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by Marianne Williamson

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Bouncing, Leaping and Lunging Our Way to Bone Health

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23 SCHOOL OM WORK Kids Calm Themselves with Meditation

by April Thompson

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ravel Notes

Travel is one of my favorite pastimes.

Leaving home for parts unknown can be exhilarating—encompassing adventure, education, a break in routine and sometimes total escape.

Whether visiting somewhere for the first or tenth time, there’s always something new to discover.

Several years ago, I read that adults learn by reading, writing, association and travel. The concept has stuck with me, and Kim and Teona with John and Karen Newton, I’ve found it to be true in my life. co-owners of Prairie Guest House I typically research transportation and accommodations online, read peer reviews about activities and restaurants and check out the top 10 things to do in the area I’m visiting. Before I even embark, I’ve gained insight and expanded my horizons.

Travel changes us. Encountering different people, places and things in fresh surroundings, we tend to pay attention and notice news, views and details that expand our mind and experience of life. We release ourselves from the hold of everyday work, chores and obligations that ordinarily consume us.

In the October issue, we explore the joys of travel near and far. April Thompson delves into the adventure of life-changing experiences in our feature article, “Transformative Travel, Outer Adventures, Inner Journeys.” Opportunities for personal growth, discovery and learning abound; all of these plus the potential for relaxation and renewal have encouraged me to view travel as an extension of self-care. This month’s travel experts encourage us to weave in time for restorative moments— meditation, yoga and restful reflection—in between our explorations and peak experiences.

Given all of this, we are wise to incorporate regular travel opportunities into our full-throttle schedules. When we don’t feel we have the time, budget or desire to venture to distant places yet want to experience the benefits, we can always travel close to home. Staycations can be a more manageable and frequent escape from routine. Local forays can be refreshing and regenerating, allowing us to discover new places just up the road.

We’ve included two local features to help you plan your next nearby escape.

“Indiana Staycation: Rejuvenation for the Soul” by Allie McFee guides us to Indy area and statewide opportunities. Plus, VisitIndiana.com supplies a broad range of intriguing trip ideas and events as well as lodging options.

A recent visit to a local bed and breakfast encouraged me to share our experience in this month’s Community Spotlight. Our stay at the Prairie Guest House, in Fishers, afforded the joyful benefits good travel offers, just 10 minutes from home.

We connected with delightful people, discovered new-to-us places right around the corner and felt balanced and renewed, all within 24 hours.

As autumn approaches, I encourage you to treat yourself and journey somewhere solo or with loved ones. No souvenirs necessary, I think you’ll be surprised with the bounty you return home with.

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he Uplands PEAK Sanctuary is hosting their fourth annual PEAKsgiving, a vegan-style traditional Thanksgiving experience, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on November 4 at the Sanctuary, in Salem, Indiana. Along with a vegan dinner, there’ll be a silent auction, raffle, live music, informational booths and a pumpkin-picking experience.

This year, PEAKsgiving will have their first guest speaker, Kristin Lajeunesse, author of Will Travel for Vegan Food: A Young Woman’s Solo Van-Dwelling Mission to Break Free, Find Food, & Make Love; and founder and writer of the award-winning website Will Travel For Vegan Food.

The meal will include a healthy vegan feast including appetizers, salad and main course, and desserts by Sea Salt and Cinnamon. In addition, the Heine Brothers will be serving up beverages.

Located on 20 acres of refuge, Uplands PEAK Sanctuary rescues and rehabilitates abused and neglected farm animals, and educates the public about the health benefits of a vegan lifestyle.

Uplands PEAK is a 501(c)(3) organization and this is their biggest fundraiser of the year—all money raised goes directly to their operating costs.

Admission cost: $75 for general tickets (limited to 60 tickets), $100 for tickets including the Co-Founder Tour (limited to 10 tickets), and $150 for the PEAK Pack for a table with Lajeunesse and a signed book copy (limited to 10 tickets). Event is limited to 100 attendees. Location: 4205 W. Grandview Rd. For more information and ticket sales, call 812-896-2114 or visit UplandsPEAKSanctuary.org.

new and unique space for Indianapolis that celebrates the rich heritage of those with African roots will be unveiled during the grand opening of the Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC) from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 21 at the Central Library, in Indianapolis. The entire community is invited to attend. Journalist Roland Roland Martin Martin will keynote the CBLC opening at 12:30 p.m.

Made possible by a significant grant by the Lilly Endowment, the Center will be a focal point for exploring the black experience in Indianapolis and beyond.

Interactive displays, engaging programming and a large collection of books and materials will showcase those who have transformed the world through their courage, talents and activism. New program and display themes will be added regularly.

“The Center will feature a robust collection of materials and an array of dynamic programs, ranging from author talks to special exhibits, to inspire individuals of all ages,” says Nichelle M. Hayes, the special collections librarian who will manage the Center.

Admission: Free. Location: Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., Indianapolis. For more information, call 317-275-4022 or visit IndyPL.org.

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Indy Welcomes Legendary GuruGanesha Band

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he GuruGanesha Band, an internationally known and loved Kundalini band, will play their first performance in Indianapolis at 8 p.m. on October 21 at Unitarian Universalist Church as part of their People of the Love Tour.

“The intention behind this music is to touch, uplift and serve,” says GuruGanesha. “The more we surrender and the more we trust in this divine will unfolding, that I believe to be a benevolent force, the better the music becomes.”

The GuruGanesha Band plays at large sacred music festivals, such as Sat Nam Fests and Bhaktifests.

The guitars are smooth and vibrant, at times reminiscent of Jerry Garcia from the Grateful Dead, offering a unique blend of mantra-based rock. Often, they are heard in yoga classes.

Their music is not a call-and-response-style like Kirtan, an ancient Indian devotional music, but more interactive in inviting audiences to chant and sing along during the songs, plus meditate and dance. Those that have experienced GuruGanesha Band concerts already know that the group mantras and melodies lift the collective spirit to a higher plane.

The mantras are within the Kundalini yoga lineage. Indianapolis has a budding Kundalini yoga community with classes offered at Nourish Wellness, Embarque, Cityoga, Source Yoga and Dragonfly 360.

General admission: $30, VIP tickets: $60, People of Love Pack: $90 (4 GA tickets). Location: 615 W. 43rd St. For more information including tickets and music samples, visit GuruGaneshaBand.com. For information on Kundalini yoga classes at area studios, visit the Indy Kundalini Yoga Organization on Facebook.

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atural Awakenings magazine is sporting a new look. After being unveiled in Florida’s Collier/ Lee edition that serves Naples and Fort Myers—the first of a family of magazines that has grown to encompass 85 U.S. cities, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic—in July, the new logo and cover design will appear in all editions starting in October.

Other design elements are expected to be refreshed in the near future to align with the evolution of the national content already underway.

The plans were announced at the Natural Awakenings’ Publishers Conference in Orlando in May.

“We’ve kept up with new, cutting-edge trends and developments in all areas of sustainable, healthy living through the years, so it’s only natural for our look to also evolve,” says Sharon Bruckman, CEO and founder of Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation. “The new cover format enables us to highlight more of the content offered inside the issue. The changes also reflect the success of our mission in supporting the presence and growth of the natural living movement to the point where it’s beneficially influencing mainstream media content.”

Launched by Bruckman with a single magazine in 1994, Natural Awakenings is now one of the largest, free, local, healthy lifestyle publications worldwide, serving approximately 3.5 million readers.

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Spirulina Reduces Weight and Cholesterol

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pirulina platensis, a single-celled blue-green algae used in supplements, is often taken for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. A new study from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, in Iran, tested the efficacy of spirulina supplementation on the body mass index (BMI), weight and cholesterol levels of 64 obese adults between the ages of 20 and 50.

Subjects were divided into intervention and placebo groups. The intervention group took twice-daily supplements of Spirulina platensis for 12 weeks. BMI, fasting blood samples and lipid profiles were assessed at the beginning and end of the study, and food intake and appetite were reported daily.

The scientists found more than double the reductions in both body weight and BMI in the spirulina group, compared to the control group. In addition, reductions in both total cholesterol and appetite were found in the intervention group.

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leven counties in New York instituted restrictions on trans fatty acids in restaurants in 2007. Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine used data from the New York State Department of Health statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System and U.S. Census population estimates to determine the impact of these restrictions on the health of the community; they compared the 11 counties that had the restrictions to 25 counties without them. The scientists concluded that hospital heart attack admissions were significantly lower for the 11 counties with the restrictions.

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esearchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston, followed 108,630 U.S. women enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study between 2000 and 2008, comparing their mortality rates with the amount of vegetation around their homes.

The researchers also accounted for related risk factors such as age, socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity, and smoking behaviors. They concluded that subjects living in the greenest areas had a 12 percent lower mortality rate than those living in the least lush areas during the study period.

Resveratrol May Help Eye Health

esveratrol is a natural substance found in grapes, peanuts, blueberries and other foods that’s known for its heart-protective nature. Researchers believe it may also help promote eye health, including prevention of glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration, but not much is known about its presence in the eyes. Scientists from Tongji Medical College, in China, set out to measure the concentration of trans-resveratrol in the eyes after oral supplementation.

Three daily doses of Longevinex, an oral trans-resveratrol-based capsule supplement, was administered to 35 adults prior to eye surgery on one of their eyes, and tissue samples of the conjunctiva, aqueous humor and vitreous humor were taken.

Researchers measured the tissues for resveratrol concentration to determine how much of the supplement penetrated the eyes. Resveratrol metabolites were detected in the conjunctiva of 25 of the eyes, indicating that the beneficial substance does pass through the brain.

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The scientists used the visual analog scale to measure pain before and after music therapy in both groups concurrently. The patients receiving music therapy experienced average pain level reductions from 6.2 to 5.09, while the control group averaged slight increases in pain, from 5.2 to 5.87.

“The degree of change in the music group is notable for having been achieved by non-pharmacologic means, with little chance of adverse effects,” explains Center Director and study co-author Joanne Loewy. “Pain is subjective and personal, and warrants an individualized approach to care.

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globalbriefs Save on Holiday Plane Tickets The easiest way to save money on airfare is by being flexible, because flying on certain days at certain times can be more affordable.

Shopping among airports and carriers can also yield dividends, perhaps leaving from one airport and returning to another or combining airlines based on the lowest available rates for legs of the trip. Off hours for flying are very early in the morning or late at night; keep looking for deals right up to the deadline.

Airlines send deals and special offers to those that sign up for email alerts. Stay updated on their social media platforms if they release special offers to online followers. To avoid incrementally increasing prices and falling victim to some packagers’ tactics of dynamic pricing and tracking computer searches, clear the browser’s cookies between searches. Try helpful Travel Apps for smartphones; not only are they mobile, they vary in service and scope to suit individual needs. Most are free.

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The consequences of climate change are impacting plant species in unanticipated, but logical ways; for instance, conifers and other needle trees are moving northward because they are more sensitive to temperature than flowering, deciduous trees. They already populate the boreal forest of eastern North America, so they’re well-adapted to expand into colder, drier conditions.

Individual trees can’t move, but populations can shift over time as saplings expand into a new region while older growth dies in another. A new study published in Science Advances also shows that about three-quarters of tree species common to eastern American forests, including white oaks, sugar maples and American holly, have shifted their population centers westward since 1980 due to drier conditions in the East.

Global warming has significantly altered rainfall totals. Songlin Fei, a professor of forestry at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana, and one of the study authors, observes, “Different species are responding to climate change differently. Most of the broadleaf species of deciduous trees are following moisture that’s moving westward.”

Changes in land use, conservation efforts, wildfire frequency and the arrival of pests and blights all play parts in shifting populations. Forest ecosystems are defined as much by the mix of species and the interaction between them as by the simple presence of many trees. If different species migrate in different directions, then ecological communities could eventually collapse.

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Concrete and steel allow us to build immense houses, skyscrapers and dams, but in 2012, the U.S. Energy Information Administration determined that cement manufacturing uses more energy than any other industry. A new substitute process of growing biodegradable bricks via millions of bacteria-depositing chemicals, similar to the way coral grows, is now coming into use.

The bacteria are injected into a brick mold with an aggregate material such as sand.

After a short time, the bacteria turn it into a solid brick.

Not only is this a renewable resource, it uses relatively little energy and is a viable option for future methods of construction, including terraforming other planets (Tinyurl.com/BiodegradableBuildingMaterials).

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Court Removes Manmade Barriers A legal challenge in Washington state may require spending nearly $2 billion to restore salmon habitat by removing barriers that block fish migration. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a 2013 ruling ordering the state to fix or replace hundreds of culverts that allow streams to pass beneath roads, but block the salmon.

Lorraine Loomis, chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, states, “This is a win for salmon, treaty rights and everyone that lives here.” The group represents 21 tribes in western Washington that challenged the state over the culverts in 2001, part of decades-long litigation over tribal fishing rights. She advises, “Fixing fish-blocking culverts under state roads will open up hundreds of miles of habitat and result in more salmon.”

In many parts of the U.S., autumn brings fallen leaves, and the benefits of composting can be extended via leaf molding. “You get new leaves every year. You don’t need to take leaves to a landfill or burn them,” advises Lee Reich, Ph.D., a garden and orchard consultant in New Paltz, New York (LeeReich.com). Digging or tilling leaves into garden beds and containers, using them as mulch, fosters natural soil conditioning, supplies beneficial nutrients and enriches earthworm habitat. PlanetNatural.com estimates that 50 to 80 percent of tree nutrients end up in their leaves.

According to FineGardening. com, “Leaf mold prevents extreme fluctuations in soil temperature, keeps the soil surface loose so water penetrates easily, retains soil moisture by slowing water evaporation and stimulates biological activity, creating a microbial environment that helps thwart pests.”

One method comprises piling leaves in a corner of the yard or in a wood or wire bin at least three feet wide and tall. Thoroughly dampen the entire pile and let it sit, checking the moisture level occasionally during dry periods and adding water if necessary. Another option is to fill a large plastic bag with leaves and moisten them. Seal the bag, and then cut some holes or slits for airflow.

Check every month or two and add water if the leaves are dry.

Either way, the decomposition process for most leaves can take six to 12 months; DIYNatural.com reports that some leaves, like oak, can take up to three years to decompose. Hasten the process by mowing the leaves a couple of times before adding them to the pile or bag; turning them over every few weeks with a shovel or garden fork; or covering the contained pile with a plastic tarp to keep the leaves wetter and warmer.

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Local Bed & Breakfast Offers Modern-Day Historical Escape

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rive a short distance north of Indianapolis and you’ll find an ideal location to simply sit back and relax or stretch your body and appreciate Indiana history.

The Prairie Guest House, in Fishers, offers a glimpse into the past, combined with modern-day amenities and offerings for guests.

The complex includes a mid-1800’s Gothic farmhouse with nine charming guestrooms, each with private bath and inviting common areas to enjoy. Across the courtyard, an early 1900’s cottage houses the dining areas and a glass-enclosed sun room—a lovely setting for afternoon tea with a good book, guest breakfasts and special events.

The dining room has its own set of histories—the hearth room features the original Board Room table and Tea Room chairs of the L.S. Ayres Company, a beloved Indianapolis department store and long-time institution loved and now missed by many Hoosiers. The nearby cupboard houses silver dessert dishes with the distinctive “A” monogram that 12

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Morning yoga class at the on-site studio, led by Karen Newton were the delight of children being served their special royal sundae in the Ayres Tea Room downtown.

An on-premise yoga studio offers group yoga classes and private yoga sessions or space to simply stretch and meditate on your own. Filled with light by day and beautifully lit for evening classes, it offers a serene setting to find balance and support your healthy lifestyle. A variety of events can be booked at the Prairie Yoga Studio, including group yoga parties, a ladies’ day out and couples yoga.

recharge with a staycation that delivered a fresh perspective on nearby places, new friends and a unique experience. It’s one that promises to stay with us for a long time and we’re already looking forward to a return visit for an event, a yoga class, an overnight stay—or all if the stars align.

Fellow guests gather around the vintage LS Ayres table for a hearty breakfast and lively conversation Venture across the street to Conner Prairie, a living history museum, and Indiana’s first Smithsonian affiliate. The grounds preserve the historic William Conner home, host the annual Kroger Symphony on the Prairie, and house the 1836 Prairetown Village.

Outdoor family activities also include the Nature Walk, Animal Encounters and Treetop Outpost. Indoor discovery areas, craft corners and play areas round out the family experience.

John and Karen Newton, co-owners of The Prairie Guest House compound for the past four years, take pride in their role as Innkeepers, and received the Hoosier Hospitality Award from the state of Indiana. The Newtons also take pleasure in ensuring their guests have an exceptional experience, including recommendations for nearby restaurants or activities.

During a recent visit during the Labor Day holiday weekend, we were surprised how quickly we slipped into staycation mode. We relaxed on the patio, greeted fellow guests—a lovely group of moms and daughters headed to an outdoor concert—and made plans for dinner. Based on John and Karen’s recommendation, we drove the short distance to Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano in Noblesville’s town square.

The service, setting and delicious allergy-friendly dinner was a vacation-worthy experience and one we plan on repeating.

We decided to take advantage of the early morning yoga class as did the group of mom-daughter guests. While most of us were a bit bleary, Karen—a

certified yoga teacher for the past 15 years—led us beautifully through a gentle stretch and centering class.

Immediately afterwards, we all gathered in the dining room for a delicious home-cooked breakfast hosted by John. With advance notice, resident Chef Ray and John can cater to special needs and food allergies.

All in all, in less than 24 hours, we were able to both relax and

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“I grew up in New York City as the grandson of immigrants from Belarus, and sauerkraut and pickles were common foods I always loved, but neither my grandparents nor anyone else I knew made them,” says Sandor Katz. This Woodbury, Tennessee, writer who travels the world giving related workshops is credited with bringing fermented foods back into the limelight. He explains, “I am selftaught and learned to ferment by experimentation. It was that first successful batch of sauerkraut that sparked my obsession. I also love eating cheese, beer, chocolate, coffee, yogurt and many other products of fermentation.”

Kirsten and Christopher Shockey, the authors of Fermented Vegetables: Creative Recipes for Fermenting 64 Vegetables & Herbs in Krauts, Kimchis, Brined Pickles, Chutneys, Relishes & Pastes, homestead in Oregon’s Jackson Valley. “A fateful Christmas gift—a ceramic crock full of bubbling, fermenting cabbage under the tree, funky fermenty smell and all,” first piqued their interest, Kirsten recalls. “Eventually, we started our own small farmstead fermentation company.” Christopher explains that the combination of salt and shredded or chopped vegetables can launch the production of probiotic lactic acid bacteria that preserves the food and drives off “bad bacteria”.

Jennifer McGruther, who lives in the Pacific Northwest, is the author of The Nourished Kitchen cookbook, an offshoot of her blog of the same name. Her first batch of fermented food was yogurt. Now she visits her local farmers’ market every Saturday before spending Sunday prepping foods for the rest of the week. “Traditional foods like fermented vegetables, yogurt or kombucha don’t

take long to prepare; they take time to culture, but it’s so rewarding,” she says.

How Much Is Enough?

Fermented foods offer a variety of positive effects on health. “If you’re consuming a diet rich in fermented foods, you’re essentially bathing your GI tract in healthy, food-related organisms,” says food research scientist Robert Hutkins, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Fermented foods with live probiotics can also improve brain function, according to a study in the journal Gastroenterology.

Fermented foods are meant to be eaten as condiments, not consumed in large quantities. Overdoing such intake might cause bloating, cramping and other digestion problems. Dr. Leonard Smith, a gastrointestinal and vascular surgeon and medical advisor for the University of Miami Department of Integrative Medicine, recommends “a half-cup of cultured vegetables or two ounces of your favorite probiotic liquid per day to start.” He says it’s possible to eventually work up to having a serving of cultured vegetables and probiotic liquids at every meal, or possibly as a between-meal snack.

Christopher Shockey adds, “We don’t see these foods as a ‘medicine’ to be eaten daily because you have to force yourself; instead, we see it as a fun, delicious, easy, healthful addition to mealtime.”

Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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Indiana Staycation Rejuvenation for the Soul

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xtensive traveling brings new opportunities for seeing geographical wonders and experiencing other cultures, cuisine and traditions. Yet, there is much occurring in our area, providing wonderful opportunities for staycations.

For those wanting to save money on travel expenses, have young children or aging parents, or long to savor the beauty within reach, staycations can provide needed rest and explore without all the hustle of airport traveling, luggage and time off from work.

This autumn brings incredible opportunities within central Indiana for exploration in nature during the change in seasons, as well as festivals, music events, spooky Halloween activities for children and mini-getaway retreat ideas.

Outdoor Adventures

When the busy-ness of life, responsibilities and deadlines distract the connection from hearing one’s own inner truth, nature provides a “container” for stillness to retreat back into the self. Outdoor activities bring plentiful fall-time opportunities to experience the gorgeous hues of color within the changes of Indiana’s leaves.

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hike, Eagle Creek (northwest), Ft. Harrison State Park (east), Marott Park (central), Flat Fork Creek Park (northeast) and the Canal Walk (downtown) are great options for hiking alongside rivers, finding a rock to sit on for stillness and meditation, and foraging for wild edibles.

Consider a bike ride on the Monon Trail, encompassing 18 miles through Marion and Hamilton counties, and stop at farm-to-table restaurants, local breweries and coffee shops along the way for a sip and nibble with friends.

Some fun options near the trail in Carmel are Divvy, a small-plate restaurant with vegan, gluten- and lactose-free options, and SoHO Café for coffee and tea, and Sun King Distillery, which is projected to open during this fall in midtown Carmel.

Near the Monon in Broad Ripple are Public Greens with locally grown produce, The Garden Table, Broad Rip-

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ple Brew Pub, Locally Grown Gardens, and Sobro Café, known for their house-brewed authentic chai.

For family outdoor activities, imagine zip-lining high in the treetops in the middle of bright colors of the changing leaves and fresh autumn air.

This thrilling activity is offered by Go Ape at Eagle Creek Park along with with obstacle courses including rope ladders, wobbly bridges and cargo nets, all overlooking Eagle Creek Reservoir.

Girlfriend Retreats

Country Living Magazine highlighted amazing cities in the Midwest for planning a “girls’ getaway,” and Bloomington, Indiana was a top pick.

Home of Indiana University and Hoosier National Forest, it’s about 50 miles from Indianapolis, and offers charming

cabins like Antler Log Cabins to rent and plan a getaway retreat.

Picture spending the night in a log cabin with close friends, waking up to venture around the downtown farmers’ market, which offers an abundance of locally grown fall produce, and then taking a stroll through the university campus as the trees hit their peak in change.

Other options include renting a boat for the last few warm days of the year and cruising around Lake Monroe Reservoir. Lake Monroe Boat Rental offers canoes, kayaks and even pontoon party boats.

Perhaps the girls’ getaway involves a luscious, twohour mini-retreat to connect with sisterhood and spirituality. Gentle Heart Yoga in Bloomington is offering Blissful Rejuvenation Secrets on Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m. on October 15, November 5, and December 3 at Touchstone Yoga and Massage. The retreat creates a safe space for building energy reserves, connecting with inner peace and learning blissful self-massages.

Fall Festivals

Indiana hosts a number of fall festivals where main streets turn into gathering grounds with delicious food vendors, music and other activities.

Get set to dance at Fountain Square Music Fest on October 6 and 7 featuring local bands like bluegrass band BigFoot Yancey and internationally traveling bands such as Dr. Dog, an American rock band, and Phantogram’s electro-rock.

The Historic Irvington Halloween Festival takes place from October 21 through 28, and includes a week of events: Zombie Bike Ride, Spooky Organ Concert and Slightly Haunted Puppet Show along with a street fair, fivemile run, ghost tours, pumpkin carving and more.

The final First Food Truck event of the year is from 5 to 9 p.m. on October 6 at Old National Center Downtown with family-friendly food, live music and games.

into the soul for inquiry, rest and rejuvenation, as well as opportunities to explore with friends and family that may not be able to travel out of the state.

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Fountain Square Music Festival is located at Virginia Ave. at Shelby & Prospect Sts., Indianapolis. For ticket sales and more information, visit FountainSquareMusicFest.org.

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Autumn Fun

Zoo Boo, at the Indianapolis Zoo, is occurring every Thursday through Sunday in October. Enjoy a Halloween-themed dolphin adventure or Elephant Pumpkin Smash. Children are encouraged to bring reusable goodie bags for trick-ortreating in addition to dressing in costumes. Face painting is offered by artists to help bring out their inner animal.

Crisp autumn apples are in season. Tuttle Orchards, in Greenfield, utilizes sustainable-growing practices and offers apple-, pumpkin- and sunflower-picking through October.

Also, explore the corn maze, kids’ farm, hayrides and the Tractor Town Adventure.

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TRAVEL Outer Adventures, Inner Journeys

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An open-hearted journey can take unexpected paths. More travelers today are searching for deep and lasting changes in their view of themselves and the world.

Declare Your Intentions

Attention and intention are the main ingredients for transformative travel for Phil Cousineau, acclaimed author of The Art of Pilgrimage. “Ask yourself what is motivating the journey: Are you going just to check something off your bucket list because you read about it or are you going because your grandma told you how magical her visit there was in the 1920s? Are you going because you’re at a crossroads in your life, marriage or work?” queries Cousineau.

Naming your intention helps open up the heart and psyche for transformation. Cousineau recommends sharing our choice beforehand with a friend or even a casual acquaintance. Writing it down can also unpack

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those yearnings and understand the pull to a place.

Part of the intention setting is clarifying what we hope to accomplish through making a journey, suggests Nathaniel Boyle, creator of The Travelers podcast and the travel platform Holocene that facilitates community among transformation-seeking travelers. It might be climbing a mountain with our spouse to strengthen a marriage, or taking a cooking class in Italy or a basket weaving workshop in Indonesia to rekindle a sense of fresh input and creative expression.

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Cousineau suggests that travelers prepare to open their thinking by reading about the history, culture and geography of a place, and then continue to learn en route by talking to locals for insight rather than relying only on a guidebook. “Make yourself vulnerable.

Ask questions and be humble. Talk to your waiter or cab driver about their lives and conditions in their country.

Those that become most delighted and transformed by their experiences are the most curious,” observes Cousineau.

Anna Pollock, of London, England, founder of Conscious Travel and a sustainable travel expert, elaborates on potential results. “Travelers may see the world and their part in it differently or feel greater clarity, peace, freedom or hope. For some, it’s about insights into their personal purpose. Others may return with a deeper sense of connectedness or feeling of mastery that comes from trying something completely new.”

Jake Haupert, of Seattle, owner of Evergreen Escapes International, co-founded the Transformational Travel Council to help people embark on such life-altering journeys, and translate “Aha!” moments on the road into meaningful changes back home.

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Metaphorically, travel can feel like torture at times, and some travelers feel unhappy, unprepared, bored or disappointed,” remarks Cousineau.

“But the flip side is that travels can stretch us, just like a medieval rack.”

If you have stretch goals, you can build them into an itinerary, advises Haupert, whether it’s getting up the courage to skydive or negotiating a purchase in a foreign street market.

If we truly want to know the secret of soulful traveling, we need to believe there is something sacred waiting to be discovered in virtually every journey. ~Phil Cousineau an African safari that they adopted their first child from Kenya.

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Move Beyond Comfort

“Travel can serve as a vehicle for expansive personal growth. Through it, we learn to explore the world and ourselves,” Boyle observes.

“When you venture outside the controlled environment of prepackaged trips for tourists to face difficult decisions and confusing and chaotic situations that require problem solving, that’s where real change can occur,” says Haupert.

“My 12,000-mile journey from Washington, D.C., to Antarctica was transformative in so many ways,” says journalist Andrew Evans, author of The Black Penguin memoir. “I’m a geographer by training and spent four years studying maps, but I never understood the true size of the world until I traveled across it on a Greyhound bus. I now see the world as much smaller and much more accessible.

The trip made me a stronger, more confident person, and less afraid of what other people think of me; it also made me want to keep traveling.”

“Travel comes from the word travail, to labor, and trip from tripalium, Latin for a medieval torture rack.

Do Less, Experience More To heighten experiential awareness while traveling, build fewer to-dos into an itinerary, the experts recommend. “Immerse yourself in a place.

Leave time for unplanned explorations, rather than bouncing between destinations without space for spontaneity and restful reflection,” says Haupert. “Also build in time for meditation, yoga, simple relaxation or other intentionally restorative moments in-between the high-intensity peak experiences.”

Haupert suggests staging a ceremonial start to a journey, such as a special dinner or bike ride upon arrival. Similarly, Cousineau recommends starting a new journal on every journey, to ceremoniously start anew in one’s thinking.

Engaging in ritual can also help awaken the traveler, says Cousineau.

He suggests walking in silence as we approach a sacred site, or physically engaging with it, as pilgrims might do

when they palm the feet of a Buddha statue or press their forehead to the Wailing Wall.

Sacred sites are fertile ground for transformative experiences, says Lori Erickson, an Episcopal deacon, travel writer and author of Holy Rover: Journeys in Search of Mystery, Miracles, and God, a memoir of her trips to a dozen of the world’s holy sites. “So many people have prayed and opened their hearts in a holy place that you can feel the energy,” she says.

Erickson suggests that travelers seek out hallowed ground from different traditions, which can help heal divides among people of divergent faiths. “The art and architecture of holy sites are beautiful manifestations of spiritual longing and human creativity.

These places have the power to move you, regardless of your own spiritual background.”

Lasting Travel Gifts

When you give while traveling, you often get back even more, says Cousineau. “A pilgrim never travels empty-handed. Bring gifts; even postcards from home can make a meaningful connection.” He recently brought baseball equipment along on a group tour he led to give to kids in baseball-crazed Cuba.

Giving appreciation is as important as tangible mementos, he notes.

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Here’s a short list of resources to inspire transformative adventuring.

n The blog at AyanaJourneys.com explores Cambodia’s sacred Buddhist sites.

n Evergreen Escapes at Evergreen EscapesIntl.com specializes in unforgettable locales tailored to the traveler’s inner calling.

n “The Travelers” podcast via Holocene.io/travelers features stories and advice from 200-plus change-makers on topics ranging from creativity, fear and gratitude to travel-related careers.

n Muddy Shoe Adventures at MuddyShoeAdventures.com offers small-group trips that challenge participants with combinations of physical activities and cultural experiences.

n OuterTravelsInnerJourneys.com connects people through shared spiritual adventures like mind-body healing and immersion in nature.

n Phil Cousineau (PhilCousineau.net) hosts writer’s retreats, literary tours and pilgrimages to historic sacred sites.

n Responsible Travel at Responsible Travel.com offers socially and environmentally conscious tours to all seven continents, including small-ship cruises to more authentic, lesser-known ports of call.

n Transformational Travel Council’s website Transformational. travel conveys uplifting stories, a travelers’ forum and other tools for change-seekers.

n World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (wwoof.net) links volunteers with organic farmers to help build a sustainable global community.

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Drive Home Transformation

Starting with a moment of reflection before departing a place, take advantage of a trip’s afterglow to recall insights learned, gel memories, share insights and move to make changes stick. Haupert sees this as a good time to develop an action plan to “express gratitude for the journey and create a framework for your homecoming.”

Then, take a day to reflect upon returning home before jumping back into work or other obligations, internalizing your experience and integrating your “traveler self” back into normalcy. It might involve a trip to the spa, an afternoon of journaling or organizing trip photos, suggests Haupert.

“Resist the urge to check emails the minute the plane touches down or start planning the next trip. Take time to remember the journey and see your home turf with fresh eyes,” adds Cousineau.

The returned pilgrim has a

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possible; that’s what modern people are longing for, to be touched.”

Boyle suggests that finding ways to give back can unlock unique opportunities. Quinn Vanderberg and Jonathon Button, guests on Boyle’s podcast, left stable lives and jobs in California for Nicaragua in 2012 with only their travel bags and a shared dream. Brainstorming a vision for a new life together, the 25-yearold pair had realized, “We wanted life to be filled with travel, culture and people, and to make an impact along the way,” says Vanderburg.

“We went knowing we wanted to create a social venture, but first wanted to see what was really needed by the community.”

They went on to partner with local educational nonprofits and artisans to launch Life Out of the Box, a line of clothing and accessories modeled after Toms’ “Buy one, give one” business model. For every product sold, the entrepreneurs donate school supplies to a child in need.

Since 2012, the project has expanded to also support kids in Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico and Morocco.

Adventure travelers named transformation and an expanded worldview as top motives for their explorations. ~Adventure Travel Trade Association responsibility to memorialize the journey, an ancient tradition of Judeo-Christian and Islamic faiths, advises Cousineau. The San Francisco writer traveled with a group on foot from Louisville, Kentucky, to Thomas Merton’s Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, Kentucky, to celebrate the legacy of Merton and Mahatma Gandhi. One of the women inked a footprint from each of 100-plus travelers, sewing them into a quilt to commemorate the pilgrimage.

Chronicling the journey can be as simple as a dinner party with friends to share what we have learned, says Cousineau, but suggests that travelers engage attendees to also contribute their own stories and reflections.

“We have a choice upon returning; do nothing and just let that experience fade or own it for ourselves,” concurs Boyle. “It’s incumbent to extract the meaning of our experiences and find a way to express them, whether through a photo series, article, painting or video. The traveler’s ‘third act’ of creativity after preparation and execution is how we process change.”

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Success in the quest for stronger bones is possible at any age.

Start and Stay Young

“Peak bone strength is reached by the age of 30, so it’s vital for young people to engage in dynamic impact movement through their teen years and 20s,” says Sherri Betz, chair of the American Physical Therapy Association bone health group, a doctor of physical therapy and geriatric-certified specialist with a private practice in Santa Cruz, California.

Engaging in sports during our youthful developing years helps build strong, wide and dense bones that will carry us well into old age, literally giving us a firmer base to stand on.

It’s paramount to encourage children and young people to be physically active and for us all to continue with athletic activities throughout adulthood to preserve the bone health peak we reach at age 30.

Optimal Bone Exercises

“Adulthood is a perfectly good time to start building and improving bone fitness and health. The outcome is just a little bit less,” says Steven A. Hawkins, Ph.D., a professor of exercise science at California Lutheran University, in Thousand Oaks.

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“Bone responds to exercise much like muscle,” explains Larry Tucker, Ph.D., professor of exercise sciences at Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah. “Bone doesn’t grow, per se, but like muscle, it does get denser and stronger according to the stresses and strains put on it.”

“The key is to put a heavy load on bones to stimulate them to grow,” Hawkins notes.

Standing exercises are recommended, because the bones most likely to benefit from strengthening exercise are 30 targeted leg and hip bones, says Tucker.

“Surprising the bone is your best bet,” points out Betz. “Don’t do the same things over and over again at the same time, either repetitive exercises like running or weight lifting or consistent combinations; even high-intensity exercise can diminish the effects.”

The most highly recommended exercises involve those that require changing directions, bouncing and leaping—from basketball to lively dances, and even some intense yoga postures. Hopping and jumping are probably the best way to strengthen bones, but must be done in the proper

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way, according to Tucker and others.

Research by Tucker’s team published in the American Journal of Health Promotion studied the effects of jumping on hip bone density in premenopausal women. It may seem counterintuitive, but Tucker reports that most benefits are gained from jumping as high as possible, resting 30 seconds and repeating up to 10 times twice a day in intervals at least eight hours apart. “If you jump continuously, the exercise loses effectiveness pretty quickly,” he says.

Those that enjoy circuit training should do something else during the 30-second rests between repetitions, Tucker advises. Because it’s the jolt of jumping that stimulates bone strength, using a mini-trampoline or another cushioning device to lessen impact on the body won’t increase bone density.

Betz cautions against starting a jumping program too quickly. “Proper alignment, balance and body awareness come first,” she says. “Do 20 to 25 heel raises in a row, a full squat with good alignment and a full lunge to ready the body for a jumping program.” Such strengthening safeguards against falling and injury.

Walking Isn’t It

Walking, running, weight training and other repetitive exercises don’t improve bone density, says Hawkins.

“Walk and do other repetitive exercises for cardiovascular health and general fitness. While these might help maintain current bone strength, they won’t improve bone density.”

Walking reduced the risk of hip fracture by 41 percent for postmenopausal women walking four hours a week, with fewer falls due to improved strength, balance and other factors per the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Numerous studies confirm that exercise of any kind keeps us healthy, but for bone health, the answer is to start weight-bearing exercises early and sustain the practice for a lifetime.

Kathleen Barnes is a health writer and author of The Calcium Lie II: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know, with Dr. Robert Thompson. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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School Om Work

Kids Calm Themselves with Meditation

by April Thompson

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choolchildren are learning the calming effect of tuning into their minds and bodies through a pioneering program in Baltimore, Maryland, that’s replacing time outs and school detentions with mindful moments. Trained staff—including many former students—teach yoga, mindfulness practices, meditation, centering and breath work that empower kids to resolve conflicts peacefully.

Brothers Atman and Ali Smith and friend Andres Gonzalez founded the nonprofit Holistic Life Foundation (HLF) in 2001 in response to the pressing need to help kids living in challenging urban environments better manage stress, anger and other heightened emotions. Today, the organization is sowing the seeds of mindfulness with some 7,500 students a week across 18 Baltimore-area schools, usually beginning through daylong, school-wide interventions and afterschool programs supporting targeted populations.

Frustrated kids cool off and center themselves through breathing exercises and meditation in the Mindful Moment Room in the HLF flagship Robert W. Coleman Elementary School. “Sometimes when I get mad, I just breathe deep. I picture being in a certain place I like and I just stop being mad… I think of being natural awakenings

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“When we had to take a big test, before I took it and in the middle, I took deep breaths to stay calm and finish the test. When everybody around you is making a lot of noises, you just try to tune them out and be yourself, do your breathing,” says another fifth-grader.

The training starts with educators learning mindfulness techniques both to help their students and also manage their own stress in the classroom. “The program was a fantastic experience,” says Lori Gustovson, a teacher at Baltimore’s Lincoln Elementary School. “We integrated the exercises into our daily schedules, helping many students and teachers focus their attention and regulate emotions such as anxiety, anger and frustration. We are a better school because of the time they spent in our classrooms teaching us the beauty of paying attention to breath, movement and each other,” she observes.

Participating schools have reported fewer fights, better attendance and higher grades, among other benefits, according to Ali Smith, all results backed by independent research. Recent studies in schools from San Francisco to Columbus, Ohio, have shown that teaching kids mindfulness practices can heighten attentiveness, self-control and empathy, while reducing stress, hyperactivity and depression, and improving academic performance.

The kids also apply their newfound skills at home.

“To take ownership of the practice and understand the benefits, you have to know how to explain it, so we use a reciprocal teaching model,” says Ali. “We teach the kids to say, ‘Mom, Dad, you look stressed; can you take a breather with me?’”

Martin, a Lincoln Elementary student, was pleased to report, “I went to my house and taught my mom how to do all the things you guys taught us.” Virginia, another student, noted, “This morning I got mad at my dad, but then I remembered to breathe, and then I didn’t shout.”

Other schools are following suit. Mindful Schools began in 2007 as a single-school program in Oakland, California, and then expanded to support online and in-person courses and a network of mindful educators spanning all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The David Lynch Foundation funds efforts to bring transcendental meditation to underserved kids in classrooms like the Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School, in Queens, New York; Wilson High School, in Portland, Oregon; and Wayzata West Middle School, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, among others.

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Choosing a Chiropractor How to Find the Best One

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hiropractic medicine is known for its non-surgical approach to chronic pain and other musculoskeletal conditions, but also has much more to offer. However, finding the right doctor can be as daunting as shopping for a comfortable pair of shoes.

Here, three reputable practitioners talk about securing individualized care and getting the most out of chiropractic.

Address Specific Needs

Clarifying the desired outcome is helpful, because some clients are just looking for a quick fix to reduce pain, while others may be seeking overall better health, lasting wellness and an improved quality of life.

“Due to insurance issues, we’ve become known as pain doctors, but that’s not the full extent of chiropractic,” explains Dr. Michelle Robin, owner of Your Wellness Connection and the educational DrMichelleRobin. com website, in Shawnee, Kansas.

“Also, you can see more than one chiropractor, as each has their own strength.”

Dr. Michael Aho, of Crosstown Chiropractic, in Chicago, agrees.

“Chiropractic care encompasses many styles, so one of the biggest variables is the type of treatment the

doctor uses. Most offices commonly treat neck, mid-back and low back pain. If you have a specific shoulder, knee or foot problem, you may want to find a doctor that frequently treats those issues. If you are pregnant, choose a chiropractor that has experience working with pregnant women.”

“There are more than 140 different chiropractic techniques.

Some are light touch, while others are aggressive. Some are hands-on and some use instruments for adjusting. It’s important that the doctor’s approach resonates with your nature,” advises Dr. Jackie St.Cyr of the Innate Chiropractic Healing Arts Center, in Houston.

Robin advises that sitting in a doctor’s reception room to just observe and trusting our intuition is helpful before moving forward with a consultation.

Ask Questions

First, find out if a chiropractor has embraced either a conventional medical or holistic model, and then delve more deeply to find the right approach and level of care. “Ask how long a doctor has practiced and their governing philosophy. Do they treat the full spine or focus on the point of pain, and what range of techniques

do they apply? You want them to know your spine before they adjust it; make sure they conduct a new patient exam,” suggests St.Cyr. An exam may include a thermography scan and X-rays.

Helpful questions include what to expect during the initial visit, recommended frequency of treatment, the desired doctor’s office hours and how treatment might benefit a particular condition. Because most chiropractic offices offer compatible treatments, also ask about complementary modalities such as acupuncture, massage therapy, heat therapy, and interferential current therapy using minute electrical pulses for deep tissue pain relief.

Be Consistent

“You shouldn’t expect instant results,” says Aho. “You’ll benefit the most if you don’t wait too long after first experiencing symptoms of a problem before starting treatment, and are consistent with your treatment.” Being proactive can foster good results.

St.Cyr concurs, stating, “When patients follow their chiropractor’s recommended routine of regular corrective care, they get the best results.

Be consistent with visits and do your customized spinal exercises; they’ve been proven to work.”

Robin expounds that not following through with homecare is a common pitfall for patients. “Like dental care, you always need to do something for your spine every day, be it stretching, other exercise or good nutrition.”

She notes that everyone’s response to chiropractic is different.

“Be realistic. If you’ve experienced injuries or accidents, it will take longer, and your healing might look different from that of someone else that is free of injuries and follows a healthier diet. Sometimes people give up on chiropractic instead of finding a chiropractor that is good for them.

You wouldn’t give up going to the dentist, and the same should apply to chiropractic care.”

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, author and multimedia artist. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3

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.

Juicy Feminine Living – 6:30-8:30pm. $35.

Join Allie McFee as she shares information and recipes about hormone balance cooking, sacred sexuality and sensual living during this class. $35.

The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis.

317-253–0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4

Fishers Renaissance Faire – 10am-6pm. Sat & Sun. Over 250 costumed characters, jousting, period music and dance, roving comedy and parades. More than 70 artisans and merchants, food vendors and free kidsʼ games. New location this year. $12/adult; $5/ages 5-12; free/4 & under.

Klipsch Music Center, 12880 E 146th St, Noblesville. FishersRenFaire.com.

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.

Indy Holistic Hub Business Build Up Breakfast Fountain Square – 9-10:30am. Holistic wellness providers enjoy breakfast while networking and supporting one another. RSVP requested. Free. General American Donut Company, 827 S East St, Indianapolis. 317-775-1418.

IndyHolisticHub.com.

Monumental Circle Art Fair – 10am-5pm.

Over 80 Indiana artists showcase their work on the soldiers and sailors circle monument. Visual artists and musical entertainment. Free. Soldiers and Sailors Monument, 1 Monument Circle.

MonumentalCircleArt.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

4 Easy Ways to Reduce Work Stress – 5:306:45pm. Try out some simple self-help tools to make your work day enjoyable and easy.

Register by 10/7. $15. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-445-4203.

InnerPeaceYoga.com.

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. IDADA.org.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12

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.

Ladies Night of Indulgence – 7pm. A night of food, fashion and fun. Multiple vendors are participating, offering shopping, wine, food, massages and more. Admission is 1 new unwrapped toy for the Marine Corp Toy’s 4 Tots campaign. Call to RSVP. Stillpoint Family Chiropractic, 9780 Lantern Rd, Ste 230, Fishers.

317-863-0365. DrPennella.com.

The Heartland Film Festival – Thru Oct 22. Ten days of independent, international, enlightening film screenings, Q & A sessions with filmmakers, panel discussions and special events. Over 275 films from around the world will be featured, along with the filmmakers who craft them.

TrulyMovingPictures.org.

RUN(317) – 7pm. Run through Fountain Square in this 3.17-mile race celebrating everything 317.

Post-race party features food trucks, music and beverages. Benefits Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. Registration: $35 Oct 2-21; $40 on race day.

1029 Fletcher Ave, #100. Visit Run317.com, KIBI.org or VisionEventManagement.com.

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Indy Holistic Hub Business Build Up Breakfast North Side – 8:30-10am. Holistic wellness providers enjoy breakfast while networking and supporting one another. RSVP requested. Free. Another Broken Egg Cafe, 9435 N Meridian St, Indianapolis. 317-775-1418.

IndyHolisticHub.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

Pass the Torch for Women Relay – 9am. Relay marathon where participants will work in teams of friends, family and coworkers to benefit the Pass the Torch for Women Foundation. Help other women develop personally and professionally.

Free, donations accepted. Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium, 1001 West New York Street, Indianapolis. TorchPledge.org.

9th Annual Original and Fabulous GermanFest – 12-7pm. Celebrate German-American Day with this unique family event. All proceeds from this event benefit the maintenance and care of the Historic Athenaeum. Enjoy wiener dog races, ZwergenLand for kids, German food and beer, entertainment and more. $8/advance ticket, $10/day of event, free/12 and under. 401 E Michigan St, Indianapolis. 317-655-2755.

AthenaeumFoundation.org.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16

World Food Day –Through an initiative of the United Nations, World Food Day helps to increase understanding of the issues behind poverty and find effective and sustainable solutions to end hunger. WorldFoodDayUSA.org.

Essential Oils 101 – 5:45-7:15pm. Learn how to use the oils to boost your health and create a safe work/home environment. Register by 10/14. Free.

Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-445-4203. InnerPeaceYoga.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

Indianapolis Half Marathon – 8:30am. 22nd Annual event features one of the most scenic routes, starting and finishing in historic Fort Benjamin Harrison during the peak of the fall foliage spectacle. Event expands this year to include a Marathon Relay, 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Kids Marathon. Fort Benjamin Harrison, Sterrett Center, 8950 Otis Ave, Indianapolis.

IndianapolisMarathon.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

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Good Journeys Expo – 10am-6pm. Sun 10am5pm. A holistic health and spiritual fair, featuring services, products, lectures and workshops. $10 one-day pass; $15 weekend pass. Hamilton County Exhibition Center, 2003 Pleasant St, Noblesville. 317-750-7392. GoodJourneys.net.

GuruGanesha Band 2017 People of Love Tour – 8pm. Experience the GuruGanesha Band live on their North American tour. Their open hearts encourage all to sing, chant, dance and meditate along with them. Unitarian Universalist Church, 615 W 43rd St, Indianapolis.

GuruGaneshaBand.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

Indy Holistic Hub Business Build Up Lunch – 11:30am-1pm. Holistic wellness providers can find support and network while enjoying lunch.

RSVP requested. Free. Blind Owl Brewery, 5014 E 62nd St, Indianapolis. 317-775-1418.

IndyHolisticHub.com.

Halloween Treats & Pumpkin Eats – 6:308:30pm. Join Chef Audrey as she teaches how to make fun, easy, and healthy treats and desserts for adults and children. Perfect for the Halloween season. All treats gluten-free. $35. Ezra’s Enlightened Cafe, 6516 Ferguson St, Indianapolis. 317-2553972. EzrasEnlightenedCafe.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26

Conscious Self-Care: Thinking Healthy Stress Less – 7-8:30pm. Join Dr. Scott Cooper and Dr. Vicki Knapke to learn how to: Make your stressed benefit you, shift your perspective and set you free. Explore ways to change our responses to stresses in our lives. Free. 10439 Commerce Dr Ste 140, Carmel. 317-872-9300.

MorterHealthCenter.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28

Make A Difference Day – The nationʼs largest day of community service, when millions of volunteers unite to improve the lives of others in their communities. Help a local organization, organize a project of your own, improve the life of someone else. MakeADifferenceDay.com.

Indie Arts & 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 up-cycled goods.

Free. Location varies, check website for details.

IndyArtsVintage.com.

HAPPY Halloween

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Waterman’s Farm Market – 8am-8pm. Thru early Nov. Featuring vegetables, fruit and u-pick option.

7010 E Raymond St, Indianapolis. 317-356-6995. Also 10am-7pm, June - Oct at 1100 N Ind 37, Greenwood.

317-888-4189. WatermansFarmMarket.com.

SUNDAY

JCC Farmers’ Market – 10am-1pm. Thru October.

Fresh local produce, baked goods, and dairy products, Kosher respectable (no meat products). JCC Indianapolis, 6701 Hoover Rd, Indianapolis. 317-251-9467.

JCCIndy.org.

Irvington Farmers’ Market – 12-3pm. Open 2nd Sun each month thru Oct. Additional dates this year August 13th, September 10th, and October 8th. 70+ vendors. Ellenberger Park, 5301 E Saint Claire St, Indianapolis. 317-540-2425.

Irvingtongardenclub.com.

TUESDAY

Eskenazi Health Farmers’ Market – 11am-1:30pm.

Local produce, several vendors, meditation classes and fitness demonstration. The Common Ground, Eskenazi Healht, 720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis.

317-880-4785. EskenaziHealth.edu.

WEDNESDAY

Original Farmers’ Market at the City Market – 9:30am-1:30pm. Thru October. Gourmet foods are also featured at this market. 222 E Market St, Indianapolis.

317-634-9266. IndyCM.com/Farmers-Market.

Morgan County Farmers’ Market Mooresville – 3-6pm. Thru Oct 6. All items sold at this market are produced in Indiana. Indiana & Main St, Mooresville.

317-501-3000. Info@McFarmers.org.

Crooked Creek Farmers’ Market – 5-8pm. Thru Oct 12th. Healthy foods, locally grown Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center, 2990 W 71st, Indianapolis.

317-293-2660 ext 120. FayBiccardGlickCenter.org.

THURSDAY

Statehouse Farmers’ Market – 10:30am-1:30pm.

Thru Oct. 8. Farmers’ Market with Food Trucks.

Robert Orr Plaza and Senate Ave, Indianapolis.

StateHouseMarket.com.

38th & Meridian Farmers’ Market – 4-6:30pm. Thru Oct. 3808 N Meridian St, Indianapolis. 317-924-2612.

FRIDAY

Farm to Fork at Normandy Farms – 4-7pm. Thru Oct. Large selection of certified organic or certified naturally grown produce and meats with no artificial chemicals.

7802 Marsh Rd, Indianapolis. 317-439-0714.

SATURDAY

Franklin Farmers’ Market – 8-11am. Thru Oct 3.

Food items, herbs, craft items and more. Parking lot at Jefferson and Jackson Sts, Franklin. 317-346-1258.

Market at Hague – 8am-Noon. Thru Oct. Over 100 vendors with deep roots in Indiana, including farms, nurseries, specialty food products and artisan crafts.

Lawerence North High School, 7800 N Hague Rd, Indianapolis. BinfordFarmersMarket.com.

Cumberland Farmers’ Market – 8am-Noon. Thru Oct. Expanded market will include yard art and more.

Cumberland Town Hall, 11501 E Washington St, Cumberland. 317-894-6203.

Danville Chamber Farmers’ Market – 8am-Noon.

Variety of food vendors, breads and ready to eat breakfast. Courthouse Square, 6 S Jefferson St, Danville.

317-745-0670.

Greenwood Farmers’ Market – 8am-Noon. Thru Oct 10. Indiana produce, crafts and baked goods and meats.

United Methodist Church, 525 N Madison, Greenwood.

Farmers’ Market at the Fairgrounds – 8am-Noon.

Thru Oct. Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds, 620 N Apple St, Greenfield. 317-697-0508.

Shelby County Farmers’ Market – 8am-Noon. Local produce, baked goods and honey. Public Square, Shelbyville. 317-398-9552.

Noblesville Farmers’ Market – 8am-Noon. Thru Oct 11. Riverview Overflow Parking Lot 395 Westfield Rd. 317-776-0205. NoblesvilleMainStreet.org.

Greenfield Farmers’ Market – 9am-Noon. Thru Oct. Variety of food items, treats for pets. Parking lot at Ind 9 and North St, Greenfield.

Garfield Park Farmers’ Market – 9am-12:30pm. Thru Oct. Offers variety of produce, meats, plant-based products, teas, baked goods and dairy. Corner of Shelby St E & E Southern Ave. GarfieldParkFarmersMarket.com.

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Monumental Marathon – 8am. Beginning and finishing at the Indiana State Capitol Building, this event benefits the Indianapolis Public School system. The flat and fast course highlights landmarks and historical neighborhoods throughout Indianapolis. In addition to the Boston Qualifying Monumental Marathon, there is a half marathon, 5K and Kidsʼ Fun Run. $125 Full; $90 Half; $40 5K; $15 KFR. Indiana State Capitol, 200 W Washington St, Indianapolis. 317-733-3300.

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Educational Workshop on Factory Farms (CAFOs) and Food Choice – 10am-2pm. Learn about the impact of CAFOs on human health and Indiana’s environment, industrial animal agriculture’s impact on climate change, the role that food choice plays in ensuring a healthy environment for all, and what you can do to become part of the movement for a more sustainable food production system in Indiana. Vegan lunch included. Free.

Noblesville Parks and Recreation Annex at Ivy Tech Campus, 300 N 17th St, Room 229, Noblesville. 317-775-1418.

Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life. ~Yoko Ono

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Please confirm event prior to attendance. Go to AwakenIndy.com to submit calendar listings. Submission deadline for Calendar: the 15th of the month.

thruoctober The Apple Store at Conner Prairie – Tuesday thru Sunday, 11am-5pm. Treat your family to deluxe caramel apples, cider slushies, and apple-themed gift items. Proceeds benefit Conner Prairie’s education mission. No admission required. Conner Prairie, 12400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers. 317-776.6000. ConnerPrairie.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.

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.

monday 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. 317-6354066. UnityOfIndy.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.

Kundalini Yoga – Medical Meditation Tuneup Series – 7:15-8:30pm. Experience a vibrant mix of physical posture, breath work, meditation, mantra, mudra, and sound vibration with gong relaxation. Nourish Wellness Center, 826 W 64th St, Indianapolis. Search Nourish Wellness class at CITYOGA.biz/schedule.

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

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.

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thursday Vegan Buffet at Spice Nation – 5:30pm. The Indian restaurant features vegetarian and vegan-friendly 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.

BongoBoyMusic.com.

friday Restorative Yoga with Barbara Manley – 1011:15am. Be guided through breathing exercises, postures, and internal energy movements to leave you feeling fresh and ready to enjoy the rest of your day in a place of peace and contentment. $11.

The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis.

317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.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.

Friendly Flow Yoga – 5-6pm. Great weekend starter includes gentle yoga, restorative yoga, and pranayama. Please bring your own mat. $10. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 East 56th St, Indianapolis.

317-257-9642. IPYC.org.

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

PremierFamilyChiro.com.

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Diabetes Prevention & Reversal plus: Silent Retreats

November articles include: Lifestyle Changes for Diabetics, Stretching Modalities, The Benefits of Silent Retreats and more!

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Comprehensive, innovative treatment, expert knowledge and a holistic “whole body” approach to dentistry. Dr. Ted Reese and his supportive staff create a dental treatment tailored to fit your needs, administered in a relaxing, amenity-filled atmosphere. See ad on page 9.

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