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Back to Nature Seeking Its Wisdom for a High-Tech World

Summer Camps Local Roundup of Specialty Camps for Kids

The Earth Diet

Liana Werner-Gray on Simple Eating

Grow Deep Grow Strong What Trees Show Us About Adversity

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13 EARTH DAY 2015 Hope for Our Future

by Julianne Hale

14 NATURE’S WISDOM

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Its Lessons Inspire, Heal and Sustain Us

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19 STRONG WINDS

STRONG ROOTS What Trees Teach Us About Life

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20 BEING NATURE MEANS PROTECTING NATURE

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h, the call of nature. Many of us find ourselves more at peace and aligned with the world when we are in the great outdoors. All of our senses are awake to the color, shapes, sounds and smells. My spirit is regularly driven to be nurtured and replenished by nature, and my body and mind willingly follow along.

An invitation to join our extended family on a weeklong trip to Kauai this winter was a welcome and mind-expanding opportunity. Kauai is known as the garden island, and it lived up to its reputation as a paradise on Earth. We immersed ourselves in the natural beauty and myriad of outdoor pursuits, many of them ocean-related.

The rhythm of life unfolded in the steady movement and sound of the mesmerizing waves washing onto the shore. Relaxing into the sea’s endless tidal movement encouraged quiet reflection, gratitude, and focus on the present moment. We experienced the wonder of nature and warmth of the Hawaiian “Aloha” spirit throughout the visit.

Our return coincided with the release of the preview copy of April’s editorial. Upon reading Christine MacDonald’s national feature article, “Nature’s Wisdom,” I was struck anew by the impact nature can have on us, and vice versa. We are intrinsically linked to nature, and tasked with protecting and living in harmony with it.

This line of thinking, refreshed by the Aloha spirit and sense of connection to nature we discovered in Kauai, put my mind into overdrive. What if each of us directed our energies in a true Aloha spirit toward the environment? Though we have come to use it as an English greeting to say hello and goodbye, Aloha in the Hawaiian language means affection, peace and compassion.

Each of Aloha’s deeper meanings can in fact guide and inspire us in how we relate to everything and everyone in the world, so that we beneficially influence people and places with our spirit and actions. We can have a true impact when we embrace our role in protecting the natural balance of Mother Earth.

Our local feature, “Being Nature Means Protecting Nature,” explores what’s going on closer to home, with a focus on the Hoosier Environmental Council. It’s a key area organization dedicated to protecting our environment and advancing issues critical to the future of the ecosystem. Several local advocates weigh in on why they feel it’s so vital to take steps now to support remedies for environmental concerns.

This month brings the special opportunity to celebrate Earth Day, observed every April 22 and celebrated by a billion people in 192 countries this year.

Local events are highlighted in our Earth Day spotlight.

Please stop by to say hi at the Natural Awakenings booth during the Earth Day Indiana Festival at White River State Park on Saturday, April 25, and the JCC Indianapolis Earth Day Community Celebration on Sunday, April 26. We look forward to seeing you there!

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atural Awakenings has been named one of 200 companies in the Franchise Business Review’s 2015 Top Franchises Report. The healthy living magazine was one of five franchise companies cited as best-in-class in the advertising and sales category. To select the top franchises across industries and performance categories, the organization surveyed more than 28,500 franchisees.

“We feel privileged that it was our franchisees’ expression of high satisfaction that earned us this award,” says Sharon Bruckman, CEO of Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. “Gaining this recognition proves that our process of providing franchisees with editorial, promotional and operational support, partnered with their enthusiastic dedication in individual markets, serves communities well. Together, we are nourishing and growing a healthy living consciousness in America.” The network now encompasses nearly 100 franchisees nationwide and in Puerto Rico.

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uthor, lecturer and psychic medium, John Edward, will conduct a group event seminar on April 26 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis. During this event, he’ll offer his thought-provoking attitudes and insights to the world of psychic phenomena.

Edward is one of the country’s foremost psychic mediums and author of multiple New York Times bestselling books. Compelling and occasionally humorous, his down-to-earth approach has earned him a vast and loyal following.

The seminar will be reading intensive and includes a Q-and-A session.

Admission starts at $150. Location: One South Capitol Ave., Indianapolis. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit JohnEdward.net. See ad on page 19.

Mutt Strut Returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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he Indianapolis Motor Speedway will experience a different kind of roar in April, and the origins of these sounds will be four-legged rather than four-wheeled. The 12th annual Mutt Strut takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, giving participants the opportunity to walk the famous 2.5-mile track traveled by motor racing superstars.

Mutt Strut is the largest annual fundraiser for the Humane Society of Indianapolis and the money raised helps the nonprofit organization fulfill its vision of ensuring that central Indiana animals are treated with dignity and respect while living free from cruelty, harm and neglect. Each year, the organization cares for more than 5,000 animals. Fundraising events like Mutt Strut are vital to Indy Humane, as the organization receives no government funding. Last year’s event drew more than 7,200 people and 6,000 furry friends.

“Mutt Strut will truly be the greatest spectacle in dog walking this year,” says CEO John Aleshire. “Whether you attend with or without a dog, if you walk the whole track or just the one-mile short course, there’s something for animal lovers and sports enthusiasts alike.”

Pre-registration lasts until April 21 and is $20 for ages 8-15 and $35 for ages 16-59. Regular admission is April 22 through event day and is $25 for ages 8-15 and $40 for ages 16-59. Seniors receive a $5 adult registration discount.

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Centered in the Wise Woman Tradition, the conference provides a gathering space to focus on Earth-centered healing, nourishment and the plants that grow around us. The Wise Woman Tradition is the oldest tradition of healing and one that’s rarely recognized. It believes that by focusing on local plants, women empower themselves to promote the health and well-being for themselves and the planet.

The Wise Woman Tradition values nourishment, flexibility, transformation and the cycles of life, death and rebirth. The conference seeks to explore this tradition of healing, while finding creative ways to incorporate these traditions into our modern lives. During the weekend, enjoy swimming, evening entertainment, a marketplace and red tent. A kids’ and teen camp is also offered.

Early registration lasts until May 1 and is $375 for adults and $330 for those 60 and older. From May 1 to 27, registration is $425. Registration includes admission to all conference activities, lodging and meals. Registration closes May 27.

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he Catwalk for Clean Water is an “eco-chic” event showcasing the talents of local Aveda salons and spas in order to create awareness of water quality issues in Indiana. The event will take place from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on April 12 at The Sanctuary on Penn, in Indianapolis.

Indiana has nearly 200,000 miles of streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands, many that are polluted, rendering them not swimmable, fishable or drinkable. With a close-up look at hair, makeup and fashion, the event also includes a silent auction, live music, food and drinks, as event-goers support making Indiana a better place to live, breathe, work and play.

All of the event proceeds will be donated to The Hoosier Environmental Council, a nonprofit that advocates for clean water and other environmental issues in Indiana.

Admission: $25. Location: 701 N. Pennsylvania St. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit IndyEarthMonth.BrownPaper Tickets.com.

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ody.Harmony.Balance (BHB), in Indianapolis, is celebrating its one-year anniversary throughout the month of April with additional class offerings and anniversary specials.

Join Body.Harmony.Balance for weekly yoga on Saturdays and Sundays, including an introductory vinyasa-style class that can be customized for those with restricted performance capabilities. Also new at BHB are Soulful Breath Work classes taking place at 3 p.m. on April 12 and 19, with a focus on active, conscious breathing that heals and rejuvenates physically, emotionally and spiritually.

With an Introduction to Meditation, Mind Body Skills class at 2 p.m. on April 26, BHB offers a combination of research-based healing therapies to help deal with life changes, stress and illness. The anniversary celebration will include a unique Native American Storytelling Mask Workshop class at 12:30 p.m. on April 26. This class is ideal for those seeking to express gratitude, growth and healing through art, in an engaging group setting.

Anniversary specials for the month of April include significant discounts on colonics, facials and foot spas. Located on the northside of Indianapolis, Body.

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Shrock Takes 108 Sun Salutation Challenge to Support Causes, Yoga Awareness

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n March 20, Stephanie Shrock, owner of INDIE YOGA with Stephanie Shrock, began a 108 Sun Salutation challenge for 108 days until July 5. Her mission—which features engaging in yoga two to three hours each of the days and teaching donation-based classes at sites throughout our area—is to raise $12,000 with 50 percent going directly to three separate worthy community organizations and the other half toward her goal of going to India to complete her RYT-500 in Yoga Therapy.

During the campaign’s first 36 days, Shrock will partner with the Eagle Creekbased Peace Learning Center that works directly with a variety of groups to facilitate peace education sessions that create a more peaceful world by engaging the timeless values of respect, dignity and dialogue between individuals and within communities. The campaign’s second 36 days will align with an animal rescue organization, and the final segment will focus on a global organization with deep roots in Indianapolis.

“I think this campaign could be really fun for the community to participate in and is a great way to increase awareness of various local organizations that are doing really good things,” she says. “I would like to bring yoga into parts of our community that may not have already been introduced to it, making the practice accessible and fun and focusing on self-awareness.”

Shrock, who also owns Squeaky Green LLC, is pursuing this new endeavor to fulfill her passion for yoga and to further give back to the community. “Many of us have a need to connect with something beyond ourselves. Personally, I’d like to create a vehicle by which yoga not only improves the lives of the individual but also helps to improve the community we all live in.”

For information on her classes, and 108 Sun Salutation group celebrations to mark each 36-day segment, visit facebook.com/INDIEYOGA.StephanieShrock.

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Local Toxins Increase Risk of Autism

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onfirming previous findings, a large study from the University of Chicago has found that autism is linked to toxic environmental exposure. The research examined data from nearly a third of the U.S. population, which showed that both autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities increased as exposure increased in region-by-region testing.

The research measured clusters of autism incidence together with exposure rates in different counties and states across the country. The areas with greater environmental toxin exposures had significantly increased autism rates. The correlation was significant among both boys and girls, but stronger among girls. Proximity to urban areas also increased autism incidence. For every 1 percent increase in urbanization, there was about a 3 percent rise in autism and intellectual disabilities. Influential toxins include pesticides, plasticizers, lead and pharmaceuticals.

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esearch from the University of Essex, in England, suggests that viewing natural green images while exercising may be better than being exposed to other colors. The researchers tested 14 people doing moderate-intensity cycling while watching video footage of predominantly gray, red or green imagery. Each of the participants underwent three cycling tests—one with each of the videos—along with a battery of physiological and mood testing.

The researchers found that when the subjects watched the green-colored video, they had better moods, with a lower relative perception of exertion than when they exercised while watching the red and grey videos. They also found those that exercised while watching the red video experienced greater feelings of anger during their exercise.

ACUPUNCTURE INCREASES QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALLERGY SUFFERERS

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esearch from Berlin’s Charité University Medical Center suggests that acupuncture is an effective treatment for patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, in 2013, the study analyzed data on the costs and quality of life of 364 allergy patients that had been randomly assigned to receive one of three treatments: rescue medication alone (taken when symptoms are greatest); acupuncture treatment plus rescue medication; or sham (non-therapeutic) acupuncture plus rescue medication. Patients receiving acupuncture incurred higher total treatment costs, but also gained significantly more quality of life compared with the rescue medication-only groups.

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nlike their Eastern counterparts, North American and some European herbalists seek to directly mitigate health issues or facilitate specific bodily functions using particular plants, roots and barks.

Native Americans embraced the belief that Mother Nature provides, contending that the herbs of a local environment provide for all of the needs of the people dwelling there. For example, snake weed is prevalent in the Southwest, where encounters with rattlesnakes are frequent.

Herbs such as comfrey, arnica and sage, which are found from coast to coast, are used to heal wounds, relieve pain and get rid of parasites, maladies common to people everywhere, according to the Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine.

Every culture in the world has developed and maintained a system of healing based on their indigenous plants, relying on these natural pharmaceutical entities for thousands of years. A human that lived 5,000 years ago found preserved in ice in 1991 was carrying herbs and mushrooms to mitigate health conditions that scientists confirmed were present in his body.

Despite their effective use for millennia, many modern-day people still question the efficacy and safety of medicinal herbs. Instead of looking to pharmaceutical companies—born of an industry with less than 200 years of experience—to handle our healthcare needs, perhaps the real affordable care act can be found in the plants, roots and barks provided by Mother Nature.

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Memory Works Better Reading Real Books

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esearchers from Norway’s Stavanger University and France’s Aix-Marseille Université found that readers remember a story better if it’s on paper.

The study tested 50 people that read the same 28-page short story. Half of the group read the paper version and the other half read the story on a Kindle e-reader. The researchers discovered that readers of the digital version could not remember details from the story or reconstruct the plot as well as the group that read the paper copy.

The researchers found that the feedback of a Kindle doesn’t provide the same support for mental reconstruction of a story as a print pocket book does. “When you read on paper, you can sense with your fingers a pile of pages on the left growing, and shrinking on the right,” explains Stavanger University’s Anne Mangen, Ph.D.

These findings confirm a study performed a year earlier, also led

by Mangen. Seventy-two 10th-graders were given text to read either on paper or on a computer screen.

The students that read the paper text versions scored significantly higher in reading comprehension testing than those reading digital versions.

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‘Flying Doctor’ Bees Prevent Cherry Disease University of Adelaide researchers are introducing a “flying doctor” method of employing bees as preventive medicine. Project leader and bee researcher Katja Hogendoorn, Ph.D., says, “All commercial cherry growers spray during flowering to control the later development of cherry brown rot. Instead of spraying fungicide, we’re using bees to deliver a biological control agent right to the flowers, where it’s needed.” The innovative delivery works via entomovectoring.

This is a new technique for Australia, with potential application in many horticultural industries. The biological control agent contains spores of a parasitic fungus that prevents another fungus that causes the brown rot from colonizing the flower. Future applications of the small, winged medics are expected to become available for disease control in almonds, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, apples, pears and stone fruit.

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Soil Salvation

Organic Farming May Counteract Greenhouse Effect The nonprofit Rodale Institute, the United Nations and the Soil Association are reporting that modern, chemical-intensive industrial farming is stripping the soil’s natural ability to take carbon back out of the atmosphere through photosynthesis and store it in the soil. Rodale researchers say that by returning to small-scale organic farming, more than 40 percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions could be captured in the soil, and if the entire world’s pasture and rangelands were managed using regenerative techniques, an additional 71 percent of those emissions could be sequestered.

Further, organic practices could counteract the world’s yearly carbon dioxide output while producing the same amount of food as conventional farming. Rodale claims that using regenerative organic agriculture—like low or no-tillage, cover crops and crop rotation—will keep photosynthesized carbon dioxide in the soil, instead of returning it to the atmosphere. The institute cites 75 studies from peer-reviewed journals, including its own 33-year Farming Systems Trial, which directly compare organic farming with conventional farming.

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hen we learn about the condition of our most valuable resource—this spinning planet we call home—we may feel a sense of urgency, desperation or even defeat. Global climate change is a powerful foe, and current efforts may seem like a losing race against time.

Yet, mounting evidence suggests that the global community is making progress, giving rise to the possibility that climate change may not be the insurmountable obstacle we once thought. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) article, “We Can Do This: 10 Reasons there’s Hope for our Climate,” by Dan Upham, summarizes a speech given by EDF President Fred Krupp at the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival (Tinyurl.com/HopeForThe Climate). Here are some encouraging highlights.

The price of solar energy panels has dropped by 75 percent in the U.S. since 2008, and affordable wind energy is increasingly available. According to a study published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, carbon dioxide emissions from energy in this country dropped by 10 percent between 2005 and 2012. In addition, China, the world’s largest producer of greenhouse gases, is actively seeking ways to reduce emissions.

Proof of progress is also found in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan to cut billions of tons of pollution, a goal supported by two-thirds of Americans, according to a survey conducted by

Harstad Strategic Research. Aligned with this, the government is requiring that manufacturers double automobile fuel mileage by 2025.

Perhaps the best argument for hope reflects the priorities of America’s younger generations. A recent bipartisan poll of young voters conducted by Benenson Strategy Group and GS Strategy Group suggests that 80 percent of voters under the age of 35 support the president taking action to address climate change, making it an issue that both major political parties must take seriously.

It’s time to realize that mankind is making decided progress, that the majority of us do care, that what local communities accomplish has a positive effect and that the global community can take the steps needed to avert catastrophic climate change.

Become a part of the solution by attending one or more of the community events listed here.

The Earth Day Indiana Festival is the largest one-day environmental event in the state and is deemed by the national Earth Day Network as one of the most successful annual Earth Day events in the country. The festival will host more than 30,000 visitors and features exhibitors promoting sustainability, environmental protection, and resource conservation. Exhibitors include nonprofit organizations, businesses, governmental organizations, community groups and more.

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Nature’s Wisdom Its Lessons

marked, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

Today, more of us are looking to nature for ways to improve physical, mental and emotional health, develop intelligence, innovate, overhaul how we build homes and neighborhoods, and raise our children.

Healthful Nature

Inspire, Heal and Sustain Us

by Christine MacDonald

The environment is not separate from ourselves; we are inside it and it is inside us; we make it and it makes us. ~ Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, Amazon shaman

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hile the idea that we humans stand apart from—or even above—nature is a prevailing theme in much of modern civilization, naturalists and other clever souls throughout the ages have observed that the opposite is true: We are part of, depend on and evolve with nature—and we ignore this vital connection at our peril.

“If one way is better than anoth-

er, that you may be sure is nature’s way,” admonished the Greek philosopher Aristotle, in the third century B.C.E.

“Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms the judgment of nature,” Roman politician and philosopher Cicero ruminated two centuries later.

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As Henry David Thoreau wrote in his classic 1854 book Walden, “We need the tonic of wildness.”

While we know firsthand how walking in the woods can elevate mood, scientists have documented that a regular dose of nature has other far-reaching benefits. It can lower stress hormone levels, blood pressure and undesirable cholesterol; help heal neurological problems; hasten fuller recovery from surgery and heart attacks; increase cancer-fighting white blood cells; and generally aid overall health (Health Promotion International research report; also Nippon Medical School study, Tokyo).

Regular playtime outdoors helps children cope with hyperactivity and attention deficit disorders, according to research published in Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care.

Exposure to nature can help adults escape from today’s wired lives; reinvigorate, be fitter and less likely to suffer from obesity, diabetes and heart disease, as reported in studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and a University of Washington research summary. It can also unlock understanding of the spiritual essence of life.

Hours regularly spent by youth outdoors stimulate imagination and creativity and enhance cognitive development, helping them learn.

Nature also helps youngsters develop social awareness, helping them better navigate human relations (Tinyurl. com/OutdoorHealthBenefits Research).

“It’s strange and kind of sad that we are so removed from nature that we actually have to ask why nature is good for us,” says Dr. Eva Selhub, a

lecturer at Harvard Medical School, author of the new book Your Health Destiny, and co-author of Your Brain on Nature. “The fact is our brains and bodies are wired in concert with nature.”

Recognition of nature’s positive effects has grown so much in recent years that physicians increasingly write their patients “prescriptions” to go hiking in the woods, counting on the healthy exercise and exposure to sunlight, nature and soothing views to address health problems stemming from poor diets and sedentary lifestyles. Healthcare clinics and hospitals in Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago, Indianapolis, Albuquerque, New Mexico, California’s Bay Area and elsewhere have launched Prescription Trails programs aimed at objectives from preventing obesity in children to healthful activities for retirees (Tinyurl.com/AmericanHealth Trails).

Bestselling author Richard Louv calls the positive nature effect “vitamin N” in The Nature Principle. He contends: “Many of us, without having a name for it, are using the nature tonic. We are, in essence, self-medicating with an inexpensive and unusually convenient drug substitute.”

Such ideas are commonly accepted in many cultures. The Japanese believe in the restorative power of shinrin-yoku, which could be translated as “forest medicine” or “forest bathing”. Indigenous peoples like the Brazilian tribe led by Shaman Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, fighting to preserve their land and way of life in the Amazon, profess to be at one with the innate riches of sustainable rainforests (SurvivalInternational.org/parks).

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Breaking a trail is always harder than following one. ~David Miller, 10 Lessons from Nature to Inspire Our Everyday Lives

Scientific studies show that a regular dose of nature has far-reaching health benefits. More doctors now write “nature” prescriptions for their patients. vators are increasingly inspired by nature. Biomimicry, part social movement and part burgeoning industry, looks to how Earth’s natural systems work and solve problems. University of Utah researchers, inspired by the durable homes built by sandcastle worms, are creating a synthetic glue that one day could help repair fractured bones. Architectural components manufacturer Panelite makes energy-efficient insulated glass by mimicking the hexagonal structure that bees use in honeycombs. (Find other precedents at Tinyurl.com/ BiomimicryCaseExamples).

The inspiration for biomimicry comes from many places, says Dayna Baumeister, Ph.D. co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8, a Missoula, Montana, company working with other companies and universities to propel biomimicry into the mainstream.

“People are recognizing that they’ve been disconnected to the natural world,” she says. “We also realize that [as a species] we are in trouble. We don’t have all the answers, but we can look to other species for inspiration” for clearing pollutants from our bodies and environments.

Plants and fungi are now commonly used to clean up old industrial sites that resemble nature’s way of removing pollutants from water and soil. A University of California, Berkeley, meta-study confirms that farmers currently using organic farming methods and solar power achieve roughly the same crop yields as conventional techniques with far less dependence on fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse gases and petrochemical pesticide and fertilizer pollution.

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These breakthrough technologies emulate the way nature uses the building blocks of life in an endless cycle of birth, reproduction, decay and rebirth. It’s part of a broad rethinking of the principles behind sustainability—building, manufacturing and living in greater harmony with natural systems, perhaps eventually eliminating landfills, air and water pollution, and toxic site cleanups.

“A toxin is a material in the wrong place,” says architect William McDonough, of Charlottesville, Virginia. The only individual recipient of the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, he is co-author of Cradle-to-Cradle, a groundbreaking book that calls for re-envisioning even the nastiest waste, and The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability—Designing for Abundance. McDonough imagines a world where waste becomes raw material for new buildings, furniture and other goods—akin to how a forest reuses every deceased tree and animal to nourish the ecosystem and

Man is everywhere a disturbing agent. Wherever he plants his foot, the harmonies of nature are turned to discord. The proportions and accommodations that ensured the stability of existing arrangements are overthrown. Of all organic beings, man alone is to be regarded as essentially a destructive power. ~George Perkins Marsh, Man and Nature (1864) spawn new life.

With 80 percent of U.S. residents currently living in urban areas, architects, builders and municipal planners are likewise pivoting toward nature, prompted by the scientific evidence of the many ways that human health and general well-being rely upon it.

While this contact is preferably the kind of “stopping by woods” that inspired New England poet Robert Frost, even a walk in a city park will work.

“Urban nature, when provided as parks and walkways and incorporated into building design, provides calming and inspiring environments and

encourages learning, inquisitiveness and alertness,” reports the University of Washington’s College of the Environment, in Green Cities: Good Health.

The American Planning Association stresses the importance of integrating green space into urban neighborhoods. Not only does socalled “metro nature” improve air and water quality and reduce urban heat island effects, urban wilds such as Pittsburgh’s Nine Mile Run and Charlotte, North Carolina’s Little Sugar Creek Greenway also restore natural connections in densely populated city centers.

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A growing number of scientists say that research about our place in nature has sparked fresh thinking about our role and devastated quaint notions about our species’ superiority. “Single-celled slime molds solve mazes. Brainless plants make correct decisions and bees with brains the size of pinheads handle abstract concepts,” points out Anthropologist Jeremy Narby, author of the groundbreaking book Intelligence in Nature.

At a national conference of Bioneers, an organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and San Francisco that gathers nature-minded social and scientific innovators, Narby said: “We are nearly identical to many animals. Many behaviors once thought to be exclusively human are shared by other species. The zone of the specifically human, as determined by science, has been shrinking.”

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Nature has an unbelievable capacity for healing. ~David Miller, 10 Lessons from Nature to Inspire Our Everyday Lives studies show time in the woods can do wonders to restore the keenness of our senses to connect with the subtle changes in natural habitat, the movements of other species and the changing seasons.

The rise of human civilizations may have taken “survival of the fittest” in new directions, often decidedly tamer ones, but experts ranging from scientific researchers to lifestyle analysts say humankind is still hardwired by our more primitive past. Despite the ingenious ways we’ve devised to exploit other life forms, capitalize on Earth’s resources and protect ourselves from nature’s sometimes terrifying power, our fate remains linked to natural laws and limits, from nurturing our body’s immune system to resolving planet-sized problems

like climate change.

“‘Nature’ is our natural environment,” according to Selhub. We don’t have to move to the country to reconnect, she says. “Even spending 20 minutes a day outside has an effect.”

Houseplants, nature photos and aromatherapy Earth scents can also help indoor environments better reflect our own nature.

The wealth of research and common sense wisdom is aptly summed up by celebrated author Wendell Berry in The Long-Legged House. “We have lived our lives by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world. We have been wrong. We must change our lives so that it’ll be possible to live by the contrary assumption, that what is good for the world will be good for us. And that requires we make the effort to know the world and learn what is good for it.”

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Strong Winds Strong Roots What Trees Teach Us About Life

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great experiment in the desert called the biodome created a living environment for human, plant and animal life. A huge glass dome was constructed to house an artificial, controlled environment with purified air and water, healthy soil and filtered light. The intent was to afford perfect growing conditions for trees, fruits and vegetables, as well as humans.

People lived in the biodome, for many months at a time, and everything seemed to do well with one ex-

ception. When the trees grew to a certain height, they would topple over. It baffled scientists until they realized they forgot to include the natural element of wind. Trees need wind to blow against them because it causes their root systems to grow deeper, which supports the tree as it grows taller.

Who among us doesn’t long for a perfect growing environment for ourselves, with no disruptions from outside influences? We strive to avoid the times of contrast and tension, when life’s daily challenges push against us. When they do, the normal tendency is to curse them. If trees could talk, would we hear them curse the wind each time they encountered a storm?

We can learn a great deal from nature’s wisdom at work if we are open to the lesson. Watch how a tree bends and sways gracefully when the wind blows against it. It does not stand rigid, resisting the flow of energy. It does not push back. The tree accepts the strong wind as a blessing that helps it grow.

Such experiences develop our character and deepen our spiritual roots. When we grow deep, we too, stand tall.

Dennis Merritt Jones, D.D., is the author of Your Re-Defining Moments, The Art of Uncertainty and The Art of Being, the source of this essay. He has contributed to the human potential movement and field of spirituality as a minister, teacher, coach and lecturer for 30 years. Learn more at DennisMerrittJones.com.

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Being Nature Means Protecting Nature Supporting Green Businesses is Good for the Environment

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ur national feature article, “Nature’s Wisdom” by Christine MacDonald, encourages us to realize that “we are nature” in order to become better stewards of it. Protecting nature means re-thinking everything we do.

As one wonders just how much one person can do to make a difference, it can be a lonely and daunting feeling.

To feel less intimidated, seek out other like-minded people and organizations to make one small voice become a multitude of much-louder and more noticeable voices.

There are a number of organizations we can all rally around to protect the environment. One in particular that is making great and meaningful strides is the Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC). It utilizes a combination of education, advocacy and litigation to successfully advance issues most crucial to the future of our ecosystem. These issues include transitioning to a clean energy economy, modernizing transportation,

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preserving open spaces, making farming more sustainable and protecting our public health. HEC is devoted to identifying the biggest environmental challenges facing Indiana and uniting people toward a solution.

One way HEC unites the community and furthers their efforts is by inviting community organizations to join in their cause through The Green Business Supporter program.

“Our supporters are the heart and soul of HEC, and frankly, they’re what keeps us going,” says Jesse Kharbanda, executive director of HEC. “We can only succeed in our mission to make Indiana a healthier, greener place to live, work and play with the community behind us.”

Here are some reasons why current Green Business Supporters protect the environment and choose to support HEC: Corrie Quinn, Libation and Narration Manager at Goose the Market/ Smoking Goose Meatery: “We can only sustain a delicious diet if we protect the environment that produces it. Raising food that provides safe, secure sustenance requires clean soil, clean water and clean air. HEC is one of several organizations working to encourage existing practices and develop new policies that benefit our local environment. In turn, our local economy and quality of life benefit.

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Working to make Indiana healthy in every sense is the ultimate group project and HEC plays a strategic role in actively developing Indiana’s best future.”

Smoking Goose cures and smokes all types of meat from healthy animals raised on independent farms by people who care about the wellbeing of the animals and the land.

Goose the Market is located at 2503 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis. For hours, menus and offerings, visit GooseTheMarket.com.

Tom Barrett, Owner of Green Water Infrastructure: “Indiana ranks 49th in the nation Green Water in environmental issues and 50th Infrastructure in water quality.

We, as Hoosiers, can do much better. We owe it to our children and to their children to leave them with a legacy of caring for the environment.

Under the leadership of Jesse Kharbanda, the entire staff at HEC takes a professional, knowledgeable and balanced approach to the most pressing environmental issues.

Historically, conflicts and concerns regarding the environment require building a strong, diverse coalition of stakeholders. Through legislative advocacy, community outreach and education, media communication and research, the HEC builds a diverse coalition of stakeholders and affects

positive change.”

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Phil Teague, Co-Founder of Rectify Solar: “The goods and services SOLAR we purchase all have an effect on the environment.

Due to our limited natural resources, we must support and encourage a culture of sustainability and environmental protection because these practices will help ensure that future generations have the same access to clean water and air. HEC has a history of doing a tremendous job promoting pro-environmental policies in the state legislature and creating a network of active followers in the opposition of bad environmental policies. The cultural shift towards sustainability will be actualized through the heart of Indiana because of HEC’s efforts.”

Rectify Solar strives to promote energy efficiency and sustainability by helping customers save money with solar installation and do-it-yourself solar panel kits.

all. HEC is a great advocate and voice for the environment. They are doing important work to ensure that all Hoosiers have a beautiful home to enjoy for generations to come.”

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The Earth Diet

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Liana Werner-Gray on Simple Eating

by Lane Vail

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iana Werner-Gray, an Australian-born beauty queen, actress and environmentalist, lectures worldwide on healthy eating and is supported by a corps of nutrition coaches. Her book, The Earth Diet, describes a nature-based eating and lifestyle plan that has helped thousands realize greater vitality, harmony and peace.

How did you discover the Earth Diet?

Six years ago, I was completely addicted to junk food and chronically sick, tired, bloated and miserable. It wasn’t until I was diagnosed with a golf-ball-sized precancerous tumor that I decided to take a serious look at my life and make a change.

I began to blog about my journey into self-healing through natural foods and my readers held me accountable to sticking with it. I also started creating healthy recipes that delivered my favorite junk food flavors so I didn’t feel deprived. Slowly, I stopped craving artificial junk foods and started craving natural versions of those flavors. Within three months, the tumor disappeared.

I had demonstrated that I could undo the damage of toxic junk food by restoring proper nutrition into my cells and knew that by going back to nature, I could experience healing. Now people from around the world have testified that The Earth Diet has helped them heal ailments from A to Z.

Why is it important to define our eating plan?

Everyone on the planet is on a diet; it’s just a matter of which one. Are you on a junk food diet or a disorderly eating diet? Most people deprive themselves at some point and end up binging later.

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Having a name for the lifestyle I wanted to live helped me commit to it. When you’re lost and disconnected from nature and your body, you need rules and guidelines. Day one, eat this; day two, eat that. The Earth Diet’s rules and guidelines helped me to break a disempowering addiction to junk food. After following the guidelines for a while, the whole lifestyle becomes natural and choices become easy.

How can busy people prepare and eat fresh foods more frequently?

Try making a huge batch of smoothies or vegetable juice on a Sunday; put a few servings in the fridge and the rest in the freezer. Then, take one to work each day. Fresh is best, but a thawed frozen juice is better than nothing.

Also, simplify eating. I grew up in Australia’s Outback, alongside aboriginal people that ate “mono foods”— singular, whole, raw foods sourced directly from nature, and they had slim, resilient and healthy bodies. Eating mono foods gives the digestive system a break; we feel energized because the body doesn’t have to break down a complicated meal. Try, for example, eating a watermelon for lunch or an avocado for dinner.

Name some foods we’d be surprised to read about in The Earth Diet.

My readers especially enjoy the chicken nuggets, burgers, gluten-free cookie dough, cashew cheesecake and vegan ice cream. The raw chocolate balls are popular, made with just three ingredients: almonds or sunflower seeds ground into flour, cacao powder and a favorite natural sweetener like maple syrup, honey or

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dates. Sometimes I add salt, mint, coconut or vanilla. I make a batch in 10 minutes and keep them in the freezer so I can have chocolate whenever I crave it.

Transforming the way we eat can be overwhelming; what are some simple first steps for the novice?

Lemon water is incredibly powerful.

It’s high in vitamin C, so it boosts the immune system, and it’s energizing, alkalizing and detoxifying. Just squeeze the juice of a lemon into two cups of water first thing in the morning and drink. I also recommend eating a whole, raw, mono food in its natural state every day, like a banana, orange or strawberries. Eat something that hasn’t been sliced, diced, processed and packaged.

Lastly, practice eating only when hungry and eat what you’re craving in the most natural way possible (for example, upgrading from conventional pizza to organic store-bought brands to raw homemade pizza). On Sunday I woke up and made a big brunch for friends; we had organic eggs, salsa, herbal tea and organic cookies. For dinner, I ate an avocado. That’s all I was craving, and it ended up balancing out my day.

If you’re craving chocolate, there’s a reason. If you’re craving a smoothie for dinner, have one. You can both fulfill cravings and nourish and love your body at the same time.

Lane Vail is a freelance writer and blogger at DiscoveringHomemaking.com.

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Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA): Participants have the opportunity to visit the many IMA collections, exhibitions, estate and an outdoor art and nature park, all on the IMA’s 152-acre campus. Alongside an accomplished team of educators, kids can experiment with traditional and nontraditional materials and share their work with family during an end-of-theweek exhibition.

IMA, 4000 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis. IMAMuseum.org.

Indianapolis Zoo Camps: Camps are designed with age-appropriate activities that encourage discovery and appreciation of wildlife. Campers have the opportunity to explore the zoo and participate in games, crafts, tours, presentations, animal visits and more. The Indianapolis Zoo also offers in-depth experiences so participants learn more about how to care for and work with animals.

Indianapolis Zoo, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. IndianapolisZoo. com.

Conner Prairie: Separate weeklong summer camps focus on art, archaeology, science for girls, and “Maker”, which combines arts, crafts and engineering. Camps take place at one of the most visited outdoor museums in the country, with living history unfolding in the fields of science, history, art and nature.

Conner Prairie,13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers. ConnerPrairie.org.

Indianapolis Art Center: Summer youth art camps encourage creative expression as an integral part of intellectual growth. Various Youth & Teen programs encourage curiosity, problem solving, independence and self-confidence.

Along with the art-making process, Fine Arts Day Camp includes an art history component and an exploration of art from different cultures.

Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E 67th St., Indianapolis. IndplsArtCenter.org.

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Herron School of Art and Design: Camps are designed to seed inspiration, foster curiosity and channel enthusiasm into objects of invention and creativity. Its Youth Art Camp provides a welcome childcare option for parents interested in providing enriching experiences in a safe, structured environment.

Herron School of Art and Design, 735 West New York St., Indianapolis. Herron.IUPUI.edu.

Participation in the Indy Eleven Youth Soccer Camps helps kids improve their soccer skills alongside Indiana’s pro team. Indiana’s North American Soccer League squad has expanded its schedule to include 10 camps across Central Indiana between June and August, allowing more young players of all abilities the chance to gain valuable instruction in a fun and informative environment. All campers receive instruction and appearances by Indy Eleven players and coaches, a ticket to an Indy Eleven game and an official Indy Eleven Soccer Camp T-shirt.

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Indy Parks and Recreation: Summer day camp programs offer a wide variety of opportunities including swimming, arts, nature, science, and sports and recreation at many area parks. All camps are accredited by the American Camp Association. Limited scholarships are offered based on financial need and free summer lunch programs are available at selected sites.

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The goal of Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ), launched in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1999 as part of Intermountain Therapy Animals, is to improve children’s literacy skills with the mentoring help of certified therapy teams. Its reach has spread through library programs across the U.S. and Canada and internationally, with other therapy groups following suit.

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octors told the parents of an 11-year-old autistic son that he would never read… so quit trying to teach him,” says Suzanne Vening, an organic farmer in Jackson, Mississippi. “The doctor didn’t count on Adam, my Australian shepherd.” Abused and abandoned before being adopted by Vening, she had trained him for therapy work.

Vening knew nothing about autistic or learning-disabled children, but she knew Adam could work miracles. The boy made eye contact with Adam during his library visit and read a few words. His parents were overjoyed as his reading continued to improve. “It’s hard to include children with special needs in many family activities,” Vening says. “A library is a place the whole family can enjoy.”

She advises, “Designate a safe corner where a child can escape if feeling overwhelmed. After entering the room, handlers should sit on the floor with the dog lying beside them. A standing dog can cause too much excitement. It’s important to trust that your therapy dog will know how to approach a child that’s afraid, has tremors or can’t sit up or sit still.”

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“An animal’s heartbeat seems to call to kids,” observes Rachael Barrera, a children’s librarian at Brook Hollow Public Library, in San Antonio, Texas. “Dogs have come here once a week for more than a year. Now older kids that are comfortable with the reading program are showing younger ones how to choose a book.”

At California’s Benicia Public Library, kids read to Honey, a friendly brown dog, on Wednesday afternoons.

Sheila Jordan, managing editor and owner of Booklandia, founded in Bend, Oregon, says her 8-year-old, Chase, found it difficult to concentrate because of ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). “The Tales and Tails program was a big help. All summer, we went every week and chose books he said the dog would love.” Jordan’s reward was a more focused child; Chase’s reward was a dog of his own last fall.

North Carolina’s Charlotte Mecklenburg Library offers 14,000 free programs a year throughout its 20 locations, including Paws to Read. Librarian Cathy Cartledge, reading program coordinator for the Morrison Regional branch, shares this story from Jaylee’s mom, Jill.

“Jaylee was tutored in reading for a year. After she also began reading to Zoey, a great Pyrenees, or Hunter, a golden retriever, I saw improvement in fluency, confidence and enjoyment. It worked miracles compared with the hours and money spent for tutoring,” her mom remarks.

The Mount Prospect Library, near Chicago, has an age requirement for its Tales to Tails program. “Rachael, 8, will hardly put a book down now,” says her mom, Nicole Sasanuma, a senior associate with Business Communications & Advocacy, in Northbrook, Illinois. “Her sister, Emi, 6, is anxious for her next birthday so she ‘can read to doggies,’ too.”

Reading programs aren’t limited to libraries or schools.

Jean Maclean, of Lompoc, California, trains her two dogs in agility and rally skills. For a change of pace, they visit the Chumash Learning Center, in Santa Ynez, once a month.

The Chumash people value education from both its elders and teachers outside the tribe. Maclean relates that Donny, age 11, was afraid of dogs until he met hers, after which his teachers saw his reading improve three levels in one semester.

Animals help kids relax and become teachers to the dogs. Researchers at the University of California, Davis have found that reading skills for kids that read to dogs during a 10-week literacy program improved by 12 percent. Children in the same program that didn’t do the same showed no improvement.

Dogs and other pets prove that reading out loud doesn’t have to be scary. All it takes is a good book and a good listener.

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

National Library Week, April 12 to 18, celebrates the program Unlimited Possiblities @ Your Library

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run/walk, a one-mile family walk and Kids’ Dash.

Registration required. Military Park, 601 W New York St, Indianapolis. KomenIndy.org.

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

Free. Nora Public Library, 8625 Guilford Ave, Indianapolis. 317-275-4470. HoosierEVA.org.

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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.

Master Class with Dr. Sue – 7pm. Get questions answered on life, wellness, abundance and higher consciousness in a spontaneous, enlightening, and synthesizing conversation. A new topic each month. Free. Morter HealthCenter, 10439 Commerce Dr, Ste 140, Carmel. 317-872-9300.

MorterHealthCenter.com.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 3

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop – 9:30am-12pm.

A hands-on workshop about pruning home fruit trees. Tools and techniques for working with new trees or existing overgrown trees. Rain or shine in the orchard. Free. Tuttle Orchards, 5717 N County Rd 300 W, Greenfield. 317-326-2278.

TuttleOrchards.com.

Hypnosis for a Naturally Slim Body – 10am.

Learn what hypnosis is and how to use it to release unwanted pounds. Go home with some positive suggestions for aiding weight loss. $20. (Additional dates and times offered.) Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E. 56th St, Indianapolis. Register by 4/8 at 317-445-4203. IPYC.org.

Yin Yoga by Candlelight – 6-7:30pm. Join Yin Yoga master, Michelle Finch, and enjoy poses that allow the body to open, release, and rebalance.

The perfect compliment to a Hatha/Yang practice. $20. Blooming Life Yoga, 30 S Elm St., Zionsville. 317-800-4039. BloomingLifeYoga.com.

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The Dance of the Heart – 7-9pm. Spend an evening learning how to see things in a different light and open your heart to a new way of life. $30.

The Playful Soul, 6516 N. Ferguson, Indianapois.

317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 7

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

Seeds Starting with South Circle Farm – 6-7:30pm. Join a small group in planting starter plants and seeds. Participants will leave with an array of spring and summer starts. Bring seeds from home or use ones available at class. Register by phone or online; limited to 10 participants. $20/members; $25/non-members. Pogue’s Run Grocer, 2828 E 10th St., Indianapolis.

317-426-4963. PoguesRunGrocer.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8

Herbal Living Class – 6-8:30pm. Learn about remedies and herb-infused dishes, and how they can contribute to your natural health and wellness. $35. Ezra’s Café, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. RSVP at 317-255-3972 or EzrasEnlightenedCafe.com.

Your Own Backyard Farmers’ Market – 10am.

Seasoned gardeners and new vegetable growing enthusiasts alike will benefit from a review on how to start your crops, learn about various plants, and how to properly care for them. Followed by informal round-table Q & A discussion session at 11am. Free. Allisonvile Nursery, 11405 Allisonville Rd, Fishers. 317-849-4490.

AllisonvilleNursery.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 12

Catwalk for Clean Water – 12:30-3:30pm. A showcase of the talents of local Aveda salons and spas in a close-up look at hair, makeup and fashion to help raise awareness of water quality issues within Indiana. Proceeds go to the Hoosier Environmental Council, a nonprofit that advocates for clean water and other environmental issues within the state. $25. The Sanctuary on Penn, 701 N. Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis. HECWeb.org.

Soulful Breath Work Class – 3pm. (Also offered April 19.)A practice of active conscious breathing that heals and rejuvenates physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. The method is gentle but extremely effective. $10. Body Harmony Balance, 1020 E. 86th St., Indianapolis. 317-669-2313.

BodyHarmonyBalance.com.

PRG Movie Series: FarmCity – 6-7pm. FarmCity examines the complicated relationship between the health of a city and its food system. Filmmakers Kelly and JD of Craftedspoon will be present for a discussion about our local food system. Free.

Pogue’s Run Grocer, 2828 E. 10th St., Indianapolis. 317-426-4963. PoguesRunGrocer.org.

Accessing Deeper Levels of Peace – 1-3pm.

Author Diana J. Ensign, JD, supports deeper levels of possibilities and peace in your daily life through guided meditation, journaling, and simple energetic body movements. Bring a notebook and pen. $25 including a copy of her book Traveling Spirit. Blooming Life Yoga, 30 S. Elm St., Zionsville. 317-800-4039. BloomingLifeYoga.com.

Mudras, Mantras and Bandhas – 3:30-5:30pm.

Join Andrew Alam and learn to alter body and mind patterns through the ancient healing arts of mudras, mantras, and bandhas. Register online. $30. Blooming Life Yoga, 30 S. Elm St., Zionsville. 317-800-4039. BloomingLifeYoga.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 19

Indie Arts and Vintage Marketplace – 9am5pm. Join a select group of invited purveyors of vintage, antique, artisans, crafts-persons and style-makers for a monthly celebration of all things unique, indie and stylish. $5. The Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St., Carmel.

317-846-9158. IAVMIndy.com.

Yoga and Raw Culinary: A Chakra Activations Intensive – 12-5pm. Understand how to balance chakra’s with an invigorating day of mindful movement, raw-culinary food samplings, and Reiki treatments. Register online. $125. Blooming Life Yoga, 30 S. Elm St., Zionsville. 317-8004039. BloomingLifeYoga.com.

Group Healing with Dr. Dan Matthews – 2:304pm. Participate in anchoring and transmitting the most recent energetic upgrades to all humanity, simply by being present. Participate in person or via teleconferences. $35. The Playful Soul, 6516 N. Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499.

ThePlayfulSoul.com.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow.

The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. ~Abraham Lincoln

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

Evening With the Doctor – 1pm. 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.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

Komen Race for the Cure – 7am. Help the fight against breast cancer by taking part in this annual event. The day will include opening ceremonies, the annual Pink Parade of breast cancer survivors, a 5K timed competitive run, a 5K non-competitive

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Soulful Breath Work Class – 3pm. A practice of active conscious breathing that heals and rejuvenates physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. The method is gentle but extremely effective. $10. Body Harmony Balance, 1020 E. 86th St., Indianapolis. 317-669-2313.

BodyHarmonyBalance.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 20

Indy Holistic Hub Connection Series – 6-7:30pm. A monthly peer-led training and networking opportunity. $10/guest; free/member.

Hub contact: Jennifer@SeffrinSynergy.com.

317-775-1418. Held at The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. ThePlayfulSoul.com; IndyHolisticHub.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

Earth Day Celebration – 2:30-4:30pm. Explore and marvel at the wonder of nature through Earth Day activities. Take a hike on the trails, make a craft, or spend time exploring the new Habitat Hall. Free. Holliday Park, 6363 Spring Mill Rd, Indianapolis. 317-327-7180. HollidayPark.org.

Conscious Self-Care – 7pm. Join Dr. Scott Cooper and Dr. Vicki Knapke as they cover three of the Six Essentials for Heath – how we breathe, exercise and rest. Experience and embody techniques to bring conscious awareness to these vital aspects of everyday life. Free. RSVP. Morter HealthCenter, 10439 Commerce Dr, Ste 140, Carmel. 317-872-9300. MorterHealthCenter.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

Mutt Strut – 9:30am. Help raise funds for Indy Humane by registering for this unique walk around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Animals encouraged; strollers and wagons welcomed.

A one-mile short course is available for those who cannot complete the entire main course. $35.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W 10th St, Indianapolis. IndyMuttStrut.org.

Earth Day Indiana – 11am-4pm. On the final Saturday of every April thousands of Hoosiers head to downtown Indianapolis to attend one of the nation’s largest Earth Day festivals. The Earth Day Indiana festival combines 140 environmental and conservation exhibits with live music, special activities for kids, and good food.

EarthDayIndiana.org.

Prenatal Yoga and Childbirth Preparation Workshop – 3-5pm. Prepare yourself for the latter stages of pregnancy and childbirth with Lise Daugherty, doula and mother. Learn techniques and insights to empower you to have your ideal childbirth experience. $30.

Blooming Life Yoga, 30 S. Elm St., Zionsville.

BloomingLifeYoga.com.

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Native American Story Telling Mask Workshop – 12:30pm. Led by local Native American artist Teresa Webb-Anishinaabe Kwe. Ideal for those seeking to express gratitude, growth and healing through art. Learn about Native American history along with traditions behind the masks. $40 class fee includes masks and all supplies. RSVP. Body Harmony Balance, 1020 E. 86th St., Indianapolis. 317-669-2313.

BodyHarmonyBalance.com.

Earth Day Community Celebration – 1-4pm.

IPL and Citizens Energy Group partner as co-title sponsors of this award-winning celebration at JCC. The day begins with the traditional tree planting. Over 60 activities to make learning accessible, engaging and fun. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Rd, Indianapolis.

317-251-9467. JCCIndy.org.

Introduction to Meditation – 2pm. A powerful and effective Mind Body skills class, combining research based healing therapies to help deal with life changes, stress and illness. Transform through meditation, guided imagery, journal writing, biofeedback, and autogenics. $10. Body Harmony Balance, 1020 E. 86th St., Indianapolis.

317-669-2313. BodyHarmonyBalance.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29

Indy Holistic Hub Social – 6-7:30pm. Join in the monthly Hub meet and greet, where you can unwind at the end of the day with like-minded people. Free. Hub contact: Jennifer@SeffrinSynergy.com; 317-775-1418. Held at Indy Acupuncture, 6155 N College Ave, Indiananpolis.

IndyHolisticHub.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30

Hypnosis to Improve Your Life – 6-7:30pm.

Learn to get out of your own way and on the way to success. Hypnosis for change beyond the use of will power. $20. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Register by 4/28 at 317-525-6539. IPYC.org.

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4th Annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference – June 5-7. Guest speakers: herbalists and authors gather, with over 60 workshops, plant walks, and activities throughout the weekend.

Plus swimming, evening entertainment, marketplace, red tent, film screenings, roundtable discussions, kids’ and teen camp. Held in Almond, WI. For more info: MidwestWomensHerbal.com.

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sunday Journeys Fire Sunday Celebration – 10-11am.

A spiritual community open to anyone who wishes to express and experience loving acceptance. Sunday celebrations are led by Rev. Richard Brendan and include music, meditation, and inspirational messages. Free. Anthenaeum Auditorium, 401 E Michigan St, Indianapolis. 317-796-1897.

JourneysFireSpiritualCenter.org.

Yoga Light – 10:30am. An introductory vinyasa-style class, customized for those with restricted performance due to age or injury. Floor work is limited, focusing on standing poses and poses using a chair. $10. BodyHarmonyBalance, 1020 E. 86th St, Indianapolis. 317-669-2313.

BodyHarmonyBalance.com.

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

317-755-9630. IndianaMeditation.org.

Kundalini Yoga – 11am-12:15pm. All levels. A unique blend of posture, breath work, meditation and chanting, often with gong relaxation. Modifications available for any fitness level. Weekly except holidays. $10. CITYOGA, 242 N Central Ave, Indianapolis. 317-920-9642. HariDattiKaur.com.

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Sahaja Yoga Meditation – Noon-1pm. 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. Broad Ripple meeting location, 6135 N College Ave, Indianapolis.

317-490-4952. IndianaMeditation.org.

monday Vinyasa Flow – 4:30-5:30pm. Expect to by pushed to your soft edge, stretched and challenged. All levels welcome. $15. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis.

317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.

Ananda Mandala & Oneness Blessing – 6:30pm. A guided chakra clearing meditation involving intense focused breath work followed by the Oneness Blessing, a sharing of Divine Energy also known as Deeksha. Participants feel rejuvenated, focused and experience a deepening sense of peace, joy and wholeness. $10. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis.

317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.

Kundalini Yoga –7:15-8:30pm. All levels. A unique blend of posture, breath work, meditation and chanting, often with gong relaxation. Modifications available for any fitness level. Weekly except holidays. $10. Registration required.

Rocky Ripple, near Butler U. 317-430-3875.

HariDattiKaur.com.

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Vinyasa Flow – 9-10am. Expect to by pushed to your soft edge, stretched and challenged. All levels welcome. $15; discount packages available.

The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis.

317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.

Community Yoga Class – 9-10am. An hour of yoga focused on what is most needed by the class that day, which could include a vinyasa flow, a yin, or a melting pot of practices. A class that caters to all types. $5. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.

Therapeutic Adaptive Yoga for Neurological Disorders – 11-11:45am. Movement designed for those with Parkinson’s Disease, MS, fibromyalgia and other neurological issues. Seated and supported poses appropriate for all skill levels.

Donation based. breath.life.yoga, 8202 Clearvista Parkway, Suite 8C, Indianapolis. 317-502-5630.

BreathLifeYoga.com.

Hatha Yoga Flow – 4:30-5:45pm. Omar guides you through the fundamentals of this ancient practice focusing on alignment, breathing and meditation. All levels welcome. $15; discounted packages available. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. 317-253-0499.

ThePlayfulSoul.com.

Joiful Life Teen Yoga 8-Class Series – 4:305:45pm. Beginning April 21. Robbin Schneider gives empowering tools to support a youth in navigating her or his life. Enjoy yoga poses, breath techniques, share in group discussions, journal, and create a vision boards. $120. Blooming Life Yoga, 30 South Elm Street, Zionsville. Pre-register: 317-800-4039. BloomingLifeYoga.com.

Take Out Tuesday at Earth Fare – 4:30-7:30pm.

Enjoy BBQ chicken and two seasonal sides. $5.

Earth Fare, 13145 Levinson Ln, Noblesville; 1390 Rangeline Rd, Carmel; 2110 E County Line Rd, Greenwood. EarthFare.com.

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.

Meditation Group – 7-9pm. Explore a different style of meditation each week to look within, relax, re-center and balance yourself. Guided meditations, singing bowls, music, drumming and many other techniques will be used. $10. Good Journeys House of Healing, 17901 River Ave, Noblesville. 317-750-7392. GoodJourneys.net.

wednesday Restorative Movement and Methods – 9-10:30am. Join spirit dancer Delynn Curtin in the Flow of the Spirit’s Light and Love. Open to all, standing or sitting; on all levels of healing. $15.

The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis.

317-253-0499. ThePlayfulSoul.com.

Sushi Wednesday at Earth Fare – Hand-rolled sushi, select from 7 varieties. $5. Earth Fare, 13145 Levinson Ln, Noblesville; 1390 Rangeline Rd, Carmel; 2110 E County Line Rd, Greenwood.

EarthFare.com.

Oneness Blessing – 7-9pm. Oneness is transference of energy into the crown chakra to bring in and release things from your life such as: healing, clarity, release emotions and bring abundance into your life. $10. Good Journeys House of Healing, 17901 River Ave, Noblesville. 317-750-7392.

GoodJourneys.net.

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.

Happy Hour Yoga – 4:30-5:30pm. Great weekend starter to stretch out, relax and calm down!

For anyone with some yoga experience. Please bring your own mat. $5. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 East 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-257-9642.

IPYC.org.

Community Yoga – 5:45-6:45pm. All levels Vinyasa Flow yoga class, with refreshments served afterwards. Donations only, any amount. Breathe Yoga, 5345 Winthrop Ave, Ste E, Broad Ripple.

704-777-7878. BreatheYogaDharma.com.

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Introduction to Yoga 4-Week Series – 6-7:15pm.

Thru April 23. Lisa DeWeese provides you a nurturing knowledge base of the Eight Limbs of Yoga through poses, alignment, breath techniques, meditation, relaxation and community building.

Blooming Life Yoga, 30 South Elm Street, Zionsville. 317-800-4039. BloomingLifeYoga.com.

Bed Head Yoga – 9 or 10am. (Times vary by teacher, check website or call to confirm.) Come as you are, rool out and bed and enjoy this gentle flow yoga, combining traditional yoga with a ‘70s groove. $10. Body Harmony Balance, 1020 E 86th St, #22D, Indianapols. 317-669-2313.

BodyHarmonyBalance.com.

Sahaja Yoga Meditation –7-8pm. 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. Columbus meeting location, Main Source Financial, 2310 W Jonathan Moore Pike, Columbus. 914-473-9699.

IndianaMeditation.org.

Farm to Fork Farmers’ Market – 9am12:30pm. Focus on organic, naturally grown, pesticide-free foods, direct from the producers.

Normandy Farms, 7802 Marsh Rd, Indianapolis.

FarmToForkMarket.org.

friday Hatha Yoga Flow – 9-10:15am. Omar guides you through the fundamentals of this ancient practice focusing on alignment, breathing and meditation.

All levels welcome. $15; discounted packages available. 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.

Indy Winter Farmers’ Market – 9am-12:30pm.

Now thru April. The goal of the market is to provide a venue downtown to directly connect farmers and producers to the community, while promoting access to local, healthy food for all. The Platform, Indianapolis City Market West Wing, 202 E Market St, Indianapolis.

IndyWinterFarmersMarket.org.

Restorative Yoga – 12-1pm. Enjoy a Vinyasa Slow-Flow yoga class to recover from the week and enter the weekend in a more relaxed state. $10. Breathe Yoga, 5345 Winthrop Ave, Ste E, Broad Ripple. 704-777-7878.

BreatheYogaDharma.com.

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plus: healthy home MAY

breast health

plus: natural birth JUNE

healing addiction

plus: balanced man JULY

food democracy

plus: inspired living AUGUST

parenting with presence plus: creativity SEPTEMBER

agelessness

plus: yoga benefits OCTOBER

working together

plus: natural antidepressants NOVEMBER

true wealth

plus: beauty DECEMBER

prayer & meditation plus: holiday themes

naturaldirectory Natural Networking at its best! Connecting you to the leaders of natural healthy living in our community. To find out how you can be included in this directory each month, call 317-283-9600 or visit: AwakenIndy.com.

BOUTIQUE/EVENT HUB THE PLAYFUL SOUL 6516 N Ferguson, Indpls 317-253-0499 ThePlayfulSoul.com

A whimsical boutique for the spirit, filled with books, music, handmade accessories, art, meditation aids and more. The space also features a fireplace room, and hosts a myriad of art, holistic and healthful events throughout the month.

COMMUNITY OFFICIANT CELEBRANT SERVICES

Elaine Voci, Ph.D., Life Coach Certified Life Cycle Celebrant 317-730-5481 ElaineVoci@ElaineVoci.com

Life Coach and Ceremony specialist professionally trained and certified in the art of ceremony, ritual, faith traditions, ceremonial writing, public speaking and presentation.

Committed to creating and performing eloquent, personalized, heartfelt ceremonies for individuals, families and organizations through life’s milestones as unique and varied as our relationships and communities. See ad on page 25.

ESSENTIAL OILS YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS Independent Distributor #489656 317-490-6380; 877-436-2299, ext 2 MarilynYork.VibrantScents.com

Become an Independent Distributor.

Discover the healing properties of Young Living Essential Oils for enhancing health – yours, as well as others who seek holistic options.

Free Training. See ad on page 15.

YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS Independent Distributor #1173791 317-695-3594 NancyArden.VibrantScents.com

Understand why the Wise Men brought Frankincense to the Christchild and why essential oils are mentioned 200 times in the Bible.

Call for free CD.

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FINANCIAL PLANNING PRESERVATION ASSOCIATES LLC

7950 N Shadeland Ave, Ste 300 Indianapolis 317-579-0093 MArbuckle@PreservationAssociatesLLC.com

Protect your family, small business, retirement and yourself with tax saving strategies, debt elimination, retirement planning, and safe investment and life insurance options that guarantee income generation.

See ad on page 6.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE INDY WELLNESS CENTER

4510 W 71st St, Indpls 317-427-5366 HealthCoachRobin@gmail.com IndyWellness.com

Are you ready to feel better? With weight loss and detoxification programs, Candida treatment, bio-identical hormone replacement, vitamin consultation and more, Robin Eldib, Certified Nurse Practitioner and licensed wellness coach, specializes in helping you get your sleep, body and energy back – naturally.

HEALTHY EATING/ ORGANIC EZRA’S ENLIGHTENED CAFÉ 6516 N Ferguson, Indpls 317-255-3972 EzrasEnlightedCafe.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 14.

HOLISTIC HEALTH MORTER HEALTHCENTER

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 Well! See ad on page 9.

TRANSFORMATIVE HEALING EMPOWER! ENLIGHT!

Raina Fay Office in Nora, by Phone or Skype 317-797-6950 EmpowerEnlight.com

Raina Fay is a contributing author to the LIIFT healing modality – Life Improving Internal Focus Technique, an energetic process that assists in effortless release and re-framing the subconscious mind to heal and unlock potential in all areas of life. Also offering life affirming processes for allergy elimination, stress reduction, energy balance and abundance expansion. See ad on page 25.

WOMEN LEAD THE WAY

LAB SERVICES LAB ON DEMAND

3806 W 86th St, Indpls 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 6.

LANDSCAPE SERVICES GREENSCAPE GALS, LLC 317-801-5833 Info@GreenscapeGals.com GreenscapeGals.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 11.

THERMOGRAPHY INDY THERMOGRAPHY 4546 W 71st St, Indpls 317-370-5111 IndyTherm.com

State-of-the-art thermal imaging scans are non-invasive, radiation free, affordable, no prescription required, and painless. Get results fast for any area of the body. See ad on page 12.

THE NEUROMODULATION TECHNIQUE (NMT)

Cara Olson MSW, LSW Good Journeys 17901 River Rd, Ste F, Noblesville 317-750-7392 Cara@InnerEnlightenmentTherapies.com

NMT is a non-invasive form of alternative healthcare that allows the unconscious mind to fully connect with the conscious mind and body, thus allowing the body to correct illness and heal. Individuals everywhere have used NMT to relieve: food and environmental allergies, chronic pain, emotional trauma, hormonal issues, stress, autoimmune and many other conditions. Get your life back with NMT! See ad on page 12.

WELLNESS CENTER AGELESS AESTHETIQUE BEAUTY & WELLNESS Christlyn Johnson, LE, CMT 8481 Bash St, Ste 200, Indianapolis 317-577-7944, ext 222 AgelessAesthetique.com

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Customized facials, non-invasive facelifts, skincare workshops, and wellness programs for each individual’s skincare issues and wellness concerns. Achieve internal balance and let true beauty shine.

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BODY.HARMONY.BALANCE

1020 East 86th St, Indianapolis 317-669-2313 BodyHarmonyBalance.com

Specializing in colon hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, health coaching and digestive wellness. Also featuring energy therapies, foot detox baths, and far infrared sauna. Additional support offered through holistic skin care with pure botanical formulations as powerful as they are pure, and massage. Special rates offered to practitioners in the healing arts! See ad on page 16.

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