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Natural Awakenings Magazine

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...to Central Indiana’s content-rich healthy living magazine! We’re delighted to be here and want to make it easy for you to use and benefit from this resource and community builder. From the photos selected for our eyecatching covers to the appealing editorial throughout, you’ve discovered the perfect guide to a healthier and more balanced life for you and your family.

Each month, Natural Awakenings’ advertisers and authors provide a helping hand along your personal path a more natural and sustainable approach to healthy living and a healthy planet.

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Publisher’s Letter – Each month, Publisher Teona Wright shares her thoughts on a featured monthly topic. She’ll offer her entertaining and informative perspective with a nod to stories from her own experiences.

News Briefs – Local and national news keeps you up-to-date on cutting-edge perspectives in the fields of natural health, alternative medicine, fitness and related fields. We welcome everyone’s contributions of newsworthy information.

Health Briefs – Timely news items introduce and hook you up with the latest treatments and tools for specific health and wellness concerns. They include practical tips that you can use today to advance a healthy living lifestyle.

Global Briefs – The rain forest is half a world away, yet our health depends upon its health. This department keeps you wired with relevant current events and opportunities for action vital to our planet’s well-being.

Feature Articles – Interesting, informative, often exclusive articles take advantage of Natural Awakenings’ national scope and local interest in our community. You’ll want to read them all.

Community Spotlight – Articles packed with insights into local businesses and natural health practitioners that show how they can be of service to you and your loved ones.

You’ll be amazed by the level of knowledge and expertise to be found right here in Central Indiana!

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Healthy Kids – Our children’s health is paramount. This section helps parents and caretakers make wise decisions in protecting your children’s health and well-being.

Natural Pet – We love to see our family pets active and thriving. Surprising alternative therapies, nutrition ideas and resources open new possibilities.

Fit Body – We all know that exercise and physical fitness are essential. The trick is finding the right options for you. We will supply fresh windows of thought that can help get you moving.

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about therapies and modalities both new and traditional, all focused on enhancing the bodymind-spirit connection for optimal well-being.

Inspiration – Spreading light and encouraging positive perspectives, this column is a beacon that spotlights our interconnections with nature, spirit and community.

Wise Words – Exclusive interviews with renowned national and international leaders, experts and authors offer lively dialogues on topics both current and timeless.

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of Events – There’s so much to do in Central Indiana. Check out the exciting classes, weekend workshops and special events that pop up each month.

Natural Directory – Here’s a quick go-to reference for natural health and sustainable living resources in our community.

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25 THE FATHERHOOD FACTOR

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How Raising Children Changes Men

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contactus Publisher Teona Wright Publisher@AwakenIndy.com Editorial Linda Sechrist · Randy Kambic Sales & Marketing Kim Miller Sales@AwakenIndy.com Kate Hackney Kate@AwakenIndy.com Social Media & Event Coordinator Melissa Doll Melissa@AwakenIndy.com Technical Support Kyle Miller Kyle@AwakenIndy.com Production & Design Kim Cerne · Paul Scott Contact Info: P.O. Box 443 Indianapolis, IN 46038 Phone: 317-283-9600 Fax: 317-613-5844

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tepping into our new role as copublishers of Natural Awakenings Indy has opened our eyes to the breathtaking scope of the natural health community here. Kim and I have moved from being healthy lifestyle enthusiasts and personal fans of the magazine into a larger sense of this extended family. We welcome you to this month’s special Men’s Wellness and Inspired Living issue.

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Miller, Melissa Doll, Teona Wright, Kate Hackney, at Earth Day Indiana 2013

It’s encouraging to see how Natural Awakenings’ many thousands of local readers and supporters (together with 3.7 million readers nationwide), are eager to participate in the movement toward a more natural and sustainable approach to healthy living on a healthy planet.

Everyone’s voices count as we all work to forward a purposeful, positive direction for the world.

We have seen and experienced this growing sense of community firsthand at the downtown Earth Day Festival at White River State Park in April.

Our publishing family was excited to be one of 130 informative exhibitors visiting with hundreds of local residents, and to meet many of you when you dropped by to say hello.

Kyle Miller and Sage Sullivan

How wonderful it was when you specifically came over to say “We love your magazine!” Appreciative comments often revolved around the themes of helpful, relevant articles, local information and resources, and welcome introductions to advertisers. Lauren Brehm, a nurse and natural health advocate, said it all: “Every page has so much information that I read every page! There are articles you can’t find in other publications.”

A strong sense of community was also present at the Natural Awakenings Publisher’s Conference in May, hosted near the corporate headquarters in Naples, Florida. The three-day forum offered opportunities to connect with other publishers, share ideas and participate in sessions that touched upon every facet of producing the best possible publication for readers.

Throughout the wider Indianapolis community, we continue to meet up with an ever expanding cross-section of committed people and businesses engaged in supporting everyone’s health. From those working to bring us organic produce and allergy-friendly foods to auto dealerships and hospitals evolving more sustainable facilities and operations to natural health practitioners always adding to their repertoire of services, all are contributing to naturally healthy solutions.

Who else is working in our community to bring us better products and services? Let us know and we’ll reach out to introduce ourselves and include them in our growing family circle.

Together we make a difference in our community,

Teona Wright, Publisher www.AwakenIndy.com

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Braco Returns to Indianapolis

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raco (pronounced Braht-zo), the Croatian native who was recently credited by the United Nations Community for his humanitarian commitment, will return to our area to conduct separate, 35-minute group sessions at the beginning of each hour from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., June 26 and 27, at the Ritz Charles Carmel. For 17 years, he has been making a unique contribution to peace and human transformation throughout Europe, and more recently, in the United States and Japan.

Attendees gather to experience Braco’s silent gaze that offers an extraordinary interaction, an experience documented by thousands to affect transformation in their lives. This gaze has been reported by many to awaken and realign one`s natural state of balance and harmony.

Visitors touched by it often experience positive changes both during and after a session.

Braco started sharing his special gift in group sessions eight years ago; before that, he met visitors individually. According to some of the 90 documented videos about Braco, up to 300,000 people attended group gazing sessions last year alone. Many visitors, including some doctors and scientists, have called Braco’s gift “extraordinary”, noting his ability to awaken a higher state of consciousness in people during group sessions.

Organizers say Braco receives no income from session fees and that proceeds are used to cover travel and event production costs.

Cost: $8 per session. Location: 12156 North Meridian St., Carmel. Attendees must be at least 18 years old and not be pregnant past first trimester. For more information, visit Braco.net/Indianapolis-Indiana-2. See ad on page 13.

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newsbriefs Farmers’ Markets Benefit the Local Community

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ummer is here, and it’s time to enjoy all the opportunities to shop local farmers’ markets. Throughout Central Indiana, there are over 20 markets offering fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and other locally produced food and craft items.

Some of the many outstanding area market choices include the Statehouse Market at the downtown Indiana Government Center Campus on Thursdays through early October, featuring a Farmers’ Market with Food Trucks. The Carmel Farmers’ Market on Saturdays at the Palladium in Carmel encourages shoppers to bike to the market, a short distance from the 5.2-mile Monon Greenway Trail; and all items sold at the Morgan County Farmers’ Markets, held on Wednesdays in Mooresville and Saturdays in Martinsville, are produced in Indiana.

Indiana has been an agricultural hub for decades with a large family of farmers and producers. There are many benefits to visiting your local farmers’ markets this season including supporting local farmers and keeping money spent within the community. Locally grown food is often considered to have added health benefits—freshly picked ripe food is at its peak in flavor and nutrition.

Many markets offer lesser known fruits and vegetables, providing a variety that can revitalize your daily menu. The farmers and artisans selling their goods often provide tips on preparing and using their products. Take the opportunity to get your kids involved, learn more about where your food comes from and catch up with friends and neighbors while stocking up with local goods.

For more information, refer to the special comprehensive farmers’ markets section on page 28.

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New Fishers Gallery Launches with iPhone Art

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rt created with iPhones by four local artists will kickoff the opening of a new gallery space in Fishers. More than 60 works by Becky Brill, Rad A. Drew, Katz Lee Finch and Colman S. Love will be featured at iCreate, the inaugural show at the business incubator Launch Fishers, with a grand opening reception from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on June 14.

The new art gallery is housed in an immense 16,000 square foot space on the ground floor of the Fishers Library. All of the pieces are photographs that were either shot with an iPhone’s camera, modified with some of the thousands of photo-editing apps available for the device, or both. The show will continue through September 14.

“It’s amazing what you can do with an iPhone and apps to create art,” says John Wechsler, who runs Launch Fishers for the town. “This is an art form that really is available to anyone with a smart phone and some creativity, so the show should have broad appeal,” he adds. “The caliber of the pieces in this show clearly demonstrates what’s possible.”

Location: 7 Launch Way. For more information, contact John Wechsler at 317537-7939 or Wechsler@gmail.com or Katz Lee Finch at 317-417-5901 or Katz@KatzEyePhoto.com. www.AwakenIndy.com

Indy Hosts Sport, Fitness and Hobby Show

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elebrant Foundation & Institute is offering a Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant® Course in a summer session beginning on June 3. The highly acclaimed course takes place online one hour per week over a six-month period.

CNN and Money Magazine report Celebrants are a top 10 profession for career changers. Certified Life-Cycle Celebrants® create and officiate at personalized and meaningful life-cycle ceremonies such as weddings, funerals, healings and transitions and family and children ceremonies.

This certified course is designed to train individuals for a viable and fulfilling career as a professional Celebrant.

For more information and to register for the exciting and enriching career as a Certified Life-Cycle Celebrants® visit CelebrantInstitute.org. See ad on page 17.

xperience one of the largest twoday sport shows in central Indiana from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., June 22 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 23. The Indianapolis Sport, Fitness & Hobby Show will feature more than 300 local and national exhibitors showcasing the best in sports, fitness and hobby-related products, services and activities plus appearances by many area sports celebrities all under one roof at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Attendees can meet Chris “Lights Out” Lytle, from the UFC; George McGinnis, former NBA legend; Bobby Plump, who inspired the Hoosiers movie; BOOMER & Pacemates, the Indiana Pacers’ mascot and dance team; and Lisa Lee, “The Face of MyIndy-TV.” Fans will be able to visit some of their favorite sports teams’ exhibits including those of the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers and Indiana Ice. Area venues and sports clubs represented at the event will include the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Skydive Indianapolis, Midwest Fight Series and the IU Natatorium.

The show will provide various running events, golf vendor exhibits and sports memorabilia collections. There will also be information available on recreation and travel, health screenings plus a silent auction benefiting two local charities.

Event sponsors include Indianapolis Motor Speedway, WISH-TV, State Farm, NUVO, Walgreens, Indiana Pacers, Indiana Ice, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, Q95 and Indy Incredible Pizza.

Cost: $7; seniors (55 and older) $5; kids 12 and under free. Location: 1202 E. 38th St., Indiana State Fairgrounds. For more information, call 317-809-0669 or visit SportShowIndiana.com.

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Flavonoids Protect Men Against Parkinson’s

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Healthy, Tasty Cooking with Essential Oils

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sing certified, therapeutic, food-grade essential oils that are 100 percent pure can be a healthy alternative for flavoring foods and beverages when cooking. Different than common vegetable oils such as olive, flax, sesame or canola, essential oils can be enjoyed for their taste, as well as the healthful benefits of the plants from which they are derived. Today, hundreds of food products, including chocolates and chewing gum, contain essential oils for aroma and flavor.

Cooking with essential oils is easy—just substitute them in recipes that call for dried herbs, spices or fruit juices. When replacing dried ingredients with a companion essential oil, remember that the oils are 50 to 70 times more potent. For example, one drop of peppermint oil equals approximately 28 cups of peppermint tea.

When a recipe calls for less than a teaspoon of an herb or spice, dip a toothpick in the center of the essential oil dripper cap and then swirl the toothpick in the recipe or beverage. Always use this “toothpick method” for oils such as cinnamon bark, clove, ginger and oregano.

In recipes or drinks that call for citrus zest or juice, use eight to 14 drops of a companion oil in place of the zest of one lemon, orange or tangerine.

Substitute one-half to one drop per tablespoon of herbs like marjoram, oregano, sage, rosemary, thyme or coriander.

Be aware that the majority of essential oils sold in the U.S. are either synthetic or grown with pesticides or herbicides. Therefore, it is important to research various brands to learn about the origins of the plants harvested, as well as the growing and distilling methods. Look for food-grade oils, which are safe for cooking or consumption. Also, before adding essential oils to any food, refer to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s generally regarded as safe (GRAS) online list at Tinyurl.com/fda-oils.

Resource: Marilyn York is an independent distributor of Young Living essential oils in the Indianapolis area. For more information, call 317-536-0011, ext. 2 or visit MarilynYork.VibrantScents.com.

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indings published in the journal Neurology add to a growing body of evidence that regular consumption of flavonoids, found in berries, teas, apples and red wines, can positively affect human health. According to new research on 130,000 men and women undertaken

by Harvard University, in Boston, and the UK’s University of East Anglia, men that regularly consumed the most flavonoid-rich foods were 40 percent less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those that ate the least.

No similar protective link was found for women. It is the first human study to show that flavonoids can help protect neurons against diseases of the brain.

Sports and Music:

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istening to our favorite music, whatever the genre, can increase both our enjoyment of and performance levels in competitive sports participation. Keele University researchers, presenting these findings at the 2012 British Psychological Society annual conference, noted that playing selected tunes reduces perceived exertion levels, plus increases one’s sense of being “in the zone”. The greatest effects were found with music used during structured training sessions. Previous studies showing that motivational music in general boosts performance did not include exploring the effects of listening to one’s favorite music.

Sugary Drinks Linked to Heart Disease

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ne risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, may be sugary drinks. Analysis of data collected on 42,883 men in the “Health Professionals Follow-Up Study,” published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, linked a daily 12-ounce serving of a sugarsweetened drink to a 19 percent increase in the relative risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Sugar-sweetened beverages were associated with higher levels of unhealthy triglycerides and C-reactive protein (a byproduct of inflammation), and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, the “good” cholesterol.

Senior study author Frank B. Hu, Ph.D., a physician and professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston, cautions that diet sodas are not a good alternative. “Some studies have found a relationship between diet soda and metabolic disease,” he notes.

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t’s already known that resveratrol, a compound found in grape skins and red wine, can improve cardiovascular health and help prevent strokes. Now a University of Missouri School of Medicine (Columbia) researcher has discovered that it can make prostate tumor cells more susceptible to radiation treatment, increasing the likelihood of a full recovery from all types of prostate cancer, including aggressive tumors.

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Fruits and Veggies Can Help Us Kick Butts

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he first long-term study on the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and smoking cessation offers good news: Eating more healthy produce can help smokers quit the habit and remain tobacco-free longer.

Researchers from New York’s University of Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions surveyed 1,000 smokers ages 25 and over from around the country. In a 14-month follow-up, they were asked if they had abstained from tobacco use during the previous month. Those that consumed the most produce were three times more likely to have been tobacco-free for at least 30 days than those that ate the least amount of produce.

Smokers with greater fruit and vegetable consumption also smoked fewer cigarettes per day, waited longer to smoke their first one and scored lower on a common test of nicotine dependence. The findings, published online in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal, remained consistent even when adjusted for age, gender, race, ethnicity, education and household income.

A Father’s Love is Critical

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ased on 36 studies from around the world involving more than 10,000 participants, researchers at the University of Connecticut, in Mansfield, concluded that a father’s love contributes as much—and sometimes more—to a child’s development as a mother’s love. The critical importance of fatherly love to a youngster’s healthy development provides added incentive for men to become more involved in nurturing child care.

Source: Society for Personality and Social Psychology

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Don’t Worry, Be Healthy

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he adage, “Don’t worry, be happy,” captures the essence of the first-ever metastudy of the relationship between happiness and heart health. Based on a comprehensive review involving 200-plus studies, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston, concluded that a positive outlook on life could help protect the heart from cardiovascular disease.

Julia Boehm, Ph.D., and Laura Kubzansky, Ph.D., discovered that certain psychological traits— optimism, positive emotions and a sense of meaning—both offer measurable protection against heart attacks and strokes and slow the progression of cardiovascular disease. The pair found that the most optimistic individuals had approximately 50 percent less chance of experiencing an initial cardiovascular event compared with their less upbeat peers.

“The absence of the negative is not the same thing as the presence of the positive,” notes Boehm. “Psychology has been trying to fix what’s wrong with people, but there’s also an increasing interest in what people might be doing right.”

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Recycle All Electronic Products With the average American household owning 24 electronic devices, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) estimates we are annually producing nearly 3 million tons of e-waste. Tube-type TVs and computer monitors contain lead, while cell phones harbor toxic mercury, cadmium, arsenic and brominated flame retardants, all of which can leach from landfills into groundwater.

Alternatives include selling old phones or trading them in at a store, and buying a new phone only when necessary. For $10, Staples will recycle any brand of computer monitor, desktop and laptop computer, fax machine, printer or scanner. Dell products are accepted at no charge.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers information about local e-waste recycling and regulations regarding handling of electronic equipment at Tinyurl.com/EPAeWasteTips. For a global perspective, see the United Nations Environment Programme 2010 update at Tinyurl.com/UNeWasteReport.

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New Technology Increases Solar Efficiency There is huge potential in solar power, but our current methods of capturing the sun’s energy are limited as widely used silicon solar cells approach their theoretical limit of 33.7 percent efficiency. Now a Princeton University research team has applied nanotechnology principles to incorporate a design that significantly increases their efficacy.

Led by Stephen Chou, the team has made two dramatic improvements: reducing reflectivity and more effectively capturing the light that isn’t reflected. The new solar cell is much thinner and less reflective, capturing many more light waves via a minute mesh and bouncing off only about 4 percent of direct sunlight. The new design is capable of capturing a large amount of sunlight even when it’s cloudy, producing an 81 percent increase in efficiency even under indirect lighting conditions.

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The Norwegian government has socially engineered a society in which men and women are expected to have equal domestic and economic responsibilities.

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Cowabunga Dude All-Natural Boards Bring Sustainability to Surfing

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Restoring Native Prairies, Yard by Yard From Canada south to Texas and from Indiana west to Colorado, nearly 600,000 square miles of grassland once contributed to this continent’s complex ecosystem, supporting a diverse and teeming web of life. Today, less than 1 percent remains intact.

The good news is that farmers and residents have been making inroads toward restoring this native landscape, converting suburban yards and rural fields to expanses of tall grass and fallow pastures that welcome native species. Government agencies and conservation groups, aided by volunteers, have undertaken numerous restoration projects across U.S. and Canadian prairieland, some of them comprising thousands of acres.

The initial investment in time and money starts with removal of invasive or even cultivated species and the planting of native grasses. Substantial benefits include low-maintenance ecosystems that require less water and no fertilizer while supporting diverse wildflowers and wildlife.

But it’s not as simple as planting a few seeds. In semi-rural and more urban areas, neighbors and zoning laws don’t always see eye-to-eye with these “new pioneers”, especially in deed-restricted communities. Concern over perceived property value deterioration and a potential influx of vermin sometimes wins the day. Farmers have been known to plow under an entire restoration project upon news of rising grain prices due to the ethanol industry, in order to cultivate it for financial gain. It is evident that social and economic policies must support the effort if it is to succeed.

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Surfers count themselves among the most ardent environmentalists.

Yet their sport is awash in petrochemicals and carcinogens, from neoprene wetsuits and urethane surfboard leashes to polyurethane boards and epoxy resins.

So surfboard shaper Danny Hess is adopting salvaged woods, natural finishes and organic resins to transform how they are made. His boards are built to last, an anomaly in a sport in which enthusiasts’ boards may break once or twice every season. He uses Super Sap, the first U.S. Department of Agriculture BioPreferred Certified liquid epoxy resin, and is experimenting with organic foam and salvaged redwood in seeking to build a truly green surfboard.

“What I’m trying to do is build heirloom surfboards that are passed on from father to son over many generations, rather than these disposable things that we’re just consuming,” Hess says.

Before founding Hess Surfboards, Hess lived in a strawbale house in Colorado, studied sustainable architecture at the San Francisco Institute of Architecture, built tree houses and worked as a licensed contractor. “One day I had this ‘Aha!’ moment when I realized I could create these molds, like the ones I was using to bend wood for cabinet doors, for surfboards,” he says.

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atural Awakenings publishers from throughout the nation, attending in person or via live webinars, came together from May 3 to 5 for the company’s annual conference, held at the Naples Bay Resort, in Naples, Florida. At the event, Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. founder and CEO Sharon Bruckman said, “We’re here to support each other, sharing our hearts and energy to lift our magazines and communities to a higher level.”

Two special guests—inspirational speaker and visionary Panache Desai and vegan consultant Kelly Bennett—addressed the publishers that included Teona Wright and Kim Miller of Indianapolis and participated in discussions.

Kim Miller, Sharon Bruckman and Teona Wright at the conference Conference topics included ways to support the growth of holistic, green businesses; the Natural Awakenings Web store (NAWebStore.com); the Natural Awakenings Network (NAN), a nationwide health services and green products discount network at NaturalAwakeningsNetwork.com; the company’s iPhone and iPad apps (downloaded by nearly 24,000 individuals); and the firm’s newest venture, an online conscious/ spiritual/green dating site (NaturalAwakeningsSingles. com).

Natural Awakenings magazines are part of a nationwide franchise, each locally owned and operated.

Launched by Bruckman in 1994 with a single edition in Naples, Florida, the magazine will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2014. It has grown into one of the largest free, local, healthy lifestyle publications in the world, serving more than 3.8 million readers in 87 cities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

“Bringing our Natural Awakenings family of publishers together is a valuable opportunity to share fresh ideas and information and inspire each other as we all work in our communities to create a healthier, more sustainable world,” Bruckman says.

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ecotip Clean Ride

DIY Versus Commercial Carwash We all want our new, energy-efficient vehicles to look their best, and eco-conscious drivers want to extend their green lifestyle to include cleaning their car. Washing can provide some exercise and saves money, but the International Carwash Association reports that automatic car washes use on average fewer than 45 gallons of water per car, compared with 80 or more at home. Commercial facilities also drain wastewater into sewer systems to be treated or reused, while soapy do-it-yourself water can directly enter waterways via storm drains unless it’s in an area that filters into a local aquifer.

Here are some helpful tips.

Be observant. A fender-bender, stray pebbles or the impact of another car door may have chipped exterior paint. According to the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, corrosion, acid rain, storm damage and harsh sunlight can also mar body paint and expose metal surfaces. Treat these blemishes with a stop-rust spray and touch-up paint before they spread.

Conserve water. For DIY folks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends using a bucket instead of a hose for washing a section at a

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time, and then quickly rinsing using a pistol-grip hose nozzle, and also washing the car on gravel or a lawn, so wastewater doesn’t flow off pavement or sidewalks and down a storm drain. Be sure to use phosphate-free, nontoxic biodegradable soaps and waxes.

Check under the car. Grime, dirt and salt may have accumulated in crevices of the undercarriage, especially in colder regions, so spray underneath, too.

Sources: epa.gov, ASE.com, CarWash.org, ehow.com

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Male Menopause — Is It Real?

by Dr. Luke Gafken

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ontrary to what many believe, both men and women go through hormone changes as a natural part of aging. Although the familiarity of menopause is high, the concept of male menopause, known as andropause, is somewhat new. Andropause is a constellation of symptoms, which are the result of low testosterone (TST). Some men have only a few symptoms while others have many such as a loss in sex drive, declining physical strength, lowered energy levels, and a loss of enthusiasm for life and love.

Men generally begin losing testosterone, which has an affect on nearly every aspect of the male body in their mid-30s. As mental and physical fatigue become part of a man’s daily routine and he ultimately notices things aren’t the same anymore, his professional, social, and family life may become increasingly strained due to the changing hormone physiology

and downward spiral of affects in any and all aspects of life.

The term andropause describes men who have undergone a gradual decline in their ability to produce and maintain a testosterone advantage throughout their lifetime. This predisposes men to an increased risk in cardiovascular disease and obesity, insulin resistance or Type 2 diabetes, loss of red blood cell count, greater risk of osteoporosis, decreased lean body mass, loss of libido, and a greater risk for declining mood and depression.

The management of andropause is much more complex than administering testosterone therapy although there are those where this is an appropriate intervention. The most common cause of andropause is the conversion of testosterone directly into estrogen, which takes place in adipose (fat) cells. Administering testosterone replacement therapy in this case natural awakenings

would be similar to adding fuel to the fire and would perpetuate the testosterone-to-estrogen conversion.

This in many cases leads to men not seeing subjective improvement with this popular treatment, and at times experiencing an increase in symptoms.

Nutritional strategies to consider are Chrysin, which has shown a unique ability to prevent conversion of testosterone into estrogen; Tribulus Terrestris and Panax Ginseng due to their ability to naturally increase testosterone production; Peruvian Maca, as it increases fertility; and Saw Palmetto due to its ability to decrease the chances of BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia). Each individual natural compound plays its part in optimizing male hormone physiology and increases the chances for men to stay on top of their game.

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LIFE LIFT

Being Happy from the Inside Out

by Judith Fertig

An age-old question rides a new wave of bestseller lists, university research and governmental soul-searching. The answers to “What are the secrets of a happy life?” might surprise us.

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appiness is the only true measure of personal success,” advises Geoffrey James, of Hollis, New Hampshire, author of How to Say It: Business to Business Selling. His work confirms that the rollercoaster world of business does not always promote a sense of well-being. James believes, “The big enemy of happiness is worry, which comes from focusing on events that are outside your control.” For him, something as simple as a good night’s sleep contributes to personal happiness.

Each of us has certain things that help make us feel positive, and they often come in small moments, advises Ed Diener, Ph.D., a psychology professor at the University of Illinois and author of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth.

Based on 25 years of research into the subject, he’s a recognized expert in what he calls “subjective well-being.”

In a recent six-part BBC series on happiness, Diener told viewers, “It may sound silly, but we ask people, ‘How happy are you, on a scale of

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one to 10?’ The interesting thing is that it produces real answers that are valid—not perfect, but valid—and they predict all sorts of real things in their lives.”

Getting to Happy

The moment-to-moment path to happiness follows a trail blazed by paradox. A recent University of Missouri College of Business study by Marsha Richins, Ph.D., suggests that happiness is in the wanting, not the getting. As noted Positive Psychologist Martin Seligman, Ph.D., remarks, “Focusing solely on happiness as a foundation of a good life,” won’t get you there.

Gretchen Rubin, the New York City-based author of The Happiness Project and Happier at Home, further finds that, “Happiness doesn’t always make you feel happy.”

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people happy—can be tough.

Widespread economic and associated financial challenges have made many question whether money can buy happiness, a common core assumption of the “happiness starts on the outside” approach.

Apparently, money can sometimes buy feelings of well-being, but only to a certain degree, according to researchers Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman, at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs.

In 2010, they surveyed 450,000 randomly chosen residents across the country via daily questionnaires.

The study revealed that, “Low income exacerbates the emotional pain associated with such misfortunes as divorce, ill health and being alone.”

Yet they also discovered that, “High income buys life satisfaction, but not happiness,” and there is no further progress in happiness beyond an annual income of $75,000 (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences).

On the other side of the world, in the tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan, where 70 percent of its 717,000 citizens are subsistence farmers and an annual income of $75,000 would be considered a fortune, people say they are generally happy, partly due to the nation’s “happiness starts on the inside” philosophy. Since 1971, Bhutan has been operating based on a gross domestic happiness (GDH) value system. Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley explains that the country has focused on growing both materially and spiritually, and citizen well-being has taken precedence over economic growth.

For decades, this was deemed an oddity by many in the West, although now it appears prescient. “It’s easy to mine the land and fish the seas and get rich,” says Thakur Singh Powdyel, Bhutan’s minister of education.

“Yet we believe you cannot have a prosperous nation in the long run that does not conserve its natural environment or take care of the wellbeing of its people, which is being borne out by what is happening to the outside world.” The country measures its success in maintaining GDH by

conducting regular surveys of the population. The reigning official definition of happiness involves peace, contentment and living in harmony with all creation.

Seligman, author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being, has become a believer in GDH. “How can you measure well-being in a person, a family, a country or globally?” he queries. Research by Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, points to four basic elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishment, or PERMA.

Seligman says there are proven ways to improve each element. For positive emotion, writing down three “blessings”, or things that went well that day, can increase our feelings of gratitude and well-being. For relationships, actively listening and being present for a loved one and having that attention returned can strengthen those bonds. Increasing meaning in our lives, says Seligman, can be a challenge for Westerners.

“We have threadbare spiritual and relationship furniture. We have too much ‘I’ and not enough ‘we,’” he says. But getting involved in something that increases the “we” factor will help make us happier.

Nurturing Signature Strengths

life that it deserves.” Blair’s seminars and retreats help people tap ways to increase feelings of creativity, accomplishment and meaning. “If you nurture it and believe that growing this beautiful thing is worth the effort, the rewards will be more than you ever dreamed,” she says.

When, as a happily married lawyer with children, Rubin thought her life was missing something vital, she used her love for reading and writing to explore that wistful, “What if?” She started researching subjective happiness via Marcus Aurelius, Samuel Johnson, Benjamin Franklin and St. Thérèse de Lisieux, whom Rubin refers to as her “spiritual master.” She decided to test-drive her findings at Happiness-Project.com and began blogging about new ways of thinking and behaving that were bringing her and her readers greater self-realization and contentment.

“A great place to start is with your own body,” she counsels. “Are you getting enough sleep? Are you getting good food to eat? When you take care of those very basic things, you feel energized, and then you can start moving to address other issues.”

Sustaining Happiness

Once we’ve upped our happiness quotient, it can still be difficult to stay at that level, says Kennon Sheldon, professor of psychological

sciences at the University of Missouri, in Columbia. In a recent study conducted with researchers at the University of California-Riverside, Sheldon and his colleagues found that by both recognizing that the desire for “more” and “better” in our lives won’t stop and also appreciating what we have, we’ll stay happy. It’s equally vital to continually keep things fresh, with positive new experiences at home, work, play and exercise, as well as in relationships. In other words, sustained happiness takes a little work.

“Just before going to bed,” suggests James, “write down at least one wonderful thing that happened that day. It may be anything from making a child laugh to a big sale.

Whatever it is, be grateful for the present day, because it will never come again.”

The benefits of individual wellbeing radiate to those around us, notes Seligman. “When individuals are flourishing, they are more productive at work, physically healthier and at peace.” He believes that as we find ways to increase positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and individual accomplishment, it’s possible for life on Earth to flourish.

Judith Fertig is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

Self-surveys at AuthenticHappiness. com can help us identify our strengths and realize what we’re especially good at—and we increase our feelings of accomplishment by doing more of them. “You can even figure out how to do the task you like least by using your signature strength,” Seligman advises. He shares an example of a grocery store cashier that disliked bagging groceries, but was exceptional at social interaction. She made herself happier by chatting with her customers while she packed their selections.

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COLORING OUR WORLD

How Hues Can Help and Heal

by Judith Fertig

From relaxing in a hot tub amidst sparkling blue lights to sleeping soundly surrounded by soft-green walls, we continuously experience the subtle influence of colors in our surroundings.

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hile humans have long appreciated nature’s chromatic displays, it wasn’t until 1666 that Sir Isaac Newton proved that white light from the sun refracted through a prism separates into the individual bandwidths we perceive as hues.

A growing body of research by physicians, environmentalists, psychologists and alternative medicine specialists is now exploring how color—as light and pigment— can affect people physically, mentally and emotionally.

According to Pakistani research physicists Samina T. Yousuf Azeemi and S. Mohsin Raza, working from the University of Balochistan, “Colors generate electrical impulses and magnetic currents or fields of energy that are prime activators of the biochemical and hormonal processes in the human body.” Different colors cause different reactions, from stimulating cells to suppressing the production of melatonin.

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as chromotherapy, supports premises of ancient Chinese, Egyptian and ayurvedic healing traditions in which color is intrinsic to healing: for example, red increases circulation; yellow stimulates nerves; orange increases energy; and blue and green soothe everything from skin irritations to anxiety.

Blue light can reset our biological clocks. Although electric light attempts to mimic natural sunlight, the body does not sense it that way, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

During the day, artificial light with more blue wavelengths may help improve the performance of students and employees working indoors; at night, a reduction of the blue portion in artificial lighting provided for shift workers could protect against sleep disturbances. The irony, notes Science Writer David C. Holzman, of Lexington, Massachusetts, is that applications of blue light are now used to cure some of the very things it can cause—sleeplessness and depression.

Sonya Nutter, a Kansas City mother of three elementary schoolchildren, can attest to the

soothing effect of blue light when soaking in her Kohler chromotherapy tub in the dark: “It’s even better than lavender scent for calming,” she says.

“Color clearly has aesthetic value, but it can also carry specific meaning and information,” says Andrew J. Elliot, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, in New York. He and a team of researchers concluded that, “Seeing red is not good before [taking] a test measuring performance” (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General). In contrast, they found that seeing green enhances creative performance.

Photodynamic therapy, a recently developed, non-invasive cancer treatment, involves injections of a light-sensitive solution, followed by shining laser-emitted blue light on internal tumors or light-emitting diodes (LED) on surface tumors. A National Cancer Institute fact sheet explains how such light kills cancer cells and shrinks tumors.

Based on the success of NASA experiments and research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Hospital, red LED lights are also helping cancer patients deal with sore mouths associated with chemotherapy and radiation used for bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Treating diabetic ulcers is another application, according to a 2012 study in the Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes of South Africa. Red light sessions at many medical spas help rejuvenate aging skin by stimulating collagen production.

Color as pigment can convey subtle cues to influence our perceptions, attitudes and behavior.

In a study conducted at England’s Oxford University and Spain’s Polytechnic University of Valencia, for example, participants believed that hot chocolate tasted better in orange mugs than any other color, with white scoring lowest. “Color associations are so strong and embedded so deeply that people are predisposed to certain reactions” when they see a color, explains Elliot, a learned association that is often culturally based.

Because color can engender individual emotional response, it

plays a major role in one’s preferences in surroundings, including wall colors, furnishings and appliances.

Pantone, a leading provider of color systems to businesses worldwide, annually recommends a specific color that it feels best connects with the current zeitgeist, or prevailing spirit and mood, so that manufacturers of paints, kitchenware and fabric will produce the look people will want to have around them.

In 2011 Pantone picked a vibrant pink. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, explained that “In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits, a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going.” Now sensing greater optimism, their 2013 color choice is a vivid emerald, described as “lively, radiant and lush… a color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony.”

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com.

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Dad & Daughter Dates

Making the Most of Cherished Time Together

by Clint Kelly

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he ancient Greek playwright Euripides, renowned for his Greek tragedies portraying strong female characters, was likely a decent dad. He wrote, “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.”

Entrepreneur and life coach Greg Wright, of Austin, Texas, updates the concept of this precious relationship in Daddy Dates: Four Daughters, One Clueless Dad, and His Quest to Win Their Hearts. He says that before the age of 30, God gave him a lovely wife; four girls, or “beginner ladies”; and a succinct mission statement: “Don’t mess up.”

Possessing an overwhelming compassion and protective instinct for each of his children, Wright decided early on “to teach them the right way to date and to treasure their specialness as much as I do.”

One of his chief assignments was respectfully modeling good dating habits for his daughters, a talent that doesn’t necessarily come naturally to dads. They may understand how significant a fathering relationship is to her self-worth in becoming a

dauntless and independent adult, but may be uncertain how to make a proper investment spiritually and emotionally.

Healthcare marketing executive David Kinard, of Seattle, Washington, invests heavily in both his son and daughter. Having grown up in a separated family with no fatherly role model, he has focused on spending time with both kids, and knows it’s especially important for a girl.

“I wanted my daughter to know that I loved her for who she was and not for anything she said or did, and that she didn’t need to give her body away to find love.” He felt the best way to convey these truths was to provide dedicated time together.

Wednesdays were without fail their date nights, beginning at age 4; dates are less frequent now that his daughter is 16, but even when the relationship feels at odds, dates have consistently brought them together.

“She always got to choose where we went to dinner,” Kinard recalls.

“We’d sit for a long time, eat our favorite foods and play a silly card game.” They talked about anything,

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nothing, everything. “She glows when she talks about past dates,” he continues. “I have earned the ability to talk with her about the more sensitive subjects in her life such as boys, sex, friends and family.”

Seattle Pacific University Alumni Director Ken Cornell believes that bonding through dating his two girls, ages 14 and 17, is a true privilege. He says the same is true of his wife of 27 years. “It is so important to get away from the routine, to focus on each other,” Cornell remarks. “It’s amazing what is said when we give space for a relationship to deepen.”

His younger daughter believes, “It’s confidence building; it makes me stronger to be with someone who believes and has hope in me.”

Dressing up on occasion, holding the door open and allowing her to order for herself show respect and make her feel treasured. Later, if she doesn’t get that same level of respect on a first date with a boy, she will be less likely to schedule a second.

Cornell often worries that he doesn’t model enough of the love and honor his girls deserve. He finds grace in prayer. “I ask God regularly for wisdom and forgiveness to help me steward my relationship with my daughters and wife.”

The writer’s own family of six, including two daughters, has a long history of carving out precious time for refreshing fun. It naturally evolved from movies and petting zoos when they were young to canoeing and college campus events as they grew up.

“My boyfriends knew that if we were going to last, they had to impress my dad,” remembers our youngest daughter Amy, today a wife and esthetician living in Medina, Ohio. “It was important to know that my dad cared enough to engage in my life.

When college life was chaotic, it was comforting to have a dad close to my heart. Our dates through the years allowed us to share stories, secrets and sorrows, and to laugh.”

Clint Kelly’s books include Dare to Raise Exceptional Children.

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Traveling Volunteers Doing Good During Time Away

by Avery Mack

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en Budd, former executive director of AARP and current editor-in-chief of Currents magazine, says, “I was approaching 40 when my dad died suddenly, and at the funeral, I heard people say how he’d changed their lives. So in midlife, I decided to change mine.”

Disaster Relief

Budd, who lives with his wife in Burke, Virginia, says, “Not everyone can join the Peace Corps, but they might share a week or two of vacation time.” Nine months after Hurricane Katrina, Rebuilding Together was looking for unskilled labor to help in New Orleans.

So he helped prep homes for incoming electricians, plumbers and carpenters, and then painted. He was hooked, and has subsequently volunteered in China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya and the West Bank.

His award-winning book, The Voluntourist, details his experiences.

Megan Wieder, a high school senior in Titusville, Pennsylvania, mulched trails and painted park equipment and homes during her week in New Orleans as a volunteer for People to People, which hosts

future leaders for such projects. “I learned I can help others,” she says.

This October, the Sierra Club’s New Jersey Seashore Service will assist the Natural Resource Education Foundation of New Jersey with its forest, marsh and meadowlands conservation efforts. The project will simultaneously allow participants to observe the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy along the shoreline, as well as in nearby communities.

Infrastructure Improvements The Sierra Club’s August trip to Mt. Rainier, in Washington, will train volunteers to work with the National Park Service in repairing hiking trails and building restraining walls at an elevation of 6,600 feet. Stunning views grace the two-mile hike from the Sunrise Visitor Center. Volunteer organizer DiDi Toaspern observes, “We are doing work that wouldn’t get done otherwise due to budget restraints. Even removing invasive plants helps to protect native species and nesting areas.”

Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) will bring volunteers to Yosemite National Park in northern California this September to assist park rangers natural awakenings

in contouring trails to shed water and cut or move vegetation that blocks trails or impedes streams.

This fall, volunteers in New York City’s Bronx borough will also help the city parks department clear an overgrown 60-acre area surrounding the gardens of the Bartow-Pell Mansion, built in 1836, a museum for 19th-century furnishings and decorative arts since 1946.

Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, in Canandaigua, New York, features nine separate gardens—stylized as secret, Italian, Japanese, rose, blue and white, pansy, moonlight, old-fashioned and rock gardens. Each May, volunteers learn to plant decorative designs that can involve up to 8,000 plants, and others maintain the gardens throughout the summer.

Animal Conservation

After a tasty vegan breakfast, volunteers in New York’s Finger Lakes region care for 500 rescued farm animals like Marge, a playful pig, at the 175-acre Watkins Glen Farm Sanctuary. Similar shelters bless Orland and Los Angeles, California.

When Archosaurs Attacked and Reptiles Ruled Texas is the catchy name for the city of Arlington’s archeology education site (estimated at 95 million years old) where volunteer teams unearth fish, shark, ray, turtle and dinosaur fossils. “Last year, a new crocodilian species was found there,” says Rob Stringer of Earthwatch UK. In two-week stints, volunteers chart locations, clear areas, dig drainage trenches and prepare fossils for identification.

There’s something for everyone in the emotional, spiritual and physical challenge of voluntouring.

“Upon arrival, one’s first thought is, ‘What have I let myself in for?’ but upon returning home, you step back and see the value,” advises Budd.

“Volunteers don’t change the world so much as they change the way people see each other through shared experiences.”

Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect at AveryMack@ mindspring.com.

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Using Medical Thermography for Prevention and Wellness Abby Appelt, owner Thermography of Indianapolis

by Linda Sechrist

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hat do thermography and the 450-foot-long iconic Hollywood landmark sign have in common? The answer—the sophisticated security system used to monitor activity around the famous sign includes a thermographic camera, which uses infrared energy to see trespassers in total darkness. This type of technology, which is also used by firefighters to see through smoke as well as to find people and fire hotspots, was originally developed for military use during the Korean War (1950 – 1953). Today, complex thermographic cameras are used in numerous fields such as medicine, where acupuncturists, chiropractors, Doctors of Oriental Medicine (DOM) and integrative physicians find it very effective for assessing the body.

Medical thermography is a noninvasive diagnostic technique that allows the examiner to quantify changes in skin surface temperature.

It has largely been used in the U.S. as a preventive application for early detection of breast disease. Although this is the most common use of digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI), which converts infrared radiation emitted

from the skin surface into electrical impulses that are visualized in color on a monitor, thermography’s uses and benefits in medicine are becoming far more widespread.

The visual image that graphically maps body temperature is called a thermogram, and its spectrum of colors indicates an increase or decrease in the amount of infrared radiation being emitted from the body’s surface.

Because a normal body shows a high degree of thermal symmetry, subtle abnormal temperature asymmetries that relate to dysfunction can be easily identified. For example, fullbody DITI is helpful in monitoring thermal abnormalities present in health conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and other autoimmune diseases. It can also help to determine thyroid dysfunction, even when all thyroid levels are within normal levels in a patient’s blood work. A thermography scan is also helpful in detecting arthritis, inflammatory pain, artery conditions such as stroke potential, and vein conditions such as deep vein thrombosis.

“A pattern of hypothermia (cool areas) over T2 (the first and second

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thoracic vertebrae) in a thermogram indicates autoimmune dysfunction.

This pattern, often seen in patients that suffer from symptoms such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, Crohn’s disease is helpful in confirming a suspected diagnosis and monitoring a patient’s response to treatment,” says Abby Appelt, a level II thermographer certified by the American College of Clinical Thermology and owner of Thermography of Indianapolis.

According to Appelt, as the patient improves and the body returns to more normal thermal symmetry, the hypothermic pattern will be reduced. Conversely, if the patient is not responding to treatment or is regressing, the temperature differentials will increase and the pattern will become more pronounced.

Thermography fills a gap. X-rays, ultrasound and MRIs are all tests that provide information on the structures found within the body. DITI, on the other hand, is the only imaging technology at this time that is capable of showing physiological changes and metabolic processes. Since medical doctors analyze the images and

(Left) This phlebitis was not detected by other tests. Vascular pain and inflammation can be detected with thermography.

(Right) A football player with a stress fracture that was not detected with an X-ray.

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(Left) The left brachial lpexus entrapment caused weakness and pain in the lower arm.

Thermography determined an issue so it could be addressed by medical personnel.

report on their findings, this method is gaining in popularity as a tool for prevention and wellness as well as early detection, which allows an individual to take corrective measures and make lifestyle changes, such as diet or nutritional changes, and stress reduction.

Appelt points out that Western allopathic medicine doesn’t appreciate the full intelligence of the skin, the body’s largest organ and the body’s central communications hub. “The communication interconnections among all bodily systems come together at the skin, which has the information and the thermography device can tell us the whole story complete with metabolic processes and physiological changes. Because it’s without radiation risk, it can be used more frequently to follow a patient from their initial health challenge to their return to health,” notes Appelt.

Research shows thermography can “spot” temperature variations of potential problems earlier than other testing methods used today. It is safe because it avoids any X-ray radiation risk. It is a non-invasive procedure since no touch or compression is involved, and that makes it more private and more comfortable for clients. It is also the least expensive test method.

Thermal imaging screening tests are acknowledged by the FDA. It is not a stand-alone test and does not replace mammography, which is also

recommended for breast screening tests. Thermography is a tool that can provide valuable, early, and possibly lifesaving information. For instance, Appelt recalls a patient who came in after her pre-surgical blood work for a joint replacement showed that she had cancer somewhere in the body.

“After an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and a PET (positron emission tomography), doctors still could not determine the location of the cancer. Through thermography it was determined that there was significant inflammation inside the left carotid artery. She took those results to the oncologist for him to look deeper into that area,” says Appelt, who recommends that for prevention, individuals should have a thermogram of the upper body (from pubic bone to top of the head) done every two years.

“I have clients who come in every six months because they have had cancer and see this as a precaution to make sure that nothing new is happening in their body. Any one who notices changes in their body, such as their bowel habits, shortness of breath or changes in sleeping patterns, could have a thermogram, which will help to determine the health issues that need to be addressed by their physician,” advises Appelt.

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Reframing Personal Priorities

Craig Hamilton Explores the Gender Gap in Spiritual Growth

by Kim Childs

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raig Hamilton is a writer, radio host and workshop leader devoted to helping people evolve their consciousness for the greater good. The former managing editor of What is Enlightenment? magazine, Hamilton went on to found Integral Enlightenment, an online education program for those on a contemporary spiritual path.

Since then, thousands of people have participated in his courses and workshops, and the vast majority have been women. Natural Awakenings asked Hamilton for his insights on this trend.

What’s behind the gender imbalance in personal growth and enlightenment circles?

Two years ago, I hosted a summit called The Way of the Evolutionary Man that included a discussion about why more men aren’t drawn to participate in these kinds of things.

One of the main points made was that, while many Americans have focused on creating equality for women in the last 50 years, there hasn’t been a comparable men’s liberation movement.

I know that some would say, “Why do we need that? Men are already the ones with the most power, freedom and privilege.” Yet it became clear during our discussion that men do not have freedom when it comes to choosing among valued social roles.

For example, a woman can feel valued whether she pursues a professional career or something else that we might call a path of the heart, such as following artistic passions, working for a nonprofit or serving as a teacher. But if men do such things, they risk losing value 24

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among women.

Traditionally, women have wanted to be with men that are more economically successful than they are. If a man decides he wants to be an artist or a spiritual practitioner or follow what we might label a higher calling, he’s stepping out of traditionally validated activities for men. So the reason that more men aren’t putting more time into their personal growth could be that they’re not being valued for that.

What might it take to shift this phenomenon?

If women want men to join them on paths of personal and spiritual growth, they might need to start in analyzing the part of themselves that says, “I want a man who makes more money than me, is successful and able to be the family provider.”

Many women want their men to be conscious, sensitive, reflective and capable of profound intimacy, plus be a good provider.

I’ve heard from some men that feel seriously pained about this. A few said that they always wanted to be, for example, a musician or a teacher, but they couldn’t see themselves being sufficiently successful at it, or their family discouraged it.

Is pursuing personal growth at odds with being a breadwinner?

I teach a spiritual path that anyone can pursue in the midst of their busy life. It involves turning everything into a spiritual practice. It means observing your own motivations and distortions and experiencing a different relationship to life that’s no longer rooted in patterns of the past and the ego.

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to men because, while there is a meditative and interior dimension to it, the bigger part is calling people to step up in life and remove the obstacles inside themselves that keep them from playing their biggest game. Spiritual life isn’t about getting beyond this world; it’s about the evolution of our world through conscious participation. That’s something men and women alike can become inspired by and put their energy behind.

How can men be most effective in a changing world?

In order to be truly effective, each person needs to do the necessary inner work. It’s not enough to focus on trying to do and accomplish and acquire without clarifying what’s getting in the way of your full selfexpression and creative engagement.

It’s easy to think about life in terms of our history, identity, desires and concerns, but that’s just a small part of who we are. At our deepest level, we are this unfolding evolutionary process that’s been going on for more than 13 billion years.

Now we have the ability to participate in the greatest adventure of all, that of conscious evolution, growing into a future aligned with our highest ideals, visions and aspirations. While that is mobilizing generations of women, I am finding that it also speaks to the highest aspirations of men.

Connect with Craig Hamilton at IntegralEnlightenment.com.

Kim Childs is a writer and creativity coach in Boston. Visit KimChilds.com.

think tank. Parents should consider various points of view and develop contingency plans.

inspiration

Return to Childhood

Rearing kids presents the opportunity to reread favorite childhood books and disappear back into imaginative worlds.

Creativity

A.A. Milne (author of the Winnie the Pooh books) and J.K. Rowling (of Harry Potter fame) first wrote for their kids. We may also be inspired to play an instrument or take up an art form learned as a child while encouraging our children in their music or art lessons.

Reordering Priorities

The Fatherhood Factor

How Raising Children Changes Men

by Armin Brott

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ecoming a father is one of the most defining benchmarks in a man’s life.

In their research, University of California-Berkeley Psychology Professors Phil Cowan, Ph.D., and Carolyn Cowan, Ph.D., found that when asked how important each aspect of life felt over a two-year study period, childless men surveyed showed a significant increase in the “partner/ lover” aspect. But young fathers squeezed that facet into a smaller life space to accommodate the significant increase in the “parent” element.

Here are a few highlights from what relevant studies by Oregon State University, in Corvallis, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Switzerland’s University of Zurich say about how fatherhood changes men.

Confidence and Pride

Having a close relationship with our child helps build mutual confidence and self-esteem. Turning a child’s tears

into laughter and feeling proud when he does well confirms that we’re on our way to being a successful father.

Albeit briefly, a child may even share our tastes in culture, entertainment and other areas before mapping his own individuality, but some common attitudes and interests will remain.

Patience and Humor

When something goes wrong, we can take it seriously and try to change things, or roll with it and laugh. Doing the latter can increase compassion for our own and others’ mistakes.

Flexible Thinking

Early on, it may be nearly impossible to differentiate the needs of our child and partner from our own. In reality, needs are to varying degrees in opposition, thus imposing frustrations and sorrows and forcing mutual adaptation, according to the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry natural awakenings

Raising kids produces a heightened awareness of others’ perspectives, reports University of Delaware researcher Rob Palkovitz, Ph.D. Many guys admit that they were somewhat selfish and self-centered before having kids, because having people depend on you and putting their needs before yours doesn’t come naturally. (Palkovitz notes that marriage alone doesn’t trigger this realization.)

Changing Values

Becoming a father prompts a hard look at one’s fundamental beliefs and values. Our view of what seemed harmless when we were younger, like not caring about money or possessions and potentially harmful lifestyle choices, changes completely when there’s a family to support. We see the world differently. Our health and well-being are no longer just personal concerns; they’re integral to our family.

Interestingly, more mature new fathers—having had more time to hone their philosophy of life—report less of a need for fresh soul-searching than younger fathers.

Superdad Armin Brott has been building better fathers for a decade through his blog, bestselling books and American Forces Network radio show. Learn more at MrDad.com and Tinyurl.com/MrDadApp. June 2013

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DOG SPORTS People & Pets Play Well Together

Dog Running Tips

by Sandra Murphy

by Jeff Lutton 4 Start slow 4 Run warm-up laps 4 Take breaks 4 Always carry water 4 Keep nails trimmed n Avoid running on hot pavement with longhaired or thick-coated dogs. n Shorten mileage for pups under 2 years, as well as older dogs.

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n Avoid concrete surfaces, which are rough on paw pads.

ith most exercise programs, while his person works out, a dog stays home alone, counting squirrels outside the window and wishing Animal Planet wasn’t a rerun. How about bringing some of that exercise home so the pet gets fit, too?

John E. Mayer, Ph.D., a Chicago clinical psychologist and author of Family Fit, maintains that, “Fitness works best as a group event, including the family dog. They love to participate in many things, so be creative. Try swimming, touch football, jumping rope, rollerblading, tag or hide-and-seek.”

Diane Tegethoff Meadows and Susan Riches, Ph.D., each accepted a challenge to exercise with their dogs 30 minutes a day for 30 days. “I walk my three Scotties every morning anyway, so adding minutes was easy,” says Meadows, a retired senior paralegal in Bulverde, Texas. “One of them is in charge of choosing the route, and we seldom go the same way two days in a row.” Riches, a retired Fort Lewis College professor and archaeologist, in Durango, Colorado, doesn’t let inclement weather interfere.

“Inside, we play fetch up and down the stairs,” she says. “I hide treats for tracking games of ‘find it.’” The dogs also like to jump through hoops. “The Scottie and Westie go at it for 30 minutes; the Maltese stops after 15.”

Jeff Lutton, a Dogtopia dog daycare/boarding franchisee in Alexandria, Virginia, conducts a popular running club. “On Sunday mornings we have about 15 people that run with their dogs. My golden retriever used to run six miles, but since she’s 9 now, we’ve cut back to three.”

“Treibball [TRY-ball] is herding without sheep, soccer without feet,” explains Dianna L. Stearns, president

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n Stay away from winter road salt; it can cut and further damage paws. n Watch for hip or knee problems; if a dog lags behind, it’s time to stop.

Jeff Lutton, of Dogtopia, conducts a running club for people and their pets in Alexandria, VA. of the American Treibball Association, based in Northglenn, Colorado. “All you need is Pilates balls, a target stick for pointing, a signal clicker and treats.

It’s a fun, problem-solving game for all involved.”

The idea is for the dog to direct

rubber balls into a goal with its nose, shoulder and/or paws—eventually, as many as eight balls in 10 minutes.

Treibball can be played in group classes or competitions or at home using a kiddie soccer goal.

Another exercise option is to turn the backyard into an obstacle course for the dog, kids and adults.

Use a clicker to signal the next move.

Four or five hula hoops spaced a bit apart provide a pattern for a sit/stay game as the dog moves into each one on command. A thin wooden dowel across two boxes and anchored to a stick-on photo hook on either end provides a hurdle. A child’s oversized plastic golf club hits a tennis or plastic ball just far enough for the dog to retrieve.

For a doggie triathlon, add more elements, such as yard races between dogs and children on their tricycles or scooters down a straight path, with everyone cooling off in a hard-plastic swimming pool as part of the event.

For dogs that are older or have mobility issues, some stretching before or even after exercise is suggested. “Doga [dog yoga] has

become a daily ritual with my 11-year-old golden retriever since the onset of arthritis in her hips and back.

Besides keeping her joints limber, it’s good one-on-one time for us,” says latchkey dog expert Eileen Proctor, in Castle Rock, Colorado.

“Whenever she wants to stretch, she will come up and gently paw me,” relates Proctor. “Her favorite is the upward dog pose. Before practicing doga, this dear one had trouble getting to her feet, and then was lame for a minute. Now she is able to get up and move about immediately.”

When exercising with pets, always keep plenty of water handy, start slow and watch out for how the weather or workout affects the participants.

Scientists have changed from saying it takes 21 days to form a new habit to admitting it may take up to three times that long. That might be true for people, but try explaining it to the dog standing at the back door on day two—he’s ready to do it again.

Money may buy you a fine dog, but only love can make it wag its tail. ~Richard S. “Kinky” Friedman

Sandra Murphy is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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DAILY Waterman’s Farm Market – 8am-8pm. Thru early Nov. 7010 E Raymond St, Indianapolis. Also 10am7pm, June & Oct at 100 N Ind 37, Greenwood.

317-888-4189. WatermansFarmMarket.com.

SUNDAY Crooked Creek Farmers’ Market – 11:30am3pm. Thru mid-Oct. 7003B N Michigan Rd I, Indianapolis. 317-257-5388. CrookedCreekFm.org.

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Summer Green Market – 4-8pm. Thru Oct. Shop local food growers and crafters outside on the Garden Lawn. Rain or shine. The Green Market, 9010 Moore Rd, Zionsville. TPFOrganics.com.

SATURDAY Zionsville Farmers’ Market – 8-11am. Thru Sept.

Main St & Hawthorne, Zionsville. 317-478-4107.

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TUESDAY

Carmel Farmers’ Market – 8-11:30am. Thru Oct. 5 Center Green, in the shadow of the Palladium, Carmel. CarmelFarmersMarket.com.

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Irvington Farmers’ Market – 12-3pm. Open 2nd Sun each month thru Oct. Ellenberger Park, 5301 E Saint Claire St, Indianapolis. 317-356-2831.

Washington Township Community Park Farmers’ Market – 5-7:30pm. Thru Oct. 150 N & CR 475 E (Community Park), Avon.

317-745-0785.

Browse the local news, events calendar, resource guide, coupons and contests, plus all the wonderful articles that support and inspire a healthy, sustainable lifestyle.

Abundant Life Church Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm.

Thru Sept. 7606 E 82nd St, Indianapolis. 317-5859162. ALCIndy.com/ALCFarmersMarket.html.

Harvest Market at the Fairgrounds – 8am-12pm.

July-Oct. Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds, 620 N Apple St, Greenfield. 765-617-1768.

HoosierHarvestCouncil.com.

Broad Ripple Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm.

Thru mid-November. Broad Ripple High School, 1115 Broad Ripple Ave, in lot behind school, Indianapolis. BroadRippleFarmersMarket.org.

Cumberland Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Thru Oct. Cumberland Town Hall, 11501 E Washington St, Cumberland.

Danville Chamber Farmers’ Market – 8am12pm. Main St & Washington, Danville.

317-745-0670.

Original Farmers’ Market at the City Market – 9:30am-1:30pm. 222 E Market St, Indianapolis.

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

Fishers Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Thru Sept. Fishers Train Station, 11601 Municipal Dr, Fishers. 317-578-0700. FishersChamber.com/ Chamber/Farmers_Market.aspx.

Morgan County Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. Thru 1st week of Oct. All items sold at this market are produced in Indiana. MSCSC Education Center, 11 W Carlisle St, Mooresville. 317-501-3000.

Greenwood Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm.

Greenwood United Methodist Church, 525 N Madison, Greenwood. 317-883-9144.

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McCordsville Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm.

Thru Sept. 5759 W Broadway, McCordsville.

317-335-3151.

Harvest Market at the Fairgrounds – 8am-12pm.

Thru Oct. Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds, 620 N Apple St, Greenfield. 765-617-1768.

Plainfield Chamber of Commerce Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm. Thru mid-Sept. Plainfield Friends Meeting Lawn, 105 East St, Plainfield.

317-839-3800.

Shelby County Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm.

Thru Oct. East half of Shelbyville Public Square, Shelbyville. 317-398-9552 or 317-392-4230.

THURSDAY Statehouse Farmers’ Market – Lunch hrs. Thru Oct. 10. Farmers’ Market with Food Trucks.

Indiana Government Center Campus near the Indiana Statehouse. In.Gov/spd/2737.htm.

38th & Meridian Farmers’ Market – 4-6:30pm.

Thru Oct. 3808 N Meridian St, Indianapolis.

317-926-6623.

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Noblesville Farmers’ Market – 8am-12:30pm.

Thru mid-Oct. Riverview Overflow Parking Lot. 317-776-0205. NoblesvilleMainStreet.org.

Binford Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm. Thru Oct. Hawthorn Plaza, 5060 E 62nd St, Indianapolis.

317-841-0755. BinfordFarmersMarket.com.

Morgan County Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm.

Thru 1st week of Oct. All items sold at this market are produced in Indiana. Located in the Downtown Square near the Courthouse, 180 S Main St, Martinsville. 317-501-3000.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 4

Superfoods for Breakfast Cooking Class – 5:307:30pm. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Learn the key to starting your day with abundant energy, immunity strength and antioxidant power. $35. Sarah Stout, Reinventing Wellness, 8725 Gordonshire Dr, Indianapolis.

Sarah@ReinventingWellness.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

Talbot Street Art Fair – June 8 & 9. Juried art fair with over 270 artists from across the country, ranked as one of the finest art fairs in the country.

Located between 16th & 20th, Delaware & Pennsylvania in the historic Herron-Morton Neighborhood, Indianapolis. TalbotStreet.org.

From Stress to Vitality – 10:30am-2:30pm.

Understand the stress response, and how small doses of eustress (good stress) can be used to build the body’s “immunity” to stress. Practice Kundalini yoga physical sets and meditations that are specific to increasing vitality and relax to the healing vibrations of a 30-inch symphonic Gong. Walk away with short meditations you can practice as needed. $40 prior to June 1, $50 after. Cityoga, 2442 N Central Ave, Indianapolis 317-920-9642. CitYoga.biz.

INDIEana Handicraft Exchange and Independent Music + Art Festival (IMAF) – 12-8pm. An outdoor festival and contemporary craft fair, with over 100 vendors selling their handmade goods, live music, local craft beer, food trucks, ice cream and more. Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N Delaware St, Indianapolis.

IndieanaHandicraftExchange.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

Slim Down the Healthy Way – 6-8pm. Delicious and satisfying Living Food dishes that will help you slim down and maintain a healthy weight.

All recipes prepared by Chef Audrey Barron are dairy, sugar and gluten free. Tastings and recipes included. $25. Georgetown Market, 4375 Georgetown Rd, Indianapolis. 317-293-9525.

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Brain Balance Center of Indianapolis Open House – 2pm. Learn more about the Brain Balance Program, an individualized and comprehensive approach to helping children with neurobehavioral and learning difficulties surmount their unique challenges. Free. Brain Balance Center of Indy, 9150 N Meridian St, Ste D, Indianapolis. 317843-9200. BrainBalanceIndy.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 14

iCreate Art Exhibit Opening Reception – 5-8:30pm. Art created with iPhone cameras and/or photo-editing apps for the device will be on display through Sept 14. Show will feature more than 60 works by 4 local artists. Launch Fishers, 7 Launch Way. John Wechsler: 317-5377939, Wechsler@gmail.com or Katz Lee Finch: 317-417-5901, Katz@KatzEyePhoto.com.

WFYI PBS Kids in the Park at Military Park – 10am-4pm. A free family festival with an entertainment lineup on three stages, activity booths, bounce houses, favorite PBS KIDS characters, food court and more. Military Park, 601 W New York St, Indianapolis. 317-636-2020.

WFYI.org/KIP. Essential Oils Educational Gathering – 2-4pm.

Learn more about the power of essential oils for vibrant health and wellness, environmental safety, and beauty. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. Carol Crenshaw: 317-445-4203.

SUNDAY, JUNE 16

Monumental Yoga on the Circle – 12-1:30pm. To celebrate popular exercise, and this year’s summer solstice, the Circle City is hosting the single largest yoga event in the city. New and advanced yogis are encouraged to participate. Instructors will be placed around the circle to help with basic yoga postures. Monument Circle, Indianapolis.

More info: MonumentalYoga.eventbrite.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22

Indianapolis Sport Fitness and Hobby Show – June 22-23. 9am-8pm, Sat; 9am-5pm, Sun. Hundreds of local and national exhibitors showcasing the best in sports, fitness and hobbyrelated products, services and activities. Guest appearances, autograph session, prize giveaways, and professional demonstrations appeal to the entire family. $7, $5/seniors (55+), free/children 12 & under. Indiana State Fairgrounds. 317-8090669. IndySportFitnessAndHobbyShow.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 25

Spice Up Your Summer Cooking Class – 5:307:30pm. Using spices and herbs helps rid your meals of unnecessary fat, salt and sugar. Learn how adding spices and herbs in your cooking will reinvent the freshness of your summertime dishes. With Sarah Stout. $35. Reinventing Wellness, 8725 Gordonshire Dr, Indianapolis.

Sarah@ReinventingWellness.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

Happy Father’s Day THURSDAY, JUNE 20

Summer Solstice Gong Meditation – 7:308:45pm. Celebrate the first day of summer with easy physical yoga and meditation, then lie down and relax as the ancient vibrations of the gong wash over you. All levels welcome, including children who are capable of sitting quietly for an hour. Bring a yoga mat. $10 prior to June 13, $15 after. Cityoga, 2442 N Central Ave, Indianapolis.

317-920-9642. CitYoga.biz.

Braco Gazing Event – June 26-27. 10am6pm. Braco’s silent gaze offers a catalyst for positive changes, new levels of awareness and enhanced inner peacefulness. Nine sessions daily, beginning each hour, lasting 35 minutes each. Attendees must be at least 18 yrs old and not be pregnant past first trimester. $8/session.

The Ritz Charles, 12156 N Meridian St, Carmel.

Braco.net/Indianapolis-Indiana-2.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29

Fishers Freedom Festival – June 29-30. 8am10pm, Sat; 8am-8pm, Sun. Arts and crafts, parades, food and entertainment tents, games and more. Fireworks display Sat night at dusk.

Children’s parade Sun, 10am, main parade at 4pm. Roy Holland Memorial Park, Holland Dr & Ellipse Pkwy, Fishers. 317-595-3195.

FishersFreedomFestival.org.

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Pilates Reformer Classes – Mon-Sat; no Sun classes. Engage the mind with the body to create exercises that involve whole body movement. $20-$35. Inner You Pilates, 14950 Greyhound Ct, Indianapolis. 317-571-8367. For times: InnerYouPilates.com.

Yin Yoga – 8:30-9:30am. Yin Yoga postures are beneficial to all; they allow you to go deeper into connective tissues. Class appropriate for all levels of yoga practitioners. CitYoga, 2442 N Central Ave, Indianapolis. 317-920-9642. CitYoga.biz.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 7pm. With Sarah Megel.

Intermediate and advanced. Shamrock Wellness, 14535 B Hazel Dell Pkwy (Inside the Riverview Health and Fitness Building), Carmel. 317-7034431. ShamrockWellness.com.

Weight Loss – Thru July 29, excluding June 24.

6:30-7:30pm. 8-wk coaching and support program to learn how to take and keep off pounds. Held in Broad Ripple. Carol Crenshaw: 317-445-4203.

MakingWeightLossEasy.com.

Sahaja Meditation – 7-8pm. A simple and spontaneous meditation technique, which destresses mind, improves attention and brings inner peace and joy harnessing one’s own inner energy. Free. Old National Bank, 4950 E County Line Rd, Greenwood. 317-300-4560.

IndianaMeditation.org.

Yoga Classes – Mon-Sun. Classes range from Hot Vinyasa to Yin to Slow Flow. Flourish Yoga + Wellbeing, 10138 Brooks School Rd, Fishers.

317-841-0103. Amy@FlourishYoga.biz. For times: FlourishYoga.Biz. Yoga Classes – Yoga classes all levels, plus private and workplace sessions. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-257-9642.

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sunday Dharma for Kids – 11am-12:15pm. Suitable for ages 4-11. Children learn how to develop harmony, confidence and methods to calm the mind. The topics of both classes will correlate to foster parent/child discussion after class. $5/child.

Snacks included. Dromtonpa Kadampa Buddhist Center, 6018 N Keystone Ave, Indianapolis.

317-374-5281. Meditation-Indianapolis.org.

Kundalini Yoga – 11am-12:15pm. All levels. A unique blend of posture, breathwork, meditation and chanting. Modifications available for any fitness level. $7. CitYoga, 2442 N Central Ave, Indianapolis. 317-430-3875.

HariDattiKaur@hotmail.com. CitYoga.biz.

Sahaja Meditation – 12-1pm. A simple and spontaneous meditation technique, which de-stresses mind, improves attention and brings inner peace and joy harnessing one’s own inner energy. Free.

Old National Bank, 6135 N College Ave, Indianapolis. 317-300-4560. IndianaMeditation.org.

Warming Up to Hot Vinyasa – 2-3:15pm. Class for those new to yoga or anxious about the idea of practicing yoga in a hot room. $17. Flourish Yoga + Wellbeing, 10138 Brooks School Rd, Fishers. 317-841-0103. Amy@FlourishYoga.biz.

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Simply Meditate – 7-8pm. Meditation classes for beginners. Learn meditation to relax the body and mind, achieve inner peace and mental clarity and develop a kind and patient attitude toward everybody. $10, $5/students.

Dromtonpa Kadampa Buddhist Center, 6018 N Keystone Ave, Indianapolis. 317-374-5281.

Meditation-Indianapolis.org.

tuesday Hot Vinyasa Yoga – 6 & 8:45am. Class incorporates a series of postures in an exceptionally warm studio environment for an invigorating and rejuvenating practice. CitYoga, 2442 N Central Ave, Indianapolis. 317-920-9642. CitYoga.biz.

More than the Mat – 11:30am. Explore yoga philosophy and lifestyle, along with complimentary modalities. $10. Breath Life Yoga, 8202 Clearvista Pkwy, Ste 8C, Indianapolis. 317-502-5630.

BreathLifeYoga.com.

Meditations for Everyday Life – 7-8:30pm.

Current series: How to Solve Human Problems. $10. Dromtonpa Kadampa Buddhist Center, 6018 N Keystone Ave, Indianapolis. 317-374-5281.

Meditation-Indianapolis.org.

Yoga for Healing the Heart – 5:45-7pm. Yoga for those recovering from stress, grief, life crisis.

PeaceThroughYoga.com.

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Meditations for Busy People – 7pm. Kathy Ryan will guide you through simple everyday meditations to still your mind, reduce stress and invoke a peaceful inner state of well-being. A drop-in class; no previous experience required. $10. Nature’s Karma, Carmel City Center. 317-843-9999.

T’ai Chi – 7:30pm. Energize, refresh, and renew with the subtle and powerful practice of T’ai chi with Pierre Couvillion. All levels welcome.

Santosha School. Santosha-School.com.

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Hot Vinyasa Yoga – 6am & 8:45am. Class incorporates a series of postures in an exceptionally warm studio environment for an invigorating and rejuvenating practice. CitYoga, 2442 N Central Ave, Indianapolis. 317-920-9642. CitYoga.biz.

Restorative Yoga – 11:30am. Flourish Yoga + Wellbeing, 10138 Brooks School Rd, Fishers. 317-841-0103. Amy@FlourishYoga.biz.

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Marsh Symphony on the Prairie – June 21Aug. 8pm. Bring your own chairs, blankets, food and drinks to enjoy a picnic and musical entertainment in a beautiful outdoor setting. $23/ adult, $12/child, free/under 2. Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers. 317-639-4300.

IndianapolisSymphony.org.

saturday Farmers’ Markets – Visit one today. There are 12 markets in and around the city taking place on Saturdays through the summer. For more information, check farmers’ market section on page 28.

Marsh Symphony on the Prairie – Thru Aug. 8pm. See Fri listing. Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers. 317-639-4300.

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Our professional and friendly staff takes pride in providing healthy cleaning and organizing solutions to families and the environment using 100 percent eco-certified/non-chemical products. See ad on page 7.

Montessori School Montessori School of Westfield

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Our Classroom is a prepared environment filled with plants, art, music, and books, creating a learning environment that will reinforce a child’s independence and intellectual development.

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nutrition Reinventing Wellness 8725 Gordonshire Dr., Indpls.

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Offering a variety of nutritional and holistic health counseling services.

Specializing in raw foods certifications, private cooking classes, corporate services, and menu planning.

yoga breath.life.yoga

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organic salon “SILVER” THE ORGANIC SALON RETREAT Honoring the Second Half of Life 317-362-0288 SilverOrganicSalon.com

Are you wearing your Silver hair proudly or thinking of transitioning?

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Striving to improve total well-being and quality of life, utilizing twenty diverse and talented teachers. Plus, over 50 classes weekly to accommodate almost any schedule.

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