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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

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SPIRITUAL PRACTICE Cycles of Growth Cultivate Our Divinity

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by April Thompson

19 fitbody 20 consciouseating

16 FRESH FOOD TRENDS

Natural Trailblazers in Sustainable Eating

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GOALS 26 calendarofevents FITNESS Online Friends Help Us Stay on Track 30 naturaldirectory

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Safe Eating Away from Home

by Judith Fertig

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REVOLUTION IN A TANK

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s we cross into the cusp of spring following an extreme winter, we are grateful to turn to planning for the renewed greening of life.

The March edition of Natural Awakenings is one of my favorites as we all anticipate a lush growing season, avidly digging into food and garden subjects that feel close to home.

If you’re like me, you know Kim, Lanette Erby and Teona having a that it’s not easy being a foodie healthy lunch at Café Patachou with food sensitivities, which is the case with most members of my family. This month, we’ve got you covered with articles on practical approaches to food sensitivities in children, fresh food trends in sustainable eating and even healthy gluten-free eating on the go.

Our experts provide helpful information for what life looks like today for many families. I know my own family continually finds useful resources through engaging with this magazine and many good people and places around town; we always look forward to sharing what we learn and discover with readers.

Recently I received a call from a new reader, Tamela Shook, who picked up her first copy at her local library. She was so excited to share the magazine with her family and talked with me about several current articles that will make a difference in her life. “I think it’s wonderful, there is so much packed into these pages. It’s one of the best magazines I’ve read, and it’s even better that it’s free!” Tamela plans to pick up a copy each month and help spread the word about naturally healthy living.

This got me thinking about how we could share even more information with our readers and others to awaken everyone to the benefits of natural and sustainable healthy living. Each month we receive a treasure trove of content and it’s not possible to print it all.

In this spirit, I encourage you to regularly visit AwakenIndy.com for additional tips, relevant news and informative articles. Several featured articles are available exclusively online. Plus, with a couple of clicks you can access a wealth of information in past issues and archived resources. Links make it a snap to share individual articles that particularly speak to you and yours.

You can also sign up for the digital edition of this magazine. Each month you’ll receive a free copy in your email in-box that you can easily read and forward to friends and family interested in living healthier, happier, longer lives.

Please contact me at Publisher@AwakenIndy.com to share your ideas and local resources that you think other readers will want to know about. We are always on the look-out for additional distribution locations, topics of interest to our readers, calendar events and advertising partners—all resources that make it possible to reach more people and offer the opportunity to make a wonderful difference in their lives.

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Yogathon to Support Scholarship Program

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nner Peace Yoga Center will hold its ninth annual Yogathon to benefit its scholarship program from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 15 at its studio in Indianapolis. With yoga and meditation taking place all day, Yogathon allows new and experienced students to try a variety of different classes with different teachers and intensity levels.

Everyone that registers for the event by March 5 also receives a free T-shirt. The day starts and ends with meditation. Serendipity Food Truck will be available for lunchtime replenishment with an option to purchase dinner and eat as a group after the event.

— Monthly Support Group on March 6 —

When you dance,

your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor.

It’s to enjoy each step along the way. ~Wayne Dyer

Cost: $25 per person. Location: 5038 E. 56th St. For more information, call 317257-9642, email Carol@IPYC.org or visit IPYC.org. See ad on page 13.

Custom Compounding and Wellness Pharmacy Opens in Fishers

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s the need for individualized health care grows, compounding pharmacies, such as GreenLeaf Apothecary, that recently opened at 10154 Brooks School Road in Fishers, aid physicians and supplement traditional pharmacies by offering dosages and formulations that are not readily commercially available.

Unlike traditional pharmacists, Green Leaf Apothecary works with physicians on everything from dosage strength to delivery systems for each individual patient. Compounded medications are suitable for all ages, from babies suffering because of diaper rash to elderly patients dealing with chronic conditions. Almost any medication available through traditional pharmacists can be formulated into a compounded medication for any reason, including removing glutens and dye allergens.

Store hours are Mon.Fri., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or to arrange for a consultation, call 317-436-8328 or visit MyGreenLeafRX.com. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs Agrarian Now Offers Indy Urban Acres Heirloom Seeds

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grarian, located in South Broad Ripple, is now carrying organically grown heirloom tomato seeds with proceeds benefiting the Indianapolis farm that grew them, Indy Urban Acres Organic Farm.

Heirloom seeds are passed down from one generation to another and are considered valuable for their flavor, adaptability, productivity or hardiness. Heirloom plants have not been cultivated commercially for the uniform size and color typical of most grocery store produce, so flavor and beneficial properties are not compromised.

Indy Urban Acres is a two-acre, east-side farm that donates its entire yield to food pantries throughout the city. While at the Agrarian purchasing these seeds for a great cause, shop the selection of supplies for keeping chickens and bees, canning, growing mushrooms and other urban homesteading ventures.

Locations/more information: Agrarian, 661 E. 49th St., Indianapolis, 317-4931166, AgrarianIndy.com. Indy Urban Acres Organic Farm, 7700 E. 21st St., Indianapolis, Facebook.com/IndyUrbanAcresOrganicFarm.

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Inaugural Health, Wellness & Fitness Fair in Fishers

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he Fishers Chamber of Commerce introduces the inaugural Health, Wellness & Fitness Fair at the FORUM Conference Center from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on March 6.

The trade show is open to the public and will feature exhibitors from all area hospitals, several fitness centers, the Culinary Institute, two grocery stores, an all-natural yogurt store, chiropractors, dentists and massage therapists, as well as drawings for prizes.

The Fishers Chamber of Commerce is a member-driven organization that regularly assesses the needs of local business owners and executives.

Programs, products and events are created to deliver the strategic solutions to those needs.

For more information on the event or becoming an exhibitor, call 317578-0700, email CDoehrman@ FishersChamber.com or visit http://fisherschamber.com/pages/ Health-WellnessFitnessFair/.

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Good Journeys Expo: Holistic Health and Psychic Fair

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March 23 at the Hamilton County Exhibition in Noblesville. The event features a gathering of holistic healers, including acupuncturists, numerologists  and intuitive counselors. Also offered are various types of healing modalities, products and services, including palm reathe Yoga grew out of a meet-up and has expanded and psychic readings, crystals and stones, jewelry, pottery, into a new yoga studio at 5345 Winthrop Avenue, spirit art, incense and soaps.

Suite E, in South Broad Ripple. Breathe offers classes for

Organizer Jeffrey Poe, cofounder of Good Journeys beginners and intermediate yoga participants, as well as House of Healing, shares, “We are trying to build a happy, classes and intensive workshops for more experienced healthy future for our community. Many holistic healers yogis. Classes can be purchased individually or on a will be available under one roof to help people to release membership basis. traumas and emotions and allow them to feel better.”

In addition to classes, Breathe Yoga invites members,

Good Journeys’ mission is to help heal and train friends and neighbors to a monthly Yoga Potluck. The next others to heal themselves through focused classes, healing edition will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 14. Participants sessions, retreats, meditation, intuitive readings, hypnosis bring a dish to share for dinner after taking part in an and products such as essential oils, sound therapy and hour-long yoga class appropriate for yogis of all levels. binary beat CDs. The cost of $7 covers the class and a free entry into the raffle for this month’s donated item of a container plant Admission: $10 one-day pass; $15 two-day pass. Location: arrangement from Greenscape Gals, LLC. Hamilton County Exhibition Center, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. For more information, call 317-750-7392, Mention this story to obtain a $37 monthly membership email JeffreyPoe@sbcglobal.com or visit GoodJourneys.net. (regular price is $60), good for unlimited classes the first Good Journeys House of Healing is located at 17901 River month. For more information, visit BreatheYogaDharma.com. Ave., Noblesville. See ad on page 17.

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Legumes Improve Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure

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cup of beans a day may keep the doctor away. In a randomized trial published in the Archives of Internal Medicine of 121 participants diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, daily consumption of approximately one cup of legumes (peas and beans) was found to improve glycemic control and reduce systolic blood pressure and heart rate, thereby reducing participants’ calculated risk score for coronary heart disease (CHD).

Body weight, waist circumference and fasting blood glucose and triglyceride levels also decreased on the legume diet. Legumes appear to make dietary carbohydrates digest more slowly and with a lower glycemic index, which has been associated with reduced hypertension and fewer CHD events in pre-diabetic individuals.

Silver Colloids Support Sinus Health Naturally

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or people with sensitive sinuses, life can seem like a contest between breathing more freely and staying off of steroid sprays and antibiotics, because using them regularly in a preventative manner can lead to serious health consequences.

Naturally maintaining sinus health requires an antimicrobial agent that kills offending microbes, yet NATURE’S RITE is harmless enough to use several times a day indefinitely. A natural protocol that uses an enhanced aqueous silver colloid of greater than 30 parts per million is now being used to relieve the burden on the immune system and prevent chronic irritation of sinus passageways.

One crucial function our sinuses perform is filtering the air we breathe, which is filled with viruses, bacteria and fungi. The easiest way to maintain sinus health is to kill these pathogens before their numbers become large.

Silver colloids, delivered through the nose with either a neti pot or nasal spray bottle are one way to do this, according to Steven Frank, author of Managing Sinus Health: Clearing Sinus Infections Without Antibiotics. For the remedy to work, it is important to blow the nose prior to use and then coat the tissues of the nasal passageways, allowing the liquid to remain there as long as possible.

Then a second, similar spray application can follow after a few minutes, avoiding blowing the nose in the interval.

Frank is the founder of Nature’s Rite and chief technical officer at Klearsen Corporation—two companies that research and develop herbal formulations and natural health products. He holds numerous patents on antimicrobial colloids and respiratory infection therapies.

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CHEMICALS HARM PETS, TOO

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he nationwide health epidemic of chronic diseases afflicting the human population is also showing up among companion animals. According to a report by the Environmental Working Group, pets, like a canary in a coal mine, may be the environmental sentinels that are now signaling a clear connection between disease and manmade chemicals.

In a study that analyzed blood samples of dogs and cats, 48 of 70 industrial chemicals and pollutants were traced, many recording levels that were substantially higher than previously reported in national studies of humans. Dogs displayed double the concentration of perfluorochemicals (used in stainproof and grease-proof coatings); cats evidenced 23 times the concentration of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) fire retardants and 5.4 times the amount of mercury. PBDE levels in hyperthyroid cats have been linked to eating canned cat food and to the increased use of PBDEs in consumer products during the past 30 years.

In humans, high levels of flameretardant chemicals are implicated in endocrine disruption, Type 2 diabetes and thyroid disease.

Suggestions for minimizing exposure include avoiding chemical-laden household cleaners, furnishings and carpet; drinking carbon-filtered water; steering clear of food and beverage containers made from or lined with plastic (including cans); and eating organic produce and free-range meat.

Coconut Oil Manages Cholesterol, Shrinks Waistlines

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educed physical activity and increased consumption of carbohydrates and saturated fats fuel increased rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance, plus abnormal lipid content in the blood. Although coconut oil is a saturated fat, its chemical composition appears to prevent it from generating negative effects on lipid profiles, according to a growing body of research.

In an earlier study published in Lipids, women that exhibited abdominal obesity consumed supplements of either coconut oil or soybean oil. Throughout the 12-week trial, both groups followed the same weight-loss diet. At the end, the coconut oil group presented a higher level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or protective cholesterol, and smaller waistlines, while the soybean oil group showed lower HDL levels and an increase in total cholesterol and lowdensity lipoprotein (LDL) plus a less desirable LDL-to-HDL ratio.

In a later study published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, consumption of coconut oil was again associated with a beneficial lipid profile in pre-menopausal women.

Researchers that conducted a concurrent pilot study with male and female subjects found that men also experienced shrinking waistlines when supplementing with coconut oil. They explain that coconut oil contains mainly medium-chain fatty acids, which rapidly convert into energy, thereby circumventing the cycle that makes cholesterol and stores fat (Pharmacology).

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Creative Paths for Local Food Sourcing Entrepreneurs are creating novel ways to circumvent the commercial food system that ships food, in or out of season, for hundreds or thousands of miles at the cost of quality and too often, accountability. Re:farm Denver, in Colorado, for example, supplies families with everything they need for backyard gardens, from irrigation systems to seeds. In 2013, 200 families participated.

Cottage food laws allow artisans to sell breads, jams, candy and other foods made in home kitchens. While specific restrictions vary, 42 states have some type of cottage law. Beth-Ann Betz, who bakes sweets in her New Hampshire kitchen, says, “It gives me the option to be independent and self-employed at 66.”

At the Community Thanksgiving Potluck, in Laguna Beach, California, dinner is shared, not served. For 25 years, those with homes and without, single people, families, city council members and the jobless have gathered to share food and community for the holiday. “It’s a wonderful chaos,” says Dawn Price, executive director of the nonprofit Friendship Shelter.

At Bottles Liquor, in West Oakland, California, a banner reads “Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Available Here.” Bottles is a member of the Healthy Neighborhood Store Alliance, an effort of the nonprofit Mandela Marketplace to bring pesticide-free produce to corner stores throughout the neighborhood.

Source: Yes magazine

Portland on Tap

City Voters Reject Fluoridation Again Portland, Oregon, residents have rejected a plan to fluoridate city water for the fourth time since 1956, making it the largest city (pop. 900,000) in the United States without fluoride in its water supply. In the 1950s, cities throughout the U.S. championed water fluoridation as a way of fighting tooth decay, but the effort backfired when a condition called fluorosis emerged, which ironically is characterized by tooth enamel discoloration and erosion.

Anti-fluoride forces say that water treatment is not the key to better dental health for children. Fluoride Action Network Executive Director Paul Connett, Ph.D., has a better idea.

“We urge the legalization of dental therapists in Oregon who will treat the low-income children dentists refuse to treat.”

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Looming Law

International Pact Could Lower Food Protections The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the largest global trade pact to be negotiated since the inception of the World Trade Organization. Many details remain a mystery and negotiations are being conducted in secret. Leaked drafts of its provisions indicate that the TPP would give multinational corporations the power to sue countries, states, counties or cities in order to negate laws specifically designed to protect citizens, such as bans on growing genetically modified organisms (GMO).

Corporations would be allowed to resolve trade disputes in special international tribunals, effectively wiping out hundreds of domestic and international food sovereignty laws.

The TPP would require countries to accept food that meets only the lowest safety standards of the collective participants. If enacted, consumers could soon be eating imported seafood, beef or chicken products that don’t meet basic U.S. food safety standards, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would be powerless to stop imports of such unsafe foods or ingredients. Plus, the labeling of products as fair trade, organic, country-of-origin, animal welfare-approved or GMO-free could be challenged as barriers to trade.

Opposition has grown, thanks to petitions by members of the Organic Consumers Association and other groups. More than 400 organizations, representing 15 million Americans, have petitioned Congress to do away with accelerated acceptance of the measure without full debate.

For more information, visit OrganicConsumers.org and search TPP.

Vanishing Whales

Illegal Hunting Continues to Decimate Species Whales are still being killed, despite an international ban on commercial whaling. According to Greenpeace, many whale species are down to around 1 percent of their estimated former abundance before the days of commercial whaling.

Fourteen whaling nations came together in 1946 to form the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to manage whale stocks and recommend hunting limits where appropriate, but the continuing decline of populations forced the IWC to call for an outright ban on all commercial whaling in 1986. Yet Japan, Norway and Iceland continue to defy the ban, each harvesting hundreds of whales every year.

Several green groups, including the Natural Resources Development Council (NRDC), recently petitioned the U.S. government to take action against Iceland under the Pelly Amendment to the Fisherman’s Protective Act. “The Amendment allows the president to impose trade sanctions against a country that is ‘diminishing the effectiveness’ of a conservation agreement—in Iceland’s case, the whaling moratorium and another international treaty that prohibits trade in endangered species,” writes the NRDC. The petition names several Icelandic firms—including major seafood companies with ties to the country’s whaling industry—as potential targets for trade sanctions.

To learn more, visit iwcoffice.org, Greenpeace.org and nrdc.org. natural awakenings

Farm Relief

FDA Wakens to Local Needs Small farms, farmers’ markets, local food processors and community food banks have been given a reprieve, because on December 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided to take a second look at proposed new laws that would have put many of them out of business. The new rules, proposed under the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA), came under fire from consumers, farmers and others with voices that were heard.

The FDA said its “thinking has evolved,” and “…significant changes will be needed in key provisions of the two proposed rules affecting small and large farmers. These provisions include water quality standards and testing, standards for using raw manure and compost, certain provisions affecting mixed-use facilities and procedures for withdrawing the qualified exemption for certain farms.”

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Healthy Food at the Front Door

A growing trend is the ringing of a doorbell heralding the arrival of healthy food. In addition to the convenience and time savings, having a grocery delivery van make roundtrips to and from multiple customers’ doorsteps generates far less emissions than traditional shopping. Home deliveries of local and organic fresh fruits and vegetables have customers clamoring for more.

After serving most of the New York metro area for more than a decade, online grocer FreshDirect (FreshDirect. com) began delivering in the Philadelphia metro area in October 2012 and expanded to other parts of Pennsylvania, plus New Jersey and Delaware, last fall. “Our hyper-local, farm-to-fork food systems result in healthy relationships between consumers, food and farmers,” says David McInerney, co-founder of FreshDirect. The company also supports hunger organizations and provides nutritional counseling.

Planet Organics (PlanetOrganics.com) serves the San Francisco Bay area. Beginning last fall, Instacart partnered with Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and Costco to begin delivering food to homes in 13 neighborhoods in Chicago. Beginning in Colorado, where it’s based, Door to Door Organics (DoorToDoorOrganics.com) now provides its service in Michigan, plus metro areas of Kansas City, Chicago and New York. Green BEAN Delivery (GreenBeanDelivery.com), based in Indianapolis, now also delivers organic and sustainable foods in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio; Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky; and most recently, St. Louis, Missouri.

Irv & Shelly’s Fresh Picks (FreshPicks.com) taps into 100-plus farmers within a day’s drive of its Niles, Illinois, center, to serve the Chicago and Milwaukee metro areas.

“We’re able to concentrate on reaching people of all incomes and get deep into the communities,” says co-owner Shelly Herman. The eightyear-old company also partners with community groups, food pantries and schools.

Going a step further, other companies are delivering prepared healthy meals. In one example, Power Supply (MyPowerSupply.com) recently partnered with Mindful Chef to foster this connection with 50 yoga and other fitness facilities, as well as other businesses in the Washington, D.C., metro area.

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here is never a better time to start planning a garden than early spring when some of the tastiest and most nutrient-rich vegetables can be planted. The task of growing food might seem daunting for the novice, so here are some tips on how to get started in March or April.

If one’s worried about chemicals in the soil, raised beds should be built.

“The sturdiest raised beds are handmade,” says Lanette Erby of Greenscape Gals, LLC, whose company builds raised beds from new or recycled chemicalfree wood.

Raised beds should be located where they will receive the optimal amount of sun for each crop. Crops such as tomatoes must be planted where they will receive at least seven to eight hours of sun but beds meant for cool season crops can be established in less sunny locations. Once placed, fill raised beds with a soil and compost mix available from most mulch companies.

“A common misconception is that nothing can be planted while there is still a danger of frost,” says Erby. “In fact, cool season vegetables benefit from a little cold as long as one has newspaper, old sheets or frost blankets on hand for covering vegetables overnight when there is a frost danger.”

The Farmer’s Almanac predicts a 50 percent probability that the last frost date for Central Indiana will be April 17. Once beds are built and filled with soil and compost, use the following planting schedule:

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Beets, arugula and lettuce seeds, as well as onion sets, small bulbs and transplants should be planted as soon as soil is workable.

Spinach seeds can be thrown over frozen ground to germinate or transplants four weeks before last frost.

Plant broccoli seeds four weeks before last frost or transplants two weeks before last frost.

Plant kale three to five weeks before last frost.

Plant potatoes when grass begins greening.

Plant carrot seeds two weeks before last frost, thin to four inches apart when two inches tall.

“The most common mistake I see in gardening is overwatering,” says Erby. Most plants only need one to 1.5 inches of water a week, usually readily available in the spring from rain.

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Gardening as Spiritual Practice Cycles of Growth Cultivate Our Divinity

by April Thompson

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ardening is not about having or taking; it’s about giving,” says Connecticut psychotherapist Gunilla Norris, author of A Mystic Garden: Working with Soil, Attending to Soul. “And in giving, the garden gives back to you.” She deems the art of practicing gratitude in the garden as an intentional path for cultivating spirituality.“Every day, go out and thank the ground. Life is burgeoning all around us, all the time,” she continues. “If we can just appreciate that, it’s a big deal.”

It’s hard not to be humbled and awed by the miracle of life when we see a seedling push its tiny green head above ground, lean toward the sun and unfurl its first set of leaves. Each bit of plant life is simply fulfilling its mission to grow and be.

“Gardening enhances our relationship to the Earth.

Through gardening, we are helping to heal the planet, which is part of the work we are all called to do,” remarks

Al Fritsch, a Jesuit priest in Ravenna, Kentucky, and author of the e-book, Spiritual Growth Through Domestic Gardening (free at EarthHealing.info/garden.htm). Over his lifetime, Fritsch has helped turn a parking lot, a section of church lawn, and overgrown bottomland all into thriving gardens. In his view, “It gives us a sense of home, roots us in place.”

We can even discover our personal calling through cultivating a garden while gleaning endless spiritual lessons: Here dwells patience and an appreciation for the natural order of things; no fertilizer can force a flower to bloom before its time. Here resides mindfulness as we learn to notice changes in the plants under our care and discern what they need to thrive. Here abides interdependence; we wouldn’t have carrots, corn or cherries without the bats, birds, and bees playing in the pollen. In a garden, we naturally accept the cycle of life, death and rebirth as we bid adieu to the joy of seasonal colors and let flowerbeds rest in peace, anticipating their budding and blooming again.

Just as the fruits of growing a garden exceed the doing—the weeding and seeding and countless other tasks—so do the riches of tending a spiritual life surpass the striving. We do well to rejoice in the sacred space created, cherishing every spiritual quality nurtured within and reflected in the Divine handiwork. Breathing in the floral perfume carried by the breeze and reveling in the multi-hued textures of living artistry, we celebrate the fact that we too, are playing our part of the natural miracle of life.

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson at April Writes.com.

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s the number of Americans with allergies to gluten and dairy grows and people become more mindful of what is in their food, the food service industry is adapting menus to accommodate those with special diets. Glutenand lactose-free options, as well as vegan and vegetarian menu items, are becoming commonplace. Where allergyfree, vegetarian and vegan options are not offered, most restaurants encourage patrons to share their restrictions so chefs can tailor dishes to meet those specifications.

When time is too short for a more leisurely restaurant meal or you just want to stay home and cook, there are options all over the city that combine a quick carry-out meal while planning the next healthy dish at home.

On the Southeast side, Pogue’s Run Grocer is part of the Indy Food Cooperative, which seeks to offer a full-service, natural products grocery store with affordable, fresh, healthy foods and locally produced goods. There’s no need to shop hungry, though—Pogue’s Run offers a number of vegan and vegetarian sandwiches and wraps on its deli menu.

On the West side of the city, visit Georgetown Market for a large selection of organic produce, natural groceries and nutritional supplements. While there, grab a quick gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan or diabetic menu item from The Market Eatery, where good food and good health come together. The full-service eatery is focused on the purest products available and houses Indy’s original raw juice bar, offering a createyour-own organic juice and smoothie menu.

On the Northside, Ingredients provides a selection of healthy foods for home cooks. They also offer nutritious eat-in or take-home meals for busy professionals and families with and without dietary restrictions, and a schedule of cooking classes that inform on the utilization of local and organic food items.

For vegan and gluten-free bakery options, visit the The Flying Cupcake at their Indianapolis, Carmel and Greenwood locations.

All store locations offer a gluten-free or a vegan cupcake option daily. The Flying Cupcake RAW, at 5617 North Illinois Street, features a dedicated bakery on site, supporting an entire menu of gluten- and dairy-free and vegan options in a separate display case ready to take home when you get there.

Pogue’s Run Grocer, 2838 E. 10th St., 317-462-4963, PoguesRunGrocer.org. Georgetown Market, 4375 Georgetown Rd., 317-293-9525, GeorgetownMarket.com.

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Fresh Food Trends Natural Trailblazers in Sustainable Eating

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

Food experts have listed local, regional and sustainable foods among the top food trends for 2014.

Consumers’ heightened environmental awareness and their love for fresh flavors are responsible.

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here’s even a new term, “hyperlocal”, to describe produce harvested fresh from onsite gardens at restaurants, schools, supermarkets and hospitals—all designed for sourcing tasty, nutrientrich foods minus the fuel-guzzling transportation costs. Adding emphasis to the need to preserve vital local food sources, the United Nations has designated 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming.

Here are four thriving food trends resulting from shifts in Americans’ thinking and our growing love for all things local.

Foraging

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their natural habitat? From paw paws and persimmons in Missouri to palmetto berries in Florida and seaweed in California, Mother Nature provides a feast at her children’s feet.

Commonly foraged foods include nuts, mushrooms, greens, herbs, fruits and even shellfish. To learn how to identify regional native wild foods and cash in on some “free” nutritious meals, foragers need to know where and when to harvest their bounty.

Conservation departments and state and national parks often offer helpful field guides and recipes.

Jill Nussinow, also known as The Veggie Queen, a registered dietitian and cookbook author in Santa Rosa, California, characterizes foraging as “nature’s treasure hunt.” Nussinow says she forages for the thrill of it and www.AwakenIndy.com

because, “It puts you very much in touch with the seasons.”

On her typical foraging excursions through forests and on beaches, Nussinow notes, “You never know what you might find: mushrooms, berries, miner’s lettuce, mustard pods or sea vegetables. It’s free food, there for the picking.”

However, she warns, “You have to know what you are doing. Some wild foods can be harmful.”

For example, Nussinow advises getting to know about mushrooms before venturing forth to pick them.

She recommends the book Mushrooms Demystified, by David Arora, as a learning tool, and checking with local mycological associations for safe mushroom identification. She also likes the advice of “Wildman” Steve

Top 10 Food Trends for 2014 1 Locally sourced meats and seafood

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Brill, of New York City, who publishes educational articles at Wildman SteveBrill.com. “He knows more about wild foods than anyone I know,” she says.

Vermont wildcrafter Nova Kim teaches her students not only how to identify wild edibles, but also how to harvest them sustainably. It’s critical to make sure wild foods will be available for future generations.

Fermentation

Kefir, kimchi, kombucha and sauerkraut all owe their unique flavors to fermentation. Sandor Katz, author of The Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes From Around the World, is a self-described “fermentation revivalist”.

He explains how microorganisms, such as lactic acid bacteria that are universally present on raw vegetables and in milk, transform fresh food into preserved sustenance.

Katz recalls how his boyhood love for sour pickles grew to an “obsession with all things fermented.”

An abundant garden crop of cabbage left him wondering, “What are we

going to do with all that cabbage?”

The answer came naturally: “Let’s make sauerkraut.” Subsequently, Katz has become an international expert on the art and science of fermentation from wine to brine and beyond, collecting recipes and wisdom from past generations (WildFermentation. com). He observes, “Every single culture enjoys fermented foods.”

Increasing respect and reverence for fermented foods and related communities of beneficial microorganisms is a new frontier in nutrition and medical sciences. For example, several researchers at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual meeting last fall in Houston, Texas, described the connections between the trillions of bacteria living in the human gut, known as the “microbiota”, and mental and physical health. Kelly Tappenden, Ph.D., a professor of nutrition and gastrointestinal physiology with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explained that gut bacteria play a variety of roles, including assisting in the

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digestion and absorption of nutrients; influencing gene expression; supporting the immune system; and affecting body weight and susceptibility to chronic disease.

Feed Matters

The popular adage, “We are what we eat,” applies to animals, as well.

New research from Washington State University shows that organic whole milk from pasture-fed cows contains 62 percent higher levels of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids compared to conventional, or non-organic, whole milk. The striking difference is accounted for by the fact that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s national organic program legally requires that organic cows have access to pasture throughout the grazing season. The more time cows spend on highquality pasture, which includes grass, legumes and hay, the more beneficial the fats will be in their milk. On the other hand, when ruminant animals, designed to graze on pasture, are fed a steady diet of corn and soy, both their milk and meat contain less beneficial fat.

According to Captain Joseph Hibbeln, a lipid biochemist and physician at the National Institutes of Health, American diets have become deficient in omega-3 fatty acids over the past 100 years, largely because of industrial agriculture. Hibbeln

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Hyperlocal Superstars Food Corps is a national nonprofit with a mission to improve school food and thus children’s health and lifelong potential. Active in 15 states, it places teams of young teachers in limited-resource communities to establish school gardens, provide food-based nutrition education and supplement school meals with garden fresh produce.

Visit FoodCorps.org. believes that consuming more omega3s may be one of the most important dietary changes Americans can make to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, improve mental health and enhance children’s brain and eye development, including boosting their IQs.

Coldwater fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna and sardines provide excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Plus, dairy and meat from animals raised on pasture can improve our intake, as well.

Faith

How might eating with the “creation” in mind influence food and agriculture trends? Barbara Ross, director of social services for Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, believes, “People’s common denominator is that we are all part of and integral to the creation.” She considers how “Food, agriculture, environment and economy are bound together in a way that requires we think, plan and act for the dignity of each person and the common good of the human family.” Ross explains that the choices we make in these vital areas affect the richness of our soils, the purity of our air and water and the health of all living things.

Marie George, Ph.D., a professor of philosophy at St. John’s University, in Queens, New York, agrees, “The serious ecological crises we see today stem from the way we think,” and “reveal an urgent moral need for a new solidarity” to be better stewards of the Earth and its creatures. For example, George sees it as contrary to human dignity to cause animals www.AwakenIndy.com

to suffer; that’s why she opposes gestation crates and the push for cheap food that exploits animals and the environment in the process.

Kelly Moltzen, a registered dietitian in Bronx, New York, shares a passion for addressing food justice and sustainability from her faith-based perspective of Franciscan spirituality.

She believes that, “When we connect our spirituality with the daily act of eating, we can eat in a way that leads to a right relationship with our Creator.” By bridging spirituality with nutrition and the food system, Moltzen hopes to raise awareness of how people can care for their body as a temple and live in right relationship with the Earth, which she perceives as “the larger house of God.”

Fred Bahnson, director of the Food, Faith and Religious Leadership Initiative at Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is the author of Soil and Sacrament: A Spiritual Memoir of Food and Faith. His book takes the reader on a journey to four different faith communities—Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal and Jewish—to explore connections between spiritual nourishment and the cultivation of food. Bahnson speaks about sacred soil and the communities of mystical microorganisms that lie within and create the foundation for sustenance.

He also describes the special power of communal gardens, which welcome all and provide nourishing food, yet come to satisfy more than physical hunger.

Regardless of religious denomination, Amanda Archibald, a registered dietitian in Boulder, Colorado, believes, “We are in a new era of food—one that embraces and honors food producers and food systems that respect soil, environment and humanity itself.”

Melinda Hemmelgarn, aka the “food sleuth”, is a registered dietitian and award-winning writer and radio host at KOPN.org, in Columbia, MO (FoodSleuth@gmail.com). She advocates for organic farmers at Enduring-Image.blogspot.com.

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and start following their boards for continuous injections of inspiration and motivation.

Tweet those Fitness Goals

Instagram

Love to take photos using a smartphone? Instagram provides a platform for sharing snippets of our day via pictures. Fitness fans regularly “Instagram” their meals and workouts, in part to remain accountable to their online followers, but also to help motivate themselves and others to make healthy choices each day.

Online Friends Help Us Stay on Track

by Tamara Grand

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umans are inherently social creatures. Most of us enjoy the company of others and spend much of our waking time engaging in social interactions with colleagues, friends and family. People that spend a lot of time together often adopt one another’s eating and exercise habits—sometimes for the better, but often for the worse.

At least one positive side to wishing to conform socially is unexpected. Finding the right circle of friends—our own personal support group—can make sticking to an exercise schedule or diet easier.

It’s a key factor in the popularity of organized weight-loss groups and exercise classes.

Studies published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and the Journal of Obesity demonstrate that just having a weightloss or fitness support system in place results in better adherence to diet and exercise with more pounds shed and kept off over the long term.

Researchers believe that in addition to the motivation and accountability supporters provide, benefits are also enhanced by learning through observing; changing our behavior through watching the actions and outcomes of others’ behavior.

If we don’t have physical access to a local support group, we can access one online or create our own, using one of the following social media platforms.

Facebook

The leading social networking website includes thousands of community and group pages devoted to weight loss, exercise and healthy living. Its search function helps find one that fits our needs. Make an introduction and join the discussion.

Participating in a special challenge helps everyone stay motivated.

Twitter

This micro-blogging site is informal and fast-paced, providing nearly instantaneous feedback. Use Twitter to identify friends with similar health and fitness goals. Follow links to motivational photos, low-calorie recipes and at-home workouts.

Tweeting when feeling the urge to eat virtually guarantees that we’ll receive a helpful response in a minute or two.

Twitter chats are also a fabulous way to connect with an established and helpful healthy living tribe.

Our go-to resource for music videos is also home to hundreds of healthy living “channels”. Want to follow someone’s 100-pound weight-loss journey, learn how to cook quinoa or follow along with free, at-home workout videos? This is the place.

Watch, share and comment on a favorite YouTube video to become part of its online community.

The key to using social media to improve our health and fitness is inherent in the name. It’s a friendly way to interact, participate and engage with others.

Tamara Grand, Ph.D., is a certified personal trainer and a group fitness and indoor cycling instructor in Port Moody, British Columbia, in Canada. Her new book is Ultimate Booty Workouts. She contributes to Life.Gaiam.com and blogs at FitKnitChick.com.

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A visual smorgasbord of cleaneating recipes, at-home workouts and inspirational photos keeps spirits up. Pinterest accesses photos throughout the Internet that we can grab and “pin” to a personal online vision board. It’s also possible to create a visual cookbook, pinning recipes to, for example, clean eating, Paleo, pumpkin and oatmeal themed boards. It’s fun to connect with our favorite healthy living peeps natural awakenings

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ON THE GO Safe Eating Away from Home

by Judith Fertig

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Jules Shepard, a mother of two in Washington, D.C., and author of Free

for All Cooking: 150 Easy Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly Recipes the Whole Family Can Enjoy who also shares recipes at Blog.JulesGlutenFree.com, remembers when going out for a gluten-free lunch was difficult. “The friendly lunch spots my coworkers and I used to enjoy on a weekly and sometimes even daily basis were no longer friendly for me,” she says.

“There was nothing on the menu I could eat, and it seemed better for everyone if I simply stayed in the office. But it isolated me socially from my colleagues and deprived me of a much-needed midday break that had been such an enjoyable part of my routine.” Attending catered breakfasts or lunches for office meetings also presented difficulties.

Shepard learned that it’s best to be prepared and pack something, even if it’s only a snack. “Some of my favorites include fresh fruit, like apples or bananas with peanut or almond butter, washed berries, applesauce, coconut yogurt, hummus and red peppers, trail mix, dry cereals like granola, and nutrition bars. I keep a variety of these bars in my purse and car year-round, so I’m never bored with my choices.”

“Gluten-free instant oatmeal is a staple in my life,” advises Shepard.

She never leaves home without it, regardless of the length of the trip.

“All you need is a cup or a bowl and some boiling water. Be sure to buy

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lthough following a diet without gluten has become easier due to increased availability and labeling of gluten-free foods, we still need to know how to make sure which foods strictly qualify.

We always have more control in our own kitchen, yet we’re not always eating at home. Natural Awakenings asked experts to comment on reasons for the demand and offer practical tips and tactics for healthy eating on the go.

According to the Center for Celiac Research & Treatment, 18 million Americans are now gluten sensitive, 3 million more suffer from celiac disease, and the numbers continue to skyrocket, says Dr. David Perlmutter, a neurologist and author of Grain Brain. Gluten, a naturally occurring protein in wheat, barley and rye, is prevalent in the modern American diet. Perlmutter points to new wheat hybrids and increasing amounts of gluten in processed foods as exacerbating the problem. He particularly cites today’s overuse of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications as contributors to “inappropriate and excessive reactions to what might otherwise have represented a non-threatening protein like gluten.”

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certified gluten-free oats, because regular oats can be contaminated with gluten grains.” Shepard also recommends avoiding pre-sweetened varieties.

Kate Chan, a teacher and mother of two in suburban Seattle, Washington, who has been following a gluten-free diet since 2000, has solved the problem of eating healthy at work another way: The family cooks extra the night before. “While cleaning up the kitchen, I just pack the leftovers for lunch. I like to vary the side dishes a bit if I pack side dishes at all, and toss in fruit and more vegetables,” she says. Chan likes to use a bento-style lunch box with several compartments, plus thermal containers, so she can enjoy a variety of gluten-free lunch options.

On the Road In Los Angeles, California, Kristine Kidd, former food editor at Bon Appétit, has recently returned to gluten-free eating. On her menu-planning and recipe blog, KristineKidd.com, and in her cookbook, Weeknight

Gluten Free, she recommends whole, fresh foods from farmers’ markets that are naturally glutenfree. When she and her husband hike the Sierra Mountains, she carries homemade, high-fiber, gluten-free cookies to eat on the way up and packs gluten-free soups such as butternut squash and black bean, corn tortillas with fresh fillings, and fruit for a delicious lunch upon reaching the peak.

Some gluten-free snacks can contain as many empty calories as other types of junk food, notes Registered Dietitian Katharine Tallmadge. “Many ‘gluten-free’ products are made with refined, unenriched grains and starches, which contain plenty of calories, but few vitamins or minerals.” She agrees with Kidd and others that choosing whole, natural, fresh foods, which are naturally gluten-free, makes for healthy eating wherever we go.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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by Judith Fertig Our experts suggest delicious, nutritious choices for gluten-free eating at work, play or anywhere we wander. For food safety, keep foods that need to be kept hot and cold in separate thermal containers.

4 Asian stir-fry with rice 4 Baked egg frittata or baked egg “muffins”

4 Precooked quinoa with dried fruit and rice milk 4 Raw vegetables with hummus

4 Baked polenta “fries”

4 Sandwiches made with whole-grain, gluten-free bread

4 Baked sweet potato chips

4 Smoked fish

4 Certified gluten-free instant oatmeal, unsweetened

4 Stew, gumbo or vegetable sautés packed with cooked rice on top

4 Cheese on rice crackers with olive tapenade (purée)

4 Vegetable soups with beans or rice

4 Corn tortillas with fresh fillings

4 Vietnamese pho (soup) with rice stick noodles

4 Baked falafel

4 Fresh fruits 4 Fresh salads, dressing on the side 4 Gluten-free granola or granola bars 4 Nori (seaweed) wraps

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Action Plan for Parents

Seven Signs of Food Sensitivities

by Pamela Bond

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n recent years, Pediatrician William Sears has seen many more cases of asthma and eczema in his San Clemente, California, office. Dairy and wheat remain the biggest culprits, but experts believe new factors may be contributing to the rise in food sensitivities, including synthetic additives like partially hydrogenated oils, artificial colors and flavors and sweeteners, plus genetically modified ingredients.

Often undiagnosed and untreated, food intolerances can cause long-term tissue damage, warns Sears, author of The NDD Book, which addresses what he calls nutrient deficit disorder without resorting to drugs. Increasingly, kids are developing formerly adult-onset diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, obesity, depression, cardiovascular disease and acid reflux, he says.

If it seems that a child is having a dietary reaction, first look for clues.

“A lot of parents already suspect the answer,” says Kelly Dorfman, a licensed nutritionist dietitian and author of What’s Eating Your Child? Become a “nutrition detective”, she suggests.

Here’s how to assess conditions and find solutions.

Spitting Up

Suspects: Intolerance to casein—a protein prevalent in dairy cow milk different from its form in breast milk

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that can get into mothers’ milk or formula—tends to irritate an infant’s gut lining, causing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and then chronic ear infections or constipation, says Dorfman.

Action: Remove dairy from the baby’s and nursing mom’s diet for at least a week. For formula feeding, choose a brand made with predigested casein or whey. To heal baby’s damaged intestinal lining, give 10 billion CFU (colony forming units) daily of probiotic bacteria, mixed in a bottle or sprinkled on food.

Chronic Diarrhea

Suspects: Intolerance to gluten (a protein in wheat and other grains) or lactose (dairy sugar). Diarrhea, the gastrointestinal tract’s way of eliminating problematic substances, plus gas and bloating, often accompany these intolerances. Lactose intolerance is usually a root cause and is present in nearly everyone that’s gluten intolerant, Dorfman says.

Action: Get a blood test to check for celiac disease,

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then eliminate gluten for at least a month. Although the diarrhea could end within a week, “You need a few weeks to see a trend,” counsels Dorfman. Consume fermented dairy products like cheese and yogurt, which have low lactose levels; cream dairy products may also test OK.

Chronic Ear Infections

Suspects: Dairy intolerance and for many, soy sensitivity. Some research has shown that 90 percent of kids with recurring ear infections or ear fluid have food reactions, corroborated by Dorfman’s patients.

Action: Quit dairy and soy for several months to verify a correlation. Dorfman recommends eliminating soy milk, soy yogurt and tofu, adding that ultrasensitive individuals may need to avoid processed foods that contain soy byproducts.

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Suspects: Reaction to gluten, casein (in dairy products) and eggs plus oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, lemons, strawberries and pineapple.

Action: Because itchiness can suggest a histamine response, ask an allergist for an IgE radioallergosorbent (RAST) blood test to detect food sensitivities.

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Suspects: Sensitivity to artificial colors or sugar. According to Sears, children’s underdeveloped blood-brain barrier increases vulnerability to the neurotoxic effects of chemical food additives, including artificial colors and monosodium glutamate (MSG).

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Stunted Growth

Suspects: Gluten sensitivity or zinc deficiency. Because gluten intolerance interferes with nutrient absorption, suffering kids often fail to thrive. “Small size—height or weight—is a classic symptom of celiac disease,” Dorfman advises.

Zinc could be another factor; it normalizes appetite and through its relationship with growth hormones, helps the body develop. If levels are too low, growth will be abnormally stunted. In such cases, a child may rarely be hungry, be a picky eater or complain that food smells or tastes funny, Dorfman says.

Action: Eliminate gluten consumption for a month.

A blood test by a pediatrician can determine serum zinc levels, or buy a zinc sulfate taste test online. After sipping a zinc sulfate solution, the child will report either tasting nothing (indicating deficiency) or a bad flavor (no deficiency). Zinc-rich foods include beef, chicken, beans, pumpkin seeds, cashews and chickpeas. To counter a deficiency, ask a family healthcare provider for an ageappropriate supplement dose.

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Food Revolution in a Tank Aquaponics Offers Year-Round Homegrown Fish and Veggies

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icture a salad of mixed lettuces or romaine accented with microgreens and ripe, red tomatoes alongside an entrée of tilapia, complemented by a dessert of fresh strawberries—all organic, ecofriendly and freshly harvested, even in the middle of winter. The ingredients for this meal don’t have to travel many miles to reach the table—they can be found just several feet away, thanks to aquaponics.

“Aquaculture is fish farming, hydroponics is soilless gardening,” explains Becca Self, executive director of educational nonprofit FoodChain, in downtown Lexington, Kentucky.

“Aquaponics is a mutually beneficial blend of the two. Our indoor aquaponics system produces about 150 pounds of fresh tilapia every month, plus nearly 200 pounds of

lettuces, herbs and microgreens.”

FoodChain, which shares production space in a former bread factory with Smithtown Seafood and West Sixth Brewing, hosted 2,000 guests and was the destination for 54 field trips last year by farmers, church groups, Rotary clubs and students of all grade levels. The seafood restaurant’s website notes, “We can step outside our back door into the farm for our superfood salad greens, herbs and tilapia.”

FoodChain is also finding a way to use waste grain from the microbrewery as fish food. According to brewmaster Robin Sither, the grain is free of genetic engineering, but not organic. He notes that it’s rare for a brewery to use organic grain.

The general hydroponics concept dates back to ancient practices

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in Chinese rice fields, Egyptian bottomlands flooded by the Nile River and Aztec floating gardens perched on low rafts layered with rich bottom muck. By the early 20th century, chemists had identified solutions of 13 specific nutrients which, added to water, could entirely substitute for fertile soil. That’s when William F. Gericke, Ph.D., of the University of California-Berkeley, took the science of hydroponics into commercial production.

“In today’s space-efficient, closed, recirculating aquaponic systems that combine fish tanks and plant troughs, fish waste provides fertilizer for the plants, while the plants clean the water for fish,” says Gina Cavaliero, owner of Green Acre Aquaponics, in Brooksville, Florida.

The 2013 Aquaponics Association Conference, in Tucson, Arizona, reported that aquaponic plants grow faster and offer higher yields, plus the sustainable technology recycles 90 percent of the water.

In Denver, JD Sawyer, president of Colorado Aquaponics, operates a 3,000-square-foot farm in a food desert neighborhood (without easy access to fresh, healthy, affordable food). Koi, tilapia and hybrid striped bass fertilize romaine, bib lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, spinach, chives and strawberries. Other crops include tomatoes, peppers, yellow squash and root vegetables like beets and carrots. Tilapia and bass sell to the community and restaurants; koi are used in livestock ponds.

Sawyer remarks, “An aquaponics system can be indoors or out, depending on the climate, for commercial use or in the home. The basement, garage or a spare room is ideal for growing your own food.”

Home garden sizes range from a 20-gallon aquarium to a 10-by-20foot area.

Avery Ellis, an ecological designer and permaculture specialist in Boulder, Colorado, builds dynamic, living, nonconventional systems. “The temperature in most homes is near 70 degrees, an ideal temperature for a tropical fish like tilapia,” he says.

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“We like to use heirloom varieties; we don’t want just pretty plants that have diluted flavor. Butter lettuce is the tilapia of plants—it’s easy to grow for a good yield.” ~ Erik Oberholtzer, Tender Greens restaurants

storage bin and a timer to feed the fish automatically and supply light can be a self-sustaining system.”

Outdoors, a greenhouse or geodesic dome can house the system.

“A harmonious balance maintains itself, and we enjoy maximum yields from little labor,” says Ellis. He reflects that the solutions for feeding the world exist if we just open our eyes to what needs to be done. For those that don’t care to harvest and clean fish, decorative koi species work well.

Erik Oberholtzer, founder and owner of Tender Greens restaurants, which sources from nearby southern California farms and is exploring ways to install an aquaponics system in each of its restaurants, explains, “The world is suffering from a loss of growing habitat, genetically modified seeds and global warming. Aquaponics enables growers to stay ahead of climate change, making it the future of sustainable farming. It’s an ethical way to make quality food healthy, affordable and profitable.”

Aquaponics methods deliver fish free of mercury and genetically modified fish food, plus the freshest vegetables possible, all without the worry of weeds, rabbits, insects, suspect fertilizers, toxic herbicides and pesticides. A home aquaponics system can be one of the best green investments to make in 2014.

According to Oberholtzer, “Eating this way should not be a luxury.”

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

Aquaponics Advantages 4 Enthusiasts can start small 4 No soil is needed 4 No fertilizer is needed (provided by the fish) 4 No toxic pesticides 4 Uses 90 percent less water than conventional methods 4 Plants help filter indoor air 4 Pests and diseases are easier to spot for treatment 4 Growing basil helps repel pests 4 Operator controls nutrition levels at less cost and waste 4 No nutrients pollute the larger environment 4 Stable, high yields of organic produce and safe-fed fish 4 Year-round production from indoor systems 4 Easy to harvest; fish harvesting is optional 4 Aesthetic enjoyment

Sources: Wikipedia.org, IntegratedAquaponics.net

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2014 JANUARY

health & wellness

plus: health coaches FEBRUARY

rethinking heart health plus: stress relief MARCH

food & garden

plus: gluten-free foods APRIL

green living

plus: healthy home MAY

women’s wellness plus: bodywork JUNE

inspired living

plus: men’s wellness JULY

food watch

plus: natural medicine cabinet AUGUST

transformative education plus: children’s health SEPTEMBER

conscious caretaking plus: yoga

OCTOBER

sustainable communities plus: chiropractic and acupuncture NOVEMBER

personal empowerment plus: beauty

DECEMBER

awakening humanity plus: holiday themes

ongoingevents Listings by Day. NOTE: Dates and times shown are subject to change.

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

sunday Kundalini Yoga – 8:30am-9:45am. All levels.

A unique blend of posture, breathwork, meditation and chanting. Modifications available for any fitness level. Body Mind and Core, 1344 S Rangeline Rd,Carmel. 317-696-0720.

HariDattiKaur.com.

The Richard Brendan Radio Show – 11am.

Engaging conversations with today’s leading visionaries and social change artists. 88.7FM WICR. 317-796-1897. RichardBrendan.org.

Dharma 4 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. 317374-5281. 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. 317-920-9642. HariDattiKaur.com.

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.

monday Yoga Lunch Express – 12-12:45pm. Also on Tuesdays. Yoga stress-release class and lunch special, featuring your choice of smoothies or cup of soup. $10/class drop-in; $8/class book of 10. $3/lunch item. Main Street Yoga and Yogulatte, 1032 Main St, Ste B, Speedway. 317-753-1266.

MainStreetYogaIndy.com.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 6:15-7:30pm. This beginning to intermediate class will incorporate more knowledge about the teachings of yoga.

The coordination of movement and breathing, yoga is the ultimate cross training system. $15/ drop-in. Shamrock Wellness, 14535 B, Hazel Dell Pkwy (Inside the Riverview Health and Fitness Building), Carmel. 317-703-4431.

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tuesday Vinyasa Yoga – 9-10am, Tues & Thurs. Flow through a sequence of postures designed to cultivate balance and harmony, concluded by a short guided meditation. All Levels. $7. Mei Fitness, 9166 Rockville Rd, Avon. 317-273-8940.

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Yoga Movement for Parkinson’s – 1:30-2:30pm.

Also on Thursdays. Movement designed for people with Parkinson’s Disease. Seated and supported poses in a small group. Donation based. breath.life.yoga, 8202 Clearvista Parkway, Suite 8C, Indianapolis. 317-502-5630.

BreathLifeYoga.com.

Pot Roast Dinner at Earth Fare – 4:30-7:30pm.

Enjoy a “real meal” with braised beef, roasted carrots, onions and baby potatoes. Vegetarian and vegan options available. $9.99/person. Earth Fare, 13145 Levinson Ln, Noblesville & 1390 Rangeline Rd, Carmel. EarthFare.com.

Yoga Learning Adventures for Children – 4:455:30pm. This creative yoga program engages children’s bodies, minds and imaginations. Kids “travel” to far-away places, go on adventures and discover a world full of possibilities through movement, song and art. Appropriate for all children, including those with Aspergers, Autism or PDD-NOS. Siblings accompanying children on the spectrum may participate at a reduced rate. Parent/guardian is welcome and encouraged to participate. Ages 6 - 10. $10/ drop-in; $80/10 classes. Main Street Yoga, 1032 Main St, Ste B, Speedway. 317-753-1266.

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Vinyasa Yoga – 6pm. Flow through a sequence of postures designed to cultivate balance and harmony, concluded by a short guided meditation.

All Levels. $7. Mei Fitness, 9166 Rockville Rd, Avon. 317-273-8940. MeiFitness.com.

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

wednesday Tween and Teen Yoga Class – 4:30-5:30pm.

Developing a regular habit of yoga will help youth develop strength of body and mind. It also helps increase concentration and focus promotes self-confidence, emotional balance and provides tools for stress management. $10, ages 12-18.

Peace Through Yoga, 575 S Main St #500, Zionsville. 317-679-1168. PeaceThroughYoga.com.

Sahaja Meditation – 7-8pm. 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, 4950 E County Line Rd, Greenwood. 317-300-4560.

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Open Your Heart – 7-8:15pm. Each class includes a relaxation meditation, clear and inspiring teachings from Universal Compassion, followed by a meditation on the topic. $10/class.

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

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

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Healing, Drumming and Meditation Circle – 7-9:30pm. Weekly discussion takes place at metaphysical super store, offering classes, services and the largest rock shop in the Midwest. Free. All My Relations, 7218 Rockville Rd, Indianapolis.

317-227-3925. AllMyRelationsIndy.com.

thursday Family Dinner Night at Earth Fare – 4-8pm.

Bring the whole family for a great healthy meal option, where up to 6 kids eat free with the purchase on an adult meal of $5 or more. Earth Fare, 13145 Levinson Ln, Noblesville & 1390 Rangeline Rd, Carmel. EarthFare.com.

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

Transform Your Life – 7-8:30pm. This class teaches practical methods to use immediately in daily life. These teachings will help you become happier and more peaceful. A perfect manual for inner transformation. $10/class.

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

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friday Reboot & Restore – 6-7:15pm. Perfect for un-slouching and recharging at the end of the week, this all-levels class helps you reboot.

A moderately energizing flow and extra-long relaxation, helps leave you feeling restored and ready for the weekend. Peace Through Yoga, 575 S Main St #500, Zionsville. 317-679-1168.

PeaceThroughYoga.com.

saturday Carmel Winter Farmers’ Market – thru 3/15.

9am-noon. Over 30 vendors, indoors in the underground parking garage at the Indiana Design Center. The vendors will be selling a cornucopia of locally produced foods such as herbs, vegetables, fruits, plants, meat, poultry, fish, honey, and wine. Indiana Design Center, 200 S. Rangeline Rd, Carmel. CarmelFarmersMarket.com.

Indy Winter Farmers’ Market – 9am-12:30pm. thru April 2014. Farmers and producers showcase fresh foods, baked goods, herbs and a variety of products. The Platform, Indianapolis City Market, 202 E Market St, Indianapolis.

IndyWinterFarmersMarket.org.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 1

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

Tom Wood Nissan, 4150 E 96th St, Indianapolis.

Rick Steiner, 317-987-4890. HoosierEVA.org.

TEDx Manhattan Change the Way We Eat – 10:30am-6pm. Conversations about food activism, sustainability, organics, animal welfare, food labor, and public health. A live webcast featuring an all-star lineup. Online registration requires.

Free. The Bureau, 719 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis.

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Build-a-Drum Workshop – 11am. Participants pay general museum admission and decorate and assemble a miniature marching drum with mallets.

Stickers, markers, paint and glue provided for decorating. Spots are limited. $9 adult; $6 child; Free 5 and under. Rhythm! Discovery Center, 110 W Washington St, Ste A, Indianapolis. 317-2759030. RhythmDiscoveryCenter.org.

Exploring Ayurveda – 1-4pm. What is this ancient Indian approach to wellness and healing?

This 3-part workshop includes yoga practice for all levels, an exploration of the doshas and some Aryuvedic principals to create balance between body, mind, spirit and nature. $35. Main Street Yoga, 1032 Main St, Speedway. 317-753-1266.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 4

Brain Balance Center of Indianapolis Open House – 11am-1pm. Learn more about the Brain Balance Program, an individualized and comprehensive approach to helping children with neurobehavioral and learning difficulties surmount their unique challenges. Light lunch will be served. Free. Brain Balance Center of Indy, 9150 N Meridian St, Ste D, Indianapolis.

317-843-9200. BrainBalanceIndianapolis.com.

Soups and Stocks Cooking Class – 6:30-8pm.

Great soups and stocks start with a good base.

Learn fast and easy techniques for creating and storing soup bases and stocks. $12/public; $10/ members. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Rd, Indianapolis. 317-251-9467. JCCIndy.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 6

Children’s Museum Free Night – 4-8pm. Enjoy a night of free admission at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum, sponsored by Target. Fun for all ages and stages of life. Free. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N Meridian St, Indianapolis. 317-334-3322. ChildrensMuseum.org.

Health, Wellness and Fitness Fair – 4:30-7pm.

The Fishers Chamber of Commerce introduces the inaugural trade show. Features area hospitals, fitness centers, the Culinary Institute, grocery stores, and much more. Open to the public. Free.

Forum Conference Center, 11313 USA Parkway, Fishers. FishersChamber.com.

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Weight Loss Support Group – 6-7pm. Support and techniques to start and continue losing weight. Release the root causes of weight gain for permanent loss. To be held once a month. $15. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. Register: 317-445-4203.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7

India Garden Artist Reception – 6-10pm.

Come enjoy the artist reception and open studio night. Free. Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N Delaware St, Indianapolis. 317-396-3886.

HarrisonCenter.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8

Indy Dog Scouts Monthly Meetup – 9:30am.

Meet with other local active dog owners.

All those who enjoy taking their dogs out gather to share info on local dog-friendly places and meet other dog owners. Free. Best Friends Pet Care, 8224 Bash St, Indianapolis.

MeetUp.com/Indy-Dog-Scouts-Troop.

Miniature Garden Workshop – 11am-1pm.

Miniature Garden experts will show how to jump into the world of Fairy Gardening or the frightfully fun world of Zombie Gardening.

Create a living miniature garden for both indoor and outdoor enjoyment. $7. Allisonville Nursery, 11405 Allisonville Rd, Fishers. 317-849-4490.

AllisonvilleNursery.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 10

Raw Foods Un-Cooking Class – 6-7:30pm.

Love food? Join Audrey Barron, Raw Foods Chef, for inspiring health information and sinfully delicious morsels that will make the tastebuds swoon. Watch a cooking demonstration and enjoy samples. Free. Carmel Whole Foods, 14598 Clay Terrace Blvd, Carmel. RSVP: 317-569-1517.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 11

Healthy Dinners on a Dime – 6:30-8pm. Eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive. Learn creative, healthy recipes and stay on budget. $12/public; $10/members. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Rd, Indianapolis. 317-251-9467.

JCCIndy.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12

What is Reiki? – 10am. An informative talk for those who have heard of Reiki healing and would like to know more. 45 minutes with time for chat and open questions after. Registration required. Free. Reiki America, Urban Bliss Bodyworks Carmel, 600 E Carmel Dr, Carmel.

317-732-8690. Register: info@reikiamerica.com.

ReikiAmerica.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13

500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training – Year-long 500+ Yoga Alliance certification program featuring instruction with former directors/trainers of NYC Himalayan Institute kicks off. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317257-9642. Carol@IPYC.org. IPYC.org.

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Brain Balance Center of Indianapolis Parent Workshop – 6-7pm. A hands-on workshop to learn the differences between left and right hemisphere and what can be done at home or in the classroom to help your child. Free. Brain Balance Canter of Indy, 9150 N Meridian St, Ste D, Indianapolis. RSVP: 317-843-9200.

BrainBalanceIndianapolis.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14

Greening of the Canal – 5-5:45pm. Put on a green outfit and join the Hoosier Lottery celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by dying the canal green. Enjoy dancing, live music, along with special celebrity appearances. Free. Canal Walk, Ohio and West St. IndyStPats.com.

Yoga Potluck – 6-8pm. Participants bring a dish to share for dinner after taking part in an hour yoga class appropriate for yogis of all levels. Cost includes entry into raffle for donated container plant from Greenscape Gals, LLC. $7. Breathe Yoga, 5345 Winthrop Ave, Ste E, Indianapolis.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 15

Yogathon – 8:30am-6pm. A whole day devoted just to Yoga. Stretch to your heart’s desire and help raise money for the IPYC’s scholarship fund. New and experienced students try a variety of different classes with different teachers and intensity levels. Registration includes free tee if signed up by March 5. $25. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-257-9642. IPYC.org.

Going Green – 10am-2pm. Plant a garbage garden and masterpieces of recycled art all while saving green to be green. Meet members of environmental awareness organizations and businesses from around the state. Free. Indiana State Museum, 650 W Washington St, Indianapolis.

317-232-1637. IndianaMuseum.org.

Grow A Salad Garden – 2:30pm. This 90-minute class will help teach students how to plant a small salad garden. Fall Creek Gardens will teach about how a garden can be grown in any size area, from backyard to a windowsill. Limited space, must register. $5. The Platform at Indy City Market, 222 E Market St, Indianapolis. SlowFoodIndy.com.

Coffee Tasting – 3-5pm. It is known coffee does not grow in Indiana, so where does it come from?

Learn about the growing practices on coffee farms and why they matter. Also, enjoy delicious coffee samples. Free. Bee Coffee Roasters, 201 S Capitol Ave, Ste 110, Indianapolis. Register: SlowFoodIndy.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 17

Happy ST. PATRICK’S DAY St. Patrick’s Day Parade – 11:30am. Come out and join one of Indy’s most popular events.

Parade will feature high school bands, floats, Irish dancers, Irish organizations, and much more. Free.

Downtown Indianapolis. IndyStPats.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18

Meatless and Marvelous Cooking Class – 5:307:30pm. Dynamic flavors are the cornerstone of meatless meals. Come and learn how to add exceptional flavor and pizzaz to meals. $35.

Reinventing Wellness, 8725 Gordonshire Dr, Indianapolis. 317-408-0110. Sarah@Reinventing Welness.com. ReinventingWellness.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

The Good Journeys Expo – Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 10am-6pm. The event features a gathering of holistic healers, including acupuncturists, numerologists and intuitive counselors. Also offered are various types of healing modalities, products, and services. $10/1-day pass; $15/2-day pass. Hamilton County Exhibition Center, 2003 Pleasant St, Noblesville. 317-750-7392. GoodJourneys.net.

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Indy Holistic Hub Workshop – 6pm. Join in this workshop on How To Navigate Your Business Challenges with holistic practitioners from around the city. $10/guest; free/member. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. RSVP at http://bitly/11SEozB. Jennifer@SeffrinSynergy. com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 29

Indiana Artisan Marketplace – Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 10am-5pm. From Indiana-made wines and chocolate truffles to sterling silver jewelry and chic handbags made from reclaimed leather.

The event will feature the creations of more than 150 artists and food artisans whose work has been juried into the prestigious Indiana Artisan program. Free. Indiana State Fairgrounds, Expo Hall, 1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis. 317-607-8715.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 26

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

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SUNDAY, APRIL 27

Earth Day Community Celebration – 1-4pm.

IPL and Citizens Energy Group partner as co-title sponsors of this award-winning celebration at JCC. The day begins with the traditional tree planting. Over 60 activities to make learning accessible, engaging and fun. Arthur M. Glick JCC, 6701 Hoover Rd, Indianapolis. 317-2519467. JCCIndy.org.

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Natural Awakenings is now expanding into new markets across the U.S. OR you may purchase an existing magazine.

• Birmingham, AL

• Hudson County, NJ

• Huntsville, AL

• Mercer County, NJ

• Mobile/Baldwin, AL*

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• Little Rock/ Hot Spgs., AR*

• North NJ*

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As a Natural Awakenings publisher, you can enjoy learning about healthy and joyous living while working from your home and earn a good income doing something you love!

No publishing experience is necessary. You’ll work for yourself but not by yourself. We offer a complete training and support system that allows you to successfully publish your own magazine.

To determine if owning a Natural Awakenings is right for you and your target community, call us at:

• Lake Norman, NC • Triangle, NC • Central, NJ

• Nashville, TN* • Austin, TX* • Dallas Metroplex, TX • Dallas/FW Metro N • Houston, TX* • San Antonio, TX • Richmond, VA • VA’s Blue Ridge • Seattle, WA • Madison, WI • Milwaukee, WI • Puerto Rico

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

ANGELA CAPRETTI, LMHC

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Gain insight to be free of depression and anxiety, process emotions effectively and transform relationships for a happier, healthier life.

Counseling and specialized services for adults, children, individuals and couples.

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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 8.

HEALTH & BEAUTY ARBONNE

Sandy Poe, Independent Consultant 317-409-2023 SandyPoe.MyArbonne.com

Enjoy premium ingredients in both inner and outer health and beauty products. Botanically based skincare products are gluten free and contain no animal products, parabens, mineral oil, or GMO products.

The Fit Essentials line includes gluten free, vegan protein shake mixes and more to manage your weight and fuel your day.

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Raw, vegan, organic, fresh!

Sunflower Seed Pate’, Chili Cashew Cheez, Flax Crackers and more. Products available at Indy Winter Farmers’ Market, Natural Born Juicers and The Good Earth.

INTEGRATIVE NURSE PRACTITIONER INDY WELLNESS CENTER

4510 W 71st St, Indpls.

317-427-5366 HealthCoachRobin@gmail.com IndyWellness.com

Robin Eldib, RN, MSN, FNP, specializes in natural hormone replacement (for men and women), weight loss, women’s health issues, delayed food allergies, candida, vitamin consultations, diabetes, detoxification and disease prevention.

LAB SERVICES LAB ON DEMAND

3806 W 86th St, Indpls.

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Take greater control of your health with a comprehensive range of lab tests and screens - support prevention, early detection, and improved health outcomes. Fast, confidential and affordable. No doctors orders required; insured and uninsured are welcome. See ad on page 8.

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

Natural lawn care and landscaping, including food garden consultation and raised bed construction; native plant landscaping; non-chemical fertilization and weed control; garden cleanup and more. See ad on page 14.

MONTESSORI SCHOOL MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF WESTFIELD

800 E. Sycamore St., Westfield 317-867-0158 MontessoriSchoolOfWestfield.com

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.

NUTRITION IMPROVING HEALTH NATURALLY, INC. & JUICE PLUS Carol Watson, RN, Naturopathic Doctor 317-318-9003 Carol@DrCarolWatson.com

Do you struggle to make healthy food choices? Dr. Carol can help.

Nutritional counseling, healthy cooking workshops and fun interactive seminars for groups and children.

REFLEXOLOGY THOMACINE HAYWOOD REFLEXOLOGY

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Your Hands Cradle Your Future. The Midwest’s most comprehensive professional training program.

Seminars or 200-hour certificate, pay-as-you-go opportunity or prepayment discounts. Still accepting enrollments for Spring classes.

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THERMOGRAPHY INDY THERMOGRAPHY

450 E. 96th St., Ste. 500, Indpls.

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State-of-the-art thermal imaging scans are non-invasive, radiation free, affordable, no prescription required, and painless. Get results fast for any area of the body. See ad on page 21.

TRANSFORMATIVE HEALING BEAUTIFUL FROM WITHIN, LLC Pat Green 317-401-9038 BeautifulFromWithin@yahoo.com

A myriad of energetic and systemic processes with a holistic approach are used to help women transcend obstacles, align with their truest intentions and reclaim their power and balance.

After an initial session, your concerns will be viewed through new lenses.

This will allow you to experience a transformative, permanent shift. See ad on page 12.

YOGA BREATH.LIFE.YOGA

8202 Clearvista Pkwy., Ste. 8C, Indpls.

317-502-5630 BreathLifeYoga.com

Enjoy smaller classes with personalized instruction. Exercise your body then join us for meditation, offered several times each week. Early morning and lunch classes available.

BREATHE YOGA

5345 Winthrop Ave, Ste E Indianapolis Phone 704-777-7878??

BreatheYogaDharma.com

The yoga studio offers a variety of classes and workshops for beginners and intermediate students. Conveniently located right off the Monon Trail in SoBro. Burn fat, build muscle, and tone the entire body.

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