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Moving the Body Opens 20 consciouseating the Door to Spirit

by Lisa Marshall 22 greenliving 24 healthykids 25 naturalpet 18 YOGA IN 26 farmersmarkets INDIANAPOLIS Something for Everybody

by Addison Demaree 27 calendarofevents 29 ongoingevents 30 naturaldirectory 20 SUGAR MONSTER

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GO GREEN Homework, Lunch, Buses Get an Eco-Makeover

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e have so much to celebrate each month in our vibrant city, all enhanced this month by Indy’s mix of surprisingly warm Indian Summer days and crisper September nights. Our current Calendar marks events we can all relate to: Kids are back in school. Studios honor National Yoga Month. Hundreds are walking for a cause. And citizens are celebrating our area’s creative culture with the Kim and Teona celebrating Penrod Arts Fair, Fountain Square’s at the 2012 Disney Wine & Dine Art Squared, and Carmel InternaHalf Marathon Finish Line Party tional Arts Festival.

Natural Awakenings readers are engaged with other aspects of whole-life fitness as well, weaving inspiring exercise, natural nutrition and green solutions into families’ everyday lives. In this month’s feature article “Whole-Being Workouts,” Lisa Marshall explores a new wave in fitness that fuses body/mind/spirit classics with cardio disciplines. They are effective routines that can lead to simultaneous feelings of energy and calmness and just some of the wealth of options we have to get our game on.

As my friends know, I tend toward a “steady as she goes” approach to exercise, mixing in a variety of sports and fitness programs. Some of my favorites include yoga, strength training, walking, biking and swimming. My co-publisher, Kim Miller, is more driven, one might even say fanatic, about pushing her body and opening her mind through a good run and long bike ride plus everything on my list. While she’s not into extreme sports, I’m proud that she has gathered medals from mini-marathons and even a triathlon.

Yoga is here to stay and Addison Demaree provides a helpful overview of the local yoga scene in our feature, “Yoga in Indianapolis: Something for Everybody.”

Ironically, my introduction to yoga years ago came via a McDonald’s DVD as a freebie with purchase of their first fit and friendly menu items. It proved to be an early step in my ongoing nutrition and fitness journey. Would you believe that DVD now sells online for $34.99? I should have picked up more copies to share!

I didn’t know then that practicing yoga would provide stress relief, flexibility and strength that have transformed me into a full-fledged fan of the practice.

Others, like Kim, originally approach yoga with skepticism, not quite counting it as exercise. Once she began incorporating yoga workouts into her fitness routine, though, it became part of her way of life. Our spirits soar when we have the opportunity to attend special sessions overlooking the Pacific in Southern California or a Yoga for Runners class in Southwest Florida. I believe that finding your edge and listening to your body through yoga stretches your whole life experience–mind–body and spirit. If you haven’t already discovered the bliss of yoga, why not try it now?

I bet that you will discover a big smile in your heart through the gift of our Healthy Kids department’s, “What Peace Means to Children.” For more good news involving kids, Avery Mack’s “Schools Go Green” is a national roundup of great ideas shared by parents and teachers bringing healthy eco-friendly ideas to their schools. I invite you to turn the page and read on; this issue is bursting with goodies.

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newsbriefs Girls’ Night Out Event in Brownsburg

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ave you ever had a time in your life when you felt like you lost your groove or identity, or had difficulty A in figuring out your role in life? If this sounds familiar, gather your friends for a fun girls’ night out at the Get Your Groove Back: A Girly Girl Event from 6:30 to EVENT 8:30 p.m. on September 27 at The Crown Room, in Brownsburg.

Major events or milestones—like graduating from college, marriage, becoming a new mom, starting a new job, becoming an empty nester or a grandmother, experiencing divorce or the death of a spouse, or reaching retirement—can sometimes bring on such contemplation. Several area women healers have heard these and other factors from clients, spurring them to organize this fun yet informative event to assist women.

Nurse Practitioner Robin Eldib, RN, MSN, NP, from the Indy Wellness Center, helps balance hormones and nutritional imbalances. “This method helps women feel less depressed, less anxious, sleep better and they start to lose weight,” she says. Fitness trainer Erin Schwein helps women to feel better by making transforming their bodies through exercise and nutrition fun. As a life coach, Dane McCullough coaches women to strengthen and trust their inner core, by accomplishing this she believes they don’t have to feel overwhelmed by life’s pressures.

The event will be emceed by Angela Ganote of Fox 59. There will also be Hendricks County vendors, a fashion show, chair and foot massages, silent auction and a Q-and-A session. Event proceeds will benefit Ganote’s foundation of HOPE: Help One Person Every Day.

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Admission: $20, at the door or register in advance at GirlyGirl Groove.EventBrite.com. Location: 900 E. 56th St., Brownsburg. For more information, contact Robin Eldib, 317-427-5366, email HealthCoachRobin@ gmail.com or visit IndyWellness.com.

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newsbriefs Be A Square for a Day

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hree fun, colorful and free art happenings will take place on September 21 in the Fountain Square Historic District, just southeast of downtown Indianapolis.

Art Squared, including the Fountain Square Art Fair, Masterpiece in a Day, and the Fountain Square Art Parade, will feature opportunities to view, buy and create art.

Local Indiana artists and vendors come together at the Fountain Square Art Fair to offer a variety of handmade items, goods and art. Enrich your life with the creativity of others at the Art Fair, and if you are feeling personally creative, join in The Masterpiece in a Day. This event features an art, music and writing competition—encouraging artists, students, neighbors and friends to create works of art in a day for cash prizes. Participation in this event is free; simply bring your supplies and put on your artistic hat.

The Fountain Square Art Parade offers everyone the ability to be part of a moving work of art. This all-ages parade showcases contemporary artworks of all sizes and shapes that celebrate parades, street pageantry and community. Build a float, wear an outfit and be a part of the family-friendly parade—keeping in mind all moving objects need to have the ability to move along the entire parade route. Or simply watch the parade go by.

Fountain Square is one of Indianapolis’ oldest neighborhoods and the oldest commercial historic district in the state. Being recognized again for its unique restaurants, specialty shops, art galleries and studios, live entertainment and antiques, Fountain Square has the distinction of being named one of Indiana’s first urban Main Street programs, and one of the six Indianapolis cultural districts.

The neighborhood continues to transform with the opening of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail earlier this year—connecting five downtown cultural districts with a world-class urban bike and pedestrian path.

Location: Fountain Square Historic District, Virginia Ave. at Shelby and Prospect sts. For more information, visit DiscoverFountainSquare.com.

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Inaugural Event Connects Holistic Community

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oin in the inaugural Holistic Horizons Summit, a full-day event for holistic health and wellness professionals from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on September 14 at the Big Car: Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community, in Indianapolis. The event is hosted by Indy Holistic Hub, a local initiative to connect, expand and grow the holistic health and well-being community.

The theme of the summit, Connecting To and Sharing Your Greatness, encompasses the goal of bringing together industry leaders as well as other like-minded professionals to network and make a difference in the holistic community. Richard Brendan, radio show host and president of JourneysFire Productions, and Kathy Jo Slusher-Haas, business development and marketing strategist and president of Marketing Tao, LLC, are the two keynote presenters. It will also offer a panel discussion with experts and leaders in the holistic field in our area.

Indy Holistic Hub is the vision of Jennifer Seffrin, owner of Seffrin Synergy life coaching. Beyond the benefits of collaboration, the group works toward educating and sharing different approaches to medicine, healing and overall well-being. “Now is the time for the holistic community to step up its game—for holistic professionals to come together from a place of abundance and collaboration so Indy may thrive in a way that encourages people of all ages and walks of life to care for themselves mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually,” says Seffrin.

Admission: $47/person, limited seating, advance registration is required. Location: 3819 Lafayette Rd. For more information, call 317-775-1418, email Jennifer@ SeffrinSynergy.com or visit Indy-Summit.com. See ad on page 5.

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Lead the Way in Celebrating Life’s Milestones

I Noblesville Event Celebrates Holistic Healing

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he Good Journeys Expo, a holistic health and psychic fair, will be held 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on September 28 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 29 at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds, in Noblesville. The event will feature various types of healing modalities, products and services, as well as a gathering of holistic healers including acupuncturists, numerologists and intuitive counselors.

Organizer Jeffrey Poe, cofounder of Good Journeys House of Healing, shares, “We are trying to build a happy, healthy future for our community. Holistic healers will be available under one roof to help people to release traumas, emotions, and allow them to feel better.”

Good Journeys’ mission is to help heal and train others to heal themselves through focused classes, healing sessions, retreats, meditation, intuitive readings, hypnosis and products such as essential oils, sound therapy and binary beat CDs.

n the midst of demanding schedules, we can sometimes overlook the important significance that milestone events play in individual growth and enriching a sense of family and community. Life-changing events like births, adoptions, graduations, weddings, commitment ceremonies, personal healing and an array of coming-of-age markers are among the many bona fide rites of passages deserving recognition. They are cherished by featured participants and savored by those attending.

Since 2001, the Celebrant Foundation & Institute, based in Montclair, New Jersey, has been certifying individuals to become Life-Cycle Celebrants, skilled in officiating at such transition ceremonies. This fulfilling work of ritual and celebration flexes as part- or full-time work, as an added vocational skill or new career, recently reported by CNN and Money magazine as a top 10 profession for people changing careers.

The foundation’s next live, online, seven-month learning program starts October 1. The small-group learning program covers how to lead ceremonies for children, couples, families, funerals and organizations, facilitated by trained Celebrant instructors. Participants learn ways to create personalized ceremonial events for special moments in life and career achievement for people of all beliefs and value systems that also reflect a client’s philosophy of life and personality.

Lessons include assigned readings plus reviewing sample ceremonies, contracts and client interview questions. Celebrants also become part of an alumni support network.

For more information or to enroll, call 973-746-1792 or visit CelebrantInstitute. org. Mention Natural Awakenings to obtain a $100 discount. See ad, page 13.

Admission: $7 one-day pass, $10 two-day pass. Location: OV Wink Bldg., 2003 Pleasant St. For more information, call 317-750-7392, email JeffreyPoe@sbcglobal.com or visit GoodJourneys.net. See ad on page 9.

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The Humble Apple May Ace Cancer

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pples are among the world’s most healing superfoods, thanks to their abundant fiber and hearthealthy nutrient properties. New research shows that an apple a day may also help keep cancer away.

Two major independent cancer research projects, from Poland and Uruguay, confirm that daily apple consumption can cut the risk of colorectal cancer in half, a unique value among all fruits or vegetables. Other studies documented at GreenMedInfo.com suggest that apples contain components geared to help stop the growth of liver, breast, esophageal, stomach and multi-drug-resistant cancers.

Additional research further associates the fruit with relieving diarrhea in children, soothing bowel inflammation in adults, preventing flu, facilitating weight loss, protecting against gum disease, maintaining brain cells and even slowing the aging process.

Milk Linked to Acne

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eens with acne might consider cutting back on milk and other dairy products. Foods with a high-glycemic index (carbohydrates affecting blood sugar levels) are the leading causes of acne at all ages, according to a meta-review of studies and clinical trials published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Now, researchers at New York University say milk’s natural hormones may additionally stimulate the acne-producing hormones present at puberty.

“Milk is designed to grow things—namely babies—and in the case of cows’ milk, calves,” comments Dr. Mark Hyman, author of The Blood Sugar Solution. “It’s naturally full of muscle-building anabolic hormones… which [also] cause bad acne.” Hyman considers cows’ milk “nature’s perfect food only if you are a calf,” and warns of “60-some hormones in the average glass of milk; even organic, raw and bovine growthhormone-free milk.”

Yoga Relieves Back Pain

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ould a simple yoga class ease chronic back pain? Yes, say researchers in two recent studies.

Scientists at the University of Washington found that subjects reported a 61 percent decrease in back pain when practicing yoga in a 12-week period compared with doing simple stretching. The researchers attributed their findings, published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, to yoga’s physical and breathing exercises and how they increase awareness and relaxation.

Another project, funded by Arthritis Research UK, showed that Britons with long-term back pain that took a 12-week yoga course reported 75 percent fewer sick days.

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Weightlifting Lowers Heart Disease and Diabetes Risks

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ewer than 10 percent of Americans regularly lift weights, but perhaps more of us should, according to a study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Scientists at the University of North Florida, in Jacksonville, found that weightlifters had a 37 percent reduced risk of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors linked to heart disease and diabetes. Previous research has linked having greater muscle strength and mass (results of weightlifting) to lower rates of metabolic syndrome.

People with three out of five risk factors—a large waist (more than 40 inches for men, more than 35 inches for women), high triglycerides and low levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar— may be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.

The researchers also analyzed data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which showed that young men were most likely to do regular weightlifting, while women, older people and Latinos were least likely.

The survey statistics support the conclusion that non-weightlifters are more likely to exhibit metabolic syndrome.

Antibacterials May Make Kids Allergy-Prone

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dults’ obsession with antibacterial soaps, toothpastes and other personal care products may be making our children more prone to many allergies, according to research from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, in Baltimore, Maryland. While not the direct cause, researchers say such products may impair the development of children’s immune systems.

In a study of 860 children between the ages of 6 and 18, researchers found elevated levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies in children from households where these products were used. IgEs increase when exposed to allergycausing substances like pollen, pet dander and certain foods.

Urine levels of triclosan, an antibacterial agent used in soaps, mouthwash and toothpaste, provided the strongest link to increased IgE levels and increased allergy risk. Parabens, preservatives with antimicrobial properties commonly found in shampoos, conditioners, lotions and body washes, were strongly associated with allergies to pollen and pet dander.

These results confirm the “hygiene hypothesis” that society’s focus on cleanliness has actually prevented children from getting dirty and developing strong immune systems that are regularly challenged and strengthened by pathogens, say researchers.

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Protein for Breakfast Curbs Food Cravings

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kipping breakfast or eating sugary breakfast breads and cereals sets us up for increased appetite all day long, while protein-rich food effectively satiates us, according to a recent University of Missouri-Columbia study.

Subjects were 20 overweight young women, ages 18 to 20, divided into three groups: those that skipped breakfast, ate cereal, or enjoyed a 350-calorie, high-protein breakfast of eggs and lean meat. Researchers tracking brain function concluded that those eating the high-protein breakfast were better able to control their eating throughout the day and evening.

For people that don’t currently eat breakfast, lead researcher Heather Leidy, Ph.D., an assistant professor of nutrition and exercise physiology, says it only takes about three days to acclimate the body. Leidy suggests first trying plain Greek yogurt, cottage cheese or egg or meat burritos. Aim for 35 grams of protein in the morning for all-day control of food cravings. natural awakenings

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globalbriefs Oil Alternative

Bio-Breakthrough Can Reduce Fossil Fuel Use Researchers at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, attest they have succeeded in using xylose, the most abundant simple plant sugar, to produce a large quantity of hydrogen in a method that can be performed using any source of biomass. “Our new process could help end our dependence on fossil fuels,” projects Y. H. Percival Zhang, the associate professor of biological systems engineering who is spearheading the initiative. This environmentally friendly method of producing hydrogen utilizes renewable natural resources, releases almost zero greenhouse gases and doesn’t require costly heavy metals.

Most hydrogen for commercial use is produced from natural gas, which is expensive to manufacture and generates a large amount of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

“It really doesn’t make sense to use non-renewable natural resources to produce hydrogen,” says Zhang. “We think this discovery is a game-changer in the world of alternative energy.”

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Feathered Friends

Food Shortages Guide Behavior A new report published in American Naturalist by a pair of ecologists, W. Alice Boyle and Courtney J. Conway, at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, has determined that the primary pressure prompting short-distance bird migrations comes from seasonal food scarcity, not their amount of eating or living in non-forested environments, as was previously thought. “It’s not just whether they eat insects, fruit or nectar, or where they eat them; it matters how reliable that food source is from day-to-day,” says Boyle.

A universal assumption has been that short-distance migration is an evolutionary steppingstone to longer trips.

The team’s work contradicts that idea by showing that the two are inherently different. They also found that species that forage in flocks are less likely to migrate. “If a bird is faced with food scarcity, is has two options,” Boyle notes.

“It can either forage with other birds or migrate.”

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Solar Socket

Portable Power from Any Windowpane

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The Window Socket, a new device that attaches to any window using a suction cup, provides a small amount of electricity to charge and operate small devices from its solar panel. Inventors Kyuho Song and Boa Oh, of Yanko Design, note, “We tried to design a portable socket so that users can use it intuitively, without special training.”

Even better, the charger stores energy. After five to eight hours of charging, The Socket provides 10 hours of juice to charge a phone, even in a dark room.

The device is not yet available in the United States.

Find more information at Tinyurl.com/WindowSocket.

Freebie Fruit

Online Mapping Points the Way Falling Fruit (FallingFruit.org), created by Caleb Philips, co-founder of Boulder Food Rescue, and Ethan Welty, a photographer and geographer based in Boulder, Colorado, uses a map to cite locations of fruits and vegetables that are free to forage around the world. It looks like a Google map, with reported locations marked with dots.

Zoom in and click on one to find a description of what tree or bush is there. The description often includes information about the best season to pluck plant fruits, the quality and yield, a link to the species’ profile on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website and additional advice on accessing the spot.

Welty compiled most of the half-million or so locations from various municipal databases, local foraging organizations and urban gardening groups.

Additionally, the map is open for Wikipedia-style public editing. He says, “Falling Fruit pinpoints all sorts of tasty trees in public parks, lining city streets and even hanging over fences from the UK to New Zealand.” It also lists beehives, public water wells and even dumpsters with excess food waste.

Fashion Freedom

Fair Trade Comes to Retail Clothing The revolution that started in food is expanding to clothing: origins matter. With fair trade coffee and organic fruit now standard on grocery shelves, consumers concerned with industry working conditions, environmental issues and outsourcing are now demanding similar accountability for their T-shirts. As a result, some retailers have started supplying information about how and where their products are made.

“There’s real demand for sweat-free products,” observes Ian Robinson, Ph.D., a lecturer and research scientist at the University of Michigan who studies labor issues. “Consumers don’t have the information they need, and they do care.”

The New York Times reported that a recent factory collapse in Bangladesh might play a part in changing that. Loblaw Companies Limited, the parent company of Joe Fresh, which produced clothing there, has vowed to audit factories more aggressively and compensate the victims’ families. “The apparel industry can be a force for good,” vows Galen G. Weston, Loblaw’s chairman. natural awakenings

Global Glamour Natural Beauty Aids from India

The health and beauty aisle at Indian grocery stores includes several natural products in wide use among Indian women. Here are some popular ones available in America.

Henna: Women mix powder from the henna plant with water to use as a natural hair dye and conditioner.

Coconut oil: Indian women regularly massage a natural oil into their scalp before washing to keep their hair healthy and prevent the scalp from drying out and itching.

“Coconut oil helps to grow hair long,” advises Bibya Malik, owner of Bibya Hair Design, a salon chain in Chicago. “It is probably the most widely used hair oil in the Indian subcontinent; amla oil, jasmine oil and other herbal oils are used, as well.”

Rosewater: Most often used as a skin toner, some women also like to spray rosewater on their face as a refresher. Rosewater has a long history as a fragrance and as a flavoring in dessert recipes.

Ubtan: This mixture of turmeric, gram (chickpea) flour and herbs is combined with milk or water as a beauty treatment. Indian brides scrub their skin with it in the days prior to their wedding.

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his is an ideal month to “take steps” to get lots of fresh air and exercise while assisting others in the community. Several walking events (some also include running) that support health and wellness throughout our city and state are planned, all raising funds and awareness for worthy causes via participants making donations and/or collecting pledges beforehand.

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The Indianapolis Heart Walk, part of the American Heart Association’s national campaign to get America moving more, will hold its opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. followed by various walks and runs on September 14 at the White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis. It is a non-competitive event that celebrates

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those that have made lifestyle changes and encourages many more to take the pledge to live healthier lifestyles while raising the dollars needed to fund life-saving research and education, advocate for health and save lives. Funds are collected by walkers to support the cause—there is no fee to register and walkers are eligible for a Heart Walk Tshirt once they have raised a minimum of $100. Funds are also raised by a 5K Run which takes place on the same day. For more information, call 317873-3640 or visit IndyHeartWalk.org.

Inspiring Hope for Others is the theme of the St. Vincent Cancer Walk, starting at 7 a.m. on September 21 at Lion’s Club Park, in Zionsville. Many lives are impacted by this devastating disease—this year, out of the nearly 1.7 million Americans diagnosed with cancer, more than 35,000 are in Indiana. This walk focuses on raising hope, funds and awareness in the fight against cancer.

There will be a 10-Mile Challenge Walk for those looking for an inspirational personal challenge, and a 3-Mile Family Walk. Walkers form teams and set fundraising goals with the funds supporting programs, services, technology and research that help St. Vincent Hospital provide patients personal, effective and holistic care from diagnosis through treatment. For more information, visit StVincentCancerWalk.org.

Saxony Park, in Fishers, will host the inaugural Choose to Move Race for Parkinson’s, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., also on September 21. Proceeds from the timed 5K and 10K Run, plus a familyand pet-friendly 5K Fun Run/Walk, will benefit the nonprofit Indiana Parkinson Foundation (IPF). After the races, participants can enjoy sponsor booths and food at a post-race wellness expo.

Parkinson’s is a chronic and progressive movement disorder that involves malfunction and death of vital nerve cells in the brain. IPF has several locations across Indiana that offer the Parkinson’s community and their families a place for wellness, fitness and support.

Location: 13578 E. 131st St. For more information, call 317-690-0315 or visit IndianaParkinson.org.

The Teal Ribbon Ovarian Cancer Run & Walk is an outreach, awareness and fundraising event hosted

by Ovar’coming Together.

The run is held on the last Saturday of each September to wrap up Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Participants in the event, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Indianapolis City Market on the 28th, can sign up for the activity of their choice, selecting from a 1-mile family walk, 5K walk, 5K competitive run or a Zumba workout.

Advocates and registrants are challenged to collect pledges prior to the event to increase both funds raised and awareness about ovarian cancer. The event will include education, entertainment, a Survivor’s Tent, guest speakers, a health fair, TEAL market and more.

Location: 222 E. Market St. For more information, visit OvarianCancerIn.org/ Run-Walk.html.

A twomile walk to raise funds to support research, care services, advocacy and public policy in the fight against ALS will also take place at noon on September 28 at White River State Park. The Walk to Defeat ALS Indianapolis Walk provides an opportunity to bring hope to people living with ALS, raise money for a cure and to gather as a group of advocates for change. The walks are held in many states throughout the year, and are the ALS Association’s biggest annual event, raising funds for this national nonprofit organization to fight Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The association works to build hope and enhance quality of life while aggressively searching for new treatments and a cure. For more information, call 317-915-9888 or email Walk@alsaIndiana.org.

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hite House representatives, Olympian Terry Brahm and other celebrities are expected to attend Let’s Move! Indy, a 5K run/ walk and fitness expo, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 22 at White River State Park.

The event, part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s national fitness initiative, will also showcase the ReloveLife (also known as Indiana Healthy Choices) and the Hoosier Health Movement programs to try to solve childhood obesity and improve public fitness overall.

The event will also feature an interactive Kid’s Health Expo, a bounce zone with rock wall, obstacle course, giant slide and interactive games and activities. Organizers stress the importance of the event and programs, informing that Indiana is the 43rd least healthy state in the U.S. “This is the start of giving kids a voice. They are choosing to lead the way to a healthier America,” says State Representative Karlee Macer, Indy’s honorary event co-chair.

Attendance: free. 5K participants: $10/in advance, $15/at event. Location: across from Indians Baseball Stadium in Celebration Plaza. For more information or to preregister for run/walk, visit LetsMoveIndy.com.

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Moving the Body Opens the Door to Spirit

by Lisa Marshall

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“Exercise can be a powerful gateway to the spiritual.”

t’s the Sabbath, a day vibrates the wooden floor. of prayer, and mil At the urging of lions of people across instructor Chantal Pierrat, America are quietly sitthey let their arms and ~ Chantal Pierrat ting or kneeling, humnecks go limp, shaking bly communing with a off the week’s stresses via power greater than themselves. a sensual, full-body writhe she calls

But inside the Alchemy of Move“the flail.” As the World Beat playlist ment studio in Boulder, Colorado, the picks up the pace, Pierrat leads the Soul Sweat faithful are connecting group through a funky, rave-like with their higher power in a differseries of dance moves aimed at ent fashion. In bare feet, and wearing “opening up” the hips and chest and yoga pants and tank tops, they find something less tangible deep inside. a place before a wall-to-wall mirror By song five, the sweat is flowing and while a slow, Afro-Brazilian rhythm some are dancing unabashedly, eyes

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closed, lost in the music. Others are smiling broadly, making eye contact in the mirror.

The sense of joy and interconnectedness in the room is palpable.

“Exercise can be a powerful gateway to the spiritual,” observes Pierrat, the founder of Soul Sweat, a highly choreographed, spiritually charged dance workout.

Twenty years after the yoga craze introduced Westerners to the possibility that the two seemingly incongruous goals could be intertwined, the spirituality-fitness link has spread well beyond the yoga mat. It has spawned fusions ranging from Body Gospel, a Christian workout tape, and Jewish Yoga classes to triathlon programs rooted in Native American teachings and Buddhism-based running meditation workshops.

In addition, creative instructors have been fusing body/mind/ spirit classics like yoga and Pilates with hard-core cardio disciplines like spinning and boxing. Half of all U.S. fitness clubs now offer mind/body programming, according to the IDEA Health & Fitness Association, and the portion of classes dedicated to “mind/ spirit” versus just “body” is on the rise.

“The newer programming is balanced 50-50, rather than the 80-20 body-mind split of the past,” estimates Sandy Todd Webster, editor in chief of IDEA’s publications.

At a time when, according to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, the number of people that identify with “no organized religion” continues to grow (topping one-fifth of Americans and one-third of U.S. adults under 30), more people than ever are exploring exercise as a path to both flatter abs and deeper self-discovery.

“We have spent so long focusing on the mind and the brain… but that is not the whole story,” says Pierrat. “The somatic, or physical, expression of spirituality is the future.”

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The notion that intense dancing or a long run could spark what feels like a spiritual awakening makes sense to Philadelphia-based research neurosci-

entist and physician Andrew Newberg, author of How God Changes Your Brain. A pioneer in the field of integrative “neurotheology”, he has for years used brain imaging technologies to study the impact religious or spiritual practices like deep meditation, intense prayer and speaking in tongues have on the brain. Exercise, he says, provides many of the same effects.

In addition to prompting a surge of feel-good endorphins, a highly strenuous workout is one of the few activities that can lead to simultaneous activation of both sympathetic (fight-or-flight) and parasympathetic (calming) nervous system reactions.

“Normally, when one of these is active, the other one shuts down, but when people drive one or the other to a very heightened level of activity, there is some evidence that the other turns on too,” explains Newberg.

That intense dual firing can paradoxically lead to an interruption in sensory information traveling to areas of the brain that control our sense of ourselves at any moment. “Not only do you have this great feeling of energy and calmness, but you tend to lose your sense of space and time,” he notes.

Newberg’s own research also suggests that when people “surrender” themselves in a spiritual practice, the frontal lobe (the practical part of the brain that keeps our thoughts in check) quiets. He speculates that something similar may happen in the midst of, say, a marathon or intense dance, enabling out of the ordinary thoughts and feelings to surface. “It can allow for creativity—a blending of different, more intuitive ideas in ways you don’t normally mix things,” comments Newberg.

So, is exercise able to only make us feel like we’re having a mystical experience, or is it somehow actually opening a channel to the divine?

Newberg declines to go there, commenting that a brain scan tells what’s going on in the brain, not in the soul. Yet he has no doubt the two are inextricably linked. He says, “There are many well-known examples of intense experiences, like Sufi danc-

“God has created us with a body. Why aren’t we praying with our body?” ~ Marcus Freed ing, generating spiritual experiences for people.”

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Marcus Freed is one of those people.

He grew up in a traditional Jewish family in London, England, and attended a rabbinical seminary in Israel. Still, he felt that something was missing in his spiritual life. “I thought, ‘God has created us with a body. Why aren’t we praying with our body?’”

Freed says that Biblical text often references the body: King David, in the Book of Psalms, says, “Let all my bones praise the creator.” The Jewish Talmud refers to a rabbi that “stretched his spine with a prayer of gratitude.”

Yet, Freed observes, the physical elements of daily spiritual practice have been largely forgotten over the centuries. When he discovered yoga, it filled a gap for him. “I found a way

to draw upon this incredible spiritual literature but ground it in the body, so that experience is not just in the head, but also in the heart.”

Thus, Freed founded Bibliyoga, which launches each class with a Hebrew or Kabbalistic teaching, followed by poses that incorporate its themes, as reflected in his book, The Kosher Sutras: The Jewish Way in Yoga and Meditation. The practice, now taught in cities around the United States and Europe, has prompted the birth of similarly religion-infused classes, including Christ Yoga, and the Jewish Yoga Network. “A lot of people separate things, saying they’ll get their spirituality from one place and their exercise from somewhere else,” says Freed. “I think they are missing out.”

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“Mobile meditation… trains you to have your mind be still when your body is active, which is how you are in everyday life.” ~ Marty Kibiloski resonates through other traditionally solo pursuits such as triathlon activities and running, in which many athletes say a more mindful approach to training has infused their sport with more meaning, and in some cases, improved their performances.

Ironman Marty Kibiloski, formerly a competitive marathoner and road racer, led what he terms a “high achievement, low contentment” life for years, measuring his self-worth by timed results that never quite satisfied him. In 2006, he attended a Running with the Mind of Meditation three-day workshop, based on Rinpoche Sakyong Mipham’s book of the same name. The retreat combined with his newfound interest in Buddhism, completely redefined running for him.

Kibiloski prefers to steer clear of the word “spiritual” (which he sees as somewhat ambiguous) when describing what he now experiences when running. Instead, he frames it as a vehicle for self-discovery, a mobile meditation that provides the intense focus and freedom from distraction that enables him to “awaken to how things really are.”

He now leads the retreat that proved pivotal for him, drawing more than 100 runners each Labor Day weekend to the Shambhala Mountain Center, in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. Participants learn to focus on the cadence of their footfalls, their breathing and their surroundings to, as he puts it, “move meditation beyond the cushion.” He remarks, “It trains you to have your mind be still when your body is active, which is how you are in everyday life.”

Triathlete Mark Allen credits his work with Brant Secunda, a shaman and teacher in the Huichol Indian tradition of Mexico, for enabling him to overcome negative self-talk and physical stresses and go on to win the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, six times in the late 1980s and early 90s. He notes, “In every one of my physical workouts, I also focused on training the spiritual aspect, so that when I got that chatter in my head, saying, ‘This is too hard’ or ‘I want to quit,’ I could go to a quiet place, rather than a negative one.”

Based on their book, Fit Soul, Fit Body: Nine Keys to a Healthier, Happier You, the pair conduct workshops around the country on how to strengthen both soul and body by intertwining both. “Some people think you are only spiritual when you are praying, but when you are moving your body, that is an intensely spiritual experience, too,” says Allen. “It’s my way of saying, ‘Thank you for letting me be alive.’”

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer near Boulder, CO. Connect at Lisa@LisaAnnMarshall.com.

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UNIVERSAL FITNESS TIPS Mindful Practices Enhance Any Routine

by Casey McAnn When it comes to attaining fitness, several wellregarded recommendations increase the likelihood of success. Natural Awakenings canvassed online fitness sources for tips and techniques intended to keep workouts safe, fun and satisfying. Our favorites follow.

Always stretch – Light stretching before and after workouts loosens muscles and increases circulation for quicker repair and healing. It can also help prevent injuries.

It’s ideal to hold stretches for at least 30 seconds, breathing “into” the muscles that are being stretched and inviting a gentle release of tension on the exhalation. If any pain surfaces while stretching a certain area, stop.

Start slowly – Begin and build workout routines slowly in order to avoid straining muscles and ligaments.

Exercise at least twice a week, the bare minimum for staying physically fit.

Be well rounded – Add leg and back exercises to crunches and bicep curls, and vary cardio routines to stay enthusiastic about workouts. Experiment with all the equipment available at a studio or gym, asking a trainer for guidance.

Drink plenty of water – Drinking water helps to decrease appetite and eliminate cravings, while nourishing and hydrating the body. The goal is to drink half of one’s body weight number in ounces each day.

Keep it regular – Making exercise a regularly scheduled part of the week eliminates excuses. Keep it on the calendar and show up as dutifully as for any other important appointment. Make up any days missed.

Increase intensity – More intense workouts mean less time spent doing them while achieving the same level of benefits. It’s also important to keep endurance exercises in any routine, however, because they are vital for cardiovascular benefits and building stamina.

Use weights – Adding muscle to the body increases strength, life expectancy and fat burning. To tone muscles, use a weight that works for eight to 12 lifts. For bulk, use a weight suited to four to six lifts. Practice a weight training routine two to three times a week, keeping sessions under 45 minutes.

Add interval training – Sprinting for about 50 yards boosts metabolism and heart health. Return to the starting point by taking a slow walk. Repeat as many times as possible, making sure to warm up before the interval training and cool down afterwards.

Dress up – Energize a workout session and boost confidence by wearing something snazzy. Donning an exercise “uniform” gets us in the mood, and a new piece of clothing or footwear can make us excited to get moving again.

Be a safe runner – Every six weeks, cut running mileage and frequency in half for a week. This allows the body to recover from workouts and helps to prevent injury.

Make it meaningful – While walking or running, recite prayers or a gratitude list, or listen to inspirational podcasts and downloads.

Volunteer for fitness – Many volunteer tasks involve some form of physical movement. It feels good to burn calories while helping others.

Bring workout buddies – Friends and pets need exercise, too, and they provide restorative companionship.

Working out with a pal adds support and motivation, which are keys to success. Seek out a human buddy with similar fitness goals.

Go green – Research from the University of Essex, in England, shows that exercising in nature produces additional physical and mental benefits. The researchers found that “green exercise” improves mood, self-esteem, enjoyment and motivation.

Casey McAnn is a freelance writer in Boston, MA.

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Yoga in Indianapolis Something for Everybody

by Addison Demaree

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rom paddle boards to acrobatics, meditation to yoga history lectures, Indianapolis is bustling with creative yogis making the practice accessible for all of us.

September is National Yoga Month, and we are celebrating this special time by highlighting all of the amazing and diverse events, classes and workshops happening throughout the area.

The Indianapolis metro area provides a rich array of options yearround, with studios offering a wide selection of classes and activities to match every interest, lifestyle, schedule and budget. From the Source Yoga Center, in Fishers, to Evolutions Yoga, in Greenwood, from small studios such as breathlife-yoga to larger spots like CITYOGA, there is something for everyone. Here’s a sampling of some of the exciting opportunities that shape our community.

Last June, nearly 1,000 yogis from throughout the city gathered at Monument Circle for a series of Sun Salutations to welcome the summer, Monumental Yoga.

The event built a sense of unity, excitement and curiosity around this ancient discipline plus set the tone for a yoga-inspired summer and fall.

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its doors to seekers in the heart of Broad Ripple; Invoke has a new yoga and Pilates studio at 86th and Ditch; and Treehouse Yoga opens a hot Vinyasa studio at 16th and Meridian. The Hot Room offers a Bikraminspired studio at 96th and Keystone; Main Street Yoga is the new hub for Speedway yogis; and Peace Through Yoga recently opened a second studio on Main Street in Zionsville. The Yoga Studio has Carmel yogis sweating out their toxins at its new studio in Carmel City Center, sharing space with SpinCycle, an innovative new cycling studio featuring a full mind/body workout — conscious pedaling on a stationary bike.

This summer, there’s been an explosion in popularity for Paddle Board Yoga; yogis are getting their downward doggy on at a lake near you. HTL Yoga Center, Peace Through Yoga and various independent teachers, including Erin Morgan, offer such fun and challenging classes. Yoga on the water brings a sense of serenity, and the paddle board demands balancing to increase concentration and build core muscles.

Acro Yoga has yogis upside down and inside out. Partner workshops combine acrobatics with traditional hatha yoga postures.

With one partner serving as the “base”, the other as the “flyer”, and a couple spotters to ensure safety, unique transitions, inversions, back bends and balancing postures are explored under the guidance of a seasoned acro-yogi. These workshops serve as a way to build confidence, strength and the inner playful spirit.

The Yoga of 12 Step Recovery is a national program started by our own Nikki Myers of CITYOGA. Available at various area healing centers, integrating the wisdom of yoga and the practical tools of 12 step programs helps addicts recover and establish a healthy balance in their daily lives.

Trainings are also available in Indianapolis and around the country for yogis interested in facilitating these programs.

Ayurveda, often described as the sister science to yoga, is defined as the science of life. This ancient alternative medicinal practice helps us to uncover the specific diet and lifestyle choices that will restore a happy balance in our physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional selves.

Workshops and consultations are available at Santosha School, in Nora.

Pranayama (breath) and meditation classes are also available at most area studios. These classes are often offered on a donation basis and allow the curious to begin to cultivate the discipline and peace found through regular practice.

For those curious about the lineage of this 5,000-yearold practice, Yoga History lectures by Sraddha (Christine) Kessler are held at Peace Through Yoga and Classical Yoga.

They detail the origins of yoga—from the pre-Vedas to Swami Vivekanda introducing yoga to the West at the World’s Fair in 1893 and beyond. Inner Peace Yoga Center on East 56th Street offers Yoga Sutra discussion meetings, allowing attendees to sink meaningfully into a Niyamas (behavior observances) or Svadyaya (self-study/study of the sacred texts).

Hatha yoga is the umbrella term that includes any and all of the physical postures, breathing techniques and cleansing practices of yoga. It’s most often used to describe gentle, basic classes with no flow between poses, such as restorative, pre-natal, kids and yin yoga. A wide range of hatha yoga is offered at one of the city’s first studios, All People Yoga Center. Evolutions Yoga welcomes beginners and offers a weekly Fun Time Yoga for Kids each Wednesday. Flourish Yoga + wellbeing, in Fishers offers kids’ yoga programs for two age groups, along with a Teen Yoga program.

Got the travel bug? International yoga retreats foster connections to a new culture, solitude, vegetarian food and reconnecting to our deepest selves. The Village Experience offers custom retreat planning for yoga teachers and has several open trips throughout the year for students. Many studios also offer international retreats to destinations ranging from Costa Rica to India.

Lulu Lemon, at Keystone at the Crossing, offers free yoga classes every Saturday morning at 9 a.m., highlighting different teachers and studios around the city. Explore a free practice and find a teacher who resonates with you and your needs. Also, if you enjoy variety in your physical routine, Yoga Monkey + Fitness, in Broad Ripple, and Mindful Movement Studio on West 86th Street, offer yoga and other fitness-based class packages.

Many teacher trainings are available for those ready to take their commitment to higher levels. Peace Through Yoga and Passion Yoga Teacher Training are both launching programs in October. Santosha also has ongoing moduleformatted teacher trainings, ideal for deeply integrating the knowledge into your teachings at a personalized pace. A 200-hour training organized by Melissa Webb of breathlife-yoga will open the heart, and a 500-hour training with Melissa and Eric Banter of Shamrock Wellness will begin in January.

From beaches of New Zealand to ashrams in India, I’ve had the opportunity to practice with teachers from all across the globe. Yet, there is something so special about being a part of a community of urban yogis working hard to discover inner peace—even amongst the hectic nature of city living. Indianapolis is a wonderful place to find community, build a yoga practice and tap into the rich well of teachings sprinkled throughout our beautiful city. Get out there and get your yoga on!

Addison Demaree, RYT-500, co-owner of Classical Yoga and Travel Manager at The Village Experience, is a devout yogini, seasoned traveler and devout humanitarian. Connect at IndyClassicalYoga.com or Addison.Demaree@gmail.com.

Publisher’s Note: September is National Yoga Month, a national observance and awareness campaign. Join in celebrating the health benefits of yoga with free yoga classes and events. For more information, visit YogaMonth.org or YogaHealthFoundation.org/yoga_month.

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Sugar Monster How Sweet It Isn’t

by Kathleen Barnes

“Am I a sugar addict?” There’s an easy way to tell.

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f you have to ask yourself, you are,” advises Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, a renowned integrative physician in Kona, Hawaii, and author of Beat Sugar Addiction Now!

The dangers of excessive sugar consumption, especially of highfructose corn syrup (HFCS), are well known. Yet such cheap, corn-based sweeteners account for nearly 56 percent of all sweeteners, especially in beverages.

The average American annually consumes 152 pounds of sugar, compared to 109 pounds in 1950, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A large portion is ingested as sugary liquids, including juices and an average of 46 gallons of soft drinks a year—compared to 11 gallons 50 years ago.

Puts on Pounds

Certainly, high-calorie sugars trigger weight gain, but it may be news that calories from sugar act differently in the body than those from other foods.

“Fat doesn’t make you fat. Sugar makes you fat,” states Dr. John Salerno, director of The Salerno Center for Complementary Medicine, in New York, Tokyo and Sao Paolo, Brazil.

“Eating carbohydrates quickly raises blood sugar (glucose), prompting the release of insulin to transport the glucose not immediately needed for energy, to the cells,” Salerno explains in his new book, The Salerno Solution: An Ounce of Prevention, a Lifetime of Health. “If there is more glucose than you need, the remainder is stored in the liver and muscles as glycogen, and then converted to fat.”

Killing Effect

While the negative effects of excess sugar consumption have been documented for decades, “Evidence is mounting that sugar is the primary cause of obesity, plus many chronic and lethal diseases,” says Osteopathic Physician Joseph Mercola, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, who runs the highly popular natural health website, Mercola.com, and has authored books that include The No-Grain Diet and Sweet Deception.

“Excessive fructose consumption leads to insulin resistance that appears to be the root of many, if not most, chronic diseases,” says Mercola.

Beyond the obvious association with obesity, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, liver and heart disease and Alzheimer’s have all been linked to sugar, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Institutes of Health.

“Sugar, in excess, is a toxin, unrelated to its calories,” says Dr. Robert Lustig, an endocrinologist and professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. “The dose determines the poison. Like alcohol, a little sugar is fine, but a lot is not. And the food industry has put us way over our limit.” Sugar can be addictive, continues Lustig. “It has clear potential for abuse. Like tobacco and alcohol, sugar acts on the brain to encourage subsequent intake.”

Risky Substitutes

No-calorie artificial sweeteners can be equally dangerous by convincing us we are bypassing calories.

The 5,000-participant San Antonio Heart Study, which followed subjects for seven to eight years, showed that adults consuming regular or diet soft drinks were likely to gain weight, but those that drank the diet versions were more likely to become obese. Participants in Massachusetts’ Framingham Heart Study further confirmed that soft drink lovers in general were 40 percent more likely than non sodadrinkers to develop metabolic syndrome, increasing the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

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cine, in St. Louis, Missouri; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; and Gunma University, in Maebashi, Japan, suggest that sucralose (marketed primarily under the brand name Splenda) can trigger the release of insulin as though sugar has been consumed; over time, this contributes to insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes.

Aspartame and saccharin have also been associated with weight gain and suppressed satiety (fullness) response, effecting overeating and possibly even cancer. Such effects are supported by studies from at least seven countries, published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Finally, xylitol, another low-calorie sweetener that some claim to be natural, is actually highly processed and even a small amount can cause diarrhea.

Healthy Sweeteners

n Stevia, a powdered extract of a South American plant, is the most popular natural sweetener, delivering no calories or blood sugar swings; 200 to 300 times sweeter than sugar, a little goes a long way. Look for a product with no additives. n Sucanat—minimally processed, dehydrated cane sugar juice—is a reasonably healthy alternative, especially to substitute measure for measure in baking. Because it metabolizes like sugar, it too will cause blood sugar swings; also note that both agave and “raw” sugar, which is merely less refined table sugar, have similar effects.

n Maple syrup carries calories, but is also a rich source of polyphenol antiinflammatory antioxidants. A University of Rhode Island, Kingston, study suggests that maple syrup may help manage Type 2 diabetes. n Molasses, while not calorie-free, is a worthy alternative if weight isn’t an issue, since it’s a good source of minerals, especially iron. n Raw monk fruit (avoid processed Nectresse), a small, sweet melon native to China and Southeast Asia known as luo han guo, has traditionally been used in herbal medicine. It is touted as being low in carbs and is 200 to 300 times sweeter than sugar. n Coconut sugar is generating excitement largely because of its low glycemic index (35) and low carbohydrate qualities. This optimum option is a good source of potassium, magnesium, iron, boron, zinc, sulfur and copper. n All fruit contains fructose, but in a natural state—not synthesized as a vegetable product like corn syrup.

Fruit also comes loaded with health benefits, so eating it in moderation works, especially fruits and berries that are low on the glycemic index, a measure of carbohydrate effects on blood sugar levels.

Kathleen Barnes has authored many natural health books. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

Corn Syrup Hides in Processed Foods Most of us might suspect that highfructose corn syrup (HFCS) lurks in soft drinks, baked goods, candy and other sweets, but substantial amounts permeate many processed foods. Key culprits include: 4 Applesauce 4 Bottled steak and barbecue sauces 4 Breads 4 Breakfast cereals (including low-calorie ones) 4 Canned soups 4 Catsup 4 Canned vegetables 4 Cottage cheese 4 Flavored yogurt 4 Juice drinks 4 Salad dressings 4 Spaghetti sauce Notes: HFCS sometimes hides on labels as inulin, glucose-fructose syrup, isoglucose and fruit fructose, among others.

Sources include several online publications and food product labels.

Everyday Sugar Addicts

by Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum A solution to sugar addiction is simply to stop eating sugars, especially any form of corn syrup. Drink more water and take a high-quality multivitamin, plus other supplements as necessary. Here are the four characteristics of people that tend to obsessively seek sugar. n Honey, while not calorie-free, is high in heart-healthy flavonoids and anti-allergens, and may even help lower cholesterol, according to a study from University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, in Germany.

4 Chronically exhausted and looking for an energy boost 4 Stressed out and suffering from adrenal exhaustion 4 Cravings caused by excessive presence of yeast/candida 4 Hormonally related cravings

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Schools Go Green Homework, Lunch, Buses Get an Eco-Makeover

by Avery Mack

With paperless homework, bookless backpacks, zero waste lunches, plastic-free filtered water and classrooms without walls, today’s parents and teachers are bringing eco-friendly ways to schools and giving students an early appreciation of the importance of environmental health.

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oing green goes both ways— home to school and school to home. Alysia Reiner, an actress and eco-advocate from New York’s Harlem neighborhood, became involved with the Bank Street School for Children when her daughter enrolled at age 3. “I’m green at home, so in my mind her school had to be green, too. With no programs in place, I made suggestions, which got me elected co-chair of the green committee,” says Reiner, with a smile.

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vegetarian options for school lunches.

The next step is a rooftop garden.

When Sheila Hageman, an author, teacher and public speaker living in Milford, Connecticut, first read the memo requesting garbage-free lunches for her three children at the New England School-Montessori, she couldn’t imagine packing food without the use of plastic wrap, sandwich bags or paper napkins, but, “Now, it’s no big deal,” she says. “I use glass containers and cloth napkins. The kids eat better quality food. It costs less, too, because prepackaged snacks are out.” She notes that the governing rule is one protein, one fruit and one vegetable.

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season for show and tell in the classroom, where they normally eat lunch. It’s a neat way to avoid massproduced food; the school has no cafeteria. “A little change becomes part of a lifestyle,” remarks Hageman.

Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches, for grades nine through 12, in West Palm Beach, Florida, provides a near-paperless experience for students, all of which are issued computers. Homework is assigned, completed, graded and returned; tests are given and graded; report cards are sent and textbooks studied—all online.

“Technology has created an atmosphere of modern education,” observes Teresa Thornton, Ph.D., the science teacher who spearheaded many of the school’s green initiatives.

“We buy one set of print books, since not all students learn the same way.

But e-books can be easily updated electronically each year, saving the educational costs of outdated materials and financial costs of replacement.

By the end of the year, they know how to use PowerPoint, Excel, Word and statistics programs to organize and analyze information.”

In Pittsburgh, Chatham University follows the example of eco-pioneer and Silent Spring author Rachel Carson, a class of 1929 alumna, to preserve, maintain and restore nature.

With the goal to be carbon neutral by 2025, sustainability becomes part of every decision. The Chatham Eastside facility, located in a revitalization area, reclaimed a former manufacturing complex.

“We are the first school in Pennsylvania to have a solar hot water system,” says Mary Whitney, the school’s sustainability coordinator. “Bottled water was banned in 2011 and filtered water stations provide free refills for stainless steel bottles. The rent-a-bike program is especially popular with international students.” The two campus Zipcars, a Honda Insight and Scion xD, shared by students, can be reserved for a fee. Students also ride free on public transportation.

In Tennessee, Ivy Academy Chattanooga strives to integrate nature into

fuels. To get to school, many students walk while several teachers run up to 10 miles.

Also in Chattanooga, at the Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy, students gain the knowledge and experience to extend the difference they make beyond greening their school. Anne Vilen, a designer for expeditionary learning schools like Donaldson, says, “It’s empowering for students to discover they can make a real impact.”

Connect with Avery Mack via AveryMack@Mindspring.com.

Pre-K to College Eco-Lessons n San Francisco was the first city in the nation to put green bins in school cafeterias. Currently, more than 85 percent of its schools participate in SF Environment’s Food to Flowers! lunchroom composting program. Leftover food and empty milk cartons are turned into compost, and then sold to area farmers. Schools can receive free compost for their own gardens. n The National Wildlife Federation shows K–12 students how they can actively support nature by establishing schoolyard wildlife habitats. Pupils evaluate the environment, make a plan and then implement it. They can grow food and create shelter for wildlife such as bird feeders and baths and observe the results.

A habitat can be as small as 20 square feet or as large as students are able to maintain. n Schools should be as clean as possible to prevent the spreading of germs, but traditional cleaning agents contain harmful chemicals. Makers of the ZONOsanitech machine attest that it kills nearly all common bacteria and viruses and meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards. Using super oxygen

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(ozone) and less than eight ounces of water per day, the ZONO can clean and sanitize most types of school furniture and materials within 30 minutes, while drawing less than three cents worth of electricity. n “Studies show that 70 percent of ambient air pollution comes from diesel emissions alone,” says Ron Halley, vice president of fleet and facilities at Student Transportation of America (STA), of Wall, New Jersey, with offices in America and Canada.

“STA will have a fleet of more than 1,000 alternative-fueled school buses operating in California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Texas this coming school year.” Propanepowered buses emit virtually no particulate matter. STA estimates a savings of more than $2,600 per year for each bus with the use of propane; it historically costs 30 percent less than diesel fuel. Omaha, Nebraska public schools have 435 propane-fueled buses, so the fuel and maintenance savings could exceed a million dollars annually. “Omaha Public Schools’ buses will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.3 million pounds a year,” says Halley. natural awakenings

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every class. “In geometry, for example, students use a protractor to measure the angle of leaves or the photo of a flower for a mapping exercise,” says Executive Director Angie Markum. “Because we are located next to 4,000 acres of forest, we can often teach classes outdoors. We also work with the region’s forestry division to treat diseased hemlocks and monitor growth, then upload the information to the Smithsonian.” Classes tend to be linked together. Daily hikes improve fitness and emphasize how alternative means of travel reduce the harmful impacts of burning fossil

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What Peace Means to Children The World We All Need

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Peace is… a wish that grows around the world everyone feeling music in their hearts everyone having someone to love everyone knowing they are in a safe place everyone knowing they are beautiful inside and out singing together making art and sharing it with others growing a garden, planting a tree protecting animals getting Dorothy back home everyone playing sports instead of going to war happiness for all, peace on Earth and pizza for all people

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goodness laughter love meditating nature the beauty that surrounds the world

Kids for Peace Pledge I pledge to use my words to speak in a kind way.

I pledge to help others as I go throughout my day.

I pledge to care for our Earth with my healing heart and hands.

I pledge to respect people in each and every land.

I pledge to join together as we unite the big and small.

I pledge to do my part to create peace for one and all.

Contributions are by children ages 5 to 11. For more information, visit KidsForPeaceGlobal.org.

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FAT FIGHT Like Us, Pets Must Eat Right and Keep Moving

by Dr. Shawn Messonnier

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besity, a severe and debilitating illness, is the most common nutritional disease in both animals and people. The latest survey of 121 veterinarians in 36 states by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) and corroborating American Veterinarian Medical Association data reveal we have 80 million fat cats and obese dogs; that’s more than 58 percent of dogs and 52 percent of domesticated cats. “Pet obesity remains the leading health threat to our nation’s pets,” says Dr. Ernie Ward, APOP’s founder, from the organization’s headquarters in Calabash, North Carolina.

Current medical consensus states that an animal is obese if it weighs at least 15 percent more than its ideal weight. But looking at body composition is more accurate, based on measurements top-to-bottom and side-to-side and depth to the ribs and spine.

Animals aren’t born fat. Obesity results from too many calories in food, snacks and treats, paired with a lack of aerobic exercise. People may believe they are showing love by rewarding begging with treats, but they actually may be slowly killing their companions with kindness, putting them on a path toward painful and costly medical problems.

These can include cancer, cardiac problems, complications from drug therapy, difficulty breathing, heat intolerance, hypertension, intervertebral disk disease, orthopedic conditions (including arthritis), lethargy and ruptured ligaments.

Also, because excess body fat first deposits in the cavities of the chest and abdomen and under the skin, hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus can develop, so screen overweight animals for these disorders prior to treatment for obesity.

Tackling obesity involves restricting calories and increasing the metabolic rate with a controlled exercise program. Diet and exercise are the two most vital factors in fighting fat.

Eating Right

Simply switching to a store-bought “lite” pet food is inadequate because many are designed to maintain, not lose, weight. Also, many products contain chemicals, byproducts and unhealthy fillers that are contrary to a holistic program.

A homemade restricted-calorie diet is the best choice for obese animals. The second is a processed “obesity-management” diet available through veterinarians, although many of these also contain chemicals, byproducts and fillers. Such diets can be used to attain the target weight, and then replaced with a homemade maintenance diet.

Foods high in fiber work well for shedding pounds because they increase metabolism. Vegetable fiber decreases fat and glucose absorption. Fluctuating glucose levels cause greater insulin release that can lead to diabetes; because insulin is needed for fat storage, low, stable levels are preferred. Fiber also binds to fat in the intestinal tract and

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increases the movement of digested food through the intestines.

Supplement Options

Several natural therapies may be helpful for treating animal obesity. These include herbs such as cayenne, ginger and mustard; white bean extract; chromium; carnitine; hydroxycitric acid (HCA); epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG); and coenzyme Q10. All have been widely used with variable success, although not yet thoroughly researched or clinically proven.

A supplement called Vetri-Lean appears promising. Based on a white bean extract, it has cut starch digestion by up to 75 percent in the company’s clinical tests. The formula also has EGCG from green tea extract to boost metabolism, inhibit carbohy-

drate-digesting enzymes and help maintain normal blood insulin levels, all to help dissolve fat and control appetite. Chromium polynicotinate, another ingredient, also helps to curb appetite, build muscles and reduce fat.

Exercise is Key

As with humans, a regular program of supervised exercise is essential to pet health. Experience shows that it must be combined with a diet and supplement plan to achieve maximum results for overweight pets. Along with burning off excess calories, even mild exercise works to reduce hunger, improve muscle strength and aerobic capacity and improve functioning of organs. Plus, as veterinarians further attest, the

activity is mentally stimulating for both animals and guardians, while decreasing behavioral problems.

There is no one best exercise program for every animal; a sensible plan must be personalized to needs and abilities. Consult a veterinarian to determine the best regimen. As always, prevention is better than a cure, so staying alert to signs of additional pounds and keeping an animal from becoming obese in the first place is optimum.

Dr. Shawn Messonier has authored The Arthritis Solution for Dogs, 8 Weeks to a Healthy Dog, and the award-winning Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats. His Paws & Claws Animal Hospital is located in Plano, TX. Find helpful tips at PetCareNaturally.com.

farmersmarkets It’s Farmers’ Market Time!

DAILY Waterman’s Farm Market – 8am-8pm.

Thru early Nov. 7010 E Raymond St, Indianapolis. Also 10am-7pm, 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.

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

TUESDAY

McCordsville Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm.

Thru Sept. 5759 W Broadway, McCordsville.

317-335-3151.

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

317-839-3800.

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

THURSDAY

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

317-745-0670.

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.

Washington Township Community Park Farmers’ Market – 5-7:30pm. Thru Oct. 150 N & CR 475 E (Community Park), Avon. 317-745-0785.

Abundant Life Church Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm. Thru Sept. 7606 E 82nd St, Indianapolis.

317-585-9162. ALCIndy.com/ALCFarmers Market.html.

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

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

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

HoosierHarvestCouncil.com.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Greenwood Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm.

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

OldtownGreenwood.com.

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

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

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

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

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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Penrod Arts Fair – 9am-5pm. One of the nation’s largest single-day art fairs, with over 300 artists, six stages of live entertainment, children’s area and over 50 arts-related exhibitors. On the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Penrod.org.

Hoosier EVA Meeting – 10am-12pm. Learn how to support the continuing growth of the use of electric vehicles in our area. Regular monthly meetings focus on growing local EV 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.

Happy Labor DAY Yoga Moves in the Park – 10am. Celebrate yoga, music and the great outdoors at this WARMfest family-friendly event. Karen Fox of The Yoga Studio leads an energizing flow accompanied by live acoustic music, for both new and advanced yogis. Meg Faber will lead a kids’ yoga flow for ages 6 and up. Bring your own mat and water.

Free; does not include admission to WARMfest.

Broad Ripple Park, 1550 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis. WarmFest.org/yoga.

Indy VegFest – 11:30am-2pm. Celebrate a plantbased diet at the 13th annual festival. Sample local restaurants’ favorite vegan dishes, visit vendors selling vegan products and enjoy two live bands - Crabgrass and Cricket Creek. $12/advance; $15/ day of event; free/children12 & under. Harrison Center for the Arts, 1505 N Delaware St, Indianapolis. IndyVegSociety.org.

Chakra Awakening & Healing – 1-3pm. Join Dr. Pat Sheehan, an Ipsalu Tantra Kriya yoga teacher to move energy through your chakras and develop your own healing plan using sounds, meditations, movement and yoga techniques. $25.

Peace Through Yoga, 575 S Main St, Zionsville.

317-679-1168. PeaceThroughYoga.com.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Cooking with Herbs – 5:30-7:30pm. Learn how herbs are a delicious way to add flavor to your foods without adding calories with naturopath, nutritionist and chef Sarah Stout. $35. Reinventing Wellness, 8725 Gordonshire Dr, Indianapolis. 317-408-0110. ReinventingWellness.com Sarah@ReinventingWellness.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Brain Balance Center of Indianapolis Open House – 12-2pm. 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.

317-843-9200. BrainBalanceIndy.com.

SATURAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Holistic Horizon Summit: Connecting To & Sharing Your Greatness – 8:30am-4pm. Join 100 other attendees for this inaugural event featuring industry leaders as well as other like-minded professionals to grow your business, make a difference in the holistic community and build your network.

Registration $47 per person, lunch included. Big Car: Service Center for Contemporary Culture and Community, 3819 Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis.

317-775-1418. Jennifer@SeffrinSynergy.com.

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11:30am to 2:00 pm Harrison Center for the Arts 1505 North Delaware Street Indianapolis, IN 46202

Ticket prices are $12 in advance, $15 day of event, kids 12 and under are FREE. Tickets available through

www.BrownPaperTickets.com Sample Delicious vegan offerings from Indianapolis area restaurants at this year’s Indy VegFest. With nearly a dozen vendors, this year’s VegFest is a must attend event for anyone who loves great food.

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The Indianapolis Heart Walk – 9:30am opening ceremonies. Sponsored by the American Heart Association, participate in the 1-mile or 3-mile walk route or 5K run. Funds are collected by walkers to support the cause and raised by a 5K Run on the same day. No fee for walkers; $25/5K runner. Celebration Park, White River State Park, Indianapolis. 317-873-3640. IndyHeartWalk.org.

Curiosity Fair – Sept 14-15. 10am-5pm Sat & Sun. Play, investigate and explore the who, how and why of science, technology, engineering and math during this celebration of the inquisitive spirit. Included with general admission: $15/ adult, $14/senior (65+), $10/youth (2-12), free/Members, youth under 2. Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd, Fishers. 317-776-6006.

ConnerPrairie.org.

Miniature Garden Workshop – 11am-1pm. Create a living miniature garden for both indoor and outdoor enjoyment. Participants will create their own garden with assistance from nursery experts. $7. Allisonville Nursery, 11405 Allisonville Rd, Fishers. 317-849-4490. AllisonvilleNursery.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Yoga on the Plaza – 6-7pm. Beginning Vinyasa yoga and Hatha yoga instruction, led by YMCA of Greater Indianapolis instructors and open to the public. Free. The Outdoor Plaza at CityWay, 333 S Delaware St. 317-643-7149. CityWay.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

Music and Movement – 5:30&7pm. Enjoy a unique evening of yoga and music. Michelle Qureshi, local musician and guitarist, will play during two separate yoga practices. $15. Breath.

Life.Yoga, 8202 Clearvista Parkway, Suite C, Indianapolis. 317-502-5630. Melissa@BreathLifeYoga.com. BreathLifeYoga.com.

Gluten-Free & Vegan Class – 6-8pm. Learn to prepare gluten-free and vegan cookies, breads and pastas with chef Audrey Barron. $25. The Playful Soul, 6516 N Ferguson, Indianapolis. RSVP 317501-7606. BeOfBliss.com.

Fall Container Gardening Party – 6-8:30pm. Put together a lovely arrangement for your home, and refresh your containers for fall. Class fee includes presentation, soil, fertilizer and hands-on help from nursery experts. $10. Allisonville Nursery, 11405 Allisonville Rd, Fishers. 317-849-4490.

AllisonvilleNursery.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

United Nations’ International Day of Peace – A day to devoted to celebrating, commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

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St. Vincent Cancer Walk – 7 am. Raise hope, funds and awareness in the fight against cancer.

The Walk offers a 10-Mile Challenge Walk for those looking for an inspirational challenge and a 3-Mile Family Walk. Walkers are welcome to form a team and encouraged to set fundraising goals. Lions Park, Zionsville.

StVincentCancerWalk.org.

Hamilton County Health and Wellness Expo – Sept 21-22. 8am-5pm, Sat; 11am-4pm, Sun. Pursue a healthier lifestyle by attending the inaugural Expo and finding the best products and services to help get the most out of life. Free. Hamilton County 4H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St, Noblesville. 317-776-1061. HCHealthExpo.com.

Choose to Move Race for Parkinson’s – 9am2pm. All proceeds from the 10K/5K/Fun Run go to benefit the Indiana Parkinson Foundation.

After the races, stay to enjoy the sponsor booths and food at the wellness expo. Pre-registration discount available thru 9/18: $45 10K; $35 5K; $30 Fun Run/Walk. Saxony Park, 13578 E 131st St, Fishers. 317-690-0315. IndianaParkinson.org.

Fountain Square Art Squared – Buy, view and create art during the Fountain Square Art Fair, Art Parade and Masterpiece in a Day. Free.

Fountain Square Historic District, Virginia Ave at Shelby and Prospect Sts, Indianapolis.

DiscoverFountainSquare.com.

Yoga for the Busy Professional – 2-4pm. Easy yoga movements and mindfulness techniques to help heal an aching body and reduce workplace stress. No prior yoga experience required. $25.

Peace Through Yoga, 575 S Main St, Zionsville.

317-679-1168. PeaceThroughYoga.com.

Deep Autumn Equinox Gong Meditation – 7:30pm. Easy physical yoga, breath work and meditation, followed by healing sounds of a 30inch Symphonic gong. Community time with Yogi Tea and cookies afterwards. $15 ($10 preregister by 9/13). CitYoga, 2442 N Central Ave, Indianapolis. 317-430-3875. HariDattiKaur@ hotmail.com. CitYoga.biz.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Let’s Move! Indy – 10am-2pm. Join in a 5K run/ walk and fitness expo to help support healthier lifestyles for kids and adults. The event will also feature special guests and celebrities, interactive games and activities. Attendance: free. 5K participants: $10 in advance, $15 at event. Celebration Plaza, White River State Park, Indianapolis.

LetsMoveIndy.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Raw Food Class – 6-7:30pm. Discover the healing power of herbs, health tips and rejuvenating samples of dandelion pesto veggie pasta and a hot ginger turmeric tonic with raw food chef Audrey Barron. Whole Foods, 14598 Clay Terrace Blvd, Carmel. RSVP 317-569-1517. BeOfBliss.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

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Heartland Health and Wellness Conference – Sept 26-27. 7:30am-4:15pm, Th; 7:30am-2:30pm, Fri. Presented by Relove Life, the 5th annual conference seeks to motivate and support lifestyle changes through education. Experts in the fields of health, nutrition and culinary art are featured, including nutritionists Dr. Michael Greger and Dr. Pamela Popper. Advance registration thru 9/10: $69/day or $119/2-day. Hilton Inn, 8181 N Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis. 765-621-7557.

HeartlandHealthConference.com.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Get Your Groove Back: A Girly Girl Event – 6:30-8:30pm. Round up your friends for a fun girls’ night out and enjoy massages, a fashion show, door prizes, and more. $20. The Crown Room, 900 E 56th St, Brownsburg. Robin Eldib, 317-427-5366. HealthCoachRobin@gmail.com.

IndyWellness.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Teal Ribbon Ovarian Cancer Run & Walk – 8-10:30am. Recognize Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month by participating in this event to raise money and awareness – several walk, run and workout activities are offered.

The event also features entertainment, guest speakers, a health fair and more. Indianapolis City Market, 222 E Market St, Indianapolis.

OvarianCancerIn.org/Run-Walk.html.

Carmel International Arts Festival – Sept 28-29.

10am-6pm, Sat; 10am-5pm, Sun. Over 125 juried artists with diverse artistic styles are featured, along with a Young Artist Tent showcasing Carmel’s local youth. Food vendors will complement the many fine restaurants in the area. Free. Arts and Design District, Main Street, Carmel. 317600-6118. CarmelArtsFestival.org.

Good Journeys Expo – Sept 28-29. 10am-7pm, Sat; 10am-6pm, Sun. Holistic health and psychic fair with energy healings, oneness blessings, art, crystals, gift ideas and more. $7 one-day pass, $10 two-day pass. Hamilton County Fairgrounds, OV Wink Bldg, 2003 Pleasant St, Noblesville.

317-750-7392. JeffreyPoe@sbcglobal.com.

GoodJourneys.net.

The Walk to Defeat ALS Indianapolis Walk – 12pm. Join in a 2-mile trek to raise funds to sustain care services and support research and advocacy in the fight against ALS. White River State Park, 801 W Washington St, Indianapolis. 317-9159888. Walk@ALSAIndiana.org.

The History & Philosophy of Yoga – 1-5pm. Welcoming those who wish to deepen their knowledge of yoga, join Christine Kessler to explore the historical roots of the yoga tradition, from the Vedic era to modern-day times, filled with visuals and stories. $50. Peace Through Yoga, 575 S Main St, Zionsville. 317-679-1168. Christine.Blooming Life@gmail.com. PeaceThroughYoga.com.

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~ SAVE ~ ~ THE DATE ~ Gluten Free Living Now Expo – 10am-6pm.

Third annual Expo, featuring local and national experts on celiac disease, gluten sensitivity and the gluten-free lifestyle.

Over 100 gluten-free food, product and service vendors, cooking demonstrations, Kid’s Corner and Beer Garden for adults.

Admission: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under. The Fountains, 502 E Carmel Dr, Carmel. 317-771-6506. Shelia@GlutenFree LivingNow.org. GlutenFreeLivingNow.org.

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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.

iCreate Art Exhibit – Thru Sept 14. 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri. Art created with iPhone cameras and/ or photo-editing apps for the device are on display. The show features more than 60 works by 4 local artists. Launch Fishers, 7 Launch Way. John Wechsler: 317-537-7939, Wechsler@gmail. com or Katz Lee Finch: 317-417-5901. Katz@ KatzEyePhoto.com.

Exploring Movement – 5:30pm. This series has a specific focus each week and is designed to open, assist and deepen our work for greater change. $15. Breath Life Yoga, 8202 Clearvista Pkwy, Ste 8C, Indianapolis. 317-502-5630.

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Indy Jazz Fest – Sept 12-21. Various times. A 10-day lineup in venues “All Around Town”, this year’s festival features headliners Allen Toussaint, Ramsey Lewis, Diane Schuur, Four80East and more. Concerts, master classes and panel discussions take place throughout the festival.

317-966-7854. IndyJazzFest.net.

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. 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. 317-430-3875. 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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monday 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.

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 Balance the Body – 8:30am. Based on the Egoscue Method. Learn exercises to provide greater awareness of posture. $15. Breath.Life.Yoga, 8202 Clearvista Parkway, Suite C, Indianapolis.

317-502-5630. BreathLifeYoga.com.

Gentle Yoga – 11:30am. Flourish Yoga + Wellbeing, 10138 Brooks School Rd, Fishers. 317-8410103. Amy@FlourishYoga.biz. FlourishYoga.biz.

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

Peace Through Yoga, 6040 Delong Rd Indianapolis. 317-679-1168. PeaceThroughYoga.com.

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, 1409 E 86th St Indianapolis.

317-405-8248. Santosha-School.com.

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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.

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.

friday Fridays After Dark Music Series – Thru Sept 13. 8-10pm. Start the weekend with casual, acoustical music from local and regional artists. Bring a picnic to spread out on the lawn or enjoy food and drinks available for purchase from a variety of food trucks. Free.

Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 6 Municipal Dr, Fishers. Weather line: 317-595-3491.

Fishers.In.US/Parks/FridaysAfterDark.

saturday Farmers’ Markets – Visit one today. There are 12 markets in and around the city taking place on Saturdays throughout the month. For more information, check farmers’ market section on page 26.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga – 7pm. With Erin Smith.

All levels. Shamrock Wellness, 14535 B Hazel Dell Pkwy (Inside the Riverview Health and Fitness Building), Carmel. 317-703-4431.

ShamrockWellness.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.

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.

It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. ~Mahatma Gandhi

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Retreat centers Oakwood Retreat Center 3801 SCR 575E, Selma, IN 47383 765-747-7027 OakwoodRetreatCenter.org

Oakwood offers groups seeking sacred space in a natural setting the opportunity to embrace and intensify their transformational work. Cozy accommodations, healthy food, supportive staff.

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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.

CITYOGA School of Yoga and Health 2442 North Central Ave., Indpls.

317-920-YOGA (9642).

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