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ll my life, I’ve been taught by my mother, an unabashed early feminist, and others that women are the heartbeat of our society and culture. While preparing this Women’s Wellness issue, I kept returning to the continued prevalence of issues related to the gender inequality that still dominates our nation. Beyond the practical steps called for to solve this situation, I’m most deeply concerned about what such persistent disparity says about our ethical and moral values. The status of female well-being affects everyone; both in the harmony of our home and the health of our community.

The good news is that our creator made woman an inherently resilient being, indispensable, powerful and naturally inclined to nurture, provide, inspire, protect, love, spread joy and innovate. I believe that women are finally getting the message that we must keep our own pump primed in order that our life-giving water may unfailingly flow forth. I love the idea of practicing principles of renewal by taking care of ourselves physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally; all four areas must be addressed if we are to consistently realize our God-given potential.

I’m convinced that as we collectively lean in to these effective habits, barriers, ceilings and root causes of our society’s gender inequality issues will come tumbling down. In these pages we give a nod to maintaining the quality of all four.

You may think because I publish a healthy living magazine that my selfcare, eating, exercise and overall healthy living habits are spot on, but everyone is a work in progress. For example, I’m highly appreciative of my personal and professional family, and do my utmost to keep everything running smoothly. I have learned to accept that 1) I cannot do everything, and so must do the important things first to prevent them from being left undone at the end of the day, and 2) Hiccups happen, and they are a call to work around them or let them go, rather than stress. For me, these lessons comprise a giant leap forward in self-care.

Our Natural Awakenings May issue celebrates womanhood with articles from local health practitioners and national authors well-versed in natural ways to enhance health and vitality. Aligned with the magazines’ mission, Lisa Marshall offers perhaps surprising ways to further enhance our days in her feature article, “Spark up Your Love Life: Natural Ways to Boost Libido.”

Other articles speak to finding solutions to balance hormones, revive a sluggish thyroid, achieve inner balance with yoga, reboot eating habits and explore complementary and alternative therapies to address debilitating health problems and identify potential issues. We even offer a special section on local organic and natural spas that we hope will encourage you to pamper yourself all the way to a fresh feeling of renewal.

Please pick up extra copies of this issue to share with important women in your life. Mothers, sisters and wives will all benefit from the tips, products and services geared towards keeping them happy, healthy and vibrant.

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he third semiannual Holistic Festival of Life and Wellness will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Plano Center, dedicated to mental clarity, spiritual health and physical well-being. The lineup of classes led by wellness leaders from throughout the community includes yoga, Thai yoga, moving meditation, rhythmic dancing and shamanic sound immersion. There is also a full schedule of uplifting musical acts, dance performances and empowering speakers.

Participants will be able to meet licensed practitioners and renowned doctors that specialize in family health, fertility medicine, chiropractic, acupuncture and other wellness services. There will be a variety of vendors selling organic skincare, health supplements, handmade art, fair trade goods, crystals and delicious food. Top nonprofits and green living businesses of North Texas will also be present.

Admission is free. Location: 2000 E. Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano. For more information visit HolisticFestivalOfLife.com. See ad, page 7.

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ay is National Bike month, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is hosting a Bike to Work Challenge to help encourage riders to use bicycles as an alternative to driving during the month of May. Cyclists can help the environment, improve their health and earn bragging rights by riding as much as possible to win gift cards from Richardson Bike Mart worth up to $100.

Eligible participants must be residents of DART cities Addison, Carrollton, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Garland, Glenn Heights, Highland Park, Irving, Richardson, Rowlett, Plano and University Park, or have a work destination that begins with the 75 zip code.

DART and the North Central Texas Council of Governments have partnered on this first ever Bike to Work Challenge where participants must log their daily commute activities at TryParkingIt.com.

The website is free and was developed to record the miles ridden and to assist commuters in finding and utilizing alternatives to driving alone. Bicycles are permitted on any DART vehicle, all Trinity Railway Express trains and the Dallas Streetcar.

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elivering sufficient protein to the body is crucial in maintaining and improving overall health, including energy and muscle mass, yet it’s estimated that we utilize less than half of the proteins contained in regular food sources like poultry and fish.

“The majority of consumed protein that’s not used for energy gets stored as fat or eliminated as nitrogen waste,” says Dr. David Minkoff, who founded BodyHealth in 2000 in Clearwater, Florida, and concentrates on alternative and complementary approaches to detoxification and dietary and nutritional improvement. “Without sufficient consumption of quality amino acids, the body can start to break down and become open to ill health,” he explains.

“Many people are unaware that they may be protein deficient.” A natural amino acids supplement can help.

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ove Thyself Day Spa is hosting a women’s wellness retreat weekend, complete with insightful workshops, motivating seminars and vibrant food, form July 15 to 17. Three workshops featuring Angels with Fran feature the topics of power, abundance, intention, creating visions and manifesting miracles. Two seminars focus on how to lead a healthy life and prepare fresh raw vegan food, and nutritional health coach Lexy Brown will present a beauty and anti-aging seminar.

Love thyself day spa is a community-oriented holistic spa that provides traditional and non-traditional services including massage, detox therapy, body wraps, facials, hair removal, manicures and pedicures. They also offer wellness services such as naturopathy, hypnotherapy, nutrition and raw vegan food catering. The products are organic whenever possible and the staff embraces sustainability practices.

Founder Lisa weeks says, “It is our hope to assist individuals in rejuvenating body, mind and spirit through a change of habits involving a more natural, holistic lifestyle.”

Lunch, juices, smoothies, snacks, desserts and beverages are included throughout the retreat. Location: 101 S. Coit Rd., Ste. 349, Richardson. For more information, call 972-644-4065 or visit LoveThyselfDaySpa. com. See ad, page 21.

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Swim Across America-Dallas has contributed a total of $1.8 million so far to the Baylor Health Care System Foundation for the Clinical Trials Center.

Open water swims take place June 11 at The Harbor at Lake Ray Hubbard, featuring the Iron Distance (2.4 miles), one-mile and half-mile distances. The family-friendly pool swims take place June 12 at Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center for individuals and relay teams.

The swim raises funds for the Swim Across America Innovative Clinical Trials Center on the campus of Baylor University Medical Center, Sammons Center at Dallas. Swimmers can participate in the open water swim at Lake Ray Hubbard or the pool swim.

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“For more than a decade, it has been a vision of mine and others at Cedar Valley College to create an environmental learning area that leverages the natural resources around our campus and benefits not only our students, faculty and staff, but also the community at large here in southern Dallas County,” says Dr. Brian Earle, coordinator of environmental learning.

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recent study by researchers at the University of La Plata, in Argentina, has found that most of the cotton hygiene products on the market contain the chemical glyphosate, widely used in agriculture as an herbicide.

According to a recent World Health Organization statement, glyphosate is a probable carcinogen to humans.

The researchers purchased samples of cotton gauze, swabs, wipes and feminine care products including tampons and sanitary pads from stores in the La Plata area. Dr. Damian Marino, the study’s lead researcher, recounts the results: “Eighty-five percent of all samples tested positive for glyphosate and 62 percent for aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), which is the environmental metabolite, but in the case of cotton and sterile cotton gauze, the figure was 100 percent.”

Marino adds, “In terms of concentrations, we saw that in raw cotton, AMPA dominates, with 39 parts per billion (PPB), followed by 13 PPB of glyphosate.

While AMPA is absent in the gauze, the material contained glyphosate at 17 PPB.” The research was presented at the 2015 national Congress of Doctors of Fumigated Towns, in Buenos Aires.

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ccording to a recent report in the journal Interventional Neuroradiology, dental practice and research in Europe has determined that ozone therapy can be used to slow the growth of tooth and gum infections.

Clinicians are also finding that targeted exposure to ozonated water, gas and oils helps to manage viral and fungal infections, including oral herpes infections.

Approximately a quarter of lesions treated with ozone do not reappear.

These treatments have also been used successfully on sinus infections and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. Using ozone offers advantages over the use of antibiotics, which contribute to antibiotic resistance, according to the report. In addition, ozone gas has been shown effective in eliminating Enterococcus faecalis, one of the central bacteria involved in root canal infections, which can become increasingly resistant to the central antimicrobial treatment used in root canal therapy, sodium hypochlorite, and can thus decrease the risk of continued infection.

“Additionally, the bone at the end of the roots is often shown to harbor pathogenic bacteria for many years after traditional root canal therapy has been completed. Ozone can eliminate those bacteria that infest this region and remove toxic waste products that effectively prevent complete healing of the osseous structures,” writes study author and Doctor of Dental Medicine William Domb, director of the Inland Institute of Aesthetic Dentistry, in Upland, California.

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Magnesium Improves Childbirth for Mother and Newborn

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esearch presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists has found that magnesium reduces fevers during childbirth, as well as complications among newborns. The study followed 63,000 deliveries from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, in Chicago, between 2007 and 2014. Of these, 6,163 women developed fevers of at least 100.4° F during labor. Of the women that developed fevers, 2,190 received magnesium sulfate intravenously during their labor.

Rates of fever at maternity dropped by half, to 4.3 percent, in women that received the magnesium, versus 9.9 percent in those that did not. The rate of newborn complications was also significantly lower among women given magnesium.

The study, led by Dr. Elizabeth Lange, an attending physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, is the first of its kind to investigate the effect of magnesium on childbirth. “By reducing the incidence of maternal fever, magnesium sulfate therapy may also reduce the incidence of complications in newborns,” says Lange.

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Corn and soybean farmers in at least 15 states now have the option of planting GMO crops that can withstand repeated spraying with Monsanto’s glyphosate and the 2,4-D mixture sold by Dow AgroSciences under the brand name Enlist Duo. Sprayed herbicides readily drift through the air, potentially exposing people and the nearby environment.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the use of Enlist Duo for GMO crops shortly before the World Health Organization concluded that glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, is “probably carcinogenic to humans.” Dow’s 2,4-D also possibly causes cancer, according to leading experts; exposure has also been linked to Parkinson’s disease, hypothyroidism and suppression of the human immune system.

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Kimberly Warner, Ph.D., the report’s author and a senior scientist at Oceana, observes, “While U.S. fishermen catch enough salmon to satisfy 80 percent of our domestic demand, 70 percent of that catch is then exported, instead of going directly to American grocery stores and restaurants.”

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communityspotlight The Body Heals Itself: Story of a Survivor

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nderstanding the incredible healing power of the body, mind and spirit is at the heart of the treatments, classes and consultations at Rockwall Complete Healing and Wellness. Founder and owner Dominique Robinson explains, “We are our own doctors, and no one can navigate our bodies the way we can.” Her lesson comes from a very personal resource, as she was diagnosed with colon cancer 20 years ago and was told she only had two weeks to live because the sickness had spread to her liver and lymph nodes. Doctors told her that even with chemotherapy, she would live no longer than six months.

Robinson decided to opt for alternative treatment and went to the Optimum Health Institute, in San Diego, where she was put on a raw food diet. After only four weeks of this simple dietary adjustment,

the cancer receded from her lymph nodes. There were not many holistic hospitals in the U.S. at the time, so she saw Dr. Francisco Contreras, a worldrenowned alternative cancer treatment expert, in Mexico. Here she was put on IV’s, colon therapy, ozone sauna and juiced for two straight years to detoxify and oxygenate her body.

Two decades later, she is still in great health as a raw food chef, naturopath, holistic health practitioner, herbalist, advanced raw food nutritionist and detoxification specialist, shar-

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She realized early on that she needed to step up and help people, “I want people to know that there are options.

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in the spa, only a time capsule with sand, which helps patients relax.

“When it comes to colonics, if you are not relaxed, the colon will not flow.” explains Robinson. She also notes that herbal and energy medicine have been used for thousands of years; “even in the Bible, it was said that God gave herbs to service man.”

Robinson wants to empower people to understand, “Cancer is not a death sentence, instead, it is an opportunity to put on the detective hat to investigate and sees what’s going on.” she relates. “The body is designed to heal itself, and if it’s not healing, we must look at the whole to understand what the body needs and fix it.”

Rockwall Complete Healing and Wellness is located at 2455 Ridge Rd. Ste. 151, in Rockwall. For more information, call 972-771-8900 or visit RockwallColonics.com. See ad, page 31.

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Honoring the Feminine at Dallas Yoga Center

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or more than 26 and meditation. There are years, the Dalalso weekly Meditation, las Yoga Center Sound Healing and Yoga (DYC) has been offering for Women classes to high-quality yoga and rejuvenate the mind, body integrative wellness to the and spirit. These ongoing community. Owner David events provide tools to Sunshine shares, “Our help women center their mission has always been mind and take time out of deeply invested in honortheir busy lives to relax, ing the feminine. Women refresh and renew. are always doing so much Sunshine explains, to take care of others, “Women’s lives often are David Sunshine and this May, DYC offers a variety of classes and events that are specifically designed to empower women to take care of their own needs, replenish their energy and to support them in their personal growth.”

Sunshine grew up in Dallas and became interested in yoga at a very young age. In high school, his father gave him books on Buddhism, Eastern philosophy, healing and holistic wellness that set him on his path long before yoga was popular in the West.

In college, he spent a semester in India, where he studied yoga, lived in a Tibetan monastery for several months and even received teachings directly from the Dalai Lama. In 1998, he was asked to take over and direct Dallas Yoga Center, the first of its kind in Dallas, and with the help of many has turned it into the distinguished institution that it is today. centered around Women’s wellness month at DYC taking care of the is complete with options that include needs of others, a women’s vision board workshop on but yoga so beauMay 7, where participants are invited to tifully redirects think creatively about their goals while one’s focus on turning dreams into reality. At the a full self-care and selfmoon women’s gathering on May 22, compassion, all attendees can join in community and release tension with dancing, drumming of which is at the 20 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

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heart of creating an empowered and healthy lifestyle.” There are many tools that yoga offers to calm the mind such as meditation and breathing techniques; to open the heart, such as backbends; and to restore the hormonal system, such as forward bending.

For those hesitant or self-conscious to try yoga for the first time, Sunshine ensures that DYC has very friendly teachers and a warm and welcoming setting where newcomers can feel comfortable, at home and appreciated.

He realizes it can be intimidating at first, which is why they have four studios to break up classes by experience level.

“Yoga is the 4,000-year-old art form of tending to ourselves and to the preciousness of our being,” says Sunshine, “Dallas Yoga Center is here in part to help women recognize their vast wisdom and nurture themselves.”

For more information, call 214-4439642. For a complete schedule, visit DallasYogaCenter.com. See ad, page 3.

Gina Cronin is a features writer for Natural Awakenings Dallas.

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SPARK UP YOUR LOVE LIFE Natural Ways to Boost Libido

by Lisa Marshall

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nderlying health issues aside, a hectic schedule packed with work deadlines, kids’ sporting events and household chores can leave little time for intimacy. Letting that pattern go on too long can become a problem. “There’s a use-itor-lose-it phenomenon that occurs,” says Dr. Anita Clayton, a University of Virginia psychiatry professor, neurologist and author of Satisfaction: Women, Sex, and the Quest for Intimacy.

Despite what hyper-seductive female media stereotypes suggest we believe, in the real world, 39 percent of women feel they lack sex drive, and nearly half experience some kind of sexual dissatisfaction, according to a survey of 32,000 women published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. About one in eight women are significantly distressed about it. “The truth is, many of us don’t have great sex lives,” confirms Clayton.

Sprout Pharmaceuticals introduced Addyi, aka filbanserin, last fall; the first prescription drug to address low libido in women. Some heralded the controversial medication as “the little pink pill,” seeing it as the female version of males’ blue Viagra pill, which a half-million men purchased in its first month on the market in 1998. Yet several months after its 22 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

launch, only about 1,000 women had tried Addyi and many doctors declined to prescribe it, due to its lack of widespread efficacy and possible adverse side effects, including low blood pressure and fainting when combined with alcohol.

“This is a complex problem that requires a complex solution,” says Honolulu-based naturopathic physician Laurie Steelsmith, author of Great Sex Naturally: Every Woman’s Guide to Enhancing Her Sexuality Through the Secrets of Natural Medicine. “For most women, drugs are not the answer.” She notes that for men, boosting libido is largely a matter of boosting circulation and blood flow to the penis. But for women, desire for lovemaking stems from an interplay of emotional, interpersonal, hormonal and anatomical drivers that make lack of desire harder to “treat”.

The truth is that many simple, effective, non-drug approaches exist. As Boulder, Colorado, marriage therapist Michele Weiner Davis puts it, “There’s no reason why a woman wanting a more robust sex life cannot have one.”

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The number one culprit for low libido in women is subpar physical health, says Steelsmith. “To be capable of fully enjoying pleasure, you need a healthy body.”

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self-esteem and lead to reductions in a woman’s natural circulating testosterone, a critical hormone that helps ignite pleasure circuits in the female brain and increase sensitivity in the clitoris. Being underweight can result in fatigue and low sexual energy, diminished production of excitatory brain chemicals and low levels of estrogen, key for keeping a woman moist.

Meanwhile, Steelsmith explains, excess stress can prompt the body to “steal” from libido-boosting hormones like progesterone in order to make more of the stress-hormone cortisol. High blood sugar can drive down testosterone, while high cholesterol can clog pelvic blood vessels, dulling sensation.

Depression, diabetes and thyroid disorders are other major libido killers, says Clayton. “If you treat them effectively, you may see big improvements.”

Women seeking to improve their sexual health should first try to achieve a healthy weight via diet and exercise, Steelsmith says. She recommends an organic diet rich in complex carbohydrates (which keep blood sugar balanced), lean protein (a precursor to desire-related neurotransmitters) and good fats (which help keep vulval tissues lubricated).

Exercise—another circulation booster—is also key. Do it before a scheduled hot date for even better results. One 2014 study of 52 women found that those that worked out prior to an anticipated romantic encounter had significantly increased sexual desire.

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Many women avoid sexual encounters for fear of sparking a urinary tract or vaginal infection. This becomes more common after age 40, as estrogen wanes and pelvic tissue thins and dries, leaving it more vulnerable to microbial invaders.

Because semen is alkaline, it changes a woman’s vaginal pH, allowing unfriendly bacteria to thrive, says Steelsmith.

Her advice: Always go to the bathroom and urinate after intercourse, and use natural lubricants, like vitamin E. For some women, she also recommends low-dose, prescription estrogen cream or suppositories.

If an infection occurs, try to treat it naturally, avoiding antibiotics, which can spark yeast overgrowth. Instead, Steel-

smith recommends using tea tree oil, goldenseal, or probiotic douches or suppositories, available online and at health food stores.

Kegel exercises are a famous aid, involving clamping down as if interrupting urine flow, before releasing and repeating. This not only help fends off urinary incontinence and infection, it also strengthens and firms pelvic muscles, rendering enhanced enjoyment for both partners.

Make Time for Intimacy

Research has shown that over time, frequent lovemaking actually causes structural changes in certain areas of the brain as new connections form and sex-related regions grow stronger. Stop, and those areas atrophy, making physical intimacy feel awkward once it’s resurrected.

A sexless relationship can also be emotionally devastating for the person, often the male, that wants more contact, says Weiner Davis, author of The Sex-Starved Marriage: Boosting Your Marriage Libido. “For the spouse yearning for touch, it is a huge deal,” she says.

“It’s about feeling wanted, attractive and loved.” In her practice, she often sees couples that are mismatched in how they wish to demonstrate and receive love.

Often, the woman wants to feel close emotionally before she can feel close physically. For the man, physical intimacy is a conduit for opening up emotionally. When both keep waiting to get what they want, the relationship suffers.

She counsels couples to deliberately make time to address both partners’ needs. Schedule a long walk or intimate dinner to talk over feelings; also schedule sex. “Some people say, ‘Oh, but that’s not spontaneous enough,’” says Weiner Davis. “But even if you put it on the calendar, what you do with that time can still be spontaneous and playful.”

While most women assume that they need to be in the mood first, research by University of British Columbia Psychiatrist Rosemary Basson suggests that in some women, desire only comes after physical arousal, especially by a loving partner that takes the time to meet her needs. “I wish I had a dollar for each time someone said to me, ‘I’m not in the mood, but once I get into it, I surprise myself, because I have a really good time,’” says Weiner Davis. She’s not advising women to make love when they really don’t want to, but rather to be open to it even when the circumstances aren’t ideal. “A lot of women feel like the house has to be clean, with the kids asleep and free of distracting noises,” she says. “Sometimes, just do it.”

Is Sex Essential?

Clayton points out that while 42 percent of women experience either low sex drive or satisfaction, fewer than 12 percent are really bothered by it. “Some women experience great grief and loss about this. They say, ‘It used to be a part of my life and now it’s gone.’” For some in this subset that are unable to find relief via lifestyle changes, she would recommend Addyi, said to boost desire by changing brain chemicals. On the other hand, many women don’t need to take any action at all. “If someone has low sex drive and it doesn’t matter to them or their partner, it’s not a problem.”

That said, the benefits of attending to an affectionate, healthy sex life can go far beyond the bedroom, improving overall health and strengthening relationships, notes Steelsmith. Sex burns calories, increases circulation, releases calming and painkilling hormones like prolactin and prompts production of the “bonding hormones” vasopressin and oxytocin.

“When you are in a loving relationship and you express that love through your body, physiological changes occur that can help you bond more deeply with your partner,” she says. “The more you make love, the more love you make.”

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

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Five Keys to Ignite Intimacy

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ntimacy experts say it is important to re-educate couples that intimacy is the foundation of relationships and its more than sex; that in fact, sex is a component of intimacy as is trust, care, affection nurturing and more. Sex lasts on average, about seven minutes. If we are feeling a lack of affection or connection, here are five keys to ignite or develop more intimacy in our relationship.

Re-Dedicate The usual culprit for a lack of intimacy in a relationship is our hectic lives. We are pulled in many different directions making us mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted. Thus, our relationships are the first to show the effects of neglect. Nourish your intimate relationship and your lover by dedicating time, energy and being truly present when together. Dedicate a date night and let nothing come between you and your time together.

Stay in Touch Our sense of touch is one of the most beautiful of our human gifts. The power of touch is healing, comforting and arousing, but in it also lies the power of affection. Remember to caress and touch each other often throughout the day to eliminate the resentment or accusation of only showing affection when you want sex.

If You Love Them Tell Them So—If You Tell Them Love Them So Understand that we all express love in the way we want to receive it. Some of us are visual and need to see displays of love. Others need to feel love with physical contact. The intellectual needs mental stimulation, and those that need to hear you utter the words, “I love you.” Learn how your lover receives love and consciously work it into your daily interactions. Give it to them the way they like it, not just through sex.

Invest and Be Present Invest in your intimate relationship on a regular basis and be with your partner

together. It is your love sanctuary, so infuse it with comfy linen, colors that soothe, fragrances and lighting that set the mood. Remove or hide anything that reminds you of your job, housework or studying.

when you are alone together. Make regular deposits of affection, care and support to insure that your relationship is receiving the attention it requires to thrive. Just like we invest in our careers, we need to invest in our relationships or we can get fired. Put away your devices and give attention to the person you love.

Romance Your Space Invite romance back into your bedroom.

Remove the clutter and enhance the environment so that you both can relax and enjoy being in an intimate space

With a few simple steps, you can revive, rejuvenate and reinvent a loving and solid intimate relationship. Show your lover you want and need them and make them feel desired, appreciated and loved as you set fire to your passion once again.

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Organic Luxury for Organic Women

While eating healthy, exercising, working hard and showing compassion to loved ones are all important avenues to women’s wellness, taking time to pause and renew is essential. In the whirlwind of responsibilities, it’s important to ask, “What have I done for myself lately?” Here are some of North Texas’ natural, organic and environmentally responsible spas, where women can go to feel beautiful and nourished, both inside and out.

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reen Lotus Spa and Retreat, winner of the Best Eco-Friendly Spa by the World Spa International Summit, welcomes visitors to experience the holistic healing of the world right in uptown Dallas. Incorporating techniques from India, Bali, Japan, Australia, Europe and the Himalayas that help restore and detoxify the body, mind and spirit, they believe living a healthy and organic life will make one feel better inside and out. Services for Mother’s Day include anti-aging and brightening facials, crystal chakra balancing, prenatal massage for moms-to-be or a customizable ultimate spa day package.

Location: 4447 N. Central Expy., Ste. 115, Dallas. For more information, call 214-520-6560 or visit TheGreenLotusSpa.com.

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pa Habitat Organic Spa and Apothecary offers luxurious, award-winning services without the artificial chemicals and preservatives found at conventional spas. This down-to-earth destination features 100 percent organic services such as the Fountain of Youth package, featuring a generation green facial, rainforest body wrap and organic rocks! massage. Other services include a Zen garden calming facial, herbal back therapy and full-service waxing. Spa Habitat goes above and beyond for the environment and community by planting a tree for every service provided, using organic blankets and towels, avoiding products tested on animals and supporting fair trade businesses.

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iatus Spa and Retreat is a Texas-born day spa featuring more than 50 signature services. Their mission is to create personalized skin and body treatments. This one-stop rejuvenation center serves up a variety of massages, facials, nail therapies, acupuncture, aromatherapy, body wraps, waxing and spa parties. They take eco-friendly initiative by using wind power, reclaimed wood, VOC-free paint, recycled gift cards and employing a no-water-bottle policy. “Life today moves faster than ever,” they note. “Spa treatments are a simple, feel-great solution that should be a natural and affordable component of a wellness plan.”

Location: 5560 W. Lovers Ln., Ste. 250, Dallas. For more information, call 214352-4111 or visit HiatusSpa.com.

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eer Lake Lodge Resort & Health Spa is a relaxing getaway nestled in five acres of woods that provides comfort, solitude and beauty. Suites and cabins are available, each with organic linens, a fireplace, wireless Internet and access to amenities such as a heated saltwater pool, jetted spa, daily yoga classes and trails through the forest. Optional spa services include facials, nail therapy, massage, body wraps and colonics. Iridology, acupuncture and sound therapy are among the other wellness offerings. There are two-to-seven-night retreat packages that come complete with a detox-fasting program, colon hydrotherapy, nutritional workshop and unlimited access to daily yoga classes.

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Exposure to mold and mycotoxins is most likely for those that are bothered by musty odors; worked or lived in a building where the air vents were discolored; notice water damage or discoloration on ceilings or elsewhere; live in a home that has been flooded or has leaks in the roof. Symptoms include shortness of breath, recurring sinus infections, recurring bronchial infections and coughing, flu-like symptoms, an increase of symptoms on rainy days, frequent headaches, fatigue and a skin rash.

A person’s hypersensitivity response to mold and mycotoxins is accurately determined through individual intradermal screening of each mold. Molds are skin tested one at a time, so an accurate treatment dose can encompass both skin response, as well as symptom response to each individual mold. Several species of the most allergenic molds are also skin tested and treated to afford the patient more complete coverage of the mold’s allergic potential.

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FACIAL FITNESS Exercises to Tone Your Face and Neck

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ravity takes its toll as years pass, and many women find themselves bemoaning crow’s feet, frown lines and turkey necks that make them look older than they feel. Experts point to the loss of “fat pads” in the cheeks, bone loss around the eye sockets and cheekbones and overall weak muscles as potential contributors to facial aging.

Natural exercise programs designed to reverse these unpleasant signs of aging comprise a new fitness-for-beauty trend.

“Face and neck muscles somehow have been left out of mainstream fitness programs,” observes Denver esthetician and massage therapist Grace Mosgeller, who addresses this void with her series of eight FaceFitnez audio and video exercises. “If you tone the muscles of your face and neck, the skin attached to those muscles firms and tones as well, creating a natural youthful look.”

Muscular stress—the good kind—is at the core of facial fitness, says Mosgeller. She cite’s Wolff’s Law, a wellknown medical theory that bone grows and remodels in response to the tension or muscle engagement put on it. “Regular facial exercise works the muscles to correct the loss of both muscle tone and bone density and build collagen. It might be called the equivalent of pushups, pull-ups and abdominal tucks for the face.”

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Carolyn Cleaves, owner of Carolyn’s Facial Fitness, in Seabeck, Washington, near Seattle, a former college professor, developed a facial exercise program for herself upon detecting early signs of aging. With the help of two primary care physicians, she designed a routine that includes 28 basic exercises that target all 57 facial muscles. “As we get older, we lose the underlying layer of fat just beneath the skin, and as a result, we look old and tired,” says Cleaves. She agrees that exercising the face actually helps rebuild lost bone, enlarges the muscles and also builds collagen. A study from the University of Rochester, in New York, confirms that loss of bone mass can start in women as early as age 40.

It starts in men 16 to 25 years later.

Mosgeller’s facial exercises work to fade wrinkles and lines and firm up sagging flesh, yielding visible results in as little as two weeks of dedicated training. She says, “Within six to nine months, it’s possible to look five to 10 years younger than when you started.”

Her claims are verified by Dr. Carol Lipper, in Denver, who states, “I’ve done the exercises and they work.

The trouble is compliance. It’s a lot of work.” She confirms that she saw improvement in her droopy eyelids after just two or three weeks of adhering to

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Mosgeller’s workouts.

“It seems that every three months or so, I see another leap in results and a younger look,” adds Cleaves of those using her program. Here are a few crucial areas to target, with just a few of these experts’ recommended remedies.

Cleaves’ Crow’s Feet Eliminator: Place fingertips on top of the head, thumbs resting near the corners of the eyes. Shut eyes tightly and slide thumbs toward the temples for a count of five.

Repeat 10 times.

Mosgeller’s Rx for Droopy Eyelids: Place index finger on top of a closed eyelid, and then lift fingers up and slightly to the outside. Blink hard and hold. It’s preventive, as well as curative, says Mosgeller, so those over 45 should repeat this 100 times a day, while younger individuals should repeat 20 to 50 times a day.

Mosgeller’s Frown Line Eraser: Pull brows apart with fingers and hold for two seconds. Repeat 50 to 100 times up to six times per week.

This is meant to relax and tone the muscles, not build them.

Cleaves’ Turkey Neck Buster: Tilt the head back slightly. With palm facing the neck, grasp under the chin with a wide-open hand and slowly slide hand down to the collarbone; hold there while counting to 10. Repeat five times daily.

Kathleen Barnes is author and publisher of many natural health books. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

Addressing Emotional and Physical Roots of Facial Beauty

by Mary Burke-Kelly

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his practice, Thompson estimates that 90 percent of North Americans are iodine deficient, citing what he calls “epidemic proportions” of hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) with symptoms comprising obesity, fatigue, brain fog, irregular or absent menstrual periods, hair loss and heat and cold intolerance.

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“The thyroid acts as a throttle, the gas pedal for all metabolic functions in the human body,” says Dr. Richard Shames, of San Rafael, California, author of Thyroid Mind Power.

If the thyroid is a driving force of human physiology, then iodine is its key fuel, says Dr. Robert Thompson, of Soldotna, Alaska, author of What Doctors Fail to Tell You About Iodine & Your Thyroid. “Every single cell in your body depends on thyroid hormone, and the thyroid depends on iodine for proper functioning.”

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Estrogen: Hypothyroidism is overwhelmingly a women’s disease, with women five to eight times more likely to suffer from it than men, according to the American Thyroid Association.

“Estrogen inhibits the body’s natural ability to absorb and utilize iodine,” says Dr. Jorge Flechas, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, who specializes in thyroid disorders. “We find three periods in life when women need more iodine: at puberty and during both pregnancy and perimenopause or menopause. It’s because estrogen levels tend to fluctuate wildly at those times, neutralizing the ability of iodine gained through select foods to balance thyroid and other hormones.”

Flechas prescribes iodine supplements for most women at all three stages of life.

Toxic halogens: Iodine belongs to a group of halogens that includes chlorine, bromine and fluorine, three chemicals that are both toxic to the human body and block its ability to absorb iodine, explains Thompson.

“They’re everywhere, in our air, water and food. It’s nearly impossible to avoid them,” reports Shames, a longtime advocate in the movement against the common practice of adding fluoride (a derivative of fluorine) and chlorine to municipal water. Fluoride is also added to many brands of toothpaste. Bromide is part of almost all commercial flour and flour products, as well as soft drinks.

Shames offers an historic insight.

“Fluoride was once used to slow down an overactive thyroid, as recommended by the physicians’ bible, the Merck Manuals. Now we’re putting it in the water supply and wondering why we have a mushrooming epidemic of low thyroid incidence.”

Food: “So-called ‘iodized’ salt doesn’t contain much usable iodine, and neither does pink Himalyan sea salt,” Shames cautions.

We’ve known that our soil is deficient in essential minerals such as iodine

since at least 1936, when a special U.S. Senate report concluded that our soil was already severely depleted. “This simply means that when we grow produce, the plants cannot extract these vital nutrients from the soil for us—including iodine—if those nutrients aren’t there in the first place,” says Thompson. If anything, he adds, U.S. soils have become even more sterile in the 80 years since the report and, “Factory farming and the use of genetically modified (GMO) crops, Roundup herbicide and synthetic chemical fertilizers have undoubtedly worsened the situation.”

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It’s difficult to include sufficient natural iodine in our daily diet unless we follow a Japanese-style diet that includes lots of seaweed and saltwater fish, says Shames. Other food sources are shellfish, turkey, cheese, yogurt, milk, eggs, legumes, cranberries and strawberries.

There is little agreement about the optimal levels of iodine people need. The U.S. Department of Agriculture maintains that we need 150 micrograms a day, but iodine advocates are quick to point out that a person eating a typical Japanese diet (where hypothyroidism, or low thyroid activity, is rare) ingests 12.5 milligrams of iodine each day—83 times the amount recommended by the government.

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Why did you become a vegetarian at age 14?

When I was 13, I picked up a book from the nightstand in my parents’ bedroom called Miami and the Siege of Chicago

by Norman Mailer. I happened to open to a page with a highly graphic description of Midwest slaughterhouses. What I read turned my stomach because I loved animals and wanted no part in this inhumane system. I swore at that moment I would never eat another piece of meat and have not done so since. For the past 49 years I have enjoyed the resulting good karma in the form of healthful benefits from avoiding the antibiotics, growth hormones and fats associated with a carnivorous diet.

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Was it tougher to maintain your natural standards as your career became filled with travel and tight schedules?

After I first became a vegetarian kid living at home, I soon convinced my family to go vegetarian, too. I read a lot of books to learn how to replace meat protein with healthier choices. Through the early years, as I continued to learn about options, I tried many kinds of vegetarian, macrobiotic and vegan approaches.

Once I started modeling in seashore locations, it seemed natural to me to add bits of fresh fish and some dairy; so for the most part I have been a lacto ichthyo variation of vegetarian.

I raised my children as vegetarians, and recently my daughter, Sailor, and I took the next step to become mostly vegan. I allow myself a little mozzarella and an occasional salmon dish when my body is craving it, because I think we need to listen to what our body needs.

After the environmental disasters of the BP oil spill in the Gulf, made worse by toxic dispersants, and the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown that pumped radioactive isotopes into the Pacific, I am extra-cautious about the salmon I choose and don’t eat other

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seafood. I’m lucky that as a model, my career has naturally kept me aware of the amount of sugar I consume, limiting its effects on skin and overall health as well as weight.

How much of anti-aging do you believe is tied to mental and emotional health?

Growing old gracefully is all about the positive energy that you use to power through your day and project to others. Happiness is a youthful quality and a smile is always our best accessory; it’s also been proven to release feel-good endorphins.

When you take good care of yourself by eating right and exercising, you naturally feel better about yourself. If we’re feeling down, stressed or depressed, we’re tempted to eliminate exercise, which is the very thing that could lift us up and make us feel better. The more we move, the merrier we are.

Because you also recognize the importance of treating the body well from the outside as well as from the inside, what other practices do you apply?

With everything we know about how the sun can damage our skin, it’s crucial to use a moisturizer with a broad ultraviolet spectrum blocker of both UVA and UVB rays to prevent wrinkles and hyperpigmented spots. I created my own skin care line that offers an SPF 30 broad-spectrum moisturizer that also defends against infrared rays [IR], which represent more than half of the sun’s damaging rays that reach Earth. IR emissions also come from manmade objects such as computers and cell phones.

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pounds in two weeks,” she says, “and I didn’t feel like I was on a diet.”

Eating a big salad for lunch is a habit that author Victoria Moran, host of the award-winning Main Street Vegan online radio show, has adopted in her New York City home. She fills a big bowl with leafy greens, in-season vegetables, avocado and a light dressing. “This will set you up for the rest of the day,” says Moran.

Pam Anderson, a mainstream food blogger in Darien, Connecticut, agrees.

Six years ago, she lost 50 pounds and credits having a big green salad for lunch—one of her many small food habit changes—with helping her maintain a healthy weight, despite frequently testing and sampling recipes.

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Food Thought Habits

How to Reboot Your Eating Habits

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ur food habits are often just that—mindless, repetitious eating behaviors. Some serve us well; others, not so much. Natural Awakenings asked experts to serve up many doable small changes that can add up to big shifts.

According to Brian Wansink, Ph.D., the John S. Dyson professor of marketing at Cornell University and author of Mindless Eating, changing just one lifestyle habit can eliminate two or more pounds each week. By changing up to three habits, we may lose more weight.

At a minimum, we will likely improve the quality of the food we eat overall.

Buying Behaviors

Wansink advises that having the only food on our kitchen counter be fruit encourages healthy snacking. At work, he suggests lunching away from our desk to discourage mindless eating.

At restaurants, order half-size entrees, and then add a maximum of two items, such as soup and bread, salad and side dish or an appetizer and dessert.

He recommends using a food shopping strategy to fill the cart with better food. With hunger sated first, chew on a natural gum while shopping; it discourages buying junk food. Secondly, habitually fill the front of the cart with produce. “We eat what we see,” he says.

Food Choices

Consider starting the day with a new coffee habit. Dave Asprey, of Los Angeles, author of The Bulletproof Diet, uses organic coffee, brews with filtered water and blends the hot coffee with a pat of unsalted, grass-fed butter, a fat high in vitamins and omega-3 essential fatty acids, and a small spoonful of a coconut oil that doesn’t congeal at room temperature. Unlike a drive-through latte with sugar and carbohydrates, he maintains that this type of coffee, “makes you feel energized, focused and full for hours.”

Asprey takes a biohacker’s approach to natural biology-based ways to maximize physical and mental performance.

New York City writer Chris Gayomali tried Asprey’s recipe for two weeks.

Although it didn’t curb his appetite, he says he felt more alert and “ready for life.”

Upgrading the foods we love is also possible, says David Wann, of Golden, Colorado, author of Simple Prosperity. “Too often, we economize on food when we should be buying the best quality, freshest organic food we can,” he says.

Rebecca Miller, who lives near Kansas City, Missouri, took Wann’s advice and cut costs in other ways instead. To her delight, she found that the fresher, better-tasting food prompted her to eat less, but eat better. “I lost seven

Doing too much for other people and not enough for ourselves can make our internal voice whisper, “I need comfort,” a thought that can generate overeating.

In The Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight and Eating Great, Anderson suggests we ask ourselves what other triggers are prompting poor food habits. Upon reflection, we can prioritize emotional and physical health with planned, smaller, varied, healthy, delicious meals; it’s a habit that works for her.

Elizabeth Lombardo, Ph.D., a psychologist in Lake Forest, Illinois, and bestselling author of Better Than Perfect, assures, “If we fall off the healthy eating wagon, it’s not failure, it’s data.”

She believes reaching for the chocolate chip cookies in the vending machine after a stressful morning should be viewed from a scientific standpoint, not via our inner finger-pointing judge.

“What are the factors that influenced our decision: stress, hunger or a desire for distraction? That’s great information,” says Lombardo. She proposes that we can then prepare to counter a future snack attack with handy healthy bites, a mindfulness break, a quick walk outside or other naturally healthful stress-relievers.

Changing our food habits, one at a time, can help us live better going forward.

Judith Fertig is the author of awardwinning cookbooks and blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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Ideal Protein Nutrition & Weight Loss Seminar – 6-7pm. Physicians at Innovative Endocrine Solutions, Heidi Shea, M.D., and Shamsher K. Lakhian, M.D., invite you to a nutrition education and weight loss workshop. Free. Innovative Endocrine Solutions, 1820 Preston Park Blvd, Ste 1850, Plano.

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Denton Residential Workshop – 9am-12pm. The workshop will highlight changes to the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code and provide tools and strategies for compliance. Free. 869 S Woodrow Ln, Denton. Bit.ly/1SS7MUQ.

Tipping the Scales for Children – 10am-3pm.

The Cooper Institute and SMU’s Maguire Center for Ethics & Public Responsibility will address the issue of children’s health. $0-$50. The George W Bush Institute, 2943 SMU Blvd, Dallas. Facebook. com/MaguireEthicsCenter.

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Location: The Dallas Yoga Center, 4525 Lemmon Ave, 3rd Floor, Dallas For more information call 214-443-9642 or email ChelseyCharbeneau@gmail.com

SUNDAY, MAY 8

Yoga with Exhale Dallas – Exhale Dallas hosts a yoga class on the Ginsburg Family Great Lawn/ Bring your friends and join. 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas. 214-716-4500. KlydeWarrenPark.org.

MONDAY, MAY 9

Story Time with Cora – 10-11am. A special hour of stories, crafts, and healthy snacks. Each story time will feature a new story and craft for the kids to take home. Free. Whole Foods Market, 2118 Abrams Rd, Dallas. 214-824-1744.

TUESDAY, MAY 10

Dallas Sierra Club Meeting – 7-8:30pm. Carol Feldman will talk about how to design your yard using native plants to conserve water, save money, and provide habitat for wildlife. Free. Brookhaven College, Building H, 3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch.

972-699-1687. KirkMiller@DallasSierraClub.org.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11

Team Up to Clean Up – 8am-4pm. Atmos Energy and 6 Stones join forces to make a difference in our community with light carpentry, yard work and painting. Lunch provided. Free. 6 Stones, 209 N Industrial Blvd, Bedford. Bit.ly/1NuwQzI.

THURSDAY, MAY 12

Denton County Child Health Summit – 10am2pm. Get the first glance at the Denton County findings from the 2015 Community-wide Children›s Health Assessment & Planning Survey. Free. Hilton Garden Inn Denton, 3110 Colorado Blvd, Denton.

Bit.ly/1YzRLXG.

Downtown Plano Art & Wine Walk – A sip and shop event where participants get to sample selected wines at shops throughout the arts district while enjoying live

music and curated art exhibitions. $10. Downtown Plano Arts District, 998 E 15th St, Plano.

Achieving Personal Power through Fitness – 6:30-8:30pm. Join local powerful businesswomen as we learn to access our personal power through fitness. Free. World Financial Group, 101 E Randol Mill Rd, Ste 108, Arlington. Bit.ly/1SlOuNh.

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ACUTONICS LEVEL III HARMONIC ATTUNEMENT Training initiates Acutonics practitioners into a deeper understanding. Practitioners build on knowledge from Acutonics Levels I and II and are introduced to the Acutonics Planetary Tuning Forks and Chiron Tuning Forks, Planetary Gongs, and essential oils.. $550 tuition by May 5 or mention Natural Awakenings / $600 after May 5

DFWAcutonics.com/acutonics-level-iii.html

savethedate SUNDAY, MAY 15 Meditation 101 Workshop 1:30 - 3:30 pm Explore meditation using visualization and breath awareness to calm the mind and reduce stress. Tools and techniques presented can be integrated into daily meditation practice. Navigate the depths of your consciousness using mindfulness techniques pared with yogic insights. Experience gentle movement followed by concentrated breath work to help ease you into a deeper meditation. Guided imagery and prompts will assist you to concentrate and facilitate individual healing and calm the intensity of the mind.

All levels welcome. Comfortable clothes suggested. Chairs will be available. $30 by May 5 / After $40.

Taught by Chelsey Charbeneau, a recognized and certified yoga therapist.

Location: The Dallas Yoga Center, 4525 Lemmon Ave, 3rd Floor, Dallas For more information call 214-443-9642 or email ChelseyCharbeneau@gmail.com

FRIDAY, MAY 13

No More Excess Baggage – May 13-14. 4pm, May 13; 3pm, May 14. This annual conference in its 33rd year featuring Christian Women Doing It God’s Way opens with a Health Extravaganza and closes with workshops and seminars. Free. Mount Olive Baptist Church, 301 W Sanford St, Arlington.

Bit.ly/1QeklrQ.

Defend Freedom Tour – 6-9pm. The Defend Freedom Tour is a family-friendly event by Concerned Veterans for America, featuring live patriotic music, a lineup of inspirational speakers and a delicious taste of local fare. Free. Austin Ranch, 2009 Anderson Gibson Rd, Grapevine. DefendFreedomTour.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 14

White Rock Lake Clean-up – 8:15am. Walk and talk while picking up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club’s adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Gloves, trash bags and free juice and coffee provided. Free. 214-455-2115. DallasSierraClub.org Photography in the Garden Workshop – 9:30am1:30pm. Enjoy a morning session of shooting in color, then get editing guidance from photographer Irwin Lightstone. Bring digital camera, USB drive or a laptop. $57.37. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Rd, Dallas. NHG.com.

Beginner Hula Hoop Workshop – 11am-2pm.

This class we will be catered to beginner hoopers, hoopers looking to freshen up, or hoopers who have never picked up a hoop before. $30 workshop only, $45 workshop and hula hoop. 13740 Midway Rd, Dallas. Bit.ly/1TYh3Qd.

SUNDAY, MAY 15

World Meditation Hour – 6:30-7:30pm. Beginners, intermediate and advanced meditators are invited to join and spend 60 minutes radiating peace, love and care to the world. Free. Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center, 13914 Josey Ln, Farmers Branch. BKDallas.net.

MONDAY, MAY 16

Seeing Sound – Explore animal sounds at the interactive all-day exhibit station, provided by the University of Texas at Dallas Science and Engineering Education Center. Free. 1302 N Justin Ave, Dallas. 214-670-6446.

Newborn Care Including Breastfeeding – 6pm.

This class is designed to help new parents develop realistic expectations while learning the basics of infant care. $30. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Pitts Conference Rm, 2400 N I-35E, Waxahachie.

1-800-4BAYLOR.

TUESDAY, MAY 17

Starting a Non-Profit – 12-1pm. Attendees will learn: the essential guideline for non-profit organizations, the initial steps toward non-profit formation and more. Free. BCL of Texas Business Assistance Center #8, 1322 Record Crossing Rd, Dallas. Bit. ly/1S1qcpL.

Happy Tapping: Online Group Tap-Along – 7:30pm. The Feel Good Coach is leading an online Google Hangout to tap together for happiness. Tapping is a form of energy therapy that works by tapping on accupuncture points to improve wellbeing.

Bit.ly/1QqATwF.

savethedate WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 ESSENTIAL OILS CLASS 8pm Come, learn, experience the calming and healing powers of essential oils. Experience how to mix and formulate oils for specific conditions. Free Location: Smile Ranch 6700 Horizon Rd, Heath, Tx 75032 For more information contact 972-772-7645

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18

Infant CPR & Safety – 6pm. This non-certification class is designed specifically for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of infants from birth to one year. $35. Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center, Newton Conference Rm, 1400 8th Ave, Fort Worth. 1-800-4BAYLOR.

THURSDAY, MAY 19

Small Business Expo – 9:30am-5pm. Opportunity for business professionals to network with other industry professionals & attend informative and cutting-edge workshops & seminars. Free. 650 S Griffin St, Dallas.

TheSmallBusinessExpo.com/Dallas.

FRIDAY, MAY 20

Yoga 4 Kids & Storytime – 10:30-11am. Literary journey through yoga breathing, stretching, story and shavasana led by Stephanie Spett. Please bring a yoga mat. NorthPark Center, 8687 N Central Expy, Ste 1514, Dallas. 214-671-1381.

savethedate MAY 20-22 9:00am – 6:00pm ACUTONICS LEVEL I SOUNDGATES TO MERIDIANS HARMONICS Learn and use the six basic Acutonics® Tuning Forks to facilitate healing. Class contains practical protocols using sound vibration to address physical and emotional imbalances for the public and deepens healing modalities for professionals. Tuning fork provided. 10% student discounts. $450 tuition by May 12 or Mention Natural Awakenings/$500 after May 12 DFWAcutonics.com/class-tuition.html Taught by Mary Burke-Kelly Certified Acutonics® Instructor NCBTMB and NCAAOM CEU’s Dallas/Fort Worth Acutonics 817-918-3939

SATURDAY, MAY 21

Heartfulness Meditation – 8-10am. Meditation workshops from 8 to 9am. Heartfulness table open 9-10am to discover simple techniques to relax and calm the mind. 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas.

214-716-4500. KlydeWarrenPark.org.

Attracting Beneficial Insects – 10am-1pm. Organic gardening can be frustrating if harmful insects and plant diseases get out of control. Learn how to enlist the help of ladybugs, bees, and other good bugs in your garden. Free. TAFB Learning Garden, 3251 Sappington Pl, Fort Worth. Bit.ly/1YzT2OE.

Black Land Prairie Restoration – 10am-12pm.

Students working to restore a portion of the Black Land Prairie within Coppell Nature Park are ready to report their progress and some of their findings.

Free. Biodiversity Education Center, 367 Freeport Pkwy, Coppell. CoppellNaturePark.org.

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songs and sermons. Guests join to laugh, learn and worship. Free. Union Coffee, 5622 Dyer St, Dallas.

More Information: BaughMan31@gmail.com.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25

Vegan Cooking Class – 6-7:30pm. We will showcase quick and easy ideas to help you change your old habits into new ones and taste the results. $27.37. Williams-Sonoma,1900 Preston Rd, Ste 130, Plano. Bit.ly/23Odhf2.

Bring your Pet. Prize giveaways and fun, adoptions, live entertainment, obedience demonstrtieons, Author readings/book signings, the latest and great Pet products. Learn about Pet care, volunteerism, grooming, Pet behavior and training, traveling with your Pet, fun activities for owners and Pets, free nail trims and much more. Free parking and admission

THURSDAY, MAY 26

Career Circle – 7-9pm. Provides a forum for individuals who want a career doing meaningful work that utilizes their skills and natural ability as well as providing a sustainable livelihood. Free. The Center for Spiritual Living, 4801 Spring Valley Rd, Suite 115, Dallas. 972-866-9988. CarlHunt49@gmail.com.

Info@CSLDallas.org.

Dallas Market Hall 2200 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas For more information visit DallasPetExpo.com

FRIDAY, MAY 27

Special Olympics Texas – May 27-29. 12:305:30pm, May 27 & 28; 7:30am-1pm, May 29. Opportunity for children and adults with intellectual disabilities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy with friends and family.

Free. UTA Maverick Stadium, 1307 W Mitchell St, Arlington. Bit.ly/1SJD0Nv.

savethedate SATURDAY, MAY 21 Green Source DFW Run For The Environment 10am – Awards Ceremony 12pm Join Green Source DFW for the second annual Run for the Environment - a Race to Save the Environment. This is a 5k Run/Walk fundraiser for North Texas’ only environmental news organization. Green Source DFW is a program of the Memnosyne Institute.

Registration $30.

SATURDAY, MAY 28

Mesquite Spring into Fitness Day – 9-11am. This is a outdoor light aerobic exercise and workout for

Location: Bachman Lake Park 3500 W Northwest Hwy, Dallas For more information contact 214-287-1046 or Wendel@GreenSourceDFW.org

Hidden Dallas Tesla Rally – 12-3pm. Join other Tesla owners for a Q&A rally to some of the lesserknown sites in Dallas. Short drive, lunch and many prizes for cars deemed best. $0-$50. More Info: NTXTeslaOwners.com/Upcoming-Events/HiddenDallas-Tesla-Rally/

Wild Sundays: The Arts and Nature – 2:30-3:30pm.

Experience the four step process of Nature Explore’s “Look, Move, Build, Sketch” art technique. Families and youth ages 4-14. Biodiversity Education Center, 367 Freeport Parkway, Coppell. 972-304-3581.

Full Moon Women’s Gathering – 3-4:30pm. Our celebration of the full moon in Sagittarius will focus on our friendships, love and profound connections with other women. $10 by May 12, $15 after May 12. Dallas Yoga Center, 4525 Lemmon Ave, Dallas.

214-443-9642. DallasYogaCenter.com.

MONDAY, MAY 23

Anti-Stress Coloring – 11am-12pm. Attendees spend their Monday morning de-stressing with adult coloring pages. Coloring pages and colored pencils provided. Free. White Rock Hills Branch Library, 9150 Ferguson Rd, Dallas. 214-670-8443.

Kuneo: A New Worship – 8pm. Kuneo is an experimental worship style. Very casual and low-key

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Community Garden Leader Gathering – 1-4pm.

Join Tarrant Area Food Bank’s Community Garden program for a gathering of local community garden leaders. Presentations, giveaways, drawings and a hands-on demonstration. Free. First United Methodist Church, 521 W Pipeline Dr, Hurst. Bit.ly/23F8gsE.

SUNDAY, MAY 29

5th Annual Donor Appreciation Reception – 3-5pm.

Join Straydog’s Co-Founder Bill Arnold for an honorary slide show, guest speaker and dessert buffet. Christ Lutheran Church, 3001 Lovers Ln, Dallas. 903-4793497. StrayDog147@yahoo.com. StrayDog.com.

MONDAY, MAY 30

National Parks Adventure – Ultimate IMAX® off-trail adventure into the nation›s awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness. $8/adults, $7/junior & senior. 1600 Gendy St, Fort Worth. For showing times: FWMuseum.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 31

Why and How You Should Increase Your Vibrational Frequency – 7:15-8:30pm. Learn the health benefits of having a high vibrational frequency and the many ways you can obtain it. $15. Abundant Life Wellness Center, 3904 Boat Club Rd, Lake Worth.

817-847-0900. AbundantLifeWellnessCenter.com.

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all ages. All are welcome to have fun and work on their cardio. Free. Location TBA. Bit.ly/1r3v44b.

All Calendar events for the June issue must be received by May 10th and adhere to our guidelines. Email Publisher@NADallas.com for guidelines and to submit entries.

daily Energy Blast – Exhibit tells the dynamic story of energy and alternative energy resources in North Texas, the Barnett Shale. Ages 11 & up. Included in $14/adult, $10/ child admission. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1600 Gendy St, Ft Worth. 817-255-9300. FWMuseum.org.

The Omni Imax: Ft Worth – Showtimes and features online. $7/adults, $6/children 2-12 & seniors.

Ft Worth Museum of Science & History, Omni Theater, 1600 Gendy St, Ft Worth. 817-255-9300.

FWMuseum.org.

Outdoor Sculpture Garden – 11am-5pm, MonWed; 11am-9pm, Thurs-Sun. Located in the heart of downtown is a sculpture garden shaded by mature oaks and filled with pools of water and forceful waterfalls. Free. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood, Dallas. DMA.org.

Zen to Go – Mon thru Thurs. 12-12:45pm. An oasis in the middle of the day offering walking and sitting meditation followed by brief sharing. Donation accepted. Dallas Meditation Center, 727 S Floyd Rd, Richardson. 972-432-7871. DallasMeditation Center.com.

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Happy Hour at Bar Alto – 5-7pm, weekdays. Take $1 off selections of wine by the glass. Patrons may sit at the bar or in the cafe or take it with them while they shop. Whole Foods Market, 4100 Lomo Alto Dr, Highland Park. 214-520-7993. WholeFoodsMarket.com/Stores/ HighlandPark.

Happy Hour at Sundown at Granada - 5-7pm.

Half price flatbread, $3 Guns & Oil American Lager, $5 house wine & $4 well drinks. Neighborhood beer garden and restaurant, featuring wild caught seafood, organic meats and dairy, and plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. 3520 Greenville Ave, Dallas. 214-823-8305. SundownAtGranada.com.

Top Ten Wine Selections – 5-7pm, weekdays; 126pm, weekends. Wine tastings and cheese pairings from a selection of delicious cheeses from around the world. Whole Foods Market, 4100 Lomo Alto Dr, Highland Park. 214-520-7993. WholeFoodsMarket.com/Stores/HighlandPark.

sunday Sunday Service/Meditation and Purification – 9-11:15am. Participate in meditation, chanting and readings from the Bible and Bhagavad Gita.

9-9:45am, Meditation and Purification; 10-11:15am, Service. Ananda Dallas Meditation & Yoga Center, 4901 Keller Springs Rd, Ste 103, Addison. 972-2489126. AnandaDallas.org.

Vegan Sunday Brunch at Spiral Diner – 9am5pm. Vegan diner and bakery since 2002. Sunday brunch features vegan pancakes, tofu scramble, breakfast quesadillas and organic mimosas. 1314 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth & 1101 N. Beckley, Dallas. SpiralDiner.com.

Dynamic Meditation – 10-11am. One of the active meditations compiled by Osho. Breath, jump, scream and shout, let it all go, then be in the bliss of silence and stillness. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

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Core 30 – 9:30-10am. Core 30 is a brand new 30-minute core fitness class that will incorporate exercises to strengthen the abdominals and back.

Free. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W. Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

Gentle Yoga – 5-6pm. Learn a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support will be offered. Wear fitness shoes with good support.

Free. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

Ayurveda Classes – 7-8pm. Learn the ancient Vedic healthcare science. Donation. Kalachandji’s Restaurant, 5430 Gurley Ave, Dallas. Bostmas@ gmail.com.

Monthly Meditation – 7:30-8:30pm. 1st Mon. Join Lake Highlands Acupuncture for this monthly meditation. Beginner and seasoned meditators are welcome. RSVP suggested. Donations welcome.

Lake Highlands Acupuncture, 10252 E NW Hwy, Dallas. 214-267-8636. Heather.Harper.Ellett@ gmail.com. LakeHighlandsAcupuncture.com.

Vickery Meadow Market – 10am-3pm. Community farmers market with local farmers, ranchers and artisans selling fruits, vegetables, cheese, meats, hand-crafted foods and more. Half Price Books, 5803 E. Northwest, Dallas. GoodLocalMarkets.org.

Yoga at White Rock Hills Branch Library – 1-2pm. Class will include breathing and relaxation techniques taught by Mara Black. Free. White Rock Hills Branch Library, 9150 Ferguson Rd, Dallas.

214-670-8443.

Meditation at the Crow Collection of Asian Art – 2-3pm. Join Kadampa Meditation Center of Texas in the Crow Collection galleries to learn meditations to relax body and mind, achieve inner peace and develop a kind and patient attitude toward others.

Free. Crow Collection of Asian Art, 2010 Flora St, Dallas. MeditationInTexas.org.

Tai Chi at While Rock Hills Branch Library – 3-4pm. This open-level series of classes use movement, breathing and visualization exercises to relax the body, increase feeling awareness, and sharpen mental focus. Free. White Rock Hills Branch Library, 9150 Ferguson Rd, Dallas. 214-670-8443.

Chakra Sound Meditation – 5-6:30pm. Includes chakra sounds and breathing techniques. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214-521-6157.

CosmicCafeDallas.com.

Awakening Heart Meditation – 5-7pm. Interfaith mindfulness meditation, music and message based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Facilitated

by Brother ChiSing. Childcare provided. Donation accepted. Dallas Meditation Center, 727 S Floyd Rd, Richardson. 972-432-7871. DallasMeditation Center.com.

monday uBaby Cafe – 8:30am-5pm. Mon, Wed, Fri. New and expectant mothers come together to discuss breastfeeding and receive support. Groups are alternated every week in English and Spanish.

Community Baby Cafe, 8202 Spring Valley Rd, Ste 100, Dallas. 214-243-2104. Sandra.Rodriguez@

ginners and intermediate class on yoga. Donation.

Kalachandji’s Restaurant, 5430 Gurley Ave, Dallas.

214-810-1371. NCD@Krishna.com.

PUBlic Knowledge – 7pm. 1st Tues. This month features discussion about the moon, the asteroid and mars. A gathering celebrating brains and brew, featuring science, history, and guests presented at a local bar or restaurant. Free. The Live Oak, 1311 Lipscomb St, Fort Worth. FWMuseum.org/PublicKnowledge.

COH Donation Yoga Class – 7-8pm. Yoga flow class for all levels. Bring own yoga mat. Free. Donations accepted benefit local missions. Community of Hope UMC, 1800 E Debbie Ln, Mansfield. 817453-2328. CommunityOfHope.com.

Beginning Taoist Tai Chi Class – 7-8:30pm. Learn the 108 moves. Class cost includes matriculation, a shirt, 4 months of beginning classes and 1 month of continuing classes. $10-$15/class. Packages available. Central Congregational Church, 5600 Royal Ln, Dallas. 214-762-1661. Dallas.TX@Taoist.org.

Taoist.org.

Su/Zen Poetry – 8pm. Readings from the esoteric masters at the Community Table. All dimensions welcome. Free. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Dr, Dallas. 214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

tuesday Aquacise – 9:30-10:15am. Low impact water aerobics for all levels. Participants must be members of the Coppell Senior and Community Center. Free.

Aquatic Center & Recreation Center, 234 E Pkwy, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

Yo-Lates – 10:30-11:30am. Yoga poses are performed in a slow flowing progression mixed with Pilates, focusing on posture and core stability to create symmetry, flexibility and strength. Free.

Coppell Senior Center, 345 W. Bethel Rd, Coppell.

972-462-5136.

Alzheimer’s Support Group – 2-3:30pm. 2nd & 4th Tues. Activities & care available at no charge with a reservation for family members if attending support group. Free. Friends Place Adult Day Services, 1960 Nantucket, Richardson. 972-437-2940.

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Tuesday Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. Experience the silence of a gently guided meditation. All levels of experience welcome. Love offering. Unity on Greenville, 3425 Greenville Ave, The Gathering Place, Dallas. KarenRomestan@DallasUnity.org.

DallasUnity.org.

Community Acupuncture – 6:30-7:45pm. Auricular (ear point) acupuncture is provided in group setting for relaxation, reduction of cravings and cleansing. $20/advance, $25/at door. White Rock Holistic Wellness Center, 718 N Buckner Blvd, Ste 416-103, Dallas. 214-642-0002. Walz.Jennifer@ gmail.com. DallasHolisticWellnessCollective.com.

Circle of Men – 7pm. A regular gathering in a safe non-competitive environment to share with other men. This powerful tool helps men feel better in general. Love offering. The Gathering Place, Unity on Greenville, 3425 Greenville Ave, Dallas. 214826-5683. Drew Weininger: KarenRomestan@ DallasUnity.org. DallasUnity.org.

Kalachandji’s Yoga – 7-8:15pm. A wonderful be-

YES: A Young Adults Meditation Fellowship – 7-9pm. A meditation series for young adults in their 20s and 30s. Each evening will include a beginner-friendly walking and sitting meditation, Dharma teachings and refreshments afterwards.

Donation. Dallas Meditation Center, 727 S Floyd Rd, Richardson. 972-432-7871. DallasMeditation Center.com.

Meditation for Health and Healing – 7-9pm. Join experienced teachers Jon and Linda Caswell as they guide students through a practical, secular practice.

No chanting or incense. Donation. Lake Highlands Acupuncture, 10252 E. Northwest Hwy, Dallas. 214267-8636. Heather@LakeHighlandsAcupuncture. com. LakeHighlandsAcupuncture.com.

Gong/Sound Meditation – 7:30-8:30pm. 1st & 3rd Tues. Gong and drum provide energetic and sonic backdrop to group meditation. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214-521-6157. Cosmic CafeDallas.com.

Group Meditation – 7:30-8:30pm. Meditate with like-minded friends to access inner peace, calmness and joy. Free. Ananda Dallas Meditation & Yoga Center, 4901 Keller Springs Rd, Ste 103, Addison. 972-248-9126. AnandaDallas@aol.com.

AnandaDallas.org.

Country and Western Dance Lessons – 7:30-9pm.

3-week, 2-step series, then 3-week waltz series.

Sandunga Dance Studio, 2155 Marsh Ln, Carrollton.

Info, cost: 972-418-1600.

wednesday Read and Learn – 10:30-11:30am. Features musicians, storytellers and puppets performing for newborns to 6 yr olds. Reading activity is followed by a guest performer. Dallas Public Library, Bookmarks

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Branch, 8687 N Ctrl Expy, Dallas. 214-671-1381.

NorthPark@DallasLibrary.org.

Breastfeeding Cafe – 1-2pm. All breastfeeding moms welcome to chat about breastfeeding at all ages and stages of nursing. The café is attended by a certified lactation counselor and/or Le Leche League Leader. Free. The Nappy Shoppe, 3253 Independence Pkwy, Plano. NappyShoppe.com.

Chair Massage –3-6 pm. Sign up for an appointment in advance or walk in. 10-minute minimum. $1/minute. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

Circuit Training – 5-6pm. The class will work on the cardiovascular system and all major muscle groups in a fun format. Free. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

FDerita@CoppellTx.gov.

Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Support Group – 5-6:30pm. 1st Wed. Cindy Marshall, M.D., director of Memory Care at Baylor Neuroscience Center, will address the unique concerns, challenges, & treatments associated with LBD. Free. Friends Place Adult Day Services, 1960 Nantucket, Richardson.

972-437-2940. FriendsPlaceAds.com.

Watercolor Classes at Pleasant Grove Branch Library – 5-7:30pm. Students will set up watercolor paintings and learn to mix colors. Painting tips and art history will be discussed. Students should bring basic supplies, but paper and paint will be provided. 7310 Lake June Rd, Dallas. Reservations: 214-670-0965.

Info@CSLDallas.org

Laughing Yoga – 7-8:15pm. Healthy and playful experience that helps the body to move easily, freely, and genuinely laugh. Free, donations accepted.

Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214521-6157. LaughYoga.org.

thursday Beginning Taoist Tai Chi Class – 9:30-10:30am.

Learn the 108 moves. Class cost includes matriculation, a shirt, 4 months of beginning classes and 1 month of continuing classes. $140/ adults, $110/ seniors or students for 4 months. Central Congregational Church, 5600 Royal Ln, Dallas. 214-7621661. Dallas.TX@Taoist.org. Taoist.org.

Fit Dance Plus – 9:30-10:30am. Aerobic fun with simple foot patterns, working around a chair, adding balls and or weights for coordination, balance and muscle work and ending with gentle stretching.

Free. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

Baby Bounce Basics – 12:30-1pm. Activities for moms/caregivers and infants up to 24 months old with interactive music, nursery rhymes and stories.

Dallas Public Library, Bookmarks Branch, 8687 N Central Expy, Dallas. 214-671-1381. NorthPark@ DallasLibrary.org.

Coloring Club for Adults at Oak Lawn Library – 6-7:30pm. We will provide you with colors and coloring pages or you can bring your own. Enjoy time with other creative people, de-stress, and have some fun! Adults 18 and up. 4100 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas. 214-670-1359.

Dallas Green Drinks – 6pm. 2nd Wed. Meet for happy hour with other eco-conscious people. No cover, buy own drinks. Location TBD. DallasGreendrinks@yahoo.com. Greendrinks.org/TX/Dallas.

Alzheimer’s Support Group – 2-3:30pm. 2nd & 4th Thurs. Activities & care available at no charge with a reservation for family members if attending support group. Guest speaker each month. Free.

Friends Place Adult Day Services, 1960 Nantucket, Richardson. 972-437-2940. FriendsPlaceAds.com.

Gentle Yoga – 5-6pm. Learn a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support will be offered. Wear fitness shoes with good support.

Free. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

The Darshan Room – 6-8pm. Kirtan music, meditation, philosophy, vegetarian feast, spiritual discourse. Donation. Kalachandji’s, 5430 Gurley Ave, Dallas. 214-810-1371. NCD@Krishna.com.

TheDarshanRoom.com.

Rockwall Holistic Practitioners Network Meeting – First Wed. 6-8pm. Monthly meeting of holistic practitioners in Rockwall and surrounding areas to share information, ideas, events and fellowship. $125 annual dues. Cris Stone Pilates, 203 N Alamo Rd, Rockwall. 214-454-2842. Cris Stone: CrisBStone@gmail.com. Facebook.com/Rockwall HolisticNetwork.

Group Meditation – 6:15-6:45pm. Strengthen your meditation practice by joining us for a half-hour session comprised of various meditation practices.

Open to all. Free. A Center for Spiritual Living, 4801 Spring Valley Rd, Suite 115, Dallas. 972-866-9988.

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Dallas Vegan Drinks – 6:30pm. Meets the second Thursday of the month at various veg-friendly locations for fellowship. Facebook.com/Dallas VeganDrinks.

Dallas Organic Garden Club – 6:30pm. 4th Thurs.

Monthly meeting. REI, 4515 LBJ Fwy, Dallas.

Chill Yoga 101 – 6:45-7:45pm. No heat vinyasa flow. Yoga is significant to everyone in a personal and unique way. Breathe, feel and let go for a moment. All levels welcome. $12 suggested donation.

Dynamic Yoga 4 Love Studio, 558 Bluebird Ln, Red Oak. Yoga4Love.net.

Aquatic Center & Recreation Center, 234 E Pkwy, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

Chair Massage –3-6 pm. Sign up for an appointment in advance or walk in. 10-minute minimum. $1/minute. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

‘Til Midnight at the Nasher – 6pm-12am. 3rd Fri. All ages. Outdoor evening series featuring local bands and movies, alfresco dining, gallery tours and more. Free. Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St, Dallas. 214- 242-5100. NasherSculptureCenter. org/TilMidnight.

Friday Night Bike Ride – 7:45pm. Twelve-mile social bicycle ride around White Rock Lake. All skill levels welcome. Helmets required and lights/ water recommended. Post-ride eats at Jake’s. New Dallas Bike Works Parking Lot, 4875 W Lawther Dr, Dallas. DORBA.org.

saturday Good Local Markets – 8am-1pm. Community farmers market with local farmers, ranchers and artisans selling fruits, vegetables, cheese, meats, handcrafted foods and more. Lakeside Baptist Church, 9150 Garland Rd, Dallas. GoodLocalMarkets.org.

Grand Prarie Farmer’s Market – 8am-2pm.

Market features locally grown fruits and vegetables, plants, tamales, baked goods, salsas, dips, relishes, eggs, honey, chips, soaps, candles and more. 120 W Main St, Downtown Grand Prairie. GPTX.org/ Businesses/Farmers-Market.

White Rock Lake Cleanup – 9am. 2nd Sat. Walk and talk while picking up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club’s adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Free juice and coffee. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. Love of the Lake, northeast corner of Garland Road and Buckner Boulevard, Dallas.

214-824-0244. DallasSierraClub.org.

Target First Saturdays – 10am-2pm. 1st Sat. Family activities including art scavenger hunts, family tours, yoga, story time and live performances. Free.

Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St, Dallas. 214242-5100. NasherSculptureCenter.org.

Yoga in the Park – 10-11am. Enjoy the serenity of yoga in the park. Perform sun salutations with guidance from Dallas Yoga Center. Meets at the Muse Family Performance Pavilion. Free. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas.

214-716-4500. Info@KlydeWarrenPark.org

Cloth Diapering 101 – Times vary. Learn the basics of cloth diapering. $10. The Nappy Shoppe, 3253 Independence Pkwy, Plano. NappyShoppe.com.

friday Aquacise – 9:30-10:15am. Low impact water aerobics for all levels. Participants must be members of the Coppell Senior and Community Center. Free.

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JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF DALLAS 12345 Inwood Rd, Dallas 972-387-8700 JesuitCP.org

Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email Publisher@NADallas.com to request our media kit.

ACUPUNCTURE DR. CARLOS CHAPA, LAC, OMD, PHD 9901 E. Valley Ranch Parkwy, Suite 1000, Irving, TX 18601 LBJ, Suite 501 Mesquite, TX 972-444-0660 AIMC-DFW.com

As an Oriental medicine doctor, board-certified herbalist, and licensed acupuncturist with 17 years of experience, Dr. Chapa helps patients find relief using acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy and more. He offers an herbal pharmacy with over 1,000 safe, organic medicines. His office is In-network with most insurance providers. Don’t forget to mention Natural Awakenings. See ad, page 24.

Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas is a private Catholic institution for young men under the direction of the Society of Jesus. Located in North Dallas, it provides a student-centered education to approximately 1,000 students, grades 9-12. Our students’ average SAT scores exceed the national average by over 200 points.

CHIROPRACTIC HEIKKINEN CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE CENTER Paul, Heikkinen, D.C., Marsha, Heikkinen, D.C. 820 E. Cartwright Rd, Suite 133, Mesquite, TX 972-285-3232 HeikkinenChiropractic.com

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Our office is a family owned and operated business dedicated to helping our patients realize their natural healing abilities. We utilize chiropractic, acupuncture, massage and nutrition to effectively treat the whole person. We live to give you Back Your Life. See us for pain relief, wellness care, and much more. See ad, page 32.

EAST-WEST ACUPUNCTURE Nancy L. Corsaro, L.Ac 2840 Keller Springs Rd. Suite 301, Carrollton, TX 214-793-5684 EastWestAcup@sbcglobal.net EastWestOm.com

Corsaro is Texas and nationally board certified in acupuncture, and uses her skills for pain, digestive issues, stress relief and more. Acupuncture and herbs can help these and many other conditions. The ancient healing modality can also help you maintain good health and balance. Call for a free 15-minute consultation.

BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS ROCKWALL HOLISTIC NETWORK

EDUCATION DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 1601 South Lamar, Dallas 214-378-1824 DCCCD.edu

Locations: 3520 S. Marvin D. Love Frwy, Dallas 888-880-4276 2901 W Airport Frwy, Irving 866-807-3216 4225 W. Plano Pkwy, Plano 888-868-9915 DonHerring.com We take pride in offering the best selection of vehicles to the DFW Metroplex. The Mitsubishi, all Electric, i-MIEV is ready for immediate delivery. We recognize your time is valuable, strive to make your experience easy and offer you lowest available online prices. We pledge to beat advertised Metroplex offers.

TEXAS TOYOTA OF GRAPEVINE

The Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) is a network of seven colleges, including El Centro, Brookhaven, Mountain View, Eastfield, Richland, Cedar Valley and Northlake.

DCCCD serves the region with accredited one and two year certificates, degrees and core credit courses guaranteed to transfer to Texas colleges and universities.

THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL

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11600 Welch Road, Dallas 214- 363-6311 Hockaday.org

Rockwall Holistic Network’s mission is to foster a community of holistic practitioners who serve Rockwall and neighboring cities. The group shares specific modalities of treatment, ideas, marketing opportunities, advice and friendship. Their aim is to help each other grow, while being a wellspring of healthful information for all. Meetings 1st Wednesday of the month. See ad, page 21.

Established almost 100 years ago, The Hockaday School provides a college preparatory educa-tion for girls; from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade, including Boarding school for grades 8-12.

With an approximate enrollment of 1,000 students and a 10:1 student teacher ratio, Hockaday students enjoy a 100% acceptance rate to college.

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DON HERRING AUTOMOTIVE

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Experience TOYOTACARE peace of mind with the purchase or lease of every new Toyota. It includes a complimentary worry-free maintenance plan and roadside assistance for 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first.We’re currently offering a $500 Military Rebate and $750 College Graduate Rebate.

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ENERGY BREEZE ENERGY

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Wind power uses no water; which is critical in a droughtplagued state. Using wind energy, you’re good to the environment and your wallet.

At an average of 8.6 cents per kilowatt hour, our residential rates are lower than TXU and Green Mountain for aver-age 12-month plans. See ad, page 2.

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GREEN HARDWARE

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10233 E Northwest Hwy, Suite 409, Dallas 214-343-1971 GeckoHardware.com

We clear thought patterns that interfere with harmony of mind, body and spirit, allowing your body to return to its natural state of health. Using a powerful state- ofthe-art energy balancing technique, clients experience Renewed Energy and Vitality, Pain Relief, Freedom from Health Challenges, Balanced Body and Brain, and Peace of Mind. Contact us now to start living your best life.

Gecko Hardware is a new kind of DIY experience for folks seeking to embrace a more eco-friendly lifestyle.

Combining a traditional True Value store with an urban homesteading / garden center, Gecko offers supplies for green living, gardening and pets as well as home remodeling and renovation, demos and workshops.

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HERBAL MEDICINE DR. CARLOS CHAPA, LAC, OMD, PHD 9901 E. Valley Ranch Parkwy, Suite 1000, Irving 18601 LBJ Suite 501 Mesquite 972-444-0660 AIMC-DFW.com

Trained in China and graduated from S. Korea’s most prestigious Medical Universities, Dr. Chapa is an Oriental Medical Doctor, Board Certified Herbalist and Licensed Acupuncturist with over 20 years experience. He helps patients find relief using acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy and more. He offers over 1000 safe, organic herbal medicines and formulas.

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Wynette L. Y. Johnson RN Haltom City, Texas 385-319-2841 WynetteJohnson.com Wynettejohnson@comcast.net

SWANK SALON ORGANIC COLOR BAR & BOUTIQUE

Leslie Duong 5917 Greenville Ave, Dallas 214-887-8325 Leslie.ACN_Herbs@yahoo.com LeslieDuong.com

Begin your personal journey towards longevity & radiant health today! Wynette has been an RN since 1983 and will personalize each session. Her team is trained in the use of Craniosacral Therapy, Spectrochrome, DNA music, Emotion Code, Zero Point Technology and essential oils.Wellness begins in the mind. Craniosacral therapy improves your body’s own ability to repair and renew while relieving a full spectrum of discomfort and dysfunction. We offer House Calls by appointment to businesses and homes in the DFW area.

We are a preferred Moroccan Oil & Milkshake salon specializing in color, hair cutting, styling, and complete makeovers. The organic color bar is a top-quality option for the eco-friendly and beauty-conscious mavens with sensitive skin. We know the best techniques, tools and brands in the industry. Schedule your appointment today.

ACN Herbs and Vitamins specialist Leslie Duong will sit down with you to conduct a private and personal health evaluation. You can be assured her 20 years of experience in Chinese Natural Herbs will start to help you feel better in no time. Free Consultation Available. Schedule your appointment now. See ad, page 15.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER DALLAS Dr. William Rea 8345 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite #220, Dallas 214.368.4132 EHCD.com

The Environmental Health Center Dallas is a medical facility whose emphasis is the relationship of health and disease to environmental factors. Diagnosis and treatment is directed at determining the cause of the illness. Through thorough investigation we determine the correlation of the patient’s disease process to environmental factors. A leader in the field treating: mold exposure/sensitivity, oil spill exposures, pesticides, chemical exposure/chemical sensitivities, immune dysregulation and much more. See ad, page 15.

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HEALTH CARE BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 1-800-4BAYLOR BaylorHealth.com/CancerCare We have a network of comprehensive cancer treatment centers throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, offering full range cancer-related and integrative medical services. Whether you want to learn about types of cancer, screenings, prevention, healthy living or support, Baylor is here for you. We offer the experience, expertise and technology you can trust. See ad, back cover.

PRIMACARE

13 Locations in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex 888-286-4603 PrimaCare.com With 13 Urgent Care Centers, PrimaCare serves the medical needs of area families with courtesy, convenience and compassion. Open 7 days a week with extended hours. No appointment necessary. Most insurance accepted. Use our Call Ahead Service and wait where your want. Open: Monday–Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday– Sunday 8am–5pm.

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HOLISTIC DENTISTRY SMILE RANCH

Dr. Robyn Abramczyk, DDS 6700 Horizon Rd, Heath 972-772-7645 SmileRanchDentistry.com Smile Ranch is a spa-like dental experience that treats the whole being. Their office practices, treatments, and protocols stand by the belief of biological dentistry.

Robyn Abramcyzk, DDS wants to keep her patients safe from dangerous toxins and help them maintain a beautiful smile. They do not use toxic fillings or substances. See ad, page 5.

HOMEOPATHY HEALTHY HEALING ARTS/HPWWC Cathy Lemmon 469-383-8442 Cathy@HPWWC.org HealthyHealingArts.com

Homeoprophylaxis (HP), a part of Homeopathy, is a major part of Cathy Lemmon’s practice at Healthy Healing Arts. HP has been used worldwide for hundreds of years with a success rate of over 90% to help fight off disease.

Lemmon uses an energetic, nontoxic means of promoting immunity in a safe and natural way.See ad, page 13.

MEDICAL DR. KAREN ASBURY, MD INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

375 Municipal Dr Suite 120, Richardson 972-479-9139 DocAsbury@verizon.net KarenAsburyMD.com Dr. Asbury is on the cutting-edge of Integrative Medicine. She believes the body is designed to be self-healing, if given what it needs. For those who want to address the root cause of illness with natural solutions, she provides all aspects of adult care including full preventive evaluations and comprehensive treatment. See ad, page 14.

KOTSANIS INSTITUTE

Kotsanis, MD Constantine A. 2260 Pool Road, Grapevine 817-481-6342 DrKotsanis@gmail.com KotsanisInstitute.com Dr. Kotsanis blends modern medicine with time-tested older disciplines, creating unique treatments for each person. He believes proper nutrition is the foundation and applies this to treating conditions ranging from autism spectrum to chronic diseases. You’re invited to his FREE monthly Lunch & Learns. The schedule’s on their website.

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PRODUCTS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE

400 North Coit Rd, Suite 1902, Richardson 972-664-1990 NaturalHealthTX.com Natural Healthy Shop has everyday low prices on over 9,000 health and wellness products and supplements.

They specialize in special orders.

The shop is fully stocked with groceries, supplements, sports nutrition, beauty products, special needs nutrition, massage, detox. Located at the intersection of Coit and Roundrock. Open 7 days a week. See ad, page 17.

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9901 Valley Ranch Pkwy East, Suite 1009 Irving 972-580-0545 Biomodulator@senergy.us Senergy.us

PEDIATRICS

Dr. Woodward specializes in hormone replacement for men and women, diagnosis and management of Breast Cancer and Diabetes and been a pioneer in bioidentical hormone replacement for 30 years. He developed an innovative and effective method to help the body make some of its own hormones. Call for an appointment.

Where your child’s health is our passion. We are an integrative holistic practice; offering a full range of pediatric services integrating conventional and natural medicine for your child’s optimal health. We believe optimal health is more than absence of disease. It involves living the lifestyle that promotes and embraces it.

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Betty Murray is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor who makes the science of nutrition easy to understand and implement. A specialist in metabolic and digestive disorders, weight loss resistance and body bio-chemistry master, Betty teaches clients how to utilize nutritional interventions to improve their health.

Schedule your free 20-minute consultation.

The only retail store in the US devoted solely to the sales of environmentally safe products for everyday use in homes, schools and businesses – we even provide environmentally safe housing. Founded in 1975, our products and the education we provide to our customers is based on extensive research into the fields of chemical sensitivity and environmental illness. See ad, page 15.

PEACEFUL PRESENTS

We are the exclusive distributor of the patented Tennant Biomodulator® PLUS & PRO. These FDA accepted non-invasive devices are designed to offer an affordable, drug free, user-friendly option for the indicated use of symptomatic relief for chronic, severe or intractable pain; and adjunctive treatment in managing post-surgical and post-traumatic pain. See ad, page 35.

HEALTHY KIDS PEDIATRICS

Betty Murray, CN, IFMCP, CHC 14330 Midway Rd, Suite 121, Dallas 972-930-0260 Info@LivingWellDallas.com LivingWellDallas.com

8345 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 225, Dallas 214-361-9515 AEHF.com

REIKI

Medical City Dallas 7777 Forest Lane, Suite A-315, Dallas 972-566-7870 AboutHormones.org

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4851 Legacy Dr, Suite 301, Frisco 972-294-0808 HealthyKidsPediatrics.com

Jessica Hitch 6060 N. Central Expy, Suite 460, Dallas 469-766-8765 Jessica.Elaine.Hitch@gmail.com PeacefulPresents.net Individuals experiencing pain or depression may have depleted or stagnant energy, or ki, might be an underlying cause. Reiki can help balance your energy so that you can experience greater wellbeing.

This nourishing healing energy is administered through gentle touch while you are fully clothed. Healing classes and readings are also available.

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HOLLYWOOD FEED

12 Metroplex Area locations Hollywoodfeed.com Offering some of the widest selections of natural and holistic pet foods and products in the Metroplex, these well-stocked neighborhood locations also have interesting and unique pet and pet-owner products at reasonable prices. Professional pet grooming and self-service dog washing stations available. Check out our famous Mississippi Made Dog beds.

DALLAS-FORT WORTH ACUTONICS Mary Burke-Kelly 721 Tradonna Lane, Hurst 817-918-3939 Mary@dfwAcutonics.com DFWAcutonics.com

Certified Acutonics® Practitioner and instructor, Facial Soundscapes Practitioner. Restore body, mind, emotions and spirit to a balanced and healthy state, through vibrational sound tuning forks used on acupuncture points and chakras.

Facials using acupuncture points and Chinese herbs yield dramatic results naturally. CEU/ PDA classes for massage therapists and acupuncturists.

Self/family care workshops. See ad, page 36.

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Dr. Rebeca Gracia 5220 Spring Valley Rd, Suite 405, Dallas 214-352-8758 ThermographyCenter.com

Our guests are inspired to maintain or jump start wellness lifestyles with self-directed detoxification and cleansing programs that encourage and renew combined with juice fasting, colonics, fitness classes, energy work, spa treatments and weight loss. This holistic wellness destination is secluded with a limited number of guests and eco-friendly vibe.

Offering full body Regulation Thermography, including the breast. It can detect abnormalities in the very earliest of stages, many times finding underlying causes of disease. It looks at the entire body’s behavior after being stressed giving a ‘living dynamic view.’ Consultations, further eval-uation and follow up care are also offered. See ad, page 8.

VETERINARIANS LOVE THYSELF DAY SPA

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101 Coit Rd, Suite 349, Richardson 214-644-4065 LoveThyselfDaySpa.com An eco-conscious paradise of peace, comfort and tranquility where guests are welcomed with by warm, competent staff with personalized attention to their health needs. In our luxurious environment individuals are assisted in rejuvenating body, mind and spirit We use natural and organic products and dedicate ourselves to helping you achieve your best self. See ad, page 21.

SPIRITUAL CONCORD DALLAS CHURCH

As an alternative medicine specialist, Dr. Nancy Bozeman emphasizes your pet’s entire well-being by taking a holistic approach to veterinary medicine. Offering a full range of conventional and complementary modalities including Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Laser Thera-py, NAET, Nutrition Counseling and Vaccination titers. Come visit our comfortable, pet-friendly, homey office environment. See ad, page 36.

ALL CREATURES EVERY SPINE (A.C.E.S.)

6808 Pastor Bailey Dr, Dallas 214-331-8522 ConcordDallas.org

Concord Dallas is the church that grows people.

Their core values are passion for Christ, passion for people and catalyst for change. Services are Sundays at 7:30am, 9:15am, 11:00am, 12:45am, and online at Streamingfaith.com. Mid-week service is Wednesdays at 7:00pm. Reverend Bryan L. Carter, Senior Pastor.

UNITY CHURCH OF SACHSE 5502 Ben Davis, Sachse 972-984-8946 UnityOfSachse@gmail.com UnityOfSachse.com

We teach positive psychology based on Spiritual teachings of Jesus. Services are held Sundays at 11:30am. Join us as we share truths and principles to help along your spiritual journey. Each week’s message and all events are posted on our website for your convenience.

Spiritual counseling and positive prayer available.

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Dr. Nancy Bozeman 621 N. Little School Rd, Kennedale 817-572-2400 TheAnimalDoctorTx@yahoo.com TheAnimalDoctor.com

Dr. Amy Hayek Dr. Bill Ormston 214-802-7815 843-860-8336 AllCreaturesEverySpine.com

Through Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy and other drug free modalities veterinarians Amy Hayek and Bill Ormston help their animal patients sustain the miracle of life. A.C.E.S. be-lieves that the power that made the body can heal the body.

We offer the highest level of drug free veterinary care available. See ads, pages 17 & 19.

WELLNESS CENTERS ABUNDANT LIFE WELLNESS AND THERMOGRAPHY CENTER Jennifer Trejo, Naturopath 3345 Western Center Blvd, Suite 140 Ft Worth 817-847-0900 AbundantLifeWellnessCenter.com

We help with acute and chronic health concerns including autoimmune, fatigue, ADHD, gut is-sues, metabolic issues and more. Services include detoxification, enzyme therapy, homeopathy, nutrition, weight loss, functional blood analysis, hormone testing, essential oils, foot detox, and oxygen steam sauna. We offer the latest technology in Neurofeedback and Breast Thermography. See ads, pages 16 & 24.

EXCELLENT LIVING INSTITUTE 1009 Glade Road, Suite D, Colleyville 817-576-2949 TonyaBastress.com

We help the whole person in identifying health challenges both spiritually and mentally and create a Choose Life Wellness Plan for re-establishing the body’s balance by encouraging its natural healing process. Specializing in food sensitivities, gluten intolerance, candida overgrowth, and reversing/ preventing chronic diseases, we offer protocols and education to achieve wellness. See ad, page 25.

ROCKWALL COMPLETE HEALING & WELLNESS 2455 Ridge Road, Suite 151, Rockwall 972-771-8900 RockwallColonics.com

“Our goal is to offer our community high-quality wellness services in an exceptionally comfortable and healing environment. We know that timehonored healing traditions – Acupuncture, Massage, Herbal medicine, Young Living Raindrop Therapy, Chiropractic and Colonics work. Rejuvenation, Relaxation, Relief from pain, stress and tension and the opportunity to achieve your highest potential.” See ad, page 21.

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YARD AND GARDEN EARTH KIND SERVICES

Organic Compost Lawn Treatment Beau Propes, Owner 469-744-0281 EarthKindServices.com Premium compost top dressing for lawns and mulch delivery.

Our organi top dressing is kind to the environment, safe for your family and your pets; its drought tolerant; aids water retention in all soil types and reduces disease. We do all the work our specialized equipment. Familyowned. Call now for free estimate. See ad, page 29.

NORTH HAVEN GARDENS 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas 214-363-5316 NHG.com

Family owned and operated since 1951, our comprehensive garden center and nursery sells both native plants and rare tropicals. Find aisles of rare plants and educated staff to help solve any garden problems.

Monthly seminars hosted by experts help with seasonal and topical issues. We also carry garden tools and decorations. See ad, age 38.

YOGA CRESCENT YOGA STUDIO 812 Alex Ln, Midlothian 469-285-3559 CrescentYogaStudio.com

Ellis County’s premier yoga studio brings peace to the mind, body and spirit. Teachers are experienced, educated and passionate about sharing their knowledge. Learn techniques to balance the body and ease hectic lifestyles. Crescent Yoga offers a wide variety of yoga styles. Over 18 classes per week. 2 Weeks Unlimited Yoga for $20.

DALLAS YOGA CENTER 4525 Lemmon Ave, Dallas 214-443-9642 DallasYogaCenter.com

Providing yoga and wellness to the Metroplex since 1989, DYC is a holistic education resource center. . Through the wide breath/ depth of yoga classes, cutting edge somatic modalities and a multifaceted holistic wellness center with a large variety of integrative wellness services, we serve and educate our community and provide tools for healing, growth and self-exploration. See ad, page 3.

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