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

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I have always been a huge Aaron Sorkin fan. I was,

and still am, an avid watcher of his infamous series The West Wing, and became even more enthralled with his more recent series, The Newsroom. In the show, Jeff Daniels combines comedy and reality in a very Jon Stewart-meets-Anderson Cooper way. Daniels plays a conservative retired prosecutor who somehow ended up as a news anchor. Finally, fed up with trying so hard not to offend anyone in order to maintain viewership and ratings, he does something extraordinary: he informs the public. It may surprise you to know that the airwaves were given to the networks for TV and radio broadcasters to use as a privilege—for free. This gift of more than half a trillion dollars annually is supposed to be a two-way street. The broadcasters are required to devote airtime to informing and serving the public interest: informing voters, supporting the arts, providing education and covering issues that concern our fellow citizens’ well-being and proliferation. This, however, is rarely the case. Daniels’ character in The Newsroom uses his background as a former prosecutor to try and offer up his one-hour program as an example of the true intention of news. He vows to actually ask the uncomfortable questions and to not let politicians use the program as an opportunity to rehearse their stump speech, but to actually educate the people on how their government is behaving and why. In this world of the 24-hour news cycle, I wonder how much actual news we are getting. We hear the stories they choose—all the while forgetting that our tax dollars are helping to fund the public airways. These are businesses intent on their own proliferation. The networks need to maintain viewership, whatever the content. As Twitter and other social media outlets start replacing those public airways, forcing the networks to become even more desperate to keep their viewers, I wonder if the news is getting lost in the battle. As the national election cycle heats up, the news starts to feel more like a bad soap opera than a representation of life in our country. An independent media is one of the cornerstones for a successful democracy. This is foundational. The first amendment went further to guarantee the freedom of speech for both citizens and the media. However, when a majority of citizens don’t know their congressional representatives or their local government representatives, this independent media is not upholding its duty to inform. These are the people that can impact real change within our community. It shouldn’t be a hunt for information; it should be a daily update in our lives. As we celebrate the independent media this month, I enthrall you to demand more from your news outlet of choice. Make sure they speak to the issues that are important to you. As Spiderman’s uncle Ben Parker so eloquently put it: “With great power comes great responsibility.” The media has a great power. Let’s hold them to that great responsibility.

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newsbriefs ‘Bling A Bra’ Challenge Now Underway for FestiGals 2016

omen in the Greater New Orleans area are now teaming up to compete in the annual Bodacious Bras Challenge, FestiGals’ signature fundraiser where girlfriends, family members and office associates join together to transform ordinary bras into stylish, blinged-out, custom-designed works of art. The real significance of the bras comes from the online fundraising efforts of each team. The top three revenue-producing bras will be featured in a live auction at the Bodacious Bras for a Cause Brunch, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., July 30. The event has already raised more than $95,000 to support women with cancer. FestiGals, a unique celebration of women and New Orleans, will be held from July 28 to 30, at the JW Marriott, on Canal Street. Now in its sixth year and attracting women from across the country, FestiGals Girlfriend Weekend Getaway is New Orleans’ first and only event of its kind, in which women from all backgrounds are inspired and empowered in a festive environment, including New Orleans’ largest women’s second line parades. The bra creation that raises the most money from the online challenge and the live auction will receive the Golden Brassiere Award. All proceeds from the Bodacious Bras online challenge and live auction will benefit the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans (CAGNO) and Breastoration, Inc. CAGNO is an organization that helps cancer patients meet the high costs of medical treatment and prescriptions, and Breastoration offers financial help for women seeking breast reconstruction following a battle with breast cancer. For more information, call 504-524-1227 or visit FestiGals.org.

Baby & Child Expo Coming to New Orleans

he Baby & Child Expo, an opportunity for parents and expectant couples to learn about the resources in the New Orleans community for a healthy and natural pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting experience, will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 9. The free event is the only one of its kind in the Greater New Orleans area. There will be door prize drawings at every table, gift bags to the first 150 families to register, and expo gift baskets and drawings for everyone that completes their Stamp Card by visiting every table. Plenty of fun for the children will include face painting, ponies to pet, children’s yoga demos, paint-a-canvas and spin art. Location: Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. For more information, visit LLLJefferson.com. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs The New Theratique Hypnosis Boutique

heratique, a unique therapeutic boutique offering a wide range of holistic health therapies for the mind, body and spirit, provides an all-natural alternative approach to treat addiction and other mental health issues through hypnotherapy. They offer specific personalized hypnotherapy to fit each individual’s needs, encouraging each client to live a holistically positive, healthier life, both physically and mentally. “When placed in a hypnotic state, an individual is able to utilize thoughts that are not readily accessible due to distractions present in our everyday lives,” says Hope Gersovitz, owner of both Theratique and New Orleans Counseling and Hypnosis Center. When an individual experiences anxiety, negative physical symptoms are experienced, but when an individual experiences a state of deep relaxation through hypnosis, positive physical symptoms are experienced. Hypnosis utilizes this state of relaxation to induce positive physical responses in the body to promote health and restore and repair the damage that stressors place on the body. Hypnosis can be used to treat and manage copious amounts of both mental and physical issues including, but not limited to, addiction, weight loss, chronic pain, depression and anxiety. Theratique offers a specific smoking cessation package, in which hypnosis and energy work are applied to prevent mental blocks that avert the individual from reaching their goals. Location: 4440 Canal St., New Orleans. For more information, call 504-270-9618 or visit Theratique.com.

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Calcium Pills Don’t Build Bone Health

esearchers reporting in the British medical journal The Lancet, analyzed 44 studies on calcium supplementation or dietary calcium and bone fractures and concluded, “Dietary calcium intake is not associated with risk of fracture and there is no current evidence that increasing dietary calcium intake prevents fractures.” Qualifying studies included more than 44,000 people. A different meta-study from New Zealand’s University of Auckland, also published in The Lancet, reviewed 59 clinical and observational studies of calcium and bone density. The meta-analysis compared the effect of calcium doses of 500, 800 and 1,000 milligrams per day and found that bone density improvements ranged between 0.6 and 1.8 percent throughout the body during the first year of supplementation, but did not increase over time. They concluded that the improvements in bone mineral density from calcium supplements were small and that results mirrored the increases seen from dietary sources, suggesting that neither method significantly improves bone health.

Energy Drinks Harm the Heart

n addition to alertness, energy drinks may also trigger abnormal heart rhythms and increased blood pressure. Researchers from the School of Pharmacy at the University of the Pacific, in Stockton, California, tested 27 healthy adults. The volunteers were split into three groups—one drank two cans of an energy drink per day, another consumed the same amount of a drink with Panax ginseng and the third a similar-tasting placebo beverage. The subjects were given cardiovascular testing before and after the trial. After three weeks, the group imbibing the energy drinks had a significant increase in abnormal heart rhythms and higher blood pressure. The ginseng and placebo groups saw no change in their heart conditions. Sachin A. Shah, a doctor of pharmacy and professor at Pacific’s School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, says, “Our findings suggest that certain energy drinks may increase the risk of having an abnormal heart rhythm when consumed in high volumes. While we wait for more data, some consumers should exercise caution and not blindly follow the buzz.” The Center for Science in Public Interest, a consumer health advocacy group, has reported that as of June 2014, 34 deaths have been associated with energy drinks.

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Colorful Produce Slows Cell Aging

new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition finds that an increased intake of carotenoids, powerful antioxidants found in plantbased foods, is associated with slower aging. The research tested 3,660 U.S. adults and measured blood levels of five common carotenoids: alphacarotene, beta-carotene, betacryptoxanthin, combined lutein/ zeaxanthin and trans-lycopene. The researchers found that those with levels that were in the highest quarter had 5 percent to 8 percent longer telomeres compared to those with the lowest quartile of carotenoid levels. Telomeres are located at the ends of DNA chromosomes and get shorter as we age. Longer telomeres indicate greater longevity. Carotenoids are found in the yellow-to-red pigments in many yellow, red and orange foods. They are also contained in green foods where chlorophyll shields the yellow-red color. Alpha-carotenes are present in carrots, cantaloupes, mangoes, kale, spinach, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. Beta-carotene is found in some of the same foods, and also tomatoes, apricots and watermelons. Beta-cryptoxanthin is found in papayas, apples and orange peels. Lutein and zeaxanthin are found in some of the same foods, along with kiwifruit, grapes, oranges, zucchini and squash. Some of the highest levels are in corn. Lycopene is in tomatoes, watermelons, papayas, apricots and other redto-yellow foods.

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Low-Cost Largesse

Nonprofit Grocery Sells Good Food at Low Prices The biggest challenge to healthy eating in poor neighborhoods isn’t always access to healthy food; it’s whether people can afford to buy it. A year ago, Doug Rauch, former president of Trader Joe’s, opened Daily Table, a nonprofit grocery in Boston, to take action. It gathers nutritious food that would otherwise be wasted and then sells it at low prices. After learning about food insecurity in the U.S. and that approximately 40 percent of the food we grow is thrown out, Rauch decided to address both problems by offering this new option for people that don’t want handouts. The store now has 5,000 members and hundreds of daily customers, with plans to expand to new locations. “The challenge we have in America is that the food system is designed from the farm on up to create calories that are cheap and nutrients that are expensive,” he says. “People on the lowest economic rung get squeezed the hardest.” Rauch partners with vendors to get excess food, such as fruit just slightly too ripe to make it through the standard supermarket system, that chefs turn into ready-toeat meals like prepared salads and soups, or entrées that can cost less than $2. For more information, visit DailyTable.org.

Farm-to-Work

Fresh Veggies Come Direct to Offices Pioneering employers are now offering fresh vegetables to help employees improve their diet—and their health. Tech companies are even hiring professional chefs to prepare healthful lunches and snacks. In Texas, the Farm to Work program is making it easy and affordable for workers to pick up baskets of local produce at the office. Participants aren’t required to pay an initial lump sum or commit to buying every week. Instead, they can sign up to receive produce in any given week. Other groups around the country are also looking into workplace produce delivery programs, and while many use the traditional community supported agriculture (CSA) model, others are experimenting with different procedures. The Farm Fresh Program, in Bellingham, Washington, connects local farmers to employers interested in receiving weekly deliveries. Meanwhile, Farm2Work, in Arkansas, links local purveyors of produce, meat, eggs, dairy, pies, jams and jellies to area employers. New York’s Adirondack Harvest, a branch of the Cornell Cooperative Extension, started by helping a single farmer link to area employers. The next step, says Teresa Whalen, the group’s southern chapter representative, is working to persuade insurance companies to subsidize workplace CSAs in the same way they’re starting to subsidize gym memberships. Source: FarmToWork.org

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New Numbers Confirm Global Overfishing

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has been collecting reports for decades on how many fish are caught in the oceans annually. However, those numbers don’t take into account small-scale, recreational and illegal fishing or the bycatch that’s discarded before boats return to harbors. A study published in Nature Communications increases the actual total world catch from 1950 to 2010 by 50 percent. Daniel Pauly, author of the University of British Columbia study, states, “The world is withdrawing from a joint bank account of fish without knowing what has been withdrawn or the remaining balance. Better estimates for the amount we’re taking out can help ensure there’s enough fish to sustain us in the future.” Based on official counts, global catches peaked in 1996 and have declined modestly each year. The decline isn’t due to less fishing or restrictions on certain fish, though. “It’s due to the countries fishing too much and having exhausted one fish after the other,” says Pauly. The findings also emphasize the value of fisheries to low-income people in developing countries. The next steps will require well-informed action to preserve this critical resource for people and for the planet.

GMO-Free Pioneer

New Grain Transport to be Contaminant-Free Large food companies that are switching to non-GMO (genetically modified) soy and corn products must still worry about their ingredients picking up GMO contamination through conventional supply chains. Now, Captain Drake LLC, a North Dakota grain plant, has acquired its own million-bushel terminal with dedicated rail cars used exclusively for GMO-free grains. President Mark Anderson maintains, “We’ll be able to obtain the best non-GMO commodities from three regions: North Dakota, Minnesota and Manitoba, Canada.” In a 2015 Nielsen study of 30,000 consumers, 43 percent rank non-GMO as very important and 80 percent said they would pay more for foods that indicate a degree of healthfulness. Sales of non-GMO products exceeded $10 billion last year and are growing. Anderson explains, “The supply chain needs to be tightened up and moved domestically. We consider this to be another strategic asset for food and beverage clients seeking suppliers committed to guaranteeing the integrity and purity of non-GMO commodities.” Source: Tinyurl.com/NonGMOGrainTerminal

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Sustainable Ways to Enjoy Sand and Surf When eco-conscious families hit the beach this summer, there’s more to be aware of than just picking up trash like drink containers, wrappers and found litter. Here are some other ways we can enhance our beach and water experiences while upping fitness benefits. Rising water levels and severe weather events have damaged coastlines, so extra care is needed. When setting up a beach spot, stay away from sand dunes and pockets of beach grass that serve as natural defenses against beach erosion. Also watch out for marked-off turtle hatching spots; prime nesting season is May through October, according to the nonprofit Turtle Conservancy. Teach kids not to chase birds. Walk around shorebirds to cause minimal disturbance; it’s stressful dodging danger during meals and wastes precious energy stores. Walking on soft sand is like a weight-training workout, as detailed in Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee’s Barefoot Walking book. Polluting chemicals enter waterways via fertilizer and industry runoff and accidents like the BP Gulf oil spill; don’t contribute more by using sunscreen that contains oxybenzine, which reportedly alters hormone function. The Environmental Working Group (ewg.org) maintains an online guide of safe sunscreens. The Huffington Post also suggests that we can make our own by mixing zinc oxide (a sunblocking agent), coconut oil (soothes and conditions skin), beeswax (for waterproofing) and tea tree oil (soothes and repairs skin and smells good). The same care applies to chemical hair dyes, shampoos, conditioners and straighteners. Patronize clean, green salons that use natural hair treatments free of synthetic chemicals, ammonia or para-phenylenediamine (PPD). Or search “nontoxic hair care” online. Plan a visit to coincide with a public volunteer beach cleanup event. Check with national organizations like Keep America Beautiful (kab.org) and local or countywide groups, as well as social media sites for group activities.

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communityspotlight Society, and enjoyed food from local green restaurants including SEED, Laurel St. Bakery and the Sheraton New Orleans, as well as entertainment from local comedian Mary Jacobs and live music from Tank and the Bangas.

2016 Winners by Category Each of the companies below were selected as leaders in their fields, and the winners of the Sustainability Excellence and Emerging Leadership received a plaque in recognition of their work. Additionally, the winners of Sustainability Excellence will also be awarded $500 to go toward sustainability improvements in the 2016-2017 year.

Green Games Awards Gala Winners by Liz Shepard

ver 120 businesses in the Greater New Orleans area were recognized at the 5th Annual Green Games Awards Gala for their achievement in implementing “green” improvements that support a more sustainable New Orleans. Fourteen businesses won either Emerging Leadership or Sustainability Excellence awards in seven categories. All winners and finalists are listed below. In honor of LifeCity, LLC’s fifth year hosting the Green Games Awards, council member Susan Guidry provided the following proclamation at the event on behalf of the New Orleans City Council: It is proclaimed by the City of New Orleans that this Council recognizes LifeCity in recognition of your fifth year anniversary, and in honor of your work with local organizations in helping them to save money while increasing their social and environmental impact. The collective sum of these organizations makes New Orleans a more sustainable community. In addition, LifeCity provides a one-stopshop to showcase the green resources available in our community.

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“I have seen Life City, as well as the Green Games Awards, grow every year, and it is an honor to recognize the work of so many organizations striving to make a difference and a profit in our community,” says Guidry. Over the past year, LifeCity helped members discover over $1,216,322 in financial savings, over 300,000 gallons in water conservation through water filters and use reduction, over 674,000 pounds of waste diverted from landfills through recycling, composting and more, and over 276,000 in kwh saved in energy. Vice President for Programs for the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Carmen James, also discussed recent successes in sustainability. “We’ve seen unprecedented growth in the demand for local food, the use of solar energy, the creation of miles of bike paths and the installation of urban water features such as rain barrels and community rain gardens. It’s an exciting time for New Orleans residents and business owners to rethink what it means to go green, and LifeCity is playing an integral part,” says James. Over 250 guests filled the Eiffel

Sustainability Excellence: Overall leadership in sustainable practices and operations Emerging Leadership: Great progress over the last year in sustainability practices People’s Choice: Voted on at the Green Games Gala by the attendees; most popular sustainable business

Ecosystem and Environment Sustainability Excellence: Friends of Lafitte Greenway Emerging Leadership: The Green Project

Food & Entertainment Sustainability Excellence: Latrobe’s on Royal Emerging Leadership: WWOZ 90.7FM

Retail & Design Services Sustainability Excellence: Hollygrove Market & Farm Emerging Leadership: InNOLA Events & Design

Schools & Churches Sustainability Excellence: St. Martin’s Episcopal School Emerging Leadership: Belle Chasse Academy

Manufacturing Sustainability Excellence: Lighthouse Louisiana Emerging Leadership: Landrieu Cement and Concrete Industries

Building and Energy Services Sustainability Excellence: Energy Wise Emerging Leadership: Bart’s Office Inc.

Health and Human Services Sustainability Excellence: Project Lazarus Emerging Leadership: New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation People’s Choice: Bart’s Office Inc.

2016 Full List: Finalists by Category Ecosystem and Environment

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Red, White and Blue Salad

ummer salads are always a great way to ensure that your barbeque is fun and healthy. Below is a favorite way to be both patriotic and delicious.

o Friends of Lafitte Greenway, The Green Project, Greater New Orleans Inc., Global Green, Gulf Restoration Network, Water Works

3-5 cups Romaine lettuce (or whatever is freshest) ¾ cup fresh blueberries ¾ cup fresh strawberries 1-2 oz feta cheese 1-2 Tbsp vinaigrette dressing (to taste)

Food & Entertainment o Latrobe’s on Royal, WWOZ 90.7FM, Rebellion Bar & Urban Kitchen, Other Bar, Casa Borrega

Retail & Design Services o Hollygrove Market & Farm, InNOLA Events & Design, GoodWood NOLA, T choup Industries, ZukaBaby + KINDRED Studios

Schools & Churches o St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Belle Chasse Academy, Rayne Memorial UMC, First Grace UMC

Manufacturing o Lighthouse Louisiana, Landrieu Cement and Concrete Industries, NOLA Brewing

Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl. Top with a vinaigrette dressing of your choice, such as a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. Enjoy.

Building and Energy Services o Energy Wise, Bart’s Office Inc., Greenman Dan, Joule Energy, Green Star Roof Coatings, Pure Water Technology, Star Service

Health and Human Services o Project Lazarus, New Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation, Clear the Clutter, Living Wild and Precious, Edward Jones, PlayBuild NOLA, Bart’s Office Inc. LifeCity is a membership-based organization that makes social and environmental impact profitable for businesses, and the green economy profitable for cities. LifeCity is always adding new businesses to its membership. Any business, manufacturer or technical assistance provider interested in learning more about how to go green and save money can contact LifeCity at 504-909-2489 or Green@ MyLifeCity.com. Liz Shepard is trained as an energy rater, water policy analyst, LEED Green Associate and facilitator. Originally from the Gulf Coast, she leads the Green Chamber of Commerce Green Committee and serves on event committees for greening the Super Bowl, NCAA events and other special conferences like the USGBC Green Build Conference. Recently, she was chosen as one of the top 50 Business Women of the Year by CityBuisness, a local New Orleans newspaper. natural awakenings

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COOL CHOW Icy Treats for Hot Summer Days by Sandra Murphy

tasty ways. After removing strings, n 2015, manufacturers of commerfill celery logs with plain yogurt and cial dog and cat foods and treats freeze. To serve, cut into one-bite piecissued 28 recalls, some for multiple es appropriate for a dog’s size. products, due to the potential presAnother easy favorite is filling ence of listeria or salmonella bacteria, an ice cube tray two-thirds full with mold, dangerous levels of cumuGreek-style or traditional plain yogurt latively harmful propylene glycol, mixed with diced strawberries or inadequate thiamine, elevated levels whole blueberries and of vitamin D, off odors Use the freshest freeze overnight. For or labeling problems (Tinyurl.com/PetFood ingredients, organic cats, omit the fruit and instead add bits of merManufacturerRecalls). and non-GMO (no cury-free water-packed In response, homemade treats have grown in genetic modification) tuna or salmon as a special treat. Add fresh popularity to ensure that pets enjoy safe and where possible; tuna or dried catnip to catch healthy snacks. or salmon in a pouch Kitty’s attention. “Once when fixing “Most summer is safer than BPA- dinner, I dropped a fruits work naturally to piece of frozen yellow cool the body,” advises canned fish. squash and the dogs Cathy Alinovi, co-author dove for it,” says writer Livia J. Washof Dinner PAWsible: A Cookbook of burn, in Azle, Texas, of her ChihuaNutritious Homemade Meals for Cats huas. “Nicki waits for things to hit the and Dogs, in Pine Village, Indiana. floor; Nora showed her game face and “Healthful treats, made from the best won the Squash War.” ingredients, are a good way to take a “Obesity is the number one nubreak from summer heat.” tritional disease affecting our pets, so She suggests taking a refreshing summertime activities that avoid overlook at low-calorie fruits and veggies heating are vital for overall health,” says such as stuffed celery used in creative, 14

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Veterinarian Jeff Werber, a veterinary medical journalist with a Los Angeles practice. “Proper nutrition is critical— not only to the foods we feed, but to the treats we give.” Twelve years ago, Rick Woodford’s Belgian Malinois/Labrador mix, Jackson, was diagnosed with lymphoma. In order to keep him eating, Woodford shared his own food. Jackson lived an additional four years, in part due to improved nutrition. “Portion control is important,” he says. “What’s right for an 80-pound dog is way too much for a 30-pounder.” Woodford, the author of Feed Your Best Friend Better and Chow, lives near Portland, Oregon. Frosty Paws is a lower lactose version of ice cream for dogs and discriminating cats. Recipes for homemade versions can be found online. The basics are one ripe, mashed banana, 32 ounces of plain or vanilla yogurt and two tablespoons of honey, all mixed in a blender and frozen in small ice cube trays. Variations may substitute goat’s milk yogurt or add a quarter-cup of strawberries, cranberries or blueberries for antioxidants in lieu of the honey. Frozen vegetable broth, primed with added bits of cooked chopped spinach, broccoli, carrots or a small cheese cube, is a hit with dogs. Cats like theirs with tidbits of chicken, turkey or a few shreds of cheese. Using a bone-shaped ice cube tray lets humans know it’s the pet’s treat. “When I was developing frozen treat recipes, my husband came in from the yard one hot afternoon and went straight to the freezer,” says Paris Permenter about John Bigley, co-authors of The Healthy Hound Cookbook, in Cedar Park, Texas, who live with mixed breeds Irie and Tiki. “I watched him eat two helpings of the dog ice cream and then told him what it was. We often share our food with our dogs. It was nice for them to share their goodies with us!” The bottom line for the best summertime treats is to go healthy, be creative, use fresh ingredients, don’t overindulge and stay cool. Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix.

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Serve in a bowl as a slushie treat or pour into ice cube trays and freeze.

Frosty Treats for Furry Friends Cooling Recipes Fido’s Frozen Fruit Pupsicles

Source: The Healthy Hound Cookbook, by Paris Permenter and John Bigley

4 cups water 1 Tbsp blackstrap molasses (optional) 1 cup fresh fruit (no grapes or raisins), chopped

Watermelon Slush

Wash and core all fruit. Blueberries and strawberries are popular with most dogs, while others enjoy melons, peaches and apples. Chop fruit into bite-sized pieces. Mix fruit with water and molasses. Freeze the mix in ice cube trays, small tubs or Popsicle molds.

Low-calorie watermelon is high in potassium and magnesium plus vitamins A and C; filled with fluid, it helps prevent dehydration. Blackstrap molasses has less sugar and more minerals than other sweeteners. 2 cups cubed watermelon, seeds removed ½ cup strawberries 1 Tbsp. blackstrap molasses ½ cup coconut water 1 cup ice

Or share a slice of fun. Many dogs love plain watermelon slices. Be sure the animal doesn’t eat the seeds or rind. Source: The Healthy Hound Cookbook, by Paris Permenter and John Bigley

Plum and Apple Coolers One batch makes enough cubes to treat both a large- and medium-size dog. (10-lb dog: 1 to 2 cubes; 20-lb dog: 3 to 4 cubes; 40-lb dog: 4 to 5 cubes; 60-lb dog: 5 to 6 cubes; 80-lb dog: 6 to 7 cubes; 100-lb dog: 7 to 8 cubes) 6 plums, washed and pitted 1 Tbsp filtered water, to begin 1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into ¼-inch cubes (no seeds) Purée the plums and water in a blender or food processor. Add another 1 or 2 tablespoons of water if needed. Spread the apples in the ice cube tray and spoon the plum purée on top. Don’t pack, or it will become a denser cube. Freeze for 4 hours. Serve the cubes one by one (outdoors may be best) or in a big bowl. Source: Chow, by Rick Woodford

Source: The Healthy Hound Cookbook, by Paris Permenter and John Bigley

Mango Sorbet 2 ripe mangos, peeled Juice of 1 orange Juice of 1 lime ½ cup unsweetened almond milk

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REAL NEWS THAT MATTERS Independent Media Tell Us the Truth by Linda Sechrist

n virtually all aspects of life, we are influenced consciously or subconsciously by mainstream media messages. Today, six media giants—Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, Twenty-First Century Fox, Time Warner, Viacom and DirecTV—control the vast majority of what we watch on TV and in movies, listen to on the radio and read in books, newspapers and magazines. According to Ben Bagdikian, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of The New Media Monopoly, this handful of conglomerates form a cartel that wields enough influence to affect U.S. politics and define social values. Thirty years ago, before many mergers and acquisitions, 50 corporations owned nearly all of American media. Today’s infotainment and rhetoric, misrepresented as news, is leading millions to conclude that these colossal powers do not exist to objectively report the truth.

Mainstream Media’s True Colors

Although a recent Gallup Poll reflects Americans’ lack of trust in mainstream media’s reporting of news fully, fairly and accurately, fair reporting was what HarperCollins, a prominent publisher, expected upon the 2016 release of 16

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New York City holistic psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan’s A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives. They were shocked when the book was boycotted. “The New York Times, Dr. Oz and Good Morning America refused to schedule author interviews or write book reviews. There wasn’t a whisper anywhere on mainstream media about my evidenced-based book on how women can holistically recover from depression without a single prescription. HarperCollins was baffled. I was their first credentialed author who spoke out against pharmaceuticals,” says Brogan. So Brogan turned to independent outlets, including print, online and social media, her own website, newsletter lists and word-of-mouth. Her work soon broke through into three of the top bestselling book lists: USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and The New York Times. That example serves as clear proof of the importance and power of independent media to furnish the public helpful and in-depth information on wide-ranging topics that mainstream broadcast media typically only cover in 30- to 60-second blurbs or not at all.

Dr. Mark Hyman, chair of the Institute of Functional Medicine and director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, learned Brogan’s lesson early on. “Independent media have been crucial in disseminating my life’s work. Given the misinformation being spread by regular news and government channels about weight and health, we deserve to hear the truth about what’s in our food, toxins in our environment and how we can truly heal our bodies,” says Hyman, a nine-time bestselling author.

Independent Voices

Today’s independent media landscape shifts at warp speed. With 24/7 Internet access to websites, both groundbreaking journalism and grassroots perspectives appear in original articles and blogs. Outlets include independent online radio, TV shows, newspapers, filmmakers and “citizen journalists” armed with smart phones instantly transmitting images and updates via YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. From a growing recognition that such media play a vital role in shaping a more informed and engaged citizenry, more attention is again being paid to the need for real news that matters. Breaking the reign of junk food news generators is the mission of ProjectCensored.org, a media research program at California’s Sonoma State University. Billions of dollars are spent annually on webinars, podcasts and e-books exploring health and healing, self-help, spiritual enlightenment and creativity, indicating a reading audience with a hunger for deeper wisdom. Since 1973, New Dimensions Radio, co-founded and hosted by Justine Willis Toms, has featured many of the world’s most respected wisdom keepers. “Guests exclaim how refreshing it is to speak in-depth and at length. Mainstream, commercially based media consistently present sound bites on how things are breaking down and not working, without opening thought to constructive visions for a future that benefits all life and the planet,” says Toms. “Independent media have broken away from dependence on the moneyed interests holding tight reins on the news and information they publish. Because we’re listener-supported, public radio is

free to explore a wide range of timely and timeless topics,” he says. Leaning away from one-sided views gives independent media space to expand people’s perspectives and positive expectations for the future. The seven-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Christian Science Monitor international news organization was established in Boston over a century ago to till human thought and thereby improve human lives via an uplifted journalistic standard. “Its quiet insistence for human rights and against tyranny; for generosity and against selfishness; for intelligence, charity, courage, integrity and most of all, for progress and hope—surely that has helped,” remarks John Yemma, current columnist and former editor. “We work to uncover where progress is occurring, even though headlines proclaim the contrary. There are always two sides to a story,” says Susan Hackney, a senior director with the Monitor, which consistently resists the sensational in favor of the meaningful. Magazines such as Natural Awakenings, Mother Jones, The Optimist and Yes! are likewise stirring up conversations on meaningful issues via larger per-

We in America are the best entertained and least informed society in the world. ~Neil Postman, media theorist and educator spectives with a focus on tangible solutions. They address such areas as the damaging health and environmental effects of genetically engineered food, championed by Jeffrey Smith, founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology. “Europe could kick genetically modified ingredients (GMO) out of their food supply because their mainstream media covered the health dangers, while U.S. mainstream media ignored them and kept Americans in the dark. Independent media in the U.S. enable democracy and consumer-inspired transformations of all kinds. Knowledge has organizing power,” advises Smith.

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With Fran Korten at its helm, the ad-

free, subscription-supported, nonprofit Yes! is helping to reframe our biggest issues. “Mainstream media, dependent upon advertisers that would have us believe that we can buy happiness, celebrate stories of the rich and powerful, leaving everyone else feeling small and powerless. Independents can help resist such ways of seeing the world, help people see a different path to success and happiness and perceive themselves as change agents. Together, we share engaging stories of how people are carving out new ways of living that hold the hope of a world more in balance with the living Earth and where everyone’s inherent worth and dignity are recognized,” says Korten. Allan Savory, founder of the Savory

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Institute and originator of a holistic land management systems approach to recover and preserve sustainable resources, underscores the need for change leaders and independent thinkers. “As we ponder who they might be, we realize it’s not those that discover new, counterintuitive insights, but those that spread the knowledge. The groundbreakers are pioneers like writers, poets, artists, speakers and social networkers. After 50 years of trying to understand the intense institutional resistance to and ridiculing of my work of managing complexity in a simple manner, holistic management is now quickly spreading globally. This is only due to social networking, independent writers and my TED talk that went viral,” observes Savory. Laurie McCammon, change leader and author of Enough! How to Liberate Yourself and Remake the World with Just One Word, contracted with independent publisher Red Wheel Weiser to get her message out. “It’s been building awareness of forbidden knowledge—that we each have unrealized potential to affect reality by changing our thoughts. We

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can nurture a shift in global culture away from an existing way of life that has bred fear, lack and a belief in scarcity,” explains McCammon. She suggests that to preview a new vision of, “I am enough and have enough,” and, “We are enough and have enough,” we should look to the fertile fringes; small communities of intentional and conscious people actively reinventing society. “Look at what independent media are reporting on; as well as their unprecedented use of new terms such as organic, wellness, sustainability, permaculture, transition town, sharing economy, social responsibility, biomimicry and the butterfly effect,” says McCammon. The existing worldview, with all of its core assumptions and rules, aims to restrain awakening individual and collective consciousness. McCammon observes, “As long as the ‘old story’ was told repeatedly by mainstream media with conviction, it could command our attention and make us doubt our inner story. Trusting that the outer world had our own best interests in mind meant that there was no need to turn within.

This is changing. Thanks to farseeing, courageous and strong enough independent media, there’s been an overturning to a more wholesome story of mind-body-spirit, abundance, innovation, collaboration and cooperation.” Mainstream and independent media coexist like two sides of a coin. Mainstream media’s talking heads tell us how to act and think while independent media invite us to engage, educate and think for ourselves, dig deeper and take action. Without independent media, we would know little about the benefits of the ever-evolving grassroots movement of holistic, alternative, complementary, integrative and functional medicine. Nor would we know the truth about climate change; the health advantages of plant-based diets and community gardens; food deserts and nutrition-related illnesses; the prevalence of environmental toxins; signs of spiritual progress; alternative education; and the benefits of eco-villages to people and the planet. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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have lasting negative effects on a child’s health. I believe that teaching our kids about the importance of fresh, organic food and the potential dangers of a conventionally processed diet helps set the stage for a lifetime of healthy choices.

How do homemade organics and packaged organics differ?

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Liza Huber on Healthy Meals and Happy Kids Start with Homemade, Organic Baby Food by Gerry Strauss

or many actresses, landing a role on the hit show Passions would be a career highlight. For Liza Huber, daughter of soap opera icon Susan Lucci, a successful acting career was one step en route to her calling as a mother, public speaker and entrepreneur. Her inspiration was to launch Sage Spoonfuls (SageSpoonfuls.com) to make it easier for parents to make homemade, organic food for their little ones. It’s all about enabling parents to provide a legacy of health, all wrapped up in love.

How did becoming a parent boost your relationship with organic foods and health? I was raised on a diet of mostly fresh, homemade, food and knew it was something I wanted for my own children. At that point, I knew the basics; that it was healthier and tasted better than store-bought baby food. The more I learned, the more I became fascinated by how switching to an organic diet positively affects our health.

Why is it vital to introduce organic food during a youngster’s early development? America’s food supply is loaded with more chemicals and GMOs [genetically modified organisms] than ever before. I believe, as many others do, that the rapid rise of food allergies in children is a direct result. Many chemical pesticides and artificial flavors and colors are known to contain carcinogens, suspected hormone disruptors and neurotoxins. It is widely believed that even small doses of these common pesticides can

Store-bought baby food, organic or not, is processed to have a long shelf life of up to two years. So much of the nutrient content is lost during processing that most manufacturers artificially add it back in, but aren’t obligated to inform consumers. The added nutrients are synthetic and aren’t absorbed by the body the same way as naturally occurring nutrients. The taste, color and aroma of commercial baby food isn’t as appealing. By feeding your baby a steady tasty diet of fresh, homemade, organic baby food, you greatly reduce the risk they’ll grow into a picky eater. Plus, making your own baby food is three to five times less expensive than what is store-bought. Homemade food has a far smaller impact on the environment compared with commercial manufacturing, transportation and packaging. By the time a baby turns 1, they will have eaten from nearly 700 jars or pouches of store-bought baby food that generally end up in landfills, because little is recycled.

Which favorite foods do you love to make for your babies and why? I focus on whole foods. Great first foods include bananas, apples, butternut squash, pears, avocados, peas and sweet potatoes. Once a baby has successfully tried a couple of these, start mixing them together. Banana and avocado, apple and butternut squash, and peas and sweet potato are good combos. They’re loaded with nutrients and antioxidants, easy to make and yummy. Avocados’ healthy fat is also essential to brain development.

What key lessons learned from your mother have you carried forward with your young family? Two lessons really stick with me: “Stay open and leave room for life to surprise you,” and “You can have it all… just not all at the same time.” In my teens and 20s, I was a meticulous planner, disappointed if things didn’t go exactly as I wanted. Amazing things happened after taking Mom’s advice to leave myself open to wonder. Growing up, I saw my mom have an amazing career, yet also be a fantastic wife and mother. Her secret, and now mine, is to prioritize and focus on one thing at a time, whether it’s work, kids or my husband. This way, everything in your life gets 100 percent of your attention some of the time, rather than trying to do everything at the same time, which rarely works.

What’s the best gift a mother can give her child? There’s nothing more important to a child’s overall health and well-being than being raised in a loving, warm environment where they feel safe, loved and important. My deep love for my children guides every decision I make for them. A mother’s intuition is a superpower. Gerry Strauss is a freelance writer in Hamilton, NJ. Connect at GerryStrauss@aol.com. natural awakenings

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SOIL SISTERS Female Farmers Come of Age by Lisa Kivirist

ore women are becoming farmers, bringing with them a passion for producing organic and sustainably raised fare and transforming America’s food system. The U.S. Census of Agriculture reports that their numbers rose by more than 20 percent between 2002 and 2012, to 288,264.

Historic Roots

“Women have played an integral role in farming for centuries, but in the last 100 years they’ve started to self-organize and be recognized for their important work,” says University of California garden historian Rose Hayden-Smith, Ph.D.,

author of Sowing the Seeds of Victory: American Gardening Programs of World War I and editor of the UC Food Observer. “During that war, the Women’s Land Army of America, a female-led initiative, recruited nearly 20,000 mostly middle-class urban and suburban women to enter the agricultural sector as wage laborers at farms, dairies and canneries, often in rural areas, where farmers urgently needed help while the male labor force was off fighting.” Women also helped feed Americans during the Victory Garden era of World War II. “It’s also estimated that more than 40 percent of fruits and

vegetables consumed on the American home front then were grown in school, home, community and workplace gardens,” says Hayden-Smith, possibly resulting in America’s highest period of produce consumption ever. When the commercial organic industry launched in the 1990s, women organized to provide overlooked and undervalued perspectives. The wake-up call for Denise O’Brien, an organic vegetable farmer and owner of Rolling Hills Acres, near Atlantic, Iowa, came during the farm economic crisis of the preceding decade. Although still considered “just” farm wives, “It was the women on the farms that had foreseen where things were heading, because they often kept the accounting books, though nobody took their voices seriously,” O’Brien recalls. This launched O’Brien’s agriculture activism: balancing farming, raising children and serving as a national advocate and spokeswoman for women in agriculture in an ecological and just food system. In 1997, she launched the Women, Food and Ag Network to collectively advocate for a stronger voice. “Throughout history, women in agriculture have been relegated to providing assistance, rather than making decisions,” O’Brien explains. “It’s up to us as women to collaboratively support each other while challenging the system.”

Cultivating Change

For her 50th birthday, Paula Foreman gave her life a new chapter. She launched her midlife “second act” in 2007 with Encore Farm, a name that serves as a rallying mantra for her peers. “The name is a tribute declaring that fresh starts and new beginnings can happen at any

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age,” explains Foreman, now an urban farmer in St. Paul, Minnesota. Embodying this business moxie, she chose to specialize, producing one thing very well: organic dried beans. Relinda Walker, of Walker Organic Farms, outside Savannah, Georgia, represents a cadre of “boomerang” farmers; women that return to the land to continue a family farm with a commitment to organics. Like many farm kids, after college, Walker left to pursue a corporate career in the city. Then the 9/11 terror attack shifted her priorities. “All roads led me to coming back home and growing food,” she says. Launched in 2005, Walker’s farm was one of southern Georgia’s first organic operations, yielding specialty varieties like rainbow carrots in vivid shades of purple, orange and red.

Future Femme Power

Young women in their 20s and 30s are adding energy, diversity, vibrancy and fresh outlooks to the female farming movement. Lindsey Morris Carpenter runs Grassroots Farm, in Monroe, Wisconsin, a diversified operation of certified organic vegetables and pastured livestock, in partnership with her mother, Gail Carpenter. “A crucial key to farming happiness is being a good neighbor,” she shares. “I call around when I see livestock and pets outside of fences; maintain my fences; share my garlic and potato seed; and always invite neighbors to parties and events, even though they may not attend. Even if others’ personal lifestyle and farming philosophies are radical opposites, we still have our physical location and appreciation of nature in common, and that’s big.” “The women farmer movement is just a toddler,” sums up O’Brien. “We’ve come a long way, but we’re not there yet, especially with representation on the national leadership platform.” It’s easy to support female growers at local farmers’ markets. Cultivating change can be rewarding—and tasty. Lisa Kivirist is the author of the new book Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farmers and a senior fellow at the University of Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture. Her family runs the energy-independent Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B, in southwestern Wisconsin. natural awakenings

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Florida, “Organic refers to a specific method of growing and processing foods, and is defined as produce grown, packaged and stored without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or irradiation.” To be considered certified organic under the Code of Federal Regulations 7 CFR Part 205, products must meet these standards: n No harmful chemicals have been applied to the land for at least three years. n Farmers and processors are inspected annually by a certifying agency. n Farmers and processors must keep detailed records of practices. n Farmers are required to maintain a written organic management plan.

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Locavore Lingo What All the Food Labels Really Mean by Judith Fertig

ocally grown foods are more likely to have been bred for flavor and nutrition than durability and a long shelf life, says Emily Akins, outreach director for the Kansas City Food Circle, a cooperative that links residents with farmers that grow and raise organic and free-range food. An added benefit is getting to know the farmer and being able to ask the questions—and receive the answers—that are important to us. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that local food sales totaled $12 billion in 2014, up from $5 billion in 2008. They continue to grow.

Organic or Certified Organic Consumers want to know the difference between organics and certified organics. Today’s number of U.S. certified organic operations has jumped nearly 300 percent since 2002 to more than 21,700. Although a certified organic designation might be the preferred index of how foods are grown and raised, it is not always possible for certain foods in some climates. Sometimes there’s a tradeoff in buying organic foods in the carbon footprint of its transport to market. According to the Sweetwater Organic Community Farm, in Tampa,

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When we buy local cheese, poultry or meat at the farmers’ market, we sometimes see a certified humane notice. One such producer is Baetje Farms, outside St. Louis, Missouri. Their highly regarded goat cheeses offer traceability via a lot number, so buyers can know exactly which milking the cheese came from. In factory farming, which often involves penning or caging animals that never go outdoors, “certified humane” means that this producer meets Humane Farm Animal Care standards: n Fed a nutritious diet without antibiotics or hormones. n Provided proper shelter with resting areas and sufficient space. n Animals have the ability to behave naturally. Veronica Baetje says her farm’s goats receive organic mineral supplements and locally grown alfalfa hay in addition to pasture grass every day. She adds, “They are free to choose what they prefer to do, whether skip and run up a hill, lie under the shade of a tree, soak up some sunshine or play with their herd mates.”

Wild Food At times, farmers’ markets will offer foraged foods from the wild or wild game. Sources are listed online at EatWild.com. “Few of us will go back to foraging in the wild, but we can learn

to forage in our supermarkets, farmers’ markets and from local farmers to select the most nutritious and delicious foods available,” says founder Jo Robinson, in Vashon, Washington. For example, Dave and Sue Whittlesey, at High Wire Ranch, in Hotchkiss, Colorado, raise bison (buffalo) and elk that they sell both through local stores and at the Aspen Saturday Market. The wild game is 100 percent pasture-fed, non-GMO (no genetically modified feed), gluten-free and not given hormones or any antibiotics unless the animal is sick.

Trusted Sources The land, climate and growing season dictate the best natural farming practices for each area, often described along with their products on farm and farmers’ market websites. Wisconsin’s Dane County Farmers’ Market, in Madison, provides detailed descriptions of farm products and agricultural practices so customers can make informed choices. Sometimes, the type of farm makes a difference. “We are intentionally human scale,” says Virginia Goeke, of Sylvan Meadows Farm, in Viroqua, Wisconsin. “We choose to husband our land to promote harmony and synergy. We are

creating a sustainable farm ecosystem where herbal meadows, prairies, heirloom gardens, orchards, woodlands, and rare breeds of livestock and wildlife flourish.” Sometimes, we’d just like someone else to do the food curating for us. The Kansas City Food Circle requires member farmers to take a pledge to follow certain agricultural practices. “When you buy food from our members, you can rely on the co-op’s pledge that it’s been certified naturally grown or that the farmer has USDA Organic certification,” says Akins. Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative, the joint effort of 100 small-scale family farms providing fresh, organic, seasonal produce, in Leola, Pennsylvania, gives similar assurances. The USDA reports that 160,000 farmers nationwide are currently selling to their local markets via farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture organizations, restaurants, groceries and institutions, generating health, social, economic and environmental benefits for local communities. It keeps growing because we keep asking questions.

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Healthy Foods Lexicon Grass-fed—Beef or milk cows fed on grass. The benefit is leaner, better-flavored meat and more omega-3s, plus fuller flavors in milk, butter and other dairy products. Heirloom—Older, non-hybrid varieties of produce, including fruit trees, herbs and vegetables. Foraged—Native foods gathered from the wild, rather than cultivated. Examples: wild mushrooms, fiddlehead ferns, mulberries, native pecans, black walnuts and native persimmons.

Heritage breeds—Ancestral breeds of poultry and livestock that often take longer to reach market weight, but have more flavor.

Free range—Poultry raised outdoors where they are free to range over natural vegetation.

Local—Grown or raised within a threehour driving radius of the consumer’s purchase site.

Pastured—Livestock raised on pastures instead of factory farms. Traceability—Precise tracking by a farmer that informs the consumer of which chicken hatched a specific clutch of eggs, which farm grew a cantaloupe and which mill boiled down and bottled the sorghum syrup. Wild-caught—Fish that live and are caught in open lakes, streams or oceans. For more current agricultural, market and trade terms, visit LexiconOfSustainability.com.

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Superbrain Yoga – 10-10:45am. Boost your brain power with an ancient technique that harnesses the body’s primordial energies. Studies show dramatic improvements in autism, ADD and ADHD. Unity Temple, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390.

2nd Saturday Open House – 10am-noon. Every 2nd Saturday of the month. Come see what we’re all about with free, live programming demos from our instructors and staff. Free and open to the public. 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333. ZukaBaby@Kindred-Studios.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 5 Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program – 5:30pm. Dr Debbi Hannan presents: The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program at Chiropractic Health Center. Free. 101 Clearview Pkwy at Airline Dr, New Orleans. 504-454-2000. Meditation Using Autogenics and Biofeedback – 7pm. With Brenda Aranda and Paul Martinez. A heart and eye opening class focusing on what autogenics and biofeedback are and the benefits of using these techniques during meditation. Participants will have the opportunity to use these ideas while engaging in meditation. Open discussion to follow. $10 suggested donation. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans. 504-885-7575.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 Northshore Moms Club – 6:30-7:30pm. Hosted by Nola Nesting. It’s tough being a mom. It’s easier with community. Join us for free, non-judgmental support. Connect, rejuvenate and care for you. Mom-to-mom support for women during pregnancy and postpartum. Open to all women; by donation. Meets monthly on 1st Wednesday. Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, Abita Springs. 985892-8111. WomensCenterForHealing.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 7 95 Hour Kids Teacher Training – July 7-17. Complete your Kids Yoga Certification this summer with one of the most in-depth children’s yoga teacher trainings available. $2,100. Young Yoga Masters, a Yoga Alliance Registered Children’s Yoga School at Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown, 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans. 899-0047.

Ethical Lunch – Noon-1pm. Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal, 5212 S Claiborne Ave, New Orleans. celsjr.org. Chair Massages – Noon-2pm. Chair massages, tea and self-guided meditation. Massages are provided by Compassionate Connections Massage Therapy on a first come, first served basis. $5-$15 recommended donation. Broadmoor Arts & Wellness Center, 3900 General Taylor St, New Orleans. 504-206-8827. Lotus Lounge – 2:30pm. A monthly conversation with other open-minded yogis who ask “What is Yoga?” Lotus Lounge is a place to discuss and explore the philosophy, history, and day-to-day application of yoga in a playful, inquisitive way. $20 or class pass. Wild Lotus Yoga Uptown, 4842 Perrier St, New Orleans. 504-899-0047. Seven Days of Celebration (Seven Year Anniversary) – July 9-16. Celebrate seven years of ZukaBaby’s natural parenting tactics and products. There’ll be an in-store and social media promotion or giveaway everyday for seven days. Open to the public. 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333. ZukaBaby@Kindred-Studios.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 10 Six-Week Tai Chi for Everyone Course – 10am. Tai Chi is a gentle martial art form taught as movement meditation. A series of movements are learned and practiced in a slow sequence sometimes called a Tai chi dance. $75. Wild Lotus Yoga Uptown, 4842 Perrier St, New Orleans. 504-899-0047.

Swedish Massage Clinic – 12:45pm & 2:15pm. Also July 15 & 22. Help a student with their education at our student massage clinic. Swedish is good for overall relaxation and increased flexibility.$30. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. Info/ appointment: 504-293-0972. Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program – 12:30pm. Dr Debbi Hannan presents: The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program at Chiropractic Health Center. Free. 101 Clearview Pkwy at Airline Dr, New Orleans. 504-454-2000. Swedish Massage Clinic – 6:15pm & 7:45pm. Also July 19 & 26. Help a student with their education at our student massage clinic. Swedish is good for overall relaxation and increased flexibility. $30. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. Info/ appointment: 504-293-0972. Sacral Chakra Class – 7pm. With Brenda Aranda and Paul Martinez. Examine, reflect on and work with the sacral chakra, located at the abdomen and lower back area. Creativity, sexuality, money, relationships, pleasure, emotions and intimacy are all affected by this energy center. Class includes instruction, discussion and meditation. Wear orange, this chakra’s color. $10 suggested donation. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans. 504-885-7575.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 Northshore Moms Club – 9:30-10:30am. Meets monthly on 2nd Wednesday. Hosted by Nola Nesting. It’s tough being a mom. It’s easier with community. Join for free, non-judgmental support. Connect, rejuvenate, and care for you. Mom-to-mom support for women during pregnancy and postpartum, Open to all women; by donation. Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, Abita Springs. 985-8928111. WomensCenterForHealing.org. Deep Tissue Massage Clinic – 12:45pm & 2:15pm. Also July 20, 27 & 29. Help a student with their education at our student massage clinic. Deep Tissue is a full body massage that really gets out the kinks. $30. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. Info/appointment: 504-293-0972.

THURSDAY, JULY 14 Deep Tissue Massage Clinic – 6:15pm & 7:45pm. Also July 21 & 28. Help a student with their education at our student massage clinic. Deep Tissue is muscle specific and really works out the kinks. $30. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. Info/appointment: 504-293-0972. Neuromuscular Therapy Clinic – 6:15pm & 7:45pm. Also July 21 & 28. Help a student with their education at our student massage clinic. NMT is a partial body massage focusing on a specific problem area, such as low back pain. $30. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. Info/appointment: 504-293-0972.

SATURDAY, JULY 16 Healing Touch Level I – Heart-Centered Care – July 16-17. 8:30am-6pm. With Mary J Frost, RN, Holistic Nurse Instructor. Professional International Energy Healing Curriculum can lead to board certification. Gentle, relaxing, safe for all ages and conditions. Research based. For self, clients, family,

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church, school, pets. All welcome. $265 includes workbook. Nursing CE; LA & MS massage CEU’s. Children’s Hospital, 200 Henry Clay Ave, New Orleans. Register: 228-342-1519 or Tothealt@aol. com. HealingBeyondBorders.org.

Teaching. Samten Choeling Dharma Center, 7803 Nelson St. Info: Ngawang Legshe: 504- 723-1317. TibetanHouse.com.

Meditation for Stress Relief – 10am-noon. Emotional wounds and stress, if left untreated, may lead to physical and psychological ailments. Learn how you can heal the emotional body through the sacred process of Pranic Healing. Love offering. Unity Church of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd. 504-885-7575.

Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program – 12:30pm. Dr Debbi Hannan presents: The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program at Chiropractic Health Center. Free. 101 Clearview Pkwy at Airline Dr, New Orleans. 504-454-2000.

SUNDAY, JULY 17 Journey to My Right Weight – 9:30-11:30am. Weight-challenged individuals meet experts in nutrition, exercise, counseling, yoga, meditation, hypnotherapy, and group support. Presentations of information about each path, interactive demonstrations and opportunity for one-on-one conversations. Free and open to the public. The ReFresh Project/Broad Communities Connection, 2nd Flr, Whole Foods Market building, 300 N Broad St, New Orleans. 504-220-2576 or Manager@BeneathTheWeight.org. Yoga for Life Course: The Bhagavad Gita – 4-5:30pm. Five-weeks on Sundays. Yoga For Life is a course devoted to the study and real-world application of the wisdom of yoga through various texts. This summer explore the Bhagavad Gita. Wild Lotus Yoga Uptown, 4842 Perrier St, New Orleans. 504-899-0047.

TUESDAY, JULY 19 Women’s Health Course – 9-10:30am. Four-week course on Saturday’s. In this course we will emphasize poses that stabilize our legs and pelvis in order to create more room for our reproductive and digestive organs to enhance circulation and explore breath practices to promote whole-body equilibrium. Wild Lotus Yoga Uptown, 4842 Perrier St, New Orleans. 504-899-0047. Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program – 5:30pm. Dr Debbi Hannan presents: The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program at Chiropractic Health Center. Free. 101 Clearview Pkwy at Airline Dr, New Orleans. 504-454-2000. Metaphysical Bible Study – 7pm. With Paul Martinez and Brenda Aranda. Many principles of Unity and the ‘New Thought’ movement (including Law of Attraction) are found in ancient scripture but are lost to us if we depend on literal interpretations, which have left many people ‘bible shy’. Take another look at the Bible through ‘new eyes’. $10 suggested donation. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd. 504-885-7575.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Dharma Teaching – 7pm. Dream Yoga with Chamtrul Rinpoche. $10 suggested offering. Tibetan House, 4900 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans. Info: TibetanHouse.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 21 Dharma Teaching – 9am. Dream Yoga Practice with Chamtrul Rinpoche. Prerequisite: Dream Yoga on July 20. $10 suggested offering. Tibetan House, 4900 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans. Info: TibetanHouse.com. Mom’s Night Out Series – 6-7pm. Every 3rd Thursday of the month. This month: Burlesque for Beginners. Wine and conversation to follow. Members/ free or $18/drop-in. 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333. ZukaBaby@Kindred-Studios.com.

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FRIDAY, JULY 22 Spiritual Cinema: Bridge to Terabithia – 7pm. Join to experience this fantasy-adventure filled with magic, friendship and heart. A preteen’s life turns upside down when he befriends the new girl in school and they imagine a whole new, secret world to escape reality. Rated PG. $5 suggested donation. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd. 504-885-7575. Dharma Teaching – 7-9pm. With Chamtrul Rinpoche. Intro to Tantra: the Practice of Vajrasattva. LHA Community Center, 623 N Rendon St, New Orleans. Info: TibetanHouse.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 23 Dharma Teachings – 10am-noon. With Chamtrul Rinpoche. Vajrasattva Empowerment/Initiation and Teachings on the Heart Essence (Longchen Nyingtik). LHA Community Center, 623 N Rendon St, New Orleans. Info: TibetanHouse.com. Psychic Fair – Noon-6pm. Mediums, psychics, healers, astrologer, aura photos, crystals, essential oils, jewelry and more. Free admission. Metaphysical Resource Center, 1708 Lake Ave, Metairie. Info: 504-708-8353. MetaphysicalResourceCenter.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 24 Dharma Teaching – 10am-noon. With Chamtrul Rinpoche. LHA Community Center, 623 N Rendon St, New Orleans. Info: TibetanHouse.com. Psalm 23: The Great Shepherd Workshop – 1pm. Join Wyming Sun to take a deeper look at this beloved passage and how it applies today. What relationship did sheep have to the shepherd in the ancient world? How can people be restored today, just as the shepherd led his flock to healing waters? See how the shepherd’s great love for his sheep is a metaphor for the unconditional love our Creator has for us. $15 suggested donation. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd. 504-885-7575. Intro to Pranic Healing –1-3pm. Discover how energy affects you physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Learn how to use prana/life force to accelerate your body’s ability to heal itself. Free. Unity Church of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie. 504-885-7575. Taking Refuge Ceremony – 3-5pm. With Chamtrul Rinpoche. LHA Community Center, 623 N Rendon St, New Orleans. Info: TibetanHouse.com.

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Food, Spirituality and Healing: An Amazonian Approach – 7pm. With Brenda Aranda and Paul Martinez. Join for a fascinating and enlightening one-hour video on a holistic approach of using food and herbs for healing from the perspective of a modern day Amazonian shaman. Open discussion afterwards. $10 suggested donation. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans. 504-885-7575.

FRIDAY, JULY 29 July Birthdays Play Date –3-5pm. Every Friday ZukaBaby and KINDRED Studios hosts a TGIF Play Date in the Romp Room, but on the last Friday of every month, they celebrate that month’s birthdays. Members/free, $5/guests. 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333. ZukaBaby@ Kindred-Studios.com.

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sunday Sunday Morning Meditation – 9am. Join Mike Wittenbrink as he leads a group meditation designed to bring you silence and stillness as you embrace the new week. Unity Temple of New Orleans, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390. UnityTempleNewOrleans.com. A Course in Miracles – 10am. A discussion of an in-depth study of the principle ideas of the text by the same name. Unity Temple of New Orleans, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390. UnityTempleNewOrleans.com. Science of Being – 10am. Text by Baron Eugene Fersen. As humans enlightened their bodies, minds, and spirits in the physical world with the pure knowledge of the flame of inspiration and love, more would be revealed to mankind through the “all” knowing that resides with their absolute soul. Unity Temple of New Orleans, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390. UnityTempleNewOrleans.com. Sunday Celebration Service – 11am. With Jack Fowler, Spiritual Director. Contemporary service with music and heartfelt talks to celebrate the divine presence in all of life. Love offering. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Blvd, Metairie. 504-885-7575. UnityOfMetairie.com. Unity of New Orleans Sunday Service – 11am. A loving family of spiritual seekers who honor all paths to God. Unity Temple of New Orleans, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390. UnityTempleNewOrleans.com. A Course in Miracles – 1pm. Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans. Malcolm Fugler: 504-220-3223. Complimentary Yoga Lessons – 1pm. Our gift to you. Join instructor Patrick Somers to set intentions of health, balance, joy and well-being. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Blvd, Metairie (behind Parran's PoBoys). 504-885-7575. Weekend Recovery – 2pm. Vinyasa flow class with breathing emphasis releases toxins and balances your senses. Transform NOLA, 8422 Oak St, New Orleans. 985-640-2648. Prenatal Yoga – 3:30pm. Each class is suitable for all trimesters (ideal for 2nd trimester with doctor’s approval). Movement to breath is a great method to connect with baby and prepare for birth. Relaxes anxious mom-to-be and helps strengthen back and lower body to support baby as well as strengthen pelvic floor for birth and a smoother recovery. 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333. ZukaBaby@Kindred-Studios.com.

your infant into your fitness with babywearing to add resistance. Bare feet or ballet shoes are both acceptable. Perfect for a baby who loves being worn. 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333. ZukaBaby@Kindred-Studios.com. Yoga – 1:30-2:30pm. With Gwendel Booth, Hatha Ashtanga Yoga Instructor. Asansas to connect body and mind; breathing techniques to connect conscious and unconscious; chakra meditation to connect the individual to the vibrational energy of the cosmos. $15/class. Pay as able. Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, 71667 Leveson St, Abita Springs. 985-892-8111. WomensCenterForHealing.org. MELTing Into Yoga – 4-5pm. With Sadani. Combination of MELT Method techniques and yoga postures to hydrate the body’s connective tissue (fascia) and increase strength, flexibility and stability. $40/month or $12/drop-in. Pay as able. Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, 71667 Leveson St, Abita Springs. 985-892-8111. WomensCenterForHealing.org. Beginner Children’s Karate Class – 5-5:45pm. Build self-confidence, self discipline. 8132 Willow St, New Orleans. Info: Sensei King Lam: 504-866-2241. Beginner Adult Karate Class – 6-6:50pm. Learn personal safety, self-confidence, keep physically fit. 8132 Willow St, New Orleans. Info: Sensei King Lam: 504-866-2241. Basic/Beginners Aikido Class – 6:15-7:15pm. Benefits include self-defense, flexibility, strength, balance, stress reduction, concentration, community and fun. First class free. NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville St, Ste 103 in Mid-City, New Orleans. 504-208-4861. Info@NOLAAikido.com. Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism – 7-8:15pm. Learn how to activate your greatest potential, increase compassion and achieve absolute happiness. Free. SGI-USA Buddhist Center, 1331 Prytania St, New Orleans. 504-310-2011.

tuesday Classical Tai Chi Yang Style – 8:30-9:30am. With Sifu Tommy. Long form and rolling techniques based on classical Tai chi yang style. All levels. $100/month; unlimited classes. 2901 General De Gaulle Dr, New Orleans. 985-630-2859.

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Yoga in the Park – 8:30-9:30am. Yoga is for Everyone led by Jaiweh Yoga instructor Christina Andrini. An all levels flow that challenges, strengthens and inspires a meditative connection to your practice. Beginners welcome. Free. Audubon Park (corner side on Walnut & St Charles), 7004 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 954-696-5014. ChristinaAndrini@jaiwehyoga.com.

Babywearing Ballet – 9:30am. All levels ballet to strengthen your pregnant or postpartum body. Learn basic positions and stretches. Option to incorporate

Crescent City Farmers’ Market/Uptown – 9am1pm. Open-air market with fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and

pies, bedding plants, dairy products and freshly cut flowers. 200 Broadway St, parking lot of Uptown Square, New Orleans. 504-861-4488. CrescentCityFarmersMarket.org. Qigong/Dao-In – Noon. Also Thurs. Class designed to de-stress and focus on self-care, join Debra Howard for an hour or so practicing gentle movements with intention. Bring a mat. $5/class. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Ave, 4th Flr. 985467-0900 or dc@AffordableHealingArts.com. Yoga for Veterans – Noon-1pm. Connected Warriors Yoga for service members, veterans and their families. Jaiweh Yoga instructor Christina Andrini leads a spirited and motivated sequence for our military community. Beginners welcome. Free. Higher Power Nola, 514 City Park Ave, New Orleans. 954696-5014. ChristinaAndrini@yahoo.com. Yee Chuen Do – 5-7pm. With Sifu Tommy. Self-defense system based on classical Tai chi. All levels. $100/month; unlimited classes. 2901 General De Gaulle Dr, New Orleans. 985-630-2859. Prenatal Yoga – 6pm. Each class is suitable for all trimesters (ideal for 2nd trimester, with doctor’s approval). Movement to breath is a great method to connect with baby and prepare for birth. Relaxes anxious mom-to-be and helps strengthen back and lower body to support baby as well as strengthen pelvic floor for birth and a smoother recovery. 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333. ZukaBaby@ Kindred-Studios.com. Okinawan Karate Weapons Class – 6-7 pm. 8132 Willow St, New Orleans. Info: Sensei King Lam: 504-866-2241. Aerial Fitness – 6:15-7:15pm. Stephen Kernion will use the Omni Aerial swings for stretching and strength training. Newcomers welcome. $20. Bliss Body NOLA, 5717 Crawford St, Harahan. 504-2628660. BlissBodyNOLA.com. Energy Psychology – 7-8pm. 1st Tue. With Dr Gail Gillespie. Come to this open community group and learn an all-natural, efficient and effective way to reduce or eliminate physical pain through gentle self-administered acupressure stimulation. By donation. Affordable Healing Arts, 2372 St Claude Ave, Ste 220, New Orleans. 504-442-8762. Meditation Class – 7-8pm. Build your daily practice. Beginners welcome. $10/drop-in or $30/30day. Tibetan House: 4900 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans. TibetanHouse.com. Strong and Flexy Yoga – 7:30pm. An energizing flow that strengthens, lengthens and relaxes. Transform NOLA, 8422 Oak St. 985-640-2648.

wednesday Meditation Class – 9-10am. Sitting in stillness. Beginners welcome. $10/drop-in or $30/ 30-days. Tibetan House, 4900 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans. TibetanHouse.com. Active Gentle Yoga – 9:30am. Tues, Wed, Thurs. Yoga that’s right for your physical and medical condition, led by a mature teacher. Transform NOLA, 8422 Oak St. 985-640-2648. Babywearing Ballet – 9:30am. All levels ballet to strengthen your pregnant or postpartum body. Learn basic positions and stretches. Option to incorporate your infant into your fitness with babywearing to add resistance. Bare feet or ballet shoes are both

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Handstand and Flexibility Training – 7:15pm. Gives everyone the support, time and repetition to build confidence upside down. Transform NOLA, 8422 Oak St, New Orleans. 985-640-2648.

acceptable. Perfect for a baby who loves being worn. 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333. ZukaBaby@Kindred-Studios.com. Qigong Class – 9:30am. $90/6-week seminar. 8132 Willow St, New Orleans. Register: 504-886-2241.

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Prayer and Healing – 11am. Facilitated by Harriet Stafford. Unity Temple of New Orleans, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390. UnityTempleNewOrleans.com. Crescent City Farmers’ Market/French Quarter – 2-6pm. Fresh produce, pastured meats, seafood, dairy, breads and baked goods. Live music. 1235 N Peters St, New Orleans. 504-861-4488. CrescentCityFarmersMarket.org. German Coast Farmers’ Market/West Bank – 2:30-6pm. Open-air market offering fresh produce, rotisserie and fresh meats, fresh pastries/ breads, sausage, kettle corn, cracklings, prepared foods, soy candles, goat milk soap and lotions. Arts and crafts fourth Wed. St Charles Plaza Shopping Center, 12715 Highway 90, Luling. GermanCoastFarmersMarket.org. Beginner Children’s Karate Class – 5-5:45pm. Build self confidence, self discipline. 8132 Willow St, New Olreans. Info: Sensei King Lam: 504-866-2241. Hypno-Puncture – 5:30-7:30pm. A unique stress management technique. A 45 minute fusion of acupuncture and hypnosis. $45. Theratique, 4440 Canal St, New Orleans. Hope: 504-270-9618. Embrace the Emptiness-Community Meditation – 6pm. With Jack Fowler, Spiritual Director. Ride the wavelengths of music, beautiful images and affirmative prayer into the sacred inner self for healing and transformation. Love offering. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Blvd, Metairie. 504-885-7575. UnityOfMetairie.com. Basic/Beginners Aikido Class – 6:15-7:15pm. Benefits include self-defense, flexibility, strength, balance, stress reduction, concentration, community and fun. First class free. NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville St, Ste 103, in Mid-City, New Orleans. 504-208-4861. Info@NOLAAikido.com. A Course in Miracles – 6:30pm. Facilitated by Mary Beth Ellis. Unity Temple of New Orleans, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390. UnityTempleNewOrleans.com. A Course In Miracles: Disappearance of the Universe – 7pm. Join Jack Fowler, Spiritual Director at Unity of Metairie, on a journey into these mind blowing yet liberating spiritual concepts, which guide us to see the world through the eyes of love instead of fear. Love offering. 3939 Veterans Blvd, Metairie (behind Parran's PoBoys). 504-885-7575.

Discovering Tibetan Buddhism Class – 7-8pm. $10/drop-in or $30/30-day. Tibetan House, 4900 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans. TibetanHouse.com.

thursday Classical Tai Chi Yang Style – 8:30-9:30am. With Sifu Tommy. Long form and rolling techniques based on classical Tai chi yang style. All levels. $100/month; unlimited classes. 2901 General De Gaulle Dr, New Orleans. 985-630-2859. Active Gentle Yoga – 9:30am. Tues, Wed & Thur. Yoga that’s right for your physical and medical condition, led by a mature teacher. Transform NOLA, 8422 Oak St. 504-264-3551. Qigong/Dao-In – Noon. Also Tue. Class designed to de-stress and focus on self-care, join Debra Howard for an hour or so practicing gentle movements with intention. Bring a mat. $5/class. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Ave, 4th Flr. 985467-0900 or dc@affordablehealingarts.com. Crescent City Farmers’ Market/Mid-City – 3-7pm. Rain or shine. Farmers’ Market, American Can Co Bldg, 3700 Orleans Ave, New Orleans. Yee Chuen Do – 5-7pm. With Sifu Tommy. Self-defense system based on classical Tai chi. All levels. $100/month; unlimited classes. 2901 General De Gaulle Dr, New Orleans. 985-630-2859. Oneness Blessing and Meditation – 6-7pm. Calming energy and inner peace. Free Broadmoor Arts & Wellness Center, 3900 General Taylor St, New Orleans. 504-249-5199. Bellicon Bounce Class – 6:15-7pm. $20. The "Blissco-theque" is the place to be! Come bounce on 54 inch mini trampolines with bars for balance. Bliss Body NOLA, 5717 Crawford St, Harahan. 504-262-8660. BlissBodyNOLA.com. A Course in Miracles – 7pm. St Tammany Parish Hospital, 1202 S Tyler St, Covington. Malcolm Fugler: 504-220-3223.

Babywearing Ballet – 9:30am. All levels ballet to strengthen your pregnant or postpartum body. Learn basic positions and stretches. Option to incorporate your infant into your fitness with babywearing to add resistance. Bare feet or ballet shoes are both acceptable. Perfect for a baby who loves being worn. 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333. ZukaBaby@Kindred-Studios.com. Meditation Class – 10-11am. Sitting in stillness. Beginners welcome. $10/drop-in or $30/30-days. Tibetan House, 4900 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans. TibetanHouse.com. Yoga – 1:30-2:30pm. With Gwendel Booth, Hatha Ashtanga Yoga Instructor. Befriend your breath, focus your energy and take charge of your emotions. Love the life you’ve got! Learn to assist your body in maintaining a healthy immune system. $15/ class. Pay as able. Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, 71667 Leveson St, Abita Springs. 985-892-8111. WomensCenterForHealing.org. Yoga – 4:30-5:30pm. With Master Instructor Laura Ates. $17. 5717 Crawford St, Harahan. 504-2628860. BlissBodyNOLA.com. Yee Chuen Do – 5-7pm. With Sifu Tommy. Self-defense system based on classical Tai Chi. All levels. $100/month; unlimited classes. 2901 General De Gaulle Dr, New Orleans. 985-630-2859. Meditation and Restorative Yoga – 6:15pm. Sitting meditation, then restorative yoga practice to release tension. Transform NOLA, 8422 Oak St, New Orleans. 985-640-2648. Ecstatic Dance – 6:30-8pm. A free-form conscious dance space. Connect with your spirit through movement. $14/drop-in. NOLA Yoga Loft, 2042 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-345-3444.

saturday Vietnamese Farmers’ Market – 6-9am. More than 20 vendors set up shop on blankets spread with produce; beyond the courtyards are shops selling Vietnamese baked goods and imported groceries. 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd, New Orleans East. GoGreenNola.org/farmersmarkets. Camellia City Farmers’ Market – 8am-noon. Fea-

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Covington Farmers’ Market – 8am-noon. Offering fresh produce, fresh baked breads, prepared foods and plants. Covington City Hall, 609 N Columbia St, Covington. 985-966-1786. CovingtonFarmersMarket.org. Crescent City Farmers’ Market/Downtown – 8am-noon. Open-air market offering fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and freshly made pies, bedding plants, dairy products and fresh flowers. Cooking demos by local chefs. 700 Magazine, corner of Girod, New Orleans. 504861-4488. CrescentCityFarmersMarket.org.

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Westwego Farmers’ and Fisheries Market – 8:30am-12:30pm. Open year round, rain or shine. Featuring fresh produce, seafood, bakery items, dairy, plants, prepared foods and handcrafted items. Plus live music and kids activities. Free parking. 484 Sala Ave, corner of 4th St, Westwego. 504-341-3424 Ext 209.

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Mandeville Trailhead Community Market – 9am1pm. Fifty-plus vendors weekly: gourmet foods, art, produce and plants. Tai chi at 9:30am. Parking lot of the Mandeville Trailhead on the St Tammany Trace, off LA59, Mandeville. 985-845-4515.

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n maybelevels. we are a fit forunlimited you! classes. 2901 General $100/month; De Gaulle Dr, New Orleans. 985-630-2859. ww.mikerobichauxdds.com 985-641-8058 Qigong – 2-3pm. Gentle, healing movement class for all levels and ages. Free. Broadmoor Arts & Wellness Center, 3900 General Taylor St, New Orleans. 504-249-5199.

EDUCATION BLUE CLIFF COLLEGE Clearview Mall • Metairie 504-293-0972

Train for an exciting, new career as a licensed massage therapist (LMT). Inquire about financial aid. See calendar for information about our $30 student massage clinic. Visit our retail shop for massage supplies: Biotone and Therapro cremes and oils, aromatherapy products, books and more. BCC graduates – ask about your retail discount. LMTs: check out our continuing education classes. See ad, page 21.

ESSENTIAL OILS YOUNG LAVENDER BUDS

Coco Kunstman Independent Distributor Young Living #1491684 • 504-344-7320 Coco@YoungLavenderBuds.com YoungLavenderBuds.com Learn the basics of essential oils and how to live a clean and natural life. This is your first step towards a chemical free and healthy lifestyle. Learn the basics and set yourself on a path to healthy living. All classes are always free. See class schedule in the calendar section.

YOUNG LAVENDER BUDS

Melissa Burbank Independent Distributor Young Living #2946391 • 504-975-0344 Melissa@YoungLavenderBuds.com YoungLavenderBuds.com Learn the basics of essential oils and how to live a clean and natural life.This is your first step towards a chemical free and healthy lifestyle. Learn the basics and set yourself on a path to healthy living. All classes are always free. See class schedule in the calendar section.

YOUNG LAVENDER BUDS

Denise Woltering-Vargas Independent Distributor Young Living # 3096166 • 504-376-9492 Denise.Woltering@gmail.com YoungLavenderBuds.com Learn the basics of essential oils and how to live a clean and natural life. Take your first step towards a chemical free and healthy lifestyle. Learn the basics and set yourself on a path to healthy living. All classes are always free. See class schedule in the calendar section.

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FITNESS BLISS BODY

5717 Crawford St, New Orleans 504-262-8860 • BlissBodyNola.com Yoga—aerial, prenatal, ball, meditation, workshops and programs with master instructor Laura Ates. Mat Pilates, reformer and chair Pilates, barre and TRX with expert Mary Mang. Facials and massages, too.

DR. IINA ESTER

Health and Fitness Coach 504-758-9192 LiveFreeLaughHardFitness.com Exercise scientist specializing in fitness and nutrition interventions. I specialize in private outdoor and in-home training, designing a program based on your interests, goals, and barriers to being active. For group programs, see calendar section. See ad, page 9.

KARATE/TAI CHI/QI GONG

Grandmaster King Lam 8132 Willow St, Uptown New Orleans 504-866-2241 • KingLam1199@gmail.com KingLamTaiChi-Karate.com Asian Arts to improve health, fitness, personal safety and rejuvenate energy. Achieve a better mind, body and spirit. Serving the New Orleans community for 46 years. See ad, back cover and calendar for classes.

TAI CHI-GRAND MASTER

Sifu Tommy 2901 General De Gaulle Dr, New Orleans 985-630-2859 All levels welcome. $100/month unlimited classes (at 6 classes/week, that’s up to 24 classes a month or just over $4 apiece). See calendar for classes.

HOLISTIC HEALING CENTERS AFFORDABLE HEALING ARTS 2372 St. Claude Ave 2nd Floor Upper, Ste 220 985-467-0900 AffordableHealingArts.com

AHA! is a Community of Healing Arts Practitioners in a Healing Arts Center for the Professional Practice of Alternative, Complementary, Integrative, and Indigenous healing arts by independent practitioners in a shared space environment. See our website, contact a practitioner, make your appointment today! See ad, page 17.

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NOLA FLOAT TANKS Flotation Therapy 504-352-6418 NOLAFloatTanks.com

Flotation therapy is a breakthrough treatment involving 800 lbs of Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) poured into 200 gallons of water in a small shallow pool. The benefits of just a one-hour session are significant as they relieve stress, reduce blood pressure, ease joint and muscle pain and enhance one’s mood. See ad, page 20.

THE WELLNESS CENTRE OF BATON ROUGE

Dr. Karin Nielsen, ND, CCT 1528 Delplaza Dr, Ste B, Baton Rouge 225-229-6107 • WellnessCentreBR.com Offering full body thermography; detects abnormalities in the earliest stages, to find underlying causes of disease as it looks at the entire body’s behavior after being stressed. Consultations/follow-up care is offered as well. See ad, page 2.

WOMEN’S CENTER FOR HEALING & TRANSFORMATION 71667 Leveson St., Abita Springs 985-892-8111 WomensCenterForHealing.org

Beautiful nonprofit center for w o m e n ’s s p i r i t u a l i t y, e c o psychology and community building. Workshops, speakers, events, healing circles, support groups, and on-site professional mind/body/spirit services, for women, by women. Rent space for your workshop or office. See ad, page 20.

HOLISTIC PRACTICES NEW ORLEANS COUNSELING AND HYPNOSIS CENTER, LLC

Cynthia Cuttino Edwards, PhD, DCH, LCSW Clinical Hypnotherapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker 4038 Canal St, New Orleans 504-669-1980 • CounselingNOLA.com Helping professionals with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues, Dr. Edwards provides services spanning grief counseling, depression, anxiety, smoking cessation, pain and weight management, fibromyalgia and more. Call today!

FRANK A. TRUPIANO, LCSW

Center for Akashic Studies and Holistic Counseling 1581 Carol Sue Ave, Grenta 504-392-3498 • AkashicLight.org Yo u r l i f e i s w a i t i n g t o b e transformed! Experience the power of holistic healing for mind, body and spirit. Reiki, EFT, The Sedona Method, Psych-K, hypnotherapy, meditation, Akashic Record readings and classes. Relationship and individual life coaching also available.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE IRENE SEBASTIAN, M.D., Ph.D.

401 Veterans Blvd, Ste 203, Metairie 504-838-9804 IreneSebastianMD.com Experience the difference that Homeopathic Medicine and Functional Medicine can bring to your health. Most conditions can be treated using these safe, natural approaches. Safe, less drugs, stimulates innate healing. See ad, page 21.

MASSAGE COMPASSIONATE CONNECTIONS MASSAGE THERAPY

Sarah Jo Fridley, BS, COTA, LMT LA#5725 3900 General Taylor St, 2nd flr, New Orleans 504-206-8827 Compassionate-Connections.com Specializing in massage therapy for older adults and individuals with chronic illness, including those receiving hospice and palliative care. All services are available on a sliding scale. LGBTQIA+ safe.

VITALITY HOLISTICS Taylor Tidwell 504-390-6257 VitalityHolistics.net

Renew your vitality with Thai Yoga Massage and Integrative Table Massage. Harmonize and bring healing to all systems of the body with these ancient practices. See ad, page 28.

NATURAL FOODS & SUPPLEMENTS NUTRIVERUS POWDER Jeanie Leclere 504-888-4464

Boost your immune system and increase energy levels with a whole-food supplement that combines a matrix of glyconutrients with organic plant- and foodsourced vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. An amazing product. Call for free sample.

NATURAL MEDICINE KARIN NIELSEN, ND, CCT

225-229-6107 1528 Delplaza Dr, Ste B, Baton Rouge WellnessCentreBR.com Offering non-invasive health assessments, total thermography, lymphatic therapy and many detox therapies. Specializing in chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and Lyme disease for men, women and children. See ad, page 2.

REFLEXOLOGY REALISTIC HOLISTIC

Sandra Sigur, Reflexologist At Theratique in Mid-City 407-924-1401 • HealingGroovy@gmail.com Get to the source of your health concerns with reflexology of the feet, hands, ears and/or face. Other modalities include lymphatic massage, reiki, supplement energy testing, skin care and aromatherapy.

SPIRITUAL CENTERS UNITY OF METAIRIE

Jack Fowler, Spiritual Director 3939 Veterans Blvd, Metairie 504-885-7575 (behind Parran’s) UnityOfMetairie.com Loving, energetic spiritual family honoring all religions, paths and lifestyles! Do you like what Marianne Williamson, Eckhart Tolle and Wayne Dyer have to say? You’ll love Unity of Metairie. Relevant spirituality for everyday life. Join us Sundays 11am. See ad, page 8.

UNITY TEMPLE OF NEW ORLEANS 3722 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans UnityOfNewOrleans.com

The New Orleans home of practical Christianity. We honor all paths to God and welcome all who seek love, peace, and wisdom. Services on Sun & Wed 11 am; A Course in Miracles class Wed 6:30pm. See ad, page 13.

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classifieds To Place a Classified Listing Email to publisher@NALAmag.com. Must be received by the 10th of the month prior to publication. $1 per word. $20 minimum. Must be prepaid. OPPORTUNITIES AFLAC – The largest provider of supplemental insurance in the world is now hiring Benefits Consultants. Interested candidates, send your resume to Melissa_Burbank@us.aflac.com. YOUNG LAVENDER BUDS – A company dedicated to teaching the public about the power of essential oils and how to incorporate them into daily life. To become a distributor and educator, contact Coco Kunstman: 504-344-7320 or Coco@YoungLavenderBuds.com. Visit: YoungLavenderBuds.com.

SERVICES REMODELING/ROOFING/SIDING – 504 Contractor offering free estimates. Ask for free iPad with new roof. 504-373-1779. 504Contractors@gmail. com. 504Contactors.com. SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS – If you are interested in finding out more about providing supplemental benefits such as accident, disability, dental, vision, cancer, heart, or life policies for yourself and your family, as well as providing benefits to your employees at absolutely no additional cost to you as a business owner, contact Melissa Burbank at 504-975-0344 or Melissa_Burbank@us.aflac.com.

SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES VEGETARIAN MEETUP GROUP – Meets at least once a month for a veggie meal. See calen-

dar of events at Meetup.com/vegetarian-515/ members/7165804/. INCEST SURVIVOR GROUP – Meets once a month. For more information, email ang2park@yahoo.com.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES BENEATH THE WEIGHT – Help weight-challenged individuals end emotional eating. The program is free (sponsored by a non-profit) and open to the public. Volunteers assist participants in their journeys and help get the word out to the public about the program. Contact Paul at 504-2202576 or Manager@BeneathTheWeight.org or visit BeneathTheWeight.org for information about the program. BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE – Providing children with arms-around care, safe homes and environments, a first-class education, opportunities to learn more about themselves and the world, and academic, financial and spiritual support through college, Boys Hope Girls Hope empowers children to realize the potential that is within them. Volunteer/donate: BoysHopeGirlsHope.org. GIRLS ON THE RUN – Inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. To become involved, visit gotrnola.org. YOUTH RUN NOLA – Creates and empowers a community of healthy young leaders through running. For more information about volunteering as a coach, running buddy or one of the many other opportunities, email Denali@YouthRunNOLA.org or visit YouthRunNOLA.org.

WILD LOTUS YOGA

4842 Perrier St, Uptown 2372 St Claude Ave, Downtown 504-899-0047 • WildLotusYoga.com Voted Best Yoga Studio 11 years. Intro offer: 30 days of yoga for $33 (firsttime local residents). Intro to yoga courses and over 60 classes a week, including prenatal, kids, tweens and teen classes. See ad, page 5.

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Master King Lam Over 45 years of Martial Arts Experience Improve Balance and Flexibility Rejuvenate Energy Reduce Stress Discover Qi Gong Energy Methods Build Self Confidence Lose Weight

Tai Chi is a moving meditation done in slow flowing rhythmic motions. These are vital energy exercises to rejuvenate body energy and to help you achieve better mind, body and spirit.

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