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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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How to be the Father Kids Need

by Armin Brott

How to Raise Your Quotient

by Harvey Deutschendorf

16 HAPPY ALL DAY

Simple Daily Practices for a Happier Life

by Judith Fertig

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I felt a twinge of juxtaposition grow in my heart. This past month, I lost someone who should still be here. Loss in any form is hard.

This particular spirit emanated so much life and love that I felt heartbroken from the loss.

This type of moment throws into sharp retrospective what the true meaning of happiness is. It makes you reflect on your own life. It forces you to gasp at the fragility and temporary nature of every moment.

Significant life events—weddings, births, graduations and such—largely define the normal moments of happiness and celebration. These pillars of life are the foundation upon which we build our happy lives. When a soul that has been such an integral part of your life story suddenly leaves forever, you realize that many of your true moments of happiness occur with no pomp or circumstance.

Walking down the middle of St. Charles when the parade is delayed, seeing all of the expecting bead-catchers eagerly awaiting the ornate flotilla. Getting stuck in an airport bar and, together, depleting their stock of your favorite beer. Watching from a bourbon balcony suite as the sun rises and Bourbon Street resets itself for the next day of adventures. Laughing so hard and so long that you forget what you started laughing about, and then laugh some more. Hearing the doorman say “Coco for Kieper” as I drove into her parking lot. As I look back now, these were the defining moments of happy: small moments that a mind could almost forget, if not for the love that they invoked.

This oxymoron coalescence of happy and sad is part of what defines our humanity. When you lose someone, you are overwhelmed with a sudden sadness of the time that was stolen from you: the memories you won’t get to make or the smiles between you that will never be exchanged. While simultaneously being hit with a stream of happiness, remembering the experiences you shared together and the joy that this soul imprinted upon your life, this sudden rush of emotion launches you into action. You want to alert everyone you love in the world of your love for them.

I have found myself reaching out to friends and family not only to try and quell the loss, but also to ensure that I tell them how much happiness they bring to my life every day. I have been astounded at the amount of love and support I have been shown from everyone around me. Everyone from work colleagues to old friends I haven’t spoken to in years have reached out to express their thoughts, love and concern. It is unfortunate that it takes a tragedy to show us the humanity that exists all around us. The number of lives one person can impact, even if they were with you for too short a time, is humbling.

Despite the loss, I know that my life will forever contain more happiness as a direct result of having Nicole Kieper in my life. She was a sister, confidant, partner in crime, dancer, horrible singer, poet, reader, lawyer, New Orleans lover and, above all, my friend.

I will carry you in my heart always,

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newsbriefs Ngakpa Karma Lhundup Rinpoche Comes to New Orleans

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gakpa Karma Lhundup Rinpoche will be in New Orleans offering scheduled teachings, practices, ceremonies, empowerments, one-on-one sessions and private group sessions. His time here will conclude as the keynote speaker of a one-day conference, Bringing the Mind Home: Applied Mindfulness in Education and Mental Health, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 3, at the Freeman Auditorium on Tulane’s Uptown Campus. The expose will Ngakpa Karma bring together social workers, mental health professionals, Lhundup Rinpoche educators and school administrators to explore applied mindfulness in education and mental health.

Rinpoche is a ngakpa, a lay yogi practitioner, of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. His teachings are simple, direct, humorous and applicable to everyday life. He specializes in the Dudjom Tersar, Northern Treasures (Changter) and the Dzogchen traditions of meditation, and performs various ancient Tibetan rituals, rites and ceremonies for living, dying and after death. Rinpoche has said that on his travels, he “gave simple teachings, performed ceremonies and made people happy with funny Tibetan stories”.

Rinpoche’s appearance is sponsored by Tulane University, School of Social Work and The Tibetan House. For Rinpoche’s events, The Tibetan House accepts donations which assist in travel expenses. Offerings will go toward his generous work with children and social service projects in India.

Suggested offerings for events: $20/person for Dur Ceremony; $50/person or $40/ students for one-on-one sessions; $20/person group rate. For more information and to register, visit tssw.Tulane.edu. See ad, page 29.

Reflexology for Health, Beauty and Stress Management

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andra Sigur is helping women understand “Life after Puberty” with her in-depth workshop to help women learn more about mind, body and spirit balance, from 3 to 5 p.m., June 18, at Theratique, in Mid-City. Sigur is a certified reflexologist, lymphatic licensed massage therapist, yoga instructor, paramedical esthetician, aromatherapist and author Sandra Sigur of Healing Groovy, a holistic guide for the layperson.

Sigur promotes the ideology that health and beauty come from within. She understands that products alone may not accomplish everyone’s desired goals. “Our chemistry changes approximately every seven years, along with our stress levels (depending upon life’s circumstances),” she says. “Stress, a leading cause of most disease, has a direct impact on our inner chemistry (hormonal balance).” These are all touch points that Sigur will address in her presentation, along with reflexology.

“Reflexology is a proven science involving specific reflex points on the hands, feet, ears and face that coincide to all organs, glands, muscles and the brain,” explains Sigur. “By applying specific pressure to these reflexes, nerve function, lymph and blood flow are activated to promote circulation, thereby enhancing your body’s natural healing abilities.”

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Theratique, A Unique Therapeutic Boutique for the Mind, Body and Spirit

ZukaBaby, New Orleans’ only natural parenting boutique, was recently named Woman-Owned Business of the Year by the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce.

The award was given to Erin Pelias, founder and owner of ZukaBaby, at the Jefferson Chamber’s annual Business Leadership Awards Luncheon, held May 11, at the Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Airport. “After more than seven years in business and two locations, this is such an honor to be acknowledged by such notable business leaders in our community,” says Pelias. “We are very thankful to the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce for this esteemed award.”

ZukaBaby specializes in cloth diapers, baby-wearing, breastfeeding, natural toys and organic layette. ZukaBaby is a family-run and family-friendly business, founded by Pelias in 2009 when her daughter—and inspiration for the store—was 11 months old.

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heratique, a New Orleans-based company, has one goal in mind: to provide patrons with a wide range of distinctive services to enhance their whole health— mind, body and spirit. The new therapeutic boutique is unique because it specializes in placing many of the healing arts under one roof, making it a “one-stop therapy shop”.

Theratique’s offerings include: mental health counseling, nutritionist, natural supplementation, acupuncture, herbal supplementation, reflexology, holistic hormonal health, lymphatic massage, core energy bodywork, craniosacral therapy, reiki, hypnosis and biomat sessions.

“We understand how important it is to meet our guests where they are in life, and feel confident that we have something to offer every individual,” says Hope Gersovitz, owner of Theratique. “Let one of our knowledgeable therapists help you navigate your way to better health, one step at a time.”

Location: 4440 Canal St., New Orleans. For more information, call 504-270-9618 or visit Theratique.com. See ad, page 28, and listing, page 31.

Locations: 5228 Magazine St., New Orleans; 3248 Severn Ave., Metairie. For more information, visit ZukaBaby.com. See ad, page 15.

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Live Comedy Evokes Trust and Empathy

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esearch from the UK University of Surrey has found that witnessing live comedy increases emotional interaction and bonding between the spectators and performer and enhances a general feeling of trust and intimacy among participants through the shared experience.

Published in the journal Comedy Studies, the study was conducted by doctoral candidate Tim Miles, who analyzed surveys and interviews of audience members, as well as comedians, including some well-known performers. Miles found that comics and audiences connected through sharing of admiration and empathy. Bonds also formed as the audience began to identify with the observations and experiences of the comic.

“Comedy has often been seen to be a bit frivolous, but it’s actually something really important. My work looking at comedians and comedy audiences has shown how live, stand-up comedy fulfills a need for feelings of truth, trust, empathy and intimacy between people, which is really important in a society where many people often complain about feeling isolated,” says Miles.

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lectronic cigarette use, or vaping, is on the rise as many consider it a healthier alternative to smoking.

However, in a study published in the American Chemical Society journal Chemical Research in Toxicology, researchers from the Penn State University College of Medicine report that e-cigarettes produce considerable levels of reactive free radicals created by the high-temperature heating coils that warm up the nicotine solution.

Dr. John Richie, a professor at Penn State and senior author of the research, says, “The identification of these radicals in the aerosols means that we can’t just say e-cigarettes are safe because they don’t contain tobacco. They are potentially harmful.”

The researchers found that levels of free radicals in e-cigarettes are between 100 to 1,000 times less than the levels produced by tobacco cigarettes, still making them a better choice than traditional cigarettes although they still carry risk.

Richie explains, “The levels of radicals that we’re seeing are more than what you might get from a heavily air-polluted area, but less than what you might find in cigarette smoke.” Previous research has found that e-cigarette smoke also contains aldehydes that can potentially cause cellular and tissue damage.

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

Nature’s Metric

Rethinking All Aspects of Society The International Living Future Institute’s Living Future Challenge presents a bold new framework for rethinking how systems, products, buildings and communities are designed. Based on the elegant and profound architecture of its recent Living Building Challenge that cites nature as the ultimate metric for success, the Living Future Challenge is now branching out to influence aspects of society.

The Living Community Challenge applies Living Building concepts to entire communities or cities; the Living Product Challenge asks designers and manufacturers to create net positive products; Net Zero Energy Building certification rates successful energy conservation in both new and existing buildings; Just becomes the social justice label for appropriately certified organizations; Declare confirms the merit of nutrition labels; and Reveal affirms a building’s energy efficiency status.

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Bye-Bye Dye

Mars and Others Abandoning Artificial Colors Mars Inc., the maker of many candies, chewing gum flavors and other food products, is phasing out artificial food dyes over the next five years. The decision came as a response to growing customer demand, says CEO Grant F. Reid. Nestlé, General Mills, Kraft and Kellogg’s have also started eliminating artificial dyes from their products due to calls for more natural ingredients.

Common shades of red 40 and yellow 5 are presently ubiquitous, as per capita production of artificial coloring approved for use in food has increased more than five-fold since the 1950s. According to a study of supermarket labels by the Center for Science in Public Interest, an estimated 90 percent of child-oriented candies, fruit snacks, drink mixes and powders contain artificial colors, and many parents are concerned about their potential impact on developing brains.

Several studies have scrutinized dyes’ possible link to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other effects on children’s behavior.

When a study by a group of British scientists suggested a link between the consumption of certain food dyes and hyperactivity in kids, Europe and the UK began requiring food with artificial dyes to carry warning labels.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to maintain that no causal relationship exists between color additives and hyperactivity in children, and doesn’t require warning labels.

ecotip Banish Bugs

Safely Keep Winged Visitors Away from Outdoor Events Warding off summertime mosquitoes and flies to maintain outdoor fun is especially important given the new disease potential of the mosquito-borne Zika and West Nile viruses. Here are some naturally protective measures.

Remove stale, standing water outside the home—including swimming pool covers, clogged rain gutters and buckets—and turn over clay pots and plastic containers, as they all can be prime mosquito-breeding spots, suggests the Maryland Department of Agriculture.

Alternatively, a toxin-free backyard pond or water garden can be stocked with mosquito fish like gambusia that feed on and consume large quantities of insect larvae.

Avoid applying potent perfumes, soaps and lotions prior to an outdoor event, because such scents attract insects.

It always helps to wear light, long-sleeve shirts and pants to protect more skin.

Grow plants with odors mosquitoes don’t like. EarthEasy.com suggests citronella, horsemint (aka bee balm), marigolds, ageratum (floss flowers) and catnip. WellnessMama.com also likes lavender, thyme, lemongrass, anything in the mint family and even basil; rub fresh or dried leaves on the skin or apply lavender flowers or oil, especially on hot spots (neck, underarms or behind ears).

Use a non-toxic, plastic-free insect-repelling band for kids.

Avoid conventional insect repellents, as many contain diethyltoluamide (DEET), one of the top five contaminants of U.S. waterways.

Chemicals rinse off into shower and bath drains during later wash-ups.

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ummertime invokes the flavors of fresh fruit and barbeque. For anyone who doubts these two tastes go together, this recipe will prove them wrong.

The perfect combination of sweet and tangy, this sauce brings together the fresh fruits of the summer with the outdoor fun of summer barbeques.

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2 Tbsp olive oil 1 large red onion, finely diced or minced 1 shallot, minced 4-5 cloves garlic (adjust according to taste) 3½ cups blueberries, fresh or frozen 1 large apple, diced 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger (can substitute dried spice, but fresh offers more flavor) 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce ½ cup strong black coffee, brewed cold or hot ½ cup bourbon (may also use whiskey or apple juice)

1 cup ketchup ½ cup apple juice ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup maple syrup ½ cup balsamic vinegar ½ tsp black pepper ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chipotle powder (more or less to taste) 1 Tbsp smoked paprika ½ tsp cinnamon Heat the olive oil in a medium skilled over medium to low heat, depending on pan/ oven. Brown the onions and shallots first.

Add in garlic and cook until soft. The apples can be added now, if a lower tartness is desired. Add in all other ingredients and simmer for 50 to 60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has reduced. Let sauce cool. After cooling, the sauce can be pureed for a smoother consistency. Store in refrigerator for up to a week, or freeze.

Recipe adapted from RockRecipes. com/blueberry-barbecue-sauce.

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Whole Foods Market in Mandeville Hosts Weeks of Community Giving Days

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new, 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market opened on May 18, in Mandeville. As a part of Whole Foods Market’s commitment to the community, and in celebration of the store’s opening, the Mandeville store is hosting five community giving days in five weeks and will donate 1 percent of its net sales to the several Northshore and Greater New Orleans nonprofits.

“We have thoroughly enjoyed participating in community events and meeting people from throughout the area,” says Damen Williams, the Mandeville store’s team leader.

“We are thrilled to host five community giving days for local nonprofits. We encourage the Northshore community to join us each Wednesday, through June 15, and hear firsthand how each nonprofit serves the area.”

On June 1, the store will be benefiting The Children’s Advocacy Center - Hope House (CACHopeHouse.org), an independent organization dedicated to ending the cycle of child abuse in the community. The organization provides a path to recovery and a bridge to justice for victims of abuse.

The June 8 event will benefit Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (SaveOurLake.org), whose mission is to restore and preserve the Pontchartrain Basin for the benefit of this and future generations.

Finally, on June 15, the store will benefit WWNO 89.9FM, New Orleans Public Radio (wwno.org), the listener-supported NPR radio station serving New Orleans and 12 other parishes in Southeast Louisiana. From New Orleans’ historic neighborhoods to small bayou communities, people tune in to WWNO for information and entertainment.

Surrounding New Orleans stores will host matching 1

percent community giving days for these Mandeville nonprofit partners each week.

In addition, a local school will receive a Whole Kids Foundation garden grant.

The Mandeville store offers a full range of high-quality natural and organic foods, including a vast assortment of locally sourced offerings from some of Louisiana’s most highly regarded community producers, and hundreds of products exclusive to Whole Foods Market. In keeping with Whole Foods Market tradition, the Mandeville store is customized for the surrounding community and features local cultural flair and repurposed materials.

Other special Whole Foods attributes include: readyto-eat selections, including sushi, wood-fired pizza, a hot food bar, a salad bar with organic options and sandwiches; electric vehicle charging stations available for use; and bike racks with a bike fix-it station. Over 50 percent of the sales floor is day-lit by skylights to work with calibrating lighting fixtures that automatically dim based on the amount of natural light in the space, and over 70 percent of the recycled clay bar backsplash tile is made from recycled products—including post-consumer recycled porcelain, glass and granite dust.

The store features many local products from more than 100 suppliers, including: Acalli Chocolate, Bayou Soap Co., Bayou Teche Brewing, Big Easy Bucha, Cake Face Soaping, Carmichael’s Honey; Esses Foods, Inglewood Farm; Nur’s Kitchen, Old Soul Pickles, Parish Brewing Co., Pontchartrain Blue, Three Brothers Farm and Leidenheimer Baking Company.

Location: 3450 Hwy. 190, Ste. 8, Mandeville. For more information, call 985-231-3328 or visit wfm.com/Mandeville.

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trail of mirbothering them, as part acles has of the work is done at followed the the other-than-conteaching of Gary scious level.

Sinclair for 36 years.

The InternaMiracles happen to tional Journal of everyone who now Complementary and hears him speak as Alternative Medicine he presents his latest (IJCAM) honored Soul Gary Sinclair process, Soul Link. He Link in January of this has already taught Soul Link to over year with a medical peer review on 4,000 people without one failure to 2,200 people, many with post-trauwork. Sinclair will be back in New matic stress disorder-level memories.

Orleans to demonstrate Soul Link, The research showed that 95 percent from his latest book Healing Memocompletely neutralized their negative ries in Seconds!, from 7 to 10 p.m., memory in approximately 20 seconds, June 15, at the New Orleans Marriott. while the other 5 percent still needed Those who attend will receive an to run the process a second time for autographed copy of the book. complete success. All had been trained

Sinclair will also demonstrate proto do the work on themselves, as the cesses from his award-winning Restograph from IJCAM demonstrates. ration & Soul Link class, which will take

This work is ideal for pastors, therplace on June 17 and 18. Reservations apists or counselors, or those who have for this workshop will be taken the night ever used or trained in CBT, EMDR, of the Soul Link class, for those interestNLP, Psy-K, TTT, EFT or other forms of ed. Attendees will learn about Awaretapping, or have trained in any energy ness in Consciousness, which unlocks healing therapies like reiki, pranic healdecades of pain in the body in seconds, ing, theta healing and massage. Accordand Running Programs, which teaching to Sinclair, people in New Orleans es how to speed up healing processes have already healed major Hurricane by connecting and turning on healing Katrina memories in seconds. programs the body already knows.

Research shows a normal 60 to 80 While Soul Link neutralizes a negative percent success rate in using what has memory, Restoration & Soul Link works been available at PTSD levels of memoon one’s entire life. Presented with a ries. Soul Link is now changing what is money-back guarantee, attendees will possible, and participants can learn to finish without any major memory still use this tool on themselves and others.

Soul Link and related processes Sinclair will teach June 15 are already being taught to children and a future book, Grandma’s Children, is in the planning.

Soul Link opens a door to the heart’s energy flow by using one’s hands like jumper-cables to connect thought with the energy flowing through all the meridians of the body.

Like power versus force, the stronger, unconditional life supplying positive magnetic field from the heart’s variability impulse, pulls the negatively charged energies of a memory, as emotions and feelings, out of the memory until the memory feels neutral—or in some cases is no longer able to be held in mind.

Specifically, Soul Link, through a tactile application, uses energetic connected stimulation through the sensory systems, deployed through the hands to the cellular memory structures and energy meridians in the entire body. This energetic connectivity enables the heart-brain connection through the strongest positive magnetic field in the body—5,000 times stronger than the brain—to pull the negatively charged energies of emotions and feelings out of the memory, while it is being held in mind by the weaker energetic field created by the brain.

Location: 555 Canal St., New Orleans.

For Soul Link registration, visit SoulLink.eventbrite.com. For more information, visit GarySinclair.com. See ad, back cover.

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DAD MATTERS

How to be the Father Kids Need

by Armin Brott

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merican fatherhood has evolved considerably in the last 50 years.

While dads used to be kept out of the delivery room, today, more than 90 percent of new fathers are present for their children’s birth, reflected in MenCare Advocacy’s State of the Worlds’ Fathers. However, being there early on does not necessarily define the scope of future involvement. Overcoming obstacles that might keep men from being the “high-five” dads they and their family need them to be is key.

Involved fathers benefit children.

Most research on child development has focused on how mothers influence their children, but in recent decades, society has “discovered” fathers. In many studies, pioneering Psychologist Ross Parke, Ph.D., professor emeritus of University of California, Riverside, and others have conclusively shown that children of more-involved dads are better at solving puzzles, score higher on cognitive skills tests, do better in school, are more likely to go to college, are more empathetic, manage their emotions better, have fewer behavior problems, are less likely to suffer from depression or mental illness and are less likely to break laws or become teen parents.

Fathering tip: Never miss an opportunity to change a diaper, play with the kids, read stories together or simply ask them about their day.

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Equal workplace policies matter.

The U.S. is the only economically advanced country that has no nationally mandated paid maternity leave policy and is absent a national paternity leave policy, paid or unpaid. When men don’t get time off to learn basic parenting skills, it’s harder for them to stay engaged later.

In 1977, 41 percent of women and 35 percent of men in dual-earner couples reported work-family life conflicts. Today, the figures are 47 percent and 60 percent, respectively, according to the Families and Work Institute’s ongoing National Study of the Changing Workforce.

Parenting tip: Advocate for national, paid parenting leave policies for men and women starting with local employers. It benefits both families and companies. Studies by Stanford University, the Families and Work Institute, Gallup, Inc. and others have found that companies with family-friendly benefits enjoy more loyal employees, better morale, lower turnover, fewer arbitrary sick days, higher levels of customer service and higher shareholder returns—all of which contribute to their bottom line.

Both genders can be naturally nurturing. Certainly, women are biologically adapted for giving birth and breastfeeding, but Parke found that caring new dads typically cuddle, coo, giggle, rock and feed their babies just as much as new mothers. One hurdle men

face is that they usually have to return to work sooner, and their natural nurturing skills can get rusty, while moms’ get sharper. Opportunity and practice are the biggest predictors of meaningful connections with children.

Fathering tip: Don’t assume that a partner knows more. Whatever a mother knows, she learned by making mistakes, and that’s the best way for fathers to learn, too.

Be open to complementary expertise. A dad with a mate that praises and supports him will be far more confident and engaged with his child than one with a partner that criticizes him.

Parenting tip: No one likes to feel incompetent, so when offering dad advice, do it in a nonthreatening way that supports and compliments his improving skills over time. It may mean adjusting personal standards a bit. Dad should take pride in practicing his unique rapport with offspring. Instead of letting mom pluck a crying or smelly baby from his arms, he can try, “Honey, I’ve got this.”

End-running the legal system after divorce. For some 30 years, the default decision in divorce cases has been to award the mother primary physical custody, with limited visitation for the father.

More states are now moving toward a presumption of 50-50 physical custody, but it’s not the norm. Therefore, many divorced dads may feel disconnected from their children and suppressed in their parenting role moving forward.

Fathering tip: Never give up.

Children need their dad in their life and vice-versa. It’s critical to stay in touch. In person is best; phone, email and Skype are decent fallbacks. Make time together feel meaningful as well as normal, instead of falling into a “Disneyland dad” syndrome of trying to make every moment a party. Practice harmonious communications with the ex. The biggest known predictor of children’s future mental and emotional health is how well their parents get along. Separated parents don’t have to be friends, but they do need to acknowledge both parents’ importance to the children and treat each other respectfully.

Armin Brott is the author of eight bestselling books on fatherhood, including The Expectant Father and The New Father. Learn more at MrDad.com.

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They tend to smile and laugh and attract other positive people. Their warmth, openness and caring attitude leads others to regard them as more trustworthy.

Set boundaries and assert a position. Although their friendly, open nature may make them appear as pushovers to some, people with high EI are able to set boundaries and assert themselves when necessary; they demonstrate politeness and consideration, yet stay firm. High EI people guard their time and commitments and know when they need to say no.

They don’t make needless enemies. Their response to potentially volatile situations is measured, not inflated, and managed appropriately. They think before speaking, allowing themselves time to calm down if their emotions start to feel overwhelming.

Emotional Smarts

How to Raise Your Quotient

by Harvey Deutschendorf

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he role of emotional intelligence (EI) in helping to facilitate success and happiness in individual lives has become well accepted. People with high EI tend to share seven habits.

Focus on the positive. While not ignoring bad news, EI people have made a conscious decision to not spend much time and energy focusing on problems. Rather, they look at what’s positive in a situation and seek solutions. They focus on what can be done and what’s within their control.

Associate only with positive people. High EI people regard complainers and negative people as energy drains. They tend to avoid them to maintain their own vitality. Instead, they spend time with those that look on the bright side of life.

Practice forward thinking and willingness to let go of the past. People with high EI are too busy thinking of future possibilities to dwell upon things that didn’t work out in the past. They apply lessons learned from past missteps in taking future actions. They never see failure as permanent or a personal reflection of themselves.

Look for ways to make life more fun, happy and interesting. At work, at home and with friends, high EI people know what makes them happy and look for opportunities to expand the enjoyment. They receive pleasure and satisfaction from seeing others happy and fulfilled, and do whatever they can to brighten someone else’s day.

Expend energy wisely. High EI folks don’t hold onto anger over how others have treated them, but use the incident to create awareness of how to not let it happen again. While they move on and forgive, they don’t forget, and are unlikely to be taken advantage of again in the same set of circumstances.

Always learn and grow. High EI people are lifelong learners, constantly growing and evolving. Being critical thinkers, they are open to changing their minds if someone presents a better idea. They trust themselves and their own judgment to make the best decision for themselves.

Harvey Deutschendorf is an emotional intelligence expert, speaker and author of The Other Kind of Smart. Take the EI Quiz at TheOtherKindOfSmart.com/ei-quiz.

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HAPPY ALL DAY Simple Daily Practices for a Happier Life

by Judith Fertig

mind, he says, conscious self-observation introduces a space between our perceptions and responses, allowing us to view our thoughts as separate from the person we really are.

Complementary methods may include breathing techniques or body awareness that help shift us away from anxious, “What if?” speculations into the ever-present now. With just a few minutes of mindfulness a day—the first thing in the morning or at night before retiring—according to Verni, “We can shift our relationship to ourselves and our life experiences in a way that allows for greater spaciousness, acceptance and compassion, and in doing so, can dramatically improve the quality of our lives.”

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hroughout the past decade, success researchers and positive psychologists have sketched out in broad strokes the big picture of our elemental yearning for happiness.

According to Martin Seligman, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, inner happiness derives from four basic elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishment.

What we want to know now is how to instill happiness into daily practices.

In her latest book, Better Than Before: Mastering The Habits Of Our Everyday Lives, happiness expert Gretchen Rubin fleshes out the needed details. She maintains that the shift into a happier way of being can be as simple as changing our habits, which she terms the invisible architecture of daily life. Rubin found, “We repeat about 40 percent of our behavior almost daily, so our habits shape our existence and our future. If we change our habits, we change our lives.”

We can start small in sometimes surprising ways that encourage personal, family, workplace and community well-being.

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854 students enroll in one of his pioneering classes on happiness in 2006, the highest enrollment for any class at the time. “Students explored ways to apply these ideas to their life experiences and communities,” he says. Today, he lectures and consults worldwide on the science of happiness, or “optimal being and functioning”.

Ben-Shahar suggests we cultivate three personal habits. The first one is to simplify, saying, “We need to turn off our phones, email and other distractions at home, so we can fully be with the people we care about and that care about us. Time affluence—time to enjoy and appreciate—is a predictor of happiness.” The second is to exercise.

“We were not meant to be sedentary,” he says. The third is to meditate. “Meditating helps us to develop extreme resilience to negative emotion.”

Ken A.Verni, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist in Highland Park, New Jersey, endorses the importance of a mindfulness habit. In his new book, Happiness the Mindful Way: A Practical Guide, Verni outlines easy, step-by-step actions to form a new happiness habit that concurrently reduces stress and increases enlightenment. He starts with what he calls “compassionate attention”; being fully awake or present in our lives without judging what we’re thinking. When we view our thoughts as events in the

Another way to improve the quality of our life is to reverse one habit. Shonda Rhimes, creator of TV dramas that include Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, admits that she’s a driven, Type-A person in her new book, Year of Yes. A busy career in Los Angeles, three children and little leisure left her feeling unhappy, so instead of reciting her habitual, “No” to anything extraneous—like parties, eating chocolate chip cookies or spending a lazy afternoon chatting with an old friend—she decided to change that habit to, “Yes.”

One of Rhimes’ most profound revelations occurred after she responded positively when her children asked her to play. She observes that kids don’t want that much from us and playtime rarely involves more than 15 minutes; when we give them access and attention, it makes everyone feel good.

Rubin agrees that it’s the little things that can contribute to family happiness. As a New York City mother of two, she decided that she’d be happier if she knew she was creating family memories. She started regularly preparing “special occasion” family breakfasts, a relatively easy meal to customize. She says, “Studies show that family traditions support children’s social development and strengthen family cohesiveness. They provide the connection and predictability that people crave. I know that I enjoy a holiday more when I know exactly what we’re going to do and when we’re going to do it.”

Take the Secret Society of Happy People’s personal happiness inventory at Tinyurl.com/HappinessCheck. Tinyurl.com/ DefiningOurHappiness provides an introduction.

Home for Matthieu Ricard, a biochemist turned Buddhist monk, could be a Nepalese monastery or a seat at scientific conferences around the world. As the author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, he defines happiness as a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind. “It’s not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion or a mood, but an optimal state of being,” he says.

In order to nurture it, Ricard recommends taking some time each day for quiet reflection, noting, “The contemplative approach consists of rising above the whirlpool of our thoughts for a moment and looking calmly within, as if at an interior landscape, to find the embodiment of our deepest aspirations.” By cultivating attention and mindfulness, the cares of everyday life

become less burdensome. Such a spiritual practice of just sitting quietly for 10 minutes a day, observing the thoughts that randomly cross our minds, and then gently shooing them away, can be enormously beneficial, he says, as it helps us put things in perspective and aim for continuous calm.

Flipping the Switch

Changing thought habits to focus on the good things in life is an approach that works for clients of Mary Lynn Ziemer, a life coach in Estero, Florida.

Ziemer suggests we “flip the switch” from negative thinking and make a habit of starting our day being positive and grateful for 10 minutes. She recommends we start by doing deep breathing—four seconds breathing in, hold for seven seconds, eight seconds breathing out—repeated four times.

Next, we ask ourselves how we feel in the moment and identify the emotion, and then ask what thoughts we can think to feel better.

The last step of the exercise is to frame a positive outlook in an affirmation, such as, “I am so grateful that I know I am doing the best I can and everything will work out. Everything is fine.” Ziemer adds, “Remember that happiness comes from love and takes you to a place of peace and calm. It is such emotions that beget success in relationships, health, supply, and clear purpose. Plus, it benefits everyone around you.”

Happiness Habits at Work

Dallas happiness researcher Shawn Achor, founder of Goodthink, Inc., and author of The Happiness Advantage, applies the science of happiness to the workplace. His research echoes the personal positivity of Ziemer, Verni and Ben-Shahar’s approaches to nurturing happiness. “Happiness is such an incredible advantage in our lives,” says Achor.

“When the human brain is positive, our intelligence rises and we stop diverting resources to think about anxiety.” The Harvard Business Review published his

10 HABITS OF THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE

by Kristi Ling

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appy people don’t find happiness like you’d find a penny on the ground; they make it happen, with action. Cultivating happiness habits can make a marked difference in your life.

4 Be deliberately optimistic. Optimism is imperative to emotional wellness.

4 Prioritize mindfully. Consistently align choices, intentions and actions with the top priorities of love, happiness and health.

4 Keep uplifting resources on hand.

A few surefire mood-lifters may include a green smoothie, mani-pedi and solo dance party to at least one get-your-feetmoving song by a favorite artist.

4 Put yourself first. It’s the best way to bring your A game to everyone else.

4 Be a prolific seeker. Seek beauty, joy, adventure, pleasure, growth and pow-

erful meaning in all areas of life. Let life move you to possibility, opportunity and gratitude.

4 Don’t make things personal. Absolutely nothing others say or do is about you, ever.

4 Examine the worst that can happen.

Many of the limitations you’re placing on yourself aren’t real—they’re illusions.

4 Practice loving-kindness. Making this a habit changes the vibration of your life and the lives of those around you. Plus it feels great.

4 Be aware of your energy. Tune in to surrounding energy, as well as the energy you’re emitting and notice what needs to be adjusted or abandoned.

4 Be wary of media consumption.

Limit messages in everything from email and news to books and music that take you away from the calm, open space within that revels in joy and wonder. Conversations count, too.

Kristi Ling is the author of Operation Happiness: The 3-Step Plan to Creating a Life of Lasting Joy, Abundant Energy, and Radical Bliss. The life and business coach shares more at KristiLing.com/ operationhappinessresources. natural awakenings

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I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health. ~Voltaire research results: “Creativity triples and productive energy rises by 31 percent.

Sales rise by 37 percent and the likelihood of promotion rises by 40 percent.”

Achor’s method is helping people rewrite the way they think by first looking for positives at work. Workers write down three highly specific, positive things about their workday for 21 consecutive days. Rather than just, “I love my job,” acknowledge, “I love my job because I get to help people every day.”

Or, “I love my morning tea because it gets me going.” Achor reports that at the end of the period, “Their brain starts to retain a pattern of scanning the world not for the negative, but for the positive first.”

Taking a work break for two minutes of mindfulness is also effective. “We did this at Google,” he says.

“We had employees take their hands off their keyboards for two minutes a

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day to go from multitasking to simply focusing on their breathing. This drops their stress levels and raises accuracy rates. It improves levels of happiness and it takes just minutes.”

Happiness in the Community We can foster happiness habits at home, at work and in the community.

Rubin suggests starting such a group, akin to a self-help book club or bridge group, but with extra benefits. She even offers a free starter kit for those that want to try it, available via Gretchen Rubin.com/habits/start-a-habits-group.

In addition to the happy exchange of ideas and success stories, happiness habits group members also have the benefit of being accountable to each other.

Others can help us continue to color in the details supporting and forwarding the broad brushstrokes of positive emotions, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishments in a down-to-earth, fun way.

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

HAPPIER IN JUST MINUTES n Journaling for two minutes about one positive experience we’ve had over the past 24 hours allows our brain to relive it. n Exercising, including 15 minutes of cardiovascular action a day, teaches our brain that our behavior matters and improves our mood. n Meditating for even a few minutes at a time relieves an overloaded brain and allows it to focus on one thing at a time. n Writing one quick email in the morning praising or thanking someone we work with or just to make them happy will make us feel a sense of social support, a great predictor of happiness.

Source: The Happiness Advantage,

by Shawn Achor

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TRESS STRESS Natural Ways to Prevent Hair Loss

by Jody McCutcheon

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ncient Egyptians sought to stem hair loss and stimulate hair growth with a cocktail of iron oxide, red lead, onions, alabaster, animal fats and honey. Today, we’re still deploying creative approaches. Men’s hair loss, specifically, is a billion-dollar industry, touting solutions ranging from chemically laced topical treatments and drugs to transplants and wigs. Yet hair-loss science is imperfect; it’s riddled with misinformation that allows companies to sell products of varying efficacy.

The average head holds about 120,000 to 150,000 strands of hair, and it’s normal for both men and women to lose 50 to 100 strands daily. We lose hair for several reasons. Chiefly, aging weakens hair and makes it more brittle; it also decreases hormone production, slowing hair growth. According to a study published in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, anything that interrupts the normal hair cycle can trigger diffuse hair loss. Triggers include physiologic trauma and emotional stresses,

nutritional deficiencies, endocrine imbalances and illness, as well as genetics, including pattern baldness. Even air and water pollutants and sunlight’s phototoxic aging effects may facilitate alopecia (sudden hair loss).

While it’s impossible to completely stop natural hair loss catalyzed by aging and genes, the rate can be controlled and abnormal loss may be reversed while stimulating growth.

Dietary Changes. The typical North American fat-, protein- and salt-rich diet fosters an acidic environment in the body which can lead to premature hair loss. Iron-rich foods like lean red meats and dark green veggies contribute to ferritin levels sufficient to increase the hair’s growth cycle. Iron also delivers oxygen to hair follicles, further inciting growth. In a review of related research, the journal Clinical and Experimental Dermatology reports that double-blind data confirmed the findings of a study in women with increased hair shedding in which a significant proportion responded to l-lysine and iron therapy.

The average head holds about 120,000 to 150,000 strands of hair, and it’s normal for both men and women to lose 50 to 100 strands daily.

Because hair is made mostly of protein, and protein deficiency is thought to cause hair loss, it would seem that consuming more protein would stimulate growth, although moderation is the key. Too much protein may result in baldness, according to Dr. Michael Eades, who owns ProteinPower.com. The American Heart Association recommends against high-protein diets because most Americans already eat more protein than they need.

Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, shellfish, nuts and seeds and their oils can facilitate the production and action of hormones and oily lubricants that effect a healthy scalp and follicles and bouncy, shiny hair.

A-complex and B-complex vitamins also are said to promote vibrant, shiny hair; B12 to neutralize premature hair loss; vitamin C and zinc to help strengthen hair; biotin to avoid hair loss and premature graying; vitamin D to facilitate healthy follicular growth; and vitamin E to maintain a healthy, moisturized scalp.

Eating whole foods like organic eggs, lentils, spinach, red meat, pumpkin seeds and salmon is ideal, including plenty of fruits and vegetables for vitamins and minerals. Most vegetable skins are also rich in silica, which helps strengthen hair.

Drink More Tea. Green tea, saw palmetto (or its extract) and stinging nettle tea contain ingredients that inhibit the conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a compound that’s been linked to thinning hair and pattern baldness, according to Medical News Today. These products are used in battling some forms of alopecia and concentrated ingredients of these teas are available in pill form.

Detox. Eliminating alcohol, tobacco and coffee can help. Excessive booze and caffeine lead to dehydration, which makes hair dry and brittle, and also dramatically depletes the body’s iron and zinc levels. Cigarette smoke contains toxins that accelerate hair loss, as well as premature graying.

Chill Out. Stress is a widely known factor in hair loss, specifically of a condition called telogen effluvium (Principles of Dermatology, by James Marks and Jeffrey Miller). Meditation and exercise can relieve stress and create a better hormonal balance, thereby helping to prevent alopecia. natural awakenings

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Massage of body and scalp also may be beneficial. Adding oils such as almond or coconut infuses the scalp with essential vitamins and minerals. A study by the Journal of Dermatology shows that applying onion juice can lead to hair growth. Treat hair gently, air-drying rather than rubbing it with a towel.

Don’t Fake It. Using extensions and weaves or wearing tight wigs or hairpieces daily may damage hair follicles by stressing their anchor to the scalp, accelerating hair loss. Also, hair straighteners, tight pony tails, blow dryers and heated rollers may damage or break off follicles. Consider natural hair dyes.

Eschew Shampoo. Most commercial shampoos contain sodium laurel sulphate (SLS) or sodium laureth sulphate because it’s inexpensive, lathers well and typically thickens hair via salt. SLS also corrodes follicles and impairs their ability to grow hair. Consider switching to organic shampoos and conditioners.

Jody McCutcheon is a freelance editor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Gay Hendricks on Nurturing Love in Midlife Why Growing Up Can Mean Loving Better

by S. Alison Chabonais

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Probably the biggest ay Hendricks factor is that people and his wife, in the second half of Kathlyn, have life tend to be open to discovered through learning and trying new working on their own things, such as adopting relationship and counour practice of schedseling hundreds of other uling two, 10-minute couples that the time conversations a week to from midlife onward oftake care of relationship fers the greatest opporbusiness: one covers tunity of any other pe“stuff talk”, the other is riod to grow love. At a “heart talk”. Often, it mutual low point, they only takes a few minutes made the life-changing of trying out a brand-new decision to rebirth their Gay Hendricks and activity to spark a major marriage, tapping into his wife, Kathlyn rebirth of intimacy. a new source of energy and rejuvenation that’s producing How pivotal is self-love, a tough extensive and surprising benefits. concept for many, in securing

The Ojai, California-based couple, both with Ph.D. degrees, co-authored a healthy relationship? their first trailblazing bestseller, Conscious You can only love another person to Loving, more than 20 years ago and have the extent that you love yourself. After published 30 other books, including their we take people through a process delatest, Conscious Loving Ever After. The signed to give them a clear experience Hendricks Institute that they founded of loving themselves unconditionally, annually offers workshops and seminars they often tell us that the experience in North America, Europe and Asia. Their changed everything in their relationnonprofit Foundation for Conscious Livship. It’s powerful because so many of ing funds research, films and scholarships us enter a relationship in an attempt to related to relationship well-being. get the other person to love some part of ourselves that we don’t know how to love, which never works. Learning to Why do you say the best relalove ourselves is an inside job. tionships are possible in the

second half of life, including the greatest sex?

Childrearing responsibilities often decrease in our 40s and 50s, affording more time and resources to invest in the quality of the relationship. Psychological and spiritual maturity also comes into play—the more deeply we know ourselves, the more able we are to communicate meaningfully with our partner.

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What would you say is the biggest challenge for midlife couples in a longterm relationship?

It’s vital to get out of the rut of recycling conflicts and predictable routines in order to liberate a new creativity. Creativity doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. It might be a matter of giving a

new way to communicate a whirl or taking a walk together instead of watching TV. Ultimately, relationships only thrive when both people make an ongoing commitment to investing time and energy to explore their own creative nature.

One may elect to learn to play a musical instrument, while the other might take up gardening. The only requirement is that we take on new activities that have the capacity to surprise us.

What tips do you have for those that are single during the second half of their life?

Enjoy your singularity! Singlehood affords great opportunities. You can choose whether or not you wish to invest time and energy manifesting a mate. No law requires that everyone has to have an intimate relationship, but if you’d like to, go about the process consciously. First, work on learning to love yourself, because it’s wise not to depend on anyone else to do it for us. Second, figure out what we call your Three Absolute Yesses and Nos, the three most important qualities you want in a mate, and equally important, the three most important things you don’t want in a mate. It’s a good way to avoid mistakes.

Why do you call blame “the crack cocaine of relationships”?

When you blame another person for something, you fire up adrenaline both in yourself and the other person.

Adrenaline is manufactured by our bodies and is highly addictive. Blame also typically produces a defensive reaction, causing a harmful cycle of two-way criticism and defensiveness that can go on for years. One couple we counseled had been having essentially the same argument since their honeymoon 29 years earlier—so addicted to the adrenalized “cocaine” of blame that it had become a permanent feature of their relationship. The answer is for each person to take healthy responsibility for issues in the relationship and together seek ways to both break unhealthy habits and replace them with mutually satisfying ways of relating.

S. Alison Chabonais orchestrates national editorial content for Natural Awakenings magazines.

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MUNCHIES Tasty Homemade Alternatives to Junk Food

by Judith Fertig

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lanning ahead is an effective key to healthy eating and weight management. Having healthy snacks available, both savory and naturally sweet, helps us to conquer cravings and avoid a sugar rush—or slump.

Between-meal nutritious and delicious snacks can be easy to make.

Plus, unlike commercial foods, we know their ingredients. Here, Natural Awakenings has tapped two plant-based whole foods experts and cookbook authors for their best snack recipes and tips.

“Healthy happens when we’re prepared,” says Elise Museles, of Washington, D.C., the mother of two sons who writes at KaleAndChocolate. com/blog and recently released Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover.

“Nutritious is delicious; healthy doesn’t have to be bland and boring.” she says.

Nor does it take hours to make.

“I pick one day a week to do meal prep,” she explains. “After a visit to our Sunday farmers’ market, I work in the kitchen for a few hours so I’m ready to go on Monday and for the rest of the week.” Whenever hunger threatens to derail her from a whole-foods, nutrient-dense diet, Museles is equipped with options like protein balls and carrot hummus. She’s also learned that having naturally sweet foods at hand helps divert cravings, realizing, “You just want a sweet thing more if you think you can’t have it. Plus, I think better when my blood sugar is stable.”

Museles combines naturally sweet dried fruits such as goji berries and tropical coconut to make a handy snack mix.

“Like blending smoothies, this basic trail mix can have many variations,” she says.

She also suggests maintaining a well-stocked freezer. Museles freezes berries in season to pop in the blender for smoothies; pitted and peeled avoca-

Natural Awakenings recommends using organic and non-GMO (genetically modified) ingredients whenever possible.

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dos to thaw and mash over gluten-free toast; and frozen banana slices to layer over nut butter.

Canadian Ella Leché, a mother of two daughters best known for her website PureElla.com/blog, is the new author of Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough cookbook. She came to a plant-based lifestyle in 2008 after a whole foods diet helped her overcome a chronic illness. Her blog documents her journey to wellness—one healthy change at a time.

Leché, a graphic designer and photographer in Mississauga, near Toronto, started an elimination diet four months after the birth of her first child, when she noticed puzzling symptoms.

“I started to make small changes and slowly but surely, I began to recover,” she says. Today her diet is 90 percent vegan and gluten-free.

“I had a sweet tooth, but I didn’t have the balance thing figured out,” Leché admits. Foregoing sugar was hard emotionally, even though her body had difficulties with sugar, which seemed correlated to frequent headaches and mood slumps. Slowly, she started emphasizing naturally sweet, pure foods like dates and fruits and found other ways to ease cravings. “Starting the day with a savory, healthy breakfast can cut sugar from your diet because the sweet taste on our tongue essentially sets the brain into craving sugar,” she says.

Leché enjoys involving her children in making snacks like healthy turnip or kale chips. When she gets a hankering for something sweet, she chooses her special cranberry and chocolate protein balls, sweetened with dried fruit and bolstered with almonds and walnuts. They take minutes to make and keep in the refrigerator for a week or in the freezer for up to three months.

Having easy-to-prepare, whole food snacks on hand keeps families happily snacking on quick bites and on track with healthy eating. “It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle,” says Museles. “If you like recipes that are good for you, it’s a sustainable lifestyle.”

Judith Fertig is the author of the award-winning Back in the Swing Cookbook and blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

Natural Quick Snack Recipes 2 cloves garlic, peeled ¾ cup water Juice of ½ lemon 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes ½ tsp sea salt Preheat the oven to 300° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Make sure the kale leaves are thoroughly dry. Tear them into large pieces and place in a large bowl.

Rinse and drain the cashews.

In a food processor, process the cashews, bell pepper, garlic, water, lemon juice, yeast flakes and salt until a smooth paste forms.

Turnip and Beet Chips Yields: Up to 4 servings 4 turnips, peeled 4 beets, peeled ¼ cup grapeseed oil or other neutral oil 1 tsp sea salt Preheat the oven to 325° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Slice the turnips and beets using a mandolin and place in a large bowl. Drizzle the oil over the vegetables, sprinkle with the salt and toss to fully coat.

Bake for 15 minutes, turning over chips halfway through the baking time. Then lower the temperature to 200° F and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, until golden.

Source: Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough, by Ella Leché

Raw Cheesy Kale Chips Yields: 2 servings Bunch of kale, stemmed 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in water for at least 2 hours ½ red or orange bell pepper

Toss the kale leaves in the paste to fully coat, and then place them on the baking sheet in a single layer; don’t overlap any.

Bake for 15 minutes, then flip the leaves and bake another 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Note: Alternatively, dehydrate the kale leaves in a food dehydrator for 8 hours on a high setting (no need to turn them over).

Source: Cut the Sugar, You’re Sweet Enough, by Ella Leché

Superfood Trail Mix Yields: About 3 servings This trail mix is loaded with antioxidants. Pack up a mason jar and store it at the office or other work station or make individual serving packets to take along on hikes. ½ cup sunflower seeds 1 cup walnuts 1 cup goji berries ½ cup coconut flakes ¼ cup cacao nibs Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and store in an airtight container.

Source: Whole Food Energy: 200 All Natural Recipes to Help You Prepare, Refuel, and Recover, by Elise Museles

Frozen Banana Sandwiches with Almond Butter and Cacao Nibs Yields: 2 servings These take only about 5 minutes to make, and there are no rules when it comes to mixing and matching different nut butters and nutritional boosts.

1 banana 2 Tbsp almond butter 1 tsp cacao nibs Peel, then cut 1 banana in half lengthwise and then slice it in half horizontally. Arrange the quarters on a small baking sheet or freezer-safe plate and spread equal amounts of nut butter on the banana slices. Top with the cacao nibs for added crunch (optional), and then place two banana slices together to make two “sandwiches”.

Freeze at least 3 to 4 hours until solid.

Then, remove from the tray and store in the freezer in containers (for up to a month), or wrap individually for a graband-go option.

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calendarofevents Note: All Calendar events must be received via email by June 10 for the July issue. $15/Event Calendar or $10/Ongoing Calendar listing. $25/PlanAhead Events, $99/MarkYourCalendar. Qualified, free, community-wide events are listed for free as space is available. Submit entries to Publisher@NALAmag.com.

Call 504-975-0344 for more information.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 Neuromuscular Therapy Clinic – 6:15pm & 7:45pm. Also 6/7, 6/14, 6/21. 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.

Generating Compassion through the Practice of the Buddha of Compassion: An evening with Ngakpa Karma Lhundrup Rinpoche – 7pm. $15 love offering. Unity Temple, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. Info: TibetanHouse.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 Deep Tissue Massage Clinic – 6:15pm & 7:45pm.

Also 6/16 & 6/30. 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.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Bringing the Mind Home: Applied Mindfulness in Education and Mental Health – 9am-5pm. Freeman Auditorium, Tulane University Uptown Campus, 6823 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. Info: TibetanHouse.com.

Swedish Massage Clinic – 12:45pm & 2:15pm. Also 6/8, 6/10, 6/15, 6/17, 6/22 & 6/29. 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.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Saturday Morning Massage Clinic – 9:15am & 10:45am. Help a student with their education at the Student Massage Clinic. NMT: 6/4 & 6/25; Swedish: 6/11. $30. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. Info/appointment: 504-293-0972.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 14 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.

Art and Science of Meditation – 1-3pm. Six-week course with Hans Gruenig on the practice and benefits of meditation. $120. Wild Lotus Yoga Uptown, 4842 Perrier St, New Orleans. 504-899-0047.

Root Chakra Class – 7pm. With Brenda Aranda and Paul Martinez. Examine, reflect on, and work with the Root Chakra, located at the base of the spine. It is the root of your being and establishes the deepest connections with your physical body, your environment and the Earth. Class includes instruction, discussion and meditation. Wear red, this Chakra’s color. $10 donation. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans. 504-885-7575.

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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.

Burmese Tasting Benefit Dinner – 6:30-8:30pm. New Orleans popup kitchen Lahpet: A Taste of Burma will host a benefit dinner for Burmese Refugees. All proceeds will support One World Family. Chefs Mark LaMaire and Blake Smithson will prepare a five-course meal of traditional Burmese and Burmese inspired dishes incorporating local ingredients. Vegan options available. $65/dinner and drinks or $45/dinner only. Live Oak Restaurant, New Orleans. Mark LaMaire: 504-858-4652 or LahpetKitchen@gmail.com. Tickets: BurmeseBenefitNOLA.eventbrite.com. Info: OneWorldFamilyOnline.org or Facebook.com/LahpetKitchen.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

Guided Imagery Class – 7pm. With Brenda Aranda and Paul Martinez. Join to explore the significance of guided imagery as a relaxation technique, a path to deeper meditation and a source of personal growth and awareness. Experience guided imagery during class that will take you to your personal sacred space. Open discussion to follow. $10 donation.

Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans. 504-885-7575.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10 Tai Chi – 10-11:30am. Six-week course with Marily Yank. Suitable for all fitness abilities. $75.

Wild Lotus Yoga Uptown, 4842 Perrier St, New Orleans. 504-899-0047.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11 ZukaBaby Open House – 10am-noon. Visit our studio on the second Saturday of every month for our 2nd Saturday Open House. See what we’re all about with free, live programming demos from our instructors and staff. Free and open to the public. ZukaBaby, 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333.

SUNDAY, JUNE 12 Unity of Metairie’s 38th Birthday – 11am. Join the

Drug-free treatment for common conditions with acupuncture.

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Lotus Lounge – 2:30-4pm. Join Vera in a discussion on the philosophical side of yoga. $20 or class pass.

Wild Lotus Yoga Uptown, 4842 Perrier St, New Orleans. 504-899-0047.

spiritual family at Unity of Metairie to celebrate 38 years of service and spiritual support in our community; history, heritage, fellowship, gratitude. Potluck, special guests and music will follow morning service. Love Offering. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans. 504-885-7575.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16 Mom’s Night Out – 6-7pm. Join us at the studio the 3rd Thursday of every month for our Mom’s Night Out series. This month is Zumba with Gina.

Wine and conversation to follow. Zuka Baby, 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Soul Link – 7pm. With Gary Sinclair. Neutralize negative and PTSD memories in seconds. This 100 percent success per reviewed method will help you change lives for the better in just moments. Marriott, 859 Convention Center Blvd, Downtown New Orleans. SoulLine.eventbrite.com.

Restoration and Soul Link Class – 9am. Learn from Soul Link founder Gary Sinclair what Restoration can do for your life and Soul Link can do for memories. Register: GarySinclair.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18 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 or MetaphysicalResourceCenter.com.

Life After Puberty – 3-5pm. Ch-ch-ch-ch changes! For women 25 and up. Fun, audience-participation health talk and book signing with Sandra Sigur, reflexologist and author of Healing Groovy – a holistic guide for the layperson. Learn easy-to-do natural ways to relieve peri-menopausal and menopausal symptoms. $10/health talk, $10/topical female libido blend and $20/signed books (cash). Limited seating. Held at Theratique in Mid City. RSVP required: HealingGroovy@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19 Father’s Day Service – 11am. Join Unity of Metairie for a special service honoring the fathering, supportive figures in our lives, whether biological or not. Sometimes quietly overlooked, these loving beings provide a sense of strength, stability and encouragement and we are grateful for their presence. Love offering. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans. 504-885-7575.

MONDAY, JUNE 20 Young Yogis Mini-Camp – June 20-23. 9am-noon.

Yoga, crafts, pranayama, games, songs, meditation, stories, snacks and lots of fun. $99. Transform NOLA, 8422 Oak St. 985-640-2648. TransformNOLA.com.

Kids Camp – 10am-noon. Movement, meditation, music and art camp for kids (Ages 6-10) with Charlotte Mabry. $150. Wild Lotus Yoga Uptown, 4842 Perrier St, New Orleans. 504-899-0047.

Baby Food Making for the Eat Local Challenge – 6:30pm. Join owner of ZukaBaby and Holistic Health Counselor Erin Reho Pelias in this informative class on making your own baby food, locavore style. From sourcing ingredients to figuring out what to cook and how to make it, we cover the basics of nutrient dense foods for healthy baby. Free for Eat Local Challenge participants, $10 for the general public. Zuka Baby, 5228 Magazine St. 504-224-9333.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 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’. Let’s take another look at the Bible through ‘new eyes’. $10 donation.

Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans. 504-885-7575.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 June 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, we celebrate that month’s birthdays.

Members/free, $5/guests. ZukaBaby, 5228 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-224-9333.

Spiritual Cinema: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – 7pm. A captivating, animated musical fantasy film

produced by Walt Disney in 1937. Based on the German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, it is filled with wonderful images, superb storytelling and beautiful music. A Mickey Mouse cartoon will also be featured; a family event for kids and adults. $5 donation. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans. 504-885-7575.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Seasons of Shiatsu: Summer Rejuvenation – June 25-26. 10am-5pm. With instructor Carlene Banister, AOBTA. Learn about food, aromatherapy, stretches and meridian work for the fire element. 12 CEUs for LMTs. Open to anyone. Blue Cliff College Massage Therapy Dept, Metairie. Register: 504-293-0972 or 504-352-0039.

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.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28 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.

Integrating Fairy Tales into our Spiritual Practice – 7pm. With Paul Martinez and Brenda Aranda.

Fairy Tales are often seen as entertaining bedtime stories for kids. In reality, these stories are a part of all of us, rooted in the collective unconscious as manifestations of the archetypes, important aspects of our spiritual lives. C.G. Jung and J.R.R. Tolkien expressed the importance of Fairy Tales through their work and personal beliefs. $10 donation. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans. 504-885-7575.

markyourcalendar Blue Cliff College Massage Dept.

Continuing Education CEUs for LMTs June 25 & 26

Seasons of Shiatsu

Summer — Rejuvenation Carlene Banister, AOBTA

November 12-14

Craniosacral Fascial Therapy The Gillespie Approach Kristen & Michael Myers

December 2-4

DayBreak Geriatric Massage Dr. Sharon Puszko

BCC Clearview Mall, Metairie

504-293-0972

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plan ahead SATURDAY, JULY 16 Healing Touch Level I – Heart-Centered Care – July 16-17. 8:30am-6 pm. 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, 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.

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Park (corner side on Walnut & St Charles), 7004 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 954-696-5014.

ChristinaAndrini@jaiwehyoga.com.

Note: All Calendar events must be received via email by June 10 for the July issue. $15/Event Calendar or $10/Ongoing Calendar listing. $25/PlanAhead Events, $99/MarkYourCalendar. Qualified, free, community-wide events are listed for free as space is available. Submit entries to Publisher@NALAmag.com.

Call 504-975-0344 for more information.

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.

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Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, 71667 Leveson St, Abita Springs. 985-892-8111.

WomensCenterForHealing.org.

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. 504899-3390. UnityTempleNewOrleans.com.

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.

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.

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.

monday Nia-Non Impact Aerobics Dance – 8:45-9:45am. With Carolyn Burns. Martial arts, dance styles, and healing arts intertwine in a positive body awareness technique.

High-energy, soul-stirring music. $60/8 classes or $10/ drop-in. Pay as you’re able. Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, 71667 Leveson St, Abita Springs.

985-892-8111 WomensCenterForHealing.org.

Zen Meditation – Noon-1pm. With Patricia Stout.

Weekly practice in the style of Thich Nhat Hanh, with mindfulness bell and guided phrases leading into silent sitting meditation. Donations appreciated.

Teenager Coaching, Support and Meditation – 5-6pm. Meditation is a life skill to reduce stress, anxiety and pressure leading to a healthy adult mind and body. Critical areas of concern presented by the teenagers themselves are addressed in an atmosphere of support, understanding and acceptance. Bring one ‘positive’ quote from any source to be used in class. $25/class. 1315 Amelia St, downstairs, New Orleans. 504-457-1717. MatthewAncira.com.

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.

Aerial Yoga – 6:15-7:15pm. $20. Newcomers welcome. Bliss Body NOLA, 5717 Crawford St, Harahan. 504-262-8860. BlissBodyNOLA.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.

Men’s Spiritual Guidance and Coaching Class – 6:30-7:30pm. A place to process and resolve obstacles.

Learn how to better deal with life’s challenges while staying focused on what matters most to you. Receive support and direction to grow. $25/class. 1325 Amelia (entrance on coliseum), corner building with green awning, back downstairs office on the right, New Orleans.

504-457-1717. MatthewAncira.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.

Zumba – 6pm. With Noel. Free. Broadmoor Arts and Wellness Center, 3900 General Taylor St, NOLA. 504-249-5130.

Okinawan Karate Weapons Class – 6-7 pm. 8132 Willow St, New Orleans. Info: Sensei King Lam: 504-866-2241.

Key to Ultimate Success – 6:30pm. Mike Wittenbrink talks on how Powerpath Letters are the secret to ultimate success, to obtaining success of body, mind, heart and soul. Unity Temple of New Orleans, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390.

UnityTempleNewOrleans.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.

Wellbeing in Dating and Relationships – 6:308:30pm. Women’s group to discuss topic. Broadmoor Arts and Wellness Center, 3900 General Taylor St, NOLA. 504-249-5130.

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.

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.

Strong and Flexy Yoga – 7:30pm. An energizing flow that strengthens, lengthens and relaxes. Transform NOLA, 8422 Oak St. 985-640-2648.

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.

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

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.

Qigong Class – 9:30am. $90/6-week seminar. 8132 Willow St, New Orleans. Register: 504-886-2241.

Life Coaching and Meditation Class – 10:30am-

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noon. This life changing weekly class provides a supportive atmosphere for becoming the best version of you. Receive powerful guidance that will support you in your life while benefiting from and exploring a world of meditation. $25/class. 1315 Amelia St, downstairs, New Orleans. First-time participant, call/text to register: 504-457-1717.

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and girls 13 and up, no experience needed. Monthly $15-$20 donation. Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, 71667 Leveson St, Abita Springs.

985-892-8111. WomensCenterForHealing.org.

Tai Chi and Qigong – 10:50-11:50am. With Marilyn Yank. Nine Beautiful Movements from traditional Yang style. Classes include gentle stretches, deep breathing exercises, and meditation. All levels. $12/drop-in, $40/4 classes. NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville, New Orleans. 504-610-3672.

Oneness Meditation – 6-7pm. Free. Broadmoor Arts and Wellness Center, 3900 General Taylor St, NOLA. 504-249-5130.

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 – 2:306pm. 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. 504-8857575. 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,

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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.

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.

Beginner Tai Chi Class – 7-8pm. Reduce stress, balance, mind and body. 8132 Willow St, New Orleans Info: Sensei King Lam: 504-866-2241.

Dance It – 8-10pm. Five rhythms inspired dance class. Free. Broadmoor Arts and Wellness Center, 3900 General Taylor St, NOLA. 504-249-5130.

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.

Women’s Choir Experience – 5-6:30pm. With Sarah Lessire and Patricia Stout. Vocal meditations, intentional songs and sound/movement improvisations. Women

A Course in Miracles – 7pm. St Tammany Parish Hospital, 1202 S Tyler St, Covington. Malcolm Fugler: 504-220-3223.

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.

Tai Chi and Qigong – 7:30-8:30pm. With Marilyn Yank. Nine beautiful movements from traditional yang style. Classes include gentle stretches, deep breathing exercises, and meditation. All levels. $12/drop-in, $40/4 classes. NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville, New Orleans. 504-610-3672.

friday 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 – 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. Featuring baked goods, herbs, vegetables, honey, jams, poultry, crafts, flowers, eggs, plants, soap and trees.

333 Erlanger, Griffith Park, Slidell. 985-640-7112.

CamelliaCityMarket.org.

Covington Farmers’ Market – 8am-noon. Offering fresh produce, fresh baked breads, prepared foods and A plants. Covington City Hall, 609 N Columbia St, Covington. 985-966-1786. CovingtonFarmersMarket.org.

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504-454-2000 an Associate’s degree upon compleGretna Farmers’ Market – 8:30am-12:30pm. HannanWellness.com tion of advanced massage trainFeaturing fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, baked ing. Inquire about financial aid. See Experience the difference! We offer goods, dairy, native fruit wines and garden plants. calendar for information about our total wellness care: Chiropractic, Located in the old train depot, 300 Huey P Long Ave, d e t o x i f i c a t i o n , n u t r i t i o n , $30 student massage clinic. Visit our retail shop for between 3rd St & 4th St, Gretna. 504-362-8661. endermologie, DRX-9000 non- massage supplies: Biotone and Therapro cremes and GretnaFarmersMarket.com. surgical spinal decompression, cold oils, aromatherapy products, books and more. Monthlaser, EB-Cellular Cleanser, Far Infra ly specials! See ad, page 21.

Westwego Farmers’ and Fisheries Market – Red Sauna and the Ideal Protein Diet 8:30am-12:30pm. Open year round, rain or shine. plan. See ad, page 10.

Featuring fresh produce, seafood, bakery items, ESSENTIAL OILS dairy, plants, prepared foods and handcrafted items. Plus live music and kids activities. Free YOUNG LAVENDER BUDS DENTIST parking. 484 Sala Ave, corner of 4th St, Westwego.

Coco Kunstman 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.

Kids Yoga Class – 10-11am. $80/6 weeks. 8132 Willow St, New Orleans. Register: 504-886-2241.

Sitting Meditation Group – 10-11am. Practice zazen (sitting meditation) as well as walking meditation. Instruction and discussion also available. 3909 Bienville St, Ste 103, in Mid-City, New Orleans.

Brian: xernaut2@gmail.com. 504-644-7351.

3138 McIlhenny Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 225-248-8400

Offering services including cosmetic dentistry, full-mouth rehabilitation, minimally invasive dentistry, mercury safe environment, non-titanium implants, laser dentistry and treatment for complex conditions; obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, head, neck and facial pain and TMJ dysfunction. See ad, page 2.

#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.

Yoga and Guided Meditation –10-11:30am. Yoga nidra with Katrina Zech. Experience pure rejuvenation and deep relaxation through movement, breath and mindfulness practice. $15 donation. Unity Temple of New Orleans, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. UnityTempleNewOrleans.com.

Yoga Basic – 11am-noon. Yoga for all ages. Mats provided. 3900 General Taylor St, NOLA. 504-249-5130.

Yoga Class – 11am-noon. With Barbara. By donation. Broadmoor Arts and Wellness Center, 3900 General Taylor St, NOLA. Yee Chuen Do – 12:30-2pm. 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.

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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.

FITNESS 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, page 7 and calendar for classes.

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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 18.

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 9.

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 MATTHEW ANCIRA

Eastern and Shamanic Healing/Meditation, Mindfulness and Energy Teacher Higher Purpose Healing 504-457-1717 • MatthewAncira.com A world of solutions and possibility awaits you. Experience mental release, stress and anxiety removal and resolve sleeping problems, headaches, sinus problems, body pain, and more. Learn to meditate and cultivate your internal energy. Life coaching and spiritual direction is available for you. Bring clarity and new direction to your life. Contact me today.

THE ENERGY EXCHANGE Marlene Chaplin 3940 Monroe St, Mandeville 985-778-0299 504-258-5416 AllThingsHealing@aol.com

Return to yourself by experiencing heart centered healing through Reiki, Healing Touch, Chakra Balancing, Intuitive Coaching, The Art of Emotional Freedom and more. Take a trip of self-love returning home. Offering sessions and classes.

MARILYN A. MENDOZA, Ph.D. 504-363-0203 Mamphd12@yahoo.com MarilynMendoza.com

Dr. Marilyn Mendoza, author of We Do Not Die Alone, announces the expansion of her clinical practice to include Past Life Regressions and Akashic Record Readings. For more information or to make an appointment call: 504-363-0203. See ad, page 15.

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 8.

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 2372 St Claude Ave, Ste 220 504-390-6257 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 a s s e s s m e n t s , To t a l 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 Theritique 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 21.

UNITY TEMPLE OF NEW ORLEANS

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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.

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 7.

S U P P L E M E N TA L I N S U R A N C E F O R 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.

YOGA

SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

3722 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans UnityOfNewOrleans.com

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!

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 (first time local residents), Intro To Yoga Courses + Over 60 classes a week including Prenatal, Kids, Tweens & Teen classes. See ad, page 5.

VEGETARIAN MEETUP GROUP – Meets at least once a month for a veggie meal. See calendar 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 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.

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