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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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ello Natural Awakenings Readers.

I am excited to introduce myself as the new Publisher of Natural Awakenings of Southeast Louisiana. Lolita Werhan is passing this bright torch on to me and I am overwhelmed by the honor, enormity and duty before me to continue to bring important content to our readers while connecting them to the best health and wellness focused businesses in southeast Louisiana.

Lolita started this magazine in the throes of the Hurricane Katrina recovery period. She built this magazine from her heart at a time when positive editorial was crucial yet often hard to come by. Many have offered perspective on how important Lolita’s work has been.

As a loyal reader of the magazine for the last 7 years, I have deep gratitude for the strength and fortitude to take the risk and bring an instrument of change to the area. I plan on showing my appreciation to her by publishing a magazine she will continue to be so proud of.

I was raised in Lakeview and married a man from the bayous of South Louisiana.

Together we have 16 and 18 year-old boys, a 25 year-old girl and a one year-old grandbaby. I have many healthy, inspired habits and some dreadful ones. I wake up every morning with great intention for the day and somewhere between my first foot and second foot hitting the ground I’ve usually strayed. Alas I keep trying. I am excited that this platform will further motivate me to make positive physical, emotional, spiritual and environmental improvements along with all of you. I look forward to an opportunity to learn healthful habits, celebrate success and rally to support during those moments when we stumble. No matter where you are on your healthful journey, there is always opportunity for change so let’s take those steps together.

Dawn L. White is also joining this team as the Community Outreach and Marketing Director. She and her husband are transplants by geography but life-long locals at heart. Look forward to letters from her in the upcoming months.

Barely a month as a publisher, I am enchanted with the stories of the impact the magazine has on readers. This is why I was inspired to include a Reader Spotlight on Paula Kuebler. I encourage you to email me at tracia@naturalsela.com with your experiences as a member of the Natural Awakenings Magazine community.

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Overcome Allergies and Eczema

Green Light New Orleans CFLebration

Naturally, Safely and Effectively

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reen Light New Orleans celebrated a major milestone on January 20 – the installation of 500,000 energy efficient compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) in New Orleans Homes. The event, which honored the many local business partners, corporate sponsors, community members, churches, universities and volunteers, who made it all possible, took place at the Carrollton Station Bar. Event sponsors included Solar Alternatives, Entergy, Big Easy Notary and Carrollton Station.

Green Light New Orleans was founded in 2006 by musician Andreas Hoffmann, a native of Switzerland, to help offset the pollution created by his touring band and to help New Orleans rebuild sustainably. Hoffmann began Green Light as a one-man bulb changing movement, which has grown into one of New Orleans’ biggest energy efficiency programs.

The nonprofit works with local families to increase their household sustainability by exchanging their old incandescent light bulbs for energy efficient CFLs, thus also helping them save on energy costs.

The 500,000 light bulbs Green Light has installed in 23,500 New Orleans homes, at a savings of $23 million in energy costs, also reduced the community’s carbon dioxide footprint by 230 million pounds.

The CFL bulb exchange program is offered free to all New Orleans residents.

Green Light also offers free four feet by four feet raised vegetable garden beds built by volunteers and will connect residents to resources for recycling, storm drain cleaning and other sustainability actions.

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athryn Abbott Jones has recently returned to her hometown of New Orleans and established Exuberance NOLA, a counseling practice focused on helping people live their best and happiest lives. Jones uses multiple methods to teach clients the skills to resolve pain and blockages so that they can move toward creating the life they want. Sessions may include individually tailored guided meditation, chakric balancing, visualization and talk therapy.

Jones received her Masters in Social Work from the Catholic University of America after receiving an undergraduate degree from the Cathryn Abbott Jones University of Virginia.

She has lived in Thailand, Korea, Japan and England, where she says her experiences of living in different cultures forced her to “set aside assumptions about almost everything and ride the wave.” This perspective helps her in her work with clients.

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Indian Hills Naturist Society Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

I or some who desire fresh locally produced foods, getting to a farmers market each week is a challenge. Hollygrove Market & Farm has a solution: home delivery service using the Good Egg system, making weekly visits to the market just a computer click away.

Hollygrove’s signature offering is a weekly share of local produce from a network of farmers in Louisiana and southern Mississippi. The Hollygrove website describes the produce in the box as a mix of naturally (organic methods, but not certified), conventionally, and occasionally certified organically grown fruits and vegetables. The website posts what will be in the box each week as well as the farm source for each item. Home delivery customers are notified by email of any substitutions. Home delivery boxes are $30.99. Boxes picked up at Hollygrove are $25.

Subscription options for box home delivery are flexible – every week, twice per month or once per month. Delivery can be paused and restarted as needed. Custom orders are also possible from a broad selection of products in the market. There is a $25 minimum for custom home delivery. Also, those with box subscriptions may also add single items to their box.

To help customers plan what to do with all the good fresh produce, the website has recipes for using up what is in the box.

ndian Hills Nudist Park and Naturist Society has launched a crowdfunding campaign in an effort to raise funds for necessary upgrades of the historic campground. Perks for contributors to the campaign range from local raw honey to dedicated pool furniture and landscaping and more.

Planned improvements include pool repair, an upgraded hot tub, new cabins for guests and a larger clubhouse.

Indian Hills was opened in 1971 on 50 secluded acres in Slidell, by businessman and magician Gottleib Kogel, known as the Professor. The park was a life-long dream come true for the Professor and a valued, relaxing retreat for thousands of people over the last 43 years. The Professor passed away in 2010 at the age of 93. The fundraiser is being held in honor of him to make sure the park is enjoyed by future generations.

The park features a conversation pool, hot tub, nature trails, water volleyball, a game room, and interesting parties and events. An enhanced spring program will include naked yoga, water aerobics, line dancing class and more.

According to youngnaturists.com, “the most well-known benefit of nudism is the remarkable improvement this type of lifestyle can have on your body image.”

Visit HollygroveMarket.com/blog to order home delivery or learn more about Hollygrove Market & Farm. The market is located at 8301 Olive St in New Orleans. To contact, call 504-483-7037 or email through the website.

To contribute and/or check out the upcoming events visit IndianHillsPark.com or call 985-641-9998. A video and viewing of the indiegogo campaign is available at http://igg.me/at/nakedla.

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Local Edible Enterprises Get a Kickstart

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he New Orleans Food and Farm Network (NOFFN) has announced a new partnership with St. Charles Parish to develop a food hub, the Food & Farm Works @ Edible Enterprises. This initiative will expand the resources available to food entrepreneurs and increase the base of potential users of Metro New Orleans’ only licensed food technology incubator, located in Norco, Louisiana, according to NOFFN’s announcement. The project will also receive technical assistance from Propeller, a nonprofit that helps launch social and environmental ventures.

The program will provide the missing link for growing a local food economy by helping to connect local farmers with local food entrepreneurs. NOFFN explains in their announcement that, in order to grow the local food movement, we need more markets than just farmer’s markets and roadside stands for farmers to sell their local produce. The new facility will provide these markets by helping local people make locallysourced food products.

Help will be offered in the form of training in food sanitation, equipment operation and kitchen protocols. Food & Farm Works will serve as an entrepreneurial incubator for up and coming food producers to get a start in their business without risking the capital of their own commercial kitchen. NOFFN is also raising funds to help low-income food entrepreneurs by partially subsidizing the costs of licensing, permitting and kitchen rental.

Features available to program participants include two government approved shared-use commercial kitchens available 24/7, packaging equipment, storage spaces (freezer, cooler and dry pallet storage), a location for obtaining an occupational license, education and help sourcing from local farmers.

The goal is to increase access for metro region residents to food products manufactured locally from locally grown food, which in turn improves the sustainability of the local food supply.

For more information on the program call 888.966.0829 or email info@noffn.org. natural awakenings

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Franklin Method Movement Workshops at Tulane University

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arch 21 and 22, the Ishangi Institute for Dance and Movement Science in collaboration with the Tulane University’s Department of Theatre and Dance/Newcomb Dance Program will present a two-day workshop by Eric Franklin, the founder of The Franklin Method. This method, used by a number of European universities and the Julliard School in New York, combines dynamic imagery, anatomical embodiment and educational skills to create lasting positive change in body and mind.

Franklin is the director and founder of The Franklin Method Institute in Switzerland. With more than 25 years experience as a movement educator, he is a frequent speaker at universities, as well as dance, Pilates, yoga and physiotherapy conferences. He has authored 20 books in 12 languages, among them Dynamic Alignment Through Kehinde Ishangi Imagery, Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance, Conditioning for Dance, Pelvic Power, and Outer Strength.

Day one of the workshop will cover pelvic power for core integration and the four pillars of a healthy spine: emotions, strength, balance, flexibility. Day two will focus on breathing for life: increasing energy and releasing stress through natural breathing.

The workshops will run from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. The registration fee for one day is $219 and $397 for both days. Interested parties may register at http://franklinmethod.com/workshops/two-days-workshopwith-eric-franklin-in-neworleans-032015. For more information contact Kehinde Ishangi at mailto:kehinde@ theishangiinstitute.com or call 504-410-7315.

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Koi’s Rings in Chinese New Year 4713

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oi’s Asian Cuisine of Slidell will celebrate the Chinese New Year with live music and menu specials on February 21, starting at 7 p.m. This year is Chinese year 4713, which begins on February 19, bringing in the year of the goat.

Legend has it that the Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve animals came, so Buddha named a year after each of the twelve and proclaimed that people would have some of the personality of Koi's Owners, Thomas Yee , Philip Yee the animal who represented the year in and Mike Deiu which they were born.

Koi’s is co-owned by brothers Thomas and Philip Yee and their friend Mike Deiu.

The brother’s are naturals in the restaurant business, having learned from their father, Thomas Yee, Sr., who created the former long-standing Slidell favorite, South Seas Chinese Restaurant. The brothers vision is that of a creative Asian menu blending traditional dishes with progressive Chinese and unique Japanese offerings.

In an effort to further minimize their impact on the environment, Koi’s works with a biofuel company that reuses the kitchen oil and they donate all of their empty liquor bottles to a local artist who creates decorative glass pieces.

Koi’s is located at 2165 Gause Boulevard West, Slidell. Call 985-288-5923 for reservations and more information on the Chinese New Year celebration.

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Satisfaction with Friendship is Hard to Come By

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study conducted by Edge Research and Sea Change Strategies found that less than a quarter of Americans are fully satisfied with their friendships, and almost two-thirds lack confidence in even their closest friends. Seniors (70 and over) and millennials/Gen Ys (16 to 34) are more likely to be extremely satisfied than Gen X-ers (35 to 49) or baby boomers (50 to 69), indicating the existence of a midlife friendship slump.

The research was based on a self-reported survey of 1,016 Americans ages 16 and up. Across all demographics, people that report they have more close friends feel happier and are more fulfilled than those that say they have few or no friends.

The majority also prefer deeper friendships with fewer friends over just having more friends. Qualities that most people look for in friends are loyalty, honesty, goodness and reliability in a crisis. Among the attributes considered least important are similar political or religious views and physical attractiveness, which ranked last.

The use of social media appears unrelated to the number or quality of friendships or overall friendship satisfaction. People that attend religious services at least once a week are twice as likely to be completely satisfied with their friendships than those that rarely or never attend such services.

The researchers concluded, “Those seeking more fulfillment from their friendships should invest disproportionate time and energy in the relationships they consider close.�

A Healthy Approach to Intestinal Maintenance

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mall intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition in which too many and the wrong kinds of bacteria inhabit the small intestine, or small bowel, usually due to another condition that interferes with normal intestinal activity. Bacteria are allowed to stay overlong and multiply or even spread backward from the colon into the small intestine. The results may include constipation, bloating, abdominal pain, fatigue and even anemia, because iron and vitamin B12 are absorbed here.

Allopathic medicine usually kills off the overgrowth with antibiotics that tend to stay in the intestinal tract. The small intestine is then reseeded with healthy probiotics to establish the proper balance of gut bacteria essential to the absorption of nutrients and the production of some natural vitamins.

Steven Frank, founder of Nature’s Rite, advises that as a more natural alternative, some naturopathic practitioners are using an enhanced aqueous silver colloid to kill off the overgrowth before reseeding. According to the Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, after using either technique, it helps to ingest herbs such as plantain, licorice, marshmallow and slippery elm bark, as well as aloe, to heal the damage.

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LARGE STUDY EXPANDS VIEW OF SODIUM INTAKE

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ietary Guidelines for Americans, published by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, recommends that people 50 years old and younger keep their sodium intake lower than 2,300 milligrams (mg) per day, while those over 50 keep sodium ingestion below 1,500 mg. However, a large international study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals a different story.

Measuring levels of sodium and potassium excreted in the urine of 101,945 people between 35 and 70 years old from 17 low, middle and high-income countries, Canadian scientists found that consuming less than 3,000 mg of sodium per day was associated with a 77 percent increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Consuming between 3,000 and 6,000 mg of sodium daily was linked to lower risks of both cardiovascular disease and earlier mortality, while consuming more than 7,000 mg daily was associated with a 54 percent increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

The researchers added that current guidelines for sodium consumption have been based upon shorter studies that showed only modest results. They also determined that daily consumption of 1,500plus mg of potassium related to a significantly reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and earlier mortality. Consuming less than 1,500 mg was linked to increased risk.

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Marriage is Good for the Heart

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esearch from the New York University School of Medicine found that married people have significantly less cardiovascular disease (CVD) than those that are divorced, widowed or otherwise single. The study used data on the rates of CVD from the health surveys of more than 3.5 million men and women collected at 20,000 U.S. medical centers.

Married people under 50 had 12 percent lower incidence of heart disease than single people.

Married couples between 51 and 60 years old had a 7 percent lower risk, while those over 60 had a 4 percent lower risk.

The results were presented at the 2014 scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology. Researcher and cardiologist Jeffrey Berger recommends that doctors show increased diligence for single patients: “If one of my patients is recently widowed or divorced, I’m increasingly vigilant about examining them for signs of any type of cardiovascular disease and depression,” he says.

Mind-Body Therapies Stimulate the Immune System

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large statistical analysis of multiple studies on body-mind therapies such as meditation, tai chi, qigong and yoga found that the practices effectively reduce inflammation and show promise in modulating the immune system.

Scientists at the Tufts University School of Medicine analyzed the results of 34 controlled scientific studies that collectively assessed 2,219 people.

Each study involved the use of at least one mind-body practice for between seven and 16 weeks and measured immune system health using multiple biological markers. Eighteen of the studies specifically examined inflammation factors, while seven evaluated antiviral-related immunity. Nine of the studies measured C-reactive protein (CRP) levels—an indicator of cardiovascular-related inflammation.

The analysis revealed that mind-body therapies reduced CRP levels in subjects with high risk factors for cancer, diabetes, depression and cardiovascular disease.

The scientists added that some of the research suggested that mind-body therapy may also increase immunity against viral infections.

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Worthington’s father, John “Jack” Worthington, was well-known for his bronze sculptures; specifically, busts of movie stars and sports figures in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Canton. His mother, Marion Worthington, was skilled in enameling and silver work.

Serving in the jungles of Vietnam at age 19, Worthington interpreted the emotive experiences of war into powerful expressions of art, further influenced by the music of the 1960s. A self-taught welder, Worthington uses steel, iron and aluminum to create massive outdoor sculptures.

Worthington has participated in more than 100 exhibits across the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain and Germany. He maintains a prominent gallery in the arts district of Columbus, Ohio, as well as a sculpture park at his private estate in rural Delaware County.

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Climate Change Pledges Predict Progress President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping have both made ambitious pledges to combat climate change. Jinping pledged that China’s CO2 emissions would peak around 2030; the first time that Beijing has set such a target. Obama promised that by 2025, the U.S. will have reduced its emissions by 23 to 26 percent from 2005 levels, twice as much as Washington had previously offered.

The carbon emission deal that has been reached between China and the United States is a promising breakthrough. The world’s biggest economies account for onethird of the planet’s emissions, so their initiative should help persuade other countries to reach a global emissions agreement at a United Nations climate summit next year in Paris.

President Obama faces opposition in the Republican-controlled Congress, although aides say he can act unilaterally. Moreover, rapidly evolving energy conditions in the United States, from the increased supply of natural gas to the expansion of renewable energies, will ease the pain of carbon cuts.

Greenwashing Conundrum Biodegradable Plastic Bags Are a Hoax

In 2010, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed recommendations for environmental marketing claims. The agency has sent warning letters to 15 marketers informing them that their claims may be deceptive, and requested more scientific evidence that plastic bags labeled as biodegradable, or “oxodegradable”, implying the bag will break down in time when exposed to oxygen, were true to the claim. Because many bags are dumped in the low-oxygen environment of a landfill, the FTC considers those advertised benefits as dubious.

Joseph Greene, a professor at California State University, Chico, points out that oxodegradable should be amended to “oxofragmentable” to be more accurate, because the plastics just break into smaller and smaller pieces. Chemically, they don’t break down into anything less hazardous. In fact, if these plastic bags disintegrate in the ocean, the fragments will be about the right size for sea creatures to mistake them for plankton.

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Living Together

2014 Global Peace Index The world has become less peaceful over the last seven years, according to the 2014 Global Peace Index. It measures peace in 162 countries according to 22 indicators that gauge both the absence and fear of violence.

This is the seventh year the index has been produced.

Results from the 2014 Global Peace Index show that since 2008, 111 countries have deteriorated in levels of peace, while 51 increased.

Europe retains its position as the most peaceful region, with 14 of the top 20 most peaceful countries. The world has become significantly less peaceful over the last year, mainly due to a rise in terrorist activity, conflicts being fought, and refugees and other displaced people.

As for the human toll, 500 million people live in countries at risk of instability and conflict, 200 million of whom live below the poverty line. The global economic impact of violence reached $9.8 trillion last year, equal to twice the total gross domestic product of Africa.

Visit VisionOfHumanity.org to explore the interactive peace map and download the report. Watch a video at Tinyurl. com/GlobalPeaceVideo.

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Linking Oceans and Human Health

EurOcean 2014, convened by the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Marine Board, the European Commission and three Italian partner institutions—the National Research Council, National Inter-university Consortium for Ocean Science and the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics—has issued the first of 18 priorities cited in a declaration that adds momentum to a European Marine Board report, Linking Oceans and Human Health (Tinyurl.com/ OceansAndHealth). Participants identified four high-level policy goals: valuing the ocean; capitalizing on European leadership; advancing ocean knowledge; and breaking scientific barriers.

Newly discovered toxic nanoparticles and swelling micro-plastic marine pollution, with concerns emerging about higher seawater temperatures incubating chemical carcinogens, pose several new perils to human health.

Jan Mees, chair of the European Marine Board, states, “To truly progress our knowledge, European scientists across a broad range of disciplines and domains must make a quantum leap towards holistic approaches and integrated research on a scale that will help us to much better understand, protect, manage and sustainably exploit the seas and oceans that surround us. This is a grand challenge; not just in Europe, but for human society as a whole.”

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Hawaii Lobbies for Anti-GMO Laws

The Aloha State enjoys a year-round growing season, with multiple harvests annually. Last year, the Hawaiian island of Kauai passed genetically modified organism (GMO) farming restrictions, but they were overturned in court.

N ow, M a u i C o u n t y, wh i ch includes the Hawaiian islands of Maui, Lanai and Molokai, has approved a moratorium on the cultivation of genetically modified crops. The majority of Monsanto’s GMO corn seed sold to farmers in Argentina, Brazil and the U.S. comes from its Maui operation. If the law stands, Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences, another biotech firm with operations in Maui County, will need to seek alternatives.

Lawsuits have already been filed by both opponents of the ban and proponents that want rigorous enforcement built in. Michael Lilly, former attorney general of Hawaii, expects the new law to be struck down like the previous Kauai attempt on grounds that state law supersedes it, although appeals in that case are underway. Meanwhile, an injunction has stalled the whole process.

The message from anti-GMO forces is that although giant firms have deep pockets and many options, staunch determination to stem the tide of GMO crops worldwide may eventually bear the sweet fruit of victory.

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As a new feature in Natural Awakenings of SE Louisiana, we will be featuring the journey and transformation of some of our remarkable readers. If you know someone who has a Natural Awakenings story to tell please write editor@naturalsela.com.

Meet Paula Kuebler.

Paula’s Journey: With chronic and severe pain, Paula has searched for 8 years for a diagnosis and help with her illnesses. The common answer from traditional medical doctors was that her case was “very complicated”. Diagnoses were wrong, incomplete or nonexistent. Paula took her health into her own hands by seeking a more natural and homeopathic approach. This switch led her to Natural Awakenings Magazine of Southeast Louisiana.

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Proudest Achievements: Her kids and finding the path to a healthy life.

Favorite Lifestyle Change: Because of her health complications she has found that eating out is not always easy for her, so she shops at Whole Foods and keeps her diet clean.

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Message: she wants you to know that there are alternatives, not to give up, and if you’re not satisfied with the care and treatment you are receiving, keep looking.

Mission: to help other women that have found themselves in a similar position.

She wants to lead friends and family to functional and homeopathic treatments because traditional medicine is killing us with prescription after prescription.

Paula’s Goals: To live a long, healthy life with her husband, Don, who by the way is also taking a natural path for his health as well.

Favorite Cause: Paula and her family support ARC of New Orleans and their “interAct” program which is the first and only theatre in Louisiana to cast special needs adults in their plays and musicals. Paula has also invested in our community by volunteering at her grandmother’s nursing home for the past two years.

Favorite website: www.painpathways.org Favorite quote: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but the moments that take our breath away…”

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that suits the shared life they want: honest and, after years of travel, settled in one place. She says, “For the first time in my life, living in a small town with a lovely husband in an old house with a big garden and several pets, I feel absolutely rooted in a way I have never experienced before and never would have imagined even desiring. But it is what we want—at least for now—and we’re relishing that stability.” Gilbert records the process of going from two global wanderers falling in love to a married couple sharing domestic chores in her follow-up memoir, Committed: A Love Story.

Love Science

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The spark that ignites such a partnership is love, which is “primarily about connection,” says Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D., a positivity expert and author of Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become. “It’s vital to our health and happiness, affecting our brains and bodies at the cellular level.

“We were born to love,” emphasizes Fredrickson, who also serves as a psychology professor and director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “The evidence comes from research that shows how our brain and nervous system are designed to enhance our chances of experiencing it.”

When we share positive emotions with another person, experience a synchrony between their biochemistry and behaviors and ours, plus exhibit mutual care, love can bloom, whether we stay happily single or decide to pursue a committed relationship. She calls this triple-action sequence “positivity resonance”. Love, she observes, is less a smooth, solid path than momentary experiences of connection.

Making Love Last

The more areas of connection we have with our partners, the more opportunities we have to positively resonate every day, adds Frederickson.

Th o m a s G . P l a n t e , P h . D. , a psychology professor at California’s Santa Clara University and adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine, agrees.

“Long-term relationships, like marriages,

are partnerships in living,” according to Plante. “The vast majority of the time couples are together they’re not having hot sex, but are sharing a practical dayto-day life together.”

Shared activities aren’t always exciting or glamorous. Raising children, working, managing a home, cooking and cleaning, shopping, being with friends and family and the rest of regular daily living is where the rubber meets the road in relationship satisfaction, observes Plante. “If couples aren’t compatible in these areas, then the connection and attraction will inevitably atrophy, tensions emerge and too often, relationships fracture and fall apart.”

Compatibility means different things to different people, and requirements c a n ch a n g e a s i n d iv i d u a l s i n a romantic partnership change over time.

Compatibility also means agreement that the relationship is worth the effort to nurture and sustain it.

Partnering Life’s Dance

Five couples in different stages of loving partnerships share how they make their special relationships work. The key to them all is shared values.

Doing everything together. For newlyweds Drs. Josh and Chelsea Axe, of Nashville, Tennessee, a mutual commitment to vigorous wellness

“Seventy-five to 80 percent of all chemistry evaporates within six to eight months unless the relationship is significantly undergirded by deeper and more durable compatibility.” ~Neil Clark Warren and physical fitness keeps them together.

Says Josh, “The healthy lifestyle I have chosen to live is so important that I need someone who is able to not just agree, but also partner with me.” Married in 2012, the two chiropractic physicians went on to co-found the BurstFIT interval training program and meld their professional, as well as personal, lives.

Chelsea notes, “There is truth to the phrase, ‘Couples that sweat together, stay together.’

When working out together, you share a specific energy you create while pushing yourself to your mental and physical limits.

You have your partner right there

doing it alongside you, knowing they’re supporting you; so when you each break through a mental or physical barrier in your workout, you step over together into a strength and confidence that carries over into your marriage. Being a part of each other’s goals and the struggles to reach them unifies us.”

Remarks Josh, “I feel like we can both be successful individually, but when we’re a team, the outcome is synergistic.”

Chelsea adds, “It’s never a mindset of ‘me.’ It’s always ‘us.’”

Balancing work and play. Barbara and Bob Unell, of Leawood, Kansas, dated as teenagers, went their separate ways in college and then found each other again in their early 20s. “We went on a blind date in 1968 and both belted out songs on the car radio,” recalls Barbara. “I thought he had a great sense of humor and was fun to be with. All these years later, it feels like we’re still dating.

We’re crazy about each other.”

Both Barbara and Bob describe themselves as enthusiastic, playful, entrepreneurial, altruistic and geared toward creative projects, whether undertaken together or separately. “We’re both, ‘Let’s try this,’ sort of people,” says Barbara with a laugh.

When the Unells had twins, now grown, they realized there was no national publication addressing how to parent multiples, so they launched Twins magazine in 1984. Bob founded and managed an advertising agency while Barbara wrote bestselling parenting books, but the whole family traveled together on

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her speaking engagements. In response to becoming a breast cancer survivor, Barbara founded the nonprofit Back in the Swing in 2000 to support survivorship care at cancer centers. When they needed additional staff, Bob joined the team in 2009. One of the biggest things that Barbara has learned from Bob is, “You can make work fun.”

“Although we come from different backgrounds, Bob and I know the power of mutual respect, trust and kindness,” reflects Barbara. “Part of our connection is that we have shared history and never take each other for granted.”

Making long-distance work. Lisa Ekus, who runs the full-service culinary talent agency The Lisa Ekus Group, in Hatfield, Massachusetts, had been married twice and already raised her two children when she met Atlanta Chef Virginia Willis. They got to know each other through culinary events and to their surprise, fell in love. Over the past six years they’ve evolved a relationship that works for them—keeping a deep personal connection, but maintaining separate residences.

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“Marriages based on a mutual desire to serve and inspire grow continually in richness and beauty, and are a benediction to all who know of them.” ~ Meher Baba develops recipes and writes for her Food Network blog, “Down Home Comfort,” at Ekus’ New England compound in the summers; Ekus travels to the South during cold months. They also meet up as often as they can at conferences, food and wine festivals and other events during the rest of the year.

“We are both smart, professional women who love what we do, have strong ethics and a high level of selfexpectation in how we work,” says Ekus. “We are also best friends and work together professionally. The respect we have for each other and our work is instrumental in our relationship.”

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Th e y m a k e t h e g e o g r a p h i c separation work despite its inherent longdistance complications via consistent communication, saying good morning and good night every day by phone and texting often. They hold regular agent/ author meetings to make professional plans and personal calendar meetings at least weekly, recognizing and respecting what is important to each of them.

Bridging the age gap. Karen and Dick Eagle, from St. Louis, Missouri, are 16 years apart in age, but are close in the ways that count. Both are strong-minded and still vie to get their own way even after 30 years of marriage. “We argue over the stupidest things, and then resolve our disagreements and realize how good we have it,” says Karen.

What first attracted them to each other—and keeps them together—is a love of playful fun and good times with friends. Karen remarks, “I knew Dick was ‘the one’ when he jumped flat-footed over a wingback chair at a friend’s house. That showed me that he was young at heart.”

Making ends meet. Eleven years ago, when family therapist Susan Franklin lost her husband, Michael, a university college professor, she felt bereft and overwhelmed.

The pair had owned a country property near Cleveland, Ohio, where they boarded horses. Susan realized, “I couldn’t keep up with everything on my own,” and Jake Marshall, a musician friend of Michael’s, offered to help. Over time, Susan and Jake became close, and they now live together.

Although Jake is a great supporter in many ways, he’s not in a position to help financially. Susan depends on her late husband’s insurance and pension benefits, which she would lose if she remarries.

“Jake is so laid back and easy to be with, I can relax,” says Susan. Michael, on the other hand, always seemed to fill a room.

Jake helps Susan with chores around the property and she is always there cheering him on from the front row when he performs at local venues.

Cultivating Care

Working out as a couple, sharing a creative project or making a gourmet meal together can do more than keep partners feeling connected. Shared activities also keep the positive experiences ongoing and resonating. “That special bond and the commitments people often build around it are the products of love, the results of the many smaller moments in which love infuses you,” maintains Fredrickson. Such moments not only accumulate, but can also be stored in memory and banked to feed a relationship during the tougher times.

“Love is something we should re-cultivate every day,” she says. A loving partnership is always a work in progress.

Judith Fertig is a freelance writer from Overland Park, KS.

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by Sarah Tarver-Wahlquist

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hen we’re hungry for change, we may feel the impulse to spruce up our living spaces.

Rooms that feel cluttered, drab and unappealing drag on our energy. Applying the basic inspired tenets of the ancient Chinese art and science of feng shui can transform and re-energize any space, improving the way we feel.

Translated as “wind and water,” feng shui—which has been creating healthy and harmonious environments since its origins 3,000 years ago—can activate our rethinking the arrangement, uses and tone of each room while bringing beneficial green changes home.

Feng Shui Basics When considering how to apply feng shui principles, it helps to have a trained practitioner make a map, or bagua, analyzing how energy, or chi, moves through a building. They will determine ways to help chi flow and settle in appropriate places to support all aspects of life. Recommended alterations typically start with furniture placement, color choices and key accessorizing. Sample bagua maps are available online for referencing.

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Filling a home with living plants is favored by many feng shui experts.

“Surround yourself with green plants, including cuttings from the yard,” advises Debra Duneier, a feng shui master practitioner, certified eco-designer and author of EcoChi: Designing the Human Experience, in New York City. “They bring energy and life force into your home, while also filtering the air you breathe.” If adding plants isn’t feasible, she recommends picking up some fresh flowers each week. Remember to change the water every day and dispose of the flowers at the first sign of wilting (dying flowers bring negative energy).

Banish Toxic Materials “Healthy indoor air quality is an essential aspect of good feng shui,” attests Alisa Rose Seidlitz, an eco feng shui consultant/ designer, certified green building and interiors professional and owner of Ambiance Eco, in Berkeley, California.

“Materials used inside our homes, such as cleaning products and furnishings, can either contribute significantly to poor air quality or support positive feng shui.”

Indoor air quality is significantly impacted by furnishings and décor.

“Feng shui is the original eco-science.” ~ Will LeStrange When seeking out the cleanest, greenest options, pay special attention to:

Cleaning products. Safely discard toxic cleaning chemicals by taking them to hazardous waste pickup sites. Many household jobs can be done with vinegar and baking soda.

Paint. Revisions in wall, trim and furniture colors quickly freshen a room and bring new energy, especially when they align with Earth’s natural elements.

Avoid conventional paint, which contains dangerous volatile organic compounds (VOC) that off-gas into the air. Look for widely available zero-VOC brands. Other options include displaying art or colorful wall hangings.

Flooring. Many toxins lurk in conventional carpeting and adhesives used to lay wood or tile floors. Look for natural wool rugs, reclaimed wood and zero-VOC floor adhesives. Preserve resources and alter the energy in a space by repurposing reclaimed materials for rehab projects. For good feng shui,

smudging with dried sage cleanses any negative energy leftover from previous owners.

Furnishings and fabrics. Mainstream furniture is typically treated with toxic flame retardant, so always ask how furniture has been treated before purchasing. Seek out nontoxic and natural materials like natural rubber mattresses and hemp or organic cotton shower curtains and window coverings.

Follow Your Joy Feng shui is multifaceted, but at its center is a search for balance and harmony.

When making changes at home, it’s good to know we can follow our instincts and add things that bring us joy. Feng shui experts provide guidance in choosing colors and elements, but each of us is ultimately the best judge of what feels best for our own space.

“I often ask my clients: What kind of message are you sending yourself?” says Duneier. “You can use your space to send yourself a message of a beautiful, abundant and healthy life.”

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by Kathleen Barnes

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rief can arrive suddenly with the death of a loved one, serious illness, loss of a job, parental dementia or decaying relationship. In any case, it takes a toll.

“Grief encompasses all of our thoughts and feelings. Mourning is when we put them into action by talking, crying, perhaps doing rituals,” explains Tracy Riley, a licensed clinical social worker and grief counselor in Jacksonville, Florida.

“Grief isn’t something that’s over when you wake up one day,” Riley counsels. “It’s ridiculous when an employer gives you three days off and then expects everything to be fine.” She notes that time helps heal all wounds, but even a decade after losing a loved one, the pain can remain and life is never the same, although most of us learn to live with loss and move forward.

“Some things can’t be fixed,” concludes Megan Devine, a psychotherapist in Portland, Oregon, and author of the audio book, When Everything is Not Okay, who blogs at RefugeInGrief.com. After witnessing the drowning death of her fiancé, she says, “I didn’t need to hear platitudes that everything would be OK. I needed something solid to hold onto when my whole world exploded.”

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An unexpected death and any emotional shock is an extreme stressor that causes the adrenal glands to release a flood of adrenaline. Tina Erwin, La Mesa, California author of The Lightworker’s Guide to Healing Grief, explains, “If you get a shock when someone close to you dies, your adrenal glands are blown out almost instantly and you are overwhelmed

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“Healing the physical side of grief ultimately helps healing on an emotional level, too,” says Erwin. To assist herself following the death of her 6-year-old niece from a sudden infection, she uses several Bach flower remedies for trauma—Rescue Remedy, to rebalance the flood of adrenaline; Star of Bethlehem, for shock and loss; and Mimulus, for fear and anxiety. “Combining a few drops of each of these in a water bottle or tea several times a day helps you regain a feeling of balance,” Erwin says.

She also likes drinking bloodcleansing noni juice to help wash adrenaline out of the body, and taking salt baths enhanced with lavender essential oil to literally “wash away the darkness.”

Emotional Aids

Riley views art and music therapy, plus journaling (a “personal roadmap” that helps chart her progress), as powerful healing tools. She’s also seen firsthand how animals can play a key role through the mourning process. Her miniature schnauzer intuitively approaches her clients that are anxious and grieving and gives them permission to pet him. “It puts people at ease,” she says. “Then they can talk more freely about their pain.”

Numerous studies, starting in the 1980s, show that stroking a furry pet lowers blood pressure.

Charting a Personal Course

For the bereaved (literally defined as “torn apart”), the symptoms of grief are meant to slow us down, advises Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition, in Fort Collins, Colorado, and author of numerous related books, including Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart.

Society expects bereaved people to “carry on, keep their chins up, be glad they had him/her as long as they did or else be grateful that our loved one’s pain is over”—all platitudes that are more hurtful than helpful, says Wolfelt. Mourning takes time, but it also requires a social context, he explains.

“It’s the shared response to loss. If you isolate yourself, you are grieving, not mourning. You can’t do this on your own. It’s bigger than you.”

For those that feel stuck or unable to move forward, experienced grief counselors may be able to help.

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous health books, including Ten Best Ways to Manage Stress. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

Helping a Mourning Friend H

ere’s comforting advice from grief advocate Megan Devine for friends yearning to soothe a bereaved friend.

Don’t try to fix it: Don’t say anything that tries to fix the unfixable, and you’ll do fine. It’s an unfathomable relief to have a friend that doesn’t try to take the pain away.

Grief belongs to the griever: You have a supporting role, not the central role, in a friend’s grief, which is an entirely personal experience.

Anticipate, don’t ask: Don’t say, “Call me if you need anything,” because your friend won’t call; not because they don’t need support, but because identifying a need, figuring out who might fill it, and then reaching out to ask is beyond their energy level, capacity or interest. Instead, make concrete offers of practical assistance in doing normal tasks or chores for the friend and deliver on them.

Be willing to witness searing pain: Simply be quietly present.

Acknowledge their state and stick with simple truths: “This hurts. I love you.

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inspiration

Train as a Tightness Detective Ask this internal question when feeling stressed: “In what aspect of life am I holding on for dear life?” Is your breath short, are your shoulders tight; do you feel a fist in your solar plexus or an elephant sitting on your chest? These are indications that you’re aligned with some struggle. By softening and breathing into the tight places, you can open into life and better align with ease and grace.

Strengthen the Curiosity Muscle

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by Deborah Shouse

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ince childhood, Mary O’Malley always thought that something bad was about to happen and experienced a continuous dread that gnawed her insides. Over the years, she tried to eat, drink and medicate away the anxious feelings plaguing her, and sought help from group therapy, hypnotherapy and psychiatrists.

Then in 1972, in her late 20s, O’Malley attended a yoga workshop that helped advance her quest to let go of

struggles and embrace life. Later, when she met Stephen Levine, whose teaching is influenced by Buddhism, he conveyed, “There’s nothing in you that needs to be fixed,” and invited her to view her own issues with curiosity and compassion.

The transformational insights learned along her journey shared in her book, What’s In the Way Is the Way, include simple tools for those that need to move beyond struggles to live in the present with more peace, ease and joy.

Whenever O’Malley experienced inner gnawing, she tuned into her body and inquired about the dread: “How big is it and how deep does it go? Does it have a flavor?” The more she questioned, the more curiosity and attention she brought to the emotion and the freer she felt.

Turn Curiosity into Compassion

O’Malley learned to more accurately self-report her feelings. Instead of, “I am afraid,” she learned to assess; “Dread is here.” Then she cultivated compassion, treating the dread as her friend signaling the need for a solution.

She acknowledged and listened to the stricken and paralyzed parts of herself, knowing they were separating her from joy because they needed to be heard and understood.

Step Outside Struggle to Embrace Humility

O’Malley believes that struggle is humanity’s core compulsion. We develop a story about the difficulty of life and heroically fight against myriad injustices.

Yet making a U-turn in perspective to see them as challenges is tailor-made to help us recognize and achieve separation from our individual struggles in favor of a better way of experiencing life.

“The dictionary misses the full meaning when it defines humility as ‘lowliness, meekness, submissiveness,’” O’Malley believes. “True humility is a state of great availability, and from this kind of openness we can reconnect with the joy of being fully alive.” She now discovers gifts embedded in every single challenge.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO? Our best defense is to stop cold germs where they breed.

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“Our time is so valuable that going to the gym can’t be a hassle.” Check online and list nearby facilities and hours, scratching off any that aren’t open at convenient times.

Clue #2: Know what you need. Some people have absolute necessities for fitness success. “For instance, avid swimmers need a pool,” says Grace DeSimone, an ACSM personal trainer in New York City. “That’s going to reduce their choices considerably.” Other nonnegotiable provisions might be a yoga studio, indoor track or child care.

Clue #3: Gym rat or newbie? A fitness facility that costs pennies a day might seem like an obvious choice, but not if our fitness level and knowledge are near zero. “A lot of people don’t know what to do in a gym,” observes White, who owns personal training studios in Virginia.

“We’re especially for those who want their hands held or want to see results fast.” Niche studios focused on modalities from kick boxing to dance therapy can offer added guidance. DeSimone notes that other reputable facilities will likewise have accredited trainers, often at a low cost. Larger facilities also may offer more options for a newbie to try out before settling on what they like, she says.

Clue #4: Take a test drive. Make use of trial periods and guest passes. “Get a feel for the culture,” says Chris Freytag, spokesperson for the American Council on Exercise and a personal trainer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “People are more likely to stay motivated in an environment that inspires them and with people that motivate them,” Freytag says. During on-site visits, do we feel at home among kindred spirits our own age? Is the facility clean and secure?

Clue #5: Look at the equipment. If the gym doesn’t have the equipment we want to use, whether it’s Pilates or TRX equipment, free weights or Kettlebells, then move on. A gym worth joining will have plenty of up-to-date equipment that follows the latest fitness trends and works properly, says White.

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Clue #7: Sign with caution. Avoid signing long-term, complicated contracts, which are rare these days, DeSimone counsels. “Don’t be overwhelmed by a high-pressured sales pitch; just stand your ground, because those people are at your service.” White recommends making sure the price includes expected services; feel free to negotiate, especially with initial fees. Understand all policies, especially cancellation clauses, and use a credit card, which is easier to correct if problems arise, adds DeSimone.

Although Salmons was lucky, with her neighbor’s recommendation leading her to her perfect studio, people should investigate to find their ideal fit. “It starts when you walk in the door,” Salmons says about her attraction to The Balance Fitness Studio. “The space is open, exposed and it’s got this very clean, feng shui energy.”

Not a traditional, iron-pumping, music-blasting gym fan, Salmons prefers Pilates, but participates in all of the studio’s offerings, including massage, acupuncture and nutrition classes. While finding the right club has boosted her fitness level, she notes that the real magic has come in the form of revitalized energy. “It’s changed me in all aspects of my life.

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Up to 90 percent of small studio members belong to more than one club, according to the 2014 International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association’s annual industry trend report. That can both lessen monotony and provide a well-rounded fitness routine, White says.

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“One of the hardest things about having a dog is that sometimes you have to decide to end its life,” says Jon Katz, of upstate New York, a New York Times bestselling author of many books about dogs, including Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die. “Our job as pet owners is to be an advocate for our pets, making sure they do not suffer. Don’t poison the joy that you shared with your pet with guilt over your decisions,” he says.

Katz recommends taking photos of pets and making intentional memories in the time leading up to parting to encourage closure.

The same kind of rituals we use to honor and say goodbye to other family members can likewise help ease the pain of a pet’s passing. Owners can gather with loved ones and friends to celebrate the life of their pet with a burial ceremony or memorial. Kowalski likes adding meaningful words. His book includes a variety of readings that pet owners can use in their rituals taken from poems, literature, the Bible and other sacred texts.

When a human friend or family member dies, compassion and empathy flows from everyone we meet, but many may not be aware of, or understand, the depth of grief associated with a pet’s death. “Some people feel embarrassed or don’t understand that mourning a deceased pet is a normal process,” explains Julia Harris, a pet bereavement counselor from Ellijay, Georgia, and author of Pet Loss: A Spiritual Guide.

Support is essential during times of grief, and it can be difficult to find an understanding friend to discuss it with.

Several online communities are devoted to providing support. An Internet search of “pet loss support” yields a wealth of online resources.

In the same way that the belief in an afterlife comforts people of many faith traditions when a person passes, the possibility of the same destiny for pets can offer comfort. “Perhaps one of the most common questions I am asked is whether or not animals have a soul,” explains Harris. “I encourage people to know that the soul, like love, is eternal.

It leaves the physical body, but the loving relationship continues.”

While there’s no standard timeline for the grieving process, it’s important to keep perspective. Excessive grief can lead to depression. “If the grief is interfering with life and your work, then you may need to seek professional help,” advises Katz.

Not even a parent is capable of providing the purely unconditional love we receive from pets. Kowalski views it as a sacred connection, observing that through the unconditional love and acceptance that we receive from our pets, we get a little glimpse of what God’s love must look like.

Julianne Hale is a writer and editor for Natural Awakenings and blogs about family life at AnotherGrayHair.

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Involving children in the planning of a memorial service for a pet can be therapeutic. Let them talk openly about their favorite memories together and their sadness. Bereavement counselor Julia Harris encourages parents to share stories from their faith traditions that address afterlife. “These stories can help your child best understand that God continues to watch over their pet,” she contends.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

In-Depth Course in Medical Chi Kung – 5-6:15pm.

Sundays beginning 2/8. Train your brain to awaken dormant DNA and to activiate the healing system of the body. Fee: $399. Location: 1138 Carrollton at Oak St, behind Rue De La Course.

To register contact Matthew at 504-457-1717 or MeditateWithMatthew@gmail.com.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Tai Chi-Chi Gong Group Class – 9:30-10:20am. Reduce stress, relieve pain, gain flexibility and balance.

King Lam’s Tai Chi Center, 8132 Willow St. Uptown New Orleans. Reserve space by 2/8. For more information call 504-866-2241.

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

Swedish Massage Clinic – 6:15 & 7:45pm. Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Swedish is good for overall relaxation & increasing flexibility. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. 504-293-0972.

A Course in Miracles: Disappearance of the Universe – 7pm. Unity of Metairie Spiritual Director Jack Fowler leads participants through these liberating spiritual concepts which guide us to see the world through eyes of love instead of fear. Suggested donation $10. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, behind Parran’s PoBoys. 504-885-7575.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

King Lam Free Adult Karate Class – 6-7pm. Reduce stress, gain flexibility, balance, improve self esteem.

King Lam’s Karate Center, 8132 Willow St. Uptown New Orleans. Reserve space by 2/9. For more information call 504-866-2241.

Deep Tissue Massage Clinic – 12:45 & 2:15pm. (also 2/18) Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Deep Tissue is muscle specific and really works out the kinks. $30/by appointment only.

Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. 504-293-0972

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Neuromuscular Therapy Clinic – 6:15 & 7:45pm. (also 2/19 & 26) Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. NMT is a partial body massage that targets specific problem areas. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. 504-293-0972

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Swedish Massage Clinic – 12:45 & 2:15pm. Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Swedish is good for overall relaxation & increasing flexibility. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. 504-293-0972

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Rev. Christy Snow – 11am. A special Carnival Sunday Celebration Service New Orleans style at Unity of Metairie, featuring the music and powerful message of Rev. Christy Snow from Charlotte, NC. Love offering.

Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Blvd, Metairie (behind Parran's PoBoys) 504-885-7575.

Second Degree Reiki Class – Inquire for further dates/ time with Reiki Master Elizabeth Ohmer Pellegrin. Oku Den (The Deeper Knowledge) is available for Reiki Students with 6 months experience in Usui Shiki Ryoho.

For private classes and residential retreat information call 504-376-8518 or 504-388-2356 text.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Le Leche League /New Orleans – 10am. Mother-to-mother Breastfeeding support. First Thursdays at 6pm and 3rd Wednesdays at 10am. Free. ZukaBaby, 2122 Magazine St, New Orleans. Info: 504-596-6540.

Free Tai Chi Group Class – 7-8 pm. Reduce stress, relieve pain, gain flexibility and balance. improve quality of life. King Lam’s Tai Chi Center, 8132 Willow St. Uptown New Orleans. Reserve space by 2/17. For more information call 504-866-2241.

Deep Tissue Massage Clinic – 12:45 & 2:15pm. Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Deep Tissue is muscle specific and really works out the kinks. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie.

504-293-0972

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Free Tai Chi Class – 9:30am. Health and wellness.

King Lam’s Karate & Tai Chi Center, 8132 Willow St. Uptown New Orleans. Call 504-866-2241.

Grandmother Group – 12:30-2:30pm. Monthly meeting open to women aged 50 and above. Wise woman teachings from Native American and other indigenous cultures and traditions. Our group’s spiritual work is based on the Hopi prophecy, “When the Grandmothers speak the Earth will heal!” By donation. Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, Abita Springs.

985-892-8111.

Neuromuscular Therapy Clinic – 6:15 & 7:45pm. (also 2/12 & 26) Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. NMT is a partial body massage that targets specific problem areas. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. 504-293-0972

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Spiritual Cinema – 7pm. A night of fun, fellowship and popcorn along with a viewing of “Little Buddha,” a powerful and beautiful film of adventure and mysticism.

A modern take on how Buddha’s life and awakening still impacts our world. Suggested donation $5. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Blvd, Metairie. 504-885-7575.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Cloth Diaper 101 Class – 9am. Learn about modern cloth diapers pros/cons, how to care for them, hands on demos, handouts. Cost $20, receive $10 coupon off $100 purchase. ZukaBaby, 3248 Severn Ave, Metairie.

Register at zukababy.com.

Saturday Morning Massage Clinic – 9:15 & 10:45am. (also 2/7 & 28) Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Swedish 2/7 & 21; deep tissue Feb. 21; NMT 2/ 28. $30/by appointment only.

Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. 504-293-0972 First Degree Reiki Class – 11am-7pm. (2-day –2/21 & 22) w/Reiki Master Elizabeth Ohmer Pellegrin. Reiki promotes and accelerates healing of the body, mind and spirit. Learn to do Reiki for yourself and others.

No experience needed. Private classes and retreats on request. Pre-registration required. $250. Info/registration: 504-376-8518 or text 504-388-2356.

Metaphysical Fair – noon-6pm. Featuring mediums, psychics, healers, astrology readings, aura photography and rune readings, crystals, essential oils, jewelry and more. Free admission. Parking in front & rear. Metaphysical Resource Center, 1708 Lake Ave, (Bucktown) Metairie. Info 504-708-8353.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22

Ortho-Bionomy Basics: Extremities – 11am-6pm.

(2-day workshop - also 3/1) Improve posture & flexibility, reduce pain with energetically based positional release. Instructor: Peggy Scott, Registered Instructor & Advanced Practitioner. CEUs for LMTs. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. Contact Blue Cliff: 504-293-0972 or PeggyS@BlueCliffCollege.com or 504-352-0039.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23

New Karate & Tai Chi Class Registration 2015.

Newly forming karate and Tai chi classes for health, wellness and personal safety. King Lam’s Karate & Tai Chi Center, 8132 Willow St Uptown New Orleans.

Call 504-866-2241.

Feeding Babies – 6-8pm. Learn about feeding children from pre-conception to making baby food and beyond.

Registration required. ZukaBaby, 2122 Magazine St, New Orleans. Info: 504-596-6540.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program – 5:30pm. Dr. Debbi Hannan presents: The Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program at Chiropractic Health Center, 101 Clearview Pkwy at Airline Dr. Free. Reservations required: 504-454-2000.

Deep Tissue Massage Clinic – 6:15 & 7:45pm. Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Deep Tissue is muscle specific and really works out the kinks. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie.

504-293-0972.

Comparative Religion Series/Buddhism – 7pm. A look at the history of Buddhism and its basic spiritual concepts, including the 4 Noble Truths, affirming that suffering can be overcome and happiness attained. Paul Martinez, M.Ed. and Brenda Aranda, LCSW facilitate.

Suggested donation $10. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Blvd, Metairie. 504-885-7575.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Neuromuscular Therapy Clinic – 12:45 & 2:15pm. (also 2/27) Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. NMT is partial body massage that targets specific problem areas. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. 504-293-0972

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

Neuromuscular Therapy Clinic – 6:15 & 7:45pm. (also 2/12 & 19) Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. NMT is a partial body massage that targets specific problem areas. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. 504-293-0972 Healing Drumming Circle – 6:45-8pm. Led by Jamie Balser. Drumming is effective in raising one’s vibrational level – connecting us to rhythms all around us and within. Bring a drum, some extras available. By donation. Metaphysical Resource Center, 1708 Lake Ave, Metairie. Parking in front and rear. 504-812-1332.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Neuromuscular Therapy Clinic – 12:45 & 2:15pm.

Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. NMT is partial body massage that targets specific problem areas. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. 504-293-0972

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Reiki I & II - 2 day workshop – 11am-6pm. (also 3/ 7) Learn basic energy techniques for relaxation and stress relief – for self, family, friends or clients.

Instructor Sunny Robichaux, MBA, Reiki Master Teacher. CEUs for LMTs. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, Metairie. Call 504-293-0972 or contact PeggyS@BlueCliffCollege.com or 504-352-0039.

First Degree Reiki Class – 11am-7pm. (2-day –2/28 & 3/1) w/Reiki Master Elizabeth Ohmer Pellegrin. Reiki promotes and accelerates healing of the body, mind and spirit. Learn to do Reiki for yourself and others.

No experience needed. Private classes and retreats on request. Pre-registration required. $250. Info/registration: 504-376-8518 or text 504-388-2356.

Saturday Morning Massage Clinic – 9:15 & 10:45am. (also 2/7 & 21) Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Swedish 2/7 & 21; deep tissue 2/ 21; NMT 2/28. $30/by appointment only. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. 504-293-0972 Cloth Diaper 101 Class – 9am. Learn about modern cloth diapers pros/cons, how to care for them, hands on demos, handouts. Cost $20, receive $10 coupon off $100 purchase. ZukaBaby, 3248 Severn Ave, Metairie.

Register at zukababy.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

Ortho-Bionomy Basics: Extremities – 11am-6pm.

(2-day workshop - also 2/22) Improve posture & flexibility, reduce pain with energetically based positional release. Instructor: Peggy Scott, Registered Instructor & Advanced Practitioner. CEUs for LMTs. Blue Cliff College, Clearview Mall, across from food court, Metairie. Contact Blue Cliff: 504-293-0972 or PeggyS@BlueCliffCollege.com or 504-352-0039.

Adult Brain Injury Survivors Support Group – 1-4pm. Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month in the Piccadilly Cafeteria’s private meeting room, 2609 Jefferson Hwy, Old Jefferson.

Paint Drop-Off – 4-5pm. Drop off old latex paint to Whole Foods Market, 3420 Veterans Blvd, Metairie.

Holistic Education Monthly Meeting/Metairie − 6:307:30pm. Sponsored by Holistic Center for Health & Healing, Inc. Speaker: Matthew Ancira presents on meditation and its benefits. Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Rd, Metairie. Info: 504-812-1332.

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what you see when you take your eye off the goal. ~Chris Burke

classifieds To Place a Classified Listing Email to advertising@nolahealthyliving. com. Must be received by the 10th of the month prior to publication. $1 per word. $20 minimum. Must be prepaid.

FOR RENT WORKSHOP OR PRACTITIONER SPACE FOR RENT – Beautiful renovated space with excellent location in Metairie healing center. Call for details 504-909-3723.

HELP WANTED CONSCIOUS HANDYMAN WITH TOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION for Algiers Point. rental properties. $125 a day. 504-905-4090 or 504-650-2555.

PRODUCTS FIGHT TODAY’S INFECTIOUS DISEASES WITH THERAPEUTIC ESSENTIAL OILS known for their anti-viral/bacterial properties. FREE e-book at TrygoDesana.com or 504-475-3754.

SERVICES AA – DRINKING IS YOUR BUSINESS. S TO P P I N G I S O U R S . C a l l A l c o h o l i c s Anonymous at 504-838-3399, or visit AA-NewOrleans.org.

GENERAL CONTRACTORS 4 RESIDENTIAL REPAIRS - Renovation, Remodeling & Insurance Claims. Division of Ominihomes.com. Licensed, Insurances & Referrals. Free Estimates. 504-9200424. 504Builders.com.

VEGETARIAN MEETUP GROUP meets at least once a month for a veggie meal. See calendar of events at http://www.meetup.com/vegetarian-515/ members/7165804/

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES St Tammany Humane Society – Help foster pets, many tasks for fundraising, help with animal socializing, many more. Call for wish list. Contact 985-892-7387, X 106.

The Humane Society of Louisiana needs volunteers. To find out how you can help contact Jeff Dorson at 901-268-4432 or StopCruelty11@gmail.com.

ongoingevents Note: All Calendar events must be received via email by February 10 for the March issue. $15/Event Calendar or Ongoing Calendar listing. $30/PlanAhead Events, $69 MarkYourCalendar. Qualified, free community wide events are listed for free as space is available. Submit entries to Calendar@NOLAHealthyLiving.com. Call 504-330-2157 for more information.

sunday Peace and Healing Services – 9am. Led by Mike Wittenbrink at Unity Temple of New Orleans, 3722 St Charles Ave, NOLA. Sunday School Classes/Unity of New Orleans – 9:30am. Unity offers Sunday morning classes prior to the Sunday service: A Course in Miracles (also Wed 6:30pm) and Science of the Mind. Unity Temple of New Orleans, 3722 St Charles Ave, NOLA.

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Sunday Celebration Service – 11am. Unity of Metairie has an inspiring, energetic, contemporary service. Great music and powerful, heartfelt talks as we celebrate the Divine Presence in all of life. Honoring all religions, paths and lifestyles. Love offering. Jack Fowler, Spiritual Director. 3939 Veterans Blvd, Metairie (behind Parran’s PoBoys). 504-885-7575.

Sunday Service at Unity of New Orleans – 11am. A loving family of spiritual seekers who honor all paths to God, celebrating our oneness with music, meditation and wisdom of the ages. Also 9am Meditation Service; 9:30am Sunday School Classes (A Course in Miracles and Science of Mind). Unity Temple of New Orleans, 3722 St. Charles Ave, NOLA.

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Too Much Stuff? – noon-3pm. Professional organizer Stasia Cymes offers expert advice on how to de-clutter one’s home & learn how to eliminate the stress of mess.

Call for a complimentary consultation at 504-920-1800.

Open Community Reiki Share – 1-3pm. For anyone wanting to experience Reiki or practice after training.

Led by Reiki masters. Suggested donation $10. Affordable Healing Arts in NOHC, 2372 St Claude Ave, Ste 220. Contact: Kathryn 213-256-9591 or David 504-233-8555.

Breathe and Flow – 2pm. Incorporate elements of music and breath, work to deepen your practice. Open to all levels. Transform NOLA, Mia Oramous, RYT 500/ ACE PT, 8422 Oak St, New Orleans, 985-640-2648, TransformNOLA.com Meditation for Stress Reduction – 6:45-7:45pm. Great for burnout, relaxation and balance. Class is a community sacred space shared to build awareness and peace.

Beginners and advanced. Come 5-10 min early. $20 drop-in. 1138 Carrollton & Oak St (behind Rue De La Course) Buzz for entry. MeditateWithMatthew@gmail. com or 504-457-1717.

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Too Much Stuff? – 9am-5pm. Professional organizer Stasia Cymes offers expert advice on how to de-clutter one’s home & learn how to eliminate the stress of mess.

Call for a complimentary consultation at 504-920-1800.

Crescent City Farmers Market/French Quarter – 2-6pm. Fresh produce, pastured meats, seafood, dairy, breads and baked goods. Live music. 1235 N. Peters St, NOLA.

Better Relationship with Your Body and Eating – 1011am weekly. Readings and discussion of related topics.

Our current selection: Women, Food & God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything by Geneen Roth.

Discussion facilitated by Carolyn Burns & Mary Helen Blanchard. By donation. Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, Abita Springs. Info: 985-892-8111.

German Coast Farmers Market/West Bank – 2:306pm. Open-air market offering fresh produce, rotisserie & fresh meats, fresh pastries/breads, sausage, kettle corn, cracklings, prepared foods, soy candles, goat milk soap and lotions. Arts and crafts 4th Wed. Located at 12715 Highway 90, St. Charles Plaza Shopping Center, Site of the old K-mart building, Luling, LA

Vietnamese Farmers Market – 6-9am. Over 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.

Mommy & Me w/ Michelle Hill, OT – 10:30am-noon.

Starting 2/2. Bring babies ages 0-1yr old to play and get advice from Michelle Hill, OT and support from other mamas. Free. ZukaBaby, 3248 Severn Ave, Metairie.

Info: 504-596-6540.

Basic/Beginners Aikido Classes – 6:15-7:15pm. Practice a martial art of peace for every body whose benefits include self-defense, flexibility, strength, balance, stress reduction, concentration, community, and fun! First class is free. Comfortable, loose-fitting clothes suggested. NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville St., Suite 103 (near Canal and Carrolton intersection) in Mid-City. More info: 504-208-4861, info@nolaaikido.com.

Mindfulness Meditation – noon-1pm. A guided meditation in the style of Thich Nhat Hanh led by Patricia Stout, a student the peaceful Zen master and his monastics. Donations appreciated. Women’s Healing Center, 71667 Leveson St, Abita Springs. Info: 985-892-8111.

Working Mom’s Lunch Box Series w/ Michelle Hill, OT – noon-1:30pm. Starting 2/2. Bring lunch and learn about different child development topics. Free. ZukaBaby, 3248 Severn Ave, Metairie. Info: 504-596-6540.

Basic/Beginners Aikido Classes – 6:15-7:15pm. Practice a martial art of peace for every body whose benefits include self-defense, flexibility, strength, balance, stress reduction, concentration, community, and fun! First class is free. Comfortable, loose-fitting clothes suggested. NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville St., Suite 103 (near Canal and Carrolton intersection) in Mid-City. More info: 504-208-4861, info@nolaaikido.com.

Yoga Diva Harahan – 6:30-7:30pm. (Also Fri 6:30pm & Wed 6pm) Relax the body, focus the mind, deepen self-awareness. Gain flexibility, strength, concentration, breath and range of motion. Basic level. Props/ mats provided. Certified instructor. Feb special: $60/8 M&W classes; $15 drop-in. Fri for beginners. 5700 Citrus Blvd, Upstairs in Curves. Reg: 504-220-5325.

Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism – 7-8:15pm.

Learn how to activate your greatest potential, increase your compassion and achieve absolute happiness. Free.

SGI-USA Buddhist Center, 1331 Prytania St, NOLA. Info: 504-310-2011.

tuesday Crescent City Farmers Market/Uptown – 9am1pm. Open air market with fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and pies, bedding plants, dairy products, freshly cut flowers. Located in the parking lot of Uptown Square.

Qigong/Dao-In with Debra Howard – noon-12:45pm. (also Thurs). Qigong translates as Qi cultivation through skillful practice; Dao-In is self-care. Experience myriad ways to balance one’s Qi and life. Bring a mat. $5/class.

New Orleans Healing Center, 4th Fl. Contact: 985-4670900 or dc@affordablehealingarts.com..

Learn About BrainCore Therapy – 6:30-7:30pm. An informational session presented by Dr. Nancy Gravel on treating many brain based conditions with a form of EEG biofeedback. Discussion of such conditions as ADD/ADHD, migraines, insomnia, memory loss, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, autism, fibromyalgia.

Care Chiropractic, 2201 Eleventh St, Mandeville. Call to RSVP: 985-626-4422

Embrace the Emptiness: Community Meditation – 6:30pm. An experience of stillness, silence, and deep connection. Ride the wavelengths of music, beautiful images and affirmative prayer into the Sacred Inner Self for healing and transformation. Led by Spiritual Director Jack Fowler. Love Offering. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans, Blvd. Metairie (behind Parran's PoBoys) Contact: 504-885-7575

thursday Qigong/Dao-In with Debra Howard – noon-12:45pm. (also Tues). Qigong translates as Qi cultivation through skillful practice; Dao-In is self-care. Experience myriad ways to balance one’s Qi and life. Bring a mat. $5/class.

New Orleans Healing Center, 4th Fl. Contact: 985-4670900 or dc@affordablehealingarts.com.

Crescent City Farmers Market/Mid-City – 3-7pm.

Farmers Market at 3700 Orleans Ave, American Can Co. building, New Orleans, rain or shine.

Vinyasa Flow – 4:30pm. Build strength, balance and flexibility in your body and mind. Leave feeling refreshed and renewed! Great after school activity for parents, tweens and up. Appropriate for all levels. Transform NOLA, Mia Oramous, RYT 500/ ACE PT, 8422 Oak St, New Orleans, 985-640-2648, TransformNOLA.com.

Group Energy Event – 6-8pm. David Redbord leads a different group energy event every Thursday. Affordable Healing Arts in NOHC, 2372 St Claude Ave, Ste 220, NOLA. Contact: 504-233-8555.

friday Vinyasa Flow and Restore – 6:15pm and Sat – 4:30pm Move from the core with intention, practice presence, reconnect with your breath. Appropriate for all ages, Transform NOLA, Mia Oramous, RYT 500/ACE PT, 8422 Oak St, New Orleans, 985-640-2648 Yoga – 8:30-9:30am. Color therapy, chakra toning/meditation and sun salutation with Gwendel Booth, Hatha Ashtanga Yoga Instructor. Befriend your breath, focus your energy and take charge of your emotions. Learn to assist the body in maintaining a healthy immune system. $15/class, Pay as able. Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, Abita Springs. Info: 985-892-8111.

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Crescent City Farmers Market/Downtown – 8-noon.

Open-air market with great selection of fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, seafood, baked breads and freshly made pies, bedding plants, dairy products, fresh flowers. Cooking demos by some of the city’s most acclaimed chefs. Located at 700 Magazine, corner of Girod, New Orleans.

German Coast Farmers Market/East Bank – 8amnoon. Open-air market offering fresh produce, rotisserie meats, fresh meats, fresh pastries/breads, sausages, kettle corn, cracklins, prepared foods, soy candles, goat milk soap and lotions. Arts and crafts 2nd Sat. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Rd., Destrehan. For info call 985-359-0190.

Covington Farmers Market – 8am-noon. Offering fresh produce, fresh baked breads, prepared foods and plants. Located at Covington City Hall, 609 N Columbia St, Covington.

Camellia City Farmers Market – 8am-noon. Featuring baked goods, herbs, vegetables, honey, jams, poultry, crafts, flowers, eggs, plants, soap, trees. 333 Erlanger, Griffith Park, Slidell. Info: 985-640-7112.

Gretna Farmers Market – 8:30am-12:30pm. Featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, baked goods, dairy, native fruit wines and garden plants. Located in the old train depot, 300 Huey P. Long Ave, between 3rd and 4th streets, Gretna. Info: 504-362-8661.

Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market – 8:30am12:30pm. Open year round, rain or shine. Free parking.

Featuring fresh produce, seafood, bakery items, dairy, plants, prepared foods & handcrafted items. Plus live music & kids activities. 484 Sala Ave, corner of 4th St., Westwego. Contact 504-341-3424, x 209.

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. Info: 985-845-4515.

Sitting Meditation Group – 10-11am. Come practice zazen (sitting meditation) as well as walking meditation. Instruction and discussion also available.

3909 Bienville St, Ste 103 (near Canal and Carrolton intersection) in Mid-City. More info: contact Brian by email at xernaut2@gmail.com or call 504-644-7351. .

Hollygrove Market & Farm – 10am-7pm Mon-Fri & 10-5pm Sat/Sun. CSA-style market selling each week assorted fresh local and organic fruit and vegetables. $25 boxes of selected seasonal produce available. 8301 Olive St, NOLA (across from Carrollton Boosters).

Vinyasa Flow and Restore – 4:30pm. In this class we move from the core with intention, to practice presence, and reconnect with the breath. Starting with vinyasa flow, moving through restorative postures, and ending with guided meditation. All levels. New student specials available. Transform NOLA, 8422 Oak St, NOLA, 70118. 985-640-2648.

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ACUPUNCTURE FAMILY ACUPUNCTURE & WELLNESS

Erin Kenning, MSOM, Dipl.OM, LAc, LA Lic.# ACA.200039, NAET specialist 9531 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge 504-715-2317 NolaFamilyWellness.com

Experience a Pain-free body, a Peaceful mind, and a Greater overall vitality. Take the first step to a life of ultimate wellness. Visit us on the web or call for more information.

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AARON J. FRIEDMAN, M.D.

Integrated Pain and Neuroscience 504-300-9020 PainIsAPuzzle.com

Dr. Friedman offers medical acupuncture as part of a comprehensive and integrative approach to pain. Acupuncture is proven to be beneficial to many pain conditions, including fibromyalgia, headaches, low back pain and arthritis.

ANIMAL HOLISTIC MEDICINE JANICE E. POSEY, DVM

315 Lee Ln., Ste. 104, Covington 985-898-3623

Offering a holistic, integrative approach to healing your beloved pet through acupuncture, herbal medicine/nutritional supplements, and food therapy. We treat the patient, not the symptoms. See ad on page 5.

BODYWORK AVIVA MASSAGE & WELL-BEING

Linda L. Strickland, BA, CHt, RM, LMT 601 Lafitte St., Mandeville 985-727-9665

Discover the difference & feel the peace through massage/bodywork, select spa services & energy work.

Integrative, intuitive, customized approach. Aromatherapy at all sessions. LA 1479/E2445. See ad on page 14.

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CHIROPRACTIC/WELLNESS CARE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 2201 11th Street, Mandeville 985-626-4422 CareChiropractic.us

Dr. Nancy Gravel offers pain relief and total health care to her patients.

Offering BrainCore Therapy, a drugless, non-invasive approach for ADD/ADHD, Migraines, Insomnia, Memory Loss, Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Autism.

Accept most insurance & affordable payment plans. See ad on page 30.

CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CENTER & HOLISTIC WELLNESS SERVICES

Dr. Debbi Hannan 101 Clearview Pkwy. at Airline, Metairie 504-454-2000 HannanWellness.com Experience the difference! We offer total wellness care: Chiropractic, detoxification, nutrition, endermologie, DRX-9000 nonsurgical spinal decompression, cold laser, EB-Cellular Cleanser, Far Infra Red Sauna and the Ideal Protein Diet plan. See ad page 18.

DENTIST CYPRESS DENTAL, INC. 3138 McIlhenny Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 225-248-8400

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

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MIKE ROBICHAUX, DDS

1101 Robert Blvd., Ste. A, Slidell 985-641-8058 MikeRobichauxDDS.com

Offering a holistic and patientcentered approach to dentistry, because we believe the health of the mouth and overall health cannot be separated. We help those we serve make decisions that are in their best interests, based on their values and goals, by providing state of the art information within a trusting relationship. See ad on pages 6.

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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 24.

FLOWER ESSENCES ELIZABETH OHMER PELLEGRIN, R.M.T.

Australian Bush Practitioner & Teacher 504-388-2356 nolareiki@gmail.com NolaReiki.com Practitioner and teacher of Australian Bush Flower Essences. Many custom blended essences available, including: Detox, Calm & Clear, Stress Relief, Confidence, Cognis, Woman, Travel Ease, Adolescence, Yoga. National LMT/CEU classes available. See ad on page 30.

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 on page 19.

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

Beautiful non-profit center for women’s spirituality, ecopsychology 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 on page 25.

HOLISTIC/ENERGY HEALING MATTHEW ANCIRA

Shamanic Healer/Holistic Life Coach 504-457-1717 TheHigherPurpose.com

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Spiritual Guide * Chi Kung Instructor * Energy Worker * Meditation Teacher & Motivational Speaker. Love Is My Path, Truth Is My Freedom, Medical Chi Kung Is My Practice, & Yee Chuen Do My Art. Group & Private classes available.

DINA SCHAEFER

Holistic Healer 723 Hillary St., NOLA 504-345-7091

Through Natural Healing, you can release negative feelings and anything that is not beneficial to your well-being. Reclaim your true self and breathe easy again. Call today and take the first step to healing.

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Natural Healing Specialist 504-352-6418 ReconnectingLife.com

Feel much lighter and relaxed with Natural Healing! Get rid of anxiety, sadness, anger, pain, and all other heaviness! Gain your inner-freedom back! Healing Workshops and Classes are also provided!

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 on page 25.

INTEGRATED PAIN AND NEUROSCIENCE 504-300-9020 PainIsAPuzzle.com

Eric Royster, MD and Aaron Friedman, MD offer the most comprehensive treatment experience for patients suffering from chronic pain, from acupuncture to more invasive techniques offered exclusively at IPN. New Orleans, Chalmette, Westbank and Slidell locations. See ad on page 21.

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KEVIN F. DARR, M.D.

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Comprehensive orthopedic care, including today’s most innovative and best practices to achieve optimal orthopedic function and performance. Traditional orthopedic treatments and surgery, plus minimally invasive alternatives using state of art technology and integrative orthobiologic therapies.Currently taking patients for Cell Therapy study. See ad on page 16.

PMA MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WELLNESS CENTER OF LOUISIANA 613 Williams Blvd., Kenner 504-441-5555 PMAWellness.US

Multidisciplinary, Integrative approach to healthcare, including primary care, weight loss management, food intolerance testing, allergy testing, comprehensive women’s healthcare and a vast array of aesthetic services. See ad on page 15.

INTUITIVE CONSULTANT FRANK A. TRUPIANO, LCSW Certified Akashic Teacher 504-392-3498 AkashicLight.org

Experience the power of Akashic Guided Psychotherapy. Individual and couple-therapy sessions.

Monthly meditation groups and classes. Integrating the Akashic Records with traditional psychotherapy, I’ve had great success helping clients resolve problems that couldn’t have been resolved with traditional counseling methods alone. See ad on page 11.

CATHRYN ABBOTT JONES, MSW Exuberancenola@gmail.com Exuberancenola.com

Through discussion, guided meditation and energy work you will learn to let go of all that holds you back, resolve pain and then move forward into the life you truly want to lead…into the life you love…

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MARTIAL ARTS TAI CHI-QI GONG

Shifu King Lam 8132 Willow St., Uptown 504-866-2241 KingLam1199@gmail.com

Asian Arts to improve health, fitness, personal safety, rejuvenate energy. Achieve a better mind, body and spirit. Serving New Orleans community for 43 years.

KingLamtaichi-karate.com. See ad on page 31 and calendar for classes.

MASSAGE SCHOOLS BLUE CLIFF COLLEGE Clearview Mall, Metairie 504-293-0972

Train for an exciting, new career as a Licensed Massage Therapist.

Earn an Associates degree upon completion of advanced massage training. Inquire about financial aid. See calendar for information about our $30-student massage clinic. Visit our retail shop for massage supplies: Biotone & Therapro Cremes & Oils, aromatherapy products, books & more. Monthly specials! See ad on page 21.

NATURAL BABY & CHILD ZUKABABY

2122 Magazine St., NOLA 3248 Severn Ave., Metairie 504-596-6540 ZukaBaby.com

ZukaBaby specializes in cloth diapers, breastfeeding supplies, baby carriers, natural toys and locally made baby items. Hosting monthly community events: La Leche League, Babywearers Meetup, nutrition classes and more... See ad on page 7.

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NATURAL PHARMACY CASSO’S WELLNESS STORE & GYM

3308 Cleary Ave., Metairie 504-888-3077 TheWellnessStore.com

Pharmaceutical quality nutritional products, vitamins, minerals, herbs and natural hormones.

Natural hormone balancing consultations. Counseling on pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals by a registered pharmacist and clinical nutritionist. Alkaline water available as well as sessions with Photon Genius. See ad on the back cover.

NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR KARIN NIELSEN, ND 225-229-6107 WellnessCentreBR.com

Offering non-invasive health assessments, Total Thermography, Lymphatic Therapy and many detox therapies. We have a high success rate using Homeopathic and Functional Medicine for men, women and children. Specializing in Lyme Disease, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue.

See ad on page 17.

NUTRITIONIST DANIELLE PACIERA, LDN, RD, CCN 5002 Prytania St., New Orleans 504-889-8771 Danielle@365Vitality.com

Cutting edge holistic nutrition services. Specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, therapeutic uses of foods, supplementation, vegetarian nutrition, women’s health, sports performance, eating disorders, depression, addiction, and more. See ad on page 13.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER CLEAR THE CLUTTER Stasia Cymes 504-920-1800 stasiacymes@gmail.com ClearTheClutterToday.com

Guiding you through the process of decluttering, downsizing and getting your home organized. This green award winning business takes a holistic, hands on approach to creating space and peace of mind.

Free consultations, weekend sessions available! See ad on page 24.

REIKI ELIZABETH OHMER PELLEGRIN, R.M.T.

Reiki Master Teacher & Practitioner 504-388-2356 NOLAReiki@gmail.com NOLAReiki.com

Offering 24 years experience in Reiki – Usui Shiki Ryoho, upholding the highest standards in Reiki classes and Reiki sessions. Reiki can be a personal tool for healing and growth, a way to give energy to family and friends, or a gentle complementary therapy in holistic medicine. See ad on page 30 and calendar for classes.

RETREAT CENTER DOLORES WATSON

621 Opelousas Ave., New Orleans 504-905-4090 evolved812@aol.com FloweringLotusMeditation.org

Elegant, donation based center in quaint, quiet Magnolia, MS just 1 1/2 hours from New Orleans, Baton Rouge or Jackson. Ongoing retreats in meditation and yoga. Ongoing meditation group in New Orleans.

Vegetarian. Available for rental.

Capacity for 40 people. See ad on page 10 and ongoing calendar.

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Organic skincare with infused goat milk and botanicals. Goat milk is hypoallergenic and known to help acne, rosacea, eczema and sensitive skin. Liquid mineral make-up, whipped scrubs, cleanser, shampoo, soaps, moisturizing creams. Order online.

SOLAR SOUTH COAST SOLAR

2605 Ridgelake Dr., Metairie 504-529-SUN9 SouthCoastSolar.com

Since 2007, South Coast Solar has helped more than 500 clients start saving money with solar energy using best-in-class products and installation practices. 100% locally owned and operated. See ad on page 28.

SPIRITUAL CENTERS

THERMOGRAPHY THE WELLNESS CENTRE OF BR Dr. Karin Nielsen, ND, CCT 1528 Delplaza Dr., Ste B Baton Rouge, LA 70815 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 are offered as well. See ad on page 17.

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 on page 12.

UNITY TEMPLE OF NEW ORLEANS

3722 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans UnityOfNewOrleans.com The New Orleans home of practical Christianity.

We honor all paths to God and welcome all who seek love, peace, and wisdom. Services on Sun & Wed 11 am; A Course in Miracles class Wed 6:30pm. See ad on page 17.

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YOGA 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 8.

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING TRANSFORM NOLA

Mia Oramous, RYT 500/ACE PT 8422 Oak St, New Orleans 985-640-2648 TransformNOLA.com

Yoga and TRX workout classes offered all week; also private sessions. 200 and 300-hour yoga teacher training starts February 2015.

Sign up on our email list and receive 7 Yoga Poses for Strength ebook. FREE! See ad page. See ad on page 11.

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God is Love. Love thrives because it is a Gift from God and has the power to destroy evil. Love is so important for with love, one can defeat evil but without love, evil spreads. Love is not selfish. Love is generous, forgiving and untainted by the sin of pride. You must ask God, every day, for the Gift of Love and when you are given this, use it as your armor against hatred. Love, when present in a pure soul, attracts hatred from those souls who have banished God from their lives. They cannot bear the Light of God, which shines from the souls of those who are filled with God’s Love. Where there is love, there is the Presence of God. The Evil One is incapable of love, but instead is self-obsessed with what he believes to be his power and greatness. When he infests souls, the first thing he does is to destroy love within the soul. When he achieves this, he will instill a terrible hatred in that soul and it is this hatred which causes division. Division and disagreements, inspired by hatred, can lead to desperate deeds carried out by one soul against another. These hate-filled deeds can very often lead to terrible cruelty and even murder. The sin of pride is instilled in souls, who open themselves up to the devil and this leads to ruthless ambition and greed. Go now in the knowledge that Love must be used to help the souls of all those who are in great need of God’s mercy.

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