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ike many of our readers, this year I will celebrate Mother’s Day as both a daughter and a mother. But really, I’ve been blessed with the mothering of three remarkable women.

Mom, a widow and single parent, worked full time in an era when fewer women worked outside the home; she was my role model when I too became a working mom. Because I was an only child, I also relished my regular childhood visits with Aunt Toby and my four cousins. Then along came Marjorie, my mother-in-law, a source of needed solace and support when my mother died during my 20s; she has stayed a wonderful presence in my life ever since.

I can only hope that I have measured up to these women’s standards in mothering my son Ben. Now, at age 27, he thinks I’ve done a reasonably good job even though he summarily fired me at age three, shouting, “Well, you’re not my mother anymore!” It was a child’s response to not getting his way about something or other. Of course, the next moment that he needed comforting, I was back in his circle of trust. Such are the vicissitudes of motherhood.

It isn’t easy to be a mother or father in any age, but today’s culture seems to carry exponential challenges. Many women work paid jobs. Fewer can rely on the many hands available through a local extended family. Most are so busy meeting family demands that they enjoy little caretaking time for themselves, even though it’s vital to their health and happiness and, therefore, the ongoing viability of family life.

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It couldn’t be Mother’s Day without gratitude to the Mother Earth that sustains us. Urban gardening projects are taking root around Southeast Louisiana communities and Colleen Morgan explores nifty opportunities in “Community Gardens, Local Gardening Groups Offer Options,” on page 27. A local program with just the right level of involvement exists whatever your interest, from hands-on cultivating to simply purchasing luscious organic produce.

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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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Ken Leavitt, Founder

New Spaces and Faces at Uptown Holistic

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his spring the Uptown Holistic Center is budding with new practitioners and services as well as new spaces for clients. The center has added two new treatment rooms and relocated its workshop to a separate building offering a more private and intimate setting for either small classes or massage therapy.

“We create an informal but comfortable environment for our clients, inducing relaxation and rejuvenation,” said Ken Leavitt, Licensed Massage Therapist and Founder of the Center. “Our practitioners use a holistic, authentic and alternative approach while focusing on the physical and emotional well-being of our clients.” The Center offers a variety of services including massage, yoga, psychotherapy, acupuncture and more.

Visit the center’s website at UptownHolisticCenter.com or call Ken Leavitt at (504) 865-0966 for more information.

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Katrina Pets Inspired Reconnection Program

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hen The Reconnection team comes to New Orleans in June, they will be offering a new program that was inspired by the pets who were victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Introduction to Reconnective AnimalsTM will take place Thursday, June 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Double Tree by Hilton, 300 canal St. in New Orleans. The program is free and open to the public.

Renee Coltson will lead the Reconnective Animals program here.

It was through the desire of Coltson and other Reconnective Healing practitioners to help the animals made homeless in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, that Reconnective Animals was born.

This Introduction to Reconnective Animals will allow participants to explore the basics of Reconnective Healing and learn to help animals live happier and healthier lives. Coltson says the presentation will be filled with practical information and allow those attending to explore a powerful new spectrum of healing frequencies that have helped animals heal on all levels. Demonstrations with companion animals will offer valuable insights.

The Reconnection team will be in New Orleans from June 2nd through June 5th. In addition to the Reconnective Animal program, Reconnective Yoga, another new program will be introduced. Level I and Level II Reconnective Healing will be taught by Eric Pearl himself.

For more information on programs or to register for the New Orleans events, visit TheReconnection.com or email info@TheReconnection.com. Also check the ad on page 33.

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n May 14 at 10 a.m., Parkway Partners will hold a tour of three community gardens in the vicinity of the Parkway Partners Greenhouse in Central City. The tour will allow participants to meet and talk with the urban farmers who work the gardens and learn different methods and philosophies for urban farming. There will also be plants for sale at the Greenhouse.

Future programs will cover seed and plant propagation on June 11, vegetables, fruits and herbs for the home garden on July 11 and “Super Plants” for Louisiana in August.

Check the calendar each month for the Parkway Partners Second Saturday programs.

All programs will be held at the Parkway Partners Greenhouse at 1137 Baronne Street. Gates are open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the program at 10 a.m.

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or 30 days during the month of June, NOLA Locavores is challenging all New Orleanians to eat all of their food from local sources – or at least more than they have in the past. The Eat Local Challenge is an effort to educate residents about the availability of local foods, ways to cook with them, and why they are an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Locally produced foods use less energy for transportation and refrigeration, while organically grown local foods have a tiny carbon footprint compared to that produced in agribusiness. Fresh local foods taste better and are healthier says Lee Stafford of NOLA Locavores.

Participants can choose to be an Ultrastrict, eating only local food for 30 days, or to abide by The Bienville Rule, which is similar to that of the era of its namesake: in the 1700s, colonists had limited access to spices that were not local, but the rest of the food was from the region. Locavores following the Wild Card rule are “more forgiving” about non-local items that they cannot live without, such as coffee, sugar and chocolate.

Some local restaurants will be offering “all local” dishes, and local food producers will be highlighted in a resource guide. NOLA Locavores hope to highlight that a key to eating local foods is to recognize that most food is seasonal, Stafford said. “We are also encouraging people to do processing and canning, so that they can have access to certain foods all year round. But that brings you back to the old days, when we connected with food when it is in season.”

The Challenge will have a blog where participants can share information about recipes, local food sources, and tips. There will be a kick-off party or two and six contests: the 100% local sponsored by Rouses, the 100% local rum cocktail sponsored by New Orleans Rum, the Hollygrove Market box and Crescent City Farmers Market recipe contests, and recipe contests for wild game and Louisiana seafood.

Anyone who registers pays a $20 fee and gets a t-shirt, a 10% discount at Hollygrove Market, a local food buyers guide, access to the blog and an invitation to the finale party on July 1. The last day to sign up is May 22 at the 3rd Annual Veggie Fest. See ad on page 24.

New Directions for Dr. Solomon

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r. Roy Solomon, Metaphysician and Minister, has announced that he will close the Holistic Healing & Education Center, LLC, and the Holistic Center for Health & Healing, Inc. as of April 30. Dr. Solomon and his wife, Wendy, will move to the Raleigh, North Carolina area in May. Dr. Solomon and Wendy moved to the New Orleans area seven and a half years ago, being called to the area just prior to Hurricane Katrina. During his time here he was a positive force in pulling together the holistic community after the storm and in promoting holistic education to the community. Dr. Solomon is known for his work with Inner Child and The Reconnection healing. He recently completed a Ph.D. in Paranormal Phenomenon.

Monthly meetings hosted by the Holistic Healing and Education Center, Inc. will continue under the direction of Suzanne Even in Metairie (Suzanne.even@yahoo.com) and Bob Maurice in Covington (themaurice@aol.com).

Dr. Solomon expressed his thankfulness to the community for the support he received while he practiced in New Orleans.

Dr. Solomon may be reached at a new email address: drroy@answerwithinhealing.com. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs Healing Center Brings Revitilization to Area

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he former Universal Furniture building on St. Roch and St. Claude has been transformed into a community center with a twist – 55,000 square feet of space dedicated to the everexpanding variety of healing arts, from yoga, voodoo, and performance art to affordable banking, food access and educational facilities. The building, an architectural gem that was enveloped with a metal façade since its furniture days, will also include a green business hub, an ongoing arts and crafts bazaar, a women’s center and a cultural travel agency. Its redevelopment is to simultaneously provide space for small businesses to offer their services while creating a nexus that brings together the communities that have traditionally been divided by St. Claude Avenue.

“This is a mission-driven organization,” said Administrative Director Mark Huber, referring to The Healing Center’s Credo that says, in part: “We believe our first responsibility is to our local and global community which includes the people and biosphere of New Orleans and the world at large, offering a holistic, safe, clean, sustainable center that provides services, products, The colorful grand entry greets and programs promoting physical, nutritional, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, economic, guests as they enter the building. environmental, cultural, and civic well-being.”

“This is an opportunity of a lifetime,” said Chuck Perkins, co-owner of performance theater Café Istanbul, explaining that the center has allowed him to escape the corporate world and pursue his dream. He expressed visible excitement about being part of a community dedicated to providing a culturally rich experience for the residents of the neighborhood and the city, and to be a part of its revitalization. “It has replaced an eyesore, and it is helping everything around it,” he said, noting the recent sale of an adjacent building for redevelopment.

Tenants have begun moving in, and green business hub, The Building Block, which has been located at the Icehouse in Foubourg St. John since January 2010, is scheduled to open it second location May 1 on the third floor of The Healing Center.

The Building Block offers office, warehouse, retail and manufacturing space for small businesses involved in green commerce, innovation and products. The purpose of co-locating such businesses is to decrease costs, increase productivity and promote professionalism. Two other such spaces will be opened by 2012.

The Grand Opening celebration for The Healing Center will be in July, when all of the tenants are moved in. For more information about the development and its plans, visit NewOrleansHealingCenter.org.

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Keeping Cool with Herbs

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n June 4th, the Baton Rouge Unit of The Herb Society of New York will offer a workshop in Baton Rouge featuring nationally renowned cookbook author and herbal expert, Pat Crocker. In the workshop titled “Cool Ideas for Beating the Heat While Improving Your Health,” Crocker will offer hundreds of ideas for keeping cool during the summer including recipes for smoothies, yogurts and juices. She will demonstrate how to combine herbs, fruits and vegetables that will transform treats into treatments.

In addition, during the luncheon, local herbalist Sharon Murphy will present how to transform iced tea into health drinks.

Registration is from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., the workshop follows from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fee is $75 pre-registered and $85 at the door ($65 for HSA and Burden Horticultural members). $10 off all registrations paid in full by May 1. Register at http://www.brherbs. com/Workshops.php.

“Out of the Shadows”

Boogalooing on the Bayou

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ut of the Shadows” will premiere Friday, May 20 as a benefit for the C. G. Jung Society of New Orleans. The play, produced by the Archetypal Theatre Company, opens in 1910, as Carl Jung is changing how people view the mind and human nature. Jung’s wife, Emma, aspires to help him develop the new science of psychology, but is thwarted by his new patient, 22-year-old Toni Wolff. The play tracks Toni and Emma’s rivalry for Jung’s heart and mind and their 40-year relationship, which parallels the development of the field of psychology.

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The production will take place at 6330 St. Charles Avenue at Exposition Boulevard starting at 8 p.m., with food and spirits at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person, $60 per couple, $100 for four. Donations are appreciated. All proceeds benefit educational programming of the C. G. Jung Society of New Orleans. Call 985-892-1534 to order tickets.

Freret Street Yoga

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eoffrey Roniger opened Freret Street Yoga in 2010 bringing a unique approach to yoga that has been described as emphasizing biomechanical alignment blended with intuitive movement and metaphor. While his teaching is grounded in Hatha yoga, students will find that he brings in other poses as he sees fit. He says he wants to keep it real for his students, so that they get the most out of their practice and, even more, are able to experience the joy and sensuality of movement.

A native New Orleanian, Roniger took his first yoga class the summer after starting college and knew immediately that this was something he wanted to explore to a much greater degree. After college he traveled to Europe where he studied yoga and helped to renovate a 19th century church into a yoga studio in Edinburgh Scotland.

His experiences have included apprenticeships with Richard Rosen and Rodney Yee at the Piedmont Yoga Studio. For the past five years he has taught yoga on-site at a number of large corporations in San Francisco where he created Workplace Wellness, an effective and accessible program using modified yoga techniques to counteract the negative effects of sitting all day at a desk. Since 2006 he has served on the teacher training staff at The Yoga Loft in San Francisco.

Group classes are offered 6 days a week. In addition, private sessions with Geoffrey Roniger, Workplace Wellness programs and retreats are available. Class schedules and fees are listed on-line. The studio is located at 4608 Freret St. For more information call 504-575-7128 or visit on-line at FreretStreetYoga.com.

rom Friday evening until Sunday at 7 pm, May 20-22, Mid-City will again be filled with locals and visitors interested in doing the Boogaloo. The music lineup is impressive, and lagniappe includes an art market, and health and wellness area, free massages, and yoga in the morning. The new disc a golf tournament is by reservationonly (email hey@nolajennifer.com to sign up).

Saturday will feature the Zulu Anniversary Run to Ride and the Bicycle Pub Crawl (starting at 7am), and Sunday’s popular event is the second annual rubber duck derby, which will again benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. Both days there will be more than two dozen food vendors offering myriad choices of food.

The event will occur rain or shine.

For a detailed schedule visit TheBayouBoogaloo.com. See ad on page 40.

3rd Annual NOLA Veggie Fest

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he 2011 NOLA Veggie Fest promises to be the largest vegan event offered in the area to date. The festival will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 21 and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 22 at the Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center at 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard in Central City.

A fundraiser for the Humane Society of Louisiana, the event will feature speakers on a variety of topics, cooking demonstrations, vendors, belly dance performances and live music. Of course there will be the always popular samples of recipes and food products.

For more information about the Veggie Fest and resources on vegetarian and vegan living, visit NOLAVeggieFest.org. See ad on page 2.

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ny home vegetable gardener can enter the Home Vegetable Garden Contest to show off vegetables planted in the spring 2011 season. Sponsored by the LSU AgCenter and the German Coast Farmers’ Market (GCFM), this contest will take place at the Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road in Destrehan. Contestants must sign up between May 4 and May 25 at the GCFM East Bank market (Ormond Plantation, Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.) or the GCFM West Bank market on Wednesday evenings from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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healthbriefs MORE REASONS TO SEE A DENTIST REGULARLY

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study led by a University of California researcher gives women an extra incentive to visit their dentist regularly.

Data collected from nearly 7,000 participants suggests that women who receive regular dental care reduce their risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems by at least one-third. The findings, published in the journal Health Economics, compared people who visited the dentist during the last two years with those who did not.

Hot Flashes Signal Good News

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omen who have experienced hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms may have as much as a 50 percent lower risk of developing the most common forms of breast cancer than postmenopausal women who have never had such symptoms, according to a new study by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Commenting on the study, breast cancer Oncologist Dr. Stefan Gluck, of the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, observes that the reduction in risk evidently linked to a natural decrease in estrogen is substantial. “At age 50, a woman has on average, a 2 percent risk of getting breast cancer; so if she experiences menopausal symptoms, the risk is suddenly only 1 percent,” he says.

On the contest day, participants must have at least three of each and no more than eight types of vegetables displayed in a basket or a tray, and have their entries ready for inspection, with a picture of the gardener in the garden, by 9 a.m.

Each display will be judged and prizes will be awarded based on overall quality, appearance, and freshness. For more information, visit GermanCoastFarmersMarket.org.

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Whole Grains Dispose of Body Fat

ere’s yet another reason to switch completely from refined flour products to whole grains. In a new study by the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, at Tufts University, adults who ate three servings of whole grains a day while also eating less than one serving a day of commercially enriched flour products had less of a type of fat tissue that is thought to play a key role in triggering diseases. The fat is known as visceral adipose tissue, or VAT, which surrounds internal organs.

The researchers examined 2,834 participants, ages 32 to 83, and VAT volume was approximately 10 percent lower in the healthy eating group. However, lead study author Nicola McKeown, Ph.D., explains that, “Whole grain consumption did not appear to improve VAT volume if refined grain intake exceeded four or more servings per day. This result infers that it is important to make substitutions in the diet, rather than simply adding whole grain foods. For example, choosing to cook with brown rice instead of white, or making a sandwich with whole grain bread instead of white bread.”

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How Laser Heat Fights Wrinkles

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aser treatments have long been widely used by beauticians and dermatologists to smooth wrinkles; now research reveals why the treatments work. Susanna Dams, Ph.D., describes the process in her biomedical engineering doctoral dissertation for Eindhoven University of Technology. The principle of laser therapy involves introducing heat under the skin with precision.

Dams first tested the effect of heat on cell cultures by giving them heat shocks of 113 degrees and 140 degrees Fahrenheit without a laser, to exclude possible effects generated by the laser light. Next, she conducted similar tests on pieces of excised human skin. Finally, she heated pieces of skin with a laser.

The results showed that the heat shocks led to increased production of collagen—a crucial factor in natural skin rejuvenation that declines after the age of 25, causing wrinkles to form and skin to sag. The best rejuvenation effect in Dams’ research resulted from a heat shock of 113 degrees lasting eight to 10 seconds; her work further showed that just two seconds at the higher temperature damages skin cells.

WATERCRESS MAY HELP BUST CANCER Watercress not only adds unusual texture and tang to a salad, it may also contribute an unexpected health benefit. A short-term pilot study by the University of Southampton, UK, indicates that the plant compound phenylethyl isothiocyanate, found in unusually high concentrations in the peppery herb, may help suppress breast cancer by interfering with a protein function that spurs cancer cell development. The compound apparently works to block the signal that a tumor sends out, calling for surrounding normal tissues to grow new blood vessels to feed it, thus starving the tumor of oxygen and nutrients. More research is needed.

Chemical Alert A ccording to a new study from the University of California–San Francisco, the bodies of virtually all U.S. pregnant women carry multiple manmade chemicals. Some of those counted are found in flame retardants now banned in many states; some were used in the DDT pesticide that was banned nationwide in 1972. Other chemicals of concern continue to be used in non-stick cookware, packaging of processed foods such as metal cans, and personal care products.

Because chemicals can cross from the mother through the placenta and enter the fetus, exposure during fetal development is problematic. The researchers note that prior studies have shown that such exposure increases the risk of preterm birth, birth defects and childhood morbidity, as well as adult diseases and earlier mortality.

The new study marks the first time that the number of chemicals that pregnant women are exposed to has been counted; it analyzed for a total of 163 possible chemicals.

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Bicycle Economy

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

Bikeway networks are emerging along urban, low-traffic streets as residents employ increasing pedal power in cities like Cambridge, Massachusetts; New York City; Portland, Oregon; and San Francisco. Tourism and transportation trend watchers note that the amount of on-street bicycle parking provides a ready gauge to how rider-friendly a city is.

Still, according to the findings of a National Household Travel Survey that 40 percent of all trips we make are two miles or less, the International Bicycle Fund (IBF) reports that Americans choose a bike over a car for only 11 percent of these trips. In Europe, which favors walkable cities, Amsterdam commuters lead the way by choosing their bikes 28 percent of the time, followed by 20 percent in Denmark, 10 percent in Germany, 8 percent in the United Kingdom and 5 percent in both France and Italy (versus 1 percent by U.S. city commuters).

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, at least a quarter of Americans age 16 and older will likely ride a bicycle sometime this summer.

The National Survey of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Attitudes notes that 26 percent of American bicyclists ride for recreation, and 24 percent for health. Additional reasons include getting home (14 percent), errands (14 percent), visiting (10 percent), commuting to school or work (5 percent) and “other.”

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Bundled Deductibles Breast-feeding Benefits Now Recognized by the IRS

Until its 2011 decision for the 2010 tax year, the Internal Revenue Service did not classify breast-feeding supplies as tax deductible because it viewed them as nutritional benefits, instead of medical care expenses. Now, under a new ruling, nursing mothers can write off breast-feeding equipment if they have flexible spending accounts or if their total medical expenses exceed 7.5 percent of their adjusted gross income.

U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin has issued a call to action to support breast-feeding, stating that it can protect babies from infections and illnesses, including pneumonia and diarrhea. Breast-fed babies are also less likely to develop asthma and to become obese, according to the report. First Lady Michelle Obama has declared her support for breast-feeding as part of her campaign against child obesity.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has spent years trying to roll back the push for infant formula, trumpeting the benefits of breast-feeding exclusively for the first six months of life (the World Health Organization promotes breast-feeding for two years).

A recent Harvard Medical School study published in the journal Pediatrics estimated that if 90 percent of American women breast-fed, 900 premature, infant deaths would be prevented and patients and hospitals would see savings of $13 billion in lost wages and saved health care costs.

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Gumbo Green Games – Meet The Participants EVERY MONTH FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS WE WILL OFFER PROFILES OF THE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE COMMITTED TO BECOME THE MODELS FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA BY SIGNING UP. THE GAMES HAVE BEGUN! FELDMEIER GALYEAN

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eldmeier Galyean is a New Orleansbased design firm that primarily envisions resorts but has also designed museums, restaurants, and private homes. With an interdisciplinary team also representing landscape architects, interior designers, and artisans, the firm considers the programs, operations and financials as they create a vision for a project.

The firm’s achievements include The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs and Hotel Hershey in Hershey, PA. The company has integrated environmental concerns into its design approach, considering the client’s interests and the region in which the project is planned to develop systems that are best suited for that project.

Taylor Galyean, a principal of the firm, said the environmental aspects of a design depend on the client, but the choices are always presented.

In the case of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) in Baja, Mexico, the clients were extremely supportive of sustainable systems, including compostable toilets and renewable energy. The company’s office on Octavia Street is very environmentally friendly, Galyean said, but LifeCity could offer greater insight into methods for improvement.

“It’s fairly easy to come up with the three things to do that sound green,” he said, “but there is a deeper body of knowledge that we could be implementing that we don’t fully understand.”

The Green Games gives businesses an opportunity to explore their operations and improve their practices environmentally and otherwise. “The potential savings of those

practices far outweigh cost of becoming part of The Green Games,” he noted. “It is about what are you doing for the world as well as what you are doing for your own pocketbook.”

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“None of us is perfect, but if we all do a bit and say, ‘no thanks’ to plastic bags, or choose to walk rather than drive today, we make a difference each day and these differences add up in both our everyday and business lives,” she said.

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reen Serene is a shop on Magazine Street that offers eco-friendly, sustainable and fair trade clothing, accessories and gifts, many of which are made by artisans in New Orleans. The shop is part of the Green Light District, an association of green businesses in the Lower Garden District.

“People are, in general, becoming more conscious of their purchases,” said owner Jamie Menutis. “…. Instead of choosing that cheap t-shirt made with pesticides that’s going to fall apart, make a smarter, more responsible choice instead.”

The staff at the store, which opened in late 2009, constantly educates the public about eco-friendly fabrics and items. “Many people are unaware of the effects of what they’ve been purchasing in the past,” Menutis said.

There are more sustainable alternatives such as bamboo, soysilk, cupro, hemp and organic cotton.

Not only do these fabrics have little to no effect upon the environment, the companies that produce them use fair labor practices. Supporting new designers who choose to work with sustainable fabrics also increases their demand.

Menutis wants to help create the world her daughter will inherit, she said. Since she is always looking for ways to reduce her carbon footprint, she signed up for the Green Games to learn more ways to improve.

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Started in 2007 to help the city with the flooding and drainage issues, ECM found that pervious concrete combined with “performative landscapes” can reduce the environmental impact of rain in the city, most of which is below sea level.

“We recognized that green building is not a fad and it’s here to stay,” said Marco Tepete, ECM’s field supervisor. ECM is a leader in the region in storm water management strategies, having worked with the Make It Right Foundation in the Ninth Ward and installations on more than 70 LEED Platinum projects. LEED is the certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Impervious surfaces, by contrast, force rainwater into storm drains that ends up in the city’s pumping system, accounting for 40 percent of the city’s energy use and carbon emissions. The more water infiltrates into the ground the less goes into the storm drainage system, which reduces the load on the pumping system while it recharges the groundwater, reducing subsidence.

ECM signed up for Green Games to educate the public about the services ECM provides and to further establish the commitment to green practices throughout the company, Topete said.

“It’s the only way [to show] that our promise to our clients is true.”

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he Green Project sells salvaged building materials at a warehouse store and lumberyard in the Bywater. These materials, which the organization actively solicits from the public, businesses, agencies and individuals, would otherwise go into landfills around New Orleans.

The organization also holds workshops on environmental topics, primarily on the R’s of sustainability: reduce, reuse, reclaim, repair, recycle, repurpose, restore, rehabilitate. The Green Project serves as a resource for residents who want to repurpose their discarded materials and others who are looking for more affordable building products.

Now the organization accepts a variety of recyclable materials, including e-waste, processes over 35,000 gallons of paint, and diverts more than 1.8 million pounds of usable materials from the waste stream every year. On Saturdays, it offers workshops on “greener” living. So, according to outreach coordinator Beth Stelson, it makes sense for The Green Project to sign up for Green Games.

“Every organization should strive to be more environmentally responsible,” she said. “That’s why we are participating, because there are always ways to improve.” She explained that it is often difficult for people immersed in an organization to see ways to improve it, so it is good to have an outsider take a look at the entire operation. “We are looking for some insight,” she said.

The Green Project is also involved as a way to lend support to the competition, with the hopes that other businesses will make the commitment and compete as well. “As more people compete, the more there is a draw to it.”

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efresh Environmental is a biofuels company that focuses on waste-cooking oil and grease collection, processing, and marketing to develop a liquid waste recycling ecosystem. The company picks up wastecooking oils from restaurants and grocery stores then ENVIRONMENTAL processes it into marketable commodities and generates revenues from the sale. Refresh creates jobs and helps create a sustainable waste fuel ecosystem in Louisiana, while partially reducing the net imports of foreign crude oil.

The company’s founders, Brandon Iglesias, Larry Spegele, and Bobby Iglesias, decided to enter the waste grease market last year because the other companies in this industry were from out of state. In 2006, Brandon Iglesias became interested in biofuels and sustainable energy production while living in Virgin Islands, where the price of electricity soared due to high energy prices driven by the price of crude oil and other factors. With a chemical engineering degree from LSU, he is close to finishing a dual Masters of Business and Finance from Tulane University, with an energy trading concentration.

“Refresh continually strives to improve our environmental performance by reusing and recycling all of our byproducts,” Brandon Iglesias said. “We also work with other biofuel companies to collect and reuse their waste byproducts.”

Refresh recommends that other business owners consider the economic and environmental impact of their operations and take steps to improve them if they are financially sound.

Refresh signed up for the Green Games to support LifeCity and because it promotes energy efficient infrastructure as well as social actions to improve the environment. Participating allows the company to actively participate in the city’s sustainability movement.

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he Young Leadership Council (YLC) is a civic group of young professionals that perform community service projects to improve the quality of life in the city and develop leaders through service.

The YLC provides young adults from their twenties to their early forties with opportunities to engage in community projects, all of which are volunteer created and operated. There are usually seven to 12 such projects, and they range from education to civic pride to the environment. There are current approximately 1,600 members of the YLC, Collins said.

While most of the YLC’s members get involved in “bread and butter” projects such as mentoring kids, every few years the organization takes on a “signature project,” the first of which was to raise $500,000 to illuminate the Crescent City Connection bridge after the second span was completed soon after the organization was created in 1986. In addition to art installations all over town, such as the streetcars after Katrina, it was also responsible for the bumper stickers with the slogan “New Orleans. Proud to Call It Home.”

“Young professionals are very environmentally conscious, and YLC needed an outlet for that interest,” Collins said, noting the YLC project called Green It. “This is new area for us, but [The Green Games] fits right in.”

The other environmental projects YLC members are involved in include volunteering for the city’s recycling days, maintaining an area of City Park YLC has “adopted,” and working at the LSUAgCenter’s Wetland Plant Center in the park. YLC members have also instituted recycling programs at two schools and are working on installing bike racks around the city through the Where Ya Rack program.

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The cause of Alzheimer’s in animals is unknown. It appears, however, that inflammation may play a role. On the microscopic level, scientists have noted the presence of abnormal protein accumulations occurring within the brain’s blood vessels, similar to those

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Several signs may indicate cognitive disorder in affected dogs, including: n Staring at a wall n Lack of awareness of surroundings n Occasional lack of recognition of the owner

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older pets, as well, because minimizing inflammation may also help prevent or decrease the incidence of other serious disorders. Because common commercial pet foods can have ingredients that can induce oxidative cell damage and inflammation, I recommend feeding pets natural foods devoid of byproducts and chemicals (feeding only wet food to cats).

Many different natural therapies can help alleviate cognitive disorder.

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Many different natural therapies can help alleviate cognitive disorder, as recommended by a holistic vet. Changes in diet may include antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, herbs such as ginkgo biloba, targeted homeopathics and phosphatidylserine and acetyl-L-carnitine supplements.

n Poor coat (excessive shedding or thin, dry coat) n Poor appetite n Chronic constipation n House-training problems (usually urinating outside the litter box when other problems related to anxiety behavior are not in evidence)

Note that other conditions, such as diabetes plus thyroid, kidney, heart or adrenal gland disease, can produce signs similar to those associated with cognitive disorder. A full diagnostic evaluation that includes blood and urine testing should be performed by a veterinarian before reaching such a possible diagnosis.

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The drug Anipryl has been approved for treating cognitive disorder in dogs; no medication is available for cats. While effective in some patients, this drug is expensive and can have rare side effects. If the drug proves to be effective, Anipryl must be used for the rest of the life of the dog. Natural, drug-free therapies are less costly.

Several years ago, I conducted a study funded by the manufacturer and found that Cholodin was effective as a sole therapy. Half of the dogs and cats treated with this supplement showed a moderate or significant response within 30 days; another 25 percent of dogs and 20 percent of cats in the study showed at least minimal improvement within a 30-day period.

I now prescribe Cholodin for all of my dog and cat patients that are at least 5 years of age, as a preventive measure.

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While I may incorporate a combination of these in the treatment of a pet with cognitive disorder, one mainstay is supplementation with choline/phosphatidylcholine. Many pets in my practice have had beneficial results with the patented product Cholodin, made by MVP Laboratories. It contains choline, phosphatidylcholine, methionine and inositol.

Other ideas to reduce inflammation include minimizing vaccinations through the use of antibody titer testing, and minimizing or eliminating the use of chemical flea and tick products. In my experience, using natural therapies, beginning when a pet turns 5 years of age, can actually prevent, and at least minimize, the incidence of cognitive disorder.

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Natural Beauty — HEAD TO TOE A Holistic Guide to Looking Your Best

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s it true that, You’re only as pretty as you feel? Yes, says Alan Dattner, a New York medical doctor and pioneer in holistic dermatology. “The most important thing that people can do for beauty,” he says, “is to come from peace, joy, appreciation and happiness inside, and let that radiate out on their faces.”

Many experts agree: The secret to true beauty is to work from the inside out, as well as the outside in, reducing exposure to toxins of all sorts, including stress, and watching what we put in the body, as well as what we put on it. Here’s how Natural Awakenings’ panel of beauty professionals answered when asked how we can take good care of skin, hair and nails, and look our best, naturally.

and strong.” Basically, a diet that’s good for the body is great for the skin, as well, and comprises vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats, such as olive oil.

As for key foods, helpful antioxidants are found in berries and brightly colored fruits; Tannis especially likes kiwis and raspberries. Seeds and nuts have well-known anti-inflammatory properties, as well as minerals that form the building blocks of healthy skin and hair. Studies in the British Journal of Nutrition and elsewhere indicate that omega-3 oil, from borage, flaxseed, or fatty, saltwater fish like salmon can help hydrate the skin and reduce puffiness.

According to research from the University of Brussels, silica—present in cucumbers, rhubarb, bean sprouts and other veggies—seems to play a role in skin hydration, as well as the formation of healthy nails and hair.

Because skin, nails and hair all need a range of nutrients to grow, repair, and rejuvenate, Tannis also suggests a good multivitamin supplement. Finally, drinking plenty of water is vital to keeping skin hydrated from the inside out.

SKIN How do I keep my skin resilient, clear and looking youthful?

“Lifestyle issues, including stress, have a huge impact on skin,” advises Allison Tannis, a registered holistic nutritionist and author of Feed Your Skin, Starve Your Wrinkles. Before spending money on creams and treatments, look at your eating, sleeping, working, playing and exercising habits. “Stress, whether environmental or internal, increases the body’s production of free radicals, which leads to damage of cells, including skin cells,” Tannis explains. So, anti-stress activities, and just relaxing, boost your appearance.

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signs of sleep deprivation show up in the face immediately, ranging from pimples and puffiness to creases and dark, under-eye circles.

A healthy skin diet is high in antiinflammatory foods and antioxidants that fight free radicals. Tannis notes that, “Inflammation disorganizes the skin’s complex infrastructure that keeps it tight

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HAIR Labels on my hair care products show a long list of unpronounceable ingredients. Is it possible to get great hair without dumping all these chemicals on it?

It’s smart to be concerned about the ingredients in hair care and skincare products, because they are subject to little official regulation and may include ingredients that are not only ineffective, but harmful to health and damaging to hair and skin. That’s why green living expert Renée Loux, author of Easy Green Living, makes environmentally friendly choices. “If it’s toxic for the Earth, it’s probably toxic for our bodies, too,” she believes.

While the European Union has banned 1,100 chemicals from cosmetics, the United States has banned just 10.

Only 11 percent of chemicals used in cosmetics in the United States have been assessed for health and safety. ~ The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (SafeCosmetics.org)

Complex ingredient lists often make it hard to know what we’re applying.

Fortunately, consumer advocates like Loux (ReneeLoux.com) and the Environmental Working Group (ewg.org) have done our homework for us.

When choosing products, Loux’s rule of thumb is, “plants over petroleum.” In other words, if the primary ingredients—listed in descending order by percentage in a shampoo, conditioner, gel, serum or mousse—are botanical or plantderived ingredients, you and the planet are probably safe. Petroleum and petrochemicals—which are commonly

used in many hair care products and are derived from a non-renewable resource—don’t break down well into natural components in the environment and may be harmful to human health.

Loux also pays special attention to the, last few ingredients listed on the label because this is where innocuoussounding toxins often hide, perhaps as a fragrance or colorant.

In the shampoo category, Loux likes low-sudsing versions, because suds are typically created by synthetic-foaming agents called sulfates (sodium lauryl sulfate is common) that may irritate skin and poison the environment. With hair color, look for a stylist that uses lowammonia dyes, or buy them yourself in health food stores and natural pharmacies; temporary colorants are safer than permanent dyes. “The deeper the color, the more important it is to look at the ingredients,” counsels Loux.

FACE With so many products and spa treatments to choose from, I’m confused about what my skin really needs to look its best. What are the basic necessities for a natural skincare routine?

that is pH balanced. Oily skin will need a toner after washing to control oil secretion, and then a moisturizer, while dry skin can go straight to the moisturizer.

“Men’s skin is actually thicker, rougher, and more oily and sweaty than women’s skin,” notes Jacknin. “Also, men have the special challenges of a beard. So, while a man may borrow his wife’s or girlfriend’s lotion, he may also want to find a skincare line made especially for him.”

The next two steps in Jacknin’s natural skincare routine are exfoliation, to remove dead skin cells from the skin surface, and facial masks, which deepclean, nourish and revitalize skin. These steps should be done once or twice a week, depending on skin type and the strength of the exfoliator or mask.

Exfoliates come in two forms: abrasives, which physically rub off the dead skin cells; and chemical, which dissolve or peel away the surface skin layer. Natural abrasives include oatmeal and sugar granules, while fruit sugars and fruit acids, from pumpkin, apple or papaya, for example, provide natural

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chemical peels. Look for products with fruit-derived exfoliates or make your own (Jacknin recommends Skin-CareRecipes-and-Remedies.com). Take advantage of professional exfoliation and facial treatments by estheticians and spas that use professional product lines with plant-based ingredients.

Each day, the average woman uses a dozen products containing 160 chemicals, while men apply about 80 chemicals to their bodies. However, 64 percent of beauty product users say they use at least some “natural” items. ~ Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry, by Stacy Malkan

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The final step in any skincare routine is sun protection. Wearing essential clothing, including hats, sunglasses and long sleeves, and staying out of the midday sun are dermatologist Dattner’s first choices for protecting skin from rays that can age and damage it.

When in the sun, wear a mineral-based sun block such as zinc oxide, which stays on top of the skin, rather than getting absorbed, and forms a physical barrier to both UVA and UVB ultraviolet rays. Also, watch out for nano-minerals; these have been broken into particles small enough to be absorbed by the skin during the manufacturing process, with possibly harmful results, according to Dattner, Loux and other experts.

Unfortunately, the U.S. government does not require that nanominerals be listed on labels, so consumers must do their own research.

What about makeup? As Loux points out, the skin absorbs 60 percent of what goes on it, and many cosmetics are full of unregulated, untested petrochemicals. Does that mean you shouldn’t wear any makeup? Not at all. Makeup artist Jessa Blades, of Blades Natural Beauty (BladesNatural Beauty.com), says that switching over to natural, safe, mineral- and plantbased cosmetics is easy, as long as you are realistic. In general, the fewer ingredients used, the safer the product.

“Give natural products a bit of time, and don’t be so hard on them,” she suggests. Her natural eyeliner requires reapplying a few times a day, she says.

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“But I’m willing to do that for my health.”

Her tips for making the transition: 1) Switch slowly; don’t dump all your old favorites all at once; 2) Go natural on the products you use every day, such as concealer and lipstick, which gets absorbed directly into the bloodstream when you eat or lick your lips; 3) Change your expectations, as natural makeup is not as long-lasting, inexpensive or easy-to-find as the more common, but toxic, stuff. The good news is when it comes time to remove it, all you need is raw coconut or sweet almond oil and a cotton ball. “Natural makeup just slides right off,” says Blades.

HANDS The smell at the nail salon is noxious; should I be worried about what’s going onto my fingernails?

“If your eyes are watering, your nose is twitching and your lungs are seizing up, you should listen to your body,” says Loux. It is hard to get colors—especially bright, deep, rich, shimmering ones— to stick to nails; consequently, of all cosmetics, nail polishes tend to contain the most toxins.

“Nail polish is one of the tougher products to find for someone who’s looking to go natural,” says Loux. But

she points out that some brands are eliminating toluene, a petroleumbased solvent that the Environmental Protection Agency has linked to mild to severe problems with respiratory and nervous systems as well as kidney and liver functions. These less toxic polishes require more benign removers than conventional noxious-smelling acetones. Always apply them outside or near an open window.

Even better, achieve a smooth, clear shine without any polish using a nail buffer. It’s a quick, inexpensive way for men and women to sustain a natural, finished look.

FEET What can I do to get my winter-weary feet ready for sandals?

In a word, exfoliate. Rub away calluses and thickened, cracked skin with an emery board, and then relax while soaking feet in Epsom salts to soften skin, and rub gently with a luffa or pumice stone. Foot scrubs containing salt or sugar granules invigorate and increase circulation, especially if they include peppermint, rosemary or tea tree oil within a moisturizing Shea butter or organic foot oil. Exfoliating creams, similar to facial exfoliates, but stronger, also help peel away withered winter skin. Always be sure to apply a moisturizer to protect the newly exposed skin. Remember to soften elbows and knees, too.

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Other than a silent retreat or a loving and comforting embrace of a friend, child or another family member, few actions are as multibeneficial to body, mind and spirit as massage.

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is an individual’s ability to relax and sleep better following therapeutic massage treatment. Recipients also tend to enjoy a better immune system response, fostering the relief of fatigue, pain, anxiety and nausea. On this basis, some large U.S. cancer centers, such as the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, now integrate massage therapy into conventional settings.

acceptance of the therapeutic benefits, including some that haven’t yet made it into the annals of conventional medicine. She became a professional massage therapist in 1987, and today continues the research she initiated for her master’s thesis in counseling and psychology: Touch Therapy in Enhancing Psychological Outcomes. It’s become her life’s work.

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Beyond the Massage Table What a difference 60 minutes on a massage table can make. The first rule of massage—to feel, rather than think— transforms the therapeutic stroking, rubbing, wringing, tapping, kneading and squeezing of muscles into deeply satisfying human contact. Concentrating on the practitioner’s touch, while listening to relaxing music playing in the background and breathing in soothing aromatherapy scents, helps turn the mind off and focus attention

on the moment. Such a restful state of mindfulness is key to successful meditation.

A Natural Sleep Aid It makes sense that a good night’s sleep is essential to health. A study published in the American Journal of Critical Care showed that patients receiving a sixminute massage slept better than those in the control group, which participated in a teaching session on relaxation followed by a bedtime audiotape comprising muscle-relaxation supported by imagery and music.

Easing Pain and Anxiety While massage isn’t meant as a replacement for regular medical care, it is being increasingly used in the allopathic

community to help manage chronic pain. The results of a study by the Royal College of Nursing Research Institute, at the University of Warwick, in the UK, demonstrated that massage provides effective short-term relief for moderate to severe chronic pain. Patients receiving massage therapy reported significantly less pain immediately as well as one hour after treatment. They also experienced a significantly reduced level of anxiety.

Six years ago, when integrative family physician Fred Morgan discovered that massage helped to alleviate the back pain he had suffered from for 11 years, he began recommending it to his patients. “The first time I went to a massage therapist, the pain went away for a week,” says the co-owner of Pleasanton Family Wellness Center, in California, which combines allopathic, complementary and alternative medicine.

Stroking Blood Pressure in the Right Direction Not only does massage help to lower blood pressure, it also helps ease stress levels. One study published in Heart and Lung: the Journal of Acute and Critical Care noted that patients that had massage after heart surgery showed a lower level of postoperative blood pressure. Another study of patients that underwent twice weekly, 30-minute massage sessions demonstrated decreases in blood pressure and cortisol (a stress hormone), as well as depression, anxiety and hostility.

More is Better Who wouldn’t want to have a massage twice a week? The ongoing research of Dr. Maria Hernandez-Reif, of the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami, and Tiffany Field, Ph.D., the institute’s director, demonstrates that while an individual can benefit from even small doses of massage (15 minutes of chair massage or a half-hour table session), longer bodywork, performed two to three times a week, compounds the positive effects.

Linda Sechrist is a senior writer and editor for Natural Awakenings.

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ore New Orleans residents are engaging in growing their own food or supporting local farmers – and the growing number of opportunities to do so serve as proof of the demand. Some seek greater control over what is in the foods they eat and how it is produced, while for others it is one of the most substantial methods for every person to reduce their environmental footprint.

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The New Orleans Food and Farm Network (NOFFN) offers resources for new gardeners, but one of their specialties is building and supporting backyard gardens. The gardens are usually raised beds, so that residents don’t have to worry about the conditions of the soil and are guaranteed a good mixture of soil, manure and compost, as well as plants, at the very beginning. Volunteers do the bulk of the

garden build, although the homeowner is welcome to assist. Long term success is in the owner’s hands, but NOFFN staff is available for questions, concerns, tips, seeds and other resources.

A new organization, the Backyard Gardeners Network, is another resource for budding farmers. Jenga Mwendo, a former computer animation specialist, started the nonprofit after she returned home to the Ninth Ward after Katrina.

After re-establishing Laurentine Ernst Community Garden on Chartres and Forstall, a Parkway Partners garden, Mwendo went further by educating, engaging and supporting residents interested in backyard gardens.

“The elderly in this neighborhood, they remember,” she said. “When they were kids, people had gardens. It is important to have that connection with the land.”

Parkway Partners community gardens, Gathering Tree Garden on Telemachus St.

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In addition to the Ninth Ward community garden, Parkway Partners has 30 other active community gardens all over the city. And each one is different, said Renee Allie, the Urban Gardens Coordinator, some with tiny plots in a small corner lot and others have large expanses for prospective farmers to ponder. There is a garden leader at each site who serves as the coordinator as well as mentor for new gardeners.

Parkway Partners, which was created by the city in 1982 to put tax delinquent properties to good use, is now a resource for residents across the city who need soil test kits or seeds or who want to set up a backyard garden or a community garden. The organization does not have funding to build gardens as in the past, Allie said. If residents have gathered the funding necessary (at least $6,000) and a minimum of 10 committed gardeners, then Parkway Partners may assist by providing technical assistance. Engaging a critical mass in the project is necessary so the garden doesn’t become a blighted property like so many in the past. “The

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Joseph Brock, the director of NOLA Green Roots, has created and replicated a model that marries communal farming with online shopping. Residents purchase memberships for $10 or $20 a month, depending on the garden, and they then become part of a crew of gardeners who are assigned tasks at the garden depending on their schedule and capabilities. For those, such as the elderly, who find the physical gardening tasks difficult, there are office tasks available. Members are then entitled to a regular flow of produce, and notices about free items that are available, as payment for their services.

NOLA Green Roots has utilized volunteer groups to help build out and do big projects at its jam-packed and colorful gardens, but most of the maintenance work is done by members, with staff supervision and coordination. For those who are interested in reaping the fruits and vegetables available at a garden but are not inclined to help tend it, they can choose to be a stakeholder – they pay a little more but are not required to work at the garden. Others can also support the gardens, if only by purchasing some beans online when they are advertised.

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The other choice, which in many ways is the most traditional, is to shop at farmers markets and buy directly from the grower.

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Deep Tissue Massage Clinic – 1:15-2:45pm. (Also 5/11, 5/18, 5/20). Help a student with their education at the student massage clinic. Deep Tissue is muscle specific and really works out the kinks. $30. Blue Cliff College, Massage Dept., new location: Clearview Mall by food court. Metairie. Appointment only. 504-456-3141, x2248.

FRIDAY, MAY 6

National Public Gardens Day – 10am-5pm. A national day of celebration through the support of Better Homes and Gardens to raise awareness of America’s public gardens and their important role in promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide. Admission to Longue Vue’s gardens is free on this day with a coupon from NationalPublicGardensDay.org/.

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Holistic Education Monthly Meeting/Metairie – 6:45pm. Sponsored by Holistic Center for Health and Healing, Inc., network time followed by program.

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Drumming/Dancing/Kirtan Performance with The Mayapruis – 8pm. Becoming the most talkedabout group in this growing scene of exotic world music, The Mayapuris travel the world over. Wild Lotus Yoga 4842 Perrier St., NOLA, 504-899-0047.

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Central City Community Gardens Tour – 9am12noon. See three successful community gardens within a 1 block radius of Parkway Partners. Meet and talk with the urban farmers who work them, and learn different methods and philosophies of urban farming. Parkway Partners Greenhouse, 1137 Baronne St., 70113, corner of Clio and Baronne Sts. Shihan Koss Yokota Karate Seminar – 9:30am4:30pm. Offered by Tamashii Karate Center. Seminar held at Travel Best Inn, 2240 Veterans Blvd. For more info or to register call: 504-866-2241.

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Sunset at the Landing Concert – 6-9pm. Free concert at the Columbia Street Landing, Covington.

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MONDAY, MAY 30 Bicycle Second Line – 10am. Hosted by N.O. Metro Bicycle Coalition. Ride departs Jeff Davis Pkwy at Bienville St and winds thru 11 miles of N.O. City streets. Refreshments before and after ride and an after party. Registration and information at 504565-6624.

NOLA Veggie Fest – 10am-6pm. (5/21 and 5/22) The area’s largest vegan event. Nationally renowned speakers, cooking demos, food, vendor booths, films, raffles and auction plus live music and entertainment. $10 adults/$5 under 12 yrs/under 12 free. Zeitgiest Multi-Cultural Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, NOLA. Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo – 11am-7pm. Enjoy music on three outdoor stages, art, food, kids’ activities, games, community resource booths. Bayou St. John, between Orleans Avenue and Lafitte St. 504-488-3865.

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Registration for Summer Tai Chi & Karate classes with Master King Lam – Teaching you better fitness, stress reduction, and personal safety. Tamashii Tai Chi and Karate Center, 8132 Willow St, Uptown N.O. For more info or to register call: 504-866-2241.

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Sustainable Design Series – 5:30-7:30pm. Monthly panel discussion of topics from sustainable design to community action. Hosted by AIA New Orleans, Global Green & USGBC-Louisiana. Free. AIA Bldg, 1000 St. Charles, New Orleans. 504-525-8320.

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Paint and E-waste Drop-Off at Hollygrove Market – 10am-2pm. Drop off old paint and electronic waste (computers only) to the Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., NOLA. s. Pick up a $25 box filled with locally-grown, fresh produce while there.

Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo – 11am-9pm. Enjoy music on three outdoor stages, art, food, kids’ activities, games, community resource booths. Bayou St. John, between Orleans Avenue and Lafitte St. 504-488-3865.

SATURDAY, MAY 28

The Big Soak – (5/27-5/30). Annual soul-soaked weekend of yoga, music, dancing, and celebration with Dana Flynn of Laughing Lotus, and teachers Ali Cramer, Sheri Celentano, and Faith Hunter. Wild Lotus Yoga 4842 Perrier St., NOLA. 504-899-0047.

Columbia Street Block Party/Street Festival – 6:30-9:30pm. Classic Car display at 200 through 500 block of Columbia St. A free family event.

Candelight Yoga – 7:30-8:45pm. Come finish the week with a little yoga, music, chai and sweets.

Relax, breathe, move and enjoy live classical guitar

by Gipson Blanchard. $15. Balance Yoga & Wellness, 120 S. Cortez St., NOLA . $15. 504-309-9618.

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Holistic Medicine Education Meeting – 7-9pm.

Potluck and network time 6:30-7pm. Different speaker each month. House of Broel, 2220 St. Charles Ave., NOLA. Free. info@houseofbroel.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 31

Build It Back Green – 6-8pm. Monthly series on do-it-yourself green building and energy efficiency.

This month: Cooling Your Home Efficiently-HVAC Maintenance, Radiant Barrier and Solar Screens.

Free and open to public. 841 Carondelet St, New Orleans. Info: lwhite@globalgreen.com.

markyourcalendar The Silva Method® Enriching The Planet By Empowering The Individual A Better You. . . A Better World

Silva Life System and Silva Intuition Training May 14, 15, & May 21, 22 June 11,12 & June 18, 19 623 Magazine St., New Orleans (340) 690-6900 www.SilvaMethodSeminars.com

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The Reconnection Coming to New Orleans Level I/II Reconnective Healing Seminar With Eric Pearl

June 3-5

Level III The Reconnection Seminar The Reconnection Teaching Team

June 6 & 7

Reconnective Animals With Renee Coltson

June 2 , 5:30-7pm.

Reconnective Yoga Workshop-Free With Elizabeth Polito

June 2 at 7pm.

Double Tree Hotel, 300 Canal St, NOLA www.TheReconnection.com

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Note: All Calendar events must be received via email by May 10 for the June issue.

$10/Event Calendar or Ongoing Calendar listing.

Free community wide events are listed for free as space is available. Items may be up to 50 words in length. Email calendar@nolahealthyliving.com for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls please.

sunday

Spiritual, but not religious? – 11am. If you like what Wayne Dyer and Maryann Williamson have to say, you will love Unity Church of Practical Christianity in Metairie. We encourage the transformation of your life through practical spiritual principles.

Spiritual discussion group 12:30pm. Please join us for movie matinee on last Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. 3939–2A, Veterans Blvd, Metairie (2 blocks west of Cleary, rear of building). For more info call 504-885-7575.

Community Yoga – 4-5:15pm. All levels. Taught

by Nathalie Croix. $8. Shanti Yoga Shala, 3528 Magazine St, New Orleans, 70115. shantiyoganola@ gmail.com or 310-435-6098.

Relax Deeply- Yoga Restoratives – 5:30-6:30pm.

Taught by Daria- All Levels - Check our website in ad for prices. Shanti Yoga Shala, 3528 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA, 70115. shantiyoganola@ gmail.com or 310-435-6098.

Restorative Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. Donation based.

Swan River Community Center, 7011 St Claude Ave, #213, Arabi. Contact: 985-218-0724 or arabi@ swanriveryoga.com.

Transmission Meditation – 6:30pm. Want to help the world and build a stronger connection with your own spiritual nature? Transmission Meditation is the simplest way to do both at the same time says Benjamin Creme. No fee. Uptown, NOLA. For info: call Alan 504-606-8512.

monday Yoga Basics – 6:15-7:45pm. Level I taught by Katherine. Shanti Yoga Shala, 3528 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA, 70115. 310-435-6098 or shantiyoganola@gmail.com.

tuesday Crescent City Farmers Market – 9am-1pm. 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.

Morning Flow Yoga-Level II – 9:15-10:30am. (also Thurs) taught by Lindsay. Shanti Yoga Shala, 3528 Magazine St, New Orleans. shantiyoganola@gmail. com or 310-435-6098.

Chair Massage at Columbia Natural Food – 10am2pm. Take 15 minutes for yourself. By using acupressure techniques in a precise sequence, the body is encouraged to release tension. Columbia Natural Food Market, 415 N Columbia St, Covington. Tommie Main, LMT#5627. Contact: 985-515-7218.

Hollygrove Market & Farm – noon-6pm. NOLA’s only CSA-style market selling each week assorted fresh local and organic fruit and vegetables from LA, MS & AL. 8301 Olive St, NOLA (across from Carrollton Boosters).

Vinyasa Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm. (also Thurs) Taught

by Nathalie. Shanti Yoga Shala, 3528 Magazine St, New Orleans, 70115. shantiyoganola@gmail.com or 310-435-6098.

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Weekly Insight Meditation Group – 6:30-9pm.

2134 Magazine St., 3rd fl., New Orleans. Contact noimg@me.com or 504-343-8378.

Yogic Wisdom – 8-9pm. Donation based. Swan River Community Center Arabi 7011 St Claude Ave, #213, Arabi. Contact: 985-218-0724 or arabi@ swanriveryoga.com Order Vintage Garden Soups – Order by noon Tuesday for delivery on Wednesday. Fresh delicious savory soups developed by our chef. Options for special diets. Free delivery with $15 min or $3 delivery fee. Also pick up at two locations. Visit website on ad for soups of the week or call 504-620-2495.

wednesday “Dog Day at the Spa” – all day. The Peaceful Buddha Day Spa donates 10% of all profits to the ASPCA each Wednesday. Spa offers specialty facials, manicures, pedicures and customized massages. 4303 Canal St, New Orleans. 504-322-2482.

LASPCA Wellness Wednesdays – Ensure your pet’s health with annual vaccinations and a wellness check-up. Basic Wellness Exam $20, low-cost spaying and neutering available. By appt.only. 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd, New Orleans. Call 504-368-5191.

Covington Farmers Market – 10am-2pm. Offering fresh produce, fresh baked breads, prepared foods and plants. Located at The Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire, Covington.

Intro to Mystical Meditation – 10:30am- noon.

Strengthen your entire being through a guided meditation. Experience the positive, uplifting transformation of your energy. Donations only. Uptown Holistic Center, 723 Hillary, New Orleans. Contact: Jessica Tregle jgtregle@yahoo.com.

German Coast Farmers Market – West Bank – 3-6:30pm. Open-air market offering fresh produce, rotisserie & fresh meats, fresh pastries/breads, sausage, kettle corn, cracklins, 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. Rockin’ at the Rails – 5-7:30pm. A free concert series every Wednesday in May. Open to the public.

At Covington Trailhead, Covintton.

Meditation/Deeksha Blessing – 6:15 pm. Rev. David Florence will facilitate a meditation followed by the blessing and class on Eric Butterworth’s discover the Power Within at 7p.m. 3939-2A Veterans Blvd.

(2 blocks west of Cleary, entrance/parking lot at rear of bldg.) Metairie. 504-885-7575.

Meditation & Study Group – 7-8:30pm. 45 min meditation, refreshments, then 45 min. book discussion group. Donations. 621 Opelousas Ave, Algiers Point (gate locked 7pm sharp!). Info: 504-905-4090 or evolved812@aol.com.

thursday Crescent City Farmers Market – 3-7pm. Farmers Market at 3700 Orleans Ave, American Can Co. building, New Orleans, rain or shine.

Course in Miracles – 6:30-8pm. Taught for 22 yrs.

by Gary Arnold, Unity Church in Metairie, 3939 Vets. Blvd. (two blocks West of Cleary, large parking lot and entrance at rear of building). Love Offerings welcome. Call 504-885-7575.

Intro to Meditation – 6:30-8pm. Strengthen your entire being through a guided meditation. Experience the positive, uplifting transformation of your energy. Donations only. Uptown Holistic Center, 723 Hillary, New Orleans. Contact Jessica Tregle jgtregle@yahoo.com.

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friday Daily Kundalini yoga – 9am. Kundalini yoga class offered daily by donation. Devine Kundalini Yoga, 1223 Baronne St., New Orleans. 866-989-3626.

Yoga Level II – noon-12:50pm. Donation based.

Swan River Community Center Arabi, 7011 St Claude Ave, #21, Arabi. Contact: 985-218-0724 or arabi@swanriveryoga.com.

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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.

Crescent City Farmers Market – 8am-noon. Openair 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 – 8am-noon. 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.

Camellia City Farmers Market – 8am.-1pm.

Featuring yard eggs, Mediterranean foods, herbs, produce, baked goods, coffee and iced tea, local musicians, tastings and cooking demos. Griffith Park, 333 Erlanger and Second St, Olde Towne, Slidell.

Info: 985-640-8291.

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 & hand-crafted items. Plus live music & kids activities. 484 Sala Ave, corner of 4th St., Westwego. Contact 504-3413424, x 209.

Cloth Diapering 101 – 9am. Learn about modern cloth diapers, how to care for them, the pros and cons, hands on demos and handouts to take home. Fee: $20 and you may bring up to 2 family members. Receive a $20 coupon off a purchase of $100 for attending.

Reg. required, Zukababy, 2124 Magazine St, New Orleans, call to register 504-596-6540 or email erin@ zukababy.com.

Covington Farmers Market – 9am-1pm. Offering fresh produce, fresh baked breads, prepared foods and plants. Located at Covington City Hall, 609 N Columbia St., Covington.

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. For vendor/entertainment info: Donna Beakley 985-845-4515.

Hollygrove Market & Farm – 10am-2pm. NOLA’s only CSA-style market selling each week assorted fresh local and organic fruit and vegetables from LA, MS & AL. 8301 Olive St, NOLA (across from Carrollton Boosters).

Sankofa Farmers Market – 10am-2pm. Weekly market offering fresh produce and seafood from local farmers and fishermen. 5500 St. Claude Ave, corner of Caffin Ave.

Vinyasa Yoga Class – 10:45-12:15. Taught by Cheryl Golich and Amanda Bennett. Balance Yoga & Wellness, 120 S Cortez St, NOLA 504-309-9618.

Friends of the New Orleans Public Library Book Sale – 10am-2pm. Lots of fiction, non-fiction, local & rare books, CDs, DVDs, videos & records plus children’s books. Help rebuild the New Orleans Public Libraries. Book donations appreciated! At the Carriage House behind the Latter Branch Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans.

Meditation Group – 2:30-3:30pm. Fairgrinds Coffee House. Sponsored by Art of Living Foundation.

3133 Ponce de Leon, New Orleans. For info contact Allen 504-247-6692.

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Relax with personalized in-home sessions.

Specializing in Shiatsu, Swedish and Deep tissue.

Customized blending of techniques are incorporated into sessions. Essential oils are used to maximize the healing benefits of your massage.

See ad page 14.

ACUPUNCTURE KELLY KIVIKO, ACA

Louisiana Lic.# ACA.200012 530 E. Rutland St., Covington 985-869-3299

THE PEACEFUL BUDDHA DAY SPA Carey Mischler, LMT 4303 Canal St., New Orleans 504-322-2482

Acupuncture Works! It is a safe, drug-free approach to managing many common health concerns.

Specializing in herbal medicine, pain, stress, women’s health, and more.

Offering unique services that combine therapeutic massage and aesthetics in Mid-City. Discounts available to first responders. 10% of profits donated to ASPCA every Wednesday. See ad page 14.

TONYA TIGART, ACA

FOR RENT - COMMERCIAL

Office Space Available. Mid-City and Marigny.

Virtual, Private, or Share floor space in a triple bottom line atmosphere. Competitive/below market rent for your growing business. Full amenities including WiFi/Conference room/office equip plus value added services provided! TheBuildingBlock.com or call 504-561-7525.

Perfect space for licensed massage therapist or other quiet holistic provider. 462 sf includes large 14 x 17 treatment room, closet, office/kitchen and waiting room. $600/mo (includes utilities) with annual lease. 3200 Lake Villa Ave, Ste 208, Metairie. 504-535-9771.

Northshore Space/Treatment Room. 10x12 includes use of waiting area, etc. $500 (utilities, wf-fi included w/lease) in well-being center. 601 Lafitte St., Old Mandeville 985-727-9665.

Louisiana Lic.# ACA.200032 4710 Canal St & 3618 Magazine St 504-224-1069 AcupunctureInNOLA.com Acupuncture is gentle and effective. Tonya offers Acupuncture and Oriental medicine in a relaxing environment. She is experienced in the treatment of pain, stress and allergies, plus many more conditions. Call to schedule an appointment.

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.

BREATHING

ANIMAL HOLISTIC MEDICINE

JACK ANTHONY FONTANA Breathing Coach 3200 Lake Villa Dr., Metairie 504-453-9161 JackFontana.com

JANICE E. POSEY, DVM

985-898-3623/504-466-9129 315 Lee Lane, #104 Covington, LA 70433

Let me guide you through a breathing experience that can release stress,fear,suppression,anxiety and create a space of healing,acceptance and physical and emotional well being. Come Breathe, Relax and Let Go!

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 page 19.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 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.

BODYWORK

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AVIVA MASSAGE & BODYWORK SPA

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

JOFFRION MITTS, M.ED.

Alternative Health Consultant 504-897-9670 ChiMachineForYourHealth.com

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The LatinoFarmersCoop.org An urban agriculture nonprofit committed to promote responses to food, farm and nutrition needs gardening and food pantry volunteers. Call 504-333-3611 or

Info@LatinoFarmersCoop.org.

Unique, painless & permanent hair removal, specializing in Brazilian bikini lines. Home of the “Slimmer You” body wrap and cellulite massage. Instant gift certificates on our website.

Mel Borne, LMT #4158 Northshore Area 985-869-2087

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CURRENTLY PUBLISHING NATURAL AWAKENINGS MAGAZINES – For sale in Birmingham, AL; Cincinnati, OH; Lexington, KY; Manhattan, NY; North Central, FL; Tulsa, OK; Southwest VA and Volusia/Flagler, FL.

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BODY SUGARING USA DAY SPA

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 page 14.

Once again for this logo design, we used a circular motif. Circles are reminicent of the body and it's many curves. The AVIVA name stabilizes the central 'flora' figure, by means of the letter "i" as the stem or trunk of the 'flora'. The 'flora' invokes a natural sensation, earthy and calm. The circluar text brings all the elements together and reiterates the AVIVA name as a total massage & bodywork spa.

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CHIROPRACTIC/WELLNESS

DENTIST

CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CENTER & HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES

MIKE ROBICHAUX, DDS

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 non-surgical spinal decompression, cold laser, EB-Cellular Cleanser, Far Infra Red Sauna. See ad page 16.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY ALORACLEANSE

1131 S. Tyler St, Covington 985-809-3133 AloraCleanse.com

1101 Robert Blvd, Ste A, Slidell, LA 70458 985-641-8058 MikeRobichauxDDS.com

CONSTRUCTION SOUTHERN HOMES, LLC Certified Green Builder 1-888-660-0123 SouthernHomes.com

Custom construction and renovation specializing in energy efficiency and indoor air quality.

Certified by National Assoc. of Homebuilders as a Green Builder.

Locally owned, 20 years experience, over 3000 homes built.

Offering a holistic and patient-centered 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 page 31.

EDUCATIONAL KINESIOLOGY BRAIN GYM

Tanya Simmons BA Ed. Licensed Brain Gym Practitioner/Consultant.

New Orleans 504 309 0002/710 2622 BrainGymNola@yahoo.com.

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COUNSELING AND Colon Hydrotherapy removes PSYCHOTHERAPY stagnant fecal matter and toxic Teaching Brain Gym in Education, bacteria along with cellular In-service and individually to help debris. Get relief of unhealthy ANDREA SCHEELE, LCSW, LMFT “You too digestive can movesymptoms away fromand the past andATTACHMENT towards any learning difficulties, AD(H)D, PSYCHOTHERAPY a life ofimmunity, vitality, wholeness and fulfilling relationships.” reading, writing, attention, memory, achieve greater enhanced energy, 1303 Amelia St., New Orleans performance, success for goals, and clearer skin, improved mental clarity, and a 504-899-2686 Couples the joy and ease of learning. general elevation inIndividual, mood.

When you experience loss, illness, & Family Therapy Available for teachers, parents, children and adults. depression, stress or are going See website for upcoming trainings/seminars. through major life transitions HOLISTICAttachment LIFE Psychotherapy / EMDR Attachment Psychotherapy will 4401 VeteransAndrea Blvd,Scheele, Ste 200 LCSW, LMFT benefit you. Individual, couples, ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY 1303 Amelia Street 504-885-8800 New Orleans, LA 70115 with thefamily, transformational of PSYCH-KTM parent/child andpower small group (504) 899-2686 HolisticLife.us Experience unlimited power through the gentle process SMITH A Colonics, Wellness, Weight therapy.

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MARYLOU Loss Day Spa, Colon of PSYCH-KTM. Free yourself from traumatic memories, Uptown Holistic Center Hydrotherapy, massage GINA L. ORIHUELA, LCSW-BACS, ND, CTN limiting thoughts and addictive behavior.

Support723 whatHillary is Street, New Orleans therapy, activated oxygen Holistic Psychotherapy Counseling most meaningful in the &journey of living your life’s504-723-2899 purpose. sauna, ion foot bath, reflexology, integrated medicine, 3213 Florida Ave, Ste D, Kenner PSYCH-K is a process that frees Marylou Smith and other natural /spa offerings. Across from 504-466-2266 your mind of limiting and self-saboPSYCH-K Facilitator Clearview Mall in the major business area of Psychotherapist Advanced and Naturopath.

A unique taging beliefs and replaces them with Private Sessions Metairie. See ad page 29. holistic approach to assist you in coping life enhancing beliefs that lead to Uptown Holistic with Center • 723 Hillary St, NOLA • 504.723.2899 loss, illness, stress, depression, or great joy, fulfillment and growth.See marylousmith.com • info@marylousmith.com • psych-k.com other life transitions. Individual, family ad page 13.

UPTOWN COLON HYDROTHERAPY and/or group therapy clients. Children, 2627 General Pershing, NOLA adolescents, and adults. See ad page 17.

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Only closed system colonic in New Orleans. We offer a 60 minute appointment, because we know you cannot rush a HYDROTHERAPY cleanse. We provide a highly trained therapist focused exclusively on your need at all times. See ad page 13.

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3333 Kingman St, Ste 102, Metairie 504-885-8355 VivaCityNOLA.com

Reclaim health and vitality by eliminating toxins in the body. We offer Open System Colon Hydrotherapy, Far Infrared Sauna with Ozone, Ion Foot Detox and Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Therapy. Certified Colon Hydrotherapist and member of I-ACT. See ad page 25.

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JENNIFER ENGEL, M.ED LPC 5002 Prytania, NOLA, 70115 504-813-9130

Licensed Professional Counselor.

Holistic Psychotherapy for personal growth, stress, transition, etc.

Individual and Group Mind-Body Skills Training (guided imagery, meditation, breathing, relaxation, tapping, etc). Evening and Saturday appointments available. mandala

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MANDALA THERAPY CENTER 638 Seguin St., NOLA 70114 504-251-7820/504-722-0877 I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.

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Mandala Therapy Center mandala provides mandala counseling for stress, therapy center therapy center anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, anger management, relationship issues, career decisions, personal growth and creative blocks. Our therapists serve adolescents, adults and couples on an affordable sliding scale basis.

I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.

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 C.J. Jung

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FENG SHUI LIVE, LOVE AND FENG SHUI Eveline Hoffmann Feng Shui practitioner 504-861-3370 boehlen747@gmail.com

Offering Feng shui consultations for homes and businesses Find balance and serenity within your home .Make intentional changes in your dwellings and you will alter your life in positive wide ranging ways. Your environment will begin to assist you and you will uncover solutions to your day to day issues and life will improve. See ad page 19.

HERBAL MEDICINE JEN STOVALL

Community Herbalist 504-872-9973 Stovall.Jen@gmail.com

Providing holistic consultations to foster well-being and support healing using herbal medicine, nutrition, and lifestyle choices.

Address acute issues and constitutional imbalances by creating a personal wellness plan that incorporates medicinal herbs into your life.

HOLISTIC/ENERGY HEALING JESSICA TREGLE

Holistic Energy Healing 504-352-6418 EnergyHealing-NewOrleans.com

Energy Healing is an effective therapy of alternative medicine and holistic health. One releases negativity and gains positive energy!

Become more healthy, and thrive at an accelerated pace! Healing occurs physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually!

HYPNOTHERAPY DEEP PEACE HYPNOSIS LLC Rev. David G. Harrison, CCHt. 504-228-9004 DeepPeaceHypnosis.net

Deep Peace Hypnosis offers hypnotherapy services to help people Improve Test Scores, Quit Smoking, Lose Weight and much more. We conduct individual and group therapy sessions and we also have CustomMade Hypnosis CD’s for sale.

RAUL LLANOS, M.D.

COMING IN JUNE

Wellness Clinic 3749 N. Causeway, Metairie, LA 70002 504-834-1050 Integrative wellness clinic offering ayurveda consultation, cosmetic LASER procedures, hormone therapy, non-surgical treatment for urinary incontinence, best natural supplements on the market, other medical spa services. See ad page 28.

THOR AGUSTSSON, D.O.

232 Barry Ave, New Orleans, 70121 H 504-861-3011 * C 815-520-2891 Osteopathic.org With a holistic approach, Osteopathic Medicine effectively treats pain without the use of drugs. We treat fibromyalgia, cancer pain, birth trauma, arthritis, chronic head, neck, back, pelvic, and abdominal pain.

Other modalities: Reiki, Bodytalk, Supplement Consultation.

LIFE COACH CHARLY BORENSTEIN-REGUEIRA

NEXT MONTH

Certified Professional Life Coach Corporate & Life Coaching Services 7121 Walmsley Ave, Ste D, NOLA 70125 504-259-7726 Charly@CrescentCityCoach.com CrescentCityCoach.com

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Elite athletes and executives have coaches. Imagine how much more productive and fulfilling your life would be if you had your own Life Coach. You don’t have to imagine anymore, contact Charly today.

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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE IRENE SEBASTIAN, M.D., PH.D 401 Veterans Blvd, Suite 203 Metairie, LA 70005 504-838-9804 IreneSebastianMD.com

Offering a holistic approach to healthcare: Integrative Medicine, Homeopathy, Functional Medicine, Herbal Therapy, and Nutrition.

See ad page 23.

DR. KATHLEEN POSEY, M.D. 377 Hwy 21, Ste 101, Madisonville 985-845-4111

Our mission is to improve health and reverse chronic disease through hormonal and energetic balancing and nutrition. A practice of preventive medicine and wellness with a holistic approach to women’s gynecological and overall health. We offer a healthy medically supervised weight loss program. See ad on page 13.

Learn why.

MARTIAL ARTS TAI CHI-QI GONG

Shifu King Lam 8132 Willow St, Uptown 504-866-2241 KingLam1131@yahoo.com Asian Arts to improve health, fitness, personal safety, rejuvenate energy. Achieve a better mind, body and spirit. Serving New Orleans community for 35 years. KingLamtaichi-karate.com. See ad page 29 and calendar for classes.

For more information about advertising and how you can participate, call

504-330-2157

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MASSAGE SCHOOLS

SOLAR

BLUE CLIFF COLLEGE

SOUTH COAST SOLAR, LLC

Clearview Mall Metairie, LA. 70006 504-456-3141

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.

MINISTRY/SPIRITUALITY REV. BONNIE POIRIER 985-373-2321 PeacefulPlanetPets.com HolisticTherapyCenter.com Holistic, metaphysical Christian minister, ordained 1994. Ministering to people and pets including pet grief and memorials, Reiki, pet blessings and naming, labyrinth walks and pet sitting. Also for people: weddings, funerals, divorce ceremonies, baptisms, communion, and blessings.

UNITY CHURCH OF METAIRIE 3939-B Veterans Blvd, Metairie 504-885-7575 Daily Prayer Line 504-885-7056

Breaking boundaries through transformative thought. A Christian church celebrating the Love of Spirit while honoring all paths. (2 blocks west of Cleary, entrance/parking in rear of bldg) Sunday service 11am.

2605 Ridgelake Dr. Metairie, LA 70002 504.529.SUN9 SouthCoastSolar.com

NUTRITIONIST

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