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letter from the publisher rowing up if there was any cause that I was going to support, it was our wetlands. We’ve all heard the statistic that we lose a football field of wetland every half hour. That has slowed to a football field every 100 minutes, but that is still rapid. As of today, we have lost over 25% of our wetlands.

As coastal Louisiana continues to degrade, communities are increasingly vulnerable to storm flooding.

The coastal wetlands are an ecologically crucial habitat acting as a buffer against extreme flooding. Restoring these coastal wetlands is imperative to protect Louisiana’s coast from further decline. The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and America’s Wetland Foundation are planting trees in Louisiana’s wetlands to restore swamps and slow erosion. The coalition aims to plant 5,000 trees along the Lake Maurepas landbridge in Akers, also called Manchac, and in the St. Bernard Parish central wetlands unit.

America’s Wetland says its 1,000 trees are the last of 30,000 seedlings being placed over 100 acres. Both groups are looking for volunteers.

Recently, Louisiana has secured $1 million from the federal government to fight an invasive insect that has killed thousands of acres of a plant vital to preserving the coastal marshes. Roseau cane scale, an east Asian mealybug, eats and destroys the tall stalks scientists say help trap sediment that builds and

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holds marshes together. Losing the cane could hamper the marshes’ ability to protect inland communities from tides and storm surges. The money is also earmarked to study how cane can be used to hold marshes in place.

In 2017 Gov. John Bel Edwards and the State Legislature authorized Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), which allows entrepreneurial companies, financed by institutional investors, to restore coastal wetlands and be reimbursed over time if the restored marsh is healthy and functioning over a five-year period. The success of this approach could be important for the coast. It takes restoration out of the hands of the government and puts it into the hands of the community and the state.

We need to do everything we can to protect them—they deserve it.

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WOMEN CAN CURB CLIMATE CHANGE

5 WAYS TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE

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DEPARTMENTS 8 fit body 12 conscious eating 9 green living 19 lifecity 10 local brief 20 calendar 21 lagniappe 22 ongoing calendar

Dis ’n Nat EARTH DAY IS APRIL 22ND WWW.EARTHDAY.ORG CLIMATE CHANGE WILL HAVE THE LARGEST HEALTH IMPACT ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS including those with low incomes, some communities of color, limited English proficiency and immigrant groups, indigenous peoples, children, pregnant women, older adults, vulnerable occupational groups, persons with disabilities, and persons with preexisting or chronic medical conditions.

THE PRODUCTS USED BY HUMANS CONTRIBUTE TO MORE THAN 60 PERCENT OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS and as much as 80 percent of total land, water, and material use.

In addition to the energy it takes to produce all the stuff we buy, keeping it going, and using it to its fullest requires even more energy.

DID YOU KNOW: EVERY YEAR 25 MILLION POUNDS OF USED MARDI GRAS BEADS ARE THROWN AWAY.

Global sea level rose about 8 inches in the last century. The rate in the last two decades; however, is nearly double that of the last century and is accelerating slightly every year. (https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/)

“There is still so much in the world worth fighting for. So much that is beautiful, so many wonderful people working to reverse the harm, to help alleviate the suffering. And so many young people dedicated to making this a better world.

All conspiring to inspire us and to give us hope that it is not too late to turn things around, if we all do our part.”

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BAREFOOT RUNNING

By Erik Figueredo

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s there anything sexier than a perfect gait in this wondrous world that we call Madre Earth? For those of you not familiar with the term gait, all it means is a person’s manner of walking. Now that you know what it means, don’t you agree with the previously made statement all the more? Do you, gorgeous people, want to know one way to improve your gait while simultaneously improving balance, ankle/foot strength, and your chi? Start training barefoot!

For those of you rolling your eyes, please bare with me—I didn’t mean to get off on the wrong foot. That was a pun and you and I both know you’re a better person for reading it. Take those foot prisons commonly known as sneakers off and let your beautiful feet make contact with the Earth the way nature originally intended. Allow your feet to communicate with the Earth and watch

the marvelous benefits come forth.

Some of those benefits include (but are not limited to), the strengthening of the stabilizing muscles of the feet and ankle, which will result in an improvement in balance. For those of you saying “what do I need to improve my balance for?”

Well, Keith, remember last Tuesday when you and the bros went for Happy Hour and you fell walking to the Uber because you got a little bit too happy at happy hour? Maybe if you had been training barefoot, your balance would have been a little bit more sufficient and the embarrassing event would have not taken place. Trade Tipsy Tuesday for Training ToesDay and maybe you’ll be a happier person. I’m not making any promises, of course, but you never know.

Training barefoot not only improves balance, Keith, but also has the potential to improve muscle alignment, strengthen your arches, and increase

flexibility. In addition to the benefits mentioned, one extra positive, for those of you who care about this kind of thing, training barefoot helps energy flow smoothly through your body. Say it with me lovely people, one…two…chi, barefoot training is for me!

The feet want to communicate with the Earth. Imagine only being able to touch the love of your life through gloves. Wouldn’t that be a little bit annoying? Allow your feet to connect with Madre Earth and wonderful things can happen. Almost 30 percent of the joints in our body are in the feet.

Do the right thing and release your feet from their prisons for good behavior.

You won’t regret it. • Erik Figueredo is a fitness instructor with various training and nutrition certifications.

He is based out of Miami, Florida.

CRESCENT CITY CLASSIC Springtime in New Orleans means more sunshine, longer days, and a chance to get out and enjoy the outdoors. A walk or run below an oak canopy or along the river are great ways to welcome spring. The city has numerous scenic trails, including the Couturie Forest in City Park, Crescent Park in the Marigny and Bywater, and the Lafitte Greenway. Put on a pair of running shoes and spend a morning or afternoon enjoying the outdoors. If you’re up for an organized run, sign up for the Crescent City Classic, a 10K run on April 20, which will show you some of the most beautiful parts of New Orleans.

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5 WAYS TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE

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limate change is a proven fact and with global warming comes serious changes to the planet,—rising sea levels, extreme weather threats, deforestation, and the extinction of various species are a few examples. There are ways, however, that individuals can slow down global warming. In fact, improving our earth can be done through small sustainable actions implemented within our daily lives.

REDUCE EMISSIONS: Use your car less, and whenever possible, use sustainable transportation, such as bicycling or using public transportation. When it comes to long distance travel, trains are more sustainable than airplanes, which cause a significant amount of the CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.

SAVE ENERGY: Unplug appliances and electronics when they are not in use. Also, adjust the thermostat for heating and air conditioning. By being careful how we use home appliances, both energy and money can be saved.

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: The 3 R’s we learn as children continue to prove vital. Consume less and more efficiently, take advantage of second-

hand markets, and recycle packaging and waste.

EAT LOW-CARBON: A lowcarbon diet results in smaller consumption and can be done by reducing the amount of meat you consume since livestock is one of the biggest contaminators of the atmosphere and increase your consumption of plant-based food. A low-carbon diet can also be achieved by eating food that is local and in season and avoiding overly processed foods.

MAKE DEMANDS FROM THE GOVERNMENT: Speak your mind and voice your opinions to your elected officials. Demand they take measures toward a more sustainable life and promote renewable energy as well as regulatory measures.

The everyday person has more power than they realize when it comes to environmental protection. Small, daily changes will massively aid in the fight against climate change. • natural awakenings

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CLIMATE CHANGE HURTS LOUISIANA’S OYSTERS & SHRIMP

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Greater New Orleans is expected to be even hotter ten years from now. And the impacts of climate change on local seafood production will grow. Scientists in Louisiana say these changes could reduce supplies of fresh oysters and shrimp.

Julie Lively, associate professor and fisheries specialist at Louisiana State University AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant, said in the short term, more severe weather could negatively impact shrimp and oysters because of their dependence on temperatures and water salinity.

Louisiana accounts for over a third of the nation’s oyster output and well over a third of its shrimp landings. The state’s oysters have partly recovered from a hit they took after the BP spill in 2010.

Shrimp landings are down, however, Climate change has already affected south Louisiana’s seafood, Earl Melancon, emeritus professor of biological sciences at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, said. Sea level rise, higher atmospheric temperatures and sudden changes in the thermometer, along with hurricane intensity, increased bouts of heavy rain—and the opposite, greater droughts—will become more pronounced.

Environmental parameters work in combination with one another and have real consequences for seafood production, Melancon said. As changes in weather become more extreme and less predictable, they may one day create a tipping point, or an unstoppable situation, for commercial seafood, he said.

Plaquemines Parish, with its fleet of vessels and fishers, is ground zero for the ways that climate impacts the biology, ecology and economics of shrimp and oyster production, he said. That’s of interest in New Orleans, where plates brim with Plaquemines Parish seafood.

Oysters are immobile after a two-week, swimming larval stage, Melancon said. Once they settle on the bottom, they’re dependent on water currents to bring them food for filtering and waste removal and to disperse their larvae during spawning. Wetlands loss changes water currents and dramatically alters the ability of reefs to sustain oysters. Soil no longer binds, and sediment can bury and suffocate a reef.

Lively at LSU said continued subsidence with sea level rise can cause additional land loss.

“Shrimp thrive with our marsh edge, but as more of it sinks, there’s less habitat,” she said “This can lead to salinity changes, which oysters can only tolerate in small changes. Shrimp populations may move based on salinity and temperature changes, but oysters can’t just move.”

So, what about rising and changeable temperatures? Water temperatures are a driving force for shrimp movement out of marshes and shallow waters into deeper bays and the Gulf, Melancon said.

As water temperatures rise, shrimp growth rates may increase. But with an earlier warming, the spring brown shrimp will be forced into deeper, cooler bays and Gulf waters before they reach commercial sizes.

Cold fronts will be less predictable in the future, he said.

Cooler, earlier low-water temperatures will force juvenile, fall white shrimp into deeper, warmer bays and Gulf waters before they reach commercial sizes.

Oysters have two spawning peaks in Louisiana and other Gulf

states. Oysters mature and spawn based on rising water temperatures in the late spring and early summer, and spawn again in declining water temperatures in the fall and early winter. “As weather and temperatures become more random and unpredictable, we’re seeing changes in spawning patterns of oysters, with one or both spawning peaks often lost or severely diminished,” Melancon said.

Morgan Kelly, assistant professor of biological sciences at Louisiana State University, said, “From our research on oysters, I can tell you that warming temperatures from climate change are likely to exaggerate the negative effects of fresh water.” Oysters have a “sweet spot” at about 15 parts per thousand salinity, which translates to about onehalf freshwater and one-half seawater. Too much freshwater and oysters will close up and stop feeding, she said. On the other hand, too much saltwater, and they’re more susceptible to diseases and predators.

As local seafood supplies shrink, consumers will look for alternatives. “Farmed is replacing wild caught, and the majority of it’s from Asia—Indonesia, China, India, Vietnam and other countries,” Julie Lively said. As it is, over 90 percent of shrimp consumed in the United States is imported now, with most of it produced by farming. • Susan Buchanan is a Contributing Writer for The Louisiana Weekly.

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HOW YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR DIET TO BENEFIT BOTH YOUR HEALTH AND THE PLANET

By Amanda Schmidt A plant-based diet could help save both human health and the environment. More than 30 world-leading scientists were brought together to produce the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems. EAT is the science-based global platform for food system transformation.

Harvard University professor Walter Willett and Potsdam Institute and Stockholm Resilience Centre professor Johan Rockström presented the report at the EAT-Lancet Launch Lecture at the University of Oslo Aula, on Jan. 17, 2019.

“The unique feature of this first-ever scientific assessment is that we got the medical scholars to work together with the sustainability scholars for the first time, advancing an integrated, universal framework to quantify healthy diets and sustainable food systems,” Rockström, a sustainability expert, said at the lecture.

IMAGE: A planetary health plate. (Source: EAT, Summary Report of the EAT-Lancet Commission

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The report is multidisciplinary, as well as multicultural, with representatives from 16 countries contributing to the findings.

“Humanity is facing a huge crisis today in terms of the environment, but also in terms of human health and wellbeing,” Willett, a specialist in epidemiology and nutrition, said at the lecture.

Humanity is facing a massive epidemic of obesity, which is affecting almost every country in the world except those currently burdened by warfare. At the same time, while there has been a decline in undernutrition, there continues to be high rates of undernutrition in the world.

There are about 1 billion people that are undernourished, and several billion more are overweight or have poor quality diets. The majority of the world’s population is sub-optimally malnourished either because of too much or too little of the right foods, according to Willett.

Unhealthy diets now pose a greater risk to morbidity and mortality than unsafe sex, alcohol, drug and tobacco use combined, according to the report.

At the same time that the food system is undermining human health, it is also destroying the environment.

Global food production constitutes

the single largest driver of environmental degradation. It threatens climate stability and ecosystem resilience.

Agriculture occupies nearly 40 percent of global land, making agroecosystems the largest terrestrial ecosystems on the planet. Food production is responsible for up to 30 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 70 percent of freshwater use. Land conversion for food production is the single most important driver of biodiversity loss, the report summary reads.

It is also the largest disrupter of the global nitrogen phosphorus and cycle nutrients leading to eutrophication, according to Rockström.

The commission set out to determine a diet that is both healthy and does not undermine the environment.

The healthy diet they produced “is not too different than what you’ve heard in other dietary recommendations, but we spent some extra effort looking at the major protein sources,” Willett said, explaining that protein sources make a huge difference both for health and for environmental implications.

The diet consists of a variety of plantbased foods, low amounts of animalbased foods, unsaturated rather than saturated fats, and few refined grains, highly processed foods and added sugars.

To achieve this, global consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes will have to double, and consumption of foods, such as red meat and sugar, will have to be reduced by more than 50 percent.

The food group intake ranges that the commission suggests allow flexibility to accommodate various food types, agricultural systems, cultural traditions, and individual preferences.

The diet is not a deprivation diet, as it should provide an adequate number of calories per a day to remain both healthy and satisfied.

The perhaps most controversial aspect of the diet are the quite modest amounts of red meat from beef, pork, or lamb, which they identified as about 14 grams a day, Willett said.

Shifting from unhealthy diets to the planetary health diet can prevent 11 million premature adult deaths per year. It will also drive the transition toward a sustainable global food system by 2050 that ensures healthy food for all within planetary boundaries, the report summary reads. • Amanda Schmidt is an AccuWeather Staff Writer.

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WOMEN HOLD THE KEY TO CURBING CLIMATE CHANGE

By Katharine Wilkinson n 1911, over one million people took to the streets of Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland for equal rights and suffrage. It was the first International Women’s Day—a day the world continues to celebrate more than a century later. Those inaugural participants had little reason to include heat-trapping emissions or global warming in their concerns, although American scientist Eunice Newton Foote had defined the greenhouse effect decades prior, in 1856. (A first for which more credit is due.)

Ice core research shows that Earth’s atmosphere had just over 300 parts per million of carbon dioxide in 1911. In 2019, we hover around 410 parts per million. Those numbers can seem abstract, but they are deeply consequential.

At 410 parts per million and rising today, we face a rapidly warming world, with emissions at an all-time high. These are planetary conditions unknown to any human beings before us—and uncharted territory for our survival. Since 1911, we have entered a new geologic age, The Anthropocene, so called because human activity is now the dominant influence shaping the planet. Our warming world is the defining backdrop for International Women’s Day in 2019.

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gender parity to improve the world.

That aspiration is entangled with climate change in two elemental ways.

First, while the negative effects of climate change touch everyone, research shows they hit women and girls hardest. Simultaneously, and surprisingly, advancing key areas of gender equity can help curb the emissions causing the problem. These dual dynamics forge an inextricable link between climate change and the possibility of a more gender-balanced society.

Women and girls face disproportionate harm from climate change because it is a powerful “threat multiplier,” making already tenuous situations or existing vulnerabilities worse. We have seen that play out in places from New Orleans after Katrina to Nairobi.

Especially under conditions of poverty, women and girls face greater risk of displacement or death from natural disasters. Droughts and floods have been tied to early marriage and sexual exploitation—sometimes last-resort survival strategies.

Tasks such as collecting water and fuel or growing food fall on female shoulders—sometimes literally—in many cultures. Already challenging and time-consuming activities, climate change can deepen the burden, and with it, struggles for health, education, and financial security.

In very real ways, climate change thwarts the rights and opportunities of women and girls. These realities make gender-responsive strategies for climate resilience and adaptation critical. They make centering the rights, voices, and leadership of women and girls a necessity.

Turns out, gender is equally important for solutions to stem climate change. Research from Project Drawdown shows that securing the rights of women and girls can have a positive impact on the atmosphere, comparable to wind turbines, solar panels, or forests.

Why? In large part because gender equity has ripple effects on growth of our human family. When girls and women have access to high-quality education and reproductive health care, they have more agency and make different

choices for their lives. Those choices often include marrying later and having fewer children. The decisions individual women and their partners make add up. Across the world and over time, they influence how many human beings live on this planet and eat, move, build, produce, consume, and waste— all of which generate emissions.

To be sure, those emissions are not generated equally. The affluent produce far more than the poor. The average American produces almost 17 tons of carbon dioxide per capita each year compared to the 1.7 tons or just onetenth of a ton of someone in India or Madagascar, respectively. Anyone who says curbing population is a silver bullet is ignoring critical variables of production and consumption. We must see the whole ecosystem, not just the trees.

Both education and family planning are basic human rights, not yet reality for too many people. Around the world, 130 million school-age girls are not in the classroom. They are missing a vital foundation for life, and that fundamental right must be secured. The same is true for access to high-quality, voluntary reproductive health care. Some 45% of pregnancies in the United States are unintended, while 214 million women in lower-income countries say they want to prevent pregnancy but have “unmet need” for contraception. Policy changes made by the Trump administration are set to worsen both of those statistics, with ripple effects for the planet.

Of course, girls’ and women’s leadership on climate also goes way beyond family choices. Many of the vital voices

and agents of change for a livable planet are female. Women and girls are overcoming unequal representation at decision-making tables and underinvestment in their efforts. One need look no further than the example of 16-yearold Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and the growing community of teenage girls leading school strikes for climate around the world. “The climate crisis has already been solved,” Thunberg has said. “We already have all the facts and solutions. All we have to do is to wake up and change. ... So instead of looking for hope, look for action. Then, and only then, hope will come.”

I imagine today’s school strikers would find kindred spirits among the participants in International Women’s Day 1911. They are certainly building on the legacy of raising voices and asserting rights. More importantly, they need courageous comrades today. We are reckoning with a planetary challenge of unprecedented scale and severity. The world must mobilize climate solutions as quickly and fully as possible, remembering that gender equity is itself one.

Perhaps the silver lining of The Anthropocene is that if human forces can put our planet in the balance, we can also regain equilibrium. It is our choice.

That may be the truest, most crucial meaning of #BalanceforBetter. •

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Jordan's Take 5

Your editor's guide to all things #naturalinnola

5 ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS TO TRY RIGHT NOW 1.STAINLESS STEEL OR GLASS STRAWS For both sippin’ that cold brew but also for crushing that environmental guilt. Recently, the campaign against plastic straws has gained traction due to its harming of our environment. They are not recyclable and are extremely damaging to marine life.

Stainless steel straws are inexpensive, easily transportable, and the turtles will thank you. There are also collapsible aluminum straws that come in a case that easily attaches to your keychain, so you always have a straw while on the go.

2. REUSABLE SANDWICH BAGS These bags will help you save money and reduce waste. If we continue to use plastic at its current rate, there will be 12 billion metric tons of plastic in landfills by 2050. These reusable bags are made

from silicone and hold up to four cups of everything from fruits and veggies to meat and fish. They also last up to 30 years. The bags stay closed due to a lock bar and can be washed by hand or thrown in a dishwasher.

lightweight and easy to carry and there’s a carabiner attached to the back of the pouch to easily attach it to a strap of a bag or purse. The utensils are heat and stain resistant and are coated with food-safe wood oil to ensure durability.

3.COTTON PRODUCE BAGS

5.BEESWAX WRAPS

An easy way to cut down on plastic as well as your collection of flimsy produce bags that rarely serve a secondary purpose.

The bags are made of cotton mesh netting and have a drawstring on top. They are washable and hang dry.

These wraps work essentially like plastic wrap. You simply put it over a dish and press down the sides to make it stick BUT you can wash and use a single sheet over and over again. It’s basically cotton coated in beeswax, jojoba oil, and tree resin, which means you warm it up with your hands to make it malleable, and when it cools, it holds its shape. To use it again, just wash it by hand in cold water. •

4.REUSABLE BAMBOO UTENSIL SET This to-go ware comes in a pouch made from recycled plastic (and is available in a variety of colors) and includes a spoon, fork, knife, and chopsticks. They are

Ask e Life Coach I struggle with my confidence. I know I have the skills, but then when the time gets closer to take action, I question my abilities. Any tips?

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his is a challenge that is more common than people realize.

We are forever comparing our “insides” with other people’s “outsides.” So, when we see those around us taking risks and succeeding, we forget that we don’t know what inner struggle they may be overcoming.

The easiest way to address this concern is to notice it, name it, and do what you want to do anyway. Name your fear, whatever it is. Picture it printed on a banner flying behind a tiny airplane

circling your head. Recognize that it is just a thought, and realize that you don’t have to believe every thought that your mind produces.

You know you have the skills, so you can dismiss the thought about not being capable. The more you let yourself take action, the more masterful you become, and over time you may find your confidence increasing.

Meanwhile, you don’t have to wait for your confidence to catch up to your desires. Enjoy the doing! •

Carla is a master certified life coach in New Orleans. Have a question or want to learn more about programs, events or services?

Contact her at carla@livingwildandprecious.com or 504-507-0687.

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HEALTHY HERO

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ran Love is a native of Avondale, Louisiana. She pastors alongside her husband, Bishop Love. Pastor Fran, as she is affectionately called, boldly fulfills her calling to lead women to new levels of forgiveness and fulfillment in Christ. As such, she is the founder of the Women’s Ministry, the Daughters of Life & Love (D.O.L.L. Ministry). Pastor Fran also is Founder of LOVE365 which feeds 2,000 homeless and hungry people every week in the New Orleans Community. •

THE ALLIANCE FOR

AFFORDABLE ENERGY Is it just us, or is it getting hot in here?

What an interesting start to the year for our planet! At the national level, the ambitious Green New Deal resolution has successfully thrust climate policy into the national spotlight. Most of us agree that the resolution is merely a rough draft meant to drive important dialogue on climate change and equity—a set of ideas, rather than a legitimate proposal.

At LifeCity, we’re just happy to see reluctant lawmakers finally engaging with climate issues, a topic that recent surveys demonstrate is the top concern among millennials.

And in this era, someone’s always setting records! Most recently, it was Great Britain’s turn. In late February, the U.K. logged its hottest winter temperatures in history, breaking records on two consecutive days.

In New Orleans, our network is going above and beyond to spearhead grassroots action on climate change.

For over three decades, The Alliance for Affordable Energy has served as New Orleans’ advocate for clean, affordable energy. This Spring, the team is working on expanding energy efficiency programs and preserving net metering policy in Louisiana.

Net metering is the simple practice of compensating homeowners with solar panels for the energy they generate for the grid. •

Fit NOLA & Whole Foods Market together launched Healthy Heroes—a program to celebrate community members leading healthy efforts across New Orleans.

NOMINATE A HEALTHY HERO ONLINE at nola.gov/health-department/ fit-nola/healthy-hero/.

MOVIN’ WITH THE MAYOR

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s part of National Minority Health Month, New Orleans is launching its Movin’ with the Mayor Challenge to encourage individuals, especially racial and ethnic minorities, to work physical activity into their schedules. Over the past five years, Orleans Parish has seen an estimated 4.6% decrease in physical activity. More alarming, 4 out of 5 chronic disease-related indicators have increased as well. The city’s Health Department is concentrating on health outcomes and improving obesity rates, lowering blood pressure rates and creating opportunities for increased physical activity. Physical activity also provides indirect mental health benefits. The goal of the challenge is to create fitness awareness and obesity reduction across the city. The three-month challenge (April 1-June 30) will recruit individuals and teams from across the greater New Orleans area to average the most steps per day (any physical activity can be converted into steps). For those able to attend Monday, please meet us at 10:30 am April 1st at Duncan Plaza (in front of City Hall) 1300 Perdido St. for the official kick-off walk! • Visit Own Your Own Health at oyohla.com to sign up throughout the challenge for weekly prizes, tips, updates on your progress, promotional materials and other information. natural awakenings

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TELL NOLA WHAT YOU’RE DOING! Email event submissions to calendar@nalamag.com by the 7th of the month.

Community Care Night— 6-8pm. Women with a Vision, 1226 N Broad St, New Orleans.

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Bridge Run— 8:30-11:30am. United Way of St Charles, 13207 River Rd, Luling. RaceRoster. com/Events/2019/21883/United-Way-of-StCharles-Bridge-Run

Monthly Community Kirtan— 7-8:15pm.

Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown, 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-0047 or WildLotusYoga.com

Sacred Music Festival— 9am-6pm. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Ave, Ste 260, New Orleans. NewOrleansSacred MusicFestival.org

APRIL 2, 2019

15th Annual Autism Awareness Festival— 10am-1pm. 5290 Canal Blvd, New Orleans.

ASGNO.org

Creating Poster Presentations— 11am-12pm.

Howard-Tilton Library, 7001 Freret St, New Orleans. RSVP: Tulane.Libcal.com/Event/4892447 Healing Happy Hour— 5:30-8pm. Also April 9th & 16th. Southern Rep Theater, 2541 Bayou Rd, New Orleans. NOMAF.org/YGT Fair Housing 101 for Small Landlords— 5:457:15pm. Mid City Library, 330 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans. GNOFairHousing.SalsaLabs.org Audubon Supper Club: Sea Lion & Sustainability Dinner— 6-9pm. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans.

AudubonNatureInstitute.org

APRIL 3, 2019

New Orleans Food & Wine Experience— 7pm. Through April 7th. NOWFE.com

APRIL 4, 2019

NOLA to Angola Spring Brake— 10am-2pm.

Free. NOLAtoAngola.org Jazz Meditation Workshop— 10:30-11:30am.

New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans. NOLAJazzMuseum.org

APRIL 11, 2019

5th Annual Krewe Du Cure— 6:30-11pm. $250. Copeland Tower Suites, 2601 Severn Ave, Bldg B, Metairie. AlCopelandFoundation.org

APRIL 12, 2019

Labyrinth: Symbol of Wholeness— 7:30pm. $15, $10 Students, Members Free. C. G. Jung Society of New Orleans, Unitarian Universalist Church, 5212 S. Claiborne at Jefferson, New Orleans. JungNewOrleans.org

APRIL 13, 2019

Bluetails Pet Rescue Adoption Day— 11am3pm. Also April 20th. PetSmart, 1321 Manhattan Blvd, Harvey. Blue-Tails.com

Benefit Car Show & Auction— 9am-5pm.

Kenner Municipal Court, 1801 Williams Blvd, Kenner. GNOCC.com

Freret Street Festival— 11am-6pm. 4405 Freret St, New Orleans. FreretStreetFestival.org

Plant & Planter Sale— 11am-4pm. Also April 14th. Byrdie’s, 2402A St Claude Ave, New Orleans. ByrdiesPottery.org

NOLA Disability Pride Festival— 11am-4pm.

Free. Advocacy Center of Louisiana, 8325 Oak St, New Orleans. TheQCA.Wixsite.com/QuirkyCitizens/NOLA-DPF

Free Tours of Per(Sister)— 12pm. Also, April 18th. Newcomb Art Museum, Woldenberg Art Center, New Orleans. Museum@Tulane.Edu

Etiquette Tea— 4pm. 109 Verret St, New Orleans. CrescentHaloVampireKrewe.com

Blacklight Run— 4:45-9:45pm. Shrine on Airline, 6000 Airline Dr, Metairie. BlacklightRun.com

Challenge Kickoff Happy Hour— 6-8pm.

Seven Three Distilling Company, 301 N Claiborne Ave, New Orleans. BikeEasy.org

Lights, Camera, Auction!— 6-9pm. Royal Palm, 1901 Manhattan Blvd, Bldg E, Harvey.

501Auctions.com/BCA

350 General Meeting— 6:30-8pm. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 2903 Jefferson Ave, New Orleans. 350NewOrleans.org

40th Annual Howling Success— 7-11pm. New Orleans Advocate, 840 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. LA-SPCA.org

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APRIL 10, 2019

Heels for Hope Fashion Show & Auction— 11am-2pm. Audubon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans. 504-891-8635.

APRIL 7, 2019

APRIL 14, 2019

3rd Annual NOLA Herb Gathering— 9am6pm. Grow Dat Youth Farm, 150 Zachary Taylor Dr, New Orleans. NOLAHerbGathering.com 6th Annual Spring Fling— 11am-3pm. Kenner Heritage Park, Kenner. MetairieHumane.org

Hats Off Enterprising Woman of the Year Luncheon— 11am-2pm. Vintage Court, 75082 LA 25, Covington. Info@SophisticatedWoman.com

Aquarium Goes Blue— 8:30-10am. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St, New Orleans. Audubon.Wufoo.com

Mounting Staghorn Ferns— 2-4pm. $65. Lionheart Prints, 3312 Magazine St, New Orleans.

FaitNOLA.com

New Orleans Community Acupuncture— 4-7pm. Dancing Grounds, 3705 St Claude Ave, New Orleans. SnapdragonMedicine.com

Spring Reboot Retreat— 9am-5pm. Longue Vue House & Gardens, 7 Bamboo Rd, New Orleans. LongueVue.com

I Can’t Draw Drawing Workshop— 4-6pm.

Also April 28th. Paper Machine, 6330 St Claude Ave, New Orleans. GutwrenchPress.com

Spring Art & Wine Walk— 5-8pm. $7. The Village at Huns Grove, 3857 LA Hwy 1 South, Port Allen. HunsGrove.com

Yoga & Painting for Wellness— 1-3:30pm.

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

Create Late— 6:30-8pm. $30, $25 Members.

NOMA, City Park, New Orleans. NOMA.org

APRIL 6, 2019

Louisiana Anesthesiology Annual Meeting— 7:30am-5:30pm. Renaissance New Orleans, 700 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans. LSAHQ.org/ Meetings

APRIL 9, 2019

Louisiana Iris Day— 4-7pm. Longue Vue House & Gardens, 7 Bamboo Rd, New Orleans.

LongueVue.com The Future of Coastal Cities— 5:30-7pm.

Lavin-Bernick Center, Tulane University, Rm 203, New Orleans. Tulane.Edu/Bywater

Girls on the Run Spring 5K— 8-11am. 7100 St Charles St, New Orleans. GOTRNOLA.org

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Mindful Eating Workshop— 6:30-8pm. Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown, 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-0047 or WildLotusYoga.com.

APRIL 18, 2019

Twilight Goat Yoga— 6-7pm. Tulane Campus Recreation, 200 Reilly Ctr, New Orleans.

CampusRecreation.Tulane.Edu Bring Your Own Vessel: Terrarium Building— 6-8pm. $40. Lionheart Prints, 3312 Magazine St, New Orleans. FaitNOLA.com

APRIL 19, 2019

Louisianime 2019— Baton Rouge Marriott, 5500 Hilton Ave, Baton Rouge.

Louisianime.com

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APRIL 20, 2019

Meowmaste: Yoga with Kittens— 9-10am. $20. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd, New Orleans. LA-SPCA.org Hand Embroidered Portraits with Lisa Craig— 10am-4pm. $85. Lark Studio, 28224 Oak Knoll Rd, Abita Springs.

UptownCraftworks.com Trauma Informed Yoga— 11am-12pm. Solitary Gardens, 2600 Andry St, New Orleans.

SolitaryGardens.org Drag Queen Storytime— 1-2pm. Alvar Library, 913 Alvar St, New Orleans. NewOrleans PublicLibrary.org Conscious Connected Breathing w/ Jack Fontana— 2:30-5pm. Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown, 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans. 504-8990047 or WildLotusYoga.com.

APRIL 21, 2019

20th Annual Official Gay Easter Parade— 4:30-7:30pm. 828 Bourbon St, New Orleans.

GayEasterParade.com

APRIL 23, 2019

Floral Headdress Workshop— 6-8pm. $55. Lionheart Prints, 3312 Magazine St, New Orleans.

FaitNOLA.com

APRIL 25, 2019

Pink House Kickback— 7-11pm. 4708 Burgundy St, New Orleans. Culturalyst.com

APRIL 26, 2019

Zoo To Do for Kids— 5-9pm. $25, $20 Members, $40 Early Admission. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans. AudubonNature Institute.org

APRIL 16, 2019 4 PM TO 7 PM AT THE NEW ORLEANS

TO COME

BOTANICAL GARDEN

Celebrate the earth and learn how we can build a healthier relationship with our natural spaces at Earth Day at the New Orleans Botanical Garden. The event will have exhibitors, activities for children, live music, crafts, cooking demonstrations, and of course delicious food. The event will take place in the New Orleans Botanical Garden.

THIS CELEBRATION PROMISES: • Guidance on leading a more environmentally responsible lifestyle.

Local businesses and non-profit organizations dedicated to environmental protection, improvement, and education.

• Activities and crafts for kids and adults • Live acoustic music by The Necessary Gentlemen • Cooking demonstrations using local, healthy ingredients • Free meditation classes • Food, wine, and beer available for purchase.

• Food Trucks will serve food in compostable dishes. The public may bring their own refreshments. They are encouraged to bring food and drinks in reusable and/or recyclable containers to reduce landfill waste.

Admission is by donation, street parking is available.

APRIL 27, 2019

Bargains for the Babies Garage Sale— 8am2pm. 4008 Academy Dr, Metairie. Metairie Humane.org Clash of the Cooks: Jambalaya Showdown— 11am-2:30pm. Ochsner High Grove, 10310 The Grove Blvd, Baton Rouge. ClashOfTheCooks.com

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TELL NOLA WHAT YOU’RE DOING! All calendar events must be received via email by the 7th of the month. Email calendar@nalamag.com for guidelines and to submit entries.

sunday Tai Chi in the Park—8-8:45am. Last Sunday of the Month. Peristyle in City Park, 42 Dreyfous Dr, New Orleans. OchsnerFitness.com Introduction to Zen Meditation—8:30 am (except the first Sunday of the month). By donation. Midcity Zen. 3248 Castiglione St, New Orleans. MidCityZen.org.

Mindfulness Meditation—8:50-10am.

Meditation, a reading and discussion. 1st & 3rd Sundays. Free/By Donation. Yoga Sanga, 2013 Claiborne St, Mandeville. ResourceForLife@ bellsouth.net Community Hot Quickie—9-10am. Sixty minute, Bikram-inspired hot yoga. Same therapeutic practice, less time! All levels welcome; no class package required—by donation every week! Yes, Yoga. 8338 Oak St, New Orleans.

YesYogaNOLA@gmail.com. YesYogaNOLA.co

monday Compost NOW—4-5:30pm. Free. Accept fruits and vegetables scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags, eggshells, nut shells, seed shells, plain bread, grains, and rice. No meat, bones, or dairy. Bring in a paper or compostable bag or a reusable container and freeze your scraps. Children’s Resource Library.

Children Karate Class—5-5:45pm. Also Wednesday. First class free. 8132 Willow St, New Orleans. Call Sensei King Lam 504-866-2241.

Beginners Karate Class—5:30-6:15pm. Also Wednesday and Friday. First class free. LA Karate Association Dojo, 706C Phosphor Ave, Metairie.

504-835-6825. LKAKarate.com

3747 W Esplanade Ave, Metairie. Contact Leon at LeonsPlumbingCo@gmail.com or 504-442-7346.

Yoga in the Cathedral—5:30-6:30PM. Bring your own mat. Free (donations accepted.) Christ Church Cathedral, 2919 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans.

Yogalates at Duncan Plaza—5:30-6:30pm.

343-349 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112 FootprintsToFitness.com/Yogalates-at-the-Plaza Free Teacher Yoga & Trauma-Informed Teacher Training—5:30-6:30pm. Presented by Project Peaceful Warrior. The Historic Carver Theater, 2101 Orleans Ave, New Orleans.

HIIT at the Peristyle—6-7:30pm. All levels.

Bring a water bottle and a friend. Free. Peristyle on City Park.

Free Community Yoga at the Historic Carver Theater—5:30-6:30pm. Presented by Project Peaceful Warrior. 2101 Orleans Ave, New Orleans.

Northshore Table Tennis Club—6:30-9:30pm. $5 per session. Abita Recreation District #11.

22517 Hwy 36, Abita Springs.

Sunday Morning Meditation—9am. Unity of New Orleans Spiritual Center, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390.

UnityNewOrleans.org

Basic/Beginners Aikido Class—6:15pm-7:15pm.

Practice the art of peace. First class free. NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville St, Ste. 103 in Mid-City, New Orleans. 504-208-4861. Info@NOLAAikido.com.

Powerpath Mastermind Miracles Sangha6:30pm. 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans.

504-899-3390. UnityNewOrleans.org.

A Course in Miracles—9:30am. Unity of New Orleans Spiritual Center, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390.

UnityNewOrleans.org

Mats & Margaritas—6:30-7:30pm. $10. La Casita on The Patio, 845 Carondelet St, New Orleans.

FootprintsToFitness.com/Mats-Margaritas

Yogananda Studies—9:30am. Free. Unity of New Orleans Spiritual Center, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390.

UnityNewOrleans.org Unity of New Orleans Spiritual Center Sunday Service—11am. 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-899-3390. UnityNewOrleans.org

Flowering Lotus Mindfulness Meditation Group— 7-8:30pm. Donation. Flowering Lotus Meditation and Retreat Center, 627 Opelousas Ave, Algiers Point.

FloweringLotusMeditation.org

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Sunday Celebration Service—11am. Unity of Metairie. 3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd, 504885-7575. UnityOfMetairie.com

Qigong/Dao-In—Noon. Tues & Thurs. Bring a mat. $5/class. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Ave, 2nd Fl Upper, Ste. 220, New Orleans.

985-467-0900 or dc@affordablehealingarts.com.

Eckankar—11am-12pm. Discover what Eckankar can do for you to enrich your life with Divine Guidance. NO Healing Center, 2371 St Claude Ave, 4th floor.

Connected Warriors Yoga—12-1pm. Higher Power Yoga and Cycle, 514 City Park Ave. Free Yoga for Veterans, Service members, active, military, and their friends and family.

Sathya Sai Baba Group—12-3pm. Gathering for bhajans, fellowship and community service.

Based on the values of truth, right action, peace, love and nonviolence. “Love All. Serve All.” Contact for updated location and time: SaiNOLA108@gmail.com

Young Yogis—3:45-4:30pm. Fun, playful class for kids 4 to 8 years old to strengthen their bodies with yoga poses and learn to focus and center themselves with breathing and meditation. Music, games, and stories complete the mind-body connection. Led by Heidi, a certified Kidding Around yoga instructor and experienced elementary school teacher. $49/six classes; $10 drop-in. Transform NOLA. 8509 Oak St, New Orleans. 985-640-2648. TransformNOLA.com

Basic/Beginners Aikido Class—3:30pm4:30pm. Practice the art of peace. First class free. NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville St, Ste. 103 in Mid-City, New Orleans. 504-208-4861.

Info@NOLAAikido.com.

Yin Yoga—5-6pm. Gentle, restorative yoga: Long holds. Deep stretching. Props. Yoga newbies encouraged! Yes, Yoga. 8338 Oak St, New Orleans. YesYogaNOLA@gmail.com YesYogaNOLA.co

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Self Defense Open Palm System—5:30-7pm.

Learn self defense techniques and skills from Sa Ba Nimm 3rd degree black belt Leon Molinario. In this class you will become accustomed to the Pyung Soo Do—Open Palm System and become more confident in your own physical prowess and confidence.

Monthly classes. 18 & up. First time registration fee of $45 includes uniform. Goldring-Woldenberg JCC,

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Filipino Martial Arts Beginners Class—78pm. First class free. 8132 Willow St, New Orleans. Call Sensei King Lam 504-866-2241.

wednesday Beginners Tai Chi Class—9:30-10:30am & 7-8pm. First class free. 8132 Willow St, New Orleans. Call Sensei King Lam 504-866-2241.

Qi-Gym—10-11am. $10 Donation. First Class Free. Broadmoor Arts & Wellness Center. 3900 General Taylor St, New Orleans.

BrainHeartBalance.com or 504-309-0002.

Gentle Yoga—10:30-11:30am. Free. Lyons Rec Center, 624 Louisiana Ave. Prayer and Healing—11am. Unity of New Orleans Spiritual Center, 3722 St Charles Ave. 504-899-3390. UnityNewOrleans.org.

Compost NOW—12:30-2pm. Free. Accept fruits and vegetables scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags, eggshells, nut shells, seed shells, plain bread, grains, and rice. No meat, bones, or dairy. Bring in a paper or compostable bag or a reusable container and freeze your scraps.

Behind Latter Library/Friends of NOPL. Helping Hands Reike Class—1-3pm. Unity of New Orleans Spiritual Center, 3722 St Charles Ave. 504-899-3390. UnityNewOrleans.org Wellness Wednesday—6-8pm. Come and explore different aspects of self care, and wellness at your local salt cave. Strictly Salt of Metairie, 3110 David Dr, Metairie.

StrictlySaltOfMetairie.com Community Meditation—6-7pm. Love

Offering. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie. 504-885-7575.

UnityOfMetairie.com Compost NOW—6-7:30pm. Free. Accept fruits and vegetables scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags, eggshells, nut shells, seed shells, plain bread, grains, and rice. No meat, bones, or dairy. Bring in a paper or compostable bag or a reusable container and freeze your scraps.

Mid-City Library.

Aerial Yoga: Power—6-7pm. Get superhero strong in a fun, vibrant class that utilizes aerial hammocks to support and challenge you in traditional and unique yoga poses. Accessible to all fitness levels—even a true beginner. $15 drop-in. Transform NOLA. 8509 Oak St, New Orleans. 985-640-2648. TransformNOLA.com Core + More! — 6-6:50pm. Transform NOLA, 8509 Oak St. 985-640-2648. mia@ TransformNOLA.com. www.Transform NOLA.com Basic/Beginners Aikido Class—6:15-7:15pm.

Practice the art of peace. First class free.

NOLA Aikido, 3909 Bienville St, Ste 103, in Mid-City, New Orleans. 504-208-4861. Info@ NOLAAikido.com Free Spirited Yoga—6:30pm. Free. Join NOLA Tribe Yoga for Free Spirited Yoga every Wednesday night. Warm up 5K at 5:35pm. The Tchoup Yard, 405 Third St, New Orleans.

Inner Flow Yoga—6:30pm. Enhances lymphatic flow, digestion, immunity, balance, and relaxation. Great for beginners! $10. The Esplanade at City Park Yoga Studio, 3443 Esplanade Ave, 2nd Fl, New Orleans, LA. Taoism—6:30pm. Facilitated by Mary Beth Ellis. Unity of New Orleans Spiritual Center, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. 504-8993390. UnityNewOrleans.org A Course in Miracles Discussion—7pm. Join Rev Jack Fowler. Love offering. Unity of Metairie, 3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie. 504-8857575. UnityOfMetairie.com Level Up! Intermediate Yoga—7:30-8:30pm.

A challenging practice to bring you to the next level! Arm balances. Backbends. Inversions.

95 degrees. Come be playful and learn to fall in style! Yes, Yoga. 8338 Oak St, New Orleans.

YesYogaNOLA@gmail.com. YesYogaNOLA.co

thursday

Uptown Hot Vinyasa—9-10am. New class time! A dynamic, heated flow practice. Come sweat and move like you! All levels welcome.

Yes, Yoga. 8338 Oak St, New Orleans.

YesYogaNOLA@gmail.com. YesYogaNOLA.co Qigong/Dao-In—Noon. Tues & Thurs.

Bring a mat. $5/class. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Ave, 2nd Fl Upper, Ste. 220, New Orleans. 985-467-0900 or dc@ affordablehealingarts.com.

Self Defense Open Palm System—5:30-7pm.

Learn self defense techniques and skills from Sa Ba Nimm 3rd degree black belt Leon Molinario.

In this class you will become accustomed to the Pyung Soo Do—Open Palm System and become more confident in your own physical prowess and confidence. Monthly classes. 18 & up. First time registration fee of $45 includes uniform. Goldring-Woldenberg JCC, 3747 W Esplanade Ave, Metairie. Contact Leon at LeonsPlumbingCo@gmail.com or 504-442-7346.

Cardio Blast at Duncan Plaza—5:306:30pm. 343-349 Loyola Ave, New Orleans.

FootprintsToFitness.com/Cardio-Blast

Jammin’ Community Hot Quickie—5:306:30pm. Bikram-style class to music. Live DJ and Oak St. Happy Hour on the fourth Friday of every month! Donation suggested. Yes, Yoga. 8338 Oak St, New Orleans. YesYogaNOLA@gmail.com.

YesYogaNOLA.co New Orleans Spiritual Awakening Group— 6-9pm. New Orleans Spiritual Awakening Group sponsored by Homeward Bound Services. May Wen. Broadmoor Arts and Wellness, 3900 General Taylor St., NOLA. https://www.facebook.com/ neworleansspiritualawakening.

Beginners Yoga / Level 1 Vinyasa—6-7pm. Free.

Broadmoor Arts and Wellness Center, 3900 General Taylor. Bring a mat, a towel, and a water bottle along with any other props you wish to bring.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga –6-7:15pm. Free. Popp’s Bandstand, in front of Morning Call in City Park. 56 Dreyfous drive. Bring a mat, a water bottle, and a friend.

Compost NOW—6-7:30pm. Free. Accept fruits and vegetables scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags, eggshells, nut shells, seed shells, plain bread, grains, and rice. No meat, bones, or dairy. Bring in a paper or compostable bag or a reusable container and freeze your scraps. Alvar Library.

Northshore Table Tennis Club—6:30-9:30pm. $5 per session. Abita Recreation District #11.

22517 Hwy 36, Abita Springs.

Infinite Health Intention Board Workshop— 6:30-8:30pm. Every 2nd Thursday. $47. Infinite Health Integrative Medicine Center—3900 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Ste 204—Metairie.

Lenae.Goolsby@gmail.com, YourInfinite Health.com Health & Wellness Network of Commerce Meeting—6:30-8pm. Every 4th Thursday.

Free for Members, $20 Online, $25 Door.

Register for head count for the refreshments and check-in. Infinite Health Integrative Medicine Center, 3900 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Suite 204, Metairie. Lenae.Goolsby@gmail.com, HWNCC.com 350 New Orleans General Meeting—6:30pm.

First Thursday of the Month. Learn new skills related to organizing, and discover new ways to plug into local efforts to create a healthier and more equitable future. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 2903 Jefferson Ave, New Orleans. 350NewOrleans.org

saturday Yoga on the Bayou—8:30-9:30am. Yoga Lagniappe, 3700 Orleans Ave, New Orleans.

YogaLagniappe.com Northshore Table Tennis Club—9:30am12:30pm. $5 per session. Abita Recreation District #11. 22517 Hwy 36, Abita Springs.

Yoga and Guided Meditation —10-11:30am.

Yoga nidra with Katrina Zech. $15 donation. Unity of New Orleans Spiritual Center, 3722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans. UnityNewOrleans.org.

Inner Flow Yoga—10am. Enhances lymphatic flow, digestion, immunity, balance, and relaxation.

Great for beginners! $10. The Esplanade at City Park Yoga Studio, 3443 Esplanade Ave, 2nd Fl, New Orleans, LA. Compost NOW—10:30-12pm. Free. Accept fruits and vegetables scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags, eggshells, nut shells, seed shells, plain bread, grains, and rice. No meat, bones, or dairy. Bring in a paper or compostable bag or a reusable container and freeze your scraps. Rosa Keller Library.

Puppy Power Hour—11am-12pm. Free hour of socialization and play for puppies under 1 year.

Central Barkw Doggy Day Care, 1604 Justin Rd, Metairie. Call or email for enrollment form: 504832-9247; NewOrleans@CentralBarkUSA.com Level Up Intermediate Yoga—11am-12:15pm.

A challenging practice to bring you to the next level! Arm balances. Backbends. Inversions.

95 degrees. Come be playful and learn to fall in style! Yes, Yoga. 8338 Oak St, New Orleans.

YesYogaNOLA@gmail.com. YesYogaNOLA.co

Peaceful Mamas Monthly Class for Busy Moms—7:45-9:15pm. Wild Lotus Yoga Uptown. 504-899-0047. TeamLotus@ WildLotusYoga.com. WildLotusYoga.com

First Position Adult Beginners Class—11:30am12:30pm. Live Oak Dance, 8204 Oak St, New Orleans. ChristynLiveOakDance@gmail.com

friday Tiny Trees—10-10:30am. Simple, animated poses, games, music, breathing, and meditation are all a part of this sweet, fun, class designed especially for you and your child. One adult can attend with up to two children, ages 1 to 3. $49/six classes; $10 drop-in. Transform NOLA. 8509 Oak St, New Orleans. 985-640-2648.

TransformNOLA.com

NOLA Mindfulness Meditation Group— 11:45am-12:45pm. 30-minute guided meditation followed by reflection and discussion. All are welcome. Beginners encouraged to attend. $10 Suggested Donation. Broadmoor Arts and Wellness Center, 3900 General Taylor St, New Orleans. NOLAMindfulness.com

Happier Hour Wine Tasting—5-7pm. Free.

Spirit Wine, 3500 Magazine St, New Orleans.

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