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Introduction to Transformational Breath® w/Jamar Sat. April 4th Gaining the Key to Life!

Intro. to Meditation-Developing a Sitting Practice w/Jamar (4Wks) Mondays April 6th Don’t Just Do something. sit there!

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Yoga for Beginner’s w/Jamar (6wks) Thurs. 7-8:45PM Cost $115 or $99 by 4/1 Or drop-in fee $20 per class Private Psychic Readings w/Countess Nadia Starella Fri. 2-6PM Yoga In the Dark w/Jamar Fri. 7-8:45PM Cost $25 or $20 by 4/2 Introduction to Transformational Breath® w/Jamar Sat. 7-9:30PM Cost $45 or $40 by 4/3 Introduction to Meditation-Developing a Sitting Practice w/Jamar (4Wks) Mon. 7-8:30PM Cost $108 or $89 by 4/5 Transformational Breath® w/Jamar Tues. 6:30-8:30PM Cost $40 or $35 by 4/6 Meet your Shadow Side-Reclaiming the Self w/Jamar Fri. 7-9PM Cost $30 or $24 by 4/9 Reconnect, Rebalance & Get out of Pain with MELT w/ Amba Greene Sun. 1-4PM Cost $60 or $50 by 4/9 Wicca 101: Connecting with and Honoring the Goddess and God w/Lady Autumn Ivy Tues. 7-9PM Cost $25 or $20 by 4/13 The Akashaic Records w/Jeremy Moser Fri. 7-9PM Cost $25 or $20 by 4/16 Psychic Fair: Join us for a Very Special Psychic Fair!

The Most Amazing Lineup of South Florida’s Premier Psychics! Sat. 12-5PM 1 reading=15 min. Cost $25; 2 readings $50; 3 readings $65; 4 readings $80; All Merchandise 10% off!

Transformational Breath® w/Jamar Tues. 6:30-8:30PM Cost $40 or $35 by 4/20 Angel Messages w/Deidre Abrami Fri.7-9PM Cost $35 or $30 by 4/23 A Spiritual Tune-up Day at The Duncan Center w/Jamar Sun. 10-4PM Cost $135 or $110 by 4/25 Bhakti Shakti Kirtan w/Acharya PremShakti and friends Sun. 7-8:30PM Cost is $20 or $15 by 4/25 Hypnosis for Weight Loss w/Maya Malay Tues. 7-9PM Cost $25 or $20 by 4/27 Pathway to Deep Sleep – Learning Yoga Nidra w/Jamar Wed. 6:30-8:30PM Cost is $35 or $25 by 4/28

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Real Deal Taiji Master, Jesse Tsao is joining Qi Revolution!

He teaches the “ART OF ROOTING” to be grounded firm in a stance.

He demonstrates being pushed by 10 mighty men and not budging.

Few Humans in Qigong or Tai Chi can do this. We get to learn how!

Live Music w/Amazing High Vibe Artists!

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“I learned more on FOOD & NUTRITIONAL HEALING in 4-Days at the Qi Revolution seminar than I did in my entire time at Medical School and all other Continuing Ed classes combined!” - Claudia Gabrielle, M.D. – Salem, New Hampshire

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Its Lessons Inspire, Heal and Sustain Us

by Christine MacDonald

33 STRONG WINDS

STRONG ROOTS What Trees Teach Us About Life

by Dennis Merritt Jones

34 THE FOOD ARTISANS NEXT DOOR

Homemade Delicacies, Direct from Our Neighbors

by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko

36 SPRING GREENING

Easy Ways to Detox a House

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40 EARTH IN PERIL Children Confront Climate Change

44 HEALING JOURNEYS

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his planet, that gives us so much, occasionally and frighteningly swats our comparatively feeble efforts to dominate her.

Hurricanes, cyclones, tornados, earthquakes, volcanos, wildfires, winter storms, floods, and tsunamis, reveal our impotence in the face of her majestic power.

We are fortunate in our society to be capable of swiftly coming to the aid of stricken communities. Not all peoples are so blessed.

Valery Victoria Danielle Cucalon, a middle-schooler, beautifully describes the pathos of desolation and loneliness in the face of catastrophe. Her poem, “Watery Grave,” is written from the viewpoint of a young person swept up in the disaster of a tsunami.

Watery Grave Piles of debris everywhere, people and families separated, no way to survive.

Everything gone, hopeless city. There’s really no where to run. The world knows.

Why won’t they help? Can’t they see? If the world needs help we would come. When we need help? Nah. Not a sign of the world.

Just the cries of lost children to keep company.

It smells of the sea, the sea that demolished all those houses. Don’t blame me. It was the water.

People wander all around searching. For what? To find food? To find water? No! They search for their families.

It’s everyone for themselves. They don’t search for you and me; they search for hope and help. In all of this…this despair…I would do the same as those people paddling around searching for hope of a better day.

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newsbriefs Positive Nutrition of So. Florida Offers Sessions at IHC

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endy Cottiers-Pacella, board certified holistic nutritionist, certified raw foods chef and author of Healthy is Not a Size, It is a Lifestyle, is now offering private, one-on-one nutritional counseling services at the International Holistic Center (IHC) located directly across the street from Holy Cross Hospital. Positive Nutrition of So. Florida offers individual, family and group counseling.

Each session is different, depending upon the client’s needs. A typical visit may include one or two of the following sessions: Nutritional Counseling; Individualized Meal Plans; Infant/Child Nutrition; Food Sensitivity Testing; Detoxification Plan; Preand Post- Bariatric Surgery Diets; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Endocrine Disorders; Weight Management; Hair Mineral Analysis Testing; Disease Prevention; Supplement Evaluation; Grocery Store Tours; Cooking Classes and Group Workshops.

Home visits continue to be available throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties, including Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach and Palm Beach.

All services are by appointment only. Although insurances are not accepted, discounted sessions are available.

Location: 4640 N. Federal Hwy., Ste. F, Ft. Lauderdale. To schedule an appointment, call 954-306-3887. To receive their complimentary monthly eNewsletter of all upcoming events and holistic workshops, register online at PositiveNutritionInc.net.

ACTION ALERT

Urge the Florida Legislature to Buy Sugar Land Now and Save the Everglades

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he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is again dumping excess nutrient-polluted water from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers, threatening the health of marine life in these coastal communities. Meanwhile, the Everglades, a unique ecosystem stretching from Orlando all the way to Florida Bay at the tip, is starving for clean water.

According to the Everglades Foundation, the solution is for the South Florida Water Management District to buy land previously occupied by sugar farms, where water can be stored, cleaned and then sent south to the Everglades. In 2010, the state of Florida made an agreement with the sugar industry to acquire land to clean up the industry’s pollution, protect drinking water, and clean up polluted waterways on both coasts.

Thanks to the Florida Water and Land Conservation Amendment 1, approved by 75 percent of voters in 2014, there are available funds dedicated to acquiring, restoring and managing conservation lands, including lands protecting water resources and drinking water.

Floridians can tell Governor Rick Scott now to urge the South Florida Water Management District to buy 46,800 acres of U.S. Sugar’s land south of Lake Okeechobee before the state’s option expires in October 2016.

PUBLIC LECTURE “Meditation: Awaken Your Inner Power”

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ife has its inevitable challenges, and sometimes we feel powerless in the wake of the pain and fear that accompany them. World spiritual teacher Paramahansa Yogananda – author of Autobiography of a Yogi and the subject of the highly acclaimed documentary film AWAKE: The Life of Yogananda – brought the technique of yoga meditation to the U.S. almost a century ago to help us “awaken” our own inner power. Today, meditation has become a buzzword, but as Yogananda taught, it’s a profound and vital tool accessible to us at any time to help us face such challenges.

Bro. Pranavananda, a monk with SelfRealization Fellowship (founded in 1920

by Yogananda), will be giving a public lecture on the topic of “Meditation: Awaken Your Inner Power” on Friday April 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center. Part of a special weekend event on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, the free talk will focus on the power of meditation to create more peace and happiness in our lives.

For more information about the public lecture and other scheduled programs during the weekend, contact the Ft. Lauderdale Meditation Group at www.flmg-srf.org,flmg@flmg-srf.org.

For event information, visit their website: http://srflecturetour2015.flmg-srf.org/ or call 954-729-2046.

To sign the Act Now petition, visit Act.ProgressFlorida.org/sign/everglades. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs FAU Peace Studies Conference Explores A Path to Inner Peace

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lorida Atlantic University’s Peace Studies Program in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters and Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life host James Finley with the conference “A Path to Inner Peace: Freeing the Mind and Heart through Spiritual Sobriety.” The conference will take place from Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12, 2015 in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Auditorium, FAU’s Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road.

Tickets are $75, with a $50 rate for FAU faculty and staff. Registration is required at fauf.fau.edu/compassion or by calling 561-297-2337.

During the conference, Finley will discuss how the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous can help to set one free from habits of the mind and heart that perpetuate suffering. Both those in recovery as well as anyone who wants to deepen their ability to live in inner peace and clarity will be interested in the conference.

Finley lived as a monk at the cloistered Trappist monastery of the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky where the world-renowned monk and author Thomas Merton was his spiritual director. Merton studied Eastern meditation techniques and is credited with reviving an interest in Christian meditation. After six years, Finley left the monastery and went on to earn degrees from the University of Akron, Saint John College and the Fuller Theological Seminary. Finley now leads retreats and workshops throughout the United States and Canada. He speaks to people from all religious traditions who seek a way to have a more peaceful mind and heart. Finley is also a clinical psychologist in private practice. His books include “Merton’s Palace of Nowhere,” “The Contemplative Hearts” and “Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of God.” Peaceful Mind Peaceful Live was founded in 2011 by Barb Schmidt.

Schmidt has been a partner with FAU Peace Studies since 2001.

For more information about FAU’s Peace Studies Program, visit fau.edu/peacestudies or call 561-297-2337.

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Medical Grade Essential Oils • Wide Range of Incense • Crystals & Gemstones Galore • Beeswax Candles Body Care & Bach Flower Essences • Angels, Fairies & Mermaids • Meditation Cushions • Feng Shui Supplies Books • CDs & over 300 Demos • Guided Meditation CDs • Sage, Herbs & Resins • Mineral Lights Chakra Awakening Jewelry at The Crystal Garden

Mon, Apr 6 & 20 - GUIDED MEDITATION: STRESS RELIEF AND DIVINE CONNECTION with Margaret Ann Lembo 6:00 - 6:45 PM, $5.00 suggested “love offering” Wed, Apr 8 - CHANNELING: THE ONES WHO WATCH OVER with Melissa Applegate 7:00 - 9:00 PM, $20 Sat, Apr 11 – IMPROVE YOUR INTUITIVE ABILITIES with Trish Vidal 2:00 – 4:00 PM, $20 prepaid or $25 at the door Mon, Mar Apr 13 & 27 - ONLINE GUIDED MEDITATION ON BLOGTALKRADIO with Margaret Ann Lembo 6:00 – 6:30 PM, free, http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ margaretannlembo.

Tues, Apr 21 - ONLINE CRYSTAL COURSE IGNITING

INTUITION & PSYCHIC ABILITIES with Margaret Ann Lembo 8:00 – 9:30 PM, $25 email Margaret to attend Margaret@MargaretAnnLembo.com Wed, Apr 22 - CRYSTAL COURSE– ROMANCE & RELATIONSHIP ROCKS with Margaret Ann Lembo 7:00 - 9:00 PM, $25 Sat, Apr 25 – INTRODUCTION TO TAROT & THE MAJORS with Trish Vidal 2:00 – 4:00 PM, $20 prepaid or $25 at the door

Angel Messenger Practitioner Program® Communicate with the Angels!

Learn to receive guidance from Invisible Helpers and the Other Side.

• Friday, June 26: 6:00pm-9:00pm • Saturday, June 27: 10:00am-5:00pm • Sunday, June 28: 12:00pm-4:00pm Early Bird Price: $333 if prepaid by June 1/ $444 if prepaid after June 1

Call The Crystal Garden at 561-369-2836 or 1-877-444-5099 to register.

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MedSpa101 Optimal Health & Forever Beauty

Specializing in Holistic & Integrative Medicine • Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement • Infertility • Thyroid Issues • Medical weight loss • Foot Sensitivity • Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine • Nutrition and Toxic Metal Testing • Full range of Medical Aesthetics • Massage Therapy • IV Nutrition, Chelation Yihong Joy Hao, M.D., ABFM Board Certified in Family Medicine Practicing both Western & Eastern Medicine

2900 N Military Trail, Suite 101, Boca Raton, FL 33431

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newsbriefs Holistic MedSpa 101 Grand Opening

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olistic MedSpa101, the first holistic MedSpa in South Florida, is pleased to announce its Grand Opening on Saturday, 4/18/2015.

Our Spa will be dedicated to promoting optimal health and forever beauty. Our Spa is an Oasis for you to relax your mind, rejuvenate your body, detox your organs, shed your unwanted weight and renew your appearance.

Holistic MedSpa 101 provides the following medical and aesthetic services: • Holistic and integrative medicine • Womens health (PMS, menstrual issues, menopause) • Infertility • Bio-identical hormone replacement • Thyroid issues • Acupuncture • Chinese herbal medicine • Nutrition testing and treatment • Medical Weight loss and cleansing • Stress & Anxiety reduction • Immune Regulation • IV Chelation & Nutrition ( Glutathione, Vitamin C,

Myer’s and much more) • PRP facial rejuvenation • Massage therapy (Tian Di Bamboo, Sports/Neuromuscular

therapy, certified Mother Massage & much more) • Energetic Lymphatic drainage with light & color therapy • Chromalift (non-invasive holistic facelift) • Laser skin tightening & hair removal • 100% Organic skin care products • Tai Chi, Yoga & meditation classes

Dr. Yihong Joy Hao, the founder of the Holistic MedSpa 101, is a Board Certified family physician and is certified in medical aesthetics.

She has been practicing holistic & integrative medicine and serving South Florida for many years. She believes that beauty is health made visible and it is time to promote health and beauty from inside-out.

Our Grand opening event will be offering free lectures and demos on medical aesthetics, skin tightening, hydrofacial, hair removal, PRP, nutrition, bio-identical hormone replacement, acupuncture, medical cleansing, healthy weight loss, holistic skin care, lymphatic drainage, IV Glutathione & Vitamin C and many more by many different experts in each fields.

We are happy to offer 20% off on selected nutrition supplements and 100% organic skin care products. There will be exciting raffles, prizes and give-aways. Healthy food and teas will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you on April 18th!

MedSpa101 is located in the North building of the Twin Lakes Medical Plaza. The address is 2900 N Military Trail, suite 101, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Call us at 561-998-0309 for further information.

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newsbriefs WORLD TAI CHI & QIGONG DAY "Tai Chi will play an important role in global awakening" ~ Eckhart Tolle, author of A New Earth (an Oprah's Bookclub pick)

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n April 25th, Agape Healing Arts will be celebrating World Tai Chi & Qigong Day (WTCQD), a global health celebrating event. Over a million Tai Chi practitioners, in 80 different countries celebrate this auspicious day of health, balance and healing. World Tai Chi & Qigong Day was created over a decade ago in a worldwide effort to encourage our systems of education, government, business, and health care to incorporate Tai Chi & Qigong into all levels of society. Tai Chi and Qigong exercises are simple self-care methods utilized as a preventative medical modality which have profound global implications on

our health and health care system. In the US alone our annual healthcare costs will exceed $4 trillion each year at current trends. Although Stress cannot be diagnosed as a disease, it is the cause of 85% of illness according to medical research, the savings of educating our citizens in the powerful ancient mind/body sciences of Tai Chi & Qigong is a natural step towards resolving our nation’s health crisis worldwide.

Purposes of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day: 1) To educate the world of the profound health & healing benefits of Tai Chi & Qigong for individuals, communities, and nations 2) To thank Chinese culture for creating and sharing these profoundly valuable gifts with the world

3) To bring together people across racial, economic, religious, and geo-political boundaries, to join together for the purpose of health and healing, providing an example to the world.

4) To give a powerful example of how the power of the internet can be used to foster global health & healing.

Agape Healing Arts, a natural, integrative and holistic health and wellness center for the whole family, presents Dr. Keith Cini, Acupuncture Physician & Doctor of Oriental Medicine, who will be leading a Tai Chi and Qigong class for beginners from 9am - 10am under the Amphitheater at Harbourside Place, Saturday, April 25th. Please join us. www.AgapeHealngArts.com or contact (561) 290-3642 for more information.

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A Holistic approach to relieve Chronic Pain.

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an you fully enjoy your activities while suffering from pain? How well can you play golf, Tennis when your joints are stiff? Is travelling, walking, and shopping a nightmare? Have you tried treatment after treatment and yet your pain won’t go away?

Is your pain keeping you from doing the things you want to do and enjoying your life? Is it keeping you from getting a sound sleep? Are you feeling Hopeless?

At Holistic Well-Being, they specialize in providing relief for all types of chronic pain and dysfunction. They use advanced hands-on techniques that are gentle and unique to your individual needs. They go to the root of your problems and not just treat the symptoms. Their treatments are tailored for those who have been suffering for years from all types of pain and physical limitations. At Holistic Well-Being expect fast recovery and long lasting relief.

They treat in such a gentle way that you are always relaxed through their sessions, yet the results are amazing. For those who are bedridden from dysfunctions and injuries, Holistic Well-Being has helped many clients resume functional lives. Taking a pill taking pill or an injection will only provide temporary reliefs, but will not improve the joint stiffness and the deep-rooted pain.

For those who are tired of the suffering, the medications, the injections, Holistic WellBeing bring you an innovative approach with proven results. “I fell on my chin about a year and half ago while walking on the sidewalk. I had severe pain in my jaws and in my whole face and headaches.

I found no relief even after I consulted many specialists including other therapies.

When I arrived in Florida, I saw Laura, and immediately after the first session, I felt better. After each session, the improvement continued, I was feeling even better. She knows where the pain hides; she goes and find where it is deep inside… it’s like she has cameras at the tip of her fingers. Thank you Laura“ - M. Drolet, Montreal, Canada

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newsbriefs PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD Reflexology for Health & Happiness

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aura Norman, educator and author of the bestselling book Feet First: A Guide to Foot Reflexology, is a leading authority on Reflexology and a driving force behind the growth of Reflexology in the United States over the last forty years. Her unique holistic method combines Foot, Hand, Ear and Face Reflexology with Life Wellness Coaching to empower clients to improve their health, trust their inspirations and realize their dreams.

Laura explains the power of Reflexology: How does Reflexology work?

Reflexology is an ancient holistic healing technique used today throughout the world to accelerate the body’s own healing ability, promote profound relaxation and rejuvenate the body’s systems. Reflexology involves the gentle and skillful stimulation of the nervous, lymphatic, and cardiovascular systems, as well as the subtle energy flow within the body. Results are achieved by applying thumb and finger pressure to specific reflex areas on the feet, hands, ears and face that correspond to all of the organs, glands and other parts of the body.

Reflexology creates an immediate and positive response within the body. You relax as your body is empowered to cleanse itself of impurities, restore balance, and promote a general sense of wellbeing.

What health conditions benefit from Reflexology?

With regular Reflexology sessions, clients report relief from many conditions including headaches, back, neck, shoulder pain, digestive conditions, fatigue, allergies, poor circulation, PMS, menopause and many other chronic conditions.

The benefits are extensive, and unique for each person. Reflexology can also reduce stress, increase energy levels and productivity, improve circulation and support detoxification. It can even assist in weight management and

overcoming addictions. Reflexology is a wonderful way to improve health and wellbeing and empower you to connect to your greatness.

How many sessions does it normally take to resolve a health issue?

Clients report they feel better after their first session, and there are more cumulative effects after a series of sessions. Results vary with each individual, and how open and willing they are to let go of their health issue(s). Reflexology brings the body into balance/homeostasis, assisting the body/ mind to heal itself.

How do people feel during and after a Reflexology session?

Clients feel more relaxed during a session.

Many have said they feel like they were in a hypnotic trance or dreamlike state, and they frequently do fall asleep. After the session clients tell me they feel much calmer, relaxed, at peace. People notice symptoms diminishing and/or disappearing as their health improves. They say they experience a new inner strength, greater clarity and focus, increased energy, are more effective at work, and that their relationships benefit from their increased sense of calm, patience and compassion.

Being a Reflexologist is rewarding in so many different ways. It is very fulfilling to see someone who comes in stressed, anxious, exhausted or in pain leave feeling calm, relaxed, energized, free of pain. Reflexology is non-invasive, easier to learn than massage, so Reflexologists can do more sessions in a day and still feel energized when they are done.

Who become Reflexologists, and what is required to be certified?

People from all walks of life who are caring, compassionate and have a desire to help others choose to become Reflexologists. National Certification requires, at a minimum, a recognized 200-hour Reflexology training program.

Laura Norman, M.S., LMT, worldrenowned Holistic Reflexologist and author of the best-selling book, Feet First: A Guide to Foot Reflexology, offers private Reflexology and Life Wellness Coaching sessions and Holistic Reflexology Certification Training Programs in New York City and Delray Beach, Florida.

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LADIES - YOUR HORMONE DOCTOR IS IN! Let her teach you the POSITIVE aspects of hormone change

Testing & Balancing Hormone Levels makes for a Healthier You: • MOOD • WEIGHT • ENERGY • NATURAL MEDS

Helene B. Leonetti, MD FACOG, DABIHM

1 West Camino Real, Suite 202 Boca Raton, FL 33432 954-592-4448 Dr. Helene is Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynaecology and Integrative Holistic Medicine.

Author of “Hardwired for Love: Nurturing Yourself to Vibrant Health” Dr. Leonetti has practiced holistic OB-GYN in PA for 21 years. Now accepting new patients in FL.

newsbriefs Bring That Paradigm Shift To The Forefront Instead Of Behind Political Agendas

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h, Beloveds, I am finally getting impatient with our slooooowww movement toward healthy thoughts, behaviors, and actions. If you go back to January 17, 2012 (www.helenebleonettimd.com) and reread my historical perspective over fifty years in the healing arts, you will see how long a new thought takes to actualize. Remember, almost 100 years since the suffragists were pummeled and nearly killed for having the audacity to want the ability to vote, like their male counterparts.

Now, several things are bothering me about how we know something is no longer serving us as the science comes out to verify, and yet its use continues. What are some of those things?

• Fluoride: put into our water, our toothpaste, and dental treatments, we have known for decades that this waste product from the aluminum industry was dumped onto an unsuspecting public by nefarious scientists and the dental industry was obeiscent and has been rallying the cause, even though we know it causes dental fluorosis (white mottling of the teeth) and osteosarcoma of the bones.

• Mercury: some in the industry still use amalgam fillings even though mercury is one of the most neurotoxic substances on the planet, and photomicrographs demonstrate outgassing of mercury vapors some fifty years after a filling has been placed.

• Vaccines: a most controversial area,

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that I will not engage in, except to say two things: there should be no vaccines given to our precious children or us adults that contain mercury or aluminum: in this world of great science and far reaching thought, there is no excuse to continue this dangerous practice; and when our wee ones are born, their immune states are quite immature, and loading these little beings with multiple vaccines is not conscionable. A safe, time interval between injections over a period of time is prudent and doable. And a wonderful thoughtful book on vaccines,

by Aviva Romm, MD brings much wisdom to the subject. Thus said, is the science there to implicate vaccines with autism?

Yes and no: so much depends on the epigenetics surrounding the mom’s health carrying this new child: does she smoke, drink alcohol, snort cocaine; eat genetically modified food, loaded with chemicals, antibiotics, hormones? Does she drink diet sodas loaded with a neurotoxin (aspartame) maybe on the caliber of mercury? Has she experienced sexual/physical abuse while carrying this spiritual being ready to be gifted to the world? Well, that little being‘s immune state is already compromised, so a vaccine(s) may be the tipping point to cause this condition being seen more and more.

• Bisphosphonates: drugs supposed to be building bones, but in fact, are causing osteonecrosis of the jaw bone, esophageal cancer, and now we know, they cause fractures that do not heal; the least deadly but so toxic to our quality of life is the digestive issues caused if we inadvertently take one of these silly drugs and lie down: it can bore a hole into our esophagus (you realize, do you not that this class of drugs is similar to what we use to clean the ring around the tub: that is not dirt, but desquamated skin cells, that get eaten by the cleanser and the drug)!!

Now let’s get closer to home and subjectivity and tenacity for resisting change: that which is on the end of our fork. Do you remember in the 1960s or thereabouts when all saturated fats were vilified and the new kids on the block: corn oil, canola oil, soy-

bean oil were all ‘scientifically’ proven to be healthier for our hearts. Well over the last 50 years, with these aforementioned being high on the list for being genetically modified, and wreaking havoc with our health, we are beginning to view real science with no agendas with a renewed passion. So in comes coconut oil: medium chain fatty acid with remarkable anti-inflammatory benefits, and of course I personally love it as a gynecologist for its yummy effects in our vaginas to add moisture, and soothe irritation, and even prevent yeast with its lauric and caprylic acid components. And it so adds a culinary delight for us gourmet cooks. There is a story, I cannot verify it, that a physician healed her husband of dementia by feeding him high doses of coconut oil.

I end referring to two publications out by legitimate, serious scientists who have both spent their lives improving the health of their patients by using principles steeped deeply in truth. William Davis, MD, cardiologist, and author of Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat and Lose the Belly, and David Perlmutter, MD, neurologist, author of Grain Brain, have provided the historic background to our love affair with grains, a recent player in the evolution of food. As we are slowly ingesting the studies that grains, particularly wheat, because of the way its growth has been altered –world wide— since the 1970s, we are seeing obesity, hypertension, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, to name but a few conditions that are being proven to have a direct connection to wheat. How will this affect the industry—the farmers, the manufacturers of the myriad of products containing this tantalizing grain—the lobbyists, the politicians with major investments—all the ramifications of this new ‘inconvenient truth?’

I will end with my generally Mary Poppins analysis: change is the only reality, and our evolution to a more conscious place, a more loving compassionate connection with all sentient beings is why we are here in Earth school. My profession, deeply engaged in disease maintenance, is slowly getting it that we as patients will no longer accept party line so inextricably tied to big Pharma and the insurance industry. It is time that we all work together, in an integrative, non-competitive way to see that win-win, choice and hope become the way of now.

Helene B. Leonetti, MD, FACOG, DABIHM

AURA CLEARING

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eiki Master and Aura Clearing Practitioner Rev. Pearl Rauberts now offers one and a half hour Aura Clearing and Reiki intensive one on one sessions. A session starts with Aura Clearing, which is amazingly effective in releasing negative emotional energy. If not released, this kind of energy can cause health problems. People with health problems often have them because of negative energy stuck in their Aura. This energy can result from long term difficult situations, trauma, anger, sadness, shock, or loss, to give just a few examples.

The effectiveness of Aura Clearing is directly dependent on the skill of the Practitioner. After discussion with you about the nature of the stuck energy, Pearl uses her hands to pull the negative energy out from your aura. Sessions are tailored to meet the client’s specific needs and Pearl draws on many years of experience to move you through this process. Aura Clearing can heal a wide range of issues; Pearl is passionate about its effectiveness and it normally produces positive results very quickly. The Aura Clearing is followed by a regular Reiki session. Benefits a client can expect include improved physical health, greater peace of mind, greater sense of wellbeing, enhanced ability to live in the now and having a more positive attitude.

Sessions are held in West Palm Beach and are available during the week and at the weekend, by appointment. To contact Pearl, email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com or call 561-333-3372. Visit Pearl’s website at www.rauberts.com.

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newsbriefs FLORIDIANS FOR SOLAR CHOICE

663,149 Signed Petitions Needed by December

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loridians for Solar Choice (FSC) is a grassroots citizens’ effort to remove unfair state policies that block competition and encourage monopoly control of energy choices. FSC is promoting a Solar Ballot Initiative. This Florida constitutional amendment ballot initiative is a question on the 2016 general election ballot asking voters to decide on expanding solar choice to Florida’s families and business. If passed, it will expand solar choice by allowing customers the option to power their homes or businesses with solar power and who provides it to them.

Currently, Florida is one of only five states in the nation that by law denies citizens and businesses the freedom to buy solar power electricity directly from someone other than a monopoly electric utility. Past legislative efforts to overcome barriers to solar choice have been thwarted by large monopoly power companies like Florida Power and Light (FPL) and Duke Energy.

FSC needs to collect 800,000-signed petitions in order to allow registered Floridians the chance to vote on this issue. Presently, 100,000 petitions were signed in the first month of the state petition drive. These are being certified at the various Supervisor of Elections offices now. Of these 100,000 petitions, 68,314 signatures must be validated in order to trigger a Supreme Court approval of the language.

“In total, we need 663,149 signed petitions collected by December 2015 to allow time for County Supervisor of Elections to verify the signatures by the deadline date of February 1, 2016. “Signing the petition will help FSC to secure a place for solar choice on the 2016 ballot,” says Susan Glickman of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, which is backing the drive.

To download and print the petition, get more information, or to volunteer, visit FLSolarChoice.org.

n Natural Awakenings Earns Top Franchise Business Award

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atural Awakenings has been named one of 200 companies in the Franchise Business Review’s 2015 Top Franchises Report. The healthy living magazine was one of five franchise companies cited as best-in-class in the advertising and sales category. To select the top franchises across industries and performance categories, the organization surveyed more than 28,500 franchisees.

“We feel privileged that it was our franchisees’ expression of high satisfaction that earned us this award,” says Sharon Bruckman, CEO of Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. “Gaining this recognition proves that our process of providing franchisees with editorial, promotional and operational support, partnered with their enthusiastic dedication in individual markets, serves communities well. Together, we are nourishing and growing a healthy living consciousness in America.” The network now encompasses nearly 100 franchisees nationwide and in Puerto Rico.

Franchise Business Review, headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is a national franchise market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction and franchise buyer experiences. 2015 marked its 10th annual Top Franchises Report.

For more information, call Anna Romano at 239-530-1377 or visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com and FranchiseBusinessReview. com.

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newsbriefs OUT OF THE BLUE – A way out of depression, anxiety and stress

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epression – A disease of our time?

Anxiety, Stress, Overwhelm – Something we have to live with?

AROUND 350 MILLION PEOPLE worldwide (source: World Health Organization) suffer with depression, emotional shutdown or suppression.

Science has shown that depression, anxiety and stress are major causes of health issues.

Our lives are affected in every way… our bodies, health, finances relationships. Pills galore are prescribed to make us feel better. Yet the medications, although they can improve our mood, do not allow us to get to the root cause of the issues. They can give us a more even keel to live from, yet they also numb our emotions.

We also numb out to the emotional pain with behaviors that don’t serve us…drugs, alcohol, over working, eating disorders, procrastinating… you name it!! The thing is …you can’t ‘numb’ selectively. You can’t numb to sadness, grief, fear and anger without numbing to love, joy and passion.

I know this cycle well. I personally lived with depression on and off all my life. I look back and realize how much life I missed because of it...how much I did not do. I threw away chances for relationships, love, happiness, success and fulfillment.

Most of the time I lived in denial, until I was overwhelmed with emotion and could no longer cope. Then I would find ways to ‘numb’ out, usually quite unhealthy ones!

self-awareness and live a life of ‘choice’.

So much of depressive behavior is simply self-preservation…protecting ourselves from what we are scared to feel, to be, to do. What would your life be like now if you were to stop numbing and start living?

If you were to open yourself to all life has to offer?

So if depression, overwhelm, sadness, shut-down, anxiety and stress rule your (or a loved one’s) life... If your relationships and health are at stake... If you have felt like it has become a way of life with no way out...

There is a way out.

Please come check out ‘Out of the Blue – Freedom From the Real Causes of Depression’..a workshop that might be perfect for you (April 17-19 in Delray Beach). It offers a simple methodology to get truthfully naked to yourself and to heal.

I look forward to sharing these massively life changing skills with you...to be in the company of others wanting to live life to it’s fullest. I hope you join us.

Information at: www.HealingWithVictoria.com/outoftheblue In the meantime… please be gentle with yourself…. You deserve it.

Victoria Lichtman has been a force for human potential and healing for more than 30 years.

She is the founder of www.NightlyHealing. com, a global, on-line community dedicated to providing empowerment, inspiration and healing. She has been a guiding light with her dynamic workshops on Self-Awareness, Forgiveness, Healing Ourselves, Breaking the Cycle of Compassion Fatigue and is now presenting for the Journey© with the life-changing workshop, Out of the Blue - Freedom from the Real Causes of Depression. Victoria has an MPS in Counseling with a specialty in Life Transitions, is certified in NLP, a certified Life Coach, a Sr. Accredited Journey Practitioner, Conscious Leadership Coach & international speaker and presenter.

I knew there was a way to have freedom from the behaviors that were keeping me stuck in a repeat pattern and finally I found the tools to truly heal and my life changed.

This is what I offer to you with all my heart. ..a way out.

I live a different life now. One filled with fulfillment, gratitude and tremendous purpose! I have energy to live…and life in my heart. I recognize the importance of natural awakenings

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newsbriefs How Healthy Are Your Kids?

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his is a question asked by every parent in the world. And when you’re a parent, you know that everything matters.

It matters how much sleep children get, what they eat, and when. How much homework do they have? How much stress are they under? Are they getting enough calcium? Every parent wants their child to be at their very best, while having fun, learning, and feeling great. But there is one vital question you may not be asking yourself- is my child moving enough?

Movement is a crucial part of childhood development. Just as with animals, children learn through play. Mental play helps to develop young minds, and physical play helps to develop young bodies. Unfortunately, more and more often, children are expected to “sit still.” They sit in classrooms anywhere between 8 and 12 hours per day, with only 15 minutes of recess to get out all of their energy. Then, they come home and sit in front of the TV, iPad, or computer for another hour or so, watching shows or playing games. Sound familiar?

Unfortunately, the lack of movement in children is taking its toll on childhood development, and human health.

What makes movement so important? Physical activity is more important to the health of your child than you might think. Most neuroscientists agree that movement and cognition (aka learning) are tightly linked. In fact, the same part of

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the brain that processes movement ALSO processes learning. The vestibular system, or the inner ear, controls balance, coordination, and some spatial awareness. Scientists are beginning to think that children today have weak core muscles and lack balance and motor control because they don’t move as much as they should. Playground activities such as jumping, spinning, swinging, or rolling, help to develop the child’s inner ear. Did you know that the part of the brain that talks to the inner ear also deals with attention span? Have a child who struggles to concentrate? Maybe his or her teacher complains in school that they are always wiggling, squirming, or tilting their chair back on two legs, and that they don’t pay attention. Well these activities are all linked! Most likely, this child is attempting to stimulate their inner ear, in order to help them focus! This is just one way that movement and learning are linked, but there are plenty others.

Even simple biology reinforces the connection between movement and learning- whenever you move, more oxygen-enriched blood is sent to the brain, and the brain needs oxygen to function properly.

Research done in 1992 indicates that voluntary exercise tells your brain to improve learning and memory functions. The link is clear!

All signs point to one simple fact: children should be moving more, not less.

Not only does movement improve learning and brain health, but it improves the health of every other bodily system as well.

Movement develops strong muscles, and strong bones, as well as cardiovascular health. Children who don’t move are at a much greater risk for lifestyle-related diseases, including type II diabetes, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke, and many types of cancer. One third of all children in the US are overweight or obese. Children who are overweight or obese are also at a much greater risk of depression, or anxiety.

So what can you do? The education system as we know it isn’t caught up to these advances in scientific research. Children are being asked to sit for longer periods of time. Even kindergarten children might spend 30 minutes at a time on the rug. Budget cuts are forcing schools to make difficult decisions, and cut areas like recess, music, dance, theatre, and physical education, in order to make time for learning facts for standardized tests. The American Heart Association recommends at minimum 60 minutes of activity per child, per day. This activity should include aerobic activity, muscle strengthening, and bone strengthening activities. Clearly this minimum guideline isn’t being met by many school programs around the US. It’s up to you to help close the gap, and give your children more opportunities to move. Pilates can help.

Pilates is a system of movement using body weight or loaded spring resistance that has been around since it’s invention in the early 1900’s. Joseph Pilates believed that even in the 1930s and 1940s, people weren’t moving enough, and would experience an increase of disease because of it. In his life’s work and writing, he was known to speak about the need to first educate the child. In his book “Your Health”, he devoted an entire chapter (chapter 8) to the subject. Mr. Pilates argued that habits are easily formed in childhood, both good and bad. If we focus on forming only good habits at a young age there will be less need later in life for correction. He specifically spoke about the principles of developing both

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a balanced body and mind through correct breathing, mental control, and natural physical exercise.

In a Kids Pilates class, kids experience all of the benefits Pilates has to offer their growing minds and bodies. Pilates strengthens your body from head to toe- there’s even a piece of equipment called the toe corrector! One of the founding principles is that all movement comes from the center, and so Pilates begins by working the core, and then works everything else, including the breath and the brain. In a Kids Pilates class, children learn concentration, coordination, healthy breathing, mindful movement, self-confidence, and control of their bodies. For young athletes and dancers, Kids Pilates can greatly reduce their risk of injury. Pilates is the only movement system to incorporate rolling movements, which as we saw earlier, is extraordinarily important for the development of balance and spatial awareness. And what’s most important, it’s fun and interactive!

It is clear that movement is an extremely important part of a child’s health and wellbeing. No matter which activity you or your child chooses, they should be finding ways to move for at least 60 minutes each and every day. A twice-per-week athletic practice isn’t going to be enough to help children grow into healthy functioning adults. Don’t we owe it to our kids to give them the very best?

For more information about Kids Pilates, or Pilates Space Florida, please visit www.pilatesspaceflorida.com or call (561) 317-2835.

Kerstin Korzekwa is the owner of Pilates Space Florida, and a fully certified Romana’s Pilates Instructor. Having studied with many master teachers, Kerstin has been teaching the Pilates Method for over ten years. Pilates Space Florida is an Authentic(TM) Pilates studio, and teaches the work that Joe passed on through his protege Romana, and that we now pass on to you. natural awakenings

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Acupuncture Increases Quality of Life for Allergy Sufferers

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esearch from Berlin’s Charité University Medical Center suggests that acupuncture is an effective treatment for patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, in 2013, the study analyzed data on the costs and quality of life of 364 allergy patients that had been randomly assigned to receive one of three treatments: rescue medication alone (taken when symptoms are greatest); acupuncture treatment plus rescue medication; or sham (non-therapeutic) acupuncture plus rescue medication. Patients receiving acupuncture incurred higher total treatment costs, but also gained significantly more quality of life compared with the rescue medication-only groups.

Strawberries Reduce Blood Pressure

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study published in the World Journal of Diabetes concluded that the regular consumption of a flavonoidrich strawberry beverage reduces blood pressure in people with Type 2 diabetes. The study divided 36 subjects, all with moderately high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes, into two groups—the first drank the equivalent of one serving of fresh strawberries per day made from freeze-dried berries, and the other group drank the same amount of an imitation strawberry-flavored drink over a six-week period. Blood pressure was tested at the beginning and end of the study for all participants.

At the end, the group drinking the real strawberry beverage registered significantly lower diastolic blood pressure than at the outset; it was also lower than the imitation strawberry group. The average diastolic blood pressure of the group drinking real strawberries went down by 6.5 percent and the systolic dropped by 12 percent. The strawberry-flavored group’s systolic blood pressure was also reduced, but only by 3.7 percent.

THE COLOR GREEN MAKES EXERCISE FEEL EASIER

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esearch from the University of Essex, in England, suggests that viewing natural green images while exercising may be better than being exposed to other colors. The researchers tested 14 people doing moderate-intensity cycling while watching video footage of predominantly gray, red or green imagery. Each of the participants underwent three cycling tests—one with each of the videos—along with a battery of physiological and mood testing.

The researchers found that when the subjects watched the green-colored video, they had better moods, with a lower relative perception of exertion than when they exercised while watching the red and grey videos. They also found those that exercised while watching the red video experienced greater feelings of anger during their exercise.

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Memory Works Better Reading Real Books

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esearchers from Norway’s Stavanger University and France’s Aix-Marseille Université found that readers remember a story better if it’s on paper. The study tested 50 people that read the same 28-page short story. Half of the group read the paper version and the other half read the story on a Kindle e-reader. The researchers discovered that readers of the digital version could not remember details from the story or reconstruct the plot as well as the group that read the paper copy.

The researchers found that the feedback of a Kindle doesn’t provide the same support for mental reconstruction of a story as a print pocket book does.

“When you read on paper, you can sense with your fingers a pile of pages on the left growing, and shrinking on the right,” explains Stavanger University’s Anne Mangen, Ph.D.

These findings confirm a study performed a year earlier, also led by Mangen. Seventy-two 10th-graders were given text to read either on paper or on a computer screen. The students that read the paper text versions scored significantly higher in reading comprehension testing than those reading digital versions.

Local Toxins Increase Risk of Autism

“The Messenger of the Light”

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onfirming previous findings, a large study from the University of Chicago has found that autism is linked to toxic environmental exposure. The research examined data from nearly a third of the U.S. population, which showed that both autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities increased as exposure increased in regionby-region testing.

The research measured clusters of autism incidence together with exposure rates in different counties and states across the country. The areas with greater environmental toxin exposures had significantly increased autism rates. The correlation was significant among both boys and girls, but stronger among girls. Proximity to urban areas also increased autism incidence. For every 1 percent increase in urbanization, there was about a 3 percent rise in autism and intellectual disabilities. Influential toxins include pesticides, plasticizers, lead and pharmaceuticals.

Olive Oil Boosts Healthy Cholesterol

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n an effort to understand what makes olive oil so good for heart health, a study from Europe’s Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group and the U.S. National Institutes of Health has found that olive oil’s polyphenols significantly increase the size of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL) in the blood and enhance the HDL’s ability to inhibit formation of the abnormal fatty deposits, known as plaque, within the walls of arteries. Polyphenols are natural compounds from plants known to help prevent cancer and heart disease.

In the three-week study, researchers isolated the effect of polyphenols by dividing 47 healthy European men into two groups: one ate a diet containing polyphenol-poor olive oil and the other consumed polyphenol-rich olive oil. The enriched diet resulted in increased size, fluidity and stability (resistance to oxidation) of the HDL molecules by reducing their triglyceride core. The researchers note that the oxidation of cholesterol lipids such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is linked with arteriosclerosis.

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Vanishing Wildlife

50 Percent Gone in Under 50 years The latest World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Living Planet Report shows that the Living Planet Index (LPI), which measures more than 10,000 representative populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish, has declined by 52 percent since 1970. The report is widely considered the leading science-based analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity (Tinyurl.com/WWF-Living-Planet-Report).

In fewer than two human generations, populations of vertebrate species—the life forms that constitute the fabric of life-sustaining ecosystems and serve as a barometer of how humans are impacting nature—have dropped by half. Nature conservation and sustainable development go hand-in-hand; it’s not only about preserving biodiversity and wild places, but about safeguarding the future of humanity.

Living Planet Report partners include the Zoological Society of London, Global Footprint Network and Water Footprint Network. Marco Lambertini, director general of WWF International, states, “We need leadership for change. Sitting on the bench waiting for someone else to make the first move, doesn’t work.

Heads of state need to start thinking globally; businesses and consumers need to stop behaving as if we live in a limitless world.”

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Malaysian Villages Model Sustainability

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Innovations being successfully pioneered in Malaysia offer ideas for improving the world, according to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), including the construction of high-tech, self-sustaining ecological “smart” villages.

These villages are lifting incomes for scores of rural families while promoting environmental sustainability. Each 50acre community consists of about 100 affordable homes, advanced educational, training and recreational facilities and an integrated, sustainable farm system that provides villagers with food and employment that on average, triples their monthly income.

Low-cost, 1,000-square-foot homes are built in 10 days and the communal farming operations include a cascading series of fish tanks, or “aquafarms”.

Filtered fish tank wastewater irrigates trees, grain fields and high-value plants grown in “autopots”, a three-piece container with a valve that detects soil moisture levels and releases water as required, reducing the need for fertilizers and pesticides. Free-range chickens feed on the fast-reproducing worms that process the plant compost.

This system optimizes nutrient absorption, minimizes waste and enables crops to be grown on previously non-arable land. The village’s solar-generated power is complemented by biomass energy and mini-hydro electricity. A community hall, resource center, places of worship, playgrounds and educational facilities equipped with 4G Internet service support e-learning and e-health services.

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Corporate Do-Gooders U.S. Recognizes Companies for Earth-Sound Policies

Each year, the U.S. Department of State presents Awards for Corporate Excellence recognizing U.S.-owned businesses that play vital roles worldwide as good corporate citizens. Parameters include supporting sustainable development, respect for human and labor rights, environmental protection, open markets, transparency and other democratic values.

The 2014 winners, announced last December, include the EcoPlanet Bamboo Group, in Nicaragua, for fostering sustainable development by regenerating degraded pasturelands. The company dedicates 20 percent of its plantations as natural habitat that protects biodiversity by prohibiting illegal hunting. EcoPlanet also focuses on employing persons with disabilities and empowering women through recruitment to managerial positions.

Wagner Asia Equipment, LLC, in Mongolia, a heavy equipment dealership, is recognized for its commitment to public/ private partnerships with Mongolia’s local and national governments designed to protect the environment. Initiatives include planting more than 900 trees. conducting workshops for students on environment and ecology, implementing a project to build a community garden and rehabilitating a toxic waste site.

Other finalists include the Coca-Cola Company, in the Philippines; Chevron Corporation, in Burma; ContourGlobal, in Togo; General Electric, in South Africa, General Electric International, in Tunisia; GlassPoint Solar, in Oman; and the Linden Centre, in China.

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Organic Farming May Counteract Greenhouse Effect The nonprofit Rodale Institute, the United Nations and the Soil Association are reporting that modern, chemical-intensive industrial farming is stripping the soil’s natural ability to take carbon back out of the atmosphere through photosynthesis and store it in the soil. Rodale researchers say that by returning to small-scale organic farming, more than 40 percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions could be captured in the soil, and if the entire world’s pasture and rangelands were managed using regenerative techniques, an additional 71 percent of those emissions could be sequestered.

Further, organic practices could counteract the world’s yearly carbon dioxide output while producing the same amount of food as conventional farming. Rodale claims that using regenerative organic agriculture—like low or no-tillage, cover crops and crop rotation—will keep photosynthesized carbon dioxide in the soil, instead of returning it to the atmosphere. The institute cites 75 studies from peer-reviewed journals, including its own 33-year Farming Systems Trial, which directly compare organic farming with conventional farming.

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‘Flying Doctor’ Bees Prevent Cherry Disease

People in the United States waste more than a third of all of the food they produce, but more than 180 cities and towns are beginning to realize that wasted food can be valuable; they are asking residents to separate unwanted food from the rest of their trash and put it in a curbside compost bin. The idea is to stop sending food waste to the landfill, where it generates harmful methane gas pollution, and start turning it into something useful, like compost.

In 2011, Portland, Oregon, launched a curbside compost program in which residents are encouraged to put food scraps into the city’s green yard waste bin. Since then, the amount of garbage sent to the landfill has decreased by 37 percent. According to Bruce Walker, the city’s solid waste and recycling program manager, the program also reduces the environmental footprint of the trash heap.

Getting people to separate their food waste, however, can be difficult. To motivate its residents to put more food waste in the compost bin, the city of Seattle, Washington, has proposed both making curbside composting mandatory and fining residents a dollar every time they put a disproportionate volume of food waste in their trash.

University of Adelaide researchers are introducing a “flying doctor” method of employing bees as preventive medicine. Project leader and bee researcher Katja Hogendoorn, Ph.D., says, “All commercial cherry growers spray during flowering to control the later development of cherry brown rot.

Instead of spraying fungicide, we’re using bees to deliver a biological control agent right to the flowers, where it’s needed.” The innovative delivery works via entomovectoring.

This is a new technique for Australia, with potential application in many horticultural industries. The biological control agent contains spores of a parasitic fungus that prevents another fungus that causes the brown rot from colonizing the flower. Future applications of the small, winged medics are expected to become available for disease control in almonds, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, apples, pears and stone fruit.

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Smart Choices Help our Home Planet The buy local movement and popularity of local farmers’ markets continue to grow, but we can do even better when it comes to sustainable shopping. A recent Greendex.com survey on environmental impacts of consumer behaviors in 18 countries reports that more Americans are eating local and organic foods and say they’re going to consume less meat and bottled water. Nevertheless, we continue to eat the most processed and packaged foods and the fewest fruits and vegetables of all the countries surveyed. Evidently, we need to literally put our money where our mouths are.

The Greendex survey cites several basic ways to make our diets more sustainable. These include eating more vegetables and less beef and lamb (recognizing the greater environmental impact of raising animals); participating and supporting community supported agriculture and fishery initiatives; economizing meal planning; and storing food properly in the refrigerator to maximize space and freshness periods.

When grocery shopping, peruse the perimeter aisles first, where whole foods are stocked, instead of the interior shelves, which typically comprise processed foods according to MotherEarthLiving.com.

More cooperation between the public and private sectors and individual involvement can also increase sustainability in communities around the world. Rachael Durrant, Ph.D., a research fellow with the UK-based Sustainable Lifestyles Research Group, cites in a recent paper the need for improved understanding of the key roles that civil society organizations play within processes of large-scale social change and warned that many communities are vulnerable to grave environmental and social risks.

Durrant lauds “greener, fairer and healthier practices, such as community gardening or cookery classes,” plus “those that change the rules of the game through campaigns or lobbying to coordinate and facilitate activities of other groups.” Supporting food and farming management that’s independent, cooperative and welcomes volunteers, for example, is highly beneficial.

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Yet, mounting evidence suggests that the global community is making progress, giving rise to the possibility that climate change may not be the insurmountable obstacle we once thought. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) article, “We Can Do This: 10 Reasons there’s Hope for our Climate,” by Dan Upham, summarizes a speech given by EDF President Fred Krupp at the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival (Tinyurl.com/HopeForTheClimate). Here are some encouraging highlights.

The price of solar energy panels has dropped by 75 percent in the U.S. since 2008, and affordable wind energy is increasingly available. According to a study published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, carbon dioxide emissions from energy in this country dropped by 10 percent between 2005 and 2012. In addition, China, the world’s largest producer of greenhouse gases, is actively seeking ways to reduce emissions.

Proof of progress is also found in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan to cut billions of tons of pollution, a goal supported by two-thirds of Americans, according to a survey conducted by Harstad Strategic Research. Aligned with this, the government is requiring that manufacturers double automobile fuel mileage by 2025.

Perhaps the best argument for hope reflects the priorities of America’s younger generations. A recent bipartisan poll of young voters conducted by Benenson Strategy Group and GS Strategy Group suggests that 80 percent of voters under the age of 35 support the president taking action to address climate change, making it an issue that both major political parties must take seriously.

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Nature’s Wisdom Its Lessons Inspire, Heal and Sustain Us

by Christine MacDonald

The environment is not separate from ourselves; we are inside it and it is inside us; we make it and it makes us. ~ Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, Amazon shaman

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hile the idea that we humans stand apart from—or even above—nature is a prevailing theme in much of modern civilization, naturalists and other clever souls throughout the ages have observed that the opposite is true: We are part of, depend on and evolve with nature— and we ignore this vital connection at our peril.

“If one way is better than another, that you may be sure is nature’s way,” admonished the Greek philosopher Aristotle, in the third century B.C.E.

“Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms the judgment of nature,” Roman politician and philosopher Cicero ruminated two centuries later.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist and philosopher Albert Einstein remarked, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

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Healthful Nature

As Henry David Thoreau wrote in his classic 1854 book Walden, “We need the tonic of wildness.”

While we know firsthand how walking in the woods can elevate mood, scientists have documented that a regular dose of nature has other far-reaching benefits. It can lower stress hormone levels, blood pressure and undesirable cholesterol; help heal neurological problems; hasten fuller recovery from surgery and heart attacks; increase cancer-fighting white blood cells; and generally aid overall health (Health Promotion International research report; also Nippon Medical School study, Tokyo).

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children cope with hyperactivity and attention deficit disorders, according to research published in Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care.

Exposure to nature can help adults escape from today’s wired lives; reinvigorate, be fitter and less likely to suffer from obesity, diabetes and heart disease, as reported in studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and a University of Washington research summary. It can also unlock understanding of the spiritual essence of life.

Hours regularly spent by youth outdoors stimulate imagination and creativity and enhance cognitive development, helping them learn. Nature also helps youngsters develop social awareness, helping them better navigate human relations (Tinyurl.com/ OutdoorHealthBenefitsResearch).

“It’s strange and kind of sad that we are so removed from nature that we actually have to ask why nature is good for us,” says Dr. Eva Selhub, a lecturer at Harvard Medical School, author of the new book Your Health Destiny, and co-author of Your Brain on Nature. “The fact is our brains and bodies are wired in concert with nature.”

Recognition of nature’s positive effects has grown so much in recent years that physicians increasingly write their patients “prescriptions” to go hiking in the woods, counting on the healthy exercise and exposure to sunlight, nature and soothing views to address health problems stemming from poor diets and sedentary lifestyles. Healthcare clinics and hospitals in Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago, Indianapolis, Albuquerque, New Mexico, California’s Bay Area and elsewhere have launched Prescription Trails programs aimed at objectives from preventing obesity in children to healthful activities for retirees (Tinyurl. com/AmericanHealthTrails).

Bestselling author Richard Louv calls the positive nature effect “vitamin N” in The Nature Principle. He contends: “Many of us, without having a name for it, are using the nature tonic. We are, in essence, self-medicating with an inexpensive and unusually convenient drug substitute.”

Such ideas are commonly accepted

in many cultures. The Japanese believe in the restorative power of shinrin-yoku, which could be translated as “forest medicine” or “forest bathing”. Indigenous peoples like the Brazilian tribe led

by Shaman Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, fighting to preserve their land and way of life in the Amazon, profess to be at one with the innate riches of sustainable rainforests (SurvivalInternational. org/parks).

Innovative Nature

Scientists, inventors and other innovators are increasingly inspired by nature.

Biomimicry, part social movement and part burgeoning industry, looks to how Earth’s natural systems work and solve problems. University of Utah researchers, inspired by the durable homes built by sandcastle worms, are creating a synthetic glue that one day could help repair fractured bones. Architectural components manufacturer Panelite makes energy-efficient insulated glass by mimicking the hexagonal structure that bees use in honeycombs. (Find other precedents at Tinyurl.com/ BiomimicryCaseExamples).

The inspiration for biomimicry comes from many places, says Dayna Baumeister, Ph.D. co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8, a Missoula, Montana, company working with other companies and universities to propel biomimicry into the mainstream.

“People are recognizing that they’ve been disconnected to the natural world,” she says. “We also realize that [as a species] we are in trouble.

We don’t have all the answers, but we can look to other species for inspiration” for clearing pollutants from our bodies and environments.

Plants and fungi are now commonly used to clean up old industrial sites that resemble nature’s way of removing pollutants from water and soil. A University of California, Berkeley, metastudy confirms that farmers currently using organic farming methods and solar power achieve roughly the same crop yields as conventional techniques with far less dependence on fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse gases and petrochemical pesticide and fertilizer pollution.

Cyclical Nature

These breakthrough technologies emulate the way nature uses the building blocks of life in an endless cycle of birth, reproduction, decay and rebirth.

It’s part of a broad rethinking of the principles behind sustainability—building, manufacturing and living in greater harmony with natural systems, perhaps eventually eliminating landfills, air and water pollution, and toxic site cleanups.

“A toxin is a material in the wrong place,” says architect William McDonough, of Charlottesville, Virginia. The only individual recipient of the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, he is co-author of Cradle-to-Cradle, a groundbreaking book that calls for reenvisioning even the nastiest waste, and The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability— Designing for Abundance. McDonough imagines a world where waste becomes raw material for new buildings, furniture and other goods—akin to how a forest reuses every deceased tree and animal to nourish the ecosystem and spawn new life.

With 80 percent of U.S. residents currently living in urban areas, architects, builders and municipal planners are likewise pivoting toward nature, prompted by the scientific evidence of the many ways that human health and general well-being rely upon it. While this con-

tact is preferably the kind of “stopping by woods” that inspired New England poet Robert Frost, even a walk in a city park will work.

“Urban nature, when provided as parks and walkways and incorporated into building design, provides calming and inspiring environments and encourages learning, inquisitiveness and alertness,” reports the University of Washington’s College of the Environment, in Green Cities: Good Health.

The American Planning Association stresses the importance of integrating green space into urban neighborhoods.

Not only does so-called “metro nature” improve air and water quality and reduce urban heat island effects, urban wilds such as Pittsburgh’s Nine Mile Run and Charlotte, North Carolina’s Little Sugar Creek Greenway also restore natural connections in densely populated city centers.

Natural Intelligence

A growing number of scientists say that research about our place in nature has sparked fresh thinking about our role and devastated quaint notions about our species’ superiority. “Single-celled slime molds solve mazes. Brainless plants make correct decisions and bees with brains the size of pinheads handle abstract concepts,” points out Anthropologist Jeremy Narby,

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author of the groundbreaking book Intelligence in Nature.

At a national conference of Bioneers, an organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and San Francisco that gathers nature-minded social and scientific innovators, Narby said: “We are nearly identical to many animals. Many behaviors once thought to be exclusively human are shared by other species. The zone of the specifically human, as determined by science, has been shrinking.”

We haven’t lost the ability to tap that primal animal inside, even if most of us are more likely to “venture into the forest” by watching a movie or playing video games. We may feel cut off from our instincts, but studies show time in the woods can do wonders to restore the keenness of our senses to connect with the subtle changes in natural habitat, the movements of other species and the changing seasons.

The rise of human civilizations may have taken “survival of the fittest” in new directions, often decidedly tamer ones, but experts ranging from scientific researchers to lifestyle analysts say humankind is still hardwired by our more primi-

Man is everywhere a disturbing agent. Wherever he plants his foot, the harmonies of nature are turned to discord. The proportions and accommodations that ensured the stability of existing arrangements are overthrown. Of all organic beings, man alone is to be regarded as essentially a destructive power. ~George Perkins Marsh, Man and Nature (1864) tive past. Despite the ingenious ways we’ve devised to exploit other life forms, capitalize on Earth’s resources and protect ourselves from nature’s sometimes terrifying power, our fate remains linked to natural laws and limits, from nurturing our body’s immune system to resolving planet-sized problems like climate change.

“‘Nature’ is our natural environment,” according to Selhub. We don’t have to move to the country to reconnect, she says. “Even spending 20 minutes a day outside has an effect.”

Houseplants, nature photos and aromatherapy Earth scents can also help indoor environments better reflect our own nature.

The wealth of research and common sense wisdom is aptly summed up by celebrated author Wendell Berry in The Long-Legged House. “We have lived our lives by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world.

We have been wrong. We must change our lives so that it’ll be possible to live by the contrary assumption, that what is good for the world will be good for us.

And that requires we make the effort to know the world and learn what is good for it.”

Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., whose specialties include health and science. Visit ChristineMacDonald.info.

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The intent was to afford perfect growing conditions for trees, fruits and vegetables, as well as humans.

People lived in the biodome, for many months at a time, and everything seemed to do well with one exception. When the trees grew to a certain height, they would topple over. It baffled scientists until they realized they forgot to include the natural element of wind. Trees need wind to blow against them because it causes their root systems to grow deeper, which supports the tree as it grows taller.

Who among us doesn’t long for a perfect growing environment for ourselves, with no disruptions from outside influences? We strive to avoid the times of contrast and tension, when life’s daily challenges push against us. When they do, the normal tendency is to curse them.

If trees could talk, would we hear them curse the wind each time they encountered a storm?

We can learn a great deal from nature’s wisdom at work if we are open to the lesson. Watch how a tree bends and sways gracefully when the wind blows against it. It does not stand rigid, resisting the flow of energy. It does not push back. The tree accepts the strong wind as a blessing that helps it grow.

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Neighbors in most states can now legally buy fresh breads, cookies and preserves from local food artisans.

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From sauerkraut and distinctive jams and organic jellies to gluten- or peanutfree cakes and regional artisanal breads, some of the most flavorful products are being produced with no chemical preservatives, artificial colors or other laboratory ingredients. Nearly all are made in small batches, and usually by the owner.

Many source local ingredients or serve special dietary needs largely underserved or ignored by larger food businesses.

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food needs and more to each other, making fresher, tastier and often healthier foods more accessible,” explains Janelle Orsi, co-founder of the Oakland, California, Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC), citing its Policies for Shareable Cities report partnered with the nonprofit Shareable.

The Specialty Food Association reports that sales of specialty foods—primarily at grocery retailers, but also cottage operators via farmers’ markets and direct orders when allowed by their state—grew 22 percent from 2010 to 2012, topping $85 billion.

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“All of our products are made by hand and in small batches daily,” says Ruth Wardein, co-owner, with Andrew Amick, of Epiphany Gluten Free Bakery, in Naples, Florida, which she launched from her home kitchen. Besides gluten-free cookies, cakes and

breads, she’s always “perfecting” her Paleo cookies, brownies and pancake mix.

Paleo recipes contain no grains, dairy, yeast or refined sugars, explains Wardein.

“They require nut and seed flours, coconut oil and natural sugars like honey or maple syrup. So they are naturally higher in protein and fiber and lower in carbs than the average gluten-free recipe.”

“We’re experimenting with the community supported agriculture model with local fruit,” says Erin Schneider. She and her husband, Rob McClure, operate Hilltop Community Farm, in LaValle, Wisconsin, which produces value-added products with organically grown crops. “We have salsas, pickles and jams. Our black currant and honey jam is sold before it’s made. Rob’s garlic dills have their own following.” Wisconsin’s cottage food law restricts sales to only high-acid foods.

Quality over Quantity

In Royal Oaks, California, Garden Variety Cheese owner, cheesemaker and shepherd Rebecca King feeds her 100 milking ewes organically raised, irrigated pasture grass and brewer’s grain to yield award-winning farm-

stead easier-to-digest sheep cheeses from her Monkeyflower Ranch. “Many first-time customers like my story as a small producer and want to buy direct from the farm. They keep buying because of the taste,” says King.

“My marinara and pizza sauces are made in small batches by hand in a home kitchen, enabling us to hot pack them to retain the ingredients’ natural favors,” says Liz James, owner of The Happy Tomato, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her sauces are also low in sodium and contain no sugar, saturated fat or gluten. James’ production is facilitated by Virginia’s home food processor license, which lets her work from home and sell wholesale. Whole Foods Market is among her major retail accounts.

When home-based cottage food businesses are spurred into expansion to keep up with demand, a situation sometimes complicated by state limits on sales volume, many opt for renting space in the growing number of incubator, or community, kitchens nationwide. “We did farmers’ markets for three years and went from seven customers to thousands,” says Wardein, who now rents a commercial kitchen space. “Returning customers are the momentum that has

pushed us forward.”

“By growing food in and around our own neighborhoods and cities, we decrease our dependence on an oftentimes unjust and ecologically destructive global food system and build stronger, more connected and resilient communities,” affirms Yassi Eskandari-Qajar, director of SELC’s City Policies program.

“We think it’s important to produce what grows well on our soil and then sell it, so that ecology drives economics, rather than vice versa,” says Schneider.

“Random things prosper in our area, like paprika peppers, elderberries, hardy kiwi, garlic, pears and currants. It’s our job as ecologically-minded farmers to show how delicious these foods can be.”

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or most individuals, odorous chemicals are simply unpleasant. For those that are sensitive and susceptible, however, even common chemical exposures may evoke a toxicant-induced loss of tolerance (TILT) marked by multiplesystem symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, autoimmune disease, asthma, depression and food intolerance. Since the post-World War II expansion of petrochemicals, the incidence of TILT has increased dramatically, says Claudia Miller, a medical doctor, researcher and professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and co-author of Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes.

“Fortunately, public awareness has also grown significantly in the last few years,” says Rick Smith, Ph.D., a Canadian environmentalist who co-authored Toxin Toxout. “Now companies and governments worldwide are moving toward making safer products.”

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We can support progress by leveraging some practical tips in greening our home.

Start somewhere. Many volatile organic compounds (VOC) that include formaldehyde and benzene are concealed in household items such as couches, chairs, particleboard furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpeting, rugs, synthetic flooring, wallpaper and paint.

Green TV host and Fresh Living author Sara Snow implores us not to become overwhelmed, disheartened or fearful.

“Creating a healthy home is a gradual process that doesn’t require throwing all the furniture out,” she advises. Start by scrutinizing labels and choosing not to bring new toxins in.

For example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is widely found to be associated with reproductive toxicity and is found in many waterproofed and flexible plastics. Select PVC-free toys, shower curtain liners and mattress covers.

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In the kitchen, avoid potentially carcinogenic perfluorinated chemicals (PFC) found in nonstick coatings of pots and pans. Toss the Teflon when it scratches, says Snow, and upgrade to stainless steel or cast iron. Weed out bisphenols, the DNAdisrupting chemicals found in plastics and epoxy resin can liners. Even “BPA-free” products likely contain alternative and equally harmful substances, according to a recent study published in Chemosphere.

Choose clear glass instead of plastic containers.

When remodeling, look for zero-VOC items, Miller says, plus materials free of stain-resistant sprays and flame retardants whose efficacy is questionable. Consider natural fiber rugs like jute or wool. Forest Stewardship Council-certified hardwoods or alternative flooring like cork or glass tile are safer investments in long-term wellbeing.

Clean green. Conventional cleaners are among the worst offenders, and even some “eco-cleaners” can be deceptively unsafe, says Smith. He recommends avoiding antibacterial products containing triclosan, which proliferates antibioticresistant bacteria that prolong and exacerbate illnesses, as well as phthalates, a chemical oil that carries artificial aromas and has been repeatedly linked to cancer and abnormal fetal development. “Even so-called natural fragrances are often complex petrochemicals that outgas and contaminate the air,” notes Miller.

Snow advises formulating products at home using staple pantry ingredients, including distilled white vinegar for disinfecting, baking soda for scouring, liquid castile soap for sudsing, lemon juice for degreasing and olive oil for polishing.

Freshen with fresh air. Americans spend about 90 percent of their time amid indoor air pollutants that are significantly more concentrated than outdoor pollutants, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports. “Most energy-efficient homes are well sealed with ventilation systems that recirculate indoor air, so opening the windows helps dilute accumulated airborne toxins,” says Miller.

Snow further recommends bringing air-purifying plants into the home such as Gerbera daisies, bamboo palms and English ivy.

Even small changes can measurably reduce your family’s daily exposure to health-damaging chemicals. ~Rick Smith Vacuum and dust. Vacuuming with a highefficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filter and dusting with a moist cloth eliminates allergens such as pet dander, mites, pollen and mold, and helps remove phthalates, flame retardants, lead and pesticides that “latch onto house dust and accumulate in dust bunnies,” says Smith.

Weed out lawn chemicals. “Organophosphate pesticides are profoundly neurotoxic,” says Miller, especially to the developing brains of children. Instead try integrated pest management, which involves controlling pests’ food sources and applying non-toxic deterrents. Eliminating potentially carcinogenic herbicides might mean managing more weeds, says Snow, but it’s worth it.

Eat green. “Buying produce as close to its source as possible, from a farmer or farmers’ market, provides threefold benefits,” says Snow—less wasteful packaging, reduced exposure to chemical plastics and greater concentration of health-promoting nutrients.

Buy in bulk and favor glass containers or rectangular cardboard cartons.

Take tests. Radon, an invisible, odorless gas that can emanate from the ground and accumulate in homes, annually causes 21,000 U.S. lung cancer deaths, according to the U.S. EPA. Lead, a neurotoxin that may occasionally leach from home water pipes, can also hide in pre-1978 paint. Testing for both and implementing reduction or precautionary measures is simple, advises Smith. Most hardware stores stock test kits.

Take action. Join with other concerned citizens by launching a pertinent petition at Change.org; campaigning with organizations like the Environmental Working Group (ewg.org) or Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families (SaferChemicals.org); and supporting cleaner, greener companies with family purchases.

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he arrival of planting season has a stunning effect on veggie gardeners.

We talk to our seedlings as if they were children, and don’t mind working until dark if that’s what it takes to get the fingerling potatoes in the ground. Then, complications like crabgrass and cabbageworms appear, and keeping up with all the details feels impossible. We can lighten looming chores by using these time-saving tips, which will reduce later workloads when storms and the hot summer sun threaten to squelch the magic.

Mulch to reduce watering and prevent weeds. “You can cut your watering time in half by mulching crops with a three-to-four-inch layer of straw or shredded leaves,” says Niki Jabbour, award-winning author of The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener and Groundbreaking Food Gardens: 73 Plans That Will Change the Way You Grow Your Garden. “Crops like tomatoes, potatoes, kale, broccoli, cucumbers and squash all benefit from a deep mulch, which reduces the need to water and also prevents weeds, saving even more time.”

Grow herbs in convenient containers.

Family cooks will harvest kitchen herbs every day, in all kinds of weather, so don’t waste footsteps. Grow some parsley, basil

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and other herbs in large containers near the kitchen door.

Try promising perennials. Plant them once, and vegetables like asparagus and rhubarb come back year after year in cold winter climates like the Midwest and Northeast. Where winters are mild, artichokes or chayote (pear squash) are long-lived and productive. Many resilient herbs will return each spring, too, including sage, mints, thyme and oregano. Tarragon and marjoram make trusty perennial herbs in the Sun Belt.

Stock up on organic seeds. “As a year-round vegetable gardener, I try to come up with a list of all the seeds I’ll need for every season when I place annual seed orders,” Jabbour says. “That way, I will place fewer orders and have everything on hand at the proper planting time, saving both time and money.”

Organic seeds in consumer seed catalogs and retail racks won’t be genetically modified or treated with pesticides.

Be generous with organic compost.

With each planting, mix in organic compost along with a balanced organic fertilizer. Food crops grown in organically enriched soil are better able to resist challenges from pests and diseases, which simplifies summer tasks.

Grow flowers to attract beneficial insects. Reducing or eliminating pesticides and increasing plantings of flowers can radically improve the balance between helpful and harmful insects in a garden.

Horticulturist Jessica Walliser, co-host of Pittsburgh’s The Organic Gardeners KDKA radio show and author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, recommends starting with sweet alyssum, an easy-togrow annual that can be tucked into the edges of beds or added to mixed containers.

“The tiny blossoms of sweet alyssum are adept at supporting several species of the non-stinging parasitic wasps that help keep aphids and other common pests in check,” Walliser says. In warm climates where they are widely grown, crape myrtles have been found to serve as nurseries for lady beetles, lacewings and other beneficial insects.

Protect plants with fabric barriers. Pest insects seeking host plants won’t find cabbage or kale if they’re hidden beneath hoops covered with fine-mesh fabric like wedding net (tulle) or garden fabric row cover. “Cover the plants the day they are transplanted into the garden,” advises Walliser. As long as the edges are securely tucked in, row covers will also protect plants from wind, hail, rabbits and deer.

Hoe briefly each day. Commit 10 minutes a day to hoeing. While slicing down young weeds, hill up soil over potatoes or clean up beds ready to be replanted. Look out for small problems to correct before they become big ones.

No more misplaced tools. Time is often wasted searching for lost weeders, pruning shears and other hand tools, which are easier to keep track of when painted in bright colors or marked with colored tape. Jabbour uses a tool stash basket placed at the garden entrance.

Stop to smell the flowers. Use moments saved to sit quietly, relax and soak up the sights, sounds and smells of the garden.

Pausing to listen to the birds or watch a honeybee work a flower is part of the earned reward of any healthy garden that can’t be measured by the pound.

Barbara Pleasant, the author of numerous green thumb books, including Starter Vegetable Gardens: 24 No-Fail Plans for Small Organic Gardens, grows vegetables, herbs and fruits in Floyd, Virginia.

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his month, Home Box “The globe is warmer We only have Office (HBO), in colthan it has been in the last one home. If we 100 years,” says climate scilaboration with New York City’s American Museum mess this one up, entist Jennifer Francis, Ph.D., of Natural History, will air the of Rutgers University, in New where do we new documentary, Saving My Jersey. “Any wisps of doubt Tomorrow. Scientists representthat human activities are at go next? ing the museum discuss how fault are now gone with the temperature change affects ~Hippocrates, age 8 wind.” life on Planet Earth, but the majority of voices are those of At Sea children. Their words cry out for universal “We do more damage to the planet than action to prevent them from inheriting what we think.” ~Peri, age 9 they believe is a dying planet in desperate need of healing.

In the same 100 years, sea levels have risen seven inches, mostly due to expansion as In the Atmosphere the water warms. “We have over 2 mil“We need to know the truth, because adults lion preserved fish in our collection. We clearly aren’t doing enough to stop this.” study them to see the effect of temperature ~Zoe, age 12 change,” says Melanie Stiassny, Ph.D., curator of ichthyology at the museum. “The The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- mummichog fish is less than an inch long. ministration and NASA recently announced It’s a bottom feeder and that’s where polthat last year was the hottest in 135 years of lution like mercury lies. When the water is recordkeeping, with rising ocean temperawarm, fish eat more and mercury is stored tures driving the global heat index. in their bodies.” The contaminants move

Nine of the 10 hottest years have ocup the food chain, bringing the effects of curred since 2000. The odds of this taking pollution to our dinner table. place randomly are about 650 million to

A 2006 study by Nicola Beaumont, 1, especially without an El Nino influence, Ph.D., with the Plymouth Marine Laboaccording to University of South Carolina ratory UK, found that 29 percent of the statistician John Grego. oceans’ edible fish and seafood species

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have declined by 90 percent in the past 100 years. The international team of ecologists and economists led by Boris Worm, Ph.D., of Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, predict total saltwater fish extinction by 2048 due to overfishing, pollution, habitat loss and climate change. Rising ocean acidity due to absorption of increasing carbon dioxide and other emissions from burning fossil fuels impacts creatures large and small, like dissolving the shell of the tiny sea butterfly, a vital link in the ocean’s food chain.

Americans currently consume 4.5 billion pounds of seafood each year.

species that have gone extinct range from the ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) to the once-abundant passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) and Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis).

In Colorado, 70 percent of the lodgepole pines have been lost, with pines in other states also in trouble. Pine beetles feed on the pines. Historically, winter brings death to both the beetles and weakened trees, which fall to feed a renewed forest. Due to warmer temperatures, the beetles are living longer and migrating to higher altitudes to kill more trees. Forest fires follow the dry timber line.

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“Each species was put here for a reason.

We are the caretakers.” ~a youth at a climate rally Scientists look back to look ahead. Henry David Thoreau fell in love with the wilderness around Concord, Massachusetts, 160 years ago. From his renowned journals, scientists know when flowers like the pink lady slipper (Cypripedium acaule), bird’s-foot violets (Viola pedata) or golden ragworts (Packera aurea) used to bloom. Today, with temperatures six degrees Fahrenheit warmer than in Thoreau’s time, these species now bloom two weeks earlier. The Canada lily (Lilium canadense), plentiful before, is now rare, unable to adapt to the new reality.

Paul Sweet, collections manager of the museum’s ornithology department, studies “skins” (stuffed birds). He says, “The skins show us how birds lived years ago.” In just the past 100 years, bird

“I don’t have time to grow up before becoming an activist.” ~Ta’Kaiya, age 12 “Get your parents involved.” ~Teakahla, age 11 Children are more informed now than ever before. Schools offer classes on ecology, the environment, global warming and climate change. Disasters are instant news, constantly streaming through digital media. Kids are aware that they need adults to work with them to keep Earth habitable.

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Forward Good Change Today 4 Reuse more, buy less. Less trash equals less pollution.

4 Bike or walk, instead of driving. Don’t use the car at least one day a week. Less use of fossil fuels equals less drilling, fracking and oil spills.

4 Substitute a planet-healing activity for the usual after school program. Replace lawns with native plants, which need less water and no mowing. Email manufacturers to urge them to use less packaging and plastic, auto makers to produce more fuel-efficient cars, grocery stores to carry more locally sourced foods and ban plastic bags, and government agencies to improve pollution control measures.

4 When eating meat, make sure the animals were humanely and locally raised, not factory farmed.

4 For fish, factory farmed is preferred when farmers are vetted by watchdog agencies for being devoid of disease, pollution and heavy metals; clean fish are especially rare among international providers. Learn more at Tinyurl.com/SustainableFishFarming.

4 Support wildlife. Help hatchling sea turtles make their way to the sea. Predators and man are the biggest threats—only one in 1,000 hatchlings reach adulthood. Plant milkweed to feed monarch butterflies. Use natural insect repellants like basil or marigolds instead of killer sprays.

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ew words are as oddly coupled as martial and arts. The first means “relating to war and soldiers,” while the second means “something that is created with imagination and skill, and is beautiful or expresses important ideas or feelings.”

All martial arts represent a paradox of push and pull, yin and yang, external and internal.

Their practice represents the blending of our physical lives in harmony with our emotional makeup, allowing our external activity to mirror our internal being. Seldom is the fusion of body, mind and spirit easily achieved with one activity, but martial arts are an exception, because they focus equally on internal and external well-being.

Here are five key life lessons that martial arts can teach us.

Learn how to breathe. True connection with our breath permeates an artist’s realm. A vocalist must reach deep within the diaphragm to sing proficiently and a dancer must learn to time their breath while performing. A martial artist learns to control breath with stillness and speed, like juxtaposing yoga with intense contact

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sports. Breathing properly makes the practitioner a better martial artist and a healthier one. According to a study published in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine, hypertensive qigong program participants were able to both lower their blood pressure after 10 weeks and increase their oxygen uptake by 20 percent.

Avoid conflict by developing character. While it may seem counterintuitive that learning how to fight could avoid conflict, it’s an essential part of martial arts. The philosopher Lao Tzu said the best fighter is never angry. The martial arts are primarily about discipline, heightened awareness and honing an ability to face our own internal conflicts. Several studies corroborate that practicing martial arts produces positive behavioral changes. For instance, according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescence, participating students in the martial arts were characterized as being less impulsive and less aggressive.

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Be both an artist and athlete. Artistry and athleticism need not be divergent forces. The martial artist combines the grace of a creator and skill of a warrior, and watching a martial arts competition can be as riveting as watching a ballet or sports event. Most of us may not be talented artists or natural athletes, yet all students can learn how to integrate both worlds by blending physicality with stillness and expression through action.

Let go of ego, find mental clarity and access the present moment. Jirōkichi Yamada, a master of Japanese kenjutsu, said, “The way of the sword and the way of Zen are identical, for they have the same purpose; that of killing the ego.” The focus of all true martial arts is the process, not the outcome. Whatever the style of execution, preparatory practice and meditative application, they all require the discipline of being purely present. Gaining such clarity requires grappling more with ego than with opponents; the real battle of a martial artist is waged within.

Bruce Lee, the film star who revolutionized Western awareness of martial arts and founded jeet kune do, realized that martial arts’ transcendent philosophy gives us many lessons to draw upon. He suggested, “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.”

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aul Stutzman was a successful executive with a family restaurant chain and a happy father and husband married for more than 30 years when his wife, Mary, passed away from breast cancer in 2006. Questioning his faith as to why this happened, Stutzman quit his job to hike the 2,168-mile Appalachian Trail (AT), advising everyone he encountered, “Don’t take spouses and families for granted.” His book, Hiking Through, recounts this extreme adventure and relates his subsequent thoughts about grief, healing and life.

Stutzman chronicled his second journey, a 5,000-mile-plus cross-country trek, in Biking Across America. This time, he perceived a “noble, yet humble America that still exists and inspires.”

More recently, the author has turned to fiction with The Wanderers and Wandering Home, both enriched with reflections upon the values of his Amish Mennonite upbringing and marriage.

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it would have been easy to abandon my journeys and head for the safety of home. The desire to discover if my life held any meaning after such a great loss kept me moving forward. I kept telling myself on both journeys, “If my wife can fight cancer for four years, I can overcome any obstacle I encounter.”

I was determined to write about what I was being taught by nature. I also believed books written by and about someone seeking solace via an incomplete pilgrimage would be cheating the reader.

What do such journeys teach about nature and our response to experiencing it?

I find comfort in nature. I believe the beautiful streams and waterfalls, the grand views from mountaintops and the wildlife were all created for our enjoyment. When we absorb this beauty and wonderment, the stresses in life slowly melt away. Granted, not everyone will be able to do what I did; however, a stroll through a local park, along a beach or in a flower garden can have similar effects.

Did these extended physical endeavors make mental demands that catalyzed unexpected self-growth?

Treks like these into the unknown are physically demanding. With time and effort, one’s body gets into shape for extended hiking and biking. The mental hurdle must be crossed next. You’ll miss home and loved ones.

Loneliness will set in. This is where you discover who the real you is. Are you tenacious enough to push through the desire to abandon the pilgrimage or will you succumb to the allure of comfort and safety?

On my journeys, I had to make difficult choices. There is a saying that applies to folks planning to hike the AT end-to-end through 14 states: “If hiking the entire Appalachian Trail isn’t the most important thing in your life, you won’t accomplish it.”

My daughter gave birth to my grandson while I was hiking. Although she asked that I come home for the event, I declined. I kept on hiking because I knew I wouldn’t return to the trail if I went home. I’d spent my lifetime trying to do the right things for my three children, but now had to do what was right for me.

What did you learn about Americans along the way?

I discovered that most Americans are kind, law-abiding citizens. Most are still willing to help a stranger in need. Unfortunately, I feel we focus too much time and energy on the minority of malcontents.

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Vening knew nothing about autistic or learning-disabled children, but she knew Adam could work miracles. The boy made eye contact with Adam during his library visit and read a few words. His parents were overjoyed as his reading continued to improve. “It’s hard to include children with special needs in many family activities,”

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Vening says. “A library is a place the whole family can enjoy.”

She advises, “Designate a safe corner where a child can escape if feeling overwhelmed. After entering the room, handlers should sit on the floor with the dog lying beside them. A standing dog can cause too much excitement. It’s important to trust that your therapy dog will know how to approach a child that’s afraid, has tremors or can’t sit up or sit still.”

“An animal’s heartbeat seems to call to kids,” observes Rachael Barrera, a children’s librarian at Brook Hollow Public Library, in San Antonio, Texas. “Dogs have come here once a week for more than a year. Now older kids that are comfortable

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At California’s Benicia Public Library, kids read to Honey, a friendly brown dog, on Wednesday afternoons. Sheila Jordan, managing editor and owner of Booklandia, founded in Bend, Oregon, says her 8-year-old, Chase, found it difficult to concentrate because of ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). “The Tales and Tails program was a big help. All summer, we went every week and chose books he said the dog would love.” Jordan’s reward was a more focused child; Chase’s reward was a dog of his own last fall.

North Carolina’s Charlotte Mecklenburg Library offers 14,000 free programs a year throughout its 20 locations, including Paws to Read. Librarian Cathy Cartledge, reading program coordinator for the Morrison Regional branch, shares this story from Jaylee’s mom, Jill.

“Jaylee was tutored in reading for a year. After she also began reading to Zoey, a great Pyrenees, or Hunter, a golden retriever, I saw improvement in fluency, confidence and enjoyment. It worked miracles compared with the hours and money spent for tutoring,” her mom remarks.

The Mount Prospect Library, near Chicago, has an age requirement for its Tales to Tails program. “Rachael, 8, will hardly put a book down now,” says her mom, Nicole

Sasanuma, a senior associate with Business Communications & Advocacy, in Northbrook, Illinois. “Her sister, Emi, 6, is anxious for her next birthday so she ‘can read to doggies,’ too.”

Reading programs aren’t limited to libraries or schools. Jean Maclean, of Lompoc, California, trains her two dogs in agility and rally skills. For a change of pace, they visit the Chumash Learning Center, in Santa Ynez, once a month. The Chumash people value education from both its elders and teachers outside the tribe. Maclean relates that Donny, age 11, was afraid of dogs until he met hers, after which his teachers saw his reading improve three levels in one semester.

Animals help kids relax and become teachers to the dogs. Researchers at the University of California, Davis have found that reading skills for kids that read to dogs during a 10-week literacy program improved by 12 percent. Children in the same program that didn’t do the same showed no improvement.

Dogs and other pets prove that reading out loud doesn’t have to be scary. All it takes is a good book and a good listener.

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Cleo, a small gray cat that lives with Michelle Cardosi, a retail clerk in Denver, enjoyed her Love on a Leash therapy visits. When she became arthritic, moving from lap-to-lap was painful, and Cardosi considered retiring her, but Cleo didn’t agree. “So we went to the library’s Whiskers and Tales program instead, where she could sit on a pillow, get petted and be the center of attention,” she says. “She was able to visit until her 18th birthday.”

Clifford, a 24-year-old Morgan horse, is a well-known literacy advocate. He tours libraries in Michigan and using a sponge and watercolor paint, “signs” his biography, Clifford of Drummond Island, by author and Lansing artist Nancy Bailey, for his fans. “The kids probably won’t remember what I say, but they’ll always remember the day they saw a horse in the library,” says Bailey. “We’ve been visiting for about four years. He’s nosy and gets into everything, like the day he noticed the used book shelf. He picked out pulp fiction books and kept handing them to me.” Bailey notes that Clifford teaches children that horses have feelings and a sense of humor when he goes for laughs and changes his responses when doing tricks. photo courtesy of Nancy Bailey

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Smoking Cessation Therapy

By William H. Stager, DO, MS, MPH, FAAFP, FAAMA, FAAO, FACOFP

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and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. ~Abraham Lincoln

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he number one health problem in America is tobacco use; and you’ll notice I didn’t say just smoking, but all forms of tobacco use. The statistics are staggering: it is estimated that close to half a million people in America and perhaps three million worldwide will die this year alone from tobacco use/abuse.

That’s about one in five deaths in our country. It’s a social, medical, economic, political and environmental disaster.

The effects of tobacco use cost the U.S. economy about $100 billion a year. With 50 million “smoking” Americans (what an image!), we all need to do something to stem the tide of this enormous cause of illness and death.

Of the 4000 noxious, sickening and deadly chemicals, including 200 poisons and 43 carcinogens found in cigarette, cigar and pipe smoke, nicotine gets the most press and is one of the most physically and psychologically addicting chemicals.

Inhaled nicotine reaches the brain as fast as if it was injected intravenously, in about 5 seconds, which explains its rapid effects, or “rush”. It has both stimulating and depressing effects. Life expectancy is reduced 5 to 8 years, or you can figure about a minute lost for every minute smoked. Cancers of the mouth, tongue, larynx, trachea, lungs, esophagus, kidney, bladder, prostate, pancreas, liver, cervix, breast and skin are all linked to tobacco use; no matter whether you smoke it, chew it, sniff it, snort it or however you take your poison.

Tobacco use damages our heart and blood vessels. It causes increases in heart rate and blood pressure, but decreased perfusion to the heart, resulting in coronary spasms, heart disease, heart attacks, increased coagulation (blood clotting) and

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increased blood lipids (fats in the blood).

Lung diseases, such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, infections and cancer, are all caused by smoking. The list goes on and on because virtually all our internal organs are affected. That would include the fetus in the pregnant mother.

This brings us to the effects of passive smoke. It is estimated that approximately 50,000 nonsmokers will die in America this year alone from inhaling the poisons from smokers. A study showed that a nonsmoker married to a smoker doubled their risk of getting lung cancer. And children of smokers are at special risk because they can’t get away from it.

Health statistics estimate that between 150,000 to 300,000 children under age 18 months in our country will get respiratory illnesses each year from passive smoke exposure, with about one tenth of them requiring hospitalization. The statistics are even worse for children worldwide, with about half of all children regularly exposed to passive smoke.

Smokers say they smoke to reduce stress (imagine that lighting a fire close to your face and then deliberately inhaling its poisons would reduce your stress). If you are addicted to nicotine, then of course you will feel stress due to nicotine withdrawal between cigarettes/cigars/pipes; and smoking will reverse the withdrawal and calm your stress. People who smoke to relieve stress should be told that studies show that nonsmokers have lower stress levels than smokers.

Don’t let anyone tell you that smoking other than cigarettes is any better. Pipes and cigars contain all the same poisons; in fact in higher concentrations. Their passive smoke is also worse. The image of the

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And smokeless tobacco products such as chewing tobacco or snuff also are addicting and have serious health consequences.

Smoking marijuana contains 3 times the tar of cigarettes, and many of the same carcinogens. E-cigarettes contain the same nicotine, and are currently undergoing much legislative scrutiny and regulation because of their dangers.

So quitting smoking or any tobacco use/abuse obviously lessens the chance of all these nasty things happening to you. It is said that 5 to 10 years after quitting, the former smoker’s risk declines to only slightly higher that that of nonsmokers. Since nicotine is the major addicting culprit, nicotine replacement therapy has evolved over the years, with some products being over-the-counter and some by prescription. Nicotine gum, transdermal patches, nasal spray and oral inhalers, as well as Chantix and Zyban, all have been developed to help smokers quit. They can also be used in various combinations depending on the person’s needs.

Counseling, behavioral therapies and hypnosis all work very well, also. Since smoking is a complex physical, emotional and behavioral activity, a variety of methods and skills may be explored, learned and used. Information, encouragement, communication and support all form a basis for getting through it.

Studies show that vitamin C (500 mg/day) and vitamin E (400 IU/day) help mitigate the effects of smoking through their antioxidant properties. We burn up our B vitamins when smoking or under any stress, so remember to take your B-complex.

Acupuncture can sometimes help addictions. Homeopathy works as well, and great store-bought remedies for stress are the Bach Flower Remedies which I recommend all the time.

The internet is an enormous source of information for smokers who want to quit. Right here in Florida, our Department of Health offers you to call the Quit-For-Life hotline at 1-877- U CAN NOW. It is managed by American Cancer Society counselors who can offer counseling sessions, self-help materials and discounted nicotine replacement therapy. And it’s available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole and TDD for the hearing impaired. Seek the help of friend, family and the appropriate health care practitioners. You can do it now!

William H. Stager, DO, MS, MPH, FA MA, FAAO, FACOFPAOBNMM Board Certified:Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/ Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. AOBFP Board Certified: Family Medicine. Medical Acupuncture. Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, NSUCOM. Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, LECOM Medical Director, Flagler Institute for Rehabilitation, Inc. 311 Golf Road, Suite 1100, West Palm Beach, FL 33407-5501 Tel. 561-832-1894, Fax 561-832-1590.

Offering the best of integrative Eastern and Western Medicine.

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Serving each person in body, mind and spirit to reach their highest light “Dr. Stager’s practice in West Palm Beach consists of integrating the best of Eastern and Western medicine, especially using gentle hands-on body work, body/ mind energy work and acupuncture. Dr. Stager treats a wide variety of patients from all over the world, of all ages, ranging from newborn to elderly; from common general health to neuromusculoskeletal problems.”

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SUNRISE SUNSET, 52 WEEKS OF AWE & GRATITUDE

by Kim Weiss

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his is one of those great books to have by your night stand or meditation cushion. It is filled with beauty and wisdom and one can simply open the book to any page and there you will find a quick treasure to brighten the moment.

All of the photographs of sunrises and sunsets were taken by Kim. Her residence is such that she has an unobstructed view of this daily miracle and over the years just being present with this wondrous gift of nature has inspired her to create this gem of a book.

Combined with her beautiful photography Kim has asked some of the best-known inspirational leaders of our time for their thoughts and musings regarding sunrises and sunsets. You will never look upon them in the same way again.

Here are a few excerpts: “I brood. I contemplate. I crouch anxiously behind the thousand things I think I should do and I should be. It all feels SO important.

Then I accidentally witness an exquisitely resplendent sun kissing the glittering horizon. Maybe after anguished hours of insomnia, it catches me off guard through an open window. Or maybe it startles me on my way across a gravel parking lot after a disheartening afternoon meeting. A sunrise.

A sunset.

And I remember to stop, if I recognize the calling, it releases me. If only I let it, the radiant blaze sizzles away my artificial busy-ness, unforrows my purposeful brow, and strips me down to WHO I AM. The awareness seeps up from my bones: Drenched in mystery and excruciating promise, this impossibly perfect sky is never before and never again. Just like me.” ~ Lisa McCourt “Every new day is another great opportunity to express my passion in life. Yesterday left, like every day before it, taking all the experiences I had on that day with it. By the grace of life, I kept the essence that allowed me to have a life-time of experiences, my love expressed through passion. So as the sun comes up, warming my body and illuminating my path through another day of endless possibility, I take in a breath and jump into another beautiful opportunity of life.” ~ don Miguel Ruiz, Jr. “One of my most cherished memories is of fishing on Needle Lake at the Bradshaw Ranch. Needle Lake was special because it faced the west and was boundaried by thick trees. You could literally watch the sun disappear on the horizon during the last thirty minutes of its cycle. Whether I caught fish or not, the highlight of my fishing experience was watching the sun slowly disappear on the horizon. It often sent chills down my spine and I’d always think of a stanza from of Matthew Arnold’s poems: Calm Soul of all things! Make it mine To feel, amid the city’s jar, That there abides a peace of thine, Man did not make, and can not mar.” ~ D. John Bradshaw, Sr.

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“What I love most about sunrises and sunsets, in addition to their incredible beauty, is that they touch a deeper chord in us, a primal one that reaches far into the memory banks of the DNA and viscerally reminds us of the ongoing cycle of life.

Breath – giving more than breath – taking.” ~ Steven Farmer, Ph.D. “Sunrise and sunset, the bookends of my daily life, are the moments when I am most drawn to God.

I know that sunrise is the only letter of introduction we get for life’s opportunities; it reminds me to live every day as a God-given opportunity for greatness because tomorrow it may be someone else’s challenge.

Sunrise impresses upon me the need to deposit a lot of happiness in the back account of memories, as well as the courage to live up to my divine responsibility to help make this a better world in order to justify my having been created.” ~ Rabbi Benjamin Blech For the month of April I will be offering this book at Changing Times Books and Gifts at a 20% discount. It is my hope that you will come in and take a look at it for yourself.

David A. Cronin is a spiritual coach, writer, lecturer and owner of Changing Times Books and Gifts, located in the Village Commons Shopping Plaza, 771 Village Blvd, Suite 202, West Palm Beach, FL 33409.

Phone: (561) 640-0496, Website: www.changingtimesgifts.com.

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calendarofevents Calendar Deadline: All Calendar Events must be submitted by email by the 10th of the month PRECEDING PUBLICATION (e.g. April 10th for the May Issue) 5 FREE LISTINGS WITH A DISPLAY AD or $10 for Non-Advertisers. See listings below for format.

Email the events to: calendar@napalmbeach.com No Phone Calls Please.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 Compassion / Forgiveness Meditation and Discussion with David A. Cronin. Join us for an evening of deep meditation designed to open one’s own heart, cultivate deep compassion and create a sense of connectedness to others. This practice cultivates the mind as well as removes the veils from the heart that create the illusion of separation. This will be an on-going class on Wednesday evenings with discussion of experiences and suggestions for cultivating the practice in daily life. 7:30 – 9:30 PM Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com.

Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class. Love offering. All donations are donated to charities around the world.

Healing & Meditation Night from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. If you are looking to relieve yourself of the daily stress from home or at work this event is for you. During this event you will learn about the Meditation on Twin Hearts, the benefits of Pranic Healing and experience a 15 minute Pranic Healing Session to relieve stress and minor aches. The Center for Pranic Healing South Florida - 9070 Kimberly Blvd Suite 59 (2nd floor) Boca Raton FL 33434 - phone: 561-483-5952. info@centerforpranichealing.com www.centerforpranichealing.com Reiki Circle led by Reiki Master & Teacher Rev. Pearl Rauberts; starts 6:30pm, donations accepted. Experience the healing power of Reiki to help body, mind & emotions! Open to those wishing to receive Reiki, each person has a short individual Reiki healing session. Please arrive promptly and you must pre-register (limited number of places). Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP, call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com

Free healing session with Cristovao Brilho –– 7:00pm - RAMADA West Palm Beach 1901 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd - 33409 - call 786-295-8665 must arrive by 7:00pm Free Spiritual Book Discussion at 7:30 pm. “Wisdom of the Heart Book 3” by Harold Klemp delves into a wide range of topics exploring our challenges and opportunities as Soul on a spiritual journey. The book is comprised of collected essays previously published and now compiled into one volume that provides a cumulative effect of wisdom that is both useful for day to day living and that also inspires us on higher planes of consciousness. Meets first Wednesday evening of each month beginning on Wednesday, April 1 at 7:30 pm in the Palm Beach County ECKANKAR Center at 1695 Florida Mango Road, #4, Florida 33406. Call 561-434-2003 for more information and to place an order for the book.

Freedom from Stress 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Experience the ancient Raja Yoga Meditation. This wisdom from the ages enables the soul to maintain happiness and peace no matter what the challenge. FREE. Delray Beach.

Contact: 561-843-2296 Channeling Practicum with Roger Harden, healer and metaphysician. Join in the energies as Roger channels Spirit Guides. 7PM Love Offering United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org.

Spiritually Speaking with Sarah LIVE 7-9 PM on WBZT 1230, iHeart Radio & WBZT.com SarahSpiritual’s show is ALL ABOUT YOU! Your calls, questions, and connection with Spirit. Call 800-889-0267 or FL 561844-6167 to speak with Sarah and Spirit! Become part of the Spiritually Speaking family!

THURSDAY, APRIL 2 Yoga for Beginner’s Series w/Jamar (6Wks) Designed as a complete introduction to yoga or a great way to renew your yoga experience. Learn warm-ups, yoga postures, breathing exercises, and meditation and relaxation techniques as our foundation. Learn to listen for and release emotional, spiritual and physical trauma or holding patterns stored in the body and again experience body, mind and emotions working together through yoga. 7-8:45PM Cost $115 or $99 by 4/1 or drop-in fee $20 per class To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280.

The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Hack Shack Tech Club –from 5 – 7 p.m. “Hack Shack” is a technology club that focuses on computer basics.

Open to students in 5th – 8th grade, the group meets once monthly on the first Thursday of the month from 5 – 7 p.m.

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plores LEGO Mindstorms, a line of LEGO-based robots that present a perfect teaching opportunity for many of the skills required for effective computer programming.

In this session, students will build a simple robot and learn how to program it to accomplish a set of challenges.

Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. For more information, call: 561-832-2026.

Gentle Yoga with Judy Love - 7:30 – 9:00 $15 per class or $40 prepaid for 4 classes. We emphasize breathing, posture, and exploring the internal nature of the yoga poses—how they feel, rather than how they look. Judi Love (Mukti) is a Kripalu Yoga Instructor, who has received dual instructor certifications in Kripalu and Prem Yoga. While studying and having an active yoga and meditation practice for more than 30 years, she now enjoys sharing her wide diversity of yoga and spiritual studies. She is a devotee, dedicated to the path of Sanatana Dharma, “Divine Law”. Judi’s work with the Yamas and Niyamas (right actions and observances), Asanas (postures), Pranayama (breath work), Mantra, Chanting, Meditation and Scripture study helps her stay connected to the Source of peace, joy and happiness. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

20 MIN. RELAXATION THERAPY SESSIONS WITH SUNNY. $35/20 min. @ Shining Through Book Store. Melt the Stress away using Sound Vibrational Healing Meditations. Feel a blanket of Love wrapped around you as you enjoy healing vibes of the Gong.

Quiet the Mind. Get a Tune up for the breath, the brain and chakras. Call ahead. 702-553-6819. WWW.MEDITATEWITHSUNNY.COM 426 E. Atlantic Ave.Delray BEACH, FL. 3-7 PM. LIVE GONG; SOUND VIBRATIONAL HEALI N G M E D I TAT I O N . " T R A N S F O R M AT I V E THURSDAY'S"WITH SUNNY @ Shining Through.

426 E. Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach, FL $20 First Thursday of the MONTH we will celebrate with the energy of the Full Moon, which is best time to MANIFEST YOUR DESIRES. DISCOVER HOW KUNDALINI is the Diamond of all Yoga; The Yoga of awareness. Meditation Includes Breathing Exercises, Kundalini seated exercises, yoga of sound & LIVE GONG. Perfect for eliminating addictions and consciously creating your life. www.shiningthru. com, www.mediatewithsunny.com Call to reserve seat @702-553-6819. Limited seating available. 7-8:30PM Gentle Yoga with Judy Love - 7:30 – 9:00 $15 per class or $40 prepaid for 4 classes. We emphasize breathing, posture, and exploring the internal nature of the yoga poses—how they feel, rather than how they look. Judi Love (Mukti) is a Kripalu Yoga Instructor, who has received dual instructor certifications in Kripalu and Prem Yoga. While studying and having an active yoga and meditation practice for more than 30 years, she now enjoys sharing her wide diversity of yoga and spiritual studies. She is a devotee, dedicated to the path of Sanatana Dharma, “Divine Law”. Judi’s work with the Yamas and Niyamas (right actions and observances), Asanas (postures), Pranayama (breath work), Mantra, Chanting, Meditation and Scripture study helps her stay connected to the Source of peace, joy and happiness. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Yoga In the Dark w/Jamar Come experience a most unusual class, where the only light present is the one you carry inside. Yes, a yoga class completely in the dark. It is amazing to let go of all the traditional distraction present, even in our yoga classes, by closing the eyes and having no visual reference at all. What you will find is that the experience of Self and the moment continues to deepen as you find yourself letting go into the profound stillness that a class like this offers. It truly is a meditation in motion. Come see why it is the most requested and popular class I teach. 7-8:45PM Cost $25 or $20 by 4/2 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Full Moon Meditation. From 7:15 pm to 9:30 pm. Start the year blessing your loved ones and projects. This Meditation is also used as an instrument of world peace and community service. This meditation helps harmonize Mother Earth by blessing our planet with loving-kindness, peace, joy and goodwill. Let’s join hundreds of people from around the world to simultaneously bless mother earth. The Center for Pranic Healing South Florida - 9070 Kimberly Blvd Suite 59 (2nd floor) Boca Raton FL 33434 - phone: 561-483-5952 - info@centerforpranichealing.com www.centerforpranichealing.com Parents Night Out –from 6 – 10 p.m. Calling all parents… Drop your kids at the South Florida Science Center once monthly for “Parents Night Out” – a fun opportunity for you and your kids! From 6 – 10 p.m., while you enjoy a night on the town, small scientists will enjoy hours of fun-filled activities. Open to children ages 4 -12, the evening includes hands-on science experiments, a science-related craft, exploration of the Science Center, and its current exhibit Afterlife: Tombs & Treasures of Ancient Egypt, a pizza dinner and a full dome planetarium show! Each month has a different theme and April is Gross-ology!

Cost is $30 per child and each additional child is $15. For more informaiton, please email programs@sfsciencecenter.org or call 561-832-1988.

Private Psychic Readings w/Countess Nadia Starella Schedule a one-on-one, in-person, private session with gifted Psychic Countess Nadia Starella. She is a visionary, clairvoyant, international celebrity, and TV/radio star, who shares profound messages wrapped up in mirth. She is an enlightenment facilitator, romance counselor and charismatic speaker! 2-6PM Cost 15 min/$30, 30 min/$50, 45 min/$75, 60 min/$100 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.

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breath. See how one's breathing pattern is a reflection of how one shows up in life - or doesn't - and how to shift that. Eliminate restrictive breathing patterns, clear the subconscious and connect more fully with one's Higher Self. Begin to heal yourself, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Bring 2 pillows, a water bottle, and a blanket. 7-9:30PM Cost $45 or $40 by 4/3 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL 6:45pm full moon meditation with Sunny on Delray beach. Experience the full moon's energy & how it is the best time to manifest. What you focus on tonight is amplified & you will manifest with greater ease. Meet across from the marriott hotel. 3rd path up on right. Bring blankets, mats & sweaters. Need $1.50 quarters per hr. parking. Suggested donation $10-20. www.meditatewithsunny.com 7:45 am STA 1E, Audubon Society of the Everglades Bird Walk Car Pool Tour around Storm Water Treatment Area managed by South Florida Water Management District. The tour drives around the water impound areas viewing the large amount of birds that accumulate in these waters. The number and variety of birds vary according to season and water levels. We stop and exit the cars occasionally.

In order to view some of the distant birds better there are scopes to look through.

The sightings are posted on our yahoo group: auduboneverglades Space is limited and the trips fill up fast. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER – print off rules and disclaimer document at www.auduboneverglades.org Contact Linda 561-742-7791 or asetripinfo@gmail.com to register.

SUNDAY, APRIL 5 The Chakras led by Rev. Pearl Rauberts, Reiki Master & Teacher - 2:30pm to 5:00pm, $30. Learn all about the seven major energy centers, the body, mind, emotion & spirit connection and do practical work to sense chakra energy.

Participate in a powerful self-healing exercise to direct healing energy to each of your own major chakras. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com

Lunch & Learn lead by Leslie Glickman - This is a by donation class - your dollars will go to support the Yoga Journey Teacher Training Scholarship Fund. Please help us support those who have the desire but not the financial means to become a yoga teacher.

Everything but asana. This is the one class on the Yoga Journey schedule that doesn't include movement. Come and have a lite bite as we discuss all aspects of yoga theory, philosophy and so much more. Topics change weekly. Guest teachers will be brought in for special topics as well. Friday, April 3, 10, 17, 24 2015 at 12:30 cost - Donation to support Yoga Journey Teacher Training Scholarship. Held at Trend Tea located at the Wyndham Hotel 2th floor 1950 Glades Road Boca Raton yogajourney.com 561-479-7819

SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Yoga Journey in the Park with Leslie Glickman - COMPLIMENTARY all levels vinyasa flow yoga practice. Spread the word and help Leslie on her quest to unite our yoga community. Saturday April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015 at 9:00am - Complimentary community class Sanborn Square (1 block north of Palmetto Park Rd on Federal Hwy) in Boca Raton yogajourney.com. 561-479-7819 Reiki Level II with Rev. Pearl Rauberts, Reiki Master & Teacher: 9:30am to 5:00pm; $150 includes 2 manuals. Get Reiki Level II attunement, learn 3 sacred symbols, learn how to work with them & how to send Reiki long distance. Using the symbols vastly increases the Reiki energy! Small group, lots of individual attention from highly experienced, well qualified teacher & plenty of supervised practice. Bring Reiki I certificate with you. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372, or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com details at www.rauberts.com SPECIAL EVENT– Introduction to Transformational Breath® w/Jamar Discover how breath is the key to personal transformation. This is an extremely powerful modality that brings amazing changes in the area of your life where you need it most. Come watch and experience the art of Breath Analysis and the benefits of a full, deep, connected

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OUTLOOK CLUB FOR THE BLIND

AT BOYNTON BEACH SENIOR CENTER

The City of Boynton Beach Recreation and Parks Department’s Senior Center, 1021 S. Federal Highway, hosts a social opportunity for the visually impaired

every Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The weekly Outlook Club for the Visually Impaired is ongoing throughout the year.

For more dates and information, please contact the Senior Center at 561-742-6570 or follow us on Facebook (boyntonbeachrecandparks) and Twitter (@boyntonbeachrec)

Rev. Barbara Ellen Reiki Master/ Animal Communicator offers: • counseling - classes & sessions • pet sitting • pet care • insight into pet behavior FORMER FINANCIAL PLANNER Reinvents herself through

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Center for Spiritual Living Palm Beaches “Awakening to Our Eternality”, Rev. Marcia MacLean Metaphysical Easter Celebration and Pot-Luck Luncheon. Special Times: Meditation 10:30 am, Celebration 11:00 am, Luncheon 12:00.

Special Jupiter Farms Location: RSVP before Sunday for Directions. Not at GreenWise. CSLPalmBeaches@gmail. com, 561-676-7997 Easter Sunday Worship Service – Rev. Justin Terry, Pastor of UMCPB, is considered one of the youngest and considered by many, the most outstanding young clairvoyant mediums in the US today. Come and experience his uplifting message. Healing 10:30 AM Worship Service 11:00 AM -UMC 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB. 561-6860217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org

MONDAY, APRIL 6 Metaphor in Native American Stories with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 6:30pm to 8:30pm; $30. Often thought of as simple allegories, Native American stories are more profound than most people realize.

Given the differences in common culture and indigenous understanding, exposing yourself to these stories can help you expand your spiritual maturity and tear down the many boxes imposed by common culture. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com Private Reading with Rev. Justin Terry. One of the youngest evidential and physical phenomena medium. His readings are very informative. He works with your guides, teachers and loved ones who have crossed over. 30 Minutes for $100. 1PM-4PM To schedule, call 561-686-0217, 10AM-2PM or email Amanda@unitedmetaphysical.org.

United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB. SarahSpiritual Class: Candle Magic and Prayer - 7:30 PM Understand the power of focused intention combined with the physical instrument to perpetuate that energy.

SarahSpiritual teaches you to manifest, release, heal and work with Saints and Angels through Candles. Expedito Enlightenment Center WPB Call 561-682-0955 to register or visit SarahSpiritual.com Trance Circle: Questions & Answers from the Afterlife – with Dr. Richards as channeled by Rev. Justin Terry whose beloved Spirit Teacher brings you answers to the spiritual and philosophical questions on your mind.

7PM $25 Limited to 25 attendees. RSVP to Amanda@ unitedmetaphysical.org or call 561-686-0217 on We/Th/ Fr from 10AM-2PM. United Metaphysical Church, 528 S.Haverhill Rd., WPB.

TUESDAY, APRIL 7 Introduction to Meditation-Developing a Sitting Practice w/Jamar (4Wks) Don’t just do something, sit there! Are you usually meeting yourself coming and going? Are you under the impression that you are not “good” at meditating?

This 4 week journey into sitting meditation will take you step-by-step into a peaceful relationship with that core of silence and stillness within you. We start with the ABC’s: Awareness, Breath, and Concentration, We will explore these ancient time-honored yogic techniques in modern day, easy-to-understand terms. What are the nine stumbling blocks of the mind? What practices purify the body, mind and spirit? What Pranayama (breathing techniques) naturally quite the mind and soothe the entire nervous system?

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Once you understand the workings of the mind you are already half-way home. This workshop is perfect for the beginner or for those wanting to deepen or jump-start their practice. Isn’t it about time to invest in yourself? 7-8:30PM Cost $108 or $89 by 4/5 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Transformational Breath® w/Jamar A profound and deeply moving process that helps integrate, re-program and release negative beliefs or behaviors, replacing them with new feelings of passion, joy and hope. Experience the benefits and application of a full, deep, connected breath.

Eliminate restrictive breathing patterns. 6:30-8:30PM Cost $40 or $35 by 4/6 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Metaphysics 101 led by Reiki Master & Teacher Rev. Pearl Rauberts; 6:30pm to 8:30pm, $25. Why do we reincarnate?

What is karma? What is spiritual awakening and why do "bad" things happen to "good" people? What is the difference between Psychic and Spiritual? Come with all your questions; beginners welcome. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com 11-12:30am. Guided meditation with Sunny. (w.

Boca/441) learn to meditate and take your practice to the next level. Includes breath-work to oxygenate body, brain and mind improving health & sleep. Quiets mind & calms emotions. Includes gentle stretching, kundalini exercises, guided imagery, affirmations, mudras, yoga of sound, chanting & deep relaxation with crystal singing bowls & healing vibes from gong. Www.meditatewithsunny.com must call/text to rsvp 702-553-6819 Psychic Development Class – with Rev. Vicki White, Certified Medium. Class is open to all levels of students.

Practice messages, meditation and interpretation. One message to each attendee. 7PM $10 United Metaphysical, 528 S. Haverhill Rd. WPB. 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org.

Singing Crystal Bowl Meditation - Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm at Unity in The Pines Church, address is- 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, Fl. $10.00 per person. Join us for an incredible evening of sound vibration. Bring a mat or chairs are provided. We meet in the church sanctuary.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 Healing & Meditation Night from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

If you are looking to relieve yourself of the daily stress from home or at work this event is for you. During this event you will learn about the Meditation on Twin Hearts, the benefits of Pranic Healing and experience a 15 minute Pranic Healing Session to relieve stress and minor aches.

The Center for Pranic Healing South Florida - 9070 Kimberly Blvd Suite 59 (2nd floor) Boca Raton FL 33434 phone: 561-483-5952 - info@centerforpranichealing.com www.centerforpranichealing.com Compassion / Forgiveness Meditation and Discussion with David A. Cronin. Join us for an evening of deep meditation designed to open one’s own heart, cultivate deep compassion and create a sense of connectedness to

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A Celebration of Community and Miracles! at our Seventh

Expedito Celebration SarahSpiritual invites YOU

Sat. April 18 5:30 PM

The Expedito Enlightenment Center 4047 Okeechobee Blvd Tree of Life Plaza WPB Join us for our Expedito Family Celebration!

Enjoy complimentary food, giveaways, LIVE international broadcast on W4WN, Special Guests & our Children Singers’ LIVE Performance!

Participate in our magical gathering & blessing!

Be Our Guest!

Let us know you’re coming!

Call 561 682 0955 Visit: SarahSpiritual.com ExpediteEnlightenment.com

Time is nature’s way of keeping everything from happening at once. ~Woody Allen

others. This practice cultivates the mind as well as removes the veils from the heart that create the illusion of separation.

It opens our conscious awareness beyond our egoic mind’s story. Our story is what our egoic mind has told us about the events of our life. Who we are, in essence, is not our story.

This will be an on-going class on Wednesday evenings with discussion of experiences and suggestions for cultivating the practice in daily life. 7:30 – 9:30 PM Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class. Love offering. All donations are donated to charities around the world.

Channeling Practicum with Roger Harden, healer and metaphysician. Join in the energies as Roger channels Spirit Guides. 7PM Love Offering United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org.

Freedom From Stress 7-8:30 p.m. Experience the ancient Raja Yoga Meditation. This wisdom from the ages enables the soul to maintain happiness and peace no matter what the challenge. FREE. Delray Beach. Contact: 561-843-2296 7 PM – A Course In Miracles Seminar Series led by Alex Stehly. Learning to Love Yourself to Allow for Change: Take part in practical lessons to enhance and discover who you are. Have fun learning about yourself and your ego!

Expedito Enlightenment Center WPB Call 561-682-0955 to register or visit ExpediteEnlightenment.com FREE Laura Norman Reflexology Webinar – 8:00pm9:00pm. Talk with Laura Norman about: How to Add to Your Services. Start a New Career . Earn $75-$150 an Hour. FREE Registration online at www.lauranorman. com. Learn about Laura Norman’s unique, holistic Method of Reflexology, including powerful nurturing relaxation and Foot, Hand, Ear and Face Reflexology techniques you can learn through individualized, guided, hands-on instruction! Take your first step toward a new career in complementary healthcare, or expand your current practice!

Location: The comfort of your home. Register online now at www.lauranorman.com.

Silver Science Day – from 2 – 5 p.m. Taking place on the second Wednesday of every month from 2-5pm guests 60 and older can enjoy an afternoon at the South Florida Science Center. Learn from guest presenters on various topics, view a planetarium show and interact with more than 50 educational exhibits. Admission for seniors 60 and older is $10 and includes a free planetarium show at 3 or 4 p.m.

For more information about Silver Science Day schedules, please visit www.sfsciencecenter.org or call (561) 832-1988.

Spiritually Speaking with Sarah LIVE 7-9 PM on WBZT 1230, iHeart Radio & WBZT.com SarahSpiritual’s show is ALL ABOUT YOU! Your calls, questions, and connection with Spirit. Call 800-889-0267 or FL 561-844-6167 to speak with Sarah and Spirit! Become part of the Spiritually Speaking family!

THURSDAY, APRIL 9 20 MIN. RELAXATION THERAPY SESSIONS WITH SUNNY. $35/20 min. @ Shining Through Book Store.

Melt the Stress away using Sound Vibrational Healing Meditations. Feel a blanket of Love wrapped around you as you enjoy healing vibes of the Gong. Quiet the Mind.

Get a Tune up for the breath, the brain and chakras. Call ahead. 702-553-6819. WWW.MEDITATEWITHSUNNY.

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“Spiritual Wisdom on Relationships” Free Spiritual Café at 6:30 pm on Thursday, April 9th at the Publix Greenwise, 11231 Legacy Avenue, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410.

Share informal conversation about dreams and other spiritual tools. Unlock keys to understanding and meeting challenges we face in life. Presented by the Palm Beach County ECKANKAR Center. For directions and more information call our local Eckankar Center (561) 434-2003 or find us on www.meetup.com/ecankarinpalmbeach and on Facebook at Eckankar Palm Beach County. For information about ECKANKAR visit www.eckankar.org Mummies and Merlot – from 6 – 8 p.m. Happy Hour gets a monthly upgrade at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium! On the second Thursday of the month from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., the Science Center is open to guests 21 and older for extended hours of exploration and a special wine tasting event. Each month the Science Center will bring in an Egyptian expert to discuss the Center’s newest traveling exhibition, Afterlife: Tombs & Treasures of Ancient Egypt.

In between sips and swirls guests will learn about Egyptian customs, dynasties, politics and archaeology. The April presentation is "Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt" by David Spector. Admission is $11.95 for adults and $9.95 for seniors 60 and older; members are free. Admission includes access to Afterlife, special lecture and wine tasting, presented by sponsor Vinoutlet. For more information, please visit www.sfsciencecenter.org or call 561-832-1988.

Gentle Yoga with Judy Love - Judi Love (Mukti) is a Kripalu Yoga Instructor, who has received dual instructor certifications in Kripalu and Prem Yoga. While studying and having an active yoga and meditation practice for more than 30 years, she now enjoys sharing her wide diversity of yoga and spiritual studies. She is a devotee, dedicated to the path of Sanatana Dharma, “Divine Law”. Judi’s work with the Yamas and Niyamas (right actions and observances), Asanas (postures), Pranayama (breath work), Mantra, Chanting, Meditation and Scripture study helps her stay connected to the Source of peace, joy and happiness. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class. 7:30 – 9:00 $15 per class or $40 prepaid for 4 classes

FRIDAY, APRIL 10 Meet your ShadowSide-Reclaiming the Self w/Jamar It becomes a natural part of growth to ultimately embrace all the disowned pieces of oneself. These pieces, in Jungian psychology, are referred to as the “shadow”. The shadow is home to the parts of ourselves we have deemed as; unworthy, not spiritual, shameful, self-seeking. Through owning and accepting these aspects of ourselves, comes an experience of wholeness, freedom, authenticity, and ultimately lovability.

In this workshop we will learn to understand our “shadow aspect” and how it affects everything we do. We will shed light on the shadow’s value and power and harness its force, thus allowing our true potential to be realized. 7-9PM Cost $30 or $24 by 4/9 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Lunch & Learn lead by Leslie Glickman - This is a by donation class - your dollars will go to support the Yoga Journey Teacher Training Scholarship Fund. Please help us support those who have the desire but not the financial

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This is the one class on the Yoga Journey schedule that doesn't include movement. Come and have a lite bite as we discuss all aspects of yoga theory, philosophy and so much more. Topics change weekly. Guest teachers will be brought in for special topics as well. Friday, April 10, 17, 24 2015 at 12:30 cost - Donation to support Yoga Journey Teacher Training Scholarship. Held at Trend Tea located at the Wyndham Hotel 2th floor 1950 Glades Road Boca Raton yogajourney.com 561-479-7819 All Message Gallery – with Rev. Justin Terry who is a nationally known medium with United Metaphysical Churches, 7PM $20. United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Rd. WPB. Everyone receives a message. Attendance limited to 25 people. Reserve a seat in advance to Amanda@unitedmetaphysical.org or call 561-686-0217 from 10AM-2PM WE/TH/FR Connecting With Your Angels with Kristina Angelgate - 7:30 – 9:30 PM $20 prepaid; $25 at the door. Everyone is born with angels that are ready to help you when you ask. This is how they serve God, Buddha and the Universal Energies. During this 2-hour class, Kristina will show you how the angels can assist you with all areas of your life. There will also be an open forum during which all in attendance will receive a brief angelic psychic reading.

Bring your questions and receive answers. Kristina has been able to receive messages from her angels and spirit guides since she was 4 years old. Along with her spiritual gifts, she has more than 30 years of spiritual studies, a bachelor's in metaphysics, ULC ordained minister, certified angel channel reader and certified angel communicator.

As a spiritual advisor, psychic medium, & a workshop facilitator, she has become well-known & highly regarded in West Palm Beach and the surrounding areas. Please call 640-0496 to to sign up for this class. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Laser Concerts - at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Enjoy all the musical classics from such legends as Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley and more while lasers, stars and other special effects have guests dancing in their seats.

This event takes place every second Saturday of the month.

Laser Concerts: $8 members, $10 non-members. For more information about laser concert schedules, please visit www.sfsciencecenter.org Drop it, Build it – Free to enter! Calling all budding builders and emerging engineers! The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium invites you to join us for the 29th Annual Drop It, Build It, Float It, Launch It, Thrill It Engineering Competition. $5,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to 1st- 4th place winners in elementary, middle and high school categories. Students develop engineering ingenuity and creative skills through five different design contests. For more information or to register, please visit www.sfsciencecenter.org or call (561) 832-1988.

6:30 am Audubon Society of the Everglades Bird Walk DuPuis Management Area, State Rd. 76 (3 miles east of Port Mayaca). Meet at entrance Gate 1. Leader Chuck Weber.

Community HU Song - HU, a love song to God, is a gift to the world. Tune into its many blessings and experience

divine love. Join us at 11:00 am, at the West Palm Beach ECKANKAR Center, 1695 Florida Mango Road, Suite 4, West Palm Beach, FL 33406. For directions and more information call (561) 434-2003 or find us on www.meetup. com/ecankarinpalmbeach You can learn more about HU at www.miraclesinyourlife.org Yoga Journey in the Park with Leslie Glickman - COMPLIMENTARY all levels vinyasa flow yoga practice.

Spread the word and help Leslie on her quest to unite our yoga community. Saturday April 11, 18, 25, 2015 at 9:00am - Complimentary community class Sanborn Square (1 block north of Palmetto Park Rd on Federal Hwy) in Boca Raton yogajourney.com. 561-479-7819 Hypnosis for Weight Loss with Maya Malay. 5:30 – 7:30 PM $20. Shed those unwanted pounds effortlessly by using hypnosis. Hypnosis is one of the most effective tools in overcoming self-defeating habits which inhibit the beautiful body you want and deserve. Join this class and experience the immediate results of hypnosis for weight loss. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com.

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Introduction to Beading - 1-3 pm. Step-by-step instruction to create a beaded necklace to wear home. Class will include a thorough overview of basic beading techniques as well as introduction to basic beading tools, findings and bead types. $35. All classes are prepaid. Call 799-0177 to register. New Earth Gifts & Beads at Legacy Place,11320 Legacy Ave., PBG Journey Through the Chakras with Leslie Glickman Join Leslie for a master class that will take you on a journey through your chakras....The afternoon will begin with a short discussion and finish with a powerful practice. This is an opportunity to explore the practice with a new language in order to expose the deeper issues that are stored in your tissues. We will flow through an all levels vinyasa that is specifically designed to help you get to shadows that lie beneath the surface and bring them into the light. Saturday, April 11, 2015 1:00pm - 4:00pm cost for experience $50. Held at Yoga Journey located at the Wyndham Hotel 5thth floor 1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton. yogajourney. com 561-479-7819 Reiki Level 1 with Rev. Pearl Rauberts, Reiki Master & Teacher: 9:30am to 5:00pm; $150 includes 2 detailed manuals. Reiki helps heal body, mind & emotions. Learn to channel the Reiki healing energy for yourself & others, learn hand positions, receive Level 1 attunements & certification. You will give & receive Reiki in a small group with individual attention from highly experienced, well qualified teacher. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372, or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com, details at www.rauberts.com Hands of Light Workshop with Laurie Keene, Dean of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 9:30am-4:30pm. Two-day workshop exploring the fundamentals of Brennan Healing Science. $275.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 12 Introduction to Wire Wrap. 1-3 pm. Step-by-step instruction to wire wrap various gemstones and interesting natural objects including a crystal quartz point. $35. All

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A Course In Miracles

A Rational Basis for Spiritual Belief with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 10:00am to 12:00pm, $30. A rethinking of what is “rational.” Where western sciences create doubt and disbelief, indigenous science understands, explains, and supports spiritual phenomena. Looks at how these opposing points of view have impacted the various relationships between Euro-America and Indian Country over time. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com

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The Power of the Pipe with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee: 1:00am to 3:00pm; $30. The most commonly recognized symbol of Indian Country is the pipe. What is it really used for and when? Who is allowed to "carry" a pipe and what does that really mean? How can a pipe help a person to mature spiritually? The pipe is the focal point of many of the wisdom teachings of Native America; to understand the pipe is to understand these teachings. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com Center for Spiritual Living Palm Beaches “Basking in Newness”, Rev. Marcia MacLean Meditation 10:00 am, Celebration 10:30 am www.cslpalmbeaches.org, 561-676-7997. GreenWise Community Room, 11231 Legacy Ave, PBG Native American Healing Drumming Circle Ceremony with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 3:30pm to 5:30pm, donations accepted. Traditional Native American drumming with hand drums and rattles: no drumming experience required; drums & rattles available to borrow. Deeply spiritual experience suitable for everyone and drum healing offered to those wanting healing. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail. com; details at www.rauberts.com Center for Spiritual Living Palm Beaches - New Class Starts: Foundations of the Science of Mind. A Spiritual Journey of Self-Empowerment & Transformation. Would you like to enhance your spiritual connection to a Higher Power? Are you ready to discover your emerging direction and purpose and how to make it happen? Learn the nine spiritual principles and practices that will change your life for the better forever. Tuition: $160 - includes workbook.

Students order required text not included: "The Science of Mind", by Ernest Holmes, 1938 ed. 10 weeks, 12:00 – 2:00 pm GreenWise Community Room, 11231 Legacy Ave, PBG, Register Sundays or at www.cslpalmbeaches.org Or CSLPalmBeaches@gmail.com, 561-676-7997 Sunday Worship Service – Rev. Justin Terry, Pastor of UMCPB, is considered one of the youngest and considered by many, the most outstanding young clairvoyants in the US today. Come and experience his uplifting message.

Healing 10:30 AM Worship Service 11:00 AM -UMC 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB. 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org

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loved ones who have crossed over. 30 Minutes for $100.

Readings are scheduled from 1PM-4PM. To schedule, email Amanda@unitedmetaphysical.org call 561-6860217 WED/THU/FRI 10am-2pm United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB MELT w/Amba Greene (as seen on Dr. Oz, Good Morning America & Dateline) Reconnect, Rebalance & Get out of Pain with MELT (as seen on Dr. Oz). Learn simple self-care techniques you can use every day to make your body feel better and function more efficiently. Relieve aches and pains brought on by aging and active living.

Reduce inflammation, ease chronic neck & low back strain, improve alignment, and keep your whole body working better.Join MELT Instructor Amba Greene, for a 3 hour workshop created just for you. We'll use soft foam rollers and small MELT Hand and Foot Balls to release stress that is stuck in your body, rehydrate your connective tissue. Learn how these techniques will help you to address the underlying cause of your chronic back pain. Everyone feels immediate results!You must be able to get up and down from the floor unassisted and be able to participate in gentle exercise.1-4 PM Cost $60 or $50 by 4/9 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280.

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MONDAY, APRIL 13 Native American Journey with the Drum with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee, 6:30pm to 8:30pm; $25. A single floor drum in the background sets a slow and easy pace to begin your guided meditation journey; a few words are spoken, loosely guiding you out of the material world, closer to the veil, where you will take off on your own, with the help of the drum. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372; email pearlrauberts@hotmail. com More details at www.rauberts.com Energy Healing Circle with Valerie Langley 7:30 – 9:00 PM. Min $10 Love Offering Gratefully Accepted. It is time to give yourself the gift of healing. By participating in tonight’s circle, through a guided visualization you will receive “Reiki, the energy of Universal Love” and a “natural healing flow of energy” that is unique to Valerie which she shares with her private clients. While receiving energy healing, some will feel tingling, others will feel heat, and all will experience overall relaxation along with the sense of letting go and lightening up. Let this night be your time to recharge your energy. Your chakras will be balanced; your etheric field will be cleared of stress and of energies or threads which no longer serve your highest good. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

Private Reading with Rev. Justin Terry, one of the youngest and considered by many, the most outstanding young clairvoyant mediums in the US today. His readings are very informative. He works with your guides, teachers and loved ones who have crossed over. 30 Minutes for $100. Readings are scheduled from 1PM-4PM. To schedule, email Amanda@unitedmetaphysical.org call 561-6860217 WED/THU/FRI 10AM-2PM United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB

ONLINE GUIDED MEDITATION ON BLOGTALKRADIO with Margaret Ann Lembo. Join Margaret Ann Lembo, author of Chakra Awakening, to experience a peaceful guided meditation to release stress and find inner peace. A unique focus will be used for each meditation. Every other Monday at 6PM ET. Take 30 minutes and breathe with Margaret Ann! Profound healing currents, angelic alignment, and Divine Connection are available through this guided imagery meditation. 6:00 – 6:30 PM, free, www.blogtalkradio.com/margaretannlembo.

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Talking Leaves with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 6:30pm to 8:30pm; $20. A monthly book study evening discussing the book “Being and Vibration” written by Joseph Rael, a Southern Ute/Picuris Pueblo Indigenous American, whose Native American name is Beautiful Painted Arrow. This book examines whether the nature of all existence is vibration. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372, or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com All Message Service – with Rev. Vicki White, Certified Medium – Billet service with personal questions answered from spirit and messages from loved ones who have passed will be brought to you. Public is welcome. $10 donation. 7PM United Metaphysical, 528 S. Haverhill Rd. WPB. 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org.

Soul Healing Weekly Practice with Marsha Valutis 7:30 – 9:30 PM. Suggested Love offering: $10 - $15. Everyone is welcome. Come learn and practice various Soul Healing techniques that can heal and transform any area of your life (health, relationships, etc.).

These practices are designed to bring us into the soul frequency and vibration, and the Divine frequency and vibration, where great healing and transformation are possible. However, as we continue to learn and practice the power of soul, a cumulative effect happens and we begin to experience magical shifts and instant transformations. We then begin to understand Soul Healing. Join us in offering unconditional universal service; transform your soul, heart, mind and body. Leave feeling significantly better than when you arrived! Marsha is a certified Soul Healer and coach with a PhD in Psychology. She is offering private sessions by appointment at Changing Times. Please contact her at 321-749-1084 for more information or scheduling. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

Wicca 101: Connecting with and Honoring the Goddess and God w/Lady Autumn Ivy Connecting with our Deities in this fast paced world can be very difficult at times. Often they are showing us signs and answering our prayers but we ignore them because we aren't in-tune with our spirituality due to stress level, daily burdens, work schedules etc.

With simple grounding techniques, meditation and daily devotions your connection with the Goddess/God will become stronger and enhance the relationship you have with them making it easier to feel and recognize their presence. We will also briefly discuss Pantheons from different cultures, how to honor them and which Deity you should be working with at this time. 7-9PM Cost $25 or $20 by 4/13 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Singing Crystal Bowl Meditation - tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm at Unity in the Pines church, address is- 6073 summit blvd., west palm beach, fl. $10.00 per person. Join us for an incredible evening of sound vibration. Bring a mat or chairs are provided. We meet in the church sanctuary.

11-12:30am. Guided meditation with Sunny. (w. Boca/441) Learn to meditate and take your practice to the next level. Includes breath-work to oxygenate body, brain and mind improving health & sleep. Quiets mind & calms emotions. Includes gentle stretching, kundalini exercises, guided imagery, affirmations, mudras, yoga of sound, chanting & deep relaxation with crystal singing bowls & healing vibes from gong. Www.meditatewithsunny. com must call/text to rsvp 702-553-6819.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 Healing & Meditation Night from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. If you are looking to relieve yourself of the daily stress from home or at work this event is for you. During this event you will learn about the Meditation on Twin Hearts, the benefits of Pranic Healing and experience a 15 minute Pranic Healing Session to relieve stress and minor aches. The Center for Pranic Healing South Florida - 9070 Kimberly Blvd Suite 59 (2nd floor) Boca Raton FL 33434 - phone: 561-483-5952 - info@centerforpranichealing.com www.centerforpranichealing.com

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Compassion / Forgiveness Meditation and Discussion with David A. Cronin. Join us for an evening of deep meditation designed to open one’s own heart, cultivate deep compassion and create a sense of connectedness to others. This practice cultivates the mind as well as removes the veils from the heart that create the illusion of separation. It opens our conscious awareness beyond our egoic mind’s story. Our story is what our egoic mind has told us about the events of our life. Who we are, in essence, is not our story. This will be an on-going class on Wednesday evenings with discussion of experiences and suggestions for cultivating the practice in daily life. 7:30 – 9:30 PM. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class. Love offering. All donations are donated to charities around the world.

Every Wednesday at 7 PM – A Course In Miracles Seminar Series led by Alex Stehly.

Learning to Love Yourself to Allow for Change: Take part in practical lessons to enhance and discover who you are. Have fun learning about yourself and your ego! Expedito Enlightenment Center WPB Call 561-682-0955 to register or visit ExpediteEnlightenment.com

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Energy Healing Circle led by Rev. Pearl Rauberts; starts at 6:30pm, donations accepted.

Experience Rauberts' Energy Healing Technique (REHT) a new method developed by Rev. Pearl of working with the healing energy. Arrive promptly as we start with a short group meditation; each person then receives an individual session of energy healing. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. RSVP ahead of time (limited number of places): call Rev. Pearl at 561-333-3372, email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com, details at www.rauberts.com 20 MIN. RELAXATION THERAPY SESSIONS WITH SUNNY. 3-7 PM. $35/20 min. @ Shining Through Book Store. Melt the Stress away using Sound Vibrational Healing Meditations. Feel a blanket of Love wrapped around you as you enjoy healing vibes of the Gong. Quiet the Mind. Get a Tune up for the breath, the brain and chakras.

Call ahead. (702) 553-6819. WWW.MEDITATEWITHSUNNY.COM 426 E. Atlantic Ave.Delray BEACH, FL Gentle Yoga with Judy Love 7:30 – 9:00 $15 per class or $40 prepaid for 4 classes. Expect to feel refreshed, calm, centered, and ready to fully engage in your life in and after this class, which takes a gentle approach to practicing yoga.. We emphasize breathing, posture, and exploring the internal nature of the yoga poses—how they feel, rather than how they look. Judi Love (Mukti) is a Kripalu Yoga Instructor, who has received dual instructor certifications in Kripalu and Prem Yoga. While studying and having an active yoga and meditation practice for more than 30 years, she now enjoys sharing her wide diversity of yoga and spiritual studies. She is a devotee, dedicated to the path of Sanatana Dharma, “Divine Law”. Judi’s work with the Yamas and Niyamas (right actions and observances), Asanas (postures), Pranayama (breath work), Mantra, Chanting, Meditation and Scripture study helps her stay connected to the Source of peace, joy and happiness. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com.

Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

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The Akashaic Records w/Jeremy Moser Have you ever wondered: What your Spirit's truth is and how to reveal your life purpose? Why you are having your current life experience? How to unveil your Spirit's power and begin creating the life of your dreams? This informational workshop will offer answers to these spiritual questions and more. You will be invited to interactively participate in a guided meditation accessing the wisdom of your own personal Akasha. There will be a brief 15-minute question & answer session following the presentation. 7-9PM Cost $25 or $20 by 4/16 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Free Lecture: Meditation: Awaken Your Inner Power - From the Kriya Yoga teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda presented by a monk of the Self-Realization Order.

7:30 PM at the Broward County Convention Center. For more information contact: http://srflecturetour2015.flmg-srf.org/ 954-729-2046.

Reiki Circle - Join in as Reiki Healers channel universal healing energy. Reiki is a Japanese system of relaxation and stress relief that promotes well-being using the body’s natural healing abilities. 7PM. Love Offering. United Metaphysical, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB. For more info visit www.unitedmetaphysical.org or call 561-686-0217.

and fully present here. Please join us! Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

Lunch & Learn lead by Leslie Glickman - This is a by donation class - your dollars will go to support the Yoga Journey Teacher Training Scholarship Fund. Please help us support those who have the desire but not the financial means to become a yoga teacher. Everything but asana.

This is the one class on the Yoga Journey schedule that doesn't include movement. Come and have a lite bite as we discuss all aspects of yoga theory, philosophy and so much more. Topics change weekly. Guest teachers will be brought in for special topics as well. Friday, April 17 & 24 2015 at 12:30 cost - Donation to support Yoga Journey Teacher Training Scholarship. Held at Trend Tea located at the Wyndham Hotel 2th floor 1950 Glades Road Boca Raton yogajourney.com 561-479-7819

Yoga Journey in the Park with Leslie Glickman - COMPLIMENTARY all levels vinyasa flow yoga practice.

Spread the word and help Leslie on her quest to unite our yoga community.Saturday April 18 & 25, 2015 at 9:00am Complimentary community class Sanborn Square (1 block north of Palmetto Park Rd. on Federal Hwy) in Boca Raton yogajourney.com. 561-479-7819

Yoga Journey -200 hour Spring Teacher Training with Leslie Glickman - Yoga has been handed down verbally from teacher "guru" to student for thousands of years.

Although today we have formal teacher training programs I still believe in the tradition of mentoring. You must find a teacher that you want to emulate. Because of the guidelines set by the Yoga Alliance most of the content will be similar from one school to the next. The key is to discover a course that connects with your intention. In this program we will explore the energetic and emotional journey of yoga. You will learn Anatomy /Physiology as it pertains to the practice, intelligent sequencing, asana, and alignment, chakras will be studied in depth. Philosophy, Traditions, Lifestyle and Ethics of yoga will also be addressed. I believe that yoga is a science and an art and it is my goal to have you fall so in love with yoga that it overflows into every aspect of your life. This overflow will inspire you to teach or simply enrich your practice, your life and the lives of the people you love. Training Schedule: one weekend per month.

April 17-19 ~ May 15-17 ~ June 12-14 ~ July 17-19 Friday 5:30-9:30pm., Saturday 9am-7pm., Sunday 9am-6pm., Wed eve’s for Sacred Study and practice 5:30PM-10:00pm (additional class attendance, self -study & HW is required) Total cost $3,000.00 ( includes training manual, required reading books, fee’s for field trips, no additional fee's) Contact Leslie Glickman if you are interested in applying.

Held at Yoga Journey located at the Wyndham Hotel 5thth floor 1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton yogajourney.com.

561-479-7819 Forgiveness Unplugged with Marsha Valutis, PhD. 7:30 – 9:30 PM: $20 ($15 pre-paid prior to the day of event) Love and forgiveness are not just concepts, but practical tools for healing and transformation. Many people have said, “I know forgiveness is important, but how do I do it? How do I forgive?” In this workshop Marsha will share powerful, practical techniques (and tricks!) to help us succeed in our forgiveness. Come and learn more about forgiveness. Marsha will invoke many layers of Divine and Source frequencies within which to practice healing and transformation through forgiveness. Learn the value of daily forgiveness practice for your life. Learn how to effectively go into deeper and deeper levels of forgiveness.

If you don’t currently practice forgiveness, this is a great way to learn how! If you DO practice forgiveness, this is a great way to learn more, go deeper, share wisdom and experience the healing frequencies that will be invoked

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Silver Science 2-5 p.m. Taking place on the second Wednesday of every month from 2-5 p.m. guests 60 and older can enjoy an afternoon at the South Florida Science Center. Learn from guest presenters on various topics, view a planetarium show and interact with more than 50 educational exhibits. Admission for seniors 60 and older is $10 and includes a free planetarium show at 3 or 4 p.m. For more information about Silver Science Day schedules, please visit www.sfsciencecenter.org or call (561) 832-1988.

A Celebration of Community & Miracles at the Expedito Enlightenment Center, 4047 Okeechobee Blvd WPB - 5:30 PM. SarahSpiritual invites YOU to join our Expedito Family Celebration! Enjoy complimentary food, giveaways, LIVE international broadcast on W4WN, Special Guests & our Children Singers' LIVE Performance! Participate in our magical gathering & blessing! Be Our Guest! Call 561 682 0955 for more information or visit SarahSpiritual.com &ExpediteEnlightenment.com.

Butterfly Festival From 9am-11am at Mounts Botanical Garden, West Palm Beach, 551 N. Military Trail (across from airport runway) Donation $5 per adult. Call Paton White for info 561-818-7574.

Intuitive Money Breakthroughs with Rev. Michele McGrew and Sharon Desjarlais. 5:30 – 7:30 PM $25 pre-paid or $35 at the door. Join us for a dynamic evening of on-thespot money readings and coaching guided by a master-certified money-breakthrough coach and a celebrated psychic intuitive. You'll discover the keys hidden in your psychic field that are ready to help you make a big leap in income.

And you'll leave with steps you can take right away to claim your prosperity for good. Please call 640-0496 to to sign up for this class or go to IntuitiveMoneyBreakthroughs.com.

Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

Psychic Saturday – An experienced group of amazing readers including tarot, clairvoyance, hand-writing analysis, healers and more. Readings $20 for 15 minutes or 3 services for $50. Gift Certificates available. 11AM4PM. United Metaphysical, 528 S. Haverhill Rd. WPB. For more info visit www.unitedmetaphysical.org or call 561-686-0217.

Psychic Fair: Join us for a Very Special Psychic Fair! The Most Amazing Lineup of South Florida’s Premier Psychics!

Lori Chadwicks: psychic/tarot/paranormal. Former owner of the Witches Hat and over 20 years of experience reading Tarot, specializes in love and business. Denise Powell: intuitive/tarot/angelic messages. Specializes in romance, career and finances. Arliss Beabout: certified Angel Prac-

Hummingbird Wellness Retreat April 17th, 18th, 19th

Come experience a full weekend of healings, fun, play, and insights.

Participate in:  labyrinth walk  fire bowl ceremony  singing bowl meditation  energy healing sessions  vision board activity

Our Hummingbird Retreat: focuses on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels to help you:  remove obstacles  find clarity and joy  live fully on purpose!

Hands-on body work, energy work, group processing, and intention setting activities – all designed to help you release feelings of being off balance, overworked or blocked from experiencing peace and joy.

Make the major shifts you know are needed in your life to move you forward right now.

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titioner/intuitive/clairvoyant/claire audient. Specializes in romance, career and finances. Elli medium/ psychic,/ spirit guide/ emotional healer. She attended the Arthur Findlay College of Psychic Science in Stansted, England during summer of 2012. Specializes connecting clients with their loved ones who have passed, relationship advice, financial clarity, career choices, emotional healing, as well as helping clients reach a clearer picture of the decisions they are making in life. 12-5PM 1 reading=15 min. Cost $25; 2 readings $50; 3 readings $65; 4 readings $80; All Merchandise 10% off! To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Wire Wrap Earrings, 12-2 pm. Instruction to create various types of earrings using wire wrap techniques. $35. All classes are prepaid. Call 799-0177 to register.

New Earth Gifts & Beads at Legacy Place, 11320 Legacy Ave., PBG. A DAY OF SELF CARE - Ortho-Bionomy® Self Care & Lymphatic Skin Brushing Technique™ Ortho-Bionomy helps you to understand yourself in a deeper way. You will develop observation skills that will make you aware of your own natural alignment, your own tension patterns, energy blocks as well as structural misunderstandings.

Lymphatic Skin Brushing Technique is incredibly relaxing as well as detoxifying and stimulating at the same time. The repetitive rhythmic strokes will work on many levels to purify your skin, stimulate your lymphatic system, as well as calm your mind and body. This class offers 8 FL CE’s for Massage Therapists. FL CE Provider 502028 Fee: $170 before March 28. $195 after March28th.

To register: Bodyworkceus.net or (954)618-3288 Medicine Wheel Ceremony with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 10:00am to 12:00pm, donations accepted. This Ceremony is open to all those who come in a respectful way. Its purpose is to help us connect to nature and the Earth and to help us spiritually, emotionally and all other ways. The Ceremony is done in a simple Medicine Wheel in a private area outside. You need not be knowledgeable about anything Native American.

Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. RSVP ahead of time (limited number of places): call Rev. Pearl at 561-333-3372, email pearlrauberts@ hotmail.com, details at www.rauberts.com 2nd Annual Florida Earth Festival (Cool stuff for a hot planet) Saturday 10-7, Sun. April 19, 12-7. University Woodlands Park, 2501 St. Andrews Blvd., Boca Raton

33434 Outdoors: Food, Fun, and Entertainment, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, and Eco-Park for Green Vendors - Indoor events: UU Fellowship, 2601 St. Andrews Blvd.

Boca Raton 33434 www.floridaearthfestival.com Indoors will feature HIGHWATERLINE workshops on the local effects of sea level rise, and the way it is affecting our friends and neighbors, as well as activities and workshops for young people, including Girl Scout Journeys and Badges. There will be Presentations on Everglades, Gardening and Wellness programming for all ages; and Beautiful Trouble/Beautiful Solutions Workshops for Artists. On Sunday, all are invited to a non-denominational Earth Worship service at 10:30.

Earth-based Spirituality with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 1:00pm to 3:00pm; $60.

A look at what Earth Based Spirituality is and at what it offers the modern world. Long before organized religions, there existed traditions that recognized the existence of spirits. Spirits who helped the people survive, and taught them to live in harmony, with each other and their non-human relatives. What of this survived, where is it found, and how can it benefit you? Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP, call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com Community Drum Circle Fundraiser. Drumming for Waldorf Education. Fun, interactive family experience.

All ages welcome. Drums provided. Hosted by The Drum Cafe at Sea Star School, 251 SW 4th Ave, Boca Raton. $25 per family, $15 per individual. Call to purchase tickets 561-452-3618. 2-3pm Native American Healing Drumming Circle Ceremony with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 3:30pm to 5:30pm, donations accepted. Traditional Native American drumming with hand drums and rattles: no drumming experience required; drums & rattles available to borrow. Deeply spiritual experience suitable for everyone and drum healing offered to those wanting healing.

Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 3-Wrap Bracelet Class (popular “Chan Luu-style bracelet”) 1-3:30 pm. Step-by-step instruction to create the popular 3-wrap beaded and leather bracelet. $35. All classes are prepaid. Call 799-0177 to register. New Earth Gifts & Beads at Legacy Place, 11320 Legacy Ave., PBG.

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Center for Spiritual Living Palm Beaches “Blossoming Like the Lotus” Rev. Marcia MacLean. Meditation 10:00 am, Celebration 10:30 am www.cslpalmbeaches. org, 561-676-7997. GreenWise Community Room 11231 Legacy Ave, PBG Rebirthing: Conscious Breathing with Maya Malay 5:30 – 7:30 PM $20. Through an open relaxed state, that Lotus breathing gently produces, stress, tension and emotional discord fall away, limited energy and negative belief systems are revealed and overcome, past experiences reframed. Clarity and insight are easily accessed and one is restored to a greater confidence, health, vitality and overall well being. This evening come experience a system of breathing that allows one to travel inward to deep levels of consciousness and awareness while you further spiritual growth and development. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

Sunday Worship Service – Check website for guest speaker.

Come and experience an uplifting message. Healing 10:30 AM Worship Service 11:00 AM -UMC 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB. 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org The Creative Principle - The ECK Worship Service is a time for people of all religious backgrounds to come and share the love for God. It is held every third Sunday of each month at 11:00 am in the Palm Beach County ECKANKAR Center, 1695 Florida Mango Road, Suite 4, West Palm Beach, FL 33406. The service includes singing the HU, guest speakers, small discussion groups, creative arts and fellowship. Find us on www.meetup.com/ecankarinpalmbeach for directions and more information, or call (561) 434-2003. For information about ECKANKAR visit www.eckankar.org or find us on Facebook.

How to Meditate led by Rev. Pearl Rauberts: 12:30pm to 2:30pm, $25. Do you want to feel more peaceful?

Learn meditation techniques including visualization, using an affirmation, the breath, music. Participate in a powerful guided group Meditation. Suitable for beginners and those wanting to improve. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com Native American Healing Drumming Circle Ceremony with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 4:00pm to 6:00pm, donations accepted. Traditional Na-

He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. ~Marcus Aurelius

tive American drumming with hand drums and rattles: no drumming experience required; drums & rattles available to borrow. Deeply spiritual experience suitable for everyone and drum healing offerred to those wanting healing.

Friends Meeting House, 823 North A Street, Lake Worth, 33460. To RSVP call 561-333-3372, or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com and details at www.rauberts.com

MONDAY, APRIL 20 GUIDED MEDITATION: STRESS RELIEF AND DIVINE CONNECTION with Margaret Ann Lembo.

Come experience a peaceful guided meditation to release stress and find inner peace. A unique focus will be used for each meditation. 6:00 - 6:45 PM, $5.00 suggested “love offering” per event, at The Crystal Garden, 2610 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL, www.thecrystalgarden.com. Call 561-369-2836 to attend.

Visitors Morning Waldorf Education. School tour, visit all programs, questions and answers, light refreshments.

8:50am. Pre-K- 8th grade, Sea Star Initiative, 333 SW 4th Ave, Boca. Call to reserve a space 561-452-3618.

Private tours available.

SarahSpiritual Class: Healing Energy Class & Circle 7:30 PM. Join SarahSpiritual as she opens the portal of Divine Healing Energy. This Healing Class & Circle will facilitate spiritual, emotional and physical healing and karmic healing. Expedito Enlightenment Center WPB Call 561-682-0955 to register or visit SarahSpiritual.com

TUESDAY, APRIL 21 ONLINE CRYSTAL COURSE IGNITING INTUITION & PSYCHIC ABILITIES with Margaret Ann Lembo. Are you psychic? Do you want to be? Of course you are extremely intuitive! Learn how to recognize and trust your intuition to help you live a life filled with blessings and well-being. Learn which stones are great for developing on a spiritual level. Each class includes a full power point presentation. Replays of the class are available. When purchasing this course, you will be added to the email list and the link to access the live course will be sent to the email you provided a few days prior to the live airing. The link for replay will be sent out as soon as the recording is available (normally 2-3 days after the live airing). If you have any questions please feel free to contact Margaret at Margaret@MargaretAnnLembo. com. 8:00 – 9:30 PM, $25.

Transformational Breath® w/Jamar A profound and deeply moving process that helps integrate, re-program and release negative beliefs or behaviors, replacing them with new feelings of passion, joy and hope. Experience the benefits and application of a full, deep, connected breath. Eliminate restrictive breathing patterns. 6:308:30PM Cost $40 or $35 by 4/20 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Singing Crystal Bowl Meditation - Tuesdays 6:307:30pm at Unity in The Pines Church, address is- 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, Fl. $10.00 per person.

Join us for an incredible evening of sound vibration.

Bring a mat or chairs are provided. We meet in the church sanctuary.

Soul Healing Weekly Practice with Marsha Valutis 7:30 – 9:30 PM. Suggested Love offering: $10 - $15.

Everyone is welcome. Come learn and practice various Soul Healing techniques that can heal and transform any area of your life (health, relationships, etc.). These practices are designed to bring us into the soul frequency and vibration, and the Divine frequency and vibration, where great healing and transformation are possible. Join us in offering unconditional universal service; transform your soul, heart, mind and body. Leave feeling significantly better than when you arrived! Marsha is a certified Soul Healer and coach with a PhD in Psychology. She is offering private sessions by appointment at Changing Times. Please contact her at 321-749-1084 for more information or scheduling. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www. changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

Stone People Medicine Readings with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; these are private 1 on 1 readings available at 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm and 7:00pm; $50 per half hour reading. Stone People have been used for millenia for guidance from the Spirit world

by Native Americans. If you need clarity on an issue, consider this very old and profound technique. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415.

To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@ hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com Psychic Development Class – with Rev. Vicki White, Certified Medium. Class is open to all levels of students.

Practice messages, meditation and interpretation. One message to each attendee. 7PM $10 United Metaphysical, 528 S. Haverhill Rd. WPB. 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org.

11-12:30am. Guided meditation with Sunny. (w.

Boca/441) learn to meditate and take your practice to the next level. Includes breath-work to oxygenate body, brain and mind improving health & sleep. Quiets mind & calms emotions. Includes gentle stretching, kundalini exercises, guided imagery, affirmations, mudras, yoga of sound, chanting & deep relaxation with crystal singing bowls & healing vibes from gong. Www.meditatewithsunny.com must call/text to rsvp 702-553-6819.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 EARTH DAY WALK 9 am Audubon Society of the Everglades Bird Walk Wakodahatchee Wetlands Delray Beach, 13206 Jog Road. Meet at top of boardwalk. Leader Dorothy Brindle.

CRYSTAL COURSE– ROMANCE & RELATIONSHIP ROCKS with Margaret Ann Lembo. Ready for romance? Would you like more friends? Want to love yourself more? Find out which gems are the best for improving all types of relationships. 7:00 - 9:00 PM, $25, at The Crystal Garden, 2610 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL, www.thecrystalgarden.com. Call 561-369-2836 to attend.

berly Blvd Suite 59 (2nd floor) Boca Raton FL 33434 - phone: 561-483-5952-info@centerforpranichealing. com - www.centerforpranichealing.com Compassion / Forgiveness Meditation and Discussion with David A. Cronin. Join us for an evening of deep meditation designed to open one’s own heart, cultivate deep compassion and create a sense of connectedness to others. This practice cultivates the mind as well as removes the veils from the heart that create the illusion of separation. It opens our conscious awareness beyond our egoic mind’s story. Our story is what our egoic mind has told us about the events of our life. Who we are, in essence, is not our story. This will be an on-going class on Wednesday evenings with discussion of experiences and suggestions for cultivating the practice in daily life.

7:30 – 9:30 PM Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class. Love offering. All donations are donated to charities around the world.

7 PM – A Course In Miracles Seminar Series led by Alex Stehly. Learning to Love Yourself to Allow for Change: Take part in practical lessons to enhance and discover who you are. Have fun learning about yourself and your ego!

Expedito Enlightenment Center WPB Call 561-682-0955 to register or visit ExpediteEnlightenment.com Channeling Practicum with Roger Harden, healer and metaphysician. Join in the energies as Roger channels Spirit Guides. 7PM Love Offering United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org.

Spiritually Speaking with Sarah LIVE 7-9 PM on WBZT 1230, iHeart Radio & WBZT.com SarahSpiritual’s show is ALL ABOUT YOU! Your calls, questions, and connection with Spirit. Call 800-889-0267 or FL 561-844-6167 to speak with Sarah and Spirit! Become part of the Spiritually Speaking family!

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Healing & Meditation Night from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

If you are looking to relieve yourself of the daily stress from home or at work this event is for you. During this event you will learn about the Meditation on Twin Hearts, the benefits of Pranic Healing and experience a 15 minute Pranic Healing Session to relieve stress and minor aches.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 23 3-7 PM. 20 MIN. RELAXATION THERAPY SESSIONS WITH SUNNY. $35/20 min. @ Shining Through Book Store. Melt the Stress away using Sound Vibrational Healing Meditations. Feel a blanket of Love wrapped around you as you enjoy healing vibes of the Gong. Quiet the Mind. Get a Tune up for the breath, the brain and chakras.

Call ahead. (702)553-6819. WWW.MEDITATEWITHSUNNY.COM 426 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL Meditation and More – Rev. James Kohlbecker - Become aware of your higherself, seek answers from within and learn to trust your intuition through meditation.

7PM / weekly. United Metaphysical, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB. Love Offering 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org.

Gentle Yoga with Judy Love - 7:30 – 9:00 $15 per class or $40 prepaid for 4 classes.

Expect to feel refreshed, calm, centered, and ready to fully engage in your life in and after this class, which takes a gentle approach to practicing yoga. Judi Love (Mukti) is a Kripalu Yoga Instructor, who has received dual instructor certifications in Kripalu and Prem Yoga. While studying and having an active yoga and meditation practice for more than 30 years, she now enjoys sharing her wide diversity of yoga and spiritual studies. She is a devotee, dedicated to the path of Sanatana Dharma, “Divine Law”. Judi’s work with the Yamas and Niyamas (right actions and observances), Asanas (postures), Pranayama (breath work), Mantra, Chanting, Meditation and Scripture study helps her stay connected to the Source of peace, joy and happiness. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

An Evening of Spiritual Truth on Possible Miracles through Pranic Healing. From 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The Center for Pranic Healing South Florida - 9070 Kimberly Blvd Suite 59 (2nd floor) Boca Raton FL 33434 - phone: 561-483-5952 - info@centerforpranichealing.com - www.centerforpranichealing.com

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 Angel Messages w/Deidre Abrami Join Deirdre, 6th Generation Psychic Intuitive & Angel Expert as she connects and communicates with your angels. Your angels can help you with all areas of your life: health, relationships, career, purpose and much much more! Deirdre will guide you through a meditation to meet your personalized angels, and once you do, you will open the door to continually connect with them. She will also be sharing loving message with attendees. Deirdre did not embrace her Angels until after a life-threatening illness in 2003, her Angels helped heal her, and now she teaches others to do the same. 7-9PM Cost $35 or $30 by 4/23 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Yin Yoga with Candle Light & Live Music with Aaron Erickson - Dao Yin Yoga is designed to give students a powerful somatic experience. They are guided through a dynamic energetic warmup, conscious connected breathing, and aligned in postures that allow gravity to melt the body open. Aaron leads the class through a contemplative style meditation throughout the class educating the students with self-knowledge and esoteric understanding. At the end of the practice Sacred Heart Activation Breath is sometimes implemented to awaken and clear the deeper layers of mental/emotional stress from the

cellular memory and subconscious mind. This is a systematic release and powerful restoration of consciousness and vitality! The focus is on deep surrendered release, conscious connected breathing, and entering into presence. We are not focused on competitive flexibility, strength, balance, or getting a workout. Dao Yin Yoga is nurturing for body, mind, and spirit!! The class is all levels and is presented in a candle lit room with live music played by Simm Gottesman & Doug Tessler. 2 hours of bliss! Friday, April 24, 2015 at 6:00pm -8:00pm - Investment - $25 Held at Yoga Journey located at the Wyndham Hotel 5thth floor 1950 Glades Road Boca Raton yogajourney.com 561-479-7819 Connecting With Your Angels with Kristina Angelgate. 7:30 – 9:30 PM $20 prepaid; $25 at the door. Everyone is born with angels that are ready to help you when you ask. This is how they serve God, Buddha and the Universal Energies.

During this 2-hour class, Kristina will show you how the angels can assist you with all areas of your life. There will also be an open forum during which all in attendance will receive a brief angelic psychic reading. Bring your questions and receive answers. Remember, you need to ask to receive! Along with her spiritual gifts, she has more than 30 years of spiritual studies, a bachelor's in metaphysics, ULC ordained minister, certified angel channel reader and certified angel communicator. As a spiritual advisor, psychic medium, & a workshop facilitator, she has become well-known & highly regarded in West Palm Beach and the surrounding areas. Please call 640-0496 to to sign up for this class. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com.

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Lunch & Learn lead by Leslie Glickman - This is a by donation class - your dollars will go to support the Yoga Journey Teacher Training Scholarship Fund. Please help us support those who have the desire but not the financial means to become a yoga teacher. Everything but asana. This is the one class on the Yoga Journey schedule that doesn't include movement. Come and have a lite bite as we discuss all aspects of yoga theory, philosophy and so much more. Topics change weekly.

Guest teachers will be brought in for special topics as well. Friday, April 24 2015 at 12:30 cost - Donation to support Yoga Journey Teacher Training Scholarship.

Held at Trend Tea located at the Wyndham Hotel 2th floor 1950 Glades Road Boca Raton yogajourney.com 561-479-7819 Robotics Nights at the Museum – from 6 – 9 p.m. Get your gadgets and gizmos in gear for a night of robotics fun! Explore the engineering principles behind robotics with hands-on demonstrations, workshops and more! On the last Friday night of each month from 6-9 p.m., guests of all ages can enjoy extended hours of exploration at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. Each “Nights at the Museum” is a different theme, which includes various interactive science crafts, activities, entertainment, exhibits, planetarium shows and a chance to view the night sky in Palm Beach County’s only public observatory! Dress up to match the theme for a special prize! Admission is $14.50 for adults $13 for seniors, $11 for children ages 3-12 and $6 for member adults. For more information, call (561) 832-1988 or visit sfsciencecenter.org.

Your Dreams and What They Mean - 7:30 PM. SarahSpiritual will explore various interpretations of dreams, books to assist in dream interpretation, and how to increase and remember your dreams. This class will include a dream meditation. Expedito Enlightenment Center WPB Call 561-682-0955 to register or visit SarahSpiritual.com

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

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Audubon Society of the Everglades Bird Walk Trip to Fort Desoto Spring Migration with Paddy Cunningham 754-201-1141 birdpaddy@yahoo.com Apr 25-26 Sat-Sun. Come to the Okeeheelee Nature center on April 25th to celebrate Earth Day 2015 The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida trail association will be one of the many displays at the Okeeheelee nature center on April 25th, to celebrate earth day 2015. From 9am to 3 pm this free festival will educate and inspire people of All ages with animal presentations and eco-activities. Okeeheelee county park is located at 7715 forest hill blvd. and has two entrances. When you enter the park follow the signs to the nature center at the northern end of the park. Time flies, so plan now to attend.

INTRODUCTION TO TAROT & THE MAJORS with Trish Vidal. The Tarot is a symbolic system whose images express mystical ideas. The study of Tarot is really a study of yourself and the way you see and interact with the world. Tarot is not just a window through which you can learn to see the future, but provides insights on the here and now and is a powerful tool to access higher guidance, develop intuition, and increase self-awareness.

The more you know about yourself, the more powerful a reader you will become and the more help you can be to others. In this class we will introduce you to Tarot and delve into the cards of the Major Arcana to come to understand its archetypal messages. No experience necessary - Tarot first-timers and Tarot old-timers will both benefit from the classes. Please bring a Rider-Waite style Tarot deck. 2:00 – 4:00 PM, $20 prepaid or $25 at the door, at The Crystal Garden, 2610 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL, www.thecrystalgarden.com. Call 561-369-2836 to attend.

"Tai Chi will play an important role in global awakening"- Eckhart Tolle, author of A New Earth (an Oprah's Bookclub pick) On April 25th, Agape Healing Arts will be celebrating World Tai Chi & Qigong Day (WTCQD), a global health celebrating event. Over a million Tai Chi practitioners, in 80 different countries celebrate this auspicious day of health, balance and healing. World Tai Chi & Qigong Day was created over a decade ago in a worldwide effort to encourage our systems of education, government, business, and health care to incorporate Tai Chi & Qigong into all levels of society. Tai Chi and Qigong exercises are simple self-care methods utilized as a preventative medical modality which have profound global implications on our health and health care system.

In the US alone our annual healthcare costs will exceed $4 trillion each year at current trends. Although Stress cannot be diagnosed as a disease, it is the cause of 85% of illness according to medical research, the savings of educating our citizens in the powerful ancient mind/body sciences of Tai Chi & Qigong is a natural step towards resolving our nation’s health crisis worldwide.

Yoga Journey in the Park with Leslie Glickman - COMPLIMENTARY all levels vinyasa flow yoga practice.

Spread the word and help Leslie on her quest to unite our yoga community. Saturday April 25, 2015 at 9:00am - Complimentary community class Sanborn Square (1 block north of Palmetto Park Rd on Federal Hwy) in Boca Raton yogajourney.com. 561-479-7819 Developing Intuition 101: Uncovering & Perfecting Your Own Psychic Ability with Judy Sorenson. 5:30 – 7:30 PM $20. In this class, we will learn ways to train ourselves to develop our individual intuitive skills and to further acknowledge and claim it as our birthright. We will do this without crutches or props, while allowing ourselves to become deeply in touch with our own raw abilities. We will tap into who we are in this present moment, already as a being of truth connected to a vast and all-knowing Universe where all of the answers are available before the questions are even asked. We will learn how to safely and properly connect to pure energy to individually awaken and sharpen our own psychic abilities to extract pertinent information from the Cosmic Mind. Judy will share with you her experiential knowledge and relatable personal history on the psychic foundation upon which her own mediumship was built.

During the class, we will have the opportunity to tune in on your open questions and receive guidance. This

class will conclude with a special exercise to protect your energetic field. For more information please go to judylsorenson@wordpress.com, 561-267-0908 or via email at judylsorenson@hotmail.com. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www. changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to register.

Living an Awakened Life led by Rev. Pearl Rauberts: 10:00am to 1:00pm, $40. Many of us have understood the importance of awakening spiritually and making progress on our path. This class will focus on helping us in a very practical way to implement spiritual teachings in a realistic way in our day to day life. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com Reiki Circle led by Reiki Master & Teacher Rev. Pearl Rauberts; starts 2:00pm, donations accepted. Experience the healing power of Reiki to help body, mind & emotions! Open to those wishing to receive Reiki, each person has a short individual Reiki healing session. Please arrive promptly and you must pre-register (limited number of places). Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP, call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Experience Yoga Nidra - an Ancient & Powerful Guided Meditation with Kim Hough - The ancient guided meditation of Yoga Nidra is designed to temporarily disconnect the mind and senses from ordinary waking consciousness, which is conditioned by deep-seated karmic patterns.

Yoga Nidra allows you to drop into a sleep-like state with relaxed brainwave activity. Slow alpha waves, and even slower theta waves, produce deep relaxation and are the entry points to the subconscious. From there, it reconnects you with the higher integrative state of being. The process unfolds with the awakening powers of the third eye.

Focusing on the Third Eye reactivates hormones located in the pineal gland in center of the brain. Studies confirm that the pineal gland hormone, melatonin, is a powerful agent in helping prevent illness, retard premature aging, reduce stress, induce more restful sleep, boost the immune system, and promote healing. Sunday, April 26, 2015 4:00 pm to 5:45 pm. Investment - $25 Held at Yoga Journey located at the Wyndham Hotel 5thth floor 1950 Glades Road Boca Raton. yogajourney.com 561-479-7819.

meditations designed to help us explore this connection at a deeper level. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-3333372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com Meditation and More – Rev. James Kohlbecker - Become aware of your higher-self, seek answers from within and learn to trust your intuition through meditation. 7PM / weekly. United Metaphysical, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB. Love Offering 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org.

Center for Spiritual Living Palm Beaches “Standing Tall”, Rev. Marcia MacLean - Meditation 10:00 am, Celebration 10:30 a.m. www.cslpalmbeaches.org 561676-7997. GreenWise Community Room. 11231 Legacy Ave, PBG A Spiritual Tune-up Day at The Duncan Center w/ Jamar With the hectic pace of day-to-day life, it becomes necessary to set time aside not only for spiritual maintenance, but to clear and go deeper. If we are not moving forward, life has a tendency to drag us backwards as we lose ground to the overwhelming influence of the mind.

Instead of enjoying life we end up managing it. Let’s stop and re-access if today’s direction is the one you choose when you connect with that holy place inside. Your sixhour journey to wholeness will take place at the Duncan Retreat Center and include a catered vegetarian Lunch.

We will use a combination of modalities, and experiential practices; morning yoga, labyrinth walk, dyads, guided relaxation, play therapy, and transformational breathing, to bring you into a state of blissful connectedness. You will leave feeling restored, open, grounded, and wellrested. Set aside a day and set yourself free! 10-4PM Cost $135 or $110 by 4/25 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL

Bhakti Shakti Kirtan w/Acharya PremShakti and friends. PremShakti brings 40 years of chanting experience from around the world to this evening of ecstatic chanting, dancing and meditation. Enjoy the depth, power, and bliss of this beautiful spiritual practice. This evening will: relax your body with healing energy, expand your consciousness, invoke the pure love of your heart, dissolve your ego into the bliss of the True Self. Bathe in these profound, healing energies of divine Shakti and open your heart to the Divine Presence. 7-8:30PM Cost is $20 or $15 by 4/25 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Connecting with our Spiritual Guide led by Rev. Pearl Rauberts: 1:00pm to 3:00pm, $25. We will discuss the role of our Spiritual Guide in our life and ways to connect better with them. Then we will participate in guided

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MONDAY, APRIL 27 ONLINE GUIDED MEDITATION ON BLOGTALKRADIO with Margaret Ann Lembo. Join Margaret Ann Lembo, author of Chakra Awakening, to experience a peaceful guided meditation to release stress and find inner peace. A unique focus will be used for each meditation.

Every other Monday at 6PM ET. Take 30 minutes and breathe with Margaret Ann! Profound healing currents, angelic alignment, and Divine Connection are available through this guided imagery meditation. 6:00 – 6:30 PM, free, http://www.blogtalkradio.com/margaretannlembo.

Healing Visualizations – Awakening in Truth with Valerie Langley 7:30 – 9:30 PM $35. Valerie is a healing minister, natural healer, intuitive and Reiki master. The intention of this class is to bring you to a centered place where you are able to fully recognize old thought patterns or beliefs that may be part of the root cause for your life’s current challenges. With this in mind, you will be guided through a healing visualization that allows you to awaken into a healthier and more truthful presence of self. Remember, “It is not the emotion so much as the addiction to the emotion that holds us back from becoming all we can be.” Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com.

Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28

UNITY IN THE PINES CHURCH 6073 Summit Blvd.

West Palm Beach, FL 33415

561.478.5454 unityinthepines.com Office Hours 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Monday & Wednesday

Prayer Line 561 478-1407

Sunday Service 11:00 am with Rev. Liz Petipren Followed by Fellowship Ask about our “Lunch Bunch” Everyone is welcome.

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Singing Crystal Bowl Meditation - Tuesdays 6:307:30pm at Unity in The Pines Church, address is- 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, Fl. $10.00 per person.

Join us for an incredible evening of sound vibration.

Bring a mat or chairs are provided. We meet in the church sanctuary.

11-12:30am. Guided meditation with Sunny. (w.

Boca/441) learn to meditate and take your practice to the next level. Includes breath-work to oxygenate body, brain and mind improving health & sleep. Quiets mind & calms emotions. Includes gentle stretching, kundalini exercises, guided imagery, affirmations, mudras, yoga of sound, chanting & deep relaxation with crystal singing bowls & healing vibes from gong. Www.meditatewithsunny.com must call/text to rsvp 702-553-6819 Hypnosis for Weight Loss w/Maya Malay Hypnosis gently allows the subconscious to absorb new feelings; behaviors that will support you weight loss goals. Shifting the thoughts and patterns at a deeper level of consciousness allows for a release of old blocks and an integration of tools, positive and motivated thinking and new habits that support ease and effortlessness in reaching and maintaining your ideal size. Feel healthy immediately; a love for exercise and the body in its optional state, hypnosis makes it easy. 7-9PM Cost $25 or $20 by 4/27 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280.

The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL “Spiritual Wisdom on Relationships” Free Spiritual Café at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 28th at the Wellington Whole Foods Market Café, 2635 State Road 7, Wellington, FL 33414. Share informal conversation about

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dreams and other spiritual tools. Unlock keys to understanding and meeting challenges we face in life. Presented by the Palm Beach County ECKANKAR Center. For directions and more information call our local Eckankar Center (561) 434-2003 or find us on www.meetup.com/ ecankarinpalmbeach and on Facebook at Eckankar Palm Beach County. For information about ECKANKAR visit www.eckankar.org.

GEMS Club – from 5 – 7 p.m. “You’re a gem” takes on a whole new meaning for participants at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium’s monthly GEMS Club.

Standing for Girls Excelling in Math and Science, the club meets every last Tuesday of the month from 5 – 7 p.m. The program is open to girls in grades 3 – 8 and gathering is an opportunity to empower young girls to explore STEM fields. High school girls can volunteer to be mentors in the program. Every month is a different theme and in April’s theme is “Investigating Insects.” Each program includes an appearance and presentation from a local female scientists. Registration is $5 per child and includes lite snacks. For more information, please visit www.sfsciencecenter.org/gems or call 561-832-1988.

Soul Healing Weekly Practice with Marsha Valutis 7:30 – 9:30 PM. Suggested Love offering: $10 - $15.

Everyone is welcome. Come learn and practice various Soul Healing techniques that can heal and transform any area of your life (health, relationships, etc.). These practices are designed to bring us into the soul frequency and vibration, and the Divine frequency and vibration, where great healing and transformation are possible.

Join us in offering unconditional universal service; transform your soul, heart, mind and body. Leave feeling significantly better than when you arrived! Marsha is a certified Soul Healer and coach with a PhD in Psychology. She is offering private sessions by appointment at Changing Times. Please contact her at 321-749-1084 for more information or scheduling. Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 Healing & Meditation Night from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. If you are looking to relieve yourself of the daily stress from home or at work this event is for you. During this event you will learn about the Meditation on Twin Hearts, the benefits of Pranic Healing and experience a 15 minute Pranic Healing Session to relieve stress and minor aches. The Center for Pranic Healing South Florida - 9070 Kimberly Blvd Suite 59 (2nd floor) Boca Raton FL 33434 - phone: 561-483-5952-info@centerforpranichealing.com - www.centerforpranichealing.com Channeling Practicum with Roger Harden, healer and metaphysician. Join in the energies as Roger channels Spirit Guides. 7PM Love Offering United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org.

Spiritually Speaking with Sarah LIVE 7-9 PM on WBZT 1230, iHeart Radio & WBZT.com SarahSpiritual’s show is ALL ABOUT YOU! Your calls, questions, and connection with Spirit. Call 800-889-0267 or FL

561-844-6167 to speak with Sarah and Spirit! Become part of the Spiritually Speaking family!

Pathway to Deep Sleep – Learning Yoga Nidra w/Jamar Sleep is fundamental to meeting the needs of the body on all levels – physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. It allows us to re-balance ourselves and opens the way to a profound shift in consciousness which in itself is a spiritual leap. Come and learn time tested techniques to help you sleep more restfully and peacefully with guided relaxation, self-talk to re-focus the mind, and breathwork.

We will address lifestyle choices and our sleep environment so you may give yourself every advantage that you deserve to have the most restful night of sleep. Channel your frustration into action by learning the techniques that yogis have used for 5,000 years! 6:30-8:30PM Cost is $35 or $25 by 4/28 To Register or For More Information Call: 561-630-2280. The Jamar Enlightenment Center. www.

JamarCenter.com 4595 Northlake Blvd., Villa Palma Plaza, Suite 107, 150 yards west of Military Trail, PBG, FL Compassion / Forgiveness Meditation and Discussion with David A. Cronin. Join us for an evening of deep meditation designed to open one’s own heart, cultivate deep compassion and create a sense of connectedness to others. This practice cultivates the mind as well as removes the veils from the heart that create the illusion of separation. It opens our conscious awareness beyond our egoic mind’s story. Our story is what our egoic mind has told us about the events of our life. Who we are, in essence, is not our story. This will be an on-going class on Wednesday evenings with discussion of experiences and suggestions for cultivating the practice in daily life.

7:30 – 9:30 PM Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202, West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class. Love offering. All donations are donated to charities around the world.

7 PM - A Course In Miracles Seminar Series led by Alex Stehly. Learning to Love Yourself to Allow for Change: Take part in practical lessons to enhance and discover who you are. Have fun learning about yourself and your ego!

Expedito Enlightenment Center WPB Call 561-682-0955 to register or visit ExpediteEnlightenment.com

THURSDAY, APRIL 30 20 min. Relaxation therapy sessions with Sunny. 3-7 pm. $35/20 min. @ shining through book store. Melt the stress away using sound vibrational healing meditations. Feel a blanket of love wrapped around you as you enjoy healing vibes of the gong. Quiet the mind. Get a tune up for the breath, the brain and chakras. Call ahead.

702-553-6819. Www.meditatewithsunny.com 426 e.

Atlantic ave., Delray beach, FL Stone People Medicine Readings with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; these are private 1 on 1 readings available at 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm and 7:00pm; $50 per half hour reading. Stone People have been used for millenia for guidance from the Spirit world

by Native Americans. If you need clarity on an issue, consider this very old and profound technique. Unity in the Pines, 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415.

To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@ hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com

7-8pm guided meditation with Sunny. Tired of being stressed? Lack of sleep? Want to be more positive minded? Discover the healing power of breath & sound. "transformative thursday's"with sunny @ shining through.

426 e. Atlantic ave. Delray beach, fl $20. We will explore several different styles of guided breathing exercises that open, clear and activate chakras increasing self healing, intuition & ends with healing vibes of the crystal singing bowls & gong. Perfect for any busy stressed mind who doesn't think it is possible to achieve inner silence or knows how to relax. Call to reserve seat @702-553-6819.

Limited seating available. Www.shiningthru.com, www. mediatewithsunny.com Gentle Yoga with Judy Love - 7:30 – 9:00 $15 per class or $40 prepaid for 4 classes. Expect to feel refreshed, calm, centered, and ready to fully engage in your life in and after this class, which takes a gentle approach to practicing yoga. Judi Love (Mukti) is a Kripalu Yoga Instructor, who has received dual instructor certifications in Kripalu and Prem Yoga. While studying and having an active yoga and meditation practice for more than 30 years, she now enjoys sharing her wide diversity of yoga and spiritual studies. She is a devotee, dedicated to the path of Sanatana Dharma, “Divine Law”. Judi’s work with the Yamas and Niyamas (right actions and observances), Asanas (postures), Pranayama (breath work), Mantra, Chanting, Meditation and Scripture study helps her stay connected to the Source of peace, joy and happiness.

Changing Times Books & Gifts, 771 Village Blvd., # 202,

West Palm Beach. www.changingtimesgifts.com. Please call 640-0496 to sign up for this class.

Inner Harmony Introduction 7pm, Free (Donations appreciated). An experiential introduction to the inner harmony method. The unique inner harmony method draws from the fields of expressive arts therapy, sound and energy healing, neuroscience, cognitive behavioral therapy, and life coaching to help you become the person you want to be and live the life you dream of. This special technique uses the power of improvised singing, toning (vocal sounding), meditation and visualization to guide you to actually transform the neural network in your brain and create more of what you want in your life.

Ongoing group class forming soon- come learn more and experience this life changing method for yourself!

Pre-registration required. Intro will take place in Boca Raton 33433, exact location to be announced. If you would like to come please contact Chaya as soon as possible at inner harmony: holistic life coaching and transformational singing, innerharmonyholistic @gmail. com, 561-923-0844.

Live Life In The Now - 7:30 PM - SarahSpiritual teaches how to capture the essence of Divinity in each spark of NOW. When we experience Divinity in the NOW we need not look forward or backward. We are fulfilled in the present. Expedito Enlightenment Center WPB Call 561-682-0955 to register or visit SarahSpiritual.com

The Good Earth Farm Inc

Home of the chocolate chip animal sanctuary

A Childrens Educational Petting Zoo

Pony rides, hayrides, petting zoo, make and take, paint a real pony, café, chicken bingo and come see Ozzie our baby zebra and our 80 parrots too!

Kids 6 months to 90 lbs $!6 everybody else $12 Please wear the appropriate shoes for a real farm.

Open every Sunday from 10 to 3 pm : Until the end of March

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'All of life comes to me with Ease, Joy and Glory'. Access Bars & Body Process sessions with Amy Shine (CFMW) 305-7667-389.

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ACUPUNCTURE

Aura Sprays are color coded energized sprays specifically designed to illuminate, harmonize and balance your aura and personal environment. Schedule an appointment for a FREE color reading and shopping time with Dr. Lisa 561.393.6513 by appointment only

We are currently accepting applications for LMT. Must have own transportation and be dependable and reliable to be on call during the week. Location varies. Apply by sending resume and experience to cafeoflifedelray@ gmail.com No phone calls please. Thank you.

Dr. Cynthia Zhang. MD (China). Acupuncture physician. (561) 414-0715.

ANIMAL CARE

THE ANIMAL APOSTLE Please join us for a Blessing of the Animals! In the spirit of Christ and St. Francis, the Buddhist teachings on compassion and the Native American Tradition of animal totems. Come celebrate your love of animals! Sat. April 11th @Unity Church in the Gardens, Jupiter. 10-11:30 am. More info call Johnathan Bishop 561-827-7114 Jaibishop@yahoo.com

BEADS BEADS BEADS Classic, rare, and amazing beads of all kinds and over 150 classes call 561-649-9909

BREATHWORK Nurture love, life force, and your innate brilliance. Discover the power of your breath to turn anxiety, illness, infertility, or pain into joy. Boca Raton/Lake Worth studio locations + home calls. Call or text Lia at 561-376-3713.

CAREGIVER Licensed CNA, Retired Massage Therapist, Colon Therapist, Esthetician, Nutritionist, CNA available part-time for caregiving, health coaching, organizing for you or your loved one. Caring, responsible, reasonable. Please call Sharon cell 954-882-2697

COACHING

COLOR ESSENCE AURA SPRAYS

FENG SHUI Feng Shui, Home Staging, Room Makeovers, and Organizing Services by Toni Lefler 561-707-3252.

Toni@dezignconcepts.net. www.DezignConcepts.net

PERSONAL TRAINER FITNESS COACH Are you stuck and can’t lose weight? Weight Loss and Nutrition Coaching to help you reach your fitness goals. www.confidencebeginshere. com or call 561-676-2249 Work with Susan to reach your weight loss goals.

HEALING SERVICES Holistic practitioner offering energy healing, body work, aura cleansing, chakra alignment, African/Native American healing and intuitive spiritual consultations. Call Tahirah 561-305-6025 www.joyfulhealing.webs.com HEALING CIRCLE w/ Carolyn Cohen— Come join us for a ‘Spiritual Date Night’ tm.

2nd Friday of each month @ Unity Church in the Gardens, Jupiter, 7:30-9:00 pm. Suggested donation $20.00. For more information call Carolyn @ 561-746-4599. www.onlinehealingcircle.com (This circle has been on-going for 7 years—all tailored for healing from the inside out).

Relationship Challenges? Dynamic 4-Step Process for understanding oneself and others and for communicating compassionately. Lynn Komlenic, Life & Communication Coach – 561.714.9553 or www.palmbeachlifecoach.com

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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT for Commercial Real Estate Broker/Investment Banker located in Delray Beach. Candidate should be highly organized, diligent, superb listener with calm grounded positive energy. Compensation is base salary plus bonus. We are also searching for a SALES ASSISTANT to assist with existing clientele. Compensation for this position is commission only. Realistic annual income is $75,000-$150,000 in year one. Email resume to resumes@MeredithMergers.com No phone calls please.

Licensed Stylist downtown Boca Raton salon Newly renovated/LED lighting. Uses all natural/organic/no-ammonia/no formaldehyde P/T or F/T Call Juli Edwards561-891-7527. Busy Jupiter Day Spa looking to add Acupuncturist/LMT.Great clients& location- 20 years.

561-745-9944 –Tammy Holistic Healing - The Whole Body, Mind And Soul Yoga, massage, meditation, energy work, mindfulness, touch therapy, enchanting embrace, body grooming for men, behavor health private one to one session 954-551-1366 yogishah- trained in eastern philosophies

HYPNOSIS Dr. Yafi Yair, doctor of clinical psychology, offers hypnosis for spiritual and personal development. Services include childhood and past-life regression, Life Path, joyful living, overcoming any personal obstacle, Hemi-Sync Plus Hypnosis, life coaching, and much more.

Visit HealthyMindsPractice.com for more information, call Dr. Yafi at 954-471-3073, or visit Dr. Yafi at the spiritual center: 26 S.E. Fourth St., Boca Raton.

DOMESTIC HELPER/HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED-DELRAY BEACH Busy entrepreneur seeks responsible dependable person to do the following: 1. Housekeeping 2. Laundry 3. Ironing 4. Grocery Shopping 5. Some Food Preparation. Requires approximately 6 to 7 hours a week. Pays $15 to $20 per hour. Candidate must live somewhere between Boynton Beach and Deerfield Beach. getJack@aol.com

HOUSE TO SHARE 2,400 sq ft private single family home w/ great views totally remodeled, in PGA National, animal friendly must love cats, wonderful for healing/transitional phase or alternative for assisted living. Depending upon your requirements, rent would vary. Call 561-601-7487

MASSAGE THERAPY UNHURRIED MASSAGE for relaxation and wellness, serving men, women, couples. Special $70 for new clients, 90-Min (outcall only).

Visit WellingtonMassageTherapy.com or call Bill at 561-386-3560. MA54553 Deep Tissue and Traditional Thai Massage New client special - 90 minute massage $60, outcall only. 561.907.3068, MA26945

PERSONAL TRAINER FITNESS COACH

Are you stuck and can’t lose weight? Weight Loss and Nutrition Coaching to help you reach your fitness goals. www.confidencebeginshere. com or call 561-676-2249 Work with Susan to reach your weight loss goals.

SHOPPING

SPACE AVAILABLE

i shop groceries & gifts, llc grocery & gift shopping services delivered to you, same & next day deliveries 561-400-7696 personalized shopper with nutrition at heart

You will love The Healing Center for Alternative Medicine. Our patients say this is a peaceful, uplifting. Looking for a Holistic Professional Practitioner to rent a treatment room in my office condo located at 16244 S. Military Trail Suite 120, Delray Beach. 561-498-1414.

SPACE AVAILABLE Adorable Cottage for Rent in Jupiter Farms: 2 bedroom alpine style cottage with all new kitchen and bath, marble fireplace, space to park truck and optional horse stall in first class barn. Separate address from main house. $1000 per month 561-602-2630.

Established spiritual health and wellness boutique in the heart of Boca Raton is looking to sub-lease a room 12 x 15, with use of amenities. Various arrangements are possible for sublet or part time share of space. Rent on a monthly basis. 561-367-8898 Animal sanctuary is open to having workshops, clinics, spa days, camp days all for rental by the 1/2 day or full day and sleep overs. We have many buildings with cover and a/c and tables and chairs for 100 people.can easliy fit 1000 people for yoga tai chi, bon fires, cooking demos, luncheons, lectures etc.. on a weekly/ monthly basis. Beautiful surroundings with plants trees and flowers, a large lake, and ,animals can be included in the workshops. Please call nancy 561-792-2666 in LOXAHATCHEE Room available for rent in Boca Raton. Room #1 10 x 14, Floor to ceiling windows, covered parking included, Call for details, Utilities included, Month-to-Month. 561-674-2766

HOUSE TO SHARE 2,400 sq ft private single family home w/ great views totally remodeled, in PGA National, animal friendly must love cats, wonderful for healing/transitional phase or alternative for assisted living. Depending upon your requirements, rent would vary. Call 561-601-7487

STEM CELL THERAPY Stem Cell Therapy for Knee and Joint pain.

Stem Cells harvested from your own body.

Amazing alternative to surgery. Learn more: Call 1-800-249-7017

TRAUMA PSYCHOTHERAPY RAPID RESOLUTION THERAPY heals trauma quickly and painlessly. Recover now from sexual or physical violence, betrayal, grief. Satisfaction guaranteed! Visit www.DouglasSchooler.com 561-395-3033 DrSchooler@outlook.net

YOGA Open, release and transform during private yoga sessions with Karen. My 25 years of yoga experience will leave you blissed out! Beginners welcome! 561-271-6980.

WOMEN LEAD THE WAY

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ACUPUNCTURE / ORIENTAL MEDICINE

AGAPE HEALING ARTS

Health & Wellness Center 385 Tequesta Dr. Suite 4&5 Tequesta, FL 33469 561-76 AGAPE (561-762-4273) www.AgapeHealingArts.com Dr. Keith Cini AP, DOM Acupuncture Physician Dr. Bella Cini AP, DOM, LM, LMT Acupuncture Physician & Midwife

AGAPE HEALING ARTS Health & Wellness Center provides natural, traditional & time tested healing modalities which include Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, & Wise Woman Wellness. Therapeutic body work including Chi Nei Tsang, Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Arvigo Maya Abdominal Massage, Tai Chi & Qi Gong. Herbal Remedies, Yoga & Meditation.

PALM BEACH ACUPUNCTURE Cameron Bishop, DAOM, L.AC. 1505 North Federal Hwy Lake Worth, FL 33460 561-533-7475

Trained in the US, China and Japan in Acupuncture, Cameron teaches across the country and specializes in gentle and effective acupuncture. Board Certified and State Licensed with over eighteen years experience, Dr. Bishop is the only one in Palm Beach County with an Accredited Doctorate. www.AskWithin.com

SARAH SMITH, AP, DIPL. OM

Palm Beach Healing Arts 3111 South Dixie Hwy, #308 West Palm Beach, FL 33405 561-855-0580 | sarahsmithap@gmail.com www.sarahsmithap.com www.palmbeachhealingarts.com Board Certified in Oriental Medicine, and a FL licensed Acupuncture Physician, Sarah Smith offers gentle acupuncture, process acupressure, herbal medicine, and dietary supplement recommendations to help you heal and de-stress.

Sarah helps people with pain, fertility and menopause challenges, stress, anxiety, insomnia, and chronic autoimmune and digestive conditions.

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Deadline: 10th of the PRECEDING MONTH (e.g. Nov. 10th for Dec. Edition) Visit www.napalmbeach.com for pricing information AKASHIC RECORDS CONSULTANT QI GONG AND TAI CHI TEACHER ED DOLEZAL Fa Qi Si (Medical Qi Gong Healer)

561-450-9630 www.UniversalQiGong.net West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter

Know your life’s mission and achieve it with a paradigm shift through higher vibration by balancing your mind, body and spirit connection. Ed offers group Qi Gong classes monthly and private Qi Balancing sessions. Private Akashic Record consultations are available either in person or over the phone. On parle Français. Parliamo Italiano.

ALTERNATIVE INTEGRATIVE WOMENS’ MEDICINE HELENE B. LEONETTI, MD, FACOG, DABIHM 1 West Camino Real, Suite 202 Boca Raton, Fl 33432 954-592-4448 www.helenebleonettimd.com

LADIES, YOUR DOCTOR IS IN. TAKE ACTION; TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE. I am looking for a courageous woman. One who wants to take back control of her life. Conventional medicine stresses what is wrong with you. There is nothing wrong with you. You were born in perfect harmony and you’ve been offered only drugs and surgery to fix you. Natural holistic medicine stresses what is right with you and gives you tools to builld up: • Happy hormones • Vibrant energy • Natural optimal health • Positive self esteem • Peak sex Let’s get to work. Call me when you are ready to take a positive step in your life to heal yourself. Dr. Helene has practiced OB-GYN with a Holistic Medicine approach in the Northeast for over 20 years. She has delivered over one thousand babies as a Board Certified Doctor.

She is a published researcher and a well known Author and Lecturer. Today, Dr. Helene is available for a holistic Integrative Medicine aproach for her patients. But-that is not the point! It is all about you!

Now accepting patients for the first time in Florida.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE THE HEALING CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 16244 S. Military Trail Suite 120 Delray Beach FL 33484 phone:561-498-1414 www.drelishaomd.com doctoresther@att.net

Dr. Esther Elisha, AP, MD(Israel) NCCAOM Specialties are acupuncture, nutrition, herbal and holistic medicine. Graduate of Hadassah Medical School, Sri Lanka University and Acupuncture-Acupressure Institute Miami. Cosmetic chemist and creator of Elishea Natural Skincare www.Elishea.com

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AROMATHERAPY UNIQUE HOLISTIC BOUTIQUE Vesna Stankovic 561-705-8989 200 Lindell Blvd. # 917 Delray Beach FL 33483 UniqueHolisticBoutique.com Lisa Ruff 954-415-1871 LisasHerbsAndOils.com

Hand Poured Organic/Wildcrafted Therapeutic Essential Oils. Custom Blends and sprays. Tesla Metamorphosis Energy Healing. Iridology Consults with Zyto Analysis and Herbal Suggestions for ailments.

BIOFEEDBACK / NEUROFEEDBACK MICHAEL COHEN

Founder, NF Specialist Center for Brain Jupiter www.CenterforBrain.com 561-744-7616 info@CenterforBrain.com Get Your Head on Straight. 18 years as a specialist in technologies that improve the brain. WITHOUT MEDICATIONS, helps overcome chronic problems with ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, MEMORY and SLEEP. We deal with cases that often have multiple treatment failures - and see consistent improvement. AT CBT we have created comprehensive programs to help the brain work better.

CENTER FOR BRAIN TRAINING CENTER FOR BRAIN TRAINING “Alternative to Meds” Boca & Jupiter www.CenterforBrain.com 561-744-7616

Powerful help for ADD. . . . Anxiety . . . Depression . . . Mood. . . Sleep . . . Addiction. . . Autism. Neurofeedback helps break chronic cycles. We use brain mapping to identify underactive and overactive parts of your brain – and offer you a customized approach for making improvements. For more information and Free lectures, go to: www.CenterforBrain.com

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COLON HYDROTHERAPY A NEW BEGINNING

4273 East Main Street Jupiter, Florida 33458 (561)776-8288 www.colonictransformation.com Let’s make a new beginning in your life today! Call now for Colon Hydrotherapy and/or Massage Therapy Georgina J. Hine LCT, LMT, NBCHT, NCBTMB I-ACT Member/ Advanced Level MM26344, MA43268 Colon Hydrotherapy, is a safe, effective method of removing waste from the large intestine. By introducing a small amount Of filtered water into the colon, the waste is softened and Loosened, resulting in evacuation through natural peristalsis. I use FDA registered equipment from Dotolo (a closed system) and disposables. I also offer Massage therapy: Swedish, Deep Tissue. A quiet, peaceful atmosphere awaits for your New Beginning!

DEBBIE STROMER CT, LMT

Ascension Wellness 1612 NW Boca Raton Blvd, Suite 5 Boca Raton, FL 33432 ascensionwellness@yahoo.com 954-579-7156 With nearly 10 years experience specializing in gentle colonics, she is knowledgeable on the raw food lifestyle (Hippocrates), juice fasting, detoxification, and deparasiting.

Trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine, she also integrates acupressure into sessions along with massage. H-Wave can also be used in addition during a session to help move lymphatic and interstitial fluids for optimal results. Schedule your appointment today to start experiencing wellness the natural way. Packages are also available. MA#43431 MM#31912

JOHN V. TERRUSA, L.C.T. L.M.T. Colon Care-since 1985 Tequesta / 561-745-9170 Lic #MA0006248 / Lic # MM27361

90% of all sickness starts in the colon. Detoxification center specializing in gentle, caring combination of colonics, massage, and energy work for mind, body and spirit. Disposable speculums & filtered systems.

Only registered hydroenterologist in FL-1 of 26 members of American Hydroenterology Association. Ionized Footbath.

COUNSELING - EMDR INSIGHT COUNSELING CENTER Roxanne Grobbel, JD, LCSW, RPT 2499 Glades Road, Ste. 305 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-756-3477 www.RGrobbel.com

EMDR along with traditional counseling treats issues including: trauma, depression, anxiety, fears and relationship difficulties. EMDR accelerates the treatment of numerous problems. See our website.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY EILEEN YOCHEVED HANDE, BS, MA, LMT (SINCE 1993) The Massage Room at Back in Balance 7035 Beracasa Way, Ste 104 Boca Raton, FL 33433 www.bodymassageandbeyond.com 561-715-6185

Alternative Pain Management and Advanced Massage Therapies *Upledger Certified CranioSacral Therapy *Deep Tissue Massage *Reiki Master, Reflexology *Electro-Therapy Point Stim Certified (ETPS). I have developed innovative approaches to Pain Relief through the integration of these Heaing Therapies for the treatment of: Car Accident Injuries, Headaches, TMJ, Stress, Sciatica, Neck and Back pain, Plantar Fasciitis, post surgical stiffness. Even Doctors have become my patients!! MA 14975; MM 10999

FITNESS TRAINING WILLY GREEN

561-670-3763 Forever Fitness Palm Beach Gardens, FL Reach your fitness goals and maintain those goals with a program designed for you, no matter what those goals are: cardiovascular health, muscle tone, post injury mobility or increasing flexibility at any age.

Certified by the National Institute of Sports Medicine and Academy of Sports Medicine. 30 years of experience.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE KENNETH N. WOLINER, MD, ABFM Difficult-to-treat conditions 9325 Glades Road, Suite 104 Boca Raton, FL 33434 561-314-0950 www.holisticfamilymed.com

Board-certified family medicine MD, admits to West Boca Medical Center, specializing in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, bioidentical hormones, fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Effective, permanent weight loss through fixing your metabolism. No insurance accepted.

HOLISTIC HAIR SALON GLISTEN ORGANIC SALON 530 NE 2nd Street Delray Beach, FL 33483 561-767-0371 info@glistensalon.com

“ Where nature and beauty meet” A hidden jewel in the heart of Pineapple Grove. Come and relax in the serene, private environment while receiving the finest in organic and conventional services and products. Let years of experience and professionalism guide you to Delray’s hottest neighborhood.

HOLISTIC HEALER BEA KOBRAN - HOLISTIC HEALER www.PlanetaryHealings.com 561-252-3707 Ascend Beyond Healing

Psychic Readings, Intuitive and Clairvoyant, Life Coach and Counselor SPANISH - ENGLISH - FRENCH Lectura Psiquica, Sanacion Intuitiva, Consejera y Life-Coach www.LimpiezaEspiritual.com

HOLISTIC PHYSICIAN YIHONG JOY HAO, MD, OMD, L.AC. A Holistic Specialist in Both Western & Eastern Medicine 7300 N Federal Hwy., # 102 Boca Raton, FL 33487 561-998-0309

Board Certified Family Physician.

Master of Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine. Professor of Oriental Medicine. Natural Pain Management Specialist Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, Homeopathy, Pain Management, Immune Regulation, Detoxification, Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement, Women’s Health, Infertility, Geriatrics, Medical Weight Loss, Addictions, Balance and Harmony, etc.

HEALING HEARTS HOLISTIC CENTER 2351 Vista Parkway Ste 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33411 561-870-0133 www.HealingHeartsFL.com Healing Hearts Holistic Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to promote a new concept of health and wellness that stresses self-directed care via a mind-body-spirit approach. Through our Integrative Medical Model we blend the best of Eastern Philosophies with Western Medicine to achieve perfect health, happiness and longevity. Our treatment plan includes a consultation with a Medical Doctor, counseling, yoga therapy, massage, meditation and spirituality. All of our Instructors work on a reduce fee schedule to make these programs affordable to everyone.We have a Spiritual Discussion Group that meets on Wednsday evenings and is open to the public. Private Meditation Instructions available on donation basis.

HOLISTIC VETERINARIAN CLASSICAL VETERINARY HOMEOPATHY Michael Dym, VMD 1532 Stonehaven Estates Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 856-577-8064 www.doctordym.com Integral holistic veterinary medicine also affiliated with full service veterinary medical, surgical and diagnostic facility. Classical homeopathy, herbal and nutritional therapy.

Vaccine and pesticide alternatives.

Trained by Richard Pitcairn, DVM, phd. Office and phone consultations nationwide.

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HOLISTIC VETERINARIAN HEALING HEART

Nancy A. Keller, DVM, CVH, CVA, CVC 208 N.E. 3rd St. Boynton Bch, Fl 561-740-1313 Fax 561-740-0819 Integration of Ancient Wisdom and Modern Medicine.

Holistic Veterinary Care for our animal friends. By appointment only.

HOLISTIC WAY OF LIVING NICOLETA SCHEER

Palm Beach Gardens 561-891 8684 nicoscheer@yahoo.com Nicoleta is a Certified Yoga Teacher, Certified Life Coach, Certified Reverend Reiki Master&Teacher and Certified Angel/Oracle Card Reader, an Entrepreneur and an Artist. Her outstanding energy and enthusiasm will guide you toward your wholesomeness and will empower any aspect of your life spiritually, emotionally and physically. Are you looking to bring to manifestation your dreams this year? To create a holistic way of living? To live in a Happy and Peaceful state of mind?

Private and group sessions/classes available.

HOMEOPATHY POSITIVE NUTRITION OF SO. FLORIDA Wendy Cottiers-Pacella, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner 4640 N. Federal Highway, Suite F Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-306-3887 www.positivenutritioninc.net

WEISS WELLNESS MD

Delia Weiss MD Internal Medicine Center for Traditional Medicine and Holistic Prevention 200 Lindell Blvd., Suite 914 Delray Beach, FL 33483 561.243.8783 WeissWellnessMD.com Primary Care + Preventive Medicine. Full spectrum of care, acute and complex issues, to preventive wellness. Traditional and natural complementary approaches. Compassion practice, Professional, Experienced. Personalized health and wellness services and classes to meet your specific needs. Extended eve/wknd hrs.

Insured/Uninsured. Complimentary new client consult by appt. October only. Located: 200 Lindell Blvd., Suite 914, Delray Beach, FL 33483.

Tel. (561) 243-8783. SW corner Fed. Hwy and Lindell Blvd., West of Walgreen’s at Lindell Blvd Suites, of Delray Bay. WeissWellnessMD.com. Delia Weiss, M.D. Internal Medicine.

INTUITIVE HEALER AND PROBLEM SOLVER

MICHAEL MILLER

Located in Boca Raton Florida 561-901-2337 Life Guide - Health Coach - Relationships Terminal Illness - Progressive Diseases Here to guide you on your present and past experiences, and help you realize the power you have in the creation of your life. Expertise in Mayan Western and Chinese Astrology, Reiki, Matrix Energetics, Tarot and Oracle Cards, Yoga, and Aromatherapy.

Offering Individual, Family & Group Nutritional Counseling, Food Sensitivity & Hair Analysis Te s t i n g. R e g i s t e r f o r complimentary newsletter. Offices in Ft. Lauderdale & Palm Beach.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE PALM BEACH INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE John DeLuca, M.D. 561-537-2603 www.PBIMedicine.com Boca, Delray & Jupiter Offices Board-certified Internal and Antiaging Medicine. Integrating the best of conventional, preventive and complementary medicine to conservatively treat the spectrum of conditions from complex medical and pain syndromes [the difficult cases]to physician supervised weight loss and longevity. Specializing in regenerative detoxification, medical nutrition, and BioIdentical hormone replacement. Call for free cardiovascular evaluation.

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LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST LAWRENCE J. LEVY, PSY.D., PA 398 Camino Gardens Blvd, Suite 7 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-206-4286 Fax:561-210-8802

Licensed Psychologist offering psychotherapy from depth psychology perspective for adults and couples dealing with Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Relationship and Break up issues. Also Cognitive-Behavioral Psychology, NLP – Neuro Linguistic Programming, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy and Addiction Therapy.

Telephone consultation available. Levypsychology.com

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LIFE COACH SKYE HOWELL, MS, CLOAC

Certified Law of Attraction Life Coach Parenting Specialist • Grief Counselor Addictions Therapist • Reiki Healer 561-386-3808 www.lifecoachskye.com Live the life you desire. Create the love you deserve.

Laugh your way to the bank. I am a self empowerment life coach, certified in Law of Attraction. I will assist you in discovering the power within you to manifest the life you want. My clients learn they not only attract more of what they've been seeking but are enjoying feeling excited about life in general. Complimentary first session.

MICHELE LANDERS & ASSOCIATES Board Certified Life Coach Certified Hypnotherapist Certified Numerologist Author of The Tao of Numbers and The Year of Living Miraculously (561)333-9720

What Do YOU Really Want in Your Life? Confused about what you want? Unemployed - in transition- facing layoff? Do you want to experience a more meaningful life?

Whether you're stuck in a rut, fearful of the economic situation, going through a transition or just trying to figure out what you want Michele Landers will help you to discover your talents and what you truly want and assist you in getting past the illusion of fear and confusion. Coaching is a valuable process that can produce dramatic results in a short period of time.

LAURA NORMAN LIFE WELLNESS COACHING AND REFLEXOLOGY Delray Beach • New York City • The Berkshires 561-272-1220 • 212-532-4404 • 413-854-2615 www.lauranorman.com Laura created Life Wellness CoachingSM to empower you to: • Release old programs that no longer serve you • Be balanced and stronger • Get clear about your goals • Think and speak affirmatively • Focus your inspirations about relationships career, prosperity, health and nutrition • Embrace and manifest your dreams • Love your life!

Experience a unique blend of tools for your mind, body and spirit, including: • Guided imagery and visualization • The power of conscious language • Breath work with Aromatherapy • Law of Attraction • Love, Forgiveness and Gratitude • Laura Norman Holistic ReflexologySM Let us help you live an inspired life!

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LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE & THERAPY BEVERLY DOWDLE, LMT, LLCC

FL Lic#MA6733 Advanced Lymphatic Therapy™ The Therapeutic Alternative 301 Camino Gardens Blvd.,Ste.102 Boca Raton ~ 561-392-3340 www.TheTherapeuticAlternative.com Beverly is a Certified Lymphatic Specialist with over 27 years experience. See and feel the results; glowing skin, reduced swelling/ puffiness, improved immune function and better digestion. Decreases post-workout and post-surgical recovery time.

NATALYA DURAND LMT

561-308-6220 FL Lic # MA26353 Wellington, FL www.Natalyadurand.abmp.com New Year New You! Start New year with feeling great! Schedule lymphatic drainage therapy to improve overall health! Detoxify body,anti-aging benefits,natural face-lifting,boosting immune system,reduce stress, helps with edema,cellulite. Natalya Durand is internationally trained Massage Therapist and Skin Care therapist since 1999. Specializing in Lymphatic drainage Therapy. Call her at 561-308-6220 or e-mail at NatalyaDurand@me.com

MEDITATION SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY

www.lovetomeditate.org English (561) 715-3996 ~ Dave Espanol (954) 646-1715 ~ Nestor If you want more than just stress relief and relaxation, meditation on the Inner Light could be what you have been searching for. Join us for weekly meetings focused on spirituality and meditation. No charge, no donations.

MEDIUM AND SPIRITUAL ADVISOR SARAHSPIRITUAL Radio Host, Spiritual Advisor, Medium, Teacher, Designer of Spiritual Products West Palm Beach FL • (561) 682-0956 SarahSpiritual.com ExpediteEnligtenment.com SarahSpiritual is a spiritual advisor, medium, educator and mentor for personal transformation. Sarah empowers through private and group readings, Spirit-channeled classes, training programs and motivational lectures. She is the founder and owner of the Expedito Enlightenment Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Center carries a wide array of multi-cultural spiritual products and Sarah’s line of self-designed, hand-crafted products.

Listen to “Spiritually Speaking with Sarah” Wednesdays 7-9 PM on WBZT 1230 AM & iHeart radio; Tuesdays at 5 PM on W4WN.com & iHeart Radio / Talk 4 Media.

ORTHO-BIONOMY® YINI PEREL, LMT

FL Lic# MA24690 Ortho-Bionomy The Therapeutic Alternative 301 Camino Gardens Blvd., Ste.102 Boca Raton ~ 561-392-3340 www.TheTherapeuticAlternative.com Ortho-Bionomy is a gentle form of bodywork that reduces tension and discomfort. It works without being uncomfortable in the process.

It is excellent for anyone seeking relief from pain, improved range of motion, increased flexibility, and improved postural alignment.

Yini is a Licensed Massage Therapist and is certified as a Practitioner of Ortho-Bionomy by the Society of Ortho-Bionomy, International®.

Ortho-Bionomy® is a registered trademark of the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International, Inc. ® and is used with permission.

PAIN MANAGEMENT NATURAL CHRONIC PAIN RELIEF Holistic Well-Being 400 Royal Palm Way Palm Beach, FL 33480 561-922-7070 www.myholisticwellbeing.com

Relief for all chronic pain and headaches. Our holistic approach target the root of your problems to give you fast recovery and LONGLASTING relief. When other therapies have failed, we give you hope.

PILATES PILATES SPACE FLORIDA Authentic Pilates & Holistic Lifestyle Solutions 4826 NW 2nd Ave. Boca Raton, FL, 33431 561.317.2835

Experience the difference Authentic Pilates can make in your Life at our state- of- the- art studio featuring GRATZ® Pilates equipment We proudly feature: Authentic Pilates lessons; Reformer, Tower and Mat classes; CoreAlign® lessons: Private Yoga instruction: Functional Fitness training; Holistic Wellness Counseling: Usui Reiki: Massage: Wellness Workshops; Clara's Boutique & Cafe featuring exclusive Fitness apparel, Jewelry, Books, Vegan supplements and more.

Call about new client special. 561.317.2835 visit: www.pilatesspaceflorida.com

PHOTON LIGHT THERAPY PHOTON LIGHT SPA

218 Commercial Blvd, Ste 108 Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308 954-303-9585 www.photonlightspa.com Photon Genius/Genie, BioMat, Infrared, Ionization, Nutrition, Facials, Waxing, Healing. “Comprehensive Body Cleanse and Detox” reduces stress, pain, inflammation, weight, Candida, parasites, heavy metals and radiation.

PSYCHIC BEA KOBRAN - HOLISTIC HEALER www.PlanetaryHealings.com 561-252-3707 Ascend Beyond Healing

Psychic Readings, Intuitive and Clairvoyant, Life Coach and Counselor SPANISH - ENGLISH - FRENCH Lectura Psiquica, Sanacion Intuitiva, Consejera y Life-Coach www.LimpiezaEspiritual.com

DEIRDRE ABRAMI

6th Generation Psychic Healer, Speaker & Coach Delray Beach, FL 561-READING (732-3464) www.DeirdreAbrami.com Deirdre offers in-person & telephone private intuitive readings, Weekly Psychic Development Class Series, Certified Angel & Mediumship Workshops & Spiritual Conferences.

Vi s i t h e r s i t e f o r d e t a i l s www.DeirdreAbrami.com.

PSYCHIC/INTUITIVE HEALER DR. DEBORAH ARMENTI

A Center For Wellness 1960 N.E. 47th Street, Suite 102 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-491-3103 954-802-3477 www.wellnessflorida.com www.amysticalage.com *Psychic Readings *Medical Intuitive* Medium *Clairvoyant* Consultant* Medium* Astrologer* Numerologist* Reiki* Guidance that helps you with when, what and why of past experiences. Guidance in present situation; answers to why re-occurrence's may continue; guidance on how to pave the way,for a more fulfilling future; help that will guide you on your path, which will empower you to a higher level of mind, body and spirit. Expertise include: Relationships, finance, family, health, past life influences, life purpose, path fulfillment, energy healing, spiritual health. Call 954-491-3103 or 954-802-3477

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REFLEXOLOGY

SPIRITUAL CENTER AND BOOKSTORE

LAURA NORMAN HOLISTIC REFLEXOLOGY Delray Beach • New York City • The Berkshires 561-272-1220 • 212-532-4404 • 413-854-2615 www.lauranorman.com

Visit world-renowned expert Laura Norman and her experienced associates and enjoy private sessions in Holistic Reflexology, Life Wellness CoachingSM and Therapeutic Massage to reduce your stress, increase your energy, improve your health and love your life! Read Laura’s best-selling book, FEET FIRST: A Guide to Foot Reflexology and practice with one of our Instructional Foot, Hand and Face Reflexology DVDs and a colorful, foot-shaped pillow with Laura’s Reflexology foot map, her new Laura Norman Foot • Hand • Face Aromatherapy line and Laura’s other unique wellness products.

Call or visit us online to register for one of our: • Holistic Reflexology, Life Wellness & Massage Sessions • Free Introduction to Laura Norman Reflexology Training Webinar • Holistic Reflexology Certification Training Programs • Foot • Hand • Face Therapy Products Let us help you live an inspired life!

EXPEDITO ENLIGHTENMENT CENTER 4047 Okeechobee Blvd.

Tree of Life Plaza West Palm Beach FL 33409 (561) 682-0955 ExpediteEnligtenment.com The Expedito Enlightenment Center is honored to host the Violet Flame of Saint Germain. The Center is the perfect one-stop spiritual oasis for your enlightenment. Shop the Center’s extensive array of incense, books, statues, crystals and multi-cultural spiritual products.

Experience SarahSpiritual’s handcrafted line of spiritual baths, mists, oils and herbal blends designed by Sarah. Schedule a personal spiritual reading or healing session with SarahSpiritual. Attend spiritual lectures for your enlightenment and empowerment. Come bask in the transformational energy of the Enlightenment Center!

SPIRITUAL BOOKSTORE CHANGING TIMES BOOKSTORE Village Commons 771 Village Blvd., Suite 202 561-640-0496

REIKI

Books and gifts for New Awareness...

DEENA ELMORE

LMT, Reiki Master/Teacher Integrated Therapies 561-271-2651 www.deenaelmore.com Lic #MA45730

THE CRYSTAL GARDEN

Personalized intuitive sessions integrating massage, Reiki, cranio sacral work, Chakra Rebooting, Angel Therapy & channeling, Lifeline technique, and Bach Flower remedies. These therapies assist to awaken each individuals’ own inner wisdom and healing abilities!

Deeply relaxing and transforming! Over 25 years of teaching experience, Reiki Master since 1999, offering on going Reiki classes for adults, teens and children.

Reiki Healing/sharing circles monthly.

RELATIONSHIP COACHING LYNN KOMLENIC

Communication Coach / Life Coach Individuals ∙ Couples ∙ Groups 561.714.9553 www.palmbeachlifecoach.com Relationship Challenges? Dynamic 4-Step Process for creating greater understanding. More peace is available now! Call Lynn Komlenic, Life & Communication Coach today. $30 for 30 minutes. 561.714.9553 or www.palmbeachlifecoach.com

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Palm Beach Edition

2610 North Federal Highway Boynton Beach, FL 561-369-2836 www.thecrystalgarden.com A unique gift store, book store and spiritual center with more than 50 events a month. Check the calendar and website for listings.

SPIRITUAL CENTER AND ORGANIC TEA LOUNGE MY FLORA AURA

Daily Classes,Unique Gift shop & Free Organic tea Tasting My Flora Aura.com Jolie DeMarco 26 SE 4th street, East Boca Raton, FL 561-901-5808 JolieMyFloraAura@aol.com www.MyFloraAura.com Please take a look at our web-site to see what events we offer this month. We have so many fun classes to attend. Floral designing, Channeling sessions,MasterMinds,Reiki, Meditation circles, Tea Parties and More!

Stop in to say Hi, browse the store...or have a relaxing cup of Organic tea

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SPROUTS GOT SPROUTS?

1880 West 10th St Riviera Beach, FL 33480 www.GotSprouts.com E-mail Info@GotSprouts.com 561-689-9464 Purveyors of Quality Wheatgrass, Sprouts, Juicers, Seed and Supplies. We supply Juice bars, Restaurants, Green Markets, Grocery Stores and The General Public with Healthy Sprouts! We Ship and Deliver

THERMOGRAPHY BREAST THERMOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL

Shanna Schulze 877-315-7226, Ext 447 EarlyDetectionIsKey@gmail.com www.btiscan.com Radiation Free Cancer & Inflammation Screening. Locations in south FL, west FL & SC. Injury documentation, determine origination of pain, evaluate nerve pathology, and monitor progress of current treatments.

WELNESS CENTER COMMUNICATING ENERGY WELLNESS CENTER

370 W. Camino Gardens Blvd, Suite 112 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-212-6862 www.communicatingenergyinstitute.com Colleen A. Haney, M. Ed., Integrative Energy Therapist Individual sessions, classes, meditations, drumming circle, women’s groups and more. Eden Energy Medicine, Healing Touch, EFT, Nutripuncture, Peace through Surgery Program, Spiritual Counseling, Intuitive readings. Full spectrum integrative support and nurturing. Know your personal energy body’s needs and have the tools to thrive!

YOUR HEALING PLACE JEANNE ELLIS

Your Healing Place, LLC 561-706-2834 Yourhealingplace.jeanne@gmail.com License #MA29251 Discover your Infinite potential for healing & moving through life’s challenges with confidence and ease. Jeanne Ellis, Owner, has over 20 years experience helping people heal. Her qualifications are: * Licensed Massage Therapist * Certified NeuroMuscular Therapist * Certified LifeLine Practitioner/ Instructor * Certified BodyTalk Practitioner/Instructor * Reiki Master * Healer * Approved educational provider. For more info call Jeanne 561-706-2834. www.YourHealingPlaceFL.com

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Gentle Acupuncture Less Pain, Improved Sleep, More Energy, Lower Stress, Fertility and Wellness.

Dr. Cameron Bishop DAOM, L.Ac.

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Accredited Masters and Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 18 years of experience with ten in Western and Chiropractic Offices Trained in the USA, Europe, Japan and China State Licensed (AP 762), Nationally Board Certified (NCCAOM) Over four years training in the Far East in Healing and Martial Arts

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