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The Art of Connection: A Day of Discovery and Wellbeing …with Barbara Evans Cutting-edge science is now confirming what ancient wisdom has always known: vibrational resonance and frequency can be used to support the body’s health and wellbeing. Using the frequencies of light, color, sound and geometry, the body’s natural healing systems can be revitalized. Join Barbara Evans, Award-Winning Author & Transformational- Healing Artist, in this intimate oneday workshop. You will have a wonderful opportunity to work directly with beneficial frequencies on a deeply personal level within a safe, supportive environment. Explore an amazing spectrum of unique energy healing tools, as you are guided to connect with your own true essence, rediscover your inner joy, and release your self-healing capabilities. An Unforgettable Experience of Connecting, Reconnecting and Self-Healing! Barbara Evans is founder of The Eden Method: The Art of Raising Frequency… a new energy healing approach fast becoming recognized by Healing Centers worldwide as a powerful addition to the self-care toolbox. Learn more at: www.TheEdenMethod.com
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Free Seminar on Stress, Hormones and Health: The True Cause of Belly Fat (Yes, this is for you men, too)
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Optimal Health “Everyone tells me how great I look for my age, but I don’t feel great inside.”
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eleste did look great, either from her modelesque figure, breast implants, Botox, or the combination of all three. Looking at her new patient questionnaire, however, I had to agree, she wasn’t as healthy as she looked. Celeste continued, “My friend Jena raves about you and handed me one of your brochures. She said you made her feel twenty years younger. I want to get what she’s getting!” “Patient-to-patient referral has always been my best source of new patients, but rather than ‘selling the same program’ of tests, supplements, and hormones to everybody, whether they need it or not, I do what a board-certified physician is trained to do, I evaluate each patient individually. Tell me, if there was a miracle tonight, what would be different tomorrow?” “How about tonight? I’d sleep. It seems that I’m up at 3:15 like clockwork every morning to pee, and then I can’t get back to sleep until hours later. And when I wake up for real, I’m destroyed.” “God created night then day; night came first because it’s so important. I want you to wake up fully refreshed, anticipating your day.” “How can I look forward to things when my clothes don’t fit, I need to use hair extensions and acrylics, everything I eat bloats me to where I’m 5-months pregnant, and my girlfriends have more libido towards my husband than I do?” Luckily, not only do I have 80+ minutes
to spend with new patients, I also had a box of tissues to hand to Celeste. “All of this is fixable. Instead of using ‘pharmacy’ (or ‘green pharmacy’ of vitamins and hormones) to cover up your symptoms, I prefer a Functional Medicine approach to make your body work properly, the way it did in your 20’s.” “Just up to a few years ago, I was able to eat great tasting food without running to the bathroom, drink champagne at charity events, and still be able to play tennis the next day. Now I’m just spent.” “I’ve seen all this before, and I’m confident we can get you back to optimum health. Let’s finish off our assessment. Besides my history and physical exam, there are some tests I need. Even though you have a concierge physician who did a screening panel, I need to look in depth at your adrenals, thyroid, and other hormones. Food allergies and dysbiosis (bad bacteria in your gut) can cause that bloating, and vitamin insufficiencies are common enough that we have to test for those as well.” “Anything we can start off now?” “Yes! I’ve been practicing this way for over a dozen years, and based upon what I know now, we can start with a little of everything: behavior changes, diet, exercise, supplements, stuff like that.” I continued, “You don’t have to change your life drastically, but little things will make a big difference.” “Like what?” “You already take baths, so we’re going to add Epsom Salts (to absorb magnesium through your skin) to make your skin less dry, your muscles less achy, and your sleep better. I have a ‘detox diet’ handout that mentions safe foods to eat, but if you just think
‘protein and colorful vegetables and fruits’, you’ll do okay. Before you leave, I’ll teach you a stretch that decreases that ‘pouch’ at your beltline, and there are a few vitamins that are so obvious for you to start with (but safe to take too).” “But what about that IV therapy that Jena told me about?” “When patients are really sick, or are trying to get the most optimal results yesterday, I do offer injections of vitamins, minerals, glutathione, and other nutrients. For example, iron injections rapidly help hair growth, brittle nails, fatigue, memory/concentration, and muscle cramps (restless legs).” Celeste’s testing did show causes for all her symptoms and on her second visit, a plan specific to her was put in place. Three months later, she was glowing and her visits were now spaced out to where she only had to be seen once every six months. “Next week you get to see both my husband and daughter. I just booked a family trip to tour the volcanoes in Hawaii. I need them to keep up with me.”
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newsbriefs Welcome to Bright Futures Academy!
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e are a tuition-free public charter school in Palm Beach County, Florida. With campuses in North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter, we strive to provide sustainable education to grades Kindergarten through Eighth.
OUR MISSION The mission of Bright Futures Academy is to provide families with an educational alternative to the currently available academic programs, for students enrolling in grades K-8, in accordance with the highest professional standards and in cooperation with school families, key stakeholders, and community member; in an effort to foster individualized education in a safe, nurturing environment that focuses on core academics with an emphasis on international awareness, social tolerance, and environmental conservation while educating the whole child – body, mind and character. EDU-Garden™ The EDUGarden™ is our unique outdoor classroom, where students have the opportunity to participate in handson environmental science learning. The EDU-Garden™ Program was introduced on the Riverside campus in 20102011 and is an integral part of our school mission.
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Bright Futures educates students about the world around us, our effect on the environment, and sustainable practices. Students not enrolled in classes on the Riverside Campus will take field trips to the EDU-Garden™ on a regular basis and will also visit local nature areas. These science-based educational programs give students hands-on learning experiences in the sciences. Visit us or call for more info: Bright Futures Academy 10350 Riverside Drive Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Tel: 561-253-7504 Fax: 561-658-0565 info@brightfuturesacademy.com
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ubian Heritage’s line of luxurious bath, body and hair products—made from traditional recipes with authentic certified organic and natural ingredients for smoother, revitalized skin—has now been expanded, with a special discount available on the entire line this month. The African Black Soap Collection is made with palm ash, tamarind extract and plantain peel, and has been used in Africa for centuries to minimize the appearance of skin blemishes and other skin ailments. The deep nourishsing formula helps in
exfoliation and hydration revealing radiant and healthy looking skin. Other products made by the company, part of Sundial Brands, include the Indian Hemp and Haitian Vetiver collection that uses naturally anti-inflammatory hemp seed oil; the Coconut and Papaya Collection; plus bar soaps, body washes and lotions, hand creams, organic-infused Shea butter, aluminum-free deodorant, sugar body scrub, massage oil and bath bombs. Shea butter, an ingredient in all of the products, is obtained from cooperatives
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newsbriefs Lower Energy Costs, Lower Taxes and Get More Access to Solar VOTE YES ON AMENDMENT 4 ON AUGUST 30
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n August 30, by casting your YES vote on Amendment 4, all Floridians will have an opportunity to lower the cost of energy. If passed, the proposed amendment will exempt solar systems from the burdensome tangible personal property tax for a period of 20 years. A YES vote on Amendment 4 by at least 60 percent of registered voters will allow the amendment to become law and remove property and real estate taxes on solar energy systems, lowering the cost to lease or buy solar panels for your home or business. This makes solar more affordable and accessible for everyone.
Better solar economics means more solar development, which lays the groundwork for cleaner air and a more sustainable future for Floridians. Amendment 4 should not be confused with the utility-backed proposal on the November ballot. Become familiar with the full text of Amendment 4 as it will appear on the August 30 primary ballot.Solar Devices or Renewable Energy Source Devices; Exemption from Certain Taxation and Assessment: Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to exempt from ad valorem taxation the assessed value of solar or renewable energy source devices subject to tangible personal property tax, and to authorize the legislature, by general law, to prohibit consideration of such devices in assessing the value of real property for ad valorem taxation purposes. This amendment takes effect January 1, 2018, and expires on December 31, 2037. For more information and to vote by mail, visit YesOn4.org.
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GET BACK TO YOUR ACTIVE LIFESTYLE WITHOUT SURGERY AND DOWNTIME Using Non-Surgical Techniques to Fight Arthritis and Sports Injuries
The Center for Regenerative Medicine The Knee Diaries: SJ is a 60-year-old male with chief complaint of knee pain who visited The Center For Regenerative Medicine over a year ago. He was diagnosed with bone-on- bone osteoarthritis of left knee, causing much pain and discomfort; at that point he was told only a total knee replacement can help him. He is otherwise healthy. On exam he had point tenderness to the medial side of left knee (medical lingo: inner side). An X-ray showed severe arthritis of the knee (X-ray on the left). Patient started receiving treatments at the Center For Regenerative Medicine. Today he is feeling better (X-ray on the bottom).
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This is how it works: The physician introduces natural medicine into damaged, arthritic cells by means of a precise injection. This process is followed by infrared laser as well as several other modalities, including Collateral Artery Flow Exercises (C.A.F.E.), in order to accelerate the process. Depending on tissue damage, severity of the condition and the size of the joint that needs to be injected, people usually need a series of 1 to 6 treatments to improve. There is usually no downtime, and people can go back to their usual activities or work immediately. The treatments can help most musculoskeletal problems such as low back pain, neck pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, whiplash, sciatica, tendinitis, sprain, strains, torn ligaments and cartilage damage. The Center For Regenerative Medicine includes a team of professionals that are dedicated to improve your quality of life, paving the way to enhance the science of non-surgical orthopedic medicine. World champions, sports legends, professional and amateur athletes, dancers, and people with just plain pain and arthritis go the The Center For Regenerative Medicine for non- surgical orthopedic care. Using the facility to improve their condition, thousands of successful cases have been treated over the past six years.
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newsbriefs A Call for Action to ALL Wellness Instructors & Providers! Give 1 monthly pro bono wellness session to the needy!
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Florida nonprofit organization, Yu School, has recently initiated a global “Wellness to All” mission. Its quest is to provide wellness education and classes to people in every denomination. Because Yu School believes the quality of a nation is not marked by how great the wealthy lives, but how much the least fortunate is cared for, its priority focus is to deliver FREE wellness classes to the most needed yet very underserved population that normally has less financial means, mobility and leisure time for the “luxury” of wellness practices, namely the low-income, elderly, single parents, compromised veterans, distressed or hardshipped individuals or families, and the chronically sick, addicted and depressed, etc. As wellness practitioners, we know very well any unhealed wounds of the mind and spirit not only will adversely impact all their relationships and the society, and inevitably impact the next generation, but also will manifest as various physical illnesses later on, which will further adversely impact families and societies… As wellness practitioners, we know very well neither pharmaceutical drugs nor recreational drugs
will bring the injured mind and spirit back to its balanced state. The community has to step up and show our care! As wellness instructors, we have the privilege to possess the knowledge and techniques to promote good health and wellbeing by lessening stress responses in the faces of all kinds of challenges in life and by improving immunity to ward off invasion of harmful microbes, toxins and the overgrowth of cancer cells. We can help prevent dis-ease, speed up the healing process, and ultimately improve the quality of life regardless what stage and situation we are dealing with in life. In carrying out this global mission of delivering wellness to the underserved population in each town and city, Yu School has spearheaded and already started providing FREE classes to local Parkinson center and independent/assisted living communities through its trained instructors. Yet, a colossal network of altruistic wellness practitioners is obviously needed. Hence, Yu School is calling all wellness practitioners and instructors to join force and offer at least 1 pro bono (FREE) session of your service each month, whether a group tai chi/qigong/yoga/medi-
tation/martial art/aerobics class, a group healing, or a wellness screening/seminar/ workshop in local community centers, churches, private facilities or simply in the park or on the beach … If you already offer pro bono services or plan to do so, just email us at info@ yushcool.com with your name, state & city, type/date/time/location of service or class offered, your website and name of beneficiary facility if any. Yu School will gratefully list your info on our website as one of our “Volunteer Instructors”. All volunteer instructors will receive a 50% discount on all of our instructor courses. Yu School is a Boca Raton based Florida nonprofit organization. It currently offers weekly tai chi and qigong classes to the public at 2 Boca locations. For info on classes, instructor courses and live class recordings, log onto www.yuschool.com or call 561-235-0939.
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here's no coincidence that you found this book- Soul Talking & Relationships- See- we all have souls and we all have relationships. Some relationships are great, some suck, some need releasing and some just need mending. It can be your boyfriend, husband, wife,significant other, mother, brother ,sister , kids,your boss or friends. This means anyone lovers, haters, including you. Learn easy ways to clear your soul’s energy and make equal energy exchanges with yourself, and other people using the Soul Talking Technique TM. No Bull, No religion,just a simple technique. This book, written by Jolie DeMarco, author, world-known psychic channel light-
heartedly teaches one of Archangel Michael's avenues to incredible self- empowerment, self-healing & profound inner guidance with the Soul Talking Technique TM. Soul Talking can help you let go & release: allowing others to treat your badly, addictive behaviors, selfsabotage of your own success and happiness, jealousy and negative habits and actions and to realize and release submissive behaviors. Available on Amazon or stores near you. To compliment the book the Soul Talking Oracle deck guides you for answers you may need on relationships. To learn more about this concept and for details regarding purchase of the book visit My Flora Aura, 26 SE 4th st, East Boca Raton, FL 33432 or call 561-901-5808
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his month we celebrate freedom, independence and the men and women whose efforts have won these rights for all of us. We’re fortunate to live in a society grounded in the “inalienable right” to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. We each have our own definition of what these freedoms mean for us. For me, a very important aspect is the ability to make my own lifestyle choices and to live in a way that supports my own health and well-being. For me these freedoms are most of all about feeling good, being able to live the life I choose, being confident and in touch with my personal power—and having a sense of peace that comes from my connection to a Higher Power. By achieving a state of well-being–physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually–I’m able to pursue whatever gives me happiness and joy. As a reflexologist, I naturally use reflexology as one of the primary ways to keep myself feeling great and in balance on all levels. Reflexology is the art/science of applying pressure to “reflex points” on the feet, hands, face and ears to gently but effectively affect all your organs, glands, and every part of your body.
reflexology, I empower others to learn new skills and create new careers that help to bring them the freedom of financial independence. Whether my students use their skills to benefit their families and friends, “hang out a shingle” as professional reflexologists or add reflexology to an already existing therapeutic practice, it’s a joy for me to know that my work has not only touched their lives but also benefits those they will help. In a very real sense, the day I discovered reflexology was “Independence Day” for me! Reflexology has given me a healthier, more peaceful Life, the Liberty of a career that has provided a great deal of personal satisfaction, the flexibility to live a full life, financial independence and the joyful Happiness that comes from helping others!
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newsbriefs THE GREAT EMF EXPERIMENT How it impacts your health and what you can do about it WHAT IS EMF? EMF is an abbreviation for "Electro Magnetic Frequencies". EMF is generally considered the combination of invisible frequencies in our environment including low frequency from electrical and magnetic fields derived from appliances, electrical wires, computers and TV's and high frequency from smart phones, cell towers, wireless phones and Wi-Fi. Never before in recorded history have we been exposed to a more intense EMF grid than today and it increases in size and intensity daily. If all EMF radiation were visible today, in most cities you probably could not see the hand in front of your face. BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF EMF Scientific research regarding the negative biological impact of EMF has been going on for decades; however most of the results are not widely known by the public. The World Health Organization now classifies cell phone radiation as a Class 2 B carcinogen and recently a $25 million dollar study by the US government confirmed that cell phone radiation is carcinogenic. Dr. Allan Frey, a biologist and researcher into the biological effects of EMF did a study in 1975 that was published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Dr. Frey injected white rats with blue dye, which was seen in the bloodstream but not in the brain. He then exposed them to microwaves and within minutes the dye was seen in the brains of the rats. The results show that EMF diminishes the blood-brain barrier, allowing bacteria, viruses and other toxins access to the brain. The collective body of Dr. Frey’s research shows the following biological effects from EMF: • Doubling of Lymphoma in mice • Increased number of tumors in rats • Distorted sleep patterns • Increased blood pressure in healthy men • Headaches caused by RF Scientific studies by Dr. Varga at the University of Heidelberg have proved that pulsating and non-pulsating radiation has an effect on the pituitary gland in the brain and therefor, can negatively affect the central nervous system. 20
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John Aitken, a well-known fertility researcher at the University of Newcastle in Australia conducted a study on sperm and what happens when exposed to EMF. Does anyone know a male that keeps his cell phone in his pocket? The sperm exposed to EMF died (3) times faster and had (3) times the mitochondrial DNA damage than the non-exposed group. Greater negative effects on sperm were measured with just small amounts EMF exposure. Children are at greater risk due to their developing brains with more fluid that allows increased penetration of radiation. Cell phone research shows increased permeability and radiation absorption in inverse relation to age. Manufacturers are now marketing cell phone protectors for babies so the phone will be protected by drool and dropping by your baby (never mind the EMF and radiation exposure to your infant). According to statistics published by the American Brain Tumor Association, there are 700,000 Americans now living with a primary brain and central nervous system tumor; this year 17,000 of these people will lose the battle with this condition. Malignant brain tumors are the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in adolescents and young adults aged 15-39 and the most common cancer occurring among 15-19 year olds. WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT? Do your own research, educate yourself and share the information with your friends and family. Here are a few very informative websites for you: www.microwavenews.com, www.emf-portal.de, www.ehtrust.org and www.cellphonetaskforce.org. Curious about how many cell towers are in your neighborhood? Go to www. antennasearch.com. Minimization is step 1. One of the first things anyone can do is to take a step back in time. Replacing your Wi-Fi with a corded LAN line is very helpful; you will have to get your neighbors to do the same. If you won’t wire your internet at least turn the Wi-Fi off at night. Trade your cordless house phones in for the old fashioned corded model; the cordless phones are just as dangerous as cell phones. Keep your cell phone off your body and use the speakerphone to talk; having direct skin contact with smartphones is one of the worst things you can do. If you need to put it in your pocket, at least turn it off or use airplane mode. When you go to bed make a habit of turning your cell phone on airplane mode. For women, the breasts are especially sensitive to radiation due to the fluid nature of the tissue, and
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in men the genitalia are highly sensitive especially when carrying a phone in the pocket. Laptops emit a significant amount of radiation and should never be used on your lap; at 50 centimeters from your body the Wi-Fi signal from your laptop is stronger than a cell phone tower 100 meters away. You can use a corded mouse and keyboard and keep the laptop further away for your energetic field. Your sleeping area is very important due to the nature of the human body needing to rest, repair and rejuvenate at night. Your autonomic nervous system goes into parasympathetic mode when you sleep and if you cells are constantly responding to EMF in your environment, the result is a less than adequate nightly rejuvenation process. It is optimal to have an organic latex bed with a wood frame and no metal box springs. No electric beds, they often have an EMF field even when not in use. Remove electronic devices like digital clocks from the sides of your bed. A general rule is to keep all metals out of the bedroom. Minimize your blue light exposure. It is important to eliminate the eye’s exposure to blue light especially after dark to insure proper circadian signaling that begins with absence of blue light frequencies in the eye at dusk. When you look at your screens after dark, you body has biological problems creating melatonin. For laptops and PC’s download f.lux from justgetflux.com for free. IPhones have a nightshift feature built in to display properties, turn it on. Android users can download twilight from google play. There are also screens to put on other phone types to block blue light exposure.
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esearchers reporting in the British medical journal The Lancet, analyzed 44 studies on calcium supplementation or dietary calcium and bone fractures and concluded, “Dietary calcium intake is not associated with risk of fracture and there is no current evidence that increasing dietary calcium intake prevents fractures.” Qualifying studies included more than 44,000 people. A different meta-study from New Zealand’s University of Auckland, also published in The Lancet, reviewed 59 clinical and observational studies of calcium and bone density. The meta-analysis compared the effect of calcium doses of 500, 800 and 1,000 milligrams per day and found that bone density improvements ranged between 0.6 and 1.8 percent throughout the body during the first year of supplementation, but did not increase over time. They concluded that the improvements in bone mineral density from calcium supplements were small and that results mirrored the increases seen from dietary sources, suggesting that neither method significantly improves bone health.
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n addition to alertness, energy drinks may also trigger abnormal heart rhythms and increased blood pressure. Researchers from the School of Pharmacy at the University of the Pacific, in Stockton, California, tested 27 healthy adults. The volunteers were split into three groups—one drank two cans of an energy drink per day, another consumed the same amount of a drink with Panax ginseng and the third a similar-tasting placebo beverage. The subjects were given cardiovascular testing before and after the trial. After three weeks, the group imbibing the energy drinks had a significant increase in abnormal heart rhythms and higher blood pressure. The ginseng and placebo groups saw no change in their heart conditions. Sachin A. Shah, a doctor of pharmacy and professor at Pacific’s School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, says, “Our findings suggest that certain energy drinks may increase the risk of having an abnormal heart rhythm when consumed in high volumes. While we wait for more data, some consumers should exercise caution and not blindly follow the buzz.” The Center for Science in Public Interest, a consumer health advocacy group, has reported that as of June 2014, 34 deaths have been associated with energy drinks.
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new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition finds that an increased intake of carotenoids, powerful antioxidants found in plant-based foods, is associated with slower aging. The research tested 3,660 U.S. adults and measured blood levels of five common carotenoids: alpha-carotene, betacarotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, combined lutein/zeaxanthin and trans-lycopene. The researchers found that those with levels that were in the highest quarter had 5 percent to 8 percent longer telomeres compared to those with the lowest quartile of carotenoid levels. Telomeres are located at the ends of DNA chromosomes and get shorter as we age. Longer telomeres indicate greater longevity. Carotenoids are found in the yellow-to-red pigments in many yellow, red and orange foods. They are also contained in green foods where chlorophyll shields the yellow-red color. Alpha-carotenes are present in carrots, cantaloupes, mangoes, kale, spinach, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. Betacarotene is found in some of the same foods, and also tomatoes, apricots and watermelons. Beta-cryptoxanthin is found in papayas, apples and orange peels. Lutein and zeaxanthin are found in some of the same foods, along with kiwifruit, grapes, oranges, zucchini and squash. Some of the highest levels are in corn. Lycopene is in tomatoes, watermelons, papayas, apricots and other red-to-yellow foods.
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esearch published in the British medical journal The Lancet has newly identified six neurotoxins: manganese, fluoride, chlorpyrifos, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene or PERC) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). Manganese exposure is found in welding and high-octane gas fumes, among other sources; fluoride is used in many municipal water supplies, glass etching and chrome cleaners. Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate contained in many pesticides, including Dursban and Lorsban. While DDT has been banned from insecticides within the U.S., it is still contained in other agents, including petroleum distillates. DDT is also still used in some areas to spray for mosquitoes. PERC has often been used in dry cleaning and for degreasing metals. PBDEs appear as flame retardants and to make electronics, household goods, building materials, polyurethane foams, plastics and more. The same researchers previously identified lead, methylmercury, polychlorinated biphenyls, arsenic and toluene as neurotoxins. The neurotoxin label means they affect the nervous system and can cause neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism, attention deficit disorders, dyslexia and others.
new study announced at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons shows that drugs prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can weaken bones in children during a time of critical growth. This study tested 5,315 kids between 8 and 17 years old and compared the results to a subgroup of 1,967. Each child was given a bone mineral density scan on the femur, femoral neck and lumbar spine. The children taking ADHD medications of Ritalin, Focalin, Dexedrine, Strattera and Vyvanese had lower bone mineral density in the femur, femoral neck and lumbar spine. At least 25 percent of the youngsters taking these medications were categorized as having osteopenia. According to a 2014 Express Scripts study, prescriptions of ADHD medications to children in the U.S. grew by 36 percent between 2008 and 2012.
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ore than 600,000 people undergo surgery for back pain every year, yet back surgery is often unsuccessful. Safer manual therapies provide a viable alternative, according to recent research. A study of 455 people with low back pain found that osteopathic manipulation therapy (OMT) helped with their symptoms. The research, published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, gave each patient six osteopathic manual therapy sessions or a placebo treatment over a two-month period. Patients were tested before and a month afterward to assess the success of the treatments, using pain severity and mobility as the main criteria. The research showed that those that started with higher disability scores of 17 or more prior to therapy had significantly less pain and more mobility. Patients with scores of seven or greater also improved, but not to the same degree. Lead researcher and Osteopath Dr. John Licciardone says, “Subgrouping patients according to chronic low back pain intensity and function appears to be a simple strategy for identifying patients that can attain substantial improvement with OMT. From a cost and safety perspective, it should be considered before progressing to more costly or invasive interventions.”
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Moth Misery
Bright Lights Drive Them to Extinction National Moth Week, held from July 23 to 31 (visit NationalMothWeek.org for podcast), has prompted the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) to encourage cities to install motion-sensitive dimming streetlights and is working to designate dark-sky parks that could provide a refuge for nocturnal species. The giant silk moth and other insects pollinate 80 percent of our food crops. In turn, their bodies sustain innumerable birds, rodents and bats. Entire ecosystems rest on their delicate, powdery wings. Only two species of moths are protected under the Endangered Species Act, and three others have gone extinct in the past decade. Many populations are seeing declines of up to 99 percent. Between monoculture crops, pesticides, changing climate, urbanization and decreasing darkness due to artificial lighting, the future of night-flying moths is uncertain. Their only goal is to reproduce, guided to suitable nesting grounds by the shadow of the moon; many moth species do not even have mouths. However, cities now glow brighter than a full moon, and ambient light pollution radiating from urban areas draws moths to their deaths. IDA Program Manager John Barentine says, “Every time a person turns off and shields a porch light on their house, they’re helping.” Source: Sierra Club
GMO-Free Pioneer New Grain Transport to be Contaminant-Free
Large food companies that are switching to non-GMO (genetically modified) soy and corn products must still worry about their ingredients picking up GMO contamination through conventional supply chains. Now, Captain Drake LLC, a North Dakota grain plant, has acquired its own million-bushel terminal with dedicated rail cars used exclusively for GMO-free grains. President Mark Anderson maintains, “We’ll be able to obtain the best non-GMO commodities from three regions: North Dakota, Minnesota and Manitoba, Canada.” In a 2015 Nielsen study of 30,000 consumers, 43 percent rank non-GMO as very important and 80 percent said they would pay more for foods that indicate a degree of healthfulness. Sales of non-GMO products exceeded $10 billion last year and are growing. Anderson explains, “The supply chain needs to be tightened up and moved domestically. We consider this to be another strategic asset for food and beverage clients seeking suppliers committed to guaranteeing the integrity and purity of non-GMO commodities.” Source: Tinyurl.com/NonGMOGrainTerminal 26
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Fresh Veggies Come Direct to Offices Pioneering employers are now offering fresh vegetables to help employees improve their diet—and their health. Tech companies are even hiring professional chefs to prepare healthful lunches and snacks. In Texas, the Farm to Work program is making it easy and affordable for workers to pick up baskets of local produce at the office. Participants aren’t required to pay an initial lump sum or commit to buying every week. Instead, they can sign up to receive produce in any given week. Other groups around the country are also looking into workplace produce delivery programs, and while many use the traditional community supported agriculture (CSA) model, others are experimenting with different procedures. The Farm Fresh Program, in Bellingham, Washington, connects local farmers to employers interested in receiving weekly deliveries. Meanwhile, Farm2Work, in Arkansas, links local purveyors of produce, meat, eggs, dairy, pies, jams and jellies to area employers. New York’s Adirondack Harvest, a branch of the Cornell Cooperative Extension, started by helping a single farmer link to area employers. The next step, says Teresa Whalen, the group’s southern chapter representative, is working to persuade insurance companies to subsidize workplace CSAs in the same way they’re starting to subsidize gym memberships. Source: FarmToWork.org
Fish Fried
New Numbers Confirm Global Overfishing The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has been collecting reports for decades on how many fish are caught in the oceans annually. However, those numbers don’t take into account small-scale, recreational and illegal fishing or the bycatch that’s discarded before boats return to harbors. A study published in Nature Communications increases the actual total world catch from 1950 to 2010 by 50 percent. Daniel Pauly, author of the University of British Columbia study, states, “The world is withdrawing from a joint bank account of fish without knowing what has been withdrawn or the remaining balance. Better estimates for the amount we’re taking out can help ensure there’s enough fish to sustain us in the future.” Based on official counts, global catches peaked in 1996 and have declined modestly each year. The decline isn’t due to less fishing or restrictions on certain fish, though. “It’s due to the countries fishing too much and having exhausted one fish after the other,” says Pauly. The findings also emphasize the value of fisheries to low-income people in developing countries. The next steps will require well-informed action to preserve this critical resource for people and for the planet. Source: Tinyurl.com/OverfishingReport
Toxic Teflon
Scientists Increasingly Find It Dangerous According to a new meta-analysis of previous studies, Philippe Grandjean, of Harvard, and Richard Clapp, of the University of Massachusetts, concluded that DuPont Teflon, used for 50 years to make frictionless cookware, is much more dangerous than previously thought, causing cancer, birth defects and heart disease, and weakening the immune system. Even though Teflon’s harmful perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is no longer produced or used, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found it in the blood of more than 99 percent of Americans studied, because it can be passed from mother to unborn child in the womb. The researchers say that the federal government’s recommended “safe” level, set in 2009, is as much as 1,000 times too high to fully protect people’s health. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has yet to set a legal allowable limit for its presence in drinking water. Source: EnvironmentalHealthNews
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A paper published in Forest Ecosystems concludes that frugivores, large, fruiteating animals like toucans, tapirs, curassows and spider monkeys, help to keep the woods healthy by eating fruits and spreading seeds. As traps for carbon and an effective defense against global warming, forests collectively absorb up to 30 percent of the world’s CO2 emissions and store more than 1,600 gigatons of carbon in the soil. “You have a lot of large birds that play a fundamental role for large trees,” says study author Mauro Galetti. “They increase the likelihood that seeds will turn into actual photosynthesizing plants.” However, big, tropical birds are constantly under threat of hunting, poaching and habitat loss; the International Union of Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources’ Red List notes that 14 of the world’s 16 toucan species, for instance, are decreasing in population. The study found that without the help of high-capacity frugivores, there would be no way for larger seeds to grow into the towering trees that store carbon best. Scientists now want to research individual species to calculate how much each animal’s services are worth in terms of battling climate change. Putting a dollar amount on a species, say Galetti, could be the only way to persuade governments to protect it. Find the study at Tinyurl.com/ForestCarbonReport.
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Nonprofit Grocery Sells Good Food at Low Prices The biggest challenge to healthy eating in poor neighborhoods isn’t always access to healthy food; it’s whether people can afford to buy it. A year ago, Doug Rauch, former president of Trader Joe’s, opened Daily Table, a nonprofit grocery in Boston, to take action. It gathers nutritious food that would otherwise be wasted and then sells it at low prices. After learning about food insecurity in the U.S. and that approximately 40 percent of the food we grow is thrown out, Rauch decided to address both problems by offering this new option for people that don’t want handouts. The store now has 5,000 members and hundreds of daily customers, with plans to expand to new locations. “The challenge we have in America is that the food system is designed from the farm on up to create calories that are cheap and nutrients that are expensive,” he says. “People on the lowest economic rung get squeezed the hardest.” Rauch partners with vendors to get excess food, such as fruit just slightly too ripe to make it through the standard supermarket system, that chefs turn into ready-to-eat meals like prepared salads and soups, or entrées that can cost less than $2. For more information, visit DailyTable.org.
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Sustainable Ways to Enjoy Sand and Surf When eco-conscious families hit the beach this summer, there’s more to be aware of than just picking up trash like drink containers, wrappers and found litter. Here are some other ways we can enhance our beach and water experiences while upping fitness benefits. Rising water levels and severe weather events have damaged coastlines, so extra care is needed. When setting up a beach spot, stay away from sand dunes and pockets of beach grass that serve as natural defenses against beach erosion. Also watch out for marked-off turtle hatching spots; prime nesting season is May through October, according to the nonprofit Turtle Conservancy. Teach kids not to chase birds. Walk around shorebirds to cause minimal disturbance; it’s stressful dodging danger during meals and wastes precious energy stores. Walking on soft sand is like a weight-training workout, as detailed in Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee’s Barefoot Walking book. Polluting chemicals enter waterways via fertilizer and industry runoff and accidents like the BP Gulf oil spill; don’t contribute more by using sunscreen that contains oxybenzine, which reportedly alters hormone function. The Environmental Working Group (ewg. org) maintains an online guide of safe sunscreens. The Huffington Post also suggests that we can make our own by mixing zinc oxide (a sunblocking agent), coconut oil (soothes and conditions skin), beeswax (for waterproofing) and tea tree oil (soothes and repairs skin and smells good). The same care applies to chemical hair dyes, shampoos, conditioners and straighteners. Patronize clean, green salons that use natural hair treatments free of synthetic chemicals, ammonia or para-phenylenediamine (PPD). Or search “nontoxic hair care” online. Plan a visit to coincide with a public volunteer beach cleanup event. Check with national organizations like Keep America Beautiful (kab.org) and local or countywide groups, as well as social media sites for group activities.
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REAL NEWS THAT MATTERS Independent Media Tell Us the Truth by Linda Sechrist
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n virtually all aspects of life, we are influenced consciously or subconsciously by mainstream media messages. Today, six media giants—Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, Twenty-First Century Fox, Time Warner, Viacom and DirecTV—control the vast majority of what we watch on TV and in movies, listen to on the radio and read in books, newspapers and magazines. According to Ben Bagdikian, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of The New Media Monopoly, this handful of conglomerates form a cartel that wields enough influence to affect U.S. politics and define social values. Thirty years ago, before many mergers and acquisitions, 50 corporations owned nearly all of American media. Today’s infotainment and rhetoric, misrepresented as news, is leading millions to conclude that these colossal powers do not exist to objectively report the truth.
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Although a recent Gallup Poll reflects Americans’ lack of trust in mainstream media’s reporting of news fully, fairly and accurately, fair reporting was what HarperCollins, a prominent publisher, 30
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expected upon the 2016 release of New York City holistic psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan’s A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives. They were shocked when the book was boycotted. “The New York Times, Dr. Oz and Good Morning America refused to schedule author interviews or write book reviews. There wasn’t a whisper anywhere on mainstream media about my evidenced-based book on how women can holistically recover from depression without a single prescription. HarperCollins was baffled. I was their first credentialed author who spoke out against pharmaceuticals,” says Brogan. So Brogan turned to independent outlets, including print, online and social media, her own website, newsletter lists and word-of-mouth. Her work soon broke through into three of the top bestselling book lists: USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and The New York Times. That example serves as clear proof of the importance and power of independent media to furnish the public helpful and in-depth information on wide-ranging topics that mainstream broadcast media
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typically only cover in 30- to 60-second blurbs or not at all. Dr. Mark Hyman, chair of the Institute of Functional Medicine and director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, learned Brogan’s lesson early on. “Independent media have been crucial in disseminating my life’s work. Given the misinformation being spread by regular news and government channels about weight and health, we deserve to hear the truth about what’s in our food, toxins in our environment and how we can truly heal our bodies,” says Hyman, a nine-time bestselling author.
Independent Voices
Today’s independent media landscape shifts at warp speed. With 24/7 Internet access to websites, both groundbreaking journalism and grassroots perspectives appear in original articles and blogs. Outlets include independent online radio, TV shows, newspapers, filmmakers and “citizen journalists” armed with smart phones instantly transmitting images and updates via YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. From a growing recognition that such media play a vital role in shaping a more informed and engaged citizenry, more attention is again being paid to the need for real news that matters. Breaking the reign of junk food news generators is the mission of ProjectCensored.org, a media research program at California’s Sonoma State University. Billions of dollars are spent annually on webinars, podcasts and e-books exploring health and healing, self-help, spiritual enlightenment and creativity, indicating a reading audience with a hunger for deeper wisdom. Since 1973, New Dimensions Radio, co-founded and hosted by Justine Willis Toms, has featured many of the world’s most respected wisdom keepers. “Guests exclaim how refreshing it is to speak in-depth and at length. Mainstream, commercially based media consistently present sound bites on how things are breaking down and not working, without opening thought to constructive visions for a future that benefits all life and the planet,” says Toms. “Independent media have broken away from dependence on the moneyed interests holding tight reins on the news and information they publish. Because we’re listener-
supported, public radio is free to explore a wide range of timely and timeless topics,” he says. Leaning away from one-sided views gives independent media space to expand people’s perspectives and positive expectations for the future. The seven-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Christian Science Monitor international news organization was established in Boston over a century ago to till human thought and thereby improve human lives via an uplifted journalistic standard. “Its quiet insistence for human rights and against tyranny; for generosity and against selfishness; for intelligence, charity, courage, integrity and most of all, for progress and hope—surely that has helped,” remarks John Yemma, current columnist and former editor. “We work to uncover where progress is occurring, even though headlines proclaim the contrary. There are always two sides to a story,” says Susan Hackney, a senior director with the Monitor, which consistently resists the sensational in favor of the meaningful. Magazines such as Natural Awakenings, Mother Jones, The Optimist and Yes! are likewise stirring up conversations on meaningful issues via larger perspectives with a focus on tangible solutions. They address such areas as the damaging health and environmental effects of genetically engineered food, championed by Jeffrey Smith, founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology. “Europe could kick genetically modified ingredients (GMO) out of their food supply because their mainstream media covered the health dangers, while U.S. mainstream media ignored them and kept Americans in the dark. Independent media in the U.S. enable democracy and consumer-inspired transformations of all kinds. Knowledge has organizing power,” advises Smith.
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With Fran Korten at its helm, the ad-free, subscription-supported, nonprofit Yes! is helping to reframe our biggest issues. “Mainstream media, dependent upon advertisers that would have us believe that we can buy happiness, celebrate stories of the rich and powerful, leaving everyone else feeling small and powerless. Independents can help resist such
We in America are the best entertained and least informed society in the world. ~Neil Postman, media theorist and educator ways of seeing the world, help people see a different path to success and happiness and perceive themselves as change agents. Together, we share engaging stories of how people are carving out new ways of living that hold the hope of a world more in balance with the living Earth and where everyone’s inherent worth and dignity are recognized,” says Korten. Allan Savory, founder of the Savory Institute and originator of a holistic land management systems approach to recover and preserve sustainable resources, underscores the need for change leaders and independent thinkers. “As we ponder who they might be, we realize it’s not those that discover new, counterintuitive insights, but those that spread the knowledge. The groundbreakers are pioneers like writers, poets, artists, speakers and social networkers. After 50 years of trying to understand the intense institutional resistance to and ridiculing of my work of managing complexity in a simple manner, holistic management is now quickly spreading globally. This is only due to social networking, independent writers and my TED talk that went viral,” observes Savory. Laurie McCammon, change leader and author of Enough! How to Liberate Yourself and Remake the World with Just One Word, contracted with independent publisher Red Wheel Weiser to get her message out. “It’s been building awareness of forbidden knowledge—that we each have unrealized potential to affect reality by changing our thoughts. We can nurture a shift in global culture away from an existing way of life that has bred fear, lack and a belief in scarcity,” explains McCammon. She suggests that to preview a new vision of, “I am enough and have enough,” and, “We are enough and have enough,” we should look to the fertile fringes; small communities of intentional and conscious people actively reinventing
society. “Look at what independent media are reporting on; as well as their unprecedented use of new terms such as organic, wellness, sustainability, permaculture, transition town, sharing economy, social responsibility, biomimicry and the butterfly effect,” says McCammon. The existing worldview, with all of its core assumptions and rules, aims to restrain awakening individual and collective consciousness. McCammon observes, “As long as the ‘old story’ was told repeatedly by mainstream media with conviction, it could command our attention and make us doubt our inner story. Trusting that the outer world had our own best interests in mind meant that there was no need to turn within. This is changing. Thanks to farseeing, courageous and strong enough independent media, there’s been an overturning to a more wholesome story of mindbody-spirit, abundance, innovation, collaboration and cooperation.” Mainstream and independent media coexist like two sides of a coin. Mainstream media’s talking heads tell us how to act and think while independent media invite us to engage, educate and think for ourselves, dig deeper and take action. Without independent media, we would know little about the benefits of the ever-evolving grassroots movement of holistic, alternative, complementary, integrative and functional medicine. Nor would we know the truth about climate change; the health advantages of plantbased diets and community gardens; food deserts and nutrition-related illnesses; the prevalence of environmental toxins; signs of spiritual progress; alternative education; and the benefits of eco-villages to people and the planet. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com. natural awakenings
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Chilling Out Revives Body and Soul by April Thompson
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ere’s something to add to our to-do list: nothing. Americans today work more hours than ever before, foregoing hardearned vacation days and spending more time with electronic devices than with friends and family. The temptation and pressure to do more at the expense of needed rest are great, but failing to take time out to recharge our minds and bodies can have serious consequences, according to experts. Downtime is most acutely needed in the workplace. In a survey of nearly 20,000 workers, The Energy Project and Harvard Business Review found that 59 percent of them were physically exhausted, emotionally drained, distracted and lacking purpose. Headquartered in Yonkers, New York, with offices in Europe and Australia, The Energy Project has helped hundreds of businesses, including Fortune 500 companies, create healthier, happier and higherperforming workplaces. The company
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takes its cues from elite athletes that carefully build rest and recovery periods into their training schedules. “Just as your body needs sleep and food to function optimally, so does your mind and spirit,” says Annie Perrin, an executive vice president with the project. There’s a mounting body of neurological research to buttress the analogy. Important assimilation of learning and “meaning making” occurs in the resting brain, according to Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Ed.D., associate professor of education, psychology and neuroscience at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and author of Emotions, Learning, and the Brain. When our minds are allowed to wander, they engage a network of interacting brain regions that together are thought to play a key role in building our ability for inward reflection and recollection, known as the default mode network. Immordino-Yang’s research suggests that such activation during restful moments is positively associated with the recalling of
memories, envisioning the future and even developing a moral foundation. “This network seems to be more engaged when we aren’t actively gathering information or working on an external goal,” remarks Immordino-Yang. Zoning out on TV or video games doesn’t produce the same brain benefit because, “It’s about looking inward rather than outward,” she says. The default network does engage when introspection occurs during nurturing social interaction, such as while enjoying a reflective conversation with friends or family. She recommends banning technology and other distractions during periods spent in activities that bring joy and meaning so that we are present in a mindful way. The Energy Project ushers clients through a comprehensive energy audit, using exercises to expose specific personal habits that lead to diminishing returns in both work and play time. In one exercise, workers are asked to rank current incoming emails from one to five, with the highest number equating to, “I
need to respond immediately.” Most rate nearly no fives, says Perrin, a realization that has helped many people change their email habits. While change can be hard, Perrin suggests creating new, healthy rituals through repetition, which taps into the brain’s desire for automaticity. For example, she advises workers to schedule “renewal breaks” every 90 minutes after completing a block of high-priority tasks. “If you’ve been sitting, move; if the mind has been active, do something to quiet it, like meditating or simply closing your eyes.” She also suggests finding workers to buddy up with and schedule mutual breaks to help support and hold each other accountable. Immordino-Yang suggests that another practice to maximize the value of downtime is to combine it with exercise. “A walk can be rejuvenating,” she says. “While the body is engaged, the mind is free to wander.” The Energy Project calls on managers to model these downtime activities
for their employees. Some companies have instituted policies that limit sending email from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., as well as during weekends and vacations, so staffers don’t feel compelled to read and respond to keep up with work. Setting limits is even more crucial for young people with minds and habits that are especially malleable. “I see teenagers taking their phones into the bathroom or bed to text in the middle of the night. Parents need to put a stop to this,” counsels Immordino-Yang. “The brain needs uninterrupted rest to work at its best.” Learning that being a productive employee or an emotionally available parent requires giving ourselves a break and gives us permission to rest. We find that downtime is not just good for ourselves, but also for our families and workplaces. Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.
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remember the moment I had what I call my ‘golf game epiphany,’” recalls Steve Hughes, a passionate golfer from Richmond, Missouri. “I realized that my main obstacles were in my head, and from that day on, my golf game changed.” In any athletic or fitness endeavor, the pursuit of excellence unfolds an array of challenges. While golf presents some of the toughest hurdles to improvement, any links enthusiast can better their game by acquiring a champion’s mindset. Applying a few Zen techniques and disciplines adapted from the Buddhist tradition of mindful awareness— which teaches that the mind is everything—can work wonders. Zen Golf master and performance psychologist Joe Parent, Ph.D., of Ojai, California, advises: “The key is finding a way to let the ‘thinking’ mind do all the preliminaries to physical performance— selecting a target, judging the lie, gauging weather influences, etc.—and then letting our ‘intuitive’ mind take over, enabling our body to make a swing that’s free from second-guessing ourselves.” He calls the optimal playing mentality, “Not too tight, not too loose.” It’s the sweet spot that allows us to perform 34
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via our best self. Some key techniques prepare us to find and reside in this justright Goldilocks place of being not too hot and not too cold. Developing mental fortitude takes us even further than we can imagine. Mastery is born from discipline, focused attention and a deep core desire to adopt habits and behaviors that will upgrade our mindset. Author of Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game, Parent teaches his students to enter a state that he calls “trusting versus trying.” He teaches a “one stroke at a time” approach, which emphasizes awareness of being in the present moment, as many contemplative spiritual traditions do. When the golfer is deeply engaged in the present moment with just the right level of emotional intensity, free of distractions and worries about future swings, they become integrated with what’s taking place on the course in the here and now to the point of total absorption. In yoga, pranayama, or breathing techniques, are employed to promote relaxation in the mind and body. The Zen approach to golf uses breath work to allow body and mind to make the
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most fluid and powerful golf swing possible for the player. “The single factor that sets apart the top performers in any athletic discipline from the rest of us is their state of mind,” says Craig Perkins, a yoga master and founder of the Yandara Yoga Institute, in Baja California, Mexico. “From all my years of yogic study, there’s one teaching that always sticks with me: If we want to master our game, whether it’s golf, yoga or chess, we must first and foremost master our mind.” Practitioners maintain that, meditation can take our mental game to its optimal level and Perkins believes, “Meditation is the number one practice for cultivating self-trust.” Positive visualization, which can be supported by meditation, is another method champion golfers leverage to improve their performance levels. Parent teaches his students, “Establish a clear image in your mind’s eye, and the body will follow.” Repeating this technique with every shot helps the golfer cultivate the habit of positive visualization by seeing the results. Physical prowess is of little consequence if our mental game is off. Under the intense pressure of a golf match, execution suffers when performance anxiety isn’t kept under control. While many golfers have what it takes to succeed—the requisite native ability, experience, technique and talent—mental hang-ups can cause them to call it a day. Detrimental habits can undermine our self-confidence, as well as our score. The solution lies in pinpointing what’s behind them and applying pertinent Zen techniques to either gradually alleviate or winningly work with them. Hughes, who makes his home overlooking the greens of Shirkey Golf Course, says, “It’s about getting out of your own way. When you’re at one with the game as it presents itself, you know your game will be much better than when your mind is racing off to work issues, family dramas and all the other usual life stuff. When I learned how to establish myself in this present moment awareness, not only did my golf game change for the better, so did the rest of my life.” Aimee Hughes, a freelance writer in Kansas City, MO, is a doctor of naturopathy on the faculty of the Yandara Yoga Institute. Connect at ChezAimee@gmail.com.
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When we buy local cheese, poultry or meat at the farmers’ market, we sometimes see a certified humane notice. One such producer is Baetje Farms, outside St. Louis, Missouri. Their highly regarded goat cheeses offer traceability via a lot number, so buyers can know exactly which milking the cheese came from. In factory farming, which often involves penning or caging animals that never go outdoors, “certified humane” means that this producer meets Humane Farm Animal Care standards:
n Animals have to ability to behave naturally. Veronica Baetje says her farm’s goats receive organic mineral supplements and locally grown alfalfa hay in addition to pasture grass every day. She adds, “They are free to choose what they prefer to do, whether skip and run up a hill, lie under the shade of a tree, soak up some sunshine or play with their herd mates.”
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The land, climate and growing season dictate the best natural farming practices for each area, often described along with their products on farm and farmers’ market websites. Wisconsin’s Dane County Farmers’ Market, in Madison, provides detailed descriptions of farm products and agricultural practices so customers can make informed choices. Sometimes, the type of farm makes a difference. “We are intentionally human scale,” says Virginia Goeke, of Sylvan Meadows Farm, in Viroqua, Wisconsin. “We choose to hus-
band our land to promote harmony and synergy. We are creating a sustainable farm ecosystem where herbal meadows, prairies, heirloom gardens, orchards, woodlands, and rare breeds of livestock and wildlife flourish.” Sometimes, we’d just like someone else to do the food curating for us. The Kansas City Food Circle requires member farmers to take a pledge to follow certain agricultural practices. “When you buy food from our members, you can rely on the co-op’s pledge that it’s been certified naturally grown or that the farmer has USDA Organic certification,” says Akins. Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative, the joint effort of 100 small-scale family farms providing fresh, organic, seasonal produce, in Leola, Pennsylvania, gives similar assurances. The USDA reports that 160,000 farmers nationwide are currently selling to their local markets via farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture organizations, restaurants, groceries and institutions, generating health, social, economic and environmental benefits for local communities. It keeps growing because we keep asking questions. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com.
Healthy Foods Lexicon Grass-fed—Beef or milk cows fed on grass. The benefit is leaner, betterflavored meat and more omega-3s, plus fuller flavors in milk, butter and other dairy products. Heirloom—Older, non-hybrid varieties of produce, including fruit trees, herbs and vegetables.
Pastured—Livestock raised on pastures instead of factory farms. Traceability—Precise tracking by a farmer that informs the consumer of which chicken hatched a specific clutch of eggs, which farm grew a cantaloupe and which mill boiled down and bottled the sorghum syrup.
Foraged—Native foods gathered from the wild, rather than cultivated. Examples: wild mushrooms, fiddlehead ferns, mulberries, native pecans, black walnuts and native persimmons.
Heritage breeds—Ancestral breeds of poultry and livestock that often take longer to reach market weight, but have more flavor.
Wild-caught—Fish that live and are caught in open lakes, streams or oceans.
Free range—Poultry raised outdoors where they are free to range over natural vegetation.
Local—Grown or raised within a threehour driving radius of the consumer’s purchase site.
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How did becoming a parent boost your relationship with organic foods and health? I was raised on a diet of mostly fresh, homemade, food and knew it was something I wanted for my own children. At that point, I knew the basics; that it was healthier and tasted better than storebought baby food. The more I learned, the more I became fascinated by how 38
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Why is it vital to introduce organic food during a youngster’s early development? America’s food supply is loaded with more chemicals and GMOs [genetically modified organisms] than ever before. I believe, as many others do, that the rapid rise of food allergies in children is a direct result. Many chemical pesticides and artificial flavors and colors are known to contain carcinogens, suspected hormone disruptors and neurotoxins. It is widely believed that even small doses of these common pesticides can have lasting negative effects on a child’s health. I believe that teaching our kids about the importance of fresh, organic food and the potential dangers of a conventionally processed diet helps set the stage for a lifetime of healthy choices.
How do homemade organics and packaged organics differ? Store-bought baby food, organic or not, is processed to have a long shelf life of up to two years. So much of the nutrient content is lost during processing that most manufacturers artificially add it back in, but aren’t obligated to inform consumers. The added nutrients are synthetic and aren’t absorbed by the body the same way as naturally occurring nutrients. The taste, color and aroma of commercial baby food isn’t as appealing. By feeding your baby a steady tasty diet of fresh, homemade, organic baby food, you greatly reduce the risk they’ll grow into a picky eater. Plus, making your own baby food is three to five times less expensive than what is store-bought. Homemade food has a far smaller impact on the environment compared with commercial manufacturing, transportation and packaging. By the time a baby turns 1, they will have eaten from nearly 700 jars or pouches of storebought baby food that generally end up in landfills, because little is recycled.
Which favorite foods do you love to make for your babies and why? I focus on whole foods. Great first foods include bananas, apples, butternut squash, pears, avocados, peas and sweet potatoes. Once a baby has successfully tried a couple of these, start mixing them together. Banana and avocado, apple and butternut squash, and peas and sweet potato are good combos. They’re loaded with nutrients and antioxidants, easy to make and yummy. Avocados’ healthy fat is also essential to brain development.
What key lessons learned from your mother have you carried forward with your young family? Two lessons really stick with me: “Stay open and leave room for life to surprise you,” and “You can have it all… just not all at the same time.” In my teens and 20s, I was a meticulous planner, disappointed if things didn’t go exactly as I wanted. Amazing things happened after taking Mom’s advice to leave myself
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What’s the best gift a mother can give her child? There’s nothing more important to a child’s overall health and well-being than being raised in a loving, warm environment where they feel safe, loved and important. My deep love for my children guides every decision I make for them. A mother’s intuition is a superpower. Gerry Strauss is a freelance writer in Hamilton, NJ. Connect at GerryStrauss@aol.com.
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Moms can change the world by teaching their kids healthy cooking lessons at home and planting an organic garden together. and above all, have fun.”
Gardening Together
Mom’s Kitchen Counter Cooking School Kids That Learn to Cook Grow Up Eating Healthier by Jen Haugen
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nvision walking the supermarket aisles and picking up a favorite pasta sauce and breakfast cereal, then adding favorite fruits and vegetables to the cart. When we think about the grocery brands we buy or our go-to recipes, they tend to begin with one common thread—the influence of our mothers—our first teachers about food and cooking. In their Project EAT study, University of Minnesota researchers found that Mom has the biggest impact on the family’s eating habits and continues to play a significant role in our food choices, brands and how we cook, even influencing our ideas about health itself by their example.
Cooking Together
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doesn’t focus on a hard and fast course on cooking; instead, it’s a place where family members gather around the counter and cook together. This almost guarantees that meals will be healthier and more fun, affording a sense of ongoing adventure where kids can explore ingredients from around the U.S. and even the world. Consider creating a “United States of My Plate” project by preparing a recipe from each state during the summer, and then rating the recipes based on taste and flavor (startup tools are at ChooseMyPlate.gov). Our senses are engaged during food preparation activities. While chopping red peppers for a recipe, we are noting their appearance, feeling their texture, smelling their fragrance, hearing the sounds of preparation and likely tasting some on the spot. Involving more of our senses as we explore our food makes the whole activity more enticing. It helps to adopt Julia Child’s motto: “Learn how to cook, try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless
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The freshest ingredients come from our own gardens and produce the most delicious meals. Gardening as a family can change the way everyone looks at food through the simple act of planting, growing and harvesting. Knowing where everything on the plate comes from makes us more mindful of the energy it takes to grow food, and kids will naturally eat what they help grow. Moms can change the world—right in their own yard or patio—with the power of a traditional or urban garden. Just one square foot of organic gardening space can yield half a pound of fresh fruits and vegetables. A 300-square-foot garden can produce 150 pounds each summer; plus it provides a good workout. In 2011, I started a teaching garden at our local supermarket as a means of showing kids how to grow their own food, with the hope that it would also inspire their families. The goal was to plant the seeds for healthier habits that would last a lifetime. During its first four years, 52 percent of the students’ parents noted a more positive attitude about fruits and vegetables exhibited by their own children. After participating in the program, one mother shared her young daughter’s noteworthy query, “Mom, could you go to the store and get me some Swiss chard?” By planting gardens and creating kitchen counter cooking schools at home throughout America, our country could become victorious in ensuring that families are healthier. They will be eating healthier foods, working out in the garden and learning about food in a whole new way, all while connecting in a family activity. Jen Haugen, a registered and licensed dietitian and certified master gardener, is the author of The Mom’s Guide to a Nourishing Garden. She blogs at JenHaugen.com.
Voices of Experience Tips from Registered Dietitian Moms “It’s not going to be a Norman Rockwell-like experience. It’s going to be messy, and everything associated with it might take 10 times longer than anticipated. It’s not about the outcome, it’s about the journey. “Allow your children to participate in the cooking process by giving them age-appropriate duties in the kitchen. We’re talking about rinsing produce in the colander, ‘looking’ at cookbooks, stirring, scooping, squeezing and setting the table. As they grow older, give them more to do.” ~Robin Plotkin, Dallas “Every other Wednesday, each child had to cook dinner. I gave them a piece of paper with fill-in-the-blanks. Every Sunday, they had to turn in their menu so I could go grocery shopping. Now, both my kids cook really healthy meals.” ~Chere Bork, near Minneapolis-St. Paul “Have kids look through kid-friendly cookbooks and scroll through their favorite recipe app. My girls regularly pick out recipes they would like to try for our next meal.” ~Suzanne Farrell, Denver “Giving them choices makes them feel like they’re contributing, and lets them put their own twist on a recipe.” ~Naomi May, Charleston, South Carolina “Teaching someone else solidifies your own knowledge; I knew if her brothers taught my 8-year-old daughter, it would boost their own confidence, too. I always start by teaching about some food they are excited to make on their own. Then I start asking them to help with meal prep. Pretty soon, they have an arsenal of skills and can prepare a meal by themselves.” ~Niki Strealy, Portland, Oregon “Let your kids experiment in the kitchen. My first couple dozen creations didn’t taste good, but I eventually developed a sense of what did and didn’t work. Giving this freedom nurtures a sense of creativity in the kitchen. It’s much easier when spatulas and rolling pins are child-size, like those at CuriousChef.com.” ~Amy Gorin, near New York City “We watch videos together that demonstrate proper techniques. Everyone is designated an ‘official taste tester’.” ~ Jillian O’Neil, New York City Primary Source: Adapted from JenHaugen.com.
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SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE WITH TODAY’S YOUTH BENEFITS US ALL Help Them Build the Confidence and Skills They Need
SOIL SISTERS Female Farmers Come of Age by Lisa Kivirist
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ore women are becoming farmers, bringing with them a passion for producing organic and sustainably raised fare and transforming America’s food system. The U.S. Census of Agriculture reports that their numbers rose by more than 20 percent between 2002 and 2012, to 288,264.
Historic Roots
“Women have played an integral role in farming for centuries, but in the last 100 years they’ve started to self-organize and be recognized for their important work,” says University of California garden historian Rose Hayden-Smith, Ph.D., author of Sowing the Seeds of Victory: American Gardening Programs of World War I and editor of the UC Food Observer. “During that war, the Women’s Land Army of America, a female-led initiative, recruited nearly 20,000 mostly middle-class urban and suburban women to enter the agricultural sector as wage laborers at farms, dairies and canneries, often in rural areas, where farmers urgently needed help while
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the male labor force was off fighting.” Women also helped feed Americans during the Victory Garden era of World War II. “It’s also estimated that more than 40 percent of fruits and vegetables consumed on the American home front then were grown in school, home, community and workplace gardens,” says HaydenSmith, possibly resulting in America’s highest period of produce consumption ever. When the commercial organic industry launched in the 1990s, women organized to provide overlooked and undervalued perspectives. The wake-up call for Denise O’Brien, an organic vegetable farmer and owner of Rolling Hills Acres, near Atlantic, Iowa, came during the farm economic crisis of the preceding decade. Although still considered “just” farm wives, “It was the women on the farms that had foreseen where things were heading, because they often kept the accounting books, though nobody took their voices seriously,” O’Brien recalls. This launched O’Brien’s agriculture activism: balancing farming, raising chil-
Innovation, independence and vision drive women to use their organic farm ventures to create a livelihood, express themselves and do their part to change how America eats. dren and serving as a national advocate and spokeswoman for women in agriculture in an ecological and just food system. In 1997, she launched the Women, Food and Ag Network to collectively advocate for a stronger voice. “Throughout history, women in agriculture have been relegated to providing assistance, rather than making decisions,” O’Brien explains. “It’s up to us as women to collaboratively support each other while challenging the system.”
Cultivating Change
For her 50th birthday, Paula Foreman gave her life a new chapter. She launched her midlife “second act” in 2007 with Encore Farm, a name that serves as a rallying mantra for her peers. “The name is a tribute declaring that fresh starts and new beginnings can happen at any age,” explains Foreman, now an urban farmer in St. Paul, Minnesota. Embodying this business moxie, she chose to specialize, producing one thing very well: organic dried beans. Relinda Walker, of Walker Organic Farms, outside Savannah, Georgia, represents a cadre of “boomerang” farmers; women that return to the land to continue a family farm with a commitment to organics. Like many farm kids, after college, Walker left to pursue a corporate career in the city. Then the 9/11 terror attack shifted her priorities. “All roads led me to coming back home and growing food,” she says. Launched in 2005, Walker’s farm was one of southern Georgia’s first organic operations, yielding specialty varieties like rainbow carrots in vivid shades of purple, orange and red.
Future Femme Power
Young women in their 20s and 30s are adding energy, diversity, vibrancy and fresh outlooks to the female farming movement. Lindsey Morris Carpenter runs Grassroots Farm, in Monroe, Wisconsin, a diversified operation of certified organic vegetables and pastured livestock, in partnership with her mother, Gail Carpenter. “A crucial key to farming happiness is being a good neighbor,” she shares. “I call around when I see livestock and pets outside of fences; maintain my fences; share my garlic and potato seed; and always invite neighbors to parties and events, even though they may not attend. Even if others’ personal lifestyle and farming philosophies are radical opposites, we still have our physical location and appreciation of nature in common, and that’s big.” “The women farmer movement is just a toddler,” sums up O’Brien. “We’ve come a long way, but we’re not there yet, especially with representation on the national leadership platform.” It’s easy to support female growers at local farmers’ markets. Cultivating change can be rewarding—and tasty. Lisa Kivirist is the author of the new book Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farmers and a senior fellow at the University of Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture. Her family runs the energy-independent Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B, in southwestern Wisconsin.
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COOL CHOW Icy Treats for Hot Summer Days by Sandra Murphy
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n 2015, manufacturers of commerlook at low-calorie fruits and veggies cial dog and cat foods and treats such as stuffed celery used in creative, issued 28 recalls, some for multiple tasty ways. After removing strings, fill products, due to the potential prescelery logs with plain yogurt and freeze. ence of listeria or salmonella bacteria, To serve, cut into one-bite pieces appromold, dangerous levels of cumupriate for a dog’s size. latively harmful propylene glycol, Another easy favorite is filling inadequate thiamine, elevated levels an ice cube tray two-thirds full with of vitamin D, off odors or labeling Greek-style or traditional plain yoproblems (Tinyurl.com/PetFood gurt mixed with diced strawberries ManufacturerRecalls). or whole blueberries In response, homemade Use the freshest and freeze overnight. ingredients, organic For cats, omit the fruit treats have grown in popularity to ensure and instead add bits and non-GMO (no that pets enjoy safe and of mercury-free watergenetic modification) packed tuna or salmon as healthy snacks. “Most summer fruits where possible; tuna a special treat. Add fresh work naturally to cool the or dried catnip to catch or salmon in a pouch Kitty’s attention. body,” advises Cathy Alinovi, co-author of Dinner is safer than BPA“Once when fixing PAWsible: A Cookbook dinner, I dropped a piece canned fish. of Nutritious Homemade of frozen yellow squash Meals for Cats and Dogs, in Pine Village, and the dogs dove for it,” says writer Indiana. “Healthful treats, made from Livia J. Washburn, in Azle, Texas, of her the best ingredients, are a good way to Chihuahuas. “Nicki waits for things to take a break from summer heat.” hit the floor; Nora showed her game She suggests taking a refreshing face and won the Squash War.” 46
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“Obesity is the number one nutritional disease affecting our pets, so summertime activities that avoid overheating are vital for overall health,” says Veterinarian Jeff Werber, a veterinary medical journalist with a Los Angeles practice. “Proper nutrition is critical—not only to the foods we feed, but to the treats we give.” Twelve years ago, Rick Woodford’s Belgian Malinois/Labrador mix, Jackson, was diagnosed with lymphoma. In order to keep him eating, Woodford shared his own food. Jackson lived an additional four years, in part due to improved nutrition. “Portion control is important,” he says. “What’s right for an 80-pound dog is way too much for a 30-pounder.” Woodford, the author of Feed Your Best Friend Better and Chow, lives near Portland, Oregon. Frosty Paws is a lower lactose version of ice cream for dogs and discriminating cats. Recipes for homemade versions can be found online. The basics are one ripe, mashed banana, 32 ounces of plain or vanilla yogurt and two tablespoons of honey, all mixed in a blender and frozen in small ice cube trays. Variations may substitute goat’s milk yogurt or add a quarter-cup of strawberries, cranberries or blueberries for antioxidants in lieu of the honey. Frozen vegetable broth, primed with added bits of cooked chopped spinach, broccoli, carrots or a small cheese cube, is a hit with dogs. Cats like theirs with tidbits of chicken, turkey or a few shreds of cheese. Using a bone-shaped ice cube tray lets humans know it’s the pet’s treat. “When I was developing frozen treat recipes, my husband came in from the yard one hot afternoon and went straight to the freezer,” says Paris Permenter about John Bigley, co-authors of The Healthy Hound Cookbook, in Cedar Park, Texas, who live with mixed breeds Irie and Tiki. “I watched him eat two helpings of the dog ice cream and then told him what it was. We often share our food with our dogs. It was nice for them to share their goodies with us!” The bottom line for the best summertime treats is to go healthy, be creative, use fresh ingredients, don’t overindulge and stay cool. Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.
Plum and Apple Coolers
photo courtesy of The Healthy Hound Cookbook
One batch makes enough cubes to treat both a large- and medium-size dog.
Frosty Treats for Furry Friends Cooling Recipes Fido’s Frozen Fruit Pupsicles 4 cups water 1 Tbsp blackstrap molasses (optional) 1 cup fresh fruit (no grapes or raisins), chopped Wash and core all fruit. Blueberries and strawberries are popular with most dogs, while others enjoy melons, peaches and apples. Chop fruit into bite-sized pieces. Mix fruit with water and molasses. Freeze the mix in ice cube trays, small tubs or Popsicle molds. Source: The Healthy Hound Cookbook, by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
Transfer frozen cubes to a zip-top plastic bag; stores up to 2 months in the freezer. Source: The Healthy Hound Cookbook, by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
Watermelon Slush Low-calorie watermelon is high in potassium and magnesium plus vitamins A and C; filled with fluid, it helps prevent dehydration. Blackstrap molasses has less sugar and more minerals than other sweeteners. 2 cups cubed watermelon, seeds removed ½ cup strawberries 1 Tbsp. blackstrap molasses ½ cup coconut water 1 cup ice
Mango Sorbet
Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix.
2 ripe mangos, peeled Juice of 1 orange Juice of 1 lime ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
Serve in a bowl as a slushie treat or pour into ice cube trays and freeze.
Add all ingredients to a blender and purée. Pour mixture into ice cube trays and freeze overnight.
Or share a slice of fun. Many dogs love plain watermelon slices. Be sure the animal doesn’t eat the seeds or rind. Source: The Healthy Hound Cookbook, by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
(10-lb dog: 1 to 2 cubes; 20-lb dog: 3 to 4 cubes; 40-lb dog: 4 to 5 cubes; 60-lb dog: 5 to 6 cubes; 80-lb dog: 6 to 7 cubes; 100-lb dog: 7 to 8 cubes) 6 plums, washed and pitted 1 Tbsp filtered water, to begin 1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into ¼-inch cubes (no seeds) Purée the plums and water in a blender or food processor. Add another 1 or 2 tablespoons of water if needed. Spread the apples in the ice cube tray and spoon the plum purée on top. Don’t pack, or it will become a denser cube. Freeze for 4 hours. Serve the cubes one by one (outdoors may be best) or in a big bowl. Source: Chow, by Rick Woodford
Ingredients to Avoid Avoid peanut and other nut butters or any ingredient with xylitol, grapes and raisins, macadamia nuts, coffee and caffeine, onions, chives, garlic, nuts and salty snack foods. Chocolate is also on the no-go list; the darker the chocolate, the worse it is for pets; baking chocolate is the most dangerous. If a pet eats any of these, try to determine how much and contact the family veterinarian, a veterinary emergency clinic or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 888-426-4435. For a full list of foods to avoid, visit Tinyurl.com/ASPCA-Foods2Avoid.
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Cardiovascular Disease By William H. Stager, DO, MS, MPH, FAAFP, FAAMA, FAAO, FACOFP
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holesterol levels that are too high are a risk factor for developing blockage of your arteries. We are all familiar with the image of “blocked pipes”. Our arteries begin to get lined with fats and various cellular elements beginning in our childhood, depending on our diet, exercise, lifestyle, certain diseases, and genetics. This eventually leads to narrowing of the “pipelines”, and can even block them off totally. Since every cell in our body needs the oxygen and nutrients supplied by blood, depriving any part of our body of blood results in cell death. The bigger the area blocked off, the larger the area that dies. This can happen anywhere in our body, and it is called an infarction. The terms used in the heart are myocardial infarction and in the brain it’s called a stroke. You can’t feel hardening of the arteries. It’s a silent disease. Some diseases predispose or accelerate the process, diabetes being the most common. Obesity and aging are also risk factors. I’ve seen patients in surgery and xrays of patients where their major arteries were as dense and hard as bone. And all this is getting more and more common, resulting in more and more morbidity and mortality (sickness and death). The cost to human life, and the social, economic, political, and medical costs and repercussions are enormous, very real, and upon us now. There are several types of cholesterol, the most common ones most of us are familiar with. We usually measure total cholesterol, HDL-C (high density lipoprotein cholesterol, the good one), LDL-C (low density lipoprotein cholesterol, the bad one), and triglycerides or VLDL-C (very low density lipoprotein cholesterol, also bad ones). What makes them good or bad is: the LDL-C (bad) and VLDL-C (bad) get deposited in the arteries and clog them up, while the HDL-C (good) takes away the bad cholesterol to be processed and eliminated. This article will comment on the research done to lower the bad LDL-C and the risk of coronary artery disease. When you go to the doctor and your blood is measured and found to be high in cholesterol and you have any of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease, the first steps are to evaluate 48
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and change your diet, as well as lifestyle and exercise. Good and extensive research of dietary measures to reduce LDL-C (and your risk factors) has been shown to be much more effective than once believed. Here are the results published by the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults:
LDL-C REDUCTION BY DIET Diet
Dietary change
LDL-C reduction
Saturated fat
< 7% of calories
8%-10%
Dietary cholesterol
< 200 mg/day
3%-5%
Weight reduction
Lose 10 pounds
5%-8%
Viscous fiber
5-10 g/day
3%-5%
Plant sterol/stanol esters 2 g/day
6%-16%
Cumulative estimate
20%-30%
I hope that last line made an impression on you: that if you can do those five easy modifications, you can lower your LDL-C by 20%-30%! Let’s talk about some of these.
SOLUBLE FIBER: is called “soluble” or “viscous” because of
the water-soluble (ability to dissolve in water) properties of nondigestible carbohydrates. Soluble fiber lowers LDL-C by affecting the liver’s processing of cholesterol. Recommended amount per day is 25-30 grams. I will devote next month’s entire article on fiber, its’ effects, and compare the many types.
PLANT STANOLS AND STEROLS: these are biochemicals
from plants which are added to margarine, mayonnaise, and in olive oil. These lower LDL-C by decreasing the number of LDL-C particles in the blood.
NUTS: even though nuts are high in fats and calories, they
do reduce LDL-C levels by 4%-12%. Almonds, walnuts, and macadamia nuts all have a very good reputation for lowering cholesterol and lowering the ability of cholesterol to stick to your arteries. As an example: eating about 73 grams of almonds every day for a month reduced LDL-C by almost 10%. Yes, that’s a lot of almonds. Macadamia nuts have also been extensively written about lately, too.
SOY PROTEIN: a diet of at least 16 grams of soy protein per
day (with the addition of plant sterols, fiber, and nuts) resulted in a 35% reduction of LDL-C after just 4 weeks. It seems as though a lot of the soy studies are done in the context of a vegetarian diet. And it’s a fact: eating a low-fat vegetarian diet effectively reduces cholesterol, weight, blood pressure, and cardiovascular risk factors. It’s cheaper, easier, and more healthy than an animal diet or taking cholesterol-lowering drugs. Yes, I’m a vegetarian. Healthy and happy.
CHOCOLATE AND GREEN TEA: yes, these are being
investigated for their antioxidant and cholesterol lowering properties! I’ll let you know the evidence as it comes to us in the future. Chocolate and green tea are both fascinating subjects.
TO SUM IT ALL UP: your diet, lifestyle, and exercise all affect your health, body, mind, and soul. Eat right, live right, and do it all with love. You affect yourself, your family and friends, your environment and the whole planet.
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. William H. Stager, DO, MS, FACOFP Clinical Assoc. Professor, Dept. Family Medicine, NSUCOM Clinical Asst. Professor, Dept. Family Medicine, LECOM
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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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may not be present in a given lesion. For me, U for ugly duckling, is at the top of the list. The appearance of any spot or growth that appears or acts differently from all of your other spots or moles stipulates that it is time to raise the red flag.
QUESTION
All basal cell carcinomas are created equal and can be treated by any of a number of methods with similar cure rates. a. True b. False
TEST YOUR SKIN CANCER IQ Barry Kuttner, M.D., Ph.D., MMSc., FAAD
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kin cancer is sometimes more than meets the eye. Deception is common. The questions and answers that follow are designed to raise awareness about its complexity and provide only a glimpse into this diverse subject. Your answers can include more than one choice.
QUESTION
Which of the following has been shown to decrease the development of cutaneous basal and squamous cell carcinomas and actinic keratoses? a. Paleo diet b. Atkins diet c. low salt diet d. low fat diet
ANSWER: D
Animal and human studies have demonstrated that a high fat diet could promote the development of ultraviolet radiationinduced skin cancer. In contrast, a low fat diet has been shown to decrease the rate of skin cancer development. One caveat is that the type of fat consumed was not specified in this study. Since the subjects were on a standard American diet (SAD), one can assume it consisted predominantly 50
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of the unhealthy variety. Whether healthy fats obtained from foods such as nuts, seeds, avocados and extra virgin olive oil would have a similar effect is unknown.
QUESTION
Which of the following can be the presenting color of a melanoma? a. black b. brown c. red d. white e. grey
ANSWER: A, B, C, D, E
Melanoma is typically thought of as dark black or brown spot or bump on the skin due to the abundance of pigment known as melanin in the cancer cells and surrounding tissue. Amelanotic melanoma is type of melanoma in which this pigment is not present in sufficient quantities to give it its usual dark color. Amelanotic melanomas can be red or even the same color as normal skin. While the ABCDEs, which stand for asymmetry, (irregular) borders, (multiple) colors, diameter (>6mm), evolution (changing lesion) are quite useful for diagnosing melanoma (as well as other skin cancers), some or all of these criteria
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ANSWER: B - FALSE
There are numerous forms of basal cell carcinoma based on what is seen visually when examining a patient and based on what the pathologist sees under the microscope. A common type of basal cell carcinoma is the nodular type. When present below the neck, nodular basal cell carcinomas can be treated by a method known as curettage. This method involves scraping the tumor out and has a high success rate because the typical basal cell carcinoma is softer than the surrounding normal tissue. This method is frequently replaced by surgical excision on the face because of cosmetic concerns or because of proximity to vital structures such as the eyes or nose. Another type of basal cell carcinoma is the pigmented type. The typical basal cell carcinoma has a pearly appearance and may have a red tinge. Pigmented basal cell carcinomas can be brown, grey or black and simulate a benign mole or a melanoma. Two types of basal cell carcinoma which do better if surgically excised rather than scraped out are the infiltrating basal cell carcinoma and the fibrosing or morpheaform basal cell carcinoma. Both have ill defined margins and in the latter type the tumor is admixed with scar tissue and is not amenable to treatment with the scraping method. Both types require excision and evaluation by a pathologist or specially trained dermatologic surgeon to check that the margins are clear of cancer. Finally, it is not uncommon for more than one of these patterns to be present in one lesion. That is one reason I have a microscope in my office and look at each biopsy before deciding on the most appropriate course of treatment.
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The most deadly skin cancer is a. squamous cell carcinoma b. dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans c. malignant melanoma d. Merkel cell carcinoma e. basal cell carcinoma
ANSWER: D
Merkel cell carcinoma, also referred to as neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, is believed to arise from cells of the same name which are located in the lower layers of the epidermis and of the hair follicles. Merkel cells may function to sense physical stimuli. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare skin cancer with an incidence of about 2,000 cases per year in the US, but this number is on the rise. Merkel cell carcinoma will prove fatal in roughly 1/3 of patients. Merkel cell carcinoma is also the most difficult skin cancer to diagnose as it can simulate a benign lesion or one of the much less aggressive skin cancers. For me, this is the prototypical “wolf in sheep’s clothing”.
QUESTION
Increased intake of which of the following are associated with reduced risk for basal cell carcinoma in humans? a. coffee b. tea c. vitamin E d. vitamin C
ANSWER: A AND B
Coffee and tea intake, including in some instances the decaffeinated varieties, have been associated with numerous health benefits. A recent study concluded that coffee and tea also provide a modest protective effect in relation to development of basal cell carcinoma, but only if they are of the caffeinated variety. It should be kept in mind that in certain individuals, caffeine consumption can be associated with significant detrimental effects on one’s health. Vitamin E and C-rich fruit are positively associated with less dermal elastosis and cutaneous aging but have not definitively shown to prevent skin cancer in humans. The list of botanicals which have shown ef-
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A holistic, nutritional and integrative approach to anti-aging medicine and disorders of the skin, hair and nails in both children and adults. Among the conditions we treat are: • Acne • Psoriasis BARRY KUTTNER, M.D., P.H.D., F.A.A.D. • Eczema • Autoimmune Disorders • Board Certified Integrative Medicine • Alopecia/Hairloss • Board Certified Dermatology and • Viral & Bacterial Infections Dermatopathology • Skin Cancer • Metabolic Medical Institute Fellow in Metabolic • Warts & Nutritional Medicine Nutritional medicine consultations are also available • Gluten Certified Practitioner for patients with non-skin related conditions. 1840 Forest Hill Blvd, #102, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 (561) 964 6664 1000 North Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 835 2800
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FRIDAY JULY 1 Private Psychic Readings w/Countess Nadia Starella Fri 2-6PM. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter. com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
SATURDAY JULY 2 Astrology for Beginners – 7PM- In this 5 week beginner’s course, you will learn about the Sun Signs, the Houses and how to read your Birth (Natal) Chart. Classes will cover; Planetary aspects and the meaning of the planets, planetary hours and you will find out your lucky days and hours, months and years. Bring a notebook and USB drive. $20 per class or $90 for 5 weeks if prepaid by July 1, Class dates July 2,9,16,23,& 30. United Metaphysical Church, 528 S.Haverhill Rd, WPB. Pre-register required at Must preregister at info@unitedmetaphysical.org or call 561-686-0217 Yoga in the Park with Leslie Glickman at Sanborn Square 9 am Free event. For more information please visit our website www.yogajourney.com. Yoga Journey Studio is located on the 5th floor inside; Wyndham Hotel - Boca Raton, 1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. (561) 479-7819 1:00pm Kundalini Yoga & Soaring Meditation w/ Moonyeen at Greenlands 2000 North Federal Hwy, Delray Beach Fl 33483 561-921-4238. Cost: By Donation. 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 on Saturday, July 2nd at 11:00 am, at the West Palm Beach ECKANKAR Center, 1695 Florida Mango Road, Ste 4, WPB, FL 33406. For directions and information call (561) 434-2003 or find us on www.meetup.com/ ecankarinpalmbeach. You can learn more about HU at www.miraclesinyourlife.org.
SUNDAY JULY 3 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
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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 Are you looking for a community where you can be yourself? Enjoy community, be authentic and make a difference at CSL with Rev. Marcia MacLean, Practitioners, Musicians and Friends, Meditation 10:00 am, Celebration 10:30 am. www.CSLPalmBeaches.org 561-676-7997. GreenWise Community Room, Upstairs, 11231 Legacy Ave, Palm Beach Gardens
TUESDAY JULY 5 Psychic Development Class – with Rev. Vicki White, Certified Medium. Class is open to all levels of students. Practice messages, meditation and interpretation. One message will be given to each attendee. 7PM $10 Donation United Metaphysical, 528 S. Haverhill Rd. WPB. 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org. Soul Healing Group West Palm Beach. Every Tuesday. Join Marsha Valutis for weekly soul healing practice to learn easy, powerful and effective techniques to heal and transform your life. Receive Divine Soul Healing Blessings for your requests. Feel better! 7:30 – 9:30 pm, $10 - $20 Love Offering, every Tuesday evening at Joanne Francis Medical Esthetics, 911 Village Blvd, Ste 807. Call 321-749-1084. Soul Healing Group Delray Beach. Every Tuesday. Join Pamela Carmo for this weekly practice to learn beautiful, powerful and effective techniques to heal and transform your life. Receive Divine Soul Healing Blessings for your requests. Feel better! 7:30 – 9:30 pm, $10 - $20 Love Offering, every Tuesday evening in Delray Beach, FL. Please call for location: 561-789-8029. Transformational Breath® w/Jamar Tues 6:30-8:30PM Cost $40 or $35 by 7/4. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
WEDNESDAY JULY 6 5:30pm NIA Joy of Movement w/ Helen at Greenlands 2000 North Federal Hwy, Delray Beach Fl 33483 561-921-4238 Cost: By Donation
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Free healing session with Cristovao Brilho 7:00pm HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT West Palm Beach 1301 Belvedere Road 33405 call 786-295-8665 must arrive by 7:00pm. FREE Laura Norman Reflexology Webinar 8:00pm-9:00pm. 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, handson instruction! Take your first step toward a new career in complementary healthcare, or expand your current practice! See our ad in this issue for our complete Certification class schedules. Location: The comfort of your home. Register online now at www.lauranorman.com. 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. www.brahmakumaris.org
THURSDAY JULY 7 Qigong of Love – Light – Power. Every Thursday at 7:00 pm A synergy of primordial energy, ancient wisdom, modern technology & Love, Sheng Zhen Gong is a unique style that incorporates contemplations & gentle flowing movements which cultivates the essence of Love to flow into the heart & circulate throughout the body. The muscles are developed in a relaxed, balanced, synergistic way. Stress, worries, nervousness & anger melt away, the heart softens & the spirit is renewed. It is poetry in motion. Gregory Boster LMT, has over 35 years experience in massage therapy, yoga, tai chi, qigong, dance and wellness. ALL CLASSES ARE $10. LoveLightPower.com 561-254-2040 AWAKENING CONSCIOUSNESS: SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION RETREAT with Margaret Ann Lembo. Experience three days of the best of Margaret Ann Lembo’s events. Your days will be filled with laughter and confidencebuilding through positive thought teachings. This event includes clearing energy and meditative journeys to connect with master guides, angels, master crystal and master essential oil allies. Training includes essential oils and vibrational healing, chakra balancing, color and crystals. Thurs July 7th 12:00 – 9:00 PM; Fri July 8th 12:00 – 9:00 PM; Sat July 9th 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, $450 includes 2 dinners, and 1 lunch. Prepayment required, at The Crystal Garden, 2610 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL, www.thecrystalgarden.com. Call 561-359-2836 to attend.
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FRIDAY JULY 8 5:00pm Psychic Message Service w/ Vicki White at Greenlands 2000 North Federal Hwy, Delray Beach Fl 33483 561-921-4238. Cost: By Donation Organic Wine Tasting 5:30-7:30pm Healthy Life Salon and Organic Wine Bar 203 SE 1st Avenue, Boca Raton 33432 Taste three different organic wines and learn about the importance of drinking organic wine vs conventional. Socialize with like minds. Organic hors d'oeuvres will be served. Reservations are required. $15. 561-891-7527 www.HLSalon.com Private Psychic/Medium Readings w/Joan Balarezo Passeggio Fri 12-4PM. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter. com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
SATURDAY JULY 9 Writers Workshops 10am - Noon. Writing a Memoir Without Citing a Family Riot. Instr: Prudy Taylor Board. Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, Pineapple Grove, 273 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444, Phone: 561-279-7790. www.murderonthebeach.com Mat Matterz - Empowerment and the Shadow Workshop with Mary Ann Morgan-Fried at Yoga Journey 12-2 pm - $45. For more information please visit our website www.yogajourney.com. Yoga Journey Studio is located on the 5th floor inside; Wyndham Hotel - Boca Raton, 1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. (561) 479-7819 Yoga in the Park with Leslie Glickman at Sanborn Square 9 am – Free event. For more information please visit our website www.yogajourney.com. Yoga Journey Studio is located on the 5th floor inside; Wyndham Hotel Boca Raton. 1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. (561) 479-7819 Native American Lifeways & Spirituality with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 3:30pm to 5:30pm, $35. An introduction to Native American teachings: you will learn about prayer, the Pipe, the Medicine Wheel, Medicine Shields, Inipi (sweat lodge) and how we are all related. This is an excellent introduction to Native American spirituality suitable for everyone
(no previous knowledge required) and a good way to get your questions answered. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. Please RSVP: call 561-333-3372, or email pearlrauberts@hotmail. com, details at www.rauberts.com Native American Healing Drumming Circle with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 6:00pm to 8:00pm, donation. Traditional Native American style drumming Ceremony with hand drums, rattles and singing of Lakota Prayer songs; no drumming experience required. Drums and rattles are available to borrow. A spiritual experience suitable for everyone and drum healing is offered to those wanting healing. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. RSVP required: call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@ hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com How to Read Your Oracle Decks w/Denise Powell Sat 1-3PM Cost $30 or $25 by 7/8. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280 Listening, Contemplating, and Communicating Self: Dyad Night w/Jamar Sat 6:30-9PM Cost $35 or $30 by 7/8. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
Collaging your Heroine’s Journey
A Day of Symbols, Imagery and Creativity For Women -exploring, sharing and creating the Female Hero’s archetypal narrative journey.
July 24th, 10-5pm
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SUNDAY JULY 10 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 Meditation Workshop with Anna Crane at Yoga Journey 12-1:30 pm - $20. For more information please visit our website www.yogajourney.com. Yoga Journey Studio is located on the 5th floor inside; Wyndham Hotel - Boca Raton, 1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. (561) 479-7819 The Karmic Pact: 12:30pm to 2:30pm, $25; led by Pearl Rauberts. We live many lives and before we reincarnate into this life we establish a contract with other souls with whom we have karma & we make a pact as to the roles we will play in each other's lives. Understanding this karmic pact is empowering and helpful in making sense as to why difficult things happen even to good people. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561-333-3372 or pearlrauberts@hotmail.com, details at www.rauberts.com
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9:30am to 5:00pm • Learn to use 3 Reiki symbols • Receive Level II Reiki attunement • Learn Distant Reiki • Learn Reiki for mental/ emotional healing • Supervised practical work • Experienced, well qualified teacher • Level II Certification • Maximum of 8 people Fee: $150 includes 2 detailed manuals
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Energy Healing Circle led by Rev. Pearl Rauberts, starts at 3:00pm; donation. Experience Rauberts Energy Healing Technique (REHT), a new and unique method of working with the healing energy created by Pearl Rauberts. Arrive promptly as we start with a guided group meditation; each person then receives a short individual session of energy healing from Pearl. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. Please RSVP ahead of time (limited number of places): call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com
MONDAY JULY 11 Psychic/Medium Practicum Class 7PM with Rev. Justin Terry, Pastor, UMC of PB. Join us for this three week class on July 11, 18 & 25. This class provides you with a platform to practice your psychic and mediumistic skills while under the supervision of Certified Clairvoyant Medium. Rev Terry will guide you through the process of receiving intuition, giving readings and giving platform messages. You have the opportunity to sharpen your skill. Class is $35 for all three Monday. Pre-registration and pre-payment required. United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Rd. WPB Email info@unitedmetaphysial.org Office 561-686-0217 We/Th/Fr 10AM-2PM. 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 - 6:30 PM, $5. Donation basket put in what you can afford at The Crystal Garden, 2610 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL, www.thecrystalgarden.com. Call 561-369-2836 to attend.
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TUESDAY JULY 12 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 Group West Palm Beach. Every Tuesday. Join Marsha Valutis for weekly soul healing practice to learn easy, powerful and effective techniques to heal and transform your life. Receive Divine Soul Healing Blessings for your requests. Feel better! 7:30 – 9:30 pm, $10 - $20 Love Offering, every Tuesday evening at Joanne Francis Medical Esthetics, 911 Village Blvd, Ste 807. Call 321-749-1084. Soul Healing Group Delray Beach. Every Tuesday. Join Pamela Carmo for this weekly practice to learn beautiful, powerful and effective techniques to heal and transform your life. Receive Divine Soul Healing Blessings for your requests. Feel better! 7:30 – 9:30 pm, $10 - $20 Love Offering, every Tuesday evening in Delray Beach, FL. Please call for location: 561-789-8029. Mediumship Development w/Joan Balarezo Passeggio Tues 6:30-8:30PM Cost $35 or $25 by 7/11. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
WEDNESDAY JULY 13 Interested in Detoxing and Anti-Aging? Everglades University-Boca Raton invites you to a FREE SEMINAR with Naturopath Dr. Eric Wood and Dr. Judith Thompson. 5:30p.m. -7:30p.m. Everglades University, 5002 T-REX Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Channeling Ascended Masters with Roger Harden. Metaphysician , healer and channel. You may have an opportunity to ask questions. 7PM Love Donation. United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org 5:30pm NIA Joy of Movement w/ Helen at Greenlands 2000 North Federal Hwy, Delray Beach Fl 33483 561-921-4238 Cost: By Donation
THURSDAY JULY 14 Meditation and More – Rev. James Kohlbecker Become aware of your higher-self, seek answers from within and learn to trust your intuition through meditation and more. 7PM / weekly. United Metaphysical, 528 S. Haverhill
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Road, WPB. Love Offering 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org. “ECK Wisdom on Inner Guidance” Free Spiritual Café at 6:30 pm on Thursday, July 14th 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. Qigong of Love – Light – Power. Every Thursday at 7:00 pm A synergy of primordial energy, ancient wisdom, modern technology & Love, Sheng Zhen Gong is a unique style that incorporates contemplations & gentle flowing movements which cultivates the essence of Love to flow into the heart & circulate throughout the body. The muscles are developed in a relaxed, balanced, synergistic way. Stress, worries, nervousness & anger melt away, the heart softens & the spirit is renewed. It is poetry in motion. Gregory Boster LMT, has over 35 years experience in massage therapy, yoga, tai chi, qigong, dance and wellness. ALL CLASSES ARE $10. LoveLightPower.com 561-254-2040 Lymphatic workshop with Lymph Linda 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm. 1466 Hippocrates Way, West Palm Beach, 33411. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn how to stimulate your immune system. Fr promote deep relaxation and relieve pain. In this fun- filled, yet informative lecture you will discover the. importance of your amazing lymphatic system. Learn take home techniques to keep your body detoxing all day, every day. Please RSVP to the front desk at (561) 471-8876 Angelic Readings and Healings Circle w/Rev. Kristina Angelgate Thur 6:30-8:30PM Cost $35 or $30 by 7/13. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
FRIDAY JULY 15 Reiki Circle - Join in as Reiki Masters 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 561-6860217.
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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 $125. Readings are scheduled from 2PM-5PM. To schedule, email info@unitedmetaphysical.org call 561-686-0217 WED/THU/FRI 10AM-2PM United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WP Raw JUCE & Yoga Journey present Raw Yoga with Pam Leal at Raw JUCE east 6-8 pm – Free event. For more information please visit our website www.yogajourney.com. Yoga Journey Studio is located on the 5th floor inside; Wyndham Hotel - Boca Raton, 1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. (561) 479-7819 Spiritual Experiential Healing Workshop Inception Point Therapy®, Level 1 – by Cheryl Sullivan. July 15-17, 2016 – Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 9-5pm, Sunday 9-5pm at Inception Point Institute, 301 Camino Gardens Blvd, #204, Boca Raton. Inception Point is a breakthrough process to heal the body and mind. By clearing issues from the past, you’ll avoid making the same mistakes time and again. So if you’re ready to create conscious, loving relationships, a fulfilling and aligned career, and greater comfort in your physical body, it’s time to learn Inception Point Therapy®. Three days of healing energy, group exercises, awesome people, and unconditional love. Call 561-395-2727 or InceptionPointInstitute.com. $345.00 Pre-paid. Includes manual and "Going Within" meditation CD by Cheryl Sullivan. Booksigning at 7 pm. Eliot Kleinberg will speak and sign Black Cloud $19.99. Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, Pineapple Grove, 273 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444, Phone: 561-279-7790. www.murderonthebeach.com Reclaim Your SuperpowersTM w/Jamar Fri 6-9PM, Sat 9-5PM, Sun 9-12PM Cost $349 or $299 by 7/8 or $249 by 7/1. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
Yoga in the Park with Leslie Glickman at Sanborn Square 9 am – Free event. For more information please visit our website www.yogajourney.com. Yoga Journey Studio is located on the 5th floor inside; Wyndham Hotel - Boca Raton, 1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. (561) 479-7819 12:00pm Deep Blissful Mediation w/ Brenda Elizabeth at Greenlands 2000 North Federal Hwy, Delray Beach Fl 33483 561-921-4238 Cost: By Donation Laura Norman Holistic Reflexology - Professional Reflexology Certification Program. (Foot•Hand•Face•Ear) (18 days), July 16-20, 2224, 26-Aug 4 (All days 9am-6pm). Study Laura Norman’s unique Method through extensive, guided, hands-on experience! Learn powerful nurturing relaxation and hundreds of Foot, Hand, Ear and Face Reflexology techniques, Laura’s holistic approach, and become a Professional Reflexologist. Led by Master Instructor Sande Rosen. Take your first step toward a new career in complementary healthcare or expand your current practice! Upon completion, receive a Certificate with seal (Florida LMT, NCBTMB, AMTA, AOTA CE Contact Hours awarded). Location: Boynton Beach. Complete info online at www.lauranorman.com • Call us at 561-2721220, email us at classes@lauranorman.com. Laura Norman 2-Day Intro to Foot and Hand Reflexology, (Sat-Sun: 9am-6pm, July 19-20 - 16 Florida LMT, NCBTMB, AMTA, AOTA CE Contact Hours Available). Experience a unique, guided, hands-on introduction to Foot and Hand Reflexology. Learn powerful nurturing techniques that reduce stress, increase your
energy and enhance your health and well being with the Laura Norman Method. Take your first step toward a new career in complementary healthcare or expand your current practice! Continue on with our Professional Reflexology Certification Training classes starting July 18th (see ad in this issue for details.) Led by Master Instructor Sande Rosen. Location: Boynton Beach. Complete info online at www.lauranorman.com • Call us at 561-272-1220, email us at classes@lauranorman.com. Laura Norman Holistic Reflexology - Foot Reflexology Certification Program (11 days), July 16-17, 22-24, 26-28, 29-31 (All days - 9am6pm). Study Laura Normans unique Method through extensive, guided, hands-on experience! Learn powerful, nurturing relaxation and extensive Foot Reflexology techniques, complimentary healing modalities, and how to create a healing environment. Led by Master Instructor Sande Rosen. Take your first step toward a new career in complementary healthcare or expand your current practice! Upon completion, receive a receive a Certificate with seal in Laura Norman Foot Reflexology (Florida LMT, NCBTMB, AMTA, AOTA CE Contact Hours available). Continue on and complete our Professional Reflexology Certification Training (7 additional days) - July 18-20, August 1-4 - includes our Face, Ear and Hand Reflexology Certifications. Location: Boynton Beach. Complete info online at www.lauranorman.com • Call us at 561-2721220, email us at classes@lauranorman.com. “ECK Wisdom on Inner Guidance” Free Spiritual Café at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 16th at the Wellington Whole Foods Market Café, 2635 State Road 7, Wellington, FL
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33414. 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.
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Booksigning at 6 pm. Michael Wiley will speak and sign Second Skin 29.95. Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, Pineapple Grove, 273 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444, Phone: 561-279-7790. www.murderonthebeach.com Writers Workshop10am - Noon. Killer Settings. Instr: Michael Wiley. Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, Pineapple Grove, 273 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444, Phone: 561-279-7790. www.murderonthebeach.com ROCK YOUR JULY STARS! with Trish Vidal. Every month brings us a unique planetary pattern that we can take advantage of to fulfill our intentions. We will pay special attention to the most important aspects occurring this month, discuss how the monthly new moon can help create new beginnings for us, and explore the issues highlighted by the monthly full moon. Please arrive early to provide your birth information: Date of birth, location, and time.2-4 PM, $20 prepaid, $25 at the door, at The Crystal Garden, 2610 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL, www.thecrystalgarden.com. Call 561-369-2836 to attend.
The Chakras and Self-Healing led by Pearl Rauberts, Reiki Master & Teacher: 10:00am to 12:30pm, $25. Learn 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; this exercise can easily be done at home after the class. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. Please RSVP: call 561-3333372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com How to Meditate led by Pearl Rauberts: 1:30pm to 3:30pm, $20. Do you want to feel more peaceful, more connected to Source and improve your physical health? Learn meditation techniques including visualization, using an affirmation, the breath, music. Participate in a very powerful guided group meditation. Suitable for beginners and those wanting to improve. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. To RSVP call 561333-3372 or pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com
SUNDAY JULY 17 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 “Living in the Spirit of God’s Love” 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. Book Club at 3 pm. The Sunday Sleuths Book Club will discuss Billy Boyle by James R. Benn 9.99. Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, Pineapple Grove, 273 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444, Phone: 561-279-7790. www.murderonthebeach.com Native American Prayer Circle, Burning Pine Cone and Pipe Ceremony with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 3:00pm to 5:00pm approx, donation. Prayer is more powerful when people pray together in Ceremony. We will do a Burning Pine Cone Ceremony, where what we want to release is set afire and we'll also set our intentions as to what we want to draw into our lives; we will then share the Pipe. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. Please RSVP: call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com
MONDAY JULY 18 Laura Norman Reflexology - 3-Day Face and Ear Reflexology Certification, July 18, 19,20 (Mon-Wed: 9am-6pm). Part of our Professional Certification Program, Face and Ear Reflexology Certification is also appropriate if you are new to Reflexology or are a Health or Beauty Professional who would like to add powerful, unique, relaxing and healing techniques to your wellness services. Many LMT's and skin care specialists (Facial Specialists, Estheticians) register for this class to earn Laura Norman Face and Ear Reflexology Certification and expand their practice and income. Receive a Certificate of Completion in Laura Norman Face and Ear Reflexology, and be skilled to begin practicing these unique techniques. (Florida LMT, NCBTMB, AMTA, AOTA CE Contact Hours Awarded). Location: Boynton
Beach. Complete info online at www.lauranorman.com - Call us at 561-272-1220, email us at classes@lauranorman.com. 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 - 6:30 PM, $5. Donation basket put in what you can afford at The Crystal Garden, 2610 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL, www.thecrystalgarden.com. Call 561-369-2836 to attend.
TUESDAY JULY 19 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. FULL MOON DRUMMING CIRCLE with Margaret Ann Lembo. Establish your intentions for the next 28.5 days of your life! Margaret Ann will call in the 7 directions using Smudge in Spray, a liquid alternative to smoking smudge. The first round of drumming is dedicated to clearing away what you don’t want. The second round of drumming creates your new reality as you focus on and imagine your life as you want it to be. To complete the ceremony, Margaret Ann will drum as she guides you in a meditative drumming journey into yourself to help you find the answers and guidance. You also will have an opportunity to drum on the big Pow Wow drum during this experiential workshop. 6:45 PM - 9:00 PM, $22 prepaid, $27 at the door, maximum 25 people. The Crystal Garden, 2610 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL, www.thecrystalgarden.com. Call 561-359-2836 to attend. Book Club at 6:30 pm. The Tuesday Murder Club will discuss Lemon Blossoms by Nina Romano 17.95. Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, Pineapple Grove, 273 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444, Phone: 561-279-7790. www.murderonthebeach.com Soul Healing Group West Palm Beach. Every Tuesday. Join Marsha Valutis for weekly soul healing practice to learn easy, powerful and effective techniques to heal and transform your life. Receive Divine Soul Healing Blessings for your requests. Feel better! 7:30 – 9:30 pm, $10 - $20 Love Offering, every Tuesday evening at Joanne Francis Medical Esthetics, 911 Village Blvd, Ste 807. Call 321-749-1084.
Soul Healing Group Delray Beach. Every Tuesday. Join Pamela Carmo for this weekly practice to learn beautiful, powerful and effective techniques to heal and transform your life. Receive Divine Soul Healing Blessings for your requests. Feel better! 7:30 – 9:30 pm, $10 - $20 Love Offering, every Tuesday evening in Delray Beach, FL. Please call for location: 561-789-8029. Private Psychic/Medium Readings w/Joan Balarezo Passeggio Tues 12-4PM. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280 Full Moon Fire Ceremony w/Paula Klempay Tue 6:30-8:30PM Cost $30 or $25 by 7/18. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
WEDNESDAY JULY 20 5:30pm NIA Joy of Movement w/ Helen at Greenlands 2000 North Federal Hwy, Delray Beach Fl 33483 561-921-4238 Cost: By Donation Manifest the Life of Your Dreams, Dr. Garland Landrith at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm. 1466 Hippocrates Way, West Palm Beach, 33411, Garland Landrith, PhD is a Quantum Psychologist who specializes in energy work, including such techniques as self-hypnosis/meditation, EFT/Tapping, and Heartmath. Landrith’s research has been cited by numerous authors, including Deepak Chopra MD, Neale Donald Walsh, Dr. Bloomfield and Dr. Dean Radin. Topics include how to feel energized bliss, get in the “zone”, fall and stay asleep, wake up energized, reduce anxiety, and much more! Setting Boundaries in Loving Ways w/Maya Malay Wed 6:30-8:30PM Cost $25 or $20 by 7/19. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
THURSDAY JULY 21 Meditation and More Rev. James Kohlbecker Become aware of your higher-self, seek answers from within and learn to trust your intuition through meditation and more. 7PM weekly. United Metaphysical, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB. Love Offering 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org. Qigong of Love – Light – Power. Every Thursday at 7:00 pm A synergy of primordial energy, ancient wisdom, modern technology & Love, Sheng Zhen Gong is a unique style that incorporates contemplations & gentle flowing movements which cultivates the essence of Love to flow into the heart & circulate throughout the body. natural awakenings
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The muscles are developed in a relaxed, balanced, synergistic way. Stress, worries, nervousness & anger melt away, the heart softens & the spirit is renewed. It is poetry in motion. Gregory Boster LMT, has over 35 years experience in massage therapy, yoga, tai chi, qigong, dance and wellness. ALL CLASSES ARE $10. LoveLightPower. com 561-254-2040 Transformational Breath® w/Jamar Thur 6:30-8:30PM Cost $40 or $35 by 7/20. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
FRIDAY JULY 22 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 $125. Readings are scheduled from 2PM-5PM. To schedule, email info@unitedmetaphysical.org call 561-686-0217 WED/THU/FRI 10AM-2PM United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WP Trance Circle – Guides and Teachers with Rev. Justin Terry. Rev. Terry will bring through your Spirit Guides and Teachers. Limited to 25 people at $25. 7PM. RSVP in advance to Amanda@unitedmetaphysical.org or call 561-686-0217 $25. United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB. Yin Yoga with Candle light & Live Music with Leslie Glickman at Yoga Journey 6-8 pm - $25. For more information please visit our website www.yogajourney.com. Yoga Journey Studio is located on the 5th floor inside; Wyndham Hotel - Boca Raton, 1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. (561) 479-7819
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Laura Norman Foot Reflexology Part 1, (3 Days: Fri-Sun, July 22-24 - 9am6pm - 24 Florida LMT, NCBTMB, AMTA, AOTA CE Contact Hours Available). Experience a unique, guided, hands-on introduction to Foot Reflexology. Learn powerful nurturing techniques that reduce stress, increase your energy and enhance your health and well being with Laura Norman’s unique Holistic Method. Take your first step toward a new career in complementary healthcare or expand your current practice! Continue on with our Foot Reflexology Certification (Parts 2&3 on July 26-31) and Professional Holistic Reflexology Certification Training. Led by Master Instructor Sande Rosen. Location: Boynton Beach. Complete info online at www.lauranorman.com Call us at 561-272-1220, email us at classes@ lauranorman.com. Sacred Sound and Vision Journey w/Sarah Solstice Fri 7-8:30PM Cost $20 or $15 by 7/21. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter. com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
SATURDAY JULY 23 The Art of Touch Assisting for Teachers with Leslie Glickman at Yoga Journey 1-4 pm - $55. For more information visit our website www.yogajourney.com. Yoga Journey Studio is located on the 5th floor inside; Wyndham Hotel - Boca Raton, 1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. (561) 479-7819
Yoga in the Park with Leslie Glickman at Sanborn Square 9 am – Free event. For more information please visit our website www.yogajourney.com. Yoga Journey Studio is located on the 5th floor inside; Wyndham Hotel - Boca Raton.1950 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. (561) 479-7819 Writers Workshop 10 am - Noon. What's the Point. Instr: Sharon Potts. Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, Pineapple Grove, 273 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444, Phone: 561-279-7790. www.murderonthebeach.com Raw Cuisine, Juicing, Sprouting, and more! 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, 1466 Hippocrates Way, West Palm Beach, 33411. Only $49 in advance or $75 at the door Price includes: • Green juice • All you can eat raw buffet Learn how to add some healthy spice to your life. Let Hippocrates Expert Grower, Brian Hetrich, and Hippocrates Executive Chef, Ken Blue, show you how to grow your own sprouts and prepare living food recipes. To RSVP, call (561) 471-8876, ext. 2187 Please arrive 10 – 15 minutes early. Stone People and Crystals Rock! With Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 3:00pm to 6:00pm, $45. A look at the metaphysical uses of crystals and rocks from the Native American perspective, including their geology and chemistry (not too much though), their life cycles, and how to use (or not use) them in spiritual work. You will physically see with your own eyes the effect you have on touching a common clear quartz crystal. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. Please RSVP: call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail. com; details at www.rauberts.com Psychic Fair: Join us for a Very Special Psychic Fair! The Most Amazing Lineup of South Florida’s Premier Psychics. Sat 12-5PM. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
SUNDAY JULY 24 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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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 $125. Readings are scheduled from 2PM-5PM. To schedule, email info@unitedmetaphysical.org call 561-686-0217 WED/THU/FRI 10AM-2PM United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WP Fusion Restorative yoga & Guided Meditation Workshop with Kim Hough at Yoga Journey 3:30-5:30 pm - $40. For more information please visit our website www.yogajourney.com Reiki Circle led by Reiki Master & Teacher Rev. Pearl Rauberts; starts at 12:30pm, donation. Experience the healing power of Reiki to help body, mind & emotions! Open to those wishing to receive Reiki, we start with a guided meditation then each person has a short individual Reiki healing session with Pearl on a Reiki table. Please arrive promptly and you must pre-register (limited number of places). 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. Please RSVP: call 561333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com Spiritual Awakening 101: why "bad" things happen to "good" people led by Pearl Rauberts; 3:00pm to 5:00pm, $20. We will look at why we reincarnate, what karma is, what it means to be on a spiritual journey, what spiritual awakening is and why "bad" things happen to "good" people. There will be a clear explanation on the difference between psychic and spiritual. Includes Q and A session so that you get your own questions on Spiritual Awakening answered. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. Please RSVP: call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com
MONDAY JULY 25 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 - 6:30 PM, $5. Donation basket put in what you can afford at The Crystal Garden, 2610 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL, www.thecrystalgarden. com. Call 561-369-2836 to attend. Removing Emotional and Physical Blockages with Hara, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm, 1466 Hippocrates Way, West Palm Beach, 33411, Discover the ancient secrets of releasing tensions and blockages through Hara. Hara, the Japanese word for abdomen, is considered in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine to be the center of our beings. Join Dr. Chip Sexton, DOM and learn where and why we store our emotional traumas in our body and learn how to release them.
TUESDAY JULY 26 “ECK Wisdom on Inner Guidance” Free Spiritual Café at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 26th at the Wellington Whole Foods Market Café, 2635 State Road 7, Wellington, FL 33414. 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. Webcast: HOW TO MEDITATE: TOOLS, TIPS AND PRACTICE with Margaret Ann Lembo. Meditation is a tool to help you maintain mental balance and emotional well-being and therefore, good health. Learn various tools to have powerful and positive meditation experiences through the use of specific types of breathwork and visualization techniques. 12:00 1:00 PM, $20, online event. Email margaret@margaretannlembo.com to gain access www.thecrystalgarden.com.
Soul Healing Group West Palm Beach. Every Tuesday. Join Marsha Valutis for weekly soul healing practice to learn easy, powerful and effective techniques to heal and transform your life. Receive Divine Soul Healing Blessings for your requests. Feel better! 7:30 – 9:30 pm, $10 - $20 Love Offering, every Tuesday evening at Joanne Francis Medical Esthetics, 911 Village Blvd, Ste 807. Call 321-749-1084. Soul Healing Group Delray Beach. Every Tuesday. Join Pamela Carmo for this weekly practice to learn beautiful, powerful and effective techniques to heal and transform your life. Receive Divine Soul Healing Blessings for your requests. Feel better! 7:30 – 9:30 pm, $10 - $20 Love Offering, every Tuesday evening in Delray Beach, FL. Please call for location: 561-789-8029. Introduction to Transformational Breath® w/Jamar Tues 6:309PM Cost $45 or $40 by 7/25. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
WEDNESDAY JULY 27 Channeling Ascended Masters with Roger Harden. Metaphysician, healer and channel. You may have an opportunity to ask questions. 7PM Love Donation. United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, WPB 561-686-0217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org 5:30pm NIA Joy of Movement w/ Helen at Greenlands 2000 North Federal Hwy, Delray Beach Fl 33483 561-921-4238 Cost:By Donation Improve Your Life, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Complimentary Open House Looking for even more in-depth information about Hippocrates? Join us the last Wednesday of each month for Improve Your Life, our openhouse event.. Start your afternoon with a 4:00 pm guided walking tour
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of the institute, followed by a 10 minute movie. Each open house concludes with a 30-minute informative lecture given by a keynote speaker. There will also be raw food sampling, a Q&A session, raffles, coupons, and more.
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2:00pm Introduction to Essential Oils (Let us show How with 2nd Generation Clinical Aromatherapist Stephanie Cimino at Greenlands 2000 North Federal Hwy, Delray Beach Fl 33483 561-921-4238 Cost:By Donation
Qigong of Love – Light – Power. Every Thursday at 7:00 pm A synergy of primordial energy, ancient wisdom, modern technology & Love, Sheng Zhen Gong is a unique style that incorporates contemplations & gentle flowing movements which cultivates the essence of Love to flow into the heart & circulate throughout the body. The muscles are developed in a relaxed, balanced, synergistic way. Stress, worries, nervousness & anger melt away, the heart softens & the spirit is renewed. It is poetry in motion. Gregory Boster LMT, has over 35 years experience in massage therapy, yoga, tai chi, qigong, dance and wellness. ALL CLASSES ARE $10. LoveLightPower.com 561-254-2040
FRIDAY JULY 29 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 $125. Readings are scheduled from 2PM-5PM. To schedule, email info@unitedmetaphysical.org call 561-686-0217 WED/THU/FRI 10AM-2PM United Metaphysical Church, 528 S. Haverhill Road, W Booksigning at 7 pm. Mark Spivak will speak and sign Friend of the Devil 11.99. Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, Pineapple Grove, 273 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444, Phone: 561-279-7790. www.murderonthebeach.com Private Psychic Readings w/Lori Chadwick Fri 11-4PM. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280 Unveiling the Divine Self w/Rev. Kristina Angelgate Fri 6:30-8:30PM Cost $35 or $30 by 7/28. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
SATURDAY JULY 30 Yoga in the Park with Leslie Glickman at Sanborn Square 9 am – Free event. For more information please visit our website www.yogajourney.
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Writers Workshop 10am - Noon. Revise and Shine. Instr: Ali Brandon (Diane A.S. Stuckart). Murder on the Beach Mystery Bookstore, Pineapple Grove, 273 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444, Phone: 561-279-7790. www.murderonthebeach.com Reiki Level II certification class with Reiki Master and Teacher Rev. Pearl Rauberts; 9:30am to 5:00pm, $150 includes 2 detailed manuals. Get your Level II attunement, learn 3 sacred symbols, learn how to work with them and how to send Distant Reiki. Using the symbols vastly increases the Reiki energy! Small group with lots of individual attention from a highly experienced, very well qualified teacher. Plenty of supervised practical work giving Reiki to others in the class. You must have your Reiki Level I certificate. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. You must RSVP with deposit ahead of time; call 561-333-3372 or email pearlrauberts@ hotmail.com; details at www.rauberts.com Healing Circle w/Joan Balarezo Passeggio Sat 1-3PM Cost $35 or $25 by 7/29. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
SUNDAY JULY 31 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. 561-6860217. www.unitedmetaphysical.org CHAKRA AWAKENING CRYSTAL HEALER CERTIFICATION LEVEL 1 with Margaret Ann Lembo. This in-depth and practical workshop gives you the tools to understand, activate and balance the seven main chakras that influence everything
from prosperity and self-confidence to communication and intuition. Experience simple techniques with gems, crystals, affirmations and aromatherapy to manifest any goal and create positive change in your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. 12 CE units. CE Broker Course #: 20-531477. NCBTNB approved provider #720. 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM, $255 at The Crystal Garden, 2610 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, FL, www.thecrystalgarden.com. Call 561-359-2836 to attend. Understanding Animals as Medicine Helpers with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, $35. Native American teachings & traditions help us understand the relationship between humans and animals. Today you will discover the many ways Animal Medicine Helpers can help you and also learn how to establish a conscious relationship with a particular Medicine Helper nation. You will also learn how a good understanding of Medicine Helpers adds greater dimension to your everyday life. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. Please RSVP: call 561-333-3372, or pearlrauberts@hotmail. com, details at www.rauberts.com Ancient Symbols, Modern Guides with Grandfather Rick McBride, mixed blood Cherokee; 4:30pm to 6:30pm, $35 includes handouts. In this lecture we will consider a number of ancient symbols left behind by the ancestors of this land. There is much more to ancient petroglyphs, story hides, and totems than the artistic expression of the ancestors. Learn not only what the spiritual aspects are, but how to incorporate them into your life. 6073 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach 33415. Please RSVP: call 561-333-3372, or email pearlrauberts@hotmail.com, details at www. rauberts.com Chopra Center Primordial Sound Meditation w/ Dr. Robin Zide Sun 9-5PM Cost $359 or $299 by 7/30. The Jamar Enlightenment Center, Palm Beach Gardens. JamarCenter.com. To register or for more information call 561-630-2280
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ACUPUNCTURE Dr. Cynthia Zhang. MD (China). Acupuncture physician. 561-414-0715. Boynton Beach Community Acupuncture. $15-$40 sliding scale. Pay what you can afford. Easy online Scheduling. www.BoyntonBeachCA.com. 561-523-9774
ART CLASSES Fun and unique classes and workshops in transformative art making for adults! No previous art experience required. SoulCollage®, Mandala Making, Intuitive Painting, Spirit Dolls and oodles more. Tap into your authentic creativity, express and revitalize! Lake Worth www.JUICYCREATIVES.com 904-377-3500.
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Yoga & Massage Fusion Studio is a private sanctuary designed for complete relaxation and rejuvenation. MA # 32374. Open MonFri 10am-8pm by appointment only. Visit cosmicflower.com for all the details. Try our 90 min introductory special for only $99 Unhurried Massage for relaxation and wellness, serving men, women, couples at your home/hotel. 90- min Swedish massage, OUTCALL only. Call Bill 561- 386-3560. WellingtonMassageTherapy.com, MA54553
Manifest Your Vision: Our Serene Healing Arts Studio in Delray has availability for a PART-TIME or FULL-TIME practitioner at very attractive rates. Please text us for more info: 561-305-2317. Visit us at www.holisticlivingdelray.com.
With an extensive metaphysical background since 1969, nationally known and accomplished Spiritual Coach/Life Reader and ADL Minister David Compton "puts it all together". 561-312-9900.
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 easily 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
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Spa Lavage, Erin Schloyer CT, LMT, 5458 Town Center Rd, Suite 26, Boca Raton, FL 33486. 561-235-5139 • erin@spalavage. com, spalavage.com. Colon Hydrotherapy, License: MA78533, MM34363
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Health & Wellness Center 385 Tequesta Dr. Suite 4 Tequesta, FL 33469 561-76 AGAPE (561-762-4273) www.AgapeHealingArts.com Dr. Keith Cini AP, DOM Acupuncture Physician Dr. Bella Lauren AP, DOM, LM, LMBT Acupuncture Physician, Herbalist & Midwife Certified Arvigo Teacher www.DrBellaLauren.com AGAPE HEALING ARTS provides natural, traditional & time tested healing modalities which include Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Cupping, Herbal Remedies, Aromatherapy, Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy, Yoni & Root Steam baths, Holistic Midwifery, Doula & Well Woman care, Hypnobirthing & Bellabirthing classes, Craniosacral Therapy, Lymphatic drainage Therapy, Chi Nei Tsang, Visceral Manipulation, Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Meditation, Reiki, Energy Work, Acutonics, Vibrational & sound healing. When used in conjunction, all of these complementary healing modalities aid your body in its own unique healing process to return to homeostasis, health & Wellness. Follow us on FaceBook, Twitter & Instagram.
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
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SARAH SMITH, AP, DIPL. OM
Acupuncture WPB, LLC 1900 S. Olive Ave West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Gardens Wellness Center 3365 Burns Road, Ste 202 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-855-0580 | sarahsmithap@gmail.com www.sarahsmithap.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.
ADD/ADHD, DYSLEXIA, LEARNING DISABILITIES LEARNING IMPROVEMENT CENTER, LLC
Wes Beach, LMT, CBIT 301 Camino Gardens Blvd, #204 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-809-4985 LearningImprovementCenter.com I work with adults and children to alleviate symptoms of learning difficulties, ADD/ADHD, and dyslexia without drugs or supplements. With my help you will increase your ability to learn, remember, focus and make better decisions. Expect improvement in four major areas: Academics, Focus, Balance, and Emotions. Drug-free therapy, using a natural method, a blend of Acupressure and Kinesiology. Finally put an end to the struggles at home, school or work. Call for a free assessment 561-809-4985. MA45714 - MM34750
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Sherry Berjeron M.AmSAT 40 years expertise teaching and training Now in the Boca Raton & Pompano Area 916-812-8915 sherry@movingyounger.com www.movingyounger.com
Alexander Technique has been helping students for over 150 years with *Chronic Pain *Peak Performance *Postural Coordination *Presence and *Prevention. Move and Feel Younger As You Age with this very simple but profound process. I will teach you skills and principles that you will become very proficient at, to be able to use anytime, any moment and any where in your daily life and special skills. You will learn to get to the Cause of your Chronic back and neck pain and learn how to Stop It versus Managing any Vulnerability “People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.”--F.M. Alexander
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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.
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.
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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
ERIN SCHLOYER, CT, LMT
Spa Lavage 5458 Town Center Rd, Suite 26 Boca Raton, FL 33486 Spalavage.com erin@spalavage.com 561-235-5139
Spa Lavage, Boca’s premiere colon hydrotherapy spa, features a stateof-the-art, open system, Class II medical device model Grace. The device is a gravity system, meaning the water tank sits at the appropriate height above the table to ensure the maximum flow of purified water is safe and gentle. Grace also features a flexible, disposable nozzle and a flow controller that can adjust the stream of water to provide a gentle and relaxing experience. Lic. MM34363, MA78533
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EILEEN YOCHEVED HANDE, BS, MA, LMT (SINCE 1993)
BARRY J. KUTTNER, M.D., PH.D., F.A.A.D.
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
• Board Certified Dermatology, Dermatopathology, & Integrative Medicine • IFM Certified Practitioner • Metabolic Medical Institute Certified Combining a holistic approach with the latest functional medicine testing, supplements, and nutritional guidance. Adults and children. Micro-needling for facial rejuvenation and scarring.
The Massage Room at Back in Balance 7035 Beracasa Way, Ste 104 Boca Raton, FL 33433 www.bodymassageandbeyond.com 561-715-6185
LISA UPLEDGER, DC, FIAMA
Upledger Center for Integrative Therapy 900 E Indiantown Road, suite 310 Jupiter Fl 33477 561 746 5232 drlisaupledger@yahoo.com Combining Chiropractic, CranioSacral Therapy, Medicupping and using Acupuncture to enhance these treatments in a unique approach for addressing pain and dis-ease in the body, in practice for over 30 years, trained by my late husband founder and creator of CST Dr. John Upledger. Currently accepting patients. Also doing workshops with 4 therapists at my office to deepen and enhance CST skills and knowledge. Call 561-746-5232 to schedule an appointment or for information about the workshops. Call for appointments and information about the classes.
Integrated Dermatology of West Palm Beach 1840 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 102 West Palm Beach, FL 33406 Phone: 561-964-6664 www.functionalderm.com (additional location downtown)
EXPRESSIVE ARTS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH JUICY CREATIVES STUDIO Elise Crohn / Lake Worth 904-377-3500 www.JuicyCreatives.com elise@JuicyCreatives.com
Experience community connection, personal growth and the the wonder of your own creative process with SoulCollage®, Intuitive Painting, Mandala Making, Art-Journaling and many other mixed media methods. Become enlivened by learning how to access your own true, authentic creativity. And guess what-no previous art experience is expected or required! Taking part in our expressive arts events, you can learn to: *Create as an Inner Journey that leads to self discoveries. *Create as Meditation that quiets the “monkey mind” and leads to self acceptance and peace. *Create while transforming blocks to creativity including “the inner critic”. * Create within a Community to experience your authenticity in company with others. Art is Nectar for the Soul
Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud. ~Maya Angelou
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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.
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“ 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.
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Master holistic hair stylist 881 E Palmetto Pard Rd, Boca Raton, FL www.HairHolistic.com HairHolistic@gmail.com 561 372 5354 Inspirational Studio with personalizd hair services and holistic products 100% lead-free henna and herbals with excellent gray coverage, coconut oil treatment, hair and scalp detox, vegan gloss, organic hybrid hair color, No ppd’s, no/ low ammonia, Formaldehyde- free smoothing systems. Call today and schedule a consult.
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MERNA MATILSKY, M.D.
Board Certified Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and Family Medicine 2900 N. Military Trail, Suite 245 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561/994-2007 www.bocamed.com www.facebook.com/bocaimaginewellness * Functional and Integrative Medicine * Age Management Medicine * Healthy Lifestyle Management * Weight Loss Programs *Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy Call 561/994-2007 to attend a free seminar on Stress, Hormones & Health: The True Cause of Belly Fat.
Cheryl Sullivan, C.Ht. 301 Camino Gardens Blvd, #204 Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-395-2727 www.InceptionPointInstitute.com
Have you ever wished you could go back in time... and change the past? Inception Point Therapy® gives you the tools to make the corrections and add solutions. Then bring them forward to today giving you the life you deserve. Classes are only two-and-a-half days, a small commitment to change the rest of your life. My passion is teaching people how to heal themselves… emotionally and physically, working with the energy of Source. Classes or appointment call 561-395-2727 or InceptionPointInstitute.com.
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HOLISTIC BABY SWIMMING LIFESTYLE SWIM SCHOOL Gentle, Holistic, Mindful, Swim Classes Infants, Toddlers, Pre-schoolers Mommy'n'Me
Rob and Kathy McKay, Directors Florida Atlantic University, Boca Campus www.lifestyleswimschool.com 35 years as the USA’s foremost gentle swim instruction. Keynote speakers this year at Cambridge University at global baby swimming conference. Specializing in ages 3 months thru 5 years old. Rob and Kathy focus on combining Reiki, water learning, play and laughter in group classes where mindful water parenting is fostered along with infant/toddler/preschool swim skills and safety. Think Montessori and Waldorf but in a pool! Love the water for a lifetime and all while honoring the child’s spirit...non-traumatic, no tears, no forced back float, no screaming! Water is healing! Join the fun!
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HOLISTIC PHYSICIAN YIHONG JOY HAO, MD, OMD, L.AC. A Holistic Specialist in Both Western & Eastern Medicine 2900 N. Military Trail, Suite 101 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.
HOLISTIC VETERINARIAN CLASSICAL VETERINARY HOMEOPATHY Michael Dym, VMD 650 Christina Drive #106 Royal Palm Beach, FL 33414 561-860- 8578 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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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.
HYPNOTHERAPY DAVE DISANO, PH.D. C.H.
HEALING HEARTS HOLISTIC CENTER 2351 Vista Parkway Ste 500 West Palm Beach, FL 33411 561-870-0133 www.HealingHeartsFL.com
At: Digits Wellness Spa 2247 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 209 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 401-323-6934 Email: divinely@divinelytouched.com Website: www.divinelytouched.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.
Dr. Dave is a Holistic Hypnotherapist. He has degrees in science education, counseling, school psychology and a Ph.D. in Holistic Mental Health. He is author of Holistic Mental Health and co-author (with his wife Mary) of Divinely Touched: Transform Your Life where he connects science with metaphysics and spirituality proving the existence of the spirit dimension and it’s influence on our lives. He conducts individual and group Hypnotherapy sessions for weight loss, smoking cessation, anxiety, depression and phobias. Sessions include a CD. Experience amazing results in ONE session.
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Delia Weiss MD Internal 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. Home and onsite visits available by appointment. Located: 200 Lindell Blvd., Suite 914, Delray Beach, FL 33483. SW corner Fed. Hwy and Lindell Blvd., West of Walgreen’s. Meditation classes, guided stress release and energy healing, for health benefit, on Tuesday evenings 7-8pm by reservation, $10 investment, 561.243.8783.
LIFE COACH MICHELE LANDERS & ASSOCIATES Board Certified Life Coach Certified Hypnotherapist Certified Numerologist Author of The Tao of Numbers and The Year of Living Miraculously Email: michelelanders@bellsouth.net 954-444-6955
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.
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.
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
LIFE COACH 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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MEDITATION
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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.
ORTHO-BIONOMY®
DEIRDRE ABRAMI
6th Generation Psychic Intuitive, Spiritual Advisor & Teacher 561-READING (732-3464) www.DeirdreAbrami.com Deirdre offers private psychic readings, psychic development classes & spiritual coaching. She has the ability to connect with your spirit guides, angels & deceased loved ones to help you on your path. Receive clarity about…career, relationships, health, finances, spirituality & more. For more details & appointments: www.DeirdreAbrami. com or 561-READING
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.
PSYCHIC/INTUITIVE HEALER
RECONNECTIVE HEALING MARY ‘DIVINE’ DISANO
At: Digits Wellness Spa 2247 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 209 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 401-263-8828 Email: divinely@divinelytouched.com Website: www.divinelytouched.com Experience the difference! After being certified in Reflexology and Reiki, Mary was led to Reconnective Healing that uses higher energy frequencies promoting healing of body, mind and spirit. Her patients report miraculous healings in ONE session (see website: www.divinelytouched.com/ testimonies). She is also author of Divinely Touched: Transform Your Life that chronicles her healing journey through the Metaphysical Worlds!
Dr. Deborah Armenti www.amysticalage.com Empower Yourself Holistic, Healer/ Health Coach Life/ Relationship Guide Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 954-802-3477 email: amysticalage@yahoo.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 reoccurrence'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 954-802-3477
REFLEXOLOGY 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!
DEENA ELMORE
LMT, Reiki Master/Teacher Integrated Therapies 561-271-2651 www.deenaelmore.com Lic #MA45730 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. Ongoing Reiki classes, now offering Reiki Level 1 for 7 hours of CEU's for Massage therapists. (NCBTMB certified) Reiki Healing/Sharing circles monthly. Visit website for details.
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SPIRIT AND ENERGY HEALING Paula Klempay 561-809-4932 www.SpiritandEnergyHealing.net
Paula has worked with individuals, families, organizations and communities to effect healing and wholeness since 1994. Paula offers healing sessions, teaches, leads healing circles, and guides ceremonies for all life stages and transitions. Her classes are experiential, facilitated with love and respect. Contact Paula or visit website to learn more about Shamanic Journeying for Guidance and Empowerment, Energy Clearing and Balancing, Soul Retrieval, Medicine for the Earth, and other specialties.
SOUND AND LIGHT HEALING HENRY LEPLER
Healing Sound Guide/ Workshop Leader/Speaker Boca Raton, Florida - 561-251-3670 www.HenryLepler.com www.HenryLepler.com/cd/ On a longtime journey exploring his passion for healing sound, with special focus on voice, Henry offers sound journeys, healing circles, workshops and inspirational talks. For more info about Henry or to hear sample clips of his newly released CD, Creating Space: Journeys of Healing Sound, go to www.henrylepler.com/cd
SPIRITUAL BOOKSTORE THE CRYSTAL GARDEN
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 MEDICINE & MASSAGE KAMAL GABRY, MD, LMT, FACE, ABIHM
Gabry Wellness Center, LLC 12773 Forest Hill Blvd #1213 Wellington, FL 33414 561-510-3222 (Call/Text) www.gabrywellnesscenter.com 66% off: Now $40/visit. Mind-body healing and soul to soul care with Dr. Gabry himself. He is a licensed physician (endocrinology and psychiatry) (ME126599) and massage therapist (MA80691). Let us heal Earth together!
SPROUTS GOT SPROUTS?
1880 West 10th St Riviera Beach, FL 33480 www.GotSprouts.com E-mail Info@GotSprouts.com 561-689-9464
4956 Le Chalet Blvd., # 13 Boynton Beach, FL 33436 561-350-6866 www.NancyRemoGallaway.com
Intuitive Mind Body Therapist, Nancy specializes in professional therapeutic massage, cupping, reflexology, energy healing, chakra healing/clearing, guided meditation-hypnosis, and spiritual counseling. # MA 61887
YOGA YOGA CENTER OF DEERFIELD BCH
827 SE 9th St, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 954-427-2353 cell: 561-859-5512 www.YogaCenterDB.com www.TeachingYogaDeeper.com Become a Yoga Teacher RYT200 N e w : A d v a n c e d Tr a i n i n g RYT500. Most experienced staff in South Florida. RYT500 starts May 13th; RYT200 starts September 25th. Regular classes everyday!
TRAVEL CUBA GATEWAY CONNECTION
Sharry Veil 888-798-0540 SharryV@CubaGatewayConnection.com CubaGatewayConnection.com We provide complete packaged tours from Miami to Havana for the adventurous and healthminded individuals. Renew your spirit amidst Cuba’s breathtaking scenery. Small guided groups. See ad in Broward’s Natural Awakenings.
WELLNESS CENTER COMMUNICATING ENERGY WELLNESS CENTER
MY FLORA AURA
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
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! Free 30 min Lunchtime meditation every Monday at 12:00 noon. Call in and join a group of like minds from all over the world to hold Divine Love, peace and health. Facilitated by Colleen Haney, For details: bocacolleen@aol.com.
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
NANCY REMO GALLAWAY, LMT
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
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
SPIRITUAL CENTER AND ORGANIC TEA LOUNGE
WELLNESS CENTER
YOGA THERAPY & MASSAGE KATIE HALEY, BS, LMT, RYT 916 SE 5th Ave Suite 6 Delray Beach, FL 33483 407 760-8214 www.cosmicflower.com
Yoga & Massage Fusion Studio is a private sanctuary designed for complete relaxation and rejuvenation. MA # 32374. Open Mon-Fri 10am-8pm by appointment only. Visit cosmicflower.com for all the details. Try our 90 min introductory special for only $99.
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 20 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
Palm Beach Acupuncture
1505 N. Federal Hwy, Lake Worth, FL 33460
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