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18 GIVING BIRTH NATURALLY

Conscious Choices Lead to Less Intervention

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Why Vegans and Vegetarians are Naturally Trim

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24 KIDS LOVE VEGGIES How to Instill Healthy Lifelong Habits

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Weightlifting Makes Us Fit, Healthy and Self-Confident

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28 PET VACCINE

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newsbriefs Richmond Vegetarian Festival at Bryan Park

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he 13th annual Richmond Vegetarian Festival will be held from noon to 6 p.m., June 20, at the Azalea Gardens at Bryan Park.

There will be food, speakers, live music from The Yes Team and Thomas Coleman and a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. The festival is presented by Vegan Action, and Natural Awakenings of Richmond is an official sponsor.

The Veggie Fest, with a mission to expose people to the vegetarian lifestyle in a festive atmosphere, has plenty to offer in the way of vegetarian and vegan foods.

Two dozen local restaurants will provide some of the best cuisine around, including Indian (India K’ Raja), Thai (Thai Top Ten), vegetarian sushi (Sticky ToGoGo), pizza (Fired Up Pizza) and frozen desserts from DeLuca Gelato and Soul-Ice Vending.

In addition to the 100-plus vendors and nonprofit organizations, speakers include Derek and Marcella, from Vegan Muscle and Fitness, and Kristin Lajeunesse, from Will Travel for Vegan. Animal rights and rescue organizations such as Mercy For Animals, Richmond Animal League, Farm Animal Rights Movement and Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue will also be represented.

Admission is free and currently vaccinated, leashed, dogs are welcome. For more information, visit VeggieFest.org. See ad, page 43.

Foot & Ankle Center Using Lasers for Toenail Fungus

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he Foot & Ankle Center is the first practice in Richmond to treat toenail fungus with U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved lasers from Cutera and PinPointe.

Podiatric Medical Director, Dr. Mitchell Waskin, served on a national advisory panel for the Cutera laser. He and colleague Dr. Jeffrey Frost have successfully treated hundreds of toenail fungus cases with laser technology.

Toenail fungus affects about 12 percent of the popuDr. Mitchell Waskin lation. Left untreated, it can become painful and lead to social and work problems. Diabetics and those with weakened immune systems are at risk for more serious issues.

During the treatments, a laser beam is passed over the toenails, killing the fungi. Although the procedure takes about 20 minutes, it can take a year for a new nail to grow, replacing the damaged host nail. For those seeking instant cosmetic improvement, KeryFlex, a professional nail restoration system, is available at the medical-grade Foot & Hand Spa, located inside the clinic.

Location: 1465 Johnston-Willis Dr. For more information, call 804-320-3668 or visit 320-Foot.com. See ad, page 9.

Update Due to the extreme winter weather, Nora Pozzi, ERYT500, PRYT, was unable to attend the Restorative Yoga certification program at Yogaville on March 1.

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New Morning Class at Diva Bootcamp

How Is Your Present Moment?

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iva Bootcamp, a body-positive, year-round outdoor bootcamp that serves the women of Richmond, is now offering classes at 5:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and (new) 9:45 a.m.

The aim is to empower women so they feel healthy, strong and confident. By offering three morning classes, bootcamp participants are better able to make time for healthy self-care while still juggling the demands of everyday life.

At Diva Bootcamp, fitness is more than numbers on a scale—it’s a journey, not a destination. They invite new members to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded women and have fun outside.

We begin here, addressing the root cause of your stress and pain with a thoughtful, intuitive integration of complimentary modalities to support and promote healing.

Call today, and step in to a healthier, more balanced, now.

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ratom (Mitragyna speciosa), from a tree originating in Southeast Asia, is now available at Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market. Kratom is in the same plant family as coffee, Rubicae. The leaves from the plant are harvested and dried by local farmers in the jungle where it grows.

Kratom has been used for centuries by the natives of Indonesia, Thailand and surrounding Southeast Asian populations for energy, pain management and cultural uses. Its leaves are processed into different forms, including tea, powder and extracts.

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Location: 4 N. Thompson St. For more information, visit Speciosa.org or call 1-855-572-8668. See ad, page 43.

All Souls Center Opens In Richmond

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aith Grieger, a master hypnotherapist, has opened the All Souls Center in the Hill Davis Building, 3500 Kensington Avenue, Suite E-2. Clients in Central Virginia can now receive advanced spiritual regression processes.

Grieger is trained and certified through the internationally known Newton Institute, founded by Michael Newton, author of Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls, and the Institute For Quantum Consciousness, founded by Peter Smith, president of the Newton Institute and well-known Australian speaker, teacher, trainer and author.

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Relocating from Asheville, North Carolina, Grieger offers an array of sessions for clients to choose from, including Past Life Regression, Life Between Lives and Quantum Consciousness, which allows them to explore their own soul’s journey through the ages, bringing powerful new insights on the present.

For more information, call 828-674-8928 or visit AllSoulsCenter.com. See listing, page 38.

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Richmond’s Only All Fruit CSA

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Embrace a season of wellness with Agriberry Farm’s 2015 CSA, April-­‐Sept., featuring locally grown fruits and berries. Eight convenient pickup locations around town!

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newsbriefs Good Energy for Life Offers Services at New Location

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by Joy Black, has moved to a beautiful new location in the Southport Office Park at 555 Southlake Boulevard, Suite C-2. With many classes in qigong movement, breath work and meditation, as well as the healing therapies of chi nei tsang, transcutaneous acupuncture, Reiki and Healing Touch, the new office is convenient to the Powhite Parkway, Joy Black Huguenot Bridge and Chippenham Parkway.

Natural Awakenings’ May Networking Night will be held at Good Energy for Life on Thursday, May 21 (see Calendar for details).

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For more information, call 804-971-7135 or visit GoodEnergy ForLife.net. See listing, page 41.

SoulCollage Group Meets in Richmond

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oulCollage is an intuitive art process for self-discovery and community developed by Seena B. Frost after she attended a Human Capacities program led by author Jean Houston in 1987. Cassandra Matt, owner of Dreampath LLC, has been a SoulCollage facilitator for five years and her group meets two Thursdays a month.

Based upon the principle that Cassandra Matt each of us is a unique combination of many personality traits and life experiences that fluctuate throughout our lives, SoulCollage explores the creative and psycho-spiritual aspects of ourselves and our world using our imagination and intuition.

Matt says, “We use five-by-eight-inch card stock and images from magazines to create our personal, creative image collages. By cutting background and smaller foreground images, we take them out of their original contexts to represent a specific energy. If you can cut with scissors and use a glue stick, you will find your creative spirit at play.”

Cost is $25 per session (supplies included). For more information, call Matt at 804-901-4583 or visit DreampathLLC. com and SoulCollage.com.

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Pamper Mom With the OM MAMA! Spa Experience

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he OM MAMA! Indulge Yourself Spa Excursion is a daylong healing escape full of indulgent body/mind offerings and pampering for any mom on May 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Women can enjoy a dip in the hot tub or laugh with friends in the gazebo by the lake.

Leigh Meredith, creator and organizer of the unique event, states, “I want to provide an experience of serious play, healing, nourishment and camaraderie that comes from spending a full day focused on honoring and pampering mothers and women.”

Mom can have a detoxifying sweat in the infrared sauna and refresh with a bath or even venture out to use the outdoor shower— she gets to pick and choose from all of the offerings to decide how to spend her special day. Gifted teachers, expert practitioners and esteemed chefs offer silent meditation, a belly dance class, gourmet food, handmade facials, Thai massage, Swedish massage and craniosacral and trigger point therapy. Those looking for something truly restorative and fun to do for Mother’s Day or a fabulous gift need look no further.

Location: Bridge Between the Worlds Retreat Center, 2395 Paddock Woods Rd., Keswick. For more information, email Leigh@ MamaSpaDay.com or visit MamaSpaDay.com.

Don’t risk nail infections! We are Richmond’s only medical-grade nail spa for the care of the hands and feet, following the same cleanliness standards as a hospital. Make an appointment today to visit our newly expanded spa. 804-320-4322 | FootAndHandSpa.com

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Corey Anderson, CSCS, has joined the Bon Secours Sports Performance team at St. Francis Watkins Centre, as a sports performance coordinator. He was previously an In Motion Sports Performance staff member at Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System. His specialties include strength, conditioning, power development, speed and agility.

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Anderson’s arrival signals an expansion of the Watkins Centre programs offered by the Bon Secours Orthopaedic Institute, including sports performance, VO2 Max metabolic testing, nutrition, Bon Secours employee fitness and general fitness programing. Headquartered at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center, Bon Secours Sports Performance maintains a philosophy tailored around four pillars of performance development: mindset, movement, nutrition and recovery.

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Kelley Raetzsch, RD, CSSD, has joined the team at Bon Secours Sports Performance as a registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in sports nutrition. Serving both the Redskins Training Center and Watkins Centre locations, she works with individuals to enhance sports performance and fitness through nutrition education, Kelley Raetzsch meal planning, supplement review and individual nutritional counseling, specializing in identifying and treating eating disorders.

Raetzsch received a BS in nutrition from Texas A&M University and completed clinical training at Harper University Hospital, in Detroit, Michigan. In addition, she owns and operates Vibrant Life Nutrition, LLC, in Fredericksburg.

Lori Strobl, clinical supervisor at the Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Centre Physical Therapy Clinic, was Postural Restoration Certified (PRC) by the Postural Restoration Institute (PRI). Strobl completed multiple advanced PRI courses and the PRC application, as well as participated in both clinical and analytical testing. As of last February, only 138 professionals had Lori Strobl earned this designation.

The postural restoration method addresses underlying biomechanics that can lead to symptoms of pain and dysfunction. Manual and non-manual techniques are utilized to restore proper alignment of the body while proper respiratory dynamics are considered.

For more information about Bon Secours Sports Performance programs, call 804-325-8812 (Redskins) and 804-325-8822 (Watkins) or visit BonSecoursPhysicalTherapy.com.

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May 12 is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

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lthough fibromyalgia research has made important strides, the medical community has yet to fully understand the mechanism of this condition. Without a cure, living with this chronic pain disorder is limited to management. The complementary medicine community has options to offer, and massage in particular has emerged as an effective tool to ease pain and related symptoms.

Because fibromyalgia includes central nervous system sensitization, in which nerves overreact to normal stimuli and interpret them as pain, any new massage program should be approached with care. It is advisable to begin with a 30-minute session with lighter pressure, and then gauge how the muscles respond and build an appropriate individualized program.

Each person diagnosed with fibromyalgia has a different set of concerns, goals and needs that will change over time. It has been generally found that some combination of myofascial release, trigger point/ neuromuscular therapy and relaxation massage helps people reduce their pain and improve their ability to engage in daily activities.

Myofascial release focuses on loosening taut fascia, or connective tissue, surrounding the muscles.

Trigger points, or tender knots, send pain signals to other areas of the body. Massage therapy addresses these sensitive nodules best with light- to deeppressure methods. Relaxation massage soothes stress, anxiety, insomnia and depression and can also serve as an alternative when more aggressive massage leads to flare-ups.

An experienced therapeutic massage specialist can help find the techniques and program that will work for each client. Many therapists attend continuing education classes designed to address the needs of those with fibromyalgia.

Kristina Page is a certified massage therapist and owner of Nimbus Massage. For more information, visit NimbusMassage.com. See ad, page 8.

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WEIGHT GAIN IN MOMS LOWERS TOXINS IN NEWBORNS

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any expectant mothers try to know about everything they put into and onto their bodies as multiple studies are finding that infants are exposed to toxins during pregnancy. A new study of 325 expectant mothers has determined that the baby’s exposure to toxins in the womb decreases when the mother’s weight gain during pregnancy approaches the guidelines recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2009.

Women that are underweight at the start of pregnancy are advised to gain between 28 and 40 pounds, women of a healthy weight 25 to 35 pounds, overweight women 15 to 25 pounds and obese women 11 to 20 pounds.

The researchers found that expectant mothers with a gestational weight that meets or exceeds the IOM guidelines gave birth to infants with reduced toxin levels. In their analysis of the umbilical cord blood of mothers from Spain, the researchers tested for 14 pesticides and 21 other environmental toxins, including seven polychlorobiphenyls (PCB).

Other influencers such as age, education and fish consumption may also be relevant.

TO GET HEALTHY, GET A HEALTHY PARTNER

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aving a healthier partner may be one of the best things to do for our own health. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine finds that losing weight, stopping smoking or becoming more active is easier with a partner that has led the way in any or all healthy pursuits.

The study authors reviewed data collected by the UK Health Behavior Research Center at the University College London that followed 3,700 couples between 2002 and 2012—most of them ages 50 and older and married. Those that smoked at the beginning of the study were more likely to quit by the end of it if their partners quit smoking, and those that were physically inactive at the beginning of the study were more likely to become active if their partners did so first. About two-thirds of the men became newly active during the course of the study.

Men with wives that had lost weight were more likely to also shed pounds during the study, and women with husbands that didn’t lose weight were less likely to do so through the study period.

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ne in eight—that’s the chance of an American woman being diagnosed with breast cancer. While “early detection” is often the reason given for the push for mammograms, these tests detect cancer only after it has become a lump or bump—which can take eight to 10 years to develop.

U.S. Food & Drug Administration-approved thermography is a procedure that can detect a change in body temperature as small as onehundredth of a degree, which can indicate signs of pre-cancerous cell growth up to 10 years prior to being discovered by other procedures.

While thermography does not diagnose breast cancer, it alerts the clinician of abnormalities and identifies the higher chemical and blood vessel activity in both pre-cancerous tissue and areas surrounding a developing tumor. These temperature variations may be identifying the earliest signs of impending breast cancer. In early stages, natural therapies are effective in reversing these tendencies before they’ve progressed to a difficult-to-treat stage.

Dr. Gary Snyder, of the Alternative Medicine Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, states, “Aside from the politics of medicine, where tests like thermography are not well-recognized, we do have an alternative to radiation when working toward early detection, and encourage women to examine and utilize this important diagnostic tool as an annual screening alternative.”

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2015 Local Farmers’ Markets Buy Fresh, Buy Local!

17th Street Farmers’ Market Sat/Sun, Apr 26 – Oct 5; 8:30am-4pm 17th & Main (Shockoe Bottom) RichmondGov.com/FarmersMarket

Chesterfield County Farmers’ Market Wed, May 20 – Sept 16; 3-6pm 6701 Mimms Loop Facebook.com/CFitFarmersMarket

Ashland Farmers’ Market Sat, May – Oct; 9am-12pm 121 Thompson St Town.Ashland.va.us (under Visitor)

Chesterfield Farmers’ Market Tues-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 8am-4pm Powhatan Farmers’ Market Chesterfield Towne Center Mall (inside) Thurs, May 7 – Oct 29; 4-7pm 2470 Anderson Hwy (Rte 60) PowhatanFarmersMarket.com

What makes the farmers’ market such a special place is that you’re actually creating community around food.

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Brandermill Green Market Sat, May 3 – Oct 25; 9am-12pm 4900 Market Square Ln Brandermill.com/Amenities/ Green-Market Brunch Market Sun, begins May; 11am-3pm 2880 Mountain Rd GrowRVA.com

Huguenot-Robious Farmers’ Market Thurs, Apr 9 – Oct; 10am-2pm 2051 Huguenot/The Great Big Greenhouse GreatBigGreenhouse.com/ Farmers-Market

Byrd House Market Tues, May – Oct; 3:30-7pm 980 Idlewood Ave ByrdHouseMarket.blogspot.com

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Carytown Farmers’ Market Sun, begins May 3; 11am-3pm 3201 West Cary St CarytownMarket.com

La Plaza Latino Farmers’ Market Sat, Apr – Oct; 9am-2pm 4802 Warwick Rd

Charlottesville City Market Sat, Apr – Oct; 7am-12pm 100 Water St, Charlottesville Charlottesville.org (under City Market)

Lakeside Farmers’ Market Wed, all day; Sat, mornings 6110 Lakeside Ave LakesideFarmersMarket.net

Chester Farmers’ Market Sat, Apr 4 – Sep 19; 8:30am-12:30pm Centre St & Village Green Dr ChesterFarmersMarket.com

Manakin Market Farmers’ Market Sat, May – Oct; 9am-1pm 68 Broad St, Manakin-Sabot ChiknEgg.com (Farmers’ Mkt page)

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RETHINKING BREAST HEALTH Natural ways to keep breasts smooth, pain-free and firm, while reducing the risk of cancer.

by Lisa Marshall

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e’ve been conditioned to narrowly define breast health in terms of pink ribbon campaigns, cancer awareness marches and cold, steel mammography machines.

Nearly 30 years after anticancer drug maker Imperial Chemical Industries (now AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) established the first National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 1985, many women have come to equate healthy breasts with cancer-free breasts, and assume the most important thing they can do is undergo regular screening.

But amid this chorus, some women’s health advocates are striving to get a different message across: There are a host of steps women can take to not only fend off disease in the future, but keep their breasts in optimal condition today. “We need to change the conversation about our breasts from how to avoid breast cancer and detect it early to how to have healthy breasts and enjoy them,” says Dr. Christiane Northrup, an obstetrician and gynecologist from Yarmouth, Maine, and author of the new book Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being.

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In adolescence, breast changes are the first to signal the arrival of womanhood.

When she’s aroused, a woman’s nipples harden and change color. When a woman gives birth, her breasts fill with life-giving milk. “In all these ways, your breasts are deeply connected to your femininity, compassion and sensuality,” says Hawaiian Naturopathic Doctor 16

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Laurie Steelsmith, co-author of Natural Choices for Women’s Health. Because breasts are extremely sensitive to hormonal fluctuations throughout the body, they can also serve as a barometer of overall health. “If you’re having chronic breast symptoms, it can be your body’s wisdom saying, ‘Help. Something’s wrong.’ Women need to listen.”

While some premenstrual swelling and tenderness is normal, exaggerated or persistent pain is often a sign of systemic estrogen dominance in relation to progesterone. It’s common in the years leading up to menopause, but can also hint at impaired thyroid function, because low levels of thyroid hormones have been shown to boost estrogen in breast tissue, advises Steelsmith.

Large, fluid-filled cysts or fibrous lumps, while non-cancerous, can also be a reflection of overexposure to harmful chemicals and toxin buildup, combined with poor lymph flow, notes Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan, an integrative physician in Greensboro, North Carolina. “If a woman has lumpy, bumpy breasts, they probably contain too many toxins, and those toxins are primarily estrogenic.” Addressing such symptoms is important not only to relieve discomfort, but also

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because excess estrogen can fuel future cancer risk, says Vaughan.

Any new, suspicious lump should be evaluated by a professional. Also, severe breast tenderness combined with nipple discharge could be a sign of infection or a problem with the pituitary gland, so it should also be checked. But typically, subtle natural healthcare steps can go a long way toward restoring breast wellness.

For nipple tenderness, Steelsmith recommends chaste-tree berry (175 milligrams [mg] of powdered extract or 40 drops daily). The herbal supplement mimics naturally occurring progesterone in the body, helping to counter estrogen dominance. Vitamin E (400 to 800 international units [IU] per day) and evening primrose oil (1,500 mg twice a day) have also been shown to alleviate breast tenderness.

For fibrous or cyst-filled breasts, Vaughan advises supplementing with iodine (up to 12.5 mg per day via kelp, seaweed or oral tablets) or applying an iodine solution to the breasts at night.

A key constituent of thyroid hormones, iodine helps the liver convert unfriendly forms of estrogen into friendlier forms and flush toxins out of lymph nodes in the breast. Also, steer clear of chocolate and coffee, because caffeine is

believed to interact with enzymes in the breast, exaggerating pain and lumpiness.

Also consider ditching the bra, says Vaughan. Brassieres can constrict lymph nodes and hinder blood circulation in breasts, locking toxins in and aggravating fibrocystic symptoms. The link between bras and breast cancer risk remains hotly debated, with one 2014 U.S. National Cancer Institute study of 1,400 women concluding unequivocally that, “There’s no evidence that wearing a bra increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer,” while smaller studies from the United States, China, Venezuela, Scotland and Africa suggest a link.

Vaughan, the founder of BraFree.org, says the science is compelling enough that she has chosen to keep her own bra use to a minimum and advises her patients to do the same.

“Obviously, there are certain sports where you should wear a sports bra and there are certain dresses that only look right with a bra,” says Vaughan.

At a minimum, avoid wearing a bra to bed and steer clear of underwires and overly tight bras that leave red marks.

“This is not about guilt-tripping women into never wearing a bra. It’s about wearing a bra less.”

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Too small or too big, lopsided or riddled with stretch marks… it seems almost every woman has a complaint about the appearance of her breasts.

That’s a problem, says Northrup, because, “Healthy breasts are breasts that are loved. We have to stop beating them up.”

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the number of women getting breast implants

for cosmetic reasons ballooned from 212,500 in 2000 to 286,254 in 2014.

Physicians—including Northrup— claim that modern implants don’t, in the majority of cases, promote disease like older silicone implants did. Yet even plastic surgeons warn that having implants should be fully thought out, and at some point they’ll probably have to come out. “They are manmade devices, and are not intended to be lifelong. At some point, you will probably have to have further surgery,” says Dr. Anureet Bajaj, an Oklahoma City plastic surgeon.

Bajaj notes that implants can rupture, forming scar tissue and lending irregular shape to the breast. Often, as a woman ages and her body changes, the larger breasts she chose in her 20s no longer look right and may cause back and shoulder pain. In some cases, implants can also lead to loss of nipple sensitivity. For these and other reasons, 23,774 women—including actress Melissa Gilbert and model Victoria Beckham—had their implants removed in 2014, often following up with a breast lift (using their own tissue) to restore their shape.

Vaughan sees breast implant removal as a wise and courageous choice to restore optimal breast health. Better yet, don’t get implants in the first place.

“There are a lot of other things you can do to improve the appearance of your breasts,” she advises.

Vaughan recommends breastperking exercises like dumbbell bench presses and flys that tone the pectoral muscles beneath the breasts, making them more resilient and look larger. To prevent or reverse sagging, she again urges women to go bra-free. “We have

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ligaments in the upper outer quadrant of our breasts called Cooper’s ligaments, and they’re responsible for holding our breasts up. Just like your muscles atrophy when you put your arm in a sling, your Cooper’s ligaments atrophy if you wear a bra all the time.”

In one unpublished, yet highly publicized 2013 study, French Exercise Physiologist Jean-Denis Rouillon measured the busts of 330 women ages 18 to 35 over a period of 15 years and found those that regularly wore a bra had droopier breasts with lower nipples than those that didn’t. In another, smaller, Japanese study, researchers found that when women stopped wearing a bra for three months, their breasts perked up.

Those worried about stretch marks also have options. They can be a sign of inadequate copper, which promotes collagen integrity and helps skin stretch without injury, says Steelsmith. If rapid weight gain is occurring due to adolescence, pregnancy or for other reasons, try taking copper supplements or applying a topical copper spray on the breasts.

Remember to massage your breasts daily, not only as a “search and destroy mission” for early detection of cancerous lumps, says Northrup, but as a way to get waste products flowing out and loving energy flowing in.

“It concerns me that women feel pressured to think of their breasts as two potentially pre-malignant lesions sitting on their chests,” Northrup says.

“These are organs of nourishment and pleasure for both ourselves and others.

We need to remember that, too.”

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.

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abor and delivery other countries, but that Most births is a natural process wasn’t always the case. should be viewed that can be enjoyed.

In 1900, 95 percent “It’s not something of all U.S. births took as a natural life to be afraid of,” says place in the home; when process instead more moved to hospitals Mel Campbell, author of The Yoga of Pregnancy. here in the early 20th of a potential “It’s a wonderful and century, midwives still beautiful experience. We medical emergency. typically handled the deneed to remember that livery in other countries, ~Abby Epstein, The sometimes without a the body is designed for Business of Being Born doctor present. In Amergiving birth.”

Natural childbirth ica, obstetrics became a uses few or no artificial medical interprofession and a doctor-attended birth ventions such as drugs, continuous in a hospital was promoted as a safer fetal monitoring, forceps delivery or alternative. By 1938, half of domestic episiotomies (cuts to enlarge the vaginal births took place in hospitals, and by opening). According to the U.S. Centers 1960 it rose to 97 percent. Currently, for Disease Control (CDC), 32.7 percent midwives attend less than 8 percent of of deliveries were by Cesarean section births here, and fewer than 1 percent in 2013—most performed in situations occur outside a hospital. where a vaginal birth would have posed Natural labor and delivery in a a relatively low risk to the health of hospital is possible, but, “It’s hard to mother and child. Entirely natural child- have an unmedicated birth in many birth is now rare here compared with hospitals if you don’t know your rights,

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By 2006 Cesarean delivery was the number one surgical procedure in American hospitals. ~U.S. Centers for Disease Control understand your physiology and have a doula by your side helping you avoid unnecessary interventions,” says Ina May Gaskin, a pioneering midwife and author of Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth. Key factors to discuss include fetal monitoring, intravenous tubes and the option to eat or drink during labor.

Benefits of Home Births

Women choose home births and homey birthing centers because they labor there more comfortably, feel more in control of the process and can more easily avoid interventions.

Many moms seek out a midwife’s services because they don’t want to repeat the conventional hospital experience that accompanied their first baby’s arrival.

When actress Ricki Lake gave birth to her second child in her home bathtub with the assistance of a midwife, she felt empowered by doing it on her own terms. “Giving birth wasn’t an illness, something that needed to be numbed. It was something to be experienced,” she says.

When women let their bodies naturally lead, labor can last as little as 20 minutes or as long as two weeks, and the spectrum of pain intensity is equally broad. A healthy prenatal lifestyle that prepares a mom-to-be for a natural physical, emotional and spiritual experience of childbirth is highly beneficial.

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“Pregnancy’s not the time to overexert yourself; let go of the temptation to overachieve and instead practice breathing and mindfulness,” advises Campbell. “If you’re experiencing morning sickness, try to embrace it and how it serves you. By doing so, you’ll be more in tune with your body. These lessons are gifts you can take with you into labor.”

She reminds women that the baby is always getting nourishment from all that mom eats and breathes in, and

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also feeds off of her feelings and emotions. “The more we can feel at peace with ourselves and incorporate the baby into our being, the more we feel a connection and union,” she says. “It’s vital that you let your body’s innate wisdom be your guide and respect any cues it may give.”

Campbell guides expectant mothers through a yoga practice that embraces the changes occurring each trimester.

For example, a more physical practice in the second trimester utilizes the surge of energy to build stamina and strength, while opening the heart, hips and pelvis.

Complementary relaxation techniques for labor include breathing practices, visualization, meditation and massage.

When a mother isn’t connected to monitors and tubes, she’s free to experiment with positions and props such as balls, bars and pillows, plus a warm shower or bath. If a hospital birth is planned, Gaskin notes that labor often slows once a woman leaves the comfort of home, and recommends laboring at home as long as possible.

There is no way to predict the course of labor and delivery when women let nature take the lead. Campbell, a mother of three, says, “I tried to focus on the intention of what I wanted for my birthing experience, while also surrendering expectations, knowing that I would have whatever type of birth I was supposed to have.” She adds, “The breath is the most important thing—it keeps us in the moment, helps us to relax and supports us through labor.”

While the home birth option is important to America’s new generation of trailblazing women, it’s also significant on a macro level. Gaskin explains, “It’s hard for staff to change routine practices in hospitals but home births make innovation possible.” Home births demonstrated that women don’t require routine episiotomies and have shown how maternal mobility and position changes can help labor progress and free badly stuck babies (earlier methods often injured mother and child).

Gaskin has found, “Wherever and however you decide to give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, mind, body and spirit for the rest of your life. No one should have a home birth who doesn’t want one, but it must be one of the choices.”

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atural birth options abound in Richmond and midwives and doulas are widely available. Melanie Headley, of A Brighter Birth, is a childbirth educator, doula and lactation consultant who sees a growing number of moms choosing natural birth options offered by enthusiastic local providers.

She works with a program at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) that recruits Medicaid patients for a different kind of prenatal care. CenteringPregnancy offers a series of group prenatal visits facilitated by OB/GYNs, Certified Nurse Midwives and medical residents. Programs like this help lower Caesarean section rates and enable more medical residents to receive a well-rounded view of birth options.

Natural births can take place at home, at a birthing center or in a hospital. Although there are no traditional birthing centers in Richmond, the number of home births is steadily on the rise. With natural birth, attended by a midwife and often supported by a doula, mother and baby are the key decision makers.

A certified nurse midwife holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and an advanced degree in midwifery. She can attend hospital births and administer controlled substances. A certified professional midwife holds an advanced degree in midwifery and can attend births at home or in birthing centers, but cannot administer controlled substances. A doula, a trained non-medical birth companion and postpartum supporter, can attend births in any setting.

Certified Professional Midwife Mary Callendar, of Richmond Virginia Home Birth, describes the role of the midwife as that of birth assistant—responsible for the health and welfare of the mother and baby. A doula can be a labor and

delivery coach and helps the mother advocate for herself.

Often, the two work together.

Giving birth is one of life’s most natural events and often does not require much intervention. Too often, a cascade of interventions like forceps, episiotomies and Caesarean sections are employed when natural strategies may have worked better, notes Callendar. With patient education, natural options are available to all expectant mothers, regardless of socioeconomic background.

Melanie Hartman, a certified nurse midwife with The Woman’s Center at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, is enthusiastic about the natural birth climate in Richmond because she encounters an amazing population of women in her practice that are not only open to, but seeking natural birth options. “Our bodies are amazing. We were created to give birth in the woods without a lot of assistance,” she says.

One of the biggest roadblocks to mothers choosing natural birth is the fear of pain and of the unknown. To assist with the natural pain of labor and delivery, mothers can practice helptul strategies early on in the pregnancy that include yoga and breathing techniques offered at childbirth classes available throughout the area.

Some women fear not having a doctor in the room. Midwives and physicians often work together very closely, and medical interventions can be introduced as a later option when necessary. A doula can help keep the mother wellinformed of all options as the birth experience unfolds and advocate for her wishes.

Experience is a powerful teacher. As is the national trend, moms in Richmond often choose natural birth after experiencing or witnessing a less-informed and more traumatic birth experience. One Richmond mom decided to have her second two children with a midwife in a hospital after her first was delivered with forceps and she received an extensive episiotomy. The subsequent births are happy memories. Such is the case with the natural birth care providers in this article.

Callendar was a hospital-based doula in Richmond who decided to pursue midwifery and focus on home births after witnessing what she believed to be too many unnecessary Caesarean sections. Hartman was a labor and delivery nurse when she decided to help mothers of all backgrounds make informed choices by becoming a certified nurse midwife.

Headley continues to advocate for natural birth education at VCU and in her doula practice. They are three of the many natural birth care providers in Richmond seeking to empower mothers and promote informed decision-making.

Richmond is a wonderful place to give birth naturally.

Compassionate care, knowledgeable and supportive coaching and good follow-up are the key ingredients.

For more information, contact: Mary Callendar, Richmond Virginia Home Birth, VBacMom.cpm@gmail.com; Melanie Headley, A Brighter Birth, Melanie@ABrighterBirth.com; and Melanie Hartman, The Woman’s Center at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, 804-423-8462. Additional natural birth resources include TheBusinessOfBeingBorn.com, OrgasmicBirth.com, BirthAsWeKnowIt.com, ToLabor.com and Dona.org. See ads, pages 3, 19 and 39.

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e read the labels touting low sugar, carbs, fats and calories. We try this and that diet, hoping the pounds will melt away.

Yet more than a third of U.S. adults, nearly 80 million of us, remain overweight or obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta.

The problem might be that we’re getting the wrong advice. While most weight-loss plans focus on reducing calories, recent research shows that vegan and vegetarian dietary patterns can result in more weight loss than those that include meat, without even emphasizing caloric restriction. Scientists at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia, point to their study, How Plant-Based Do We Need to Be to Achieve Weight Loss?

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Mostly plants. ~Michael Pollan vore, and monitored for an eight-week period. At the end of the evaluation, those that followed an entirely plantbased diet achieved the greatest weight loss. Study leader Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Ph.D., notes, “Many researchers agree that vegan eating styles are tied to lower BMI [body mass index], lower prevalence of Type 2 diabetes and less weight gain with age.”

Can it really be that simple… eat more plants and lose weight? “Yes,” says

clean food coach Jeannette Bessinger, of Newport, Rhode Island. “Most people could benefit from eating more vegetables.” Co-author of Natural Solutions for Digestive Health with Naturopath Jillian Sarno Teta, Bessinger advises her clients to start by eating more green, leafy vegetables.

Vegetables contribute to weight control in several ways, says Bessinger. They fill us up and help calm cravings. Plus, when plants become the bulk of what we eat, we naturally consume fewer high-fat, high-calorie foods.

For an easy appetite-control strategy, Bessinger suggests having a cup of vegetable soup about 10 minutes before a meal. “It shuts off your appetite valve and you’ll eat noticeably less,” she says, while still feeling full. She also recommends slowing down and being mindful when we eat. Vegetables help us do that. “It takes two-and-a-half minutes to eat a piece of cheesecake, but much more time to eat a big salad,” she says.

For New York City-based Victoria Moran, author of Main Street Vegan and The Good Karma Diet, losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle became easier once she adopted a vegan diet. “I’ve been through life and loss and ages 40 and 50, and my weight stays steady, some 60 pounds less than it once was,” she says. “Every year when I put away my winter clothes and get out my summer clothes, they fit.”

Her eating strategy is easy, too.

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vegetables and fruits.” She eats green veggies in several ways. She makes her own green juices—one favorite combines celery, kale, apple and lemon juice. She also adds tender greens like romaine or spinach to smoothies that might also contain fruit and citrus juice.

She steams greens with plenty of garlic and makes big salads.

“I bought my salad bowl at a restaurant supply house,” Moran exclaims. Salads get an oomph factor with a selection of avocado, pumpkin or hemp seeds, mushrooms, chickpeas or red beans, artichoke hearts, chunks of steamed yam and sautéed tofu or tempeh. Moran cites benefits of more energy to do more physical activity and “feeling really good” as additional outcomes of her dietary shift.

Sophie Uliano, a Los Angelesbased natural beauty expert and author of the new Gorgeous for Good, agrees, believing that eating a vegan diet 80

percent of the time can pay dividends in weight loss, well-being, energy and beauty. “Most of the time, eat clean and healthy,” she recommends. “It’s not a diet. It’s a ‘live-it’, a way of life.”

Uliano recently asked two colleagues on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family show to try eating vegan, while also eliminating gluten, alcohol, caffeine and refined grains.

The pair lost weight, gained energy and improved their skin tone.

“Transformation comes in a series of small, consistent decisions over time,” concludes Bessinger, eating salad instead of cheeseburgers and vegetables instead of fries. For natural weight management, “Make strategic, long-term changes in stages that you can actually sustain over time.”

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eight-loss diets are very popular, and we are constantly exposed to new ones with all kinds of fancy names. Most of them have one thing in common: the promise that it will “work for you to lose 10, 20 or more pounds” in a pretty short period of time. The bad news is that more than half of dieters gain the weight back.

With that comes the “I have failed again” frustration and the “I give up” attitude. Why does this happen? Well, there are a few common denominators among these fad diets: 1. They are often too restrictive, unhealthy and demanding on our bodies. The focus is on what not to eat which makes it depriving and not very sustainable.

2. They create the wrong relationship with food—food should be

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3. There is no one-size-fits-all diet that could possibly benefit everyone; every body is unique.

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Keep it fun, so that your kids will try new things like vegetables. Remember, it takes 12 times before a baby actually prefers a new food, so don’t give up! ~Veronika Van de Geer Buckley, Maine mother

KIDS ¤ VEGGIES How to Instill Healthy Lifelong Habits

by Clancy Cash Harrison

Starting at conception, the early years of a child’s life are a perfect window of opportunity to establish a foundation of healthy eating.

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ant a child to love veggies?

Here are simple tips parents can practice in the first three years to establish lifelong good eating habits.

Start early. We all know that eating healthy during pregnancy will help a baby grow, but many may not realize that an infant can taste flavors in utero and through breast milk. Eating a variety of fresh produce during pregnancy and breastfeeding helps shape a healthy diet later in life.

Treat weaning as a time for the infant to explore the texture, taste and aroma of an array of foods. After six months of exclusive breastfeeding, food can be introduced, although breast milk is still the primary source of nutrients.

Small, repeated exposures to many foods during this stage will help minimize refusals to try or accept foods in the toddler years.

Children’s foods should be exploding with nutrients. Offering a variety of organic produce ensures

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optimal nutrition and decreases chemical exposure. Research reported by the Harvard Medical School and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, among others, shows that richly colored foods help build dense bones, powerful brains and tough immunity. Good candidates include butternut squash, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, berries and citrus. Also go for those naturally high in iron, such as peas, leafy greens, apricots, raisins and legumes.

Avoid anything high in sugar and other sweeteners, hydrogenated oils, artificial colorings and other harmful additives.

Another important yet often overlooked foundation of healthy eating is encouraging a child to self-regulate his or her calorie intake. Self-regulation starts on the first day of breastfeeding and is carried through adulthood.

Respecting a child’s decision to end a meal allows them to control their own food intake. Common signals infants use to end a meal include turning their head away, arching back, throwing food on the floor and showing an interest in other activities. To encourage self-regulation, always serve meals and healthy snacks on a schedule and allow the child to feed himself when possible.

As early as 7 months of age, most healthy infants are developmentally ready to do this, which should optimize nutrient consumption, increase participation in family meals and contribute to a less stressful mealtime. Appropriate foods for self-feeding should easily melt in an infant’s mouth and be a safe size, such as soft fruits and cooked vegetables. To prevent choking, avoid round, hard and sticky foods such as whole

It’s important to give the child the same food that the family eats, but in smaller servings. This allows the child to watch others eat and enjoy the same meal. ~Maria Myers Maiden, North Carolina mother grapes, peanuts, popcorn and nut or seed butters.

Don’t be afraid to add mild herbs and spices to a child’s food. An easy way to teach healthy flavor preferences, develop taste buds and reduce pickiness when they’re older is to expose children to many foods, textures and aromas. A dash of cumin in smashed avocado or freshly chopped mint mixed with diced strawberries introduces new perspective on a favorite food.

Food refusal is inevitable, normal behavior. Children will love a food one day and hate it the next. Rethinking the definition of variety empowers parents to reintroduce a not-so-favorite food many times. If children don’t like the way an item feels or looks, they may not taste it. The refusal of a carrot doesn’t necessarily doom carrots.

They can be coined, minced, mashed, puréed and diced to change the texture, plus they can be served cold, at room temperature or tepid.

A child’s early adventurous eating increases the willingness to experiment with a wider range of less familiar foods as a young adult in a multicultural foodscape. Kids are not born reciting an alphabet; it takes time and practice to read and learn a new language. Similarly, it requires time and patient practice to establish a healthy foundation for eating. Have faith in the family’s ability to make eating together enjoyable for everyone.

Clancy Cash Harrison is a mother of two, pediatric feeding therapist, registered dietitian and author of Feeding Baby: Simple Approaches to Raising a Healthy Baby and Creating a Lifetime of Nutritious Eating. Connect at FieldsOfFlavor.com.

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Flexing Our

MUSCLES Weightlifting Makes Us Fit, Healthy and Self-Confident

by Debra Melani

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omen who shy away from the traditionally male-centric weight rooms might want to reconsider. Standing their ground amid the deadlift bars and iron plates could lead to a host of unimagined benefits.

Research has found that among other things, hoisting dumbbells can amp up the fat burn, ward off some common diseases and make women stronger, both inside and out.

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Aerobic activity can burn more calories while doing it (e.g., 14 to 16 per minute when running), but strength training prolongs the burn, even when resting afterward, according to Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., of Quincy, Massachusetts, who publishes widely on the topic in scientific journals, magazine articles and books. Women will burn fewer calories while pumping iron than when running (between eight and 10 calories

a minute), but because of weightlifting’s action—traumatizing muscle tissue and forcing it to rebuild—muscle recovery requires increased expenditure of energy, and thus calories, when the person is at rest.

The research shows a revvedup burn of between 5 percent and 7 percent for three full days after a workout, says Westcott, who developed the exercise science major at Quincy College and has reviewed and directed strength-training research for more than 25 years. “On average, a woman burns an extra 100 calories a day by having done 30 minutes of strength training twice a week. That’s an extra 3,000 calories a month, or nearly an extra pound of fat she can burn.”

Additional “free” calorie burning comes from the after-burn effect. By initiating the anaerobic, rather than aerobic, system, weightlifting requires more energy just to return to the resting

state. “So, after you finish a workout, you will burn approximately 30 percent of the amount of calories you burned during the workout in the first hour afterward as your body transitions back.

It’s a bonus of resistance training.”

“It’s like there’s a furnace inside you,” says Naturopathic Doctor and CrossFit instructor Holly Lucille, of West Hollywood, California. The more buff a woman becomes, the more fat she burns. “It can help minimize that natural effect of slowed metabolism as you age and control body weight,” she notes.

To maximize the burn, eat a healthy combined protein/carb snack within an hour of the workout, advises Jen Hoehl, a personal trainer in New York City, who says, “Adding amino acids helps the muscles rebuild more efficiently.”

Westcott agrees, adding that 90 percent of studies he’s reviewed concur that about 25 extra grams of protein such as a Greek yogurt, more for heavier men, just before or after a workout, enhances fat loss, bone strength and lean muscle gain.

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Experts agree that it’s impossible for women to look like the Hulk character of comic book fame. “They don’t have enough anabolic hormones, such as testosterone,” Westcott explains. “Our team has written 26 books on strength training, with not one title exclusively for women.

The muscles are exactly the same for both genders, so the same training works, but women will just get toned, not bulky.”

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To build muscle and become toned absent injury, create a full-body routine, balance muscle groups targeted in workouts, and progress properly through increased weight loads.

“I train a lot of tiny girls that deadlift 225,” Hoehl says. One tip: Don’t overeat, a mistake many women make when starting out.

“Often, people will be hungrier, and they lose track of what they eat or think, ‘Now I can reward myself,’” Lucille explains. “You have to figure out what your new normal is. Eat lean, clean protein.”

All three experts agree that braving the free-weight area boosts success at toning and trimming the whole body. “If you use free weights, you use your core and more muscle groups to help stabilize both the weight and your body, which is often standing,” Hoehl explains, versus machines that are often worked while sitting, and generally exercise only one targeted muscle group at a time.

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Weightlifters also slow Mother Nature’s habit of stealing muscle during aging.

“Women lose an average of five pounds of muscle per decade after age 30 until menopause, when the rate increases even more,” Westcott says. Studies have found that during a woman’s first six months of twice-weekly weight training, she can rebuild about one-quarter pound of muscle per week, he says.

Because becoming stronger makes everything from chores to other kinds of workouts easier, women become firmer, fitter and more self-confident, Lucille observes. Independence rises, along with self-esteem. “As with all things in life: If you push against resistance, you get stronger,” she says. “That’s true both mentally and physically.”

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PET VACCINE ALTERNATIVES

Natural Steps to Nurture Immunity

by Shawn Messonnier

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ith pets, as with kids, vaccine safety and necessity are likely concerns. While holistic veterinarians tend to minimize the use of vaccines, their strongest stance is against unnecessary vaccinations.

The point is to immunize only when it’s needed by individual patients while maximizing natural immunity.

In the late 1970s, amid the discovery of the canine parvo virus, vets saw many puppies under 4 months of age suffer from this mysterious disease and die or be euthanized. Once a vaccine was made, we rarely saw pets dying from the parvo virus or parvoviral infection. So, in certain cases, vaccines can be life-saving.

However, unnecessary and multiple simultaneous vaccines can also be life-taking, which doctors rarely mention. The truth is that only minimal vaccines are needed for dogs

and cats over the course of a pet’s life.

No pet needs all of the vaccines that are currently manufactured, and none needs vaccines every six to 12 months.

Pets do need veterinary checkups once or twice a year to screen for diseases affecting the liver, heart, kidneys, lungs and gastrointestinal and urinary systems, as well as cancer. Blood and urine testing, including blood testing for undiagnosed cancer, is vital, easy and inexpensive (every six months for pets 5 years and older and annually for those that are younger).

A good protocol is akin to that developed by Dr. Jean Dodds, founder of Hemopet, of Garden Grove, California, a holistic veterinarian and an expert in animal vaccination and immunology. Her system involves administering limited vaccines to puppies and kittens based on their individual needs, and not more often than every three weeks for those younger than 8 weeks. Following this course, by 4 months of age the pet has been injected with four to six vaccines, compared to double to triple the amount supported by vaccine manufacturers and administered by breeders and most conventional doctors.

Such a judicious, limited vaccine protocol offers protection against the diseases that are the most lethal to the puppy or kitten while doing no harm to its natural immune system. As needed, individual pets may also receive a natural detoxification protocol to minimize vaccine reactions. Antioxidant supplements can boost the immune response, as well.

Adult pet patients can also be given blood titer testing instead of vaccines.

This measures the animal’s individual antibody responses to prior immunizations or common disease exposure and assures us the pet has adequate immunity against a specific disease.

All of this assures the pet owner that the pet is protected against infectious diseases without the risks of annual multiple vaccinations. In most cases a protective titer is maintained for many years, which preempts disease and further reduces the number of vaccines the animal receives over its lifetime.

Titer testing costs less than $100 for three common infectious diseases, is safer than routine immunization, protects the immune system, prevents vaccine reactions and assures owners, vets, boarding facilities, groomers and day care facilities that it’s safe to introduce the pet into such environments.

This approach of minimal vaccinations is a prime reason holistic veterinarian patients tend to be healthier and live longer than the average pet, with even larger dogs regularly living in good health up to 15 to 20 years of age.

Holistic veterinarians perform limited vaccines supplemented by titer testing to ensure levels of care that meet accepted standards. They base their approach on supportive science from institutions including the American Animal Hospital Association and American Association of Feline Practitioners to provide safe, proven, ongoing immunity for patients.

Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats and Unexpected Miracles: Hope and Holistic Healing for Pets. For more information, visit PetCareNaturally.com.

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Find Meaning: Our Life Story Revealed through the Yoga Sutras – 6:30-8:30pm. Inner exploration of our own life story using journal writing, sharing, class exercises, home practice, meditation techniques and immersion into the Sutras of Patanjali.

Textbook: Swami Satchidananda’s version of the Sutras. Nora Pozzi, ERYT500, PRYT. $108/5 wks.

Near Carytown. 804-342-1061. YogaHelps.com.

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THURSDAY, MAY 7

Nia Extravaganza! – 5/1-5/3. 3 days, 5 events, 2 trainers! Schedule/info: tinyurl.com/fejhu2.

X-Gentle Yoga – 10:30am. See 5/5 listing. $90/6wks; $17 drop-in. Integral Yoga Center/YogaHelps. Near Carytown. 804-342-1061. YogaHelps.com.

Wisdom for the Spiritually Independent – 7-9pm.

Explore the notion of “perennial wisdom,” wisdom that reappears throughout the ages in almost every human civilization. Examine the idea of “spiritual independence” and finding one’s own spiritual identity. Rabbi Rami Shapiro. $25 mbrs/$35 non-mbrs.

Hershey Center for the Arts, Collegiate School.

804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 2 Ayurveda Workshop – 5/2, 5/3, 5/9. A brief history of ayurveda, its relationship w/yoga and how the two sciences can help us find balance w/in our daily lives. Brinson Leigh Kresge. $100 by 4/25; $140 after. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

Spiritual Pathways w/Rabbi Rami Shapiro – 9am-2pm. What does it mean to live your life outside a particular religion or spiritual tradition? Do you need to place your spiritual feet somewhere? Are we just being “spiritually lazy”? Explore these issues w/Rabbi Rami & panel of Chrysalis Faculty. $40 mbrs/$50 non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. Chrysalis Institute.org.

Reversing Brain Aging - Facts and Fallacies – 1011:30am (5/2, 5/23, 6/20). Making everyday choices can enhance your brain health and vitality, now and in the future. Must attend first session. Dr. Sherron Marquina. $80/3-part series. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave,.Ste B-3. 804-377-2222. HealthIn Syncs.com. ¿Qué Pasa? Festival of Virginia – 11am-7pm.

Latin Festival. Canal Walk. 804-378-4099.

SUNDAY, MAY 3 Chrysalis Women’s Retreat: Masks and the Creative Unconscious – 5/3-8. Based on work of Marion Woodman, Ann Skinner & Mary Hamilton.

Celebrate & discover your uniqueness and place in the world. Mask-making, body movement, voice, art expression, and the fairy tale “Vasilisa” will provide foundation for the “hearing” of the Self.

Carol Jacob/Ann Skinner. Single Rm Cost: $1,200 mbrs/ $1,275 non-mbrs. Shalom House, Montpelier.

804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

Sunday Meditation – 4-5:15pm. Explore, discuss and practice different styles of meditation. Heather Rutherford/Sarah Thacker. $17. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-7415267. Info@GlenmoreYoga.com.

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Herb Faire & Open House – 9am-5pm (5/1-2).

Shop over 250 varieties of USDA Certified Organic herb & vegetable plants. Demos, fun educational activities & face painting for kids, herbal tastings, lectures & farm tours. Check website for class schedule. Rain/shine. Free. Lavender Fields Herb Farm, 11300 Winfrey Rd. 804-262-7167. Lavender FieldsFarm.com.

MONDAY, MAY 4 Mental Stimulation: Luncheon Speakers for Seniors – 12:30pm. “Americans Among Arabs: Views of the US from the Middle East”. Dr. Sheila Carapico, prof of political science and int’l studies, U of Richmond. Bring a sandwich at 12pm; coffee/ cake avail. Open University of The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond. St. Luke Lutheran Church, 7757 Chippenham Pkwy. 804-355-7282. TSCOR.org.

Continuing Yoga – 6pm. Integral Yoga class for students w/some experience. Mindful postures, breathing, yoga nidra & meditation. Limited space.

Nora Pozzi, ERYT500, PRYT. $78/6wks; $15 dropin. Integral Yoga Center/YogaHelps. Near Carytown.

804-342-1061. YogaHelps.com.

Beginners/Mixed Level Yoga – 7:45pm. Gentle intro to yoga. Students w/prev experience welcome.

Includes posture, breathing techniques, Yoga Nidra (15-min. deep relaxation) in a meditative and caring setting. Limited space. Nora Pozzi, ERYT500, PRYT. $78/6wks; $15 drop-in or pay what you can.

Integral Yoga Center/YogaHelps. Near Carytown.

804-342-1061. YogaHelps.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 5 X-Gentle Yoga – 10:30am. Combines chair yoga w/yoga on the mat. Specially designed for ppl w/ some physical limitations. Benefits = relaxation, flexibility, balance, strength, peace. Nora Pozzi, ERYT500, PRYT. $75/5wks; $17 drop-in. Integral Yoga Center/YogaHelps. Near Carytown. 804-3421061. YogaHelps.com.

Continuing/Mixed Level Yoga – 6pm. See 5/4 Continuing Yoga listing. $78/5wks; $15 drop-in.

Integral Yoga Center/YogaHelps. Near Carytown.

804-342-1061. YogaHelps.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 16th Annual Chesterfield Triad Senior Day –7:30am-12:45pm. Learn about svcs offered for older adults by local businesses and non-profit orgs.

Light bfast, door prizes & the Happy Days Band.

Medication Take Back site. Victory Tabernacle Church of God, 11700 Genito Rd. 804-768-7878.

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X-Gentle Yoga – 5pm. See 5/5 listing. $90/6wks; $17 drop-in. Integral Yoga Center/YogaHelps.

Friends Mtg, 4500 Kensington Ave. 804-342-1061.

YogaHelps.com.

Understanding the Mind: Luncheon Speaker for Seniors – 12:30pm. “Beliefs and Knowledge about Memory and Aging”. Dr. Jane Berry, prof of psychology, U of Richmond. Bring a sandwich at 12pm; coffee/cake avail. Open University of The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond. First Presbyterian Church, 4602 Cary St. 804-355-7282. TSCOR.org.

Teacher Training Education Day – 1-4:30pm.

Learn more about Glenmore’s 200 and 300 hr programs starting in Sept. Glenmore instructors.

Free. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-741-5267. Info@Glenmore Yoga.com.

Continuing/Mixed Level Yoga – 4:45pm. See 5/4 Continuing Yoga listing. $65/5wks; $15 drop-in.

Integral Yoga Center/YogaHelps. Near Carytown.

804-342-1061. YogaHelps.com.

Nutritionals – 6-8pm. Learn how to get more nutritional value from the foods you eat and the supplements you take. Supercharge your current health efforts. Dr. Sherron Marquina. $40. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3. 804-3772222. HealthInSyncs.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 8 Peaceful Weight Loss – 5/8-13. Lose weight by developing a lifestyle that will help you find balance. Yoga postures, breathwork, meditation, suggestions for dietary changes. No yoga experience req. Brandt Bhanu Passalacqua/Anna Neiman Passalacqua. $495. Add 5 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Buckingham. 800-858-9642.

Yogaville.org.

Yoga of Communication: Dealing with Conflict from the Heart – 5/8-10. It’s possible to turn difficult interactions into opportunities to deepen relationships. Strike balance of ahimsa (nonviolence) and satya (truthfulness). Tune into your heart and learn to transform your struggles into serenity.

Swami Asokananda, ERYT500. $230. Add 2 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Buckingham. 800-858-9642. Yogaville.org.

Herb Faire & Open House – 9am-5pm (5/8-9).

See 5/1 listing. Rain/shine. Free. Lavender Fields Herb Farm, 11300 Winfrey Rd. 804-262-7167.

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SATURDAY, MAY 9 Om Mama Indulge Yourself Spa Excursion – 9am-5pm. Day filled with many indulgent offerings for any mom! Local esteemed teachers, practitioners and chefs gather to honor women with a focus on refreshing body and mind. Bridge Between the Worlds Retreat Center, Keswick. Info: MamaSpaDay.com, Leigh@MamaSpaDay.com.

Body Basics – 10am-12pm. “The basics” you didn’t learn in school: understanding the many dimensions

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gion, VCU, and rabbi emeritus, Beth Ahabah, speak on “Jewish Humor–It’s No Joke!” Bring a sandwich at 12pm; coffee/cake avail. Open University of The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond. First Presbyterian Church, 4602 Cary St. 804-355-7282. TSCOR.org.

Meditation – 10am-12pm. Create more peace and calm in your life. Gina Marques. $65. Bon Air. 804272-1242. EnergyHealthcare@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 15

Hormone Health – 10am-12pm. Understand your body’s natural physiology, hormones and how to rebalance the imbalance. Natalie Weaver, BCND, Hom. Free. Good Foods Grocery, 1312 Gaskins Rd. 434-414-8959. NatalieWeaver.com.

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Qigong Class: Inner Smile Meditation & Microcosmic Orbit – 1:30-3pm. Focus gratitude and joy on the internal organs to resolve physical and mental tensions that can lead to illness. Flush negative energy to open the flow of Chi. $45. Joy Black/ Good Energy for Life, 555 Southlake Blvd, Ste C-2.

804-971-7135. GoodEnergyForLife.net.

SUNDAY, MAY 10 Community Acupuncture, Qigong and Meditation – 9-9:45am (Qigong, Meditation), 10am-12pm (Community Acupuncture). Joseph Schibner will host a session of stretching, breathing exercises combined w/movements (Qigong), & meditation.

Followed by Auricular Acupuncture to 5 points located on the ear that affect all areas of the body.

Free; donations accepted. American Institute of Massage, 10960 Three Chopt Rd, 804-290-0980.

AIMVA.com.

MONDAY, MAY 11 Mental Stimulation: Luncheon Speakers for Seniors – 12:30pm. “Religious Freedom in the Balance”. Bring a sandwich at 12pm; coffee/cake avail. Open University of The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond. St. Luke Lutheran Church, 7757 Chippenham Pkwy. 804-355-7282. TSCOR.org.

Evenings at the Sanctuary: Coming Home to Yourself – 6:30-7:45pm Be nourished and empowered with heart-based feminine practices. Come into your body; open your heart; awaken to presence.

Bland Tyree, MSW/Joni Advent Maher, MSW. $20.

Sacred Sisterhood Sanctuary, 231 Roseneath Rd, Ste 205. WholeHeartedLiving.org. 804-359-1418.

TUESDAY, MAY 12 Oxidative Stress Testing – 6:30-8:30pm. Dried blood cell analysis and what it says about the health of your internal physiology. Natalie Weaver, BCND, Hom/Lisa “Healthy” Hazelgrove. Free. 8501 Patterson Ave. 434-414-8959. NatalieWeaver.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 14 Understanding Each Other: Luncheon Speaker for Seniors – 12:30pm. Dr. Jack Spiro, prof of reli-

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of your body’s functioning, and the simple, but not so obvious ways you can support its well-being.

Dr. Sherron Marquina. $40. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3. RSVP: 804-377-2222.

HealthInSyncs.com.

Ageless Grace Seminar & Certification – 5/15-17.

Fun, easy, accessible fitness for all ages and abilities.

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Sanctuary Day – 9:30am-4pm. Retreat, restoration and replenishment for women w/relaxing lunch in VMFA sculpture garden, weather permitting. Joni Advent Maher, MSW. $150. Sacred Sisterhood Sanctuary, 213 Roseneath Rd, Ste 205. 804-5398048. RevolutionaryHeart.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 16 Paranormal Research Group – 10am-12pm.

Presentation on investigations of haunted historical sites in VA. Specialized equip avail for viewing.

Potluck lunch. Free. IONS (Institute of Noetic Science). River Rd Baptist Church, 8000 River Rd. 804-690-3310.

SUNDAY, MAY 17 Chakra Balance and Cleanse – 2-4 pm. Chakras affect all of your body’s systems—immune, nervous, etc. When they’re balanced you are better able to function optimally. Gina Marques. $45. Bon Air. 804-272-1242. EnergyHealthcare@gmail.com.

MONDAY. MAY 18 Mental Stimulation: Luncheon Speakers for Seniors – 12:30pm. “Richmond’s Shakespeare”.

Bring a sandwich at 12pm; coffee/cake avail. Open University of The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond.

St. Luke Lutheran Church, 7757 Chippenham Pkwy.

804-355-7282. TSCOR.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 21 Movie Screening: Larry Dossey: Thinking the Unthinkable – 6-7:30pm. An entertaining investigation of successful evidence for non-std medical practices such as “miracle” healings, hypnosis, mental imagery & other modalities. Free. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3. RSVP: 804-377-2222.

HealthInSyncs.com.

markyourcalendar Natural Awakenings Networking Night Connect with local practitioners and business owners interested in natural health and wellness. $5 donation • Hope to see you there!

May 21 • 6:30-8:30pm Good Energy for Life 555 Southlake Blvd, Ste C-2 • 804-971-7135

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FRIDAY, MAY 22 The Yoga of Devotion – 5/22-25. Immerse yourself in the sacred sounds of Sanskrit chanting w/master kirtanist Kirshna Das. Elevate your mind, relax your

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body, and open your heart in this lively, experiential weekend. Hear stories of his travels and spiritual journey. $375. Add 3 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Buckingham. 800-858-9642.

Yogaville.org.

Movie Screening: Larry Dossey: Thinking the Unthinkable – 12:30-2pm. See 5/21 listing. Free.

Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3.

RSVP: 804-377-2222. HealthInSyncs.com.

How to Live a Vital, Happy Life – 6:30-8:30pm.

Health and cleansing workshop celebrating 10 years in business. Learn about detoxing, the science behind essential oils and nutrition for longevity. Dr. Theresa Neiss, DC & Dr. Mary Starr. Montpelier Family Chiropractic. Free. RSVP: MontpelierChiro@ gmail.com, 804-883-3000.

SATURDAY, MAY 23 Blood Type/Genotype Health for Individual Medicine – 10am-12pm. Natalie Weaver, BCND, Hom. Free. Good Foods Grocery, 1312 Gaskins Rd. 434-414-8959. NatalieWeaver.com.

Weight Loss Rx – 9am. Learn how to make changes in your life to become a better you. Improve your body’s nutrient-absorption capabilities, lose fat not muscle, lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels and continue to lose and/or maintain your weight on your own. Take back your health! Karen Nickolaou.

Free. South River Compounding Pharmacy, 3656 Mayland Ct. 804-897-6447. SouthRiverRx.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 24 Past Life Regression – 2-4pm. Small group past life regression. Gina Marques. $65. Bon Air. 804-2721242. EnergyHealthcare@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 3 Steps To Overcome Emotional Eating – 6-7pm.

Emotional eating leads to weight gain and poor health, which leads to more stress and more emotional eating, making it a vicious cycle. Learn what causes emotional eating and what is needed to cope w/emotions w/o using food. Pamela Losada, MS, Cert. Health Coach. Free. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3. RSVP: 804-377-2222.

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Qigong Class: Taoist Five Elements & Your Life – 7-8pm (6/3, 6/10, 6/17). Study of how fire, earth, metal, water and wood integrate all aspects of our daily lives. $75. Joy Black/Good Energy for Life, 555 Southlake Blvd, Ste C-2. 804-971-7135.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Epigenetics and Longevity – 6-8pm. Understanding chronic disease and how to manage it. Natalie Weav-

er, BCND, Hom. Free. Good Foods Grocery, 1312 Gaskins Rd. 434-414-8959. NatalieWeaver.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 5 Neurogenic Yoga: A Revolutionary Technique in Trauma Healing – 6/5-7. Learn to release chronic tension, improve sleep, increase energy and assuage symptoms of fibromyalgia. Address long-held tension or unconscious muscle contraction in order to restore the body to wholeness. Maria Alfaro, ERYT. $240. Add 2 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Buckingham. 800-858-9642.

Yogaville.org.

All About Herbs and Veggies – 10:30-11:30am.

Learn proper planting times, spacing, companion planting, growing techniques, fertilization, harvesting and plant rotation. Get tips and hints to enhance your garden’s productivity and overall health. $15.

Lavender Fields Herb Farm, 11300 Winfrey Rd. Register: LavenderFieldsFarm.com. 804-262-7167.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 Celebrating Beautiful You – 11am-4pm. A mother/ daughter workshop for girls age 9-11. Discover how to support yourself and nurture your daughter’s spirit during her once in a lifetime metamorphosis. Joni Advent Maher, MSW. $150. Sacred Sisterhood Sanctuary, 213 Roseneath Rd, Ste 205. Revolutionary Heart.com. 804-539-8048.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7 Intro to Ashtanga 8-wk Series – 11:30am. Learn foundation of Ashtanga Yoga. Kyra Haigh. $112/8 wks. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 20

Evenings at the Sanctuary: Coming Home to Yourself – 6:30-7:45pm. See 5/11 listing. $20.

Sacred Sisterhood Sanctuary, 231 Roseneath Rd, Ste 205. WholeHeartedLiving.org. 804-359-1418.

Glimpses of Beyond & 40 Drawings from NearDeath Experiences – 10am-12pm. PMH Atwater, LHD, world authority on Near-Death Phenomenon.

Potluck lunch & book signing of Dying to Know You: Proof of God In The Near-Death Experience.

Free. IONS (Institute of Noetic Science). River Rd Baptist Church, 8000 River Rd. 804-690-3310.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11 Body Basics – 6-8pm. See 5/9 listing. $40. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3. RSVP: 804-377-2222. HealthInSyncs.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12 Foundations of Ayurveda and Yoga Certifications Course – 6/12-19. Learn a more traditional model of yoga therapy based upon ayurveda, the medical aspect yoga. Study ayurveda’s main concepts and language. No medical background needed. Durga Leela, ERYT500. $995. Add 7 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Buckingham. 800858-9642. Yogaville.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13 Healing Touch Class, Level 1 – 9am-7pm (6/1314). Certified CE program. Learn & practice 10 techniques using energy-based concepts. No prereq. Ann Rust. $363 inclu book ($25 early bird discount, $50 bring-a-friend discount). Holistic Healing Opportunities, 1100 Mt Pisgah Dr, Midlo. 804-378-4606.

Reiki I & II Class – 9am-5pm. Reiki I & II attunement w/attention on grounding & protection techniques as well as chakra clearing & muscle testing. Ruth Holliday, Reiki Master. $200 cash/check.

American Institute of Massage, 10960 Three Chopt Rd. RSVP: 804-290-0980. AIMVa.com.

Breathe & Flow Workshop – 1-3pm. Explore how conscious breathing supports your yoga practice as well as healthy breathing patterns throughout the day. Bryan Hooten. $30 by 5/31; $40 after. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

The Who, What, Why of Probiotics – 10am-12pm.

What everyone should know about probiotics and why they are essential to long term health and wellness. Natalie Weaver, BCND, Hom. Free. Good Foods Grocery, 1312 Gaskins Rd. 434-414-8959.

NatalieWeaver.com.

Sunday Meditation – 4-5:15pm. See 5/3 listing. $17.

Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-741-5267. Info@GlenmoreYoga.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 14

markyourcalendar Welcome to the Bruno Groening Circle of Friends Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path for Young and Old Through the Teaching of Bruno Groening

Free Introduction and Lecture “God is the greatest physician— for Him there is no incurable illness.”

Medically verifiable healings. Tune in to the healing higher power. “Don’t be credulous.

Prove it to yourself!”

June 7 • 5-7pm Unity Church of Richmond 800 Blanton Avenue, 23221

Facilitators: Rick Laird and Mary Rowe, 804-798-0063 Bruno-Groening.org/English email: rhlaird@comcast.net

Community Acupuncture, Qigong and Meditation – 9-9:45am (Qigong, Meditation), 10am-12pm (Community Acupuncture). See 5/10 listing. Free; donations accepted. American Institute of Massage, 10960 Three Chopt Rd, 804-290-0980. AIMVA.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 Silent Ember Day at The Clearing – 9:30am3:30pm. Share a quarterly Ember Day of silence and reflection at The Clearing in Amelia Co. Forest paths are open & tables and chairs are available for rest, reading, artwork & writing. $10 suggested donation. 13941 Genito Rd, Amelia Court House.

804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Movie Screening: Thrive – 6-7:30pm. Weaves together breakthroughs in science, consciousness & activism; offering real solutions & empowering us w/unprecedented & bold strategies for reclaiming our lives and futures. Free. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3. RSVP: 804-377-2222.

HealthInSyncs.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Movie Screening: Thrive – 12:30-2pm. See 6/18 listing. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3. RSVP: 804-377-2222. HealthInSyncs.com.

markyourcalendar Richmond Vegetarian Festival Vegetarian and vegan food, fun, music and more. Free.

June 20 • 12-6pm Bryan Park

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FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Yoga for People Over 50 – 6/26-28. Build physical strength, balance, suppleness and stamina. All traditions & levels welcome, inclu those new to yoga. Bhavani Marcia Miller, ERYT500. $240. Add 2 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Buckingham. 800-858-9642. Yogaville.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Endocrine System: Thyroid & Autoimmune Conditions – 9am-5pm (6/27-28). Learn about the causes of thyroid and autoimmune conditions, how the immune system works and when it doesn’t. Selfcare exercises and info to engage your healthcare team to restore health. Amy Lichonczak, BCND Instructor. Sponsored by VA4HF. $225/mbr, $250/ non-mbr. DoubleTree-RIC Airport. Va4HF.org.

Nutritionals – 10am-12pm. See 5/7 listing. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3. RSVP: 804-377-2222. HealthInSyncs.com.

GOT EVENTS? GET NOTICED! Advertise in our calendar.

classifieds Prepay $1 per word per issue. To place listing, email content to NARichmond. info@gmail.com. Deadline is the 1st of the preceding month.

FOR RENT/LEASE GREAT SPACE AVAILABLE! One-physician integrative practice to rent space to compatible caregiver. Colonial Hgts. 804-526-1130.

SERVICES OFFERED JOHN BARNES MYOFASCIAL RELEASE THERAPY. Flow therapist DeeDee O’Neill, 917689-1420.

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posture; build bone strength; strengthen immune system; reduce pain, stress, anxiety, illness; increase energy. Wkend/eve appts avail. Anita Snellings, CSBT, CEYT, CHTP, Reiki Master. 804-356-7477.

MyPeacefulBody@gmail.com.

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Ongoing Dream Groups – Mornings. 8401 Patterson Ave, Ste 204. Time & cost info: Cassandra at CMatt@DreampathLLC.com, 804-901-4583.

sunday photo by Candice Trimble

Overeaters Anonymous – 13 wkly mtgs. Is food a problem for you? No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins, no diets. 804-933-0480. RichmondOA.com.

Falun Gong Exercise Practice – 9am. Free. Deep Run Park, Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-747-1215.

Richmond Zen – Meditation: 9-10:20am. Study Group: 10:30-11:30am. Meditation instruction avail.

3411 Grove Ave. 804-366-5546. RichmondZen.org.

Richmond Lotus Sangha – 1-2pm. Mindfulness Meditation group in tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.

Sitting, walking meditation, discussion. McKenzie Casad. Free. 1312 W Main St. 757-553-2780.

McKenzie.Sangha@gmail.com.

Prenatal Yoga – 3:30pm. Prepare body & mind for the birth of your child. Kyra Haigh. $112/8wks.

Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

Breast Cancer Support Meeting – 3rd, 4:30pm.

Sisters Network Breast Cancer Survivors. SNCVA House, 105 E Clay St. 804-447-4027.

Ashtanga Prep – 5pm. Synchronize breath and movement thru precise series of postures. $14/60 min, $16/75 min or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre).

AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

monday Ashtanga Prep – 8:30am & 5:45pm. See Sun listing. $14/60 min, $16/75 min or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

Svaroopa Yoga Classes – 9-10:30am & 6:30-8pm.

Deeply restorative yoga classes for Beg/Continuing levels. Deborah Woodward, RYT, CSYT700. $116/8wks; $16/drop-in. 800 Blanton Ave. 804-3381105 or Art1Am@verizon.net.

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Tai Chi – Intermed: 10:30am, Beg: 1pm. Yang 24 Form & Sun 31 Form taught in each class. Sun 31 = restorative form to help alleviate probs assoc w/ar-

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thritis, diabetes, ortho concerns/rehab & other physical challenges. Jenny Barone. $10. 2709 Monument Ave. 804-355-8637. Burgess@fbcrichmond.org.

Meditation Practice – 5:15-5:45pm. Meditation cushions & chairs provided. Nora Pozzi, ERYT500, PRYT. $5 donation. Integral Yoga Center/YogaHelps. Friends Mtg, 4500 Kensington Ave. 804342-1061. YogaHelps.com.

Gentle Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm. For students recovering from injury, illness, inactivity or surgery. Gentle stretches increase range of motion, develop strength, improve balance. Mary Lou Bean/Sarah Thacker. $60/4 classes w/in month, $110/8 classes w/in month, $17/drop-in. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-741-5267.

Info@GlenmoreYoga.com.

Qigong Series: TaoYin Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm.

Gentle, energy-directing Taoist yoga harmonizes chi, relaxes abdominal muscles/diaphragm and improves overall health and structural alignment.

Special focus on psoas muscles/spine. $15/drop-in, $50/4 classes. Joy Black/Good Energy for Life, 555 Southlake Blvd, Ste C-2. 804-971-7135. GoodEnergy ForLife.net.

Healing Touch Clinic – 4th; 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30pm.

Ann Rust. Free. Mt. Pisgah UMC, Midlo. Register w/Ginger: 804-378-4606.

Nia at Chrysalis- 7-8:15pm (5/4, 5/11, 5/18). Experience body-mind movement and lifestyle practice, blending Eastern and Western traditions; suitable for all fitness levels. Marybeth Grinnan. $11 mbrs/ $15 non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

Vigorous Flow – 7:15pm. Invigorate body, mind & spirit by exploring more challenging postures & sequences in faster paced Flow-style class. Karen Hansen/Bryan Hooten/Kathleen Brady. $16 or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

tuesday Svaroopa Yoga, Embodyment Yoga Therapy, Healing Touch, Reiki – Svaroopa Yoga decompresses spine and supports release of muscular tension deep w/in body w/out forcing or straining.

Improve flexibility, breathing, digestion, balance,

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Walk w/Certified Instructor – Mornings & afternoons (times vary). Free for Humana & other Healthways (SilverSneaker)-eligible Medicare recipients.

Details & locations: Vanessa, 804-350-6721.

Qigong – 9:30am. Free. Round House/Byrd Park.

Phoebe Antrim. Register: 804-358-1772.

Vigorous Flow – 9:30am. See Mon listing. $16 or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

Cancer Support Group – 9:30-11am. You Are Not Alone. Open to anyone touched by cancer. Cancer Resource Ctr, MOB 1, Mem Reg Med Ctr, 8260 Atlee Rd, Mechanicsville. Info: Ann Petersen, 804764-7201/Jackie Sullivan, 804-764-7506.

SilverSneakers Group X Classes – 10 & 11:30am.

Strength & balance classes. Free for Humana & other Healthways (SilverSneaker)-eligible Medicare recipients. Details & locations: Vanessa, 804-350-6721.

Nia at Dogtown Dance – 12-1pm. Experience body-mind movement and lifestyle practice, blending Eastern and Western traditions; suitable for all fitness levels. Jess Forsythe. $8/drop-in. Dogtown Dance Theatre, 109 W. 15th St. 804-986-3563.

NiaMoonDance.com.

Level I/Beginner Yoga – 5-6:15pm. Incorporates basic yoga postures, breath awareness and relaxation. Susan Wolski. $60/4 classes w/in month, $110/8 classes w/in month, $17/drop-in. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy.

804-741-5267. Info@GlenmoreYoga.com.

Free Open Bereavement Support Group – 5:306:30pm. Open to all. Please come at least 3 times to benefit from group experience; no commitment req.

Alane Cameron Miles, MDiv, Hospice Chaplain & Bereavement Care Coord. Metropolitan Community Church, 2501 Park Ave. 804-353-9477.

Ashtanga Prep – 5:45pm. See Sun listing. $14/60 min, $16/75 min or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre).

AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

Healthy-Steps – 6-7pm. Therapeutic movement w/ music for joints, muscles, balance, vitality. Medically designed for breast cancer survivors; perfect for post-surgery, post-rehab conditioning. Talia Moser. $45/5wks; $10 drop-in. Acupuncture Clinic of Richmond, 4801 Hermitage Rd, Ste 101. Register: 804-399-3353 or GoHealthySteps.com.

Breast Cancer Support Group – 1st & 3rd, 6-7:30pm. Join fellow survivors through & beyond your cancer journey in a nurse-facilitated group.

Free. 601 Watkins Ctr Pkwy, Ste 200. 804-594-3130.

Tai Chi Chuan – 6-7:15pm. Learn the Yang style short form as taught by Grand Master Cheng Man Ch’ing. $165/10wks. Battery Park Christian Church, 4201 Brook Rd. Floyd Herdrich, 804-698-0225/ Sondra Sealine, 804-690-9878. TaiChiRichmond@ gmail.com.

Richmond Lymphedema Support Group – 3rd, 6:30-8pm. Free. Retreat Hospital Boardroom. An-

gela Denny, PT, CLT, 804-254-5164/Patty Donovan, 804-270-9071.

Falun Gong Book Study – 7pm. Free. 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-747-1215.

Vipassana Meditation – 7-8:30pm. 40-min seated meditation followed by recorded dharma talk & discussion. Ekoji Buddhist Sangha, 3411 Grove Ave. Contact Elizabeth: 804-840-2193, Elizarro@ yahoo.com.

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VBAC Support Group – 2nd, 7:30pm. Mary Callender. Better Bodies Chiropractic, 1570 Early Settlers Rd, Chesterfield. 804-382-8222. VBACMom. CPM@gmail.com.

thursday Svaroopa Yoga, Embodyment Yoga Therapy, Healing Touch, Reiki – See Tues listing. 804-3567477. MyPeacefulBody@gmail.com.

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Mindful Yoga – 9:15am. Gentle yoga & guided meditation. Susan Kratzer. $10 drop-in. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Rm 18. 804-357-1737.

Ongoing Dream Groups – Mornings. Cassandra Matt. 8401 Patterson Ave, Ste 204. Time & cost info: CMatt@DreampathLLC.com, 804-901-4583.

Ashtanga Prep – 9:30am. See Sun listing. $14/60 min, $16/75 min or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre).

AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

Vigorous Flow – 9:30am. See Mon listing. $16 or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

Svaroopa Yoga, Embodyment Yoga Therapy, Healing Touch, Reiki – See Tues listing. 804-3567477. MyPeacefulBody@gmail.com.

Falun Gong Exercise Practice – 12:30-1pm. Free.

Capitol Grounds, downtown. 804-747-1215.

Journal Writing Practice Group – Every other, 1-3pm. Linda Anson. $25. Call 804-337-5197 for spaces and dates.

Walk w/Certified Instructor – See Tues listing.

Details & locations: Call Vanessa, 804-350-6721.

Journal Writing Practice Group – Every other, 1-3pm (add’l days avail). Linda Anson. $25. Call 804-337-5197 for spaces/dates.

Prenatal Yoga – 6pm. Mary Jo Lowery. St Mary’s Hospital. 804-814-7079.

Breast & Gyn Cancer Support Group – 1st, 6-7:30pm; 3rd, 12-1pm, Mary Baker, MSN. Free.

Bon Secours Mem Reg Med Ctr. 804-893-8711.

Tai Chi – 6:30-7:45pm. Warm-ups & meditation (w/ short 13 movement form). Lili Just Simons, Divine Therapy. $60/mo, $20/drop-in. Humphrey Calder Comm Ctr, 414 N Thompson St. 804-257-5573 or DivineTherapy.net.

“Let Your Soul Speak” Journaling Practice – 1st, 7-8:15pm. Evening of reflection and writing. Elaine Kiziah/Ann Forburger. $5 donation. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384.

ChrysalisInstitute.org.

Richmond Zen – 7-8:20pm. Meditation. Instruction avail. 3411 Grove Ave. 804-366-5546. Richmond Zen.org.

Ashtanga Prep – 7:15pm. See Sun listing. $14/60 min, $16/75 min or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre).

AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

English Country Dancing – 7:30-9:30pm. Colonial Dance Club. Belmont Rec Ctr, 1600 Hilliard Rd. 804-744-3264.

photo by Candice Trimble

Prenatal Yoga – 5:45pm. See Sun listing. $112/8 classes. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St. 804-622-8211. AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

First Fridays Energy Work – 1-4pm. Free. Cassandra Matt. Free. Patterson Ave near Parham.

804-901-4583.

SilverSneakers Group X Classes – 10 & 11:30am.

See Tues listing. Details and locations: Vanessa, 804-350-6721.

Vigorous Flow – 5:45pm. See Mon listing. $16 or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

Suicide Support Group – 3rd, 6:30-8pm. Connect w/community mbrs suffering from suicide loss and receive emotional support. Peer-facilitated setting; no mental health professionals guide grp. Safe grieving environment, free of stigma & judgment.

Pusey House at First Baptist Church, 2705 Park Ave. SOSLRVA.wordpress.com.

Healing Touch Practice Group – 1st, 7-9:30pm.

Pre-req HT Level 1. Ann Rust. Free. 2621 Radnor Pl, Midlo. 804-378-4606.

Advanced Energy Practice Group – 3rd, 7-9:30pm.

Advanced practitioner in any field; learn about a new modality in first half hour. Ann Rust. Free. 2621 Radnor Pl, Midlo. 804-378-4606.

Caregiver Support Group – 3rd, 2-3:30pm. Free.

Jewish Family Services, 6718 Patterson Ave. Register: 804-282-5644 x254.

Vipassana Meditation – 5:45-7:30pm. See Tues listing. Ekoji Buddhist Sangha, 3411 Grove Ave. 804-840-2193 or Elizarro@yahoo.com.

saturday Mindful Yoga – 9-10:15am. Learn tools to be calmer, more centered; focus on breath work, rhythmic movement, deep relaxation. Sarah Thacker/Kevin Casey. $60/4 classes w/in month, $110/8 classes w/ in month, $17/drop-in. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-741-5267.

Info@GlenmoreYoga.com.

Vigorous Flow – 9:45am. See Mon listing. $16 or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

Contra Dance – 2nd & 4th, 7-11pm. $7. Contra Dance Group. Lewis Ginter Rec Ctr. 804-247-9247/ Linda Salter, 804-266-7355.

Dances of Universal Peace – 4th, 7:30pm. Sacred music/chants & simple circle dance. Friends Mtg, 4500 Kensington Ave. 804-231-5649.

Pet & House Sitting – Dog Walking – Overnights Bonded · Insured · PSI Certified · Pet First Aid Trained

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ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE & HEALTH CENTER Ruiping Chi, L.Ac., MD (China) 3924 Springfield Rd, Glen Allen 804-308-3561; 804-387-7651 AcupunctureVirginia.com

Trained and practiced in China since 1985. Specialties: pain management, allergies, fertility, gastro-intestinal disorders, insomnia, women’s heath, emotional issues, chronic medical conditions, cosmetic acupuncture.

Glen Ridge Professional Building 8401 Patterson Ave, Ste 103 804-405-2330 ThunderboltWellness.com

Nationally certified Oriental Medicine practitioner. Acupuncture, Chinese herbs and lifestyle counseling. Specialties: women’s health, addictions, emotional challenges and integrative support for chronic disease. Complementary consultations.

CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE & HERBS Xiaoyan Wang, L.Ac., MD (China) 3721 Westerre Pkwy, Ste C, 23233 804-301-1784 AcupuncturistWang.com

ACUPUNCTURE CENTER OF RICHMOND

Remee Gemo, L.Ac., MSAOM Monte Jackson, L.Ac., MSAOM South: 1604 Huguenot Rd, 23113 North: 7233 Mechanicsville Tpke, 23111 804-754-5108 AcuCenter-Richmond.com Voted one of the Best Alternative Health Centers by Style Weekly 2011-2014! Specialties: Women’s Health, IVF/ART Support, Infertility, Pain Management, Sports Injuries, Weight Loss, Acupuncture Facelift, Bells Palsy, Chronic Diseases. Appointments Monday-Sunday.

Trained and practicing acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in China since 1983. Has extensive experience working as a doctor in Chinese hospitals, treating 30-40 patients per day. Your healthcare solution!

MAEGAN HODGE, L.AC.

20 N 20th St, Ste A, Richmond 804-234-3843 Info@CenteredRichmond.com CenteredRichmondAcupuncture.com Compassionate, comprehensive care near downtown. Affordable group acupuncture available, and private appointments. Specialties include acute and chronic pain, mental/emotional imbalances, allergies, headaches, digestive and women’s health concerns, Lyme.

FSA/HSA accepted! Call M-F, appointments M-Th.

KRISTINA ASCHENBACH, L.AC. Essential Acupuncture, PLLC 5318 Patterson Ave, Ste E 804-922-3485, Richmond Info@EssAcu.com, EssAcu.com

Kristina offers individualized and compassionate care through acupuncture, herbal medicine and lifestyle guidance. Specialties i n c l u d e : w o m e n ’s h e a l t h , infertility, IVF support, menstrual irregularities, menopause symptoms, emotional health, digestive issues and support during life transitions.

JOHN KANG, L.AC.

3961 Stillman Pkwy, Ste D 1909 W Cary St 804-513-4408 AznHealth.com

R. KEITH BELL, L.AC.

Oriental Medicine Specialists, P.C. 5500 Monument Ave, Ste R 804-358-7071 OMSPC.com Founder of Richmond’s first Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture clinic, Keith is a nationally recognized expert in Holistic Health. For over 15 years, Keith has provided quality, personalized care, helping thousands achieve their wellness goals.

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Coming from a family of Chinese doctors, John started apprenticing in Taiwan in 1995 before earning a Masters of Oriental Medicine from Meiji College. He treats a wide range of health issues, and specializes in infertility, mentalemotional disorders and gastrointestinal problems.

RIVER CITY COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE 1906 N Hamilton St, Ste E 804-200-4054 Info@RiverCityAcu.com RiverCityAcu.com

Acupuncture is most effective when you can afford treatment; more so when you can afford to get treatment regularly. $35-$55 new clients; $20-$40 for returning clients. MC/VI & HSA/FSA accepted! Open M-F. Online scheduling available.

SUSAN SANDLIN, L.AC., MSOM, E-RYT 500

West End Eastern Medicine Acupuncture and Wellness 1891 Billingsgate Cir, Ste B, Richmond 804-437-1947 WestEndEasternMedicine.com A practitioner of Healing Arts since 1987, I combine Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Nutrition, Massage and/or Yoga Instruction into individual treatments for each patient. My approach to treating pain, stress, respiratory and digestive conditions, male/female health concerns, cancer care, graceful aging and more is intended to enhance your physical, mental and emotional wellness.

LISA CHRISTINA SMITH, DOM, L.AC. Health Offerings, Inc. 804-497-8860, Richmond HealthOfferingsAcupuncture.com

Nationally certified in Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture. Since 1998, I offer individualized, constitutional health care using Western and Chinese herbs, diet and food therapy, cupping and moxibustion.

WORSLEY CLASSICAL FIVE-ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE

Floyd M. Herdrich, M.Ac., L.Ac., MAP™ 804-698-0225 WorsleyInstitute.org Family Practice Acupuncture, since 1985, now in Ginter Park.

Complementary & Alternative treatment for medical conditions: overriding emphasis on Wellness, Body-Mind-Spirit and quality of life. See ad, page 23.

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BEAUTY/COSMETIC

COLORPUNCTURE

ACUPUNCTURE CENTER OF RICHMOND

LIBBIE KARALOW, CMT, CCP 804-833-0899 AwakenFromWithin.com

Remee Gemo, L.Ac., MSAOM 804-501-8060, Richmond LIFTFacialAcupuncture.com

Offering individual sessions as well as multiple practitioner sessions with Karen Madison.

Intuitive and Integrative Energy/ Bodywork; Colorpuncture; Massage Therapy; Myofascial Release Therapy; Craniosacral Therapy Reiki.

Remee Gemo, L.Ac., originator of L.I.F.T. Facial Acupuncture provides effective, customized, anti-aging treatments to enhance beauty and youthfulness by utilizing natural, non-surgical methods to diminish wrinkles, lift sagging skin, brighten and improve the complexion.

BREAST THERMOGRAPHY IMAGE OF HEALTH

Cathy S. Phillips, CTT 2900 Polo Pkwy, Ste 103, Midlothian 804-748-7401 FightBC.com Breast Thermography uses infrared sensors to detect heat and increased blood flow around abnormal tissue. An abnormal thermogram indicates a future risk of breast disease. Interpreted by Jeanne Stryker, Board-Certified Radiologist. See ad, page 17.

CHIROPRACTOR DOMINION CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Elliot S. Eisenberg, DC 3904 Meadowdale Blvd, Richmond 804-271-7920 DominionChiro.com

Chiropractic and Massage.

Providing pain relief to wellness care for all ages; individualized care programs since 1984. Voted Richmond’s Top Chiropractor in Richmond Magazine’s annual survey. See ad, page 10.

JANICE BONNER, CT

Certified Colon Hydrotherapist Main Street Spa and Wellness Center 804-644-1084 MainStreetSpa.org A healthy colon is essential to a healthy body. It restores colon muscle tone, rebalances intestinal flora and improves overall health.

Call now for your consultation.

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WELLNESS CENTRAL

Elizabeth Parchoc, LCSW (Owner) 1504 Santa Rosa Rd, #102, Richmond 804-285-0500; WellnessCentralVa.com Create a wellness plan that works for you. Address your emotional and spiritual self with our Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20+ years experience. Brief solutionfocused counseling, guided imagery and other models to encourage and empower. Affiliated with The Center for Child & Family Services. See ad, page 3.

DR. DEIDRE W. WHITTLE, LPC, PLC Psychologist/Life Coach 2235 Staples Mill Rd, #110 804-334-0005; DrDeidre@yahoo.com DrDeidreWhittleLPC.com

My mission as a psychologist and Life Coach is to utilize my spiritual, academic and personal experiences as a tool to empower and enrich the lives of others, through counseling or coaching relationships. See ad, page 13.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY KAREN MADISON, CMT, BCST 1806 Libbie Ave Richmond, VA 23226 804-247-3561 AwakenFromWithin.com

COLON THERAPY

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COUNSELING

“Awaken From Within” – Offering Individual and Multi-Practitioner Sessions; Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Intuitive and Integrative Energy/Bodywork sessions; Spiral Synthesis; Cell and Core Belief Transformation; Myofascial Release Therapy; Reiki classes and other exciting and empowering workshops.

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DENTISTRY DR. CHERYL BRADFORD BILLINGSLEY, DDS, ND

10446 Ridgefield Pkwy Near Short Pump 804-740-4485 RichmondFamilyDentistry.com Accreditation with the International Academy of Oral Medical Toxicology. Certified provider of Oral Cancer screening with Velscope. Mercury-free dental practice. Family and cosmetic dentistry. Sedation dentistrycertified practice. Teeth whitening. Invisalign braces. Instructor at Medical College of Virginia Dental School. See ad, page 2.

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (EFT) WAITKUS COUNSELING GROUP

Pamela A. Waitkus, Ed.S., LPC, LMFT Offices in Colonial Heights & Richmond 804-526-9885 WaitkusCounselingGroup.com Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) offers rapid, effective relief from many emotional problems, including trauma, anxiety, phobias, anger, sadness and grief, and is effective in weight release and overcoming self-sabotage. See ad, page 18.

ENERGY HEALING DORTCH & ASSOCIATES

Charlene Dortch, CH, CHTP, ATP® 804-839-3123, Richmond DortchAndAssociates.com Clear blocks and restore balance to your life. Services include Spiritual Response Therapy, Hypnosis, Healing Touch, Reiki, ThetaHealing™, Emotional Freedom Techniques, life coaching, ATP®. See ad, page 8.

HOLISTIC HEALING OPPORTUNITIES, INC

Ann Rust, HTCP/I, VortexHealing® Healing Touch/Quantum Touch/EFT 804-378-4606, Midlothian Specializing in bringing wholeness by clearing deep-seated issues, releasing traumas, repatterning the hara, and reducing pain and stress using a variety of advanced healing techniques and Lightbody integration.

SAGE CROSSINGS

FENG SHUI

Elizabeth Sexton, MA, MS, RMT 1805 Monument Ave, Ste 607 804-677-4539, Richmond SageCrossings.com

FITNESS

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FENG SHUI DIVA

Offering Reiki, Healing Touch, EFT, Intuitive Advising, and Life Coaching to support you along the path of self-evolution. Providing mentoring in times of stress and change, and energy therapy to balance mind, body and emotion.

PEGGY SIEGEL, MS

5318 Patterson Ave, Richmond 804-291-7785 Peggy.Siegel@gmail.com PeggySiegel.net

DIVA BOOTCAMP

Robyn Bentley 804-241-1685 FengShuiDiva.com

804-424-1348 GetFit@DivaBootcamp.com DivaBootcamp.com

Certified Professional Feng Shui consultations for your home or business. Author of Creating a Haven: Simple Steps for a Healthy and Nurturing Home. Featured on WTVR TV6, WRIC TV8, Lite98, Home Style, First For Women, The Wall Street Journal and more. Call or visit the website today.

LYDIA NITYA GRIFFITH

Unique combination of intuitive mentoring and energy healing with a focus on living with intention. Offering energetic support and grounded guidance for healing and transformation. In private practice in Richmond since 1998.

Carey Phillips, CMT, EEMCP, NCTMB 804-205-6531, West End WellIntoLife.com Intuitive and integrative bodywork. Eden Energy Medicine Certified Practitioner, Structural Integration and massage therapies.

Bringing balance and healing to body, mind and spirit. Empowering individuals to live more vibrant lives!

Outstanding personal attention. Get back into the healthy flow of life!

Certified Traditional Feng Shui Consultant and Chinese Astrologer.

Over 12 years of experience with hundreds of clients all over the U.S. Free Astrology Readings with every home or office consultation.

R. KEITH BELL, L.AC.

Oriental Medicine Specialists, P.C. 5500 Monument Ave, Ste R 804-358-7071 Omspc.com/Conscious_Conceptions R. Keith Bell, Licensed Acupuncturist, will help you incorporate a holistic approach into your fertility plan. He provides pre-conception planning, pregnancy support, & post-partum care & works extensively with those using Assisted Reproductive Technology.

PATHS TO WELLNESS

BON SECOURS COMMONWEALTH FERTILITY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH

Relaxing in our Far Infrared Sauna has numerous health benefits: detoxify the body, relieve muscle and joint pain, burn calories, lower blood pressure, improve immune system and reduce stress and fatigue. Single and package sessions available.

Sherron Marquina, DC, PAK 9210 Forest Hill Ave B-3, Richmond 804-377-2222 HealthInSyncs.com Board Certified Professional Applied Kinesiologist. Individualized care using functional diagnostics, gentle balancing methods, clinical nutrition, advanced therapies to solve difficult health problems or optimize your health.

FERTILITY

FAR INFRARED SAUNA 13607 Genito Rd, Midlothian 804-744-8496 Path2Well.com Massage/Reiki/Acupuncture

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE HEALTH INSYNCS

804-678-8568, Richmond YogaWithNitya.com

WELL INTO LIFE

Enjoy the challenge of a bodypositive, year-round outdoor bootcamp for women. Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:30am, 8:30am & 9:45am.

Come sweat with the best! See ad, page 12.

Christine L. Cimo Hemphill, MD, NFPMC 13700 St Francis Blvd, MOB, Ste 502 804-594-4700, Midlothian

Dr. Hemphill received her medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina and her OB/ GYN residency at Pitt County Memorial Hospital/East Carolina University. She completed her fellowship in Medical/Surgical NaProTECHNOLOGY® at Pope Paul VI Institute with Dr. Thomas Hilgers, co-creator, Creighton Model FertilityCare™ System. See ad, page 3.

Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.

HEALTH PRODUCTS GOOD FOODS GROCERY

Gayton Crossing Shopping Center 1312 Gaskins Rd; 804-740-3518 Stony Point Shopping Center 3062 Stony Point Rd; 804-320-6767 GoodFoodsGrocery.com Natural Foods & Organic Produce. Bulk grains, fruits, spices & nuts. Herbs, vitamins & supplements.

Prepared foods: vegetarian & vegan. Books, classes & education. Programs to support the community. See ad, page 6.

HOLISTIC HEALTH/ WELLNESS CENTER APLACE4U2HEAL

2008 Bremo Rd, Ste 111 Richmond, VA 23226 804-740-HEAL (4325) APlace4U2Heal.com A restorative medicine approach to healing; we work together and i n d e p e n d e n t l y. O u r specialties are allergies, chronic illness and unresolved health issues.

Services include: Chiropractic, Counseling, Functional Medicine, Massage, Myofascial Release, Naturopathic Medicine, NAET®, and PSYCH-K®.

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THE WELLNESS VILLAGE AT STARLING A Holistic Approach to Wellness 804-673-2936 1404 Starling Dr, Richmond TheWellnessVillage.com

We are a group of individual practitioners available full-time under one roof to provide you with holistic therapy options.

We offer Massage Therapy, Colon Hydrotherapy, Acupuncture, Nutrition, Medical Hypnosis, LCSW, Pilates Studio, and Therapeutic Coaching.

HYPNOTHERAPY DORTCH & ASSOCIATES

Charlene Dortch, CH, CHTP, ATP® 804-839-3123, Richmond DortchAndAssociates.com Clear blocks and restore balance to your life! Services include Spiritual Response Therapy, Hypnosis, Healing Touch, Reiki, ThetaHealing™, Emotional Freedom Techniques, life coaching, ATP®. See ad, page 8.

FAITH GRIEGER

Master Hypnotherapist (with Michael Newton Institute) Hill Davis Bldg 3500 Kensington Ave, Ste E-2 AllSoulsCenter@gmail.com 828-674-8928, AllSoulsCenter.com

HOLISTIC NURSE HAYAT BAIN, MSN, RN

Mandalas of Life 804-467-9674 MandalasOfLife@gmail.com Holistic nurse and interfaith minister serves families and individuals of all ages. Services include: Integration of nutrition and alternative health options to optimize well-being; Conscious Aging Program facilitation; weekly visits and care management to help elders maintain independence; life celebrations and blessings of all kinds in community.

A new door has opened for humanity! We can now know our eternal soul and reach states of consciousness that were previously unknowable. Faith offers Past Life Regression, Life Between Lives and Quantum Consciousness sessions.

LASER THERAPY HEALTH INSYNCS

9210 Forest Hill Ave B-3, Richmond 804-377-2222 HealthInSyncs.com

ANNE LAMANTIA, RN

FreedomTooBe.com 804-467-2473 AnneLaMantia@verizon.net

Laser therapy can reduce pain and swelling of strained muscles, tendonitis, irritated discs, inflamed nerves; can stimulate tissue repair and regeneration from old and new injuries. See our website for more information about laser therapy.

Ways to care for the body nutritionally, energetically, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Integrating all aspects of yourself for a more enriched & balanced lifestyle.

LIFE COACH THE COPPER SHOPPE

Sue Copper Life Coach & Creative Awakenings Facilitator 804-883-7692 SCopper@sprynet.com

HOMEOPATHY NATALIE WEAVER, BCND

1893 Billingsgate Cir, Ste B 434-414-8959 NatalieWeaverND@NatalieWeaver.com NatalieWeaver.com Helping individuals achieve maximum health from systemic toxicity. Specializing in assisting healing of physiological imbalances causing acute, chronic or degenerative conditions in the body, using Clinical Homeopathy and BioTherapeutic Drainage™ techniques.

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Sue employs life coaching and intentional art techniques to alleviate anxiety and gently guide clients toward their desires, direction and purpose. No need to have artistic talent. Meet Sue via a free introductory chat.

THE MAIN CHANNEL, LLC Stephen D. Saunders, M.Ed 804-405-5216, Richmond Cecilia B. Thomas, M.Ed, M.Ht 804-432-1109, Richmond TheMainChannel.net

Gain more life balance in a relaxed, strictly confidential setting. Goal and results oriented. Free, 30-minute consultation. Further information available on our website.

LYMPHATIC MASSAGE DUSTY HOOKE, NCMT, CLT

3500 Grove Ave, Ste 106, Richmond 804-869-4214 DustyHookeMassage.com Specializing in Oncology/Mastectomy Massage and Lymphatic Therapy. This gentle touch helps detoxify tissue, reduces swelling caused by lymphedema, surgery or injury, and restores tissue mobility. Customized Therapeutic Massage and Massage Cupping are also available.

MASSAGE THERAPY GLENMORE YOGA & WELLNESS CENTER

Far West End Location 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy Henrico, VA 23233 804-741-5267 Info@GlenmoreYoga.com GlenmoreYoga.com Providing Therapeutic Massage for 30+ years. Tailored to your needs including Deep Tissue, Tr i g g e r P o i n t , P r e n a t a l , Therapeutic, Hot Stone, Couples and Swedish Massage.

T h a i Yo g a M a s s a g e , Reflexology, Reiki, and Infant Massage Training. Member BBB. See ad, page 10.

LIBBIE KARALOW, CMT, CCP 804-833-0899, Richmond AwakenFromWithin.com

Offering individual sessions as well as multiple practitioner sessions with Karen Madison.

Intuitive and Integrative Energy/ Bodywork; Colorpuncture; Massage Therapy; Myofascial Release Therapy; Craniosacral Therapy; Reiki.

STILL POINT MASSAGE THERAPY, LLC

JAMIE LANEAVE, CMT, RAW FOOD COACH

Bardos Massage and Wellness, LLC 4124 E Parham Rd, Richmond, VA 23238 BardosMassageAndWellness.com

Martha B. Tyler, RN, CMT 5318 Patterson Ave, Ste E 804-350-7647 StillPointRichmond.com

Kimberly Smith, CNM 13700 St Francis Blvd, MOB Ste 510 804-423-8462, Midlothian

WELLNESS CENTRAL

Linda Frazier, CMT, Usui Reiki Master 6130 Mechanicsville Tpke 804-874-1920, Mechanicsville LightenUpMassageRVA.com In practice since 1997. Intuitive massage and specializing in Medical Massage, Deep Tissue, Craniosacral, Usui Reiki and Vortex Healing®. Reiki sessions & monthly classes.

Craig Cruse, CMT 1504 Santa Rosa Rd, #102, Richmond 804-285-0500; WellnessCentralVa.com

THE WOMAN’S CENTER

3500 Grove Ave, Ste 106 804-537-0641 MassagesByKiara@gmail.com MassagesByKiara.com

Jean Curtacci, RN, CNM 13700 St Francis Blvd, MOB Ste 510 804-423-8462, Midlothian

Your partner in wellness.

Massages are integrated to meet your specific needs and goals. Massages by Kiara works with you, not on you.

Support local, and feel the difference. See ad, page 12.

ROYALFOOT

9036 W Broad St, Henrico 804-527-7820 RoyalFootVa.com RoyalFootVa@gmail.com

As a certified nurse-midwife, Jean provides holistic care for women through all life stages. Jean has over 10 years of experience in women’s health care and is a strong proponent of disease prevention and wellness, patient education, informed decision making, and practicing evidencebased health care. See ad, page 3.

THE WOMAN’S CENTER

Richmond’s premier massage studio offering a unique combination of traditional Eastern therapeutic foot reflexology with Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone and couples body massages.

Come experience the difference. Check our website for a special offer.

THE WOMAN’S CENTER

Jennifer Walker, CNM 13700 St Francis Blvd, MOB Ste 510 804-423-8462, Midlothian

Massage and therapeutic services to restore and relax your mind, body and spirit. Swedish, deep tissue, energy bodywork, craniosacral, myofacial release, prenatal and pediatric. A tranquil and comforting atmosphere that includes a therapeutic whirlpool tub, organic aromatherapy and other special add-ons. See ad, page 3.

MIDWIFE/NURSE-MIDWIFE

MASSAGES BY KIARA

Kimberly has practiced as a nurse in Emergency, Women’s Health, and Labor and Delivery/MotherInfant care before receiving her Master of Science in Nursing and Nurse Midwifery. She finds it an honor to work alongside families who are welcoming new life. See ad, page 3.

Martha draws upon 20 years of experience as a nurse and educator to promote health and wellness through loving bodywork.

Multiple modalities and flexible scheduling offered. Email: Martha@StillPointRichmond.com.

Bardos means “an interval between two things”. It is a time when great healing can occur.

Specializing in MediCupping, Far Infrared Sauna therapy, Detox Programs, Thai, Ashiatsu, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage and Raw Food Coaching. Call today at 804-672-3489.

LIGHTEN UP MASSAGE AND WELLNESS

THE WOMAN’S CENTER

Melanie Hartman, CNM 13700 St Francis Blvd, MOB Ste 510 804-423-8462, Midlothian After practicing as a registered nurse in labor and delivery for seven years, Melanie pursued a graduate education in midwifery.

Melanie is a certified nursemidwife who supports alternative birthing options. In addition to prenatal, postnatal and newborn care, she offers lactation support for new mothers. See ad, page 3.

Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow,

Jennifer received her Master’s Degree as a Certified Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner from the University of Utah College of Nursing. One of her primary goals is to help women at all stages of their lives to achieve their greatest level of health and wellness. See ad, page 3.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE RESTORE-PT, INC.

Derek S. Metzler, MPT 804-644-1221, Richmond Restore-PT.com Highly specialized Physical Therapy Practice using John F. Barne’s Myofascial Release.

Focused on resolving complex issues, especially those chronic in nature. Also treatment for women’s health.

NUTRITIONAL CONSULTING BAYLOR RICE, RPH, FIACP

South River Compounding Pharmacy 11420 W Huguenot Rd, Midlothian 3656 Mayland Ct, West End 804-897-6447; SouthRiverRx.com Our expert staff offers Counseling for: Weight Loss, Nutrition, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Stress, Pain Management, Autism, Bio-Identical Hormone R e p l a c e m e n t T h e r a p y, Sports Nutrition, Respiratory Conditions, AntiAging (Optimal Aging), Allergies, Skin Ailments, Auto-immune disorders, GI Issues, Chronic Disease (ie: CFS/FM, RA, MS, etc.)…call today. We can help you get back on track. We also offer workshops, group and corporate programs. See ad, page 21.

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NUTRITIONAL CONSULTING cont.

Alexandra Dahlgren, DVM Cathleen Blanchong, DVM 3210 W Cary St, Richmond 804-355-9144 CaryStreetVet.com

JOSH SESSIONS, CHHC

Oriental Medicine Specialists, P.C. 5500 Monument Ave, Ste R 804-358-7071; OMSPC.com JoshSessions.com As a Certified Holistic Health Coach & Lifestyle Educator, Josh brings years of experience & unique insight to support & empower clients in achieving their goals, improving their health & living an inspired life.

PAIN/STRESS DAVID HERRING, CMT, IMT

Acupuncturist: specializing in geriatrics, pain management, sports medicine & rehabilitation. See ad, page 27.

REHABILITATION AT CARY STREET VETERINARY HOSPITAL Kim Raible, LVT Amy Wilson, MSPT 3210 W Cary St, Richmond 804-355-9144 CaryStreetVet.com

Canine Rehabilitation: underwater treadmill, therapeutic ultrasound, electrical stimulation, manual therapy and balance/gait training.

See ad, page 27.

Innovative Pain Release Center 804-573-9516, Richmond InnovativePainRelease.com

Address your pain & discomfort holistically with David’s expertise in Advanced Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT)™, Craniosacral, Myofacial Release & therapeutic massage therapy. David facilitates sustained & fast removal of pain & stress by identifying and addressing their causes. Very effective! Relaxing, non-invasive. Free assessments.

PET CARE PETCARE RVA

Serving Richmond’s West End Linda Anson, Owner 804-337-5197 PetCareRVA.com We offer focused, individualized care for your pets when you cannot be there.

We are bonded, insured, certified by PSI, and have received Red Cross Pet First Aid training to ensure the highest level of care. See ad, page 33.

PET HEALTH

South River Compounding Pharmacy 11420 W Huguenot Rd, Midlothian 3656 Mayland Ct, West End 804-897-6447; SouthRiverRx.com Customized medications—for people & pets—in unique dosage forms to eliminate dyes, sugar, lactose & alcohol, using state-ofthe-art technology. Personal consultations for health issues including Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Thyroid Therapy, Pain Management, Autism, and Dietary Concerns. Natural & herbal medicines; Health Screenings; Cortisol & hormone saliva testing; hair and stool analysis. Weight Loss Rx. We are a destination for health & wellness— your formula for optimal health. See ad, page 21.

12230 Ironbridge Rd, Ste C, Chester Phone: 804-717-5000 Fax: 804-717-8300 Rx3Pharmacy.com

5322 Patterson Ave, Richmond 804-288-7387 BettyBaughsAnimalClinic.com

Betty Baugh’s Animal Clinic offers traditional as well as holistic and herbal remedies.

Please see our website for information on all services offered. See ad, page 9.

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BAYLOR RICE, RPH, FIACP

RX3 COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

BETTY BAUGH’S ANIMAL CLINIC

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PHARMACY

As Virginia’s premier compounding pharmacy, Rx3 has led the way in innovation and quality for 20 years. Nationally accredited and committed to product quality and safety. Specializing in BioIdentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Pain Management, Veterinary Compounding, Sterile Preparations and a full line of nutritional supplements. See ad, page 27.

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PHYSICAL VASCULAR TECHNOLOGY CONFIDENT BOOMER HEALTH COACHING & BEMER TECHNOLOGY Pamela Biasca Losada MS, AADP 1901 Huguenot Rd, Ste 105 509-230-7593; ConfidentBoomer.com

Good blood flow in the smallest vessels is the key to healing, regeneration, recovery and preventive processes in our body.

BEMER Physical Vascular Technology is non-invasive and scientifically proven to improve blood flow. Pain relief, increased energy and performance, detoxing, stronger immune system are some of the many benefits from using BEMER. See ad, page 11.

PHYSICIAN RUMKI BANERJEE, MD

Family Physician Apex-MD 5310 Twin Hickory Rd, Glen Allen 804-273-0010 Apex-MD.com Trained and Certified by American Board of Integrated Holistic Medicine. Specialties: Chronic disease management by integrating Holistic approach; Diet management for hypertension, gout, cancer, arthritis, kidney disease, weight loss.

See ad, back page.

MATTHEW C. LEE, MD, RPH, MS 5700 Old Richmond Ave, Ste A-5 (Off Libbie, near St. Mary’s) 804-358-1492 eLEEtePhysicians.com

Integrative approach to medicine, optimizing a realistic plan for your health/disease management. As a pharmacist, I review your medications to determine which ones are needed. Implement alternative therapies. Web visits available for established patients. See ad, page 25.

NANCY A. POWELL, MD

River’s Way Healthcare of Virginia, PLLC 1791 Cambridge Dr, Ste 203, Richmond 804-658-0435 RiversWayHealthcareVA.com Providing traditional and alterna-tive approaches to support the body’s ability to heal itself. Health assessments, Management of health problems through a functional medicine approach. Accept most major insurances. See ad, page 7.

WILLIAM A. SQUIRES, MD Partners in Family Medicine 430 Claremont Ct Colonial Heights 23834 804-526-1130

Family medical practice specializing in complex symptomatology, chronic Lyme disease and geriatrics. Offering a holistic, open-minded and preventative approach to healthcare that focuses on the root cause of illness, not just the symptoms.

QIGONG THERAPY

SENIOR SERVICES ALTERNATIVE AGING FITNESS AND WELLNESS

Ryan Duffy, MSG, Gerontologist, Health and Wellness Coach 203-241-4825, Richmond AlternativeAging@gmail.com AlternativeAging.com

THERMOGRAPHY DEBBIE TROXELL, RN, MSNH

Thermographer The Wellness Village 1404 Starling Dr, Richmond 804-683-7774 EleetePhysicians.com/thermography.php Safe, non-invasive, radiation-free image screening. Preserve your breast, heart health and much more. Live happier and healthier longer! Interpreted by Matthew Lee, MD, RPh. See ad, page 17.

Ryan Duffy is here to help you and your loved ones age well. With your needs guiding the way, he can help develop a plan for the future.

Call now for a free consultation.

JOY BLACK

Qigong Instructor and Healing Practitioner 555 Southlake Blvd, Ste C-2 804-971-7135 GoodEnergyForLife.net Qigong classes and therapies improve flexibility, balance, sleep, digestion and the ability to transform stress into vitality. Develop healing mind-body connections through movement, meditation, breath work and intention. Receive healing and rebalance energies with the Medical Qigong therapies of Chi Nei Tsang, Transcutaneous Acupuncture and Accunect.

RECONNECTIVE HEALING® THE RECONNECTION & RECONNECTIVE HEALING® ®

Kaille M. Padgett, Associate Instructor & Practitioner Mentor 804-402-4985, Richmond Kaille@LightWithinYou.com Personally experience the wonder of these astonishing new frequencies that enhance and fuel renewal functions of the body, increase vibratory levels for healing and personal development, and connect us to the fullness of Who We Are. See ad, page 11.

REFLEXOLOGY RELAXATION BY THE FOOT

Talia Moser, Reflexologist, IIR certified By appt., TMoser8@verizon.net 804-399-3353, Richmond TaliaMoser.com Reflexology is a holistic healing art. Applying pressure on points on the feet and hands stimulates a healing response in glands, organs and systems, resulting in better circulation, vitality and peace.

International Institute of Reflexology certified.

YOGA

GLENMORE YOGA & WELLNESS CENTER

ASHTANGA YOGA RICHMOND

Far West End Location 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy Henrico, VA 23233 804-741-5267 Info@GlenmoreYoga.com GlenmoreYoga.com

2902 W Cary St, Richmond 804-622-8211 AshtangaYogaRichmond.com

Consult with Nancy Glenmore Tatum, MSG, Gerontologist, Yoga and Massage Therapist, owner Glenmore Yoga & Wellness, to develop an individualized plan to meet your needs. Increase health, strength, flexibility, balance and confidence. 43 years experience.

See ad, page 10.

SPIRITUAL HELP & HEALING BRUNO GROENING CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Rick Laird & Mary Rowe, Leaders 800 Blanton Ave, 804-798-0063 Bruno-Groening.org/english Experience divine energy, freely available to everyone, for help and healing on the spiritual path through the teachings of Bruno Groening (1906 - 1959). Hear reports about medically verifiable healings, including freedom from addiction, depression and anxiety.

Donations welcomed. Call for a free personal introduction.

Come experience the dynamic practice of Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga next to the Byrd Theatre in Carytown. Offering daily classes for all levels, Prenatal Yoga and private lessons. New To Us: 3 classes/30 days – $30.

GLENMORE YOGA & WELLNESS CENTER

Far West End Location 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy, Henrico 804-741-5267 Info@GlenmoreYoga.com GlenmoreYoga.com Incorporate yoga into your life at Glenmore with our student focused classes, 30+ multi-level classes taught by certified registered Instructors. Gentle and Ageless to Vinyasa and Ashtanga. Voted Best Richmond Yoga Center.

Teaching since 1970. See ad, page 10.

LYDIA NITYA GRIFFITH, E-RYT 200 Specializing in Yoga for Children 804-678-8568, Richmond YogaWithNitya.com

TAI CHI/QIGONG FLOYD HERDRICH, L.AC. Tai Chi Chuan Instructor Tuesday Evenings, 6-7:15pm 804-698-0225, Richmond

At Battery Park Christian Church, Ginter Park. Classical style Tai Chi Chuan, the 38 posture short form. Essential movements to strengthen/enhance health and develop spiritual practice. See ad, page 23.

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Locally renowned yoga instructor offering classes and private instruction for children as well as summer yoga camp, Yoga with Nitya DVD and children’s book, A Child’s Journey Into Yoga.

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Offering a diverse selection of classes to suit any style—hatha yoga, vinyasa yoga, prenatal yoga, kid and tween yoga, gentle yoga, yin yoga, kundalini yoga and meditation classes. Check the schedule for our current listing of classes, workshops & teacher trainings. Ask about our community outreach offerings, corporate classes & private instruction.

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Silent and Individual Retreats. Workshops. Yoga classes. Meditation. Guest Stays. Welcome Weekends. Vegetarian Meals. See ad, page 23.

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A unique body-mind healing practice that combines gentle yoga with active listening to facilitate self-discovery and exploration of the relationship between our body, mind and life.

SHOCKOE SLIP YOGA STUDIO 1307-A E Cary St 804-343-2010 ShockoeSlipYoga.com YogalandRVA@gmail.com

Richmond’s newest premier yoga studio, located conveniently in Historic Downtown Richmond.

Shockoe Slip Yoga has it all.

Everything from Hatha, Vinyasa, Rocket, Restorative and the newest Surf Set Fitness & Yoga. We welcome all levels.

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