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WOW. It’s hard to believe that 2021 is actually here. What a year 2020 was. It tested us in so many ways. We had to pivot, reinvent, quarantine, adjust, learn, grow ... in ways we weren’t always prepared for and that didn’t always feel good or right. Challenges came steady from all directions and we were forced to change the way we did things. And change is never easy. We resist it more often than we embrace it and that can cause fear, anxiety, anger, depression … so many emotions. If you felt (or feel) any of those, you are not alone. As isolating as things can be at times, we are all in this together and the stories and experiences we share can unite us. Our stories are powerful tools that help us process grief and trauma, heal wounds, pave paths to self-discovery, create connections and more. What story do you have to tell?

Jessica Coffey, Publisher I hope you enjoy the feature article’s focus on the new stories we are writing and telling that reinforce our essential interconnectedness. It’s this interconnectedness and sense of community that I want to focus on in 2021. How can we best support one another? How can we learn to focus more on our shared values and dreams? I hope you’ll join me.

And hope is what will drive me through this long winter. I see a light at the end of the tunnel, but I know it will take time. So, I will hunker down and settle in and keep searching for the silver linings. One of my silver linings was a poem shared during an Innerwork Center meeting I “attended” in December (thank you, Aubrey!)—it really resonated with me; I think they are words to live by. It was inspired by the Japanese artist, Katsushika Hokusai (well known for his painting, The Great Wave of Kanagwa). It’s called Hokusai Says by Roger Keyes …

Hokusai says … look carefully.

He says pay attention, notice.

He says keep looking, stay curious.

He says there is no end to seeing.

He says look forward to getting old.

He says keep changing, you just get more who you really are.

He says get stuck, accept it, repeat yourself as long as it’s interesting.

He says keep doing what you love.

He says keep praying.

He says every one of us is a child, every one of us is ancient,

every one of us has a body.

He says every one of us is frightened.

He says every one of us has to find a way to live with fear.

He says everything is alive—shells, buildings, people, fish,

mountains, trees.

Wood is alive. Water is alive.

Everything has its own life.

Everything lives inside us.

He says live with the world inside you.

He says it doesn’t matter if you draw, or write books.

It doesn’t matter if you saw wood, or catch fish.

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It doesn’t matter if you sit at home and stare at the ants on your

veranda or the shadows of the trees and grasses in your garden.

It matters that you care.

It matters that you feel.

It matters that you notice.

It matters that life lives through you.

Contentment is life living through you.

Joy is life living through you.

Satisfaction and strength is life living through you.

Peace is life living through you.

He says don’t be afraid.

Don’t be afraid.

Look, feel, let life take you by the hand.

Let life live through you.

I wish you all the best in 2021. May it be filled with stories and good health and life living through you. Please let this magazine help guide you on your path to wellness. And please support our advertisers who make this free resource possible.

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Fresh Fruit for the Winter Agriberry Fruit Farm, founded in 2008, is owned and operated by Anne and Chuck Geyer and their adult children, Pierson and Colleen. The Geyers grow fruit, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums and apples on 25 acres of land in Hanover, Virginia, about 30 minutes northeast of Richmond. They grow strawberries on land in Mosley, south of Richmond, in Chesterfield County.

During the winter months, Agriberry sells high-quality apples from trusted partner farms throughout the Appalachian foothill region at their Hanover farm at 6289 River Road, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday, and noon to 3 p.m., Saturday.

They also sell the apples at several area markets, including St. Stephen’s Farmers’ Market at 6000 Grove Avenue on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon and Lakeside Farmers’ Market at 6106 Lakeside Avenue on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon, as well as the Birdhouse Winter Market (preorder online), RVAg Marketplace and Fall Line Farms.

Order online at AgriberryStore.com. For more information, visit Agriberry.com. See ads on pages 15 and 30.

Glenmore Yoga Offers Advanced Teacher Training Program Glenmore Yoga & Wellness Center will begin their 300-hour teacher training program on January 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. to provide the practical skills and knowledge required to become a competent, effective and therapeutically oriented yoga instructor.

Graduates will meet the requirements of the Yoga Alliance 500-hour registration. Classes are generally held one weekend per month, approximately eight hours on both Saturday and Sunday, through June. In-person attendance is preferred, with all COVID-19 guidelines observed; an online option is available if needed.

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Rabbi and Scholar Presents The Innerwork Center’s Winter Keynote The Innerwork Center’s Winter Keynote with Rabbi Rami Shapiro, Becoming a Hidden Saint, will be presented via Zoom from 7 to 9 p.m., January 14.

“Sixteen hundred years ago, the rabbinic sage Abaye revealed a teaching kept secret for centuries: at any given moment there are 36 people acting as a blessing to all the families of the Earth (Gen. 12:3) and it is because of them that humanity survives. You can become one of them,” Shapiro advises.

In 2020, we asked ourselves hard questions and were spurred to action in the streets and voting booths to influence society around us. Shapiro will examine this theme of continuing our inner work so we can show up for our communities and the world when we need to the most.

Shapiro earned rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College– Jewish Institute of Religion and a Ph.D. in religion from Union Graduate School. A university professor, podcast host and author of three dozen books on religion and spirituality, Shapiro co-directs the One River Foundation (OneRiverFoundation.org).

Cost is $25 members/$50 non-members. Register at htru.io/QGnp. See ads on pages 11 and 31.

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Vegan V72 Restaurant Challenge Nonprofit Vegan Action will host Richmond’s fourth annual vegan restaurant challenge, Vegan72 x2, from January 26 through 31. This year, Vegan Action is partnering with Richmond VegFest and the two organizations will provide participants the opportunity to support our local restaurants and try amazing vegan dishes twice as long and twice as fun. Many of our favorite local restaurants are participating and Richmond chefs will be creating exciting and unique vegan options to enjoy. Vegan Action works to eliminate animal suffering, reduce environmental impacts and improve human health through a vegan diet.

For a digital passport to track restaurant visits and win a free sweet treat, visit Vegan.org. See ad on page 11.

Online Film Festival Celebrates the Environment The 11th annual RVA Environmental Film Festival (EFF) will be held from February 12 through 28 and will virtually showcase more than 25 free local and national films selected to raise awareness of environmental issues relevant to the Richmond region, the nation and the planet. The Virginia Environmental Film awards will be awarded on February 14.

Feature films will include: Frozen Obsession documents an expedition through a dramatically changing Arctic aboard the Icebreaker Oden. Cooked: Survival by Zip Code, an environmental justice film, takes audiences from the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave to one of today’s biggest growth industries: disaster preparedness. Into the Okavango follows a 1,500-mile expedition across three countries and shows the effects of increasing pressure from human activity.

This free event is made possible through support from the following sponsors: Merrill Lynch, Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine, Citizens Climate Lobby, Enrichmond Foundation, Sierra Club-Falls of the James Group, Natural Awakenings magazine and Vegan Action.

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Project Yoga Richmond Unveils New Logo The nonprofit Project Yoga Richmond is a local yoga studio and outreach center that works to expand access to the benefits of yoga to everyone in RVA, and they have rebranded after 10 years of service to the community. While their flagship studio must remain closed due to the pandemic, individuals may practice with ambassadors any time, day or night, at Patreon.com/ProjectYoga Richmond. A subscription at any tier gains one access to the entire library of classes, meditations, sound therapy sessions and more.

In their new logo, the flower represents the organization’s next phase of growth and community impact. The flower is part human, part nature and has no specific age, race, ability, gender or income level. Its arms are spread wide, open to all in a spirit of inclusivity, open to possibility, empowerment and love.

The circular bloom represents the infinite nature of their work together. It is never-ending, balanced, unified and whole, yet connected to its roots.

For more information, visit ProjectYogaRichmond.org. See ads on pages 17 and 33.

New Digs for Studio D YOGA Studio D YOGA has moved to the Fountain Park business/office park at 9327 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite 1B, in North Chesterfield. Studio D YOGA was founded in 2009 to provide a healing space for a variety of practices south of the James River. They offer gentler styles of yoga, including kundalini, yin, chair and Men on the Mat. Studio D YOGA specializes in mindful meditation and also offers spiritual healing in addition to yoga healing. Classes are virtual (for now) and “pay what you can” through January 29, giving new students the opportunity to determine whether Studio D YOGA is a good fit.

For more information and a class calendar, visit StudioDYoga.com.

Learn About Hidden Oxalate Hazards Richmond nutrition researcher Sally K. Norton, MPH, has been featured in several journals, including a Norwegian health magazine, Helsemagasinet, and the Swedish journal, Health and Functional Medicine, for her work helping people relieve pain and hard-to-treat health problems with a low-oxalate diet. Norton recently released a two-part practitioner minicourse online, Oxalate Toxicity through Health Masters Live, about how to recognize and treat oxalate toxicity. She will be hosting educationSally K. Norton, MPH al support groups via Zoom in 2021.

“People don’t know that foods such as spinach, soy, beets, sweet potatoes and almonds can be a problem because of a naturally occurring chemical, oxalic acid,” says Norton. “The acid forms oxalate crystals in the body and can cause fragile bones, pain, fatigue, hormone imbalances, joint and sleep problems, headaches, nerve damage, urinary tract problems, and other complaints often associated with aging and autoimmune disease. To complicate matters, oxalate poisoning can be hard for doctors to identify, because it mimics other conditions and no reliable test for it exists.”

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Oriental Medicine Specialists, the office of Dr. R. Keith Bell, DACM, celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2020 by reinventing the way they practice while staying focused on patients’ needs, helping them cultivate the health and resilience needed now.

Their accomplishments over the past two decades include opening Richmond’s first Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinic; building relationships that helped acupuncture and TCM move from alternative to integrative; and inspiring students to study TCM and Dr. R. Keith Bell, DACM practice in Richmond.

Bell states, “2020 reminded us that change is constant and that there is still work to be done. Over the past year, we’ve learned just how important a healthy lifestyle is. It can literally save your life.”

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Globalization and cheap labor have lowered clothing prices so much that many people view garments as disposable—a phenomenon called “fast fashion”. Magazines and other influencers create demand for trendy items each season, inciting us to overfill our closets and toss last year’s fads, leading to a more than doubling of worldwide consumption since 2000. It’s a vicious cycle with a huge pollution footprint. The textile industry expels about 1.2 billion tons of CO2 per year.

According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the fashion industry produces 10 percent of humanity’s carbon emissions and 20 percent of global wastewater. Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is either landfilled or burned. Polyester, a petroleum-based plastic found in about 60 percent of garments, doesn’t break down in the ocean, where half a million tons of microfibers end up every year. It takes about 2,000 gallons of water to manufacture just one pair of jeans, and textile dyeing is the second largest polluter of waterways.

To embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, reject fast fashion; buy good-quality, longer-lasting garments; and mend them to prolong their useful life. Whether it’s reattaching a button, patching a worn sleeve or sewing a hem, mending is a way to love and care for clothing and reject the notion that new is always better.

Another option is to rely on a local seamstress or tailor to take care of mending needs. For the do-it-yourselfer, there are many ingenious products available besides needle and thread to help complete simple repairs—iron-on patches, fusible interfacing, mending glue and tape—as well as helpful instructional online videos and sewing classes at local fabric stores. SewGuide.com is an excellent resource for step-by-step instructions and creative ideas.

Building upon the vintage-wear market, a new trend has emerged called visible mending. In the past, mended clothes might have been interpreted as exposing a family’s lack of funds or status, but today it’s a concept we proudly embrace. Mending a hole or tear with embroidery is a great way to add whimsy and creative expression. By incorporating colorful threads and fancy stitching techniques, as well as beads, decorative buttons, ribbons and appliqués, we can turn off-the-rack items into unique, wearable art.

To cover stains, consider using fabric paint to add a pretty flower or bold political slogan.

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“Bulking up” evokes images of bodybuilders and possible steroid use, but new research shows that older people that simply eat lots of vitamin C-rich fruits and vegetables have greater skeletal muscle mass than those that don’t eat these foods. Researchers from the UK’s University of East Anglia collected data from more than 13,000 people between 42 and 82 years old and reported in The Journal of Nutrition that the highest amounts of vitamin C correlated with the greatest estimated skeletal muscle mass—an important finding, as people older than 50 typically lose half a percent of muscle fat each year, leading to frailty and a lower quality of life. Sixty percent of men in the study and 50 percent of women were not getting enough vitamin C from food or supplements. “We’re not talking about people needing megadoses. Eating a citrus fruit such as an orange each day and having a vegetable side to a meal will be sufficient for most people,” says study co-author Richard Hayhoe.

Pile on the broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage. In a study of 684 older Australian women published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers found those that ate more than 45 grams of cruciferous vegetables a day—about one-quarter cup of steamed broccoli or one-half cup of raw cabbage—were 46 percent less likely to have calcium buildup in the aorta, the main vessel carrying blood from the heart into the body. Fatty calcium deposits in the aorta are a key marker of vascular disease linked to heart attacks and strokes. “One particular constituent found abundantly in cruciferous vegetables is vitamin K, which may be involved in inhibiting the calcification process that occurs in our blood vessels,” says lead author Lauren Blekkenhorst, of Edith Cowan University, in Perth. southstore design/Pexels.com

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Fluoride is added to public water supplies to reduce tooth decay, but its effects on health are contentious enough that only 38 percent of Canadian and 3 percent of European public water supplies are fluoridated, compared to 74 percent in America. Its effects on neurodevelopment in children are a particular concern: a meta-analysis correlated high levels of fluoride in water with a seven-point drop in children’s IQ scores. Two new studies have linked fluoride exposure to ADHD and other behavioral issues in children.

Canadian researchers that collected urine samples and tap water information on 1,877 children between ages 6 and 17 found those that lived in areas with fluoridated water had 2.8 times the incidences of ADHD diagnoses, as well as increased symptoms of hyperactivity and inattention. The effect was most pronounced in teenagers, suggesting a cumulative effect over time, wrote the authors in the journal Environment International. In a Chinese study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 325 children between ages 7 and 13 were studied, and higher levels of fluoride exposure were correlated with rises in behavioral issues, especially psycho-somatic symptoms.

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Protecting Public Health and Environment in a Pandemic

by Anna Killius Resilience was the word used to describe the James River in the 2019 State of the James report. After the heavy rains the year before, the river proved resilient, suffering infusions of polluted water and bouncing back in a way that would have been impossible just a decade ago. In some ways, it was a pause in the progress toward a fully restored, grade-A James. But it was also proof positive that the James is changing for the better.

Resilience is something we need now more than ever. At this time last year, conservation advocates were poised to secure a major victory: a state budget with bold investments in a better future for the natural resources we all share. It included more than $200 million for initiatives that deliver cleaner water to our local streams and rivers on their way to the bay. It helped turn back the clock on years of cuts to underfunded programs that monitor the environmental health of our communities and enforce environmental protections against bad actors. It invested in better community outreach to address decades of environmental injustice and disparity.

At that time, Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic outlook was strong, as was the commitment to meeting Chesapeake Bay goals by 2025 and securing cleaner air, land and water for every community in the Commonwealth. But with the unprecedented challenge of a global pandemic, lawmakers paused all new spending to prepare for difficult fiscal decisions ahead. While funding for many natural resources programs was maintained, new money for monitoring, enforcement and community outreach was permanently cut.

Preparing for the 2021 general assembly, state leaders must remember that our environment helps keep communities resilient.

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Protecting our air, land and water comes with holistic benefits that promote public health and economic recovery in some of Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hardest-hit communities.

Natural resource funding supports local jobs. Every dollar invested in putting conservation practices in place on farmland can generate $1.56 in economic activity here in our state, helping to recapitalize farms and bolster our food supply system. Funding for stormwater and wastewater improvements creates local full-time infrastructure jobs.

Natural resource funding also protects our physical health and mental well-being. Healthy communities need access to clean air and clean water. This has never been more apparent than during a pandemic, when handwashing and preexisting pulmonary conditions play such critical roles in our survival. And when indoor gatherings are off-limits, many of us have looked to the outdoors and our accessible green spaces for refuge and peace of mind.

Furthermore, natural resource funding moves us forward toward addressing environmental injustices suffered by low-income communities and communities of color which have disproportionately faced the impacts of polluted air and water while lacking safe green spaces to enjoy. Failing to redress these disparities will only increase the adverse health impacts these communities are experiencing during this public health crisis and perpetuate environmental racism in our Commonwealth.

Anna Killius is a policy analyst for the James River Association. Join the Action Network and register to become a RiverRep at TheJamesRiver.org/what-you-can-do/take-action.

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The Portland-based co-author of The Nia Technique points to the fun factor. “I believe that when you stop exercising and start moving, anything you do can bring you enjoyment. Do things that leave you feeling successful and motivated to do them again.”

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BREATH AS A COMPASS

Mind-Body Fitness

How Mindfulness Benefits Workouts

by Marlaina Donato When mindfulness approaches are applied to fitness training—which can be as simple as breathing consciously and tuning into subtle body sensations— the results can be fewer injuries, improved immunity, a lowered stress response, a brighter mood and a deeper commitment to staying fit. Being in the present moment can also spark enjoyment.

Research shows that mindfulness training can also significantly raise self-esteem, and women that cultivate meditative self-compassion experience a boost in acceptance of and satisfaction with their bodies.

“In nature, the bigger the eye of the storm, the more powerful the winds, suggesting that our workout potential and enjoyment is dependent not on how hard we push, but how calm and self-aware we can be,” says John Douillard, DC, author of Body, Mind, and Sport and the founder of LifeSpa, in Boulder, Colorado. “Slowing down and being aware of the body allows the mind to attend to muscles, which can increase blood supply, lymph drainage and replace a potentially damaging fight-or-flight response during a workout with a rejuvenating parasympathetic response.”

TAPPING INTO CONTENTMENT Mindful fitness instructor Ellen Barrett, in Washington Depot, Connecticut, offers clients a full-body experience with a fusion of movement forms and weight training. “We think mindfulness is some sort of yoga thing, but everything can become mindful. Jumping jacks and biceps curls can be mindful. It’s not the movement, but the awareness behind the movement. Mindfulness is about being present.”

Adding in balance training, tai chi and Pilates, and swapping a bit less time on the treadmill for a few moments of meditation or visualizing positive results can go a long way, say fitness experts. Debbie Rosas, founder and co-creator of Nia—a body-mind conditioning program anchored in martial arts and modern dance—underscores the importance of listening to cues. “Notice any areas that feel tight, blocked, rigid and bound. This wisdom through felt sense and awareness will immediately alert you to stop, adjust and slow down.”

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Practicing conscious breathing fortifies the positive impact of exercise and can prevent injuries like hernias that can arise when the breath is held during heavy lifting. “One of the most powerful tools for mindfulness during a workout is following your breath. Mindfulness is the key, but it’s hard to be mindful when you’re breathing 26,000 times a day into the upper chest, activating a fight-or-flight response,” says Douillard.

Breathing through the nose instead of the mouth during exercise bolsters mindfulness, and as Do illard has demonstrated in studies, causes brain waves to shift from stressed beta waves to a meditative alpha state. “It takes longer to fully inhale and exhale during nose breathing, which creates a baseline of calm,” she says. “Don’t rush. Be aware of the body breathing and feel each muscle contracting and relaxing with each rep and stretch.”

Chicago-based fitness expert Stephanie Mansour, host of the PBS weekly Step it Up with Steph show, concurs. “Sync your breath with your movement. Mindfully transition from exercise to exercise.” Mansour also suggests working out next to a mirror to improve alignment and avoiding the distraction that can come with having a workout buddy. “Another trick to improve form is to put on headphones and zone out by listening to white noise so that you have no distraction,” she says.

Exercising with deep body-presence is something we do for ourselves. “If you’re really paying attention, you can steer yourself towards invigoration and away from irritation. The body is always providing feedback, but we’re often too ‘out of body’ to notice.

Giving full attention to your body is a big gift of self-love,” says Barrett.

“Breathe. Move. Be free,” adds Mansour.

“This is your dedicated ‘me’ time and you can use it to feel good about yourself.”

Marlaina Donato is an author and composer.

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A New Story for the World Re-Visioning the Script for a Healthier Society and Planet

by Linda Sechrist The most familiar form of human activity and the most natural way to describe what happens in our lives is through telling stories. Toddlers listen to stories that have contained the same archetypal characters acting out similar plots for millennia. In literature, folktales and myths all over the world, stories serve the purpose of providing life instructions and answering humanity’s fundamental questions about the nature of existence, such as who we are, where we came from, the definition of our purpose and the nature of our reality.

In the 1980s, author and cultural historian Thomas Berry declared that humanity needed a new story that is less destructive and dysfunctional. Berry filled lecture halls,

telling attendees, “We are in trouble now because we don’t have a good story. The old story, the account of how the world came to be and how we fit into it, isn’t functioning properly. What once sustained us, shaped our emotional attitude, provided us with life purpose, energized action, consecrated suffering, integrated knowledge and guided education is no longer serving humanity.” As we are discovering globally through hard experience, the old stories of rugged individualism and conquering and dominating the natural world have run their course with grim results.

In the last four decades, fragments of a new story have been slowly emerging.

Because it isn’t deemed worthy of mainstream media, the public is left in the dark about new, life-instructing stories capable of altering human civilization in positive ways. Were these story fragments woven together in an anthology, chapters on climate, economy, religion, environment, science, politics, medicine, education, conscious evolution and community would constitute a useful account of ideas and concepts capable of bringing about a brighter future for humanity and the planet.

These possibilities would surely capture readers’ imaginations.

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In Climate: A New Story, writer and activist Charles Eisenstein suggests that we need a new story that makes possible the more beautiful world our hearts know is achievable. The story, which he believes is attainable, calls for people, governments and organizations to embrace a partnership paradigm to protect, restore, regenerate and repair damages to our planet’s natural | January/February 2021

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NEW SCIENCE STORY Evolution biologist Elisabet Sahtouris’ stories about science shine a light on the broader perspective of life and science gained from studying multiple worldviews. A scholar of ancient sciences, Sahtouris reminds us that the original purpose of science was to find guidance for human affairs by studying nature. During a recent conversation with Ubiquity University founder Jim Garrison in the online Humanity Rising’s Global Solutions Summit, she says, “We have acted in opposition and made ecology subservient to our economy, using ecology as a set of resources for human economics. When we make our economy fit into nature’s economy, which we call ecology, we’ll have ecosophy, the ‘wisdom of the Earth itself’ that occurs when a man knows how to listen with love.”

Sahtouris teaches corporations about ecosophy’s new view of a conscious universe and a living Earth in which we are cocreators. This, she believes, takes humans out of fatalistic victimhood so that we can become consciously active agents of our destiny. Lifting the fog of our self-image as consumers of stuff gives humans the rights and responsibilities to live out our full co-creative humanity.

A GLOBAL COMMONS SHARING SOLUTIONS Through the daily sharing of stories with keynote speakers and panel discussions, Garrison increases the momentum of the Humanity Rising movement, which includes Ubiquity University students, program participants and more than 400 organizations that come together as a “global commons” to take counsel and share what they are developing for their own networks.

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tions, moderated dialogues, working groups, blogs, ongoing conversations, group discussions and other interactions provides participants a wide scope of possibilities and activities for working together for global solutions.

ECONOMICS STORY If British economist Kate Raworth writes a follow-up to her bestselling book Donut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist, she’ll certainly add a case study of her consulting work in Amsterdam, where her donut model is now embraced as the starting point for public policy decisions. Amsterdam is the world’s first city to make a commitment to Raworth’s concepts: “Out with the global attachment to economic growth and laws of supply and demand, and in with … what it means for countries, cities and people to thrive in balance with the planet,” as reported in The Guardian. The simple central premise of Raworth’s alternative to growth economics is that the goal of economic activity should be to meet the core needs of all within the means of the planet. hugo/AdobeStock.com

world, which we call the environment.

Using indigenous wisdom, organizations such as the Pachamama Alliance and Bioneers are helping individuals worldwide to recognize that humanity is here to be in service to life. Creating the right conditions for revitalizing life is the opposite of our collective story that views the natural world only as a resource.

Eisenstein’s ideas for regenerative agriculture match those described in environmentalist Paul Hawken’s Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. In October, Drawdown Georgia became the first state-centered effort to crowd-solve for climate change, with solutions tailored to Georgia’s unique natural, economic and social resources.

INTERCONNECTEDNESS Author Robert Atkinson’s contribution to the new story is his understanding of the underlying unity in all religions and all humanity, expressed throughout his book The Story of Our Time: From Duality to Interconnectedness to Oneness. “Nature is an embodiment of the divine, and the whole Earth is sacred. Its vast resources are our common heritage entrusted to us,” he says.

“Humanity is one family. Having passed through the stage of childhood, humanity is now struggling to leave behind its adolescent ways while taking on new patterns of thought and action in approaching its maturity. Accepting the oneness of humanity as a biological fact, a social necessity and a spiritual reality will lead us further along our journey toward lasting peace.”

Atkinson believes global harmony is inevitable when we exercise our obligation to independently investigate reality and stop blindly and uncritically following various traditions, movements and opinions. He says, “I consider this as one of the main sources of world conflict.”

UNDIVIDED WHOLENESS In a world engulfed by fragmentation, the film Infinite Potential: The Life & Ideas of David Bohm is a healing balm with the potential to overturn our ideas about the world and ourselves. “The core work of David Bohm, considered one of the most significant theoretical physicists of the 20th century, is our essential interconnectedness and undivided wholeness from which we get a sense of our own interconnectivity,” says producer and director Paul Howard. “This realization makes it logical to start taking better care of ourselves, each other and planet Earth.”

Howard notes, “David was interested in the nature of thought and consciousness. Realizing that he wanted to develop full expression of his interests, he explored wider domains and investigated different worldviews with sages, philosophers and spiritual leaders such as the Dalai Lama, who called David his ‘science guru’. A lifelong concern with social and political change led him to develop the Bohm Dialogue, a form of communication aiming to break through our collective modes of habitual thought. He also spent time with indigenous people, searching for a new form of language in which to express his ideas in a more process-oriented way.”

INDIGENOUS WISDOM While the early church developed and grew in numbers by assimilating the wisdom of the world about it, including paganism, it neglected to assimilate the intuitive ways in that indigenous people knew the natural world, how it functioned and how intimately they were integrated with it.

Tribes around the globe have ancient extinction stories that foretold the crises we are collectively experiencing, as well as potential outcomes and possible solutions. In Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change, Sherri Mitchell (Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasset) tells the story of the Mohawk Seventh Generation Prophecy. “The Onkwehonwe, or real people, rise up and demand their wisdom and way of life be respected and that the natural way of the Earth and way of life be fully restored.

Teachings on the indigenous way of life are being sought after, and all that remains is that we work together to restore the Earth to a state of balance and good health,” she says.

MEDICINE AND COMMUNITY Thousands of people are gathering in online intentional communities associated with personal growth, healing and spiritual awakening. Jennifer Phelps, M.D., owner and director of Phelps MD Integrative Medicine, in Redding, Connecticut, practices mind-body medicine and is a faculty member of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, in Washington, D.C. A trained facilitator of small groups, she has been teaching trauma and stress healing via Zoom calls during the pandemic.

Initially, Phelps was concerned about how the levels of intimacy, trust and vulnerability necessary for individuals to develop a sense of cohesiveness and bonding could be formed via computer screens. By using the center’s model of self-care, self-awareness and mutual support that has its roots in indigenous culture, she felt her concern dissipate as group members began to bond quickly. “Our guidelines call for no cross-talking and no interrupting. Confidentiality is sacred. I’m a facilitator and a participant, which most models don’t allow,” says Phelps. She speculates that the success of online bonding might be due to participants feeling safer in their homes with a little extra anonymity, noting, “Not being face-to-face seems to allow people to share more freely. These weird times are creating a commonality and a sense of community connection.”

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CONSCIOUS CHOICE Leah Lamb, a sacred storyteller in Topanga, California, defines her role as a seer far beyond the present moment. In Lamb’s online classes with her storytelling community, she loves sharing quotes by other storytellers such as Rebecca Solnit, “We think we tell stories; but stories often tell us … Too often stories saddle us, and they ride us and whip us onward and tell us what to do and we do it without questioning. The task of learning to be free is to learn to hear them; to question them, to pause and hear silence, to name them and then become a storyteller of your own story.”

“In our role of storyteller, we can’t be without understanding that we tell stories about how we are in the world as much as stories tell us how to be in world. Identify and notice your stories, then understand how they are running you, so you can consciously choose your place in them,” advises Lamb, who encourages her students to discover the genius of their own calling.

These are only some chapters in the new story that calls for each of us to be aware of the stories we live by, as well as those we tell ourselves and others. It also begs us to ask what is our role in the new story.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

Connect at LindaSechrist.com.

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Food always tastes better in the season it was intended to be eaten in.

A Feast for All Seasons Embracing the Rainbow Year Round

by April Thompson No matter where we live, eating seasonally in winter doesn’t have to be boring or limiting; a culinary adventure awaits the home chef that’s willing to leave avocados and asparagus to their rightful seasons and embrace the winter rainbow of bitter greens, sweet potatoes, sunny citrus and fuchsia beets, among other timely delicacies.

“Sometimes people think of winter foods as brown and soft and boring, and it’s absolutely not the case. Winter brings bright things like pomegranates, beets and citrus, which offer color and acidity,” says Brigit Binns, the Paso Robles, California author of 30 cookbooks, including Cooking in Season: 100 Recipes for Eating Fresh.

Eating seasonally is especially important in winter, says Shannon Stonger of Texas, author of Simple Food for Winter: 30 Grain-Free Recipes to Get You Through the Dark Days. “Winter foods like fermented vegetables, root vegetables, squashes and hardy greens are especially helpful in the colder, darker months, when our bodies are in need of comfort foods as well as pre- and probiotic foods,” says Stonger, a homesteader and founder of the blog NourishingDays.com.

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are naturally ripened, rather than harvested early and trucked in. In addition to enhanced flavor, eating seasonally helps minimize use of fossil fuels to bring our food to us, and is likely to be less expensive.”

WINTERIZING THE KITCHEN Much of the fall harvest, particularly root vegetables, stores well through the winter (hence the idea of a root cellar), extending produce across seasons, according to Steven Satterfield, chef and author of Root to Leaf: A Southern Chef Cooks Through the Seasons. There are lots of root vegetables beyond just carrots and potatoes to be enjoyed in winter, including sunchokes, parsnips and turnips, which can be used creatively rather than “boiled to death,” says Satterfield. For example, the Atlanta restaurateur incorporates parsnips into an upside-down cake with winter spices like nutmeg, black pepper and ginger.

Binns likes to add texture to winter dishes with nuts, color with herbs, and crunch with a winter vegetable like fennel.

Warming soups are always comforting during the coldest season, but she also likes warm salads, like a beet and escarole salad drizzled with a warm sherry vinaigrette.

Satterfield suggests that specialty citrus like blood oranges, Meyer lemons and cross-hybridized varieties such as

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tangelos and pomelos are fun to intersperse with winter vegetables to maximize brightness and freshness. A lot of winter produce can be great in raw form as well, he adds, including Brussels sprouts, rutabaga or daikon radish, shaved thinly or julienned into a salad.

Winter squash is a favorite staple of the Stonger family in the cooler months.

“It is easy to grow, easy to store and so deliciously sweet and rich. We roast it as a side dish, mash it as a sort of breakfast porridge or make soups and curries from it,” says Stonger.

Satterfield suggests using all the parts of winter vegetables to maximize the harvest and minimize food waste. For example, the seeds of winter squashes can be roasted with herbs and spices and eaten as is, churned into other dishes such as a squash seed granola or blended and strained into a homemade broth to add some texture, fat and flavor. After roasting carrots with Moroccan spices, Satterfield suggests taking the leafy carrot tops and chopping them with cilantro and garlic to make a green sauce to crown the carrots. Swiss chard stems can also be chopped and cooked into Portuguese bread soup, with leftover stale bread made into olive oil croutons and egg whites stirred in at the end.

WINTER HEALTH BOOSTERS Beyond selecting seasonal produce, chefs recommend a few key dietary tweaks in winter, such as stepping up vitamin D consumption. “Since you’re not seeing a lot of sun this time of year, it’s more important to get it through colorful vegetables like carrots, cabbage or radicchio. Watermelon radishes are another winter vegetable full of vitamins,” says Binns.

“You can grow your own sprouts throughout the winter as a great microgreen option. Sprouts are incredibly high in enzymes, something often lacking in other winter dishes,” suggests Stonger. “Fermented vegetables and other fermented foods can make up the difference in winter.”

April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com.

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you hear them, that you support them in their decisions and ask your teen what you can do to help them,” advises clinical psychologist Alyssa Austern, PsyD, of Chatham, New Jersey. Other steps can help a teen weather this time of high stress:

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Back up the basics. Make sure there’s healthy food and snacks in the fridge. Encourage teens to exercise daily, especially outdoors, and support them in getting eight to 10 hours of sleep.

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Ways to Help Them Chill

by Ronica O’Hara

Being a teenager is never easy, but it’s even harder these days, with the upheaval of the pandemic intensifying the normal academic, social and hormonal turmoil of these pivotal years. It’s no wonder teens are reporting record levels of stress, anxiety and depression: In a Pew Research survey, 70 percent of teens said mental health was a major problem among their peers—and that was in February, before the pandemic hit. A recent online poll found that most teens are worried that the pandemic will affect their family’s physical or financial health and that many feel lonelier than usual and worry about losing ground in academics and activities.

Extending a helping hand to teens is not always well received.

They can be notoriously resistant to advice, even when they’re stressed, partly because of their brain chemistry, explains Gail Saltz, M.D., clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell School of Medicine and host of the Personology podcast. A teen’s highly active amygdala makes risk-taking a thrill even as the frontal lobe that weighs consequences is not fully developed, while at the same time, a teen seeks independence—an identity and freedom to be more like an adult. “This combination means their capacity and interest in taking parental direction is not there,” she says. “As a result, parents in reaction often get louder and more insistent in telling them what to do, which fails and drives them further away.”

The best way to communicate with a stressed teen, say many child psychologists, is to listen deeply while letting them do most of the talking, and offering sympathetic support while withholding judgment. Instead of giving advice, “Validate your teen’s experience and attempt to step into their shoes. Let your teen know that Be sure to let our advertisers know you found them in

Make self-compassion a family habit. The self-compassion approach to self-care, which is rapidly gaining ground among psychologists, has three elements: treating ourselves as kindly as we would a dear friend, realizing that many other people have the same problems so we’re not alone, and mindfully and nonjudgmentally observing our emotional state.

This method has proven to be helpful not just for adults, but for teens, as well. A University of Edinburgh meta-analysis that synthesized 17 studies of more than 7,000 teens in six countries concluded that those with high levels of self-compassion had lower levels of stress caused by anxiety and depression. University of North Carolina researchers found that teens exhibited lower stress, anxiety and depression, as well as more resilience and gratitude, after six self-compassion sessions.

A good place for parents to start is with themselves: If they are anxious, overprotective or fearful, a teen is likely to follow suit, reports a study in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.

Helpful books, websites and programs for both teens and adults can be found at Self-Compassion.org, operated by Dr. Kristin Neff, an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin who was a pioneer in the concept.

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Engage them with creative activities. As teens can seek independence, making sure they spend quality time with the family is also important for their well-being, research shows. “Find ways to connect, converse and unwind together as a family,” advises Crissy Fishbane, of Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, co-founder of HER Health Collective, an online community for mothers. “Teens need to see their parents engaging in self-care behaviors themselves, and it’s even better if you can engage in self-care as a family.” She suggests taking a virtual or outdoor yoga class together, playing a board game, having sudoku competitions, learning deep-breathing techniques or starting a family book club.

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Encourage reaching out to help others. A study in the Journal of Adolescence suggests that altruistic behaviors, including large and small acts of kindness, may increase teens’ feelings of self-worth, especially if it involves helping strangers. In Poland, the more teens helped out others in a flood, the more supportive and proactive they became, another study found. Depending on their interests, teens may be drawn to local environmental, social justice, religious or political activities. DoSomething.org offers useful ideas and links, and environmental projects for teens can be found at EarthForce.com, SierraClub.com and GlobalClimateStrike.com.

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Finding the Right Tune for Pets Music Calms the Animal Soul

by Julie Peterson Sometimes it takes a little dog to bring about a big truth, as Cheryl Christine, a professional musician and composer in Ridgeland, South Carolina, learned. “I was playing the piano at a party and the owners had a hyper little dog. After a while, I started playing some of the music from my CD and the dog stopped, turned around and came up to me, and just sat there and listened. The owners were shocked.”

The mood of dogs and cats can be improved by hearing

the right kind of tunes, but it’s important to choose their music wisely, because they are more highly attuned to sensory cues than humans.

Resounding Research The nicest notes for animals have been well studied, especially dogs. Colorado State University researchers found that auditory stimulation with music can be helpful or detrimental. Results of a study in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior suggest that dogs sleep more and bark less when they listen to classical music; and they shake more and rise to their feet when exposed to heavy metal music, possibly from nervousness.

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Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., a zoologist and certified applied animal behaviorist in Wisconsin, wrote her dissertation on the effect of different types of sounds upon working domestic animals. “What is important is not whether the music is ‘classical’ or ‘heavy metal’, but whether it includes a set of acoustic features that appear to be universally associated with soothing or stimulating internal states,” states McConnell in her blog, TheOtherEndOfTheLeash.com.

McConnell explains that, “Pure tones and regular rhythms are associated with positive states.” On the other hand, harsh, noisy tones and irregular rhythms are linked with negative ones.

She adds, “A tempo matching an animal’s resting heart rate (or respiration) tends to be calming.”

Composers and musicians are currently writing music specifically for animals with the aim of reducing stress from noise or separation, assisting with healing, controlling overeating and soothing irritability.

Compositions for Cats Christine was volunteering at a local animal shelter that played country music for the cats. “I wondered what their reaction would be if I wrote some meditative music with different tones—beta/ alpha waves—to present to them alternative sounds,” she says.

She composed some music and experimented with it in the cat room, noticing that the animals reacted positively to certain tones.

That eventually led to a CD for cats, and then one for dogs, with the proceeds donated to the ASPCA and the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, in New York City.

Harmonies for Hounds The Rescue Animal MP3 Project, an organization that has donated free MP3 players filled with music to more than 1,420 animal shelters and sanctuaries, was founded by Pamela Fisher, a holistic veterinarian in North Canton, Ohio. Calmer animals are more likely to be adopted, and the music is designed to provide a relaxed environment for animals so they can better cope with stressful housing conditions. The MP3s contain a variety of music and artists, including selections like Canine Lullabies, by Terry Woodford, therapeutic music expert; Pet Calm, Pet Healing, by hypnotherapist Rick Collingwood; and Harp Music to Soothe the Savage Beast, by Alianna Boone, who states, “The structure of the harp is considered to be the most healing instrument next to the human voice.”

Pet owners may need to listen more closely. “We so often focus on other aspects of their environment—Is their dog bed comfy? Does it look pretty to us?—and fail to attend to the impact of sound on our dog’s environment (not to mention our own),” writes McConnell about new animal-music studies.

There are many melodic medleys for pet parents, but buyer beware. “If you’re to spend your money on this, make sure you are looking at music backed by research,” advises Christine.

For more information, visit CherylChristine.com.

Julie Peterson writes about wellness for people, animals and the environment. Reach her at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6

Virtual Dream Work as a Spiritual Practice – 12-1:30pm. 1st & 3rd, 1/6-2/17. More people than ever are remembering dreams as each of us navigates these challenging times.

Learn more about what your dreams may be telling you. $90. More info: FindingTheThread10@gmail.com. FindingTheThread.org.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7

Masters of Acupuncture – Receive a Bachelor of Science Health Science & a Master of Science Oriental Medicine. Yr 1: Focus on oriental medicine; learn about substance production & flow & study the structures & functions of the body systems, both Western & Eastern. Yr 2: Expand understanding of oriental medical diagnostic techniques.

Yr 3: Develop & strengthen knowledge of Oriental medicine & Western diagnostic techniques. $325/credit hr (176 credit hrs).

Lotus School of Integrated Professions, 10960 Three Chopt Rd, Stes A, B, C, D. 804-290-0980. LotusVA.com.

Virtual Dream Work: A Deeper Dive – 4-6pm. 1st & 3rd, 1/7-2/18. Experience various ways of working with your dreams. Learn more on what the images & symbols may mean. Explore some basic concepts in dream work as introduced by Carl Jung & others. $120.

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SoulCollage – 9:30am-12:30pm. Gain insights into this time in your life & tell your own individual story working w/collage & journaling. An intuitive collage process for self-discovery & community building developed by Seena Frost. Cheryl Groce-Wright. $23-$53.

Zoom. Register before 1/6. htru.io/QWzd.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12

Policy, Politics and a Pandemic – 5-6pm.

This year, our state legislators face a new challenge: ensuring public participation & transparency when a pandemic prevents us from meeting face-to-face. Join us the evening before Virginia’s 2021 General Assembly gavels in for a preview of what to expect over the next 30 days, how you can get involved & why your voice makes a difference, especially during these unprecedented times. James River Association. Free. Register: Tinyurl.com/y58p39br.

On Being A Man in the 21st Century: Thoughts Through a Jungian Lens – 1/12, 1/19. 6:30-8pm. Following the movement of the hero to the sage, we will explore the individuation journey of men in the 21st century. Everett McLaren. $23/$38/$53. The Innerwork Center. Zoom. htru.io/QWzd.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13

A New Year, Begin Again: Cultivating a Life of Meaning – 1/13 & 20. 6-7:30pm. We will focus on finding a balance of meaning, happiness, and responsibility to others and our world. Program includes lecture, practices & experiential activities. Please have something to write with close by during class. Jan Hatcher/Aubrey Ford. $23/$38/$53. The Innerwork Center. Zoom. tfgf.me/QGnq.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14

Nourishing Ourselves: A Self-Compassionate Lunch Break – Thurs, 1/14-2/18.

12-12:50pm. Showing yourself compassion & care will be important as you move thru the coming months. A weekly practicefocused, self-compassion program. Susan Wilkes, PhD. $59/$99/$139. The Innerwork Center. Zoom. htru.io/Q0YI.

Online SpiritMindBody January Gathering – 12-2pm. Coping During Covid Series: Exploring Adrenal Stress. Terri McDowell, Licensed Occupational Therapist & Integrative Health & Nutrition Coach, will explore the possibilities of how to overcome adrenal stress. Zoom. Text/call, Carole Louie: 804-481-5555. SpiritMindBodyRVA.com.

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special event The Innerwork Center January Keynote: Rabbi Rami Shapiro 7-9pm 2020 was a year of great suffering and uncertainty but also a time to regroup, rebuild and reflect on how we want to show up in the world. Rabbi Rami will examine the need to do our innerwork so we can show up for our communities and indeed the world when we need to the most—a world that is in a time of suffering and change.

Sliding scale: $40, $25, $14 Zoom

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20

Book Group: Perennial Wisdom for the Spiritually Independent – 12:30-2pm. We’ll take a deeper dive into the fastest growing spiritual movement in the U.S.—that of the spiritually independent. Written by Rabbi Rami, we’ll explore this movement of seekers who choose not to be limited to one religion or philosophy but are interested in all of them. Vicki Saunders, Jessica Coffey, Clair Norman. Free. The Innerwork Center.

Zoom. t.ly/J0u5.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21

Total Nourishment – 7-8pm. Learn how to navigate the body’s multiple dimensions of vitality. Learn to protect your energy, examine how your survival systems support or sabotage you, recover from stress, cultivate new patterns & reduce aging. Sherron Marquina, DC. Health InSyncs. Free. Zoom. Register by 6pm, 1/21: Tinyurl.com/y39yz2k3.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23

Soulful Time Management Online MiniRetreat – 1-5pm. Life is beautiful. Don’t miss it. This soulful yet practical session blends journaling, teaching & group debriefs. Elaine Kiziah, PhD. $30/$50/$70. The Innerwork Center. Zoom. htru.io/QWKe.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26

Ain’t No Time Like the Present – 1/26, 2/2, 2/9. 6:30-8pm. Practice embodied presence & cultivate faith & trust in being with & sharing what is most alive for us in life & in practice. Guided meditation, short spontaneous talk, mindful sharing. Special Guest Facilitator: La Sarmiento, Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW). $54/$90/$126. Zoom. The Innerwork Center. htru.io/QWz4.

A Deeper Conversation Dialogue Group – 5:15-7:15pm. Theme TBA. There is no fee for this program but you must register to receive the zoom link. The Innerwork Center.

Zoom. htru.io/QWKh.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12

mark your calendar

Vegan72 x2

Virtual 11th Annual RVA Environmental Film Festival (EFF)

January 26 – 31

Feb 12-28

RVA’s fourth annual Plant-Powered Weekend!

Sponsored by Vegan Action and Richmond VegFest.

Visit area restaurants to enjoy unique vegan dishes.

Showcasing over 25 free local & national films selected to raise awareness of environmental issues relevant to the Richmond region, our nation & our planet.

Features several nationally acclaimed works as well as the work of local film artists.

Visit Vegan.org for details.

More info & to register: rvaeff.org.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Introduction to Shamanism: Applying Ancient Practice in Modern Times – 6:308:30pm. Learn to practice Shamanism or even become a Shaman. Begin your own Shamanic journey thru practical examples, discussion & an intro to the medicine wheel.

Laurel Holland. $15/$25/$40. Zoom. The Innerwork Center. htru.io/QWAL.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) – Thurs, 2/4-3/24. 6-8:30pm.

Retreat Day: TBA. This 8-wk course makes structural changes in the brain regions associated w/memory, sense of self, empathy & compassion, measurably reducing stress. Korantema Pierce-Williams. $198/$330/$462. The Innerwork Center.

Zoom. htru.io/QV6z.

Enneagram: Continuing Your Journey – 9:30-11:30am. Learn tools to use on a daily basis towards empowerment of true self.

Practice deeper inner observation for personal transformation & spiritual growth.

Logan Jones. $15/$25/$40. The Innerwork Center. Zoom. htru.io/QWAN. Online SpiritMindBody Gathering – 122pm. Coping During Covid Series: Exploring Family Relationship. Carole Louie will explore the healing possibilities thru Intergenerational Family Healing, a technique that uses Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) & the hypnotic process to address our family dynamics. Zoom. Text/call, Carole Louie: 804-481-5555. SpiritMindBodyRVA.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Dis-Ease to Disease: How Our Thoughts & Emotions Impact Our Health – Sat, 2/62/26. 9:30-11:30am. Get an intro to the field of psychoneuroimmunology. Ashley L. Mannell, RD, NP, IFMCP. $60/$100/$140.

The Innerwork Center. Zoom. htru.io/QWKI.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Sleep Precious Sleep Webinar – 7-8pm.

Explore the dynamics of sleep, learn easy to implement changes, discover strategies to fit your lifestyle & improve sleep fast. Sherron Marquina, DC. Health InSyncs. Free. Zoom.

Register by 6pm, 2/18: Tinyurl.com/y4thatal.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Start Close In: Building Compassion from the Inside Out – Thurs, 2/25, 3/4 &11. 121:30pm. Course includes the most powerful exercises & important info from our 8-wk Compassion Cultivation course. Susan Wilkes, PhD. $54/$90/$126. The Innerwork Center. Zoom. htru.io/QWBF.

planahead MONDAY, APRIL 26

Massage Therapy Licensure Training – A 600-hr massage therapy program in an 8-mo day class and an 11-mo night class format. Career advising for massage therapy students offered. Offering the highest quality of training to prepare each student for entry into the workforce. Certified & accredited. $7,950. Lotus School of Integrated Professions, 10960 Three Chopt Rd, Stes A, B, C, D. 804-290-0980. LotusVA.com.

Esthetics Certification Training – Esthetics & master esthetics programs. Career advising offered. Offering the highest quality of training to prepare each student for entry into the workforce. Certified & accredited. $7,950.00. Lotus School of Integrated Professions, 10960 Three Chopt Rd, Stes A, B, C, D. 804-290-0980. LotusVA.com.

Rules for Healthy Living Less Less Less Less Less Less Less

soda, more water. sugar, more fruit. meat, more vegetables. driving, more walking. worry, more sleep. anger, more laughter. words, more action.

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ONGOING EVENTS Photo by Todd Trapani from Pexels

Email Jessica@NARichmond.com for guidelines and to submit entries.

SUNDAY SoGood SoulGood – Thru 3/7. 9:3011:30am. 2nd Sun. A high-engagement, low-stress, reflective & empowering experience. You do not have to be “a writer.” You just have to be willing to write. All welcome.

Hollee Freeman, PhD. $45/$75/$105.

Zoom. htru.io/QWzd. Breast Cancer Support Meeting – 4:30pm.

3rd Sun. Sisters Network Central Virginia (SNCVA). Details: 804-447-4027.

SistersNetworkCentralVA.org.

Mindfulness Yoga Online – 6-7:30pm. An Integral Yoga system which includes asanas (yoga poses), chanting, breathing, yoga nidra (deep relaxation) & meditation. Nora Vimala Pozzi. Pay what can; $5-$15. Online via Zoom. To register: Vimala@YogaHelps.com.

YogaHelps.com.

Lotus School of Integrated Professions: Student Massage Clinics – 6:15 & 8:05pm.

The Lotus School of Integrated Professions offers on-campus clinics for local volunteers to receive 1-hr massages for $30.

10960 Three Chopt Rd, Stes A, B, C, D. For appt: 804-290-0980. LotusVA.com.

TUESDAY

Tibetan Buddhist Meditation – 7-8:30pm.

Traditional study & practice. All welcome.

Lama Chodron Linda Jordan. Free. Kagyu Shenpen Tharchin at Ekoji Buddhist Sangha, 3411 Grove Ave. 804-554-1162. Online program details: Kagyu-Richmond.org.

MONDAY Lotus School of Integrated Professions: Student Massage Clinics – 9:15 & 11:05am.

The Lotus School of Integrated Professions offers on-campus clinics for local volunteers to receive 1-hr massages for $30.

10960 Three Chopt Rd, Stes A, B, C, D. For appt: 804-290-0980. LotusVA.com.

Online Meditation & Book Study – 1212:50pm. 8-wk virtual session that includes a guided meditation w/ group discussion to reflect on weekly readings from The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of LovingKindness by Pema Chodron. No experience needed. Randi Weiss. $96. Zoom. Glenmore Yoga & Wellness Ctr: 804-741-5267.

GlenmoreYoga.com.

Online Yoga on the Ball – 2-3:15pm.

Mixed-level yoga practice utilizing a large stability ball & working on core strengthening, balance & focus. Carolyn Hazel. $60/4 classes/mo, $17/drop-in. Zoom. Glenmore Yoga & Wellness Ctr: 804-741-5267.

GlenmoreYoga.com.

Online Yoga for the Pelvic Floor – 6-7:15pm. For those experiencing challenges engaging or letting go of the pelvic floor muscles. Designed to strengthen & relax this area; breathing & deep relaxation included. Kerry Shultz/Sandy Axelson. $60/4 classes/mo, $17/drop-in.

Zoom. Glenmore Yoga & Wellness Ctr: 804-741-5267. GlenmoreYoga.com.

X-Gentle Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. Specially designed for people w/some physical limitations. Helpful for stress management as well as for those who spend a lot of time sitting in front of their computers. Nora Vimala Pozzi. Pay what can; $5-$15. Online via Zoom. To register: Vimala@YogaHelps.com.

YogaHelps.com.

WEDNESDAY Online SpiritMindBody Healing Meditation – 6:30-8:30pm. 4th Wed. An evening of healing practices that explore the connection of spirit, mind & body. Zoom.

SpiritMindBodyRVA.com.

THURSDAY X-Gentle Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. See Tues listing. Nora Vimala Pozzi. Pay what can; $5-$15. Online via Zoom. To register: Vimala@YogaHelps.com. YogaHelps.com.

Mindfulness Yoga Online – 6-7:15pm.

See Mon listing. Grace Sadhya. Pay what can; $5-$15. Online via Zoom. To register: Vimala@YogaHelps.com. YogaHelps.com.

FRIDAY Lotus School of Integrated Professions: Student Massage Clinics – 9:15, 10:55am & 12:35pm. The Lotus School of Integrated Professions offers on-campus clinics for local volunteers to receive 1-hr massages for $30. 10960 Three Chopt Rd, Stes A, B, C, D. For appt: 804-290-0980. LotusVA.com.

Online Chair Yoga – 12:30-1:45pm. Poses practiced while sitting as well as alongside the chair for support. Work on strength, flexibility, balance & increase range of motion.

Sandy Axelson. $60/4 classes/mo, $110/8 classes/mo, $17/drop-in. Zoom. Glenmore Yoga & Wellness Ctr: 804-741-5267.

GlenmoreYoga.com.

SATURDAY Mindfulness Yoga: Online – 9:30-10:45am.

An Integral Yoga system which includes asanas (yoga poses), chanting, breathing, yoga nidra (deep relaxation) & meditation.

Anne Bhudevi. Pay what can; $5-$15. Via Zoom. To register: Vimala@YogaHelps.com.

YogaHelps.com.

GO TO NARichmond.com/Calendar for current offerings,

updates and additional listings. Please double-check with the host prior to an event to ensure the information is accurate.

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healthy living DIRECTORY

WORSLEY CLASSICAL FIVE-ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture ACUPUNCTURE & HEALTH CENTER

Ruiping Chi, L.Ac., MD (China) 3924 Springfield Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060 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 health, emotional issues, chronic medical conditions and cosmetic 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-MindSpirit and quality of life. See ad on page 17.

Founder & Clinical Director of Richmond’s first & most trusted center for Holistic & Integrative Medicine, Dr. Bell is an internationally recognized expert in holistic medicine, a Board Certified & Licensed Acupuncturist with 20 years of clinical experience.

CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE & HERBS

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

Substance Abuse Counseling & Yoga Therapy Richmond, VA 23229 EvelynZak.com EvZakYoga@gmail.com I can guide you or a loved one toward appropriate treatment options or help reboot your recovery. I see people make changes every day. You are resilient!

Architecture APARNA PATIL, AIA

Mansara Architecture 804-714-9280 APatil@Mansara.biz • Mansara.biz

Trained and practicing in China since 1983 with extensive experience working as a doctor in Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals. Specializing in pain management, acne, psoriasis, eczema, shingles, Bell’s Palsy, allergies, infertility, menstrual problems, menopause, endometriosis, anxiety, depression, insomnia and more.

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HEMP 66

Inside Your Town Treasures 11114 Hull Street Road Hemp66.com Hemp 66 is your route to natural wellness! We offer premium 100% USA CBD Delta-8 Flower and products. Pre-rolls, tinctures, gummies, soft gels, salves, balms, beverages, bath bombs, pet treats and more!

Call/Text Mandi with CBD questions: 804-295-4062.

Addiction Recovery Management EVELYN ZAK, CSAC, C-IAYT

KEITH BELL, DACM, L.AC.

Oriental Medicine Specialists, PC 5500 Monument Ave, Ste R 804-358-7071 OrientalMedicineSpecialists.com

CBD Oil

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Mansara Architecture incorporates ancient design principles of Vedic Architecture without compromising the modern lifestyle of 21st century. We emphasize daylight, natural materials and open floor plans for overall well-being, health and happiness of our clients.

KULTIVATE WELLNESS

13140 Midlothian Turnpike 804-464-2238 KultivateWellness.com @KultivateWellness Kultivate Wellness brings you the area’s first dedicated Hemp, CBD and Wellness boutique with 20 years of industry knowledge!

Offering CBD products, hemp products, herbs, local CBD honey, teas, wellness classes, yoga therapy, crystals, workshops, lectures, films, food demos and more. See ad on page 9.

KULTURE

Richmond, Midlo, Short Pump, VCU 804-447-7995 KultureVA.com Serving RVA and Virginia since 1999 with four locations and an online store. Offering CBD oils, edibles, syrups, balms, cartridges, crumbles, hemp flowers and more. Products for pets, too.

Go to NARichmond.com/businesses and check out our special Online Healthy Living Directory Guide

Serves as your local green pages — a handy reference tool to use when searching for businesses, practitioners, products and services to help you live a happier, healthier, more balanced life.

RX3 COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

12230 Ironbridge Rd, Ste C, Chester 11934 W Broad St, Henrico Ph: 804-717-5000, Fax: 804-717-8300 Rx3Pharmacy.com RX3, Virginia’s First Nationally Accredited Compounding Pharmacy, offers physician-recommended, professional quality CBD products grown in the USA with verified certificates of analysis. Oil tinctures, gummies, topical balms, nighttime PM versions, full spectrum, broad spectrum, THC-free products - all available without a prescription. Trust the experts at RX3. See ad on page 5.

SOUTH RIVER COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

11420 W Huguenot Rd, Midlothian 3656 Mayland Ct, West End 804-897-6447 SouthRiverRx.com

As a pharmacist with decades of experience, it is my mission to ensure we are offering the highest quality and most innovative products on the CBD market. I constantly evaluate the current literature and research in order to provide the most up-to-date information possible to our clientele. I start with the basic premise: if I wouldn’t use it or take it myself, or give it to my wife, daughter, sons, dogs or cat, then I wouldn’t give it to a patient or customer. While we stock several brands of CBD products at South River, our preferred line is Boxley’s Organic as they are dedicated to the cleanest line of products that are the purest in the industry.

Chiropractor ARIYA FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC CENTER

Six locations in the Richmond area 804-526-7125 AriyaFamilyChiropractic.com

Ariya Family Chiropractic Center provides a natural path to wellness through chiropractic care, acupuncture and massage therapy. We take pride in the peaceful, nurturing environment we create to provide excellent care and outstanding service.

See ad on page 13.

MONTPELIER FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Theresa Neiss, DC 17212 Mountain Road, Montpelier 804-883-3000 MontpelierChiro.com Offering chiropractic, nutritional healing, functional movement and massage.

We are honored to offer a caring environment for healing, helping you to meet your health and wellness goals.

Coaching/ Spiritual Counseling SPIRITUAL COUNSELING/SACRED SERVICES AND RITUALS

Rev. Dr. Cathie Stivers 804-908-7456 IndigenousSoulRevival.com

Ordained Unitarian Universalist minister with PhD in Health Education offers guidance to adults on soul/inner-work journeys seeking spiritual growth, through 1-1 spiritual direction, ritual, and teaching/ facilitating small groups. 30+ years combined experience in ministry, chaplaincy and teaching.

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Colon Cleansing/ Colonics JANICE BONNER POWELL, CT

Certified Colon Hydrotherapist Main Street Spa and Wellness Center 804-644-1084 msswc501@yahoo.com • MainStreetSpa.org A healthy colon is essential to a h e a l t h y body. It restores colon muscle tone, rebalances intestinal flora and improves overall health. Call now for your consultation.

Counseling/Therapy AURA HOLISTIC COUNSELING

Dr. U. Mehta, LCSW, CST 4050 Innslake Dr., Ste #165, Glen Allen 804-346-4304 AuraHolisticCounseling.com

Psychotherapeutic Services for Individuals, Couples, and Families: Hypnotherapy, Reiki, EMDR, Energy Healing, Sex Therapy, Past Life Regression, Trauma Informed Counseling, Energy Clearing, Chakra Balancing, Spiritual Readings, Reiki Classes. By appointment only.

Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have. ~Winston Churchill | January/February 2021

and other local Guides to find more and better ways to achieve natural health, wellness and sustainability.

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ILONA SCHENK-CHERRY

Essential Oils

Functional Medicine

LISA CUSANO

LMSW & Healing Writing Coach Virtual Sessions Offered IlonaSchenkCherry.com RewriteYourNow.com

BLISSFUL HEART, PLLC

dōTERRA Wellness Advocate, 212455 804-296-9284 MyDoTerra.com/LisaCusano Facebook.com/EssentiallyWellRVA

Did 2020 break your heart?

You are not alone! I specialize in holistic individual therapy and healing writing coaching that moves you towards feeling a sense of peace within yourself. Free 15-min consultation.

Education THE LOTUS SCHOOL OF INTEGRATED PROFESSIONS

10960 Three Chopt Road, Ste A Richmond, VA 23233 804-290- 0980 Lotus@LotusVA.com

The Lotus School offers training in Acupuncture, Massage, Esthetics, and Master Esthetics. Certificate to operate issued by SCHEV and accredited by ACCSC. Student clinics for all of our programs are located at the school. See ad on page 3.

Energy Healing

Looking for alternatives? Find out why dōTERRA is committed to sharing the life-enhancing benefits of therapeutic-grade essential oils and essential oil-enhanced wellness products with the world. Join the vibrant community of Wellness Advocates in the Greater Richmond area as we learn together. Weekly classes offered on all aspects of use. See ad on page 15.

Farm/CSA

HEALTH INSYNCS

Sherron Marquina, DC, PAK 9210 Forest Hill Ave B-3, Richmond 804-377-2222

Join our 2021 CSA program and eat healthier with a weekly box of nutritious, delicious berries & seasonal fruit from area family farms. Visit our weekly markets and enjoy a variety of farm-made fruit snacks and pantry items. See ad on page 15.

Working together to help you to remember what an awesome gift you are to this world.

Experience a powerful healing restoring Joy, Balance, Harmony, Pain Release. Offering Healing Touch, Energy Medicine, RoHun, Crystal Healing, Past Life Regression, Soul Portraits, Distance Healing Sessions.

KULTIVATE WELLNESS

Offering an all-local, four-season diet of naturally grown/raised vegetables, fruits, dairy and meats since 2009.

We are a veteran-owned business supporting local farmers. Ask about military discounts.

Quick and easy sign-ups online. Home delivery or pick-up available. Support local! Eat at home!

Sign up today!

Feng Shui LYDIA NITYA GRIFFITH

Carey Phillips, LMT, EEMCP, NCTMB 3001 Hungary Spring Rd, Ste C 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! See ad on page 7.

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It’s time to release energy blocks in your home so you can experience a healthier, more abundant and vibrant life! Certified Traditional Feng Shui Consultant and Master Chinese Astrologer. Over 18 years of experience with hundreds of clients all over the U.S. Consultation for home or office. Free Astrology Reading with each consultation. Outstanding personal attention.

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13140 Midlothian Turnpike 804-464-2238 @KultivateWellness Kultivate Wellness brings you the area’s first dedicated hemp and wellness boutique!

Offering wellness classes, yoga, yoga therapy, CBD oil, hemp products, herbs, local honey, tea, crystals, workshops, lectures, films and more. See ad on page 9.

THE WELLNESS VILLAGE

804-678-8568, Richmond NityaLiving.com

WELL INTO LIFE

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. See ad on page 17.

Holistic Health & Wellness Center

FARM TO FAMILY CSA

HEALING CREATIONS

Board-certified Nurse Practitioner and Health Coach, Jacqueline Boone, focuses on providing compassionate, high-quality care to help busy women reclaim their health.

Offering virtual and in-office comprehensive visits, on site blood draws, specialty lab testing, health coaching, and Holistic Pelvic Care™. Free 45-min consultations can be booked online.

AGRIBERRY FARM & CSA

6289 River Road Hanover, VA 23069 Agriberry.com 804-537-0448

804-397-7337 TheFarmbus.csaware.com FB: Farm to Family CSA/the Farmbus IG: @TheFarmbus

Emily Pels, BFA, CHTP, RScP, RoHun Doctor 804-740-0509, West End Richmond EPels@aol.com EmilyPels.com

Jacqueline Boone, AGACNP-BC, INHC, CLS Integrative & Functional Medicine NP 124 Buford Rd, Richmond 804-505-3010 BlissfulHeartCenter.com

804-673-2936 1404 Starling Drive, Richmond TheWellnessVillage.com Your Oasis of Health, we are a group of integrative practitioners under one roof, offering a holistic approach to wellness and health. Our services include therapeutic massage, acupuncture, meditation, injury prevention for young athletes, infrared heat therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement, breast thermography, hypnosis, colon hydrotherapy, psychotherapy services and esthetics.

NARichmond.com/businesses

Holistic Neurology AMY TRAYLOR, MD

Integrative Holistic Neurologist Reiki Master 9912 Main St., Fairfax, VA 22031 703-278-0500 Practicing for 24 years, Dr. Traylor’s approach is in-depth, interactive and holistic, with an emphasis on diagnosing the cause of neurological conditions and integrating complementary techniques and approaches to achieve health and well-being. Intrinsic to this approach is the incorporation of Reiki as both a spiritual and energy balancing practice.

Through Reiki, Dr. Traylor assists patients in expanding and deepening their connection to their inner spiritual nature to enhance their neurological healing. A Reiki Master, Dr. Traylor offers Reiki training in Fairfax and Richmond. Call for an appointment or more information.

Nutritional Consulting

Life Coach 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.

Massage Therapy ATTEVLÉ MASSAGE THERAPY, LLC

Elvetta Wilkins Vasquez, LMT, CNA 2505 Pocoshock Pl, Ste 203 804-839-9290 Attevle.com

Laser Therapy HEALTH INSYNCS

9210 Forest Hill Ave B-3, Richmond 804-377-2222 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. See ad on page 17.

LGBTQ+ MIDDLE PENINSULA HEALTH AND LIFE COACHING, LLC

Donna Ballentine 804-938-1462 DonnaIsMe@outlook.com

Coming out as being L.G.B.T. is never easy. Let me help you overcome your fears, gain new focus and become the person that you were always meant to be. Specializes in transgender spouse support.

First 30-minute session is free. Wedding Officiant.

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. ~Oprah Winfrey

Attevlé Massage Therapy’s focus is to maximize the potential of caregivers and those they serve. Our space is fully ADA compliant, offering a haven for caregivers as well as those who typically aren’t able to experience massage.

GLENMORE YOGA & WELLNESS CENTER

Far West End Location 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy, Henrico 804-741-5267 Info@GlenmoreYoga.com GlenmoreYoga.com Providing Therapeutic Massage for 30+ years. Tailored to your needs – Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Prenatal/Postpartum, Therapeutic, Hot Stone, Swedish, Sports, Chair, Couples and Infant Massage. Thai Massage, Reflexology, Healing Touch. Gift certificates available. See ad on page 17.

STILL POINT MASSAGE THERAPY, LLC

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

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 over 100 different disease states/issues, such as Ketogenic Weight Loss, Modified Elimination Diet, Mediterranean Diet, ADD/ADHD, Overall Nutrition, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Depression, Stress/Anxiety, Pain Management, Autism, Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), Sports Nutrition, Respiratory Conditions, Anti-Aging (Optimal Aging), Allergies, Skin Ailments, Auto-Immune disorders, GI issues, Chronic Disease (ie: CFS/FM, RA, MS, etc.). We also offer on-going free educational health webinars addressing many of the issues listed above. Just go to our website to view our complete webinar schedule and register for all that are of interest or applicable to you. Contact our Patient Care Coordinator if you would like to schedule a consultation or have questions. PatientCare@SouthRiverRx.com.

MISSY BANE, FDN-P

Board Certified Health Coach Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner MissyBane.com 804-909-2764 I help people “age healthy” by creating custom plans to fit individual lifestyle, habits, genetics and goals. Health blueprints are created together and include a plan for nutrition, movement, supplements, sleep, hormone balance, energy detoxification.

SALLY K. NORTON, MPH

Vitality Coach & Nutrition Consultant SKNorton@SallyKNorton.com SallyKNorton.com Instagram: @sknorton Sally K. Norton, MPH, nutrition consulting specializing in oxalate education and helping people overcome immune disorders, thin bones, sleep disorders and chronic pain.

Cookbook and courses available here: SallyKNorton.com. Look for Sally’s new book in 2021.

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.

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RX3 COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

Past Life Regression CECILIA B. THOMAS, M.ED, M.HT, LBLT, CSC

Certified Success Coach 804-432-1109, Hanover County CeliesVoice4U@gmail.com TheMainChannel.net

Discover past life influences on current life. Safely explore the realms described in near death experiences through a Life Between Lives session.

Active member of the National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists (NATH), the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association (IMDHA) and the National Guild of Hypnosis (NGH).

THE INNERWORK CENTER

The Innerwork Center, a catalyst for well-being through programs that inspire curiosity, cultivate mindfulness and awaken the spirit, addresses topics ranging from movement to journaling and mediation, with free drop-in classes, regular recurring programming and retreats.

See ad on page 11.

Pharmacy BAYLOR RICE, RPH, FIACP

Richmond area residents have chosen South River to be their preferred provider of customized medications, nutritional counseling, nutritional supplements and CBD for over 22 years. A compassionate experienced staff, paired with state-of-the-art facilities and national ACHC accreditation, make us the true specialists in BHRT, Pain Management, Dermatologic, Pediatric, Psychiatric, Topical Anti-Infective medications and Veterinary compounded medication for pets. We also offer an affordable, wide range of comprehensive tests (Saliva, Urine, Hair, Stool, Genetic, etc.) designed for individuals who are looking for additional insight into their health and wellbeing. South River offers multiple shipping options, curbside pickup and online ordering. Stop in or visit us online today.

Greater Richmond Edition Greater Richmond Edition

RVA Physical Therapy specializes in Orthopedic, Pelvic, Sports and Aquatic Physical Therapy. Our mission is “Excellent Care, Exceptional Results”—we are committed to providing personalized solutions to get our patients back to their active lifestyles. Flexible scheduling available and most major insurances accepted. See ad on page 3.

Physician

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RUMKI BANERJEE, M.D., ABIHM

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RX3, Virginia’s First Nationally Accredited Compounding Pharmacy, has been an industry leader for 23+ years. Specialists in customized compounding, bio-identical hormones, veterinary/ equine compounding, traditional pharmacy, palliative care, professional quality supplements, CBD experts, Food Inflammation Testing, and more. See ad on page 5.

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I help professional women and veterans who have been traumatized release anxiety and create a positive mindset to reach their goals. Feel happier and focused. RTT combines Neurolinguistic Programming, Cognitive Based Therapy and Hypnotherapy. Results generally occur in 3 sessions, sometimes sooner. See ad on pages 15 and 17.

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Talia Moser, Reflexologist, IIR certified By appt., TMoser8@verizon.net 804-399-3353, Richmond TaliaMoser.com Reflexology is a holistic healing art. Applying pressure to points on the feet and hands stimulates a healing response in glands, organs and systems, resulting in better circulation, vitality and peace. Hot stone massage with essential oil included at end renews tired feet. International Institute of Reflexology certified. Wheelchair accessible.

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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.

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Thermography DEBBIE TROXELL, RN, MSNH

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Waterproofing & Mold Remediation BONE-DRY WATERPROOFING & FOUNDATION SYSTEMS 10375 Cedar Lane, Glen Allen 804-550-7717 Bone-DryWaterproofing.com

Bone-Dry will thoroughly assess and repair any existing moisture damage that can endanger your health, including mold and fungus remediation, structural repairs and indoor air quality studies. We can then restore the health of your foundation, crawlspace and basement. Call on us for fresh air systems, sump pumps, dehumidification, encapsulation, insulation and more. See ad on page 13.

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Yoga GLENMORE YOGA & WELLNESS CENTER

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NITYA LIVING YOGA

Specializing in Yoga for Children 804-678-8568, Richmond NityaLiving.com Nitya Living™ specializes in kid’s yoga programs that engage the whole child, women’s retreats, private classes, kid’s yoga camps, workshops, and teacher trainings. Check NityaLiving. com for upcoming events and special offers.

PROJECT YOGA RICHMOND

6517 Dickens Place Richmond, VA 23230 ProjectYogaRichmond.org Info@ProjectYogaRichmond.org Project Yoga Richmond is a 501 (c3) nonprofit organization based in Richmond, Virginia, that makes yoga instruction accessible and affordable to practitioners of all abilities and income levels through its pay-what-you-can studio classes and community partnership programs. Project Yoga Richmond partners with local groups, agencies, schools, and community centers to provide free and/​or low-cost yoga and mindfulness services throughout Greater Richmond.

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SYNERGY YOGA STUDIO

1123 Gaskins Road SynergyYogaStudio.com

At Synergy Yoga, you are welcome, loved, safe and able.

Begin where you are, see where you grow. Offering livestream online and limited in-studio classes for EVERY body.

Group and individual instruction available. Let us design a corporate yoga wellness program for your business or assisted living facility. Text message only: 804-747-YOGA (9642).

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