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letterfrompublisher “Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. Even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.” ~ Steve Maroboli

utumn is my favorite time of year, but I do love the bright lights and excitement of the holiday season. It’s a time full of making,

doing, planning, buying, giving and visiting. It can exhaust us if we let it, so I also try to make time to focus on inner peace, finding a quiet space to relax

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for a few moments to recharge. Simply expressing gratitude for large and small blessings can work wonders in restoring balance. Today’s blessings might arrive

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sweet reminder of all the goodness continually surrounding and supporting us. Everyone can appreciate writer Leo Babauta’s inspiring reminder of the wonders poised to pour forth from an individual gratitude practice in this issue’s article, “Living Gratitude.” While personal practices of gratitude are important, gratitude grows when

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it is shared. The holiday season presents a perfect time to show thoughtful appreciation for others’ generosity. A smile or note of thanks can make someone’s day. Our special Local Guide to Conscious Giving also suggests meaningful and practical gift ideas that can express your appreciation for loved ones while supporting community-friendly businesses. As we ease into winter, may you find many things for which to be grateful. Why not begin now by thinking of three things you are grateful for today? It may be difficult at first, but the more we practice being grateful, the better we’ll get at it. And if we can establish a regular gratitude habit, our lives will be the better for it. Wishing you a warm and bright holiday season,

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AWARENESS OFTEN FIRST STEP TO RELIEVE PAIN

by Derek Metzler

12 FINDING MINDFULNESS WITH ADD/ADHD

by Dr. Eric Etka

14 FAST TRACK TO

PERSONAL GROWTH

Transform Your Life with Mentors, Books, Workshops and Online Courses by Bess J.M. Hochstein

17 LIVING GRATITUDE A Taproot of Happiness by Leo Babauta

18 SAVING ANIMALS SAVES PEOPLE

Rescue You, Rescue Me by Sandra Murphy

20 LOCAL GUIDE TO

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newsbriefs Local Children’s Yoga Teacher Releases DVD

Let It Shine Scott Kennedy

The figurative art of Scott Kennedy celebrates both the wonders of the outdoor world and the joys of home, offering visual stimuli that inspire truth, reality and hope. His dynamic brush strokes and meticulous details capture timeless, transformative moments. Kennedy’s frequent childhood camping trips with his father instilled a reverence for the outdoors, while lessons with his artist mother taught him about line, color and perspective. He majored in art at Colorado State University and then drew upon his whitewater rafting and other wilderness experiences to paint wild places and the creatures that inhabit them, including people that respect nature. Kennedy gradually transitioned from watercolors to acrylics in order to widely share the joys of camping, hiking, dog sledding, fishing and family. “Acrylic colors can be layered so that they remind me of stained glass,” he explains, “inspiring me to paint images that are more intimate, as well as majestic.” Let It Shine is rich in Biblical symbolism. “My work is not necessarily done in terms of religious imagery,” remarks Kennedy, “but in a way that is reflective of a Christ-centered worldview where there exists… the hope of a renewed and perfectly restored nature.” View the artist’s portfolio at ScottKennedy FineArt.com. 6

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itya Griffith, a certified, registered yoga teacher, is passionate about sharing yoga with kids. Over the past eight years, Griffith has developed a national program offering Yoga with Nitya classes to kids and teens from ages 2 to 14. Now she has released a DVD, Yoga with Nitya, featuring four, 30-minute classes that guide children through the four seasons as they stretch, breathe, relax, connect to nature, engage their imaginations and have fun. The yoga adventure is filled with magical characters and original songs. Produced by Emmy winner Roberta Oster Sachs, Yoga with Nitya stars some of Griffith’s young yogis and features a full soundtrack by Marc Langelier. More than ever, families are seeking private yoga classes for kids suffering from issues including Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit disorder, stress and anxiety. Griffith often uses the mantra, “Use your breath to feel in control, when the world around you feels out of control.” Taking slow, mindful breaths in each pose calms the children and helps them connect their breath and body. She leads children through grounding poses like downward-facing dog, bringing their awareness to the firm connection of their hands and feet to the ground. Griffith also offers children’s yoga classes and retreats in the Richmond area. For more information, call 804-678-8568, email Nitya108@verizon.net or visit YogaWithNitya.com. See ads, pages 22, 34 and 38.

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eLifefully Smart Vending is a new vending machine company started in April by Kerry Hagans that provides local schools, companies and other organizations with healthier snack options. The company uses machines created by the Utah-based company Naturals 2 Go, with smart screens listing major ingredients and nutritional information in order to empower the consumer to make informed decisions about their purchases. Machines are filled with selections such as applesauce, nuts, popcorn, dried fruit, nutritional snack bars, pretzels, dark chocolate, protein drinks and fruitand-vegetable juice drinks, and each location has input on the products stocked in their machines. Having worked in several manufacturing environments, Hagans was frustrated that most vending machines only offered products that were laden with calories, fat and preservatives. She discovered that many employers want to offer healthier options, and that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may begin to enforce stricter controls over vending options in schools. To help meet the need for quick access to healthier snacks, she founded DeLifefully Smart Vending. For more information, call 804-425-5582 or visit DeLifefullySmart.com.

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Chinese Acupuncture and Herbs Relocates

icensed Acupuncturist Xiaoyan Wang has moved her Chinese acupuncture and herbal clinic to 3721 Westerre Parkway, in Henrico. Trained in China as a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, she uses traditional Chinese healing methods to treat each patient’s unique needs and health issues individually. Wang’s specialties include pain management, infertility, allergy, cancer and digestive problems.

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Elizabeth “Libbie” Karalow, a Richmond-based certified massage therapist, recently completed her certification in Esogetics Colorpuncture, a naturopathic, energy healing system designed to address the root of the non-physical origins of illness, as well as their physical signs and symptoms. Using light and color, this system of healing transforms vibrational patterns within the body, allowing it to regain its natural balance and restore proper cellular communication. In addition to Colorpuncture, Libbie also offers massage therapy, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy and Reiki.

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DeeDee O’Neill became certified as a lymphedema therapist in July. Her business, Massagebodywork, is now open in West Henrico, near Regency Mall. Practicing medicine for 20 years as a certified physician assistant, O’Neill saw many postoperative breast cancer survivors that did not have access to lymphedema treatments. The experience inspired O’Neill to pursue studies to become a lymphedema therapist. Lymphedema can occur after any surgery, not just postmastectomy, and treatment is useful for resistant swelling occurring after cosmetic surgery. O’Neill is also a certified integrative reflexologist.

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new University of Wisconsin-Madison study shows that meditation, a proven reducer of psychological stress, can also lessen stress-caused inflammation and thereby relieve the symptoms and pain of certain diseases. Long-term stress has long been linked to inflammation, an underlying cause of many diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, bowel disease, asthma, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Meditation study volunteers were divided into two groupsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an eight-week mindfulness meditation course or a stress reduction program of supportive nutrition, exercise and music therapy that did not include meditation. The meditation group focused attention on the breath, bodily sensations and mental content while seated, walking or practicing yoga. Immune and endocrine data was collected before and after training in the two methods and meditation proved to be more effective. Melissa Rosenkranz, a neuroscientist with the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Investigating Healthy Minds and lead author of the report, concludes that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mindfulness-based approach to stress reduction may offer a lowercost alternative or complement to standard treatment, and it can be practiced easily by patients in their own homes whenever needed.â&#x20AC;?

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Finding Mindfulness with ADD/ADHD

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any people wrongly assume that individuals with attention deficit disorder (ADD) and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) cannot focus. Creating a sense of awareness, or mindfulness, with ADD/ADHD may sound ironic, but it is swiftly gaining interest from psychologists and therapists. The brain with attention deficit disorder has special times of day when it is in what could be called “turbo mode”, during which time it is very creative. Research shows that among the best ways to harness the extreme power of the ADD/ADHD brain is through mindfulness, the practice of maintaining a moment-bymoment awareness and acceptance of one’s thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and surrounding environment. Several ADD/ADHD experts have noted that people with the condition are not very good at self-regulation and

self-motivation. Perhaps that is because they feel targeted and different, or let down when they remember the things they have forgotten or failed to follow through on. However, unlike the majority of the population, people with ADD/ ADHD seem to be able to effectively harness thoughts in an intentional way, similar to what is expressed in the Law of Attraction concept presented in book and film, The Secret. Although practicing mindfulness with ADD/ADHD is not easy, recognizing that thoughts create reality can help those with the condition recognize the power of being fully present and intentional in the practice. Often, people with ADD/ADHD can find extreme focus when they participate in highly stimulating activities. They can also meditate or do yoga to calm their minds. With structured practice at the right times of day for their

Research shows that among the best ways to harness the extreme power of the ADD/ADHD brain is through mindfulness. brains, they become capable of being present when they complete a task, talk to people without interrupting, finish a project and participate in a loving, faithful relationship. People with ADD/ADHD have an unmatched degree of creativity and curiosity, combined with extreme mental energy. This enables them to accomplish amazing things, both good and bad, so getting focused is important. With training, it is possible to create such hyper-focus anytime it is needed. Changing one’s life happens as quickly as getting one’s thoughts straight, filling them with love and mindfully connecting all five senses to them. Eric Etka is a chiropractic doctor with Health Link Family Chiropractic at 7360 Creighton Pkwy., in Mechanicsville. Voted a Top Doc for Children’s Behavioral Health by Richmond Magazine, Etka is the only doctor in Richmond certified in the Special Help Integrating the Neurological Experience (SHINE) protocol, the first multi-discipline, natural approach to ADD. For more information, call 804559-6818 or visit HealthLinkVA.com.

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Pivot Point

Solar Panels Almost Breaking Even At current growth rates, solar energy could be harnessed to produce 10 percent of the world’s electricity by 2020. But the greater benefit of clean solar power relies on first realizing an efficient initial payback for all the energy needed to produce the panels. To make polysilicon, the basic building block of most solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, silica rock must be melted at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, using electricity from mostly coal-fired power plants. Stanford University researchers believe that a tipping point when clean electricity from installed solar panels surpasses the energy going into the industry’s continued growth will occur by 2015. As the industry has advanced, it’s required ever less energy and silicon to manufacture and install solar PV panels, along with less wasted silicon, according to Stanford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project. Advances in solar cell efficiency requires fewer panels, and new thin-film solar panels leave out silicon altogether. Source: Sustainable Business News

Pass Go

Cooperation Rules in New Board Game Monopoly is a traditional, popular board game that provides fun for the whole family as players ruthlessly strive to outwit each other, form a monopoly and take ownership of all the real estate, houses, hotels and money. If that doesn’t seem like a pastime that teaches values of fairness and social justice, there’s a new game in town—Co-opoly. In the 21st-century game, invented by the Toolbox for Education and Social Action (ToolboxForEd.org), players develop cooperative businesses using a team effort. Sharing knowledge and creating cooperative strategies determine whether everyone wins or loses. Instead of encouraging players to grab up all the wealth and bankrupt others, it showcases the economic success that can result when people work together.

Giving Group

Millennials Devote Time, Talent, Treasure Much is rightly written about how and why “millennials”, or “Generation Y”— the young people heading into the 21st century—spend their time and money. This generation is redefining the way we think about business, and conscious consumerism is now its own form of philanthropy. This age group is leading the charge by extending the premise of a moral compass to for-profit enterprises and looking for ever-more meaningful opportunities to have an impact. The trend carries fresh implications for the nonprofit sector, too, because millennials lead the way in forwarding worthy causes. When The Case Foundation partnered with Achieve, a thought leader in nonprofit millennial engagement, to produce the Millennial Impact Report, researchers surveyed more than 2,500 millennials ages 20 to 35. They found that last year, 83 percent gave a financial gift to an organization supporting a cause that resonates with their interests. Seventy-three percent volunteered for a cause that they were passionate about or felt created impact, and 70 percent are raising money for their causes both online and offline.

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People- and Planet-Friendly Fire Retardants An ultrathin film that consists of polymers found in crustacean shells could be an environmentally friendly alternative to the flame retardants used in bedding and sofas. Mattresses and furniture cushions are typically made of highly flammable polyurethane foam; to meet fire safety guidelines, manufacturers treat the foam with fire-retardant chemicals. These are typically brominated compounds that studies by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, in The Netherlands, have shown can act as endocrine disruptors, leading to neurological problems or even cancer. The European Union has banned several of the flame-retardant compounds and U.S. and Canadian regulatory agencies have started to scrutinize their use. The nano-coating could be sprayed on foam, which would make it easy for mass production; several companies have expressed interest in the material.

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Transform Your Life with Mentors, Books, Workshops and Online Courses by Bess J.M. Hochstein

Our capacity for self-examination distinguishes us from other animals. We feel compelled to ask: “Who am I? What am I here for? How can I attain my full potential?” The quest for answers has engaged humans for millennia.

opular books that have helped people on this journey span centuries, from Wallace Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich (1937), Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People (1937), Abraham Maslow’s Motivation and Personality (1954) and Dr. Thomas Anthony Harris’ I’m OK, You’re OK (1967) to Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret (2006). The personal growth genre is a cornerstone of the publishing industry. Companies like Hay House, founded by motivational author Louise Hay, have flourished. Hay teaches, “No matter where we live or how difficult 14

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our situation seems to be, we have the ability to overcome and transcend our circumstances.” The success of her 1984 book, You Can Heal Your Life, a New York Times bestseller well into the 21st century, led to her publishing empire, which includes authors such as Dr. Wayne Dyer, Caroline Myss and Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. One of its recent top sellers is Pam Grout’s E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments that Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality. Hay House has expanded its messages of hope and healing through online courses, films, conferences, special events and other opportunities to meet leading thinkers and peers.

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Fast Track to Personal Growth

Such expansion is essential as more of those pursuing the examined life seek personal interaction in community and find that inward exploration frequently translates into outward action to improve the world. Perched on the cliffs of Big Sur, in California, the Esalen Institute, established in 1962, helped birth the modern human potential movement. It exists to help individuals grow through education, experience and research, with the conviction that positive personal and social transformation go hand-in-hand. Today, Esalen offers about 600 workshops a year, serving around 12,000 participants. Popular programs range from dance and yoga to couples workshops and psychology courses. Cheryl Fraenzl, director of programs, explains the appeal: “For most of us, life can be challenging and messy. Gaining the insight, skills and tools to move through the challenging times with more ease and grace while creating more love for yourself and those around you seems like a good investment of time and energy. Being consciously kind and relationally wise ripples out and changes the world. The effort has to start with the individual, like paying it forward; imagine if we all were doing it?” The largest holistic retreat center in North America, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, attracts 35,000 participants to 800 programs annually. According to Denise Barack, the nonprofit’s director of program development, current workshops in high demand include qigong, Buddhist meditation, mindfulness and yoga nidra. She also notes a growing interest in diverse dimensions of yoga, dance and “authentic movement” for

~ Plato healing, addiction recovery, releasing trauma and energy medicine. Psychotherapist and yoga teacher Stephen Cope, founder and director of the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living, the Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yoga research department, notes that many guests first come to Kripalu â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś as a result of some form of suffering. Then they engage in a period of self-explorationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;perhaps learning some form of contemplative practice to help them manage themselves more effectively. Almost always there is a turn outward, back toward the world, and a longing to bring the healing power of contemplative practice into their own domain.â&#x20AC;? Once someone has experienced the benefits of contemplative practices such as yoga, meditation, breathing and other healthy lifestyle routines, notes Cope, a powerful aspiration typically arises to share these practices and perspectives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These practices all lead to a sense of union, relatedness and sameness with others,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and this burgeoning consciousness of sameness compels us to share what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned.â&#x20AC;? In Rhinebeck, New York, the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies offers similar self-empowering and reflective opportunities. Dr. Stephan Rechtschaffen and Elizabeth Lesser founded Omega in 1977 as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;university of life.â&#x20AC;? Through working with prominent Zen masters, rabbis, Christian monks, psychologists, scientists and others, Lesser has found, â&#x20AC;&#x153;By combining a variety of religious, psychological and healing traditions,

through an extraordinary life experience, and now view the world through a completely different lens.â&#x20AC;? As examples, she cites neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander, who recounts his near-death experience in his bestselling book, Proof of Heaven, and neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, author of the bestselling memoir My Stroke of Insight. Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2008 TED talk was ranked the nonprofitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second most-watched for the past two years. Both of these cutting-edge thinkers have given presentations at Omega, which, like at Esalen and Kripalu, helps bring ideas and practices that

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The unexamined life is not worth living for a human being.

each of us has the unique ability to satisfy our spiritual hunger.â&#x20AC;? Based since 1981 in a former camp on a lake with more than 100 buildings on 200-plus acres, Omega hosts more than 23,000 guests in up to 500 programs between mid-April and October, plus special programs in Costa Rica and New York City. Director of Rhinebeck Programs Carol Donahoe notes the rising interest in workshops on dietary cleansing, detox and juicing, such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reboot with Joe Cross: A Jump Start to Health and Weight Loss,â&#x20AC;? led by the filmmaker of Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. Personal transformation and mindfulness programs led by teachers like Jon Kabat-Zinn, Saki Santorelli, Florence Meleo-Meyer, Byron Katie and Pema ChĂśdrĂśn are perennial favorites. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As humans, we continue to be fascinated by the big questions in life,â&#x20AC;? observes Donahoe, â&#x20AC;&#x153;like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Where do we go when we die? Who are we if we are not our thoughts?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; People seem particularly drawn to hearing about it from those that have always lived their lives in a left-brain, logical way, and then come to believe the unexplainable

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once seemed on the fringe—from yoga and meditation to complementary medicine and sustainability—into mainstream consciousness. Particularly innovative initiatives include helping military veterans heal from post-traumatic stress disorder; the women’s leadership center; the center for sustainable living; and pioneering programs on mindfulness in the workplace, education system and at-risk urban youth communities. “We recognize that because we live in an interconnected world; the behavior of one can contribute to creating changes that benefit the whole,” says Donahoe. “Doing both the inner and outer work can awaken the best in the human spirit, and so provide hope and healing to individuals and society.” For those unable to travel great distances for a holistic immersion experience in community with like-minded seekers, Wanderlust Festivals may offer an answer. Four-day regional summits, primarily held at ski resorts during the off-season, feature teachers like Shiva Rea, Elena Brower and Gurmukh; stimulating discussions; yoga; music and adventure, amidst stunning vistas.

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Wanderlust co-founders Sean Hoess and Jeff Krasno strive to create an expansive space for personal growth and mindful living. One common element at every gathering—now including urban and exotic locales—is Seane Corn and Suzanne Sterling’s Off the Mat program, mobilizing yoga students toward activating social change. The Shift Network is dedicated to creating an online community that shares the tools of self-actualization, empowering a global movement of people creating an evolutionary shift of consciousness that leads to a more enlightened society, built on principles of sustainability, peace, health and prosperity. This new model for the human potential movement has roots in the grandfather of retreat centers; The Shift Network’s founder, Stephen Dinan, both worked at Esalen and contributed to Esalen’s Center for Theory & Research. Dinan explains that at a meditation retreat, he received a detailed vision of “a large global transformation network that would be helping to usher in a shift to the new era.” The Shift Network now offers free teleseminars and online summits on subjects ranging from meditation and parenting with presence to enlightened business practices and cultivating peace. “We started with The Sacred Awakening Series—40 days with 40 spiritual leaders—and 30,000 people signed up in 21 days,” says Dinan. The Inspiring Women Summit attracted 25,000 participants. Since 2010, more than

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400,000 people from 160 countries have participated in free teleseminars; 18,000 have paid for online courses such as Barbara Marx Hubbard’s Agents of Conscious Evolution, Andrew Harvey’s Christ Path and Thomas Hüebl’s Authentic Awakening. The Shift Network has already reached profitability and donated more than $50,000 to nonprofits. Dinan’s vision includes providing education program certifications; building a multimedia platform of e-zines, mobile phone apps and web TV broadcasts; and eventually building facilities and intentional communities to model the possibilities of a more healthy, peaceful, sustainable way of life. From reading a book on meditation to attending a yoga intensive or tapping into a multifaceted community striving to change the world, we have myriad opportunities to lead an examined life. While the seeker may have a personal goal in mind, each mode of self-inquiry can expand outward toward making the world a better place. Hay encourages us all. “You’ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” Bess Hochstein is a freelance writer enjoying bicoastal bliss in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and Sonoma County, California. Connect at BessHochstein.com.

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LIVING GRATITUDE

A Taproot of Happiness by Leo Babauta

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f the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘Thank you,’ that would suffice,” a maxim first voiced by mystic Meister Eckhart, has held true through the centuries. Why should this simple act mean so much? Expressing gratitude works wonders.

ward to thank others.

Gratitude reminds us to recognize good people in our life. They range from loved ones to those that render a kindness to a stranger. Treasuring goodness in every form brings more of it into our experience.

Show thanks. Sometimes we think about something helpful or kind that someone did for us recently or long ago. Make a note, call them up or even better, tell them in person with sincere conviction why you continue to be grateful and appreciative. Another option is a thank-you card or email—keep it short and sweet.

Gratitude turns bad things into good things. Having problems at work? Be grateful to be employed and serving others. Challenges keep life interesting, enhance judgment and strengthen character. Gratitude reminds us of what’s important. Being grateful to have a healthy family and friends, a home and food on the table puts smaller worries in perspective. Gratitude reminds you to say, “Thank you.” Call, email or stop by to say thanks… it takes just a few minutes to express our reason for doing so. People like being appreciated. It creates a satisfying beam of mutual happiness that shines on.

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Here are some ways to overcome any initial discomfort felt in stepping for-

Create a morning gratitude session. Take a few minutes each morning to close your eyes, silence the to-dos and give thanks to whomever and whatever is cause for gratitude.

See the silver lining even in “negative” situations. There are always two ways to look at something. We can perceive something as stressful, harmful, sad, unfortunate and difficult, or look for the good embedded in just about everything. Problems held in a positive light from a different perspective can be opportunities to grow and to be creative in devising a solution. Learn a gratitude prayer. Many songs and prayers, religious or not, serve to remind us to be grateful. Find or write a special one and post it in a highly visible spot. Leo Babauta is the founder of the simplicity blog, ZenHabits.net, and author of bestselling e-books Focus, The Little Guide to Un-Procrastination and Zen to Done. natural awakenings

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Humans rescue animals, but animals show up for a reason—most humans can use some rescuing, as well.

Saving Animals

Saves People Rescue You, Rescue Me by Sandra Murphy

Like water, grace seeks its own level. In rescuing animals, the rescuer is often also rescued. Both lives change for the better.

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uster came to us for a reason,” says Amy Burkert. “My husband, Rod, and I were walking our Shar-Pei, Ty, in our Philadelphia neighborhood when a man warned us about ‘a big, black dog’ in the alley. The friendly fellow came home with us and after a fruitless search for his family, we decided to make him part of ours.” In 2009, when the couple encountered difficulty finding a vacation hotel that would accept their new 70-pound German shepherd as an overnight guest, they decided to launch GoPetFriendly.com, a website that assists in finding travel accommodations for families with dogs and other pets.

‘Tis the Season for Giving!

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Selling their house in Pennsylvania and hitting the road in a 24-foot-long RV, they’ve now traveled to 47 states to research and qualify content for the website; Rod works from “home” and Amy writes the weblog. Their travel schedule flexes, with most stops lasting one to three weeks. “It’s not the life two accountants were banking on, but we couldn’t be happier,” she says, “and we owe it all to Buster.” The site now lists more than 60,000 hotels, campgrounds, restaurants, beaches, dog parks and activities across the U.S. and Canada, plus a road trip planner. “I woke up one morning and thought, ‘I can’t find a husband, so I’ll get a dog,’” says BJ Gallagher, a sociologist and award-winning author. “I’d lived in my Los Angeles house for 16 years and knew none of the neighbors. Within six months of adopting Fannie from a shelter, I’d met them all. Thanks to her, I’ve become a full-fledged member of my community.” Fannie’s Chinese heritage includes chow and Pekingese breeds. Transformations can come from more unusual pets, as well. Soon after Susan M. Tellem, a registered nurse in Malibu, California, gifted her husband, Marshall, with two tortoises for his birthday, the couple discovered there was no national protection program for the reptiles. They started American Tortoise Rescue (Tortoise.com), an organization that has been rescuing, rehabilitating and providing sanctuary to more than 3,000 water turtles and land tortoises since 1990. Their education and awareness initiatives for humane treatment have gone international, as well. It was a bird that rescued April Leffingwell. She had been dealing with a severe back injury that necessitated pain medication and kept her from regular work for six months when she and her husband visited a local Los Angeles pet store, “to get out of the house.” She was touched by seeing a large Moluccan cockatoo that was afflicted with a damaged

Local Animal Shelters claw. Her husband recognized how she related to the bird’s condition and brought Izzi home the next day. Now with just one leg, Izzi has learned to sleep while lying down to rest his other limb. “Izzi and I found each other when we were both broken,” she says. “We’ve become each other’s source of strength. If he can live with only one leg, I can live through pain.” When members of the armed forces deploy, they often have to find alternate living arrangements for pets and may not always be successful. Kimberly Gauthier, a blogger at Keep TheTailWagging.com, and her ex-Army partner are securing funding and laying plans to foster dogs for deployed soldiers. Emailing updates and Skype visits will aim to boost the morale of both the dog and serviceman or woman. The couple lives on five acres in Marysville, Washington. An animal-enriched environment has proved to be helpful for author Kathy Rowe, a 20-year veteran retired from the military, and her husband, Scott, who also retired from Air Force service that included Special Forces duty. They have chosen to live on a 100-acre farm in Tyner, Kentucky. Kathy believes their variety of resident rescued animals, including dogs, cats, chickens, turkeys and a potbelly pig, all help Scott in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. Riding, working with and grooming his horse, Quint, is particularly helpful. “My husband is less frustrated, has better focus, is less jumpy and has fewer flashbacks than he used to,” relates Rowe. “Knowing that our rescue dog, Lola, is guarding the farm, he feels he can sleep better because she has his back.” Humans rescue animals, but animals show up for a reason—most humans can use some rescuing, as well.

If you are interested in getting a new pet, please consider adopting from one of our local area shelters.

RICHMOND:

HENRICO:

Animal Adoption and Rescue Foundation (AARF) 804-254-0800 AARF.org

Friends United with the Richmond Shelter, Inc. (FURS) 3420 Pump Rd, #228 804-364-1944; FursDogs.com

Richmond Animal Care and Control 1600 Chamberlayne Ave 804-646-5573 RichmondGov.com/animals

Henrico Animal Shelter 420 Dabbs House Rd 804-652-3360 Co.Henrico.Va.us/police/animal

Richmond Animal League 11401 International Dr 804-379-0046 RAL.org

Henrico Humane Society 804-262-6634 HenricoHumane.org

Richmond SPCA 2519 Hermitage Rd 804-643-6785 RichmondSPCA.org

Hanover Humane Society 804-798-0806 HanoverHumaneSociety.org

CHESTERFIELD: Chesterfield County Animal Shelter 4600 Public Works Rd 804-748-1683 Chesterfield.gov/animalcontrol Chesterfield County Humane Society 804-717-6236 ChesterfieldHumane.org HAPPE Pets HAPPEPets.org

MECHANICSVILLE:

Some Buddies 804-559-6170 SomeBuddiesInc.com

POWHATAN: Powhatan Animal Control 4000 Old Plantation Rd 804-598-5672; PowhatanVA.gov

PETERSBURG:

SPCA of Petersburg and Colonial Heights 201 Temple Ave, Ste E; 804-526-7722 SPCA-Petersburg-ColonialHeights-Va.com

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e know it as the most wonderful time of the year, yet too often the holiday season pushes wellness to the back burner and heightened consumption trumps efforts to go green. For this year’s gift-giving season, Natural Awakenings has gathered meaningful and practical gift ideas to ease the stress of holiday shopping. To make gifting even simpler, pair our findings with creative themes that initiate new traditions. Try the four-gift rule with kids: one thing they want, one thing they need, one thing to wear and one thing to read. Suggest exchanging locally crafted items with out-of-town family members so everyone receives a unique gift they’ve never encountered before. Consider shopping throughout the year when inspiration strikes, and then store items in a gift closet; it cuts down on holiday to-dos. Or turn from packaged products altogether to gift certificates, prepaid memberships and charitable donations. With friends and family in mind, have fun practicing conscious consumerism with these ideas for gifts of wellness and sustainability. You’ll also find naturally appealing gift ideas for kids, pets, relatives and friends at the Natural Awakenings webstore, NAWebStore.com.

Gifts with a Conscience

Handmade gifts are an excellent choice for delighting a loved one. Look for pieces that are made of sustainable or recycled materials or that raise funds for a worthy cause.

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Charitable Gifts that Keep On Giving

Good things can come in little packages—or no packages at all. Consider charitable donations in honor of those on your gift list.

Presents that Pamper

With busy calendars and long to-do lists, everyone can use a little pampering this time of year.

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Gifts of Inspiration

Inspire a friend or loved one with a favorite book, movie or song collection. Buy it second-hand or re-gift your own copy with a special inscription.

Teaching Albert Einstein to Fly

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Help at Home

For those swamped with errands and houseguests, having help around the house can ease the stress of the holidays and any other time of the year.

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Make holiday shopping easier on the environment and the family budget by visiting local consignment and resale shops for gifts or gift certificates.

Time Together

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Gifts of Contemplation

Finding some quiet time away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life can be healthy for everyone and truly feed the soul. Help enhance those peaceful moments with gifts of meditation music or accessories. Or give a gift of a camping trip, a nature hike, or a trip to the mountains or ocean to simply get away from it all.

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The Miracle of Midlife Being Exactly Who We Need to Be by Marianne Williamson

ow would we live, were we not afraid of death? How would we live if we gave ourselves permission to give to life everything we’ve got? In The Longevity Factor, Lydia Brontë, Ph.D., observes that we’ve added 15 years to our lives… but in the middle, not at the end. No longer identifying ourselves as “over the hill” at whatever age, we are simply removing the hill. We are forging a different conversation and a new vision to take us beyond the limited thought forms that have defined the parameters of age for generations. For the first time in history, we can realistically view the first half of life as a kind of gestation period, preparing us for an even more productive second half. Midlife is like a second puberty, a point at which one persona falls away and another comes to take its place. What happens then is up to us. Some begin a long, slow cruise toward death at that point, allowing memories to become more meaningful than the present. Others, remembering that the spirit within us never ages, see the moment of midlife as a rebirth—the time to put our engines into high gear. Whomever it is we were born to be, whatever our soul was coded to accomplish, whatever lessons we are here to learn; now is the time to seriously get going. We may regret that we’re no longer young, but we’re ecstatic that we’re no longer clueless. We must be disciplined, though. We want to become precision instru-

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ments now, focused on exactly what we want to do and being exactly who we need to be. This requires separating from the person we were before to whatever extent that person was not who we know in our hearts we were created to be. There’s no more time for five-year detours. No more time for relationships that don’t serve us or for staying in situations that aren’t true to who we are. No more time for pettiness, false pride or whatever other dysfunctional roadblocks obstruct our higher destiny and the joy that’s meant to be ours. Our life might not be as fabulous as it used to be in some ways, but in other ways it’s even more fabulous. The Universe is constantly and infinitely elastic, responding not to our past, but to our present state of mind. As we learn to reprogram thoughts—atoning for our mistakes of the past and embracing the endless miraculous possibilities of the present—we step into a time when we have every reason to look forward with genuine excitement to what happens next. Individually and collectively, we are now fitted to fearlessly forge new ground, wielding the power of what life has taught us so far and laying claim to the possibility of redemption, not only for ourselves, but also for the entire world. The planet needs a new story, aligned with a larger consciousness, and so do we. What we need now are imagination and courage. Many of us feel we’ve

forever carried around a secret dream, rarely validating it even to ourselves and often denying its reality. Yet it has refused to go away and is ready to be born at last. Individuals that have spent decades achieving one thing or moving in one direction often take up something else entirely that gives them far more psychic satisfaction. They see achievements that were the height of their material success as preparation for an even greater one; the means by which they learned the skills ultimately needed to make their biggest contribution to the world. Divine law guarantees that the power of “now” presents an endless fount of miraculous opportunities. In God, there are no limits to how high we can go, ever. In God, there is no time… only the call of the soul. It is not too late; we are right on time and we are better than we know.

Now, having visited so many other places in our journey of life, we seek our place within the collective heartbeat of holiness. When enough of us stand in the light of our higher purpose, seeking to be ever-greater servants of love, each consciously dedicated to creating a more loving world, then a new field of collective possibility will emerge among us. All that is not love will begin to fall away of its own dead weight. A profound moment of planetary renewal will occur then, after our having allowed it first to occur within us. Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed inspirational author and lecturer. Six of her 10 books have been New York Times bestsellers, including The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife, the basis for this article.

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Teaching Albert Einstein to Fly

Energy Healing Comes of Age

by Constance Costas

n Peggy Siegel’s luminous spiritual memoir, Teaching Albert Einstein to Fly: A Spiritual Coming of Age Story for Grown-Ups Illuminating the Infinite Possibilities Residing in Each of Us, the author, an energy healer, dreams of her conversation with the great scientist. “Flying comes from focused intention within,” she tells him. The book follows the author’s journey to discover the clue that the dream holds. When it arrives, the answer lands her (and the book’s readers) in a school for energy healing. At age 40, this former academic and confirmed skeptic is ready to confront the psychic intuition that she has spent a lifetime suppressing. Readers join Siegel in classes to learn chakra balancing, aura reading and remote viewing. Similar to spending time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Siegel brings readers along as she learns to harness her powerful energy field and hone her profound gift of healing, blowing up light bulbs along the way. The vivid prose that illuminates this mysterious process is just one reason readers will not be able to put the book down. Hundreds of readers have sent letters to Siegel describing her journey of personal healing and transcendent awakening as courageous, life affirming and transformational. “People are connecting on a profound level,” says Siegel. “I’m deeply touched.” Ultimately, her story proves that guidance, like the message in the title dream, is there for all of us. We just need to pay attention. This book is wonderful because it teaches us how. Constance Costas, former editor of skirt! Magazine Richmond edition, writes frequently for national magazines. For more information, email Constance.Costas@gmail.com. Teaching Albert Einstein to Fly can be purchased locally at Alchemists and Aquarian Bookshop and online at Amazon. com. See ads on pages 21 and 34. 26

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A Historic Milestone in Complementary Medicine by Linda Sechrist

s recently as 2010, it would have been unimaginable for an annual medical conference including allopathic physicians to hold a meeting themed Illuminating the Energy Spectrum. Yet it happened at the sold-out Institute of Functional Medicine 2013 annual international conference. Workshop topics ranged from bodily energy regulation to presentations by Grand Qigong Master Ou, Wen Wei, the originator of Pangu Shengong, and Medical Anthropologist and Psychologist Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D., whose Four Winds Light Body School offers a two-year program on the luminous light body, also known as a local energy field, aura, life force, qi/chi or prana. The energy medicine practiced by acupuncturists and other health practitioners that offer any one of the 60-plus hands-on and hands-off modalities described in The Encyclopedia of Energy Medicine, by Linnie Thomas, operates on the belief that changes in the body’s life force can affect health and healing. The therapeutic use of any of them begins with an assessment of the body’s electromagnetic field. Then, a treatment specifically designed to correct energy disturbances helps recreate a healthy balance in its multilayered energy field, comprised of pathways, known as meridians, and energy centers (chakras) that correspond to related nerve centers, endocrine glands, internal organ systems and the circulatory system. The objective for energy medicine practitioners is to uncover the root causes of imbalances—often from emotional stress or physical trauma—and harmonize them at a bioenergetic level before aberrations completely solidify and manifest as illness.

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James Oschman, Ph.D., an academic scientist and international authority in Dover, New Hampshire, has conducted decades of research into the science of bioenergetics—the flow and transformation of energy between living organisms and their environment. He explores the basis of the energetic exchanges that manifest via complementary and alternative therapies in his book, Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis. According to Oschman, there is now enough high-quality research in leading peer-reviewed biomedical journals to provide energy medicine the credence to transform from a little-known, alternative healthcare modality into a conventional form of medicine. The progression to more widespread acceptance is similar to that experienced by acupuncture and massage.

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For more than 35 years, pioneers of energy medicine like Barbara Ann Brennan, founder of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing; John F. Thie, founder of Touch for Health; and Donna Eden, founder of Eden Energy Medicine, have delved beyond conventional models of healing to confirm that our sensory experience of the world is as limited as our vocabulary to describe it. New language for new concepts is required, such as: nature’s drive for wholeness, resonance, a new band of frequencies, restructuring DNA, local fields and the non-local field, encoding, entrainment, strings, strands, attunement, evolutionary healing and vibration. Eden, who has had a lifelong ability to make intuitive health assessments later confirmed by medical tests, can look at an individual’s body, see and feel where the energy flow is interrupted, out of balance or not in harmony, and then work to correct the problem. “Very little of the natural world that human beings evolved in still exists. In addition, our bodies haven’t adapted to modern stressors or the electromagnetic energies associated with technologies that occupy our living and working environments,” says Eden. “Energy medicine is invaluable because anyone can learn how to understand their body as an energy system and how to use techniques to restore energies that have become weak, disturbed or unbalanced.” Her teaching tools include her classic book, Energy Medicine, and Energy Medicine University, which she founded in 2006 in Sausalito, California. In a 2009 talk at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Oschman predicted that energy medicine will become prominent in anti-aging medicine. “When I review the history of medicine, there are periods in which things stay pretty much the same, and then there are great breakthroughs. I think that with the advent of energy medicine, another milestone is upon us.” Learn more at issseemblog.org, the International Society for Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine website. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAboutWe.com for the recorded interviews.

Introduction to Energy Medicine

by Dr. Rumki Banerjee

he medical field has just begun to embrace the concept that energy fields affect physical well-being. Harold Burr, a neuroanatomist at the Yale School of Medicine, published his electro-dynamic theory of life in 1935, describing the electrical fields surrounding numerous organisms. Over the decades, other scientists have demonstrated that physical illness is preceded by changes in an organism’s electromagnetic field. The finding suggests possibilities to innovate new approaches for preventing illness. Energy medicine usually works to restore balance and flow to the body’s energy, or life force. Two types of energy have been identified: veritable, which can be measured, and putative, which current technology cannot measure. Veritable energy therapies work with sound and electromagnetic forces of specific, measurable frequencies and wavelengths to treat patients. Examples include the use of visible light, magnets, monochromatic laser beam radiation and sound. Although putative energy cannot be quantified, its existence is assumed on the premise that all physical bodies and psychological processes, including beliefs, thoughts and emotions, are expressions of an energy that can be seen, sensed, directed or modulated. The energy may be called spirit, qi or prana, depending upon the healing tradition. Healers or therapists working with putative energy try to restore proper flow. Some of the methods, such as acupuncture, involve physical stimulation of energy centers, while others, such as t’ai chi, qigong and yoga, employ breathing, meditation and movement. In Reiki, therapeutic touch, emotional freedom technique and similar modalities, energy is thought to be channeled or moved by the practitioner. Ayurvedic medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine have incorporated a variety of energy healing techniques into their approaches for hundreds of years. As the amount of high-quality research in the field builds, energy medicine is gaining acceptance and respect as a promising complementary and alternative approach, even in the world of conventional Western medicine. Rumki Banerjee, M.D., is the chief medical officer and medical director of Apex-MD, located at 5310 Twin Hickory Rd., in Glen Allen. For more information, call 804-273-0010 or visit Apex-MD.com. See ads, pages 37 and back cover. natural awakenings

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 18th Ann. Convention of the Natl Assoc. of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists (NATH) – 11/111/7. Theme: Awaken the Soul. Barclay Towers Hotel, Va Beach. Register for any/all: 800-296-MIND; HolisticTree.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 The Survivorship Journey: Embracing Your New Normal Conference – 9am–3pm. Cancer survivors & caregivers. Inspiring speakers, b’fast, lunch at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Bon Secours, HCA and VCU Health Systems & other comm. businesses and orgs. Register: 800-345-8223x202; KomenCentralVA.org/survivorshipjourney. Making Money & Making a Difference: Humane Investing – 1pm. Free webinar. Bring awareness, encourage personal responsibility & inspire action while learning how to invest in your future. Contact Brenda A. Morris, CFP, 441-1839; BrendaVeggie@

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Restorative Yoga & Reiki – 3-5:30pm. Surrender your stress during a calming restorative yoga practice & Reiki energy work. Heather Rutherford, RYT-500/ Erin Forsyth, RYT-500. $50. Glenmore Yoga and Nancy Tatum, 741-5267; GlenmoreYoga@aol.com.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Helping Children – 12:30pm. Dr. Kinloch Nelson, physician and humanitarian, presents World Pediatric Practice: Heal a Child; Change the World. Open University of The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 7757 Chippenham Pkwy. Register: 355-7282; TSCOR.org. Beginner/Mixed Level Yoga – 11/4-12/16. 7:459pm. Gentle intro to yoga. Students w/ prev. experience welcome. Includes postures, breathing techniques, Yoga Nidra (15 min. deep relaxation). Nora Pozzi, E-RYT500. $91/7wks or $15 drop-in. Integral Yoga® Center at Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. Register 342-1061; Info@ YogaHelps.com; YogaHelps.com.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Beginner/Mixed Level Yoga – 10/30-12/18. 9-10:15am. Integral Yoga® for beginners and students w/ prev. experience. Includes chanting, breath, postures, meditation, Yoga Nidra (15 min. relaxation). Nora Pozzi, E-RYT500. $120/8wks or $17 drop-in. Integral Yoga® Center. Byrd Park/ Carytown area (call for exact address). Register: 342-1061; Info@YogaHelps.com; YogaHelps.com.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Canine Helpers – 12:30pm. Joyce Stargardt, dog owner & trainer, presents Therapy Dogs/Caring Canines. Open University of The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond at First Presbyterian Church, 4602 Cary St. Register: 355-7282; TSCOR.org. X-Gentle Yoga – 10:30-11:30am (10/31-12/19). Also on Tuesdays. Combines Chair Yoga w/mat.

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For people w/ physical limitations. Nora Pozzi, E-RYT500. $120/8wks or $17 drop-in (space limited). Integral Yoga® Center. Byrd Park/Carytown area. Register: 342-1061; Info@yogahelps.com; YogaHelps.com.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Living Ethics Reception and Lecture – 6:30pm. Immediate Information Gratification: Why eConnectivity Does not Equate to Wisdom. Siva Vaidhyanathan, Ph.D. Science Museum of Virginia. Free (space limited). Register: 864-1400; smv.org.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Richmond American Indian Pow-Wow – 11/1517. Art, culture, dance, drumming, crafts & food. Richmond Int’l Raceway. Info: 252-532-0821.

The Healing and Miracle of Yogic Chanting – 11/8-11/10. Healing and spiritually potent workshop to awaken your life energy. Snatam Kaur. $260 (add 2 nights accommodation.) Satchidananda AshramYogaville, Buckingham. Register: 800-858-9642.

Embracing Life, Reducing Stress—The Spiritual Journey of Mindfulness – 11/15-17. Experiential workshop/retreat. Learn basic mindfulness practices. Susan Stone, Ph.D. $210 (add 2 nights accommodation). Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Buckingham. Register: 800-858-9642.

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Project Richmond Yoga’s 3rd Bday Celebration – 8am-6pm. ProjectYogaRichmond.com.

Vegan Buffet at Greenleaf Restaurant – 6pm. $18. Vegetarian Society of Richmond. 8900 W. Broad St, Richmond. Contact Lois Angeletti, 344-4356.

Health, Movement & Soul – 9am-3pm. Explore how emotional, mental, social & spiritual factors reduce stress, improve health, lengthen life. Carol Jacobs. Members: $60; Non-members: $70; Students: $50. Chrysalis Institute. 3527 Ellwood Ave, Carytown. Register: 359-0384; ChrysalisInstitute.org. Past Life Regression Workshop – 10am-12pm. Tap into a past life. Gina Marques. $65. Register: 272-1242. Simply FIT’s 1st Ann. B’day Bash & Fit Fall Festival – 10am-2pm. Celebrate FUN, FIT, and FREE activities – perfect for the entire family! Info: 262-7777; LiveSimplyFit.com.

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Intro Yoga Class – 11:30am–1pm. First-time students only. Mary Macaulay, RYT. Free, must register (space limited). Synergy Yoga Studio, 11000 Three Chopt Rd. Register: 747-9642.

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Anthem Richmond Marathon, Half-Marathon, HCA 8K – Register: 285-9495, RichmondMarathon.org.

Glenmore Yoga’s 16th Annual Open House

Expanding Awareness Within and Without Using Hermetic Laws – 10am-12pm. Presentation & discussion + potluck lunch. Ann Rust. Donations. Central VA Institute of Noetic Sciences (CVIONS). River Rd Church, corner of River and Ridge Rds. Contact: 378-4606.

Light refreshments Free yoga class, 1:30-2:30pm Trevillian Quartet, 1:30-3:30pm Art exhibit of Meditative Works by Tuckahoe Artists Association Artists on-site from 2:30-3:30pm

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Soup & Soul: The Science of Intuitive Painting – 5-7:30pm. Use paint, form & color to “rediscover” your inner creativity. Learn the science behind the cilla Burbank/Vicki Saunders. Members: $30; Nonmembers: $40; Students: $20. Chrysalis Institute. Gloria Umbach’s home studio. Register: 359-0384; ChrysalisInstitute.org.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 GlenmoreYoga@aol.com GlenmoreYoga.com Zentangle® Workshop – 2-4:30pm. Learn the basics of Zentangle®, a meditative art form. Complete your own Zentangle tile. Twylah Ekko, RYT. $35 until Nov. 2, $40 after. Synergy Yoga Studio, 11000 Three Chopt Rd. Register: 747-9642.

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Nourishing and Stimulating the Mind – 12:30pm. Dr. Mark Reimers, VCU professor, presents What Is Memory? Open University of The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond at First Presbyterian Church, 4602 Cary St. Register: 355-7282; TSCOR.org.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Help Increase the Peace (HIP) Workshop – 11/22 (6-9pm), 11/23-11/24 (9-5pm). Take action for positive, non-violent personal & social change.

Open to adults & RYPP participants 15yrs+. Ram Bhagat/Santa Sorenson. $150/adults, Free/RYPP Youth. Richmond Peace Education Center (RPEC). Fan Free Clinic Aud, 1010 N. Thompson St. PreRegister: RPEC@rpec.org. Yoga On and Off the Mat – 11/22-11/24. Learn essential Integral Yoga® Hatha poses. Lakshmi Sutter, e-RYT 500. $195 (add 2 nights accommodation). Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Buckingham. Register: 800-858-9642.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Lymphadema Education Class – 5pm. For postbreast cancer and post-radiation patients, other postsurgical patients who have experienced swelling & anyone wanting to learn more. DeeDee O’Neill, PA-C, CLT. RSVP: Massagebodywork@ymail.com.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck – 5pm. Bring a vegan dish to share, list of ingredients, beverage. $3. Vegetarian Society of Richmond. Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave, Richmond. Contact Lois Angeletti, 344-4356.

(vegan pref.), list of ingredients, place setting, beverage. $3/non-members. Vegetarian Society of Richmond. Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave, Richmond. Contact Lois Angeletti, 344-4356.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 Earth to Tao—A New Partnership with Humanity – 10am-12pm. Presentation & discussion + potluck lunch. Tom Coates. Donations. Central VA Institute of Noetic Sciences (CVIONS). River Rd Church, corner of River and Ridge rds. Register: 378-4606.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 New Year Silent Retreat—Rediscover the True You – 12/27-1/1/2014. Greet the New Year w/ Renewed Clarity & Vigor. $250. (add 5 nights accommodation). Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Buckingham. Register: 800-858-9642.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival – Performances, workshops, children’s activities, the African Market, food, and more. EfsInc.org.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 Gardenfest of Lights – 11/29-1/6/14. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. LewisGinter.org. Thanksgiving Cleanse – 10am. Detoxify your body & purify your mind. $25 by 11/22; $35 after. Kyra Haigh. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St. Register: 622-8211. Relax and Rejuvenate with Restorative Yoga – 11/29-12/1. Explore poses that allow the body to return to its natural state of balance & ease. Satya Greenstone, e-RYT 500. $215 (add 2 nights accommodation). Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville, Buckingham. Register: 800-858-9642.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 An Everyday Person’s Guide to Soul and a Good Meal – 7-9pm. Look to Jung and others for their thoughts about soul and the qualities of an attitude that cherishes the “respect for the secret of human life.” Everett McLaren. Members: $25; Nonmembers: $35; Students: $15. Chrysalis Institute. 3527 Ellwood Ave, Carytown. Register: 359-0384; ChrysalisInstitute.org.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 Grand Illumination – 6pm. James Ctr, betw 9-12th + Cary Sts.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 Intro to Meditation – 3-5pm. Help quiet and focus your mind, reduce stress & have more joy. Andrea Bleck-Smith, E-RYT. $25 before 11/30, $30 after. Synergy Yoga Studio, 11000 Three Chopt Rd. Register: 747-9642.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 Restorative Yoga – 4:30-6pm. Focus on breath work, guided imagery, meditation and a series of supported postures to release stress & restore energy. Kim Brown, RYT-500. $20. Glenmore Yoga and Nancy Tatum, 741-5267; GlenmoreYoga@aol.com.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 Holiday Potluck – 6pm. Bring a dish to share

plan ahead WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 New Year’s Day Vinyasa – 10am. Set your intention for the new year during this special 2-hr Vinyasa class. Cost: $25 by 12/28; $35 after. Karen Hansen. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St. Register: 622-8211.

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Svaroopa® Yoga, Embodyment® Therapy, Healing Touch, Reiki (Usui, Karuna) – Private Appts. 555 Southlake Blvd, C-4, Richmond. Anita Snellings, 356-7477.

sunday

Yin Yoga – 9:30-11:30am. Increase range of motion in joints, especially hips, pelvis, lower spine. Erin Forsyth/Sarah Thacker. $60/month for 1 class/wk; $110 for 2 classes/wk; $17 drop-in. Glenmore Yoga and

Falun Gong Exercise Practice – 9am. Free. Deep Richmond Zen Group – 9am (8:15 orientation). Sitting-walking-sitting; short chant service. 10:30, Dharma study group. 3411 Grove Ave. 366-5546.

Nancy Tatum, 741-5267; GlenmoreYoga@aol.com.

Community Class Yoga – 4:15pm. Led by various instructors and teachers-in-training. If new, arrive 15 min. early. $5. Synergy Yoga Studio, 11000 Three Chopt Rd. Contact: 747-9642. Moving Meditations – 10/20-12/12. 4:30pm. Uses yoga, t’ai chi and dance for posture/balance. 8 wks. Anne Woods. $100. JCC. Register 285-6500. Breast Cancer Support Meeting – 3rd Sun. 4:30pm. Sisters Network Breast Cancer Survivors. At SNCVA House, 105 E. Clay St. 447-4027. Ashtanga Prep Community Class – 5-6pm. For beginners or students new to ashtanga. Viktoriya Kostyaneva. $5 (online registration recommended). Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St. Register: 622-8211. Powhatan Ecovillage Meeting and Potluck – 11/24, 12/8, 12/22. 5pm. $2/donation. Discuss Powhatan ecovillage/cohousing community plan. Midlothian Friends Meetinghouse, 2502 Huguenot Springs Rd. Register: Yoomie Ahn, 885-0603; PEcoVillage@gmail.com. Restorative Yoga for the Moon Cycle – 3rd (11/17, 12/15). 6:15-7:45pm. Explore a practice of letting go and rejuvenation through a mindful approach to deeply passive asana. $15 or class pkg. Brinson Leigh Kresge. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St. Contact: 622-8211.

monday Gentle Yoga – 9:30am (+Thurs). $15. Christa Fish. 1805 Monument Ave. Register 986-1723. Nia at Chrysalis – 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16. 12pm. Experience body-mind movement & lifestyle practice, blending Eastern Grinnan. Drop-in: $11/session, Members; $15/ session, Non-members. Chrysalis Institute. 3527 Ellwood Ave, Carytown. Register: 359-0384; ChrysalisInstitute.org. Meditation Practice – 5:15-5:45pm. Calm and still the mind. For beginners. Great group support. Nora Pozzi, E-RYT500. $5 donation. Integral Yoga® Center at Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. Register 342-1061; Info@YogaHelps.com; YogaHelps.com. Fit Core/Stretch – 5:30-6:30pm. Build a toned and stable mid-section. Gain strength, balance, range of Richmond, 4912 West Marshall St, Richmond. Contact Julia Creasy, 347-5588; Julia@FitRichmond.com; FitRichmond.com.

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Breast Cancer Support Group – 1st & 3rd, 12pm. Mary Baker MSN. Free. Bon Secours Mem. Regional Med Ctr. Register 893-8711.

Continuing Yoga – 6-7:30pm. Integral Yoga® for students w/some experience. Includes chanting, breath, relaxation, meditation. Nora Pozzi, ERYT500. $91/7wks or $15 drop-in. Integral Yoga® Center at Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. Register: 342-1061; Info@YogaHelps.com; YogaHelps.com. Healthy Steps – 6-7pm. Talia Moser. $45/5wks; $10 drop-in. Acupuncture Clinic of Richmond, 4801 Hermitage Rd, Ste 101. Register 399-3353. Healing Touch Clinic – 11/25, 12/16. 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30pm. Energy therapy to reduce stress & pain, speed up healing, give a sense of well-being. Ann Rust. Free. Mt. Pisgah UMC, Midlothian. Register with Ginger 378-8175.

tuesday Sunrise Yoga – 6am. If new, arrive 15 min. early. Hilary, RYT. Drop-in $16. Synergy Yoga Studio, 11000 Three Chopt Rd. Contact: 747-9642. Mindful Yoga – 9am. Gentle yoga and guided meditation. Susan Kratzer. $10. Drop-in anytime. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Rm 18. Questions: 357-1737. Svaroopa® Yoga – 9-10:15am. Anita Snellings, Bon Air Yoga, 2730 Tinsley Dr, Ste 204. BonAirYoga. com. Register: 356-7477. Qigong – 9:30am. Free. Round House at Byrd Park. Phoebe Antrim. Register 358-1772.

– 5-6:15pm. Learn basic yoga postures and alignment, yoga breathing, relaxation techniques. Wendy Chu/Kathleen Baker. $60/month for 1 class/wk; $110 for 2 classes/wk; $17 drop-in. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 741-5267; GlenmoreYoga@aol.com. Gentle Yoga – 5-6:15 pm. For students recovering from injury, illness, surgery. Carolyn Hazel/Mary Lou Bean. $60/month for 1 class per wk; $110 for 2 classes/wk; $17 drop-in. Glenmore Yoga and Nancy Tatum, 741-5267; GlenmoreYoga@aol.com. Continuing Yoga – 6-7:30pm. Integral Yoga® for students w/some experience. Includes chanting, breath, relaxation, meditation. Nora Pozzi, ERYT500. $104/8wks or $15 drop-in. Integral Yoga® Center at Friends Meeting House, 4500 Kensington Ave. Register: 342-1061; Info@YogaHelps.com; YogaHelps.com. Prenatal Yoga – 6pm. Mary Jo Lowery. St. Mary’s Hospital. 814-7079. Let Your Soul Speak Journaling Practice – 1st ing, writing warm-up, in-depth journaling, optional Ann Forburger. $5 donation. Chrysalis Institute. 3527 Ellwood Ave, Carytown. Register: 359-0384; ChrysalisInstitute.org. Richmond Zen Group – 7pm (6:15 orientation). See Sunday entry. English Country Dancing – 7:30-9:30pm. Colonial Dance Club. Belmont Rec Ctr, 1600 Hilliard Rd. 744-3264.

Breast Cancer Support Group – 1st & 3rd, 6-7:30pm. Free. Kathy Childers RN. St. Francis Cancer Institute. Register 893-8711.

thursday

Falun Gong Book Study – 7pm. Free. 747-1215.

Svaroopa®Yoga – 9-10:15am. Anita Snellings, Bon Air Yoga, 2730 Tinsley Dr, Ste 204. BonAirYoga. com. Register: 356-7477.

Healing Tao Basics Classes – 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26. 7-8:30pm. Inner Smile Meditation, Six Healing Sounds, Chi Self-Massage, Tao Yin (Chinese Yoga), Microcosmic Orbit. Joy Black. $100/4 classes. St. Mary’s Woods. Community Rm, 1257 Marywood Ln, Richmond. Register: 971-7135. Vipassana Meditation – 7-9pm. 40-min. seated meditation + recorded dharma talk, discussion. Ekoji Buddhist Sangha. 3411 Grove Ave. Contact Elizabeth, 840-2193; Elizarro@yahoo.com.

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Mixed Level Yoga – 12:30pm. If new, arrive 15 min. early. Deb, RYT. Drop-in $16. Synergy Yoga Studio, 11000 Three Chopt Rd. Contact: 747-9642. Caregiver Support Group – 3rd Thrs. 2pm. Practical info/emotional support. Free. Jewish Family Services, 6718 Patterson Ave. Register 282-5644 x 0. Healing Touch Practice Group – 1st and 3rd Thrs. (11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/19). 7-9:30pm. Pre-requisite

HT Level 1. Ann Rust. Free. Midlothian. Register: 378-4606. Hour of Stillness – 7pm. Karen Madison & Libbie Karalow. 1806 Libbie Ave. Register 247-3561; KarenLMadison@gmail.com.

friday Tantric Vinyasa – 8:30am (Mon - 4:30pm, Thurs weaves together asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra. Mary Silcox. $12 - $15 or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St. Register: 622-8211. Moving Meditations – 10/20-12/12. 10:30am. Uses yoga, t’ai chi and dance for posture/balance. 8 wks. Anne Woods. $100. JCC. Register 285-6500. Nia at Chrysalis – 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13. 12pm. Experience body-mind movement & lifestyle practice, blending Eastern & Western traditions; for all levels. Marybeth Grinnan. Drop-in: $11/session, Members; $15/session, Non-members. Chrysalis Institute. 3527 Ellwood Ave, Carytown. Register: 359-0384; ChrysalisInstitute.org. Falun Gong Exercise Practice – 12:30-1pm. Free. Capitol Ground (downtown area). 747-1215. Caregiver Support Group – 3rd Fri. 2-3:30pm. Practical info/emotional support. Free. Jewish Family Services, 6718 Patterson Ave. Register 282-5644 x 0.

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Vipassana Meditation – 5:45-7:30pm. 30-min. seated meditation + book reading, discussion. Ekoji Buddhist Sangha. 3411 Grove Ave. Contact Elizabeth, 840-2193; Elizarro@yahoo.com.

saturday Mornings in the Mountains – 10am-12pm. $3/ members, $6/non-members. Interpretive hike w/ Foundation Naturalist. Register by 9:30am. 3421 Wintergreen Dr, Wintergreen. Contact 434-3258169; Info@twnf.org; TWNF.org. Vinyasa Fundamentals – 11:30am-12:30pm. For students new to yoga or students wanting to learn the fundamentals of Vinyasa. $12 or class pkg. Karen Hansen. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St. Register: 622-8211. Evergreen Cemetery Clean Up – 12pm. 4100 East Richmond Rd. Contact John Shuck, 728-9475; JShuck@rocketmail.com; EvergreenCemeteryVa. wordpress.com. Primordial Qigong – 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23. powerful energies from heaven, earth & the four directions. Joy Black. $100/4 classes. Good Energy for Life. 1811 Huguenot Rd, Ste 101, Midlothian. Register: 971-7135. Contra Dance – 2nd and 4th Sat. 7-11pm. $7. Lewis Ginter Rec Ctr. 247-9247. Dances of Universal Peace – 7:30pm. 4th Sat. Sacred music/chants + simple circle dance. Friends Mtg. House, 4500 Kensington Ave. Info 231-5649.

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ACUPUNCTURIST ACUPUNCTURE CENTER OF RICHMOND

Remee Gemo, L.Ac., MSAOM Monte Jackson, L.Ac., MSAOM South: 1604 Huguenot Road, 23113 North: 7225 Bell Creek Rd, Ste 240, 23111 804-754-5108 AcuCenter-Richmond.com Specialties: Women’s Health, Sports Injuries, Pain Management, Weight loss, ART/IVF Support, Acupuncture Facelift, Chronic Diseases. Services: Chinese Herbal Formulations, Eastern Dietary Therapy, Cupping, Sun. See ad, page 3.

Xiaoyan Wang, L.Ac., MD (China) 3721 Westerre Parkway, Richmond 804-301-1784 AcupuncturistWang.com

Trained and practicing acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in China since 1983. Specialties: Pain management, gastrointestinal problems, women’s health and more. Chinese herbs are available.

DEBORAH FARLEY, L.AC, CHHC Doctor of Oriental Medicine (FL) 804-288-3927, Richmond DebiFarley.com

Using Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat root cause of dis-ease; Wellness care; and incorporates lab analysis to monitor results. Expertise in neurological and endocrine dysfunction. See ad, page 11.

ACUPUNCTURE & HEALTH CENTER Ruiping Chi, L.Ac, MD (China) 3924 Springfield Rd, 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 heath, emotional issues, chronic medical conditions, cosmetic acupuncture.

JOHN KANG, L.AC

3961 Stillman Parkway, Suite D 1909 W. Cary St 804-513-4408 Acupuncture-Richmond.com 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.

KEITH BELL, L.AC

Oriental Medicine Specialists, P.C. 804-358-7071, Richmond Omspc.com A nationally recognized expert in Holistic Health, Keith has been featured in print, radio and television media. He opened Richmond’s first Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic and has helped thousands achieve their wellness goals.

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

JANET L. BORGES, MSTCM, L.AC 2117 West Main Street, Richmond 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.

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Nationally certified 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™ 907 Westwood Avenue, Richmond 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 17.

JIANFENG ZHENG, L.AC (VA, NY)

MD Associate Professor (China) 6905 Staunton Ave., Richmond 804-625-9574; 804-859-6619; 917-658-7297 AcupuncturistZheng.com Trained in China. Practicing acupuncture & Chinese herbal medicine since 1979. Treat a wide range of health issues. Specialties: pain management, gastro-intestinal disorders, emotional issues, women’s health, skin conditions, post stroke, neurological disorders, allergies, weight control and kidney disease.

BEAUTY / COSMETIC ACUPUNCTURE CENTER OF RICHMOND Remee Gemo, L.Ac., MSAOM 804-501-8060, Richmond LIFTFacialAcupuncture.com

Remee Gemo, L.Ac. created the L.I.F.T. Facial Acupuncture Program to provide an effective, customized anti-aging protocol to enhance beauty and youthfulness. L.I.F.T. diminishes wrinkles, lifts sagging skin, and improves complexion by utilizing natural, non-surgical methods such as acupuncture, Asian bodywork and herbal formulations. Also offering Abdominal Slimming & Body Contouring Program. See ad, page 3.

BODYWORK RIE M.C. FRANKLIN, FME, RYT500 804-382-5306, Richmond Rie@DesignsForBodyAndMind.com DesignsForBodyAndMind.com

Modern and Ancient Mind/Body techniques for Sexual Vitality; Post Natal, Post-Surgical and Injury Rehabilitation. Non-surgical Vaginal Rejuvenation, Pelvic Floor Conditioning and Health. Yoga, T’ai Chi, Franklin® Method; Private Sessions.

PRESENT MOMENT MASSAGE & BODYWORK

Page Cline Fagalde, NCTMB, RM 804-339-6371, Richmond YourPresentMoment.com Relieving stress and pain with integrated massage, bodywork and energy techniques to release restrictions, improve balance and ease of movement and support healing. Myofascial Meridian Release, Isometric Muscle & Body Balancing, Swedish/ Therapeutic Massage and Reiki. See my website for more.

BRAIN HEALTH RICHMOND CHIROPRACTIC NEUROLOGY Mark S. Smith, DC, DABCN 804-897-9194, Midlothian RichmondChiroNeuro.com

Comprehensive natural care for your brain and nervous system. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, memory, sleep issues, problems with math or reading, fatigue, ADHD, dyslexia, brain fog, mood swings, chronic pain, behavioral & socialization issues, or just worried about your brain health, call for a no-cost phone consultation.

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 10.

CHIROPRACTOR DOMINION CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC, LTD

Elliot S. Eisenberg, DC 3904 Meadowdale Boulevard, Richmond 804-271-7920 DominionChiro.com Chiropractic; Acupuncture; Massage. Wellness care and pain relief for all ages; individualized care programs since 1984. Voted Richmond’s Top Chiropractor in a Richmond Magazine survey. See ad, page 3.

COLON THERAPY JANICE BONNER, CT

Certified Colon Hydrotherapist Main Street Spa and Wellness Center 804-644-1084 MainStreetSpa.org

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY ADVANCED MANUAL THERAPIES

Christa Fish, MMP, RYT, NCMT 1805 Monument Ave, Ste 616, Richmond 804-986-1723 (By appt. only) AdvancedManualTherapies.com

A healthy colon is essential to a healthy body. It restores colon muscle tone, rebalances intestinal

Holistic Manual Therapies; Craniosacral Therapy; Energy Wo r k ; M e d i c a l M a s s a g e ; Ayurvedic, Thai Yoga and Lymph Massage. Your resource for prevention/ rehabilitation. 25 years experience. Gentle yoga classes.

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HOLLI GREENSPAN, CT

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Colonics are a safe and effective means to begin to restore your health.

COLORPUNCTURE LIBBIE KARALOW, CMT, CCP 804-833-0899 Elizabeth.Karalow@gmail.com

Offering individual sessions as well as multiple practitioner sessions with Karen Madison. Intuitive and Integrative Energy/ Bodyw ork; Colorpuncture; Massage Therapy; Myofascial Release Therapy; Craniosacral Therapy; Reiki.

COUNSELING

KAREN MADISON, CMT, RCST, BCST® 1806 Libbie Ave Richmond, VA 23226 804-247-3561 KarenLMadison@gmail.com

“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. See ad, page 25.

DENTISTRY DR. CHERYL BRADFORD BILLINGSLEY, DDS, ND

10446 Ridgefield Parkway Near Short Pump 804-740-4485 RichmondFamilyDentistry.com Accreditation with the International Academy of Oral Medical

PAT DAWSON, MSW, LCSW, CH

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Oral Cancer screening with Velscope. Mercury-free dental practice. Family and cosmetic dentistry. Sedation dentistry-

Psychotherapy and counseling for women’s issues: single parenting, relationships, codependency, life changes, chronic illness, grief and loss, spiritual

LAINIE HINNANT, MS, LCSW

ing. Invisalign braces. Instructor at Medical College of Virginia Dental School. See ad, page 9.

Richmond/Midlothian 804-643-3512 LainieHinnant.com

Counseling, Psychotherapy, Coaching for Individuals and Couples in a safe, supportive environment. Helping clients make positive movement toward living happier, more successful and satisfying lives. Clients effective and life-transforming. See ad, page 3.

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 22.

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WELL INTO LIFE

ENERGY HEALING

Carey Phillips, CMT, EEMCP, NCTMB 804-205-6531, West End WellIntoLife.com

DORTCH & ASSOCIATES

Charlene Dortch, CH, CHTP, ATP® 804-839-3123, Richmond DortchAndAssociates.com

Intuitive and integrative bodywork. Eden Energy Medicine

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 3.

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

FENG SHUI

HEALING WORKS

804-678-8568, Richmond YogaWithNitya.com

Pasco Financial Group 1906 N. Hamilton Street, Ste D, Richmond 804-833-8603 CPasco@PascoFinancialGroup.com Helping families and businesses 1918. We offer diversified planning to match individual needs and lifestyles. Our job is to help you make smart and sustainable choices for the financial wellness of your family and/or your business.

Consultant and Chinese Astrologer. Over 10 years of experience with hundreds of clients all over the U.S. Free Astrology Readings with every See ad, page 22.

with stress, pain, ADHD, cancer, surgery and personal growth.

HOLISTIC HEALING OPPORTUNITIES, INC

FERTILITY

Ann Rust, HTCP/I, VortexHealing® Healing Touch/Quantum Touch/EFT 804-378-4606, Midlothian

BON SECOURS COMMONWEALTH FERTILITY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH

Specializing in bringing wholeness by clearing deep-seated issues, reducing pain and stress, and using VortexHealing ® , EFT, tuning forks, Energy Medicine and Lightbody integration.

ELIZABETH MCDADE, MFA, CRM 804-337-6123 Elizabeth@ElizabethMcDade.com

Energy medicine, Reiki, facilitated healing, hypnotherapy, applied behavioral control theory, deep relaxation, accessing and releasing emotions/trauma at your pace. Specialize in energy clearing and energy hygiene for health care professionals.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE HEALTH INSYNCS

Energy Medicine for the whole family – empower yourself to health through self-care. Blending energy healing, Healing Touch,

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.

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.

HEALTH COACH YESHI DEMISSE, AADP

Certified Holistic Health Coach 718-536-0747, Richmond YDemisse@aol.com YesharegDemisse.com Working together, we can discover the food and lifestyle choices that best support you. Making gradual, lifelong changes enables you to reach your health goals.

CONSCIOUS CONCEPTIONS

Keith Bell’s Holistic Fertility Program 804-358-7071, Richmond Omspc.com

PEGGY SIEGEL, MS

5318 Patterson Ave, Richmond 804-291-7785 Peggy.Siegel@gmail.com PeggySiegel.net 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. See ad, page 21 and Book Review, page 26.

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LYDIA NITYA GRIFFITH, E-RYT200

Camie Lee, HTCP 804-339-1944, Richmond CamieCLee@gmail.com

FINANCIAL PLANNING

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Keith Bell coordinates a team of holistic practitioners to provide Pre-conception Planning and effective, personalized treatments for infertility and frequent miscarriages. High Success Rates.

HEALTH PRODUCTS GOOD FOODS GROCERY

Gayton Crossing Shopping Center 1312 Gaskins Road 804-740-3518 Stony Point Shopping Center 3062 Stony Point Road 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 21.

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 3.

LASER THERAPY HEALTH INSYNCS

9210 Forest Hill Ave B-3, Richmond 804-377-2222 HealthInSyncs.com Laser therapy can reduce pain and swelling of strained muscles, nerves; can stimulate tissue repair and regeneration from old and new injuries. See our website for more information about laser therapy.

LIFE COACHING 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

MASSAGE THERAPY GLENMORE YOGA & WELLNESS CENTER

Providing Therapeutic Massage in Richmond for 15 years tailored to your needs including Swedish, Therapeutic, Deep Tissue, Trigger Thai Yoga Massage, Reiki. Couples and Infant Massage Training. Member BBB. See ad, page 3.

3500 Grove Ave, Ste 106, Richmond 804-869-4214 DustyHookeMassage.com

Therapeutic Massage, OrthoBionomy, Reiki & other energy modalities. Over 20 years experience helping people heal. I listen to what you and your body have to say and adjust my work accordingly.

RVA MASSAGE AND WELLNESS 6519 Dickens Place, West End 804-288-9355 RVAMassage.com

Offering Therapeutic, Sports/ Deep Tissue, Thai, Pregnancy, Swedish/Relaxation, Reflexology, Hot Stones, Couples Massage. Certified and experienced therapists. Relaxing atmosphere and Online Scheduling.

INSTITUTE OF MASSAGE THERAPIES 2004 Bremo Road, Suite 105 Richmond, VA 23226 804-673-3344 MedicalMassageTreatmentCenter.com

We are an outcome-oriented team with outstanding client results. Each member of our Massage Therapy and Bodywork (NCTMB) with hundreds of hours of training. See ad, page 16.

MICHELE SCHUTT, NCMT, ESMT Don’t Just Live, Live Well! Midlothian & Chesterfield offices 804-874-4248 MsmTouch.com

Specializing in Therapeutic, Rehabilitative and Prenatal Massage as well as massage cupping for freedom from pain and stress. Find the relief you need with us. See ad, page 3.

LIBBIE KARALOW, CMT, CCP 804-833-0899, Richmond Elizabeth.Karalow@gmail.com

setting. Goal and results oriented. Free, 30-minute consultation. Further information available on our website.

DUSTY HOOKE, NCMT, CLT

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Jennifer Walker, CNM 13700 St. Francis Boulevard, MOB Ste 510 804-423-8462, Midlothian 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 2.

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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 healthcare. See ad, page 2.

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

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PET HEALTH ANIMAL INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Lodi Kysor, DVM Metro Richmond Area 804-784-0594

Veterinary Holistic House Calls, Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Chiropractic. See ad, page 18.

BETTY BAUGH’S ANIMAL CLINIC 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 15.

REHABILITATION AT CARY STREET VETERINARY HOSPITAL Alexandra Dahlgren, DVM Cathleen Blanchong, DVM 3210 W. Cary Street, Richmond 804-355-9144 CaryStreetVet.com

Acupuncturist: specializing in geriatrics, pain management, sports medicine & rehabilitation. See ad, page 19.

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

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JAMES COOK, MD

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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 9.

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 alternative 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 22.

RETREATS HEALING WATERS LODGE

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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 10.

REFLEXOLOGY TALIA MOSER, IIR CERTIFIED Healthy-Steps Certified Instructor 804-399-3353 (By appt.) TMoser8@verizon.net TaliaMoser.Wordpress.com

SENIOR SERVICES ALTERNATIVE AGING FITNESS AND WELLNESS Ryan Duffy, MSG, Qigong Instructor 203-241-4825, Richmond AlternativeAging.com AlternativeAging@gmail.com

Ryan Duffy, Gerontologist, helps balance, cardiovascular health and functional fitness. Group and personal sessions are available throughout the Richmond area.

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RESTAURANT NILE RESTAURANT & CAFE 309 N. Laurel Street Richmond, VA 23220 804-225-5544 NileRichmond.com

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Offers unique traditional hospitality and casual dining experience. Gluten-free options; vegan choices. Ethiopian fare, Mediterranean dishes, sandwiches, wraps, salads. Global specials. Small plates. Catering.

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SPORTS MEDICINE

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Sport-specific, customized programs for faster injury recovery, effective pain reduction and enhanced performance to give a competitive edge to the proathlete and sports enthusiast alike. Acupuncture, postural alignment and herbal programs for Golf, Tennis & Running; visit our website for monthly specials. See ad, page 3.

program (CTO by SCHEV). Student clinic for the public. Orthopedic massage clinic for pain and dysfunction, including myofascial release, trigger point, craniosacral, neuromuscular, sports rehab. See ad, page 16.

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LYDIA NITYA GRIFFITH, E-RYT200 Specializing in Yoga for Children 804-678-8568, Richmond YogaWithNitya.com

Yoga with Nitya DVD features four kids’ yoga classes on one DVD. Now offering: Retreats, Workshops and Teacher Trainings. Private classes for Adults and Businesses. See ad, page 22.

INTEGRAL YOGA® CENTER OF RICHMOND

Nora Vimala Pozzi, E-RYT500, PRYT, Director Classes at Quaker Meeting: 4500 Kensington Ave 804-342-1061; YogaHelps.com

Teaching since 1992 and Training since 1999. Yoga for balancing life challenges and experiencing peace. Nora is an expert on Yoga Philosophy, Cancer, Arthritis, Anxiety, PTSD and other conditions. She serves as faculty at Yogaville and is a national/ international speaker. Classes include asanas, breathing, chanting, meditation, relaxation and philosophy. Personalized attention.

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SVAROOPA® YOGA

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