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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

26 GROWING UP

EMPOWERED

Helping Kids Step into Their Best Selves

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by Judith Fertig

28 SALT AIR IN THE CITY

Salt Rooms Soothe Allergies and Skin Conditions

by Avery Mack

30 A GOOD FOOD FIGHT

Keeping Food Out of the Trash Bin

by April Thompson

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32 BARNET BAIN ON HOW

CREATIVITY CAN SAVE THE WORLD

Fresh Thinking Challenges Rigid Mindsets

by Linda Sechrist

34 THE GARDEN CURE

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Natural Sanctuaries Heal Body and Spirit

by Sandra Murphy

36 YAY FOR PLAY

Ways to Spark a Child’s Creativity

by April Thompson

41 EARTH GUARDIANS

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Kids Say No to Global Warming

by April Thompson

42 HANDLE WILD THINGS WITH CARE

How to Help Injured Animals

by Sandra Murphy

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“If you want to learn something, read about it.

If you want to understand it, write about it.

If you want to master it, teach it.”~Yogi Bhajan

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illsborough and Pinellas County school sessions begin on the tenth this month reminding us to watch out for (and nourish) the well-being of the youth of Tampa Bay. This issue of Natural Awakenings Tampa Bay has a special focus on “Empowering Youth & Creativity”.

The positive parenting approaches writer Judith Fertig describes in “Growing Up Empowered” (page 26) are particularly encouraging to me. It’s important to reinforce a young person’s awareness of the unique skills she/he can bring to the collective experience: service to community, social connection, self expression, and so much more.

Linda Sechrist’s interview with film maker Barnet Bain highlights the positive approach in “How Creativity Can Save the World: Fresh Thinking Challenges Rigid Mindsets” (page 32). Young minds have such great imaginative capacity, but so do we all. It’s nice to know this film maker is producing films and books offering insight on the vital arena of creativity in human consciousness.

Imagination will be soaring at the Tampa Convention Center this month (5th through 7th) at our very own Tampa Bay Comic Con. Sounds like fun for young and not-so-young alike (kids 12 and under are free!).

As always, open your mind and read on.

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newsbriefs Learn About Keiser University Programs at Open House

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otential students can learn about the resources available to help them find a new career path and take their future to a higher level at the Back to School Open House from 5 to 8 p.m., August 3, at the Keiser University Tampa campus. The event will focus on the career opportunities that become available with the appropriate education and choosing the direction that best fits each student.

Information gained through presentations and hands-on activities will be provided on many of the 100-plus associate, bachelor’s and master’s programs focused on growing fields that include health care, sport management, business, legal studies, criminal justice, technology and psychology.

Keiser’s “students first” philosophy is embodied in the opportunity of taking one class at a time, with day, evening and online scheduling options to fit their busy lifestyles. The unique approach includes career placement services and financial assistance for those that qualify.

Location: 5002 West Waters Ave. For more information, call 1-888-844-8404 or visit KUOpenHouse.com. See ad page 21.

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Community Charity Event at Yoga Village

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oga Village, partnered with the Wanderlust community, is sponsoring an afternoon and evening Community Charity Event on Saturday, August 13, dedicated to raising funds for the Pack a Snack program, a Pinellas County School program designed to feed chronically hungry children over the weekend.

The event includes nine different donation-based classes, each 45-minutes in length as well as a scrumptious vegetarian meal, scheduled to begin at 6:15 pm. Attendees can use this opportunity to practice their favorite class or explore and try a new style of yoga. Classes begin at 3, 4 and 5 p.m. All proceeds raised from this event will be donated to the Pack a Snack Program.

Wanderlust 108 is “The world’s only mindful triathlon”—a field day for your mind body and soul—a 5K-run, walk or stroll; a 75-minute yoga flow with a DJ; and a 30-minute guided meditation. It’s the perfect partner for Yoga Village where their mission is to “create a place for spirit to grow.”

Location: 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. For more information, call 727-712-1475 or visit AYogaVillage.com.

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Stretching Stronger: Ki-Hara Method of Eccentric Resistance Stretching

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aren Gonzalez has been practicing physical therapy in Florida for 24 years. She is the only certified Ki-Hara Master Trainer in the Tampa Bay area. Additionally, she is a Certified Level 1 USATF Track and Field Coach, a professional speaker on injury prevention in running, and an avid rock climber and runner.

Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching is a specialized and individualized manual technique that addresses muscle/fascial dysfunction and imbalances which can be the root cause of pain, poor posture, weakness and limitation of mobility.

This powerful technique is effective for people of any age and ability and sessions are tailored to individual goals and needs. It also utilizes “mashing” or “thai-mash-shiatsu” for a deeper, even pressure on the muscles by using the feet and body weight, preparing the muscles for eccentric stretching.

Services may be performed in the comfort of your home or in her private studio on an appointment basis.

For more information, call 727-481-1694, email kargonfl@yahoo.com or visit RunFitpt.com. Find her on Facebook at Run with Coach K or read her blog at RunCoachk. wordpress.com. See ad page 9.

The Foot Whisperer Offers Home Course on Reflexology

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oot Reflexology can now be learned from the comfort of your home with The Foot Whisperer Reflexology Institute’s new course, Foot Reflexology Technique Online. This interactive online class features Sam Belyea a.k.a. The Foot Whisperer who walks you through his entire 60-minture Foot Reflexology routine which is broken into small lessons that are easy to understand.

Learn how the zones of Reflexology map the body into five sections that are transposed onto the feet and which organ, gland and joint reflexes are located within each zone. Impress friends and family or heighten rapport with clients by masterfully manipulating pressure points on the feet that refer balancing nerve impulses to every structure in the body.

In addition to teaching a full routine, this online course gives you insider tips and tricks from a dual-nationally certified reflexologist to heighten the sensitivity of your touch and the effectiveness of your technique. Check out Foot Reflexology Technique Online today at FootWhisperer.com/online_classes where you can watch the promo video for the course and check out the list of amazing content.

Live classes more your thing? The Foot Whisperer Reflexology Institute has upcoming classes throughout Tampa Bay; check out FootWhisperer.com for details.

Location: 4810 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa, 813-831-9420, FootWhisperer.com. See ad page 12.

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Becoming a Yoga Teacher

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ave you ever considered becoming a yoga teacher? Ever wondered how training works?

Honestly, it goes by very quickly. Training sessions are a mix of lecture and activity—a good balance of both.

Lectures: Together as a training group, lecture time is split between reviewing and discussing yoga materials and journaling. The idea is that in regular yoga classes at a studio, you are there to work postures and don’t have much of an opportunity to discuss yoga more deeply—whether it’s the history and philosophy of yoga or in-depth information about specific yoga postures.

Activity: There’s lots of this. Trainees participate in active and meditative yoga classes during training sessions as well as work in small groups learning posture details, sequencing and practice teaching to others in the group.

In Find Your Voice Yoga Teacher Training, the philosophy at Pranique is that we all have a unique voice to bring to teaching yoga—from our own life experiences—and the goal is to help you start to bring that voice forward.

Learn more about this training at the upcoming info session at Pranique Yoga & Wellness, noon, August 6, following Community Yoga. For details, call 813510-4972 or visit PraniqueCenter.com. See ad page 10.

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From Stress to Wellbeing with MBSR

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o you have a “problem” or “challenge” that causes you to suffer in some way, physically, emotionally or spiritually? Among the difficulties people report when they come to our mindfulness classes are stress and anxiety, chronic pain or illness, depression, relationship difficulties, and more.

If you take a moment to step back from your problem you may notice that there is also an aspect of you that is aware of this difficulty and open to working with such challenges in a different way. Perhaps that “inner voice” is seeking peace, balance, or a sense of control. That inner wisdom knows the fundamental principle of mindfulness, that there is more right with you than wrong with you.

The eight-week course, “Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction” (MBSR), developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., and taught by qualified instructors at the Mindfulness Institute in Tampa, has been proven to reduce stress and contribute to health and wellbeing in many important ways.

For more information about our next class, which begins September 25, at the Florida Community of Mindfulness, visit FloridaMindfulness.org/mi. See ad page 8.

Skin Plus Energy Inc.

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ffordable and quality skin care utilizing multi-sourced energy therapy best describes Skin Plus Energy Inc. Based out of St. Pete, this new skin care company uses exclusively natural products while promoting deep relaxation and detoxification of the body.

Purified seawater, kelp, algae, essential oils, herbs, medicinal plants and transdermal trace minerals incorporate their natural aromatherapy skin care line.

Facials include a session on the infrared photon crystal mat, aromatherapy, vibrational sound therapy applied to the face, neck, shoulders and décolletage, collagen light therapy and standard skin protocols. The infrared mat reaches four to six inches into the body, reducing pain in the bones, joints and muscles. The negative ion therapy boosts cell function to detox the body, reduce acidity and cell phone-computer radiation.

Experience the mat complimentary today, with a free 30-minute session! Session includes remote clearing and balancing of the electromagnetic energy field around the body. Free session by appointment, no purchase necessary. Available 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Location: 9059 4th St. N., St. Pete (at Laniakea Spa). For more information and appointment, call 727-642-6165. See ad page 52.

Vote Yes on Amendment 4 on August 30

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lorida residents can obtain lower energy costs, lower taxes and get more access to solar by casting a yes vote on Amendment 4 on August 30.

If passed, the amendment will exempt solar systems from the burdensome tangible personal property tax for a period of 20 years.

A yes vote by at least 60 percent of registered voters will allow the amendment to become law and remove property and real estate taxes on solar energy systems, lowering the cost to lease or buy solar panels for homes and businesses.

Here is the full text of Amendment 4 as it will appear on the August 30 primary ballot.

Solar Devices or Renewable Energy Source Devices; Exemption from Certain Taxation and Assessment

“Proposing an amendment to the state constitution to authorize the legislature, by general law, to exempt from ad valorem taxation the assessed value of solar or renewable energy source devices subject to tangible personal property tax, and to authorize the legislature, by general law, to prohibit consideration of such devices in assessing the value of real property for ad valorem taxation purposes. This amendment takes effect January 1, 2018, and expires on December 31, 2037.”

For more information and to vote by mail, visit YesOn4.org.

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Spiritual Hypnosis Co-authors Offer Hypnosis Training

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he Art of Spiritual Hypnosis:Accessing Divine Wisdom, released July 2016 and available on Amazon, includes spiritual sessions with people from around the world, documented by some of the leading hypnosis practitioners from countries in both hemispheres. Two of those include local hypnotherapists, Patricia V. Scott, Ph.D., and Dr. Eric Rosen, both certified master trainers with the International Association of Counselors & Therapists.

Scott is a Life Fellow with the International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association in private practice since 1992 and current president of UP Hypnosis Institute in Tarpon Springs. Rosen is a licensed psychologist with Family Psychological Services of Palm Harbor Inc. and adjunct instructor with Argosy University-Tampa.

On September 17 they will partner for a comprehensive internationally recognized hypnosis training which includes six weekends (not consecutive) of experiential classroom training and outside assignments, designed for those wanting to start a successful hypnosis practice or to integrate these methods into an existing practice.

Graduates who successfully meet all requirements will be certified through the International Association of Counselors and Therapists & UP Hypnosis Institute. This training is a prerequisite for those wanting to gain more advanced training in the two-weekend “Medical Hypnotherapy” Specialty Training taking place in December.

For more information, call 727-943-5003 or 866-537-7746 or visit UPHypnosis.com. See ad page 33.

Peace of Mind Background Checks

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eace of mind doesn’t come any easier.

The founders of Snooping4u.com have more than 20 years in the background check industry. Their history involves working with providers of public information and court record research specialists, servicing large and small companies throughout the U.S. Snooping4u.com recognizes the growing need for the public to have access to realtime criminal and civil records. This understanding is the seed in which their company

was conceived.

Their goal is to provide a simple, cost effective solution to put to rest any concerns you may have regarding neighbors, dates, potential business partners, nannies, coaches or anyone for that matter, or to view what is in your own public background record.

Just as important as uncovering the possible criminal histories of those you screen is knowing that all requests are held in strictest confidence. No one will ever know that you are doing a background check. That’s a promise. “We don’t do instant information, we do accurate information.”

For more information, visit Snooping4u.com.

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healthbriefs

Delayed Kindergarten Reduces Attention Deficit

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elaying kindergarten enrollment for one year shows significant mental health benefits for children, according to a Stanford University study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Reviewing results from a mental health survey completed by more than 35,000 Danish parents, the researchers saw that youngsters held back from kindergarten for as little as one year showed a 73 percent reduction in inattentiveness and hyperactivity for an average child at age 11, compared to children enrolled the year earlier.

Measuring inattentiveness and hyperactivity reflect a child’s ability to selfregulate. The generally accepted theory is that young people that are able to stay focused, sit still and pay attention longer tend to do much better in school.

“This is some of the most convincing evidence we’ve seen to support what U.S. parents and policymakers have already been doing—choosing to delay entry into kindergarten,” says Stanford Graduate School of Education Professor Thomas S. Dee. In addition to improved mental health, children with later kindergarten enrollment dates also exhibited superior emotional and social skills.

The number of U.S. children entering kindergarten at age 6 instead of 5 has progressively increased to about 20 percent, according to the study. Many parents are opting to delay kindergarten enrollment for a year to give their children a leg up in physical and emotional maturity and social skills.

Grape Juice Boosts Memory and Driving Skills

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esearch from the UK University of Leeds has confirmed that drinking just one glass of grape juice a day increases spatial memory and driving abilities. The researchers attribute the brain boosting benefits to the polyphenols in the grapes.

The study followed 25 healthy mothers between the ages of 40 and 50. Each had young children and worked more than 30 hours a week. The mothers drank 12 ounces of Concord grape juice every day for 12 weeks and had their driving skills tested before and after the study period using a computer simulator.

Louise Dye, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Leeds and senior author of the study, notes, “This research is very promising, as it suggests that the cognitive benefits associated with Concord grape juice are not exclusive to adults with early memory decline. We saw these benefits even after the grape juice was no longer being consumed, suggesting a long-term effect of dietary flavonoids.”

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Breastfed Babies Have Fewer Colds and Ear Infections

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study from the University of Texas has found that increased breastfeeding decreases ear infections among nursing children. The researchers followed 367 babies between 1 and 12 months old from 2008 through 2014.

The scientists analyzed family history traits of smoking, ear infections, breastfeeding and formula feeding. Nose and throat mucosal samples were taken throughout the study period to identify infections, and parents informed the researchers whenever the baby experienced an infection.

The study was led by Dr. Tasnee Chonmaitree, a pediatrics professor from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. “We clearly showed that frequent upper respiratory infections, carriage of bacteria in the nose and lack of breastfeeding are major risk factors for ear infections,” he states. “Prolonged breastfeeding was associated with significant reductions in both colds and ear infections, a common complication of colds.”

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Aromatherapy Soothes Allergies

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esearch from Korea’s Chung-Ang University has found that inhaling aromatherapy infusions comprising a combination of sandalwood, frankincense and ravensara for five minutes twice daily significantly reduces symptoms of allergies after seven days. The researchers tested 54 men and women, half of which were tested using a placebo of almond oil.

Total nasal symptom score (TNSS) and rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire (RQLQ) results were both significantly lower in the aromatherapy group. TNSS scores decreased by more than half and RQLQ scores decreased by more than 60 percent. Scores for fatigue and sleep quality also improved in the aromatherapy group.

“These findings indicate that inhalation of certain aromatherapy oils help relieve perennial allergic rhinitis symptoms, improve rhinitis-specific quality of life and reduce fatigue in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis,” Chung-Ang University’s Seo Yeon Choi and Kyungsook Park explain in their paper.

Prenatal Sun Exposure Lowers Asthma Risk

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esearch has shown that children with mothers that live in sunnier locations during their second trimester are significantly less likely to have asthma than other children.

A consortium of researchers from the University of Kansas, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology analyzed data from both hospitals and national surveys to determine sunlight exposure for the mothers. Increased exposure to sunlight increases levels of natural vitamin D.

“We’re not looking at sunny places versus nonsunny places,” clarifies David Slusky, a University of Kansas assistant professor of economics. “We looked at the relative differences of the level of sunlight at a particular place at a particular time of year.”

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Legumes Facilitate Weight Loss

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review of 21 clinical trials has found that just one daily serving of legumes can facilitate an average drop of three-quarters of a pound over a six-week period. Published in the journal Obesity, the research analyzed results from studies that tested a total of 940 men and women eating about three-quarters of a cup of beans, lentils, chickpeas and other legumes each day.

The subjects reported feeling nearly one-third fuller on average after eating about 5.6 ounces of these foods with their meals, compared with a control group’s diet. These beneficial legumes may also reduce body fat percentages.

According to senior study author and physician John Sievenpiper, Ph.D., of St. Michael’s Hospital’s Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Center and the University of Toronto, “Ninety percent of weight-loss diets fail, resulting in weight regain, which may be due in part to hunger and food cravings. Knowing which foods make people feel fuller longer may help them lose weight and keep it off.”

There are no passengers on spaceship Earth.

We are all crew. ~Marshall McLuhan

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Scrambling Species

Climate Change Favors Some Birds over Others Decades of data show that climate change is manipulating the way avian species move across continents. For instance, the orchard oriole is losing prime habitat in the South, but gaining more up north. Thousands of species worldwide face the same dilemma. Specific birds need a particular habitat, such as open spaces or groves of trees, and some of their traditionally preferred spots are becoming unlivable.

England’s Durham University ecologist Phillip Stephens, along with researchers from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the U.S. Geological Survey, have compiled nearly half a century’s worth of occurrence data from thousands of citizen scientists. Birders submitted their observations to the PanEuropean Common Birds Monitoring Scheme and the North American Breeding Bird Survey for 145 terrestrial bird species native to Europe and 380 species native to the United States.

“We used that information to generate a prior expectation for whether the species would’ve been advantaged or disadvantaged by climate change,” says Stephens.

The predictions were compared with actual bird abundance data from 1980 through 2010, and the populations that were expected to lose suitable habitat declined, while those expected to find their habitats improve increased. He states, “Recent climate change has already favored one set of species over another.”

Read the report at ClimateChange.Birdlife.org.

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Hope for a New Generation Despite being less confident than their elders, a new study by PsychTests.com, in Montreal, reveals that Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) are an ambitious and tenacious generation that continues to prove potential critics wrong.

Labeled by some as self-entitled, arrogant and immature from being coddled by hovering parents, the company’s research says that Millennials are not afraid to push themselves to achieve lofty goals, work hard or take on difficult challenges.

Collecting data from 1,035 people that took their Ambition Test, the researchers looked at the differences between Millennials, Generation X (born between 1960 and 1980) and Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1960) in terms of their levels of aspiration, persistence and sense of self-efficacy. The study reveals that while Millennials lagged a little behind the other two generations on some factors related to ambition, the potential of these young adults should not be underestimated.

“One can argue that Millennials’ hopeful and determined nature is a case of idealism,” explains Ilona Jerabek, Ph.D., president of PsychTests. “Some have just started out in the workforce, so they’re eager to prove themselves, which could also mean that at some point they’ll be blindsided by the reality of what it’s like to be out there in the real world.”

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Toxic Trinkets

Low-Cost Jewelry May Harbor Cadmium In recent years, the European Commission has banned cadmium in all jewelry sold in Europe, but those shopping for low-cost jewelry in North America from popular fashion chains may be wearing products made with cadmium, a heavy metal that can be particularly toxic for kids. There are no known risks for people that wear contaminated jewelry, but swallowing or chewing on a piece containing high concentrations of the toxic metal could allow it to seep into the body.

James Van Loon, director of risk management at Health Canada’s consumer product safety branch, says that children’s bodies more readily absorb the toxic metal, and because they are more likely to put things in their mouths, jewelry that is marketed to those under 15 should contain virtually no cadmium.

Dr. Gérald Zagury, who performed tests and has published several studies on heavy metals in jewelry, says one sample contained the highest amount of cadmium ever reported in Canada for such a product. “It’s pretty close to pure cadmium,” he says. According to Health Canada, cadmium is cheap and melts at a lower point than more commonly used zinc, lowering energy costs for product makers.

According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, cadmium is a known carcinogen that can also lead to kidney failure, bone loss and other complications in those that are chronically exposed over time.

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Good Reads

Fiction Readers Have More Empathy The love of books may begin at any age, but for most, it starts in childhood. Now, scientists are studying the effects of reading on the brain with MRIs, polls, surveys and experiments. The results indicate that readers of fiction are more empathetic toward others. By engaging with a story, they are temporarily placing themselves in a character’s shoes, thus fostering empathy in real life, and literary reading amplifies this effect.

According to a Stanford University study, reading a challenging book also helps us become smarter, as well as more empathetic. By attempting to tackle harder books, we create new connections in our minds that we might not have done otherwise. Neuroscientist Bob Dougherty remarks, “The right patterns of ink on a page can create vivid mental imagery and instill powerful emotions.”

David Comer Kidd, author of another related study, observes, “Like opening a window to let fresh air into our home, literature opens up our minds to the myriad ideas that we wouldn’t be able to experience on our own. We can pause to analyze the experiences depicted as if they were our own, expanding our experience of the world.”

Show Stopper

Circuses Cease Exotic Animal Acts The Ringling Brothers Circus made good on a promise to retire their last contingent of performing elephants to the Center for Elephant Conservation, in Polk City, Florida, with the last such show streamed worldwide in May. While Ringling will retain the services of tigers, lions, leopards, horses, camels, dogs and kangaroos, the Mexican Congress has voted to prohibit exotic animals under big tops across their country.

That means no more tigers jumping through hoops, elephants used as props or monkeys dressed in tiny outfits. The bill requires circuses to report the wildlife they own, which would then be made available to interested zoos.

Source: The New York Times

Green Serenity

Sikkim Now a Wholly Organic State Sikkim, the northeastern Indian state located between Bhutan and Nepal, has rid its agricultural land of pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified crops and other artificial inputs on around 75,000 hectares, or about 300 square miles, of agricultural land, making it its country’s first organic state.

Instead, farmers use natural alternatives such as green manure and compost.

Twelve years ago, the Pawan Chamling-led government decided to make Sikkim an organic farming state through a declaration in the legislative assembly.

After the entry of chemical inputs for farmland was restricted and their sale banned, farmers had no option but to go organic.

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GET BACK TO YOUR ACTIVE LIFESTYLE WITHOUT SURGERY AND DOWNTIME Using Non-Surgical Techniques to Fight Arthritis and Sports Injuries

The Center for Regenerative Medicine The Knee Diaries: SJ is a 60-year-old male with chief complaint of knee pain who visited The Center For Regenerative Medicine over a year ago. He was diagnosed with bone-on- bone osteoarthritis of left knee, causing much pain and discomfort; at that point he was told only a total knee replacement can help him.

He is otherwise healthy. On exam he had point tenderness to the medial side of left knee (medical lingo: inner side). An X-ray showed severe arthritis of the knee (X-ray on the left). Patient started receiving treatments at the Center For Regenerative Medicine. Today he is feeling better (X-ray on the bottom).

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This is how it works: The physician introduces natural medicine into damaged, arthritic cells by means of a precise injection. This process is followed by infrared laser as well as several other modalities, including Collateral Artery Flow Exercises (C.A.F.E.), in order to accelerate the process. Depending on tissue damage, severity of the condition and the size of the joint that needs to be injected, people usually need a series of 1 to 6 treatments to improve. There is usually no downtime, and people can go back to their usual activities or work immediately.

The treatments can help most musculoskeletal problems such as low back pain, neck pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, whiplash, sciatica, tendinitis, sprain, strains, torn ligaments and cartilage damage.

The Center For Regenerative Medicine includes a team of professionals that are dedicated to improving your quality of life, paving the way to enhance the science of non-surgical orthopedic medicine. World champions, sports legends, professional and amateur athletes, dancers, and people with just plain pain and arthritis go to The Center For Regenerative Medicine for non-surgical orthopedic care. Using the facility to improve their condition, thousands of successful cases have been treated over the past six years.

“Your gentleness, compassion, utter professionalism and A-Z holistic healing methods go way beyond any medical treatment I have ever heard of or experienced... You and your associates are a ‘dream team’ come true.”

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GROWING UP EMPOWERED Helping Kids Step into Their Best Selves

by Judith Fertig

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he plugged-in, stressed-out world that challenges adults can be even more difficult for teens in the throes of hormones, peer pressure and a selfie culture. Parents can help their children thrive and become empowered individuals by nurturing desirable character traits such as resourcefulness, resilience, perseverance, self-reliance, independence, empathy and social competence.

Child psychologist Michele Borba, Ed.D., of Palm Springs, California, is a former classroom teacher and the mother of three grown children who dispenses advice at MicheleBorba.com/blog.

Her main parenting focus is character education, as reflected in her latest book, Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World. “Tune in to what your kids love,” advises Borba.

“Then find learning experiences that help them develop traits they need to be happy, productive adults.”

This positive parenting approach— accentuating youthful desires and strengths, instead of deficiencies and weaknesses—helps young people develop a secure footing in life. “Kids are driven by their hearts,” observes Borba.

“A positive parent doesn’t do the cookie-cutter approach, as in, ‘That’s what worked for other kids in the neighborhood,’ nor even reference what the parent did as a teen.” Teens also impose upon themselves, thinking that being trendy, beautiful, rich and famous are valuable life goals. “The positive parent looks at each child as an individual, listens to what really makes them light up, and then supports that.”

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ment and greatness. Corporate leaders praise its programs for helping participants relate, communicate and perform well. Josselyne Herman-Saccio, a Landmark program leader in New York City, remarks, “Every one of us has a dream, yet too many of us choose our path with fear, disguised as practicality. Our kids might get the message that, ‘You don’t do your dream as your career.’” That thought can leave anyone feeling like something is missing.

After putting off her own career as a singer and ultimately deciding to go for it, Herman-Saccio recorded That’s What Love Can Do with her group Boy Krazy. The song rose to the top of the pop charts in 1993.

That empowering experience helped her decide to help others—including her own three children—fulfill their dreams. Today, Herman-Saccio leads the Landmark Forum for adults, and the company also offers a version of the course for 13-to-17-year-olds, an interactive, three-day program in cities across the U.S. It helps teens first understand their existing patterns of thoughts and behaviors and then move forward to create new possibilities and face new challenges and discover a new level of power, freedom, self-expression and peace of mind. For a teen to register, a parent or legal guardian must register for or have completed the organization’s adult forum and provide permission.

Emotional Literacy/Healthy Risk-Taking

Sometimes parents need to address a teen’s longing for friends and social connections. For youths that especially need to nurture their social skills, such as high-functioning kids with autism or Asperger’s syndrome, film school might be an answer. At the Joey Travolta Film School and summer camp, in Lafayette, California, kids work together to make a movie; they start with a script, create sets, operate the camera, act and direct.

Outdoor skills can help teens develop healthy risk-taking behaviors, as well as teach resilience, perseverance and self-reliance. SheJumps (SheJumps. org), in Salt Lake City, offers young women 6 to 18 years old an opportunity to master outdoor living skills, boost confidence and encourage leadership

via collaborating with strong female role models. Fun activities include mountain biking, skiing and trailblazing.

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Over time, experiential learning can help youths develop leadership skills.

Lander, Wyoming’s National Outdoor Leadership School, a gap-year program for high school graduates taking a year off before college, offers courses lasting two weeks, several months or even a full year. Activities include sea kayaking, Alaskan mountain and glacier climbing and wilderness medicine.

Teens already on track and wanting to develop additional leadership skills can tap into motivational speaker and self-help author Tony Robbins’ annual Unleash the Power Within youth leadership program event. Groups of youths 14 to 17 years old collectively participate to create individual breakthroughs, move beyond fears and limiting beliefs, accomplish goals and realize true desires. Application requirements include a good academic record, at least 20 hours of community service and a guidance counselor’s recommendation.

Robbins maintains, “Grow and give is what life is all about.”

Service to Others

A way for youngsters 5 to 19 years old to become empowered is by joining a 4-H group in urban, suburban or rural areas.

If we envision a farm kid raising a calf to show at the state fair, that’s still one facet of today’s 4-H, but far from the entire scope. Founded in 1902, 4-H is a global nonprofit dedicated to learning by doing; specialties now range from computer science and graphic design to leadership, healthy living and the performing arts.

Positive mentoring by adults and developing community spirit ground 4-H clubs, camps and programs.

Research by Tufts University’s Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development and America’s land-grant colleges and universities shows that people with a 4-H background are more likely to give back to their communities than others (see Tinyurl. com/YouthDevelopmentStudy).

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

EMPOWERMENT STARTS EARLY

by Eleanor Bailey Positive parenting skills go hand-inhand with children learning how to be their best. Kids can get an early start at programs like these.

SCHOOLS IN TAMPA BAY AREA Academy Prep Centers (Tampa and St. Petersburg) are rigorous private middle schools for students qualifying for need-based scholarships. Students attend school 11 hours a day, 6 days a week, 11 months a year. Academic classes are taught separately by gender. The mission is to inspire and empower students to become future community leaders through a rigorous middle school program coupled with ongoing graduate support.

Suncoast Waldorf School (Tampa Bay) is a non-profit educational institution that welcomes students of any religion, race, national or ethnic origin, powered by a community of dedicated teachers, staff, parents and friends. They provide young people with the capacity for freedom of thought, empathy and initiative, so they will be able to make meaningful contributions to society and the world.

Suncoast Waldorf School is affiliated with the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.

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Walton Academy for the Performing Arts, Inc.(Tampa Bay), ensures each child’s individual development is enhanced through intensive reading and literacy in a basic core curriculum, Center Academy provides a learning in a way that provides integration and environment facilitating the developexploration of dance, music, and drama ment of self-confidence, motivation, into basic skills, so that every student and academic skills. The Academy can achieve personal success, and be began in 1968 guided by the vision of a an effective contributor in a highly need for a specialized, full-day school diverse society. for students who were falling through WaltonAcademy.org the cracks in traditional schools.

CenterAcademy.com PROGRAMS IN TAMPA BAY AREA Florida Autism Center of Excellence is a Florida nonprofit offering educational programs for children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

FACE exclusively serves children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and offers educational solutions for student’s ages 3 to 22 in pre-k through 12th grade and beyond. FaceProgram.org

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast in Pinellas County works to enable all young people living in the county, especially those with the most need, to reach their full potential, providing daily access to a safe place, caring adult mentors, and high-impact programs

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Salt Air in the City Salt Rooms Soothe Allergies and Skin Conditions

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ccording to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, as many as 50 million Americans are affected by seasonal or year-round nasal allergies. Additionally, 56 million suffer from eczema, psoriasis or rosacea.

Prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs may help, but aren’t a cure. Salt therapy can be a gentler, all-natural solution for easing associated symptoms.

While eating too much salt is bad for the body, breathing it is a healthy activity. The Greek word for salt is halos, and halotherapy provides a welcome alternative to conventional pills, sprays and injections.

In the mid-1800s, after salt mine workers in Poland were found to have a low rate of respiratory illness, the Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Spa was established on the site of a mine to treat clinic patients for asthma and allergies. That pioneering facility is still in operation.

“In the beginning, I think salt therapy was seen as a time-consuming novelty. Now, holistically minded people are more supportive,” says Clay Juracsik, owner of the St. Louis

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Salt Room, in Maplewood, Missouri.

The room’s walls are covered in salt, with blocks of backlit Himalayan pink salt at floor level. Clients wear disposable booties to walk through inches-deep, loose, mineral-rich Dead Sea salt to reclining chairs. The lights dim, soft music plays and salt, rich in negative ions, infuses the air for a 45-minute session.

“We have a second, smaller room where the walls and floor are not salted, so a child and parent can move around or play without disturbing others.

Our youngest client was 2 weeks old,” says Juracsik.

With the help of specially designed machines and software, microscopic salt particles one to five microns in size are circulated through the air to be deeply inhaled. As a natural anti-inflammatory agent, salt helps reduce swelling of throat tissues and nasal passages, making breathing easier for individuals suffering from such respiratory ailments as allergies, asthma, bronchitis and sinusitis.

“True halotherapy is based on

Salt treatments can be experienced using 99 percent pure lows double relaxation,” For a list of U.S. regularly, seasonally or as needed. For sodium chloride in the comments Patrick. “Salty salt rooms, see halogenerator,” says Leo yoga is one of my favorite those free of respiratory issues, a salt room visit provides a refreshing way Tonkin, co-founder of therapies because clients Tinyurl.com/ to relax, sit, chill and breathe. Patrick the Salt Therapy Assocan exercise and breathe SaltSpaLocations. easier at the same time. views it as a form of stress management ciation, in Boca Raton, to increase well-being.

Florida. “Dead Sea, Another option comprisHimalayan or other salts can be used es a sound bath, during which crystal Connect with the freelance writer via as décor.” bowl music creates a vibration similar AveryMack@mindspring.com.

“My husband, Gary, had three sinus to piano notes to quiet and focus the surgeries before he discovered a mind during a salt session.” salt room during a trip to London and had a eureka moment,” relates Ellen Patrick, owner of four Breathe Easy salt rooms in New York City and nearby Westchester County.

“A client’s 4-year-old son tells Mom when he needs a treatment to ‘make his nose work better,’” reports Lisa Cobb, owner of Luxury on Lovers, in Dallas, Texas. “He uses a salt bed similar in style to a tanning bed and large enough for his mother to be with him for a 20-minute treatment. Pilots and flight attendants like salt rooms to counteract the recirculated air on planes. Athletes use them to increase lung capacity. A treatment works like a visit to the ocean.”

A recent pilot study conducted at The Salt Room, in Orlando, Florida, and published in the International Journal of Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine, concluded, “Halotherapy is associated with improvement in symptoms of sinus disease in cystic fibrosis and should be explored as an adjunct treatment.”

Salt’s anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antibacterial properties may also reduce skin swelling and itchiness, and even acne, without drying the skin.

Increased lung capacity aids blood circulation, which also helps improve skin health. Salt room operators note that frequent treatments are needed during early stages of therapy or during acute outbreaks of conditions, but can be reduced to a maintenance level over time.

Juracsik remarks, “The best success I’ve seen is with respiratory ailments like bronchitis and pneumonia. We don’t need a new, fancy pill for every illness. Salt is historically proven to be a natural and effective way to improve Great spirits have always encountered respiratory health.” opposition from mediocre minds.

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s much as 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. is wasted, even as one in six Americans goes hungry.

Instead of feeding people better, we are feeding the city dump. Of all types of trash, food consumes the most space in our municipal landfills, followed by plastic and paper. Rotting food then releases harmful methane, a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

While food waste is a big problem, social entrepreneurs see a big opportunity. Around the country, they are working to reduce, recover and rethink discarded food valued at more than $160 billion a year. In the process, they are not only cutting food costs, but also creating jobs and fighting climate change.

University of Maryland College Park alumna Cam Pascual co-founded the nonprofit Food Recovery Network (FRN) after watching hundreds of pounds of food hit the trash in her campus dining hall every night. Pascual and her colleagues mobilized a volunteer network to shuttle leftovers from the university to soup kitchens, donating 200 meals a night to feed the hungry.

In the last five years, FRN has recovered more than 1 million pounds of food from 184 campuses in 42 states, proving that ingenuity and philanthropy can together fight the food waste travesty. “There are two major barriers to recovering leftover food; one is awareness, like helping businesses to understand the laws that protect them from liability,” says Pascual, the organization’s current director of innovation and operations. “The other is the labor involved. Universities are the perfect ecosystem for food recovery because college students have flexible schedules and are community service-minded, offering a ready supply of volunteers.”

Food waste reduction can be engineered in ways less noticeable to consumers, such as doing away with dining hall trays or using smaller plates. ~Cam Pascual

The latest FRN initiative is a certification program to verify that farms and restaurants are engaging in food recovery that includes creating a toolkit to help restaurants safely recover leftover meals.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture recently set a goal of slashing food waste in half by 2030, with several supporting bills approaching the floor in Congress. The EPA food recovery hierarchy calls for reducing food waste first and foremost, with recovering food to feed people or animals as a fallback and utilizing landfills only as a last resort.

“It’s one thing to set goals, but to realize those reductions in food waste, we have to change our behavior,” says Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It). Farms and households are the two largest generators of food waste, according to Bloom, whose blog at WastedFood.com offers dozens of beneficial tips for keeping food out of the trash bin.

Fighting food waste starts before we go to the grocery.

Bloom recommends consumers organize cupboards to know what’s already in stock, plan meals and stick to the shopping list.

Post-purchase, easy tips include serving smaller portions, freezing leftovers and sharing surplus with friends and neighbors.

Bloom’s website fans contribute more ideas like mixing veggie scraps into pet food or making them into soup stock.

Using a smaller refrigerator keeps shoppers from bulking up while saving energy costs. The battle against wasted food needs to start at home, where small steps add up to big change.

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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onathan Bloom speaks to college students around the U.S. explaining how fighting food waste requires changing beliefs and behaviors about food. “Recognize that taste should trump appearance, and don’t be so concerned with superficialities,” is a leading message. He cites replicable countermeasures like Hungry Harvest and Imperfect Produce, both predicated upon giving “ugly produce” a second chance. Based in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco’s Bay Area, respectively, these businesses offer low-cost home delivery of surplus produce, much of which is rejected for not meeting grocery stores’ high cosmetic standards.

Here are more examples of the community pioneers working to divert food from overstuffed landfills to people.

Daily Table (DailyTable.org) purchases excess food from growers, manufacturers and supermarkets to provide healthy food at fast-food prices for populations in need. The Dorchester, Massachusetts, retail grocery store offers fresh produce and grocery items, plus ready-to-cook and grab-n-go prepared meals.

Fruitcycle (TheFruitcycle.com) makes healthy dried snacks from produce that would otherwise be tossed. The Washington, D.C.-area business also provides jobs for formerly incarcerated, homeless or otherwise disadvantaged women.

Food Cowboy (FoodCowboy.com) reroutes food rejected by distributors. Truck drivers use a mobile app to communicate availability of such produce and find a charity or compost site to accept it.

Re-Nuble (Re-Nuble.com) transforms food waste into affordable, organic fertilizer for hydroponic growing, thus contributing a solution to hunger.

BluApple (TheBluApple.com) makes a plastic, fruitshaped device that can triple the shelf life of refrigerated food. It absorbs ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that accelerates spoilage.

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Barnet Bain on How Creativity Can Save the World Fresh Thinking Challenges Rigid Mindsets

by Linda Sechrist

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ilmmaker Barnet Bain’s credits include writer/director of Milton’s Secret, due out this fall, starring Donald Sutherland and Michelle Rodriguez and based on Eckhart Tolle’s book, producer of the Oscarwinning What Dreams May Come, executive producer of the Emmy-award nominee Homeless to Harvard and writer/producer of The Celestine Prophecy movie. Now, as author of The Book of Doing and Being: Rediscovering Creativity in Life, Love, and Work, he offers tools that everyone can use to develop a creativity practice designed to move us beyond our unconscious hand-me-down worldview, escape mental and emotional straightjackets and unlock great reservoirs of imagination. In so doing, we discover we can create anything we like; from a work of art to a fulfilling relationship.

Why is creativity so vital now?

More than ever before, the nature of human consciousness today is making it apparent that we live inside stories and are pushing up against their edges. Strategies we’ve used to try to attain control, success or empowerment—structured ideas about how the world works, false assurances and guarantees about life— may not be working. As a result, we are mired in anxiety, stress and crises. It all offers us the opportunity to wake up to a larger truth that supersedes everything else: We must discover where our true safety resides, in building newly intelligent relationships within, as well as with 32

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others, using capacities beyond logic and reason.

Why do we need an internal sense of safety?

Safety found within shows up in our experiences of the world. As we become increasingly reliant on and confident in our creative skills to survive and thrive, we give ourselves the gift of resilience in chaos.

Humanity’s creativity must be awakened in order to meet the challenges of a changing world and effectively address problems that appear to have too few solutions. The same inner awareness and skill set that give birth to the creative process can be applied to all aspects of life. Only through creative acts can we rise above unworkable paradigms, group thinking and earlier conditioning to create new and more fluid stories that grow from revised thoughts, beliefs, choices and attitudes that mature from the inside out.

Deep, compassionate understanding of how we arrived at this point allows us to shed restrictions. It begins with facing the whys and wherefores of our most intimate consciousness.

How do male and female energies play into this?

Everyone possesses both masculine and feminine energies; neither is better or less valuable than the other. Doing and acting characterize masculine energy, which makes things. It builds, structures, orders and files. Being

characterizes the feminine, womb-like energy, pregnant with possibilities and subsequent manifested outcomes. The capacities to imagine, feel and receive also are feminine. In the dance with the masculine, the harmony of these feminine qualities is the primal desire for and the impulse of creativity itself.

When the masculine and feminine energies are balanced and intimately joined, they express the ability to act, create, manifest, build and bring order.

When we learn how to balance them, we become more creative and effective, individually and collectively. We are better at meeting challenges and responding to opportunities.

How does chauvinism block creativity?

Chauvinism, an elevation of masculine over feminine energy, would separate us from our feelings. It does violence to femininity and castrates legitimate masculinity. The mildest trace of such subordination diminishes and reduces primal creative energies to second place, so that nothing new can arrive. Civilization suffers from this systemic disorder to the degree that we believe our needs won’t be met unless we are controlling or relying disproportionately on action principles. A culture that elevates doing over being is ignorant of how to pop the clutch and shift into neutral, and so keeps driving down the same road without hope of changing direction.

When spirituality was more alive inside religious traditions, we honored the sanctity of the Sabbath and the importance of putting aside doing in order to be intimate with the mystery of life. It’s what breathes new life into our thoughts and feelings, arousing body, mind and spirit to new heights.

Every creator understands that all creativity is a gift of the feminine energy and a gift of the gods. Integrative masculine energies are always constellated around such a gift. Allowing ourselves to become intimate with a greater state of being rather than doing, we open ourselves to receiving a new relationship with life.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

Well done is better than well said. ~Benjamin Franklin

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Nature is my medicine.

Heal Body and Spirit

by Sandra Murphy

I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. ~John Muir Renew

Since ancient times, gardens have been employed as a place of healing for body and spirit. Japanese healthcare providers prescribe shinrin-yoku, meaning, “walking in forests to promote health” or “forest bathing”. Its intent is to use sight, sound and smell to connect with nature through stress-reducing, meditative walks.

Based on a program created by the Morikami Japanese Gardens, in Delray Beach, Florida, Washington state’s Bloedel Reserve, on Bainbridge Island, conducts Strolls for Well-Being. Participants sign up for a free, 10-week session of 12 self-guided walks and three group meetings. A companion workbook is provided to encourage journaling on themes such as forgiveness, gratitude and joy.

“Public gardens are a safe place where people can focus and do the work,” says Erin Jennings, with Bloedel.

“We see people that wish to reflect and refuel or simply be more aware and intentional in life.” With 150 acres of natural woodlands and landscaped areas, ranging from a moss garden to a bird marsh, participants can take as much time as they need.

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Bees are an integral part of any flowering garden, and Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, in Floyd, Virginia, sustainably hosts 30 hives on six acres adjacent to a field planted with buckwheat, mustard, sunflowers and clover for its biodynamic beekeeping. An orchard on the property dovetails with an organic farm next door. Tours, talks, plant sales, food and music enhance the hospitality.

Hope Hill Lavender Farm, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, adds lavender to soap, sugar scrubs, lotion and essential oil. “It takes 11 pounds of hand-picked fresh blossoms to make one ounce of essential oil,” says Troy Jochems, coowner with his wife, Wendy. A member of the mint family, lavender adds distinctive flavor and fragrance to both sweet and savory dishes (find recipes at HopeHillLavenderFarm.com). Visit the farm on summer weekends through mid-August and plan to partake of the annual lavender festival next June.

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~Sara Moss-Wolfe the garden. Greenhouse tours and fall classes on growing herbs, vegetables and lavender include how to make an herbal wreath.

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Tea Wellness classes and tastings of fair trade heirloom varieties are a big draw at Light of Day Organics, in Traverse City, Michigan. They’re taught by founder and horticulturist Angela Macke, a registered nurse. It’s the only dual-certified organic and Demeter Biodynamic commercial grower of tea plants in North America.

The Boiron Medicinal Garden at the Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, emphasizes the importance of plants in homeopathy. Maggie Saska, plant production specialist with the research farm, explains, “Walking tours with educational signage in the garden let visitors know which species to look for when planting their own organic healing garden. Plants from a store may not be organically grown or of the correct species,” although a nursery may afford more options.

Christophe Merville, D.Pharm., Boiron USA director of education and pharmacy development, attests that many familiar plants can offer benefits beyond beauty, such as reducing stress, promoting healing or easing congestion. He cautions, “People think plants are naturally safe, but they can be dangerous. St. John’s wort extract, for example, can relieve mild depression, but interacts with prescription medicines. It also reacts to light, so users may experience rashes from sun exposure.

“Lemon balm can be made into an antioxidant tea. It can be grown in a garden, on a balcony or indoors, and combines well with chamomile or lavender.

We like it for helping to relieve anxiety or to improve mental performance.”

Merville suggests steeping German chamomile tea for relaxing sleep.

He says breathing in the steam helps a stuffy nose. When used as a compress, it can relieve pain and itch from rashes. “Don’t drink too much or make it too concentrated,” he warns,

Americans’ Inside Story n Only 12 percent of U.S. adults go outside nearly every day, 8 percent several times a week and 6 percent only once or twice a week. Two percent never venture outside. n When U.S. adults take time out of doors, just under a third spend more than an hour there and almost a quarter spend at least 30 minutes while the rest average five to 10 minutes or less. n Thirty-eight percent of Americans 55 years and over invest at least an hour outside each day, compared to 25 percent of those under 35.

Source: National Recreation and Park Association because of its blood-thinning properties. Saska and Merville recommend that enthusiasts take classes, work with an herbalist and find a good reference book. Merville prefers Rodale’s 21st Century Herbal for beginners.

Vicki Nowicki, founder of Liberty Gardens, in Downers Grove, Illinois, observes, “The world is seeing the first generations that don’t have a relationship with the land or know how to grow their own food.” Its seed-lending library, classes and tours, along with other healing gardens throughout the country, aim to get everyone back to basics including going outside.

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

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hether it’s playing dress-up, making forts from sofa cushions or drawing pictures, creative moments can define and distinguish a happy childhood. Yet it’s not all just fun and games, according to experts. Childhood creativity, nurtured both in the classroom and at home, is crucial for developing qualities such as sound decision-making, flexible thinking and mental resiliency.

Analyzing more than 150 studies across the fields of psychology, neuroscience, education and business management, the Center for Childhood Creativity, in Sausalito, California, found many important life skills are affiliated with a creative upbringing.

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The resulting white paper, Inspiring a Generation to Create, underscores that rather than simply being an innate trait, creativity can be taught.

“Creativity should be an integral part of every child’s education.

The research shows that we can avoid the drop in original thinking that happens as students move into early adolescence,” reports Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind.

Creativity isn’t only child’s play; parents also could do well to infuse their own lives with its discoveries and delights. “Through creativity, parents can reawaken a sense of wonder and joy, and nurture characteristics like patience,” says Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way for Parents: Raising Creative Children.

Engaging Parents

Cameron wrote the book in part to guide her own daughter, actress and film director Domenica Cameron-Scorsese, in her creative journey through motherhood. While many such works focus on art projects for kids, Cameron’s book emphasizes activities that put creative fuel in the parental tank. For example, she recommends parents take up the ritual of “morning pages”; writing three pages of stream-of-consciousness thoughts the first thing each morning.

Jean Van’t Hul, author of The Artful Parent, started a daily sketchbook practice for herself and to set an example for her kids. “I like that the kids see me creating regularly and they’ve joined in a couple times. I also want to get over my self-limited belief that I’m

Every child and parent is creative. Exercising our creativity is an act of faith. ~ Julia Cameron not a good artist,” remarks Van’t Hul, who blogs at ArtfulParent.com.

Engaging Kids

A family ritual, like a bedtime story or relationship with a pet, can be re-imagined to inspire household members to co-create together. “Instead of always reading to my kids, we take turns making up stories by ‘giving’ each other three things, like an airplane, a shovel and a pair of pants, which we have to use in a story,” says Nicole Corey Rada, a working mother of two in Richmond, Virginia. “Sometimes, we pretend our pets are having conversations, and use

different voices and accents to express what they might be saying, given their circumstance at the time. This is a family favorite; we laugh constantly.”

Mark Runco, Ph.D., a University of Georgia professor of gifted and creative education, founder of the Creativity Research Journal and advisor to the Center for Childhood Creativity, notes the importance of balancing unstructured and structured activities, creating space for both individual expression and creative collaboration.

To foster the former, Van’t Hul encourages “strewing”, which she refers to as “the art of casually yet strategically leaving invitations for learning and creativity out for kids to discover on their own.” Invitations to play could be a basket of non-toxic blocks, a recycled-paper sketchpad opened to a blank page or some nature finds from a walk in the woods.

As an example of the latter, Cameron suggests that parents lead kids on a weekly creative expedition, allowing the kids to choose a new place to aimlessly explore such as a park, bookstore, pet shop or museum.

According to the author, that sense of shared adventure, fostered in a safe space, naturally nurtures the creative process, both for now and the future.

“If you make art the center, insisting that kids be creative, they may feel

Creativity is not a fixed quality, but rather a renewable resource that can be improved and nurtured. ~ Center for Childhood Creativity a sense of pressure,” advises Cameron.

“If you make inspiration the center, it spills over into art.”

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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Protect Yourself Against the Florida Sun

by Tracie Leonhardt, DO

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ecently being asked to discuss sun exposure and protection on a local radio broadcast had me thinking about how many of my patients do not know about sunscreens and how to protect themselves from harmful UV rays. I believe that all of my patients should be educated on the basics of sun exposure and the risks, along with how to choose a good sunscreen.

minutes instead of 20 minutes. Also remember that it says “properly applied”. Because a lot of sunscreens rub off or don’t stay put, it is advised that one reapply the sunscreen every two hours or after swimming or sweating, even if the sunscreen says waterproof (there is no such thing as a waterproof sunscreen—just water resistant).

What is SPF? Let’s start with a definition of SPF since most people don’t know what it means. A sunscreen’s SPF number is calculated by comparing the time needed for a person to burn unprotected with how long it takes for that person to burn wearing sunscreen.

So a person who turns red after 20 minutes of unprotected sun exposure is theoretically protected 15 times longer if they adequately apply SPF 15. Therefore, they would burn in 300

Proper application of sunscreen is essential. You should use a liberal amount—estimated at one ounce (shot glass full) and apply the sunscreen 30 minutes before sun exposure. This allows the product to be absorbed and begin its protection before sun exposure. The sunscreen also needs to be reapplied at least every two hours regardless of the SPF or waterproofing. With proper application, the full protection from sun exposure is available.

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What SPF do I choose? This depends on where you are going and how long you will be exposed. If you are going to the beach and will be in the water, I would use a higher level of protection because sand, water and snow all reflect and increase the intensity of the UV exposure.

Remember that SPF only measures UVB protection. An SPF 30 gives about 96.7 percent protection rate; SPF 50+ gives about 98 percent and 100+ gives 99 percent protection from UVB rays. Most individuals would do fine on a “properly used” SPF 30. Properly used means applying a thick layer of sunscreen. You will get less protection using a thin layer of 100+ than a thick layer of SPF 30, so your best bet is to liberally apply the sunscreen and apply often for the best protection.

What do you look for in a quality sunscreen? There are so many choices, but disturbingly there are only a handful of good quality sunscreens available.

First, make sure the product covers both UVA and UVB coverage. UVA rays are the ones that cause most of the cancers, skin damage, DNA damage, immune system depression and aging process. UVB rays are the ones that mainly cause the sunburn and the one that most sunscreens work to protect us against. UVA damage is not visible; therefore the damage it causes is often discovered after it is too late to repair.

UVA radiation can even pass through glass windows! So even in the winter we are exposed to this form of damage.

You need to look for a product that has either zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, Mexoryl SX or Avobenzone as its primary active ingredient. These are very good at blocking UVA and UVB radiation. Zinc and titanium are physical blockers and mineral based. A lot of people do not like them as they leave

that white film on the skin, however, these are the best options for infants and young children. Avobenzone is the weakest UVA blocker but a main one available in the U.S. Mexoryl SX is very good and available in some higher end and European products. It was recently approved for use in the U.S. and has been used in Europe for years. Tinosorb S and Tinosorb M are the highest UVA blockers and the best on the market, but are not available in the U.S. at this time. They are used in many European sunscreens and considered safe.

What do you want to avoid in a sunscreen? The big items to avoid are Oxybenzone and Retinyl Palmitate. If either of these chemicals is listed in the ingredients of the sunscreen, pass on the product. Oxybenzone is absorbed through the skin in significant amounts and associated with photo allergic reactions. It is also a noted endocrine disrupter such as a reduction of testosterone in men and estrogen issues in women. Oxybenzone has also been linked to gene mutations, cell death and cardiovascular disease. Retinyl Palmitate, when exposed to UV light, breaks down and produces toxic free radicals that can damage DNA. It is readily absorbed in the skin and is a known reproductive toxicant. More than one animal study has shown tumor formation at low doses.

Recommended sunscreens. (I prefer natural mineral sunscreens.) Use lotions or creams over sprays because the fumes can be inhaled and the application can be uneven.

Sun Shades Mineral Sunscreen – available at the office or Melaleuca Burt’s Bees chemical free sunscreen – available at health stores and online Blue Lizard – available at some stores and online Soleo Organics Sunscreen Parsol 1789 SolBar Brands Vanicream Neutrogena with helioplex technology CVS brand with zinc oxide Walgreens brand with zinc oxide

What if you get a sunburn? A product that I have recently started using is Sun Shades After Sun. Sun Shades utilizes algae extract, aloe vera, Melaleuca oil and other botanicals.

Other remedies that help with sunburn recovery: Renew brand or other moisturizing lotions to replace the lost moisture to the skin.

Cool (not cold) milk with a clean cloth or gauze to the skin. Milk creates a protein film to soothe the discomfort.

NSAID – Advil or ibuprofen to decrease pain and inflammation; the chemicals that are released by the body in response to the burn are decreased with the anti-inflammatory.

Regular dose Vitamin E to help decrease the inflammation and damage caused by the sunburn.

For pain control, you can soak in a tub of tepid water with one cup of white cider vinegar.

Avoid the sun between the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wear protective clothing and a hat— avoid scalp burns as the scalp is also susceptible to cancer.

Beta-carotene acts as both a freeradical quencher and an optical filter (mainly UVA range). Studies show that doses of up to 180 mg/day have increased the effectiveness of sunscreen—so eat some carrots when in the sun.

Vitamin C and Vitamin E have been shown in several studies where topical application protects against the development of sunburn by quenching free radicals formed in response to UV exposure. This must be done before sun exposure as no practical effect was observed when applied immediately after or 30 minutes after UV exposure.

Vitamin A acts as an antioxidant and has the potential to prevent UV-induced free radical damage. However, this is in oral form and not topical. Topical Vitamin A is readily absorbed in the skin and will cause more damage. Oral Vitamin A in doses up to 25,000 IU is found to be effective.

Vitamin D is imperative as we reduce our absorption and production when we block the UVB rays. Vitamin D is key in our protection against cancers, including melanoma.

Lycopene acts as an antioxidant and has the potential to decrease the deleterious effects of UV light on the skin. Studies show that sun exposure decreased the lycopene in healthy women by 31 to 46 percent, suggesting that lycopene is involved in decreasing the oxidative damage in the skin from sun exposure.

The study showed that the volunteers utilizing lycopene in doses of about 40g/day had a 40 percent reduction in the severity of UV light-induced redness. Lycopene is found in the highest levels in tomatoes.

Fish oil is thought to act as an oxidizable buffer, protecting more vital structures from free-radical damage.

I believe that we all should protect ourselves and others from the sun and take the risks of overexposure seriously. As a parent, it is essential that I protect my child from the risks as it only takes two to three sunburns during childhood to cause enough damage to increase the risk of skin cancer later in life. The best protection is to avoid the sun during the worst hours and to make sure you apply sunscreen liberally and often. Choose a sunscreen with both UVA and UVB protection.

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PROGRAMS IN TAMPA BAY AREA during critical non-school hours. bgcSun.org Boys & Girls Clubs-Tampa Bay support youth most in need through structured programming, engaging activities, and interest-based experiences with 18 Clubs and five school-based outreach sites located throughout Hillsborough and Pasco Counties. bgcTampa.org Big Sisters & Big Brothers of Tampa Bay in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, Citrus, Hernando and Sumter counties provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships; powered by dedicated volunteers, staff and generous donors. bbbsTampaBay.org YWCA Tampa Bay child development and early learning and racial justice programs foster economic independence among diverse women, harness community support for at-risk families and children, and promote healing conversations about race. Values focus on respect, excellence, leadership, stewardship and partnerships in the community.

YwcaOfTampaBay.org YMCA in the Tampa Bay area offers numerous programs that focus on strengthening individuals regardless of age, income or background, helping them develop self-esteem and learn teamwork through youth sports, dance academy, childcare and summer camp programming.

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Walk the Talk with Cruelty-Free Shoes With a wealth of luxury faux alternatives available in today’s market, shoe lovers can obtain the quality footwear they desire without incurring the usual environmental and human health costs.

Vegan leather is an animal-friendly alternative to real leather, derived from synthetic materials. No cow, sheep, goat or any other animal is killed in order to make vegan leather shoes, and for most people, that’s a good enough reason to choose it over the “real” thing. Provided that we pick the right maker, it also boasts the added advantage of being far more eco-friendly and sustainable than conventional leather.

Elizabeth Olsen, founder of the luxury vegan shoe brand Olsenhaus, says, “The only difference is the materials—one uses a dead animal’s skin preserved in toxic chemicals; the other is made from a mixture of natural and manmade materials that are better for animals and the environment.”

Twenty times more energy is used to create a leather hide than what is required for synthesized material. Conventional leather tanning involves treating animal skins with large quantities of toxic chemicals, including mineral salts, lead, cyanide and formaldehyde. This process wreaks havoc on our environment and the people that work in or live near tanneries, where chemical exposure can cause sickness or even be lethal.

Olsen cautions that just because a shoe is vegan doesn’t mean it’s been made in an eco-friendly way. She uses natural and manmade materials such as linen, cotton, cork, wood, imitation leathers and recycled faux suede in her vegan shoe line. To assess the quality of vegan leather shoes, she advises, “Shoppers can feel the material and look at the grain to see if it’s faux; with faux, the grain will show a repeating pattern. Also, look for labels noting materials either inside or on the bottom of shoes.”

Olsen notes that an online search for vegan fashion will yield everything from adult couture to baby clothes. Several websites and blogs report on the latest vegan products. She especially likes GirlieGirlArmy.com for vegan lifestyle and fashion.

Young Adult Insomnia Linked to Chronic Pain

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esearch from the University of Groningen, in The Netherlands, has found that young adults between 19 and 22 years old that don’t sleep well may have more chronic pain later in life. The researchers followed 1,750 people for three years.

About 50 percent of the participants that had sleep problems at the beginning of the study still had them at the end of the study. Roughly 38 percent of those reported chronic pain after three years. This compares to 14 percent of those that didn’t have sleep problems at the start of the research, but reported chronic pain at its conclusion.

Overall, the study found that sleep problems were associated with more musculoskeletal pains, headaches and abdominal pain. The relationship occurred in both men and women, but was stronger among women.

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EARTH GUARDIANS Kids Say No to Global Warming

by April Thompson

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t age 6, climate change activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez gave his first speech to a packed crowd in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado.

Raised in the Aztec tradition, he was taught that as indigenous people, they are descendants of the land and inherit a duty to protect it.

“I felt such sadness that my generation inherited this crisis to clean up.

That night, I saw that those emotions could be channeled into action and my voice could make a difference,” says Martinez, founder and youth director of the nonprofit Earth Guardians.

Ten years later, his impassioned message has sparked a global movement. More than 2,000 “youth crews” from Bhutan to Brazil are fighting climate change and improving their communities in other ways.

These activists aren’t yet old enough to vote, but are still making their voices heard by global policymakers. On their behalf, Martinez delivered a plea to representatives from 192 countries at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on climate change last year, asking for stronger measures to protect both the planet and its people. He particularly pointed to the ever-increasing “climate refugees” that have lost their homes to rising oceans and other havoc caused

by Earth’s warming trend.

Although Martinez serves on President Obama’s youth council, he

and 20 other young plaintiffs filed a landmark lawsuit earlier this year against the federal government for failing to protect its citizens from climate change. The plaintiffs are seeking a court order requiring America’s president to establish a national plan to decrease atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide to “safe” levels by 2100.

At home, Martinez is working with Boulder County community and environmental organizations to locally eliminate pesticides from parks, charge for plastic bags at retail, regulate coal ash emissions and ban fracking.

EarthGuardians.org offers many ways anyone can plug into the movement, whether taking individual actions to lighten our carbon footprint, creating school gardens or signing its Silence into Action pledge, inspired by Martinez’s younger brother Itzcuauhtli’s 45-day silence strike for climate action.

“The most important thing you can do is educate yourself. Whatever makes you come alive, use that passion to make a difference,” says Martinez, whose performances as a pianist and hip-hop artist inform and enliven music festivals worldwide. “Together, we can create a legacy we can be proud to pass on to the next generation.”

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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HANDLE WILD THINGS WITH CARE How to Help Injured Animals

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hen encountering a bird or animal that appears to be abandoned, take only minimal steps to help. “People mean well but a lot of rescues we see, didn’t need help,” says Lacy Campbell, wildlife care center operations manager for the Audubon Society of Portland, Oregon.

Make sure the animal is away from traffic or predators, and then call a local wildlife rehabilitator before taking further action, especially if the animal is injured.

If I had to live my life over again, I’d dare to make more mistakes next time.

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Vulnerable Little Ones

Baby squirrels can fall out of the nest.

“Leave him at the base of the tree,” says Jennifer Keats Curtis, author of the children’s book Squirrel Rescue. “Mom will rebuild the nest before coming to get her baby. If it’s cold, put it in a box with a towel. Once squirrels have been treated as a pet, they can’t be released.”

Tiny, not-yet-feathered nestlings should be returned home; it’s a myth that human scent poses a problem.

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located, make one with a box and soft cloth. Put it in the tree, so the parents can resume feeding. Leave the area so as not to frighten them.

“After young robins, scrub jays, crows and owls leave the nest, they typically spend up to a week on the ground before they can fly,” says Campbell. “At night, the parents will escort the fully feathered fledglings to safety beneath a bush.”

In parks, ducks and geese may nest away from the water. Mama will lead her babies to the pond, even across busy streets. If it’s safe, stop the car to halt traffic, act as their crossing guard, and then resume driving.

A box turtle operates on innate GPS. “It lives in an area the size of a football field,” explains Curtis. “It will go onward, no matter how many times people try to redirect it. If injured by a car or lawn mower, the shell can be mended by a rehab center.”

Bunnies eat at dusk and dawn. Inbetween, the nest may look abandoned.

“Wild baby rabbits are difficult to keep

The best outcome for injured animals is rescue, rehabilitation and return to the wild. alive if injured,” says Curtis. “At sundown, see if mom returns; if not, they need a wildlife rehab expert.”

A lone, young raccoon is either old enough to climb a tree by itself or the mother will carry it. If we feed a raccoon, it will become a beggar.

Opossums are dramatic actors. When cornered, they hiss and fall over and play dead in a coma-like state for up to four hours. Check back later. If a mother possum has been killed by a car, call a rehab official to check her pouch for potential babies.

“If you find a young deer fawn or moose calf, leave it. The mother comes back several times each day to nurse,” advises Amanda Nicholson, director of outreach for the Wildlife Center of Virginia, in Waynesboro. “Its coloring helps it remain undetected by predators.”

Other Unexpected Encounters “Don’t feed wild animals or leave out food or accessible comestible trash.

Bobcats, wolves, bears and coyotes will avoid people unless food is involved,” cautions Jennifer Place, program associate for Born Free USA, a nonprofit in Washington, D.C. “Wild animals protect their space, food and young, so stay on marked trails when hiking and never turn your back on them.”

For unexpected meetings, stay calm. “Make sure there’s an escape route for the animal,” says Place. “With foxes or coyotes, throw sticks or small rocks, but don’t hit the animal. Make yourself look large and yell.” With snakes, sidestep away slowly for more than six feet before walking in the other direction. Bears require a different response. “Speak in a low voice so the bear realizes you are not prey. Never climb a tree,” says Place. “Bears know the terrain, can run faster than a horse and can climb trees, too. Sidestep away, remaining carefully upright, calm and unthreatening. If the bear moves toward you, keep talking until he moves away.

Running kicks in its prey drive.”

Yellowstone Park regulations require visitors to stay 25 yards away from most wildlife and 100 yards away from bears and wolves. Selfie photos with animals can result in injury or death for humans and animals through carelessness; safety depends on good judgement, respect and common sense.

Wildlife Transport Tips If a wild animal is injured, wear heavy gloves in its vicinity to avoid being bitten or scratched. Completely cover the animal with a blanket so it stays relatively calm, and place it in a carrier for transport to a rehabilitation facility. A warm hot water bottle can help ward off shock.

Do not give the animal water, milk or food. Time is of the essence to ward off dangers of stress. Wild animals can carry disease without appearing to be ill. Fleas, ticks and mites are likely, so keep injured wildlife away from pets and children.

Friends of wildlife know beforehand how to contact local rehabilitators if there’s an emergency, observe before taking action, and protect pets. “Always leash dogs when going into the yard at night and keep cats indoors,” says Place. “Peaceful co-existence allows for the safety of both people and animals, domestic and wild.”

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

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See monthly, by the day and hour, what’s happening in the Bay area. So many educational and uplifting events to assist with personal and planetary health: enjoy seminars, lectures, workshops, book signings, beauty and nutrition events, leading edge health solutions, spiritual connections, for singles, couples and families. Printed calendar is a gratis feature exclusively for advertisers who make this magazine possible. Non-advertisers are free to use on-line calendar at natampa.com, click on submit calendar tab.

MONDAY, AUGUST 1 Reiki I and II – 10am-2pm. Reiki II August 8.

Class Certification when completed Reiki II and CEUs available for LMT, Provider Number MCE 50-13619, for Reiki credits. Reiki is a non-invasive & practical tool for regeneration, transformation and healing. Rev. Maria Antonieta Revello, Reiki, Karuna & Qigong Master, Light Therapist & Samassati practitioner, NLP practitioner. Member of ICRT, ILA. Information and to reserve your space, 813-334-7424, reikishrine@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 Diet & Behavior in Children – 6:30pm. Sarah Bingham, Fast Food Healing. Behavior issues?

Sensory issues? Find out how diet can either cause or help heal these issues in your child. Free. Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-4436703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 24-Day 200hr Mountain Immersion Yoga Teacher Training – Aug. 5-28. The Lotus Pond

offers 200hr yoga teacher training with Val Spies at The Art of Living Retreat Center in Blue Ridge Mountains, Heavenly Mountain. Beautiful location, vegetarian food, spa treatments available and much more. Contact Val Spies and make an appointment for an information session for the 200hr program at 813-961-3160 or 813-956-3506.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 Marinate, Sautee, Sauce – 11am. Demos to Di For, NFP Demo Specialist. Di will reveal the secret to making marinades & sauces that boost flavor & add richness to a meal. Free. Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Yoga Teacher Training Info Session – Noon12:30pm, immediately following our 11am Community Yoga class (donation based). Julie Chavanu will provide an overview of the upcoming Find Your Voice Yoga Teacher Training and allow time for Q&A. Free.

Pranique Yoga & Wellness, 400 Race Track Rd. N., Oldsmar. 813-510-4972. PraniqueCenter.com.

The Dr. Tracie Show – 3-4pm. Listen to 2015 IFM Award Recipient Robert Rountree, MD, on The Dr. Tracie Show, 970 WFLA.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 Body Awareness – 1:30-3:30pm. Feel the Posture: Tap Into Your Body’s Wisdom – Feel It to Heal It –Lana LaBonte, 200-IKYT, 200-RYT. Workshop is focused on the physical body, our emotions and how our expression and awareness of these emotions impact the health of our physical body. Tap into the wisdom of your body; it’s ready to share all of the knowledge you seek. $30/in advance, $35/day of event. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, info@ ayogavillage.com, ayogavillage.com/events.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 Vegan Tacos – 6:30pm. Brad Myers, The Vegabond Chef. As seen on Bay News 9. Learn how to make a tasty & healthy twist on this traditional Mexican dish. Free. Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 ADD, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety + More – 6:30pm.

Join us for a Q&A with Gabriel Williams, CEO of Spectrum Research Group. Learn about the causes of panic attacks, social anxiety & disrupted sleep & how they relate to autism & other forms of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). For kids, teens & adults. Free. Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 Main Course Mushrooms – 11am. Debby DeGraaff, natural foods chef & author. Discover the magic of mushrooms. Debby will demonstrate how to make Wild Mushroom Soup & Mushroom Stroganoff, vegan & gluten-free. Free. Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Tantra: Enjoyment is Our Nature – 11am-1pm.

Rediscover joy in your life. Talk by Ahnandaavyakt7.com. RSVP 813-434-3341, AOmnipresent@gmail.com. ReikiShrine.org.

Community Healing – Noon-1:30pm, immediately following our 11am Community Yoga class (donation based). Enjoy a guided mediation, a short discussion about Pranic Healing, and a personal energy healing. Free to attend, donations received support a local children’s home. Pranique Yoga & Wellness, 400 Race Track Rd. N., Oldsmar. 813-510-4972.

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Reading the Four Extremities Class – 2-5pm.

Students learn to read the feet, hands, face and ears for markers that indicate dis-ease in the body. Sam Belyea, Reflexologist and training director, guides students through the basic theory and application of reading the extremities along with giving live readings and hands-on practice with the other students.

Massage Therapists receive 3 CEUs for attending.

Class is open to the public. $25. The Foot Whisperer Reflexology Institute, 4810 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa.

Details 813-831-9420, FootWhisperer.com/classes.

Yoga Village, Community Charity Event Partnered with Wanderlust Community – 3pm.

Choose from nine different donation based yoga classes 3, 4, 5pm. Practice your favorite class or explore and try a new style of yoga. Partake of a scrumptious vegetarian meal at 6:15pm. All pro-

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ceeds benefit the Pinellas County School System, Pack a Snack program. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, info@ayogavillage. com, ayogavillage.com/events.

ends with a guided meditation. $15. Yoga4All 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole. Info: Lisa 727-595-6036.

Registration: yoga4all.com/workshops.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 Beat the Summer Heat-Gentle Strength and Stretch – 3-5pm. With Heather Benton, eRYT500.

In the cool air and restful light, join Heather to strengthen the subtle body through slow, mindful movement, allowing you to connect to the imbalances in the body and create strength without high intensity impact. $25. yoga4all, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info, Heather 727-480-3004.

Registration, Yoga4All.com/workshops.

Nutritional Assessment of Fatigue – 6-7:30pm.

Presented by Carrie Gerard, RDN, LDN. Free. St. Petersburg Health and Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Pete. 727-202-6807. StPetehw.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14

Dr. Minkoff will advise on natural solutions to any condition, from cancer to Lyme disease to toxicity and beyond. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St, Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training – 1-2:30pm.

Gail (Updesh Kaur) Dutton, Kundalini Yoga teacher & trainer. Deepen your Kundalini practice by becoming a KRI- Certified Yoga Instructor. Find out what is included in this transformational training and hear about the experience from recent graduates.

Teachers in training receive free, unlimited classes for the duration of the course. Free. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, info@ ayogavillage.com, ayogavillage.com/events.

Introductory Soul Collage Workshop – 1-4pm.

Intuitive wisdom through creative collage, facilitated by Delene Cole, MS, LMFT. Space limited, must call to register. St. Petersburg Health and Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Pete. 727-202-6807.

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Beyond Addiction Introduction and Open House – 2:30-4pm. Gail (Updesh Kaur) Dutton, Kundalini Yoga teacher & trainer. Join us for an introduction and Open House to the Beyond Addiction Program offered in the fall. This program is about shifting those limiting beliefs that keep you from being in the highest expression of yourself. Free. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, info@ayogavillage.com, ayogavillage.com/events.

Meditation the Art of Taming the Mind – 3-4:30pm. With Lisa Recchione, MA, Life Coach.

Learn techniques to allow you to meditate successfully and to help you develop and expand a meditation practice. Beginners will be excited to experience success and experienced meditators will learn to go deeper. The Gong is played and class will

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Ask the Doctor – 6:30pm. Dr. David Minkoff, LifeWorks Wellness Center. Bring your medical questions to be answered by one of this country’s top MDs, specializing in alternative health.

Full Moon Gong Meditation – 7:15-8:30pm. With Lisa Recchione, E-RYT500. The Gong cancels out thoughts quickly, allowing a state of deep relaxation and meditation to be reached. In this state, deep healing occurs and awareness is heightened especially during full or new moon phases. All levels welcome.

Wear loose, comfortable clothes. $15. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole. For info, Lisa 727595-6036 or Registration yoga4all.com/workshops.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 Introduction to Meditation – 9-10am. We are excited to invite you to register for our upcoming free workshop with our experienced MindBody practitioner, Julie Dumoise-Sands. Learn what meditation is, how it is helpful for your physical and emotional well-being and how you can start incorporating it into your daily routine. 3610 Madaca Ln., Tampa.

813-751-3200. fmcMindBodyRetreat.com, click on Services and then Workshops to register.

Community Yoga Class – 11am-Noon. Yoga every Saturday at Pranique. We want to share our love of yoga and pay it forward to our local community.

Open to all levels; no experience required. Get a great stretch and maybe even break a sweat. Donations received support a local children’s home. Free.

Pranique Yoga & Wellness, 400 Race Track Rd. N., Oldsmar. 813-510-4972. PraniqueCenter.com.

Stress Buster Essential Oils – 11am-12:30pm.

Have you had a busy summer, a stressful day or just always feeling tense? Join Liz Dalbo and Dr. Machelle Perkins in this class and let them help you grab the right oils to help you calm down and relax and always have something handy with you to de-stress.

Free. Natural Med Therapies, 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd., Ste. C, Largo. RSVP 727-541-2211.

Self-Hypnosis Training – 1-3pm. Patricia V. Scott, internationally certified Master Trainer of hypnosis, teaches how to discover untapped potentials, talents & abilities using the power of your Unlimited Mind. $25; $20 (UPHI Members). Hypnosis CD, workbook & scripts included. UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

Urban Awakening! Phoenix Rising Yoga and Meditation – 2-4pm. With Christine Venables, RN, RYT. Loosen the grip of stress and tension on your life while developing compassion towards yourself and others. Learn tools to take into your everyday life to create some breathing space between your True Self and your stress. $25. Yoga4All 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole. Info: Chris 727-512-2507.

Registration: yoga4all.com/workshops.

Reflexology Certification Program Weekend - (continues Aug 21) This weekend is part of a 12-month, 300-hour program available for LMTs, acupuncturists and licensed health professionals with massage in their scope of practice to train to become Certified Reflexologists. Sam Belyea, program director, guides students through balancing the systems of the body using the technique of Reflexology. Each weekend includes additional topics such as business development, meditation and self-care. $2100/Year; $175/ Weekend. The Foot Whisperer Reflexology Institute, 4810 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa. Details 813-831-9420, FootWhisperer.com/reflexology_certification.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 Como Mejorar el Rendimiento Escolar en Ninos

y Jovenes con Hipsonsis – 1pm. Marta Alarcon MD (Colombia), consejera, hipnoterapista, Reiki Master.

Confirmar su asistencia llamando al 813-340-3556 o confirmar martaalarcon408@yahoo.com.

Moving Towards Purpose: Yogic Dharma – 1-3:30pm. Jeremiah Holes, 500 RYT. I don’t know what I am supposed to do or be. In this workshop, through discussion and practices, we will explore powerful, insightful and awakening techniques for gaining clarity on your life purpose. Workshop cost is included with unlimited pass or $25 without.

Sign up: 727-894-9642, info@stpeteyoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

Living Prana: Breathing Life Workshop – 1:303:30pm. Lana LaBonte, 200-IKYT, 200-RYT. Come learn the benefits of mastering the breath through using simple techniques. Discover how utilizing the breath fully can purify your body, improve your immune system, increase vitality, deepen your awareness & stop the aging process. $30/in advance, $35/day of event. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, info@ayogavillage.com, ayogavillage.com/events.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 Fatigue – 6-7:30pm. Presented by Shaily Shaw, DO, ABAARM. Free. St. Petersburg Health and Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Pete. 727-202-6807.

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Overcoming Fears with Hypnosis & NLP – 6-9pm. Public welcome to participate as practice clients & enjoy experiencing Hypnosis-NLP with certified practitioners receiving 3 CEUs to expand skills. Scripts & handouts for all attendees for home practice. $25; 15 (UPHI Members). UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

Dementia & Alzheimer’s – 6:30pm. John Gow, NFP Wellness. Discover the link between nutrients & brain health. Learn how you can protect yourself from age-related diseases including dementia &

Alzheimer’s. Free. Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

The Gut and its Hidden Impact on the Body – 7pm. Jennifer Baer, ARNP, LifeWorks Wellness Center. The GI (gastrointestinal system) is often referred to as the 2nd brain. Jennifer will explain why this is, how it impacts the body and the importance of taking care of this system for long-term health and longevity. Free. Abby’s Health & Nutrition, 14374 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, 813-265-4951, AbbysHealthAndNutrition.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 Yogi Bhajan’s Birthday Celebration – 3:156:15am. Sunder Luber, 500 RYT, Kundalini trainer & owner. Join us for this special morning sadhana to celebrate the legacy of Yogi Bhajan on his birthday anniversary. Feel free to join in at any time. Tea and snacks afterward. Free. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, info@ayogavillage. com, ayogavillage.com/events.

Samassati Miracle Meridians – 9am-5pm. Aug 26-30. Five-day advance class intensive with Jan van der Est & assistant Wilma Guldenaar from the European Institute of Light Therapy in Holland. Contact Joyce Claflin, 941-445-2213 or jmcheavenly444@ gmail.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 Rhythm Therapy: Active Meditation – 10amnoon. With Elmer. Increase awareness and communication skills, reduce anxiety, stress and depression symptoms. Suggested donation $10. Reservations 813-516-0478.

Handling a Sluggish Thyroid – 11am. Mary Riggin, DOM, Healing Touch Oriental Medicine. Learn about a unique treatment method to stimulate your thyroid without the use of supplements, creams or bio-identical hormones. Free. Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

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Free Seminar: Your Unlimited Mind – 1-3pm. Patricia V. Scott, internationally certified Master Trainer of hypnosis and NLP Master Practitioner offers this introductory seminar to introduce you to Your Unlimited Mind. Free with workbook & scripts included.

Contributions appreciated to offset costs. UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave. Ste. G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. upHypnosis.com.

Yoga Tools to Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis – 1-3:30pm. Megan Moyer, 500 RYT. This workshop will look at nutrition, lifestyle choices and physical yoga practices that can fortify this important part of your structure and life. Appropriate for women and men who have a family history of osteoporosis.

Workshop cost is included with unlimited pass or $25 without. Sign up, 727-894-9642, info@stpeteyoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

A Meditation Technique for Modern Needs – 2-5pm. Vandana Dillon, E-RYT 200. This Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique conceived by Mata Amritanandamayi Devi is a simple combination of yoga, pranayama and meditation. Course is free; $10 to cover materials, use of space and tea. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. Pre-register 727-712-1475, info@ayogavillage.com, ayogavillage.com/events.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 Yoga Teacher Training Info Session – 1-2pm.

Find out about our upcoming Find Your Voice Yoga Teacher Training starting September, with a short yoga practice and Q/A. Free. Pranique Yoga & Wellness, 400 Race Track Rd. N., Oldsmar. 813510-4972. PraniqueCenter.com.

Raw Wraps – 4pm. Brad Myers, The Vegabond Chef. Learn how to make raw wraps using collard greens, a tasty vegan & gluten-free alternative to traditional wheat wraps. Free. Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 Anti-aging & Aesthetics – 6pm. The best beauty secrets revealed, presented by Dr. Nyree Abdool.

Organic, vegan snacks provided. Free. 1501 S. Pinellas Ave. Ste. P, Tarpon Springs, 727-940-5278.

DoctorNyree.com.

Seminar: Smoking and Food Addictions – 6pm.

See if you are a candidate for Cold Laser Therapy, a non-invasive and comfortable procedure that can lick food and smoking addictions and alleviate pain.

Free. Harmony Eco Spa at the Hollander Hotel, 400 4th St. N, St. Pete. 727-804-7754. 727-341-1200.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 Energetics of Food: Organ Series – 6:30pm. Dr. Paul & Cara Reynolds. Learn how to prepare a meal using the principles of Chinese medicine with a focus on the lungs. Free. Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

PLAN AHEAD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Basic Samassati Light Color Therapy – Sept. 2-6.

Learn the magic of light. Contact Joyce Claflin, 941445-2213 or jmcheavenly444@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Introduction to Yoga and Ayurveda for Depression – 9-10am. Register for upcoming free workshop with our experienced MindBody Psychiatrist, Dr. Maulik Trivedi, to discuss our new treatment program for depression. We will be utilizing yoga and Ayurveda as treatment modalities to help heal those with depression from the inside out. FMC Land O Lakes, 2150 Via Bella Blvd., 3rd Flr Conference Rm. 813-751-3200. fmcMindBodyRetreat.com, click on Services and then Workshops to register.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Hypnosis International Certification – Comprehensive 6-weekend training (not consecutive) in the art, science & practice of hypnosis. Learn basic, advanced, medical hypnosis, regression, parts integration, Time-Line, NLP & more. Graduates certify through the International Association of Counselors & Therapists & UP Hypnosis Institute. Total cost before 8/30: $3095; $2895 (UPHI Members); After: $3395. Tarpon Springs location. 727-943-5003, 866-537-7746. UPHypnosis.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Prenatal Certification – Sept. 30-Oct. 3. With Jacci Gruninger. Teach pregnant women how to enhance their experience during pregnancy, childbirth and beyond through yoga. Learn anatomy and physiology of the growing fetus along with the changes taking place in the mother’s body, from physiological, hormonal, as well as possible body responses.

Appropriate asana, assisting, pranayama, sounding and meditation will be covered for each trimester, including after birth. Early bird $605. Info & sign up 813-961-3160, YogaLotusPond.com.

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ongoingevents sunday 25 Years of Teaching Meditation – 10-11am Sun; 6:30-8:30pm Weds; 6-7pm Fri. Learn three unique pre-Buddhist approaches to practicing meditation; techniques used by the earliest Yogis designed to awaken into the freedom and fullness of yourSelf.

Practice the fundamentals, avoid common pitfalls, and get guidance creating a practical, sustainable, life-changing practice. No experience needed. St. Petersburg Yoga, 2842 Dr. MLK St. N., 727-8949642, info@stpeteyoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhist Teaching – 10am-Noon. In the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh with Fred Eppsteiner. Mindfulness practice helps one to cultivate compassion, develop inner peace and experience joy in daily life. 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, Info tampa-updates@floridamindfulness. org or visit floridamindfulness.org.

The Dr. Tracie Show – 3-4pm. “Your expert in Integrative Medicine.” News Radio WFLA 970.

Candlelight Meditation – 6pm. Let yourself drift in a sea of peaceful music, beautiful imagery, and candlelight that creates an atmosphere of tranquility and serenity for you to soak in. Sanctuary at First Unity Spiritual Campus, 460 46th Ave. N (at 4th St.), St Petersburg, 727-522-2222.

monday Morning Hatha Yoga – 8:30-9:45am. Start your week off right with morning yoga. Nancy MacDonald’s knowledge of anatomy and functional movement allows the practice to unfold with structure yet playfulness. Understand ease within the postures even as they begin to challenge you. This class is designed to deepen your understanding of the yoga postures, develop greater flexibility and awaken the mind-body connection. Come open your heart to yoga. All levels.

Tree Frog Yoga, 7725 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park.

Purchase class passes at ShantiVinyasa.com.

Inner Wisdom Coaching Circle – 6-8pm. Join Coach Dianne Kipp in a “telecoaching” group each month to discover your internal wisdom, while learning how to overcome your “Monkey Mind” negative self-talk. You will learn the foundations of Ontological coaching, as well experience what it is like to “be coached”. Bring your life challenges, desires, and dreams and we’ll get you on the road to your success! $30 per person per month; 3 or 6 month commitment required. Contact Coach Dianne 727-481-1646 or coach@diannekipp.com.

Gentle AM Yoga – 10-11:30am. Gentle morning class that warms the joints slowly and gently, bringing fluidity back into your body. Not a lot of getting up and down and all poses can be modified to work with your body. An excellent class for chronic back pain to learn from back care specialist, easy/gentle Nancy MacDonald, Yoga Therapist. Alignment using props brings ease into every pose. Tree Frog Yoga, 7725 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park. Purchase class passes at ShantiVinyasa.com.

Attention Coaches and Want-a-Be Coaches! – Join Coach Dianne Kipp, experienced, certified and mentoring coach on a monthly “coaches conversation call” to build community, exchange ideas and gain insight to solving difficult client challenges.

Details 727-481-1646, diannekipp.com.

tuesday Inspiration Radio – 7:30am. Listen to Dr Tracie J Leonhardt, DO, on 1110 AM; call in with questions on topic of the day.

Introduction to Yoga: Beginner’s Workshop – 11am-noon. Join this fun, beginner’s workshop series with Bev Klein, 200 RYT, introducing the fundamentals of yoga. Small group setting (max 12) in which participants meet weekly for four consecutive sessions to explore what yoga is all about and develop a love for yoga practice. $30/series. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Kids Mindful Yoga – 4-5pm. Also Thurs. Kids ages 5 to 9 can learn the fundamentals of Mindfulness in body, breath, mind & life through yoga. Taught by our Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Yoga Instructor, and Mom of two. Parents can relax at the same time in their own separate Restorative class. 4-5pm, St. Petersburg Yoga, 2842 Dr. MLK St. N., 727-894-9642, info@stpeteyoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

Free Yoga Class – 5:45-7pm. Beginners welcome.

If you are new to yoga or new to Yoga4All, are a Pinellas County resident and want to check us out, please join us for this or any one class at the studio for free (limit one). Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Marty 727-392-9642, Yoga4All.com.

Acupuncture Intern Clinic $25 + Cost of Herbs – 6-8pm. Students spend about an hour or two using the Chinese medicine system of evaluation to see what herbs and herbal formulas to recommend for you. They are supervised by one of our experienced acupuncture & herbal practitioners. Appointments only. St. Petersburg Health & Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Pete, 727-551-0857, stpetehw.com.

Reiki I & II Usui System – 6-10pm. Class Certification and CEUs available for LMT, Provider #MCE

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Therapy and Service Dogs Ride on the Floor of the Pasenger Side for Safety. Lexi is being trained by Judy Bordignon of SiriUsK9.Org. Contact Judy at 727-225-4048 for more information.

50–77, for Reiki credits. Rev Maria Antonieta Revello, Reiki, Karuna & Qigong Master. Reiki II, Thursday. RSVP 813-334-7424.

Minding Your Weight: Create Your Ideal Healthy Body – 6:30-8:30pm, 2nd Tues. monthly. Patricia V. Scott, Ph.D., teaches hypnosis & NLP techniques for achieving and maintaining a fit, healthy body & lifestyle. Guided hypnosis included. $25/One class or Buy five/get one class free. UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Suite G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

wednesday Ageless Agility-Not Just Yoga Anymore – 8:309:45am or 10-11:30am. Nancy MacDonald uses components from her Ageless Agility training and yoga therapy for a mixture of yoga and mindful strength training, for those 55+ or recovering from injury or illness. Focus on balance and fall prevention, strength training using resistance bands, ½” round foam rollers, balance discs, small weighted balls and more. Contralateral movements for the brain. Two levels to choose from to have the right experience for you. Tree Frog Yoga, 7725 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park.

Purchase class passes at ShantiVinyasa.com.

Reiki Share – 10am-2:30pm. Also 3rd Sat. Experience the most profound, powerful & gentle relaxation technique. It helps re-establish healthy frequencies to cells and tissues bringing back health.

Call 813-340-3556 Dr Marta Alarcon after 5pm, 813-334-7424 Maria, reikishrine@gmail.com.

Inspiration Radio – 11:30am-Noon. Listen to Dr. Tracie J. Leonhardt, DO, on 1110 AM; call in with your questions on the topic of the day. Also listen

daily for her metabolic health minute of the day.

Tai Chi & Qi Gong – 4:30-6pm. Dao Yin and warm-up exercises. 5pm Qi Gong and Tai Chi sequences. Instructor Dr. Justin Fontanini has extensive experience and knowledge of these ancient arts. $10 Suggested Donation (but no one will be turned away). Acupuncture & Natural Therapies, Reservations 813-968-2128. ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

Herb Student Clinic $10 + Cost of Herbs – 6-8pm.

Students spend about an hour or two using the Chinese medicine system of evaluation to see what herbs and herbal formulas to recommend for you.

They are supervised by one of our experienced acupuncture & herbal practitioners. Appointments only. St. Petersburg Health & Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Pete, 727-551-0857, stpetehw.com.

Mindfulness Meditation & Practice – 7-8:45pm. In the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh. Mindfulness practice helps to cultivate compassion, develop inner peace and experience joy in daily life. UU St Pete, 719 Arlington Ave N, St Petersburg, Info floridamindfulness.org.

thursday Unwind Yoga Class – 5:30-6:30pm. Join Krista Miles, MA, RYT in an evening hatha yoga class that incorporates pranayama, asana and meditation to help you unwind from daily stressors. Class is designed to end your day with positivity before you transition to your personal and family time. Welcome to beginners as well as more advanced yoga students. Bring your water bottle and yoga mat. $15/single class, $55/4 classes, $99/8 classes, $139/12 classes. FMC Land O Lakes, 2150 Via Bella Blvd., 3rd flr Conference Rm. Register, 813-751-3200 or click on Services then Workshops at fmcMindBodyRetreat.com.

Hypnosis & NLP Master Class-MeetUP – 6-9pm.

Usually held last Thursday; check website to be sure.

Public welcome to participate as practice clients & enjoy experiencing Hypnosis-NLP with certified practitioners receiving 3 CEUs to expand skills with techniques, scripts & interactive practice with attendees. $35; $25 (UPHI Members). UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Suite G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

Spiritual Discussion Group – 7:30pm. Last Thursday of the month. Includes guided meditation. Share your insights about any spiritual subject or feel free to ask for advice on any life lesson you are currently facing. Free. Donations welcome. 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd., Ste. F1, Palm Harbor. Space is limited. RSVP, Bianca 727-560-8209, The-Focused-Mind.com.

friday Restorative/Yin Yoga – 8:30-9:45am or 1011:30am. Join Nancy MacDonald, yoga therapist, certified restorative yoga teacher, as she guides you in the peaceful practice of restorative/yin yoga.

Postures will be held supported with yoga props so the body can unwind and unfold naturally. Discover inner calm and whole body well-being, good for anxiety, depression, stress. All levels. Tree Frog Yoga, 7725 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park. Purchase class passes at ShantiVinyasa.com.

Tai Chi and Qi Gong – 4:30-6pm. 4:30pm Dao Yin and warm-up exercises. 5pm Qi Gong and Tai Chi sequences. Instructor Dr. Justin Fontanini has extensive experience and knowledge of these ancient arts. $10 Suggested donation. Reservations, 813-334-7424 Maria or Acupuncture & Natural Therapies 813-968-2128. ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

Achieving Wellness through Healthy Habits Part I – 6-8pm. 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th Fridays. Modules 3–6. Karampreet, Kundalini Yoga Teacher. Join the Yoga Village Community in any class in this 16-week program on how to apply yoga to your life. Start your journey with a commitment to Self; begin or deepen your practice of yoga, meditation, pranayama and the process to heal limiting habits so you can recover your soul. $18/class; $108/reserve for 8. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475. Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Couples Beach Retreat & Workshop – 7:30pm Fri-1:45pm Sun. Transform your relationship through sacred intimacy and conscious loving.

Discover Tantra. $595/couple, Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota, IntimacyRetreats.com; Dates, other locations, brochure, call 1-877-282-4244.

Qi Gong: Supreme Science Qi Gong – 9-10am.

Val Mirea, DOM, AP leads this group class through powerful and relaxing qi gong positions and techniques. $10. St. Pete Health & Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg. RSVP 727-551-0857.

Reiki Share – 10am-2:30pm, 3rd Sat. Experience the powerful & gentle relaxation technique. It helps re-establish healthy frequencies to cells and tissues bringing back health. Call 813-340-3556 Dr Marta Alarcon after 5pm, 813-334-7424 Ma. Antonieta or reikishrine@gmail.com.

Easy Self-Hypnosis Training – 1-3pm. Usually held last Saturday; check website to be sure. Patricia V. Scott, internationally certified Master Trainer of hypnosis, teaches how to discover untapped potentials, talents & abilities using the power of your Unlimited Mind. $35; $25 (UPHI Members). Hypnosis CD, workbook & scripts included. UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

Now Playing Saturdays! The Dr. Tracie Show – 3-4pm. “Your expert in Integrative Medicine.”

Listen Live Newsradio WFLA 970.

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of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love.

When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age. ~Sophia Loren

saturday Learn to Meditate – 9-10:30am. 1st & 3rd Saturdays. You are invited to join Dr. Maulik Trivedi and Julie Dumois, LCSW, RYT for our meditation class in which you will learn the art and science of meditating. Suited for beginners as well as advanced meditators. The group is covered by most health insurance plans. 3610 Madaca Ln., Tampa. Register, 813-973-1304, fmcMindBody.com.

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No purchase necessary. Relaxing facials, facelifts, diamond tip microdermabrasion, body wraps. Reasonable pricing.

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Happy, Healthy, Whole! Acupuncture, Herbs and Massage to help you feel better. We treat everything from asthma to emotional issues, from Acid Reflux to Fibromyalgia. Free Consultations!

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Florida Board Certified Acupuncture Physician offering acupuncture therapies for the whole family. Established, comfortable, caring and professional integrative medicine clinics in South & North Tampa. In-network with most medical insurances; accept payments from HRA, HSA and FSA.

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Bio-Puncture and Mesotherapy to treat pain, ADHD, anxiety, depression. Lab testing, most insurances. Free Nutritional Consultation.

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Natural Living Chiropractic & wellness center Dr. Paula Giusto 2102 S. Mac Dill Ave., Tampa 813-253-2565 NaturalLivingChiropractic.org

Family chiropractic care, wellness care, nutritional counseling, neuromuscular massage therapy.

Jin Shin Jyutsu & craniosacral therapy.

LIFEWORKS WELLNESS CENTER

Dr. David Minkoff Dr. George Springer & Sue Morgan, ARNP 301 Turner Street, Clearwater 727-466-6789 LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com Specializing in natural hormone replacement therapy: the natural, bioidentical way and other safe, natural nutritional solutions for menopause symptoms, including weight loss, acupuncture, chelation, allergy elimination, and walk-in care.

See ad inside front cover.

ACUPUNCTURE Jade Tree Wellness Center

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Professional Herbalists Training Program

Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies 222 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33705 727-551-0857 AcuHerbals.com

The 2-year program meets one weekend each month for class and Wednesday nights for our hands-on student clinic. This program is designed to create clinical herbalists in a combination of Chinese and western herbalism.

Many open classes. Designed to meet American Herbalists Guild standards.

See ad page 22.

coaching Dianne M. Kipp, BSN, PCC, CTT

ICF Certified Coach & Business Culture Consultant Dianne M. Kipp & Associates, LLC 727-481-1646 coach@diannekipp.com DianneKipp.com

Wanting to achieve the best in your personal relationships, professional or business goals? Try coaching with a certified coach.

You will be amazed at the results!

Coaching Courageous Living choices & senior executives for over 8 years. Complimentary Personal Values Assessments & Intro-session available.

colon Hydrotherapy RENEW LIFE

Orthomolecular Nutrition & Wellness 9225 Ulmerton Rd., Ste. 312, Largo 727-518-9808 OrthoLiving.com.

Offering the latest in pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy for healing, enhanced metabolism, detoxification, optimal vitality. Call for a free session on the new Bemer PEMF device.

astrology Astrology for Your Soul

Aluna Michaels, M.A., Esoteric Astrologer Dunedin 727-239-7179 AlunaMichaels.com Second-generation astrologer and Soul Evolutionist practitioner.

Over 25 years of experience.

Insightful, unique perspective on goals and issues. “Together we will unveil your soul’s purpose.”

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Bonnie Barrett 28469 US Hwy 19 N. #402, Clearwater 727-461-7227 RenewLifeFla.com, Lic# MA14802 MM12728 25 years experience. Expert in colon hydrotherapy using pressure points, abdominal massage, essential oils, and lymphatic drainage.

All disposable tubing used. Very comfortable and relaxing room with private bathroom. Raindrop massage available also.

See ad page 20.

dentists Beata carlson, DDS

2701 Park Dr. Suite 4, Clearwater, Fl. 33763 727-712-3837 NaturalAndCosmeticDentistry.com Natural, Holistic, Aesthetic Dentistry. Careful Silver filling removal. Non-metal crowns and bridges.

Be pampered in our Spa-like atmosphere. See ad back cover.

David F. Doering, DDS

Doering Family Dental 1201 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa 813-933-5365 TampaDentalCare.com Cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Conservative approach to periodontal (gum) treatment. See ad page 23.

paul t. rodeghero, dds

Clearwater Family Dental 215 S Myrtle Ave., Clearwater 727-442-3363 MyClearWaterFamilyDental.com Our practice is a full service family practice. We welcome patients of all ages and can handle any concern that you may present to us. See ad page 14.

Ray Behm, DDS

127 N. Garden Ave., Clearwater 33755 727-446-6747 BehmNaturalDentistry.com Improve your overall health with holistic dentistry! Materials are tested for compatibility with your body. We remove toxic metals, treat root canals, and strengthen teeth and gums with state-of-the-art ozone treatments.

See ad page 37.

herbalist Rose Kalajian—Herbalist

Natural Health Hut Clinic and Herb Farm 813-991-5177 ImHerbalist.com Specializing in growing the herbs used in my clinic practice and in the Herbal Remedies I formulate.

Consultations are available for humans, dog, cats, and horses.

Promoting health through the use of Herbs. See ad page 28 and 32.

Kathie Gonzales, ARNP-BC

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2325 Ulmerton Rd, Suite 11 H Clearwater, FL 33762 727-572-8016

Kate Nucci, CCHT

Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Transpersonal Hypnotherapist 813-424-0335 Kate@KateNucci.com KateNucciHypnotherapy.com Hypnotherapy is a gentle and very effective tool that allows you to re-pattern your beliefs, attitudes and behaviors to create success in your life. Contact now for free consultation. See ad pages 20.

Mind Body spirit Care Monica Obando Hypnotherapy Monica Obando CCHt, CTACC, RYT 15310 Amberly Dr. Suite 250 Tampa, FL 33647 813-333-2120 Monica@MonicaObando.com MonicaObando.com

Hypnotherapy goes to the root of the problem without drug side effects. It is used to successfully treat anxiety, relieve stress and pain, assist with weight loss and smoking cessation. Call for gratis consult to learn if it’s right for you.

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RENEES ORGANICS HOLISTIC HAIR STUDIO 6727 S Sheridan Rd. Tampa 813-679-0289 ReneesOrganics.com

Tampa Bay’s only chemical free salon! Specializing in haircuts, hennas, natural body care and holistic living. It’s good for you and the Earth too! Free consultations by appointment only

Ron N. Shemesh, M.D. 12952 N Dale Mabry Highway Tampa, FL 33618 813-935-CARE (2273) MindBodySpiritCare.com

Integrative & holistic medicine for women & men: Natural Hormone Therapy, Anti-Aging, IV Chelation, Nutritional Vitamin Therapy, Fatigue & Stress Management, Weight Loss, Yoga, Nutritional Counseling. Affiliated with St. Joseph Hospital. Most insurance accepted.

Peaks of Health Metabolic Medical Center UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES HYPNOSIS, INC.

Patricia V. Scott, President 727-943-5003, 866-537-7746 UPHypnosis@yahoo.com, UPHypnosis.com Professional Hypnosis & NLP Certification Training, Weekly classes & Private sessions (Smoking, Weight, Stress, Sports, Habits), Clinical/Medical Hypnotherapy available w/referral. Speaking Services & Corporate Programs.

See ad page 33.

integrative medicine holistic salon

Integrative, Regenerative and Anti-Aging: Bio-identical Hormones including Pellets. Thyroid, Weight Management & Hair Loss. Allergy & Heavy Metal Testing. Nutritional Infusion Therapy, UBI/OZONE and Chelation.

Dr. Leonhardt is Board Certified & Fellow of the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Offers a personalized program for each individual patient.

Hormone replacement therapy, weight loss, thyroid, GI issues, Diabetes, infrared sauna, IV nutrition, Anti-aging, Chronic fatigue, adrenal fatigue, and toxicities. See ad page 11.

St. Petersburg Health & Wellness

Carol L. Roberts, MD

The HangIVer Bar 3415 S. Manhattan Ave., Tampa 813-835-4264 TheHangIverBar.com

Tracie Leonhardt, DO 1120 Belcher Rd. S., Ste. 2, Largo, Fl 33777 727-826-0838 PeaksOfHealth.com

Les Cole, MD 222 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727-202-6807 StPeteHW.com.

The HangIVer Bar is a modern wellness spa specializing in intravenous hydration, vitamin, and antioxidant therapy.

We’ve performed over 4000 treatments to build immunity, recover more quickly, beat the flu, or improve your overall health and wellness. See ad page 47.

Board certified in Anti-Aging/ Regenerative and Integrative/ Holistic Medicine. Specializing in men’s & women’s health, bio-identical hormones, weight, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, fatigue, stress, gut health, chelation, IV vitamin C, nutrition.

See ad pages 4 and 22.

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meditation Meditation on the Inner Light and Sound 1-877-MEDITATE SantMat.net

Learn how to live in alignment with the soul’s purpose and to experience greater harmony within, with others, and with the environment. Always free, never a charge.

psychotherapy Lois A. Miller, L.C.S.W., PA

238 E. Davis Blvd. Suite 302, Tampa 813-258-3906, Fl. Lic. swooo1738 info@mytherapywithheart.com MyTherapyWithHeart.com Integrative and holistic psychotherapy for individuals and couples. Treating anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, trauma, transitioning and more, using EMDR, EFT, mindfulness, and other modalities. See ad page 28.

thermography Stillpoint Health Thermal Imaging June Drennon, Certificated Clinical Thermographer StillpointHealth@gmail.com 727-729-2711

American College of Clinical Thermography 2008. Prevention is better than early detection.

Knowledge is power: Know your risk factors to make corrections and avoid developing pathology.

Call for location convenient for you. See ad page 21.

veterinarian animal alternatives holistic health care Dr. Anne Lampru 238 E. Bearss Ave., Tampa 813-265-2411 AnimalAlternatives.org

SEPT MUSIC LIFTS THE HUMAN SPIRIT

Dr. Anne Lampru has practiced holistic veterinary medicine since 1983. Believing that each pet is unique, she tailors a health restoration or maintenance plan to their individual needs.

See ad page 36.

SUZANNE P. PERSONS, Ph.D., LMHC MH#0423 / since 1982 Psychotherapy / Consultation 1700 Park Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33710 727-804-1706

EMDR Therapy for stress, trauma and change. Counseling for people with grief, loss, esteem issues; relationship communication, life assessment, direction and goals, father/daughter relationships.

Medicine River Animal Hospital Shawna L. Green, DVM 15235 Gulf Boulevard Madeira Beach, FL 33708 727-299-9029 MedicineRiverAnimalHospital.com

Compassionate health care catered toward the needs of your pet offering preventative medicine, surgery, dentistry, senior wellness, and more.

See ad page 42.

weight loss spiritual healing SolGarden Holistic Therapy llc Ellen Mooney 801 Turner Street, Clearwater, FL 727-242-5908 solgarden888@gmail.com SolGardenHolistic.com

Soul-Centered Healing from the Heart. Spiritual Intuitive Healing, Usui Reiki, Guided Meditation Chakra Healing, Workshops & Classes. Appointments available in person and by telephone. See ad page 18.

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