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Our Deep Need for Silence

Mighty Minerals What We Need to Stay Healthy

Multilevel Healing Embracing All Dimensions of Well-Being

Imperfectly Perfect Pets Natural Therapies Transform Lives

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KUNDALINI YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

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Why Less Means More Happiness

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34 MULTILEVEL HEALING Embracing All Dimensions of Well-Being

38 DIVE INTO SWIMMING

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10 Tips to Optimize Workouts

40 MIGHTY MINERALS What We Need to Stay Healthy

42 WASTE NO WATER Communities Get Creative in Urging Conservation

PERFECT PETS

Natural Therapies Transform Lives

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As always this month’s issue is full of news and views of the natural health movement, with special attention to holistic values crucial to excelling in life: at school, at home, and beyond.

In “Simplified Parenting” (page 26), author Deborah Shouse looks at successful approaches to child rearing with love as a key ingredient. The article examines this nurturing relationship through a broad lens, focusing on essential ingredients of love, trust and fun as basic to success. Importantly, stress reduction and schedule simplification are considered important arenas for successfully approaching this most important relationship.

Our Healthy Kids (page 30), feature this month shares empowering news for fortifying the health of next generations.

In “Natural Immune Boosters for Kids”, writer Marlaina Donato shows how strong immunity can be achieved by what we eat and how we manage our emotions.

For many years, fresh water shortages were not a concern for most people. But widespread awareness is growing that our fresh water supplies are seriously diminishing. Communities across the nation are finding creative solutions to conserve this essential resource. In “Waste No Water” (page 42), writer April Thompson offers a thorough look at this growing grassroots movement. April also shares helpful, entirely doable suggestions for “How to Start Conserving Today”.

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news briefs

​NOSI Skincare Available at Creative Images Salon

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onna Mansbart launched her resultsoriented skin care line, Nirvana Oasis Spa, in 2016, and rechristened it NOSI Skincare, in 2018. “From the time I started working on the line, my focus was to create products made from natural and organic ingredients. I won’t allow fillers or chemical additives,” says Mansbart.

“I don’t have good-skin genes and I’ve had acne and several other skin conditions,” Mansbart explains. “Plus, I’m allergic to most pharmaceutical treatments and have seen the damage to skin caused by chemicals. I had to seek out natural, results-oriented alternatives from an early age.”

NOSI Skincare is a boutique line of specially formulated cleansers, toners, serums and moisturizers made in small batches.

Mansbart consults with the chemists and lab technicians to oversee the process and ensure peak freshness.

Working professionally in the hair and skin care industries since the age of 15, Mansbart grew up on Long Island, New York, and graduated from Brittany Beauty College which sparked her lifelong interest in skincare research. She worked with Elizabeth Arden and helped launch the Red Door product line in New York.

For more information and to order products, visit Creative Images Hair and Nail Salon, 10671 104th Ave., Seminole, call 727-4556263 or visit NOSISkincare.com. See ad page 44.

Teacher Training at Yoga Village’s School of Yoga

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undalini Yoga, a raja (royal) yoga, is known as the yoga of awareness. It was introduced to the west in the late 1960s by Kundalini Yoga Master Yogi Bhajan.

Using breath work, movement (kriyas), chanting and meditation, students can experience physical, emotional and spiritual healing and uplifting. Kundalini Yoga balances and strengthens the glandular and nervous systems and is a powerful tool to help relieve stress and anxiety and bring about a sense of peace and calm in our daily lives.

Whether the desire is to deepen your personal experience or to become a certified instructor, the 220-Hour Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Program at Yoga Village is for everyone. A comprehensive curriculum over nine months, the course is comprised of subjects including Kriya and Meditation, Humanology, Philosophy and much more. Yoga Village has among the best trainers in the country with the expertise, experience and knowledge to bring new meaning into your practice.

To learn more about this life-changing, transformational course that offers incredible insights about the self, deepening personal growth, attend their Open House informational events on August 17 and September 14.

Location: 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. For more information and registration, call 727-712-1475 or visit AYogaVillage.com. See ad page 8.

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Meditation for Your Life: The P.A.T.H.

Six Oaks Wellness Apothecary in Largo Offers Wellness Consultations

oin Douglas Warner, E-RYT 500, to create a complete meditation practice that fits your specific needs and life challenges. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned meditator, using Warner’s unique meditation process, The P.A.T.H., you will learn how to balance and transform your life.

This series offers practitioners the power to focus, concentrate and resolve chronic imbalances (i.e. chronic fear, stress, anxiety, resentment, attachment or anger) while mastering the use of the breath, journaling, mantra, fasting and mindfulness practices. This is your opportunity to become truly calm, conscious, and connected to your true self, others and the world.

Classes are small for individualized attention. Additionally, you will have access to audio recordings of all classes for later use.

Class Option I: 2 to 4 p.m., Saturdays, September 8 through October 13. Class Option II: 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesdays, September 12 through October 17.

Cost: $325. Location: Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Advanced registration is required. No refunds, extensions or transfers. For more information, call 727-804-5356 or email Douglas@WarnerHealingGuidance.com. Register at Yoga4All. com/workshops. See ad page 40.

ix Oaks Wellness Apothecary, nestled in the heart of Largo, is a unique world class herbal dispensary that prides itself on a standard to quality “lost in time”.

Trained in both Western and Chinese Medicine, Carolyn Zinober, clinical herbalist, massage therapist and aromatherapist, provides an opportunity for clients to indulge in self-care products that allow the body, mind and spirit to heal. When someone has a complaint, she applies a two-pronged approach: Address their immediate concern while finding the root or underlying cause. A typical consultation takes up to 90 minutes.

In addition to professional herbal consultations and massage therapy, Zinober is an educator offering workshops, classes on herbal medicine and medicinal plant walks. She invites you to stroll through the newly planted medicinal garden with more than 80 herbs and 50 orchids among the 11 oaks trees that grow at the apothecary.

Zinober’s mission is to serve the needs of those seeking wellness and a better quality of life. She is ready to assist you in moving naturally forward with your health.

Location: 607 1st Ave. SW, Largo. For more information and/or to make an appointment, call 727-501-1700 or visit SixOaksWellness.com. See ad page 21.

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Namaste Yoga in Tarpon Springs Expands

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ames Horne brings 30 years of business experience to facilitate the current expansion of his Namaste Yoga studio, in Tarpon Springs. Namaste teaches yoga that is rooted in tradition, based on science and taught by experienced teachers in a calm, peaceful atmosphere.

Namaste Yoga specializes in therapeutic, healthy yoga with an emphasis on mindfulness and meditation. It’s more about improved mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing than attainment of a particular pose as Namaste teaches yoga that helps people connect with peace, health, happiness and wellbeing.

Classes are offered for all ages and stages of life and bring the ancient wisdom of yoga infused with modern, evidence-based practices to life, for optimizing health in body, mind and spirit.

Location: 1810 S. Pinellas Ave. Tarpon Springs. For more information, call 855-450-9042 and for class schedule, visit NamasteTarpon.com. See ad page 9.

New Movie Explores Dangers of Chemicals in Farming

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inema Libre Studio recently released Genetically Modified Children on DVD, VOD and via screening events in North America. The movie explores how Monsanto chemicals might permanently alter your child’s genes and how low-income tobacco farmers face skyrocketing cancer rates with more devastating repercussions affecting their children, including severe physical deformities and mental disabilities.

Choosing between poverty or poison, Latin American growers have no choice but to use harmful chemicals such as the herbicide glyphosate (aka Monsanto’s Roundup) and Bayer’s insecticide Confidor if they want to certify and sell their crops to Big Tobacco.

As patent and regulatory laws continue to favor the profits of Monsanto and chemical companies, the tobacco makes its way into the hands and mouths of consumers worldwide in Philip Morris products, while the poisons used to harvest the crops contaminate the farmers’ blood and are modifying the human genome, creating genetically modified children.

For more information or to order the movie, visit GMChildren.com or Amazon.com, view a trailer of the movie at vimeo. com/269081817 or follow the movie on Facebook.com/GMChildren.

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Renew Spa and Wellness Opens in Tampa

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ith more than 20 years in the spa industry, Toni Anne Mastroianni has spent the better part of her career working with five-star resorts worldwide. Wanting to bring that type of experience to the Tampa Bay area, she recently opened Renew Spa and Wellness, at 14352 North Dale Mabry Highway.

“It’s really five-star affordable wellness,” Mastroianni states. “We offer the same services that I implemented in five-star hotels at a fraction of the cost, including massage rituals using organic, therapeutic grade essential oils, Eminence organic facials, organic spray tanning, Iredale mineral makeup, Coola organic sunscreen, Vegan waxing, and IV therapies containing the purest sourced vitamins and minerals.

The Renew Spa and Wellness philosophy is a unique approach to the traditional spa experience, offering a series of innovative and restorative treatments for mind and body. Their mission is to help clients discover personal solutions for optimal well-being which they can continue at home with recommended treatments, products and lifestyle changes.

Mastroianni shares, “I want people who aren’t normally spending time at a luxury hotel spa to have that quality of experience when they visit here.”

Monthly membership includes choice of either a Massage Ritual, Customized Facial or Renew IV plus a 20-minute session in the Renew Room Meditation lounge for $59.95.

For more information, call 813-450-1852 or email Info@RenewSpaAndWellness.com. See ad page 18.

LifeWorks Host Talks on Diets

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r. George Springer, of LifeWorks Wellness Center, will be hosting a seminar titled, “Diets, Diets Everywhere – Not a Bite to Eat”, at 6:30 p.m., on August 15, at Nature’s Food Patch, in Clearwater.

Dr. Springer states, “There are literally thousands of weight loss programs on the market and many contradict each other. I will talk about what to eat for weight loss and look at the link between stress and diet.” This seminar is intended to help you clear up any confusion on what to eat for weight loss while learning about the science and history of the current food pyramid.

Cost: Free. Location: 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

Seating is limited; arrive early. LifeWorks Wellness Center is located at 301 Turner St., Clearwater. For more information, call 727-466-6789 or visit LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com. See ad page 2.

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

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Take Magnesium to Metabolize Vitamin D Vitamin D can’t be metabolized without sufficient magnesium levels. Thus, it remains stored and inactive for as many as 50 percent of Americans on nutrient-poor diets, reports a research review in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. “Without magnesium, vitamin D is not really useful or safe,” says study co-author Mohammed S. Razzaque, Ph.D., a professor of pathology at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Erie, Pennsylvania.

As a consequence, taking vitamin D supplements can increase a person’s calcium and phosphate levels, even if they remain vitamin D deficient, he explains; and that can lead to vascular calcification if their magnesium levels aren’t sufficient.

The magnesium factor may explain why vitamin D supplementation doesn’t necessarily help vitamin D deficiency-related disorders such as skeletal deformities, cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome.

Natural sources of magnesium include almonds, cashews and other nuts, bananas, beans, broccoli, brown rice, egg yolks, fish oil, green vegetables, mushrooms, oatmeal, soybeans, sweet corn, tofu, whole grains, and pumpkin, sesame, sunflower and flax eeds.

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Holding Hands Reduces Pain Holdings hands with a loved one reduces physical pain, report researchers at the University of Colorado and University of Haifa that studied the brainwaves of 22 heterosexual couples between ages 23 and 32.

When in each other’s presence, the couples’ brainwaves tended to synchronize, especially in the alpha mu band, a measure of focused attention; holding hands amplified this effect and markedly lowered pain levels. The more empathetic the man was to the woman’s pain, the more their brain activity synced and her pain decreased. Men that were less empathetic did not produce the same effect.

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Fiber Lowers Blood Sugar In a study that offers hope for people with Type 2 diabetes, Rutgers University researchers have shown that a diet high in diverse fibers promotes the growth of certain gut bacteria, leading to improved blood glucose control, increased insulin production and improved average blood glucose (A1C) levels. In the six-year study published in Science, 27 diabetes patients in China were fed a diet of whole grains, Traditional Chinese Medicinal foods and prebiotics for up to 86 days, while a group of 16 similar patients ate a similar diet with less fiber. All took the diabetes drug acarbose, which helps turn starch into fiber.

By the study’s end, 89 percent of those on the high-fiber diet and 50 percent of the lower-fiber diet group reached blood sugar levels in the normal range. Researchers theorized that the fiber increased numbers of the specific bacteria that break down carbohydrates, producing short-chain fatty acids that nourished gut-lining cells, reduced inflammation and helped control appetite. A shortage of short-chain fatty acids has been associated with Type 2 diabetes and other diseases.

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Screentime Overdose Means Unhappy Teens Teens that spend the most time staring at screens while playing games, texting, surfing the Internet or engaging in social media tend to be unhappier than those with less screen time, reports a San Diego State University study of more than a million teens.

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Women that drink one or more sugary sodas a day are 25 percent less likely each month to become pregnant.

Men drinking the same amount are 33 percent less likely each month to father a child. Boston University School of Medicine researchers studied 1,045 men and 3,828 women that were tested for a period up to 12 menstrual cycles.

Energy drinks had an even greater fertility-lowering effect than sugar-laden drinks; fruit juices and diet sodas had little impact.

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Mothers that take folic acid or multivitamins before and during pregnancy can significantly lower a child’s risk of autism, according to the latest research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry. Researchers from Canada, Israel and the School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York City, studied 45,300 children, at the age of 10 on average, correlating children’s autism spectrum diagnoses with records of mothers’ supplementation.

They found that women that took the supplements prior to pregnancy were 61 percent less likely to have a child diagnosed with autism. Taking supplements during pregnancy was linked to a 73 percent reduced risk. The overall likelihood of autism was 1.3 percent of the children.

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Turmeric Helps Heal Skin Ailments Turmeric, with its renowned anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, seems to improve a number of skin conditions when taken topically or orally, concludes a review of clinical studies published in Phytotherapy. Researchers at Drexel University, in Philadelphia, and the University of California, Sacramento, selected the 10 strongest clinical studies on turmeric out of 234 published. They concluded that this spice, with its active ingredient curcumin, was effective in treating acne, oral lichen planus (mouth inflammation), pruritus (itchy skin), psoriasis, radiodermatitis (a side effect of radiation treatment), diabetic microangiopathy (bleeding of small blood vessels) and diabetic edema (swelling). Studies on other skin conditions were either inconsistent or ineffective, the report concluded.

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Mediterranean Diet Cuts Risk of Prostate Cancer In a five-year study published in The Journal of Urology of 2,000 older Spanish men, those following a Mediterranean diet rich in fish, boiled potatoes, whole fruits, vegetables, legumes and olive oil that was low in juices had a significantly lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer compared to those eating a Western diet. This protective effect was not found in diets higher in fatty foods, red and processed meat, refined grains and sweets. The researchers also reviewed other science to date, confirming the protective effect of the Mediterranean diet as well as “healthy” and “prudent” diets, all consisting of greater portions of fruits and vegetables.

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Climate Consensus

global briefs

A research paper, World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice, published in the journal Bioscience about the fate of humanity, has received more than 20,000 signatures and endorsements from scientists in 184 countries.

Meanwhile, if humans don’t reduce greenhouse gas emissions drastically and maintain carbon sinks like forests within 10 years, the impact on our climate will be catastrophic, according to the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. Researchers there have developed a model that they believe could do the trick; it calls for fossil fuel consumption to be reduced to less than 25 percent of the global energy supply by 2100, a drastic cut from the 95 percent being used now. Deforestation also must be cut significantly to lead to a 42 percent decrease in cumulative emissions.

The target is in line with the Paris agreement on climate change, which 194 countries have signed, but not the United States.

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Researchers Raise Red Flags

3-D Printers Help Rehabilitate Animals

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Dolly Parton Donates Millions of Books Singer Dolly Parton donated the 100 millionth book of her career via her nonprofit Imagination Library earlier this year. She began in 1995, donating books to children in her home state of Tennessee.

Now, Imagination Library mails 1 million-plus books per month to children around the world.

Parton celebrated the milestone by donating to and giving a reading at the Library of Congress.

“My daddy couldn’t read and write, and that always troubled and bothered him, so I wanted to do something special for him,” says Parton. “I got the idea to start this program and let my dad help me with it, and he got to live long enough to hear the kids call me the ‘book lady.’”

Pete, a 34-year-old Amazon parrot, received a boot-like prosthesis made by a 3-D printer from a customized mold after his leg was ripped off by a fox. A day later, he was not only already starting to accept it, but also realized he could place his weight on it. “That in itself is revolutionary for a bird,” says Veterinarian LaToya Latney, service head and attending clinician of the Exotic Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s Ryan Hospital, known as Penn Vet. “He gets it.”

In another case of an interspecies application of new medical technology, Lola, a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, the most endangered species of marine turtle, suffered injuries so extensive that a flipper was amputated.

Losing a limb can make it difficult for a turtle to avoid predators or chase after prey. At the Key West Aquarium, in Florida, Iok Wong, Samantha Varela and Vivian Liang, three recent engineering graduates from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in Massachusetts, used their specialized skills and 3-D printing to create an effective, low-cost prosthetic turtle flipper.

Self-preservation is the first law of nature. ~Samuel Butler August 2018

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Big Melt

North Pole Rises Above Freezing

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March 20 is normally close to the coldest season at the North Pole, but an extraordinary thaw swelled over the tip of the planet this year. Analyses show that the temperature warmed to the melting point as an enormous storm pumped an intense pulse of heat through the Greenland Sea. Temperatures may have soared as high as 35 degrees, reports the U.S. Global Forecast System model.

Such extreme warm intrusions in the Arctic, once rare, are becoming routine, research has shown. A study published in Geophysical Research Letters in July 2017 found that since 1980, these events are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more intense. Study author Robert Graham, from the Norwegian Polar Institute, says, “Previously, this was not common. It happened in four years between 1980 and 2010, but has now occurred in four out of the last five winters.” The events are related to the decline of winter sea ice in the Arctic, with last January’s the lowest on record.

Sinking City

Rising Sea Levels Threaten San Francisco

A paper published in the journal Science Advances reports sea-level rise projections for San Francisco and the Bay Area in California that had not previously factored in a geological phenomenon called subsidence—the settling or sinking of the land.

When too much groundwater is pumped out of aquifers, the land on top sinks. In San Francisco, subsidence is occurring in areas developed atop artificial landfill and mud deposits. The area around the bay is in jeopardy of being underwater by 2100, and factoring in subsidence increases the projected amount of land underwater from 46 to 166 square miles, including half the runways at San Francisco International Airport.

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Sweden’s latest fitness craze, plogging, is a mashup of jogging and the Swedish plocka upp, meaning pick up, in this case, litter. There are plogging groups in Scandinavia, Germany and other parts of Europe. According to the Swedish fitness app Lifesum, which makes it possible for users to track plogging activity, a half-hour of jogging while picking up trash will burn 288 calories for the average person, compared with 235 via jogging alone. A brisk walk expends about 120 calories.

The Washington Post reports that in the U.S., it’s just starting to catch on among exercisers fed up with rubbish along their routes. They carry trash bags and pluck litter and recyclables off sidewalks and bushes wearing gardening gloves for safety. The environmental organization Keep America Beautiful recently started promoting plogging to encourage trash-free communities, putting out the #plogging message to its 600 affiliates. Spokesman Mike Rosen reports that response has been surprisingly robust.

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Picking Up Litter While Jogging Becomes a Winning Trend

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Innovative Shortcut to Faster Travel A Hyperloop is a proposed vacuumtube mode of passenger or freight transportation moving enclosed capsules along on thin cushions of air; it was first named in an opensource “vactrain” design released by a joint team from Elon Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX companies. It could offer an affordable, lowcarbon and super-fast alternative to current transportation systems.

Flying between Amsterdam and Paris usually takes an hour, but can be longer due to security procedures. Currently, the same trip on a Thalys railway fast train takes three hours and 17 minutes.

Hyperloop passenger group and cargo capsules can theoretically travel at more than 700 miles per hour, thus making the journey in about 30 minutes.

Hyperloop seems ideally suited to a small continent with many large urban centers. The Dutch team that won the SpaceX Hyperloop competition is rapidly working toward a commercial solution to connect all of Europe. Hardt Global Mobility has the backing of the Technical University of Delft, Dutch railway company Nederlandse Spoorwegen and multinational construction company BAM.

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erial bungee fitness is a new form of aerial art spreading around the world. Movements are designed to engage the body’s entire core both dynamically and statically, challenging people of all levels of fitness.

The goal of aerial bungee is to utilize a safety harness and bungee cord to unlock motions previously unattainable normally.

The bungee enhances movement and creates resistance at the same time, causing moments of ‘flight’ when used properly. This weightlessness creates a low impact workout environment for people to perform moves they would have never imagined possible.

The support of the bungee provides users the needed buoyancy to land with decreased stress on their joints, alleviating the worry of fitness injuries and allowing for increased activity and improved focus on cardio. Balancing on and activating the bungee build dynamic stability in one’s core, correcting posture and supporting balance. Aerial bungee fitness is a low impact, resistance workout technique that provides support to focus on routines and exploration while building on goals with decreased stress.

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Aerial bungee fitness classes are designed to accommodate people of every fitness level. Moves and motions can all be varied in intensity to change their difficulty. Through education of each position, students learn how to incorporate the bungee and build trust to do so. Understanding the support of the bungee allows NATampa.com

the user to complement their movements, making the motions more dynamic and graceful. Positions and moves are taught in both front and back suspension. Beginners learn and explore a variety of movements affording the ability to understand what aerial bungee fitness is all about. Once they get comfortable, higher level classes deviate to target specific fitness goals and further exploration.

Whether young or old, aerial bungee fitness is an inventive way to challenge people both physically and mentally. Classes are one hour and designed so that each person works towards their own personal goal, with safety being a top priority to ensure health and enjoyment.

In each class, teachers observe and educate students to teach proper forms and combinations. The teacher’s goal is to create a safe, fun environment to explore and exercise, working with people of every comfort level. Approached from both dance and fitness backgrounds to entertain and encourage participation, classes are perfect for team building, groups, couples, friends and anyone wanting to experience the weightlessness in aerial bungee fitness.

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Rethinking Toiletries

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Using Less Saves Both Money and the Planet

The maxim “less is more” applies well to skin care and personal hygiene.

Overuse of products is costly and increases pollution. Both genders are prone to overdoing it when it comes to basic activities like washing, shampooing and shaving. Here are some helpful tips.

Take fewer showers and spend less time in the shower to conserve water. A study by the Water Research Foundation ranks showers as the second-highest residential use of water at 20 percent, just behind toilets, at 24 percent.

Some traditional soaps can strip natural skin oils. Dr. Doris Day, a dermatologist in New York City, suggests products labeled as “cleaner”, such as a body wash formulated to add moisture back into skin.

An estimated 2 billion disposable razors are discarded annually in the U.S. Helpful ideas include using a long-handled safety razor to shave women’s legs; positioning it at a 20-degree angle with the proper pressure can significantly increase a blade’s lifespan, saving money and the environment.

To streamline our personal care routine, Treehugger.com suggests we completely use up existing products, resist seasonal fads and new colors, and use products that serve multiple roles. For example, a good oil can serve as a makeup remover, skin and face moisturizer, lip balm, frizz tamer and shaving lotion.

For men’s aftershave, it’s healthier to go natural, avoiding perfumed products that contain petroleum-based chemicals. ChasingGreen.org recommends makers like Weleda, Herbal Choice, Burt’s Bees and Aubrey Organics, which offer skin toners and balms with natural ingredients like sunflower, coconut, lemon, St. John’s wort, witch hazel, myrrh, shea butter, beeswax and essential oils, including organic jojoba seed oils.

Note that some products labeled as organic and natural can include synthetic chemicals when the term organic doesn’t apply to the entire formula.

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More Happiness

by Deborah Shouse

Parents wishing to simplify child-raising seek less stress and more fun; less scheduling and more casual time; less “shoulds” and more “want-tos” less second-guessing and more confidence.

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or a happier family life, experts encourage parents to stay true to their own values, strengths and sense of family purpose, focusing on the wonders of their children instead of endless daily tasks. It begins with each child feeling loved.

Learn Love Languages

For Gary Chapman, Ph. D., author of The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively, understanding each child’s particular needs for touch, affirming words, quality time, gifts or acts of service is foundational to parenting success. “Other than security, a child’s deepest need is to feel loved,” says Chapman, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “If their love tank is full, children grow up emotionally healthy. Knowing a child’s preferred language helps parents effectively communicate their feelings. The question is not, ‘Do you love your children?’ It’s, ‘Do your children feel loved?’”

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dad tousles his hair. Chapman’s daughter often calls out, “Dad, come into my room.

I want to show you something.” This is how he communicates with each child in their primary love language.

Parents learn their children’s preferred communication style by observing their behavior, noticing how they express love and listening to them. They can also offer options and track results. For example: n Would you like to take the dog to the park (quality time) or for me to help you study for a test (acts of service)? n Would you like to wrestle (touch) or shop for your new shoes (gift)?

“Ideally, we offer heavy doses of the child’s primary language and sprinkle in the others,” says Chapman. “Children

who feel loved respond better to suggestions and discipline. They also learn how to express their feelings.”

Avoid Unreal Idealizing

Some parents carry a mental snapshot of their ideal child, perhaps envisioning a kid that is into sports or even-tempered or academically gifted. Often, that picture is very different from the actual child.

The first step to truly accepting the child is to allow ourselves to feel whatever authentic feelings pop up. The parent might think, “I love my son, but am struggling; I adore sports and may never get to share that with him.”

“Give yourself time to process disappointment,” advises Susan Stiffelman, a Los Angeles marriage and family therapist, mother of one and author of Parenting Without Power Struggles: Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm and Connected. “Then identify the things you love about your kids and share those

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with them.” As just one example, we might convey that we love the sound of their voice and how gentle they are with the baby.

“Appreciating our children as they are is one way to keep our hearts open,” says Stiffelman.

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Focus on the Good

When Barbara Unell, a parent educator and author of Discipline With Love and Limits: Calm, Practical Solutions to the 43 Most Common Childhood Behavior Problems, birthed twins, she was initially daunted by the work of caring for them.

Then she began simplifying by focusing on the “wow” factors.

“Being a parent speaks to the core of our humanity. Experiencing the growth and development of a human being is miraculous. I started looking at parenting through that lens,” says Unell, who lives in the Leawood, Kansas, area.

Asha Dornfest, of Portland, Oregon, a podcaster, co-author of Minimalist Parenting: Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less and mother of two, relates, “I paid more attention to my values and my family’s unique needs and was less influenced by parenting experts, social pressures and well-meaning peers.”

Dornfest explored her own values by asking, “What did I learn from my parents?” and, “How do I want my family to be different?”

She also practiced trusting her intuition. “Even when I’m not certain I’m right, I know I love my children, I’m doing my best, and I’ll make adjustments if necessary,” she says.

Create Rhythm and Rituals

Rhythmic activities ease the anxiety of family transitions and furnish warm solidarity, consistency and connectedness.

“Increasing the predictability of meals, bedtime and other rituals also improves family life,” says Davina Muse, a mental health counselor and mother of two from Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

Muse serves as training director for Simplicity Parenting, a program based on Kim John Payne’s book Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids that offers a connective ritual families can merge with mealtimes. Each person describes a “rose” (one good thing from the day) or a “thorn” (one challenging thing) and a “bud” (one thing they’re anticipating).

Such sharing builds a family connection and helps kids discuss difficult issues, notes Muse. Also, “Describing the bud lifts everyone’s mood.”

Every Friday evening, the Dornfests share a Sabbath dinner, a low-key way for them to gather and talk. “This ritual adds a rhythm to our week and anchors us,” says Dornfest.

Elect De-Stress Over Distress

Everyone can sometimes become over-scheduled and overwhelmed; a balance between scheduled time and downtime is necessary to well-being. In her daily check-in, Dornfest confers with herself and her husband, inquiring, “How are things going? Are they too hectic? Is our schedule energizing or draining?”

She advises, “When I feel like I’m riding a runaway train, I slow down. There seem to be so many ‘shoulds’ in parenting; we instead need to discover what our family loves.”

Before enlisting a child for an activity, Dornfest suggests we ask why it’s important: Are you making up for your own missed opportunities as a child? Are you worried your child will miss out? Do you equate these lessons with being a good and caring parent?

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ncorporating love throughout the day keeps a child’s tank full. Consider these tips from love languages expert Gary Chapman.

Physical Touch – Get Close ¤ Greet the child with a hug ¤ Stroke their hair while they talk about a challenging day ¤ Snuggle while watching TV

Affirmations – Encouraging Words ¤ Put a positive note in the child’s lunch box ¤ Appreciate something the child did or said ¤ Create an encouragement jar, with praising words to use as needed

Quality Time – Periods of Undivided Attention ¤ Ask a specific question about their day that elicits discussion ¤ Schedule a date with each child ¤ Create something together, like a photo album

Gifts – Tangible Expressions of Love ¤ Make a special meal or dessert; maybe do it together ¤ Have some small gifts the child can choose from as rewards for positive actions ¤ Seek natural gifts, like a special feather, stone or flower

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Soothing Quiet Time

Children that act out or withdraw may not have enough downtime. Take the kids outside to play. “Nature is very soothing,” says Muse. “Climbing trees, searching for rocks and pine cones, playing with dirt, sticks, water and leaves all offer healing down time.”

To escape from worries and distractions, Stiffelman suggests three or four minutes of meditation or simply designated quiet time. For little ones, lay a stuffed teddy bear on the child’s tummy and have them notice how the animal is moving. A parent and child can also be aware of the sounds they are hearing, plus incorporate a little mindful breathing into the bedtime ritual.

Know the Power of Space

Most parents think their children would go crazy if half their toys and books were removed, but this isn’t true.

“My trainers and I have worked with thousands of parents on decluttering, and the results have been powerful,” says Muse. The Simplicity Parenting approach encourages parents to discard broken toys, give away anything no longer being played with and attractively store current playthings.

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She observes, “As you decrease the quantity of toys and clutter, you increase the child’s attention and capacity for deep play.”

Build Resilience

Simplifying parenting means releasing the notion that children must be happy, wellbehaved and delighted with life and their parents at all times. Unell used the daily multitasking challenges with her twins as exercises in developing resilience and modeling these skills for them. If children spill milk, the parent comments, “No big deal.

We all spill things.” When there’s a minor accident, “Let’s just get towels and clean it up.” A resilient attitude is, “Something goes wrong, we fix it.” It’s also about being flexible and coping with disappointment.

“To build resilience, parents need to feel comfortable in the presence of an unhappy child,” says Stiffelman.

“If parents don’t allow children to be disappointed, kids can become rigid, lack confidence and struggle with unreasonable expectations.”

During meltdowns or disappointments, she recommends sitting quietly, listening, and then empathizing and helping put the children’s feelings into words. “This is not the time to lecture or advise,” she says. “Upset children can’t really listen.” Yet, they can be heard—a key way to help them mature.

Parents that learn to simplify happily discover that their children feel calmer and more loved, socially and emotionally adept, and resilient. Concepts focused on creating connections, rather than parenting perfection, are easy to weave into everyday life.

Deborah Shouse is a writer, speaker, editor, dementia advocate, parent and grandmother.

She’s also the author of Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together (DementiaJourney.org).

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Parenting is more than checking off lists and tasks. It’s about being connected with children. Build in playtime, roughhousing, chase each other around the yard, toss balloons or balls together, blow bubbles and welcome opportunities for laughter.

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A Kinder Heart

Cultivating a Life of Compassion

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by Amy Leigh Mercree

he path to mentally transcending the world’s intrusive bustle is to be compassionate with our self and others. It begins in a relaxed heart from which emanate daily thoughts, words and deeds. Here’s a helpful centering exercise.

Sit or lie in a quiet spot for about 10 minutes with eyes closed and become aware of breaths moving in and out, then feel each one fully by filling the lungs from bottom to top. With each exhale, slowly and completely empty the lungs.

On each inhale, refill the lungs again.

Mentally reciting “optimum oxygen” three times helps the body deeply absorb the nourishing element.

Then bring both hands to the center of the chest to connect with the emotional heart centered there. Feel it pulsing beneath palms and fingers while quietly saying aloud, “I relax my heart.” Let the shoulders release coiled tension and drop gently. Repeat saying, “I relax my heart” and sense the heart fluttering open a bit more. Rest in this feeling.

Again say, “I relax my heart” and notice awareness drop into it, a feeling of being present in the heart. Feel all tension and holding-on melting down and out onto the floor.

Then fill the lungs deeply and release the air through puckered lips; blow out with strength and purpose. Continue for a minute or two, allowing each exhalation to come straight from the center of the chest.

When it feels complete, the feeling of active release will subside.

Sense how much lighter the heart feels.

Further relax the heart and shoulders, letting go into the ocean of love native to our heart.

Envision floating safety in this ocean. See it stretched into infinity. Feel its warm embrace.

Now choose kindness in this moment.

Relax into kindness without judgment or pressure, only loving acceptance. Accept the infinite ocean of love available and open to it. It is filled with compassion, and now so are you.

Rest gently for a few minutes, until once again aware of everyday surroundings. Rub hands over both arms, legs, hands and feet to feel present in the room.

Then go about a heart-centered day with the waves of the infinite ocean of love gently lapping there.

Amy Leigh Mercree, of Naples, FL, author of The Compassion Revolution, is a medical intuitive and relationship and wellness coach.

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Natural Immune Boosters for Kids

How to Power Up Their Defenses

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trong immunity is a cornerstone of optimum health, and may be weakened or enhanced by what we eat and how we manage our emotions. Starting young in incorporating good ongoing habits can go a long way toward building a better immune response to whatever a person encounters.

Kid-Friendly Foods Organic strawberries, brightly colored peppers, vitamin D-rich eggs or almond trail mix can turn a child’s brown bag lunch into an immune-boosting power meal. “Diet is one of the main pillars for children’s health.

I teach parents and kids that food can be fun, and not to be obsessed with counting calories or portions,” says Dr. Alina Olteanu, a holistic pediatrician in Dallas, Texas. “I recommend an anti-inflammatory diet based on lots of colorful vegetables and fruits, and healthy fats like fish, nuts, seeds, avocado and olive oil. Eating fermented foods like sauerkraut, pickled vegetables and kimchi supports a healthy microbiome.”

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Adequate protein supports healthy immunity, as does reducing inflammatory foods containing monosodium glutamate (MSG), caramel color, sodium nitrite, food dyes and chemical preservatives. Such measures help reduce the burden on a child’s immune system. According to Naturopathic Doctor Sarah Anne Rothman, of Thyme Integrative Health, in Pacifica, California, limiting or eliminating processed sugar is also recommended; studies by Loma Linda University, in Loma Linda, California, show that sugar consumption suppresses immune response for five hours.

Olteanu notes, “Desserts can be fruits and a small amount of dark chocolate, which is rich in antioxidants and actually healthy.” Her favorite sweetener for kids older than 1 year is raw honey; however, she cautions against giving honey to infants during their first year.

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move antibodies through the system and do a better job at fighting invaders, according to Harvard Health Publishing. Exercise is also a renowned stress-reliever, especially outdoors, which manifests the bonus of vitamin D fortification from healthy sun exposure. “I strongly encourage all my patients to spend at least an hour a day playing outside,” says Olteanu.

Childhood stress is a real factor that can weaken immunity, yet juvenile anxieties may be dismissed or go unnoticed by adults.

Caffeine-free herbal teas and glycerin-based tinctures such as chamomile, lemon balm, passionflower and lavender can be reliable double-duty allies for children, calming them while also promoting immune response.

Essential oils are another boon. “The benefits of using essential oils on children are immense. Many oils are safe for all age groups and can elevate mood, induce relaxation and boost natural defenses,” says holistic nurse and certified clinical aromatherapist Patricia Springer, in Mason, Ohio. Springer recommends diffusing organic lemon or orange essential oil for 30 minutes two to three times a day in the house or applying one to two drops on a cotton ball and inhaling.

Adding a few drops of Roman chamomile or lavender essential oil to Epsom or sea salt makes a calming, immuneboosting bath.

Homeopathy Homeopathy is a system of natural healing to which kids often respond positively.

There are well-known over-the-counter remedies that treat acute conditions without side effects, but certified classical homeopath Julia Eastman, a doctor of Oriental medicine in Naples, Florida, recommends a more thorough approach.

“Homeopathy can be life-changing, but it’s a system based upon the unique physical, emotional and energetic constitution of the individual. Going to a board-certified classical homeopath is the ideal route, because they can profile the child’s complete constitution, including patterns of illness and personality for the best possible result.”

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taking the big picture into account can sometimes cause more harm than good. “Homeopathic remedies are not preventive medicine unto themselves, but using them constitutionally can help to improve overall health, immunity included,� says Eastman, who has witnessed dangerously high fevers in infants relieved within minutes when whole-care homeopathy has been applied.

Health is wealth, and fortifying the next generation benefits us all.

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, author and multimedia artist. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

Germs Can Be Helpful Research from Professor Linda Harrison, of Charles Sturt University, in Australia, reveals that children that are exposed to other children in a daycare or school environment at an early age develop stronger immunity, even though they might sometimes get sick at the outset. According to a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, daycare kids have a decreased risk of developing asthma and allergies later in life.

Children also benefit from getting their hands into microbe-rich soil, say Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers in a study published in Science. While germs can help kids build stronger immunity, common good habits like regular hand-washing curb the spread of viruses.

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Could Psychiatric Medications Have an Impact on Mass Shootings?

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he nation changed on that pivotal day in February 2018 when 17 students and staff were gunned down at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Florida, by Nicolas Cruz. The media and children immediately turned to gun control. It seemed the logical thing to turn to and most of the nation put its attention on it. Why not? The gun is doing the killing along with the person who pulls the trigger. Yet, not much has been discussed about the possible root of the problem.

In writing this article, my thoughts turned to the side effects of psychiatric medications—a neglected issue. When people go out of control, what methods do we have in place to support and treat them and bring awareness to the side effects of psychiatric medications? That is the deeper

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issue that ultimately needs resolution.

Perhaps attention should be turned to diet, gut health, environmental toxins, covert bacteria and viruses that are putting undue stresses on the body. In Integrative Medicine, attention is placed on the gastrointestinal system since it is the most important organ in the body for “brain” health. It is also known as the second brain. Many are shocked to learn that mental stability resides in the gut.

Let us turn our attention to the psychiatric medication industry. Most people don’t think of this when they take the medication or see a family member taking it because all they want is relief. What has occurred over the years is we have become a population looking for quick fixes for a way out of our suffering. The majority of humanity far too easily turns over their NATampa.com

will and their innate capacity to heal (from damaging thoughts and emotions) and this weakens the individual overall. Somewhere along the line, confusion set in when psychiatrists began prescribing medication instead of supporting and healing the individual.

In the early 90s, the FDA became aware of a link between violence and psychiatric medications. Many individuals publicized this connection and, as a result, the side effects of such medications were included on their respective inserts.

Unfortunately, who reads inserts, especially when one is suffering mentally.

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is a nonprofit advocacy group committed to investigating and tackling human health issues involving psychiatric practices that fall under the name of mental healing, psychiatric medications and their effects on patients. According to the CCHR the following was said in regards to psychiatric drugs and violence: “The apparent link between psychiatric drug-violence is also frequently made public by law enforcement. It was the case with 12-year-old Jose Reyes, who opened fire at Sparks Middle School in Nevada in October 2013, killing a teacher and wounding two classmates before committing suicide. The police investigation revealed that he had been prescribed the generic form of the antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) and had it in his system at the time of death. It was also true for 15-year-old Hammad Memon, who shot and killed another student at his middle school in Huntsville, Alabama, in February 2010.

Memon had a history of treatment for ADHD and depression and was taking the antidepressant Zoloft and ‘other drugs for the conditions’ and had been seeing a psychiatrist and a psychologist. And the story was the same for 15-year-old Kip Kinkel of Springfield, Oregon, who murdered his parents on the morning of May 21, 1998, before heading to school, where he killed two students and wounded another 25.

Kinkel had been prescribed Prozac.”(1)

The list can go on and on. According to an FDA online safety reporting pro-

gram, Medwatch, they received a staggering “14,773 reports of psychiatric drugs causing violent side effects, including 1,531 cases of homicidal ideation/homicide, 3,287 cases of mania and 8,219 cases of aggression.”(2)

To bring this full circle, the Department of Children and Families was observing Nicolas Cruz during the time preceding the shootings. According to NBC news, the investigator reported, “Mr. Cruz stated that he plans to go out and buy a gun. It is unknown what he is buying the gun for.”(2) Since Cruz wasn’t able to say the reason he wanted to buy a gun, the case was closed.

This was after there were concerns reported of him being on Snapchat with statements of cutting himself as well as needing help in getting a gun.

One big illusion that exists is that patients are in some way handled if they are on psychiatric medications. This is a misconception that needs to be brought to light. We all feel some sense of relief when symptoms are handled, but we also have to look at the other side of the treatments

anxiety, depression, ADD and ADHD, to name a few. And of course, diet! Avoidance of gluten, grains and sugars helps to calm the body and allows it to come to optimal efficiency in health.

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being given and if they are indeed fully supportive and beneficial for the patients being treated. Psych meds can cause side effects worse than what the person may be experiencing before being put on them.

My reason for writing this is so that people become aware of other options. One option is taking care of the gastrointestinal system. LifeWorks Wellness Center has an extensive program in evaluating and treating the gut to help restore balance which will impact the patient mentally as well.

There are ways of balancing the adrenals, neurotransmitters and hormones through supplements that all help with

Jennifer Baer, advanced registered nurse practitioner with a background in adult health, graduated with a B.S. in Nursing from University of Louisiana, Lafayette and a Master’s in Nursing from Sage College, in New York. She has considerable experience using alternative treatment protocols for conditions including cancer, Lyme disease, autoimmune and GI disorders and chronic illness. She practices at LifeWorks Wellness Center, 301 Turner St., Clearwater.

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Healing emerges when we support and strengthen the connections within us— body, behavior, social and spirit—making us more whole. ~Wayne Jonas

Multilevel Healing Embracing All Dimensions of Well-Being

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r. Wayne Jonas’ curiosity was piqued after hearing stories of patients that have experienced healing from chronic illnesses or reclaimed well-being without following conventional medical advice. So he focused on researching dimensions of healing that Western medical schools never taught him. The rewards were radical discoveries: whole system science exploring the web of connections within the body; the need to acknowledge an individual’s core multi-dimensions—body/external, behavior/lifestyle, social/emotional and spiritual/mental—and what’s needed to unlock each person’s inherent capacity for health and healing.

The author of How Healing Works: Get Well and Stay Well Using Your Hidden Power to Heal, Jonas concludes, “Only 20 percent of healing comes from the treatment agent the doctor applies. A full 80 percent of the healing potential, which

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lies dormant in everyone, comes from constructing a meaningful treatment response unique to you. This is internal, highly personal and uses simple principles and components.”

During his 40-year career, Jonas was able to observe multi-level healings with patients, as well as through other professional roles. He’s served as director of the Office of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, a research scientist at the World Health Organization, CEO and president of the former Samueli Institute and director of the medical research fellowship at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

Applying whole system science, Jonas developed the view of a patient as a veritable ecosystem. “We are more like a garden to be cultivated than a car to be fixed. Healing emerges when we support and strengthen the connections within us—body, behavior, social and spirit—

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making us more whole,” says Jonas.

His broader approach for healing now includes the impacts of beauty, order, an optimal healing environment, connecting with nature, elements that induce an individual’s greatest meaning response, nourishment of the spiritual self, making time for joy, the roles of love and the physical presence of loved ones and a supportive social network, as well as the energetic contributions of other social interactions and emotional dimensions.

For nearly 40 years, James Oschman, Ph.D., author of Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis, has been conducting research in physiology and the biophysics of energy medicines worldwide, including at Cambridge University, in England, and Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio.

“Medical doctors are unaware of the body’s energy field because they aren’t taught anything about it or physics in medical school. Although the vast majority believe there is no science behind energy medicine or any that proves the body even has an energy field, it is real and has been measured,” says Oschman.

He’s passionate about including energy medicine in healing, and says, “To understand the human body, health and healing, you have to look at all dimensions without any exclusions. No aspect of science, medicine or life should be left out. All medical interventions and everything you do to the body involves energy.

An awareness of this can fully transform any medical approach.”

Jonas experienced the energetic dimension of healing when his wife, Susan, was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Although skeptical, he tried the process of laying his hands on her while imagining a soft, white light filled with love being transmitted through the top of his head, down through his hands and into her body. “I knew of the dozens of experiments done at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. When meditating individuals put their hands around test tubes containing immune cells, the amount of infrared radiation emanating from their hands increased, which stimulated the immune cells to produce more adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy-producing molecule found in all cells. After this exposure, those cells survived better when hit with stresses such as heat and chemical shocks,” says Jonas.

“Susan said that she could feel something and fell asleep. The next day, she felt less fatigued, slept less and was more active. From then on, I cut back on travel and made sure my body—in all its physical, social and emotional dimensions—was around,” says Jonas.

To help patients and doctors expand their own perspectives, Jonas has developed a healing-oriented practices and environments (HOPE) consultation protocol (DrWayneJonas.com/resources). It includes questions a doctor or patient can use to spark pivotal lifestyle changes that cover optimal healing dimensions—inner, interpersonal, behavioral and external— to evaluate measures that facilitate or hamper healing.

Sincerely responding to the answers shows results. “With chronic diseases, it can almost always enhance wellness and well-being, and improve function, whether the disease is cured or not,” says Jonas.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

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Tired? Take a Food Vacation

Eat, drink and get better!

by Dr. Kevin Granger

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f you’re tired too often, there are two things you can know about your body: You either have stress due to toxins or your organs are not functioning as well as they should.

Dr. Joseph Mercola, the famous natural physician, says, “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome starts in your gut.” He’s very accurate in saying so. Chronic fatigue, tiredness or low energy are the result of organs in the body that are weak or damaged or have been overstressed for a long period of time. We could say they’re “burnt out” or that your body is “stressed”.

What burns out or stresses your body most? Eating too much sugar is the primary thing. Food manufacturers in this country have gotten into the habit of putting sugar into many foods as a way to make them seem tastier so they sell more. Over the years, people have become addicted (to sugar). They judge whether something is tasty or not based on how sweet it is. In fact sugar is the single most destructive thing in our food environment.

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That is a sweeping statement but there’s plenty of research to back it up. In her book, Suicide by Sugar, Nancy Appleton, PhD records her in-depth research. She lists “143 Reasons Sugar Ruins Your Health”, including weakening the immune system, damaging cells and tissues, causing hyperactivity in children, and making it harder for the body to absorb calcium.

Sugar is not your only enemy although it’s the worst for most. After it come foods that are processed – meaning they have additives in them – pesticides, hormones, preservatives, flavor enhancers like monosodium glutamate (MSG).

There’s a long list of these things. They accumulate in your body, which tries to clean them out…but it’s a nonstop job.

Your body can’t keep up because it’s constantly receiving toxins from the water, from the food, and from the air – an overwhelming load of toxins. Your body organs, from your brain to your stomach, liver, intestines, kidneys, etc. have been overwhelmed, overworked and abused. The result is weakNATampa.com

ness and damage to your organs. That’s the situation the average American is in.

And that brings us back to tiredness, low energy and chronic fatigue. Whatever you call the feeling, it is the most common symptom of just one thing: an overwhelmed, damaged body.

So what do you do about it?

You’ve got to take the stress off the body and begin repairing. Here’s how: You go on a “food vacation”. But I don’t mean that you stop eating!

Health practitioners use all kinds of testing – blood tests, X-rays, EKG, MRI, orthopedic tests, stress tests. At Nutritional Wellness, we use a very unique and powerful method known as Nutrition Response Testing, a non-invasive, hands-on technique to determine precisely which of your body organs and tissues are weak, stressed, damaged and in need of nutritional support and repair.

Your Nutrition Response doctor or practitioner applies his or her hand with light pressure to precise body reflex points.

The reflexes of your body react to this organ pressure. The increased or decreased muscle strength of the patient’s arm reacts as a feedback mechanism that directly indicates the status of the tested body part or organ.

This allows your practitioner to evaluate the organ’s level of strength and function, eliminating the guesswork, and find out the exact nutrients and supplements that the organ or body part urgently needs.

About the food: Your body requires high quality, nutritious, pure, whole foods on a daily basis. But without realizing it,

most people are routinely eating certain foods that are stressing the body and causing chronic inflammation. We will test your body to determine which foods are inflammatory and which are healing for you.

Eating the foods you need—nothing but pure, relaxing foods—will let your overstressed body catch up and start to repair, heal and rebuild. You don’t know how good food can taste till you eat the things your body truly needs most. The

result of your food vacation is that you feel better and better, and that’s because at last your body has the raw materials it needs to do its job. Best of all, if you’re enjoying the food so much that you want to stay on vacation, you can!

training at the Ohio State University and a bachelor of science in human biology and doctor of chiropractic degree from the National University of Health Sciences. He regularly talks to patients and local groups on health recovery and the joys of preparing and eating healing foods.

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with less drag. Point toes, keep knees fairly straight and try to keep legs within the torso’s slipstream.

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Loosen Ankles. Efficiency is more about ankle flexibility than foot size.

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DIVE INTO SWIMMING 8 10 Tips to Optimize Workouts

by Jim Thornton

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wimming may be the perfect lifelong sport; it’s a low-impact, joint-friendly, sustainable way for anyone to stay fit at any age. In taking the plunge—including after a prolonged hiatus—be wisely aware of some caveats.

4Allow for relevant muscles to get into swim-shape. Endurance training increases their ability to use oxygen and nutrients more efficiently.

4Although swimming generally boasts low injury rates, avoid overdoing it. For the first month, concentrate on refining proper technique, including minimizing drag.

Intense workouts can come later.

Here are 10 ways to optimize a swimming workout.

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Make Like a Missile. With hands alongside the body, push off the wall underwater and glide until coming to a stop. Next, try it with arms outstretched about shoulder-width apart and the head tilted slightly upward like Superman flying.

Then, repeat while contorting the body into the longest, straightest, thinnest shape possible. Overlap hands, extend arms and fingertips overhead to the max, squeeze biceps over ears with the head down. After pushing off, bring legs together with knees straight and toes pointed to eliminate any rudder effect.

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Look Down. Keep the head down with eyes trained on the lane line, reducing drag and strain on the neck and lower back.

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Roll with It. A good side-to-side body roll cuts drag and activates core muscles in powering arm pulls. Practice rolling by extending the right arm forward as far as possible, place the left arm flat against the torso, then push off the wall with the left shoulder pointing upward, the right, at the pool bottom. Maintain this position while kicking eight to 10 times. Then pull the right arm through the water, simultaneously rolling to the opposite side. Then extend the left arm forward and repeat.

When pulling, concentrate on directing power straight back. Pushing down on the water squanders energy during the onset of the stroke, as does pushing upward during the final phase. It eliminates bobbing.

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Control Hands. Keep hands about shoulder-width apart throughout a freestyle pull. To avoid fishtailing from side-to-side, imagine a vertical line separating two halves of the body and don’t allow hands to cross over it.

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Don’t Kick Hard. A good freestyle kick helps maintain balance and positioning to increase speed. Avoid overkicking; small, quick kicks generate almost as much force as large, powerful ones and

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Follow the 10 Percent Rule. The three basic components of swim training are the duration, intensity and frequency of workouts. Seek to increase one component by 10 percent each week; for example, work on duration first and intensity later.

A reasonable goal for most swimmers is to reach three to four sessions a week of 40 to 60 minutes each. Ascertain what’s sustainable for the long term. Once a routine is established, add in short, fast swims, alternating bursts of speed with rest on a one-to-one ratio, such as 30 seconds of sprinting followed by 30 seconds of rest, repeated eight times.

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Take Tomorrow Off. Rest days enable physical gains, especially as we age.

For collegiate swimmers, two practices a day, six days a week might be normal. For retirees, four, one-hour swim practices per week can help preserve fitness safely.

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Team Up. Coaching and instruction are available for all ages and abilities at many YMCA and recreation centers; check U.S. Masters Swimming at usms.org/ club-resources. Learning with others helps keep us motivated.

Jim Thornton, of Sewickley, PA, swam for the University of Michigan in 1970, took a 15-year break, and then resumed competing through U.S. Masters Swimming in 1984.

He’s placed in the top 10 nationally 96 times in different events and age groups. In 2012, he placed first worldwide in the 200-meter freestyle for ages 60 to 64.

SWIMMER ESSENTIALS

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Stay Hydrated. Even in water, we perspire, and a mere 2 percent dehydration can affect muscle performance. Even slight dehydration leads to water absorption during swimming and in turn, considerable amounts of chlorine or salt. n Sip water every 15 to 20 minutes during a swimming session n Drink water within 30 minutes after swimming for optimum rehydration n Avoid sugary sports drinks; opt for filtered water

Rinse off. Due to chlorine’s magnetic alkaline composition and healthy skin and hair’s natural acidity, soaping up doesn’t remove it. To outwit the chemical bond and reestablish a healthy pH balance after exposure to chlorinated or salt water: n Shower before swimming to protect skin from excessive absorption of chemicals. n Apply coconut or olive oil before swimming to moisturize and maintain pH to fend off viruses and bacteria. n Shower immediately after swimming; start with warm-hot water to open the pores and finish with a cooling spray to close them. n Add a few jar capfuls of apple cider vinegar to water and rinse hair and skin thoroughly; the vinegar’s acidity breaks the chemical bond between chlorine and skin/hair, restores pH and prevents skin and hair damage.

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ccording to the authors of Minerals: The Forgotten Nutrient - Your Secret Weapon for Getting and Staying Healthy, they are integral to our health. Joy Stephenson-Laws, the lead author and founder of the nonprofit Proactive Health Labs, in Santa Monica, California, suggests getting a full-spectrum mineral test through a healthcare provider to identify any deficiencies or imbalances.

Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives a broad, general Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for minerals, it’s not the most up-do-date or the most specific information according to gender, age or stage in life. The more current Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) are nutrient-reference values developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies—five private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective analysis, located in Washington, D.C., Irvine, California, and Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Intended

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to serve as a guide for good nutrition by covering 40-plus nutrient substances and more demographically specific than the RDA, the DRI provides a scientific basis for the development of food guidelines in the U.S. and Canada.

This list of important minerals, based on the worldwide studies collected in the journal Minerals, is a good starting point. Another good reference is the extensive chart from the IOM of the National Academy of Sciences at ConsumerLab.com/RDAs.

Our Body’s Periodic Table Sodium with Chlorine

Why we need it: fluid balance, nerve transmission, muscle contraction Food sources: sodium combines with chlorine in salt; Himalayan sea salt also contains 84 trace elements Recommended Daily Intake: 1,500 milligrams (mg) of sodium

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Why we need it: fluid balance, nerve transmission, muscle contraction Food sources: bananas, dried figs, nuts, avocadoes Recommended Daily Intake: 4.7 grams (g) Why we need it: strong teeth and bones, muscle relaxation and contraction, blood clotting, blood pressure regulation, immune system health Food sources: leafy green vegetables, fortified nut milk, dairy products, canned sardines/salmon, dried figs, oysters; plus mineral water brands labeled higher in calcium and lower in sodium, per integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Andrew Weil Recommended Daily Intake: 1,000 to 1,200 mg

Why we need it: thyroid function, healthy skin and nails Food sources: seaweed, turkey, cranberries, navy beans, iodized table salt Recommended Daily Intake: 150 mcg Why we need it: lowering cancer risk Food sources: Brazil nuts, tuna, halibut, turkey Recommended Daily Intake: 55 mcg

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Why we need it: facilitates production of natural enzymes Food sources: lima beans, cauliflower, peas, soybeans Recommended Daily Intake: 45 mcg

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We require macrominerals—those we need in larger amounts—as well as microminerals—those necessary in trace amounts. For a good overview from the Harvard University Medical School, visit Tinyurl.com/HelpGuide2Minerals.

Why we need it: joint function Food sources: fish, beef, poultry, egg yolks, beans, coconuts, bananas, garlic Recommended Daily Intake: 6 mg of sulfur-containing amino acids per pound of adult weight Why we need it: works with calcium to build strong bones, repair cells Food sources: salmon, yogurt, turkey, lentils, almonds Recommended Daily Intake: 700 mg

Why we need it: reduces insulin resistance, helps lower cholesterol Food sources: lean meats, whole grains, broccoli, green beans Recommended Daily Intake: 25 mcg for adult females, 35 mcg for adult males

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Waste No Water Communities Get Creative in Urging Conservation

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by April Thompson

s fresh water becomes increasingly scarce worldwide, communities are coming together to find creative solutions to conserve it. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average American family uses some 300 gallons of water a day at home, nearly a third of which lands on lawns and yardscapes. Yet simple solutions like installing lowflow showerheads, turning off the tap while brushing teeth and installing drought-friendly landscaping can save a householder thousands of gallons a year and big money on water bills.

The Irvine, California, Wyland Foundation created the Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation seven years ago to stimulate awareness and action around water waste by tapping into civic pride and a healthy sense of competition. “What we do at home has a big impact on what happens to natural resources 1,000 miles downstream,” says Steve Creech, executive director of the nonprofit, founded by marine life artist Robert Wyland to foster healthy oceans and waterways.

The program pits cities against each other every April to see which one can garner the most water-saving pledges from residents. Prizes for participants include a year’s worth of utility bills paid, green home cleaning kits and low-flow shower heads. It also provides immediate feedback on rankings at MyWaterPledge. com. As of May, 616,000 participants in 4,800 towns and cities had pledged to save 3 billion gallons per year.

“Many are attracted by prizes, but over time, become more interested in conservation and sustainability,” observes Creech.

“Social modeling is important because people get activated when they see friends and family involved. Surveys also show that we

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Calculate a personal water footprint at WaterCalculator.org. look to local leaders on issues like this, so it makes a difference when mayors take a stance.”

Mesa, Arizona’s thirsty desert lawns and gardens suck thousands of gallons of precious water a day. Nearly 20 years ago, the city joined forces with Phoenix and Scottsdale to launch a water conservation campaign that has become among the largest of its kind. Today, hundreds of private and public partners across North America use the Water – Use It Wisely program to turn the tide on water waste (WaterUseItWisely.com).

Creative approaches go a long way in encouraging households to save water, says Donna DiFrancesco, conservation coordinator for the city of Mesa. Its campaign newsletter speaks to 26,000 subscribers. Some 100 water-saving devices and symbols remind consumers to think about how they use water in everyday life. A traveling, 16-foot water tower made of water jugs represents the 120 gallons of water the average person uses per day in Arizona. They even challenge residents to “help your yard drink responsibly” through the Drab to Fab Backyard Rehab campaign, rewriting the narrative that sustainable is synonymous with sacrifice. In its second year, more than 11,500 entrants throughout the state put their creativity to work in revamping their backyards.

To promote behavior change, Creech suggests that providing justifications for each water-saving action is key. When citizens become more conscious of how they waste the most water, they are more motivated to act. Repairing toilet and pool leaks and exchanging baths for showers are common fixes.

“The 40 Gallon Challenge is designed to help people find the ‘low-hanging fruit’ in their water use—such as a leaky faucet or a long shower—that can readily help save 40 gallons a day,” says Ellen Bauske, program coordinator for this initiative of the Center for Urban Agriculture at the University of Georgia, in Griffin (40GallonChallenge.com). It’s designed to be flexible so states and municipalities can address the local context.

“It’s been great to see the creative ways it’s been adapted; for example, one agent used the pledge as a scavenger hunt item for 4H clubs,” Bauske notes. More than 11,000 people have taken this pledge across America, potentially saving 1.9 million gallons a day.

It can be difficult to measure the real water savings of such challenges, but DiFrancesco says that Mesa has seen a roughly 20 percent reduction in water use since 1999, when the local campaign began to take off. Drop by drop, small acts taken collectively by engaged citizens add up to big savings.

Find water-saving tips at HomeAdvisor.com/r/home-water-conservation and NationalGeographic.com/environment/freshwater/waterconservation-tips.

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ccording to the Alliance for Water Efficiency, if every American cut their water use by 25 percent, the nation would save 2.8 trillion gallons in a year; household faucet leaks alone are estimated to waste 1 trillion gallons annually. Opportunities to save water are everywhere.

Here are a few examples for the home, office and lawn, from Water – Use It Wisely’s 100+ Ways to Conserve Water (Tinyurl.com/100WaysToConserveWater).

Kitchen: Wash produce in a pot of water instead of running the tap, then reuse the water to quench house plants.

Bathroom: Save up to 1,000 gallons per month simply by showering for less than five minutes.

Laundry room: If city and county codes allow it, have a plumber reroute household gray water to irrigate exterior landscaping rather than losing it to the sewer line.

Lawn: Save up to 1,000 gallons a year by refraining from watering the lawn on windy days, when most of the water can blow away.

Landscape: Spreading organic mulch around plants helps them retain moisture and fend off evaporation, while deterring the growth of water-sucking weeds. Watering in the early morning, when temperatures are low, minimizes evaporation.

Use a rain barrel for hand-watering and zone plants by level of drought tolerance.

Pool: Use a pool cover and keep water levels to a minimum to reduce water loss and additions of fresh water and chemicals.

Office: Conduct a water audit to see where it’s easiest to save water and put in place a water management plan to address any issues. Promote awareness through a company newsletter to encourage employee water-saving efforts.

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Pets, like humans, can face physical and mental challenges.

Today’s fresh approaches help pets replace disabilities with abilities and lead fuller, happier lives.

Zach, a rescued cat, welcomes foster pets to Paw Prints in the Sand Animal Rescue, in Newport Beach, California, teaching kittens cleanliness, and good manners to dogs. “We can’t imagine life without him,” says Monica Sederholm, co-founder of the organization. A congenital condition causing irregular bone growth in his shoulder blades, fused bones and a missing kneecap hasn’t stopped him. Muscle pain keeps him from retracting his claws, but daily massages help him relax.

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having sight, he wasn’t afraid to take risks,” she explains. “He climbed, explored and played with our other cats.” When a move to Manhattan, New York, presented a scary prospect for Cooper, Homer inspired her, saying, “Homer didn’t let fear of the unknown trip him up. He taught me the relationships you’re sure you don’t want can be the most meaningful.”

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One receives an unlimited amount of love and gratitude from saving a special needs pet. ~Kelly Reeves, co-founder, Paw Prints in the Sand Animal Rescue immune system, had no quality of life until I tried holistic treatments,” says Lara Katz, executive director of the North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center, in Mebane. Dottie didn’t gain weight, even though she ate a lot and drank gallons of water a day, resulting in indoor accidents. “A raw food diet resolved many health and housebreaking issues.”

Discontinuing regular medications left Dottie miserable and nearly unable to walk. “A massage therapist said her energy centers were blocked,” Katz says. “After an energy medicine treatment, Dottie slept through the night for the first time in months. Her paws looked better short term.”

A combination of holistic treatments including cold laser and red-light therapy, Chinese herbs, an anti-yeast protocol and probiotics works best. Katz also uses only eco-friendly cleaning and laundry products.

“Certified through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, Dottie’s visits take a bit of management because of the types of cleaning products used in nursing homes. It’s worth it. She’s completely changed my lifestyle regarding how many toxins we’re exposed to daily.”

Emotional Relief Tracy Krulik, a certified canine separation anxiety trainer in northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. area, is a graduate of Jean Donaldson’s Academy for Dog Trainers. “Using videoconferencing, I can watch my client’s dogs at home, see when panic starts and create daily training plans to keep them safely calm.”

Feldenkrais practitioner and author of Grow Young with Your Dog: Learn How You and Your Canine Companion Can Feel Better at Any Age! Mary Debono, of Encinitas, California, sees a variety of pets. “I invited an Arabian named Easy to be the demo horse during a class I taught,” she recalls. “Sore all over, he couldn’t lift his feet high enough to step over a pole lying on the ground.” Easy showed dramatic improvement through Feldenkrais, which focuses on improved function, rebooting the body by interrupting the cycle of

pain and tension, so that the patient realizes change is possible.

Debono also treated a rabbit that didn’t like to be touched.

“I used the eraser end of a pencil through an opening in his crate.

Non-habitual touch gets the attention of the nervous system; areas of tension are sore, so gentle lifts provide relief.” Without pain, movement is easier and behavior improves.

Lesson Learned Sandy Johnson, former actress and author of The Pet Healer Project and Miracle Dogs: Adventures on Wheels, in Los Angeles, was in recovery from Stage 4 kidney cancer when she adopted Charley, a Brussels Griffon. “Her singlemindedness taught me my greatest lesson about the body’s ability to heal,” she says.

Animals show less concern about blindness, a bum knee or even the need for a wheelchair than humans do. People that live with special needs animals are quick to say the benefits far outweigh the cost. When we’re open to the possibilities, such pets offer lessons in living life to the fullest.

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

Inspired Services and Stories Educational Resources

n Video of Feldenkrais practitioner Mary Debono working with a cattle dog at DebonoMoves.com n Help for rescuing blind, deaf and wheelchair dogs and cats at PetsWithDisabilities.org n Equipment for special needs pets at HandicappedPets.com n Answers to questions about animal wheelchairs, from a no-kill-shelter advocacy group courtesy of BestFriends.org

Special Pet Journeys

n Beaux Tox, a Labrador with a smooshed face, loves his transformed life, Tinyurl.com/LabradorsNewLife n Starfish, the dog, learned to walk and run after a rough start, Tinyurl.com/NewlyMobilePooch n Pumpkin, a dwarf mini-pony, not only walked, but ran after receiving custom braces, InspireMore.com/dwarf-pony

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Erling Kagge on Our Deep Need For Silence

by Randy Kambic

photo by Simon Skreddernes

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xplorer, publisher, art collector and author Erling Kagge inspires us to find silence around and within us as a transformative experience. The lengths he’s gone to make himself an authority in this pursuit include being the first person to complete the Three Poles Challenge on foot—the North and South poles and Mount Everest summit. He has also traveled to Japan to meditate and practice yoga.

The Norwegian’s seventh book, Silence: In the Age of Noise, selected as a 2017 Great Read from the Indie Next List, recounts his experiences and presents observations of many past and present poets, philosophers, artists and other explorers—including Plato, Aristotle, Søren Kierkegaard, Oliver Sacks, Blaise Pascal, Martin Heidegger, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Stendhal, Denis Diderot and Mark Rothko—in exploring where we find silence and how to invoke it to improve well-being. It provokes reader reflection, demonstrating the kind of active engagement Kagge believes silence invites. He explores why it’s essential to our sanity and happiness and how it can open doors to wonder and gratitude.

Kagge, whose previous books address exploration, philosophy and art collecting, runs Kagge Forlag, a publishing company in Oslo, where he lives.

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When they come to the end of it, the poor wretches realize too late that for all this time, they have been preoccupied in doing nothing.”

Everything Earthly can be snatched away in an instant. Life is long if you know how to use it. Even if we were to live 1,000 years, our lives would feel short if we threw away this present time. We exist, but few of us actually live.

What have been the most helpful takeaways from your experiences?

Your mind—in silence—can be wider than the sky. Silence is about getting inside what you are doing—experiencing, rather than overthinking, and not living through electronic devices and other people.

Where may silence be found?

It’s easier to find silence than many people think or believe. I walked alone to the South Pole for 50 days and nights under the midnight sun in search of total silence; but I never found it before I turned inwards toward inner silence and uncovered forgotten sides of a universe just as mysterious as outer space. One universe stretches outward, the other inward.

Are there practical steps to achieve a state of silence?

Which insight from the great thinkers cited in your latest book means the most to you?

You can shut out the world and fashion your own inner silence whenever you run, cook food, have sex, study, chat, work, think of a new idea, read or dance.

Silence is not about turning your back on your surroundings, but the opposite; it’s seeing the world a bit more clearly, staying on a course and aiming to love your life as much as you can. I had to use my legs to go far away in order to discover this, but I now know it’s possible to reach silence anywhere. One only needs to subtract. It’s about finding your own South Pole.

The Roman philosopher Seneca, 2,000 years ago, said, “Life is very short and anxious for those who forget the past, neglect the present and fear the future.

Randy Kambic, an Estero, FL, freelance writer and editor, regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

practical resource for living a richer life.

Silence is a deep human need that in our age, has ended up being scarcer than plastic bags from Louis Vuitton. To me, silence is a key to unlock new ways of thinking.

I wanted to write about silence because I consider it nearly extinct.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 Gluten-Free Desserts – 11am. Michelle Odiorne, whole-food plant-based chef, says satisfy your sweet tooth with two whole-food, plant-based desserts: mouth-watering blondies and zucchini chocolate chip muffins to enjoy on a vegan & gluten-free diet.

Michelle’s class is the 1st Saturday of every month.

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

Meditation in Motion – 11am-1pm. This workshop with Heather Benton, E-RYT 500, coordinates the breath with slow, gentle somatic movement to increase range of motion, relieve tension and increase flexibility. Heather will guide whole body into a deep relaxation. Appropriate for all levels from beginners to advanced yogis and perfect for anyone coming out of an injury. Bonus: Workshop will be audio recorded and emailed to all participants to practice at home. $30/Advance; $35/Door. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info, Heather 727-480-3004. Registration Yoga4All.com/workshops.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 Renew Spa and Wellness Presents Stress Releasing Meditation – Noon-12:30pm. Experience a guided meditation that helps you release the stress of your day and tune into your authentic self.

Meditation has been proven to contribute to lower blood pressure, an increased sense of well-being, a stronger immune system and less insomnia. Free/ Renew members; $19.95/non-members. Renew Spa and Wellness, 14352 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa.

Seating is limited; RSVP required, 813-450-1852.

Zero Balancing: Reset Your Body – 1pm. Kecia Fowler, DOM, Integrative Health & Wellness. Zero balancing (ZB) is a powerful touch therapy for body & mind and focuses primarily on key joints of the skeleton, touching the core at the level of bone, to promote wellness & balance. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-4436703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Breath Awareness Yoga Workshop – 1:30-3:30pm.

Lana LaBonte, 200 RYT, certified Kundalini yoga instructor. This yoga workshop is all about breathing more deeply into our body. Come learn the benefits of mastering the breath through using simple techniques to connect to your breath & how it can purify your body, improve your immune system, increase vitality, deepen your awareness and stop the aging process. $35/by Aug. 3; $40/after. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@ AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

MONDAY, AUGUST 6 Reiki I & Reiki II – 9:30am-1:30pm. Aug. 6 & 7.

Class certification when completed Reiki II and also Reiki III 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. Info and RSVP, 813334-7424, ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

Jade-eyed Cisco is a six-year-old, very handsome Maine coon.

Barry Krasnow, Cisco’s human, says he greets guests and is a very good host. He loves everyone, especially children.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9

Stretch & Restore Yoga – 10-11am. Join Darcy Psihos for this deep and profoundly restorative session having a tremendous soothing effect on the body and mind by refreshing the physical, emotional and mental bodies. $15. Namaste Yoga, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Spring. 855-450-9042. For full schedule of classes see NamasteTarpon.com.

Fiesta Foods – 6:30pm. Wondering what to bring to your next summer party invite? John van Vlaardingen, JvVHealth, shows us how to make three healthy options that are sure to impress your guests: refried black bean dip, guacamole and (drunken) salsa borracha! John’s class is the 2nd Thursday of every month.

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

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Reiki Share by Appointment Only – 10am-2pm.

Experience the most profound, powerful & gentle relaxation technique; you will feel renewed and lighter. It helps re-establish healthy frequencies of cells and your whole vibrational field, bringing back health to cells, tissues & organs. Complements any form of therapy. Call/text for address, 813-334-7424 or email Maria, ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

Back to School Lunches + Snacks – 11am. Demo to Di For, NFP Demo Specialist Di will show you simple, healthy lunch box ideas to make going back to school a breeze! Di’s class is the 2nd Saturday of every month. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

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Kids Yoga – 1-2pm. Join Susan for a class designed specifically with kids in mind. $15. Namaste Yoga, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Spring. 855-450-9042.

See full schedule of classes at NamasteTarpon.com.

New Moon Crystal Sound Journey – 6-8pm. Eluv Zotos, recording artist, musician & radio personality, gracefully weaves the New Moon Ceremony with Crystal Sound Healing by harnessing the energy of the moon and powering it with the healing sounds of the crystal singing bowls, angel harp, voice and special mantras. These powerful modalities offer physical, spiritual and emotional healing while providing a sacred space for goals and wishes to take root. $30/by Aug. 9; $35/after. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@ AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 CBD Hemp Oil + Its Healing Potential – 1pm.

Join Shane Hennessy, True CBD Hemp Oil, for this discussion about legal cannabinoids and how they can benefit your heath or the health of your loved ones. This seminar will also include a chance to sample True CBD hemp oil. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-4436703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Experiencias Cercanas a la Muerte – 1pm. Dra. Marta Alarcon MD (Colombia), consejera, hipnoterapista, Reiki Master. The same mall as Evo’s Restaurant between Dale Mabry and Lake Carrol Way, the office is inside the mall. Confirmar su asistencia y para indicarle el lugar, 813-340-3556, MartaAlarcon408@yahoo.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14 Foundations of Yoga/Developing your Personal Practice – 10-11am. Join James Horne and Darcy Psihos for a class specifically tailored to deeper understandings of yoga to assist the enhancement of your personal practice. $15. Namaste Yoga, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Spring. 855-450-9042. See full schedule of classes at NamasteTarpon.com.

Center, states that there are literally thousands of weight loss programs on the market and many contradict each other. He will talk about what to eat for weight loss and look at the link between stress and diet, clearing up any confusion and explaining the real science and history of the current food pyramid. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Seating is limited. Arrive early.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 Simple Solutions to Scoliosis – 6:30pm. Kevin Wade LMT, CINT (MA54985), St. John-Clark Pain Treatment Center. You might be surprised to know that 80-85% of scoliosis cases are diagnosed as having no known cause. Neurosomatic therapy looks at scoliosis as a result of other imbalances in the body which can be treated to eliminate the pain & discomfort of these abnormal curves. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Anne DeMario shares this pix of her precious Kona, a 5-year-old Golden/ Lab Retriever mix.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Open House – 6-8:30pm. Sunder Luber, 500 RYT, kundalini trainer & owner. Join in a community yoga class from 6-7:15pm.

Open House from 7:30-8:30pm. Learn more about the upcoming Kundalini Yoga Level I Teacher Training course. Find out what is included in this transformational training and hear about the experience from recent graduates. Free. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction – 9-11:30am.

Saturdays, Aug. 18 to Oct. 13. The 8-week training as developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Learn to cultivate your natural capacity to care for yourself and find greater balance, ease and peace of mind. CEs available.

Florida Community of Mindfulness, 6501 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Info and registration, FloridaMindfulness.org/mbsr.

arame quiche, Japanese kanten (vegan jello) and more with nutritious sea vegetables. Debby’s class is the 3rd Saturday of every month. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Yoga for Better Posture – 2-4pm. Yoga and meditation teacher and LMT, Doug Warner, E-RYT500 will guide you through this dynamic workshop to improve your posture. He has over 20 years’ experience helping patients and students bring alignment and balance into their lives. Learn to assess your own posture and gait, discovering your unique imbalances; apply corrective yoga postures and techniques to address specific needs; design a tailored home yoga practice. All levels welcome. Wear loose, comfortable clothes. $30/Advance; $35/Door.

Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info, Doug 727-804-5356, Yoga4All.com/workshops.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Diets, Diets Everywhere: Not a Bite to Eat – 6:30pm. Dr. George Springer, LifeWorks Wellness

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Eat Your Sea Veggies – 11am. Debby DeGraaff, natural food chef & author, says adding sea veggies to your diet is an easy way to consume more vitamins & minerals. Learn how to make a delicious

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Stem Cell Seminar – 6pm. John D. Young, MD discusses how today’s stem cell therapy can regenerate and repair muscle, bone cartilage, tissue and tendons; encourage natural healing; act as a power-

ful anti-inflammatory, and costs less than surgical alternatives. Free. Chapel On the Hill, 12601 Park Blvd., Seminole. Everyone who registers to attend will be entered in a drawing to win a basket of Young Health products. Register, 727-545-4600, YoungFoundationalHealth.com.

Detoxing the Body Light Therapy Practice – 3-4pm. Rev. Maria Antonieta Revello, Samassati Light Practitioner, Reiki Master, will guide the group. Bring your therapy color lights or a small flashlight. Call or text for reservations and location, 813-334-7424 ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

Intermittent Fasting – 6:30pm. Intermittent fasting is believed to carry a great number of health benefits ONLY if it’s done right: weight loss, increased energy, reversal of Type II Diabetes & many other advantages. Join Liat Golan, registered dietitian, Bee Well Nutrition, to learn everything you need to know about intermittent fasting. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Jerk Jackfruit Tacos – 4pm. Brad Myers, The Vegabond Chef. Taste the spicy, sweet & sour flavors of Jamaica through one of the most unique tropical fruits in the world. Brad’s classes are the 2nd Wednesday & last Sunday of every month. Free.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 27 SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 Subtle Body Anatomy I – 8:30am-1:30pm. Aug. 25-26. Kimberly Waugh, E-RYT 500. Join us and learn about the significance of colors in relationship to the chakra system. Yoga postures will be used to improve posture, reduce tension and increase the flow of energy. Color visualization, breathwork and healing harmonic music will bring the personality and soul into a more harmonious relationship. For 200-hour certified teachers (Elective in 300 HR TT) or students interested in advanced studies. $165/with 7-day advance registration; $190/after.

Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage. com/events.

Prediabetes + Diabetes Management – 11am.

Learn how to manage this disease and avoid bad complications. Bring your family, friends & questions for answers and support from Mary Gynn, RN, MSN, MPH, American Assoc. of Diabetes Educators, the diabetes expert. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-4436703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Yoga Nidra – 3-4pm. Doug Warner, E-RYT500.

Yoga nidra is a unique form of guided meditation with the practitioner comfortably reclined and supported. The nidra practice gently trains the mind to stay consciously aware while creating a sense of deep relaxation. All student levels welcome. Wear loose, comfortable clothes. $15/Advance; $20/Door.

Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info, Douglas 727-804-5356. Registration Yoga4All. com/workshops.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 Yogi Bhajan’s Birthday Celebration – 4:457:30am. Join Sundrie Kirin and Sahej Amrit to celebrate the Legacy of Yogi Bhajan on his birthday Anniversary. Sadhana starts at 4:45am followed by 15 minutes of yoga stretching. Long Ek Ong Kar meditation begins at 5am for 2.5 hours. At 7:30am, we will close with the Guru Ram Das chant (11 minute Global Meditation). Join in at any time. Stay for tea and light snack at 7:45am. Free Community Event. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Prevent to Preserve Your Skin Naturally – 11amnoon. Come turn back the hands of time with Donna Mansbart, CEO of NOSIskincare. Donna, a 37-year-veteran in this industry, will share her knowledge on how to love the skin you’re in with proper skincare techniques that deliver results and also touch upon alternatives to Botox and fillers.

Creative Images Hair & Nail Salon, 10671 104th Ave., Seminole. Info & registration, Donna 727455-6263, NosiSkincare.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 Ketogenic Lifestyle – 6:30pm. If you are seeking improved health, weight loss & control of blood sugar, this diet may be a realistic approach for you.

Join David Reid, Nature’s Plus, for tips on how to stay healthy and vibrant and enjoy all of the benefits of a successful Keto or LCHF (low-carb, high fat) lifestyle. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

PLAN AHEAD SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Emotional Integration – 9am-5pm. Sept. 8-9.

Sunder Luber, E-RYT-500, lead trainer in the ATA. Use kundalini yoga and meditation to integrate suppressed or controlled emotions. Once these emotions are processed, charges begin to disappear and the negative impacts experienced by our physical body are released. Learn how emotions have an impact on overall health as taught in the science of pyschoendoneuroimmulogy, representing our psychology, endocrine, neurological and immune systems. Open to all; CEUs available for 200-hr. certified teachers. $215/in advance; $245/after 9/1. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Meditation for Your Life P.A.T.H. Series – 2-4pm.

Saturdays through Oct. 13. Join Douglas Warner, ERYT 500, to create a complete meditation practice to suit your specific needs and challenges. Whether beginner or seasoned meditator, using Warner’s unique meditation process, The P.A.T.H., learn how to balance and transform your life. $325/series. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Advanced registration is required. No refunds, extensions or transfers.

The elegance of these two beauties is undeniable, and we thank their human, Susan Romei, for sharing this pix of (left-to-right) 10-year-old Rascal and justturned-one-year-old Smokey.

For more information, call 727-804-5356 or email Douglas@WarnerHealingGuidance.com. Register at Yoga4All.com/workshops.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Meditation for Your Life P.A.T.H. Series – 7-9pm.

Wednesdays through Oct. 17. Join Douglas Warner, E-RYT 500, to create a complete meditation practice to suit your specific needs and challenges.

Whether beginner or seasoned meditator, using Warner’s unique meditation process, The P.A.T.H., learn how to balance and transform your life. $325/ series. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole.

Advanced registration is required. No refunds, extensions or transfers. For more information, call 727804-5356 or email Douglas@WarnerHealingGuidance.com. Register at Yoga4All.com/workshops.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Microneedling – 11am-noon. Stimulate collagen reproduction and cell renewal for plumper, firmer skin, reduced fine lines and wrinkles. Pros and cons to the microneedling process. Dr. service vs. at home do-it-yourself. Seats are limited; register now. Creative Images Hair & Nail Salon, 10671 104th Ave., Seminole. Info & reservations, Donna 727-455-6263.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Herbal Wisdom Gathering Fall Lecture Series – 10am-2pm. Antibiotic Herbs 10-11am; Crafting Bitter Cocktails 11:15am-12:15pm; Cayenne 1-2pm; lunch included. $40. Natural Health Hut, 26403 Chianina Dr., Wesley Chapel. Info & reservations, 813-991-5177, imHerbalist.com.

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sunday Gentle Restorative Yoga – 9-10:15am. Doug Warner, E-RYT 500 offers this class for softly opening and aligning heart, mind, body and breath to help relieve stress, recovery from illness and fatigue and increase flexibility and circulation. Calming, relaxing class to help renew the body, quiet the mind. All levels welcome. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole.

Info, Doug 727-804-5356, Yoga4All.com.

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.

St. Petersburg Yoga, 2842 Dr. MLK St. N., 727-8949642, info@stpeteyoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

Stress Free Living Summer Workshop Series with Kassy Cooper and Dawn Ferrara - 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm - Learn to get more in touch with the energy in your body. You will be introduced to chakras, meditation, mindfulness, and even how to heal through energy. Begin learning to live stressfree! Each workshop you will learn a strategy and technique you can apply in the real world immediately. visit kassy-coopermykajabi.com for pricing and registration. Hosted at Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK Street N St Petersburg. 727- 2894747 AwakeningWellness.org.

Shamanic Dream-work Journey Circle – 1-4pm Sing, Dance, Drum, & Rattle to learn how to access the Dream for divination, healing, sharing, by creating strong friendships & community in a shamanic circle. Every Sunday join Mira where everything is possible. We will shift and lift the spirits in order to heal & learn how Shaman safely create miracles empowering your own inner shaman to develop more and more each week. Cost: Suggested $33 TEXT Mira for info (813)500-9863 Awakening Wellness Center 6161 MLK Jr. North (9 Street) Ste.100 St Petersburg. 727-289-4747 AwakeningWellness.org.

monday Chair Pro Yoga – 11:30am-12:30pm. Join Darcy Psihos for a session that is great for students who want to ease into the practice, have physical limitations or are recovering from an injury. $15. Namaste Yoga, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Spring.

855-450-9042. For full schedule of classes see NamasteTarpon.com.

Ki Hara – 5pm Mon & Fri. 11:30am Sat. Stretch and strengthen your muscles in this eccentric resistance method of stretching. Improves strength and length in your range of motion while aiding in correcting muscular imbalances. $15. Kinesis, The Movement Studio, 4760 East Bay Dr., Ste. D, Clearwater. Info & Class Booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

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Core Bungee – 3:30pm Mon, Weds, Fri. 2pm Sat. Engage your core in a gravity defying workout. Practice static movement combinations that strengthen and balance your core. Inversions on the bungee assist in spinal decompression and allow expanded range of movement. $20. Kinesis, The Movement Studio, 4760 East Bay Dr., Ste. D, Clearwater. Info & Class Booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com

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.

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.

Acupuncture & Cupping with Amparo – 4:307:30pm. 30-minute sessions with our certified Florida licensed acupuncturist, Amparo Parades. $30. Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK Jr. St. N, Ste. 100, St. Petersburg. 727-289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org. Text Amparo 727-287-8350.

Sound Bath Healing Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm.

Relaxing guided meditation and sound healing with the Tibetan and crystal bowls. Open your chakras to deeper levels of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual balance. $10 suggested donation. Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK Jr. St. N, Ste. 100, St. Petersburg. 727-289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org.

Retirement or Re-Career Life Planning – 6-7pm.

Second Monday monthly. Join Coach Dianne Kipp for a “telecoaching” call to explore your questions, fears and concerns about how to prepare for a successful and satisfying retirement or “re-career”.

Dianne will share the non-financial critical aspects of preparing for your retirement or re-career. $30.

Space limited to 6. Register 727-481-1646.

tuesday Foundations of Yoga: Developing your Personal Practice – 10-11am. Join James Horne & Darcy Psihos for a class specifically tailored to deeper understandings of yoga to assist the enhancement of your personal practice. $15. Namaste Yoga, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Spring. 855-450-9042. For full schedule of classes see NamasteTarpon.com.

Functional Movement through Dance – 12:30pm Tues, Thurs, Sat. This specialized class is designed for people with mild movement / coordination disorders such as Parkinson’s, cerebral palsy or stroke. Must be able to stand for extended periods and explore movements in dance. $10. Kinesis, The Movement Studio, 4760 East Bay Dr., Ste. D, Clearwater. Info & Class Booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

Beginner Bungee – 3:30pm & 6:30pm, Tues & Thurs. 9:30am Sat. Enter the world of weightlessness. Experience a feel for every aspect of the bungee and engage your core while being suspended.

Beginner class is for everyone from the unfamiliar to professional dancers. $20. Kinesis, The Movement Studio, 4760 East Bay Dr., Ste. D, Clearwater. Info & Class Booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

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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. Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies, 2520 Central Ave.,St. Pete, 727-551-0857, AcuHerbals.com.

Health and Weight Loss Club Cooking Class – 6-7pm. Join us for a fun evening with Dr. Kevin Granger and Chef Trevor Granger while eating a delicious dish, and attain the skills to prepare healthy, tasteful meals that will help you lose weight. $5/per person. Granger Health, 205 S. Myrtle Ave., Clearwater. Info & registration, 727-248-0930, GrangerHealth.com.

Open Hatha Yoga Class – 6:30-7:45pm. Barney Chapman, certified in Hot and Sivananda Yoga, presents a nurturing practice of breath and form with a variety of postures to enhance overall range of motion and flexibility. Infused with yoga philosophy, become more aware of the possibilities of your practice and more responsible for inner experience. First come, first served. $15. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Roll & Renew – 6:30pm. Yoga for Stress with Stacy Renz, E-RYT, PYT, OTR. Spend the hour on the floor luxuriating in breath, long stretches and self-massage. Learn to use the foam roller and yoga tune-up balls to alleviate trigger points and stimulate meridian lines. $16. Living Room Yoga, 8424 4th St. N, Ste. F, St. Pete. 727-826-4754, Schedulicity. com/scheduling/LRYQK9/classes.

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.

Nada Yoga: Toning Using Sacred Sounds – 6:30pm-7:30pm - Unleash the power of your authentic intuitive voice and create a new relationship to health and well-being. Experience harmony by tapping into the ancient power of sound and vibration. $10 suggested donation. Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK Jr. St. N, Ste. 100, St. Petersburg.

727-289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org.

yoga postures to help correct muscular imbalances that can lead to pain. Learn tricks and tips that help calm painful joints. Beginners through advanced students looking to improve balance, decrease pain or prevent injuries are welcome and encouraged to attend. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Boulevard, Seminole. Info: Abby 727-490-8292 or yoga4all.com

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thursday

Reiki Share by Appointment Only – 10am-2pm.

Experience the most profound, powerful & gentle relaxation technique; you will feel renewed and lighter. It helps re-establish healthy frequencies of cells and your whole vibrational field, bringing back health to cells, tissues & organs. Complements any form of therapy. 12718 Casey Rd., Tampa. For appointment, call 813-334-7424 or email 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. Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies, 2520 Central Ave.,St. Pete, 727-551-0857, AcuHerbals.com.

Jin Shin Jyutsu – 6:30-7:30pm. (Art of the Creator through Compassionate Man) Self-Help Instruction.

Join Nancy Wolf to learn how to use your hands to harmonize the life energy in your body, inducing relaxation and reducing the effects of stress. Jin Shin Jyutsu brings balance to the body’s energies which promotes optimal health and well-being and facilitates our profound healing capacity. Love donation. The Life Center, 6811 N. Central Ave., Tampa. Info and registration, Nancy 813-500-0579.

Yoga Nidra Guided Meditation – 6:30-8pm. Lindy Romez guides us in a relaxing meditation designed to awaken the connection between body, mind and spirit along with sound healing from the Tibetan Bowls. This vibrational healing can open chakras to deeper levels of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual understanding. $10. Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK St., Ste. 100, St. Petersburg. Info, 727-289-4747, AwakeningWellness.org.

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.

Open Restorative Yoga with Sandbags Class – 7:30-8:30pm. Andrea Seiler, 200 RYT hatha yoga teacher, 200 KRI certified kundalini yoga teacher, certified in restorative yoga. First come- first serve; no advance reservations available. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@ AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Yoga for Aches and Pains – 1-2:15pm. Abby Eastman, RYT200, Masters in Exercise Physiology Abby blends her exercise physiology and personal training background with yoga to help you identify your pain triggers and guide you through a series of

Amrit & Yoga Nidra – 6-7:15pm. Join Adam Psihos for this class which provides a deeply meditative and mindful experience. $15. Namaste Yoga, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Spring. 855-450-9042. For full schedule of classes see NamasteTarpon.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.

Living Your Truth Guided Meditation with Crystal Bowls – 7-8:30pm. First three Thursdays every month. Phillip Walker, LCSW and reiki master teacher, guides the meditative experience with crystal singing bowls and music to journey deeper into your true self. $10. Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK Jr. St. N (9th St.), Ste.100, St. Petersburg. Info, Phillip 813-817-7000. 727-2894747. AwakeningWellness.org.

friday 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.

Free Yoga Class – 9-10:15am. Beginners always welcome. If you are new to yoga or to Yoga4All, 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). New student discount on passes for everyone. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info, Marty 727-392-9642. Yoga4All.com.

Awakening Wellness Center Affordable Saturday Clinic – 9am-4pm. Treat yourself to any of our services at a reduced price! Includes Tibetan Bowl Relaxation Therapy, Nutritional Counseling, Acupuncture, Cupping, Sound Therapy, Individual Yoga Instruction. 50 minute sessions with our certified professionals are $25. Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK Dr., Ste. 102, St. Petersburg. Call for appointment, 727-289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org.

Intro to Ayurveda – 10-11:30am. First Sat. monthly.

Bring awareness of Ayurveda and incorporate into everyday life for balance and health. Jan. 6: History & Basic Principles. Feb. 3: Learn Doshas & Gunas, body-mind types. Mar. 3: Improve Digestive Health w/ Ayurveda. $15/per session. Ojas Ayurveda, 6201 Lynn Rd., Tampa. Register, 813-666-0810. OjasAyurveda.us.

Yoga for Scoliosis – 10:30am-12:30pm. 2nd Sat. monthly. Stacy Renz, occupational and yoga therapist, shows the proper application of yoga to stretch the muscles that are over-tight and strengthen the muscles that are weak, offering relief from back pain. Living Room Yoga, 8424 4th St. N, Ste. G, St. Petersburg. Info & registration, 727-826-4754, LivingRoomYoga.biz.

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.

The Power of 8 Meditation, Healing and Sharing Circle – 4pm-5pm - Led by John DeRugeris, Dr. of Medical Qigong. Discover how to tap into the extraordinary human capacity for connection and healing, using the miraculous power of group intention. When individuals in a group focus their intention together on a single target, a powerful collective dynamic emerges that can heal longstanding conditions. Free event, donations accepted. Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK Street Ste 100 St Petersburg.727- 289-4747 AwakeningWellness.org.

Now Playing Saturdays: The Dr. Tracie Show – 3-4pm. Listen Live on iHeart Radio to “Your expert in Integrative Medicine.” NewsRadio WFLA 970.

Email your favorite pet picture to Debbey at dwilson@natampa.com for inclusion in the magazine.

saturday Yoga – 8:30-9:30am. First and third Sat. Yoga will extend your health and life, keep you flexible with poise and is also excellent for emotional balance, with She Toles. Love donation. Info & RSVP by Friday, She 813-546-3754, YogaShe@hotmail. com. YogaQiVibration.com.

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community resource guide

Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide call 727.865.9339 or go to NATampa.com and request a media kit.

ACUPUNCTURE Jade Tree Wellness Center Tom Elman, AP, LMT 3039 - 49th St. N, St. Petersburg 727-344-8690 JadeTreeWellness.com

Professional Herbalists Training Program Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies 2520 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-551-0857 AcuHerbals.com

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!

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 25.

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Chris Dziubinski, DOM, AP, L. Ac 12952 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 813-935-CARE (2273) MindBodySpiritCare.com

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.

Natural Med Therapies Machelle Perkins, D.O.M. 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd # C, Largo 727-541-2211 NaturalMedTherapies.com

National & state board certified with 15+ years experience in Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Cold Laser & more.

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

alternative medicine LIFEWORKS WELLNESS CENTER

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

We address the underlying root cause of disease by using a variety of modalities such as Nutrient IV’s, Chelation, Weight loss, HRT, PEMF and more. To see if you qualify for Medical Marijuana go to OrthoMMJ.com.

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.”

chiropractic Natural Living Chiropractic & wellness center

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.

Family chiropractic care, wellness care, nutritional counseling, neuromuscular massage therapy. Jin Shin Jyutsu & craniosacral therapy.

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Dianne M. Kipp, BSN, PCC, CTT

Certified Life, Career, Retirement Coach 727-481-1646 coach@diannekipp.com Diannekipp.com

“Wanting to achieve “your best” results in life? Consider engaging a certified Life coach. You will be amazed at the outcome! Now offering Retirement Life Planning & Coaching, plus “End Of Life” Support Services. Providing excellence in coaching for over a decade. Life is short! Live it Well! Call Coach Dianne TODAY for a complimentary intro session.”

dentists Beata carlson, DDS

2701 Park Dr. Suite 4, Clearwater 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

Dr. David Minkoff Dr. George Springer Sue Morgan, ARNP and Jennifer Baer, ARNP 301 Turner Street, Clearwater 727-466-6789 LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com

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Dr. Paula Giusto 310 South Brevard Ave. Tampa 813-253-2565 NaturalLivingChiropractic.org

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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 17.

paul t. rodeghero, dds

Clearwater Family Dental 215 S Myrtle Ave., Clearwater 727-442-3363 MyClearWaterFamilyDental.com We are a full service family dental practice that stresses metal free restorations, safe mercury removal, ozone and laser dentistry. We welcome patients of all ages and can handle any concern that you may have.

See ad page 20.

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

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 22.

hypnosis Dr. Thomas Quinlan, PsyD

8479 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg 727-906-6185 DrQ@HealthyLifestylesTampaBay.com HealthyLifestylesTampaBay.com “Dr. Q”, clinical psychologist and hypnotherapist, combines both disciplines to get to the “root” cause. His background in disordered eating, anxiety, depression, smoking cessation, grief, trauma, relationships and motivational coaching makes him uniquely qualified to diagnose and develop an effective healing plan.

See ad page 41.

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 39.

integrative medicine Mind Body spirit Care

Ron N. Shemesh, M.D. 12952 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 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 Tracie Leonhardt, DO 1120 Belcher Rd. S., Ste. 2, Largo 727-826-0838 PeaksOfHealth.com

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.

Reshma Patel, M.D.

info@reshmapatelmd.com 813-644-9384 ReshmaPatelMD.com Dr. Patel is Board Certified in Integrative and Internal Medicine. She specializes in complex medical cases promoting food-based solutions, mind-body programs, and expert nutraceutical guidance.

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9095 Belcher Road, Pinellas Park 727-548-0001 PoundsAwayTampaBay.com A Wellness Center for Age-Management, Functional Medicine and Medical Weight Loss. Specializing in Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement including Pellet Therapy, Gut Health/Food Allergies, Detoxification, Nutritional Evaluations, Acupuncture, Massage therapy and more. See ad page 7.

Young Foundational Health Center John D. Young, M.D. 7241 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo 727-545-4600 YoungFoundationalHealth.com

Author of Beyond Treatment.

Creator of Young Health Products. Offering specialized treatments for chronic diseases. Therapies include Bio-identical Hormone, Stem Cell, Vitamin IV, Chelation, Ozone. Special Testing and Nutritional Education.

See ad page 7.

To Advertise in the Resource Guide email Debbey at dwilson@natampa.com or call 727.865.9339

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.

physical therapy Karen Gonzalez

4760 East Bay Dr. Suite D, Clearwater 727-331-0751 KinesisMovementStudio.com Certified Ki-Hara Master Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Level 1 USATF Track & Field Coach. Specializing in musculoskeletal issues and pain management, including Thai-Mashiatsu or “Mashing” (releasing tight connective tissue and stimulating inactive, weak muscles). Traditional Medicare Part B and private pay accepted. See ad page 13.

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 22.

spa services Renew Spa And Wellness 14352 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa 813-450-1852 info@renewspaandwellness.com RenewSpaAndWellness.com

5-Star Wellness Rituals, made affordable. Organic Massage using therapeutic grade essential oils, Eminence Facials, Organic Tanning, Vegan Waxing, Vitamin/Mineral IVs, Mineral Makeup. Meditation lounge with ultrarelaxing ambience. See ad page 18.

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thermography GREENPOINT THERMOGRAPHY John D. Bartone MD Thomas Hudson MD 7901 4th Street North, Suite 316 St. Petersburg, FL 33702 727-576-0100 GreenPointThermography.com

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

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 40.

The only physician owned and operated thermography practice in Tampa Bay - serving Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties. Accredited by the American College of Clinical Thermology.

See ad page 10.

Tampa Bay Thermography

June Drennon, CCT 2008 JuneDrennon@TampaBayThermography.com 727-729-2711 TampaBayThermography.com

Certified Clinical Thermographer 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 17.

Medicine River Animal Hospital Shawna L. Green, DVM 15235 Gulf Boulevard Madeira Beach 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 44.

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weight loss Healthy Lifestyles Tampa Bay 8479 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg 727-906-6185 DrQ@HealthyLifestylesTampaBay.com HealthyLifestylesTampaBay.com

Stop emotional eating (eating when not hungry) and develop healthy coping skills. Enjoy tasty, nutritional foods and never diet again. Work out with personal trainer 3x/week with free gym membership.

See ad page 41.

MEDICALLY SUPERVISED DIET LifeWorks Wellness Center Sue Morgan, ARNP 301 Turner Street, Clearwater 727-466-6789 LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com

Experience this revolutionary, medically supervised weightloss program, where patients lose 14-20lbs in 24 days.

See ad inside front cover.

A YEAR OF INSPIRED LIVING Author and Natural Awakenings Long Island Publisher, Kelly Martinsen A Year of Inspired Living

will help you discover the life you want to lead, the person you want to be, and the impact you want to have on the world.

This delightful book is a compilation of essays, they range from the profound and poignant— love, faith, loss—to the heartwarming and hilarious—middle-age angst, motherhood mishaps, dog-poop scofflaws—and more.

A Year of Inspired Living offers personal reflection questions and space for the reader to journal and help them create their most inspired year.

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