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

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30 AGELESS BEING

Staying Vibrant in Mind, Body and Spirit

by Kathleen Barnes

33 ALEXANDRA PAUL

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ON VEGAN ACTIVISM

Her Kind Lifestyle Honors All Living Things

by Gerry Strauss

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MEDICAL MAINSTREAM

Research Proves its Health Benefits

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38 CHOOSE HAPPINESS

Four Tips to Flip the Joy Switch

by Linda Joy

40 EYE HEALTH FOR DOGS 10 Foods to Keep Canine Vision Sharp

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eptember 2015, and it’s time for another update on the natural health movement in the Bay Area and beyond. Natural Awakenings Tampa Bay’s monthly flow continues, offering stimulating news and views of today’s spreading nature-loving awareness, locally and beyond. Taking quality time reading through this publication is a refreshing pause in an otherwise, sometimes relentless, and too hasty, passage of hours, days, weeks, and months.

There’s inspiration aplenty in this issue, with a special focus on “agelessness” and the benefits of yoga. Author and writer Kathleen Barnes offers “Ageless Being: Staying Vibrant in Mind, Body and Spirit”(page 30). It’s amazing to consider the multidimensional healing effects this age-old practice promises.

Meredith Montgomery, a registered yoga teacher, shares insights in “Yoga Enters the Medical Mainstream” (page 34), examining ways recent research is revealing proof of yoga’s health benefits.

In a delightful and engaging interview with vegan activist Alexandra Paul, writer Gerry Strauss highlights ways Paul’s approach to living honors all of life. In “Alexandra Paul on Vegan Activism” (page 33), we are reminded of the many good reasons to pursue a vegan lifestyle.

September is National Yoga Month and yoga enthusiasts are busy raising awareness across a wide spectrum. Many will celebrate the Autumn Equinox this month on the 23rd. So much to celebrate, so make time.

As always, open your mind and read on.

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newsbriefs Total Child Tutoring in Tampa Bay

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unique new tutoring service is now available in the Tampa Bay area.

With Total Child Tutoring, Professor Cheryl Schwartz sees the whole child, not just his or her areas of difficulty. She has the ability to work with your child’s strengths as well as weaknesses, utilizing learning strengths to address areas that need to be remediated.

As a former special education teacher and college professor with many years of experience, Schwartz has helped hundreds of young people succeed where others have turned their back on them. She can work with your learner, grades K-12, in subjects including reading, writing, language arts, penmanship, and the social sciences. She can also assist your older student with college applications and essays, a specialty that has helped many students get accepted into colleges of their choice.

Contact her before your student becomes frustrated or discouraged. She will help your learner experience success while working with them as an individual with a unique set of learning patterns.

Professor Schwartz is available Monday through Friday, $30 dollars per hour, a small price to pay for a tutor who sees your child as a total person with total potential. For a free consultation, call 551-265-2745 or email CSchwart@ramapo.edu.

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St. Pete Health & Wellness Welcomes Carrie Gerard RDN

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t. Petersburg Health & Wellness welcomes Carrie Gerard to their practice. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Gerard is passionate about helping people feel their best by managing health and illness with diet and lifestyle to achieve optimum wellness. She brings a holistic perspective to the practice by combining principles of Integrative and Functional Medicine to deliver the most effective nutritional therapies.

Gerard earned a BS in Food and Nutrition from Florida State University, completed a Dietetic Internship at UMass Amherst, and is currently pursuing an MS in Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. Her background includes coordinating and teaching nutrition education programs and delivering nutrition therapy in various clinical settings.

She is thrilled to start working with St. Petersburg Health and Wellness, to offer educational workshops and private nutrition counseling to their patients.

On September 3, Gerard will discuss “Paleo for Autoimmunity” with food samples and recipes. This will be a good lecture even if you are only Paleo curious! On September 17, she will be talking about “Your Gut Health” and how it is affected by diet. Lectures start at 6 p.m.

Location: 222 2nd St. N., St. Pete. To reserve your spot, call 727-202-6807. See ad page 4.

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SPCA Tampa Bay Hosts 25th Annual PetWalk

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n October 10, SPCA Tampa Bay celebrates its 25th PetWalk with a fun-filled day of activities for the whole family— including your four-legged family members.

Five reasons to join the celebration: Exercise with your best friend.

Enjoy a beautiful walk along downtown St. Petersburg’s waterfront with your furry, four-legged best friend. See pets in costume and in a parade. Dress up your dog and compete in the costume contest, or enjoy the show. Plus, adorable adoptable dogs will strut in a pet parade in hopes of finding a forever home.

Motivate your family and co-workers. Recruit your friends, family and co-workers to join your team or support you with a donation towards your fundraising goal.

Gifts and prizes. Registered walkers receive a free PetWalk T-shirt and tote bag. Individuals who raise at least $250 are eligible for a prize from the PetWalk catalog.

Support our community’s animals. By participating in PetWalk, you’re raising money for the animals in SPCA Tampa Bay’s care that need a home.

For more information or to register, visit PetWalk.org or attend one of the upcoming Yappy Hours on September 10 or October 1, at 400 Beach Seafood and Tap House. See ad below.

Lyme Disease at Epidemic Proportions

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yme disease is now at worldwide epidemic proportions, but for so many, their condition either goes undiagnosed or is misdiagnosed.

Recently, the singer Avril Lavigne shared her story of the loneliness of battling undiagnosed Lyme disease and how desperate it made her feel.

Known as the “great imitator”, the symptoms of Lyme disease often mimic those of other chronic conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, lupus, mononucleosis and more. Misdiagnosis can mean not getting treatment, or worse, getting treatment for the wrong condition.

For this reason, LifeWorks Wellness Center is encouraging anyone who has been diagnosed with a chronic condition but is not responding to treatment, to get a second opinion.

LifeWorks’ Medical Director Dr. David Minkoff states, “If you have a chronic condition, there is an underlying cause for it and, in many cases, we find out that it is Lyme disease. When the correct diagnosis is made, treatment can begin and the patient can start to improve.”

If you have unresolved health issues, Lyme disease may be the cause and LifeWorks can offer you a solution.

Location: 301 Turner St., Clearwater. To book an appointment, call Tamora at 727-466-6789, and for more information about the clinic visit LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com. See ad page 2.

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Say No to Toxic Injections and Fillers

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ngela Gray, licensed esthetician, is now offering micro needling—Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT) at Natural Balance.

CIT uses fine micro needles of medical grade stainless steel to create tiny micro channels within the skin. CIT is a safe skin renewal technique that restores the healthy, youthful appearance of the skin with minimal to no downtime.

CIT results in an increase in collagen and elastin fibers as well as improved blood supply in the treated area. The skin plumps and thickens in response to this stimulus, ultimately reducing the appearance of scars and fine lines with overall improvement in skin tone and texture.

This FDA approved supplemental medical tool is ideal for non-surgical and non-ablative treatment of various conditions such as aging (wrinkles, stretching), scarring (acne, surgical) and hyperpigmentation (sun spots, skin discoloration).

Mention this offer for first treatment $150 (save $75), and receive one-hour facial and full face micro needling. Facial required prior to first needling appointment.

New Client Wellness Retreat: One hour massage and one hour organic facial $120 (save $30).

Location: 350 Alt. 19 (across from post office), Palm Harbor.

For more information and appointments, call 727-785-7071 or visit NaturalBalanceMT.com. MM32925. See ad page 35.

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New at Yoga Village’s School of Yoga

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his fall, Yoga Village’s School of Yoga is excited to offer, for the very first time in the Tampa Bay area, “Beyond Addiction: The Yogic Path to Recovery”. Through Kundalini Yoga, meditation and self-discovery, this three-weekend program offers students a way to break addictions that take them away from finding their true Self. It’s a course designed for absolutely everyone, from individuals seeking to develop healthier habits and overcome addictive behavior, health professionals working with addictions, to yoga students and teachers wanting to focus on teaching a yoga-based addiction recovery program.

Yoga Village’s School of Yoga welcomes back internationally-known yogi Jaye Martin (E-RYT 500), who will lead their Hatha Teacher Training over ten weekends, from September 2015 to May 2016. This program is an amazing education and exploration into yoga studies from the physical, physiological, psychological and spiritual realms. While the course includes a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification with an excellent course curriculum, it’s also a real opportunity for students to expand their knowledge of yoga, and experience how applying the philosophy and practice of yoga can transform oneself within a supportive community of fellow practitioners.

Location: 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. For more information, call 727-712-1475 and/or visit AYogaVillage.com. See ad page 14.

Your Life Spa Offers Holistic Wellness and Energetic Therapies

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eanine Miami was diagnosed with malignant breast cancer in 1996 and given only seven months to live. She was determined and successfully resolved her health challenges using only holistic therapies. In 2009, she was diagnosed with severe bursitis and chronic knee issues and resolved both using the effective holistic nutraceutical, Liquid BioCell. It helped lubricate and rebuild her joints and even reduced her face wrinkles.

Miami recently opened Your Life Spa to share her successes.

She has developed an affordable six-step process for her clients to heal in a relaxed setting, which includes the use of state-ofthe-art, low frequency electrotherapy to recharge and reconnect cellular balance and energy utilizing Far Infrared (FIR), as well as acupressure, thermal heat, motion and music, along with advanced energy therapies.

The spa also offers traditional skin care and massage services, and is the only location in Florida to offer CelluSleek Body Contouring. Given the right environment, influences, and healthy choices, Your Life Spa programs can complement your body’s innate ability to heal itself.

Bring family, friends and colleagues to the Grand Opening, 3 to 7 p.m., September 18, for food, fun and free trials!

Location: 9657 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg. For more information, call 727-322-3190 and/or visit YourLifeSpa.com.

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Utopia Wellness Launches iVitamin Bar with Open House

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topia Wellness and Carlos Garcia, MD are excited to announce the launch of their new iVitamin Bar. There will be an Open House and Launch Party, 6 to 8 p.m., on September 10, to celebrate this exciting new paradigm in integrative and functional medicine.

The iVitamin Bar offers vitamin-rich therapies delivered intravenously for maximum absorption and benefit. The setting is hip, social and therapeutic. Clients can enjoy their drip while surfing the Internet on a complementary iPad, relaxing in a massage chair and inhaling aromatherapy oxygen.

Treatments include the Myers’ Cocktail, detoxifying Royal Flush, Fountain of Youth for Anti-Aging, Game Day for energy and stamina, Immune Booster, Fat Burner and an Alkaline Drip to fend off disease. They also offer a Glutathione injection that improves the function of other anti-oxidants.

These therapies are fast, painless, affordable, and provide rapid and lasting results. Most importantly, there is no need for extensive lab work and the consultation is brief and free.

Whether the client is looking for added energy or a competitive edge, there is a drip created to fill their need.

Location: 110 State St. E., Oldsmar. To schedule your visit, call 727-799-9060 and for more information, visit TheiVitaminBar.com and UtopiaWellness.com. See ad page 7.

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UP Hypnosis Institute Welcomes Dr. Eric Rosen & Judy Zaccaria as Adjunct Faculty

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atricia V. Scott, PhD and president of UP Hypnosis Institute (UPHI) and Dr. Eric Rosen, PhD, FPPR, both certified master trainers for the International Association of Counselors & Therapists, team UP to teach “The Art, Science & Practice of Hypnosis”, beginning September 25 (6 weekends–not consecutive).

For those wanting to start a hypnosis practice or add these skills to a current practice, this is comprehensive, experiential training which leads to international certification on December 6.

Scott has 24 years’ experience and is a Life Fellow with the International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association.

Dr. Rosen, with Family Psychological Services of Palm Harbor Inc., is adjunct instructor with Argosy University-Tampa, an APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral Psy.D. program.

Judy Zaccaria, recently relocated from New Jersey, is also a certified master trainer of Hypnosis with IACT. She will be presenting a two-day specialty training in Past Life Regression, September 19 to 20. Zaccaria has a Master’s degree in Health Education (Saint Joseph’s Univ., PA) and a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (NY State Univ.).

Location: 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd., Palm Harbor. For more information and registration, call 727-943-5003, 866-537-7746 or visit UPHypnosis.com. See ad page 37.

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Race Rock the Ribbon at Morton Plant

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orton Plant Mease Foundation invites you to the inaugural “Rock the Ribbon”, Saturday, September 26. The former “Miles for Men” has combined the pink and blue ribbons symbolic of the fights against breast and prostate cancer to “Rock the Ribbon”. The 5K, 10K and Kids’ Dash will benefit both the prostate and breast health programs of Morton Plant Mease.

“Rock the Ribbon” is a family-friendly, USATF certified 5K and 10K that begins at Morton Plant Hospital and sends racers across the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge. The chip-timed race will include race photos, custom pink or blue T-shirts, live bands and a post-race party featuring food, drinks, prizes and entertainment.

The race is part of Morton Plant Mease’s recognition of September as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The hospitals of Morton Plant Mease offer cancer patients the most advanced treatment options available to combat the disease. A variety of support groups and services are also available to all cancer patients and their families to help them cope with the impact of cancer.

Proceeds from “Rock the Ribbon” will be used to provide free community screenings, education and counseling services.

Register at Rock-The-Ribbon.org.

Conscious Activists Working Together

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On September 14 at 7 p.m., the Suncoast Community Institute of Noetic Sciences (SCIONS) will co-host an Awakening the Dreamer Changing the Dream mini-symposium at Wings, 4500 4th St. North in St. Petersburg. This is in preparation for SCIONS’ Awakening Conscious Activists: Take a Stand, on September 27, at Friendship Hall, First Unity Campus, 460 46th Ave. North, St. Petersburg.

The September 27 event, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., features a live, interactive Skype exchange with James O’Dea, former President of IONS. The author of Cultivating Peace and The Conscious Activist: Where Activism Meets Mysticism, he served as director in the Washington Office of Amnesty International and as a faculty member of the SHIFT Network and Omega Institute.

“These two collaborations with The Connection Partners and Wings give us an opportunity to engage in lively dialogue and meaningful exchanges to share and learn what’s working and happening next for conscious activists in Tampa Bay,” says Douglas Bonar, SCIONS community group leader.

September 14 cost $10. September 27 suggested donation $5-10 and a non-perishable food/toiletry item. Contact Douglas Bonar at 727-482-4319 or DBonar@Tampabay. rr.com. Visit IONS at Noetic.org. See ad page 39.

Unity of St. Petersburg Offers a Variety of Events

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nity of St. Petersburg is an inclusive, vibrant, New Thought church community loved by those who consider themselves “spiritual but not religious.”

Founded more than 125 years ago, Unity is a denomination with hundreds of churches worldwide that teach the power of prayer and how our thoughts create our own reality, using examples from the Bible and the life of Jesus as well as a variety of other spiritual teachers and traditions.

Each week at Unity of St. Petersburg begins with a celebratory worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays, and includes an inspiring message by Rev. Fred Clare, a time of meditation, and talented professional musicians, including Mele, Tommy Bell, Laura Watts, Garry Miller, David Lane and Wendy Berlanti.

Unity of St. Petersburg holds a variety of classes and events throughout the week. In September these include an arts and crafts fair on September 12, Reiki training on September 19 and 20, a Healing Prayer Circle on September 13 and 27, an Introduction to World Religions class on September 13, and a World Day of Prayer service on September 10.

Location: 6168 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. For more information, call 727-344-1515. See ad page 43.

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Naturally…You Wellness Spa

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ccording to the Center for Disease Control, chronic diseases, e.g. diabetes and obesity, are responsible for seven out of ten deaths each year.

Many of these chronic diseases are preventable. If you are looking to take the first step toward a healthier lifestyle, let Sharon Mikuliza, BA, MBA, from Naturally…You, help. Her programs find solutions unique to your needs.

At Naturally…You, it’s all about you, with Mikuliza providing support every step of the way. Her medical grade detoxifying body wrap is an all-natural approach to body contouring that has helped people lose inches and cellulite for more than 30 years. Detoxification is one of the most important factors in the promotion of good health and disease prevention. A total body cleanse helps the body rid itself of toxins, mucus and other waste materials in the intestinal tract and major vital organs, improving the way they function.

Other wellness programs available include weight loss, hormone balancing, fibromyalgia relief, candida eradication, and overall wellness. Allow Naturally…You to provide the one-on-one attention you so deserve in a warm, peaceful, and caring environment.

Location: 11516 Oakhurst Rd., Largo. For more information, call 813-505-9815 or visit NaturallyYoufl.com.

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Believing Recovery Center One Year in Tampa

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elieving Recovery Center, the first Activity-Based Therapy (ABT) center in Tampa, celebrates its one year anniversary. The initiative is dedicated to serving people with spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke, cerebral palsy (CP), multiple sclerosis, and other neurological disorders.

This unique recovery program has been shown to physicians, health professionals, journalists and patients, and has the support of the American, Brazilian and Hispanic communities.

The neuro-recovery program is based on intense exercise, and helps clients to improve respiratory and vascular systems thereby improving circulation as well as reducing spasticity in paralyzed patients. Other benefits include promoting life-long health and quality of life for people with paralysis and mobility impairments, reducing complications of decreased activity, and restoring motor and sensory functions.

ABT has assisted clients in achieving significant motor and sensory improvements, including an SCI patient able to perform a leg and knee extension, another a hip internal rotation, and still another walking over ground with devices. Using the program, stroke patients have stood up with minimal support using/recruiting the affected side, and a CP patient walked over ground without ankle braces.

Location: 7008 N. Himes, Tampa. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. For more information, call 813-374-9019 or visit BelievingTampa.com.

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Yoga Boosts Brain Gray Matter

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esearch from the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center at Duke University Medical Center has found that a regular hatha yoga practice increases gray matter within the brain, reversing the loss found among those with chronic pain. The researchers tested seven hatha yoga meditation practitioners and seven non-practitioners. Each of the subjects underwent tests for depression, anxiety, moods and cognition levels, along with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans.

The scientists found that the brains of the yoga meditation practitioners contained significantly greater gray matter by volume in key brain regions, including the frontal, temporal and occipital cortices, plus the cerebellum and the hippocampus, compared to the non-yoga subjects.

The yoga meditation practitioners also had more gray area in the prefrontal cortex regions that are involved in decision-making, reward/consequence, control and coordination.

Support Groups Keep Artery Patients Mobile

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esearch published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has determined that when peripheral artery disease patients engage in behavioral support groups that encourage exercise, they realize increased mobility.

The researchers from Northwestern University followed 194 patients for a year, testing subjects at six months and again at 12 months. The patients were divided into two groups; one attended weekly intervention group meetings, while the control group attended weekly lectures.

After six months, the researchers found that only 6.3 percent of those that attended the support group meetings experienced mobility loss, compared to 26.5 percent of those that didn’t attend the meetings.

After one year, the support group attendees again showed positive results.

The control group had 18.5 percent loss in mobility, while only 5.2 percent of the support group attendees did.

Smog Increases Stroke Risk

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esearch from Germany has found that the high particulate numbers in smoggy areas increase the risk of stroke. The Heinz Nixdorf Recall study followed more than 4,400 people between the ages of 45 and 74 years old.

The researchers began the study in 2000. They compared stroke and heart attacks to air pollution particulate matter (PM) levels of PM10 (particle sizes of 10 micrometers or less) and PM2.5 (2.5 micrometers or less).

The study found that stroke incidence was more than two-and-a-half times higher among people with long-term exposure to PM10, while stroke incidence increased by more than three times among people with long-term exposure to PM2.5 smog.

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Chamomile Tea Helps Us Live Longer

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n a study of 1,677 Mexican-American men and women over the age of 65 from the Southwestern U.S., researchers have found that drinking chamomile tea decreases the risk of earlier mortality by an average of 29 percent.

Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch followed the study population for seven years.

Among those tested, 14 percent drank chamomile tea regularly. These were primarily women, and those women that drank chamomile tea experienced a 33 percent reduced mortality during the study period. The small group of men that drank the chamomile tea regularly did not register a significant difference in mortality.

Chamomile also has a long history of use in folk medicine and is primarily used to settle digestion and calm the mind. It is a leading natural herbal tea in many countries and contains no caffeine.

While various species may be used, chamomile tea is traditionally made by infusing the flowers of either German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) or Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) into hot water. In Spanish-speaking regions, chamomile tea is often referred to as manzanilla tea—consumed in Mexico and other Spanish cultures for centuries.

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Plants Absorb Second-Hand Smoke, Too

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on-smokers aren’t the only ones to suffer from passive smoking. New research from the Technical University of Braunschweig, in Germany, has determined that plants can also absorb nicotine from cigarette smoke, soil and pesticide sprays.

The data showed that many plants yield higher quantities of nicotine residues from periods when pesticides used contained nicotine. Plants that were mulched with tobacco leaves also absorbed nicotine into their leaves.

“Tremendously elevated nicotine levels were detected after fumigation with cigarette smoke,” says Dirk Selmar, lead author of the study.

Daily Exercise Adds Five Years to Life

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esearch published this year in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has determined that just 30 minutes of exercise, six days a week, can result in a reduced risk of early death by 40 percent, regardless of the intensity of the exercise.

The researchers followed nearly 15,000 men born between 1923 and 1932.

The men’s exercise and sedentary levels were measured along with the number of deaths that occurred during two 12-year study periods. In the second 12-year period, the researchers followed almost 6,000 of the surviving men. The researchers compared those men that were sedentary with those that exercised either moderately or intensely and found that moderate to intense exercise increased their average lifespan by five years. This improvement was comparable to the difference between smoking and non-smoking, according to the researchers.

The data comes from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, in Oslo. The scientists’ finding confirms that public health practices for elderly men should include efforts to increase physical activity, along with efforts to reduce smoking.

Muscle-Building Supplements Linked to Testicular Cancer

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ew research published in the British Journal of Cancer has found that taking muscle-building supplements can increase the risk of testicular cancer by up to 65 percent. The study monitored 356 cancer patients and 513 control subjects, all from Connecticut and Massachusetts.

The case-control study was conducted by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health and the Harvard School of Public Health, and tested for testicular germ cell cancer.

About 90 percent of testicular cancers originate from germ cells.

The researchers found the subjects that used multiple musclebuilding supplements and those that began using the supplements when they were younger had the greatest risk of developing cancer.

Green Tea, Apples and Cocoa Protect Against Cancer and Arterial Plaque

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esearch published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research has found a new mechanism that may provide the key to why some foods are particularly healthy. The researchers found that epigallocatechin gallates, a class of polyphenols contained in green tea, apples, cocoa and other herbs and foods, blocks vascular endothelial growth factor, or VEGF, which is implicated in the buildup of plaque in the arteries, as well as cancer growth. Blocking VEGF helps prevent angiogenesis—when tumors form new blood vessels that help them grow.

The researchers, from the Institute of Food Research, in Norwich, in the United Kingdom, tested the polyphenols, as well as human cells, in the laboratory.

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A Third of U.S. Power May Be Wind by 2050 According to a new study by the U.S. Energy Department (Tinyurl.com/EnergyDepartmentWindReport), wind power could provide more than a third of the nation’s electricity in a few decades, while posting a net savings in energy costs. Undersecretary for Technology and Energy Lynn Orr, Ph.D., states, “With continued commitment, wind can be the cheapest, cleanest option in all 50 states by 2050.”

Wind power has tripled since 2000, and now supplies nearly 5 percent of the country’s electric power. The report says that it could dramatically reduce air pollution and go a long way toward meeting the country’s goals of slowing climate change.

Meanwhile, Spanish engineers have invented the Vortex Bladeless wind turbine, a hollow straw that sticks up 40 feet from the ground and vibrates when the wind passes through it. Instead of using a propeller, the Vortex takes advantage of an aerodynamic effect called vorticity. The result is a turbine that’s 50 percent less expensive than a bladed model and is nearly silent. It’s not as efficient as conventional turbines, but more of them can be placed in the same amount of space, for a net gain of 40 percent in efficiency. Plus, with no gears or moving parts, maintenance is much easier and they are safer for bats and birds.

Source: Wired

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De-Salting Water Could Help Drought-Stricken Areas A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Jain Irrigation Systems has devised a method of turning brackish water into drinking water using renewable energy. This solar-powered machine is able to pull salt out of water and disinfect it with ultraviolet rays, making it suitable for both irrigation and drinking.

Electrodialysis works by passing a stream of water between two electrodes with opposite charges. Because the salt dissolved in water consists of positive and negative ions, the electrodes pull the ions out of the water, leaving fresher water at the center of the flow. A series of membranes separate the freshwater stream from increasingly salty ones.

The photovoltaic-powered electrodialysis reversal system recently won the top $140,000 Desal Prize from the U.S. Department of Interior. “This technology has the potential to bring agriculture to vast barren lands using brackish water,” says Richard Restuccia, Jain’s vice president of landscape solutions. The prize was developed to supply catalytic funding to capture and support innovative ideas and new technologies that could have a significant impact on resolving global water demand.

Among 13 desalination projects under consideration along the California coast, the Carlsbad Desalination Project will be the largest in the Western Hemisphere once it is completed in the fall.

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Embracing Invasives Rethinking the Balance of Nature

Environmental journalist Fred Pearce, author of the new book, The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature’s Salvation, traveled across six continents and ecosystems from remote Pacific islands to the United Kingdom and the Great Lakes to reveal some outdated scientific ideas about invasive species and the balance of nature.

Pearce argues that mainstream environmentalists are correct that we need a rewilding of the Earth, but they are wrong if they believe it can be achieved by reengineering ecosystems. He thinks that humans have changed the planet too much, and nature never goes backward. But a growing group of scientists is taking a fresh look at how species interact in the wild. According to these new ecologists, we should applaud the dynamism of alien species and the new ecosystems they create.

In an era of climate change and widespread ecological damage, it’s crucial that we find ways to help nature regenerate. Embracing this new ecology, Pearce proposes, is our best chance, maintaining, “To be an environmentalist in the 21st century means celebrating nature’s wildness and capacity for change.”

Source: Earthtalk.org

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Secular Socialization

Today’s Young Adults Are the Least Religious Ever Researchers led by San Diego State University Psychology Professor Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., found that millennials are the least religious generation of the last six decades, and possibly in the nation’s history. They analyzed data from 11.2 million respondents from four nationally representative surveys of U.S. adolescents ages 13 to 18 taken between 1966 and 2014.

Results published in the journal PLOS One conclude that recent adolescents are less likely to say that religion is important in their lives, report less approval of religious organizations and find themselves feeling less spiritual and spending less time praying or meditating. “Unlike previous studies, ours is able to show that millennials’ lower religious involvement is due to cultural change, not to their being young and unsettled,” says Twenge, who is also the author of Generation Me.

“Millennial adolescents are less religious than Boomers and GenXers were at the same ages,” she notes. “We also looked at younger ages than the previous studies. More of today’s adolescents are abandoning religion before they reach adulthood, with an increasing number not raised with religion at all.”

Source: San Diego State University

Fossil Free

China Tests Hydrogen-Powered Mass Transit China has started testing the world’s first hydrogen-powered tram. Although hydrogen fuel cells have been around for a while and are currently being used and tested in a variety of vehicles, including buses, the country is the first to master the technology for trams.

Hydrogen is extremely abundant and can be extracted from a variety of sources, both renewable and non-renewable. Hydrogen-fuel cell vehicles produce zero emissions, only water. One tank lasts for about 60 miles and takes three minutes to refuel.

See the vehicle in action at Tinyurl.com/ChineseHydrogenTrain.

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Spring Cleaning

Connecticut Initiates Mattress Recycling Connecticut has introduced the nation’s first-ever mattress recycling program to get old beds off the curb and into the renewable waste stream via Park City Green, a cavernous warehouse in Bridgeport where mattresses go to die and get reborn. One of only two mattress recycling facilities in the state, it employs workers that manually break down bedding parts, separating the materials into giant piles of foam, mounds of cotton and tall stacks of metal springs. All this gets shipped off to junk dealers to be recycled and reclaimed for later use in the metal industry or as backing for carpets.

The city had been paying hundreds of thousands of dollars per year to pick up mattresses on trash day and break them apart for disposal, but that figure is expected to drop to zero and create jobs at the same time. Connecticut’s program is voluntary, so municipalities don’t have to participate. But because it’s already being paid for by consumers and the mattress industry, state officials expect the program to grow. Already, more than 60 Connecticut communities are participating.

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Online Summer of Peace Program Continues Designed by The Shift Network as “the largest virtual peace event on the planet,” a free, online three-month global movement program, The Summer of Peace, continues through September 21. It promises to inspire participants by teaching ways to heal conflicts within oneself, in relationships and in the world using peace, instead of conflict, as the new baseline.

Featured thought leaders include Deepak Chopra, Ervin Laszlo, Grandmother Agnes Pilgrim, Karen Armstrong, Lisa Garr and Congressman Tim Ryan, plus messages from the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Jane Goodall. Programs include The Subtle Activism Summit: Inner Dimensions of Peace Building from September 8 to 10, and 11 Ways to Transform Your World from September 11 to 21, concluding on the United Nations International Day of Peace.

“You’ll discover more personal ease, joy and well-being with techniques to connect more profoundly to the deep peace within yourself and the latest in the science of compassion,” says Garr, host of The Aware Show and Being Aware and bestselling author of Becoming Aware. She also attests that participants will find the best practices for citizen engagement and conscious activism to help accelerate the shift to a world of peace.

For more information or to register, visit SummerOfPeace.net.

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Parliament of World Religions Gathering The 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions, regarded by organizers as the oldest, largest and most inclusive gathering of all faiths and traditions, will be held from October 15 to 19 at the Salt Palace Convention Center, in Salt Lake City. International spiritual leaders will come together to share wisdom and best practices in dealing with critical global issues, especially climate change and care for creation; income inequality and wasteful consumption; and war, violence and hate speech.

Leading speakers include the Dalai Lama, Karen Armstrong, Tariq Ramadan, Mairead Maguire, Jim Wallis, Oscar Arias Sanchez, Eboo Patel, Vandana Shiva and Michael Bernard Beckwith. Attendees can also participate in a Women’s Assembly and Program Initiative; training in dialogue, interfaith activism, fundraising and organizing; musical performances and film showings; breakout sessions; and networking opportunities.

Cost: $200 to $550, based on date of registration. Discounts and housing options are available for families, groups, organizations and students, along with scholarship and sponsorship opportunities. For more information or to register, email 2015@ParliamentOfReligions.org or visit ParliamentOfReligions.org. natural awakenings

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actionalert Happy Eco-Birthday!

Parties that Celebrate Life and the Planet The most memorable birthday parties make us feel good, and going green makes them feel even better.

Youngsters Location matters. Consider a park or beach as a setting to promote exercise and time outdoors. Children’s museums and wildlife centers frequently host kids’ birthday parties. Other “experience parties”, as suggested at Tinyurl.com/GreenChildPartyTips, include pottery making, tie-dyeing organic T-shirts or touring a local fire station.

Forgo traditional trappings. Rather than using paper materials, consider decorating an old sheet as a festive tablecloth, utilize recycled computer or other repurposed paper to print custom placemats, and personalize cloth napkins found at estate sales or made from old clothes with guest names written with fabric pens for a unique and reusable party favor. Find details on these and other tips at Tinyurl. com/PBS-Green-Party-Ideas.

Sustainable gifts. PlanToys makes its toys from rubberwood, a sustainable byproduct of latex harvesting, and non-formaldehyde glues. For preteens, gift a subscription to the National Wildlife Federation’s Ranger Rick magazine or a birdhouse or bird feeder.

Make a maestro. Presenting a gift card for introductory music lessons can launch a young musician. A recent study by the National Association for Music Education notes that early exposure to music develops language, reading, math and memorization skills; improves hand-eye coordination; builds confidence and a sense of achievement; and promotes social interaction and teamwork when performing with others. Or, give tickets to introduce a child to classical, pops or jazz concert-going.

Adults Healthy drinks and eats. Serve or bring organic, locally made beer and wine and pure fruit juices. Have the party catered by a health food restaurant or store, or order organic takeout.

Do-good gifts. Antique and consignment shops are filled with items rich in culture and history. Museums, art centers and specialty gift shops offer fair trade creations handmade by overseas workers that all purchases assist.

Family ties. Work beforehand with a partner or family member of the birthday celebrant to showcase family photos at the party and spark sharing of nostalgic stories among guests.

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Dark Act

Protect Truth and Transparency in GMO Food Labeling On July 23, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of H.R. 1599, known by supporters as the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act and dubbed the “Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act” by opponents.

The bill removes the requirement that foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMO) be labeled as such, preventing consumers from the right to know whether or not the foods they purchase contain potentially harmful ingredients. If it becomes law, H.R. 1599 will preempt state labeling requirements, including the pioneering Vermont GMO labeling law scheduled to take effect next year.

First, a companion bill will have to clear the Senate. No date is set yet for this and the time to let our senators know that we want to protect truth and transparency on food labels and encourage them to oppose the DARK Act starts now.

Make the people’s voice heard by contacting local state senators, call 202-224-3121 and visit Tinyurl.com/ ContactYourSenatorToday.

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The Adventure of Couchsurfing Stay with Locals and Make New Friends

by Lisa Rosinky

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aniel Sperry, a “couchsurfer” in his late 50s, decided a few years ago to quit his day job and make a living by performing cello music and reciting poetry in living rooms across the country. “I didn’t know it would become a catalyst for bringing communities of local people together,” he says, but his first gig, a “little shotgun shack” in Elko, Nevada, became more than a once in a lifetime experience.

Years later, his Elko host remains a close friend and hosts a regular (and lucrative) stop on his cross-country tours.

Not only does creating connections with strangers make us happier—as University of Chicago social scientists have proven—it leads to fun travel stories. If we choose to see the world via the decade-old organization at Couchsurfing.com, we might find ourselves sleeping on a sailboat in the Irish Sea; meeting backpackers by solarpowered light in a cave in Petra, Jordan;

sharing a room with a pet bird that falls asleep listening to sappy love songs on the radio; or jamming to old-time banjo and fiddle tunes in a North Carolina kitchen.

The global community of couchsurfers, now 10 million strong, considers strangers “friends you haven’t met yet.” They currently are hosting and organizing more than half-a-million events in more than 200,000 cities worldwide this year. The aim is to make travel easier and more affordable, build people’s faith and trust in one another and create meaningful connections across cultures.

It’s easy to become a member by creating a profile as a host and/or a traveler, which includes verified identification. Guests don’t need to reciprocate by hosting or leaving gifts, although lasting friendships are a common result.

Hosts and guests are encouraged to leave honest reviews for each other,

which helps ensure ongoing safety and good behavior all around.

Meanwhile, non-members also are welcome to explore couchsurfing events in their city. Fun opportunities to make new connections include weekly language exchanges, skill swaps, outdoor activities and potlucks.

“For me, it’s undeniably about the community, the kind of person it tends to attract,” says Joseph Abrahamson, a couchsurfer in his mid-20s. “A room full of couchsurfers is full of stories and listening and sharing and trust. It changes a person in a positive way… people that travel like this for long enough can no longer survive with closed minds.”

Lisa Rosinky is a freelance writer in Boston.

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what is Energy Work?

Why It’s Important to Our Healing Process

by Rigo Martinez

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irst and foremost, you must remember who you are. You are a light being, an orb of frequency of sound and light with borrowed suits we call our physical body.

The healthy human body vibrates in a frequency of 62-72 Hz, with each organ contributing to the overall frequency. For example, the liver is 5560 MHz, the pancreas is 60-80 MHz. Therefore, each organ and cell in our body resonates at a different vibration.

These frequencies (electro-magnetic energy waves) communicate with each other through photons, light waves. This process is called bio-communication and determines our quality of healing.

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health. If the organs are vibrating at a lower frequency than optimum, one may be vulnerable to disease.

Since everything in our body vibrates, the goal of energy work is to assist the physical and energy bodies to clear and move blockages so that we perform more efficiently. “In every culture and in every medical tradition before ours, healing was accomplished by moving energy.” ~ Albert SzentGyörgyi, Noble Laureate in Medicine

There are many levels that create blockages in our vibrating system: poor nutrition, stress, environmental, and ancestral genetics. Nutrition is crucial since we are ingesting vibrational food and it is essential that we intake only the highest quality of food, such as vegetables, fruits and nuts. www.natampa.com

Stress is also a contributor to blockages within our frequency. Stress from life experiences, negative outlook, anxious or compulsive thoughts or just perceived stress. Emotional balance is key to creating harmony within our vibrational system.

Environment can also play a role in what impacts our frequency. Cell phones,

electronics and pollution are constant bombardments in our energy field.

Ancestral genetics is what we are born with, what we have chosen to learn from, and this can also cause blockages in our bodies if we don’t address the issues.

Using energy work can help all these areas with possible blockages.

It utilizes many modalities, including Samassati Colorlight Therapy, Reiki, Belvaspata, cranial sacral, SE-5 (subtle energy field inducer), often in conjunction with massage.

With Samassati therapy, the color of the light carries a specific frequency to certain acupuncture points and meridians in the body so it can produce healing results. Colorlight therapy is used with highly specified crystal lenses to direct light to the points where it is needed. This creates energy that helps enable the frequency to balance and the body to heal itself. Samassati Colorlight Therapy is a vibrational remedy treatment that is non-invasive and relaxes the receiver while addressing wellness on the physical, emotional

Emotional balance is key to creating harmony within our vibrational system. and spiritual levels.

Based on the colors, such as red, yellow, orange, blue, green, indigo, violet, etc., colorlight therapy will produce specific frequencies to assist in the healing process. If one needs an area on their body to feel calm yet cool, the light spectrum would be directed to that specific area and the colors might include blue, indigo, green

and orange to produce those results.

Energy work is not new to the world; it has been around throughout time. However, new technologies and the merging of shamanic practices have created many avenues for further healing and discovery of our bodies and the light energies frequencies.

For your personal growth and awareness, it is worth exploring and experiencing energy work and the many modalities offered. To learn more, call 813-992-0295 or visit EnligthenTherapeuticMassage.com.

Rigo Martinez, LMT brings a wealth of expertise in several healing modalities from across the globe. His treatments range from shamanic Andean healing techniques from the Peruvian Amazon to the ancient Chinese practices of qi energy methods. He is a massage therapist and shamanic healer who specializes in energy work, including Samassati Colorlight Therapy, Reiki, cranial sacral therapy, SE-5 (subtle energies field inducer) and more. See ad below.

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AGELESS BEING Staying Vibrant in Mind, Body and Spirit

by Kathleen Barnes

Agelessness: Engaging in and experiencing life without fear of falling, failing or falling apart.

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n a nutshell, that’s the philosophy of visionary women’s health expert Dr. Christiane Northrup, of Yarmouth, Maine, as explored in her latest book, Goddesses Never Age.

“We’re long overdue for a paradigm shift about how we feel about growing older,” says Northrup. “You can change your future by adopting a new, ageless attitude that will help you flourish physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. We don’t have to buy into modern medicine’s promotion of the idea of the pathology of aging.”

One of Northrup’s primary admonitions: “Don’t tell anyone how old you are. Another birthday means nothing.”

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and mentally feeble at a certain age.

“When my mother turned 50, her mailbox suddenly filled with ads for adult diapers, walkers and long-term care insurance,” Northrup quips. The point is well taken. Think vibrant, healthy, gorgeous and yes, sexy Sandra Bullock, Johnny Depp, Chris Rock and Brooke Shields—all 50 or older—as the targets of ads for Depend.

We’re living and working longer, and many of us are feeling, looking and staying young longer. So is 60 the new 40? Yes, say State University of New York at Stony Brook researchers, and further note that we’re generally leading longer and healthier lives.

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of 40 percent over the 1980 census, and more than 80 percent of them are women. The National Institute on Aging projects that this number could increase tenfold or more by 2050.

What we think of as “old” has changed. Many baby boomers refuse to buy into the mythology of aging, bristle at being called senior citizens and especially dislike being called elderly. Their position is backed by science. Stem cell biologist Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., author of Biology of Belief and currently a visiting professor at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, in Auckland, is best known for promoting the concept that DNA can be changed by belief, for good or ill.

Lipton explains that we all have billions of stem cells designed to repair or replace damaged—and aging—tissues and organs. “[These cells] are profoundly influenced by our thoughts and perceptions about the environment,” Lipton explains. “Hence our beliefs about aging can either interfere with or enhance stem cell function, causing our physiological regeneration or decline.”

“Yes, we are destined to grow older, but decrepitude and what we call aging is an optional state,” Northrup adds.

“Our genes, nutrition and environment are under our control far more than we may have thought.” More, she says, “Words are powerful. Don’t talk yourself into believing your brain is turning to mush just because you are over 40.”

Take Control of the Body

“Manage the four horsemen of the aging apocalypse,” encourages nutrition and longevity expert Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., a Los Angeles board-certified nutritionist and author of The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer. He says the aging process, including disease, loss of physical or mental function and the general breakdown of systems, is caused by one or more of four factors: oxidative damage (literally rusty cells); inflammation; glycation (excess sugar, metabolic syndrome); and stress.

“Collectively, they damage cells and DNA, wear down organs and systems, deeply damage the vascular pathways that deliver blood and oxygen to the entire body, and even shrink brain size,” explains Bowden.

While it may seem like a tall order to make lifestyle changes that vanquish these four horsemen, Bowden says they can be broken into manageable elements by employing an arsenal of healthful weapons: whole foods, nutrients, stress-reduction techniques, exercise, detoxification and relationship improvement. “All of these actually do double duty, battling more than one of the four processes that can effectively shorten your life,” he reports, based on his 25 years of study.

Oxidative Damage

Consider what rust does to metal. That’s what free radical oxygen molecules do to cells. Over time, they damage them and cause aging from within.

“Oxidative damage plays a major role in virtually every degenerative disease of aging, from Alzheimer’s to cancer to heart disease and diabetes, even immune dysfunction,” says Bowden.

His recommended key to destroying free radicals is a diet rich in antioxidants, including lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy fats, nuts, grassfed meats and organic dairy products.

Avoid environmental free radicals that show up in toxic chemicals by eating as much organic food as possible and avidly avoiding residues of the poisonous pesticides and herbicides sprayed on crops eaten by people and livestock.

Inflammation

Long-term inflammation is a silent killer because it operates beneath the radar, often unnoticed, damaging blood vessel walls. Like oxidative damage, inflammation is a factor in all the degenerative diseases associated with aging, says Bowden.

His suggestion: First, get a Creactive protein (CRP) test to determine the levels of inflammation in our body.

A CRP level over 3 milligrams/liter indicates a high risk of a heart attack. Antiinflammatory foods like onions, garlic, leafy greens, tomatoes, beans, nuts and seeds have all been widely scientifically proven to reduce chronic inflammation.

Glycation

This is the result of excessive sugar that glues itself to protein or fat molecules, leaving a sticky mess that creates advanced glycation end (AGE) products that damage all body systems and are

acknowledged culprits in the dreaded diseases associated with aging.

Bowden’s basic answer is to minimize intake of sugar and simple carbs; anything made with white flour or white rice. Also avoid fried dishes and any foods cooked at high temperatures that actually skip the glycation production in the body and deliver harmful AGEs directly from the food. He advises taking 1,000 mg of carnosine (available in health food stores) daily to prevent glycation.

Stress

The long-term effects of physical, mental or emotional stress are tremendously damaging to the human physiology.

Sustained exposure to the stress hormone cortisol can shrink parts of the brain, damage blood vessels, increase blood sugar levels, heart rate and blood pressure and contribute to chronic inflammation, according to wellestablished science recorded in the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Bowden warns, “Stress management is not a luxury.” In its many forms, including prayer, meditation and breathing exercises, it should be part of any agelessness program. Deep, restful sleep is as vital a component as ending toxic relationships, having a nurturing circle of friends and doing familiar, gentle exercise such as yoga or tai chi.

Overall, Bowden adds, “Rather than thinking of such endeavors as antiaging, I strive to embody the concept of age independence. I admire former Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, who resigned from the court when he reached age 90 because he wanted to play more tennis.”

Bowden recommends embracing the concept of “squaring the curve”, meaning that instead of anticipating and experiencing a long downhill slope of poor health leading to death, “I look at a long plateau of health, with a steep drop-off at the end.”

Wellness guru Dr. Michael Roizen, chair of the Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute, contends that although our chronological age can’t be changed, “Your ‘real age’ [calculated from data he collected from 60 million people] is the result of a wide variety of factors that are within your control.

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Roizen adds uncontrolled portion sizes, tobacco use and physical inactivity to the list of lifeshortening lifestyle options.

Align with Spirit

“If you don’t have some kind of spiritual foundation, literally, God help you,” says Northrup. “God isn’t confined to a book or a church, mosque or synagogue. Divinity is the creative loving, vital flow of life force that we’re all part of and connected to.

Our bodies are exquisite expressions meant to embody, not deny our spirits.”

Touch, pleasure and sex can be part of it, too. Individuals that have the most fulfilling sex lives live the longest, according to researchers conducting the University of California, Riverside’s Longevity Project. “Pleasure comes in infinite forms,” says Northrup. “It can mean the exquisite taste of a pear or the sound of an angelic symphony, the kiss of sun on skin, the laughter of a child, spending time with friends or creating a pastel landscape. When you experience pleasure, God comes through and you become aware of your divine nature.

You’ll find that joy comes in ways that are unique to you.”

Connection with the natural world is an essential element of agelessness, says Northrup. “The human body evolved to walk on the Earth, drinking its water, breathing its air and basking in its sunlight.” The bottom line is, “Agelessness is all about vitality. Taking all the right supplements and pills, or getting the right procedure isn’t the prescription for antiaging,” says this renowned physician.

“It’s ageless living that brings back a sense of vibrancy and youthfulness.”

We could live to be well over 100 years old and, as Northrup likes to paraphrase Abraham Hicks, of The Law of Attraction fame, “Wouldn’t you rather have your life end something like this: ‘Happy-healthy, happy-healthy, happy-healthy, dead.’ Isn’t that a lot better than suffering sickness, decrepitude and frailty for years?”

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous books on natural health, her latest being Food Is Medicine: 101 Prescriptions from the Garden. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

Age-Defying Exercise

by Kathleen Barnes

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pecially designed movements performed to music can dramatically improve memory, as well as slow the process of physical aging, according to Denise Medved, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, the founder of Ageless Grace.

Medved’s foundational physical and mental exercise classes involve 21 exercises that promote brain plasticity by activating all five functions of the brain: analytic, strategic, kinesthetic learning, memory/recall and creativity and imagination. Find videos of Ageless Grace exercises by searching YouTube, including this one: n While sitting in a chair (all exercises are taught in this position to develop core strength), make a circle with the right lower arm. n Add a triangular motion with the left foot. n Next, add a horizontal movement with the left hand. n Finally, do the entire series in reverse.

Classes are available in all 50 states and in 12 countries. To find a teacher nearby, visit AgelessGrace.com.

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wisewords Alexandra Paul on Vegan Activism Her Kind Lifestyle Honors All Living Things

t may seem odd that one of the most intensely dedicated public activists is also known for starring in one of TV’s most superficial shows of the 1990s, but Alexandra Paul overturns stereotypes. Behind that signature Baywatch one-piece that kept David Hasselhoff on his toes beats the heart of a true soldier for animal rights and population stabilization.

At 52 years young, she is extremely fit and knowledgeable about the vegan lifestyle that got her there.

What is your philosophy of life?

Be kind. Being kind is different from being nice. I spent my teens and 20s anxious to be nice, and all it gave me was a boatload of acquaintances and an inauthentic self. Nice aims to be popular.

Kindness is about doing the right thing: justice, fairness, patience, respect. Kindness is at the heart of why I’m a vegan, and why I’ve been arrested 16 times for civil disobedience supporting peace, equal rights and the environment. Being kind to myself inspires me to exercise and live healthfully.

planet. A couple of years later, I did a book report on Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation and learned the ethical reasons against eating animals.

I stopped using cosmetics tested on animals when I was a teen and stopped wearing leather, wool and silk in my 20s.

I finally gave up eating dairy in my late 40s, and I wish I’d done it earlier.

Although I did it to benefit animals, being vegan has enriched my life and changed the way I look at the world. The only way there will be enough food and water for Earth’s expected 10 billion people in 35 years is if humankind stops raising animals for food, so my veganism is helping the planet, as well as my own health. photo by Denice Duff

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by Gerry Strauss

Which other aspects of your diet and lifestyle do you credit for looking and feeling vital?

My husband Ian and I go to bed early and generally get up with the sun.

I’ve never consumed coffee, soda or alcohol, only water and protein shakes.

I believe being a vegetarian, and now

a vegan, has given me tons of energy. I also prioritize making time for my workout routine, and that helps me feel good every day.

I didn’t always have this serenity with my lifestyle and health. For a dozen years, until my late 20s, I struggled with bulimia. Becoming vegan improved my relationship with food, aligning my diet with my values, and I have never been more at peace with myself.

Why do you enjoy working out?

For me, being active is fun—not only because I feel good moving my body, but because I am also outside with friends, reading on a stationary bike or listening to favorite podcasts while stretching.

Six days a week, I do an hour of cardio; either swimming or the stationary bike. Every other day I practice yoga for at least 45 minutes to ensure that my back stays pain-free. Once a week, I go hiking for two hours with friends, chatting the whole time, which all makes it worth getting up at 4:30 a.m.

I walk whenever I’m on a conference call, either outside or at my tread desk, a simple treadmill under a standing desk; I’m walking on it when I’m reading or answering emails, too. It’s the best present I ever gave myself.

Like everyone, sometimes I don’t particularly feel like working out, but all these factors make it easier to start, and once I start, I’m always glad to be exercising.

Gerry Strauss is a freelance writer in Hamilton, NJ. Connect at GerryStrauss@aol.com.

How has activism forged your identity and inspired others?

I’ve been an activist since I was 7, when I wrote to President Nixon asking him to stop pollution. As a dedicated citizen, my mom boycotted companies that acted against her ethics. Growing up with such a role model, trying to make the world better came naturally. Walking my talk is a challenge I face daily as I choose what to buy, what to eat and how to be, and I also think it is the most effective way to encourage change in others.

What drives your commitment to a vegan diet?

I became a vegetarian when I was 14, after reading Frances Moore Lappé’s Diet for a Small Planet, which taught me how eating meat was destructive to the natural awakenings

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Yoga Enters the Medical Mainstream Research Proves its Health Benefits

by Meredith Montgomery fter practicing internal medicine Health and Healing, he says, “In the for 10 years in Boston, Dr. Tim- late 90s, the conveyor belt of patient othy McCall became a full-time care continued to speed up and I got writer, exploring the health benefits of frustrated. There was less time to form yoga. As the medical editor of Yoga relationships with patients, which is Journal and the author of Yoga as essential to providing quality care Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for without excessive tests and drugs.”

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Initially, McCall found that most of the documented research on yoga was from India, and notes it was low in quality from a Western perspective (though it is now excellent). In the West, the first notable scientific yoga article was published in 1973 in The Lancet on combining yoga and biofeedback to manage hypertension. According to the International Journal of Yoga, the surge in yoga’s popularity here finally gained academic interest in 2007, and there are now more than 2,000 yoga titles in the National Institutes of Health PubMed.gov database, with 200 added annually.

Initially, yoga teacher and economist Rajan Narayanan, Ph.D., founded the nonprofit Life in Yoga Foundation and Institute to offer free teacher training. Within a couple of years, the foundation’s focus shifted to integrating yoga into the mainstream healthcare system. “We realized that to make a real difference, we needed to teach doctors about yoga and its scientifically proven effects,” he says. Medical providers can earn credits to keep their licenses current by attending courses

by Life in Yoga, the only yoga institution independently certified by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

Currently, even if physicians don’t practice yoga, it’s likely that many of their patients do. “You now see it everywhere from major medical centers to mainstream advertising,” says McCall,

who notes an increase in doctors, nurses and therapists attending the Yoga as Medicine seminars he and his wife Eliana teach internationally and from their Simply Yoga Institute studio, in Summit, New Jersey.

Any physical exercise done with breath awareness becomes yoga; anything done without the breath is just a physical practice.

“There are no sales reps telling doctors to use yoga therapy like there are for pharmaceuticals,” remarks Narayanan, and until yoga is funded by health insurance, it will be challenging to gain full acceptance in mainstream medicine.

Mounting Evidence Another barrier is “Yoga may help prevent certification standards. The diseases across the board ~Rajan Narayaran International Association of because the root cause of 70 Yoga Therapists (iayt.org) to 90 percent of all disorders is stress,” and the Council for Yoga Accreditation Insays Narayanan. Yoga increases the ternational (cyai.org) are both beginning body’s ability to successfully respond to to offer certifications for therapy training stress by activating the parasympathetic programs and therapists. Narayanan is nervous system, which slows the heart hopeful that certification could lead to and lowers blood pressure. That in turn yoga being covered by insurance. suppresses sympathetic activity, reduc Medical school curricula have ing the amount of stress hormones in started shifting to embrace complementhe body. tary approaches to wellness, with many

Studies collected on PubMed.gov textbooks now including information demonstrate that yoga has been found to on mind/body therapies. The Principles help manage hypertension, osteoporosis, and Practices of Yoga in Healthcare, cobody weight, physical fitness, anxiety, edited by Sat Bir Khalsa, Lorenzo Cohen, depression, diabetes, reproductive McCall and Shirley Telles and due out functions and pregnancy, among other in 2016, is the first professional-level, issues. Studies at California’s Prevenmedical textbook on yoga therapy. tive Medicine Research Institute have

“Yoga has been proven to treat tracked amelioration of heart disease. many conditions, yet yoga teachers A growing body of research is validatdon’t treat conditions, we treat individing yoga’s benefits for cancer patients, uals,” says McCall. “Yoga therapy is not including at the University of Texas M.D. a one-size-fits-all prescription because Anderson Cancer Center. A small study different bodies and minds, with differat Norway’s University of Oslo suggests ent abilities and weaknesses, require that yoga even alters gene expression, individualized approaches.” indicating it may induce health benefits

While medical research is working on a molecular level. to grant yoga more legitimacy among doctors, policymakers and the public, Cultural Challenges McCall says, “I believe these studies “For yoga to be effective, a regular are systematically underestimating practice must be implemented, how powerful yoga can be. Sciwhich is challenging in a culture ence may tell us that it decreases where people can’t sit for long systolic blood pressure and without an electronic device. It’s cortisol secretion and increases more than just popping pills,” lung capacity and serotonin says Narayanan. levels, but that doesn’t be McCall says, “Even if gin to capture the totality people can commit to just a of what yoga is.” few minutes of yoga pracMeredith Montgomery, a tice a day, if they keep it registered yoga teacher, up the benefits can be publishes Natural enormous.”

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Creating Independent Readers

by Annette Primiani

fter working as an educator for many years within a variety of economic and ethnic groups, covering a wide spectrum from New York City’s South Bronx and Brooklyn to the “Hollywood Sets” in Los Angeles, it became apparent that kids weren’t learning. Regardless of social and economic status, the situation was the same—children from both the private and public school sectors were falling behind.

It was in Los Angeles that the preschool, phonics-based reading program utilized at The Learning Connection, TLC Inc. was developed in order to combat the lack of reading progress made by far too many students.

At The Learning Connection, TLC Inc., pre-school students are taught how to properly hold a pencil, form lower case letters, and write within the lines on lined paper. A system of phonics is then taught in order to provide students with the “tools” needed to sound out words smoothly. Students soon become able to sound out words independently and write them independently as well.

Students are then encouraged to check their work before saying they are done, in order to ensure that they are being responsible for what they have written. With attention on making sure that each step is mastered before proceeding to the next step, stability is achieved.

Books are then read which contain the sounds and words just learned.

In this way, a well-rounded approach takes place with sounding out words, writing out words, and reading those words in books. Students thus become “independent” and a strong foundation is developed upon which to base further learning.

Here is what a few satisfied parents have to say: “My son T., who just turned 4, started tutoring about six weeks ago. He had a very rudimentary understanding of how some letters of the alphabet sounded. In the short time he’s been at The Learning Connection, TLC Inc., I am amazed at how well the methods used work! I showed a neighbor of mine, who is a public school teacher, what T. was able to read.

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She said that it was at least first grade level reading. My son, who never showed much interest previously, now really enjoys it!” (R.H.) “When I first brought Becky, age 3½, she couldn’t read at all (although I had spent many, many months trying to teach her myself). In just a few short months (only one and a half hours per week), Becky was reading just about anything she took the time to “sound out”. Now, with more practice at home, Becky is reading all her own books, food labels, road signs, you name it!!! She just loves to read. I, of course, am ecstatic. I even get bedtime stories read to me now!” (R.F.)

When a step-by-step approach is utilized and independence is encouraged, real learning takes place, self-confidence blooms, and academic success follows.

Annette Primiani, BS, MS, graduated from St. John’s University in New York and received her Master’s from Bank St. College. She was determined to make a difference. She worked for 10 years in the N.Y.C. Public Schools as a classroom teacher, teacher-trainer, and educational consultant. In L.A. she worked in the Hispanic community

as a bilingual program coordinator as well as a tutor for Fox TV. Director of The Learning Connection, TLC Inc., Clearwater, Primiani is of the opinion that there is no student that cannot be helped.

Voted #1 Best Tutoring Service for 6 years in a row by Tampa Bay Family magazine, The Learning Connection, TLC Inc. is located at 1156 NE Cleveland St., Clearwater. For more information, call 727-443-5353 and/or visit LearningConnectionTLCInc.com.

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“Of course we were thrilled when our son, age 5, started to read. It was a step up—it clicked, and he started reading everything! He just has such self-confidence like he never had before! We reaped the rewards when he started Kindergarten and was the best in his class at St. Paul’s.” (C.D.) “My daughter, age 7, was a candidate for being retained in first grade.

Thanks to The Learning Connection, TLC Inc., she has successfully passed and now loves to read everything and anything, and does so without a struggle!” (V.B)

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Choose Happiness Four Tips to Flip the Joy Switch

by Linda Joy

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recent Harris Interactive poll indicates that only one in three Americans are happy. Success, education and increases in annual household income create only marginally more happiness. So what will it take to go the distance?

Inspiration for a Woman’s Soul: Choosing Happiness endeavors to discover just that. Its collection of intimate stories from more than two dozen women reveals telling insights— most profoundly, that happiness is a choice that anyone can make, regardless of their history or circumstances.

Four tips from contributors to the book show how we all can rise up out of our troubles to the other side, shining.

Let Go of ‘Supposed To’

Family, friends and society exert pressure on us to achieve certain goals or impose their definition of success.

When our soul doesn’t fit the mold,

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exciting things can happen.

Happiness strategist Kristi Ling seemed to have it all: a high-powered job in Hollywood, significant income and the envy of all her friends—but her success felt empty. She writes from her home in Los Angeles, “Each morning I’d get up thinking about who I needed to please, and then prepare myself to exist for another day. I looked and felt exhausted just about all the time. The worst part was that I thought I was doing everything right!”

After a middle-of-the-night epiphany, Ling left her job and set out to discover what her heart wanted. She began following a completely different life path as a coach and healer, in which success means manifesting joy.

Be Grateful Now

While we’re striving to change our life or wishing things could have been different, we often forget to pay attention to what we have right now.

Boni Lonnsburry, a conscious creation expert and founder/CEO of Inner Art, Inc., in Boulder, Colorado, writes about the morning she decided to choose happiness, despite the enormous challenges she was facing, including divorce, foreclosure, bankruptcy and possible homelessness. “I thought to myself, ‘Yes, my life could be better, but

it also could be a hell of a lot worse.

I’m healthy and smart—why, I even have some wisdom. Why am I focusing on how terrible everything is?’”

Using the power of her choice to be happy right now, Lonnsburry not only found joy amidst the adversity, but created love and success beyond her wildest dreams.

Let Love In

We all want to feel loved, but when we’re afraid of getting hurt, we put up barriers to protect ourselves, even against the love we want.

Certified Relationship Coach Stacey Martino, of Yardley, Pennsylvania, writes, “From the first day we met, I’d been waiting for [my boyfriend] Paul to end our relationship. I begged him for another chance—not for our relationship, but to be my authentic self—to figure out who I am and show up in our relationship as the real me.”

Fourteen years later, Martino and

her boyfriend, now husband, are still exploring the depths of their love for one another. For them, the choice to be vulnerable was the gateway to happiness.

Look Inward Instead of to Others

If we can’t own our pain, how can we create our joy? Choosing happiness means taking full responsibility for our state of mind, with no excuses.

Lisa Marie Rosati, of Kings Park, New York, who today helps other women catalyze their own transformation, writes: “I didn’t want to accept what was going on inside [me], so I looked outside for a way to make things better. I depended on intimate relationships to complete me, and on friends and acquaintances for entertainment. My self-esteem floated on incoming compliments and I absolutely never wanted to spend a minute alone with my own thoughts, lest they erode

whatever happiness I possessed at the moment. I was exhausted, frustrated and quite frankly, pissed off.”

It took a flash of insight to set Rosati free of her patterns of blame— and then realizing she could create her own fulfillment was all it took to catapult her into a place of empowerment. Look out, world!

As Los Angeles happiness expert and Positive Psychology Coach Lisa Cypers Kamen says, “Happiness is an inside job.” Joy, love and inspired living are ours for the taking—all we must do is choose.

Linda Joy is the heart of Inspired Living Publishing and Aspire magazine.

Inspiration for a Woman’s Soul: Choosing Happiness is her third in a series of bestselling anthologies. Next up is Inspiration for a Woman’s Soul: Cultivating Joy. Learn more at InspiredLivingPublishing.com.

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EYE HEALTH FOR DOGS 10 Foods to Keep Canine Vision Sharp

by Audi Donamor

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ey colorful foods, packed with nutrients, protect against eye problems ranging from progressive retinal atrophy and uveitis to cataracts and glaucoma.

Here are 10 foods that are highly regarded in helping prevent and defend against vision problems. Their eye-worthy nutrients include anthocyanins, beta-carotene, carotenoids, glutathione, lycopene, omega-3 essential fatty acids, phytonutrients—and the special partnership of lutein and zeaxanthin, sometimes referred to as “sunscreen for the eyes”.

An easy way to serve these power-packed foods is as a mash. Simply combine a few cups of fruits and vegetables in a food processor with a half-cup of filtered water and blend as a raw pet meal topper. For a cooked topper, chop the fruits and vegetables and place in a medium sized sauce pan with the filtered water and a couple tablespoons of first-pressed olive oil. Simmer gently, cool and serve. Maybe top it all off with a fish or egg.

Blueberries contain two eye-healthy carotenoids: lutein and zeaxanthin. They also deliver anthocyanins, eye-nourishing phytonutrients known to support night vision, according to a study published in the Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. University of Oklahoma research suggests that flavonoids like the rutin, resveratrol and quercetin in blueberries may help prevent retinal atrophy. Their selenium and zinc components also support vision, according to a study from the National Eye Institute. Eating blueberries has even been associated with the reduction of eye fatigue, according to The Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.

Broccoli’s anti-cancer benefits are well known, but it’s also recognized as one of the best vegetables for eye health. A good source of lutein and zeaxanthin, it’s also packed with beta-carotene. Don’t leave the leaves behind, because they contain even more beta-carotene than the stems and florets. Researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have found that broccoli and broccoli sprouts protect the retina from free radical damage, which may be due to a compound called sulphoraphane that boosts the body’s defense against free radicals.

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Carrots come in 100 varieties, from deep purple and white to brilliant orange. Each is a storehouse of nutrient power, providing vitamin A, beta-carotene, vitamins C, D, E and K, and riboflavin, niacin, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, magnesium, manganese, sulphur, copper and iodine. The adage that carrots are good for the eyes is true. They even contain lycopene and lutein, phytonutrients that protect from UVB radiation and free radical damage.

Cold-water fish such as salmon, tuna, cod, haddock and sardines are rich in omega-3s, especially EPA and DHA, which are widely known to be important to cellular health. DHA makes up 30 percent of the fatty acids that comprise the retina. The particularly high levels of omega3s in sardines add further protection to retinal health, according to researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Eggs are rich in cysteine and sulphur, two components of glutathione. Cataract Health News reports that sulphurcontaining compounds have been found to protect eyes from cataract formation. Egg yolks contain lutein, and a University of Massachusetts study has found that eating an egg a day raised levels of lutein and zeaxanthin in the blood; at the same time, blood serum lipids and lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations remained stable.

Garlic. Researchers at the University of Oregon suggest that sulphur-rich garlic is important for the production of glutathione, a protein that acts as an antioxidant for the eye’s lens, and can be instrumental in the prevention of some visual problems.

Kale is an excellent source of lutein and zeaxanthin.

The American Optometric Association says these special antioxidants act like “internal sunglasses.” Add betacarotene to the mix and kale serves as a preferred foil to oxidative stress.

Pumpkin’s orange color is a sure sign that it’s packed with carotenoids like beta-carotene, which help neutralize free radicals. Its lutein and zeaxanthin generally promote eye health and further protect against retinal degeneration. Even pumpkin seeds carry several benefits, including omega-3s, zinc and phytosterols to enhance a dog’s immune response.

Sweet potatoes are loaded with both beta-carotene and anthocyanins, the latter high in antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties.

Tomatoes are famous for their lycopene, a carotenoid and phytonutrient found in red produce. This powerful antioxidant helps protect against sun damage and retinal degeneration and has been well documented as Make vision effective in cancer prevention. Proand diet part of cessed tomato prodannual exams ucts contain higher levels of lycopene by a local vet. than the raw fruit.

Audi Donamor regularly contributes to Animal Wellness Magazine (Animal WellnessMagazine.com), from which this was adapted and used with permission.

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GREENING AMERICA’S GAMES Major Leagues Sport More Sustainable Stadiums

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raditional sports stadiums and arenas generate a huge carbon footprint. Multiple sources concur that during a single football game, a 78,000-seat stadium can consume 65,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, and discarded cardboard, plastic and paper; in-stadium food and beverage containers; and tailgating debris that includes cans and bottles leave behind a mountain of waste.

A dozen years ago, the pioneering Philadelphia Eagles enlisted the help of the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to begin a persistent push to their goal of going green. Today, the NRDC publishes the Greening Advisor guidebooks on green operating practices for all professional teams in Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and Major League Soccer, plus the U.S. Tennis Association, and has expanded to include college sports.

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roasted turkey sandwich at AT&T Park, in San Francisco, where concessionaires source locally and compost leftovers.

Veggie burgers, vegan cheesesteaks and sushi have also found their way onto game-day menus to add a change of pace for fans, says Julianne Soviero, author of Unleash Your True Athletic Potential.

The growing interest shown by the sports industry in composting offers enormous potential benefits, and not a moment too soon, says Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D., co-founder of the Green Sports Alliance and director of the NRDC Sports Project. Using recyclable containers counts—New York City’s venerable Yankee Stadium reduced its trash load by 40 percent by switching to biodegradable cups and service ware. PepsiCo supported the upgrade by exchanging its conventional plastic bottle for a bio-based version made from agricultural waste.

Lights

At New York’s Oncenter War Memorial Arena, the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch pro team skates under LED lights. “They make the arena brighter. It’s easier to see the puck,”

says defenseman Joey Mormina. “The fun light show that follows goals adds energy for the crowd and players.”

LED lighting provides improved clarity in TV transmissions and sports action photos and doesn’t create soft spots on the ice, like traditional lights. “Utica and Binghamton teams switched to LED after playing in our arena,” comments Jim Sarosy, chief operating officer for the Crunch.

Water

“The Crunch is the first pro hockey team to skate on recycled rainwater,” Sarosy adds. “It’s collected from the roof, stored in three central reservoirs in the basement and pumped into the Zamboni machine for resurfacing the ice.” The practice also diverts rainwater from overworked sewer systems.

The first pro football stadium to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification, the San Francisco 49ers Levi’s Stadium features a 27,000-square-foot rooftop garden to help control water runoff.

Home to the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers and Kings, the Staples Center has swapped out 178 flush urinals for waterless models, reducing annual water usage by 7 million gallons.

Like the Eagles, the Florida Marlins pro baseball team, in Miami, now uses 50 percent less water via low-flow plumbing fixtures. Also, the stadium’s upgraded landscape design lessens outdoor irrigation needs by 60 percent.

The University of Georgia likes keeping its grass green, but hates wasteful water dispensers. Its football field is now watered via an underground irrigation system that saves a million gallons a year. Soil moisture sensors indicate when watering is needed.

More Creative Practices

Lincoln Financial Field, home to the Philadelphia Eagles, now boasts more than 11,000 solar panels and 14 wind turbines that combined, generate more than four times the energy used for all home games in a season. The staff uses green cleaning products and has in-

creased recycling more than 200 percent since 2010. Most creatively, the carbon costs of team travel are offset via mitigation by financing tree plantings in their home state and purchasing seedlings for a wildlife refuge in Louisiana.

The Seattle Mariners Safeco Field’s new scoreboard uses 90 percent less power than its predecessor and the Arizona Cardinals pro football team provides bags for tailgating fans to use for recycling.

Five NBA arenas have achieved LEED certification—Phillips Arena (Atlanta Hawks), Toyota Center (Houston Rockets), American Airlines Arena (Miami Heat), Amway Center (Orlando Magic) and Rose Garden (Portland Trail Blazers).

The goal of a cleaner, healthier planet is achievable with systemic shifts like these as more pro and collegiate sports teams score green points.

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$35/Both Sessions, TOLY Members; $45/Till 9-11, TOLY Members $40; $50/Day of first class. Tree Of Life Yoga, 6800 Gulfport Blvd., Ste. 205, S Pasadena. 727-514-3051, TreeOfLifeYoga.org.

First Annual Arts/Crafts/Diverse Treasures & Silent Auction – 8am-3pm. We have a wonderful variety of items to buy as well as baked goods, sandwiches, and other goodies. There are still some outside spaces available-only $10 & $5 for rental of a table. Unity of St. Petersburg, 6168 1st Ave. N, St. Pete. Jo Ann 727-344-1515, office@unitystpete.org.

5 Keys to Unlocking Beautiful Skin – 11am. Cheryl Lindsey, The Chrysalis, reveals the 5 basic fundamentals of caring for skin at home, key ingredients for skincare & which professional treatments are worth your time and money. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, naturesfoodpatch.com.

Essential Oils and Pets – 11am-12:30pm. Machelle Perkins, DOM. will help you learn how therapeutic essential oils can be used for your pets. Drawing for prize. Free. 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd., Ste. C, Largo.

RSVP 727-541-2211.

Progress Your Practice– 1-2:45pm. With Wanda Howe, E-RYT500. Progression in your practice often requires backing up a little before going forward, mentally especially. Are you a beginner with a desire to know more or have you been doing yoga for a while and simply been unable to keep your practice progressing? This workshop is designed to simplify your approach to practice and find focus where

Run, Walk, Stand with Healthy Feet – 1:304:30pm. Join yoga therapist Nancy MacDonald for an anatomy workshop focused on healthy feet. You will learn: Anatomical alignment of the feet on and off the mat. Healthy feet exercises. How shoes affect not only the feet but the knees, hips & overall posture. Learn the most important stretch you can do for overall feet and leg health. With over 2000 hours of training Nancy wants to share with you her in-depth understanding of anatomy and how the mechanics of movement impact daily life. $40/ CEUs, 3 hours for yoga teachers. The Lotus Pond Center, Tampa. Sign up yogalotuspond.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 LABOR DAY Labor Day Picnic & Bluegrass Festival – 11am5pm. Brandon Community Event - Great Food/Drink, and the best live Bluegrass Music in Florida with 3 bands. Fun for the Kids with games, bounce house & water slide. Brandon Elks Club, 800 Centennial Lodge Dr, Brandon, 813-966-3808, 813-654-2968, brandonelks.org/laborday_bluegrass2015.pdf.

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needed. All student levels. $25. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info, Wanda 727-4323018. Pre-registration yoga4all.com/workshops.

Female Empowerment through Yoga – 1-4pm.

Halaya LeMaire 500 RYT. Although it’s hard to tell now, yoga was originally an exclusively male practice. Much has changed with females now dominating the practice. This workshop will explore physical, mental and life practices that are tailored specifically for modern women and the common challenges that tend to hold back the freedom and full strength of this gender. $35/Advance; $40/Door. Sign up, 727894-9642, Info@StPeteYoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

Beyond Addiction Introduction & Open House – 2-4pm. Sunder Luber, 500 RYT & Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainer facilitates two-hour intro workshop to the Beyond Addiction Program offered this fall, with yoga, meditation, and a self-reflective process to provide ways to make huge shifts in your life, dropping your self-defeating habits. Shift limiting beliefs that keep you from being the highest expression of you.

Informal Open House follows to provide additional information about the training program. Free. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, info@ayogavillage.com, ayogavillage.com/events.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 The World’s Religions – 12:30-2:30pm. Presented

by Mary Dawn Pyle, retired professor of Religion at St. Petersburg College & American College of Ecuador. After this foundational seminar, there will be a seminar once a month through 2016. We will study Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism. Western Religions will begin January 2016. Unity of St. Petersburg, 6168 1st Ave. N, St. Pete. Register, 727-344-1515, office@unitystpete.org.

Yoga Therapy: Hips and Knees – 1-4pm. Doug Warner 500 RYT. Do you experience periodic or chronic knee or hip pain or discomfort? Have you had, or plan to have, knee or hip surgery? Want to learn how to protect the knees and hips from future injury? If so, this workshop is for you. Open to students of all levels, no experience needed. $35/ Advance; $40/Door. Sign up, 727-894-9642, Info@ StPeteYoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

Meditation: The Art of Taming the Mind – 3-4:30pm. With Lisa Recchione, MA, E-RYT500, Life Coach. Learn techniques to allow you to meditate successfully! This class offers tools to help you develop and expand a meditation practice.

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Beginners will be excited to experience success and experienced meditators will learn to go deeper.

Demonstrates different styles of breath and meditation, the gong is played for vibrational energy and session ends with Yoga Nidra. $15. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info, Lisa 727-595-6036.

Pre-registration yoga4all.com/workshops.

Gong Immersion – 6-8pm. Gail (Updesh Kaur) Dutton, Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainer. Experience some light yoga and meditation then move into deep relaxation in savasana (corpse pose) and immerse in the healing vibration of the gong. The gong is said to be both healing and soothing to the trillions of cells in the body. Listening to the gong is restorative, meditative, restful, and makes us feel filled with love and compassion. $15/Members, $17/Non-members. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, info@ayogavillage.com, ayogavillage.com/events.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Reiki I & Reiki II – 9am-2pm. Sept. 14 & 21. Class Certification and CEUs available for LMT, Provider Number MCE 50-13619, for Reiki credits. Reiki is a non-invasive & practical tool for regeneration and healing. Rev. Maria Antonieta Revello, Reiki, Karuna & Qigong Master, Light Therapist, NLP practitioner. Member of ICRT, ILA. Info & reservations, 813-334-7424, reikishrine@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Yoga Foundations Workshop (Level 1) – 7-9pm. If you are new to yoga or would like to rediscover the basics, this workshop with Jill Perry is a great place to start. Designed to give beginners an understanding of breath, how it links to movement and correct alignment in each pose, including appropriate modifications to suit each individual. $20/By 9/14, $25/Day of event. Tree Of Life Yoga, 6800 Gulfport Blvd., Ste. 205, S Pasadena. 727-514-3051, TreeOfLifeYoga.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Thyroid Problems? Free Seminar – 6pm. Fatigue?

Weight gain? Thinning hair? Feeling cold? Anxious?

Brittle nails? Brain fog? Drs. John & Alexa Parker, DC, D.PSc provide answers. Synergy Integrated Health, 4343 W Henderson Blvd., Tampa. Seating limited, Reservations, 813-254-5200, tampathyroid. com, synergyfixme.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Taste of India – 11am. You asked, we answered.

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Debby DeGraaff, Natural Foods Chef & author, shows how to make a rich & flavorful Indian mulligatawny & cauliflower in cashew curry sauce.

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

Your Gut Health – 6-7:15pm. Carrie Gerrard, RD, LDN will be talking about how gut health is affected by diet and its importance as this impacts immune function, mood, weight and so much more. Free.

St. Pete Health & Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg. RSVP 727-202-6807.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Grand Opening: Your Life Spa – 3-7pm. Join Jeanine Miami for a fun afternoon, with a welcome taste of healthy Liquid BioCell, and try the unique, state-ofthe-art, low frequency Electrotherapy, the Power Step Vibrational Massage (10 mins=45-min workout), the SOQI Bed relaxation (15 mins=90 min walk), L.I.F.E. system rebalancing of your energy. View our facility for traditional massage, facials and informative meetings, enjoy some food, fun and more! Bring your family, friends and colleagues to experience the most interesting spa that can help improve your health, well-being, life. Your Life Spa, 9657 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines Plaza, St. Pete.

Info 727-322-3190, live@yourlifespa.com.

Couples Weekend Getaway & Workshop – 7pm-Sun 2pm. Join Richard & Diana Daffner, authors of Tantric Sex for Busy Couples, for a romantic beach getaway.

Bring greater joy, intimacy and passion to your relationship. Celebrate your love. Connect with your beloved on a soul level. $695/couple. Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota, FL. More info, other dates & locations, brochure, 941349-6804, IntimacyRetreats.com.

Core Creativity Intensive – Sept. 18-20. Open to inspiration and rekindle the passion that is uniquely you.

Each of us has an innate spark of creativity that often gets covered up by the events of life. Joy-filled, integrated sessions fan the creative spark into a bonfire. This intensive with Linn Sennott is for everyone. Creativity is understood in the broadest sense: Your life as continuous creation! $145/Includes all sessions, materials, dinner at TOLY, and Harvest. Tree Of Life Yoga, 6800 Gulfport Blvd., Ste. 205, S Pasadena 727-514-3051, TreeOfLifeyoga.org. Info, linnsennott.corehealth.us.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Reiki Levels I & II – 10am-4pm Sept 19. 1-3pm Sept 20. 10am-4pm Nov 21. 1-3pm Nov 22. Presented by Lois Phillips & Birgitta Visser, Reiki Masters

and part of the Unity Healing Team. This is a holistic approach to personal development, accelerates healing on all levels, allows you to take responsibility for your own health and wellbeing, reduces stress, promoting inner peace and helps you express your full potential with wisdom and authenticity. In Level II, you will learn the Reiki symbols & experience a Japanese self-cleansing & meditation. Unity of St. Petersburg, 6168 1st Ave. N, St. Pete. Register, 727-344-1515, office@unitystpete.org.

Building Strength from Top to Bottom Part 2 – 3-5pm. Strengthen the Pelvic Floor with Heather Benton E-RYT500. This part focuses on building the awareness and strength of the pelvic floor. Heather continues to share the secret of recruiting the pelvic floor to float in your practice. This workshop is great for preventing incontinence, pelvic prolapse and regaining control post pregnancy. Part 1 not required for Part 2. $25. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info & Registration, Heather 727-480-3004, yoga4all.com/workshops.

Past Life Regression Training – 10am-6pm.

Sept. 19-20. Open to general public & healing arts practitioners. Judy Zaccaria teaches techniques for exploring experiences that may be from another lifetime to gain insights into current feelings & behaviors. Workbook & certificate included. Register by 9/3: $185; $155/UPHI Members; $140/UPHI Grads. After 9/3: $225. UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd., Palm Harbor. 727-943-5003, UPHypnosis@yahoo.com, UPHypnosis.com.

Reflexology Certification Program Weekend – Sept 19-20. This weekend is part of a 12-month, 300hour program available for LMTs, acupuncturists and licensed health professionals with massage in their scope of practice to train to become Certified Reflexologists. Sam Belyea, program director, guides students through balancing the systems of the body using the technique of Reflexology. Each weekend includes additional topics such as business development, meditation, and self-care. $2100/Year; $175/ Weekend. The Foot Whisperer Reflexology Institute, 4810 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa, Details 813-831-9420, FootWhisperer.com/reflexology_training.

Nutrition for Pets – 11am. Dr. Deva Khalsa, Holistic Veterinarian & author, explains why your pet’s diet is the most important factor affecting his/her health. Find out how a good diet can boost quality of life & longevity. Q&A session follows.

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

Yoga Straps: Finding the Magic Hidden in the Straps – 1:30-3:30pm. Yoga students and teachers, join Nancy MacDonald E-RYT500. More than just to help you stretch, these gems of the yoga practice can help with slumpasana (computer shoulders/back).

Find alignment in standing poses and create a stable seat for sitting on the floor. Bring your curiosity to this workshop to discover for yourself the magic of yoga straps. $25. The Lotus Pond Center, Tampa. Sign up under workshops at YogaLotusPond.com.

Yoga Workshop to Ease Back Pain – 1:30-3:30pm.

Lisa Abernethy, E-RYT 500. This workshop is a proactive and preventative means of addressing low back and sacral conditions. It will focus on the importance of breathing, proper postural sequencing, and strengthening exercises to support your back in safe and healing ways. This program is based on the methodology used in the ground breaking National Institutes of Health (NIH) studies. $30/Advance, $35/Day of event. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, info@ayogavillage.com, ayogavillage.com/events.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Reduce Your Biological Age – 4pm. John Gow, NFP Wellness, explains that biological age is something you can change. Learn how you can achieve a lower biological age via supplementation & a healthy lifestyle. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, naturesfoodpatch.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Hypnosis for Anxiety & Panic Attacks – 6-9pm.

Public welcome to participate as practice clients (educational purposes only) and 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, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd., Palm Harbor. 727-943-5003, UPHypnosis@ yahoo.com, UPHypnosis.com.

Circulation Nation Tele-Class – 9pm. Every 4th Tues. Free phone teleconference (712-432-1200, code 148919#) for individuals/businesses explaining new Circulation Nation whole body rejuvenation studio (CirculationNation.com), including superior Echo hydrogen-enriched water ionizer (EchoWaterMachine.com). Julie Phillips, National Business Development Director, Circulation Nation, 813-6954372, CNProfessionals.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Correct Headaches Naturally – 6:30pm. You don’t have to settle for pain management. Dr. Stephen Nedd explains how to correct headaches naturally.

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

Nature’s Anti-Aging Secrets – 7pm. Discover how to get billions of anti-oxidants that slow down aging without taking pills, potions or juices. Find out how to easily lose weight, reduce pain, improve digestion, boost energy & immunity, and look and feel younger naturally. Learn how a change in diet and lifestyle habits can help improve your life. Presented by Dr. Fischer (retired) who loves to share knowledge and help others.

Handouts provided. Free. Clearwater location. Limited seating. Reservations required, 727-201-2192.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) – 6pm. ­Tracie Leonhardt, DO, presents “The benefits of replacing what was lost.” Free.

Peaks of Health Metabolic Medical Center, 1120 Belcher Rd. S, Ste. 2, Largo. RSVP 727-826-0838, rsvp@peaksofhealth.com.

Functional Medicine: A Root-Cause Approach to Health – 6-7:15pm. Dr. Les Cole, MD will discuss how Functional Medicine works to prevent the development of disease and even reverses many disease states. Imbalances in your hormones, cellular function, microbiome and other systems lead to disease. Many of these imbalances can be identified, and the underlying causes for disease be corrected in a way that supports your body’s functions. Free.

St. Pete Health & Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg. RSVP 727-202-6807.

Equinox Gong Meditation and Celebration – 7:159:15pm. With Lisa Recchione. The sounds and vibrations of the gong help us experience a profound meditative state. Experiencing the gong during an equinox can be a transformative experience with gentle stretching and breathwork followed by the playing of two gongs for 50 minutes. Yogi Tea, Indian food and sweets served after the meditation. All student levels welcome. Wear loose, comfortable clothes. $20. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole. For info, Lisa 727-595-6036. Preregistration yoga4all.com/workshops.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Restorative Yoga Certification Program for Yoga Teachers – 6:30-8:30pm Fri. 8:30am-5:30pm Sat. & Sun. Sept. 25-27. Nancy MacDonald E-RYT500, Cer-

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tified Restorative Yoga teacher. Postures explained for group classes or privates. Training manual 70+ pages included. Add this much needed knowledge of healing to your teaching skills. 18 live CEUs. $330.

Lotus Pond, Tampa. Register YogaLotusPond.com.

Hypnosis Certification – Comprehensive 6-weekend training (not consecutive) in the art, science & practice of hypnosis. Learn basic & advanced hypnosis, regression, parts integration, Time-Line, NLP & more.

Graduates Certify through the International Association of Counselors & Therapists (recognized internationally). Total cost: $3395; $2895/UPHI Members; $1895/ Already Certified. UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd., Palm Harbor. Register, 727-9435003, UPHypnosis@yahoo.com, UPHypnosis.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Planting Green Roofs & Living Walls – 11am.

Explore the ecological, economic & aesthetic benefits of green roofs & living walls, including insulation, shade, reduced noise and habitats for wildlife, with Claudia Lewis, FL Native Plant Society. Free.

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

Acknowledging Life as Enjoyment of Being – 11am-Noon. Luis Riveros, Ahnanda. When we become very comfortable with a circumstance in Life, we will suffer when that changes. The search for security, certainty, assurance is continuously challenged in Life. When we believe to be something, then we have limited the possibilities of what we could be. http://avyakt7.com, Exploring the Depth of Living. RSVP 813-434-3341.

The 2nd Factor in Nutrition: Recognizing Food Enzyme Deficiencies – Sept. 26-27. With Elaine Newkirk, ND, CNHP. How enzymes work, enzyme supplementation, symptom cascades of protein, carbohydrate and lipid deficiencies. Eligibility: Licensed professionals and attendees of Elaine’s 6/6/15 Nutrition Fundamentals. Class counts toward CPNHS and DHS certifications. $250. Info & Reservations, 813-695-4372). LoomisInstitute.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Harvest Moon “Youthing” Ceremony – 6:309:30pm. Eluv Zotos, recording artist, musician and radio personality. There is one night of the year that the energies of the moon meet with the energies of the earth in such a way that physical youthing can occur–the evening of the Harvest Moon. This ceremony turns the aging clock backwards, working on physical appearance and also vitality at a cellular level. Join us for this ancient ritual from the heart of Africa handed down by shamans, curanderos and medicine people that actually reverses the effects of the passage of time on the physical body. $40/Advance, $45/Day of event. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, info@ayogavillage. com, ayogavillage.com/events.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Ayurvedic Doshas Playshop – 7-8:30pm. Ayurveda describes three fundamental energies (Doshas) that govern our environments, minds and bodies: movement (Vata/Wind), transformation (Pitta/Fire) and structure (Kapha/Earth). Each of us has a unique proportion of these three forces that shape our nature. Join Kate Hoffman to discover yours! $15/Registered by 9/15; $25/After; Free/Members by 9/15.

Tree Of Life Yoga, 6800 Gulfport Blvd., Ste. 205, S Pasadena. 727-514-3051, TreeOfLifeyoga.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Thyroid Problems? Free Seminar – 6pm. Fatigue?

Weight gain? Thinning hair? Feeling cold? Anxious?

Brittle nails? Brain fog? Drs. John & Alexa Parker, DC, D.PSc provide answers. Synergy Integrated Health, 4343 W Henderson Blvd., Tampa, Seating limited, Reservations, 813-254-5200, tampathyroid. com, synergyfixme.com.

PLAN AHEAD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 Cooking with Essential Oils – 11am-12:30pm.

Machelle Perkins, DOM will show you all the ways you can get the benefits of using therapeutic essential oils that can be ingested for better health. She will make a variety of things to stimulate your creativity!

Samples. Free. 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd., Ste. C, Largo.

RSVP 727-541-2211.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 Certified Parts Therapy Facilitator Training – 10am-6pm. Oct. 17-18. Learn Client Centered Parts Therapy from Roy Hunter, Certified Parts Therapy Trainer (Tebbetts Parts Therapy Foundation) and Patricia V. Scott. Experiential and a MUST for anyone wanting to gain comprehensive expertise with parts therapy. Register by 10/1: $325; $255/ UPHI Members; After 10/1: $425. UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd., Palm Harbor.

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

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

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

Sunday Celebration Service – 10:30amNoon. Meditation 9:15-10am; Free Reiki & Healing 10am. Join our radically loving spiritual community as we share inspiring music & empowering messages which can transform your life. NBO Center embodies, express & practices oneness with all! New Beginning Oneness Center, 210 S. Pinellas Ave. (Alt 19 & Boyer), Tarpon Springs. Info 727-415-3600.

Candlelight Meditation – 6pm. Let yourself drift in a sea of peaceful music, beautiful imagery, and candlelight that creates an atmosphere of tranquility and serenity for you to soak in. This is gently guided meditation mixed with intervals of sacred silence, all underlined with soft, heavenly music. Sanctuary at First Unity Spiritual Campus, 460 46th Ave. N (at 4th St.), St Petersburg, 727-522-2222.

monday Yoga for Cancer Survivors – 10:30am Monday & Wednesday; 9:30am Thursday. Yoga and movement can enhance quality of life as a complement to medical treatments. Gail Newfield will teach us how to relieve some common side effects during and after cancer treatments. We will focus the mind, breathe deeply and move gently to renew the mind, body and spirit. Sign up 727-514-3051, treeoflifeyoga.org.

Inner Wisdom Coaching Circle – 6-8pm. Join Coach Dianne Kipp in a “telecoaching” group each month to discover your internal wisdom, while

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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.

Create Your Ideal Healthy Body! – 6:30-8:30pm.

Mind-Body Cohesion© System developed by Patricia V Scott combines Hypnosis, NLP, Pivotal Response Conditioning & more for weight, diet, cravings, confidence, exercise motivation. Initial 5 classes: $155 prepaid; $175 same day; $135 Members. UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd, Palm Harbor, 727-943-5003, Info@ UPHypnosis.com, map uphypnosis.com.

Spirit Speaks – 7pm. 4th Monday. Join Emily Rivera Andrews, inspirational speaker, intuitive guide and energy healer for an evening filled with enlightened messages from beyond. Emily will make direct connection with Spirit and answer questions from the audience. $22. Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St. N, St. Pete, 727-522-6657, WingsBookstore.com.

Awaken to a New Way of Being – 7-9pm. 3rd Monday. The gift of Vibrational Alignment will be shared during this group session to release limiting energies and miscreated thought so that your current experience can shift from lack to abundance, from fear to love, from illusion to truth. Each session Divinely Guided and facilitated by Omaji, with the intention of aligning you with your True Self. Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St. N, St. Pete, 727-522-6657, WingsBookstore.com.

Yum Yum Yoga – 7-8:15pm. Recovering from illness or injury? Stressed, overwhelmed or suffering from back pain? This therapeutic class taught by Yoga Therapist Nancy MacDonald ERYT 500 might be just what you need. Leave class feeling yummy and peaceful, with tools to support you and your journey of health. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole, shantivinyasa.com.

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

Details 727-481-1646, diannekipp.com.

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

Qigong – 11am-Noon. An ancient Chinese exercise and healing technique that involves meditation, controlled breathing and movement exercises. $10/ Energy Exchange. New Beginning Oneness Center, 210 S. Pinellas Ave. (Alt 19 & Boyer), Tarpon Springs. Info 727-415-3600. Look for us on Meet-up & Facebook.

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.

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

Reiki I & II Usui System – 6-10pm. Class Certification and CEUs available for LMT, Provider #MCE 50–77, for Reiki credits. Rev Maria Antonieta Revello, Reiki, Karuna & Qigong Master. Reiki II, Thursday. RSVP 813-334-7424.

Pre-Natal Yoga –7pm Tues. 10:30am Sat. Gail Walker facilitates. Learn meditation, visualization, and breath work to help you cope with the physical and emotional changes pregnancy can bring. With focus on restorative poses, classes include a range of poses that are specifically tailored to pregnant bodies.

Tree Of Life Yoga, 6800 Gulfport Blvd., Ste. 205, S Pasadena. 727-514-3051, TreeOfLifeyoga.org.

Back Pain? Scoliosis? – Tues & Thurs. Looking for a Yoga Therapist? Fine tune your alignment? Nancy MacDonald E-RYT500, Yoga Therapist for 7+ years is offering private session and small group classes.

Problems with balance or foot pain, Nancy has many advanced certifications including restorative, yoga nidra, arthritis, chronic illness, cancer. Schedule with Nancy, 727-542-0116, ShantiVinyasa.com.

wednesday Reiki Share – 10am-2:30pm. Also 3rd Sat. Experience the most profound, powerful & gentle relax-

ation technique. It helps re-establish healthy frequencies to cells and tissues bringing back health.

Call 813-425-2596 Dr Marta Alarcon, 813-334-7424 Maria, reikishrine@gmail.com.

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

Joel Chudnow Hosts Hawk Health Hour – Noon1pm. Wholistic Health Educator and Natural Lifestyle Counselor Joel Chudnow is back on the radio and web, interviewing and showcasing wholistic healthcare professionals in Tampa Bay. WMNF 88.5 HD4 and live streaming HawkRadio.com.

Past Life Regression and Quantum Healing Hypnosis Therapy – 1-4pm. Shellie Brown, Past Life Regression Specialist, Certified Reconnective Healer and Certified Shamanic Practitioner, has been practicing hypnotherapy for seven years, specializing in past life regression. This technique has been proven to be effective for thousands of people worldwide, regardless of age, gender, personality, etc. New Beginning Oneness Center, 210 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. 195, Tarpon Springs. Call 727-935-4891.

Bookstore, 4500 4th St. N, St. Pete, 727-522-6657, WingsBookstore.com.

Restorative/Yin Yoga – 7-8:15pm. Join Nancy MacDonald E-RYT500, Certified Restorative Yoga teacher as she guides you in the peaceful practice of restorative/ yin yoga. Postures will be held so the body can unwind and unfold naturally. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, 727-542-0116, Shantivinyasa.com.

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

saturday

Free Beginners Yoga Class – 5:45-7pm. New to yoga or need a brief review of the basics? Join us for this class or any other one class for free. Open to all levels.

5:30-6:45pm. First class in studio (limit one) is FREE to Pinellas residents. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, Info, Marty 727-392-9642, yoga4all.com.

Qi Gong: Supreme Science Qi Gong – 9-10am. Val Mirea, DOM, AP conducts guided group class through powerful and relaxing qi gong positions and techniques.

All levels, $10, St. Petersburg Health & Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Pete, 727-551-0857, stpetehw.com.

A Course in Miracles – 7pm. A modern day expression of the demonstrations and teachings of Jesus as the path to happiness, love and joy; course focuses on letting go of thoughts and pictures in our minds that cause us to suffer. $5 Donation, First Unity, 460-46th Ave N, St Pete, 727-527-2222 x101 or FirstUnity.org.

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

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

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

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Group Meditation with Intuitive Jennifer Farmer – 7-8:30pm. 4th Wednesday. Meditation is one of the most natural ways to reduce or even eliminate anxiety and depression from your life, and with practice you will lead a more rewarding and fulfilling life. It also opens the doorway to improved intuition and higher awareness. Love Offering. Wings

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

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

thursday

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

Hypnosis & NLP Master Class (Public Welcome) – 6-9pm, Last Weds. Master Class for professional development (3 CEUs). Hypnotists expand skills with scripts & practice time & others participate as practice client. $30 UPHI Associates; $35 UPHI Members; $40 General Public). UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd, Palm Harbor, 727-943-5003, 866-5377746, Info@UPHypnosis.com, map uphypnosis.com.

Evolve and Transform Meetup – 7-9pm. First Friday. Come join a community of like-minded people to discuss Spirituality and Awakening. Pot Luck: bring a dish to pass. Free. Evolve Holistic Health & Wellness Center, 2120 Range Rd., Clearwater. For more information, call 727-223-8911, pre-register at EvolveClearwater.com.

Gentle Yoga – 8:30-9:45am. With Osiris; bring your mat. Reservations, Osiris 813-545-3261 or Maria 813-334-7424.

Glimpsing Your Soul – 6:30-8:30pm, 4th Fri. Join inspirational author and teacher Laurel Geise as she leads the group in a past life session opening energetic doorways to explore the many dimensions of you. Beginning with an energetic expansion session and leading you deeper and deeper, she will guide you through the exploration of the eternal nature of your soul. $33, Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St N, St. Pete, WingsBookstore.com, 727-522-6657.

Drum Circle with King James – 6:30-9pm. 2nd Friday. Our CommUNITY event begins with a pot luck. Bring a dish to pass, your family, friends, co-workers, and if you have your own drum, that too! King James will lead us in a Drum Circle filled with lots of energy, light and love! Love Offering Appreciated. Evolve Holistic Health & Wellness Center, 2120 Range Rd., Clearwater. 727-223-8911, Pre-register EvolveClearwater.com.

Passion 4 Pets Workshop – 10am-Noon. 3rd Saturday. Explore the world of your pets with Annette Pederson. Each month, a different topic. We will address animal CPR, nutrition, emergency planning, alternative healing modalities and more from local practitioners, experts and speakers. Meetings are for pet owners. $10/Energy Exchange. New Beginning Oneness Center, 210 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. 195, Tarpon Springs. For more information, call 727-935-4891.

Reiki Share – 10am-2:30pm, 3rd Sat. Experience the powerful & gentle relaxation technique. It helps re-establish healthy frequencies to cells and tissues bringing back health. 813-765-5166 Maritza, 813-4252596 Dr Marta Alarcon, or reikishrine@gmail.com.

Self-Hypnosis Training: Your Unlimited Mind! – 1-4pm, Last Sat. Patricia V Scott, Certified Master Trainer, teaches how to discover untapped potentials, using the power of your Unlimited Mind. $45 prepaid; $55 same day; $35 Members, includes CD/materials, UP Hypnosis Institute, 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd, Ste A-1, Palm Harbor, 727-943-5003, 866-537-7746, Info@UPHypnosis.com, map uphypnosis.com.

Glimpsing Your Soul – 6:30-8:30pm. 4th Friday.

Join inspirational author and teacher Laurel Geise as she leads the group in a past life session opening energetic doorways for you to explore the many dimensions of you. Beginning with an energetic expansion session and leading you deeper and deeper into the mystery that is you. $33. Wings Bookstore, 4500 4th St. N, St. Pete, 727-522-6657, WingsBookstore.com.

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...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 visit www.natampa.com or call 727.865.9339.

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

allergies KATE NUCCI, CCHT

The Allergy Detective (813) 424-0335 Kate@KateNucci.com FloridaAllergyDetective.com Tired of not feeling your best?

Using applied kinesiology and acupressure we find and desensitize your sensitivities and allergies. No pills or injections. Gentle and safe.

Free consult. Guaranteed results.

See ad page 25.

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! See ad page 24.

alternative medicine Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Chris Dziubinski, DOM, AP, L. Ac 201 S. McDill Ave. (S. Tampa) 3610 Madaca Lane (N. 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, 33777 (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.

Sunshine Acupuncture Center Dr. Guansu Wang, AP, DOM, MD (China) 1811 N. Belcher Road, Suite H4, Clearwater (727) 797-1161 SunshineAcupunctureCenter.com

LIFEWORKS WELLNESS CENTER

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

See ad inside front cover.

Peaks of Health Metabolic Medical Center

Tracie Leonhardt, DO 1120 Belcher Rd. S., Ste. 2, Largo, Fl 33777 (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 9.

Professional Herbalists Training Program

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

25+ years experience practicing and teaching Acupuncture and TCM. In bay area since 1992.

Specializing in Neurological pain, migraine, Arthritis, Anxiety, Insomnia etc. Free consultation.

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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.

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Pure Elements Healing

Kerry Kott, DOM, LAc 6105 Memorial Highway, Suite J Tampa, FL 33615 (813) 833-2299 PureElementsHealing@gmail.com PureElementsHealing.com

Kerry uses intuition and professional experience creating a truly unique experience! Acupuncture, Pranic Healing, Food Healing, Herbs, Oils, Crystals, Angel Healing, Spiritual Guidance. Insurance Accepted.

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.”

attorney Law Offices of Steven A. Culbreath, P.A. Steven A. Culbreath Esq. 111 - 2nd Avenue N.E., Suite 900 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 456-6463 steve@saculbreathlaw.com ImmigrationLawTampaBay.com

Member AILA/prestigious AV-rating. Authored articles on U.S. immigration law, visa strategies, legislative / regulatory updates, demystifying government agencies, insight into government practices. Visas, Greencards, Citizenship.

blood analysis Stewart Analysis, Ltd.

Brandi Stewart Microscopist/ Insured Wellness Counselor 15511 N.Florida Ave. Suite 2, Tampa (863) 860-6643 brandi@stewartanalysis.com StewartAnalysis.com Specializing in Live and dry layer blood evaluations utilizing applied dark field microscopic technology for health, education and nutritional improvements. Locations available throughout Florida.

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

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

Jin Shin Jyutsu & craniosacral therapy.

for rent

counseling Willing Heart Counseling

Kerry Knesl, LCSW 105 S. Albany Avenue, Tampa FL 33606 (813) 468-5858 Kerry specializes in relationship issues, depression/mood disorders, eating disorders, addictions, anxiety, women’s issues, self-esteem, adolescent issues, grief, military family issues, work stress, and gay/lesbian issues.

dentists coaching Dianne M. Kipp, BSN, PCC, CTT

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

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

You will be amazed at the results!

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

colon Hydrotherapy RENEW LIFE

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

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

Lucy Westervelt

2708 Alt. 19, Ste. 708, Palm Harbor (727) 781-8446 Lic# MA33067 MM33474

Expert in Colon Hydrotherapy, using state-of-the-art equipment combined with Abdominal Massage, Reflexology, Pressure Points and Essential Oils during session for optimal results.

Professional, warm spa setting.

You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old. ~George Burns

Office Space for rent Patricia Dunn-Fierstein (813) 253-3797, ext. 1#

South Tampa Office Space: ESTD in Hyde Park for 30 yrs. Play Therapy Rooms, File Room, Kitchen and Parking.

herbalist Rose Kalajian—Herbalist

Natural Health Hut Clinic and Herb Farm (813) 991—5177 www.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 42.

Beata carlson, DDS

2701 Park Dr. Suite 4, Clearwater, Fl. 33763 (727) 712—3837 NaturalAndCosmeticDentistry.com Natural, Holistic, Aesthetic Dentistry. Careful Silver filling removal. Non-metal crowns, bridges and partials. Be pampered in our Spa-like atmosphere. See ad back cover.

David F. Doering, DDS

hypnosis Kate Nucci, CCHT

Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Transpersonal Hypnotherapist (813) 424-0335 Kate@KateNucci.com KateNucciHypnotherapy.com

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 19.

Hypnotherapy is a gentle and very effective tool that allows you to re-pattern your beliefs, attitudes and behaviors to create success in your life. Contact now for free consultation. See ad page 35.

UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES HYPNOSIS, INC.

Patricia V. Scott, President (727) 943—5003, (866) 537—7746 UPHypnosis@yahoo.com, UPHypnosis.com

Paul T. Rodeghero DDS

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 37.

Clearwater Family Dental 215 S Myrtle Ave., Clearwater (727) 442-3363 MyClearwaterFamilyDental.com Our practice is a full service family practice. We welcome patients of all ages and can handle any concern that you may present to us. See ad page 12.

Ray Behm, DDS

127 N. Garden Ave., Clearwater 33755 (727) 446—6747 BehmNaturalDentistry.com

integrative medicine St. Petersburg Health & Wellness

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

Improve your overall health with holistic dentistry! Materials are tested for compatibility with your body. We remove toxic metals, treat root canals, and strengthen teeth and gums with state-of-the-art ozone treatments.

See ad page 37.

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

See ad pages 4 and 20.

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integrative medicine Mind Body spirit Care Ron N. Shemesh, M.D. 3610 Madaca Lane, 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.

lifestyle coaching Sarah Boughanmi, LLL, LLM, ESQ (QC.)

1-844-64-LIGHT (54448) LifeGlowOrganics.com,LifeGlowHealth.com FloridaHealthRetreat.com We help you attain a holistic and sustainable lifestyle for: health, beauty, rejuvenation, detox, and wellness. Specializing in produce/sprouts, coaching and retreats.See ad page 31.

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

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

organic produce Tampa Bay Organics

Erica Stamps (813) 949-1112 TampaBayOrganics.com hello@tampabayorganics.com Tampa Bay Organics delivers fresh, delicious 100% Certified Organic Fruits and Vegetables directly to your home or office.

Customize your delivery schedule and produce preferences to fit your lifestyle! www.TampaBayOrganics.com. See ad page 18.

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.

spiritual center new beginning oneness center MaryLou Houllis, Spiritual Leader 210 S. Pinellas Ave. Suite 195 Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 (727) 935-4891 NBOCenter.com

A New Thought Spiritual Community empowering messages, inspiring music, offering tools to transform your life! Sunday celebration service 10:30 a.m.

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 25.

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tutoring THE LEARNING CONNECTION TLC, INC. Annette Primiani, B.S., M.S., Director 1156 N.E. Cleveland St., Clearwater, FL 33755 (727) 443-5353 LearningConnectionTLCInc.com tlcinc@earthlink.net The Learning Connection, T.L.C. Inc.,voted #1 Best Tutoring Service for 6 years in a row, is celebrating its 19th anniversary! We offer a wide variety of educational services for Pre-school to Adults.

We produce results!

See ad page 36.

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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 32.

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

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

See ad page 38.

weight loss HCG ACCELERATED DIET

LifeWorks Wellness Center Sue Morgan, ARNP Sue Minkoff, RN 301 Turner Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, (727) 466 6789 LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com Experience this revolutionary, medically supervised weightloss program, where patients lose 14-20lbs in 24 days.

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