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contents 5 newsbriefs

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8 globalbriefs 10 healthbriefs 15 healthykids 16 fitbody

13 LAUGH MORE

18 inspiration

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Feeling tickled is good by Enda Junkins

19 consciouseating 22 naturalpet 23 healingways

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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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Comfort, play, teach by Jacqui DeBique

25 calendarofevents 27 ongoingevents 28 classifiedads 29 naturaldirectory

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EXERCISES

Catalyst for laughing alone by Dr. Madian Kataria

18 SEVEN LIFE TOOLS Stay lighthearted in challenging times by Kari Joys

19 DIABETES: A fresh, raw approach by Erin Eagen

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21 I LAUGH Therefore I am by Blaine Greteman

22 CANINE HUMOR by Stanley Coren

23 LIGHTEN UP! Humor is FUNdamental to good health by Paul McGhee

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Germain-McCarthy, president of the Haitian Association for Human Development and a professor at the University of New Orleans, said it all in an email: “Our hearts are overwhelmed by the tragedy in Haiti but this is not the time for tears. This is the time to pick ourselves up, be active and join the international community to help Haiti. This is the time to be generous with time and money. Those of us who cannot go can help by contributing money and supplies.” Let’s make sure that Haitians feel so much love and support from the whole world that it works to transform and heal their country on very deep levels. Let’s experience for ourselves the joy of being part of the global community that brings them all that love and support. If you are able, please find a reliable organization and donate to earthquake relief in Haiti. And continue to pray. The need will continue there for quite some time. Let’s not forget. Early efforts focused on search, rescue and meeting the physical needs of the survivors, but the human spirit needs nourishment as well. One news story tells of Haitians gathered in makeshift camps at night to sing as a way of finding some relief. Actually, song, dance, storytelling and laughter have been a medicine humans have used throughout history; both to celebrate life and to help get through challenging times. Our timely editorial this month explores mirth and laughter and its benefits to our health and well being. Enda Junkins, a psychotherapist who helps people learn to use laughter to relieve stress, enrich relationships and resolve conflicts, says that “Laughter is the human gift for coping and survival.” Her article, “Laugh More,” on page 20 is filled with tips to bring increasing smiles and laughter into our daily lives.

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Scientific evidence from a number of research arenas adds credence to our natural feeling that a sense of humor is good for our health and wellbeing. Researcher Paul McGhee elaborates on how a sense of humor has been shown to improve our health in such areas as immunity, pain management, cardiac health and even cancers. Check out his contribution, “Lighten Up!” on page 24. Apparently, even our canine friends enjoy a mischievous grin. Read what research tells us about dogs’ playful sense of humor and which breeds ham it up in “Canine Humor” by Stanley Coren on page 31. And if you haven’t already, make plans to attend the 3rd Annual “Spring Into Health” Natural Health Expo on March 6th in Grand Blanc. It’s a great way to enjoy a day of healthy, earth friendly themes planned by our exhibitors and speakers. Since the speakers have all registered, you will want to check out their names and planned presentations in the NewsBrief on page 7. We hope to see you there! So until next month, stay happy and healthy...naturally!

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newsbriefs Local Dinner at the Mill

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he Winter Dinner Series at Westwind Milling Company in Linden continues through March 20. This month’s dinner will be held at 6 p.m. February 20. Cost is $10 per plate. Each dinner is made with all Michigan grown foods, many of them certified organic. The evening includes discussions on farming and local foods led by a Michigan farmer or producer. Mill Tours are also available year round (not recommended in freezing weather.) Farm tours will start in the late spring. Tours are great for kids and adults and can be customized. Call or email to reserve a space, and send payment in advance to 8572 Silver Lake Road, in Linden. Info: 810735-9192 or visit WestWindMilling.com. See ad, page 8.

Holistic Healing With a Spa Feel

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o-owners William Gainey and Brian Tesler are pleased to announce the opening of Integrated Therapies at Spring Grove, in downtown Flint's historic Stockton Center. The facility, which hosts 4 Massage Therapists, 2 Reiki Masters and a Nurse Practitioner with certification in acupuncture, offers clients the ability to take advantage of various therapeutic and relaxation modalities–all under one roof. Stockton Center was originally built by Maria and Colonel Stockton (Civil War) in 1872. Maria Smith was the daughter of Jacob Smith, Flint's first white settler. The Stockton House is the original site of the Saint Joseph Hospital, which operated as a hospital from 1921 until 1936. "We want to offer clients clinically based therapeutic services with a spa feel," says William Gainey. "We have room to expand and include other forms of therapy. As we grow, we will continue to promote health and well-being of the mind, body and spirit for those in and around Genesee County." "To celebrate our opening," he adds, "for a limited time we're offering first time clients an hour-long session for only $35. We want everyone to stop in and get acquainted with our group of talented practitioners." Integrated Therapies at Spring Grove is located at 720 Ann Arbor St., Downtown Flint. For more information, call 810-239-9000. See ad page 10.

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newsbriefs Acupuncturist in Brighton Specializes In Infertility

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rittany Schram, of Fenton’s Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic is now offering her services at the Gago Center for Fertility in Brighton. Brittany graduated with a master’s of science in Oriental Medicine in 2004 and soon after traveled to China where she studied at the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. In March 2006 she opened her Fenton practice and also works at the Preventive Medicine Center in Flint. “I believe in the integration of eastern and western medicine,” she says, “and the importance of diet and lifestyle. I continue to treat a wide range of conditions, but I am honing my specialty in women’s health.” Brittany has completed over 60 hours of continuing education in the past year focusing on the treatment of infertility, and is preparing to take the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine exam this spring. The Gago Center for Fertility is located at 2305 Genoa Business Park Drive in Brighton. For more information, contact the Gago Center at 810-227-3232, Brittany Schram at 810-714-5556 or visit FentonAcupuncture.com. See ad page 29.

Superdrink Has Local Distributors

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l and Linda Swoish have become local distributors for MonaVie (M)mun™. "This is a proprietary complex of Wellmune® and 19 fruits, including açai and maqui," say the Swoishes. "This delicious juice helps protect the body year round." "The 19 fruits were specifically chosen for their ability to nutritionally support the immune health and overall well being," they add. "The superdrink supports the immune system and promotes and maintains an overall sense of good health and well being. Everyday challenges such as poor eating habits, heavy workloads and lack of sleep and exercise can take a toll on your health, and prevention is much cheaper and more successful.” Contact Al or Linda Swoish at 810-614-7978 or visit their website at: The-Team.biz/mv1653776.

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Retired Clarkston Practitioner Publishes Children’s Book

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r. Nedra Downing of Holly has written a children’s book, “Carousel,” published by Holly Books LLC. Downing, a retired a physician, pharmacist, and nutritionist established the Downing Clinic in 1991. When she retired in 2006, her daughter Laura Kovalcik took over the practice. “When I retired I was hoping to get back to my creative self by painting and other things,” said Downing during a recent interview. Having grandchildren tapped into that creative energy. “I was spending my time getting down on the floor, playing with the kids and these poems just came.” “ “Carousel” can be purchased at NedraDowning.com. The Downing Clinic is located at 5715 Bella Rose, Ste 100, Clarkston.

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3rd Annual Spring Into Health Expo Announces New Grand Blanc Location for 2010

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ichigan Healthy Living Expo (MHL Expo) is announcing its 3rd Annual Spring Into Health Natural Health & Sustainability Expo, to take place Saturday March, 6, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. This year the event is being held at the spacious Geneysis Conference Center in Grand Blanc, just off I-75 and Holly Road. Admission is free.

MHL Expo produces several local shows during the year, all of which are geared toward helping those who visit find new ways to lead a healthier, more earth-friendly lifestyle. Each is produced in a different region of East Michigan. The 2010 Spring Into Health event has exhibition space for upwards of 100 businesses and practitioners who come from

Lapeer Land Conservancy to Host 2010 Wild Lapeer Conservation and Sustainability

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ild Lapeer, an annual Earth Day celebration that has taken place in downtown Lapeer for the past 6 years, has a new host and location. This year, the event will be hosted by the Lapeer Land Conservancy and held at the Willows Ecology Center and Chatfield School in Lapeer. Wild Lapeer will take place on May 8th from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. , in conjunction with the Flint Watershed Coalition's annual River Cleanup which, takes place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. the same day. This is a free public festival with a wide variety of programming related to local conservation and sustainability issues. There will be canoe rides, guided nature hikes, energy tours, films, live music, a feast of local foods and more. Lapeer Land Conservancy has been involved with Wild Lapeer since its

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all over Michigan to participate. They will be offering products and services, samples, demonstrations and displays that support living healtheir and greener. Throughout the day speakers will be giving presentations covering various themed topics. Admission to the speakers is also free. Speakers/topics scheduled thus far include: • Megan Strauchman, D.O., "Why Do I Keep Having Thyroid Problems In Spite of Treatment?" • Dr. Mark Morningstar, "ADD/ADHD and Autism: An Alternative Perspective." • Jeffrey Remer, Dipl. OM, "Chinese Medicine: A Gateway to Health." • David W. Regiani, DDS, "Holistic Dentistry, How Your Bite Affects Your Body, Which Dental Materials Are Safer and Other topics." • Stacey Kimbrell, "How Hidden Toxins Affect Your Health & Behavior." The Genesys Conference Center is next to the Genesys Athletic Club, 805 Health Park Blvd, Grand Blanc. For more information, including details on the speakers and topics, a map to the conference center or to exhibit, visit MHLExpo.com. See ad on back cover.

inception as a planning partner, presenter and major sponsor. They are resuming the fiduciary and administrative duties for the event due to budgetary and staffing cuts at the Lapeer County Parks. "All of our board members agreed that the event has been an important focal point for those of us whose mission is to encourage interest in our natural world," says Mary Brown, President of the Lapeer Land Conservancy. "Support of environmental education is a central theme of our mission statement. With that in mind, the board voted to take on the coordination of 2010 Wild Lapeer and our Vice President, Peter McCreedy, has consented to apply his leadership skills to chair the event." The Chatfield School is located at 231 Lake Drive in Lapeer. For more information on sponsoring and/or participating in the 2010 Wild Lapeer, contact Peter McCreedy at 810-6678970 ext. 241, or visit their website at: WildLapeer.com.

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

Thrill Ride

Virtual Theme Park Draws upon Schoolroom Skills Disney World’s “Sum of all Thrills” personalizes the Epcot experience by allowing kids to dream up their own theme park attraction. The do-it-yourself, interactive approach hands users a touch-screen computer tablet and gives them free reign to sketch a bobsled track, roller coaster ride or airplane journey, and then take a virtual spin on their creation. It’s the latest example of a next-generation trend in amusement park, zoo and museum attractions geared to youngsters adept at video games. If a kid tries to build something physically impossible, they’re asked to retool their ideas. “Our aim is to show kids how math and engineering make the things they care about really come to life and happen,” explains Kristin Hilf, a spokesperson for Raytheon, the ride’s corporate sponsor.

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Tweet Tweet

Social Networking Trend Achieves Takeoff The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that 19 percent of Internet users now say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves or to see updates about others. That’s a significant increase over a year earlier, when only 11 percent said the same. Three groups are mainly responsible for driving the growth: social network website users, those who connect to the Internet via mobile devices and Internet users under age 44. Source: PewInternet.org, 2009

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Every Community Has a Memory of Itself A community is a collective identity woven of a thousand individual stories, a living history of value to its inhabitants. The Center for Digital Storytelling helps local people meet local needs and respond to local issues by teaching individuals how to digitally capture the essence of their own stories in words and images in a PowerPoint presentation, three-minute video or another digital format. “Like it or not, screen language is what is being spoken today,” says Daniel Weinshenker, a regional director of the center, who encourages us all to, “Tell the story that only you can tell.” He always asks how a place, time or situation changed us as a person. “Without change,” he observes, “you don’t have a story.” To date, the approach has helped groups in 45 states, five Canadian provinces and 33 countries. It has, among other signs of progress, increased dialog between foster children and social workers, shared empowering stories about coping with disability and difference, and built the ability for grassroots activists to use technology in their work. Source: Tap into more results at StoryCenter.org

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healthbriefs

A Crush on Garlic

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hen it comes to protecting heart health, freshly crushed garlic works better than garlic supplements or dried garlic. New research published by the American Chemical Society explains that the heart-healthy effects of raw, crushed garlic result from hydrogen sulfide, a chemical that forms when fresh garlic is cut or smashed; when eaten, the hydrogen sulfide relaxes blood vessels, allowing for better flowing of blood to the heart.

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urns out it’s true that when it comes to choosing a mate, women are as complicated as men claim they are, say psychologists who have tested how women evaluate a man’s facial attractiveness. They discovered specifics of masculine appeal on two levels—a sexual level based on individual features like jawbone, cheekbone and lips; and a nonsexual level based on overall attractiveness or aesthetics. The Penn State psychologists showed 50 female college students images of a variety of male faces, some of which were split horizontally with upper and lower halves shifted in opposite directions, and then asked them to rate what they saw as both hypothetical dates and hypothetical lab partners. Most women chose the whole faces as lab partners and the male split faces as dates. It appears that seeing a man’s whole face enabled the women to evaluate him more on a nonsexual basis. When the face was split, their way of processing a male face was based on a purely sexual perspective. The study concluded that, for women, while attractiveness appears to be perceived on the whole, they find sexiness can exist in parts of a potential mate’s face.


WHY A SMILE IS MORE THAN A SMILE

When was the last time you actually enjoyed going to the dentist?

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omantics everywhere may be happy to hear why the adage, “Smile and the world smiles with you,” holds true— at least according to a psychological study which proved just seeing a smile activates the muscles in our face that make that expression, even if we’re unaware of it. The psychologists further discovered that positive emotion words, such as “laugh” or “funny,” also influence our facial muscle activity, as well as our judgement. In the experiment, volunteers were subliminally shown emotion verbs and adjectives while watching cartoons. Half of the participants held a pen to their lips to prevent them from smiling, while the remaining group did not have their facial muscles blocked. The results revealed that volunteers found cartoons to be funnier when they were preceded by smiling-related verbs rather than frowning-related verbs. More, those who had been free to smile while watching the cartoons judged them more positively.

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New Clue to Love at First Sight

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eave it to genetics (and pairs of fruit flies) to answer a question that has perplexed humanity since the dawn of science. An American and Australian research team has found that, before mating, female fruit flies experience a biochemical state that amounts to “genetic priming,” making them more likely to mate with certain males over others—research that sheds a bit more light on the complexities of mating and reproduction.

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healthbriefs February is American Heart Month.

CHOCOLATE CALMS EMOTIONS

Laughter Yoga Benefits Belly Muscles

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n experiment to assess the effect of laughter of yoga on back pain by sports science student Ulrich Rehm of Münster University, in Germany, turned up an encouraging conclusion. In conducting research for his Ph.D. thesis, he hooked up two healthy young men to an electromyograph (EMG), which measures strength, endurance and increases in muscle activity. Rehm monitored some of the abdominal and back muscles that are addressed by conventional strengthening exercises or even in sports physiotherapy. First, his fellow students performed a series of conventional physiotherapy exercises on a mat for 30 minutes. Next, they performed another 30 minutes of laughter yoga exercises. The working conclusion was that, “Simulated laughter exercises engage as many abdominal muscles as conventional physiotherapy exercises, sometimes even more.” Initial findings are backed by overseeing professor Dr. Heiko Wagner, who teaches kinesiology at the university.

Chocolate can indeed assuage emotional stress, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers reporting to the American Chemical Society found that “highly stressed” volunteers, eating about an ounce-anda-half (about 40 grams) of dark chocolate a day for two weeks, experienced reduced levels of stress hormones. The chocolate even partially corrected other stress-related biochemical imbalances by modifying metabolism.

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lternative Health & Rehab Centre, PLLC, (AHRC) located in the Ballenger Point Health Care Mall in Flint, announces that they are now accepting new patients and clients. The Centre integrates alternative, complementary, preventive and wellness health care into cost effective patient care. Among the services offered are acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, sports and rehab, colon hydrotherapy, counseling, nutritional recommendations, hormone balancing, charting

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and natural replacement, weight loss, mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Ion-cleanse foot bath/detox; modified light, sound, magnetic, heat and cold therapies; digital pulse wave analysis, targeted body wraps, supplements and much more. "Here at Alternative Health & Rehabilitation Centre we believe in providing you with all of the information required to make the right decision for you and your health," says Dr. Dennis Benn of AHRC. "By using our recommended multidisciplinary approach, we have over a 90% health improvement rate." AHRC is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am until 8:30 pm and Saturdays from 8:30 am until 2:30 pm, by appointment. Alternative Health & Rehab Centre, PLLC is located at 2284 S. Ballenger Hwy, Suite F, Flint. For more information or an appointment, call 810-235-5181. See ad page 8.


by Enda Junkins

Laugh More WHY FEELING TICKLED IS GOOD FOR US Be aware. When the corners of our mouth turn up involuntarily and we must swallow unsolicited giggles, we may be giving way to laughter addiction.

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he high that we gain when we laugh until we hold our sides, roll about on the floor and feel the tears streaming down our cheeks is addicting. So, what protects us from such loosey-goosey, nonsensical fun? Only our own serious, controlled approach to life, from sex to the family vacation. Human beings are not born serious. We begin life fully equipped with an innate playfulness and the ability to laugh freely. Sadly, most of us curb our playfulness and laughter as a sacrifice to the serious business of adulthood. In order to keep laughing, we need to be in a partial state of playfulness, either consciously or unconsciously. Laughter therapy is one way to help us ease our adult seriousness and retrieve that lost sensation of play. Laughter is not only fun; it is also good for us. At last, something good for us that is also enjoyable. There is no need for yucky-tasting diet concoctions, profuse sweating in concentrated exercise or tough changes for this particular pursuit of health. All that’s required is pure, unrestrained, old-fashioned laughter. Laughter heals the body and eases painful emotions like anger and fear (see this month’s Healing Ways department). It helps us cope with daily

survival in a pleasant and effective way. Contrary to common perceptions, in my 20 years as a laughter therapist I have found that laughter is born of tension, stress and pain, so most people need not worry about being able to laugh. Stress has been called the number one health problem today; we’ve all got it. Laughter therapy is about learning to laugh freely again at the many things we deal with that aren’t otherwise funny. Children will play with almost anything except direct pain. Adults were intended to do the same. When we can play with our pain, we laugh. When we laugh, we shift our perspective and problems shrink to a manageable size. We don’t diminish their importance, but we feel less overwhelmed.

LAUGH TO: Relieve stress Resolve conflict Enhance communications Enrich relationships Have fun Laughter is warm, bonding and contagious. It connects with those we love and with our fellow human beings. We need to feel good. We need to feel

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connected. We need to feel safe. We need to laugh more. Anyone can join the laughter movement. All it takes is a willingness to risk some loss of control. The timid may start with a few shy giggles. The courageous may jump in with deep belly laughs. A sense of humor is not required. There’s more than enough stress to go around, and absurdity abounds in our daily lives. All we have to do is believe, let go and clap our hands, and laughter will live again. So will we. When we laugh, we feel deeply, which allows us to live fully. We can encourage everyday laughter at home by being playful with our families. Wear a clown nose when putting children to bed. Break up chores by indulging in a pillow fight. Ease conflict by saying something light and unexpected. Let hand puppets help with family communication or say it with a humorous hat. Life at home doesn’t have to be serious; it’s far too important for that. We can slip laughter into the workplace with a few lighthearted windup toys. Play with frustrations by writing them on shoe soles and walking on them. Wear a temporary tattoo that expresses our mood for the day. No one need see it. Find ways to celebrate

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Non-Surgical Reverse Gravity Treatment for Back and Disc Pain Now Available Grand Blanc, MI - Relief is finally available for those suffering from back and neck pain due to herniated and bulging discs, sciatica, facet syndrome, failed back surgery and degenerative discs. Dr. Mark Morningstar, DC is using a revolutionary new technology, known as Spinal Rejuvenation Therapy™ (SRT), a new breakthrough in the treatment of spinal pain. Dr. Morningstar is one of only a few doctors throughout the country now using this state-of-the-art technology. The treatment allows the discs and joints in the spine to be gently stretched and lengthened, relieving pressure on the pain-producing nerves. Removing the pressure not only allows the discs to reposition themselves, but also to become healthy and pain-free again. Each patient’s treatment is specific for his or her condition. The treatment for the patient is extremely comfortable and most patients fall asleep during their 20-minute session. In many cases, the pain resolves after the first few minutes of being on the table. “I have treated hundreds of patients with back and neck problems, many of them never saw such effective results. Many patients with prior back surgery who had no hope of getting better are now responding. Unlike other treatments, Spinal Rejuvenation Therapy™ actually repairs the discs as evidenced in recently published

medical research,” says Dr. Morningstar. He adds, “Where spinal decompression therapy is limited to relieving pain, Spinal Rejuvenation Therapy™ relieves pain and also reverses the disc injuries so that long lasting relief occurs. It’s really the next generation of decompression therapy.” Dr. Morningstar has been in practice for 9 years, and is currently accepting patients at the Natural Wellness & Pain Relief Centers in Grand Blanc and New Baltimore. The Grand Blanc office is located in downtown Grand Blanc across from the GM plant on Saginaw St., and specializes in non-surgical treatment for pain, including rehabilitative exercises. “Many of the people who seek Spinal Rejuvenation Therapy™ have tried medication or even surgery with little or no results. I am very excited to finally be able to offer these patients relief from their pain and suffering,” says Dr. Morningstar. Consultations can be made by calling 810-694-3576. You can also visit his website at MichiganWellnessAndPainRelief.com. MENTION THIS AD WHEN YOU CALL TO GET YOUR 1ST TREATMENT FREE* * Excludes Medicare/Medicaid by law

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Laughter is the human gift for coping and for survival; ringing, pealing, roaring, bubbling laughter. Chuckling. Giggling. Snickering. Snorting. These are the sounds of soul-saving laughter that springs from our emotional core and helps us feel better, see things more clearly and creatively weigh and use our options. Laughter helps us roll with the punches that inevitably come our way. We unleash the power of laughter every time we laugh. stress; we might as well enjoy it. We can practice laughing, so that we can laugh when we need it most. Mother Nature laughs. She created people playful and funny. She also created laughter. Why, in pursuit of serious things, have we short-circuited both our play and our laughter? In our frenzy to succeed and to have it all, we have shortened everything. We have fast food, fast banking, fast fun, fast shopping, even fast sex. Today, life is a longer process on a shorter schedule, and for that, we need lots of laughter. Our natural laughter is neither fast-paced nor high-tech. It’s not expensive and it can’t be bought. Others can’t do it for us. All of us can do it ourselves, however, because we’re born with it, and it’s our right to reap all its benefits. On the off chance that we occasionally find ourselves headed off to “smell the roses” from a drive-in window, at least we can laugh at our own folly. Enda Junkins, known as “The Laughing Psychotherapist,” is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. For information on her keynote talks, seminars and workshops, visit LaughterTherapy.com.


about farm animals or puppets to make an activity visual and tactile. This supports a child with little prior experience with farm animals.

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inging to children helps promote their development, so go ahead and give a “moo moo” here and a “moo moo” there; do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around. When it comes to children’s songs, it turns out that this really is what it’s all about—simple, silly lyrics that are fun to sing over and over again, with little more to them than that. Parents and kids love singing songs like Old MacDonald’s Farm and acting out The Hokey Pokey together. Making music and movement a regular part of our children’s lives supports their growth in joyful ways and brings beauty into their days. According to the parenting and child development experts at Invest in Kids, Canada (InvestInKids.ca), a national charity aimed at helping parents improve their parenting skills, traditional classics sung routinely with our kids can have tremendous benefits. Invest in Kids’ thorough, research-based approach to parenting specifically aims to transform everyday parent-child routines and activities like singing favorite songs into teachable moments that actively support a child’s healthy social, emotional and intellectual development. Its positive approach to “opening a world of possibilities” is called Comfort, Play & Teach. Here’s how, illustrated via Old MacDonald’s

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Comfort If you do this: Repeat the song several times, each time encouraging the child to say the name of a farm animal that she knows and make each animal’s unique sound (e.g., baa, cluck, oink, quack, woof-woof or gobble). Your child will: Feel increasingly confident as you pay special attention to her when singing this familiar song. Older babies, who are now using 10 to 20 words, will proudly demonstrate what they know about animals and the sounds they make.

Your child will: Expand her vocabulary and build understanding of how farm animals differ from pets or jungle animals. Once a preschooler is speaking in complete sentences, she is likely to adore stories and will sit for longer periods as you read to her. Songs like this one also can be used to build social skills. For instance, a group of young participants can take turns in activities and discussions. As they begin to experiment with sounds, words, word patterns, rhymes and rhythms, they also build speaking, listening and reading skills. Coming to identify familiar sounds in the environment encourages development of thinking and problem-solving skills, as well. So, before you fade, deciding one more chorus of a favorite tune is one too many, remember, there’s more to the exercise than meets the E-I-E-I-O.

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Play If you do this: Suggest different farm animals that the child may be less familiar with. If he doesn’t know the animal’s sound, demonstrate the sound for him, or he can invent one. Your child will: Build his imaginative skills as he tries to make these new sounds and pretends to be various farm animals. Toddlers are especially eager to try new things and love to pretend.

Teach If you do this: Use a picture book

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he slogan of all laughter clubs ture of laughter that continually changis, “Fake it ‘til you make it.” es, according to our state of our mind This is based on a scientific fact and personality type. Given the natural that even if you are faking it, the body feedback between body and mind, by cannot differentiate between real and opening up your voice to the sounds of make-believe emotions. This is how laughter, you can bring about a change laughter exercises convert artificial laughter into bouts of real laughter. It hinges on coming to genuinely laugh at hearing the absurd, silly sounds of your own voice. The fun starts with ha-ha-ha, hehe-he, ho-ho-ho, as Fake it ‘til you you play with laughter make it. exercises to discover what amuses you. Initially, faking laughter may seem awkward, but with practice, your body will become conditioned, and the moment you start faking, it will quickly turn into the real thing. Laughter yoga employs a voice reinforcement technique based on the natural sounds of laughter. As children, we shout and scream to express ourselves fully, but as adults we have been conditioned to control the pitch and tone of our voice to the point where we are unable to express our feelings to the fullest. The freedom and expression of the voice affects the freedom of emotions in the mind, and vice versa. Everyone has a distinct signa-

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in your overall emotional expression. It helps to keep the following points in mind while doing laughter yoga exercises: • The purpose is to prolong the exhalation, in order to empty the lungs completely. This will help you to inhale deeply and get more oxygen flowing into the body. While doing laughter exercises, try to keep laughing until you run out of breath, removing residual air from the lungs. • Keep your chin up; it becomes much easier to laugh if you are looking upwards. It also makes the respiratory tract straight and facilitates the flow of air. • Spreading your arms out and looking up creates happy body language. Because of the body-mind link, a happy posture facilitates the release of happy chemicals in the brain.

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Voice reinforcement techniques help to bring laughter more easily. Start by taking a long breath and start saying haaaa-haaaa-haaaa-haaaaa-haaaa five to seven times. Then, try to laugh and keep laughing until you completely run out of breath. Another approach is to use the vowel sound Aeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, and prolong it while raising your arms over your head. With your chin up, laugh haha-ha-ha. Repeat the technique, using Aaaaaaaaa and Oooooooo. Do each five to six times and take a few deep breaths in-between. Voice reinforcement techniques are best performed while standing, but you can also do them while lying down. Some people find that bringing their knees towards their chest helps to expel the residual air more easily.

Breath Holding Technique The way to employ the breathholding technique is to take a long breath, raise your arms over your head and hold your breath, while stretching the spine backwards. As you try to continue to hold the breath a little longer, you will burst out laughing. The position builds up pressure inside the lungs and facilitates laughter; gradually, the brain develops a new connection between breathing, stretching and


holding the breath and laughter, and it becomes a conditioned reflex. Another variation is to keep your eyes closed and take a long breath. Hold it as long as possible, avoiding the urge to laugh. The anticipation of laughter is what prompts real outbursts of laughing. In the beginning, do it deliberately or pretend to laugh; soon, you will experience the real feelings and laughter will be spontaneous.

One Meter Laughter Stand or sit to perform one meter laughter. If standing, place your feet a little apart and position both your hands to the far left. Then, slide one arm over the other and stretch it to the opposite shoulder, as if measuring a one-meter piece of fabric. Note these three stages: first, touch the elbow while sliding; second, reach the opposite shoulder; finally, stretch out both arms to either side, push your chin up, open your mouth a bit wider and laugh heartily. This technique, which opens the diaphragm, allows laughter to flow

easily straight from the belly. It has a cathartic effect as you release pent-up emotions and experience a sense of joy and freedom.

Aloooha Laughter Derived from the traditional Hawaiian greeting, Aloooha laughter stimulates brain and body as it facilitates circulation and blood supply. It is ideally performed in the morning in bed, upon waking. Sit up on your knees and place some cushions in front of you. Raise your arms, push up your chin and start saying a prolonged Aloooooo in a crescendo. End it by saying a loud haaa and laugh heartily. Bend down as you do this to dig your head into the cushions; carry on and don’t stop if you’re enjoying it. As you dig into the cushions, you can also cover your head with your arms as you continue to laugh. This encourages the flow of air and can feel stimulating. Many people even move towards longer, hysterical laughing to experience a total feeling of release and

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ark Fulcher stumbled upon laughter yoga through his career in massage and cranial sacral therapy several years ago and has been giving talks on it ever since. He periodically leads laughter meditations throughout the metro area. Mark comments that “the brain doesn’t know the difference between real and fake laughter.” Of course being in a room full of laughing people often causes the fake laughter to become real. “That’s why we push for eye contact; If you open the windows to each other’s souls, you’ll connect and get even more benefits.” For more information, email Mark at humnat88@yahoo.com or call 810-8349700.

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aughter yoga has been the path to a fuller, happier life for Sue Ansari, a registered nurse, lymphatic therapist and certified laughter yoga instructor. She learned the techniques as a way to encourage deep breathing for the breast cancer survivors she worked with at Gildas Club. “I did it for my survivors but I probably benefited more than them, it helped me release fears and inhibitions, it changed me totally.” Sue is forming classes, teacher certifications and special laughter yoga events through her non-profit, A Merry Heart. She will be offering free training for 25 laughter yoga leaders in the area. For more information contact Sue at LaughterYogaMichigan@gmail.com.

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Holding Your Knees Laughter This last exercise helps facilitate the upward movement of the diaphragm by pressing in on the abdominal muscles. It, too, helps improve circulation and stimulates blood flow to the brain. It involves simple steps of pulling in the knees and releasing them as you exhale and inhale. • Lie on your back, hold your knees together with both your hands and slowly bring them closer to your chest. • While doing this, push your chin upwards and keep your mouth a little open and exhale. This straightens the respiratory tract and allows a freer flow of air. • Now, release your knees and inhale while taking in deep breaths. As you bring your knees closer and push your chin upwards, use the sound reinforcement techniques of laughter. Say a prolonged haaaaaaa in a crescendo and then start laughing. Take a few deep breaths in-between spells of laughter. While laughing, you can open or close your eyes, depending on what makes you comfortable and helps keep you laughing. Childlike giggling is another great way of breaking into truly tickled laughter. Dr. Madan Kataria is the founder of Laughter Yoga Clubs; connect at his website: LaughterYoga.org.

A laugh is a smile that bursts. ~ Mary H. Waldrip

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Seven Life Tools How to Stay Lighthearted in Challenging Times by Kari Joys

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n today’s tough economic times, many people are facing very difficult life situations. Mounting uncertainties seem to permeate the atmosphere of thought because so many have already lost their jobs and their homes. It’s not easy to stay cool, calm and collected when you don’t know what to expect tomorrow. You may feel that staying lighthearted is impossible in today’s world. But in working as a psychotherapist for 30 years, I have found that, again and again, employing these seven simple tools enables individuals to come through the darkness to a more lighthearted way of living.

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Cry the tears that need to be cried—tears clean the windows of your soul. If there’s no one to talk to, write your feelings in a journal until your body relaxes and you feel a sense of relief.

Practice showing love to every person you come in contact with. Remember that when you give love, love also comes back to you.

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Look at the funny side of life and find things to laugh about. Share your sense of humor with everyone around you, so that they can laugh and have fun, too.

See every challenge as an opportunity to grow. Ask for divine help to face challenges in the best way possible and to find a positive solution that feels good to you.

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Choose a new reality. Affirm to yourself “I’m choosing a new reality.” Then change your negative thoughts and beliefs about your challenges to positive thoughts and beliefs.

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Imagine in living color what it would be like if a total miracle happened in your life. What you would see, hear, feel, smell and taste if, by some miracle, your life took a definite turn for the better?

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Brainstorm possible solutions until you find one that feels good to you. Take some positive action today towards changing your life for the better.

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Repeat this process every day until things get better. Once you get started, you may want to continue doing it for the rest of your life. Spokane psychotherapist Kari Joys is director of the Center for Creative Change and the author of Choosing Light-Heartedness. A lighthearted seminar leader, she is a member of the American Counseling Association and a certified Yuen Wellness practitioner. Learn more at Kari-Joys.com.


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Diabetes: A Fresh, Raw Approach by Erin Eagen

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n the past twenty years diabetes rates have steadily increased; the American Diabetes Association reports that approximately 7.8% of the U.S. population have the disease. Health officials say that “if trends continue unchanged, one out of three children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime.” The ADA reports that diabetes is a leading cause of adult blindness, kidney disease and nerve damage, and frequently leads to heart disease, strokes, and high blood pressure. The transition to a raw foods diet can help people already living with diabetes to avoid side effects and can aid in preventing the development of the disease. A recent study conducted over a ten-year period by doctors at the University of Cambridge showed that diabetic patients can reduce their risk of developing diabetes-related complications by fifty percent by keeping their blood sugar within the normal range. The key to regulating blood sugar levels is proper nutrition.

Raw foods are rich in chromium, a mineral required by the body to fully utilize insulin. According to Lauren Guastella, a Southeast Michigan raw foods Chef, coach and caterer, “with the raw foods lifestyle all the foods you eat actually regulate your blood sugar, they work with the body; any sugars you do eat are natural and your body knows how to handle them.” Studies indicate a strong correlation between simple lifestyle changes, such as modest weight loss, and the

delay and/or prevention of type 2 diabetes in individuals who are at high risk for developing the disease. Weight loss is very common when adopting a raw foods diet; Guastella lost forty pounds in the first three months of her transition to eating raw. The basic philosophy behind the raw foods diet is that foods in their raw state, meaning never heated above 106 degrees Fahrenheit, are more easily digested because the enzymes naturally contained within the food are all still alive. Essentially, the human body doesn’t have to work as hard to digest these foods because their own enzymes are present and capable of aiding the digestion. Raw foods also have a much higher nutrient content than cooked foods due to the fact that heating foods causes the nutrients to die. Chef Kelli Lewton-Secondino, owner and Chef of Pure Foods 2 U, in Royal Oak, MI, stresses that “the power of raw is really the power of nutrition because when you eat raw, you’re eating living food.” According to Kristine Nolfie, M.D., in her book Raw Food Treatment of Cancer, a diet based primarily on raw plant food “eliminates 100% of the bad fatty acids from the diet and supplies the pure and natural fatty acids that are required for health.” Raw foods are rich in chromium, a mineral required by the body to fully utilize insulin. This is very important because diabetic patients have reduced, or non-existent, insulin production which renders them unable to properly use and store the natural sugars (called glucose) in food. Dr. Nolfie also states that “most vegetables in their raw state contain the precursor of insulin known as inulin.”

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Since inulin does not affect glucose, and thus doesn’t cause spikes in blood sugar levels, it is ideal for diabetics. While giving up cooked foods and adopting a diet of primarily raw foods can seem intimidating and overwhelming, many local resources exist which can help to make the transition more successful (and delicious.) Beth Wilke, owner and president of Raw-For Life, in Sterling Heights, MI, experienced first-hand the positive impact raw foods can have on overall health. She was living a life riddled with health problems when she looked to nutrition as a way to heal. She eventually decided to transition to a completely raw diet, explaining “the idea of eating ‘live food’ (food filled with unprocessed, living digestive enzymes and nutrients, e.g. vitamins and minerals) made sense.” The raw lifestyle has so drastically helped Wilke reclaim her own health and vitality that she has made it her personal mission to help others embrace this healthy lifestyle. As a certified Living Foods Chef, instructor and teacher,

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Julia says, “I’m tired, depressed, and fat.” Her doctor says, “No, Julia. It must be in your head. I can’t find anything wrong.” Sound Familiar?

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ulia waits patiently in her doctor’s office waiting room for her family doctor to see him. She, like many woman, has been suffering from cold hands and feet. She’s cold all the time, she gains weight just looking at food, is tired of looking at her puffy eyes and face in the mirror every morning, and constantly feels like she’s depressed. As the happily married mother of three boys is greeted by her doctor in the exam room, she thinks to herself, “shouldn’t I feel healthier?” After explaining her symptoms to her doctor, the doctor decides immediately to draw her blood to check for what sounds like a classic case of hypothyroidism. One week later, Julia gets a phone call from her doctor’s office. His medical assistant proceeds to tell Julia, “I’m sorry Julia, but your labs came back normal. There’s nothing wrong with your thyroid. The doctor is going to prescribe you an anti-depressant. He also thinks you should exercise more.” Julia is stunned, needless to say. Does this sound familiar? Do you know someone who’s been searching for answers, only to be invalidated by their doctor? Well finally there is someone in Genesee County who understands. Dr. Megan Strauchman, D.O., the medical director for the Natural Wellness & Pain Relief Center in Grand Blanc can help. As a fel-

lowship-trained, board-certified anti-aging and integrative medicine physician, she is dedicated to helping people who’ve been given up on, and those searching for answers to their near impossible health conditions. As it turns out for Julia, she finally made her way in to see Dr. Strauchman. In her words, “Dr. Strauchman figured out that my thyroid was slow, but it was being caused by a bacterial imbalance in my intestine. This was causing my immune system to be hyperactive, which was hurting my thyroid.” She continued, “Dr. Strauchman really put it all together for me. Why couldn’t my family doctor figure this out? It’s so nice to have my energy back, to be finally losing weight, and to look in the mirror and see my face looks 5 years younger. I even got carded the other night buying a glass of wine at dinner!” Are you having a health condition that no one can seem to figure out? Do you just want to live a more active, energetic, and revitalized life? Then call Dr. Strauchman. Her friendly staff will set up a clinic tour and free noobligation initial meet and greet. Here’s your chance to get care from Genesee County’s premier anti-aging physician, right here in the heart of Grand Blanc. Call today, 810-694-3576, or visit her on the web at MichiganWellnessAndPainRelief.com.

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Raw foods can help diabetics lose weight, maximize nutrient intake, and potentially decrease their dependence on insulin injections. she offers classes, seminars and even sells prepared raw foods for her customers. Michael Dwyer leads free introductory classes on raw foods in local health food stores. He says that the “hands-on experience” of being in a class can help people get over the initial challenge of wondering “what do I eat?” Throughout the year Dwyer also teaches classes on dehydrating, sprouting, and raw desserts; all to help him achieve his goal of sharing “the benefits of eating raw regardless of current health conditions.” Diabetes is a serious illness with serious side-effects; however diabetics and pre-diabetics don’t have to resign themselves to a life of poor health. Raw foods can help diabetics lose weight, maximize nutrient intake, and potentially decrease their dependence on insulin injections. It is important to note that any changes in insulin, as well as in the management of a diagnosed case of diabetes, should be made under the supervision of a qualified medical practitioner. For more information on eating raw foods locally, connect with: • Lauren Gaustella, It’s RAW-licious!: 586-303-5004, ItsRaw.net • Kelli Lewton-Secondino, PureFood2U: 248-549-5242, PureFood2U.com • Beth Wilke, Raw-For Life: 586-8998782, SensationalRawFoodDiet.com • Michael Dwyer, 734-812-9137 or RawDwyer.com. Erin Eagen is a freelance writer, yogini and natural living enthusiast currently pursuing a psychology degree at Wayne State University. She can be contacted at Erin.E.Eagen@gmail.com.


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aughter predates the development of language. Almost all mammals do it, and it’s one of the first things babies learn. “One of the unique characteristics of mammals is that we play,” advises Dacher Keltner, a psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life. Nearly all social mammals tickle one another, and emit pleased, laugh-like pants, chirps or grunts when tumbling about in playful situations. He explains that, “As you get more complicated in the mammalian structure, you have a greater vocabulary of play, including laughter.” When apes play, they roughhouse, tickle and laugh. Chimpanzees pant with delight in response to pratfalls. Robert Provine, a neuroscientist at the University of Maryland, in Baltimore, who is studying laughter for insights into the biology of social behavior, maintains that laughter is a kind of evolutionary link between all mammals. He remarks, “If you tickle a rat, it laughs; we just can’t hear it.” (Listen in at OdeMagazine.com/laughingrats.) On the other hand, no matter how much you tickle a lizard, it won’t guffaw, chuckle or purr. Among Provine’s more startling findings is the fact that only 10 to 15 percent of laughter follows a humorous statement or situation. Most laughs

follow utterly banal comments, like, “See you later” or “I think I’m done.” As Provine and others observe, “The essential ingredient for laughter is not a joke, but another person,” making laughter primarily a social lubricant. Laughter is 30 times more likely to occur in group situations than on solitary occasions, and Provine’s research reveals tantalizing insights into the way it structures our daily interactions: Speakers laugh more than listeners; women laugh more than men; laughter punctuates our phrases, but doesn’t interrupt them; and laughter is contagious. During an episode of laughter, we can signal appreciation and understanding of others. Perhaps more importantly, says Provine, we share a mental and acoustic space. “Laughter puts us into side-by-side existence in this playful realm,” says Keltner. “It signals a shared understanding of the world, so it’s foundational to interdependence and intimacy and like-mindedness.” In short, laughter is the glue that holds people together, a bridge between our self and others. “Our relationships,” concludes Keltner, “are only as good as our histories of laughter together.” Blaine Greteman is a freelance writer and professor of English at the University of Iowa. Connect at BlaineGreteman@UIowa.edu.

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niversally known and appreciated for their playful, uninhibited nature, dogs’ penchant for play generally reflects these creatures’ more or less juvenile minds; they have been bred to remain much like their wolf puppy forebears for all of their lives. It’s part of what makes them unconditionally loving companions that like to frolic and do silly things that make us laugh. Humans tend to equate such play with a sense of humor. Charles Darwin may have been the first scientist to suggest that dogs have a sense of humor. As part of his renowned evolutionary studies, Darwin considered the emotions of animals and humans, looking for parallels and similarities. It appeared to him that dogs do have a sense of humor, which appears best when they are playing a sort of emotional add-on to their games. In the 1872 edition of The Descent of Man, Darwin writes: “Dogs show what may be fairly called a sense of humor, as distinct from mere play; if a bit of stick or other such object be thrown to one, he will often carry it away for a short distance; and then squatting down with it on the ground close before him, will wait until his master comes quite close to take it away. The dog will then seize it and

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rush away in triumph, repeating the same maneuver, and evidently enjoying the practical joke.” The Nobel Prize-winning ethnologist, Konrad Lorenz, says that it is during play that dogs actually appear to laugh. In his book, Man Meets Dog, Lorenz describes it this way: “… an invitation to play always follows; here the slightly opened jaws which reveal the tongue, and the tilted angle of the mouth which stretches almost from ear to ear give a still stronger impression of laughing. This ‘laughing’ is most often seen in dogs playing with an adored master and which become so excited that they soon start panting.” While we cannot enter the mind of a dog to examine the mischievous machinations of its mental state, it is possible to determine how playful a dog is comparatively speaking. Not all breeds are created equally; some are definitively more playful than others. Some seem to have a sense of play that they cannot suppress, while others seem to shun play. Two animal behaviorists from the University of California-Davis, Dr. Benjamin Hart, a veterinarian, and Lynnette Hart, a zoologist, had a group of experts rank 56 different breeds of dogs in terms of playfulness. By playfulness,

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they mean things like a willingness to chase balls or Frisbees and to engage in games like hide-and-seek. Those that ranked highest included the Irish setter, English springer spaniel, Airedale, golden retriever and poodle. The bloodhound, bulldog and basset hound ranked low. Following are the results of the Harts’ research. The most playful breeds: Irish setter, English springer spaniel, miniature schnauzer, cairn terrier, Airedale terrier, standard poodle, Shetland sheepdog, golden retriever, Australian shepherd, miniature poodle and German shorthaired pointer. Above average playfulness: Vizsla, fox terrier, Labrador retriever, Boston terrier, Yorkshire terrier, West Highland white terrier, toy poodle, German shepherd, silky terrier, Welsh corgi and Shih-Tzu. Average playfulness: dachshund, Weimaraner, bichon frise, cocker spaniel, Scottish terrier, Dalmatian, boxer, pug, Maltese, beagle, collie and Brittany spaniel. Below average playfulness: Norwegian elkhound, Doberman pinscher, Chesapeake Bay retriever, Siberian husky, keeshond, Afghan hound, Pomeranian, Lhasa Apso, Newfoundland, English sheepdog and great Dane. Least playful breeds: Samoyed, Chihuahua, Rottweiler, Pekingese, akita, Alaskan Malamute, Saint Bernard, basset hound, chow chow, bulldog and bloodhound. As many human companions may attest, playful dogs are sometimes a mixed blessing. While they are a joy to people who can handle the occasional bout of chaos, they may exasperate those who cannot. For a person who values peace and quiet, a Pekingese that is happy to snuggle up, but shuns play, may suit better than an Irish setter that will try everything to get his human up and responding to his overwhelming need to play and exercise his sense of fun. Stanley Coren, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia and author of several books on dogs, including The Intelligence of Dogs, How Dogs Think and The Modern Dog. His website is StanleyCoren.com.


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e all have a natural health and healing system attacks were randomly assigned to either a standard cardiac within our body that is our biological inheritance, rehab program or the program plus the viewing of a comedy but which too many of us have forgotten how to video, three times a week for a year at the rehab site. During use. It is our innate sense of humor. the year, the comedy video group had suffered fewer adStrong scientific evidence in multiple fields of research ditional heart attacks and fewer episodes of cardiac arrhythnow supports the view that humor plays a significant role in mia. They also had significantly lower blood pressure than sustaining health. Humor’s many benefits to a great extent the control group. hinge on its ability to generate in us positive emotions, even Another recent study in the peer review journal, Heart, substituting a positive for a negative state in the presence of may provide an explanation for humor’s reported boost to stress. A general agreement in the broad field of psychoneucardiac health. Here, researchers found that watching a roimmunology (studying the interaction between psychologi- comedy video significantly increased the diameter of a major cal processes and the body’s nervous and immune systems) artery in the arm (vasodilation), while watching a stress-inis that emotion, and its underlying physical changes in the ducing film reduced the diameter of the artery (vasoconstricbody, is the key to understanding the link tion). This constrictive effect in response to between mind and body when it comes to stress is well established, and is known to A common claim for health. result in increased blood pressure. The earliest modern research on humor This relaxation effect at the arterial the reduced pain and health, from the 1980s and 90s, first level, in response to humor, is consistent associated with showed that a good dose of humor works to with the muscle relaxation effect that humor and laughter strengthen the immune system and reduce mounting evidence also associates with hupain. Results of 30 to 40 studies consistently mor. Muscle relaxation is the key goal of all attributes it to the demonstrate such benefits. stress management techniques, because it production of A common claim for the reduced pain generally leads to the easing of psychologiassociated with humor and laughter attrical tensions. Concurrently, several studies, endorphins. butes it to the production of endorphins (one published in such journals as The Journal of of the body’s built-in pain reducers), yet only Rheumatology and The American Journal one study in the past 25 years supports this of the Medical Sciences, now also have notion. The noted reduction in pain may rather be due to the documented a reduced level of stress hormones circulating known muscle relaxation effect that results from humor and in the blood of study participants in response to humor. laughter, or to humor’s power to mentally distract us from the The latest research on the relationship of humor to source of pain. health, underway in Japan, is now extending humor’s benOne exciting new finding is how humor contributes efits to relief of specific diseases. While less well-established to good cardiac health. More than a decade ago, a study than the findings relative to pain and the immune system, published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology showed that several humor-related studies published in The Journal of humor is heart-healthy, even if one has already experienced Rheumatology, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Journal of a heart attack. In the study, patients who had suffered heart Psychosomatic Research and The Journal of the American

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Your sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have to make certain that your daily mood and emotional state support good health. Many cancer patients claim that their sense of humor has helped keep them alive, while plenty of evidence points to humor as a powerful tool in helping cancer patients and others cope with serious illness and other highly stressful life circumstances. In one large Norwegian study of individuals diagnosed with cancer, those with a stronger sense of humor (as measured by a standardized sense-of-humor test) also had a 70 percent higher survival rate than others over the following seven years. Finally, it’s interesting to note that in healthy individuals, watching a onehour humorous video also increases the number and activity of the natural killer cells that seek out and destroy tumor cells and also help fight off the latest cold and flu viruses and other foreign organisms. While humor and laughter are not a substitute for a physician’s or practitioner’s care, findings show that they do help. A developed sense of humor, let loose to play, assures that our body and mind, supported by positive emotions, are at work on our behalf, helping to sustain good health and wellness. Paul McGhee, Ph.D., president of The Laughter Remedy, in Wilmington, DE, is internationally known for his own humor research; for supporting references and detailed discussion of humor/health issues, see Humor: The Lighter Path to Resilience and Health, released this month via AuthorHouse. com. Also visit LaughterRemedy.com.


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Vermicomposting Workshop - 3-4:30pm. $10 plus cost of materials (if requested). With Jared Bogdanov. Call to request bin supplies and/or worms. Upland Hills EAC, Oxford. 248-693-1021. See ad page 17.

Surrounding Yourself With Love - 6:30-8:00pm. Join us as we find a way into love that is most natural and inspiring to you and work from there to shine your love in all directions. With spiritual life coach Cathy Zucker 25. Soothe Your Soul, 20 Hudson Street, Oxford. Hannah Schroeder 248-236-9855.

Qi Gong - 2:15-3pm. With Claudia Parker of Body Nature. $10. Upland Hills EAC, Oxford. Info: 248693-1021. See ad page 17.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Free Intro to Feldenkrais® Professional Training - 6:30-8:30pm. Osa Jackson Schulte PhD, PT, GCFP/AT Continuity Assistant Trainer. Movement and Healing Center (A Michigan Not For Profit), 5386 Bronco Dr, Clarkston. Register for free intro. 586-484-0549 or fax 248-922-1951. See ad page 30.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Public Perception of Wind Energy: The Michigan Story - 7:30-8:30pm. Michigan is looking to increase its wind energy output. Ms. Alvarado’s presentation will focus on the opportunities to remove barriers for cooperation with the public and elected leaders. FREE. Southeast Michigan Group of the Sierra Club, 23925 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield. Carol Izant 248-352-6137.

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markyourcalendar SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Reiki-Level I - 10am-6pm. This highly interactive class focuses on, and begins with, a history of Reiki, a form of energy healing that has been in use for over 5,000 years. The seven major Chakras centers, their hand positions (self and client), core issues, colors and locations, and how they affect the human body, mind and spirit are discussed in depth. Students learn self healing techniques and a treatment for healing others. Held at 5881 Reynolds, Imlay City. $149. Mott Community Education, Lapeer. Info: 810667-6546.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Skincare - 11am-noon. Learn to make your own hand sanitizer, a salve to sooth skin irritations, an herb scented lotion, a soothing oatmeal and floral bath soak and a sugar scrub. RSVP required/minimum number needed & space limited. Kids ages

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12 & up. Springfield Township residents: $20; nonresidents: $25. Hart Community Center, Davisburg. Info/reg: 248-846-6558 Free Energy Tour - 11am. Upland Hills EAC, Oxford. Info: 248-693-1021. See ad page 17.

markyourcalendar SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Reiki-Level II - 10am-6pm. This class is a continuation of Reiki Level I; students will also learn distance healing techniques. Prerequisite: Level I. Held at 5881 Reynolds, Imlay City. $199. Mott Community Education, Lapeer. Info: 810-667-6546.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 VegMichigan’s Vegetarian 101 Class - Curious about vegetarianism, or simply eating healthier by cutting back on meat? Join vegan chef Susan Kline as she prepares meatless and dairy-free dishes. VegMichigan Vice President Paul Krause will speak on the advantages of switching to a plant-based diet as it relates to health, environment and the animals. Sample delicious food, receive literature and recipes. $19. Carman-Ainsworth High, Home Economics Room, 1300 N Linden Rd, Flint. Advance registration req’d: 810-591-4160.

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Intro to Network Spinal Analysis - 7 pm. Learn how to use breath, energy and movement to enhance your ability to create wellness in your life. NSA empowers your body-mind connection as you develop new strategies for whole body synchronization. Are you ready to transform your life? FREE. Johr Family Chiropractic, 1460 Walton Blvd Ste 100, Rochester Hills. 248-601-8843.

The Role of Dietary Supplements in Preventing & Reversing Heart Disease - 7-8 pm. Cardiologist, Dr. Michael Dangovian discusses the specific dietary supplements you can take to help reduce the risk of getting heart disease and those that are shown to reverse certain cardiovascular conditions already in place. Wellness Training Institute, 39242 Dequindre Rd Ste. 104, Sterling Hts. 586-795-3600.

FREE Intro to FLT - 5:45-7pm. Introduction to The FirstLine Therapy (FLT) classes. Anyone welcome to attend any classes. Jump-start to a healthy lifestyle focused on desired health goals. Attend a 12 week program, with 6 classes, to help implement the new lifestyle change program. Taught by Ann Heusted, RN, Certified Lifestyle Educator, Nutritional Consultant. The Downing Clinic. 5715 Bella Rose Blvd., Ste 100, Clarkston. InfoReg: 248-625-6677.

Reception at Natural Wellness & Pain Relief Centers - 6pm. Come join us for a reception announcing the addition of our new acupuncturist, Jeff Remer, and our new certified massage therapist, Anne Cole. Appetizers, a chance to ask questions and discounts on massages and acupuncture sessions for all that attend! 10683 S. Saginaw St, Ste B, Grand Blanc. All are invited! Info: 810-694-3576. See ad page 14 & 20.

Lecture on Traditional Chinese Medicine & Open House - 6:30-8pm. Please join us at Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic in Fenton for an informational lecture on the basic’s of Chinese Medicine and how it can benefit you. Our practitioners will also be available to answer any specific questions you have regarding Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine. Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic, 12272 Fenton Rd, Ste 3, Fenton. 810-714-5556. See ad page 29.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10 What is all the hype about Bioidentical Hormones - 6:30pm. Dr. Megan Strauchman will be discussing BHRT--indications, current controversy, how to test for them, and much more! 10683 S. Saginaw St, Ste B, Grand Blanc. FREE! Seating is limited: please call 810-694-3576 to register. See ad page 20.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Secrets to Simplify Your Life - 6:30-8pm. Also 2/26. An exploration of simplifying your life and finding inner peace. $25. We will use the book Secrets of Simplicity, by Mary Carlomongo. Discounted copies available for purchase. RSVP to reserve a copy. Soothe Your Soul, 20 Hudson Street, Oxford. Kim Stuk 248-236-9855.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Kid’s Yoga - 11:15am-12:15pm. Enhance flexibility, strength, coordination, body awareness and improve concentration, sense of calmness and relaxation. Doing yoga, children exercise, play, connect more deeply with the inner self, and develop an intimate relationship with the natural world that surrounds them. K-3rd grade. PRE-REGISTRATION REQ’D. $9. Santosha Yoga, 48724 Gratiot Ave, Chesterfield. Theresa May 586-949-5515. Vegetable Fermentation: Sauerkraut, Kim Chi and more! - 3-4pm. With Katey Weitor & Alexis Bogdanova-Hanna. An easy way to make super healthy, enzyme-packed snacks all year round. Learn how to make the basic kraut and Kim chi as well as variations on flavors and methods. Tastings included. $15. Upland Hills EAC, Oxford. Info: 248-693-1021. See ad page 17.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Qi Gong - 2:15-3pm. With Claudia Parker of Body Nature. $10. Upland Hills EAC, Oxford. Info: 248693-1021. See ad page 17.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Eating God’s Way: Weight Loss & Weight Maintenance - 6:45pm. Dr. Sandie McCuiston will present Eating God’s Way. How do we put it all together? Seasonings? How to put together a meal plan. A review of timing of different food groups will be offered. Q & A Session. FREE. Touch of Life Family Chiropractors, 46755 Hayes Road, Shelby Twp. Diane 586-532-5433.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Deepening Wellness: Building a Sure and Strong Foundation - 6:30-8pm. In this workshop with spiritual life coach Cathy Zucker, we explore wellness built on a foundation of integrity and wholeness, not on our circumstances, and offers us stability throughout life, $25. Soothe Your Soul, 20 Hudson Street, Oxford. Hannah Schroeder 248-236-9855.

Arenivar, sponsored by the Living Free Foundation. $10. Upland Hills EAC, Oxford. Info: 248-6931021. See ad page 17.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Thyroid dysfunction...it affects many of us! - 6:30pm. Thyroid Dr. Megan Strauchman will be discussing the under-diagnosed condition of hypothyroidism. What can you do to help yourself? FREE! 10683 S. Saginaw St, Ste B, Grand Blanc. Seating limited. Please call 810-694-3576 to reserve. See ad page 20.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Ear Candling - 6-8pm. Learn the why’s and how’s of ear candling, the holistic practice of cleaning ear canals of wax and debris to enhance hearing. Held at Patches’ Place, 659 E. Street, Lapeer. $29 + $10 supply fee $10 paid to instructor. Mott Community Education, Lapeer. Info: 810-667-6546.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Partner Yoga Workshop - 7:30-9pm. Partner Yoga uses various movements and poses to focus the mind and increase strength, stamina and flexibility. Use the buddy system to dissolve tension and establish a natural state of harmony in body, mind, emotion and spirit. Singles or partners. $15/person, all levels welcome. Santosha Yoga LLC, 48724 Gratiot Ave, Chesterfield Twp. Theresa May 586-949-5515. Kick Sugar Addiction! - 12:20-1:30pm. Step by step guide to breaking sugar addiction presented by Anne Baker NT, LE, Nourish Holistic Nutrition Therapy Coach. Sugar is hidden in many foods. We are often unaware of how much we are consuming resulting in sky rocketing insulin resistance. FREE. RSVP Please. Auburn Hills Community Center. 1827 N Squirrel Rd, Auburn Hills. Info: Anne Baker 248-891-5215.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Everything You Need to Know to Manifest Everything You Want - 11am-1pm. Rev. Dianne will show You all the tools you need to manifest everything you want and need. Learn how to reprogram what you think, say and do and over come core beliefs that no longer serve you. Fun interactive seminar. $20. Soothe Your Soul, 20 Hudson Street, Oxford. Hannah Schroeder 248-236-9855. Heavenly Chocolate Tea - 2pm. This Delightful Dessert Tea will tempt your tastebuds with the finest in Chocolate Indulgence. Fresh Brewed Tea, followed by a serving of Pots de Creme. Three-tier presentation of desserts will follow. Not for the weak at heart, our chocolate tea is only for the true chocoholic! $20/person. Limit 8. Gabriel’s Garden, 111 S Main, Romeo. Info/reserve: 586-336-0418. Free Energy Tour - 11am. Upland Hills EAC, Oxford. Info: 248-693-1021. See ad page 17. Season Extension: Cold Frames & Low Tunnels for the Home Gardener - 3-4:30pm. With Michael Formisano. Learn how to maximize your home garden’s productivity in our Michigan climate with simple, low-cost techniques and structures. For all experience levels. $15. Upland Hills EAC, Oxford. Info: 248-693-1021. See ad page 17.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Introduction to the Transition Movement - 1-3pm. With Pam Bytner and Jared Bogdanov. How can we harness our collective will and creativity to weave resiliency back into our local communities? Join us and learn how to get involved with the Transition Movement! $10. Upland Hills EAC, Oxford. Info: 248-693-1021.

TUESDAY, MARCH 2 Free Intro to Feldenkrais® Professional Training - 6:30-8:30pm. Osa Jackson Schulte PhD, PT, GCFP/AT Continuity Assistant Trainer. Movement and Healing Center (A Michigan Not For Profit), 5386 Bronco Dr, Clarkston. Register for free intro. 586-484-0549 or fax 248-922-1951. See ad page 30.

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Spiritual Gathering - 11am. The Center of Light Spirituality Center. All welcome. Relaxed, retreat type setting, interesting topics, loving experiences, meditation, healing, 5898 Baldwin Rd, Oxford. 248-236-0432.

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Kundalini Yoga - 7-8:30pm. Any level. Focuses the energy of the chakra system and awakens the dormant energy of the soul. By Donation. Ajan Yoga Center, 48 N. Saginaw (Main St.), Pontiac. Info: Brian McNitt 248-613-6735.

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Sunday Silence - 3-4pm. 1st and 3rd Sunday. An invitation to simply sit in silence together. It can be a time of rest, discovery and awakening. Not a guided meditation or class. No experience is necessary, only an interest and desire to explore what arises when we quiet down. Donation. Soothe Your Soul, 20 Hudson Street, Oxford. Amy Pearson 248-236-9855.

Simply Yoga w/Barb Heuerman - 9:30-10:30am. All Levels. One day you may be very still and the next day holding a lunge or being led thru a perplexed group of asanas. $12 walk-in or class cards avail. Jewels Yoga and Fitness, Clarkston. Info: Jules 248-390-9270.

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MONDAYS STARTING MARCH 15 Qigong / Acupressure Class - Six weeks 6:308pm. 45 minute Qigong Meditation cultivates energy then 45 minutes of acupressure to open channels. Learn Chinese 5 Element Theory and how to heal yourself. Grand Blanc. Instructor: Dawn Fleetwood. For more information or to register: www.DawnFleetwood.com or 810-2359864. See ad page 30.

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Group Fitness w/Beth - 8:30-9:15am. Intermediate. This class is a cardio-based workout helps to strengthen and tone gluteus, thighs, calves, and hips, while reducing overall body fat. Includes upper body and abs as well for a total body workout. $12 walk-in or class cards avail. Jewels Yoga and Fitness, Clarkston. Info: Jules 248-390-9270. Yin Yoga w/Jules All Level - 9:30-10:45am. This class adapts traditional Yoga principles by creating a warm, nurturing environment which encourages students to surrender to the moment as it is not as they want it to be. $12 drop in or class card. May use supportive props. Jewels Yoga and Fitness, Clarkston. Info: 248-390-9270. Absolutly Beginners Yoga - 10:30 am-11:30 am. Build a srong foundation for your Yoga practice. Strenghtening,meditative. Taught by Maria RYT/ APT 15 years experience. A beautiful, fire-lit studio in the woods. $12. Yoga in the Woods, 12380 Hegel Rd. Goodrich. Info: Maureen 810-636-7204.

Lake Orion Gluten Free/Celiac Group - 3rd Tuesdays, 6-7pm. Network with others, share recipes & successes. Learn what to eat and how to heal and support the body with proper nutrition. Registration required. Free. Lucky’s Natural Foods llc, 101 S. Broadway, Lake Orion. Info: Tanya Sallade 248-693-1209. Spiritual Growth “BE-ing Your Higher Self” 6:30-8:30pm. Every other Tuesday: Feb 9-May 18. With Pam Ziskie. To participate in class, purchase “Spiritual Growth” by Sanaya Roman. Will be available to purchase in the store by January. Classes will include discussion of chapter material and a twenty five minute meditation. $15/class, limited to 15. Soothe Your Soul, 20 Hudson Street, Oxford. Pam or Hannah 248-236-9855 or 248-495-5156. Gentle Yoga - 7:15pm. w/Paula Orminski. For beginners, plus-sized, seniors, pregnant, or anyone needing a more therapeutic approach or wanting to take it at a slower pace and often uses supportive props to assist students with their poses. $12 walkin or class cards avail. Jewels Yoga and Fitness, Clarkston. Info: Jules 248-390-9270.

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Pilates - 9:30-10:30am. All Levels. From injured to athlete, you can balance your body, and increase strength in such a way to prevent injury and pain for years to come. *If injured, please contact Beth for consultation first. $12 walk-in or class cards avail. Jewels Yoga and Fitness, Clarkston. Info: Jules 248-390-9270. Cardio Kick Boxing - 11:45am-12:30pm. Thru March 19th. Overall fitness class includes cardio, strengthening, stretching, & TaeKwon Do punching & kicking techniques. Taught by Janet Wassmann

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2nd Degree Black Belt in Martial Arts. $7 drop in. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, Lapeer. 810-667-2101. See ad page 28 & 30. After School Yoga - 3:15-4pm. Join a yoga instructor from Lake Orions’ Hamsa Yoga for an afternoon of easy, light yoga for children, parents and friends. Donations appreciated. Upland Hills EAC, Oxford. Info: 248-693-1021. See ad page 17. Cardio Kick Boxing - 5:30-6:15pm. Thru March 24th. Overall fitness class includes cardio, strengthening, stretching, & TaeKwon Do punching & kicking techniques. Taught by Angla Grasak & Joan McDowell Both Masters in Tae Kwon Do. $7 drop in. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, Lapeer. 810-667-2101. See ad page 28 & 30. Hot Flow Yoga w/Rene Felix - 6:15-7:30pm. Intermediate level. Renee leads her students thru a challenging, mixed flow of asanas and breathing techniques. $12 walk-in or class cards. Jewels Yoga and Fitness, Clarkston. Info: Jules 248-390-9270. Change My Life-Playshop Series - 6:30-8pm in February. If there is a difference between what you would like to be experiencing and what you are currently experiencing, come play with some easy, effective and efficient techniques that will help eliminate that gap. Participate in all or any $20/each. Soothe Your Soul, 20 Hudson Street, Oxford. Nancy Rossi 248-236-9855.

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Flow Yoga w/Jules - 9:30-10:45am. Intermediate to Advanced. Jules guides her students thru a combination of asana and breathing techniques put together like pearls on a string to help strengthen the body yet calm the mind. $12 walk-in or class cards avail. Jewels Yoga and Fitness, Clarkston. Info: Jules 248-390-9270. Introductory Yoga - 10-11am. Join a yoga instructor from Lake Orion’s Hamsa Yoga for an hour of yoga, for all experience and ability levels. $10. Upland Hills EAC, Oxford. Info: 248-693-1021. See ad page 17. Young At Heart Active Adults - 11:30am-1:30pm. Lunch served at noon. Weekly lunches, guest speakers, musical performances, field trips, holiday parties, movies, bingo, games and more! $5/person yearly membership. $4/person lunch. Age 50 & up or individuals with disabilities of any age. Non-members welcome. Hart Community Center, Davisburg. Info: Sarah, Parks and Recreation 248-846-6558. YOGA for Men & Women - 6-7:30pm. Thru March 18th. Beginning & Intermediate Students. This class will work on discovering how movement and breath, working together, help open tight spots in the body. You may end up discovering some areas that haven’t

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moved in years. This class will help bring balance to the body. Available for all fitness levels. Bring your own mat or one provided. Taught by Chris Duncan, RYT 8 years Astanga Yoga. $12 drop in. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, Lapeer. 810-667-2101. See ad page 28 & 30. Basic Yoga w/Anne Mancour - 7:15-8:30pm. All Levels. Anne guides her students thru a simple yet challenging practice focusing on traditional Yoga teachings helping to bring the body and mind into alignment while opening the heart. $12 walk-in or class cards avail. Jewels Yoga and Fitness, Clarkston. Info: Jules 248-390-9270.

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Cardio Kick Boxing - 11:45am-12:30pm. Thru March 19th. Overall fitness class includes cardio, strengthening, stretching, & TaeKwon Do punching & kicking techniques. Taught by Janet Wassmann 2nd Degree Black Belt in Martial Arts. $7 drop in. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, Lapeer. 810-667-2101. See ad page 28 & 30. Morning Flow Yoga w/Jules - 6:15-7:30am. Intermediate to Advanced. For those willing to “go with the flow” by challenging themselves through a combination of asanas, pranayama, and meditation. Class is for the self motivated student comfortable with a limited amount of guidance. $12 walk-in or class cards avail. Jewels Yoga and Fitness, Clarkston. Info: Jules 248-390-9270.

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OPPORTUNITIES ADVERTISING AND EVENT SALES-Natural Awakenings’ Greater Genesee and Lapeer counties positions available. Must have sales experience, but not necessarily in advertising. We provide guidance and coaching. This is a commission sales/contractor position. To apply, call Jerry Neale: 248-628-0125 or email us details of your experience and other info:

HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS-Hospice Compassus seeking compassionate individuals in SE Michigan to provide companionship to terminally ill patients and family. Required training provided free. Info: Volunteer Coordinator 248-355-9900. HOSPICE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES-Grace Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to provide companionship to terminally ill patients and family. SE Michigan.Training provided. For information call the Volunteer Coordinator 888937-4390.

Fitness Bootcamp - 11am-noon. Certified Personal Trainer, Tamra Little will take you through a challenging full body, cardio based workout with emphasis on body weight movements. All fitness levels. $10/session or package rates. Dolores’ School of Dance, 6041 Lennon Rd, Swartz Creek. Tamra Little 810-965-1598. See ad page 29. Naturopathic School of Ann Arbor Open Houses - 11am-1pm. Here to serve with diploma and certificate programs. FREE. Google us! Lodging. Info: 734-769-7794. Community Class-Free Yoga - 11:15am-12pm. The Community Class is a Level 1 class taught by the students in the Yoga For Life Teacher Training Program. FREE. Yoga For Life, 1194 S Lapeer Road, Lake Orion. Heidi Peters 248-693-9932.

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Natural Networking at its best! Connecting you to the leaders in naturally healthy living in our community. To find out how you can be inbe included in this directory each month, call 248-628-0125 or visit: MichiganHealthyLiving.com.

Theresa Callard-Moore, ACSW 6199 Miller Rd., Ste A, Swartz Creek 810-630-0904 ext. 2 Treating the whole person: Body mind & spirit. Holistic psychotherapy services including traditional counseling, EMDR, NET, Nutritional response testing, Reiki and more. ShantiCounseling.com

ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE Clarissa Dawn Guest, RN, Dipl. Ac 2359 W. Shiawassee, Suite E, Fenton 810-750-2004 Transform your health with Acupuncture. Start feeling better today. Specializing in insomnia, depression, pain management, infertility, painful periods, menopause, headaches and migraines. Also offering Nutrienergetics™ and Neuromodulation Technique™.

ACUPUNCTURE & HERBAL CLINIC Brittany Schram, Dipl. Ac Jeffrey Remer, Dipl. OM 12272 Fenton Rd., Suite 3, Fenton 810-714-5556 Offering personalized natural health care that focuses on treating the root cause of illness, not just the symptom. A safe and effective alternative for children, adults and seniors. Specializing in infertility, pediatrics, internal medicine and pain management.

INTEGRATED THERAPIES AT SPRING GROVE Downtown Flint • 810-239-9000 Clinically based services with a spa-like setting offering Massage Therapy, Reiki and Acupuncture. Located in the original Saint Joseph hospital. See ad page 10.

MICHIGAN ORIENTAL MEDICINE Acupuncture and Herbs Karen DeBruyn, PT, Dipl.OM 12809 S. Saginaw, Suite 206 Grand Blanc, 810-694-3500

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NATURAL WELLNESS & PAIN RELIEF CENTERS 10683 S. Saginaw Street, Suite B Grand Blanc, 810-694-3576 MichiganWellnessAndPainRelief.com Everyone, regardless of age or condition, can benefit from a nervous system that is working at its very best. Our interest in the spine is only because it houses the nervous system. Chiropractic is a safer, more natural approach to better health. See ads pages 14 & 20.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY COUNTRY RD PATHWAY TO HEALING Sharessa Tackett, RN, CCT 15190 Bishop Rd, Byron 810-813-3111 Offering colonics in a clean and relaxing setting using all disposable equipment. Experience why "Good health begins when the body is cleansed from within.™"

Providing acupuncture and herbal medicine to optimize your health and wellness. Specializing in pain management, sports injuries, women's health, immune support, insomnia, and stress management.

BODYWORK SKIN CARE SPECIALIST Susan Adam, Esthetician Suzy Q's, Davison 810-919-0829 Skin feel uncomfortable or makeup not apply properly? Call for a FREE skin analysis/mini facial. Experienced, works with all-natural, no color or preservative, skin care line.

LIVING WATERS WELLNESS CENTER Janie Jeffery, NHP, CCT • 810-252-4389 1009 Grange Hall Rd., Fenton LivingWaters4u.com

In minds crammed with thoughts, organs clogged with toxins and bodies stiffened with neglect, there is just no space for anything else. ~Alison Rose Levy

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Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Colonics can help restore vibrant health to your body. Professional & comfortable atmosphere. Most Affordable pricing. 12 years experience.

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ESTHETICS ESTHETICS & MASSAGE Julie L. Ward, CMT, Esthetician Somerset Day Spa, Flint 810-875-8416 direct Custom Facials, Hot Stone, Deep Tissue, Relaxation/ Swedish, Body Wraps, Maternity Massage & Full body waxing. Monthly Specials on website. Reflexology / Foot Detox. Professional Grade Organic Products.

FITNESS PERSONAL TRAINING BY TAMRA 810-965-1598 • Serving Genesee County Meet your fitness/health goals. In-home training/nutrition services. No Gym fees! Call for consultation.

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MARTIAL ARTS

HYPNOTHERAPY

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12751 S. Saginaw St., Ste. 700 Grand Blanc 810-606-8577 BreakthroughEmpowerment.com

HERBALIST / IRIDOLOGIST DAWN FLEETWOOD, MH, CID 2290 East Hill Road, Suite 202 Grand Blanc, 810-953-9500 www.dawnfleetwood.com Dawn’s Energy Analysis includes Iridology exam, twelve pulses and tongue reading that determines the health needs of the body. Using American and Chinese herbs, organic foods and exercise allows the body to heal itself. Create the you, you prefer!

Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects. ~Arnold Glasow

Traditional TaeKwonDo training for ages 5 through seniors. Also, adult enrichment classes in Tai Chi, Yoga, Kickfit exercise and Women’s self-defense. Visit website for class schedule and offering. See calendar and ad on page 28.

Jill Grenevitch is a certified clinical hypnotherapist specializing in the relief of anxiety, insomnia, stress, allergies, self-sabotage and more. Certified HypnoBirthing and HypnoFertility Therapist.

When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no “I’ll start tomorrow.” Tomorrow is disease.

DLC HYPNOSIS 6203 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek 810-964-2095 DCooper4139@comcast.net

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Come and meet Diane Cooper, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, specializing in dental fears, weight loss, smoking cessation, relaxation, stress management and more. New location.

MASSAGE THERAPY INTEGRATED THERAPIES AT SPRING GROVE Downtown Flint • 810-239-9000 Clinically based services with a spa-like setting offering Massage Therapy, Reiki and Acupuncture. Located in the original Saint Joseph hospital. See ad page 10.

is proud to announce... Michigan/Ontario Feldenkrais® Professional Training Program Starting June 2010, open for enrollment. • 200 hours per year for 4 years • 10-15 day segments, 3 times per year

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH & REHAB CENTRE, PLLC 2284 S Ballenger Hwy, Ste F, Flint 810-235-5181 www.AHRC.us A diagnostic, treatment and research centre with a holistic, personal approach. Acupuncture, Chiropractic, sports rehab and exercise, massage, oxygen therapy, detox and more. See ad page 8.

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Lawn/tree care program that offers organic-based fertilizers, Free lawn analysis. Visit Bio-Turf.com.

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Clinically based services with a spa-like setting offering Massage Therapy, Reiki and Acupuncture. Located in the original Saint Joseph hospital. See ad page 10.

CIRCLE OF LIFE NUTRITION Marjie C. Andrejciw, MT (ASCP), MS, NC Fenton, 810-869-8898 CircleOfLifeNutrition.net Specializing in chronic illness with emphasis on autism, utilizing holistic approach through diet and lifestyle. Registered Defeat Autism Now! practitioner. Practicing Weston A. Price philosophies.

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YOGA KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS INSTITUTE 935 Baldwin Rd, Lapeer 810-667-2101 KMAI.net Yoga taught by Chris Duncan, RYT, 8 years' experience. Call or visit website for class schedule. Drop-in rates available. See ad page 28.

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