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BACK TO SPRING NATURE GREENING Seeking Its Wisdom for a High-Tech World

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letterfrompublisher The letter you are reading now is honestly the last of a dozen I’ve struggled to write over the past several days. During these chilly, rainy days of March, it has been hard to find sunshine—both outside as well as inside (more on that later). April is the month of rebirth and Earth Day celebrations, and I dearly need to see the explosion of greenery, flowers and life.

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Our last issue was on Animal Rescue, a subject close to my heart. Along with our many articles on health, nature and animal welfare, we shared an article about our editor, Sara Gurgen, and her artistic talent, illustrated by the breathtakingly lifelike painting of her dog—the best of many works of art she has done. We made plans to have Sara paint our oldest dog, a beautiful crystal-blue-eyed Alaskan husky named Tyli.

As it happens, in the very early hours one day in early March, Tyli passed quietly away in our arms. That cold, drizzly, gloomy day was mostly spent taking care of her and each other with a ceremony, sharing our grief, and storytelling of her life with the lifetime of pictures we have of her. She had been ill, and we knew the time would come. But then, not long after, we learned that Sara’s dog, Kismet, featured in her published painting last month, had reached the end of his time.

And during this difficult period, we found out through social media that a number of close friends all lost their loving pets in an inexplicable cascade of loss.

The gray days of March reached their lowest point.

Through our experiences witnessing death, we learn to appreciate and celebrate life; and as the somber chill of March subsides, perhaps we can take that cue to feel the sunshine, to take a fresh breath of warm air and to find joy in the colors spring brings. Appropriate to that end, our feature this month is “Nature’s Wisdom—Its Lessons Inspire, Heal and Sustain Us,” by Natural Awakenings contributor Christine MacDonald. I can’t think of a more timely message for Sara, myself and all of us that are looking for the warmth and rebirth of spring.

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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.

1 1 HEALING JOURNEYS

Paul Stutzman Finds Universal Truths on His Treks

by Randy Kambic

12 STRONG WINDS

STRONG ROOTS What Trees Teach Us About Life

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by Dennis Merritt Jones

13 SPRING GREENING

Easy Ways to Detox a House

by Lane Vail

15 NATURE’S WISDOM

Its Lessons Inspire, Heal and Sustain Us

by Christine MacDonald

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19 HOME-GROWN

ORGANIC MADE EASY 10 Time-Saving Tips for a Healthy Garden

by Barbara Pleasant

21 THE FOOD ARTISANS NEXT DOOR

Homemade Delicacies, Direct from Our Neighbors

by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko

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23 EARTH IN PERIL Children Confront Climate Change

by Avery Mack

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newsbriefs Natural Awakenings Earns Top Franchise Business Award

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atural Awakenings has been ranked in the best 50 in its size class among 200 companies named in the Franchise Business Review’s 2015 Top Franchises Report.

The healthy living magazine was one of five franchise companies cited as best-in-class in the advertising and sales category. To select the top franchises across industries and performance categories, the organization surveyed more than 28,500 franchisees.

“We feel privileged that it was our franchisees’ expression of high satisfaction that earned us this award,” says Sharon Bruckman, CEO of Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. “Gaining this recognition proves that our process of providing franchisees with editorial, promotional and operational support, partnered with their enthusiastic dedication in individual markets, serves communities well. Together, we are nourishing and growing a healthy living consciousness in America.” The network now encompasses nearly 100 franchisees nationwide and in Puerto Rico.

Franchise Business Review, headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is a national franchise market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction and franchise buyer experiences. 2015 marked its 10th annual Top Franchises Report.

For more information, call Anna Romano at 239-530-1377 or visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com and FranchiseBusinessReview.com.

Spring Has Sprung at Inlet Yoga

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pring is a beautiful time of year in Murrells Inlet, and the first signs of spring are here. The days are getting longer and warmer, birds are beginning to chirp, and we are getting out into our yards again for some spring cleaning. To celebrate spring, Inlet Yoga studio is offering its Welcome Om Pass for $50 (regularly $75)—one month of unlimited yoga and a great way to try all the classes, meet the teachers and begin or return to the practice of yoga. The studio has also added a few new classes to accommodate people’s busy schedules.

Location: 637 D Bellamy Ave., Murrells Inlet. For more information, call 843-655-6272 or visit InletYogaStudio.com.

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Matt Venuti in Concert at Unity

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nity of Myrtle Beach, a spiritual center for peace education, welcomes Matt Venuti, composer, singer and masterful instrumentalist, who will be performing a special concert, Wednesday, April 8, at 7 p.m., singing his heart-inspiring songs while playing the Hang and the Gubal, described as “the most exciting new acoustic instruments of the 21st century and some of the most captivating and versatile of all time.” Venuti is one of the world’s premier players of these instruments. He has a history of performing at progressive happenings, like the TED conferences and gala events worldwide, either as a soloist or with his San Francisco-based ensemble, The Venusians. He tours throughout most of the year performing solo concerts. The concert promises to be a rare and memorable event. Suggested donation is $20.

Location: 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr., Surfside Beach. For more information, call 843-238-8516 or visit UnityMyrtleBeach.org. For more information about Matt Venuti, along with videos and music, visit MattVenuti. com. See ad, page 24.

Earth Day Celebration at Unity

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nity of Myrtle Beach celebrates Earth Day, Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a day of events for the entire family. Attendees can shop the Earth-friendly market of arts, crafts, services and products; have fun with children’s activities offered throughout the day; laugh and learn with a Recycled Fashion Show; and enjoy a meal of plant-based (vegan) soup, salad, snacks and sweets. In addition, the film Speciesism: The Movie will be shown at 11 a.m. and is included in price of admission.

Cost: $1 for all-day access; free for those 12 and under and 65 and over. Location: 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr., Surfside Beach. For more information, call 843-2388516 or visit UnityMyrtleBeach.org. If interested in participating with Earth-friendly products or services, contact Angie Durham at 843-651-1582. Vendors must register by April 15. See ad, page 24.

Bending Back, Opening Heart and Mind Workshop at Yoga DiVita

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n the mat, we learn poses. We practice. We memorize the directions.

We learn. There is an expression, “to know by heart, to learn by heart.” Join instructors Angela Giacomelli and Claire Liddle for a practice in knowing by heart, Saturday, April 18, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Yoga DiVita, in Longs.

Whether individuals already practice backbends or wish to begin, this two-hour workshop will take participants through a journey of being present in their heart center—to be in union with “self”—their inner goodness, love and grace. Through backbends, we allow our heart to lead the way to greater opening in body, mind and spirit. Practice moving from a head-driven practice to a practice inspired by the heart. This workshop is designed for students without physical limitations and that have previous yoga experience.

Cost: $35 by preregistering by 4/15; $40 thereafter. Early registration is encouraged, as there is a minimum student requirement by 4/15 of 10 students, a maximum of 24.

Location: Parkway Plaza, 2126 Hwy. 9E, Longs. For more information or to preregister, call 843-283-2827, email studio owner Dawn DiVita at dmDivita@yogadivita.com or visit YogaDiVita.com.

Activist Nana Carmen Ashhurst at Unity Unity of Myrtle Beach welcomes social justice activist and minister Nana Carmen Ashhurst, Sunday, April 19, for the 11 a.m. service. Named as one of Ebony magazine’s One Hundred Most Promising Black Women in Corporate America, she is the proud recipient of the Black Radio Exclusive President’s Award. A modern-day renaissance woman in her own right, Ashhurst has embraced multiple professions that have taken her from producer of the Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam to minister and activist. She has served on the boards of South Africa Partners, Firelight Media and the advisory boards of the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music, at New York University, and Center for Civil and Human Rights, in Atlanta, Georgia.

A passionate supporter of social justice and media images that support it, Ashhurst now advocates for the personal power and freedom that comes with the upkeep of one’s mental health. As a minister for the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, she uses her power-

ful testimony of going through the fire of depression to inspire hope in others.

Location: 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr., Surfside Beach. For more information, call 843-238-8516 or visit UnityMyrtleBeach.org. See ad, page 24

The Wellness Council for S.C.

to Hold Its Annual Earth Day Music Fest & Expo

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he Wellness Council for South Carolina’s eighth annual Earth Day Music Fest kicks off Wednesday, April 15, at The House of Blues (HOB), in North Myrtle Beach, with an Electronics Recycling Event. This will be going on in the HOB parking lot until Sunday, April 19. Friday night, April 17, the music starts on the deck at HOB. Saturday, April 18, the outdoor festival will be held in downtown Conway at Riverfront Park from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday, April 19, the celebration continues at The Boathouse Waterway Grill.

The Wellness Council for South Carolina works to improve the health of S.C. residents and the environment by increasing education and the active participation of its citizens and organizations.

For more information, or to be a vendor, sponsor, artist or volunteer, email WellnessCouncilcsc@yahoo.com. Also visit WellnessCouncilcsc.org.

CSA Information for Ovis Hill Farm

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egetable and meat community supported agriculture (CSA) share offers are ready. Veggie shares, which are very limited, will begin April 1 (weather permitting) and will run in four-week increments. Shares for grassfed beef, chicken and lamb are also ready and may be purchased anytime. Purchase farm shares and get deliveries of fresh meats and veggies at the nearest market Ovis Hill Farm serves, in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Florence or Hartsville.

For more information, contact Ovis Hill Farm owner Charlie Caldwell by calling 843-992-9447 or emailing him at Charlie@ovishillfarm.com.

Funding Requested for Music Recording Project

for Composer and Recording Artist Paula Kenion

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aula Kenion, MS, is a composer/vocalist/recording artist on the Grand Strand. She writes positive and devotional music in multiple genres. Her music has been favorably

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newsbriefs reviewed in Billboard magazine and endorsed by Greg Laporta, composer on major films, including Lord of the Rings.

“We are off to a good start on fundraising for my music recording project, but I could still use your help in reaching my goal,” says Kenion. “I am in need of $5,000 for music equipment, payment of musicians, music composition, production and marketing expenses.”

Upon completion of the recording project, Kenion says she will market her original songs to film, TV and other media in addition to selling downloads on her websites. A portion of profits from her music sales will benefit SC-CARES: SC Coastal Animal Rescue & Educational Sanctuary.

Those that donate $5 or more, can request a free download of Kenion’s song “Mother Divine,” which won honorable mention in an international songwriting competition.

For more information or to donate, visit Indiegogo.com/projects/paula-kenion-funding-for-music-recordingproject/x/9738731#home/share.

Wellness Coach Employment Opportunity, Part II at Inlet Nutrition

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nlet Nutrition, in Murrells Inlet, is hosting its second Wellness Coaching Seminar. “It's a business opportunity for everyone,” says personal wellness coach and Inlet Nutrition owner Linda Sacchetti. “It's a great part-time opportunity to build supplemental income around what you already do without interfering with your current job responsibilities, and it's also a perfect full-time opportunity.” To schedule a complimentary one-hour Introduction to Wellness Coaching, contact Sacchetti at number below.

“As a wellness coach, my goal is to help the community, one by one, create a healthy, active life,” shares Sacchetti. “Eating properly makes one feel good and places one at less risk for disease down the road. We can provide information on nutrition and fitness, daily health and wellness, Shapescan Body analysis, and customize a plan just for you.”

Location: 3556B Old Kings Hwy., Murrells Inlet. For more information, or to schedule a complimentary one-hour Introduction to Wellness Coaching, call personal wellness coach and Inlet Nutrition owner Linda Sacchetti at 843-424-9586.

Also visit scInletTrade.com. See ad, page 20.

Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature. ~Gerard de Nerval

National Tour for New PlantPure Nation Film Comes to Raleigh, Charlotte and Atlanta

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. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., bestselling author of The China Study, and his son, Nelson Campbell, are conducting a nationwide bus tour to preview the opening of the featurelength documentary PlantPure Nation.

Beginning in April, they are visiting 23 cities and will be in Raleigh on April 4, Charlotte on April 8 and Atlanta on April 10 to screen and discuss the film, which examines the political and economic factors that suppress information about the benefits of plant-based nutrition, including its positive impacts on medicine, farming and food deserts.

Events will include book signings of The PlantPure Nation Cookbook, by Kim Campbell, Nelson’s wife; filmed meet-and-greet rallies and fan interactions, which may appear in the final release; community engagement to celebrate the benefits of a plant-based diet; and recruitment of ambassadors in each city to help build local interest in viewing the official release of the film, which is planned for the week of July 4 in the tour cities, with subsequent rollout throughout the country.

PlantPure Nation—directed by Nelson with producer John Corry and writer/director Lee Fulkerson, who also teamed up on the acclaimed documentary Forks Over Knives, features the perspectives of Colin and other worldrenowned experts, doctors and authors.

For more information, including the tour schedule, visit PlantPureNation.com.

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Acupuncture Increases Quality of Life for Allergy Sufferers

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esearch from Berlin’s Charité University Medical Center suggests that acupuncture is an effective treatment for patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, in 2013, the study analyzed data on the costs and quality of life of 364 allergy patients that had been randomly assigned to receive one of three treatments: rescue medication alone (taken when symptoms are greatest); acupuncture treatment plus rescue medication; or sham (nontherapeutic) acupuncture plus rescue medication. Patients receiving acupuncture incurred higher total treatment costs, but also gained significantly more quality of life compared with the rescue medication-only groups.

Strawberries Reduce Blood Pressure

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study published in the World Journal of Diabetes concluded that the regular consumption of a flavonoidrich strawberry beverage reduces blood pressure in people with Type 2 diabetes. The study divided 36 subjects, all with moderately high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes, into two groups—the first drank the equivalent of one serving of fresh strawberries per day made from freeze-dried berries, and the other group drank the same amount of an imitation strawberry-flavored drink over a six-week period. Blood pressure was tested at the beginning and end of the study for all participants.

At the end, the group drinking the real strawberry beverage registered significantly lower diastolic blood pressure than at the outset; it was also lower than the imitation strawberry group. The average diastolic blood pressure of the group drinking real strawberries went down by 6.5 percent and the systolic dropped by 12 percent. The strawberry-flavored group’s systolic blood pressure was also reduced, but only by 3.7 percent.

The Color Green Makes Exercise Feel Easier

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esearch from the University of Essex, in England, suggests that viewing natural green images while exercising may be better than being exposed to other colors. The researchers tested 14 people doing moderate-intensity cycling while watching video footage of predominantly gray, red or green imagery. Each of the participants underwent three cycling tests—one with each of the videos— along with a battery of physiological and mood testing.

The researchers found that when the subjects watched the green-colored video, they had better moods, with a lower relative perception of exertion than when they exercised while watching the red and grey videos. They also found those that exercised while watching the red video experienced greater feelings of anger during their exercise.

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Local Toxins Increase Risk of Autism

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onfirming previous findings, a large study from the University of Chicago has found that autism is linked to toxic environmental exposure. The research examined data from nearly a third of the U.S. population, which showed that both autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities increased as exposure increased in region-by-region testing.

The research measured clusters of autism incidence together with exposure rates in different counties and states across the country. The areas with greater environmental toxin exposures had significantly increased autism rates. The correlation was significant among both boys and girls, but stronger among girls. Proximity to urban areas also increased autism incidence. For every 1 percent increase in urbanization, there was about a 3 percent rise in autism and intellectual disabilities. Influential toxins include pesticides, plasticizers, lead and pharmaceuticals.

Olive Oil Boosts Healthy Cholesterol

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n an effort to understand what makes olive oil so good for heart health, a study from Europe’s Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group and the U.S. National Institutes of Health has found that olive oil’s polyphenols significantly increase the size of high-density lipoproteincholesterol (HDL) in the blood and enhance the HDL’s ability to inhibit formation of the abnormal fatty deposits, known as plaque, within the walls of arteries. Polyphenols are natural compounds from plants known to help prevent cancer and heart disease.

In the three-week study, researchers isolated the effect of polyphenols by dividing 47 healthy European men into two groups: one ate a diet containing polyphenol-poor olive oil and the other consumed polyphenol-rich olive oil. The enriched diet resulted in increased size, fluidity and stability (resistance to oxidation) of the HDL molecules by reducing their triglyceride core. The researchers note that the oxidation of cholesterol lipids such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is linked with arteriosclerosis.

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Memory Works Better Reading Real Books

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esearchers from Norway’s Stavanger University and France’s AixMarseille Université found that readers remember a story better if it’s on paper.

The study tested 50 people that read the same 28-page short story. Half of the group read the paper version and the other half read the story on a Kindle e-reader. The researchers discovered that readers of the digital version could not remember details from the story or reconstruct the plot as well as the group that read the paper copy.

The researchers found that the feedback of a Kindle doesn’t provide the same support for mental reconstruction of a story as a print pocket book does. “When you read on paper, you can sense with your fingers a pile of pages on the left growing, and shrinking on the right,” explains Stavanger University’s Anne Mangen, Ph.D.

These findings confirm a study performed a year earlier, also led by Mangen. Seventy-two 10th-graders were given text to read either on paper or on a computer screen. The students that read the paper text versions scored significantly higher in reading comprehension testing than those reading digital versions.

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

Vanishing Wildlife

50 Percent Gone in Under 50 years The latest World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Living Planet Report shows that the Living Planet Index (LPI), which measures more than 10,000 representative populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish, has declined by 52 percent since 1970. The report is widely considered the leading science-based analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity (Tinyurl.com/WWF-Living-Planet-Report).

In fewer than two human generations, populations of vertebrate species—the life forms that constitute the fabric of life-sustaining ecosystems and serve as a barometer of how humans are impacting nature—have dropped by half. Nature conservation and sustainable development go hand-in-hand; it’s not only about preserving biodiversity and wild places, but about safeguarding the future of humanity.

Living Planet Report partners include the Zoological Society of London, Global Footprint Network and Water Footprint Network. Marco Lambertini, director general of WWF International, states, “We need leadership for change. Sitting on the bench waiting for someone else to make the first move, doesn’t work.

Heads of state need to start thinking globally; businesses and consumers need to stop behaving as if we live in a limitless world.”

Thriving Eco-Towns

Malaysian Villages Model Sustainability

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Innovations being successfully pioneered in Malaysia offer ideas for improving the world, according to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), including the construction of high-tech, self-sustaining ecological “smart” villages.

These villages are lifting incomes for scores of rural families while promoting environmental sustainability. Each 50acre community consists of about 100 affordable homes, advanced educational, training and recreational facilities and an integrated, sustainable farm system that provides villagers with food and employment that on average, triples their monthly income.

Low-cost, 1,000-square-foot homes are built in 10 days and the communal farming operations include a cascading series of fish tanks, or “aquafarms”.

Filtered fish tank wastewater irrigates trees, grain fields and high-value plants grown in “autopots”, a three-piece container with a valve that detects soil moisture levels and releases water as required, reducing the need for fertilizers and pesticides. Free-range chickens feed on the fast-reproducing worms that process the plant compost.

This system optimizes nutrient absorption, minimizes waste and enables crops to be grown on previously non-arable land. The village’s solar-generated power is complemented by biomass energy and mini-hydro electricity. A community hall, resource center, places of worship, playgrounds and educational facilities equipped with 4G Internet service support e-learning and e-health services.

Corporate Do-Gooders

U.S. Recognizes Companies for Earth-Sound Policies Each year, the U.S. Department of State presents Awards for Corporate Excellence recognizing U.S.-owned businesses that play vital roles worldwide as good corporate citizens. Parameters include supporting sustainable development, respect for human and labor rights, environmental protection, open markets, transparency and other democratic values.

The 2014 winners, announced last December, include the EcoPlanet Bamboo Group, in Nicaragua, for fostering sustainable development by regenerating degraded pasturelands.

The company dedicates 20 percent of its plantations as natural habitat that protects biodiversity by prohibiting illegal hunting. EcoPlanet also focuses on employing persons with disabilities and empowering women through recruitment to managerial positions.

Wagner Asia Equipment, LLC, in Mongolia, a heavy equipment dealership, is recognized for its commitment to public/private partnerships with Mongolia’s local and national governments designed to protect the environment. Initiatives include planting more than 900 trees, conducting workshops for students on environment and ecology, implementing a project to build a community garden and rehabilitating a toxic waste site.

Other finalists include the Coca-Cola Company, in the Philippines; Chevron Corporation, in Burma; ContourGlobal, in Togo; General Electric, in South Africa; General Electric International, in Tunisia; GlassPoint Solar, in Oman; and the Linden Centre, in China.

For more information on finalists, visit Tinyurl.com/ACE2014Finalists.

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The buy local movement and popularity of local farmers’ markets continue to grow, but we can do even better when it comes to sustainable shopping. A recent Greendex.com survey on environmental impacts of consumer behaviors in 18 countries reports that more Americans are eating local and organic foods and say they’re going to consume less meat and bottled water.

Nevertheless, we continue to eat the most processed and packaged foods and the fewest fruits and vegetables of all the countries surveyed.

Evidently, we need to literally put our money where our mouths are.

The Greendex survey cites several basic ways to make our diets more sustainable. These include eating more vegetables and less beef and lamb (recognizing the greater environmental impact of raising animals); participating and supporting community supported agriculture and fishery initiatives; economizing meal planning; and storing food properly in the refrigerator to maximize space and freshness periods.

When grocery shopping, peruse the perimeter aisles first, where whole foods are stocked, instead of the interior shelves, which typically comprise processed foods according to MotherEarthLiving.com.

More cooperation between the public and private sectors and individual involvement can also increase sustainability in communities around the world.

Rachael Durrant, Ph.D., a research fellow with the UK-based Sustainable Lifestyles Research Group, cites in a recent paper the need for improved understanding of the key roles that civil society organizations play within processes of large-scale social change and warned that many communities are vulnerable to grave environmental and social risks.

Durrant lauds “greener, fairer and healthier practices, such as community gardening or cookery classes,” plus “those that change the rules of the game through campaigns or lobbying to coordinate and facilitate activities of other groups.”

Supporting food and farming management that’s independent, cooperative and welcomes volunteers, for example, is highly beneficial.

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Did these extended physical endeavors make mental demands that catalyzed unexpected self-growth?

Healing Journeys

Paul Stutzman Finds Universal Truths on His Treks

by Randy Kambic

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aul Stutzman was a successful executive with a family restaurant chain and a happy father and husband married for more than 30 years when his wife, Mary, passed away from breast cancer in 2006. Questioning his faith as to why this happened, Stutzman quit his job to hike the 2,168-mile Appalachian Trail (AT), advising everyone he encountered, “Don’t take spouses and families for granted.” His book, Hiking Through, recounts this extreme adventure and relates his subsequent thoughts about grief, healing and life.

Stutzman chronicled his second journey, a 5,000-mile-plus crosscountry trek, in Biking Across America.

This time, he perceived a “noble, yet humble America that still exists and inspires.” More recently, the author has turned to fiction with The Wanderers and Wandering Home, both enriched with reflections upon the values of his Amish Mennonite upbringing and marriage.

What kept you going?

Early on, I realized how soothing nature was to my grieving soul. Still, there

were times it would have been easy to abandon my journeys and head for the safety of home. The desire to discover if my life held any meaning after such a great loss kept me moving forward. I kept telling myself on both journeys, “If my wife can fight cancer for four years, I can overcome any obstacle I encounter.”

I was determined to write about what I was being taught by nature. I also believed books written by and about someone seeking solace via an incomplete pilgrimage would be cheating the reader.

What do such journeys teach about nature and our response to experiencing it?

I find comfort in nature. I believe the beautiful streams and waterfalls, the grand views from mountaintops and the wildlife were all created for our enjoyment. When we absorb this beauty and wonderment, the stresses in life slowly melt away. Granted, not everyone will be able to do what I did; however, a stroll through a local park, along a beach or in a flower garden can have similar effects.

Treks like these into the unknown are physically demanding. With time and effort, one’s body gets into shape for extended hiking and biking. The mental hurdle must be crossed next. You’ll miss home and loved ones. Loneliness will set in. This is where you discover who the real you is. Are you tenacious enough to push through the desire to abandon the pilgrimage or will you succumb to the allure of comfort and safety?

On my journeys, I had to make difficult choices. There is a saying that applies to folks planning to hike the AT end-to-end through 14 states: “If hiking the entire Appalachian Trail isn’t the most important thing in your life, you won’t accomplish it.”

My daughter gave birth to my grandson while I was hiking. Although she asked that I come home for the event, I declined. I kept on hiking because I knew I wouldn’t return to the trail if I went home. I’d spent my lifetime trying to do the right things for my three children, but now had to do what was right for me.

What did you learn about Americans along the way?

I discovered that most Americans are kind, law-abiding citizens. Most are still willing to help a stranger in need.

Unfortunately, I feel we focus too much time and energy on the minority of malcontents.

How have these experiences informed your creative process?

America is a great country. The beauty I’ve witnessed from a bicycle seat and on two feet hiking the mountains is a continual source of inspiration. Many folks are unable to do what I do. My ongoing desire is to describe the images imprinted in my mind in such a way that others can feel as if they are there walking with me.

For more information, visit PaulStutzman.com.

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

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great experiment in the desert called the biodome created a living environment for human, plant and animal life.

A huge glass dome was constructed to house an artificial, controlled environment with purified air and water, healthy soil and filtered light. The intent was to afford perfect growing conditions for trees, fruits and vegetables, as well as humans.

People lived in the biodome, for many months at a time, and everything seemed to do well with one exception. When the trees grew to a certain height, they would topple over.

It baffled scientists until they realized they forgot to include the natural element of wind. Trees need wind to blow against them because it causes their root systems to grow deeper, which supports the tree as it grows taller.

Who among us doesn’t long for a perfect growing environment for ourselves, with no disruptions from outside influences?

We strive to avoid the times of contrast and tension, when life’s daily challenges push against us. When they do, the normal tendency is to curse them. If trees could talk, would we hear them curse the wind each time they encountered a storm?

We can learn a great deal from nature’s wisdom at work if we are open to the lesson. Watch how a tree bends and sways gracefully when the wind blows against it. It does not stand rigid, resisting the flow of energy. It does not push back. The tree accepts the strong wind as a blessing that helps it grow.

Such experiences develop our character and deepen our spiritual roots. When we grow deep, we too, stand tall.

Dennis Merritt Jones, D.D., is the author of Your Re-Defining Moments, The Art of Uncertainty and The Art of Being, the source of this essay. He has contributed to the human potential movement and field of spirituality as a minister, teacher, coach and lecturer for 30 years. Learn more at DennisMerrittJones.com.

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or most individuals, odorous chemicals are simply unpleasant. For those that are sensitive and susceptible, however, even common chemical exposures may evoke a toxicant-induced loss of tolerance (TILT) marked by multiple-system symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, autoimmune disease, asthma, depression and food intolerance. Since the post-World War II expansion of petrochemicals, the incidence of TILT has increased dramatically, says Claudia Miller, a medical doctor, researcher and professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and co-author of Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes.

“Fortunately, public awareness has also grown significantly in the last few years,” says Rick Smith, Ph.D., a Canadian environmentalist who coauthored Toxin Toxout. “Now companies and governments worldwide are moving toward making safer products.”

We can support progress by leveraging some practical tips in greening our home.

Start somewhere. Many volatile organic compounds (VOC) that include formaldehyde and benzene are concealed in household items such as couches, chairs, particleboard furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpeting, rugs, synthetic flooring, wallpaper and paint. Green TV host and Fresh Living author Sara Snow implores us not to become overwhelmed, disheartened or fearful. “Creating a healthy home is a gradual process that doesn’t require throwing all the furniture out,” she advises. Start by scrutinizing labels and choosing not to bring new toxins in.

For example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is widely found to be associated with reproductive toxicity and is found in many waterproofed and flexible plastics. Select PVC-free toys, shower curtain liners and mattress covers.

In the kitchen, avoid potentially carcinogenic perfluorinated chemicals (PFC) found in nonstick coatings of pots and pans. Toss the Teflon when it scratches, says Snow, and upgrade to stainless steel or cast iron. Weed out bisphenols, the DNA-disrupting chemi-

cals found in plastics and epoxy resin can liners. Even “BPA-free” products likely contain alternative and equally harmful substances, according to a recent study published in Chemosphere. Choose clear glass instead of plastic containers.

When remodeling, look for zeroVOC items, Miller says, plus materials free of stain-resistant sprays and flame retardants whose efficacy is questionable. Consider natural fiber rugs like jute or wool. Forest Stewardship Council-certified hardwoods or alternative flooring like cork or glass tile are safer investments in long-term well-being.

Clean green. Conventional cleaners are among the worst offenders, and even some “eco-cleaners” can be deceptively unsafe, says Smith. He recommends avoiding antibacterial products containing triclosan, which proliferates antibiotic-resistant bacteria that prolong and exacerbate illnesses, as well as phthalates, a chemical oil that carries artificial aromas and has been repeatedly linked to cancer and abnormal fetal development. “Even so-called natural fragrances are often complex petrochemicals that outgas and contaminate the air,” notes Miller.

Snow advises formulating products at home using staple pantry ingredients, including distilled white vinegar for disinfecting, baking soda for scouring, liquid castile soap for sudsing, lemon juice for degreasing and olive oil for polishing.

Freshen with fresh air. Americans spend about 90 percent of their time amid indoor air pollutants that are significantly more concentrated than outdoor pollutants, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports.

“Most energy-efficient homes are well sealed with ventilation systems that recirculate indoor air, so opening the windows helps dilute accumulated airborne toxins,” says Miller. Snow further recommends bringing air-purifying plants into the home such as Gerbera daisies, bamboo palms and English ivy.

Vacuum and dust. Vacuuming with a high-efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filter and dusting with a moist cloth eliminates allergens such as pet dander, mites, pollen and mold, and helps remove phthalates, flame

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Even small changes can measurably reduce your family’s daily exposure to healthdamaging chemicals. ~Rick Smith retardants, lead and pesticides that “latch onto house dust and accumulate in dust bunnies,” says Smith.

Weed out lawn chemicals.

“Organophosphate pesticides are profoundly neurotoxic,” says Miller, especially to the developing brains of children. Instead try integrated pest management, which involves controlling pests’ food sources and applying non-toxic deterrents. Eliminating potentially carcinogenic herbicides might mean managing more weeds, says Snow, but it’s worth it.

Eat green. “Buying produce as close to its source as possible, from a farmer or farmers’ market, provides threefold benefits,” says Snow—less wasteful packaging, reduced exposure to chemical plastics and greater concentration of health-promoting nutrients. Buy in bulk and favor glass containers or rectangular cardboard cartons.

Take tests. Radon, an invisible, odorless gas that can emanate from the ground and accumulate in homes, annually causes 21,000 U.S. lung cancer deaths, according to the U.S. EPA. Lead, a neurotoxin that may occasionally leach from home water pipes, can also hide in pre-1978 paint.

Testing for both and implementing reduction or precautionary measures is simple, advises Smith. Most hardware stores stock test kits.

Take action. Join with other concerned citizens by launching a pertinent petition at Change.org; campaigning with organizations like the Environmental Working Group (ewg.org) or Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families (SaferChemicals.org); and supporting cleaner, greener companies with family purchases.

Lane Vail is a freelance writer and blogger at DiscoveringHomemaking.com.

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Nature’s Wisdom Its Lessons Inspire, Heal and Sustain Us

by Christine MacDonald

The environment is not separate from ourselves; we are inside it and it is inside us; we make it and it makes us. ~ Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, Amazon shaman

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hile the idea that we humans stand apart from—or even above—nature is a prevailing theme in much of modern civilization, naturalists and other clever souls throughout the ages have observed that the opposite is true: We are part of, depend on and evolve with nature—and we ignore this vital connection at our peril.

“If one way is better than another, that you may be sure is nature’s way,” admonished the Greek philosopher Aristotle, in the third century B.C.E.

“Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms the judgment of nature,” Roman politician and philosopher Cicero ruminated two centuries later.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist and philosopher Albert Einstein remarked, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

Today, more of us are looking to nature for ways to improve physical, mental and emotional health, develop

intelligence, innovate, overhaul how we build homes and neighborhoods, and raise our children.

Healthful Nature

As Henry David Thoreau wrote in his classic 1854 book Walden, “We need the tonic of wildness.”

While we know firsthand how walking in the woods can elevate mood, scientists have documented that a regular dose of nature has other far-reaching benefits. It can lower stress hormone levels, blood pressure and undesirable cholesterol; help heal neurological problems; hasten fuller recovery from surgery and heart attacks; increase cancer-fighting white blood cells; and generally aid overall health (Health Promotion International research report; also Nippon Medical School study, Tokyo).

Regular playtime outdoors helps children cope with hyperactivity and attention deficit disorders, according to research published in Current

Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care.

Exposure to nature can help adults escape from today’s wired lives; reinvigorate, be fitter and less likely to suffer from obesity, diabetes and heart disease, as reported in studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and a University of Washington research summary. It can also unlock understanding of the spiritual essence of life.

Hours regularly spent by youth outdoors stimulate imagination and creativity and enhance cognitive development, helping them learn.

Nature also helps youngsters develop social awareness, helping them better navigate human relations (Tinyurl.com/OutdoorHealthBenefitsResearch).

“It’s strange and kind of sad that we are so removed from nature that we actually have to ask why nature is good for us,” says Dr. Eva Selhub, a lecturer at Harvard Medical School, author of the new book Your Health Destiny, and co-author of Your Brain on Nature. “The fact is our brains and bodies are wired in concert with nature.”

Recognition of nature’s positive effects has grown so much in recent years that physicians increasingly write their patients “prescriptions” to go hiking in the woods, counting on the healthy exercise and exposure to sunlight, nature and soothing views to address health problems stemming from poor diets and sedentary lifestyles.

Healthcare clinics and hospitals in Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago, Indianapolis, Albuquerque, New Mexico, California’s Bay Area and elsewhere have launched Prescription Trails programs aimed at objectives from preventing obesity in children to healthful activities for retirees (Tinyurl. com/AmericanHealthTrails).

Bestselling author Richard Louv calls the positive nature effect “vitamin N” in The Nature Principle. He contends: “Many of us, without having a name for it, are using the nature tonic.

We are, in essence, self-medicating with an inexpensive and unusually convenient drug substitute.”

Such ideas are commonly ac-

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Man is everywhere a disturbing agent. Wherever he plants his foot, the harmonies of nature are turned to discord. The proportions and accommodations that ensured the stability of existing arrangements are overthrown. Of all organic beings, man alone is to be regarded as essentially a destructive power. ~George Perkins Marsh, Man and Nature (1864) cepted in many cultures. The Japanese believe in the restorative power of shinrin-yoku, which could be translated as “forest medicine” or “forest bathing”. Indigenous peoples like the Brazilian tribe led by Shaman Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, fighting to preserve their land and way of life in the Amazon, profess to be at one with the innate riches of sustainable rainforests (SurvivalInternational.org/parks).

Innovative Nature

Scientists, inventors and other innovators are increasingly inspired by nature.

Biomimicry, part social movement and part burgeoning industry, looks to how Earth’s natural systems work and solve

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problems. University of Utah researchers, inspired by the durable homes built by sandcastle worms, are creating a synthetic glue that one day could help repair fractured bones. Architectural components manufacturer Panelite makes energy-efficient insulated glass by mimicking the hexagonal structure that bees use in honeycombs.

(Find other precedents at Tinyurl.com/ BiomimicryCaseExamples).

The inspiration for biomimicry comes from many places, says Dayna Baumeister, Ph.D. co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8, a Missoula, Montana, company working with other companies and universities to propel biomimicry into the mainstream.

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“People are recognizing that they’ve been disconnected to the natural world,” she says. “We also realize that [as a species] we are in trouble.

We don’t have all the answers, but we can look to other species for inspiration” for clearing pollutants from our bodies and environments.

Plants and fungi are now commonly used to clean up old industrial sites that resemble nature’s way of removing pollutants from water and soil.

A University of California, Berkeley, meta-study confirms that farmers currently using organic farming methods and solar power achieve roughly the same crop yields as conventional techniques with far less dependence on fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse gases and petrochemical pesticide and fertilizer pollution.

Cyclical Nature

These breakthrough technologies emulate the way nature uses the building blocks of life in an endless cycle of birth, reproduction, decay and rebirth.

It’s part of a broad rethinking of the principles behind sustainability—

building, manufacturing and living in greater harmony with natural systems, perhaps eventually eliminating landfills, air and water pollution, and toxic site cleanups.

“A toxin is a material in the wrong place,” says architect William McDonough, of Charlottesville, Virginia. The only individual recipient of the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, he is co-author of Cradle-to-Cradle, a groundbreaking book that calls for re-envisioning even the nastiest waste, and The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability—Designing for Abundance. McDonough imagines a world where waste becomes raw material for new buildings, furniture and other goods—akin to how a forest reuses every deceased tree and animal to nourish the ecosystem and spawn new life.

With 80 percent of U.S. residents currently living in urban areas, architects, builders and municipal planners are likewise pivoting toward nature, prompted by the scientific evidence of the many ways that human health and general well-being rely upon it. While

Scientific studies show that a regular dose of nature has far-reaching health benefits. More doctors now write “nature” prescriptions for their patients. this contact is preferably the kind of “stopping by woods” that inspired New England poet Robert Frost, even a walk in a city park will work.

“Urban nature, when provided as parks and walkways and incorporated into building design, provides calming and inspiring environments and encourages learning, inquisitiveness and alertness,” reports the University of Washington’s College of the Environment, in Green Cities: Good Health.

The American Planning Association stresses the importance of integrating green space into urban neighborhoods. Not only does so-called “metro nature” improve air and water quality and reduce urban heat island

effects, urban wilds such as Pittsburgh’s Nine Mile Run and Charlotte, North Carolina’s Little Sugar Creek Greenway also restore natural connections in densely populated city centers.

Natural Intelligence

A growing number of scientists say that research about our place in nature has sparked fresh thinking about our role and devastated quaint notions about our species’ superiority. “Single-celled slime molds solve mazes.

Brainless plants make correct decisions and bees with brains the size of pinheads handle abstract concepts,” points out Anthropologist Jeremy Narby, author of the groundbreaking book Intelligence in Nature.

At a national conference of Bioneers, an organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and San Francisco that gathers nature-minded social and scientific innovators, Narby said: “We are nearly identical to many animals. Many behaviors once thought to be exclusively human are shared by other species. The zone of the specifically human, as determined

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Nature has an unbelievable capacity for healing. ~David Miller, 10 Lessons from Nature to Inspire Our Everyday Lives by science, has been shrinking.”

We haven’t lost the ability to tap that primal animal inside, even if most of us are more likely to “venture into the forest” by watching a movie or playing video games. We may feel cut off from our instincts, but studies show time in the woods can do wonders to restore the keenness of our senses to connect with the subtle changes in natural habitat, the movements of other species and the changing seasons.

The rise of human civiliza-

tions may have taken “survival of the fittest” in new directions, often decidedly tamer ones, but experts ranging from scientific researchers to lifestyle analysts say humankind is still hardwired by our more primitive past. Despite the ingenious ways we’ve devised to exploit other life forms, capitalize on Earth’s resources and protect ourselves from nature’s sometimes terrifying power, our fate remains linked to natural laws and limits, from nurturing our body’s immune system to resolving planetsized problems like climate change.

“‘Nature’ is our natural environment,” according to Selhub. We don’t have to move to the country to reconnect, she says. “Even spending 20 minutes a day outside has an effect.”

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matherapy Earth scents can also help indoor environments better reflect our own nature.

The wealth of research and common sense wisdom is aptly summed up by celebrated author Wendell Berry in The Long-Legged House. “We have lived our lives by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world. We have been wrong.

We must change our lives so that it’ll be possible to live by the contrary assumption, that what is good for the world will be good for us. And that requires we make the effort to know the world and learn what is good for it.”

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Home-Grown Organic Made Easy 10 Time-Saving Tips for a Healthy Garden

by Barbara Pleasant

Healthy Choices at Every Step

Organic gardening experts share strategies for growing a great garden and having a life, too.

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he arrival of planting season has a stunning effect on veggie gardeners. We talk to our seedlings as if they were children, and don’t mind working until dark if that’s what it takes to get the fingerling potatoes in the ground. Then, complications like crabgrass and cabbageworms appear, and keeping up with all the details feels impossible. We can lighten looming chores by using these time-saving tips, which will reduce later workloads when storms and the hot summer sun threaten to squelch the magic.

Mulch to reduce watering and prevent weeds. “You can cut your watering time in half by mulching crops with a three-to-four-inch layer of straw or shredded leaves,” says Niki Jabbour, award-winning author of The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener and Groundbreaking Food Gardens: 73 Plans That Will Change the Way You Grow Your Garden. “Crops like toma-

toes, potatoes, kale, broccoli, cucumbers and squash all benefit from a deep mulch, which reduces the need to water and also prevents weeds, saving even more time.”

Grow herbs in convenient containers. Family cooks will harvest kitchen herbs every day, in all kinds of weather, so don’t waste footsteps.

Grow some parsley, basil and other herbs in large containers near the kitchen door.

Try promising perennials. Plant them once, and vegetables like asparagus and rhubarb come back year after year in cold winter climates like the Midwest and Northeast. Where winters are mild, artichokes or chayote (pear squash) are long-lived and productive. Many resilient herbs will return each spring, too, including sage, mints, thyme and oregano. Tarragon and marjoram make trusty perennial herbs in the Sun Belt.

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Organic seeds in consumer seed catalogs and retail racks won’t be genetically modified or treated with pesticides.

Be generous with organic compost.

With each planting, mix in organic compost along with a balanced organic fertilizer. Food crops grown in organically enriched soil are better able to resist challenges from pests and diseases, which simplifies summer tasks.

Grow flowers to attract beneficial insects. Reducing or eliminating pesticides and increasing plantings of flowers can radically improve the balance between helpful and harmful insects in a garden. Horticulturist Jessica Walliser, co-host of Pittsburgh’s The Organic Gardeners KDKA radio show and author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, recommends starting with sweet alyssum, an easyto-grow annual that can be tucked into the edges of beds or added to mixed containers.

“The tiny blossoms of sweet alyssum are adept at supporting several species of the non-stinging parasitic wasps that help keep aphids and other common pests in check,” Walliser says. In warm climates where they are widely grown, crape myrtles have been found to serve as nurseries for lady beetles, lacewings and other beneficial insects.

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Protect plants with fabric barriers. Pest insects seeking host plants won’t find cabbage or kale if they’re hidden beneath hoops covered with fine-mesh fabric like wedding net (tulle) or garden fabric row cover.

“Cover the plants the day they are transplanted into the garden,” advises Walliser. As long as the edges are securely tucked in, row covers will also protect plants from wind, hail, rabbits and deer.

Hoe briefly each day. Commit 10 minutes a day to hoeing. While slicing down young weeds, hill up soil over potatoes or clean up beds ready to be replanted. Look out for small problems to correct before they become big ones.

No more misplaced tools. Time is often wasted searching for lost weeders, pruning shears and other hand tools, which are easier to keep track of when painted in bright colors or marked with colored tape. Jabbour uses a tool stash basket placed at the garden entrance.

Stop to smell the flowers. Use moments saved to sit quietly, relax and soak up the sights, sounds and smells of the garden. Pausing to listen to the birds or watch a honeybee work a flower is part of the earned reward of any healthy garden that can’t be measured by the pound.

Barbara Pleasant, the author of numerous green thumb books, including Starter Vegetable Gardens: 24 No-Fail Plans for Small Organic Gardens, grows vegetables, herbs and fruits in Floyd, Virginia. Connect at BarbaraPleasant.com.

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by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko

he locavore movement of eating locally produced foods continues to expand, thanks to 42 states passing cottage food laws that permit community members to make certain foods at home to sell to neighbors. Some enterprises use a contract packer to deliver on a scale not possible domestically, or even operate from a commercially licensed production facility.

From sauerkraut and distinctive jams and organic jellies to gluten- or peanut-free cakes and regional artisanal breads, some of the most flavorful products are being produced with no chemical preservatives, artificial colors or other laboratory ingredients. Nearly all are made in small batches, and usually by the owner. Many source local ingredients or serve special dietary

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needs largely underserved or ignored by larger food businesses.

“In a sharing economy, individuals look less to big chain stores for their food needs and more to each other, making fresher, tastier and often healthier foods more accessible,” explains Janelle Orsi, co-founder of the Oakland, California, Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC), citing its Policies for Shareable Cities report partnered with the nonprofit Shareable.

The Specialty Food Association reports that sales of specialty foods— primarily at grocery retailers, but also cottage operators via farmers’ markets and direct orders when allowed by their state—grew 22 percent from 2010 to 2012, topping $85 billion.

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hand and in small batches daily,” says Ruth Wardein, co-owner, with Andrew Amick, of Epiphany Gluten Free Bakery, in Naples, Florida, which she launched from her home kitchen. Besides gluten-free cookies, cakes and breads, she’s always “perfecting” her Paleo cookies, brownies and pancake mix.

Paleo recipes contain no grains, dairy, yeast or refined sugars, explains Wardein. “They require nut and seed flours, coconut oil and natural sugars like honey or maple syrup. So they are naturally higher in protein and fiber and lower in carbs than the average gluten-free recipe.”

“We’re experimenting with the community supported agriculture model with local fruit,” says Erin Schneider. She and her husband, Rob McClure, operate Hilltop Community Farm, in LaValle, Wisconsin, which produces value-added products with organically grown crops. “We have salsas, pickles and jams. Our black currant and honey jam is sold before it’s made. Rob’s garlic dills have their own following.” Wisconsin’s cottage food law restricts sales to only highacid foods.

Quality over Quantity

In Royal Oaks, California, Garden

Variety Cheese owner, cheesemaker and shepherd Rebecca King feeds her 100 milking ewes organically raised, irrigated pasture grass and brewer’s grain to yield award-winning farmstead easier-to-digest sheep cheeses from her Monkeyflower Ranch. “Many first-time customers like my story as a small producer and want to buy direct from the farm. They keep buying because of the taste,” says King.

“My marinara and pizza sauces are made in small batches by hand in a home kitchen, enabling us to hot pack them to retain the ingredients’ natural favors,” says Liz James, owner of The Happy Tomato, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her sauces are also low in sodium and contain no sugar, saturated fat or gluten. James’ production is facilitated by Virginia’s home food processor license, which lets her work from home and sell wholesale. Whole Foods Market is among her major retail accounts.

When home-based cottage food businesses are spurred into expansion to keep up with demand, a situation sometimes complicated by state limits on sales volume, many opt for renting space in the growing number of incubator, or community, kitchens nationwide. “We did farmers’ markets for three years and went

from seven customers to thousands,” says Wardein, who now rents a commercial kitchen space. “Returning customers are the momentum that has pushed us forward.”

“By growing food in and around our own neighborhoods and cities, we decrease our dependence on an oftentimes unjust and ecologically destructive global food system and build stronger, more connected and resilient communities,” affirms Yassi Eskandari-Qajar, director of SELC’s City Policies program.

“We think it’s important to produce what grows well on our soil and then sell it, so that ecology drives economics, rather than vice versa,” says Schneider. “Random things prosper in our area, like paprika peppers, elderberries, hardy kiwi, garlic, pears and currants. It’s our job as ecologically-minded farmers to show how delicious these foods can be.”

Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko are coauthors of the new book Homemade for Sale, a guide for launching a food business from a home kitchen, plus ECOpreneuring, Farmstead Chef and Rural Renaissance. Learn more at HomemadeForSale.com.

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EARTH IN PERIL Children Confront Climate Change

by Avery Mack

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his month, Home Box Office (HBO), in collaboration with New York City’s American Museum of Natural History, will air the new documentary, Saving My Tomorrow. Scientists representing the museum discuss how temperature change affects life on Planet Earth, but the majority of voices are those of children. Their words cry out for universal action to prevent them from inheriting what they believe is a dying planet in desperate need of healing.

In the Atmosphere

“We need to know the truth, because adults clearly aren’t doing enough to stop this.” ~Zoe, age 12 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA recently announced that last year was the

hottest in 135 years of recordkeeping, with rising ocean temperatures driving the global heat index.

Nine of the 10 hottest years have occurred since 2000. The odds of this taking place randomly are about 650 million to 1, especially without an El Nino influence, according to University of South Carolina statistician John Grego.

“The globe is warmer than it has been in the last 100 years,” says climate scientist Jennifer Francis, Ph.D., of Rutgers University, in New Jersey. “Any wisps of doubt that human activities are at fault are now gone with the wind.”

risen seven inches, mostly due to expansion as the water warms. “We have over 2 million preserved fish in our collection. We study them to see the effect of temperature change,” says Melanie Stiassny, Ph.D., curator of ichthyology at the museum. “The mummichog fish is less than an inch long.

It’s a bottom feeder and that’s where pollution like mercury lies. When the water is warm, fish eat more and mercury is stored in their bodies.” The contaminants move up the food chain, bringing the effects of pollution to our dinner table.

A 2006 study by Nicola Beaumont, Ph.D., with the Plymouth Marine Laboratory UK, found that 29 percent of the oceans’ edible fish and seafood species have declined by 90 percent in the past 100 years. The international team of ecologists and economists led by Boris Worm, Ph.D., of Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, predict total saltwater fish extinction by 2048 due to overfishing, pollution, habitat loss and climate change. Rising ocean acidity due to absorption of increasing carbon dioxide and other emissions from burning fossil fuels impacts creatures large and small, like dissolving the shell of the tiny sea butterfly, a vital link in the ocean’s food chain.

Americans currently consume 4.5 billion pounds of seafood each year.

On Land

At Sea

“Each species was put here for a reason. We are the caretakers.” ~a youth at a climate rally

In the same 100 years, sea levels have

Scientists look back to look ahead.

Henry David Thoreau fell in love with the wilderness around Concord, Mas-

“We do more damage to the planet than we think.” ~Peri, age 9

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sachusetts, 160 years ago. From his renowned journals, scientists know when flowers like the pink lady slipper (Cypripedium acaule), bird’s-foot violets (Viola pedata) or golden ragworts (Packera aurea) used to bloom. Today, with temperatures six degrees Fahrenheit warmer than in Thoreau’s time, these species now bloom two weeks earlier.

The Canada lily (Lilium canadense), plentiful before, is now rare, unable to adapt to the new reality.

Paul Sweet, collections manager of the museum’s ornithology department, studies “skins” (stuffed birds).

He says, “The skins show us how birds lived years ago.” In just the past 100 years, bird species that have gone extinct range from the ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) to the once-abundant passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) and Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis).

In Colorado, 70 percent of the lodgepole pines have been lost, with pines in other states also in trouble.

Pine beetles feed on the pines. Historically, winter brings death to both the beetles and weakened trees, which fall to feed a renewed forest. Due to warmer temperatures, the beetles are living longer and migrating to higher altitudes to kill more trees. Forest fires follow the dry timber line.

All Are Needed

“I don’t have time to grow up before becoming an activist.” ~Ta’Kaiya, age 12 “Get your parents involved.” ~Teakahla, age 11 Children are more informed now than ever before. Schools offer classes on ecology, the environment, global warming and climate change. Disasters are instant news, constantly streaming through digital media. Kids are aware that they need adults to work with them to keep Earth habitable.

HBO will air all four parts of Saving My Tomorrow starting Apr. 22. Check local listings—and watch as a family.

See Tinyurl.com/SavingMyTomorrow.

Connect with freelance writer Avery Mack at AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8

Unity Healing & Prayer Service w/Olivia Rose−6:30-7:30pm. Meditation, prayer, hands-onhealing. Love offering. Unity Peace Chapel, Unity of Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Matt Venuti in Concert–7pm. TED Talk veteran and instrumentalist, with heart inspiring songs and instrumentation on the Hang and Gubal, described as the most exciting new acoustic instruments of the 21st Century. One of the world’s premier players of these instruments. Love offering. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843 238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 2 Kriya Yoga Circle w/Paula Kenion MS–6-7pm.

Monthly Meditation Gathering, (1st Thurs). Learn easy meditation techniques, devotional chanting, and other yoga practices for personal and spiritual growth. Will meditate in chairs for comfort, or bring mats/blankets if preferred. Murrells Inlet Community Center, 4450 Murrells Inlet Rd. $3 per class. Register at GTcounty.org 843-545-3651.

Info: Paula, 843-650-4538.

APRIL 9-12

the Yoga class. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843 238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Back Home Again-A Tribute to John Denver w/ The Long Bay Symphony−4pm. Featuring Tom Becker of the New Christy Minstrels. Winyah Auditorium, 1200 Highmarket St., Georgetown $45, Reservations: 843-448-8379, LongBaySymphony.com.

APRIL 14-24

Meditation w/Tibetan Monks–3-4:30pm. Yoga in Common, 3062 Deville St, Market Common, MB. Register at 843-839-9636, YogaInCommon.com.

“Spa” for the Soul w/Cindy Barkei, Trina McCormick, Louise McCormick, Theresa Linehan, & Faye Townsend. Take time to heal body, mind, & soul. Participants can receive a foot massage, healing touch, aromatherapy, and instruction in nutritional wellness while energizing their creative spirit through non-directed expressions in art. Springbank Retreat for Eco-Spirituality & the Arts, 1345 Springbank Rd., Kingstree. $375 fee includes lodging and meals. $35 materials fee.

843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

Pottery & Native Spirituality w/Trina McCormick & Theresa Linehan. Share the ancient wisdom & learn ways of relating to the natural world with greater reverence. Experience Prayer Lodge and Spirit Quest. Create unique earthen vessels for ritual using a hand-building technique and a primitive firing process with leaves, pine straw, and sawdust.

No art experience necessary. Springbank Retreat for Eco-Spirituality and the Arts, 1345 Springbank Rd., Kingstree. $790 fee includes lodging and meals.

843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 5

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

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THURSDAY, APRIL 2

Easter Service “The Consciousness of Resurrection” w/ Rev. Margaret Hiller−11am. Easter Family Feast Community Potluck right after service at 12:30pm. All dishes, vegan and/or vegetarian also appreciated. All are welcome. Love Offering. Unity of Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

APRIL 2-5

Table Tune-Up w/Jennifer Uhler, LMT−Noon2pm. The Healers Hands will be offering 15 minutes of table massage and assisted stretching.

Massage has proven to reduce muscle fatigue & tension, improve thinking skills & awareness and decreases repetitive stress symptoms. No appointment necessary. $20 for 15 minutes. Inlet Yoga, 637 D Bellamy Ave,Murrells Inlet, Info: Maribeth, 843-655-6272, InletYogaStudio.com.

Easter Triduum: Easter Hope in a Time of Ecological Decline w/Jim Conlon, Helen Prejean, & Marya Grathwohl. Can we hear the cry of Jesus on the cross in the cry of Earth & experience the resurrection in the regenerative power of Earth?

Our experience of Easter gives us hope in a time of ecological death. This retreat includes Holy Thursday, Seder/Eucharistic liturgy, Good Friday, Way of the Cross, Prayer Lodge, Holy Saturday, Great Easter Fire/Vigil at Mepkin Abey with Trappist Brothers, Easter morning/Resurrection ritual, followed by Easter brunch. Springbank Retreat for Eco-Spirituality & the Arts, 1345 Springbank Rd., Kingstree. $375 fee includes lodging and meals.

843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

Back Home Again-A Tribute to John Denver w/ The Long Bay Symphony−7pm. Featuring Tom Becker of the New Christy Minstrels. MBHS Music & Arts Center, 3302 Grissom Pkwy, MB. $35-$50. Reservations: 843-448-8379, LongBaySymphony.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 7

SUNDAY, APRIL 12

Open Door Reiki Share w/Eileen Foose, RN & Tami Chatfield LMT−7-9pm. (1st Tues) A gathering of like minds for mini Reiki treatments and a sharing circle. Enjoy the energy work at Unity. Free will love offering to assist the Care Team of Unity. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843 238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Celebration Service “Resurrection, Then What?”w/Rev. Margaret Hiller−11am. All are welcome. Love Offering. Unity of Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

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APRIL 11-12 Art in the Park at Chapin Park–10am-4pm.

Over 60 regional artists, 20 locals. Paintings, woodworking, photography, jewelry, fabric, glass, metal, pottery and stone. Chapin Pk, 1400 N. Kings Hwy, MB. Free admission. Child & pet friendly.

Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild, JoAnne Utterback, 843-446-3830, ArtsyParksy.com.

Free Yoga for Kids w/Javier Lopez–11am-noon.

As part of the 11am Unity Youth class, a certified yoga instructor will do Yoga designed for kids.

Meditation and de-stress time will be built into the instruction. Snacks provided. Parents are welcome to attend the 11am service in sanctuary observe

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Earth Day Music Fest & Expo w/The Wellness Council for South Carolina. Starts Wednesday April 15 at The House of Blues (HOB) in NMB with a Recycling Event. April 17, the music starts at HOB. Saturday, April 18, the outdoor festival will be held in downtown Conway. Sunday, April 19, the celebration continues at The Boathouse Waterway Grill. Info or to be a vendor, sponsor, artist or volunteer, email WellnessCouncilcsc@yahoo.com or visit WellnessCouncilcsc.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Rain Gardening w/Rebecca Turk–9:30am-Noon.

Design gardens to retain polluted water from paving and roofs, purify it, and release it back to nature.

These gardens can handle drought and flooding, are pretty, and attract wildlife. Learn proper location, construction, plant selection, and care. Limited to the first 20 participants. All material supplied, including rain garden plants to take home. $15.

Moore Farms Botanical Garden, 100 New Zion Rd, Lake City. For any special needs, and to register, 843-373-8068, moorefarmsbg.org.

Myrtle Beach Human Rights Commission Meeting−4:30pm. Open monthly meeting of the MB Human Rights Commission. (3rd Thurs unless otherwise noted) A free, open, public meeting for all to attend and participate. MB City Services Bldg, Fire Dept. Conf Rm, 921A, N Oak St. (at Mr. Joe White Ave), MB, Hotline: 843-918-1130, HR Dept: 843-918-1114. Facebook.com/HumanRightsMyrtleBeach.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17 New Moon Drum Circle w/Bunni Vaughan Healy– 7-8:30pm. The perfect time for setting intention and drumming is a great way to shoot those intentions toward manifestation. Love Offering . Info: Bunni,

843-333-9930. Love Offering. Unity of Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr, Surfside.

UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

APRIL 17-19 Spirit Quest w/Richard Guess. Spirit Quest is a deeply prayerful & insightful experience. Being open & receptive to the Spirit & listening in the profound quiet of the natural world is the focus of this seven-hour quest. Prayer is an integral part of this experience. Springbank Retreat for Eco-Spirituality & the Arts, 1345 Springbank Rd., Kingstree. $200 fee includes lodging & meals.

843-382-9777, SpringbankRetreat.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Customer Appreciation Day w/Ovis Hill Farms−10am-3pm. Every 3rd Sat. Farm Tour, with friendly animals available up close, the teaching garden open, and a special treat or two. Weather permitting. 1501 Weaver St, Timmonsville, SC. Free tickets available at the regular Wed markets.

RSVP, including cancellations. 843-992-9447, charlie@ovishillfarm.com.

Intro to Ayurveda w/Maribeth MacKenzie−2:305pm. Thousands of years old, Ayurveda is a science of life (Ayur = life, Veda = science or knowledge).

Based on the facts: the mind and the body are inextricably connected, and nothing has more power to heal and transform the body than the mind. Identity your dosha and create a lifestyle to compliment it. $20 members, $30 nonmembers. Inlet Yoga, 637 D Bellamy Ave,Murrells Inlet, Info: Maribeth, 843-655-6272, InletYogaStudio.com.

APRIL 18-19 Art in the Park at Valor Park–10am-4pm. Over 60 regional artists, 20 locals. Paintings, woodworking, photography, jewelry, fabric, glass, metal, pottery and stone. 1120 Farrow Parkway, Market Common, MB. Free admission. Child & pet friendly. Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild, JoAnne Utterback, 843-446-3830, ArtsyParksy.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 “Depression and Renewal” Celebration Service w/Guest Speaker, Dr. Carmen Ashhurst–11am.

Former VP of Def Jam, currently an academic at Sarah Lawrence College and Assistant Pastor at Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church in Mt. Vernon, NY speaks at Unity. At 12:30pm, Connecting the Dots–Coffee & Conversation social hour and discussion after the service. Get your coffee and share ideas/insights from the Sunday message topic (3rd Sun). Unity of Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Socastee Heritage Festival–10am-5pm. Parade, living history exhibits, food and craft vendors, catfish tournament, performing groups, bands, inflatables, children's games, contests & raffles.

Free admission. 5835 Dick Pond Rd, MB, Socastee Swing Bridge, between Domino's Pizza and Peachtree Rd. Vendors Contact: Gerry Hunt, 843-333-6447. SocasteeHF.com.

Unity Earth Day Celebration–10am-3pm. Vendors with earth friendly products and healthy food, recycled/repurposed art/crafts and clothes, including a Recycled Fashion Show; music, fun, educational, kid’s activities. $1 admission, free for those under 12 or over 65. The film “Species-ism:The Movie” shown at 11am, included with admission.

Celebrate Earth and nature with community. Unity of Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, Info: Angie Durham, 843-651-1582.

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lookingforward SUNDAY, MAY 3 “Jesus Didn’t Say That!” Celebration Service w/Guest Speaker Rev. James King–11am. Author of the book Jesus Didn’t Say That! Workshop on same topic, 1:30-3:30pm. Love offering. Unity of Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 5 Open Door Reiki Share w/Eileen Foose, RN & Tami Chatfield LMT−7-9pm. (1st Tues) A gathering of like minds for mini Reiki treatments and a sharing circle. Enjoy the energy work at Unity. Free will love offering to assist the Care Team of Unity.

Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843 238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6

Reiki I Class w/Mary Tyler–9:30am-4:30pm.

Become a Reiki Practitioner, a holistic energy healing practitioner. Study and practice, hands on, after being attuned for Reiki Level 1, certified to practice for yourself, loved ones, and pets. Mary is a certified Reiki Master Teacher, Licensed Nia Instructor and Tong Ren practitioner who teaches at Yoga in Common. $125 per person, including your attunement. Please register one week prior. Yoga in Common, 3062 Deville St, Market Common, MB. Register at 843-839-9636, YogaInCommon.com.

Unity Healing & Prayer Service w/Olivia Rose−6:30-7:30pm. Meditation, prayer, hands-onhealing. Love offering. Unity Peace Chapel, Unity of Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Celebration Service “For the Beauty of the Earth” w/Rev. Margaret Hiller−11am. All are welcome. Love Offering. Unity of Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Music in the Garden w/Florence Symphony Orchestra–5-7:30pm. Benefit concert, at Moore Farms Botanical Garden. Three options: Table of 8 with 4pm garden tour, open bar, $500; Seating area with open bar, $75; or Lawn area, $30, no open bar.

Bring lawn chair or blanket. Rain date Tues, Apr 28.

All proceeds to the Florence Symphony Orchestra.

Moore Farms Botanical Garden, 100 New Zion Rd, Lake City. 843-661-2541, FlorenceSymphony.com.

MAY 6-7 New Thought Revival at Unity. A blend of ‘rock and roll’ music with high consciousness messages.

Joy, peace and love, along with heart-opening, meditative experiences through prayer and healing.

Unity of Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 7 Kriya Yoga Circle w/Paula Kenion MS–6-7pm.

Monthly Meditation Gathering, (1st Thurs). Learn easy meditation techniques, devotional chanting, and other yoga practices for personal and spiritual growth. Will meditate in chairs for comfort, or bring mats/blankets if preferred. Murrells Inlet Community Center, 4450 Murrells Inlet Rd. $3 per class. Register at GTcounty.org 843-545-3651.

Info: Paula, 843-650-4538.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 Spring Concert w/ LBS Youth Orchestra–7:30pm.

Benefit concert for the Youth Orchestra, at Wheelwright Auditorium, Coastal Carolina University, Conway. Adults, $10; Students, $5. Reservations: 843-448-8379, or buy tickets at the door. Myrtle Beach High School Music & Arts Center, 3302 Grissom Parkway, LongBaySymphony.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24

THURSDAY, APRIL 30

The Yoga Family Tree w/Anna-Marie Swad–7:309pm. Tracing the Ancient Lineage of Yoga, a lecture/discussion class. Where did yoga begin?

Who started it? Explore the major styles of yoga in today's world and discover where and how they began. Bring questions and a notebook with a pen. $10. Yoga in Common, 3062 Deville St, Market Common, MB. Register at 843-839-9636, YogaInCommon.com.

Drawing in Nature: Botanical Illustrations for Beginners w/Preston Montague−9am-4pm. Intro to the observation skills and drawing techniques necessary to draw the plants and animals. For any age, no prior experience required. Will provide skill-building in pencil, pen, and colored pencil.

Moore Farms Botanical Garden, 100 New Zion Rd, Lake City. Registration: $100, includes 7 hour workshop, one-on-one instructor time, materials and viewing of the botanical garden. Limited to the first 15. Bring your lunch. Info, CarolinaNaturalist. com. 843-373-8068, MooreFarmsBG.org.

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ongoingevents sunday wednesday Unity Myrtle Beach Sunday Morning Circle w/Susan Boles, LUT & Lesta Sue Hardee–9:30-10:30am.

Book Study: Return to Love by Marianne Williamson.

Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Yoga Hour-Vinyasa w/Joanna Ducey 200RYT– 9:30-10:30am. For new or seasoned yogis. Creative flow, safe alignment, warms from the inner core out.

Holding longer or move with breath, class will open your heart, still your mind, and balance you from head to toe. Modifications offered to challenge you safely at your level. Walk-in $12, 10 class pass $96, 4 week limited $60, 4 week unlimited $80. Yoga DiVita at Parkway Plaza, 2126 Hwy 9E, Unit G2, Longs. 843-283-2827, YogaDivita.com.

Senior Discount Day at Modern Cleansing−all day. 10% off hair cut services. Call for appointment: 843-828-4665. Modern Cleansing Wellness, 6371 Dick Pond Rd, MB. ModernCleansing.com.

Unity Myrtle Beach Celebration Service w/Rev. Margaret Hiller & Guests–11am service. Prayer, meditation, song, messages & family. Music by the Unity Band. Youth programs. Bookstore open 10am1pm. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Bookstore for the Miracle Minded–11am-4pm.

Books on healing, spirituality, personal growth, wellness; metaphysics as well as unique gift items.

Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr., Surfside, 843-238-8616, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Oneness Blessing w/Unity Blessing Givers– 12:20pm. In the Peace Chapel after the regular service.

Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

tuesday Weight Loss Challenge w/Inlet Nutrition. AM & PM classes. Weekly prizes, coaching support, nutritional lessons, free metabolism test, more.

New classes beginning. $35 to join. 12 wk program, ongoing registr. Cash prizes (top 3 losers, inch loss winner) awarded at the end of the challenge.

Ongoing classes and registration. Rules in place for accountability. Murrells Inlet. Linda: 843-4249586, GrandStrandBiggestLoser.com.

Yogastha Sadhana Raja Vinyasa w/Lyndsay Bahn−9-10:45am. All levels class with a set sequence of breath work, challenging postures and guided meditation. Linking mind, body and breath together for a profound practice. All levels; be prepared to sweat and detoxify. $15 or class passes accepted. 417 79th Ave N, Ste E, MB. 843-3332656, lyndsay@secretlotusyoga.com.

Quilters Unite! w/Sarah Raphael−10am-Noon.

Simple & easy, no special skills required. Materials provided to make quilts for homeless, hospice, others in need. Info: Sarah, 828-514-8034. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr, Surfside, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Doterra Oil Class Intro at Modern Cleansing−3:30pm. Free class to learn how essential oils can, among thousands of uses, ward off colds, earaches, and bring down a fever in 5 minutes, RSVP & call for info: 843-828-4665.

Modern Cleansing Wellness, 6371 Dick Pond Rd, MB. mydoterra.com/bbgood.

Level I-II Yoga w/Karyl Tych, certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher–6:30-8pm. For students with a foundation in core poses and ready to enjoy the challenge of refining and moving on. $12 drop in or $80 for 8 wk session. Live Oak Yoga Studio, 9904A N Kings Hwy, MB, 843 340-9642, LiveOakYogaStudio.com.

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Free Metabolism Test w/Linda Sacchetti. Find out your body fat %, pounds of body fat, lean body weight & what your targets should be, by individual appt in MI. Info: Linda, 843-424-9586.

Revitalize Your Beauty Free Spa Beauty Facial w/Linda Sacchetti. Defy aging for younger looking skin with antioxidants, aloe vera, and glucosamine.

Includes a light weight clay mask to improve texture, tone, and firming. By individual appt in Murrells Inlet and MB. 843-424-9586.

Brown Bag Lunch & Book Group w/Rev. Margaret Hiller & Friends–12:30-1:45 pm. New book starts in Jan: Self Observation by Red Hawk. Presents an in-depth examination of the much needed process of self-observation. Readers of Gurdjieff will recognize similar ideas as The Work. Love Offering.

Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr., Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Ovis Hill Farmers Market-MB w/Charlie Caldwell–3-7pm. clean and healthy products from a network of local SC farmers: Pasture raised and grass fed milk and dairy products, organic veggies, honey, grains, soaps and more. 714 8th Ave N, MB, 843-992-9447, OvisHillFarm.com.

Contemplative Mid-Week Unity Service–5:306:30pm. Meditative music, silence, brief readings, meditation. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr. Surfside. UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Oneness Blessing–6:30pm. (Except 1st Wed), Unity Peace Chapel, Love Offering. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr. 843-2388516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Yin/Restorative Class w/Claire Liddle, 500 RYT–7-8pm. A fully supported, conscious body/ mind relaxation practice to help release tension and stored-up toxins that can cause illness. Yin Yoga uses props to hold poses for 3-5 minutes, to invite us to go deeper in our stretches. Soothes shoulders, hips, back, legs, and creates an open body. A quiet, meditative practice for everyone. Walk-in $12, 10 class pass $96, 4 week limited $60, 4 week unlimited $80. Yoga DiVita at Parkway Plaza, 2126 Hwy 9E, Unit G2, Longs. 843-283-2827, YogaDivita.com.

Myrtle Beach Karma Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist Study and Meditation Group w/Andrew Appel– 7:30pm. Intro to Buddhism, book study and basic meditation instruction. Mantra meditation and traditional Tibetan Buddhist chanting practices Chenrezig/Amitabha. Free or donations welcome but not required. Forestbrook area, MB. Info & directions: Andrew, 843 655-8056, simplygoldenevents.wix.com/mbkksg#.

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thursday Level II-III Yoga w/Karyl Tych, certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher–9-10:30am. For experienced students who practice head balance and shoulder balance. A class dedicated to deepening your understanding of yoga and enriching your practice. $12 drop in or $80 for 8 wk session. Live Oak Yoga Studio, 9904A N Kings Hwy, MB, 843-340-9642, LiveOakYogaStudio.com.

Gentle Vinyasa Yoga w/Lyndsay Bahn−11am12:15pm. Breath work and a slow flow of postures designed for those working to heal the body, enjoy a relaxing sequence or maintain and nurture an aging or pregnant body. $15 or class passes accepted. Secret Lotus, 417 79th Ave N, Ste E, MB. 843-333-2656, SecretLotusYoga.com.

Kriya Yoga Circle w/Paula Kenion MS–6-7pm.

Monthly Meditation Gathering, 1st Thurs. Learn easy meditation techniques, devotional chanting, and other yoga practices for personal and spiritual growth. Will meditate in chairs for comfort, or bring mats/blankets if preferred. Murrells Inlet Community Center, 4450 Murrells Inlet Rd. $3 per class. Register at GTcounty.org 843-545-3651.

Info: Paula, 843-650-4538.

A Course in Miracles w/Marc Breines–6:30-8pm.

Brienes helped with the first printing of The Course in Miracles and established the first groups worldwide for CIM. Love Offering. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr. Info: 704-309-2415.

friday Art & Soul at Unity - Anyone Can Paint! w/ Bunni Vaughn Healy–All supplies provided. Day and evening classes. Call for cost, details and to register: Bunni, 843-333-9930. Unity Myrtle Beach, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr, Surfside, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Allergy Study Open Recruitment w/Priority Health–10am-Noon. This is the TREAT-1 Clinical Trial: Immunotherapy without needles or shots.

Study is covered by most insurance if you qualify.

Free screenings by allergy RN weekly. Priority Health, 637 Bellamy Ave, Murrells Inlet. Info or appt: 843-651-9944. PriorityHealthSC.com.

Ovis Hill Farmers Market-NMB w/Charlie Caldwell–10am-1pm. Pasture raised and grass fed Milk and dairy products, organic veggies, honey, grains, soaps and more. 1st Ave. S, between City Hall and the new library, NMB. 843-992-9447 OvisHillFarm.com.

Doterra Oil Class Intro at Modern Cleansing− Noon. Free class to learn how essential oils can, among thousands of uses, ward off colds, earaches, and bring down a fever in 5 minutes, RSVP & call for info: 843-828-4665. Modern Cleansing Wellness, 6371 Dick Pond Rd, MB. mydoterra. com/bbgood.

Kids Yoga w/Shanti–4-5pm. (Apr 10-May 1).

Kid's yoga at Shanti for ages 6-12. Establishing balance, creating strength, breath work, expanding self-awareness. Instruction becomes more advanced for students ready to begin yoga. Enabling kids to take their lessons off the mat and into their home and school life. $10 per class. Shanti Myrtle Beach 3901 N Kings Hwy, MB. 843-467-5444, ShantiMyrtleBeach.com.

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BODY TALK SPA INDIGO

1601 Oak St, Ste 207, MB Tom Palya, PT, CSCS, CBP 724-366-9813 BodyTalkMyrtleBeach.com

Body Talk is based on the premise that the body can heal itself as long as the internal lines of communication within us are intact. Stress can cause these internal lines of communication circuits to become disrupted and compromised. Over time, this will lead to a decline in physical, emotional and mental well-being as well as DIS-EASE (disease) within the body. A Body Talk practitioner will use a subtle form of neuromuscular biofeedback to quickly locate, balance and repair these areas of stress to allow for the fastest possible healing to occur. Body Talk is a comprehensive healthcare system based on energy medicine that looks to re-synchronize the body’s energy systems to restore optimal health, harmony and vitality. Body Talk will stimulate the body’s innate ability to heal itself on all levels of the body, mind and spirit.

ENERGY HEALING & AURA READING REV. RENÉE LEWIS, B. Msc, CCMT, CRMT, RT(R)(M)(MR) Bio-Energy Field Therapist Aura Photography Chios Master Teacher Reiki Master Teacher Crystal Therapy Ordained Minister 843-241-0609 InnerLight-OuterLove.com

Renée Lewis brings new modalities to the Grand Strand area with the introduction of Chios Energy Field Healing and Aura Photography Readings.

Renée is also a Reiki Master and member of the International Center for Reiki Training. She specializes in crystals with her energy work and utilizes her medical background in her teaching by incorporating physics and biology for easier comprehension. She teaches certification classes for Reiki and Chios and is available for workshops and private sessions or readings. Meets at Spa Indigo, in Myrtle Beach at 1601 Oak St, Ste #207 and soon at the Loris Holistic Health and Education Center.

HYPNOTHERAPY

WELLNESS COACH

MAXIMIZED MIND

LINDA SACCHETTI

Mike Oglesbee, CAH, MPNLP 843-957-6926 MaximizedMind.com

Mike Oglesbee has developed the most powerful and effective system to boost you to success.

Mike utilizes hypnosis, NLP, life coaching, and other traditional psychology methods to provide immediate, positive change within the 90% of the mind known as the subconscious where the root of problems actually exist. Success begins within. Call Mike for a free consultation, or visit MaximizedMind.com for more information.

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NATURAL CHILDBIRTH

Personal Wellness Coach Murrells Inlet 843-424-9586 or 843-651-9350

As a personal wellness coach, Linda Sacchetti has served the Grand Strand for seven years.

Her mission is teaching nutrition to promote health and wellbeing. She provides many services: weight-loss challenge facilitating, wellness evaluations, free metabolism tests, healthy breakfast in-services for businesses, and free personal 1-1 coaching for weight loss or weight gain. Join the team! Training provided.

See ad, page 20.

YOGA

BEACH BABY’S DOULA SERVICES INC

INLET YOGA STUDIO

Beach Baby’s provides services to assist families throughout pregnancy, as well as assistance with caring for baby after birth. It provides doula services and baby nurses in Horry, Georgetown and Marion counties. Its services also include rebirthing, wholistic childbirth education and massage. See ad, page 24.

Inlet Yoga is dedicated to serving yoga students at every level of their personal practice, offering classes seven days a week from beginner to advanced. Classes include Ashtanga, Hot Vinyasa, Slow Flow, Yin Yasa, Gentle, Chair, Restorative and Prenatal. Our $5 Community Class on Saturdays, from 11 am to noon, benefits the Coastal Animal Rescue and is followed by a free meditation class from 12-12:30 pm. Call for more information.

637 D Bellamy Ave Murrells Inlet 843-655-6272 InletYogaStudio.com

Pat Burrell, RN, CD, (DONA), WCBE, CLC, CHT 843-213-1393 BeachBabys.org

PSYCHOTHERAPY KENNETH LUX, PHD

Alternative Health Clinic 4810 N Kings Hwy, MB 843-712-2330

Dr. Lux works with individuals and couples. His approach focuses on trauma resolution.

And by trauma he does not mean only major blows and abuses, but also lesser personal shocks, such as humiliations and embarrassments, especially if these have occurred in one’s earlier years. From a spiritual perspective, he also tries to bring the idea of karma into the picture, and calls this karma sensitive psychotherapy. He uses a natural conversational approach that is not based on what is referred to as the medical model with its categories of diseases or illnesses, and has little or no need for psych drugs. Call for a free phone consultation.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY BABY BOOMERS NEEDED! Get in the best shape of your life while earning extra income Part time~ SCInletTrade.com or Linda: 843-424-9586

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HEALTH ADD, ADHD, TOBACCO ABUSE, WEIGHT GAIN, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY DISORDER, MEMORY PROBLEMS. BrainCore, a patented process of neurofeedback and qEEG brain mapping, is now offered in the Murrells Inlet area. Therapeutic intervention is noninvasive and a drug-free alternative. For more info, call 800-965-8482. Priority Health, Murrells Inlet, PriorityHealthSC.com.

Open enrollment for AllergyImmunology Clinical Trial. This new process is a natural way to fight seasonal or environmental allergies without the use of allergy shots or needles or even under the tongue drops. It is by topical cream. A way to go medication-free. Those that meet inclusion criteria will be entered into this study. Cost is usually covered by insurance. For more info, ask for Melissa at 800-965-8482. Priority Health, Murrells Inlet, PriorityHealthSC.com.

LIVE OAK YOGA STUDIO

Karyl Tych, Certified Iyengar Teacher 9904A N Kings Hwy, MB 843-340-YOGA (9642) LiveOakYogaStudio.com

Come to Live Oak Yoga Studio to study Iyengar yoga, known for its emphasis on clear methodical instruction, correct alignment, and the use of props. You’ll receive individual attention in each class. The studio is fully equipped including a rope wall. Karyl Tych, a certified Iyengar yoga teacher, has studied with B.K.S. Iyengar in India.

SECRET LOTUS YOGA & HEALING ARTS

417 79th Avenue N, Ste E (upstairs) Myrtle Beach 843-333-2656 SecretLotusYoga.com

Secret Lotus offers Ashtanga Vinyasa for all levels and body types ranging from beginner to advanced, challenging the breath, mind and body to connect in a powerful union. Brand new or experienced practitioners welcome! In addition to Ashtanga classes, they offer Ashtanga-influenced prenatal, gentle and Mommy & Me Yoga. Also offering massage and Reiki. Mention this ad, and your first class is free.

SHANTI YOGA

3901 N Kings Hwy, Ste 20-A Myrtle Beach 843-467-5444 ShantiMyrtleBeach.com

Shanti Yoga offers Ashtanga (led and mysore), Vinyasa and Hot yoga classes. Each class explores breath, movement and perception. Emphasis on both theory and practice provides students with the necessary foundation to expand in a personal and profound way. See ad, page 10.

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YOGA DIVITA

Parkway Plaza 2126 Hwy 9 E, Unit G-2 Longs 843-283-2827 YogaDiVita.com

Yo g a D i Vi t a i s a w a r m , welcoming environment for all to come together. A place to be with ease, breathe with clarity, and move with grace.

The multidisciplinary studio is the home of certified teachers in many forms of yoga: Hatha, Anusara, Warm Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin and more. Classes held 7 days per week, mornings and evenings, ages 13 and wiser.

YOGA IN COMMON

3062 Deville St The Market Common, MB 843-839-9636, 843-385-6176 YogaInCommon.com

YOGA in COMMON offers classes during a wide variety of hours, seven days per week.

They welcome all students— new or those returning to yoga.

Their schedule is also great for those that want to practice daily.

Visit their website or follow them on Facebook to keep up with their wellness gatherings and special events.

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