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Sitting in third period social studies class in the seventh grade, I watched the clock, waiting for the all-powerful bell to ring that would set me free. The harder I stared at the hands on that clock, the more their movement slowed to something just short of a complete stop. If there is evidence that time can move faster or slower, surely that was one.

We have events throughout our lives in which, for certain moments, time seemed to stand still, rush forward or freeze for just a moment.

Those instances were wonderful, terrible or fascinating in some way, and became milestones pivoting our lives in a new direction. They help us realize how important life is—too precious to waste on mediocre tasks and mundane endeavors.

In the late 1990s, cancer struck my family, first with my father and then later, my mother. After two surgeries, my father’s prognosis was grim; he was given only months to live due to fully metastasized cancer. My mother’s prognosis of a nonmalignant tumor was excellent; she was expected to require a simple surgery and have a complete recovery. My father turned to alternative therapies for healing, having no other choice than to wait for the end. His fulltime occupation became a combination of the following: natural herbs, supplements, exercise, visualization, massage, chiropractic, and strict macrobiotic diet. Miraculously, he not only survived but thrived, and became fit, energetic and, most importantly, completely cancer-free. My mother, on the other hand, never returned from the hospital.

That’s when time stopped for me, and I saw my life shift to a new paradigm.

I learned that the body can spontaneously heal itself of some of the most devastating illnesses and injuries, given the proper wholistic mind, body and spiritual support, coupled with medical treatment—even if medical advice says that healing or recovery is unlikely or impossible. I met an increasing number of people who, like my father, not only defeated cancer, but became healthier and happier when wellness was central to their daily lives. This is a huge message that needs to be broadcast to the world. I quit my office job and career to train and certify in natural health and healing, and then began publishing Natural Awakenings in South Carolina for the purpose of promoting those very therapies that transformed and saved the lives of those the medical community declared lost.

A few weeks ago, my father passed away, having lived nearly two decades longer than doctors declared. In that time, he traveled, made friends, found a companion, celebrated birthdays, and saw years of sunrises and sunsets. At 84, he succumbed to a mysterious form of Parkinson’s thought to be caused by environmental toxins. We have more work to do.

If you also have a story where you defied certain death because you embraced wellness and natural healing, share it with us at KeithW@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com. If you’ve seen your life pivot in a new direction, and that direction involves bringing natural health, a clean environment and wholistic life to the world, contact me at that same email, and perhaps you can become a part of the great Natural Awakenings movement.

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Creating a Life Beyond Need and Worry

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18 EXPLORING OUR CREATIVE SIDE

Engaging in Community Arts Brings Unexpected Rewards

by Judith Fertig

22 DISCOVER THE BENIFITS OF YOGA

During National Yoga Month - September

24 INJURY-FREE YOGA Proven Approaches for Safe Practice

by Lynda Bassett

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26 BANISHING WHEAT BELLY The Drawbacks of a Wheat-Dominated Diet

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newsbriefs The Butterfly Retreat Chapter II

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rom Oct. 19 through Oct. 21, The Beach Cove Resort, at 4800 S. Ocean Blvd in North Myrtle Beach, will be hosting the second Butterfly Retreat; a weekend for women. Beginning Friday with an oceanfront dinner under the stars, guests will be entertained by a comedian and enlightened by a series of guest speakers, followed by a late-night guided meditation and past-life regression sessions.

Throughout the weekend, guest speakers will address such topics as discovering your life’s passion, finding true joy in life, experiencing the effects of touch energy healing, de-stressing/peace management, and brain core therapy.

Additionally, workshops and classes that deal with an array of subjects will be offered, including beach and indoor yoga; self-defense; Zumba; alternative health, wellness, nutrition and diet; self-hypnosis; wine tasting; fashion and style trends; discovering the benefits of social media; water aerobics; meditation; and creating your own story boards.

The all-inclusive rate of $260 includes meals, accommodations and access to resort amenities.

For more info, visit TheButterflyRetreat.com or call Jennifer Lombardi at 843-450-0637. See ad, page 19.

Oneness of Spiritual Traditions

Now & Zen is an exploration of depth and interesting tidbits. Handouts guide the discussions and simplify the complexity of these diverse thought systems and their interrelated histories. In the end, one will see positive evidence of an emerging global consciousness where Eastern traditions and Western values have synchronized around the simple truths: God is love and the Golden Rule. The facilitator is Rev. Herb Pierson, licensed Unity teacher and former spiritual leader at Unity of Morehead City, NC. He is also a Vietnam veteran and educator.

For more info, call Unity Christ Church of Myrtle Beach at 843-238-8516. Unity is located at 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr, Surfside Beach. Visit UnityMyrtleBeach.org and see ad, page 10.

Inlet Yoga Celebrates National Yoga Month

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n celebration of National Yoga Month, on Sept. 15 and 16, Inlet Yoga, in Murrells Inlet, will hold an open house from 1 to 4 pm with free classes in Ashtanga, Iyengar, Yoga for Golf and Sports, Fundamentals, Restorative, and more. On Sept. 28, 29 and 30, join renowned teacher Beryl Bender Birch as she shares the tools that help us focus the mind by slowly learning to pay attention through the practice of movement (asana) and breathing (pranayama). Through concentration and meditation we can begin to quiet our noisy brain. Discount if you register and prepay by Sept. 1. Inlet Yoga Studio is located at 637 D Bellamy Ave, Murrells Inlet.

For more info, visit InletYogaStudio.com or call 843-6556272.

Now & Zen

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escribed as a quick and fun romp through 8,000 years of Eastern spiritual traditions, in this “graduate seminar” where all students are teachers and all teachers are students, we answer “The Five Basic Questions of Humanity” within the context of Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, Zen and “New Thought” (Unity).

Attendees glide through the history of each tradition and share some of their fundamental precepts, ideas of divinity, and how it relates to our daily lives now. Participants walk away with a solid sense of Eastern vs. Western (Oriental/Occidental) thoughts, the Golden or Axis Age of religion vs. spirituality and the foundations of why love is the substance and process of life, the Universe and everything.

Attendees see how language is both unnecessary and yet a magnificent transmitter of God’s love, power and presence.

Prayer and meditation will be part of this seminar. Ample time will be given to Q&A.

The event is Sunday, Sept. 23, with an 11 am Sunday service and afternoon workshop, from 1:30 to 4 pm. The suggested donation is $20, but no one is turned away.

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Meditation and Ayurveda

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s days grow shorter, kids go back to school and vacations wind down, we desire renewal and a return to our healthy routines. Ayurveda and meditation are the fastestgrowing complementary healing systems and offer preventive approaches for restoration of health. Classes and free info sessions will be offered this fall by Patty Eppley, certified Chopra instructor.

“I’m inspired to bring these practices to those who wouldn’t otherwise be aware of them,” says Patty, inspired by her own difficulties and losses in life. “These practices renewed health and wellness in my own life, and I feel it is my purpose to bring them to others. We read about meditation and Ayurveda in health publications with support by Dr. Oz. Hundreds of studies conducted by health institutions such as Duke, Massachusetts General, and many others document improved health, reduced pain, lessened effects of PTSD, and much more as a benefit from meditation and Ayurveda. As informed health care consumers, we

are seeking choices for prevention. We realize that managing stress and instilling well-being is a lifelong process, and that drugs are not the only answer.”

The Chopra global network of more than 1,500 certified instructors now includes the Grand Strand. Patty has dedicated herself to learning, sharing and teaching the curricula created by endocrinologist Dr. Deepak Chopra and neurologist Dr. David Simon—renowned physicians and authors, and leaders in medicine and science. “I teach the practices of meditation and Ayurveda in a practical, mainstream manner—easily understood and easily integrated into our lives. I connect with amazing people along the way and learn from each and every one of them.”

Classes are scheduled at venues throughout the Strand.

For more info, call Patty Eppley at 814-243-5038, email patty@mindfulintentions.com or visit MindfulIntentions.com.

Keep Horry County Beautiful Community Cleanup Program

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he Keep Horry County Beautiful (KHCB) committee is a relatively new group of local volunteers who would like to see less litter along roads, rivers and other beautiful areas of Horry County. The KHCB is a nine-member committee that focuses on litter prevention, control and beautification; public education and outreach; and public relations.

The KHCB has been solely funded through a start-up grant through the state chapter “Palmetto Pride,” which in return is also part of the nationally acclaimed Keep America Beautiful family.

The Community Cleanup Program (CCP) provides neighborhood groups, church groups, and other civic organizations an opportunity to “adopt” stretches of countymaintained roads, parks, boat landings, and other public areas that are considered littered. Enrollment in the CCP is available for either a one-time cleanup or for a two-year commitment.

Volunteers and groups who would like to help us “Keep Horry County Beautiful,” or who need more info, contact Christopher Klement at KlementC@HorryCounty.org or call 843-915-7899.

Chios Energy Field Healing on the Grand Strand

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ocal energy healer Renee’ Lewis brings aura photography and Chios Energy Field Healing to the Grand Strand.

Lewis has attained the master/teacher certification from The Chios Institute and is now offering classes locally for those interested in advancing their healing practice. Lewis will take students on an in-depth journey of the human energy field and chakra system with new techniques for sensing and correcting energetic defects in this fascinating healing art. Lewis, also a Reiki master, teaches beginner, advanced and master levels of Usui Reiki, with certification through

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the International Center for Reiki Training. Reiki is used in many well-known cancer and heart institutes across the country as an integral part of treatment plans for patients and families. Lewis welcomes all ages for her Reiki classes, with special classes available for children. She believes that children are natural healers with open minds and wants to create an open environment for nurturing their awareness and capabilities in our community.

Lewis specializes in stone and mineral energy, and uses crystals in all of her healing work. Each variety has its own frequency range that is useful to the body. She utilizes her medical background of physics and biology to incorporate crystals into a healing plan for her patients and to explain energy work in her classes. Lewis uses a special bioresonanz imaging system to show people where energy disruptions are and help them balance their energies for a healthier life. She provides full-color photos and detailed reports with her aura/chakra readings.

Lewis is available for group or private classes, treatment sessions, workshops, wellness expos, and readings. Ongoing classes and readings are available at the Life in Balance Wellness Center, in Little River. Other locations are available upon request.

For more info, contact Renee’ Lewis at 843-241-0609 or t2star.rl@gmail.com or schedule online at InnerLightOuterLove.com.

SC-CARES Animal Rescue and Sanctuary BBQ Fundraiser

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n Saturday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 6 pm, the Beaver Bar, at 3537 Bus 17, in Murrells Inlet, is sponsoring and hosting a BBQ benefit for SC-CARES. Plates will be $6 for BBQ, beans and slaw. Sweeties will be there with homemade ice cream and pralines, and some animal ambassadors will also appear. Volunteers are being sought to help manage the event and sell raffle tickets beginning immediately.

There are tickets for the dinner and also tickets available for the raffle, with prizes that include a flat-screen 42-inch TV, with a $500 value. Drawing at the BBQ is at 6 pm.

Raffle tickets are available now; $5 each, or five for $20.

You don’t have to be present to win, but you do need to write your name, phone number and email address on the ticket stubs. Second-place prize is a netbook donated by the Nacho Mama Band.

For more info, contact SC-CARES at SC-cares.org.

Inlet Nutrition

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it Clubs” are a new trend in creating a healthier lifestyle. Inlet Nutrition will be officially sponsoring its first Fit Club, which is free after the initial $15 registration fee that provides the T-shirt, hydrating drink and recovery drink.

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The goals of Inlet Nutrition’s Fit Club are 1 Have fun, 2 Get moving, 3 Provide education and resources to access a healthier active lifestyle, 4 Get everyone to bring a friend, and all fitness levels are welcome. Registration takes place Wednesday, Sept. 5, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Then Fit Club meets every Thursday to exercise from 8:30 until 9:30 am, followed by a recovery drink and stretching session.

Linda Sacchetti will be starting her sixth year facilitating weight-loss challenges in the Murrells Inlet and Georgetown areas. Would you like to be the next “Biggest Loser”? There are 25 spaces available in each challenge. Join for only $35 and receive 12 weeks of personal weight-loss coaching, free body analysis and metabolism test, and more. No specific weight-loss program is required, but there will be specific rules in place to keep everyone consistent. Registration for Weight-Loss Challenge is Sept. 11 at 10:30 am or 5:15 pm in Murrells Inlet and 6:30 pm in Georgetown. Cash prizes are awarded to the winners.

Inlet Nutrition will also hold a “Back to School Shake Party” for mothers and others. A social gathering will be held to sample the number one meal replacement smoothie, herbal tea concentrate and healthy protein snacks that are calorie, portion and fat controlled. Shake Parties will also have door prizes. Bring a friend and receive a $10 gift; bring two friends and receive a $20 gift. Shake Parties are Wednesday, Sept. 12, and Wednesday, Sept. 19, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at Inlet Nutrition.

Lastly, do you know how to reverse “Diabesity?” Inlet Nutrition hosts a Lunch & Learn Friday, Sept. 14, and Saturday, Sept. 15, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm to discuss a modern epidemic—a deadly disease that could be making you fat and sick that ranges from mild insulin resistance to full-blown diabetes. Is the cause poor diet, lifestyle or environmental toxins, or all of the above? The body needs to rebalance itself, and the interventions are extremely simple and extraordinarily effective. Lunch is served free. Bring a friend for a $10 gift and bring two for $20.

To preregister or to find more info about locations and programs, call Linda Sacchetti at 843-424-9586. See ad, page 16.

Shanti Yoga New Classes

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eptember at Shanti Yoga, in Myrtle Beach, is packed full of new classes. For those new to yoga or new to Shanti Yoga Studio, a new beginners class is being offered, teaching the basic components explained in detail at a slower pace. Individual attention to better understand the fundamentals of a yoga asana practice is the best way to learn correctly the first time. Yoga Philosophy is a mandatory class for yoga teachers in training, but is now being offered for those not interested in teaching but who would like to

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deepen their knowledge. The course covers the Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, the Vedas, karma, mantra, Sanskrit, pranayama, anatomy (physical and energetic), meditation, the inner working of consciousness and more.

Shanti Yoga, which is celebrating its fifth year, is offering a free weekend on Sept. 8 and 9, with deep appreciation to all practitioners. All events on that weekend are free.

For more info, visit ShantiMyrtleBeach.com or call 843467-5444.

Annual Global Unity Prayer Initiative

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nity’s World Day of Prayer will be scheduled at Unity Centers worldwide on Thursday, Sept.13. The theme is The Universe Is Calling. As we listen to the Universe, we are lifted to new heights of awareness and understanding. Unity Christ Church of Myrtle Beach invites you to participate in a variety of prayer-centered offerings during the day. Walk a prayer labyrinth in the sanctuary anytime from 10 am to 4:30 pm. Participate in a discussion of the book I of the Storm, which focuses on “being peace” in daily life, 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Hear Jackie Boyce present Effective Prayer, from Jim Goure’s Black Mountain Light Center, at 2:30 pm. At 4 pm, David Hiller offers a group Psych-K session, focusing on inner peace and world peace.

In the sanctuary at 5:30 pm, enjoy meditation and prayer as Olivia Rose plays her singing bowls and allows Spirit to sing through her. Vegetarian snacks will be provided throughout the afternoon, and the World Day of Prayer ends with a candle-lighting service from 6 to 7 pm.

You are invited to fill out prayer slips at Unity Myrtle Beach for those you wish held in prayer throughout the day.

Afterwards, the prayer requests will be sent to Silent Unity (where millions of prayer requests are received each year and prayers have been continually offered for peace and healing for more than 120 years). Prayers will continue for your prayer requests for 30 days. You can also complete prayer requests online at Unity.org/prayer.

For more info, call Unity Christ Church of Myrtle Beach at 843-238-8516. Unity is located at 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr, Surfside Beach. Visit UnityMyrtleBeach.org and see ad, page 10.

US Solar Power Market Trends Upward

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egardless of economic slowdown, photovoltaic (PV) electric solar panel markets continue to grow in the United States. More than 64,000 sites for photovoltaic installations were completed in 2011, more than doubling the amount installed in 2010. The markets for solar technology are concentrated in a few states and are dependent on the combination of federal and state policies and financial incentives, the most significant of which include the Federal Investment Tax Credit; the US 1603 Treasury Grant Program; state renewable portfolio standards with solar requirements; state, utility or local rebates; or other financial payments or net metering.

PV installations are also getting larger. The average size of a distributed PV installation grew by 46 percent. The average size of a utility-sector installation (excluding feed-in tariffs) grew by two-and-a-half times, but at the same time, the price of PV installations fell by at least 14 percent in 2011. US PV market growth will continue in 2012, with larger utility sector projects leading the way.

For more info, contact the Interstate Renewable Energy Council Inc. at IRECUSA.org.

Habitat for Humanity Annual Golf Tournament

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arolina Home Exteriors (CHE) announces its title sponsorship in this year’s Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament, which takes place on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Myrtle Beach National Golf Club. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Horry County and its efforts to eliminate poverty housing and provide simple, decent affordable homes built in partnership with homeowners, volunteers and sponsors. Prizes will be awarded to winners of the first three teams, including Closest-to-the Pin contests. A Hole-in-One wins a Caldera Spa® valued at more than $12,000, provided by CHE.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided for all registered teams. Early Bird entry fees are $85 per player or $340 per foursome and includes a $20 gift certificate for each player from Martin’s. Entry forms are due Aug. 31.

Habitat for Humanity of Horry County has built 109 houses since 1991 and is dedicated to the elimination of poverty housing in Horry County. Families who purchase Habitat homes repay a 30-year mortgage with no interest and no profit, complete at least 200 hours of sweat equity

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per adult, and attend homebuyer education classes. Ted Cligrow, president of CHE, said, “For the second year in a row, we’re excited to be a sponsor of Habitat for Humanity of Horry County and the 2012 golf tournament.” Gail Olive, executive director, stated, “We always have fun at this tournament, and the prizes donated by community businesses are amazing!”

For more info, call 843-650-8815 ext. 8006, email tiffany@habitatmb.org or visit Habitatmb.org.

Georgetown Rocks the Equinox

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n Sept. 22, Georgetown’s Front Street will be closing off two blocks and erecting two separate sound stages.

Starting at 2 pm, the Georgetown High Drum Band will wake up the neighborhood with the all-day music festival ending at around 11 pm. Twelve well-known bands from the Grand Strand will play both stages, including Sawgrass, Ten Toes Up, the Blue Dogs, and the Fourclosers. This will be the first annual Georgetown Rocks the Equinox. The idea was hatched by a few Front Street business owners in response to the decision last year to end the Harborwalk Festival. When the city council was approached with the idea, it was more than happy to oblige, as was the fire chief and the city police department. “We hope to bring new people over the bridges that have never been to Front Street before,” says Limpin’ Jane’s restaurant owner Bryan Shepler.

“Music is a common love that most people share, so hopefully it will attract a large variety of people.” Admission is free to the public, but Georgetown asks visitors not to bring coolers as all the proceeds of the festival go to Tara Hall Home for Boys.

For more info, visit GeorgetownBandFest.com or call 843-495-4954.

SpringBank Retreat for Eco-Spirituality and the Arts Fall Schedule

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ocated near Kingstree in a quiet, rural setting, Springbank has been an ecumenical center for retreats, hospitality, healing, Earth education, and the arts for more than 50 years. A new slate of retreats begins in early September and continues into December. The schedule includes classes on women, faith, exploring your dreams, recovery from addiction, healing, and even a volunteer day. October programs will delve into practicing yoga, meditation and mindfulness, awakening through expressive writing, growing your own vegetables, and using essential oils to promote daily health and vitality. Program fees include lodging and meals.

For more info, contact Springbank Retreat for EcoSpirituality and the Arts, 1345 Springbank Rd, Kingstree, at 843-382-9777, or visit SpringbankRetreat.org. See ad, page 17.

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healthbriefs National Women’s Health & Fitness Day is Sept. 26—Look for a Local Event

Few US Adults Regularly Practice Healthy Habits

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recent American Heart Association (AHA) survey reports that only 12 percent of American adults regularly practice the healthy-life trifecta of good nutrition, exercise and oral care. The most common excuse is a lack of time.

Of those surveyed, 80 percent said that eating at least nine servings of fruit and vegetables daily is a struggle. About 60 percent find it difficult to log the association’s recommended 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week. At least 25 percent don’t brush and rinse twice daily and floss at least once daily.

Yet, 90 percent of Americans like the idea of improving their health.

The AHA “My Heart. My Life.” initiative offers a straightforward set of solutions to help families understand how to make incremental changes that have long-term health impact (MyLifeCheck.Heart.org).

“Whether it is simply adding a 30-minute brisk walk to your day, eating a few more fruits and vegetables with meals, balancing your calories and physical activity to achieve a healthy body weight or creating routine oral care habits—it all contributes to an overall healthier lifestyle,” says cardiologist Tracy Stevens, a professor of medicine with Saint Luke’s Cardiovascular Consultants, in Kansas City, MO.

Watching Magic Boosts Creativity in Children

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esearchers from Lancaster University have discovered that youngsters watching creative fantasy films improve their own imagination and creativity. The study involved 52 4-to-6-yearold children. The youngsters were split into two groups and shown two short segments of a popular fantasy movie. The findings showed that the group watching the magical scenes generally scored “significantly better” in creative activities than their peers in the other group that saw scenes without any magical content.

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ccording to a recent University of Illinois study, bioactive compounds in mate tea, a beverage consumed in South America for its medicinal properties, killed human colon cancer cells in vitro. The scientists attribute this surprising health benefit to the tea’s caffeine derivatives that not only induced death in the cancer cells, but also reduced important markers of inflammation.

Source: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.

20-Second Trust Factor

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irst impressions not only count—they are surprisingly accurate, at least when it comes to detecting whether a stranger is “made” to be compassionate, trustworthy or kind. New research by the University of California, Berkeley suggests that it can take just 20 seconds to recognize who is genetically so inclined.

Two dozen couples participated in the study and provided DNA samples. Researchers documented them as they talked about times when they had suffered. A separate group of observers that did not know the couples were shown 20-second video segments of only the listeners and asked to rate which participants seemed most compassionate, based on facial expressions and body language.

The listeners who received the highest ratings for empathy turned out to possess a particular variation of the oxytocin receptor gene known as the GG genotype. Dubbed the “love hormone,” oxytocin is naturally secreted into the bloodstream and the brain, where it promotes social interaction, bonding and romantic love.

“People can’t see genes, so there has to be something going on that is signaling these genetic differences to the strangers,” says Aleksandr Kogan, lead author of the study. “What we found is that the people that had two copies of the G version displayed more trustworthy behaviors: more head nods, eye contact, smiling and open body posture. These behaviors signaled kindness to the strangers.”

Can Parents Teach Peace?

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recent study suggests they can. Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond, and the University of Illinois system studied more than 5,500 students at 37 middle schools, focusing on this age group because aggressive behavior tends to escalate during the transition from childhood to adolescence. The researchers found that violent behavior in general increased throughout the three years of middle school, especially among girls.

The good news is that children whose parents actively advocate peaceful conflict resolution acted less aggressively, even if they attended more violent schools.

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

Bunker Hunker Down Is the New Up

Designer Matthew Fromboluti, of Washington University, in St. Louis, MO, has turned conventional wisdom about modern construction upside-down with his architectural design, Above/Below, submitted for the eVolo Skyscraper Competition.

His underground skyscraper would theoretically fill a 900-foot-deep, 300-acrewide crater left by the Lavender Pit copper mine, in Bisbee, AZ. A cone-shaped, inverted tower would allow people to live, work and even grow food in a huge cavern, covered by a dome. The building is designed to maintain a comfortable temperature via a passive climate-control system suited to the hot desert environment. A solar chimney provides natural ventilation as the sun heats the air at the surface, causing it to rise and draw cooler air up through vents at the bottom. The moving air passes through wind turbines at the top of the chimney, generating electricity.

Fromboluti’s aim is to atone for the mine’s destruction of the landscape by finding new ways to harvest the energy that went into excavating it, suggesting that no design should be considered “off the table” when planning for the future.

Source: ForumForTheFuture.org.

Sunset Dance Douglas François Girard Growing up in Africa, Douglas François Girard spent hours studying pictures of Europe, Canada and Alaska in National Geographic magazines, longing to be present in northern forests, looking out across a vista dominated by towering mountain peaks. Girard’s studies of mythology increased his love for these faraway destinations.

“Ancient cultures considered shady forests, pools of water and high mountain peaks as mystical places where they could feel closer to their gods,” he explains. “From time immemorial, mankind must have stood in awe of nature at such spots and been touched by the same spiritual feeling that I experience.”

Girard moved to Alaska in 1993, finding his revered “cathedrals of stillness” in the Chugach and Talkeetna mountains. His landscapes pay homage to nature’s many changing moods, imbuing his art with a richly nuanced sense of mystery and expectation.

The mountains and mythology inspire his figurative landscapes, as well. “My figures act in harmony with the moods of nature,” says Girard.

“They partake in rituals, emerge out of mist and are nearly always close to water, the symbol of life. They meditate on the shores and in the sanctuary of womblike mountain lakes or dance near bubbling waterfalls. Here, beauty, peace, mystery and the mystical reside.”

View the artist’s portfolio at Douglas-Girard.com.

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Keep Running

Robust Record-Breaking Centenarian In October 2011, a 100-year-old Briton, Fauja Singh, became the world’s oldest marathon runner, finishing the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, in Canada, in eight hours and 25 minutes. Last April, Singh went on to complete the London Marathon in seven hours and 49 minutes before announcing that he’ll continue running, but only in races from 5K up to halfmarathons, and maybe even a vertical run up skyscraper steps.

Born in India, Singh moved to the UK in the 1960s, becoming the world’s oldest halfmarathoner in 2010 at the age of 99, via the Inter-Faith Marathon, in Luxembourg. He has participated in the Olympic Torch Relay twice, in Athens in 2004 and London in 2012.

The London resident credits ginger curry, tea and being happy for his endurance. The multiple Guinness World Record holder says; “The secret to a long and healthy life is to be stress-free. Be grateful for everything you have, stay away from people that are negative, stay smiling and keep running.” Singh trains by running 10 miles every day.

Harm Alarm The Bambi Effect

Environmental credentials, in addition to academic excellence and affordable tuition, are gaining traction in the collegiate selection process, according to The Princeton Review’s latest poll. Its Hopes and Worries survey sampled 7,445 college-bound students nationwide and found that 68 percent say commitment to sustainability impacts their college choice, based on campus environmental initiatives, how deeply the curriculum integrates sustainability and how well the colleges prepare students for green jobs.

The 16 institutions of higher learning considered most eco-savvy are: American University, Arizona State University, College of the Atlantic, Dickinson College, Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Northeastern University, Oregon State University, San Francisco State University, The State University of New York-Binghamton, University of California-Santa Cruz, The University of Maine, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Virginia Tech and Warren Wilson College.

“The best schools integrate sustainability across their community [in] how they manage their finances, academic offerings and operations. They don’t treat sustainability as an add-on or extra credit assignment,” says Rachel Gutter, director of the US Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools. “But even the best still have… a long way to go, and there’s a moment for humility in that.”

According to a report in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, local ecosystems can be influenced and even disturbed by noise pollution.

Clinton Francis, of the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center, in Durham, NC, found that the uproar of noisy gas wells that operate day and night in northwestern New Mexico woodlands drives away some wildlife species and attracts others, and also alters the overall makeup of area plant life.

Specifically, he discovered that the reshuffling of desirable birds and small mammals changed the odds of success for local plant reproduction.

Hummingbird pollination, important for certain wildflowers, increased, while birds likely to spread around pine seeds without eating all of them largely gave way to seed-eating mice.

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Functional Medicine Taking the Whole Toolbox Approach

by Kathleen Barnes

Once called “alternative” medicine, then “holistic” or “complementary” and later “integrative,” the newest evolution is “functional” medicine, designed to search out the underlying causes of illnesses in order to carry out effective treatment.

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onventional medicine is like a carpenter that only has a hammer to work with, while functional medicine doctors are working with a full toolkit,” says the author of From Fatigued to Fantastic, National Medical Director of Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Centers, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, of Kona, HI.

Conventional medicine addresses symptoms instead of diseases, explains Los Angeles functional medicine practitioner Dr. Hyla Cass, author of 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health: A Take Charge Plan for Women. “It tends to treat the symptoms with more and more medications that cause a host of other side effects that also need to be treated and can result in declining health, rather than increased vitality.”

“Functional medicine, rather than simply ‘chasing symptoms’ while ignoring the causes, searches for and addresses environmental factors, nutritional deficiencies, genetic tendencies, biochemical dysfunctions and emotional and social stressors that can together cause the develop-

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ment of symptoms,” adds Dr. Adiel Tel-Oren. He operates Eco-Health Clinics internationally (the US site is in Minneapolis, MN) and serves as president emeritus and professor of nutrition and functional medicine with the California-based University of Natural Medicine.

In every case, it takes some investigation to get to the heart of the problems, and the solutions can take many forms. “For example, depression, insomnia and obesity aren’t diseases; they are symptoms,” says Cass.

“If we can find the underlying cause of these symptoms, we can address the problem permanently.”

An allopathic approach, on the other hand, would routinely recommend a pill to lower temperature for high fever, prescribe a synthetic pill to elevate mood in treating depression, or look to pharmacological antiinflammatory drugs for simple immune reactions.

Tel-Oren is among those who link a vast number of illnesses to stress: “Diverse conditions such as fibromy-

algia, irritable bowel syndrome, heart disease, diabetes, mood and cognitive disorders, various autoimmune disorders, premenstrual syndrome, temporomandibular joint issues, chronic pelvic pain, interstitial cystitis, chronic low back pain, chemical and food sensitivities, allergies, asthma and cancer all seem to share common courses of formation. The common denominator for these disturbances appears to be chronic stress.”

Dr. Mark Hyman, chair of the Institute for Functional Medicine, in Lenox, MA, elaborates: “Functional medicine seeks to create balance in the body by looking at seven keys to achieving wellness: nutrition, hormones, inflammation, digestion, detoxification, energy metabolism and a calm mind. We work through the entire system, help people identify patterns and return the body to balance.”

Hyman is a strong advocate of nutrition as the basis for restoring balance to the body. “Food is the most powerful medicine we have, more powerful than any drug, more powerful than anything you’ll ever find in a pill bottle,” he says.

Teitelbaum notes, “Conventional medicine is basically run on economics, so doctors are too often influenced by drug company marketing messages masquerading as science that encourage expensive treatments, regardless of their toxicity.” In stark contrast, “Functional medicine instead looks for the lowest cost treatment that is supported by medical evidence.”

Conventional Medicine Case in Point

Fibromyalgia, for example, encompasses a basket of symptoms, usually beginning with overall body pain with specific pain points. Other common symptoms can include extreme fatigue, facial pain, irritable bowel syndrome, memory loss and brain fog, depression, numbness and tingling, palpitations, insomnia and headaches, including migraines.

“Until a few years ago, conventional medicine decided you were crazy if you complained of these symptoms,” advises Teitelbaum. “Then some expensive medications came

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out—promoted by $210 million a year in advertising; so now, patients are instead being told to take medications with lots of side effects.”

The most common conventionally prescribed drugs for fibromyalgia target symptoms of insomnia, depression, nerve pain and inflammation. According to Teitelbaum, the vast majority of people treating with these medications continue to experience the same symptoms over a five-year period; only 25 to 35 percent report some improvement.

It’s difficult to determine how many Americans suffer from fibromyalgia because many go undiagnosed (the average time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis is five years).

Cure4Fibromyalgia.com estimates that 5 million Americans, or approximately 2 percent of the population, suffer from this disease.

Functional Medicine Alternative

“Functional medicine practitioners recognize that fibromyalgia represents an energy crisis in the body and use simple, appropriate and effective treatments with no harmful side effects,” says Teitelbaum. “Most often I use a SHINE protocol that I developed, based on 30 years of treating patients with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, with a 90 percent success rate.”

His is just one example of the way functional medicine would treat a difficult-to-diagnose and to treat disease. Cass uses functional medicine very effectively against depression, addiction and a host of women’s health issues. Hyman specializes in managing diabetes and obesity with the tools of functional medicine.

“If other medicines worked as well as treatments used in functional medicine, I’d use them, but they don’t,” concludes Hyman. “My Hippocratic Oath says I must help relieve suffering. I can do that with the tools that functional medicine gives me.”

Kathleen Barnes is a natural health advocate, author and publisher. Eight Weeks to Vibrant Health: A Take Charge Plan for Women is among her many books. Visit KathleenBarnes.com.

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Julia Cameron Speaks from Her Heart

CREATING A LIFE BEYOND NEED AND WORRY

by Linda Sechrist

How is unblocking creativity linked to having a prosperous heart and a life of enough?

I have taught creative unblocking for 35 years. When I’ve asked my students about money, inevitably their responses are emotional exclamations: “Money is the biggest block to

my creativity,” or “I feel like I can handle anything but money,” or “Do we have to talk about money?”

I believe that every person is creative, and can use his or her creativity to create a life of “enough.” I have worried about money and found that having money does not end this worry. I have also discovered practical tools that have lifted my students and me out of money worries into a prosperous heart. Prospering is something we can do today, no matter how much money we have.

Prosperity is not just about money, although our relationship to money must be brought out into the light, and we must be brave enough to look at it candidly. Having enough is having a life beyond need and worry. It’s about finding satisfaction in our lives, photo by Mark Kornbluth

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ulia Cameron is an award-winning author, poet, playwright and filmmaker, perhaps best known for her precedent-setting works on creativity, including The Artist’s Way, The Vein of Gold, Walking in this World and The Right to Write.

In her latest book, The Prosperous Heart, she presents a 10-week program that guides readers in developing a life that is as full and satisfying as they ever imagined possible.

What led you to conclude that a prosperous heart is about a spiritual bottom line, rather than a financial one?

My experience of this principle has been cumulative. When teaching The Artist’s Way through the years, I have sometimes been moved to give away memberships in a class in order to help creatively stymied individuals that felt they couldn’t afford the 12-week course. While this didn’t add to my bank account, I felt rewarded on a spiritual level as I watched those students blossom over the course of the class.

What tools do you offer readers in The Prosperous Heart?

Morning Pages remain the primary tool of a creative recovery and for establishing prosperity. Three daily pages of longhand writing—strictly stream of consciousness—work to provoke, clarify, comfort, cajole, prioritize and synchronize the day at hand. Counting is another bedrock tool of prosperity; keeping a small notebook tracking every penny in and every penny out puts us in touch with our true values, which is one of the first and finest fruits of prosperity.

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Abstaining from financial imbalance is simple when we stop debting.

A commitment to practicing the tool of abstinence plugs the leaks and our personal lifeboat stops sinking. While this may seem severe, it leads straight to more prosperity.

Walking at least twice a week for a minimum of 20 minutes works to put events into a healthier perspective. We may walk out with a problem and walk back in with a solution. Walking also offers the opportunity to encounter sights and sounds that fire the imagination and replenish our inner well of creativity. As we walk, we can experience the richness of the world, as well as our own inner prosperity.

I recommend taking a time out once in the morning and once at night, for five minutes, to sit quietly and consciously count your blessings, or simply rest. Time outs also put us in closer touch with our own inner resources.

Ideas often come to us during these periods, which prove to be time-efficient and guided by wisdom.

Through many years of experience, I have seen how the tools explored in The Prosperous Heart help people from all walks of life come into contact with their true value system. When they act in alignment with their values, they naturally feel a sense of prosperity. When they do what they love and do it well, the money seems to take care of itself.

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Exploring Our Creative Side Engaging in Community Arts Brings Unexpected Rewards

by Judith Fertig

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hree years ago, Janine Joslin, a savvy business executive, set her sights on becoming a Dazzler, and today is a proud member of the Leawood, KS, chapter of community tap-dancing troupes.

“I love to dance and perform, and I felt that had been missing from my own life,” she says. After a friend suggested it, Joslin showed up for her first practice ready to go, wearing tights and tap shoes.

Potential Dazzlers must prove they’ve learned the routines before being selected to perform for the public. Luckily, says Joslin, “I’m a quick study,” and soon took her place in this 50-and-up women’s group that likes to routinely Shuffle Off to Buffalo at area retirement facilities, church halls and special events.

Learning the stopand-go, Broadway-style routines such as Steppin’ Out and Millie is more of a mental challenge than aerobic exercise, comments Joslin. “The main thing is it exercises your brain.”

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“Turning, moving, spinning, dresses swirling, music beating, eyes in contact with a partner, then another, then another, then another, and the fiddle turns a corner, the phrase repeats, the dance repeats. You smile. Your body smiles.” ~ Doug Plummer, photographer and contra dancer, Seattle, WA

make the twiceweekly practices worthwhile. Just being around inspiring women has helped Joslin look at aging differently. She’s now applying her business skills to set up her troupe’s first website.

Joslin’s experience proves what many dancers, artists, writers, actors and musicians know: Active, hands-on, group participation in the arts is beneficial on many levels.

National Trend

In a recent study commissioned by the Wallace Foundation, Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts, the researchers found that “people that engage in arts in a group setting develop a sense of community as they exchange favors (such as meeting to learn lines or loaning painting

supplies); identify themselves with a cast, music ensemble or choral group; and develop a sense of trust and expectations of reciprocity.”

It also noted, “Through the arts of ethnic traditions—such as classical Indian dance, Jamaican steel drums or Japanese raku ceramics—participants develop and maintain their cultural heritage and communicate their cultural identity to outsiders.”

Gateway Experiences

Most art disciplines can be experienced at any age. No previous training or ability is required, just a curious spirit and willingness to participate and learn. Fun options range from a painting party, in which participants set up an easel and paint a canvas at Uncork’d Art, in Washington, DC (UncorkdArt.com), to African drumming at DrumRise, in Decatur, GA (DrumRise. net). “A drumming class is a great way to reduce stress, have fun, relax and reenergize, all at the same time; it has even been shown to positively affect your immune system,” say cofounders Amy Jackson and Colleen Caffrey.

Such activities allow us to dabble and explore amidst the power of a group and maximize the joy of artful endeavors, which many prefer to the cost of individual lessons.

One of the most accessible community arts is choral music, as it requires no special equipment. Singing in a group can also become a community tradition that gathers people of all ages and lifestyles in fellowship and celebration.

Since 1882, singing Handel’s Messiah has become an annual highlight for a Swedish wheat-farming community in South-Central Kansas.

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students and business owners from the Lindsborg area gather twice weekly to rehearse the three-hour piece (Bethanylb.edu/Oratorio_History. html).

Becky Anderson, the owner of Lindsborg’s Swedish Country Inn, who has sung for 41 years, points to a particularly thrilling moment during each performance. “There is just this exhilaration as the audience jumps to their feet yelling, ‘Brava, Brava.’ Golly, that’s fun.”

Chicagoans maintain a similar holiday tradition. For 35 years, free DoIt-Yourself Messiah concerts have provided a community-funded uplift (imfChicago.org). Thousands of audience members lend their voices to thrilling performances of this masterpiece, led by a world-class conductor and soloists and backed by an all-volunteer orchestra of local professionals and amateur musicians.

Storytelling is yet another community performing art that requires no special equipment. The National Storytelling Network (StoryNet.org) advances the art of storytelling through a

“When I’m not doing any plays, things just don’t go right. This is my justification. This is my opportunity to just be me.” ~ Eva Jones, foster parent and member of Community Actors Theatre, Oak Park, CA national conference and local storytelling guilds. The Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild, in Pennsylvania, meets once a month at a local coffee house (LVStorytellers.org). Members include professional and amateur storytellers, poets, actors and newcomers who love to practice—or just listen to—this ancient art.

Strong community and cultural identity is forged on other stages, as well. The Community Actors Theatre, in San Diego, California’s, Oak Park, performs many plays written by local playwrights exploring themes in black culture (CommunityActorsTheatre.com).

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and playwright who teaches acting workshops, the nonprofit venue feels like a mom-and-pop outfit. “They have the raw talent that could be developed into something wonderful. People don’t just learn to be actors and playwrights. They learn to work together, to commit to a common struggle. When they leave, they know how to work with people, to be team players.”

Sometimes, a life change can open the door to a creative outlet. As a newly single 30-something photographer Doug Plummer says that when he fell in with the Seattle contra dance scene in the mid-1980s, “it became my primary social life.” Derived from New England folk dance, two lines of dancers face each other and move to the rhythms of fiddle music.

“Since 2003, anytime I’m in New England, I try to stay over on a Monday and catch the Nelson [New Hampshire] dance,” says Plummer. Likening it to participating in the slow-food and similar local movements, he says, “I feel like I’m entering into a mode of slow-dancing.”

At the weekly Nelson gatherings, “the dancers will drift in; singles, couples and families with kids,” he relates. “Someone puts out the fiddle case for the $2 admission. Whoever volunteered to bring baked goods sets them out. Harvey shows up with his fiddle, sits on the fold-up chair on the stage. Bob sits at the piano. ‘Line up for a contra,’ barks Don, in a clipped, Yankee accent. ‘First dance is Monymusk.’ Then everyone just joins in.”

“Every child is an artist.

The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” ~ Pablo Picasso

Auditioning for the Role of a Lifetime

The next level of volunteer arts participation may involve an audition and a greater commitment. At the same time, these pursuits offer prime opportunities to expand artistic skills and join in something bigger than one’s self.

Since 1873, the Cincinnati, OH, May Festival has served as a shining example of community showmanship (May Festival.com). Chorus auditions are held in September, rehearsals begin in January and concerts routinely sell out by May.

Music critic Nancy Malitz comments: “It’s that special, tiny sliver of the year when everybody stretches. When hundreds of amateur singers accelerate the tempo by devoting every night to rehearsal and every day to thoughts of the concerts to come… when audiences look their finest, clap their loudest.”

Lawrence Coleman, a chorus member for 15 years, has found that singing and networking with other May Festival vocalists has paid off in surprising ways. “I’ve recorded and had other singing engagements and opportunities, all because I’ve been connected to the chorus and the people in it,” he says.

Coleman also sings with the rhythm and blues gospel group Fo Mo Brothers,

performing at area churches and the Midwest Regional Black Family Reunion.

Coleman remarks: “I have friends in the chorus from very different walks of life. We come together for the single purpose of making great music. People of differing backgrounds and schools of thought can do more than coexist.

It’s confirmed for me that we can learn to celebrate our differences when we have a common goal.”

Even those who don’t feel inherently artistic can find venturing into an art form unexpectedly rewarding. Channeling an inner Elizabeth Bennett or Mr. Darcy is commonplace in Bay Area English Regency Society waltzes and “longways” dances, in Palo Alto, CA (baers.org). Alan Winston, a computer systems administrator and veteran dance caller, observes that these patterned dances appeal to math-science-logic-computer types. “It’s a great place for people that live in their heads to get out and be social,” he says.

Appropriately, the dances all feature choreography from Jane Austen’s era. Depending on the theme of the dance— like the sophisticated Cyprians Ball or spirited Return of the Regiments Ball—the ambience may be elegant or rowdy, explains Winston. Dances are taught beforehand to music such as George Washington’s Favourite Cotillion, an 1808 tune performed by musicians playing a clarinet, piano and recorder. Many wear period costumes, while others come in jeans. Winston is usually bedecked in a wine-colored waistcoat with tails that he found on eBay.

Plein air painters forsake the indoors to take their paints, easels and canvases outside. Plein-Air Painters of America regularly paint in groups in the fresh air and then hold an exhibition; annual workshops help teach techniques (p-a-p-a.com). At the recent seventh annual Florida’s Forgotten Coast event, in the state’s Panhandle, billed as America’s Great Plein Air Paint-Out, featured artists set up alongside amateurs eager to learn more (PleinAirfl.com).

Whatever one’s newly discovered or longtime treasure, individuals engaging in a group arts activity forge strong social bonds, keep ethnic arts traditions alive, learn new things in new ways and experience joyous personal growth.

… All while creating something wonderful.

Judith Fertig regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

She’s an award-winning cookbook author at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com.

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Discover the Benefits of Yoga During National Yoga Month - September

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oin the millions of people across the world practicing yoga in September to celebrate National Yoga Month. Since 2008, Yoga Month has expanded into a nationally recognized awareness campaign and national observance, contributing tools to inspire health and harmony in life through yoga.

This year, the Yoga Health Foundation (YHF), the nonprofit organization coordinating Yoga Month, plans to offer an unprecedented number of one-week free yoga passes, available through YogaMonth.org.

provides the tools for beginners to try yoga, and for experienced yogis to expand their practice.

“Experience is a powerful teacher,” explains YHF founder Johannes R. Fisslinger, “so we decided to give people across the country the opportunity to try yoga for themselves.”

About National Yoga Month

The numerous benefits of yoga include stress management, increased flexibility, relaxation, and stronger muscles and connective tissue. A regular practice encourages an overall well-being to which many yogis from all walks of life can attest.

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For access to free yoga and events from more than 1,800 studios across the country, visit YogaMonth.org. Whether just beginning or continuing a journey through yoga, Yoga Month provides the perfect opportunity to discover yoga’s simple, unique advantages firsthand.

“Preventative wellness can be accessed by simply unrolling a yoga mat!” exclaims Fisslinger.

Lindsay Bahn Trimble, Secret Lotus Yoga, Myrtle Beach

For access to free yoga and events from more than 1,800 studios across the country, visit YogaMonth.org.

Whether just beginning or continuing a journey through yoga, Yoga Month provides the perfect opportunity to discover yoga’s simple, unique advantages firsthand.

In 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services designated September as National Yoga Month, one of a select number of national health observances. That same year, thousands of yoga and health enthusiasts participated in a 10-city Yoga Health Festival Tour, featuring yoga classes, lectures, music, entertainment and exhibits.

Since then, the initiative has taken root as a global awareness campaign, educating, inspiring and motivating people to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Yoga studios, teachers and organizers are encouraged to offer free yoga classes and events in their community and list them at YogaHealthFoundation. org and YogaMonth.org.

More Yoga Month Celebration Events to Explore: CAROLINA POWER YOGA 769 Main St North Myrtle Beach 843-877-5839 CarolinaPowerYoga.com Carolina Power Yoga hosts its Open House Sept. 28 and 29 with special classes, discounted passes, and a synopsis on CPY’s Fall 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. Friday and Saturday classes include Power Vinyasa Yoga, Meditation, Pranayama, YogaKick, YogaSculpt and Beach Yoga. Visit CarolinaPowerYoga.com for details and full schedule.

INLET YOGA STUDIO 637 D Bellamy Rd Murrells Inlet 843-655-6272 InletYogaStudio.com Inlet Yoga celebrates National Yoga Month Sept. 15 and 16 with an Open House from 1 to 4 pm. with free classes in Ashtanga, Iyengar, Yoga for Golf and Sports, Fundamentals, Restorative Yoga and more. For the dates and times of these classes and for more info, visit InletYogaStudio.com.

ISLAND WAVE YOGA 10555 Unit-A, Ocean Hwy 17 Pawleys Island 843-314-3206 IslandWaveYoga.com Facebook: Island Wave Yoga SECRET LOTUS YOGA & HEALING ARTS 417 79th Ave N, Ste E (upstairs) Myrtle Beach 843-333-2656 SecretLotusYoga.com On Sept. 15, Secret Lotus Yoga is offering a special free two-hour Ashtanga and Meditation class sequence led

september Yoga Month is a national observance and grassroots awareness campaign to inspire a healthy lifestyle.

by Lyndsay Bahn Trimble, Todd Geiser and Karley Lott, with snacks and fellowship to follow. The free event, 10 am to 12:30 pm, is open to all, celebrates the studio’s one-year anniversary and honors the community for its support for Yoga Month.

SHANTI YOGA 3901 N Kings Hwy, Ste 20-A, MB 843-467-5444 ShantiMyrtleBeach.com Sept. 8 and 9 is Shanti Yoga’s Weekend of Freedom and its fifth anniversary of Yoga Month free weekend classes and events. Philosphy, Meditation, Vinyasa, Beginners Yoga, Core and Maha Sadhana. No experience is necessary.

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THE YOGA ROOM HEALING ARTS CO-OP 196C Stonebridge Dr, MB 843-450-9402 MyrtleBeachYogaRoom.com On Sept. 15, visit the Mind Body & Spirit Fair at The Yoga Room from 10 to 6 pm. Meet the practitioners and teachers, view demos or try Yoga, Tai Chi, Chair Massage, Reiki, wellness coaching, life coaching, hypnotherapy, intuitive reading, energy healing, aura photography, angel card reading, natural cosmetics, lotions, and more, free.

YOGA IN COMMON 3080 DeVille St The Market Common, MB 843-839-9636, 843-385-6176 YogaInCommon.com On Sept. 7, 8 and 9, Join Yoga in Common and Yoga in the Forest for any class on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for just $2 per class. It’s a great time to try out Yoga. Bring a friend and just drop in, no reservations necessary. Check the schedule online at YogaInCommon.com.

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Proven Approaches for Safe Practice

by Lynda Bassett

Between 15 and 20 million Americans practice yoga, spending an estimated $5.7 billion annually on classes and accessories. National Yoga Month, in September, reminds us to always make personal safety a guiding principle during practice sessions. Experts advise the following guidelines for practicing injury-free yoga.

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ike any kind of movement, yoga involves some risk,” says Devarshi Steven Hartman, dean of the Kripalu School of Yoga, headquartered in Stockbridge, MA. “The level of risk depends on the individual’s age, physical condition, limitations, emotional state, previous injuries, strength, time of day, awareness, type of movement and how much weight bearing is taking place.”

It’s not uncommon for both seasoned athletes and yoga neophytes to push too hard in the beginning.

Dr. Loren Fishman, medical director at Manhattan Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, says, “The three leading causes of injury are an overenthusiastic

student, improper alignment and poor teaching.”

Many aspirants feel they have to master a pose right away; thus, a “Type A” person may have the most potential for injury, observes Sadie Nardini, New York City-based founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga and host of Cable TV’s Viera Living’s daily yoga show, Rock Your Yoga. Some instructors may have a vigorous Type A attitude, as well.

“Keep looking if you feel pushed,” she advises.

Choosing a style is less important than choosing the instructor best suited to the student’s needs. “Finding the right teacher,” says Nardini, “is kind of

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like dating. Keep looking until you find your match.”

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Here are some safe approaches and injury-prevention tips from experienced yogis.

Research the teacher. Investigate a yoga instructor’s credentials before signing up for a class, advises Meredith Montgomery, a board member of the Yoga Health Foundation and publisher of Natural Awakenings’ Mobile/Baldwin edition. Read the instructor’s biography to verify his or her professional training, certification and level of experience. YogaAlliance.org maintains a well-respected registry of instructors who have been certified as registered yoga teachers (RYT).

Analyze the class level. Consider the name of the class, plus the level of advancement. New students may want to begin with a gentle, restorative or yin-type class. To reduce any risk, “sign up for classes that are one level lower than where you are,” advises Fishman.

Ask how many students are allowed in the class; a smaller size means more one-on-one attention.

Speak out. “Don’t be afraid to ask questions,” Fishman emphasizes; get to the class early, introduce yourself to the teacher and perhaps audit various classes. Good instructors always ask students about their health and fitness history.

Look for special-needs groups.

“You can get really specific in choosing the right yoga class, whether it focuses on back care or other therapeutic yoga,” notes Nardini.

Exercise caution. Certain areas of the body, like the back, neck and limbs, are particularly prone to injury, counsels Hartman. “Twisting and contorting poses can cause undue pressure,” so take things slowly and stop if pain occurs.

Practice correct alignment.

Experts agree that proper alignment is key to injury-free yoga. “There’s a lot to proper alignment; it’s integral to being a yoga teacher,” says Fishman. A good one will walk the room to make sure everyone has the correct form, keeping the vertebrae more or less in line, even in a twisting pose.

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Yoga is renowned for increasing physical flexibility, balance and range of motion, while decreasing stress. Yet, as with any form of exercise, injuries may result from improper practice.

Seek modifying options. Instructors must teach modifications in poses to accommodate the individual, often using props such as blocks and straps.

Learn to breathe. Proper breathing cannot be overemphasized.

“Kripalu’s teaching methodology, for example, emphasizes coordinating movement with breath because it is one of the leading ways to prevent injury,” Hartman says.

Go with a teacher who understands anatomy. A teacher with such a background knows not only how muscles move, but also how they move together. Experts in yoga understand kinesiology—the natural synergies and limits to muscle and joint movement, according to Fishman. Nardini further emphasizes the importance of teaching transitions between poses.

Consider prior injuries. “People think of yoga as a healing practice. That does not [necessarily] mean it will help heal a previous injury,” says Nardini.

“It’s possible you can make it even worse.” Those with previous injuries, plus elderly individuals and expectant mothers, must take extra safety precautions.

Remember that yoga is not about competition. “Don’t be afraid to take a time out,” says Fishman. “Or go into a child’s or modified child’s pose if you need to.”

In the end, “yoga is about increasing awareness of the body. A well-schooled yoga teacher intends to create individual, empowering experiences,” concludes Hartman.

Lynda Bassett is a freelance writer based near Boston, MA. Connect at LyndaBassett.com.

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Banishing Wheat Belly The Drawbacks of a WheatDominated Diet

by Lee Walker

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r. William Davis, author of Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health, is a preventive cardiologist who has gone against the grain to expose yet another genetically engineered monstrosity, shedding light on the dark side of today’s commercial wheat crops.

What made you suspect that wheat might be behind numerous health problems?

When I recognized that 80 percent of the people that came to see me had diabetes or pre-diabetes, I began asking patients to consider removing all wheat from their diets. This made sense to me due to wheat’s high glycemic index. Foods made from this grain raise blood sugar higher than nearly all other foods, including table sugar. The next logical step was to reduce blood sugar by eliminating wheat—organic, multi-grain, whole grain and sprouted—from anyone’s diet.

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Patients that followed my simple directives and replaced the lost calories with healthy foods such as vegetables, raw nuts, meats, eggs, avocados, olives and olive oil returned three months later with lower fasting blood sugars and lower glycohemoglobin levels, which tests how well diabetes is being controlled.

Some diabetics became non-diabetics and pre-diabetics became non-prediabetic. On average, these people each lost about 30 pounds and experienced relief from arthritis and joint pains, acid reflux, migraine headaches, edema and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as other conditions. Some even reported that they no longer needed inhalers for asthma.

Initially, it seemed like these positive results were just odd coincidences.

However, based on the overwhelming number of incidences, I clearly saw that it was a real and repeatable phenomenon. I began systematically removing wheat from all my patients’ diets and continued to witness similar

turnarounds in health.

Research related to agricultural genetics, an area largely ignored by medical doctors, and my own interviews with US Department of Agriculture experts substantiated what my own anecdotal evidence has revealed.

Why has wheat suddenly become such a health threat?

The wheat we eat today is not the same wheat our grandmothers used for baking. In the 1970s, in anticipation of a global population explosion and world hunger issues, a well-meaning University of Minnesota-trained geneticist developed a hybridized strain of high-yielding dwarf wheat. By 1985, all wheat products were made from the altered dwarf strain, which now comprises 99 percent of all wheat grown worldwide.

By weight, this modern wheat is approximately 70 percent carbohydrate, in a highly digestible form of a starch known as amylopectin A, which converts more easily to blood sugar than nearly all other simple or complex food carbohydrates. Gram-for-gram, wheat increases blood sugar and causes insulin problems to a greater degree than even potato chips or table sugar.

Wheat, which now typically comprises 20 percent of all the calories we consume, is in hundreds of prepared foods such as instant soups, salad dressings, candy and granola. In 1970, this wasn’t true. Wheat was only in such foods as bread, rolls, cookies and cake, and it was in a natural form.

How does a wheat-dominated diet compromise health?

Eating a wheat-based cereal for breakfast, wheat crackers and pretzels for snacks, two slices of whole wheat bread for lunch and whole wheat pasta for dinner results in too much exposure to amylopectin A, and repeated spikes in blood sugar levels.

This leads to insulin resistance and

cultivates the growth of visceral fat in the abdomen, which tends toward diabetes and other inflammatory responses.

Even worse, the gliadin protein in wheat is an opiate that stimulates appetite and addictive eating behavior (it does not relieve pain). All this plus the direct intestinal toxic effects of the wheat germ agglutinin protein in wheat add up to a destructive ingredient that spurs acid reflux, bowel urgency and irritable bowel syndrome, and leads to inflammation in various organs.

Describe how eliminating wheat has affected you.

Thirty pounds ago, I was an enthusiastic consumer of “healthy whole grains,” who relied on pots of coffee or walking and other exercise to maintain focus and energy. My cholesterol values reflected my wheat-consuming habits: HDL 27 mg/dl [milligrams per deciliter of good cholesterol] (very low), triglycerides 350 mg/dl (very high), and blood sugars in the diabetic range (161 mg/dl). I had high blood pressure of 150/90 and excess weight around my middle.

Eliminating wheat from my diet reversed all of these conditions without drugs, including the struggle to maintain attention and focus. Overall, I feel better today at 54 than I felt at 30.

Are gluten-free foods the answer?

Commercially produced gluten-free foods made with tapioca, cornstarch or rice starch—all poor replacements for wheat—are destructive to the body.

Homemade or locally made glutenfree foods absent such ingredients are better, as are the free recipes available via WheatBellyBlog.com.

Millet, quinoa and amaranth, whole grains that lack most of the undesirable properties of modern wheat, are better but not necessarily safe in unlimited quantities because most people today have spent their lives overexposed to carbohydrates. Eating only small portions of these non-wheat grains is key.

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Making Allowances Learning to Manage Money at a Young Age

by Sharon Lechter

Instituting an allowance plan that works best for each child is a sound way to start teaching the value of money, budgeting and saving.

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y the time a child is 5 or 6, he or she should be able to understand how an allowance works and the reasons for receiving it. When deciding to pay a child an allowance, the family should first talk together about how he or she will be using the money.

Is the plan to save it or spend it? Will a parent need to approve any purchases? Learning to consistently put away a portion in a savings account and perhaps gift another portion to charity become valuable life lessons. Many parents adopt the “three piggy bank” method to teach these lessons.

My 20 years of experience working with parents and teens has shaped a practical framework of four proven strategies to help a family wisely communicate this mutual commitment and set parameters, including a policy as to the amount and frequency of payment.

Allowance decisions can differ from one child to the next in the same family.

Personal responsibility: There should be no financial reward for

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things that children need to do for their own health and development, such as responsibly heading to bed on time after brushing their teeth. One father shared that he had to pay his son to brush his teeth every morning and night, so who was in charge?

Family or social responsibility: Tasks that contribute to the family or social environment should not result in financial reward, such as washing the dishes or reading to a younger sibling.

One mother, after explaining the plan to her children and consistently applying it, saw their attitude transform in just a couple of weeks. Instead of fighting, the three kids now work together each night to clean up after dinner without arguing.

Paying for completion of specific tasks: Determine and agree to guidelines that include the general tasks or duties that are expected, the performance of which will result in earning the specified allowance. By defining what is over and above personal, family or social responsibility, parents encourage and reward children for their extra efforts. Those same kids

With an entitlement mindset, a child simply expects to be paid each week.

With an entrepreneur’s mindset, a child finds ways to create value and earn money through applied creativity. agreeably cleaning up after meals may also be thinking of extra chores around the house to earn their allowances.

Encouraging a child’s entrepreneurial spirit: Inspire children to think of creative ways to earn money and watch in pleased amazement at how creative they become when they really want something. One 12-year-old now has a business collecting cans from all of his neighbors and is earning $100 every other week. He was able to buy the faster skateboard he wanted and even justified it as a business expense, because he could collect the cans more quickly with it.

Providing structure and enabling communication in a family’s approach to allowances is critical to ensuring that children learn good money habits that will serve them well for life. It’s a mutually constructive way to teach principles related to the importance of saving, spending less than they earn and consistently giving back to their community.

The answer to the question of whether or not to pay a child an allowance and under what conditions rests with the parents. The greater and more vital question is what mindset do they want to create and nurture within their children: a sense of entitlement or an entrepreneurial spirit? The foundational choice is theirs.

Sharon Lechter is CEO of Pay Your Family First, creator of the ThriveTime for Teens life and money reality board game and co-author of Outwitting the Devil, Three Feet from Gold and Rich Dad Poor Dad. A recognized financial education expert, she is a member of the National CPAs Financial Literacy Commission. Learn more at SharonLechter.com.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 “Birth of the Diamond Soul”–A Reincarnation Workshop w/Chris Bache–9:30am-1:30pm. Prof of Religious Studies at Youngstown State University, former Dir of Transformative Learning at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Suggested Donation $35 All are welcome. Snacks available. 843238-8516. Unity Christ Church, 1270 Surfside Ind Pk Dr, Surfside Info, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Myrtle Beach Full Moon Drum Circle−69:30pm. Singing, and chanting, and howling and dancing to the sound of the drums, the smell of the sage, the spirit of celebration. Meets every month on the Sat nearest the full moon, MB State Park, Shelter B6 Alcohol prohibited. Cheryl, MBdrumcircle@yahoo.com.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2 How Strong is the Evidence for Reincarnation?–11am Sunday Service speaker: Chris Bache, Author of The Living Classroom, Dark Night Early Dawn, and Lifecycles. Chris continues with Q&A 12:45-1:45pm for an informal dialog about themes of his Sunday talk.

Did Christianity reject rebirth in the 6th century?

Could it change its mind? What about families?

The speeding up of history and driving the emergence of new structures. Love Offering. 843-2388516. Unity Christ Church, 1270 Surfside Ind Pk Dr, Surfside Info, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 ICRT Reiki II w/Renee’ Lewis–Noon-5pm.

2nd Degree Advanced Level Cert, Intl Center for Reiki Training. Level 1 Practitioners develop their skills learning new tools for sending Reiki over distance and time. We start by opening the third eye and learning visualization techniques.

Students receive an attuned crystal for their 2nd degree attunement and certification. Life in Balance Wellness Center, 4347 Big Barn Dr, Little River, 843-241-6717, LifeinBalanceCenter.org.

Pre-register at 843-241-0609 or InnerLightOuterLove.com.

SEPTEMBER 4-7 2012: Emergency or Emergence-Your Choice.

Regional 4 day annual Unity Retreat for laypeople at Kanuga Conf Ctr, Hendersonville, NC. Workshops & events, led by area Unity ministers, keynote by Rev Shy St John (Hawaii) and Rev Richard Levy (Wilmington), including Rev Margaret and David Hiller of Myrtle Beach and Rev Lisa Thorpe of Columbia. $535/single adult, includes housing & meals. Info: UUMAS.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Unity Healing & Prayer Service w/Olivia

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Rose−6:30-7:30pm. Meditation, prayer, handson-healing. Love offering. Unity Peace Chapel, Unity Christ Church of MB, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516,UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

SEPTEMBER 5-7 OLLI Free Week. Lifelong Learning classes.

Meet instructors and staff at each location. Free lectures and demos of courses and clubs. Register for membership, classes, parking permits. Get your photo ID and sign up for benefits. Foundation Center 2431 U.S. 501 East, Conway, 843349-5002, Sept. 5; Waccamaw Higher Ed Center, 160 Willbrook Blvd., Litchfield, 843-349-6584, Sept. 6; Myrtle Beach Ed Center, 900 79th Ave N, MB, 843-349-2767, Sept. 7. Coastal.edu/olli.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 ICRT Reiki I w/Renee’ Lewis–1-6pm. Level 1 beginner class for Traditional Usui Reiki Ryoho.

Students learn the history of Reiki and how this ancient universal energy therapy works. Students also learn hand positions and how to give a complete Reiki treatment to themselves and others.

ICRT class book, certificate and attunement are provided. Life in Balance Wellness Center, 4347 Big Barn Dr, Little River, 843-241-6717, LifeinBalanceCenter.org. Pre-register at 843-241-0609 or InnerLightOuterLove.com.

Intro to Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle Program w/Patty Eppley–5-6pm. Free info session to learn about a program of daily wellness founded on the 5,000 year-old healing system of medicine known as Ayurveda. Balance the mind-body; enhance nutrition; reduce emotional turbulence; restore vitality; re-awaken the senses. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor.

OLLI-CCU Waccamaw at Litchfield Campus, 160 Willbrook Blvd, Pawleys Isl. Register at 843-349-6584 or Coastal.edu.

SEPTEMBER 6-DECEMBER 15 Yoga Teacher Training w/Angel Grant. A 200hour Yoga Alliance certified vinyasa style training. Yoga in Common, 3080 DeVille St, Market Common, MB, 843-839-9636, YogaInCommon. com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 The Moveable Feast at Kimbel’s, Wachesaw w/ Richard Côté−11am-1pm. Lunch with the author of In Search of Gentle Death: The Fight for Your Right to Die With Dignity. explores the pioneering, highly pragmatic and practical work carried out by the international death-withdignity movement over the last forty years to eliminate the last bad death. $25 paid reservation

required Wed prior at Art Works inside Chocolate & Coffee House, Litchfield Exchange, 14361 Ocean Hwy, 843-235-9600, ClassAtPawleys. com.

SEPTEMBER 7-9 200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training Program. First of 3 module series, over 10 months. Meets at Inlet Yoga one weekend per month. Ideal for experienced students who would like to deepen their yoga practice or for aspiring teachers. A well-rounded program that covers the core principles of yoga practice and philosophy. $250.00 non-refundable deposit application fee. Full tuition, $2,725 if paid in three equal payments of $825. Info: 843-655-6272, InletYogaStudio.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Raw Vegan Potluck Lunch & Movie−Noon.

Bring a raw vegan dish to share and bring your own plates and eating utensils. Raw vegan food is the most nutrient dense food. Learn and share its health benefits. Movie about the food industry, or raw vegan food, starting at 12:45. Socastee Library, 707-Connector Rd, MB. Meetup.com/ rawveganmyrtlebeach.

Eden Energy Medicine 101 w/Beth Inman EEMCP, EEM. Intro to Energy Medicine with certified instructor. Increase vitality and help the body heal naturally. $125 or preregister for $100.

Advanced Alternative Healthcare Services, 4125 Dick Pond Rd, MB 321-662-5858.

SEPTEMBER 8-10 Yoga Weekend of Freedom w/Shanti Yoga.

Yoga month weekend of free classes, workshops, lectures and events. offered every year with deep appreciation from the amazing support of the community. All are welcome. Details to follow on webpage. Shanti Yoga, 3901 N Kings Hwy, MB, 843-467-5444. ShantiMyrtleBeach.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Chios Energy Field Healing w/ Renee’ Lewis−1-4pm. (9/11, 9/18, 10/2) 3 day class, Chios Level I, ll and lll training to channel healing energy, to sense the human energy field and offer energy healing treatments. Will receive attunements at each level, with study materials. Lev ll includes the 7 layers of the aura and how they correspond to the body. Third and last attunement will elevate your energy, color, and light channeling abilities to the highest level for the ability to attune others to Chios as a Certified Chios Master Teacher, with degree from the Institute. Provides Chios Meditation Technique to achieve pure consciousness, the source healing knowledge and power, and acquiring the

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Unity World Day of Prayer. Prayer initiative among Unity Centers worldwide. 10am-4:30pm: Labyrinth in the Sanctuary; All day groups gathering for discussions and experience of peace, prayer and healing. 5:30pm: meditation, prayer, singing bowls and Spirit songs of Olivia Rose.

6-7pm: Candlelight Closing Service. Love offering. All are welcome. Unity Christ Church, 1270 Surfside Ind Pk Dr, Surfside Info, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Dia-besity Lunch & Learn w/Linda at Inlet Nutrition−11:30-12:30pm. Dia-besity & how can it be reversed with simple effective steps.

Free. Includes lunch. Must register. Bring friend and get $10 gift, 2 gets $20 gift. Inlet Nutrition, 3556B Old Kings Hwy, Murrells Inlet. Reserve space: Linda, 843-424-9586.

SEPTEMBER 14-16 Thresholds & New Beginnings: A Contemplative Retreat w/Christie Derrick-Guess.

Threshold times are grace moments for stepping into fresh and new perspectives. An opportunity to evaluate life through prayer, presentations, and reflection, Springbank Retreat for Eco-Spirituality and the Arts, 1345 Springbank Rd., Kingstree. $200 fee includes lodging and meals. 843-3829777 or SpringbankRetreat.org.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15 Morning Beach Walk w/Fun & Fit Meetup−8am. Start at the public beach access at Nash St & walk to the MB State Park pier & back, Feel free to bring children, pets & friends.

Wesly Gray,843-650-1714, Meetup.com/FunandFitMyrtleBeach.

Unity Vision Golf TournamenFundraiser−8:30am registration; 10am shot gun start. Portion of proceeds go to

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The Unity Finch/Creel Scholarship Fund for Hope House of MB. Fun, contests, prizes, goodie bags, after-party lunch & 2 complimentary beverages per player. $75/player, all inclusive. Addl guest for lunch: $20. Golf themed Silent Auction during lunch. Indigo Creek Golf Club 9480 Indigo Club Drive Murrells Inlet. Info & register 843-455-3156, 843-650-7871 or UnityMyrtleBeach.org/fundraiser.

Dia-besity Lunch & Learn w/Linda at Inlet Nutrition−11:30-12:30pm. Dia-besity & how can it be reversed with simple effective steps.

Free. Includes lunch. Must register. Bring friend and get $10 gift, 2 gets $20 gift. Inlet Nutrition, 3556B Old Kings Hwy, Murrells Inlet. Reserve space: Linda, 843-424-9586.

SEPTEMBER 15-16 Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle Program w/Patty Eppley−Sat 1-7 pm, Sun 12-6 pm.

Program of daily wellness founded on the 5,000 year-old healing system of Ayurvedic medicine.

Balance the mind-body; enhance nutrition; reduce emotional turbulence; restore vitality; re-awaken the senses. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor. $120. Yoga in the Forest, 4006 Postal Way, Carolina Forest , MB. Register at 843-385-6176. or YogaInCommon.com.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Intro to Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle Program w/Patty Eppley–6-7pm. Free info session to learn about a program of daily wellness founded on the 5,000 year-old healing system of medicine known as Ayurveda. Balance the mind-body; enhance nutrition; reduce emotional turbulence; restore vitality; re-awaken the senses. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor.

HealthPoint Center, 12965 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Isl. Register at 843-237-2205 or GeorgetownHospitalSystem.org.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 The Moveable Feast at Ocean One w/John Buchan −11am-1pm. Lunch with the author of Code of the Forest. Set in Georgetown in the mid-1990s, Kate Stewart, and Wade McNabb, are united against a powerful, corrupt and colorful South Carolina Senator. $25 paid reservation required Wed prior at Art Works inside Chocolate & Coffee House, Litchfield Exchange, 14361 Ocean Highway 843-235-9600, ClassAtPawleys. com.

SEPTEMBER 21-23

Primordial Sound Meditation Free Info Session w/Patty Eppley–6-7pm. Learn about meditation—a daily practice to reduce stress and anxiety; lower your blood pressure; enhance your sleep; create inner peace. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor. HealthPoint Center, 12965 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Isl. Register at 843-2372205 or GeorgetownHospitalSystem.org.

Surrender, Hope & Faith: The First 3 Steps of a Recovery Program for Women w/Kathy McGrogan, Betsy Bowman, & Dot Goodwin.

The principles of steps 1-3 are building blocks of recovery programs. Participants will renew their commitment to themselves and to their High Power as they journey through the recovery foundations. Springbank Retreat for Eco-Spirituality and the Arts, 1345 Springbank Rd., Kingstree. $195 fee includes lodging and meals. Partial scholarships avail. 843-382-9777 or SpringbankRetreat.org.

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Well-Springs: Celebrate Self & Spirit through Creative Movement & Expressive Arts w/Pepper Sarnoff & Faye Townsend. Powerful music, playful movement, and integrative reflection are used to reshape minds, open hearts, invigorate spirits, and connect deeply and richly with one another. Participants experience joy and renewed creativity. Springbank Retreat for Eco-Spirituality and the Arts, 1345 Springbank Rd., Kingstree. $200 fee includes lodging and meals. 843-3829777 or SpringbankRetreat.org.

Under the Stone w/Dr Henry Roth−9am-4pm.

“Rothstone” patented by Dr. Henry Roth can perfectly conform along the bony intricate projections of the human spine and can glide and conform along all bony prominces and soft tissue with airtight conformity. Learn how to use this specialized stone in the Swedish method and also apply it to Reflexolgy and stretching.

7CEUs. Bring table, bolster, sheets and towels and preferably massage creme or lotion. $185 in

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advance, 196C Stonebridge Dr MB, 843-4509402, MyrtleBeachYogaRoom.com.

Kriya Yoga Meditation w/Paula Kenion−12:302pm. Intro to simple Kriya Yoga Meditation practices for personal and spiritual growth. All welcome. Using chairs for comfort; or bring a mat if you prefer. No yoga postures required.

Suggested reading: An Easy Guide to Meditation

by Roy Eugene Davis, $2. Books available at the workshop. Litchfield Campus Osher Lifelong Learning Institute-XFITN 708 W01. $20 To Register: Coastal.edu/olli or 843-349-6584.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Primordial Sound Meditation Free Info Session w/Patty Eppley–10-11am. Learn about meditation—a daily practice to reduce stress and anxiety; lower your blood pressure; enhance your sleep; create inner peace. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor. HealthPoint Center 12965 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Isl. Register at 843-2372205 or GeorgetownHospitalSystem.org.

Intro to Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle Program w/Patty Eppley–11am-noon. Free info session to learn about a program of daily wellness founded on the 5,000 year-old healing system of medicine known as Ayurveda. Balance the mind-body; enhance nutrition; reduce emotional turbulence; restore vitality; re-awaken the senses. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor.

HealthPoint Center, 12965 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Isl. Register at 843-237-2205 or GeorgetownHospitalSystem.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Prescribed Stretching w/Dr. Henry Roth−9am5pm. Learn step by step instructions of the most effective stretching to eliminate pain, muscle soreness, and elastic resting potential and prevent common injuries. Requires key verbal commands with visualization, specific direction and time duration. Uses sustained kinetic force with muscle from fascial stretching. 8 CEUs ,Discount if you attend both days. $285 paid by Sept 10 $200, 196C Stonebridge Dr MB. 843-450-9402, MyrtleBeachYogaRoom.com.

Unity–11am Sunday Service w/Guest Speaker, Rev. Herb Pierson. “Oneness of Spiritual Traditions.” Workshop follows: “Zen and Now” at 1:30-4pm. Romp through 8,000 years of eastern spiritual traditions, a “graduate seminar” where all students are teachers and all teachers are students. Will answer the Five Basic Questions of Humanity within the context of Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, Zen and Unity. Suggested Donation $20. Unity Christ Church, 1270 Surfside Ind Pk Dr, Surfside Info, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Yoga Beginners’ Series w/Lyndsay Bahn Trimble−4-5:15pm. For brand-new beginners, series of four 75-minute classes to help begin a daily practice. Breath, sun salutes, standing/ seated/closing postures emphasized, including headstand. $45 417 79th Ave N, Suite E, MB lyndsay@secretlotusyoga.com; 843-333-2656; SecretLotusYoga.com.

Rivertown Rhythm - Pops at Riverfront Park w/ Long Bay Symphony−6pm. Enjoy music by the symphony and other local talent. Bring a picnic

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or get it there from the food vendors. Tickets $25 in advance and $30 at the door - available from The Long Bay Symphony, Conway Chamber of Commerce. Riverfront Park, Conway. LongbaySymphony.com.

SEPTEMBER 24-29 Wholeness/Holiness Retreat for Women: Opening Minds & Hearts w/Margie Hosch.

This integrative retreat is designed to bring together the spiritual and psychological aspects of our lives. Develop a new sense of inner strength and self-nurturing through daily spiritual direction, counseling, creative expression, and prayer.

Springbank Retreat for Eco-Spirituality and the Arts, 1345 Springbank Rd., Kingstree. $650 fee includes lodging and meals. 843-382-9777 or SpringbankRetreat.org..

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Aura Photography w/ Renee’ Lewis–3-6pm: Using bio-feedback imaging equipment you can see your aura and chakras in live motion. Renee’ will interpret the colors and guide you in your personalized treatment plan for balance and well-being. Full color photos and analysis reports included. Prices vary. Call for appointment. Life in Balance Wellness Center, 4347 Big Barn Dr, Little River, 843-241-6717, LifeinBalanceCenter. org. Pre-register at 843-241-0609 or InnerLightOuterLove.com.

SEPTEMBER 28-30 Weekend of Yoga w/Beryl Bender Birch. Join renowned author and teacher Beryl Bender Birch at Inlet Yoga as she shares the tools that help you focus the mind by slowly learning to pay attention through the practice of movement (asana), breathing (pranayama), concentration and meditation. Full weekend of workshops and practice. $265 or individual workshops at $65 if space allows. Info: 843-655-6272, InletYogaStudio.com.

SEPTEMBER 29-30 Primordial Sound Meditation Course w/ Patty Eppley−Sat 2-5 pm, Sun 3-7 pm. Learn to meditate in a daily practice to reduce stress and anxiety; lower blood pressure; enhance sleep; create inner peace. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor. $65. Yoga in the Forest, 4006 Postal Way, Carolina Forest , MB. Register at 843-385-6176 or YogaInCommon.com..

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 15% Off Customer Appreciation Day at Bay Natural & New Life Naturals Last Saturday of every month is 15% off all non sale items. New Life Natural Foods, NMB at Gator Hole, 556 Hwy 17N, NMB 843-272-4436, & Bay Naturals, 76th Ave N & Kings Hwy, MB, 843-448-0011, NLnaturalfoods.com.

Myrtle Beach Full (BLUE)Moon Drum Circle−6-9:30pm. Singing, and chanting, and howling and dancing to the sound of the drums, the smell of the sage, the spirit of celebration.

Meets every month on the Sat nearest the full

moon, MB State Park, Shelter B6, Alcohol prohibited. Cheryl, MBdrumcircle@yahoo.com.

SEPTEMBER 29-30 Primordial Sound Meditation Course w/Patty Eppley–2 day class, Sat 2-5pm, Sun 3-7pm.

Learn to meditate—a daily practice to reduce stress and anxiety; lower your blood pressure; enhance your sleep; create inner peace. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor. $65. Yoga in the Forest, 4006 Postal Way, Carolina Forest, MB. To register call 843-236-6634. YogaInCommon.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 The World of the Dance w/Long Bay Symphony−4pm. Stravinsky’s ballet, The Firebird, folk-inspired works by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Khachaturian and Dvorak, classic waltzes with ballroom dancers, and more. Myrtle Beach High School Music & Arts Center. 3302 Robert M Grissom Pkwy., Myrtle Beach. 6:30pm.

Reception at Pine Lakes Country Club follows the concert. Reception ticket price $45/person or $80/couple.includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, dessert, coffee and a glass of wine. Cash bar.

LongbaySymphony.com.

lookingforward OCTOBER 1 & 2 Exploring Dreams: An Avenue to Authentic & Creative Living w/Justina Lasley. Find meaning in dreams as a valuable resource for personal growth and spiritual well-being. Continuing Ed credits avail. Springbank Retreat for EcoSpirituality and the Arts, 1345 Springbank Rd., Kingstree. $275 fee includes lodging and meals.

843-382-9777 or SpringbankRetreat.org..

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Unity Healing & Prayer Service w/Olivia Rose−6:30-7:30pm. Meditation, prayer, handson-healing. Love offering. Unity Peace Chapel, Unity Christ Church of MB, 1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr, Surfside, 843 238-8516,UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 Osteoporosis Workshop w/Heidi McGovern−15pm. Concerned about your bone health? mini intensive on bone health, learn new exercises, alignment tips. Find out what bones love and see how easy it is to add zest to your step, safely.

Bring a mat. Some movements will be done on the floor. Possum Trot Rec Center, NMB. Fee $40 Call Heidi, 843-361-8436 or e-mail heidimcgov@juno.com. HeidiMcGovern.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 13 Primordial Sound Meditation Course w/ Patty Eppley–9am-1pm. 2 day class. Learn to meditate—a daily practice to reduce stress and anxiety; lower your blood pressure; enhance your

sleep; create inner peace. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor. $65. HealthPoint Center for Health and Fitness, 12965 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Isl. Register at 843-237-2205 or GeorgetownHospitalSystem.org.

OCTOBER 6-7 Art in the Park at Chapin Park w/Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild−10am-4pm. Over 60 artists from the East Coast with about 20 from our local area. Paintings, woodworking, photography, jewelry, fabric, glass, metal, pottery and stone. 1400 N. Kings Hwy. Myrtle Beach. Free admission. Child and pet friendly. Info: JoAnne Utterback 843 446-7471, ArtsyParksy.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 3rd Annual Wild Side w/Special Guest Rudy Mancke–5-8pm. Celebrating the 25 years of the South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP). Dinner, beer, wine, live music by Danielle Howle and silent auction. Tickets: $50/pp, individual sponsorships $250 (includes 2 VIP tickets, tour of the grounds with Rudy Mancke and special cocktail hour at 3:30pm).

Hobcaw House in Georgetown, -22 Hobcaw Rd, Georgetown. Tickets available online at SCELP. org/wildside, by mail to P.O. Box 1380, Pawleys Island, SC 29585, or call 843-527-0078.

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ongoingevents sunday All Levels Ashtanga Vinyasa w/Todd Geiser−910:45am. Breath work and a powered up flow of postures linking mind & body together for a mindful moving meditation. All levels w/ knowledge of sun salutations, be prepared to sweat and detoxify. $15 Drop-in or class passes accepted. 417 79th Ave N, Ste E, MB. lyndsay@ secretlotusyoga.com; 843-333-2656, SecretLotusYoga.com.

Unity Church Sunday Morning Circle w/ Susan Boles, LUT & Lesta Sue Hardee−9:3010:30am. Metaphysical studies. spiritual cinema and documentaries of visionary & metaphysical ideas. Love Offering. Unity Church, 1270 Surfside Ind Pk Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Bookstore for the Miracle Minded–10am-1pm.

Books on healing, spirituality, personal growth, wellness; metaphysics as well as beautiful, unique gift items. Unity Christ Church, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr., Surfside, 843-2388616, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Unity Church Service w/Rev Margaret Hiller & guest speakers−11am Celebration Service.

Prayer, meditation, song, messages & family.

Youth programs. Unity Church, 1270 Surfside Ind Pk Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Oneness Blessing w/Unity Blessing Givers– 12:20pm. Held in Peace Chapel after the regular service. Love Offering. Unity Christ Church, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr., Surfside, 843238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Open Yoga at Yoga in the Forest−6:15-7:30pm.

Class is “teacher’s choice” and the variety and surprise is lots of fun. Rotating teachers weekly.

Yoga in the Forest, 4006 Postal Way, Carolina Forest, MB, 843-839-9636, YogaInTheForest.us.

monday YogaKick w/Tara Gurry, E-RYT−12-1pm. A blend of Power Vinyasa Yoga and Kickboxing.

Engages every part of your body with concentration on your core. The best full body workout, while staying “in the Zen.” $12 walk-in, Passes available $9/class. Carolina Power Yoga 769 Main St, NMB 843-877-5839, CarolinaPowerYoga.com.

Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle Program w/ Patty Eppley−5-8 pm. (starts 9/17). Learn a program of daily wellness founded on the 5,000 year-old healing system of medicine known as Ayurveda. Balance the mind-body; enhance nutrition; reduce emotional turbulence; restore vitality; re-awaken the senses. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor. $65. OLLI-CCU, Waccamaw at Litchfield Campus, 160 Willbrook Blvd, Pawleys Isl. Register 843-349-6584, Coastal.edu.

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Kripalu Yoga w/Penny–7-8:15pm. Gentle stretching & Restorative yoga, with breathing techniques, warm-ups, postures, meditation & relaxation. Kripalu teacher. Suggested $10 love offering. Unity Christ Church, Surfside. 843-9021416, pennyoga@aol.com.

Buddhist Study Group−7:30pm. Myrtle Beach Karma Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist study group offers a 7 wk course, “Intro to Buddhism”. Group meditation & meditation instruction. Free, donations accepted, not req. Forestbrook Area, MB. Info: 843-655-8056, myrtlebeachkksg@aol.com, KagyuStudySC.info.

tuesday Awareness Through Movement, Feldenkrais® Method w/Heidi McGovern PT CFP−10-11am.

To feel better, move easier, look younger & release stress. Scientifically based non-habitual movements capitalize on the brain’s capacity to change. Offered in series or single classes. 6wk series $50, 5 wk series $40. Walk in $10. Bring a mat. Possum Trot Rec Center in NMB. 843-3618436, heidimcgov@juno.com, HeidiMcGovern. com.

NMB Farmers Market−10am-6pm. Located at City Hall and the new Horry County Library at 925 1st. Ave S, North Myrtle, with covered shelter. Crafts, local foods. Facebook: North Myrtle Beach SC Farmers Market.

All levels Ashtanga Vinyasa w/Lyndsay Bahn Trimble−6-7:30pm. Breath work and a powered up flow of postures linking mind and body together for a mindful moving meditation. All levels, be prepared to sweat and detoxify. Cost: $15 or class passes accepted 417 79th Ave N, Suite E (upstairs) MB lyndsay@secretlotusyoga. com; 843-333-2656; SecretLotusYoga.com.

Jesus and the Awakening of God Consciousness w/Rev. Margaret Hiller−6-7pm. Based on Deepak Chopra’s book: The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore. 6 Tuesdays, starts 9/11.

Six DVD programs featuring Dr. Chopra and dialog, re: humankind’s emerging new consciousness. Bring potluck discuss over dinner, 5-5:45pm. Love Offering. Unity Church, 1270 Surfside Ind Pk Dr, Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Metaphysical Minds Meet-Up–6pm. Discussing the movie Thrive. Barefoot Barista, 10080 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island info 843 957-7803, BareFootBarista@gmail.com, Facebook: Inquiring Minds.

Free Meditation Sessions w/ Patty Eppley−6-6:30 pm. (10/9, 10/16, 10/23). Experience this daily practice to reduce stress and anxiety; lower your blood pressure; enhance your sleep; create inner peace. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor. HealthPoint Center, 12965 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Isl. Register: 843-2372205, GeorgetownHospitalSystem.org.

Wholistic Childbirth Class w/Pat Burrell, RN, CHT, CLC, CD (DONA)−6:30-8:30pm. Have the birth you deserve. Comprehensive, informative, empowering, supportive & welcoming. Call to reserve. $350 for 10 2hr sessions. Payment plans available. Info: Pat, 843-213-1393, BeachBabys. org.

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Kriya Yoga Meditation Group−7-8pm. Ongoing Meditation Group for personal & spiritual growth. Beginners & advanced are welcome for instruction & support. Love offering Basis. Call for Strand location. Paula Kenion, MS, Meditation Teacher, 843-650-4538 SpiritualAwakening. vpweb.com.

Weight Loss Challenge w/Linda Sacchetti. Begins 9/11. $35 fee, 12 weeks, personal coaching, free metabolism test, prizes, nutritional topics and more. No specific weight loss program required. Cash prizes to winners. Registration 9/11, 10:30am & 5:15pm in Murrells Inlet, 6:30pm in Georgetown. Bring 2 friends & receive a $25 gift, 3 friends and receive a $43 gift. Linda, 843424-9586.

wednesday Seniors Day at Bay Naturals & New Life Natural Foods. Shoppers over 60 get 10% discount Wed at New Life Natural Foods, NMB at Gator Hole, 556 Hwy 17N, NMB 843-272-4436, & Bay Naturals, 76th Ave N & Kings Hwy, MB, 843-448-0011, NLnaturalfoods.com.

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 MB. Info: Linda, 843-4249586.

Free Spa Beauty Facial w/Linda Sacchetti.

Learn the 7 signs of aging and discover the solutions Defy aging for younger-looking skin with antioxidants, aloe vera & glucosamine. By individual appt in MB. Info: Linda, 843-424-9586.

Bookstore for the Miracle Minded–10am-1pm.

Books on healing, spirituality, personal growth, wellness; metaphysics as well as beautiful, unique gift items. Unity Christ Church, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr., Surfside, 843-2388616, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Yoga Pilates Fusion w/ Caroline Wells, RYT– 12-1pm. Fusion class that combines stability from yoga and mobility from Pilates. Will tone and sculpt your entire body using your own body weight. Will engage the ”powerhouse” of your body and enjoy the amazing benefits of two disciplines togather. All Levels. $12 walk-in, Passes available $9/class. Carolina Power Yoga 769 Main St, NMB, 843-877-5839, CarolinaPowerYoga.com.

Meditation, Silent & Guided–Noon-12:30pm.

In Unity’s Peace Chapel, Unity Christ Church, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr, Surfside, 843238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Brown Bag Lunch & Book Group w/Rev. Margaret Hiller & Friends–12:30-1:3pm, based on book A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. Love Offering. Unity Christ Church, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr., Surfside, 843-238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

thursday Gentle Morning Yoga w/Penny–9-10:15am. For all levels & all bodies. Variations on postures for those with medical problems. Suggested love offering $5. Call Penny, certified Kripalu Yoga teacher, 843-902-1416, pennyoga@aol.com.

Unity Christ Church, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr., Surfside, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Bones for Life™ w/Heidi McGovern PT, BFLT−10-11am. Support your bones with easy to learn exercises developed by Ruthy Alon. Learn what your bones respond to & have fun doing it.

Offered in series or single classes. 6 wk series $50. 5 wk series $40. Walk in $10. Possum Trot Rec Center. Bring a mat. 843-361-8436, heidimcgov@juno.com, HeidiMcGovern.com.

Fit Club w/Linda Sacchetti 11:30-12:30. (starts 9/6). Register 9/5 and exercise together, weekly.

All levels welcome. Personal wellness coach with 10 years experience coaching a healthier lifestyle. Registration fee $15 incl T-shirt, hydrating drink & a recovery drink. Info: Linda, 843-424-9586.

Kick-off for Myrtle Beach Area Weight Loss Support Group w/Lennea Aurilia−Noon-1pm.

Meets every Thurs starting 8/30, guided by certified Nutrition & Wellness Counselor and Certified Personal Trainer from Soulistic Health.

Free. Info: Lennea, 843-655-0555 or Soulistic.

Health@yahoo.com Life in Balance Wellness Center, 4347 Big Barn Dr, Little River, 843-2416717, LifeinBalanceCenter.org.

I of the Storm w/Bunni Healy−12:30-1:30pm.

Dialog group re: premises of the book: “There is no one against you” and “The entire Universe is for you.” Love offering. Unity Christ Church, 1270 Surfside Industrial Pk Dr, Surfside. 843238-8516, UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Ovis Hill Farmers Market in Florence−4-7pm.

Local farm products, grass-fed beef, lamb, poultry, eggs, dairy & seasonal organic vegetables. At parking lot, 2519 W Palmetto St, Florence. Info: Charlie, 843-992-9447, OvisHillFarm.com.

Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle Program w/ Patty Eppley−6-9 pm. (starts 9/27). Learn a program of daily wellness founded on the 5,000 year-old healing system of medicine known as Ayurveda. Balance the mind-body; enhance nutrition; reduce emotional turbulence; restore vitality; re-awaken the senses. Vedic Master, Chopra Certified Instructor. $65. HealthPoint Center, 12965 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Isl. Register: 843-237-2205. GeorgetownHospitalSystem.org.

Kriya Yoga Meditiation w/ Paula Kenion−6:157:15pm. Learn easy meditation techniques for personal and spiritual growth. All welcome.

Meditate in chairs or mats, provided. The Yoga Room, 196C Stonebridge Dr, MB, 843-4509402. Info: Paula 843-650-4538, pkenion@sc.rr. com, SpiritualAwakening.vpweb.com

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Make the Connection friday NMB Farmers Market−10am-6pm. Located at City Hall and the new Horry County Library at 925 1st. Ave S, North Myrtle, with covered shelter. Crafts, local foods. Facebook : North Myrtle Beach SC Farmers Market.

Heated Power Vinyasa w/Tara Gurry, E-RYT−9:30-10:30am. A challenging vinyasa, flow through sun salutations, warrior, balance series. Harmonizing moving meditation to strengthen, lengthen & detoxify the body, calm the mind and inspire the spirit. $12 walk-in, Passes available $9/class. Carolina Power Yoga 769 Main St, NMB, 843-877-5839, CarolinaPowerYoga.com.

Restorative Yoga−5-6pm. Wonderful way to let the week go and find relaxed and renewed energy for the weekend. $15 drop in or passes accepted.

Yoga in Common, 3080 DeVille St, Market Common, MB, 843-839-9636, YogaInCommon. com.

Gamblers Anonymous & Gam-Anon−7:309pm. Gamblers Anonymous is for the gambler & Gam-Anon is for those affected by the gambler.

First Baptist Church, 200 Hwy 17S & 2nd Ave S, MB. Info: Chris or Lou, 843-399-9043.

saturday Beach Yoga w/Rotating Instructors−8:309:30am. Amazing yoga experience with your drishti to the beautiful expansive ocean. All levels, ages and abilities welcome, Location: 8th Ave N & North Ocean Blvd, NMB. Class updates posted on CPY Facebook Page. Beach Yoga $7,CarolinaPowerYoga.com.

Ovis Hill Farmers Market in Florence−9am2pm. Local farm products, grass-fed beef, lamb, poultry, eggs, dairy & seasonal organic vegetables. At parking lot, 2519 W Palmetto St, Florence. Charlie 843-992-9447, OvisHillFarm.com.

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VOLUNTEERS SC-CARES SANCTUARY VOLUNTEERS willing and able to do odd jobs for lots of furry hugs and kisses as payment..18 years or older or with chaperon. SC CARES is a non-profit no kill shelter for exotic animals. support by donating time and love. Lisa 843 546-7893, info@sc-cares.org.

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ACUPUNCTURE ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CLINIC Suzanne Swearengen, DOM, AP 4810 N Kings Hwy, MB 843-692-9243 AlternativeHealthClinicMB.com

Suzanne Swearengen, AP, Dipl.OM (NCCAOM), is a licensed acupuncture physician and is board certified in both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. In her work, she strives to provide compassionate care for individuals seeking wholistic solutions for ailments, illnesses and maintenance of good health. Additional modalities include, but are not limited to, craniosacral therapy, homeopathic medicine and cold laser. Over the course of 15 years, she has developed her professional skills through credited courses and seminars in order to best serve her patients. See ad, page 28.

AYURVEDA & MEDITATION PATTY EPPLEY, RYT, VEDIC MASTER Chopra Certified Instructor 814-243-5038 patty@mindfulintentions.com MindfulIntentions.com

Patty Eppley is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Chopra Center University.

She combines her 20+ years experience in health care with her role as chopra certified Instructor to bring the healing practices of meditation and Ayurveda–the oldest healing system on the planet–to those desiring improved health and well-being. Her teaching style integrates with today’s lifestyle and modern medicine. Patty partners with health providers, universities, corporations and yoga studios, and welcomes private consultations.

BONE HEALTH HEIDI McGOVERN, PT

Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner Bones for Life® Teacher/Trainer 843-361-8436 heidimcgov@juno.com HeidiMcgovern.com One can always improve posture and mobility. Bones for Life® and Awareness Through Movement® classes, workshops and private Functional Integration® sessions are offered on the Strand and Florence. CE units available for “Bones” workshops. Heidi brings to her practice 30 years experience and a strong focus on the human drive to live a life of harmony with one’s self and others. See ad, page 9.

CHIROPRACTIC ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CLINIC Linda Audino, DC 4810 N Kings Hwy, MB 843-692-9243 AlternativeHealthClinicMB.com

A g r a d u a t e o f Pa l m e r Chiropractic College in 1994, Dr. Linda Audino has practiced in New York, New Jersey, Arizona, and, in South Carolina, since 2003. She has treated newborns to geriatrics and everyone in between. It is Audino’s desire as a chiropractor to educate the public about what true health care is. The main focus of her message: There are no secrets or shortcuts to achieving health, but rather using good sense and knowledge to make the right choices in life.

See ad, page 28.

DENTISTRY, MERCURY FREE JACK W. MARKUSEN, DMD 1321 44th Ave N Myrtle Beach 843-916-0990 DocMark.com

Dr. Markusen is a graduate of the School of Dentistry from the Medical University of South Carolina. He’s been a member of the American Dental Association, South Carolina Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics. He has been practicing dentistry for almost 30 years.

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JARED L. SLOVAN, DMD JAMES H. SEXTON JR., DMD 924 Tall Pine Rd Mt Pleasant 843-884-0701 DrJaredSlovan.com

Mercury Free – Mercury Safe for more than 20 years. Please call us to set up a free consult.

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ENERGY HEALING & AURA READING RENEÉ LEWIS, CCMT, RMT, RT(R) (M)(MR)ARRT Aura Photographer/Reader Usui Reiki Master/Teacher Chios® Master Teacher Crystal Healer 843-241-0609 InnerLightOuterLove.com

Renee’ Lewis brings new modalities to the Grand Strand area with the introduction of Chios Energy Field Healing a n d a u ra p h o t o g ra p hy readings. Renee’ 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.

HYPNOTHERAPY MAXIMIZED MIND

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 sub-conscious where the root of problem’s actually exist. Success begins within. Call Mike for a free consultation or visit MaximizedMind.com for more information. See ad, page 31.

NATURAL CHILDBIRTH BEACH BABY’S DOULA SERVICES INC

Pat Burrell, RN, CD, (DONA), WCBE, CLC, CHT 843-213-1393 BeachBabys.org Beach Baby’s provides services to assist families throughout p r e g n a n c y, a s w e l l a s 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.

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NATURAL INFANT & CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS HOLISTIC PARENT

Inside Bella Baby 7269 Hwy 707, north of Big Block Rd Myrtle Beach HolisticParent.com Holistic Parent carries products that are good for you, the environment and your budget. They are reusable, long lasting, and most importantly, products you need. They have been tried, tested and loved by our family and friends. Some of our products include Klean Kanteen, Boppy pillows, Moby Wraps, Boba baby carriers, Itzy Ritzy, Lusa Organics, cloth and swim diapers, mama cloth, toys and more. We are located inside Bella Baby, the only cloth diaper shop on the Grand Strand. Together we can meet all your natural product needs.

PSYCHOTHERAPY KENNETH LUX, PHD

Alternative Health Clinic 4810 N Kings Hwy, MB 843-712-2330 I work with individuals and couples. My approach is in the general area of what is called Transpersonal Psychology, which means healing beyond the personal or ego self. It is also specifically referred to as “Karma Sensitive Psychotherapy.” It uses a natural conversational methodology that is not based on what is called the medical model, with its disease categories, and has little or no need for psych drugs. Call me for a free phone consultation.

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SHAMANIC SERVICES REV. DR. CRAIG TALBOT One Who Talks to Doves 843-957-3306

Dr. Craig Talbot is a trained Shamanic counselor and recognized medicine chief of eight Native tribes in South Carolina. Offering The 7 Sacred Rites of the Peoples, smudgings, pipe circles, drum circle, spirit circle, teacher of the medicine way, traditional teepee demonstrations, ordained minister for wedding ceremonies, carrier of the sacred bundle. How may I serve you?

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS BELL LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS 1-800-333-7995 ext. #2294 BellLifestyle.com

Formulated natural health supplements intended for pain control, urinary health, preventive illness, virility, stress relief, weight control, and other common conditions.

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WELLNESS COACH LINDA SACCHETTI

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. My mission is teaching nutrition to promote health and well-being. I provide 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 my team!

Training provided. See ad, page 16.

YOGA CAROLINA POWER YOGA 769 Main St North Myrtle Beach 843-877-5839 CarolinaPowerYoga.com

INLET YOGA STUDIO 637 D Bellamy Rd Murrells Inlet 843-655-6272 InletYogaStudio.com

Breathe. Empower. Transform.

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, Power, Vinyasa, Slow Flow, Yoga for Golf and Sports, Iyengar, Restorative and Hot. $5 Community Class at 6 pm Fridays benefits the Coastal Animal Rescue of Murrells Inlet. Come breathe, empower and transform yourself through practice.

ISLAND WAVE YOGA

10555 Unit-A, Ocean Hwy 17 Pawleys Island 843-314-3206 IslandWaveYoga.com Facebook: Island Wave Yoga Island Wave Yoga offers a welcoming space for both those who know yoga and those who want to know yoga.

Classes are drop-in, and series passes and memberships are available. Classes include Lava Flow, Beginners, Intro & Mixed Flow, Ashtanga, Family Fun, Power, Yoga for Golf & Sports, $5 Community, and Relax & Renew. Workshops include YOGA 101, Prenatal, Chair, Meditation and YIN. Island Wave Life retail carries prAna activewear, Manduka mats and props, Om Sweet Om Jewelry, books and more.

SECRET LOTUS YOGA & HEALING ARTS

417 79th Avenue N, Ste E (upstairs) Myrtle Beach 843-333-2656 SecretLotusYoga.com Secret Lotus offers Ashtangabased yoga classes 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, we offer Ashtanga-influenced prenatal, gentle and Mommy & Me yoga. Also offering massage and Reiki. Mention this ad, and your first class is free.

Carolina Power Yoga specializes in inspiring Power Vinyasa yoga, Hot yoga, Gentle yoga, and Beach yoga. An uplifting Power Vinyasa class links breath with asanas, flowing through sun salutations, backbends, inversions, restorative, and balancing poses.

Vinyasa yoga harmonizes the body, mind and spirit while achieving optimal health, and cultivating compassion, peace, energy and joy. “Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.” ~Buddha

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SHANTI YOGA

3901 N Kings Hwy, Ste 20-A 843-467-5444 ShantiMyrtleBeach.com Shanti Yoga offers Ashtanga (led and mysore), Vinyasa and Hot yoga classes. Free community class every Sunday; all donations benefit h.e.a.r.t. of Myrtle Beach. 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.

THE YOGA ROOM HEALING ARTS CO-OP

196C Stonebridge Dr, MB 843-450-9402 MyrtleBeachYogaRoom.com Come grow with us! We are now a “full-service” stop for body , mind and spirit ! We offer several classes in a variety of yoga styles to suit your body type, age, ability or health issues. Why not begin your Yoga journey with us? After yoga, you may want to enroll in a workshop in our Healing Arts Cooperative! Stop in any weekday until noon to visit our wonderful space and all that we offer or visit our website at MyrtleBeachYogaRoom. com. See ad, page 21.

YOGA IN COMMON

3080 DeVille St (same as cinema) 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. We welcome all students—new or those returning to yoga. Our schedule is also great for those who want to practice daily. Visit our website or follow us on Facebook to keep up with our wellness gatherings and special events.

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