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letter from publisher earest Friends of Natural Awakenings Inland Northwest, Well, here we are! We made it to the February/ March 2021 issue of Natural Awakenings Inland Northwest—our 41st issue, and I’m so thankful to still be here writing to you!

Like many small businesses locally and globally, this magazine has taken a financial hit due to the pandemic. As with all free publications, we are funded by advertising dollars and not to brag, but our advertisers are the absolute best of the best.

Over the years, we’ve featured some of the most health-conscious, wellness-based, sustainable and spiritually aligned businesses in the area. It’s truly been my honor to have a space and a place to showcase their voices, services, therapies, products and education. Unfortunately, many of these amazing companies have struggled through this time of COVID-19 and some have even had to close their doors. I also sense a reticence from businesses who have had to put advertising on hold because they are unsure what the future holds.

I get it. I am also unsure what the future holds; but I find myself trusting and surrendering to divine guidance, knowing that there is a higher plan for each and every one of us. With that in mind, I encourage you to take a closer look at the advertisers featured in this month’s magazine. Really savor this issue and take a few extra moments to observe each of their offerings. If you feel so compelled, reach out to the ones that are calling you forth into that greater version of yourself—whether it’s your body, mind or spirit, these businesses are here to help bring that forth. It’s what they do, and I am so thankful for each and every one of them.

Speaking of bringing forth some higher good, I have two updates (aka shameless plugs) to share with you! First, I have accepted a part-time administrator position with my dearly beloved spiritual community—Unity Spiritual Center Spokane on the South Hill. Unity has been my lifeline over the past five years, starting with just before my mom passed away. I am passionate about their mission of transforming lives and inspiring people to make a positive difference in our world and have benefited greatly from the inner and outer work I’ve done through the Center. For anyone seeking a spiritual home or for those interested in learning more about all that Unity has to offer, please email me at amckenzie@unityspokane.org or check out our transformational speaker series on Sundays at 10 a.m. either virtually or in-person at UnitySpokane.org. You won’t be sorry!

Next up, check out page 3 and the back cover. That’s right, I’m holding a spiritual retreat this June in the sacred city of Tulum, Mexico, for a small group of women who are interested in travel, spiritual growth, sacred ceremony, community, adventure and fun!

If that sounds good to you, then please join me and my co-spiritual facilitator, Dr. Mary Jeannot, for an information session on Tuesday, February 16 at 6 p.m. on Zoom. Call or text 509-869-4361 for details and let’s step into being the One in 2021!

While I don’t know what the future holds for this magazine or my role as its publisher, I will say this has been one of the most transformational, challenging, rewarding and spiritually enlightening efforts of my life. I am so thankful to you, dear reader, for showing up and being here—and even if only one, tiny thing you read in these pages expanded your mind, body or spirit in some way, then I know I have done my divine work, and so have you. Happy February and March my friends! I hope to see you again in April.

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Contents

Natural Awakenings is a family of more than 60 healthy living magazines celebrating 26 years of providing the communities we serve with the tools and resources we all need to lead healthier lives on a healthy planet.

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11 COVID-19 VACCINES DEMYSTIFIED

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Just the Facts

12 LIVE A HEART-

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

Integrative Cardiologists on Preventing Heart Disease

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15 BECOMING

HEART-MINDED

16 HALTING

HYPERTENSION

Exercises to Lower High Blood Pressure

18 BIG LOVE FROM SMALL ANIMALS

The Joy of Furry Little Companions

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Exploring Mindfulness and Meditation

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news briefs

Holistic Dentistry Welcomes New Owners

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he team at DeFelice Dentistry is happy to announce that Dr. Alex Hook and Dr. Ellery Young are the new owners of the holistic dental practice located on Spokane’s north side.

“DeFelice Dentistry has been a fixture in the community for many years and offers a strong legacy of quality holistic dental care,” shares Young. “Now with new ownership, we are determined to preserve the tradition of excellence while bringing new services and a renewed commitment to providing the best Drs. Young and Hook and family in holistic dentistry. I am eager to be a part of developing this practice and build relationships with each of our patients.”

These married business partners intend to continue the tradition of educating patients on the importance of looking at the mouth as an integrated system rather than an isolated part of the body. “This means taking preventive and proactive measures rather than relying on prescriptions and reactive treatment,” explains Hook. “This also means working with materials that are safe, biocompatible and natural when possible to achieve results that restore normal function and esthetics.”

Both dentists are excited to continue providing Spokane with the highest quality holistic dental care available. “We are conscientious practitioners who seek to accommodate every patient’s individual lifestyle and needs with comprehensive care,” shares Young.

“We are passionate about the work we do and eager to give back to this vibrant community of makers, doers and visionaries.”

For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit DeFeliceDentistry.com or call 509-850-0918. See ad, page 19.

Fourth Annual Sober February Challenge

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he team at NamaStay Sober is excited to announce their 4th Annual Sobruary Challenge being held during the month of February. The organization’s mission is to aid those in recovery by reconnecting their bodies and minds through affordable yoga, fitness, meditation and wellness focused community events.

“Whether someone is already in recovery, sober-curious or just looking to swap a misused habit for something healthy like meditation or yoga, NamaStay has resources that can help,” assures Nico Longo, who founded the nonprofit organization in 2015 after losing a friend to opioid addiction.

“In its infancy, NamaStay provided solace in a time when I was grieving. Over time, it developed into a place where I felt safe sharing about my own struggles with an eating disorder. Eventually it led me to discover a community of like-minded individuals that support one another through healthier outlets so that we all may live a life of more freedom, self-expression and peace.”

During this year’s Sobruary Challenge, with expanded virtual programming, participants will support one another in discovering “what is put into the space that sobriety creates.” All are welcome to participate. NamaStay Sober is based in Massachusetts with community chapters in multiple states.

For more information, visit NamaStaySober.com or contact info@namastaysober.com.

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Healing Room Rental in Downtown Spokane

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he team at Chrysalis Beauty, Body & Soul in downtown Spokane is excited to announce the expansion of their business offerings to include a 120-square-foot rental Robin Peltier space designed specifically for energy practitioners and healers.

“It has always been my dream to have a boutique salon that offers a variety of beauty services as well as energy work for the body, mind and Mama Ocean spirit,” shares Chrysalis owner, Robin Peltier. “Our brand-new private healing room is available for practitioners to rent at affordable hourly and daily rates with no commitment required.

We envision reiki, massage, aesthetics, energy work, reflexology, readings, healings and more.”

Peltier and her business partner, Mama Ocean, were inspired to build a rental space in response to business closures due to the pandemic. “So many healing businesses had to close their doors. We wanted to provide another option for healing and energy practitioners—a way for them to work part-time with no commitment so they can continue doing what they love without having to worry about overhead,” she says. “We are conveniently located in downtown Spokane and parking is free.”

In addition, Chrysalis offers a small metaphysical shop connected to the healing room. “We are so excited to have crystals, candles, stones, oracle and tarot cards available in our meta-shop,” enthuses Ocean. “We encourage anyone who is interested in learning more about our healing space to schedule a tour!”

Location: 327 W. 3rd Ave., Ste. C, Spokane.

For more information or to schedule a tour, text 509-869-5807 or email ChrysalisBeautyBodySoul@gmail.com.

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Scholarship Offers Hope to the Hopeless

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verio Health Institute in Mount Vernon, Washington, is accepting applications for their Health For Our Future scholarship program designed specifically for children in need of intensive regenerative care. The scholarship was started by a patient of Averio Health who had witnessed the incredible recovery of a young woman treated by the institute.

“In February 2020, the 16-year-old patient was pushed through the front doors of our institute. She was wheelchair bound with almost no use of her hands or legs, speaking only in short, clipped, one-word sentences and eating out of a feeding tube looped through her nasal passage,” shares Dr. Michael Carter, one of this patient’s primary care doctors at Averio. “Her previous medical doctors were positive that she was a hopeless case.”

Averio is a chiropractic regenerative medicine facility that provides concentrated care to those who have tried everything else. “It took three weeks of treatment over a period of ten months for this young woman to regain full and normal function of her throat, legs and voice—and to gain improvement in her cognitive function,” shares Dr. Avery N. Martin, another one of her doctors at Averio. “Her brain and nervous system had the potential to heal and when they did, her life quality and function were not far behind.”

As a result of her incredible recovery, the Health For Our Future scholarship program was created. “For successful applicants, the scholarship covers almost all costs for care for the child—including testing, necessary tools and supplementation, as well as care for the primary caregiver,” shares Dr. Sarah Kotlerman of Averio Health Institute. “We look forward to helping more children who have been told their situation is hopeless and to facilitating more stories of recovery and improved health.”

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Virtual Intuitive Guidance Special

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ntuitive counselor, Pam Flowerday, is offering a 20 percent new client discount on her 60-minute virtual Intuitive Reading during February and March.

“I have been doing virtual sessions for many years, but the pandemic has required most of my local sessions to shift to remote as well.

Fortunately, virtual sessions are just as profound as in-person sessions,” Pam Flowerday shares Flowerday. “My goal as an intuitive counselor is to direct my unique form of clairvoyance toward the greatest, highest good of each client and remove any energetic blocks that are holding them back.”

According to Flowerday, 2020 and 2021 have created a lot of questions in people’s hearts and minds, and her goal is to help her clients find their own intuitive answers. “My 60-minute Intuitive Reading is an excellent way to connect to your own answers and guidance,” she affirms. “With the reading, we’re able to identify core issues that are causing distress and blockages, as well as unanswered questions and concerns. It is powerful work for those who are ready.”

Virtual Session Introductory Offer: $95 (regularly $125). For more information or to schedule your appointment, call or text 510-7010204 or visit PamFlowerday.com. See ad, page 25.

Increase Your Resilience with HeartMath Techniques

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ennifer Burrows, owner of Mind-Body Wellness located in north Spokane, is offering two HeartMath specials in February and March. The first is a HeartMath personal well-being survey, coherence and heartrate variability assessment, and overview of results for $45 (regularly $85). The second offering is a live Zoom class series where participants will learn HeartMath techniques.

The cost of the class, including full email support, is $100.

“HeartMath offers scientifically-based tools that reduce stress and offer balance and resilience to your everyday life,” shares Burrows. “These techniques are affordable and easy to learn and implement. They’re especially helpful during times of stress and chaos.”

For more information or to schedule a free 20-minute consultation, email Jennifer@mind-bodywellness.com, call 509-242-0856 or visit Mind-BodyWellnessLLC.com. See ad, page 25.

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Sacred Spiritual Retreat in Mexico

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olistic Northwest Living is excited to announce open registration for their first-ever Women’s Spiritual Retreat being held in the sacred Mayan city of Tulum, Mexico, from June 14 to 21, 2021.

“This trip came out of divine inspiration and I am following the guidance,” shares Amber McKenzie, retreat leader and publisher of Natural Awakenings Inland Northwest. “I’ve always wanted to lead a group of women on a spiritual retreat in a sacred place like Tulum where ritual, connection to the earth and spirituality are the focus—and 2021 seems like the perfect time to do just that!”

McKenzie will be co-leading the retreat with her friend and colleague, Dr. Mary Jeannot, a professor at Gonzaga University. “Mary and I worked together for 14 years at Gonzaga where we were able to travel and teach small groups of students in both Italy and Poland,” shares McKenzie. “We make an excellent and dynamic team, which is why I’m so happy she will be co-facilitating this international adventure with me.”

The week-long retreat includes eight days and seven nights in a 5,000 square foot luxury, ocean-front home on the Caribbean Sea, equipped with four master suites, a pool, personal chef, rooftop terrace and beach access. “The group will also participate in three local excursions in the city of Tulum, as well as daily meditations, journaling practices and intention setting circles,” enthuses McKenzie. “Transportation to and from the Cancun airport and most meals are also included in the price of the trip.”

An information session will be held at 6 p.m. on February 16 via Zoom where those who are interested can learn more about the retreat. “Mary and I will both be on the call, and are happy to answer any questions you have,” affirms McKenzie.

Retreat costs: $2,400/double room; $3,275/single room; $2,575/ casita apartment shared; $3,500/casita apartment single. Does not include airfare, some meals, alcohol or incidentals. To learn more or to register, visit inwAwakenings.com/pages/spiritualretreat, call/text 509-869-4361 or join Information Session on February 16 at 6 p.m. RSVP to amber@inwAwakenings.com.

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Regular consumption of chili peppers can reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by 26 percent and from cancer by 23 percent, suggests a review of 4,729 studies involving 570,000 people. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic reported to the annual scientific session of the American Heart Association that frequent chili eaters also had a lower risk of dying from any cause by 25 percent compared to those that rarely or never ate the fruit. Because it was difficult to measure the type and amount of chili pepper eaten by the Americans, Italians, Chinese and Iranians in the study, no quantities were specified. Previous studies have found that chili pepper has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer and blood glucose-regulating effects due to capsaicin, its active ingredient.

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Nona Lowe is the owner of Lifespring Awakening and offers shamanic readings, soul retrieval and energy extractions both in-person and remotely. For more information or to set up a free 30-minute consultation, call 425-7910413 or visit LifespringAwakening.com.

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Energy extraction is an ancient healing modality that helps to restore vitality. In essence, energy extraction work is energetic and spiritual house cleaning. Going about our day-to-day lives we often come into contact with a variety of people and places. Frequently, we unintentionally pick up negative energies from these various encounters which can make us feel weighed down, moody or slightly “off.”

Extraction work removes these negative energies from our energetic field, leaving us feeling lighter and more like ourselves. It is similar to dusting the furniture and mopping the floors—it brightens things up. This clearing work can be particularly helpful for healthcare workers and healers, as they often absorb negative, fearful or sad energy from others.

Extraction work can be done by a shamanic practitioner as a standalone modality or as a part of a reading or soul retrieval.

Two new studies offer hope for dealing with the winter’s respiratory woes. Propolis, the resin-like substance made by bees from plants to build their hives, has been used for centuries to heal wounds and treat colds. In a new study, researchers from Italy’s University of Naples Federico II gave either a propolis extract oral spray or a placebo three times a day to 122 people with mild upper respiratory tract infections. After three days, 83 percent of the patients in the propolis group enjoyed remission of all symptoms such as sore throat, hoarseness and throat swelling and redness, compared to 28 percent of the placebo group. The propolis reduced the duration of infection from five days to three days, two days less than the placebo.

A second study in Britain of 6,115 adults found that those with adequate intakes of vitamins A and E from diet and supplements had fewer respiratory complaints. People taking vitamin D as supplements, but not from their diet, also fared better at fending off such symptoms as breathlessness, bronchial trouble, viral pneumonia and throat infection.

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Climate Change Makes Hurricane Destruction Worse

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A study from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University published in Nature predicts that hurricanes will remain stronger and persist longer after making landfall, causing greater and more widespread destruction, because of ocean waters heated by climate change. In the 1960s, hurricanes lost 75 percent of their energy in the first day after making landfall, but more recent hurricanes lost only about 50 percent of their energy in that same time.

Hurricanes feed off heat energy from the sea and rapidly lose strength once they reach land. Pinaki Chakraborty, a senior author of the study, and its lead author, Ph.D. student Lin Li, analyzed data on storms that made landfall after forming in the North Atlantic between 1967 and 2018.

They found that how slowly the storms weakened closely matched changes in sea surface temperatures during the same period. From computer simulations of hurricanes, they discovered that hotter temperatures allowed the hurricanes to hold on to more moisture, which they could continue to use as a source of heat energy once they reached land.

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Plastic Particles Ingested in Food and Water

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Researchers at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, estimate people that drink bottled water ingest an additional 90,000 microplastic particles annually compared to 4,000 microplastics for those that drink only tap water. Food is contaminated with plastic as well, which we also ingest. The researchers took data from 26 studies that measured plastic in salt, beer, sugar, fish, 10

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Childhood Immunity Enhanced

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At the University of Helsinki, in Finland, a new project recorded in the journal Science Advances found that switching a child’s playground from gravel to natural forest floor could foster a better immune system within a month by exposing them to a greater variety of skin and gut bacteria. The researchers studied 75 children between 3 and 5 years of age at 10 daycare centers in two Finnish cities to see how a change in their playing environment altered their skin and gut microbiota, as well as immune markers in their blood.

Four centers turned their gravel playgrounds into fields of forest floor, soil and grasses, while three already had that setting. Three others kept their existing gravel playground. One month after the changes were made, scientists collected samples of skin, blood and feces from the children. In just a few weeks, microbiota of the children at the renovated daycare centers quickly shifted to become more like the microbiomes of children that attended centers that already had more natural play surfaces. The children at the renovated daycare centers developed a higher ratio of the anti-inflammatory proteins to proinflammatory proteins in their blood, indicating that their immune systems were in better shape. visionpic/Pexels.com

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shellfish, water and urban air, and combined it with U.S. dietary guidelines to calculate how many particles people likely consumed annually. The results are 50,000 particles per year for adults and 40,000 for children. When inhalation is included, the estimate rises to between 74,000 and 121,000 particles per year for adults. Even these figures are likely underestimated, because the foods in the studies make up only 15 percent of the typical American caloric intake.

The particles’ effect on the human body is not yet understood. Another study revealed that some plastic is expelled from the body in feces. But there is also evidence that it gets absorbed, and that the tiniest particles can enter the bloodstream and lymphatic system, which could affect immune response and aid transmission of toxic chemicals.

COVID-19 Vaccines Demystified

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by Patrick Dougherty

ear, contradiction and confusion have been cornerstones of the COVID-19 pandemic. Naturally, it has carried over to the subject of covid vaccinations. This article will attempt to simplify the subject without telling anyone what they should do.

When you have an infection, it takes about seven days for the immune system to initiate an effective response. The role of the COVID-19 vaccines is to allow your immune system to begin a response in minutes, not days. Then hopefully you will not even know you were infected. For this to happen, the vaccine needs to cause the immune system to make antibodies to de-

stroy the circulating virus and lymphocytes to destroy the virus within the cells.

There are a few different vaccine methods. An attenuated/inactivated vaccine is made by growing the virus, and then disabling it. These vaccines need to be mixed with adjuvants. Adjuvants are usually toxic materials that increase the effectiveness of the vaccine. So far only the Chinese have made this type of vaccine.

Because they create only antibodies, no lymphocytes, they will not work if the virus has already invaded your cells.

A replication defective vaccine can produce both antibodies and lymphocytes, if it is engineered well enough to get into

your cells. These need no adjuvants. This process leaves the possibility of some “viral escape’ that could cause you to get COVID-19.

Vaccine companies are working around this by using only the outer shell of the SARS virus, and then attaching it to a cold virus. This is called a recombinant replication defective vaccine. This process cannot infect a person with the SARS virus, yet causes the immune system to make antibodies. The carrier cold virus gets in the cell and causes the lymphocyte production without making you sick. This method has been around for 60 years.

These vaccines likely will not be available until spring of 2021.

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines currently being administered in the U.S. use a process called messenger RNA (mRNA).

This uses the genetic information of the outer shell of the SARS virus to stimulate the immune system. Again, no adjuvants necessary. The vaccine is unstable, however, making it more difficult for the mRNA to last long enough to build immunity.

That is why two vaccinations are being recommended. Since it is the first time this method has been used, it does not have the long-term research safety profile of the previously mentioned methods. People with severe allergies have shown to be at risk with mRNA vaccines.

There are at least four companies expected to soon be distributing COVID-19 vaccines. None will have adjuvants. Knowledge is power, and hopefully this information can help people make decisions about whether to receive the vaccine and which vaccine to place their faith in.

Dr. Pat Dougherty is a holistic chiropractor in Spokane, WA. He uses muscle testing to evaluate patients and treats with traditional and contemporary adjustment techniques.

His office is located at 2110 N. Washington St., Spokane. For more information, call 509-327-4373 or his business cell phone at 509-844-4206. For cash patients there is currently an internet New Patient special of $85 for the initial exam and first treatment.

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Live a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Integrative Cardiologists on Preventing Heart Disease

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ardiology has made mind-boggling advances in efficiently repairing everything from clogged arteries to floppy mitral valves and even replacing the entire failing heart itself. Yet the stubborn fact remains that almost half of all Americans suffer from cardiovascular disease, killing one in four of us, and those numbers are rising.

Research shows that simple lifestyle changes can prevent 80 percent of these deaths, but many cardiologists typically reach for a prescription pad rather than explore diet, exercise and other prevention options with their patients.

“Medicine can be life-saving, but optimal heart health can’t come from medicine alone,” says cardiologist Stephen Devries, co-author of Integrative Cardiology. “There is a common belief among many physicians that patients generally don’t want to make lifestyle changes—an assumption that is often dead wrong and refuted by surveys of patients that show that the majority are looking to do exactly that.”

Los Angeles restauranteur and musician Gianni Neiviller, 54, is such a case. When he found holistic cardiologist Cynthia Thaik three years ago, he had already endured four major surgeries for gut illnesses; was suffering from obesity, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression; and was heavily abusing alcohol and marijuana. Thaik ordered tests that uncovered sleep apnea, and she encouraged him to turn to an all-organic diet, take vitamin and mineral supplements, exercise and practice mindfulness and meditation.

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“At first it was all fairly hard, but as I started losing the pounds, my mind became more clear, and little by little, it all started getting a bit easier,” Neiviller says. He lost 86 pounds within a year, got sober and ceased taking blood pressure medication and using a sleep apnea machine. He now walks six miles a day; practices a hybrid regimen of qigong, yoga and meditation; and is switching to a holistic health career.

“When people try to push my buttons, they rarely succeed these days,” he smiles.

Rebounding into vibrant health is what integrative cardiologists like Devries and Thaik strive for. Also known as preventive or holistic cardiologists, they focus on guiding patients to change long-held, harmful, physical and emotional practices.

Heart-Happy Eating Substantial research affirms that one major line of defense against heart disease is what we put into our mouths every day, yet only 8 percent of cardiologists consider themselves capable to give nutritional advice, a survey showed. To counter that, Devries co-founded the Gaples Institute, a Naperville, Illinois, nonprofit that offers free nutritional training online to the public and nutritional accreditation for medical clinicians. Devries, who trained at Dr. Andrew Weil’s Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, lectures internationally and recently authored What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Cholesterol.

“People have a lot more power over their heart health than they realize,” he says.

According to Devries, the name of a diet is not as important as the anti-inflammatory foods it should contain, such as “a wide variety of vegetables and fruit, plenty of beans, whole grains in place of refined, minimizing or eliminating meat (especially processed meat like bacon and sausage), minimizing added sugar (especially from sugar-sweetened beverages) and using small amounts of the most healthful oils, like extra-virgin olive oil.” And the evidence is increasing, he says, of “minimizing or eliminating animal products and getting most or all of your protein from highquality plant sources like beans, tofu, whole grains and nuts. Fish is one exception for which there is good evidence.”

He’s backed up by a November 2020 study of 220,000 adults published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. It concludes that those with diets high in red and processed meat, refined grains and sugary beverages had a 46 percent higher risk of heart disease and a 28 percent higher risk of stroke compared to those consuming anti-inflammatory diets rich in green and yellow vegetables, whole grains, coffee and tea.

Devries suggests that gradual, incremental changes to the diet may be easier than abrupt and dramatic choices. For example, he might recommend switching from sugary soda to flavored seltzer first, then trying lemon water and black tea with milk before opting for plain, green tea. Sipping a cup of green tea at least every other day reduces the risk of heart attacks and dying of heart disease by one-fifth, Chinese researchers report in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Powerful Supplements As a young cardiologist frustrated by the revolving-door nature of his patients, Stephen Sinatra came upon an obscure 1982 study of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) that he realized could have saved the life of a favorite patient. This catalyzed his intensive studies into nutrition and bioenergetics that produced 17 books, including the bestselling Reverse Heart Disease Now and The Sinatra Solution. He helped formulate the new field of metabolic cardiology that proposes preventing and treating cardiovascular disease with nutraceuticals to improve energy production in heart cells.

In addition to suggesting a high-potency, multi-nutrient, fish oil, magnesium and vitamin C for prevention, he recommends four key nutrients that produce and use adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the body’s basic cellular fuel:

YCoQ10 is synthesized in the body, but

declines with age and statin use. It protects from the free radical damage linked to inflammation. Dosage: 90 to 250 milligrams (mg) daily for prevention, 180 to 360 mg for hypertension and 300 to 600 mg for heart failure.

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oxidized to make ATP and moves toxic metabolites out of heart cells. Dosage: 1,000 to 1,500 mg in divided doses to prevent deficiency and up to 3,000 mg for heart disease.

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tions involving ATP, is depleted by some gastrointestinal medications and diuretics.

Dosage: at least 400 mg.

YD-ribose is a naturally occurring sugar

derivative of ATP that hastens energy regeneration. Dosage: five to seven grams (gm) daily as a preventive, seven to 10 gm daily for heart failure.

In other nutrient news, adults that took glucosamine/chondroitin every day for a year or longer had a 65 percent reduction in cardiovascular-related deaths, reports West Virginia University researchers that analyzed 16 years of data from 16,686 adults.

Smart Testing Preventive cardiologist Joel Kahn, the author of Your Whole Heart Solution and The Plant-Based Solution, says that lab tests typically prescribed by cardiologists and other doctors are inadequate. “Standard lab tests have not changed in 30 to 40 years, but science has,” he says. “For example, inflammation is now understood to be a fundamental process for most chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer. A simple lab test, hs-CRP, is available to measure inflammation. Very few doctors add this to their panel. When it is high, it leads to a search for why there is inflammation and diet, lifestyle and other measures to resolve it.”

After 25 years as a cardiologist treating heart-attack emergencies, Kahn, who is vegan, went back to college to study preventive cardiology and set up the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity, in Bingham Farms, Michigan, which focuses on dietary counseling and preventive screenings. His list of “must have” tests includes:

YAdvanced cholesterol panel for a

breakdown of LDL-cholesterol particle number and size, which is highly predictive of cardiovascular problems.

YLipoprotein(a) cholesterol to detect a

risk-elevating genetic form of cholesterol that’s present in about 20 percent of those tested.

YHigh-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) to identify inflammation of blood vessels.

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Although they are comparatively few in number—probably no more than 100 nationally—these doctors are vocal and influential, imparting valuable advice about preventing and reversing heart disease through daily lifestyle choices.

YHemoglobin A1c (HbA1C) to obtain the three-month measure of sugar in hemoglobin, a marker of both diabetes and heart disease.

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YVitamin D to identify deficiencies linked to a higher risk of hypertension, heart failure, angina and heart attacks.

Move It or Lose It The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity (brisk walking, water aerobics, gardening, tennis, dancing) or 75 minutes of vigorous activity (running, jumping, swimming laps), as well as musclestrengthening activity (weights) at least two days a week.

Only 20 percent of adults exercise for the full 150 minutes per week, which may be why physical inactivity is a major factor in an estimated one-third of heart disease deaths. “I like to frame it as ‘being active’, because exercise sounds onerous,” Devries says. “Even a small amount of activity goes a long way—walking at a gentle pace 30 minutes a day confers very significant benefits. Up to a point, more can be better, but only for some people, and only to a point.”

Even moving a few minutes daily can add up. Doing 12-minute bursts of vigorous exercise favorably impacts 80 percent of the metabolites that govern such functions as oxidative stress, inflammation and vascular reactivity, reports a new study in Circulation. Just one hour a week of strength training significantly lowers the risk of heart attack, stroke and heart disease death, another study found. And simply holding thigh and calf stretches for 45 seconds for a total of five minutes daily improved arterial blood flow, reports a study in the Journal of Physiology.

The Emotional Heart As a child in Myanmar, Thaik witnessed hands-on healing at a clinic she visited with her physician mother, but holistic care only entered her life after 20 years of practice as a frustrated cardiologist, when she was laid low by severe anemia that

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required transfusions and surgery. Today, the Harvard-trained cardiologist is the author of Your Vibrant Heart and founder of the Holistic Heart Healing Center, in Los Angeles, which integrates the medical model with lifestyle strategies and approaches like homeopathy and acupuncture.

“I very much believe that we are both physical beings and energetic or spiritual beings. Our physical makeup is closely intertwined with our mental and emotional makeup,” Thaik says. She counsels patients to practice the following:

YMindfulness. “A mentor of mine, (life coach) Mary Mor-

risey, taught me to avoid the three Cs—complaining, comparing or criticizing. If you attempt to do this for even an hour, you will find that it is actually a hard task. Practicing this allows us to be acutely mindful of our thoughts.”

YGratitude. “I wake up every morning and before my feet hit

the floor, I make this statement five times and fill in five different answers: ‘I am so happy and grateful now that ...’”

YReleasing. “I believe the most important ingredient to health and healing is the ability to release—to forgive self and others, to let go and abandon all of our negative thoughts, our self-limiting beliefs, our notions of right and wrong, our feelings of injustice and being wronged.”

She advises, “When we can abandon all these beliefs and allow ourselves to float or drift unimpeded—imagine yourself on a tube in a lazy river—that is when healing within our bodies begins, when our parameters of stress and the hormones and neurotransmitters associated with stress start to down-regulate, and we can literally feel a wave of relaxation passing through our bodies. This will lower our heart rate, blood pressure, adrenaline and cortisol levels, thereby mitigating our risk of a heart attack or stroke.”

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A Simple HeartMath Practice for Heart Coherence

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by Jennifer Burrows

Step 1: Focus your attention on the area of the heart. Imagine your breath is flowing in and out of your heart or chest space, breathing a little slower and deeper than usual.

Step 2: Make a sincere attempt to experience a regenerative feeling such as appreciation or care for someone or something in your life. Suggestion: Try to re-experience the feeling you have for someone you love, a pet, a special place, an accomplishment, a memory, etc. or focus on a feeling of calm or ease by imagining yourself in a place where you feel peace. ex. on the beach, at the lake etc.

Maintain this feeling for as long as possible. You may start with two minutes, which is great. The more you practice this technique, the longer you can stay in heart coherence. Good luck!

Jennifer Burrows is a HeartMath practitioner and owner of Mind-Body Wellness in north Spokane. Burrows is offering two HeartMath specials during February. For more information or to schedule a free 20-minute consultation, email Jennifer@ mind-bodywellness.com, call 509-2420856 or visit Mind-BodyWellnessLLC. com. See ad, page 25.

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e already know what it feels like to be in our hearts.

Although we may feel disconnected from it and at times doubt ourselves, most often all we need to do to awaken it is to become still and quiet, and it will do the rest. When we draw our attention inward and focus on our heart center, it will calm and reassure us, often instantly.

This may sound too good to be true, but this is exactly what happens when we invite and allow it. When we inhabit the heart, we awaken to our aliveness. We spontaneously arrive like a bolt of lightning in the present moment and all of our arguments against ourselves and life go quiet. Goodness pushes up through the chaos of our internal world and we feel lit from within by a light we had no idea was there.

At any time, no matter where we are, no matter what we are doing, we can touch this place in ourselves and activate the benefits of the heart space. Try practicing now by placing a hand on your heart, breathe in and notice how this small act sends a message to soften and disarm. It is that simple.

It’s about shifting and moving ourselves into this place of love and acceptance, allowing ourselves to be infused with the

consciousness of our heart.

If we look within, most of us can identify a vision we have, an image of who we want to become, an enhanced version of ourselves—something like You 2.0. This image is often kinder, more loving, openhearted, accepting, inspired and creative; it’s often less self-conscious and more gallant. This self doesn’t succumb to fear, anger or hardship and rises above everything with ease.

This vision we have in our mind’s eye is the best representation of our heart-minded selves. It is the call of our heart.

When we see this version as our potential rather than a reminder of our shortcomings, we can use it as a way—a tool—to help us move in the direction of our light. Take time throughout the day to bow our head and take three conscious breaths into our heart. Let its current feed us. Remember we are wise. We are soft. We are brave. Let all other noise stop. Re-enter the kingdom of our heart.

Sarah Blondin is among the top three popular meditation teachers on InsightTimer, and the author of Heart Minded: How to Hold Yourself and Others in Love. Visit SarahBlondin.com.

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Halting Hypertension Exercises to Lower High Blood Pressure

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limiting consumption of sodium, caffeine, alcohol and sugar can make a difference.

Fortifying these lifestyle changes with aerobic exercise, yoga and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can also help prevent and manage worrisome blood pressure readings.

Integrative cardiologist Jack Wolfson, in Paradise Valley, Arizona, points out that the development of hypertension is multicausal. “We are not genetically programmed to develop high blood pressure.

Studies over the last 50 years confirm that physically active people have a lower risk of developing high blood pressure. For those with high blood pressure or people with a condition known as pre-hypertension, there is a blood pressure-lowering effect of physical activity.”

Aside from the value of strength training, walking, cycling and jogging, the Mayo Clinic recommends everyday movement in the form of household chores such as raking leaves, tending a garden or pushing a lawnmower. Cross-country skiing, skating and swimming also pack an aerobic punch. Experts agree that an active lifestyle strengthens the heart, demanding less systemic effort to pump blood, and healthier blood pressure is a result.

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n estimated 75 million American adults have blood pressure high enough to require management, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For people with hypertension, tempering stress responses and

“It’s been fascinating to watch clients come in extremely anxious about their high blood pressure number. A few months after consistent training and maintaining a healthier diet, there is a significant change

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within the body,” says Los Angeles fitness trainer Dominic Kennedy, creator of the new wellness app Dominic Effect. Kennedy recommends beginning with a brisk walk outside or on the treadmill and according to comfort level, bumping up the time each day. He underscores weights for those ready for strength training. “For many of my clients with high blood pressure, I superset their exercises so their heart rate is pumping. You will be surprised how aerobic weight training can be.”

Wolfson testifies to the benefits of HIIT, which alternates short periods of intense aerobic exercise with less intense recovery periods. “I recommend my patients get 30 minutes of HIIT four to five times per week.

The design of a HIIT program must meet the person where they are at in their level of fitness. Whatever physical activity you choose, try to do it outside,” he says. “This way, we get the synergistic benefits of exercise and sunshine to lower your blood pressure. I’ve

always told people that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.”

Yoga for Stress Management Wolfson is also an advocate of yoga for its parasympathetic nervous system support.

Research published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology in 2018 shows that yoga, breathwork and stretching all positively impact blood pressure, with the greatest improvements evident from yoga and deep breathing.

“Yoga, no matter the type, is known to promote a sense of calm in the body and mind. A regular practice will help to reduce the effects that stress causes. It may or may not be the only step necessary,” says New York City yoga instructor Gail Grossman, author of Restorative Yoga for Life.

She emphasizes personal preferences and staying within your comfort zone, noting, “If you feel stressed because it’s difficult, it won’t benefit you. I personally think restor-

ative yoga, breathwork and meditation are the best practices for high blood pressure.”

For Grossman, there is no such thing as too much yoga, but she recommends not getting overwhelmed with the commitment and having professional guidance for pranayama, or breathwork. “Do what you can. A practice does not have to be a full class, especially in restorative yoga. If you can commit to 20 minutes a day, you will see results, if you are consistent.”

Kennedy underscores that investment pays off. “Many clients have come to me months later when they are in a more normal range and say, ‘We wish we would have started this sooner in life,’ but it’s never too late to start a fitness program. A good personal trainer or coach will help you do it in a safe way and get your body back in shape and healthy.”

Marlaina Donato is an author and recording artist. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

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The Joy of Furry Little Companions

by Julie Peterson

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eople think rabbits are quiet carrot-munchers, but they’re much more. Like many other small furry mammals, pet rabbits are expressive, intelligent and enjoy spending time with their humans.

Shana Cobin, a veterinary technician from Foster, Rhode Island, points out that just like dogs and cats, each rabbit is unique. Having had four house bunnies at different times, Cobin enjoyed getting to know each one. “They can be quite entertaining with their playful antics. My first rabbit, Koko, would come to me and lick my face,” says Cobin. “She also made a purring sound for me, which they actually make by grinding their teeth.”

and very smart, which can be both terrific fun and problematic,” says Cobin, noting that “house-bun” curiosity, coupled with an intense need to chew, can wreak havoc on cords and other items within reach.

“They always have to chew to keep their teeth filed down, but that’s why you give them appropriate things to chew.” Ferrets, members of the weasel family, are also intelligent, and like rabbits, can be trained to use a litter box.

Buyer Beware Just because small animals seem simpler to care for, it should be noted that their health depends on specific diets, bedding,

For first-time pet owners, veterinarians often recommend pets smaller than dogs or cats. These can include a variety of rodents such as hamsters, gerbils, rats and mice, although guinea pigs usually top the list for their general durability, especially with children. Smaller pets can be the furry friend that a family may long for without posing the long-term commitment and higher care costs of a dog or cat.

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housing, exercise and grooming. Rabbits, for example, have delicate digestive systems. “Feeding the right diet is extremely important,” advises Cobin. “A bunny’s primary diet should be hay, which helps grind down their teeth and is good for their digestion. Dark, leafy greens are also good.” As for carrots, Cobin says half of one is the most one rabbit should have in a day.

There is more to consider. “People need to think beyond the cute fluff ball,” says Jennifer Miller, a former volunteer with the Animal Humane Society in Minnesota. “Small animal cages need regular cleaning, and ferrets have a natural musky odor to begin with. People start out wanting the cuteness, then they get tired of the work and get tired of the smell. Surrendered animals can be difficult to rehome.” Before adopting a small animal, it’s wise to research the species’ specific care requirements and other information at HumaneSociety.org.

Annual veterinary checkups are something else to plan for, because many animals hide illness symptoms as a survival instinct. Having a small-animal veterinarian in place is important in case emergency care is required. “Zoological companion patients are unique and delicate. Their anatomy, physiology and behavior is vastly different from dogs

and cats, yet they require the same or more expertise and care,” says veterinarian Scharlet Kelly, medical director at the VCA Acacia Animal Hospital and Pet Resort, in Escondido, California.

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Health Helpers In 2019, the journal Aging & Mental Health published a survey that concluded pets benefit older adults by “providing companionship, giving a sense of purpose and meaning, reducing loneliness and increasing socialisation.”

According to Jeremy Barron, M.D., medical director of the Beacham Center for Geriatric Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, in Baltimore, “Owning a pet provides an amazing array of health benefits.” Indeed, numerous studies have shown that petting an animal can lower blood pressure and heart rate, soothe PTSD, decrease stress hormones and boost serotonin. Simply put, petting animals is not only good for people, it feels good, too.

“Love can come in small packages,” says Liz Warner, a retired teacher in Richmond, Virginia, who adopted Laverne and Shirley, two Peruvian guinea pigs, to keep her company during the isolation of the pandemic. “I enjoy brushing their long coats and giving them their necessary haircuts. When I hold them, they kind of purr. It’s comforting.”

Cobin agrees that pets provide comfort and add joy to the home. “Bunnies do this thing called a binky. My most recent rabbit, Vivian Bucket, would just be hopping around and then she would dart, jump up and twist in the air. It’s what rabbits do when they are happy and playful, and it’s adorable.”

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Shefali Tsabary on Conscious Relationships

by Sandra Yeyati

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ffering innovative approaches to mindful living, Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, international keynote speaker and bestselling author of The Conscious Parent, Out of Control and her latest, The Awakened Family.

She has presented talks at TEDx, the Kellogg Business School, The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, and SuperSoul Sessions with Oprah Winfrey, who has endorsed her work as revolutionary and life-changing.

Why do we have so much trouble with our romantic relationships?

Because we enter relationships without having entered a relationship with ourselves. We look to the other person and the relationship to fill us up, to give us what we are missing from within, and what we don’t realize is that the other person is there for the same reason. After the initial chemical, hormonal lust phase, we realize that the other person cannot be our parent figure and that they cannot fulfill our unfulfilled inner child needs. The disappointment is so great and the anger so livid that we spiral into hurt, disappointment and unmet expectations without realizing that the other hasn’t done anything. We typically attract people who are going to 20

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inner work because of their own inner demons and resistance, then maybe you won’t be able to continue on, but you will be conscious enough to be able to release the other of the expectation to continue on. A healthy relationship is a relationship where each person takes responsibility for their own inner growth and their own inner wounds, doesn’t project their needs on the other, parents themselves into a state of wholeness and then releases the other to be free.

be mirrors that show us how we need to reparent ourselves and force us to repeat childhood patterns. If we have an issue of unworthiness, that’s going to show up. If we have fear of rejection, that’s going to show up, and all fingers point to the imperative that we do our own inner work.

What does that inner work look like?

The first step is realizing that what’s happening in the relationship is really a reflection of the inner state of being, and therefore isn’t the other person’s fault that I’m feeling rejected, hurt or unworthy. We stop trying to change, fix or blame the other. We then hire a therapist or join a self-development course and begin to understand our inner wounds from childhood that are being repeated in this current dynamic. We have to do the work. It’s not easy. It’s not going to happen just because we made an intellectual decision. It’s a quest, a constant unfolding, unlayering, evolving and becoming more. The goal is your arrival into your most authentic self—into your whole, free self.

How do we remain in a relationship while doing this work?

We become more honest, more up front, more candid and ready to meet the other at our new place of growth. If the other doesn’t want to grow and cannot do this

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Most of us love egoically, which is loving the other because they make us feel good about ourselves, and the moment they stop making us feel good about ourselves, we actually leave them. That’s why there’s so much divorce. That’s not love. Egoic love is possession, ownership and control. Most of us are mired in those kinds of relationships; the institution of marriage actually supports ownership, possession and control. True, or high love, is the understanding that the other is with you and you are with them to encourage each other’s growth and to see each other be their most authentic, free selves. If that includes being with us, we’re happy. If that includes not being with us, we’re as happy. That’s true love, because you’re in love with the other person’s essence and you’re more invested in the other person’s whole self rather than the self that you want to own and possess.

What is conscious intimacy?

Conscious intimacy starts with how intimate and honest you are with yourself— how sexually connected you are with your needs and your desires. The more unabashed, bare, spontaneous and transparent you can be with yourself, the more you will seek and be around partners who can hold that space with you.

For more information, including online courses, visit DrShefali.com. Her Free to Be course specifically addresses conscious relationship issues.

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anxiety because I fear the unknown, but also worry about all the ‘what ifs’. When I find myself lost in the past, it can bring me sadness and regret. I have learned from mindfulness that these are just mental habits.”

Cara Bradley, a mental fitness coach in Philadelphia and author of On the Verge: Wake Up, Show Up and Shine, says, “To be mindful is to show up to experience the moment as it is, with all your senses— when we eat, when we walk, whatever we are doing.”

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Exploring Mindfulness and Meditation

by Marlaina Donato

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he practices of mindfulness and meditation, although closely related, offer individual, science-backed benefits for both body and psyche. Mindfulness has been shown to amp up immunity and increase gray matter in the brain, and 2018 research published in Experimental Biology shows that just an introductory hour of meditation using breathwork and awareness of thoughts significantly reduced anxiety. The study indicates that when applied regularly, mindfulness minimizes arterial pressure and cardiovascular health risks associated with long-term nervous system stress.

Immersion in the Moment Mindfulness—cultivating present-moment awareness by noticing body sensations, thoughts and details in our environment—not only makes life more enjoyable, but enables us to acknowledge life experiences and emotions without aversion and judgement. Mindfulness techniques are now being used in psychotherapy for insomnia, eating disorders and addictions. Physiological benefits are also significant. Harvard Health Publishing, referencing the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, highlights mindfulness for cardiovascular and gastrointestinal conditions, as well as clinical depression.

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While mindfulness can be the simple act of noticing the geometric design of a flower or the variety of tastes on a dinner plate, meditation brings awareness to the deepest levels of consciousness through a variety of focused techniques, including breathwork, chanting, visualization or gazing at a candle flame.

Contrary to common assumption, meditation need not be associated with religious structure. Neuroscientist Tony Nader, who heads the global Transcendental Meditation (TM) organization in 100 countries, underscores, “When you say meditation, there are numerous kinds of meditation with different origins. It can’t be assumed that just because meditation involves the mind that it involves dogma, or that meditation is religious because it has its roots from the Eastern traditions.

Over time, some traditions integrated aspects of these ancient techniques into their own religions, yet not all meditations are religious.”

Meditation can bring us into the eye of the storm. “The ocean is a great analogy for understanding different approaches to meditation. Just as the ocean can be turbulent on the surface with innumerable waves and quiet at its depth, so, too, the mind is active on the surface with innumerable thoughts, but it is also naturally, profoundly quiet, deep within.”

TM, taught in personal, one-to-one instruction by a certified instructor, is one of the most thoroughly studied approaches and does not involve breathwork or repetition of chants. “There are 600 scientific

research studies about the effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation technique to develop the full brain—actually, the full potential of the human nervous system,” says Nader.

Today, meditation has moved into the mainstream, with more than 2,500 digital apps offering quick, convenient access to every type and tradition. With names like Calm and Headspace, they were downloaded by more than 52 million first-time users in 2019—and that was before the anxiety-inducing pandemic.

Most can be easily customized: InsightTimer, for example, offers 45,000 free meditations that can be sorted by need, duration or style.

By practicing meditation, mindfulness is also cultivated.

“You can think of it as a workout for your mind, a way of becoming familiar with our mind and training our mind,” says Bradley.

Meditation can simply help to lower blood pressure or boost memory, yet it can bring mindfulness to a more spiritual level.

“In a meditative state, I can feel how everything around me is alive and communicating with their own tongue and song,” says Hall. “I feel peace, no longer lost in wishing, praying or pleading that things be different. I am free from the burden of having to do something.”

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Meditative Approaches to Try Cara Bradley: There are times in life, during a busy workday or after watching the news, when you can feel that your mind has gotten very small and fixed. One of my favorite, super-simple practices is called Tibetan sky-gazing. Go outside or look out your window and look up into the sky. Use your inhale to help you expand your breath, but also your mind; allow your mind and your eyes to widen to the peripheral, and as you exhale, you just let go of any fear, worry or control. Inhale—expand up and out; exhale, let something go—tension, struggle, expectation.

Evelyn Hall: Close your eyes, take a couple of nice belly breaths and relax. Send waves of relaxation through your entire body, from the top of your head to the soles of your feet. As you do this, just listen to the sounds around you, both near and far. Then notice what you smell, both near and far. How does the air feel on your skin? Expand all your senses to experience what is present in this moment.

Once you are deeply relaxed, just rest within the present environment, doing nothing. Unplug, reset. Try three to five minutes to reboot. Tip: It’s helpful to remember a time when you were totally relaxed—in nature or on vacation. The mind and body love to work together; think it and the body will respond.

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featuredevent TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Spirtual Retreat Information Session 6-7pm Join Amber McKenzie and Mary Jeannot on zoom to learn more about this adventure-filled Spiritual Retreat to the sacred city of Tulum, Mexico June 14-21.

Text 509-869-4361 or email amber@inwAwakenings.com to RSVP

New Virtual Find Out with a 60-minute Virtual Client Special Intuitive Reading with Pam Flowerday!

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Gain clarity and resolution through intuitive counseling Release the unconscious blocks that hold you back Pam Flowerday Balance your energy and feel your true inner guidance at work Intuitive Counsel, Healings & Reiki

Call or Text 510-701-0204 or Visit PamFlowerday.com

UNCOVER YOUR UNIQUE STORY. GET RESULTS. Are you frustrated by having tried a variety of approaches with no real resolution? Each of us has our own story that has shaped our physiology and symptom expression.

Together, we will uncover the parts of your story that are your personal root causes and the resolutions that honor your individuality while supporting the mind, body, and spirit.

Jennifer offers: • Functional Nutrition Health Coaching • Quantum Biofeedback • Emotion Code • Body Code • HeartMath

Complimentary 30-minute consultation

Jennifer Burrows CBS, CSMS, LSHC

Schedule online at www.SpokaneBiofeedback.com or call (509) 242-0856

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki I and II Certificate Training in Spokane Valley – Feb 12-13. 9am5pm. This beginning certification is one of the most thorough and comprehensive available.

Includes Reiki I and II and is a combination of western and Japanese styles. Tuition: $410.

A Spiritual Touch Healing Boutique, 9803 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley. Register: 509475-4529.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki I and II Certificate Training in CdA – Feb 20-21. 9am-5pm. See Feb 12 listing. Tuition: $410 contact for early registration discounts. A Spiritual Touch, 923 E Sherman Ave, CdA, ID. Register: 208-691-8865.

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Holistic Chamber of Commerce Networking Meeting.

Due to ongoing COVID-19 guidance and limited gatherings, please be sure to contact businesses in advance of any in-person events.

sunday

2nd Tues. 6-7:30pm. Join local holistic practitioners and service providers for networking, meaningful connections and business building tools and guidance. $10/visitors; Free/members.

RSVP: 509-869-4361 HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com/Spokane

Unity Center of North Spokane Group Service –11am. In person and live streamed via Facebook page. 4123 E Lincoln Rd, Spokane. 509-489-6964.

TheUnityCenter.org.

Holy Fire Meditation with Himalayan Singing Bowls – 6:30-8pm. 2nd Tues. Contact for details.

A Spiritual Touch, 932 E Sherman Ave, Ste 200, CdA. Call/text 208-691-8865.

Unity Spiritual Center Live-Stream Service – 10am; Transforming lives and inspiring people to make a positive difference in the world. Join us on Facebook live. Facebook.com/ UnitySpiritualCenterSpokane. UnitySpokane.org.

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SatiSeva Support Group – 10-11:30am. 3rd Sun. A spiritually minded community supporting people who struggle with addiction. Souls Center, 707 N Cedar, Ste 2, Spokane. Donation. SoulsCenter.com.

Unity Spiritual Center of North Idaho Group Service – 10am. Our Sunday services are a celebration of living with spirit. 4465 N 15th St, CdA, ID. 208-664-1125. UnityCenter.org.

Spokane Buddhist Temple – 10:30am. Our main temple hall is called a Hondo where we gather for services. 927 S Perry St, Spokane. 509-534-7954.

SpokaneBuddhistTemple.org.

Church of Truth Service – 11am. We believe all people are filled with the Spirit of God, and our church helps people search for that connection within.

523 E Garden, CdA. IdahoChurchOfTruth.com.

monday Recovery Dharma Meeting – 6-7pm. A Buddhistinspired approach to recovery from addictions of all kinds. Donation. Souls Center, 707 N Cedar, Ste 2, Spokane. SoulsCenter.com or Facebook.com/ RecoveryDharmaOfSpokane.

Grateful Wizardly Share – 6:30. 2nd Mon. A Spiritual Touch, 932 E Sherman Ave, Ste 200, CdA. By donation. Call/text 208-691-8865.

Gathering of Like-Minded Souls Spiritual Circle – 6:30-8:30pm. 3rd Mon. Join to hold space and raise consciousness within by sharing your gifts and stories. A Spiritual Touch, 932 E Sherman Ave, Ste 200, CdA. By donation. Call/text 208-691-8865.

Reiki Share – 6:30-8pm. 4th Mon. Come and relax as Holy Fire Reiki surrounds you in love. For everyone interested or practicing reiki. A Spiritual Touch, 932 E Sherman Ave, Ste 200, CdA. By donation. Call/text 208-691-8865.

tuesday Recovery Dharma Meeting – 6-7pm. See Monday listing. Souls Center, 707 N Cedar, Ste 2, Spokane.

Donation. SoulsCenter.com or Facebook.com/ RecoveryDharmaOfSpokane.

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Women’s Soul Circle – 9:30-11:30pm. Honoring the sacred feminine together in community. Grab a cup of coffee and join for the theme of the month. Souls Center, 707 N Cedar, Ste 2, Spokane.

Donation. SoulsCenter.com.

Thursday Tea, Talk & Things – 6:30-8pm. 4th Thurs. Ladies, let’s take some time each month to drink tea, talk about important topics, and learn from each other. $10. A Spiritual Touch Healing Boutique. 9803 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley.

Facebook.com/ASTHealingBoutique.

friday HeartMind Meditations – 10-11am. What the mind knows. What the heart resists knowing.

HeartMind meditations are designed to bring the mind and heart into more balance and harmony.

Donation. Souls Center, 707 N Cedar, Ste 2, Spokane. SoulsCenter.com.

Recovery Dharma Meeting – 11:30am-12:30pm.

See Monday listing. Donation. Souls Center, 707 N Cedar, Ste 2, Spokane. SoulsCenter.com or Facebook.com/RecoveryDharmaOfSpokane.

Reiki Share – 6:30-8:30pm. 2nd Fri. See Monday description. A Spiritual Touch, 932 E Sherman Ave, Ste 200, CdA. By donation. Call/text 208-691-8865.

Recovery Dharma Meeting – 1-2pm. See Monday listing. Souls Center, 707 N Cedar, Ste 2, Spokane.

Donation. SoulsCenter.com or Facebook.com/ RecoveryDharmaOfSpokane.

Holy Fire Meditation with Himalayan Singing Bowls – 6:30-8pm. Last Fri. Contact for details. A Spiritual Touch, 932 E Sherman Ave, Ste 200, CdA. Call/text 208-691-8865.

Wellness Wednesdays – 7-8pm. 2nd and 4th Wed. Join Infused Plant Based Wellness for their monthly education classes covering a variety of important health topics. Classes include a hot herbal tea and Infused Knowledge info card and coupon. $12. 413 W Hastings Rd, Spokane. RSVP: 509-863-9027.

Infused-Wellness.com.

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thursday Recovery Dharma Meeting – 10:30-11:30am. See Monday listing. Souls Center, 707 N Cedar, Ste 2, Spokane. Donation. SoulsCenter.com or Facebook. com/RecoveryDharmaOfSpokane.

Talking to the Fire – Weekly Ascension Soul Speak – Meets Weekly on Thursday’s at 6 pm. www.withBecca.com for more information.

Oracle Vibrationz – 6:30-8pm. 1st Thurs. Are you a card reader or interested in reading oracle cards?

This is your place to have fun with the Oracle. By donation. A Spiritual Touch Healing Boutique. 9803 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley. Facebook.com/ ASTHealingBoutique.

Monthly Reiki Share – 6:30-8pm. 2nd Thurs.

Come and relax as Holy Fire Reiki surrounds you in love. For everyone interested or practicing reiki. By donation. A Spiritual Touch Healing Boutique. 9803 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley.

208-691-8865 or 509- 475-4529. Facebook.com/ ASTHealingBoutique.

Sound Vibrationz – 6:30-8pm. 3rd Thurs. Bathe in the loving sounds of singing bowls. $15. A Spiritual Touch Healing Boutique. 9803 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley. 208-691-8865 or 509- 475-4529.

Facebook.com/ASTHealingBoutique.

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Mystic Mentoring – 2:30-3:30pm. 2nd Sat. A safe space to talk about your gifts and be mentored by one another. By donation. A Spiritual Touch Healing Boutique. 9803 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley.

Facebook.com/ASTHealingBoutique.

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RENTAL SPACE HEALING ROOM AVAILABLE FOR RENT IN DOWNTOWN SPOKANE – Convenient location, free parking and affordable rates with no commitment required. Perfect for energy practitioners and healers – Text Robin to schedule a tour 509-869-5807.

RENTAL SPACE STUDIO AND OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE AT THE LOTUS – Ideal for those building their healing arts practice. Affordable rental space for workshops, classes and private sessions. Email Sam@TheLotusSpokane.com.

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ANIMALS, PETS AND HUMANS – HOLISTIC REMEDIES CRITTER APOTHECARY

Inside Only Local Farmers Market 464138 U.S. Hwy. 95, Sagle, ID 208-265-2277 OnlyLocal.Farm/CritterApothecary Offering the finest in organic and herbal remedies, the Critter Apothecary caters to the health of both twoand four-legged creatures and is the exclusive regional dealer for Dr. Paul’s Lab products. Open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 1 to 5 pm. See ad, page 3.

AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS JULIE GEORGE, ND

Rivercreek Wellness 521 N Argonne Rd, Ste B105 Spokane Valley • 509-919-1385 RivercreekWellness.com Dr. Julie George helps patients restore their health by utilizing naturopathic and environmental medicine protocols. She provides advanced testing, detoxification, supplementation, nutritional/ botanical treatments, and lifestyle education. See ad, page 25.

BARTER & TRADE COMMUNITY PRIME TRADE NORTHWEST

1869 E Seltice Way, Ste 374 Post Falls • 208-699-9692 Arthur.Shaw@ITEX.net PrimeTradeNW.com

The goal at Prime Trade Northwest is to promote you and your business. Their team works hard to connect you with other members in need of your products and services. They also help find ways to offset your cash costs with other members in the ITEX community. See ad, page 14.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SMART THERAPY

9708 N Nevada St, Ste 205 Spokane • 509-466-0226 SmartTherapyGroup.net Smart Therapy specializes in natural approaches to treat mental health issues, which may include a combination of talk therapy, nutritional supplements, diet, exercise and more. Their licensed therapists have a wide range of specialties and experience. Most major insurance plans accepted. Call for more information or to schedule an appointment. Active Holistic Chamber of Commerce Member. See ad, page 17.

BODY WORK MYOFASCIAL RELEASE & LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE HEALING HEARTS TOGETHER MYOFASCIAL RELEASE & LYMPHATIC THERAPY CENTER OF NORTHERN IDAHO

Dawn-Marie Hancock 9297 Government Way, Ste D, Hayden, ID 480698 Highway 95, Sandpoint, ID 208-389-8234 • HealingHeartsTogether.org Myofascial Release and Lymphatic Drainage are gentle specialized full body tissue treatments that create positive healing by restoring pain free function and enhanced immune system. With 30 years of experience, your treatment is individualized for your body and wellness goals. Active Holistic Chamber of Commerce Member.

CBD OILS & CANNABIS LOCAL’S CANNA HOUSE

9619 E Sprague Ave Spokane Valley • 509-413-2796 LocalsCannaHouse.com Featuring the highest quality CBD oils, capsules, tinctures and bath salts to help with inflammation, sore muscles, sleep, pain relief, relaxation and more. Allow the friendly Local’s staff to assist in finding the CBD products that are right for you! Active Holistic Chamber of Commerce Member. See ad, page 31.

INTELLIGENT BALANCE SPINAL CARE

2310 N Molter Rd, Ste 108 Liberty Lake • 509-924-4443 Info@IntelligentBalance.com IntelligentBalance.com

Not all forms of chiropractic care are the same. Intelligent Balance treats patients using upper cervical chiropractic care by performing the QSM3 technique, which focuses on body balancing. They also specialize in a progression of the NUCCA chiropractic technique that achieves measurable results in a comfortable setting.

Schedule a free consultation today. See ad, page 9.

SMART THERAPY

Wayne Lindell, DC 9708 N Nevada St, Ste 205 Spokane • 509-466-0226 SmartTherapyGroup.net Dr. Wayne Lindell is an experienced chiropractor with more than 25 years’ serving the Inland Northwest. His specialties include accident and injury recovery, pain relief, sports performance, pre-natal, weight-loss management and overall wellness. Most major insurance plans accepted. Book online or call for an appointment. Active Holistic Chamber of Commerce Member. See ad, page 17.

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY DEBORAH A. MARTINEZ, MD, LLC 2020 E 29th Ave, Ste 225 Spokane • 509-724-3946 DrDebbie@CredibleComplementary Therapy.com CredibleComplementaryTherapy.com

Offering complementary therapy consultations, therapeutics and referrals - Created for individuals who want to take responsibility for their health and wellness using complementary therapy backed by science. Personalized program for health and wellness concerns and goals. Active Holistic Chamber of Commerce Member. See ad, page 17.

COMPOUNDING PHARMACY SIXTH AVENUE MEDICAL PHARMACY

508 W 6th Ave, Spokane 509-455-9345 • 1-844-250-9007 SixthAvenuePharmacy.com A full-service medical pharmacy, providing custom compounded medications and traditional retail prescriptions.

They use the finest, high quality ingredients to make each specially compounded medication, including LDN, bio-identical hormones, veterinary, dental, sports medicine, dermatology, chronic pain and more. See ad, page 2.

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CRYSTALS, GIFTS & MORE A SPIRITUAL TOUCH HEALING BOUTIQUE 9803 E Sprague Ave Spokane Valley • 509-475-4529 Facebook.com/ASTHealingBoutique

Come and find your Zen through crystals, art from local artists, jewelry, oracle cards, singing bowls, clothing and more. Local healers offer Reiki and other light work by appt and walk-ins. Open WedSun, noon to 6 pm and by appointment.

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Jennifer Burrows offers holistic stress reduction support that takes into account the whole person – mind, body, spirit. Learn how Emotion Code, HeartMath, integrative nutrition coaching and quantum biofeedback can transform your life. Call for a complimentary 30-minute wellness consultation. Active Holistic Chamber of Commerce Member. See ad, page 25.

ENERGY HEALERS SHERRI ARTER

Call//text: 208-661-1338 LightLoveTruth1@gmail.com Sherri is a gifted energy healer who reads, sees, feels and hears energy, working from only pure love and light for over 30 years.

Clients receive guidance, healing techniques and answers to what they need most for their best and highest good. Call or text today! See ad, page 7.

SUSAN FLERCHINGER

Dr. Patrick Dougherty 2110 N Washington St, Ste 1 Spokane • 509-327-4373 Spokane-Chiropractic.com

FIR sauna is an affordable treatment for chronic fatigue, chronic pain, depression, detoxification, high blood pressure, skin conditions, weight loss and more. The FIR Sauna at Rivercreek Wellness is non-toxic, low EMF, and made of nonallergenic wood. See ad, page 25.

Chiropractors heal nothing. They align you with your innate healing abilities. Dr. Patrick Dougherty utilizes muscle testing to interpret your needs for adjustments, nutrition and more. Suffering from aches, pains, fatigue, brain fog, more? Dr. Pat can help! New patient special available. See ad, page 16.

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509-919-1385 FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION & WELLNESS

KATIE NELSON, RD

Katie Nelson specializes in nutrition counseling for optimal health, weight loss, sports performance, food allergies/sensitivities, ketogenic diets, anti-inflammatory diets and microbiome repair. She offers nutrient evaluations and supplement counseling and is available for speaking engagements and special events. See ad, page 2.

HALOTHERAPY/ INTUITIVE CLARITY SALTROOM OF SPOKANE

Salt Crystal Cottage 2838 N Ruby Spokane • 509-255-0505 SaltroomOfSpokane.appointy.com Dry saline aerosol, or Halotherapy, provides a gentle respiratory cleanse, beneficial for relieving respiratory conditions. For your energetic wellness journey, experience Intuitive Clarity sessions in the Salt Crystal Cottage. Visit website, the Salt Crystal Cottage FB page or call for more info. Active Holistic Chamber of Commerce Member.

509-879-3264 SusansEnergy@gmail.com SusanFlerchinger.com

HEALING ROOM RENTAL

Ready to create a life you love?

Don’t let anxiety, trauma, fear, or illness stop you from the health and happiness you seek. Susan Flerchinger is a conduit of divine service, specializing in remote energy healing to create emotional, physical and spiritual balance. Call for a free consultation.

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CHIROPRACTIC LIFECENTER, INC.

521 NWEIGHT Argonne Rd, Ste B105 LOSE DECREASE Valley CHRONIC• PAIN Spokane 509-919-1385 IMPROVE HEALTH RivercreekWellness.com

Sixth Avenue Medical Pharmacy 508 W 6th Ave, Spokane 509-455-9345 • 1-844-250-9007 SixthAvenuePharmacy.com

MIND-BODY WELLNESS

Jennifer Burrows 319 W Hastings, Ste A112 Spokane • 509-242-0856 SpokaneBiofeedback.com

HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTIC

CHRYSALIS BEAUTY, BODY & SOUL 327 W 3rd Ave, Suite C Spokane • 509-869-5807 ChrysalisBeautyBodySoul@gmail.com

Conveniently located in downtown Spokane, Chrysalis offers a 120-square foot rental space designed for energy practitioners and healers. Daily and weekly rates available. Free parking. Text 509-869-5807 or email to schedule your tour! See ad, page 7.

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HYPNOTHERAPY JAMES BARFOOT, CHT

Intentional Hypnosis 827 W 1st Ave, Ste 203 Spokane • 509-230-5035 IntentionalHypnosis.com

James Barfoot’s goal is to help you on your journey to a more productive and vital life. He uses personal hypnosis sessions and powerful personal coaching to permanently change undesired habits and behaviors on a conscious and subconscious level.

INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC DENTISTRY DEFELICE DENTISTRY

Dr. Alex Hook and Dr. Ellery Young 4703 N Maple St Spokane • 509-850-0918 DeFeliceDentistry.com

At DeFelice Dentistry, the mission is to provide state-of-theart conventional and holistic dental care in a warm and friendly environment. Their team is committed to safety and integrity in dentistry and to honoring the importance of every person they have the privilege to serve. See ad, page 19.

MASSAGE THERAPY SMART THERAPY

9708 N Nevada St, Ste 205 Spokane • 509-466-0226 SmartTherapyGroup.net Massage can alleviate pain, increase flexibility, improve immune function, decrease depression and anxiety, improve health and more. Their professional therapists have a wide range of specialties and experience. Most major insurance plans accepted. Book online or call for an appointment.

Active Holistic Chamber of Commerce Member. See ad, page 17.

MINERAL THERAPY WONDERS OF THE WORLD Located in the Flour Mill 621 W Mallon Ave Spokane • 509-325-2867 WondersOfTheWorldInc.com

Symbolic Minerals for a l l Ty p e s o f Relationships – Rose Quartz: affectionate love; Rhodochrosite: passion; Rhodonite: commitment; Kunzite: love for all the world; Morganite: deep focused ad, your page 2.

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Rivercreek IMPROVE GUTWellness HEALTH 521 NWEIGHT Argonne Rd, Ste B105 LOSE DECREASE Valley CHRONIC• PAIN Spokane 509-919-1385 IMPROVE HEALTH RivercreekWellness.com

The naturopathic doctors at Rivercreek Wellness work with chronic conditions while giving hope to the patient. They focus on autoimmune disorders, chronic symptoms, mental health conditions, and holistic addiction education. See ad, page 25.

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HOLISTIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPOKANE CHAPTER

Amber McKenzie • 509-869-4361 Spokane@HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com/Spokane The Holistic Chamber of Commerce (HCC) is an international trade organization for holistically-minded professionals, business owners, and resource providers. They are member-focused through their ever-expanding national online presence and network of local chapters. The Spokane Chapter meets the second Tuesday of every month from 6-7:30pm. Join today!

ORGANIC SKINCARE & MEDICAL AESTHETICS EMILY ELIZABETH SKINCARE STUDIO

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30 E Sprague Ave, Ste C Spokane • 509-475-3284 EmilyElizabethSkincare.com

Emily Elizabeth is a Medically Trained Master Aesthetician with more than 16 years experience in the spa industry. Her natural approach to skincare is complemented by high quality medical-grade and organic skincare products. Treat your skin to a luxury facial and book online today! See ad, page 16.

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PAIN FREE & ACTIVE TREVOR GEORGE, ND

Rivercreek Wellness 521 N Argonne Rd, Ste B105 Spokane Valley • 509-919-1385 RivercreekWellness.com Are you having knee pain but fear surgery? Proliferative therapy is a non-surgical treatment for musculoskeletal conditions.

Joint pain, arthritis, sprains, strains, overuse injury, degeneration and/or inability to heal after surgery. Contact us to learn more. See ad, page 25.

PHYSICAL THERAPY & WELLNESS FLOURISH PHYSICAL THERAPY & WELLNESS

Dr. Sarah Hayward 3418 S. Grand Blvd Spokane • 509-385-2823 FlourishPhysicalTherapyAndWellness.com Certified in vestibular rehab (vertigo) and customized pain programs, Dr. Sarah is dedicated to providing her patients with one-on-one appointments focused on the highest-quality care. Her clinic operates outof-network with no insurance companies calling the shots, so she has total freedom in treating patients.

PSYCHIC READINGS PSYCHIC ANGEL READINGS Cindy Gardner Nine Mile Falls, WA 509-468-9001 HolisticFestivals.com

Cindy Gardner is a gifted psychic known for her compassionate accurate readings, covering such topics as: love, career, pets, dreams, past lives, life goals and angels.

Her helpful guidance and coaching empower people in making decisions and understanding their life situations.

REIKI A SPIRITUAL TOUCH

Through Reiki, aromatherapy and spiritual counseling, Jennifer helps clients relax, find balance, peace and manifest their true dreams and fall in love everday.

Offering Reiki education, meditation classes and sacred gatherings. Visit Facebook for details.

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Mama Ocean’s Deluxe Rejuvenation session includes two oracle/ tarot readings, reiki, chakra power-up, sound healing and essential oil treatment: $55 (reg $65).

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SPIRITUAL CENTERS PAM FLOWERDAY INTUITIVE COUNSEL & HEALINGS 3026 E 5th Avenue Spokane • 510-701-0204 PamFlowerday.com

Wi t h m o r e t h a n 2 0 y e a r s experience as a clairvoyant and Reiki master, Pam offers a higher spiritual perspective regarding clients’ issues and support moving forward. Now offering a 20 percent discount on virtual Intuitive Guidance sessions for new clients. Book yours today! Active Holistic Chamber of Commerce Member. See ad, page 25.

SOULS CENTER

Julia Hayes 707 N Cedar, Ste 2 Spokane • SoulsCenter.com Founded by Julia Hayes, the vision of Soul Circles is to offer a variety of opportunities for women to explore and promote spiritual empowerment through small groups, movement, creative expression, spiritual teachings, retreats, workshops, recovery groups and more. See full calendar on website.

UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER SPOKANE SOUL AWAKENING SOUL BASED LIFE

Becca Lynn, LMT, CcHt 59 Queen Ave, Ste 104 • Spokane 808-250-8344 • WithBecca.com Specializing in awakening the Soul and connecting clients to their higher self through Quantum Healing Hypnosis (QHHT), Human Design Charts, Soul Coaching, Intuitive Soul Readings, House Clearings and Setting Sacred Spaces. Contact me today for a free consultation!

SHAMANIC HEALING & SOUL RETRIEVAL LIFE SPRING AWAKENING

Jennifer Brown 923 E Sherman • CdA 208-691-8865 Facebook.com/HealingCenterOfLove

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Nona Lowe Spokane • 425-791-0413 LifeSpringAwakening.com

Soul retrieval is a shamanic ceremony using ancient methods to return a person’s fragmented self to wholeness.

This deeply healing ceremony is for those with a true desire and commitment to heal. Contact for a free 30-minute consultation.

Active Holistic Chamber of Commerce Member. See ad, page 3.

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2900 S Bernard St, Spokane 509-838-6518 UnitySpokane.org

Unity is dedicated to its mission of transforming lives and inspiring people to make a positive difference in our world. If you are looking for a transformative, spiritual home, please consider joining us on Sundays at 10am virtually or in-person. We are an open and affirming community. Everyone is welcome. See ad, page 31.

WEIGHT LOSS & WELLNESS GAIN PROCESS TO WELLNESS Sheryl Quesnel 208-267-1990

Sheryl is trained to solve your stubborn weight loss problems.

Her encouraging personal coaching method frees clients from stubborn fat and tedious workouts. Improve hormonal balance, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms, immune strength, sleep quality, weight loss and more! Free consultation.

Transformational Speaker Series

Sundays at 10 am In-person or Live-stream UnitySpiritualCenterSpokane

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Spiritual Retreat with Amber McKenzie

Mexico | June 14-21, 2021

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