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hanks to all who participated in the 2017 Holistic Health Expo on the Emerald Coast. It was filled with healthy living enthusiasts, smiling faces, heartcentered providers—and fun!

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anifest Mind Body Medicine, a new Integrative Medicine and wellness clinic, has just opened in Destin.

Medical Director Lori Poelstra, MD, says it’s the only such clinic on the Emerald Coast offering Ayurveda and integrative medicine counseling, Lori Poelstra, MD Primordial Sound Meditation instruction, and other health and wellness services under the direction of a board-certified physician.

“Manifest integrates ancient, time-tested principles for health and well-being with the most up-to-date, evidencebased research and information,” Poelstra says.

The new clinic is designed to offer the community a variety of alternative and complementary options to bring health and happiness to their lives, she explains. “Our philosophy for health and wellness is based on 5,000-year-old Indian Ayurvedic principles that focus on preventing and treating disease by caring for the whole person—body, mind and spirit. What’s very important and unique about our clinic is that we integrate these ancient principles with modern-day, evidence-based research to provide the most comprehensive advice and teachings.”

Poelstra is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management physcian, Deepak Chopra Center for Wellbeing-certified instructor, and Ayurevdic Healing Institute-certified Vedic counselor. She is now accepting appointments for one-on-one Ayurveda, integrative medicine or Vedic counseling, and healing services such as acupuncture and quartz bowl vibrational sound chakra healing.

Manifest also offers a variety of educational workshops, such as Perfect Health: An Ayurvedic Lifestyle Program and Primordial Sound Meditation Instruction. Both these programs were developed by Dr. Deepak Chopra and the Chopra Center for Wellbeing.

Workshops start the beginning of April. Seating is limited to create an intimate and interactive learning environment.

Manifest Mind Body Medicine is located at 155 Crystal Beach Dr., Destin. For appointments, call the clinic at 850-974-9242.

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arth Day Pensacola, celebrating this year’s theme of Energy, Transportation and Sustainability, will be held April 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Bayview Park.

The residents of Northwest Florida get together at this annual event to celebrate the Earth in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. There will be live music, dancing, yoga, a sustainable art show, food vendors, an expanded children’s area and a variety of informational booths showing how members of the Pensacola community can live more sustainably.

There will be vendors supporting the theme with information about ride sharing, public transportation, hybrid vehicles, wind energy, solar energy and more. There will also be vendors focused on gardening, plants and water education.

Earth Day Pensacola is part of a larger effort organized by the Earth Day Network, which has developed ways for individuals, families and groups to become engaged and involved at both the national and international levels to help protect and save the Earth. The network has created A Billion Acts of Green, an international movement to protect the planet and secure a sustainable future. To see the actions any of us can take now to make a difference, read more about A Billion Acts of Green at EarthDay.org/TakeAction/Campaigns.

The environment faces a multitude of challenges today. From climate change to species extinction, our planet and its inhabitants are continually facing manmade threats that require action if they are to be prevented. For more than 40 years, Earth Day has had the mission of inspiring and mobilizing individuals and organizations worldwide to demonstrate their commitment to environmental protection and sustainability.

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Pure Pilates is located at 426 S. Palafox St., Pensacola, and 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze. To see the Pilates Day schedule or the Pensacola Humane Society wish list, visit PurePilatesPensacola.com/pilatesday, or call the studio at 850-607-2772.

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n May 6, Pure Pilates of downtown Pensacola and Gulf Breeze will celebrate National Pilates Day by offering all its classes free to help educate people about the health and wellness benefits of Pilates, yoga, TRX, aerial silks and other exercise systems. Owner Susan Clark says that in lieu of class fees, the studio will be collecting donations for the Pensacola Humane Society in conjunction with that organization’s Paws on Palafox 3K walk, which will be held the same day. p i l a t e s

Pure Pilates will offer the 45-minute classes GYROTONIC from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The schedule includes Aerial Slings, MOTR, Pilates Equipment, Pilates Mat, TRX, Gyrokinesis, Yogalates and PIYO. Pilates Day classes will be offered on a firstcome, first-served basis, with preregistration opening on May 1. The classes are complimentary with a donation of money or needed items to the Pensacola Humane Society, whose wish list is posted on the Pure Pilates website.

Pilates Day is an annual, international, community-based event celebrated on the first Saturday of May. “The Pilates Day mission is to foster the public’s appreciation and awareness of the Pilates method through a network of varied, innovative and high- quality grassroots Pilates events that are accessible and affordable to all,” Clark says. “This event is open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend and enjoy the celebration. We’ll be offering special discounts on fitness packages and fitness apparel in celebration of Pilates Day.”

Pilates Day is a program of the Pilates Method Alliance, and Pilates Day events are produced and hosted by PMA members.

Clark, a Pensacola native, is a PMA-certified Pilates teacher and a Balanced Body master educator. She says Pure Pilates is the largest studio in Northwest Florida that offers the Gyrotonic method.

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usical Echoes, the annual Native American Flute & Art Festival, will return to the Landing, 139 Brooks Street, Fort Walton Beach, April 21 to 23. This free, nonalcoholic event is intended for the entire family.

Visitors will experience the unique sounds of the Native American flute as it comes alive in the hands of talented musicians. The festival will feature a variety of acts, from solo performers to full-piece bands, with live music on stage during the entire event. Dancers will perform colorful, rhythmic traditional dances and share the meaning of each one.

Among the acclaimed Native American musicians and dancers in the festival lineup are Ed Wind Dancer; Gareth; award-winning hoop dancer Lowery Begay; and Mark Holland with his full band, Autumn’s Child. The band Injunuity will make its debut at the festival, performing both Friday and Saturday evenings.

Flute makers will be selling their flutes, helping visitors find one that is right for them and offering tips and guidance on how to play. Art and craft vendors will have their custom jewelry, baskets, leatherwork and other handcrafted items for sale, and food vendors will offer traditional Indian fry bread and festival fare.

At the main tent there will be a silent auction and raffles, and visitors can purchase this year’s festival T-shirt, which features a painted horse created by artist Kenneth Maines.

Musical Echoes Flute Festival Inc. is a volunteer-run nonprofit. The festival relies on funding through sponsorships and donations. To contribute or to see a complete schedule, visit MusicalEchoes.org.

his month, in the spirit of spring cleaning, Pereira Produce & Health is launching an essential oils education series to help people renew their bodies along with their surroundings. Topics will include detoxification, cooking with essential oils, DIY body-care products, natural cleaners and gardening without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.

The series kicks off April 7 at 7 p.m. with a detoxification event at Navarre Living Yoga. Participants will receive an essential oil body wrap to assist with gentle detoxification, and learn about everyday and quarterly cleansing. “The most recent group to go through this event— there were 11 participants—lost a combined 41 inches,” says Diana Pereira. Bring plenty of water in order to stay hydrated. The $15 fee includes the wrap.

A complimentary seminar, to be held April 9 at 2 p.m. at Ever’man Co-operative, will explore how standard cleaning products impact our health, and safer, less expensive replacements that are also quick and easy. The class will be offered again April 21 at 6:30 p.m. at 3744 Victorian Boulevard in Gulf Breeze.

Bugs are the subject of the April 16 seminar, which will be held at 2 p.m. at 9016 Larker Woods Road in Navarre. “I’ll explain how essential oils can help protect your harvest from our Florida pests,” Periera says. “I’ll also demonstrate how to make natural pesticides, sunscreens, bug repellent and other spring neccesities utilizing essential oils.”

The series concludes with a culinary workshop May 6 at 5:30 p.m. at 2109 Casa de Oro Street in Navarre. “We’ll whip up fresh spring dishes using essential oils to create not only profound flavor but also reap the health benefits of each oil,” Periera says. “The benefits of using essential oils in raw ‘cooking’ is profound.” The dinner will end with lavendar lemonade and fruit salad with coconut tangerine whipped cream. The $5 fee covers the cost of the food.

To learn more about this and other seminars, visit PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com or call Pereira at 850-499-3670.

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arefoot running has become a popular activity for athletes, and with the right training, can be a helpful tool for many runners. A recent study from the University of Jaén, in Spain, confirms the benefits of barefoot running.

Researchers set out to determine what types of changes a 12-week program of barefoot running would produce in foot strike patterns, inversion, eversion and foot rotation.

Thirty-nine recreational athletes with no experience in barefoot running participated. Twenty formed the experimental group, with 19 serving as a control group. Researchers determined each runner’s low, high and comfortable running speed and conducted pre- and post-running tests using cameras to document foot strike patterns. The experimental group’s training consisted of a progressive increase in the duration and frequency of barefoot running, while those in the control group performed the same progressive running program with their shoes on.

The experimental group showed significant changes in foot strike pattern, with a tendency toward a mid-foot strike at all speeds. They also displayed changes in foot rotation and inversion toward a more centered strike at the lower speed, supporting the notion that progressive barefoot training can help athletes trying to change their foot pattern to a mid- or front-foot strike.

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esearchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston, used data from previous studies to discern the association between dairy and animal fats and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in American adults.

The study reviewed dairy fat and other fat con sumption data using validated food-frequency questionnaires from more than 43,000 men and 175,000 women during three different studies, each spanning at least 20 consecutive years. Of the subjects studied, 14,815 developed some form of CVD, close to 7 percent of the total.

The researchers found that replacing dairy foods with foods containing polyunsaturated fats—primarily found in vegetables, nuts and fish—in just 5 percent of a subject’s diet reduced the risk of CVD by an average of 24 percent. But replacing the same percentage of dairy fats with other animal fats increased the incidence of CVD by 6 percent.

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Drinking More Water Improves Food Intake

uopeng An, Ph.D., a kinesiology and community health professor at the University of Illinois at ChampaignUrbana, studied the hydration and dietary habits of more than 18,300 American adults and found that drinking more water each day can impact the overall calories and nutritional value of food consumed.

Reviewing data from four parts of the National Center for Health Statistics’ National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, in which participants were asked to recall their food and drink intake during two nonconsecutive days, An determined the percentage of plain water drunk by each person. He found an association between a 1 percent increase in the subjects’ daily intake of plain water and an 8.6-calorie reduction in food intake.

An also discovered a slight reduction in foods high in fat, sugar, sodium and cholesterol with the change.

Participants that increased their plain water consumption by one to three cups reduced their calorie intake by 68 to 205 calories per day. The same increase in water correlated with a daily reduction in sodium intake by 78 to 235 milligrams, five to 18 grams less sugar and seven to 21 milligrams less cholesterol.

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esearchers from the Mount Sinai Medical Center, in Miami Beach, concluded in a 2016 review of research that chelation therapy using agents such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) can significantly reduce risk of cardiovascular events.

The review highlighted research showing that heavy metals such as cadmium have been linked with increased cardiovascular disease risk, and chelation therapy has been shown to effectively remove heavy metals from the body.

Of particular interest was a study that specifically tested the effectiveness of chelation therapy on reducing cardiovascular events. The randomized, doubleblind study involved 1,708 patients ages 50 and up that had experienced a heart attack at least six weeks prior. Half were given 40 infusions of a 500 milliliter chelation solution with EDTA. The other half received a placebo.

Researchers measured deaths, heart attacks and strokes, along with other heart conditions and subsequent hospitalization for an average period of 55 months. They found that the chelation therapy reduced heart attacks and strokes by 23 percent and reduced hospitalization for heart attacks by 28 percent.

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study from the University of Eastern Finland, in Kuopio, has found that less active boys perform worse in reading and arithmetic classes than their more active counterparts. Researchers studied 89 boys and 69 girls ages 6 to 8 and measured their sedentary time and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time using a heart rate monitor, movement sensors and body fat percentages. The subjects’ arithmetic and reading skills were calculated using standardized test scores.

Comparing the data, the researchers found that higher levels of MVPA were associated with higher reading fluency in grade one and that lower reading levels were associated with more sedentary time in grades one through three.

A significantly stronger correlation was discovered when male subjects were the focus. Sedentary boys that spent less time engaged in MVPA displayed consistently poorer scores in both reading fluency and comprehension than their peers.

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Tai Chi Eases Chronic Neck Pain

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study from Harvard Medical School, in Boston, has found that tai chi, a low-impact exercise and movement meditation, can help relieve chronic neck pain.

Researchers divided 14 participants, 18 years or older, with ongoing neck pain into three randomized groups.

One received 12 weeks of tai chi instruction, one performed group neck exercises and one received no treatment.

“The study results showed that 12 weeks of tai chi was more effective than no treatment for benefiting pain levels, disability, quality of life and postural control in persons with chronic neck pain,” explains Peter M. Wayne, Ph.D., co-author of the study; he’s also the founder of the Tree of Life Tai Chi Center and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. The group neck exercise subjects experienced results that were similar to those in the tai chi group, suggesting that the two paths are equally effective.

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2016 review from Australia’s Murdoch University, in Perth, confirms the cognitive benefits of consuming plants in the Salvia genus, particularly sage. Cognition includes processes associated with attention, memory, judgment, evaluation, reasoning, problem solving and decision making.

Researchers discussed the theory that an accumulation of amyloid-ß peptide (Aß) in the body is responsible for some cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer’s patients.

Studies have shown that sage can protect mice against Aß-induced neurotoxicity, thus helping to preserve cognition.

The researchers also high lighted acetylcholine (ACh), a neurotransmitter believed to play an important role in attention, learning, memory and motivation.

ACh enzyme inhibitors help prevent alterations in ACh, preserving these functions. In vitro and animal studies show that some species of salvia are effective ACh enzyme inhibitors.

In addition, animal studies have shown that sage extracts can reduce depression and anxiety. Both of these conditions can contribute to a decrease in cognitive function.

Further research is needed to determine the extent of the effect and safe dosage.

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Ocean Sanctuaries Expand in Pacific The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has established the world’s second-largest (1.3 million-square-mile) shark sanctuary, which bans commercial fishing throughout, and has also expanded the Micronesia Regional Shark Sanctuary. The possession, trade and sale of sharks and shark products are also prohibited in these areas as is the use of fishing gear such as wire leaders for targeting sharks.

Worldwide, about 100 million sharks are killed each year in commercial fisheries. Nearly 30 percent of all known shark species assessed by scientists are now threatened with extinction. Sharks are particularly vulnerable to overfishing because they mature and reproduce slowly. Many Pacific island nations have established shark sanctuaries, recognizing the valuable ecosystem and economic roles that healthy populations provide.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora recently added 13 shark and mobula ray species to its list, a step toward ensuring sustainable and legal trade of these species.

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When air pollution blanketed Paris for three days, authorities called it the worst bout in 10 years and made public transit free. For the fourth time in 20 years, the city instituted a system based on alternating odd and even license plate numbers to keep certain vehicles off city streets, effectively cutting daily traffic in half; it’s the first time the ban’s been maintained for consecutive days. “Cars are poisoning the air,” says Paris city hall transport official Herve Levife. “We need to take preventive measures.”

Three other cities—Athens, Madrid and Mexico City—will ban diesel engines by 2025 as part of a similar effort. Beijing, China’s capital city, has such dirty skies from cars and coal that protective masks are commonplace despite emissions restrictions and power plant closures, partly due to pollutants from neighboring regions.

Paris leads the world in monthly car-free days, but several large metro cities participate in an international car-free day each September 22, including Washington, D.C., Seattle and Long Island, New York.

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Many grocery store foods are wrapped in plastic packaging that creates non-recyclable, non-biodegradable waste, even though thin, plastic films are not efficient at preventing spoilage. Some plastics are also suspected of leaching harmful compounds into food. Researcher Peggy Tomasula, D.Sc., is leading a U.S. Department of Agriculture team developing an environmentally friendly film made of the milk protein casein that addresses these issues. She states, “The protein-based films are powerful oxygen blockers that help prevent food spoilage.

When used in packaging, they could prevent food waste during distribution along the food chain.”

Plastic six-pack rings are renowned for their negative impact on wildlife and the environment.

Now the Saltwater Brewery, in Delray Beach, Florida, is making edible six-pack rings for beer cans that are 100 percent biodegradable.

Constructed of barley and wheat ribbons from the brewing process, they can be safely eaten by animals that come into contact with the refuse. Company President Chris Gove notes, “We hope to influence the big guys and inspire them to get on board.”

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Oil Wastewater Irrigating California Fields In the nation’s produce basket, some California water districts are knowingly selling oilfield wastewater to farmers, putting a huge portion of our fruits and vegetables at risk of contamination. Watchdog group Water Defense uncovered one district buying oilfield wastewater to include in the water it sells to farmers to irrigate crops in California’s Central Valley. This year, Food & Water Watch uncovered another district buying this potentially toxic wastewater and selling it to farmers.

A threat to California’s agriculture is a threat to the entire country’s food supply. Some staples of which California is the primary U.S. producer include 99 percent of olives, 99 percent of almonds, 98 percent of garlic, 96 percent of broccoli, 95 percent of celery, 91 percent of strawberries, 91 percent of lemons and 83 percent of fresh carrots.

The government is allowing oil companies to sell their wastewater for use on crops. Citizens must call on their elected representatives to fix this broken system and protect our food supply.

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In a towering forest of centuries-old eastern hemlocks, the tiny hemlock woolly adelgid spends its life sucking sap and eventually killing the tree. The bug is one example of an expanding horde of insects draining the life out of forests from New England to the West Coast. Aided by global trade, a warming climate and drought-weakened terrain, this invasion represents one of the greatest threats to biodiversity in the U.S. Scientists say they are already driving some tree species toward extinction and causing billions of dollars a year in damage, with the situation expected to worsen.

Today’s connected world enables foreign invaders to cross oceans in packing materials or on garden plants, and then reach American forests to rapidly expand their ranges. According to a new study in Ecological Applications, scientists say several species of hemlock and 20 species of ash could become nearly extinct in coming decades. Such destruction would eliminate a critical sponge to capture greenhouse gas emissions, a natural shelter for birds and native insects and a reliable food supply for bears and other animals. Dead forests also increase the danger of wildfires.

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Teen Finds Drought Solution in South Africa Kiara Nirghin, a South African teenage girl and recent winner of the Google Science Fair’s Community Impact Award for the Middle East and Africa, is pioneering a new technology to fight drought. The Holy Web, her super-absorbent polymer, can store reserves of water hundreds of times its own weight.

Drought remains one of South Africa’s main challenges, with at least eight provinces requiring regular food relief. The project is designed to help farmers in dry areas build large water reservoirs for an adequate and regular supply of water for irrigation. “I wanted to minimize the effect that drought has on the community, and the main thing it affects is the crops. That was the springboard for the idea,” says Nirghin. Her invention uses recycled and biodegradable waste products such as avocado skins and orange peels to make the polymer sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly.

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According to data service Mercaris, the U.S. had a record 4.1 million acres of organic farmland in 2016, an 11 percent increase over 2014. As of June 2016, the number of certified organic farms reached 14,979, including 1,000 startups.

The top states in organic cropland after California, with 688,000 acres, are Montana, Wisconsin, New York and North Dakota. Montana hosted a 30 percent increase to 417,000 acres in 2016, adding 100,000 acres since 2014 and 50 new organic farms.

In assessing the positive trend, Scott Shander, a Mercaris economist, says, “With today’s lower commodity grain prices, farmers are looking to add value and meet consumer demands. The global market is dictating U.S. prices. Demand for organic corn and soybeans is still growing strongly, but production is not growing as fast, so more of the production will be international.”

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The National Wildlife Federation (nwf.org) reports that butterflies are particularly attracted to red, yellow, orange, pink and purple blossoms that are flat-topped or clustered for landing or hovering, with short flower tubes that present easy access to nectar.

Regional planting. In the Southeast, goldenrod, with its arching, yellow flowers, appeals to Buckeye species. Tiger Wing, Dainty Sulphur and Malachite lead the way in Florida.

Some other suitable plants and trees for attracting butterflies, according to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center (Wildflower.org) are yarrows, red and white baneberries, and red, scarlet and soft maples in the Northeast; Butterfly and Honey daisies, Indian Mallow, American Century and Husiache, in the Midwest; and Giant, Ground, Subalpine and Noble firs, Vine Maple and Columbian Monkshoods in the Northwest.

Inspiring individual efforts. Care2.com reports that California Academy of Sciences aquatic biologist Tim Wong cultivated California Pipevine plants in his backyard butterfly home four years ago upon learning that it is the primary food for California Pipevine Swallowtails in the San Francisco area. Starting with just 20 caterpillars, he was able to donate thousands of the swallowtails to the San Francisco Botanical Gardens last year and has grown more than 200 plants.

Milkweed. Populations of iconic Monarch butterflies have plummeted 90 percent in the past 20 years, reports the National Wildlife Federation, primarily due to decline of 12 native milkweed species. They need support for their annual 2,000-plus-mile migration from the U.S. Northeast and Canada to central Mexico and back. Joyce Samsel, curator of the Florida Native Butterfly Society (FloridaNativeButterflies.org), notes that the Florida Monarch stays south of Tampa year-round.

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he federal Every Student Succeeds Act, passed in December 2015 to take effect in the 2017-2018 school year, is the first law in U.S. history to include language that supports environmental education. Plans call for it to be integrated with current state standards, graduation requirements, teacher development and assessment, funding sources and policy action steps.

EducationWorld.com offers lesson plan ideas for students. For example, students from third grade through high school might collect their household junk mail and explore ways to reduce it. Those in kindergarten through eighth grade may create a binder of information on endangered species that includes maps, animal facts and threats to their survival, exploring causal interconnections throughout the planet.

Students can also build a cafeteria compost pile or find ways to improve their school’s recycling program.

Kathleen Rogers, president of the nonprofit Earth Day Network, on EarthDayNetwork.org, says, “We need to promote environmental consciousness into our children’s curricula so

they are able to analyze problems, think critically, balance needs and take informed action.”

Earth Day isn’t just one day. Aware citizens can take a rewarding action every day. Help Northwest Florida celebrate and forward its progress toward sustainability at these local Earth Day 2017 events.

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The focus will showcase science as a tool to find answers and influence decisions at all levels, from astronomy to zoology, including environmental science and climate change.

Jacquelyn Gill, Ph.D., was part of the original group sparking the idea of a March for Science via her initial tweet. “We know how to keep our air and water clean, and the outcomes of the research should inform the policy,” says Gill, an assistant professor of paleoecology and plant ecology at the University of Maine.

Caroline Weinberg, a New York City science writer and program cochairwoman, says, “Within hours, satellite marches were popping up around the country, then the world.”

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Being part of a national network means the stores have easy access to the latest fashions and technologies in eyewear, plus the buying power to pass along significant savings to their customers. But the stores’ focus on customer service feels far more local than the “superstore” label suggests.

Store associates are trained to answer any questions customers might have and help them find the perfect pair of glasses—no easy task when the inventory includes thousands of frames from name-brand designers, including Oakley, Ray-Ban, Cover Girl and Daisy Fuentes, among others. Along with eyeglasses and sunglasses, the store also carries contact lenses and protective eyewear.

Because it offers eye exams and has an in-store lab as well, Eyeglass World is essentially a one-stop shop, delivering same-day service for most prescriptions. That means the majority of customers can have all their eyewear needs met in a single visit.

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utrition Response Testing is a noninvasive system of analyzing the body to determine the underlying causes of illness and suboptimal health. This clinically proven approach to wellness is not based on masking symptoms through medication, but on finding the underlying cause of the symptoms to help the body heal itself. While this method is precise and scientific, it might seem strange to someone who doesn’t understand it, only because it is probably very different from what most people experience during a traditional medical evaluation.

In Nutrition Response Testing, analysis involves assessing specific acupuncture points—areas on the surface of the body that relate to overall health and the flow of energy in every organ and bodily function—as well as neurological reflexes regulating organ function. By testing these reflexes, the practitioner has a system for monitoring the body at each appointment to identify exactly what it needs and how well he or she is meeting that need.

If a doctor were to hook you up to an EKG machine and take a reading, that would make perfect sense to you, right? The EKG would record your heart’s electrical energy pattern in the form of a graph or chart that the doctor could then study and interpret for you.

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within all your tissues and organs, and these flows can become disrupted for a variety of reasons. A practitioner can use Nutritional Response Testing to check for alterations in your nervous system’s healthy electrical flows. His or her first 22

step would be to contact your extended arm with one hand while contacting a specific reflex area with the other. If the tested reflex is stressed, your nervous system will respond by reducing energy to your extended arm and sending it to the stressed organ or body part. As a result, your extended arm will weaken and drop, indicating an underlying stress or other dysfunction in that area of your body that may be adversely affecting your health. Once the underlying cause of the dysfunction is corrected with the appropriate nutrients, the “weak” muscle response in your arm will no longer occur.

Since the analysis is based directly on the body and nervous system, Nutritional Response Testing is faster and often more accurate than lab tests. It also involves no expensive machines, drugs, surgery or needles. Practitioners with a background in functional medicine are trained to read lab work to determine if their clients are actually in the optimal range. Combining muscle testing with lab work is an especially helpful approach for clients who’ve been told their labs are “normal” but who don’t feel normal at all.

Many Americans are stressed out and have poor lifestyle and dietary habits. As a result, they have developed nutritional deficiencies or imbalances that inhibit their bodies’ ability to cope with environmental stresses (chemical, microscopic or otherwise). Each cell, tissue and organ in the body is continually in the process of replacing itself, and so the condition of each organ depends on having the correct nutrients to upgrade or maintain its health at the

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cellular level. Nutrition Response Testing tells the practitioner what nutrients to use and when to use them to bring about the desired result.

Medical practice has two components: diagnosis (identifying the “disease” or syndrome) and treatment (drugs, surgery, etc.). While Nutrition Response Testing isn’t used to diagnose or treat disease, it also has two parts: analysis and a personalized health improvement program that includes dietary changes and supplementation.

Although every case is different, it’s not unusual to hear good reports from clients in as few as four to six weeks.

Those who recover the most quickly are the ones who most closely follow their recommended nutritional program.

Generally, chronic health problems do not develop overnight; rather, they are the culmination of years of improper nutrition and a high-stress lifestyle, which cause nutritional deficiencies and imbalances that turn into long-term problems. Often there are also additional problems caused by chemical toxins, heavy metals, parasites, pollutants and other environmental health hazards.

Nutritional Response Testing can help determine the exact nutrients needed to supplement someone’s diet in order to restore balance and better health. In some cases, specific diet and lifestyle changes may be recommended as well. The sooner and more thoroughly clients take control of their health and begin a nutritional program specifically created to fix their health issues, the faster they see results.

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ECO YARDS Turning Lawns into Native Landscapes

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raditional turf lawns are an ecological nightmare,” says John Greenlee, author of The American Meadow Garden, who notes that most monoculture turf lawns never even get used.

His company, Greenlee and Associates, in Brisbane, California, designs residential and other meadows throughout the U.S. as an engaging alternative.

Many other appealing options likewise use native plants appropriate to the local climate. For instance, replacing Kentucky bluegrass, Bermuda grass or another non-native species with natives can deliver drought resistance and lower irrigation needs; eliminate any need for fertilizers or toxic pesticides; reduce or eliminate labor-intensive and often polluting mowing and edging; enhance the beauty of a home; and attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife.

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Before replacing a lawn, determine the desired result. It may simply be achieving a low-maintenance, lawn-free yard; growing food like vegetables, herbs, fruit or nuts; or supplying ample flowers for a fresh weekly bouquet. Other benefits might include increasing privacy, dining al fresco, escaping into nature or even sequestering carbon dioxide to reduce climate change.

To be successful, choices must be appropriate to the climate, plant hardiness zone, local zoning ordinances and homeowner association rules. Also consider the soil quality and acidity, moisture content and whether plantings will be in full sun or shade, or both.

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From the Midwest to New England, “Wild ginger makes a nice, low groundcover with heart-shaped leaves in shade or part shade, where lawn grass often struggles,” suggests Pam Penick, of Austin, Texas, author of Lawn Gone: Low-Maintenance, Sustainable Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard. “Pennsylvania sedge, a low, grassy, meadow-like groundcover, can also work. For areas with full sun, bearberry, an evergreen creeping shrub with red berry-like fruit in fall, or prairie dropseed, a beautiful prairie grass with sparkling seed heads in fall, might be worth trying.”

“Stick with the Carex family of plants, the sedges, for a native meadow,” echoes Greenlee. “They vary in color, texture and height. Follow nature’s lead and create a tapestry of commingled plants. Start slow and add flowering plants like Queen Anne’s lace, daisies, asters and poppies.”

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In sunny and well-drained areas of the South, Penick suggests Gulf muhly, an ornamental grass. “Its fall blooms resemble pink cotton candy floating above its green leaves.” In Florida, flowering sunshine mimosa with fernlike leaves and other natural groundcovers are low maintenance.

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The right regional native plants often include grasses and ferns, herbaceous plants like flowering perennials and woody ones like shrubs, vines and trees. Native plants provide shelter and food for wildlife and help preserve a sense of place. “Work with a professional landscaper in your area, ideally a member of the Association for Professional Landscape Designers,” advises Greenlee. Tap a local university extension service, master gardener and garden club for local expertise, often available at no or low cost via classes or club membership.

leaves that puddle around it, suitable for shade or partially shaded areas,” advises Penick. “It’s slow to grow, but highly drought-tolerant and nicely covers a dry slope or spills over a retaining wall.

Texas sedge makes a lowgrowing, meadowy alternative that’s evergreen and needs mowing only once every year or two.”

Moss is a fine option for shady and moist areas. “If moss is naturally colonizing a patch of yard, allow it to fill in where the lawn doesn’t want to grow,” Penick counsels. “It makes a springy, evergreen groundcover needing only brief misting to keep it looking good during dry periods.”

Mediterranean and California Coast

Plentiful sunshine, rare frosts and modest rainfalls make many California coastal areas perfect for growing lots of plants, rather than plots of water-thirsty turf. “For full sun, work with California yarrow, purple sage, Indian mallow, white sage, lupines and California sagebrush,” recommends Charlie Nardozzi, of Ferrisburgh, Vermont, author of Foodscaping. “In shade, try mountain yarrow, mimulus monkey flower, California honeysuckle, California flannel bush and coyote mint.”

“Blue grama grass is native to many states, and buffalo grass is native to states west of the Mississippi River in the right places,” adds Greenlee.

They’re especially suited for meadows established in drought-prone regions.

Rainy Marine Areas

“For sunny areas, try goat’s beard, penstemon, beach strawberry, mock orange and huckleberry,” says Nardozzi, who

covers gardening nationally at GardeningWithCharlie.com. “For part shade, experiment with gooseberry, red flowering currants, western amelanchier, deer fern, trillium and wild ginger.”

Adding some clover to a traditional lawn may eliminate the need for fertilizers while retaining some turf, says Erica Strauss, of Gamonds, Washington, in her Northwest Edible Life blog.

“When the clover loses leaf mass from mowing, its roots die off to compensate and nitrogen enters the soil for neighboring plant roots to use.”

White clover works well for those on a budget; microclover costs more and is even better.

For shady, north-facing or boggywet areas, Strauss recommends sweet woodruff. Moss is another option.

Semi-Arid, Steppe and Desert Climes

“If you crave a lawn but want to go native, Habiturf is perfect for the hot, dry Southwest,” says Penick. Developed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, in Austin, Texas, it’s a mix of several native turf grasses, looks like a shaggy traditional lawn and can be occasionally mowed on a high setting to keep it neat. Once established, it needs far less water than traditional turf.

“Silver ponyfoot grows well in many regions as an annual; as a perennial, it needs mild winters,” Penick continues.

“Native to western Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, it likes good drainage, gravelly soil and full-to-part sun.”

Xeriscaping—landscaping that requires little to no water—is especially prevalent in hot, dry regions. Plant picks typically include cactus, succulents, agave and herbs like rosemary or sage.

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A kitchen garden represented by any kind of edible landscaping replaces some turf grass with produce. Carefully designed and maintained, it can be as attractive as any other garden space. “According to GardenResearch. com, 30 million U.S. households, about 25 percent, participated in vegetable gardening in 2015,” reports Dave Whitinger, executive director of the National Gardening Association, owned by Dash Works, in Jacksonville, Texas.

“To integrate edibles into a landscape, first assess the locations of sunny and shady spots,” says garden consultant Charlie Nardozzi. “Then, identify plants suited to the growing conditions that will fit in those areas.

Mix in edibles with flowers, shrubs and groundcovers to keep the yard beautiful.” For urban areas, he recommends raised beds and containers as a good way to integrate edibles, bringing in clean soil and moving containers to the sunniest spots in the yard.

“We have 3,000 raised beds in Milwaukee,” says Gretchen Mead, executive director of the Victory Garden Initiative, which helps install edible landscapes. “We went from about 35 new kitchen gardens eight years ago to more than 500 each year now.”

The easy-to-build raised beds go on top of or in place of turf lawns. For Midwestern residents, Mead recommends beginning with six crops that can be started as transplants, like tomatoes or broccoli, and then growing a couple of plants from seed, like zucchini or green beans.

Water-Saving Gardens

“Water-saving gardens use less of this precious resource through appropriate plant choices, rain-conserving features, berming and terracing to slow runoff, water-permeable hardscaping and smart irrigation practices,” says Pam Penick, author of The Water-Saving Garden. “Regardless of where you live,

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saving water is a priority for everyone.

Drought is a growing problem in the Southwest and West, but also affects the Midwest, Southeast and even New England.”

“Rain gardens help absorb, retain and use rainfall, preventing it from draining into the sewer,” agrees Jennifer Riley-Chetwynd, with Colorado’s Denver Botanic Gardens. “Rain barrels collect water from gutters and downspouts so there’s more control in time and method of distribution, including perhaps drip irrigation.”

According to the Groundwater Foundation, in Lincoln, Nebraska, rain gardens can remove up to 90 percent of problematic nutrients and chemicals and up to 80 percent of sediments from rainwater runoff. Compared to a conventional lawn, they allow 30 percent more water to soak into the ground.

Hardscaping

Hardscaped areas are used far more frequently than the turf lawn they

easy to underestimate how large plants can grow in a few years. Plan ahead for these ‘people spaces’ and install them before establishing garden beds.”

Landscapers recommend being generous with this technique without paving over paradise. “Plants will spill and lean over hardscaping, so it won’t feel too large once your garden is filling in,” says Penick. “To address runoff and allow rainwater to soak into the soil, use water-permeable paving wherever possible: gravel, dry-laid flagstone or pavers; even mulch for casual paths.”

replace as we move through spaces like walkways, patios, fountains, decks and grilling areas to enjoy the outdoors.

“Plant people can get excited about planting but forget to leave ample space for patios and paths, often resulting in an overgrown, pinched look for seating areas and other places meant to be inviting,” cautions Penick. “It can also be

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’ve run in cities, rural areas and suburbs. I’ve run while deployed to military bases in the Middle East, in cities on four continents, in blazing heat and winter snowstorms,” says Maria Cicio, a licensed professional counselor candidate and marathoner in Grove, Oklahoma. “I’ve been running regularly for 25 years, mostly injury-free, and have found what works best for me.”

For beginners, Cicio recommends starting with a 5K race. “There are a hundred reasons why a full marathon would not be fun for a beginner, but trail running, charity races and 5K road races are perfect,” she says.

Cicio attests the physical health

benefits come from the training and preparation more than from the race itself. “You can run for many years before deciding to run an official race, in which case you’ll probably have already experienced increased cardiovascular health, improved muscle tone and strength.

“Running your first race can focus your running and turn it into training.

You might increase your daily or weekly mileage, depending on the planned length of the race, or add some speed work to your regular running routine.

When I’m training for a race, I’m more

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in tune with what my body needs; I also sleep better,” she says.

The mental benefits are what keep many people running, even after the physical ones seem to plateau, advises Cicio. “Running means regular exercise, so it can improve our general mood. While numerous studies show this to be true, the best evidence comes from runners themselves.”

Almost everyone has heard of a runner’s high, even if we haven’t experienced it ourselves. It’s long been accepted that endorphins released during exercise create a feeling of euphoria after a satisfying workout. Recent research on mice by the Central Institute of Mental Health at the University of Heidelberg Medical School, in Germany, suggests that it might be natural endocannabinoids that lighten our mood and contribute to the high.

Meditation master Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, in Halifax, Canada, teaches an online course, The Art of Mindful Running. He points out that running, or doing any physical activity, in a meditative state can deepen, train and enhance the mind. “Within 20 to 30 minutes, you have an opportunity to work with your mind. Instead of just spacing out or trying to get exercise, you can actually say, ‘I am going to be present, I am going to relate

The natural running landscape is full of surprises, says Nikki Partridge to my breathing and my movement a little bit,’” says –Mipham. “This is healthy both for the mind and the body.”

Those looking for an alternative to running on concrete and asphalt find that trail running ups the fun factor while nature nurtures us. “While I’d always loved running races, the roads rarely changed.

Even the same trail tends to change daily, with a new puddle or a log to jump or crawl over, or a new offshoot. The natural running landscape is full of surprises,” says Nikki Partridge, an avid trail runner, American College of Sports Medicinecertified personal trainer and Stott Pilates instructor in Auburn, California.

“Trail running healed me,” says Partridge. “I always had some injury from running: tendonitis, sprained ankles, runner’s knee, pulled hamstrings, illiotibial band syndrome, shin splints or plantar fasciitis. I became a walking encyclopedia on injury and recovery. But the trails saved me. I no longer pronated when I ran, I had no more tendonitis from running on canting sidewalks—even my knee pain disappeared—my balance improved and my body was happy.”

When winding down after a race, carve out ample time for recovery and reflection. “I always ask myself what I liked about how it was organized, course conditions, support staff and the after-party, and then look for another race that fits my preferences,” says Cicio. “Consider taking a vacation around a particular race that interests you or find a local road race the next time you travel. For a modest fee, you get to run a race and typically luck into a T-shirt, food and party camaraderie.”

The running world can open our eyes to new places, good people and greater self-awareness, along with physical fitness. Spring is a good time to lace up our shoes and begin the expansive journey.

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A 105-year-old woman jokes, “Now that they’ve figured out how to keep us alive for so long, they don’t know what to do with us. Thank God for massage therapy.”

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haron Puszko, Ph.D., founder of the Daybreak Geriatric Massage Institute, in Indianapolis, teaches and certifies massage therapists working in assisted living, long-term care and memory care facilities. She relates, “These individuals appreciate not only the physiological benefits of massage but also having a therapist touch and address them by their names. A 105-yearold woman jokes, ‘Now that they’ve figured out how to keep us alive for so long, they don’t know what to do with us. Thank God for massage therapy.’”

Specialty certificate programs such as Puszko’s, representing advanced education and training within a modality qualified as therapeutic massage and bodywork, are benefitting both massage

therapists and clients. Some outcomebased specialty modalities considered as requirements for specific populations such as seniors, athletes, infants and cancer patients and survivors, are referred to as “medical massage”.

The nonprofit National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork provides an accredited, voluntary certification beyond entry-level state licensure. To maintain their status, therapists must complete 24 hours of continuing education and 100 hours of work experience, and pass a criminal background check every two years. The certifying board also approves continuing education providers that teach specialty techniques, including integrative health care, sports massage and military

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veteran massage. The result is therapies administered according to a national standard of excellence requisite for therapists working in collaboration with doctors, chiropractors, wellness centers, retirement care communities and other medical settings.

Puszko, an approved provider who founded her service in 2000, offers beginning and advanced weekend workshops for therapists on the complexities of physiological changes and technical skills required to work with geriatric or senior clients. She works from three offices in upscale retirement communities and teaches approved continuing education curricula throughout the U.S. and internationally.

“Although the skills I teach are not taught in massage school, they are in demand at independent and assisted living facilities where massage is considered a vital aspect of health care,” says Puszko. “Older Americans represent the greatest challenge to massage therapists.

For elderly residents, stretching and pulling on delicate skin and joints, as well as pushing one’s elbow into gluteus maximus muscles, are unacceptable approaches.” She explains that they might be called upon for a range of needs from helping prepare a 70-year-old marathoner for a race to reducing the stress of an exhausted hospice patient.

Geri Ruane is one of four founding directors of Oncology Massage Alliance, in Austin, Texas. She manages the operations for this nonprofit created in 2011 to help therapists that volunteer to administer complimentary hand and foot massage therapy to cancer patients and caregivers in chemotherapy infusion rooms and prior to radiation treatment. The alliance offers financial assistance to licensed massage therapists for advanced training through approved third-party oncology massage classes

and provides hands-on experience with cancer patients.

Ruane defines the essential aspects of an oncology massage therapist’s (OMT) skill set. “A properly trained therapist has an informed understanding of the disease itself and the many ways it can affect the human body; the side effects of cancer treatments, such as medications, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation; and the ability to modify massage techniques in order to adapt accordingly. Our main purpose is to reduce stress and provide emotional support for cancer patients and caregivers in radiation and infusion rooms.”

For example, an OMT will ask a patient about their cancer treatment history, including particulars of related individual health issues, prior to the massage. Hospitals in 35 states and Washington, D.C., now offer massage therapy to individuals during cancer treatment. MK Brennan, president of the Society for Oncology Massage, created in 2007, in Toledo, Ohio, is a registered nurse with a longtime practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. Brennan observes, “In nursing school, I was taught how to give a back rub, an aspect of patient care once provided by all nurses, but no longer part of a nurse’s education. It now appears that there could be a resurgence of interest in offering massage therapy in hospitals that would encompass more medical aspects and require modified techniques for different patient populations.”

In addition to oncology and geriatric massage, other select massage therapy modalities such as orthopedic, bodywork, Asian techniques and those related to pregnancy, infant and child health care as well as other special needs require advanced education and training.

Before making an appointment with a massage therapist/bodyworker for a specific type of help, inquire about their knowledge, experience, training and continuing education.

Ask about additional credentials above entry-level core education that are specific to special needs.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

AromaTouch Uses Essential Oils to Soothe, Revitalize

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ust as massage therapy has gone from being a luxury used for relaxation to a wellness technique used for its health benefits, essential oils have moved from the strictly aesthetic realm into the world of complementary medicine. The AromaTouch Technique, developed

by David K. Hill, DC, chief medical officer and chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board at doTerra International, helps create an uplifted, relaxed mood, soothes muscles and joints and revitalizes energy, according to most recipients.

With the AromaTouch Technique, strategic application is as important as the selection of essential oils used.

There is a difference between simply rubbing the oils onto the skin and applying them in the way prescribed by the AromaTouch Technique, which directly affects well-being. The technique follows specific guidelines and instructions for both dosage and application that make it a safe, gentle, effective way to convey the full benefits of essential oils.

The doTerra oils used in the AromaTouch Technique were selected both for their individual aromatic properties and for their powerful benefits when combined. Only one or two drops of the required eight oils are applied, in precise order and according to an exact regimen of techniques. When the AromaTouch guidelines are properly followed, anyone can benefit without the concern of overwhelming the body.

Balance – Starting the AromaTouch with doTerra Balance creates a great initial bond between the giver and the receiver and provides a sense of calm and well-being.

Lavender – Lavender essential oil has been cherished for its unmistakable aroma and calming properties for thousands of years.

It is used in the AromaTouch session to promote relaxation.

Melaleuca – More commonly called “tea tree,” Melaleuca has 90 different compounds and limitless applications. Melaleuca is used in AromaTouch for its cleansing effects.

On Guard – This blend offers immune support and promotes cleansing through its many well-known ingredients, including clove, rosemary, wild orange, cinnamon and eucalyptus.

AromaTouch – This blend of essential oils, known for their calming and relaxing effects, is used to soothe the muscles and joints.

Deep Blue – This essential oil blend causes immediate tingling and warming, providing relief from muscular discomforts.

Wild Orange – Cold-pressed from the peel, Wild Orange essential oil releases a citrusy aroma that energizes and revitalizes.

Peppermint – A well-loved oil, peppermint provides myriad health benefits. It is used in the AromaTouch Technique for its invigorating and energy-promoting qualities.

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Women Rising Plus: Natural Pregnancy

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anice Cole, the author of Chicken and Egg: A Memoir of Suburban Homesteading with 125 Recipes, knows how delicious a really fresh egg tastes. She keeps three chickens she calls “the girls” in the backyard of her suburban Minneapolis home. “Jasmine, a white Silkie, lays small, beige-colored eggs; Keiko a black and white Ameraucana and Silver Wyandotte cross, green eggs; and Peanut, a brown, feathery Cochin mix, brown eggs,” relates Cole.

Cole has learned a lot about the natural lives of chickens. They need 14 hours of sunlight to produce eggs and lay about one per day. Chickens must be protected from predators, locked up at night in their coop for optimal well-being and let out in the morning to roam. Here are some tips for buying the freshest, most delicious and humanely raised chicken eggs.

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Deciphering the language on an egg carton is a first step. Diet affects flavor.

“Eggs from pasture-raised chickens allowed to roam—eating grass, worms and bugs in the backyard or a pasture—will look and taste better than eggs from chickens limited to an inside space eating chicken feed,” says Cole.

“Pasture-raised eggs will have a fresh

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herbaceous, or grassy, flavor with an ‘egg-ier’ essence.”

“Look for the terms organic, free range or ideally, pastured or pasture-raised,” advises Adele Douglass, in Herndon, Virginia, executive director of Humane Farm Animal Care (CertifiedHumane.org).

“USDA Organic” is a U.S. Department of Agriculture label confirming that the food the chicken ate was certified organic. “Non-GMO” indicates a diet free of genetically modified ingredients.

“Free-range”, another USDA label, means the chicken had continuing access to the outdoors. “Pasture-raised” assures that the chicken roamed outdoors daily, eating what they wanted; the ideal scenario.

“Cage-free” is a USDA-regulated designation ensuring that the chickens were allowed to roam freely about within their building to get food and water.

“Natural” has no real meaning says Douglass; the term invokes no USDA regulation and nothing about actual farming practices. “Certified Humane” or “Animal Welfare Approved” means that each free-range hen has at least two square feet of outdoor space; it’s the most desirable designation, says Douglass.

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physical conditions Plus, eggs are More than 90 percent similar to those Cole great sources of of eggs sold today come micronutrients and affords, but on a larger and more effifrom giant egg factories. antioxidants, says Kriscient scale, usually tin Kirkpatrick, a without the love. In registered and licensed ~ Pete and Gerry’s, regions where 14 and wellness America’s first Certified dietitian hours of daylight are manager for Clevenot a given, farmers Humane egg producer land Clinic’s Wellness use artificial lighting.

Institute, in Ohio.

When snow is too deep for the birds “I’ve always been a huge proponent for to venture out and it’s too cold for bug eggs. As lean sources of protein, they life, farmers supply indoor coops and help us stay full, are easy to prepare feed. How well and humanely they do and can be part of a healthy eating this is up to consumers to find out. regime because they’re packed with free-radical- and inflammation-fighting Egg Nutrition antioxidants.” Kirkpatrick adds, Eating one egg a day, or moderate “Eggs also help protect eyes. Their consumption, will not raise cholesterol nutrient-rich yolks, like leafy green levels in healthy adults, concludes a 2012 vegetables, are high in lutein and review in the journal Current Opinion zeaxanthin, carotenoids that studies in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic have repeatedly shown help protect Care. While egg yolks contain cholesagainst macular degeneration.” terol, they also possess nutrients that help Ideally, all chickens would be lower the risk for heart disease, including treated like Cole’s “girls.” For now, protein, vitamins B12 and D, riboflavin the best most of us can do is choose and folate, according to the Harvard “Pasture-Raised,” “Organic” and School of Public Health, in Boston. A “Certified Humane”. Getting to know study by Kansas State University research- more about the farmers that produce ers published in the 2001 Journal of our eggs is even better.

Nutrition also found that phosphatidyl choline, another substance in eggs, can Judith Fertig writes food health articles decrease the amount of cholesterol the and cookbooks from Overland Park, KS body absorbs from them.

(JudithFertig.com).

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Eggs to Trust Here’s Humane Farm Animal Care’s Adele Douglass’ short list of sources for well-raised eggs.

Kirkland Signature Organic Eggs, at Costco, are Certified Humane. While not pasture-raised, they’re cage-free.

Costco has partnered with several small family farms throughout the country, which guarantees peace of mind for Costco and gives these smaller purveyors a steady stream of business.

Vital Farms, of Austin, Texas, supplies eggs to stores throughout many of the southern and western states.

They specialize in PastureRaised and Certified Humane eggs, produced by about 90 family farms. Recently, they pioneered a process to make

“culling” (killing non-egg-bearing male chicks) more humane.

Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, headquartered in Monroe, New Hampshire, works with more than 30 family farms in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont. Their eggs are Organic and Certified Humane, as the chickens live in spacious barns with outdoor access. “Most of the year, they roam outside our barns as they please on organically grown grass amid clover and wildflowers,” says owner Jesse Laflamme. “At the same time, we also have to ensure our hens are safe from predators and communicable diseases from wild birds.”

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Tony Juniper on How Thriving Ecosystems Sustain Prosperity

by Randy Kambic

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eading environment advocate and author Tony Juniper has been an Earth champion for three decades, imploring humanity to urgently understand that we need nature to thrive.

His recently reissued book What Has Nature Ever Done for Us? How Money Really Does Grow on Trees, first published in 2013, won the Independent Publishers Living Now gold medal. It warns about the severe environmental cost of poor land planning; informs how birds, coral reefs, rain forests and other flora and fauna help preserve and sustain our quality of life; pushes for new recycling laws; and seeks to make children early enthusiasts.

Formerly executive editor of Friends of the Earth, he serves as president of the Wildlife Trust, in Great Britain, teaching faculty of the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, and is sustainability advisor to Prince Charles, a noted conservationist.

Why do you believe that economic growth and conservation can coexist?

We are measuring economic growth crudely with no sense of quality.

One country can have 2 percent gross domestic product growth and at low environmental cost, whereas another measuring similar growth might be both causing massive environmental destruction and concentrating the generated wealth among small numbers of people.

We need to grow economies in

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ways that protect the environmental services that create opportunities for growth in the first place. It’s a major challenge for a world hell-bent on simplistic, crude measures of economic performance.

In the Ivory Coast, where I recently visited, many poor rural people grow cocoa. One way to expand its economy is to produce more cocoa at the expense of tropical rain forests, which ultimately destroys the economy because forests are a major source of rainfall. Extended droughts caused by deforestation reveal that kind of growth is self-defeating. We need a more sophisticated approach, with the economy becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of ecology, not the other way around.

Are true eco-cities and eco-suburbs feasible?

We can design much more livable areas for the protection and health of wildlife, nature and residents. Nature also has a major bearing on the costs of a country’s healthcare system. A number of population level studies, including from the Netherlands, reveal how people with access to green space feel better and experience higher levels of well-being, especially in mental and psychological health.

Many Western countries are seeing increased incidences of depression, anxiety and other psychological problems that can be reduced through

greater access to open areas, green spaces and wildlife.

We can expect massive increases in urban areas worldwide in the next 40 years. There’s an opportunity now to plan in integral ways to make these places better for everyone. Failing to integrate nature into them will ramp up the public health costs later on.

What can citizens do to strengthen U.S. environmental policies?

First, every election has candidates we can vote for that are more or less knowledgeable and clued into environmental issues.

Second, we can exercise power in our purchasing choices. Some companies take leadership positions on environmental and sustainability issues; others don’t. With some research, shoppers can find the best companies to patronize, like those that prioritize low-carbon emissions, resource efficiencies and environmental protection policies. Many of them are advocating for more sensible, long-term environmental policies.

In the U.S., one of the biggest pushbacks to the new administration will be from progressive companies that know the future has to be green; buying from these businesses strengthens their role and influence.

Third, we can add to the people’s collective voice by joining campaigns and backing Earth-conscious organizations like the National Audubon Society, Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network and Sierra Club.

Why do you believe it’s important to instill basic ecological principles in youngsters?

In the future, if fewer people understand the implications of climate change, ecosystem degradation, loss of wild animals and rampant toxic pollution, it’ll be even harder to embed adequate responses. The next generation should know how this planet works.

Our world doesn’t succeed just on the basis of technology. It’s being run on microorganisms, the actions of forests,

seas, soils and everything in the natural world. People that don’t know this can do a lot of damage.

When more young people know the basics, it’s more likely they’ll behave in ways that reflect them. Progressive urbanization, with ever fewer people having direct experience of how nature works, is already an issue, so investing in our youth now will pay dividends in their future.

Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor in Estero, FL, and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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t was standing inside I learned early Nothing. I was held in a Timpanogos Cave (a darkness so deep that my on we live by eyes seemed shut even national monument) as an 8-year-old child that marked wild mercy. though they were open. All me. Hiking to the entrance I could hear was the sound of the cave with our church group, we of water dripping and the beating heart were ushered in by a park ranger. Imof the mountain. mediately, the cool air locked inside the I don’t know how long I stood inside mountain enveloped us and we wore Timpanogos Cave before our church it as loose clothing. Immense stalacleader realized I was missing, but it was tites and stalagmites hung down from long enough to have experienced how the ceiling and rose up from the floor, fear moves out of panic toward wonder. declaring themselves teeth. We were Inside the cave, I knew I would be found. inside the gaping mouth of an animal What I didn’t know was what would find and we were careful not to disturb the me—the spirit of Timpanogos. beast, traversing the cave on a narrow

To this day, my spiritual life is found constructed walkway above the floor so inside the heart of the wild. I do not fear as not to disturb its fragility. But it was it, I court it. When I am away, I anticipate the Great Heart of Timpanogos Cave my return, needing to touch stone, rock, that captured my attention. water, the trunks of trees, the sway of

When everyone else left the chargrasses, the barbs of a feather, the fur left ismatic form, I stayed. I needed more behind by a shedding bison. time to be closer to it, to watch its red Wallace Stegner, a mentor of mine, orange aura pulsating in the cavernous wrote: “If we preserved as parks only space of shadows. I wanted to touch those places that have no economic the heart, run the palms of my hands on possibilities, we would have no parks. its side, believing that if I did, I could And in the decades to come, it will not better understand my own heart, which be only the buffalo and the trumpeter was invisible to me. I was only inches swan that need sanctuaries. Our own away, wondering whether it would be species is going to need them, too. It cold or hot to the touch. It looked like needs them now.” ice, but it registered as fire.

Suddenly, I heard the heavy door Excerpts from The Hour of Land: A slam and darkness clamp down. The Personal Topography of America’s group left without me. I was forgotNational Parks by Terry Tempest Williams, ten—alone—locked inside the cave. reprinted with permission. Learn more I waved my hand in front of my face. at CoyoteClan.com/index.html.

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arth’s oceans shelter more than a million species, employ millions of people and feed billions more. Their complex ecosystems increasingly face critical challenges, including acidification, overfishing and pollution. Inspiring us all, youths nationwide are stepping up with bold, creative actions benefiting present and future generations to show us how we too, can do our part.

Sean Russell, 24, of Englewood, Florida, was exposed to ocean wonders in junior marine conservation summer camps and 4-H programs. Volunteering with Mote Marine Laboratory’s dolphin research program, in Sarasota, Russell was struck by how improperly discarded fishing line entangled and killed dolphins and other wildlife. At 16, he launched the Stow It—Don’t Throw It Project to promote portable receptacles made from repurposed tennis ball containers for anglers to stash used fishing line for later safe disposal on shore.

More than 21,000 containers have been distributed nationwide to date.

While earning a bachelor’s degree in biology, Russell launched the Youth Ocean Conservation Summit to harness youth enthusiasm for related issues.

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life and become inspired by peers sharing ideas and successes,” says Russell.

Planning and skill-building sessions fuel action, often assisted by microgrants to help kick-start community projects.

Russell is also involved with the nonprofit EarthEcho International, which activates young leaders through peer-to-peer networks. One recent campaign, 3T4E, encouraged youth worldwide to pick up three pieces of trash on November 1 and document their efforts. Nearly 2 million social media impressions later, they’ve reached youth in 24 states, in 19 countries and on six continents, according to Executive Director Mia DeMezza.

Founded by siblings Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau, the Washington, D.C., EarthEcho shares service learning stories that record steps young people are taking to mitigate local waterway issues. In a virtual classroom field trip series, they can explore issues such as oceanic dead zones and acidification through dynamic multimedia presentations. “These young people are going to inherit the problems we’ve created, and deserve a seat at the table,” says DeMezza.

Given the opportunity, youth can play a key role in conservation, research and policy making for Earth’s oceans. “I look at youth not as leaders of the future, but leaders of today,” says Russell.

Daniela Fernandez, 23, is one of the youth leaders working to bridge the generational divide on ocean conservation issues. An undergraduate at Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C., she was invited to a 2013 United Nations (UN) meeting to address the state of the world’s oceans. When she inquired if they had social media outlets to share their discussions, she discovered they did not. The 2016 Christopher Benchley Ocean Award winner relates, “I returned to campus with a sense of urgency about the issues I learned about, which led me to start a nonprofit to connect Millennials with the oceans.”

The resulting Sustainable Oceans Alliance (SOA) has since hosted three global ocean summits with participants from more than 30 colleges and universities, learning directly from leaders in government, science, business and policy. Summit-watch parties at embassies around the world enabled Millennials to submit questions and comments online. Consequently, Secretary of State John Kerry’s office partnered with SOA to incorporate a youth component in the state department’s 2016 Our Ocean Conference.

The SOA, recognized by the United

Nations as a game-changing initiative, has catalyzed 30 chapters on U.S. campuses, with plans to expand to Britain, Chile and Spain. Actionable steps include advocating for college curricula on ocean health. Already, the alliance has helped sway global policy, gathering 30,000 signatures petitioning that ocean conservation be included in UN sustainable development goals. It also mobilized youth advocating for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, America’s first marine monument (measuring a bit larger than Yellowstone National Park), off of Cape Cod, created by former President Obama in 2016.

Russell and Fernandez agree that rallying around solutions is key to engaging youths and adults alike.

“You can talk about the problems all day long, but it’s solutions that inspire people to take action,” says Russell.

Fernandez adds, “Often, people feel helpless in the face of big issues, but if you give them a simple way to help, they will get behind it.”

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

What We Can Do Now Everyone has a part to play in keeping oceans clean and healthy. Here are some ways concerned individuals of all ages can help.

Do away with disposable plastics. Use reusable alternatives to single-use plastics such as plastic bags, water bottles, to-go containers, takeaway cups and straws, all of which clog the oceans and endanger 600 aquatic species due to ingestion or entanglement.

Green what drains. Anything that washes down the drain can end up in waterways. Avoid dumping chemicals like paint, oil and solvents and opt for non-toxic cleaning products like DIY cleaners made from vinegar and baking soda, which are safe for people and the seas.

Eat smart. Per a 2016 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report, nearly a third of commercial fish stocks are now fished at dangerously unsustainable levels. Find best choices on the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s downloadable sustainable seafood guide and app at SeafoodWatch.org when dining or shopping, and ask seafood eateries and fish counters to carry ocean-friendly selections.

Reduce fertilizers. Fertilizer runoff from gardens and commercial agriculture eventually end up in oceans, leading to “dead zones” with low levels of oxygen that kill aquatic life.

Cut energy use. Carbon dioxide from fossil fuel consumption is turning oceans acidic, which is particularly harmful to coral reefs. Use energy-efficient appliances and vehicles, opt for renewable energy plans from local utilities and bike, walk and take public transit.

Sea Change Youth worldwide are engaging in innovative ways to activate their communities and combat ocean pollution.

Pédrisson and Emmanuelson Bernard, of Carrefour, Haiti, won the 2016 Millennium Oceans Prize for a win-win solution to urban waste, ocean pollution and unemployment.

During Haiti’s rainy season, the city’s streets carry trash to the sea. The brothers developed a waste management system and mobilized community youth to help keep the streets clean, in turn protecting the waters upon which the island community depends.

Students from Borrisoleigh, Ireland, won the EurOcean Foundation’s European Mário Ruivo Prize for a marine trash-fighting solution called Bags with Tags, in December.

Laura Hutchinson and Antoinette Atik designed stylish totes to curb the use of plastic bags, including magnetic tags for easier retrieval from waterways; they worked with local stores to distribute them at points of sale.

In another 2016 Professor Mário Ruivo Prize finalist effort, students from the island of Malta developed a way to keep waste from falling out of the usually open trash bins serving local ferries that transport 4 million passengers annually by collaborating with town officials to place three marine-friendly containers near the ferry departure point.

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“Many solar energy users want to monitor their system using their computer, tablet or smartphone through advances in energy software,” says Allison Lindquist, with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), which hosts the Annual Energy Fair and sustainable living event every June in Custer, Wisconsin. “One highlight last year was PacketFlux Technologies’ SiteMonitor.”

“When a homeowner views their energy monitoring data, they quickly begin seeing the correlation between their energy consumption and production,” says Leon Dulak, the MREA site manager. “The direct correlation drives them to change how they live and use energy.”

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Tesla Motors does more than produce high-end electric cars and solar shingles.

The company is also on the cutting edge of future energy storage. Tesla’s new, compact Powerwall 2 battery system, complete with inverter, can power an average two-bedroom home for 24 hours.

Chiras says, “Utilities throughout the nation are cracking down with special fees on solar-home owners that occasionally pull electricity from the grid. I think more people are going to opt to go off-grid or install a Tesla battery to provide nighttime power to preempt this. It’s easier to maintain than a standard lead-acid battery, and should last as long. When its useful life is over, the homeowner returns it to the company.”

“Saltwater-based batteries for homeowners are coming up,” observes Clay Sterling, assistant professor of electrical technology at Kankakee Community College, in Kankakee, Illinois. “The batteries from Aquion Energy are nontoxic, safe and recyclable.” Their Aspen series of aqueous hybrid ion batteries contain neither heavy metals nor toxic chemicals and are non-flammable and non-explosive, adding to their safety.

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Building green gets easier with green home plans. The prototype, superinsulated, 970-square-foot NewenHouse sustainable home in Viroqua, Wisconsin, is about 50 percent smaller and more than 80 percent more energy efficient than the average American home. The plans-and-services package for the Passive House-certified NewenHouse home features double walls for insulation and a super-efficient heat recovery ventilator.

Four different home plans are available for houses under 1,000 square feet.

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HOME TECH UPDATE Nest Smart Thermostat

Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat replaces the old thermostat and immediately starts saving energy and money. Partnered with a smartphone, custom settings will lower the temperature at night, warm up the house upon waking and reduce heating or cooling swings when owners are away. On average, people save 10 to 12 percent on heating bills and 15 percent on cooling bills according to Energy Trust of Oregon reserach, with the device often paying for itself in less than two years.

Blueair Purifier

Leveraging a mix of filters, ionizers and fans, the Blueair HEPASilent air purification system captures 99.97 percent of particles down to 0.1 micron. A range of sizes are available to suit different spaces.

Haiku Light

The Haiku Light fixture from Big Ass Solutions brightens when someone enters a room and turns off when it detects the absence of movement. The light-emitting diode (LED) fixture produces 50 percent more light than a typical 15-watt compact fluorescent light (CFL).

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The Natufia Kitchen Garden is a fully automated vertical garden that easily fits into a kitchen area. Natufia manages the non-GMO, certified organic seed germination, watering, nutrient needs, humidity control and light cycles, freeing the gardener to simply pick and savor year-round fresh produce. While pricey, it provides an option for urbanites that both lack outside growing space and prioritize convenient healthy eating.

Smart Robot

This handy droid vacuums up dust mites, allergens, pet hair and dirt. iRobot’s Roomba 880 detects debris, maneuvers around most furniture and curtains, features a high-efficiency particulate air filter to suck up the small stuff, works on a variety of surfaces and automatically plugs itself in to recharge.

Self-Cleaning Toilets

The bowl of Toto’s MH wall-hung, high-efficiency toilet with powerful 3-D dual flushing is coated with a nanotechnology glaze that seals the porcelain with an ionized barrier; its non-porous surface repels visible and invisible waste. The company’s smart toilet model also cleans itself.

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A nutrition school adage states, “If you have a question on your exam and don’t know the answer, put down ‘enzymes’ and you’ll likely be correct.”

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Helpful enzymes include proteases, carbohydrases (like amylase) and lipases that break down proteins, carbohydrates and fats, respectively. Digestive enzymes are highly specific both to the type of food they act upon and the conditions under which they work. They can be derived from pancreatic, plant or microbial sources (bacteria or fungi).

While pancreatic enzymes activate mainly in the small intestines (being inactive in the stomach’s lower pH environment), plant and microbial enzymes begin digesting foods in the stomach immediately after ingestion and likely even on the food being prepared, if the enzymes are added several minutes before they are eaten. Enzymes from microbial and plant origins have a broader spectrum of activity because they are stable and active through a wide pH range of 3.0 to 8.0.

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It’s also possible to use enzyme supplementation to reduce excessive shedding because enzyme supplementation is widely recognized to increase the absorption of nutrients, some possibly involved in controlling hair growth. Some of these nutrients may be used in thyroid hormone synthesis, which can positively affect hair growth and reduce shedding.

A novel use for enzymes is to help pets practicing coprophagia, or the eating of their own or another animal’s feces. Adding the proper enzymes to the diet is believed to curb this problem, which could result from a nutrient deficiency caused by incomplete digestion and absorption. For pets with behavioral coprophagia, enzyme supplementation is unlikely to help the problem but will still benefit the pet’s overall health.

The recommended dose by breed and weight is based upon experience, the label of a specific product and directions provided by the family veterinarian. Using enzymes according to a professional’s advice is safe, with rare to nonexistent side effects. Talk to the pet’s doctor about the best enzyme products to address individual needs and keep them healthy.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 1 Level I Reiki Training w/FeliciaMcQuaid – 9:30am-3:30pm. Focus of the class is self-healing.

Learn the importance of self-care in the relief of health conditions, anxiety, emotional stress or for spiritual growth and development. The attunement and healing techniques in this training are invaluable. Six CEUs for massage therapists. $170. The Healing Clinic, 184 Brooks St, Bldg 1, Downtown, Fort Walton Beach.

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Itroduction to Essential Oils & Essential Oil Bingo – 6-8pm. Discuss the scientific basis of how essential oils affect change and support the human body. End the evening by testing the knowledge gained with Essential Oil Bingo. Numerous prizes available. Free. 2109 Casa de Oro St, Navarre. 850499-3670. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 Integration - Class 2 and 3 – 11am-1pm. Sat. April 1st. Sun. April 2nd. Class 2 discusses unconscious identification with thought and emotion, and how this can be transmuted to liberated energy by a combination of will power and surrender. Class 3 discusses the science of Kundalini the relationship to consciousness and perceived life. Class includes 15 min. yin yoga, 45 min. talk, 30 min. meditation, and 15 min. Q&A session. $20/class or $50/series.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Introduction to Essential Oils – 11am-12pm. Learn natural options for preventative healthcare and the versatility of essential oils. Pereira Produce & Health, 2109 Casa de Oro St, Navarre. 850-499-3670. dianapereira@ live.com. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

DIY Green Cleaning – 6:30-8pm. Create every day natural cleaning supplies with raw materials and essential oils. Everything from carpet machine shampoo to oven cleaner and car wash. Free. 3744 Victorian Blvd, Gulf Breeze. 850-499-3670. dianapereira@ live.com. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 23 Spice Up Your Life: Kitcheree and Satsang with Kathy – 6-7:30 pm. Share a traditional Ayurvedic dish called Kitcheree and enjoy a conversation about how to use spices to heal common ailments. $20. Navarre Living Yoga, 8162 Navarre Parkway, Navarre. 850-684-1065. NavarreLivingYoga.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 Reiki Community Gathering – 5:30-7pm. For those who wish to share Reiki with other practitioners or for those interested in learning more about this healing art. Monthly free event. The Healing Clinic, Downtown Fort Walton, 184 Brooks St. Suite 1, Fort Walton Beach. 850-217-2771. TheHealingClinicFWB@gmail.com. TheHealingClinicFWB.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15 DIY Body Care Essentials – 6:30-7:30pm. Create natural, quick and easy options to replace your own shampoo, deodorant, facial toner, facial cleanser, body butters, and toothpaste using common raw materials already on hand. Free. 3746 Chance Ct, Gulf Breeze. 850-499-3670. dianapereira@live. com. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 16 Gardening with Essential Oils – 2-3pm. Protect the harvest from Florida pests using essential oils and natural pesticides. Create natural DIY sunscreen, bug spray, and after sun solutions. 9016 Larker Woods Dr , Navarre. 850-499-3670. dianapereira@ live.com. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Perfect Health- An Ayurvedic Lifestyle Workshop – 6:30-7:30pm. A 5-session Deepak Chopra developed workshop to teach the basic principles of Ayurveda, the Science of Life. Reduce stress, identify your mind-body personality, improve your digestion and sleep patterns, release emotional toxicity, restore vitality, and re-awaken the senses. $395.

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Detoxification & Body Wrap – 7-8:30pm. A discussion on gentle every day and quarterly cleansing while enjoying an essential oil body wrap that will help you to detox. Measurements taken before the wrap and afterwards; it’s common to lose 1/2 to 6 inches off the midsection while you stay hydrated. $15. Navarre Living Yoga, 8162 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre. 850-4993670. PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com.

Detoxify Your Home – 6-7pm. Discuss simple and effective ways to replace your common over-thecounter medicines with natural healthy alternatives.

Easy and cheap ways to replace cleaning products with nontoxic choices. Free. THE Healing Clinic, 184 Brooks St. #1, Fort Walton Beach. 850-2172771. TheHealingClinicFWB@gmail.com. TheHealingClinicFWB.com.

Musical Echoes, Native American Flute & Art Festival – 10am-9pm. Celebrate the Native American culture, art, and music. Non-alcoholic event for the entire family. Features solo performers and full piece bands. Dancers offer colorful, rhythmic traditional dances. Flute makers will be selling their handcrafted. Art and craft vendors share their custom jewelry, baskets and leatherwork. Traditional Indian fry bread and other festival food available. Silent auction and raffles at the main tent. Free. The Landing, 139 Brooks Street, Fort Walton Beach. 850685-4428. tmaraj@gmail.com. MusicalEchoes.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 24 Primordial Sound Meditation Instruction – 6:308:30pm. Four-session Deepak Chopra developed workshop over three Mondays to teach the Primordial Sound Meditation technique. Simple and easy technique for stress relief. Best tool to experience higher levels of consciousness and connectivity with the universe. $350. Discounts available. Manifest Mind Body Medicine, 155 Crystal Beach Dr., Destin. 850-974-9242. lpoelstra@manifestclinic.com.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 25 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training – 5:30-8:30pm.

Sept. 2017 - June 2018. Tuition includes 200 hours of Yoga Alliance accredited teacher training with qualified yoga instructors. Includes unlimited yoga classes at Sunshine Yoga for the duration of the course. Studies include Yoga Philosophy, Anatomy & Physiology, the Chakra System, an introduction to styles including Ashtanga, Prenatal/ Postnatal, Kids Yoga and Bhakti. $2,850. Sunshine Yoga, 211-E Main Street, Destin. 850-687-8603. Kim@SunshineYogaStudio.com. SunshineYogaStudio.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 Light Shine Yoga Retreat – Yoga, meditation, live music, spiritual talks, clean food and new friends are joining for a full immersion weekend in enchanting Old Seagrove, Florida. Knowledge and guidance of amazing yoga teachers and spiritual healers, serene environment, high vibrational food, elevating music and astonishing gulf views. Two luxurious gulf-front cottages open their doors to 20 participants of this all-inclusive holistic retreat. Private & shared accommodations, immediate beach access, private pool, bike rental, live music, and beach bonfires. $750. 51 Montgomery Street, Seagrove. 850-797-2786. eoeretreat@gmail.com. Facebook.com/EastofEdenRS/.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Reiki: Level Two Practioner Training – 9:30am4pm. Reiki II Practitioner Training and Attunement with Usui & Karuna Reiki Master Teacher Felicia

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McQuaid. Continuing education and training for those at Reiki Level One. Focuses on the mental/ emotional causes at the root of disease in any form.

8 CEU for massage therapists. Level One Reiki prerequisite. $260. The Healing Clinic, 184 Brooks St. Bldg 1, Fort Walton Beach. 850-217-2771. yoginifelicia@yahoo.com. TheHealingClinicFWB.com.

ongoingevents All calendar events must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication.

Limited to approximately 50 words. See exact character count on website. Submit from our website at NWFNaturally.com. $10 per regular listing. $50 Save the Date ad.

Gentle and Yin Yoga in the Swing Oils – 3-5pm.

Relaxing workshop that combines gentle yoga movements & yin yoga postures in the Aerial yoga swing, emphasizing deep stretches that open and re-align the connective tissues of the body. Practice will conclude with a guided relaxation in “cocoon” pose, a restorative posture in which the student is enveloped by the swing with the feet elevated. Sign up in advance. No prior aerial or yoga experience required. $30 in advance; $35 drop in rate. Navarre Living Yoga, 8162 Navarre Parkway, Navarre.

850-684-1065. navarrelivingyoga@gmail.com.

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plan ahead SATURDAY, MAY 6 Paws and Pilates – 9am-3pm. Pilates day classes will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis with pre-registration opening on Monday, May 1.

Classes are complimentary with a donation to the Pensacola Humane Society. The Pensacola Humane Society wish list can be found online at www.purepilatespensacola.com/pilatesday. Monetary donations for the Pensacola Humane Society will also be accepted. Free. Pure Pilates, 426 South Palafox , Pensacola. 850-607-2772. info@purepilatespensacola.com. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Primordial Sound Meditation Instruction – 12-4pm.

Four-session Deepak Chopra developed workshop over three Mondays to teach the Primordial Sound Meditation technique. Simple and easy technique for stress relief. Best tool to experience higher levels of consciousness and connectivity with the universe. $350. Discounts available. Manifest Mind Body Medicine, 155 Crystal Beach Dr., Destin. 850-974-9242. lpoelstra@manifestclinic.com. ManifestClinic.com.

Cooking with Essential Oils – 5:30-7pm. Prepare a refreshing spring dinner utilizing essential oils to provide both a culinary and health conscious experience. End with a coconut tangerine whipped cream fruit salad and Lavender Lemonade. $5.

Pereira Produce & Health, 2109 Casa de Oro St, Navarre. 850-499-3670. dianapereira@live.com.

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SUNDAY, MAY 7 Structural Integration Massage CEU Course – 12-5pm. 12 CEU Hours; Florida and Nationally Certified. Dynamic fascial release techniques. Pelvic Stabilization & Postural assessments to identify root causes of pain. Active engagement techniques and PNF stretching utilized to enhance structural balance. Fascia and how it effects movement & pain in the human body. Emphasizes proper body mechanics for the therapist and most importantly pain-free techniques for the client. The objective of this 12 hour hands-on class is to stabilize the pelvis, release and lengthen soft tissues along defined fascial meridians. $145. Navarre Living Yoga, 8162 Navarre Parkway, Navarre. 850-684-1065. navarrelivingyoga@gmail. com. NavarreLivingYoga.com.

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sunday Full Moon Group Meditation Workshop – 6:157:30pm. 3rd Sun. A dynamic, scientific service to the world in cooperation with the masters of wisdom.

Very simple method of strengthening your spiritual connection. Followed by group meditation. Free.

Everman’s Co-op Educational Center, 327 West Garden St, Pensacola. TransmissionMeditation.org.

monday Mommy and Me Yoga – 12-1pm. This mommy and baby gentle yoga class is designed to build strength and flexibility in your post-pregnancy body and is a supportive and nurturing environment for new mothers and babies ages 6 weeks to 12 months. $12.

Navarre Living Yoga, 8162 Navarre Pkwy. 850-6841065. NavarreLivingYoga.com.

Energize Yoga – 2:30-3:30pm. Vinyasa flow class, to get hearts pumping and challenge muscles while maintaining focus on alignment and breathing, is appropriate for students familiar with basic yoga, with a challenge for experienced students as well. $12. Navarre Living Yoga, 8162 Navarre Pkwy.

850-684-1065. NavarreLivingYoga.com.

Healing Meditation – 7-7:45pm. Guided meditation with a focus on bringing peacefulness and healing into the body. Perfect for all levels. $10. Light Energy Dancing, 348 Miracle Strip Parkway Suite

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27, Fort Walton Beach. 850-543-1970. LightEnergyDancing@gmail.com. LightEnergyDancing.com.

Belly Dance Classes: Beginner, Beginner II, Intermediate, Advanced – Through early Apr. Learn this beautiful ancient dance art, make new friends, burn calories, and have fun. All levels meet through early April. Days and evening times are different for each level. For more information and full class descriptions, contact instructor, Nolan. $60. Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd, 5555 W Hwy 98, Pensacola. Nolan: 770-361-7341 or glwnolan@gmail.com. PensacolaState.edu/ce.

tuesday Yoga Flow with Essential Oils – 9-10am. Outdoors Yoga event with THE Healing Clinic by the water’s edge. Young living essential oils are included in the practice. All levels of practice are welcome. Cash or check for payment. Bring Yoga mat, towel and water. $12 drop/ $10 Military. The Gulf Restaurant, 1284 Marler Ave., Okalooosa Island (sound side), Fort Walton Beach. 850-217-2771. TheHealingClinicFWB@gmail.com. TheHealingClinicFWB.com.

Kids Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Your child will gain body awareness, improved concentration, selfconfidence, and self-love. They will learn tools to help them cope with life changes and stressors.

Recommended for ages 6-11. $15/drop in or $50/ month, $80/6 week session, $40/siblings. Sunshine Yoga, 211-E Main Street, Destin. 850-687-8603.

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Meditation for World Peace – 7-9pm. Meditate for world peace and sharing. Music, massage therapy, intuitives and reiki. Crystal Cottage Peace Center, 7338 Highway 2301, Panama City. 850-763-4504.

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Yoga with Essential Oils – 10-11:15am. Students go through a specific set of Yoga postures. Young Living essential oils are used. Intention of class is to teach safe and proper alignment. All levels of practice welcome. Drop-in Fee. Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St. Bldg 2.850-217-2771 or yoginifelicia@yahoo.com. TheHealingClinicFWB.com.

Ballroom/Latin Dance Class – 6:15-7pm. Call to get updates on style of the month. $15. Light Energy Dancing, 348 Miracle Strip Parkway Suite 27, Fort Walton Beach. 850-543-1970. LightEnergyDancing@gmail.com. LightEnergyDancing.com.

thursday Energize Yoga – 2:30-3:30pm. Vinyasa flow class, to get hearts pumping and challenge muscles while maintaining focus on alignment and breathing, is appropriate for students familiar with basic yoga, with a challenge for experienced students as well. $12. Navarre Living Yoga, 8162 Navarre Pkwy.

850-684-1065. NavarreLivingYoga.com.

friday Computer & Technology Classes – 6:30-8pm. 2nd Fri. A new topic each week. Crystal Cottage, 7338 Hwy 2301, Panama City. Michael: 850-889-1088.

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Energy Healing – 6:30-8:30pm. Certified practitioners sharing energy healing each month using a variety of techniques, including reiki, pendulum, quantum touch, stones and others. Call in advance for the technique of the month. Love offering $10.

Crystal Cottage, 7338 Highway 2301, Panama City.

850-763-4504. CrystalCottage.net.

Entrepreneurial Consultation – 6:30-8:30pm. For those interested in starting or growing a business.

Discussions on a variety of business strategies and models for the upcoming economic climate. Crystal Cottage, 7338 Highway 2301, Panama City. 850763-4504. CrystalCottage.net.

classifieds Submit classified entries online only at NWFNaturally.com. The submission form is located on the Advertising web page or call 850-687-0826. $20 for 20 words, $1 per extra word, per month. Due date is the 15th of the month prior to month published.

COMMERCIAL KITCHEN RENTAL RENTAL SPACE TO START A FOOD BUSINESS – Commercial kitchen for lease hourly. YourProKitchen is a shared, licensed, culinary incubator that will help you start or grow your own food business. We will help with licensing, safety certification and insurance. Chefs have 24-hour access to a beautiful fully-equipped commercial kitchen located in Panama City Beach. Go to YourProKitchen.com or call 850-527-1085.

EVENT SPACE UNITY OF PENSACOLA FACILITY RENTAL AVAILABLE – Beautiful historical sanctuary that seats up to 300 and/or our Fellowship Hall with tables, chairs and stage for up to 65. For more information, call 850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.

FOR SALE MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE BY OWNER – Custom finished medical office space in the Heart of Destin. 8 treatment rooms, conference room, large reception area, office space, 3 restrooms, kitchen. Serious inquiries only to: officespaceforsale15@gmail.com.

HELP WANTED COMPREHENSIVELY TRAINED PILATE’S INSTRUCTOR WANTED – Join Barbara Bruni’s team at her busy studio, Pilates Core Training, Pensacola. The studio encompasses a warm and caring environment for clients specializing in Pilates, Gyrotonics, Myofascial Release and Structural Integration. Minimum of three years Pilates experience required; preferably trained in Contemporary Pilates with a rehabilitation background. Must be a team player with the ability to retain and recruit new clients. Send resume to info@pilatescoretraining.com.

MYSTIC MOON @ BLUE MOON – Crystals, essential oils, diffusers, crystal grids, tarot cards, oracle cards, crystal jewelry, soy candles, chakra candles, etc. Affordable pricing.Inside Blue Moon, 3721 W Navy Blvd. Tues-Sat 10-5 Sun 12-5.

PRODUCE SHARES FRESH ORGANIC PRODUCE CO-OP SHARES – Only 3 shares remain available, bi-weekly pickups conveniently located off Racetrack Rd in FWB. $50. Email Marlice@EmeraldCoastOrganicFoodCoop.org.

ROOM RENTALS OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE – 8th Element Wellness is looking for a reliable, enthusiastic Health care practitioner who wants to rent space and be a complimentary addition to our team. Room for rent in calm environment at 90 Beal Pkwy in Ft Walton Bch. If interested, please call Christie at 850-598-7515 or Alex at 850-582-2285.

SERVICES ESSENTIAL OILS AROMATOUCH – A simple step-by-step method of applying therapeutic-grade essential oils topically to produce a profound whole body experience. Benefits includ estress management, immune support and autonomic balance.

Provided by wellness advocates certified in the ArōmaTouch Techniques. 8th Element Wellness, FWB. 850-225-4031.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE – Janet Hardy, LMT, BCTMB, John F. Barnes’ expert Myofascial Release therapist is now offering treatment for many womens’ health issues. For more information, please call 850-2319131or email CaringTouch 4Therapy@gmail.com.

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VERITY & VICTORIA NATURALS

Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email Advertising@NWFNaturally.com to request our media kit or call 850-687-0826.

Offering exclusively created natural skincare, body care, and bath products, both for sale and for all spa services including manicures, pedicures, specialized facials, personalized massage, waxing, and make-up instruction. Pet and children’s services are also available. All products are cruelty free without animal testing. See ad, page 5.

ACUPUNCTURE REBECCA FREEMAN, AP, MAOM 1180 Eglin Pkwy NE, Shalimar 850-902-2536 • 850-651-0160 RebeccaFreeman08@yahoo.com

Caring and compassionate masters of acupuncture and Oriental medicine acupuncture. More than 12 years’ experience relieving all types of pain, including: headaches, female problems, digestive problems and more.

KOVAR CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS CENTER

John S Kovar, DC 29 G Miracle Strip Hwy SW, FWB 850-244-1200 • DrKovar.com Experience the many benefits of acupuncture. Restoring health naturally to patients for more than 30 years, Dr. Kovar also offers chiropractic care, nutrition response testing with designed clinical nutrition, and massage.

ADDICTION RECOVERY BRIDGEWAY INSTITUTE

The Path to Recovery and Restoration 4709 Scenic Dr, Pensacola 850-471-8550 Bridgewayinstitue.net A premier NAD treatment center restoring wellness at the cellular level.

Effectively treating PTSD, depression, addiction, alcoholism, anxiety, chronic fatigue, stress, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer and Parkinson Disease. See ad, page 11.

AYURVEDA MEDICINE MANIFEST – MIND BODY MEDICINE Dr. Lori Poelstra, MD 155 Crystal Beach Dr, Ste A120, Destin 850-974-9242 ManifestClinic.com

A holistic healing clinic offering Ayurveda integrative medicine counseling, Dr. Deepak Chopra developed–––Primordial Sound Meditation instruction, and educational workshops. Manifest integrates ancient, time-tested principles for health and wellbeing with the most up-to-date, evidence-based research and information to care for the whole person—body, mind and spirit. See ad, page 35.

AUTHOR/SPEAKER DR. MICHAEL BRANT DEMARIA Peace Within MichaelDeMaria.com Michael@MichaelDeMaria.com

Author of Peace Within, Michael DeMaria is an Integrative psychologist, poet, author, speaker and 4-time Grammy nominee with over 33 years of guiding others on their life journeys. He is also a meditation/ mindfulness/yoga teacher who integrates creativity (music, poetry, art, movement, etc.) in the healing process.

BEAUTY ORGANIC SALON VEDAT

Janice Skene 114-B Benning Dr, Destin • 850-837-2690 SalonVedat@gmail.com OrganicSalonVedat.co

ANTI-AGING SKIN AND VEIN WELLNESS CENTER Richard Adelman, MD 738 Harrison Ave, Panama City 850-747-8346 SkinAndVeinMD.com

Organic Salon Systems started a revolution of healthier, natural, organic, better performing professional products. Beauty without sacrificing health. Coloring and smoothing treatments for silky, healthy hair. No SLS, ammonia, parabens, plastics. See ad, page 5.

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BODYWORKERS CARING TOUCH

Janet Hardy, LMT Board Certified Myofascial Release Therapist Expert Level Santa Rosa Beach • 850-231-9131 CaringTouchTherapy.net In her 22+ years of massage therapy Janet has found the John F. Barnes’ Approach® to be the most effective and holistic treatment for the relief of pain and optimal health. MA17333.

See ad, page 12.

ALEXANDREA MCALLASTER, LMT 8th Element Wellness, LLC 90 Beal Pkwy NW, Ste A1, FWB 850-582-2285

Dedicated to a heart centered practice specializing in Healing Touch energy therapy, chakra balancing and Neuromuscular pain management with focus on neck release and low back pain.

MA59372. See ad, page 17.

MAE MCDONNELL

8th Element Wellness, LLC 90 Beal Pkwy NW, Ste A1, FWB 850-225-4031 Highly skilled therapist specializing in deep tissue, medical massage, and Aromatouch sessions. Personalized treatments including essential oils.

Experience deep relief from pain along with the sweet sensation of relaxation. MA81403. See ad, page 17.

MED-SPA OF DESTIN & SANDESTIN Destin: 850-351-0600 Sandestin: 850-267-6727 MedSpaDSD.com

Our Licensed Massage Therapists have treated thousands of clients in both medical and spa settings. We offer Swedish, deep tissue, sports, medical and cold stone therapy.

Board certified physician focusing on anti-aging treatments, skin rejuvenation, age management, weight management and veins.

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CHRISTIE MORGAN, LMT

8th Element Wellness LLC 90 Beal Pkwy NW, Ste A1, FWB 850-598-7515

Specializing in pain management massage and a blend of therapeutic massage techniques with focused intention to de-stress the body and mind. MA50499. See ad, page 17.

CHILDREN’S YOGA SUNSHINE YOGA

211-E Main St, Destin 850-687-8603 • SunshineYogaStudio.com At Sunshine Yoga we teach kids through discussion, movement, song and expression. In kids yoga, children learn yoga postures, selflove and respect for all living things.

CHIROPRACTIC BLUEWATER CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER

April Lee, DC 4400 Hwy 20 E, Niceville 850-897-1177 • BluewaterChiropractic.com Natural and holistic healthcare.

Offering chiropractic care, lumbar decompression, physical therapies, massage therapy, nutritional education and supplementation. Allow the body to heal the way it was designed.

HENARD FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Dr Karen Henard-Carter, DC 4566 Hwy 20 E, Ste 205, Niceville 850-897-1105 • HenardChiro.com

A second generation chiropractor, Dr. Henard is committed to chiropractic wellness for the family, improving health naturally.

More than 16 years’ experience in pediatrics, sports and automobile injuries. Most insurance and affordable cash plans.

KOVAR CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS CENTER

John S Kovar, DC 29 G Miracle Strip Hwy SW, FWB 850-244-1200 • DrKovar.com Practicing locally for over 30 years, expertise in treating pain conditions, auto injury and restoring health naturally through nutrition response testing, clinical nutrition, acupuncture, massage and chiropractic wellness care.

COLONIC THERAPY THE METAMORPHOSIS CLINIC

(Formerly Skindeep) Cindy Butler, Owner/Therapist SkindeepDestin.com • 850-269-1414 TheMetamorphosisClinic@gmail.com Body & Mind Wellness Services including colonics, total body detox footbath, skin rejuvenation treatments, infrared sauna, transcendental meditation training, Lifestyle transition coaching, Proven weight-loss program. MA49032/MM27113.

CONCIERGE SERVICE COASTAL COTTAGE CONCIERGE 850-842-9019 CoastalC3.com Eco & Efficiency Measures

Home monitoring and maintaining, daily, weekly, monthly. Energy efficiency measures for homes and offices. Eco healthy home options and services.

CRAFTS & GIFTS STONE SOUP

Intuitive Spiritual Center 700 Beal Pkwy, Unit D, FWB ShadowBonus@gmail.com • 850-533-6565 Fort Walton’s newest eclectic intuitive center. Locally made crafts by local artisans. Intuitive readings, jewelry, paintings, incense, crystals, pottery, semi-precious stones, wind chimes, diaper cakes, hand-painted furniture.

See ad, page 28.

CRYOTHERAPY MED-SPA OF DESTIN & SANDESTIN Destin: 850-351-0600 Sandestin: 850-267-6727 MedSpaDSD.com

Cryotherapy is a natural, safe alternative to prescription drugs that treats migraine headaches, musculoskeletal pain, inflammation and acute injuries while regulating blood flow and promoting relaxation.

DENTISTRY DR DAYTON HART, DMD

IAOMT Protocol 225 W Laurel Ave, Foley, AL 251-943-2471 • DrDaytonHart.com

EMERALD COAST DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE

Tara Griffin, DMD 3129 Thomas Dr, Panama City Beach 850-249-9331 ECDSM.com A dedicated team of compassionate, caring professionals committed to be the premier dental spa in Northwest Florida.

Enhancing smiles, prolonging youth and changing lives in a relaxing calm environment.

General and restorative dentistry, fillings, crowns, no mercury See ad, page 15.

DETOX BRIDGEWAY INSTITUTE

The Path to Recovery and Restoration 4709 Scenic Dr, Pensacola 850-471-8550 Bridgewayinstitue.net A premier NAD treatment center restoring wellness at the cellular level.

Effectively treating PTSD, depression, addiction, a l c o h o l i s m , a n x i e t y, chronic fatigue, stress, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer and Parkinson Disease. See ad, page 11.

DINING SYNERGY ORGANIC JUICE BAR AND CAFÉ 120 Miraclestrip Pkwy SE 850-865-4919 SynergyOrganicCafeFWB.com

Juice Bar and Café offers farm-to-table meals prepared with regionally sourced organic produce and pantry items; gluten-free, dairy-free. Whole food cooking, juicing, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and raw food classes are available. See ad, page 26.

ESSENTIAL OILS AROMATOUCH

8th Element Wellness, FWB 850-460-3328

A si m p l e s te p - b y - s te p method of applying therapeutic-grade essential oils topically to produce a profound whole body experience. Benefits include stress management, immune support and autonomic balance. Provided by wellness advocate certified in the ArōmaTouch Technique. See ad, page 17.

Free book: Mercury Free Dentistry.

Ozone, laser no-suture gum surgery, test for compatible materials, cavity-causing bacteria. Examine for gum disease bacteria. Laser cavity diagnoses, saliva, ph check, oral galvanic screening; no fluoride.

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FARMERS’ MARKETS 30A FARMER’S MARKETS

850-499-4697 • 30AFarmersMarket.com 3 Locations: Rosemary Beach Town Center, on 30 A 9am-1pm Sundays (Year Round) Thursdays (Memorial Day-Labor Day) Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, on Hwy 98 9am-1pm - Saturday (Year Round) That Farmers’ Market at Palm Plaza 1003 C John Simms Pkwy, Niceville 9am-1pm - Saturday (Year Round) Serene, beautiful, distinctive and exclusive is the best way to describe the 30A Farmers’ Market Family.

European and coastalinspired markets feature local farmers, makers, bakers, and specialty vendors in an inviting market experience. See ad, page 15.

FLOAT THERAPY FLOAT BROTHERS

4463 Commons Dr W, Destin 850-460-8720 FloatBrothers.com Experience the ultimate state of relaxation through flotation in a epsom salt water tank. Relieve stress, enhance healing, deepen meditation along with many other healthy benefits. Call to book your session. See ad, page 9.

FOODS & SUPPLEMENTS BODY-B-HEALTHY

2227 Ferdon Blvd, Crestview 850-682-8893 • Find us on Facebook Knowledgeable staff and cutting edge digital health assessments. Dairyfree and gluten-free food items, supplements, homeopathic solutions and anti-aging products, plus delicious nutritional smoothies. See ad, page 4.

GOLDEN ALMOND HEALTH FOOD STORE

339 Racetrack Rd NW, Ste 3 850-863-5811 • GoldenAlmond.com Hours: M-F 9-6, S 10-4, Closed Sun Natural and organic foods. Largest selection of herbs and supplements in the area. Enjoy our new fresh juice bar, open weekdays 10-4. Knowledgeable and personable staff.

See ad, page 2.

NATURES HEALTH FOOD STORE 760 Baldwin Ave, DeFuniak Springs 850-892-2356 Facebook.com/NaturesHealthDFS

Offering a variety of vitamins, herbs, essential oils, essential oil accessories, personal care products, and food products. Partnered with Essentially Blessed Produce to bring fresh organic produce shares on a bi-weekly basis. For promotions and produce share information, visit Facebook page @NaturesHealthDFS. See ad, page 37.

Center For Intregrative and Holistic Medicine 528 W Baldwin Rd, Panama City 850-522-1522 IntegrativeAndHolistic.com Functional Medicine practice for women and children. Fellowship trained and American Board Certified in integrative and holistic medicine. Fellowship trained in integrative medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil. See ads, pages 13 and 20.

PEREIRA PRODUCE & HEALTH

Mundy and Diana Pereira PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com 850-499-3670 DianaPereira@live.com or via Facebook A holistic approach incorporating nutrition, herbalism, and essential oils to find renewed vitality and energy. Offering, complimentary health consultations with personalized recommendations, certified Aromatouch sessions, wellness educational classes throughout NW Florida.

Organic produce share program with a flexibity, non-committal service available weekly via Facebook or our website. See ad, page 54.

FOUNDATIONS MEDICAL CENTER Kyle Chavers, MD 870 Mack Bayou Rd, Ste D, SRB 850-660-6701 FoundationsMedicalCenter.com Facebook.com/FoundationsMedical

We treat the condition; not just the symptom. In-depth, patientcentered office visits for general health, chronic conditions, nutritional support, laboratory testing and other diagnostic techniques. Currently accepting new patients. See ad, page 13.

KAREN KENNEDY, MD

SYNERGY ORGANIC JUICE BAR AND CAFÉ

Board Certified Gynecologist 1118 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, GB 7552 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre 850-916-7766 KarenKennedyMD.com

Juice Bar and Café offers farm-to-table meals prepared with regionally sourced organic produce and pantry items; glutenfree, dairy-free. Whole food cooking, juicing, glutenfree, vegetarian, vegan and raw food classes are available. See ad, page 26.

Board Certified Gynecologist MD, offering full GYN services and proud to feature MonaLisa Touch Laser, a non-invasive treatment for symptoms of low hormones or menopause. Stop suffering and start living. Call for appointment. Offices in Gulf Breeze and Navarre. See ad, page 29.

120 Miraclestrip Pkwy SE 850-865-4919 SynergyOrganicCafeFWB.com

VITAMINS R US HEALTH FOODS

15500 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Unit 420 850-588-7575 • VitaminsRusPCB.com Panama City Beach’s most complete health food store. Quality supplements, vitamins & minerals, organic food, and more. We have gluten free, non-GMO, dairy free and vegan products at everyday low prices. See ad, page 29.

HEALING ARTS HEALING PATH, ALICE MCCALL

Transformational Energy Healer/Counselor BS Psychology, MBA, Hypnotherapist 850-585-5496 • HealingPath.info Phone sessions to heal serious health issues, unwanted patterns, and more. Authored Wellness Wisdom on natural health and healing; inspired by her journey with cancer.

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MANIFEST – MIND BODY MEDICINE Dr. Lori Poelstra, MD 155 Crystal Beach Dr, Ste A120, Destin 850-974-9242 ManifestClinic.com

A holistic healing clinic offering Ayurveda integrative medicine counseling, Dr. Deepak Chopra developed - Primordial Sound Meditation instruction, and educational workshops. Manifest integrates ancient, time-tested principles for health and wellbeing with the most up-to-date, evidence-based research and information to care for the whole person—body, mind and spirit. See ad, page 35.

PAINCARE, LLC

Sheila Mohammed, MD, PhD 4507 Furling Ln, Ste 213, Destin 850-281-8186 DrSheilaMohammed.com Dr. Sheila, now certified to prescribe medical marijuana, specializes in pain care practices based on the body’s ability to heal itself to cure pain using forms of regenerative orthopedic medicine such as major auto-hemotherapy, prolotherapy, prolozone therapy, ozone cancer treatments, intravenous vitamins treatments, chelation therapy, neural prolotherapy, prologel treatments, platelet-rich plasma and stem cell treatments. See ad, page 12.

HOLISTIC SPA 8TH ELEMENT WELLNESS, LLC 90 Beal Pkwy NW, Ste A1, FWB 850-301-0081

Wellness spa features a variety of therapeutic massage including deep tissue and sports massage styles. Other modalities include: energy therapy, chakra balancing, hypnotherapy, plus infrared sauna. 10% military discount. See calendar for group workshops on nutrition, alternative medicine, supplements and essential oils. See ad, page 17.

INDIGO EARTH SPA

443 Grace Ave, Panama City 850-303-3669 IndigoEarthSpa.com

Enjoy Earthfriendly, socially responsible, holistic day spa with a unique earthy style, warm and welcoming to all. Our treatments are from sustainable, organic, and naturally derived ingredients, handcrafted for every guest. We have services to balance everyone’s needs.

Lic #31358/# 69341. See ad, page 27.

HORMONE THERAPY KAREN KENNEDY, MD

Board Certified Gynecologist 1118 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, GB 7552 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre 850-916-7766 KarenKennedyMD.com Board Certified Gynecologist MD, offering full GYN services and proud to feature MonaLisa Touch Laser, a non invasive treatment for symptoms of low hormones or menopause. Stop suffering and start living. Call for appointment. Offices in Gulf Breeze and Navarre. See ad, page 29.

HOT YOGA STUDIO

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HOT YOGA OM

222 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Unit A Downtown Fort Walton Beach 850-430-9434 • HotYogaOM.com Hot Yoga Om features far infrared heat, radiant heat, radiant life. Daily classes, amazing teachers. Your first class is $5. Experience it for yourself. See ad, page 37.

HYPNOSIS DCC HYPNOSIS & HYPNOSIS TRAINING CERTIFICATION Deana Cooper Chapman Hypnosist and Hypnosis Training 850-261-3596 • DCCHypnosis.com

The mind is the most powerful gift we have. Using hypnosis, NLP and life coaching you can improve, change or accept anything you truly desire. Reach your full potential. Also offering Certified Hypnosist Training Program. See ad, page 16.

INFRARED SAUNA 8TH ELEMENT WELLNESS LLC 90 Beal Pkwy NW, Ste A1, FWB 850-301-0081

Cleans and detoxes. Improve circulations. Skin purifications.

Lower blood pressure, boost metabolism and lose weight while you relax. Wellness spa features a variety of therapeutic massage including deep tissue and sports massage styles. Other modalities, energy therapy, chakra balancing, hypnotherapy.

10% Military discount. See calendar for group workshops on nutrition, alternative medicine, supplements and essential oils. See ad, page 17.

INSTRUCTOR (YOGA) PRIVATE YOGA SESSIONS & HEALTH COACHING

BY KIM DEMOSS Navarre area or Mobile Group/Individual Sessions 727-420-4279 KimDemoss.com

Offering private individual and group yoga sessions or health coaching to assist in reaching personal goals. Personalization included in each session based on needs of client utilizing therapeutic essential oils. Certified trauma sensitive yoga instructor.

Sessions available at private studio in Navarre or at location of choice. See ad, page 30.

Dr. Lori Poelstra, MD 155 Crystal Beach Dr, Ste A120, Destin 850-974-9242 ManifestClinic.com

A holistic healing clinic offering Ayurveda integrative medicine counseling, Dr. Deepak Chopra developed–Primordial Sound Meditation instruction, and educational workshops. Manifest integrates ancient, time-tested principles for health and wellbeing with the most up-to-date, evidence-based research and information to care for the whole person—body, mind and spirit. See ad, page 35.

INTUITIVE ARTS THE HEALING CLINIC OF FORT WALTON BEACH Felicia McQuaid 850-217-2771 TheHealingClinicFWB.com

Certified Advanced Angel Reader through Doreen Virtue. Connect with your Angels to receive lovefilled guidance and clarity about specific questions and areas of life.

Sessions available in person or via skpe or facetime. See ad, page 8.

MASSAGE THERAPY 8TH ELEMENT WELLNESS LLC 90 Beal Pkwy NW, Ste A1, FWB 850-301-0081

Wellness spa features a variety of therapeutic massage including deep tissue and sports massage styles. Other modalities include: energy therapy, chakra balancing, hypnotherapy, plus infrared sauna. 10% military discount. See calendar for group workshops on nutrition, alternative medicine, supplements and essential oils. See ad, page 17.

BLUEWATER CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER

April Lee, DC 4400 Hwy 20 E, Niceville 850-897-1177 • BluewaterChiropractic.com Sports and rehabilitation massage therapy. Natural and holistic healthcare. Chiropractic care, lumbar decompression, physical therapies, nutritional education and supplementation. Allow the body to heal the way it was designed.

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MASSAGE ENVY SPA DESTIN & MASSAGE ENVY SPA FWB

34904 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Unit #132 Destin • 850-650-8500 99 Eglin Pkwy, Unit #5B, Uptown Station FWB • 850-301-2000 MassageEnvy.com Looking for professional, customized massages andfacials? Our professional massage therapists and estheticians will customize massage and facial to fit your needs. Make Massage Envy your spa. Two convenient locations in Destin and Fort Walton Beach. See ad, page 23.

MANIFEST – MIND BODY MEDICINE Dr. Lori Poelstra, MD 155 Crystal Beach Dr, Ste A120, Destin 850-974-9242 ManifestClinic.com

A holistic healing clinic offering Ayurveda integrative medicine counseling, Dr. Deepak Chopra developed–Primordial Sound Meditation instruction, and educational workshops. Manifest integrates ancient, time-tested principles for health and wellbeing with the most up-to-date, evidence-based research and information to care for the whole person—body, mind and spirit. See ad, page 35.

MED-SPA OF DESTIN & SANDESTIN Drew Zinecker, LMT MA77480 Destin: 850-351-0600 Sandestin: 850-267-6727

Swedish, sports and medical massage as well as stretching, Kinesio taping and hydrotherapy. We also treat amputees and those who have had surgical procedures such as joint replacements and spinal fusions.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE CARING TOUCH

Janet Hardy, LMT Board Certified Myofascial Release Therapist Expert Level Santa Rosa Beach • 850-231-9131 CaringTouchTherapy.net In her 22+ years of massage therapy Janet has found the John F. Barnes’ Approach® to be the most effective and holistic treatment for the relief of pain and optimal health. MA17333.

See ad, page 12.

THE HEALING CLINIC OF FORT WALTON BEACH

184 Brooks St, Ste 1 TheHealingClinicFWB.com • 850-217-2771 Wellbeing and balance await you.

Therapeutic massage, reiki, myofascial release, transformational healing.

Whether you need a deeper touch or more gentle approach we can help. Balance for body, mind and spirit. See ad, page 8.

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MED-SPA OF DESTIN & SANDESTIN Drew Zinecker, LMT MA77480 Destin: 850-351-0600 Sandestin: 850-267-6727

A natural treatment that promotes wellness and homeostasis in soft tissue.

Myofascial release is key to relaxation and rehabilitation and is included in all massage services as well.

MEDITATION PROGRAM

DR. MICHAEL BRANT DEMARIA Peace Within MichaelDeMaria.com Michael@MichaelDeMaria.com

Author of Peace Within, Michael DeMaria is an Integrative psychologist, poet, author, speaker and 4-time Grammy ® nominee with over 33 years of guiding others on their life journeys. He is also a meditation/mindfulness/ yoga teacher who integrates creativity (music, poetry, art, movement, etc.) in the healing process.

URBAN OASIS

Laura Tyree Snyder 850-642-1015• MA68035 Hot Yoga Om, FWB Laura is a highly skilled therapist trained under the John Barnes technique. Under her extraordinary care clients find relief from long held pain and tension that lasts.

This gentle technique of quiet pressure and stretching relieves pain from the restriction of connective tissue. See ad, page 37.

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NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING CONSTITUTION NUTRITION

Heather Del Castillo ConstitutionNutrition@gmail.com 831-244-0114 • ConstitutionNutrition.com A certified health hoach reviews your health history, set goals, and holds you accountable to achieve them through a customized holistic program that can include diet, exercise, motivation, and detoxing your home. Free initial consultation. See ad, page 29.

PAIN MANAGEMENT MANIFEST – MIND BODY MEDICINE Dr. Lori Poelstra, MD 155 Crystal Beach Dr, Ste A120, Destin 850-974-9242 ManifestClinic.com

A holistic healing clinic offering Ayurveda integrative medicine counseling, Dr. Deepak Chopra developed–Primordial Sound Meditation instruction, and educational workshops. Manifest integrates ancient, time-tested principles for health and wellbeing with the most up-to-date, evidence-based research and information to care for the whole person—body, mind and spirit. See ad, page 35.

PAINCARE, LLC

Sheila Mohammed, MD, PhD 4507 Furling Ln, Ste 213, Destin 850-281-8186 DrSheilaMohammed.com Dr. Sheila, now certified to prescribe medical marijuana, specializes in pain care practices based on the body’s ability to heal itself to cure pain using forms of regenerative orthopedic medicine such as major auto-hemotherapy, prolotherapy, prolozone therapy, ozone cancer treatments, intravenous vitamins treatments, chelation therapy, neural prolotherapy, prologel treatments, platelet-rich plasma and stem cell treatments. See ad, page 12.

PEDIATRIC (HOLISTIC) BALDWIN PEDIATRICS

Rubina Azam, MD 528 W. Baldwin Rd, Panama City 850-522-1522 IntegrativeAndHolistic.com Functional medicine practice for women and children. Fellowship trained and American Board Certified in integrative and Holistic Medicine Fellowship trained in integrative Medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil. See ads, pages 13 and 20.

PHYSICIAN SKIN AND VEIN WELLNESS CENTER Richard Adelman, MD 738 Harrison Ave, Panama City 850-747-8346 SkinAndVeinMD.com

Board certified physician focusing on anti-aging treatments, skin rejuvenation, age management, weight management and veins.

See ad, page 23.

REIKI FELICIA MCQUAID, LMT

Master Reiki Teacher THE Healing Clinic of Fort Walton Beach 850-217-2771 TheHealingClinicFWB.com Felicia McQuaid has been offering reiki healing services since 2005.

She offers regular trainings in all levels of Traditional Usui Reiki Ryoho and Karuna Reiki. Felicia is known for her insight, grace and compassion while working with students and clients. MA61060.

See ad, page 8.

THE SPA NAVARRE Jessica Glenn 1814 Alpine Dr, Navarre 850-226-2260 TheSpaNavarre.com

Located inside the Kat House Salon.

Offering a non-toxic, natural alternative to standard beauty treatments that pamper both the body and the mind. Services offered include: anti-aging facials, manicures & pedicures, anti-aging skin treatments, hot stone massage, waxing and more. Packages available for those that desire “not a treatment but an experience”. See ad, page 18.

SLEEP DISORDERS EMERALD COAST DENTAL SLEEP MEDICINE Tara Griffin, DMD 3129 Thomas Dr, Panama City Beach 850-249-9331 ECDSM.com

Created to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) with a dental appliance. We serve you to treat the following sleep disorders: sleep apnea, sleep disorders, CPAP alternatives, oral appliance therapy. See ad, page 15.

SKINCARE SKINTRENZIXS SKINCARE CENTER 348 Miracle Strip Pkwy 205-718-2611 Skintrenzixs.com

$27 spa treatments performed by Melissa Cundiff licensed cosmetologist/esthetician instructor. Call or text for your personalized appointment today.

See ad, page 18.

SKINCARE (ORGANIC) MED-SPA OF DESTIN & SANDESTIN Destin: 850-351-0600 Sandestin: 850-267-6727 MedSpaDSD.com

We provide organic medical grade treatments and products as well as our own private label brand of skin care products. In addition to facials, our estheticians perform microneedling – a natural anti-aging treatment.

TEACHER TRAINING PILATES AND BEYOND TEACHER TRAINING SCHOOL Barbara Bruni, Owner 1310 B Dunmire, Pensacola 850-287-5836 • PilatesAndBeyond.com

450-hour comprehensive training covering the fundamentals of movement, complete repertoire on the mat equipment, and includes modification movements for osteoporosis, knee and hip replacements and other various special needs. Registered with Pilates Method Alliance Registry of School.

WOMEN’S WELLNESS BALDWIN PEDIATRICS

Center For Intregrative and Holistic Medicine 528 W Baldwin Rd, Panama City 850-522-1522 IntegrativeAndHolistic.com

Functional Medicine practice for women and children. Fellowship trained and American Board Certified in integrative and holistic medicine. Fellowship trained in integrative medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil. See ads, pages 13 and 20.

YOGA STUDIOS DRAGONFLY YOGA STUDIES 184 Brooks St, SE, Bldg 2 Downtown FWB • 850-244-0184 DragonFlyYoga.com

Serene environment for the study and practice of hatha yoga.

Certified instructors. Owner/ Director Laura Tryee, E-RYT 500.

See ad, page 37.

HOT YOGA OM

222 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Unit A Downtown Fort Walton Beach 850-430-9434 • HotYogaOM.com Hot Yoga Om features far infrared heat, radiant heat, radiant life. Daily classes, amazing teachers experience it for yourself. See ad, page 3.

NAVARRE LIVING YOGA

Navarre Living Yoga and Health Center 8162 Navarre Pkwy 850-684-1065 • NavarreLivingYoga.com A full service yoga studio with classes for all levels and all ages, including: hot yoga, yin yoga, restorative and gentle yoga, prenatal yoga, aerial yoga, meditation, yoga teacher training, private yoga, reiki, massage, ayurvedic consultation and more. MM#25136. See ad, page 11.

SUNSHINE YOGA

211-E Main St, Destin 850-687-8603 • SunshineYogaStudio.com Experience traditional yoga in a comfortable and inviting space where you will strengthen your inner spirit and deepen your yoga practice. Sunshine Yoga offers classes for all styles and levels.

SYNERGY YOGA AND WELLNESS Amy Likins, RYT, Holistic Nutrition Specializing in Personal Wellness 850-243-7492 SynergyOrganiCafeFWB.com

Yoga for health and wellness, beginner and intermediate.

Offering nutrition programs for cancer and immunity, juicing, detox and cleansing, weight loss, digestive health, vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and cooking lessons. See ad, page 26.

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Holistic Health Events for the WHOLE Family What you need to know before you use essential oils, cost saving ideas, free demonstrations, nutrition suggestions plus invaluable information about lifestyle changes for more vibrant health. Check Calendar, page 44 for locations, possible cost and specifics or visit PereiraProduceAndHealth.weebly.com. Plus, ask us about complimentary health consultations, web based seminars, AromaTouchÂŽ sessions and a weekly organic produce program.

Detoxification & Body Wraps

Discuss General Detoxification while Utilizing Natural Weight Loss Body Wraps

DIY Natural Cleaners

Create Safer, Inexpensive, Quick and Easy Natural Options for Cleaning the Household

April 7th 7pm

April 9th 2pm & 21st 6:30pm

Gardening with Essential Oils

Introduction to Essential Oils

DIY Body Care Essentials

Use Raw Materials and Essential Oils to Replace Shampoo, Deodorant, and Toothpaste April 15th 6:30pm

Cooking with Essential Oils

Protect Your Harvest and Yourself Utilizing Essential Oils to Manage Florida Pests

Learn the Basics of Carrier Oils, Methods of Use, and Protocols for Overall Wellness

Prepare a Refreshing Spring Meal Including Lavender Lemonade

April 16th 2pm

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