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HEALTHY LIVING

HEALTHY PLANET

NATURAL BEAUTY

SKIN CARE RECIPES

LIGHTEN UP

THE THANKSGIVING FEAST

HOW TO BE A

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HERBS THAT SOOTHE

PETS’ SKIN PROBLEMS

JACK KORNFIELD

Meditation on Gratitude & Joy

November 2020 | Northwest Florida

SHERRI MITCHELL

ON

INDIGENOUS WISDOM FOR OUR TIMES

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HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET

On Gratitude

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s we approach the season of thanks and giving, things will look a little different at our house this year. We’ll probably have fewer guests at our gatherings, and may even have less food on the table. We won’t be doing as much shopping for gifts this year; most will be homemade treats from our garden. But we won’t have lost an ounce of gratefulness. On the contrary, we’re more grateful this year than ever.

We’re grateful for the birds and squirrels that kept us entertained throughout the lockdown. We’re grateful for the telephone that kept us in touch with our loved ones, for Daralyn & Scott Chase the high-speed internet that kept us connected and able to still earn a living, and for the books that have given us a safe place to escape. (We never thought we could be more grateful for books, but we are.)

We’re grateful for the people in our lives who’ve been able to keep a positive outlook—especially our children, who are still excited for the future and the change they want to see. This year they witnessed the sort of ideal-fueled passion and action that they’d only watched in movies or heard about when we would reminisce about the ’70s. Now they’re seeing firsthand the emotional turmoil of a nation and the vital importance of taking a stand, even as they dissect their own feelings and souls to uncover what really matters to them and what’s right.

We’re also grateful for our health, a gift so many have lost this year. And so we’re especially proud of this magazine, whose mission is always to promote practices that are good for the body, mind and spirit. This month’s issue has an important article on diabetes, which used to affect one in 100 Americans but now affects one in 10. The good news is that 90 percent of those cases are type 2 diabetes, which is both preventable and manageable through lifestyle. Read more on page 32. This month’s theme, natural beauty, is also about health, as so many personal and skincare products contain potentially harmful chemicals. On pages 20 to 23, you’ll find tips for DIY products using plant-based ingredients—including some sweet recipes from local entrepreneur and esthetician Eve Blair, inventor of HoneyMed. You’ll also find some great gift ideas.

OK, nobody’s grateful for “pandemic weight,” but if you need some perspective on the subject, turn to page 32 and our Fit Body article, “Body Gratitude.” As writer Marlaina Donato points out, one of the best ways to stay on track with diet and exercise is to stop beating yourself up about your perceived imperfections. Seems like a balanced way to approach this, um, unique holiday season.

Fortunately, the change of seasons does have a way of reminding us of past holiday seasons, which also lends perspective. As the memories flood our minds, we can see a life full of ups and downs. So whatever your current state of mind, remember that it's the ride of life that makes the entire journey worth the effort. If you stop and reflect on the good parts of your past, and erase the bad parts, you’ll gather a huge inventory of things to be thankful for. Try to appreciate what you see before you, and if what you see is challenging, remember that nothing stays the same. This moment will change, and likely for the better.

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Contents 20 NATURAL BEAUTY

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Homemade Solutions for Glowing Skin

22 WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, MAKE BEAUTY AIDS Eve Blair’s Recipes for Natural Body Care

24 PREVENTING

TYPE 2 DIABETES Natural Lifestyle Choices to Curb the Disease

28 GIVING THANKS

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FOR A HEALTHY FEAST

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How to Lighten Up Thanksgiving Fare

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32 BODY GRATITUDE Being Thankful Empowers Our Workouts

34 THE GREEN

BURIAL REVOLUTION

Sustainable End-of-Life Options

36 MINDFUL PARENTING

The Conscious Path to Raising a Child

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Meditation on Gratitude and Joy

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on Indigenous Wisdom for Our Times

40 SKIN-SOOTHING

HERBS FOR DOGS AND CATS Simple Ways to Reduce Itching

DEPARTMENTS 9 news briefs 12 health briefs 14 global briefs 18 community

spotlight 20 healing ways 22 local experts 28 conscious

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32 fit body 34 green living 36 healthy kids 38 inspiration 40 natural pet 42 wise words 44 classifieds 45 calendar 49 resource guide

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Is Homebirth Right for You? F R EE CO N S ULTATI O N

Humane Society Thrift Store Reopens after Hurricane Michael

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n October 10, exactly two years to the day that its first store was completely destroyed by Hurricane Michael, the Humane Society Thrift Store celebrated its grand reopening in a new location, in the Piggly Wiggly Shopping Center in Panama City.

The Thrift Store had been the main source of steady income for the Humane Society's nonprofit animal shelter, located at 1600 Bay Avenue in Panama City. According to the Humane Society, the shelter has been hard-pressed to keep its doors open since the Thrift Store was destroyed. With the store’s reopening in its new location, the Humane Society is hoping that will change, as community members resume shopping there to show support for homeless animals.

The Humane Society of Bay County is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization formed in 1980 for the purpose of sheltering and locating homes for homeless animals through adoptions. It became the county’s only no-kill shelter in 2006. Its mission is to end the destruction of homeless animals in the community by operating the shelter and providing protection, education, services and support for companion animals and their families.

Location: 1352 W. 15th St., Panama City, FL. For more information, call 850-215-7120 or visit AdoptMe.org.

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aniel Danio, a licensed massage therapist with Bodyworks by Bull Therapeutic Massage, in Fort Walton Beach, is now offering manual lymph drainage (MLD) and complete decongestive therapy (CDT) sessions.

“I’ve just completed the lymphedema certification, an intensive 135hour course, employing specialized evaluation and treatment techniques for lymphedema and lymphatic Daniel Danio swelling. CDT is considered the gold standard by medical professionals,” Danio says. “MLD is a highly specific light-touch manual therapy that can increase lymph transport and decrease edema (swelling) and lymphedema. We combine this treatment with strategic placement of kinesiology tape and mild decongestive exercises to maximize results.”

Lymphedema, characterized by protein-rich fluid accumulation in the tissues, can be harmful if left untreated, Danio says.

Primary lymphedema can result from congenital defects and is relatively common. Secondary lymphedema can be caused by trauma to the lymphatic system, such as surgery (particularly mastectomy), injury, scarring, infection and radiation therapy.

MLD may be beneficial for a variety of conditions, including those associated with surgery, traumatic injury and hormonal swelling, Danio says. It may also improve healing, minimize scarring, speed up decongestion and natural detoxification, and ease stress and pain. CDT can help manage lymphedema affecting a variety of peripheral body parts.

“I am now able to differentiate between a variety of peripheral edemas, understand the medical indications and contraindications of CDT, and establish and perform a treatment plan for chronic extremity lymphedema and other conditions,” Danio says. “Lymphedema is a lifelong condition, but I can help you manage the symptoms to live your best life.”

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Evoli Market Opening Soon in Rosemary Beach

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Rockstar Fitness Kickboxing Helps Folks ‘Get Their Sweat On’

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ardio kickboxing can burn 350 to 450 calories per hour—and that’s just one of its many benefits, says Lindsay Gowing, owner of Rockstar Fitness Kickboxing (RFK), in Fort Walton Beach. “It improves cardiovascular fitness and endurance, builds lean muscle, increases fat burn and builds confidence,” she says. “And then there’s the best part: It’s so much fun you’ll forget you’re working out.”

Gowing, who began cardio kickboxing as a member of RFK in June 2018, says she fell in love with the sport and ended up purchasing the gym a year and a half later.

“I was stuck in a rut in a job I felt didn’t give me much freedom,” she explains. “I wanted to make a difference and help people live their best lives. I took the plunge in January of 2019 and got my certification in group cardio kickboxing and haven’t looked back since. I love helping others reach their goals. My gym family is my family. We look out for each other and keep each other motivated.”

The gym is filled with 20 heavy bags hanging from a large steel frame, moving lights, and music chosen to help folks “get their sweat on,” Gowing says. “It’s important for me to provide an enjoyable workout experience for all age and fitness levels—a place where everyone can get a great workout in at their own pace. Our youngest members are teens and our oldest members are in their 60s. Literally anyone can do this, and it’s the best therapy in town.”

Location: 722 Beal Pkwy., Unit D, Fort Walton Beach, FL (just south of Sam’s Club). To attend a free class, contact Lindsay Gowing at 850.803.6200 or info@rockstarfitnesskickboxing. For more info, visit RockstarFitnessKickboxing.com.

Coming Next Month DECEMBER

Spending Locally

Plus: Creating Community & Connection

voli Market, a health and wellness destination featuring a wide variety of goods and services as well as a café, will be opening soon on the second floor of the Mercado Building in Rosemary Beach.

The target window for opening is late November to early December.

“Through a partnership with Dr. Aymen Kenawy, a local rheumatologist who is also the owner, Evoli will be offering services that would otherwise not be available,” says spokesman Jonathan Page. “In collaboration with Dr. Kenawy’s line of neutraceuticals, Evoli will be able to promote health, wellness and longevity. The better living initiative that Evoli is based on will set a new standard for our area by offering healthy choices for today’s trending products. These unique services alone are unparalleled in our area. Evoli’s dynamic better living initiative will be the basis for the creation of a local podcast that will tackle subjects surrounding longevity, health and medical breakthroughs that can help us be our best future selves.”

The café will offer cold-pressed juice, coffee drinks, smoothies, Japanese-style crepes, and grab-and-go drinks and snacks. Evoli will also carry activewear from Vuori and LuLu Lemon.

“The line of activewear will empower customers to look and feel great while working out and enjoying the many amenities offered in Rosemary Beach,” Page says. “Evoli understands and encourages the discerning needs of a thriving modern lifestyle and looks forward to having a positive impact on the local community.”

Location: 82 South Barrett Square, 2nd Floor, Rosemary Beach, FL. For more info, email questions@evolimarket.com.

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Active mediation by a third party provides better outcomes for couples’ arguments by heightening activity in the “reward” part of the brain that generates romantic love. That’s the conclusion of researchers from the University of Geneva in a study in the journal Cortex that included 36 heterosexual couples that had been married for one year. After receiving brain scans with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and filling out a questionnaire, the couples argued for an hour about a key conflict such as intimacy, finances or in-laws. Half the couples received guidance from a professional mediator; the other couples did not.

Afterward, couples with the active mediator reported feeling more satisfied with the content and progress of the discussion and had fewer residual issues. When individuals were shown photos of their spouse and another unknown person during a second fMRI, the couples that had mediation were more likely to experience heightened activation in the nucleus accumbens, a key region in the reward circuit of the brain linked to pleasure, motivation and feelings like love. The more satisfied a person was with the mediation, the greater the neural activation. “Our results suggest for the first time that third-party mediation has a significant and positive impact on the way couples argue, both behaviourally and neurally,” concludes Olga Klimecki, a study author and researcher at the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences.

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The herb black cohosh has long been used to relieve menopausal symptoms, and a new study in Pharmaceuticals suggests that it’s most effective when combined with rhodiola, an adaptogenic herb known for balancing stress responses, as well as supporting brain, liver and heart health. Researchers from the Democratic Republic of Georgia Zhordania Institute of Reproductology divided 220 women into three groups. After 12 weeks, those given the combination of the two herbs reported 71 percent fewer menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, and 67 percent fewer psychological and physical symptoms. These were significantly better results than for those that received either a high or low dose of black cohosh or a placebo.

Take Vitamin D and Calcium to Reduce Vertigo When a change in the position of a person’s head results in a sudden spinning sensation, it’s a condition known as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

For 86 percent of people afflicted with it, daily life can be interrupted, including missing work. Treatment usually involves a doctor or health practitioner performing a series of movements to the patient’s head that shift particles in the ears, but scientists in South Korea have found another simple solution: 400 international units of vitamin D and 500 milligrams of calcium daily. In a study of 957 people published in Neurology, 445 in an intervention group were given supplements if vitamin D levels were less than 20 nanograms per milliliter. The 512 people in the observation group did not get supplements.

After a year, the supplement-takers had 24 percent fewer episodes, and those with very low vitamin D levels at the start experienced a 45 percent reduction.

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health briefs

Vitamin B12, an essential dietary nutrient typically derived from animal sources, poses a special challenge for vegans; its deficiency is linked to anemia and nervous system damage. Aside from supplements and foods fortified with cyanocobalamin or hydroxocobalamin, a new natural approach has been documented by University of Helsinki researchers: fermenting dough using Propionibacterium freudenreichii bacteria, commonly used to make Emmental cheese, along with Lactobacillus brevis to improve microbial safety, produced enough B12 to fulfill the nutritional need for vegans. During the three-day fermentation process, rice bran and buckwheat bran had the highest B12 production. “In situ fortification of B12 via fermentation could be a more costeffective alternative. And as a commonly consumed staple food, grains are excellent vehicles for enrichment with micronutrients,� says study author Chong Xie.

Flaxseed, with its high nutritional value and low glycemic profile, has been shown to lower blood sugar in patients with Type 2 diabetes. To see if flaxseed as an oil has similar effects, Iranian researchers gave 40 overweight and prediabetic patients either 2,000 milligrams of flaxseed oil or a placebo daily for 14 weeks. The flaxseed oil did not produce lower inflammatory or glycemic markers than the placebo, but it did lead to significantly greater weight loss and a lower body mass index. A 2019 study of 50 obese and overweight adults found that consuming milled flaxseed for 12 weeks resulted in more than 20 pounds of weight loss, lower body mass index and greater reductions in triglycerides and inflammatory markers compared to a control group.

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global briefs

Green Hangover

Photovoltaic panels, used to produce renewable solar power, become complex pieces of electronic waste at the end of their functional lives.

The International Renewable Energy Agency projects that up to 78 million metric tons of solar panels will be discarded by 2050, and that the world will be generating about 6 million metric tons of new solar ewaste annually. Recovering the silver and silicon inside them requires costly, specialized solutions. Many solar panels contain lead that can leach out as they decompose in landfills. Some panels are exported to developing countries with weak environmental protections. Most are rated for about 25 years of use, so a major influx is due to arrive shortly.

Nonprofit PV Cycle (PVCycle.org) collects thousands of tons of solar e-waste across the European Union each year, where producers are required to ensure that their solar panels are recycled properly. Recycle PV Solar (RecyclePV.solar), one of the only recyclers in the U.S., where almost no regulations exist, reports reclaiming just 10 percent of the country’s solar waste. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is investigating new processes to recover all metals and minerals at states of high purity, with the goal of making recycling as economically viable and environmentally beneficial as possible.

Nearly 6,000 scientists signed a pledge to #ShutDownSTEM on June 10, the day of the Strike for Black Lives across higher education. (STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and math.) They canceled lab meetings, halted research projects and actively confronted perceived racism in their institutions in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Particles for Justice (ParticlesForJustice.org) physics collective members Brian Nord and Chanda PrescodWeinstein helped develop the idea for the strike. They called on university science departments, national laboratories and all others engaged in scientific endeavors to stop business as usual for that one day.

The aim was educating themselves and their colleagues about the role of their own institutions in perpetuating white supremacy and creating concrete actions they could take to reduce anti-Black bias after the strike.

According to the Pew Research Center, only 24 percent of college faculty members were nonwhite as of 2017, and a study published in the March edition of the journal BioScience found that Black, Latino, Native American and other underrepresented scholars account for only 9 percent of faculty members in STEM fields.

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Overall Concern

Denim Microfibers Pervade Waterways

The American Chemical Society reports that blue jeans, a popular wardrobe choice during the COVID-19 pandemic due to an increase in telecommuting, creates a unique type of environmental pollution.

This denim is processed with synthetic indigo dye and other chemical additives.

Researchers in Canada have detected indigo denim microfibers in wastewater effluent, lakes and even remote Arctic marine sediment, as noted in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.

Washing denim releases microfibers that are mostly removed by wastewater treatment plants, yet some still enter the environment through wastewater effluent. The researchers estimate that the wastewater treatment plants in their study discharged about 1 billion indigo denim microfibers per day. In laundering experiments, they found that a single pair of used jeans could release about 50,000 microfibers per wash cycle. The researchers did not study the effects that these microfibers have on aquatic life— perhaps a topic for future inquiry. In the meantime, washing jeans less frequently may reduce denim pollution.

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Discarded Solar Panels Result in Toxic Pollution

Healthy never tasted so good!

WHAT IS HONEYMED?

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HoneyMed is a delicious blend of raw honey and three powerful superfoods: Turmeric, Ginger and Cayenne pepper.

WHY TAKE HONEYMED?

Clock’s Ticking

Canadian Species Extinction Risk Looms

The nonprofit World Wildlife Fund (WWF) conservation group has determined that species of global conservation concern have declined in Canada by 42 percent and that Canadian at-risk species fell by 59 percent, between 1970 and 2016 (wwf.ca/ living-planet-report-canada-2020).

Their report cites human-related activities as the main cause. The Living Planet Index measures the ecological performance of 883 species around the world likely to face habitat loss, land and shoreline developments and pollution. To date, humans have pushed 500 mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians to the brink of extinction worldwide.

“Conservation actions that target only a single threat are unlikely to successfully stop and reverse wildlife declines, as threats to species are often cumulative or synergistic and can have cascading effects,” the report states. It also found that indigenously managed lands had more species than other parts of Canada and better supported at-risk wildlife. The report suggests working with native Canadians to create more indigenous protected and conserved areas.

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With every Amazon delivery and late-night QVC purchase, the verdict is in: America is the Godzilla of consumerism, and far too many of the products we buy are disposable or designed to become obsolete.

Tons of waste ends up in landfills or is incinerated, causing pollution. Plus, non-renewable natural resources like petroleum and heavy metals are depleted to manufacture new products and the non-biodegradable packaging they’re wrapped in.

Awakening to the consequences of consumption addiction, a more sustainable choice emerges: repairing.

When something breaks, don’t replace it­—fix it. By prolonging the lifespan of items, demand for new products is reduced, resources are conserved and money is saved. It all helps the planet.

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In concert with the do-it-yourself craze, there’s a growing interest in repair cafes and pop-up events where people can learn to fix things or have someone do it for them. It’s fun, and the camaraderie and guidance of knowledgeable neighbors makes all the difference. Visit RepairCafe.org to find a nearby location or for detailed instructions on how to start one.

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Whether it’s a faulty toaster, broken wheelbarrow or torn jeans, some common principles apply: Don’t panic. When the bicycle chain breaks, remain calm. Split the task into manageable steps. Anticipate the feeling of empowerment when the wheels are turning again.

Get informed. From hemming a skirt to rewiring a lamp, a detailed YouTube video awaits. Check online for product manuals that offer diagnostics and repair instructions.

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Use the right tool. To get the job done quicker, easier and without possible injury or damage to property, the right tool is key. Local hardware store attendants can help. For onetime-use or expensive tools, consider renting or borrowing.

Visit a repair shop. A great way to support local business is to patronize local repair shops for shoes, clothing, jewelry, computers, appliances and more.

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Dynamic Life Chiropractic

A Neurological Approach to Health Concerns

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cience tells us that the brain controls and coordinates virtually every vital bodily function. It does so through billions of nerves that extend from the brain stem, through the spinal column, and out to every organ, tissue and cell in the body. This is the nervous system.

“The nervous system is the most important system in the body because without it our bodies could not function and life would not exist,” says Dr. Gabriel Waterman, owner of Dynamic Life Chiropractic, in Pensacola. “It tells your heart to beat, your lungs to breathe and your food to digest. It is so important that it’s the only system in the body completely encased by bone—the head and spinal column.”

Because the nervous system is powerful and intricate, and also extremely delicate, it needs to be checked and maintained regularly for optimal function, health and healing, he says.

“It’s actually fairly common for the bones of the spine to shift out of proper alignment or stop moving like they’re supposed to,”

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“The nervous system is so important that it’s the only system in the body completely encased by bone—the head and spinal column.”

—Gabriel Waterman, DC he explains. “This puts stress, tension and pressure on these nerves, which interferes with the communication from the brain to the body. This is called a subluxation. Subluxations lead to dysfunction, which can be expressed by a multitude of symptoms because the brain controls everything in the body.”

This is the science and philosophy that Dynamic Life Chiropractic was founded upon, Waterman says: The relationship between the brain and the body is essential to the body’s ability to function and restore and preserve health.

“When we ask our new practice members if they’ve ever had their nervous system evaluated, most often the answer is no,” he says. “That’s why we evaluate the function of your spine and nervous system on your first visit.”

The in-depth evaluation begins with a nervous system assessment using state-ofthe-art technology and specific chiropractic x-rays that are analyzed and measured down to degrees and millimeters of alignment.

“It is this thorough evaluation that allows us to get to the root cause of your health concerns by providing you with neurologically based, specific chiropractic care,” Waterman says. “By restoring the communication of healing messages through very specific chiropractic adjustments, your body will operate at its very best and heal from the top down and the inside out.”

Because he believes that knowledge helps with the healing process, education is a priority in the practice and its mission in the community, he says. “If you have any questions or you would like to learn more, we would be honored to serve you.”

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Natural Beauty Homemade Solutions for Glowing Skin

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kin, our largest organ, plays an important role in supporting and protecting the rest of the body. That’s why it should be treated kindly by using natural, chemical-free ingredients. Many U.S. beauty products contain hidden chemicals, including dozens of ingredients that are banned in other counties. Even products labeled “organic” or “natural” can contain potentially harmful petrochemicals, according to the Environmental Working Group.

A natural skincare routine doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Balms, masks, scrubs and toners can be made from healthy, everyday products already present in most homes. “Oats, yogurt, coconut oil, honey: there are many kitchen staples that you can easily use in your skincare routine,” says Marlene Adelmann, founder of the Herbal Academy, in Bedford, Massachusetts, and author of Botanical Skin Care Recipe Book.

As an example, face masks can be made with ingredients from the spice rack, including turmeric and black pepper. “One-ingredient treatments, like a honey or yogurt mask, feel so good and are easy to make,” says Stephanie Gerber, the Nashville author of Hello Glow: 150+ Easy Natural Beauty Recipes for A Fresh New You. Facial, body and foot scrubs are great beginner creations, according to Stepha20

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nie Tourles, author of Pure Skin Care: Nourishing Recipes for Vibrant Skin & Natural Beauty. The Marble Falls, Texas, esthetician recommends starting with a base of sugar or salt and adding an edible oil such as almond, plus a few drops of an essential oil. Essential oils should be diluted—add only six to 12 drops per ounce of finished product. Her favorites are lavender, tea tree, sweet orange and frankincense. Lemon, lime and bergamot are phototoxic and can cause sensitivity if added to any scrub before sun exposure.

“Scrubs are wonderful for softening, soothing and exfoliating the skin,” Tourles says, cautioning that salt scrubs can sting if applied after shaving or waxing. Other common ingredients that can be added are oats, almonds or sunflower seeds ground in a coffee grinder. When mixed with water, cream or yogurt, they offer a moisturizing facial treatment.

Tourles loves homemade body balms using oil and a thickener such as cocoa butter or beeswax. “Balms are easy to make, great for kids and good for dry cuticles and lips. You don’t have to worry

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Homemade Mask Recipes Excerpted from Botanical Skin Care Recipe Book, by Marlene Adelmann Green Tea Facial Mask Green tea contains polyphenolic flavonoids called catechins, which are strongly antioxidant. It’s also an astringent and anti-inflammatory. Matcha green tea (a powder) makes a beautiful green mask that astringes and tones skin. Combined with aloe gel and honey for soothing moisture, this is a great recipe for the colder months when our skin needs rejuvenation.

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about ingredients spoiling. They condition the skin and smell great,” she says.

In harsher weather, skin requires a little extra TLC. Tourles suggests a hydrating winter toner made with a 50/50 mix of aloe vera juice and rosewater. “Honey is also nice for the face and incredibly hydrating for winter,” she says.

“Simply warm a little bit, apply it to your clean face for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.”

“People often forget to apply more moisturizer in winter. One of the best things you can do is exfoliate your face with a simple scrub to slough off dry, dead skin. Use gentler ingredients for your face than your body, like oats, baking soda or almonds ground finely,” says Gerber. For chapped lips, she recommends a gentle exfoliant like sugar and honey applied as an antibacterial lip scrub.

“Matcha green tea makes a beautiful mask that astringes and tones skin.

Combine it with aloe gel and honey for some soothing moisture in the colder months when our skin needs rejuvenation,” says Adelmann.

Some products are best purchased from a commercial source. “You can make many preparations at home—from masks to cleansing scrubs, cleansers, lotions and creams—but when these recipes contain water, they have a short shelf life.

If you are looking for something with a longer shelf life, you’re going to run into more complicated instructions incorporating preservatives,” says Adelmann.

“Moisturizers, creamy cleansers and hand creams have the steepest learning curve to craft yourself,” says Tourles.

“Trying to emulsify watery ingredients like herb tea and aloe vera with oils, butters or waxes is like mixing oil and vinegar in a salad dressing; these ingredients want to separate.” According to Gerber, sunscreen is another product worth buying rather than trying to make at home.

Homemade or store-bought products aside, the best skin enhancer is a drink of water, according to Gerber. It doesn’t get easier or more economical than that.

2 Tbsp matcha or another green tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf powder 4 tsp aloe vera leaf gel 1-2 tsp raw honey Combine all ingredients and mix well. Adjust proportions, as needed, to achieve the desired consistency—add more honey and/or tea powder if it’s too fluid, or more aloe if it’s too thick. Apply gently to the face, avoiding the eyes. Leave in place for 20 to 40 minutes.

Rinse the face with warm water and lightly pat it dry with a towel. Follow with moisturizer.

Turmeric Facial Mask This is an anti-inflammatory, astringent and nutritive face mask with antimicrobial action that is well-suited for acne-prone skin.

Combining turmeric with a fat, like yogurt, mitigates its staining effects. Test this recipe on a small area of skin before using.

1 Tbsp plain yogurt 1 tsp turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome powder 1 tsp raw honey Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. After washing the face, apply this mask and let it set for approximately 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water and gently pat dry with a clean towel.

Black Pepper Facial Mask Piperine, a well-studied constituent of black pepper, has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions and can benefit acne-prone or mature skin.

Mix ground peppercorns with body or facial scrub ingredients for a terrific exfoliant. Black pepper also does wonders for dull skin, encouraging blood to flow to the surface for a healthy radiance. Test this recipe on a small area of the skin before using and consider wearing gloves, as this recipe may discolor fingernails.

1 tsp plain yogurt ¼ tsp black pepper (Piper nigrum), ground Combine ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. After washing the face, apply this mask and let it set for approximately 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water and gently pat dry with a clean towel.

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Vitality Elixir

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La dolce vita, or “the sweet life,” is how we often refer to our blessed lifestyle here on the sugar-white sand beaches of the Emerald Coast. This year, however, has brought a distinctly sour taste, leaving most of us feeling anxious, tired, stressed out and depleted. Luckily, Mother Nature still bountifully provides for her ungrateful children, and these healing gifts are within reach. So when life gives you lemons, add raw honey with superfoods to make Vitality Elixir.

What may sound like a complex concoction is nothing but our good old friend lemon water, elevated to another level with HoneyMed—locally sourced raw honey blended with superfood spices. Lemon water is long known for its energizing, detoxifying and alkalizing effects on the body. Add the nutrient-rich, unpasteurized honey with anti-inflammatory turmeric, gut-soothing ginger and bacteria-fighting cayenne pepper, and you have a perfect drink to start your day.

All you need to prepare it is a cup of warm water, a wedge of lemon and a teaspoon of HoneyMed. Stir it up and sip slowly on an empty stomach every morning or before going to bed each night, and watch your body start transforming from within.

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ast month we told you about local entrepreneur Eve Blair, who recently began selling her “honey superfood,” HoneyMed, at the 30A Farmers Markets at Rosemary Beach and Grand Boulevard, as well as online. The all-natural blend was inspired by a traditional Russian folk medicine. Well, Blair is also a licensed esthetician. So this month, to complement our Natural Beauty theme, she shares five simple folk recipes using honey, citrus, olive oil and essential oils to boost the health of the skin, hair and nails and the entire body.

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After you squeeze the lemon into your Vitality Elixir, instead of rinsing the juice off your fingertips, pat it over your face and hands in a gentle tapping motion. Lemon juice tightens your skin, minimizes pores and lightens dark spots. Just don’t forget to follow up with moisturizer and sunblock before going outside.

“Eat Me” Body Scrub If your honey becomes crystallized, don’t throw it away. Instead, make a body scrub so delicious you’ll want to eat it—which is also totally fine. Crystallized honey is perfect for gentle exfoliation before a bath or shower. Apply in circular motion all over your face and body (avoiding the eyes), and leave it on for up to 30 minutes before rinsing off. Your skin will feel so smooth and nourished, you may not even need to moisturize. Non-crystallized liquid honey can

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also work as an exfoliant if you add a pinch of baking soda as a soft scrubbing agent.

Lemon-Honey Hair Mask While enjoying a bath or lounging around the house, you may as well give a little loving to your locks. In addition to lemon juice and honey, you will need olive oil and a few drops of essential oil for extra goodness and natural fragrance. (I like rosemary essential oil for its beneficial effect on the hair.) Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and massage into dry hair from roots to ends.

Leave on for 20 to 30 minutes before thoroughly shampooing. After this treatment, your hair should feel soft and shiny.

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Strong As Nails Another super-simple recipe for stronger, brighter nails and softer, more youthful skin on your hands is lemon juice mixed with warm olive oil. Thoroughly massage this mixture on your hands and nails at night and slip into a pair of cotton gloves for better product absorption. You’ll see rewarding results in the morning.

All the above recipes are wonderfully simple, tried and true, and affordable, which makes it easy to repeat them regularly. Taking care of your body doesn’t need to be expensive and time-consuming. It should bring you joy and relaxation, resulting in a more youthful and nurtured appearance.

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Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Natural Lifestyle Choices to Curb the Disease

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ix decades ago, only one American in 100 had diabetes.

Today, it’s almost one in 10, including rising numbers of youth and one in four people older than 65. More than 90 percent of the cases are Type 2, once known as adult-onset diabetes, which is linked to diet, obesity, inactivity, environmental toxins, heredity and other factors. It can wreak havoc throughout the body—attacking blood vessels, eyes, nerves and organs—and make COVID-19 harder to combat.

The good news is that scientists have identified lifestyle strategies that lower the risk and harm of diabetes. “Type 2 diabetes is a condition, not a disease. It exists in a particular environment; when you change the environment, you can change the condition,” says San Francisco-based Nicki Steinberger, Ph.D., author of Wave Goodbye to Type 2 Diabetes. That’s important news for the one in three Americans—about 88 million people—that have prediabetes, 84 percent of whom are not aware of the fact, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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endocrine and digestive systems, which produces insulin to help make and store energy from sugars, as well as enzymes to break down proteins, fats and carbohydrates. While Type 1 diabetes, a genetic autoimmune disease, negates the body’s ability to produce insulin, Type 2 results from an insufficient or improper use of insulin.

Type 2 diabetes can be triggered by metabolic syndrome, a condition marked by high blood pressure, a large waist circumference and high triglycerides. Insulin resistance—the body’s improper use of insulin—can also be a sneaky forerunner to the disease, often manifesting as excessive abdominal fat, fatigue and frequent infections years before hyperglycemia—too much sugar in the blood—becomes evident.

“Diet and lifestyle play a tremendous role,” says Lauren Bongiorno, a virtual diabetes health coach and creator of The Diabetic Health Journal. “Increasing insulin sensitivity is a multi-prong approach, most notably influenced by improving circadian rhythm, reducing stress, eating lower glycemic carbs, reducing animal fats and increasing activity.”

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The American Diabetes Association cites excess weight and lack of exercise as significant risk factors in the development of Type 2 diabetes, while recent studies also point to impacts from toxic air, chemicals and mercury exposure. Research published in 2018 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research International reveals a correlation between exposure to phthalates found in plastics and the incidence of new-onset Type 1 diabetes in children, suggesting that the loss of beta cells from phthalate exposure leads to a compromised insulin response.

“Plastics containing BPA can mimic estrogen (xenoestrogens) and can contribute to insulin resistance, insulin over-secretion, beta cell exhaustion and the development and progression of Type 2 diabetes,” says registered dietician and nutritionist Brenda Davis, the Alberta, Canada, author of The Kick Diabetes Cookbook and Kick Diabetes Essentials.

An earlier Indiana University study published in Diabetes Care showed young-adult exposure to mercury can raise the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life by 65 percent.

Davis adds, “Heavy metals, such as mercury and arsenic, have been linked to impaired insulin secretion and decreased insulin sensitivity.” Choosing organic produce and fish that contain lower levels of mercury, such as salmon, shrimp and catfish, is advised.

Medication Backlash Improving gut flora is vital in improving most health conditions, including Type 2 diabetes. “Microbes in the gut that have become toxic for a multitude of reasons create an inflammatory response.

This type of assault repeated over time increases the risk of fatty liver and compromised cells—conditions linked to a decrease in insulin sensitivity,” says Steinberger.

Research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism suggests that antibiotic use, especially narrow-spectrum ones, can contribute to diabetes. The side effects of certain medications like statins and other cholesterol-lowering drugs has been debated for decades, and 2019 research published in Diabetes Metabolism Research and Reviews concludes that statins can more than double the risk of Type 2 diabetes, especially for people taking them for two years or longer.

Sleep and Sugar The National Sleep Foundation considers sleep deprivation a significant diabetic risk factor and recommends that people take melatonin as a sleep aid and avoid working night shifts. It cites a study in which healthy adults that were restricted to four hours of sleep for just six nights exhibited a 40 percent reduction in their ability to break down glucose.

Although the role of dietary sugar in diabetes is debated by scientists, evidence shows a strong correlation between Type 2 diabetes and sugar, fructose and high-fructose corn syrup in the diet. A 2015 review of 21 studies published in The British Medical Journal found that regular intake of sugary beverages can lead to diabetic conditions even when obesity is not a factor. Many ho-

listic health advocates identify all sweeteners, including “healthy” alternatives like honey and maple syrup, as sugars that harbor similar potential.

This mindset is harmonious with glycemic index recommendations, so avoiding any added sweeteners and opting for fresh, low-glycemic fruits like berries, citrus and apples, as well as eschewing pasta, white rice and bread, can go a long way toward

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Nutrition Tips from Brenda Davis The foundation of the diet should be whole-plant foods—organic, whenever possible—deriving the vast majority of calories from vegetables, legumes, fruits, intact whole grains, nuts and seeds, which are rich in protective components, such as fiber, phytochemicals and antioxidants.

Eliminate or minimize inflammatory items, including fatty dairy products like cheese and ice cream, ultra-processed and fried foods, refined carbohydrates like sugar and white flour, alcohol and meat—especially red and processed varieties. Avoid all sugar-containing beverages.

Holistic Reminders from Lauren Bongiorno “All areas of our lives are linked together, and if one area is depleted, it’s going to impact your ability to thrive in the others. The 8 pillars of diabetes wellness within my practice are exercise, diet, sleep, stress, self-love, relationships, energy and diabetes management. For improved blood sugar management and sustainable habit changes, you must identify where you are least fulfilled and work to fill that gap.”

Inspiration from Nicki Steinberger “The area where we are most vulnerable, without a doubt, is our own toxic thoughts. Because our thoughts and beliefs trigger emotions which lead us to action and non-action, mindset is the first place to investigate to understand the results of our lives.”

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maintaining healthier blood sugar levels. Stevia, an herb, is a better sweet substitute.

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Insulin-supporting medicinal herbs offer many benefits for Type 2 diabetics. Aloe vera, bilberry, cinnamon, goldenseal, bitter melon, milk thistle, fenugreek, fennel and gymnema sylvestre, among others, have been found to aid in the utilization and production of insulin. Tulsi, also known as holy basil, is a heavy hitter for reducing blood glucose and buffering the kidneys and liver from the metabolic side effects of high blood sugar. Herbs that support the liver, such as milk thistle, dandelion and artichoke, are other noteworthy plant medicines, especially when blood sugar fluctuates from high to low.

Renata Atkinson, a clinical herbalist in Greenbelt, Maryland, says of blood tests, “Clinical trials have shown that many of these herbs can have a significant effect on the clinical markers for diabetes and prediabetes in fasting blood glucose, postprandial glucose and HbA1C, or glycosylated hemoglobin.” Animal and in vitro studies show that they impact blood sugar by slowing digestion and the absorption of carbohydrates, thereby improving insulin sensitivity, increasing the release of insulin and modulating the metabolism of glucose in the liver. Some of Atkinson’s favorite plant allies are hawthorn, hibiscus and tilia for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, as well as lipid, glucose and vascular support.

Atkinson also emphasizes the wisdom of keeping it simple. “I encourage clients to incorporate culinary herbs and spices into their daily diet, like cinnamon, fennel, garlic

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and onions. For someone taking insulin, it’s important to introduce herbs slowly and be sure to take them with meals, monitor blood glucose levels closely and keep their physician informed of herbal protocols and follow their physician’s recommendations.”

Improving diet choices can be highly rewarding and fun, too. “Not only does eating well not have to be tortuous, it can be enjoyable, inspiring and creative,” says Steinberger. “It helps to keep it simple by using fresh, whole foods with basic herbs and spices.”

Vitamin D, magnesium, vitamin C, B complex and chromium are also valuable in managing Type 2 diabetes.

Polyphenols—antioxidants found in tea and unsweetened cacao nibs—also pack a healthy punch. Alpha lipoic acid, found in broccoli, spinach and fish oil, can help to reduce inflammation. Berries, kale and other nutrient-packed greens, nuts, sweet potatoes and beans promote sugar balance and are versatile for delicious, healthy meals.

Whole-Body Healing Holistic bodywork modalities such as acupuncture also support diabetic health.

In 2019, Iranian researchers reported in the journal Hospital Practices and Research that biofeedback training lowered glucose levels and improved the quality of life for diabetic patients. “The biggest mistake I see people with diabetes make is to view the mental piece as not as important as the physical,” says Bongiorno.

Linking all the vital threads in the complex web of Type 2 diabetes, she adds, “I would say to start with the basics—plant-based foods, exercise, stress management and better sleep. When you have a solid base, your body will be less susceptible to the other factors.”

Thriving is possible through commitment and wise choices. As Davis says, “There is strong and consistent evidence that many people who are motivated to reverse Type 2 diabetes can succeed in this task.”

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Giving Thanks for a Healthy Feast How to Lighten Up Thanksgiving Fare

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ue to travel restrictions, tighter budgets and concern for family members that may be older or have underlying health conditions, Thanksgiving might be a smaller affair this year, but that’s no reason to give up on having a scrumptious, celebratory meal. With a little creativity and lots of flavor, our treasured American holiday need not suffer. Giant turkeys may not grace as many tables as usual, so it’s the perfect time to up the side-dish game, embracing healthier options and taking full advantage of an abundant supply of delicious, in-season produce.

To right-size the Thanksgiving spread for carnivores, “Get a Cornish hen or another small bird from a local poultry producer, or consider turkey parts like breasts or thighs, instead of cooking an entire big bird,” advises Steven Satterfield, co-owner and executive chef of the Miller Union restaurant, in Atlanta, and author of Root to Leaf: A Southern Chef Cooks Through the Seasons.

For sides that rate high in both nutrition and taste, the James Beard winner favors in-season veggies like brassicas and Asian greens. “Napa cabbage is great roasted, grilled or prepared raw as a salad. Brussels sprouts shaved on a mandolin and sautéed briefly with shallot and garlic, and dressed with apple cider vinegar and diced apple, is another nice option,” Satterfield says. One of his go-to dishes is a root vegetable salad 28

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with shaved celery root, walnuts, apples and dried cranberries with a simple dressing of olive oil and lemon.

Sweet potatoes and pumpkin offer a nutritional edge over white potatoes, giving them top billing at Satterfield’s holiday table. He suggests simplifying the traditional sweet potato casserole by first parboiling, straining, peeling and cutting the potatoes into thick chunks, and then baking with lemon juice, nutmeg and water. “The sweet potatoes will caramelize and form a natural syrup. It has a bright and refreshing flavor without adding the usual butter, marshmallows and sugar,” he explains.

According to Satterfield, many nutritious bitter greens are plentiful this time of year, including chicory, radicchio, frisée and endive. “Last Thanksgiving, I made a chicory salad with dates, pecans, shaved parmesan and persimmon with a sherry vinaigrette with olive oil and shallots. The sweetness of the fruit balances nicely with the bitter greens, which add fiber and help with digestion and the circulatory system.”

Thanksgiving offers a good opportunity to go meatless, according to Kim Campbell, vegan chef and author of The

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Savory Thanksgiving Dishes Mushroom Gravy This rich, flavorful gravy is perfect over potatoes and veggie loafs. It’s easy to prepare and inexpensive.

Yield: 4 servings 1 onion, minced 6 white button mushrooms, chopped 2½ cups low-sodium vegetable stock, divided ½ tsp minced garlic ½ tsp dried thyme ½ tsp dried sage ½ tsp crushed dried rosemary

1 Tbsp cooking sherry 2 Tbsp tamari sauce or low-sodium soy sauce 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes ¼ cup whole wheat flour ¼ tsp black pepper Sea salt to taste

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté the onions and mushrooms in one-half cup of the vegetable stock.

Add the garlic, sage, thyme, rosemary, sherry, tamari and nutritional yeast, then continue to sauté for just a minute or two over high heat.

Pour the remaining vegetable broth into a bowl and whisk in the flour until there are no lumps. Add to the pan with the onion and mushrooms. Simmer over medium heat, stirring until the gravy has reached its peak thickness, about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Reprinted from The PlantPure Nation Cookbook, by Kim Campbell.

Thanksgiving Green Bean Casserole Yield: 6 servings Breaded Onion Rings: 1 large white or red onion, sliced into ¼-inch thick rings 2 cups whole wheat breadcrumbs 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes ½ tsp sea salt (optional) 1¼ cups whole grain flour 1 cup nondairy milk Sauce: 1½ cups nondairy milk ½ cup raw cashews 2-3 garlic cloves 1½ Tbsp cornstarch

1 tsp onion powder ¼ tsp nutmeg 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes 2 tsp apple cider vinegar ½ tsp sea salt ½ tsp black pepper Veggies: 12 oz fresh mushrooms (any variety), sliced or chopped 2-3 Tbsp dry white wine for sautéing 24 oz frozen green beans, French cut or whole

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PlantPure Nation Cookbook. “There is a substitute for every animal product out there, so it’s not hard to make traditional recipes plant-based,” says the Durham, North Carolina, native. Her recipe for a nutty or beanie loaf ramps up the flavor and health profiles by using fresh, rather than dried, herbs such as rosemary, thyme and sage, as well as natural binding agents like lentils, flax seeds or chia seeds mixed with water. “Guests will be amazed that whole foods can be so flavorful and satisfying,” she says. “Go the extra mile with quality ingredients for a special meal like this.”

Campbell encourages people to enjoy the abundance of fresh produce and learn how to cook in season. Fruitbased desserts can be a great way to showcase what’s in season and still keep guests light on their feet. “You don’t have to use crust or a lot of added sugar for something like an apple crisp or cobbler,” she says.

Annemarie Ahearn, founder of the Salt Water Farm cooking school, in Lincolnville, Maine, also suggests a healthful rethinking of traditional Thanksgiving dishes. “Instead of a green bean casserole, consider blanched green beans with almond and cranberry. Dried cranberries can go in a salad, rather than a sauce. You can have the same ingredients and keep the same focal point, but use less cream and dairy,” says the author of Full Moon Suppers at Salt Water Farm: Recipes from Land and Sea. Ahearn, who teaches a class on Thanksgiving cooking, encourages people to take a stroll after the main meal to let food settle before having dessert. She also suggests serving some dishes at room temperature to relieve the pressure of having everything arrive hot at the table. For those unable to be with extended family, Satterfield suggests trading recipes in advance, and then having a virtual Thanksgiving by sharing a visual image of how the meal turned out. “You can even send leftovers if you’re in the same vicinity,” he says.

Natural Awakenings recommends using organic, non-GMO (genetically modified) and non-bromated ingredients whenever possible.

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Preheat oven to 425° F. In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, nutritional yeast flakes and sea salt. Place the flour, milk and bread crumb mixture into three separate bowls.

Bread the onion rings by coating them in the flour, the milk and then the breadcrumbs.

Several onion rings can be prepared at the same time. Place the breaded onions onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.

Place the sauce ingredients into a high-powered blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Set aside. In a large fry pan over medium-high heat, sauté the mushrooms using small amounts of white wine to prevent the mushrooms from sticking. Cook for 6-8 minutes or until tender.

Place the thawed green beans and mushrooms into nine-by-13-inch casserole pan. Pour the cream sauce over the vegetables, distributing the sauce evenly. Top the casserole with the baked onion rings and cover with foil. Bake at 375° F for 20-30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes.

Reprinted from The PlantPure Nation Cookbook, by Kim Campbell.

Cranberry Sauce with Maple Syrup

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Delicious maple syrup, orange juice, cinnamon and cranberries are boiled down to a syrupy, slightly sweet and spicy sauce. The cranberries “pop” under the heat and give this side dish a gorgeous ruby color.

Yield: 2 cups 12 oz whole fresh cranberries or 1 package ¾ cup real maple syrup ½ cup water ½ cup orange juice freshly squeezed or store bought 1 cinnamon stick

Take the cranberries and place into a large sieve. Pick out any berries that look damaged (black spots, mushy, white). Wash and drain.

Pour the cranberries into a medium-large pot. Add the maple syrup, water and orange juice. Stir to combine. Place the cinnamon stick in the center.

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Heat the berries on medium-high heat until the mixture reaches a boil. Then, lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until syrupy and richly red. You will hear the cranberries “pop” as they cook; don’t be alarmed.

Remove the pot from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Store in a covered container in the fridge.

Serve at room temperature or slightly warmed.

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1½ cups raw almonds ¼ cup hemp seeds ¼ cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 Tbsp coconut oil ¼ cup pumpkin puree 10 pitted Medjool dates, about 1 cup For pumpkin pie spice dusting: 2 Tbsp coconut sugar ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice

Combine the almonds, hemp seeds, coconut, pumpkin pie spice, coconut oil, pumpkin puree and dates in the base of a food processor. Turn the processor on high for about two minutes or until the ingredients are well combined.

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To make the pumpkin pie spice dusting, place the coconut sugar and pumpkin pie spice onto a plate. Roll each cookie in the sugar until covered.

For the best texture and sweetness, place the cookies in the refrigerator for at least 2-3 hours to chill.

Chef ’s notes: Freeze these cookies for up to 2 months in a tightly sealed container. Defrost them in the fridge for about 4 hours before serving. For refined sugar-free servings, leave off the coconut sugar dusting. You can easily double or triple this recipe depending on how many energy bites you need to make.

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“When we’re appreciating ourselves, we open the floodgates to joyful movement and freedom,” says personal trainer Katie Hunt, in Milwaukee. “What if today were the last day I got to run? This question forces me to appreciate every little thing my body can do and minimizes the focus on what I dislike doing. Suddenly, running feels like a gift instead of a task.”

During pandemic restrictions, a socially distant power walk with a friend can get the blood moving and shift perspective.

“Something about feeling my heart pounding, a cool breeze after I first break a sweat and the ability to share authentically with a close friend at the same time reminds me of both my powerful mind and miraculous body. How can I not be grateful?” asks Andrea Stern, owner of the Satori Yoga Studio, in San Francisco. Her thankful intention is carried into each yoga session. “I encourage students to bring a sense of gratitude to the mat with them. Before the class begins, I ask folks to connect with the present moment and to check in with themselves.”

Body Gratitude Being Thankful Empowers Our Workouts

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xercise is crucial to preventing and managing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression and many other health conditions, but staying motivated to maintain a routine can sometimes be challenging, even for fitness devotees. Cultivating an appreciation for the way our bodies carry us through life can turn what may have seemed like a humdrum workout into something special. Research shows that a gratitude practice fosters patience, encourages self-care and nourishes self-discipline, especially when there is temptation to reach for another slice of pie.

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Motivation Through Affirmation Using daily affirmations—simple sentences written or spoken aloud—is a wonderful way to infuse exercise time with positivity.

Leaning into a challenging asana or doing one more lap in the pool with self-affirming intention can snuff out self-criticism. “Moving your body is not a competition. You don’t have to prove yourself or your ability to anyone. Practice feeling grateful for how your body can move, starting with your heartbeat and breath,” says Sofia Angelina Marcus-Myers, an intuitive energy worker and portrait photographer in Portland, Oregon. Healing self-portraiture and dedication to daily affirmations propel MarcusMyers through chronic pain and help her to see the body as a sacred vehicle. “Affirming your body is a practice, and sometimes it will feel awkward, absurd or tedious. Do it

until you feel more comfortable affirming yourself, and then keep doing it.”

Calling a truce with body imperfections can help us feel more comfortable in our skins, something that can go a long way. For Hunt, shifting perspective inward is key. “What if we all stop and imagine being on a desert island? What would your perfect workout, body and life be like if there were no outside influences?”

Pain and Compassion Living with discomfort makes exercising challenging, but learning to respect the body’s rhythms and limitations can be beautifully empowering. “I love the quote, ‘Unless your compassion begins with yourself, it is incomplete,’” says Stern. “Taking a class together (even virtually) gives us a sense of being in this together. When we breathe, stretch and grow together through our practice, it helps us to appreciate where we are on any given day.”

For Loolwa Khazzoom, a Seattle-based author and musician, it’s all about surrender. “Don’t fight your pain; dance with it— literally and figuratively. Dance from your bed. Dance in your head. Dance wherever and however it’s comfortable.” As the founder of Dancing with Pain, a wellness company that teaches a natural approach to pain relief through movement, Khazzoom says, “Our consciousness naturally goes to the places in pain and overlooks the places that feel good. Those places are quite literally our pathways to wellness.”

She recommends focusing on pain-free areas of the body with the joy, power, harmony and other sensations that come from moving to enjoyable music, noting, “As we inhabit those places with our entire beings, there is less and less room for the pain, to the point that it may vanish altogether.”

Marcus-Myers brings the message home with, “It isn’t your body’s purpose to be anyone’s ideal. Your body is an incredible living thing, worthy of love and gratitude.”

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Steps to Building Body Gratitude Affirmations from Sofia Angelina Marcus-Myers “When you wake up, take several deep belly breaths. During each breath, acknowledge parts of your body. Imagine sending oxygen to your eyes, nose, lips, throat, chest, arms, fingers, waist, legs and toes. Softly say, ‘I am grateful for my eyes. I am grateful for my hands. I am grateful for my heart,’ and so on. Affirmations to try during exercise or any other time: ‘My imperfections are beautiful and connect me to others. My body is good.

I am worthy of taking up space.’ Write or type affirmations on a beautiful piece of paper and put them somewhere you’ll see daily.”

Daily Techniques from Katie Hunt “Spend three minutes filling a piece of paper with things you love about yourself.

Include physical, mental, spiritual and emotional things. The act of writing yourself a mini-love letter every day sets the tone for a day of taking good care of yourself. Listening to the body is a practice. At a minimum, run a daily head-to-toe body scan, taking note of what feels good and what needs extra care.”

Gratitude Yoga Poses from Andrea Stern Savasana or final resting pose (lying flat on your back with your arms by your side): “Use support (a rolled blanket or pillow) under the knees or thighs if that feels good.

I love adding a body scan, sending breath to each muscle or joint, to my savasana, because it allows me to tap into my body and thank all the parts of me.”

Ardha Uttanasana (half forward bend): “Place both hands on the kitchen counter or waist-high at the wall in front of you. Walk the feet back, folding at the waist. Press the fingertips into the wall or counter keeping the ears in line with the arms. Send energy up and out through the fingertips and down and out through the legs and heels. Keep the core engaged and the thigh muscles firm. You’ll feel this in your hamstrings, upper back and shoulders. Hold for three to five breaths and take a moment to bring gratitude into the present moment.”

A Movement Exercise by Loolwa Khazzoom “Get as comfortable as you can—whether lying down, sitting or standing. Scan your body and find both the places that feel constricted and painful, and the places that feel expansive and comfortable. Wave hello to the pain places and let those places know that you’ll give them your full attention in the next 10 minutes, half-hour or hour; however long feels right to you. Then set your intention to focus on the places that feel good.

“Put on some gentle music you love, and fill with that music the places that feel good—even if the only pain-free place in your body is in your mind (imagination).

Invite the comfortable parts of your body to move slowly and with a sense of ease when they are ready, moving from the music. Allow your body to make the tiniest of movements and recognize them as valid.

“Be sure to stay within your comfort zones at all times. Keep in mind that you can always move more slowly or gently, with tinier gestures and in different ways. Explore the parameters of your comfort zones and fill them with ease, joy, grace and harmony.

If you start to feel pain, back off what you are doing and get curious about how to stay in your comfort zone. As you dance, you may discover that the edges of pain move out farther and farther as you ride the waves of sound and organically expand your happy places until the pain begins melting away as a result of your pleasure.”

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The Green Burial Revolution Sustainable End-of-Life Options

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here’s an emerging movement in the funeral industry, fueled by environmentalism and a yearning to accept mortality and reclaim a connection to Earth and to each other. Although it seems revolutionary, a green burial is as old as humanity, while the conventional burial commonly practiced in the United States is only a bit over 150 years old.

Continuing a practice that began in the Civil War, the conventional funeral typically involves embalming with toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde to preserve the body for viewing. Elaborate metal and varnished hardwood caskets are lowered into cement or steel burial vaults and entombed in memorial parks, where lawns are maintained with heavy machinery and liberal applications of herbicides and pesticides.

These materials are not just polluting the Earth, but depleting resources only to bury them forever. “You can build a replication of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco annually with all the metal placed in the ground. Why would we bury these materials that people could actually be using?” says Elizabeth Fournier, a licensed mortician in Portland, Oregon, and author of The Green Burial Guidebook.

In a true green burial, the body is put in repose in its natural state; refrigeration or dry ice replaces embalming fluids. Families may choose to bathe and dress their loved one’s body, wrap the body with a natural cotton shroud or place it in a casket made of sustainably grown and biodegradable materials including pine, bamboo, wicker or even cardboard.

The burial site has a more natural feel, with indigenous plants, meadows and soil untouched by chemicals. The grave is dug and refilled by hand, while family and friends use ropes to lower their loved one directly into the earth. “You’re going back to nature. Your body will decompose and in turn it can nourish the environment. New life will come from your death,” says Ed Bixby, owner of Steelmantown Cemetery Companies and president of the Green Burial Council, which certifies eco-friendly cemeteries and funeral services.

Natural burial sites are public recreational havens where people can hike, birdwatch, cross-country ski or camp. These beautiful cemeteries are full of life and regeneration. “The neat part is that they’re using their income stream for open-space preservation—buying property, using it for burial purposes and dedicating that land so that it will always be open and green,” says Robert Prout, a third-generation funeral director in Verona, New Jersey. Every state has at least one natural burial site. There are hundreds nationwide, and 11 of them are legal preservation grounds, owned and managed by conservation or state agencies.

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As people learn more about green burials and request them, traditional cemeteries are setting aside areas for these alternatives. Bixby is encouraged by the hybrid models. “It’s helping change the direction of the funeral industry. We’re empowering and educating families. That’s how we’re going to grow this movement,” he says.

A green burial will usually cost less than the conventional one. “The environment is suffering, and people’s wallets are suffering,” says Fournier. “People are realizing that you don’t have to spend a lot of money after someone has passed away to show your love.” In some towns, backyard burials are an option, too.

From an emotional and spiritual perspective, there’s a lot to be said for a green burial. “It’s been so clinical for so long, where you wear your black suit. You sit on the sideline. The gravedigger and undertaker do everything.

You’re sort of a spectator,” says Fournier.

“By being a part of the process, there’s a greater sense of acceptance. You can see a lot of the pain and grief wash away,” says Bixby.

“It allows us to not only care for our dead, but also not be so afraid of our common denominator. We’re all going to die. It shouldn’t be a scary, disconnected experience.”

Overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a burial at sea is yet another green option in which the body decomposes naturally on the ocean floor.

To find a state-by-state list of natural burial sites, visit GreenBurialCouncil.com.

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A Greener Cremation

lthough cremation is greener than a conventional funeral, it is still not as ecological as a natural burial. The process requires a fair amount of natural gas or oil, and releases toxins into the air, especially if the person is embalmed, has mercury tooth fillings or was treated with chemotherapy. The carbon footprint of cremation can be offset when scattering cremains by mixing them into soil and planting a tree in memory of the person or encasing the ashes in a reef ball to give back to the ocean.

A controversial new type of cremation that is legal in only a handful of states— alkaline hydrolysis—offers an even more eco-friendly option. A low-heat water and lye bath slowly dissolves the flesh and neutralizes toxins, leaving only the bones, which are then processed to create ash-like remains. Time will tell if this method is widely adopted.

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Mindful Parenting The Conscious Path to Raising a Child

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o Bannerman, a Tucson nutritionist, was making homemade cookies with her toddler. “Or rather, making a mess while stirring cookies,” she recalls. “Something in me snapped. I wanted to take control, kick her out of the kitchen and do everything the ‘right’ way.”

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so. I felt this in my core. Was I passing this on to my daughter?” Bannerman recalls that, after taking a moment to reset, she and her daughter “happily made a mess, a memory and a foundation for a brighter future together.”

Bannerman, who blogs at NourishingFamilies.org, was practicing an increasingly popular approach in raising children known as either conscious, mindful, soulful, awake or peaceful parenting. Instead of focusing on shaping a child’s behavior through rules and discipline, which can bring up contentious issues of fear, ego and control, the focus is on connecting deeply with a child through love, authenticity and acceptance of the child’s innate nature.

“It’s crucial we realize that we aren’t raising a ‘mini-me’, but a spirit, throbbing with its own signature,” says psychologist Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., author of The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children. “Children aren’t ours to possess or own in any way. When we know this in the depths of our soul, we tailor their raising to their needs rather than molding them to fit our needs.”

The transformation starts with—and hinges upon—parents understanding themselves deeply and realizing how their upbringing shapes their parenting actions. It’s not always easy, especially during housebound pandemic months. “Our children have the capacity to trigger us more than anyone else. So, when they exhibit childish behavior—which is, of course, part of their job description—it’s often hard for parents to stay calm,” says Laura Markham, Ph.D., a Brooklyn clinical psychologist and author of Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids.

“We see our child’s behavior (He hit her again!), and we draw a conclusion (He’s going to be a psychopath!) which triggers other conclusions (I’ve failed as a mother!).

This cascade of thoughts creates a runaway train of emotions—in this case, fear, dismay, guilt. We can’t bear those feelings.

The best defense is a good offense, so we lash out at our child in anger. The whole process takes all of two seconds, and later we wonder why we overreacted.”

The answer often lies in our past,

Markham says. “Any issue that makes you feel like lashing out has roots in your own early years. We know this because we lose our ability to think clearly at those moments, and we start acting like children ourselves, throwing our own tantrums.”

The more deeply we know ourselves—whether through therapy, reading, journaling, meditation, mindfulness practices or simply facing head-on the hard knocks of life—the more open we are to forging a deep relationship with our children and the easier it is to calm ourselves in the moment of a trigger, psychologists say.

Correcting a child becomes then a matter of being a guide or coach, rather than a law enforcer. “Disciplining from a place of presence or awakened consciousness means having the willingness to pause, reflect, course-correct as needed in the moment, apologize, take ownership, ask for help and to drop history and reset as needed,” says Renée Peterson Trudeau, the Brevard, North Carolina, author of Nurturing the Soul of Your Family and The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal. “Most of all, practice self-compassion. You will make mistakes. Forgive yourself and move on; this is beautiful modeling for your kids.”

Jessica Speer, a family-book author in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, lives that process. Raised in a home “where anger wasn’t managed well,” she had no tools to draw on when she got triggered by her toddler’s tantrums. It was, she says, “a wake-up call that I needed help.” Diving deeply into books, mindfulness and meditation helped her to understand herself better. “Fast forward 10 years, and I still meditate regularly,” she says. “Now, when my daughter experiences big emotions, I try to ground myself so I can be there by her side. This has been so healing for both of us.”

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Giving Thanks

Meditation on Gratitude and Joy

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offer this meditation that opens our hearts to gratitude and joy this holiday season.

Let yourself sit quietly and at ease. Allow your body to be relaxed and open, your breath natural, your heart easy. Begin the practice of gratitude by feeling how that, year after year, you have cared for your own life. Now let yourself begin to acknowledge all that has supported you in this care: With gratitude, I remember the people, animals, plants, insects, creatures of the sky and sea, air and water, fire and earth, all whose joyful exertion blesses my life every day.

With gratitude, I remember the care and labor of a thousand generations of elders and ancestors who came before me.

I offer my gratitude for the safety and well-being I have been given.

I offer my gratitude for the blessing of this Earth I have been given.

I offer my gratitude for the measure of health I have been given.

I offer my gratitude for the family and friends I have been given.

I offer my gratitude for the community I have been given.

I offer my gratitude for the teachings and lessons I have been given.

I offer my gratitude for the life I have been given.

Just as we are grateful for our blessings, so we can be grateful for the blessings of others.

Continue to breathe gently. Bring to mind someone you care about; someone it is easy to rejoice for. Picture them and feel the natural joy you have for their well-being, for their happiness and success. With each breath, offer them your grateful, heartfelt wishes: 38

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May you be joyful.

May your happiness increase.

May you not be separated from great happiness.

May your good fortune and the causes for your joy and happiness increase.

Sense the sympathetic joy and caring in each phrase. When you feel some degree of natural gratitude for the happiness of this loved one, extend this practice to another person you care about. Recite the same simple phrases that express your heart’s intention.

Then, gradually open the meditation to include neutral people, difficult people and even enemies, until you extend sympathetic joy to all beings everywhere, young and old, near and far.

Practice dwelling in joy until the deliberate effort of practice drops away and the intentions of joy blend into the natural joy of your own wise heart.

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rom allergies to liver deficiency, many factors can itch, inflame and irritate the skin of our pets. A dog’s or cat’s skin can become damaged or compromised because the skin is the first line of defense against attacks from external substances. Skin problems in pets have many causes, yet a variety of herbs can help a dog or cat feel more comfortable.

While the catalysts of acute-onset skin issues such as insect bites or sunburn are obvious and can be dealt with directly, most forms of skin and coat disease are caused by deeper issues that can be extremely difficult to identify and address. Chronic or recurring skin conditions that cannot be attributed to influences outside the body usually point to deeper health issues, some of which can be serious or even life-threatening.

The greatest mistake one can make when assessing a skin problem is assuming the problem is only skin deep. And while topical salves, liniments, shampoos or lotions can be quite effective in temporarily suppressing itching and pain, they will not likely address the root causes of a dog’s or cat’s skin ailment. For that, the situation must be approached from the inside-out with diet and several key herbs.

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Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale). The roots and leaves are highly nutritious. They contain a complex assortment of liversupporting compounds as well as diuretic properties that aid the body in eliminating toxins via urination.

Red clover (Trifolium pretense), alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and milk thistle (Silybum marianum). These are well-known blood cleansers worth considering. Look for formulas that contain a balanced array of all three.

Greg Tilford is the CEO of Animal Essentials Inc., a natural pets supplement company. He is the author of five books, including Herbs for Pets: The Natural Way to Enhance Your Pet’s Life. For more information, visit AnimalEssentials.com.

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o heal a pet’s skin problems from the inside-out with good food and supplementation can take a few weeks. In the meantime, the itchy misery can be reduced with topical remedies. One of the most effective approaches is herbal astringents that work by quickly tightening skin and subcutaneous tissue, reducing inflammation and redness. n Witch hazel. This herbal extract can be purchased as a clear liquid at any drugstore.

It’s also the primary active ingredient in many commercial hemorrhoid ointments, as it reduces inflamed membranes very quickly. A dab or two of witch hazel applied with a cotton ball can work wonders against flea or mosquito bites. It’s important to know that most products are made with isopropyl alcohol, which is quite toxic if ingested in large amounts. Therefore, this extract should be reserved for situations in which only a few dabs are needed (i.e., don’t use it as a rinse). Better yet, look for witch hazel extract made with ethanol (grain alcohol) or vegetable glycerin, an edible palm oil derivative used in natural soaps and cosmetics for its emollient, skin-soothing qualities. n Aloe vera. With its antibacterial properties, aloe vera gel works especially well when spot-applied directly to hot spots or insect bites. However, unless combined with an emollient, the drying and tightening properties of aloe vera could further exacerbate discomfort caused by dry, chapped skin. n Calendula. Calendula officinalis, small marigold, is easy to grow or purchase in dry bulk form at natural product retailers. Cooled calendula tea, liberally applied to an animal’s skin and coat, can bring fast relief to inflamed skin and accelerate the healing of open sores. To make a soothing skin rinse, simply infuse two to four tablespoons of dried calendula flowers into a quart of near-boiling water. Allow the tea to cool completely, drench the pet with the tea and allow it to drip dry. n Tea. Peppermint, chamomile and green teas are great for relieving itchy skin. Infuse four to six tea bags of any (or all) of these herbs into one quart of boiling water. Cool thoroughly and rinse the animal. Not only will it feel better, it will smell great, too.

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Burdock root (Arctium lappa). This herb has an ancient history as a skin remedy. It contains inulin, an indigestible polysaccharide constituent that serves as a prebiotic, feeding beneficial microflora in the gut and improving digestion. It also contains a broad variety of compounds that gently stimulate the liver at various levels to help detoxify the body and aid in

transporting waste out of the bloodstream.

Burdock can be found as a tincture or a fresh root at many health food stores. Grate the fresh root liberally onto the pet’s food at each mealtime. Burdock is fairly neutral in flavor and very safe, so there’s no need to worry about overfeeding.

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Many cases of chronic skin issues in dogs and cats are either directly attributable to or strongly influenced by inappropriate and allergy-inducing ingredients in pet foods. Be critical about the quality of pet foods and avoid those that contain meat byproducts, artificial flavors and preservatives, as well as all grains, especially wheat and corn.

It’s also important to give a good fish or krill oil supplement to dogs and cats.

The omega-3 fatty acids in these marine lipids play critical roles in regulating immune system inflammatory response to allergens. More specifically, they inhibit inflammation, while omega-6 fatty acids typically found in grains and vegetable oils stimulate inflammation. Both processes are necessary for healthy body functioning, but an imbalance of too much omega-6 sets the stage for skin allergies, a dull coat and excessive shedding.

Liver deficiency is another common factor to consider. The liver is responsible for producing digestive enzymes and acids needed to break down and assimilate food while also filtering waste from the bloodstream. If the liver is deficient in any of these functions, excess waste that cannot be eliminated via normal pathways will wreak havoc on the body, often manifesting as a skin condition. If this happens, symptoms commonly recognized as pyoderma, eczema or psoriasis will increase as the body tries to eliminate the waste, pushing the toxins outward and away from vital internal organs toward the skin.

In addition to dietary adjustments, liver support is helpful when it comes to skin problems, and this is where herbs come in.

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Why is a deeper understanding of the foundational laws of creation so important now?

What people really need to understand about the laws of attraction and manifestation, which are foundational laws of creation, is that humans have been manifesting the reality they’ve been living in for a very, very long time. Connected by the laws of entanglement, whatever we are giving life to, whatever we are thinking, speaking and breathing out is creating the current that is manifesting the storm we are currently living. We are co-creators of this reality, and it is time to move beyond the kindergarten-level of the law of attraction and take conscious responsibility for what we are actively creating, whether we intend it or not, because we are creating and putting things into motion all the time.

We, as spiritual beings having a human experience, need to begin taking grownup responsibility and move beyond the childlike dependence that colonization has imprinted within us.

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we step into, moment-by-moment. According to the law of motion, this is going to stay in motion until it meets with an equal or greater force. That force is us. We need to stand in the path of the energy we have created and actively stop its movement. We need to transform the energetic pattern of it and shift it in another direction.

What is colonization?

It’s difficult to talk about colonization in sound bites because it’s a complex subject.

With regard to history, colonization was about taking over lands occupied by an indigenous population. The romanticized myth of colonization, the settling of the Americas, was unsettling. The language surrounding colonization makes it sound as if it was a wonderful thing, when it was actually disruptive, destructive and filled with violence and domination.

Moving into and taking over an already occupied area to gain and maintain control over resources is an act of conquest and domination. We are not living in a

post-colonial era. Colonization, like capitalism, reaches what appears to be an end point, and then it turns around and begins cannibalizing itself. For example, we’re seeing colonization of the commons— companies taking control of the majority of the Earth’s drinking and potable water and making a statement that human beings don’t have a right to that water. Water should be part of the commons and available to everyone equally.

Cannibalization by ongoing colonization is also happening to our air through the Paris Agreement. Trading for shares of clean air through a carbon credit program is the greatest smoke-and-mirrors scam of our time. We are in the midst of the “Dance of the Cannibal Giant” with colonization and capitalism as key players.

What is the Dance of the Cannibal Giant?

It’s an indigenous extinction story for the human species. There are a number of them relevant to the times we are living in. In the Wabanaki tradition, Giwakwa, the cannibal giant, lives deep in the forest and only awakens to the Earth mother’s distressed cry. This lets Giwakwa know that humans are consuming faster than she can produce and harming her faster than she can heal.

Awakened, Giwakwa plays music on his flute that dances people into frenzied, mindless, faster and faster consumption until they consume themselves off the planet, giving Mother Earth the opportunity to heal and renew. These indigenous extinction stories are active now across the globe.

The only way to put the cannibal giant back to sleep is for us to wake up fully to the fact that the Earth is being damaged at a rate far greater than she can heal herself, and that there are many species on the verge of extinction. We are one of them. People must be incredibly discerning now. They must get grounded in their center to listen and heed the direction of their inner compass that will guide them in a right direction.

For more information, visit SacredInstructions.life.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 3-Day Training in ThetaHealing via Zoom – 5-8:30pm, 11/27, 11am-5pm, 11/28 &29. Level One: BASIC DNA provided by Medical Intuitive, Felicia McQuaid. Learn with a live teacher and through classroom study from the comfort of home. Start your new career and grow in ways you never thought possible. Discover how to awaken to your new reality, activate the DNA and learn to heal in miraculous ways. ThetaHealing is one of the fastest growing healing modalities in the world. It’s time to make QUANTUM shifts in life. MiracleMindset.com.

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$15/drop-in, $10/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 1308 Dunmire St, Pensacola. 850-287-5836.

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Move & Meditate Yoga Class – 10-11am. Slow flow yoga class ending with mindfulness meditation.

All bodies welcome & supported. No meditation experience needed. $15/drop-in, packages available.

Roots Shoppe, 357 Beal Pkwy NW, FWB. 850-8631044. RootsShoppe.com

sunday 30A Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Find local grass-fed beef; whole chickens; eggs; goat milk; cheese; produce; hydroponic lettuce; herbs; microgreens; local and regional honey, including Tupelo honey; homemade from scratch breads, pies and pastries; pickled veggies; jams; salsas; BBQ sauces; pesto sauce; tuna and shrimp dips; and the best Maryland crab cakes you have ever had. In addition, beautifully handcrafted soaps. Free. 28 N Barrett Sq, Rosemary Beach. 850-499-4697. 30AFarmersMarket@gmail.com. 30AFarmersMarket.com Community Yoga Class – 4:30-5:30pm. Enjoy a yoga class and support a charity at the same time, with donations for this class going to PAWS, Children in Crisis, Headstart, Southern Dog Rescue and more. Donations accepted. Dragonfly Yoga Studio, 184 Brooks St, Ste 2, FWB. DragonflyYoga.com.

monday Pilates Advanced Equipment Class – 8:309:30am. Mon, Wed & Fri. Plus Sat-7:45-8:45am.

For those individuals that have a strong foundation in the Pilates fundamentals. Limited to 6 participants. $30/drop-in, $25/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 1308 Dunmire St, Pensacola. 850-2875836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Mindful Flow Yoga Class – 9:30-10:30am. This class incorporates creative flows and transitions, which takes a gentle approach to more challenging postures and sequences. $15/drop-in, packages available. Roots Shoppe, 357 Beal Pkwy NW, FWB. 850-863-1044. RootsShoppe.com

Pilates Modified Equipment Class – 9:4510:45am. Mon, Wed & Fri. For those with conditions such as osteoporosis, disc pathologies, arthritis and joint replacements. Limited to 6 participants. $30/drop-in, $25/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 1308 Dunmire St, Pensacola. 850-287-5836.

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Pilates Intermediate Equipment Class – noon1pm. Plus Tue & Thur-5:30pm, Fri-9:45am & Sat-9am. Challenging exercises for those that have a foundation in the Pilates fundamentals. Improves strength, posture, alignment and flexibility. Limited to 6 participants. $30/drop-in, $25/account rate.

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Pilates Multi-Level Mat Class – 5:30-6:30pm. Plus Tue-8:30am. For those that have a basic understanding of fundamentals of Pilates Mat. Uses a variety of different props (stability balls, rollers, rings, etc) to align, strengthen and increase flexibility. Limited to 8 participants. $15/drop-in, $10/account rate.

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Unwind Yoga Class - 5:30-6:30pm. Unhook from the daily grind and sink into this juicy yoga class to find your chill. All bodies welcome and supported. $15/drop-in, packages available. Roots Shoppe, 357 Beal Pkwy NW, FWB. 850-663-1044.

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tuesday Pilates Multi-level & Beginning Mat Class – 8:309:30am/Multi-Level Mat & 9:45-10:45am/ Beginning Mat. Increase strength, flexibility, alignment, improve your posture, and love how your body feels after just one hour of corrective movement exercises. Limited to 8 participants.

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Qigong – 11am-noon. With Sean Seid. Combines meditative and physically active elements designed to help you preserve your jing (sexual vitality), strengthen and balance the flow of qi (breath) energy, and enlighten your shen (spirit). $20.

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Summoning Shakti Yoga Class – 12:15-1:15pm.

Pranayama yoga class with a heavy focus on going within and breathwork. All experience levels welcome. $15/drop-in, packages available. Roots Shoppe, 357 Beal Pkwy NW, FWB. 850-863-1044.

RootsShoppe.com Pilates Intermediate Equipment Class – 5:306:30pm. Tue & Thur. Plus Mon-noon-1pm & Sat9-10am. Challenging exercises for those that have a foundation in the Pilates fundamentals. Limited to 6. $30/drop-in, $25/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 1308 Dunmire St, Pensacola. 850-2875836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Kemetic Yoga – 6-7:30pm. With Camelia Wilis. Kemetic Yoga is the ancient Egyptian system of yoga enlightenment based upon the practices of physical movements combined with controlled deep breathing and meditation. $20. Empathic Practice, 801 E Cervantes St, Pensacola. 850-777-3334. Contact@ EmpathicPractice.us. EmpathicPractice.us.

Gratitude Flow Yoga Class – 5:30-6:30pm. Our offering to the veteran community. This yoga class is free for our veterans with DOD ID. Others may join for regular class rate. $15/drop-in, packages available. Roots Shoppe, 357 Beal Pkwy NW, FWB. 850-863-1044 RootsShoppe.com Honor Military Yoga Class – 7-8:15pm. Honoring those that serve, have served, and family members holding DOD IDs; US Armed Forces welcome for free. All others may join for a drop-in fee of $12.

Beginners are welcome for this multi-level hatha yoga class with breath awareness, meditation, sun salutations, restorative cool down, and savasana.

Come build strength, flexibility and clarity of the mind with those that serve this country. Free w/ID or $12. Dragonfly Yoga Studio, 184 Brooks St SE, Bldg 2, FWB. 850-218-2575. DragonflyYoga.com.

wednesday Gyrokinesis Class – noon-1pm. This movement system allows the entire body to be worked through spinal movement. Gently works the joints and

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muscles through rhythmic flowing movements.

Most of the exercises are performed sitting on a stool. Limited to 8. $15/drop-in, $10/account rate.

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Yoga Class – noon-1pm. 3 spots per week; book online or call for sign up. 60 minutes of semi-private sessions with our certified wellness coach and yoga instructor Amanda Simmons. $20. Empathic Practice, 801 E Cervantes St, Pensacola. 850-777-3334.

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Flow On-the-Go Yoga Class – 12:15-1:15pm. Fun, free, flow on the go. Let yourself go in this happy & carefree setting and learn to connect with yourself in a new way. Hatha Flow yoga with a quirky flare. $15/ drop-in, packages available. Roots Shoppe, 357 Beal Pkwy NW, FWB. 850-863-1044. RootsShoppe.com Guided Meditation & Co-Creation Coaching – 5-6pm. With Jennifer Michaels. Weekly class uplifts heart and soul, to help get you where you want to go. Bring water, pillow, journal. Discount packages, memberships and private sessions available. Walkins welcome. Limit 10. $20. 30A Therapy Associates, 156 N Co Hwy 393, Santa Rosa Beach. 843-5142848. Jennifer@JEMichaels.com. JEMichaels.com.

Kundalini Flow Yoga Class – 5:30-6:30pm. This class is a beautiful pause midway through your week. It offers the opportunity to harness your energy and move forward feeling renewed. $15/dropin, packages available. Roots Shoppe, 357 Beal Pkwy NW, FWB. 850-863-1044. RootsShoppe.com Meditation for Self-Healing – 6:30-7:30pm. A guided meditation to clear your energy field of stress and other negative energies. Recharge and rejuvenate yourself. Love donation. The Center for Pranic Healing and Wellness, 206B Center St, Gulf Breeze. 850-380-0561. FLPranicHealing@gmail. com. PraniceHealingAndWellness.com.

Group Meditation and Pranic Healing, First Wednesday – 6:30-8pm. 1st Wed monthly. Since 2003, we have been offering free mini-pranic healing sessions at our Community Healing Night. Pranic healing is no-touch and effective in helping the body heal itself in the areas of stress, pain, inflammation, injuries and psycho-emotional issues. Practice the Meditation

on Twin Hearts, a brief guided meditation for inner peace, illumination and mental clarity. First visit free, $10. The Center for Pranic Healing and Wellness, 206B Center St, Gulf Breeze. 850-380-0561. FLPranicHealing@gmail.com. PranicHealingAndWellness.com.

thursday Saluting Surya Yoga Class – 9:30-10:30am. Rising with the Sun? Begin your day with an easeful, meditative yoga practice in honor of Surya, the Sun, who provides the light for our Earth to grow each and every day. Expect sun salutations, pranayama, mantra, and meditation but always be prepared for improvisation. $15/drop-in, packages available.

Roots Shoppe, 357 Beal Pkwy NW, FWB. 850-8631044. RootsShoppe.com.

Slow Flow Yoga Class – 5:30-6:30pm. A 60-minute semi-private session with our certified wellness coach and yoga instructor Amanda Simmons. 3 spots per week; book online or call for sign up. $20.

Empathic Practice, 801 E Cervantes St, Pensacola.

850-777-3334. EmpathicPractice.us.

friday SoulShine Yoga Class – noon-1pm. This lunchtime yoga class is the perfect way to unwind from the week and get centered for the weekend. $15/drop-in, packages available. Roots Shoppe, 357 Beal Pkwy NW, FWB. 850-863-1044. RootsShoppe.com Free Meditation Class in the Park – 5:30pm. Be a mat crasher at the park. As a safe alternative to deepbreathing exercises class, this is an opportunity for people to get together, practice guided meditations, singing bowl meditation, and labyrinth walk meditation. Mindful at the core then evolves into a mental space for reflection and relaxation. Bring mat or pillow, 6-feet spacing is allocated. Mask is optional but not required. 30-minute practice for all-levels. Free, donations and love offers appreciated. Funds go to

Pensacola Dream Defenders, Satoshi Forest, and From The Ground Up Community Garden. Located at Long Hollow Park (E DeSoto St x N Guillemard St, Pensacola) near the First City Art Center. Hosted

by Empathic Practice. 850-777-3334. Contact@ EmpathicPractice.us. EmpathicPractice.us.

saturday Pilates Advanced Equipment Class – 7:4511:15am. 9am-Intermediate; 10:15am-Beginners.

Improve your posture, strength and flexibility.

Classes use a variety of reformers, towers and Wunda chairs, along with small props to enhance the exercises. Limited to 6. $30/drop-in, $25/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 1308 Dunmire St, Pensacola. 850-287-5836. PilatesCore Training.com.

30A Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Find local grassfed beef, whole chickens, eggs, goat milk, cheese, produce, hydroponic lettuce, herbs and microgreens.

Also the best honey, including Tupelo honey; homemade from scratch bread, pies and pastries; pickled veggies; jams; salsas; BBQ sauces; pesto sauce; tuna and shrimp dips; and the best Maryland crab cakes you have ever had. In addition, beautiful arts and crafts, including fusion glass, jewelry, handmade stationery and beautiful soaps. Free. 30A Farmers’ Market at Palm Plaza, 1003 John Sims Pkwy, Niceville. 850-499-4697. 30AFarmersMarket@ gmail.com. 30AFarmersMarket.com.

Grand Boulevard Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm.

Find grass-fed beef, whole chickens, eggs, goat milk, cheese, produce, hydroponic lettuce, herbs and microgreens. Also the best honey, including Tupelo honey; homemade from scratch breads, pies and pastries; pickled veggies; jams; salsas; BBQ sauces; pesto sauce; tuna and shrimp dips; and the best Maryland crab cakes you have ever had. In addition, beautifully handcrafted soaps.

Free. Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, 600 Grand Blvd (in Grand Park between Tommy Bahama and Cantina Laredo), Miramar Beach. 850-499-4697.

30AFarmersMarket@gmail.com. GrandBoulevardFarmersMarket.com.

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BREAST SCREENING THERMOGRAPHY ADVANTAGE

Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email Advertising@NaturalAwakeningsNWF.com to request our media kit.

ACUPUNCTURE ELIZABETH BENNETT, AP, MAOM 2733 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, GB EBennettAcupuncture.com 850-781-9888

Acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, energy medicine and Chinese herbs. For all conditions. Initial visit includes thorough evaluation and treatment with dietary, supplement and lifestyle suggestions.

NAVARRE ACUPUNCTURE AND WELLNESS Pamela Purser, AP, LAc, 7287 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre 850-710-3288 Navacuwell.com

Navarre Acupuncture and Wellness offers quality acupuncture and Chinese herbology, cupping therapy, moxibustion and Acupuncture Injection Therapy (AIT). See ad, page 27.

ANGEL THERAPY FELICIA MCQUAID Virtual or In-Person Sessions and Classes MiracleMindsets.com TheHealingClinicFWB.com

Angel Therapy offers guidance in aligning with increased fulfillment, love and soul purpose.

Your Angels are standing by ready to help. Angel Therapy is a part of Miracle Mindsets. See ad, page 37.

BEAUTY ORGANIC CONCEPTS BY CAMY AT LE VOGUE SALON

609 W Chase St, Pensacola 850-582-0177 CamyKilker@gmail.com

Providing an organic solution to beauty in a world full of chemicals. Organic Salon Systems gives you clean and healthy hair with ammoniafree hair color and chemicalfree styling products. See ad, page 10.

BODY CONTOURING CRYO850 PERFORMANCE & RECOVERY

4495 Furling Ln, Ste 10, Destin 850-279-4145 Cryo850.com

Non-invasive treatment of applying alternating heat and cryogenic temperatures for skin rejuvenation, fat freezing, cellulite reduction, and body definition and toning. See ad, page 7.

SCULPSURE BODY CONTOURING

Karen Kennedy, MD 1118 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Ste 201, GB 7552 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre 850-916-7766 KarenKennedyMD.com SculpSure is a non-surgical laser treatment for the reduction of stubborn fat in areas like the abdomen, love handles, back, and inner and outer thighs; and chin contouring.

Amazing results with zero down time and without drugs.

See ad, page 4.

BRAIN HEALTH MIND PERFORMANCE CENTER, LLC

(Located inside Path to Wellness) 240 W Laurel Ave, Foley, AL 251-597-8787 MindPerformanceCenter.com Our non-invasive, drug-free approach helps brain injury patients improve speech, balance, limb and finger control, memory and mental focus, plus the restoration of personality traits. See ad, page 18.

Carolyn Olson Certified Clinical Thermographer Gulf Coast Area (Louisiana to Florida) 251-623-2225 ThermographyAdvantage@hotmail.com ThermographyAdvantage.com

FDA-registered thermography (digital infrared thermal imaging) offers breast screenings that are non-invasive and radiationfree, without compression or bodily contact. Valuable for detecting early-stage breast disease and more. See ad, page 16.

CBD OIL BODY-B-HEALTHY

Natural Alternative Wellness Center and Smoothie Bar 2227 Ferdon Blvd, Crestview 850-682-8893 • Find us on Facebook We provide a great selection of CBD and Hemp oils in a variety of applications, such as droppers, sprays, capsules, softgels, balms and vape liquids.

GOLDEN ALMOND HEALTH FOOD STORE

339 Racetrack Rd NW, Ste 3, FWB 850-863-5811 • GoldenAlmond.com Hours: M-F 9-6, S 10-5, Closed Sun Providing the largest selection of CBD oils, tinctures, sprays, softgels, balms and vape liquid in the area, including high-dose options for pain, anxiety, sleep and much more.

See ad, page 2.

OLIVE LEAVES HEALTH FOOD CENTER

In the Publix Shopping Center 634 W 23rd St, Panama City 850-763-8871 • OliveLeavesPC.com Olive Leaves provides the best CBD oil and hemp products from Carun and the finest quality, fresh, natural, organic and whole foods; nutritional products; body care products; and health information in a fun, comfortable, clean, safe environment. See ad, page 11.

I don’t preach body positivity—I’m just okay with the body I’m in and say, “I love me, so you should love you.” ~Nicole Byer

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Coronado Village in Panama City 109 W 23rd St, Ste N4, 850-215-2131 Find us on facebook

BLUEWATER CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER Dr Letitia Smith, DC 4400 Hwy 20 E, Niceville 850-897-1177 BluewaterChiropractic.com

Offering the cleanest extraction CBD oil, lowest price per mg, all natural, colorado grown full and broad spectrum.See ad, page 37.

CHILDBIRTH – NATURAL MARGO DANDREANO, LM, CPM Practical Midwifery, Inc Homebirth Midwife 850-859-4100 • PanhandleMidwife.com

Florida Licensed Midwife and Certified Professional Midwife provides comprehensive prenatal care, birth (homebirth, water birth, VBAC) and postpartum care for healthy, low-risk families. Serving Pensacola to Panama City. Free consultations. See ad, page 9.

KIZIE TOSI, CNM, APRN Practical Midwifery, Inc Homebirth Midwife 850-859-4100 PanhandleMidwife.com

Certified Nurse Midwife and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse provides comprehensive prenatal care, birth (homebirth, water birth, VBAC) and postpartum care for healthy, low-risk families. Serving Pensacola to Panama City. Free consultations. See ad, page 9.

CHIROPRACTIC BAIRD CHIROPRACTIC & MED SPA

1796 Navarre Sound Cir, Navarre 850-936-8664 SuperiorHealthNavarre.com Treating the mind, body and spirit. Dr Brett Baird has been in practice for over 20 years and is always continuing his education to stay with the most relevant practices. Whether you are in need of an adjustment, a massage or medical spa services, Baird Chiropractic & Medical Spa is truly Navarre’s finest. See ad, page 3.

Quality chiropractic care for infants, children and adults.

Providing support for you to fulfill your health goals and reach overall wellness naturally. Also offering lumbar decompression, massage therapy and nutritional education.

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 w e l l n e s s f o r t h e f a m i l y, improving health naturally. More than 23 years’ experience in pediatrics, sports and automobile injuries. Most insurance and affordable cash plans.

DR TONY SALAMAY, DC, MS, FASA

520 N Macarthur Ave, Panama City 850-785-9372 TheBayDoctor.com Treating conditions through chiropractic, functional neurology and clinical nutrition, such as fibromyalgia and thyroid issues. We treat the root causes and not just masking your symptoms. Always accepting new patients.

DR GABRIEL WATERMAN, DC 850-565-9600 Info@DiscoverDynamic.com DiscoverDynamic.com

Dr Gabriel and his team focus on the nervous system: the brain, spinal cord, nerves and the spinal structure that protects this delicate system—essential to the body’s ability to function, restore and preserve health. We help individuals and families overcome health obstacles and reach their fullest health potential. See ad, page 16.

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CRAFTS & GIFTS STONE SOUP INTUITIVE SPIRITUAL CENTER 700 Beal Pkwy, Unit D, FWB 850-533-6565 ShadowBonus@gmail.com

F o r t Wa l t o n ’s newest eclectic intuitive center.

Locally made crafts by local artisans. Intuitive readings, jewelry, paintings, incense, crystals, pottery, semiprecious stones, wind chimes, diaper cakes and hand-painted furniture. See ad, page 19.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY SHARALEE HOELSCHER, RCST Certified Rolfer (MA34039) Registered CranioSacral Therapist 850-450-8508 HealingWithBodywork.com

Get out of pain once and for all.

Treat the source, not the symptom.

Enjoy moving freely in a more organized, comfortable and balanced body. See ad, page 30.

CRYO THERAPY CRYO850 PERFORMANCE & RECOVERY

4495 Furling Ln, Ste 10, Destin 850-279-4145 Cryo850.com

Nitrogen-free therapeutic, cold e x p o s u r e therapy designed to lower the body surface temperature and accelerate the body’s natural recovery and rejuvenation processes. For inflammation management, chronic pain and disease, mood disorders, metabolic boost, antiaging and beauty. See ad, page 7.

DEMENTIA MIND PERFORMANCE CENTER, LLC

(Located inside Path to Wellness) 240 W Laurel Ave, Foley, AL 251-597-8787 MindPerformanceCenter.com Our non-invasive, drug-free approach helps dementia patients that originally scored in the teens on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment be restored to the point of scoring normal (26-30). See ad, page 18.

DENTISTRY DR SUSAN WELCH, FAGD

106 Wright Pkwy SW, FWB 850-243-1534 WrightParkwayDentalCenter.com

Healthy digestion, well-aligned physical structure, proper breathing and a good night’s sleep begin with a healthy mouth. We treat snoring, sleep apnea and TMJ disorders, plus crowns, teeth whitening, bridges, veneers, implant restorations, aligner orthodontics, cleanings, digital X-ray imaging and CO2 laser periodontal treatment. No mercury fillings. See ads, pages 17 and 23.

DEPRESSION MIND PERFORMANCE CENTER, LLC

(Located inside Path to Wellness) 240 W Laurel Ave, Foley, AL 251-597-8787 MindPerformanceCenter.com Offering Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Brainsway—a proven tool in the fight against depression that is non-invasive, painless and drugfree) with functional medicine and brain pathway rehabilitation for the most robust changes possible. See ad, page 18.

ENERGY HEALER JENNIFER MICHAELS STUDIO

Certified Therapeutic Energy Practitioner 30A Therapy Associates 156 N Co Hwy 393, Santa Rosa Beach 843-514-2848 Jennifer@JEMichaels.com JEMichaels.com

Meditation, energy healing and spiritual life-coaching to uplift old energies and feel amazing.

Offering angel, akashic and past-life readings, creativity and business coaching, training and certifications, package discounts. Appointments inperson and by phone. I look forward to working with you.

FARMERS’ MARKETS 30A FARMERS’ MARKETS

850-499-4697 30AFarmersMarket.com Locations: Rosemary Beach Town Center 28 N Barrett Square, Rosemary Beach 9am-1pm Sundays (Year Round) 30A Farmers’ Market at Palm Plaza 1003C John Sims Pwy, Niceville 9am-1pm Saturdays (Year Round) Sandestin Grand Boulevard Hwy 98 600 Grand Blvd, Miramar Beach 9am-1pm Saturdays (Year Round) Serene, beautiful, distinctive and exclusive is the best way to describe the 30A Farmers’ Market Family.

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

FOOD & SUPPLEMENTS ALTERNATIVE HEALTH FOOD STORE 5533 Hwy 90, Pace 850-994-3606 AlternativeHealthFoodStore.com

Providing Since 1998, An educated and friendly staff, quality vitamins and supplements. Essential oils for a healthy lifestyle. Natural holistic health assessments— iridology, tongue and fingernail assessment, reflex nutrition assessment—by appointment, $60. See ad, page 23.

BODY-B-HEALTHY

Natural Alternative Wellness Center and Smoothie Bar 2225 S Ferdon Blvd, Crestview 850-682-8893 • Find us on Facebook We offer cutting-edge testing/screenings, iridology and wellness coaching, along with allnatural supplements, homeopathic solutions and anti-aging products.

Let our knowledgeable staff can help guide your selection of trusted products.

When you are balanced and when you listen and attend to the needs of your body, mind, and spirit, your natural beauty comes out. ~Christy Turlington

EVER’MAN COOPERATIVE GROCERY & CAFE Downtown Pensacola Store 315 W Garden St 850-438-0402 9 Mile Store 1000 E 9 Mile Rd 850-316-3700 Everman.org

Natural and certified organic products, vitamin supplements, local and organic produce, wholesome baked goods, hot deli lunches, environmentally friendly products, and educational classes and events. Mon-Sat 7am9pm, Sun 10am-7pm. See ad, page 27.

GOLDEN ALMOND HEALTH FOOD STORE

339 Racetrack Rd NW, Ste 3, FWB 850-863-5811 • GoldenAlmond.com Hours: M-F 9-6, S 10-5, Closed Sun Natural supplements, herbs, skin care and essential oils, plus organic and specialty foods. In-store 100% organic café (weekdays 9-4) with juices, smoothies, etc. Very knowledgeable staff. See ad, page 2.

HONEYMED

Rosemary and Grand Blvd Farmers’ Market 850-797-2786 HoneyMedBiz@gmail.com HoneyMedBiz.com HoneyMed is a delicious blend of raw honey and three powerful superfoods: turmeric, ginger and cayenne pepper. HoneyMed is true nature’s medicine with anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, revitalizing and immunity-boosting properties. See ad, page 15.

OLIVE LEAVES HEALTH FOOD CENTER

In the Publix Shopping Center 634 W 23rd St, PC 850-763-8871 • OliveLeavesPC.com Olive Leaves is here to provide you with the finest-quality, fresh, natural, organic and whole foods; nutritional products; body care products; and health information in a fun, comfortable, clean, safe environment. See ad, page 31.

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Coronado Village in Panama City 109 W 23rd St, Ste N4, 850-215-2131 Find us on facebook Highest quality vitamins and supplements–all natural, no chemicals, no GMO, including CBD and essential oil, aromatherapy, hair, nail and skincare products, local honey, blackseed.

Discover many natural remedies for a healthy lifestyle and a full line of men’s and women’s healthcare products. See ad, page 37.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH EMPATHIC PRACTICE 801 E Cervantes St, Ste C Pensacola • 850-777-3334 Contact@EmpathicPractice.us EmpathicPractice.us

Together we will build a plan and schedule that will fit your needs and help you feel better.

Bring more energy, disposition, focus and time to your lifestyle.

See ad, page 43.

HERBS ROOTS SHOPPE

357 Beal Pkwy NW, FWB 850-863-1044 C.Gypsymuse@gmail.com CGypsymuse.com Offering a vast selection of quality herbs, self-care products and metaphysical goods, as well as an experience to remember.

See ad, page 10.

HOLISTIC MEDICINE EMPATHIC PRACTICE

801 E Cervantes St, Ste C Pensacola • 850-777-3334 Contact@EmpathicPractice.us EmpathicPractice.us

Empathic Practice is focused on wellness beyond medication.

We believe that mindfulness, not medication alone, will lead you to your best self.

Compassionate care for a new path to healing. See ad, page 43.

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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 an appointment. Offices in Gulf Breeze and Navarre. See ad, page 4.

DR TONY SALAMAY, DC, MS, FASA

520 N Macarthur Ave, Panama City 850-785-9372 TheBayDoctor.com Treating conditions through chiropractic, functional neurology and clinical nutrition such as fibromyalgia and thyroid issues. We treat the root causes and not just masking your symptoms. Always accepting new patients.

HORMONE THERAPY AGELESS SOLUTIONS

Cave, MD • Barber, MD • Janis Cook, RN 8990 Ortego Park Dr, Navarre 850-529-0770 Ageless Navarre.com

We offer multiple techniques and programs to get you on the right track to better health and a better body. Our services include behavioral therapies, nutritional strategies, hormone replacement pellet therapy, stem cell therapy, prescription medications and, best of all, the support of a caring staff. See ad, page 19.

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 an appointment. Offices in Gulf Breeze and Navarre. See ad, page 4.

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HOT YOGA STUDIO 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, great benefits. Experience it for yourself. See ad, page 13.

INFRARED SAUNA PILATES CORE TRAINING

Barbara Bruni, Owner 1308 Dunmire St, Pensacola 850-287-5836 PilatesCoreTraining.com

Our Sunlighten sauna offers the highest quality and quantity of far infrared heat. Potential benefits include lowered blood pressure, weight loss, detoxification, inflammation reduction, pain relief and more. Also included is Sound Therapy for deeper relaxation, as well as Chromotherapy, which uses the full spectrum of colored lights on various energy points to help balance your body, each color of which addresses a distinct need. See ad, page 5.

LYMPH DRAINAGE BODYWORKS BY BULL THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

211 Hollywood Blvd NE, FWB 850-651-2286 BodyWorksByBull.com

Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) is a highly specific, light touch, manual therapy that can increase lymph transport and decrease edema (swelling). We combine this treatment with strategic placement of Kinesiology tape and mild decongestive exercises to maximize results. Lic # MM14353.

See ad, page 7.

MASSAGE THERAPY BODYWORKS BY BULL THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

211 Hollywood Blvd NE, FWB 850-651-2286 BodyWorksByBull.com

O ff e r i n g a t h o r o u g h program of recovery from acute and chronic pain syndromes which utilizes specific massage techniques and flexibility stretching to eliminate most neuromuscular pain patterns.

Active Release Technique (ART), neuromuscular massage, orthopedic massage, relaxation massage.

Lic # MM14353. See ad, page 7.

EMPATHIC PRACTICE

801 E Cervantes St, Ste C Pensacola • 850-777-3334 Contact@EmpathicPractice.us EmpathicPractice.us Soleilune at Empathic Practice provides relaxing and therapeutic body treatments for individuals or couples.

Treatments with CBD lotions, essential oils and natural products are available. Call 850777-3334 and book your appointment today. See ad, page 43.

MAURI B HOLLAND, LMT

850-501-5391 MauriBerniceHolland@gmail.com Facebook.com/maurihollandlmt IG@MauriMassageAndYoga Offering therapeutic massage including trigger point release and deep tissue, as well as a relaxing overall massage experience. See ad, page 9.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA EMPATHIC PRACTICE 801 E Cervantes St, Ste C Pensacola • 850-777-3334 Contact@EmpathicPractice.us EmpathicPractice.us

Let us guide you through the process of obtaining your card and understanding the products available. Our holistic approach includes mindfulness coaching sessions and group-guided meditation sessions. See ad, page 43.

MEDITATION EMPATHIC PRACTICE

801 E Cervantes St, Ste C Pensacola • 850-777-3334 Contact@EmpathicPractice.us EmpathicPractice.us Regardless of your experience, our one-on-one or group sessions will help you to successfully implement a practice that will bring you all the benefits of meditation. See ad, page 43.

METAPHYSICAL SHOP STONE SOUP INTUITIVE SPIRITUAL CENTER

700 Beal Pkwy, Unit D, FWB 850-533-6565 ShadowBonus@gmail.com

F o r t Wa l t o n ’s newest eclectic intuitive center.

Locally made crafts by local artisans. Intuitive readings, jewelry, paintings, incense, crystals, pottery, semiprecious stones, wind chimes, diaper cakes and hand-painted furniture. See ad, page 19.

MIDWIVES MARGO DANDREANO, LM, CPM

Practical Midwifery, Inc Homebirth Midwife 850-859-4100 PanhandleMidwife.com

Florida Licenced Midwife and Certified Professional Midwife provides comprehensive prenatal care, birth (homebirth, water birth, VBAC) and postpartum care for healthy, low-risk families. Serving Pensacola to Panama City. Free consultations. See ad, page 9.

KIZIE TOSI, CNM, APRN Practical Midwifery, Inc Homebirth Midwife 850-859-4100 PanhandleMidwife.com

Certified Nurse Midwife and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse provides comprehensive prenatal care, birth (homebirth, water birth, VBAC) and postpartum care for healthy, low-risk families. Serving Pensacola to Panama City. Free consultations. See ad, page 9.

MINDFULNESS COACH EMPATHIC PRACTICE

801 E Cervantes St, Ste C Pensacola • 850-777-3334 Contact@EmpathicPractice.us EmpathicPractice.us

A great way to improve your mood, change your behavior for the better and become more productive. Our coach will help you apply mindfulness to your routines. See ad, page 43.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE BARBARA BRUNI

Pilates Core Training 1308 Dunmire St, Pensacola 850-287-5836 PilatesCoreTraining.com

Myofascial release treats the entire myofascial mind/body complex, eliminating the pressure of the restricted myofascial system (the straightjacket) that causes painful symptoms. LMT #MA64267. See ad, page 5.

LAURA TYREE

Myofascial Release Massage Therapist LauraTyree Health in Hot Yoga Om (Downtown FWB) 850-642-1015 • LauraTyree.com A healing sanctuary that relieves stress and alleviates damage caused by tension and strain.

Fostering physical, mental and emotional relaxation while performing postures and breathing techniques with the underlying philosophy and relaxed attitude continuing outside of the studio into life. Classes for all levels and private classes upon request. See ad, page 13

ORIENTAL MEDICINE NAVARRE ACUPUNCTURE AND WELLNESS

Pamela Purser, AP, LAc 7287 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre 850-710-3288 Navacuwell.com

Navarre Acupuncture and Wellness offers quality acupuncture and Chinese herbology, cupping therapy, moxibustion and Acupuncture Injection Therapy (AIT). See ad, page 27.

PHYSICIANS EMERALD COAST RHEUMATOLOGY

Aymen A Kenawy, MD 850-215-6400 3890 Jenks Ave, Lynn Haven/PC Info@ecrheum.com DrKenawy.com Aymen A Kenawy, MD, FACP, FACR, Board-Certified Rheumatologist, specializes in the treatment of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, and stem cell and infusion therapy. See ad, page 5.

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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 4.

SPINE & JOINT, LLC

Sheila Mohammed, MD, PhD 4507 Furling Ln, Ste 213, Destin 850-281-8186 DrSheilaMohammed.com We are a medical clinic that treats pain naturally through remedies such as prolotherapy, prolozone, ozone, platelet-rich plasma and stem cell treatments. See ad, page 31.

PILATES STUDIO PILATES CORE TRAINING Barbara Bruni, Owner 1308 Dunmire St, Pensacola 850-287-5836 PilatesCoreTraining.com

Feel what it feels like to move and feel good again. From athletic training to rehab sessions, PCT can accommodate every level. We offer mat, Gyrokinesis and equipment classes. Private or group sessions available for all levels. Visit website for class schedule and pricing.

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PURE PILATES

Gulf Breeze Proper 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy • 850-932-3424 Downtown Pensacola 426 S Palafox • 850-607-2772 PurePilatesPensacola.com

RED LIGHT THERAPY CRYO850 PERFORMANCE & RECOVERY

4495 Furling Ln, Ste 10, Destin 850-279-4145 Cryo850.com

Certified Rolfer (MA34039) Registered CranioSacral Therapist 850-450-8508 HealingWithBodywork.com

Get out of pain once and for all. Treat the source, not the symptom. Enjoy moving freely in a more organized, comfortable and balanced body. See ad, page 30.

Therapeutic wavelengths of red and near infrared light increase blood flow, oxygen and nutrients, and increase ATP (energy). More energy, healthier skin and enhanced testosterone in men.

See ad, page 7.

REFLEXOLOGY BODYWORKS BY BULL THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE 211 Hollywood Blvd NE, FWB 850-651-2286 BodyWorksByBull.com

Reflexology is a science based on the principle that there are reflexes in the feet and hands which correspond to all of the glands, organs and body systems.

Reflexology is a unique bodyworks therapy using the thumb and fingers on reflex areas .Lic # MM14353. See ad, page 7.

MAURI B HOLLAND, LMT

850-501-5391 MauriBerniceHolland@gmail.com Facebook.com/maurihollandlmt IG @MauriMassageAndYoga Offering a 1-hour Reflexology session. Helps to promote relaxation and over all body wellness.

See ad, page 9.

REIKI FELICIA MCQUAID

Virtual, In-Person Sessions and Classes MiracleMindsets.com TheHealingClinicFWB.com

Join us at Pure to experience the largest Pilates studio on the coast. Variety of equipment and mat classes are offered 6 days a week. Tone your core with Pure.

Reiki allows source energy to flow and naturally heal the body, heart and soul. Find balance, harmony and wellness. Reiki is a part of Miracle Mindsets. See ad, page 37.

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SKIN CARE VIVACE

Baird Chiropractic & Med Spa 1796 Navarre Sound Cir, Navarre 850-936-8664 SuperiorHealthNavarre.com Provides the most dramatic skin results with less pain and less downtime. The results are both immediate and improve over time with multiple treatments.

SLEEP DISORDERS DR SUSAN WELCH, FAGD

106 Wright Pkwy SW, FWB 850-243-1534 WrightParkwayDentalCenter.com

Healthy digestion, well-aligned physical structure, proper breathing and a good night’s sleep begin with a healthy mouth. We treat snoring, sleep apnea and TMJ disorders, plus crowns, teeth whitening, bridges, veneers, implant restorations, aligner orthodontics, cleanings, digital X-ray imaging and CO2 laser periodontal treatment. No mercury fillings. See ads, pages 17 and 23.

SPIRITUAL CENTER UNITY OF PENSACOLA

Jamie Sanders, Minister 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola 850-438-2277 • UnityOfPensacola.org Unity of Pensacola offers spiritual teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living. We provide philosophy that is spiritual, not religious, and love-based, not fear-based. Rev Jamie Sanders offers spiritual counseling. See ad, page 43.

STEM CELL THERAPY AGELESS SOLUTIONS

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Our services include behavioral therapies, nutritional strategies, hormone replacement pellet therapy, stem cell therapy, prescription medications and, best of all, the support of a caring staff. See ad, page 19.

BAIRD CHIROPRACTIC & MED SPA 1796 Navarre Sound Cir, Navarre 850-936-8664 SuperiorHealthNavarre.com

It is more rational, practical and medically preferable to help nature regrow or regenerate the superior biological structures and organs with which we were born.

Call today for a free consultation on how regenerative therapy is a better option. See ad, page 3.

STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION BARBARA BRUNI Pilates Core Training 1308 Dunmire St, Pensacola 850-287-5836 PilatesCoreTraining.com Ida Rolf’s 10-Series is a method of bodywork that creates profound and lasting results.

Structural Integration is a method of bodywork that creates profound and lasting results. Restructure your body and discover what authentic freedom of movement feels like again. Call to schedule your session today. LMT# MA64267.

See ad, page 5.

TEACHER TRAINING PILATES AND BEYOND TEACHER TRAINING SCHOOL Barbara Bruni, Owner 1308 Dunmire St, 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 the Pilates Method Alliance. See ad, page 5.

THERMOGRAPHY THERMOGRAPHY ADVANTAGE Carolyn Olson Certified Clinical Thermographer Gulf Coast Area (Louisiana to Florida) 251-623-2225 ThermographyAdvantage@hotmail.com ThermographyAdvantage.com

FDA-registered thermography (digital infrared thermal imaging) offers breast screenings that are non-invasive and radiation-free, without compression or bodily contact.

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See ad, page 16.

THETAHEALING® FELICIA MCQUAID Virtual, In-Person Sessions and Classes MiracleMindsets.com TheHealingClinicFWB.com

ThetaHealing creates miraclelevel healing with the energy of Unconditional Love. Identify and clear limiting beliefs. Live your best life now! ThetaHealing is a part of Miracle Mindsets.

See ad, page 37.

LAURA TYREE

ThetaHealing Healer LauraTyree Health in Hot Yoga Om (Downtown FWB) 850-642-1015 • LauraTyree.com ThetaHealing is a meditation technique and spirituality philosophy, accepting of all religions, with the purpose of getting closer to your beliefs Creator. A holistic healing technique allowing you to clear limiting beliefs with meditation and prayer. See ad, page 13.

TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) MIND PERFORMANCE CENTER, LLC (Located inside Path to Wellness) 240 W Laurel Ave, Foley, AL 251-597-8787 MindPerformanceCenter.com

DTMS increases the brain’s ability to regenerate and release neurotransmitters. We pair this with brain pathway correction and the nutritional program of Alzheimer’s researcher Dale Bredesen for quick, profound, positive results. See ad, page 18.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AGELESS SOLUTIONS 8990 Ortega Park Dr, Navarre 850-529-0770 AgelessNavarre.com

More than 20 years of medical assistance with a weight-loss program that helps you reach your perfect weight while maintaining your energy and health. See ad, page 29.

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 Tyree, E-RYT 500. See ad, page 13.

EMPATHIC PRACTICE

801 E Cervantes St, Ste C Pensacola • 850-777-3334 Contact@EmpathicPractice.us EmpathicPractice.us At Empathic Practice, we focus on helping you find your own path to a more balanced life. Learn the tools and methods that can bring you peace of mind and focus, reducing emotional and physical pain. See ad, page 43.

HOT YOGA OM

222 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Unit A Downtown FWB • 850-430-9434 HotYogaOM.com Hot Yoga Om features far infrared heat, radiant heat, radiant life. Daily classes, amazing teachers, great benefits.

Experience it for yourself. See ad, page 13.

ROOTS SHOPPE

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See ad, page 10.

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