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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

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26 FEARLESS EATING

How to Move Past Food Sensitivities

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30 THUMBS-UP ON FATS Good Fat Doesn’t Make Us Fat

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36 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR ITCHY PETS

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38 HOLISTIC EYE CARE Taking the Whole Body into Account

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40 HELLO GYRO

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rowing up, I remember so many Saturday evenings glued to the television set with my family watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show and The Carol Burnett Show.

These programs were comic genius, poignant and had a clear message about society.

Mary Tyler Moore’s passing in January really struck me as I remembered family discussions admiring her character Mary Richards as a single woman settling in Minneapolis and working on her own.

Richards was a strong, positive role model for young women at the time, showing us that females could find success and meaning by having a professional career. Women now had other options besides being housewife and mother. Women’s rights was finding its voice and footing, and her show seemed perfectly in sync with this growing movement.

Surely it was a different time then, and our society has thankfully evolved in so many positive areas since then. Yet, the progress we enjoy today is not something to be taken for granted. The eyebrow-raising actions by our recently elected officials demand that we all remain vigilant. If nothing else, the women’s marches that occurred nationwide in January (in which I was honored to participate) reinforce this notion.

While we may not be able to impact Washington on daily basis, we can focus our attention on making our own lives and immediate surroundings a more positive environment. I think these words are as true now as they were back in 1970 when Moore’s show premiered:

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urple Lotus Productions will present the Embracing Your Journey Expo from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 9, at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort to encourage and support discovery, healing and change.

Wellness practitioners offer reflexology and reiki, essential oils, nutritional education and supplements. Guests can learn about yoga, experience a gong meditation or have their chakras aligned. Coaches, readers and intuitives can connect with their own guides to advise about issues undermining their peace of mind or shop for items of beauty and comfort to create a sanctuary in the home. Raffles are held hourly.

The Expo is designed to introduce participants to concepts and possibilities they may never have seen elsewhere. They will be encouraged to explore and discover options and alternatives beyond the everyday, and receive resources and tools to empower them in taking charge of their own path to wellness, wellbeing and peace.

Admission is $5 (under 10 free) and includes admittance to the Expo, eight free lectures and a free gift for the first 100 tickets. VIP pass is available. Location: 7677 N. 16th St., Phoenix. For more information, visit PurpleLotusProductions. com. See ad on page 28.

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ritish scholar, author and spiritual teacher David Goddard will offer an empowering weekend retreat on Western mystical secrets known as Heka magic at The Shrine of Holy Wisdom, in Tempe, from March 10 through 12.

An initiated adept and lineage holder of the Western esoteric tradition trained in the Qabalah, the Hermetic Arts and the Celtic wisdom of Britain, Goddard’s itinerary includes a free pre-retreat talk at 7 p.m., March 8, with Q&A, and also The Angelic Speculum, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., March 9 ($120), where participants will gain the wisdom of the angels.

The White Magic Heka Retreat meets from 6 to 9:30 p.m., March 10, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., March 11, and 3 to 8 p.m., March 12, comprising a master class on doing magic ($325).

Empowerment of the Archangel Gabriel, at 7 p.m., March 13 ($45) and private consultation on March 14 ($80/hour) round out the schedule.

Location: 5025 S. Ash Ave., Ste. B-15, Tempe. For reservations, call Father Jorge Eagar at 480-219-9633 or email ShrineOfHolyWisdom@gmail.com.

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illari’s Martial Arts Centers of Scottsdale is now open at 22405 North Miller Road, in Scottsdale, and is offering a grand opening special that includes one month of free classes plus a free uniform.

Villari’s is a recognized leader in the martial arts industry, with classes separated by age groups starting at 4 years old to adult, including karate for kids, martial arts for adults and self-defense for teens and women.

Through a blend of traditional martial arts and modern self-defense, Grandmaster Fred Villari’s system combines what he considers the most practical applications of Japanese and Chinese styles, emphasizing not only effective fighting techniques and defensive strategies, but also how to develop a healthy, well-rounded lifestyle through martial arts training.

Instructors hold black belts in Shaolin Kempo Karate and are trained to teach children in a group setting. They become familiar with each child, learning their names, strengths and areas for improvement, including building confidence and character.

For more information, email VillarisAZ@gmail.com, call 610-952-5492 or visit VillarisAZ.com. See ad on page 55.

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merica’s largest urban garden project, PHX Renews, a project of nonprofit Keep Phoenix Beautiful, has relocated to 18th Avenue and Pierson Street, in Phoenix. The group has launched a $25,000 online Indiegogo campaign to finance the move.

Championed by Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton in 2012, PHX Renews made a tremendous impact in the local community, with more than 5,000 volunteer hours invested and hundreds of local gardeners involved since the project began.

Tom Waldeck, president and CEO of Keep Phoenix Beautiful, states, “In six short years, the community has achieved incredible goals to transform a large dirt lot into a vibrant gathering place. To keep this project going and growing, community support is needed now more than ever to set the new location up for success.” The new site will continue to host a solar home demonstration project and sustainability workshops for the community, as well as new garden beds for local gardeners.

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BodaciousBetty Brings Her Beatific Bounty to Birth

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odaciousBetty, selling custom blended fragrance oils as well as holistic healing products and services, has opened at 2651 West Guadalupe Road, Suite 113, in Mesa. BodaciousBetty's fragrance oil offerings include the Sunshine Collection, Spiritual Collection, HipsyGypsy Collection, Hero Collection and Betty's Single Scents. The store also carries body butters and lotions, massage oils, organic gardening seeds, aromatherapy products, source energy candles, Himalayan Salt Rock Lamps, incense and more.

BodaciousBetty says, “I have been blessed with gifts that my maker has bestowed upon me especially when it comes to helping others to reach a higher level of consciousness, enlightenment, empowerment and self-awareness. I will guide you to be the best ‘you’ that you can be. I have a lot to bring to the table when it comes to not only making enchantingly blended spa products, but I also encompass a plethora of healing modalities that can assist you on your path of physical, spiritual, mental and emotional healing.”

Call 480-652-2999 to set up a personal numerology spiritual reading. For more information, call 480-652-2999 or visit BodaciousBetty.Biz. See ad on page 55.

McClean Publishes New Book on the Power of Attention

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rizona author Sarah McLean has written a new book, The Power of Attention: Awaken to Love and its Unlimited Potential with Meditation, published by Hay House, about taking charge of how we pay attention. She says that learning to avoid distractions can be critical to our success and happiness. She’ll be speaking and signing books at New Vision Center for Spiritual Living, in Phoenix, on March 3 and Changing Hands, in Tempe, on April 20.

“Most of us have heard the phrase, ‘Where your attention goes, energy flows,’ ” says McLean. She describes attention as a “currency of love” that connects us to everything and everyone. “I’ve learned the secret to success is to become ridiculously in charge of your attention.”

McClean is a 16-year resident of Sedona and the founding director of both the McLean Meditation Institute and the international Meditation Teacher Academy. She has been teaching meditation for more than 20 years and taught thousands of people to meditate.

For more information, visit PowerofAttentionBook.com and McLeanMeditation.com.

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r. Eric Pearl, author of The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, demystifies the healing process.

He teaches others (90,000 and counting) how to activate and use what he refers to as an all-inclusive spectrum of healing frequencies.

“Reconnection teaches people how to transcend the ego and its judgment, and reach a state of nonjudgment observation,” explains Pearl.

“Many of the individuals I have taught describe their experience simply as an internal activation of an advanced level of consciousness, in which awareness allows the perception of a multidimensional universe.”

Pearl posits that as part of our growth as human beings, stating, “We not only discover that we have become more, we understand that we can’t stand in fear, lack and limitation, and we can only offer ourselves as a vessel for healing for ourselves and others when we reside in oneness and love.”

Pearl believes that it is part of everyone’s life journey to discover that they are an empty vessel, born to be filled with spirit. He advises, “By letting go of beliefs that block our ability to deeply understand this, we can harmonically converge with the lives of others at the level where we are all energy, as physics indicates.”

For more information on the Online Level I Course and Integrated Combinations with Live and In-Person Level II schedules, visit ReconnectiveHealing.com. Mention the promotional code AWAKE and receive a 20 percent discount. See ad on page 11.

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Acupuncture Raises Natural Allergy Control Estrogen and Treats Menopause-Related S Insomnia healthbriefs

pring and early summer in Arizona can be full of pollens because a large part of the country is in bloom. Ragweed and purple loosestrife will be blooming and filling the air with allergens, and the severity and pervasiveness of strong allergic reactions have increased. When the body experiences allergens, it releases histamines. These chemicals trigger symptoms such as sneezing, excess mucus flow, congestion and swelling of membranes and tissues.

There are a number of herbs that when absorbed by the membranes of the nasal passageways can enter the cells and cause them to produce their own antihistamines rather than spraying steroids up our nose. Yarrow leaf, horseradish root, elder flower and eye bright are a few excellent examples of herbs that can break the histamine cycle naturally. A decoction of these, with calendula and aloe for soothing, works wonderfully for natural congestion relief.

Another approach is to use a spray consisting of an enhanced aqueous silver colloid. The styptic qualities of silver have been utilized for years to constrict microcapillaries and reduce bleeding. The shrinking of the nasal tissues reduces swelling, congestion and at the same time, kills bacteria and fungus. This can help a beleaguered immune system and stop a sinus infection; a wonderful prophylactic for the allergy season.

For more information, call herbalist Steven Frank at 888-4654404 or visit NaturesRiteRemedies.com. See ad on page 43.

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egular acupuncture can help women dealing with menopause-related sleep disturbances and low estrogen levels, according to research published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. The authors of the study reviewed 34 randomized controlled trials published in English and Chinese. These included 2,433 randomly assigned subjects, most of them women in China, ranging from 44 to 63 years old. Four of the trials concentrated on women with breast cancer and used the women’s reports of sleep quality to measure the benefit of treatments.

Women that received acupuncture were almost 80 percent less likely to have sleep disturbances compared to women that did not. Additionally, women that received acupuncture experienced significant increases in blood levels of estrogen, and increases in estrogen were significantly larger when they received acupuncture at the location of the Sanyinjiao acupoint.

Don Matesz, MS, LAc, is the owner, acupuncturist and herbalist at Barefoot Acupuncture Pain & Stress Clinic, located at 6722 E. Avalon Dr., Ste. 1, in Scottsdale. For appointments, call 602-954-8016. For more information, visit Barefoot-Acupuncture.com. See ad on page 53.

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No Benefit to Cutting Fat in Cheese

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nyone that has struggled to reduce their intake of low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad” cholesterol) may have considered avoiding saturated fat in their diets, although the latest meta-study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine now refutes this. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark, conducted a test to determine if consuming low-fat versus regular cheeses

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impacts LDL cholesterol levels.

The study divided 139 people into three groups. One ate regular fat cheese, one consumed reduced-fat cheese and one didn’t eat any cheese at all for 12 weeks. Both LDL and high-density lipoprotein (HDL or “good” cholesterol) levels were tested at the beginning and end of the period. Researchers found no significant difference in the LDL levels of any of the groups and no difference between the HDL levels of the reduced-fat and regular cheese groups, suggesting that consuming low-fat versions has no measurable metabolic benefit.

An increase in HDL levels among those that abstained from eating cheese altogether was noted.

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he five-second rule is a belief that food that falls to the floor can be safely eaten as long as it’s picked up quickly. Researchers from Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, sought to test its veracity.

Four different food items were tested, including watermelon, bread and butter, plain bread and gummy candy, using four different surfaces—stainless steel, ceramic tile, wood and carpet.

Each surface was contaminated by bacteria and completely dry before the scientists dropped each item for one second, five, 30 and 300 seconds. A total of 128 separate scenarios were repeated 20 times each and 2,560 measurements were taken and analyzed for contamination.

The results proved that longer contact time resulted in more bacterial contamination, but there were also cases of instantaneous contamination, which disproves the five-second rule. The wet surface of a watermelon yielded the most contamination and gummy candy the least. The surface tests yielded surprising results, with carpet transferring significantly fewer bacteria than tile and stainless steel, while wood floors exhibited varied results.

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The Five-Second Rule Debunked

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new study from King’s College London has found that children’s use of electronic devices close to bedtime can reduce their chances of a good night’s sleep. Researchers examined 20 existing studies encompassing 125,000 children between the ages of 6 and 19. They found that youngsters using a device within 90 minutes of falling asleep had an increased likelihood of poor and inadequate sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness.

Study author Ben Carter, Ph.D., says, “Sleep is an often undervalued, but important part of children’s development, with a regular lack of sleep causing a variety of health problems.”

These can include obesity, sedentary lifestyle, reduced immune function and poor diet. Poor food choices and excessive eating can start young, as illustrated in a study from Colorado University, in Boulder, which found a link between sleep deprivation and poor diet choices in preschool children.

The Colorado study followed five girls and five boys, ages 3 and 4, that were regular afternoon nappers.

They were deprived of their naps for one day, during which their food and beverage consumption was monitored and compared with their choices on a day when their sleep routine remained intact. During the sleep-deprived day, the children ate 20 percent more calories than usual and their diet consisted of 25 percent more sugar and 26 percent more carbohydrates.

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

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

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

But replacing the same percentage of dairy fats with other animal fats increased the incidence of CVD by 6 percent.

Eye Health Nutrients Also Aid the Brain

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utein and zeaxanthin are known key carotenoids for eye health, filtering out harmful high-energy blue wavelengths of light and helping to protect and maintain cells comprising the eye. The human body does not make enough of either nutrient, so we must get them from supplements or food sources such as kale, spinach, collard greens, turnip greens, corn, green peas, broccoli, romaine lettuce, green beans and eggs.

Researchers from the University of Georgia, in Athens, investigated the relationship between levels of lutein and zeaxanthin and cognitive function. They measured the levels of each nutrient in the retinas of 43 older adults with a mean age of 72 and asked that the subjects learn and recall pairs of unrelated words. The study found that those with higher levels of both nutrients did better on the test, suggesting that the enhanced neural efficiency that comes from consuming these nutrients leads to better brain function.

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In many large commercial chicken farms, the animals are fed antibiotics to keep them healthy and fight off infections. But due to consumer demand, McDonald’s has eliminated antibiotics used in human medicine from its entire restaurant chicken supply.

Meanwhile, a farm in Pennsylvania owned by Scott Sechler is among the first to rely solely on a mix of oregano oil and cinnamon in the treatment and care of its chickens. In addition to being completely natural, oregano oil supplies the chickens with health advantages, producing a much higher quality of natural chicken in a far more humane method than that attained using antibiotics. Like antibiotics, the oil assists the chickens in battling any infections, reducing the number of birds lost to disease.

Bob Ruth, president of another Pennsylvania farming business, has been testing oregano on his pigs for six months to see if it can outperform prescription antibiotics. Related problems arise when animals live in dirty conditions, making them more susceptible to infections and viruses, which can also be triggered by insufficient cleansing of slaughterhouses that must be hosed down and completely sanitized after each act of butchery. He thinks that drugs should not be a requirement if the farmers keep things tidy.

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Researchers from Iowa State University have developed a new form of synthetic leather using cellulose fibers taken from kombucha tea, along with vinegar and sugar, made in shallow plastic tanks. When a colony of bacteria and yeast is added, the material grows on the top of the liquid’s surface, where it can be harvested and dried.

The researchers have successfully used the material to make prototype garments, including shoes and a vest. It’s 100 percent biodegradable, so when the fabric gets wet, it softens and becomes less durable; in very low temperatures, it can become brittle.

Young-A Lee, Ph.D., associate professor of apparel, merchandising and design at Iowa State University, in Ames, says, “Fashion, to most people, is an ephemeral expression of culture, art and technology, manifesting itself in pracical form. Fashion companies keep producing new materials and clothing, from season to season, year to year, to fulfill consumers’ desires and needs. Think about where these items eventually go. They will take up tremendous underground spaces of the Earth, like other trash.”

Spanish designer Carmen Hijosa has created Piñatex, another faux-leather product made from pineapple leaf fibers as a more sustainable and cruelty-free alternative. She acted after seeing how leather tanneries operate.

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Kids in middle schools with attendance problems may simply lack clean clothes to wear. An experiment by the Whirlpool company has taken on the issue with significant results.

The Whirlpool Care Counts Program donated 17 pairs of washers and dryers to school districts in St. Louis and Fairfield, California.

Kids with attendance problems were asked to bring their laundry to be cleaned while they were in class. Each student had approximately 50 loads of laundry done at school during the year, and more than 90 percent increased their attendance, with at-risk students attending almost two more weeks in class. Whirlpool is now expanding the program.

Compared to factors such as economic opportunity, unemployment and institutional racism, laundry might seem inconsequential, but for a 10-year-old facing stacked odds, having nothing clean to wear could be the deciding factor in whether or not they want to face their classmates that day.

Seventh-grade teacher Alison Guernsey, in Fairfield, says, “One of my students had more or less withdrawn from school completely.

After we started the program, he was more excited about coming and started to actively engage in class. He didn’t feel like an outsider anymore.”

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

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

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

Source: FoodAndWaterWatch.org.

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California Outlaws Single-Use Plastic Bags California’s ongoing ban on single-use plastic carryout bags, approved by 52 percent of voters, is setting a notable precedent for other states. A coalition of environmental groups, grocers and others are collaborating, and Mark Murray, of Californians Against Waste, welcomes elimination of the 25 million plastic bags that pollute California every day, threatening wildlife.

In 2007, San Francisco first banned plastic shopping bags, setting off a movement that led nearly half the state, including its biggest cities, to do the same. Although the legislature passed a statewide ban on plastic bags two years ago, paper bags are still for sale at grocery stores and other outlets for a nominal fee.

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Junior Achievement Take the Kids to Work

The Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation (TODASTW) is holding its annual national event on April 27, offering new toolkits and activity guides based on this year’s theme of Dependability at DaughtersAndSonsToWork.org. The group assists businesses, families, schools and organizations throughout the year initiate their own special work day for children and mentees.

Each year, more than 3.5 million American workplaces open their doors to about 39 million employees and their children on TODASTW Day. “Human resources and marketing professionals are typically responsible for creating this day within their companies,” says Carolyn McKeucen, the foundation’s executive director.

“We provide templates and automated planning elements to save them time while ensuring success for planners and participants.”

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All-Inclusive, All-Natural Healing Retreats in South America

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his summer, Dr. Melanie Icard and Alive and Revive are hosting two separate healing retreats in Ecuador and Peru for those whose idea of the perfect vacation consists of physical and spiritual rejuvenation and seeking an escape from the beaten path. If so, then these adventures won’t disappoint.

Alive and Revive retreats are all-inclusive and offer local healthy cuisine, vitamin injections, acupuncture, yoga and more. Flexible daily schedules allow travelers to explore their beautiful surroundings at their own pace.

From June 2 through 10, participants will explore gorgeous Ecuadorian beaches and the Andes Mountains with a small, intimate group of like-minded travelers. They will enjoy jungle horseback rides, surfing, parasailing, thermal hot mud spas, eucalyptus steam rooms and hydrotherapy pools. Those interested in local medicine can also visit shamans and medicine women for cleanses.

Icard’s group will explore Cusco and Machu Picchu, in Peru, from July 8 through 15 learning about the mystical Incan civilization, their connection with the cosmos and ancient healing techniques.

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Icard says, “Sometimes the best way to jump-start selfcare is to ditch your normal routine, skip town and explore a new beautiful place. Don’t think that’s possible? Think again.”

For more information, visit AliveAndRevive.com or call 480-599-8370. See ad on page 7.

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Simple Steps to Cooking Intuitively

by Melanie A. Albert

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ntuitive cooking is more than just the cooking process. It begins with our shopping experience, extends to cooking intuitively without recipes with real whole foods and includes mindfully eating the beautiful dishes we prepare.

Shop intuitively at farmers’ markets: We start the intuitive cooking process when we are shopping at our local farmers’ markets. We look at the beauty of the fresh, local, justharvested foods, paying attention to colors, textures and aromas, as well as to what our bodies are craving. In Arizona, we are fortunate to have so many different local farmers that grow beautiful food and so many markets in the Valley where we can shop intuitively every day of the week.

When shopping at a local farmers’ market, it’s fun to intuitively purchase a variety of produce, including some that we may not have previously

cooked. For instance, if we’ve only eaten white cauliflower, buy a purple or even orange cauliflower for fun and variety in our cooking.

Learn new culinary skills with recipes: In intuitive cooking, it is first important to learn a few simple, basic culinary skills such as roasting, steaming and sautéing veggies. Practice these cooking techniques with simple recipes.

After we’ve learned how to cook with these methods and recipes, we’ll trust ourselves to shop and cook intuitively.

Cook intuitively with local veggies: When we feel confident cooking with the simple culinary techniques, we can begin to intuitively create our own dishes. Go to the farmers’ market and choose a few beautiful veggies, decide which cooking method we’d like to use, and have fun intuitively cooking a delicious dish.

Simple Veggie Sauté with Roots and In-Season Produce Practice the simple cooking technique of sautéing veggies with this recipe. Once we’re confident with the cooking process, we can have fun creating our own veggie sauté with a few local in-season veggies, roots and greens.

Organic extra virgin olive oil Onions Garlic Carrots Sweet potato Broccoli Kale Gather our mise en place (all ingredients in place).

Chop veggies into bite-size pieces.

Preheat sauté pan on medium-high.

Pour organic extra virgin olive oil into the pan.

Add the onion and cook a few minutes.

Add the garlic and cook about 60 seconds.

Add dense vegetables that need to cook a bit longer (carrots, sweet potato).

Add vegetables that do not need to cook very long (broccoli and then kale).

Enjoy.

Enjoy our culinary creation mindfully: Take the time to enjoy the beauty of our meal with family and friends.

Melanie A. Albert is the author of A New View of Healthy Eating: Simple Intuitive Cooking with Real Whole Foods and offers cooking classes, workshops and retreats. Visit EXPNutrition.com for recipes, culinary tips and events. See ad on page 57. natural awakenings

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Some More Common Issues

“Most of what we’re seeing today is an uptick in food sensitivities and intolerances, terms that are often used interchangeably to describe foods that are not digested well and can challenge the immune system,” says Solana Beach, California, nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin, author of The Virgin Diet.

Newark, Delaware, medical doctor and allergist Junfang Jiao, Ph.D., attests to increased levels of testing for food allergies and sensitivities in re-

FEARLESS EATING How to Move Past Food Sensitivities

by Kathleen Barnes

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omplaints of digestive upsets, brain fog, headaches, relentless food cravings and unrelieved stress appear to be at epidemic levels these days.

“These symptoms may be part of newfound awareness of the wide-ranging and seemingly unrelated health problems caused by food sensitivities and intolerances, which are different from food allergies,” explains microbiologist Kiran Krishnan, from Chicago.

Food Allergies

Food allergies seem to be plaguing America’s children now more than in the past. We know that peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, once standard lunchbox fare, have become a no-no.

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protect the students that experience extreme peanut allergies.

The symptoms of food allergies in adults and children, often including hives, rashes and itching, can range from being annoying to life threatening. For extremely sensitive people, the tiniest fragment of a peanut or a bee sting, exposure to latex gloves or certain medications like penicillin can cause such a sudden strong allergic reaction that it results in anaphylaxis, which makes breathing passages swell shut. If untreated, such extreme allergies can even prove fatal, which is why people with severe allergies carry the antidote epinephrine (adrenaline) with them.

Food allergies are diagnosed by blood and/or skin testing under the

cent years. “I can’t say there are more allergies or sensitivities, but more doctors are aware of the wide-ranging symptoms and more people are getting referred for testing,” he reports.

Many experts agree on at least one underlying cause behind the trend—a widely studied condition called leaky gut, characterized by intestinal permeability. Microscopic pinholes in an unhealthy small intestine can allow undigested nutrients to pass through intestinal walls, triggering mild immune responses, inflammation and, potentially, the onset of some diseases.

Theories of what causes leaky gut are diverse and sometimes contradictory but experts recommend consulting a medical professional if one suffers from food sensitivities. Each individual is unique, so there is no “blanket solution” for everyone.

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supervision of a medical professional, usually a doctor of medicine, osteopathy or naturopathy. Effective treatment, which must be customized to the individual, typically entails avoidance of allergy triggers.

Fortunately, food allergies that trigger such a dramatic, fast, immune response are fairly rare, particularly in adults.

Dysbiosis: Leaky gut is often caused by an imbalance in “good” and “bad” intestinal bacteria, sometimes called dysbiosis, says Krishnan.

It can be brought on by the use of antibiotics, antibiotic residues in meats and dairy products or a diet high in sugar and processed foods.

Most interesting, he believes, is the discovery that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup used on genetically modified (GMO) corn and soy crops, contributes to dysbiosis, as verified by Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists in a study published in Interdisciplinary Toxicology. They concluded with a plea to world governments to reconsider policies regarding the safety of glyphosate residues in foods.

GMOs: While this issue has been less widely analyzed, a 1996 study published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology found that the Bacillus thuringiensis toxin added to Monsanto’s GMO corn crops to kill pests is not destroyed during human digestion. Danish researchers at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University suggested it may damage cells of the intestinal lining.

Gluten: “Gluten causes leaky gut,” says Port Jefferson, New York, naturopathic doctor Doni Wilson, author of The Stress Remedy, voicing one side of the controversy based

As a gluten tolerance test, substitute an amount of non-gluten carbohydrates for the same amount of gluten-containing products.

For example, instead of two pieces of bread, substitute three-quarters of a cup of brown rice—a rough equivalent in carbohydrate content. A positive difference in hunger, cravings and energy levels when gluten is eliminated indicates a condition of gluten intolerance. ~Fiona McCulloch on her review of scientific literature.

She’s concluded, “Whether you are sensitive to it or not, gluten increases the production of zonulin, which can result in damage to intestinal walls and cause the cells on the outside of the intestines to set off an immune response to anything that passes

through. In this condition, what we’re eating—cheese, milk, eggs, corn, soy—is leaking through the gut lining, triggering an immune response and potentially creating multiple food sensitivities.”

Wilson also notes that in her clinical experience, only about half of her patients with gluten sensitivities complain of digestive issues. “I’ve found that gluten causes the immune cells on the outside of the small intestine to affect the nervous system, causing headaches, anxiety, depression and insomnia,” she says. Her findings are backed by research from the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Celiac Research and Italy’s University of Catania. The same researchers confirm that non-celiac gluten sensitivity or intolerance can also foster depression; a University of Cincinnati study published in the journal Headache links gluten and headaches.

Other proteins in wheat can be problematic, advises Fiona McCulloch, a Toronto doctor of naturopathy, citing a study presented at the annual European Gastroenterology Conference, in Vienna, last October. The report showed that a family of proteins called amylase trypsin inhibitors can lead to the development of inflammation in tissues beyond the gut, including the lymph nodes, kidneys, spleen and brain.

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Glyphosate residues can be a factor in gluten intolerance. Although wheat crops produced in the U.S. are not yet genetically modified, many non-organic wheat crops are sprayed with glyphosate to promote rapid drying, according to the Environmental Working Group.

Inadequate digestive enzymes: Lactose intolerance is the most common result of missing digestive enzymes like lactase, according to the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota.

Avoiding milk products may relieve digestive distress for some.

Eliminate Items, Then Challenge

Most experts believe the easiest way to deal with food sensitivities is to stop eating the food in question. The so-called “elimination and challenge” diet, which has been in use for decades, is effective, free and addresses the foods responsible for common food intolerances, says Virgin.

Simply avoid the food of concern completely for at least three weeks,

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then eat a small amount of it and catalog the results. For some people, it may only take a couple of hours for symptoms to return after eating a piece of bread, cup of milk, an egg or bit of tofu.

Virgin’s seven-food challenge is a bit more rigorous, but improves feelings of general well-being so readily that many people don’t even want to bring back the eliminated foods because they feel so much better, she says. Her three-week diet completely eliminates the most common food sensitivity triggers: glutencontaining foods (largely wheat), dairy, eggs, soy, corn, peanuts, sugar and artificial sweeteners.

“When I say eliminate these foods 100 percent, I mean it,” cautions Virgin. “You need to give your immune system at least that much time to cool off.” She adds, “You can do anything such as this for just three weeks.”

Virgin also recommends the elimination diet for weight loss because it helps overcome food cravings triggered by the immune system

response and leptin resistance, leveraging the hormone that turns off the body’s hunger signals, a finding confirmed by independent studies performed by Sweden’s Lund University and Italy’s University of Palermo.

She’s also documented other positive effects through her own research and experience with participants in her programs, including improvements in energy, focus, joint pain, skin clarity and bloating, all in the designated short time frames.

Other Approaches

People with food sensitivities may be able to tolerate occasional indulgences in their trigger foods once they’ve healed their digestive systems, notes Krishnan. Probiotics can help, especially those encapsulated in spores so they can pass through the barrage of stomach acid and reach the small intestine where they are most needed.

Krishnan’s research, to be published this spring, showed that half of otherwise healthy young people suffering from leaky gut had a dramatic

reduction of symptoms by taking a spore-forming probiotic Bacillus indicus product for 30 days. After the healing period, sensitive people may be able to eat small amounts of certain foods with the assistance of dietary aids and supplements, adds McCulloch.

Get dirty: Johns Hopkins University research has shown that kids raised in an excessively hygienic environment experience much higher rates of allergies and sensitivities.

University of Wisconsin researchers found that youths growing up in households that are less than obsessively sanitary among four or five other people and dogs will strengthen and challenge their immune systems as they mature. Adults need to challenge their immune systems, too, says Krishnan.

Eat organic and fermented foods: A widely varied diet helps spread out the immune system challenges of trigger foods. Organic foods don’t contain glyphosate and other potentially harmful chemicals; fermented foods contain digestive enzymes.

Eat prebiotics: Raw onions, garlic, leeks and asparagus are prebiotics.

They help feed probiotic bacteria and improve gut health.

Block sensitivity triggers: Many people with lactose intolerance are able to consume dairy products if they use lactase, the enzyme that helps digest lactose. Similarly, some people with gluten intolerance find they can eat moderate amounts of wheat products with protein supplements like lectin, carb blockers and digestive enzymes that help break down the gluten molecules, according to Virgin.

Supplements that might help: Glucomannan (konjac or elephant yam fiber) contributes to a feeling of fullness and stabilizes blood sugar, says McCulloch. She also recommends the amino acid L-glutamine and digestive enzymes to assist in gut healing.

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

Food Intolerances Self-Questionnaire

by JJ Virgin Answer each question with never (0), seldom (1), sometimes (2) or often (3).

1. I need a cup of coffee or another caffeinated pick-me-up to jumpstart the middle of my morning or afternoon. _____ 2. I crave baked goods, pasta and other high-sugar impact foods. _____ 3. I have difficulty falling asleep or I awake during the night feeling anxious and struggle to get back to sleep. _____ 4. My bowel movements occur infrequently (less than one a day), which can sometimes be painful and involve straining. _____ 5. My mood can change swiftly and I take out my crankiness and irritation on coworkers and family members. _____ 6. I want to lay my head down on my desk mid-morning or afternoon because I have little motivation to remain productive. _____ 7. During meetings or conversations I zone out and struggle to concentrate for long periods of time on my work. _____ 8. After eating a big meal, I’m hungry and craving more of what I ate several hours later. _____ 9. Doing routine and important tasks takes all the energy and initiative I have. _____ 10. Even as an adult, I struggle with acne, rashes or blotchy skin, even though I use expensive skin cream. _____ 11. I head to the bathroom or step outside after a meal because of gassiness, bloating or other uncomfortable gut issues. _____ 12. The smell of a scented candle, perfume and detergent bothers me. _____ 13. Walking or moving around can create cramping, achiness or joint pain. _____ 14. I develop headaches that prevent me from enjoying the moment and leave me scrambling for a pain reliever. _____ 15. Even though I don’t have other cold/flu symptoms, I suffer from a scratchy throat or sinus trouble. _____ 6. I eat all the right foods in moderation, exercise religiously, and yet struggle 1 intensely to lose every pound. _____ Total Score: ______

What Scores Mean

18 or above – You most likely struggle with food intolerances that create many unpleasant symptoms and stall fat loss. By removing the seven target foods for just three weeks, you’ll see these symptoms disappear and the scales will start moving again.

10 to 17 – You display some of the symptoms that food intolerances can trigger.

You would greatly benefit from eliminating target foods to lose symptoms and those last few pounds.

Below 10 – While you suffer few of the symptoms brought about by food intolerances, you could still benefit from the same regimen. Even the healthiest person can take their game up a notch and ditch those last few stubborn pounds.

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Prime Sources of Healthy Fats Functional medicine physician Mark Hyman suggests that we include four to five servings of fat in our diets every day. “In the last five years, the scientific evidence has been mounting that high-fat diets outperform low-fat diets for weight loss and for revising every single indication of heart disease risk, including abnormal cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension and inflammation,” he says.

Thumbs-Up on Fats Good Fat Doesn’t Make Us Fat

by Judith Fertig

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n an era of too much information, the role of fats in our diet has been a victim of not enough information.

Today’s turnaround in nutritional thinking acknowledges natural fats as being vital to heart health and weight loss.

Heart Health Benefit

A recent metastudy in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a journal of the American College of Physicians, concluded that saturated fat does not appear to increase heart disease risk, overturning almost 60 years of accepted medical thought. The researchers analyzed data from 76 studies involving more than 600,000 people and found that those that ate the most saturated, or “bad”, fat did not show a higher risk of cardiovascular disease compared with those that ate the least.

Note that processed trans fats remain a villain, still deemed a risk to heart health per the metastudy.

The misleading information began in the 1950s, when Physiologist Ancel Keys, Ph.D., discovered a correlation between diets high in saturated fats and higher cholesterol levels. Soon, the low-fat diet was born.

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duced the concepts of good and bad fats. More recent analysis confirmed this finding with the refinement that saturated fats increase both types of cholesterol. However, the latest research from the journal BMJ shows that saturated fat does not increase the number of LDL, or “bad”, particles, a predictor of cardiovascular disease.

Instead, it makes existing LDL particles larger, a fairly benign situation in regard to such disease.

Weight Loss Benefit

Fat doesn’t even make you fat, claims Mark Hyman, a well-known medical doctor in Lenox, Massachusetts, and author of Eat Fat, Get Thin: Why the Fat We Eat Is the Key to Sustained Weight Loss and Vibrant Health. “The theory that all calories have the same impact on your weight and metabolism remains one of the most persistent nutrition myths,” says this practitioner of functional medicine who points out that we’ve been sidetracked by wrong thinking.

“Eating fat can make you lean.

Healthy cell walls made from highquality fats are better able to metabolize insulin, which keeps blood sugar

Each amount listed indicates a serving size.

Nuts (a handful of walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts or cashews) Seeds (a handful of pumpkin, sunflower of flaxseed) Most plant-based liquid oils (one tablespoon of olive, safflower, sesame, avocado, macadamia, grape seed or walnut oil) Fatty fish (4 ounces of salmon, herring, mackerel, sardines, tuna or trout) Avocado (one-half to one avocado) Extra virgin coconut oil (one tablespoon) Organic coconut milk (one-quarter cup) Olives (one-quarter cup) Grass-fed animal butter, clarified butter or ghee (one tablespoon) Aim to eat fats that remain liquid (not solid) at room temperature; it’s a sure sign of heart-healthy, unsaturated fats.

Source: Adapted from Eat Fat, Get Thin, by Mark Hyman, M.D. better regulated. Without proper blood sugar control, the body socks away fat for a rainy day. The right fats also increase fat burning, diminish hunger and reduce fat storage,” he notes.

Whole30, a 30-day diet revolving around clean eating, also emphasizes healthy fats. Devised in 2009 by

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Dallas Hartwig, a functional medicine practitioner and certified sports nutritionist, and Melissa Hartwig, a certified sports nutritionist, the program aims to reduce inflammation, detoxify the body and reset metabolism. The Salt Lake City, Utah, authors of the New York Times bestselling The Whole30 recommend healthy fats to keep us full and rev up metabolism. Recommended healthy fats include coconut milk and oil, avocados, olive oil, organic ghee (clarified butter) and raw nuts.

Josh Axe, a natural medicine practitioner and clinical nutritionist in Nashville, Tennessee, recommends the healthy fats contained in avocados, organic butter and ghee from grass-fed cows and goats, coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, and other foods high in omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon, sardines, walnuts, chia seeds and flax seeds.

“Butter’s experiencing a comeback as a healthy fat as its benefits become more widely known,” says Axe. “The omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in butter help the brain function properly and improve skin health.”

Ghee, an ancient Indian version of butter, is lactose- and casein-free, while being loaded with fat-soluble vitamins A, D and E, says Axe. These vitamins are best absorbed by the

body when they’re in a fat substance and then stored in the gastrointestinal tract, keeping metabolism and digestion on track, he notes. Ghee’s high level of vitamin K2, best known as a natural blood coagulator, “also helps strengthen bones, while the fatty acids found in it improve digestion and reduce inflammation.”

Healthy Levels of Fat

“If you’re active, about 40 percent of your calories should come from carbohydrates, another 30 percent from protein and the other 30 percent from

fat in general,” says Axe, adding that this has the added benefit of helping prevent arteriosclerosis. “Some people may consume a greater percentage of healthy fats if the goal is to become a fat burner.”

“There is no one-size-fits-all approach to weight loss and health,” Hyman reminds us. “Low-carb, higher-fat diets work for most people, but for some, they may not be optimal in the long term.”

Judith Fertig writes food health articles and cookbooks from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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Losing Weight for Good Without Deprivation

by Jennifer McKee

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eight loss is a major money-making industry with many companies promising to help us lose the weight for good. Whether it’s fad diets, drugs, supplements, shakes or surgery, we are constantly bombarded with quick fixes. Unfortunately, these quick fixes usually require deprivation, and do not teach us how to create a sustainable healthy lifestyle. If we haven’t learned how to eat in a healthy way, we will likely not keep the weight off once we lose it.

Deprivation leads to severe cravings because our body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs. These diets don’t teach us how to deal with cravings or put ourselves first. Putting ourselves first means always taking action toward achieving our health goals, no matter what happens in our lives.

We don’t have to be perfect, we just need to learn from our mistakes and improve next time. When we put ourselves first, we refuse to give up and go back to our old habits when the going gets tough.

Without learning how to handle cravings and put ourselves first, we usually give into our cravings. This self-sabotage often leads to emotional eating and/or binge eating.

Before we know it, we’re right back to where we started, but have gained back even more weight. Instead of implementing major changes all at once, making small changes and replacing the less nutritious foods gradually yields better results. Then we’ll be able to eat delicious and satisfying foods while creating a healthy lifestyle at our own pace.

By eating healthier foods, we give our bodies the nutrients they need, naturally lose weight and feel great, with less room and less desire for unhealthy foods. This method does not require eliminating all unhealthy foods,

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and deprivation doesn’t work because it is not sustainable.

We need to live our lives, but just not go overboard when we splurge.

To gradually create a healthy lifestyle, replace one to two foods with healthier options or healthier versions.

For example, instead of consuming ketchup that contains high-fructose corn syrup and chemicals, replace it with another version that uses all natural ingredients and less sugar.

Another example would be to snack on raw veggies with hummus or fruit, instead of sweets.

After a few weeks of replacing unhealthy foods, we will be well on our way to new healthy lifestyles and losing the weight for good.

Jennifer McKee, an integrative nutrition health coach, founded McKee Health Transformations, in Surprise.

She has lost more than 50 percent of her body weight naturally. Appointments are available in person, via telephone or Skype. For more information, visit MckeeHealth.com or call 866632-8651. See ad on page 31.

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Macrobiotic Diet Avoids Inflammation

by Tracy Minton-Matesz

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any people feel confused about diet these days and wonder if they should eat a low or a high carbohydrate diet; low-fat, oil-free diet; coconut oil, butter and bacon; lots of animal foods; lots of fruits; or a raw diet. There is so much conflicting information about what foods are best for human

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health. The macrobiotic principles of Chinese medicine can help clear this confusion. The term is derived from its Greek roots makros, or great, and biotikos, or life.

Animal foods contain blood, and the iron, zinc and copper found in meat are more bioavailable than the same nutrients found in plant form.

Plants do not bleed, but they contain non-hemoglobin iron, which is less bioavailable than the animal form.

A diet lacking sufficient bioavailable iron can lead to symptoms of deficiency, including poor memory and inability to concentrate, while a diet containing too much can cause oxidative damage and inflammation, which promotes age-related cognitive decline. Balance is key.

Because animal foods contain highly assimilable nutrients, they are considered rich. If they are overeaten, they can cause a build-up of excess fat, phlegm, acid and minerals in the body, leading to symptoms of excess such as excess body fat, atherosclerosis or inflammation. Excess intake of rich foods will thicken and sludge up the blood, promoting myriad diseases.

Someone that has accumulated excesses from eating this diet for a long time will find at least temporary balance with a diet that is higher in fruit and raw foods.

On the other hand, someone that has eaten a vegan or raw food diet for a long time may have developed a weak and depleted condition. This person will need to eat a diet fortified with more cooked, nutrient-dense and protein-rich foods, whether plant or animal, in order to restore balance.

Macrobiotic diets are based on a balance of cooked beans and

legumes, whole grains and a variety of vegetables, especially leafy greens.

Animal foods, sea vegetables, some fermented foods and certain condiments are supplementary to the diet.

As noted by Dr. Rudolph Ballentine in his book Diet and Nutrition: A Holistic Approach, this macrobiotic dietary pattern has characterized the foodways of successful populations around the world.

For example, among traditional Europeans, that pattern includes lentils, bread, vegetables, some local animal products, wine and beer, while in Latin America, it includes rice, beans, tortillas, vegetables, fruits, salsa, local animal products and beers. From place to place, the foods may have varied, but the pattern remains similar.

Whole cooked grains, beans and legumes, lots of dark leafy greens and a variety of vegetables tend to be among the most centering of foods. Diets that highlight them are generally more alkaline and anti-inflammatory, which is best for healing from diseased states. From a Chinese medical macrobiotic perspective, our dietary direction should be based on our current condition and imbalances, the region in which we live and the season.

Chinese medicine and macrobiotic principles can help us become more self-confident in our choices, directing us to choose the best foods for our unique needs. Having a guidance system to help us wade through the many options and conflicting ideas about what foods are best to eat can help us have a good relationship with food and peace of mind that is priceless.

Tracy Minton-Matesz is a macrobiotic counselor, certified clinical hypnotherapist, and author of The Macrobiotic Action Plan. For more information, contact Barefoot Acupuncture Clinic in Scottsdale, at 602-954-8016 or BasicMacrobiotics. com. See ad on page 53. natural awakenings

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Gentle Ways to Calm Allergies

by Sandra Murphy

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ather than routinely giving drugs to dogs and cats to relieve dry, itchy, skin or food allergies, consider more gentle natural alternatives. As with people, knowing what an animal is allergic to is key to finding the right remedy and preventing future outbreaks.

With dogs, about 20 percent of itching and scratching can be attributed to food ingredients.

Symptoms can show up as early as 5 months or as late as 12 years old, often combined with inhalant or contact allergies. Chronic ear infections are often traced to food allergies.

“If a pet is suffering mightily, see your veterinarian for shots or pills for immediate relief. Then ask the vet to allergy test for the specific problem,” advises Veterinarian Laurie Dohmen, owner of Purple Moon Herbs and Studies, in Hartly, Delaware. “This isn’t something you can do yourself. I’ve seen pet owners use what worked for a friend’s dog and make their own pets sicker, despite research and good intentions. What works for one pet won’t necessarily work for another.”

While food elimination testing works, it’s a long process that must be done

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with precision. “If your pet even just nibbles the eliminated food, you have to start all over again,” says Dohmen.

Whether commercially prepared or home cooked, the number of ingredients can substantially extend a test period. Each item must be completely avoided for about six weeks for an accurate assessment.

Environmental allergies, which encompass everything unrelated to food, range from common grasses to inhaled pollutants. New carpets or rugs, cleaning supplies, a neighbor’s pesticides, dust and pollen are among the culprits that can cause an allergic reaction. Common symptoms are itchy ears or skin, ear infections, sneezing, runny eyes, scratching, vomiting or diarrhea.

Veterinarian Judy Morgan, owner of Naturally Healthy Pets, in Clayton, New Jersey, also uses herbs in her practice to alleviate food and environmental allergy symptoms.

“They can be tinctures or poultices; one herb or a blended mixture.

Some are applied

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NATURAL REMEDIES FOR ITCHY PETS

externally, some internally.” Giving the proper dosage for the size of the pet is vital.

She particularly likes calendula for hot spots, despite its odor, because it’s antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral, followed by witch hazel to dry them, and then coconut oil or aloe to soothe and soften affected skin—plus Echinacea to boost the immune system. She uses ginger or peppermint to counteract nausea.

“Many people think an allergic pet should be switched to a lamb and rice diet. In some cases, that makes dry, itchy, skin worse,” she says. “That’s why it’s important to know what they are allergic to before trying out new foods or herbal remedies. Find a holistic vet to work with.”

Morgan often prescribes a mixture of herbs for the best results. “I like licorice because it works like a steroid without the side effects. Probiotics help keep gut bacteria and the immune system healthy. Parsley works well for dry, itchy, skin caused by a blood deficiency, or imbalance.

“Parsley brings a protein, as well as several vitamins, to the party,” notes Kimberly Gauthier, a dog nutrition blogger in Marysville, Washington.

“It’s a natural anti-inflammatory and also great if your dog’s breath needs a freshness boost.” She suggests rosemary and thyme as ingredients in an antibacterial, antifungal salve; she mixes these essential oils with extra virgin coconut oil and beeswax to create paw balm.

Morgan reminds us that essential oils can be harmful, even life-threatening, for cats. “If Kitty has itchy skin, lavender tea can be used as a rinse on cooperative cats,” she suggests. “For a less cooperative feline, chamomile tea as a drink or as leaves mixed into the food soothes itches.”

Dohmen cautions, “Herbs and other homeopathic remedies or flower essences are medicine and should be given as a prescription by a qualified veterinarian.”

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SOLVING THE PUZZLE OF

DISEASE

by Dr. Paul Stallone

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ontracting Lyme disease can occur anywhere in the U.S., as there have been confirmed diagnosed cases in all 50 states. While getting Lyme disease can happen almost anywhere, receiving correct treatment may not. Unless a physician has experience with the disease, diagnosing and treating it can be a complex process, and time is critical when it comes to treatment. The sooner the patient can be diagnosed, the shorter the treatment can be, which also increases the chance for recovery.

Correctly diagnosing Lyme disease should always include testing for co-infections. The tick responsible for spreading Lyme disease carries many strains of bacteria-like organisms, not just Borrelia burgdorferi, the one known for causing Lyme. These other bacteria/spirochete can require different treatment. Diagnosing what infection is present will allow the patient to receive the most appropriate treatment as quickly as possible. There are even kits available that allow people to send a tick in for testing. This might just be the best way to know if a tick that has been removed from someone harbors dangerous bacteria or is safe.

A precarious delay can occur when a person doesn’t know they have been bitten. Not all cases develop the notorious bull’s-eye rash, or if they do develop a rash, it may not have the same characteristics and not alert the person. When this specific symptom is missing, other conditions may be blamed for the sequential symptoms.

Fibromyalgia, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other illnesses all share similar symptoms with Lyme disease and they vary from person to person in severity.

Allopathic treatment typically involves lengthy rounds of antibiotics. Many doctors are even hesitant to diagnose a person with Lyme disease. In 2013, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted there would be about 300,000 new cases, yet only 30,000 were reported.

Treating Lyme disease with an experienced naturopathic physician will allow the patient to received spe-

cific treatment. Most patients will start with blood tests to confirm the infection and to determine what co-infections might be present. Next, some naturopathic doctors will conduct in-office specialized testing to pinpoint what burdens the body might have that could be suppressing the immune system. The immune system is like an onion with many layers. One layer must be addressed or treated before another layer. With some people, their Lyme disease could be the second or third layer down. This method can be used for many diseases, even cancer, as it allows burdens on the immune system to be removed permitting the body to treat itself.

With the immune system balanced, complementary treatments such as nutritional intravenous therapies can be tailored for the individual. These therapies contain high levels of nutrients that are delivered directly into the bloodstream, thus bypassing the digestive system. Other nutrients that can be utilized within an intravenous treatment may help remove impurities from the blood.

Because the bacteria can travel in the bloodstream, treating the blood itself has produced great results for many. High-quality supplements will play an important role in treating Lyme disease. Supplements should always be monitored by an experienced physician to ensure correct dosing. In rare cases, untreated cases of Lyme disease have been life-threatening; this disease should not be taken lightly or treated by a novice. Attempting to treat Lyme disease at home with unregulated supplements purchased online can be dangerous and waste precious time.

Anyone experiencing unexplained chronic symptoms like joint pain, fatigue, brain fog, fever, chills, change in heartbeat, facial palsy, vision problems, cognitive difficulties and muscle spasms or weakness should contact a physician immediately, preferably a naturopathic physician. With many diseases and illnesses, the longer it takes for treatment to begin, the more internal damage can be caused.

Paul Stallone, NMD, founded the Arizona Integrative Medical Center, located at 8144 E. Cactus Rd., Ste. 820, in Scottsdale. For more information, call 480-214-3922 or visit DrStallone.com. See ad on the inside front cover.

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Holistic Eye Care Taking the Whole Body into Account

by Linda Sechrist

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he “old wives’ tale” about eating carrots for healthy vision wasn’t wrong, but fell far short of a holistic approach to eye health.

Today’s holistically trained healthcare providers and ophthalmologists believe that properly maintaining the marvelous phenomenon of eyesight requires taking into consideration genetics, diet, toxin exposures, life environments and our belief systems.

“The body does not work as a series of parts in isolation, but as a dynamically integrated living system,” says Marc Grossman, a doctor of optometry, licensed acupuncture physician and co-founder of Natural Eye Health, in New Paltz, New York. “The reductionist method of referring each symptom to the domain of a particular specialist, isolated from the whole person, is slowly being replaced with a complementary view of health care that may include acupuncture and other forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

We are beginning to look at each person as an integrated being.”

Progressive health providers now consider dietary preferences, general exercise regimens, environmental factors and physical, emotional and mental issues, as well as an individual’s particular symptoms, in determining treatment strategies. “To improve vision, the condition of the whole person needs to be addressed,” says Grossman, whose books include

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Natural Eye Care: Your Guide to Healthy Vision.

Board-Certified Ophthalmologist and Homeopathic Doctor Edward Kondrot’s practice at Healing The Eye & Wellness Center, which he founded in Zephyrhills, Florida, embraces traditional and alternative therapies. He uses microcurrent, ozone therapy and U.S. Food and Drug Administrationapproved stem cells from a newborn’s umbilical cord in treating serious eye disease.

Kondrot, the author of 10 Essentials to Save Your Sight, systemically understands the eyes as windows to overall health. For instance, his perspective is founded on the fact that a balanced diet is one of the best preventive measures for maintaining eye health. Systemic disorders such as high blood pressure, diabetes, stressrelated effects and nutritional deficiencies are easily determined under the scrutiny of his holistic biomicroscope.

According to science published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, chiropractic spinal manipulation may also contribute to normal vision; in one case study, 20 treatment sessions helped an individual recover the function of optic nerves and normal vision. It’s generally accepted that chiropractic adjustment realigning the spinal column allows the nervous system to function properly, reduces tension and frees up the body to better

transport blood to locations such as the eyes. Additionally, the second vertebra below the skull contains nerves that affect the eyes, optic nerves, auditory nerves and sinuses.

Common eye conditions generally develop so slowly that they may not present noticeable symptoms until deterioration has become severe. “Many factors can affect our eyesight, including other health problems. Having a family member with eye disease may mean you’re genetically prone to having that condition as well, but living a healthy lifestyle may prevent the gene from being activated,” advises Kondrot.

Viewing the condition of the eyes as a reflection of whole body health means that lifestyle and diet choices play major roles. The Vision Diet and supplement program recommended in Grossman’s Natural Eye Care has been shown to reduce the intraocular pressure in the eyes of study participants by five to seven millimeters, which generally equates to 10 to 15 percent.

In general, a diet high in beta-carotene, vitamins C and E, and sulfur-bearing amino acids can be helpful. Foods containing such nutrients include garlic, onions, beans, spinach, celery, turnips, yellow and orange vegetables, green leafy vegetables, seaweed, apples, oranges and tomatoes.

Other dietary and lifestyle options recommended by Grossman are daily drinking one pint of juice made from mostly green vegetables and drinking eight to 10 glasses of purified water to keep eyes hydrated. Managing stress and doing palming and other eye exercises, such as those found at Tinyurl. com/ComputerEyeStrainExercises, as well as daily aerobic exercise for at least 20 minutes, are also beneficial. Additionally, Kondrot’s use of multimodal protocols such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, homeopathy, and detoxification can be applied to reverse visual loss.

Kondrot advises that avoiding foods that trigger allergic reactions is important. “A study of 113 patients with chronic simple glaucoma showed an immediate increase in pressure in the fluid inside the eye when they were exposed to foods to which they were

allergic. Take up meditation, yoga, tai chi or any other practice that helps you manage stress and relax,” he advises.

“Some consider glaucoma a stress-related condition.”

The best strategy for healthy eyes is to have regular eye examinations.

Early detection and prompt treatment can prevent significant vision loss.

For Dr. Kondrot’s free report on how to heal macular degeneration visit NaturalEyeReport.org and see ad on this page.

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Hello Gyro Workouts Use Natural Body Patterns

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by Aimee Hughes

magine an exercise system that strengthens the body enough to be used in training world-class athletes, stretches more safely than any form of yoga and expands the core training concepts of Pilates into natural full-body movements like those used in everyday reaching and walking, along with jumping and swimming. This is the Gyrotonic system,” says Angela Crowley, a Gyrotonic master teacher, trainer and exercise spa owner in Coral Gables, Florida.

A former gymnast and dancer, Crowley took to the Gyrotonic approach after being severely injured in an automobile accident. “Traditional physical therapy only addressed certain aspects without bringing me back to normal,” she says. “Running and yoga felt intolerable.

Gyrotonic exercises became a perfect bridge. I was able to rehabilitate safely while challenging myself to return to normal expectations and now, beyond.” The system of fluid movements leverages specially designed

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equipment that can be customized for every individual.

“The Gyrotonic system combines elements from many different modalities into three-dimensional, circular movements. A primary focus is on all the different motions of the spine and how to create rhythmic, flowing movement within the entire body,” says Stefani Schrimpf, Gyrotonic instructor and studio owner of Physiques, in Overland Park, Kansas.

“The exercises strengthen, lengthen and stretch muscles, while stimulating connective tissues around the joints. They also improve balance, flexibility and coordination. This system allows you to push beyond specific limitations and to isolate and fine tune movement skills,” says Schrimpf.

While a Gyrotonic workout has similarities to yoga and Pilates, it is also unique. According to Melissa Jutras, a Pilates instructor, weightlifting coach, personal trainer and gym/studio owner of Big Blue Strength, in Lexington, Kentucky, “Hatha yoga is a series of static postures, whereas Pilates and Gyrotonic movements focus on flow, using equipment to enhance core strength, stability, control, coordination and flexibility. The difference is that Gyrotonic exercises works on three dimensions with every circular movement, like the body naturally moves. It uses weights and a pulley system, whereas Pilates is more linear and uses spring tension.”

Jutras believes the Gyrotonic system, Pilates and yoga all complement weightlifting and strength training, affording a mind-body balance. “The body then experiences low- and high-threshold exercise, low-intensity and high-

intensity, weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing activity,” she says.

Crowley sees the Gyrotonic approach complementing virtually any activity. “The exercises help practitioners learn how to move more efficiently, easily, powerfully, gracefully and successfully in every facet of life.”

The method is also offered without equipment in the form of Gyrokinesis, a flowing class done on a chair, mat and standing. This affordable option can be practiced independently at home.

“My youngest client is 7, my oldest is 94,” relates Crowley. “We have clients that have become bored by repetitive exercise and enjoy the limitless variations of movements that keep both their minds and muscles alert.

We have chronic pain clients that have exhausted other medical options and are improving their ability to function more optimally and enjoying their lives again.”

Both Schrimpf and her husband, Juan Trujillo, teach the Gyrotonic method. “Our greatest reward is the feedback we get. Once people try it, they’re hooked,” she says.

“It transforms how people think about movement and brings a sense of joy and accomplishment. They feel their joints becoming more supple and balanced, and find their bodies responding well to the natural movement patterns.”

Aimee Hughes, a freelance writer in Kansas City, MO, is a doctor of naturopathy and consultant for the Yandara Yoga Institute. Connect at ChezAimee@gmail.com.

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inspiration Create Your Own Hero’s Journey

by Kim Schneiderman

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very life unfolds as a uniquely dynamic, purposeful and potentially heroic story that is open to interpretation, especially our own.

We are the star and spin doctor of this work-in-progress, with the power to tell our stories as triumphs, tragedies or something in-between. Our life story is filled with suspense: Big and little decisions affect our storyline, including the relationships we choose, our goals, how we live and the ways we nourish ourself physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

How we tell our story matters.

We are constantly sifting through competing narratives to make sense of our world for ourself and others.

Whether we consider ourself a heroic figure overcoming obstacles or a tragic victim of destiny often depends on how we choose to read the text of our life and tell our story.

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Creating a personal myth is a fundamental way we find meaning.

We are always the protagonist, with supporting characters providing love and assistance and antagonists posing challenges that push us beyond our comfort zones. Rather than narcissism or navel-gazing, the more intimate we become with our own story, the more we realize that everyone has an equally valid and vital narrative in which they are the central character. Understanding that everyone is on their own story journey can help us establish connection and empathy.

In every myth, the protagonist has a character arc; a particular way they mature and develop due to shifting tides in their life story. Similarly, each of us is on an ever-evolving journey of self-discovery with choices about how to respond to situations, conflicts and

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Reframing Your Life Story

happenstance. By reframing our lives as personal growth adventures, we can adapt to plot twists and view unexpected difficulties as opportunities for self-transformation. With gusto, we can reclaim and shape our personal narrative through choice and voice.

Thinking of ourself as the main character in our story can help us shift to novel perspectives on situations we repeatedly face. Instead of staying stuck in the same old storyline, try asking: If I were a character in a novel or movie‌ n What would I hope the hero would do when faced with these circumstances? n What actions or outcomes would I prefer as the observer of this story? n What might this situation be teaching the star? n How might the protagonist maximize this situation, perhaps becoming a more compassionate, caring, creative or stronger person? n Why would a benevolent author place this character in a particular situation?

With imagination and well-directed self-inquiry, we can step out of our story, check out the landscape and determine whether to stay on our current path or go in a different direction.

We can then transform obstacles into opportunities to break bad habits and improve character to become the real hero of our own living, evolving story.

Kim Schneiderman is a New York City psychotherapist and author of Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life. Visit StepOutOfYourStory.com.

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TIPS AND QUESTIONS TO BEGIN THE DREAM INCUBATION PROCESS Take a Personal Inventory. Ask, “Am I holding onto things, people or events that don’t serve me in a positive way? Are there any areas in which I need to heal emotionally?”

Have Humility. Ask, “Are there any areas in which my ego is attempting to control outcomes? Are there any events, ideas or realities about my life that I have not yet fully accepted?”

Try Dream Incubation for Health and Balance

by Kelly Lydick

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or thousands of years, Egyptians, Greeks and Native Americans have been tapping into the power of dreams to connect to the higher self.

They used temples as designated places for dream incubation, a way of making the dreaming practice sacred. These ancestors knew the depth of insight that can be gleaned when dreams and their symbolic content are observed.

Psychologist Carl Jung believed that dreams are just one way to access what he termed the “collective unconscious,” or a universal part of the larger, collective psyche and spirit to which we are all connected. Holistic practitioners use the mind-body connection of dream content to increase awareness and balance aspects of self.

The dream incubation process is simple, and can provide insight and answers to both ordinary and complex questions. The technique works best when practiced regularly and takes just a short amount of time each night. Incubation asks questions of the higher self, the mind-body and the collective unconscious to allow

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dreams to provide answers. Only a few elements are necessary to begin this process: a small container with a lid, a pen and paper. It is recommended that a specific journal be devoted to the dream practice, which is helpful for recording dreams upon waking in the morning.

The Dream Incubation Process • Carefully craft a question and write it on a small piece of paper.

• Read the question, silently or aloud, at least three times.

• Fold the paper neatly and place it in the small container. Replace the lid.

• Sit at the edge of the bed with eyes closed and feet flat on the floor.

Concentrate on the question that was written and placed in the container for at least five minutes.

• Immediately retire to sleep.

Dream incubation containers should be placed at bedside, in an easy-to-reach place. Dream journals should be kept at the bedside, too. Some report that beginning the incubation process is slow, while oth-

Be Present. Ask, “Where am I focused on thoughts about the past or the future? Am I holding onto past conflicts or issues? If so, what can I do to heal and release these?

What does my physical body need right now? What specific foods or supplements?”

ers receive results immediately. Each person’s biological, psychological and emotional makeup is different and responds differently; however all are capable of utilizing this technique to gain accurate results.

With time, questions can become more specific or refined for focused results. A space of allowing is the key to this simple, yet complex process.

Some may have direct answers, and some may need to decode the symbols of the dream. Others will see vivid colors within ordinary experiences or dream lucidly. The higher self knows the answers, and with practice, dream incubation can reveal those answers to expediently achieve optimal balance—and health.

Kelly Lydick teaches writing and metaphysical workshops, and offers private sessions through her company Waking the Dream. You can schedule a consultation with her by calling 602-568-3263 or visit KellyLydick.com.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 2

Bellafill Informational Party and Demo – 6:308pm. Learn about one of the most effective filling treatments, with information session and live demo. Experience aesthetic treatments and special offers. Free. Anti-aging Clinic, 11883 N Saguaro Blvd #100A, Fountain Hills. RSVP: 480-5998370. PhoenixAntiAging.com.

Reversing Serious Eye Ailments – 7-9pm. Dr. Edward Kondrot, a board-certified ophthalmologist hosts an educational seminar on reversing macular degeneration, cataracts and glaucoma using alternative methods, including microcurrent and stem cell injections. Free. Phoenix Airport DoubleTree Hotel, 320 N 44th St, Phoenix.

800-430-9328 or Info@HealingTheEye.com or PhoenixSeminar2017.com.

Experience Soulfulness – 6:45-8:30pm. Soulfulness can be accomplished by focusing on the soul, nourishing it through ancient wisdom and practical techniques, including how to use Tao Calligraphy tracing, chanting, meditation and practices to feel the power of this soul. Free. Rejuvenate Center, 14640 N Tatum Blvd, Ste 8, Phoenix. Master Mary Anne Melvin: 406-250-8369.

Gong Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Experience deep relaxation and meditation through the power of the gong. With Gretchen Bickert. $10-20. Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave, Mesa. 480-892-2700.

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Guided Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. Raffle proceeds and love donations shared with LaFrontera Arizona EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center & Animal Rescue. With Marsha Craven. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988 or info@How2Heal.com. How2Heal.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Clean Your Body and Home – 5-5:30pm. Saralyn Byker showcases ways to clean your body and home with toxic-free products. Natural Medicine and Detox, 301 W Roosevelt St, Ste 2, Phoenix.

602-307-0888. NaturalMedicineAndDetox.com.

Discover Your Gifts and Graces – 6-7:30pm.

Presentation on self-discovery and healing. Free.

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, 1100 E Apache Blvd, Tempe. Swiha.edu.

Open House – 6-9pm. Art, healthy drinks, food, live music and holistic vendors (purchase something and receive a raffle ticket for your chance to win an ionic detox foot bath, acupuncture or colonic session). Natural Medicine and Detox, 301 W Roosevelt St, Ste 2, Phoenix. 602-307-0888.

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The Power of Attention – 7-9:30pm. Hay House Author, Sarah McLean will be presenting on her new book, The Power of Attention, guiding us in a meditation and then after the event, will be signing books. $30. New Vision Center for Spiritual Living, 18010 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix. 602-787-8888.

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Reiki Healing Circle – 2-4pm. Find out what reiki is all about and experience a reiki healing attunement from Marsha Craven’s new class of reiki master teachers. Craven is a 5th generation usui reiki master teacher and 2015 Natural Choice Award Winner as Reiki Practitioner. Free. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988. How2Heal.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 4 Book Signing – 9am-Noon. Cookbook author Melanie Albert shares her new work, A New View of Healthy Eating: Simple Intuitive Cooking with Real Whole Foods. Downtown Phoenix Openair Market, 721 N Central Ave, Phoenix. EXPNutrition.com.

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Get Started with Microcurrent Workshop – 9am-4pm, Mar 4-5. Dr. Edward Kondrot, a boardcertified ophthalmologist hosts an educational workshop on reversing macular degeneration, cataracts and glaucoma using alternative methods, including microcurrent and stem cell injections. $695. Phoenix Airport DoubleTree Hotel, 320 N 44th St, Phoenix. 800-430-9328 or Info@HealingTheEye.com or PhoenixSeminar2017.com.

Reiki I and II – 10am-6pm, Mar 4-5. With Marsha Craven, 5th generation usui reiki master teacher and 2015 Natural Choice Award winner for reiki.

Bring reiki as a healing practice into your life and your enhanced healing powers will always be with you. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 5 GERI-FIT Senior Fitness Instructor Certification – 10am-5pm. Open to certified and non-certified exercise instructors and family caregivers. Accredited by the American Council on Exercise, NSCA, and CDSS. Phoenix location.

Online courses also available. Learn from home.

1-888-GERI-FIT x3. Gerifit.com. iRest Yoga Nidra – 6-7pm. Class begins with gentle movement to prepare for this guided meditation shown to calm the nervous system and help release negative patterns. Helps alleviate symptoms of insomnia, PTSD, anxiety and depression. $10. RestoringBalanceAz.com. Preregistration required. Kim: 253-549-5342 or kim@ restoringbalanceaz.com.

Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants – Spend the day with Peter Bigfoot learning the uses of local wild plants while collecting and creating an herb study book of your own. $78. Lost Dutchman State Park. Reevis Mountain School. ReevisMountian. org/classes.

MONDAY, MARCH 6 Reflexology Feet – 9am-6pm, Mar 6-7. Learn relaxing and rejuvenating techniques for use with self and others. Lots of practice time. With Barbara Jenkins. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623215-7988. How2Heal.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 13th Octave LaHoChi Mini Sessions – 10am7pm. 13th Octave LaHoChi is a high frequency, hands-on healing technique that gracefully brings balance and harmony to the energy fields, chakra system, meridians and physical body while opening spiritual awareness and gifts. $30 for 30 min session. Appointment required. Purple Lotus Pathway, 4111 E Valley Auto Dr, Ste 209, Mesa.

RSVP: purplelotus@purplelotuspathway.com or 602-790-8970.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 Reflexology Hands – 9am-6pm. Learn therapeutic reflexology to care for your hands, yourself and those you touch. Great wellness service for stress relief and relaxation. With Barbara Jenkins. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988. How2Heal.com.

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Attend an upcoming class or retreat from the “Book Whisperer” Tom Bird The Tom Bird Method Workshop: Write in the Divine Author State March 18 – Unity of Phoenix 10am-Noon March 22 – Creative Life Center (Sedona) 6-8:30pm April 5 – Storm Wisdom 6-8:30pm Write Your Book in a Weekend Retreat June 8-11 – Sedona Special discount when you mention Natural Awakenings TomBird.com The Real Nature of Magic – 7pm. British author and spiritual teacher David Goddard explains the real nature of magic, what it is and why practice it. Free. The Shrine of Holy Wisdom, 5025 S Ash Ave, Ste B-15, Tempe. 480-219-9633 or shrineofholywisdom@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Trigger Points: Hand and Wrist – 9am-1pm.

Address soft tissue challenges related to hands and wrists by working with trigger points and referral areas to facilitate pain relief and improved functioning. With Barbara Jenkins. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988. How2Heal.com.

Universal White Time Healing Certified Level Three – Mar 9-12. Continuation of the White Time certification process with an advanced level course. 10% discount when you mention Natural Awakenings. 33998 N 57th Pl, Scottsdale. 480767-6200. WhiteTimeHealingClasses.com.

Wilderness Self Reliant Healing – Mar 9-12.

Acquire wilderness living skills, preparedness and nature experience, while experiencing life on a working off-the-grid homestead. $328. ReevisMountian.org/classes.

FRIDAY, MARCH 10 IANDS – 7pm. The International Association for Near Death Studies presents Gregg Unterberger, M.Ed, LPC, author of The Quickening: Leaping Ahead on Your Spiritual Journey and therapist, consciousness researcher and developer of Transpersonal Breathwork & Spiritual Activation. $10. Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave, Mesa. 480-892-2700. UnityOfMesa.org.

Thai Foot Massage – 9am-6pm. Learn Thaistyle foot massage which blends foot reflexology (working specific points on the feet) with foot and leg massage techniques from Traditional Thai Massage. With Joel and Lauren Sheposh. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988. How2Heal.com.

The Alchemy of Yoga – 7-9pm. Engage in a full spectrum of techniques to evoke your own inner alchemist. We will explore the inner transformation of the divine soul through intention, breath, posture, visualization and sound. $29. Anahata Yoga, Sound and Energy Healing, 14148 N 100th St, Ste C-130, Scottsdale. 480-699-9600. AnahataYogaAz.com.

White Magic Heka Retreat – Mar 10-12. Discover Western mystical secrets with British author and spiritual teacher David Goddard. $325. The Shrine of Holy Wisdom, 5025 S Ash Ave, Ste B-15, Tempe. 480-219-9633 or shrineofholywisdom@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 11 Clarity of Mind Silent Day Retreat – 9am3pm. Kadam Michelle will guide relaxing and peaceful meditations on the mind. When we meditate on the clarity of the mind we experience a deep inner tranquility and peace. This sublime

practice is renowned for being one of the most effective methods for developing concentration and overcoming stubborn mental habits. $35, preregistration required. Kadampa Meditation Center Phoenix, 614 E Townley Ave, Phoenix.

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Cooking with Essential Oils – 11-11:45am.

Elizabeth Joseph demonstrates how to cook with essential oils (lectures every 2nd Saturday of the month). Natural Medicine and Detox, 301 W Roosevelt St, Ste 2, Phoenix. 602-307-0888.

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Free Healing Saturday – 10am-2pm. A monthly community service offering open to all, especially those curious about energy healing or unable to afford a full session. Available by appointment only. Restoring Balance Mind & Body, 2045 S Vineyard, Ste 139, Mesa. RestoringBalanceAz. com. Kim: 253-549-5342 or kim@restoringbalanceaz.com.

Soul Radiance Retreat – 9am-12:30pm, Mar 11-12. Reconnect with your spirit, awaken to your full potential and strengthen your soul connection. This essential inner journey includes meditation instruction, mindful movement and self-discovery exercises, as well as silent and guided meditations. With Sarah McLean. $325.

Sedona Rouge, 2250 W Hwy 89A, Sedona. 928204-0067. McLeanMeditation.com.

The Healer Within – Explore ancient qigong practices developed from a Chinese Medical Qigong known as Bu Zheng Qigong which assists in activating our natural healing capabilities and increasing our vitality. Using breath work, self-massage, movement and meditation, these practices offer many healing benefits. $20. Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave, Mesa. 480-8922700. UnityOfMesa.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 12 Awakening A Whole New World – 3-5pm. Discover energies of the current times, the potential and opportunity for all to awaken to a new self.

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Sounds, melodies and a cosmic heart meditation.

With Cheryl and Jon Pederson. $10. New Vision Center, 18010 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix. RSVP: 602-670-6106 or theheartcenter@gmail.com. cherylpederson.com/events.

Celia’s St Patrick’s Day Concert – 12:151:30pm. Celia, who has been described as a cross between an earthy Enya, Joan Baez and Tina Fey, dishes up the most delicious concoction of the silly and sacred, delighting audiences across the nation. $15 advance; $20. Interfaith CommUNITY, 952 E Baseline, #102, Mesa. Rev. Julianne: 480-5938798 or Interfaith-Community.org.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 17

The Art of Spiritual Travel – 7pm. Through Sacred Mystical Journeys, Finbarr Ross has been creating a vehicle to facilitate personal and group travel to sacred power sites across the globe since 2002. He describes these journeys as the ascension process of awakened consciousness. Sponsored by the Theosophical Society in America. Donation.

The Shrine of Holy Wisdom, 5025 S Ash Ave, Ste B-15, Tempe. 480-219-9633 or shrineofholywisdom@gmail.com.

Connecting with the Greatest Love for a Happier and Healthier Life – 7-9pm. Experiencing the frequency and vibration of love is connecting us with who we truly are. When we connect with this frequency, we can remove blockages on all levels.

Free. Rejuvenate Center, 14640 N Tatum Blvd, Ste 8, Phoenix. Master Debra Manning: 480-338-1012.

Full Moon Meditation – 7-9pm. Incorporates light kundalini yoga, meditation, plus deep relaxation and healing to the sound of the gong. With Sevak Singh. $25 advance, $30 door. Anahata Yoga, Sound and Energy Healing, 14148 N 100th St, Ste C-130, Scottsdale. 480-699-9600. AnahataYogaAz.com.

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“Whispers from Silence” Concert – 7-8:30pm.

Tom Moore and Sherry Finzer play music from their newly released album “Whispers from Silence” that will help quiet the mind, encourage deep relaxation and awaken to the spirit. $15 advance; $22 door. Interfaith CommUNITY, 952 E Baseline, #102, Mesa. Rev. Julianne: 480-5938798 or Interfaith-Community.org.

Yoga Nidra with Sound Healing – 6:15-7:15pm.

A relaxing experience with gong or crystal bowl sound healing and yoga nidra. With Julie Lemerond. A Mindfulness Life Center, 10309 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale. 480-207-6016. AMindfulnessLifeCenter.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18 Aromatherapy for Wellness – Noon-5pm. Provides information on the benefits, cautions, properties, selection and safe application of essential oils selected to promote wellness. Includes an essential oil kit and support kit with oils appropriate for use in business and home environments. With Marsha Craven. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988. How2Heal.com.

Church Rummage Sale – 7am-2pm. Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave, Mesa. 480-892-2700.

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Take advantage of fresh, local produce from the best Arizona farms. Most markets are transitioned to winter hours. Visit their respective websites for the most current information.

Ahwatukee Farmers’ Market: 4700 East Warner Road, Phoenix Sundays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Carefree Farmers’ Market 1 Sundial Circle, Carefree Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Chandler Farmers’ Market: 3 South Arizona Avenue, Chandler Thursdays 3 to 7 p.m.

Gilbert Farmers’ Market: 222 North Ash Street, Gilbert Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon Goodyear Farmers’ Market 3151 North Litchfield Road, Goodyear Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mesa Community Farmers’ Market: 20 E. Main St., Mesa Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Old Town Scottsdale Farmers’ Market 3806 North Brown Avenue, Scottsdale Saturdays 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Peoria Farmers’ Market: Park West, 9744 West Northern Avenue, Peoria Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Phoenix Public Market: 721 North Central Avenue, Phoenix Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Roadrunner Park Farmers’ Market: 3502 East Cactus Rd., Phoenix Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sun City Farmers’ Market 16820 North 99th Avenue, Sun City Thursdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Uptown Farmers’ Market: 5757 North Central Avenue, Phoenix Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ..................................

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Seasonal and Simple Intuitive Cooking – 10:3011:30am. Learn how to build the basics for one’s kitchen and garden pantry. With cookbook author Melanie A. Albert. Free. Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market, 3806 N Brown Ave, Scottsdale.

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Tai Chi, Qigong and Meditation – Noon-1:30pm.

A gentle combination of meditation, mindful movement and self-healing. Perfect for beginners.

With Katherine Ryan. A Mindfulness Life Center, 10309 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale. 480-2076016. AMindfulnessLifeCenter.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 19 Intuitive Cooking Experience – 11am-1pm.

Enjoy hands-on cooking class with simple recipes and culinary techniques from the new cookbook, A New View of Healthy Eating, by Melanie A. Albert. Uses Arizona in-season veggies and fruit. $45. The Farm at South Mountain, 6106 S 32nd St, Phoenix. EXPNutrition.com.

Oneness Through and With Nature – 3-5pm, 4wk series. An experiential journey that reveals your dominant elemental energy and provides immediate keys to living a more balanced, connected and present life. Presented by the Temple of the Creative Flame: Seshat’s Portal Iseum. $25 session or $100 total. The Shrine of Holy Wisdom, 5025 S Ash Ave, Ste B-15, Tempe. Patricia Ballentine: 480-225-4481.

Rock N’ Rain – 10am-6pm. Learn a new protocol and exchange sessions with another participant.

Go home refreshed, recharged and motivated in

your work and personal life. Essential oils and reusable heat pack included. With Marsha Craven. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988.

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MONDAY, MARCH 20 CranialSacral Balancing Therapy I – 9am-6pm, Mar 20-22. Powerful complementary healing modality supports healing from the inside. Take the therapeutic benefits experienced in class home to family, friends and your practice. With Barbara Jenkins. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988.

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Spring Equinox (Ostara) Ritual and Celebration – 7pm. Through ritual, myth and music we welcome the Spring Equinox and celebrate the seasonal energies. Presented by the Temple of the Creative Flame: Seshat’s Portal Iseum. Donation.

The Shrine of Holy Wisdom, 5025 S Ash Ave, Ste B-15, Tempe. 480-219-9633 or shrineofholywisdom@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Classes – Mar 21-May 16, 8 wks. Solution Mindfulness offers the traditional structured and supported eight-week, 30-hour MBSR program originally designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. With Genevieve Tregor. $395 when mentioning Natural Awakenings. Psychological Counseling Services, 3302 N Miller Rd, Scottsdale. Register: SolutionMindfulness.com or 602-910-4240.

markyourcalendar Sedona Yoga Festival March 9-12

and 2015 Natural Choice Award for craniosacral practitioner. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-2157988. How2Heal.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 24

Multiple reknowned speakers help attendees deepen their yoga practice and tap into ancient wisdom with yoga, meditation, hiking and energy work.

Community Healing Circle – 7-8pm. Chanting the Siri Gaitri Mantra for sacred healing and a unique meditation captures the radiant healing energy of the cosmos and connects it to you, the practitioner. With Ronee Kipnes. Free. Anahata Yoga, Sound and Energy Healing, 14148 N 100th St, Ste C-130, Scottsdale. 480-699-9600. AnahataYogaAz.com.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Kirtan with the Band of Now – 7-8:45pm. Join Prem Vidu and the Band of Now for an evening of call and response style community chanting based in the Bhakti yoga tradition. Stilling the mind, softening the heart, evoking joy and dissolving separateness are just some of the magical benefits of this ancient practice. $15-$20. Interfaith CommUNITY, 952 E Baseline, #102, Mesa. Rev. Julianne: 480-593-8798 or Interfaith-Community.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Cranial Neural Support for Longevity – 10am6pm, Mar 23-26. Techniques for working and communicating with the brain, cranial and neuro systems to promote wellness and more. Massage therapists, energy healers and caregivers will want to attend. With Marsha Craven, winner of 2014

Spring Cleaning for the Soul – Mar 24-25.

Self-realization, stories in courage, healing, yoga, reflexology, finding one’s truth, chakra healing and more. $50 off when you use promo code NATURAL. Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree. 480-461-3888. FitnessFest.org/retreat.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Breathwork and Sound Healing Journey – 7-8:30pm. Experience a heart-opening and incredible pranayamic breathwork process, an active meditation technique that uses your breath to clear and release energy, open your heart and emotionally detox your body. With Jere Friedman. $29.

Anahata Yoga, Sound and Energy Healing, 14148 N 100th St, Ste C-130, Scottsdale. 480-699-9600.

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Yoga and Zen Restorative – 10-11:30am. Warm up your body with a basic one hour yoga practice and then ease into a 30-minute zen practice to restore the body and mind. A Mindfulness Life Center, 10309 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale. 480207-6016. AMindfulnessLifeCenter.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 26 Equine Experiential Group – 1-3:30pm. An equine experiential coaching adventure that allows attendees to explore the synergy of healing and learning that exists between horses and humans. $150. Tierra Madre Horse Sanctuary, 27115 N 45th St, Cave Creek. Christine Badoux: 602-380-1948.

Interfaith Q&A Representing Hare Krishna – 1-2:30pm. Various religious leaders share the tenets of their faith, as well as their personal story, and answers to questions from the audience. The purpose is to bridge the gap of misunderstanding and misconceptions about other religions, and to help contribute to a consciousness of peace and cooperation among people of faith. With PrayagNarayan. $10. Interfaith CommUNITY, 952 E Baseline, #102, Mesa. Nazim Rashid 623-932-1385.

Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop – 9:30am-4:30pm. Unplug, de-stress and re-energize with an experiential day directly discovering the benefits of mindfulness practice. Learn to bring yourself into present-moment awareness and enjoy a deeper connection with the experience of your own body and mind. With Genevieve Tregor. $79 incl lunch. Psychological Counseling Services, 3302 N Miller Rd, Scottsdale. Register: SolutionMindfulness.com or 602-910-4240.

MONDAY, MARCH 27 Postural Integration to Relieve Pain with Therapeutic Massage – 9am-6pm, Mar 27-29.

Guidance on how the massage therapist can assess and provide treatment to address and correct postural deviations of the spine to relieve pain. With Davonna M. Willis. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988. How2Heal.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 13th Octave LaHoChi Mini Sessions – 10am-7pm.

13th Octave LaHoChi is a high frequency, hands-on healing technique that gracefully brings balance and harmony to the energy fields, chakra system, meridians and physical body while opening spiritual awareness and gifts. $30 for 30 min session. Appointment required. Purple Lotus Pathway, 4111 E Valley Auto Dr, Ste 209, Mesa. RSVP: purplelotus@purplelotuspathway.com or 602-790-8970.

FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Rolling with the OMies – 7-8pm. Join Ronee and your OMies for an hour of crystal sonic vibrations and healing while she plays her Palladium C# “OM” Bowl and guides the class through 60 minutes of Rolling OMs. Donation. Anahata Yoga, Sound and Energy Healing, 14148 N 100th St, Ste C-130, Scottsdale. 480-699-9600. AnahataYogaAz.com.

Wild Edible, Medicinal and Useful Plants – Mar 31-Apr 2. Peter Bigfoot teaches the uses of local wild plants while collecting and creating an herb study book of your own. $178. Reevis Mountain School. ReevisMountian.org/classes.

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savethedate markyourcalendar APRIL 1 Soul Connecting Workshop – 8am-3:30pm.

Connect to your soul, clarify your purpose, align with your physical, emotional and mental bodies, strengthen your intuition and ability to listen to your soul. This is a day of creativity, music, sound, meditation and exercises that awaken you to your potential and purpose. With Cheryl Pederson. $125. Cave Creek location. RSVP: 480-585-6990 or theheartcenter@gmail.com. cherylpederson. com/events.

The Art of Herbal Formulation – 9am-4pm, Apr 1-2. This advanced herbal class focuses on learning how to formulate herbal blends, individual herb tasting, and more. A very strong knowledge of herbs required. $299. SW Herb, 148 N Center St, Mesa. 480-694-9931.

APRIL 2 Portal to Energy Healing – Noon-4pm. Witness amazing changes with energy medicine. With Marsha Craven. $50 for one, $80 for two. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988. How2Heal.com.

APRIL 5 Guided Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. Raffle proceeds and love donations shared with LaFrontera Arizona EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center & Animal Rescue. With Marsha Craven. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988 or info@How2Heal.com. How2Heal.com.

APRIL 6 Dance in the Light 1.0 Retreat – Apr 6-9. We all have the ability to play in the mystical world – we just weren’t encouraged to play in that realm. The time has come for lightworkers to find their true path, to empower themselves and others. Develop your psychic abilities, meet your spirit guides and play with energy. Facilitated by BakeR Gendron, the psychic coach. $488. Gateway Cottage Wellness Center, 470 N Hwy 89A, Sedona. 928-8624400. GatewayCottageWellness.com.

APRIL 7 Cranial Rhythms – 1-5pm. Experience deep healing from gently engaging the cerebrospinal system. With Barbara Jenkins. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix.

RSVP: 623-215-7988 or info@How2Heal.com.

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APRIL 8 Intuitive Saturday – 9am-6pm. Includes the Intuitive Healing Foundations class and the Creative Self Care class. Learn concepts of intuitive healing, medical intuition and energy medicine and practical ways to promote physical and energetic well-being for self and others. With Cay RandallMay. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988 or info@How2Heal.com. How2Heal.com.

Self-Empowered Wisdom Retreat March 12-16

Spend the Spring Equinox in this intimate retreat with Gregg Braden and other spiritual teachers and healers. Unearth the highest expression of yourself and transcend old relationship patterns, and much more.

The Sedona Creative Life Center Sedona 928-284-0791 • StellarProductionsLive.com

Marconics: The Evolution of Energy Healing, Level 1 – Apr 8-9. Upgrade your energy healing and body template. Learn the Marconic No-Touch Protocol which allows the release of 3D programming and the shedding of karmic density from the chakras. The practitioner acts as a bridge between the dimensions for the client’s galactic guides and higher selves to facilitate healing as they deem necessary. $466. Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree. Marconic Personal Quantum Recalibrations by appointment. Marconics.com.

Linda Sloan: 303-506-1910 or linda-sloan.com.

The Compassion Immersion – 9:30am-5:30pm, Apr 8-9. This workshop combines traditional contemplative practices with contemporary psychology, scientific research and experiential processes that can help you both allow and understand the many different ways compassion can be experienced in order to lead a more compassionate life. $299 early-bird. Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale. Register: SolutionMindfulness.com or 602-910-4240.

APRIL 9 Awakening A Whole New World – 3-5pm. Discover energies of the current times, the potential and opportunity for all to awaken to a new self.

Sounds, melodies and a cosmic heart meditation.

With Cheryl and Jon Pederson. $10. New Vision Center, 18010 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix. RSVP: 602-670-6106 or theheartcenter@gmail.com. cherylpederson.com/events.

Embracing Your Journey Expo – 9am-5pm. A holistic, wellness and metaphysical event. Vendors, raffles, speakers and more. Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, 7677 N 16th St, Phoenix.

480-296-1928. PurpleLotusProductions.com.

APRIL 10 Reflexology Feet – 9am-6pm, Apr 10-11. Learn relaxing and rejuvenating techniques for use with self and others. Lots of practice time. With Barbara Jenkins. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988.

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Reflexology Hands – 9am-6pm. Learn therapeutic reflexology to care for your hands, yourself and those you touch. Great wellness service for stress relief and relaxation. With Barbara Jenkins. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988. How2Heal.com.

Matrix Healing Technique: Electromagnetic Field and Body Integration – 10am-6pm, Apr 29-30. This powerful modality aligns the body’s electromagnetic grids and connects these grids to the main energy centers for optimum health and vitality. With Marsha Craven. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix.

RSVP: 623-215-7988. How2Heal.com.

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Reiki I and II – 10am-6pm, Apr 14-15. With Marsha Craven, 5th generation usui reiki master teacher and 2015 Natural Choice Award winner for reiki. Bring reiki as a healing practice into your life and your enhanced healing powers will always be with you. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988. How2Heal.com.

Guided Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. Raffle proceeds and love donations shared with LaFrontera Arizona EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center & Animal Rescue. With Marsha Craven. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988 or info@How2Heal.com. How2Heal.com.

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APRIL 22 Chakra Balancing and Healing – 10am-6pm, Apr 22-23. Experience the power of balancing and healing through your major chakras. With Marsha Craven. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623215-7988. How2Heal.com.

Transforming Obstacles into Opportunities – 9:30am-12:30pm. When encountering difficulties, Buddhist teachings provide many mental tools such as patience and wisdom to employ for transforming these difficulties into causes of authentic inner peace, inner freedom and inner strength that bring pure and lasting happiness. $25, preregistration required. Kadampa Meditation Center Phoenix, 614 E Townley Ave, Phoenix.

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APRIL 24 Postural Integration to Relieve Pain with Therapeutic Massage – 9am-6pm, Apr 24-26.

Guidance on how the massage therapist can assess and provide treatment to address and correct postural deviations of the spine to relieve pain. With Davonna M. Willis. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988. How2Heal.com.

APRIL 28 Universal White Time Healing Certified Level One – Apr 28-30. Receive a basic understanding of White Time and become connected to the force of White Time for healing. Learn how to do hands-onhealing and distance healing on others and yourself; how to balance the chakras, aura cleansing, light touch healing, accident healing, animal healing and much more. 10% discount when you mention Natural Awakenings. 33998 N 57th Pl, Scottsdale.

480-767-6200. WhiteTimeHealingClasses.com.

APRIL 29 Holistic Wellness Fair – 10am-3pm. Engage with wellness practitioners offering a variety of services including reiki, quantum, massage, angel cards, mediumship, hypnotherapy, tuning forks, yoga, meditation, and much more. Sponsored by Mother Nature Metaphysics, LLC. See website for additional classes. Free admission. Western Skies Business Center, 1206 E Warner Rd, Community Room, Gilbert. Debbie Frye: 480-262-7630 or debbie@debbiefrye.com. Meetup.com/MotherNatureMetaphysics.

MAY 5 Discover Your Gifts and Graces – 6-7:30pm.

Presentation on self-discovery and healing. Free.

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, 1100 E Apache Blvd, Tempe. Swiha.edu.

MAY 6 Universal White Time Healing Certified Level Two – May 6-7. Continuation of the White Time certification process with a two-day advanced level course. 10% discount when you mention Natural Awakenings. 33998 N 57th Pl, Scottsdale.

480-767-6200. WhiteTimeHealingClasses.com.

MAY 7 Awaken Your Inner Warrior Retreat – May 7-10. As part of The Dragonfly Effect Program, Dr. Martha Reeds shows attendees how to address unmet needs and desires, eliminate self doubt and learn how to get guidance and answers. Explore energy therapies through homeopathy, color therapy and hypnosis/meditation. $525 early bird.

Briar Patch Inn, Sedona. 623-249-5888. InsightsForLife.center.

MAY 8 CranialSacral Balancing Therapy I – 9am-6pm, May 8-10. Powerful complementary healing modality supports healing from the inside. Take the therapeutic benefits experienced in class home to family, friends and your practice. With Barbara Jenkins. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988.

How2Heal.com.

MAY 10 Shamanic Reiki Retreat – May 10-13. Shamanic Reiki integrates shamanic practices with the potent healing energy of Reiki. Shamanic practices are ancient techniques used to align you with Earth’s energy, your higher spirit, spirit guides and animal totems to perform transformative healing work.

Learn to see, feel or sense blocks or negative energy which are limiting your clients from living a full, healthy life. Facilitated by BakeR Gendron, The Psychic Coach. $688. Gateway Cottage Wellness Center, 470 N SR 89A, Sedona. RVSP: 928-862-4400.

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JOY CARTER, MSW, CHT, LC – Certified Hypnotherapist & Life Coach. 602-730-6213. joyouslifecoach@gmail.com. joyouslifecoach. net, Mindful Habit Change, Weight Loss, Life Coaching, & Hypnotherapy.

SOUND THERAPY – Restore harmony.

Experience serenity. Play the native flute. One hour workshop. Flutes provided. No experience necessary. See Workshop Page at www. song-within.com.

SUPPLEMENT OR REPLACE YOUR INCOME – Set your own hours. Work from anywhere in the U.S. Great for health-conscious people. Excellent business ethics a must with generous compensation. Call 904-310-8243 or visit www.livetotalwellness.com/sabrina.

VORTEXHEALING® DIVINE ENERGY HEALING – Foundational Class, May 9-13.

A magical transformation path to Healing and Awakening. www.gailynncarroll.com 480203-9624

MAY 14 Awakening A Whole New World – 3-5pm. Discover energies of the current times, the potential and opportunity for all to awaken to a new self.

Sounds, melodies and a cosmic heart meditation.

With Cheryl and Jon Pederson. $10. New Vision Center, 18010 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix. RSVP: 602-670-6106 or theheartcenter@gmail.com. cherylpederson.com/events.

MAY 22 Oncology Massage Workshop – May 22-24.

Nationally accredited, cancer center based workshop introduces massage therapists, medical staff and healthcare professionals to the bodywork considerations presented by an oncology clientele.

With Jacki Sellers, Institute of Integrative Oncology. Healing Arts Connection, 1715 W Northern Ave, Ste 100, Phoenix. RSVP: 623-215-7988.

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ongoingcalendar mondays wednesdays Tai Chi and Qi Gong – 10-11am. Activate and experience the natural healing capabilities in the body. With Leslie Cook. $10-15. Unity of Mesa, 2740 E Southern Ave, Mesa. 480-892-2700. UnityOfMesa.org.

tuesdays Acupressure Self Help – 10:30-11:30am.

Imagine your body free of stress and opening to self-love. All sessions open to newcomers. With Victoria Mogilner. $10. Unity of Mesa Annex Bldg, 2740 E Southern Ave, Mesa. 480-892-2700.

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Chronic Pain Prevention Class – 6-7pm. Learn about an integrative three-step approach for pain relief using stretch therapy, corrective exercise and nutrition metabolism identification. Free. Studio Health, 1425 S Higley, Ste 101, Gilbert. RSVP: 480-466-6398. StudioHealthAz.com.

Rewind Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. Designed for people 50 and up, the class focuses on balancing, increasing flexibility and building functional strength. With Kim Carter. $10 (first class is free, maximum six students). Restoring Balance Mind & Body, 2045 S Vineyard, Ste 139, Mesa. RestoringBalanceAz.com. Pre-registration required. Kim: 253-549-5342 or kim@restoringbalanceaz.com.

Shakti Naam Yoga – 6:45-8:15pm. Experience a new type of yoga using music, mantra, mudra (hand positions), meditation and movement to align with the vibration of the universe, bringing more health and happiness into your life. With Moriah Salzman and Jeannie MacLaughlin. $10 donation. Unity of Mesa, 2740 E Southern Ave, Mesa. 480-892-2700. UnityOfMesa.org.

Watercolor Art Classes – 9:45am-12:30pm. All levels, beginner to advanced. Learn fluid color technique, drawing and composition. Small class of 8 students. No talent required, just a desire to create. With Allura Westly. Paradise Valley area.

602-469-0524. allurawatercolor@cox.net.

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement – 12:30-1:30pm. Receive greater self-connection, self-awareness, self-healing and transformation.

This method bypasses all conditioning and habitual stress patterns to achieve instant relief and to break unconscious patterns. $20 per class/6 for $100. And Breathe, 3201 N 3rd St, Phoenix.

Jacqueline Bayne: 602-821-7149 or jacquelinebayne1@gmail.com.

Watercolor Art Classes – 9:45am-12:30pm. All levels, beginner to advanced. Learn fluid color technique, drawing and composition. Small class of 8 students. No talent required, just a desire to create. With Allura Westly. Paradise Valley area.

602-469-0524. allurawatercolor@cox.net.

thursdays Buddhist Meditation – 6:30-8pm. Based on the “Eight Steps to Happiness,” taught by representatives from Kadampa Meditation Center. $10; $5/students and unemployed. Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave, Mesa. 480-892-2700, UnityOfMesa.org.

Learn to Meditate Series: Meditations for a Clear Mind – 10am, Mar 2-16. Learn three simple guided meditations that can be practiced by anyone. With regular practice, these meditations help us to experience mental clarity and inner peace by meditating on our mind itself. $25 for series incl guided meditation CD or $5 per class. Kadampa Meditation Center Phoenix, 614 E Townley Ave, Phoenix. MeditationInArizona.org.

Rewind Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. Designed for people 50 and up, the class focuses on balancing, increasing flexibility and building functional strength. With Kim Carter. $10 (first class is free, maximum six students). Restoring Balance Mind & Body, 2045 S Vineyard, Ste 139, Mesa. RestoringBalanceAz.com. Pre-registration required. Kim: 253-549-5342 or kim@restoringbalanceaz.com.

fridays A Course in Miracles – 7-9pm. Group book study open to newcomers. Donation. Unity of Mesa Annex Bldg, 2740 E Southern Ave, Mesa.

480-892-2700. UnityOfMesa.org.

saturdays Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement – 11am-Noon. Receive greater self-connection, self-awareness, self-healing and transformation.

This method bypasses all conditioning and habitual stress patterns to achieve instant relief and to break unconscious patterns. $20 per class/6 for $100. 40th St and Cactus, Phoenix. Jacqueline Bayne: 602-821-7149 or jacquelinebayne1@ gmail.com.

sundays Celebration Service – 10:30-11:45am. Whether you are a follower of new thought or ancient wisdom, a student of ACIM, a gong or drum circle enthusiast, an interfaith seeker, a music lover, or if you are simply looking for the friendship of open-minded and creative people, you will find a welcome home here. March theme is “The Heart of the Giver.” Interfaith CommUNITY, 952 E Baseline, #102, Mesa. Rev. Julianne: 480-5938798 or Interfaith-Community.org.

The Spiritual Quest – 10:15-11:30am. Practical spirituality from Mark and Elizabeth Clare Prophet. Bookstore 10am-1pm. Mary’s Way Montessori-style children’s program. Phoenix Summit Lighthouse, 4105 N 20th St, Ste 115, Phoenix. 480-442-5020 or 602-703-9570.

Sunday Services – 9am and 10:45am. A Positive Path for Spiritual Living. Nursery available for infants through kindergarten. Youth ministry classes are open in the Education Annex at 10:15am. Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave, Mesa. 480-8922700. UnityOfMesa.org.

Sunday Services – 10:30am. Additional Sunday Services include 5:30pm on 2nd & 4th Sunday and 5:30pm Healing Service 1st & 3rd Sunday. Rising Phoenix Spiritualist Church and Metaphysical Community, 1522 W Encanto Blvd, Phoenix.

RisingPhxChurch.org. 602-428-0857.

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Hundreds of bulk medicinal herbs and specialty blends, multitude of classes of all kinds, rental space. Medicinemaking supplies, herbal bath shoppe. Varied therapists available. See ad on page 8.

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WATERCOLOR ART CLASSES Allura Westly 3611 E. Sunnyside Drive Phoenix, AZ 85028 602-469-0524 allurawatercolor@cox.net AlluraWaterColor.com

COACHING JOYOUS LIFE COACHING & CONSULTING

Allura Westly, master teacher, opens her sanctuary studio to all levels, beginner to advanced.

Learn fluid color technique, drawing and composition. Small class of 8 students. No talent required, just a desire to create.

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CANCER AN OASIS OF HEALING

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COLON HYDROTHERAPY MELINDA SMITH

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We offer both open and closed colon hydrotherapy systems performed by certified colon hydrotherapy professionals. Receive a free 45 minute infrared sauna session with purchase when mentioning Natural Awakenings. Call for details 602-307-0888.

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CRANIOSACRAL MARY PETERSON PHYSICAL THERAPY

Mary Peterson PT, MS Ed 480-998-1646 MaryPetersonPT.com Personalized care for lingering pain and stress. Integrating handson therapies like visceral manipulation, cranial therapy and myofascial release with self-care strategies. Over 25 years experience finding solutions.

DENTISTS INTEGRATIVE DENTAL ASSOCIATES Lisa M. Butler, DMD 4202 N. 32nd Street, Suite A Phoenix, AZ 85018 602-956-4807 IntegrativeDental.com

Providing biologic dentistry personalized to fit your needs in a caring and supportive environment. We offer many holistic procedures using the latest in modern technology. Dr. Butler is a member of the Holistic Dental Association and the International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology. See ad on page 15 and 17.

MILLENNIUM DENTAL ASSOCIATES Nicholas J. Meyer, DDS, DNM 5705 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite D-110 Scottsdale, AZ 85250 480-948-0560 MillDental.com

Dr. Meyer offers more than 35 years’ experience in holistic dentistry, including advanced general dentistry and an extraordinary knowledge of services found in complimentary medicine. See ad on page 4.

MY DENTIST

Dr. Michael Margolis and Dr. Stephen Kovar 2045 S. Vineyard Rd. #153 Mesa, AZ 85210 480-833-2232 MyDentistAZ.com A holistic and biological approach to your dental needs and overall health. Bio-compatible dentistry, esthetic dentistry lumineers/veneers, family dentistry and much more. See ad on page 3.

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PURE SMILES

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HEALTH COACHING MCKEE HEALTH TRANSFORMATIONS

Jennifer McKee, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach 15331 W. Bell Road, Suite 212 Surprise, AZ 85374 866-632-8651 McKeeHealth.com Create a sustainable healthy lifestyle at your own pace, control cravings, and improve self-care. Private and group coaching by appointment.

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HEALTHY HOME ORGANIC LIVING

8342 N. 7th Street Phoenix, AZ 85020 602-224-5313 OrganicLivingAz.com Offering organic mattresses/bedding, organic personal care, organic baby clothes, organic and natural cleaning products, 100 percent natural carpet, natural linoleum flooring, cork and bamboo flooring, and zero-VOC paints and sealers. See ad on page 34.

HYPNOTHERAPY

ANAHATA SOUND AND ENERGY HEALING

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Gong, crystal singing bowl and full moon meditations, kundalini yoga, restorative Sunday, Juneand 1styoga 12pm - 4pm yoga, yin yoga nidra classes.

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REJUVENATE CENTER ANAHATA

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MARTIAL ARTS

Authorized Dealer of Crystal Singing Bowls by Crystal Tones

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Check our schedule for upcoming workshopsto andhelp events!

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Soul Healing, Akashic Record Readings, Acupuncture, Detox, Facial Rejuvenation, more. See ad on page 19.

VILLARI'S MARTIAL ARTS CENTERS OF SCOTTSDALE 22405 N. Miller Road Scottsdale, AZ 85255 610-952-5492 Villarisaz@gmail.com Villarisaz.com

HORMONE THERAPY A Mindfulness Life Center offers: meditation classes, mindfulness classes, yoga (i.e. gentle, restorative, kundalini, flow, yin), sound healing (crystal bowls/gong), yoga nidra, tai chi, qigong, breathing classes, stress reduction programming (mindfulness based stress reduction), workshops, special events and energy healing services. No experience needed. See ad on page 33.

INNOVATIVE PRIMARY CARE

2915 E. Baseline Road, Suite 101 Gilbert, AZ 85234 480-776-0626 InnovativePrimaryCareAz.com/ bio-identical-hormones Struggling with low energy, depression, diminished sex drive or other confusing symptoms? Dr. Sandra Levitt, M.D. will work closely with you to determine if bioidentical hormone replacement therapy will fit your needs.

Pellets offered.

Providing traditional martial arts and modern selfdefense emphasizing effective fighting techniques and defensive strategies and a healthy, wellrounded lifestyle. Grand opening special of one month free classes plus free uniform.

MEDICAL DOCTORS INNOVATIVE PRIMARY CARE 2915 E. Baseline Road, Suite 101 Gilbert, AZ 85234 480-776-0626 InnovativePrimaryCareAz.com

An integrated medical and wellness practice offering individualized attention and a variety of services including BHRT and naturopathy. Find list of doctors, services and car ef u lly - v etted h ealth su p p lemen ts at InnovativePrimaryCareAZ.com.

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LESTER R. KLEBE, D.P.M.

Foot and Ankle Care 10555 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite A101 Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 602-954-0777 Practicing in the Phoenix area, Dr. Klebe offers complete foot and ankle care. Holistically oriented, Dr. Klebe integrates homeopathic medicine with conventional medical care. See ad on page 27.

DR. SANDRA LEVITT

2915 E. Baseline Road, Suite 101 Gilbert, AZ 85234 Toll Free 1-866-696-3847 mdvip.com/SandraLevittMD Guided by the principal of integrating care of the mind, body and spirit, board-certified primary care physician, Dr. Sandra Levitt, will be offering personalized care, including prevention, wellness and education through her concierge-like practice.

MINDFULNESS GENEVIEVE TREGOR, MS

Solution Mindfulness 602-910-4240 info@solutionmindfulness.com SolutionMindfulness.com Mindfulness Education: Traditional MBSR, retreats, classes and special events.

Offering unequaled depth of experience in the Phoenix area.

Continuing Education (CE hours) for Psychologists and health professionals.

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MOVEMENT FELDENKRAIS PHOENIX

40th Street & Cactus or at And Breathe 3201 N. 3rd St., Phoenix AZ 85012 602-821-7149 (for both) Jacqueline Bayne has had over 20 years experience as a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, guiding people in slow gentle movements, either verbally or with touch. This method can assist with higher function such as relaxation, better posture, reduction of pain, for most anybody, and particularly dancers, artists, people in pain or those who simply want to move with greater ease through life.

NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS MELANIE ICARD, NMD

Anti-aging Clinic 5350 N. 16th Street, Suite 107 Phoenix, AZ 85016 480-599-8370 PhoenixAntiAging.com Dr. Icard specializes in anti-aging medicine, natural pain management and reversal, natural and traditional aesthetics, ozone therapy, and mind body medicine.

She has extensive training in biological medicine, Prolotherapy and PRP, aesthetics and ozone therapy. See ad on page 7.

KATKA NOVAKOVA, MD (EUROPE), ND 29850 N. Tatum Boulevard, Suite 114 Cave Creek, AZ 85331 480-524-4304 info@DrKatka.com DrKatka.com

My desire is to educate, empower and inspire people on their personal healing journey. I believe that healing is possible—on all levels. See ad on page 21.

PAUL STALLONE, NMD

Arizona Integrative Medical Center, P.C. 8144 E. Cactus Road #820 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 480-214-3922 DrStallone.com Dr. Stallone’s main focus is to listen and understand the underlying cause of an individual’s illness. Often it is a combination of nutritional, emotional, chemical, structural, and lifestyle factors. He uses a vast array of modalities to effectively treat the acute and chronic diseases that are commonly seen today. See ad on inside front cover.

PAIN MANAGEMENT INNOVATIVE PRIMARY CARE 2915 E. Baseline Road, Suite 101 Gilbert, AZ 85234 480-776-0626 InnovativePrimaryCareAz.com

Are you in pain? Dr. Xan Simonson specializes in acupuncture and prolotherapy to help stimulate the body’s natural healing process to strengthen joints weakened by trauma or arthritis. She also specializes in breast implant detox.

REALTOR

SCHOOLS

AUDREY TOLLEY

SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS

Realty ONE Group 17550 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 160 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 602-980-4231 info@AudreyTolley.com AudreyTolley.com

1100 E. Apache Boulevard Tempe, AZ 85281 480-994-9244 info@swiha.edu swiha.edu

Helping buyers and sellers make their real estate dreams a reality each and everyday by thriving to create win-win situations and providing top rated service.

PEST CONTROL ARIZONA ORGANIC PEST & TERMITE CONTROL Organic Pest Control 602-923-1457 ArizonaOrganic.com

Avoid being exposed to dangerous chemicals when all-natural and safer alternatives work just as well and last longer. See ad on page 42.

PET CARE ANDREA SOBOTKA, AKA “CRITTER DOC”

ASAM, Sh. Reiki, HTAP, Animal Communicator and Counselor 602-317-1543 Critterdoc1@cox.net SpiritAnimalWisdom.com With a gentle healing touch, Andrea provides earth medicine and energy healing, animal communication, and intuitive counsel for pets and their people.

PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDIO HEALTH

Pain Therapies & Performance Solutions 1425 S. Higley Road, Suite #101 Gilbert, AZ 85296 480-466-6398 StudioHealthAz.com An integrative 3 step approach for pain relief using stretch therapy, corrective exercise, and nutrient metabolism identification. Free 1 hour introduction class Tuesday evenings at 6:00pm please RSVP.

RETREATS/WORKSHOPS

Nationally accredited college o ff e r s H o l i s t i c H e a l t h & Wellness degrees, diplomas, certificates of excellence, continuing education and personal development, Oncampus and Online. Financial Aid available. See ad on back cover.

SLEEP APNEA

EXPERIENCE NUTRITION GROUP, LLC Melanie A. Albert Phoenix, AZ 602-615-2486 EXPNutrition.com Facebook.com/NewViewHealthyEating

Intuitive Cooking Experience: Workshops, cooking classes, events, and retreats for organizations. Learn simple culinary techniques; create healthy meals with whole foods; enjoy eating with community.

DR. BETH HAMANN, DDS

Koala Center for Sleep Disorders--Biltmore 4235 N. 32nd Street, Suite A Phoenix, AZ 85018 • 602-883-1931 KoalaBiltmore.com Dr. Hamann is passionate about helping people with sleep disorders.

She is the owner of the Koala Center for Sleep Disorders – Biltmore, providing oral appliance therapy for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Her goal is to help you sleep better so that you will experience a greater quality of life. See ad on page 31.

SALONS SOLAR

A LOR A ORGANIC STUDIO 7329 E. Stetson Drive #11 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-318-7555 AloraOrganic.com

SUNNY ENERGY LLC

We are an organic eco friendly hair salon where beautiful cuts and color coexist with the best natural hair care. No harsh chemicals or synthetic fragrances. Just beautiful healthy hair. New Client special $10 off your first service. Energy healing sessions are also available. See ad on page 37.

PURE SALON

8711 E. Pinnacle Peak Road #205 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 480-339-6688 PureSalonAz.com

AZ ROC #301018 Google Rating 5 Stars, BBB A rating, Facebook Rated 5 Stars 480-257-3283 SunnyEnergy.solar Dedicated to helping you invest in your future, global health and clean free electric energy while reducing your carbon footprint, through experience, integrity and quality. Offering homeowners better choices to produce their own clean and inexpensive energy.

SOUL READINGS

Voted best natural salon in the Valley 2010-2014

by Natural Awakenings readers. Organic | vegan | gluten free. Clean air eco-friendly salon environment only using the finest non-toxic hair color. Also providing organic facials, oxygen treatments and microneedling. See ad on page 9.

THE H.E.A.R.T CENTER

Cheryl Pederson R.N. G.C.S.V. 480-585-6990 CherylPederson.com Clarify your life journey and understand your purpose during an open dialogue with your soul.

Cheryl, a Soul communicator and catalyst for 40 years.

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SPIRITUAL CENTERS INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER

“Celebrating a Positive Path to Spiritual Living” 952 E. Baseline Road #102 • Mesa, AZ 85204 Rev. Julianne Lewis 480-593-8798 Info@Interfaith-Community.org Interfaith-Community.org At Interfaith CommUNITY, we share open-minded joyful spirituality with respect for cultural, religious and lifestyle diversity. Join us for the journey toward our unique and perfect Divine Potential! See ad on page 27.

KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER PHOENIX

New Kadampa Tradition 614 E. Townley Ave. • Phoenix, AZ 85020 602-243-5220 clearlightbc@gmail.com MeditationInArizona.org A Temple dedicated to bringing peace and happiness to the world, and to removing suffering, through meditation and classes on Modern Buddhism. Be inspired and empowered to reach your full spiritual potential to be of greatest benefit to others.

OMNI AWAKENING INSTITUTE

The secret of

getting ahead is getting started. ~Mark Twain

Divine Science & Meditative Mastery With Spiritual Master Rishi Devra 8100 E. Grapevine Road • Carefree, AZ 480-575-1276 OmniAwakening.org Info@OmniAwakening.org Meetup.com/OmniAwakening Welcome to the Valley’s premier meditation and divine science group, with spiritual master and author Rishi Devra. You are warmly invited to join us for enlightened teachings and the palpable experience of the divine. Newcomers welcome!

RISING PHOENIX SPIRITUALIST CHURCH AND METAPHYSICAL COMMUNITY 1522 W. Encanto Blvd.

Phoenix, AZ 85007 623-428-0857 RisingPhxChurch.org

Sunday Services 10:30 am and 5:30 pm. ClassesEvents-Workshops. We believe in the continuity of life & communication with spirit, supporting the mind, body spirit connection through intuitive studies and healing.

UNITY OF MESA

2700 E. Southern Avenue Mesa, AZ 85204 480-892-2700 UnityOfMesa.org Unity of Mesa offers practical spiritual teachings for abundant and meaningful living.

We are a progressive spiritual community that explores universal principles and practices. Weddings, memorials, christenings, classes and activities for the “spiritual, not religious”. Sunday Services: 9am and 10:45am; Youth program available. All are welcome. See ad on page 35.

WEIGHT LOSS INSIGHTS FOR LIFE

Martha Reed, PhD 18589 N. 59th Avenue, Suite 108 Glendale, AZ 85308 623-249-5888 InsightsForLife.center “Easily Lose ½-1 pound a day” with my whole person approach.

Combining Homeopathics, Hypnotherapy, Far Infrared Heat Therapy, Life Coaching and Vibefit Therapy. No Needles and Homeopathic Safe. See ad on page 42.

WELLNESS CENTERS ABSOLUTE HEALTH Dr. Sara Penton, D.C. 8360 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 135 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 480-991-9945 AbsoluteHealthAz.com Our focus is treating the whole person based on each individual’s needs, using acupuncture, allergy relief, chiropractic, massage, naturopathic, biofeedback and neurofeedback. See ad on page 45.

THE SHRINE OF HOLY WISDOM 5025 S. Ash Avenue, Suite B-15 Tempe, AZ 85282 480-219-9633 retablos@cox.net TheShrineOfHolyWisdom.org

Experience the Divine. We are an inclusive community that offers a diversity of spiritual practices. Our offerings include courses in the Western Mystical Tradition, Angelic Theurgy, Meditation and Prayer.

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SCORPION STING REMEDY Peter Bigfoot Reevis Mountain School Orders@ReevisMountain.org ReevisMountain.org

Very effective all-natural herbal remedy made by Peter Bigfoot of Reevis Mountain School. Topical application to reduce pain and suffering. It works. Order online.

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natural pregnancy & childbirth plus: women rising JUNE

chronic pain remedies

plus: hybrid vehicles update

plus: true prosperity AUGUST

rethinking cancer graceful aging plus: yoga OCTOBER

transformative travel plus: chiropractic NOVEMBER

diabetes prevention & reversal plus: silent retreats DECEMBER

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