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think this is the third month that I have commented in this space that spring must be just around the corner. As we get May’s Natural Awakenings ready to go to press, it’s still just around the corner. The early-blooming shrubs and fruit trees add splashes of color through the rain, and the maple trees on my block are loaded with their little helicopter-seeds, almost ready to fly. Now all we need is some sunshine. The May issue of Natural Awakenings is devoted to women—the mothers, sisters, wives and friends who comprise half of our world—and also, to our Mother Earth. We make an effort, for one month, at least, to honor the specifically female and also the forces in our lives that are traditionally seen as feminine. It’s a lot to think about. We’re reaching new understandings—or rediscovering old ones—about the nature of gender. However, in these toxic times, I find it worthwhile to recognize and honor the feminine wherever I find it, including in myself—and help others to do the same. I found a great deal of value in this issue of Natural Awakenings. I was interested in “Healing the Hard Stuff, Natural Approaches Resolve Major Illnesses,” in this issue. Questions are raised here, and often the answer isn’t found in an “either-or” proposition. I have a friend who absolutely required openheart surgery and who subsequently became a Reiki master, changed her diet, adopted an exercise program for the first time in her life, plays in a community orchestra and is active in her church. She draws health and strength from all of it, and keeps her options open. I loved the “Crazy-Good Condiments” article in this issue. I learned a couple of ways to mix up mustard years ago from an old German woman—she used beer!—but I have never made ketchup at home before, so I just now tried the recipe mentioned in the article. It was quite good and will be a new staple at my place. Pomegranate Molasses also piqued my curiosity. I’m no stranger to reduction sauces of one kind or other, but it never occurred to me to try it with fruit juices, and there’s some real potential there. I foresee interesting times in the kitchen. I also enjoyed “Five Reasons to Love a Cat.” Studies confirm what many of us knew all along: having a household pet keeps us healthier and happier, making it likely we’ll live longer and enjoy it more, and they’re good for us in ways we hadn’t imagined. Plus, it seems to be good for the cats. What’s not to like? As I write this, my little feline buddy is napping on my desk, using my arm as a pillow. This makes typing a bit of a challenge, and he gives me exasperated looks when I shift my arm to reach the mouse. (I just had to chuckle when I typed that last sentence. What an interesting name for a piece of computer hardware.) My cat was adopted from a rescue shelter, one of several over the years, and I highly recommend it. The life you save may be your own. feel good, live simply, laugh more and purr a little
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Contents 16 HEALING THE HARD STUFF
Natural Approaches Resolve Major Illnesses
18 KELLY NOONAN-GORES
On How We Shape Our Health
20 PERSONALIZED HEALTH CARE
Functional Medicine Leads the Way
22 MOVING THROUGH MENOPAUSE
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Exercising Reduces Symptoms
24 CRAZY-GOOD CONDIMENTS
DIY Versions Add Zest and Nutrients
28 PILLOW SELF-TALK Three Questions to Ponder Before Sleeping
30 ECO-UPGRADES FOR AMERICA’S LANDMARKS Monuments and Parks Adopt Sustainable Practices
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How to Communicate with a Child
34 FIVE REASONS TO LOVE A CAT
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Available online at ColoradoHempHoney.com and your local natural foods or pet stores. For every jar sold, Frangiosa Farms will donate 10 cents to Freedom Service Dogs of America. For more information or questions, email Nick French at NFrench@FrangiosaFarms.com.
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rangiosa Farms announces a new pet tincture line called Thera-Bee to help provide peace of mind to pet owners and relief to their pets suffering with anxiety or hip and joint pain. The tincture is made from whole hemp extracts, MCT oils and propolis. The hemp extracts improve mood and promote relaxation in pets, but it is not psychoactive. Created by bees, propolis is the featured, all-natural ingredient in the Thera-Bee tincture line, is antimicrobial and may help reduce inflammation or allergy symptoms. Founder Nick French collects the propolis directly from his own hives. “Our focus is to raise awareness of all of the healing products from the hive and propolis is one of those,” said French. “As modern medicine evolved, society forgot about natural products for healing and propolis is one natural product that is still helping both people and animals.” Frangiosa Farms has six apiaries and specializes in producing raw honey-based superfoods. Owned and operated by U.S. Marine Corps veteran and local beekeeper French for nearly a decade, Frangiosa Farms uses organic practices to retain the purity of its wellness products. The company is focused on supporting local hemp farmers, engaging in community outreach and raising healthy bee colonies. Colorado Hemp Honey is the first Colorado small-batch, artisan raw honey to be combined with whole hemp plant extracts. The Thera-Bee line will have two tinctures. Crazy Bee Gone is bacon-flavored and helps pets with anxiety relief. Pain Bee Gone is salmon flavored and may help pets that experience joint pain or inflammation. Pets that experience anxiety from loud noises, allergy symptoms or joint pain may experience relief by either eating the tincture directly or eating it on their food.
t Be-Joy.com, Francesca Fleming believes each individual is totally unique, on a unique journey, with unique energy and that every person has an aura and complex energy fields that contain a vast amount of information about one’s body and spiritual path. According to Fleming, as a Medical Intuitive Medium, she locates physical misalignments, weaknesses and imbalances by scanning a person’s fields, channeling one’s Soul’s information for their body and their purpose. Fleming will then provide guidance that is unique to the individual. Her recommended healing strategies are tailored to each individual and are not a substitute for a doctor’s diagnosis and treatment. She will provide an in-depth plan which will map out possible next steps to better joy and life. Fleming studied with several well-known healers, including Caroline Myss. Fleming says that her grandmothers foretold her healing ability and psychic insight. She uses various energy healing modalities and is a trained Master in Usui Rhoyo Reiki. Natural Awakenings readers receive a 20 percent discount on a 90-minute session. Call 503805-7403 to schedule a session. Be-Joy.com.
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ri Shyamji Bhatnagar, founder of the Chakra Institute, will be in Portland leading an Inner Tuning Purification Retreat from May 8 through 13 at the Little Church. The cleansing protocols coupled with the Microchakra teachings and sound provide all participants in the retreat with the unique opportunity to remove deep-seated blockages and to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles on the gross (physical), subtle (emotional) and causal (psychological) levels. Born and raised in India, at age 12, Sri Shyamji met his spiritual teacher in the Himalayas and spent several years under his guidance. Sri Shyamji’s teachings on the Microchakras along with his unique sounds provide a rare opportunity to directly experience the sound healing from a true master. During his Portland visit, Sri Shyamji will also share a concert on Saturday, May 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cerimon House, where he will play tambura and chant mantras in unique ways that provide all attendees with the chance to expand awareness and experience high levels of clarity and joy. Additionally, while in Portland, he will be holding private consultations. For more information, contact Richard Matusow at RMatusow2@ gmail.com. Concert tickets are $15 before and $20 at the door on sale on the Carioca Bowls Facebook page, EventBrite link. Location: Cerimon House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave, Portland. The Purification Retreat cost is $880. Location: Little Church, 5138 NE 23rd Ave., Portland. More information and registration at Tinyurl.com/InnerTuning.
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ound healing baths are popping up in yoga studios, meditation and wellness centers with greater and greater regularity. The utilization of sound frequency for the purpose of relaxation, meditation and healing dates back thousands of years to the ancient shamanic traditions, Hindu yogis, Tibetan monks and Egyptian healing temples. Sound healing baths are used today in health care by oncologists, psychotherapists, massage therapists and sound healing practitioners both in group and individualized private sessions. Research shows that sound baths can lower stress hormones while increasing the feel-good hormones, which creates balance in the nervous system. A bathing suit is not needed. In a sound bath, the client either sits or lies down and closes their eyes while various sound healing instruments—including quartz crystal and Tibetan bowls, gongs, drums, didgeridoo, tuning forks, handpans and chimes—are played over them. The frequencies take the client deep into alpha and theta brain wave states where healing can occur. Our body is like a musical instrument. While our Highest Self is always perfectly attuned, the stressors of life can bring us out of attunement, leading to all forms of “disease”, whether that is physical, mental or emotional. A sound bath powerfully, but gently, tunes the body, mind and spirit back into harmony, enabling healing and well-being to emerge. Mikaela Jones is a sound healing practitioner, multi-published author and co-creator of Portland Sound Sanctuary. Call 503-705-1609 or connect at HealingSoundBaths.com.
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eva Premal & Miten, the duo dubbed “the Johnny and June Carter Cash of sacred music” by Yoga International, will be in Portland on Wednesday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. With over one million albums sold worldwide and devoted audiences across the globe, Deva Premal & Miten have revitalized mantras, music and meditation in the Western world. Imagine a concert where ancient mantras and contemporary, spiritually-inspiring songs are sung with the audience and the musicians on stage—then sit in silence after each song to meditate with over 1,000 people who, like you, are searching for solace and peace. As Miten observes, “So many people come to sing with us in these concerts, we have become like a congregation. Sometimes the music takes us into a deep stillness. By the end of the evening, we are in a very joyful and open-hearted place. The mantras offer us all a doorway into a deeper sense of communion—with ourselves, with our loved ones, with mother nature, with life, and essentially, with spirit.” “As we chant, we breathe together in the same rhythm. Everyone falls into a groove without even trying. This feeling of oneness inspires us and opens us to the miracles of life,” adds Deva Premal. Intended to heal and unite all people through meditation, Deva Premal & Miten’s concerts blend elements of folk, rock, reggae, gospel and blues with New Age soundscapes. The duo will be accompanied by their longtime collaborator, Nepalese bansuri flutist Manose, and two special guests, Danish percussionist Rishi and Canadian bassist Joby Baker. The mantra music superstars fell in love at an ashram in India and have been sharing sacred music concerts around the world for 25 years, performing with bansuri flute maestro Manose for the last 12. With sales of over one million, their albums have attracted accolades from the likes of H.H. Dalai Lama, Eckhart Tolle, Tony Robbins and Cher. Custodians of a 5,000-year-old chanting tradition, Deva Premal & Miten are world leaders of the burgeoning global phenomenon, offering ancient Sanskrit mantras from India and Tibet for the growing legions of listeners worldwide who are embracing mantra meditation as an antidote to the stress of 21st Century life. They grace festivals, concert halls, rock venues and cathedrals around the planet, and they appear as experts in the new feature film documentary Mantra: Sounds into Silence. The concert is hosted by Beloved Presents, an event production team that creates healing events in Portland and beyond. Tickets are available at BelovedPresents.com. The Soul of Mantra - Live! Tour is sponsored by Organic India in association with Uplift. For more information, visit DevaPremalMiten.com.
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Young Women Outdo Male Peers in Oxygen Uptake Young women process oxygen about 30 percent faster and more efficiently than men when they begin exercising, according to a new study from Canada’s University of Waterloo. The ability to extract oxygen from the blood is an important fitness marker, which the researchers tested by having 18 young men and women exercise on treadmills. The women’s superior results indicate they are naturally less prone to muscle fatigue and poor performance. “The findings are contrary to the popular assumption that men’s bodies are more naturally athletic,” observes lead author Thomas Beltrame, Ph.D. Previous research had found that older men and male children tend to have faster oxygen uptake than women.
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New guidelines that change the criteria for healthy blood pressure mean that nearly half of U.S. adults are now considered to have high blood pressure. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have redefined the condition as being 130/80 instead of 140/90, a change considered by critics as overly beneficial to pharmaceutical companies. This criteria includes 80 percent of people over 65, triples the diagnosis for men under 45 and doubles it for women younger than 45. The revised guidelines encourage adopting lifestyle strategies in early stages of rising blood pressure like exercise, diet, weight loss and smoking cessation. Evidencebased alternative methods noted in a Canadian study include coenzyme Q10, dark chocolate, qigong, slow breathing, Transcendental Meditation and vitamin D.
In a survey of 171 midlife American women, more than 80 percent reported using complementary and alternative medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers discovered. The most common choice was herbal teas, followed by women’s vitamins, flaxseed, glucosamine and soy supplements. Only 34 percent of the non-Hispanic white women and 14 percent of the Hispanic women discussed it with their doctors.
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When an adult looks into the eyes of a baby, a synchronization of brain waves occurs that could indicate an intention to communicate, concludes a Cambridge University study of 36 infants. This coordinating supports the baby’s early learning and communication skills, according to the researchers. The effect, which researchers measured via electroencephalogram (EEG)wired skullcaps, was strongest with eye-to-eye contact and weaker when the adult’s head was turned away. The more vocalizations—little sounds—the baby made, the greater their brainwaves synchronized with the adult.
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Girls born to 754 Swedish mothers that used acetaminophen during pregnancy showed less ability in acquiring early language skills at 30 months of age, report Mount Sinai Health System study researchers. If the mothers took acetaminophen more than six times in early pregnancy, their daughters (but not their sons) were nearly six times more likely to have language delays than girls born to mothers that didn’t take the drug. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 65 percent of pregnant women in this country use acetaminophen, which is marketed for pain and fever relief in Tylenol and Excedrin, and included in many over-the-counter formulations such as NyQuil and Robitussin.
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Seniors that ate a Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, nuts and legumes were able to live independently longer, had fewer falls and fractures, and were less frail, according to recent research. In a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, University College London researchers analyzed the eating habits and health data of 5,789 participants in studies in France, Spain, Italy and China. “People that followed the Mediterranean diet the most were overall less than half as likely to become frail over a nearly fouryear period compared with those that followed it the least,” says lead author Katy Walters, Ph.D. The researchers also noted that the plant-based diet may help older people maintain muscle strength, activity, weight and energy levels.
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Taking a 90-minute hatha yoga class twice a week for eight weeks steadily lowered symptoms of depression in all 20 men and women with mild to moderate forms of clinical depression that participated in a recent University of California, San Francisco, study. Another 18 depressed adults attending an attention control class for the same period of time, afterwards had somewhat lower depression scores overall, but less than half the improvement, plus they showed greater mood fluctuation. May 2018
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Africans Unite to Save Rhinos
The Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit aims not only to protect rhinoceroses in South Africa by patrolling the Balule Nature Reserve, in Greater Kruger National Park, but to also be a role model in their communities. It’s the first majority-female, anti-poaching unit in the country. Founded in 2013 by Transfrontier Africa NPC to protect the Olifants West Region of Balule, the Black Mambas were invited within a year to expand into other regions, and now protect all boundaries of the reserve. These 32 young women and two men want their communities to understand that the benefits are greater through rhino conservation rather than poaching, as they address the local social and moral decay that results from poaching. Their concern is also for their children’s sake because the sham economy has corrupted morals and brought narcotics into their communities. To make a donation, visit BlackMambas.org.
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A new study published in the journal Ecosphere confirms that in urban streams, persistent pharmaceutical pollution can cause aquatic microbial communities to become resistant to drugs. Researchers evaluated the presence of pharmaceuticals, including painkillers, stimulants, antihistamines and antibiotics, in four streams in Baltimore, Maryland. Then they measured the microbial response to drug exposure. Selected study sites represented a gradient of development from suburban to urban. Emma Rosi, an aquatic ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and lead author on the study, explains, “Wastewater treatment facilities are not equipped to remove many pharmaceutical compounds. We were interested in how stream microorganisms, which perform key ecosystem services like removing nutrients and breaking down leaf litter, respond to pharmaceutical pollution. When we expose streams to pharmaceutical pollution, we are unwittingly altering their microbial communities, yet little is known about what this means for ecological function and water quality.”
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Recycled Plastic Transforms into Prosthetics The emerging technology of three-dimensional (3-D) printing can benefit the world in many ways. Re:Purpose for Good, in Australia, creates robotically 3-D printed prosthetic devices from recycled plastic and e-waste. It’s difficult to customize prosthetics, so more invasive surgery is often needed to make standard sizes fit the patient. Other companies produce 3-D printed prosthetic hands and arms, but Re:Purpose for Good customizes both hands and feet at a much lower cost. The company’s robotics and prosthetics engineer Gerardo Montoya, who had been working on 3-D printing prosthetics for children in Mexico, merged the idea with a desire to do something about the 8 million tons of plastic entering the oceans. Along with plastic waste, they also use e-waste such as discarded smartphones that have all the circuitry and microprocessors needed for advanced features. The company even plans to teach their prosthetic-making process to children as part of their science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) curriculum, so they can learn 3-D printing skills. They’re making it open source so more people can get involved without patent restrictions.
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Obsolete Packaging Grocer Shuns Plastic Trays
The British supermarket chain Iceland is planning to eliminate or drastically reduce plastic packaging for more than 1,000 of its houselabel products by the end of 2023, switching to paper-based trays instead. Nigel Broadhurst, joint managing director of Iceland, explains that the typical ready meal was packaged in a particularly bad way. “It is currently in a black plastic tray. That black plastic is the worst possible option in terms of toxins going into the ground and the ability to recycle that product.” He also notes that instead of the usual plastic bag, grocers could put netting around a bunch of apples the same as with oranges. Iceland’s research found that 80 percent of shoppers would endorse a supermarket’s move to go plastic-free.
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Artistically decorated rocks featuring inspirational messages are turning up in Mobile, Alabama, and along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline as part of The Kindness Rocks Project (TheKindnessRocksProject. com). Anyone can paint rocks and “plant” them for someone else to discover. Likewise, everyone is invited to hunt for kindness rocks. Those that find a rock are free to take it, plant it somewhere else or leave it for someone else to find. The grassroots movement was created to spread inspiration and motivation for unsuspecting recipients through the random placement of the rocks in public spaces. The goal is to encourage others to find creative ways to reach out and brighten someone else’s day unexpectedly, whether it’s through kindness rocks, love notes or random acts of generosity.
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Locals Prevail Against Bristol Bay Mine
Alaskan mining critics cheered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to maintain an existing policy not to permit the Northern Dynasty Minerals’ Pebble copper and gold mine in Bristol Bay. They maintain that the project’s toxic byproducts would threaten fisheries and other natural resources. Alannah Hurley, with United Tribes of Bristol Bay, a group opposing the mine, has said that members of the tribes she represents are willing to lie down in front of bulldozers to protect the waters. She notes, “Ideally, we would like these [protections] finalized, and the battle to protect Bristol Bay from the Pebble Mine and mines like Pebble is far from over. But the fact that these protections remain in place and can be used within the process is a very positive step in the effort to protect the Bristol Bay watershed for generations to come.”
All That Glitters Sparkly Microbeads Face Ban
Scientists have called for glitter to be prohibited due to the threat it poses to wildlife. The glistening, decorative, plastic microbead powder may seem harmless, but environmental researchers report it’s a dangerous pollutant, particularly in oceans. Trisia Farrelly, Ph.D., of New Zealand’s Massey University, notes, “Their diminutive size and sparkling appearance make them appealing to animals, which will eat them.” Seven U.S. states now restrict the use and sale of products with microbeads; California was the first in 2015. The British government will ban rinse-off microbeads—plastics of less than one millimeter in length—found in exfoliating scrubs, shower gels, toothpaste and even on greeting cards. Plastics are found in a third of all fish caught in Great Britain, according to a study by Richard Thompson, Ph.D., professor of marine biology at Plymouth University. He says of shower gel with glitter particles, “That stuff is going to escape down the plughole and potentially enter the environment.”
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As ambitious folks undertake spring cleaning, questions arise about what is and isn’t recyclable, as well as how to do the right thing on an ongoing basis. The world can benefit from our efforts: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that every ton of recycled paper saves the energy equivalent of 322 gallons of gasoline, while a ton of aluminum cans saves 21 barrels of oil. Putting the wrong items into a recycle bin demands extra time and effort at local facilities. We can test our knowledge by taking this short true or false quiz. Please note that local standards may vary, so check for specifics. 1. Both paper and plastic bags are recyclable. 2. All paper in the form of phone books, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, office paper and paperboard, is recyclable. 3. Cardboard pizza boxes can be recycled despite absorption of grease and food residue.
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HEALING THE HARD STUFF Natural Approaches Resolve Major Illnesses by Linda Sechrist
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lthough natural health enthusiasts may recognize alternative healing modalities as a preferred approach to treatment, in the face of major health issues, even they tend to join the crowd that’s turning first to conventional medicine. Thus, many gentler modalities described in The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, co-authored by doctors of naturopathy Michael T. Murray and Joseph Pizzorno, remain largely untapped resources. Ignored because they are unsupported by traditional sciencebased medicine, holistic measures such as acupuncture, energy medicine, essential oils, herbs, detoxification, health-promoting diets, homeopathy, prayer and meditation, supplementation, yoga, massage and naturopathy are sacrificed in favor of often painful medical procedures and prescription drugs which can’t claim to permanently cure anything and can have many harmful side effects. 16
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“A patient that dabbles in holistic medicine for minor health issues such as indigestion, headache or insomnia often turns to conventional methods after receiving a serious diagnosis such as diabetes, heart disease or cancer because they are scared,” observes holistic physician Dr. Wendy Warner, medical director of Medicine in Balance, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The co-author of Boosting Your Immunity for Dummies suggests that relatively few people turn to natural solutions for both preventive and therapeutic measures because they’re unaware they exist. Integrative oncologists and endocrinologists that are aware of the benefits of natural complementary methods are scarce. Relatively few conventional doctors are educated in functional medicine. “Yet complementary modalities such as acupuncture, massage and some essential oils can support the immune system and help an individual deal with stress experienced from coping with their illness,” says Warner.
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Rob Wergin, an experienced energy medicine practitioner, speaks from experience regarding clients that consult him for lifethreatening diagnoses. “When I see them, they’re desperate and have exhausted all conventional methods. I’m their lastditch effort,” remarks Wergin. The most frequent reason he hears is, “My family, friends and doctor told me not to waste my money on charlatans.” “People find it challenging to put faith in natural methods and are nervous about going against a doctor’s advice until they feel or see positive results; even these may not provide sufficient motivation to continue with alternative treatments,” he says. “I believe this is the result of the influence of pharmaceutical ads promising results, the medical community’s belief in proof solely through clinical trials, websites like Quackwatch. com and well-meaning friends insisting that the conventional route is the only way to go. It’s sad to see the gravity of these influences pulling clients back into solely believing in the Western model of medicine,” says Wergin. Ann Lee, a doctor of naturopathy, acupuncturist and founder of the Health for Life Clinic, Inc., in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, notes, “This mindset continues to get reinforced by insurance companies that do not cover alternatives. Paying out of pocket for medical expenses also influences a patient’s choices.” Kelly Noonan-Gores and Adam Schomer, director and producer, respectively, of the documentary film HEAL, suggest that unconscious conditioning plays the biggest role in an individual’s choices. “We are deeply conditioned to view medical specialists and prestigious medical institutions as the ones with all the answers. Sometimes they do and sometimes they
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don’t,” says Noonan-Gores, who intends to have her film awaken viewers to the possibilities of alternative paths of healing. As just one other example noted in the film, thousands have used the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), tapping on their body to help release the trauma and stress often associated with illness.
“Before, I wasn’t familiar with EFT, which I continue to use and benefit from. However, despite everything I’ve learned, I can’t give up on all Western medicine, put my faith in alternatives and let my intuition and faith guide me to healing. It’s easier to be skeptical than to have faith,” Lee says.
website FloridaOilsRN.com that reaches hundreds of individuals worldwide. She advises, “Reach out to people that you see are having positive results with a different healing system than yours. Ask them to show, help and teach you. I’ve seen many people restored to health by using methods that science is only beginning to understand.”
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Sheila Tucker, a resident of Navarre, Florida, has been a registered nurse for 20 years, practicing in hospital settings such as critical care, emergency and administration. “I know and understand doctors, surgeries and pharmaceutical treatments and hospitals,” says Tucker, who recalls that throughout her life she was taught to believe in a system that suddenly stopped working for her. “In 2014, I was dying from a rare autoimmune condition, requiring fulltime care, and planning my funeral. Doctors had tried everything, yet my health continued to decline. When I saw a friend’s Facebook posts about her use of essential oils, I was curious, but reluctant to reach out, and didn’t want anyone to know that I called her for advice,” recalls Tucker. “Shortly after my friend arrived with her oils, my husband came home with our daughter, who had strep throat and a fever. She made us promise to use selected oils through the night and prayed with us.” Tucker attributes the miracle of her daughter’s turnaround the next morning to shifting her paradigm and opening her up to believing in the healing power of essential oils. Thanks to her friend and role model, Tucker learned how to use therapeuticgrade oils, supplements and a healthy diet to cleanse her body of the heavy toxic load accumulated from several years of expensive drug treatments. Today, she is a healthy and enthusiastic advocate, and her personal results opened the eyes of her physician to the point where she also shifted her own philosophy of healing. Tucker now offers educational classes in her office and online through her
“Outside of any dominant paradigm, it’s easier to cast suspicion than to make curious inquiry and, over time, working within a dominant worldview creates polarity, the antithesis of ‘wholism’. An inclusive approach integrates all medical and complementary approaches, as well as interaction with the natural world,” says Patrick Hanaway, a family physician and founder of Family to Family Medicine, in Asheville, North Carolina. Hanaway, the former director of medical education for the Institute for Functional Medicine and the first medical director at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, explains, “Doctors have a rigorous job filled with responsibility. Change is difficult and investigating vastly different ways of practicing medicine requires a degree of curiosity and openness. I am heartened by thought leaders and heads of top medical schools who are presently opening up to functional medicine, natural medicine and complementary approaches.” “The paradigm shift we are ushering in has been 50 years in the making,” assesses Hanaway. “Some medical professionals are immersed in a polar view of right and wrong, offering personal attacks and disparaging comments to maintain control of the dialogue. This is not appreciated by patients who look to the doctor as a teacher—the Latin docere means to teach. “The movement to change medicine and the cultural paradigm of healing is a marathon, not a sprint, and those of us involved are prepared to stay the course.”
“The conventional medical community wants to maintain the model in which they have heavily invested centuries of time, energy and money. Patients that investigate integrative and complementary medicine may resist hearing that in order to get well, they might need to change their worldview and lifestyle, take a leave of absence from their job, develop a spiritual practice, exercise or maybe even leave a toxic relationship,” says Schomer. “Conventional medicine says take this pill and keep living your life the same way,” says Schomer. “We are not demonizing doctors, pharmaceuticals or the medical system. We simply believe that individuals are more empowered to heal when they take control of their health.” Eva Lee, a resident of Los Angeles featured in the documentary, suffers from a rare and unpredictable form of blistering skin inflammation. “I’ve tested negative for faulty genes and all sorts of rare viruses and bacteria, which helped point me towards holistic methods. So far, following the directives of Dr. Mark Emerson, a chiropractor specializing in nutrition, in Maui, Hawaii, who I met while filming, has helped my body become healthier and deal with inflammation levels that rapidly reduced as soon as I detoxed and eliminated meat and dairy from my diet,” says Lee. Still, it’s hard for her to accept that her condition could be due to the type of stress and suppressed emotions that Anthony William explores in his book Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal.
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fter Los Angeles native Kelly Noonan-Gores spent 20 years in front of the camera as an actress, she turned her talents to producing award-winning films like Tooken, Beneath and Take a Seat. She considers her latest, the documentary HEAL (HealDocumentary.com), to be her ultimate achievement. “I included as many inspiring stories of healing change as possible to expand viewers’ beliefs in what’s possible, to alter the narrative around mystery illnesses being incurable or cancer equaling death,” says Noonan-Gores. When she was prescribed Prilosec for acid reflux at age 28, Noonan-Gores decided she was too young and otherwise healthy to become dependent on it. By taking an integrative nutrition course, she realized the possibilities of alternative healing methods, catalyzing an ongoing exploration into optimizing life and health through the powers of mind, body and spirit. “We are not the passive victims of faulty genes; our lifestyle choices, thoughts, and beliefs shape our health,” says Noonan-Gores, a longtime practitioner of yoga and meditation. HEAL features uplifting interviews with the scientists, visionaries and healers that inspired her, including Deepak Chopra, Bruce Lipton, Marianne Williamson and patients diagnosed with diverse ailments that sought different healing modalities to take their health into their own hands.
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What are some common elements in the stories of patients featured in HEAL? One common thread revolves around our subconscious programming. From the time we’re born, we are downloading “programs” or belief systems from society, parents, teachers and whoever and whatever else is in our environment. Many have learned through their own healing journeys of negative belief systems running their lives; each one had to become aware of these beliefs in order to change. Another is that when events are too painful, we consciously suppress or unconsciously repress them, and that trauma stays in our cells and might manifest in disease. To move that stuck energy, we must heal that emotional trauma to allow physical ailments to transform. A third theme is understanding how stress affects our lives and immune systems, and doing things to manage or mitigate it through tools like meditation or breath work. Some of the patients worked with spiritual psychologists using Emotional Freedom Techniques to release past stress held in their body, shifting beliefs to a trusting, non-victim place. Dietary shifts also made a difference. In acute healing, we realize the effect of different foods which can reduce or exacerbate inflammation.
Which messages in how the body and mind collaborate to promote healing are audiences keying in on? Visualization is a powerful and widespread tool in healing; we can use imagination to reframe and tell a different story. Research has shown that visualizations can affect brain chemistry and lessen side effects. The mind is conditioned to go to the worst-case scenario; we can instead retrain it to focus on the best-case scenario, and what we want to happen, increasing the likelihood it will occur.
What role do faith and belief systems play in the healing journey? It all comes down to what we believe. If you believe in and expect an effect, like what we see with a placebo, the brain will create and release natural chemicals that might be prompted by a targeted drug. Believing you are a victim of genes and circumstance induces stress, whereas having faith in a loving universe produces greater ease.
How do emotions influence health and healing? Gregg Braden and Joe Dispenza, interviewed in HEAL, discuss how rage,
jealousy, trauma and fear put the body in a stress response and create inflammation and other detrimental effects. But love, kindness, joy, gratitude and compassion release healing hormones and neurochemicals like oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine. It’s empowering to know that when negative emotions arise, you can become aware of and release them, then pivot to focus on gratitude or do something that cultivates joy. It’s a moment-by-moment choice.
Healthy people require a healthy planet; how can we apply these same principles to bring our world back into balance? The more conscious we become, the more we treat ourselves, others and our Earth with compassion. As more people awaken and demand a different response, the paradigm will shift. Health care will have to change as we apply the power in our hearts and minds. Our bodies are a microcosm of the universe; the planet can heal itself and thrive as we remove the toxins and become fully aware of what we are putting in the air, water and soil.
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Functional Medicine Leads the Way by Linda Sechrist
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During the last 25 years, a less drug-based grassroots model for dealing with chronic illnesses in the U.S. has emerged. First labeled holistic, the movement gained momentum as alternative approaches morphed into being considered complementary to conventional medicine, warranting studies by the National Institutes of Health. Responding to public interest, an integrative model of care that focuses on the whole person has taken root in medical institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio. The latest evolution to a systemsoriented, patient-focused clinical model of functional medicine, which seeks to address causes of illness, rather than simply treat symptoms, has been garnering increasing interest by the public and pioneering medical professionals. It’s now maturing into personalized functional medicine.
One of the best-prepared, traditionally trained medical professionals in explaining this approach is Jeffrey S. Bland, Ph.D., recognized as the father of functional medicine, and author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer and Happier Life. He co-founded, with his wife, Susan, the Institute for Functional Medicine, in Washington, which provides a system geared to understanding the complexity of chronic illness and design individualized programs for more effective healing. “Medical science didn’t have the advanced technology 25 years ago to perform the research that now helps us better understand the complexity of chronic illness, as well as our present ecological view of the body. Today we’re examining how all the networks of our biology intersect in a dynamic process that creates health when
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in balance or disease when out of balance,” attests Bland, whose career has focused on searching for a unifying principle behind all healing that can be used to discern the best possible therapy for specific individuals. Incorporating what he learned from Linus Pauling, Ph.D., two-time Nobel Prize laureate, and Lee Hood, M.D., Ph.D., as well as systems biology and practicing lifestyle medicine, Bland founded the nonprofit Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMInstitute.org) in 2012. Seeking to transform the entire medical approach to chronic illness, the Seattle-based organization is a virtual and onsite hub for health professionals, researchers, educators and the public to share ideas and converse about how personalized functional medicine can be delivered to everyone as an improved standard of care.
Role of Genetics The National Human Genome Research Institute, in Bethesda, Maryland, maintains that an evolved approach to medicine starts with using an individual’s genetic profile to determine the best path to preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases. By 2003, scientists had delivered the first essentially complete sequence and map of all the genes in the human body. Three decades ago, the medical fraternity had few reliable explanations for the origins of chronic health issues. Today, accepted factors include predispositions for a specific disease related to an individual’s genome, along with contemporary epigenetic influences such as nutrition, environment and lifestyle. None of these elements, however, necessarily define our destiny. “This genomic personalized medicine approach is creating friends among all healing arts practitioners because it facilitates our using information to design a less-toxic environment, lifestyle, diet and treatment to meet an individual’s specific needs and particular circumstances that led to a disease,” says Bland. “Diseases are only names assigned to a collection of symptoms,” says Bland. “They don’t indicate how the individual became afflicted. If 10 patients with Type 2 diabetes each had epigenetic variations that triggered getting the condition, it would be unwise to treat them all the same; it’s far better to treat those factors that specifically led to the disease.” Addressing the concern that genetic test results might be used to deny someone health insurance, Bland notes, “This is a significant misunderstanding about genetic testing. Our genes don’t tell us how we are going to die. They tell us how we should live. Understanding how our genes can help us live to 100 is a model of enlightenment. Those that practice this systems biology approach are counting on functional personalized medicine becoming the updated standard of care.” Physicians often offer genetic testing services. At-home DNA testing can be done using a saliva collection kit mailed to a laboratory, offering both ancestry and health information that must be interpreted by an informed professional. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at LindaSechrist.com.
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ransitioning through menopause and the years of perimenopausal hormone fluctuation leading up to the finale can be physically and emotionally challenging for many women. Consistently following a healthy diet and positive lifestyle are important, and health researchers, doctors and midlife women can attest to the multidimensional benefits of exercise. Perks may include reduction of menopausal discomfort, better brain function, stronger bones and reversal of estrogen dominance syndrome that can set the stage for fibroids, cystic breasts, cancer, migraines and weight gain.
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Studies of 3,500 women in South and Central America have shown that a more active life reduces hot flashes and night sweats. The results, published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society, reveal that sedentary individuals often experience increased intensity of related symptoms like insomnia and irritability. Aerobic exercise such as regular walking, hiking, swimming or biking might also help the brain produce neurochemicals that are compromised when estrogen levels drop. Sue Markovitch, author and owner of Clear Rock Fitness, in Columbus, Ohio, recommends aerobic exercise. “I believe our bodies were made to move. One of the amazing gifts of fitness is it’s truly never too late. When we incorporate daily movement in our lives, all the other systems in the body will work more according to plan. Simply taking a daily walk helps balance brain chemistry,” says Markovitch, who specializes in improving fitness levels for women over 40. “Walking is fitness magic, whether it’s on a treadmill, outside or in the pool. Get your heart rate into an aerobic zone, preferably for 30 to 45 minutes. I’ve heard testimony
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after testimony of improved sleep, less back or joint pain and better mood.” She also suggests adding a few weekly sessions of resistance training to daily walks. Most health professionals agree that balance is the key. Jeanne D. Andrus, a menopause expert and author of I Just Want to Be ME Again, in Covington, Louisiana, recommends cardio, resistance training and exercise that increases flexibility and core strength. “For a beginner, this may include two to four days of walking, one to three days of strength training and one to three days of yoga or Pilates, with the goal being three and a half hours of activity per week.” Of course, all of these need to be at appropriate levels for the woman’s condition and goals,” advises Andrus. According to studies led by Helen Jones, Ph.D., from the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University, UK, three, 30-to-45-minute aerobic sessions a week reduced hot flashes and yielded the most significant results.
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While some conventional approaches suggest vigorous exercise, many holistic professionals caution against extremes. “It’s important to individualize, and in my ongoing research it’s clear that the high-intensity strength and sculpting approach so often promoted and perceived as necessary to maintain shape, weight and health is a myth,” says Dr. Eden Fromberg, an obstetrician, gynecologist and founder of Holistic Gynecology New York, in Manhattan. Instead, Fromberg recommends an integrated approach to exercise that supports connective tissue and joints. While some forms of exercise including yoga are perceived as gentler than others, she warns against an all-or-nothing strategy, noting, “Intense, deep stretching and joint-straining may cause injury more easily during hormonal transition.” Andrus concurs, “If high cortisol levels are involved and accompanied by insomnia, stress placed on the body by rigorous exercise will increase these levels and actually lower available energy.” She also advises adopting a non-aggressive approach for osteoporosis. “Weight-bearing exercise is a must, but if bone loss is already present, start much more gradually to ensure that bones are protected.”
Lighten Up
Exercise can be more enjoyable than doing chores. Recreational activities such as dancing, biking or hopping on the swings at the playground are fun ways to do something good for both body and spirit. Menopause can be a time for personal expansion and an invitation for self-care that might have been neglected or postponed. Fromberg believes we can all revitalize our resources at any stage of life, and the years surrounding menopause call for us to tune into ourselves even more. “What seems like a disruption is an opportunity to listen deeply and reimagine and reorganize one’s life on physical, emotional and spiritual levels.” Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, author and multimedia artist. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com. May 2018
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only taste great, but can be good for us. “Certain condiments add more to your meals than flavor—some actually improve your health,” says White. The potassium in homemade mustard is good for the digestive system through stimulating the flow of saliva, suggests a study in the Indian Journal of Medical Research. Homemade ketchup made with small cooked tomatoes is rich in lycopene, a nutrient that protects heart health, according to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. White’s fresh-made “THE Green Sauce,” full of vitamin-rich avocado and cilantro, is replete with antioxidants (Tinyurl.com/TheGreenSauceRecipe).
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Heather McClees, a plant-based nutritionist in South Carolina who blogs at One Green Planet, once loved commercial ketchup; then she read the labels. “Most ketchup is made of tomato concentrates, sugars, including high-fructose corn syrup, cane
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sugar, agave nectar, coconut nectar/syrup, brown rice syrup, cane juice and cane crystals, vinegar, “spices” that is likely code for MSG, water and refined salt. All of this makes ketchup addicting,” she says. “While you could pay for pricey organic ketchup and condiments that come without added sugars, you can save money by spending five minutes in the kitchen to make your own.” Find a recipe at Tinyurl.com/HealthyKetchupRecipe.
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Sweet and tart pomegranate molasses can be used like vinegar in salad dressings, as a marinade ingredient or as syrup over pancakes and waffles. Angela Buchanan, aka Angela Cooks, a professor at the University of Colorado, in Boulder, who blogs at SeasonalAnd Savory.com, follows the Whole30 program, which bars sugar. Because she also likes Middle-Eastern food, Buchanan experimented and created her recipe for Pomegranate Molasses without added sugar (Tinyurl.com/PomegranateMolassesRecipe).
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“This sauce is a salad dressing, dipping sauce or sandwich spread,” says nutrition expert Dana Angelo White. “After tasting it, you’ll be putting it on everything.” Yields: about 2 cups
“Ranch dressing can be dairy-free and made with tofu, making it plant-based and oil-free,” says Kim Campbell. Yields: about 2 cups 2 lb tofu, about 2 (14-oz) packages 1½ Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped ¾ cup onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic 3 Tbsp distilled white vinegar 2 Tbsp agave syrup 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp nutritional yeast 1 tsp dry mustard ¼ tsp paprika ½ tsp celery seeds 1 Tbsp dried chives ¾ cup filtered water
Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed. If mixture appears too thick, add a little more water. Courtesy of Registered Dietitian Dana Angelo White
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It takes about an hour to cook down, but homemade unsweetened pomegranate molasses is worth the time, advises Angela Cooks. Yields: 1 cup 32 oz unsweetened organic pomegranate juice Fill a saucepan with the juice and bring it to a low boil. Reduce the heat so the liquid will stay at a low boil, and let the juice cook down to a scant cup of thick, syrupy liquid. This takes about an hour; note that it will thicken more once it is cooled. Once arriving at a desired thickness while cooking, let it cool completely.
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Courtesy of Kim Campbell, from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at NutritionStudies.org
Transfer the pomegranate molasses to a glass jar to store in the refrigerator where it will keep well for a few months. Courtesy of Angela Cooks, who blogs at SeasonalAndSavory.com.
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sking ourself three purposeful questions before retiring each night can help us rest content knowing that although we may not have lived our day perfectly, we did live it well.
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What are three things I am grateful for?
Change is the end result of all true learning. ~Leo Buscaglia
It’s possible to live with eyes and heart wide open to the amazing beauty of each day, to receive it as a gift, rather than a guarantee. By looking, we can find gifts even amid uncertainty, struggle, pain or loss. In those times when we find ourselves fighting for gratitude, know that the grace found in thankfulness for even tiny blessings sustains us and builds resilience to walk through the storm and emerge intact. Reading One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp, or A Simple Act of Gratitude, by John Kralik, may help inspire us to get started. With practice, expressing gratitude will come easily, like breathing or laughing with children.
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Speaking words of life about ourselves, noticing what we do well and where we shine, may meet internal resistance. It seems second nature, especially for women, to see our own struggles or shortcomings, but not our beauty or all the ways we show up to serve others and use our strengths.
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Deepening the roots of self-awareness and self-compassion that permit us to accept that we are good enough enables us to step out in calm confidence.
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Some nights we may find that given the chance, we wouldn’t have done one thing differently that day. More often we can identify something: a word spoken in impatience, spending too much time on the phone, being distracted from what’s important to us, procrastinating out of fear, or even forgetting to properly nourish ourselves. Instead of criticizing, the goal is to notice how we could better live fully aligned to our bigger goals and established values. Moment by moment, we can choose a growth mindset. We can learn to be as gentle with ourselves, as compassionate and forgiving, as we are with our children or spouse. We become aware that we get to choose who and how we want to be and that tomorrow is a new gift, a brand-new opportunity to more fully be our best self. Asking and answering these three purposeful questions may take five to 20 minutes. If we’re tempted to rush through it, remember that the resulting clarity and peace is worth the time invested. Krista O’Reilly Davi-Digui is a holistic nutrition and joyful living educator. She writes at ALifeInProgress.ca, from which this was adapted.
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Eco-Upgrades for America’s Landmarks Monuments and Parks Adopt Sustainable Practices by Avery Mack
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ore U.S. landmarks are now highlighting eco-friendly practices, demonstrating that history can be preserved while incorporating sustainability.
Space Needle, Seattle Built in 1962, the Space Needle is undergoing a $100 million makeover. The observation deck will soon feature improved views through glass instead of cage-like barriers. Restaurant patrons will enjoy a first-of-its-kind rotating glass floor. Other eco-updates and upgrades include improved accessibility, internal systems, materials, elevators, paint, and seismic protection along its legs. Because the flame at the needle’s top consumed enough gas to heat 125 homes, it was replaced in 2000 with a flagpole mast, a beacon for aviators. When the rehab is completed in June, the structure will qualify for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification.
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Alcatraz Island, California A pioneer in hybrid ferries, Alcatraz Cruises combines solar, wind and diesel power to transport visitors. Captured rain freshens park gardens and salt water flushes toilets. In 2013, solar energy produced what would have otherwise necessitated 31,900 gallons of fossil fuel and 325 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
Iolani Palace, Honolulu Updated lighting units with a life expectancy of 25 years enhance the Iolani Palace facade and provide a 77 percent energy savings, partly through an “instant on” feature instead of power-up lights.
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona New buildings are LEED certified and shuttle buses are fueled by compressed
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natural gas. In 2010, a Climate Action Plan introduced green office practices, conversion to solar water heaters in National Park Service residences and increased composting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from internal operations by 30 percent by 2020. The park is unique in its composting program for mule waste.
Walking Mountains Science Center, Avon, Colorado Using both passive and active solar energy, ground-source heat pumps, vegetated roofs and sustainable building materials, Walking Mountains is the first science center in Colorado to achieve LEED Platinum Certification, exceeding requirements. Collectively, three of its buildings use half the energy of an average school building. Straw bale construction in some building walls provides sound-deadening insulation suited to a dry climate.
Gateway Arch National Park, St. Louis St. Louis’ CityArchRiver initiative raised a mile-long waterfront by 30 inches to reduce flood days by 67 percent without causing flooding downstream. “Spent grain donated by the neighboring AnheuserBusch Brewery fertilizes our 4,200 trees,” says Eric Moraczewski, executive director of the Gateway Arch National Park Foundation. In another innovation, “To aerate the soil without damaging historic relics, radishes were planted throughout the park, allowing rainwater to seep deeper,” he explains. “As radishes decay, nutrients are added to the soil.”
Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, and Ground Zero Museum, New York City “The area housing the Liberty Bell is limited. We installed our ActivePure technology that reduces 99 percent of surface microorganisms and 90 percent
of airborne microorganisms,” says Kevin Hickey, president of Aerus, LLC, in Dallas. “It keeps germs from spreading in crowded situations.” ActivePure is also in place at the Ground Zero Museum. “The nature of the artifacts often caused itchy eyes and coughs,” Hickey recalls. “We donated freestanding units and saw improved air quality the next day.”
Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back. ~John Ruskin
Empire State Building, New York City The iconic historic structure is the tallest LEED-certified building in the U.S. It’s also the most photographed building in the world, according to Cornell University researchers in Ithaca, New York. All 6,514 windows were refurbished to be four times more energy efficient than before, reusing 96 percent of the original glass and frames.
Statue of Liberty, New York City Cooking oils are repurposed as bio-diesel fuel here, annually diverting an average of 10 tons of waste from landfills. More than 6,000 pounds of coffee grounds from serving visitors and staff are composted. Lady Liberty has been 100 percent carbon neutral for 12 years.
South Carolina Aquarium, Charleston Since 2001, the Aquarium has recycled everything from cardboard and paper to wine corks and ink cartridges. Charleston Harbor water fills the saltwater fish tanks, and landscaping using less-thirsty native plants reduces freshwater use. While enjoying visits to America’s landmarks, it’s gratifying to realize so many are adopting eco-friendly measures. Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com. May 2018
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by Amber Lanier Nagle
udley Evenson didn’t set out to devise a strategy to foster constructive, nurturing communications between parents and their offspring. Yet as she and her husband, Dean, raised their three children decades ago, timeless guiding principles emerged. “We were like other parents—learning and growing along with our children,” says Evenson, a certified professional life coach, musician and co-founder of the instrumental recording label Soundings of the Planet (Soundings.com), in Bellingham, Washington. “Then, in the early 1980s, I met Joshua Halpern, who wanted to include our perspectives and techniques in his book, Children of the Dawn: Visions of the New Family.” So she shared her way of cultivating kind, caring and empathetic youngsters that has worked for two generations of her family: “Our role is not to impose our beliefs on children and grandchildren, but to guide and help them develop their dreams, visions, paths and passions.” Other experts agree.
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Stay Clear. Evenson contends that
children are often mirrors of the surrounding moods and attitudes, so our example is paramount. “Children absorb our feelings and emotions,” says Melanie Hogin, a social worker who counsels foster families in greater Nashville.“‘Transference’ is its textbook term. Stay calm and clear when you are around children, and keep the lines of communication open.”
Be Consistent. Evenson maintains, “Mom and Dad or the primary parental figures should try to establish a unified, mutually supportive program.” “Consistency is one of the cornerstones of effective parenting,” says Dana Cooley-Keith, with 20 years of experience working with families in crisis in Northwest Georgia. “Even if it’s hard, it’s particularly important for divorced parents to be consistent and on the same page. Otherwise, it creates stress for the entire family, adding more confusion to a child’s life when the noncustodial parent allows something the custodial parent doesn’t.”
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Be positive, honest, flexible, reasonable and understanding. “It
is key to explain things to children and to listen to them,” says Evenson’s daughter, Cristen Olsen, of Seattle, who raised her daughter using her family’s guiding principles, and now uses them as a nanny. “It helps them learn how to process situations and find their own resolutions to difficult problems.” Olsen says she becomes a mediator when the siblings she cares for don’t agree. “We solve the problem together by hearing all sides, talking through the issues and reaching for understanding. Many times, the kids come up with their own solutions.”
Provide meaningful boundaries and restrictions. Kids typically push
to find their limits. “Establish limits and boundaries when children are young,” says Cooley-Keith. “They will be more accepting of rules if you establish them earlier, rather than later. Most often, boundaries provide security for kids.”
Accept their point of view. Evenson
always encouraged her children to voice their opinions. “This is a great point,” says Hogin. “For children to learn to have opinions and speak out, we must value what they say. We don’t have to agree with everything they say, but should listen and encourage them to find their voice and use their words.”
Trust children. “Believe in them,” affirms
Evenson. “Be on their side. Let them feel your support and love.”
Don’t nag. “We all want children to
develop their own sense of responsibility,” Olsen says. “I find making strong eye contact reinforces my words, so I don’t have to nag or repeat myself often.”
Be available, rather than putting kids on the spot in public. “If you
correct or redirect a child in front of others, they will probably be focused on being embarrassed and fail to understand the lesson or reasoning a parent is trying to project,” says Hogin. “Taking a step back and working out an issue one-on-one is usually more appropriate and effective.”
Maintain good habits. Evenson em-
phasizes the character strength that comes from observing and practicing good habits and healthy lifestyles that avoids gossip and incorporates creative exploration of life. This includes “Doing everything in love,” she notes. Such all-encompassing love balances love for our own children with love for all children and respect for all life.
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Be patient with yourself. “No one is perfect,” Evenson remarks. “Just do your best. Guide, console and discipline while keeping a sense of humor.” Connect with the freelance writer at AmberNagle.com.
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s beloved and compatible pets, indoor cats provide emotional, mental and physical benefits.
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nature and make friends. At home, a cat’s hunting skill and human creativity ~Sigmund Freud can be tapped using do-ityourself treat dispensers and toys or inventive games.
Loneliness is never a problem with a cat around. “Cats need to be fed, have litter changed and be brushed,” says Lisa Bahar, a therapist and clinical counselor at Lisa Bahar Marriage and Family Therapy, in Newport Beach, California. “Being comforted by a cat helps with depression and isolation.” While at Indiana University Bloomington Media School, Jessica Gall Myrick, Ph.D., now associate professor at Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Pennsylvania State University, in University Park, discovered watching cat videos isn’t just fun, but a way to feel more energetic and positive. With some 94 million YouTube tales of cat adventures online, there’s no lack of available mood boosters.
Exercise Some cats enjoy leashed walks, presenting opportunities to mindfully enjoy
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Improved Health Talking to kitty can make a bad day better. A lap cat prompts enforced timeouts and excuses to nap. Petting reduces tension and stress. Aimee Gilbreath, executive director of the Michelson Found Animals Foundation, in Los Angeles, points to a study from Life Sciences Research Institute, in Pretoria, South Africa, showing, “Simply petting a cat can reduce stress-related cortisol, while increasing serotonin and oxytocin.” The Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Study Mortality Follow-up concluded that having a cat lowers risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) and cardiovascular disease including strokes, making cats a novel path to a healthier heart. When researchers reporting in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America measured the purring sound of domestic
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~Eckhart Tolle cat purrs, they discovered these resonate at 25 and 50 Hertz (Hz), the two low frequencies that best promote bone growth and fracture healing. Purrs also have a strong harmonic near 100 Hz, a level some orthopedic doctors and physical therapists use for ultrasound therapy. A child under a year old living with a cat is only half as likely to develop allergies to pets, ragweed, grass and dust mites, much as inoculations guard against disease and boost immune systems. The study, published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy, followed children from infancy to age 18. French researchers discovered autistic children age 5 and older that had a cat were more willing to share, offer comfort to others and show empathy.
Sharing cat responsibilities tightened family bonds. Cats like routine, especially for meals, making them good pets for Alzheimer’s patients that may lose track of time. Many people like the added warmth of a nearby sleeping cat at night. Fifteen minutes of exercise, followed by a snack, will put kitty on the owner’s sleep schedule.
Cats are Low-Maintenance Overall, cats are self-sufficient animals, requiring only love, food and a spotless litter box. Self-cleaning, most cats don’t require regular trips to the groomer for haircuts and a bath. Scratching posts keep nails short. A snack, playtime or welcoming puddle of sunshine persuades kitty that it’s naptime. “In rescue, we say dogs are toddlers and cats are teenagers.
Cats live without constant oversight,” says jme Thomas, co-founder of Motley Zoo Animal Rescue, in Redmond, Washington. “They’re good pets for busy people. Adopt two at the same time so they bond and aren’t lonely.”
Cats are Eco-Friendly A New Zealand study reports that cats have a lower carbon footprint than dogs, comparing dogs to a Hummer and cats to a Volkswagen Golf. Dogs eat more beef, incurring red meat’s huge footprint. “Because cats eat less than most dogs overall, it saves money, too,” says Gilbreath. Everyone needs someone to care for and love. With about 77 million cats living in U.S. households and more in shelters or rescues, there’s plenty of people- and planet-friendly love to be found. Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouis FreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.
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A quiet evolution is afoot, and it’s all about Enough!
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grew up thinking nature was something outside the window. As a young adult, it dawned on me that the reason I had suffered from a lifetime of allergies, ear infections, sinus infections. stomach aches and foggy brain was that I had forgotten that I was also a part of nature. I had disconnected myself from the mother— Mother Nature, that is. Through the study of Ayurveda, I learned how to reconnect to nature and how to listen to the messages my body was sending me. Ayurveda is the art of living, the science of life and the study of nature. It comes from The Vedic Texts and is an ancient system that is the sister science of yoga. It saved my life; consequently, I have devoted my life to sharing this ancient sacred science. Below are some of the tools I have learned from Ayurveda about how to support the body through the heat of summer. In Ayurveda, we often refer to the fire in our body as pitta.
How can we balance the pitta in our body throughout the summer? We want to “Catch the
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not to set the air conditioner too cool but rather something in-between the blazing hot temperatures outside and cool. Once we are truly feeling the weather on a deep cellular level, the body can reset to the current season and let us know what it needs. The same goes for climate control in winter. My goal as an Ayurvedic Educator is not to give people lists of things to memorize but instead to help them reawaken the ayurveda that is already within them. How do the birds know when to fly south and the bears know when to hibernate? They catch the season! That is how they know where to go and what to eat. Their life depends on it and so does ours. Once we really are catching the season, we will naturally crave the pitta balancing foods, routines and activities. In Ayurveda, we believe that “like increases like” and “opposites balance”. In summer it is pitta, the fire element, that is most likely to accumulate and get trapped in the body. Excess pitta in the body can look like accumulated heat drying out and irritating the tissues, organs and/or the emotions. This can create a whole host of issues that have a FLAME, such as irritability, skin inflammation, acid indigestion and summer colds. Number one tip to help our body and our furry friends stay cool in the summer: saturate our cells with oxygen, mineral rich purified electrolyte water and nature! Think bubbling brooks, lush greenery and full deep breathing to bring the body into a peaceful and naturally calm state.
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We want to “Catch the Season,” meaning go outside and feel the extremes so our body will have a chance to send us appropriate cravings. More important than just something cooling is something that is refreshing to our body on a cellular level. Iced latte is cold to the tongue, but the caffeine is very stimulating and dehydrating. Long term this causes burnout on many levels. Some truly refreshing and hydrating beverages are: • Fresh juiced vegetables (incredibly hydrating on a deep cellular level) • Fresh coconut water (nature’s perfect electrolyte) • Hibiscus tea (natural refrigerant) • Purified water with a pinch of Himalayan Pink salt, fresh cucumber slices and mint leaves • Pomegranate Aloe Lime Spritzer (astringent, cooling and soothing electrolyte drink) • Organic Purple Grapes (nourishing and hydrating) • Rose water spray on the face and neck can be quite cooling and refreshing It is important to work with a trained professional to find out how to use the foods and herbal teas in a way that supports each individual. Learn more about Ayurveda and find an Ayurvedic Professional at the Ayurvedic Fair on Saturday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tabor Space, in Portland. For more information, go to OYAA.yoga.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 Meditation: Holding Your Center in a Crazy World – Wednesdays, May 2-May 23, 6-8pm. Meet once a week to learn the fundamentals of kundalini meditation, a profound and transformative practice. Taught by Sadhvi Paranananda. $50. The Movement Center, 1021 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. Info@TheMovementCenter.com. TheMovementCenter.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 4 Elk Rock Yoga One Year Anniversary – 5:308:30pm. One year and counting! Come celebrate Elk Rock Yoga’s One Year Anniversary. Music - Drink - Friends - Yoga Prizes - Spa Raffle. Elk Rock Yoga, 10560 SE Main St, Milwaukie.
SATURDAY, MAY 5 Dietary History Trends & Fads – 9am-5:30pm. With Rylen Feeney. This one-day course focuses on dietary history, trends and fads. Students will learn how to evaluate a diet’s soundness and how to decipher truths from myths when it comes to diets. The class covers the pros and cons of multiple fad diets and how trends can benefit and/or detract from their client’s success. Open to health care practitioners as well as interested community members. Eligible for 7 CEU hours. $175. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. Register: TheWellspring.org/classes. Grief and Resilience Workshop – 10am-2:30pm. Participants will learn simple techniques for finding resilience. Hone the skills of emotional literacy, visualization, active imagination and compassion. Take away an array of practical exercises and reminders that provide safety nets for the exploration of a new relationship with grief. $40-$50 sliding scale. If a money exchange is challenging, a trade can be negotiated. Flanders House, 2926 NE Flanders St, Portland. Info & register with DebRodney@gmail.com. Healing Happens: Stories of Healing Against All Odds – 7-8:30pm. This interactive experience, based on the book Healing Happens, will bring you insight and inspiration from health and healing experts who cured themselves and others despite dire medical prognoses from over twenty illnesses, including cancer, diabetes and autoimmune disorders. Learn the top four reasons why people have healed from terminal diseases and chronic conditions. Enhance the power to heal yourself through natural techniques and awareness in order to comfortably, energetically and joyfully live your passions. $20. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave,
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will present basic working techniques, history and theory, and emphasize practical application. NCBTMB approved. $170. OSM Portland Campus, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. 503-2443420. OregonSchoolOfMassage.com.
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Eat To Live: Life Phases – May 6 & Jun 9, 9am5:30pm. With Erin Brockmeyer LAc, Dipl. OM. Two-part class covers healthy eating and nutrient requirements during common life cycles, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, children, teens and seniors. Also explores sustaining nutritional options for athletes, vegetarians and vegan individuals as well as special dietary considerations for enhancing libido and fertility. Looks at food and nutrition from both a holistic western approach and an eastern energetic perspective. Open to health care practitioners as well as interested community members. Eligible for 14 CEU hours. $325. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. Register: TheWellspring.org/classes.
Gathering for Humanity 5 Day Retreat Conference – May 16-20, Wed-Sun. A powerful conference for unity and awakening at this pivotal moment on Earth. Join indigenous elders and other spiritual voices in guidance, blessings, sacred ceremony and higher wisdom. Experience the transformational energies of the Santa Fe area. A mandate of Spirit through universal healer Mayan Grandmother Flordemayo, the Gathering is an urgent calling to all of humanity committed to increasing the light and coherence on the planet. The Chi Center, 40 Camino Vista Clara Lamy, New Mexico. Tickets, registration and schedule at GatheringforHumanity.org.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to Feel Better Fast – 11:30am-1pm. Learn a simple but powerful technique to help you release stress. EFT, sometimes called Meridian Tapping, can help you to release negative emotions, increase self-esteem, reduce food cravings, reduce or eliminate pain and implement positive goals. EFT has been proven successful in thousands of clinical cases and many research studies. You will leave with full knowledge of how to use this modality for yourself. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@gmail.com. NewRenBooks.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 11 Reiki Healing at Breitenbush – May 11-13, Fri 6pm-Sun 4pm. Reiki is a form of natural healing that takes place through gentle, sacred touch and addresses the energy of both the practitioner and the client. It restores health and harmony to the physical body, releases emotional blockages and activates a closer connection to spirit. It is also a wonderful and easy form of self-healing. Open to this simple and mysterious universal life energy through a series of initiations which activate the deeper energy bodies in subtle and delicate ways. Frank honors the oral tradition presenting through “teaching stories”. Their symbolism speaks directly to the heart and soul. First Degree Reiki class, designed to allow enough time for the awakening of self and clientawareness. NCBTMB approved. $560. 503-2443420. OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. Enneagram Portland Retreat: Understanding the 9 Points of View – May 11-13. Fri 6:30pm begins the weekend. Your place for all who talk type. “Changing the Stories that Keep Us Fixed in Place: Stuck to Unstuck.” (Intro to the Enneagram available May 5, downtown, if interested.) It’s all clear when you understand the 9 Points of View in love, work and spiritual development. Menucha Retreat Center. Dale J. Rhodes. 503-295-4481. DaleJRhodes@aol.com. EnneagramPortland.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 12 Foot Reflexology Basics – 9am-5:30pm. Foot Reflexology is a form of massage used for both healing and relaxation. It is based on the belief that certain areas of the body, notably the feet, contain reflex connections with internal organs. Workshop
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Deva Premal & Miten with Manose in Concert – 7:30pm. Celebrated chant masters Deva Premal & Miten, with Nepalese bansuri maestro Manose, Canadian Joby Baker on bass and Danish percussionist Rishi, for an evening of mantra, song, celebration and meditation. These powerful gatherings offer a joyful path to centering in turbulent times, creating moments of what Deva describes as “ecstatic silence”—or in Miten’s words, “luminous pools of deep celebration.” First Congregational United Church of Christ, Portland. Tickets at BelovedPresents.com. Info: DevaPremalMiten.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 17 Natural Remedies for Seasonal Allergies – 6-8pm. With Michael Guida. This two-hour workshop will cover causes, prevention and natural remedies for seasonal allergies and symptoms, including natural sinus congestion, itchy throat, itchy-watery eyes, sinus headaches, etc. Also covers how to strengthen your system year round as a preventative. Open to all community members and practitioners. $40. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. Register: TheWellspring.org/classes. Massage Training Preview – 6:30pm. Provides a practical framework of the time and energy required to earn a massage license. Topics include an overview of training and the profession, financing, a review of Oregon licensing requirements plus career opportunities and challenges. The Preview can help you make a sound decision about pursuing massage training. We recommend all prospective students attend and welcome friends and/or family who wish to accompany you. Previews are free of charge. To RSPV call 503-585-8912. OSM Salem, 2100 Front St NE, Salem. OregonSchoolOfMassage.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 18 Thai Massage - Level 1 – May 18-20, Fri 6:30pmSun 5pm. Level I course extracted from the full Southern-style Kata provides a holistic session lasting 40-50 minutes. This short form uses all five body positions and focuses primarily on compressions and passive yoga stretches. Emphasis is on good body mechanics; learn to move the client effortlessly and “heal yourself while helping those you touch.” Practiced fully clothed, so please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a pillow and blanket to class. NCBTMB approved, and certified
by the Thai Healing Alliance International. $390. OSM Salem Campus, 2111 Front St. NE, Salem. 503-585-8912. OregonSchoolOfMassage.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 19 Massage Training Preview – 10am. Provides a practical framework of the time and energy required to earn a massage license. Topics include an overview of training and the profession, financing, a review of Oregon licensing requirements plus career opportunities and challenges. The Preview can help you make a sound decision about pursuing massage training. We recommend all prospective students attend and welcome friends and/or family who wish to accompany you. Previews are free of charge. To RSPV call 800-844-3420. OSM Portland Campus, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. OregonSchoolOfMassage.com.
SUNDAY, MAY 20 Nurture You, Mama Retreat – 9:30am-1:30pm. Yoga, Massage and Nourishing Foods. Join mother and Massage Therapist Kailyn Knight LMT, Yoga Instructor Becky Macy RYT of The Art of Balance and Chef Paige Common of Eatin’ Alive for a day retreat to nourish the Mamas. Includes restorative yoga, meditation, give & receive massage, nourishing recipes + lunch, mocktails, sea salt cordial for home and connection. This is a great gift for all mothers. Tickets $96. Alma Education and Movement Center, 1233 SE Stark St, Portland. Kailyn@MassageTherapy.com. MamaRetreat. Eventbrite.com. Gong Sound Healing with Dr. Michelle Hebert – 3-4:30pm. Participants will be led through gentle moving and breathing techniques to prepare the physical and energy bodies for a profound healing experience using the sacred sound of several gongs and crystal bowls. $20. The Movement Center, 1021 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. Info@TheMovementCenter. com. TheMovementCenter.com.
TUESDAY, MAY 22 Introduction to Qigong – 7-8:30 pm. This ancient self-care practice is gaining in popularity. Utilizing
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SUNDAY, MAY 27 Chakra Healing Through Vocal Yoga – 5:307pm. Your body is an instrument! Learn how to allow vibrating resonance to flow through your body, opening and clearing your chakras. Becca Stuhlbarg will lead you in giving yourself your own sound bath, and in exploring your voice with a yogic approach. This practice incorporates gentle yoga poses and organic movement with mindful vocalization, including toning and simple Sanskrit chants. Learn how to harness your unique instrument’s power, while experiencing the incredible benefits of your own healing vibrations. $15. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@gmail. com. NewRenBooks.com.
MONDAY, MAY 28 Full Moon Shamanic Journey – 7-8:30pm. Using the beat of the drum, we will enter an altered state of consciousness and retrieve gifts and guidance from our spirit allies. This is a core Shamanic skill that will empower you on your path of discovery. Cultivate your relationship with your inner wisdom, experience healing and clarify your purpose. Wear comfortable clothes and bring whatever you need to be relaxed for the journey (blanket, pillow, etc). You may be asked to take some notes after the journey, so please bring a notepad. $20. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-2244929. NRBEvents@gmail.com. NewRenBooks.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 31 Natural First Aid: Stings, Strains, Cuts, Bites & More – 6-8pm. With Michael Guida. In this twohour class, learn about natural remedies to help deal with some of the challenges summer brings, including strained muscles, poison oak rash, bug bites, sunburn and cuts & scrapes. Learn what items every natural home first aid kit should have! $40.
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plan ahead Ayurvedic & Yoga Therapy Health Fair – Jun 23, 10am-4pm. Haven’t heard of Yoga Therapy or Ayurveda? We look forward to helping you find the joy and bliss always available through the breath, postures and healthy routines, lifestyles and herbs. Event will be at Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont St, Portland. Western Herbs in a Clinical Practice Part II – Wednesdays, Jul 11 thru Aug 15. 5:30-8:00pm. With Rylen Feeney. This 15-hour class explores the medicinal uses of more than forty Western Herbs. Covers historical, traditional and current usage of popular and effective herbs with the Chinese Medicine energetics included as appropriate or available. An excellent class for anyone interested in the clinical use of Western herbs, including Chinese Medicine practitioners wanting to introduce Western herbs into their practice. You can still take this class even if you missed Part I! $300. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. Register: TheWellspring.org/classes. Nutrition for Disordered Eating Across the Spectrum – Aug 4-5, Sat & Sun, 9am-5:30pm both days. With Elizabeth Saviteer, MS, CN, LMHC. Workshop covers basic eating disorder information and explores specific interventions, phraseology and counseling techniques for building trust, motivation and hope. Will also give you tools for treatment planning, nutrition interventions, how and when to use nutrition education with clients and will even touch on meal coaching. The nutrition philosophies underpinning this workshop include Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating and Normal Eating. Open to any current healthcare practitioner. Eligible for 14 CEU hours. $350. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. Register: TheWellspring. org/classes.
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sunday Morning “Loving Kindness” Meditation Group – 10am-1pm. Fourth Sunday. With Paul M. Rakoczy, Reiki Master. Experience group meditation with meditators and beginners alike. There will be multiple sits with discussion in between. Bring a sit cushion; chairs available. 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503-997-8611. RSVP to PMR1354@ hotmail.com. PaulRakoczyTherapist.com/groups. Restore and Renew with Heather – 7-8:15pm. This restorative practice is a luxurious way to wind down your weekend while simultaneously renewing your mind and body for the week ahead. Each class consists of 5-6 restorative poses aimed at soothing the central nervous system, relieving stress and restoring mental clarity. Bolsters, blocks, blankets, eye-pillows, sandbags and chairs provide the ultimate in support for your physical body as your mind settles into the Theta brain state of deep relaxation. All levels welcome. DAYA Foundation, 5210 SW Corbett, Portland. 503-552-9642. Info@ DayaFoundation.org. DayaFoundation.org. Kyklos International Folk Dancers – 7-9:45pm. Dance with us. We do a variety of dances from Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Israel and the United States, with a mix of couple, line and set dances. Newcomers are warmly welcomed. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes to protect the dance studio floor. Kyklos events are fragrancefree. Please do not wear chemicals or scented products. $2; free for Reed students. Reed College Sport Center, 2870 SE Botsford Dr, Portland. KyklosFolkDancers.org.
monday T’ai Chi Chuan: Yang Style – 5:30-6:30pm. With Michael Guida. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and selfdevelopment. All levels welcome. $12 drop-in; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. TheWellspring.org/classes. Healing from Depression & Anxiety Support Group – 6:30-9pm. Experience the healing power of community. Learn practical tools and coping strategies that will create wellness and reduce your symptoms of depression and anxiety. Conveniently located. Sliding scale fee. 503-5449248. DouglasBloch@gmail.com. Tinyurl.com/ lnjfuvk. Gentle Evening Flow with Heather – 6:30-7:45pm. This evening practice incorporates movement (asana), breathwork (pranayama), mindfulness tools and meditation into a gently-paced, reflective Hatha flow class. Basic yoga postures and gentle stretching are balanced throughout a flowing sequence that seeks to move energy through the body, releasing areas of residual stagnation and tension, while
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preparing both mind and body for a restful night’s sleep. All levels welcome. DAYA Foundation, 5210 SW Corbett, Portland. 503-552-9642. Info@ DayaFoundation.org. DayaFoundation.org. The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, satsang and guided meditation in our beautiful meditation hall. Community yoga ($5) before meditation, from 5:456:50pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. Info@TheMovementCenter. com. TheMovementCenter.com.
tuesday Free Psychic Healing – By appointment, Tue-Thu. Phone Healing with Rev. Natasha Deakins. Tired of repetitive themes in your life? Make life-altering changes & heal your deepest struggles, anxieties, pains, stress, traumas & issues. Begin a journey toward self-love, respect & joy. Try it free. Call now. 720-499-8469. Psychic@NatashaDeakins. com. NatashaDeakins.com. Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Class – 5:45-6:45pm. Bring greater ease into your daily movements: breathing, walking, turning, reaching, safer pelvic movement, freeing your back and more. $13 drop-in; other discounts may apply. The Movement Center Yoga Studio, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-313-9813. Register: MCYoga. com/calendar. Qigong for the Feminine – 6:30-8pm. Develop self-reverence through ancient Daoist qigong forms. $15. Opening to Life Studio, 407 NE 12th, Portland. 503-961-2242. RoseCityQigong.com. Healing from Depression & Anxiety Support Group – 6:30-9pm. See Monday listing for details. Tuesday Night Weekly Meditation – 7-8pm. Cultivate presence in your life through meditation, sacred play and centering techniques. Learn to transform and release heavy energy from the body, mind and energy field. We focus on different methods each week to enhance or build a foundation for your own practice. $10. Rising Fire Shamanism: School & Healing Center, 1829 NE Alberta St, Ste 5, Portland. 503-288-5175. RisingFire.One@gmail. com. Rising-Fire.com.
wednesday Free Psychic Healing – see Tuesday listing for details. Amma Therapy Student Clinic II – thru May 30. The Wellspring School’s Amma Therapy Student Clinic is a perfect way to experience a full Amma Therapy treatment at an affordable price from one of our soon-to-graduate students. Appointments available for all ages. Check website for dates and times. $35 for a one-hour treatment. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. Register: TheWellspring.org/classes (clinics tab).
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Senior Discount – Every first Wednesday of the month is Senior Morning at the Hollywood Grocery Outlet. During this time, anyone 55 or better will receive 10 percent off their total purchase (excludes alcohol). Hollywood Grocery Outlet, 4420 NE Hancock St, Portland. 503-282-5248. Qigong as Medicine Series – Noon-1:15pm. Classes provide an introduction to this healing practice. $75 for 6 weeks. Next series begins May 23. Sellwood Yoga/Align Fitness, 8063 SE 17th Ave, Portland. 503-823-3195. RoseCityQigong.com. The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for a short talk and guided meditation. Community yoga ($5) before meditation, from 5:45-6:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. Info@TheMovementCenter.com. TheMovementCenter.com. Evening Reiki Share Group – 7-9:30pm. First Wednesday. With Paul M Rakoczy, Reiki Master. Share or exchange reiki energy with practitioners and beginners alike. No experience necessary to encounter the warm energy. Donations accepted. Please RSVP by email. Individual sessions and attunements by appointment. 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503-997-8611. PMR1354@hotmail. com. PaulRakoczyTherapist.com/groups.
thursday Free Psychic Healing – see Tuesday listing for details. T’ai Chi Chuan Yang Style – 9-10am. With Michael Guida. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and selfdevelopment. All levels welcome. $12 drop-in; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. Register: TheWellspring. org/classes.
friday Feldenkrais: Awareness Through Movement – 10:30-11:30am. With Susan Marshall, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, ERYT-200 Yoga Teacher. Influenced by yoga and martial arts, Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais developed a series of lessons designed to improve life through movement, to encourage conscious attention to small movements. By engaging the brain and nervous system, people learn in a simple, pleasurable way. $12 drop-in; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. Register: TheWellspring. org/classes. Learn, Grow and Play – 1:30-2pm. Inner Essence weekly workshops. Rehab - 2nd Friday of the month. Activate, retain and regain stability and strength in a functional pattern that teaches you how to move as a whole body. Love Your Spine - 3rd Friday. Gain new insight into honoring your spine and how to create movement in your daily life with subtle exercises. How to Class - 4th Friday. Learn how to manage your sore muscles with tricks and tips. Hands-on class. Classes $10 for non-members, free for members. RSVP; space is limited. Inner Essence Chiropractic & Healing Center, 2205 N Lombard St, Ste 101, Portland.
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saturday Hypnosis for Weight Loss – 2-5pm. Reawakening from within. Natural, simple, easy weight loss program using hypnosis, qigong and nutrition. Space is limited; call to RSVP. 15800 SW Stratford Loop, Tigard. Sue Wiebe 503-267-8074. SueWiebe1234@ yahoo.com. ReawakeningFromWithin.com.
Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer and forgiveness. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Monthly Forecast
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he month of May offers us a taste of some bigger collective shifts ahead that mark a new eight year phase as both wounded healer, Chiron, and change agent Uranus will have made their initial foray into new signs of the zodiac. Although they don’t fully commit to full entry until 2019, we get a preview on where to expect changes, how the ground will shift, and what the call to action might look like down the road. We’ll also see energetic sign changes from Mercury, Mars and Venus in the middle of the month. With all the changeover, the good news is that the New Moon in Taurus on the 15th of the month grants us our annual opportunity to ground ourselves in our deepest sense of values, while aligning these values with our goals. The Full Moon on the 29th shows us a spread of options as we consider what to hold on to and what to let go of as the future arrives.
Mantras and musings for the month of May: Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): If psychological work thins the clouds, spiritual work invokes the sun. ~John Welwood Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): Humor is truth arriving sooner than you expected. ~unknown Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22): Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity. ~Louis Pasteur Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22): Leave the situation or accept it. All else is madness. ~Eckhart Tolle Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): Change your thoughts and you change your world. ~Norman Vincent Peale Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): Your sacred space is where you can find yourself over and over again. ~ Joseph Campbell
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): Only a fool trips on what is behind him. ~various Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21): Nirvana is right where you are, provided that you don’t object to it. ~Alan Watts Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19): If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results. ~Jack Dixon Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18): Pain is knowledge rushing in to fill a gap. ~Jerry Sinefeld Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20):If one does not know to which port he is sailing, no wind is favorable. ~Seneca Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19): A true warrior is never at war with the world. ~Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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We are dedicated to providing our guests with comprehensive dental excellence in a friendly, relaxing atmosphere so that optimal health, beauty and comfort can be realized for individual needs. The finest quality will always be provided.
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Lance J. Heppler DMD, FAGD 900 SE Chkalov Dr, Vancouver 360-896-1449 DentalDesignsVancouver.com Dr. Lance Heppler’s mission is to put patients at ease. His friendly demeanor is easy to talk to and his attention to detail means you’ll always be getting the very best in dental care. His approach to dentistry is to meet patient needs by blending art, science and intuition. Dr. Heppler follows an amalgam removal protocol to safely remove mercury fillings.
Jay Harris Levy, DDS
Holistic Dental Care 511 SW 10th Ave, Ste 1102, Portland 503-222-2157 JayHarrisLevy@gmail.com JayHarrisLevy.com Holistic dentistry is about promoting oral health by customizing the finest quality dentistry to suit a patient’s needs in a safe, caring environment.
energy healing expert pain Healing
Emotion/Body Code Practitioner Lori Arveson 971-800-1560 LoriArveson@gmail.com ExpertPainHealing.com Lori specializes in relieving chronic pain. Lori uses the Emotion / Body Code system to identify and release trapped emotional energies caused by physical and emotional trauma, entities, toxins, pathogens, inherited emotional energies, and other manifestations that create imbalance in our bodies, causing chronic pain and disease that manifests in daily life.
Hands of Freedom Healing/ Quantum-Touch®
Judie Maron-Friend, Certified QT Level I, II & Self Created Health Instructor/ Practitioner 8725 NE Broadway St, Portland 503-753-1590 JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com VitalityLink.com/p/hofh When one learns QuantumTouch®, during class students typically relieve 50% - 100% of each other’s pain. Not only do bones align with a light touch, inflammation reduces and healing accelerates. Often students experience dramatic and profound emotional release. Contact Judie to learn more or sign up for a class today and discover your power to heal.
MARCONICS 5D ENERGY & HEALING THERAPY Ron Rathburn M.Sc., CMP 360-823-7071 NWSpiritualCollective.com
Energy healing modality that integrates high wave frequencies to balance and clear the chakras; recalibrate the body’s energetic field and integrate the higher aspects of soul identity.
TEMPLE MEDICINE HEALING Amy Kimmick, BSN RN 1716 NE 42nd Ave, Portland TempleMedicineHealing.com
My work brings you back to you, by way of energy healing, mediumship, and knowledge of the body to release ancestral patterns and emotions.
FELDENKRAIS Feldenkrais® CENTER OF PORTLAND
Susan Marshall, GCFP Laurelhurst Healing Arts Building 3059 NE Glisan St, Portland 503-313-9813 FeldenkraisPDX.com Improve neck, back and hip pain, recover from workplace, auto and bike accidents, sleep better and more. Find out why Norman Doige, MD in his 2015 NY Times Bestseller, The Brain’s Way of Healing, highlights the Feldenkrais Method® as applied neuroplasticity—using your brain and nervous system for effective recovery.
Functional Medicine A NEW WAY CLINIC
9320 SW Barbur Blvd, Ste 165, Portland 503-545-6285 ANewWay.clinic
Dr. Tal Cohen integrates Functional medicine, Chinese and Japanese medicine, nutrition therapy, and herbal medicine to find and treat the root cause of your symptoms.
HEALTH INTUITIVE MEDIUM BE-JOY!
Readings By Phone or In-Person 1316 NW 23rd Ave, Portland 503-805-7403 Be-Joy.com
holistic education The Wellspring School for Healing Arts
2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland 503-688-1482 TheWellspring.org Offering comprehensive training and education in Wholistic Nutrition, Chinese Medicine, Amma Bodywork Therapy, Herbs and Movement Arts since 1995.
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JAMIE “CEDAR” ROGERS, MA 503-621-6178 Cedar@CedarPathways.com CedarPathways.com
Interpret messages from the body, heart, and spirit, transform blockages, and explore heartcentered life direction. Holistic approach, utilizing artistic, energetic, reflective, and metaphoric pathways.
1829 NE Alberta St, Ste 8 Portland, OR 97211 503-837-3557 Info@BlossomPdx.com BlossomPdx.com At Blossom, it is our goal to meet your landscape and construction needs while providing ecological and sustainable solutions for the environment.
massage holistic Wellness
MIKI MORROW, LMT
Yaimayu Massage 201 SE 124th Ave, Ste 202 Vancouver, WA 98684 360-608-0135 MikiWaMassage.com Facebook.com/Yaimayu Lic. MA00025265
COHESIVE THERAPY HEALING & REJUVENATION CENTER
2400 Broadway St, Vancouver WA CohesiveThearpy.org
Offering programs for motor vehicle, workman comp, weight loss detox programs, mind body spirit healing and rejuvenation. Accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield for Acupuncture and massage.
HEALTH MATTERS
Constance Coquillette, MSW 971-404-5174 Lisa Fishman, MA 425-736-4784 HEALTH MATTERS NORTHWEST LLC HealthMattersNW.com
OREGON SCHOOL OF MASSAGE Training LMT’s for over 25 years 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland 503-244-3420 OregonSchoolOfMassage.com
We offer massage and bodywork courses for aspiring massage therapists, licensed professionals and the general public.
Specializing in preventing/reversing Specializing disease & controllingin weight preventing/ with and food controlling reversing disease Constance Coquillette, MSW weight with food. 971.404.5174
Lisa Fishman, MA 425.736.4784
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MINISTER/CELEBRANT
SUPERIOR SPORTS NUTRITION & WEIGHT LOSS
NW SPIRITUAL COLLECTIVE Marie Marks BA, STT, IWA 360-609-6498 NWSpirtualCollective.com
Ellen Gyberg, Holistic Nutrition Expert 360-601-0137 Superior-Nutriton.net
Celebrant/Minister: weddings, rite of passage, blessings, prayers, meditations, cultural and custom design ceremonies. Transformational Advocate: spiritual guidance & mentoring.
hypnoTHERAPY LOVING KINDNESS HypnoSIS
Laney Coulter, BCH, NLP 7135 N Vincent Ave, Portland 503-289-3614 Laney@LovingKindnessHypnosis.com LovingKindnessHypnosis.com
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Laney is a Board Certified Hypnotist who is available to help you with the following and more: Fertility, Business Success, Motivation, General Sadness, Weight Mastery, Smoking Cessation, Relationship Issues, Phobias, Anxiety, Anger Issues and Breaking Habits.
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REV!VE organic Salon
4460 SW Garden Home Rd, Portland 503-360-1324 ReviveOrganicSalonPDX.com
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Revive is an organic and ammonia-free salon promoting beauty, wellness and green living by being free of chemicals, damaging toxins, and harmful carcinogens.
PERSONAL TRAINER MICHAEL HAYNES
NASM Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Sr. Fitness, Nutrition & Weight Loss Specialist 312-519-9270 Train_With_Mike@yahoo.com Providing personalized, science based, efficient, biomechanically sound workouts designed to meet your immediate goals and focus on long-term health & wellness. Pearl location. No gym membership needed. Also mobile - I’ll come to you!
PETS MEAT & BONES CALIFORNIA, INC.
220 NW 8th Ave Portland, OR 97209 Hello@MeatAndBones.com MeatAndBones.com
Holistic raw food for happy & healthy dogs. We formulated our unique balanced blend that your dog will love eating and you will love feeding.
QIGONG ROSE CITY QIGONG Rose Allen Portland, OR 503-961-2242 RoseCityQigong.com
Qigong practice delivers proven health benefits. People are discovering that these simple movements coordinated with breath and focused awareness are easily learned. Enliven your energetic life force by joining this health movement. Rose is a Certified Instructor with 12 years of dedicated practice. Now is a great time for self-healing.
READERS TAROT READINGS Dynamic, Insightful, Empowering
Crystal Chakra Healings Resolve Major Life Issues Now Gina Crystal 360-984-6837 RadiantCrystal@att.net GinaCrystal.com
reiki VICKI MCARDLE
Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Master Portland, OR 503-939-4357 VickiMcArdle.com
RETREAT CENTER ANANDA CENTER AT LAURELWOOD Retreat, Conference and Event Center 38950 SW Laurelwood Rd Gaston, OR 97119 503-746-6229 AnandaLaurelwood.org
A beautiful place to host your next meeting, event, retreat or conference and only 45 minutes west of Portland. We have bright spaces for groups of all sizes; lovely guest rooms, most with views of the lush valley; delicious vegetarian meals served daily; yoga and meditation.
yoga DAYA FOUNDATION
Sarahjoy Marsh, Yoga Teacher + Therapist 5210 SW Corbett Ave, Portland SarahjoyYoga.com DayaFoundation.org Public yoga classes, private lessons, yoga therapy, and Hunger, Hope + Healing Series for women with food and body image issues.
GOod beginnings YOGA
SOUND HEALING SOUND HEALING PRACTITIONER Mikaela Jones 3736 SW 10th Ave Portland, OR 97239 503-705-1609 HealingSoundBaths.com
Trained in sound healing and hypnotherapy, Mikaela utilizes various sound healing instruments and her voice for stress release, Higher Self communication, goal manifestation, restoring harmony to body, mind, and Spirit.
therapy/counseling EMOTIONAL PEACEMAKING
Hypnotherapy/Energy Psychology Val Jolley C.Ht, P.NLP, EFTP, QTP ValJolley.com
Paul M Rakoczy, LCSW
Humanistic Psychotherapy/ Reiki 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205 503-997-8611 Pmr1354@hotmail.com PaulRakoczyTherapist.com SJL PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES Stuart J. Levit, Ed.S, M.Ed.
4531 SE Belmont St, Portland 503-983-7949 Info@StuartJLevit.com StuartLevit.com Have a particular life obstacle that you are trying to understand and resolve? Somatic and Mindfulness based counseling in a private comfortable space. Evening & weekend hours available.
GoodBeginningsYoga@yahoo.com GoodBeginningsYoga.com Prenatal + Mom & Baby yoga with Sound healing. Classes in North Portland.
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13031 SE 84th Ave Clackamas, 97015 503-482-8620 Info@KarmaYogaAndFitness.com KarmaYogaAndFitness.com
SARASVATI INSTITUTE OF AYURVedic yoga THERAPY
Susan Bass, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 857-919-2866 AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org 200, 300 & 600-hour Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Programs Portland’s first Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Program. SIAYT is recognized by Yoga Alliance, IAYT, NAMA & APPNA.
THE MOVEMENT CENTER YOGA STUDIO 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland 503-231-0383 TheMovementCenter.com
Hatha yoga for all levels, workshops & specialty classes, private & healing yoga sessions, at a beautiful meditation and retreat center in the heart of the city.
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