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Contents 10 YOU JUST LEARNED
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YOU HAVE CANCER
Making the Right Treatment Decision
12 NOTES TO THE OUTSIDE
Part-Three: A Japanese Healing Garden Offers Resilience to Men in Custody
16 TIPS ON HEALING
COMPLEX-PTSD
18 BRAIN-SAVERS
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Smart Strategies for Preventing Dementia
22 SANJAY GUPTA ON ‘Chasing Life’
24 NATURE’S TOOLBOX The Key to Prostate Health
26 MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
Beyond Buttons and Portabellas
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Even moderate alcohol consumption—seven to 13 drinks a week—increases the risk of high blood pressure, according to a new analysis of the health records of 17,000 U.S. adults. Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center researchers found that the average blood pressure among nondrinkers was about 109/67, among moderate drinkers 128/79 and among heavy drinkers 153/82, based on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the years 1988 to 1994. The higher readings could be the result of alcohol’s affect on the brain and liver, or because it raises caloric intake, partly by increasing appetite, say the researchers. 8
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What we consume can boost our body even in the short term, a new study from St. Louis University shows. After eating the Mediterranean diet for just four days, athletes ran faster than after eating a Western diet. In the study, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, seven women and four men ate one of two diets for four days: the Mediterranean, with its emphasis on whole fruits and vegetables, nuts, olive oil and whole grains, or the Western, high in trans and saturated fats, dairy, refined sugars, refined and highly processed vegetable oils, sodium and processed foods. After a nine-to-16-day break, they followed the other diet. The athletes exercised on a treadmill for five kilometers after each diet and were found to have run 6 percent faster after following the Mediterranean diet, despite similar heart rates and perceived levels of exertion.
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Regardless of the type of protein consumed, lowcarb diets significantly increase the risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a study presented at the latest annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology. Analyzing the records of almost 14,000 people over a 20-year period, researchers found that diets such as Atkins, ketogenic and paleo, which emphasize protein instead of fruits, vegetables and grains, boosted the risk of AFib by 18 percent compared to diets with moderate carb intake. Researchers theorize that consuming less produce and fewer grains may aggravate inflammation, while eating high amounts of protein and fat may increase oxidative stress. Both conditions are linked to AFib, in which the heart beats irregularly, potentially causing palpitations, dizziness and fatigue. It’s also linked to a five-fold increase in strokes.
For those that don’t move vigorously throughout the day—whether stuck behind a desk or lying on a couch in front of a screen— there’s good news in a recent American Cancer Society study: Replacing just 30 minutes a day of stationary time with such moderate physical activities as brisk walking and dancing reduces the risk of dying over 14 years by a whopping 45 percent. Even light activities such as walking slowly, playing pool and doing housework like vacuuming for half an hour reduce mortality risk by 15 percent.
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You Just Learned You Have Cancer! Making a Treatment Decision That is Right For You Take a moment to breathe. To be still. To gather and settle. You DO have time! By Julie Kay
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ighteen months ago I was first diagnosed with cancer. Eighteen months later I have been the recipient of every Western oncology treatment offered: chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, gamma knife surgery, and Immunotherapy. It’s been quite a whirlwind, as you can imagine. Despite best intentions, my cancer cells continue to run amok, multiplying like horny felines in gloomy alleyways, myopically unaware that as they consume the healthy cells in the host (that would be me), they are wantonly forging their own death sentence as well. Naturally, when first diagnosed with cancer I reacted as expected—meaning, initially a kind of default shock and surreal numbness, then broad and unspecified fear and angst, and then sadness and grief. This is completely appropriate for attitudes toward cancer, particularly for those of us within the Western medical system where we are still using treatment protocols that we have been using for 80 years, and with little more success than when we started. There isn’t a lot to be hopeful for, it would seem, about recovery or healing. We fear the implicit understanding that for the most part, cancer is a death sentence. It’s only a matter of time. And death, in our culture, is generally an unthinkable (i.e., terrifying, although inescapable) outcome. Cancer isn’t just a death sentence either, but a horrific, aggressive, painful, debilitating, suffering rampage taking place inside our body. Eating us up in various ways, eventually resulting for most people in death. (FYI, not everyone endures a long period of suffering.) Some people do survive long-term. Some survive a few years beyond our initial hopeful outlook; but in general “survival rates” are bleak. Two to five years of life, post-diagnosis. Maybe. Some cancers are more aggressive, so not even that long. Eighteen months. Twelve weeks. We don’t want to die, and we don’t want to suffer. We want to live and love. More life. Duh. Paradoxically, for almost 50% of cancer patients, it is the long-term, mainstream protocol treatments (the so-called “side-effects”) of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery that actually kill us. Not the cancer itself. I did not know this eighteen months ago, but deep in my gut I felt it was wrong to carpet bomb my entire body 10
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with caustic chemicals in an effort to make me well. (If the people who handle and mix the chemicals are wearing Hazmat suits, I think this gives us a clue about the wisdom of pouring this poison cocktail directly into our veins over and again.) It just goes against all common sense to kill all your cells, healthy and mutated, with the hope that your body will recover in health sufficiently to completely eradicate the unwanted cells. And without giving it any support to rebuild. The low rates of recovery attest to the inefficacy of the chemo approach. Literally, the goal of most chemotherapy (as one leg of the three-legged stool of mainstream Western treatments) is to take the patient (the organism) to the brink of death. Happy returns. One of the most disheartening (frightening) things about the chemotherapy drugs then is that if they don’t kill all of the cancer stem cells, then the drugs can actually activate “super [cancer] cells.” I did not understand in the beginning that cancer cells are also some variant of stem cells, often resultant of damaged mitochondria (the “energy factories of the cell) and therefore mutated DNA. These damaged mitochondria then self-replicate as cancerous cells, of course. One of the most disheartening (frightening) things about the chemotherapy drugs then is that if they don’t kill all of the cancer stem cells, then the drugs can actually activate
“super cells,” which become more resistant to the drugs. (Like super-viruses, resistant to our potent antibiotics.) After finishing a 3-month course of chemotherapy my initial lung tumor had indeed shrunk quite remarkably. Very hopeful news. Unfortunately, as I now understand it, what likely happened is that the “daughter cells” in the tumor are what were nicely destroyed, but the parent stem cells just got mad, like an irritated hornet’s nest, and became even more aggressive. Within six months post-surgery the cancer had spread via my lymph system to my torso, bones, brain... this is commonly how it goes. My cancer treatment and progression is a classic treatment trajectory and outcome. I did not know that cancer thrives on sugar/ glucose uptake, hence the vital importance of dietary changes and liver care when doing treatments. More than likely, your oncologist will tell you not to eat nutritionally or do anything that will boost your immune system response, because they don’t want that interfering with the potency of the drugs. Really? Repeatedly poison your entire body with derivations of mustard gas and then don’t support its rebuilding? I did not know that all cells are in fact made up of energy and light ... or that cellular incoherence (a.k.a. cancer) can be mitigated through energetic frequencies... I did not know that all cells are in fact made up of energy and light (mitochondria, again). I also did not know that cancer cells don’t thrive in systemic heat or oxygenated states, or that cellular incoherence (a.k.a. cancer) can be mitigated through meditation, visualization, and light/ sound/ electromagnetic frequencies: So the cancer growth has built-in “ecological” weaknesses that we can directly and indirectly influence in various ways to support our body’s healthy immune response. The more we can tune in to what our cancer is, what it means for us, and what it is asking of us— emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally—the better we can apprehend the best treatment decisions for our healing and recovery.
The more we can tune in to what our cancer is, what it means for us, and what it is asking of us— emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally—the better we can apprehend the best treatment decisions for our healing and recovery. In retrospect, I so wish someone had told me at the beginning of my cancer journey what I am saying here to you: if you have been (recently) diagnosed with cancer, please take time to get centered in yourself first, before you jump into panic-based reactions. Of course, it’s never too late to take time (or to panic, tee hee), but sooner is better because you will set the tone for the entire process. Talk with your loved ones about your desire to have a little space to process this life-altering news, too, and encourage them to take some breathing time, too. When you are ready, do a little selective research and explore what complementary treatment options might be available. Many people surviving cancer report that it has been a gift (!) and has changed them and their life for the better. Changed them to be better human beings, better versions of themselves. And isn’t that what we all desire, ultimately? So I am encouraging you, entreating you, inviting you, promising you that it is okay for you to take the time you need. This is one gift I can give from my own travelweary cancer trails, and I offer it with much love and compassion and respect for you and your life choices. Trust that your body is innately designed to heal itself, and with the right support can very often do so. Be extra, extra kind to yourself, and trust. Trust that your body’s wisdom can help guide you. Trust that your body is innately designed to heal itself, and with the right support can very often do so. Trust that healing demands a multi-dimensional approach. Trust that the ultimate authority for what’s right for you, is you. Maybe chemotherapy (for example) is exactly the right thing for you to do as a first response to the
diagnosis. But maybe not. Or maybe chemo plus something else. The point is that you cannot know what’s best for you if you are in a state of high stress and knee-jerk reactivity. So take a moment. Breathe. Two key things to remember as you begin this new chapter in your life: ONE: Everyone is different, so everyone has a different condition, a different response to their condition, to their treatments, to a different healing path. The key to your resilience is in finding out what combination works best for you. This can take time and support (and you have it). TWO: There are no guarantees that you will not die—from cancer or any other circumstance. In fact, you will die at some point. The truth is, at some point it is our time to die. Period. Rejoice that in order for you to die, in order for you to complete the life cycle, you have lived! What a joy, both to have lived and to be able to move into what is next. Sweet surrender and release. And right now? You are very much alive and very much loved. Godspeed, friend.
Julie Kay is a curator of the human story. She is a freelance editor, photographer, author/writer and consultant for Awardwinning books and Creative Content inspiring personal, social, and global change. I would love to hear from you: juliekay@sacredwriting.com Select Resources CancerTutor.com HealingCancer.info CancerCare.org Mayoclinic.com National Institutes of Health June 2019
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Oregon State Penitentiary Healing Garden Design by Hoichi Kurisu
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PART-THREE: A JAPANESE HEALING GARDEN OFFERS RESILIENCE TO MEN IN CUSTODY By Deb Rodney “Your story brings me near, And you pull me to a slippery slope. Some stories give you what you want to hear, Some stories give you hope.”
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he Japanese Healing Garden at the maximum-security Oregon State Penitentiary has broken ground! What started out as a fragile dream of adding a little beauty to the prison’s desolate landscape will soon become a living space for peace and healing. It has taken five years of struggle, sacrifice, skepticism of peers, administrative roadblocks and set-backs. The pressure has been intense. Asian Pacific Family Club President Toshio Takanobu says, “There was no room for any mishaps. Anything negative would have immediately shut down the project because of the high level of security precautions here.” I’m sitting around a prison conference table talking with Toshio, Garden Project Manager Johnny Cofer, and Scott Bitter, club facilitator and grant writer. All three are serving long sentences. They have raised over $300,000, procured the design expertise of world-renowned gardener Hoichi Kurisu, and brought together the prison community of “Keepers and Kept” for meaningful collaboration. Outside in the prison yard, the garden is finally taking shape. Yet, right in the midst of the project’s successful culmination, the three of them begin to talk about their feelings of depression. Scott keeps a journal. Recently re-reading some of his writ12
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ing, he noted that big events like getting a grant or meeting a new community sponsor are followed by bouts of depression. “Reality hits,” he says. The lofty excitement of what they have accomplished as they have stretched and grown, plummets in the harsh reality of waking up every morning locked up. At OSP, almost 2000 men in custody live as societal throwaways. Being incarcerated for decades, with extremely limited interaction with loved ones, being constantly monitored in a gloomy environment with little beauty and comfort can be excruciatingly depressing. Finding resilience is a steep, uphill path. I think about the outside world with school shootings, white supremacists, loved ones with cancer, children on antidepressants and the looming climate crisis, and am grateful that I can walk in the woods, visit friends, enjoy a glass of wine and do a thousand
things that are denied to people in custody. Would I be able to find the resilience to keep on moving forward, like the men in the Asian Pacific Family Club? I know one thing with absolute certainty: If some of the men in custody can find resilience in their grim and despondent lives, they have something to teach us on the outside about finding meaning in our lives. There are milestones on the journey toward developing resilience. As in any authentic passage, success doesn’t happen in a straight line going forward. There are twists and turns, setbacks, and re-sets. There are moments of breakthrough, awe, gratitude and reward. If we take the steps, however erratic or smooth, they keep us moving forward. ACCEPTANCE The first step to finding resilience is to face reality. When we do, we can better figure out what we need. Johnny describes how he came to the acceptance that took him over fifteen years to find: “I sat in my cell and replayed in my mind, over and over again how things could have been different. I couldn’t begin to help myself because I was stuck in anger and frustration.” Scott says, “Grieving is a big part of coming to prison and we insulate ourselves because we don’t want to feel anything but anger and frustration. Feeling deeply can be frightening because it requires facing the pain we caused to others.” “Hard truths finally came to the surface,” Johnny acknowledges. “There’s no guidebook to tell you what to do when you’ve made choices that have caused so much destruction. I had to shift and embrace the reality that I may never get out, not run and hide from it.” In his early prison years, Toshio spent many days in solitary confinement. He remembers thinking, “This is not life. I knew there were better things to do than be involved in negative stuff.” These men acknowledge that they will be “works in progress” for the rest of their lives. For Laura Dufala, co-owner of Bentwood Tree Farm, who donated most of the garden’s trees and shrubs, the reality of prison life has been eye-opening. She grew up on a farm. “We were overresponsible and my bias was that anybody in prison deserved to be there. I learned that’s not the whole story. Mostly, society sees someone in custody as a non-person. In some ways that’s convenient; you don’t have to feel bad about their circumstances.” Now she thinks about how we can be more caring of all the members of our human community. Melissa Michaux, Willamette University professor of Politics, Policy, Law and Ethics and Co-chair of the Healing Garden Project says, “Prison life is full of frustrations. I saw how patience plus not-giving-up added up to more than enough. It made me want to think more boldly about my own work.”
NOURISHMENT Accepting that you’ll be living in prison for a very long time requires re-thinking how to find the nourishment you need. “I have been creating gardens with a healing purpose for nearly 50 years,” says designer Hoichi Kurisu. “What these men on the garden team have is a purity of mind allowing nature to deeply affect their hearts. Working with them I am reminded that for healing to happen, how important it is to have a receptive mind like this.”
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The healing garden project is showing the importance of nature and beauty in the midst of a grim environment. Along with art, creativity and practices like Yoga, meditation and journal writing, it is possible to find nourishment internally and live more fully, no matter what is going on externally in our lives. This is similar in spirit to how those of us on the outside are grappling to understand the Climate Crisis. Many of us are trying to figure out how to live knowing that the clock is ticking. In this awareness, being resilient takes on new meaning and importance. It’s more and more important to find beauty, peace, a good conversation, a warm hug and live them fully in the moment so they can nourish and replenish us—in prison or out. Having healthy relationships are part of finding resilience, too. From a solid center, where we are cherished, we can find our way. And we learn empathy, and how to cherish others. Toshio got married a few weeks ago. Johnny’s eyes light up when he says, “I got to watch my friend being in love and I went to his wedding, the first one I’d ever been to.” Toshio, who is usually reserved, smiles broadly and it is lovely to witness his unguarded happiness. Johnny has been in a relationship with Maren Souders for six years. They have been dedicated partners since before the first ideas of the garden began to “germinate,” and have been a deep source of strength, inspiration and encouragement for each other. Maren, a life coach who works with clients she terms culture shifters, describes their connection: “Our relationship is unique. There are so many things we can’t do, yet when we sit down at the visitContinued on next page.
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ing table for our three-hour visit we are fully present with each other. Sometimes we simply breathe together. That’s not something we often get with families and partners on the outside. We could, but we don’t. Outside there is often a paralysis of too much choice and the distraction of too much “freedom.” Laura Dufala said she and her husband Tom were surprised that “We can have much more authentic conversations with these guys than we have out in society and with our friends.” Connecting with those you love and supporters on the outside is extremely valuable when one is isolated and imprisoned. And getting a glimpse of the lives of authentic people on the inside is a potent, eye opening, real-life experience for those living on the outside. Both ways it is a nourishing exchange. IDENTITY and CONNECTION On a deep level, we all yearn for a place to belong — in a family, tribe, community, activity or club. Finding and maintaining a healthy sense of identity and connection is critical when the culture defines you strictly as a criminal. Scott says: “When I first came here I didn’t see my community as the brothers in here. It was my family and my children, and so I felt alone. Now, I’ve become involved and see my brothers in here as my brothers.” “Prison is a divisive environment,” Johnny explains. “Culture and race define safety zones where you hang out. It’s self-segregating. The welcoming inclusiveness of the Asian Pacific Family Club has provided me with a sense of belonging, some hope, and a real connection to my culture. When the definition of ourselves internally begins to change, we can start to re-define ourselves.” Melissa Michaux recounted, “I’ve never seen the club’s core team treat each other with anything but respect, which isn’t so true in meetings and projects in the outside world. They depend on each other to grow and develop because their contact with the outside is so limited. Their family club is very inclusive. The diversity reflected there is rare on the outside where we lean toward working with people we feel comfortable with.” SAFETY and BOUNDARIES In an environment full of walls, bars, fences and obstacles, it’s not surprising that men in custody have something to teach us about safety and boundaries. “We know why prison walls and boundaries are in place and what purpose they serve,” Toshio states. “To survive, we have to respect them. And work within them.” Johnny says, “I control my exposure to the negativity here. I try to live in this very moment and find what I can do to impact this environment. So, no matter where I end up, I’m going to be alright and the things around me are going to be better.” Melissa noted that she was struck by “the elements of freedom that are not about physical boundaries but about mental and emotional space.” Johnny knowingly says, “If we focus too much on the things we can’t change we feel powerless, and the things we can change get overlooked. For example, it was hard to hear people on the 14
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outside complaining about their lives when I’m incarcerated here and spent $5 calling them when I made $50 a month. Somewhere along the line, I changed and realized that everybody’s suffering matters.” MEANING and PURPOSE Finding a greater purpose than just existing in our own myopic world is key to finding resilience. Toshio, Scott, Johnny and the Asian Pacific Family Club members found a way to support their community, and by giving to others, they supported themselves to grow in ways they hadn’t imagined. That’s how resilience works. Maren Souders said it was amazing to watch the garden project every step of the way and to be able to contribute as a community supporter and Johnny’s partner. “They demonstrated what is possible under one of the most limiting situations imaginable. Johnny continues to show me how to transcend the walls around us, or in our minds.” “Not everybody is willing to change their lives. Here, we have to take steps to better ourselves,” Toshio wisely says. Toshio has maple leaves tattooed on his body. Symbolically, they represent the winds of passing time. For him, they signify his time locked up. “Some are half leaves,” he says. “They represent the time that I was only half-living.” Now there is a Japanese maple in the garden. When he got his tattoo, he never imagined he would see one standing outside in the yard and that he would play such an important role in getting it there. “We have found a meaningful purpose,” Johnny says. “And it is radiating out to others.” These men in custody are inspiring us all to breathe a little deeper and live, by far, more than half. Deb Rodney has spent her career writing about change, empowerment and resilience. She can be reached at debrodney@gmail.com.
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SPOTLIGHT ON THE ACLU WEBSITE…
LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR WHAT? “A shocking (2013) study by the American Civil Liberties Union found that more than 3,200 people nationwide are serving life terms without parole for nonviolent offenses. Of those prisoners, 80 percent are behind bars for drug-related convictions. Sixty-five percent are African-American, 18 percent are white, and 16 percent are Latino — evidence of what the ACLU calls “extreme racial disparities.” The crimes that led to life sentences include stealing gas from a truck, shoplifting, possessing a crack pipe, facilitating a $10 sale of marijuana, and attempting to cash a stolen check.” From a video clip that accompanies the ACLU’s new report “A Living Death: Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses.” by Jennifer Turner, human rights researcher with the American Civil Liberties Union. Life without parole is permanent removal from society with no chance of reentry, no hope of freedom. One should expect the American criminal justice system to condemn someone to die in prison only for the most serious offenses. Yet across the country, thousands of people are serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for nonviolent crimes as petty as siphoning gasoline from an 18-wheeler, shoplifting three belts, breaking into a parked car and stealing a woman’s bagged lunch, or possessing a bottle cap smeared with heroin residue. In their cruelty and harshness, these sentences defy common sense. They are grotesquely out of proportion to the conduct they seek to punish. They offend the principle that all people have the right to be treated with humanity and respect for their inherent dignity. Send People like Patrick Matthews Home Catherine Matthews cries when she thinks about telling her son what she ate for Thanksgiving dinner, knowing that he will never be at their table again to eat with her. Patrick, will be in prison until he dies – all for stealing a few tools and a welding machine. Patrick had no violent criminal history and had never served a single day in a Department of Corrections facility.
“The farthest horizons of our hopes and fears are cobbled by our poems, carved from the rock experiences of our daily lives.” – Audre Lorde
Send People Like Anthony Jackson Home Anthony Jackson has a sixth-grade education and worked as a cook. He was convicted of burglary for stealing a wallet from a Myrtle Beach hotel room when he was 44 years old. His court-appointed attorney failed to properly prepare for trial and Jackson did not even know the charges against him. Because of two prior convictions for burglary, Jackson was sentenced to mandatory life without parole under South Carolina’s three-strikes law. These people are in prison right now. Visit ACLU.org to find out how you can help.
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TIPS ON HEALING COMPLEX-PTSD By Robin Bodhi
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hile most of us are familiar with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we may not realize that many people in our social circles are struggling with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). The main difference between PTSD and C-PTSD is that C-PTSD is due to a trauma that lasts over several months or even years. It is not a one-time traumatic event but rather a traumatic situation that is sustained. This kind of sustained trauma leads to years of therapy and recovery. C-PTSD is gaining recognition as a valid condition separate from PTSD, in aspects of the medical establishment, although it is not yet listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM). Often with C-PTSD the dynamic relationship of the abuser and survivor can be complex and nuanced, especially if it is an “Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, abusive partnership/marriage, parent/child dynamic or boss/employee role. In domesbelittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated tic abuse situations, the abuse is often so covert that people on the outside typically cause of human suffering.” –Peter Levine never know what the survivor endured. These kinds of inter-relational dynamics can lead to years of confusion, self-doubt, and poor self-identity SHARE YOUR STORY for the survivor. Sharing stories of past or present trauma can be a very healing Due to the voice of many survivors C-PTSD has gained experience for the survivor-provided it is done in a container of recognition, deeper understanding and ultimately research in the safety and understanding. If the survivor shares their life experifield of trauma. Without people speaking up about their personal ence with another person who can’t hold their situation with sentraumatic events we wouldn’t be where we are today in this cursitivity, non-judgement, non-blame, or minimizes it the survivor rent state of exploration and acceptance of C-PTSD. can be re-traumatized and feel in some way responsible for the Massage Therapy | Reiki Somatic Touch | Hypnotherapy Integration Coaching
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abuse they endured. It often takes a period of time after the survivor has disengaged from the traumatic event to be able to put words to what they actually experienced. There may be some confusion, feelings of disorientation, troubling memories, body dis-ease and dissociation as they try to make meaning of their experiences. This is a time to be patient and compassionate with the survivor. It is common for the survivor to need to express and share their trauma over and over again as a way to process the tragedies endured. This is natural and healing. HAVE A SAFE SUPPORT NETWORK Self-blame can be a default mode of operating as a means to create understanding around a very confusing period of time. This is a natural thing to do and it is the time when self-love and self-compassion is most imperative. If you are a survivor allow yourself the
time you need to orient yourself toward positive, caring people who can reflect the goodness and strength they see in you. To survive C-PTSD takes a considerable amount of strength and courage and these qualities should be acknowledged by your support network. SOOTHE YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM Addressing and tending to the nervous system is critical in healing from trauma. When we experience trauma, our nervous system becomes dis-regulated which leads to a number of symptoms such as dissociation, depression, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, digestion issues, body aches and pain. This is a time when receiving somatic touch therapy can be beneficial in helping the nervous system to regulate again and find a sense of balance. Staying in the body and feeling resourced as a whole, functional person creates a path for rediscovering happiness in life.
Robin Bodhi, BS, LMT, CHt, a bodyworker for more than 20 years, has a diverse background ranging from medical based bodywork to energetic healing to somatic touch. In addition to her own healing practice, Her work is tailored and crafted to each client’s individual needs from a holistic perspective. She can be reached at 503-477-0931, via email at robinbodhi@gmail.com or by visiting RobinBodhi.com.
It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers.
Excerpt From: Elizabeth Fournier. “The Green Burial Guidebook.”
IT TAKES A VILLAGE Getting the Help You Need. It takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to bury the dead. “When someone is transitioning out of this world, many providers are needed. You simply can’t do it alone. Figuratively and literally, funerals take many hands. Green burial is all about building and leaning on community. It takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to bury the dead. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, so consider the best ways for others to help. When someone is dying, certain individuals may be better at pain management and emotional comfort, someone else may help with religious and spiritual needs, and someone else might organize visitations. You will need all avenues of support with the funeral as well. Surround yourself with community, one with a centered response that recognizes death as a natural, accepted, and honored part of life. Consider how your existing community can be helpful: Can you put together a team from your personal and social connections to oversee and take on the practical steps needed for a successful home funeral and green burial? Without hiring a professional, can you assemble a tribe of loving souls who have both the understanding and the skills to accomplish the burial that you, or the deceased, want? Will you be comfortable handling the body? If not, a range of professional help is available. As we all maneuver along our spiritual path, we ultimately discover that death truly links us to life and community. Even in death, people want to be remembered for how they brought people together and gave back to the world.”
~James Thurber
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Brain-Savers Smart Strategies for Preventing Dementia
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ith 5.8 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, there’s no shortage of advice on how to enhance, preserve and restore brain function. Judging from the assortment of brain training games and apps to the multitude of books promising ways to avoid or even reverse dementia, a growing number of aging Americans want to know the best strategies for preventing and treating cognitive decline and memory loss.
Prevention: A ‘No-Brainer’
As with any disease, prevention throughout the life cycle is key, but especially important for Alzheimer’s—the leading cause of dementia worldwide. According to the 18
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Alzheimer’s Association, the illness is considered a slowly progressive brain disease that begins well before symptoms emerge. Despite predictions that the number of afflicted Americans will reach nearly 14 million by 2050, there are no drug cures. David Perlmutter, M.D., a board-certified neurologist based in Naples, Florida, and an editorial board member of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, summarizes a recent study evaluating the effectiveness of currently available Alzheimer’s medications. “Not only were Alzheimer’s patients who were taking these drugs not gaining any benefit, but their rate of cognitive decline was worsened when they were on the Alzheimer’s medications,” thus making lifestyle risk reduction even more critical.
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Martha Clare Morris, Sc.D., a nutritional epidemiologist at the Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago, and author of Diet for the MIND: The Latest Science on What to Eat to Prevent Alzheimer’s and Cognitive Decline, says, “Given that Alzheimer’s disease is known as an oxidative-inflammatory disease, there has to be a dietary influence.”
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Dale Bredesen, M.D., a professor in the UCLA Department of Neurology and author of The End of Alzheimer’s: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline, has studied the disease’s neurobiology for decades. He believes drug therapies have failed because scientists neglected to focus on why individuals develop the disease in the first place. He emphasizes, “Alzheimer’s is not a single disease,” even if the symptoms appear to be the same. Bredesen says it’s the result of the brain trying to protect itself from multiple metabolic and toxic threats. Bredesen developed the ReCODE (reversal of cognitive decline) protocol, an ambitious, comprehensive and personalized therapeutic program that includes genetic, cognitive and blood testing, plus supplements and lifestyle improvements, including stress reduction, improved sleep, diet and exercise. With the goal of identifying and treating the individual’s pathway to disease, ReCODE addresses fixing five key areas he believes form the underlying origins and progression of Alzheimer’s disease: insulin resistance; inflammation/infections; hormone, nutrient and nerve growth factors; toxins; and dysfunctional nerve synapses. The Lancet International Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care also advocates multiple points of action. By addressing nine “potentially modifiable risk factors” throughout the lifespan, the commission says, “More than one-third of global dementia cases may be preventable.” These factors include maximizing education in early life; controlling hypertension, obesity and hearing loss in mid-life; and in later life, managing depression and diabetes, increasing physical activity and social contact, and not smoking.
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From two decades of research involving more than 10,000 people, Morris developed the MIND diet, which stands for “Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay”. It’s a hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diets, modified to include specific components from each that offer the most protection against dementia. Morris identifies 10 brain-healthy dietary components: leafy greens, vegetables, berries, whole grains, nuts, seafood, poultry, beans and legumes, olive oil, and one glass of wine per day; plus five unhealthy components to limit: sweets and pastries, red meats, fried and fast foods, whole-fat cheese and butter or margarine containing trans fat. Morris found those individuals that most closely followed the dietary recommendations lowered their risk for Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 53 percent, while those following the diet moderately well showed a reduction of about 35 percent. Morris acknowledges a number of common aging-related, yet treatable, conditions that can cause “dementialike symptoms,” including low thyroid hormones and vitamin B12 deficiency. She also identifies specific brain-protective compounds including vitamins E, B12,
folate and niacin, plus lutein, omega-3 fatty acids, beta carotene and flavonoids found in colorful fruits and vegetables, tea and nuts. She is currently testing the MIND diet, plus a mild calorie restriction on 600 individuals 65 to 84 years old living in Boston and Chicago; results are expected in 2021. The Alzheimer’s Association is also recruiting individuals for a new lifestyle intervention study. Aarti Batavia, a registered dietitian based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and a certified practitioner of functional medicine trained in the ReCODE protocol, says, “Diets that are good for the heart are good for the brain.” But she also warns that many common medications such as statins, antihistamines, some antidepressants and proton pump inhibitors (that reduce stomach acid, which is required for absorbing vitamin B12) can increase the risk for dementia.
Smart Steps
As we continue to discover how genetics, environment and lifestyle factors intersect, take the following smart steps to promote longevity and vibrant brain health:
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n The Alzheimer’s Association diet study: Tinyurl.com/AlzheimerAssociationDiet n Beyond Pesticides: BeyondPesticides.org n Blue Zones: BlueZones.com n Brain Health Education and Research Institute: BrainHealthEducation.org n ConsumerLab.com: assesses effectiveness and safety of supplements conducive to brain health. n Glycemic index and load: Tinyurl.com/GlycemicIndexAndLoad n Integrative Environmental Medicine, edited by Aly Cohen, M.D., and Frederick vom Saal, Ph.D. n Food Sleuth Radio interviews: Tinyurl.com/Food-Sleuth-Radio Aarti Batavia: to be posted on Food Sleuth site this month Brenda Davis: Tinyurl.com/BrendaDavisInterview, Tinyurl.com/BrendaDavisOnFoodSleuth Brenda Davy: Tinyurl.com/BrendaDavyInterview Teresa Martin: Tinyurl.com/TeresaMartinInterview, Tinyurl.com/TeresaMartinAudio Martha Clare Morris: Tinyurl.com/MarthaClareMorrisInterview David Perlmutter: to be posted on Food Sleuth site this month Dorothy Sears: Tinyurl.com/DorothySearsInterview
About Wheat and Other Grains When considering whether to restrict or include grain in one’s diet, consider the following: n Individuals with celiac or non-celiac gluten sensitivity should avoid wheat and other gluten-containing grains such as barley and rye. n According to nutritional epidemiologist Martha Clare Morris, diets rich in high-fiber whole grains, including wheat, decrease inflammation and oxidative stress, and improve cognition. She says, “Diets higher in fiber are linked to lower rates of diabetes and heart disease,” both of which increase risk of dementia. n Author Brenda Davis’ “grain hierarchy” promotes whole, intact grains as key in controlling blood sugar. n Whole grains are high in vitamins E and B, which protect against cognitive decline. n Dr. David Perlmutter, who supports high-fiber diets, but advocates avoiding gluten, warns against shopping in the gluten-free aisle. Foods there might not have gluten, he says, but they’re going to “powerfully raise your blood sugar.” n Choose organic grains to avoid exposure to pesticide residues. June 2019
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the risk for dementia. Brenda Davis, a registered dietitian in Vancouver, British Columbia, and author of The Kick Diabetes Cookbook: An Action Plan and Recipes for Defeating Diabetes, advises reducing the glycemic load of the diet by limiting refined carbohydrates and sugars, and eating a high-fiber, plant-based diet. Dorothy Sears, Ph.D., a member of the executive committee of the Center for Circadian Biology at the University of California, San Diego, says it’s not just what we eat that matters, but when. She discovered multiple metabolic benefits, including reduced blood sugar, with prolonged nightly fasting—13 hours between the last meal at night and the first meal in the morning. Brenda Davy, Ph.D., a registered dietitian and researcher at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, says hydration can influence blood sugar, weight and cognition, especially among middle-aged and older populations. She recommends drinking two cups of water prior to meals to moderate food intake.
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nuts, avocados, and omega-3 fatty acids found in fatty, cold-water fish protect both the heart and brain. Michael Lewis, M.D., based in Potomac, Maryland, recommends an “omega-3 protocol” to help his patients recover from traumatic brain injury, which can increase risk for dementia.
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a hormone called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which is responsible for stimulating neuron growth and protecting against cognitive decline.
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has historically separated the brain from the rest of the body. But research on the “gut-brain axis” shows there’s communication between our gut microbes and brain, plus direct links to neurodevelopmental disorders and dementia. “What goes on in the gut influences every manner of activity within the brain: the health of the brain, the functionality of the brain, the brain’s resistance to disease process and even mood,” says Perlmutter. Both Perlmutter and Teresa Martin, a registered dietitian in Bend, Oregon, emphasize the importance of high-fiber plant foods that gut microbes need to produce beneficial, short-chain fatty acids to protect against inflammation, insulin resistance and “leaky gut”.
experts recommend adequate sleep— seven to eight hours each night—to restore body and mind.
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ter recommend aerobic activities in particular, like walking, swimming and cycling, to improve blood circulation to the brain and increase the production of
Avoid environmental toxins:
Exposure to pesticides, pollutants and heavy metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic can increase the risk of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Choosing organic food both reduces exposure to toxins and protects water quality and farmworker health. Virginia Rauh, Ph.D., deputy director of the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health, in New York City, spoke at the National Pesticide Forum in Manhattan in April. She explains that of the 5,000 new chemicals introduced each year, “at least 25 percent are neurotoxic,” and even very low-level exposure can harm children’s neurodevelopment.
Socialize: In studies of “Blue Zone” populations that enjoy longevity with low rates of dementia, social engagement appears to be the secret sauce for quality of life. Melinda Hemmelgarn, the “Food Sleuth”, is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer and nationally syndicated radio host based in Columbia, MO. Reach her at FoodSleuth@gmail.com.
Dietitian Teresa Martin suggests:
n Strive to eat a wide variety of plant species and at least 30 grams of fiber every day (some cooked and some raw). n Limit “microbial assassins”, including refined carbohydrates and added sugar (no more than 25 grams or six teaspoons of added sugar per day); sugar substitutes; food additives such as polysorbate-80 and carboxymethylcellulose; smoking and vaping; chronic stress; antimicrobial soaps and sanitizers; antibiotics; proton pump inhibitors; high-fat diets; and processed meats. n Move every day for at least 30 minutes; don’t sit for more than 30 minutes and get outside. n Relax with yoga, meditation or mindfulness. n Sleep seven to eight hours each night. 20
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CELEBRATING PRIDE by Remembering Queer Heroes By Robin Will President, Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN)
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n early 2012, an associate showed me a magazine article about a huge Pride celebration on the east coast. I could see about a million dollars of ad agency razzle-dazzle, but underneath the glitz was the simple idea of celebrating Pride by recognizing a LGBTQ community leader for every day in the month of June. Could we do something like that in Portland? I wasn’t wild about the idea, but if we stripped it down to its bare essentials, we could certainly make it work – with zip for a budget and maybe a little help from our friends. We never called our project anything but Queer Heroes Northwest, and I don’t recall who thought up the name. GLAPN polled some community elders for nominations. From the nominations, we chose 30 individuals or groups, put their pictures and profiles on posters in the gallery at Portland’s Q Center, and started announcing one hero per day on our website and Facebook pages. We held a small reception at Q Center just before the Pride celebration at the waterfront, and invited all of the living Heroes and the general public to attend. I wasn’t prepared for the turnout, and I wasn’t prepared to have people crying at a display I had created. Recognizing our heroes and our history in public was a bigger deal than I had thought – and I’m supposed to be a historian. When we took the posters to Q Center’s booth at the waterfront Pride celebration, I was surprised to see young people – very young people – clustered around, blocking foot traffic as they read every word. Long story short, we’ve done it every year since then, and we’ll start announcing 2019’s Queer Heroes on June 1 on our website (GLAPN.org) and our page on Facebook. The formula we started with was good, and we have never changed it. The nomination link on GLAPN.org is open yeararound, and we promote it on social media. In mid-April, we download the year’s nominations from the community, and a committee of former Queer Heroes goes through the difficult process of choosing only 30 of them. Trust me, we’re not ever going to run out of heroes. From the start, it was clear we were recognizing accomplishments that wouldn’t be recognized anywhere else. That was reason enough to go on. However, a couple of years into the project, I realized we were also writing history. Community awards – even those as modest as ours – were effectively getting LGBTQ people and their accomplishments into an indelible historical record. Year by year, we were offering a sort of “History in 30 Snapshots,” detailing
The very first Queer Heroes to be recognized were John Wilkinson and Holly Hart, writers for the Willamette Bridge, a Portland underground newspaper. The two of them helped organize the first meetings of the Gay Liberation Front in Portland, in 1970. what LGBTQ people were working on, and the community needs they were responding to. After a few years, it adds up to quite an impact. All seven years of Queer Heroes may be viewed from the Queer Heroes Main Page at GLAPN.org, GLAPN. org/9060QueerHeroesMain.html. Follow GLAPN’s page on Facebook to see this year’s Queer Heroes, announced one per day. And join us if you can at Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi Ave, on June 13 from 5-7 in the evening for the reception where we honor all of the 2019 Queer Heroes. Robin Will saw his first byline at age 15, and it motivated him for life. He’s a native Oregonian with pioneer roots in the Willamette Valley. Robin is active in the old-car hobby, and he’s president of the Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest. June 2019
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D When we awaken to the call of Beauty, we become aware of new ways of being in the world. –John O’Donohue
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uring nearly two decades with CNN, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has covered wars, natural disasters and the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Along the way, the Westerntrained, practicing neurosurgeon has explored myriad health topics, including the science of alternative medicine and the benefits of medical cannabis, the subject of his CNN docuseries, Weed. He’s written three books: Chasing Life: New Discoveries in the Search for Immortality to Help You Age Less Today, Cheating Death: The Doctors and Medical Miracles that Are Saving Lives Against All Odds and a novel-turned-TV series, Monday Mornings. CNN’s chief medical correspondent recently found himself in Japan, soaking in a scalding bath—a form of stress relief practiced there—along with owl cafés and forest bathing. The visit was part of a sixcountry, immersive journey in some of the happiest and healthiest places on Earth— including India, Bolivia, Norway, Italy and Turkey—to explore ancient traditions and modern practices that lead to a healthy and meaningful life. The result: Chasing Life, a new docuseries that aired in April and May, is now available on demand via cable/satellite systems, the CNNgo streaming platform and CNN mobile apps.
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What inspired your interest in exploring holistic and alternative healing?
On a very basic level, a lot of people are surprised to hear that U.S. life expectancy has dropped three years in a row and the cost of health care is more than $3.5 trillion a year. Yet there are places around the world where people are living happier, healthier lives for a lot less, and longer. They must be doing something that’s beneficial, and we wanted to find out what that might be: What do places around the world have to teach us?
To what do you attribute the reemergence of traditional Indian healing practices?
Ayurvedic medicine is widely practiced in India among the healthiest people in that part of the world. It’s stood the test of time, so it’s worth exploring. In the U.S., we have an amazing medical system for people who are sick, but they aren’t doing as well as expected [which is why] there’s an open-mindedness that’s happening about one of the oldest medical traditions.
What role might ancient traditions play in reshaping 21st-century health care?
If you look at chronic disease in the U.S.,
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one could make the argument that 70 to 80 percent of it is entirely preventable—most of it related to our food. When you look at the Ayurvedic diet, how does a culture come up with a way of eating going back thousands of years? In the U.S., most of our diet is based on palate. With Ayurveda, it is more about the function of food: Every morsel must have some function. The type of food, the timing and the temperature at which it is cooked is also important. If we really are a little more thoughtful about how we view the calories we’re consuming, it can make a big difference in our health. When we say food is our medicine, what does that really mean? In India, they’re showing us what it means. It’s not that taste is sacrificed; it’s just that Ayurveda was driven by function and palate came after.
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What was the most surprising discovery you made on this journey?
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he prostate is about the size of a walnut, yet this tiny gland can be the source of major problems for many men. Most potential health risks are preventable and treatable with proper diet, lifestyle changes—and a new array of natural approaches. Holistic and integrative practitioners are looking beyond traditional supplements like saw palmetto, lycopene, pygeum and green tea extract to treat common conditions such as enlargement of the prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which can develop as men grow older. Rob Raponi, a naturopathic doctor in Vaughan, Ontario, sees men struggling with nocturia, an effect of BPH that wakes them during the night with the urge to urinate. “It interrupts your sleep, which accumulates and starts to interrupt your day,” says Raponi, who uses zinc-rich ground flax and pumpkin seeds to ease BPH urinary symptoms and inflammation. He’s also achieving positive results by utilizing combinations of rye grass pollen extract. He says, “It seems to work wonders.”
with prostate cancer, the second-leading cause of male deaths in U.S. However, it’s also one of the most preventable cancers. “The key is to make our body inhospitable to mutating cells which could form cancer that ultimately threatens your life,” says Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D., director of the Integrative Medicine Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston. Part of the answer may lie in the human gut, which makes diet central to addressing prostate issues. According to a recent review of research published in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, the microbiome—a community of microbes that supports digestion and the immune system—may influence prostate inflammation and the development of prostate cancer. “The microbiome’s ability to affect systemic hormone levels may also be important, particularly in a disease such as prostate cancer that is dually affected by estrogen and androgen levels,” it concludes.
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“A plant-centered diet with low-glycemicload foods feeds your microbiome, which natural awakenings August 2016 7 is at its healthiest and will thrive when it’s According to the American Cancer Society, fed healthy soluble fibers provided excluabout one in nine men will be diagnosed
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sively from the plant world,” says Cohen, the author of Anticancer Living: Transform Your Life and Health with the Mix of Six. Antioxidants and plant nutrients counterbalance oxidative stress and damage, adds Cohen. “Cruciferous and bracken vegetables—raw kale, broccoli, Swiss chard, dark leafy greens and soy—invigorate the prostate. Also, a couple of Brazil nuts per day give a healthy dose of selenium to decrease risk factors.” Jim Occhiogrosso, a Fort Myers, Florida-based natural health practitioner and author of Your Prostate, Your Libido, Your Life, notes that most incidences of prostate cancer are slow growing and not aggressive. “One of my first clients was in his early 80s, was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and treated it with only herbs. Fifteen years later, in his mid-90s, he still has prostate cancer. He’s still doing fine and getting around, albeit slowly.” Occhiogrosso says he uses herbal mixtures of saw palmetto, “which is a good supplement for beefing up the immune system—also solar berry, mushroom extracts, vitamin C and full-fraction vitamin E.” Mark Stengler, a naturopathic doctor and co-author of Outside The Box Cancer Therapies: Alternative Therapies That Treat and Prevent Cancer, recommends a blend of five grams of modified citrus pectin, 200 milligrams of reishi mushroom and 1,000 milligrams of green tea extract taken two to three times per day, plus vitamin D. The five-year survival rate for men diagnosed with prostate cancer is about 98 percent, and it’s been rising for the last few years. Early diagnosis is critical, says Raponi. “If you stop prostate cancer when it’s still in stage one or early on, the five-year survival rate is 100 percent, but if it’s later on, it starts to drop into the 70s.” The same measures employed to prevent prostate issues—whole foods, natural herbs and regular exercise—should still be pursued, but more aggressively if cancer should develop. “The intensity becomes more salient after diagnosis,” says Cohen, “but we don’t need a diagnosis to up our game with healthy living.” Melanie Laporte is a licensed massage therapist and health writer based in Austin, Texas.
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handful of mushrooms a day just might keep the doctor at bay, according to a mounting body of research providing powerful evidence of the fungal kingdom’s abilities to promote health and fight disease. “Mushrooms are pretty spectacular. All edible species benefit the immune system and together, support just about every system in the human body,” says Stepfanie Romine, an Asheville, North Carolina, health coach and author of Cooking With Healing Mushrooms: 150 Delicious Adaptogen-Rich Recipes that Boost Immunity, Reduce Inflammation and Promote Whole Body Health. When Robert Beelman started doing nutritional research on mushrooms 20 years ago, they were touted for what they didn’t have: fat, calories, sugar, gluten and cholesterol. “Today, we can talk about all the good things they contain: fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other important micronutrients,” says the director of the Center for Plant and Mushroom Foods for Health at Penn State University. Beelman’s research has focused on several micronutrients that are bountiful in mushrooms, including the amino acid ergothioneine, an antioxidant not found in significant amounts in any other plant-based food source. Ergothioneine levels decrease with age, and larger drops are associated with cognitive impairment, he says. Several large epidemiological studies in Japan and Singapore have significantly correlated higher mushroom consumption with decreased rates of dementia. Countries where residents eat larger amounts of mushrooms also enjoy a higher average life expectancy, even after controlling for other variables, says Beelman. Lion’s mane is one variety known to protect cognitive health; it stimulates nerve growth factor, a protein that promotes healthy brain 26
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Cordyceps and reishi mushrooms are also adaptogens—botanicals used for centuries in Asian medicine to help the body adapt to stresses, regulate bodily functions and support the immune and adrenal systems, according to Romine. Turkey tail is one such medicinal mushroom, a longtime treatment for cancer and other diseases in Asia. The tree-based fungus contains polysaccharide-K (PSK), that is believed to inhibit cancer cell growth and repair immune cell damage after chemotherapy. “Medicinal mushrooms have been approved adjuncts to standard cancer treatments in Japan and China for more than 30 years and have an extensive clinical history of safe use”, either alone or combined with radiation or chemotherapy, according to a literature review published by the National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute. Oyster mushrooms, another fungal superstar, contain cholesterol-lowering lovastatin, plentiful B vitamins and up to 30 percent protein, according to Paul Stamets, one of the world’s leading mushroom authorities. Oysters are also the most easily digestible mushroom, according to mycologist and herbalist Christopher Hobbs, author of Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing & Culture. Hobbs’ 2017 article in HerbalGram, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Botanical Council, cites 122 different studies supporting the safety and efficacy of medicinal mushrooms such as oysters.
More Than a Pizza Topping There are myriad creative ways to incorporate mushrooms into a diet, says Romine, who recommends aiming for a half-cup daily cooked serving. “Mushrooms are nature’s sponges, and will take on the flavor of any sauce, so start simply and add sauces sparingly.” She suggests sautéing mushrooms with a neutral oil, then adding wine or sherry and finishing with fresh herbs. Cooking with wine can help unlock the beneficial compounds the fungi contain, says Romine. Fresh or dried culinary mushrooms like oysters, shiitakes or maitakes can also be great additions to morning meals like savory oatmeal or tofu scrambles. Powdered mushroom extracts, available online or in health stores, are an easy way to infuse meals with fungi’s beneficial properties. They mix well into everything from raw desserts and baked goods to teas and smoothies. Whole mushrooms that are tough, like reishi and chaga, can be boiled to extract the healthful elements and consumed as a tea or used for soup broth. Romine says raw mushrooms are
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hen marinated in classic Old Bay Seasoning and sliced into hearty rounds, king oyster mushrooms are a pretty convincing stand-in for scallops—especially once they’ve been seared and braised. Corn furnishes a bit more heft, while artichokes lend their lightness and detoxifying properties. Yields: 4 servings
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not as flavorful, digestible or nutritional as cooked. While a mushroom-rich diet can help protect and promote health, Romine cautions that they are not a cure-all or a substitute for a healthy lifestyle. To address specific health concerns, she recommends working with a dietician or clinical herbalist to develop appropriate and effective ways to incorporate mushrooms into a health regimen.
For the marinade
1 tsp kelp seasoning blend 2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning 2 Tbsp safflower oil or melted butter 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar ⅛ tsp pepper
Know Your Fungi Many beneficial mushrooms are available in the wild, and some exclusively so. Foraging for them can be rewarding, but proceed with caution; some edible mushrooms may have deadly lookalikes, so only forage with the help of a trained expert. Health food stores and online vendors are good sources of mushroom powders or extracts, which have a long shelf life. Look for a manufacturer of 100 percent organic mushroom extracts and supplements. Many farmers’ markets also carry specialty mushrooms like king oysters, lion’s mane or others not easily found in grocery stores. Not all mushrooms are created equal. Button mushrooms and others in the Agaricus family are lowest in micronutrients like ergothioneine, with porcinis in the Boletus family yielding the highest, according to Robert Beelman, director of the Center for Plant and Mushroom Foods for Health at Penn State University. Don’t expect magic from mushrooms, cautions author Stepfanie Romine; like most lifestyle changes or holistic treatments, it can take some months to yield results.
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2 (6-oz) packages king oyster mushrooms, sliced into ¾-inch rounds 1 Tbsp safflower oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup artichoke hearts 1 cup corn kernels (optional) ½ cup dry white wine 1 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp heavy or cashew cream 1 Tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley for garnish or prepared mashed potatoes or grits for serving Mix all marinade ingredients together in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Add the mushrooms, toss to combine and marinate for at least two hours. Remove the mushrooms and reserve the remaining marinade. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil, then sear the mushrooms on both sides, about two minutes per side, then add the remaining marinade, garlic, artichoke hearts and corn (if using it). Deglaze the pan with the wine, scraping the bottom to loosen any brown bits.
Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, until the sauce has thickened and the artichokes and corn are heated throughout. Editor’s note: To make an organic substitute for Old Bay Seasoning: 1 Tbsp paprika 1 Tbsp ground bay leaves ½ Tbsp sea salt 1 tsp black pepper ½ tsp red pepper flakes ½ tsp white pepper ½ tsp allspice Recipe used with permission from Cooking With Healing Mushrooms: 150 Delicious Adaptogen-Rich Recipes that Boost Immunity, Reduce Inflammation and Promote Whole Body Health, by Stepfanie Romine.
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hen it comes to chiseling muscles, recovering from injury or reducing stress, men are finding that hitting the pool might even surpass hitting the gym. “Water aerobics is a great form of exercise for men looking to sculpt their bodies, because water offers multidirectional drag resistance that assists in developing muscle balance within the body,” says Denver aquatic fitness trainer Sean Sullivan. Pool workouts offer men and women of all ages and condition a low-impact, energizing way to get fit and burn calories. From specialized classes for patients with Parkinson’s disease to relief from the pain of arthritis and fibromyalgia, water aerobics harbors benefits for everyone. The Mayo Clinic adds improved cardiovascular health to the reasons why more men are joining classes that were previously considered to be a women’s domain. A recent meta-analysis of 14 studies published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that aquatic exercise can significantly lower blood
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Water aerobics classes, which don’t involve swimming, are conducted in waist-high water. These vertical workouts provide 75 percent more resistance than land-based exercise. “When you perform a bicep curl in the water with no equipment, not only do you exercise the bicep muscle on the way up, but because of drag resistance, you’re also exercising your triceps muscle on the way down, for a balanced workout,” says Sullivan. Exercise physiologist Clinton Maclin, of the Piedmont Atlanta Fitness Center, in Georgia, concurs. “Aqua aerobics helps all muscle groups benefit from increased endurance, resistance and range of motion.” For optimum fitness, Maclin recommends
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getting wet for a minimum of two-and-a-half hours per week to stay in condition. The heart is also a muscle that benefits greatly from aquatic fitness. “Hydrostatic pressure is a property of water that aids in blood flow return to the heart, which may lead to a reduction in heart rate,” says Sullivan. “It’s a physiological benefit from simply immersing oneself in water.”
Less Pain, More Flexibility A number of recent studies have shown that aquatic exercise can ease pain in conditions such as fibromyalgia and also improve flexibility in joints. It’s recommended by both the Osteoarthritis Research Society International and by the American College of Rheumatology. In the water, older individuals can exercise without the risk of falling. “The water creates buoyancy, making it less likely to make sudden movements. The low impact of the water allows longer participation time, mobility and stability,” says Maclin. “Seniors can participate in higher-intensity movements and perform more activities, even while injured.” Aqua aerobics helps improve balance and is also a boon to soft tissue. “Warm water provides a tremendous benefit to tendons and ligaments, adding mobility, flexibility and well-being,” notes instructor and fitness trainer Márcia Wilken, in Shawano, Wisconsin. “Seniors can benefit most from water exercise at least twice a week. It can also improve cognitive thinking and helps to promote a better sleep pattern.”
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Rehabilitation, Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis Aquatic therapy in warm water helps to facilitate recovery after joint surgery and injuries, including anterior cruciate ligament tears in the knee. “Warm pools are a great environment for young athletes recovering from sports-related injuries. Hydrostatic pressure reduces swelling of the injured area, allowing for greater range of motion. Buoyancy reduces the load placed upon the injured area and reduces pain,” says Sullivan. “The properties of water allow injured athletes to begin the recovery process sooner.” For individuals with Parkinson’s, the American Parkinson Disease Association recommends aquatic exercise for improved balance and pain reduction. In 2014, the European Journal of Experimental Biology published an eight-week Iranian study involving 60 men with multiple sclerosis that concluded it improved balance. Water resistance does a body good, but the experts suggest one-on-one attention for best results. “I strongly recommend finding an aquatic fitness and rehabilitation specialist, because not all exercises are beneficial for everyone,” says Sullivan. Wilken agrees. “A trainer can teach technique and different ways to move in the water, as well as proper breathing and good body alignment. It will double the benefits.” Marlaina Donato is the author of several books on spirituality and clinical aromatherapy. She is also a composer. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.
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have worked in the corporate world, served as a missionary in the Middle East during 9/11 and the Iraq War, been assaulted with a knife, launched a small business and a nonprofit and suffered deep loss at the early deaths of dear friends, but nothing has terrified or paralyzed me more than fathering my own son. It has demanded me to first face my own father-story with an intensity and intentionality I would rather flee than engage. My parents more than adequately provided for my physical needs. I had friends, lived in the suburbs and even had a horse. From the outside looking in, I had nothing to complain about. Any time the haunting ache of father-hunger emerged from my soul, I quickly squelched it, telling myself to simply move on. It is the story of most men in my generation. I continued to live as if all was well until I married and had a son of my own. I was now a father, and the weight of this title sent my soul into a tailspin. What is father? Who am I as father? What does it mean to father? And finally, with the force of a left upper jab to the jaw: How was I fathered? I realized that to father him, I, myself, still needed to be fathered.
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In my conversations with men about their father-stories, the most frequent sentence I hear is, “My dad did okay. He did the best he could.” But no child wants an “okay” dad. Every child longs for a dad to know, see, pursue, hope, envision, create and bless. Franciscan friar and author Richard Rohr states, “If we do not transform our pain, we will transmit it in some form.” Untransformed pain from our father, whether from his absence, vacancy or violence, will inevitably be transmitted to our children. I can only take my son as far as I myself have gone. Our sons were born into an already existing story—our story—and for them to know who they are, we need to know who we are, in all of our glory and pain. From this place of freedom, we can usher our sons into a manhood we can come to know together. Reprinted with permission from Chris Bruno, the director of the Restoration Counseling Center of Northern Colorado and the president of the Restoration Project. He is the author of Man Maker Project: Boys are Born, Men are Made.
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Heavy rains, leaky pipes and floods can lead to mold growth, which can create poor and even toxic indoor air quality. Irritating the eyes, skin, nose, throat and lungs of both mold-sensitive and non-allergic people, mold can also cause immediate or delayed respiratory symptoms; some can be extremely severe in individuals prone to asthma. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that people with a weakened immune system are at higher risk of health effects from mold, which can also instigate a chronic cough. Toxic reactions can include pulmonary hemorrhaging in infants and memory loss in young children. A roof leak, burst pipe or malfunctioning water heater can all set the stage for mold to take root, sometimes hidden behind walls and cabinetry. Even in homes that haven’t been damaged by excessive water, mold can be found wherever humidity levels are high, including basements, garages and showers. Proper ventilation and repair of leaky fixtures can help keep mold growth at bay. According to the CDC, mold growth can be removed from hard surfaces with soap and water. Natural antimicrobials such as plain white vinegar and baking soda are also powerful cleansers; tea tree oil is a natural, antibacterial and antiseptic fungicide that can kill black mold on impermeable surfaces. Remediation of extensive mold growth on drywall and other permeable building materials is best left to profes-
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armer weather Anything that goes on the toxic chemicals at an has arrived, your lawn goes into alarming rate. and so begins your pet’s body. many homeowners’ annual Pets at Risk quest for a well-nourished, ~Michele Yasson, DVM Chemicals routinely used weed-free lawn. However, in lawn care are especially the grass isn’t always greener—or healthier— problematic for the family dog or cat. “Aniusing conventional approaches. mals are close to the ground, and their feet Turf grass covers up to 50 million touch the ground, so every substance you acres of American land, and according to choose to allow in your home and yard will affect them,” says Ashley Geoghegan, DVM, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, of VetNaturally, in Mandeville, Louisiana. about 60 million pounds of synthetic A study conducted by the Departpesticides are used each year in yards and ment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at gardens, in addition to tens of millions more pounds applied in parks, schoolyards Purdue University concludes that comand other public spaces. mon lawn chemicals like glyphosate, 2, Americans spend billions of dollars 4-D and permethrin are linked to canine n growing and maintaining manicured bladder cancer. A six-year study by the h. lawns resulting in a high price for pets, Foster Hospital for Small Animals at the people and wildlife. Nitrogen from Tufts University Cummings School of fertilizers seeps into surface water and Veterinary Medicine reveals that exposure groundwater, contaminating wells and to professionally applied lawn pesticides and herbicides increased the risk for canine spawning harmful algae blooms; pestimalignant lymphoma by 70 percent. cides kill off more than 70 million birds In pets, chronic or sub-chronic expoeach year in the U.S. alone; and bees and other pollinators are also succumbing to sure to conventional lawncare chemicals
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manifests as eye damage and thyroid, urinary and reproductive conditions. Feline gastrointestinal distress is also a consequence, and even indoor cats are at risk from contaminants brought into the home. “Anything that goes on your lawn goes into your pet’s body. Pets walk through it, roll in it and then groom themselves,” says Michele Yasson, DVM, of Holistic Veterinary Services, in St. Augustine, Florida. “Max, one of my canine patients, developed acute, life-threatening pancreatitis just hours after his yard had been treated by a commercial lawncare service.”
Go Natural for Lush Lawns
Opting for a toxin-free lawn helps grass roots to anchor deeply into the earth, making them less likely to fall victim to weeds, disease and drought. An organic lawn has beneficial microbes; helpful insects like ladybugs and lacewings thrive, while pesty insects decline.
Instead of chemical fertilizers and “natural” alternatives like borax, vinegar, garlic, essential oils and cocoa mulch, which can also be toxic to pets, try using grass clippings, seaweed, corn gluten meal, single-ingredient bone meal, diatomaceous earth or Bacillus thuringiensis (BT); all are better options. Redefining beauty and working with nature can also have a positive impact. “Set a goal to gradually reduce the area of your yard devoted to grass, and begin to establish plants like butterfly bush or bee balm that support pollinators such as bees,” recommends Sandy Long, of Greeley, Pennsylvania, a knowledgeable pet parent and executive director of the nonprofit environmental education organization SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support).
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QI: The Force Behind Blood Flow and Higher Intelligence Interview with Qigong Practitioner Jeff Primack (Part 1 of 2) by Damon Damato Qi Revolution is coming to Oregon at the Salem Exposition Center August 3rd-5th. What is your vision for sharing this kind of healing with hundreds of people? I believe when more human beings develop “Qi Awareness” human evolution will go higher.We hold our Oregon Event once a year and transform a convention center into a sacred space. Our intention is to experience the authentic healing and stressdissolving practices of Qigong in a strong group energy field. Sound, light and Qi graphics are used to improve learning. It’s rare that 200+ people all simultaneously inhale at the same second, while holding the same healing prayer. Our vision for this event is to uplift the group energy to the highest level to benefit all who attend. Is there significance to practicing Qigong in large groups? During 1980-1999 the Chinese people gathered for Qigong events inside arenas and stadiums with tens of thousands of people. Dr. Yan Xin led this first wave of Qi awareness with integrity, but other fake masters misused Qigong to protest the
government and Qigong was banned in large group settings. Chinese people had discovered the secret of “Group Energy” and it went beyond the roar of a rock concert or the cheers in a football game. Qigong was a weekly outing in China for two decades and people viewed Qigong as an opportunity to be strengthened and healed while enjoying fellowship with friends. Qi sensations and internal benefits reach into the scientific minds of truth seeking men and women. Where two or more practice Qigong sincerely there exists a larger living field of energy and I believe it’s stronger when more people practice. Can one become more peaceful and increase awareness from the breath? A renown surgeon named Perrin Clark, MD from Daytona Beach, Florida recently attended our national event. He told us he was super-stressed from telling 5 patients (on average days) they had some type of cancer. Dr. Clark’s job was to give bad news to patients and this caused him to hold his breath a lot! He now reports his stress has gone down dramatically since after attending Qi Revolution and learning Qigong. As a result, he attended our trainings and was certified in both our Qigong and Food Healing programs. There are a number of healing routines within the Qi Revolution experience. Do you need to be fit to participate? Can one receive healing attributes if they are out of shape, ill or have other physical impairments?
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People with injuries often experience pain relief doing Qigong in the first morning practices. We are okay with people practicing where their body is at and provide modified postures for those who need special assistance. People of all ages can benefit from Qigong’s challenge. I’ve seen a shift over the past few years where your focus has really zeroed in on food healing, especially in regards to food science. Why do you feel this is so important in today’s world and how does it relate to one’s personal Qi? Food effects our Qi by becoming our blood and the cells which carry oxygen to our brain. I teach that eating RED FOODS (high in carotenoids) are the best way to stop the oxidative processes responsible for heart disease and brain degeneration. We make smoothies and serve sweet red pepper paste to all attendees at Qi Revolution so they can taste for themselves how delicious natural foods can be prepared. You perform a Global Healing Circle that is legendary. How does it connect participants using the 9-Breath Method with an expanded process? JP: The living electricity felt in the hands of the healing circle is unlike anything else we teach. After everyone is proficient in using the 9-breath method, our signature breathing technique, we hold hands while doing it many times. The feeling is like an electric current going through everyone’s legs, arms and hands. It feels so very good! Delicious I might say. We focus our mind to God and ask for healing of people we love and send light to noble groups and nations worldwide. Qigong is not only for rich or materially successful people. Qi Revolution at $199 for 3-Days is made affordable to open the “Qi Door” for more people. Massage Therapists love our training and earn 24 CE hours when they attend. We allow U.S. veterans to attend free and each year hundreds of veterans do attend and many of them have become our best Qigong instructors. August 3rd-5th, 2019, Salem Exposition Center. For more information go to QiRevolution.com or call (800)-298-8970. See ad, page 3.
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calendar of events SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Satsang with Tom Kurzka – 9:30am-4pm. Silent sitting and monologue followed by one-on-work with students. This can assist people in taking their unique next steps toward spiritual awakening and deepening. Tom has been teaching for 18 years, primarily in Eugene. The guidance moving through him has flavors of Advaita Vedanta, Sufism, Buddhism and, most importantly, an ongoing revelation of living in the moment. $50-125 suggested donation, no one turned away. 14114 SE Fairoaks Ave, Milwaukie. Hannah, 503-659-9384, Hannah977@ msn.com. TomKurzka.org.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 The Power of Love: Attracting Your Divine Partner – 6:30-8:30pm. If you are searching for true love, but find yourself in a pattern of attracting unhealthy or incompatible partners, this workshop is for you! You may not realize it, but your conscious and subconscious beliefs about yourself play a critical role in who you attract. Join coach Stephen Hetrick and learn to transform these beliefs so you can draw in your Divine Partner. $30. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929, NRBEvents@Gmail.com, NewRenBooks.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7 Gina Lee’s Yoga Intensive – 7:15-9:15pm. Expand your practice with Gina’s Yoga Intensive Series movement-based flow designed to take you deep into a yoga flow releasing toxins from the body and moving old energy out. Along with this series you will learn the basics of yoga philosophy through the Yoga Sutras 8 Limbs of Yoga. $25. Elk Rock Yoga, 10560 SE Main St, Milwaukie. 503-303-4078, ElkRockTeam@gmail.com, ElkRockWellness.com.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 Intuitive Eye Readings at Conscious Living Fair in Eugene – 10am-6pm. Eyes are the window to your soul – and your soulmates. When Laureli reads the energy shining through your eyes, you’ll feel immediately, deeply and fully seen. She describes your soul with ThriveTypes, archetypes for clarifying your life purpose, tuning your career path, hiring/managing/selling, synergizing relationships, finding soulmates, avoiding roadblocks and growing personally, professionally, spiritually. Free samples and sessions. 40+ Vendors. $5. Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene. Laureli Shimayo, 720-352-2434, Laureli@ThriveTypes. com, ThriveTypes.com.
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Feldenkrais for Health and Well-Being – Jun 8, Sat. 1:30-4pm. Explore The Feldenkrais Method as vehicle and support for mindful living. You’ll learn tools to bring greater awareness and ease to everyday activities, including yoga and exercise. Any specific challenges you’d like to overcome or beneficial practices you’d like to enhance? Let Alice know and they’ll be addressed! Yoga Pearl, 925 NW Davis. Alice Boyd, CFP, 503-525-9642. Info@YogaPearl.com, YogaPearl.com.
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Empowering Qi/Energy for Strength & Healing – 9am-noon. This popular workshop provides attendees with routines for building their qi or energy. It is of particular benefit to those in the healing arts. We build resilience through the practice and are less apt to succumb to illness. Create areas of balance in your life, emotional stability and vitality. This energy can be utilized to heal ourselves and/ or others. $40 fee with handouts. RoseCityQigong. com, 503-961-2242. Awakenings Wellness Center, 1016 SE 12th, Portland. Drumming Circle for Heart Connection – 9:4510:30am. Join us for the powerful effect of the drum circle. Bring your own drum & any other hand instruments you wish, but not required. Join in with the healing power and creative energy of drumming & free flow music. Free. The Center does accept Love donations if you are moved to do so. The Unity Center, 20255 Willamette Drive, West Linn. Sharon McGrath, 503-697-9765, TheUnityCenter@ WorldHealing.org, WorldHealing.org.
THURSDAY, JUNE 13 Max Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Made for today’s busy, modern seeker, Max Meditation is based on a fusion of ancient Yogic techniques and Zen mind training mixed with modern psychological science and Neurolinguistic programming (NLP). This method maximizes the effectiveness of the time you invest in meditation so you get more benefit with less effort. $15. New Renaissance Bookstore, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. Matthew Koren, 503-7656542, Matt@SpiritInTransition.com, SpiritInTransition.com/events/max-meditation.
FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Rest Deeply - Yoga Nidra and Restorative Yoga – 7:30-9pm. Yoga Nidra, or Yogic Sleep, is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping. It is a state in which the body is completely relaxed, and the practitioner becomes systematically and increasingly aware of the inner wisdom of the body and world that exists deep within us. Based on ancient teachings of meditation, IRest, a type of Yoga Nidra, is an evidence based transformative practice that leads to psychological, physical, and spiritual healing and well-being. Regular practice has been shown to reduce depression, anxiety, fear, insomnia, pain, interpersonal relations, stress,
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SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Massage Training Preview – 10am-noon. Learn about Oregon School of Massage’s 640-hour training program in the massage profession at this free presentation. OSM is committed to providing holistic education that integrates the body, mind, heart and spirit. Summer Term begins June 24. RSVP. Community Education classes also offered each quarter. See website for details. OSM Portland Campus, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. Alisha, 503-244-3420, AE@OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. Light Journeys Healing and Psychic Faire – 1-7pm. Come at 1pm and receive a FREE reading from our panel of psychics. Then enjoy energy/ reiki healing, psychic readings, jewelry, crystals, flower essences, aura photos, spirit art, healthy living, classes & more. Plenty of free parking in the lot & the street. Free. The Gem, 1110 NE Glisan St, Portland. Light Journeys Faire, 503-701-7687, Facebook.com/healingfaire, Meetup.com/LightJourneys-Healing-and-Psychic-Fair.
SUNDAY, JUNE 16 Crystal Bowl Sound Bath Meditation with Shalom Mayberg – 6-7:30pm. Join us for a high vibrational crystal bowl sound healing! These bowls, made from pure crystal quartz, will leave you feeling nourished, balanced, radiant, and bright. Crystal bowl sound baths help promote deep relaxation, relieve stress, and allow the mind and body to let go making room for healing and rest. $20. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929, NRBEvents@Gmail.com, NewRenBooks.com.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 Experience the Magick of the 7 Mystery Schools – 7-9:30pm. The tradition of the 7 mystery schools began thousands of years ago to protect universal knowledge of how to develop human consciousness and achieve the ‘Adam Kadmon’ light body. These mystery school teachings have been the basis for all traditional wisdom for how to live an empowered life. Come learn about these 7 traditional lineages. $40. Incite Healing Center, 6940 N Michigan Ave, Portland. Matthew Koren, 503-765-6542, Matt@ SpiritInTransition.com, http://bit.ly/Magick7.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20 Energy Medicine Discussion Group – 7-8:15pm. June topic: Flower Essences. Flower Essences are used to support emotional well-being for soul development and mind/body health. From complex spiritual guidance to altering our physical state, it’s
amazing what a little flower water can do. All are welcome, and will walk away with new insights and skills. Sliding fee, suggested donation $20. Silver Mountain Health Clinic, 2300 SW 1st Ave #105, Portland. Free parking behind the building; accessible and secure entry. Amy Buckley, 503662-2039, Amy@SilverMountain.Health, www. SilverMountain.Health. Summer Solstice Intention Sound Bath – 7-8:30pm. Join Mikaela Jones for a summer solstice intention setting ceremony and sound bath meditation. You will experience crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, handheld gongs, Solfeggio tuning forks, rainsticks, tongue drum, chimes and more. You’ll leave feeling lighter, nourished and inspired with a restored connection to your True Self. Please bring a blanket and pillow if you wish to lay down. $25. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929, NRBEvents@Gmail.com, NewRenBooks.com.
helps the student develop body awareness and understand the principles of alignment for practicing Shiatsu in an efficient manner. Open to beginners. $125. OSM Portland Campus, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. Alisha, 503-244-3420, AE@ OregonSchoolOfmassage.com, OregonSchoolOfMassage.com.
plan ahead Energy Medicine Discussion Group – Jul 17, 7-8:15pm. July topic: Wearable Energy Medicine. To receive the healing benefits of herbs, flower essences or homeopathic remedies, you don’t have to eat them. Find out how holding or sleeping on a small amount of a healing substance can produce powerful results. Hold a flower essence selected just for you during the meeting and see how different you feel after just one hour! All are welcome, and will walk away with new insights and skills. Slid-
ing fee, suggested donation $20. Silver Mountain Health Clinic, 2300 SW 1st Ave #105, Portland. Free parking behind the building; accessible and secure entry. Amy Buckley, 503-662-2039, Amy@SilverMountain.Health, www.SilverMountain.health. Metaphysical Empowerment & Wellness Fair – Sep 7, noon-8pm. Also Nov 2. 50+ Vendors. Free Intuitive Panel noon-1pm. Free Talks. Experience readers, healers, vendors: crystals/jewelry, mediumship, astrology, tarot, medical intuition, sound/ energy/shamanic healing, bodywork, psychic readings, spirituality, reflexology. Free admission, samples, parking & snacks. Unity of Portland, 4525 SE Stark St, Portland.
SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Nervous System Know How for Bodyworkers & Clinicians: Intro – Sat-Sun 9:30am-5:30pm. 12hour intro to the Nervous System RESET approach, an educational and somatic skills-based wellness model focusing on nervous system regulation and cultivating body awareness. Overview of the RESET process and the neurophysiology of stress and trauma. Begin cultivating safety at a physiological level to support work with clients. Practical somatic skills to quiet the nervous system and promote resilience. Work with the body’s natural, autonomic discharge and recovery response of restorative tremoring: a gentle, vibratory myofascial release response. $295. OSM Portland Campus, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. Alisha 503-244-3420. AE@OregonSchoolOfMassage.com, OregonSchoolOfMassage.com.
TUESDAY, JUNE 25 Shamanic Sound Healing Journey: Gong, Handpan, Vocals and More – 7-8:30pm. Join Viola Rose and bathe in the sounds of gongs, hand pans, flutes, chimes, crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, didgeridoo, voice and more. Large high quality Gongs have a tremendous potential for healing and rejuvenation. Experience a psycho-acoustic gateway to raise your vibratory frequency and reach higher states of awareness and potential. $25. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929, NRBEvents@Gmail.com, NewRenBooks.com.
THURSDAY, JUNE 27 Dao Yin Stretch – Thurs, Jun 27-Aug 29, 5:306:15pm. This movement discipline strengthens and enhances vitality in many dimensions by opening the joints and clearing the channels of energy. Also increase mobility, strength and resilience, improving your coordination, balance and endurance. Dao-Yin
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sundays Second Sunday Mindfulness Meditations – 9-10am, second Sunday of the month. Mindfulness reduces stress and supports our capacity to respond to life with wisdom and kindness. These monthly drop-ins feature guided meditations and mindfulness talks. All levels welcome. $16 discounts with passes & memberships. Unfold Yoga, 2370 SE 37th Ave Portland. Ashley Dahl, MSW, CMT-P, Info@ OpenSpaceMindfulness.com, OpenSpaceMindfulness.com. “Loving Kindness” Meditation Group – 10am1pm. 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.
mondays 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 5:45-6:50pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. Info@TheMovementCenter.com. TheMovementCenter.com.
tuesdays Relax & Restore with Yoga Nidra – 5:45-6:45pm. Through supported and guided relaxation, we’ll gently release accumulated tension, activating our body’s innate capacity to self-heal and restore. All levels, all bodies welcome. $16 drop-in, discount with passes & memberships. Unfold Yoga, 2370 SE 37th Ave, Portland. Ashley Dahl, MSW, CMT-P, Info@OpenSpaceMindfulness.com, OpenSpaceMindfulness.com.
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Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement Class with Susan Marshall – 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 at MCYoga.com/calendar. Susan.Marshall@ FeldenkraisPDX.com, FeldenkraisPDX.com.
wednesdays Labyrinth Walk – 2nd Wed of the month, 5:308pm. Labyrinth walking is a meditative journey into the center and out. The 5 circuit rainbow labyrinth is in the Community Room, just drop in and walk. Instructions provided. Donations appreciated. The Center for Spiritual Wellbeing, 7100 SW Hampton St, Ste 126, Portland. Margaret Greene, 503-9262490, Margaret@MyJourneyWay.com, TheCenterForSpiritualWellbeing.com. Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Class with Alice Boyd – 4-5pm. Explore mindful movement to refine your awareness and reconnect with your body’s natural capacity for efficiency and ease. Experience The Feldenkrais Method and learn to effort less! $15 drop in; 3 classes for $39; 5 classes for $55. Luminance, 3430 NE 41st Ave. Alice Boyd, CFP, 503-753-6437, Alice@AliceBoyd. com, AliceBoyd.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.
thursdays Building Energy – 8:30-10am. After a variety of light warm-ups and stretches, we move into Qigong forms, series and Internal Alchemy in this class. Open to all levels. Enter the studio thru the side deck. $10. Awakenings Wellness Center, 1016 SE 12th. 503-961-2242. RoseCityQigong.com.
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Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement with Alice Boyd – 3:30-4:30pm. Explore mindful movement to refine your awareness and reconnect with your body’s natural capacity for efficiency and ease. Experience The Feldenkrais Method and learn to effort less! $15 drop in, 3 classes for $36. 5 classes for $55. Friendly House Community Center, 1737 NW 26th Ave (at Thurman St. Alice Boyd, CFP. 503-753-6437, Alice@AliceBoyd.com, AliceBoyd.com.
fridays Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement Class with Susan Marshall – 10:30-11:30am. Bring greater ease into your daily movements: breathing, walking, turning, reaching, safer pelvic movement, freeing your back and more. $13 dropin; other discounts may apply. The Movement Center Yoga Studio, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-313-9813. Register at MCYoga.com/calendar. Susan.Marshall@FeldenkraisPDX.com, FeldenkraisPDX.com.
saturdays Moving Meditation with Qigong – 8-9am. We begin our weekend by building strength, resilience and vitality using slow moving forms, breath, and intention. All are welcome. $10. Hawthorne Movement Center, 3942 SE Hawthorne, Portland. 503-961-2242. RoseCityQigong.com.
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Celestial Living Arts Monthly Forecast
June 2019
© Liz Howell
When we approach the summer solstice (or any of the four seasonal shifts marked by an equinox or solstice) we can look to the chart of that exact moment of change to take the temperature of events and conditions while assessing the tempo for the season ahead. The Jun 21 Solstice takes place as the Sun enters the caring and nurturing sign of Cancer and this year highlights both Mars (action and aggression) and Mercury (thought and communication) in conjunction with the karmic North Node of the Moon, all in the sign of Cancer. This very personal, potent and emotional combination of energy opposes the more systemic-oriented combination of Saturn (institutional authority) and Pluto (Plutocratic power) in conjunction with the karmic South Node of the Moon. As the Moon rules the sign of Cancer, the placement of the Moon for this chart (in people-minded Aquarius) as well as the planets connected to the Nodes of the Moon are important indicators of energetic shifts. I think it is likely we will see greater numbers of people speaking up for the safety, well fare and security needs of those who the system is now harming. Advocacy groups and united individuals are likely to become very vocal and confrontational. On the personal level, conflicts will likely be emotionally charged and the need for feelings to be adequately communicated is real. This can be a very productive time if one is to access one’s true emotional needs. Both the New Moon on June 3 and the Full Moon on June 17 are in relationship with the Jupiter Neptune square, a theme we are working with for much of this year. Jupiter’s need for truth seeking and expansion of knowledge are at odds with Neptune’s nebulous, magical and elusive reality shifts. As Trudy, the bag lady (played by Lily Tomlin) in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe noted, “Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.”
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Mantras and musings for the month of June: Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it. ~Jane Wagner Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22): Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality. ~Nikos Kazantzakis Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22): Everything you can imagine is real. ~Pablo Picasso Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. ~Soren Kierkegaard Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): Reality is that part of the imagination we all agree on. ~unknown Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other. ~Douglas H. Everett
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21): Intuition comes very close to clairvoyance; it appears to be the extrasensory perception of reality. ~Alexis Carrel Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19): Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. ~Albert Einstein Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18): A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. ~John Lennon Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20): The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless. ~Jean Jacques Rousseau Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19): Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away. ~Philip K. Dick Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it. ~Gustave Flaubert
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A medical thermography clinic providing 100% safe, non-invasive, painless breast and full body screening utilizing digital infrared thermal imaging. Reports written by thermologists, board-certified physicians.
Voted Favorite Natural Health Center 2017, Favorite Acupuncturist 2014 to 2017. Now in Portland and La Center. Facial Rejuvenation, Chinese Herbs. Book online!
NORTH PORTLAND WELLNESS CENTER Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Massage 4922 N Vancouver Ave, at Alberta St 503-493-9398 NorthPortlandWellness.com
We specialize in Injury Treatment, Auto Accident Recovery, Acute & Chronic Pain Relief and Family Health & Wellness. Our dedicated team provides effective medicine in a warm, comfortable environment.
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MetaphysicalEmpowermentEvents.com Laureli Shimayo 720-352-2434 Metaphysical wellness fairs, intuitive events in Portland, Salem, Eugene, OR; Seattle, WA & Online. 20-50+ vendors, free: admission, panels, talks, snacks, community. New vendors/ practitioners welcome.
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Susan Bass, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 503-208-2716 AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org 200, 300 & 1100-hour Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Programs Portland’s first Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Program. SIAYT is recognized by Yoga Alliance, IAYT, NAMA & APPNA.
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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.
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18625 SE Bakers Ferry Road Boring, OR 97009 503-637-5020 CornerstoneFuneral.com Elizabeth@CornerstoneFuneral.com Portland’s first green funeral home, we proudly offer some of the most affordable prices in the area. Family owned and operated.
HEALTH INTUITIVE MEDIUM BE-JOY!
Readings By Phone or In-Person 1316 NW 23rd Ave, Portland 503-805-7403 Be-Joy.com
HOLISTIC WELLNESS 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.
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, hip pain and more. Best selling author Norman Doidge, MD in The Brain’s Way of Healing, calls the Feldenkrais Method “applied neuroplasticity”—using your brain and nervous system for healing. Susan received a “Nattie” Award in the category Favorite Massage Therapist/Body Worker 2016, 2017 and 2018.”
HEALTH MATTERS
Constance Coquillette, MSW 971-404-5174 Lisa Fishman, MA 425-736-4784 HEALTH MATTERS NORTHWEST LLC HealthMattersNW.com
Specializing in preventing/reversing Specializing in preventing/reversdisease & controlling weight food ing disease andwith controlling weight Constance MSW with food.Coquillette, 971.404.5174
Lisa Fishman, MA 425.736.4784
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ALICE BOYD FELDENKRAIS Alice Boyd, GCFP Feldenkrais Lessons in NW & NE Portland AliceBoyd.com Alice@AliceBoyd.com 503-753-6437
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SPIRITPATH TRANSFORMATIONAL SHAMANIC HEALING Liz Randol 505-204-0452 LizDragon2002@gmail.com Spiritpath-Healing.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.
Release the past, embrace the present and find your role in the Great Changes that are upon us. Tap the wisdom of the Higher Self/Divine Feminine/Great Spirit quickly with unique healing that taps into the Akashic records, past lives and trauma from this lifetime. Break through to the sacred truth in each being. Call for Free Consultation.
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SUPERIOR SPORTS NUTRITION & WEIGHT LOSS
Laureli Shimayo 720-352-2434 ThriveTypes.com
Ellen Gyberg, Holistic Nutrition Expert 360-601-0137 Superior-Nutriton.net
Conscious online dating, matchmaking. Life, Love, Leadership coaching. Hiring consulting, career path coaching, resume writing. By video and MetaphysicalEmpowermentEvents.com. LearnToReadEyes.com
HYPNOTHERAPY LOVING KINDNESS HYPNOSIS
Laney Coulter, BCH, CPHI, NLP, M.Ed BWRT Level 2 Practitioner 503-289-3614 LovingKindnessHypnosis.com Clear emotional pain and create powerful inner resources. Stop smoking, eliminate excess weight, remove phobias, learn strategies to control anger, stress and much more. Empower yourself with hypnosis! Be the person your dog thinks you are!
MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS PAUSE MEDITATION
213 SW Ash St #209, Portland 503-343-4831 PauseMeditation.org Connect@PauseMeditation.org Learn to meditate and live mindfully at Portland’s leading modern meditation studio. We offer drop-in classes, stress reduction courses and workshops to help you live a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life. Join the community today!
LANDSCAPING BLOSSOM
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.
ORGANIC SALONS REV!VE ORGANIC SALON
4460 SW Garden Home Rd, Portland 503-360-1324 ReviveOrganicSalonPDX.com
MASSAGE MIKI MORROW, LMT
Yaimayu Massage 201 SE 124th Ave, Ste 202 Vancouver, WA 98684 360-608-0135 MikiWaMassage.com Facebook.com/Yaimayu Lic. MA00025265
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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 unlocks our life force energy and enhances our vital essence, while addressing the root causes of illness. Many are discovering the power to activate inner healing through these simple movements. The gentle forms are easily learned and provide proven health benefits. Rose is a Certified Instructor with 15 years of dedicated practice. Now is a great time to discover Qigong. All are welcome.
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.
SOUND HEALING
THERAPY/COUNSELING HEART WHISPERER RELATIONSHIP-INTIMACY COACH Carola Marashi M.A. 512-925-0625 Beaverton, OR http://CarolaMarashi.me
As a trained Transpersonal Therapist, I help you shed fear and resistance for rapid evolution. As an Ordained Minister, I understand intimacy is a spiritual practice. As a published author, I advocate speaking your truth.” Over 35 years experience with a Master’s Degree in Transpersonal Psychology and Bachelor’s in Clinical Nutrition. Author of Sensual Eating and In2it! Trust Your Intuition Deck and Guide, and founder of Body Choir Community Ecstatic Dance in 1994
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.
TRAUMA TREATMENT ROBIN BODHI, BS, LMT (12722), CHt 503-477-0931 RobinBodhi@gmail.com RobinBodhi.com
Robin Bodhi, a bodyworker for more than 20 plus years has a diverse background in medicalbased bodywork, energetic healing and somatic touch. Her services also include reiki, hypnotherapy and integration coaching. In addition to her private studio in SE Portland, she works at the Integrative Trauma Treatment Center located at 2130 SW Jefferson.
YOGA 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.
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
GoodBeginningsYoga@yahoo.com GoodBeginningsYoga.com Prenatal + Mom & Baby yoga with Sound healing. Classes in North Portland.
VETERNARIAN TWO RIVERS VETERINARY CLINIC 3808 N Williams Ave Suite 129, Portland Phone: 503-280-2000 Info@TwoRiversVet.com
YOGA SARASVATI INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDIC YOGA THERAPY
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. ~Charles R. Swindoll
Susan Bass, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 503-208-2716 AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org 200, 300 & 1100-hour Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Programs Portland’s first Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Program. SIAYT is recognized by Yoga Alliance, IAYT, NAMA & APPNA.
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