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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.
18 AGING WITH PASSION AND PURPOSE
Finding Fulfillment, Creativity and Meaning by Deborah Shouse
22 RODNEY YEE ON YOGA AS A WAY OF LIFE Simple Strategies for Staying on Track by Marlaina Donato
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24 FLOATING AWAY STRESS Isolation Tanks Induce Deep Rest and Healing
by Gina McGalliard
26 FABULOUS FAN FARE Healthy Tailgating Foods to Cheer For by Judith Fertig
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32 ZAYA AND
MAURIZIO BENAZZO
Joining Science to Spirituality by Linda Sechrist
34 BEING BEAUTY
What Makes Us Glow by Glennon Doyle Melton
36 NATURE’S CLASSROOM Outdoor Learning Engages the Whole Child by Meredith Montgomery
38 SOLAR HEATS UP
Demand Surges as Prices Fall by Jim Motavalli
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newsbriefs Yoga: Shift from Surviving to Thriving
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ur brain must prioritize getting us out of stress. We have four basic options: fight, flight, freeze or submit. Fight of flight revs up our mammalian brain with a surge of bio-chemistry. If this won’t work, freeze or submit suppresses our reptilian brain, where we get numb or collapse. To live in fight or flight, we constantly acclimate to greater levels of survival mode brain chemistry. Yet, neither being frenzied nor going numb lets us prioritize our deepest health. Yoga can shift us to thriving. Our nervous system has three speeds: Humming Along (homeostasis); Frenzied (fight or flight); Getting Numb (freeze or submit). Yoga helps to shift our brain to the quiet hum of homeostasis. Digestion, endocrine and immune systems turn back on. (Chronic health conditions, physical and mental, impact these systems.) At DAYA, yoga is taught based on brain science, mindfulness, neurobiology and Ayurveda. With this foundation, they provide yoga for all—beginners and dedicated practitioners; students with anxiety, depression or addiction; students with amputations, spinal cord injuries or neurological conditions—young and old. As a non-profit, they teach community with classes both within and beyond the walls of their studio. They deliver accessible yoga alternatives to hospitals, schools, rehab centers and prisons. DAYA is a non-profit yoga studio, yoga outreach and yoga therapy center providing a full range of offerings for yoga students, yoga teachers and health professionals. 5210 SW Corbett Ave., Portland. 503-552-9642. Info@DayaFoundation. org. DayaFoundation.org. See ad, page 27.
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uscles in Motion will join local groups across the country to celebrate the 16th Annual National Women’s Health & Fitness Day, September 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will bring local health professionals, women’s vendors and fitness guru’s together to offer assessments, activities, samples and demonstrations. According to Diana Del Garbino, Owner/CEO of Muscles in Motion, “Our event is a wonderful opportunity for women to make, renew and revitalize their commitment to live healthier lives through better health and fitness.” The event will include complimentary personal training demonstrations, chair massage, food and wine, health assessments, raffle prizes and more! Muscles in Motion is located at17437 Boones Ferry Rd, Ste 300, Lake Oswego. For more information about the event, contact Jess Martin at 503-699-6948 or MusclesInMotion@mac.com. 8
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A New Way Clinic Offers Free Workshops Dr. Tal Cohen suffered from headaches, back pain, asthma and allergies during his childhood. For years, he tried prescription medications, injections, steroids and different types of treatments, but he was still suffering. Having dedicated his life to find the root cause of his symptoms, and after he learned, applied and resolved his own health problems, he decided to help others change their lives as well. Dr. Cohen studied Functional, Chinese and Japanese medicines, clinical nutrition and herbology. During his studies, he specialized in the natural treatment of conditions relating to chronic pain, women’s health and internal medicine. Located in southwest Portland, Dr. Cohen and his team offer wellness programs and will create a customized plan for each patient including diet and lifestyle changes. To find the real cause of the symptoms, they use functional medicine, advanced labs and review of the physical, mental and emotional state of their patients. They also provide private coaching sessions on nutrition and lifestyle. During the month of September, A New Way Clinic is offering several free workshops such as naturally Balancing Hormones, Getting Rid of Chronic Pain, and Thyroid and Gut Health. See Calendar listings for specific event details. Registration is required since seats are limited, so call to reserve a spot. To learn more about A New Way Clinic or join a workshop with Dr. Cohen, call 503-545-6285 or visit the website ANewWay.Clinic.
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he New Renaissance Bookshop welcomes Wanda McCallum, LPC on Saturday, October 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. for Transformation Through Shamanic Energy Medicine: An Introductory Workshop. In this hands-on workshop, participants will experience the luminous energy field that surrounds the body, learn techniques to clear unwanted energies and dysfunctional patterns, and discover powerful messages through a guided shamanic journey. An international speaker, coach and corporate shaman, McCallum is a graduate of the acclaimed Light Body School of Energy Medicine and academic advisor at the Four Winds Society (TheFourWinds.com). She studied with school founder Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D., a medical anthropologist and psychologist who spent over 25 years learning the ancient healing practices of the Amazon and the Andes. Villoldo was entrusted by shaman elders in remote villages to teach energy medicine to a new breed of healers around the world. Cost: $35. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave., Portland. For questions or to register, call 503-224-4929. Walk-ins welcome. NewRenBooks.com.
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taying healthy inside and out is an essential component to aging gracefully. One modality that approaches health and well-being from a truly wholistic perspective is Amma Therapy. An ancient Asian healing art, Amma Therapy combines deep energetic bodywork and the Chinese Medicine approach and diagnostics one gets with acupuncture but without the needles. Amma Therapy can be used to assess energetic imbalances and help alleviate digestive issues, allergies, auto immune conditions, male and female reproductive concerns, depression, anxiety, muscular/skeletal issues and more. A trained Amma Therapist will do a typical Chinese Medicine assessment, including Tongue and Pulse diagnosis and treat accordingly, using a deep circular pressure to access the channels and specific acu-points to treat the patient. Typically, one feels deeply relaxed but alert or vital following a treatment. Amma Therapy practitioners learn wholistic nutrition, qigong, tai chi, Chinese assessment skills and treatment as well as train in a small traditional format, which allows for their own deep and personal growth and is reflected in their practice. Experience the modality through the weekly Amma Therapy Student Clinic on Wed-nesdays starting September 27 for an hour of self-care at a very reasonable price of $35. Considering making wholistic health a career? Enrollment is now open for the Amma Therapy professional certification program. Call to make an appointment to meet with staff to explore the possibilities of this unique program. For more information, contact The Wellspring School at 503-688-1482 or register for a class or clinic slot at TheWellspring. org/classes.
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ollywood Grocery Outlet hosts their 8th Annual Pets-tival on Saturday, October 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hollywood store. Included in the day’s activities are a pet costume contest; a raffle; Bark and Brews, a beer tasting with at least 15 breweries; and Dogs for Dogs, a hot dog sale. All money raised will benefit the animals at the Oregon Humane Society, and Hollywood Grocery Outlet will match all proceeds from the event. According to store manager Kelsey McMullin, “This is a family friendly, fun neighborhood event that celebrates our love of animals.” More information on event times will be available on their Facebook page closer to the event.
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lease vote for your Portland/ Vancouver area favorites for the 2017 Natural Choice Awards. Categories on page 31. Simply fill out the form and mail, fax or vote online at NAPortland.com by October 1. Only one ballot per email address or fax number will be counted. Name and address or name and valid email address is required for entry. Ballots must have a minimum of five (5) categories voted on to be accepted.
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eets contain high levels of dietary nitrate, which can increase blood flow and improve exercise performance. Researchers from Wake Forest University, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, tested the impact of consuming beetroot juice prior to exercise on the somatomotor cortex, the part of the brain that processes information from the muscles. Twenty-six older adults with hypertension that generally don’t exercise were split into two groups. Half were given a beetroot juice supplement with 560 milligrams of nitrate prior to a thrice-weekly, 50-minute treadmill walk for six weeks. The other half were given a placebo with very little nitrate. The beetroot juice group showed substantially higher levels of nitrate after exercising than the placebo group. “We knew going in that a number of studies had shown that exercise has positive effects on the brain,” explains W. Jack Rejeski, director of the Behavioral Medicine Laboratory in the Health and Exercise Science Department at Wake Forest and study co-author. “We showed that compared to exercise alone, adding a beetroot juice supplement for hypertensive older adults to exercise resulted in brain connectivity that closely resembles what is seen in younger adults.”
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study from Nagasaki University, in Japan, has found that reducing salt in the diet can cut down on the number of trips to the bathroom during the night. Researchers followed 321 men and women with high-salt diets and sleep problems for 12 weeks. Of the subjects, 223 reduced their salt intake from 10.7 grams per day to 8 grams and the remaining 98 increased their salt intake from 9.6 grams per day to 11 grams. The nighttime urination frequency rate for the salt reduction group dropped from 2.3 times per night to 1.4 times, while the increased salt group’s rose from 2.3 to 2.7 times per night.
Early Birds Eat Better and Exercise More
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esearchers from Helsinki, Finland, analyzed data from 2,000 people to find out how sleeping patterns affected their food choices. They discovered individuals that wake up early make healthier food choices throughout the day and are more physically active. “Linking what and when people eat to their biological clock type provides a fresh perspective on why certain people are more likely to make unhealthy food decisions,” explains lead author Mirkka Maukonen, from the National Institute for Health and Welfare, in Helsinki.
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esearchers from several international universities have found that seniors that provide caregiving services live longer than those that do not. The scientists analyzed survival data and information collected from the Berlin Aging Study on 500 adults over the age of 69 from 1990 to 2009. They compared survival rates from the subjects that provided caregiving for children, grandchildren and friends to those that did not. Of the subjects analyzed, the half that took care of their grandchildren or children were still alive 10 years after their first interview in 1990. Caring for nonfamily members also produced positive results, with half of the subjects living for seven years after the initial interview. Conversely, 50 percent of those that did not participate in any caregiving had died just four years after their first interview. The researchers warn that caregiving must be done in moderation. Ralph Hertwig, director of the Center for Adaptive Rationality and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, in Berlin, explains, “A moderate level of caregiving involvement seems to have positive effects on health, but previous studies have shown that more intense involvement causes stress, which has a negative effect on physical and mental health.”
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Yoga Eases Eating Disorders
esearchers from Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island, have found that regular yoga practice can help reduce anxiety and depression in young women with eating disorders. The scientists followed 20 girls between the ages of 14 and 18 that were enrolled in an outpatient eating disorder clinic that comprised the larger control group. Those selected agreed to participate in a weekly yoga class and complete questionnaires after six and 12 weeks, assessing their anxiety, depression and mood. Of those that started the study, five attended all 12 yoga classes and six completed between seven and 11 classes. Researchers found decreases in anxiety, depression and negative thoughts among those that participated in the yoga classes, with no negative side effects. Another study from the University of Delaware, in Newark, supports these results. Half of the 38 residential eating disorder treatment program participants did one hour of yoga prior to dinner for five days and the other half did not. The yoga group showed significant reductions in pre-meal anxiety compared to the control group.
Meditation and Music Aid Memory in Early Stages of Alzheimer’s
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new study from West Virginia University, in Morgantown, reveals that listening to music and practicing meditation may help improve memory function for those in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers asked 60 adults experiencing subjective cognitive decline (SCD), a common predictor of Alzheimer’s, to engage in kirtan kriya musical meditation or listen to other music for 12 minutes a day for three months, and then consider continuing for an additional three months. Scientists measured the memory and cognitive function of the 53 participants that completed the six-month study and found significant improvements in both measurements at the three-month mark. At six months, the subjects in both groups had maintained or improved upon their initial results.
Tonsillectomies Help Only Temporarily
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esearchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville, Tennessee, examined the effectiveness of tonsillectomies in children with recurring throat infections. Using data from nearly 10,000 studies of tonsillectomies, the scientists analyzed illness rates and quality of life for young patients following the surgery. The analysis found that children experienced a notable drop in school absences and infections in the first year after the surgery, but that these benefits did not persist over time. Dr. Siva Chinnadurai, an associate professor of otolaryngology and co-author of the report, believes, “For any child being considered a candidate for surgery, the family must have a personalized discussion with their healthcare provider about all of the factors that may be in play and how tonsils fit in as one overall factor of that child’s health.”
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ith the U.S. opioid epidemic reaching a boiling point, insight into the effectiveness of alternative methods of pain relief has become increasingly relevant. Scientists from the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System have found yoga to be an effective technique to reduce back pain. The researchers divided 150 California veterans with chronic low back pain into two equal groups. One attended two yoga classes per week— comprising postures, movement and breathing techniques—for 12 weeks in addition to their more conventional treatment. The other continued such treatment without yoga. Scientists measured pain levels before and after the core study period and again six months later. After only 12 weeks, those that participated in the yoga practice experienced a 2.05 point reduction in Roland−Morris Disability Questionnaire scores, compared to a 1.29 reduction for those that received only usual care. After six months, this difference increased, with the yoga group’s scores decreasing 3.37 points compared to only an 0.89 reduction in the usual care group. In addition, pain intensity scores were reduced by 0.61 in the yoga group and 0.04 in the group receiving usual care after 12 weeks. Opioid medication use declined among all participants, from 20 percent to 8 percent after six months.
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Milk Muddle
The Aurora Organic Dairy pastures and feedlots north of Greeley, Colorado, are home to more than 15,000 cows—more than 100 times the size of a typical organic herd. It is the main facility of the company that supplies milk to Walmart, Costco and other major retailers. They adhere to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic regulations, but critical weaknesses exist in the inspection system the government uses to ensure that food is organic; farmers are allowed to hire their own inspectors to certify them, and thus can fall short of reaching standards without detection. Organic dairies are required to allow the cows to graze daily throughout the growing season rather than be confined to barns and feedlots. Although the USDA National Organic Program allows for an extremely wide range of grazing practices that comply with the rule, Aurora was observed onsite and via satellite imagery by the Washington Post as having only a small percentage of the herd outdoors on any given day. The company disputes the data. U.S. organic dairy sales amounted to $6 billion last year; although it is more expensive to produce, the milk may command a premium price of 100 percent more than regular.
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Finland, internationally renowned for innovative educational practices, is poised to become the first country to eliminate school subjects. Officials are making changes to be implemented by 2020 that will revolutionize how the school system works by allowing pupils to absorb a body of knowledge about language, economics and communication skills. “We need something to fit for the 21st century,” says Department of Education head Marjo Kyllonen. The system will be introduced for seniors beginning at age 16. They will choose which topic or phenomenon they want to study, bearing in mind their ambitions and capabilities. “Instead of staying passively in their benches listening to the teachers, students will now often work in smaller groups collaborating on projects, rather than just assigned classwork and homework.” Another new model of learning sparked by XQ: The Super School Project (xqsuperschool.org) is underway at New Harmony High School, housed on a floating barge at the mouth of the Mississippi River southeast of New Orleans. They’ve received a $10 million grant to work on environmental issues when it opens in 2018. “High schools today are not preparing students for the demands of today’s world,” says XQ Senior School Strategist Monica Martinez; she notes that about a third of college students must take remedial courses and are not prepared to thrive as employees. 14
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Plutonium Problem Glass or Cement May Encase Nuclear Waste
Congress might consider authorizing the U.S. Department of Energy to encase much of the nuclear waste at the Washington state Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the nation’s largest waste repository, in a cement-like mixture, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. It states that when burying the waste, cement would be less expensive and faster than vitrification, an alternative process currently used to turn the waste into glass logs. A $17 billion vitrification plant, one of the federal government’s most expensive construction projects, is intended to separate much of the waste into high- and low-level radioactive material, but construction has stalled over design and safety concerns. After the highly radioactive waste is immobilized in the glass logs, it would theoretically be shipped to an as-yet-nonexistent national repository proposed for Yucca Mountain, in Nevada. The 56 million gallons of waste in question is left over from plutonium production for nuclear weapons since World War II, and the site itself has a history of leaks. The Department of Energy likes the cement burial, but state officials believe the best way to safely deal with the waste and protect the environment is by turning it into glass. Source: enews.earthlink.net
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The Monsanto agrochemical company, long cited for its ubiquitous toxic Roundup herbicide and pro-genetically modified organism (GMO) science, is reeling from the disclosure of internal communications that indicate it suppressed knowledge of the potential dangers of its herbicide and received insider help from U.S. regulators. Many documents have been made public by attorneys involved in a personal injury case involving cancer, just one of hundreds pending (reference nonprofit U.S. Right to Know at usrtk.org). Attorney Brent Wisner states, “These [documents] show that Monsanto has deliberately been stopping studies that look bad for them, ghostwriting literature and engaging in a whole host of corporate malfeasance. They have been telling everybody that these products are safe because regulators have said they are safe, but it turns out that Monsanto has been in bed with U.S. regulators, while misleading European regulators.” Monsanto is currently seeking to merge with Germany’s Bayer AG, another industry giant, but the deal is subject to government review. It remains to be seen if these revelations will interfere with the process or prompt other actions by such regulating bodies as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Common Weed Is Lightweight Insulator The Canadian Coast Guard is testing milkweed pods as a source of potential environmentally friendly insulation in partnership with Encore3, a manufacturing company in Québec, Canada, in prototype parkas, gloves and mittens. The plant is roughly five times lighter than synthetic insulation and hypoallergenic. The Farm Between, in Cambridge, Vermont, harvests the plants and sends the material to Encore3. Co-owner John Hayden says, “Milkweed is grown as an intercrop between the rows in our apple orchard to increase biodiversity and provide a host plant for monarch caterpillars. Monarch populations are in serious decline, and the two things we can do to help on the land we steward are to not use pesticides and provide milkweed habitat.”
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Retired Volunteers Keep National Parks Humming Retirees are volunteering at hundreds of nationally protected lands. They staff visitor centers, do maintenance, clean up debris and remind visitors to keep food items secure from wildlife. Last year, volunteers outnumbered National Park Service staff about 20 to one, expanding the financially strapped agency’s ability to serve hundreds of millions of visitors. Nearly a third of them are 54 and up, contributing to the 7.9 million service hours worked in 2015 by all 400,000 volunteers. Volunteer opportunities also exist at National Wildlife Refuge sites, fish hatcheries and endangered species field offices of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Sallie Gentry, volunteer coordinator for the Southeast Region, based in Atlanta, notes that Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has a dozen designated spots for motor homes in its Volunteer Village. She says most volunteers are local retired residents whose working hours vary while RV volunteers commit to 20 hours a week for at least three months. In return, they get free hookups for electricity, sewage, propane and water. “They have skills they want to contribute, but are also looking for a social outlet,” notes Gentry. Cookouts and potlucks are common. She also cites the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge, an important migratory stop especially for songbirds, as a place with great appeal. “We supply uniforms, training, tools and orientations,” says Gentry. “It’s a mutually beneficial investment.” She suggests that individuals apply for specific sites at least a year in advance. Megan Wandag, volunteer coordinator for the USFWS Midwest Region, based in Minneapolis, cites the popular Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, in Bloomington, and the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, near Des Moines, as “oases near urban areas.” USFWS Southwest Region volunteer coordinator Juli Niemann highlights the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, in central New Mexico, that has 18 recreation vehicle spots and an average occupancy duration of five months. “It’s a prime wintering place for sandhill cranes.” Volunteer.gov updates site details and contact information at federal facilities nationwide.
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Finding Fulfillment, Creativity and Meaning by Deborah Shouse
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ant to age well? The answer isn’t in your 401k. Self-acceptance, a positive attitude, creative expression, purposeful living and spiritual connections all anchor successful and meaningful aging. In fact, these kinds of preparations are just as important as saving money for retirement, according to Ron Pevny, director of the Center for Conscious Eldering, in Durango, Colorado, and author of Conscious Living, Conscious Aging.
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While most people believe adulthood is the final stage of life, Dr. Bill Thomas is among the creative aging experts that identify another life chapter: elderhood. “Elders possess novel ways of approaching time, money, faith and relationships,” says Thomas, an Ithaca, New York geriatrician and fierce advocate for the value of aging. “The best chapters may be near the end of the book,” Thomas continues. “Once you appreciate yourself and your years, you can relinquish outdated expectations and seek to discover your true self. Then the world can open up to you,” says Thomas. “Living a rewarding life means we are willing to say, ‘These chapters now are the most interesting.’” During this time, rather than feeling consumed by what we have to do, we can focus on what we want to do. 18
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For older people, relationships offer foundational connections; but as we age, friends may drift away, relocate or die. “Successful aging requires refilling our funnel of friends,” says Thomas, who considers socially engaged elders with friends wealthier than a socially isolated millionaire. “Notice opportunities for interacting and connecting,” advises Shae Hadden, co-founder of The Eldering Institute in Vancouver, Canada. Talk with the checkout person at the grocery store or smile at a stranger walking her dog.
Cultivate a Positive Attitude
Our beliefs about aging shape our experiences. A Yale University study found that older individuals with more positive self-perceptions of aging lived 7.5 years longer than those less so inclined. Connecting with positive role models helps us release limiting beliefs and embrace an attitude of gratitude instead. Other life lessons can be gleaned from observing how negativity affects people physically, emotionally, and socially. Holding onto regrets traps us in the past zapping energy and self-worth; it also keeps the best in us from shining out says Pevny. He suggests a simple letting-go ceremony, with friends as witnesses. If possible, hold it in a natural outdoor setting.
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At one of his conscious aging retreats, Pevny created a fire circle. Mike, 70, had been a dedicated long-distance runner for most of his life. Now plagued with mobility issues, Mike decided to let go of regrets. He brought a pair of running shorts into the circle and talked about what the sport had meant to him—its joys, challenges and camaraderie. Then he tossed the shorts into the fire, telling his friends, “I am letting go so I can find a new purpose and passion.”
Understand Our Life Stories
Creating our own life review helps us acknowledge and understand our most significant experiences and reminds us of all we’re bringing to our elder journey. Pevny offers these approaches: n Develop a timeline, dividing life into seven-year sections. For each, write about the strongest memories and most influential people. n Consider what matters most, from people and values to challenges and dreams. n Write to children and grandchildren, sharing tales of our life’s most significant events and lessons. n Record key stories on audio or video.
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The changes that aging brings can mire elders in depression and isolation. “Older people need to be brave and resilient,” says Susan Perlstein, of Brooklyn, New York, founder emeritus of the National Center for Creative Aging, in Washington, D.C., and founder of Elders Share the Arts, in New York City. “To age creatively, we need a flow of varied experiences, exploring new activities or reframing longtime interests from a fresh perspective.” Expressive arts can engage people’s minds, bodies and spirits. A George Washington University study shows that people engaged in the arts are happier and healthier. Perlstein understands this firsthand, having begun taking guitar lessons in her 70s. Motivated to play simple songs for her new granddaughter, she subsequently learned to play jazz and blues tunes and joined a band. “I’m doing something I love,” says Perlstein. “I’m meeting diverse people, learning new things and enjoying a rich life.”
The answers can lead to fresh settings, including local community centers and places of worship. Many universities have extension classes for lifelong learners. State arts councils support programs, and museums and libraries host helpful activities. Shepherd Centers encourage community learning and Road Scholar caters to elders that prefer to travel and study.
Discover a Purpose Older people are our Upon retirement some people feel greatest resource. We need purposeless and lost. They yearn for to nurture them and give something that offers up excitement, energy and joy. Hadden invites people them a chance to share to be curious and explore options. “We’re designing our future around what they know. ~Susan Perlstein, founder, National Center for Creative Aging and Elders Share the Arts Musician John Blegen, of Kansas City, Missouri, was 73 when he realized his lifelong secret desire to tap dance. When Blegen met the then 87-year-old Billie Mahoney, Kansas City’s “Queen of Tap,” he blurted out his wish and fear of being “too old.” She just laughed and urged him to sign up for her adult beginner class. He asked for tap shoes for Christmas and happily shuffle-stepped his way through three class sessions. “Tap class inspired me, encouraged me and gave me hope,” he says. “Now I can shim sham and soft shoe. It’s a dream come true.” To unearth the inner artist, ask: n Which senses do I most like to engage? n Do I enjoy looking at art or listening to music? Do I like sharing feelings and experiences? If so, a thrill may come from writing stories or plays, acting or storytelling. n As a child, what did I yearn to do; maybe play the piano, paint or engineer a train set? Now is the time to turn those dreams into reality. n How can I reframe my life in a positive way when I can no longer do activities I love? If dancing was my focus before, how do I rechannel that energy and passion? If puttering in the garden is too strenuous, what other outdoor interests can I pursue?
who we are and what we care about now,” she says. Try keeping a journal for several weeks. Jot down issues and ideas that intrigue, aggravate and haunt. After several weeks, reflect on the links between concerns that compel and those that irritate. Perhaps we’re intrigued by a certain group of people or a compelling issue. “A concern points to problems and people you want to help,” Hadden observes. This can range from lending a hand to struggling family members, maintaining our own health, volunteering for a literacy project or working to reduce world hunger. “Choose what inspires you to get out of bed each day, eager to move into action.”
Develop Inner Frontiers
People in their elder years may still be measured by midlife standards, which include physical power, productivity and achievement. “They come up short in the eyes of younger people,” dharma practitioner Kathleen Dowling Singh remarks. “But those standards do not define a human life.” Rather, aging allows us to disengage from the pressures of appearances and accomplishments. As we release judgments and unwanted habits, we can increase our feelings of spirituality and peace. “When doors in the outer world seem to be closing, it’s time to cultivate inner resources that offer us joy and meaning. We have the beautiful privilege of slowing down and hearing what our heart is saying,” says Singh, of Sarasota, Florida.
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“We cannot speak about aging and awakening without speaking about death and dying,” Singh believes. “We need to confront our mortality.” Meditating on the coming transition opens us up to the blessings of life. We can ask ourselves deep questions such as, “What am I doing? What do I want? What does this all mean? What is spirit?” Singh believes such searching questions are vital. None of us knows how much Earth time we have to awaken to a deeper, fuller experience of the sacred.
Help the World In today’s world of chaos and crisis, the wisdom of elders is more important than ever. “Older people need to be engaged, using their insights to help the Earth, community and world,” Pevny says. Creative aging is about improving the future for subsequent generations. In 2008, longtime educator Nora Ellen Richard, 70, of Overland Park, Kansas, wanted to be of greater service. She
Nearly three-quarters of America’s adults believe they are lifelong learners. It helps them make new friends and community connections and prompts volunteerism.
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asked herself, “What if I housed a foreign student?” and found the International Student Homestay Program. She embarked upon an exploration of cultures from around the world without leaving home. Today, Richard has hosted more than a dozen female students and each relationship has expanded and enriched her life. “We talk about politics, food, religion and cultures; we even pray together,” Richard says. She points to memorable moments of bonding and
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respect, appreciation and celebration, and says, “As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned how vital it is to nurture the world I am in.” Deborah Shouse is a writer, speaker, editor and dementia advocate. Her newest book is Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together. Connect at DementiaJourney.org.
Meditation is one way to deepen spiritually as we age. “Sit in solitude, gather your scattered thoughts and set an intention,” Singh suggests. “A daily practice shows what peace, silence and contentment feel like. As you become more comfortable, add time until you’re sitting for 20 to 40 minutes.”
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You can blink and half your life is gone. You can’t always be busy, busy, busy; you have to decide how to fill your life.
Different approaches to yoga abound, and part of staying motivated may include exploration of a variety of traditions as individual needs change due to lifestyle, health, interests or simple curiosity. Yee reminds us to go with the flow and follow how we feel in the moment. “Different schools of yoga exist because each offers something different. There is a form for all of our moods and a practice for how you feel at any given time.” Reflecting on how his own practice has evolved through the years, Yee recollects, “In my 20s and 30s, my yoga practice was arduous, including three to four hours of strong, physical work and a half hour of pranayama [breath work]. Then for 20 years, it involved a lot of teaching. Over the past 17 years, my practice has become more subtle, with a focus on sequencing and meditation; it’s about how to do this all day long in the context of my body and my life; about being both centered and in the world. In some way, we’re always doing yoga, as we already take 20,000 breaths a day. From a philosophical and ethical point of view, yogis have no choice but to practice.” Because many American women have found their way to a yogic path, men often assume it’s primarily a women’s niche. But yoga has been a male practice for nearly 2,500 years in other countries. Yee encourages men to not feel intimidated. “Why not try something that can help you improve your business, family life and even your golf game?” he queries. While Yee believes in a no-pressure approach, he also suggests inviting ways to foster consistency. “If you are just beginning, set aside a half-hour before going to bed or get up a half-hour earlier. Also note that pain is less to be avoided than learned from.” Wisdom can come from dedication to a yoga practice. Yee’s philosophy is, “You can blink and half your life is gone. You can’t always be busy, busy, busy; you have to decide how to fill your life. As spiritual teacher Ram Dass counsels, ‘Be here now.’ Train yourself to bring body, mind and heart together and fully drink from that.”
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ensory isolation in a floatation tank is known for inducing deep relaxation with subsequent improved health. A 2014 study published in the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry investigating the effects of a series of flotation tank treatments for 65 participants, showed it to be an effective measure in decreasing stress, depression, anxiety and pain, while enhancing a sense of optimism and quality of sleep. The Book of Floating: Exploring the Private Sea, by Michael Hutchison, reports on 20th-century research suggesting the therapy can help allay ailments like chronic pain, migraines and sore muscles. There’s also evidence for enhanced meditation, creativity and spiritual experiences. Float therapy was invented by Dr. John C. Lilly, a neurophysiology specialist. The individual enters an enclosed tank containing 11 inches of water heated to 93.5 degrees—a normal temperature for human skin— and some 1,000 pounds of dissolved Epsom salt. The effect is like buoyantly floating in the Dead Sea, but in a clean, quiet, private realm. The water is typically filtered three to five times
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between each session and sanitized using UV light; some also use peroxide and ozone gas to purify the water. Without any sensory input—no sight, sound or tactile sensations—the floater typically enters a profound deeply calm state of theta brain waves that tends to bring the subconscious to the surface. It can take experienced meditators years to learn to consistently achieve this condition, remarks Bryan Gray, of Float North County, a spa in Solana Beach, California.
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Scientific research has shown that floating can release the feel-good neurotransmitters endorphins and dopamine, and lower the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol. Studies performed by the Laureate Institute of Brain Research, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which maintains a float clinic, have found the therapy is an effective treatment for patients with anxiety disorders. “It frees your mind of distraction and puts it in a zone,” explains Gray. “It removes the need for fight or flight, so those hormones are reduced. That part of the brain mellows out.”
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Lying for an hour in water infused with Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate, the body receives a huge infusion of magnesium, a mineral essential to optimal health. While calcium and vitamin D deficiencies get more attention, it’s even more likely most of us are low on this element due to magnesiumdepleting drugs and inadequate farm soils. Many ailments shown by research to be helped by floating have also been linked to magnesium deficiency.The mineral is also essential for heart health, strong bones and central nervous system function, as reported in The Magnesium Miracle, by Dr. Carolyn Dean, a physician and naturopath in Kihei, Hawaii.
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Chronic pain sufferers often find relief through floating because the lessened gravity allows the body to fully relax. The accompanying serenity releases the brain’s natural endorphins, which act as natural painkillers, into the bloodstream, reports Hutchison. The sheer tranquility of floating
can alleviate some mental health issues. “We’ve had several people with post-traumatic stress disorder. One man has returned six times and says he’s advanced more in the last three months while floating than he did in the prior five to 10 years,” says Andy Larson, owner of Float Milwaukee. Athletes also appreciate floating because it shortens injury recovery periods through enhancing blood flow, helping to heal sore muscles. The way it facilitates a calm state ideal for implanting ideas into the subconscious mind enables them to better visualize improved performance.
“We have a girl that always emerges from the tank with an idea for a new painting,” says Gray. He also regularly hosts a composer that has worked with famous singers, who has experienced innovative musical breakthroughs while floating. Floating is among the rare healing modalities that can benefit body, mind and spirit in just one hour, with repeat benefits. Gina McGalliard is a freelance writer in San Diego, CA. Connect at GinaMcGalliard.com.
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Floaters can fall into what sleep specialists call the hypnagogic state, meaning they are apt to have lucid dreams while awake. Also known as Stage 1 sleep, it is the drowsiest condition we experience while still consciously aware. This is the scientific explanation for reports of visions or “Eureka!” problem-solving moments in the tank, says Hutchison. This phenomenon can be especially beneficial for creative artists.
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University of Hawaii folks grill fish on hibachis in Honolulu. Moose naturally prefers healthy, Southern-style fare such as deviled eggs and marinated green bean salad, which can be served hot, cold or at room temperature. “At the game or at home, your guests will be moving around, so go for foods that can be eaten with one hand,” she suggests. She also plans her menu around color, universal appeal and variety because it’s healthier than just serving a mound of barbecued chicken wings and a big bowl of potato chips. She likes recipes that can do double duty; her black bean summer salad with cherry tomatoes and corn can function as a colorful side dish or as a salsa for nonGMO blue corn chips. “Recipes that you can do ahead of time make things easier on game day; just pull them from the fridge and go,” says Moose. Daina Falk, of New York City, grew up around professional athletes because her father, David Falk, is a well-known
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sports agent. Excitement-generating sports are in her blood and inspired her to write The Hungry Fan’s Game Day Cookbook. She knows that most of the tailgating in her area takes place for football and baseball games and NASCAR races. On HungryFan.com, Falk serves up tips for every fangating/homegating occasion, from the Kentucky Derby to the Super Bowl. “Keep your menu interesting,” says Falk. “I always like to feature a dish for each team. For instance, if you’re hosting an Alabama versus Washington watch party, you could feature an Alabama barbecue dish with white sauce and oysters or other fresh seafood. Both dishes are characteristic of the local foods in the universities’ respective hometowns.” Falk recommends buying more local beer than needed to make sure not to run out. Game day guests can get hot and thirsty, indoors or out. Supply lots of filtered water in non-breakable containers. For easy entertaining, Falk recommends biodegradable dishes and cups. “Whenever there are a lot of people in one room, especially when they’re drinking, a glass will likely be broken,” she says. “Save yourself cleanup and the risk of glass shards by committing to temporary cups and plates that are Earth-friendly and compostable.” Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).
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Crowd-Pleasing Marinated Green Beans Yields: 8 servings This simple salad is easy to double or triple. Make it the day before the game and refrigerate. ½ large red onion, thinly sliced 1 /3 cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup herb-flavored white wine vinegar or regular white wine vinegar Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 lb fresh green beans, ends trimmed, but left long
Pour the beans and hot water over the onions in the colander. Rinse under cold running water to cool down. Drain well for a few minutes. Place the beans and onions in a large bowl or large re-sealable plastic bag. Pour the dressing in and mix with the vegetables. Refrigerate four hours or overnight, stirring or shaking occasionally. Let come to room temperature before serving. Courtesy of Debbie Moose, Fan Fare: A Playbook of Great Recipes for Tailgating or Watching the Game at Home.
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Black Bean Summer Salad Yields: 8 side dishes or 4 light meals This salad is easily doubled to feed a crowd. 2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels 2 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and well drained 5 or 6 green onions, white and green parts, chopped 1 large sweet banana pepper, seeded and chopped 1½ cups halved cherry tomatoes 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp lime juice 2½ Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp chili powder Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 /3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves In a large bowl, toss together the corn, black beans, green onions, banana pepper and tomatoes. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, chili powder, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss to coat them all. Then stir in the cilantro. Refrigerate from 1 to 3 hours to let the flavors come together. Note: If using frozen corn, drain it well and lightly sauté in a couple of teaspoons of olive oil before adding it to the salad. This removes moisture that may make the salad watery. Courtesy of Debbie Moose, Southern Holidays: A Savor the South Cookbook. 28
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1 red bell pepper, stemmed ½ cup low-fat Greek or dairy-free yogurt ¼ yellow onion 2 Tbsp tomato paste 1 small/mini-cucumber ¼ cup rice vinegar 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard 4 large garlic cloves 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil Garnish: Flat leaf (Italian) parsley (minced optional) Roasted and salted pumpkin seeds Blend all main ingredients, except garnish, in a high-speed blender into purée. Serve topped with the parsley and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds. Adapted from Daina Falk’s HungryFan.com.
Michelada Yields: 8 servings Mix this cocktail in a pitcher and serve over ice. Part bloody Mary and part beer, the umami flavor comes from Maggi Seasoning, a bottled condiment available at better grocery stores.
Vegetarian-Friendly Barbecue Cauliflower Nuggets Yields: 8 appetizer servings Plant-based barbecue is a home run or touchdown. 1 head of cauliflower 1 cup all-purpose or gluten-free flour 1 Tbsp barbecue spice blend 1 cup nut milk of choice 1 cup tomato-based barbecue sauce Accompaniment: Dipping sauce of choice
Glass Rimmer: Lime wedges (plus more for serving) 2 Tbsp kosher salt ½ tsp chili powder Michelada: 1 (32 oz) bottle of chilled Clamato (about 4 cups) 1 (32 oz) bottle or 3 (12 oz) bottles chilled Mexican lager ½ cup fresh lime juice 1½ tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp bottled hot sauce 1 tsp bottled Maggi Seasoning
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For the glass rimmer, mix the kosher salt and chili powder on a small plate. Rub rims of pint glasses with lime wedges and dip in salt mixture. Set aside.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix Clamato, lager, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and Maggi Seasoning in a large pitcher. Fill glasses with ice, top off with Michelada mixture and garnish with added lime wedges.
Rinse and separate cauliflower florets into small- to medium-sized pieces.
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In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the barbecue spice, flour and nut milk until smooth. Dredge each piece of cauliflower in the batter before placing it on the baking sheet. Bake for 18 minutes or until golden brown. Brush the cauliflower with barbecue sauce and return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes. Remove the cauliflower from the baking sheet and plate alongside a dipping sauce of your choice. Adapted from Daina Falk’s HungryFan.com.
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Yoga: Daily Commitments
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ven after 30 years of daily practice, Sarajoy Marsh still wakes up to be on her yoga mat daily. One might wonder, Why? And How? We sat down to ask her… “As my teachers say, yoga is love. It is gratitude and humility. Yoga is service. And while yoga refreshes me physically, more potently, yoga shines the lens through which I view life, humanity (including myself), and the divine.” Sometimes life invites a recalibration. Recalibration is easier when we’re intimate with ourselves, when we understand our body’s rhythms. From a yoga perspective, our health is a balance between what we do and what we don’t do. What are we committed to doing, daily, to nourish our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual life? And, what are we willing to do less of for a more vibrant and tranquil life?
For example, anxiety and depression are symptoms trying to get our attention when we’re out of balance. When our daily commitments aren’t deeply nourishing to our health (even basics like hydration), or when we aren’t lessening our exposure to things that burden our vitality (like certain stressors that we know disturb us), our health will notify us with symptoms— depression, insomnia, back pain, headaches, anxiety. The good news is that yoga suggests these symptoms prompt a larger inquiry. Such inquiry can lead to the kind of insight that awakens our courage to transform our life. With insight and courage, we commit to wise action. (Without insight, most of us do the same thing we’ve been doing, and experience the same kinds of pains.) It takes action to shift both mental perspective and physical health. Yoga teaches us how to move from suf-
fering to joy, from just getting by to experiencing renewed vibrancy, from living with resentment or disappointment back to love and understanding. Along the way, life offers many challenges—physical, mental and neurological. Yoga was key in Marsh’s recovery from her eating disorder. It kept her sane and balanced when she experienced painful losses. Yoga taught her how to walk again, twice, after a car accident caused significant damage to her right hip, requiring a hip replacement. Yoga also reminds us of how precious, fleeting and poignant our lives are. “The quiet discipline to wake up each day committed to yoga isn’t something that requires me to think,” says Marsh. “It’s as natural as blinking.” Of course, many people feel challenged by certain commitments, even to their own health. One of the keys is practicing in community. We feel the deep benefit of caring for ourselves and each other. It ripples into our lives and we see it rippling into the lives of others.
Sarahjoy Marsh, MA, E-RYT 500 is a yoga teacher, yoga therapist and author with more than 25 years of experience in the field of yoga. She is the founder of the DAYA Foundation, Yogajoy and Living Yoga. Her book, Hunger, Hope and Healing can be purchased from Amazon. See more at SarahjoyYoga. com and DayaFoundation.org. 30
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JOINING SCIENCE TO SPIRITUALITY by Linda Sechrist
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n 2008, the Sebastopol, California, filmmaking team of Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo created Science and Nonduality (SAND), which later became a nonprofit organization aimed at fostering a new relationship with spirituality that is free from religious dogma, based on timeless wisdom traditions, informed by cutting-edge science and grounded in direct experience. The next year, they organized the first SAND conference, exploring nonduality and the nature of consciousness. Since then, the duo has been producing short films that contribute to the expansion of human awareness, and hosting annual conferences in the U.S. and Europe involving leading scientists, academics and other pioneering thinkers. Thousands of participants from around the world interact in forums and respectful dialogues with luminaries such as Menas Kafatos, Ph.D., a professor of computational physics at Chapman University, in Orange, California; Peter Russell, a theoretical physicist and author of From Science to God: A Physicist’s Journey into the Mystery of Consciousness; Robert Thurman, Ph.D., professor of Tibetan Buddhist studies at Columbia University, in New York City; evolutionary biologist Elisabet Sahtouris, author of EarthDance: Living Systems in Evolution; and Robert Lanza, physician, scientist and co-author of Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the
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Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe.
Where do revelations about a deeper reality begin? MB: Individual and communal explorations often occur around life’s big questions, such as what it means to be conscious and to seek meaning and purpose; the possible place of intuition as the edge where knowledge meets the unknown and unknowable; and how crucial individual awakening is to social transformation.
What is meant by nonduality? ZB: Nonduality is the philosophical, spiritual and scientific understanding of fundamental oneness in which there is no separation. Through quantum mechanics, Western science has reached an understanding of what Eastern mystics have long understood. Duality, generally determined in terms of opposites such as self and other, conscious and unconscious, illusion and reality, as well as separation between the observer and the observed, is an illusion. Nonduality is the understanding that our identifying with common dualisms avoids recognition of a deeper reality. Until recently, human sciences have ignored the problem of consciousness by calling it the “hard problem”. This has led to our present fragmented
worldview rife with chaos, conflict and crises. It may be time for scientists to accept the discoveries of the mystics and consider consciousness intrinsic to every observed scientific phenomenon. Understanding that consciousness is the key to the universe, reality and ourselves may be the missing link in bridging science and spirituality.
What difference can exploring the nature of consciousness make? ZB: Understanding the new science that points to consciousness as allpervasive and the fundamental building block of reality—that we are all made of the same essence, like drops in the ocean—can change how we approach and harmonize day-to-day living. We can be far more open, peaceful and accepting of others. Absurd violence, as well as economic, social and political crises, could all be things of the past, based on a new quantum understanding of our interconnectedness and oneness.
How has the nonduality movement evolved? MB: SAND has evolved into something we never imagined when we began discussing the ideas that the true spirit of science and spiritually is best supported by an open mind and a nondogmatic inquiry; while science seeks
to understand our external reality and spiritual thinkers seek to understand our inner, personal experience of consciousness, these seemingly different disciplines rarely come together in open dialogue. It became more evident that we weren’t looking for scientific answers or proof of what spiritual wisdom traditions teach, but rather to expand the questions asked of both science and spirituality. Open-ended questions arise such as: What if space and time are just useful maps and quantum mechanics is pointing us to a deeper reality more mysterious than we can ever imagine? What if science and spirituality, while responding to our collective aspiration to grow and progress, would no longer need to carry the burden of having all the answers? What if we considered our search open-ended, rather then having to arrive at a grand theory of life or final state of enlightenment? What if, while we probe deeper into reality and who we are, we realize that knowledge gathered will always be just a stepping-stone? For information about the 2017 conference in San Jose from Oct. 18 to 22, visit ScienceAndNonduality.com. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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A WOMAN’S FACE
So, cast a gentle breeze upon her careful step as she lightens her hold on doorknobs and kettles. Rest your head upon her lavish breasts which have no other purpose but to welcome you into their softness. Gather into the shelter of her creases and folds where her stories live like clouds crossing a luminous moon dimming its shine into the warmth of a softer light. Look into her hooded eyes, see-far wise. Reach across to her pale wrists. Touch the depths of her soft, parchment skin with veins running like wintered trees. Sun shining on a turning Earth fades blood red into a dusky burgundy and solid blue to thin, shimmering silver. Every sky turns gray. Every leaf falls. Every brilliant sun cools. Every woman aging with grace is softening the world as we drink our tea toward the yielding leaves at the bottom of our cup, as we breathe toward the last exquisite whisper of a ringing bell. DEBORAH RODNEY is a writer, playwright, poet and communications specialist living in Portland. To reserve a copy of her book of poetry, Promise to Kiss Me, being self-published in Sept., or her novel-in-process, Drumming Dreams, visit DebRodney.com. 34
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A woman’s face aging freely is Wild like winding rivers etching secrets into canyons. Her body kissed by rotating planets and the skins of trees bends to meet her Mother-Sister. Her seeds, once stored up have been scattered by temporal winds. And her tango has a more careful cadence but it is no less sultry, for a woman comfortable in her body knows how to slow dance with both words and fever.
BEING BEAUTY What Makes Us Glow by Glennon Doyle Melton
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lenty of people are pretty, but haven’t yet learned how to be beautiful. They have the right look for the times, but they don’t glow. Beautiful women glow. That’s because beautiful is not about how we look on the outside; it is about what we’re made of and being “full of beauty” on the inside. Beautiful people spend time discovering what their idea of beauty is on this Earth. They know themselves well enough to know what they love, and they love themselves enough to fill up with a little of their particular kind of beauty each day. When we are with a beautiful woman, we might not notice her hair, skin, body or clothes, because we’ll be distracted by the way she makes us feel. She is so full of beauty that some of it overflows onto us. We feel warm and safe and curious around her. Her eyes typically twinkle a little and she’ll look at us closely—because a beautiful, wise woman knows that the quickest way to fill up with beauty is to soak in another’s beauty. The most beautiful women take their time with other people; they are filling up. Women concerned with being pretty think about what they look like, but women concerned with being beautiful think about what they are looking at, taking in the loveliness around them. They are absorbing the whole beautiful world and making all that beauty theirs to give to others. Source: Adapted excerpt from Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton (Flatiron Books). She’s the founder and president of the nonprofit Together Rising. Read more at Momastery.com/blog.
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NATURE’S CLASSROOM Outdoor Learning Engages the Whole Child by Meredith Montgomery
Nature-based schools provide a child-centered, guided discovery approach to early learning that appeals to kids, parents and teachers and offers far-ranging benefits.
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or youngsters at Tiny Trees Preschool, in Seattle, nature is their classroom— rain or shine; tuition even includes a rain suit and insulated rubber boots. At Schlitz Audubon Nature Preschool, in Milwaukee, children use downed wood to build forts and fires. Students of Vermont’s Educating Children Outdoors (ECO) program use spray bottles of colored water to spell words in the snow.
Forest Schools Based on the publicly funded forest kindergarten model used by Scandinavian countries since 1995, Tiny Trees encompasses seven urban park locations throughout the city, ranging from 15 to 160 acres. With no buildings, playgrounds or commercially produced furniture and 30 percent less overhead, “We can make exceptional education affordable,” remarks CEO Andrew Jay. “Most of the day is spent exploring the forest. If children see salmon in the 36
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stream, we observe them from a bridge, and then search out the headwaters to see where they’re coming from,” explains Jay.
Nature Preschools The launch of Earth Day in 1970 and America’s nature center movement in the 1960s yielded another immersive nature-based model that includes indoor learning. The preschool at the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designcertified Schlitz Audubon Nature Center includes three nature-focused indoor classrooms and three outdoor areas— two with manmade structures like a slide and picnic tables, and one left completely natural. Founding Director Patti Bailie says the children spend most of their day outside and teachers can take them beyond the play areas to explore 185 acres of prairie, forest, wetlands and lakefront beach habitats.
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ECO currently collaborates with seven Vermont public schools from preschool to high school, offering year-long programs for students in inquiry-based outdoor learning for up to four hours a week. “We immerse ourselves in nature with a 10-minute hike into the forest,” says program coordinator Melissa Purdy. Students first learn safety protocols and how to set up camp. Introducing skill-appropriate tools, preschoolers whittle sticks, third-graders build teepees and lean-tos, and high school students build bridges across streams.
Building Resiliency Sharing space with insects and plants requires special safety protocols and preparation, but the injury rate of outdoor learning is no higher than that of indoor schools. “Children are building risk literacy—they climb trees, but only to safe heights; they step on wet rocks, but learn how to do so without falling,” says Jay. Classrooms without walls work because students have a sense of freedom within reasonable boundaries. “In winter, we dress warmly and do more hiking to generate body heat. We use picnic shelters in heavy rains. Children don’t have anxiety about the future—rain means puddles to splash in and snow means building snowmen,” says Jay.
Developing the Whole Child Outdoor learning naturally creates knowledge of local ecosystems, environmental stewards and a sense of place, but teachers also observe many other developmental benefits. At the Magnolia Nature School, at Camp McDowell, in Nauvoo, Alabama, Madeleine Pearce’s agile and surefooted preschoolers can hike three miles. Located in a rural county with
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a 67 percent poverty rate, the school partners with Head Start to secure tuition-free opportunities for families. Pearce attests how exploring the 1,100-acre property fosters language skills. “With less teacher instruction, children have more time to talk freely with each other.” Instead of loudly calling kids in, Purdy uses bird calls or a drum, which fosters a sense of peace and respect. During daily sit time students observe themselves as a part of nature. “As birds sing and wildlife appears, children see the rewards of quiet and stillness, so self-regulation becomes natural,” agrees Bailie. Bailie sees how children in forest kindergartens express better motor skills, physical development and cognitive abilities than those restricted to traditional playgrounds. Natural playscapes change with the season, are sensory-rich and provide extra oxygen to the brain—all factors that correlate to brain development. Such benefits are reported in Brain-Based Learning by Eric Jensen, Brain Rules by John J. Medina and the Early Childhood Education Journal.
Parents and teachers often describe nature preschool students as being more observant, confident, inquisitive and engaged. Outdoor preschools also foster microbial exposure, essential for healthy immune system development. “Without this exposure, children are at increased risk for developing allergies, asthma, irritable bowel disease, obesity and diabetes later in life,” says B. Brett Finlay, Ph.D., author of Let Them Eat Dirt, which cites supporting science. Kindergarten readiness is a goal of all preschools, but Pearce doesn’t believe a traditional academic focus is required. “By putting nature first, children are socially and emotionally ready for kindergarten,” she says. “They know how to conquer challenges and are ready to take on academics.” Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Gulf Coast Alabama/Mississippi (HealthyLiving HealthyPlanet.com).
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ow is a good time to buy a solar system and get off the grid. Solar photovoltaic prices have fallen 67 percent in the last five years, reports Alexandra Hobson with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). It’s a boom period for solar—a record 14.8 gigawatts were installed last year in the U.S. Solar represented 39 percent of all new electric capacity added to the grid in 2016, surpassing natural gas (29 percent) and wind (26 percent). In the first quarter of this year, solar and wind together comprised more than half of all new U.S. power generation. The Solar Investment Tax Credit was extended for five years at the end of 2015, so homeowners and businesses can qualify to deduct 30 percent of the installed cost from their federal taxes. Also, there’s no upper limit on the prices for the qualifying panels. There are 1.3 million solar systems in the U.S. now, with a new one added every 84 seconds. Some 260,000 people currently work in the industry, double the figure of 2012. California is the leader in installed capacity, followed by North Carolina,
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Technical Breakthroughs
In 2016, the average residential solar system produced seven kilowatts, at an average installed cost of $3.06 per watt, according to Hobson. A system costing just over $21,000 before taking the income tax credit yields a final net cost of $15,000. “It’s a perfect marriage for residential customers,” says Bill Ellard, an energy economist with the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). “The systems will produce electricity for about five cents per kilowatt-hour year-round compared to the average electric price of 10.34 cents per kilowatt hour tracked in March 2017.” New solar panel designs coming online mean even greater savings. Panels with built-in micro-inverters are cutting home installation costs for large central units (although their longterm, all-weather durability isn’t clear yet). A breakthrough at Japan’s Kobe University means single solar cells could achieve 50 percent efficiency, up from the 30 percent formerly accepted as the upper limit.
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Ugly panel frames may also be a thing of the past. More aesthetically pleasing frameless panels are expected this year from big players like SolarWorld, Canadian Solar and Trina Solar, with adapted mounting hardware. Producers like Prism Solar and DSM Advanced Surfaces are also working on frameless clear panels, with cells bound between panes of glass. These attractive clear panels are highly resistant to fire and corrosion. Tesla, which recently acquired SolarCity, is marketing tempered glass photovoltaic shingles that integrate with tile roofing materials to make the installation nearly undetectable. Tesla claims they’re three times as strong as standard roof shingles and guarantees them for the life of the house.
Solar Works for Many Now
For an average household electric load of 600 kilowatt-hours per month, for example, a daily dose of five hours of direct sunlight and four-kilowatt system will likely meet demand. For households with higher usage, especially in the South and West, bigger installations are the norm. “Solar system sizes have been growing fairly steadily as the price has come down,” Hobson notes. Thanks to Google Earth, solar installers usually know if a property has the right conditions; avoiding the fee for an onsite inspection. Houses with a southern orientation within 40 degrees
of direct southern exposure are golden. Those with flat roofs work well because the panels can be tilted for maximum effect. Adjustable panels can also be adapted to the best angle per season. Panels can’t be in shade for a significant part of the day. Rooftop installers can work around vent pipes, skylights and chimneys. If major obstructions are a problem, ASES suggests a ground-mounted array or solar pergola, a freestanding wooden frame to mount panels. Solar systems heat swimming pools, too, offering huge operational savings over conventional heaters. They start at around $3,500 and average $5,500, compared to an average $2,664 for a fossil-fuel heater, reports HomeAdvisor.com. Determine if a state has net metering laws, which make it easy to sell excess power from a whole-home system back to the grid. Check for local tax subsidies on top of the federal 30 percent. The beauty of solar is that once the system is in place, operating costs are negligible. The lifespan of today’s panels is two decades and the payback is just two to three years. Jim Motavalli is an author, freelance journalist and speaker specializing in clean automotive and other environmental topics. He lives in Fairfield, CT. Connect at JimMotavalli.com.
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SUNday, SEPTEMBER 3 Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing – 3-5pm. Everyone has loving and wise ancestors, and by reaching out for their support we can access tremendous vitality for personal and family healing. In addition to supporting repairs with living family, our ancestors encourage healthy self-esteem and help us to clarify our destiny, relationships and work in the world. Join author Daniel Foor for a spirited teaching and inclusive dialogue on ancestral healing. $20. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@ gmail.com. NewRenBooks.com.
continuing education for LMTs are available. $0180. OSM, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, Ste 100, Portland. Nicole Spears, 503-244-3420. NS@Oregon SchoolOfMassage.com. Info at OregonSchoolOf Massage.com/massage-wellness-weekend. The Center for Ayurveda and Yoga Study – Sept 8-July 15, 2018. Offering 200- and 300-hour courses in Portland. Program provides Yoga Alliance certification and Professional Ayurvedic Continuing Education credits from the National Ayurvedic Medical Association. To register or for details email Ann@LighthouseAyurveda. com. 503-890-2105. LighthouseAyurveda.com. See ad, page 24.
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Whole Foods Cooking Lab III – 9am-5pm. Chef Jason Lee teaches how to incorporate traditional foods, healthy fats and different fermentation techniques as well as bone broths. Students are also introduced to foods and substitutions for specific dietary restrictions. Sample all of the foods and eat together as a class after each menu has been completed. $225; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info & register: TheWellspring.org/classes.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 The Sarasvati Institute of Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy – Beginning its sixth yearlong 300-hour certification program on Sept 8. The Institute is an IAYT member school, a Yoga Alliance RYS500 school, as well as a provider of NAMA CEU hours and AAPNA certification. The school is housed in Beaverton at Turtles Yoga & Wellness. Pre-registration required; please contact 503-208-2716 or Susan@JourneyYoga.com. See ad, page 24. About Face - Weekend Retreat – Sept 8-10. Step into the deepest nature of compassion through exploration of the sacred nature of art and self. Create a life-cast of your face and encounter new understanding and vision. No prior art or shamanic experience necessary. $260. Ananda Retreat Center, Laurelwood. 503-314-8135. AboutFaceRetreat@gmail.com. Info & register Anandalaurelwood.org/retreats/100426/aboutface-a-retreat-of-self-compassion. Weekend Workshop with Linda Lack, Ph.D. – Sept 8-10. Lack is the creator of the Thinking Body-The Feeling Mind, a contemporary movement training and therapeutic healing technique and a wonderful integrative mind/body tool. The Movement Center, 1021 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. Info@TheMovementCenter.com. TheMovementCenter.com. Massage & Wellness Weekend – 10am Fri-5pm Sun. Sept 8-10. Join OSM in a celebration of holistic living, community engagement and massage. Classes for the general public, free events and
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Quantum-Touch Level I Workshop – 10am5pm. Sept 9 & 10. Join one of QT’s longest standing instructors, Judie Maron-Friend, for a 2-day intensive energy healing workshop and forever change your life at the quantum level! Other dates: Nov 4 & 5. 13 CE credits. Whether you’re a novice or professional, learn this world renowned, lovebased healing technique & change lives. $400. 503-753-1590. JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com. See endorsements at QuantumTouch.com. Healing for the Highly Sensitive Person – 7-8:30pm. With Dave Markowitz. If you have physical or emotional ailments, are overweight, have allergies or are inexplicably lethargic, unfocused or feeling lost, there is a reason. Your energetic sensitivities may have caused you to take on the pain, unhappiness and other dis-ease of the people around you. In this event, Markowitz will share a process specific to the self-aware to heal ourselves so we can better serve others. $15. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@gmail. com. NewRenBooks.com.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Hunger, Hope + Healing: Yoga for Food Issues – 6:15-8:15pm. Six Mondays, Sept 11-Oct 16. Learn Yoga + the Essential Life Skills of recovery in this 6-week series for women struggling with food or body image issues. With yoga therapist and author, Sarahjoy Marsh, whose own recovery is outlined in her book. DAYA Foundation, 5210 SW Corbett Ave, Portland. 503-552-YOGA(9642). SarahjoyYoga.com.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Biofeedback and Yoga: For Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia or Pain – 6:30-8pm. Six Tuesdays, Sept 12-Oct 17. Using the tools of yoga and biofeedback, discover how your brain and body work and how to bring them into harmony together. Yoga and biofeedback give us a window into how our minds affect our bodies. Your Health Matters! Sarahjoy Marsh, MA + Geoff Sittler, OT. DAYA Foundation, 5210 SW Corbett Ave, Portland. 503-552-YOGA(9642). SarahjoyYoga.com.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Hunger, Hope + Healing: Yoga for Food Issues – 6:15-8:15pm. Six Wednesdays, Sept 11-Oct 18. See description under Monday, Sept 11. Boost Your Brain Power – 7pm. Free workshop and dinner. Learn what harms our brain and causes of dementia, memory loss and Alzheimer’s. We will discuss natural ways to improve brain function, memory and concentration. Limited seats. Please RSVP. 503-545-6285. Hosted by New Seasons, 4500 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland. Dr. Tal Cohen. Info@ANewWay.clinic. ANewWay.clinic.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Advanced Bodywork Techniques: Asian – 9:30am-12:30pm. Saturdays Sept 16-Oct 28 (no class Sept 23 or Oct 14) With Rylen Feeney. This dynamic 5-part series introduces various techniques that can be used successfully in conjunction with any bodywork session. Topics include: global listening, lung press, soft tissue and visceral unwinding, abdominal work, psoas work and more. Learn proper communication, draping, appropriate follow-up care and what to expect during and after each technique is used. All supplies needed for this class, along with treatment tables, are included in the price. $250; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info & register: TheWellspring.org/classes. Quantum-Touch Level II Workshop – 10am5pm. Sept 16 & 17. Join Certified Quantum-Touch Instructor, Judie Maron-Friend, for this advanced workshop and discover effortless breakthroughs and the Realization of Extraordinary Freedom! 13 CE credits. Quantum-Touch Level I is a prerequisite. $500. Payments direct to Judie, 503-753-1590 or JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com for details. Angels, Intuition and Your Divine Feminine – 11:30-2pm. Discover how to harness your Divine Feminine energy to bring amazing serendipity and blessings into your life. Your Angels are always there to help you and your intuition is yours to use and enjoy. In this fun and fascinating seminar, intuitive BelindaGrace will share beginning and advanced methods for connecting with your Angels and Spirit Guides and methods for developing your intuition. $35. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@gmail.com. NewRenBooks.com.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Introduction to the Ascended Masters – 2-3:30pm. Do you ever wonder why life is such a struggle? It doesn’t have to be this way. There are beings of light looking for people to help. You could be one of them. Learn how to contact
them for help with your finances, relationships, health, career and spiritual path. Free. Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd, Portland. paull@hei.net. Summit Lighthouse of Portland. SummitLighthouse.org. Gong Sound Healing Session – 3-4:30pm. Participants will be led through gentle moving and breathing techniques to prepare the physical and energy bodies for a profound healing experience using the sacred sound of several gongs and crystal bowls. $20. The Movement Center, 1021 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. Info@TheMovement Center.com. TheMovementCenter.com.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 How to Balance Your Hormones in a Natural Way – 6pm. Free workshop and dinner. Learn what causes hormonal problems, fatigue, weight gain, thyroid problems and depression, as well as ways to treat it. Hosted by A New Way Clinic. Limited seats. Please RSVP. 503-545-6285. 9320 SW Barbur Blvd, #165, Portland. Dr. Tal Cohen. Info@ANewWay.clinic. ANewWay.clinic.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Ayurvedic Cleanse & Rejuvenation Series – Sept 19, 26 & Oct 3. Tuesdays. A seasonal food cleanse and rejuvenation series for people who love to eat. The 12-day cleanse is about eating, moving and adjusting your life to give your body the support it needs to come into balance. Preregistration required. 503-208-2716 or Susan@ JourneyYoga.com. TheArtOfDigestion.com/ Spring-cleansing-blog.html.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Get Rid of Chronic Pain and Inflammation in a Natural Way – 6pm. Free workshop and dinner. Learn the real cause of chronic inflammation and pain and how diet, herbs and supplements can treat it. Hosted by A New Way Clinic. Limited seats. Please RSVP. 503-545-6285. 9320 SW Barbur Blvd, #165, Portland. Dr. Tal Cohen. Info@ ANewWay.clinic. ANewWay.clinic.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Souldust: Everyday Alchemy Retreat – Sept 2124. A 3-night intuitive exploration at a gorgeous beach house in Manzanita. Flow at a mellow pace, explore and play with intuitive messages through creativity, dreamwork, signs & synchronicity, physical senses and more. We’ll take the messages received and create a personal soul language dictionary, your unique toolkit for tapping into clarity, flow and transformation. $650-800. 888963-9425. Hello@Souldust.com. Info & register: Souldust.com/offerings/everyday-alchemy.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Wholistic Nutrition Health Fair – 5:30-8pm. The Wellspring School’s soon-to-graduate Wholistic Nutrition Students are hosting a community event showcasing their passion for nutrition. Healthy snacks, useful handouts and lots of valuable information will be presented. Just drop by. No RSVP required. Free. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. Ascended and Angelic Festival of Light – 6:309pm. Workshop on the Spiritual Path of the Ascended Masters Teachings. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland.
Singing Crystal Bowls Meditations – 7:309:30pm. Each Solstice and Equinox and a special celebration on Diwali, we meditate with the Singing Crystal Bowls, with folks locally and non-locally, for peace, harmony and love for the planet. Free Lending Library, veggie refreshments/herbal tea, Chakra balancing & healing. Energy exchange $10. Fri, 9/22; Thurs, 10/19 (Diwali); Thurs, 12/21 Yuletide Party begins at 6:30pm, call for info. Please RSVP. 503-7531590, JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Channeled Presence of Lord St. Germain – 1:30-4pm. Personal Guidance with the Channeled Presence of Lord St. Germain. $25. Celestial Awakenings, 7831 SE Stark St, #100, Portland.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Outdoor Earth Creation Ceremony – Morning, time TBA. Never has our Earth and all of her creations needed the assurance of our Relations of Light so devoted to sourcing and guiding us in how to maneuver through these challenging days of upheaval in our world. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 How to Balance Your Hormones in a Natural Way – 6pm. Free workshop and dinner. See description under Monday, Sept 18.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Amma Therapy Student Clinic – Sept 27-May 30, 2018. Wednesdays. With Rylen Feeney & Michael Guida. The Student Clinic is a perfect way to experience a full Amma Therapy treatment at an affordable price from one of our soon-to-graduate Amma Therapy students. Appointments available for all ages. Check website for dates and times. $35 for a one-hour treatment. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes (clinic tab). Get Rid of Chronic Pain and Inflammation in a Natural Way – 6pm. Free workshop and dinner. See description under Wednesday, Sept 20.
plan ahead American Herbalists Annual Symposium – Oct 5-9. The 28th Annual Symposium hosts leading herbal educators, delivering cutting-edge presentations on a wide range of topics in herbal medicine. Learn from skilled botanists on plant walks, take part in panel discussions and find out about leading companies in herbal products, education and more. Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton. 617520-4372. Office@AmericanHerbalistsGuild. com. Register at tinyurl.com/ahgsymp. See ad, page 17. Whole Foods Cooking Lab IV – Oct 7. 9am5pm. With Ellen Goldsmith, Lac. Learn how to utilize flavors from a Chinese nutritional and therapeutic perspective to increase healing value and action. The day will include an introduction to the Chinese medicinal approach to eating in tune with the seasons and how to create energetically balanced meals. $225; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd,
classifieds Fee for classifieds is $20 for up to 50 words. $1 per word for additional words. To place listing, email content to Calendar@NAPortland.com. Deadline is the 12th of the month. #1 Premium CBD (Cannabidiol) Hemp Oil – Pain, Anxiety, Sleep, Focus. 954-415-0942. PureScienceLab.com. Natural Specialty Food, Snacks, Soda and Gifts from JW Merc – Monthly feature: “get-to-know-us” intro boxes (3 to choose from) includes real maple syrup, Oregon hazelnuts, Mineral Refresher and more. Free office delivery in PDX/’Couv. Cash/check OK - C-Cards via PayPal on website. Call/text 208-424-0042 or write JWMerc@gmail.com. Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info & register; TheWellspring.org/classes. Transformation Through Shamanic Energy Medicine – Oct 7. 2-5pm. A highly experiential introductory workshop. Feel the power and magic of shamanic energy medicine through demonstrations and hands-on exercises. Experience the presence and impact of the luminous energy field that surrounds your body. Learn how shamanic energy medicine techniques clear stubborn dysfunctional patterns and unwanted energies. Discover powerful messages that await you through a guided shamanic journey. $35. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@gmail.com. NewRenBooks.com. Who Are You in the Tarot? – Oct 19. 6:308:30pm. Learn a powerful numerological tool to discover your own Tarot constellation and how this influences your journey through life. We will also look at how each year is influenced by a different Tarot archetype. Bring your Tarot deck, also available for purchase, and a journal. $20. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@gmail. com. NewRenBooks.com. The Next Cairn – Oct 22-28. Time TBA (3-hour workshops). Attend a transformative workshop to explore personal loss and hope while working in clay. No art experience is necessary. Cairn Project founder, artist and psychotherapist Corinne D Peterson will co-lead 3 workshops. The pieces will be part of an art installation to be displayed at a later time. $95; materials included. 503-720-6199. TheNextCairn@gmail.com. BeSpacePDX.com.
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ongoingevents sunday wednesday Morning “Loving Kindness” Meditation Group – 10am-1pm. Fourth Sunday. With Paul M. Rakoczy, Reiki Master. Experience group meditation with meditators and beginners alike. There will be multiple sits with discussion in between. Bring a sit cushion; chairs available. Call or email to register. Group is offered at “no charge”. 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503-997-8611. PMR1354@hotmail.com. PaulRakoczyTherapist.com/groups. Kyklos International Folk Dancers – 7-9:45pm. Dance with us. We do a variety of dances from Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Israel and the United States, with a mix of couple, line and set dances. Newcomers are warmly welcomed. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes to protect the dance studio floor. Kyklos events are fragrance-free. Please do not wear chemicals or scented products. $2; free for Reed students. Reed College Sport Center, 2870 SE Botsford Dr, Portland. KyklosFolkDancers.org.
monday T’ai Chi Chuan: Yang Style – 5:30-6:30pm. With Michael Guida. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and selfdevelopment. All levels welcome. $12 drop-in; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Healing from Depression & Anxiety Support Group – 6:30-9pm. Experience the healing power of community. Learning practical tools and coping strategies that will create wellness and reduce your symptoms of depression and anxiety. Conveniently located. Sliding scale fee. 503-544-9248. DouglasBloch@gmail.com. tinyurl.com/lnjfuvk. The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, satsang and guided meditation in our beautiful meditation hall. Community yoga ($5) before meditation, from 5:456:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. TheMovementCenter.com.
tuesday Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Class – 5:45-6:45pm. Bring greater ease into your daily movements: breathing, walking, turning, reaching, safer pelvic movement, freeing your back and more. $13 drop-in; other discounts may apply. The Movement Center Yoga Studio, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-313-9813. Register: MCYoga.com/calendar. Healing from Depression & Anxiety Support Group – 6:30-9pm. See Monday listing. Tuesday Night Weekly Meditation – 7-8pm. Cultivate presence in your life through meditation, sacred play and centering techniques. Learn to transform and release heavy energy from the body, mind and energy field. We focus on different methods each week to enhance or build a foundation for your own practice. $10. Rising Fire Shamanism: School & Healing Center, 1829 NE Alberta St, Ste 5, Portland. 503-288-5175. RisingFire.One@gmail.com. Rising-Fire.com.
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Senior Discount – Every first Wednesday of the month is Senior Morning at the Hollywood Grocery Outlet. During this time, anyone 55 or better will receive 10 percent off their total purchase (excludes alcohol). Hollywood Grocery Outlet, 4420 NE Hancock St, Portland. 503-282-5248. The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for a short talk and guided meditation. Community yoga ($5) before meditation, from 5:45-6:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. TheMovement Center.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. 503997-8611. PMR1354@hotmail.com. PaulRakoczy Therapist.com/groups.
thursday Introduction to the Ascended Masters – Do you ever wonder why life is such a struggle? It doesn’t have to be this way. There are beings of light looking for people to help. You could be one of them. Learn how to contact them for help with your finances, relationships, health, career and spiritual path. Study group in Orchards, Vancouver. Please call for time and directions. Summit Lighthouse of Portland. 360-910-8004. paull@hei.net. SummitLighthouse.org. Thermal Thursdays – by appointment. Schedule your free sample scan to learn about thermography and see an image of your very own body. An opportunity to see the clinic, ask questions and view many sample images of different conditions detectable with thermography. Radiant Body Thermogrsaphy, 1314 NW Irving St, #705, Portland. Candace Parmer. 503775-1812. Info@RadiantBodyThermography.com. RadiantBodyThermography.com. T’ai Chi Chuan Yang Style – 9-10am. With Michael Guida. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and self-development. All levels welcome. $12 drop-in; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring. org. TheWellspring.org/classes. The Art of Pain – 7-9pm. First Thursday of the month. Infrared Photography of Inflammation. View images of various aches, pains & pathologies including neuropathy, headache, pre-diabetes, artery inflammation, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, injuries of back, shoulder, knee, elbow, hand, ankle & foot. Irving Street Lofts, 1314 NW Irving St, #705, Portland. Candace Parmer. 503-775-1812. Info@RadiantBodyThermography. com. RadiantBodyThermography.com.
friday Feldenkrais: Awareness Through Movement – 10:30-11:30am. No class Sept 29. With Susan
Marshall, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, ERYT-200 Yoga Teacher. Influenced by yoga and martial arts, Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais developed a series of lessons designed to improve life through movement, to encourage conscious attention to small movements. By engaging the brain and nervous system, people learn in a simple, pleasurable way. $12 drop-in; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Love Your Spine – 1:30-2pm. Third Friday of the month. Gain a new insight into the importance of honoring your spine and how to create movement in your daily life with these subtle exercises. Deepen your sensory and visualization abilities. $10 for nonmembers, free for current practice members. RSVP. Space is limited. Inner Essence Chiropractic & Healing Center, 2205 N Lombard St, Ste 101, Portland. Heidi Walrath 503-893-4407. InnerEssenceChiro@gmail. com. InnerEssenceChiro.com. 100 Handprint Healing Ritual – 5:30-7:30pm. First three Fridays each month. A powerful ceremony from the Tibetian Buddhist tradition to address challenges to physical, mental or emotional health. Call to reserve a place. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. TheMovementCenter.com.
Celestial Living Arts Monthly Forecast
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he Sun, Mercury, Mars and Venus all pass through the earthy sign of Virgo this month, bringing a realistic approach to addressing issues at hand. Known as the sign of service, adjustment and improvement, practical utility and clarification and cleansing, this mutable earth sign gets the job done to a shine like no other. Once Virgo signs off on the finishing touches, it makes way for Libra’s beautification and balance act as the Sun enters Libra on September 22. On September 3, planet Mars—symbol of action, aggression and violence—will trigger the August 21 eclipse point. Just two days later, Mercury—planet of communication and intellectual understanding—also crosses the exact degree of the August 21 eclipse as it reverses its retrograde motion. So, although the total solar eclipse event is over, the energetics are still being worked out. We can see how actions have consequences and spoken words carry weight. Mindful choices and virtuous action should be given priority at this time.
saturday Hypnosis for Weight Loss – 2-5pm. Reawakening from within. Natural, simple, easy weight loss program using hypnosis, qigong and nutrition. Space is limited; call to RSVP. 15800 SW Stratford Loop, Tigard. Sue Wiebe 503-267-8074. SueWiebe1234@yahoo.com. ReawakeningFromWithin.com.
If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently. ~Bill Watterson
Mantras and musings for the month of September: Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. ~Antoine de SaintExupery Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): The earth has music for those who listen. ~Shakespeare
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20): Silence is as deep as eternity, speech is as shallow as time. ~Thomas Carlyle Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19): Justice is truth in action. ~Benjamin Disraeli Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): There is no armor like perseverance. ~Proverb
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts. ~James Joyce
Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead. ~Benjamin Franklin
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21): This very moment is always the occasion. ~Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22): Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone. ~Alan Watts
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19): Be modest in speech but excel in action. ~Horace
Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22): In anger we should refrain from both speech and action. ~Pythagoras
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18): Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues. ~Confucius
Liz Howell is available for personal astrological consultations. Virgo! Celebrate your birthday with 15% OFF astrolgy readings this month.
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Marie Marks BA, STT, IWA 360-609-6498 NWSpirtualCollective.com
Rebecca MH Kitzerow, LAc 1525 SW Park Ave, Ste 103, Portland Tues. appts. in La Center, WA 503-548-4403 AllWaysWell.com 2014 Nattie Award Winner - Voted Favorite Acupuncture/TCM Practitioner and Favorite Natural Women’s Health Specialist. Facial Acupuncture, Foot Reflexology, Gentle and Effective Acupuncture; Insurance Accepted! Book online; free consult available!
Celebrant/Minister: weddings, rite of passage, blessings, prayers, meditations, cultural and custom design ceremonies. Transformational Advocate: spiritual guidance & mentoring.
chiropractic 1620 SE Ankeny St, Portland, OR 97214 503-233-0943 ThirdWayChiropractic.com
INSTITUTE OF AYURVedic yoga THERAPY
Susan Bass, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT Registered Ayurvedic Practitioner & Nutritional Consultant, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist 503-208-2716 AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org Portland’s first Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Program. Hours from our programs apply to Yoga Alliance, NAMA, AAPNA & IAYT.
Dr Boothby utilizes a soft tissue technique to relieve structural tension on the nervous system and restore ground support to the body.
NORTH PORTLAND WELLNESS CENTER
Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Massage 4922 N Vancouver Ave, at Alberta St 503-493-9398 NorthPortlandWellness.com
body screening RADIANT BODY THERMOGRAPHY 1314 NW Irving St, #705 Portland, OR 97209 503-775-1812 Info@RadiantBodyTermography.com
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.
BOoks, gifts, & events NEW Renaissance
Books, Gifts, and Events for Conscious Living 1338 NW 23rd Ave at Pettygrove, Portland 503-224-4929 NewRenBooks.com
We specialize in Injury Treatment, Auto Accident Recovery, Acute & Chronic Pain Relief and Family Health & Wellness. At the North Portland Wellness Center our dedicated team provides effective medicine in a warm, comfortable environment.
inner essence chiropractic and healing CENTER Vitalistic Chiropractic, Naturopathic, and Rolfing 2205 N Lombard St, Ste 101 Portland, OR 97214 503-893-4407 InnerEssenceChiro.com
Oregon’s largest metaphysical book and gift store specializing in spiritual books from all traditions. Events to enlighten, educate and entertain. Full event listings at NewRenBooks.com
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503-908-0950 EcoMaids.com/Portland.com EcoMaids is Oregon’s premier green cleaning company serving homes and businesses. We are committed to creating safe and healthful spaces for your family, pets, and coworkers; while reducing harmful toxins in our ecosystem.
Coaching & Consulting SALSBURY & CO. April Salsbury 503-850-8411
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Vitalistic chiropractic bringing consciousness into healing your physical, emotional and spiritual bodies; Naturopathic medicine healing the root cause; Rolfing for balance and freedom of movement.
CONSTRUCTION GLACIER VALLEY BUILDERS LLC A Full Service Construction Company 503-893-9318 GlacierValleyBuilders.com
Small Local Family Run Business specializing in additions, remodels, and ADUs. We also take on smaller projects and provide property maintenance for rental properties.
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY RUBATO CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY 10403 SE 10th St, Vancouver 360-624-5151 JimIvories.net Help with whiplash, migraines, PTSD, concentration, dizziness, TMJ, neck/shoulder/back pain, and more--in a peaceful setting. Jim Templeton, LMP #MA00013314
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The Smile for your Healthy life. State-of-the-art dental care with your comfort in mind, while also caring about the world we live in.
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TEMPLE MEDICINE HEALING
Patty Oliver, Akashic Records Soul Realignment® Master 503-369-7810 BodyMindSpiritHealingArts.com Release yourself from past-life karma with an in-depth reading and clearing of your Akashic Record. Conducted by phone, Skype or in-person.
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Amy Kimmick, BSN RN 1716 NE 42nd Ave, Portland TempleMedicineHealing.com My work brings you back to you, by way of energy healing, mediumship, and knowledge of the body to release ancestral patterns and emotions.
Aesthetic Dentistry of Lake Dr. Inna Shimanovsky, DMD Oswego
Larry Bowden, DMD 17720 Jean Way, Ste 200, Lake Oswego 503-620-7100
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We are dedicated to providing our guests with comprehensive dental excellence in a friendly, relaxing atmosphere so that optimal health, beauty and comfort can be realized for individual needs. The finest quality will always be provided.
Dental Designs
Lance J. Heppler DMD, FAGD 900 SE Chkalov Dr, Vancouver 360-896-1449 DentalDesignsVancouver.com Dr. Lance Heppler’s mission is to put patients at ease. His friendly demeanor is easy to talk to and his attention to detail means you’ll always be getting the very best in dental care. His approach to dentistry is to meet patient needs by blending art, science and intuition. Dr. Heppler follows an amalgam removal protocol to safely remove mercury fillings.
Jay Harris Levy, DDS
Holistic Dental Care 511 SW 10th Ave, Ste 1102, Portland 503-222-2157 JayHarrisLevy@gmail.com JayHarrisLevy.com Holistic dentistry is about promoting oral health by customizing the finest quality dentistry to suit a patient’s needs in a safe, caring environment.
expert pain Healing
Emotion/Body Code Practitioner Lori Arveson 971-800-1560 LoriArveson@gmail.com ExpertPainHealing.com Lori specializes in relieving chronic pain. Lori uses the Emotion / Body Code system to identify and release trapped emotional energies caused by physical and emotional trauma, entities, toxins, pathogens, inherited emotional energies, and other manifestations that create imbalance in our bodies, causing chronic pain and disease that manifests in daily life.
Hands of Freedom Healing/ Quantum-Touch®
Judie Maron-Friend, Certified QT Level I, II & Self Created Health Instructor/ Practitioner 8725 NE Broadway St, Portland 503-753-1590 JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com VitalityLink.com/p/hofh When one learns QuantumTouch®, during class students typically relieve 50% - 100% of each other’s pain. Not only do bones align with a light touch, inflammation reduces and healing accelerates. Often students experience dramatic and profound emotional release. Contact Judie to learn more or sign up for a class today and discover your power to heal.
MARCONICS 5D ENERGY & HEALING THERAPY
Hypno-Chakra Therapy Nicole Alcyon, Certified Hypnotherapist 323-842-3589 TrinitiHealing@yahoo.com Three healing modalities
combine to make Triniti Healing: nutritional consulting; hypnochakra therapy; intuitive guidance and spiritual counseling.
FELDENKRAIS Feldenkrais® CENTER OF PORTLAND
Susan Marshall, GCFP Laurelhurst Healing Arts Building 3059 NE Glisan St, Portland 503-313-9813 FeldenkraisPDX.com Improve neck, back and hip pain, recover from workplace, auto and bike accidents, sleep better and more. Find out why Norman Doige, MD in his 2015 NY Times Bestseller, The Brain’s Way of Healing, highlights the Feldenkrais Method® as applied neuroplasticity—using your brain and nervous system for effective recovery.
HEALTHy FOODS GROCERY OUTLET 4420 NE Hancock, Portland, 97213 503-282-5248 GroceryOutlet.com
Ron Rathburn M.Sc., CMP 360-823-7071 NWSpiritualCollective.com Energy healing modality that integrates high wave frequencies to balance and clear the chakras; recalibrate the body’s energetic field and integrate the higher aspects of soul identity.
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holistic education
hypnoTHERAPY LOVING KINDNESS HypnoSIS
The Wellspring School for Healing Arts 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202 Portland 503-688-1482 TheWellspring.org
Offering comprehensive training and education in Wholistic Nutrition, Chinese Medicine, Amma Bodywork Therapy, Herbs and Movement Arts since 1995.
HOLISTIC LIFE GUIDE
Laney Coulter, BCH, NLP 7135 N Vincent Ave, Portland 503-289-3614 Laney@LovingKindnessHypnosis.com LovingKindnessHypnosis.com Laney is a Board Certified Hypnotist who is available to help you with the following and more: Fertility, Business Success, Motivation, General Sadness, Weight Mastery, Smoking Cessation, Relationship Issues, Phobias, Anxiety, Anger Issues and Breaking Habits.
LANDSCAPING
JAMIE “CEDAR” ROGERS, MA 503-621-6178 Cedar@CedarPathways.com CedarPathways.com
Blossom
Interpret messages from the body, heart, and spirit, transform blockages, and explore heartcentered life direction. Holistic approach, utilizing artistic, energetic, reflective, and metaphoric pathways.
1829 NE Alberta St, Ste 8 Portland, OR 97211 503-837-3557 Info@BlossomPdx.com BlossomPdx.com At Blossom, it is our goal to meet your landscape and construction needs while providing ecological and sustainable solutions for the environment.
holistic Wellness By Design Bodywork
massage
Ray J. Drlik, CMTA, FDN, LMT 7460 SW Hunziker St, Ste H, Tigard 503-901-6013 Ray@ByDesignBodywork.com ByDesignBodywork.com
HEALTH MATTERS
Yaimayu Massage 201 SE 124th Ave, Ste 202 Vancouver, WA 98684 360-608-0135 MikiWaMassage.com Facebook.com/Yaimayu Lic. MA00025265
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.
Constance MSW with food.Coquillette, 971.404.5174
Lisa Fishman, MA 425.736.4784
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SUPERIOR SPORTS NUTRITION & WEIGHT LOSS
Ellen Gyberg, Holistic Nutrition Expert 360-601-0137 Superior-Nutriton.net Portland/Vancouver Edition
4640 SW Garden Home Rd, Portland 503-360-1324 HairapyPDX.com Hairapy PDX is an organic and ammonia-free salon promoting beauty, wellness and green living by being free of chemicals, damaging toxins, and harmful carcinogens.
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.
reflexology NANCIE HINES
NBCR Certifed Reflexologist Portland Reflexology 503-867-2778 PortlandReflexology.com
reiki VICKI MCARDLE
Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Master Portland, OR 503-939-4357 VickiMcArdle.com
OREGON SCHOOL OF MASSAGE
Specializing in preventing/reversing Specializing in preventing/reversdisease & controlling weight food ing disease andwith controlling weight
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MIKI MORROW, LMT
My goal is to work with YOU to help YOUR body work the way it was designed to work. Together we’ll build on natural solutions to nourish your body. Tap into your “Inner Physician” and regain your zest for life. For more information, check out my website or call for a free consultation.
Constance Coquillette, MSW 971-404-5174 Lisa Fishman, MA 425-736-4784 HEALTH MATTERS NORTHWEST LLC HealthMattersNW.com
ORGANIC SALONs
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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.
shamanic healing RISING FIRE SHAMANISM School & Healing Center 1829 NE Alberta St, Ste 5 Portland, OR 97211 503-288-5175 Rising-Fire.com Info@Rising-Fire.com
Rising Fire integrates energy healing with psychological process and awareness training. This exceptional approach develops emotional intelligence and freedom in daily life. Healing services, nutrition counseling, coaching, classes, and community events.
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yoga DAYA FOUNDATION
Sarahjoy Marsh, Yoga Teacher + Therapist 5210 SW Corbett Ave, Portland SarahjoyYoga.com DayaFoundation.org Public yoga classes, private lessons, yoga therapy, and Hunger, Hope + Healing Series for women with food and body image issues.
THE TANTRA STUDIO, LLC Maria D Sigel C.P 1235 SE Division St, Portland 503-884-7032 TheTantraStudio.com
GoodBeginningsYoga@yahoo.com GoodBeginningsYoga.com Prenatal + Mom & Baby yoga with Sound healing. Classes in North Portland.
INSTITUTE OF AYURVedic yoga THERAPY
therapy/counseling JULIE GLASER,
MA, LPC, CADCIII Counseling & Hypnotherapy 2304 E Burnside, #2 Portland 503-752-1893 JulieGlaser.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 StuartJLevit.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.
Chiropractic
Care Plus: Transformative Travel
GOod beginnings YOGA
TANTRIC healing
Coming Next Month
October articles include: Selecting a Chiropractor Bone-Density Exercises Life-Changing Travel and so much more!
Susan Bass, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT Registered Ayurvedic Practitioner & Nutritional Consultant, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist 503-208-2716 AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org Portland’s first Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Program. Hours from our programs apply to Yoga Alliance, NAMA, AAPNA & IAYT.
KARMA YOGA & FITNESS
13031 SE 84th Ave Clackamas, 97015 503-482-8620 Info@KarmaYogaAndFitness.com KarmaYogaAndFitness.com
THE MOVEMENT CENTER YOGA STUDIO 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland 503-231-0383 TheMovementCenter.com
Hatha yoga for all levels, workshops & specialty classes, private & healing yoga sessions, at a beautiful meditation and retreat center in the heart of the city.
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