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s we celebrate and honor the importance of love and friendship in this month’s issue of Natural Awakenings, I’ve been thinking about the various people in my life who I love. I have an amazing partner, family and friends I love and cherish, and they know who they are. Love comes in many different forms and often in and out of our lives. One friendship of love in particular, out of many, comes to mind. It began in kindergarten—almost 40 years ago. You may laugh and think how can a 4-year-old be in love? Well, I didn’t know it but she did— this cute little girl named Corrin, a kindergarten classmate. Fast forward 25 years, introduce Facebook and BLAM! There’s a message in my Facebook mail from Corrin. It’s crazy but I was instantly excited. Other childhood friends had reconnected with me previously through Facebook, but for some reason this was different. To make a long story short, Corrin and I began to chat a bit online, moved to texting after a few weeks, then phone calls and within a few months planned to meet for dinner. She lives in Hood River while I live in southwest Portland, but she decided to come over for dinner with my partner and me. She arrived around 6:30 p.m. and we instantly began to chat and talk, and the love was instant. My partner was a trooper and took as much as he could for one night but eventually headed to bed while Corrin and I stayed up until 1:00 a.m. I can go on and on about our connection, the love and how much we care about one another, but my point is that love is love, and it comes in so many different forms. I am so glad neither Corrin nor I put limits or boundaries on our love. We are both happily married and yet have a love and connection that is undeniable. That is just one example of one of the many people who I love and cherish. Love is such a great thing. Let those you care about know it. Don’t limit your love to the traditional ideas of your spouse or partner. And please remember to also love yourself. We are just as important as those around us. Self love involves making choices to better ourselves which will, in the long run, attribute to a longer, healthier life and allow us more time with those we love. It’s a win-win. I always encourage you to also love the earth. Think of locally made and/or sustainable gifts to show your appreciation and love. For years, I have encouraged “make-it, bake-it, sew-it, grow-it” gift ideas, but purchased items from some of our great local craftspeople and products—with a much smaller footprint than the big box stores offer—is so easy in our city. Finally, expanding our love on a daily basis will only better each of us, our city and our planet. Be conscious of saying thank you, offering a smile and/or trying to brighten someone’s day by being helpful. Sharing love and kindness is free and easy. In turn, you will most likely feel better about yourself and love will come right back to you. I wish you all a wonderful month of love and happiness. Feel good. Live simply. Laugh more.

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newsbriefs The Missing Piece to Creating Loving Relationships

The only way to have a friend is to be one. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

or many people, relationships can be the most challenging and painful of human experiences. We all desire to attract a better partner but many of us end up in the vicious cycle of attracting the opposite. Many people are unaware of the fact that it is our subconscious mind that automatically attracts what it is familiar with. The science reveals that the beliefs downloaded into our subconscious minds when we were children control behavior and gene activity and, consequently, the unfolding of our lives, according to Dr. Bruce Lipton. If our parents and caregivers, who were our role models, didn’t demonstrate healthy behaviors towards us and with each other, those experiences get locked into our subconscious mind and then we attract similar partners. Until we heal from our childhood traumas, we can’t bring BIG love into our lives. “As I learned again and again in my life, until you get your own act together, you’re not ready for Big Love. What you are ready for is one of those codependent relationships where you desperately need a partner.” ~Dr. Bruce Lipton, The Honeymoon Effect. There is good news, however. Originated by Robert M. Williams in 1988, PSYCH-K® can help us to free our mind from past traumas and reprogram the subconscious with positive beliefs, which enhances our ability to attract relationships we desire. To book a session in person/Skype or attend his workshop, please call Rita at 503-307-3287, or visit RitaSoman.com.

Accessing Personal Inner Wisdom for Healing, Growth and Direction

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hen Jamie “Cedar” Rogers was confronted with an acquired brain injury more than ten years ago she sought treatment from many alternative care practitioners who greatly assisted her healing process. However, Rogers feels a final resolution did not begin to occur until she took personal responsibility for her health and her life. This responsibility required an inward journey of connecting to herself and trusting the messages and direction found there, leading her on a path away from systems analysis and onto studying art therapy. Because of the inner wisdom and guidance Rogers received through her personal healing experiences, she came to understand how a predominantly mind-and-outer-authority-focused culture can diminish the capacity for connecting and trusting personal inner wisdom. Thus, Rogers was inspired to create shamanically influenced processes that help people re-establish the pathways to their inner wisdom by engaging connection with the cellular wisdom of their body, with the resonating vibrations of their heart and with the supportive guidance of their spirit. Rogers’ advice: “Connect to the wisdom of your body, heart and spirit. Let your mind follow rather than lead.” Rogers is an artist, shamanic art therapist and writer working to inspire inner wisdom development. She is currently writing two books, tentatively entitled Portals into Your Sacred Knowledge: A Journey of Deepening Awareness (reflective storytelling and art) and My Rising Heart: A Path of Love and Intimacy (poetry and art). Receive guided connection by calling 503-621-6178, emailing Reconnective Pathfinder@gmail.com or visiting EmergentPathwaysThroughArt.com. NAPortland.com

Tantra Workshop: Romancing Your Soul

oin Tantra Studio on February 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a romantic session of relaxing music, gentle fragrances and soft light in a comfortable setting that radiates warmth, safety and love, setting the perfect tone for an unforgettable experience. Enjoy the company of other like-minded souls on a path of spiritual growth and self-awareness. Learn to use the kundalini energy for healing and personal growth with tantric practices. Note: there is no explicit sexual activity, nudity or genital contact in their workshops. The workshop is open to individuals, couples of the same and opposite gender as well as paired singles. “Paired singles” are people who might be platonic friends who have decided to pair up for the purpose of taking the workshop together. Typically, paired singles will register together. Registration is $45 per person or $80 per couple. Advance registration is required. The workshop features fun activities and heartfelt discussions. Delicious appetizers, refreshments and tempting desserts are included in the price. Singles and couples are welcome. The event will be held at Awakenings Wellness Center, located at 1016 SE 12th Ave., just south of Belmont, in Portland. Please enter via the ramp to the north of the house, next to the mural on the adjacent building wall. For required advance registration, contact TheTantraStudio@gmail.com or 503-884-7032. TheTantra Studio.com.

Portland’s First Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Program

earn skills and practices for healing, wellness and everyday living at an upcoming certification program at the Institute of Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy, in Portland. The Director of the Institute, Susan Bass, experienced such extraordinary lifesaving and life-changing healing through the practice of Ayurvedic Yoga that, in 2003, she left her career at The Wall Street Journal to immerse herself in the study of Ayurveda and Yoga. Bass explained, “I had searched so long for a way to heal that when I found it, all I wanted to do was share these practical, wise ways of living with others.” The principle and practices of Ayurveda and Yoga are from the ancient Vedic Texts. These sacred arts are most effective when practiced together. Ayurvedic Yoga personalizes the yogic practice for each individual based on his or her constitutional type and current state of being. This program is designed to teach people to use pulse and tongue reading, yoga, breath work, diet, spices, meditation, mantras, mudras, chakra and marma balancing, as well as daily living routines, to restore balance and harmony in the body, mind and spirit. In the program Bass teaches, “Think of yourself as your first client; this is 300 hours of you healing yourself with the ancient sacred arts of Ayurveda and Yoga.” The next 300-hour certification program begins in March. Pre-registration discount for those who register by February 15. Contact: 503-208-2716, Susan@Journey Yoga.com or AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org.

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Olive Oil Compound Kills Cancer Cells

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Kids Get Fewer Cavities When Mothers Chew Xylitol Gum

esearchers from Rutgers University have found that an ingredient in olive oil will kill cancer cells in under an hour. The researchers tested a compound called oleocanthal, a central component of extra virgin olive oil, and found that it caused the premature death of cancer cells in the laboratory by puncturing cancer cell vesicles, called lysosomes. “We needed to determine if oleocanthal was targeting that protein and causing the cells to die,” says Paul Breslin, Ph.D., a professor of nutritional sciences in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers and co-author of the study, published in Molecular and Cellular Oncology. The research also found that the olive oil compound didn’t damage healthy cells. Breslin states that the compound merely “put them to sleep” for a day, after which they resumed their normal, healthy functioning. Senior author David Foster, Ph.D., of Hunter College, points out that additional studies are necessary to determine if the compound halts tumor growth. “We also need to understand why it is that cancerous cells are more sensitive to oleocanthal than non-cancerous cells,” he says.

esearch published in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry has concluded mothers that chew natural xylitol gum regularly will significantly reduce oral infections of mutans streptococcus bacteria in their infants. Five research teams and 11 randomized studies of 601 mothers and their children showed 46 percent fewer infections of the bacteria, which is the central species responsible for dental caries and periodontal disease. The studies included children that were 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 months old. Other research supports the claim of xylitol’s beneficial nature. A study from the University of Manchester, in England, analyzing data from 4,216 schoolchildren, showed that using toothpaste containing xylitol with fluoride resulted in 13 percent less tooth decay than using toothpaste with fluoride only. Note: Xylitol is toxic to dogs; if ingested, consult a veterinarian.

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riOasis provides alternative treatment options that work with a body’s own healing systems to naturally optimize one’s health and youthful appearance. Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (MHOT) is one of these life-changing options. MHOT works by delivering more oxygen from blood circulation to severely stressed tissues, which is an important element aiding the body’s normal healing process. The healing magic of MHOT is science at a very simple level. As the gas laws of physics state, “More gas is dissolved in a liquid by increasing the pressure of the gas.” Inside the pressurized chamber, one gets a directly proportional increase in available oxygen, which becomes infused in plasma and other liquids. In a few minutes, the extra oxygen builds up tissue oxygen levels far above normal. An oxygen concentrator boosts the chamber’s oxygen concentration. Breathing pure oxygen at two atmospheres gives 10 times the regular amount of oxygen. In simple English, a twofold increase in pressure equals twice the available oxygen to breathe. Many individuals may be living every day with health issues that cannot be resolved with standard western medical protocols. When using MHOT, every issue, and every individual, is unique, so session length and frequency could vary from a single one- or two-hour session to three to five sessions per week. Sessions could be for a few weeks or several months. The initial consultation will provide insight into a specific treatment plan. For more information, call 971-205-5593 or visit TriOasis.com.

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Kids Learn Social Skills Through Pretending and Joking

Art Stops EMFs

ne local Master of Fine Arts (MFA) graduate student took her degree further by applying ancient Egyptian physics knowledge to craft artwork as instrumentation. Jadene Mayla’s Harmonic Artworks are original works of art in multiple media and styles that effectively stop Electric Magnetic Field (EMF) radiation from damaging body organ systems. Mayla developed and tested her designs in metal, wood, fiber and plastic. The resulting fiber sculptures received a lot of attention, and she was surprised when Dr. Karim, the engineer and architect who modernized the ancient scientific discipline BioGeometry, took the time to test her artwork and wrote her to say he had found the sculptures “very effective.” The way the technology works is through the application of harmonic scales in the design process. A trio of higher harmonic energetic patterns is emitted from the physical artwork once the precise physics are in place. These energy qualities are powerful transmuters of harmful waves, especially electromagnetic radiation. Mayla’s sculptural instruments put out a field of healing energy to a 35-foot radius, making them effective for homes and automobiles, which essentially bounce EMF radiation repeatedly against the metal frame of the car through the body of the driver. Main uses for Harmonic Artworks include home decor, commercial and corporate lobbies and waiting rooms, hospitals, transportation and wearable applications. The sculptures are on display at the Port of Portland through February 8, in the international wing. To learn more about her work or discuss a project, contact Mayla for a free 15-minute phone consultation at HarmonicArtworks.com.

Mediterranean Diet Sustains More Youthful Brain Sizes

esearch published in the journal Cognitive Science has found that toddlers with parents that played with them using humor and fantasy gained increased skills for learning, imagining and bonding, along with thinking in abstract ways. The researchers tested children between 16 and 24 months old in two phases. The first utilized action play among 25 kids and the second utilized verbal play among 40 children. The parents and children pretended to do activities such as washing their hands with no soap or creating situations using a toy. During the second phase, the children and parents played around jokingly by using words, identifying things in funny ways and making believe they were doing things. The researchers found that joking and pretend play allowed the kids to distinguish cues that helped them communicate and develop skills to understand intentions. The study also found that older toddlers relied more on verbal cues to understand pretending and joking communications.

s we age, our brains shrink, a condition linked to cognitive impairment. According to a study from Columbia University, a healthy diet can help reduce such occurrences. The researchers studied 674 adults with an average age of 80. They were divided into two groups, depending upon their diets, and given magnetic resonance imaging scans to measure total brain volume and thickness. It was found that those following diets that most closely resembled the Mediterranean diet—less meat and more vegetables and fish—had larger brain sizes with less shrinking. The researchers equated the average size difference between the groups to about five years of aging. Dr. Yian Gu, a neuropsychology professor at Columbia University, says, “This is another study consistent with previous studies that indicate the Mediterranean diet is an overall healthy diet.” natural awakenings

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Global Outlook

Weather Website Tracks Climate Change

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Young Children Can Unlearn Racial Sterotyping

A new website, WXshift.org, published by the hybrid science and journalism nonprofit Climate Central, provides climate projections for a specific location along with the day’s weather. In addition to a typical forecast of highs and lows, UV (ultraviolet rays) index, wind and times of sunrise and sunset, it graphically shows if the area indicates a warming uptick and by how much. A 40-year-trend-to-date display offers a projection to 2050 and what the weather will be like for the next generation. Geoff Grant, director of digital media for Climate Central, says, “This is just putting weather and climate data together. There’s no spin to it. The weather is how everyone experiences climate.” WXshift draws from 2,000 weather stations across the country and 100 years of temperature, rain and snow data to create customized climate graphics. Tutorials explain such topics as the difference between dew point and humidity, along with news and information about relevant issues. Source: DailyClimate.org

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New research by Paul Quinn, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Delaware, and his collaborators across the globe, have found a simple exercise that can undo the unconscious racial biases that may begin to develop as early as infancy. Quinn learned that 3-month-olds begin showing a visual preference for the same race they see most often in their daily lives. By 9 months, infants not only distinguish racial categories, but also become less able to tell different individuals apart if they are members of a less-familiar race. In the experiment, the scientists morphed together photos of African and Asian faces to create ambiguous images that looked equally African and Asian. As a result, Quinn reports, “At 9 months, they didn’t respond to the differences between the African and Asian categories, but instead they had two less discriminatory broad categories; ‘own race’ and ‘other race’. We think it might be a precursor to an initial ‘in group/out group’ differentiation and suggest that perceptual and social processing of faces may overlap, even in infants.” Source: LaboratoryEquipment.com

Nice Spice

McCormick Going Non-GMO McCormick, the world’s largest spice company, plans to eliminate almost all genetically modified (GMO) ingredients from their product line by 2016. In response to increased consumer demand for healthier options, 80 percent of its overall gourmet herb and spice business in the U.S. will be both organic and non-GMO by 2016, as well as all McCormick-branded herbs, spices and extracts sold in the U.S. They will voluntarily label the updated products to inform consumers as part of a commitment to transparency and consumer education. The first product introduced, a non-GMO vanilla extract, is already available. McCormick also uses steam treatments in its processing to preserve the health benefits of spices instead of the ionizing irradiation used by competitors. Although food radiation is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, some studies link it to significant health problems. “Our consumers are increasingly interested in quality flavors with pure ingredients in their food,” says McCormick President and Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Kurzius. “Our efforts prove that we are listening to consumers and are committed to continuing to evolve.” Source: NaturalNews.com

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Pioneering Aspen Ski Town Runs Entirely on Renewables

Aspen, Colorado, with a population of 7,000, has become the third municipality in the country, along with Burlington, Vermont, and Greensburg, Kansas, to receive all of its power from renewable sources. Its energy portfolio now consists primarily of wind power and hydroelectric, with smaller contributions from solar and geothermal. The development reflects a decadelong effort made possible in part by a significant drop in the price of renewable energy and new government regulations that internalize some of the pollution costs of fossil fuels, making energy sources like coal increasingly uncompetitive. More than one-third of American coal plants have been shut down in the past six years and new carbon rules make it possible that no new coal plants will ever be built in the U.S. Source: ThinkProgress.org

Being listened to is so close to being loved that most people cannot tell the difference. ~David Augsberg

For many, getting a coffee to go at a favorite spot on the way to work or while dropping the kids off at school and running errands is a weekday ritual. It also warms up the body on cold mornings in northern regions this time of year. The java might taste even better if we reduce the amount of waste traditionally involved. Here are a few ways to better cherish Earth’s resources. Avoid the paper cup; carry a reusable thermos or insulated bottle instead as a matter of routine. Author and activist Beth Terry, in her book Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Habit and How You Can Too suggests both stainless steel beverage containers and mugs. She also recommends glass mason jars and points out that EcoJarz recently began making stainless steel caps and lids instead of plastic. Learn more at MyPlastic FreeLife.com. Terry further cites the unhealthy aspects of continual use of paper cups because, “Many are lined with plastic, and the plastic lids are often the equivalent of Styrofoam.” If caught without a favorite reusable container, Treehugger.com’s Katherine Martinko recommends at least giving an old paper cup one more turn. “It’s not a zero waste solution, but if you’ve already got a paper cup in your car or kitchen, you might as well extend its life. Wash and hand it over the next time you get a coffee,” she suggests. “It will still do the job.” For those that add cream, milk or sugar to coffee, consider the waste involved just in the plastic and wood stirrers provided by the shop that are tossed in the trash after serving their one-time function. “Avoid all of them,” advises Terry. “Carry a clean utensil in the car,” such as a bamboo tableware or a spork (combination spoon and fork). Cutting down or weaning off of dairy, sugar and especially sugar substitutes is another healthful move.

Lions Untamed

Shrine Circus Ends Wild Animal Acts Bill Cunningham, CEO of Dallas-based Fun Time Shows, the largest Shrine Circus producer in the country, says he’ll no longer produce shows featuring elephants, tigers, lions or other wild animals. Cunningham says, “These animals are very special; we cohabit the Earth with them and they are deserving of our respect and awe. They’re not here to perform tricks for our entertainment.” He says, “I’ve tried to listen to the mothers that said they didn’t want their kids to grow up and learn that the animals they saw had been probed, poked, prodded and chained to a floor.” The move has received an outpouring of support from outside the industry, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Cunningham’s Shrine Circuses will still feature high wire acts, human cannonballs, trapeze artists and motorcycle tricks, along with performing horses and dogs. “The horses and dogs act in true collaboration with their owners,” says Cunningham. “We feel the audience still wants to see domestic animals.” Source: GreenSourceDFW.org natural awakenings

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THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP It Sustains, Nourishes and Supports Us by Judith Fertig

For a reason, a season or a lifetime, friends help us cope with challenges, motivate our best work and celebrate life. Friendships take many forms, crossing generations and self-imposed boundaries, and even spring up between unlikely confidants.

hildhood friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck collaborated on the Oscar-winning screenplay for Good Will Hunting. Fierce tennis competitors Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki like to get together for a gal-pal getaway after a major match. Country music artists Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood married following an 18-year friendship; “We had a lot more in common than I ever dreamed we did,” says Brooks. Rafts of research confirm how friendship enriches us. Carlin Flora, of New York City, spent years as a Psychology Today writer and editor before penning Friendfluence: The Surprising Ways Friends Make Us Who We Are. She notes that among the varied and perhaps unforeseen benefits, friendships can help us “shed pounds, sleep better, stop smoking and even survive a major illness.”

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An ongoing, two-decade-plus study of nearly 1,500 seniors by the Flinders University Centre for Ageing Studies, in Australia, found those with a large network of friends outliving others with the fewest friends by 22 percent. The University of Chicago National Opinion Research Center also reports people with five or more close friends as 50 percent more likely to describe themselves as “very happy” than those maintaining fewer confidants. “Friends past and present play powerful and often unappreciated roles in determining our sense of self and the direction of our lives,” says Flora. “Even in a supposedly meritocratic society, friends give jobs and assignments to each other, so having friends that share your career interests and aspirations can get you much farther than you could ever get on your own.”

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Make New Friends, Keep the Old Today, making and keeping friends can be challenging, due to distance, frequent life changes, overprotective parenting and substituting social media for more intimate face time. It all makes friendship more fluid than we might realize, says Shasta Nelson, the San Francisco founder of GirlFriendCircles. com, a women’s friendship matching site and author of Friendships Don’t Just Happen: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of Girlfriends, plus the upcoming book, Frientimacy, about deepening such relationships. “Most of us replace half of our close friends every seven years,” says Nelson. Although this might seem alarming, she considers it a natural ebb and flow. “We all need a couple of very close friends, while others that come and go might just be what we currently need—at work or school, among firsttime parents, in a new neighborhood, starting a job, in retirement or during some other life change,” she says. Canadian Greg Tjosvold, a married middle school teacher in Vancouver, Canada, has enjoyed great friendships with women, including his wife, partly because he doesn’t relate to men’s generally competitive nature and interest in sports. But when a close female friend moved away, he wanted to expand his circle to include men. He joined a group called The Barley Brethren that sample craft beers and talk about life. Although not into suds, he values “having a safe and enjoyable place to discuss deep issues, victories and temporary setbacks.” He admits, “That’s over-simplification, though.” Finding a group of men he can feel a part of has validated him, making this unique man still feel like one of the guys. Nelson categorizes the concentric circles of developing friendship as starting with a mutually agreeable acquaintance or contact, and then moving emotionally closer with someone that we find similarities with. Then the original bond can enter the confirmed friend category. A group of friends, like a longtime book club, can constitute a community. The highest level is the committed friend that has evolved into a trusted and valuable life companion.

Sarah Huntsman Reed, a medical counselor in Kansas City, Missouri, has such a lifelong friend. She met Doug Reed, now a pharmacist, when both were in their high school musical, Once Upon a Mattress. Reed had a great sense of humor, Sarah remembers. “He’s still the most honest yet kindest person I’ve met,” she says. Soon, their mothers became friends, too, and the two teens would pair up for family weddings. Then she went to college and married and he moved away; yet they stayed in touch through mutual friends and their moms, catching up in person when he returned to his hometown. Seventeen years after they first met, by which time Sarah was divorced, the two discussed taking their friendship to the next level and soon married. “It was a big decision to commit, because we knew so much about each other,” she says. “But we prefer each other’s company, and it was the best thing we ever did.”

Safety Net In trying times, friends can surround us with positive energy, says Madisyn Taylor, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the spiritual blog DailyOm, in Ashland, Oregon. “The people we love form a protective barrier that buffers and shields us from many of the world’s

Hallmarks of good friendship include staying in touch and being consistently positive and vulnerable, so as we reveal ourselves over time, we can be authentic with each other.

more crippling blows,” including receiving hurtful slights from others. How we make friends has been altered by today’s social landscape, which includes working parents and Amber Alerts. The days of children freely roaming their neighborhood discovering friends to play with are, unfortunately, over, says Jennifer S. White, a Toledo, Ohio, blogger and author of The Art of Parenting: Love Letters from a Mother. “My long-term friendships from childhood were all built around being neighbors and playing together just because we wanted to,” recalls White. With today’s safety concerns and work-life challenges, parents now set up playdates, a more structured, less organic way of fostering childhood friendships, and they must be proactive to ensure success. White has some misgivings about this modern-day approach. “When I think about that one little gleaming seed of truth at the heart of why, it’s often because I don’t think it’s fair that I have to be a popular ‘playdate mom’ for my kid to have some friends.”

Besties and Buddies Automatic playdates—with siblings—often enhance family ties through lifelong friendships. Sally Ekus is a culinary talent representative in Florence, Massachusetts. Her younger sister, Amelia, is the general manager of Twitter Cafe, in New York City, and lives in Brooklyn. Both foodies have knife-and-fork tattoos. Sally is more into meal ingredients and preparation, while Amelia loves pouring wine and making sure everyone is comfortable. “Together,” says Sally, “we create total hospitality, from lavish Passover seders to Friday nights with friends.” She notes that her sister is the only other person who understands what the world looks like through the Ekus girls’ perspective. Some adults might never meet faceto-face, but become friends via social media. American Jamie Schler, co-owner of the Hotel Diderot, in Chinon, France, with her native-born husband, says, “Social media [especially Facebook posts] is how I meet and make personal friends and keep in touch on a daily basis. As an expat, this is important because I often feel far from family and friends

that understand me, share common interests and ideas and speak the same language—and I don’t necessarily mean English.” Her high-tech circle ranges from hometown pals to new friends in the food community and political forums. She raves, “It’s a place where I find them all at the same time!” Nelson remarks, “No one is saying Facebook should replace visits, nights out and phone calls, but in a world where most of us wish we felt closer to a few more people, it doesn’t hurt to use every tool at our disposal for creating connections.” Differences in age needn’t be a hurdle in forging friendships. Candelaria Silva-Collins, an arts marketing professional in Boston, attended area social gatherings where she regularly encountered a museum director and his wife. “They seemed like a fantastic couple,” she says, and began a friendship with the older woman, despite their being from different generations. “My friend teaches me a lot about being vital and vibrant,” she says.

Expanding Circles

Becoming friends with people of different ages, languages and social standing gives us a spiritual workout, advises Nelson. With a master’s degree in divinity, Nelson views friendship as a type of health club in which we develop our empathy, forgiveness and compassion muscles through practice. “Friendships are the way we become better people,” she says. Furthermore, the process, especially with people unlike us, leads to a better world. “Being able to inherently care for people we know makes it easier to do the same for people we’ve not met yet,” says Nelson. World peace happens one friend at a time. Freelance writer Judith Fertig also blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot. com from Overland Park, KS.

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WHAT IS FELDENKRAIS? by Susan Marshall

f you chose any of the responses to the right, you are correct! Moshe Feldenkrais, D.Sc. (1904-1980), developed the Feldenkrais Method® of Somatic Education. The method improves movement through gentle touch and guided movement. People often experience the method as healing. In a clinical or therapeutic setting, it is called neuromuscular re-education.

Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais and Development of the Feldenkrais Method

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a) a 20th century physicist, inventor, martial artist and author b) used to heal the body through gentle touch c) a somatic educational method used to improve movement d) neuromuscular re-education

Dr. Feldenkrais shaped the Feldenkrais Method around two themes: survival and human development. Feldenkrais was born in the Ukraine during a time of great persecution of young Jewish boys. At age 14, he left his birthplace to lead a group of adolescents on foot to Palestine. Fighting in self-defense for his own and his community’s survival shaped his outlook on life. He taught self-defense tactics to Jewish settlers in Palestine before World War II and judo to the British Navy during the war. He also healed his own knee injury while working in a secret lab developing military projects for the allied war effort in Scotland during the war. The common element was developing keen awareness. 16

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e) All of the above Although Feldenkrais received his doctorate from the Sorbonne in physics, his real passion was applying the principles of physics to the human body. After World War II, Dr. Feldenkrais remained in London until the early 1950s, developing his ideas and writing books, some of which were only published posthumously in the 1980s. He is known, along with Ida Rolf, as one of the two “somatic” visionaries of the last century. Somatics was a then new field that explored the mind body connection. Fedenkrais was also influenced by the great thinkers of the day: Freud, the father of psychology,

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F.M. Alexander, founder of the Alexander Technique and Kano, the founder of judo. Feldenkrais developed his method, trying out his movement ideas on himself as well as his friends. It was common to have a dinner party turn into an event in which he had the guests rolling around on the floor or involved in heated discussions on whether people learned more from pleasure than from pain. In the 1950s, he returned to Israel. There he functioned as the personal trainer of David Ben Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel. His impact on the Prime Minister was evident from a famous picture of the 80-year-old statesman standing on his head on the beach at Tel Aviv in 1957. It was in Tel Aviv that Feldenkrais began giving planned lessons to group classes and developing a hands-on technique using this new method. Feldenkrais presented lessons in two primary ways: Awareness Through Movement® lessons and Functional Integration® lessons. The goal of both types of lessons is to increase selfawareness leading to movement that is efficient and useful. Awareness Through Movement lessons consisted of Dr. Feldenkrais verbally guiding students in a group

setting through movements, directing them to imagine, to interpret his verbal cues and to perform actions without prior demonstration. Dr. Feldenkrais was said to have catalogued over 20,000 movements in the human body and developed over 1,200 45-minute group Awareness Through Movement® lessons. He also gave Functional Integration lessons to individuals, on a low treatment table by moving the person’s body with gentle, subtle, slow touch. He trained Feldenkrais Practitioners in the United States and Israel only in the last 15 years of his life. In the 1970s, he founded the Feldenkrais Guild of North America to create standards and training programs for practitioners of the Feldenkrais Method. Although the Feldenkrais Method is very popular in Europe, the North American Guild is the world’s largest of the 30-plus Feldenkrais practitioner guilds that exist today.

Feldenkrais Functional Integration Lessons

Today, most Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioners (GCFP) teach both Awareness Through Movement group classes and give individual Functional Integration lessons. While the group classes are more comparable as a cross between yoga and exercise classes, the experience of customized individual sessions is more indescribable, but highly effective. Feldenkrais defined health as a dynamic ability to recover from shock, trauma, accident and illness. In movement, this means the body should be ready to go in any direction without prior preparation—the ultimate in flexibility and adaptation. Habits—specifically old “bad” habits—interfere with our ability to move efficiently. As organisms interested in survival, we naturally strive for an economy of effort and motion. We adapt and shed non-useful habits. During a Function Integration lesson (as in life), we practice and adopt postural patterns according to the function we need to perform. So, if we want to throw a ball with more accuracy, we don’t’ learn from being told what to do or reading it in a book. We learn

“Feldenkrais defined health as a dynamic ability to recover from shock, trauma, accident, and illness. In movement, this means the body should be ready to go in any direction without prior preparation— the ultimate in flexibility and adaptation.” by doing, by activating our kinesthetic sense. Our body learns most efficiently when the mind and body are quiet, the imagination is activated, and the movement is performed slowly. During a lesson, practitioners coach through verbal direction as well as physical touch. To spark awareness of the first inkling of motion, the practitioner “listens” through the neuromuscular system and then moves a person’s bones and muscles gently through lines of force. Doing less is more. Often after a Functional Integration lesson, students will be amazed that they feel so different or good. They will say, “But you hardly moved me!” This is because a change in the nervous system is more effective when the change is small. This is the opposite of “no pain, no gain.” Introducing a small change into the body’s nervous system has greater longevity. As the Feldenkrais practitioner guides movement, one discovers their body’s movement preferences. The practitioner subtly introduces other movement options. Once the body becomes aware of the two different choices, the somatic intelligence of the body makes the better choice. As a result, we achieve better balance and agile coordination of the whole body. We experience a greater mechanical freedom as well as an organic unity. In a therapeutic context, the work is referred to as neuromuscular re-education. This differs from massage in that there is a reprogramming

of muscles, rather than just relieving bodily tension. The practitioner “educates” the muscles and the nervous system so the body can make an informed choice. One or more lessons often result in a dramatic positive change to an old pain pattern. Guided by the Feldenkrais practitioner, people also learn to recognize a continuum of improvement of movement, bit by bit, consciously and through trial and error. They shift from paying attention only to the end result to experiencing a child-like curiosity that brings them more in touch with the present. Students report joy in the learning as well as pleasure in the movement! Bringing awareness, from a place that pain has been constant to a place where there is no pain, simply “feels good.”

Conclusion

The Feldenkrais Method of Somatic Education, as developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais and practiced by Feldenkrais Practitioners throughout the world, can educate a person’s body to improve their movement—and their life! As Feldenkrais would say, the Feldenkrais Method is about making impossible movements possible, possible movements easy, and easy movements elegant! Susan Marshall, JD-MBA, ERYT, GCFP, is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner teaching one-on-one Functional Integration Lessons at the Feldenkrais Center of Portland. She works with clients who want better posture, less pain, greater range of joint motion, injury recovery and more. She also teaches yoga, meditation and Feldenkrais Method Awareness Through Movement classes in Portland. She is the former Executive Director of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America. Contact her at: Susan.Marshall@Feldenkraispdx.com. Feldenkrais®, The Feldenkrais Method® of Somatic Education, Awareness Through Movement®, ATM®, Functional Integration®, FI® are federally registered service marks of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America.

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he focus of functional medicine—whole person health care—easily expands to include dentists trained in oral systemic health. Currently embraced by a small percentage of today’s farsighted dentists and doctors, this relatively new field of prevention and wellness views the mouth as a key portal when considering the status of the whole body. Similar to the way doctors of Oriental medicine assess the heart’s pulse to help diagnose health issues throughout the body, these systemic health dentists consider the gums, tongue, teeth and throat to be key signals of overall health. American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH) Executive Director Bobbie Delsasso was a periodontal hygienist for more than 30 years before becoming a consultant and public speaker on the larger perspective. “I taught patients about the importance of good nutrition and alerted them to consult their physician regarding what their mouth health might indicate about their body’s health,” she says. While the academy educates dental professionals to understand the internal workings of nutrition and what the mouth reveals about overall well-being, “Less than 6 percent of physicians even learn adequate basics of nutrition in medical schools,” she notes. Beyond nutrition, academy curricula for dentists now include such titles as Arteriology and Vascular Inflammation – The Oral/Systemic Connection, based on a course designed for medical professionals

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by physician Bradley Bale and Amy Dowomen’s wellness neen, an advanced registered nurse pracplus: thyroid health titioner, co-founders of the Bale/Doneen JUNE Method for the prevention of heart attack, happiness stroke and diabetes. Mike Milligan, a plus: balanced man doctor of dental medicine, founder of JULYin Bloomington, Eastland Dental Center, independent media Illinois, and AAOSH president, explains harvest that heartplus: attacksummer and stroke are triggered by an inflammatory process which can AUGUST be initiated or exacerbated by periodonempowering youth tal disease and abscessed teeth. plus: creativity Thomas Nabors, a doctor of SEPTEMBER dental surgery and an authority in healing music molecular analysis and genetic risk asplus: yoga sessment for periodontal diseases, proOCTOBER vides clinical proof that supports the community game changers growing association between medicine plus: chiropractic and dentistry. “Since our inauguralNOVEMBER

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AAOSH conference [in 2010], Bradley, Amy and Tom have continued to provide the current science and clinical backdrop to the oral/systemic connection to cardiovascular wellness,” says Milligan.

Respiratory Health Links

Other vital advances in oral systemic health involve treating airway concerns such as snoring and sleep apnea. “Snoring is typically caused by muscles and tissues relaxing in the throat and mouth, resulting in decreased space in the airway passage and vibration of tissues. Eventually, individuals can develop sleep apnea, which can also result in hypertension and other problems,” advises Milligan. In sleep apnea, the sleeper’s breathing pauses often or produces hypopnea, slowed or shallow breathing for 10 or more seconds at a time. Fewer than five episodes per hour is normal, with five to 15 considered mild apnea, 15 to 30 moderate and more than 30 severe. Although 20 percent of Americans may have sleep apnea—typically associated with insomnia, tiredness and less oxygen in the body—95 percent of affected individuals go undiagnosed. To help, Milligan suggests that before going to bed we lower the thermostat in the bedroom and avoid drinking alcohol, smoking, watching television or working on a computer. Improved breathing helps assuage snoring, sleep apnea, asthma, hay fever and nasal congestion. Milligan cites Patrick McKeown’s work, explained in his book The Oxygen Advantage. An authority on the Buteyko Breathing Method, McKeown explains how improved breathing dramatically improves oxygenation, releases more energy and supports lifelong health and well-being.

Muscle retraining using orofacial myofunctional therapy can help prevent sleep apnea and also abate temporomandibular joint disorders. This new field is concerned with orofacial functional patterns and postures when teeth are apart, their status 95 percent of each day and night. It also retrains muscles to keep the tongue at the roof of the mouth and the lips together to prevent breathing through the mouth, correct swallowing function and eliminate poor oral habits such as thumb sucking. Three mechanical treatments for sleep apnea include mandibular advancement oral devices used to move the lower jaw forward, a continuous positive airway pressure machine to aid airway functioning, or surgery, which is the last resort. “The real opportunity for catching and preventing this is with children 5 to 10 years old, when their jaws are developing,” says Milligan. He further cites links discovered between the mouth and brain. “Oral spirochetes, which normally live in the mouth, have been found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Dr. Judith Miklossy, from the International Association for Alzheimer’s, spoke at an AAOSH conference about the link between oral bacteria and dementia, and Garth Ehrlich, Ph.D., professor of microbiology, immunology and otolaryngology at Drexel University College of Medicine, addressed rheumatoid arthritis and certain types of cancers. All of these links are more than enough reasons why good oral hygiene is essential to good health,” says Milligan.

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ncient grains are making a comeback. Grown since Neolithic times about 10,000 years ago, varieties of barley, corn, millet and rice have helped assuage the hunger of many communities. Today, yellow millet, dark red wholegrain sorghum, brown quinoa and exotic black rice can help alleviate food shortages. According to Harry Balzer, an expert surveyor of food and diet trends with The NPD Group, concerns about grains and gluten have prompted about a third of Americans to try to cut back on both since 2012. About 1 percent of the population has celiac disease, estimates the Celiac Disease Foundation, but many more prefer not to eat gluten. Many ancient grains are naturally gluten-free, including amaranth, buckwheat, millet, quinoa, rice and teff.

“Some think that a grain-free way of eating is healthier and also better for the planet,” says food writer Maria Speck, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, author of Ancient Grains for Modern Meals and Simply Ancient Grains. “But that may be too simplistic, a characteristic of many diet trends.”

Better for Our Health

Whole grains fill us up and provide fiber, both necessary for maintaining optimum digestion and weight, says Kathleen Barnes, a widely published natural health expert in Brevard, North Carolina. Eating more whole grains has been previously associated with a lower risk of major diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, based on studies by the University of Minnesota and Lund University, in Sweden. Qi Sun, assistant profes-

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sor in the Harvard School of Public Health department of nutrition, agrees that whole grains are one of the major healthful foods for prevention of major chronic diseases. He’s the lead author of a new Harvard study of data associating consumption of whole grains with a 9 percent reduction in overall mortality and up to 15 percent fewer cardiovascular fatalities during two 25-yearlong research initiatives that followed 74,000 woman and 43,000 men. The researchers cited substituting whole grains for refined grains and red meat as likely contributors to longer life. “Whole grains are nutritional powerhouses, packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, beneficial fiber and even some protein,” observes Speck. With a German father and a Greek mother, she grew up in two cultures where grains are a part of everyday meals. “We eat them because they taste good.”

Better for Local Farmers

Sourcing and eating more organic and GMO-free whole grains (absent modified genetics) can help support local farmers, Speck maintains. Choose barley from Four Star Farms, in Mas-

sachusetts; heirloom grits from Anson Mills, in South Carolina; quinoa from White Mountain Farm, in Colorado; or heirloom Japanese rice from Koda Farms, in California.

Better for the Planet

Ancient grains require fewer natural resources to plant, grow and harvest. According to the Water Footprint Network, a pound of beef, millet and rice require 1,851, 568 and 300 gallons of water, respectively, to produce. Substituting grains in diets is a sustainable alternative to meat, and they grow on grasslands that now inefficiently support livestock. According to University of Cambridge Professor of Engineering David MacKay, it takes about 25 times more energy to produce one calorie of beef than one calorie of natural grain. Ancient grains can add variety and flavor to meals and a wealth of them are as close as the gluten-free aisle of a neighborhood grocery or health food store.

by Maria Speck t’s best to cook up a batch of ancient grains ahead on the weekend for use during a busy week. To inject more color and flavor, add a pinch of saffron to turn the cooking water golden, or cook the grains in pomegranate juice. Cooked grain keeps in the refrigerator for up to seven days, ready to enhance salads, soups, yogurt or desserts. Amaranth. The seed head of pigweed, amaranth can be baked into a custard or added to a soup. Grown by the Aztecs, iron- and protein-rich amaranth can be popped raw in a skillet like popcorn, and then added as garnish to soups and salads. Buckwheat. The seeds of a plant related to rhubarb and grown in northern

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Cooking with Ancient Grains To make the soup, heat a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Swirl in the oil and wait until it shimmers. Add the onion and ¼ tsp of the salt. Stir occasionally, until the onion just starts to brown at the edges, about 5 minutes.

Buckwheat and Beet Soup

To finish, stir in the beets and 1 tsp of the honey and then add about 1 cup of water to reach a preferred consistency. Remove the pot from the heat, cover and allow to sit for 5 minutes until the vegetables soften.

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Add the broth (beware of splatter), the remaining ½ tsp salt and the pepper and bring to a boil, scraping the bottom of the pan.

While it simmers, prepare the horseradish yogurt topping: Combine the horseradish, salt and pepper in a small bowl and beat until smooth using a fork. Season with more salt and pepper to taste.

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1½ cups chopped red onion (1 medium) ¾ tsp fine sea salt 2 tsp minced garlic (2 cloves) ¼ tsp dried thyme ¾ tsp dried savory or ½ tsp more dried thyme ¾ cup raw buckwheat groats (not kasha) 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper 2 cups raw shredded beets, preferably red (1 large or 2 small) 1 to 2 tsp honey 1 cup purified water (approximately) 2 tsp sherry vinegar, or more as needed

Stir in the buckwheat groats and cook, stirring occasionally and monitoring, until the grains take on some color, about 2 minutes.

Decrease the heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook until the buckwheat is tender, about 15 minutes.

Yields: 4 servings

Stir in the garlic and the herbs thyme and savory, and then cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Watch closely, so as not to burn the pieces.

Add the vinegar and taste for seasoning. Depending on the beets’ sweetness, maybe add another teaspoon of honey and a bit more vinegar to balance it, and perhaps a tad more salt and pepper. The seasoning is forgiving because the topping will bring the flavors together. Ladle the soup into four bowls, garnish with a dollop of the yogurt topping and serve at once.

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Cardamom-Infused Black Rice Porridge with Blueberries and Pistachios Yields: 4 to 6 servings Black Rice ¾ cup black rice 2 whole green cardamom pods 1½ cups boiling purified water Porridge 1 cup half-and-half, plus more as needed 3 Tbsp maple syrup, or more as needed ¾ tsp ground cardamom 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 4 to 6 Tbsp pomegranate seeds, for garnish 3 Tbsp lightly toasted chopped plain pistachios, for garnish Start the rice the night before: Add the rice and cardamom pods to a large, heavy saucepan. Pour over the boiling water, cover and let sit at room temperature or overnight (or chill, covered, for up to 2 days). The next morning, make the porridge: Add 1 cup of half-and-half, the maple syrup and ground cardamom to the saucepan with the rice, cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Remove the pot from the heat, sprinkle with the feta and cover to allow the cheese to soften.

Uncover, decrease the heat to retain a lively simmer, and cook, stirring once occasionally, until the rice is tender with a slight chew, 5 to 7 minutes.

To prepare the shrimp (or tofu), season them with salt and pepper.

Remove the cardamom pods, if preferred. Add the blueberries and simmer gently until they are warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes more.

Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat until it shimmers. Add the shrimp. Cook, undisturbed, until the shrimp or tofu pieces turn golden, 1 to 2 minutes, and then flip them with a spatula and cook until the shrimp are just opaque throughout or the tofu has warmed through, 1 to 2 more minutes, depending on the size.

To finish, add ¼ to ½ cup more halfand-half to reach a desired consistency. Taste for sweetness and adjust with more maple syrup if needed.

Divide between 4 to 6 breakfast bowls. Top each bowl with 1 tablespoon of pomegranate seeds and 1 teaspoon of chopped pistachios. Serve warm.

Greek Millet Saganaki with Shrimp and Ouzo Millet 1¼ cups purified water ¾ cup millet 1 bay leaf Pinch of fine sea salt Saganaki 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion (1 small) 1 clove garlic, peeled and slightly crushed 1 small hot green chili, minced (optional) ¼ tsp fine sea salt 2 Tbsp tomato paste 1 (28-oz) BPA-free can whole tomatoes, crushed in a bowl ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper ½ cup green pimiento-stuffed olives, halved if large 4 oz coarsely crumbled Greek feta cheese (about 1 cup), preferably made from sheep’s milk Shrimp 1 lb jumbo shell-on shrimp from a reputable fishmonger, deveined and patted dry (or substitute firm tofu, cut into bite-sized pieces) Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 /3 cup ouzo or other aniseflavored liqueur ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

To prepare the millet, bring the water, millet, bay leaf, and salt to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Decrease the heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.

Add the ouzo and cook until it’s syrupy, about 30 seconds. Using a spatula, briskly remove the shrimp from the pan and arrange on top of the millet. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve at once. All recipes adapted from Simply Ancient Grains or Ancient Grains for Modern Meals, by Maria Speck, courtesy of Ten Speed Press.

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and violent solutions are modeled, yoga empowers children to pause and take a breath so they can own what’s happened, move through it and move on.” “I like yoga because it makes me feel like there is calm all around me,” says 8-year-old Biko Cooper. Dee Marie, the Boulder, Colorado, founder and executive director of Calming Kids, a nonprofit program that integrates yoga into the classroom to foster a nonviolent atmosphere, says, “When a child learns through yoga how to feel a sense of themselves and begins to understand their self-worth and stand tall in their power, they can begin to regulate their breath and their emotions.” These invaluable skills stay with children through adulthood.

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merican kids’ school, after-school and weekend schedules now rival the hectic pace of their multitasking parents. Like their adult counterparts, youngsters need time to decompress from the pressures of life and be present in their own skin, and yoga provides the tools to accomplish this. Most adults take to their yoga mat to create harmony in their body and mind, increase flexibility and balance, build muscle tone and strength, and because it makes them feel great. These same benefits apply to children as their developing bodies and minds respond to yoga on a deep level, both on and off the mat.

Start with Watching Breath “Breathing and mindfulness practices are important for children,” explains Mariam Gates, the Santa Cruz, California, creator of the Kid Power Yoga Program and author of Good Morning Yoga and the upcoming Good Night Yoga. “There is so much that children are not in control of in their everyday lives; to give them a way to physically 24

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process their experience, to self-soothe and find their own internal source of strength, is crucial.” “Having kids experience simply paying attention to their breath as it comes all the way in and moves all the way out can serve them well in every area of their lives going forward,” says Gates. In the classroom, it transfers to learning skills benefited by the ability to focus. From toddlers to teens, children can have a difficult time processing and controlling their emotions, which are vital life skills. Carla Tantillo, founder of Mindful Practices, a Chicago-area wellness organization, has found that yoga and the practice of mindfulness help children express themselves in constructive ways. She observes, “In any situation, especially in communities where reactivity, impulsiveness

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Educators are starting to take notice of yoga’s benefits for children, including those with attention deficit disorders or autism, but yoga practice is still rare among school-age children. As encouragement, “Make it fun,” advises Gates. “It’s essential to create experiences that feel accessible and enjoyable for kids. They must feel empowered to do it themselves and take over the experience.” Six-year-old Carmen Wheeler likes doing yoga with her dad. “Yoga gets me feeling strong and it really calms me down,” she says. Music can help children relax and focus during their practice. Soothing basic instrumentals are good to start; an Internet search for yoga music for kids reveals many options. Parents can assist by incorporating yoga into a child’s daily bedtime ritual. “Do whatever they are willing to do with them,” counsels Marie. “Start by lying on the bedroom floor, doing stretches and focusing on breathing. Then move to the bed and teach some relaxation and visualization techniques.” Marie cautions parents against insisting that their child’s yoga practice mirror their own. “We have to meet children where they are.” Adults think that yoga has to look a certain way, but sometimes children don’t

necessarily want to do the postures we’re familiar with. The best teaching reaches each individual child in a way that resonates with them because yoga is a lifestyle, not an exercise regimen,” she says. Yoga novices and parents that prefer specific guidance can take advantage of local studio classes for children and families or use DVDs, online streaming services and instruction books. Kevin Day, age 5, regularly starts his days with a Boat pose. “I like it because you can do it with a friend,” he says. Lisa Flynn, the Dover, New Hampshire, founder and chief executive officer of ChildLight Yoga and Yoga 4 Classrooms, is optimistic about the future. “In 10 years, I envision social and emotional learning, yoga, and mindfulness integrated at every school and mandated by educational policy,” she says. In addition to improved physical, social, emotional and cognitive health and wellness of the students, teachers and parents, she foresees “a positive shift in the overall school climate.” Julianne Hale is a freelance writer and Natural Awakenings franchise magazine editor in Cleveland, TN.

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hen Scott Frauenheim, director of the Chicago International Charter School (CICS) West Belden, noticed that some students in his kindergarten through eighth grade urban classrooms were not fully engaged, he decided to focus the 2014-2015 school year on mindfulness for both students and faculty. He enlisted the help of Mindful Practices, a Chicagobased school wellness organization founded by Carla Tantillo. Using the strategies Tantillo recommends in her book Cooling Down Your Classroom, teachers were taught to involve students in mindful minutes—short bursts of simple yoga poses, breathing exercises and other techniques—to

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Not all online relationships are love matches. Sometimes it’s enough to find like-minded people. “Natural AwakeningsSingles.com is a safe place to talk about spiritual awakening without someone looking at you like you have three heads. I’ve met a number of people who speak my language,” says Sharmaine Monteith, a sales manager in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “When people care about the environment, it changes who they are and how they live. My profile maps my beliefs and my heart.” A University of Chicago study asked 20,000 people that married between 2005 and 2012 how they met. One third said online; half used another kind of dating service. Another telling statistic showed that those that met at work, in a bar or by blind date were 25 percent more likely

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lyssa Milano has grown up, and most of us have grown up with her. From her days as preteen tomboy Samantha Miceli on Who’s the Boss? to witchy woman Phoebe Halliwell on Charmed, the actress has been a vibrant, relatable and beautiful persona we’ve come to know via television. She was even named a UNICEF ambassador in 2004. Today, with a young family, her Touch licensed sports apparel line, and the wisdom that accompanies adulthood, her commitment to a natural, ecofriendly lifestyle has become another hallmark of her life.

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erhaps one of the most precious and powerful gifts we give another person is to really listen to them with quiet, fascinated attention and our whole being; fully present. Deep listening occurs at the heart level, and we must ask ourselves how often we listen to each other so completely. Such listening is a creative force. We expand, ideas come to life and grow and we remember who we are. It brings forth our inner spirit, intelligence, or true self, and opens up the space for us to thrive. Sometimes we have to do a lot of listening before another’s inner being feels replenished. Some people just need to talk and go on and on, usually in a superficial, nervous manner. This often happens because they have not been truly listened to. Patience is required to be a listening presence for such a person long enough that they get to their center point of tranquility and peace. The results of such listening are extraordinary. Some would call them miracles. Listening well takes time, skill and a readiness to slow down to afford time

for reflection and to let go of expectations, judgments, boredom, self-assertiveness and defensiveness. When two people listen deeply to one another, we sense that we are present not only to each other, but also to something beyond our individual selves; something spiritual, holy or sacred. Once we experience the depth of being listened to like this, we naturally begin to listen to be present with another. We notice what occurs when we interrupt someone and when we don’t. We watch what unfolds when another stops speaking and we ask, “Is there anything else?” Listening is an art that calls for practice. Imagine if we all spent just a few minutes each day choosing to practice the art of listening; of being fully present with the person we are with. Being truly listened to and understood yields a sigh of contentment and joy. Kay Lindahl, of Long Beach, CA, is the author of The Sacred Art of Listening, from which this was adapted with permission from SkyLight Paths Publishing.

Be present. Listen with an open, appreciative and curious mind rather than evaluating what’s being said. Put your own agenda aside. Stop talking. One person speaks at a time without interruption. Listen for understanding. No one is required to agree with or believe what they hear. Let empathy and compassion take the lead; put yourself in their shoes. Ask for clarification. It can help a listener understand what’s being expressed. Pause before speaking. Allow the speaker to complete their thought, and then wait a few seconds before responding. Also ask, “Is there anything else?” There almost always is. Listen to yourself. Inquire of your inner voice, “What wants to be expressed next?” Signal that they’ve been heard. Encouraging body language includes empathetic facial expressions, nodding and sympathetic postures. Adapted from The Top Ten Powerful Listening Practices on the author’s website SacredListening.com.

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ebruary begins with the Capricorn energies still holding strong. We are being challenged to structure, discipline and focus our efforts on concrete and measurable accomplishments. By month’s end we are immersed in the dreamy and fluid waters of Pisces, a long way from Capricorn’s well-defined success in the game of starts and finishes. How we get from A to B will be best accomplished by following the way of the Aquarian path. All questions are worth asking, all possibilities are worth considering, while maintaining a bonhomie embrace of the human experience.

Mantras and musings for the month of February: Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18): The best way to predict the future is to design it. ~ Buckminster Fuller

Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22): Share our similarities, celebrate our differences. ~ M. Scott Peck

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20): Imagination lays down the tracks for reality to follow. ~ Jeff Jawer

Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): My life has been filled with terrible misfortunes most of which never happened. ~ Mark Twain

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19): I get up every morning determined to both change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. ~ E.B. White Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): And you? When will you begin that long journey into yourself? ~ Rumi Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): Consciousness creates form to reflect itself, and form transforms to reflect consciousness. ~ Raka Satori Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22): We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): You are personally responsible for becoming more ethical than the society you grew up in. ~ Eliezer Yudkowsky Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): The only way to perceive life at its best is by being absolutely intense and relaxed at the same time. ~ Sadhguru Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21): Common sense is the collection of prejudices that you have collected by the time you are 18. ~ Steven Forrest Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19): In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. ~ Shunryu Suzuki Roshi

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calendarofevents savethedate Get Your Body Back After Pregnancy (Bring Your Baby) – 11am-12pm. March 1-22. This dynamic group workshop is for moms and their babies, newborn to 6 months. Week One: Back Pain, Pelvic Floor Recovery, and Abs. Week Two: Nursing Positions and Babywearing. Week Three: Sneaking in Sleep and Getting Stuff Done. Week Four: Exercising with Baby. 1409 Franklin Street, Ste 103, Vancouver, WA (inside Whole Health Wellness Group). Conatct Jeni Gail 503 310 1323. MovePT.org. Taming Headaches, TMJ and Tension – 9:3010:30am. March 1-22. Headaches, eye strain, jaw pain, and everyday stress will be addressed in this dynamic group workshop series designed with your aches and pains in mind. Franklin Street, Ste 103, Vancouver, WA (inside Whole Health Wellness Group). Conatct Jeni Gail 503 310 1323. MovePT.org. Eat To Live II – 9am-5:30pm. March 5 & 6. This course continues to explore healthy eating for special populations and health conditions. An overview will be given of diets both current and historic to gain perspective of approaches over time. The class will explore holistic health weight loss strategies then focus on special dietary considerations in the treatment of the following western conditions: Women’s reproductive health, Fertility, Allergies/Asthma, Candida, Hypertension & High Cholesterol, Hypo/Hyperthyroidism, Mental/ Emotional, Migraines, Arthritis, Irritable bowel syndrome, Colitis, Autoimmune disorders, & Prostate problems. This class is a requirement for

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Relief for Upper Back and Neck Pain – 9:3010:30am. Feb 2-23. Burning muscle fatigue, pinched nerves, achy shoulders, arm pain, neck strain and headaches are all influenced by how well we move throughout the mid spine. Learn how to move well and decrease a variety of painful conditions in this dynamic group workshop series designed with your aches and pains in mind. This 4-week Movement Lab series will include: Personalized instruction and expert Physical Therapy advice; MovePT workbook for tracking your notes and progress; weekly check-in, movement lessons, homework, and handouts. Photographic diary of our sessions sent right to your inbox. 1409 Franklin St, Ste 103, Vancouver (inside Whole Health Wellness Group). Contact Dr. Jeni Gall 503 310 1323 or JeniGall@ MovePT.org. MovePT.org. Self Care for Sleep and Stress Relief – 11am12pm. Feb 2-23. Sleep comes up ALL THE TIME in physical therapy. Cranky hips, achy necks, squished shoulders, restless legs, jaw pain, headaches and a revved up nervous system (think insomnia, anxiety and night sweats) will all be addressed in this dynamic group workshop series designed with your improved sleep and stress relief in mind. The darkness of February—this month of LOVE—is the perfect opportunity to practice self care and start sleeping with less aches, pains and disruptions. This 4-week Movement Lab series will include: Personalized instruction and expert Physical Therapy advice; MovePT workbook for tracking your notes

our Wholistic Nutrition program students but is also open to existing practitioners and the general public. With Bari Mandelbaum. $325. Pre-approved for 14 NCCAOM PDA’s. Eligible for 14 CEU hours. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Therapy for Adult Cancer Survivors – March 7, 14, 21 & 28. The 2016 graduating class of the Institute of Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy is offering a complementary/donation based workshop on Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy for adult cancer survivors. The workshop will focus on teaching tools for stress reduction and improving digestion. Pre-registration is through Taking Care Portland, a Portland survivorship community. TakingCareCancer.org. Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse & Rejuvenation Series – March 17, 24 & 31. This is a seasonal cleanse for people that love to eat! I have been teaching this cleanse every spring and fall for years in Portland and love the community aspect of healing and learning together. (pre-registration required for the cleanse; please contact me at 503 208 2716 or Susan@TheArtOfDigestion.com. Quantum-Touch® Level II Workshop – 10am to 5pm. March 26 & 27. Join Certified Quantum-Touch Instructor, Judie Maron-Friend, for this advanced workshop and discover effortless breakthroughs and the Realization of Extraordinary Freedom! Other Dates: 10/8&9. Schedule dates for groups of 6 or more at discount to you. 13 CE credits. The Quantum-Touch Level I is a prerequisite! $450 21 days prior, $500 thereafter. Contact Judie to pay and register: 503 288 8369 or JudieMaronFriend@ gmail.com for details. and progress; weekly check-in, movement lessons, homework and handouts. Photographic diary of our sessions sent right to your inbox. 1409 Franklin St, Ste 103, Vancouver (inside Whole Health Wellness Group). Contact Dr. Jeni Gall 503 310 1323 or JeniGall@MovePT.org. MovePT.org

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Join Us for a Free Event – 12:30-3pm. Get your 2016 started off on the right foot; join us for a special time of learning and demonstrations from experts in their fields. From healthy bodies to healthy eyes, there is something for everyone. Feature speakers Dr. Larry Burks DC, will speak on neck pain and migraines at 1pm. (Upperclinic.com) How to recover from Holiday festivities with healthy habits with Bruce Huck. How the Alkaline movement helps control and lose weight with Bruce Huck. Connie Clark with Melaleuca: everything you need to clean your home. Habits that set the stage for your body to heal itself. Free refreshments and free demonstrations of vibration, light and oxygen therapist and other supplies. TriOasis, 5520 SW Macadam Ave, Portland. Please RSVP at 971 205 5593 or info@ TriOasis.com. Yoga for Inner Peace – 3-5pm. A practice to balance anxiety, depression and other unwanted states of mind to come into greater inspiration, clarity and alignment within. Led by Natacha Sagalovsky. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. TheMovementCenter.com.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Kirtan with Shantala and Bibi McGill – 7pm. Tickets $15 online until January 31; $20 regular admission. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. TheMovementCenter.com.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Finding “The One” – 7:15-8:30pm. Join this biweekly conversation about finding “The One”, enhancing existing relationships and recovering from prior relationships. We loosely follow the exercises in Katherine Woodward Thomas’ book Calling in “The One”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. Contact Dorjee at 503 415 9533 or Dorjee@ SpiritInTransition.com. SpiritInTransition.com.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Wholistic Living Series: Prevention & Treatment for Cold & Flu – 6-8pm. Join us for this comprehensive workshop where we will be going over causes, prevention and treatments for Common Colds and Flu. We will discuss natural remedies for sinus congestion, sore throat, coughing, sinus infection, body aches, fever, earache, nausea, diarrhea, lack of appetite, etc. We will also go over what you can do to strengthen your immune system and prevent getting sick in the first place. All of these remedies are natural, safe, effective and time tested. With Michael Guida. $36. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@ TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Free Gardening Course – 6-8pm. Feb 10 & March 16. Learn low-cost ways to build healthy soil, plan your growing space, choose your crops, care for your growing garden and harvest your bounty. Bridgeport UCC, 621 NE 76th Ave, Portland. Open to adult participants on a low income ($1,945 per month or less) Registration required. Contact Judy at 503 312 3470.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Eleven Reflections of Light – 7-9:30pm. Speak, Listen, Learn and Reflect on the light of each other. Our stories are sacred. They hold important information and personal teachings. To be heard, truly heard, by others can be powerfully healing and transformational for all who are present. So be one of eleven, bringing your story, your light through to be heard. Call or email to reserve space. Drumming In Oneness, 3535 SW Coronado, Portland. 503 621 6178. ReconnectivePathfinder@gmail.com. EmergentPathwaysThroughArt.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Couples Massage – 10am-6pm. Learn basic Swedish massage techniques in a one-day setting and be able to give a full body massage. The class is fun, safe and packed full of massage practice. Participants should be in good physical health in order to give and receive massage. This makes a great gift for Valentine’s Day.OSM 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. Contact Lisa 503 244 3420 or LB@ OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. Deepening into LOVE: A Hypno-Chakra Sound Healing Session – 7-9pm. Our ultimate purpose

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within each lifetime is to grow ever more spiritually mature—capable of receiving, sharing, and embodying higher frequencies of Love. It is time to get serious about such a mission, for our Love and Light are desperately needed here on Earth. The Love we embody ripples out into the world, creating positive energetic shifts. Awakenings Wellness Center, 1016 SE 12th Ave, Portland. Contact Nicole 323 842 3589 or TrinitiHealing@yahoo.com. TrinitiHealing.com.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Romancing Your Soul - Tantra Workshop – 11am2pm. Join Certified Tantra Practitioner and Teacher Maria D Sigel for a 3-hr Tantra workshop. Learn this love-based healing technique everyone is talking about whether you’re curious or an expert, we all need a little love! Singles and couples welcome. Delicious appetizers, refreshments and tempting desserts are included in the price. Early registration is encouraged. Awakenings Wellness Center. Contact Maria Sigel 503 884 7032 or TheTantraStudio@ gmail.com. TheTantraStudio.com.

want in our lives. Terry will outline this process: four steps, and the vital sub-steps. You have the power to fill the Love void in your life. Come and learn how to empower your dreams! This event will be offered as a Teleconference option for those who cannot attend in person. Terry McGill has been trained by world-renowned healer and NY Times Best Selling Author, Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha. He is empowered and certified to read the Akashic Records, teach The Power of Soul and offer the practical techniques to transform every aspect of life. New Renaissance Bookshop. 503 224 4929. NewRenBooks.com.

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Qigong Series with Dr. Rebecca Reese – 4-5:30pm. Feb 14, 21 & 28. Liver Cleanse and Opening the Dai Mai. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. TheMovementCenter.com.

Vibrational Healing In Oneness – 7-9pm. 3rd Fridays. Connect to the universe within. Hold sacred space for healing yourself and others. Join a community circle of healing through the vibrations of sound and energy. Your hosts Kim “Alder” McDonald and Jamie “Cedar” Rogers will facilitate this magical group experience of healing that will be led by spirit and guided by intuition. Come to offer. Come to receive. Drumming In Oneness, 3535 SW Coronado, Portland. 503 621 6178. ReconnectivePathfinder@ gmail.com. EmergentPathwaysThroughArt.com.

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Learn Homeopathy – 9am-5pm. Feb 16 & 17. 2-day course. This weekend learn Homeopathy (“like cures like”) with gifted healer and owner of Kwan Yin Healing Arts in NE Portland. Contact Charlie 503 929 6416. CharlieCoko@gmail.com. Eventbrite.com/e/homeopathy-for-health-practitioners-2-day-course-with-david-berkshire-lac-tickets19303523358?aff=es2.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Love It Is – 7-8:30pm. You don’t have to settle for a life without the love you want. There is a teachable, replicable process we can follow to get the love we

Falling Back in Love: A Journey for Committed Couples – 6:30-8:30pm. Over half of marriages end in divorce. Why? While there are many factors in today’s complex society and busy lifestyle, the good news is love is still alive and well, and it can be cultivated and grown in abundance. A deeply committed relationship can flourish when each partner is part of a whole that functions like a gold medal team, with security and respect, while allowing room for growth, creativity and passion. Is this possible? Absolutely! In her talk Jane draws upon what she refers to as ancient technology to shift people’s consciousness from the everyday world to a higher

perspective. As a professional Medium and Personal & Business intuitive and Artist for over 20 years, Jane feels privileged to share readings with wonderful souls all over the world. New Renaissance Bookshop. 503 224 4929. NewRenBooks.com.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Introduction to the Ascended Masters – 2:304pm. The Ascended Masters are the saints, east and west, who have mastered the energies of this earthly plain and ascended into spirit realms. They teach us to do the same with love and compassion. Topics for discussion include angels, twin flames, soul mates, karma, reincarnation, the higher self, nature spirits and the Ascension. Sponsor: The Summit Lighthouse of Portland. Free. Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd, Portland. 360 609 8095. Paull@hei.net. TSL.org.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Finding “The One” – 7:15-8:30pm. Join this biweekly conversation about finding “The One”, enhancing existing relationships and recovering from prior relationships. We loosely follow the exercises in Katherine Woodward Thomas’ book Calling in “The One”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. Contact Dorjee at 503 415 9533 or Dorjee@ SpiritInTransition.com. SpiritInTransition.com.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Full Moon Vibrational Cleansing and Uplifting Sound Healing – 7-8:30pm. Aligning ourselves with the cycles of the Moon can be a powerful modality to incorporate into your life to maintain balance, peace, and spiritual alignment within. The intention with these Hypno-Chakra Sound Healing Sessions is designed to connect us to our innate Divinity within, allowing us to unfold into our fullest potential. Awakenings Wellness Center, 1016 SE 12th Ave, Portland. Contact Nicole 323 842 3589 or TrinitiHealing@yahoo.com. TrinitiHealing.com

ongoingevents SUNDAY Morning “Loving Kindness” Meditation Group with Paul M Rakoczy, Reiki Master – 9am-12pm. Come and experience group meditation with meditators and beginners alike on the fourth Sunday of each month. There will be multiple sits with discussion in between. Bring your own sit cushion; chairs available. Please call or email to register. The group is offered “No Charge.” 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503 997 8611. PMR1354@hotmail.com. Join Local Angelic Shamanic Healer Tawnya Love Live Every Sacred Soul Sunday – 5pm Pacific on TheTawnyaLoveShow.com. Have an important message? Contact Tawnya Love at TawnyaAngel@ gmail.com for an opportunity to be interviewed on our live show. Join our live conversation via live chat or call in to the show for a complimentary reading. Follow us on YouTube under Tawnya Angel and on FB under Tawnya Love. View our weekly blog at TawnyaAngel555.com .To schedule a one-on-one reading or Angelic Auric Clearing call Tawnya Love at 360 567 7576. Essence of Yoga Meditation Teacher Training – 11am-2pm. Contact Tawnya Love for more in-

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formation on our next upcoming 3 month Essence of Yoga Meditation Teacher Training. Early bird cost if paid in full by Feb 28 is $1,555. At the event cost is $2,000. Payments are available. This is a 3 month mentorship meeting once a week for 3 hours. You will receive your teacher training certificate upon completion. Call Tawnya Love for more info at 360 567 7576. TawnyaAngel@gmail.com. TawnyaAngel555.com.

MONDAY T’ai Chi Chuan Yang Style – 5:30-6:30pm. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and development. All levels welcome. Michael Guida, BPS, LMT#19016, instructor. $12 drop-in (10 punch pass for $100). The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Art as Meditation – 6:30-9pm. Alternate Monday nights starting Jan 11. Engage with your inner self through your own imagery using guided meditation, a variety of art materials and reflection to express what arises. No art or meditation background

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needed. All skill levels welcome and encouraged. 7110 SW Fir Loop, #250, Tigard. Contact Margaret Greene 503 926 2490. MGreene442@gmail.com. MyJourneyWay.com. The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, satsang and guided meditation in our beautiful meditation hall. Children’s program downstairs during meditation. Community yoga ($5) before meditation from 5:456:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. TheMovementCenter.com. Acupuncture Meditation Group – 7:30-10pm. Journey toward self discovery and wholeness. Connect - Share - Embody - Transform. We will be meditating with the archetypes associated with the selected acupuncture points and exploring our relationships between these energies. $25 in advance; $30 at the door. The Everett House Healing Center, 2917 NE Everett St, Portland. Contact Melanie Misenheimer, LAc 704 995 9926 or MelanieM. LAc@gmail.com. BlossomingEarth.com. Me Time 4 Teachers – This weekly online class provides teachers with simple ways to self nurture through life coaching and light coursework. It covers the topics of self reflection, relieving stress, emotional well being and clearing negativity from

Source that I promise will ignite great outer shifts in your life situation. 10-class punch cards or dropins are available. Buy two 10-class punch cards and get your second card half price. Divinely Inspired Healing and Art from the Heart, 208 NE 117th St, Vancouver. RSVP at 360 567 7576. The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, satsang and guided meditation in our beautiful meditation hall. Children’s program downstairs during meditation. Community yoga ($5) before meditation from 5:456:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. TheMovementCenter.com. your environment. Coaching calls are 30 minutes weekly. $199 / 4 weeks. Questions: text 720 301 3993. Register online Heart2HeartCoaching.org.

TUESDAY Shoulder Injuries and Performance – 9:3010:30am. Rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulder, muscle fatigue, repetitive stress, overhead reaching, and all sorts of functional and exercise related tasks will be addressed in this dynamic group workshop series designed with your aches and pains in mind. This 4-week Movement Lab series will include: Personalized instruction and expert Physical Therapy advice. MovePT workbook for tracking your notes and progress. Weekly check-in, movement lessons, homework and handouts. Photographic diary of our sessions sent right to your inbox. 1409 Franklin St, Ste 103, Vancouver (inside Whole Health Wellness Group). Contact Dr. Jeni Gall 503 310 1323 or JeniGall@MovePT.org. MovePT.org. Art As Meditation – 9:30-12pm. Alternate Tuesday mornings. Engage with your inner Self through your own imagery using guided meditation, art materials and reflection to express what arises. We will be using a variety of art materials. No art or meditation background needed - All skill levels welcome and encouraged. 7110 SW Fir Loop, #250, Tigard. Contact Margaret Greene 503 926 2490. Mgreene442@ gmail.com. MyJourneyWay.com. Stay Active with Osteoporosis – 11am-12pm. Osteoporosis is not a life sentence. You can still do all the things you need and love to do. Let me show you how. Dynamic group workshop series designed to help you safely improve mobility and decrease stress and strain on your bones. This 4-week Movement Lab series will include: Personalized instruction and expert Physical Therapy advice. MovePT workbook for tracking your notes and progress. Weekly check-in, movement lessons, homework and handouts. Photographic diary of our sessions sent right to your inbox. 1409 Franklin St, Ste 103, Vancouver (inside Whole Health Wellness Group). Contact Dr. Jeni Gall 503 310 1323 or JeniGall@ MovePT.org. MovePT.org. 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. The Movement Center Yoga Studio, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. Drop-in fee: $13. Other discounts may apply. Questions: 503 313 9813. Register online: MCYoga.com/calendar. Quieting The Mind: A Journey of The Meditation & Breath – 6-7pm. Tuesdays Jan 12-Mar 1. Each week we will approach this topic a little differ-

ently. Some weeks we will explore our breath using various mindful breathing exercises. Other weeks we will guide you through progressive relaxation, guided imagery and meditation, or sometimes a combination of several techniques. What we guarantee is that at the end of each class you will leave feeling great and at ease discovering tools you can use in life to help navigate through each day. $8. With Rylen Feeney. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/ classes. Max Meditation: 5 Ways to Connect with Your Spirit – 7-8pm. Max Meditation for the busy, modern seeker. Our thoughts affect the collective energy field of the universe. This energy field inspires our thoughts, and thoughts inspire our actions. If we want more peace on Earth, why not start with the energy we’re putting out there every day? Max Meditation increases the effectiveness of the time you invest in meditation so you get more benefit with less effort. Practice 5 modalities in one hour. 503 415 9533. Find out more at SpiritInTransition. com/max-meditation.

WEDNESDAY Qigong: Hu Lu Gong – 1:30-2:30pm. Jan 5-Feb 9. Six consecutive Wednesdays. Hu Lu Gong, translated as Squash Qigong, is a form designed to boost and maintain defensive energy (the immune system) in the body. With Polly Maligns. $12 to drop into any individual class. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring. org/classes. Somatic Essentials-Essential Oils 101+ Meditation – 6-8pm. Join Jamie Smith for a weekly essential oil education series. We will cover the fundamentals of what an essential oil is, how they work, why dōTERRA, and the methods of application and safety. Learn how essential oils can support your immune system, mood, hormonal system and more, while empowering you to take control of your health. We will also incorporate some gentle movement and meditation, as well as an in-depth study of one oil every week. During the fall we will focus on grounding oils (cypress, juniper, ‘balance’, frankincense, etc) and grounding movements. 3329 SE Madison St, Portland. MyDoTerra.com/jamie psmith and ReclaimingPdx.com. Gentle Yoga/Meditation – 6:30-8pm. Ready for greater alignment of your Body, Mind and Soul? Ready to consciously create the life you were born to live? Ready to reclaim your power and heal body, mind and soul. Come step in weekly with consistency and observe the great inner shifts with your

Evening Reiki Share Group with Paul M Rakoczy, Reiki Master – 7pm. Come and share or exchange Reiki Energy with practitioners and beginners alike on the first Wednesday of each month. No experience necessary to encounter the warm energy. Donations accepted. Please call or email to register. Also, individual sessions and attunements by appointment. 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503 997 8611 or PMR1354@hotmail.com.

THURSDAY T’ai Chi Chuan Yang Style – 9-10am. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and development. All levels welcome. Michael Guida, BPS, LMT#19016, instructor. $12 drop-in (10 punch pass for $100). The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. The Wellspring.org/classes.

FRIDAY 100 Handprint Healing Ritual at the Movement Center – 5:30 -7:30 pm. (1st three Fridays each month) Call to reserve a place. 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383.

SATURDAY T’ai Chi Chuan Yang Style – 8-9am. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and development. All levels welcome. Michael Guida, BPS, LMT#19016, instructor. $12 drop-in (10 punch pass for $100). The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. The Wellspring.org/classes. Level 1 Yoga – 9:30-11am. Join us for a yoga class and start off your Saturday relaxed and destressed. Detailed instruction and individualized attention. Intro package: 2 classes for $15. Harmony Yoga, 2108 NE 41st Ave, Portland. 503 335 8851. HarmonyYogaPdx.com. Empowering the Empath Level 1 Mentorship – 4-7pm. Every third Saturday. Calling All empaths and sensitive souls. Are you ready to clear the fear and step in and embody your full power and potential? Ready to cultivate and strengthen your empathic and psychic gifts? If you answered yes, then this is the workshop/mentorship for you. Join us every 3rd Saturday of every month. 208 NE 117th St, Vancouver. Contact Tawnya Love 360 567 7576 or TawnyaAngel@gmail.com. TawnyaAngel555.com.

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