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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.
18 LIVE CANCER-FREE Natural Ways to Prevent and Heal Cancer by Linda Sechrist
22 TAKE A HIKE
Escape into Nature with a Day Trip by Marlaina Donato
24 GET A GOOD
NIGHT’S SLEEP Five Solutions for Sleep Apnea by Lloyd Jenkins
26 FEAST IN THE FIELDS
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The Rise of Pop-Up Organic Dining
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30 ELLEN LANGER
How Changing Your Thinking Changes Everything by April Thompson
32 CREATE A LOVE NEST Set Out a Welcome Mat for a Soulmate
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34 FRESH LOOKS AT AUTISM
Focusing on a Child’s Optimal Potential by Linda Sechrist
36 HELP FOR
INJURED WILDLIFE Caring Rehab Gives Them a Second Chance by Sandra Murphy
38 DOGS AT WORK Finding the Right Dog for the Job
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newsbriefs American Herbalists Annual Symposium Coming October
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While we are postponing, life speeds by. ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca
he American Herbalists Guild will present the 28th Annual Symposium on October 5 through 9 at the Oregon Garden Resort, in Silverton. The 28th Annual Symposium hosts some of the world’s leading herbal educators, delivering cutting edge presentations on a wide range of topics in herbal medicine. The Guild believes that herbs, and herbalists, are much-needed catalysts for positive change in today’s world. Whether in the forest, the clinic or the streets, herbalism is offering new models of healing to communities everywhere. The annual gathering is dedicated to honoring and exploring the people, plants and practices that put herbalism in action in so many diverse ways. The Symposium features over 40 lectures, as well as pre- and post-Symposium intensives, and a new Virtual Track with sessions ranging from beginning to advanced. Herbal practitioners, medical professionals, herb students and herbal newcomers will be able to learn from skilled botanists on plant walks, take part in panel discussions and find out about leading companies in herbal products, education and more at the Expo Hall. To register, visit the Symposium registration page Tinyurl.com/ahgsymp. Call 617-520-4372 with questions or email Office@AmericanHerbalistsGuild.com. See ad, page 17.
Life Art Being Festival Presents New Standing Rock Documentary
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special screening of the documentary Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock is slated for Wednesday, August 2 at 7 p.m. at Clinton Street Theater. The screening is a centerpiece of the fifth annual Life.Art.Being (LAB) Integrative Arts Festival. Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock is a feature-length documentary directed by Academy Award nominated filmmaker and activist Josh Fox (Gasland, How to Let Go of the World And Learn to Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change), Academy Award nominated filmmaker James Spione (Incident in New Baghdad) and indigenous filmmaker and Digital Smoke Signals founder Myron Dewey. Festival Director Elizabeth Russell says, “From the Water Protectors at Standing Rock, we can learn a deep mode of engagement with the world—one that reminds us that we do not have to act alone as individuals, but rather, can find our strength as a collective of ecological beings in cahoots with the larger breathing world. Our Movie Night offering will inspire our sense of stewardship, and give context to our practices throughout this year’s LAB festival.” Tickets are $10 until July 25 and can be purchased through the Festival website. After July 25 and at the door the ticket cost is $12. Proceeds benefit Indigenous Media Fund and Pipeline Fighters Fund. Clinton Street Theater is located at 2522 SE Clinton St., Portland. 503-2385588. For more information, visit LifeArtBeing.org.
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io Hibler, Certified Bach Flower Practitioner, will present a five-day workshop in the Bach Flower Remedies. This comprehensive training will cover all aspects of using the remedies, with an emphasis on understanding personal emotional states, to give a solid foundation in how to use the essences for self, friends and family. By using essences during the training, students will bring a real-time understanding to the course information. Exercises and group interaction help students to absorb the materials and memorize essence applications. Before becoming a practitioner, Rio studied the remedies during her career as a professional performer. She was captivated by the natural correlation between working with the remedies and her own experience with character study. “Actors have to dig for feelings and emotions,” explains Hibler. “Working with the Bach Flowers was, for me, a natural extension of this process and, through observing the flowers’ healing interaction, taught me so much about myself.” Held over five Saturdays, September 23, 30, October 7, 21 and 28, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and located in the North Tabor area of Portland, the training includes 30 hours of instruction and practice, course book and materials, plus Bach Flower Essences to use during the course. Rio Hibler serves the Portland area as a Bach Flower Consultant, offering private consultations, workshops and trainings. For more information and to register, contact Rio at Rio@HealWithFlowers.com.
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Sarasvati Institute of Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Offers New Programs
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s the Institute prepares for its sixth yearlong 300-hour certification program in September, Sarasvati Institute of Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy announces it is expanding its offerings and certification programs to offer 200-hour, 300-hour, 600-hour as well as mentorship programs. The Institute is an International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) member school, a Yoga Alliance RYS-500 school, as well as a provider of National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) CEU hours and Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North American (AAPNA) certification. The principles 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. The program is designed to teach the use of pulse and tongue reading, all eight limbs of yoga, breathwork, 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. Students are encouraged to think of themselves as their first client. The programs are focused on personal immersion into the ancient sacred arts of Ayurveda and Yoga. The school is housed at Turtles Yoga & Wellness, 4925 SW Griffith Dr., Beaverton. The next certification program begins in September. Pre-registration is required. Please contact 503-208-2716 or Susan@JourneyYoga.com. AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org. See ad, page 31.
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newsbriefs Dense Beasts Are Delicate: Consider Thermography
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ccording to an article published in 2015 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), “Dense breast tissue absorbs significantly more radiation during mammography compared with fatty breast tissue. This occurrence reduces the accuracy of mammography to detect breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue.” Many do not know ACOG’s guidelines recently changed, especially for ages 40-50—the densest group. The College says women may wait until 50 to begin mammography, adopting almost the same recommendation issued in 2009 by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that unanimously recommended waiting until 50. The spin given in 2009 by the cancer industry was, “That’s a government conspiracy to avoid paying for services—keep doing mammography annually, starting at 40.” Yet, USPSTF claimed: “Harms seem moderate for each age group” and “False-positive results are a greater concern for younger women; treatment of cancer that would not become clinically apparent during a woman’s life (overdiagnosis) is an increasing problem as women age.” When asked about the changing mammography guidelines, Vice President of Health Policy for the ACOG, Dr. Barbara Levy, replied (on NPR), “The consensus is: the data is messy.” In spite of its “messiness”, the cancer industry continues clinging to mammography, ignoring thermography, a safe infrared scanning method not affected by tissue density. Infrared imaging shows even small temperature changes attributable to breast tumor formation and physiology, a technology extremely useful in determining whether a tumor is fast growing, stable or shrinking. Radiant Body Thermography, 1314 NW Irving St.,#705, Portland. For more information, call 503-775-1812. RadiantBodyThermography.com. See ad, page 21.
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he Center for Ayurveda and Yoga Study in Portland is offering 200- and 300-hour courses from September 8 through July 15, 2018. Learn how to bring Ayurveda and Yoga together to help oneself and others find balance Classes begin in September in mind, body and spirit. Classes meet the second weekend of the month, Friday Enroll now through Sunday, with instructors Jeevani Eigen, Wendy Hambidge and Ann for early birdWagbonus! oner. The program provides Yoga Alliance certification and Professional Ayurvedic LighthouseAyurveda.com Continuing Education credits from the National Ayurvedic Medical503-890-2105 Association. Learn yogic back breathing as taught by Rama Jyoti Vernon as well as how to balance one’s constitution, Dosha, for the season. Learn about the three Doshas— Vata, Pitta and Kapha—and which qualities can be balanced by various lifestyle changes. Students will gain in-depth knowledge for self-renewal and balance and learn how to apply this to their current profession or study. Learn ancient secrets of Ayurveda, the science of life that dates back 5,000 years, and how to put this into use now. When merged together, these two modalities have deep transformative potential. Discover today what new paths may await. To register or for more details, email Ann@LighthouseAyurveda.com. 503-890-2105. LighthouseAyurveda.com. See ad, page 16.
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ouldust is offering a three-night intuitive exploration, at a gorgeous beach house in Manzanita, Oregon, September 21 through 24. Intuition is a source of truth, clarity and ease. It helps us see decision paths, navigate the flow of life, and operate in more integrity with who we are. We see that magic is afoot, everywhere we look. Guided by Souldust founder Rachel Ford, participants at the retreat flow at a mellow pace, gathering to explore and play with intuitive messages through creativity, dreamwork, signs and synchronicity, physical senses and more. Ford loves witnessing people waking up to the messages and waking up to remembering who they are and all their magical superpowers. Participants take the messages received and create a personal soul language dictionary, one's unique toolkit for tapping into clarity, flow and transformation. Ford has used the processes she shares daily in both personal and professional settings, leveraging mindfulness, clarity-seeking and intuitive practices in her decades as a software executive and as a solo mom. Following the signs has led her to amazing experiences, opportunities and relationships, as well as clearing space for growth and healing. Cost: $650-800 includes private or shared lodging, all meals, curated gifts and art supplies. Payment plans available. Register at Souldust.com/offerings/everydayalchemy. Reach Rachel at 888-963-9425 or Hello@Souldust.com.
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Massage Relieves Chronic Back Pain
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esearchers from Indiana University-Purdue University, in Indianapolis, set out to find out if massage therapy—typically an out-of-pocket expense not covered under most insurance plans—can provide effective treatment for individuals suffering with chronic back pain. The study followed 76 primary care patients with chronic back pain for 24 weeks. The researchers measured pain, disability and quality of life at the beginning of the study, after 12 weeks and again after 24 weeks of massage therapy. Each patient was referred to a licensed massage therapist for 10 no-cost sessions in a real-world environment during the initial 12 weeks. More than half of the patients that completed the core study reported clinically meaningful improvements for physical and mental measures. For bodily pain, 40 percent were clinically improved. Older adults and Baby Boomers reported the highest percentage of changes. Plus, the study found that sufferers that avoided taking painkillers were twice as likely to experience reduced pain than those using opioids.
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Eating Fruit Lowers Cardiac Risk Scientists from the University of Oxford and the Chinese Medical Academy studied 500,000 healthy adults in China for seven years, tracking medical records of illnesses and deaths. They found that a 100-gram serving of fruit per day (primarily apples and oranges) reduces the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke by one-third.
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study from the University of Washington, in Seattle, tested the relationship of immune system functioning to lack of adequate sleep. To rule out genetic factors, which experts say account for 31 to 55 percent of individual sleep patterns, researchers tested blood samples from 11 pairs of adult identical twins (genetic matches) with differing sleep habits. They found that the immune system was depressed in the twin that slept less. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans are sleeping 1.5 to two hours less than they did 100 years ago, and more than 30 percent of working people average fewer than six hours a night. Dr. Nathanial Watson, lead author and co-director of the university’s Sleep Medicine Center at Harborview Medical Center, observes, “Seven or more hours of sleep is recommended for optimal health.”
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esearchers from Capital Medical University, in Beijing, China, tested the effectiveness of Cordyceps sinensis, a traditional Chinese medicine derived from fungi, on the treatment of patients with moderate-to-severe asthma. They followed 120 subjects, divided into two groups of 60. One group received a capsule containing 1,200 milligrams of Cordyceps sinensis three times daily for three months. The control group was treated with conventional medications. Health-related quality of life was measured, along with the incidence of asthma exacerbation, pulmonary function and inflammation indicators in both groups. The Cordyceps sinesis group reported reduced asthma symptoms, improved lung function, a better inflammatory profile and an overall better quality of life when compared to the conventional treatment group.
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Natural Sounds Soothe the Brain Sussex University researchers in the UK tested the brain activity of 17 healthy subjects as they listened to a series of soundscapes from either natural or artificial environments. Brain scans and questionnaires found that natural sounds led to relaxation and positive feedback, while artificial sounds activated stress and anxiety-related brain activity.
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Researchers from the University of Rhode Island have discovered that pure maple syrup contains inulin, a complex carbohydrate that serves as a prebiotic. It encourages growth of beneficial gut bacteria and extends the lengthy list of beneficial vitamins and minerals contained in this natural sweet. Consume it in moderation, limited to a few times a week.
cientists from the University of California at San Francisco, and Harvard Medical School, in Boston, tested the effect of vacations and meditation on the genes of 64 women between the ages of 30 and 60 that were novice meditators. They all spent six days at the same resort in California. Half participated in a meditation program that included yoga, self-reflection exercises and mantra meditation; the other half did not engage in onsite meditation. The researchers also studied a group of 30 experienced meditators already participating in the resort’s meditation program. Blood sample tests and surveys from all 94 women were conducted at intervals: once right before their stay, once right after, a third one month post-vacation and then 10 months after the trip. All the women displayed significant changes to their molecular network pattern after the six days, with the most substantial genetic changes related to immune function and stress response. One month after the resort experience, all groups continued to display improvements. However, the novice meditators showed fewer symptoms of depression and stress for a significantly longer period than the women not participating in the meditation exercise.
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Due to customer requests and petitions, more stores are beginning to stock the one in five pieces of produce that never made the cut before due to quirky shapes or other blemishes. Often, these are displayed next to their better-looking, more expensive counterparts to give consumers an eco-friendly choice. The 133 billion pounds worth of misshapen or scarred fruits and vegetables annually plowed under, buried in a landfill or fed to livestock is sharply at odds with the reality that 48 million Americans face food insecurity. Whole Foods Market created a pilot program in some of its California stores, testing sales in April 2016 with Imperfect Produce (ImperfectProduce. com), a service that delivers to homes. Walmart brought weather-blemished apples to 300 of its Florida stores to kick off their imperfect role in the movement. Five Pittsburgh Giant Eagle stores call their program Produce with Personality, and focus on navel oranges, russet potatoes, peppers and apples. Fourteen Hannaford stores in Albany, New York, offer the Misfits line, while donating unsold produce to local nonprofits. Hy-Vee’s 242 stores, located in eight central states, rolled out the Misfits last December.
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Tuna Turnaround
Lower Mercury Levels Tied to Drop in Coal Emissions Levels of highly toxic mercury contamination in Atlantic bluefin tuna are rapidly declining, a trend that has been linked to reduced mercury emissions in North America, according to a new study published in Environmental Science & Technology. Average mercury concentrations dropped by more than 2 percent per year, for a total decline of 19 percent between 2004 and 2012. Scientists believe that most of that reduction has occurred because of a shift away from coal, the major source of mercury emissions, to natural gas and renewable fuels. Pollution control requirements imposed by the federal government have also cut mercury emissions, but these have been rolled back or eliminated by President Trump’s commitment to “bring back coal.” Source: Scientific American 14
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The California Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act, sponsored by Congressman Adam Schiff, is aimed to end the famous SeaWorld orca shows. “It means no more wild capture, no more breeding. We would essentially phase out the captive orcas that are currently in these water parks,” says Schiff. This means that SeaWorld must end their Shamu shows by the end of this year. However, the animals already at the San Diego park will continue to live there. Parks in Orlando and San Antonio will end their shows by 2019. Under pressure from activists and faced with declining ticket sales, SeaWorld is now moving to end its theatrical orca shows and breeding program. They announced the unveiling of a new attraction this summer, Orca Encounter, as an educational experience. Gabriela Cowperthwaite, director of the documentary film Blackfish, says that the new show is designed to make the audience feel better, not the animals. “The trainers aren’t safe, and the whales aren’t happy,” she states. “They’re still just doing manic circles around concrete swimming pools.” The company is developing its first SeaWorld park without orcas in the Middle-Eastern country of Abu Dhabi.
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Harvard University researchers led by engineering professor Robert Wood have introduced the first RoboBees—bee-sized robots that can ascend and hover in midair while tethered to a power supply. The project is a breakthrough in the field of micro-aerial vehicles. It has previously been impossible to pack all the components onto such a tiny workable robot framework and keep it lightweight enough to fly. The researchers believe that within 10 years, RoboBees could artificially pollinate a field of crops, a critical development if the commercial pollination industry cannot recover from the severe bee losses of the past decade. Source: Science
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Waterways Granted Personhood This year, the Whanganui River, in New Zealand, became the first in the world to be granted the same legal rights as a person. Equally vital, a court in northern India has given the sacred Ganges and Yamuna rivers, as well as several glaciers, the legal status of “living human entities” to help in the preservation and conservation of the country’s highly polluted waterways, thus allowing polluters to be sued. These decisions are variants of “rights of nature” measures that date back to the 1970s. More than three dozen U.S. localities have ordinances ascribing varying types of rights to nature or to specific natural objects. In America, rights of nature activism usually takes the form of ballot initiatives that emerge to contest the power of corporations wherever local natural resources are seen as being threatened. The first such ordinance was passed in 2006, when Tamaqua Borough, in Pennsylvania, sought to protect the town’s drinking water from the nearby dumping of sewage sludge. More recently, an ordinance from the Boulder (Colorado) County Protectors, with assistance from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, asserting the “right to a healthy climate,” was recognized as a federal constitutional right by Judge Ann Aiken, of the U.S. District Court in Oregon. Source: BBC
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Australian scientists have launched a project to bury tens of thousands of teabags in wetlands around the world to discover how efficient different kinds of wetlands are at capturing and storing carbon dioxide. Already, more than 500 citizen scientists are involved on every continent but Antarctica. The bags will be monitored over a three-year period, and then dug up and measured at intervals of three months, six months and each year after that. Wetlands are important for carbon capture and storage, a process known as carbon sequestration, holding up to 50 times as much carbon as a comparable area in a rainforest; some are better than others. There are hundreds of thousands of wetlands around the world, and a standardized technique for monitoring the carbon sink is needed for accurate comparison—but monitoring devices can be expensive to install. Faster decay of the tea inside the bag means more carbon is being released into the atmosphere, while a slower rate means the soil is holding the carbon. Once researchers can establish which wetlands are most effective at carbon sequestration, work can begin on protecting and restoring them, and ensuring they are not disrupted. Volunteers that contact BlueCarbonLab. org will receive a kit containing teabags and information on how to bury them.
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Urban Planning Goes Green Early American developers of Washington, D.C., and Savannah, Georgia, strived to recreate the plans of European cities that offered plenty of public squares and parks. Subsequent high-rise apartments in most other U.S. cities that followed lacked certain elements of neighborhood cohesion, as documented in Zane Miller’s book The Urbanization of Modern America. In Boston, Baltimore, New York City and elsewhere, waterfront revitalizations launched in the 1980s helped improve conditions, making use of nature-oriented ideas that are still trending upward. Urban Hub describes how regions like Silicon Valley, in California, and Boston’s Route 128 corridor continue to enjoy mutually beneficial relationships with Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. The concept promotes pedestrianization programs and incentives that increase bike-friendliness, multimodal public transportation such as people-mover sidewalks and car sharing, plus off-hour, no-driving and park-and-ride policies. Join the social media conversation at Urban-Hub.com. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released updated standards on how state agencies should measure mass transit, biking and walking volumes (EverybodyWalk.org). States will assess impacts on carbon emissions by tracking walkers, bikers and transit users instead of just comparing rush-hour travel times to free-flowing traffic conditions, which favors highway spending alone. The Big Jump Project at PeopleForBikes.org rates areas for bike friendliness and taps ideas aimed to increase biking networks. To date, they cover Austin, Texas; Baltimore; Fort Collins, Colorado; Los Angeles; Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans; New York City; Providence, Rhode Island; Portland, Oregon; and Tucson. The nonprofit Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (sbnPhiladelphia.org), encompassing 400 businesses and organizations, is pioneering a Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) retrofit program. The city water department is collaborating on Green City Clean Water’s plan to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency clean water regulations and foster rain gardens, green roofs and porous pavements. “We help engineer nature back into cities,” says Anna Shipp, interim executive director and GSI manager. “Socially responsible, replicable and environmentally conscious initiatives and policies catalyze local economies and benefit water, air, aesthetics and people’s emotions.”
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LIVE CANCER-FREE Natural Ways to Prevent and Heal Cancer by Linda Sechrist
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ictorious warriors against cancer are speaking to other patients about their journeys of recovery and healing. Two who regularly speak to physicians, as well, are Glenn Sabin, author of n of 1: One Man’s Harvarddocumented Remission of Incurable Cancer Using Only Natural Methods, and Kathy Mydlach-Bero, author of EAT: An Unconventional Decade in the Life of a Cancer Patient. Their stories demonstrate the healing effectiveness of healthy lifestyle measures still widely categorized as prevention.
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Determined to become free of the chronic lymphocytic leukemia that had defined his life for 20 years, Sabin, who lives near Washington, D.C., appointed himself the subject of his own research experiment. He subsequently became a poster child for the remedial synergy of biological individuality, a whole systems approach to integrative oncology and self-induced healing through lifestyle and supplement interventions. Sabin now 18
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dedicates his business development firm, FON Consulting, to advancing integrative medicine as the new standard of care. His mission is to open minds to the idea that knowledge, empowerment and self-efficacy are our best allies against a life-limiting diagnosis, and we can do much to help the healing process. Writing to Joe Biden regarding the vice president’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, he candidly describes America’s present cancer-friendly environment. “The public has become conditioned to existing in a broken food chain that remains in disrepair due to misguided farming subsidies [and] untested or otherwise questionable chemicals (many of which are banned in other countries) that are present in the water we drink, the air we breathe, food we consume and products we use. Current therapies or those in the drug pipeline won’t improve the 50/50 odds of developing cancer. What will have the greatest impact are consumer education toward powerful lifestyle changes and access to the building blocks of basic health.”
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combat harmful growth of new blood cells, and the benefits of growing and eating foods containing angiogenesisinhibiting compounds that oppose such growth and so work to prevent, improve and avert recurrences of chronic disease. “Cancer hijacks the angiogenesis process triggered by inflammation and keeps it permanently activated to ensure that cancerous cells receive a dedicated, uninterrupted blood supply,” explains Mydlach-Bero. For three years, she largely consumed only items from the list of angiogenesis-inhibiting foods now posted at KathyMydlachBero.com/food-research. These include green tea, strawberries, blackberries, red tart cherries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, grapefruit, lemons, tomatoes, cinnamon, purple potatoes, kale, grape seed oil and pomegranate. In 2008, she completely replaced both the drugs to combat the side effects of chemo and radiation and a long-term medication for preventing recurrence with healthful foods. Her physicians were admittedly uncomfortable with her decision to combine chemotherapy and radiation treatments with “food as medicine”,
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Mydlach-Bero made her remarkable recovery from rare and unrelated aggressive Stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer and a high-grade tumor in her head and neck. To tell her story, the resident of Delafield, Wisconsin, relied on her 18 journals as a surrogate memory to chronicle a 10-year journey of courageous exploration, self-evolution, self-advocacy and self-transformation that connected her with her healing potential. Then the mother of two young daughters, Mydlach-Bero rejected a 21-month prognosis in 2005, along with the notion that disease and medicine would determine her fate. Defying the odds, she applied what she learned from research regarding Avastin, a pharmaceutical created to
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reiki, prayer, meditation, mindfulness and supplement intervention. But that didn’t deter her. To awaken others to the practicality of food as medicine, she founded NuGenesis Farm, in Pewaukee, a nonprofit modeled after her home practice.
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Pioneering physicians and researchers agree with Sabin and Myldach-Bero that comprehensive prevention, the key to solving the cancer epidemic, is missing from conventional medicine. Leading voices include Dr. Andrew Weil, founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Arizona (AzCIM), in Tucson; Dr. Carlos M. Garcia, founder of Utopia Wellness, near Tampa, Florida; advocate Susan Silberstein, Ph.D., founder of BeatCancer.org, in Richboro, Pennsylvania; and Ajay Goel, Ph.D., director of the Center for Epigenetics, Cancer Prevention and Cancer Genomics at Baylor University Medical Center’s Research Institute, in Dallas. Weil pioneered the earliest efforts to develop a comprehensive curriculum in evidence-based integrative medicine and the field of integrative oncology. “We’ve known for nearly 15 years that inflammation is the root cause of many chronic diseases. Since
We’ve known for nearly 15 years that inflammation is the root cause of many chronic diseases. ~Andrew Weil
2012 scientific evidence has proven that a healthy lifestyle and an antiinflammatory diet can influence various cancers,” says Weil. His curriculum for health professionals and the general public was the first to cite the role of a nutrient-rich, anti-inflammatory diet in cancer prevention and treatment. “Health professionals graduate armed with a better understanding of the complex interactions between cancer, gut microbiome and nutrition,” advises Weil, whose paradigm inspires his chain of True Food Kitchen restaurants. It includes lots of fruits and vegetables, small amounts of non-GMO
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whole or cracked grains, al dente pasta, healthy fats and plant-based proteins from legumes, nuts and seafood as well as poultry and lean, antibiotic-free grass-fed meats, cheese and eggs. Plus, he likes white, green and oolong teas, fresh herbs and spices, up to two glasses of red wine a day (less for women; possibly none for those at high-risk for breast cancer), and dark chocolate for antioxidant polyphenols. Integrative Oncology, authored by Weil and Dr. Donald I. Abrams, an integrative oncologist, is mandatory reading for AzCIM students that learn to use complementary interventions in prevention and conventional cancer care. Subjects such as antioxidants, cannabinoids, energy medicine, mindbody medicine, music and expressive art therapies are covered, as well as naturopathic oncology, plus the roles that community and spirituality play in prevention and treatment. Goel’s 20-year career in cancer prevention research has produced a wealth of related articles. Among his findings, he advises, “Curcumin, a yellow compound extracted from turmeric, has become a gold standard for prevention and the natural treatment of many chronic health conditions, including colon cancer. It targets cancer stem cells, disrupts cancer cell communication, triggers cancer cell death and helps to prevent cancerous mutations to cells. It’s also been shown to improve the efficacy of conventional treatments including fewer adverse effects.” He recommends only taking turmeric products with BCM-95 percent active curcuminoids.
Customized Protocols
Considering each individual’s biological individuality as a Petri dish, Garcia’s studies help achieve an anti-cancer life. He advises, “There is no ‘one size fits all’ medical protocol box for cancer treatment.
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Customized modifications to lifestyle and diet are required because food nutrients directly impact the mechanisms by which cancer cells grow and spread. The right nutrition can reverse a compromised immune system, which research shows is a major contributor to the development of cancer.” Whether for improvement or prevention, Garcia’s patient protocols always begin with a comprehensive evaluation appointment to learn about the individual he is treating. For cancer patients, his two-phase, eight-week program involves immune-enhancing therapies followed by immunotherapy aimed to de-cloak the camouflaged protein coating of wily cancer cells so the body’s immune system can identify and destroy them.
Mind/Body Detox
To maintain good health, Judy Seeger, a doctor of naturopathy near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recommends a regular detoxification regimen to cleanse environmental and product toxins and toxic emotions. Through experience, she has learned that individuals living with cancer need to substantially support their abnormally functioning elimination system to rid it of dead proteins from destroyed cancer cells and chemotherapy drugs that are overtaxing the immune system. “Clearing out toxic, stressful emotions that produce acid, weaken the immune system and create an environment for cancer to propagate is essential,” says Seeger. “Fulfilling the body’s requirement for an ongoing healthy nutritional plan that maintains a healing alkaline environment reduces both the risk of a cancer as well as recurrence.” She
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has observed that when an individual’s healing process has stalled despite their doing all the right things to improve their biochemistry, it’s frequently because they haven’t done an emotional detox and lack feeling a spiritual connection to something larger than themselves. Silberstein categorizes cancer as epidemic. She speaks regularly regarding preventing cancer and its recurrence at medical and nursing schools, continuing oncology nursing education programs and universities. “What is needed more than new treatment research is public education regarding the true causes of cancer and continuing education credits in lifestyle training for medical professionals,” she says. Silberstein’s nonprofit organization provides online holistic cancer coach training for health professionals as well as research-based education and counseling on how to prevent, cope with and beat cancer through immune-boosting holistic approaches. The list of books authored by cancer survivors continues to grow, offering helpful insight into how individuals are negotiating the challenges of their healing journey. Two recent books, Surviving the Storm: A Workbook for Telling Your Cancer Story, by Psychotherapist Cheryl Krauter, and Cancer Survivorship Coping
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Tools: We’ll Get You Through This, by Barbara Tako, are particularly helpful regarding the onslaught of toxic feelings and emotions that stress the mind and body—fear, anger, isolation, anxiety, depression and uncertainty, as well as loss and grief. Emphasizing the need for individuals diagnosed with cancer to tell their stories, the authors encourage keeping a journal. The act of getting thoughts and experiences out of the mind and onto paper supports emotional cleansing. “It’s important to share the real story of the emotional storm that is cancer, as well as the ravages of its treatments and invisible, but lingering side effects; to tell the tale of the cancer survivor who is moving from patient to person; and to explore and discover who you are after having faced down your mortality,” Krauter counsels.
Changed Paradigm
Results of the Human Genome Project, as well as the work of Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., stem cell biologist and author of The Biology of Belief, and other epigenetic researchers support the point that “environmental signals” that directly affect our DNA expression include our thoughts, emotions, belief system, exposure to sunlight, exercise and everything we put into our body. Such new science shatters the idea that we are victims of our genes and environment. It shines light on the fact that we have tremendous power to shape and direct our own physical health. Our entire lifestyle is pivotal. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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o many, hiking means long-distance treks through forests or backpacking remote terrain. “In reality, it’s more about getting out into green areas close to home,” says Wesley Trimble, of the American Hiking Society. “It’s about immersion in nature.” Day hiking can be easily tailored to personal preferences and interests. “Excellent apps and websites list and describe trails in your area or community. We have a database on our site that’s helpful,” says Trimble (AmericanHiking.org). He’s personally high on old rail lines that have been converted to wide, accessible paths (RailsToTrails.us).
A Trail for Everyone Whatever our location, age or fitness level, a hike can provide opportunities for calming solitude or connecting with people we care about. Individuals with disabilities can also get outdoors at accommodating trails such as those at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, in Delaware. There’s always something to be learned in identifying wildlife and plants. “Families can enjoy time walking outdoors together in ways impossible in other settings,” observes Verna Gates, founder of Fresh Air Family, a Birmingham, Alabama, outdoor activities educational foundation. “Nature aids in well-being in many ways.” She points to studies cited at NatureAndForest Therapy.org/the-science.html that reveal how trees emit enzymes into the air that help improve our emotional and physical health. “When I lost a child, the only place I found solace was in nature. Sitting in a patch of wildflowers truly brought me back to living,” recalls Gates.
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Following a lovely trail, much like inspired cooking, is as intriguing and delightful as we wish it to be. From wildflower paths to wine country trails, the great outdoors invites exploration of woodlands, glens, forests, mountain valleys, coastal areas, bayous, deserts and other terrain. Experienced daytrippers recommend revisiting favorite trails in specific seasons. “I love being in the natural world, be it New Jersey, Florida or Alaska. Every trail offers surprises,” marvels distance hiker Craig Romano (CraigRomano.com). As the author of several day hike guidebooks, he’s seen firsthand how, “Every part of the country offers different perspectives and forms of beauty. The greatest biological diversity in our country is found in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the rhododendrons are breathtaking in spring.” The world’s largest mapped cave system is in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park. Hiking to observe other subterranean wonders in Indiana or Virginia’s Natural Bridge Caverns is no less exhilarating than walking Alabama’s covered bridge trail or painter Georgia O’Keeffe’s Ghost Ranch country, in New Mexico. The Appalachian Trail, running between Maine and Georgia, attracts thousands of adventurous long-distance trekkers, but such trails also offer sections ideal for day hikes. Geomagnetic points in Arizona’s vortex region or America’s Stonehenge, in New Hampshire, afford unusual destinations. The wonders of California’s Sonoma County include Planet Walk, a scale model path that illustrates our solar system. The Crater of Diamonds State Park, in Arkansas, is the only place in the world where hikers can dig for diamonds and keep what they find, although quartz diamond sites (semiprecious stones less hard than diamonds) can be accessed at other U.S. locales. Coastal walks lead to discovering sea glass and shells. Arboretums in urban areas offer trails flush with local flora. Joining or starting a hiking club based on common interests is one way to go. “One of our guidebook series encourages outdoor enthusiasts to explore the natural world in their immediate backyards. This approach especially appeals to families, first-time trail users and athletes looking for a quick nature fix after work,” offers Helen Cherullo, publisher of Mountaineers Books (MountaineersBooks.org), a nonprofit committed to conservation and sustainable lifestyles. Wherever we venture, take nothing but pictures and leave nature untouched. Cherullo reminds us, “Connecting people to treasured natural landscapes leads to active engagement to preserve these places for future generations. The future of public lands—owned by every American citizen—is literally in our hands.” They deserve our vote.
n AmericanTrails.org n Backpacker.com n BluePlanetGreenLiving.com n ClimateRide.org n FreshAirFamily.org n GearPatrol.com n HikingProject.com n NWF.org (National Wildlife Federation) n OutsideOnline.com (Outside Magazine) n SectionHiker.com
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4 Be prepared for weather, stay alert, plan ahead and have a trail map so you know what to expect. 4 Inform others where you will be and what time you plan to be back. Set a deadline to turn around and head back well before sundown. 4 Plan on not having cell phone reception. 4 Wear proper footwear and clothing. 4 Take a compass and a flashlight. 4 Bring water, in plastic-free bottles, and well-sealed snacks. 4 Apply natural, reliable sunscreen (such as Think Sport) 4 Use DEET-free insect and tick repellant. (For an easy home recipe, add 15 drops of geranium and eucalyptus essential oils to a two-ounce spray bottle filled with distilled water. Shake well before each use.) 4 Consider a natural first-aid kit. (DIY guidelines for creating alternative kits are found at Tinyurl.com/Natural RemediesTravelKit and Tinyurl.com/ AnHerbalFirstAidKit.)
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Lose Weight via Diet and Exercise Most people find the problem clears up or is greatly improved when they lose weight. One of the easiest and healthiest ways is eating only fruit from morning until noon, and then eating healthy, nutritious meals for lunch and dinner. Avoid processed, sugar-laden and deep-fried foods. Exercise at least four times a week. Doing moderate exercise for just 40 minutes has been shown to significantly reduce sleep apnea (Sleep journal). Use a
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medicine ball to follow a trainer tutorial at Tinyurl.com/25-MinMedicineBallWorkout. A mini-trampoline also offers a safe and effective workout. A brisk 20-to-30-minute daily walk is a must for better sleep.
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Vitamins D and C Almost everyone is deficient in vitamin D, even many in sunny regions, reports Dr. Joseph Mercola in his report, The Amazing Wonder Nutrient. Wisely managed sun exposure supplies vitamin D—no more than 20 minutes a day, 10 minutes on each side—without suntan lotion. Alternatively, a high-dose of a quality vitamin D supplement measuring 5,000 international units is adequate, but always take it along with vitamin K2, which helps the body process calcium properly to avoid overdose problems.
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Our body does not store vitamin C, so we need at least 2,000 milligrams daily to maintain good health. A study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine found that vitamin C can reduce damage caused by sleep apnea. High-content foods include bell peppers, dark leafy greens, kiwi fruit, broccoli, berries, citrus fruits, tomatoes, peas and papayas.
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Magnesium, the Master Mineral From 70 to 80 percent of mankind is deficient in magnesium, which has been connected with prevention of degenerative diseases and mental health and is often the missing mineral in an individual’s wellness equation, according to Enviromedica’s Ancient Minerals. It also regulates muscle function, including those in the upper throat involved with apnea. Organic foods and farmers’ market offerings may have higher levels of magnesium, especially those packed with green chlorophyll. Liquid chlorophyll is available in most health stores. Start by drinking one glass (250 milliliters) per day for a week, and then take two tablespoons daily. Spinach, chard, pumpkin seeds, yogurt, kefir, almonds, black beans, avocados, figs, bananas and dark chocolate (avoid brands with white sugar) are good sources.
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he right natural pillow is a key component to restful sleep. In fact, pillow comfort and support are as critical to good sleep as the proper mattress. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) (SleepFoundation.org), 91 percent of Americans say that a good pillow is key to their sleep quality. Investing in a high-quality, supportive pillow can be transformative, both personally and professionally. The RAND Corporation calculates that poor sleep among U.S. workers annually costs the U.S. economy some $411 billion. Replace old, worn-out pillows. Pillows can harbor dust mites and their excrement, dead skin cells and bacteria that can exacerbate allergy symptoms. If a pillow is clumping, losing support or yellowing, replace it, says Michelle Fishberg, co-founder of sleep wellness company Slumbr (Slumbr.com). “Quality, properly sourced, down and feather pillows can be comfortable for those that like classic, soft pillows. Buckwheat and natural latex pillows each have unique qualities promoting better sleep. Buckwheat is therapeutic for back pain, all-natural and hypoallergenic, and reduces snoring for some,” advises Fishberg.
Pillow care. The NSF suggests using pillow as well as mattress protectors; PureCare mattress (PureCare.com) is their official source including a range of down pillows and its MiteTight protector. Organic cotton covers are kind to people and the planet. Slumbr.com likewise advises using a protective cover to extend pillow life. Don’t dry clean pillows, because chemicals and heat can do damage. A down pillow can be washed, but it’s best to have it professionally cleaned by a down specialist every three to four years. Or wash them at home no more than twice a year on the delicate cycle, alone in a large or commercial washing machine, to avoid breaking down the down’s natural oils and structure. Latex pillows can be occasionally hand-washed with mild detergent and air-dried flat. Don’t wash buckwheat pillows—if the hulls get wet, pour them into a fine mesh bag and air-dry them in the sun.
n Supplement with serotonin precursor 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan), which complements magnesium. n One of the best pure sources of omega-3—a top remedy for sleep apnea by protecting cells from stress—is krill oil (Alternative Medicine Review). Sleep apnea causes long-term oxidative stress and puts severe demands on the body, which is thought to deplete omega-3 levels. Lloyd Jenkins is a certified naturopath native to Canada and owner of the Budwig Cancer Clinic, in Malaga, Spain. He’s the author of seven books and many articles on treating common diseases using natural therapies.
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he flip side of enjoying farm to table is taking the table to the farm. Socalled “pop-up feasts” are booming at farms throughout the country during growing and harvest seasons. While the format varies, dinners are typically hosted on working rural or urban farms, last about three hours and include aperitifs and a tour before the meal. Wine pairings or beer tastings and live music may be among the enticing activities offered. Gabriele Marewski, owner of Paradise Farms, near Miami, Florida, was a pioneering forerunner of the trend. For 10 years prior to retirement, she hosted more than 50 chefs, served thousands of guests an organic Dinner in Paradise and raised more than $50,000 for area charities. Periodic onsite dinners continue (ParadiseFarms.net). “Many chefs are active in farm-totable dinners on the West Coast. We also see participation among wineries, orchards, cheese makers and breweries,” says A.K. Crump, CEO of TasteTV, in San Francisco, which also supervises PopUpRestaurants.com. “People like to meet the meal maker and know more about the origin of what they eat.”
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“I started Dinner on the Farm nine years ago to create unique experiences that connect people to the places their food is grown and the people that grow them,” says Monica Walch, whose popup dinners are served picnic-style for friends and families that bring their own tableware. Her company’s Midwest events, usually offered on Minnesota and Wisconsin farms, always feature local chefs, food ingredients and breweries (DinnerOnTheFarm.com). “There’s nothing like being comfortably seated in the field where your food is growing and having the opportunity to enjoy it just hours after it’s been picked. Then, add in one-on-one conversations with your chef, brewer and farmer, as well as like-minded community members,” observes Walch, who grew up on an organic dairy farm in Minnesota. Setting the bar for high-end, white tablecloth, adults-only communal events, Outstanding in the Field tours the country to offer a taste of fresh, local cuisine prepared by top regional chefs. They’re known for serving meals on long tables set up in fields on
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prairie ranches, in olive groves or fruit orchards, as well as at urban rooftop farms or near vegetable row crops. “Our mission is to get folks out to the farm and honor the people whose good work brings nourishment to the table,” says organization founder and chef/artist Jim Denevan. More than 90, five-hour events that include appetizers and a guided farm tour are being held all the way through November in more than a dozen states (see OutstandingInTheField.com). “Some of our most popular events feature farmers of the sea, and are set alongside the ocean or other bodies of water,” adds Lisa Supple, publicist for the company. “They feature local fisher people and oyster and abalone farmers.” “Epicurean San Diego offers popup farm dinner events at Dickinson Farm, in National City, California,” explains
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Pizza on the Farm event at Dream Acres, served by a waiter on stilts, in Rogers, Minnesota. owner Stephanie Parker (Epicurean SanDiego.com). “We strive to completely source our produce from the farm.” The veteran-owned, certified organic Dickinson Farm features heirloom fruits, vegetables and herbs grown on a large city lot. “We have focused on urban farms to inspire more people to grow their own food and to show that you don’t have to live on a huge piece of property in the countryside,” Parker notes. Some pop-up feasts are managed directly by local farmers in partnership with lead chefs. Others serve as annual
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or 40 years, Social Psychologist Ellen Langer has conducted pioneering research on the power of our minds to shape health and well-being. Langer’s work demonstrates that changing what we think and believe can transform not only our experiences, but also our bodies— a once-radical idea now common among neuroscientists. Her unconventional experiments often involve mind tricks: taking elders’ subjective thoughts back 20 years to reverse objective metrics of aging; fostering weight loss in a group of hotel maids by simply suggesting that their jobs qualify as exercise; and even changing blood sugar levels in diabetics by speeding up or slowing down perceived time during a video game session. Affectionately dubbed the “Mother of Mindfulness”, Langer was the first female professor to earn tenure in Harvard University’s psychology department. A prolific writer and scientist, she has authored more than 200 related articles and 11 books, including Mindfulness; The Power of Mindful Learning; On Becoming an Artist: Reinventing Yourself Through Mindful Creativity; and Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility. Langer lives, paints, works and observes the world from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Learn more at EllenLanger.com.
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What is mindful learning, and how can we best practice it? All learning is mindful; the only way to learn is by noticing new things. When we stop observing and get into our heads, wondering if that answer was right or if we responded quickly enough, we exit learning mode and enter mindlessness, where no learning can really take place. Part of what makes travel exciting, for example, is that we are primed to experience new things and pay attention to them, but actually, newness surrounds us at all times, no matter where we are. What makes us mindless is the mistaken notion of already knowing, when everything is always changing.
What techniques, with or without meditation, can we adopt to change our mindset and mental habits to reduce stress and increase health and happiness? Most mindlessness occurs by default, rather than design. If we all realized that through mindfulness we could look better, feel better, be better received and do better things—all claims that are supported by scientific research—it wouldn’t be hard to choose. Meditation is essentially a tool to lead you to the simple act of intentional
noticing, but many routes lead to that destination. One way to learn mindfully is to learn conditionally; to see the world as “it would seem that” and “could be”, which is very different than “it is.” If we recognized that evaluations occur in our heads rather than the external world, much of our stress would dissipate. Negativity and stress are typically a result of mindless ruminations about negative things we think are inevitable. If we simply ask ourselves why the dreaded event might not occur, we’d be less stressed. Next, if we ask ourselves how it may actually be a good thing if it does happen, again stress would diminish.
How do the mental constructs we attach to our experiences affect outcomes of health and well-being? Mental constructs are positions we consider as accepted certainties. When a physician makes a diagnosis, most people take it as a certainty and behave accordingly. Assuming that pain, decline or failure is inevitable can cause an individual to give up hope of complete recovery. But science only suggests probabilities, and if we understand this, we’ll go to work on a solution. We have a tremendous amount of control over our health that goes
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How have you seen these principles play out in your own life? My fascination with the ability of our mind to change our health began when my mother’s diagnosed metastasized breast cancer disappeared, a fact the medical world could not explain. Since then, my own prognosis related to a smashed ankle from a Beth Israel teaching hospital physician with the Harvard Medical School, stating that I would always walk with a limp and never play tennis again, has been completely overturned. My mission coming out of these two experiences is to determine how we can apply our mental capacities to increase control of our health and well-being. Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.
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small plate and when it is smoking (not flaming) run the smoke up, down and around every room, closet, door and window frame throughout the entire home. Alternatively, on a sunny day, open all the doors and windows and, applying a broom and imagination, sweep out the old energies. Just as nature abhors a vacuum and calls in matter to fill the empty space, so making space in our home assists in calling in love. Consciously create “space” by placing an empty nightstand on “their” side of the bed, plus have at least one empty dresser drawer waiting for them. Create inviting space in a closet and clear a shelf in a bathroom cabinet. If we have a two-car garage and have been parking in the middle, pick a side and begin only parking on “our side”. The most essential ingredient to “feathering the nest” is a strong intention to remove any old, outdated, limiting or negative energies that may be preventing love from finding its way to our door. Once free from unwanted clutter and obstructions, it becomes our sanctuary of vibrant, attractive energy. Arielle Ford is the author of 11 books, including Turn Your Mate Into Your Soulmate and The Soulmate Secret: Manifest The Love of Your Life With The Law of Attraction. Her latest, Inkspirations: Love By Design, is a transformational coloring book. She lives in La Jolla, CA. Learn more at SoulmateSecret.com.
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nature of autism and the need for a personalized plan for healing. Janice Vedrode, a special needs coach, consultant and child advocate in Saginaw, Michigan, founded Spectrum Speaks and writes at JaniceVedrode.com/blog to inform parents about numerous issues regarding ASD. “Because I live in a town that didn’t have an existing support group for parents with ASD children, I took it upon myself to get the ball rolling and advise parents that they need to build a dream team—doctors, therapists, special needs teachers, spiritual community, friends and family—that will make sure their child succeeds and lives a happy and successful life,” says Vedrode. Wanting to help both their own two sons with developmental disabilities and others, Boaz and Minerva Santiago, residents of Pembroke Pines, Florida, became early trailblazers ushering in the self-employment movement for special needs individuals. Their Picasso Einstein online educational platform at SelfEmploy.org has launched the #JobCreators Bootcamp Training for parents and professionals and the #JobCreators Integration Program that collaborates with organizations, financial institutions and government agencies.
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Shining lights are leading the way. With her father’s help, Carly Fleishman, diagnosed at the age of 2 with nonverbal severe autism, wrote a book by striking one computer key at a time that described living in a mind and body afflicted with this condition. Still nonverbal, she hosts a YouTube radio show on which she interviews celebrities via a device that turns keystrokes into verbal language. Kerry Magro, with Autism Speaks, a research and advocacy organization, answered the question, “What Happens to Children with Autism When They Become Adults?” in his TEDx talk, one of his many media ventures. Chris Varney, an “I can” advocate for children’s rights, won rave reviews for his TEDx talk, “My Unstoppable Mother Proved the Experts Wrong.” Such powerful stories specifically relate how parents, grandparents and helpful friends forged networks that freed them and their afflicted children of the inhibiting stigma of autism and enabled them to realize their fullest potential. A bedrock philosophy in supporting ASD and other special needs children is to assume they are competent and learn to see them through God’s lens, rather than the lens of the world. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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eeing lost, injured or orphaned animals is heartbreaking, but unless a wild animal is in immediate danger from prey or traffic, it’s best to wait and observe. Mothers forage for food and return to the babies intermittently. If in doubt, call a wildlife rehabber for advice. “Rehabilitators are trained, tested, licensed, take continuing education courses and file annual reports. All care provided must meet government standards,” explains wildlife rehabilitator Regina Whitman, of Queen Creek, Arizona, via her Desert Cry Wildlife website. She rehabs rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, skunks, baby javelina and coyote pups. The Dan & Dianne May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at Lee’s-McRae College, in Banner Elk, North Carolina, is the only college program in the U.S. that allows students to work hands-on with veterinarians in the rehab center. “We see native species of reptiles, raptors, songbirds and mammals like eastern gray squirrels,” says Jenna Glaski, a program
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senior mentor. “When fawns and bobcats are orphaned, it’s usually because the mother has been hit by a car or shot.” In the Georgetown area, South Carolina Coastal Animal Rescue and Educational Sanctuary (SC-CARES) rehabbers care for injured wildlife and other animals. Miss Belle—a doe that was trapped in fencing and temporarily paralyzed trying to get free—received physical therapy and is expected to make a full recovery. Founded in 2004 by Kevin Barton and Linda Schrader, the Wildlife Center of Venice, serves Sarasota and Charlotte counties. Its five acres offers hutches, barns, habitats for squirrels and raccoons, an aviary and a pond for waterfowl. In 2015, volunteers rescued eight striped skunks. Because these mammals are slow and have poor eyesight, wide roads are especially hazardous as they move through diminishing habitat. Skunks eat insects, grubs, rodents, moles and snakes. Paul and Gloria Halesworth specialize in hummingbirds at Wild
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doesn’t release rehabbed guests—it provides a lifetime home to roam 1,000 acres in family packs to find their own food and water. Public lands are leased to ranchers for grazing, compelling competition for food between livestock and wild animals, so this is a safer option; the sanctuary also advocates protection of resident mountain lions, badgers, coyotes, hawks and eagles. Barry and Maureen Genzlinger, founders of the Vermont Bat Center, in Milton, have rescued and released more than 125 bats since Barry became a licensed bat rehabilitator for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department in 2013. “We have one bat that lost 95 percent of the skin on a wing,” he says. “After three months, most of it has grown back. In two more months, it should be fine, just in time to hibernate.” Bats can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in an hour. While some are considered a nuisance, each rescued animal has a place in the overall eco-system. Following the good Samaritan rule allows casual rescuers to keep an animal only long enough to safely transport it to a rehabilitator. Rescue operations always need volunteers to donate time or money to help the cause. For creatures, staying with a healing friend can help but there’s no place like home.
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Comforting Companions A 7-year-old hound and canine-style Houdini named Gumby was adopted seven times, surrendered to the shelter eight times and thrice became a stray. An unprecedented 11 return trips to the Charleston Animal Society, in South Carolina, convinced the staff he prefers shelter life. Now his selfappointed job is comforting and helping new arrivals adjust to their temporary home. Dentist April Patterson owns Dr. Patty’s Dental Boutique and Spa, in Fort Lauderdale. After attending a local Humane Society fashion show, she returned to her office with Oliver, a four-pound Pomeranian mix of undetermined age. This cutie’s job is to steady nervous patients. “It wasn’t planned,” says Patterson. “Oliver will bark nonstop when left alone, but being one of the staff makes him happy. Meeting Oliver is part of our hiring process.” Dory, a yellow Labrador certified therapy dog, is approved by the San Diego district attorney’s office to offer aid in court when a victim or witness testifies in front of the defendant. “Dory was the first court support dog in California and the city’s first of five dog and handler teams,” says Kathleen Lam, a retired attorney and dog handler. “The dogs 38
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undergo rigorous testing to demonstrate good behavior in court. Handlers work on long downs and stays, including hand signals.” Dory recently accompanied an 8-year-old girl testifying against her father; he had killed his wife in front of her two years before.
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Mas, a water-loving Newfoundland, redefines “rescue dog”. The Scuola Italiana Cani Salvataggio, or Italian School of Rescue Dogs, is the largest national organization in Italy to train dogs and handlers for water rescue. Helicopters can often reach a swimmer in distress more quickly Public Ambassadors than a boat. The dog jumps out to circle Deemed “too large to sell,” Bert, a the victim until they can grab her harness chocolate Pomeranian, wound up in before swimming to shore or a human an Oklahoma shelter. Kathy Grayson, partner. Mas, the first certified water rescue owner of The Hole, a New York City art operative recognized by Italy, France and gallery, saw his photo on Petfinder.com Switzerland port authorities and coast and fell in love. She immediately traveled guards, went on to train her successors. to adopt him. Bert, whom she characterBloodhounds are renowned for their izes as quiet, refined and perfectly suited super sniffers. Lou, a nine-year K9 veteran, Dory, the first court support to the art world, loves being at the gallery on Pennsylvania’s West York Borough dog in California. and has attended art fairs in major U.S. Police Department force, ultimately applied cities. Follow Bert’s adventures via for retirement, passing the harness to Instagram.com/bertiebertthepom. Prince, a 3-month-old bloodhound. Prince was sworn in “Edie, a boxer mix puppy, started training as an assisby District Judge Jennifer J.P. Clancy in her Spring Garden tance dog, but her personality proved better suited to the Township courtroom. The ceremony emphasizes a K9’s status hospitality industry,” says Julie Abramovic Kunes, public in the community and within law enforcement. Paired with relations manager for the Fairmont Hotel, in Berkeley, Officer Scott Musselman for eight months of training, the duo California. Kunes’ Edie was hired by the Fairmont Pittsburgh will work with the Missing Child Task Force. Hotel in 2011, before making the career move west with her in 2017. A former shelter dog, Edie greets visitors as a Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at community ambassador. StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.
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Life.Art.Being Integrative Arts Festival – Jul 28-Aug 5. Nine days of seeing through the lens of interconnection and exploring the personal and ecological context for our creative expression. A rich and inspiring festival of intersecting practices from the contemplative, somatic, expressive, deep ecology and community building branches of our collective tree. Planetary Dance, Work that Reconnects, Dharma Art, Somatic Practices and more. Multiple locations inc. Be Space and Shambhala Center. Elizabeth@BeSpacePDX. com. LifeArtBeing.org.
Aquarius Full Moon Drumming Circle – 6:308pm. Join Terra Kelsey and Sandra Hetzel to build a unique collective voice through drumming on the full moon. Work out tension and excess energy, clear the mind, get centered and experience the pure joy of community drumming. All are welcome, regardless of experience. Bring your own percussion instruments and unique intention. $15. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@gmail. com. NewRenBooks.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 The Soul of Intimacy – 7-8:30pm. Join Don Miquel Ruiz Jr. for a special evening that will help bring greater intimacy and joy into your relationships. Ruiz will share lessons based on the Toltec Tradition that are designed to help enter a new space in your own being, one that allows you to love without fear. Ruiz.is the author of The Five Levels of Attachment, Living a Life of Awareness and The Mastery of Self. $30. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@gmail. com. NewRenBooks.com.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Qigong and Food Healing – August 4-6. Three days of professional qigong training and amazing energy. Qigong uses breath, meditation and movement to strengthen our energy and connect with source. Lane Event Center, Eugene. QiRevolution.com. Gong Bath Meditation – 7-8:30pm. A transformative journey of healing and deep relaxation, bathing every cell of the body in therapeutic sound and vibration. Pure, penetrating sound waves of the gong cleanse the subconscious and balance the chakras, leaving the listener feeling tuned, refreshed and connected with their intuitive personal power. $20. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@gmail.com. NewRenBooks.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 Amma Info Session – 5:30-7pm. Learn about becoming an Amma Therapist. This incredible modality combines bodywork, nutrition, mindful movement, herbs and holistic self-care in a 2-year certification program. Next program starts September. Free. Please RSVP. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 Leaky Gut, Are You Suffering? – 12-1pm. Leaky gut can lead to many different health problems ranging from digestive issues to autoimmune disease and even cancer. Learn from holistic nutrition expert Ellen Gyberg how you can plug the holes in this sinking ship and allow your body to return to a more normal state. Free. Natural Grocers, 7604 NE 5th Ave, #100, Vancouver. Call or text 360-601-0137. Superior-Nutrition.net.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 Whole Foods Cooking Lab II – 9am-5pm. Chef Jason Lee guides through the basics of whole foods based meal planning and cooking techniques. Learn to incorporate traditional foods, healthy fats and different fermentation techniques. Students are also introduced to foods and substitutions for specific dietary restrictions. Sample the foods together after each menu has been completed. $225; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring. org. TheWellspring.org/classes.
Massage Training Preview – 10am-noon. Learn about Oregon School of Massage’s 640-hour training program in the massage profession at this free presentation. OSM is committed to providing holistic education that integrates the body, mind, heart and spirit. Fall term begins Sept 25. RSVP. Free. Community Education classes are also offered each quarter. See website for details. OSM Salem Campus, 2111 Front St NE, Bldg 3, Salem. Janet. 503-585-8912. JB@OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. Meet the Blossom Team, Ecological Landscape Designers – 11am-6pm. Share your dreams with local landscape artisans from Blossom at the Alberta Street Fair. Blossom designs, builds, and maintains beautiful living landscapes that produce food, reconnect the water cycle and support native wildlife. Our business practices are rooted in sustainability with respect and admiration for the environment. BlossomEarthworks.com. AlbertaMainSt.org.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 Trauma Informed Yoga for Addiction Recovery – 1:30-4pm. With Mikki Jordan. This workshop is meant to provide a safe healing space for those struggling with any of the myriad forms of addiction. If you find yourself with a strong attachment to a particular behavior or activity that continues to cause you distress, this workshop is for you. $25. The Movement Center, 1021 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. Info@TheMovementCenter. com. TheMovementCenter.com.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Massage Training Preview – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn about Oregon School of Massage’s 640-hour training program in the massage profession at this free presentation. OSM is committed to providing holistic education that integrates the body, mind, heart and spirit. Fall term begins Sept 25. RSVP. Free. Community Education classes are also offered each quarter. See website for details. OSM Portland Campus, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. Nicole. 503-244-3420. NS@ OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. OregonSchoolOfMassage.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 Massage Basics – 6-8:30pm. Wednesdays Aug 16-Sept 6. Learn basic massage techniques for the back, shoulders, hands, feet and head as well as information about bodywork as a healthcare tool. This is a great class for the beginner or if you are interested in a massage career. $85. Oregon School of Massage, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, Ste 100, Portland. Lisa Garofalo, 503-244-3420. LB@OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. OregonSchoolOfMassage.com.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 Castor Oil, the Oil That Heals – 12-1pm. Holistic nutrition expert Ellen Gyberg will reveal how Castor oil has been used for thousands of years due to its many wonderful health benefits. Since it can strengthen the immune system, castor oil is considered a great remedy to treat many illnesses and ailments. Free. Natural Grocers, 7604 NE 5th Ave, #100, Vancouver. Call or text 360-601-0137. Superior-Nutrition.net.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 Summer Bumble: Experience & Learn – 3-8pm. Free Community Event. Take a break and drop by The Wellspring School to check out the Summer Bumble event curated by Kelsey CrawfordMcIntosh, featuring local makers, sustainable care and Amma Therapy. No RSVP required, just come on by. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@ TheWellspring.org.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 Introduction to the Ascended Masters – 2-3:30pm. Do you ever wonder why life is such a struggle? It doesn’t have to be this way. There are beings of light looking for people to help. You could be one of them. Learn how to contact them for help with your finances, relationships, health, career and spiritual path. Free. Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd, Portland. paull@ hei.net. Summit Lighthouse of Portland. SummitLighthouse.org. Gong Sound Healing Session – 3-4:30pm. Participants will be led through gentle moving and breathing techniques to prepare the physical and energy bodies for a profound healing experience using the sacred sound of several gongs and crystal bowls. $20. The Movement Center, 1021 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. Info@TheMovementCenter.com. TheMovementCenter.com.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 Nutritional Counseling for Disordered Eating Across the Spectrum – Aug 26 & 27. 9am-5pm. With Elizabeth Saviteer, MS, CN, LMHC. Open to current healthcare practitioners, this workshop will go beyond basic eating disorder information to explore specific interventions, phraseology and counseling techniques for building trust, motivation and hope. Learn tools for treatment planning, nutrition interventions, how and when to use nutrition education with clients and even meal coaching. The nutrition philosophies underpinning this workshop are health at any size, intuitive eating and normal eating, among others. Eligible for 14 CEU hours. $350; see website for discounts. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@ TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 Western Herbs Used in a Chinese Medicine Practice – 6-8:30pm. Tuesdays, Aug 29-Oct 10 (no class Sept 12). With Rylen Feeney. Explore commonly used Western Herbs and their Chinese Medicine energetics to gain a broader perspective on choosing herbs for home care for self or patient. Learn medicinal uses, historical, traditional and current usage of popular and effective herbs, preparation methods and how to administer, along with any known drug/nutrient/ herb interactions and contraindications. Rylen is a Diplomate in Chinese Herbs (NCCAOM) and has been utilizing and practicing herbs for over 30 years. $300; see website for discounts. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@ TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes.
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The Sarasvati Institute of Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy – Beginning its sixth yearlong 300-hour certification program in September. The Institute is an IAYT member school, a Yoga Alliance RYS-500 school, as well as a provider of NAMA CEU hours and AAPNA certification. The school is housed in Beaverton at Turtles Yoga & Wellness. Pre-registration required; please contact 503-208-2716 or Susan@JourneyYoga.com. See News Brief page 9. About Face - Weekend Retreat – Sept 8-10. Step into the deepest nature of compassion through exploration of the sacred nature of art and self. Create a life-cast of your face and encounter new understanding and vision. No prior art or shamanic experience necessary. $260. Ananda Retreat Center, Laurelwood. 503-314-8135. AboutFaceRetreat@gmail.com. Info & register AnandaLaurelwood.org/retreats/100426/ about-face-a-retreat-of-self-compassion. The Center for Ayurveda and Yoga Study – Sept 8-July 15, 2018. Offering 200- and 300-hour courses in Portland. Program provides Yoga Alliance certification and Professional Ayurvedic Continuing Education credits from the National Ayurvedic Medical Association. To register or for details email Ann@LighthouseAyurveda. com. 503-890-2105. LighthouseAyurveda.com. See News Brief page 11. Quantum-Touch Level I Workshop – Sept 9 & 10. 10am-5pm. Join one of QT’s longest standing instructors, Judie Maron-Friend, for a 2-day intensive energy healing workshop and forever change your life at the quantum level! Other dates: Nov 4 & 5. 13 CE credits. Whether you’re a novice or professional, learn this world renowned, lovebased healing technique & change lives. $350 21 days prior, $400 thereafter. 503-753-1590. JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com, See endorsements at QuantumTouch.com. Quantum-Touch Level II Workshop – Sept 16 & 17. 10am-5pm. Join Certified Quantum-Touch Instructor, Judie Maron-Friend, for this advanced workshop and discover effortless breakthroughs and the Realization of Extraordinary Freedom! 13 CE credits. Quantum-Touch Level I is a prerequisite. $450 21 days prior, $500 thereafter. Payments direct to Judie, 503-753-1590 or JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com for details. Ayurvedic Cleanse & Rejuvenation Series – Sept 19, 26 & Oct 3. Tuesdays. A seasonal food cleanse and rejuvenation series for people that love to eat. The 12-day cleanse is about eating, moving and adjusting your life to give your body the support it needs to come into balance. Pre-registration required. Please contact 503-208-2716 or Susan@JourneyYoga.com. TheArtOfDigestion. com/Spring-cleansing-blog.html. Souldust: Everyday Alchemy Retreat – Sept 2124. A 3-night intuitive exploration at a gorgeous beach house in Manzanita. Flow at a mellow pace, explore and play with intuitive messages through creativity, dreamwork, signs & synchronicity, physical senses and more. We’ll take the messages received and create a personal soul language dictionary, your unique toolkit for tapping into clarity, flow and transformation. $650-800. 888-
Fee for classifieds is $20 for up to 50 words. $1 per word for additional words. To place listing, email content to Calendar@NAPortland.com. Deadline is the 12th of the month. #1 Premium CBD (Cannabidiol) Hemp Oil – Pain, Anxiety, Sleep, Focus. 954-415-0942. PureScienceLab.com. Natural Specialty Food, Snacks, Soda and Gifts from JW Merc – Monthly feature: “get-to-know-us” intro boxes (3 to choose from) includes real maple syrup, Oregon hazelnuts, Mineral Refresher and more. Free office delivery in PDX/’Couv. Cash/check OK - C-Cards via PayPal on website. Call/text 208-424-0042 or write JWMerc@gmail.com. 963-9425. Hello@Souldust.com. Info & register: Souldust.com/offerings/everyday-alchemy. Wholistic Nutrition Health Fair – Sept 22. 5:30-8:00pm. The Wellspring School’s soon-tograduate Wholistic Nutrition Students are hosting a community event showcasing their passion for nutrition. Healthy snacks, useful handouts and lots of valuable information will be presented. Just drop by. No RSVP required. Free. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. Amma Therapy Student Clinic – Sept 27May 30, 2018. Wednesdays. Rylen Feeney & Michael Guida. The Student Clinic is a perfect way to experience a full Amma Therapy treatment at an affordable price. Appointments available for all ages. Check website for dates and times. $35 for a one-hour treatment. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-6881482. Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring. org/classes (clinic tab). American Herbalists Annual Symposium – Oct 5-9. The 28th Annual Symposium hosts leading herbal educators, delivering cutting edge presentations on a wide range of topics in herbal medicine. Learn from skilled botanists on plant walks, take part in panel discussions and find out about leading companies in herbal products, education and more. Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton. 617-520-4372. Office@AmericanHerbalistsGuild.com. Register at tinyurl.com/ahgsymp. See ad page 17. Who Are You in the Tarot? – Oct 19. 6:308:30pm. Learn a powerful numerological tool to discover your own Tarot constellation and how this influences your journey through life. We will also look at how each year is influenced by a different Tarot archetype. Bring your Tarot deck, also available for purchase, and a journal. $20. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@gmail.com. NewRenBooks.com.
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ongoingevents wednesday sunday Morning “Loving Kindness” Meditation Group – 10am-1pm. Fourth Sunday. With Paul M. Rakoczy, Reiki Master. Experience group meditation with meditators and beginners alike. There will be multiple sits with discussion in between. Bring a sit cushion; chairs available. Call or email to register. Group is offered at “no charge”. 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503-997-8611. PMR1354@hotmail.com. PaulRakoczyTherapist.com/groups. Kyklos International Folk Dancers – 7-9:45pm. Dance with us. We do a variety of dances from Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Israel and the United States, with a mix of couple, line and set dances. Newcomers are warmly welcomed. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes to protect the dance studio floor. Kyklos events are fragrance-free. $2; free for Reed students. Reed College Sport Center, 2870 SE Botsford Dr, Portland. KyklosFolkDancers.org.
monday T’ai Chi Chuan: Yang Style – 5:30-6:30pm. With Michael Guida. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and selfdevelopment. All levels welcome. $12 drop-in; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Healing from Depression & Anxiety Support Group – 6:30-9:00pm. Experience the healing power of community. Learning practical tools and coping strategies that will create wellness and reduce your symptoms of depression and anxiety. Conveniently located. Sliding scale fee. 503-544-9248. DouglasBloch@gmail.com. Tinyurl.com/lnjfuvk. The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, satsang and guided meditation in our beautiful meditation hall. Community yoga ($5) before meditation, from 5:456:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. TheMovementCenter.com.
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T’ai Chi Chuan: Yang Style – 8-9:15am. May 24Aug 23. With Michael Guida. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and self-development. All levels welcome. $12 drop-in; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Senior Discount – Every first Wednesday of the month is Senior Morning at the Hollywood Grocery Outlet. During this time, anyone 55 or better will receive 10 percent off their total purchase (excludes alcohol). Hollywood Grocery Outlet, 4420 NE Hancock St, Portland. 503-282-5248. The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for a short talk and guided meditation. Community yoga ($5) before meditation, from 5:45-6:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. TheMovementCenter.com. Evening Reiki Share Group– 7-9:30pm. First Wednesday. With Paul M Rakoczy, Reiki Master. Share or exchange reiki energy with practitioners and beginners alike. No experience necessary to encounter the warm energy. Donations accepted. Please RSVP by email. Individual sessions and attunements by appointment. 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503-997-8611. PMR1354@hotmail.com. PaulRakoczyTherapist.com/groups.
thursday Introduction to the Ascended Masters – Do you ever wonder why life is such a struggle? It doesn’t have to be this way. There are beings of light looking for people to help. You could be one of them. Learn how to contact them for help with your finances, relationships, health, career and spiritual path. Study group in Orchards, Vancouver. Please call for time and directions. Summit Lighthouse of Portland. 360-910-8004. paull@hei.net. SummitLighthouse.org. Thermal Thursdays – by appointment. Schedule your free sample scan to learn about thermography and see an image of your very own body. An opportunity to see the clinic, ask questions and view many sample images of different conditions detectable with thermography. Radiant Body Thermogrsaphy, 1314 NW Irving St, #705, Portland. Candace Parmer. 503775-1812. Info@RadiantBodyThermography.com. RadiantBodyThermography.com. T’ai Chi Chuan Yang Style – 9-10am. With Michael Guida. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and self-development. All levels welcome. $12 drop-in; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring. org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Gentle Yoga Class – 5:45-7pm. Aug 17, 24 & 31. With Ann Wagoner. Explore yoga postures and back breathing as taught by Rama Jyoti Vernon. Experience the subtle yet profound shifts in mind and body that can open as the breath expands. Free first drop-in. Five
class packages, $55. NUNM Energy Medicine Room #305. 049 SW Porter Street, Portland. 503-890-2105. Ann@LighthouseAyurveda.com. LighthouseAyurveda.com. The Art of Pain – 7-9pm. First Thursday of the month. Infrared Photography of Inflammation. View images of various aches, pains & pathologies including neuropathy, headache, pre-diabetes, artery inflammation, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, injuries of back, shoulder, knee, elbow, hand, ankle & foot. Irving Street Lofts, 1314 NW Irving St, #705, Portland. Candace Parmer. 503-775-1812. Info@RadiantBodyThermography. com. RadiantBodyThermography.com.
friday Feldenkrais: Awareness Through Movement – 10:30-11:30am. With Susan Marshall, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, ERYT-200 Yoga Teacher. Influenced by yoga and martial arts, Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais developed a series of lessons designed to improve life through movement, to encourage conscious attention to small movements. By engaging the brain and nervous system, people learn in a simple, pleasurable way. $12 drop-in; see website for specials. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring. org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Love Your Spine – 1:30-2pm. Third Friday of the month. Gain a new insight into the importance of honoring your spine and how to create movement in your daily life with these subtle exercises. Deepen your sensory and visualization abilities. $10 for nonmembers, free for current practice members. RSVP. Space is limited. Inner Essence Chiropractic & Healing Center, 2205 N Lombard St, Ste 101, Portland. Heidi Walrath 503-893-4407. InnerEssenceChiro@gmail. com. InnerEssenceChiro.com. 100 Handprint Healing Ritual – 5:30-7:30pm. First three Fridays each month. A powerful ceremony from the Tibetian Buddhist tradition to address challenges to physical, mental or emotional health. Call to reserve a place. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. TheMovementCenter.com.
saturday Hypnosis for Weight Loss – 2-5pm. Reawakening from within. Natural, simple, easy weight loss program using hypnosis, qigong and nutrition. Space is limited; call to RSVP. 15800 SW Stratford Loop, Tigard. Sue Wiebe 503-267-8074. SueWiebe1234@yahoo.com. ReawakeningFromWithin.com.
If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently. ~Bill Watterson
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he much heralded Total Solar Eclipse of August 21 arrives this month and will be visible along a roughly 90 mile stretch running coast to coast. The eclipse will begin shortly after 10:15 a.m. in Portland/Vancouver, changing slightly depending on where the event is viewed. Beyond the astronomical event, there are significant astrological energetics associated with this eclipse. The partial Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on August 7, which takes place on the axis of love and light, adds to the season of change upon us in the sign of Leo. On a personal level, we can best align with the openings and closings the eclipses will signify by tapping our heart-centered source of creativity as we illuminate the shadow and darkness that arises.
Mantras and musings for the month of August: Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22): Both light and shadow are the dance of love. ~Rumi Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): There are no physical divisions in the subtle domain and therefore no barriers between heaven and hell, light and shadow. ~Deepak Chopra Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): Shadow is a color as light is, but less brilliant; light and shadow are only the relation of two tones. ~Paul Cezanne Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. ~Carl Jung Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21): In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don’t. ~Blaise Pascal Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19): One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. ~Carl Jung
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18): Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light. Above all things reverence thyself. ~Pythagoras Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20): An important memory is like a gravitational field—the mind is compelled to return to it again and again. It is like a moon; it lives in light and shadow. ~Rikki Ducornet Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19): In order to cause a shadow to disappear, you must shine light on it. ~Shakti Gawain Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): Light and shadow are opposite sides of the same coin. We can illuminate our paths or darken our way. It is a matter of choice. ~Maya Angelou Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): The comic and the tragic lie inseparably close, like light and shadow. ~Socrates Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22): All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow. ~Leo Tolstoy
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body screening RADIANT BODY THERMOGRAPHY 1314 NW Irving St, #705 Portland, OR 97209 503-775-1812 Info@RadiantBodyTermography.com
A medical thermography clinic providing 100% safe, non-invasive, painless breast and full body screening utilizing digital infrared thermal imaging. Reports written by thermologists, board-certified physicians.
BOoks, gifts, & events NEW Renaissance
Books, Gifts, and Events for Conscious Living 1338 NW 23rd Ave at Pettygrove, Portland 503-224-4929 NewRenBooks.com
We specialize in Injury Treatment, Auto Accident Recovery, Acute & Chronic Pain Relief and Family Health & Wellness. At the North Portland Wellness Center our dedicated team provides effective medicine in a warm, comfortable environment.
inner essence chiropractic and healing CENTER Vitalistic Chiropractic, Naturopathic, and Rolfing 2205 N Lombard St, Ste 101 Portland, OR 97214 503-893-4407 InnerEssenceChiro.com
Oregon’s largest metaphysical book and gift store specializing in spiritual books from all traditions. Events to enlighten, educate and entertain. Full event listings at NewRenBooks.com
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ECOMAIDS
503-908-0950 EcoMaids.com/Portland.com EcoMaids is Oregon’s premier green cleaning company serving homes and businesses. We are committed to creating safe and healthful spaces for your family, pets, and coworkers; while reducing harmful toxins in our ecosystem.
Coaching & Consulting SALSBURY & CO. April Salsbury 503-850-8411
SalsburyAndCo.com Building strong foundations and growing your business. Business & healthcare private practice consulting.
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Vitalistic chiropractic bringing consciousness into healing your physical, emotional and spiritual bodies; Naturopathic medicine healing the root cause; Rolfing for balance and freedom of movement.
CONSTRUCTION GLACIER VALLEY BUILDERS LLC A Full Service Construction Company 503-893-9318 GlacierValleyBuilders.com
Small Local Family Run Business specializing in additions, remodels, and ADUs. We also take on smaller projects and provide property maintenance for rental properties.
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY RUBATO CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY 10403 SE 10th St, Vancouver 360-624-5151 JimIvories.net Help with whiplash, migraines, PTSD, concentration, dizziness, TMJ, neck/shoulder/back pain, and more--in a peaceful setting. Jim Templeton, LMP #MA00013314
dentist
AAdvanced Dental Healthy Life Dr Inna Shimanovsky, DMD
energy healing
expert pain Healing
Oswego
Emotion/Body Code Practitioner Lori Arveson 971-800-1560 LoriArveson@gmail.com ExpertPainHealing.com Lori specializes in relieving chronic pain. Lori uses the Emotion / Body Code system to identify and release trapped emotional energies caused by physical and emotional trauma, entities, toxins, pathogens, inherited emotional energies, and other manifestations that create imbalance in our bodies, causing chronic pain and disease that manifests in daily life.
LakeOswegoCosmeticDentist.com
Hands of Freedom Healing/ Quantum-Touch®
1508 St, Oregon City our Comfort in Washington Mind 503-659-3003 AAdvancedDental.com
The Smile for your Healthy life. State-of-the-art dental care with your comfort in mind, while also caring about the world we live in.
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Aesthetic Dentistry of Lake Dr. Inna Shimanovsky, DMD Larry Bowden, DMD 17720 Jean Way, Ste 200, Lake Oswego 503-620-7100 We are dedicated to providing our guests with comprehensive dental excellence in a friendly, relaxing atmosphere so that optimal health, beauty and comfort can be realized for individual needs. The finest quality will always be provided.
Dental Designs
Lance J. Heppler DMD, FAGD 900 SE Chkalov Dr, Vancouver 360-896-1449 DentalDesignsVancouver.com Dr. Lance Heppler’s mission is to put patients at ease. His friendly demeanor is easy to talk to and his attention to detail means you’ll always be getting the very best in dental care. His approach to dentistry is to meet patient needs by blending art, science and intuition. Dr. Heppler follows an amalgam removal protocol to safely remove mercury fillings.
Jay Harris Levy, DDS
Holistic Dental Care 511 SW 10th Ave, Ste 1102, Portland 503-222-2157 JayHarrisLevy@gmail.com JayHarrisLevy.com Holistic dentistry is about promoting oral health by customizing the finest quality dentistry to suit a patient’s needs in a safe, caring environment.
TRINITI Healing
Hypno-Chakra Therapy Nicole Alcyon, Certified Hypnotherapist 323-842-3589 TrinitiHealing@yahoo.com Three healing modalities
combine to make Triniti Healing: nutritional consulting; hypnochakra therapy; intuitive guidance and spiritual counseling.
FELDENKRAIS Feldenkrais® CENTER OF PORTLAND
Judie Maron-Friend, Certified QT Level I, II & Self Created Health Instructor/ Practitioner 8725 NE Broadway St, Portland 503-753-1590 JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com VitalityLink.com/p/hofh When one learns QuantumTouch®, during class students typically relieve 50% - 100% of each other’s pain. Not only do bones align with a light touch, inflammation reduces and healing accelerates. Often students experience dramatic and profound emotional release. Contact Judie to learn more or sign up for a class today and discover your power to heal.
MARCONICS 5D ENERGY & HEALING THERAPY
Susan Marshall, GCFP Laurelhurst Healing Arts Building 3059 NE Glisan St, Portland 503-313-9813 FeldenkraisPDX.com Improve neck, back and hip pain, recover from workplace, auto and bike accidents, sleep better and more. Find out why Norman Doige, MD in his 2015 NY Times Bestseller, The Brain’s Way of Healing, highlights the Feldenkrais Method® as applied neuroplasticity—using your brain and nervous system for effective recovery.
HEALTHy FOODS GROCERY OUTLET
Ron Rathburn M.Sc., CMP 360-823-7071 NWSpiritualCollective.com Energy healing modality that integrates high wave frequencies to balance and clear the chakras; recalibrate the body’s energetic field and integrate the higher aspects of soul identity.
4420 NE Hancock, Portland, 97213 503-282-5248 GroceryOutlet.com
Your neighborhood market! Foods, health and beauty products, general merchandise, beer, wine, and produce. Check out our huge selection of NOSH (Natural, Organic, Specialty & Healthy)!
TEMPLE MEDICINE HEALING
Amy Kimmick, BSN RN 1716 NE 42nd Ave, Portland TempleMedicineHealing.com My work brings you back to you, by way of energy healing, mediumship, and knowledge of the body to release ancestral patterns and emotions.
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hypnoTHERAPY LOVING KINDNESS HypnoSIS
The Wellspring School for Healing Arts 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202 Portland 503-688-1482 TheWellspring.org
Offering comprehensive training and education in Wholistic Nutrition, Chinese Medicine, Amma Bodywork Therapy, Herbs and Movement Arts since 1995.
HOLISTIC LIFE GUIDE
Laney Coulter, BCH, NLP 7135 N Vincent Ave, Portland 503-289-3614 Laney@LovingKindnessHypnosis.com LovingKindnessHypnosis.com Laney is a Board Certified Hypnotist who is available to help you with the following and more: Fertility, Business Success, Motivation, General Sadness, Weight Mastery, Smoking Cessation, Relationship Issues, Phobias, Anxiety, Anger Issues and Breaking Habits.
LANDSCAPING
JAMIE “CEDAR” ROGERS, MA 503-621-6178 Cedar@CedarPathways.com CedarPathways.com
Blossom
Interpret messages from the body, heart, and spirit, transform blockages, and explore heartcentered life direction. Holistic approach, utilizing artistic, energetic, reflective, and metaphoric pathways.
1829 NE Alberta St, Ste 8 Portland, OR 97211 503-837-3557 Info@BlossomPdx.com BlossomPdx.com At Blossom, it is our goal to meet your landscape and construction needs while providing ecological and sustainable solutions for the environment.
holistic Wellness By Design Bodywork
massage
Ray J. Drlik, CMTA, FDN, LMT 7460 SW Hunziker St, Ste H, Tigard 503-901-6013 Ray@ByDesignBodywork.com ByDesignBodywork.com
Yaimayu Massage 201 SE 124th Ave, Ste 202 Vancouver, WA 98684 360-608-0135 MikiWaMassage.com Facebook.com/Yaimayu Lic. MA00025265
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4640 SW Garden Home Rd, Portland 503-360-1324 HairapyPDX.com Hairapy PDX is an organic and ammonia-free salon promoting beauty, wellness and green living by being free of chemicals, damaging toxins, and harmful carcinogens.
PETS MEAT & BONES CALIFORNIA, INC.
220 NW 8th Ave Portland, OR 97209 Hello@MeatAndBones.com MeatAndBones.com
Holistic raw food for happy & healthy dogs. We formulated our unique balanced blend that your dog will love eating and you will love feeding.
reflexology NANCIE HINES
NBCR Certifed Reflexologist Portland Reflexology 503-867-2778 PortlandReflexology.com
reiki VICKI MCARDLE
Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Master Portland, OR 503-939-4357 VickiMcArdle.com
OREGON SCHOOL OF MASSAGE Training LMT’s for over 25 years 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland 503-244-3420 OregonSchoolOfMassage.com
We offer massage and bodywork courses for aspiring massage therapists, licensed professionals and the general public.
Ellen Gyberg, Holistic Nutrition Expert 360-601-0137 Superior-Nutriton.net
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MIKI MORROW, LMT
My goal is to work with YOU to help YOUR body work the way it was designed to work. Together we’ll build on natural solutions to nourish your body. Tap into your “Inner Physician” and regain your zest for life. For more information, check out my website or call for a free consultation.
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RETREAT CENTER ANANDA CENTER AT LAURELWOOD
Retreat, Conference and Event Center 38950 SW Laurelwood Rd Gaston, OR 97119 503-746-6229 AnandaLaurelwood.org A beautiful place to host your next meeting, event, retreat or conference and only 45 minutes west of Portland. We have bright spaces for groups of all sizes; lovely guest rooms, most with views of the lush valley; delicious vegetarian meals served daily; yoga and meditation.
shamanic healing RISING FIRE SHAMANISM School & Healing Center 1829 NE Alberta St, Ste 5 Portland, OR 97211 503-288-5175 Rising-Fire.com Info@Rising-Fire.com
Rising Fire integrates energy healing with psychological process and awareness training. This exceptional approach develops emotional intelligence and freedom in daily life. Healing services, nutrition counseling, coaching, classes, and community events.
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Veterinary care TWO RIVERS VETERINARY CLINIC 3808 N Williams Ave, Ste 129 Portland, OR 97227 503-280-2000 TwoRiversVet.com
Founded in 2008, Two Rivers Veterinary Clinic serves both as a primary care facility for those interested in holistic care for their pets and as a referral clinic for conventional veterinarians who would like their patients to receive acupuncture, chiropractic, or a holistic consultation.
yoga TANTRIC healing THE TANTRA STUDIO, LLC Maria D Sigel C.P 1235 SE Division St, Portland 503-884-7032 TheTantraStudio.com
GOod beginnings YOGA
GoodBeginningsYoga@yahoo.com GoodBeginningsYoga.com Prenatal + Mom & Baby yoga with Sound healing. Classes in North Portland.
Coming Next Month
Yoga Plus: Graceful Aging
September articles include: Yoga Practice Tips Enhancing Elderhood Healthful Recipes and so much more!
INSTITUTE OF AYURVedic yoga THERAPY
therapy/counseling JULIE GLASER,
MA, LPC, CADCIII Counseling & Hypnotherapy 2304 E Burnside, #2 Portland 503-752-1893 JulieGlaser.com
Susan Bass, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT Registered Ayurvedic Practitioner & Nutritional Consultant, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist 503-208-2716 AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org Portland’s first Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Program. Hours from our programs apply to Yoga Alliance, NAMA, AAPNA & IAYT.
KARMA YOGA & FITNESS Paul M Rakoczy,
LCSW Humanistic Psychotherapy/ Reiki 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205 503-997-8611 Pmr1354@hotmail.com PaulRakoczyTherapist.com
SJL PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES
Stuart J. Levit, Ed.S, M.Ed. 4531 SE Belmont St, Portland 503-983-7949 Info@StuartJLevit.com StuartJLevit.com Have a particular life obstacle that you are trying to understand and resolve? Somatic and Mindfulness based counseling in a private comfortable space. Evening & weekend hours available.
13031 SE 84th Ave Clackamas, 97015 503-482-8620 Info@KarmaYogaAndFitness.com KarmaYogaAndFitness.com
THE MOVEMENT CENTER YOGA STUDIO 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland 503-231-0383 TheMovementCenter.com
Hatha yoga for all levels, workshops & specialty classes, private & healing yoga sessions, at a beautiful meditation and retreat center in the heart of the city.
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