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can’t be the only one who is weary—and worried—about the Presidential campaign.

We’re seeing great big personalities, arguing over enormous changes that are going to require staggering resources, with venom that is unmatched in my relatively long memory.

Is this really us? I wonder, and of course I look for alternatives—hey, I’m the guy who publishes Natural Awakenings. I try to support the opposite of what is too strong, but it’s not always easy to see. That’s what I was pondering when the preliminary magazine files for October arrived on my desk and I saw that the top story was “Change Makers”.

It reminded me of several things I thought I already knew. Stop listening to hype. Focus locally. Think small. Another item for this list might be, don’t follow the money—look in the opposite direction. The story is about individuals who identified work that needs doing, and, starting with few or no resources and very little attention, are quietly getting stuff done. Some of the work fills a need, and might eventually be profitable. Some of it—work with homeless youth comes to mind— fills a need and will never make money. This month, we look at Change Makers on the national scene, and we focus on several awesome local organizations that are making a difference as well.

I’m certainly going to be re-reading “Chiropractic to the Rescue” in this issue.

One of the great developments in my lifetime has been the growth of alternative health options. They bring us fresh thinking, new research, new applications, new modalities of treatment and new ways to participate in our own health. As someone who grew up in The Drug Culture (maybe I should say the Pharmaceutical Culture, because I’m not just talking about hippies), I’m following these non-invasive, nontoxic approaches with the utmost interest.

And then there are the trees. Fantasy writers, science-fiction writers, druids and little old ladies in tennis shoes (among others) have been claiming for millennia that trees have feelings and/or that houseplants like it when we talk to them. Now, through developments in microelectronics and biochemistry, among other things, it appears those claims may not be particularly fanciful. “Tree-Mendous Love: How Trees Care for Each Other” is a short article that links to a great website. It’s definitely worth checking out.

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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.

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28 CHIROPRACTIC TO THE RESCUE

It Helps IBD, ADHD, PMS and Other Conditions

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30 WALKING MEDITATION The Calming and Centering Effects of Labyrinths

by Gina McGalliard

32 BORN TO EAT WILD Why Ancestral Diets Boost Health

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by Judith Fertig

34 TREE-MENDOUS LOVE

How Trees Care for Each Other

by Melissa Breyer

36 PLANET-FRIENDLY AND PROFITABLE The Rise of Ecopreneurs

by Avery Mack

38 CAT-ASTROPHE

How to Slim a Fat Feline

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newsbriefs Additions and Remodels: A Planning Workshop

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ccording to Jolene Johnson of Glacier Valley Builders LLC, preparing mindfully for a home improvement project saves substantial money, time and distress.

Join them on October 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, for Additions & Remodels, A Planning Workshop. This free event is being held at Scout Realty Co., in north Portland.

Attendees are invited to bring their home addition/remodel ideas and questions and discuss plans, building permits and zoning laws, while exploring green possibilities in building and cost saving design ideas to balance the homeowner’s wants with their budget.

Johnson says, “This is an opportunity to collaborate with others who are also working on projects on their homes. You never know, maybe you can team up with others on materials to save money. Networks often provide wonderful resources and win-win situations.”

Michael Mitchell, a seasoned local builder who has been building throughout the Pacific Northwest since the late ‘80s, is presenting this workshop. Having worked on hundreds of home improvement projects over the years, he understands building in Oregon and can provide important information that will help save one’s sanity, time and money.

Location hosted by Scout Realty Co., 4212 N Mississippi Ave., Portland. Street parking available. Coffee and snacks will be provided. Let them know if you are GF, DF, vegan, etc. For more information or to RSVP, call 503-893-9318 or visit GlacierValleyBuilders.com.

Portland VegFest October 22-23

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elebrating plant-based living, the 12th annual Portland VegFest is on October 22-23 this year at the Oregon Convention Center (OCC), featuring food, food and more food! Try free samples of hundreds of different products. Watch live chef demonstrations and get even more samples. To top it off, meals will be available from local restaurants.

To work off all that food, check out the fitness stage and classes, featuring yoga, nia and other activities. Fashion and beauty exhibitors will surround the fashion/ beauty stage, and a variety of T-shirts will also be available from many nonprofits scattered throughout the exhibit hall.

A free photo booth for all ages is located at the far wall, as is the children’s activities area, featuring stories, face painting and more.

Prominent speakers this year include Dr. Neal Barnard, founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and Michele Simon, founder of the Plant-Based Foods Association. There will also be films and a bookstore at the event.

Everyone is welcome! Location: OCC, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Portland.

For more information, cost and times, visit PortlandVegFest.org.

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Virtual Educational Platform Launches October 1

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nswering the call for greater access to affordable online holistic training and services, The New England Institute for Holistic Studies (NEIHS) launches their virtual educational platform on October 1.

Students can embark upon their own journey of spirituality, enlightenment, healing, overall health and well-being, or enhance their present skills in a supportive virtual environment with instructors, like Dr. Steven Farmer, Ambika Wauters, Gloria Amendola and more, who are dedicated to excellence.

These expansive (non-credit) educational programs and services focus on health, personal growth, environmental medicine and spiritual transformation for those seeking spiritual, alternative living and healing paths.

NEIHS welcomes mind-body-soul explorers who want to study with nationally acclaimed passionate and compassionate educators, health practitioners, life and business coaches, artists and spiritual masters. Offering Knowledge for the Future and Wisdom for the Soul via live classes, recorded teleseminars, spiritual services and retreats, NEIHS is making a difference one person and one soul at a time.

For more information, visit NEIHS.org.

Gluten-Free Event Comes to Portland October 1-2

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he Gluten-Free Food Allergy Fest (GFFAF) is back in Portland for their third year. The GFFAF offers consumers a fun way to interact one-on-one with manufacturers and vendors to sample products and learn more about allergy-friendly and gluten-free goods and services.

The largest expo of its kind in the Portland area, with close to 90 exhibitors, the GFFAF runs October 1 and 2, at the Portland Expo Center, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Admission includes seminars and cooking demonstrations.

Location: 2060 N. Marine Dr., Portland.

For more information or to pre-purchase tickets, visit GFFAFest.com.

Thermal Imaging Advances Showcased at International Thermography Conference

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n September, members of the American College of Clinical Thermology (ACCT) met in Washington D.C. to hear speakers from the United States, the United Kingdom, China, El Salvador and Hungary present cutting-edge clinical uses of thermal imaging. Presentations showed thermography assisting in the diagnosis and treatment of women’s gynecological issues, pain syndromes, auto-immune disorders, heart disease, diabetes, even allergen detection and equine plus zoo animal care!

Based on heat measurements on the skin’s surface, medical thermography is based on the principle that an area of abnormal skin blood flow can be indicative of abnormal blood flow in a related area.

Hormone imbalances, endometriosis, fibroids, estrogen dominance, breast disease, including inflammatory breast cancer and cancerous tumors, all have thermal signatures. Auto-immune disorders and pain and cancer “signatures” could be seen in images as they improved or declined with treatment.

Clinical imaging industry leader Meditherm showcased new, smaller, portable, even waterproof cameras, with user-friendly software. Currently, Meditherm makes the only FDA-licensed medical-grade infrared camera, manufactured in an FDAinspected factory in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Radiant Body Thermography, located at 1314 NW Irving Street, #705, in Portland, participated in the conference and uses exclusively 100 percent nonradioactive, Meditherm equipment coupled with interpretation by only boardcertified physicians.

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newsbriefs Zen Space and RidePDX Team up for Relief Project

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en Space Healing Center, in northeast Portland, has teamed up with RidePDX to support the Acupuncture Relief Project. On October 2, RidePDX, a cycling studio located on the southwest waterfront at 3745 SW Bond Avenue, will host a ride led by Jessiah Goodwin, a lifelong fitness enthusiast and teacher.

The ride begins at 11:30 a.m. All riders who sign up will receive their next ride free at RidePDX as a new customer. An added bonus is the 20 percent discount on RidePDX class packs purchased at the event.

Zen Space will be offering chair massage, chiropractic exams, free cupping and an acupuncture information session. There will also be a raffle for prizes for attendees. Prizes include a five-pack of classes, RidePDX gear, an alpine division duffle bag and two bottles of Oregon wine.

All proceeds will go toward the Nepal Acupuncture Relief Project, which provides treatment to patients living in rural villages outside Kathmandu. Clinics operate for free and run solely off the support of volunteers. The money volunteers raise, as part of their commitment to the program, goes toward housing, clinic supplies, paying interpreters, etc. Volunteers offer treatment for anything from basic wound care, musculoskeletal complaints, infectious diseases, diabetes management, basic healthcare, nutrition education and more.

Cost: $25. RSVP by calling RidePDX at 971-352-6152. For more information on the Nepal Acupuncture Relief Project, visit NepalAcupuntureReliefProject.org. RidePDXStudios.com. ZenSpacePdx.com.

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Intuitive Medium Shelly Wilson Visits Portland

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klahoma Intuitive Medium Shelly Wilson will be visiting Portland the first weekend in November for a series of events at New Renaissance Bookshop, located at 1338 NW 23rd Avenue, in Portland.

Wilson will be offering a group reading (Messages from Spirit) on Friday night, November 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., teaching a workshop (Creating the Life You Desire) on Saturday, November 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wilson will also be available for 30 minute priShelly Wilson vate sessions on Saturday afternoon and evening from 4 to 8:30 p.m. and on Sunday, November 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A conscious creator, who is passionate about helping people wake up to their greatness, Wilson supports others as they navigate their own journey into consciousness to experience aliveness. She offers private readings, intuitive coaching, small business coaching, Reiki sessions and teaches workshops. Wilson’s books, 28 Days to a New YOU, Connect to the YOU Within and Journey into Consciousness, are available in paperback and eBook. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business with a minor in psychology.

Cost: $25 for each event; $70 for a private session. To learn more about Wilson, visit her website at ShellyRWilson.com. For more information about the upcoming events, contact New Renaissance Bookshop at 503-224-4929 or visit their website at NewRenBooks.com.

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ody Mind Spirit Expos are dedicated to helping attendees discover the radiant life that surrounds them every moment. The Expo returns to the Oregon Convention Center (Hall E) on October 29-30, with a weekend filled with the finest presentations, exhibitors and entertainment, each intentioned to help attendees grow personally and to show that when one believes, everything is possible. Expo hours are Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Discover an outstanding collection of over 70 of the nation’s most intriguing exhibitors, offering the latest findings in natural health, personal growth, sustainability and spirituality. Browse for hours, receive a healing or soothing massage, try the latest new products and learn fascinating new avenues to better health, personal well-being and spiritual growth.

Head to the lecture halls to discuss the latest discoveries with more than 70 incredible presenters and authors. Highlights include: Portland’s own Dave Markowitz, author of Self-Care for the Self-Aware, who will offer insight on Healing for the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) in a Special two-hour workshop. Attendees can learn how to bring back the lost pieces of their soul’s divine essence with Soul Retrieval, as Anneleah Jaxen shares the secrets of ancient ceremony that can help put one back together again.

Cost: $12 weekend admission. For information and to purchase tickets, phone 541-482-3722, ext 1 or 2 or visit BMSE.net.

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ew You Hypnosis, LLC, located at 2926 NE Flanders Street, in Portland, offers specialized hypnotherapy holistic systems designed for the mind and body connection using a blend of meditation techniques from the East to West.

New You Hypnosis’ way of giving to the community is to offer complementary hypnotherapy sessions to children with cancer. Extensive research has been done on the benefits of hypnotherapy, also known as guided meditation, and health improvement of a young person with cancer. A parent or guardian must sign a waiver. A donation will go to help fund a future healing center.

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Acupuncture Eases Hot Flashes

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esearchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center tested 209 women between 45 and 60 years old with a history of hot flashes and/or night sweats. After up to 20 treatments over six months, the women receiving acupuncture reported a 37 percent reduction in hot flashes, while the control group saw a 6 percent increase. The symptom relief among the women treated with acupuncture persisted for a year.

The researchers also found that the acupuncture group experienced an improvement in several menopausal quality of life measurements. Nancy Avis, Ph.D., a professor of public health sciences at Wake Forest University and lead author of the study, says, “There are a number of nonhormonal options for treating hot flashes and night sweats that are available to women. None seem to work for everyone, but our study showed that acupuncture from a licensed acupuncturist can help some women without any side effects. It also showed that the maximum benefit occurred after about eight treatments.”

What to Expect After a Minor Auto Accident

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n 2011, there were nearly 4,000 auto accidents in Clark County, resulting in almost 2,000 minor injuries. Even the slightest tap on the bumper can cause problems for drivers and passengers.

From the impact, muscle tissue has been unexpectedly shifted; muscles have been overstretched causing micro tears, bringing inflammation and swelling.

Symptoms can be made worse by knowing that we are about to be hit. We tighten our grip on the steering wheel, get heavy on the brake and brace for impact; the nervous system is activated and muscles tense up in anticipation.

When swelling and inflammation increase, the nerves surrounding the muscles become irritated which signals the brain to protect the area. The nervous system takes over, causing the muscles to contract to further protect the damaged muscle tissue which then causes pain and discomfort.

Depending on placement, speed and position of the body at impact, most people will not feel the effects (pain, inflammation, swelling) for up to 2 to 24 hours afterwards or even, to some extent, days later.

The most common areas injured in minor accidents are the neck (whiplash), shoulders, back and hips. If an individual starts feeling sensitivity and pain, they should seek treatment as soon as possible. A medical massage therapist can provide rehabilitative services that are covered under one’s auto insurance PIP coverage. If injuries are not properly rehabilitated, the scar tissue that forms can cause problems in the future.

Medical massage can help reduce muscle tension/trigger points, inflammation, swelling and headaches. It can also help reduce anxiety, increase blood flow and circulation of affected areas, and increase pain-free range of motion throughout the entire body for long periods of time.

Best of all, medical massage can strengthen weak, inhibited muscles while stretching tight, facilitated muscles.

It’s important to listen to one’s body and not delay in receiving treatment. Contact a doctor, whether a chiropractor or medical, and ask for a referral to receive medical massage to help with injuries incurred.

Source: Sue Stokman of Body in Motion Massage Therapy, Vancouver, WA. BIMMT.com.

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cientists from the University of Colorado have determined that individuals older than 65 that run three times a week will likely burn oxygen at the same rate as a 20-year-old runner. Despite being more than four decades older, these runners spend a similar amount of metabolic energy as their younger counterparts.

Published in the American College of Sports Medicine journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the study tested 15 older and 15 younger runners. Each ran a minimum of three times a week for at least 30 minutes each time during the prior six months.

The subjects were tested on a specialized treadmill that measured the force applied to the running belt. Each person ran for five minutes during each test at different speeds between 4.5 and 6.5 miles per hour. Regardless of running mechanics and technique, the older runners utilized their metabolic energy at a similar rate as the young runners at all speeds.

“Our prior research suggests that the muscles themselves are becoming less efficient. I think of it as your body is like a car. Your body has its own fuel efficiency, and what we’ve seen is that the fuel efficiency in muscles is reduced in older adults that are sedentary or only walk occasionally,” says lead researcher and Professor of Kinesiology Justus Ortega.

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esearch published in the American Journal of Medicine found that treating people with a blend of cold-pressed sesame oil and rice bran oil significantly normalizes blood glucose levels. Testing involved 400 men and women for eight weeks, including 300 that had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, by replacing cooking oils in their diet with a blend of sesame and rice bran oil.

The researchers, from Japan’s Fukuoka University and India’s Council of Medical Research, divided the patients into four groups. For two months, 100 healthy people and 100 Type 2 diabetes patients replaced their cooking oils with the sesame/rice bran blend, another 100 Type 2 diabetes patients were treated with five milligrams per day of the diabetes drug glibenclamide (glynase in the U.S.) and the remaining 100 Type 2 diabetes patients were treated with a combination of the same dosage of glibenclamide, along with consuming the sesame/rice bran oil blend over the two-month period.

After four weeks and eight weeks, the researchers found the diabetes patients that consumed the oil blend had significant reductions in fasting and post-meal blood glucose levels. They also had lower levels of glycated hemoglobin, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (“bad” cholesterol) and improved high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (“good” cholesterol). Those treated with the diabetes drug without consuming the oil blend showed none of the same improvements.

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JANUARY

Sweat Can Transfer Happiness

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women’s wellness plus: thyroid health JUNE

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esearch published in Psychological Science, the journal of the Association for Psychological Science, has found that positive moods can be transferred from one person to another via human sweat. The scientists from Utrecht University, in the Netherlands, tested 12 young men and 36 young women. The men were given clean shirts and absorbent pads were attached to their armpits while they watched video clips that induced several emotional states—fear, happiness or neutral. The researchers then stored the absorbent pads for each emotion into sealed jars.

The 36 women were then tested with each of the absorbent pads randomly, with five-minute breaks in-between. They placed their chins on a special rest that held the absorbent pad underneath. The research was double-blind, so neither the researchers nor subjects knew which pads they were exposed to. During each exposure, the women’s facial expressions were recorded. The researchers determined that the women had facial expressions reflecting the emotion induced by the videos the men watched, based on the activity of the women’s facial muscles.

Senior researcher Gün Semin, of Utrecht University, says, “Our study shows that being exposed to sweat produced under happiness induces a simulacrum of happiness in receivers and induces a contagion of the emotional state. This suggests that somebody that’s happy will infuse others in their vicinity with happiness.

In a way, happiness sweat is somewhat like smiling—it’s infectious.”

Vitamin D3 Boosts Gut Health

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esearch from Austria’s University of Graz has found that high-dose vitamin D3 significantly alters the gut’s microbiome for the better. The researchers tested 16 healthy people for eight weeks, giving them a dose of 980 international units (IU) per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. At this rate, a 150-pound person would take more than 66,000 IU per day.

The scientists took samples from the stomach, small intestines, colon and stool before and after the testing period. They also tested for bacteria species using gene sequencing and measured T-cell counts. Afterward, the subjects showed reductions in diseaseproducing bacteria and increased diversity among their gut probiotics.

The research also discovered that the high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation increased immunity in the gut. “Vitamin D3 modulates the gut microbiome of the upper gastrointestinal tract, which might explain its positive influence on gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease or bacterial infections,” the researchers explain.

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Green Crisis

One in Five Plant Species May Face Extinction A new report from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the UK, has issued the first comprehensive assessment of plant life, the inaugural State of the World’s Plants, and found that one in five plants may be at risk of extinction due to invasive species, disease and changing landscapes.

Researchers also have determined that just 30,000 plant species have a documented use out of hundreds of thousands of known species. These are only the vascular plants that have specialized tissue for sucking up water through their systems.

Over the years, different people and agencies have identified the same plant at both different times and locations, so they may have accumulated multiple names. The Kew researchers determined that each plant in the International Plant Names Index had, on average, 2.7 different species names. By cutting out the duplicates from more than a million different names, the Kew report was able to pare down the known species to 391,000.

In the Arctic, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a doomsday bank buried in the side of a mountain, contains more than 800,000 samples representing 5,100 different crops and their relatives.

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Algae-Based Jars Quickly Decompose Ari Jónsson, a 32-year-old student at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, has invented an all-natural water bottle that holds its shape when full and decomposes when empty. He debuted his creation at the DesignMarch 2016 festival in Reykjavík, Iceland. The only two materials needed to create the bottle are agar, a gelatinous substance that comes from red algae, and water.

“I just followed the path in what I was researching, trying to find new ways to use materials,” says Jónsson, who combined the two ingredients, heated the mixture, poured it into a mold, and then quickly cooled it. The H2O binds and thickens the agar when cooled, retaining the shape of the water bottle mold, explains Jónsson. When the finished bottle is empty, “It will rot like other foods.”

The bottles can sustainably decompose in soil, although Jónsson has yet to determine exactly how long that process will take. A plastic water bottle takes more than 1,000 years to biodegrade, and in the U.S., more than 2 million tons of the containers are languishing in landfills.

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Older incandescent light bulbs have been phased out in many countries because they waste huge amounts of energy as heat, but scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have reported in Nature Nanotechnology that they are finding a way to recycle the waste energy and focus it back onto the filament, where it’s re-emitted as visible light. Their innovative structure is made from thin, stacked layers of a type of light-controlling crystal that allows visible wavelengths to pass through while reflecting infrared back to the filament as if striking a mirror.

Traditional bulbs are banned in the European Union and Canada, and their manufacture and importation are being phased out in the U.S. They’ve been replaced by more expensive compact fluorescent (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs, which are significantly more efficient. In theory, the crystal structures could boost the efficiency of incandescent bulbs to 40 percent, making them three times more efficient than the best available LED and CFL bulbs.

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EPA Helps Schools Cut Bus Emissions The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is helping finance the replacement or retrofitting of older school buses in public and private school fleets to reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality. Owners can install catalysts and ventilation systems to reduce emissions by up to 25 percent or replace older buses with newer ones that meet the latest highway emission standards. The EPA will pay up to $25,000 each, depending on the size.

“Our kids spend a lot of time on the school bus, and buses spend a lot of time in our neighborhoods and schoolyards. They are a national symbol of safety,” says Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator for the EPA Office of Air and Radiation. “Significantly improving school bus fleets across the country with retrofits, replacements and idle reduction practices is imperative in meeting the agency’s goal of reducing children’s exposure to air toxins.”

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The Non GMO Project is sponsoring National Non-GMO Month in October. Observed since 2010, the program seeks to increase education and awareness about the growing presence of unlabeled genetically modified (GM/GMO) food products and ingredients.

People and organizations across North America are discovering the risks GMOs pose to our health, families and environment. Non-GMO Month provides a powerful opportunity to coordinate voices and actions around the country as brands, retailers and individuals stand up for the right to know what’s in our food and to choose to avoid GMOs. Protecting consumer choice and a non-GMO food supply requires a multifaceted approach with online and boots-on-theground teamwork.

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Monsanto, the U.S.-based, multinational producer of agricultural products infamous for its controversial Roundup herbicide, will be “sued” for crimes against humanity in the independent International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, on World Food Day, October 16.

Plaintiffs include the Organic Consumers Association, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Navdanya, Regeneration International, and Millions Against Monsanto, along with dozens of global food, farming and environmental justice groups.

The court, developed in 2011, will use the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to assess damages for Monsanto’s acts against humans and the environment.

The court will also attempt to reform international criminal law to include crimes against the environment, or ecocide, as a prosecutable criminal offense. It has determined that prosecuting ecocide as a criminal offense is the only way to guarantee the rights of humans to a healthy environment and the right of nature to be protected.

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In the midst of the 2016 election campaign, they ask people to step up the quality of citizen debate using Meditate the Vote questions to stimulate more intelligent and inclusive discussions via a variety of social media, including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other outlets leading up to national election day on November 8.

Meditate the Vote does not endorse any candidate or political party. It’s a movement to socially engage all ages in a higher-quality and more cohesive way of working together. The Internet will be used to spread the word, with participants making videos in which they say, “I meditate the vote,” and why they do so, sharing feedback from their conversations.

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Meeting Basic Needs Komal Ahmad was unaware that her single act of kindness in simply offering to share her lunch with a homeless veteran in 2011 while she was attending the UniKomal Ahmad versity of California, Berkeley, would lead to a multiplying mission to feed America’s hungry. His heartfelt expression of gratitude for his first meal in three days sparked an epiphany: Her school was regularly throwing away thousands of pounds of food while neighbors were going hungry.

Today, Ahmad is the founder and CEO of Copia, an app that matches nonprofits serving in-need veterans, children, women and others with companies that have leftover gourmet food. Following the 2016 Super Bowl, she used Copia’s technology to organize food pickups throughout the San Francisco Bay area. What she

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didn’t want food to go to waste and created the Project Green Fork certification program after learning that 95 percent of restaurant waste can be diverted from landfills. Her nonprofit helps resJanet Boscarino taurants to conserve water and energy, develop recycling and composting systems and switch to biodegradable containers and environmentally friendly cleaning operations.

Boscarino’s experience in business development and sales, combined with her disdain for litter, led her to found the nonprofit Clean Memphis, which began in 2008 with volunteer crews picking up litter. In recent years, the initiative’s community-wide strategy has expanded to involve local governments, businesses, neighborhoods, faith-based organizations and 20 local “sustainable schools”.

In 2017, Project Green Fork will become a part of Clean Memphis.

Throughout two decades of educational activism, John G. Heim’s passion for clean water as a human right John G. Heim has not waned.

The founder and leader of The SWFL Clean Water Movement, headquartered in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, persisted even when many business owners considered him a nuisance, driving off tourists.

As infestations of blue-green algae blooms have reached emergency levels, Heim’s ongoing grassroots campaign to increase awareness of water quality issues that’s backed by social media recently brought him to Washington, D.C., to make his case before Congress.

The nonprofit’s 18,000 members have succeeded in bringing national attention to the thick muck now plaguing both Florida coasts. They’re working to alter nutrient-laden discharges from Lake Okeechobee that send agricultural toxins and rain overflow down the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers and out into vital estuaries.

Scott Bunn’s Seneca Treehouse Project, launched in 2010, grew from his building background in a family of entrepreneurs to encompass design/build services and education Scott Bunn in eco-housing and ethical living. Bunn’s original Seneca, South Carolina, homestead and acreage includes apprentice learning programs teaching practical skills in cultivating permaculture, growing food, building structures, working with tools and living in an intentional community.

“For the next six years, our goal is to annually train 50 people that will train 50 more people. Continuing this exponential growth pattern means the potential for 312 million more people living more compatibly and lightly upon the Earth. We’ve already established collaborations with six other cities around the U.S. that can potentially duplicate our efforts,” says Bunn.

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On a 2006 medical mission to Haiti, Gigi Pomerantz, a licensed nurse practitioner at the Aurora Sinai Medical Center, in Milwaukee, discovered the impact Gigi Pomerantz of a lack of clean water and sanitation as her four-person team treated 1,400 patients for worms, stomach problems, diarrhea and poor appetite. Two years later, she founded Youthaiti, where she serves as executive director.

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The nonprofit helps rural Haitians build composting toilets and develop organic gardens using recycled waste as fertilizer. It also provides community hygiene education and reforestation.

Everything is aimed at breaking Haiti’s widespread cycle of contamination and disease, and safely convert human waste into agricultural fertilizer that’s increasing crop productivity and the availability of healthy food.

Psychotherapist Jacqui Bishop and Integrative Nutritionist Lisa Feiner, co-founders of Sharp Again Naturally, in White Plains, New York, believe that Jacqui Bishop dementia is reversible, and no case should be considered hopeless until all causative factors have been tested and ruled out. Their resolve for eliminating causes of disease rather than managLisa Feiner ing symptoms is based on University of California, Los Angeles, research studies and sources quoted in a Health Advocates Worldwide documentary.

Project Yoga Richmond, established in 2010, makes yoga accessible to everyone in the city’s metro region.

Thirty yoga teachers lead pay-whatyou-can studio classes that help fund 22 outreach programs for underserved communities. Healing programs are designed for needs related to autism, recovery, seniors, special students and youths in the court system. “We also provide continuing instructor education, visiting teachers, workshops and other special events that deepen yoga practice in our community,” says cofounder Dana Walters, who serves as the board of directors vice president.

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As an Emmy Award-winning trumpeter, composer, educator and co-founder, conductor and artistic director of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP), Orbert Davis is dedicated to multigenre projects. His collaborative research in 2012 while in Cuba on a people-to-people exchange accompanied by fellow musicians and River North Dance Chicago’s Artistic Director Frank Chaves (now retired) proved to be a multifaceted boon.

It generated the philharmonic’s Havana Blue live performance in 2013 and ignited a weeklong cultural exchange with Cuba’s Universidad

Ciudad de las Artes (ISA) during his return trip for the Havana International Jazz Festival in 2014. President Orbert Davis Barak Obama’s announcement of the normalization of Cuban/U.S. diplomatic relations opened up the possibility for a continuing CJP/ISA relationship, as well as their 2015 landmark partnered event when 37 ISA students traveled to Chicago to perform Scenes from Life: Cuba at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. Davis promises more such events to come.

All of these individuals represent a small percentage of the game-changers actively moving to create an alternative future. Estés observes, “What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts; adding, adding to, adding more, continuing. We know that it does not take everyone on Earth to bring justice and peace, but only a small, determined group that will not give up during the first, second or hundredth gale.”

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ome of the best ideas are simplest, and easiest to miss. “Why not teach yoga to prisoners?” is very close to the top of that list.

It puts several things we already know into fresh context.

First, we know that trauma changes us physically, and repeated trauma changes us cumulatively. We have known that for a long time. Childhood abuse, car crashes, stressful workplaces, the violence that illegal drugs do to our bodies—any of the ways we can take a literal or figurative beating, or sustain a literal or figurative wound—will eventually show up in our posture, our joints, our digestion or someplace else in our bodies, and eventually it will refuse to go away.

We know that trauma causes emotional changes as well as physical changes, and that there’s a relationship between the two. We know that people who experience great and repeated trauma are more likely to go to prison, and that people who go to prison are likely to experience increased trauma.

Balance that with all we know about yoga. We know that yoga is a simple, voluntary, non-invasive, selfpaced way to address physical conditions, and we know that for millennia, practitioners have claimed psychological and spiritual benefits from re-uniting the mind and body.

At Living Yoga, they put the pieces of the puzzle together, and they’re offering yoga to youth and adults in prison, in drug and alcohol recovery programs and in community transitional services. They stress that yoga isn’t the only answer. The stillness, the discipline and the gradual physical unwinding tend to address injuries that have gone

untended, providing a sort of physical and emotional resetting that allows practitioners to fully participate in other modes of therapy.

The practitioner must want to change, they say, but they also point out “… the fact is, most people don’t want to be in prison, they don’t want to be on drugs and they don’t want to be out of control of their lives. They want to be productive, positive members of a community because they understand that’s where real happiness lies. We give them the tools—proven tools—to get there.”

“Yoga,” their website states, “with its focus on being present, on breath, on long stretches and movement, helps rewire the connections between mind and body in important and lasting ways.”

The website (Living-Yoga.org) of this organization offers a wealth of information and insight. There’s not a bit of woo here: link after link leads to research or discussion that validates the philosophy on the pages. A student writing a paper on Trauma Informed Yoga would do well to begin here.

Living Yoga is a non-profit, relying on contributions and institutional support to carry on its mission. One of their big fundraisers is coming up on the evening of Friday, October 21, at 6 p.m. at Leftbank Annex, 101 N. Weidler, in Portland (just north of the Moda Center). It’s a celebration, a fundraiser and a way to learn more about both the teachers and students in this awesome organization.”

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he two “poster children” for PFLAG (formerly known as Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Portland are in their mid-60s now.

Neither of them likes the term “poster children”. There never was a poster, for one thing, and PFLAG was only generally about them. However, one of Oregon’s great change-making organizations began when, in the early 1970s, Susie Shepherd and Kristin Knapp separately came out as lesbians to their parents. PFLAG Portland was the eventual result.

Neither set of parents—Ann and Bill Shepherd or Rita and Charles Knapp—could reconcile the available information about homosexuality with what they knew about their own children. They needed good information, and they needed someone to talk to. In the early ‘70s, the first was difficult, and the second was all but impossible.

Consider the 1970s. In Oregon, same-sex activity was illegal until 1972.

(Oregon was among the pioneers in legalization—other states took longer.)

It wasn’t until 1973 that the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from their list of mental illnesses. In a sort of triple-whammy, most churches branded homosexuals as abominations. Considered criminal, crazy and damned, some gay children were committed to state mental hospitals to “cure” them; many others found they were no longer welcome in their family homes. Having a gay family member was a matter of shame, and nobody spoke publicly about it.

Until PFLAG parents started speaking up.

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Rita Knapp had discreetly contacted Ann Shepherd at the church where both families were members, suggesting they had something in common, and the idea of a support group for parents of gays was born.

In the meantime, Rita had come to the attention of one of the community’s early gay activists who, in 1973, asked her to address the Oregon House Committee which was receiving public input on the first [unsuccessful] Oregon statewide gay rights bill. Her address began, “I am the parent of a gay woman …” It was the first time a parent had spoken for a gay child in a public meeting where the press was present.

Rita’s testimony was the lead paragraph in the Oregonian article about the hearing. The first sentence read, “A mother spoke.” The story went out on the Associated Press wire and was seen worldwide. (“Homosexual issue argued in the House”, Oregonian, 5-3-1973).

The timeline is hazy, but at some point discussions between the Shepherds and the Knapps expanded into something larger.

Susie Shepherd recalls, “ … Parents of Gays (POG) began in mother and dad’s living room, meeting monthly with the Knapps and anyone else they could get. For a long time, it was impossible to get word out about the group. Mother, a newspaper reporter-turned community activist, tried repeatedly to put classified ads in the Oregon Journal, where she had worked, and The Oregonian. ‘Oh, Ann—you KNOW we can’t print THAT kind of an ad! We’re a FAMILY paper!’

But mother persisted.”

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Forty years later, the need for PFLAG has never diminished. “I wish I could work myself out of a job, but it hasn’t happened yet.” ~Dawn Holt, president of PFLAG Portland 1977. In both cases, the dates are known exactly.

On May 15, 1977, KATU, a local television station, aired a “Town Hall” program on the “question of gays in society”. Members of Parents of Gays were asked to participate. Response from the studio audience was hostile, but the program introduced POG and its positive message to the broader community.

Susie recalls, “Mom and dad’s phone number ran on the screen and was repeated by the host, and within hours, their phone was ringing off the hook—never to stop, not even after mother’s stroke in 2000.”

The other big break, said Susie, “…was Jann Mitchell’s interview for The Journal, which was published on June 25, 1977, to coincide with Gay Pride Day.”

The need was enormous; the response was immediate and all-butoverwhelming. Ann Shepherd’s kitchen table became the “office” of Parents of Gays (the group allied with the national PFLAG organization in 1981), and Ann was a PFLAG mom for the rest of her life.

Susie says, “Mother utilized all her

newspaper interviewing skills in talking to the scores of distraught parents who called at all hours, and to the gays of all ages who called for everything from suicide prevention to how to come out to their parents … The son of one prominent Portlander spent most of one summer taking comfort at mother’s kitchen table, after overhearing his own parents’ discussions to have him lobotomized for being gay. The last phone call I remember hearing about mother getting was in late 2001, when she accepted charges for a collect call from a young gay man in Nova Scotia, who had been handed her phone number on a wrinkled old piece of paper that had made its way from person to person to person, and he wanted to know if there was a PFLAG chapter up there.”

PFLAG’s story wasn’t all rainbows.

There were, Susie recalls, death threats and other intimidations delivered to the Shepherd home. “Isaac [her brother] has since told me that mom and dad banned him from answering the phone for about six months, so that he would not have to take any more threats to burn crosses in front of their house, and kill all members of our family.”

In spite of opposition, this particular genie wasn’t going back into the bottle, and PFLAG Portland started a tradition early on that has worked ever since. They are all-volunteer, and they exist to support LGBTQ (which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) youth and their parents at every point in the community.

Forty years later, the need for PFLAG has never diminished. Dawn Holt, a PFLAG mom, current president of PFLAG Portland and director of PFLAG’s Pacific Northwest Region,

is fond of saying, “I wish I could work myself out of a job, but it hasn’t happened yet.”

In 2006, PFLAG Portland began focusing on supporting Portland’s Transgender community. In 2009 they created two satellite chapters: the first chapter in the nation created for and by the black/African-American community, and a chapter to serve Portland’s East Metro Region. In 2016, a Washington County chapter joined the family, and also in 2016, the Black Chapter became a separate organization serving queer and trans youth of color.

Eight other PFLAG chapters have sprung up across Oregon. Smaller towns can be tough for sexual minority kids and the parents who love them, and in some areas, PFLAG chapters are frequently the only bright—and safe— spots for LGBTQ people of all ages.

Susie Shepherd and Kristin Knapp have remained active in the LGBTQ community. Each of them lives in a partnership of long standing. Both of them recall quite clearly the days when, as scared young college kids, they came out to their parents. They’re both grateful for their own parents, and all of the PFLAG moms and dads ever since, who carry on the motto, “You always have a home at PFLAG.” This story was composed with recourse to material made public by GLAPN, the Pacific Northwest’s LGBTQ historical society (GLAPN.org), and the website of PFLAG Portland (PFLAGpdx.org).

Photos are courtesy of GLAPN. Robin Will is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings.

This article in the now-defunct Oregon Journal was among the first mentions of gay kids in Oregon media, and, aside from an earlier “Town Hall” TV program, was the first media mention of Parents of Gays, the local program which eventually became PFLAG Portland.

Opposite page, L-R: Rita Knapp, Charles Knapp, Kristan Knapp, Susie Shepherd, abt. 2010.

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ne of the more interesting Change Makers in Portland at the moment is the program at My Voice Music, a group that takes the tools of music-making and recording to at-risk youth.

We can look within ourselves for reasons why that might be a good idea.

Many of us are inclined to doubt our musical talents. Our voices don’t sound like the voices on the radio … so we sing along with the chorus, under our breaths so no one will hear, almost like we need to do it, as if our voices need to make themselves heard. It’s hard to sing and hold onto a bad thought, so somehow we end up feeling better.

There’s a definition of music therapy in there somewhere. We feel we’re not good enough. Something in the music speaks to us. We overcome the self-doubt, maybe only a little bit.

We raise our voices, which are probably rusty from lack of use—maybe only a little bit. We feel a little bit better afterwards and can’t say exactly why.

“At-risk” youth acquire that label for a variety of reasons. One safe guess is that most of them have trouble expressing themselves. Perhaps they have never been listened to. Probably they’re not terribly self-confident. Many of them have been around institutions—and therapists—for a long time; they don’t usually become “at-risk” overnight. So what happens if they are taught to sing or play a drum?

“My Voice Music’s process works because we focus on writing great songs, learning music through hands-on experience, and recording and performing, rather than “healing” explicitly.

We believe the artistic process, in and

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of itself, is healing. It fosters reflection, goal setting, hope, critical thinking, community engagement and more. For youth who have been in therapy and treatment for a long time, simply having something “normal” like music to focus on can be a major release.” [From MyVoiceMusic.org.]

The folks at My Voice Music go to more than 20 youth service groups annually, such as residential treatment centers, alternative schools and other youth engagement groups. They bring all the instruments, recording equipment and instruction needed to run songwriting and music programs that help over 1,000 youth facing crisis to cope, to heal and to thrive each year.

From their website: “Music has, for millennia, been used by humans to cope and to heal and to celebrate. It has been used to facilitate ceremony and bring people together. … Songwriting and guided music groups help youth to share their voice and to be heard. Music inspires hope, and fosters new ambitions. It creates a safe place to be calm, funny, excited or sad. For countless youth (and all people for that matter), music is a refuge from the storm; it is a companion through all of life’s ups and downs.”

My Voice Music is sponsoring a program, dinner and fundraiser on Saturday, October 8, at their location: 931 SE 6th Ave., Portland. Visit MyVoiceMusic.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

Robin Will is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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hiropractic care corrects spinal alignment abnormalities as a means of treating a wide range of health problems. Addressing skeletal and muscular disorders and relieving pain are just the beginning. Research studies reported in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics and the journal of healing science Explore have found chiropractic beneficial in treating connective tissue abnormalities, infant lactose intolerance and even autism.

More than $13 billion is spent annually on chiropractic health services, making it the largest alternative health practice in the U.S. Science supports its usefulness in addressing a wide range of conditions.

Bell’s Palsy. Recovery varies among patients as chiropractors create patientcentric treatment programs designed to improve facial motion and hearing, relieve pain and address other nerverelated issues (Archives of Internal Medicine; Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics).

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tors has reported success in using spinal manipulation to relieve IBD, colitis and other bowel disorders (Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology).

Cancer. The Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine publishes numerous studies of therapies supporting cancer patients suffering the side effects of conventional treatment. The American Journal of Clinical Oncology reports that chiropractic care rates as one of the leading alternative medical treatments for pain management, among other related benefits. Chiropractic offers economical and effective strategies that may help quality of life, as discussed in Seminars in Oncology Nursing.

High Blood Pressure. While many relevant studies can’t yet generalize results, the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics documents success by chiropractors treating hypertension without the downside of medical drugs that can include the risk of stroke (University of Alabama at Birmingham).

Chronic Sinusitis. Patients with nasal and sinus passages that don’t

drain properly due to physical or nerverelated causes may find relief through chiropractic care. A study cited in the same journal showed that patients experienced relief of all related symptoms after a single adjustment.

Arthritis. A study published in a journal from the the University of Virginia School of Medicine Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies notes that arthritis patients obtaining chiropractic care enjoyed better health and quality of life than those that did not.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS).

In clinical studies, combining manual spinal adjustment with soft tissue therapy has been found to relieve PMS discomfort. In one study, two groups of women were tested, switching off in receiving chiropractic adjustments or a placebo alternative. Each time, the group receiving chiropractic adjustments reported the greatest improvements (Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics).

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A study published in Explore suggests that chiropractic care combined with other holistic elements such as appropriate nutrition may provide a more gentle, yet effective approach than conventional psychotropic drugs. It employed chiropractic treatment for boys 9 to 13 years old diagnosed with ADHD. Spinal manipulation with nutritional supplementation was reported to improve hyperactivity, inattentiveness, impulsiveness and behavioral, social and emotional difficulties.

Headaches. Based on recent studies, spinal manipulation has proven effective against migraines and headaches originating from the neck. Manual therapy of the spine, along with neck exercises, promotes improvement in patients with neck-related headaches. Side effects are rare and minor (Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics).

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WALKING MEDITATION Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.

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n archetypal labyrinth gently leads us in a circular path inward toward a center and then back out again. Found in ancient cultures from African, Celtic and Greek to Native American, they became especially popular fixtures in Medieval European churches; one of the most renowned is in France’s Chartres Cathedral.

Depictions of labyrinths have been included in paintings, pottery, tapestries and in Hopi baskets as a sacred symbol of Mother Earth. Several American tribes saw the pattern as a medicine wheel. Celts may have regarded it as a never-ending knot or circle. While some of the oldest known labyrinths decorate cave walls in Spain, today they grace diverse locations ranging from spas and wellness centers to parks, gardens, university campuses and even prisons.

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painted on grass or made with all sorts of things for a particular purpose or appropriate to a specific cause,” explains Diane Rudebock, Ed.D., resource vice president and research chair of the Labyrinth Society, in Trumansburg, New York.

“Walking a labyrinth is useful for those that sometimes have a hard time being outwardly still and drawing themselves inward. You must move your body, and because you’re focused on the path while you’re walking it, it’s easier to drop wholly into the journey and let go of all else,” says Anne Bull, of Veriditas, a Petaluma, California, nonprofit that supports new labyrinth designs to suit the spiritual needs of hospitals, schools and retreat centers. The group also sponsors a worldwide directory at LabyrinthLocator.com.

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A labyrinth walk typically involves three stages. The first is for releasing extraneous thoughts on the way to the

center. Upon arriving in the stillness of that point, the participant opens heart and mind to receive whatever message or wisdom is intended for them. The return path is the integration phase, to make a fresh insight our own.

Participants should approach their walk in different ways: One may have a specific question or intention in mind; another may be open to whatever occurs during their meditation; yet another may repeat a meditative mantra.

One might even choose to bypass the path entirely in order to sit contemplatively at its center. Unlike a maze, it’s impossible to lose our way with the circular path serving as a simple and reliable guide.

Although scientific research on labyrinth meditation has been limited to participant questionnaires, future studies may incorporate the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging technology to measure brain activity and record what individuals experience. Labyrinths located in settings like hospitals and prisons lend themselves to such research, says Rudebock. As a Veriditas-certified labyrinth facilitator, she conducts workshops and observes, “Walks are unique to each individual and may not produce uniform or replicable results.”

At its core, the experience is about listening to our truest self, away from the cacophony of modern life.

“I believe that the world needs places where our souls can be quiet,” remarks Jean Richardson, director of the Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center, in Bangor, Pennsylvania, which includes a seven-circuit labyrinth. “Retreat centers and labyrinths are places where we can listen to our inner heart, feel our inner calling and tap into our own divine nature. I think deep listening is not always valued in a world where we are rewarded for being busy and keeping our schedules full.”

Nearby Opportunities

Today, labyrinths—indoor, outdoor, natural, urban, secular and religious— are found in or near many communities. Following the lead of California’s Golden Door Spa, in Escondido, which pioneered the use of a labyrinth in a spa setting, many spas now incorporate them in their wellness or mindfulness programs.

Labyrinthine invitations to a mindfulness practice are open to everyone.

“A labyrinth can bridge all beliefs, faiths, religions and walks of life,” says Bull. “You can walk a labyrinth no matter what you believe. Benefits come in walking it with an open mind and open heart.”

Gina McGalliard is a freelance writer in San Diego, CA. Connect at GinaMcGalliard.com.

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n The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, Michael Pollan surmised that we’d be healthier if we ate the way our great-grandparents did. It would mean sticking to regularly scheduled meals instead of impulsive snacking, having a meat or protein item comprise only a quarter of our plate, adding fresh vegetables and eliminating junk food.

We must look further back than our immediate ancestors, counters Jo Robinson, a food journalist who surveyed more than 6,000 scientific research studies before writing her bestselling Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health. She has also co-authored several other books, including The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete.

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“Many believe we have dumbed down the nutrition in our food over the past 100 years,” says Robinson, who lives and gardens on Vashon Island, Washington. “Research shows we have been breeding out proteins and minerals and most importantly, antioxidants, for much longer.”

She points out that the hunter-gatherer diet encompassed many wild foods that tasted more bitter, astringent, sour and earthy than the sweet blandness in today’s fruits and vegetables. Wild foods offered a wider variety of phytonutrients, but came at a cost—the time required to hunt and gather enough food for a day, let alone a season.

“Then, 12,000 years ago, we had a better idea—gardening,” says Robinson. “We evolved to 20 varieties in a garden versus 150 in wild plants.” First, farmers chose sweet, starchy, mild-tasting, oil-rich foods such as figs, dates and olives. “We’re hard-wired to choose high-calorie foods because they’re directly connected to the pleasure centers of the brain,” she adds.

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After that, the trend to grow sweeter-tasting, less nutritious plants snowballed. Robinson cites research that found adding one Golden Delicious apple to the daily diet of a small group of overweight men led to higher levels of undesirable low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides due to its high-fructose content and low levels of antioxidants (International Journal of Preventive Medicine).

Wilder Options Even organic farming methods, in which the soil is naturally enriched, can’t return all those lost nutrients to our food.

Rather than advocate that we return to eating wild foods, Robinson suggests finding wild equivalents. Even those that follow a paleo diet—presumably eaten by early humans and consisting chiefly of meat, fish, vegetables and fruit, excluding dairy, grain products and commercially processed items—could use further refinements in the produce they choose. She recommends specific varieties of fruits and vegetables and explains the benefits of “wild” foods such as meat, eggs and dairy from livestock and poultry fed on grass on her website, EatWild.com.

We can make smarter choices, seeking wilder-type varieties of foods at the grocery store, farmers’ market and garden seed companies. In general, they are more vividly colored, especially from red to purple, and less sweet.

Brightly colored fruits and vegetables indicate a botanical sunscreen the plant produces to protect itself from ultraviolet light and other external threats, notes Robinson; it’s an indication of a higher antioxidant activity.

“Find as many purple foods as possible because they have anthocyanins, known to fight cancer and inflammation,” suggests Robinson. “The original carrot from Afghanistan is purple.

It’s only been orange for the past 400 years when it was bred to salute the royal House of Orange, in the Netherlands.”

According to Robinson, we can also prepare our foods in ways that maximize their phytonutrient content. Eat fresh-picked asparagus and broccoli immediately or their natural sugars and antioxidants disappear. Let chopped or pressed garlic sit for 10 minutes before using so its pungent allicin—the healthy compound that benefits our health—will increase. Tear fresh lettuce the day before eating and keep it fresh in a plastic bag with poked holes, to allow the stillliving lettuce to rally its healthy compounds as if its battered leaves were repelling an insect attack.

This emerging science of polyphenols, the technical term for phytonutrients in our food, will be explosive, predicts this pioneering research-based author. “There’s a new study just about every month,” she finds. It can all lead toward breeding and growing more nutritious foods that are more readily accessible to everyone.

Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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he old way of thinking about fruits and vegetables is ‘the more, the better,’ regardless of what you choose,� says wild food expert Jo Robinson. “Unfortunately, the most popular ones are the least nutritious, like Golden Delicious apples and supersweet corn.�

In Eating on the Wild Side, Robinson cites considerable research that shows we can make better choices within each food category by simply selecting varieties closer to their wild ancestors. Generally, the most phytonutrientrich options include kale, spinach, lettuces, asparagus and artichokes. Here are other top tips from the literature. n Tart apples such as Granny Smith, Braeburn, Honeycrisp and Liberty boost phytonutrients and fiber while reducing fructose content. n Haas avocados deliver more vitamin E and other antioxidants to support smooth skin and shiny hair than smaller Mexican avocados. n Red finger bananas, when fully ripened to a deep magenta, are higher in vitamin C, beta-carotene, potassium and fiber than the common Cavendish banana. n Canned beans (which have been dried and then cooked) are better than home-cooked beans because the heat required for the canning process enhances their nutritional content. n Grass-fed beef is higher in vitamin E, beta-carotene and omega-3 essential fatty acids than corn-fed beef.

n Dried currants made from Black Corinth grapes (sold as “Zante currants�) have more antioxidants than either brown or golden raisins.

n Red grapefruit is preferred to yellow; the darker the red, the more beneficial the fruit. Red grapefruit but not yellow has been shown to lower triglycerides.

n Raw kale is both the most bitter and beneficial of all the cruciferous vegetables. n Dark orange-hued mangos are superior to other tropical fruits, possessing five times the vitamin C of oranges and the fiber of pineapples. n Cherry, grape and currant tomatoes deliver more cancerpreventing lycopene than beefsteak tomatoes.

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rom learning to communicate to physically caring for each other, the secret lives of trees are wildly deep and complex.

“They can count, learn and remember; nurse sick neighbors; warn each other of danger by sending electrical signals across a fungal network known as the ‘wood wide web’; and keep the ancient stumps of long-felled companions alive for centuries by feeding them a sugar solution through their roots,” reveals Peter Wohlleben, a German forest ranger and author of The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate— Discoveries from a Secret World, released in September.

Upon seeing two soaring beeches in the forest, Wohlleben observes, “These trees are friends. See how the thick branches point away from each other? That’s so they don’t block their buddy’s light. Sometimes, pairs are so interconnected at the roots that when one tree dies, the other one dies, too.”

Wohlleben is rekindling a re-imagination of trees even as many people consider their role is only to supply us with oxygen and wood. Using a mix of scientific research and his own observations from studying forestry and working in the forest since 1987, the man who speaks for the trees does so in decidedly anthropomorphic terms.

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“Scientific language removes all the emotion, and people don’t understand it anymore. I use a human language. When I say, ‘Trees suckle their children,’ everyone knows immediately what I mean,” he says.

After years of working for the state forestry administration in RhinelandPalatinate, and then as a forester managing 3,000 acres of woods near Cologne, he began to understand that contemporary practices were not serving the trees or those that depend on them very well. Artificially spacing out trees ensures that trees get more sunlight and grow faster, but naturalists report that trees exist less like individuals and more as communal beings. By working together in networks and sharing resources, they increase their resistance to potentially damaging influences.

After researching alternative approaches, Wohlleben began implementing some revolutionary concepts.

He replaced heavy machinery with horses, stopped using insecticides and let the woods become wilder. The pilot German forest plot went from losing money to posting a profit in two years.

As Dr. Seuss’ tree-loving Lorax says, “I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.”

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Ryan Riley and his wife, Ashley Spitz, of Los Angeles, own and operate Biz Bagz, dog waste bags made in America from bio-based resins and recycled plastics. He notes the genesis of their idea: “Landfills are anaerobic, so biodegradable bags don’t get the oxygen required to break down.

Compostable bags are available, but few places provide composting services. We offer a cleaner alternative.”

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Amelia Swaggert and Elizabeth Ripps, co-founders of California Scrub Company, in Los Angeles, upcycle coffee grounds into a natural facial scrub.

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lmost 60 percent of America’s pet cats are overweight, according to a survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Feline obesity can lead to joint pain, hinder self-grooming and make it harder to use the litter box, all resulting in fat cats being left at shelters by frustrated owners.

Chubby kitties also are more prone to osteoarthritis, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, respiratory problems and non-allergic skin conditions. “Potential health problems make overweight cats harder to adopt,” says Deanna Schmidt, with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in Pittsburgh.

“On Fat Cat Tuesdays, we waive the adoption fee for cats 14 pounds and over. We counsel adoptive families and follow up so that ongoing healthy eating and exercise continues to melt away the pounds.”

Experts advise that a house cat should maintain the sleek, fluid motion of a jungle cat. Viewed from above, healthy cats have a distinct waistline, an inward curve between the rib cage and hips. Pick it up and step on the scale. The pet’s weight should comprise between six to 10 pounds of the total.

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While free-feeding dry food is easier for owners and allows a cat to snack at will, some take advantage and overeat, often from boredom. To help the transition from always-available dry food to mealtime wet food, use kibble as a special treat.

Food puzzles, widely available online or in pet supply stores, will keep Kitty busy during the day. Homemade feeding puzzles work, too; put a small amount of kibble in a cardboard tube or small box, tape the end shut and randomly cut small holes in the sides.

Kitty will have to roll the tube or fit a paw inside to retrieve a treat.

“Free-feeding dry food is comparable to a constant supply of Fritos on our desk,” says Jackson Galaxy, author of Cat Daddy. “As far as the myth that dry food cleans teeth, I ask, do you floss with Melba toast? Dry food leaves plaque. A grain-free, wet food adds needed mois-

ture and fat to their diet. A cat’s teeth are designed to rip and tear, not crunch.”

“Changing my cat’s food to an all-wet diet slimmed her down to a healthy weight. I hated the smell, but it made sense to me that dry food was just carbs,” says Pichette. “At first, she whined at not having food all the time, but got used to it, and now she can eat treats in moderation. The cool thing is we’re all enjoying her increased energy and playfulness.”

Cats are obligate carnivores, which means their natural diet comprises 90 percent meat and 10 percent vegetable matter. A roaming cat’s native routine is to search for food, hunt, catch and eat, groom and nap. Because each catch is small, they eat frequently.

“There’s still an ancestor cat inside domesticated felines, a ‘raw’ cat that wants to hunt for its food,” explains Galaxy. “We need to play into that thinking and feed at intervals; ideally, every five hours or so, or at least in the morning, after work and about an hourand-a-half before bedtime.”

While the family’s morning and evening schedules mean just a quick scoop of food in the bowl, the third meal should be an interactive one. “A battery-operated toy or waving a laser light around is not play,” says Galaxy.

“Interactive play is not texting with one hand and wiggling the fishing pole toy with the other. You have to get up and move to let the cat search for the toy, watch and wait, then pounce. It engages the animal mentally and physically and brings the raw cat to the surface. When you reach the point of diminishing returns, the pet is tired and it’s time for a meal.” His foundation improves lives of shelter animals, teaching staff to clicker train, entertain and exercise their cats to make them more adoptable.

After an active day, the cat will be ready for bed, syncing its rhythm with the rest of the household. “A full play session satisfies natural instincts and prevents the cat from hunting your ankles as you sleep,” advises Galaxy.

“It’s not a luxury to have a variety of toys; it’s a necessity for having a quality relationship with a healthy cat.”

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e are still resonating with the New Moon in Libra energy that was hypercharged with a Jupiter booster. Lady Venus, Libra’s ruler and lover of all things beautiful and harmonious, finds herself in seductive territory as we begin October. However, by month’s end, we will likely find our inner-Venusian peace-loving nature faced with a reality check and questions about the shadow side of people-pleasers and over-potentialized situations.

After a long extended and exacting period of Mercury in Virgo, the planet of communication, commerce and intellectual connection picks up speed this month entering the relationship signs of Libra on October 7 and Scorpio on October 25. This would be an ideal month to pay attention to your intention and how you communicate your perceived position in all affairs.

NOV LOOK TO THE SUNNY SIDE Don’t let a gloomy sales report get you down

Mantras and musings for the month of October: Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others ~ Confucius

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19): The more you say, the less people remember. ~ François Fénelon

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): Every man is a volume if you know how to read him. ~ William Ellery Channing

Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): Kind words are the music of the world. ~ F. W. Faber

Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21): Arguing with a fool proves there are two. ~ Doris M. Smith

Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): Hear the meaning within the word. ~ William Shakespeare

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19): You can’t fix yourself by breaking someone else. ~ Unknown

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22): ): The soul of conversation is sympathy. ~ Thomas Campbell

Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18): What we think, we become. ~ Buddha

Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22): There is a grace of kind listening, as well as a grace of kind speaking. ~ Frederick William Faber

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20): Never lose a chance of saying a kind word. ~ William Thackeray

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Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): Do not forget small kindnesses and do not remember small faults. ~ Chinese Proverb

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 The Gluten-Free Food Allergy Fest – 10am-4pm, Oct 1 & 2. The GFFAFest offers consumers a fun way to interact one-on-one with manufacturers and vendors to sample products and learn more about allergy-friendly and gluten-free goods and services.

The Portland Expo Center. Information or prepurchase tickets at GFFAFest.com.

Jupiter in Libra: An Experiential Astrology Class – 2-3:30pm. With Jupiter transiting through the sign of Libra, we are exploring opportunities to become more sincere and honest in our relations and expanding our potential for giving and sharing.

With life insights and inspiring stories, astrologer Ari Moshe will illuminate the meaning of this transit.

New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929 to register. NRBEvents@ Gmail.com. NewRenBooks.com.

Fall Qigong Series – 2-4pm. Sept 24; Oct 1, 15, 22; Nov 5, 12. Qigong of the Great White Crane is a graceful walking form that works primarily on the lungs. The lungs, through breathing, are the first of the body’s organs to have contact with the universe.

By strengthening the lung energy, this form greatly harmonizes one’s immune system and emotions.

Harmony Yoga, 2108 NE 41st Ave, Portland. Call Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School, 503-380-5814. Info@LingGui.org. LingGui.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 The Gluten-Free Food Allergy Fest – 10am-4pm, Oct 1 & 2. See listing Oct 1.

Ride for the Nepal Acupuncture Relief Project – 11:30am. RidePDX cycling studio will host a ride with proceeds going toward the Relief Project. Zen Space Healing Center will offer chair massage, chiropractic exams, free cupping and an acupuncture info session. Raffle prizes for attendees include a five-pack of classes, RidePDX gear, an alpine division duffle bag and two bottles of Oregon wine.

Look forward to high fives, sweat, cheer and bubbly.

The ride is $25. RidePDX, 3745 SW Bond Ave, Portland. RSVP 971-352-6152.

Shamanic Drumming n’ Dreaming Guided Visualization Journey – 7-9pm. Feel and experience being supported, loved and connected with the earth, with your spiritual guides and helpers, with the trees, plants, animals, elements and the universe.

Allow the vibrations of the drum to send you deeper inside yourself, opening you to greater life wisdom.

Fully guided by your hosts Kim “Alder” McDonald and Jamie “Cedar” Rogers. $20 Heart Exchange.

Drumming In Oneness, 3535 SW Coronado, Portland. 503-621-6178. Cedar@CedarPathways.com.

CedarPathways.com. DrummingInOneness.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 The Light & The Weight: A Meditative Concert Experience – 7-8:30pm. Local musician Danny Lampton melds his dreamy electronic-folk music with guided meditation and cathartic visualization.

In between his intimate songs, Danny lays open the essential feeling and imagery from which his music is borne and guides a unique meditative experience that is at once deepening and liberating—illuminating the namesake of his band and business, The Light & The Weight. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929 to register.

NRBEvents@Gmail.com. TheLightAndTheWeight. com. NewRenBooks.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 Additions & Remodels, A Planning Workshop – 10am-noon. Attendees are invited to bring their home addition/remodel ideas and questions, and to discuss plans, building permits and zoning laws, while exploring green possibilities in building and cost saving design ideas to balance wants with budgets. Coffee and snacks provided. Let us know if you are GF, DF, vegan, etc. Street parking. Free event.

Hosted by Scout Realty Co, 4212 N Mississippi Ave, Portland. RSVP 503-893-9318. GlacierValleyBuilders.com.

Quantum-Touch Level II Workshop – 10am5pm. Oct 8 & 9. With certified instructor Judie Maron-Friend. Advanced workshop offers effortless breakthroughs and the realization of extraordinary freedom. Call to schedule groups of 6 or more at a discount. 13 CE credits. The Quantum-Touch Level I is a prerequisite. $500. Call to register. 503-2888369. JudieMaronFriend@Gmail.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 Quantum-Touch Level II Workshop – 10am-5pm.

Oct 8 & 9. See listing Oct 8.

I Knew You Were Going to Say That!: Basic Sixth Sense Training – 2-5pm. Local intuitive Jane deForest offers a practical and entertaining workshop on developing your natural abilities to intuitively read people, situations and animals with accuracy. deForest will introduce a simple program to begin exercising the sixth sense we possess to receive and send information beyond the bounds of “normal” communication. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@Gmail.com. NewRenBooks.com

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 Amma Therapy Program Info Session – 6-7:30pm.

Curious about Amma Therapy? Interested in becoming a practitioner? Meet students and instructors to learn more about this unique modality. Next program starts January 3, 2017. Free. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd Ste 202, Portland. Please RSVP 503-688-1482 or Admin@TheWellspring. org. TheWellspring.org.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 Tummo Inner Fire Retreat with Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche – Oct 13-16. Traditionally secret, Tummo is one of the highest teachings of Tantrayana. Tulku Lobsang is a true master of Tummo and shares it with great skill, humor and compassion. With a

special combination of movement, breath and visualization, we awaken our inner fire, which opens us on the deepest levels. Participants receive a complete practice and deep philosophy of this path. Learn the map of your subtle body and discover how it is the vehicle for transforming your mind and your life.

From $585. IslandWood Retreat, Bainbridge Island, WA. TulkuLobsang.org/TourPlan.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 Vibrational Healing In Oneness – 7-9pm. A community sound and energy healing circle with drumming, toning, reiki and other modalities. Allow your spiritual connection to come through in service to yourself and others. Be guided by your hosts Kim “Alder” McDonald and Jamie “Cedar” Rogers into a mysterious metaphysical experience led by spirit and guided by intuition. Come offer, receive.

Leave rejuvenated, refreshed. $20 Heart Exchange.

Drumming In Oneness, 3535 SW Coronado, Portland. 503-621-6178. Cedar@CedarPathways.com.

CedarPathways.com. DrummingInOneness.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 Long Life Puja – 1-3pm. This puja summons life force and vital energy from the elements and helps to strengthen vitality. It also supports us in gathering the resources needed for longevity in practice. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland.

503-231-0383. TheMovementCenter.com.

Fall Qigong Series – 2-4pm. Oct 1, 15, 22; Nov 5, 12. See listing Oct 1.

The WordMagic Show – 7pm. Calling all word lovers. Educational entertainer Laurel Airica performs WordMagic to show how a nursery school level of focus on the alphabet and ordinary words can lead to a graduate school level of understanding of the Western psyche. She also shows—in verse and prose—how young and old around the globe can take command of the English language and use the Word for the World’s ReCreation. Sacred Money Studios & Prosperity Pie Shoppe, 7814 SW Capitol Hwy, Multnomah Village, Portland. 310-309-1762.

Laurel@LaurelAirica.com. WordMagicGlobal.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 Amplify Your Inner Genie-Us! A WordPlay WorkShoppe – 1-3pm. This creative exploration of the English language opens words like oyster shells to liberate the imagination, expand our perspective on reality and heighten our capacity for more authentic self-expression. Whether you are an aspiring writer, an accomplished writer or are certain you have no talent for writing, bring your computer or pad and pen and be prepared to discover your own deeper wisdom and eloquence. Sacred Money Studios & Prosperity Pie Shoppe, 7814 SW Capitol Hwy, Multnomah Village, Portland. 310-309-1762.

Laurel@LaurelAirica.com. WordMagicGlobal.com.

Shake Your Bones & Open Your Heart – 2-5pm.

Learn the ancient art of the South African trance dance. The trance dance is one of the main methods healers connect to the divine and spirit worlds in South Africa. It involves shaking the body in a particular way while listening to the heartbeat. This dance has been practiced without cessation for thousands of years. John will teach participants to “shake their bones”, awaken their intuition, and open their hearts. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@Gmail. com. NewRenBooks.com.

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Gallery of Metaphysical Arts – 6-8pm. For practitioners and others interested in expanding their knowledge, developing their skills and serving their community in a powerful way. Come listen and learn. 3rd Monday of every month. New Renaissance Bookshop Event Center, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. Matthew Koren, 503-765-6542.

Matt@SpiritInTransition.com. SpiritInTransition. com/goma.

Body Mind Spirit Expo – Oct 29 & 30. Sat 10am7pm; Sun 11am-6pm. Over 70 exhibitors offering the latest in natural health, personal growth, sustainability and spirituality. Receive a healing or soothing massage, try the latest new products, and learn fascinating new avenues to better health, personal well-being and spiritual growth. Portland’s own Dave Markowitz, author of Self-Care for the SelfAware, will offer insight on Healing for the Highly Sensitive Person in a special 2 hour workshop. Learn how to bring back the lost pieces of your soul’s divine essence with Soul Retrieval as Anneleah Jaxen shares with you the secrets of ancient ceremony that can help put you back together again. $12 for both days. Oregon Convention Center (Hall E), Portland.

541-482-3722 ext 1 or 2. BMSE.net.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 Wholistic Nutrition Program Info Session – 5:30-7pm. Are you interested in becoming a certified (w)holistic nutrition practitioner and learning about this dynamic industry? Check out the school and meet with the school director to learn more.

Next program scheduled to start Nov 5. Free. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd Ste 202, Portland. Please RSVP 503-688-1482 or Admin@ TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org.

MeetMindful Launch Party – 7-10pm. MeetMindful, a dating site for people passionate about natural health and wellness, mindfulness, spirituality and more, is launching in Portland. Experience a night of games and entertainment while connecting with like-minded souls under the Portland stars. Bring a friend and enjoy what is sure to be a memorable evening celebrating with the local conscious community. Nines Hotel, 525 SW Morrison St, Portland.

MeetMindful.com/Portland.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 Portland VegFest – 10am-6pm. Oct 22 & 23. Free food samples, prominent speakers, chef demonstrations, restaurants, films, fitness area, kids and teens activities, fashion/beauty area, bookstore and more. $9/adults, $6/students/seniors, free/under 12.

Oregon Convention Center. PortlandVegFest.org.

Despacho – 1-4pm. The Peruvian Despacho is a sacred ceremony for creating harmony and “right relationship” in the world. It is a personal and collective healing practice with the power of deep and abiding transformation. Despachos are both mystical and practical. They are truly a living art form. Join us in this beautiful and ancient ceremony. Rising Fire Shamanism: School & Healing Center, 1829 NE Alberta St, Ste 5, Portland. 503-288-5175. Info@ Rising-Fire.com. Rising-Fire.com.

Dark Moon Fire Ceremony – 7-9pm. Fire ceremonies have been used by our ancestors through the ages as ritual, celebration or connection to Spirit. This Peruvian-style fire ceremony is built to pray, give thanks and release dense energy to be transmuted to light. Come join a community of likeminded souls. This is an extremely potent form of ceremony. Register on Meetup or call. Rising Fire Shamanism School & Healing Center, 6505 SE Monroe, Milwaukie. 503-288-5175. Info@RisingFire.com. Rising-Fire.com.

Body Mind Spirit Expo – 11am-6pm. Oct 29 & 30. See Oct 29 listing.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23

Singing Crystal Bowls Meditations – 7:309:30pm. Each Solstice, Equinox and a special celebration on Diwali, we meditate with the singing crystal bowls, with folks locally and non-locally, for peace, harmony and love for the planet. Free lending library, veggie refreshments/herbal tea, Chakra balancing and healing. (Also Dec 21 Yuletide Party begins at 6:30pm.) Energy Exchange $10. RSVP 503-288-8369. JudieMaronFriend@Gmail.com.

Introduction to the Ascended Masters – noon1:30pm. The saints, east and west, have mastered the energies of this earthly plane and ascended into spirit realms. They are our teachers for such topics as the violet flame, angels, twin flames, soul mates, karma, reincarnation, the higher self, nature spirits and the Ascension. Study group at Hillsdale Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd, Portland. For directions, call the library, 503-988-5388. For details, call The Summit Lighthouse of Portland, 360-910-8004. PaulL@ hei.net. TSL.org.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 Vibrations of Community Freestyle Drawing – 7-9pm. A fun way to freely express yourself within community. Grab your favorite colors, make some marks on paper, and watch a beautiful image appear.

An opportunity will also be given to set life intentions and to hold these intentions in the resonance of vocalized community sounds and creative activity.

Final creation will be given away to community participant via drawing. Drumming In Oneness, 3535 SW Coronado, Portland. Cedar, 503-621-6178.

Cedar@CedarPathways.com. CedarPathways.com.

DrummingInOneness.com.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Creating the Life You Desire Workshop – 11am1pm. Intuitive medium, Reiki master and spiritual teacher Shelly Wilson offers a 2-hour workshop based on her books 28 Days to a New YOU and Connect to the YOU Within. Workshop offers insight, tools and exercises to assist you in creating the life you desire. As you shift your perception, you will change your experiences, including those in the past, the ones you are presently experiencing and those that have yet to happen. Wilson invites you to begin your life in a new way and tap into your inner power as you explore who you really are. $25.

New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@Gmail.com.

NewRenBooks.com. ShellyRWilson.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Eugene-Springfield Holistic & Green Living Expo – 9:30am-6pm. Nourish the mind, body, soul and emotions in a friendly, professional and supportive environment. As always, attendance is Free!

P.S. Exhibitor booths are still available! Willamalane Center, 250 S 32nd St, Springfield. EugeneSpringfieldHolisticExpo.com. Info@HolisticExpos.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30

Fall Qigong Series – 2-4pm. Oct 1, 15, 22; Nov 5, 12. See listing Oct 1.

Portland VegFest – 10am-6pm. Sat & Sun. See Oct 22 listing.

intuitive medium, Reiki master and spiritual teacher Shelly Wilson responds to questions and offers messages from your angels, guides and loved ones in Spirit during this presentation. Shelly will provide tools to assist you with creating the outcome you desire to achieve success. Includes a chakra clearing and balancing exercise and short meditation. $25.

New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503-224-4929. NRBEvents@Gmail.com.

NewRenBooks.com. ShellyRWilson.com.

plan ahead FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Quantum-Touch Self Created Health – Nov 4-6.

6-9pm Fri; 10am-4pm Sat; 1-6pm Sun. Certified instructor Judie Maron-Friend is proud to offer this exciting therapy which addresses emotional cause at its core. 30 years in the making and profoundly effective. The Level I workshop is a prerequisite.

Schedule dates for groups of 6 or more at a discount. Contact Maron-Friend to register. $450.

503-288-8369. JudieMaronFriend@Gmail.com.

QuantumTouch.com.

Messages from Spirit with Shelly Wilson (Group Reading) – 6:30-8:30pm. Using her psychic and mediumistic abilities, healing gifts and teachings,

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savethedate Women’s SoulCollage Retreat – Dec 1-4. 6pm, Dec 1 through 1pm, Dec 4. Experience the intuitive collage process as you unlock hidden aspects of your deep self and explore the mysteries of your soul through collage, journaling, guided imagery and dream sharing. Leave with a set of uniquely personal collaged cards and a transformational practice you can continue on your own. Breitenbush Hot Springs. Cindy Brodner, 503-261-0600.

CBrodner@Gmail.com. Breitenbush.com/events/ dec1-4collage.html.

Nourishing Woman Qigong – Dec 10-11. Sat 1:30-6pm; Sun 9am-3:30pm. Yang Tai Gong was developed to tone the woman’s body and procreative organs and support the mother and her baby during pregnancy. For any age or reproductive history, also supporting smooth transitions with menopause. At The Little Church. Call Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School, 503-3805814. Info@LingGui.org. LingGui.org.

ongoingevents sunday Morning “Loving Kindness” Meditation Group – 9am-noon. Fourth Sunday. 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”. With Paul M. Rakoczy, Reiki Master. 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland.

503-997-8611. PMR1354@hotmail.com.

Local Angelic Shamanic Healer Tawnya Love Live – 5pm Pacific on TheTawnyaLoveShow.com. Have an important message? Contact Tawnya Love at TawnyaAngel@gmail.com for an opportunity to be interviewed on the live show. Join the conversation via live chat or call in to the show for a complimentary reading. Weekly blog at TawnyaAngel555.com. Schedule a one-on-one reading or Angelic Auric Clearing: 360-567-7576.

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 self-development. All levels welcome. $12 drop-in (see website for specials). The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@ TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes.

The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, satsang and guided meditation in our beautiful meditation hall.

Children’s program downstairs during meditation.

Community yoga ($5) before meditation, from 5:456:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-231-0383. TheMovementCenter.com.

tuesday Art and Meditation Day Group – 9:30am-noon.

3rd Tuesday. Ongoing women’s group using art and meditation to increase self-awareness. No experience needed. 7110 SW Fir Loop, #250, Portland. Margaret Greene, 503-926-2490. MGreene442@Gmail.com.

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Amma Therapy Student Clinic – 9:30am, 10:45am, 12pm, 4pm, 5:15pm, 6:30pm. Apr 19-Nov 15. With Rylen Feeney & Michael Guida. The Wellspring School’s Amma Therapy Student Clinic is a perfect way to experience Amma Therapy at an affordable price. Appointments are available for all ages. $35 for one-hour treatment (see website for specials). The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org.

TheWellspring.org/classes.

Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Class – 5:45-6:45pm. Bring greater ease into your daily movements: breathing, walking, turning, reaching, safer pelvic movement, freeing your back and more. $13 drop-in. Other discounts may apply. The Movement Center Yoga Studio, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland.

503-313-9813. Register: MCYoga.com/calendar.

Individual sessions and attunements by appointment.

3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503-997-8611.

PMR1354@hotmail.com.

Tuesday Night Weekly Meditation – 7-8pm. Cultivate presence in your life through meditation, sacred play and centering techniques. Learn to transform and release dense energy from the body, mind and energy field. We focus on different methods each week to build and enhance the foundation of our practice. Rising Fire Shamanism: School & Healing Center, 1829 NE Alberta St, Ste 5, Portland. 503-288-5175. Info@ Rising-Fire.com. Rising-Fire.com.

wednesday Jade Woman Qigong – 12:15-1:15. Oct 12-Nov 30.

With Jen Stone. Qigong is an ancient internal martial are connecting breath, visualization and movement.

Not only for women; men will benefit from Jade Woman’s ability to purify, increase blood flow and detoxify the whole body. $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.

Basic Energy Hygiene – 7-7:30pm. Are you carrying toxic energy? This monthly class provides four weekly, group mentoring calls and practical energetic hygiene tools. Increase awareness of your energy system and maintain strong, spiritual boundaries. Location: Your quiet, private space. Linda Lawson 720-3013993. Info@Heart2HeartCoaching.org. Heart2Heart Coaching.org 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.

Mindful Living: Learning Skills for Authentic Presence, Intention & Communication – 6-7pm.

With Michelle Vosika-Cooper. Sept 21-Nov 16. This eight-week series of skill building and experiential exercise is designed to help you uncover a more mindful you. $12 drop-in. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482.

Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes.

Massage Basics Class – 6-8:30pm. Oct 5-26, 4 week class. 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. Also training and career opportunities are discussed at free Previews on 10/22 at 10am - Portland and 10/27 at 6:30pm - Salem. OSM, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. Lisa Garofalo, 503-2443420. LB@OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. Oregon SchoolOfMassage.com.

The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, 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 with Paul M Rakoczy, Reiki Master – 7pm. 1st Wednesday. Share or exchange reiki energy with practitioners and beginners alike. No experience necessary to encounter the warm energy. Donations accepted. Call or email to register.

thursday 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.

Introduction to the Ascended Masters – The saints, east and west, have mastered the energies of this earthly plane and ascended into spirit realms. They are our teachers for such topics as the violet flame, angels, twin flames, soul mates, karma, reincarnation, the higher self, nature spirits and the Ascension. Study group in Vancouver, Orchards area. The Summit Lighthouse of Portland. 360-910-8004. PaulL@hei.net. TSL.org.

Thermal Thursday – 4-6pm. Free sample imaging no appointment necessary; arrive anytime between 4-6 p.m. Does not include interpretation by medical doctor but thermographer will be present to answer questions about the technology. 1314 NW Irving St, #705, (Irving Street Lofts). Candace Parmer, 503-775-1812. Info@ RadiantBodyThermography.com RadiantBodyThermography.com Intro to Feldenkrais: Integrating Shoulder, Hip & Knee Movement with the Spine – 5:45-6:45pm.

Sept 8-Oct 13. 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. His approach was to encourage conscious attention to small movements.

By engaging the brain and nervous system, people learn in a simple, pleasurable way. $12 drop-in. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503-688-1482. Info@TheWellspring.org.

TheWellspring.org/classes.

friday 100 Handprint Healing Ritual – 5:30-7:30pm. 1st three Fridays each month. A powerful way 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. The MovementCenter.com.

saturday Return to Kidney Qigong – 8-9:15am. Aug 13-Nov 19. With Rylen Feeney. Qigong is an ancient internal martial art connecting breath, visualization and movement. Return to Kidney exercises emphasize developing balanced and harmonious circulation of qi throughout the entire body. $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.

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SpiritInTransition.com We coach you to break through challenges and live an extraordinary life, on purpose and powerfully. Ancient traditions meet modern science to deliver tools essential to living your dreams while expressing your unique, spiritual gifts.

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.

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AAdvanced Dental Healthy Life Dr Inna Shimanovsky, DMD

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State-of-the-art dental care with your comfort in mind, while also caring about the world we live in.

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Larry Bowden, DMD 17720 Jean Way, Ste 200, Lake Oswego 888-588-3745

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We are dedicated to providing our guests with comprehensive dental excellence in a friendly, relaxing atmosphere so that optimal health, beauty and comfort can be realized for individual needs.

The finest quality will always be provided.

Dental Designs

Lance J. Heppler DMD, FAGD 900 SE Chkalov Dr, Vancouver 360-896-1449 DentalDesignsVancouver.com

energy healing Judie Maron-Friend, Certified QT Level I, II & Self Created Health Instructor/ Practitioner 8725 NE Broadway St, Portland 503-288-8369 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.

503-609-07987 Rachel@Healing-Lotus.com Healing-Lotus.com Certified Quantum Touch and Energy Healer, Rachel takes a holistic approach, incorporating healing modalities to support and enhance your body and minds ability to self-heal.

TEMPLE MEDICINE HEALING

Jay Harris Levy, DDS

TRINITI Healing

Holistic dentistry is about promoting oral health by customizing the finest quality dentistry to suit a patient’s needs in a safe, caring environment.

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.

#1 Premium CBD (Cannabidiol) Hemp Oil – Pain, Anxiety, Sleep, Focus. 954 415 0942.

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Feldenkrais® CENTER OF PORTLAND

Susan Marshall, GCFP Laurelhurst Healing Arts Building 3059 NE Glisan St, Portland 503-313-9813 FeldenkraisPDX.com Improve neck, back and hip pain, recover from workplace, auto and bike accidents, sleep better and more. Find out why Norman Doige, MD in his 2015 NY Times Bestseller, The Brain’s Way of Healing, highlights the Feldenkrais Method® as applied neuroplasticity—using your brain and nervous system for effective recovery.

HEALTHy FOODS GROCERY OUTLET

Hypno-Chakra Therapy Nicole Alcyon, Certified Hypnotherapist 323-842-3589 TrinitiHealing@yahoo.com Three healing modalities

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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.

Holistic Dental Care 511 SW 10th Ave, Ste 1102, Portland 503-222-2157 JayHarrisLevy@gmail.com JayHarrisLevy.com

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combine to make Triniti Healing: nutritional consulting; hypno-chakra therapy; intuitive guidance and spiritual counseling.

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massage training OREGON SCHOOL OF MASSAGE

The Wellspring School for Healing Arts

Training LMT’s for over 25 years 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland 503-244-3420 OregonSchoolOfMassage.com

2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202 Portland 503-688-1482 TheWellspring.org

We offer massage and bodywork courses for aspiring massage therapists, licensed professionals and the general public.

Offering comprehensive training and education in Wholistic Nutrition, Chinese Medicine, Amma Bodywork Therapy, Herbs and Movement Arts since 1995.

reflexology NANCIE HINES

NBCR Certifed Reflexologist Portland Reflexology 503-867-2778 PortlandReflexology.com

reiki VICKI MCARDLE

Nutrition

HOLISTIC LIFE GUIDE

Nourish Northwest

JAMIE “CEDAR” ROGERS, MA 503-621-6178 Cedar@CedarPathways.com CedarPathways.com

Interpret messages from the body, heart, and spirit, transform blockages, and explore heartcentered life direction. Holistic approach, utilizing artistic, energetic, reflective, and metaphoric pathways.

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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.

hypnoTHERAPY 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.

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At Nourish Northwest, we offer individual nutrition counseling, group workshops, a variety of fitness classes, corporate wellness services, and weekly cooking classes.

HAIRAPY PDX

Ray J. Drlik, CMTA, FDN, LMT 7460 SW Hunziker St, Ste H, Tigard 503-901-6013 Ray@ByDesignBodywork.com ByDesignBodywork.com

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Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Master Portland, OR 503-939-4357 VickiMcArdle.com

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.

QIGONG LING GUI INTERNATIONAL HEALING QIGONG SCHOOL

3939 NE Hancock, Ste 213, Portland 503-380-5814; 206-817-4117 Info@LingGui.org LingGui.org Celebrating 26 years of qigong teachers’ training with over 15,000 qigong teachers worldwide.

Approved Continuing Education Pro-viders with NCCAOM & California Acupuncture Board.

We are happy to offer a number of deeply fulfilling certification programs for dedicated practitioners of Qigong, as well as public workshops for people who wish to learn for self-healing.

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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 African Shamanic Healer Diviner Downtown Portland 503-922-4585 MyShamanHealer@gmail.com

We combine Primordial and modern spiritual tools to Heal emotional, physical and spiritual dis-ease.

We help you remove or circumvent karmic and other obstacles inhibiting your progress in life, love, relationship, career, spiritual pursuits, and female-centric spiritual solutions regarding childbirth and miscarriage.

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.

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.

INSTITUTE OF AYURVedic yoga THERAPY

therapy/counseling JULIE GLASER,

MA, LPC, CADCIII Counseling & Hypnotherapy 2304 E Burnside, #2, Portland 503-752-1893 JulieGlaser.com

LCSW Humanistic Psychotherapy/ Reiki 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205 503-997-8611 Pmr1354@hotmail.com PaulRakoczyTherapist.com

BARTON S SLOAN, LISW, BCD, EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant 222 NE Park Plaza Vancouver, WA 98671 360-254-3642 BSloanLCSW@icloud.com BartonSloanLISW.com Providing services for couples, adults, and children.

Call or email for an appointment.

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Susan Bass, E-RYT 500, Registered Ayurvedic Practitioner & Nutritional Consultant, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist 3430 SE Belmont St, Portland 503-208-2716 AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org Portland’s first Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Program.

Our school is certified by Yoga Alliance, National Ayurvedic Medical Association & Association Ayurvedic Practitioners North America.

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THE MOVEMENT CENTER YOGA STUDIO 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland 503-231-0383 TheMovementCenter.com

Hatha yoga for all levels, workshops & specialty classes, private sessions, teacher training & yoga studies program, at a beautiful meditation and retreat center in the heart of the city.

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