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ood…one of my favorite topics. I love to eat and, thankfully, our region has amazing offerings of fresh and local food right at our fingertips. While my partner does the majority of the cooking—OK, so probably 95 percent of it—I still get to enjoy our region’s offerings. We try to take advantage of local farms and ingredients as much as we can. It’s good for us and feels great knowing we support our local farmers. For those of us who are not great in the kitchen, we are lucky to have an abundant amount of great food choices that even the best foodies can agree. The greater Portland and Vancouver area has so many wonderful restaurants and food carts. In every corner, one can find some terrific eats. I was recently at a conference listening to a world-renown physician who was not only an ND but also an MD and LAc. He spent a great deal of his lecture discussing the importance of what we eat and how what we put into our bodies has great effects on us and our health. I have never heard it before but, in short, he said to eat the “rainbow”. Eat natural foods that make up as many colors of the rainbow as you can. Each one tends to have high nutrients we need to be healthy and strong. He also discussed that Chinese medicine focuses on using temperatures of food to your advantage. For instance, eating hot soup can warm your veins if you are a person who tends to be cold and eating watermelon can cool you body temperature for those who run warm. It is amazing that so many of the foods we eat on a regular basis can be used proactively with our wellness and not just for taste. We have dedicated this issue of Natural Awakenings magazine to food. Spring is coming and with farmers’ markets popping up around town and people reaping the benefits of their gardens soon, we thought we would shed some light on some of the benefits of food. As you read all of the food related articles in this month’s issue, you’ll see a variety of views represented. The intention is not to cause confusion, but to foster awareness. Check out our feature article on page 16, Meaty Truths: Choosing Meat that’s Sustainable and Safe, by Melinda Hemmelgarn and, like the lecture I attended, Taste the Rainbow: Expand Your Palate with New Colorful Veggies by Judith Fertig on page XX ,as well as our many other great articles. So, happy spring and get out there and enjoy some great eats this month. Take advantage of living in the Pacific Northwest and let’s eat the rainbow.. Feel good. Live simply. Laugh more. Jason B
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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.
16 MEATY TRUTHS Choosing Meat that’s Sustainable and Safe by Melinda Hemmelgarn
20 LAND MANAGER
ALLAN SAVORY ON HOLISTIC PASTURING
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28 DEVELOPING GARDENS Hypno-Chakra Therapy Cleanse & Balance Your Body-Mind-Spirit! A combination of: Hypnotherapy, Chakra Balancing, and Sound Healing from 11 Singing Crystal Bowls
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newsbriefs Discover the 2016 Body Mind Spirit Expo
Woodburn’s Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest Begins March 25
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ooden Shoe Tulip Fest, in Woodburn, Oregon, is a chance to enjoy all the things that make spring in the Northwest so wonderful. Stroll through 40 acres of stunning beauty, experience expansive views of vineyards, distant mountains, fresh flowers and more. There is nothing like the colors of tulip fields in the spring, backed by Mt. Hood and surrounded by fresh country air. Every year the varieties are arranged differently in a new pattern of color as the tulip fields are rotated to a new location. Bring the family (including the dog) and your own picnic lunch—or purchase food onsite—and make it a day-long event. Enjoy dozens of activities, including daily wine tasting from the Wooden Shoe Vineyards or a bouncy ride on their famous cow trains. Only 45 minutes from Portland. The Tulip Fest runs March 25 through May 1 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. For more information, visit WoodenShoe.com/events/tulip-fest.
Body Mind Spirit Expos are dedicated to helping attendees discover the radiant life that surrounds us every moment. The Expo returns to the Oregon Convention Center April 2 and 3, with a weekend filled with the finest presentations, exhibitors and entertainment—each intentioned to help us grow personally and to show that when we believe, everything is possible. 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. The lecture halls this season offer a phenomenal schedule. Discuss the latest discoveries with the incredible presenters and authors. Highlights include: sensation Gail Thackray, who will share her experiences with John of God; the Filipino Psychic Surgeons and other amazing spiritual healers; and medium and author of I’m Not Dead, I’m Different, Hollister Rand, who will demonstrate how spirits guide us during times of change. Be inspired and ready to accelerate toward a glorious and graceful awakening in 2016. Weekend admission is just $12—good for both days. The Expo is April 2-3 at the Oregon Convention Center (Hall A): Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information and to purchase tickets, visit bmse.net or phone 541-482-3722, ext 1 or 2.
Hyatt Personal Training Announces Health & Wellness Lecture Series
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yatt Training, in northwest Portland, announces its lineup for the 2016 Hyatt Training lecture Series, which features local health and wellness professionals. This year’s series includes tips for eating and sleeping better and creating a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle. “We started the lecture series three years ago to offer our training clients and guests the latest information on how to stay healthy outside the gym,” says Jeremy Hyatt, owner of Hyatt Training. “This type of information allows people to find out what they can do in their daily lives to complement the work they do in the gym.” Hyatt Training brings together strength and conditioning, cardiovascular health, yoga and nutrition for a lifetime health and wellness strategy customized for each individual member. The Lecture series topics include: How to Get the Best Sleep Possible with Dr. Bill Bowerfind, The Oregon Clinic, on Wednesday, March 2 at 6 p.m. and Secrets to Health and High Performance with presenter Al Lee on Wednesday, April 6 at 6 p.m. The one-hour lecture will be followed by Q&A and social hour with light fare. Fee for each lecture is $15 for current Hyatt Training members; $20 for guests. To register, email Go@HyattTraining.com. Location: 1622 NW 15th Avenue, Portland. For more information, visit HyattTraining.com and follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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7 Week Chakra Immersion: Balanced Chakras Are Sexy
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omeone who is grounded and financially stable, energetic and playful, confident (but not overly so), has a loving and open heart, communicates in an open and loving manner, has good insights and is quite perceptive, and is full of faith and trust that they can and are creating a beautiful life—that’s the kind of life partner that co-creates amazingly healthy loving relationships. Balanced chakras are sexy! This seven-week course delves deep into the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of each chakra. Through Hypno-Chakra Balancing® meditations, sound healing with 11 singing crystal bowls, an in-depth workbook, toning the Mantras with the correlating Mudras, and lots of experiential exercises to open, cleanse and activate each chakra with a group of like-minded people, this fun and interactive course is sure to cultivate greater sexiness and balance within, and strengthen the connection to your Higher Self. No prior experience is required; yet, this course is helpful for both the beginner and advanced student of the chakras. Nicole Vanderhoff has worked with the chakras for 18 years, and while her students who have been studying chakras for 10-30 years have gained a great deal from this course, it is also designed for the beginner to easily understand and immediately participate. Registration is required for the spring course. Make sure to register by April 15, while the early-bird pricing is still available. For more info and to register, call/text 323-842-3589, email Vanderhoff at Triniti-healing@yahoo.com or visit TrinitiHealing.com/event/7-week-series.
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nner Essence Chiropractic & Healing Center, in north Portland, will have their Official Grand Opening Party on Saturday, March 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. There will be free food, drinks, prize giveaway, music and festivities. Inner Essence came into vision during a dream Heidi Walrath, DC had— a vision that brings chiropractic beyond the simplified out-dated mechanical version into the light of progressive science where anything is possible when we heal not only the physical body but also the emotional, chemical and energetic bodies. “It is my mission,” says Dr. Walrath, “to share this vitalistic version of chiropractic with my Portland community.” Dr. Walrath’s vision is to not only teach patients how to listen to their innate intelligence, but include them in the healing process so they learn how to be the most incredible healer they were meant to be inside and out, bringing out their healing inner essence. Inner Essence is located at 2205 N. Lombard St., Ste. 101, Portland. For more information, call 503-593-9825 or visit InnerEssenceChiro.com.
Portland’s Shamrock Run Is March 13
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he largest running event in Oregon, and the second largest on the U.S. West Coast, the 38th running of the Shamrock is Sunday, March 13 at Waterfront Park, in downtown Portland. The Shamrock Run offers competitive races at 5K, 8K, 15K and half-marathon distances plus a 5K fitness walk and 1K run/walk for children age 10 and younger. Entry fees vary, depending upon event and age. Shamrock has sold out for the past six years, and the total field is limited to 35,000, so visit their website for information and register now. Bands perform at the starting line, and throughout the course on Shamrock Sunday will be the music from eight live bands. After reaching the finish line, celebrate in the Widmer Brothers Beer Garden, enjoy free chowder and an entertainment stage with performances from local musicians. In conjunction with Shamrock bib number and T-shirt pick-up, there will be a two-day health and fitness fair at the Oregon Convention Center on Friday, March 11 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public, not just to Shamrock participants. There will be more than 80 exhibitors featuring fitness products, sampling, games and contests, and a Leprechaun Lane area with activities for kids. For more information and to register, visit ShamrockRunPortland.com. natural awakenings
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Magnolia Bark Knocks Out Head and Neck Cancer Cells
H Bifidobacteria Probiotic Fends Off Colds and Flu
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n a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that supplementing with bifidobacteria probiotics will reduce colds and flu. The study followed 581 college students for six weeks as they prepared for their final exams. During the study period, the students consumed a placebo or a daily supplement with one of three probiotics, including Bifidobacterium bifidum. The students given the bifidum supplement experienced significantly fewer cold or flu infections, and when they did succumb, the infection was generally less severe. The other probiotic supplements did not reduce colds or flu compared to the placebo for the six weeks.
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly, you are doing the impossible.
ead and neck cancers include cancers of the mouth, throat (pharynx and larynx), sinuses and salivary glands. According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, more than 55,000 Americans are diagnosed with head and neck cancer, and almost 13,000 die from these diseases annually. A study from the University of Alabama and the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center found that a magnolia herb extract called honokiol may treat these cancers. It tested human cancer cell lines in the laboratory from different parts of the body, including the mouth, larynx, tongue and pharynx. The researchers found that the honokiol extract halted the growth of each of these cancer cells and induced cell death. Lead researcher Dr. Santosh K. Katiyar and his colleagues wrote, “Conclusively, honokiol appears to be an attractive, bioactive, small-molecule phytochemical for the management of head and neck cancer, which can be used either alone or in combination with other available therapeutic drugs.”
Probiotics Reduce Aggressively Negative Thoughts
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ecent research from the Netherlands’ Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition has discovered that negative and aggressive thinking can be changed by supplementing with probiotic bacteria. The triple-blind study followed and tested 40 healthy people over a period of four weeks that were split into two groups; one was given a daily probiotic supplement containing seven species of probiotics and the other, a placebo. The subjects filled out a questionnaire that measured cognitive reactivity and depressed moods using the Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity, which measures negative and depressed thinking. After four weeks, the probiotic group showed significantly lower scores in aggression, control issues, hopelessness, risk aversion and rumination, compared to the placebo group. “The study demonstrated for the first time that a four-week, multispecies, probiotic intervention has a positive effect on cognitive reactivity to naturally occurring changes in sad mood in healthy individuals not currently diagnosed with a depressive disorder,” the researchers concluded.
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Metal and Mineral Imbalances May Produce Migraines
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esearch from Turkey’s Yüzüncü Yil University has concluded that migraines may be linked with higher levels of heavy metals in the blood and deficiencies in important minerals. The research tested 50 people, including 25 diagnosed with migraines and 25 healthy control subjects. None of those tested were taking supplements, smoked, abused alcohol or drugs or had liver or kidney disease or cardiovascular conditions. Blood tests of both groups found that those with frequent migraines had four times the cadmium, more than twice of both the iron and the lead and nearly three times the levels of manganese in their bloodstreams compared to the healthy subjects. In addition, the migraine group had about a third of the magnesium, about 20 times less zinc and almost half the copper levels compared to the healthy group. “In light of our results, it can be said that trace element level disturbances might predispose people to migraine attacks,” the researchers stated.
High-Fructose Sweetener Aggravates Asthma and Bronchitis
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large study from the New York Medical College and the University of Massachusetts found that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is linked to a greater risk of asthma and chronic bronchitis. The research included 2,801 people between the ages of 20 and 55 years old. The scientists utilized health data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2003 to 2006 to compare people with a history of chronic bronchitis. The study measured the types of soft drinks consumed, eliminating risks related to known asthma relationships such as smoking. The researchers found those that drank five or more HFCScontaining sodas per week had an 80 percent increased incidence of chronic bronchitis. Greater intake of HFCS has also been linked with higher risk of other health conditions, including diabetes and obesity.
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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.
Nixing Monsanto Guatemala Just Says No
If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest. ~Publilius Syrus
The government of Guatemala has repealed legislation dubbed the “Monsanto law”, which was approved last year to grant the biotech giant special expansion rights into ecologically sensitive territory, after widespread public protest. The demonstrations included groups of indigenous Mayan people, joined by social movements, trade unions and farmers’ and women’s organizations. Following political party battles, the Guatemalan Congress decided not to just review the legislation, but instead cancel it outright. The Monsanto law would have given exclusivity on patented seeds to a handful of transnational companies. Mayan people and social organizations claim that the new law would have violated their constitution and the Mayan people’s right to traditional cultivation of the land in their ancestral territories. Lolita Chávez, of the Mayan People’s Council, states, “Corn taught us Mayan people about community life and its diversity, because when one cultivates corn, one realizes that a variety of crops such as herbs and medicinal plants depend on the corn plant, as well.” Source: UpsideDownWorld.org
Food Fight
College Cafeterias Lead the Way in Sustainable Eating Colleges and universities are changing how they purchase and prepare food in their dining halls to provide students healthy, sustainable meal options, with many of them working to source food locally. American University, in Washington, D.C., purchases more than a third of the food served in its cafeterias within 250 miles of its campus. McGill University, in Montreal, spends 47 percent of its food budget on produce from its own campus farm and growers within 300 miles. Middlebury College, in Vermont, partners with seasonal local vendors, including those operating its own organic farm. Taking it a step further, Boston University cafeterias serve meal options that include organic, fair trade, free-range, vegetarian-fed, hormone- and antibioticfree, sustainably harvested food items to students. Cornell University composts about 850 tons of food waste from its dining halls each year. At Duke University, surplus food is donated to food banks, and both pre- and post-consumer scraps are composted. Other steps include the University of California, Berkeley’s new Global Food Initiative to address food security in a way that’s both nutritious and sustainable, and efforts at the University of Illinois to recycle cooking oil for biodiesel production. Source: EcoWatch.com 12
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Indoor Gardening is Looking Up The world’s largest indoor farm, in Japan, covers 25,000 square feet, with 15 tiers of stacked growing trays that produce 10,000 heads of lettuce per day, or about 100 times more per square foot than traditional methods. It uses 99 percent less water and 40 percent less power than outdoor fields, while producing 80 percent less food waste. Customized LED lighting helps plants grow up to two-and-a-half times faster than normal, one of the many innovations co-developed by Shigeharu Shimamura. He says the overall process is only half automated so far. “Machines do some work, but the picking is done manually. In the future, though, I expect an emergence of harvesting robots.” These may help transplant seedlings, harvest produce or transport product to packaging areas. Meanwhile, Singapore’s Sky Farms, the world’s first low-carbon, hydraulically driven, urban vertical farm, runs on a Sky Urban Vertical Farming System, making the most of rainwater and gravity. Using a water pulley system, 38 growing troughs rotate around a 30-foot-tall aluminum tower. A much bigger project, a 69,000-square-foot vertical indoor garden under construction at AeroFarms headquarters, in Newark, New Jersey, will be capable of producing up to 2 million pounds of vegetables and herbs annually.
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Edible Insects Can Help Feed the Planet
Consumer goods giant Unilever has pledged to eliminate coal from its energy usage within five years and derive all of its energy worldwide solely from renewable sources by 2030. The company will become carbon-positive through the use of renewable resources and by investing in generating more renewable energy than it needs, selling the surplus and making it available to local communities in areas where it operates. About 40 percent of the company’s energy use currently comes from green sources. Paul Polman, company chairman, says the goal is “really doable.” He cites a new factory in China powered by wind and solar energy and a Paris office building that already contributes green electricity to the power grid.
Insect expert and bug farmer Sarah Beynon, Ph.D., a research associate for England’s University of Oxford, reports, “Two billion people eat insects every day, and not just in the West. In fact, insects are extremely good for you and eating them is good for the planet, too.” Western governments are enthusiastic about the potential of entomophagy—the human practice of eating insects—for feeding growing numbers of people sustainably. By 2050, humans will require 70 percent more food, 120 percent more water and 42 percent more cropland. Meat production is predicted to double, and conventional production consumes extraordinary volumes of land and water resources. A recent British Food and Agriculture Organisation report suggests that there are more than 1,000 known species of edible insects. Insects are extremely nutritious, containing lots of calcium, zinc and omega-3 fatty acids, and are low in cholesterol. They’re also packed with protein; by weight, crickets can contain more protein than beef.
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globalbriefs Whistleblowing Allowed
Court Overrules Law Gagging Animal Abuse Probes U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill has written that in a pivotal case of animal cruelty undercover reporting, the Idaho Dairymen’s Association responded to the negative publicity by drafting and sponsoring a bill in a class known as Ag-Gag legislation that criminalizes the types of surreptitious investigations that expose such violent activities. Seven other states currently have similar Ag-Gag laws on the books. Winmill declared the law unconstitutional in his decision, stating that its only purpose is to “limit and punish those who speak out on topics relating to the agricultural industry, striking at the heart of important First Amendment values.” The law was deemed to violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, “as well as preemption claims under three different federal statutes,” cites Winmill. “This ruling is so clear, so definitive, so sweeping,” says Leslie Brueckner, senior attorney for Public Justice and co-counsel for the plaintiffs in the case. “We couldn’t ask for a better building block in terms of striking these laws down in other states.” The flower in the vase smiles, but no longer laughs. ~Malcolm de Chazal
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Whole Foods Market, founded in 1978, grew to be the number one seller in the nationwide movement toward organic and natural eating, with more than 400 stores. But mainstream grocers such as Wal-Mart and Kroger have since jumped on the bandwagon, and smaller players like Trader Joe’s and The Fresh Market have proliferated. Now Costco has moved into the current number one position, illustrating the market potential of budgetconscious consumers that desire to eat better. Source: The Motley Fool
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The food truck industry is good for a quick, cheap meal or even a gourmet meal, but emissions from these portable feasts are a growing concern, given the estimated 3 million trucks that were on the road in 2012. New York state has launched an initiative to put 500 energy-efficient, solar-powered carts on city streets this summer. A pilot program gives food truck vendors the opportunity to lease the ecocarts for five years at little to no extra cost. They are expected to cut fossil fuel emissions by 60 percent and smog-creating nitrous oxide by 95 percent. If the technology was implemented nationwide, it could spare the atmosphere an enormous carbon footprint. Conventional mobile vendors may spend more than $500 a month on fossil fuels; in addition to the gasoline consumed in driving, truck lighting and refrigeration systems are powered by diesel generators and propane fuels the grills, sometimes all running up to 10 hours a day. The annual nationwide load can add up to hundreds of billions of pounds of carbon dioxide per year. Source: EcoWatch.com
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Kitchen Recipes for Daily Energy Savings The kitchen is a hotbed of energy consumption when family meals are being prepared and even when dormant. Appliances make a big difference, and the tools and methods we cook with can reduce utility bills. According to Mother Earth News, cooking in a convection oven is 25 percent more efficient than a conventional oven. Switching to an Energy Star-approved refrigerator that consumes 40 percent less energy than conventional models can save up to $70 in energy bills annually, according to ChasingGreen.org. They suggest performing defrosts routinely and keeping the door tightly sealed, especially on an older model. Position the fridge so that it isn’t next to heat sources such as sunlight, the oven or dishwasher. While cooking, refrain from opening and closing a hot oven door too frequently, put lids on pots while heating and select the right size pans. Cooking with a six-inch-diameter pan on an eight-inch burner wastes more than 40 percent of the heat produced. For cleanup, a full load of dishes in a water-efficient dishwasher uses four gallons of water versus 24 gallons for hand washing, according to flow meter manufacturer Seametrics. A slow cooker uses less energy and needs less water to wash afterward (VitaClayChef.com), plus it doesn’t strain household air conditioning as a stove does. It’s good for cooking hearty stews and soups made from local seasonal vegetables, steaming rice, making yogurt and baking whole-grain breads. Consider taking a break from the kitchen by ordering a week’s worth of organic, natural meals and ingredients delivered to the door by an eco-friendly meal distribution service, which cuts down on individual trips to the grocery. Search online for local service options.
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Meaty Truths Choosing Meat that’s Sustainable and Safe by Melinda Hemmelgarn
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n his essay The Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry, a Kentucky farmer and poet, writes: “If I am going to eat meat, I want it to be from an animal that has lived a pleasant, uncrowded life outdoors, on bountiful pasture, with good water nearby and trees for shade.” He, like a growing number of conscious eaters, wants no part of the industrial meat system in which animals are raised in concentrated animal feeding operations. Media coverage has helped educate consumers previously unaware of how their food is produced and why it matters. The documentary film Food Inc., as well as books like Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser and The Chain, by Ted Genoways, describe common livestock industry practices that mistreat animals, pollute water and air, endanger workers and threaten public health. With increased understanding of the connections between diet and health, climate, environment and social justice, even many Americans that still like the taste of hamburger and steak have sided with Berry; they want sustainably raised, humane and healthful red meat.
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latest nutritional science. In 2015, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee attempted to include the concept of sustainability. The committee, which included top nutrition scientists, defined sustainable diets as “a pattern of eating that promotes health and well-being and provides food security for the present population while sustaining human and natural resources for future generations.” It made the case that a diet higher in plant-based foods and lower in animalbased foods both promotes health and protects the environment—resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions, and less energy, land and water use. But political pressure from the livestock industry prevailed, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell jointly announced, “We do not believe that the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the appropriate vehicle for this important policy conversation about sustainability.” Instead, they advised the committee to focus solely on nutritional and dietary information. In her book Food Politics, nutritionist and author Marion Nestle explains that recommendations to decrease consumption have never been popular with the food industry. Nonetheless, Roni Neff, Ph.D., who
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directs the Center for a Livable Future’s Food System Sustainability and Public Health Program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, recommends consuming less red meat in particular, because of its large environmental footprint. Neff points out, “Thirty percent of greenhouse gas emissions are connected to red meat.” However, not all red meat is created equal. In her book Defending Beef, environmental lawyer and cattle rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman makes a case for sustainable meat production, noting, “Well-managed grazing could be part of an effective strategy to combat climate change.” In their book The New Livestock Farmer, authors Rebecca Thistlethwaite and Jim Dunlop praise the increase in farmers producing pasture-raised, ethical meats and the growing number of farmers selling directly to people that reject the industrial system. Neff likewise supports such sustainable livestock agriculture, which integrates pasture-raised animals on farms, rather than isolating them on feedlots, where they typically eat a grain-based diet (such as genetically engineered corn) and receive growth stimulants, including hormones and antibiotics.
Risky Hormones and Antibiotics Mike Callicrate, a St. Francis, Kansas, rancher educated in the industrial model of meat production, is considered an expert on its negative consequences. He served as an advisor for Food Inc., and Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Callicrate observes, “The same chemical compounds that athletes are banned from using in baseball are used to produce our food animals, which our children eat in the hot dogs at the ballgame.” According to the USDA, about 90 percent of feedlot cattle receive hormone implants to promote growth. Yet the European Union Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures Relating to Public Health reports that the use of natural and artificial growth hormones in beef production poses a potential risk to human health, especially among children.
Because climate change is accelerating and is already causing a multitude of adverse effects, and the footprint of our current food system is massive, we urgently need to create a national food supply that is both healthy and sustainable. ~Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard School of Public Health Concerns about growth-promoting drugs led the American Academy of Pediatrics to call for studies that directly measure their impact on children through milk and meat. The President’s Cancer Panel Report on Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk also states, “Growth hormones may contribute to endocrine disruption in humans.” Their dietary recommendations include choosing meat raised without hormones and antibiotics.
Rising Resistance Antibiotic resistance is now one of the world’s most critical public health problems, and it’s related to misuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Antibiotic resistance— when bacteria don’t respond to the drugs designed to kill them—threatens to return us to the time when simple infections were often fatal.” Veterinarian and food safety consultant Gail Hansen, of Washington, D.C., explains that bacteria naturally develop resistance anytime we use antibiotics. “The problem is overuse and misuse; that’s the recipe for disaster.” She explains that more than 70 percent of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are not used to treat sick animals, but to promote growth and reduce the risk of infection related to raising animals in unsanitary, overcrowded spaces. A recent report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states: Adding antibiotics to the feed of healthy
livestock “often leave the drugs ineffective when they are needed to treat infections in people.” The AAP supports buying meat from organic farms, because organic farming rules prohibit the nontherapeutic use of antibiotics. Stacia Clinton, a registered dietitian in Boston who works with the international nonprofit Health Care Without Harm, assists hospitals in both reducing meat on their menus and increasing purchases of meat from animals raised without antibiotics. The goal is to reduce the growing number of antibiotic-resistant infections that cost hospitals and patients billions of dollars each year. A Friends of the Earth report, Chain Reaction: How Top Restaurants Rate on Reducing Use of Antibiotics in Their Meat Supply, revealed that most meat served by American’s top chain restaurants come from animals raised in industrial facilities where they are fed antibiotics. Only two out of 25 chains, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread, report that the majority of their meat is raised without routine antibiotics. A recent study by Consumers Union also found antibiotic-resistant bacteria on retail meat samples nationwide. In California, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 27, making his the first state to ban the use of routine low doses of antimicrobial drugs that are medically important to humans to promote livestock weight gain or feed efficiency. The bill doesn’t go into effect until January 2018, but will contribute to making meat safer and antibiotic drugs more effective.
Red and Processed Meats Targeted Dietary advice to reduce the consumption of red and processed meats, regardless of how the animals are raised, is not new. Kelay Trentham, a registered dietitian in Tacoma, Washington, who specializes in cancer prevention and treatment, points out that joint reports from the World Cancer Research Fund International and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) since 2007 have recommended restricting consumption of red meat to less than 18 ounces a week and avoiding processed meats.
Smarter Meat Choices by Melinda Hemmelgarn Choose certified organic meat. Organic certification prohibits antibiotics, added hormones and genetically modified (GMO) feed. Select grass-fed and grass-finished meats. Look for the nonprofit American Grassfed Association (AGA) certification, which ensures animals eat only grass and forage from the time of their weaning until harvest, and are raised without antibiotics or hormones (AmericanGrassfed.org). AGA standards apply to ruminant animals only: beef, bison, goat, lamb and sheep. Support Country of Origin Labeling. This mandates that retail cuts of meat must contain a label informing consumers of its source. The U.S. meat industry has worked to stop such labeling. Beware of misleading labels. “Natural” provides no legal assurance about how an animal was raised. “Vegetarian feed” may mean GMO corn and/or soy. (See Greener Choices.org.) Buy directly from family livestock farmers. Check out sites like Local Harvest.org and Tinyurl.com/Farmers MarketsDirectory. Pay attention to portions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture serving size weighs three ounces, about the same size as a deck of cards. Think of meat as a side dish and balance the rest of the plate with vegetables, leafy greens, beans and other legumes. Once a week, cut out meat. Participate in Meatless Mondays (Meatless Monday.org). Assume all retail meat carries bacteria that can cause food-borne illness. Practice safe food handling as directed on package labels. (Also see FoodSafety.gov and KeepAntibiotics Working.com.)
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hen concurrent dangers arising from overpopulation, desertification (fertile land turning to desert) and climate change were just beginning to attract technological solutions, pioneers like Allan Savory, a young wildlife biologist in Zimbabwe, Africa, were researching how healthy soil captures carbon dioxide and stores it as carbon. It’s the way nature renders the most pervasive greenhouse gas more helpful than harmful and a major reason why this is not happening globally is because of desertification. This innovative game-changer has since received Australia’s 2003 Banksia International Award for “doing the most for the environment on a global scale” and the 2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, recognizing solutions that address humanity’s most pressing problems. The Savory Institute, founded in 2009, and its Africa Center for Holistic Management, demonstrate how using livestock to improve soil and decrease dependence on water— plus increase its ability to hold moisture and carbon—grows more grass and improves profits for ranchers, landowners and investors.
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grasslands, their soils, soil life, plants and animals had evolved symbiotically with large, grazing herbivores of many species and pack-hunting predators. As my inquiry led beyond Africa, I noticed that the same was true of similar ecosystems worldwide, including those of the U.S. Great Plains. Long ago, the Great Plains supported herbivores that traveled in immense herds for safety from predators. Where there are now approximately 11 large mammal species, there were once more than 50. The trampling of dung and urine, as well as grazing of such vast numbers constantly on the move, developed deep carbon-storing and rain-holding soils that also break down methane. Only in the presence of large roaming herds of herbivores periodically working the surface soil does this happen; it works much like a gardener does, breaking bare surfaces and covering them with litter and dung. Only in this way do grasslands thrive.
How did this revolutionize your thinking about land and livestock management? Being trained at a university to believe that grazing livestock causes land degradation blinded me to the deeper understanding that humans’ management of the animals, not the animals themselves, has been the problem. Historically, the healthiest soils in the world’s vast grain-growing regions were those that had supported the largest
populations of natural wildlife and intact pack-hunting predators. We now have in hand a natural solution able to reverse U.S. and global desertification, which is contributing to increasing severity and frequency of floods and droughts, poverty, social breakdown, violence, pastoral genocide and mass movement into cities and across national borders. Restoring brilliant natural functions through holistic management of even half of the world’s grasslands has the potential to pull all of the legacy carbon out of the atmosphere, put it back into the ground where it belongs and keep it there for thousands of years. Livestock aided by holistic, planned grazing that mimics nature can return Earth’s atmosphere to preindustrial carbon levels while feeding people with cleaner meat. I can think of almost nothing that offers more hope for our planet for generations to come. In fact, it has so many benefits—including an eventual net cost of zero or less—that even if climate change wasn’t an issue, we should be doing it anyway.
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mericans’ vegetable habits are in a rut. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nearly 50 percent of the vegetables and legumes available in this country in 2013 were either tomatoes or potatoes. Lettuce came in third, according to new data released in 2015, advises Tracie McMillan, author of The American Way of Eating. Further, 87 percent of U.S. adults did not meet basic vegetable serving recommendations from 2007 through 2010, a fact cited in the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey. Yet, urban supermarkets overflow with a wealth of common and exotic vegetables, often displayed sideby-side: broccoli and broccolini, green bell and Japanese shishito peppers, and iceberg lettuce and leafy mâche, or lamb’s lettuce. Trying one new vegetable dish a week is a great way to increase our vegetable literacy, says functional medicine expert Terri Evans, a doctor of Oriental medicine in Naples, Florida. “Our diet should be 60 per-
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cent produce—40 percent vegetables and 20 percent fruit,” she says. “To keep this sustainable for the long term, we should eat what tastes good, not what we think is good for us. Some days, we crave the sweetness of carrots; other days, the bitterness of artichokes or the heat of hot peppers. Our bodies can tell us what we need.”
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Going Green. Dark green and slightly peppery arugula is good with a little olive oil and lemon juice. Finely shredded Brussels sprouts bulk up a mixed salad, while adding the benefits of a cancer-fighting cruciferous vegetable. Instead of mineral-rich baby spinach, try baby Swiss chard, suggests Matthew Kadey, a registered dietician in Waterloo, Ontario. He also suggests microgreens, the tiny shoots of radishes, cabbage, broccoli and kale, all rich in vitamins C and E. Squash It. Varieties of summer and winter squash add color, body and flavor to one-dish meals, with the added benefits of B vitamins, magnesium and fiber. LeAnne Campbell, Ph.D., author of The China Study Cookbook, simmers a mix of fresh chopped vegetables including yellow summer squash or
Eating a rich variety of plant-based foods is fast, easy and satisfying. ~LeAnne Campbell zucchini, and flavors with coconut and curry powder. Vegan Chef Douglas McNish, of Toronto, makes an okra and squash gumbo in the slow cooker. Sneak in a Smoothie. Change up a smoothie routine by swapping out the usual baby spinach for a blend of cucumber, apple and fresh mint, or else sweet potato and carrot, suggests Sidney Fry, a registered dietitian and Cooking Light editor, in Birmingham, Alabama. Snack Attack. An array of colorful vegetables served with dips and spreads can be an easy way to experiment with veggies. Carrots in deep red, vibrant yellow, purple and orange are delicious raw and supply beta-carotene, promoting eye health. Leaves from pale green Belgian endive spears are tender and crunchy. Orange or “cheddar” cauliflower has a more creamy and sweet flavor than its pale cousin. “Colors equal health, and the more colors we eat, the better our overall health,” says Susan Bowerman, a registered dietitian, lecturer in food science and nutrition at California State Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo, and co-author of What Color Is Your Diet? “We also have to be willing to try new foods or new varieties of foods, or maybe to prepare unfamiliar foods in a way that will make them taste good, so that we will be willing to add more plant foods to our diet.” Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle. blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
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he colors found in fresh vegetables can indicate an abundance of necessary phytochemicals and nutrients. “Many people I see in my practice consume excess food, but have nutrient deficiency,” says Terri Evans, a functional medicine expert and doctor of Oriental medicine. Eating a variety of colorful vegetables can be part of the remedy. “Each color in a vegetable represents 10,000 micronutrients,” explains Evans. “The more colorful you make your diet, the happier your body will be.” She notes that supplements supply a lot of one nutrient, while vegetables gift us with tiny amounts of many requisite nutrients. According to the nonprofit Produce for Better Health Foundation, plant phytochemicals may act as antioxidants, protect and regenerate essential nutrients and work to deactivate cancer-causing substances. So, the more color on our plates, the better. Yellow and orange—in squash and some tomatoes—point to higher levels of vitamins C and A. The beta-carotene behind these colors is renowned for supporting healthy eyesight. Dark green—in leafy greens and cabbages—evidences higher levels of vitamins K, B and E. Chlorophyll creates the color and indicates its welldocumented detoxifying properties. Red—in red bell peppers and tomatoes—indicates vitamin C. Lycopene, which provides the color, is widely associated with lowering the risk of prostate and breast cancers. Purple and blue—in radicchio, red cabbage and eggplant—deliver vitamins C and K. Anthocyanins that create the color are powerful antioxidants geared to keep us heart-healthy.
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arents frequently awakened by a child’s interrupted slumber typically are torn between the need to care for their own health and that of their child. The goal is to meet everyone’s needs, so that adequate adult sleep doesn’t feel like child neglect. Solutions are feasible if the parent is emotionally equipped to feel continuing empathy for their little one and secure in their choices for resolution, regardless of setbacks or delays. Uncovering the real reasons that a child stays alert at bedtime or wakes during the night—such as inconsistent timing of sleep cycles, excessive fatigue, insufficient physical activity, hunger, pain, anxieties, inadequate downtime or a desire for continued interaction with a parent—is the first step. With so many variables, frustration can impede the workings of parental intuition, which is key to the process, as is testing individual possible solutions long enough to assess the result and then confidently move forward.
Internal Calm Expecting a child to feel so empowered that they can fall asleep on their own is a good beginning. Lindsay Melda, of Atlanta, relates, “Our daughter used to wake us up by coming into our bed each night. Once I realized I was anxious
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about her sleeping cortisol, contributing alone in her room and to decreased sleep was able to instead disturbances. trust she was okay, she Marissa Wolf, easily slept through of The Woodlands, the night, waking more Texas, relates, “We rested. My own anxiety moved here from San was causing her Diego when my son sleep disturbances.” was 34 months old. Christine Gipple, He was acting out in of Oaklyn, New ways I’d never seen ~ Sheila Pai, author, Jersey, a practitioner before, mourning the Nurturing You of non-violent comloss of his routine. munication, shares, Within weeks after “When my daughter is chatty at we started tapping before school and bedtime and I’m past ready for her at night, he was back to his happy self. to be in bed, I have to consciously Last night, he simply went to bed and pause, or I can snap at her, thus defell asleep. Now when I see his builtlaying bedtime. Granting myself just up emotions, I know we need to tap.” five minutes to reset myself and be (To learn more about EFT methods, present in the moment before I gently visit emofree.com.) re-engage is critical to the outcome.” Such checking in with ourNourished Rest selves helps keep a parent thinking Good nutrition is also important to positively. Law of Attraction specialist healthy sleep. According to Health Cassie Parks, of Denver, Colorado, Coach Sarah Outlaw, owner of the advises, “When you focus on the feelNatural Health Improvement Center of ing you desire once a child is peaceSouth Jersey and an advanced Nutrition fully asleep, rather than the feeling Response Testing practitioner, “Children you want to move away from, your may be devoid of minerals because chances for success greatly increase.” of the filtered water we drink. SuppleNoting how we envision nighttime menting with minerals like magnesium unfolding or creating a nighttime vior enriching the diet with trace minsion board can help focus and mainerals, sea salt and mineral-rich bone tain these feelings. broth will promote a healthy immune system, along with a nervous system Releasing Stress programmed for sleep.” One method parents have successfully Outlaw also advises, “A whole used is the Emotional Freedom Techfoods diet is paramount to children’s health and sleep ability. Parents should nique (EFT). It involves light tapping limit or eliminate artificial flavors, sweeton specific points along the body’s eners and sugar; preferably at all times, energy meridians, like the collarbone or between the eyebrows, often accom- but at least an hour before bedtime.” When a parent takes the time to panied by attention to current thoughts plan each step toward their goal of and feelings, in order to restore a optimum sleep and feels secure in balanced feeling. following through, they can create a Karin Davidson, of Media, Pennpersonalized and consistent bedtime sylvania, co-founder of the Meridian routine that fosters a sense of safety for Tapping Techniques Association, says, children that feel heard and tended to “Including tapping with a supportive and know what to expect. Children that nighttime routine can be a godsend. gain the ability to naturally develop It can relieve distress, whatever its source, increase feelings of security sleep skills reap lifelong health benefits. and promote a peaceful transition to sleep.” In clinical studies from the NaStephanie Dodd is the author of the tional Institute for Integrative Healthinternational bestseller, Good Baby, Bad care, EFT has been shown to counter Sleeper. She blogs at HeartCentered the stress hormones adrenaline and Sleep.com.
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ore amateur and serious athletes, people wanting to ease stiffness due to sedentary work and seniors are enjoying a new DIY way to massage out the kinks at home that’s becoming recognized for its benefits by experts worldwide. For the first time, flexibility and mobility rolling ranks in the top 20 of the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends. Made predominantly of foam and hard rubber, the rollers can “massage, relieve muscle tightness and muscle spasms, increase circulation, ease muscular discomfort and assist in the return to normal activity,” according to the organization’s Health & Fitness Journal, which notes a growing market for the devices. Dr. Walter Thompson, professor of kinesiology and health with Georgia State University, in Atlanta, was the lead author of the survey. He says, “Personal trainers have found that it works for their clients. We’ve also seen an increase in popularity in gyms and fitness clubs.” The trend is partly spawned by their use in Pilates. Thompson adds, “Tech devices, now central to our daily lives, have
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changed the way we plan and manage our workouts.” Yet, as with other such equipment, users must be educated on how to employ the rollers on their own. Most rollers are available in smooth or ribbed textures in different sizes and densities. Sets include one for deep tissue rolling, self-myofascial release and trigger point relief, designed to aid muscles related to the back, hips, arms, glutes and hamstrings. Dr. Spencer H. Baron, president of NeuroSport Elite, in Davie, Florida, was the 2010 National Sports Chiropractor of the Year and served as a chiropractic physician for the Miami Dolphins football team for 19 years. He starts patients out with rollers during office appointments, especially those with sports injuries. “It empowers them to take charge of their fitness,” he says. “Those standing or sitting all day at work may need it even more than athletes do to improve circulation and stimulate the nervous system.” While rollers can be administered to hamstrings and quadriceps by hand, he attests that the back is the most commonly targeted region, and suggests two corresponding maneuvers: Lie
down with a foam roller under the neck at home. Gently roll it across to each shoulder blade, and then center it and roll it down to the buttocks; even to the hamstrings. Next, assume a squatting position against a wall and place a roller between the center of the back and the wall, gently rise up, and then sink down. It’s also possible do this at work in private. Baron and his colleagues believe that rollers are beneficial to use on the shoulders and arms of tennis players and baseball pitchers. “I like the metaphor of a chef rolling dough in the kitchen. With a similar motion, you’re kneading muscles and tendons, improving blood flow and circulation to sore areas,” he says. Jason Karp, Ph.D., the 2011 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Personal Trainer of the Year and creator of his company’s Run-Fit certification
program, has seen the popularity of the devices on the rise with runners. “People like gadgets” that can help them, he notes. “Runners get tight from running, and rollers can help alleviate that tightness. I know a lot of runners that swear by them.” Karp, a California author of six books, including Running for Women and his upcoming The Inner Runner, feels that rollers are especially well-suited for postworkout use. “The rollers are basically a form of self-myofascial release, which helps relax muscles by putting pressure on tight areas to cause the muscle to relax via its reflex to tension,” he explains. It looks like this universally applicable and simple fitness tool will keep on rolling through this year and beyond. Randy Kambic, in Estero, Florida, is a freelance editor and writer for Natural Awakenings and other magazines.
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or thousands of homeowners in “agrihoods” across the U.S., homegrown is a way of life. Planned developments incorporating neighborhood agriculture are sprouting up in record numbers, according to Ed McMahon, a senior resident fellow specializing in sustainability with the Urban Land Institute. He estimates there are a few hundred agrihoods nationwide, in all regions and at all price points. “The trend is the convergence of several things, including a growing interest in local business, local food, healthy lifestyles and the foodie culture,” says McMahon. He adds, “Today’s developers have to differentiate their properties to survive, and farms have become the new golf course of real estate development.” Agriculture is a far lower-cost amenity that can even return a modest profit by selling its harvest to the community.
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Beyond food, agrihoods help grow community, a huge draw for those living in isolated suburban areas. In 2014, Abby and Michael Wheatfill moved their family to Agritopia, a planned community in Gilbert, Arizona, near Phoenix. Billed as an urban farm, the central feature of Agritopia’s 166 acres, knitting together commercial, agricultural and open space with 450 residential homes, is a working farm, with roving pigs, lambs and chickens, a citrus grove and rows of heirloom vegetables. Farm, family and community life are interwoven. The Wheatfills lease a plot in an on-site community garden. Other residents buy shares in the community supported agriculture project or purchase produce or eggs from the community farm on the honor system. “We especially love the narrow, tree-lined streets and wide porches, and that we can walk or bike to fun,
locally sourced restaurants,” says Michael, a technology consultant. Private backyards are small in favor of community space, nudging residents to meet each other, Abby says. The Cannery, in Davis, California, is one of the newest agrihoods and also one of the few that redeveloped an industrial tract. This 100-acre development, still under construction, will feature 547 new homes on the former site of a tomato processing facility, in addition to affordable rentals for low-income families. Its heart and soul is a working farm that will feed the community’s households and supply its restaurants. The Cannery is a pioneer in clean green energy, with solar-powered homes, connections for electric cars, and many other energyconserving features. Thirsty homeowner lawns are prohibited in most of The Cannery’s mini-neighborhoods, but no home is more than 300 feet from public green space. Samrina and Mylon Marshall, both physicians in their mid-50s, will be among the first residents to move in this spring. “We like that it’s a green energy community featuring multigenerational living. We’re also big on eating locally and seasonally, so the urban farm was a key draw,” says Mylon. North Atlanta family Gil and Jeny Mathis and their two daughters, 12 and 14 years old, discovered Serenbe, a planned community in Chattahoochee
Hills, Georgia, two years ago. Now it’s literally their second home. “It provides a different life for our children on weekends they couldn’t otherwise have. The community aspect has penetrated our lives in a way that we couldn’t have predicted,” says Gil. Both girls love it, and the younger sibling is lobbying to relocate there full time. The family likes the people Serenbe draws and the opportunities to engage with them, the consistent access to natural and organic food and its artist-in-residence program. Serenbe was the inspiration for the Olivette Riverside Community and Farm, a 346-acre, back-to-the-land project near Asheville, North Carolina. Its owners are transforming a failed high-end gated community and adjacent historic farm along the French Broad River into an agri-centered development featuring a blueberry orchard, community gardens, vegetable farm and greenhouse. “It’s vital that we re-localize our food supply,” says Olivette co-owner Tama Dickerson. “One of the first things we did was to incorporate this farm and see what areas we could preserve, because what you keep is just as important as what you develop.” Future plans include hiking trails, artist live-work spaces, tiny houses, little free libraries and a K-8 school. Agrihoods aren’t solely for agriburbs. Creative public housing
developers are bringing agriculture to high-density neighborhoods. The smoke-free Healthy High-Rise Arbor House, a 124-unit, low-income apartment in the Bronx, in New York City, features a 10,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse and a living lobby wall that grows organic vegetables for the community year-round. Residents can obtain a discounted share from the farm using SNAP benefits (food stamps) and take free classes in cooking fresh. Arbor House also allocates 40 percent of its rooftop crop harvests for the larger community. Agrihoods can take many forms, including those involving gardens cropping up in schools, parks and hospitals nationwide, as well as informal, guerilla gardens in vacant lots. Many cities, including Falls Church, Virginia, and Takoma Park, Maryland, have even changed local zoning laws so residents can keep chickens and bees in their backyards for eggs and honey, according to McMahon. “The era of the 2,000-mile Caesar salad has come to an end,” says McMahon, citing high transportation costs that make locally sourced food good for businesses and consumers alike. “The trend of growing food closer to home—in some cases at home—is here to stay.” Connect with April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.
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hree million cats end up in shelters every year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Owners cite landlord restrictions or allergies in the family as leading reasons. Often, the animal is blamed for an easily fixed behavior problem; the Wake County Animal Center, in Raleigh, North Carolina, interprets rationales such as, “Kitty has a sensitive stomach [throws up] or pees under the bed [likely a urinary tract infection].” “I prefer to call such things issues, not problems. They’re often evidence of natural instincts that need to be redirected,” says Anne Moss, owner of TheCatSite.com, from Tel Aviv, Israel. “A vet visit will rule out physical concerns so you can move on to behavioral issues.” Once a cat’s adapted to living with humans, life becomes more pleasant for everyone. Cats can be trained. Dallas cat owner Bettina Bennett of WhichBoxMedia.com advises, “Start early, attach rewards and be consistent. Our four cats don’t scratch the furniture, come when called and know when it’s bedtime.” Clicker training works well, adds Becky Morrow, a doctor of veterinarian medicine who teaches at Duquesne University, in Pittsburgh. “I have 13 cats living in my home and a sanctuary housing 65 more. They’ve learned to walk on a leash and obey commands.” Dr. Jeff Werber, a Los Angeles veterinarian, has found that scratching furniture, biting people, nocturnal activity, throwing up and ignoring the
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litter box are the five most common complaints. Scratching lets Kitty leave her scent, stretch and shed old claws. He suggests, “Get a scratching post, but don’t put it in an-out-of-the-way location. Cats like to be where we are. Start with it in the center of the room and gradually move it to the corner.” Measure how tall a cat is when standing on her hind legs with front legs fully extended. Get a post that is half again as tall so she can really stretch. Gently rub her paws on the post first, and then dab on a bit of catnip as added enticement. Cats don’t like unfamiliar textures, so avoidance training tools can include laying aluminum foil or backing-side-up carpet runners over furniture arms and cushions plus double-sided sticky tape at the corners to preserve upholstery. When humans become a target for a cat’s pounces, use toys as decoys. A short play session will satisfy their desire to hunt. Leave curtains open so she can see outside, clear shelves for climbing and have a cat tree or window shelf for optimum viewing. A nearby bird feeder will hold a feline’s attention for hours. Werber advises, “For undisturbed household sleep, get the cat toys out about an hour before your bedtime. Fifteen minutes of play will tire a pet. Let him calm down and then feed him. A full cat is a sleepy cat.” Some cats nibble, while others gulp food and then throw up. The
recommended antidote is to feed smaller amounts several times a day. Cats should eat both dry and wet food to get carbohydrates and meat, Werber advises. Throwing up can be a sign of hairballs, even if unseen. Put the cat on a natural hairball remedy once a day for four days, then two times a week, until the vomiting stops. A touch of nonpetroleum jelly on the cat’s nose or a bit of fish oil or pumpkin in her food will work. When cats ignore the litter box, note what’s changed—the type of litter, location of the box, a lurking stray cat or the pet’s health. Arthritic cats find it hard to climb into a tall-sided box. Felines feel vulnerable when using the box, and like to know what’s around them—
a lidless box makes them feel safer says Werber. The rule is to have one more litter box than there are cats. If the house is more than one story tall, food, water, beds and litter should be available on every level. “All cats should be kept indoors, microchipped and wearing a colorful collar and tags,” says Werber. Colors give birds fair warning if a cat ever goes outside. With time and attention, any cat can become an active, well-behaved family member. Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.
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arch says “no more yes…buts.” It’s the Spring eclipse season so endings beget new beginnings and we should prepare for some changes. It’s time to come down off the mountain top of high principals and lofty ideals, time to flush the wishy-washy waves of sort-of commitment, and never mind whose fault it was and if-or-why you got the short end of the stick. We should be listening for our clarion call to service and how we can bring our basic goodness into the world. Sharpen your pencils, let go of the “I can’t do it because____” and size up the challenges your choices will bring. Above all, whatever is holding you back, let it go! As astrologer David Pond says, “bless it and release it.”
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Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): Nothing is predestined. The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings. ~ Ralph Blum
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19): Whatever you can do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. ~ Pema Chödrön Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): You raze the old to raise the new. ~ Justina Chen
Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22): The first beginnings of things cannot be distinguished by the eye. ~ Lucretius
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21): Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. ~ Richie Norton Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19): Genius is the ability to receive from the universe. ~ I Ching Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18): There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth… not going all the way, and not starting. ~ Buddha
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calendarofevents TUESDAY, MARCH 1 Taming Headaches, TMJ and Tension – 9:3010:30am. March 1-22. Headaches, eye strain, jaw pain, and everyday stress will be addressed in this dynamic group workshop series designed with your aches and pains in mind. Franklin Street, Ste 103, Vancouver (inside Whole Health Wellness Group). Contact Jeni Gail 503 310 1323. MovePT.org. Get Your Body Back After Pregnancy (Bring Your Baby) – 11am-12pm. March 1-22.This dynamic group workshop is for moms and their babies, newborn to 6 months. Week One: Back Pain, Pelvic Floor Recovery, and Abs. Week Two: Nursing Positions and Babywearing. Week Three: Sneaking in Sleep and Getting Stuff Done. Week Four: Exercising with Baby. 1409 Franklin Street, Ste 103, Vancouver (inside Whole Health Wellness Group). Contact Jeni Gail 503 310 1323. MovePT.org.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 Tarot and Intuition: Panel Discussion & Signing With the Experts – 7-8:30pm. In this exciting and rare opportunity, tarot authors and experts Mary Greer, Gina Thies and Katrina Wynne will discuss and answer questions on the connections, misconceptions and applications between tarot and intuition. The panelists will highlight their perspectives on the art of tarot divination and the use and importance of intuition in the reading process and in personal spiritual development. Book signings by the panelists will follow the discussion. $15. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. Contact Defne Ozteck 503 224 4929. MaryGreer.Wordpress.com, TarotAdvisor.com, TarotCounseling.org.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Eat To Live II – 9am-5:30pm. March 5 & 6. This course continues to explore healthy eating for special populations and health conditions. An overview will be given of diets both current and historic to gain perspective of approaches over time. The class will explore holistic health weight loss strategies then focus on special dietary considerations in the treatment of the following western conditions: Women’s reproductive health, Fertility, Allergies/Asthma, Candida, Hypertension & High Cholesterol, Hypo/ Hyperthyroidism, Mental/Emotional, Migraines, Arthritis, Irritable bowel syndrome, Colitis, Autoimmune disorders, & Prostate problems. This class is a requirement for our Wholistic Nutrition program students but is also open to existing practitioners and the general public. With Bari Mandelbaum. $325. Pre-approved for 14 NCCAOM PDA’s. Eligible for 14 CEU hours. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring. org/classes. Reflexology Variations – 9am-5:30pm. The class is designed to give participants basic introduction to three variations on foot reflexology–hand reflexology, reflexology for the ear and Universal Reflexology. Students learn and practice simple routines for hands and ears. Students are also introduced to the Universal Reflexology Language of the Feet with the opportunity to interpret feet based on the emotional and chakra centers model. OSM-Salem, 2111 Front St NE, Salem. Contact 503 244 3420 or
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LB@OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. Inner Essence Chiropractic & Healing Center Grand Opening – 2-5pm. Our Center: Inner Essence Chiropractic & Healing Center will have our Official Grand Opening Party March 5. Free food, drinks, prize giveaway, music and festivities. 2205 N Lombard St, Ste 101, Portland. Yoga for Inner Peace – 3-5pm. A practice to balance anxiety, depression and other unwanted states of mind to come into greater inspiration, clarity and alignment within. Led by Natacha Sagalovsky. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383.
MONDAY, MARCH 7 Therapy for Adult Cancer Survivors – March 7, 14, 21 & 28. The 2016 graduating class of the Institute of Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy is offering a complementary/donation based workshop on Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy for adult cancer survivors. The workshop will focus on teaching tools for stress reduction and improving digestion. Pre-registration is through Taking Care Portland, a Portland survivorship community. TakingCareCancer.org.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8 Amma Therapy Program Info Session – 5:307pm. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Amma Therapy program, meet current students and instructors, and check out our facility. The next program will begin in April. There’s still time to get applications in.Register for this and any other class on our website classes page. Free. RSVP required 503 688 1482. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring. org/classes. Shamanic Drawing Circle – 7-9:30pm. Access your personal inner wisdom and guidance through drawing, through simple mark making, by opening your connection to the spiritual realms, to the earth, and to your body and allowing this energy to flow within you and out into your drawing. Fully guided process. No skills or experience required. Come together in community to share our experiences and our wisdom. Drumming In Oneness, 3535 SW Coronado, Portland. Contact 503 621 6178 or ReconnectivePathfinder@gmail.com. EmergentPathwaysThroughArt.com.
FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Eleven Reflections of Light – 7-9:30pm. Speak, Listen, Learn and Reflect on the light of each other. Our stories are sacred. They hold important information and personal teachings. To be heard, truly heard, by others can be powerfully healing and transformational for all who are present. So be one of eleven, bringing your story, your light through to be heard. Call or email to reserve space. Drumming In Oneness, 3535 SW Coronado, Portland. Contact 503 621 6178 or ReconnectivePathfinder@gmail. com. EmergentPathwaysThroughArt.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 12 Massage Career Training Preview – 10am. Learn about Oregon School of Massage’s 640-hour training program in the massage profession at this FREE
Join Tawnya Love at Portland Women’s Expo – 2pm. Join Tawnya Love on April 2 at the Portland Women’s Expo as she speaks on “the Importance of Self Love”. Body Mind Spirit Expo Portland – 10am-7pm April 2 & 11am-6pm April 3. Body Mind and Spirit Expo is a 2-day event being held at the Oregon Convention Center (OCC) in Portland. This event showcases products from Medical & Pharmaceutical, Ayurvedic & Herbal industries. Shaktipat Intensive with Swami Chetanananda – 9am-5pm. April 9 & 10. Talks, guided meditation and the transmission of divine energy through touch. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. From Quantum-Touch® Self Created Health April 22, 23 & 24 – Fri 6- 9pm; Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 1-6pm. Certified Quantum-Touch 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. More info QT website: quantumtouch. com. Other dates: 11/4,5&6. Schedule dates for groups of 6 or more at discount to you. The Level I workshop is a prerequisite! $450 Contact Judie to pay and register: 503 288 8369 or JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com for details. presentation. OSM is committed to providing holistic education that integrates the body, mind, heart and spirit. Spring term begins April 4. Community Education classes are also offered each quarter. Call 503 585 8912 for Salem Preview. OSM-Salem, 2111 Front St NE, Salem. Visit our website for details. OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. African Marimba Concert – 11:30am-3pm. Put on your dancing shoes and come hear six marimba bands play high-energy music from Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. MyLinda King of Boka Marimba has been performing and teaching Zimbabwean marimba in the Portland area for the last 25 years. Performers include Chicamarimba, Muvhuro, Knock on Wood, Danda, Masikati Marimba and teen band Jangano. Free. All ages welcome. Raffle to benefit the Portland-Mutare Sister City Organization and Africa AIDS Response. PortlandMutare.org/pmsca For more info contact MyLinda King at Marimba@ teleport.com.
MONDAY, MARCH 14 Finding “The One” – 7:15-8:30pm. Join this biweekly conversation about finding “The One”, enhancing existing relationships and recovering from prior relationships. We loosely follow the exercises in Katherine Woodward Thomas’ book Calling in “The One”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. Contact Dorjee at 503 415 9533 or Dorjee@ SpiritInTransition.com. SpiritInTransition.com.
TUESDAY, MARCH 15 Massage Career Training Preview – 10am. Learn about Oregon School of Massage’s 640-hour training program in the massage profession at this FREE presentation. OSM is committed to providing holistic education that integrates the body, mind, heart and spirit. Spring term begins April 4. Community Education classes are also offered each quarter.
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most popular facilitators of spiritual events on the heels of the equinox on this potently powerful lunar eclipse. We will experience a powerful energetically clearing meditation with 12 crystal bowls and gong before moving into the soul purpose activation meditation for us to connect more fully to our soul’s potential and purpose. Awakenings Wellness Center, 1016 SE 12th Ave, Portland. Email Nicole for specific info. Contact Nicole 323 842 3589 or TrinitiHealing@yahoo.com. TrinitiHealing.com.
THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse & Rejuvenation Series – March 17, 24 & 31. This 15-day cleanse is about eating, moving and adjusting your life to give your body the support it needs during this critical seasonal juncture. In this class we will learn protocols from the oldest continually practiced healthcare system in the world, Ayurveda. Pre-registration required for the cleanse. Contact me at 503 208 2716 or Susan@ TheArtOfDigestion.com.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Vibrational Healing In Oneness – 7-9pm. Join a community sound and energy healing circle with drumming, toning, Reiki and other modalities. Allow your spiritual connection to come through in service 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 to offer and receive. Leave rejuvenated and refreshed. Drumming In Oneness, 3535 SW Coronado, Portland. Contact 503 621 6178 or ReconnectivePathfinder@ gmail.com. EmergentPathwaysThroughArt.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19 The Traveler’s Guide to the Universe: Karma, Creation, and Basic Spiritual Laws – 6:308:30pm. Explore the basic principles of metaphysics! Experience practical tools to communicate with and influence the natural world that surrounds you, including working with animals, Earth mysteries, and solstice and equinox cycles. Learn how to build an altar, create sacred space and use work with art and color to affect the material world. Jane will also touch on the chakra system, the union of opposites, kundalini and more. $20. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. Contact Defne Ozteck 503 224 4929. JanesInspiration.com.
Equinox Celebration: Tibetan and Crystal Bowls Plus a Gong Sound Healing Concert – 7-9pm. Crystal bowls deeply purify and cleanse our energetic body. The Tibetan bowls help ground us within our body. The gong is just amazingly powerful, and a favorite among the attendees. Altogether, this is an amazing energetically raising event to lull you into Bliss and Balance on the evening of the Equinox. Specific details TBA. Email Nicole for more info. Contact Nicole 323 842 3589 or TrinitiHealing@ yahoo.com. TrinitiHealing.com. Singing Crystal Bowls Meditations – 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Each Solstice and Equinox and a special celebration on Diwali, we meditate with the Singing Crystal Bowls, with folks locally and non-locally, for peace, harmony and love for the planet. Free Lending Library, veggie refreshments/herbal tea, Chakra balancing & healing. Energy exchange $10. Dates: Mon, 6/20; Thur, 9/22; Sun, 10/30 (Diwali); Wed, 12/21 Yuletide Party begins at 6:30pm, call for info. Confirm Attendance: 503 288 8369 or JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com.
TUESDAY, MARCH 22 Soul Purpose Alignment on the Full Moon/ Lunar Eclipse – 7-9:30pm. Join 3 of Portland’s
300 Hour Ayurvedic Yoga Consultant Certification Program – This program is designed to teach you tongue and pulse reading,yoga, breath-work, diet, spices, meditation, mantra, mudra, chakra nad marma balancing as well as daily living routines to restore balance and harmony. Contact 503 208 2716 or Susan@JourneyYoga.com. Ayurvedic YogaTherapy.org.
SATURDAY, MARCH 26 Quantum-Touch® Level II Workshop – 10am to 5pm. March 26 & 27. Join Certified Quantum-Touch Instructor, Judie Maron-Friend, for this advanced workshop and discover effortless breakthroughs and the Realization of Extraordinary Freedom! Other Dates: 10/8 & 9. Schedule dates for groups of 6 or more at discount to you. 13 CE credits. The Quantum-Touch Level I is a prerequisite $450 21 days prior, $500 thereafter. Contact Judie to pay and register: 503 288 8369 or JudieMaronFriend@ gmail.com for details.
MONDAY, MARCH 28 Finding “The One” – 7:15-8:30pm. Join this biweekly conversation about finding “The One”, enhancing existing relationships and recovering from prior relationships. We loosely follow the exercises in Katherine Woodward Thomas’ book Calling in “The One”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. Contact Dorjee at 503 415 9533 or Dorjee@ SpiritInTransition.com. SpiritInTransition.com.
ongoingevents SUNDAY Morning “Loving Kindness” Meditation Group with Paul M Rakoczy, Reiki Master – 9am-12pm. Come and experience group meditation with meditators and beginners alike on the fourth Sunday of each month. There will be multiple sits with discussion in between. Bring your own sit cushion; chairs available. Please call or email to register. The group is offered “No Charge.” 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503 997 8611. PMR1354@hotmail.com. Essence of Yoga Meditation Teacher Training – 11am-2pm. Contact Tawnya Love for more information on our next upcoming 3 month Essence of Yoga Meditation Teacher Training. Early bird cost if paid in full by Feb 28th is $1,555. At the event, cost is $2,000. Payments are available. This is a 3-month mentorship meeting once a week for 3 hours. You will receive your teacher training certificate upon completion. Call Tawnya Love for more info at 360 567 7576. TawnyaAngel@gmail. com TawnyaAngel555.com.
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MONDAY T’ai Chi Chuan Yang Style – 5:30-6:30pm. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and development. All levels welcome. Michael Guida, BPS, LMT#19016, instructor. $12 drop-in (10 punch pass for $100). The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes.
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Art as Meditation – 6:30-9pm. Alternate Monday nights starting Jan 11. Engage with your inner self through your own imagery using guided meditation, a variety of art materials and reflection to express what arises. No art or meditation background needed. All skill levels welcome and encouraged. 7110 SW Fir Loop, #250, Tigard. Contact Margaret Greene 503 926 2490. MGreene442@gmail.com. MyJourneyWay.com. The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, satsang and guided meditation in our beautiful meditation hall. Children’s program downstairs during meditation. Community yoga ($5) before meditation from 5:456:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. TheMovementCenter.com. Acupuncture Meditation Group – 7:30-10pm. Journey toward self discovery and wholeness. Connect - Share - Embody - Transform. We will be meditating with the archetypes associated with the selected acupuncture points and exploring our relationships between these energies. $25 in advance; $30 at the door. The Everett House Healing Center, 2917 NE Everett St, Portland. Contact Melanie
Misenheimer, LAc 704 995 9926 or MelanieM. LAc@gmail.com. BlossomingEarth.com. Me Time 4 Teachers – This weekly online class provides teachers with simple ways to self nurture through life coaching and light coursework. It covers the topics of self reflection, relieving stress, emotional well being and clearing negativity from your environment. Coaching calls are 30 minutes weekly. $199 / 4 weeks. Questions: text 720 301 3993. Register online Heart2HeartCoaching.org.
TUESDAY Shoulder Injuries and Performance – 9:3010:30am. Rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulder, muscle fatigue, repetitive stress, overhead reaching, and all sorts of functional and exercise related tasks will be addressed in this dynamic group workshop series designed with your aches and pains in mind. This 4-week Movement Lab series will include: Personalized instruction and expert Physical Therapy advice. MovePT workbook for tracking your notes and progress. Weekly check-in, movement lessons, homework and handouts. Photographic diary of our sessions sent right to your inbox. 1409 Franklin St, Ste 103, Vancouver (inside Whole Health Wellness Group). Contact Dr. Jeni Gall 503 310 1323 or JeniGall@MovePT.org. MovePT.org.
WEDNESDAY Somatic Essentials-Essential Oils 101+Meditation – 6-8pm. Join Jamie Smith for a weekly essential oil education series. We will cover the fundamentals of what an essential oil is, how they work, why dōTERRA, and the methods of application and safety. Learn how essential oils can support your immune system, mood, hormonal system and more, while empowering you to take control of your health. We will also incorporate some gentle movement and meditation, as well as an in-depth study of one oil every week. We will focus on grounding oils (cypress, juniper, ‘balance’, frankincense, etc) and grounding movements. 3329 SE Madison St, Portland. MyDoTerra.com/jamiepsmith and ReclaimingPdx.com. Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) – 6-7pm. TRE® (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) is a set of exercises that help the body release deep, muscular patterns due to stress, tension, and trauma that accumulate from the everyday circumstances of life, difficult situations, immediate or prolonged stressful situations or traumatic life experiences. No experience or previous exposure to
experience necessary to encounter the warm energy. Donations accepted. Please call or email to register. Also, individual sessions and attunements by appointment. 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503 997 8611 or PMR1354@hotmail.com.
THURSDAY T’ai Chi Chuan Yang Style – 9-10am. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and development. All levels welcome. Michael Guida, BPS, LMT#19016, instructor. $12 drop-in (10 punch pass for $100). The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes.
FRIDAY 100 Handprint Healing Ritual at the Movement Center – 5:30 -7:30 pm. (1st three Fridays each month) Call to reserve a place. 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383.
Art As Meditation – 9:30-12pm. Alternate Tuesday mornings. Engage with your inner Self through your own imagery using guided meditation, art materials and reflection to express what arises. We will be using a variety of art materials. No art or meditation background needed. All skill levels welcome and encouraged. 7110 SW Fir Loop, #250, Tigard. Contact Margaret Greene 503 926 2490. Mgreene442@ gmail.com. MyJourneyWay.com. Stay Active with Osteoporosis – 11am-12pm. Osteoporosis is not a life sentence. You can still do all the things you need and love to do. Let me show you how. Dynamic group workshop series designed to help you safely improve mobility and decrease stress and strain on your bones. This 4-week Movement Lab series will include: Personalized instruction and expert Physical Therapy advice. MovePT workbook for tracking your notes and progress. Weekly check-in, movement lessons, homework and handouts. Photographic diary of our sessions sent right to your inbox. 1409 Franklin St, Ste 103, Vancouver (inside Whole Health Wellness Group). Contact Dr. Jeni Gall 503 310 1323 or JeniGall@ MovePT.org. MovePT.org. Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® Class – 5:45-6:45pm. Bring greater ease into your daily movements: breathing, walking, turning, reaching, safer pelvic movement, freeing your back and more. The Movement Center Yoga Studio, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. Drop-in fee: $13. Other discounts may apply. Questions: 503 313 9813. Register online: MCYoga.com/calendar. Max Meditation: 5 Ways to Connect with Your Spirit – 7-8pm. Max Meditation for the busy, modern seeker. Our thoughts affect the collective energy field of the universe. This energy field inspires our thoughts, and thoughts inspire our actions. If we want more peace on Earth, why not start with the energy we’re putting out there every day? Max Meditation increases the effectiveness of the time you invest in meditation so you get more benefit with less effort. Practice 5 modalities in one hour. 503 415 9533. Find out more at SpiritInTransition. com/max-meditation.
TRE is required. Register for this and any other class on our website classes page. 8 consecutive weeks. $12 drop-in. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@ TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Gentle Yoga/Meditation – 6:30-8pm. Ready for greater alignment of your Body, Mind and Soul? Ready to consciously create the life you were born to live? Ready to reclaim your power and heal body, mind and soul? Come step in weekly with consistency and observe the great inner shifts with your Source that I promise will ignite great outer shifts in your life situation. 10-class punch cards or dropins are available. Buy two 10-class punch cards and get your second card half price. Divinely Inspired Healing and Art from the Heart, 208 NE 117th St, Vancouver. RSVP at 360 567 7576 The Movement Center Community Meditation Program – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, satsang and guided meditation in our beautiful meditation hall. Children’s program downstairs during meditation. Community yoga ($5) before meditation from 5:456:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. TheMovementCenter.com. Evening Reiki Share Group with Paul M Rakoczy, Reiki Master – 7pm. Come and share or exchange Reiki Energy with practitioners and beginners alike on the first Wednesday of each month. No
SATURDAY T’ai Chi Chuan Yang Style – 8-9:15am. T’ai Chi Chuan is a Taoist form of exercise and active meditation. Practicing the form promotes greater energy awareness and development. All levels welcome. Michael Guida, BPS, LMT#19016, instructor. $12 drop-in (10 punch pass for $100). The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Level 1 Yoga – 9:30-11am. Join us for a yoga class and start off your Saturday relaxed and de-stressed. Detailed instruction and individualized attention. Intro package: 2 classes for $15. Harmony Yoga, 2108 NE 41st Ave, Portland. 503 335 8851. HarmonyYogaPdx.com. Empowering the Empath Level 1 Mentorship – 4-7pm. Every third Saturday. Calling All empaths and sensitive souls. Are you ready to clear the fear and step in and embody your full power and potential? Ready to cultivate and strengthen your empathic and psychic gifts? If you answered yes, then this is the workshop/mentorship for you. Join us every 3rd Saturday of every month. 208 NE 117th St, Vancouver. Contact Tawnya Love 360 567 7576 or TawnyaAngel@gmail.com. TawnyaAngel555.com.
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A simple, powerful and playful energetic method to change any area of your life; allowing you to be and have more. Complementary initial mini session.
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Dr Boothby utilizes a soft tissue technique to relieve structural tension on the nervous system and restore ground support to the body.
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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.
North Portland Wellness Center
Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Massage 4922 N Vancouver Ave, at Alberta St 503-493-9398 NorthPortlandWellness.com We specialize in Injury Treatment, Auto Accident Recovery, Acute & Chronic Pain Relief and Family Health & Wellness. At the North Portland Wellness Center our dedicated team provides effective medicine in a warm, comfortable environment.
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Lance J. Heppler DMD, FAGD 900 SE Chkalov Dr, Vancouver 360-896-1449 DentalDesignsVancouver.com Dr. Lance Heppler’s mission is to put patients at ease. His friendly demeanor is easy to talk to and his attention to detail means you’ll always be getting the very best in dental care. His approach to dentistry is to meet patient needs by blending art, science and intuition. Dr. Heppler follows an amalgam removal protocol to safely remove mercury fillings.
Jay Harris Levy, DDS
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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 Quantum-Touch®, during class students typically relieve 50% - 100% of each other’s pain. Not only do bones align with a light touch, inflammation reduces and healing accelerates. Often students experience dramatic and profound emotional release. Contact Judie to learn more or sign up for a class today and discover your power to heal.
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Susan Marshall, GCFP Laurelhurst Healing Arts Building 3059 NE Glisan St, Portland 503-313-9813 FeldenkraisPDX.com
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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.
COMMON GROUND WELLNESS CENTER
5010 NE 33rd Ave, Portland 503-238-1065 SoakAndSauna.com Common Ground Wellness Co-operative is a co-operatively run healing center in Northeast Portland, complete with sauna, soaking pool and a variety of wellness practitioners.
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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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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 ART THERAPY JAMIE “CEDAR” ROGERS, MA 503-621-6178 ReconnectivePathfinder@gmail.com EmergentPathwaysThroughArt.com
Utilizing artistic and energetic pathways to enable reconnection to inner wisdom, opening your heart, removing blockages, finding life direction, and transforming trauma, pain, and illness.
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.
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INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDIC YOGA THERAPY Susan Bass, E-RYT 500, Registered Ayurvedic Practitioner & Nutritional Consultant, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist 3430 SE Belmont St, Portland 503-208-2716 AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org
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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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147 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 503-667-2023 Rita@RitaSoman.com RitaSoman.com Skype: rita.soman1 Google/YouTube: Rita Soman I can help you to change your subconscious beliefs that limit you in life. Work in person/ Skype. Visit website for PSYCH-K® workshop schedule.
WALDORF SCHOOLS CEDARWOOD WALDORF SCHOOL
3030 SW 2nd Ave Portland, OR 97201 503-245-1477 Info@CedarwoodSchool.org CedarwoodSchool.org Education of a wholehearted life.
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THE MOVEMENT CENTER YOGA STUDIO 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland 503-231-0383 MCYoga.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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