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Jeff Primack on the Qi Revolution by Kathy Rivera Wallace
16 RETHINKING RECOVERY Holistic Approaches to Healing Addictions by Lisa Marshall
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AquaLumine™ Pure Living Water Launches in Portland
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fter nearly two years of careful planning and focus group research, Portland has been selected as the launch city for AquaLumine™ Pure Living Water, the remarkable natural spring water that has rapidly developed a passionate following. Nestled in a remote Idaho canyon is a spring long renowned for its healing waters by many generations of the local native peoples. Sourced from this sacred spring, AquaLumine™ Pure Living Water is packaged with great care and devotion by the steward of the spring, and received gratefully by those who experience this rare and valuable gift from Mother Earth. A wide range of physical and “supersensory” benefits have been reported by people who drink the water. A number of unusual phenomena have been associated with the site of the spring and the water which flows from it, each indicative of the fact that Nature has imparted to AquaLumine™ some very unusual and special attributes. Community gatherings are held twice a month to provide those exploring the water a glimpse into the fascinating story behind AquaLumine™, as well as the opportunity to taste, purchase and share experiences of the water. The community provides loving support for the healing journey of each individual member. AquaLumine™ community gatherings are held on the second Thursday and fourth Sunday of each month at 7 p.m. at Unity of Portland, 4525 SE Stark Street, Portland. Learn more at AquaLumine.com, phone 503-765-9761 or email Hello@AquaLumine.com.
Fall Registration Now Open for New Preschool
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ased on the qualities of mindfulness, kindness, respect for all life and connection to nature, Frog Song Montessori Preschool will offer an education that encourages children to explore, create and deepen their understanding of themselves and the world around them. The Montessori method is uniquely suited to bring these qualities to life in the classroom. Montessori is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative work. In a carefully prepared environment, children experience freedom within limits and are free to follow their own interests. This approach values the development of the whole child: physical, social, emotional and cognitive, and recognizes the child as a spiritual being. The program is situated on 14 acres between NE 82nd Avenue and Rocky Butte, in Portland, on land being transformed by Dharma Rain Zen Center into a space for spiritual practice, community connection and native habitat. Children can explore a pond, seasonal streams, ravine, orchard, vegetable beds and areas offering natural habitat for a multitude of creatures. This will allow children to develop a personal relationship with the natural world, and will offer real-life lessons in taking care of our earth. The Frog Song program, for children ages 3 to 5, runs September to June, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It is a program of Dharma Rain but is non-religious in content and is open to families of all beliefs. Learn more at FrogSong.Dharma-Rain.org.
Artemis Foods Now Offering Cooking Classes
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ince 2000, Artemis Foods has been Portland’s premier local, organic and sustainable caterer. Executive Chef Grace Henricks and the Artemis Foods Team are now offering cooking classes in the Artemis Kitchen twice a month. Classes are for up to 12 guests and include written recipes, chef’s demonstration and eating (enough food to call it dinner). The menu will be paired with matching adult beverage samples that will also be available for purchase. Cost is $50 per person and reservations are necessary. The May 15 Meat Class, taught by Chef Rob Westmoreland from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., will include brining, marinades and rubs for excellent home results. Try his Indian inspired, fragrant Pork Vindaloo and SuDan farms local pasture raised lamb rubbed with sumac, pink peppercorn, garlic and fresh oregano. Lamb will be served with a white balsamic and rhubarb gastric and try a honey lavender brine on chicken to enjoy with Chef Westmoreland’s spaetzle. Seasonal roasted and grilled vegetables, whatever is coming in from local farmers, will round out the class.
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HairapyPDX Now Offering Discount for New Clients
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ocated in southwest Portland, near Multnomah Village, HairapyPDX Organic Salon has been providing eco-friendly salon care with an organic touch since 2009. HairapyPDX is currently offering a 20 percent discount on one service for new clients. As an organic, natural and toxic free salon, HairapyPDX uses hair, skin and nail products and tools that are not only good for the body but are also good for the environment. They support numerous organic brands and locally made products that are good for you from the inside as well as the outside. HairapyPDX has everything for your beauty needs and more—consultations, organic facials, haircuts and color, styling, ammonia-free permanent waves and true keratin, a certified organic straightening system that lasts up to three to five months. For an appointment, call 503-360-1324 or book online at HairapyPdx.com. Visit HairpyPdx.com for more information.
Qigong for Health and Happiness Workshop June 21
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nternationally respected Qigong Master Mingtong Gu will be leading a day-long workshop, “Qigong for Health and Happiness” in Portland at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) on Sunday, June 21 from 2 to 8:30 p.m. Wisdom Healing Qigong focuses on personal health and wellbeing, blending essential ancient teachings into one gentle practice of movement, visualization, sound and meditation. Compatible with traditional Chinese and modern western medicine, it fits all abilities and is very effective for chronic and acute health conditions. This in-person workshop is offered only one time this year in Portland, giving students the rare opportunity to learn directly with Master Gu. Participants will learn about the ancient teachings of Wisdom Healing Qigong and how to start or deepen a practice that can help reduce stress, improve mental clarity and joy, and also heal chronic and acute illness. With his joyous and skillful teachings, Master Gu brings ancient wisdom to the west for better health and happiness in contemporary times. Trained at the largest qigong hospital in China, where he helped people with major physical and emotional challenges, Master Gu leads retreats and workshops worldwide. Workshop cost is $87. Continuing Education Units are available for licensed practitioners. OCOM is located at 75 NW Couch St., Portland.
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healthbriefs The Holistic Value of Allopathic Diagnostic Tools
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Energy Healing Helps With Addiction
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any of us have heard of various healing modalities such as Reiki and quantum touch. Millions of people are shifting away from traditional forms of medical treatment to more spiritually aligned approaches. A local intuitive angelic healer, Tawnya Love specializes in assisting humans and animals in healing at a soul level using not only Reiki but also accessing the universal energies of our benevolent Angels, Ascended Masters and Spirit Guides. We have the capability to tune into our cellular/soul energy to clear away old addictive, often subconscious, patterns that have the ability to completely shift our lives in more aligned and joyous directions. Love helps many souls who have suffered from addiction, loss and deep fears of forward expansion. For those who are struggling to clear an addiction and are open to working with your angels and guides to call forth healing and wholeness, then “Step In and Claim it,” says Love. “It would be my honor and pleasure to assist all who are open and receptive.” Love offers one-on-one, in-person as well as remote, healing sessions and many local empowering workshops in Vancouver, Washington. She is also available to hire for private group events.
olistic health practitioners must know the nature of a patient’s problem before they can design a protocol to address it. Advocates of natural medicine tend to disagree with the conventional medical community, but it is important to remember that although their methods may be different, traditional tools of investigation can still be valuable to holistic practitioners. “While there are some good natural diagnostic tools to determine a problem’s origin, sometimes the tools of allopathic medicine are simply superior. Ultrasound, MRI, blood tests and pathogen screening can all be of enormous value when considering how to heal a condition of damage or sickness,” says Nature’s Rite Founder Steven Frank. “If someone is bleeding internally, knowing the source—ulcer, tumor, hemorrhoids or liver disease—is of paramount importance. All of these have dramatically different treatment protocols. When a patient’s energy is low, knowing their blood work and pathogen load is of tremendous value towards designing a healing program.” While allopathic medicine may seek to poison, cut or irradiate the problem, natural medicine professionals may choose the appropriate combination of herbs, acupuncture, qigong or other natural products and modalities. “Having the knowledge of exactly what is damaged and then using the techniques that we know are most suited for healing this condition is what collaborative medicine is all about,” explains Frank. “In our quest to bring natural medicine to the community, we don’t have to shun the diagnostic benefits of the high-technology hospitals. We can use their tools to accentuate our skills.” For more information, email SteveF@NaturesRiteRemedies.com or visit MyNatures Rite.com/blog. See ad, page 25.
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Imagination is more important than knowledge. ~Sylvia Plath
Antioxidant-Rich Berries Thwart Alzheimer’s
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n international team of scientists has confirmed that consuming berries such as strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, mulberries and raspberries can significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Blueberries, in particular, were found to be associated with increased memory and learning. Researchers from Washington State University, the U.S. National Institutes of Health, India’s Annamalai University and Oman’s Sultan Qaboos University’s College of Medicine and Health Sciences reviewed two decades worth of research relating to consuming berries and dementia. They found that the many biochemicals contained in berries provide antioxidant protection to neurons and prevent the formation of beta-amyloid fibrils found in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients.
An Avocado a Day Keeps Bad Cholesterol Away
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esearch published by the Journal of the American Heart Association has determined that just one avocado a day can significantly reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL), a type of cholesterol carrier known to increase the risk of hardening of the arteries. The researchers tested 45 overweight adults between 21 and 70 years old that followed an average American diet for two weeks before adopting one of three diets: a low-fat diet, a moderate-fat diet that included one Hass avocado per day or a moderate-fat diet without an avocado. After five weeks, researchers found that the addition of the avocado reduced LDL significantly more than the diets that did not contain the fruit. While both the low-fat and moderate-fat diets reduced LDL levels, the moderate-fat diet with an avocado reduced LDL by better than 60 percent more than the moderate-fat diet alone, and above 80 percent more than the low-fat diet alone.
Pain and Depression Ebb with Flotation Therapy
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ew research from Sweden has found that flotation therapy helps increase sleep quality, reduce pain and relieve anxiety and depression. Flotation therapy, sometimes called isolation therapy, consists of floating in a tank of water with minimized interruptions and sensory stimuli. Researchers from Karlstad University divided 65 people into two groups. One group underwent 12, 45-minute flotation therapy sessions for seven weeks, while the other group did not. Both groups were given a battery of physiological and psychological tests before and after the treatment period. The therapy was conducted using three commercial flotation therapy centers that provided sensory isolation systems to promote relaxation as part of the treatment. Compared to the control group, the flotation therapy group reported significant decreases in pain, anxiety, depression and stress levels and better sleep quality. The flotation group’s average depression scores went from 4.42 to 2.25, while the control group’s scores barely budged. The worst pains among the flotation group dropped from 64 to 40 on the scale. natural awakenings
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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.
Solar Harvest
New Technology Makes Windows Power Producers
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SolarWindow Technologies’ new window coatings are a “first of its kind” technology that could turn the buildings we live and work in into selfsufficient, mini power stations. They can generate electricity on see-through glass and flexible plastics with colored tints popular in skyscraper glass. The coating can be applied to all four sides of tall buildings, generating electricity using natural and artificial light conditions and even shaded areas. Its organic materials are so ideal for lowcost, high-output manufacturing that the technology is already part of 42 product patent applications. When applied to windows on towers, it’s expected to generate up to 50 times the power of conventional rooftop solar systems while delivering 15 times the environmental benefits. For example, a single SolarWindow installation can avoid the amount of carbon emissions produced by vehicles driving about 2.75 million miles per year, compared to 180,000 miles for conventional rooftop systems.
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Salinity is Eating Away Farmland Worldwide Every day for more than 20 years, an average of almost eight square miles of irrigated land in arid and semiarid areas across 75 countries have been degraded by salt, according to the study Economics of Salt-Induced Land Degradation and Restoration, by United Nations University’s Canadianbased Institute for Water, Environment and Health. Salt degradation occurs in arid and semi-arid regions where rainfall is too low to maintain regular percolation of rainwater through the soil and where irrigation is practiced without a natural or artificial drainage system, which triggers the accumulation of salt in the root zone, affecting soil quality and reducing productivity. In the Colorado River Basin alone, studies peg the annual economic impact of salt-induced land degradation in irrigated areas at $750 million. The cost of investing in preventing and reversing land degradation and restoring it to productive land would be far lower than letting degradation continue and intensify. Methods successfully used to facilitate drainage and reverse soil degradation include tree planting, deep plowing, cultivation of salt-tolerant varieties of crops, mixing harvested plant residues into topsoil and digging a drain or deep ditch around salt-affected land. 12
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Farm Therapy Veterans Heal Through Agriculture
Of the 19.6 million veterans in the United States alone, approximately 3.6 million have a service-related disability, 7.6 percent are unemployed and they collectively make up 13 percent of the adult homeless population, according to the Independent Voter Network. Organizations worldwide are helping veterans heal their wounds through farming and agriculture. The goal is to create a sustainable food system by educating them to be sustainable vegetable producers, providing training and helping families rebuild war-torn lives. Eat the Yard, in Dallas, Texas, was founded by Iraq War veterans James Jeffers and Steve Smith to cultivate fresh produce in community gardens. The two began organic farming in their own backyards for both therapeutic and financial reasons, and then slowly began to build more gardens in their community. They now sell their produce to local restaurants and businesses. The Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) is working with veterans across the U.S. to transition them into agriculture. The coalition partners veterans with mentors experienced in farming and business, matches them with agriculture-related job opportunities and organizes equipment donations in Iowa and California. FVC is helping former members of the armed forces in 48 states. Source: FoodTank.com/ news/2014/11/veterans-day
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Sun Exposure, Vitamin D and Sunscreen
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Forty Percent of Hamburg Will Be Green Space Hamburg, Germany, named Europe’s 2011 Green Capital by the European Union, is implementing an ambitious plan to create and link 27 square miles of new and existing green space, comprising 40 percent of its land area. The result will put nature within easy reach of every resident, provide connectivity for walking and bicycling to eliminate automobile traffic by 2035 and make the city more resilient to flooding caused by global warming. The metro area population currently numbers 4.3 million as Europe’s 10th-largest city. Since 2000, Germany has converted 25 percent of its power grid to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and biomass. The architects of the clean energy movement energiewende, which translates as “energy transformation”, estimate that 80 percent to 100 percent of Germany’s electricity will come from renewable sources by 2050. Angelika Fritsch, a spokeswoman for the Department of Urban Planning and the Environment, says, “The more important result may be the provision of green infrastructure to absorb rain and flood waters.” Sea levels in the port city have risen by 20 centimeters over the past 60 years and are expected to rise another 30 centimeters by 2100.
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ach year the Environmental Working Group (EWG) assigns each commercial sunscreen a rating based on the hazards of ingredients as well as its ability to protect against ultraviolet alpha (UVA) and ultraviolet beta (UVB) rays. The EWG will release their 2015 Sunscreen Guide this month. Visit ewg.org for more information. Skin cancer, especially malignant melanoma, is a rising concern. Melanoma represents only about 3 percent of all skin cancers in the U.S., but it accounts for about 75 percent of all skin cancer deaths. Non-melanoma, mostly basal cell carcinoma (BCC), rarely metastasizes to other organs but its incidence is increasing by as much as 10 percent. Ultraviolet rays (UVR) can cause direct cellular damage to the skin, gene mutations, immunosuppression, oxidative stress and inflammatory responses. Sun exposure is essential, however, for vitamin D production. Vitamin D provides protection from acute illnesses, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, diabetes, osteoporosis, birth defects, depression, autoimmune diseases and many different types of cancers. Some people can receive a physiologic dose of vitamin D from sunlight in as little as 15 minutes a day. However, using as little as SPF 15 sunscreen has been shown to decrease vitamin D production by as much as 99 percent, and it is estimated that one-third of Americans are at risk for inadequate vitamin D levels. To learn more about this topic, please join naturopathic doctor Rachel Stricker for a talk on “The Truth About Sun Exposure, Vitamin D and Sunscreen” on Saturday, June 27, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Battle Ground Healing Arts garden. More details on the event can be found on page 34. Contact Dr. Rachel at 503-707-3309 or DrRachel@IlluminationWellness.com for more information. See Ad on page 10 for upcoming specials from Dr. Rachel and Illumination Wellness.
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Qigong Healing and Universal Oneness
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or over 15 years, Jeff Primack has groups more powerful and shared Qigong Healing with tens what do you think has allowed of thousands of people. It all began you to reach such a large when he founded Supreme Science audience? Qigong Center and began flying in Where two are more are gathered a unidifferent “Qigong Masters” from other fied qi field exists. Qigong breaks through countries for the purpose of teachpeople’s doubt with a tangible magnetic ing seminars and, over years, studying force. When a few thousand people alongside these masters learning adpractice Qigong in a convention center vanced concepts to formulate his presballroom… the group energy from all the ent day Qigong focused people make Discovering your own system. Primack the qi far stronger has certified over higher potential is like an than what we can 3,000 Qigong achieve alone. The epiphany. teachers across most spiritually prothe U.S. His ~Jeff Primack found practices are philosophy has breathing exercises always been that Qigong should be afthat deliver a type of ‘euphoric high’ from fordable to anyone who wants to learn. the oxygen and energy absorption. Part Primack is also an author and of our success in sharing Qigong comes food healing pioneer. Conquering ANY from the use of video-animation and Disease is perhaps his best known specialized music allowing people to feel work with specific protocols that have and connect to qi powerfully, which is been time tested effective at helping the most important factor. Feeling energy people use food to reverse nearly every pulsing through your body is a clear disease. benefit and men are especially drawn to the tangibility of Qigong. Feeling a “magI attended the Qi Revolution netic arc of energy” flowing overhead conference before and was and pulsing through the arms is heavenly blown away seeing so many divine.
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I found the qi so life changing. Can you outline the overall
essence of Qigong for newcomers? The first goal of Qigong is to absorb external qi in the air we breathe and live inside of. Breathing techniques and graceful movements harness and absorb this energy directly. Your personal energy is internal qi and this builds up quickly with practice and eventually “Overflows the Dan Tien”.
The most profound secret of Qigong is to raise energy up the spine to the pineal and pituitary gland. I’ve spent my life studying with different Qigong masters from all over the world and it’s fascinating to see, unlike professional athletes, that the oldest Qigong practitioners have the strongest abilities.
You’re currently teaching a Food-Healing class with a physician, Claudia Gabrielle, MD. How does the medical community respond to your teachings on using food to reverse specific diseases? To be honest, when I first began teaching Food-Healing in 2005 there was less interest from physicians than now. Due
to more scientific studies now backing the food-protocols I’ve shared the last 10 years, I have a lot more attention from doctors and have certified many in our Conquering Any Disease Food Healing system. Dr. Claudia was deeply inspired by the Qi Revolution food component. She grew tired of prescribing Lipitor to every patient with high cholesterol,
especially when studies now show high cholesterol is not even a key indicator for risk. Since meeting us last year, she’s helped countless patients with our food protocols for heart disease and is teaching a class with me to present her latest testimonials! Both Qigong and food healing are beneficial to reaching our highest potential.
What about the Qi Revolution conference is most exciting for people? Feeling your body coming alive and supercharged with energy is pretty exciting. Discovering your own higher potential is like an epiphany. Learning to use Food-Healing to maximize your state of wellbeing stands out, but most of all I’d say the 9-Breath circle is the tops. We are all holding hands doing a powerful Qigong breathing technique and the combined group energy is indescribable. Hands are electric and a feeling of oneness is experienced. Interviewer Kathy Rivera Wallace is a TV talk show host who regularly interviews leading wellness experts. (Part 2 of this interview appears next month.)
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RETHINKING RECOVERY Holistic Approaches to Healing Addictions by Lisa Marshall
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hrough 15 years of alcohol and prescription drug addiction, one prominent Virginia business owner tried it all to get clean: three inpatient rehab centers; talk therapy; Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), spending roughly $200,000 in the process. “I would follow through for about a year, and then start to feel like I was on top of things and get complacent,” says the 52-year-old, who asked that her name not be used. She’d treat herself to “just one drink” and soon find herself in a familiar downward spiral. She last relapsed in October 2012. Three months later, she was on the interstate in the morning, a half-empty four-pack of mini wine bottles on her front seat, when she swerved and slammed head-on into a semi-trailer truck. She escaped her flattened car with minor head trauma, gratitude that her children didn’t have to “bury their drunk mother,” and a renewed will to sober up and rediscover happiness. Today, she’s done just that, thanks to a comprehensive, holistic approach that included hiring a life coach that specializes in addiction, overhauling her diet, making time for daily physical and spiritual exercises and reframing her addiction, not as a disease she is cursed with, but as a predisposition she has the power to keep at bay. 16
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“Yes. I was passed a gene by my alcoholic father. Yet that only becomes a threat to me when I make a choice to ingest something that cuts the beast loose,” she says. “I work hard every day, using a whole bunch of different tools to keep that from happening again.” She is one of a growing number of alcoholics and addicts reaching beyond the standard trifecta of 28-day rehabs, 12-step programs and psychotherapy toward an approach that addresses mind, body and spirit. More than 40 million Americans over the age of 12 (16 percent of the population) are addicted to alcohol or drugs, according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at New York City’s Columbia University. Yet the standard treatments yield lessthan-stellar success rates. Sixty percent of addicts return to drug use within a year after rehab, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and only 5 percent of AA attendees continue with meetings after 12 months, according to AA research. David Essel, a Fort Myers, Florida, life coach who specializes in working with substance abusers, says that when examining all the data, only about one in 10 addicts or alcoholics that use conventional means alone are still clean after one year. Fortunately, because
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people vary widely in emotional needs and physiologies, other complementary options are also catching on.
Mending Brain and Body
Enter a group meeting for recovering addicts or alcoholics and chances are there will be a pot of black coffee, plus donuts or cookies. “Having poor eating habits is a primary contributing factor to relapse,” says Registered Dietitian David Wiss, founder of NutritionInRecovery.com, which provides nutrition consulting for recovery programs in Los Angeles. Because substance abuse can deaden appetite and many of the same neurological circuits that drugs and alcohol stimulate are also activated by salty or sugar-laden foods, newly recovering addicts tend to be ravenous and drawn to junk food. “After 30 days in treatment, people can gain 10 to 30 pounds. They often turn back to addictive substances they’ve abused to get their appetite back under control,” says Wiss. (Because smoking deadens taste buds, drawing people to seek out more intense salty or sugary flavors, it exacerbates the problem.) In a subconscious attempt to get maximum stimulation of now-neglected reward centers in the brain, users often eat little most of the day, then binge later, leading to erratic blood sugar levels that can impact mood, further sabotaging recovery. After years of abuse, addicts also tend to suffer deficiencies of proteins and good fats—key building blocks of a healthy brain. “The brain has been rewired due to the use of substances. Without healing it, you can attend all the meetings in the world and you’ll still struggle with cravings,” reports Essel. He starts new clients with 500 milligrams (mg) daily of the dietary supplement DLphenylalanine, an amino acid precursor to feel-good neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine. He also gives them tyrosine, an energizing amino acid said to quell sugar cravings. For relieving a craving in progress, he recommends 500 to 1,000 mg of glutamine, placed under the tongue. Wiss says he generally recommends food over supplements, yet asking newly recovering addicts to also revamp their diets can be tough. “I wouldn’t expect anyone to make a big nutritional change in their first week of sobriety,” he says.
After that, he encourages small steps: Drink eight glasses of water per day. Eat three meals and three snacks to keep blood sugar stable. Load up on fiber, which can help heal the gut and replenish it with healthy bacteria. Eat plenty of lean protein to promote production of feel-good brain chemicals. Load up on nuts, seeds, fatty fish and other omega-3 fatty acids that suppress inflammation in the brain and have been shown in some studies to quell depression. Daily exercise is also key as Wiss notes that it “circulates our blood and gets all those healthy nutrients into our brain.” Physical activities can also help fill the void and even provide a new sense of identity for someone whose selfesteem has been shattered, says Scott Strode, founder of Denver, Colorado’s Phoenix Multisport, which hosts group cycling, running and climbing outings for recovering addicts and alcoholics. Strode kicked his own cocaine habit 18 years ago by immersing himself first in boxing, then climbing and triathlons. He founded Phoenix in 2007 to help fill what he sees as a gaping hole in recovery support services—a place where people with similar pasts can gather and talk without dwelling exclusively on their dependence issues. He has since served 15,000 people in Colorado, California, and Boston, offering 60 free outings a week for anyone at least 48 hours sober. “By being part of something like this, you can let go of the shame of
being the addict, the junkie or the one that let down the family. Now you are the climber or the mountain biker,” says Strode. He stresses that Phoenix programs aren’t intended to replace treatment. Still, “For some, just that redefining of self may be enough. For others, it’s a powerful tool in a broader toolbox.”
Beyond AA
Co-founded in 1935 by an alcoholic named Bill Wilson, Alcoholics Anonymous now has 2 million members and has played an important role in many successful recoveries. However, its Godbased approach (five of the 12 steps refer to God or Him), a credo that alcoholics must admit “powerlessness” and its emphasis on alcoholism as a defining disease aren’t for everyone. Naysayers point to a 2006 finding by the nonprofit Cochrane Collaboration that states, “No experimental studies unequivocally demonstrated the effectiveness of AA or 12-step approaches for reducing alcohol dependence or problems.” Such concerns have prompted some alternative recovery fellowships, including Moderation Management (Moderation.org), which helps people that want to drink less; and Smart Recovery (SmartRecovery.org), which supports an ethos of self-empowerment via cognitive behavioral therapy, nutritional changes and group discussions. Other programs focus on renewing the soul by applying metaphysical practices to the traditional 12 steps.
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“The conventional 12 steps talk about a higher power outside of you,” says Ester Nicholson, a singer, author and addictions counselor. In her book Soul Recovery: 12 Keys to Healing Addiction, she describes a descent into crack cocaine addiction beginning in her teens, and the long climb out of it. At first, she says, the 12 steps helped her break free of what she calls the “spiritual malady, mental obsession and physical allergy,” that is addiction. But after a decade of being clean, followed by a near-relapse, she discovered meditation and other spiritual practices. “I realized that this higher power can restore me to sanity, but the higher power is actually within me. I found this wonderful bridge between the 12 steps and universal spiritual principals, and it is rocking my world.” Patti Lacey, 54, an Essel client, likewise found lasting sobriety by extending her toolbox, learning to focus not only
on past pain, but on bringing forth her best self. According to the International Coach Federation, which reports an uptick in interest in recovery coaching, a coach helps to establish individual goals and map a journey to success. Two years into recovery, Lacey still takes her supplements daily, rises at dawn to meditate, attends 12-step meetings and is part of a nondenominational church community. She also regularly meets with her coach to report progress and update goals, including getting a handle on her finances, a frequent casualty of addiction. “Everybody’s journey is different,” Lacey confirms. “What I needed was someone to tell me exactly what to do in the beginning, and then be around to hold me accountable. That changed everything.” Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.
Complementary Healing Tools by Lisa Marshall Ear acupuncture: Since 1974, addiction specialists have used an ear acupuncture needling protocol to ease cravings, decrease anxiety and improve sleep during withdrawal. Numerous published studies in The Lancet, the Archives of Internal Medicine and others support its efficacy. More than 1,000 U.S. programs now use it, according to the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (AcuDetox.com). Neurofeedback: Also known as EEG biofeedback, this technique uses electroencephalography sensors attached to the head to enable someone to observe their own brain wave activity on a computer and learn to intentionally alter it via visualization and relaxation techniques (isnr.net). Aromatherapy: Life coach David Essel recommends three aromatherapy oils to clients in recovery: lavender, a relaxant; lemon grass, for energy; and frankincense, a mood-balancer. Ibogaine: This psychoactive brew derived from the West African shrub Tabernanthe iboga has been used cerNAPortland.com
emonially for centuries. In the 1960s, an opioid addict accidentally discovered that after experiencing an intense, four-to-eight-hour dreamlike “trip”, his cravings for heroin ceased. Deborah Mash, Ph.D., a professor of neurology and molecular and cellular pharmacology at the University of Miami, traveled to Amsterdam in the early 1990s to see if there was any truth to such cases. “I saw a man that was on heroin and cocaine and addicted to benzodiazepines undergo detox with no withdrawal signs, and in 36 hours look like a new person,” she recalls. She has been studying it ever since. The drug is believed to serve as an addiction interrupter, acting on opioid receptors in the brain to quell withdrawal symptoms. Some describe it as “resetting the brain” to a pre-addicted state. Ibogaine is illegal in the U.S. Some offshore clinics are providing it, but Mash warns that some are unscrupulous, so buyer beware. (ClearSkyIbogaine.com offers medically supervised Ibogaine therapy in Cancun, Mexico).
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n her book, Soul Recovery: The 12 Keys to Healing Addiction, Ester Nicholson offers a metaphysical take on the 12 steps. Here’s a look. You are the Power. Through my conscious union with the infinite universal presence, I am powerful, clear and free. Through the realization that God is within me, expressing as me, my life is in divine and perfect order. Restored to wholeness. Through my conscious connection with the one power, I reclaim my spiritual dominion and emotional balance. I am restored to my original nature of clarity, peace and wholeness. I am restored. Complete surrender. I turn my life over to the care of the God I understand, know and embody as love, harmony, peace, health, prosperity and joy. I know that which I am surrendering to, and I do so absolutely. Knowing that this power is the very essence of my being, I say with my whole heart and mind: Thy will be done. An examined life. Through my absolute surrender and conscious connection to the one power and presence, I courageously, deeply and gently search within myself for all thought patterns and behaviors that are out of alignment with love, integrity, harmony and order. Living out loud. I claim the courage and willingness to share the exact nature of my mistakes with another spiritual being. I am heard with compassion, unconditional love and wisdom. In this loving vibration, clarity, peace and balance are restored. Honoring the inner child. I am now ready to release all thought patterns and behaviors
unlike my true nature, which is wholeness. I free-fall into the loving presence of spirit within, and allow it to heal every known and unknown false belief. I am transformed by the renewal of my mind. Never give up. In loving compassion for every aspect of my being, I humbly surrender to the love of spirit. I know myself as a perfect expression of life. I surrender all, and I am restored to the life I am created to live. Willingness. I acknowledge the people I have offended based on false beliefs, fear, doubt and unworthiness. I am willing to go to any lengths to clean up my side of the street. Cleaning up the wreckage. Backed by all the power of the universe, I lovingly, directly and honestly make amends in a way that supports the highest good of all concerned. Spiritual maintenance. I am in tune with my inner self. With integrity, love and self-compassion, I acknowledge my mistakes and continue to clean up the mistakes of my past and present. Conscious contact. Through daily prayer and meditation, I deepen my conscious connection to the divine and experience the fullness of the universal presence as the dynamic reality of my life. Loving service. Through my awakened consciousness, I am now prepared to carry the message of truth out into the world. I am now a clear channel to support the awakening of others to their true identity of wholeness.
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THE TEENY-TINY VACATION OPTION Mini-Dwellings Make Travel a Lark by Avery Mack
Tiny vacation cottages offer a simple, cozy setting for taking time off together and spell crazy fun—a huge improvement over sterile motel rooms.
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ost of us are oriented to a typical American house averaging 2,300 square feet, making it a childlike hoot to step into the petite footprint of a tiny house one-tenth the size. Vacation rentals of “tinies” are available nationwide in all shapes and styles—including treetop aeries. Tree houses range from rustic to luxurious. Marti MacGibbon and her husband, Chris Fitzhugh, spent a romantic weekend at the Out ‘n’ About Treehouse Resort, in Cave Junction, Oregon. “The Peacock Perch is a favorite,” says MacGibbon. “It also helps me overcome my fear of heights.” In Hawaii, Skye Peterson built a tree house from recycled materials in five native ohia trees outside Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The eco-friendly, solarpowered, passive-energy vacation home enchants guests with firelight at night and breakfast in the morning. For those that prefer ground-level vacationing, glamorous camping, or glamping, offers an outdoor experience
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with the comforts of home. Yellowstone National Park’s Yellowstone Under Canvas has summer options for every budget through September 7, including an onsite gourmet restaurant. Tipis offer the basics, while a roomier safari tent adds a wood-burning stove with complimentary firewood. A deluxe suite with private bath sleeps a family with king-size and sofa beds. All face majestic views of mountains, water and wildlife. Rustic Karenville, eight miles from Ithaca, New York, isn’t on any map. Owner and builder Karen Thurnheer and her husband, Robert Wesley, live in a 270-square-foot cabin amidst a small village of tinies next to the 9,000-acre Danby State Forest. The little buildings don’t have running water; some have woodstove heat, electricity if the generator’s running and there’s a composting outhouse. “The houses are silly and fun,” she says. “There’s fresh air and at night a million stars.” Sarah and John Murphy welcome travelers to enjoy urban life with
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~Lauren Juliff, professional travel blogger amenities in the heart of Music City via Nashville’s tiniest guest house. With a complete kitchen and bath, conditioned air and Wi-Fi, its 200 square feet can accommodate four. Rhode Island’s Arcade Providence historic shopping mall took a hit from Internet shopping. Now it’s vibrantly alive as micro-apartments (bedroom, bath and kitchen in 300 square feet) fill the second and third levels, while first-floor stores cater to residents and destination shoppers. The “no vacancy” sign is regularly posted for apartments acting as dorms or pied á terres. On the West coast, near the 150acre Lily Point Marine Park, in Port Roberts, Washington, a secluded gingerbread cottage affords a gas fireplace,
solarium and upstairs deck for viewing wildlife. “It’s relaxing and romantic,” says owner Pat Capozzi. Artsy and trendy, Caravan is the first tiny hotel in the United States. Since 2013, guests have enjoyed a choice of its six tiny houses in Portland, Oregon’s Alberta Arts District. Simple-living students, retirees and even families with small children and pets are embracing the concept longer-term. “The best part,” says Macy Miller, a Boise, Idaho architect who built her own tiny of recycled materials at a cost of $12,000, “is no mortgage.” To avoid local minimumsize zoning requirements, her house is mounted on a flatbed trailer. The 196-square-foot space is also home to her boyfriend James, toddler Hazel, and Denver, a 150-pound great dane. Recently, Miller blogged, “I’m designing what may be the first tiny nursery as we expect baby number two!” As Thurnheer observes, “There are lots of silly people like me who love living tiny.” Connect with freelance writer Avery Mack at AveryMack@mindspring.com.
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Boost Testosterone with the Right Choices by Kathleen Barnes
Today’s rates of male infertility and sexual dysfunction suggest that low testosterone is rapidly becoming a national problem.
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ohns Hopkins School of Medicine epidemiologists estimate that 18.4 percent of all American men over the age of 20, totaling 18 million, have reported experiencing erectile dysfunction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 7.5 percent of all sexually experienced men under 45, or more than 4 million, have consulted a fertility doctor, suggesting it’s a serious problem among younger men. “Both erectile dysfunction and infertility reflect elements of lifestyle choices, especially obesity, smoking and exposure to environmental toxins,” says Naturopath James Occhiogrosso, of Fort Myers, Florida, author of Your Prostate, Your Libido, Your Life: A Guide to Causes and Natural Solutions for Prostate Problems and ProstateHealthNaturally.com. He says there are many ways to address low testosterone, a factor in both issues, and a healthy diet is crucial for healthy sexual function in both men and women. Some foods can help, while others can hinder a man’s sexual vitality, advises Craig Cooper, of Newport Beach, California, founder of the CooperativeHealth network of men’s health websites and author of Your New Prime: 30 Days to Better Sex, Eternal Strength, and a Kick Ass Life After 40. He identifies key NAPortland.com
no-nos that decrease testosterone as eating excess sugar, drinking excessive alcohol and being sedentary. Here are the best foods for increasing testosterone. Shrimp: Like fatty fish, this tiny crustacean is one of nature’s few food sources of vitamin D, which Harvard School of Public Health research confirms is linked to testosterone levels. Four ounces of shrimp contain 162 IU (international units), about 40 percent of recommended daily intake. Oysters, red meat and pumpkin seeds: All of these are rich sources of zinc, which Cooper notes has a direct link to higher testosterone levels. He cautions, however, that too much zinc can cause its absorption to diminish. Men need 11 milligrams (mg) of zinc a day. Oysters are considered a food of love for a reason: One shelled oyster contains 12.8 mg of zinc. Pumpkin seeds are zinc powerhouses with 7 mg in 3.5 ounces. By comparison, 3 ounces of beef liver or dark chicken meat deliver 4.3 mg and 2.4 mg, respectively. Lean, grass-fed beef, tuna and nuts: These are high-quality sources of omega-3 fatty acids. “Without obtaining at least 20 percent of our daily calories from fat (no less than 15 percent) we can’t function at optimum capacity, as hormones are produced through the components of dietary fats, including the sex hormones like testosterone,” advises Virginia Beach, Virginia, Registered Dietitian Jim White, a spokesman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “A diet high in carbohydrates and too much dietary fat—more than 35 percent—will cause a gain in body
fat, which can decrease testosterone levels. Balance is the key.” Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage: Cruciferous vegetables are rich sources of indole-3-carbinol, which helps both balance testosterone and estrogen, and neutralize excess estrogen in men and women, says Occhiogrosso. Yes, men have estrogen, too, just less than women, and too much blocks testosterone production. Red grapes: This whole food is a good source of resveratrol and proanythocyanidin, which block harmful estrogen production, says White. Excess estrogen production spurred by eating foods like soy and flax and the growth hormones contained in big agriculture’s meat and dairy products lowers testosterone production in men. Strawberries: Due to their cortisollowering vitamin C, all berries help reduce stress, including when hormones are released during a heavy workout that can hamper testosterone production. One study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine confirms that more cortisol equals
less testosterone; another in the World Journal of Men’s Health shows that high cortisol lowers sex drive and results in delayed ejaculation. Plus, two Brazilian studies showed animals with the highest vitamin C intake had the highest sperm counts among study subjects. Another good cortisol fighter is the allicin in garlic. Pomegranates: Occhiogrosso likes pomegranates for building testosterone levels. An impressive study from the International Journal of Impotence Research showed that the performance of 47 percent of the impotent male study participants improved after consuming a daily glass of pomegranate juice for four weeks. “Food is always the first choice when I’m treating men with testosterone and fertility issues,” says Occhiogrosso. “It’s often effective without the dangers of testosterone injections.” Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous health books, including Food Is Medicine: 101 Prescriptions from the Garden. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.
Body Building Doesn’t Build Testosterone
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any people think that bodybuilders define he-man muscles by producing huge amounts of testosterone. Not so, says Naturopath James Occhiogrosso, who specializes in men’s health. “Bodybuilders consume huge amounts of protein to build muscles,” he says. “When a man’s pumping 100 to 150 grams of protein into his body every day, he will actually produce less testosterone.” For healthy testosterone levels, he recommends that a man derive a maximum of 25 percent of his daily calories from protein.
PERSONAL HORMONE PROFILE
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ealth counselor James Occhiogrosso says it’s essential to know a man’s entire hormone profile, not just testosterone levels, to understand the best way to treat problems. A hormone panel should include blood and/or saliva tests of the following: 4 Testosterone 4 Free testosterone 4 SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) 4 Progesterone and estradiol (hor mones not only present in women) 4 DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), a precursor, or foundational hormone, that produces both estrogen and testosterone
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Don’t Get Ticked Off Natural Ways to Avoid and Treat Lyme Disease by Linda Sechrist
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n 1977, two Yale School of Medicine scientists identified the infected blacklegged deer tick carrying the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi as the disease-transmitting organism of Lyme disease. Since 1982, this most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the U.S. has gained notoriety, with its own resource book, Disease Update: Science, Policy & Law; research center (Columbia-Lyme. org/index.html); International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society website, ilads.org; Lyme Times print journal (LymeDisease.org); and national informational organization, the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDAlliance.org). The surge of activity appears justifiable. According to scientists at the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 300,000 cases are diagnosed annually in this country alone. Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club, is a post-treatment Lyme disease patient and co-founder of LymeAid 4Kids (Tinyurl.com/LymeAid4Kids) that funds the diagnosis and treatment of uninsured children with Lyme. She disagrees with physicians that downplay late-stage cases and insist that the disease is cured with a simple round of antibiotics, as does Katina Makris, a classical homeopath from New Hampshire and host of Lyme Light Radio.
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After experiencing mysterious symptoms, Makris spent five years suffering from debilitating symptoms familiar to individuals with Lyme—undiagnosed, relapsing fevers, lingering fatigue, joint pain, headaches, neurological symptoms and cognitive impairment. “Then I finally began my 10-year healing journey,” she says. Her book Out of the Woods: Healing from Lyme Disease for Body, Mind, and Spirit, is a recovery memoir and resource guide for alternative medical, emotional and spiritual support. Lyme evades detection by standard blood tests for bacterial antigens and antibodies. “The ELISA [enzyme-linked immuno assay] test is only accurate between two weeks and two months after the bite,” says Makris, who notes that the Western Blot test is somewhat more accurate, while the IGeneX Laboratory test is superior. She believes the best laboratories for testing are Clongen Laboratories and IGeneX Laboratory Services. Dr. Richard Horowitz has treated more than 12,000 Lyme disease patients as medical director of the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center, in Hyde Park, New York. The author of Why Can’t I Get Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease raises another red flag regarding detection.
Testing for coinfections frequently transmitted along with Lyme is unreliable. Horowitz, who will conduct a workshop with Makris at New York’s Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, in Rhinebeck, and online, from June 26 to 28, counsels that antibiotics are not effective because they don’t address all of the infecting organisms now frequently found in ticks. Stephen Harrod Buhner, of Silver City, New Mexico, an independent scholar and citizen scientist and author of Healing Lyme Disease Coinfections, says that the bacteria have jumped species and found new hosts that live in habitats formerly occupied by wild animals: “They have learned to exist in humans and are teaching each other how to resist antibiotics and more easily infect us. What they do together in the body is a great deal more complex than what they do alone, making them difficult to treat. Bartonella species utilize the immune system of whatever mammal they infect as part of their infection strategy. Any existing inflammation in the body, such as arthritis, facilitates the growth of Bartonella.”
Essential Oils to Repel Ticks 1 cup distilled water 2 drops geranium essential oil 2 drops Palo Santo essential oil 1 drop myrrh essential oil 4 drops grapefruit essential oil 1 drop peppermint essential oil 1 drop Thieves hand soap or castile soap Place all ingredients in a spray bottle and shake. Spritz on socks, sneakers/ hiking boots, ankles and legs at a minimum and consider other exposed skin. The weaker or more compromised one’s immune system, the more likely a debilitating course of illness will occur. An improved immune system can identify the outer membrane proteins of the offending bacteria and create countering antibodies in four to eight months. “Once the immune system creates the proper antibodies, the bacteria
are then eliminated fairly rapidly,” advises Buhner. Makris is grateful that she saw a nutritionist trained in functional medicine. “He worked slowly and methodically to reduce the inflammation, build up my immune system and restore my digestive, endocrine and nervous systems before killing the bacteria and opening up natural detoxification pathways to flush out the bacteria and their endotoxins. We used weekly acupuncture appointments, good nutrition and homeopathic formulas, plus various herbs, vitamins and mineral supplements,” says Makris. Ticks in high-vegetation areas wait for a passing host. To avoid these hitchhikers, wear light-colored long pants tucked into socks. A shirt should also be tucked in. Later, strip down and search hair, underarms, legs, behind the knees and ears, and in the belly button. As commercial tick repellants contain toxic ingredients, a targeted mixture of topically applied, therapeutic-grade essential oils is preferred. Linda Sechrist is the senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.
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ive thousand years ago, most yoga teachers and students were men. Today, of the 15 million American practitioners, less than a third are males. However, this figure has increased in the past decade, with teachers in some areas reporting a balanced ratio of men and women in their classes. Yet, even as professional athletes add yoga to their training regimen, Power Yoga founder Bryan Kest, in Santa Monica, California, points out, “To the mainstream man, yoga is not masculine. You see men in ballet performances, but it doesn’t mean men are attracted to ballet.” Eric Walrabenstein, founder of Yoga Pura, in Phoenix, agrees. “To achieve the widest adoption of the practice, we need to shift away from the notion that yoga is a physical exercise primarily for women, to one that embraces yoga’s holistic physical, mental and emotional benefits for anyone regardless of gender.”
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Physically, yoga can complement traditional workout routines by increasing flexibility, strength and balance, and also play a role in pain management and injury prevention. Kest says, “Yoga is the best fitness-related activity I know of, but the tone and shapeliness that results is a byproduct. The focus is on balance and healing.” He encourages students to challenge themselves without NAPortland.com
being extreme. “The harder you are on anything, the faster you wear it out. If our objective is to both last as long and feel as good as possible, it makes no sense to push hard. Instead we should be gentle and sensitive in our practice.” Men will do well to learn how to stop what they’re doing and breathe, says Kreg Weiss, co-founder of My Yoga Online (now on Gaiam TV), from Vancouver. He emphasizes the importance of modifying poses as needed during classes and notes that doing so takes vulnerability that doesn’t come naturally to most men. “If you find yourself shaking while holding downward dog, allow yourself to go down to the floor without worrying about what others will think.” Societal pressures of masculinity sometimes dictate who a man thinks he should be. Breaking through such barriers enables a man to be relaxed with himself and unafraid as, “It changes what goes on off the mat, too,” observes Weiss. Bhava Ram (née Brad Willis), founder of the Deep Yoga School of Healing Arts, in San Diego, points out, “Men need yoga because it helps us deal better with stress and emotional issues. When we have more inner balance, we show up better for ourselves, spouses, friends and loved ones.”
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As modern science begins to document yoga’s healing effects, it’s being used in treatment plans for conditions ranging from addiction and trauma to multiple sclerosis and cancer. Ram was a Type A
aggressive reporter and network war correspondent and, “Like many men with similar personality types, I struggled with anger and control issues. I had no interest in yoga; it seemed strange and unnecessary to me,” he recalls. After a broken back, that ended his journalism career, failed surgery, advanced cancer and dependance on prescription drugs, he found himself facing death. Inspired by his young son to take control of his health, he embraced yoga as a healing way forward. After two years of dedicated practice, Ram says he turned 80 pounds of physical weight and 1,000 pounds of emotional toxins into gratitude, forgiveness and loving kindness. “I left 90 percent of my back pain behind and the cancer is gone.” Kest explains that yoga’s significant therapeutic value is based on its capacity to reduce stress and its effects, while teaching and strengthening techniques to cope with it. “Ninety
percent of the stress we put on our bodies originates in the stress we put on our minds,” he says. “If you want to be healthy, you have to look at mental fitness, not just the size of your biceps or the strength of your cardiovascular system. It’s calmness and peacefulness of mind that matter.”
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Weiss urges men new to yoga to take time to find the right class. “When men that can’t touch their toes walk into some preconceived notion of a class full of women Om-ing, they feel apprehensive and the experience does them no service.” Regardless of one’s state of fitness, it’s important to start slowly, with a focus on the breath. “If you don’t have a good foundation, you can miss a lot of yoga’s benefits. Seek teachers with a solid yoga background educated in anatomy.” Walrabenstein recommends that first-timers find a class that meets their expectations of targeted benefits. “Re-
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ccording to the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, an essential aspect of recovering from trauma is learning ways to calm down, or self-regulate. As suicide, divorce, domestic violence, drug abuse, homelessness and violent behavior continue to plague veterans and members of the military, yoga is being regarded as a promising treatment or adjunctive therapy for addressing symptoms associated with trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Numerous studies indicate that veterans that practice yoga (including postures, breath work, guided visualization and affirmation) can better cope with PTSD and other emotional challenges, and realize enhanced physical and mental stability. Former war correspondent Bhava Ram founded Warriors for Healing (W4H). Launched online and through trained teachers this year, “We want
to spread the word that yoga science is proven to be extremely effective for coping with PTSD and life-based trauma,” he says. The intention is to help people unlock their inherent power to heal, and to assist in a journey of self-empowerment as they establish new lives. W4H and its foundation partners provide resources for veterans and their families to implement yoga’s transformational lifestyle practices, including nutrition, philosophy, breath work and postures. Studies from leading institutions including the University of California, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have shown that these practices can change the organism that is us down to the level of our genomes. “We’re not stuck where we are,” says Ram. “My own history illustrates this, and I’ve seen many others heal from remarkable challenges.”
member that yoga is supposed to serve you in enabling your best life possible. If for you that means a vigorous workout, go for it. Even the most physicallyoriented yoga styles can carry profound mental and spiritual benefits—and can lead to a deeper, more rewarding practice over time.” Arrive early to class to get settled and talk with the teacher about physical status, potential limitations or other concerns. Yoga is practiced barefoot and clothing should be loose and comfortable, allowing the body to sweat and move. Walrabenstein reminds men to have fun. “Yoga, like anything, can be awkward at first. Make space for your learning curve and remember, no one in class is judging you.” Meredith Montgomery, a registered yoga teacher, publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com). Bootstrap, an online yoga system specific to the challenges of military duty-related stress, has distributed 70,000 yoga sessions to troops and veterans and their families since 2013. Designed to fill the many gaps left by traditional treatment strategies, it’s tailored to empower users to manage stressors and stressful episodes in a productive and ongoing way. Founder Eric Walrabenstein, a former U.S. Army infantry officer, notes that the program is curriculum-driven. Beyond breath and body postures, its 10-week structure makes it accessible to those that wouldn’t necessarily step into a studio. “The multimedia program has been clinically proven to derail chronic stress caused by military service in less than one hour per day,” he says. Bootstrap is presented as a stressmanagement program that just happens to use yoga techniques. “We did this because many men tend to self-select themselves out of the practice,” he says. “We wanted to avoid that as well as the idea that yoga is primarily about postures, when that’s only a small fraction of what the practice is.” Visit WarriorsForHealing.org and BootstrapUSA.com. natural awakenings
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We Have an Inalienable The Gut-Mind Connection Right to Know David Perlmutter on How Stomach Microflora Affect Brain Health What We’re Eating by Linda Sechrist
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r. David Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and recipient of the Linus Pauling Award for his innovative approaches to addressing neurological disorders, has recently released Brain Maker, the latest in a series of books on brain health. This medical advisor to the Dr. Oz Show demonstrates how brain problems can be prevented by adopting lifestyle changes that nurture the bacteria living in the digestive system.
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I wanted to draw attention to the real life-or-death issues mediated by what goes on inside the gut. Individuals with an immediate concern for their heart, bones, immune system or brain must recognize that the health of these parts and functions are governed at the level of commensal gut bacteria, the normal microflora that eat what we eat. This relationship is the most powerful leverage point we have for maintaining health.
How were you led to expand from studying the nervous system and brain to investigating gastrointestinal medicine? Early on in my career, I was taught that everything that goes on in the brain stays there. But leading-edge research now reveals that seemingly disparate organs are in close communication, regulating each other’s health. As scientific literature began supporting the notion that gut-related issues NAPortland.com
have a huge bearing on brain health, and specifically on brain disease, it became important to me to be able to leverage deep knowledge of this empowering information in terms of being able to treat brain disorders.
What is the Human Microbiome Project (HMP)? HMP, launched in 2008 by the National Institutes of Health, is a $115 million exploration of the gut microbiome. In the ongoing research project involving genetic and DNA assessment, researchers are looking at the microbiome array in the gut of individuals suffering from various diseases. They are drawing correlations between emerging patterns in the abnormalities of gut bacteria and specific diseases. For example, autism correlates with an overabundance of the Clostridia species. In diabetes, there are more Firmicutes than Bacteroidetes, which we also see in obesity characteristic of the Western cosmopolitan diet. This is paving the way for interventions designed to restore a normal balance of gut bacteria. An example in my book is Dr. Max Nieuwdorp’s research at the University of Amsterdam, in which he discovered an array of abnormal bacteria that characterize Type 2 diabetes. In the more than 250 individuals diagnosed with diabetes that he treated in a double-blind study, he was able to reverse the disease by inserting a series of fecal material transfers from healthy, lean donors into diabetic patients.
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What is the most eye-opening information about the roles played by gut organisms? More than 100 trillion bacteria live in our gut. Plus, there are viruses, yeast species and protozoa. When we factor in their genetic material, it means that an astonishing 99 percent of the DNA in our body is bacterial. It’s humbling to realize they influence all manner of physiology, from our immune system to our metabolism, making vitamins, maintaining the gut lining and controlling inflammation, the key mechanism involved in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and any number of brain degenerative disorders. They also exert influence over the expression of our 23,000 genes, in effect regulating the expression of the human genome. The latest startling discovery— which is so new that it’s not in the book—is that bacterial DNA sequences have now been found in the human genome, meaning we are partly bacterial. It reveals the most sophisticated symbiotic and intimate relationship at the deepest level imaginable. It turns the previous way of thinking about who we are upside-down. Our perceptions of the world, moods, hunger or satiety, even our metabolism, are dictated by gut bacteria, which deserve careful stewarding. They don’t deserve, for example, to be bombarded by the capricious use of antibiotics whenever we have the sniffles.
How can we reestablish good gut health? Better food choices bring about significant changes in our body’s microbiome. By incorporating prebiotic foods such as Jerusalem artichokes, dandelion greens, garlic, leeks, onions, jicama or Mexican yam, as well as fermented foods such as kimchi, kombucha tea, yogurt and kefir, individuals can reestablish good gut health that helps them gain control over inflammation, the cornerstone of all degenerative conditions. Inflammation originates in the gut. Balancing bacteria and reducing intestinal permeability, which allows substances to leak through the lining of the small intestine into the bloodstream, can reduce it. Visit Linda Sechrist’s website, ItsAllAbout We.com, for the recorded interview.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® Class – 5:45-6:45PM EVERY TUESDAY. 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 Avenue, Portland. Drop in fee: $13. Other discounts may apply. Register on line: mcyoga.com/calendar. Questions: 503 313 9813.
THURSDAY, JUNE 4 A Call for Love–Find True Healing Under Illness & Pain – 7-8:30pm. Workshop & book signing. Join medical intuitive Alison Anton as she gently guides you to find your soul’s deeper conversation about your symptoms. Learn to work with illness as a transformative, spiritual journey. Healing meditation included. Anton is the author of True Healing: Spiritual Medicine for Every Illness, and host of True Healing TV vlog. New Renaissance Bookstore, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. Contact Alison Anton 306 653 2864 or Alison@AntonGuild.com. AntonGuild.com/acall-for-love-tour-alison-anton.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6 Wholistic Nutrition I – 9am-5:30pm both days, June 6 & 7. This class is a requirement for our Wholistic Nutrition program students but is also open to public participants and/or practitioners, space permitting. Rylen has been teaching for 20 years and this long popular class became the springboard for The Wellspring School’s Wholistic Nutrition Program. This is a great class for anyone considering taking the program or for anyone who just wants to learn a little more about the benefits of wholistic nutrition for everyone. $350 (discounts available). Pre-approved for 14 NCCAOM PDA’s. Eligible for 14 CEU’s. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring. org/classes. Massage Training Preview – 10am. Portland location. Learn about Oregon School of Massage’s 555-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. Summer term begins June 22. Call 503 244 3420 for Portland Preview / 503 585 8912 for Salem Preview. Community Education classes are also offered each quarter. Visit our website for details OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. Locations: OSM-Portland, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100 and OSM-Salem, 2111 Front St NE.
TUESDAY, JUNE 9 Massage Training Preview – 6:30pm. Salem location. Learn about Oregon School of Massage’s 555-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. Summer term begins June 22. Call 503 244 3420 for Portland Preview / 503 585 8912 for Salem Preview. Community Education classes are also offered each quarter. Visit our website for details OregonSchoolOfMassage.com. Locations: OSM-Portland, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100 and OSM-Salem, 2111 Front St NE.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11 Superbrain Yoga & Pranic Healing – 1-3pm. Learn to boost your vitality, recharge your brain power, experience emotional calmness and mental clarity with this ancient technique that harnesses the body’s primordial energies. SuperBrain Yoga® is a simple and effective technique to energize and recharge the brain. It is based on the principles of subtle energy and ear acupuncture to balance the left and right brain energies. Through this simple yet powerful exercise you can experience mental clarity, emotional calmness, razor sharp focus and increased learning ability. West Linn Adult Community Center. Contact Liza Burney Liza@Heart-ToHeart-Healing.com. Heart-To-Heart-Healing.com. Calling All Empaths Join Intuitive Healer Tawnya Love – 5-7pm. Please come and Join Tawnya Love at Mint Tea in Downtown Vancouver for our next 6-month Empowering the Empath Mentorship. Please come enjoy a cup of tea and a yummy snack while we connect on important topics such as: Protecting your sacred space; Observing others’ energies rather than absorbing them; Shielding; Learning to tune in and trust your angels, guides and intuitive guidance, dream interpretation, reading the signs of the universe and calling forth more synchronicity and magic; Angelic Activations; Living free of codependency and more. Prepaid in full by June 1: $555 for 3-month mentorship, meeting the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from JuneAugust. Drop-in fee per workshop is $111. Karuna Open House Reception – 6:30pm-8:30pm. See Karuna’s new Hawthorne location! Karuna sells meditation cushions, books, yoga supplies and contemplative gifts. 1725 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland. Call 971 229 0565. Contact KarunaMeditationStore@gmail.com or KarunaStore.com. AquaLumine™ Launches in Portland: Free Tasting – 7pm. June 11 and June 28. The remarkable natural spring water known as AquaLumine™ has rapidly developed a passionate following. Naturally alkaline and infused with love. Join us to sample Aqua Lumine™ Pure Living Water and learn more. Unity of Portland, 4525 SE Stark St, Portland. Contact Hello@AquaLumine.com. AquaLumine.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 12 Gallery of Metaphysical and Intuitive Arts: Socialize + Learn with 2 Presentations – 6-8:30pm. Join a wide variety of metaphysical and intuitive practitioners to socialize; introduce yourself and a bit about your gifts and interests; then enjoy experiential presentations from two of our members. Topics have included: channeling,
emotion code, tarot cards, intuition, eye readings, akashic records, hypnotherapy, sound healing, crystals, medical intuitives and much more. Free. Contact Inannah if you’d like to present. 2354 SE 59th Ave, Portland. 1 844 EYE READER. Contact at Inannah@Inannah.com or PdxPsychicGallery.com.
SUNDAY, JUNE 14 Introduction to Motivational Interviewing – 9am5:30pm. This training is for helping professionals who are in the role of counseling clients/patients to make and sustain healthy behavior changes. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a person-centered, guiding method of communication and counseling to elicit and strengthen intrinsic motivation for positive health behavior change. $175 (discounts available ). Eligible for 7 CEU hours. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring. org/classes.
SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Introduction to Pranic Healing® – 10am-12pm. Learn how to use Prana/Life force to accelerate your body’s ability to heal itself. You will also have the opportunity to experience intense Peace, Stillness, and Bliss through the Meditation on Twin Hearts. Discover how energy affects you physically, emotionally, mentally & spiritually. Learn how to purge yourself from negative thoughts and energies that prevent you from becoming prosperous and successful. Simple but powerful techniques to keep emotionally calm and mentally clear in stressful situations/environments. Learn the Basic Principles of Pranic Healing to heal yourself and others. Enhance your knowledge of the Chakras and energy anatomy. Friendly House Neighborhood Center, 1737 NW 26th, Portland. Contact Liza Burney Liza@Heart-To-Heart-Healing.com. Heart-To-Heart-Healing.com.
SUNDAY, JUNE 21 Qigong for Health and Happiness Workshop with Master Mingtong Guru – 2-8:30pm. Discover the gentle mind-body practice of Wisdom Healing Qigong. Learn the steps to cultivate better balance, mental clarity, inner health and joy at any age and through any health condition. Master Mingtong Gu is an internationally recognized Qigong teacher who received his training from Grandmasters from China and Tibet and at the world’s largest Qigong medicine-less hospital in China. 75 NW Couch St, Portland. ChiCenter.com/Chi/EventCalendar. 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: Sun, 6/21; Wed, 9/23; Wed, 11/11 (Diwali); Mon, 12/21 Yuletide Party begins at 6:00pm; call for info. Confirm attendance: 503 288 8369, JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Psychic Gallery: Receive Readings & Healings – 7-10pm. Get readings and healings from a gallery of energy workers, mediums, medical intuitives,
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SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Yoga in the Garden – 10-11:15am. Come experience the joy of practicing the mind-body techniques of yoga outdoors! All levels and ages are welcome to attend. Classes will be held in our outdoor organic garden (weather permitting). Please bring your own mat and water bottle and wear temperature–appropriate attire. Battle Ground Healing Arts Garden, 408 E Main St, Battle Ground, WA. Contact Dr. Rachel 503 707 3309 or DrRachel@Illumination Wellness.com. IlluminationWellness.com. The Truth About Sun Exposure, Vitamin D and Sunscreen – 1-2:30pm. We will discuss how vitamin D is made by the skin when exposed to sunlight and its essential actions in the body. We will discuss the growing prevalence of skin cancer and how to protect yourself using antioxidants. Finally, we will discuss the harmful ingredients found in many sunscreens and how to make your own healthy alternative. Must pre-register. Battle Ground Healing Arts Garden, 408 E Main St, Battle Ground, WA. Contact Dr. Rachel 503 707 3309 or DrRachel@ IlluminationWellness.com.
SUNDAY, JUNE 28 Lifting Our Spirit with Nutrition – 9am-5pm. Lifting Our Spirit with Nutrition will explore the world of nutrition and mental health and its many and sometimes surprising connections. This class will cover some basic anatomy and physiology of the gut and the brain to help you understand the connection between what we eat, what we don’t eat and how it affects our emotions. Instructor Heather Schrock, Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. Elective hours: 7. May be eligible for continuing education hours. $150 (discounts available). The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes.
ongoingevents SUNDAY Morning “Loving Kindness” Meditation Group with Paul M Rakoczy, Reiki Master – 9am-noon. Come and experience group meditation with meditators and beginners alike on the fourth Sunday of each month. There will be multiple sits with discussion in between. Bring your own sit cushion; chairs available. Please call or email to register. The group is offered “No Charge.” 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503 997 8611. PMR1354@hotmail.com. Join Local Angelic Shamanic Healer Tawnya Love Live Every Sacred Soul Sunday – 5pm Pacific on TheTawnyaLoveShow.com. Have an important message? Contact Tawnya Love at TawnyaAngel@ gmail.com for an opportunity to be interviewed on our Live show. Join our Live conversation via live chat or call in to the show for a complimentary reading. Follow us on YouTube under Tawnya Angel and on FB under Tawnya Love. View our weekly blog at TawnyaAngel555.com .To schedule a one-on-one reading or Angelic Auric Clearing call Tawnya Love at 360 567 7576.
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. The Movement Center Learn to Meditate – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, satsang and guided meditation in our beautiful meditation hall. Community yoga ($5) before meditation from 5:45-6:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. TheMovementCenter.com. Men’s Only Soak/Sauna - Common Ground Wellness Center – 7-11pm. Men’s only soak/sauna – last appointment at 10pm. 5010 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. cgwc.org.
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.
TUESDAY Qigong Jade Women – 1:30-2:30pm. 4/28 -6/9; 7 classes total. Jade Woman Qigong is a superior method of movement and meditation to address a woman’s body. This form utilizes breath, mantra and visualization to increase the blood, nourish the liver and balance emotions. A beautiful form that addresses any gynecological issues, PMS, infertility, menopause and weight reduction. Not only for women, men will benefit from this form’s ability to purify, increase blood and detoxify the whole body. Instructor Jen Stone. $12 drop in. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Transitions – 6-7:30pm. Change it up with this ongoing support group for women experiencing life transitions. Explore your change process - discover meaning in the “new” - as we share, learn and grow together. 2304 E Burnside St, #2, Portland. Contact Julie Glaser 503 752 1893 or JulieG@JulieGlaser. com. JulieGlaser.com. Wise, Wild and Wonderful Women – 6-7:30pm. Gather together in circle for healing and personal growth. Share ideas, healing gifts, cares, concerns, and ways to be in the world that encourage personal and spiritual growth. Topics will vary depending on group interests, typically including meditation and sharing from the heart. Salmon Creek area, Vancouver, WA. Call or email Linda for details. 937-LYT-WAVE. Linda@Light-Waves.com. Women’s Only Soak/Sauna - Common Ground Wellness Center – 7-11pm. Women’s Only Soak/ Sauna - Last appointment at 10:00pm. 5010 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. cgwc.org.
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WEDNESDAY Pranic Healing Clinic – 10am-12pm. Weekly Energy Healing Clinics. Short healing meditation, then Pranic Healers offer non-touch Energy Healing sessions. Donations accepted toward rent. Center for Spiritual Living, 6211NE MLK Blvd, Portland. Contact Karen 503 289 2858. PNWPranicHealing.com. Amma Bodywork Therapy Student Clinic – 2:30pm, 3:45pm, 5:00pm. 1/28-9/23. Amma Therapy is a Korean lineage form of Asian Bodywork Therapy. The treatment combines deep circular pressure applied to all the channels in the body integrated with specific acu-points based on Chinese Medicine assessment including tongue and pulse diagnosis. The Wellspring School’s Amma Therapy Student Clinic is a perfect way to experience Amma Therapy at an affordable price. Appointments are available for all ages. Our clinics are fully supervised by a senior practitioner and run weekly through September.$35 for one-hour treatment (specials available; see website).The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@ TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. The Movement Center Learn to Meditate Program – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, and guided meditation in our beautiful meditation hall. Community yoga ($5) before meditation from 5:45-6:45pm. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. TheMovementCenter.com. Evening Reiki Share Group with Paul M Rakoczy, Reiki Master – 7pm. Come and share or exchange Reiki Energy with practitioners and beginners alike on the first Wednesday of each month. No
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