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NATTIE” AWARDS
The STARS of the 2019 Natural Choice Awards
NEW BUSINESS AWARD Carne Latin Steak Grill and Jazz Cafe
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Natural Awakenings readers cast their votes for their favorite businesses and service providers in our community. The votes were counted and the following are this year’s winners of the highly coveted “Nattie” awards. join us in honoring these hard working individuals and businesses who bring so much to our natural-living community. Natural Awakenings readers cast their votes for their favorite businesses and service providers in our community. The votes were counted and the following are this year’s winners of the highly coveted “Nattie” awards. join us in honoring these hard working individuals and businesses who bring so much to our natural-living community.
FAVORITE CHIROPRACTIC CARE Dr. Dr. Keenan G Borgardt, DC Dr. Jacob May Sulis Chiropractic FAVORITE MASSAGE THERAPIST / BODY WORKER Susan Marshall, Feldenkrais Practitioner Erik Cannard, LMT Sarah Stanze, LMT FAVORITE FOOD CART Wolf & Bear’s Noy Viet Lao Taqueria Brother Express FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY REUSED / RECLAIMED PRODUCTS The ReBuilding Center Reclaim It! Goodwill stores FAVORITE HOLISTIC VET Two Rivers Veterinary Clinic Dr. Lisa Hoberg, DVM, CVA Holistic Pet Vet Clinic FAVORITE NATURAL / HOLISTIC DENTIST Dr. Larry Bowden, DMD - Aesthetic Dentistry Dental Designs Frank K. Sioda, DMD, PC - ZenTech Dentistry FAVORITE CHIROPRACTIC CARE Keenan G Borgardt, DC Jen Wilhelm, DC North Portland Wellness Center FAVORITE MASSAGE THERAPIST / BODY WORKER Susan Marshall, Feldenkrais Practitioner Erik Cannard, LMT Sarah Stanze, LMT FAVORITE FOOD CART Whole Bowl Taste of Casablanca Portland Mercado FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY REUSED / RECLAIMED PRODUCTS The ReBuilding Center Rerun Scrap FAVORITE HOLISTIC VET Lisa Hoberg, DVM, CVA Lombard Animal Hospital Irvington Veterinary Clinic FAVORITE NATURAL / HOLISTIC DENTIST Larry Bowden, DMD - Aesthetic Dentistry Gladstone Family Dentistry Frank K. Sioda, DMD, PC - ZenTech Dentistry
BEST ENLIGHTENED BOOKS AND GIFTS STORE New Renaissance Bookshop Annie Bloom’s Books Powell’s Books FAVORITE ACUPUNCTURE / TCM PRACTITIONER Rebecca M Hurwood Kitzerow, LAc Mary Chen, LAc Haosheng Zhang, LAc FAVORITE NATURAL HEALING CENTER North Portland Wellness Center All Ways Well Fulcrum Healthcare GREEN BUILDER / REMODELER OF THE YEAR Neil Kelly Corporation Green Hammer Richard Steiner, Sweetheart Carpentry and Design FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY HERBS & NATURAL FOOD / SUPPLEMENTS New Seasons Natural Grocers Whole Foods BEST ENLIGHTENED BOOKS AND GIFTS STORE New Renaissance Bookshop Powell’s Books Secret Forest Books FAVORITE ACUPUNCTURE / TCM PRACTITIONER Rebecca M Hurwood Kitzerow, LAc John Rybak LAc Haosheng Zhang, LAc FAVORITE NATURAL HEALING CENTER North Portland Wellness Center The WellBridge Clinic All Ways Well GREEN BUILDER / REMODELER OF THE YEAR Paul Johnson Carpentry and Remodeling FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY HERBS & NATURAL FOOD / SUPPLEMENTS New Seasons Natural Grocers North Portland Wellness Center
The Milky Way rising over Crater Rock, Mount Hood – Photo credit, The US Forest Service
Scientists recently discovered a way to kill viruses and bacteria.
Now thousands of people are using it to stop colds and flu.
Colds start when cold viruses get in your nose. Viruses multiply fast. If you don’t stop them early, they spread and cause misery.
In hundreds of studies, EPA and university researchers have confirmed that viruses and bacteria die almost instantly when touched by copper.
That’s why ancient Greeks and Egyptians used copper to purify water and heal wounds. They didn’t know about microbes, but now we do.
Scientists say the high conductance of copper disrupts the electrical balance in a microbe cell and destroys the cell in seconds.
Tests by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) show germs die fast on copper. So some hospitals tried copper for touch surfaces like faucets and doorknobs. This cut the spread of MRSA and other illnesses by over half, and saved lives.
The strong scientific evidence gave inventor Doug Cornell an idea. When he felt a cold about to start he fashioned a smooth copper probe and rubbed it gently in his nose for 60 seconds.
“It worked!” he exclaimed. “The cold never got going.” It worked again every time. He hasn’t had a single cold for 7 years since.
He asked relatives and friends to try it. They said it worked for them, too, so he patented CopperZap™ and put it on the market.
Soon hundreds of people had tried it and given feedback. Nearly 100% said the copper stops colds if used within 3 hours after the first sign. Even up to 2 days, if they still get the cold it is milder than usual and they feel better.
Users wrote things like, “It stopped my cold right away,” and “Is it supposed to work that fast?”
Pat McAllister, 70, received one for Christmas and called it “one of the best presents ever. This little jewel really works.”
Now thousands of users have simply stopped getting colds.
People often use CopperZap preventively. Frequent flier Karen Gauci used to get colds after crowded flights. Though skeptical, she tried it several times a day on travel days for 2 months. “Sixteen flights and not a sniffle!” she exclaimed.
Businesswoman Rosaleen says when people are sick around her she uses CopperZap morning and night. “It saved me last holidays,” she said. “The kids had colds going round and round, but not me.”
Some users say it also helps with sinuses. Attorney Donna Blight had a 2-day sinus headache. When her CopperZap arrived, she tried it. “I am shocked!” she said. “My head cleared, no more headache, no more congestion.”
Some users say copper stops nighttime stuffiness if used just before bed. One man said, “Best sleep I’ve had in years.”
Copper can also stop flu if used early and for several days. Lab technicians placed 25 million live flu viruses on a CopperZap. No viruses were found alive soon after. Dr. Bill Keevil led one of the teams confirming the discovery. He placed millions of disease germs on copper. “They started to die literally as soon as they touched the surface,” he said.
People have even used copper on cold sores and say it can completely prevent outbreaks.
The handle is curved and finely textured to improve contact. It kills germs picked up on fingers and hands to protect you and your family.
Copper even kills deadly germs that have become resistant to antibiotics. If you are near sick people, a moment of handling it may keep serious infection away. It may even save a life.
The EPA says copper still works even when tarnished. It kills hundreds of different disease germs so it can prevent serious or even fatal illness.
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Stop the Amazon Fires Pressure the United Nations to Act
The Amazon rainforest is in a critical state of near-collapse with a record number of fires in Brazil this year—twice as many as in 2018. The fires have been deliberately set to deforest the Amazon and displace its indigenous populations to make way for soybean and cattle farming and oil drilling, actions encouraged by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. The Amazon is known as the as the “lungs” of our Earth; its oxygen is an essential, irreparable link that holds our global ecosystem within balance. Scientists say that with another 5 percent burned, the Amazon could reach the tipping point of ecosystem collapse.
Dramatic and swift action needs to take place, and the United Nations has the power to do so. A global online petition at Change.org urges the UN to:
1. Send in immediate humanitarian support to all the indigenous and local groups that have lost their homes and way of life.
2. Coordinate a large-scale effort with Brazil and neighboring countries to fight the fires in the highest-risk areas, such as those affecting indigenous peoples, animals and the most fragile ecosystems.
3. Create economic sanctions on Brazil that would make the cutting, selling and buying of timber and meat produced in the country illegal.
The petition can be signed at Tinyurl.com/AmazonCatastrophe.
Natural Awakenings magazine will be dedicating the coming year to covering the climate crisis and providing personal choices that people can make to reduce their own carbon footprint.
To learn more and view a video on the role of the rainforest in human and planetary health, go to NAPortland.com.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Metaphysical Empowerment & Wellness Fair
– Nov 2, noon-8pm. 60 Booths, 25 Talks. Free Intuitive Panel noon-1pm. Experience readers, healers, vendors: crystals/jewelry, mediumship, astrology, tarot, medical intuition, sound/energy/ shamanic healing, bodywork, psychic readings, spirituality, reflexology. Free admission, samples, parking & snacks. Unity of Portland, 4525 SE Stark St, Portland. Laureli Shimayo, 720-352-2434, Laureli@ThriveTypes.com, MetaphysicalEmpowermentEvents.com
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Massage Training Preview – 6:30pm. Learn about Oregon School of Massage’s 640-hour training program in the massage profession at this free presentation. OSM is committed to providing holistic education that integrates the body, mind, heart and spirit. Winter Term begins Jan 6. RSVP. Free. Community Education classes are also offered each quarter. See website for details. OSM Portland Campus, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. Kyle, 503-244-3420. KAM@ OregonSchoolOfMassage.com, OregonSchoolOfMassage.com
Upgrade your Energy Body with a DNA Life
Activation – 7-8:30pm. We live in exciting times where the promise of energy healing and energy psychology are hitting the mainstream consciousness and very real benefits are being experienced by those that choose to partake of the bounty before us. You can transform your DNA to be in alignment with your highest expression! Free Community Lecture. Eternal Eden, 1308 SW Berta Blvd, Portland. Matthew Koren, 503-765-6542, Matt@ SpiritInTransition.com
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8
This Extraordinary Moment with John Astin
– 6:30-8:30pm. Through a series of guided inquiries, dialogue and song, we will explore together the inconceivably rich fabric of moment-tomoment experience, reveling in the ever-present presence of whatever is here, reality itself, its astonishingly beautiful and profound nature. John Astin is the author of four books exploring the non-dual nature of reality. He is also a songwriter and recording artist and scholar in the field of mind-body medicine. $20. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland. 503- 224-4929, NRBEvents@gmail.com, NewRenBooks.com Satsang with Tom Kurzka – 7-9 pm. Silent sitting, dharma talk, one-on-one interactions with teacher as time allows. The guidance moving through Tom has flavors of Advaita Vedanta, Sufism, Buddhism and, most importantly, an ongoing revelation of living in the moment. $15-$25 suggested donation, no one turned away. 14114 SE Fairoaks Ave, Milwaukie. Hannah, 503-659-9384, Hannah977@msn.com, TomKurzka.org
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Day-long Satsang with Tom Kurzka – 9:30am4pm. Tom is a powerful and compassionate spiritual teacher who offers these “Where Divinity Touches the Human” intensives in the Portland area and in Eugene. Through this process, he holds a sweet tender kindness which makes many who work with him feel held and safe. He is inspired by the teachings of Ramana Maharshi and Paramahansa Yogananda. Half days also available. $50-$125 suggested donation, no one turned away. 14114 SE Fairoaks Ave, Milwaukie. Hannah, 503-659-9384, Hannah977@msn.com, TomKurzka.org
Pretty Kitty Holiday Craft Bazaar – 10am-4pm. House of Dreams’ popular, colorful bazaar features affordable handmade gifts for people and pets, many using recycled content and vegan materials. Silent auction, raffle, Second Time Around gently-used holiday décor, door prizes, baked goods – vegan too. Silent auction closes at 2 and raffle closes at 3. Items are reasonably priced so all can participate. Tabor Space, 5441 SE Belmont St, Portland. PrettyKittyBazaar@gmail.com, KittyDreams.org
Learn to Play Tibetan Metal Singing Bowls – 11am-5pm. Have you always wanted to learn how to play and work with traditional Tibetan singing bowls? Join Certified Sound Healer Maria Ayanna for an all day workshop where you can dive deep into these sacred sounds. Singing Bowls have been used for healing in Tibetan Culture for centuries. $149. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave Portland. 503-224-4929, NRBEvents@gmail. com, NewRenBooks.com
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Building Vitality & Self-Empowerment Work
shop – 9am-noon. Learn methods for turning on the body’s natural healing ability: a powerful standing meditation and a series of 10 Empowerment Poses. This prepares us to move more effectively into each day. The practices will be utilized for building inner strength and resilience. “O” Building, 232 SE Oak #404, Portland. $35. RoseCityQigong.com
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12
Pregnancy: Massage & Acupressure for Birth
– 9am-1:30pm. Basic massage techniques, acupressure points, relaxation and positioning, as well as multi-cultural touch techniques to help ease the pain of labor and possibly assist in a faster, less complicated delivery. A quick review of labor & birth physiology, abundant hands-on practice with acupressure, belly rub, ways of calming anxiety, easing back pain, increasing contractions, use of rebozo, and more. You may bring a pregnant volunteer to practice with. Followed by a video on the use of nurturing touch during birth. Work in various positions and labor-like situations, loose or stretchy clothing recommended. Open to LMT’s, birth professionals and birth companions. Part of OSM’s Maternity Massage Certification. $125. OSM Portland Campus, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. Kyle, 503-244-3420. KAM@OregonSchoolOfMassage. com, OregonSchoolOfMassage.com
Thriving as an Empath – 7-8:30pm. Join Judith Orloff, MD for a night dedicated to nurturing your inner Empath. Dr. Orloff will be drawing from her new book, Thriving as an Empath: 365 Days of SelfCare for Sensitive People, and will be sharing her most important self-care lessons, meditations, and guidance. $20. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave Portland. 503-224-4929, NRBEvents@gmail.com, NewRenBooks.com
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20
Awaken Thyself: Lineage tools to access your
Highest Expression – 7-9:30pm. This class is full of lineage tools and insights to support your evolutionary process and to answer deep questions about who you are and why you’re here. The world is waking up, and we are here to support your process. Will you join us in awakening the world by first awakening thyself? $33. Eternal Eden, 1308 SW Berta Blvd, Portland. Matthew Koren, 503-765-6542, Matt@SpiritInTransition.com, https://tinyurl.com/ SpiritAwakenThyself
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23 Foot Reflexology – 9am-5:30pm. Foot reflexology is a form of massage used for both healing and relaxation. It is based on the belief that certain areas of the body, notably the feet, contain reflex connections with internal organs. This workshop will present basic working techniques, history and theory, and emphasize practical application. $185. OSM Portland Campus, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. Kyle, 503-244-3420. KAM@ OregonSchoolOfMassage.com, OregonSchoolOfMassage.com
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23 Foot Reflexology – 9am-5:30pm. Foot reflexology is a form of massage used for both healing and relaxation. It is based on the belief that certain areas of the body, notably the feet, contain reflex connections with internal organs. This workshop will present basic working techniques, history and theory, and emphasize practical application. $185. OSM Portland Campus, 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, #100, Portland. Kyle, 503-244-3420. KAM@ OregonSchoolOfMassage.com, OregonSchoolOfMassage.com
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24
Three Keys to Turn Your Sensitivity into Your
Superpower – 2-4pm. Your sensitivity is your greatest gift! Have you ever felt overwhelmed because you feel too much? Come learn how to access the gift of this beautiful nervous system from Jennifer Lovejoy, someone who has spent a lifetime developing techniques for finding the greatest strength at the heart of the sensitivity. You will leave this workshop with great tools to begin your adventure as a sensitivity superhero. $20. New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave Portland. 503-224-4929, NRBEvents@gmail.com, NewRenBooks.com
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27
Remembering Our True Self: Feldenkrais,
Mindfulness, and Gratitude – 7-9am. Join Alice for a presentation about The Feldenkrais Method, and how it enhances and supports mindfulness and gratitude practices. You’ll come away with an appreciation for how these practices help us remember our true nature - who we are when we’re not lost in fear and confusion - and simple tools to support our experience of connection in the day to day. Free. The Eleanor, 1605 NW Everett, Portland. Alice Boyd, CFP, 503-753-6437, Alice@AliceBoyd.com, AliceBoyd.com
plan ahead
Enneagram Portland – Jan 13-May 11, 2020, 2nd & 4th Mon Eves, 6:30-8:45pm. The 9 Types Panels Workshops, facilitated by Dale Rhodes and Sam Schoenfeld, Certified Trainers from The Narrative Tradition. Ever wondered why two people faced with the same situation can respond to it in entirely different ways? Explore what makes us all tick in unique ways, through the in-person study of the Enneagram System of Personality. An effective and stimulating way to do this is through listening to live and local people who share about how they see the world and what they find meaningful. $275 for series. Smith Hall. Dale Rhodes, 503-295-4481, DaleJRhodes@me.com, EnneagramPortland.com
sunday
Second Sunday Sits – 9-10am. Mindfulness involves bringing present moment awareness to inner and outer experiences, supporting our capacity to respond to life with wisdom and kindness. These hour-long monthly drop-in classes include guided meditation practices and mindfulness discussions. All levels welcome. $16 discounts with passes & memberships. Unfold Yoga, 2370 SE 37th Ave Portland. Ashley Dahl, MSW, CMT-P, Info@ OpenSpaceMindfulness.com, OpenSpaceMindfulness.com.
“Loving Kindness” Meditation Group – 10am1pm. Fourth Sunday. With Paul M. Rakoczy, Reiki Master. Experience group meditation with meditators and beginners alike. There will be multiple sits (silent meditation) with discussion in between. Bring your own sit cushion; chairs available. Beginners welcome and appreciated. 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503-997-8611. RSVP to ister at MCYoga.com/calendar. Susan.Marshall@ FeldenkraisPDX.com, FeldenkraisPDX.com.
Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement
Class with Alice Boyd – 4-5pm. Explore mindful movement to refine your awareness and reconnect with your body’s natural capacity for efficiency and ease. Experience The Feldenkrais Method and learn to effort less! $15 drop in; 3 classes for $39; 5 classes for $55. Luminance, 3430 NE 41st Ave. Alice Boyd, CFP, 503-753-6437, Alice@AliceBoyd. com, AliceBoyd.com.
Labyrinth Walk – 2nd Wed of the month, 5:30- 8pm. Labyrinth walking is a meditative journey into the center and out. The 5 circuit rainbow labyrinth is in the Community Room, just drop in and walk. Instructions provided. Donations appreciated. The Center for Spiritual Wellbeing 7100 SW Hampton St, Ste 126, Portland. Margaret Greene, 503-926-2490, Margaret@MyJourneyWay. com, TheCenterForSpiritualWellbeing.com.
tuesday
PMR1354@hotmail.com. PaulRakoczyTherapist. com/groups. Relax & Restore with Yoga Nidra – 5:45-6:45pm. Through supported and guided relaxation, we’ll gently release accumulated tension, activating our body’s innate capacity to self-heal and restore. All levels, all bodies welcome. $16 drop-in, discount with passes & memberships. Unfold Yoga, 2370 SE 37th Ave, Portland. Ashley Dahl, MSW, CMT-P, Info@OpenSpaceMindfulness.com, OpenSpaceMindfulness.com.
Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement Class
with Susan Marshall – 5:45-6:45pm. Bring greater ease into your daily movements: breathing, walking, turning, reaching, safer pelvic movement, freeing your back and more. $13 drop-in; other discounts may apply. The Movement Center Yoga Studio, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-313-9813. Reg
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Evening Reiki Share Group – Evening Reiki Share Group – 7-9:30pm. First Wednesday. With Paul M Rakoczy, Reiki Master. Share or exchange reiki energy with practitioners and beginners alike. You do not need knowledge of the Reiki energy to be involved. Beginners welcome and appreciated. There will be a group meditation, some instruction, followed by an opportunity for all to exchange/share the warm energy. Donations accepted. Please RSVP by email. Individual sessions and attunements by appointment. 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503-997-8611. PMR1354@hotmail.com. PaulRakoczyTherapist.com/groups
thursday
Qigong for Everyone – 12-1pm. Taught to a variety of levels, learn simple moving forms to create healing in the body. Register through Dance with Joy Studios in Sellwood online or 503-236-8160. Drop ins are welcome. RoseCityQigong.com
Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement
with Alice Boyd – 3:30-4:30pm. Explore mindful movement to refine your awareness and reconnect with your body’s natural capacity for efficiency and ease. Experience The Feldenkrais Method and learn to effort less! $15 drop in, 3 classes for $36. 5 classes for $55. Friendly House Community Center, 1737 NW 26th Ave (at Thurman St. Alice Boyd, CFP. 503-753-6437, Alice@AliceBoyd.com, AliceBoyd.com.
friday
Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement Class with Susan Marshall – 10:30-11:30am. Bring greater ease into your daily movements: breathing, walking, turning, reaching, safer pelvic movement, freeing your back and more. $13 drop-in; other discounts may apply. The Movement Center Yoga Studio, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503-313-9813. Register at MCYoga.com/calendar. Susan.Marshall@ FeldenkraisPDX.com, FeldenkraisPDX.com.
Tualatin Community Energy Yoga Class – noon1pm. An ancient Asian Energy Yoga practice that helps clear energy blockages, negative emotion, stress, anxiety, sadness, loneliness, and connects the body & mind together. Free. 18861 SW Martinazzi Ave Suite 217, Tualatin. Sandee Jassim, 503-885-8588. Tualatin@BnBEnergyHealing.com, BnBEnergyHealing.com/Tualatin
saturday
What is the Third Testament? – 8am. Introduction to The Third Testament, the life work of Martinus. Live Stream with chat questions. Free on YouTube. Bob Zauner, 941-462-3177, Info@TheThirdTestament.info, TheThirdTestament.info
Morning Meditative Movement – 9-10 am. We take advantage of the morning’s energy to build our own life essence. Utilizing simple Qigong forms, we harmonize and balance our body for healing. “O” Building, 232 SE Oak #104, $10. RoseCityQigong.com
Meditation Practice Group – 10:30-11:30am. A series for new meditators and those who wish to deepen their practice of meditation on the inner Light. No special postures, no experience necessary. Free. West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 8470 SW Oleson Rd. Gretchen Weber, 505-730- 0791, comtransgretchen@yahoo.com, SOS.org
November 2019 © Liz Howell
The illuminating Sun, along with messenger Mercury, is immersed in the deep, dark waters of Scorpio for the first three weeks of the month. Fact-finding Mercury is working overtime in the sign of secrets and all things hidden as it retrogrades here through November 20.
The first week brings us ‘go-get-em’ Mars on the scales of balance and equality facing a conflict-ridden square to powerhouse Pluto in Capricorn (home of the Plutocrats). It is favorable that extreme imbalances of power will be exposed and challenged. Mercury’s retrograde will continue to feed the surfacing revelations from the depths be-low.
The Full Moon in Taurus on November 12 emphasizes our need to define deceptive or delusional relationships in our lives and seeks to protect pathways of entry. We are in freedom-seeking, truth-telling territory by the last week of the month with November 24 demanding special attention to these needs and the New Moon in Sagittarius sug-gesting it is time to widen the search.
Mantras and musings for the month of November:
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21): The Truth is the only thing you’ll ever run into that has no agenda. ~Adyashanti Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21): Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infi-nite power of our light. ~Brené Brown Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19): Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. ~Ronald Reagan Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18): Feel the feelings and drop the story. ~Pema Chödrön Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20): Life is a promise; fulfill it. ~Mother Theresa Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19): A true warrior is never at war with the world. ~Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): Life is a balance between holding on and letting go. ~Rumi Gemini (May 21-Jun 20): The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace. ~Mahatma Gandhi Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22): Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift. ~Mary Oliver Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22): New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings. ~ Lao Tzu Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22): Everything is perfect in the universe – even your desire to improve it. ~Wayne Dyer Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22): May those whose hell it is to hate and hurt be turned into lovers bringing flowers. ~Shantideva
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ACUPUNCTURE
ALL WAYS WELL ACUPUNCTURE & WELLNESS Rebecca MH Kitzerow, LAc Jonathan Irvin, LAc 503-548-4403 AllWaysWell.com
Vo t e d F a v o r i t e N a t u r a l Health Center 2017, Favorite Acupuncturist 2014 to 2017. Now in Portland and La Center. Facial Rejuvenation, Chinese Herbs. Book online!
AYURVEDA
SARASVATI INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDIC YOGA THERAPY Susan Bass, Ayurvedic Practitioner Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 503-208-2716 AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org 200, 300, & 1100-hour Ayuvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Programs
Portland’s first Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Program. SIAYT is recognized by Yoga Alliance, IAYT, NAMA, & APPNA
BODY SCREENING
RADIANT BODY THERMOGRAPHY 1314 NW Irving St. #705 Portland, OR 97209 503-775-1812 Info@RadiantBodyThermography.com A medical thermography clinic providing 100% safe, noninvasive, painless breast and full body screening utilizing digital infrared thermal imaging. Reports written by thermologists, boardcertified physicians.
NEW RENAISSANCE Books, Gifts, & Events for Conscious Living 1338 NW 23rd Ave at Pettygrove, Portland 503-224-4929 NewRenBooks.com Oregon’s largest metaphysical book and gift store specializing in spritual books from all traditions.Events to enlighten, educate and entertain. Full event listings at NewRenBooks.com BOOKS, GIFTS & EVENTS
METAPHYSICAL EMPOWERMENT AND WELLNESS EVENTS MetatphysicalEmpowermentEvents.com Laureli Shimayo 720-352-2434 Metaphysical wellness fairs, intuitive events in Portland, Salem, Eugene, OR; Seattle, WA & Online.30-50+ vendors, free: admmission, panels, talks, snacks, community. New vendors/ practitioners welcome.
CHIROPRACTIC
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 and Wellness. Our dedicated team provides effective medicine in a warm, comfortable environment.
ECOMAIDS 503-908-0950 EcoMaids.com/Portland EcoMaids is Oregon’s premier green cleaning c o m p a n y s e r v i n g homes and businesses. We a r e c o m m i t t e d to creating safe and healthful spaces for your family, pets, and coworkers, while reducing harmful toxins in our ecosystem. CLEANING
LULUV HEALING Self-Love Guidance & Song Healing Reiki Portland, and Online 952-913-8912 LuluvHealing.com Ready to finally free yourself from the oppression of your inner critic? Relieve depression or anxiety? Rediscover your natural energy and really enjoy life? Self-Love Guidance can renew your emotional wellness, increase your resiliency, strengthen your inner wisdom, and let you play into a wonderful way of being.
SALSBURY & CO. April Salsbury 503-850-8411 SalsburyAndCo.com Builing strong foundations and growing your business. Business & healthcare private practice consulting.
OPENSPACE MINDFULNESS Ashley Dahl, MSW, CMT-P Info@OpenSpaceMindfulness. com OpenSpaceMindfulness.com
SPIRIT IN TRANSITION Matthew Koren Matt@SpiritInTransition.com SpiritInTransition.com
BENAZ SHIDFAR Mindfulness Life Coach 503-516-6546 Benaz.com
DENTIST
AESTHETIC DENTISTRY OF LAKE OSWEGO Larry Bowden, DMD 17720 Jean Way, Ste 200, Lake Oswego 503-675-7300
LakeOswegoSmiles.com We are dedicated to providing our guests with comprehensive dental excellence in a friendly, relaxing atmosphere so that optimal health, beauty and comfort can be realized for individual needs. The finest quality will always be provided.
FINDING GOD WITHIN Elizabeth Costa Spiritual Advisor/Intuitive Empathic Healer 503-893-2363 findingodwithin@gmail.com findingodwithin.com Looking for greater love, joy and peace in your life? Uncertain of how to live your life authentically and constantly questioning yourself? I am here to help your soul to remember who you are at the core of your being, where greater love is cultivated in your body, mind, and spirit. Creating a safe, comfortable space for discovering your unique gifts and talents and bringing them into your life with ease and grace. I am an energy healer and able to best equip you into greater alignment on your conscious path. Your journey awaits you. HANDS OF FREEDOM HEALING/ QUANTUM-TOUCH® Judie Maron-Friend, Certified QT Level l, ll, & Self Created Health Instructor/ Practitioner 8725 NE Broadway St, Portland 503-753-1590 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. ENERGY HEALING
9500 Barbur Blvd. #100 Portland, OR 97219 OregonSchoolofMassage.com Try a Community Education Class! Call 800-844-3520 to register! Aromatherapy: The Gateway to Balancing Hormones Aug 17 - Sat, $135
Attend a Free Training Preview Aug 10th at 10am
Fall Term begins Sep. 23
ELISABETH COSTA Intuitive Empathic
Healer findingodwithin.com Unleash greater love, joy and fulfillment
Discover your true, magnificent essence and unique gifts Enhance wellness and well-being Energy healing and soul journeying available
FELDENKRAIS® CENTER OF PORTLAND Susan Marshall, GCFP Laurelhurst Healing Arts Building 3059 NE Glisan St, Portland 503-313-9813 FeldenkraisPDX.com Improve neck, back, hip pain and more. Best selling author Norman Doidge, MD in The Brain’s Way of Healing, calls the Feldenkrais Method “applied neuroplasticity” —using your brain and nervous system for healing. Susan received a “Nattie” Award in the category Favorite Massage Therapist/ Body Worker 2016, 2017 and 2018. FELDENKRAIS
Oregon Schoolof Massage
ALICE BOYD FLEDENKRAIS
Alice Boyd, GCFP Feldenkrais Lessons in NW & NE Portland AliceBoyd.com Alice@AliceBoyd.com 503-753-6437
CORNERSTONE FUNERAL SERVICES 18625 SE Bakers Ferry Road Boring, OR 97009 503-637-5020 CornerstoneFuneral.com Elizabeth@CornerstoneFuneral.com Portland’s first green funeral home, we proudly offer some of the most affordable prices in the area. Family owned and operated.
HYPNOTHERAPY
LOVING KINDNESS HYPNOSIS Laney Coulter, BCH, CPHI, NLP, M.Ed BWRT Level 2 practitioner 503-289-3614 LovingKindnessHypnosis.com Clear emotional pain and create powerful inner resources. Stop smoking, eliminate excess weight, remove phobias, learn strategies to control anger, stress and much more. Empower yourself with hypnosis! Be the person your dog thinks you are!
MASSAGE
OREGON SCHOOL OF MASSAGE Training LMT’s for over 25 years 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland 503-244-3420 OregonSchoolOfMassage.com
We offer massage and bodywork courses for aspiring massage therapists, licensed professionals and the general public.
MATCHMAKING
INTUITIVE EYE READINGS WITH THRIVETYPES® Laureli Shimayo 720-352-2434 ThriveTypes.com
Conscious online dating, matchmaking. Life, Love, Leadership coaching. Hiring consulting, career path coaching, resume writing. By video and MetaphysicalEmpowermentEvents.com LearnToReadEyes.com
REV!VE ORGANIC SALON 4460 SW Garden Home Rd, Portland 503-360-1324 ReviveOrganicsSalonPDX.com
Revive is an organic and ammonia-free salon promoting beauty, wellness and green living by being free of chemicals, damaging toxins, and harmful carcinogens.
QIGONG
ROSE CITY QIGONG Rose Allen Portland, OR 503-961-2242 RoseCityQigong.com
Qigong practice unlocks our life force energy and enhances our vital essence, while addressing the root causes of illness. Many are discovering the power to activate inner healing through these simple movements. The gentle forms are easily learned and provide proven health benefits. Rose is a Certified Instructor with 15 years of dedicated practice. Now is a great time to discover Qigong. All are welcome.
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.
SOUND HEALING
SOUND HEALING PRACTITIONER Mikaela Jones 3736 SW 10th Ave Portland, OR 97239 503-705-1609 HealingSoundBaths.com
Trained in sound healing and hypnotherapy, Mikaela utilizes various sound healing instruments and her voice for stress release, Higher Self communication, goal manifestation, restoring harmony to body, mind and Spirit.
ELEVATED MIND AND MOVEMENT Amelia Mackle, LPC, RYT 360-990-8091 8800 SE Sunnyside Rd, Suite 257-S Clackamas ElevatedMindandMovement.com
Mind/body counseling that includes gentle movement, breathwork, mindfulness and traditional talk therapy. I work to help clients feel comfortable in their bodies and in their lives.
EMOTIONAL PEACEMAKING Hypnotherapy/Energy Psychology Val Jolley C.Ht, P.NLP, EFTP, QTP ValJolley.com
PAUL M RAKOCZY, LCSW Humanistic Psychotherapy/ Reiki 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205 503-997-8611 Pmr1354@hotmail.com PaulRakoczyTherapist.com
HEART WHISPERER RELATIONSHIP-INTIMACY COACH Carola Marashi M.A. 512-925-0625 Beaverton, OR http://CarolaMarashi.me
“As a trained Transpersonal Therapist, I help you shed fear and resistance for rapid evolution. As an ordained Minister, I understand intimacy as a spiritual practice. As a published author, I advovate speaking your truth.” Over 35 years experience with a Master’s Degree in Transpersonal Psychology and Bachelor’s in Clinical Nutrition. Author of Sensual Eating and In2it! Trust Your Intuition Deck and Guide, and founder of Body Choir Community Ecstatic Dance in 1994.
ROOT&CONNECT Whole Health Counseling & Wellness Angela Guerrero, M.Ed, LPC, RYT North Portland 512-680-5498 RootAndConnect.com Want to feel more Grounded? Be more Focused? Live more Balanced? Unique counseling style focusing on the WHOLE self. Learn to connect with and nourish your mind, body, spirit, and emotions through practices that grow your awareness and fulfill the relationship with you and others.
SJL PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES Stuart J. Levit, Ed.S, M.Ed. 4531 SE Belmont St, Portland 503-983-7949 Info@StuartJLevit.com StuartJLevit.com
Have a particular life obstacle that you are trying to understand and resolve? Somatic and Mindfulness based counseling in a private comfortable space. Evening and weekend hours available.
SARASVATI INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDIC YOGA THERAPY Susan Bass, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 503-208-2716 AyurvedicYogaTherapy.org 200, 300 & 1100-hour Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Programs
Robin Bodhi, a bodyworker for more than 20 years, has a diverse background in medical-based bodywork, energetic healing and somatic touch. Her services also include reiki, hypnotherapy and integration coaching.
TRAUMA TREATMENT
ROBIN BODHI, BS, LMT (12722), CHt 503-477-0931 RobinBodhi@gmail.com RobinBodhi.com
Portland’s first Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Certification Program. SIAYT is recognized by Yoga Alliance, IAYT, NAMA, & APPNA.
THE MOVEMENT CENTER YOGA STUDIO 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland 503-231-0383 TheMovementCenter.com
TWO RIVERS VETERINARY CLINIC 3808 N Williams Ave Suite 129, Portland Phone: 503-280-2000 Info@TwoRiversVet.com
VETERINARIAN
YOGA
Hatha yoga for all levels, workshops & specialty classes, private & healing yoga sessions, at a beautiful meditation and retreat center in the heart of the city.
DAYA FOUNDATION Sarahjoy Marsh Yoga Teacher + Therapist 5210 SW Corbett Ave, Portland SarahjoyYoga.com DayaFoundation.org Public yoga classes, private lessons, yoga therapy, and Hunger, Hope + Healing Series for women with food and body issues.
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