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all is my favorite time of year, with cooler days, vibrant color changes and so many unique outdoor adventures like hay rides, corn mazes and apple picking. To quote a wise man, Benjamin Franklin once said, “The rotten apple spoils his companion,” and that recently got me thinking about how nice it would be to simply move away from any rotten “apples” or situations. What if we could just pick to be around only the positive and healthy bunch? Life brings us bushels of opportunities. We do have the choice; it’s just a matter of taking a bite out of the right one. I have also been reflecting on the power of a simple smile. While walking around town recently, I was thinking, in general, how happy and in such good moods people appeared to be. Yes, it was a sunny day, but still people seemed so happy. I then saw one person who just looked angry and as I passed and smiled per my norm, the person just looked at me and frowned. It was amazing how that one frown impacted me more than the 10 smiles passing by. I found a quote from an unknown source and thought what a great motto: “Be the reason someone smiles today.” That thought then segued to George Bernard Shaw, who observed, “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples, then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” This month our primary theme is Working Together—interestingly paired with a secondary theme of Natural Antidepressants—which speaks to the need for us all to be mindful in energetically collaborating to create the community we want, populated by people who make us feel good about life. Natural Awakenings’ mission is helping people throughout our community learn how to live a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life. We know how vital it is for individuals in a community to come together to create this atmosphere of thought. May we all continuously choose to be a “good apple” expressing only goodness to those around us. We hope you enjoy this month’s issue of Natural Awakenings magazine, and don’t forget to check out the Calendar of Events and Community Resource Guide. We can all work together to support our local businesses and practitioners. Feel good. Live simply. Laugh more. Jason B
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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.
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he Body Mind Spirit Expo returns to the Oregon Convention Center (Hall E) November 7 and 8 with a weekend filled with the finest presentations, exhibitors and entertainment. Discover an outstanding collection of 90 of the nation’s most intriguing exhibitors, offering the latest findings in natural health, personal growth and metaphysics. Then head to the lecture rooms for this season’s phenomenal schedule and discuss the latest discoveries with more than 70 incredible presenters and authors. Weekend admission of $12 is good for both days, so come back for more fun on Sunday. Only the Body Mind Spirit Expo offers the tools and techniques to uncover your own glorious inner being while meeting up with future like-minded friends. Save $1 off the already low admission price by downloading a coupon from bmse.net. Mark your calendar now!
n an effort to mitigate the environmental impact of car ownership and care, Green Drop Garage has opened a second location in southeast Portland, servicing most makes and models, including vegetable oil-fueled, hybrid and utility vehicles. Many of their cleaners, lubricants and washers are also low-VOC and as environmentally friendly as possible without compromising quality. In addition to offering eco-conscious vehicle maintenance, online appointment setting and loaner bicycles—complete with locks, helmets and safety lights— for customer use while vehicles are being serviced, Green Drop Garage also offers Women-Only Basic Car Care classes to those who feel less than confident talking to a mechanic, or if female customers just want to learn car-care basics in a nonintimidating atmosphere. For those planning cold-weather holiday getaways, Green Drop doesn’t want to see anyone set out on the open road unprepared. Learn how to inspect your vehicle to prevent common breakdowns. Build the ultimate prep kit to help handle those times when the compost hits the fan or to assist a fellow motorist in need. This is a hands-on experience, with the opportunity to crawl under cars and get dirty. Participants will leave with the pseudo-official pre-trip checklist and a new appreciation for duct tape.
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ulka Lobsang Rinpoche, Tantrayana Buddhist teacher, doctor of traditional Tibetan medicine and founder of Nangten Menlang International, will speak at a series of events in the Seattle area in October. His first talk, “Learning to Embrace a Fearless Death,” will take place at 7:30 p.m., October 14 at Seattle Town Hall, 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle. His talk “Introduction to Tibetan Medicine and Tantrayana” will take place at 7 p.m., October 15 at Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore. Additional workshops include: a Lu Jong Tibetan Yoga and Healing Meditation workshop on October 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Nalanda West, and a Bliss Meditation workshop October 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., also at Nalanda West, located at 3902 Woodland Park Avenue N, Seattle. In “Learning to Embrace a Fearless Death,” Tulku Lobsang will explain this model of thinking about death, how to prepare for the end of life, and how to take the fear out of the process. By sharing his teachings about embracing life to the fullest and accepting our fate, he’ll also explain why the idea of death is not just for the dying—it’s also for the living. “For most people, facing death is a scary prospect, but in the Buddhist tradition it’s seen as an opportunity,” Tulku Lobsang writes. The second two events will include an emphasis on Tibetan Buddhism, which contains many movement practices that work directly with the body to release blockages and restore the flow of inner energies. Tickets range from $12–39. For more information: TulkuLobsang.org. NAPortland.com
I’m Possible Writing Workshops for Mothers and Families in Transition
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ometimes the best way for people to work through and overcome major life transitions is to workshop their experiences and feelings about them on paper. Melissa Gorgon Clark, a longtime Portland based writer and family advocate, is offering private, semi-private and group workshops to women and children in the throes of major life transitions including separation, divorce, the loss of a loved one, family pet or other traumatic or paradigm shifting life event. “Life can be tough, especially if you’re sensitive. I’ve been there. We’ve all been there. And when you’re emotionally attached to something, it can make it difficult to see the event for what it is clearly. These workshops are designed to help families exorcise negative emotions attached to major life events and create more positive memory relationships with those events,” says Clark. Groups and workshops were created with families and the challenges they face in mind. Clark draws from her own personal experiences with parenting and life transitions, in addition to drawing on a substantial educational and professional career. “My intention with these workshops,” states Clark, “is to leave each participant feeling empowered to express themselves openly and overcome the emotional difficulties that often come with situational adversities that are simply a part of life.” For more information on how to hire Melissa Gorgon Clark to teach an I’m Possible group at your school, learning space or within your community or family, call 503539-1008.
7 Talents Point to Genius: Fulfilling Careers and Working Together
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would much rather work with you than against you. I would much rather work with me than against me,” says Laureli Shimayo, of ThriveWise. Most of us, however, have no idea how many ways we work against each other and ourselves all the time, and we still carry around masking—ways we learned to get love and attention in childhood that aren’t true of who we really are. Masking requires more effort, leaves us exhausted, produces inferior results and is often annoying. The best model for helping people discover their purpose and authenticity, choose careers they love and are most successful at, and work (really play) together collaboratively and synergistically are the 7 Talents. Each person has three of the 7 Talents that together point toward their Genius. Every Talent has gifts and contributes great value. When we know our Genius, we have a map of our purpose that shows what we most love and why, how we can do everything easily and naturally, and how to leverage our personal and professional growth. When all the members of a team know their Genius, they know how to honor and appreciate each other and collaborate most effectively. The trick is to identify which Talents are authentic for each person and which are masking. Shimayo provides Genius Assessments as a Hiring Consultant, Career Coach, Life Coach and Matchmaker. For more information, call 720-352-2434, email Laureli@Thrive-wise.com or visit Thrive-wise.com.
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hen it comes to all natural hair color, no matter how ecosavvy the stylist or the salon, there are few choices as organic and naturally beautiful as henna. There are also very few salons and stylists who offer henna hair color services to clients as the all-natural hair color can be a bit of a messy, time consuming process. In response to high demand for henna services and personalized care, longtime Portland stylist Stephanya Portukalian is now offering henna hair color services on a house-call basis to help mitigate the time, expense and confusion for clients who would otherwise attempt to fumble through the henna application process, often leaving the dye job looking less than professional. “Henna has very simple but specific application and aftercare considerations, and I have found that henna on a house-call basis is much more client-friendly than running around town with a plastic bag on your head wrapped in a scarf for several hours after dashing out of the salon,” explains Portukalian. Services include henna consultation and application, cutting and styling. Clients simply prepare for a henna house call visit from Portukalian by answering the door with clean, damp hair ready for application in a designated chair or area of the home. The henna sets in the hair for several hours; then the client can easily rinse away any residual plant residue for a professional shine. To inquire about house-call henna for the hair, contact Stephanya Portukalian at 503-943-9409.
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Nia Technique Workshop October 24
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lark James is best known in local creative circles as the co-owner/ creative director of visual FX/animation house HIVE, in Portland, overseeing the work of over 35 artists for the NBC series Grimm, multiple National Geographic series and ongoing Nike projects, among others. “Photography is an art form I discovered a few years ago, out of pure curiosity and a desire to travel the world to capture the wide range of emotions I experience in nature,” explains James. In response to increasing requests to learn about how to replicate the breathstealing images posted on his photography website, ClarkJames.Photography (sic), and social media (#ClarkJamesDirect or @ClarkJamesDirect), James is now offering destination photography workshops. Private, semi-private and group workshops commence in Eastern Oregon—ranging from one day to one week in the Steens and Wallowa ranges, or anywhere else the client desires— where James will offer his unique brand of mindful and uplifting teaching. Fee per person per day is $75. On location(s), participants will shoot five to six hours and leave with all the knowledge required to shoot one’s own masterpiece. On the following weekend, James will host another two-hour workshop to teach the art of post processing the footage and hosting it for free on Vimeo or YouTube, plus building a simple website to share the work with friends and family. The Post class is $25 and is held at James’ visual effects facility in Portland. For more information visit ClarkJames. Photography.
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n order to achieve greater wisdom, confidence and success, one needs to get out of one’s head and into their body. One way to learn to be in our body is through a mind-body dance fitness class with Debbie Rosas, followed by a workshop with Steve Sisgold that will teach participants how to improve their quality of life physically, mentally and emotionally. People can learn how to tap into their body intelligence, transform unconscious physical habits into conscious actions and embody their purpose by joining Nia co-founder Rosas on October 24 for Nia, a mind-body cardio dance class, at 10:15 a.m. Following Nia, Rosas and Steve Sisgold, author, speaker, trainer and executive coach, will lead an afternoon workshop. This highly engaging, interactive workshop draws from Sisgold’s book Whole Body Intelligence and Rosas’ 30 year practice of creating the Nia Technique. The workshop includes breath work, movement, guided visualizations and more. Location: StudioNia, 918 SW Yamhill, 4th floor, Portland. For more information, call 503-245-9886 or visit NiaNow.com.
It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
Portland Area Scenes in Book by Local Author
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ocal author Barry L. Becker’s book, The Ericksen Connection, is dedicated to the brave American men and women in uniform who risk their lives to protect our country and our freedom. The story focuses on America’s engagement in the Middle East and the enormous cost in blood and treasure to the United States. The protagonist, Mark Ericksen, a Navy SEAL platoon leader, takes command during a Taliban ambush in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2002. With Delta and SEALS dead and wounded, he is ordered by his deputy commander to kill his Afghan translator, based on alleged intel he is a Taliban spy. Ericksen initially resists but his commander says he has Agency decoded encryption proving it is true. Ericksen complies with the order and kills the man only later to find out the colonel lied to him. The book highlights the perpetual military mindset America has developed over the years and at times fails to understand the Middle East politics, religious tensions and the horrific damage the invasion of Iraq caused for the region. The novel is a good read and riveting page-turner about betrayal, PTSD, corruption, conspiracy, murder and terrorism. It is also the story about the challenges a highly decorated military veteran faces as he moves on with his life. Many scenes and chapters described are in the greater Portland area—West Linn, Lake Oswego, Portland, Lincoln City, Wilsonville and Tualatin. For more information, visit TheEricksenConnection.com.
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Congress Fails to Respond to Centers for Disease Control Whistleblower On July 29, Congressman Bill Posey, a Republican representing Florida’s eighth district, took to the U.S. House floor to discuss possible changes in how the medical community views vaccines. According to documents cited in Posey’s testimony, Dr. William Thompson, a vaccine safety researcher for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), revealed to Posey that he attended a meeting in which he was directed to destroy data in the CDC’s research that demonstrated a clear link between the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and autism. Understanding the gravity of this directive, Thompson reported that he had retained copies of the documents, which he gave to Posey, along with other records that demonstrate fraud within the CDC’s vaccine safety research. Posey pleaded on the House floor, “Mr. Speaker, I believe it’s our duty to ensure that the documents Dr. Thompson provided are not ignored. Therefore, I will provide them to members of Congress and the House committees upon request. Considering the nature of the whistleblower’s documents, as well as the involvement of the CDC, a hearing and a thorough investigation is warranted.” As of press time, Congress had taken no action to address Posey’s testimony.
Wildlife Thrives in Dead and Fallen Trees Gathering winter firewood or felling dead trees may be a necessary chore, but it’s best to avoid fallen or snag trees (still upright and decomposing naturally) because they are home to woodland and backyard wildlife. Many types of birds, including woodpeckers, chickadees, bluebirds, nuthatches, owls, wrens and tree swallows and small mammals like raccoons, squirrels, opossums and porcupines use the cavities and crevices for shelter, food (in some cases, dining on congregating invertebrates like millipedes, beetles, spiders, worms and ants), mating, nesting and resting. The U.S. Forest Service says that some 1,200 forms of flora, including mosses, lichens and fungi, rely on dead, dying or rotted-hollow trees and serve to refresh habitat by returning vital nutrients to the soil via the nitrogen cycle. Decaying logs on the forest floor also act as “nurse logs” for new seedlings. Likewise, it’s good to respect brush piles of mainly fallen limbs and sticks. “These are wonderful hiding places for squirrels, rabbits and chipmunks,” reports Woodrow Nelson, a vice president with the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation (Arbor Day.org), in Lincoln, Nebraska, which serves to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. It’s best to identify existing and future snags prior to gathering firewood or timber to spare their accidental destruction. Long-dead trees are fairly easy to spot, with their bony limbs bereft of leaves. Snags-to-be require more review. Look for signs of disease or misshapen form: bracket fungi, rotting branch stubs, beetles, carpenter ants or broken main limbs. Nelson further advises, “Proper pruning can turn around a tree’s health.” He encourages consulting with a local certified arborist or the foundation’s Backyard Woods program. Keeping one or more snags in a yard can create wildlife refuges. According to the National Wildlife Federation (nwf.org), hardwood trees tend to make better nesting habitats, while softer woods are more suited for food foraging. As long as the wood is kept a reasonable distance from a home, termites and other pests won’t find their way between the two dwellings.
To demand hearings, contact the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman, Representative Jason Chaffetz, at 202-2257751 or OpenCongress.org/people/ show/412270; or the Homeland Security and Government Operations Committee Chairman, Senator Ron Johnson, at 202-224-5323 or Open Congress.org/people/show/412496_ Ron_Johnson. Find local representatives at OpenCongress.org/people. natural awakenings
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Red/Purple Produce is Best for Our Weight and Heart
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ew research published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found the color of the fruits and vegetables we eat may affect our weight and heart health differently. The study followed 1,272 people over a three-year period, beginning in 2006 and 2008. The researchers compared their respective diets over both periods with levels of cholesterol, weight and waist circumference—all measures of obesity. The research grouped fruits and vegetables into red/purple, yellow, green, orange or white. Among women, greater consumption of red/ purple fruits and vegetables was related to lower weight and abdominal fat, lower blood sugar and reduced total cholesterol. Meanwhile, greater consumption of yellow fruits and vegetables was linked to weight gain over the same period. Among men, the researchers found those that ate more red/purple fruits and vegetables had reduced weight and waists compared to those that ate othercolored foods over the three-year period by an average of 13 and 14 percent, respectively. Greater yellow fruit consumption was linked to lower total cholesterol levels. Green and white fruits and vegetables were associated with reduced abdominal fat gain over the three-year period.
Colon Cancer Linked to Gut Bacteria
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study from the University of Minnesota has found that two strains of virulent bacteria in the gut significantly increase the incidence of colon cancer, and a change in microbiology of the gut often coincides with colon cancer. The study tested 88 people, of which half had colon tumors. The scientists sampled and analyzed gut bacteria within the subjects to assess their microbiomes. They found that colon cancers were linked to those with microbiomes that had increased levels of Fusobacteria and Providencia species of bacteria. The latter is considered more virulent and responsible for the production of certain enzymes that have been previously linked with colon cancer. These two species of bacteria have also been linked with higher rates of inflammation and infection in other research. Fusobacteria has been found prevalent among people with ulcerative colitis. Providencia species include E. coli and Klebsiella, both found among urinary tract infections, throat infections and others. Microbiological science over the past half a century has found that better food choices can bring about significant healthful changes in the body’s microbiome. These include incorporating prebiotic and fermented foods into one’s diet. 12
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U.S. Kids Not Drinking Enough Liquids
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2015 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has found that more than half of American children are dehydrated. The research analyzed data from the 2009-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for children 6 to 19 years old. The study also found that boys have a 76 percent greater likelihood of being dehydrated, and African-Americans were 34 percent more likely to not drink enough water compared with U.S. Caucasians. “Dehydration accounts for hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations each year due to a number of illnesses that can lead to depletion of fluids and electrolytes from the body,” says Dr. Daniel Rauch, associate professor of pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City. It can be difficult for parents to gauge the level of hydration in children. Researchers from the University of Arkansas have determined that urine color provides a reliable indicator of hydration levels, with darker urine indicating increasing levels of dehydration.
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. ~Helen Keller
Brain-Lymphatic Discovery May Hasten Science
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study at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine has found that the brain is directly connected to the body’s immune system through a previously unknown set of lymphatic vessels. The discovery furthers the understanding for medical scientists of how the brain’s immune system works. While it’s been known for decades that lymphatic vessels transport immune cells through the rest of the body, confirming that this also occurs within the brain has been elusive. The discovery is attributed to Antoine Louveau, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at UVA. He says, “It changes entirely the way we perceive the neuro-immune interaction. We always perceived it before as something esoteric that can’t be studied, but now we can ask mechanistic questions.” According to researchers, physicians can now examine the physical connection between the immune system and the brain instead of only studying how the brain responds to immune issues; it might also improve how diseases like Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, autism and others are understood and treated. If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.
Non-Natural Painkillers Double Depression Risk
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Story Glory
National Festival Celebrates the Art of Storytelling Mix public speaking, acting, comedy and music and we get the performance art of storytelling, practiced by the likes of Mark Twain and Garrison Keillor. The largest related celebration is the 43rd annual International Storytelling Festival, held from October 2 through 4 this year in Jonesborough, Tennessee. More than 15 award-winning storytellers scheduled include Kim Weitkamp, who mixes humorous personal and family stories and original songs; Charlotte Blake Alston, who tells traditional and contemporary stories of African and African-American oral culture, accompanied by native instruments; and Andy Offutt Irwin, known for his mouth noises and the adventures of his 85-year-old Aunt Marguerite Van Camp. Attendees can also tell stories at Story Slam! and Swappin’ Ground events and workshops. Festival producer the International Storytelling Center, together with the Library of Congress and American Folklife Center, also conducts a 26-week Teller-in-Residence training program. Storytelling is not only mentally challenging, it facilitates family and community bonding in a highly social and entertaining format. For more information and preregistration, visit StorytellingCenter.net.
Nano No-No
EPA to Regulate Nanotechnology Pesticides The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin to regulate new nanomaterial pesticides due to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Food Safety (CFS). In 2008, a coalition of nonprofits filed a legal petition requesting that the agency recognize the growing class of nanosilver consumer products and their risks, and regulate them as new pesticides. After the EPA failed to acknowledge the petition last December, the coalition sued the agency last March to force it to respond. Nanotechnology manipulates materials at the atomic and molecular levels; they are so tiny they cannot be seen with an ordinary microscope and possess extraordinary mobility and unique chemical and biological properties that increase the potential for biological interaction and toxicity. There are no labeling requirements for nanoscale products. The EPA has since agreed that nanosilver products intended to kill microorganisms qualify as pesticides, and that developers of such products must now seek EPA review and approval before the products are marketed. The agency has not committed, however, to undertake enforcement actions against currently commercialized products that haven’t undergone the EPA registration process, although it has taken action against some noncompliant manufacturers.
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New York State Bans Fracking The Empire State has now officially banned fracking after a seven-year review process. New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens states, “After exhaustive research and examination of the science and facts, prohibiting high-volume hydraulic fracturing is the only reasonable alternative. Highvolume hydraulic fracturing poses significant adverse impacts to land, air, water, natural resources and potential significant public health impacts that cannot be adequately mitigated.” A findings statement concludes, “There are no feasible or prudent alternatives that adequately avoid or minimize adverse environmental impacts and address risks to public health from this activity.” Two groups heavily involved in the campaign, New Yorkers Against Fracking and Americans Against Fracking, praised the decision. Industry groups have threatened to sue, but the attorneys at Earthjustice (Earthjustice.org) are confident that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s exhaustive review will withstand any legal challenges and the nonprofit pledges to stand alongside the state in case of such actions. Vermont outlawed the practice in 2012. Source: EcoWatch.com
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Smell-Based Pheromones Offer Pesticide-Free Bug Control Semios, a Vancouver, Canada, provider of real-time agricultural information and precision pest management tools, has been given U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval for the first aerosol pheromone-scent products shown effective in disrupting the mating of the codling moth and oriental fruit moth by attracting males to the females’ scent in spots devoid of mates. Pheromones are natural chemicals that many animals use to communicate within their species. Unlike pesticides that kill a wide variety of insects, each pheromone targets a single pest species, leaving beneficial pollinators like bees and predators such as ladybugs unconfused and unharmed. One dispenser is hung in each acre and nothing is sprayed directly on the fruit. Pheromones don’t affect any other organisms, including humans, and can be used by both organic and conventional growers. David Knight, owner of Knight’s Appleden Fruit, Ltd., in Colborne, Ontario, has used the Semios system for two seasons as part of a regulatory trial. He says, “I could see this technology becoming completely mainstream in our industry in the next five or six years.” Traditional insecticides are expensive to buy and time-consuming and laborintensive to apply. Because they’re toxic, workers can’t enter the orchard for a specified number of days after spraying. Knight adds that fruit growers that rely heavily on pollinators to produce their fruit are also keenly aware of the environmental risk posed by pesticides and welcome a natural and less costly alternative; only tiny amounts are needed. Kirk Hillier, Ph.D., a biologist at Canada’s Acadia University, in Nova Scotia, who studies how insects communicate with pheromones, confirms that such scents have also been shown to be effective in both controlling a wider variety of agricultural and household pests and monitoring insects destructive to forests.
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Upbeat Forecast for Long-Term Emissions New data from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that overall domestic energy consumption is slowing and isn’t expected to grow much over the next 25 years, despite a growing economy and population. Usage is forecast to rise 0.3 percent annually between now and 2040, or just half the expected population growth rate, and dramatically less than the 2.4 percent projections for economic growth through 2040. Greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are expected to increase only 0.1 percent in the same period. Thanks to a public embrace of energy efficiency, residential fuel consumption may not grow at all over the next quarter-century. With more Americans driving electric and other energy-efficient vehicles, energy use in the transportation sector will decline slightly and gasoline consumption is expected to drop more than 20 percent by 2040. Industrial energy use is expected to grow at less than 1 percent. College students nationwide are supporting the reported progress by conducting divestment campaigns at universities, including Divest Harvard. At a recent event, alumni, including Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, and former Colorado Senator Tim Wirth, joined students in protesting any investment of the school’s huge endowment fund in fossil fuel companies. Source: eia.gov/consumption/residential natural awakenings
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AWAKENING THE GLOBAL HEART Compassionate Activists Unite to Write Earth’s New Story by Linda Sechrist
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s individuals and in groups, more people today are expressing deep inner caring and compassion for fellow humans and all life on this planet by hitching their heartfelt energies to powerful actions that hold the promise of a sustainable future. In This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate, author Naomi Klein attests that the power of ferocious love is underestimated by companies and their government advocates. Suggesting that climate change be considered a framework for broader social improvements instead of a single issue, she invites “seizing the moment of discontent” to advance healing the planet and its broken economies and communities. Stories about how ordinary people are energizing local and online communities of practice to improve intergenerational communication, eliminate monetary influence in politics and restore democracy, and support social
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justice, community wealth building, independent media, sound health care and clean food and water are frequently missing from mainstream media. Pioneering efforts by activists such as Mario Tigueros, Pachamama Alliance program manager for the Game Changer Intensive; Joshua Gorman, founder of Generation Waking Up; and Cole Kleitsch, founder and director of Walking Civics, warrant widespread attention and support.
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When hundreds of participants in Pachamama’s Awakening the Dreamer symposium, held in cities throughout the U.S., kept asking “What’s next?” Tigueros facilitated the creation of Game Changers, which explores present challenges and possibilities and ways to create a new future. He says, “We wanted to help them in awakening to their personal qualities and strengths before setting out to change the world. While engaging with others and creat-
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ing a global society for all beings to flourish is a goal to strive for, we came to recognize that it takes a collective and collaborative approach within a community of practice to keep the message alive and implement what’s learned in the 12-week training.” A love for social justice prompted Tigueros to recognize the corporate capture of America’s democracy. “Suggesting that symposium participants work with Move to Amend and Citizens’ Climate Lobby made sense,” he explains. One is a nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals seeking to end corporate personhood and demand true democracy; the other empowers individuals to exercise their political power. It takes love to inspire the youth of GenY, Generation We and the Digital Generation, all names for the Millenials, to create a new story and transform their lives and communities. Gorman is counting on his peers to help make it happen. “We’re writing a different story than the worn-out one we’ve been led to believe is inevitable,” he says. Some of Generation Waking Up’s young leaders have formed local communities of practice that campaign to get big money out of politics, pressure universities to divest fossil fuel investments, build local and just food systems, end mass incarceration, enroll residents to go solar and inspire everyday citizens to live in more just, sustainable ways.
People have the power, when we choose to use it, to act on it, to dedicate ourselves to change. ~Rebecca Solnit “Young people have a leadership role in spearheading the change our world is calling for. Ultimately, it will only come about with every generation working together,” observes Gorman, who operates from Oakland, California. He’s encouraged when Generation Waking Up members say they want to learn from older adults that spent decades struggling for positive social change.
If we are brave enough, often enough, we will fall. When we own our stories of struggle, we can write our own new endings. ~Brené Brown, Rising Strong A deep love for the potential of civic engagement prompted Gladstone, New Jersey, resident Kleitsch’s Walking Civics initiative. The intergenerational nonprofit, endorsed by the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, trains military veterans and students as young as 16 as poll workers. “I want to inspire future voters by letting them learn how to do the job competently and with integrity, and lead them to participate in democracy’s most cherished act of voting,” advises Kleitsch. It’s currently active in several jurisdictions across the country and will scale up for 2016 and beyond.
Hearts Joining Hearts
At 15, Kelsey Juliana’s love of family, friends and future generations far outweighed any trepidation she felt in acting as one of two plaintiffs in a legal strategy to protect the atmosphere, guided by Mary Christina Wood, a law professor and author of Nature’s Trust. Wood created the Oregon nonprofit Our Children’s Trust, now operating in all 50 states and internationally, to enforce the duty of government to protect natural resources for present and future generations. It supports youth in bringing legal action in courts, administrative agencies and local legislative bodies. In local Sierra Club chapters, organizers work with facilitators to educate and empower youth to lead campaigns with town councils, legislative chambers and the courts.
Mounting research is confirming what many have long suspected— extensive media coverage of negative news can trigger stress, fear and trauma. Images & Voices of Hope (ivoh) Executive Director Mallary Tenore cares deeply about how the media can benefit the world by catalyzing change and meaningful awareness of issues such as those raised by Our Children’s Trust. “At ivoh, we believe in focusing on the world we want to live in—not only problem-solving in the world we have. We are currently helping our global community of media practitioners tell ‘restorative narratives’, stories that show how people and communities are making a meaningful progression from despair to resilience. Instead of focusing solely on tragedy and trauma, these narratives extend the storyline by showing signs of renewal, recovery and restoration,” explains Tenore.
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James Maskell wishes every media outlet would cover the doctors and health professionals that are applying the “functional/integrative/root cause” approaches to health care. Formerly a vendor of supplements to health professionals, Maskell has morphed his focus to found the Evolution of Medicine Functional Forum, a monthly educational Web show for health professionals and industry insiders. After becoming captivated by functional medicine at a trade show,
he developed this fresh, high-tech concept that combines the latest health news, functional medicine research, practice developments and health technologies in a mixed-media format. Offered free on YouTube, it combines interviews, TED-style talks, videos and audience interaction. “With health politics raising more questions than answers and with technology changing the healthcare landscape, there’s never been a more ripe time for health innovation and accelerating a shift toward what works for most doctors,” remarks Maskell, who also recently collaborated with the Institute for Functional Medicine to live-stream Genomics and Functional Medicine, the most cuttingedge clinical Functional Forum to date. Andrew Brandeis, a licensed naturopathic doctor in San Francisco, developed a challenging new skill set in creating the easy-to-use, mobile Share Practice app, launched 18 months ago and now also available on the Internet. It’s already used by 15,000 doctors nationwide to rate and review the effectiveness of drugs, herbs and supplements. They also ask questions and receive quick feedback about patient treatments. Brandeis sees an even bigger future opportunity. “As we spot trends and see what is working where and why, we can direct research dollars. There are all kinds of off-label uses for drugs, herbs and supplements that we’ll support when we see that 10,000 doctors are using them in the same way for the same thing,” says Brandeis, who enjoys the meaningfulness of this collective contribution. Gery Juleff, of Hopewell, New Jersey, reinvented himself and his career to serve a greater good. Seeking to inspire change through intelligent discussion
Corralling Ocean Plastics Boyan Slat, 21, of the Netherlands, has devoted his youth to founding and forwarding The Ocean Cleanup, a system in which plastics in our oceans, driven by currents, would amass in accessible zones, reducing cleanup time from theoretical millennia to a manageable period. Leading a team of 100 scientists and engineers for one year, they turned the concept into a potentially viable method to clean up half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 10 years. Crowdfunding will launch the pilot phase in Japanese waters in 2016. Slat has been named a United Nations Champion of the Earth. The Ocean Cleanup is a recognized Design of the Year by the London Design Museum. natural awakenings
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The only ethical decision is to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children. ~Bill Mollison, Permaculture: A Designer’s Manual on environmental issues he founded and hosts the Green Radio Hour broadcast on GreenHourRadio.com. He was formerly a member of the British Foreign Service, serving for 25 years as a diplomat, mostly in Africa and Brazil. In Juleff’s last London foreign office assignment, he dealt with policies on climate change, renewable energy technology and energy security. “My love of Africa, the continent likely to be affected the most by climate change, quickened my sense of needing to do whatever I could to limit any negative effects,” he says. Even though he was innocent about the scope of such an undertaking, “When the station owner suggested I use my knowledge to host a radio show, I said yes.” In What Then Must We Do? Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution, economist and co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative Gar Alperovitz provides many examples of successful community wealth building. He’s been part of a team partnering with others in cities that include Cleveland, Ohio; Jackson, Mississippi; Rochester, New York; and Washington, D.C. As co-chair of The Next System Project, he’s dealing with the bigger picture of long-term systemic change.
“The economics of sustainability focus on partnerships with local assets like universities, hospitals and cultural institutions to facilitate broad-based economic security for the entire community,” says Alperovitz. He’s deeply committed to the concept of an ecologically sustainable society, where problemsolving activities nurture democracy.
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This small sampling of individuals whose actions are affirming their heart’s directives is not random and signals a larger movement. It represents author Anodea Judith’s explanation for the evolution of our human journey, captured in the title and essence of her book Waking the Global Heart: Humanity’s Rite of Passage from the Love of Power to the Power of Love. James O’Dea, author of The Conscious Activist, says, “As we evolve, we recognize that it’s the heart which holds the great key to our collective healing, to real civility, the courage to face our own shadow and true progress.” Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAbout We.com for the recorded interviews.
Join the Heartbeat of Change Common Dreams CommonDreams.org Conscious Elders Network ConsciousElders.org Democracy Collaborative DemocracyCollaborative.org Democracy Now! DemocracyNow.org Functional Forum FunctionalForum.com Generation Waking Up GenerationWakingUp.org Green Hour Radio GreenHourRadio.com Images and Voices of Hope ivoh.org James O’Dea JamesODea.com Naomi Klein NaomiKlein.org Nature’s Trust/The Children’s Climate Crusade BillMoyers.com/episode/full-showclimate-crusade Pachamama Alliance Pachamama.org The Next System Project TheNextSystem.org Transition United States TransitionUS.org Walking Civics WalkingCivics.com
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Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse, too. ~William Cowper
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uch of America’s supermarket produce is expected to ripen in trucks, stores or at home after traveling many hundreds of miles from field to table. During the past six years, as Americans’ hunger for fresher, bettertasting food has deepened, the number of home gardens has risen by 8 percent, to 113 million. That’s more than one for every three people. Organic gardeners and others find that adding a greenhouse provides just-picked fruit and vegetables at their natural peak of ripeness and significantly extends the growing season. Preplanted seeds and seedlings flourish in the protected environment and provide robust plants for an outdoor garden. Many vegetables, especially greens, can provide multiple harvests in the greenhouse well into the colder months.
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Like my fig tree, everything will eventually outgrow the space allotted for it.” The plants get nothing unless you provide it, adds Marshall. His two, 300-square-foot greenhouses use 100 gallons of water every three days, some collected in 55-gallon rain barrels. During winters, the unheated greenhouse protects leafy greens and root crops. Hydroponic lettuce and herbs share the propane-heated greenhouse with figs, lemon grass, ginger, galangal and nine citrus trees. He opines there’s nothing like fresh Key lime pie in January. In Alstead, New Hampshire, Celeste Longacre, author of Celeste’s Garden Delights, uses her home greenhouse to give seedlings a head start on spring. She and her husband, Bob, grow nearly all the vegetables they’ll use for the year in the resulting backyard garden, noting that New Hampshire ranks number three for locavore support according to the national StrollingOfTheHeifers.com/ locavoreindex. She recommends, “Start small, with a plant or two, and then make one change a week toward greater self-sustainable living.”
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A greenhouse that creates a warm environment for plants during cold weather may also overheat. “Air circulation is vital; vents and fans are necessary to maintain the right temperature,” advises Longacre, explaining that plants can’t breathe in a damp house. She suggests, “Water only when absolutely necessary and at the soil line, not on the leaves. In hot climates, use shade cloth on the top and sides of the greenhouse.” There are destructive insects and beneficial insects, Longacre says. “Aphids will kill a crop. Ladybugs can eat 50 aphids a day, plus mites and larva. After the aphids are gone, ladybugs like parsley, dill and geraniums for lunch. That will keep them around in case aphids return.” Ladybugs can be ordered online; stick to local species. Some plants, like tomatoes, eggplant or winter fruits, need pollination that can be applied by hand, but it’s time-consuming. An easier solution is to use vibrating trays to shake pollen loose and fans that distribute it from plant-to-plant.
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Even in warmer climates, a greenhouse has benefits. In Orlando, Florida,
sisters Katherine and Jessica Grandey make good use of a 200-square-foot greenhouse of vertical aeroponic towers. No soil or additional watering is used because plant roots receive a nutrient solution. The small space provides the same amount of greens as a oneacre plot of land while using a tenth of the water, maturing from seed to table-ready produce in five to seven weeks. The siblings donate a portion of their chemicalfree crop to GrowGreen4Women, a nonprofit group that supports cancer patients.
Benefits Beyond Veggies In Norwalk, Iowa, Master Gardener Richard Schreiber, membership director for the Hobby Greenhouse Association, collects succulents and cacti. He keeps his 500-square-foot greenhouse at 50 degrees during chilly months. “After experiments and mistakes, hobbyists find what works best for them. The resultant mix often includes both flowering and fruiting plants,” says Master Gardener Tom Karasek, the association’s president,
Change from yard shoes to greenhouse shoes to avoid cross-contamination. in Longview, Washington. “All greenhouses have microclimates for more or less light or humidity and cooler or warmer temperatures.” For added value, greenhouse gardens act as insulation when situated on a rooftop to reduce heating and cooling costs, plus divert rainwater from drainage systems; the latter being especially valuable in urban zones. Whatever its size or scope, greenhouse gardening also shelters a sense of community. As gardeners trade vegetables for a fisherman’s excess catch or as a thank-you for the loan of tools, they share both lively fare and their love of discovery. Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.
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reenhouses can be elaborate or simple, bought or homemade from recycled storm windows and architectural scrap, designed with peaked roofs, hoops or geodesic domes. Some are set on a raised platform to stay above snow and flood levels. Kits at home improvement stores come in many sizes; Ikea even has a mini-greenhouse suitable for a windowsill. Sustainable passive solar models are the latest twist. Add a hammock or lounge chair for a tranquil getaway spot. A whimsical greenhouse built on a platform allows for deep Canadian snows. Recycled 1800s windows comprise both walls and roof with colorfully painted decorations safeguarding
birds as they fly nearby (Tinyurl.com/ Window-Greenhouse). Built in 1936, the art deco-styled Jewel Box, in St. Louis, Missouri, is an outstanding example of greenhouse design, with more than 15,000 square feet of vertical glass and five stair-stepped roofs. Horizontal metal surfaces prevent weather damage (Tinyurl.com/Jewel BoxGreenhouse). Washington State Environmental Chemist David Stone built a greenhouse using Ferrock, a carbon-negative material he invented as a cement substitute. Inside it, winter temperatures remain at 60 degrees, even though it’s near the Canadian border (Tinyurl.com/ Eco-Greenhouse).
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In Mesa, Arizona, a swimming pool is home to tilapia and chickens, wheat and grapes, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. The closed-loop aquaponic farm is an almost entirely self-sustaining ecosystem (Tinyurl.com/PoolGreenhouse). For more ideas, visit Tinyurl.com/ Building-Greenhouses and Tinyurl.com/ SalvageGreenhouses.
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McKay enjoys the creative challenge of making family-pleasing, whole food recipes and converting conventionally cooked recipes for use with a slow cooker. “I especially love the bounty of the autumn harvest, which includes seasonal picks from our family’s urban garden,” she says. She’s found that root vegetables, squash, pumpkin, leeks, mushrooms, leafy greens, Brussels sprouts, apples, pears and nuts all translate well to lower temperature cooking for a longer period. Whether it’s a quick preparation that allows for other activities or a more contemplative, mindful endeavor that can be relaxing in itself, the recipes on the pair’s website, TheZenOf SlowCooking.com, are highly suited for busy people.
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Slow cookers have come a long way since they were first introduced in the 1970s. Today, they come in all shapes and sizes, with inserts, timers
and a wide range of Fresh garnishes, October is Vegetarian settings. Barnhart and such as the roasted Awareness Month McKay recommend pumpkin seeds or fried the five-to-six-quart sage leaves for the size with a removable insert as the Butternut Squash Soup, make a crisper most practical. Food cooks in the incontrast to the softer texture of slowsert, which can be washed and dried cooked foods, notes McKay. separately, so there’s no need to put Dishes like Sweet and Spicy Apples the entire slow cooker in the sink to can be made the day before; leftovers clean up afterwards. taste delicious for breakfast with a dol Because the slow cooker’s low lop of yogurt. Barnhart and McKay make temperature is about 200° F and the their own Sweet & Spicy Ground Spice heat is indirect, the appliance uses Blend, available on their website, with less liquid than conventional cooking. proceeds funding cooking classes for Many of Barnhart and McKay’s easier adults with developmental disabilities. recipes simply require putting the ingredients in the slow cooker, selecting Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd the temperature, replacing the lid and Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland turning the appliance on. Park, KS.
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Mindful Fall Recipes
Butternut Squash Soup Yields: 6 servings Prep Time: 5-10 minutes 5-6 cups butternut squash, diced ½ cup or 1 carrot, chopped 1 cup or 1 small bunch scallions or spring onions, chopped 8 whole sage leaves, fresh (or 1 Tbsp dried) 1 Tbsp rosemary, fresh (or ½ Tbsp dried) 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth 1 cup organic dairy or non-dairy milk Suggested toppings: Slices of freshly toasted bread, drizzled with olive oil and cubed 1 /3 cup roasted pumpkin seeds 8 additional fresh sage leaves, fried 4 slices of lean bacon or tempeh, crispy and crumbled
Place the squash, carrot, scallions, sage leaves, rosemary, chicken broth and milk into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high setting for 3 hours or low for 6 hours. Then, blend using an immersion blender until smooth and leave covered until ready to serve. Make the toppings available to sprinkle and stir.
Root Vegetable Gratin with Mushrooms and Blue Cheese Yields: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes 1 cup or 2 medium parsnips, diced to ½ inch 2 cups or 3 medium carrots, diced to ½ inch 1 cup or 2 medium turnips, diced to ½ inch 6 oz Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered ½ cup vegetable or chicken broth 4 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup organic olive oil 1 Tbsp dried oregano 8 oz sliced Portabella mushrooms 1 large onion, sliced into half moons 6 oz blue cheese, crumbled, or vegan cheese 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/3-inch slices Black pepper to taste
Put the vegetables into the slow cooker with the garlic and stir in the olive oil and oregano. Layer the mushrooms on top of the vegetable mixture, followed by a layer of onions. Next, sprinkle the blue cheese crumbles on top. Pour the broth over the vegetables and cheese mixture, and lay the sliced potatoes on top. Season the potatoes with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.
Millet and Miso Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sriracha Dressing Yields: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Coconut or organic olive oil 2 acorn squash, halved and deseeded 1 cup millet or quinoa ½ can garbanzo beans ½ cup raisins 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp black pepper 3 Tbsp fresh chives, snipped ¼ cup lemon juice 2 Tbsp white miso paste Olive oil 4 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted Dressing: 2 tsp Sriracha sauce 1 Tbsp lime juice ¼ cup plain or coconut milk yogurt natural awakenings
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Oil the insert of the slow cooker with coconut or olive oil. On a chopping board, halve the acorn squash and scoop out the seeds. In a separate bowl, add the millet, garbanzo beans, raisins, garlic powder, black pepper and 2 tablespoons of the chives. Mix the lemon juice, miso and 2 /3 cup water in a cup and pour over the millet mixture. Stir well. Spoon the millet filling into the acorn squash. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. Mix the ingredients for the Sriracha dressing in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Once cooked, remove from the slow cooker and sprinkle with the remaining snipped chives and toasted pine nuts. Serve with the Sriracha dressing alongside.
Sweet and Spicy Baked Apples Yields: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Coconut oil 5 medium or 4 large apples
2 tsp lemon juice ¼ cup soft brown, maple or date sugar ½ cup walnuts 1 Tbsp Sweet & Spicy Ground Spice Blend or apple pie spice blend Ice cream topper to serve Oil the inside of the slow cooker insert with coconut oil. Halve and core the apples and sit them in the bottom of the slow cooker insert. Pour the lemon juice over the apples. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, walnuts and spice blend and press onto and into the apples. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours. All recipes adapted from TheZenOf SlowCooking.com by Meg Barnhart and Jane McKay.
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adness darkens the world of the 16 percent of Americans diagnosed with clinical depression and the untold millions more that try to cope without a formal diagnosis, according to a University of Colorado study published in Clinical Therapeutics. Just as daunting, an estimated 30 million Americans take prescription antidepressant drugs for premenstrual discomfort, chronic pain and anxiety, as well as depression, according to Dr. James Gordon, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He founded and directs the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, in Washington, D.C., and is the renowned author of Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression. While conventional medicine offers a smorgasbord of antidepressants, many are ineffective or produce harmful side effects. One University of Pennsylvania study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found scant evidence that they benefit people with mild to moderate depression because the drugs work no better than a placebo in at least 80 percent of cases. Side effects of traditional antidepressants included nausea, headaches, weight gain, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, agitation, irritability, anxiety and even violent behavior and suicidal thoughts, according to the University of Colorado research involving more than 40,000 patients. It further showed that nearly 70 percent of patients stop taking the prescription drugs within three months, largely because of intolerable reactions. Some safer and healthier alternatives exist. “We know that depression is more a symptom than a diagnosis,” says Dr. Hyla Cass, author of numerous related books, including Natural Highs. “It’s a sign of imbalance in biochemistry,
Curcumin, the rhizome of the turmeric plant that gives curry powder its distinctive yellow color, addresses both the symptoms of depression and its underlying causes, says Ajay Goel, Ph.D., director of the Baylor Center for Gastrointestinal Research, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. A recent study by Goel in Phytotherapy Research showed that this natural spice helps generate new, properly functioning brain cells that manufacture mood-elevating neurotransmitters. Along with being as effective as Prozac (fluoxetine) without the side effects, curcumin can neutralize the suicidal thoughts and violent behavior sometimes displayed in people with major depression taking prescription antidepressants. “We also know that prescription antidepressants become less effective the longer you take them,” says Goel. “Curcumin doesn’t lose its effectiveness over time.” Rhodiola rosea, the well-researched root of an Arctic plant, has brought relief even to some of Cass’ severely depressed patients. Cass points to its ability to help balance stress hormones and stimulate production of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin, much like the claims of prescription drugs, but without any known side effects. A new study published in Phytomedicine confirms that rhodiola is at least as effective as the prescription antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) in fighting major depression. Cass also recommends 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan), an extract of the seeds of an African shrub that produces the critical serotonin with no negative side effects. A recent Indian study from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences comparing the effects of 5-HTP and Prozac confirms that “5-HTP definitely has antidepressant effects in patients with depression.”
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An integrative approach that emphasizes physical activity and a meditation or other spiritual practice can be highly effective in treating all levels of depression, according to Gordon. “It’s a way to get unstuck, to help us move through and beyond depression and other difficulties in our lives,” he says. Exercise triggers rises in mood at least equal to those generated by antidepressant prescription drugs, according to new Duke University research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. People that are depressed often don’t want to move, Gordon comments. “Start with what you can do. Walking a couple of blocks a day is a good beginning.” He notes, “I teach specific meditation techniques such as slow, deep, soft-belly breathing and mindful walking and eating. All have been shown to decrease levels of anxiety and stress, enhance mood and optimism, and promote greater emotional stability and more reliable judgment.” A healthful diet emphasizing vegetables, fruit and healthy fats; strong support from friends and family; creative activities; and connecting with a higher power comprise Gordon’s integrative prescription for a happy life. Kathleen Barnes is author of numerous natural health books, including Food Is Medicine. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com. natural awakenings
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manufacturers. Adrian Gross, at the EPA, accidentally discovered the greatest fraud [in this field], committed by a massive laboratory outside Chicago named Industrial Bio-Test that was confirmed by inspector colleagues at the Food and Drug Administration and eventually the EPA. It was being paid by the industry to test their chemicals, and instead of doing an honest accounting of chemicals registered with and approved by the government, they would fix the numbers to secure approval for the drugs or chemicals. The EPA shut down this laboratory in 1983, yet continues to outsource much of its responsibilities. Despite this and other illegal and criminal activities, the government still allows the chemical industry to test its own chemicals. It casts tremendous doubt on the reliability and credibility of the process. It’s the Achilles heel of the regulatory system. Science has been the greatest victim of this manipulation. Industry should be forbidden to test its own products and we need to establish truly independent laboratories. photo by Sonja Stump
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.G. Vallianatos firmly believes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is failing to adequately protect us. His deeply rooted conviction springs from 25 years of working for the agency. His latest book, Poison Spring: The Secret History of Pollution and the EPA, co-authored with environmental journalist McKay Jenkins, chronicles what he attests are numerous cases of lack of enforcement, corruption and misuse of science and public trust that have transformed it into a “polluter’s protection agency.” He especially documents the dangers of chemicals that enter our air, soil and water every day that are either approved—or sometimes ignored—by the agency. He’s the author of four previous books, including Harvest of Devastation and This Land is Their Land: How Corporate Farms Threaten the World, and blogs for The Huffington Post. Vallianatos, who transitioned from championing integrity from inside the EPA in 2004, recommends ways to change how the agency operates. Key needs include improved site selection for garbage dumps, oil refineries and manufacturers; and strong support for organic, sustainable and small-scale farming.
In Poison Spring, what do you mean by, “Women have long been getting the brunt of global pollution”? In 1977, a former colleague testified to Congress on the discovery of DDT and other chemicals in mother’s milk. Today, we find it includes many more widely used chemicals such as Monsanto’s herbicide glyphosate. Breast milk has been contaminated by what mothers eat, breathe and drink. Even beyond milk, they have no option not to pass
on what’s in their bodies to their newborn. We have forced women to put the next generation at risk. If anyone wants to know the biggest factor on why the healthcare system is failing, this is it.
Fracking is the latest crisis of which the EPA is, in your words, “once again looking the other way.” How can we halt it? Fracking sends tremendous volumes of water mixed with more than 100 toxic chemicals deep into the Earth using intense pressure, smashing bedrock and other sediments to release gas and perhaps petroleum. Fracking not only contaminates groundwater, escaping methane gas is entering the atmosphere and warming the planet. It also causes lots of earthquakes. People can demand a ban of fracking in their neighborhoods. States and communities are beginning to do so.
Is it possible that the EPA can become truly independent, and how can we move forward together toward integrity? As more people are affected by the way industry is poisoning our environment, they’ll face the reality that we need the EPA to be much more strongly protective and isolated from the political corruption that’s been tying its hands. I love that the EPA employs many vitally important and capable scientists. Criticisms stem from its overall corruption by the political system. We need to have a Supreme Court-like EPA with an overall administrator appointing deputies, people with integrity that are open-minded as to what must be done if this country is to be healthy. Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor in Southwest Florida who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.
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calendarofevents savethedate Sustainability, Part One – 9:30am-12pm. Oct 18 & Nov 8. Learn and apply the basics for living a sustainable life and reducing your carbon footprint. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. Food in the Treatment of Disharmony – 9am5:30pm (both days). Nov 7 & 8. This class is designed for those with a background in Chinese Medicine. We will go through all the primary zang/ fu patterns and discuss the appropriate nutritional considerations that apply to each pattern. We start with a recap of an energetically sound preventative (Spleen friendly) diet and then move into remedial diets based on Chinese Medicine patterns of disharmony. Helen focuses on approachable remedies and energetically appropriate food suited for the western patient rather than the use of traditional Chinese herbs and foods. With Rylen Feeney. $300 (discounts available, see below). Pre-approved for 14 NCCAOM PDA’s. Eligible for 15 CEU hours. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@ TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. All Inclusive Ananda Yoga Retreat Weekend – 7:30pm Friday. Nov 6-8. Stretch, strengthen and tone muscles in all parts of the body. Release stress, emotional and physical tensions, as well as toxins stored in the body and encourage positive brain chemistry. Develop awareness of subtle energy movement in the body and feel the peace and joy from this charming retreat center. Includes meditation, all vegetarian meals, sweet rooms and a wonderful flow of energy. Ananda Center at Laurelwood, Gaston. Contact 503 746 6229 or elf@ AnandaLaurelwood.org. AnandaLaurelwood.org/ program/ananda-yoga-retreat-november. Spiritualize Your Relationships 3-day Retreat – 7:30pm Friday. Nov 13-15. Experience love from a place of centeredness and strength through such practices as meditation, yoga, breathing techniques, and guided visualizations. Loving is the most important thing we do in life, so join us for this inspiring and practical weekend retreat
where we will explore giving and receiving love in all of our relationships (not just our romantic ones – singles welcome. Ananda Center at Laurelwood, Gaston. Contact 503 746 6229 or elf@ AnandaLaurelwood.org. AnandaLaurelwood.org/ program/spiritualize-your-relationships. Spirit and Soul Visioning Collage: An Art Weekend Retreat – 7:30pm. Friday. Nov 27& 28. Come experience a lively art weekend workshop in our rural retreat center (just outside of Portland) that uses creative self expression, intuitive painting, dance, movement & somatics, clay, collage, poetry & pastel, writing, mask-making, theater, sacred music, sound healing, etc., as vehicles for self discovery, healing, personal growth and spiritual awakening. Price includes lodging and delicious vegetarian meals. Ananda Center at Laurelwood, Gaston. Contact 503 746 6229 or elf@AnandaLaurelwood.org. AnandaLaurelwood.org/program/ spirit-and-soul-visioning-collage. Nutrition for Natural Libido Support – 9am5pm. (both days). Dec 5 & 6. This workshop will begin with basic eating disorder information and go beyond to explore specific interventions, phraseology and counseling techniques for building trust, motivation, and hope. Basic information will include types of eating disorders, the disordered eating spectrum, their symptoms, medical complications and presentation. Open to all Wellspring School students as well as current health care practitioners. Cost $350. Eligible for 14 CEU hours. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@ TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes. Singing Crystal Bowls Meditations – 7:30pm -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: 11/11 (Diwali); 12/21 Yuletide Party begins at 6:00pm, call for info. Confirm attendance:-503-288-8369. JudieMaronFriend@ gmail.com.
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Peace in Schools Meet & Greet – 7pm. Please join us for a presentation and discussion about Peace in Schools, a Portland non-profit organization that launched the first for-credit high school mindfulness course in the United States. Karuna invites all those who believe the power of meditation to learn more about this organization and the life changing impact mindfulness education has on teens. We’ll be discussing the growing movement to make mindfulness a recognized and valued discipline in public education. Peace in Schools’ full-year course, known as Mindful Studies, supports the emotional, physical and mental health of teens. This fall the program is expanding to serve five Portland schools: Wilson, Lincoln, Cleveland, Alliance and Rosemary Anderson high schools. Join us at Karuna to learn about this vital program. Let’s explore how our community can support the work of Peace in Schools. Karuna Contemplative Living. 971 229 0565. KarunaStore.com.
Yoga for Inner Peace – 3-5pm. A practice to balance anxiety, depression and other unwanted states of mind to come into greater inspiration, clarity and alignment within. Led by Natacha Sagalovsky. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Newar Thangka Paintings at Karuna – 6:30-8pm. Karuna’s October art wall features Newar Thangka paintings, also known as Paubha paintings. Paubha paintings, considered an endangered art, is similar to that of Tibetan thangka paintings. There are only a very small number of Paubha painters left in Nepal today. The reception is from 6:30-8pm; refreshments offered. Karuna Contemplative Living. 971 229 0565. KarunaStore.com. Shamanic Drawing Circle / Newgrange – 7-9:30pm. Come discover a connection to something deeper within yourself, some hidden wisdom within you. During this month’s experiential, we explore ”Newgrange” of County Meath, Ireland, connecting to this place through guided meditation, art creation and group sharing. No experience is required, as we engage in extracting information by drawing from the body rather than the mind. All materials provided. Drumming in Oneness, 3535 SW Coronado, Portland. 503 621 6178 or ReconnectivePathfinder@gmail.com. EmergentPathwaysThroughArt. com. DrummingInOneness.com.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 EcoBuilding Conference 2015 – Seattle – 8am7pm. Learn from leading thinkers and innovators in the ecobuilding community. Join us for our oneday annual conference, EcoBuilding 2015, located in a vibrant urban setting, the Impact HUB. This Seattle green building conference is an opportunity to step outside your daily routine, get inspired by our fantastic speakers, and connect with sustainable building professionals from the Pacific Northwest. We’re looking forward to learning from one another, sharing best practices, and re-energizing our vision to drive the green building movement forward. Impact Hub Seattle, 220 Second Ave S, Seattle. Contact EcoBuilding2015@EcoBuilding. org. EcoBuildingConference.org.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 Quantum-Touch® Level I Workshop – 10am5pm. Oct 10 & 11. Join Certified Quantum-Touch Instructor, Judie Maron-Friend, for a 2-day intensive energy healing workshop and forever change your life at the quantum level! Other Dates: 11/7 & 8. 13 CE credits. Whether you’re a novice or professional, learn this world renowned, love-based healing technique & change lives! $350-21 days prior, $400 thereafter. 503 288 8369 or JudieMaronFriend@ gmail.com, See Endorsements at the QT website: QuantumTouch.com.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 5 Feelings + 4 Fears in the Body Including Unwinding Your Sex-Fear Tangle to Fuel Juicy Creativity – 6:30-9pm. Sense and experience 5 core feelings in your body, draw your personal feeling map and expand healthy, full-flowing expression. Empower your ability to intuit emotional experience of others and shift yourself and clients when stuck by shifting the body, particularly using fear antidotes to shift the 4 fears and to unwind sexual feelings from personal, cultural and collective fear/anger. The Genius Place, 2354 SE 59th Ave, Portland. Contact Laurie Shimayo 720 352 2434 or Laureli@Thrivewise.com. ConsciousPDX.com.
Finding “The One” – 7:15-8:30pm. Join this bi-weekly conversation about finding “The One”, enhancing existing relationships, and recovering from prior relationships. We loosely follow the exercises in Katherine Woodward Thomas’ book Calling in “The One”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. 6940 N Michigan Ave, Portland. Contact Dorjee at 503 415 9533or Dorjee@SpiritInTrans ition.com. SpiritInTransition.com.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Vibrational Healing in Oneness – 7-9pm. Join a community sound and energy healing circle with drumming, toning, reiki, and other modalities. Allow your spiritual connection to come through in service to yourself and others. Be guided by your hosts Kim “Alder” McDonald and Jamie “Cedar” Rogers into a mysterious metaphysical experience led by spirit and guided by intuition. Come to offer and receive. Leave rejuvenated and refreshed. Drumming in Oneness, 3535 SW Coronado, Portland. 503 621 6178 or ReconnectivePathfinder@gmail.com. EmergentPathwaysThroughArt. com. DrummingInOneness.com.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 Sustainability, Part One – 9:30am-12pm. Oct 18 & Nov 8. Learn and apply the basics for living a sustainable life and reducing your carbon footprint. The Movement Center, 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Coaching to Excellence – 9am. In this two-day class, you are introduced to the principles and methods of Integral Coaching using hands-on experience that is applicable to the workplace and your broader life. Through structured exercises, demonstrations, and simulations, you explore what it takes to evoke long-term excellence in others. Hilton Portland, 921 Sixth Ave. Contact Jessica Minah 415 221 4618 or
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 Quantum-Touch® Level II Workshop, Oct 24 &25 – 10am to 5pm. Join Certified Quantum-Touch Instructor, Judie Maron-Friend, for this advanced workshop and discover effortless breakthroughs and the Realization of Extraordinary Freedom. Other Dates: 11/14&15. 13 CE credits. The QuantumTouch Level I is a prerequisite! $450. Payments and registration through the Quantum-Touch web site or call 503 288 8369 or JudieMaronFriend@ gmail.com for details. ThriveTypes Eye Readings: Drop-in Group Coaching – 6:30-9pm. Receive coaching using ThriveTypes, a set of archetypes for thriving. They are useful for discovering your Genius and life purpose and sharing this throughout your life, work and relationships: tune your career path, improve relationships, empower kids, find your soulmate, hire great employees, etc. Topics you bring will guide the exploration. I see ThriveTypes.com in eyes so bring photos. The Genius Place 2354 SE 59th Ave, Portland. Contact Laurie Shimayo 720 352 2434 or Laureli@Thrive-Wise.com. ConsciousPDX.com.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 Wholistic Nutrition Student Clinic Experience firsthand the benefits of The Wellspring School Wholistic Nutrition Program! Meet with soon-tograduate program students for an in depth nutritional assessment which includes rudimentary tongue and pulse diagnosis, lifestyle review and nutritional intake. All student clinics are instructor supervised. These appointments are donation based only. The Wellspring School, 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202, Portland. 503 688 1482 or Info@TheWellspring.org. TheWellspring.org/classes.
classifieds Fee for classifieds is $20 for up to 50 words. $1 per word for additional words. To place listing, email content to Calendar@NAPortland.com. Deadline is the 12th of the month. #1 Premium CBD (Cannabidiol) Hemp Oil – Pain, Anxiety, Sleep, Focus. 954 415 0942. Pure ScienceLab.com. Natural Specialty Food, Snacks, Soda and Gifts from JW Merc – Monthly feature: “get-to-knowus” intro boxes (3 to choose from) includes real maple syrup, Oregon hazelnuts, Mineral Refresher and more. Free office delivery in PDX/’Couv. Cash/check OK - C-Cards via PayPal on website. Call/text 208 424 0042 or write JWMerc@gmail. com. Intuitive Readings by Accurate Psychic Noelani Rodriguez – Featured on Women’s Radio and Global Para-X Radio. Psychic Readings by phone, Skype or live. Akashic Records Reading. 5 Star reviews. Text for live sample. Noelani Rodriguez 503 915 4612 or NoelaniRodriguez.com. Buy Super Greens – Adjust your PH and get alkaline. 504 669 0048. BuySuperGreens.net
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 Finding “The One” – 7:15-8:30pm. Join this biweekly conversation about finding “The One”, enhancing existing relationships, and recovering from prior relationships. We loosely follow the exercises in Katherine Woodward Thomas’ book Calling in “The One”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life. 6940 N Michigan Ave, Portland. Contact Dorjee at 503 415 9533or Dorjee@SpiritInTransition.com. SpiritInTransition.com.
ongoingevents SUNDAY Morning “Loving Kindness” Meditation Group with Paul M Rakoczy, Reiki Master – 9am-12pm. Come and experience group meditation with meditators and beginners alike on the fourth Sunday of each month. There will be multiple sits with discussion in between. Bring your own sit cushion; chairs available. Please call or email to register. The group is offered “No Charge.” 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503 997 8611. PMR1354@hotmail.com.
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. Free Meditation Instruction at Karuna – 6:45pm. 2nd and 4th Monday. Karuna Contemplative Living offers basic meditation instruction on the 2nd & 4th Monday of every month. Space is limited; please call or email to reserve a spot. Karuna, 1725 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland. Contact Anandi 971 229 0565 or KarunaMeditationStore@gmail.com. KarunaStore.com. 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.
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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.
Source that I promise will ignite great outer shifts in your life situation. 10-class punch cards or dropins are available. Buy two 10-class punch cards and get your second card half price. Divinely Inspired Healing and Art from the Heart, 208 NE 117th St, Vancouver. RSVP at 360 567 7576. The Movement Center Learn to Meditate Program – 7-8pm. Join us for chanting, and guided meditation in our beautiful meditation hall. Commu-
month) Call to reserve a place. 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland. 503 231 0383. Power of Pilates Classes – 5:30-8pm. Ready for greater alignment of your Body, Mind and Soul? Ready to consciously create the life you were born to live? Ready to reclaim your power and heal body, mind and soul. Come step in weekly with consistency and observe the great inner shifts with your Source that I promise will ignite great outer shifts in
TUESDAY Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® Class – 5:45-6:45pm. Bring greater ease into your daily movements: breathing, walking, turning, reaching, safer pelvic movement, freeing your back and more. The Movement Center Yoga Studio, 1021 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland. Drop in fee: $13. Other discounts may apply. Questions: 503 313 9813. Register on line: MCYoga.com/calendar. 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. Max Meditation: 5 Ways to Connect with Your Spirit – 7-8pm. Max Meditation for the busy, modern seeker. Our thoughts affect the collective energy field of the universe. This energy field inspires our thoughts, and thoughts inspire our actions. If we want more peace on Earth, why not start with the energy we’re putting out there every day? Max Meditation increases the effectiveness of the time you invest in meditation so you get more benefit with less effort. Practice 5 modalities in one hour. Q Center, 4115 N Mississippi Ave, Portland. 503 415 9533. Find out more at SpiritInTransition.com/ max-meditation.
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. Power of Pilates Classes – 5:30-8pm. Ready for greater alignment of your Body, Mind and Soul? Ready to consciously create the life you were born to live? Ready to reclaim your power and heal body, mind and soul? Come step in weekly with consistency and observe the great inner shifts with your Source that I promise will ignite great outer shifts in your life situation. 10-class punch cards or dropins are available. Buy two 10-class punch cards and get your second card half price. Divinely Inspired Healing and Art from the Heart, 208 NE 117th St, Vancouver. RSVP at 360 567 7576. Gentle Yoga/Meditation – 5:30-8pm. Ready for greater alignment of your Body, Mind and Soul? Ready to consciously create the life you were born to live? Ready to reclaim your power and heal body, mind and soul. Come step in weekly with consistency and observe the great inner shifts with your
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nity 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 experience necessary to encounter the warm energy. Donations accepted. Please call or email to register. Also, individual sessions and attunements by appointment. 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205, Portland. 503 997 8611 or PMR1354@hotmail.com.
THURSDAY Conscious Story Time & Tea for Kids – 10:1511am. Join Dr. Rachel as she reads an inspiring story each week, followed by a brief discussion and craft time. Children must be accompanied by an adult. See the website for the list of weekly books and themes. Rainbow Arts Medicine Alliance, 3701 SE Belmont St, 2nd floor, Portland. Contact Dr. Rachael 503 707 3309 or DrRachel@IlluminationWellness. com. IlluminationWellness.com.
FRIDAY “Love Letter Friday” Podcast – 5pm. Life Coach Heidi Moses celebrates love in all its disguises! Allow love to heal and open your heart. Feel your connection with the Creator, your soul mate...the world. You can listen at the Joyful Path Life Coaching website JoyfulPathCoaching.com. 100 Handprint Healing Ritual at the Movement Center – 5:30 -7:30 pm. (1st three Fridays each
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your life situation. 10-class punch cards or drop-ins are available. Buy two 10-class punch cards and get your second card half price. RSVP at 360 567 7576. Divinely Inspired Healing and Art from the Heart, 208 NE 117th St, Vancouver.
SATURDAY Level 1 Yoga – 9:30-11am. Join us for a yoga class and start off your Saturday relaxed and de-stressed. Detailed instruction and individualized attention. Intro package: 2 classes for $15. Harmony Yoga, 2108 NE 41st Ave, Portland. 503 335 8851. HarmonyYogaPdx.com. Empowering the Empath Level 1 Mentorship – 4-7pm. Every third Saturday. Calling All empaths and sensitive souls. Are you ready to clear the fear and step in and embody your full power and potential? Ready to cultivate and strengthen your empathic and psychic gifts? If you answered yes, then this is the workshop/mentorship for you. Join us the second Saturday of every month. 208 NE 117th St, Vancouver, WA. Contact Tawnya Love 360 567 7576 or TawnyaAngel@gmail.com. TawnyaAngel555.com. Vinyasa Nature Yoga Flow – 12pm. Ready for greater alignment of your Body, Mind and Soul? Ready to consciously create the life you were born to live? Ready to reclaim your power and heal body, mind and soul. Come step in weekly with consistency and observe the great inner shifts with your Source that I promise will ignite great outer shifts in your life situation. 10-class punch cards or drop-ins are available. Buy two 10-class punch cards and get your second card half price. RSVP at 360 567 7576. Divinely Inspired Healing and Art from the Heart, 208 NE 117th St, Vancouver.
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ACUPUNCTURE All Ways Well, LLC
Rebecca Hurwood, LAc 1525 SW Park Ave, Ste 103, Portland 503-267-5570 AllWaysWell.com 2014 Nattie Award Winner - Voted Favorite Acupuncture/TCM Practitioner and Favorite Natural Women’s Health Specialist. Facial Acupuncture, Foot Reflexology, Gentle and Effective Acupuncture; Insurance Accepted! Book online; free consult available!
ANIMAL ENERGY HEALING MATTY O’SHEA
Reiki Master & Resonance Repatterning Practitioner; Certified Reiki with Horses 901-335-6592 MattyOShea@yahoo.com ConnectToJoy.com Helping animals (and humans) resolve unwanted behaviors, patterns and beliefs, with mental, physical and emotional healing, resulting in improved health, sleep, moods and relationships.
chiropractic JUDITH BOOTHBY, MS DC PC
New Renaissance
Books, Gifts and 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 spiritual books from all traditions. Events to enlighten, educate and entertain. Full event listings at NewRenBooks.com.
Barbra GILMAN
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A simple, powerful and playful energetic method to change any area of your life; allowing you to be and have more. Complementary initial mini session.
Spirit IN TRANSITION
1620 SE Ankeny St, Portland, OR 97214 503-233-0943 ThirdWayChiropractic.com
Dorjee Wangchuk 503-415-9533 SpiritInTransition.com
Dr Boothby utilizes a soft tissue technique to relieve structural tension on the nervous system and restore ground support to the body.
North Portland Wellness Center
We coach you to break through challenges and live an extraordinary life, on purpose and powerfully. Ancient traditions meet modern science to deliver tools essential to living your dreams while expressing your unique, spiritual gifts.
ThriveWise COaching for Business, Life & Relationships Laureli Shimayo 720-352-2434 Thrive-Wise.com
Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Massage 4922 N Vancouver Ave, at Alberta St 503-493-9398 NorthPortlandWellness.com We specialize in Injury Treatment, Auto Accident Recovery, Acute & Chronic Pain Relief and Family Health & Wellness. At the North Portland Wellness Center our dedicated team provides effective medicine in a warm, comfortable environment.
Catalyzing authenticity, aliveness and great results: conscious leadership, entrepreneurship, strategic planning, retreats, culture change, rapid and sustainable growth, Hire4Genius.com, emotional/body intelligence, fulfillment, relationship dynamics, matchmaking.
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Coaching & Consulting
Marina Zare, DC
925 NW Overton, Portland, OR 97209 503-477-6322 BodyElementsPdx.com Using numerous innovative technologies in the filed of chiropractic, I help people reach a higher sense of physical, biochemical, emotional and overall state of well being. Improvement in chronic pain, allergies, asthma, digestion, sleep, mobility, energy, vitality, ADHD/ADD... Experience a different flavor of chiropractic!
10403 SE 10th St, Vancouver 360-624-5151 JimIvories.net
Help with whiplash, migraines, PTSD, concentration, dizziness, TMJ, neck/shoulder/back pain, and more--in a peaceful setting. Jim Templeton, LMP #MA00013314
cleaning EcoMaids
503-908-0950 EcoMaids.com/portland EcoMaids is Oregon’s premier green cleaning company serving homes and businesses. We are committed to creating safe and healthful spaces for your family, pets, and coworkers; while reducing harmful toxins in our ecosystem.
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energy healing
AAdvanced Dental
Hands of Freedom Healing/ Quantum-Touch®
Dr Inna Shimanovsky, DMD 1508 Washington St, Oregon City 503-659-3003 AAdvancedDental.com The Smile for your Healthy life. State-of-the-art dental care with your comfort in mind, while also caring about the world we live in.
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Dr. InnaOswego Shimanovsky, DMD
Larry Bowden, DMD 17720 Jean Way, Ste 200, Lake Oswego 888-588-3745 LakeOswegoCosmeticDentist.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.
Judie Maron-Friend, Certified QT Level I, II & Self Created Health Instructor/Practitioner 8725 NE Broadway St, Portland 503-288-8369 JudieMaronFriend@gmail.com VitalityLink.com/p/hofh When one learns Quantum-Touch®, during class students typically relieve 50% - 100% of each other’s pain. Not only do bones align with a light touch, inflammation reduces and healing accelerates. Often students experience dramatic and profound emotional release. Contact Judie to learn more or sign up for a class today and discover your power to heal.
eyewear Eyes on Broadway 2300 NE Broadway Portland 503-284-2300 EyesOnBroadway.com
Dental Designs
Lance J. Heppler DMD, FAGD 900 SE Chkalov Dr, Vancouver 360-896-1449 DentalDesignsVancouver.com Dr. Lance Heppler’s mission is to put patients at ease. His friendly demeanor is easy to talk to and his attention to detail means you’ll always be getting the very best in dental care. His approach to dentistry is to meet patient needs by blending art, science and intuition. Dr. Heppler follows an amalgam removal protocol to safely remove mercury fillings.
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Wholesale & Retail since 1938 5505 SE International Way, Milwaukie 503-234-7501 ConcentratesNW.com
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Holistic Dental Care 511 SW 10th Ave, Ste 1102, Portland 503-222-2157 JayHarrisLevy@gmail.com JayHarrisLevy.com Holistic dentistry is about promoting oral health by customizing the finest quality dentistry to suit a patient’s needs in a safe, caring environment.
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FELDENKRAIS Feldenkrais® CENTER OF PORTLAND Susan Marshall, GCFP Laurelhurst Healing Arts Building 3059 NE Glisan St, Portland 503-313-9813 FeldenkraisPDX.com
Improve neck, back and hip pain, recover from workplace, auto and bike accidents, sleep better and more. Find out why Norman Doige, MD in his 2015 NY Times Bestseller, The Brain’s Way of Healing, highlights the Feldenkrais Method® as applied neuroplasticity—using your brain and nervous system for effective recovery.
HEALING WAYS COMMON GROUND WELLNESS CENTER
5010 NE 33rd Ave, Portland 503-238-1065 SoakAndSauna.com Common Ground Wellness Co-operative is a co-operatively run healing center in Northeast Portland, complete with sauna, soaking pool and a variety of wellness practitioners.
holistic education The Wellspring School for Healing Arts 2440 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Ste 202 Portland 503-688-1482 TheWellspring.org
Offering comprehensive training and education in Wholistic Nutrition, Chinese Medicine, Amma Bodywork Therapy, Herbs and Movement Arts since 1995.
holistic Wellness By Design Bodywork
Ray J. Drlik, CMTA, FDN, LMT 7460 SW Hunziker St, Ste H, Tigard 503-901-6013 Ray@ByDesignBodywork.com ByDesignBodywork.com My goal is to work with YOU to help YOUR body work the way it was designed to work. Together we’ll build on natural solutions to nourish your body. Tap into your “Inner Physician” and regain your zest for life. For more information, check out my website or call for a free consultation.
hypnoTHERAPY LOVING KINDNESS HypnoSIS
Laney Coulter, BCH, NLP 7135 N Vincent Ave, Portland 503-289-3614 Laney@LovingKindnessHypnosis.com LovingKindnessHypnosis.com Laney is a Board Certified Hypnotist who is available to help you with the following and more: Fertility, Business Success, Motivation, General Sadness, Weight Mastery, Smoking Cessation, Relationship Issues, Phobias, Anxiety, Anger Issues and Breaking Habits.
INTUITIVE READINGS BARBARA LEE
Professional Psychic Clairvoyant 208-640-9524 IntuitiveReflections.com Chakra, Tarot Readings, Angel Readings; (trained by Doreen Virtue), Phone Readings, Astrological Consultations, 6 types of reports, Email Readings, Parties, Classes.
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Eye Reader & Guide 1-844-EYE-READER Inannah.com Eye readings for discovering genius, life purpose, careers, leadership strengths; rapidly increasing consciousness; spiritually/emotionally growing; solving relationship issues; meeting your soulmate; being who you are.
Landscape Design Plan-It Earth DESIGN
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massage
Nutrition Nourish Northwest
Sacred StonE Massage
360-949-3172 SacredStoneMassage.com Cupping, Reiki,Reflexology, Essential Oils. Online booking available. By appointment only.
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Nutrition & Fitness Studio 4418 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland 503-234-7280 NourishNorthwest.com
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BARBARA LEE
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Bringing organic and nonGMO foods to every home, at unbeatable prices, is the goal of BeyondEdible.com – Baby food, pet food, personal care items too!
ORGANIC SALONs FUSION MODERN
7870 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland 503-246-7940 FusionCutAndColor.com
massage training OREGON SCHOOL OF MASSAGE
Training LMT’s for over 25 years 9500 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland 503-244-3420 OregonSchoolOfMassage.com
First and only certified true organic color salon with the best prices in Portland. All Non-toxic and chemical free. Open everyday!
HAIRAPY PDX
4640 SW Garden Home Rd, Portland 503-360-1324 HairapyPDX.com
MEDITATION SUPPLIES KARUNA CONTEMPLATIVE LIVING 1725 SE Hawthorne St, Portland 971-229-0565 KarunaStore.com
Quality meditation cushions and supplies to support health, wellness, spiritual growth and stress reduction. Visit us in Portland on Hawthorne or online @ KarunaStore. com.
Hairapy PDX is an organic and ammonia-free salon promoting beauty, wellness and green living by being free of chemicals, damaging toxins, and harmful carcinogens.
Landscape Layouts for Living while Protecting the Planet. Specializing in rain gardens, soils and interesting water efficient & native plantings. $25 off first visit.
Light Therapy TRIOASIS PDX
5520 SW Macadam, Ste 150 971-205-5593 TriOasisPDX1@gmail.com
TriOasis can help you increase circulation, reduce pain, and speed healing using Low Level LED Lights, Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen, Whole Body Vibration, and much more!!
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reflexology NANCIE HINES
TAWNYA LOVE
NBCR Certifed Reflexologist Portland Reflexology 503-867-2778 PortlandReflexology.com
Intuitive Angelic Shamanic Healer 360-567-7576 TawnyaAngel@gmail.com TawnyaAngel555.com TheTawnyaLoveShow.com
reiki
therapy/counseling
The Reiki Ranch
Energy Healing Center Chehalis, WA 360-748-4426 ReikiRanch.com
TINA GILBERTSON, LPC
All levels of Reiki certification including laser Reiki, advanced Reiki energy training, and cosmic energy healing classes.
Counseling & Classes for Adults 1235 SE Division St, Portland 503-544-6179 TinaGilbertson.com You seem fine on the outside, but inside you’re unhappy. Tell it to someone who cares: Me! Free consultation with no obligation.
RETREAT CENTER
JULIE GLASER,
ANANDA CENTER AT LAURELWOOD
MA, LPC, CADCIII Counseling & Hypnotherapy 2304 E Burnside, #2, Portland 503-752-1893 JulieGlaser.com
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.
Paul M Rakoczy, lcSW
Humanistic Psychotherapy/ Reiki 3939 NE Hancock, Ste 205 503-997-8611 Pmr1354@hotmail.com PaulRakoczyTherapist.com
TREE CARE
shamanic ART THERAPY JAMIE “CEDAR” ROGERS, MA
Fast & free estimate 503-200-0709 Info@HonlTreeCare.com
Utilizing artistic and energetic pathways to enable reconnection to inner wisdom, opening your heart, removing blockages, finding life direction, and transforming trauma, pain, and illness.
Quality Tree Care with a Spirit of Integrity and Excellence.
VETERINARIAN ALBERTA VETERINARY CARE
shamanic healing
Justin M. Cates, DVM 1737 NE Alberta, Ste 102 Portland, OR 97211 503-206-7700 AlbertaVeterinaryCare.com
African Shamanic Healer Diviner Downtown Portland 503-922-4585 MyShamanHealer@gmail.com
We combine Primordial and modern spiritual tools to Heal emotional, physical and spiritual dis-ease. We help you remove or circumvent karmic and other obstacles inhibiting your progress in life, love, relationship, career, spiritual pursuits, and female-centric spiritual solutions regarding childbirth and miscarriage.
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White Tiger Medicine
Achieve and maintain optimal health through a holistic approach. 1017 SW Morrison Street, Ste 405 Portland, OR 97205
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WALDORF SCHOOLS CEDARWOOD WALDORF SCHOOL
3030 SW 2nd Ave Portland, OR 97201 503-245-1477 Info@CedarwoodSchool.org CedarwoodSchool.org Education of a wholehearted life.
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Hello@Aqualumine.com Aqualumine.com AquaLumine™ is a living, enlightened natural spring water from a hidden NW canyon. Long renowned as a healing water among the native peoples local to the spring, and now available by subscription in Portland. Join us for free tastings and hear the intriguing story of AquaLumine™ at twice monthly community gatherings.
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yoga KARMA YOGA & FITNESS 13031 SE 84th Ave Clackamas, 97015 503-482-8620
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THE MOVEMENT CENTER YOGA STUDIO 1021 NE 33rd Ave, Portland 503-231-0383 MCYoga.com
Hatha yoga for all levels, workshops & specialty classes, private sessions, teacher training & yoga studies program, at a beautiful meditation and retreat center in the heart of the city.
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