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oing green or going crazy. It seems everyone and every business is making an effort to be sustainable. As you know, I am a big advocate of barter. Linda Sechrist, our national editor, recently informed me about a new system in place called time bank where you barter your services and the value is based only on the time allotted, not the service provided. I love this new A spontaneous green rescue ride with concept of commiseration and trading Jaecey Suda and Langston Butcher. services! It takes the focus off of green money and places it in the true meaning of green. It exemplifies localization and simplifying. This way of life is popping up everywhere. Our forever evolving technology allows us to work from home and connect electronically. In essence, this should reduce our transportation costs and increase our time available. The first two years I began publishing my magazine, I did it with a fury and worked insane hours to deliver my passion to San Diego. But I loved it, so the 70 hour work weeks didn’t really feel like work. As we all know, too much of a good thing can take its toll. Eventually it did, and I had to make adjustments. The changes I implemented were monumental—like learning to use technology to work smarter, not harder. This allowed for more quality time spent with friends, family—and myself—and helped to create the healthy environment and lifestyle I know I deserve. This is a gift we should all give ourselves. In addition to using technology in better ways, downsizing can also improve the quality of our lives. While it can be stressful at first, the benefits are tremendous and our lives naturally get better. The gain in time, money and energy will allow us to prioritize our health, happiness and life goals. It allows us the opportunity to focus on what really matters to us, like bonding with fellow members of our community. I want to take time to acknowledge a group of women I belong to who exemplify good will and camaraderie. The standup paddle chicks, or SUP Chicks, stand for much more than just a bunch of women charging the waters and waves. This group naturally improves lives via supporting causes and one another in time of need. “Board meetings” can be held while floating out on the water instead of behind the desk. Last year, in a very short period of time, SUP Chicks raised $10k for Standup for the Cure and are hoping to do even better this year. I urge you to support this cause along with all the other Earth Day events and fundraisers available to us in San Diego. Go lean and green,

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he 25th Annual EarthFair, the country’s largest free environmental fair and Earth Day celebration, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 27 in Balboa Park. This family event will feature more than 300 exhibitors that represent every type EARTHFAIR of environmental organization, governmental program2014 and Sunday, April 27 – Balboa Park EarthDayWeb.org commercial enterprise with goods, services and causes that address our environment and quality of life. EarthFair also presents special theme areas, a Food Pavilion, a special Children’s Activity Area, entertainment, the Children’s Earth Parade, the eARTh Gallery art show, and the Cleaner Car Concourse. EarthFair is presented by San Diego EarthWorks, a nonprofit California corporation and network of volunteers in service for a healthy, prosperous and sustainable future for all living things. EarthWorks has been hosting public events and restoration work since its founding in 1990, including EarthFair, the Very Important Planet (VIP) Reception, and EARTH Awards. “San Diegans want to take action to create a strong, healthy, prosperous environment; but often, they don’t know what they can or should do,” says San Diego EarthWorks CFO, Chris Klein. “EarthFair exhibitors, representing hundreds of non-profit organizations, for-profit businesses and government departments, know what people can do, but often lack the outreach to get the word out. EarthFair puts these two groups together, for one day and millions of conversations that make a difference. Come out and find out what you can do to make a difference in your own life... in your city...on your planet.” For complete information, visit EarthDayWeb.org.

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isters are doing it for themselves once again at the 15th annual Women in Business Symposium being held April 25 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Del Mar. A forum designed for entrepreneurial women to talk, exchange ideas and get information on emerging technologies and business strategies, it’s an event rife with networking opportunities. Attendees will hear from thought-provoking presenters, sit in on brief but compelling roundtable discussions, and peruse 10

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tabletop exhibits demonstrating new products. A handful of merchants will provide retail therapy for those who want to finish out the day with a bit of added flair. This year’s presenters include a panel of media professionals offering tips and ways to get attention for your business in a fragmented media market. Nicole Darling, XETV producer; Steve Cohen, KUSI Program Director; and Sue Norberg, writer for the Union-Tribune Retail Trends column, will present and answer questions. Renee Kohn, life coach, standup comedian, San Diego 6 team member and co-host of San Diego Living will host a talk titled “Attract Success in Business with Heart and Soul.” Roundtable presentations will be tailored to provide helpful information on subjects as diverse as leadership strategies, utilizing social media, and micro-fitness routines that maximize returns. Location: Hilton Del Mar, 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. Register at Wiz-Events.com and get $5 off admission. For more information call 619-491-0677. See ad on page 19.

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anifestival San Diego, an event to manifest our best lives in mind, body and spirit, is being held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 4. The event, sponsored by Vision Pulse Creative Events and ChiSpree. com Holistic Wellness Community, was created to assist everyone with manifesting their best lives. Manifestival San Diego features exSuzy Prudden hibitor booths, inspirational speakers, live music, an open drum circle, healthy food booths, meditation classes, and much more. Attendees will also get a chance to experience life-changing talks from a variety of speakers including Suzy Prudden, Winner of the Women in Business: 1994-95 Most Inspirational Speaker Award and guest expert on over 1,000 radio and television shows including Oprah, The Today Show and Good Morning America. In her talk, Prudden gives attendees the tools to manifest money and allow abundance to flow to them. EMMY award winning writer/producer of educational television and master relationship coach and teacher, Scott Catamas, will discuss how to go from pain to gratitude. In addition, Dr. Anastasia Chopelas, founder of the Diamond Healing Method, will give a talk titled “Five Steps to Getting Healthy No Matter What Your Doctor Says.” Other speakers include San Diego’s fitness expert and certified nutritionist, Sandra Blackie. Plus, The Chopra Center’s master educator, Astarius Miraculi, will lead a 30 minute guided meditation. Cost: $10 at the door. Location: Vision Pulse Creative Events Center, 5945 Pacific Center Blvd., #510, San Diego. For presenter times and more details, visit ManifestivalSD.com. Exhibitors call Clarity at 858-922-9072. See ad on back cover.

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four-hour “MultiDimensional Breath Work with the Ancient Chinese Healing Medicine of Acupuncture” workshop is being held at 3 p.m. on April 26 in Del Mar. Tal Gruer The event, facilitat- Tziporah Kingsbury ed by Tziporah Kingsbury and Tahl Gruer, LAc, will be a combination of lecture, instruction and experiential sessions. “You will receive a full hands-on facilitated breath session and group acupuncture while being infused with sound baths all to support you in leaving with a new sense of life, well-being and presence,” explains Kingsbury. By using Multi-Dimensional Breath Work with hands-on body mapping, participants are able to access and transform old emotional patterns while cleansing the body of toxins. According to Kingsbury, “Our breath patterns are created from our life stories, dramas and traumas. When we inhibit our breath it causes a fight or flight response in our system stopping us from feeling and releasing trauma.” Kingsbury has combined her 16 years of work in the healing arts into her service as a Tantric Life, Love and Relationship Mentor; breath work specialist; and seminar leader. Her website is BreathWorkIntimacyCoaching.com. Tahl Gruer graduated with a master’s degree from Pacific college of Oriental Medicine. He takes a balanced approach utilizing acupuncture, medicinal herbs, nutrition and body-mind awareness to assist patients in achieving and maintaining a state of optimal health. His website is RedTonics.com. Location: 6188 Rancho Diegueno Road, Del Mar. Register by April 23. For more information or to register, contact: Tziporah at 928-274-6787 or email CKBreathe@hotmail. com or Gruer at 619-277-2375.

MOMfest 2014 in Solana Beach

OMfest is being held on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Center for a Healthy Lifestyle in Solana Beach. MOMfest is the brainchild of local business owners Marissa Joinson of The Intuitive Kitchen and Amanda de Koning of Core to Soar who want to create a community gathering of other business owners and women who could use a good dose of fun, fitness, food and pampering, for good measure. “This mom-

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inspired day will be just what she needs,” assures deKoning. According to Joinson, “MOMfest isn’t your usual ‘mimosas-flowers-and-a-bubble bath,” but a day of holistic, healthy indulgence for a woman who is ‘Not Just a Mom.’ We intend to remind those who have forgotten.” This intimate gathering features beauty care, music, various workshops and vendors, “not to mention a few sweet surprises for the rock star moms out there. Oo la, la,” adds de Koning. Amanda de Koning is a mother of two boys and fitness enthusiast. She offers personal training and fun-filled classes with Core to Soar. Marissa Joinson is a food educator interested in raising food consciousness and “creating creative cooks.” The Intuitive Kitchen offers eating education through organized classes and custom cooking parties and demonstrations. Cost: Not-so-Early Bird (4/1-4/27), $75; The Night Owl (4/28-5/3), $99. Location: 533 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Solana Beach. For more details, call Amanda de Koning at 619871-3608 or visit CoreToSoar.com/upcoming-events, or TheIntuitiveKitchen.com.

SUP Chicks Standup for the Cure Fundraiser Join the SUP Chicks So-Cal on April 26 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the California Surf Museum, in Oceanside, for an evening of fun and cheer to support the Standup for the Cure and benefit breast cancer research, testing and awareness through the Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The event will feature fun and mingling, food and wine, and a giant raffle to benefit the Standup for the Cure, with prizes, including a Tower stand up paddleboard. “Your mother? Sister? Wife? Dear friend? Favorite aunt? Who do you know that has been affected by breast cancer?” asks SUP Chicks So-Cal owner, Sabrina Suarez. “Join the SUP Chicks and Standup for the Cure’s effort to raise money and help save lives!” Those who can’t make the April 26 event can join the SUP Chick’s StandUp for the Cure team. Register or make a donation online at Crowdrise.com/SUPChicks/fundraiser/ sabrinasuarez/join. Tickets: $10 in advance ($15 at the door). Includes food, one drink and one raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets may be purchased at the event. Location: California Surf Museum, 312 Pier View Way, Oceanside. For more information, to reserve your ticket online or make a donation visit Eventbrite.com/e/sup-chicks-standup-for-the-cure-fundraiser-tickets-11063277561.

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an Diego Natural Awakenings Publisher, Elaine Russo, has always been an entrepreneur. “As a kid I set up Kool-Aid stands and expanded my product line with sticky pods from maple trees to adhere to the tip of your nose, apples from our tree, and other items that we loved and thought our neighbors would, too,” she recalls. She discovered back then that when people purchased what you loved, they purchased passion. “This is not something you can teach. I remember talking to so many friends who fell in love with a product but didn’t want to sell it because they were not sales people,” says Russo. “But why would you hold back paying it forward to someone else? Sales provides a showcase of new products available to all of us and sharing your excitement becomes someone else’s joy, too.” Russo never holds back. Sharing what she is passionate about is in her blood. “I really thrive on it. I actually couldn’t imagine not being a busi-

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biggest undertakings was developing and publishing a children’s educational line that was received and distributed to mass merchants like Wal-Mart, Staples, Bed Bath & Beyond, and independent retailers on a national level. In addition to publishing, she has owned a women’s surf shop and owned and operated hotel pool and beach concessions and expanded distribution of related products and services to retail stores throughout South Florida. “I’ve had my real estate license in multiple states since college and continue to maintain my RE broker’s license in California,” she says. “Diversification allows us freedom, flexibility, creativity and an abundance of knowledge and connections to share within the community.” In each of the above-mentioned ventures, Russo attests that bartering was a vital component to the success of the business. “I’ve found that barter is instrumental in creating new clients, added revenue, new business opportunities and reducing business expenses,” says Russo. “And it doesn’t really matter what kind of business a person owns. People mainly resist barter because one, they don’t fully understand how it operates and two, because they have this preconceived notion that they will only generate barter sales and not cash sales. I know this because I was one of these people.” Russo was first introduced to the ITEX barter network in 2010 by a coworker when she began publishing the San Diego edition of Natural Awakenings. “While it took me a couple of years to actually commit, I took the dive in and really found out what ITEX had to offer. Once I took the plunge, I never looked back,” she recalls. “My hands-on knowledge, experience and resourceful attributes have long recognized the need for barter.” Russo believes that being an ITEX member should be part of every business owner’s working model. “Barter offers every business owner a way to add new clients, additional revenue, and incentives/bonuses for co-workers. It helps reduce expenses and extra inventory. It is fabulous for increasing sales!”

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hether already an activist or still struggling to sort recyclables, we all have a prime opportunity during the week of April 22 to renew our individual and collective pledge to tread more lightly on the planet. “Environmentalism touches every part of our lives, from what we eat to what we wear to what we breathe,” says Earth Day Network President Kathleen Rogers. “Learning about where our food comes from or how a product is made can be fun,” she continues, “and awareness is the foundation for action.” More than a billion citizens have already registered their acts of green through the organization’s website; this year, the campaign seeks to engage a billion more. Suggestions range from the personal, such as pledging to stop using disposable plastic, to the political, in calling our congressional representatives to reestablish a tax credit program for renewable energy. With an estimated two out of every three people on Earth expected to be living in cities by 2050—straining water, energy and transportation systems—Earth Day Network has chosen Green Cities as this year’s theme. Advocates are calling upon cities to invest in smart grids, overhaul

outdated building codes and increase public transportation options. U.S. success stories helping to lead the way include Chicago’s Solar Express program, using incentives to drive solar installations, and New York City’s pedestrian plazas, designed to replace urban gridlock with open space. Denver’s low-income South Lincoln neighborhood is also getting a makeover with its green public housing community that boasts a platinumcertified Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design building. Its energy efficiency and water reuse systems are reducing resource consumption by up to 40 percent. Plus, bicycle lanes in roads and expanded access to city bus and tram systems decrease trafficrelated pollution. Visit EarthDay.org to pledge a personal act of green, find a volunteer opportunity or learn more about the re-greening of urban communities around the world. Help San Diego celebrate its progress toward sustainability at these local Earth Day 2014 events. Annual EarthFair April 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Balboa Park The country’s largest free environmental fair and Earth Day celebration.

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United Nations Blueprints Sustainability Goals A new publication, Trade and Environment Review: Wake Up Before it is Too Late, from the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development, declares that transformative changes are needed in current food, agriculture and trade systems to increase diversity on farms, reduce use of fertilizer and other inputs, support small-scale farmers and create strong local food systems. Key indicators of needed transformation in agriculture include increased soil carbon content and better integration between crop and livestock production; more incorporation of agroforestry and wild vegetation; reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of livestock production; reduction of GHG through sustainable peatland, forest and grassland management; optimization of organic and inorganic fertilizer use; reduction of waste throughout the food chains; changing dietary patterns toward climate-friendly food consumption; and reform of the international trade regime for food and agriculture. The report includes contributions from more than 60 international experts, including a commentary from the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy. Source: iatp.org

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Mailbox Libraries Gain Worldwide Alice Mills smiles as she looks at the box that sits on her lawn in Hutchinson, Kansas, an act of kindness for neighbors and the community. Inside the box is a miniature library. Books sit on two shelves; the bottom with short stories for children and the top with novels for adults. After her children grew up and moved away from home, they took the books they wanted with them. The rest sat on a bookshelf collecting dust. “If they’re here, they’re not being read,” Mills says. The concept for the Little Free Library began in 2009 to promote literacy and the love of reading, as well as to build a sense of community, according to LittleFreeLibrary.org. They are now popping up around the world in the United States, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Pakistan, Spain, Turkey and the Congo. A recent Pew Internet & American Life Project survey shows that Americans strongly value the role of public libraries in their communities, both for providing access to materials and resources and for promoting literacy and improving the overall quality of life. More than half used a public library in a one-year period, and 72 percent say they live in a “library household”. Most Americans say they have only had positive experiences at public libraries and value a range of library resources and services. National Library Week begins April 13. Contributing source: HutchNews.com

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Menus Minimize Greenhouse Gases Experts at the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, at Aberdeen University, in Scotland, have created a new menu plan that is healthy and nutritious, as well as good for the environment. The researchers compiled a shopping list of 52 foods arranged in categories according to how much climate-changing greenhouse gases are produced to make and transport them (Tinyurl.com/ScottishDiet). They then devised a weekly weight allowance for each food, which when followed, would reduce the use of greenhouse gases by about a third. Surprisingly, the list features foods such as chocolate, ice cream and red meat, but anyone wanting to reduce their carbon footprint must only eat them in relatively tiny quantities. Some food groups, such as dairy products and meat, produce much bigger emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide than others because of the way they are manufactured and brought to market. The production of fruit, vegetables and legumes is much less likely to produce such high emissions.

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Feds Give Dangerous Green Light The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a draft statement essentially giving the green light to the marketing, sale and planting of Dow Chemical’s genetically modified (GM, GMO, GE) corn and soybeans resistant to 2,4-D, which will trigger a huge increase in the use of the toxic herbicide. The determination under the Plant Pest Act comes despite intense opposition over the past two years from farmers, more than 400,000 other individuals and some 150 farm, fishery, public health, consumer and environmental groups and private businesses. Meanwhile, the Grocery Manufacturers Association has issued talking points against GMO labeling laws for food industry lobbyists that claim the laws are unconstitutional, violating the First Amendment, although other legal experts say the assertion is baseless.

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Other Endangered Animals Continue to Decline The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has updated its “red list” of threatened species, upgrading two kinds of albatross. However, the okapi, or “forest giraffe”, has taken a turn for the worse in Africa; the species is now listed as endangered and its numbers are dwindling, say IUCN officials. Among species that saw an increase in population are the black-browed albatross, which was promoted from endangered to near threatened, and the black-footed albatross, which went from vulnerable to near threatened. With stripes on its legs similar to those on zebras, the okapi is revered in its native habitat within the Democratic Republic of the Congo and even appears on the country’s currency. Protecting the species has been difficult amid political turbulence because armed rebels, elephant poachers and illegal miners encroach on parts of the okapi’s range, say conservationists. Source: Mother Nature Network

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Home Renovations Aggravate Childhood Asthma

ew research suggests that renovation planning should involve more than just picking the right colors and styles; doing it right may help prevent childhood respiratory conditions. Researchers from St. Louis University, in Missouri, linked home renovations with increased wheezing, asthma and chronic coughing among children living in the home. The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, followed 31,049 children between the ages of 2 and 14 years old from seven Chinese cities over a two-year period. Previous research has also reached a similar conclusion, identifying some specific materials responsible for increased childhood respiratory disorders. A Russian study of 5,951 children ages 8 to 12 found that increased asthma and wheezing were related to recently completed painting, as well as the installation of new linoleum flooring, synthetic carpets, particleboard and wall coverings. That study, published in the same journal states, “Exposure levels are the highest during and shortly after painting, but low levels of exposure may remain for several months. Wooden furniture, as well as painted or varnished and new furniture, is likely to emit chemical substances.” A 2002 study of New York children published in the Journal of Urban Health found similar results.

Ventilation and Cleaning Hinder Indoor Pollutants

roperly ventilating and frequently cleaning our homes and offices are both important to our health, concludes a new European study published in the Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Researchers analyzed bacterial and fungal counts and suspended particulate matter in indoor air samples of 40 homes and offices. They determined that 45 percent had indoor pollution levels greater than that recommended by the current European Concerted Action Report on air quality standards. An analysis of a Canadian government Health Measures Survey discovered 47 different indoor volatile organic compounds (VOC) among more than half of the 3,857 households surveyed throughout Canada. Most of the VOCs identified there have also been present in separate European and U.S. studies. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), VOCs are carbon chemical compounds that can evaporate under normal indoor atmospheric conditions. The concern with indoor VOCs is their potential to react with indoor ozone to produce harmful byproducts that may be associated with adverse health effects in sensitive populations. Benzene, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene and xylene top the list of common VOCs inside U.S. households, according to an EPA report. Typical sources comprise common household chemicals, furnishings and décor, as well as indoor activities such as unventilated cooking, heating and smoking.

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A Fresh Look at Furnishings that Last Why not expand on the spring tradition of home cleaning by appraising existing home furnishings and décor to see how rearrangements can freshen the whole presentation? Employing a few basic creative strategies will yield long-lasting beauty, cost savings, health benefits and utility, all adding up to enhanced sustainability. Secondhand items readily spruce up interiors when they are thoughtfully selected. Look for gently used, new-to-you items—ranging from furniture and lamps to accent pieces like pottery and wall art—at antique and thrift shops, yard and estate sales or via online forums such as CraigsList.com and Freecycle.org. Seeking out fair trade items helps support a fair wage for artisans around the world. Plants enliven and beautify any space while cleaning indoor air, according to a recent study by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Associated Landscape Contractors of America. Plants cited as especially effective in removing formaldehyde, benzene and carbon monoxide from the air include bamboo palm, Chinese evergreen, English ivy, gerbera (African) daisy, chrysanthemum and peace lily. Pot them in used jars or other repurposed containers to conserve materials and add character and more personality to home décor. Overall balance is key. “An imbalanced room has large furniture grouped together at one end and lightweight furniture and bare walls at the other,” says professional designer Norma Lehmeier Hartie, author of Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet. “The effect is like being on a tilting boat in a storm.” Furniture arrangements are best when they allow light to flow through spaces with ample allowance for moving about the room. The ideal setup facilitates worktable projects and small-group conversations. Round tables help make everyone feel like they belong, according to green living expert Annie Bond. Sustainable kitchen wares are often the classiest. Sturdy pots, pans and kettles, like Le Creuset and Picquot Ware, may offer replacement parts and lifetime guarantees; Bialetti and Bodum coffee makers and Littala glassware are durable and long-lasting. While some may cost more upfront, their longevity saves money over time. Then there’s always grandma’s iron skillet. Additional sources: GreenPages.org and GreenAmerica.org natural awakenings

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Green up Your Meals by Jean Dunn

nless you have been living under a rock, you should know by now that vegetables are the superheroes of nutrition. They contain a small amount of calories, but are a great source of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Essential to optimal health, vegetables are important sources of disease fighting compounds, antioxidants and nutrients that lower risks of heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, certain cancers, eye diseases and aid digestive issues. Sadly, only about one-quarter of American adults eat the recommended three or more servings of vegetables a day. If you’re in the majority, you are missing out on the major health benefits as well as all that crunchy deliciousness. One way to get more greens into your diet is to buy seasonal, organic fruits and vegetables at a local farmer’s market or become a member of a CSA (community supported agriculture) and receive fresh fruits and vegetables directly from local organic farms. Don’t know what to do with all those veggies? Vegetables can be eaten raw, steamed, roasted, grilled, baked, sautéed, stir fried, braised, added to omelets, muffins, bread, meatloaf, soups and stews, incorporated into vegetable based sauces and smoothies—the possibilities are endless and downright yummy! Vegetables should move from the sideline to the headline on your plate to add variety to your meals and help you live a healthier life. Jean Dunn became a personal chef in 2007 after almost 40 years in a corporate environment to pursue what she truly loves—food! With more than 20 years of skill in food preparation and general nutrition, she takes great pleasure in teaching others to choose fresh ingredients and prepare healthy meals so they can achieve their health and fitness goals. For more information, call Envision Personalized Health at 619-229-9695 or visit EnvisionPersonalizedHealth.com. See ad on page 9.

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ational Geographic photographer James Balog says he was skeptical about climate change until he saw it happening firsthand. Watching once-towering glaciers falling into the sea inspired his most challenging assignment in a storied 30-year career—finding a way to photograph climate change. In exploring Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey, a breathtaking photographic record of vanishing glaciers, and his award-winning documentary, Chasing Ice, Natural Awakenings asked about the challenges he faced to bring this dramatic evidence of climate change to a world audience.

How did seeing glaciers shrink “before your eyes” move you to endure sometimes lifethreatening conditions to get these images on record? I fell in love with ice decades ago as a young mountaineer and scientist. I loved to get up before dawn and hike out on a glacier in Mount Rainier or one in the Alps, watch the light come up and hear the crunch of the frozen ice underfoot. On a trip to Iceland early in the project, I was looking at these little diamonds of ice that were left behind on the beach after the glaciers broke up. The surf had polished them into incredible shapes and textures. Walking the beach, you’d realize each one was a unique natural sculpture that existed only for that moment before the return of high tide

stole it away. Nobody would ever see it again. That was an amazing aesthetic and metaphysical experience. I realized that I wanted people to share this experience, to see the glaciers disappearing. This visual manifestation and evidence of climate change is here, happening right before our eyes. It is undeniable.

Why do these photos and videos help us grasp the scale of Planet Earth’s climate changes already underway? When people encounter Extreme Ice Survey images, their response is typically immediate and dramatic. It is the first step toward caring about a distant landscape most will never experience in person, enabling them to connect the dots between what happens far away and the rising sea levels, extreme weather events and other climaterelated issues closer to home.

What can an everyday person do to help underscore the global scientific consensus and urgency of addressing global warming? Lobbyists and pundits seek confusion and controversy, because ignorance seeks to hide within a noise cloud of false information. As long as the public thinks climate change isn’t real or that science is still debating it, fossil fuel industries protect their profits. Without social clarity, the political leaders financially beholden to fossil fuel

industries have no motivation to act. Market signals don’t help us make correct decisions when the military, health and environmental costs of fossil fuels that spread throughout the economic system don’t show up in today’s gasoline prices and electricity bills. Science and art seek clarity and vision. Clear perception is the key to changing the impact we’re having on our home planet. With social clarity, the policy, economic and technological solutions to wise energy use and countering climate change can be widely implemented. The path forward is being traveled by individuals committed to improving their own lives and communities; by school children who can’t stand the inaction of their elders; by innovative entrepreneurs and corporations eager to make or save money; by military generals seeking to protect their country and their soldiers; and by political leaders of courage and vision. We are all complicit with action or skeptical inaction; we can all participate in solutions to climate change.

What’s next on the horizon for you? We will continue to keep the Extreme Ice Survey cameras alive. This project doesn’t end just because the film came out. We plan to keep observing the world indefinitely. We’ll install more cameras in Antarctica; funding permitting, we also hope to expand into South America. I intend to continue looking at human-caused changes in the natural world, which is what I’ve been photographing for 30 years. I’m developing a couple of other big ideas for conveying innovative, artistic and compelling interpretations of the world as it’s changing around us. I will continue doing self-directed educational projects through our new nonprofit, Earth Vision Trust. Overall, I feel a great obligation to preserve a pictorial memory of vanishing landscapes for the people of the future. Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., whose specialties include health and science. Visit ChristineMacDonald.info.

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Green Housing Yields Social and Security Benefits n Large-home inhabitants may go all day without seeing one another and communication and togetherness can suffer. Family members living in small homes can more easily cultivate strong communications and cohesion.

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very pivotal life decision, from choosing where we live to eating healthier, can support our best interests environmentally, as well. The good news is that it is possible to afford a sustainable way of life. Eco-friendly choices for housing, vehicles and food—generally perceived as expensive for the average individual or family— often are not only attainable when pursued in a thoughtful way, but can actually save us money compared to maintaining the status quo.

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residence that makes neither financial nor ecological sense, and isn’t good for our health. A solution is to scale back on costly square footage. Spending 25 to 40 percent less than we think we can on a smaller home provides more possibilities when planning the renovation budget, enabling us to create a home that is more deeply satisfying. Nicole Alvarez, an architectural designer with Ellen Cassilly Architect, in Durham, North Carolina, who blogs at IntentionallySmall.com, says that if we value quality over quantity, place over space and living more intentionally in every aspect of our lives, we are ready for a small home. Occupying less space has profoundly influenced her daily life and happiness. Alvarez has found, “When space is limited, everything has a function and a purpose. Everything has to be NA-SD.com

n Dense neighborhoods encourage interaction and cooperation among neighbors, nurturing a cohesive community that can reward us with social connections, collective responsibility and assistance when needed. n Urban homes give vandals and thieves fewer opportunities because neighbors are close by and passersby may be more readily noticed. n Small homes can encourage disconnecting from technology and getting outside. When the TV can be heard throughout the house, parents are more likely to urge outdoor playtime for kids. n The footprint of a small dwelling uses a fraction of the buildable lot, leaving more outdoor space for planting gardens that can nourish bodies and souls. Source: GreenMatters.com

Eco-friendly choices for housing, vehicles and food—generally perceived as expensive for the average individual or family—often are not only attainable when pursued in a thoughtful way, but can actually save us money compared to maintaining the status quo. intentional. Over time, as you grow in the home, you make small modifications to personalize it more to adjust to your routine. You grow a strong bond with your home.” Securing a much smaller dwelling than what we originally had designs on can lead to a lifetime of savings. With less space to furnish, heat, cool, light, clean and maintain, we can enjoy greater financial freedom, less stress and more time for fun.

2. Deciding Where to Live

Urban, suburban or rural, where we live incurs long-term repercussions on the natural environment. Choosing an established community within or close to an urban center tends to be more protective of air, water and land quality than living in a distant, car-dependent suburb, yet many families feel either drawn to or resigned to the suburbs for the lower housing prices. But as Ilana Preuss, vice president at Washington, D.C.-based Smart Growth America, explains, “There is more to housing affordability than how much rent or mortgage we pay. Transportation costs are the second-biggest budget item for most families. In locations with access to few transportation choices, the combined cost of hous-

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ing and transportation can be more than 60 percent of the total household budget. For families with access to a range of transportation choices, the combined cost can be less than 40 percent.” In most suburbs, where the only practical transportation choice is a personal vehicle, dependency on a car takes a toll on us financially and physically. Driving a personal vehicle 15,000 miles a year can cost about $9,122 annually in ownership and operating expenses, according to AAA’s 2013 Your Driving Costs report, and hours spent daily sitting behind the wheel being sedentary is eroding our health. Lack of transportation options is a leading detriment to the nation’s collective wellness, according to the federal agency Healthy People. Sustainable cities provide many transportation options, including public buses and trains, car-sharing services and all forms of ride sharing; and perhaps most importantly, they are bike- and pedestrian-friendly. Choosing communities that make it possible to reduce driving and even go car-free much of the time can save us money, reduce stress and improve our health.

3. Choosing a Car

We know two primary facts about cars: They are expensive and those with internal combustion engines pollute

during operation. Still, many of us need one. Reducing the total impact and burden of owning a car can be as simple as prioritizing fuel efficiency. It helps that fuel-sippers now come in more sizes than just small, yet small subcompacts remain a good place to start our research because of their budget-friendly prices and high fuel economy. A subcompact that averages 32 miles per gallon (mpg) and has a sticker price below $15,000 can save us so much money compared with a top-selling compact SUV—upwards of $16,000 over five years, according to Edmunds. com—that if we need a larger vehicle on occasion, we can more easily afford to rent one. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), both small and midsized, can be an even better choice, averaging 41 mpg. Cost comparisons show that an HEV can save a heavily travelling city driver nearly $1,000 in fuel costs annually versus a comparably sized conventional gasoline-powered car. Although a 2014 midsized HEV has an average suggested retail price of $28,431, the category has been around long enough to create a market in previously owned vehicles. A used hybrid that is just two years old can cost up to 25 percent less than a new one.

4. Buying American

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5. Getting Healthy

Going green is healthy in innumerable ways. In addition to driving less, banning toxic products from our household cupboards and dinner plates is another solid place to start on the road to improved well-being for ourselves and the planet. Toxic consumer products pollute the planet, from manufacture through use and disposal. They aren’t doing us any favors. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that the average human body now contains an estimated 700 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals due to exposure to toxic consumer products and industrial chemicals. After researching proper local disposal of such hazards, replace them on future shopping forays with safer choices. It’s an investment in our health that can save untold pain and money and pay off big time in avoiding health problems ranging from cancer, asthma and chronic diseases to impaired fertility, birth defects and learning disabilities according to the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Coalition.

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ushrooms have played a remarkable role in human history. Egyptian hieroglyphics dating back 4,500 years linked mushrooms to immortality. The famous 5,300-year-old “iceman” found frozen in 1991 in the Tyrolean Alps carried a sachet containing the mushroom species Piptoporus betulinus—the birch polypore. Greek writings of Hippocrates, Pliny, Dioscorides, Galen and others regarded the mushroom Fomitopsis officinalis (agarikon) as a panacea.

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While enthusiasm later waned in Europe, with John Farley characterizing mushrooms in his 1784 book, The London Art of Cookery, as “treacherous gratifications,” Native American Indians used varieties such as puffballs (Calvatia and Lycoperdon species) for rheumatism, congested organs and other diseased conditions. Yet, modernday culinary connoisseurs owe the recent surge in interest in fungal delicacies more to Japanese and Chinese traditions, which have consistently advanced mushrooms’ nutritional NA-SD.com

and medicinal uses. Ancient Chinese medical texts, including the Hanshu (82 CE) even refer to the famed reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) as the “mushroom of immortality”. Today, fungi cuisine in the West is typically limited to Agaracus bisporus— the relatively mild button mushroom, which matures into the acclaimed portobello. But digging deeper into available options reveals chanterelle (Cantharellus sp.), oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus), morel (Morchella sp.) and shiitake (Lentinula edodes) species. These culinary mushrooms provide a virtuosity of delicate flavors harboring nutritional and medicinal benefits, according to those that study them. University of California-Berkeley research scientist and Mycologist Christopher Hobbs, Ph.D., explains that shiitake and oyster mushrooms follow the button as the most widely cultivated around the world. “They come in many colors, varieties and species and are typically the most easily digested and utilized of all mushrooms,” he notes. “Mushrooms are an amazing health food,” says Hobbs. “Most edible fungi are high in fiber, good-quality protein, key vitamins, micronutrients, phosphorous and potassium, and low in fat and calories. It’s one of nature’s perfect diet foods.” As protein powerhouses, portobello and other button mushrooms, shiitake and oyster varieties all deliver between 30 and 35 percent protein by weight. The fiber content can range from 20 grams per 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) in the case of portobello to a lofty 48 grams per 100 grams in the Phoenix oyster mushroom. Mushrooms also supply potent B vitamins. One hundred grams (about 3.5 ounces) of portobello contains more than four milligrams (mg) of riboflavin (B2), 69 mg niacin (B3) and 12 mg pantothenic acid (B5). Shiitake’s comparable numbers are three, 106 and 17 while pink oyster delivers 2.45, 66 and 33 mg of the three nutrients. Thus, they deliver significantly more than recommended daily allowances (RDA)—for example, niacin’s adult

RDA ranges from 14 to 16 mg and riboflavin’s is just 1.1 to 1.3 mg. Mushrooms also present one of the few food sources of vitamin D— primarily D2—but some also contain small amounts of vitamin D3, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture research. Also, their D2 levels spike dramatically when sun-dried sporeside-up, confirmed in research by internationally recognized Mycologist Paul Stamets. Mushrooms contain important minerals, too. Portobello contains 4,500 mg, oyster 4,500 mg and shiitake 2,700 mg of potassium per 100 grams, all with low sodium levels. Plus, they deliver usable amounts of copper, zinc and selenium. Beyond the nutrient numbers lies mushrooms’ bonus round: They contain special complex polysaccharides—long-chain molecules within cell walls—that have been the subject of intense research at leading institutions around the world, including Harvard, Yale and the University of California. Mushrooms’ (1-3)-betaglucan complexes have been shown to inhibit many cancers and suggest potential solutions for diabetes, heart disease and immune-related conditions. Stamets explains that mushrooms also contain sterols, shown to benefit cardiovascular health. “Shiitake and other mushrooms like reishi have cholesterol-normalizing effects,” adds Hobbs. Can we take these benefits back to the kitchen? “Most mushrooms have to be cooked to release their healthgiving benefits,” explains Hobbs. Stamets concurs: “Cooking liberates mushroom nutrients from their matrix of cells. They are tenderized upon heating, making their nutrients bioavailable for digestion.” Thankfully, finding these tasty superfood delicacies has become easier as entrepreneurial fresh-mushroom growers have emerged throughout the United States in recent years. Case Adams is a California naturopath and author of 25 books on natural healing. Learn more at CaseAdams.com.

Healing Nourishment Coat the surface of a wok in olive oil and sauté mushrooms in 1-cup batches over medium-high-to-high heat, adding soy sauce as needed to keep the mixture from burning, for approximately 10 minutes per batch. Add a touch of sesame oil just before removing each batch.

Mushrooms are so versatile we can eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They add a note of delicious creativity to diverse dishes. Plus they deliver protein, vitamins and protective compounds. Fresh is always best and just-picked is better, although dried can work in a pinch.

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Place hazelnuts, mushrooms, cream cheese, garlic, salt and pepper in the food processor and blend until smooth but still slightly grainy. Add parsley and blend until parsley is finely chopped and evenly distributed throughout the mixture. Serve with crackers or fresh crusty bread. Recipes courtesy of employees of Fungi Perfecti, LLC; photos courtesy of Paul Stamets.

by Andrew Lenzer Present a perfect appetizer for dinner with friends. The savory quality of mushrooms—what the Japanese call umami—make them a welcome alternative to meat-based pâtés. Approx 4 cups whole fresh shiitake mushrooms (2 cups after chopping) Approx 4 cups whole fresh maitake mushrooms (2 cups after chopping) 12 oz cream cheese or rice-based cream cheese substitute 2 cloves garlic 2 cups dry roasted hazelnuts 2 sprigs parsley Soy sauce Olive oil Sesame oil Salt and pepper to taste Finely chop the hazelnuts in a food processor and set aside. Coarsely chop the shiitake (including the stems) and maitake mushrooms in a food processor.

Hot & Sour Cauliflower Mushroom Soup by Loni Jean Ronnebaum This rare mushroom has a unique firmness reminiscent of noodles and can be soaked and rinsed to clean, and then cut into cauliflower-like chunks. Slow cook overnight for best results. Yields 8 servings 2-4 lb fresh cauliflower mushrooms 16 oz kimchi ½ cup peas 1 20-oz can crushed pineapple 1 32-oz vegetable broth 1 egg or ¼ cup egg substitute Chili paste, black pepper, garlic powder, ginger and soy sauce to taste Combine ingredients (except egg) in a pot and bring to a boil. Add beaten egg to the boiling soup while gently stirring. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer overnight.

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By adding qigong to their daily routines, children learn to channel energy and enhance concentration; office workers reduce stress; seniors enhance balance and quality of life; and caregivers and midwives advance abilities to help others.

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Qigong Steps Up Vitality and Serenity

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A proven practice for supporting health and self-healing, qigong has been used in China for millennia to maintain and improve physical, mental and emotional well-being.

“Q

i” (pronounced chee) refers to the life force or vital energy present in all things throughout the universe while “gong” means dedicated effort or steady practice of a skill. Qigong is the art of working intensely with this energy, cultivating life force. Acupuncture physician and qigong instructor Walter Hayley, in Bonita Springs, Florida, became passionate about qigong while working as a

stockbroker in need of stress relief. He compares qigong’s movement of energy in the body to water running through a hose: “Qi is concentrated in channels throughout the body. Think of the qi as water and those channels as a garden hose branching out to every aspect of the individual. Stress, whether physical or emotional, can kink the hose. Qigong helps get the kinks out,” he explains. “It relaxes the body, letting

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energy flow more efficiently, allowing the body to heal itself.” Qigong styles vary, but Hayley remarks that most involve slow movement, focused awareness and special breathing techniques. Many describe the practice as a moving meditation. Qigong teacher Judith Forsyth, in Mobile, Alabama, says, “It’s often described as the mother of tai chi. When the quiet, internal energy art of qigong mixed with the powerful external martial arts, it developed into tai chi.” She emphasizes that the focus of qigong is less on its physical mechanics and more on understanding how the vital force moves through the body and can be used to enhance health and longevity. Inside the body, there’s an integrated network of subtle energy centers that international Qigong Master Robert Peng believes are connected to the

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capacity for genuine happiness. The goal is to awaken and pack these centers with qi. “By repeating slow, gentle movements over and over, you can develop the body’s capacity to draw qi from the universe. It can be stored in these centers and later channeled back through the body to empower your daily activities,” explains Peng, author of The Master Key: The Qigong Secret for Vitality, Love, and Wisdom. He focuses on three of the body’s big energy portals: the “third eye”, located between the eyebrows; the “heart center”, at the center of the chest on the sternum and the “sea of qi”, just below the navel. The idea is that when energy is accessed in these three centers, specific spiritual qualities are accessed: wisdom, love and vitality (respectively). Harmonizing all three is ideal. Peng advises that when these essential elements are woven together in balance, dynamic happiness is possible. “You begin to project more wisdom, love, vitality, inspiration and peacefulness. Conversations flow more

smoothly. Your life becomes more productive, meaningful and serene,” he says. “Whatever the challenges encountered, you’ll be better equipped to deal with them, while remaining inwardly content.” Forsyth was first guided to qigong when the prescribed rest, drugs, exercise and physical therapy following an accident left her with lingering neck and back problems. She recalls, “After eight weeks of practice, I experienced significant physical improvement, not only where I had considerable pain, but in my overall energy level, ability to sleep and the condition of my skin and hair. The peace and harmonizing meditation benefits of qigong were also tt me positively in other ways. I became less worried, less of a perfectionist, less stressed out and began to experience more joyfulness.” While all styles benefit overall health, specific qigong exercises may be prescribed for specialized needs, from athletic conditioning to management of chronic conditions such as arthritis, hypertension or cancer. The

gentle movements can be performed by almost anyone at any age and ability level, even those confined to a chair or bed. “Qigong speaks to the body and the body then addresses the condition,” Hayley remarks. The experts advise that qigong is best practiced every day, even if for just five minutes. “A group class offers a synergy that a home practice lacks, but the more important practice is at home,” observes Hayley. Some personal instruction is ideal so the practitioner receives feedback, but books and videos make qigong accessible to everyone, everywhere. Hayley reminds newbies, “Just be patient. If one form doesn’t suit you, remember there are thousands of different forms to try.” Peng’s advice to beginners is, “Be happy! Think of the exercise as lighthearted play and remember to smile as you move.” Meredith Montgomery is the publisher of Natural Awakenings Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).

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Escaping Electromagnetic Exposure by Priscilla Goudreau-Santos

e crackle with “Just because when a patient doesn’t energy. Natural respond to treatment by someone isn’t an energy healer, it’s beelectromagnetic fields within us regulate feeling symptoms cause of the environment. how our bodies work. Plus, from exposure I try to neutralize its effect we continually encounter to help the body regulate to electronic many outside energy fields properly,” Traver says. from Wi-Fi, cell phones While protection in technology, that and towers, power lines, highly occupied family doesn’t mean microwave ovens, computareas is important, providthat it’s not having ing protection in beders, TVs, security devices and radar. A growing num- an affect on DNA.” rooms is especially vital, ber of experts see these due to the amount of time surrounding frequencies as we spend there for rest ~ Camilla Rees an increasing danger to our and restoration. Traver’s well-being. diagnoses sometimes suggest remediaApplying modalities like acution measures that involve an electripuncture, Reiki, Touch for Health and cian grounding currents and adding Eden Energy Medicine can help us selective shielding materials to block maintain a healthy energy balance frequencies flowing from electronic internally. They work to harmonize the devices. “Magnetic fields from outside body to protect against stress, trauma the house are hard to control, but 98 and associated illness. percent of what I find can be fixed,” Phyllis Traver, owner of Safe & she advises. Sound Home, in Boston, is certified by When Terry Mollner, 69, was havthe International Institute of Buildinging trouble sleeping, he contacted TravBiology & Ecology to detect, measure er, who receives client referrals from and counter in-home electromagnetic energy healers. “The conclusions were activity. “The institute usually finds that stunning,” Mollner says. “The detector’s 30

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measurements went off the charts in the bedroom. It wasn’t the flat screen TV at the foot of my bed, but how the room’s wiring was done. The electrician installed a relay so I can switch off the power on that side of the house at night. Now, I sleep six or seven hours,” which he characterizes as “a profound change.” He also suggests turning off and moving cell phones away from beds. Mollner then hardwired the computers in his home, eliminated Wi-Fi and rearranged the electronic equipment in his home office. Kim Cook, an energy practitioner in Mission Viejo, California, specializes in Eden Energy Medicine and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Cook decided not to buy a house she was initially interested in because it was in a hot spot. When Cook used her meter to chart frequencies at home, it also prompted her to move her bedroom clock radio to a different bureau. “It’s no longer sitting right at our heads,” she notes. Plus, “I don’t put my cell phone on my body and it bothers me that my son puts his in his pocket.” An overarching observation from Cook’s professional practice is that increasing numbers of people in pain are interested in energy medicine because they’re so frustrated with Western medicine. She observes, “Pain is blocked energy, and people are learning how to unblock it naturally.” The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the International EMF Project in 1996 because of rising public health concerns due to the surge in EMF sources. After reviewing extensive research and thousands of articles, the organization can’t confirm—or deny— the existence of health consequences from exposure to low-level EMFs. But in 2011, the WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer classified the electromagnetic radiation from cell phones as possibly carcinogenic to humans, based on increased risk for glioma, a malignant brain cancer. Lloyd Morgan, a senior researcher with the nonprofit Environmental Health Trust and lead author of the internationally endorsed report, Cellphones and Brain Tumors, goes

further, unequivocally stating, “Cell phone radiation is a carcinogen.” In our own environment, we can regulate EMF, says Iowan Camilla Rees, founder of the educational petition website ElectromagneticHealth.org and Campaign for Radiation Free Schools on Facebook; she is the co-author of Public Health SOS: The Shadow Side of the Wireless Revolution and Morgan’s cell phone report. Says Rees, “You can buy a meter,

avoid using cordless phones and baby monitors, and change your cell phone behavior. The harmful effects of cell phones decrease with distance; just by holding the cell phone six inches from your head, there is a 10,000-fold reduction of risk.” Priscilla Goudreau-Santos is a freelance writer and owner of Priscilla Goudreau Public Relations & Marketing, in Charlotte, NC.

Ways to Reduce Risk Although electromagnetic field (EMF) activity vibrates all around us, there are simple ways to reduce adverse health effects in daily indoor environments.

Computers 4 Hardwire all Internet connections instead of using Wi-Fi. 4 Power a laptop using a three-prong grounded plug and then plug in a separate, hardwired keyboard (this minimizes both the exposure to wireless radiation and the effects from the laptop battery’s magnetic field). 4 Use a grounding mouse pad to minimize effects of the electric field from the computer. 4 Don’t position any laptop or tablet computer on the lap.

General 4 Don’t live within 1,500 feet of a cell tower. 4 Use battery-powered LCD alarm clocks (not LED), keeping them several feet away from the body. 4 Don’t use an electric blanket. 4 Turn off all wireless devices before bedtime and generally minimize usage at other times.

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Phones 4 Replace cordless phones with corded landlines or use cordless phones only when needed; otherwise, unplug them. 4 Never hold the cell phone directly against the head or body. Use the speaker phone function, other hands-free device or another device that meets the Environmental Health Trust guidelines at Tinyurl.com/CellPhoneUsageTips. 4 Protect children, pregnant women and men that want to become fathers. Sperm are especially vulnerable. Children absorb twice as much radiation as adults. 4 Be wary of a weak signal. Phones work harder and emit more radiation when the signal is weak or blocked. 4 Don’t sleep with a cell phone nearby. Place it several feet away from the bed or across the room, turn it off or put it in airplane mode. 4 Find more helpful information at Tinyurl.com/EMF-ProtectionTips and Tinyurl.com/CellPhoneRadiationDanger.

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HOMEMADE ECO-CLEANERS DIY Recipes Keep Your Home Naturally Clean by Lane Vail

mericans use 35 million pounds of toxic household cleaning products annually. According to the Children’s Health Environmental Coalition, in Los Angeles, traces of cleaning chemicals can be found throughout the human body within seconds of exposure, posing risks like asthma, allergies, cancer, reproductive toxicity, hormone disruption, neurotoxicity and death. Equally sobering is the decades of research suggesting a relationship

between the overuse of powerful disinfectants and the rise of antibiotic-resistant super bacteria like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as well as concerns over these toxins entering water supplies and wildlife food chains. Cleaning product labels lack transparency, says Johanna Congleton, Ph.D., a senior scientist for the Environmental Working Group, because “manufacturers aren’t required to specify ingredients.”

One approach to assure safe ingredients is do-it-yourself (DIY) products. For Matt and Betsy Jabs, the authors of DIY Natural Household Cleaners who blog at DIYNatural. com, creating homemade cleaners is a rewarding exercise in sustainability and simplicity. “We’re cutting through all the marketing and getting back to basics,” says Matt. Affordability is another benefit: The Jabs’ homemade laundry detergent costs five cents per load, compared with 21 cents for a store brand. Annie B. Bond, a bestselling author and pioneering editor of the award-winning Green Guide, dispels a DIY myth: “What’s time-consuming isn’t making the cleaners; it’s making the decision to switch and figuring it all out,” she says.

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excellent scrubbing agent for bathrooms, refrigerators and ovens. Borax, a natural mineral, improves the effectiveness of laundry soap. Although classified (as is salt) as a low-level health hazard that should be kept away from children and animals, borax is non-carcinogenic and isn’t absorbed through skin. Washing soda, a caustic chemical cousin of baking soda, softens water and removes stains. Bond advises, “It’s a heavy duty cleaner as powerful as any toxic solvent,” so wear gloves. Hydrogen peroxide is considered an effective disinfectant and bleach alternative by the Environmental Protection Agency. Use it to whiten grout and remove stains. Essential oils derived from plants infuse cleaners with fragrance and boost germ-fighting power. Tea tree, eucalyptus and lavender oils all boast antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties. The Jabs advise that although they can be pricy, “The investment will pay for itself many times over.” Lemon juice or citric acid cuts through grease, removes mold and bacteria and leaves dishes streak-free. Coarse kosher salt helps soften dishwasher water and acts as a scouring agent.

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All-purpose cleaner: Homemade Cleaners: Quick-and-Easy ToxinFree Recipes, by Mandy O’Brien and Dionna Ford, suggests combining one cup of vinegar, one cup of water and 15 drops of lemon oil in a spray bottle. Use it anywhere, including glass and mirrors. For serious disinfecting, follow with a hydrogen peroxide spray. Foaming hand/dish soap: Shake one cup of water, a quarter-cup of castile soap and 15 drops of essential oil in a foaming dispenser. Use in bathrooms and kitchens. Dishwashing detergent: DIYNatural recommends mixing one cup of borax, one cup of washing soda, a half-cup of citric acid and a half-cup of coarse kosher salt. Leave it uncovered for several days, stirring often to prevent clump-

ing. Cover and refrigerate. Use one tablespoon per load with a half-cup of citric acid in the rinse to combat streaks.

brush the next morning, advises Bond. Wipe outer surfaces with the all-purpose spray.

Laundry detergent: Combine one cup of borax, one cup of washing soda and one 14-ounce bar of grated castile soap. Use one tablespoon per load, adding a half-cup of lemon juice to the rinse cycle. Prior to washing, use hydrogen peroxide as a stain remover (test first; it may lift color).

Wood polish: Bond recommends mixing a quarter-cup of vinegar or lemon juice with a few drops of olive and lemon oil. Hard floor cleaner: Environmental Working Group’s DIY Cleaning Guide suggests combining a half-gallon of hot water with one cup of white vinegar in a bucket to mop.

Bathroom soft scrub: Bond recommends creating a thick paste with liquid castile soap and a half-cup of baking soda. Scour tubs, showers and stainless steel surfaces with a sponge, and then rinse.

Carpet cleaner: Freshen rugs by sprinkling baking soda at night and vacuuming in the morning, suggests Bond. For deeper cleaning, combine one cup of vinegar and two-and-a-half gallons of water in a steam cleaner.

Toilet bowl cleaner: Sprinkle one cup of borax into the toilet at bedtime and then clean the loosened grime with a

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Cloth Tools Replace Paper by Lane Vail Americans, comprising less than 5 percent of the world’s population, use 30 percent of the world’s paper, according to the Worldwatch Institute. Some 13 billion pounds of this comes from paper towels, mostly landfilled because grime-soaked paper is non-recyclable. Ecological and economical alternatives include cloth dishrags, towels, napkins, wipes and handkerchiefs plus washable diapers and menstrual pads. Jean Calleja, co-owner of the Eco Laundry Company, in New York City, suggests customers buy recycled, organic, unbleached cloths and local products when possible. In the kitchen: Use washcloths or repurpose cotton T-shirts into 10-by10-inch squares to use regularly with a homemade all-purpose cleaner on surfaces. Replace paper towels with cloth towels for drying hands. At the table: Cloth napkins enhance mealtime. Buy or make plain napkins (by hemming cotton fabric squares) for everyday use and celebrate holidays with fancypatterned fabric rolled into napkin rings.

In the bathroom: Substitute chlorineladen disinfecting wipes with homemade reusable ones. DIYNatural.com recommends mixing three-quarters of a cup of white vinegar, three-quarters of a cup of water and 25 drops of essential oil in a glass mason jar. Stuff five to seven washcloths into the jar, seal with a lid and shake, so the solution is absorbed into each wipe. Pull out a ready-made disinfecting wipe for a quick clean. Laundering linens: Change cleaning rags often, hang-drying them thoroughly before adding to the laundry basket. Wash kitchen and bathroom rags (added to the bathroom towel load) separately each week. According to Calleja, “Presoaking rags overnight in a non-toxic, chlorine-free, whitening solution can make a huge difference in getting them clean.” Combine a halfcup of hydrogen peroxide with two to three gallons of water, spot-testing every fabric first for colorfastness. Calleja also likes using a white vinegar and eucalyptus oil rinse aid to dissolve soap residue, soften fabric and leave a fresh scent.

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Backyard Birds and Butterflies Native Habitats Draw Critters and Delight Kids by Avery Mack

reating a backyard wildlife habitat provides valuable teaching moments. With planning and care, birds, bats, butterflies and bunnies can view yards as safe havens and sources for food, water and shelter, providing endless fascination. Hummingbird Josh Stasik, a father Nectar Recipe of three and owner of Measure one part Sweet-Seed.com, in Syracuse, New York, sees ordinary white sugar firsthand how feeding to four parts water winged wonders can be (no unhealthy red an inexpensive way to dye needed). Boil start a new family activthe water first, and ity. “My mom taught me then mix the nectar about flowers and bird while the water is feeders. I hope my kids hot; the sugar will will someday pass the easily dissolve. information along to their children,” he says. Source: TomatoEnvy.com 34 San Diego Edition

Habitat plantings and available foods determine what creatures will visit. “Native plants attract native bugs that are eaten by native birds and bats,” observes Stasik, noting that staff at extension services and garden centers can provide helpful advice. Based on his own research, Stasik knows, “Bird species have definite tastes in food. Bluebirds love mealworms. Hummingbirds like floral nectars. Orioles look for citrus fruit. Butterflies are eclectic sippers of both floral and citrus.” Hummingbirds pose particular appeal for kids and adults because they appear always on the move. Hummingbirds.net/ map.html follows their NA-SD.com

migration sites. Videographer Tom Hoebbel, owner of TH Photography, outside Ithaca, New York, builds birdhouses and nesting boxes with his kids. They also participate in bird photos courtesy of Susan the annual Christmas Gottlieb, of Venice, California bird count for the Audubon Society (Birds.Audubon.org/ Christmas-bird-count). The Great Backyard Bird Count, a joint project between nonprofits Audubon and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, follows in February (gbbc.BirdCount.org). “In our yard, we have five nesting boxes made from reused wood. Once or twice a week, we check to see who lives there and how many eggs there are,” says Hoebbel. “So far, we’ve seen bluebirds, chickadees and house wrens.” He laments the rapid decline of bats in the Northeast due to pesticides killing bugs, the main course for birds and bats. “In the winter, bats live in caves, so we put one-by-one-foot boxes in the yard for their summer homes.” Warm evenings on the patio are more enjoyable when bats clean up the mosquito population; a single bat can eat as many as 1,000 in an hour. The monarch butterfly population is another favorite species in decline, with the spectacular annual migration on the verge of disappearing due to illegal deforestation, climate change, expansion of crop acreage and imposition of genetically modified plants that reduce the growth of native species. “You can help them by planting perennial milkweed in your garden,” advises Brande Plotnick, founder of Tomato Envy, in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Milkweed is the food of choice because it makes the caterpillars and butterflies toxic to birds and other predators. Also consider planting garden phlox, coneflower and lantana. Migrating monarchs

live about nine months and fly up to 30 miles per hour. Plotnick also suggests planting an herb garden that includes parsley. “Swallowtail butterflies will lay eggs on parsley, caterpillars hatch and feed on it, and eventually create a chrysalis,” she says. “You’ll be able to see the entire butterfly life cycle.” Rabbits add another dimension to backyard wildlife. Just as birds and butterflies need trees, bushes and plants to land on and hide in, bunnies need ground cover. The Virginia Department of Game and Fisheries counsels that brush piles should start with a base of large limbs, logs or stones to raise the floor above ground and create tunnels and escape routes, plus a home base. Top with smaller branches and maybe a recycled Christmas tree or dead plants. Encourage structural density and permanence with live vines. The resulting brush pile should be iglooshaped and about six to eight feet tall and wide. Visit Tinyurl.com/BunnyShelters. City ordinances or subdivision regulations might prohibit brush piles in ordinary yards. Find out how to gain certification as a wildlife habitat through the National Wildlife Federation at Tinyurl.com/CertifiedWildlifeHabitat. Rabbits can have as many as seven babies per litter, depending on the species. Make sure their space is sufficient. Before attracting bunnies to the yard, be aware of local predators— hawks, owls, coyote, dogs and stray cats. The brush pile may also attract other animals like skunks, raccoons and reptiles. A wildlife habitat is a fun, ongoing learning experience. It calls on math skills for bird counts, geography to follow migration maps and woodworking to build homesites and feeding spots. It becomes a lesson in local ecology and the roles of native plants and animals. When children comprehend they can help save wildlife, it’s also a lesson in hope. Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect via AveryMack@ mindspring.com.

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naturalpet dog while they’re eating. Choose a table where your dog can be out of the way of customers and the wait staff.” It will take practice. “If he acts up, apologize, leave and know that you’ll do better next time,” says Burkert. A good process for teaching good restaurant manners begins with sitting quietly with the dog when there are few people around, and then moving on. The next time, order an appetizer. Increase the amount of time the pet is expected to wait quietly, as well as the number of distractions.

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t seems dogs travel just about everywhere with their humans these days. They’re spotted at home improvement stores, happy hours, drive-through restaurants and workplaces, in addition to their usual hangouts. To get Sparky invited into even more people places, he must have good manners. “Just like with kids, not every venue is appropriate for dogs,” advises Eileen Proctor, a pet lifestyle expert in Denver, Colorado. “Some dogs are more introverted and want a quiet spot to relax. Others love a party. Know your dog and socialize him accordingly; never force him into an uncomfortable situation.” Instead, help him acclimate to new locales gradually, from a distance; stop when he shows signs of stress. A yawn, averted eyes, hiding behind his owner or nervous pacing are clues that a four-legged pal has had enough. “Good manners at home might not translate to public manners,” Proctor 36

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notes. “Take practice runs to see how your dog handles distractions.” Day care or play dates with other dogs help hone canine social skills, while basic obedience—leave it, sit, stay, down, off, an effective recall and walking nicely on a leash—form the basis for good manners. Reward good behavior with praise, treats or a favorite activity.

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Amy Burkert, the on-the-road owner of GoPetFriendly.com, says, “After a long day at the office or a ‘ruff’ week at work, it’s nice to include your dog when eating out. Pet-friendly restaurants with outdoor seating areas where the dog can join you are becoming more common, but always ask first. “Dogs in dining areas should lie quietly under your table or by your chair,” she continues. “This is not the time to socialize. Diners may find it unappealing to be approached by your NA-SD.com

Christina Mendel, an international business coach with offices in Germany and Italy, adds that dogs need a safe and secure retreat from excessive activity. Her Chihuahua mix, Balu, is small enough to fit into a carry bag. He can take a nap, people watch or have a snack without fear of human interference. “The carry bag helps when I take clients to dinner, drive or fly to onsite appointments,” she says. “Many of my clients are dog owners, so we bond because he’s well behaved and knows tricks.” Flying presents its own challenges because airlines limit the number of pets on each flight. Check the company’s rules for pet size, weight and type of crate required. Dogs ride as cargo unless they are small enough to fit in a carrier under the seat. Other passengers might be fearful or allergic, so respect their boundaries. In the car, a dog needs to be calm and wear a special seat belt, be crated or otherwise restrained to keep him safe, not distract the driver and prevent lunging out the window.

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Dogs may be welcome in the workplace. Alexandra Blackstone, design director for Killer Infographics, in Seattle, Washington, takes her corgi puppy, Buster, to the office. “He was good when he was the only dog at work,” explains Blackstone. “When an older dog and another puppy were

naturalpet that with positive training techniques, Buster is learning to respond well and now splits his time between day care and the office. “It’s your responsibility to make taking the dog along a good experience for all,” counsels Proctor. “That includes using a leash and always picking up after him, every time.”

Find tips for walking dogs in crowded urban areas at Tinyurl.com/ RulesOfTheDoggyRoad. there, he barked and tried to herd them.” He didn’t read other dogs well, so to further Buster’s dog-to-dog communication skills, Blackstone enrolled him in doggie day care twice a week. She advises first introducing dogs outside of the office setting. “Communicate with coworkers as to what your dog is working on, so everyone is consistent in their behavior toward him,” Blackstone advises. “Be clear how to correct any inappropriate behavior if someone else shares responsibility for walking him.” She reports

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy of St. Louis, MO, at StLSandy@mindspring.com.

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SUNDAY Flea Free Organically at Encinitas Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm. Stop poisoning your pets. Flea Free Organically eliminates both fleas and worms also protects against heartworm. Kills all bugs in 60 seconds. Save your pets and the planet from toxic chemicals. Paul Ecke Elementary, 185 Union St (across st Vulcan), Encinitas, 92024. 760-331-4525. JDiters@FleaFreeOrganically.com. FleaFreeOrganically.com. Hillcrest Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm. At Hillcrest DMV Parking Lot, Lincoln & Normal St, San Diego, 92103. HillcrestFarmersMarket.com. Seaside Bazaar Marketplace – 9:30am-5pm, Sun & Sat. Espresso by the Sea Cafe & Gifts: More than just coffee. See new 3 LED Powercaps: hands-free power to see in the dark, up to 1/2 mile. A great gift idea for someone that has everything. Seaside Bazaar Marketplace, 459 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, 92024. 760-579-2614. EspressoByTheSeaCafe.com. Leucadia/Encinitas Farmers’ Market & Art Fair – 10am-2pm. Art supplies focusing on nontoxic, reusable, recycled and renewable materials. Painting projects for kids each week. Free. $5 for painting projects. Paul Ecke Elementary, 185 Union St, Encinitas, 92024. 760-652-5194. TreePassion@ gmail.com. Nature-Of-Art-Kids.com. North San Diego (Sikes Adobe) Certified Farmers’ Market – 10am-3pm. 12655 Sunset Dr, Escondido, 92025. Claire Winnick: 858-735-5311, Info@NorthSDFarmersMarket.com. Solana Beach Farmers’ Market – 1-5pm. Local and organic farm fresh produce, flowers, cheeses, packaged foods, artisans, as well as a food court with tables for eating there. 444 S Cedros Ave, in the heart of the Cedros Ave Design District, Solana Beach. 858-755-0444. Karen@SouthCedros.com. CedrosAvenue.com.

MONDAY Welk Certified Farmers’ Market Place – 1-5pm, Oct-Apr; 3-7:30pm, May-Sept. 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr, Escondido, 92026. Lorrie Scott: 760751-4193. Chula Vista, Swiss Park Certified Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. 2001 Main St, Chula Vista, 91911. Marlene Salazar: 619-424-8131.

TUESDAY Coronado Ferry Landing Farmers’ Market – 2:30-6pm. Coronado Ferry Landing, 1201 First St, Coronado, 92118. CoronadoFerryLandingShops.com.

Escondido Downtown Farmers’ Market – 2:306pm, Oct-Apr; 3:30-7pm, May-Sept. Downtown Escondido’s Certified Farmers’ Market, Grand Ave between Kalmia & Juniper, Escondido, 92025. 760745-8877. DowntownEscondido.com. Chula Vista - Otay Ranch Certified Farmers’ Market – 7pm, winter; 4-8pm, summer. 2015 Birch Rd & Eastlake Blvd, Chula Vista, 91915. 619-2790032. OtayRanchTownCenter.com.

UTC Certified Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. CSA brings produce from several different organic farmers rather than just one. Westfield UTC Mall on Genesee near Macys 9001 Genesee Avenue, San Diego, 92122. 619-7953363. Brian@SDMarketManger.com. Oceanside Sunset Market – 5-9pm. Mission Blvd & Tremont St, Oceanside, 92054. 760-579-2614. MSOceanside.com. EspressoByTheSeaCafe.com.

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Santee Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm, winter; 3-7pm, summer. Abandoned School Parking Lot, 10445 Mission Gorge Rd, Santee, 92071. 619-449-8427. SanteeCertifiedFarmersMarket@gmail.com.

La Mesa Certified Farmers’ Market – 2-6pm. Date Ave & University Ave, La Mesa, 91941. Suzanne Bendixen: 619-249-9395.

State Street Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm. Rain or shine; year-round. On State St between Carlsbad Village Dr & Grand Ave, Carlsbad, 92008. State StreetMarket.com. Mission Hills Certified Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. W Washington St & Falcon St, San Diego, 92103. Ron La Chance: 858-272-7054, RonLaChance@gsws.com. Encinitas Certified Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm, Oct-Apr; 5-8pm, May-Sept. Nearly 40 vendors selling local farm fresh produce and specialty items such as cheeses, meats, gelato, and artisan breads. Parking lot B 600 S Vulcan Ave, corner of E and Vulcan. More info: Encinitas101.com. Ocean Beach Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm, JanMar; 5-8pm, Apr-Dec. Purchase the freshest, and most delicious locally grown produce, art, flowers, and more. 4900 block of Newport Ave between Cable & Bacon sts, Ocean Beach, 92107. 619-224-4906. OceanBeachSanDiego.com. Main Street Farmers’ Market – 4-8pm. Features organic-certified fresh produce, seafood, variety of nuts, honey, arts & crafts, live music and more. Historic Downtown Vista, 131 S Indiana Ave. Bill Westendorf: 760-224-9616. Vvba.org/farmersmarket.html.

THURSDAY Oceanside Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Hwy 101 at Pier view, Oceanside, 92054. 619-440-5027. SDSU Farmers’ Market – 10am-3pm. Held during the fall and spring terms. Canceled on rainy days. San Diego State University, Campanile Walkway, between Hepner Hall & Love Library, San Diego, 92182. Clube3.org.

SATURDAY Vista’s Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Features fruit, vegetables, food items, plants and other specialized products. Generally has 50-60 vendors, of which more than 40 are certified organic farmers who sell a wide variety of locally-grown produce. County Courthouse (North County Regional Center), 300 block of S Melrose Dr, Vista. 760-9457425. VistaFarmersMarket.com. City Heights Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Farm fresh produce, hot food vendors, live entertainment, craft vendors and more. University Ave and Fairmont Ave, San Diego, 92105. CityHeightsFarmersMarket.com. Little Italy Mercato – 9am-1:30pm. Year-round; rain or shine. At Date & India sts, San Diego, 92101. LittleItalyMercato.com. Seaside Bazaar Marketplace – 9:30am-4pm. See Sun listing. Seaside Bazaar Marketplace, 459 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, 92024. 760-579-2614. EspressoByTheSeaCafe.com. Del Mar Farmers’ Market and Food Court – 1-4pm. Year-round. 1050 Camino Del Mar, between 10th & 11th sts, Del Mar, 92014. DelMarFarmersMarket.org. The People’s Produce Project – 3-6pm. Certified farmers’ market just west of the Euclid Trolley Station. Fresh produce, prepared food, fitness activities, healthy living demonstrations and handmade gifts. EBT and WIC accepted. 4981 Market St (Market & Euclid). ProjectNewVillage.org.

Chula Vista Certified Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm, Nov-Mar; 3-7pm, Apr-Oct. Center St between Church & Third Ave, Chula Vista, 91910. 619422-1982 x 3. ThirdAvenueVillage.com/farmersmarket.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 1 Moving Soma – 2:30-5:30pm. Access your inner core through movement. Runs Apr 1 thru May 9. $231.25. IPSB College of Massage & Integrative Health, 9025 Balboa Ave, Ste 130, San Diego, 92123. 858-505-1100. ipsb.edu.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5 Butterfly Festival – 9am-3pm. Celebrates the opening of the Dorcas E. Utter Memorial Butterfly Pavilion and the important role that butterflies play in our ecosystem. Includes activities for all ages. $5/adult, $1/ages 3-17, free/members. Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, 92019. 619-660-0614. TheGarden.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Dog Training 101 – 10:30-11:30am. People-only workshop for new and seasoned dog owners into how dogs learn. Includes basic house training and manners, canine communication, the principals of obedience training and more. $10 suggested donation. San Diego Humane Society North Campus, 572 Airport Rd, Oceanside, 92058. Pre-registration required: 619-243-3490 or SDHumane.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 7 Exploring Research Methods & Evidence for the Massage Professional – 6-9pm. With Lynn Fixter, MT, HHP. Students will gain an understanding of why research is important to the massage profession. $85. CEs available. IPSB College of Massage & Integrative Health, 9025 Balboa Ave, Ste 130, San Diego, 92123. 858-505-1100. ipsb.edu.

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calendarofevents NOTE: All Calendar events must be received by the 10th of each month and adhere to our guidelines. Visit na-sd.com and click on “advertise” for guidelines and to submit Calendar events. Pet/animal events highlighted in blue. Earth Day events highlighted in green. Mindfulness & Meditation – 6-9pm. Monday series for $231.25. IPSB College of Massage & Integrative Health, 9025 Balboa Ave, Ste 130, San Diego, 92123. 858-505-1100. ipsb.edu.

Integrative Health, 9025 Balboa Ave, Ste 130, San Diego, 92123. 858-505-1100. ipsb.edu.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9

Disaster Preparedness for Pets Lecture – 6:308pm. Learn how to plan for emergencies, what supplies your pets will need, what to do with your pets in case of evacuations and more. Please leave pets at home. $12/person. San Diego Humane Society, 5500 Gaines St, San Diego, 92110. Pre-register: 619-243-3490 or SDHumane.org.

Acupressure for Pets – 6:30-8pm. Learn how to relieve your pet’s chronic pain, ease emotional disturbances, and connect with a pet. Nedra Abramson, Reiki for all Creatures, will discuss the many health advantages currently available for your pets. Please leave pets at home. $12/person. San Diego Humane Society North Campus, 572 Airport Rd, Oceanside, 92058. Pre-register: 619-243-3490 or SDHumane.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 12 Fighting Parkinson’s Step By Step: 5k Walk, Run and Expo – 9am-12pm. Dog-friendly event. Parkinson’s focused Medical Expo and a Paws for Parkinson’s Pet Festival, a Kids Zone, food trucks and more. NTC Park Liberty Station, Point Loma For more info: ParkinsonsAssociation.org. Earth Day Festival 2014 – 10am-3pm. Theme: Healing the Earth... Healing Ourselves. A variety of activities including kid activities and games, discussions, artists, demos, eco vendors, plant sales, raffle and silent auction and much more. Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084. More info: AltaVistaGardens.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Wag & Walk: Lake Miramar – 9am-12pm. A fun fitness adventure for canines and their human companions. Enjoy a loving morning exercising and getting to know some of the SD Humane Society’s animals looking for a loving home. 10710 Scripps Lake Dr, San Diego, 92131. Info/register: SDHumane.org. First Aid for Dogs and Cats – 1-5pm. Covers both dog and cat issues for $60/person and includes either a Dog or Cat Pet First Aid Handbook (or pay $80 for both books) and Pet First Aid certification. San Diego Humane Society, 5500 Gaines St, San Diego, 92110. Pre-register: 619-243-3490 or SDHumane.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 14 Oaks of San Diego County – 6-9pm. San Diego Horticultural Society Meeting. Presenter: Fred Roberts, botanical consultant and author. All welcome. Free/member, $15/nonmember. Surfside Race Place, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, 92014. More info: 760295-7089 or SDHort.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15 Somatic Rejuvenation – 2-5pm. Use the expressive arts to nourish your soul. Runs from Apr 15 thru May 15. $231.24. IPSB College of Massage &

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SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Wag & Walk: Batiquitos Lagoon – 9am-12pm. A fun fitness adventure for canines and their human companions. Enjoy a loving morning exercising and getting to know some of the SD Humane Society’s animals looking for a loving home. 7380 Gabbiano Ln, Carlsbad, 92011. Info/register: SDHumane.org. Tomatoes Marvelous Tomatoes – 10am-12pm. With Karan Greenwald, “The Tomato Queen.” Learn about growing heirloom tomatoes. Free/ members, $10/nonmembers. Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, 92019. 619-660-0614. TheGarden.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 21 Greenfest – Apr 21-25. A week-long festival at SDSU, including e3’s EarthWeek. Various events, competitions, a business fair. San Diego State University, Campanile Dr, San Diego, 92182. Clube3.org.

markyourcalendar WOMEN IN BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM AT THE HILTON DEL MAR A forum designed for entrepreneurial women to exchange ideas and get information on emerging technologies and business strategies, it’s an event rife with networking opportunities.

FRIDAY, APRIL 25 8am-4pm

Visit Wiz-Events.com for $5 off admission 619-491-0677

SATURDAY, APRIL 26 Celebrate Earth Day with your Baby – Celebrate Earth Day, by joining the North American and International cloth diaper community as they work to set a Guinness world record for the most cloth diapers changed simultaneously in the Great Cloth Diaper

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Saturday, April 26 6:30-10pm SUP CHICKS STANDUP FOR THE CURE FUNDRAISER

25TH ANNUAL EARTHFAIR IN BALBOA PARK

The event will feature fun and mingling, food and wine, and a giant raffle to benefit the Standup for the Cure, with prizes including a Tower stand up paddleboard. California Surf Museum, 312 Pier View Way, Oceanside For more information and to reserve your ticket: Eventbrite.com/e/sup-chicks-standup-for-thecure-fundraiser-tickets-11063277561

Change. Pre-register for participating locations in San Diego County: SDRealDiaperCircle.weebly. com. More info: GreatClothDiaperChange.com. Yoga in the Garden – 9-10am. Get in touch with nature, relax your body and renew your spirit. Basic yoga flow format. No prior yoga experience required. $10/drop-in. Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084. More info: AltaVistaGardens.org. 1st Annual Tails On The Trails Walk-A-Thon – 9am-3pm. Optional 1.5/3-mile walk. Event will showcase a variety of therapy animals, demo by a local K9 squad, music, food, pet adoptions, vendor booths and more. $20/advance, $25/day of. Guajome Lake Park, 3000 Guajome Lake Rd, Oceanside, 92057. TriCityMed.org/Ways-To-Give/ Volunteers/First-Annual-Tails-On-The-TrailsWalk-A-Thon. Botanical Drawing – 10am-12pm. With Irina Gronborg, artist and garden designer. Learn about botanical drawing techniques. Bring a spiral bound 9x12 sketch book, #2b graphite pencil and an eraser. Free/members, $10/nonmembers. Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, 92019. 619-660-0614. TheGarden.org. Getting to Know Herbs – 10am-4pm. A 2-part class; second class May 24, 10am-4pm. Beginner’s course in the identification, harvesting, preparation and common usage of basic herbs. $70 ($35 class) plus $20 materials fee. Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084. Register: Clee@AltaVistaGardens.com. More info: AltaVistaGardens.org. Radical Synthesis Multi-Dimensional Breath Work – 3-7pm. A transformational evening which also includes the Ancient Chinese Healing Medicine of Acupuncture. $65/person, $120/couple. Del Mar. Tziporah: 928-274-6787. BreathworkIntimacyCoaching.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 29 Master Composter Course – Tuesdays, Apr 29-May 27. 5:30-8pm. 5-wk course. Gain a more

The country’s largest free environmental fair with more than 300 exhibitors, special theme areas, a Children’s Activity Area, entertainment, the Children’s Earth Parade, eco-arts and crafts, and the Cleaner Car Concourse.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27 10am-5pm For complete info visit EarthDayWeb.org

in-depth understanding of the composting process, and provide insight on sharing this knowledge and passion with others. $10/person. San Diego Environmental Services Building, 3601 Ridgehaven Ct, San Diego, 92123. For more info & to register: 760-436-7986 x 222 or SolanaCenter.org.

upcoming MONDAY, JULY 7 Somatic Teacher Training – 6-10pm, Mon & Wed; 9am-5pm, Sun. Registration is now open for training that runs July 7 thru Aug 10. $800. IPSB College of Massage & Integrative Health, 9025 Balboa Ave, Ste 130, San Diego, 92123. 858-5051100. ipsb.edu.

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Sunday, May 4 10am-6pm MANIFESTIVAL SAN DIEGO

Wednesday, June 18 6:30-10:30pm HEART, MIND & SOUL

An event to manifest our best lives in mind, body and spirit. Includes booths, speakers, vision board station, music stage, open drum circle. Manifest health, abundance and joy.

VISION PULSE CREATIVE EVENTS CENTER 5945 Pacific Center Blvd, Ste 510 San Diego, 92121 To exhibit, Clarity: 858-922-9072 ManifestivalSD.com

A premier event about the wholeness of YOU! Speakers include Dr. Robert Young, Kristen Eykel, and many more.

HEALTH-RELATED EVENT

Learn from experts in the wellness field. Visit exhibitors for alternative health products. Talk with colon hyrotherapists, massage therapists, doctors, and other individuals from around the world. Hosted by the International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles

markyourcalendar Thursday, May 15 4:30-8pm VIBRANTLY YOU: WOMEN’S WELLBEING SYMPOSIUM Treat yourself to an evening of inspiration and education! Getting your questions answered is essential to yor success. Each woman has different challenges and a unique way of looking at herself and her life. Dr. Diana Hoppe will answer questions that are most Important to you and empower you to take steps toward transforming your own health and living a passionate life.

Call for tickets 210-366-2888 I-Act.org

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Location: Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club For more information: Heather Zimkin 619-977-5544 or VibrantlyYou@outlook.com Vibrantly-You.com

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK IN MEDIA? Can you talk to people? Are you a self-starter, that loves to get the job done? Can you work alone, unsupervised? Do you have previous sales experience? We have several openings in our advertising sales department due to the current expansion of San Diego’s leading magazine of Healthy Living on a Sustainable Planet. Email resumé to Sales@NA-SD.com.

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ongoingevents daily markyourcalendar FREE Living Green Workshops

Sprouts Tasting Events – Days & times vary. All locations. Sample some of Sprouts’ favorite items. Info on locations & times: Sprouts.com. Yoga Classes – Days & times vary. Iyengar for beginners and advanced practitioners. Iyengar Yoga Center of North County, 2210 Encinitas Blvd, Ste U, Encinitas, 92024. 760-632-0040. IyengarYogaNorthCounty.com.

Learn the tools for living a green lifestyle and making a positive impact on the environment and your wallet.

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Grow Getters: Propagation and a Pot Luck Lunch – 11:30am-3pm. 1st Sun. Learn more about propagation and potting plants. Help us grow our growing area. Free. Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084. Info & sign up: LWalag@ AltaVistaGardens.org. AltaVistaGardens.org.

$15 Yoga Classes – Bring your child into class with you for Vinyasa Mama T & Th at 9:15am or childcare is available during class MWF 9:30am & Sat, 9am. Nature’s Whisper Yoga, 4205 Park Blvd, San Diego, 92103. 760-213-1110. NaturesWhisper.com. Ask the Doctor & Screenings – At Sprouts Farmers’ Market. Info on times & locations: Sprouts.com. Donations Accepted – 9:30am-6pm, M-F; 9:30am5pm, Sat; 11am-5pm, Sun. All profits support individuals with Autism and other developmental or learning disabilities. Potpourri Thrift & Resale, 1024 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, 92054. 760-7221880. Potpourri@TeriInc.org. TeriInc.org.

Dr, Encinitas, 92024. 760-532-0917. SDBGarden.org.

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C o m p o s t i n g Wo r k s h o p s – 1 - 2 p m . C h ula Vista Nature Center, E St & Bay Blvd. To reserve: 619-409-5900. ChulaVistaCA.gov.

monday Volunteer Bird Count – 7:30am-12pm. 2nd Mon. All levels of experience welcome. For more info & to receive an automatic reply with meeting location, contact Robert Patton: Birds@SanElijo.org. Bird Watching Monday – 8am. 1st Mon. Discover the fascinating birds and the unique art of bird-watching. San Diego Botanical Garden, 230 Quail Garden

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San Diego Horticultural Society Meeting – 6-9pm. 2nd Mon. All welcome. Free/member, $15/nonmember. Surfside Race Place, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, 92014. More info: 760-295-7089 or SDHort.org.

tuesday California Native Plant Society San Diego Chapter – 7pm. 3rd Tues (except Aug & Dec). Free lectures on a variety of California native plant topics. Open to the public. Casa Del Prado, Balboa Park, Rm 101 or 104, 1800 El Prado, San Diego, 92101. CNPSSD.org.

wednesday River Rescue – 1st & 3rd Wed. Team attacks and removes smaller and harder to reach trash sites along the river. All tools and supplies provided. More info: 619-297-7380 or Doug@SanDiegoRiver.org. Wednesday Trail Walk – 10am. 1st Wed. Explore trails of Balboa Park with a ranger. Leisurely pace. Difficulty level varies, check trail map. Balboa Park, 1549 El Prado, San Diego, 92101. 619-2351122. BalboaPark.org. San Diego Herb Club Meeting – 7pm. 1st Wed. Monthly program topics vary. Round table discussions held to assemble gardening tips specific to the San Diego herbal gardener. Visitors welcome. Casa del Prado, Room 101, Balboa Park. 619-579-0222. TheSanDiegoHerbClub.com.

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left behind by resident wildlife. Free. Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center, 2 Father Junipero Serra Trl, San Diego, 92119. 619-668-3281. MTRP.org.

Shelter Island Walk and Talk Bunch – 1011:15am. Take a walk from the parking lot at Bali Hai to the end of Shelter Island and back (2.2-mile roundtrip). Some go to lunch after. Free. Bali Hai, 2230 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, 92106. Walkabout-Int.org.

Famosa Slough Work Party – 9am. 2nd Sat of odd months. Meet along W Pt Loma Blvd about 200 ft east of the corner of Famosa Blvd & W Pt Loma Blvd. RSVP: 619-224-4591. FamosaSlough.org.

friday Monthly Network Luncheon – 11am-2pm. 2nd Fri. Speaker, introductions, shoutouts, displays, gifts. Rancho Santa Fe. More info: WomensWisdom.net. Friday Night Liberty – 5-9pm. 1st Fri. Evening of free open artist studios, galleries and performances throughout NTC Arts & Cultural District at Liberty Station. NTC Command Center, 2640 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, 92106. More info, Whitney Roux: 619-573-9300, WRoux@ NTCFoundation.org.

saturday Guided Bird Walk – 8-10am. 3rd Sat. Join MTRP Trail Guide and resident Birder, Jeanne Raimond, for an adventure in Bird Watching. If have binoculars and/or a field guide, please bring them. For location: MTRP.org. Wildlife Tracking Walks – 8:30-10:30am. 1st Sat. Learn to recognize and identify various signs

Dog Beach Cleanup – 9-11am. 2nd Sat. You and your friendly dog are invited to join Friends of Dog Beach at our regular Beach Cleanups. All cleanup supplies provided, along with treats for you and your dog. Dog Beach, North Ocean Beach. More info: 619-523-1700. DogWash.com/html/BeachCleanup.htm. San Elijo Lagoon Volunteer Work Party – 9-11am. 3rd Sat. Locations vary, and activities typically include habitat restoration, invasive plant removal, planting of new native plants, trash pickup and removal, and trail maintenance. More info: SanElijo.org. Ruffin Canyon Care Restoration – 9am-12pm. 1st Sat. Bring gloves and hand tools if have, but loaners available. Wear hat, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, and long sleeves. Ruffin Canyon, 9298 Shawn Ave, San Diego, 92123. 619-840-8327. Kids in the Garden – 10am-12pm. 2nd Sat. New topic each month. $5/child (accompanied adults free); free/members. Alta Vista Gardens, Children’s Garden, 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084. Reserve: 760-822-6824 or FarmerJones@AltaVistaGardens. org. AltaVistaGardens.org. Docent-Led Guided Tours – 10:30am. Last Sat. Tour focuses on water-wise plants. Free with admission or membership. San Diego Botanical Garden, Visitor Center, 230 Quail Garden Dr, Encinitas, 92024. 760-532-0917. SDBGarden.org.

Free Garden Tour – 10:30-11:30am. Tour the lush, colorful and water-wise garden with a knowledgeable garden docent. Bring your questions and hear the secrets and stories that make our garden special. Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, 92019. 619-660-0614. TheGarden.org. Friends of Famosa Slough Bird Walk – 1-3pm. 3rd Sat. An easy walk with good views of a variety of birds and salt marsh habitat. Free. Meet at the kiosk by the corner of Famosa Blvd & W Pt Loma Blvd, San Diego, 92138. 619-224-4591. FamosaSlough.org. University Heights Point Restoration – 1-3pm. 1st Sat. Projects range from trash pickup, nonnative plant removal, planting native plants and trail maintenance. 6800 Easton Ct, San Diego, 92120. Contact Ranger Jason: 619-235-5262 or JWallen@SanDiego.gov. CSA San Diego Support Group Meeting – 2pm. 4th Sat. The Celiac Sprue Association is a national support organization that provides information and referral services for persons with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. Rady Children’s Medical Office Bldg, 3030 Children’s Way, San Diego, 92123. GlutenFreeInSD.com. Home Grown Community Gardening Classes – 2-3pm. 4th Sat, except Dec. With Diane Hollister, master gardener and composter. Garden and grow food in one’s own back yard. Pre-registration required. Free. El Corazon Compost Facility, 3210 Oceanside Blvd, Oceanside, 92054. 800262-4167 x 4. AgriServiceInc.com.

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TURTLE SHELL HEALTH

Ana Nieto, Personal Training 646-286-6264 Ana@TurtleShellHealth.com

COUPLES COUNSELING HAPPY MARRIAGE

Susan Swartz, MFT 990 Highland Dr., Solana Beach, CA 858-356-8003 Susan4Therapy.com

ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE WORKS!!

Patricia Boultbee-Wingo, MSTOM, L.Ac. Carlsbad Family Acupuncture, Prof. Corp. 1207 Carlsbad Village Dr., #Y, Carlsbad 760-729-0115 We are a full service alternative medicine clinic offering acupuncture, herbs, Functional Blood Analysis, nutrition and massage. Start feeling great today!

ADULT EDUCATION BASTYR UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA 4106 Sorrento Valley Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 858- 246-9700 ND-San-Diego.Bastyr.edu

Pursue a career as a primary care doctor at private, nonprofit Bastyr University California, the state’s first and only accredited school of naturopathic medicine.

COMMUNITY CALIFORNIA TROPICAL FRUIT Vista, CA 760-434-5085 CaliforniaTropicalFruitTrees.com

A wholesale nursery in Vista, CA, specializing in tropical fruit trees. We also grow citrus and many subtropicals such as mangoes, guavas and bananas.

Wanting your marriage good again, but afraid it can’t be? I help couples figure out what’s going on and make things better. Get some clarity.

DERMATOLOGY NON-INVASIVE DERMATOLOGY Dr. William Heimer Encinitas and Hillcrest 760-944-7000 DrHeimer.com

Fractora is an advanced fractional radio-frequency nonsurgical treatment available. Common areas of treatment are the lower eyelid, upper eyelid, smile lines, cheeks, mouth and neck.

EDUCATION IPSB COLLEGE OF MASSAGE & INTEGRATIVE HEALTH 800-748-6497 info@ipsb.edu IPSB.edu

Since 1977, IPSB College has offered master-level massage therapy education. Students receive all of the training necessary to become expert health professionals.

FIT BODY TAKE TIME FOR YOUR HEALTH Judi Bryan 760-822-9234 JudiB33@gmail.com VibrantLife.AmazonHerb.net

Creating a vibrant and Sustainable lifestyle with wild-crafted, organic nutrition and skin care while sustaining a living rain forest. Rain Drop therapist, expert at ear coning and Access Consciousness Facilitator.

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Experience the long-term fitness benefits of high intensity strength training. This is a life-changing, safe method of exercise that uses the slow movement of weights and is excellent for people of all ages, delivering proven effects: Grow Stronger, Get Leaner, Balance Strength with Flexibility, Develop a Deeper Mind-Body Connection and Optimize Your Overall Health and Wellness.

WELLNESS & FITNESS CENTER Envision Personalized Health 619-229-9695 EnvisionPersonalizedHealth.com

Envision Personalized Health is a private center for customized health, fitness and spa services. Specializing in Personal Training, Pilates, Yoga, Acupuncture, Nutrition, Ayurveda, Massage and Spa Services. Private by appointment.

GREEN LIVING GREEN PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS Jeanne and William Knox 858-204-3137 GreenProfessionalSolutions@gmail.com TheTotalWellnessConcept.com

Green Professional Solutions was founded by like-minded individuals with one goal, to enhance lives. We assist people achieve Total Wellness; Personal, Physical, Environmental and Financial.

HAIR SALON UBUNTU HAIR STUDIO Dawn Ellinwood 109 S. Acacia Ave. Solana Beach, CA 92075 858-792-5959 UbuntuHairStudio.com

Built on a foundation of community, passion, contribution and strength, Ubuntu Hair Studio will shift the way consumers purchase beauty products and services.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS ABSOLUTELY SMOKE FREE – 1 HOUR Dr. Ginger Marable, PhD, CHt Offices in North San Diego County 760-420-2279 DrGinger10@cox.net AbsolutelySmokeFree.com

With advanced, personalized hypnotherapy a smoker can quit in about an hour. Habits are located in the subconscious. Since all hypnosis is self-hypnosis, the highly motivated smoker is given the tools to go into their own subconscious and disconnect the smoking habit, break up all their triggers (after meals, on the phone, etc.), and reinforce with their personal motivations. Our system has a 95% success rate and we offer a lifetime guarantee. Call Dr. Ginger for a free consultation.

FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP OF SAN DIEGO

Dr. Wayne Greathouse, DC 9988 Hibert St., #100 San Diego, CA 92131 888-664-4213, code Natural Awakenings3 FMGSD.com Foundation Medical Group of San Diego listens and works with you to help ‘heal your body naturally’ and end the painful suffering from neuropathy. There is hope for patients whose nerves and limbs have been harmed by neuropathy. Our proprietary care program improves circulation and helps restore feeling in damaged limbs. Our team is dedicated to community outreach to help people learn the latest options that aide people in living a healthier, more pain-free life! Call for a FREE consultation and exam.

PATRICIA ARIADNE, PH.D. 760-455-0805 Patricia@DrAriadne.com

Known as the Transition Therapist, Dr. Patricia Ariadne uses dreams and “cutting the ties” work to help clients heal and move forward in life. If you need an ally during a difficult time, call Dr. Ariadne.

SEA VEGETABLES & SEALOGICA Caroline Andrews 760-487-8482 Caroline@SeaLogica.com

The Breast You Save May Be Your Own! Breast cancer is running rampant and prevention is the key. Simple Solution. Safe, effective and simple. Call today at 760-4878482.

HEALTH SERVICES

NATURAL HOLISTIC DENTISTS

PRANIC HEALING OF SAN DIEGO

JEFFRY S. KERBS, DDS

Mary D. Clark, PhD 741 Garden View Ct., Ste. 201 Encinitas, CA 92029 888-226-4325 • 858-382-3169 Fax: 619-615-2078 Mary@iPhysics.com PranicHealingSD.com

Loma Linda University Graduate 1983 Safe Biocompatible Dentistry Digital x-rays, safe amalgam removal 760-746-3663 • Visit us! DrJKerbs.com

Pranic Healing is a comprehensive energy-based healing system. Developed by Master Choa Kok Sui, it is a unique and revolutionary system of natural healing techniques that scientifically integrates the world’s best healing modalities. Pranic Healing is a no-touch, painless, healing art and science that acts as a powerful catalyst to spark the body’s inborn ability to repair itself. Many physical, emotional, and mental issues may be alleviated or prevented. Free monthly healing clinics offered.

HOMEOPATHY HOMEOPATHIC BALANCE Cindy Sanders, M.A. 760-943-6337 CME4Health2@gmail.com

Cindy Sanders is a Classical Homeopathic Practitioner who uses homeopathy and holistic nutrition to help your body finds it’s natural and unique balance. Cindy’s training is to listen to the body’s own symptoms which tell the story of what is out of balance and what tools are needed to correct the imbalance. Call Cindy to discuss how she can help you live the healthy, happy life you deserve!

MASSAGE MASSAGE BY TROY

Troy Davis HHP, CMT 46069 619-876-8188 MassageByTroy88@gmail.com MassageByTroy.com As a licensed HHP, CMT and graduate of Mueller College, Davis has been practicing massage for 3 years and is settled in a new location on Park Blvd. in Hillcrest/ University Heights. He specializes in Swedish and Deep Tissue and his clients range from athletes to stay-at-home moms. Call or go online to book an appointment today!

Bring your mouth to optimum health and beauty through nonsurgical laser gum therapy and metal-free conservative dentistry. Stress-free Spa dentistry. Ozone therapy.

O’RIELLY DENTAL PRACTICE

Cary O’Rielly, DDS 4403 Manchester Ave., Ste. 206-B Encinitas, CA 92024 760-632-1304 HolisticDentist@gmail.com MyHolisticDentist.com Integrative Dentist Carey O’Rielly, DDS provides holistic family dentistry for patients from 3 to 93, including cosmetic smile makeovers using bio-friendly materials, bonding and lasers.

NATURAL SKINCARE SKIN FITNESS, ETC.

Charlene Handel 5825 Avenida Encinas, Ste. 107 Carlsbad, CA 92008 760-438-4600 Chandel@RoadRunner.com SkinFitnessEtc.com With over 25 years in the beauty industry and having worked on all skin types, Charlene has formulated over 100 recipes to custom blend natural ingredients at the time of your facial to meet each client’s needs. She combines the best of both worlds, traditional holistic wisdom with modern, cutting edge medical technologies and equipment. The result? Dramatic effects on the skin without using toxic injections or surgical procedures; instead with the help of natural remedies based on kinesiological testing.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE BASTYR UNIVERSITY CLINIC

4106 Sorrento Valley Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 858-246-9730 Bastyr.edu/California/Bastyr-University-Clinic The licensed naturopathic doctors at the teaching clinic of Bastyr University California offer comprehensive health care that focuses on the body’s natural ability to heal.

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NETWORKING WOMEN’S WISDOM

Judy Ann Foster 760-798-4183 Judy@WomensWisdom.net WomensWisdom.net Women Empowering Women in friendship and business. Creating fabulous events for fabulous women since 1991. Join us for monthly network meetings with guest speaker. Connect with women who are making a difference.

SELF-HELP & MOTIVATION EXCOVERIES

Judith Balian Encinitas, CA 92024 760-436-8848 Fax: 760-652-1632 JBalian@Excoveries.com Excoveries.com Need some support or inspiration? Feeling stuck? Take the Artist’s Way and rediscover your creativity! Private sessions and other expressive arts workshops also available.

PRODUCE NATURALLY TO YOUR DOOR

Delivery of Organic Fruits & Veggies 858-946-6882 NaturallyToYourDoor.com Naturally to your door delivers farm fresh organic or naturally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and other natural products direct from local farms to your door.

RESTAURANTS LOTUS CAFE & JUICE BAR

(in the Lumberyard) 765 South Coast Highway 101, Suite H-101 Encinitas, CA 92024 760-479-1977 LotusCafeAndJuiceBar.com Lotus Cafe is dedicated to serving fresh, natural, healthy food at affordable prices, prepared with love, simplicity, and a joyful heart. Our ingredients are sourced with care and are always natural.

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SPA COCOON FLOAT SPA

Float Therapy • Sensory Deprivation • Isolation Tanks 619-688-3978 info@cocoonfloatspa.com CocoonFloatSpa.com Float therapy is one of the most effective all-natural therapies available today. Floating has been proven to help a wide variety of illness, and offer both physical and mental wellbeing to its practitioners. Our float tanks provide an environment free of gravity and distractions where you will likely experience the most complete relaxation you have ever felt.

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FAMILY HEALING ARTS/THERAPEUTIC EXPRESSIONS Dr. Jefri Edwards MA, ATR, DD Registered Art Therapist 760-967-1402 South Oceanside: Studio Solace By The Sea

Adults: restoring spirit painting sessions. Kids: art-making paper mache angels while parents enjoy personal renewal 1/2 day retreats. A picture IS worth 1000 words. This is true when moving forward with meditative art-making. This includes inner-imagery, breath work, mind-body connection, broken heart and soul redemption, and removing blocks to creativity and healing. Learn to release to who you are through the creative process. Your spirit will lift in emotional freedom from the stresses of grief, loss, change, separations, illness and other traumas. Come relax, revive, restore in color! TBI and PTSD welcome as wounded warrior and veteran children and families are free.

WINDOW CLEANING EXCELLENCE IN WINDOW CLEANING James “Jim” Cherrington, Owner PO Box 462373, Escondido, CA 92046 San Diego • 760-746-0713 Temecula • 951-302-9633 ExcelWin@hotmail.com

TANTRA AND INTEGRATIVE BREATH WORK YOGA

TRANSFORMING LIVES Tziporah Tantric Life and Relationship Mentor Integrative Breath Work Specialist 928-274-6787 BreathWorkIntimacyCoaching.com All-encompassing holistic approach to transforming life, love and relationships. Gain greater overall well-being physically, mentally and emotionally. Over 16 years of experience in the healing arts.

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YOGA BOUND

Alana Bray, Owner 760-720-YOGA (9642) YogaBoundForLife.com A Yoga studio in Carlsbad Village specializing in Vinyasa and Yoga Therapy with experienced teachers enthusiastic about accommodating practitioners of all ages and skill levels.

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EarthFair 2014 Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Small Earth After All

Sunday, April 27, 2014 Balboa Park, San Diego The worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest FREE environmental fair and Earth Day Celebration For full info, or EcoHome to volunteer, visit:Low VOC Energy Efficiency Jobs Cars Political Action Nature Walks Green Hybrid Mulch www.EarthDayWeb.org Global Climate Change Trees Fair Trade Organic Food

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An Event to Manifest our Best Lives in Mind, Body & Spirit Music Stage Speakers Meditation Classes Interactive Exhibits

Vision Board Station Open Drum Circle Sound Healing Green Food Trucks

Sunday May 4th 10:00a - 6:00p www.ManifestivalSD.com to exhibit call: (858) 922-9072 Location:Vision Pulse 5945 Pacific Center Blvd San Diego CA 92121