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NATURAL DENTAL PARTNERS

18 HELPING HORSES

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20 FOREVER FLEXIBLE Keep Joints Naturally Healthy

24 WANT TO RELIEVE JOINT PAIN?

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26 CHEF RICK MOONEN on Why Buying Sustainable Seafood Matters

28 MEDITATIVE MELODIES

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30 YOGA MEETS LIFE’S ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

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Tapping into Our True Nature

31 TOP YOGA TRENDS Fusion Styles Offer Fresh Choices

32 YOGA FOR FLEXIBILITY 34 YOGA GLOSSARY 36 WHY OUR BODY

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Gentle Poses Foster Flexibility

38 SUPERIOR SUPERFOODS

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Nature’s Top Foods to Prevent and Reverse Disease

40 ZERO WASTE LIFESTYLE Ways to Make Far Less Trash

42 BUILD A BENTO BOX LUNCH FOR KIDS Pack Five Foods for Fun, Flavor and Health

44 LIVING WITH CAT ALLERGIES

Simple Home Solutions that Help

47 THE ANTI-CANCER PLAN DEPARTMENTS 12 news briefs 15 health briefs 16 global briefs 17 eco tip 18 community 602-775-5120 MyNaturalDentist.com 8

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would never consider books “waste”, but this month’s article on a zero-waste lifestyle (see page 40), made me think about clutter, and that brought to mind my e-reader.

I’ve owned an e-reader for many years. My husband got his before I bought mine, as I thought that a “real” book was much better—the look, the feel, the smell. I can sense many of you thinking the same thing....

My decision to go electronic came when I realized I was buying too many paperback novels. We were on the horse ranch, and the library was a distance away, so I was incurring big overdue fines. This led to purchasing them, and the accumulation began. Most of these paper novels weren’t something you’d read two or three times. So, I finally broke down and bought an e-reader, and I’ve never looked back! I will still buy a print book if it’s something special, but for regular one-read novels, the e-reader has turned out to be great for me, and I rarely miss the paper anymore.

There are some other wonderful bonuses to having an e-reader that I hadn’t thought of before acquiring mine. I can find books by authors I would never have found going to the bookstore or library. I often get inexpensive books by authors I don’t know, and have been amazed at how good some of them are—and from all over the world. I have a lot less clutter—yes, I had a lot of books and was feeling bogged down.

I also discovered that once I cut back on the paper books, the air actually felt lighter and smelled fresher! And, I can always visit the library if I need a “book smell” fix.

Reading in the night without turning on the lamp and waking my husband (I can be up at all hours), buying another e-book at 1 a.m. when I’m finished what I’m reading, being able to make the font larger, and having it in my purse when traveling or sitting in a waiting room are also perks.

I haven’t reached the point where I’d read a book on my phone, but that day may come too. I never thought I’d have an e-reader to begin with, so the old adage applies here: Never say never!

I hope you enjoy this issue of Natural Awakenings. As always, please feel free to contact me with comments, suggestions or questions. This is your magazine—enjoy!

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Older Adults Discover Yoga’s Benefits

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lder adults (50 plus) represent a growing segment of the yoga population. Rewind Yoga was designed specifically with these students in mind. The class focuses on three areas: developing balance, increasing flexibility, and building functional strength. Yoga helps maintain and improve these skills which are important in performing the normal activities of daily living, maintaining independence, and in reducing the incidence of falls.

Rewind Yoga is an evidence-based sequence developed by YMEDICA and studied in partnership with Arizona State University. Study results showed an improvement for six different metrics, as measured by the Functional Fitness Test, after 12 weeks of Rewind Yoga. Students also reported additional benefits, including reduced stress, alleviation of symptoms associated with chronic conditions, and promotion of healthy body awareness.

Classes are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Restoring Balance Mind & Body, in Mesa. No prior yoga experience is necessary, and beginners are especially welcome. This class is accessible for those with chronic or limiting conditions. Small class size (six students max) offers opportunities for individualized attention.

Abba Gold Oil for Health

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arefoot Acupuncture Clinic has undergone a “space lift” with a recent remodel, creating an even cozier and more inviting waiting area. A broken hot water heater flood disaster from late 2017 has washed away the old energy, including the carpets, leaving the newly buffed, smooth cement floors in its wake. An area rug and comfortable couch have replaced the desks, creating the space for future classes and workshops to begin in September.

Along with the remodel, the hours of operation have been revised, allowing greater flexibility for people to be able to schedule appointments before work, during lunch or in the evening.

Barefoot Acupuncture will also be offering new services, which can be enjoyed in person or by phone. Tracy Minton-Matesz is offering a variety of readings, energy healing, hypnotherapy for weight loss and smoking cessation, and personal development coaching. They will also have a Heretic Health and Hypnosis class on Saturday, September 15, where attendees will learn how to lose weight, reduce pain and improve health by doing the opposite of what the “experts” advise!

Barefoot Acupuncture has been serving the Phoenix metro area with affordable acupuncture for pain, stress and health maintenance for more than 10 years.

n the 1990s, scientists discovered one of the largest active communication networks in the human body, the endocannabinoid system (ECS), named after the cannabis plant that led to its discovery. Many scientists believe that clinical endocannabinoid deficiency is the root cause of numerous health conditions.

The ECS—which regulates relaxation, eating, sleeping, inflammation, and even cognitive function—may become imbalanced, leading to such disorders as fibromyalgia, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome, obesity and metabolic conditions. Stress also depletes our endocannabinoid resources. Poor nutrition, combined with stress, can be especially damaging.

The ECS interfaces with the plant world, and we are fortunate to receive the benefits. The advantages of the hemp plant have been documented for hundreds of years, dating back to our forefathers’ medicinal and traditional uses. Abba Gold Oil LLC uses vapor extraction technology, a process that extrapolates the purest hemp oil from organically grown plants while maintaining its total integrity. Abba Gold Oil is a full-spectrum, high cannabidiol (CBD) whole food supplement. CBD is not tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and is nonpsychoactive.

Abba Gold Oil LLC uses only pure, organic Colorado-grown hemp oil. Their vapor-distilled oils are made by using a revolutionary thermal extraction process developed in Boulder, Colorado, by Natural Extraction Systems.

Location: 6722 E. Avalon Dr., Ste. 1, Scottsdale. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 602-954-8016 or visit Barefoot-Acupuncture.com.

For more information, call 602-460-8098 or visit AbbaGoldOil.com. See ad, page 39.

Cost: First class is free, $10 drop in thereafter (preregistration required). Location: 2045 S. Vineyard Ave., Ste. 139, Mesa. For more information, contact Kim Carter at 253-5495342 or Kim@RestoringBalanceAZ.com, or visit RestoringBalanceAZ.com.

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A Glimpse Behind the Art of Nicholas Roerich

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n Saturday, September 8, the White Mountain Education Association (WMEA) will hold an open house, from 2 to 4 p.m., at its Izvara Center, located at 1720 West McIntosh Drive, in Prescott.

It will begin with a presentation—A Glimpse Behind the Art of Nicholas Roerich—that will focus on the life and paintings of this master painter and spiritual teacher, who was also a four-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee. The presentation will be followed by refreshments.

An RSVP is appreciated, as there is limited seating. Donations are welcome.

In the months to come, WMEA will present a series of Friday night presentations focusing on Agni Yoga: Education for the Soul. Topics will include Agni Yoga—The Yoga of the New Era; The Mother of the World and New Era Women; Agni Yoga and the Heart; The Roerich Pact and Banner of Peace; and Beauty and the Spiritual Path. Agni yoga is the synthesis of all types of yoga and is referred to as the “yoga of the future”. These will be introductory talks for the seeker of higher knowledge and wisdom.

For more information or to RSVP for the open house, call 928778-0638 and leave a message that includes your first and last name, or respond via email to Staff@wmea-World.org.

Unity of Mesa Celebrates Annual World Day of Prayer

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nity of Mesa Sanctuary will be joining with thousands of people and Unity churches and centers around the world on Thursday, September 13, for the 25th anniversary of Unity World Day of Prayer. The theme this year is Courage to Heal. The supporting affirmation is “I am a healing presence.”

World Day of Prayer gives us an opportunity to come together in celebration of our oneness with God, each other, and our world. Through prayer, we align courageously as we accept that we are brave, bright and beautiful with all the strength we need to create healing in the world.

The event begins at 11 a.m. with a contemplative prayer service consisting of sacred readings, music and meditation.

From noon until 6 p.m., the Sanctuary will be open for healing prayers in a peaceful, sacred space. At 7 p.m., there will be a healing service with a variety of healing modalities, including sound/vibrational healing, music, tai chi/qigong breathwork, reiki, chanting, visualization and meditation, followed by the transforming of attendees’ prayers in a Burning Bowl Ceremony.

Location: 2700 E. Southern Ave., Mesa. For more information, call 480-892-2700 or visit UnityOfMesa.org. See ad, page 22.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

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he WAG Magazine and Vito’s Scottsdale present Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Monday, September 24, from 5:45 to 8:30 p.m. at Vito’s Scottsdale. Is your pet reflecting your all? Find out as Andrea Sobotka, “Critter Doc,” award-winning energy healer and natural pet care practitioner (SpiritAnimalWisdom.com), shares how pets can mirror our health, our emotions, and even our look! Learn how to create a harmonious connection while creating healthy boundaries. There will be dinner and refreshments, as well as raffles for prizes. A portion of event proceeds will benefit the Arizona Animal Welfare League and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

Cost: $59 per person (includes dinner and refreshments). There is limited seating; reservation deadline is Sept. 15. Location: 10999 N. Frank Lloyd Blvd., Scottsdale. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Penny Lex at 507-202-3929 or Penny@TheWagMagazine.com.

Grand Reopening for Essential Oil and Herb Store

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lue Sky Oils, a locally owned and operated essential oil and herb store in Mesa, will be hosting its grand reopening on Thursday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Mesa Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the ribbon cutting, and there will be door prizes, food trucks and plenty of fun for everyone. Penny Stadick, owner and certified clinical aromatherapy practitioner, will be promoting and signing her new book, Faith Journey with Essential Oils.

Blue Sky Oils offers more than 90 single essential oils and more than 40 custom blends. They also sell various herbs, teas and aromatherapy accessories, including diffusers and jewelry.

Stadick also hosts a Tea-Time Chat every third Saturday, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the store. This is a question-and-answer session to learn how to use your oils and get the most out of them while doing so in a safe manner. So stop on by and have a nice cup of herbal tea and some snacks.

Stadick’s new certificate class—titled Botanical Formulary (bringing essential oils and herbs together for health and healing)—begins in September. Class dates are September 30, and October 7, 14 and 21. Stop by the store for further information and to sign up. In addition, she does white labeling for those wanting to use essential oils in their business.

Location: 1551 E. University Dr., Mesa. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday.

For more information, call 480-349-3508 or visit BlueSkyOils.com.

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An Oasis for Healthy Breathing

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alt Chalet Arizona proudly provides halotherapy to the greater Phoenix region with their state-of-the-art salt room. The room provides a unique microclimate that mimics the salt mines found throughout Eastern Europe. The therapeutic nature of these mines was first discovered many years ago when miners reported significant improvement in respiratory conditions after having spent hours below ground in salt mines.

The air in their salt room is permeated with negative ions, which clear breathing passages and lungs. Recent medical studies have shown that salt rooms can also alleviate other conditions, including snoring, common colds, seasonal allergies, wheezing, smoker’s cough, influenza and chest tightness. They look forward to providing you with a healthy breathing experience!

Leech therapy is also offered at Salt Chalet Arizona. Throughout human history, a well-documented natural medical aid has come from medicinal leeches. Hirudotherapy—the formal name for leech therapy—is making a comeback in the U.S., as an increasing number of people are looking for drug-free solutions for their health conditions. According to Salt Chalet Arizona, leech therapy has been used to successfully treat thrombosis, cramped veins, heart disease, tinnitus, bruises, rheumatism, hemorrhoids, muscle complications, and numerous other conditions.

Location: 5011 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale. For more information, call 480-6216041, or visit SaltChaletArizona.com or ArizonaLeechTherapy.com. See ad, page 29.

Embracing Your Journey Expo Slated for September 23

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n Sunday, September 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, in Phoenix, attendees will have the opportunity to choose from eight free lectures and more than 60 vendors. Bring family and friends to explore new modalities and products and to meet alternative practitioners altogether in one place on one day.

With mini-sessions and special pricing, attendees will be able to explore something new at the expo. Explorers will find experts in nutrition, yoga and kinesiology; health coaches, energy healers, reiki practitioners and psychics; and John of God crystal healing beds. There will be everything from animal communicators to angel card readers; fashion, jewelry, art and crystals to affirmation products; supplements and vegan snacks; aura photos; essential oils, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products; and all-natural body care items.

Also at this event, attendees will be celebrating the abundance of summer and welcoming autumn with the solstice. Donations will be gathered to create “blessing bags” for the homeless. For a list of items to donate, visit EmbracingYourJourneyExpo. com.

All-day admission is $5 in advance and $8 at the door (children 10 and under are free) and includes a selection of eight free lectures designed to educate and inform, raffles every hour, and a free gift bag with samples and offerings for the first 100 attendees.

Location: 7677 N. 16th St., Phoenix. For more information, call Erin McNamara at 480296-1928 or visit EmbracingYourJourneyExpo.com. See ad, page 41.

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Kute Blackson—You. Are. The. One. Live Your Life Purpose!

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oin Kute Blackson, Friday, September 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Unity of Phoenix Spiritual Center, to learn everything you need to know to reclaim your power, find your purpose and create the life you want!

At this life-changing event, attendees will learn how to find their life’s purpose and live it fully; how to release the pain of the past and stop sabotaging their success; how to forgive, find inner peace and be free; the keys to loving themselves fully and being deeply fulfilled no matter what; and the secret to manifesting their heart’s desires and living an extraordinary life!

Blackson is a leading visionary and a facilitator of awakening global consciousness. With the unique ability to transmit energy through his speaking, he moves people by awakening their deepest desires, igniting their heart’s passions and inspiring their boldest actions. In fulfilling his mission to transform and liberate lives worldwide, he has developed several intense, interactive experiences. These processes not only help individuals reconnect with who they are, but also reveal to people how to live their authentic selves.

In 2016, Blackson published his first national best-seller, You. Are. The. One. Created from his unique intensity and personal travels with clients, the book takes readers on a life-changing journey, teaching everything you need to know to reclaim your power and find your purpose—creating the life you want along the way.

Cost: $35 in advance; $40 day of. Location: 1500 E. Greenway Pkwy., Phoenix.

Tickets can be purchased at the Divine Idea Books and Gifts Store, by calling 602-978-3337 or by visiting UnityPhx.org/ events. See ad, page 24.

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Joint Health for Feet

Generally, arthritis is used to describe a breakdown of the joint surface, or cartilage, inside a joint. Each foot contains approximately 33 joints. Combined, the feet account for almost 20 percent of the joints in the human body!

It is not uncommon to see arthritis in the foot. This increases over time with age. There are many things that can be done to help prevent or slow down arthritis.

Having a good-quality shoe with a good-quality arch support or custom orthotic can help decrease the strain on the joints of the feet, thus decreasing the potential to develop arthritis. Good-quality arch supports, or custom orthotics, can also help decrease the symptoms of arthritis and potentially slow down the progression.

Arch supports come in many shapes and sizes, and all are not created equal. It may be difficult to determine what, if any, arch support is the correct one. To find out if you need an arch support or custom orthotic, consult a local podiatrist.

Source: Dr. Thomas Chambers, of Foot and Ankle Wellness, located at 5520 E. Main St., Ste. 2, in Mesa. Chambers is a podiatrist who specializes in both nonsurgical and surgical bunion treatments. His surgical training was completed at the VA Hospital, in Tucson. For more information, call 480-985-3730 or visit FootAndAnkleAZ.com. See ad, page 43.

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Acupuncture Alleviates Autism in Children Acupuncture reduces autism scores, according to a new metaanalysis of 27 clinical studies of 1,736 children. Researchers from Kyung Hee University, in the Republic of Korea, found that whether acupuncture was used alone or combined with other therapies, it improved outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder as measured by the Childhood Autism Rating Scale and the Autism Behavior Checklist, without causing adverse side effects.

Ballet Dancing Boosts Senior Fitness and Energy Ten Australian seniors that strapped on ballet slippers and participated in Ballet for Seniors classes for three months reported feeling more fit, energetic and animated, according to research from the Queensland Institute of Technology and the Queensland Ballet. They also found that ballet improved their posture, flexibility, maneuverability and awareness.

Mastering challenging movements and sequences made the dancers happier than working at already achieved levels. Also, the group enjoyed developing supportive social bonds in get-togethers outside the dance studio.

Cruciferous Veggies May Lower Stroke Risk Elderly women that eat lots of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage have less plaque on their carotid artery walls, reducing risk of strokes and heart attacks, a new study shows.

Researchers from the University of Western Australia surveyed 854 Australian women over the age of 70 to determine their vegetable intake, and then used sonograms to measure their carotid artery wall thickness to ascertain the severity of carotid plaque. Those eating the most cruciferous vegetables had a .05 millimeter lower carotid artery wall thickness compared to those with the lowest intake. “That is likely significant, because a 0.1 millimeter decrease in carotid wall thickness is associated with a 10 to 18 percent decrease in risk of stroke and heart attack,� says lead study author Lauren Blekkenhorst. Other vegetables, including leafy greens and alliums like onions, were not found to have the same protective effect.

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Flower Power

Farms Test Low-Tech Pesticide Alternative To make sure more beneficial bugs come to their crops to feed on pests, farmers are planting flowers in the middle of their fields. On a farm near the town of Buckingham, England, a crop of oilseed rape is planted amidst rows of wildflowers. It’s one of 14 sites in a study testing the wildflowers’ efficacy in attracting pest-eating bugs, and how well they would perform in replac16

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The study also includes the use of borders of wildflowers around each field, a technique farmers in the area have used for the past two decades to promote general biodiversity, though not specifically for pest control.

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for Ecology and Hydrology, write, “The crop protection ‘toolbox’ is becoming smaller and more vulnerable, so now is a good time to rethink our future crop protection strategies to consider the use of alternative pest control measures alongside conventional pesticides.”

Pesticide use probably won’t be eliminated completely, they say.

However, by attracting

pest-eating bugs—along with other techniques like breeding plants to better resist pests, using technology to better diagnose and forecast pest behavior and application systems that can apply tiny amounts of pesticide more precisely—pesticide use could be dramatically reduced.

Harsh chemicals can then serve as a last line of defense, rather than the first thing farmers reach for.

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A United Nations-backed report, Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2018, reveals that the world invested more in solar power than any other single energy technology in 2017 and installed more new solar capacity than all other energy sources combined, including fossil fuels.

The report tally saw investors committing $279.8 billion to renewable energy overall, excluding large dams, and $160.8 billion to solar specifically. United Nations Energy Programme head Erik Solheim explains, “The extraordinary surge in solar investment shows how the global energy map is changing and more importantly, what the economic benefits are, including the creation of more better-paying, higher-quality jobs.”

China, the leader in solar and renewable investment, was responsible for more than half of the 98 gigawatts of solar capacity added last year and 45 percent of the dollars invested in renewables overall. The U.S. was second, investing $40.5 billion in renewable energy. Mexico, Australia and Sweden increased their commitments by substantial amounts—810 percent, 147 percent and 127 percent, respectively—with all three countries ranked in the top 10.

The Humane Society Legislative Fund, the government affairs affiliate of the Humane Society of the U.S., worked with animal protection champions in both chambers and with other stakeholders to secure success on several fronts in the 2018 federal budget.

Victories include preventing the slaughter of wild horses and burros, preserving protections for carnivores on National Park Service lands in Alaska, preserving Endangered Species Act protections for Great Lakes wolves and urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore inspection reports and enforcement records for horse shows, puppy mills, roadside zoos, laboratories and other facilities that were purged from the agency’s website in early 2017.

The budget also adds another $2 million for USDA enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act and $5 million to train and provide therapeutic service dogs for veterans and soldiers. It holds the line against cuts on many other vital fronts affecting animals, such as the Marine Mammal Commission and development of alternatives to live animal testing.

Harmful provisions still reflected in the budget include exempting concentrated animal-feeding operations from reporting toxic air emissions and maintaining a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate toxic lead content in ammunition and fishing tackle that poison and kill wildlife.

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Green Shoes

Being Sustainable Down to Our Soles Following an environmentally friendly lifestyle can be felt right down to our toes.

Increase the life of footwear by being properly fitted in high-quality shoes, performing ongoing maintenance and patronizing cobblers. Pay extra attention to waterproofing shoes in winter and rainy seasons. Also, vegan alternatives to leather are available.

Shoe repairs annually keep nearly 1 million pairs of shoes out of landfills and save about 1 billion animals, according to My Shoe Hospital (MyShoeHospital.com), in Austin, Texas, which express-mails shoe repair services.

The company reports that total global footwear manufacturing produces nearly 1.5 million tons of waste leather per year. Much of it can be avoided.

■ Proper maintenance starts with using a leather cleaner and conditioner, followed by applying polishes and waxes to renew color, cover scuff marks and soften the surface. A natural weatherproofing agent, like lanolin, seed oils or beeswax helps to further seal the surface to prevent water seepage.

■ In addition to resoling shoes to extend their lifespan, some repair shops offer stretching services and fitting aids to improve comfort or preserve desired shape. Shop locators are part of the Shoe Service Institute of America (ssia.info) and Society of Master Shoe Repairers (somsr.com) websites.

■ Conventional shoe leather not only involves killing animals, but also treating animal skins with toxic chemicals like mineral salts, lead, cyanide and formaldehyde. Materials like linen, cotton, cork, wood, imitation leathers and recycled faux suede are used in Olsenhaus’ vegan shoe line (Olsenhaus.com).

■ Many sustainable shoe brands belong to the Better Shoes Foundation (BetterShoes.org). Members include Lyf Shoes (LyfShoes.com) of Raleigh, North Carolina, custom-made of 100 percent recyclable materials; Osborn footwear (ShopOsborn.com), featuring fair trade production and eco-friendly materials; and Verdura Shoes (VerduraShoes.com), made from recycled fishing nets and other eco-friendly sources.

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HELPING HORSES AND HUMANS

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or the nearly decade and a half of its life, the Tierra Madre Horse Sanctuary has had one singular mission: to give a happy, healthy, forever home to scores of horses that had been previously abandoned, neglected, injured, abused or surrendered. And they’ve been very successful in doing so, horse after horse, year after year. Nearly 70 horses have called Tierra Madre “home” over the years, and their horses have been as happy and as healthy as the sanctuary could have ever imagined.

As time has progressed, though, they began to notice that the horses that had been healed were, themselves,

becoming healers in their own right.

Volunteers and visitors began to talk about how the horses were helping them through their various challenges, whether emotional, spiritual or psychological.

And those people kept coming back to be with their favorite horse or horses. Some come several times a week, while others come only occasionally—when they need their horse “therapy”.

Soon, entire classes of young people on varying levels of the autism scale—as many as 20 at a time—began coming every week as part of their curriculum.

And, then, a couple of programs that help those transitioning from homelessness

The Tierra Madre Horse and Human Sanctuary is located at 27115 N. 45th St., in Cave Creek. For more information, call 480-469-9166 or visit TierraMadreHorse Sanctuary.org.

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back into society began bringing their clients on a weekly basis. And a number of people in recovery from substance abuse came and some have never left, saying that the innate honesty and spirituality of Tierra Madre’s horses were helping them greatly in their quests for long-term sobriety and happiness.

Tierra Madre developed an Equine Experiential Coaching Program for oneon-one and small group sessions to help people with emotional traumas and issues in their backgrounds, as well as for those looking to increase their self-awareness, meditation and mindfulness practices.

It was as if the universe was pointing them in a specific direction. It was telling them that the horses they’ve helped and are helping are healers themselves.

And, really, it completes the circle they’ve always envisioned: people helping horses to heal, and then having those horses helping people to heal. It’s incredible to see and experience.

Well, they’re formalizing their new expanded mission—that of their horses helping people—and are in the process of developing their own outreach program to expand the number of people they can help.

They’re growing. Yes, they are.

They’re growing so they can help more spirits that, through no fault of their own, find themselves in need—both twolegged and four.

To better explain their expanded mission, they’re changing their name.

From now on, they’ll be the Tierra Madre Horse and Human Sanctuary. Because that’s what they are.

Their fourth annual Benefit Fundraiser will be held Friday, October 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Foothills Community Foundation, located at 34250 N. 60 Street, in Scottsdale. A video and speaker program will begin at 5 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and $50 per couple, and can be purchased at EventBrite.com.

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Identification Helps

The term “arthritis” can conjure images of aging cartilage worn thin by years of overuse. Yet this common type, known

Forever Flexible Keep Joints Naturally Healthy

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Creaky knees, sore hips, shoulder pain or a stiff neck can be a thing of the past.

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hirty-seven percent of American adults 18 and older suffer from arthritis—a catch-all term for a dozen varieties of joint disease—according to the nonprofit Arthritis Foundation. One in two men and two in three women 65 or older may have it, estimates a recent Boston University study. Due to increasing obesity rates and autoimmune disorders, it’s also impacting 8 million Millennials, reports the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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“I’m seeing higher rates, more severe cases and more of them in younger people. It’s an epidemic no one is talking about,” says Dr. Susan Blum, a Rye Brook, New York, physician and author of Healing Arthritis: Your 3-Step Guide to Conquering Arthritis Naturally.

About 65 percent of patients try to treat joint pain with daily anti-inflammatory drugs that can damage the stomach and kidneys. Many work and exercise less due to pain, making arthritis the leading cause

as osteoarthritis, is just one of many joint pain culprits. Rheumatoid arthritis, which manifests in swelling and pain in the hands, wrists, feet or toes, arises when the body’s immune system attacks itself, destroying tissue around the joints.

Spondyloarthritis inflames the spine and sometimes the eyes and gut. Infections like Lyme disease, parvovirus and hepatitis B can also ignite arthritic joint pain.

Inflammation may exacerbate them all, so an anti-inflammatory program can typically provide relief, says Blum. Serious forms might require more aggressive treatments; a visit with an integrative clinician is an important first step.

Get Weight in Check

About one-third of obese people have

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of disability. More than 1 million undergo expensive, risky surgeries annually, with hip and knee replacements performed twice as often now as in 2000.

Although conventional medicine maintains that drugs, surgery and reduced activity are inevitable, a new generation of clinicians disagree. They’ve seen how by losing weight, fighting inflammation with wholesome food and supplements, exercising smart and exploring science-backed integrative therapies, patients can manage the root causes of joint pain and find relief.

“We have many tools at our disposal to halt or slow the progression of arthritis so most people never have to have surgery,” says Doctor of Naturopathy Casey Seenauth, a staff physician at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine Pain Relief Center, in Tempe, Arizona.

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arthritis, and research shows that with every pound lost, joint pain diminishes— the lighter the load, the less the pressure on joints. A Wake Forest University study of knee osteoarthritis patients showed that with each 10 pounds lost, 40 pounds of pressure is lifted from the knee.

“But it’s not simply about the load on the joints,” says Blum.

Fat cells release compounds called inflammatory cytokines, which can boost inflammation and pain. And new research from the University of Rochester, in New York, suggests that obesity may also impair the gut microbiome (beneficial bacteria lining the gastrointestinal tract), further exacerbating arthritis.

“There is no doubt that the gut bacteria are involved in the onset and perpetuation of inflammation and pain in arthritis,” says Blum.

When researchers fed mice the equivalent of a “cheeseburger and milkshake” diet for 12 weeks, doubling their body fat, they found more pro-inflammatory bacteria in their colon, more cartilage deterioration than in lean mice and more inflammation in their knees.

Healing the Gut Heals Joints

Blum explains that dysbiosis, an overgrowth of harmful bacteria in the intestinal tract, can damage its fragile lining, allowing bits of bacteria to enter the bloodstream and ignite an autoimmune response. Dysbiosis can be kick-started by antibiotics, drugs like proton pump inhibitors, bad diet or stress, says Blum, who battled autoimmune arthritis after her son had a traumatic accident.

For curbing arthritis through the gut microbiome, the science is young. A few small human studies conducted in China and Finland suggest that ingesting specific strains of Lactobacillus (including casei, acidophilus, reuteri and rhamnosus) and Bifidobacterium (bifidum and infantis) may decrease inflammation and pain associated with arthritis.

In the University of Rochester study, overweight mice fed prebiotics (indigestible fibers that good bacteria feed on) had less arthritis progression.

Blum recommends taking antimicrobial herbs like oregano oil to heal a gut overgrown with bad bacteria and a highquality probiotic supplement to replenish good bacteria. She also suggests ditching processed food and products with refined sugar, along with known allergens like gluten, soy and dairy, which can spawn inflammation. Avoid nightshade vegetables like tomatoes, potatoes and peppers, which anecdotally have been suggested to aggravate joint pain. Overall, strive for a plant-based diet high in fiber, colorful, antioxidant-rich vegetables and “good”

fats. One recent Michigan State University study found that when osteoarthritis patients switched to a plant-based diet for six weeks, they experienced less pain than those in the meat-eating control group.

Exercise Smart

When joint pain begins to flare up, a carefully chosen workout may be exactly what’s needed for relief. A.J. Gregg, a chiropractor in Flagstaff, Arizona, says, “There is an element of ‘use-it-or-lose it’.” The proper exercise depends partly on which joints are affected. He notes

Supplementing Suppleness

by Lisa Marshall

Curcumin: Derived from turmeric (Curcuma longa), this bright yellow culinary spice has been used as an anti-inflammatory agent in Asia for centuries. Today, it’s used as an alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), which can wreak havoc on the stomach and kidneys if taken long term, according to Naturopath Casey Seenauth. One industry-sponsored review concluded that 1,000 milligrams (mg) per day of curcumin can rival a NSAID like Advil for relief of pain and inflammation.

Collagen or gelatin: Integrative medicine practitioners have

long prescribed gelatin powder made from animal connective tissue to provide the nutrients required for joint regeneration.

Supplement makers have developed arthritis-specific collagen supplements in which the gelatin is broken down for better absorption. A Chinese study of 500 rheumatoid arthritis patients found that collagen derived from chicken cartilage improved symptoms of pain, stiffness and swelling in joints. Plant-based options are available.

Glucosamine: This classic tissue-building block has been shown in multiple

studies to slow cartilage loss associated with osteoarthritis. Taken long enough, it can also ease pain, says Seenauth. “People often take it, don’t feel anything right away and quit. Give it time.” He recommends 2,000 mg per day for at least six to eight weeks.

Fish oil: Omega-3 fatty acids like eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexae-

noic acid (DHA) are established anti-inflammatories. A Korean University review of 10 trials involving nearly 400 rheumatoid arthritis patients found that those taking more than three grams per day of omega-3 fatty acid supplements reduced their reliance on NSAIDs and had less pain.

Probiotics: While their impact on pain reduction isn’t clearly known, many studies show that certain strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium can boost immune function, repair damaged gut lining and reduce system-aggravating inflammation, says Dr. Susan Blum. She recommends products containing a mixed blend of 20 billion to 30 billion colony-forming units (CFU) per capsule.

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that properly executed strength training exercises like lifting weights can stabilize muscles around joints, easing strain and preventing arthritis from accelerating.

Low-impact aerobic exercises like cycling or swimming can fuel the production and flushing of fluids through the joints without overloading them. Tai chi can improve range of motion. Even running, long falsely maligned as a precursor to arthritis, can help prompt cartilage cells to divide and replenish faster, research suggests.

A study of 75,000 runners by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, in California, found that they were less likely to develop osteoarthritis of the knee than less active people. A subsequent paper by University of Illinois researchers found that while each running step levels more force on joints than a walking step, the foot hits the ground less often, so when it comes to wear and tear, it approximates the effect of walking.

“Running doesn’t set people up for earlier development of osteoarthritis, and can in fact be protective,” says Gregg, stressing that proper form, a soft running surface and moderation are all important.

Regenerative Injections

For more advanced cases of osteoarthritis, Seenauth recommends regenerative injections such as prolotherapy and plateletrich plasma (PRP) therapy. For PRP, doc-

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tors draw some of the patient’s blood and spin it down with a centrifuge to isolate platelets loaded with growth-promoting compounds. Then, they inject the platelets into the joint. A study of 78 patients with knee osteoarthritis published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that those receiving one or two PRP injections had significantly less pain and better function six months later, while the placebo group worsened. In prolotherapy, doctors inject natural substances like dextrose and saline into the joint two to three times for six to eight weeks to promote production of collagen and other tissueregenerating compounds.

“Rather than inject a steroid, which provides a short-term fix by suppressing the immune response, we inject a concentrated solution that ignites the body’s natural healing response,” says Seenauth.

A Mind-Body Approach

Natural joint pain remedies also encompass acupuncture and meditation. In the UK, a University of York metareview of 114 studies exploring 22 integrative or complementary therapies for arthritis, including strength and aerobic exercise training, found acupuncture to have the most studies completed and the most promising results. “Acupuncture can be considered as one of the more effective physical treatments for

alleviating osteoarthritis knee pain in the short term,” concluded the authors.

University of Auckland researchers, in New Zealand, recruited 42 rheumatoid arthritis patients and assigned half to a program of mindfulness-based stress reduction, described by researchers as “the cultivation of nonjudgmental attention to unwanted thoughts, feelings and bodily experiences via meditation.”

While the meditation group saw no change in levels of inflammatory markers in the blood or the number of swollen joints, they did report significantly less morning stiffness, tenderness and pain.

The patients, in essence, trained themselves to experience their symptoms differently.

“Pain is not just about nerves detecting a noxious stimulant and sending the signal to your brain. The brain has a whole system for processing these signals, and is also informed by your experiences, emotions and cognition,” says Seenauth, who recommends mindfulness meditation to all of his patients.

“With the right nutrition, therapies and state of mind,” he says, “you can significantly reduce the impact joint pain has on your life.”

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.

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WANT TO RELIEVE JOINT PAIN? Try Fewer Plants and More Meat!

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ould plant foods be causing your joint pain?

A recent animal study attempting to identify the exact manner in which obesity led to increased risk of osteoarthritis in order to develop better treatment plans found that increased carbohydrates in the form of sucrose led to an increase in joint inflammation in mice tested, and increased dietary fiber

adversely affected the cartilage genes and stress-response pathways. The mice on the deleterious high-sugar and high-fiber diets were actually the control group of the study which was planned to test different high-fat diets. The researchers were surprised to find that sugar and fiber were the main culprits promoting osteoarthritis.

Once upon a time as a nation, we consumed primarily meats and fats, with

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plant foods being only supplementary to the diet. These days, nearly everybody “knows” that eating more fruits and vegetables, especially those dark green, leafy superfoods, are good for you, right?

Perhaps in all the glorification of kale; green smoothies; and fresh, organic, raw pressed juices, we’ve overlooked the darker side of the plant kingdom. Will “eating the rainbow” lessen a person’s joint pain, or could it be making it worse?

As it turns out, many are finding relief by giving up the kale and broccoli and eating mostly red meat!

Plant foods contain a host of potentially problematic compounds—including oxalic acids, phytic acid, fiber, sugars and other components—that could be causing inflammation, leading to joint pain. A growing number of people are finding surprising relief from joint pain by eating a meat-only diet, however counterintuitive that may sound. One side benefit people are experiencing by eliminating plant foods includes weight loss, which can also help reduce joint pain by reducing the strain on the joints.

The brain, nerves, skin and hormone production all rely on a steady intake of the right essential fatty acids in the diet to perform at their peak.

Since all plant foods ultimately break down into simple sugars, perhaps we’ve had it backwards all along. Eating a diet of meat and whole-fat milk products can be very satisfying. While this may sound like heretical advice, go against the grain and eat some meat. Experiment with eliminating most or all plant foods for one month to see how you feel.

Enjoy what you want of red meats, fish, seafood, poultry, eggs and whole-fat milk products to tolerance.

Other therapies that can help ease a variety of pain conditions include acupuncture, hypnosis therapy, or using guided therapeutic visualizations and energy healing.

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Eat as local as possible, whenever possible. Typically, U.S. seafood is sustainable seafood. Choose freshwater fish. Seafood is the most perishable ingredient in the kitchen. It’s caught, cleaned, chilled and transported with a short expiration date.

Chefs stay with the tried and true because it’s wasted if customers hesitate to order a dish. In a few years, we’ll be eating more seaweed.

We are literally loving some species to death. Bluefin tuna will likely become extinct during our lifetime due to our love affair with sushi. We should all rotate the types of fish on our plate, beyond tuna, tilapia and salmon. Good choices include halibut, mahi mahi, Arctic char, black cod and rockfish.

Refer to the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch app for where and how fish are caught, if it’s sustainable or to be avoided. Sustainable means it’s fished or farmed with minimal impact on ocean health and will more likely remain available for the future. Half the seafood consumed today is farmed, according to program researchers.

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RICK MOONEN on Why Buying Sustainable Seafood Matters

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n early promoter of sustainable fishing, celebrity chef Rick Moonen is the owner of both RM Seafood and Rx Boiler Room, in Las Vegas, and brand promoter for True North Seafood. His cookbook, Fish Without a Doubt: The Cook’s Essential Companion, features only seafood that hasn’t been overfished. He was named Chef of the Year in 2011 by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which publishes an up-to-date Seafood Watch guide to sustainable species (SeafoodWatch.org).

Moonen’s latest project is promoting non-BPA canned seafood to reduce waste, encourage everyone to eat lower on the food chain and give popular fish a chance to rebound.

Do healthy food trends start with chefs or customers asking for more nutritious dishes?

Both. Chefs are inherently curious. When a new food is available, they’re challenged to see how it can be used. Customers spread the word via social media. Travel broadens our palate.

Trying something new is supercool.

Like the wreckfish, some species have unfortunate names. Smart marketing can persuade a consumer to try something unfamiliar.

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Consider canned fish in BPA-free containers to better diversify an ocean-sourced diet. There’s no waste because it doesn’t rely on seasonal availability, tastes good and is sustainable. With creative recipes and fun garnishes, simple food can be as much of an experience as fine dining.

How can we avoid trashing the ocean and polluting our seafood?

People once thought the ocean was big enough to absorb anything dumped into it and it could replenish anything taken out. Toxic oil spills get publicity, but runoff from agricultural businesses is just as bad. The ocean can’t be used like a toilet.

Be a steward of the environment and personalize the message through social media.

Is fish farming a good alternative for salmon and other species?

Fish farming has many components. Mistakes were made as people learned best practices during the past 20 years. Early instant demand called for rapid growth, causing overcrowded conditions, stressed fish and the use of antibiotics and genetically modified ingredients in the fish food. Aquaculture shouldn’t be demonized anymore.

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Can we counteract the additional carbon footprint of shipping seafood inland?

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It took a while, but the better companies made changes and continue to refine improvements. They deserve our support. Wild fish are being contaminated by debris and plastic in the water, so farming is a good alternative.

What gives you hope?

Influencers are joining the choir of sustainability that I’ve preached for 30 years.

Now I’m the Trojan Chef, sitting in on meetings with major suppliers and acting as spokesperson for True North.

We need to remember a species doesn’t live alone. Fish produce feces.

Mussels love the yucky muck and they’re a great way to clean the water. Symbiotic species work with nature, eliminating the need for manmade chemicals.

What can individuals do?

When we’re grocery shopping or eating out, we’re voting with our dollars. Ask, “What kind of fish is this? Where was it caught and how? Is it farmed or wild?”

Serving as informed voices not only secures answers, it makes people aware of necessary preferences.

Sharing the message can be fun as anxiety melts over tasting the unfamiliar.

Host a Chopped or Iron Chef-style competition at home or with a neighbor. When my youngest son was little, there were things he wouldn’t eat out of hand, so I had him help me in the kitchen. Once he was invested in meals, he tasted new dishes. Experimenting can be exciting.

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

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Controlling Breath We can live without food for weeks and water for days, but breath for only minutes. A simple way to begin breath work is by taking a fast, full inhalation, followed by a long, slow exhalation. With practice, both breath control and stress levels will improve.

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How Sound Deepens Meditation

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hen life is stressful, we know we need to relax. The question is how. Many wonderful ways involve combining music with a meditation practice. Although we can’t always control our surroundings, we can learn to control how we react to and internalize what happens around us.

On the value of meditation and mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society, at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, observes, “When we do studies of this, we find we can change our brains. We can change our relationship to our emotions.

We can change our relationship to the actuality of things in ways that are healing.

The immune system responds.”

Because sound affects us on all levels—emotional, mental and physical— combining musical processes with our meditation practice can be highly effective in easing stress. Cultures worldwide have long used music to lift the spirit and enhance meditation and healing.

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Choosing Meditation Music Choose recorded music that helps calm mental chatter. Here are some criteria. ✔ Slow rhythms. These entrain bodily systems, including the heartbeat, pulse, digestion, respiration and muscle functioning, to a more natural rhythm. ✔ Natural sounds. They give a sense of peace. ✔ Nurturing tones. Typically, these are clear, warm and gentle. ✔ Uplifting, not gloomy. The music should give rise to a sense of joy and beauty. ✔ Absence of hooks and refrains; avoid repetition and familiarity that engage the analytical mind. ✔ Flowing. It is soothing and feels akin to nature. ✔ Sub-audio frequencies. The presence of these is an optional way to entrain brainwaves to an alpha or theta state that allows relaxation and healing to occur. ✔ Intention. It’s important for both the musician and listener.

This uses the human voice to produce elongated vowel tones or humming sounds that can empower meditation. It also slows and lengthens our exhalation by putting a brake on the breath.

Begin by taking a deep breath and then, with the mouth open, make a simple vowel tone such as ahh or ohh.

With the exhalation pushing out a sound, the tone follows naturally.

Mantra and Chant Mantras can keep the demons of our monkey mind from distracting us. The word means “mind protection” in Sanskrit. A mantra is characterized by a short sound or phrase that carries a vibration and frequency that extends beyond the simple meaning of the words. Using mantras can help overcome mental chatter, de-stress and set us up for an expansion of consciousness.

Dr. Herbert Benson, founder of the Mind/Body Medical Institute at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, documented a phenomenon he named “the relaxation response”. His research discovered that those that repeated mantras for even 10 minutes a day experienced physiological changes—a reduced heart rate, slower metabolism and lower stress levels, all of which allow the body to return to a more natural state of wellness.

Singing Affirmations Research led by Carnegie Mellon University’s David Creswell found that people using self-affirmation also can protect against the damaging effects of stress on

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Here are several self-generated ways to further enhance meditation.

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problem-solving performance.

An affirmation is a positive statement spoken in the present tense asserting that a desired goal is already achieved.

With sufficient repetition and focused intention, declaration becomes reality.

Adding a melody to our affirmation and singing it repeatedly enhances its power.

Mind-body expert Dr. Deepak Chopra agrees, stating, “Music helps to take the affirmations to a deeper level of the mind so that a process of emotional and spiritual transformation can start.�

We are constantly affirming in our mind what we believe. With perseverance, repetition and steadfast belief in them, the words of our affirmations become a part of us. Before long, we notice we are achieving what we may have previously thought was impossible. Accessing the rich array of music and sound modalities available can help deepen meditation, decrease stress and allow us to benefit from a higher and much improved quality of life.

Dudley Evenson and her husband, Dean, are sound healing pioneers who have produced award-winning music since 1979 through their label, Soundings of the Planet. Their new book is Quieting the Monkey Mind: How to Meditate with Music. Learn more at Soundings.com.

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Yoga Meets Life’s Essential Questions

Tapping into Our True Nature

by Michael A. Singer

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n 1972, I experienced a profound spiritual awakening and went into seclusion to focus on my inner growth.

This awakening helped me see that I’m not my mind—I am the observer of my mind. I watched this chattering mind creating an obstacle to self-realization and true happiness. I also came to realize another clear truth: The outside world isn’t personal. It’s unfolding according to all the forces that have taken place from the beginning of creation. Call it science

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or the will of God—it doesn’t matter.

What matters is we didn’t do it, and it isn’t supposed to match what we want. When we see this, we can transcend the limited mind and embrace the true nature of our being.

We’ve each developed personal likes and dislikes resulting from life experiences that have left good or unfavorable impressions within us. These impressions determine how we view the world, and they limit our ability to enjoy life. We can

begin learning how to release these impressions by letting go of the little things that irritate us for no reason—like the weather or someone’s attitude. We have a tendency to resist uncomfortable feelings, so we try to fix and control our environment. A commitment to yoga demands that we let go of our personal reactions and use each experience in life to go beyond our comfort zone.

The science of yoga is centered on realizing the essential self—the one within who is simply aware. It comes from thousands of years of enlightened beings devoting their lives to the questions: “Who am I? Why do my thoughts and emotions change so much?” This inquiry helps us find the true self inside, the self beyond personality and the mind’s fears and opinions.

Progress happens through cultivating awareness. The simplest approach is to ask: “Who is in here looking through these eyes and experiencing this world?”

Don’t try to answer. Just relax back into the essence of your being—the one who sees—and experience life from this place of awareness.

When we’re clear and comfortable with who we are inside, life becomes beautiful—regardless of what is going on around us. We can then help raise the world for the better. There is freedom and peace in that.

Michael A. Singer, author of The Untethered Soul, is founder of the Temple of the Universe yoga and meditation center, in Alachua, Florida. See UntetheredSoul.com.

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“There is an emphasis now on the quieter styles of yoga, the introspective meditative forms. Many teachers are being trained to modify poses,” says Maiorca. “A big focus right now is trauma sensitivity—and how and if to use touch as an instructor, underscoring the message that we are safe on the yoga mat.”

The future of yoga is inspiring given the coexistence of tradition and modernization. “Yogis by nature are seekers and love exploring the new and original as part of the journey,” advises Parienti. “Focus on feeling good, whatever form it takes or whatever name it carries.”

Top Yoga Trends Fusion Styles Offer Fresh Choices

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hile interest in traditional yoga remains strong, a groundswell of new styles looks to accommodate our changing times. With approaches ranging from yoga designed for curvy women to paddle board yoga, there is something for everyone.

“I can see a definite trend of mixing yoga with all sorts of new activities and passions,” says Sophie Parienti, founder of Yogi Times magazine and website, in Los Angeles. “I always keep an open mind. Whether it is acro yoga or art yoga, if it becomes a way to commit to a personal practice, why not?”

Innovative styles are on the upswing, including yoga blended with Pilates, resistance training and dance forms like ballet. “Yoga has been evolving since its origins and these variations on the traditional practice show exciting creativity and invite in people that are new to yoga. In particular, we’re excited to see yoga offerings that increase inclusion and accessibility to a wider and more diverse student base. Practitioners can only benefit from this direction,” notes Kerry Maiorca, chair of the Yoga Alliance and founder of Bloom Yoga Studio, in Chicago.

Newer forms of yoga are affirming that bodies of all shapes, sizes and ages can reap benefits. Moms-to-be can enjoy prenatal yoga designed to strengthen the body for childbirth, and aqua yoga—especially in a heated indoor pool—is helpful for those with physical challenges. Chair yoga is popular in corporate settings and senior centers.

A decade ago, high-energy styles like power yoga were taking center stage; the current trend is toward gentler forms like restorative and yin. Instructors are prioritizing the safety and comfort of students.

Marlaina Donato, a freelance writer and multimedia artist, also authors books on spirituality and alternative health. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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YOGA FOR FLEXIBILITY

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racticing yoga for increased flexibility is beneficial for both body and mind. Benefits include better posture, decreased risk of injury during daily activities and exercise, improved range of motion or performance of everyday activities, improved athletic performance, and stress reduction in the muscles being exercised while maximizing the strength of all joint movements.

Asanas (Postures) and Energy Flow

Practicing yoga increases the lubrication within the joints, ligaments and tendons.

Yoga is very low impact, as the poses or postures (asanas) work on precision and correct alignment. Yoga poses are held for a set time, giving the body an opportunity to increase blood flow and vital supplies to all areas of the body.

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Asana, any of the yogic postures or movements, as an exercise isolates specific muscles; pressurizes specific points or areas to enhance glandular and organ function; and redirects, flushes or increases circulation. Asana as a meditation creates a special link and foundation between mind and body, and releases emotional masking and blocks stimulated by the posture. Asana as a connection to the energy flow opens pathways between meridians—channels transporting life energy (prana, chi or ki).

In providing the support that the body’s limbs need to function properly, the joints, ligaments and tendons are brought into balance. Flexible joints are essential for optimum health and activity.

Yoga emphasizes balance in all areas and seeks to strengthen all muscles groups equally while exploring breathing, physical feelings and emotions.

Connecting breathing mechanics to an engaged musculoskeletal system while performing the poses provides a holistic challenge to the whole body. Stretching is not only about the physicality of our muscles but also about the nervous system that controls them. The brain, which controls the nervous system, is a survival mechanism whose sole aim it is to protect us. To improve your flexibility, play with your limits and use your breath.

The brain interprets familiar movements or body positions as safe ones.

Anything new sends a threat signal to our muscles, causing constriction. The way around this is to go to the edge of your stretch, enough that the nervous system starts to warm up to the movement and gradually allows more range of motion.

Inhale and check the integrity of your posture and alignment. Exhale and think about letting go, remaining calm, and sinking a little deeper into the posture.

In Sanskrit, the word yoga means “union”. It is a multi-faceted, highly structured practice with sweeping physical and mental health benefits. Yoga promotes recovery and reduces stress, and during a yoga session, the joints are taken through their full range of motion while using the breath as a monitor to develop improved flexibility and the expansion of the mind.

Dana Spain joined the Anahata Yoga Sound and Energy Healing team in 2014, and is now the acting manager.

She has developed a passion for sound healing, Thai bodywork and kundalini yoga. Through Sevak Singh and Amarjot Kaur, Spain received gong training and advanced crystal alchemy singing bowl training. She completed Kundalini Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training in 2016, and looks forward to continuing her growth and supporting the growth and needs of the Anahata Yoga community.

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oga, a holistic art and practice that originated some 5,000 years ago in India, aims to integrate mind, body and spirit. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning to yoke or unite, and refers to the joining of body with mind and mind with soul to achieve health, balance, tranquility and enlightenment.

Individuals of every age and physical condition can benefit from the regular practice of yoga, which has been proven to enhance flexibility, strength, stamina and concentration. Using a combination of asanas, or postures, and breathing techniques, yoga works to induce deep relaxation and reduce stress, tone the body and organs, increase vitality, and improve circulation and energy flow.

Uplifting and meditative, yoga can be applied as a spiritual practice, as well.

Although many schools, or styles, of yoga exist, most differences derive from the primary focus of the practitioner’s attention: precise alignment of the body; holding of the asanas; flow between the postures; breath and movement coordination; or inner awareness and meditation. No particular style is better than another, and many students practice more than one.

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with the use of a hammock or sling and combines elements of Pilates and dance.

This style is said to deliver benefits on emotional and psychological levels and has a fun component.

Ananda: A form of gentle hatha yoga with an emphasis on meditation. Ananda combines classic yoga postures with breathing and silent affirmations to attune with higher levels of body sense, energy and silent inner awareness. As an innerdirected practice, it has less appeal to those desiring a more athletic or aerobic experience.

Anusara: Anusara means “go with the

flow,” and blends spirituality with inner/ outer alignment and balanced energetic actions. Developed by John Friend in 1997, this style urges students to think of poses as artistic expressions of the heart.

Individual abilities and limitations are deeply respected and honored, so Anusara yoga can be helpful for everyone and is good for beginners.

Aqua: Also known as water or pool

yoga. Aqua yoga is practiced in water—a warm indoor pool or natural body of water. Asanas are adapted to work with the buoyancy provided by water and have a positive effect on joints. This form is a viable option for older individuals or anyone

Chair: Practiced sitting or standing, it uses a chair as a support/prop. Asanas are adapted from traditional hatha yoga. It benefits older individuals and those that are body-challenged. Flexibility is enhanced, as well as mind-body awareness.

Hatha: Hatha yoga is the foundational discipline on which nearly all other styles are based. In Sanskrit, ha represents the sun and tha, the moon—hence, the practice is designed to bring the yin and yang, light and dark, masculine and feminine aspects and polarities into bal-

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Ashtanga: A physically demanding style that is light on meditation, ashtanga yoga employs a fast-paced series of flowing poses to build strength, flexibility and stamina. Developed by Indian yoga master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, ashtanga’s progressively difficult postures are synchronized with a loud breath (called ujyaii breath in Sanskrit) and are designed to produce intense internal heat and purifying sweat in order to detoxify muscles and organs.

The room is usually heated to warm muscles and increase flexibility. Preferred by many athletes, this style is too intense and demanding for most beginners.

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else with physical conditions that prevent them from practicing land yoga. Its benefits include lymphatic stimulation and improved range of motion.

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ance. Essentially, hatha yoga brings all aspects of life together. A class described as hatha will likely include slow-paced stretching, asanas, or postures, that are not too difficult, simple breathing exercises and perhaps seated meditation. Hatha yoga classes provide a good starting point for beginners to learn basic poses and relaxation techniques.

Hot Yoga: Hot yoga is performed in a heated room using vary-

ing temperatures and yoga poses. A Bikram yoga room is set at a minimum of 105° Fahrenheit with about 40 percent humidity, performing 26 prescribed asanas. Both forms of heated yoga help to speed up metabolism and improve circulation.

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Integral: A gentle style of yoga brought to this country in 1966

by Sri Swami Satchidananda. Classes are structured to balance physical effort with relaxation, and include breathing practices, chanting and both guided and silent meditation. Integral yoga is suitable for beginners and helpful for more advanced students that wish to deepen their physical and spiritual awareness.

Iyengar: Noted for precise alignment and symmetry of postures, the development of balance and the use of props such as blocks, balls and belts, the Iyengar style of yoga was developed

by B.K.S. Iyengar, based on his exceptional understanding of how the body works. Poses are held longer than usual. Iyengar is a good style for beginners, but can challenge seasoned practitioners, as well.

Kundalini: A powerful, enlightening style that incorporates mantras (chanting), meditation, visualization, breathing and guided relaxation with precise postures. According to Hindu philosophy, kundalini is a concentrated form of prana, or life force, represented by a coiled, sleeping serpent said to reside at the base of the spine. When breath and movement awaken the serpent (energy), it moves up the spine through each of the seven chakras (energy centers) of the body, bringing energy and bliss. Once a closely guarded secret in India, kundalini yoga was first brought to the West in 1969, and has been known to help with addictions and releasing endorphins in the body. Kundalini will not appeal to everyone and should be practiced under the supervision of an experienced teacher.

Prenatal: This yoga style is

specifically tailored for pregnant women during all stages of pregnancy. Its combination of stretching, focus and breathwork make it ideal for improving strength and de-

creasing stress levels in preparation for childbirth. It might also alleviate pregnancy-related headaches, nausea and back pain.

Restorative: Distinguished by the use of props, this form

of yoga aims to relax the muscles, calm the mind and open up the body through slow movements and passive stretching.

Maintaining balance and holding gentle stretches for up to 20 minutes is made easier through the use of blocks, bolsters and blankets that support deep relaxation.

SUP: An acronym for stand up paddleboard, SUP yoga can be practiced on a lake or other calm body of water. Hatha and vinyasa asanas are employed with the intention of challenging the practitioner to distribute their weight to maintain balance. Benefits include improved core strength, circulation and balance.

Svaroopa: A style that helps each student discover their bliss.

The Sanskrit word svaroopa means “the true nature of being”, and Svaroopa yoga is sometimes called the yoga of alignment and compassion. Attention to alignment in specifically chosen poses helps to soften the body’s connective tissues and ease spinal tension. Blocks and bolsters may be used to allow for deeper muscle release. The style is suitable for beginners and useful for those recovering from injury.

Viniyoga: A transformative, slower and more individualized form of yoga that emphasizes gentle flow and coordinated breath with movement, Viniyoga is holistic in its approach and teaches the student how to apply the yoga tools of poses, chanting, breathing and meditation. Function is stressed over form in this style. Viniyoga is recommended for beginners and seniors, as well as those in chronic pain or healing from injury or disease.

Vinyasa: A challenging style that matches breath to move-

ment. Vinyasa yoga poses incorporate alignment principles and are woven together in a flowing practice that is both intense and dance-like. Translated from Sanskrit, Vinyasa means “without obstacle”. The style is best suited to energetic, physically fit students.

Yin: Developed by yoga teachers Paulie Zink and Paul Grilley to improve joint mobility and flexibility through holding asanas for up to five minutes or longer, yin yoga complements more intense practices such as Bikram, increases circulation in connective tissue and fosters inner stillness.

Please note: The contents of this Yoga Glossary are for informational purposes only. The information is not intended to be used in place of a visit or consultation with a healthcare professional. Always seek out a licensed, certified or otherwise professionally qualified practitioner to conduct a selected treatment.

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Why it Works

WHY OUR BODY LOVES YOGA

Gentle Poses Foster Flexibility

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lthough media coverage of yoga often highlights advanced yoga poses, the practice is not reserved solely for super-flexible folks.

Benefits are available to everyone of

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any age or physical type.

“Many people assume that yoga requires the ability to be a contortionist.

Yoga is an internal process and can meet us wherever we are,” says yoga thera-

Yoga poses don’t need to be intense to have a significant effect. Gentle, regular practice can improve range of motion, increase muscle strength and promote circulation of the synovial fluid surrounding joints that supplies oxygen and nutrients to cartilage.

“Basic yoga is just as beneficial as more advanced ideas of yoga, especially in terms of body awareness,” says Piper Abbott, an integrative yoga therapist and teacher who owns Burlington Yoga, in Burlington, Vermont. “Where our attention goes, energy flows. When we’re holding a posture and directing this focused awareness into the sensation of a stretch, we’re learning to read our body.”

Agility is usually associated with muscles and joints, but underlying flexibility goes deep to further enhance wellness. Stiff muscles often go hand-inhand with stiff arteries, for example, but appropriate exercise can have a positive effect there, too.

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pist Kimberly Carson, of Mindful Yoga Works, in Portland, Oregon. Springing from the theory that half of our capacity to become more flexible lies less in the muscles than in the nervous system, this calming practice helps the body release tension and achieve a suppler state.

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According to studies by physical therapist Miriam CortezCooper, Ph.D., and her colleagues during her tenure at the University of Texas at Austin, stretching exercises performed for 11 weeks improved flexibility of the carotid artery—the main vessel that transports blood to the brain—by 23 percent. Such an increase did not result from aerobic exercise or strength training.

Every Body Can Benefit “Yoga is truly for any and every body. Flexibility or a lack thereof can be found in anatomies of any shape. Many options for poses exist to help you find the version that works best for you. Yoga props such as blocks and straps can provide support to encourage experimenting while ensuring a safe approach,” says Anna Guest-Jelley, CEO of Curvy Yoga, in Portland, Oregon. She loves sharing the value of yoga with people of all sizes. “What’s important is working wherever you are within your current range of motion, so your body can open to new movements appropriately.”

Maintaining a regular practice offers an opportunity for individuals living with chronic pain or undergoing cancer treatment to feel more at ease. “Even in cases of severe fibromyalgia, some movement is better than none, and can foster better sleep. Restorative sleep can help to heal microtears in muscles, which can be common. Non-goal-oriented yoga also offers lay-

ers of benefits for cancer patients, both supporting physical function, as well as offering a way to practice kindness towards the body/mind during tough times,” says Carson.

For seniors, yoga is an excellent way to foster better flexibility, even in the presence of osteoarthritis. Studies conducted by Dr. Sharon Kolasinski, of the University of Pennsylvania, found that Iyengar yoga reduced joint stiffness and pain reduction during an eight-week period in people with knee osteoarthritis. Chair yoga, though popular with seniors, can introduce unnecessary risk if not tailored appropriately for those with osteoporosis, Carson cautions. “It’s important for older adults to find classes taught by appropriately trained instructors. Inappropriate chair sitting itself can compromise bone health, so teachers trained in spinal health and planes of action are recommended.”

No matter the level of an individual’s agility, improved flexibility is a boon, especially when it goes beyond the physical to embrace mental and spiritual aspects. Abbott remarks, “Yoga has taught me not only how to move and relate to my body, but how to gracefully adjust to change and the challenges of life.”

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer and authors books related to the fields of alternative health and spirituality. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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Superior Superfoods Nature’s Top Foods to Prevent and Reverse Disease

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eart disease and chronic illnesses like diabetes, Alzheimer’s and inflammatory bowel disease are reaching alarming rates in this country. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 71 percent of all healthcare spending in the U.S. goes toward treating people with multiple chronic conditions.

Plant-dominant diets have a profound and universal effect on disease prevention, and often pose the potential for reversal. Enlightened institutions like the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, in Loma Linda, California, are now offering resident physicians specialized studies in lifestyle medicine based on therapeutic applications of diet.

Founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, international speaker and bestselling author Dr. Michael Greger, whose How Not to Die book now has a companion cookbook, is at the forefront of the growing conscious eating for wellness movement. The conclusions he’s

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drawn from his own practice are supported by the largest study to date on disease risk factors, the Global Burden of Disease, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “The number one cause of death and cause of disability in the United States is our diet. Genetics loads the gun, but lifestyle pulls the trigger. Genes are not our destiny,” Greger says.

Big Changes Made Easier

Eating superfoods slows inflammation, a major factor in myriad health conditions, and fosters an internal environment that opposes cancer cells. According to Greger, incorporating nutrient-dense foods into our daily diet need not feel like a chore or sacrifice. “If you eat junk, not only are you feeding your precious body crummy fuel, but you’re missing out on choices that are health-promoting,” says Greger, whose free Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen phone app helps make the switch easy and intriguing.

“I’m a fan of techniques for getting

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more plants on our plates,” says Greger.

“Try using meat as more of a condiment or flavoring. Find entrées you already like and make them more plant-friendly. For instance, try replacing the taco meat with lentils spiced with traditional taco seasonings.”

Other helpful tips include tapping a family member, friend or colleague eager to support healthy choices. It can be difficult to be the only one eating healthfully in any group, but having a support system can help make the transition easier.

Superfoods as Allies

According to Jennifer Di Noia, Ph.D., of William Paterson University of New Jersey, in Wayne, superfoods have 17 nutrients in common that are critical to the prevention of chronic disease, based on findings of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Institute of Medicine.

Phytochemicals are the body’s best source of antioxidants to help fortify cells against cancer and premature aging, as well as reduce the risk of heart disease and some types of dementia. Leafy greens such as collards, beet tops and certain lettuces, along with cruciferous vegetables, pack the most punch. Surprisingly, popular kale came in at number 15 on the CDC list of 41 superfoods, scoring only 49 out of 100 points for phytonutrient value.

Results of an in vitro study published by the journal Nutrition Research spotlight the cholesterol-reducing benefits of steamed collard greens and their ability to boost the body’s natural cholesterol blockers by 13 percent more than the pharmaceutical drug Cholestyramine.

Results as Reward

Greger reminds us that changing our diet can be initially daunting, but better health is worth the effort, as exemplified by one of his leading cases. “I met with an obese, middle-aged man with Type 2 diabetes in the beginning stages of diabetic neuropathy. After a month of being on a plant-based diet, he had

reversed his diabetes and his nerve pain disappeared. Within three months, he no longer needed medications for high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Two decades later, he remains vigorous and free of chronic disease.”

Greger’s greatest reward is seeing people enjoying better health. His joy is evident when he confides, “Stories of people regaining health charge my batteries and make me jump out of bed in the morning.”

Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer and author of several books, including Multidimensional Aromatherapy. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.

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ZERO WASTE

LIFESTYLE

Ways to Make Far Less Trash

by Avery Mack

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n manufacturing, a zero waste policy means designing products so that all resources are used or reused. It’s a concept Bea Johnson, author of Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste, embraced for her family a decade ago in Mill Valley, California.

“My goal was to simplify our lives,” she says. “We found a zero waste lifestyle isn’t what we expected; it’s better. It’s good for the environment and for our family.”

Johnson reports achieving 40 percent savings in annual household costs. “Voluntary simplicity has also changed our daily routines. Simple living focuses on experiences versus things, and we find we have more free time,” she says. “Our minimalist wardrobes now fit into carry-on bags for travel.”

A Doable Personal Goal “Don’t expect to reach zero. Go for zero-ish,” counsels Celia Ristow, a freelance writer who blogs at Litterless.com. In 2017, Ristow and two friends, Moira Kelley and Bailey Warren, started a grassroots group called Zero Waste Chicago to raise awareness and connect locals with needed resources to reduce trash.

“We speak at grocery stores, community events, schools, colleges and to employees on their lunch hour. We love how responding readers send suggestions and outlets for reusing items,” says Ristow.

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A World View In May, Johnson toured 16 countries in 17 days giving presentations. “Surprisingly, we often had to open another room because interest was higher than expected. In Russia, they broadcasted my talk to 17 cities,” she says.

Johnson learned that many countries have no waste collection or recycling programs. Plastic bottles, bags and trash litter many landscapes. “Life in the United States is different. Here, we have bigger houses, need more and create more waste. Elsewhere, grocery shopping is done daily instead of weekly, produce is local, seasonal and sustainable instead of imported,” she observes.

“In a way, it’s easier to go zero waste there because they’re using just what they need. Everyone deserves a place to live and life’s necessities. Past that comfort level, it’s excess.”

Johnson sees rapid changes underway in consumer thinking and is hopeful looking forward. “I don’t want to tell others how to live. I just want to share our experiences. The United States’ example has a huge impact worldwide. Zero waste is the necessary lifestyle of the future, and it begins at home.”

Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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stirrers. Similar grassroots organizations are active in Colorado (EcoCycle.org/home) and Seattle (EcoCollectiveSeattle.com).

“Zero waste seems difficult to imagine in the U.S. People think change is costly and time-consuming,” Johnson says. “My vocation is to shatter these misconceptions. Follow the 5 R’s: refuse what you don’t need, reduce what you need, reuse, recycle and rot. Refuse single-use plastics and junk mail, reduce the volume of clothing items and sports equipment, buy used, recycle the unwanted and compost (rot) food waste, lint, hair and floor sweepings. It’s not that complicated.”

Due to her experience, Johnson can now store a year’s worth of waste in a pint-sized Mason jar. “Inside is deteriorated foam from headphones, a dental retainer, silicone caulk from the sink, fruit and veggie stickers, clothing labels, plastic mini-bumpers from cabinet corners I replaced with felt and a plastic-coated spike from the dishwasher,” she says. “I’m still amazed when people have a use for something I don’t want or need. Start by saying no to flyers, freebies, party favors, business cards, plastics, excessive packaging and junk mail. Accepting them creates more.

Refusing such clutter is the first rule to a less wasteful lifestyle.”

Kathryn Kellogg, the Vallejo, California, author of the Going Zero Waste blog and a content creator for Pela Case, a Canadian eco-friendly smartphone case maker, offers many zero waste swaps. “I use silicone cupcake liners instead of paper, bar soap in lieu of plastic-packaged body wash and make my own lip balm.”

She also has alternatives for sponges, plastic wrap, cooking pans and toothbrushes. Consider her 31-day challenge at GoingZeroWaste.com/31-day-video-challenge. She notes, “Since I started working toward zero waste, I have more confidence, am able to speak up about less waste and am mindful when I shop.”

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Fun Places to Start ☛With the PaperKarma junk mail app, take a picture to unsubscribe from receiving bulky catalogs, credit card offers and unwanted paper mail (PaperKarma.com). ☛Nike recycles worn-out sneakers, submitted pre-washed for odor removal, into Nike Grind, a material used to create athletic and playground surfaces and more (Tinyurl.com/ ReuseShoesFAQs). ☛Students in K-12 schools across the continental U.S. and

parts of Canada can collect and repurpose all brands of plastic markers, including dry-erase and highlighters. A minimum of 100 markers and up to 40 pounds is the suggested package.

Crayola’s Colorcycle program provides prepaid FedEx shipping labels via Tinyurl.com/ColorCycleInfo.

☛Rubber bands can be donated to local schools or to the post office for mail carriers’ use. ☛Donate old cell phones to charities. Because it reduces the need for coltan, an African ore mined in endangered gorilla habitat, zoos in San Diego, Oklahoma City, Oakland and Cincinnati are among those collecting cell phones for recycling.

Check Tinyurl.com/Phones4Charities and CincinnatiZoo.org/ savingspecies/recycle-your-cell-phone. ☛Listfully.org takes the guesswork out of gift giving. A user can select a date night at a favorite spot, a donation to charity or any item. It’s not limited to a particular store or occasion.

Avoid unwanted gifts and the guilt of regifting. ☛Use SwoondleSociety.com to swap children’s clothing and keep clothes out of landfills.

The most Earth-conscious option is to reduce, re-use, then recycle or donate to charities.

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Build a Bento Box Lunch for Kids

Pack Five Foods for Fun, Flavor and Health

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ld-style rectangular metal lunchboxes are passé. New, convenient compartmentalized containers inspired by the Japanese bento box and Indian tiffin allow parents to pack up to five different, colorful and healthy items for a child’s lunch with less plastic wrapping to separate foods.

It dovetails exactly with what nutrition professionals recommend.

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“People usually eat with their eyes,” says Allison Forajter, a clinical dietitian at Community Hospital, in Munster, Indiana. “The more color and variety presented the better.”

Holley Grainger, a registered dietitian, creator of the blog Cleverful Living at HolleyGrainger.com and mother of two school-age daughters in Birmingham, Alabama, agrees, saying, “These boxes make lunchbox packing easier because each compartment can be assigned a different food group.”

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whole grains, and inserts a surprise treat for a total of five selections. “One easy and inexpensive way to boost protein is through low-fat dairy options like milk, yogurt, string cheese or cottage cheese.

For children that like meat and poultry, roasted chicken and low-sodium deli turkey are delicious options. This is where I like to work in leftovers, so last night’s entrée may be the filling for today’s lunchbox mini-tacos. For a highprotein vegetarian/vegan option, beans/ legumes are a favorite, whether in dips, salsas, salads or pastas,” she says.

Forajter recommends exploring varied colors of the same type of fruits or vegetables. Offer green and purple grapes or red, yellow, green and orange bell pepper strips, and ask kids if each color tasted different. Including unusual fruits or vegetables can be a learning experience for the whole family. “Try purple and orange cauliflower or red, yellow, white or purple carrots,” she suggests.

Grainger not only packs healthy foods for her kids, she makes sure they get a little “emotional nutrition”, as well.

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She might include a piece of chocolate or a cookie, but the surprise doesn’t have to be food. “A note or picture from you written on your child’s napkin adds a special touch. It lets them know you’re thinking about them and gives them a feeling of security throughout the day,” she says.

Parents faced with the daily round of lunch packing may benefit from the system of five. Each item goes into a separate compartment in the bento, box-style lunchbox. Many also offer a space for a “chiller” to keep foods safely cool.

Easy Options

Protein: turkey breast, chicken breast, hardboiled egg cut in half, nuts, beans, almond butter, string cheese, yogurt Fruit: blueberries, apple slices, plums, grapes—something easy for kids to eat Vegetable: carrots, English cucumbers, celery sticks, bell pepper strips—easy finger foods; kids might eat more veggies if provided with a dip such as hummus or natural homemade ranch dressing Whole grain: ancient or whole grain crackers, pita bread, non-GMO blue corn chips Treat: a happy surprise could be a piece of wrapped dark chocolate, a crayon or a funny, loving or encouraging note from a parent

Lunch: a Key Meal

“When children are fueled with nutritious foods, they are more alert and focused throughout the day, leading to better behavior, concentration and test scores,” says Grainger. “They also have the opportunity to fill up on many of the essential vitamins and minerals often lacking in away-from-home meals. I’ve found that my children are hungrier at lunch than at other meals, so they tend to fill up on whatever is being offered.”

Judith Fertig writes award-winning cookbooks plus foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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Many people are able to build up tolerance to their kitty over time. Before starting a relationship, first ensure the allergy is not severe. If allergy symptoms are more of a nuisance than a serious health threat, some options can help minimize the problem at home:

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n estimated 10 percent of Americans are allergic to household pets, with sensitivities to cats twice as common as to dogs, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Most people with cat allergies react to Fel d 1, a protein found on cat skin, although other cat allergens are found on the fur, in saliva and even in their urine, reports a study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

The tiny Fel d 1 protein attached to a piece of airborne cat hair or skin

can linger in the air for hours—much longer than a similarly released dog allergen. It’s also sticky, readily attaching to human skin and clothing, and can even easily transfer to cat-free public locations such as a classroom.

Male cats tend to produce more of this allergenic protein than females, especially if they’re not neutered.

However, all cats produce the Fel d 1 protein, and it’s unrelated to the amount of feline dander or shedding. Thus, no truly hypoallergenic cat breed exists, yet

✔ Purchase a high-quality air purifier to clean the air of allergens and other pollutants. ✔ To prevent a buildup of allergens indoors, replace carpeting with hard flooring and drapes and curtains with non-fabric window coverings and if possible, avoid upholstered furniture. ✔ Clean the house often and thoroughly, including any surfaces that trap pet hair and dander like couch covers, pillows, bedding and pet beds. ✔ Wash bed linens at least weekly in hot water. ✔ Wash hands after handling the cat.

After snuggling together, consider taking a shower and shampoo before retiring in order to avoid bringing kitty allergens to bed. ✔ Feed kitty an anti-inflammatory (grain-free), balanced and species-appropriate diet. Reducing or eliminating the allergenic and genetically modified (GMO) foods a cat eats reduces the allergenic quality of their saliva. ✔ Ensure optimal levels of essential fatty acids in their diet to reduce shedding and dander. ✔ Bathe the cat regularly, taking care to use only a safe, non-drying, herbal animal shampoo.

Karen Shaw Becker, a doctor of veterinary medicine, is a proactive integrative practitioner who consults internationally and writes for Mercola Healthy Pets (HealthyPets.Mercola.com).

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✔ Consider making the bedroom of any affected family member a cat-free zone.

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10 BREEDS FOR ALLERGIC CAT LOVERS

by Karen Shaw Becker

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Balinese

Sometimes called the “longhaired Siamese” for its luxurious coat, Balinese cats nevertheless produce less of the Fel d 1 protein than other breeds.

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Russian Blue

Despite a short, double coat that is silky and plush to the touch, this cat also produces less Fel d 1 protein. They’re known for their loyalty and playful personality.

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Bengal

Bengals’ uniquely fine fur requires less grooming than many others. Because they spend less time licking their fur, it contains less saliva and their dander is less likely to spread.

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Devon Rex

The soft, short and curly coat of this playful breed—known for remaining “kittens at heart”—may normally include bare, furless patches. They shed less than many others.

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Oriental Shorthair

The Oriental Shorthair encompasses more than 300 different colors and patterns, all with short, fine coats for minimal shedding. Regular grooming helps control dander.

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Cornish Rex

Similar to the Devon Rex, but with a curly fur coat, the Cornish Rex has only a soft undercoat of down hair, compared with a typical three layers, including an undercoat, middle “awn” hair and outer guard hair, so they shed less.

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Siberian

Some people love the look of this longhaired, shaggy-coated cat. They also produce less Fel d 1 protein than other breeds, even those with far less fur.

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LaPerm

This cat’s unique curly coat may help reduce the spread of dander.

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Sphynx

A hairless cat, the Sphynx has no fur to trap allergens from their saliva. However, the Fel d 1 protein will still be present.

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Javanese

This breed has only a top coat, just one of the three typical layers of coats common to cats, which means less shedding and dander to spread around the home.

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ancer can be a very frightening word in today’s world, and with just cause, as it is a leading cause of death on our planet. We can all be making some small changes to help avoid this all-too-common problem. Simple lifestyle changes will not only help avoid and treat cancer but can also do so for most diseases.

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Cancer treatments, like intravenous therapies, create an undesirable environment that cancer struggles to survive in. can. Unlike a more aggressive approach involved in treating active cancer, these treatments can be administered more sporadically.

Cancer and disease flourish when the immune system is overtaxed. Removing any burdens—including heavy metal toxicity and common toxins—greatly frees up the immune system to do its job.

Detoxing is an important step in preventing and treating cancer. Some naturopathic physicians specialize in the removal of toxins and heavy metals. Many feel this is a vital part of any cancer protocol.

Treating cancer involves more commitment on the patient’s part, as there is more at stake. Besides serious lifestyle changes, cancer-focused therapies are essential. By harnessing the body’s instinctual ability to fight off cancer with natural treatments, side effects associated with

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Cancer treatments, like intravenous therapies, create an undesirable environment that cancer struggles to survive in. Specific nutrients are used to inhibit blood vessel growth to cancerous tumors, essentially starving those cells. Other treatments help prevent the tumor from spreading. Apoptosis (cell suicide) can also be induced. Alternative treatments may be very effective for treating cancer; these therapies can be potent and aggressive. With modern advancements in both alternative and conventional medicine, some cancer specialists are able to customize a treatment plan involving both.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 500-Hour Hypnotherapy Course – Fall session begins. Accelerated certification course in hypnotherapy taught in two-week modules. After completing the first 300 hours (modules 1-3), students are eligible for certification as hypnotherapists with the International Board of Hypnotherapy.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 CBD for Sleep Disorders – 4-5pm. Learn why and how CBD is effective for sleep disorders. $10 (credited towards in-store purchase) Limited to eight attendees. CBD Store AZ, 3314 N 3rd St, Phoenix. 602-292-6133. Preregister: cbdNutritional.com/store/p95/cbdclass.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMER 2 Sat Nam Rasayan Healing Experience – 1-3pm.

With Seva Simran Singh. Sat Nam Rasayan means Deep Relaxation in the True Identity. It is an ancient art of healing in which the practitioner utilizes their projective meditative mind to produce healing. Donation. Anahata Yoga Sound and Energy Healing, 14148 N 100th St, Ste C-130, Scottsdale. 480-699-9600. Info@AnahataYogaaz. com. AnahataYogaaz.com.

mark your calendar QI REVOLUTION We will transform the Phoenix Convention Center into a sacred space to experience the authentic healing practices of Qigong in a strong group energy field. CE Hours for Massage Therapists/Nurses. All types of people benefit. No previous experience necessary. U.S. veterans attend free.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Gong Meditation – 7-8:30pm. With Gretchen Bickert. Experience deep relaxation and meditation through the power of the gong. $10-$20/donation. Unity of Mesa Sanctuary, 2700 E Southern Ave, Mesa. 480-892-2700. UnityOfMesa.org.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 How to Master Your 11 Moon Centers – 6-9pm.

With Gurutej Khalsa. Women’s emotional tides change every 2.5 days. This creates situations between men and women, women and women, children and women. Discover these previously secret teachings to create better relationships, which are the basis of all joy and balance. $148/3 workshops or $65/single workshop. Anahata Yoga Sound and Energy Heaing, 14148 N 100th St, Ste C-130, Scottsdale. 480-699-9600. Info@ AnahataYogaaz.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Intro to Metaphysics – 9-11am. Four-week class (also Sept 15, 22, 29). Includes meditation, chakras, tapping, energy work and more. $150.

Scottsdale. 623-363-7603.

Health and Wellness Expo – 9am–4pm. Join for the latest in fitness, nutrition, healthy living, psychology, workplace wellness and more. Free.

Glendale Civic Center, 5750 W Glenn Dr. 602625-3000. HealthAndWellnessExpo.com.

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A Glimpse Behind the Art of Nicholas Roerich – 2-4pm (open house). White Mountain Education Association (WMEA) will focus on the life and paintings of this master painter and spiritual teacher, who was also a four-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Followed by refreshments. Donations welcome. Izvara Center, 1720 W McIntosh Dr, Prescott. RSVP: 928-778-0638 or Staff@ wmea-World.org.

CBD Administration, Dosage and Sampling Class – 6-7pm. Learn the different routes of administration for CBD. Class will establish personal dosage by sampling CBD orally. Limited to eight participants. $25 (class fee is credited towards in-store purchase). CBD Store AZ, 3314 N 3rd St, Phoenix. 602-292-6133. Preregister: cbdNutritional.com/store/p85/cbdclass.

Public Talk: Love, Desire and Relationships – 6:30-8pm. With Gen-la Kelsang Jampa. Learn to distinguish between these different, but often mixed states of mind to establish a foundation for lasting harmonious relationships, improve our experience of pure love and solve many of our daily problems. $15/preregistered or $5/ students. Coconino Center for the Arts, 2300 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff. 928-637-6232. epc@ MeditationInNorthernArizona.org. MeditationInNorthernArizona.org/flagstaff.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 World Day of Prayer – 11am. Unity of Mesa celebrates with thousands of people and Unity churches and centers around the world for the 25th anniversary of Unity World Day of Prayer.

The theme this year is “Courage to Heal”. 11am: contemplative prayer service; noon-6pm: sanctuary open for healing prayers in a peaceful, sacred space; 7pm: Healing Service with a variety of healing modalities. Unity of Mesa Sanctuary, 2700 E Southern Ave. 480-892-2700. UnityOfMesa.org.

CBD for Sleep Disorders – 6-7pm. Learn why and how CBD is effective for sleep disorders. $10 (credited towards in-store purchase) Limited to eight attendees. CBD Store AZ, 3314 N 3rd St, Phoenix. 602-292-6133. Preregister: cbdNutritional.com/store/p95/cbdclass.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Finding a Higher Love Workshop –10:30amnoon. In person and online with ZOOM. Gain insight on soulmates and karmic relationships, sexuality and spirituality. Learn practical keys for raising the sacred fire. Love offering. The Summit Lighthouse, 4105 N 20th St, Ste 115, Phoenix.

480-442-5020. SummitLighthousePhoenix.org.

KRI Teacher Training: Vitality and Stress Level II – Sept 14-16 & Sept 21-23. 8:30am-6pm.

With Sevak Singh Khalsa. In this 62 hour course, cultivate the core skill for this coming age – the ability to recognize stress in ourselves and others and develop the tools to transform it and balance it with conscious relaxation. $1,179 ($600 nonrefundable deposit). Anahata Yoga Sound and Energy Healing, 14148 N 100th St, Ste C-130, Scottsdale. 480-699-9600. Info@AnahataYogaaz. com. AnahataYogaaz.com.

New Thought Concert V – 1:45pm. An afternoon of music, laughter, personal transformation and positive music with Richard Mekdeci. Posi music is upbeat and uplifting for all faiths. Mekdeci is cofounder of emPower Music and Arts which is empowering humanity through music, writing and the spoken word. Tickets: $15/adults, $5/kids 17 & under. Unity of Mesa, 2740 E Southern Ave. 480-892-2700. UnityOfMesa.org.

Sacred Feminine: A Conscious Women’s Circle – 7-9pm. Human beings have been sitting in circles, in all cultures, since the ancient times.

This group is a sacred gathering of the feminine within our community, joining together to form a sacred circle which represents a strong and safe place for sharing. Includes yoga, breath work and

meditation. $5. Anahata Yoga Sound and Energy Healing, 14148 N 100th St, Ste C-130, Scottsdale.

480-699-9600. Info@AnahataYogaaz.com. AnahataYogaaz.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Community Open House – 10am-2pm. Take a tour of our meditation room and participate in guided meditations. Free. International Kadampa Retreat Center, 6701 E Mountain Ranch Rd, Williams. 928-637-6232. epc@MeditationInNorthernArizona.org. MeditationInNorthernArizona.org.

Intro to Herbal Healing Seminar – 11am12:30pm. Free. SW Herb Shop and Gathering Place, 148 N Center St, Mesa. RSVP: 480-6949931. SWHerb.com.

Heretic Health and Hypnosis Class Series – 11am-1pm. Join Don and Tracy for a talk discussing why so many people are finding relief from joint pain, allergies, depression and fatigue by going against experts advice to eat more plants.

Weight loss is an added benefit! Concludes with a guided visualization. Tea will be available. $10 fee refundable towards an acupuncture, reiki or hypnotherapy session. Barefoot Acupuncture Clinic, 6722 E Avalon Dr, Ste 1, Scottsdale.

RSVP: 602-954-8016.

CBD Administration, Dosage and Sampling Class – 4-5pm. Learn the different routes of administration for CBD. Class will establish personal dosage by sampling CBD orally. Limited to eight participants. $25 (class fee is credited towards in-store purchase). CBD Store AZ, 3314 N 3rd St, Phoenix. 602-292-6133. Preregister: cbdNutritional.com/store/p85/cbdclass.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Empath Support Group – 4-6pm. With Darlene Moore. Solution-oriented meetings designed to educate empaths about their gifts and challenges of their sensitivities based on Dr Judith Orloff’s book, The Empath’s Survival Guide. Donation.

Unity of Mesa, Annex Rm 1, 2740 E Southern Ave. 480-892-2700. UnityOfMesa.org.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Tween and Teen Yoga – 4-5:30pm. Also 9/25.

With Lesley Pelkey, E-RYT and certified life coach, mind body wellness practitioner. Each flow and grow class will focus on a yoga practice, meditation techniques, and self-development activities for building confidence and self-esteem, creating healthy habits, and stress management techniques. Ages 11-16. $50. Anahata Yoga Sound and Energy Healing, 14148 N 100th St, Ste C-130, Scottsdale. 480-699-9600. Info@AnahataYogaaz. com. AnahataYogaaz.com.

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Peace Meditation – 7-7:45pm. With Tony LaMantia. An evening of meditation focusing on Master Peacekeeper, Mildred L Norman who called herself a Peace Pilgrim. Join for this monthly meditation to foster peace within and peace throughout our world. Donation. Unity of Mesa Sanctuary, 2700 E Southern Ave. 480-8922700. UnityOfMesa.org.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Kute Blackson: You. Are. The. One. Live Your Life Purpose! – 7-9pm. Join author Kute Blackson to learn everything you need to know to reclaim your power, find your purpose and create the life you want. $35/advance; $40/day of. Unity of Phoenix Spiritual Center, 1500 E Greenway Pkwy.

Tickets: Divine Idea Books and Gifts Store; call 602-978-3337; or UnityPhx.org/events.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Shamanic Initiation – Deep and mystical initiation ceremonies to help you merge with your inner shaman; authentic indigenous shamanic ceremonies led by spiritual elder. No plant medicines used. Held in sacred vortex areas of Sedona. Info: InnerLightla@msn.com.

Intro to Classical Feng Shui – 11am-12:30pm.

If you’re curious, confused, or always wanted to learn Chinese feng shui, join so you can feel more comfortable incorporating this valuable knowledge in your life. Free. Feng Shui by Jen, 6207 N Cattletrack Rd, Scottsdale. 480280-9911. FengShuiByJen@gmail.com. RSVP: FengShuiByJen.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Embracing Your Journey: Mind, Body, Spirit Expo – 9am-5pm. A holistic, wellness and metaphysical event presented by Purple Lotus Productions. $5/advance, $8/door. Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, 7677 N 16th St, Phoenix.

EmbracingYourJourneyExpo.com.

Finding a Higher Love Workshop – 10:30amnoon. In person or online with ZOOM. Discuss types of relationships and how to balance karma.

Gain insight from a soul perspective on marriage.

Learn how marriage can fit into a spiritual path.

Love offering. The Summit Lighthouse, 4105 N 20th St, Ste 115, Phoenix. 480-442-5020. Info: SummitLighthousePhoenix.org.

Intro to Herbal Healing Seminar – 1-2:30pm.

Free. SW Herb Shop and Gathering Place, 148 N Center St, Mesa. RSVP: 480-694-9931. SWHerb.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Healing and Rejuvenation Retreat – Sept 24-Oct 1. All-inclusive with Alive and Revive.

Mind, body, spirit healing; reconnect with nature; natural therapies; yoga and meditation; shamanic and energy healing; healthy, delicious food. South of Chile. 480-599-8370. AliveAndRevive.com.

Massage Therapy Education Program – Evening classes begin Sept 24. Morning classes begin Oct 15. Offering customized massage therapy education. Specialty training options include: aromatherapy, cranial unwinding, life coaching, natural aesthetics, polarity, reiki, reflexology, medical massage, myotherapy and more. South-

Take advantage of fresh, local produce from the best Arizona farms. Visit their respective websites for the most current information.

Ahwatukee Farmers’ Market 4700 East Warner Road, Phoenix Sundays 8 to 11 a.m.

Carefree Farmers’ Market 1 Sundial Circle, Carefree Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Gilbert Farmers’ Market 222 North Ash Street, Gilbert Saturdays 7 to 11 a.m.

Peoria Farmers’ Market Park West, 9744 West Northern Avenue, Peoria Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Phoenix Public Market 721 North Central Avenue, Phoenix Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon Roadrunner Park Farmers’ Market 3502 East Cactus Road, Phoenix Saturdays 7 to 11 a.m.

Uptown Farmers’ Market 5757 North Central Avenue, Phoenix Saturdays 8 to noon ArizonaCommunityFarmersMarkets.com DowntownChandler.org/FarmersMarket GilbertMarket.com MommasOrganicMarket.com PhxPublicMarket.com UptownMarketAz.com ..................................

NORTHERN ARIZONA Chino Valley Summer Market 344 Highway 89, Chino Valley Thursdays 3 to 6 p.m.

Prescott Summer Farmers’ Market 1100 East Sheldon Street, Prescott Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to noon Sedona Community Farmers’ Market 336 Highway 179, Sedona Fridays 8 to 11:30 a.m.

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west Institute of Healing Arts, 1100 E Apache Blvd, Tempe. 480-994-9244. Info@swiha.edu. swiha.edu.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Is Your Pet Reflecting Your All? – 5:45-8:15pm. Enjoy an Italian dinner and listen as Andrea Sobotka “Critter Doc,” award-winning energy healer and natural pet care practitioner, shares how pets can mirror our health, emotions, even our looks! Learn how to nurture this harmonious connection while creating healthy boundaries. $59. Vito’s Italian Restaurant, 10999 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale. Preregister: 507-202-3929. Penny@TheWagMagazine. com. SpiritAnimalWisdom.com/events.

Monthly Full Moon Meditation – 7-8:30pm.

Sevak Singh incorporates some light Kundalini yoga, meditation, plus deep relaxation and healing to the sound of the gong. The full moon is a time to establish a deeper connection to the fragrance of your life. Eating light is recommended prior to meditation. $25/online, $30/door. Anahata Yoga, 14148 N 100th St, Ste C-130, Scottsdale. 480-6999600. Register: AnahataYogaaz.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Reiki and Healing Singing Bowl Circle – 7-8pm.

With Darlene Moore and Arne Richardson. Join for a relaxing, healing experience. Singing bowls will be played to enhance the energy of reiki during this hour of energetic healing and expansion.

Donation. Unity of Mesa, Annex Rm 1, 2740 E Southern Ave. 480-892-2700. UnityOfMesa.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Botanical Formulary Class – Also Oct 7, 14, 21.

With Penny Stadick. Bringing essential oils and herbs together for health and healing. Certificate class. Stop by the store for further information and to sign up. Blue Sky Oils, 1551 E University Dr, Mesa. Info: 480-349-3508; BlueSkyOils.com.

plan ahead THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 Blue Sky Oils Grand Reopening – 9am-7pm.

The Mesa Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the ribbon cutting, and there will be door prizes, food trucks and plenty of fun for everyone. Penny Stadick, owner and certified clinical aromatherapy practitioner, will promote and sign her new book, Faith Journey with Essential Oils. 1551 E University Dr. Info: 480-349-3508 or BlueSkyOils.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 The Phoenix Psychic Fair – 9am-5pm. Psychic mediums, energy and sound healers, crystal light therapy, tarot and angel readers, medical intuitives, astrology readers, jewelry, crystals and gifts, aura photography. $5/advance, $7/door. Four Points by Sheraton, 2532 W Peoria Ave, Phoenix.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 Intro to Chinese BaZi Astrology – 1-2:30pm.

Your birthday reveals details of your personal destiny. Learn how to decode the secrets of your birthday so you can tap into the power of your good luck.

Free. Feng Shui by Jen, 6207 N Cattletrack Rd, Scottsdale. RSVP: 480-280-9911 or FengShuiByJen@gmail.com. FengShuiByJen.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Aesthetics Practitioner Program – Morning classes begin. Nov 6: evening classes begin.

See September 24 listing. Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, 1100 E Apache Blvd, Tempe. 480994-9244. Info@swiha.edu. swiha.edu.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 Helping Horses and Humans – 4-7pm. The Tierra Madre Horse and Human Sanctuary’s fourth annual benefit fundraiser. A video and speaker program will begin at 5pm. Tickets: $30/ person; $50/couple on EventBrite.com. Foothills Community Foundation, 34250 N 60 St, Scottsdale. Info: 480-469-9166 or TierraMadreHorseSanctuary.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

Friday. Come dressed in your best costume and enjoy a family night of free, frightful fun. Activities include ghoulish games, haunted house, trunkor-treat, arts and crafts, and costume contest. Free.

Dr AJ Chandler Park, 3 S Arizona Ave, Chandler.

480-782-2735. Special.Events@chandleraz.gov.

Chandleraz.gov/spooktacular.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Health and Wellness Expo – 9am-4pm. Join for the latest in fitness, nutrition, healthy living, psychology, workplace wellness and more. Free admission. Mesa Convention Center, 263 N Center St. 602-625-3000. HealthAndWellnessExpo.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Creative Soul: Meditation, Writing and Equine Experiential Retreat for Women – Nov 16-18.

Held at Tierra Madre Horse and Human Sanctuary and the Boulders Resort, join best-selling Hay House author and meditation teacher, Sarah McLean, and Equine Experiential Coach, Christine Badoux, for a transformational self-awareness weekend. 928-204-0067. CreativeSoulRetreat.com.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2

Herbal Certification Course – 9am-1pm.

Updated information, new herbs, new recipes. $100 deposit to reserve seat. SW Herb Shop and Gathering Place, 148 N Center St, Mesa. RSVP: 480-694-9931. SWHerb.com.

The Phoenix Psychic Fair – 9am-5pm. Psychic mediums, energy and sound healers, crystal light therapy, tarot and angel readers, medical intuitives, astrology readers, jewelry, crystals and gifts, aura photography. $5/advance, $7/door. Four Points by Sheraton, 2532 W Peoria Ave, Phoenix.

PhoenixPsychicFair.com.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2019

Chandler Mayor’s Day of Play – 8am-noon.

Children of all ages can revel in free family-fun as they play life-size board games, sporty inflatables and interactive activities. Look forward to a giant high-flying foam area that bounces, bumps and slides you all over the place. Park-goers can enjoy everything from exhilarating fitness demonstrations to health-minded games to information booths. Free. Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S McQueen Rd, Chandler. 480-782-2735. Schedule/activities: Chandleraz.gov/dayofplay.

Healing and Rejuvenation Retreat – Jan 7-14 or Jun 18-25. All-inclusive with Alive and Revive. Mind, body, spirit healing; reconnect with nature; natural therapies; yoga and meditation; shamanic and energy healing; healthy, delicious food. Ecuador Beach and Andes or Galapagos.

480-599-8370. AliveAndRevive.com.

Gaining Body Wisdom and Peace Experiential Workshop – 9-11:30am. Join Dr Sumer Aeed and Christine Badoux for a fun and creative experience designed to help you reclaim and love your body. $150. Scottsdale. Register: SumerStatlerAeed. com; 480-607-1022. Info: EquineExperientialCoaching.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 Gaining Body Wisdom and Peace-Equine Experience – 9-11:30am. Join Dr Sumer Aeed and Christine Badoux, along with the sanctuary’s rescued horses, for a unique adventure. No previous experience with horses required. $150.

Tierra Madre Horse and Human Sanctuary, 27115 N 45th St, Cave Creek. Register: SumerStatlerAeed.com; 480-607-1022. Info: EquineExperientialCoaching.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 Halloween Spooktacular – 5:30-8:30pm. Gather your lil’ ghosts and goblins and trick-or-treat your way through Chandler’s Halloween Spooktacular

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019 Healing and Rejuvenation Retreat – Jan 22-29 or Jun 3-10. All-inclusive with Alive and Revive.

Mind, body, spirit healing; reconnect with nature; natural therapies; yoga and meditation; shamanic and energy healing; healthy, delicious food.

Peru: Cusco and Machu Picchu. 480-599-8370.

AliveAndRevive.com.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019 Three-Day Herbal Intensive – Jan 25-27.

Five-day class condensed into 2.5 days. Space is limited. SW Herb Shop and Gathering Place, 148 N Center St, Mesa. RSVP: 480-694-9931.

SWHerb.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2019 Healing and Rejuvenation Retreat – Mar 17-24.

All-inclusive with Alive and Revive. Mind, body, spirit healing; reconnect with nature; natural therapies; yoga and meditation; shamanic and energy healing; healthy, delicious food. South of Chile.

480-599-8370. AliveAndRevive.com.

ongoing events

sunday Sunday Services – Sept 9: 9am (meditation) & 10:15am (service). Sept 16 & beyond: 9am & 10:45am services. A Positive Path for Spiritual Living. Childcare for infants thru 5th grade at 9am service. Nursery for infants thru kindergarten at 10:15am (9/9); 10:45am (9/16 & beyond).

Youth ministry classes in the Education Annex at 10:15am (9/9); 10:45am (9/16 & beyond). Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave. 480-892-2700.

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Sunday Service with The Teachings of the Ascended Masters – 9:30-11:30am. Topics include Twin Flames, How to Work with Angels, Saint Germain, Your Sponsor, and Use of the Violet Flame to Transform Your World. Bookstore and gift shop open 10am-1pm. The Summit Lighthouse, 4105 N 20th St, Ste 115, Phoenix. 480-4425020. SummitLighthousePhoenix.org.

Kadampa Buddhism and Meditation – 11am12:30pm. Learn powerful meditations for reducing attachment and cultivating balanced and peaceful minds of equanimity, authentic love and empathy. $10. International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon, 6701 E Mountain Ranch Rd, Williams.

928-637-6232. MeditationInNorthernArizona.org.

monday Tai Chi and Qigong – 10-11am. With Shirley Kemper. Activate and experience the natural healing capabilities in the body. $10-$15 donation. Newcomers welcome. Unity of Mesa, Annex Rm 1, 2740 E Southern Ave. 480-892-2700.

UnityOfMesa.org.

Live Ask Dr Kan Show – 12:30pm. Featured on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube with Dr Peter Kan of Hope Integrative Wellness Center. Facebook: HopeIntegrativeWellness. AskDrKan.com.

tuesday Anti-Aging Clinic Happy Hour – Thru Sept. With Dr Melanie Icard, NMD. Save on hydrating and collagen building treatments. 5350 N 16th St, Ste 107, Phoenix. 480-599-8370. PhoenixAntiAging.com.

Watercolor Art Classes – 9:45am-12:30pm. With Allura Westly. All levels, beginner-to-advanced.

Learn fluid color technique, drawing and composition. Small class of eight students. No talent required, just a desire to create. Paradise Valley.

602-469-0524. AlluraWatercolor@cox.net.

Rewind Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. With Kim Carter.

This class focuses on balancing, increasing flexibility and building functional strength for people 50 and up. $10 (first class/free, six students max).

Restoring Balance Mind & Body, 2045 S Vineyard, Ste 139, Mesa. Preregistration required: 253-549-5342 or Kim@RestoringBalanceAZ. com. RestoringBalanceAZ.com.

Complimentary Energy Healing – 11am-7pm.

You don’t have to live with your problems forever.

Start the healing process today for anxiety, trauma, mental dis-ease and more. Free for first time clients; phone session only. NatashaDeakins.com.

Crystal and Tibetan Bowls – 6:45-8:30pm.

Healing, purification and transformation with the singing bowls. $20 love offering. Center for Divine Awakening, 15801 N 40th St, Phoenix.

Info: Prana: 773-316-3005. CrystalBowlsRelaxation.com.

wednesday Watercolor Art Classes – 9:45am-12:30pm. With Allura Westly. All levels, beginner-to-advanced.

Learn fluid color technique, drawing and composition. Small class of eight students. No talent required, just a desire to create. Paradise Valley.

602-469-0524. AlluraWatercolor@cox.net.

Complimentary Energy Healing – 11am-7pm.

You don’t have to live with your problems forever.

Start the healing process today for anxiety, trauma, mental dis-ease and more. Free for first time clients; phone session only. NatashaDeakins.com.

thursday Rewind Yoga – 10:30-11:30am. With Kim Carter.

This class focuses on balancing, increasing flexibility and building functional strength for people 50 and up. $10 (first class/free, six students max).

Restoring Balance Mind & Body, 2045 S Vineyard, Ste 139, Mesa. Preregistration required: 253-549-5342 or Kim@RestoringBalanceAZ. com. RestoringBalanceAZ.com.

Complimentary Energy Healing – 11am-7pm.

You don’t have to live with your problems forever.

Start the healing process today for anxiety, trauma, mental dis-ease and more. Free for first time clients; phone session only. NatashaDeakins.com.

Tea and Tarot and/or Energy Readings – 3-6pm.

Receive an insightful and intuitive card reading, and/or energy scanning and clearing. $20/each, $30/both. Brief reiki sessions also available.

Barefoot Acupuncture Clinic, 6722 E Avalon Dr, Ste 1, Scottsdale. RSVP: 480-323-5272.

saturday

classifieds Place a Classified ad: $25 for up to 25 words, per issue. $1.00 per each additional word, per issue. Must be pre-paid.

HELP WANTED ADVERTISING SALES – Natural Awakenings magazine is looking for experienced advertising salespeople in the Phoenix area to help others grow their business. Commission-based.

Full- or part-time. Unlimited potential. Tracy@ NaturalAZ.com.

OPPORTUNITIES ADVERTISE HERE – Are you hiring, renting property/office space, selling products, offering services, or in need of volunteers? Advertise your personal/business needs in Natural Awakenings classified ad section. To place an ad, visit Submit.NaturalAZ.com/ARIZ/MagazineClassifieds.

SERVICES/CLASSES ENERGY MEDICINE THERAPIES OFFERS ELECTRO LYMPHATIC THERAPY – Now available in Prescott. A gentle and relaxing treatment designed to detoxify and purify your body, restore balance and improve immune function.

Reduce: cellulite, pain, allergies, sinus pressure, stress, brain fog and inflammation. Specialized results for cancer, autoimmune head traumas etc. Visit eltExplained.com or call Brandi: 480529-6323.

NATIVE FLUTE – Express your heart-song.

No music knowledge needed. Featuring affordable High Spirits Flutes. Free Instruction at monthly flute circle. Info: Song-Within.com.

RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST – Helping You Evolve Your Own Personal Recovery Plan: To Be All That You Were Meant To Be. John Kai: 520-339-2315 (Central Phoenix).

Intro to Metaphysics – 9-11am. Four-week class (Sept 8, 15, 22, 29). Includes meditation, chakras, tapping, energy work and more. $1 50. Scottsdale.

623-363-7603.

Complimentary Energy Healing – 11am-7pm.

You don’t have to live with your problems forever.

Start the healing process today for anxiety, trauma, mental dis-ease and more. Free for first time clients; phone session only. NatashaDeakins.com.

Tea Time Chat – 2-4pm. Every 3rd Sat. A Q & A session to learn how to use oils and get the most out of them while doing so in a safe manner. Enjoy a cup of herbal tea and some snacks. Blue Sky Oils, 1551 E University Dr, Mesa. 480-349-3508 or BlueSkyOils.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE BAREFOOT ACUPUNCTURE COMMUNITY PAIN & STRESS CLINIC 6722 E Avalon Dr, Ste 1, Scottsdale 602-954-8016 •Barefoot-Acupuncture.com

Ten years’ experience providing affordable, effective acupuncture, herbal medicine, diet/ n u t r i t i o n t h e r a p y, hypnotherapy and reiki for f e r t i l i t y, m e n s t r u a l disorders, menopause, insomnia, anxiety, depression, fatigue, stress, headaches and pain. Private acupuncture for as low as $35/session. Call or visit our website today!

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE CBD STORE AZ

Chris Campabello, Holistic CBD Practitioner 3314 N 3rd St, Phoenix 602-292-6133 • CBDNutritional.com A wellness boutique devoted to CannaBiDiol and our endocannabinoid system. Organic, lab tested, ingestible and topical formulations for everyday wellness, and acute/chronic disorders.

No high and non-addictive. No card required. Open Wed-Sat 10am-4pm and by appointment. See ad, page 42.

KANNAWAY

Czarina Valenzuela 480-332-4621 • Czarinav@me.com Kannaway.com/6027339 Have you activated your cannabinoid receptors lately? The Edocannabinoid system regulates a variety of biological process, like relaxation, eating, sleeping, certain inflammation responses and cognitive function. All our products are triple lab tested, non-habit forming, and all natural. Call or email today for information on how to receive $50 off your first order.

Pavel Gershkovich, CHP, CRP 5011 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale 480-621-6041 SaltChaletArizona.com ArizonaLeechTherapy.com Our rooms are coated from floor to ceiling with multiple layers of pure, untreated salt from the Dead Sea. Providing relief for many health conditions. See ad, page 29.

SW HERB SHOP & GATHERING PLACE

148 N Center St, Mesa 480-694-9931 • SWHerb.com Store.SWHerb.com Kathy Gould and Madalyn Johnson, herbalists and proprietors, offer medicinal bulk herbs and specialty tea blends, herbal extracts, certification classes, community and therapist rental space, medicine-making supplies, and more. See ad, page 31.

ART CLASSES WATERCOLOR ART CLASSES

Allura Westly 3611 E Sunnyside Dr, Phoenix AlluraWatercolor@cox.net 602-469-0524 • AlluraWaterColor.com Allura Westly, master teacher, opens her sanctuary studio to all levels, beginner to advanced. Learn fluid color technique, drawing and composition. Small class of eight students. No talent required, just a desire to create.

CLEANING SERVICES BENNETT’S CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

Eco-friendlycarpet and upholstery cleaning.

Featuring organic cleaners and odor removal products derived from renewable seed and vegetable sources. No perfumes, solvents or other hazardous products. No phosphates. Products also available for in-home use. Licensed and owner operated since 1974. See ad, page 17.

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An eco-friendly home and office cleaning company and offers natural cleaning products. See ad, page 44.

SALT CHALET ARIZONA

Valleywide Service • 480-994-4988 BennettsCarpetCleaningAz.com

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COACHING DR. JACQUE JOHNSON

2Empower LLC Scottsdale • 480-226-9977 Dr.Jacque@2Empower.org • 2Empower.org Dr. Jacque Johnson is a certified Empowerment Life Coach and psychometric assessment specialist who identifies behavioral traits and cognitive footprints to assist with transition, grief, anxiety and achieving personal goals. She also works with parents and children as an educational advocate and coach.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY MELINDA SMITH

Colon Hydrotherapy, Biofeedback, Pets, Homeopathy, Energetic Facelift, Antiaging and Iridology Scottsdale • 602-317-7677 BestVisionOfHealth.com Gentle, relaxing session with unique gas release technique to eliminate toxins and get rid of pain. Biofeedback scan and healing to detect hidden risk factors, on pets and horses as well.

DENTISTS INTEGRATIVE DENTAL ASSOCIATES Lisa M. Butler, DMD 4202 N 32nd St, Ste A, Phoenix 602-956-4807 • IntegrativeDental.com

Providing biologic dentistry personalized to fit your needs in a caring and supportive environment. Offering many holistic procedures using the latest in modern technology. Dr. Butler is a member of the Holistic Dental Association and the International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology. See ad, pages 4 and 23.

MY DENTIST

Dr. Michael Margolis and Dr. Stephen Kovar 2045 S Vineyard Rd, Ste 153, Mesa 480-833-2232 • MyDentistAZ.com A holistic and biological approach to your dental needs and overall health. Bio-compatible dentistry, esthetic dentistry lumineers/veneers, family dentistry and much more. See ad, page 3.

NATURAL DENTAL PARTNERS

Dr. Ingo Mahn 3134 W Carefree Hwy, Ste 9, Phoenix 602-775-5120 • MyNaturalDentist.com Dr. Mahn takes the time to listen to your concerns and uses his extensive experience to help you achieve better health. Author of A Healthy Mouth—The Missing Link to Optimal Health, he utilizes the latest advances in dentistry (low dose digital x-rays and single visit biocompatible restorations) to deliver the highest level of holistic dental care. Check the calendar of events page or his website for upcoming seminars.

See ad, page 8.

PURE SMILES

Jason A. Jones, DMD 7231 E Princess Blvd, Ste 207, Scottsdale 480-585-1612 • PureSmilesAz.com Exceptional dental service with dedication to comfort and compassion. We carefully assist each procedure and select the products to help preserve and protect your overall well-being. See ad, page 11.

DOCTORS COLLEEN HUBER, NMD

NatureWorksBest Cancer Clinic 1250 E Baseline Rd, Ste 205, Tempe 480-839-2800 • NatureWorksBest.com Dr. Huber is President of the Naturopathic Cancer Society, a Naturopathic Oncologist and Fellow of the Naturopathic Oncology Research Institute, and author of the largest and longest study in medical history on sugar intake in cancer patients (2014).

She uses a therapeutic approach that targets metabolic aspects of cancer. See ad, page 9.

FOOT & ANKLE WELLNESS

Dr. Thomas Chambers, DPM 5520 E Main St, Ste 2, Mesa 480-707-3742 • FootAndAnkleAZ.com Foot & Ankle Wellness N o n - S u r g i c a l B u n i o n Tr e a t m e n t s

Specializing in non-surgical bunion treatment and safe, effective foot and ankle care. Microcurrent technology and other holistic techniques are used to re-align feet, naturally straighten big toes, decrease pain, and reduce the appearance of bunions. See ad, page 43.

MELANIE ICARD, NMD

Anti-Aging Clinic 5350 N 16th St, Ste 107, Phoenix 480-599-8370 • PhoenixAntiAging.com Dr. Icard specializes in anti-aging medicine, natural pain management and reversal, natural and traditional aesthetics, ozone therapy, and mind body medicine.

She has extensive training in biological medicine, prolotherapy and PRP, aesthetics and ozone therapy. See ad, pages 6 and 33.

PAUL STALLONE, NMD

Arizona Integrative Medical Center, PC 8144 E Cactus Rd, Ste 820, Scottsdale 480-214-3922 • DrStallone.com

UNIVERSAL WHITE TIME Dr. Stallone’s main focus is to HEALING CLASSES

listen and understand the underlying cause of an individual’s illness. Often it is a combination of nutritional, emotional, chemical, structural, and lifestyle factors. He uses a vast array of modalities to effectively treat the acute and chronic diseases that are commonly seen today. See ad, inside front cover and page 36.

ENERGY HEALING BUBBLING WELL HEALTH OFFERINGS Linda P. Essex, RN This training takes a person beyond the Prescott • 928-710-2178 borders of so many of the limitations BubblingWell@cableone.net that have been experienced on Earth.

Linda Essex has more than 30 years of experience assist us youwith Universal White Time Healingtolinks to meet your needs. Pamper your the energies from thespirit Beyond—the Origibody and with food-based and products, healing and nal Sun. And, healing that heals our separation touch, channeling for spiritual our isolation. guidance and qigong lessons.

Private and group sessions or

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3336 E Chandler Heights Rd, Ste 123, Gilbert KIM CARTER, MA, healing HTCP, RYT Powerful yet gentle for physical, 480-988-6269 • Info@AskDrKan.com 2045 S Vineyard Ave, Ste 139, Mesa Dr. Kan combines the latest in psychological, 480-773-6599 emotional daily problems f u n c t i o n a l m e d i c i n e a n d and Kim@RestoringBalanceAZ.com situations of life.

PETER KAN, DC, FAAIM, DACNB

functional neurology to treat the RestoringBalanceAZ.com root cause with advanced testing, Kim Carter is aUniversal Healing White Touch Time nutrition and detoxification UPCOMING CLASSES: certified practitioner specializing Healing Level Three programs. He helps thyroid, Universal White Time in grief and loss, serious/chronic March 10-13 autoimmune, brain, and digestive Healing Level One illness and spiritual growth.

Her Time Universal White conditions. See ad, page 5.

Feb 26-28 emphasis is on Healing empowering LevelcliFour ents to recognize, trust and act on April 8-10 their own intuition.

June 24-26 LESTER R. KLEBE, DPM Universal White Time Foot and Ankle Care All classes are held Healing Level Two 10555 N Tatum Blvd, Ste A101 at my healing center March 1-2 TRAUTNER Paradise Valley • 602-954-0777 SALLY in North Scottsdale April 12-13Energy Healer Holistic Practicing in the Phoenix area, June 28-29 33998 N 57th Pl, Scottsdale Dr. Klebe offers complete foot 480-767-6200 • SallyTrautner.com and ankle care. Holistically oriented, he integrates homeoSally Trautner has been studying Asst Head Teacher pathic medicine with convena n d w o r k i n g w i t h e n e rg y High Teacher tional medical care. See ad, page medicine/healing since 1995. She Master 22. is a White Time Healer Assisting Head Teacher, High Teacher, Master White Natural Time Healer.

She is also Healing certified in numerous additional Alternatives energy healing modalities, and performs hands on and remote healings worldwide for physical, emotional and spiritual healing. See www.WhiteTimeHealingClasses.com ad, page 27.

Call 480 767-6200 Email: sallytrautner@cox.net

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UNIVERSAL TOUCH

534 E University Dr, Mesa 480-835-5380 • 480-835-5347 Looking for shifting and changes?

Access Consciousness and the others amazing tools; Access Bars TM facilitators; body and energy process practitioners; kinesiology, readings, reiki, reflexology. Emotional issues, trauma, depression. Resolve issues on money, business, body/health, relationships and more. Enhance your health and beauty. More than 40 years combined knowledge.

Call for an appointment with our practitioners. Se Habla Español. See ad, page 41.

FENG SHUI/ CHINESE ASTROLOGY FENG SHUI BY JEN®

6207 N Cattletrack Rd, Ste 7, Scottsdale 480-280-9911 • FengShuiByJen.com Jen Stone is the only IFSA Accredited Classical Feng Shui Master in North America and affiliated with the Raymond Lo School of Feng Shui & Destiny.

She offers traditional Chinese Feng Shui consultations for homes and businesses, BaZi astrology reading, formal training programs, and educational workshops. See ad, page 30.

HOLISTIC HEALTH ANAHATA SOUND AND ENERGY HEALING

PEST CONTROL ARIZONA ORGANIC PEST & TERMITE CONTROL

Organic Pest Control 602-923-1457 • ArizonaOrganic.com

Avoid being exposed to dangerous chemicals when all-natural and safer alternatives work just as well and last longer. See ad, page 45.

PET CARE ANDREA SOBOTKA, AKA “CRITTER DOC”

ASAM, Sh. Reiki, HTAP, Animal Communicator and Counselor 602-317-1543 • CritterDoc1@cox.net SpiritAnimalWisdom.com With a gentle healing touch, Andrea provides earth medicine and energy healing, animal communication, and intuitive counsel for pets and their people.

REAL ESTATE PATRICIA PALERMO REALTOR® Conway Real Estate 480-766-3937 Patricia.SearchValleyRealEstate.com

Buying or selling a home is one of the most important and rewarding decisions you will ever make. Patricia Palermo is Gong, crystal singing bowl committed to providing you and full moon meditations, honesty, integrity and fast kundalini yoga, restorative response. She holds your best Sunday, June 1st 12pm 4pm yoga, yin yoga and yoga interests at heart for all your real nidra classes.

Creating a estate needs. Ready to buy or sell? Call her today!

ANAHATA Sound and Energy Healing community of conscious See ad, page 39.

Creating a community of conscious connection! connection. See ad, page 27.

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Authorized Dealer of Crystal Singing Bowls by Crystal Tones Check our schedule for upcoming workshops and events!

Intuitive cooking experience: workshops, cooking classes, team building events, and retreats for organizations. Learn simple culinary techniques; create plantbased healthy meals; enjoy beauty of food.

SALONS A LOR A ORGANIC STUDIO

7329 E Stetson Dr, Ste 11, Scottsdale 480-318-7555 • AloraOrganic.com An organic eco-friendly hair salon where beautiful cuts and color coexist with the best natural hair care. No harsh chemicals or synthetic fragrances – just beautiful healthy hair. New client special: $10 off your first service. Energy healing sessions are also available. See ad, page 45.

SCHOOLS SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS 1100 E Apache Blvd, Tempe 480-994-9244 Info@swiha.edu • swiha.edu

Nationally accredited college offers holistic health and wellness degrees, diplomas, certificates of excellence, continuing education and personal development, oncampus and online. Financial aid available. See ad, outside back cover.

SPIRITUAL CENTERS INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA RETREAT CENTER

6701 E Mountain Ranch Rd, Williams 928-637-6232 MeditationInNorthernArizona.org Meditation retreats and classes in modern Buddhism; dedicated to providing the local and worldwide community an opportunity to learn and engage in Buddhist practice and meditation retreats. Everyone is welcome.

THE SHRINE OF HOLY WISDOM 5025 S Ash Ave, Ste B-15, Tempe 480-219-9633 ShrineOfHolyWisdom@gmail.com TheShrineOfHolyWisdom.org

Experience the divine. We are an inclusive community that offers a diversity of spiritual practices. Our offerings include courses in the Western Mystical Tradition, Angelic Theurgy, meditation and prayer.

THE SUMMIT LIGHTHOUSE® OF PHOENIX

4105 N 20th St, Ste 115, Phoenix 480-442-5020 SummitLighthousePhoenix@gmail.com SummitLighthousePhoenix.org Dedicated to sharing Saint Germain’s Violet Flame.

All faiths welcome. Learn how you can become a modern day mystic. We are dedicated to sharing the Teachings of the Ascended Masters® to help you bring in joy and peace to the world. Learn what the requirements are to make your ascension. See ad, page 17.

OCTOBER

Game Changers plus: Chiropractic Our Readers are Seeking Providers & Services for: Bodywork & Energy Healing Civic Organizations & Clubs Educational Activism Physical Therapy Wellness Trainers & Coaches ... and this is just a partial list!

UNITY OF MESA

2700 E Southern Ave, Mesa 480-892-2700 • UnityOfMesa.org Offering practical spiritual teachings for abundant and meaningful living; we are a progressive spiritual community that explores universal principles and practices. Weddings, memorials, christenings, classes and activities for the “spiritual, not religious”.

Sunday services: 9am & 10:45am. Youth programs: 10:45am. All are welcome. See ad, page 22.

UNITY OF PHOENIX SPIRITUAL CENTER 1500 E Greenway Pkwy, Phoenix 602-978-3200 • UnityPhx.org

We are a friendly, loving, all-inclusive community that honors all paths to God and welcomes all people – regardless of race, beliefs or sexual orientation. Wherever you are in your life's journey, we invite you to visit us and discover your new spiritual home. We inspire people to live better lives. See ad, page 24.

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