August 2023: Natural Awakenings Tucson Edition

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August is so often associated with going “back to school”, but what if we never left school?

This month, our theme is “Lifelong Learning”. When was the last time you learned something new? It is proven to be beneficial for our brains and bodies to keep learning new things throughout life. Check out page 18 to give yourself new motivation to get outside your comfort zone, gain a new skill, meet new people and grow your brain.

Along this theme, our Inspiration article on page 14 recounts Deb Beroset’s recent experience of the “First Day of School” feeling in her 60s. She shares all the excitement and the nerves of a fresh start in a new place—the gym. While there may be things that make us feel out of sorts and unsure of ourselves when we start a new endeavor, there are ways to push through it and face the uncertainty head-on.

With the kids in our lives going back to school, our Healthy Kids article is talking about protecting them from microwave radiation that is present in schools using wireless services. While our access to technology and the internet can greatly improve our ability to teach and to learn, we may not have all the facts on the safety of going wireless in the learning environment. Read more on page 22.

This edition also includes tips on reducing indoor air pollution, learning healing lessons from nature, local chef phenom Alejandre Richards and more.

Join us by pledging to learn something new this season. Is it an instrument? A language? How to make something with your hands? The rewards of learning and doing new things yourself are truly endless.

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Integrative Pediatrician Accepting New Patients Ana

Tanase, MD, an Integrative Pediatrician at TMCOne in Oro Valley, offers integrative medicine consults and holistic primary care for interested families in the Tucson area. With 15 years of experience in pediatric practice, training in integrative medicine, integrative psychiatry, functional medicine and homeopathy, she blends conventional and integrative modalities to meet patients where they are.

Do you wish your kids were healthier and had better habits but don’t know where to start? Tanase is offering lifestyle coaching, nutrition optimization, functional medicine testing, personalized supplement recommendations or referral to other holistic practitioners, if needed.

Considered to be thorough and compassionate, Tanase knows that health is more about what you do than what you take. She recently received training in mind-body medicine and is planning to incorporate it in regular visits and organize mind-body skills group training in the near future.

Tanase’s conventional medical knowledge gives her the ability to recognize serious conditions and use the conventional system if that is the best option for the child, but her integrative training gives her the ability to look for the root cause, to offer more options in areas where conventional medicine is limited like mental health issues, developmental problems and functional medical problems.

Tanase is accepting new patients from newborn to 18 years old. Schedule appointments online at tmcaz.com/tmc-one/our-providers/ana-tanase

For more information, call 520-420-2110, email Ana.Tanase@tmcaz.com or visit tmcaz.com. Location: TMCOne La Canada Office, 10390 N La Canada Dr, Ste 110, Oro Valley.

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Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), also known as the Medicare Annual Election Period and the Medicare Open Enrollment Period, is a specific fall enrollment period from October 15 through December 7. During this time, beneficiaries can make changes to their current Medicare plan coverage. All plan and benefit changes become effective on January 1 the following year.

On October 1 each year—two weeks before Medicare open enrollment starts—health insurance companies release information about their plan benefits for the following year. These can include premium changes, prescription drug coverage updates and more. This is a great time for Medicare beneficiaries to think about whether their plan will still meet their needs in the next year. If not, they can look for a better option during AEP.

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At the core of their services, Path4Change provides counseling and coaching to navigate the complexities of your life, helping you identify your strengths, set attainable goals and navigate your way through personal challenges. Their goal-oriented and action-based coaching strategies will empower you to create lasting changes and live a healthier, more fulfilled life.

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Desert Mindful Nutrition exists to empower clients by providing an inclusive, food-first, non-diet approach to improving health through nutrition. They focus on goals to reduce symptoms and improve overall physical and mental well-being, including personalized nutritional recommendations and support for meaningful lifestyle changes in areas of stress reduction, sleep quality and movement.

“First, we examine our relationship with food and its impact on our body, adding in supportive nutrient-rich foods, on occasion identifying and eliminating symptom-triggering foods. Supportive supplements are recommended on an as-needed basis, focusing on foods first. Personalized nutrition tailors recommendations to your specific needs, therefore we work toward sustainable changes that provide long-term results,” explains Jayme White, MSCN, founder of Desert Mindful Nutrition. “Typically, avoiding calorie counting or long-term food tracking is advised. Education is provided on what our bodies need to thrive, from nutrition basics to mindful eating strategies, and stress reduction techniques.”

Services are offered virtually or in person at Desert Mindful Nutrition’s Northwest Tucson office. While virtual visits are often convenient, many people benefit from the physical connection of meeting in person for support.

Desert Mindful Nutrition offers Nutritional Consults (a 75-minute, deep dive into your health), Nutritional FollowUps, a Mind + Body Nutrition Program, wellness workshops, tools for streamlining grocery shopping and more.

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Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.

Tattoo Science and Concerns

Colon Cancer Rising Among Young Adults

People have decorated their bodies with tattoos for millennia for ceremonial and religious reasons, and many people today use them as a form of selfexpression. Tattoo inks are usually made of a mixture of solid particles, molecular dyes, binders and water. The color of the tattoo comes from light being reflected or absorbed by the particles and dyes. While tattoo artists must be licensed to operate for safety reasons, the inks used for tattoos are unregulated in the U.S.

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Colon cancer is on the rise in young adults, according to a report published in the journal Science. Colorectal cancer diagnosed in individuals under the age of 50 is known as earlyonset colorectal cancer (EOCRC). The most common symptoms include abdominal pain and rectal bleeding. Patients with EOCRC are often diagnosed with more advanced-stage disease and have worse survival rates compared to a later onset of the disease.

Researchers from Binghamton University, in New York, analyzed almost 100 inks and found that even when these products included an ingredient label, they were not accurate. The team also detected particles that could be harmful to cells.

“Every time we looked at one of the inks, we found something that gave me pause,” says John Swierk, Ph.D., the project’s principal investigator. “For example, 23 of 56 different inks analyzed to date suggest an azocontaining dye is present.” Although many azo pigments do not cause health concerns when they are chemically intact, bacteria or ultraviolet light can degrade them into another nitrogen-based compound that is a potential carcinogen. In addition, the team analyzed 16 inks using electron microscopy, and about half contained particles small enough to get through the cell membrane and potentially cause harm.

Once this data has been peer reviewed, the findings will be posted at WhatsInMyInk.com to help consumers and artists make informed choices.

EOCRC has risen at a rate of 2 to 4 percent per year since the 1990s and is anticipated to become the leading cause of cancer death in those aged 20 to 49 by the year 2030. One in five colorectal cancer (CRC) cases diagnosed today are in people younger than 55, compared to one in 10 cases in 1995, according to the American Cancer Society.

The increased risk is carried through generations due to changes in environmental risk factors that disproportionately affect those born in recent decades compared to those born earlier. Obesity and other conditions related to metabolic syndrome, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and Type 2 diabetes are associated with CRC risk. Dietary factors, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, red and processed meat, and Western diets, have also been implicated, as has the increased use of antibiotics, environmental toxins and higher rates of cesarean sections and other surgical procedures. Other possible reasons include genetics, low screening rates and misdiagnoses. Researchers also call for more research on the microbiome for EOCRC early detection and assessment.

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Strong people stand up for themselves, but stronger people stand up for others.

– Unknown

Walking in Wonder

by Marlaina Donato

Before life snagged us in its insidious net of obligations, our child selves discovered awe around every bend. We poked our noses into fluffy, new dandelions and saw faces in passing clouds. “Why?” was a perpetual mantra we lived by, no doubt testing the patience of loved ones. Somewhere along the way, our eagerness to jump into the lap of the world and be held by magic gave way to a new way of being.

In 1942, Albert Einstein wrote to his old friend, German psychiatrist Otto Juliusburger, “People like you and I, though mortal of course like everyone else, do not grow old no matter how long we live. What I mean is we never cease to stand like curious children before the great Mystery into which we were born.” This quote reminds us to stop wading in the daily grind and dive into the deep end of everyday magic.

Discovering a new musical artist, learning about a country we never heard of and touching emerald moss during a Sunday hike wakes up the child in us, the self that is impervious to pessimism. Observing a flower at ground level with the bees or reacquainting ourselves with the changing wheel of constellations not only re-sparks our ability to respond to life but also reinforces our connection to the infinite.

Courting curiosity is the domain of cats, as well as the most contented humans. Rekindling our wonderment is even better when shared with kindred souls, and the ripple effect can travel further than we might expect. Here are some inspirations:

n Without a set plan, get in the car with a friend and see where the day takes you. Pack a picnic and stop for lunch somewhere off the beaten path.

n Regardless of artistic ability, begin a nature journal and record small bits of the seasons throughout the year.

n Check out a book or two from the children’s section at the library and be young again.

n Create a daily practice of daydreaming about something delightful that has nothing to do with the past or the future.

n Start a local meet-up with others that share a common passion: books, healthy baking, trains or thrifting.

n Revisit a childhood or teenage interest and don’t explain why.

Marlaina Donato is an author, painter and composer. Connect at JaguarFlower.art.

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When You’re Tempted to Give Up on a Dream Mustering Your Moxie in the Face of Uncertainty and Hard Stuff

by Deb Beroset

My favorite time of year as a kid was getting ready for the First Day of School. It was the season of fresh starts and possibility: The new book bag, the pristine box of crayons, the colorful dividers in a binder I was sure would propel me to super-organized greatness. I’d pore over Sears catalog pages looking for the dress that would launch my life as a 4th grader. Because that first day—it’s everything, right? Later I’d learn how much the quality of life depends on how we relate to the days that follow any First Day. Fast forward several decades to a couple weeks ago, when my first-day outfit was faded athletic wear pulled from the bottom of a drawer. I’ve joined a gym, you see. And put my 63-year-old butt on the line by investing in some sessions with a personal trainer.

My first day at the gym was pretty shiny, just like the first day of school used to represent—here we go, a new beginning! Then came my first session on my own trying to follow the workout my trainer laid out for me in a special app. I had trouble locating the right machines. Some of the balance exercises had me teetering and wobbling like a newborn giraffe. Then came the obstacle that almost took me down: the exercise requiring a stretchy fitness band.

I searched to no avail, then asked at the desk and got a shrug in response. In my head, the noise went from grumbly frustration to: “How am I supposed to do this? This is too hard, I don’t have what I need, I’ll do this some other time.”

I didn’t leave. But I most definitely wanted to. It was a hit-thewall moment.

A good question to ask in these meltdown moments is, “Who am I for myself right now?” I realized oh, I’m being hapless. A helpless victim.

Time for some compassionate curiosity. Isn’t it interesting, I reflected, how right now I’m essentially pretending I’m not the same woman who has handled far tougher things and barely blinked?

I am the same woman who said yes to a journalistic assignment in the Soviet Union a few months after the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster—and published my first national piece in Ladies’ Home Journal when I was 26. Years later, I navigated single motherhood in a new city with a 3-year-old, a 6-year-old and freelancer burnout—and managed to land a job managing Hallmark’s internal think tank. When I was 56, I made the scary leap from a high-level corporate PR gig to creating my own soul-led business, and here I am nearly seven years later.

(We’ve all got irrefutable evidence of our power to create if we’re open to seeing it. What are some of yours?)

Yet—despite all the challenges I’ve conquered—at the gym, where I don’t consider myself in my element or feel very competent, I’m fighting the urge to throw up my hands in despair and bail because I don’t have a fitness band.

When our energy is coming from a place of fear (a general term used to represent resignation, doubt, anxiety, irritation and so on), and we let craptastic thoughts have the run of the place, we easily turn the smallest little thing into a big, honking wall. And if we allow it to, that self-created wall will stop us in our tracks.

The situations and fears our scared brains turn into insurmountable barriers seem so real in the moment, it’s easy to slip into the self-talk that sinks our dreams: “Never mind, this isn’t meant to be. At least not for me. Not now.”

Of course, we want something more than that. We want to live in a way that at the end of this ride, we say, “Hell yeah, I did the damned thing. I didn’t just make it through, I lived.”

Living that kind of life is a juicy benefit of activating your creatrix energy and stepping into your innate power. It’s something that can be learned at any age, though I think many of us in our third act are particularly ready and hungry for it.

The other day at the gym, when I witnessed myself struggling with energy-zapping mind noise, I chose to consciously step into Creatrix Mode. I switched on a playlist that connects with something primal in me, I went after it, and when I emerged from the gym all sweaty an hour later, it was as a badass, benevolent warrior for love.

And does that energy flow into the rest of my life? You bet it does. When you’re a student of the soul and dare to dream and create, you get to experience the emboldened, sensual, selfexpressed and joy-full version of you in full bloom.

Deb Beroset is a creative muse, coach, speaker and facilitator who helps you tap into your soul’s desires and create a life that’s true to who you are at your core. She is the founder of It’s Time For Moxie LLC, which offers programs, workshops, retreats and a community, Club Moxie, for women interested in unapologetic, unabashed and unleashed living. Deb’s work taps into creativity and innovation principles, aesthetic shamanism and imagination as a means of enlightenment. To connect and learn more about SoulFire, Moxie’s upcoming retreat in Tucson, visit ItsTimeForMoxie.com. See ad, page 10.

Maria Rodale

ON LETTING NATURE HEAL ITSELF

by Sophia Ellis Kreider

Bestselling author, activist and gardener Maria Rodale is a board member of Rodale Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to growing the regenerative organic agriculture movement through research, farmer training and education. She is the former CEO of Rodale Inc., the global health and wellness media company that published notable books and magazines, including Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth

Her own books include Organic Manifesto: How Organic Food Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe, as well as Scratch: Home Cooking for Everyone Made Simple, Fun, and Totally Delicious. In her latest work, Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden, Rodale leads readers through her relationship with the plants, animals and insects that inhabit her garden and shares the life lessons these often misunderstood creatures taught her.

Why did you write this book?

It was a combination of sensing that “spirit” wouldn’t allow me not to and the recognition that I could write the book in my own way, with humor and irreverence. It’s been my experience that once we begin following the path that spirit provides for us, things become easy. As someone on the older side of life, I’ve also noticed that when I don’t listen to that guidance, I tend to really mess things up, so even when I don’t understand the path, I have to follow it.

What is the most significant message nature is trying to share with us?

The overarching message, which has been reinforced since I wrote the book, is that nature wants to feel free to do whatever it needs to do to heal things. The more we try to control nature, the more frustrated it gets. The same is true for people; the freer we feel, the happier and more productive we are. All efforts to control, whether it’s controlling human behavior or landscapers trying to control the

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landscape, are not helpful in any way. If we want to solve the climate crisis or the environmental crisis, we need to allow nature to be free and do its job.

The other message I received from nature relates to humans’ tendency to search for plants, take them, hoard them, eat them and rub them on our skin. In reality, we don’t need to do these things to benefit from plants. We can simply be in harmony with them in order to absorb their healing energy. So again, it’s about freedom, releasing control and trusting our relationship with plants and nature.

What role does courage play in exploring what plants, insects and animals have to teach us?

Many of us are afraid of having new experiences or have anxiety about things we don’t understand. When this happens, we can choose to stay in the fear or encourage ourselves through it. When we choose courage and curiosity, we often learn a new skill or power. For example, when I was journeying and getting to know mosquitos and ticks, I felt afraid but chose to keep going. While I didn’t come to love the mosquitos and ticks, I developed compassion and respect for them.

To understand what nature is communicating to us, we need to get curious and unlearn what our parents and culture taught us about how our garden should look or how we should interact with it. We can ask ourselves, “What am I afraid of? Where did the fear come from?” and listen for the answer.

What role does personal trauma play in healing our planet?

Trauma is the root of everything— crime, abuse and all the things that make us unhappy and destructive, both towards each other and nature. That’s one of the reasons I was excited to share the parents’ creed in the milkweed chapter. The creed teaches that in order to stop trauma, we must raise kids well from the start. The challenge is that our culture doesn’t provide the information we need to minimize our mistakes or prevent trauma in the first place. Openness to learning about ourselves is key to healing trauma. When we heal our traumas, we are less likely to project trauma onto other living beings, including nature.

If people respond to life with curiosity instead of fear, and love instead of control, we can evolve amazingly fast and have fun doing it. This is the wonderful work we can accomplish together with nature—envisioning and building new systems and ways of being on this beautiful Earth.

Sophia Ellis Kreider is a freelance writer in Lancaster, PA, and a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings. Connect at SophiaEllisKreider@gmail.com.

LIFELONG LEARNING

BENEFITS OF BEING THE FOREVER STUDENT

by Linda Sechrist

It’s never too late to take an evening drawing class at the local high school, learn a language with the help of an app or get one-on-one tutoring from a piano instructor. Adults of any age can find personal and professional benefits when they engage in what is termed “lifelong learning”. It is a great way to spice up retirement, acquire skills for a coveted promotion, master new technology, express creativity or simply keep the mind sharp. Lifelong learners are generally curious, self-motivated and passionate individuals. Their continuing educational pursuits can lead to mental and emotional benefits, including healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Brain Benefits

In a study published in the journal Psychological Science involving 200 seniors, neuroscientists at the Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas found that sustained engagement in cognitively demanding, novel activities—such as learning digital photography or quilting—significantly enhanced memory function in older adults. The researchers were surprised to discover that the control group, which engaged in fun, social activities without learning a new skill, did not perform as well in memory tests.

In a report published in the journal Neurology, Dr. Keith Johnson from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that people engaged in higher levels of intellectual stimulation throughout their lives can delay the onset of memory problems and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, although it does not represent a cure for the illness.

The mind is a use-it-or-lose-it tool, says Dr. Lise Van Susteren, a general and forensic psychiatrist in Washington, D.C. “What better way to use our short-term and long-term memory than to engage in lifelong learning? The older we get, the less likely we are to exercise shortterm memory. We program our phones with numbers we call regularly. We store passwords and usernames in our computers and never attempt to memorize credit card numbers,” she explains. “We’re not using our brains enough, leaving us open to being replaced by AI [artificial intelligence]. The brain is a muscle to be exercised regularly or like a car that you must keep tuned up.”

Susteren points to a five-year study of London taxi drivers, which found that the hippocampus, a part of the brain that is crucial for long-term memory and spatial navigation, was larger than average in the brains of these cabbies. What’s more, the neuroscientists at University College London were able to show through magnetic resonance imaging that this gray-matter growth occurred over a four-year period

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after the drivers had memorized an intricate network of 25,000 streets and thousands of routes to tourist attractions and city hotspots. According to Van Susteren, this study suggests that intensive learning can spur the brain to grow over time.

Making Every Day Count

Ingrid Bianca Byerly, director of the Humanitarian Challenges Focus Program and senior lecturing fellow in the Thompson Writing Program, at Duke University, describes lifelong learners as audacious, curious and fun-loving people that passionately seize the day. In a TEDxStGeorge talk entitled “The New Fountain of Youth: Lifelong Learning”, she recounts the invigorating experience of being on the faculty of three Semester at Sea voyages, where she taught undergraduate students and lifelong learners world music and public-speaking advocacy for global humanitarian causes.

“Entering college, you’re asking yourself, ‘What am I going to do for a job and a paycheck?’ and at retirement, you’re asking, ‘What is my purpose, and what am I going to do with the rest of my life for my personal fulfillment and enrichment?’” Byerly expresses admiration for lifelong learners that pursue life goals, learn to play musical instruments, take art classes, climb mountains or write memoirs, and surmises that the secret to staying young and keeping the mind alive is adult education.

Life-Altering Pursuits

For some lifelong learners, seeking new opportunities and embracing change are compelling motivators. Take Maia Toll, for example. In 2006, she followed a

whim to study herbalism with a traditional healer in Ireland. For the elementary school teacher living in Beacon, New York, botanical herbs had only been a hobby up to that point.

“Apprenticing with Eleanor changed everything,” she says of her experience with her Irish-based mentor. “I had the space in my life and money from selling my house. Three months turned into nearly a year, and upon returning home, I continued studying for four more years.”

Toll left her teaching career to become a full-time herbalist and is now the coowner of a shop called Herbiary, with locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Asheville, North Carolina, where she lives. She has taught herbalism at West Chester University in their School of Public Health, led a study program in the Amazon rainforest and written several books, including her latest, Letting Magic In. As she explains, “Lifelong learning can change your life at any age.”

A Greater Commitment to Learning

For 30 years, Jim Walker was a labor representative for the California School Employees Association. He recalls teaching a labor-law class as an adjunct instructor for Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and estimates that about 80 percent of his students were lifelong learners, which he defines as adults between the ages of 30 and 45 that are interested in the subject matter for personal or professional reasons rather than satisfying a requirement for a college degree.

“It was obvious to me that these lifelong learners were more dedicated students than college students. They were

like sponges and wanted to absorb everything. Occasionally during classes, it was the lifelong learners that were on their phones googling the subject and updating my facts,” says Walker, who admits that when he had more free time in retirement, he enrolled in meteorology and astrology courses to satisfy longstanding interests of his own.

The Joy of Achieving Milestones

In love with learning and the sense of accomplishment she feels whenever she masters a subject, Doreen DeStefano, of Root Causes Holistic Health & Medicine, in Fort Myers, Florida, has been earning degrees since 1987. She holds bachelor’s degrees in nursing and exercise physiology, master’s degrees in criminology and public business administration, and doctorates in natural health and nursing practice. “In medicine, there is always something new to learn,” she says. “I think that’s why I chose this field. It’s fun to learn the latest thing.”

Resources

There are numerous opportunities for learning, in person and online.

IN-PERSON CLASSES

n For people that work full time, many cities offer evening classes at high schools, colleges or civic centers on a wide range of subjects.

n Museums and art institutions commonly host demonstrations and indepth instruction by local artists.

n A neighborhood music store can lead to connections with musicians that tutor burgeoning rock stars.

n For those harboring thespian aspirations, a hometown improv group or regional theater may be holding auditions or offering acting classes.

n Dance studios help people step up their ballroom dance skills.

n Contact a chef or visit a kitchen supply store for cooking lessons.

n A nearby botanical garden or gardening shop may offer how-to classes for growing native or pollinator plants.

n Pick up sewing tips at the fabric store.

n If a class is not offered, create a study group that meets at a cafe or park to learn together.

ONLINE LESSONS

n To become proficient in a new language, check out apps like RosettaStone.com and Duolingo.com.

n YouTube.com is an endless source for instructional videos of every variety.

n Visit Ted.com for informative and inspiring TED talks by global experts in their respective fields.

n For students that wish to learn while taking nature walks, a vast world of podcasts awaits.

n For transformational learning, try MindValley.com, UbiquityUniversity.org and Gaia.org.

n Coursera.org offers many streaming courses, documentaries and films.

n Auditing university classes at prestigious, world-class schools is just a click away. Visit these popular sites, many of which offer courses for free: Harvard University (pll.harvard.edu/ catalog/free), Stanford University (Online.Stanford.edu/free-courses), EdX (EdX.org) and The Open University (Open.edu).

Linda Sechrist has been a contributing writer to Natural Awakenings publications for 20 years.

Nature’s Germ Killer Copper can stop germs

before you get sick

By Doug Cornell

Scientists have discovered a natural way to kill germs fast.

Now thousands of people are using it against viruses and bacteria that cause illness.

Colds, flu, and many other illnesses start when viruses get in your nose and multiply. If you don’t stop them early, they spread and cause misery.

made a smooth copper probe with a tip to fit in the bottom of the nostril where viruses collect.

They all said it worked, so he patented CopperZap® and put it on the market.

Soon hundreds of people had tried it. 99% said copper worked if they used it right away at the first sign of bad germs, like a tickle in the nose or a scratchy throat.

Soon people found other things they could use it against:

Colds and Flu

Covid

Sinus trouble from germs

New research: Copper kills bad germs in seconds.

When he felt a tickle in his nose like a cold about to start, he rubbed the copper gently in his nose for 60 seconds. “It worked!” he exclaimed. “The cold never happened.” That was 2012.

Cold sores or fever blisters

Canker sores that get infected

Mold allergies

Congestion or stuffiness

Drippy nose

Hay fever worsened by bacteria

Strep throat

Pink Eye and Styes

Skin infections

Infected sores

Cuts or wounds getting infected

Thrush and Tongue Infections

Warts

Ringworm

Hundreds of studies confirm copper kills germs like viruses, bacteria, and fungus almost instantly, just by touch.

That’s why ancient Greeks and Egyptians used copper to purify water and heal wounds. They didn’t know about germs. Now we do.

The National Institutes of Health and the American Society for Microbiology vouch for the power of copper to kill germs.

Scientists say copper’s high conductance disrupts the electrical balance in a germ cell and destroys it in seconds.

The EPA recommends hospitals use copper for touch surfaces such as faucets and doorknobs. This cuts the spread of MRSA and other illnesses by over half, and saves lives.

The strong scientific evidence gave inventor Doug Cornell an idea. He

Now he’s gone 11 years without a cold. “I used to get 2-3 bad colds every year. Now I use my CopperZap right away at any sign I am about to get sick.”

After the initial success, he asked relatives and friends to try it.

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“I can’t believe how good my nose feels.”

“Is it supposed to work that fast?”

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“It saved me last holidays. The kids all got sick, but not me.”

“I am shocked! My sinus cleared, no more headache, no more congestion.”

“Best sleep I’ve had in years!”

The handle is curved and textured to increase contact with fingers and hands in case you touch things sick people may have touched.

Scientists placed millions of viruses on copper. “The viruses started to die literally as soon as they touched it,” said Dr. Bill Keevil.

The EPA says copper works just as well when tarnished. Easy to clean or polish.

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Protecting Our Children From Microwave Radiation at School

by Lisa Smith

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The internet has become crucial to classroom learning, making it easier than ever for children to learn and use vast amounts of information. Like our homes, schools have two choices to access this information: wired or wireless. Almost all schools today have chosen the wireless option, which means they are filled with wireless devices and infrastructure that emit microwave radiation. Yes, the same kind of radiation we use to cook and heat our food in microwave ovens.

Schools, in fact, have some of the most intense concentrations of microwave radiation found today. Powerful, commercial-grade Wi-Fi systems use multiple routers or “access points” throughout classrooms, often in the ceiling above students’ heads. Add to these the devices the routers connect to (computers, tablets, audio-visual equipment) and students’ personal wireless devices (cell phones, ear buds, smart watches).

Almost all Tucson schools have cell towers either on campus or in close proximity that can emit extremely high levels of radiation into classrooms. And the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) Board has approved Verizon Innovative Learning Labs in multiple schools that come with their own 5G cell tower and provide Virtual Reality learning through wireless headsets placed directly on students’ heads (learn more at EMF-Wellness.com/services-schools). In short, students are attempting to learn, teachers attempting to teach, in a sea of microwave radiation.

It is now well established in peer-reviewed science that microwave radiation poses a significant threat to human health, including increased risks of neuropsychiatric effects that impede student learning, such as cognitive impairment, behavioral and memory problems, attention deficit disorder, migraine and emotional disturbances such as anxiety and depression. Long-term health effects of exposure may also include sperm damage, oxidative stress, DNA damage and cancer. Children are more vulnerable to these negative effects because their developing brains are more sensitive, and the radiation penetrates deeper into their brains because their heads are smaller and skulls thinner. Common symptoms of exposure to microwave radiation among school children

are headaches, nausea, dizziness, lack of concentration, memory problems, skin rashes, nose bleeds and hyperactivity.

Parents, teachers and administrators should know that wireless products and infrastructure are not safety tested before being allowed in classrooms or on school property. Since their radiation levels fall within the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) exposure limits, they are simply assumed safe. This assumption is unfounded. In 2021, the FCC lost a landmark court case in which Federal judges ruled it ignored the scientific evidence of harm to children in setting its limits and of exposures longer than 30 minutes.

Furthermore, Public Law 90-602 passed by Congress declared that public health must be protected from electronic product radiation, mandating that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluate ways people are being exposed, develop techniques to reduce exposure and warn the public about potential harm. The FDA has ignored this mandate, despite the recent rapid proliferation of wireless devices. In June 2023, Americans for Responsible Technology filed a formal petition holding the FDA accountable to obey this law.

While policy catches up with the science and law, what can parents and teachers do? A good starting point is to use the resources at Tech Safe Schools (TechSafeSchools.org) to become educated about this environmental toxin, the legal ramifications of not protecting students and the safer alternatives. Solutions range from going completely wired to greatly reducing radiation through costless modifications to router settings. Parents can become Safe Tech Advocates to help ensure our precious children can learn and grow to their full potential in a toxinfree environment.

Specialist at EMF Wellness Tucson. Connect at 520-248-0461 or Info@ EMF-Wellness.com.

Lisa Smith, PhD, EMRS is a Certified Building Biology Electromagnetic Radiation

ALEJANDRE RICHARDS: The Girl Behind The Tie

by Suzie Agrillo

Alejandre Richards is a multifaceted local celebrity. She is a chef, a media consultant, an entrepreneur and an author of seven cookbooks. The owner of The Tie Kitchen, she embraces a love of food, a keen eye for creativity and a commitment to cooking well.

Richards finds cooking soothing, and an outlet to express herself through the love of food and sharing it with her friends. Her philosophy about food is that it can be fun, and it doesn’t have to be intimidating.

In addition to catering, The Tie Kitchen offers a “Cooking with Friends Experience”, in which five to 10 friends can create delicious dishes as well as fond memories together. In this interactive experience, you’ll laugh and learn alongside your BFFs while sipping wine. If you have a passion for food, this class gives you the opportunity to discover how fun and rewarding it can be to share that hunger with friends.

ALEJANDRE RICHARDS

Where did you grow up and when did you move to Tucson?

I grew up mostly on the Caribbean Island of Barbados, since that is where my lineage lies, but I have spent a lot of time in foreign countries before I headed home to the United States. I moved to Tucson on November 9, 2009.

When did you decide to become a chef?

Becoming a chef turned out to be a necessity. I started out my journey just wanting to learn new things, to explore. I have owned a marketing company, Matrix Media Consulting Group, for 30-plus years now, but when the pandemic started the world changed overnight. The only entity marketing anything was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). I had to pivot, and fast.

I rebranded and opened The Tie Kitchen, utilizing my cooking and marketing skills. I wrote seven cookbooks in three years and became one of the most popular and sought-after personal chefs in Tucson.

What is your signature dish? What do people love about it? Although I am well versed in many genres from around the world, believe it or not, my favorite dish to make is Mac ‘n Cheese. Why? It’s simple. It reminds me of home. What does everyone love about it? It is made in a way that you’ve never had before, and yet it’s like coming home after a long time away and feeling like you never left.

What is your cooking philosophy?

My cooking philosophy is “Cooking with Love”. There is nothing more pleasing than putting your heart into a dish and watching the recipient enjoy it to the max. Name a cooking tool/gadget without which you can’t live. Everyone must, and I repeat must, have a can of air. It will clean every crease and crevice you never knew existed.

All Photos provided by Matrix Media Consulting Group

What was the genesis for opening The Tie Kitchen?

Truth be told, the kitchen makes me feel close to my mom. She was my role model. I’ve watched my mom make these recipes a thousand times, and not once did I ever see her take a measurement. I have the best childhood memories, especially of the Christmas holidays. Cooking, baking, spending time with family and listening to calypso and reggae. The entire street was practically family, which made things quite interesting. The house was a hub, and everyone would visit. You could hear the kids in the street, the men under the streetlights playing dominos and drinking rum. Christmas service at 4 a.m. with traditional hymns followed by more food than we could eat. Definitely my favorite time of the year and some of the fonder memories of my mom. She would be so proud.

What is your favorite comfort food?

Personally, I just love a good plate of spaghetti and meatballs. You simply can’t go wrong.

As a caterer, what food and drinks are trending now?

Trends are determined by a number of things, e.g. time, place, people, influencers, so it might vary. In my world, charcuterie boards are all the rage. As a personal chef, I need the space to create, so nine out of 10 of my clients will give me the latitude to do so. They choose the region of the world they would like to explore, and I surprise and delight their palates.

Can you give us an example of a menu you’ve created for a dinner party?

Hors d’oeuvres: Caprese Sticks Drizzled with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Starter: Carrot Ginger Soup

Entrée: Tuscan Chicken over Linguine

Dessert: Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake

What was your inspiration to start a community garden?

Three years ago, when we were on the cusp of the global pandemic, I asked if the collective was prepared for major catastrophe. Folks laughed, they told me I was fear mongering, yet here we are.

I purchased a few plants and started a community garden. Things were extremely cheap then, so it was good timing. I grew as much as I could. I didn’t know where this was all going, but if you were in need and lived in my area, this would be your garden as well. If there were older adults who needed meals, I harvested the garden and cooked for them.

Since I was using my own money when I started, I figured that as big as my online following was, surely, I could ask them for help, right? Well, I was right and in our first campaign we raised $5,000 to expand the garden. The garden is now almost 4 years old, and it is still funded every season by my online community. Once a month we harvest and create meals, delivering them to seniors in their homes.

If you could invite anyone to dinner at your house, someone living or deceased, who would get the invite and why?

I would invite my mom to dinner. She passed over 30 years ago. She is the reason for who I am and who I strive to be.

What’s on the menu?

Cou Cou and Flying Fish. It’s a Caribbean recipe and something that she herself always loved to make.

What would you discuss?

There are so many things that I would love to tell her that I never got to simply because I always thought I would have more time. Not to mention, she would totally get a kick out of the idea of me cooking. She would be surprised and happy in a good way. Makes me smile!

Is there a dress code?

No dress code needed. She would always say, “You are welcome at my table. Just come as you are.”

What advice do you have for someone who wants to host a memorable dinner party?

Don’t try to do it all yourself. Hire someone. If you want to impress your guests, spend all of your time with them. Tell stories and more importantly, listen to theirs.

What are some of the things you are most thankful for in your life?

Most importantly, I am thankful for my wife, who is the driving force in my life. I am thankful that I have been given the inspiration and ingenuity to serve. I am thankful to the people who surround me. They support and encourage me in everything I do.

I’d like to thank the community of Tucson for keeping me uplifted and busy, by ordering as well as recommending my services Also, for all of the media coverage which has led to so many accolades and to my success.

Do you have a favorite quote or mantra?

“Never trust a skinny cook.”

Connect with Alejandre Richards and The Tie Kitchen at 520348-5420 or TheTieKitchen.com. Follow The Tie Kitchen on all platforms @TheTieKitchen.

Suzie Agrillo is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings Magazine. She focuses on writing about the arts, inspirational people and the human connection. Connect at Suzie@ComedyforCharity.org.

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Hatch Pineapple Salsa

Cilantro, chiles and pineapple make this salsa a barbecue staple. Top all your barbecue favorites with this sweet and spicy chili-pineapple salsa.

1 ½ C fresh pineapple chunks

2 (4-oz) cans Hatch chiles, diced

¼ C red onion, finely chopped

¼ C fresh cilantro

1 to 2 seeded Fresno chiles

2 Tbsp fresh lime juice

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Toss together pineapple, Hatch chiles, red onion, fresh cilantro, Fresno chiles and lime juice. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve on grilled hot dogs with cooked bacon and melted pepper jack cheese.

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Acne Antidote

TOPICAL AND DIETARY ROADMAP FOR HEALTHY SKIN

by Sheila Julson

According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, acne is the most common skin condition in the U.S., affecting up to 50 million Americans annually and roughly 85 percent of 12- to 24-year-olds. Dr. Julie Greenberg, a naturopathic doctor and founder of the Center for Integrative & Naturopathic Dermatology, in Los Angeles, notes that the prevalence of acne in this country leads people to wrongly conclude that it is a normal part of being human. “In fact, studies of indigenous cultures throughout the world do not find any acne in their populations. Acne is a disease of the Western lifestyle,” she asserts. In essence, acne is an inflammatory skin condition that causes pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and redness. It is prompted by the overproduction of sebum, an oil produced by the sebaceous glands to lubricate hair follicles. Symptoms can be aggravated by an overgrowth of bacteria or yeast, excess hormonal activity or stress.

Dietary Solutions

“The pathways that trigger acne are the same pathways that trigger inflammation. If you’re having acne on the skin, that generally means there are moderate to high levels of inflammation in the body, so that should be addressed,” says Saya Obayan, a board-certified integrative dermatologist at Skin Joy Dermatology, in Austin, Texas. She recommends keeping a food journal for six weeks to identify inflammatory foods that noticeably trigger an acne response and eliminating them from the diet. Many of the culprits are part of the Standard American Diet, including animal protein, wheat and sugar— foods that can increase sebum production, and thus generate acne.

Whether it’s a wedding day or job interview, nothing puts a damper on the moment like an outbreak of acne. It can be embarrassing and compromise selfconfidence, but natural treatments and lifestyle modifications can keep those breakouts at bay.

Dr. Steven Daveluy, associate professor and program director for the Wayne State University School of Dermatology, in Dearborn, Michigan, notes that dairy spurs acne, as well. “Dairy contains an amino acid called leucine, which stimulates oil production and affects the skin cells to cause clogged pores. It also influences the insulin pathway, which can affect hormones,” he explains.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, hormonal acne develops when hormonal changes increase the amount of oil the skin

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produces. This scenario is particularly noticeable in teens going through puberty and in both perimenopausal and menopausal women.

Greenberg approaches acne like she would any other inflammatory disease—by focusing on the gut microbiome. She recommends consuming at least 35 grams of fiber per day, eating a diverse array of fruits and vegetables, limiting meat consumption to four-ounce servings and eliminating or reducing alcohol, sugar and wheat to support microbiome health.

Stress Relief

Obayan notes that stress aggravates any inflammatory disease, including acne. Meditation, exercise or regular walks can help calm the mind and lower stress. She also recommends herbs like ashwagandha to lower cortisol, a stress hormone that can trigger acne.

Topical Treatments

“The things we put on our skin can lead to clogged pores and trigger acne, including makeup and hair products. If you’re getting acne in places where your hair typically touches your face, it could be from a hair product transferring onto the skin,” Daveluy notes. He stresses that makeup should be washed off before bedtime. On the other hand, over-scrubbing or washing the face too often can dry out the skin, which also leads to clogged pores and acne.

“While acne should be addressed from the inside out, topical antibiotics can offer short-term relief and keep severe acne under control,” Obayan says. “Glycolic acid can help keep skin smooth and clear by exfoliating dead skin cells and unclogging pores. Tea tree oil has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, but it shouldn’t be used undiluted on the skin; it can be overly irritating.”

In addition, Obayan recommends topicals like retinol, a nontoxic vitamin A derivative that can help reduce acne, hyperpigmentation, dark spots, scarring, fine lines and wrinkles. Bakuchiol, an extract from the babchi plant, along with topical green tea polyphenols, licorice extract and neem oil, can all be helpful to reduce acne.

Resist the Urge to Pop Pimples

Mom was right when she warned to leave pimples alone. “People often think that it’s helpful to manipulate your acne, but it can lead to more acne flaring, discoloration and even permanent scarring,” Daveluy advises. “Don’t believe anything on social media that isn’t posted by a board-certified dermatologist. The rest of the skin info on social media is junk and could lead to damage to your skin.”

Sheila Julson is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 1

Full Moon Labyrinth Walk – 8-9pm. Join Janet Salese and some of your metaphysical friends for a meditative practice, walking a beautiful outdoor labyrinth under the light of a full moon. No charge. CSLTucson at Unity of Tucson’s Outdoor Labyrinth, 3617 N Camino Blanco. TucsonCSL.org.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3

Free Webinar: Understanding Medicare – 3-4pm. Turning 65 or already on Medicare? Holly Baker, local Retirement Specialist and Medicare Expert meets with you online for an informative Medicare 101. Bring your questions. No charge. RSVP via phone/text/email for the zoom link: 520-760-2378, Holly@LifeSolutionsAdvisors.net.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4

Simply Planted: WFPB Small Group Coaching – 1-2pm. August 4,11,18 & 25 w/support all month. Certified Life Coach and plant-based enthusiast Deb Anderson teaches you how to create a simple and fun Whole Food Plant Based life. $188. DebAndersonCoaching.com/SimplyPlanted.

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BIO-TOUCH MEETUP

August 3 • 5pm

Bio-Touch Center • 5634 W Pima St Bio-TouchDoveMountain.com/Meetup BIO-TOUCH PRACTITIONER TRAINING

August 19 & 20 • 9am-3:00pm

Live/In-person. 10 Hours of CE for nurses, doulas, and massage therapists

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August 24 • 6pm

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SenseAbility Mindful Touch – 8/4-8/6; 13 CE hours. If you’re efforting through a massage, it´s time for a shift in approach. We’ll be looking at our own versatility in mood, style of touch, movement patterns, beliefs and expectations. $200. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222. YogaConnection.org.

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August 10 • 5-8pm

Our expert Orthodontist and aligner specialists will be providing free consultations and answering all your questions about achieving that perfect smile! Activities, music, games, jaw-dropping giveaways. Everyone welcome.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10

Free Webinar: Understanding Medicare –3-4pm. Turning 65 or already on Medicare? Holly Baker, local Retirement Specialist and Medicare Expert meets with you online for an informative Medicare 101. Bring your questions. No charge. RSVP via phone/text/email for the zoom link: 520-760-2378, Holly@LifeSolutionsAdvisors.net.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11

Free Webinar: How to Live Plant Based in Real Life – 11am-12pm. Coach Deb Anderson shares the Top 3 things to do to make Whole Food Plant Based Living simple, easy and fun. Just starting out, or looking to re-commit? Bring your questions. No charge. Register: DebAndersonCoaching.com/ Plant-Based-Life-Webinar.

Breathwork and Sound Immersion Workshop

– 6-7:30pm. Immerse yourself in breath and sound. Participants can expect to leave feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and connected to themselves. $25. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222. YogaConnection.org.

FALL 2023 COMMUNITY ARTS AND WELLNESS FAIR

August 12 • 9am to 1pm

For the purpose of bringing us together through community, arts, health, wellness and awareness. For all straight and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Transformational Medicine, 2028 E Prince Rd, 85719

For information, call 520-209-1755, email Info@tfmnd.com or visit tfmnd.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

Free Webinar: Understanding Medicare – 11am12pm. Turning 65 or already on Medicare? Holly Baker, local Retirement Specialist and Medicare Expert meets with you online for an informative Medicare 101. Bring your questions. No charge. RSVP via phone/text/email for the zoom link: 520-760-2378, Holly@LifeSolutionsAdvisors.net.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13

Ascended Masters’ Meet and Greet – 12:302pm. Learn about the Ascended Masters and why we are here for you. Hands-on activities for Children. Refreshments. Video Who are the Ascended Masters. All welcome. No charge. The Summit Lighthouse of Phoenix, 4105 N 20th St, Ste 115, Phoenix. 480-442-5020.

Mantra – 4-5:15pm. Mantra provides a way to quiet the mind and regulate breath creating space for insight into new perspectives. Come add your voice or just listen as we create a loving atmosphere of bliss, peace and harmony. $15. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222. YogaConnection.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16

August Free Educational Night – 6-7pm. Over the last year we have seen and heard from so many patients that they hurt and feel poorly. Labs show 5-7 inflammation markers. Come and learn how to clear pain and eliminate inflammation. No charge. Transformational Medicine, 2028 East Prince Rd. 520-209-1755. TFMND.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

Free Webinar: Understanding Medicare –3-4pm. Turning 65 or already on Medicare? Holly Baker, local Retirement Specialist and Medicare Expert meets with you online for an informative Medicare 101. Bring your questions. No charge. RSVP via phone/text/email for the zoom link: 520-760-2378, Holly@LifeSolutionsAdvisors.net.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18

Free Webinar: How to Live Plant Based in Real Life – 11am-12pm. Coach Deb Anderson shares the Top 3 things to do to make Whole Food Plant Based Living simple, easy and fun. Just starting out, or looking to re-commit? Bring your questions. No charge. Register: DebAndersonCoaching.com/ Plant-Based-Life-Webinar.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

Online Booklet Discussion on “ECK Wisdom on Solving Problems” by Harold Klemp –4-5pm. Facilitated discussion. Leave with spiritual gifts to assist you throughout life. People of all faiths welcome. No need to have the book. No charge. Questions: 877-300-4949 or Welcome@ EckankarArizona.org. EckankarArizona.org.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

The Highest Alchemy – 10:30am-12:15pm. Live Devotional Sunday Service with teachings on the Ascended Masters. Children and families welcome. Zoom and in-person. Zoom.us Meeting ID 483 967 9973, passcode 979797. No charge. The Summit Lighthouse of Phoenix, 4105 N 20th St, Ste 115, Phoenix. 480-442-5020.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22

Gratitude Rainshower – 6:30-7pm. With Sharon Whealy, practitioner. Each participant has the opportunity to share their gratitudes and bask in the effervescence of the gratitude rain shower that flows through everyone. Contact the Center for Spiritual Living Tucson at Admin@TucsonCSL. org for Zoom access information. No charge. TucsonCSL.org.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

Free Webinar: Understanding Medicare –3-4pm. Turning 65 or already on Medicare? Holly Baker, local Retirement Specialist and Medicare Expert meets with you online for an informative Medicare 101. Bring your questions. No charge. RSVP via phone/text/email for the zoom link: 520-760-2378, Holly@LifeSolutionsAdvisors.net.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

Free Webinar: How to Live Plant Based in Real Life – 11am-12pm. Coach Deb Anderson shares the Top 3 things to do to make Whole Food Plant Based Living simple, easy and fun. Just starting out, or looking to re-commit? Bring your questions. No charge. Register: DebAndersonCoaching.com/ Plant-Based-Life-Webinar.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27

Tibetan Style Gong Bath – 4-5:30pm. Release that which does not serve you, calm your nervous system, meditate, pray, journey, etc. Bring mat, etc, for comfort. It is advised that you not eat within 2 hours of the Gong Bath. $25. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222. YogaConnection.org.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31

Free Webinar: Understanding Medicare –3-4pm. Turning 65 or already on Medicare? Holly Baker, local Retirement Specialist and Medicare Expert meets with you online for an informative Medicare 101. Bring your questions. No charge. RSVP via phone/text/email for the zoom link: 520-760-2378, Holly@LifeSolutionsAdvisors.net.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

Stand Up to Stop Violence Fundraiser – 7-9pm. Comedy for Charity is a non-profit organization created by comedian Suzie Sexton to reduce violence and to raise money for victims of violence. $25-$60. CATALYST Creative Collective by SAACA, 4500 N Oracle Rd, Ste 110. 520-7973959. BensBells.org/Comedy.

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WOMEN’S ART & WELLNESS RETREAT

November 1, 2 & 3

Celebrate Day of the Dead making art and reviving your spirit! The wellness retreat includes visual journaling, making a retablo, sound healing, local cuisine, art opening and more.

Spiritweave Art Journeys Sally Blevins BFA MA LPC Ajo, AZ

Email for complete itinerary and pricing. Sally@ConnectTherapiesLLC.com 817-449-5485

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MONTHLY PLANNER

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Warmpool Peaceful Floating – 10am-6pm. Wednesdays-Saturdays. 90 minutes, by appointment. Santa Rita Springs invites you to float in our indoor warm pool. $20/solo/duet; $35/3-5 guests. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave, Tucson. Text: 520-990-1857. SantaRitaSprings@ gmail.com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

Watsu Aquatic Massage – 10am-7pm. 90 minutes, by appointment. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Shiatsu, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Cranial-Sacral Therapy, Integrative Massage methods in our private indoor 96-degree saltwater pool. $150/90-minutes.

Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. Text: 520-990-1857. SantaRitaSprings@gmail.com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

sunday

First Sunday Antique Vintage Fair – 8am-2pm. 1st Sunday. Over 100 vendors, great deals, and a beautiful park. No better way to spend your Sunday. Medella Vina Ranch, 4450 S Houghton, Tucson. 520-298-1983.

Meditation – 9-11am. Come together to support spiritual practice through meditation techniques as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. Join us in deepening your own meditations and spiritual practice. Self-Realization Fellowship, Tucson Meditation Group, 1702 E Prince, #140. 520-792-6544.

Worship Service: Casas Adobes Congregational Church – 9:30am. In person and live streamed. Faith-centered, music-loving Christian congregation with a variety of worship and spiritual enrichment opportunities. No charge. Info@CAUCC.org. CAUCC.org/Welcome/Natural.

CSL Sunday Celebration Services In-Person or Virtual – 9:30-10:30am. Join Speakers and the CSLT Band in a Sunday Celebration Service. Contact us to request Zoom link. By donation. CSL Tucson at Live Theater Workshop, 3322 E Ft Lowell Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@TucsonCSL. org TucsonCSL.org.

New Mind New World – 10-11:15am. Learn how to realize the nature of feelings and how to release unhelpful states of mind. First session free. Kadampa Meditation Center, 5326 E Pima St. 520-441-1617. MeditationInTucson.org.

Tucson Metaphysics Fair – 10am-5pm. Third Sunday. Psychics, Mediums, Intuitives, Angelic, Oracle and Tarot Readers, Reiki and other healers, Pet Psychic, vendors of metaphysical merchandise and jewelry. Prices vary. Tucson Elks Lodge #385 1800 N Oracle Rd. 520-579-8930. TucsonMetaphysicsFair.com.

Be Hear’d: Women’s Support Group at Tucson Counseling Associates – 5-6:30pm. Every other Sunday. Discuss what it means to be a woman with therapists Yadira Rosales, LMSW and Jules Hernandez, LAC. $5-10. Tucson Counseling Associates, 125 E Mabel St. 520-214-0818. TucsonCounselingAssociates.com.

Sunday Feast and Bhakti Program – 5:30pm. 7pm ten-course feast. Govinda’s Hare Krishna temple and vegetarian restaurant hosts a wonderful program. We observe social distancing and pay close attention to CDC guidelines. No charge. Govinda’s Natural Foods, 711 East Blacklidge. 520-792-0630. GovindasOfTucson.com.

monday

Spirituality Program from Higher Heart Healing – 9am. First Monday. 8-weeks. Help for newly sparked empaths to ditch confusion for clarity and start their spiritual journey, understand their soul path, and make sense of their gifts. Go at your own pace. See website for pricing and information. tinyurl.com/HHHSpiritualityProgram. Cultivate the Relationship of Your Dreams, with Dreamwork! – 9-10am. Begin with a meditation, and a different exercise each week to breathe life and connection into our dreams, build a bridge with our subconscious and find the magic, wisdom, guidance and more, that dreams offer us. $10. Eventbrite.com/e/470459847067.

Contemplative Prayer Group – 7-8pm. Weekly Group. Silent 20 minute “sit”. By donation. Via de Dios, 3615 N. Prince Village Place, Ste 101. 520-954-1811. ViaDeDios.org.

– Marcel Proust

tuesday

Oracle Messages from the Planets – 6-7pm. Second and Fourth Tuesdays. Anna Mana Ra shares messages from spirit channeled to you along with each person getting a private message from spirit. Space is limited. $44.44. Higher Heart Healing, 5930 East Pima St, Ste 108. 520-3336237. HigherHeartHealing.co.

Transformational Coaching Program – 6-7:30pm. Break free from old patterns that have held you back. Reveal and release hidden blocks for clarity and self-empowerment. Vibrational support + insights from group interaction. Personal results in a group setting. $25. Trish Devitt, 520-261-5194, MetamorphosisNow.com.

Buddhism 101 – 6:30-7:45pm. These classes serve as a bridge between the Sunday classes and our structured study program - Foundation Program. First class free. Kadampa Meditation Center, 5326 E Pima St. 520-441-1617. MeditationInTucson.org.

Taizé Service – 6:45-7:30pm. First Tuesday. Taizé is a service of prayer, music, readings, and silence. Contact Steve: 520-400-2137. No charge. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 602 N Wilmot Rd. SJTucson@aol.com.

Contemplative Christian Prayer: The Prayer of Silence – 7-8pm. The practice of Contemplation is a way of experiencing the unconditional love of God and is the foundation of our daily journey in life. $30. $20/members. Via de Dios, 3615 N Prince Village Place, Ste 101. 520-4002137. ViaDeDios.org.

wednesday

Business Networking Wednesday – 9am. Second and fourth Wednesday. Non-member charge of $15 per person. 520-370-8232 Arizona Sands Club, UofA Football Stadium, 565 N Cherry Ave. DonZavis.com.

Virtual Psychedelic CommuniTea Support Group – 10-11am. First Wednesday. A safe space to ask professionals your Psychedelics for Healing 101 questions, share and find support and integration in community with like-minded and curious peers. No charge. TucsonCounselingAssociates@ gmail.com. Eventbrite.com/e/461126520837.

Tucson Friendly and Fearless Death Cafe –10-11:30am. First Wednesday. Death Cafés are safe, respectful, open forums to discuss grief, loss, death and dying topics. All welcome. By donation. Zoom ID: 89313889525. Passcode: 583513. Zoom Link: Tinyurl.com/TFandFDCZoom. IsabelDeathCafe@gmail.com. Facebook. com/TucsonDeathCafe.

Aquacize with Rebecca Lennon – 12-1:15pm. Join us in a 96-degree private indoor salt water pool for a safe, head to toe aquatic workout focusing on strength, balance and joint mobility. Free trial class. $200/8 consecutive classes. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. Register: 520-444-8636 or B43Lennon@aol.com. SantaRitaSprings.com. Beginning-Continuing Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. A multi-level yoga class which introduces variations on poses allowing students to practice at their own level. Also offered Thursday evenings at 6pm and Monday – Friday at noon. In-studio and online $12. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520323-1222. YogaConnection.org.

thursday

Free Webinar: Understanding Medicare –3-4pm. Turning 65 or already on Medicare? Holly Baker, local Retirement Specialist and Medicare Expert meets with you online for an informative Medicare 101. Bring your questions. No charge. RSVP via phone/text/email for the zoom link: 520-760-2378, Holly@LifeSolutionsAdvisors.net.

Back Care Yoga Class – 4-5:15pm. This class is gentle, with lots of stretching, helps release tension in the back, helps to strengthen the core, supporting the back. A good class for anyone with a limited range of motion, limited flexibility, injuries, less strength, etc. Drop-in $12. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222. YogaConnection.org.

Meditation – 6-8pm. Come together to support spiritual practice through meditation techniques as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. Join us in deepening your own meditations and spiritual practice. Self-Realization Fellowship, Tucson Meditation Group, 1702 E Prince, #140. 520-792-6544.

Taizé Inspired Worship – 6:30-7:15pm. Second Thursday. Taizé is a quiet, 45-minute Christian service with gentle music, singing, subdued candlelight, scripture readings and includes time for reflection, time for silence and time for meditation. Casas Adobes Congregational Church, United Church of Christ (UCC), 6801 North Oracle Rd. 520-297-1181. caucc.org

friday

Don Zavis Sales Training - 9-10:30am. Weekly sales training session. Business Builder Program. The most comprehensive sales training program ever created. No charge. In-person. Encantada Auditorium, 11177 North Oracle Rd, Oro Valley. 248-497-4869.

Beginning-Continuing Yoga – 12-1pm. A multi-level yoga class introducing variations on poses allowing students to practice at their own level. Beginners welcome. Offered in-studio and online. Gift certificates available. $10. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222. YogaConnection.org/class.html.

saturday

Master Class 1.1: Foundations of Christian Spirituality – 8:30am-12:30pm. Fourth Saturday. Explore the ways prayer and Christian communities developed and have changed over the last 2000 years. $20 for the series. Via de Dios, 3615 N. Prince Village Place, Ste 101. 520-400-2137. ViaDeDios.org.

Contemplative Prayer Group – 9:30-11am. 9:30-11am. 25-minutes of silent meditation, followed by a DVD by a spiritual teacher such as James Finley, Richard Rohr, Thomas Keating and others, then discussion. No charge. St. Luke›s Home Chapel, 615 E. Adams St, Tucson. 520-400-2137. SJTucson@aol.com.

Simply Meditate – 10-10:30am. First session free. Kadampa Meditation Center, 5326 E Pima St. 520-441-1617. MeditationInTucson.org.

Ai Chi with Connie Seddon – 10-11:15am. Guided aquatic moving meditation. Calms thoughts and nerves, gently stretches muscles, improves balance, range of motion and energy, while standing in 96 degree saltwater indoor pool. $20/class. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. Register: 520-245-6616 or ConnieSeddon@gmail.com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

Become a Sustainability Ambassador – 10am12pm. Become a Sustainability Ambassador and help build a more resilient future for Southern AZ. Join Sustainable Tucson’s weekly hybrid training program to learn from local experts and connect with like-minded citizens. Certificate upon completion. $80. $30/students. SustainableTucson.org.

Ananda Tucson Gathering – 11am. First Saturday. Energize, chant, meditate on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. Ananda Center of Tucson, 1002 E Prince Rd. 530-478-7560. AnandaTucson.org.

Aquacize with Rebecca Lennon – 12-1:15pm. 96-degree private indoor salt water pool for a safe, head to toe aquatic workout, focusing on strength, balance and joint mobility. Free trial class. $200/8-consecutive classes. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. Register: 520-444-8636 or B43Lennon@aol.com. SantaRitaSprings.com.

First Saturday artWALK:– 4-9pm. Join us for artWALK located in the Historical Arts Warehouse District in Tucson. Food, music, art, good cheer. Support your local artists. No charge. Steinfeld Warehouse Gallery & Studios, 101 W. 6th St. SteinfeldWarehouse.org.

Tucson Paranormal Society Cocktail Party – 6-8pm. First Saturday. Admission is free and one complimentary beer or wine is included. TucsonParanormal.Society@gmail.com. No charge. Encantada Banquet Area, 11177 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley. TucsonParanormalSociety.com.

How to Concentrate – 6:30-4pm. During this retreat we will meditate on the nature of the mind, trying to use this opportunity to make progress in tranquil abiding. First class free. Kadampa Meditation Center, 5326 E Pima St. 520-441-1617. MeditationInTucson.org.

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.

– Maya Angelou

community resource guide

Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email Holly@NaturalTucson.com to request our media kit. Check out our online directory at NaturalTucson.com and enter your free online listing.

ACUPUNCTURE

WENDY BECKER, BA, LMT, DIPL. L.AC., CNRT-M Axis Vitality, PLLC Neuro Solutions for Quantum Healing

3861 N 1st Ave, 85719

520-495-8515 • AxisVitality.com

Wendy specializes in Five-Element, Neuro, SportsTrigger Point, Japanese and Esoteric forms of acupuncture combined with Quantum Alignment Technique. If you are new to acupuncture, you will be supported in your experience of acupuncture point sensations with single use disposable sterile needles and/or Quantum devices.

ADVANCED FREQUENCY WELLNESS

TRISH DEVITT

Marana: L Spa Therapeutic Massage & Skincare

Midtown Tucson: VG Beauty Lounge

520-261-5194 • MetamorphosisNow.com

Relieve pain and regain your vitality with custom frequencies combined with gentle microcurrent. Real-time analysis so you get the exact frequencies you need. You CAN take charge of your health—physical or emotional. In-person sessions, distance healing, or purchase your own device.

AESTHETICS AND MEDSPA

PAMPERED SKIN & SOUL STUDIO

Suzanne Pear, RN PhD LE CQH

5160 E Glenn St, Ste 150, 85712

520-400-8109

PamperedSkinStudio.com

If you believe less is more, Dr. Suzie (PhD in Epidemiology) is the Nurse-Aesthetician for you. She provides customized nature-based, holistic skin rejuvenation therapies for all skin types, ethnicities and sensitivities while educating you about your skin concerns and care. See ad, page 4.

ALTERNATIVE HEALING

ALPHASTAR HEALING

Elisabeth Heneage, MBA, ND 520-250-3871

AlphaStarHS@gmail.com

AlphaStarHealingServices.com

Rejuvenate the Entire Body! Healing codes stream into the body while watching vibrant visualizations and assimilating healing tones. Increase spiritual awareness, total energy restoration, stress reduction, balance health and nutrition, skin, hair and face renewal, weight management and body sculpting.

AQUA THERAPY

SANTA RITA SPRINGS

Dorothy Richmond, LMT since 1983 2301 N Santa Rita Ave, 85719 Aquatic Massage • Jin Shin Jyutsu Craniosacral Therapy • Watsu Integrative Massage

520-990-1857 • SantaRitaSprings@gmail.com

Water is life…80 minutes of Bliss. Immersed in heavenly 96-degree saltwater inside our poolhouse, receive massage, shiatsu, energy work, great stretches, flowing movement, and maybe Aquatic Craniosacral Therapy to deliciously unwind trauma and strain patterns. See ad, page 13.

ASTROLOGY

YOUR BEST HOPES WELLNESS COACHING

Julie A.M. Sherwood, CWC 425-260-7665

Julie@YourBestHopesWC.com

YourBestHopesWC.com

Julie uses true sidereal constellational astrology connecting you to the stars of your unique birth blueprint. She gives insight to your soul’s purpose, navigating challenges on your evolutionary path, and how to be in flow with the astrological energies.

BODYWORK

SYLVIA BOYED

6550 E Carondelet, Bldg F, 85712 520-370-3689 • SylviaBoyed.com

Sylvia Boyed, MA, VMT, CST. Now welcoming new clients. Restorative bodywork and energetic healing for physical and emotional well-being. 14+ years experience in energetically applied visceral manipulation and craniosacral therapies. Specializing in treatment of head injuries, tinnitus and post-surgical rehabilitation. See ad, page 13.

ZACHARY SABER, LMT

520-232-4585

SaberLMP@aol.com

TFMND.com

Tired of the pain? Myofascial release frees you from what holds you back. Let go of past injuries and love life again. Zach specializes in myofascial release, structural integration and neuromuscular re-education with nearly 20 years of hands-on experience. See ad, page 3.

BRAIN HEALTH

NORTHSTAR HYPERBARIC

Dr. Carol Henricks, MD

7598 N La Cholla Blvd, 85741 520-229-1238

NorthStarHBOT.com

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) saturates the body with oxygen, reducing inflammation and enhancing recovery from central nervous system injury including: traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, birth injury, autism, spinal cord injury, near drowning, anoxic brain injury and other conditions.

BUILDING BIOLOGY

SENERGY360

Brian Johnson

951-634-3588 • Brian@Senergy360.com Senergy360.com

Brian Johnson is a Building Biologist accredited by the Building Biology Institute with over 20 years of experience as a General Contractor. There are 25 BBI core philosophies we interweave into my practices. It’s about creating a safe space to heal our bodies. See ad, page 7.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH

VIA DE DIOS

Francine Rienstra

3615 N Prince Village PL #101, 85719 520-954-1811 • ViadeDios.org

Grow beyond your current understanding. Classes include meditation, silent prayer, yoga, healthy habits, creative thinking, integrative and contemplative lifestyle. Discover ancient prayer techniques. Experience transformation of daily existence into a joyful heart centered reality. Encounter experientially the presence of God.

CHIROPRACTIC

WINTERHAVEN HEALTH CENTER

Dr. Nathan Conlee

3020 N Country Club Rd, 85716

520-322-6161

PerformanceNeurology.com

Dr. Nathan Conlee has been treating auto and sports injuries since 1987. As a Chiropractic Neurologist he works with many neurologic disorders. Using gentle chiropractic, physiotherapy, acupuncture and metabolic nutrition, we have helped thousands of patients, from headaches to ankle sprains. Please visit www.PerformanceNeurology.com See ad, page 17.

CLEANING SERVICES

PURMAID

520-331-2629

PurmaidTucson@gmail.com

PurMaids.com

PurMaid LLC provides professional green cleaning services to Tucson homes and businesses. Locally owned and operated. Special offer: 3 labor hours of cleaning, just $75. See ad for details. See ad, page 16.

COACHING, COUNSELING & GUIDANCE

ALBERT LAVENZIANO

Certified Life Coach

ATLAS Education

Text/Message: 520-406-8576

Atlas.lifecoach22@yahoo.com

The uncertainty of the last few years has provided time for introspection. Interacting with a Life Coach may uncover goals to consider and explore to provide a more meaningful life. A Life’s journey requires taking just one step at a time.

ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT, Radix Practitioner

Near Campbell & Grant

520-312-9563

TucsonEmotionalAndTraumaTherapy.com

TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com

Affordable alternative or addition to traditional therapy. Radix is a neo-Reichian, deep feeling, regressive process similar to bio-energetics and primal therapy. Exploring with breath, body awareness, centering and grounding to access anger, fear, grief, longing and restore love, trust, pleasure, fulfillment and aliveness.

COLIBRI HOLISTIC COACHING

Carla Echavarri MHS

720-774-0010

ColibriHC1@gmail.com

ColibriHolisticCoaching.com

I offer transformational life coaching and guidance by using techniques such as: EFT, neuro-linguisticprogramming, mindfulness, pranayama, meditation,visualization, cathartic release through verbal expression, Reiki and dream interpretation. I can also assist with post-psychedelic reintegration processes.

CULTIVATE PASSION

JODI R. NETZER

267-334-7857

JodiNetzer@gmail.com

&

PURPOSE/

CultivatePassionAndPurpose.com

JodiNetzer.com

Facebook/LinkedIn: Jodi R. Netzer Facebook Group: Tucson Contact Improv! Jodi R. Netzer helps heart-centered entrepreneurs and passion-purpose seekers to get more clarity, confidence, and capacity to create a happier, healthier, and more sustainable life and business. Experience Jodi’s unique mix of creative/soulful/ practical coaching, deep/playful/authentic healing, and catalytic community building.

DEB ANDERSON COACHING

LCS Certified Life Coach

520-977-3105

Deb@DebAndersonCoaching.com

DebAndersonCoaching.com

I blend teaching and coaching for improved relationships, reduced stress, emotional resilience, and more joy. Transform your life w/Private Coaching - Free Consultation: 520-977-3105 or https:// DebAndersonCoaching.as.me/consultation Group Program: Simply Planted, Plant-Based living made Simple Enroll: DebAndersonCoaching.com/SimplyPlanted.

HEALTHY COUPLES

Bill White, M.A., Love Coach

520-869-6782

TheHealthyCouple.com

Quick and dramatic results are common. Bill is a master at navigating relationship challenges. Resolve anger, arguments, emotional distancing, broken trust, childhood influences. Free no-obligation consultation. Don’t be surprised if you enjoy the process.

HOLISTIC MIND BODY LIFE COACHING

Dawn Marie Davis

360-298-4812

DawnMarieDavis.com

Healing sessions customized just for you in the comfort of your surroundings or online. Helping you live a slower, more mindful life in a fast world with Hypnotherapy, Energy Healing and Guided Meditations. Ask me about packages and sliding fees.

PATH4CHANGE

Dan Kimball, MC LPC 64 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 202-14, 85701 602-999-1243

Path4Change.com

Join Path4Change and embark on a journey of self-discovery that challenges, inspires, and supports you. We provide a roadmap for change, utilizing positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and wellness coaching techniques. Start living your most authentic life today!

TRANSFORMATIONAL COACHING

Trish Devitt

Marana: L Spa Therapeutic Massage & Skincare

Midtown Tucson: VG Beauty Lounge 520-261-5194

MetamorphosisNow.com

Stuck repeating the same patterns? Neutralize subconscious patterns and traumas that are preventing you from living a selfempowered, fulfilling life. Access your inner wisdom. Create your authentic life. Attain your highest intentions. Custom sessions address your needs, challenges, and goals.

YOUR BEST HOPES WELLNESS COACHING

Julie A.M. Sherwood, CWC 425-260-7665

Julie@YourBestHopesWC.com

YourBestHopesWC.com

Julie takes a solution-focused approach to mind-body-spirit wellness with client agency and autonomy. She guides you to see your own potential for realizing your best hopes for a preferred future. Individual, group, peer coaching sessions and wellness workshops available.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY

INTESTINAL HEALTH INSTITUTE

520-325-9686 • Intestines@SheilaShea.com

@sheacolonics

Colon Hydrotherapy and Gut

Nutrition, MA & LMT (FL & AZ), 45-year practice using closed system and abdominal massage. Board certified and member of International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy (IACT). Provides expertise on metabolic health, food addiction and gut motility.

Certified Gut and Psychology/Physiology Syndrome (GAPPS) practitioner.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY

VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES

Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN

2028 E Prince Rd, Rm 9, 85719

520-403-1686

VerySpecialAlternatives@gmail.com

VerySpecialAlternatives.net

Heal.me/vonnie-schultz-albrecht-rn

RN-delivered colonics.

FDA-approved system integrated with a full, closed-gravity option.

Infrared Therapy included!

Probiotic reflorastation and ozone therapies available. Warm, supportive healing environment. Affordable rates and packages. By appointment, flexible hours. Free 15-minute consult! See ad, page 3.

CREATIVE MUSE

MOXIE

Deb Beroset

312-436-2160 • Deb@ItsTimeForMoxie.com

ItsTimeForMoxie.com

Unleash your imagination and name what’s calling you. Are you yearning to sparkle? To create? To be unabashedly yourself?

Something’s been holding you back…now it’s time to elevate your vibe & take action. Book a FREE introductory call with Deb to find out more: MoxieTime.as.me/introductory-call. See ad, page 10.

DENTISTRY

E DENTAL SOLUTIONS & MEDICINE

WHEEL DENTAL

Elahe Wissinger, DMD

2504 E River Rd, 85718

520-745-5496 • Info@EDentalSolutions.net

EDentalSolutions.net

Our mission is to build a partnership to achieve optimal dental health. The state-of-the-art technology, attention to our clients’ needs, and commitment to continuing education ensure that our clients receive the highest quality care, in a safe and comfortable environment. See ad, back cover.

TUCSON BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY

Jeanne Anne Krizman, DMD, MPH 1601 N Tucson Blvd, Ste 35, 85716 520-326-0082

Smile@KrizmanDental.com

A centrally located biologic and integrative dental office with Tucson’s only International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology accredited dentist. Specializing in general and cosmetic dentistry, mercury-free fillings, safe amalgam removal, implants, extractions, cavitation treatment, and ozone therapy. Call for appointment today. See ad, page 2.

DENTAL INSURANCE

LIFE SOLUTIONS ADVISORS OF AMERICA

Holly Baker, Retirement Specialist PO Box 69820, Oro Valley, 85737 520-760-2378

Holly@LifeSolutionsAdvisors.net Providing Solutions for

Your Retirement

With dental insurance, you can prioritize your oral health, save money on routine and emergency dental care and enjoy peace of mind knowing that you’re covered in case of unexpected dental issues. Robust plans available at reasonable rates. Book an appointment today! Call/email now to review your Medciare plan for 2024. See ad, page 9.

ELECTROMAGNETIC WELLNESS

EMF WELLNESS TUCSON

Lisa Smith, PhD, EMRS

Certified Building Biology Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist Info@EMF-Wellness.com

EMF-Wellness.com

“Electromagnetic safety for a healthy life”

EMF Wellness helps keep Tucson’s homes, schools and workplaces safe from unhealthy levels of electromagnetic fields (EMFs). We offer professional EMF assessments with emphasis on reducing exposure to rising levels of microwave radiation from wireless devices and cell towers. Assessments include EMF education and mitigation counseling.

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE - EFT

MARIA KINGSLEY

EFT Practitioner, Certified Hypnotherapist

520-780-0170

KadaKingsley@msn.com

Maria-Kingsley.com

Emotions run high in many people right now. Do you need help in coping with life?

Emotional freedom is just that: an easy tool to deal with upsetting circumstances, anxiety, fears, sickness. It combines energy therapy and psychology to eliminate and reduce emotions. Affordable and necessary.

ENERGY WORK

ENERGETIC SYSTEM RE-BOOT

Suzanne Pear, RN PhD LE CQH

5160 E Glenn St, Ste 150, 85712

520-400-8109

DoctorSuzie@PamperedSkinStudio.com

Dr. Suzie (PhD in Epidemiology) is a Registered Nurse and Quantum Energy Practitioner offering chakra energy system re-alignment and balancing as well as auric field clearing, forgiveness and self-healing practices. Call 520-400-8109 to schedule an Energetic Assessment. See ad, page 4.

ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE HOMES

SENERGY360

Brian Johnson

951-634-3588

Brian@Senergy360.com

Senergy360.com

Building using materials and methods to create a space that is mold-free, low-EMF, non-toxic, and has clean air. Having homes that we can call our sanctuaries helps us thrive. Applying the true definition of sustainability, bringing green and non-toxic solutions together synergistically. See ad, page 7.

GREEN LIVING

CENTER OF INTEGRATED LIVING (COIL)

Contact: Melissa Black

2400 E Prince Rd, 85719

520-256-0306

Support@CenterOfIntegratedLiving.org

CenterOfIntegratedLiving.org

The Center of Integrated Living (COIL) is a nonprofit affordable Live/Work sustainable Creative Community offering: dance, art gallery, private wellness sessions, classes, workshops, and events. COIL currently consists of three adjacent demonstration properties with long/short-term residencies, lodgings, and retreats.

HEALTHY HOME

EMF WELLNESS TUCSON

Lisa Smith, PhD, EMRS

Certified Building Biology

Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist

Info@EMF-Wellness.com

EMF-Wellness.com

“Electromagnetic safety for a healthy life”

EMF Wellness Tucson provides Electromagnetic Field (EMF) assessments and mitigation counselling, specializing in the creation of EMF-safe bedroom sleep sanctuaries. Services include measurement of electric fields, magnetic fields, dirty electricity, and radio frequency radiation from wireless devices and cell towers.

PURMAID

520-331-2629

PurmaidTucson@gmail.com

PurMaids.com

PurMaid LLC provides professional green cleaning services to Tucson homes and businesses. Locally owned and operated. Special offer: 3 labor hours of cleaning, just $75. See ad for details. See ad, page 16.

SENERGY360

Brian Johnson

951-634-3588

Brian@Senergy360.com

Senergy360.com

Senergy360 is committed to changing the way home building is done. National organizations report statistically over 80% of homes are sick, referred to as SBS—sick building syndrome. This applies to existing homes built from the 1970s to today. We are here to change that! See ad, page 7.

HYDRATION

SENERGY360

Brian Johnson

951-634-3588

Brian@Senergy360.com

Senergy360.com

Our water systems increase energy and clarity through ionic technology by increasing photonic and biofield energy. Increased bioavailable oxygen means better hydration, increased absorption by reducing surface water molecule tension. The water structuring process in return reduces toxins and free radicals by altering the molecular and energetic structure. See ad, page 7.

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY

NORTHSTAR HYPERBARICS

Dr. Carol Henricks, MD 7598 N La Cholla Blvd, 85741 520-229-1238 • NorthStarHBOT.com

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) saturates the body with oxygen, reducing inflammation and enhancing recovery from central nervous system injury including: traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, birth injury, autism, spinal cord injury, near drowning, anoxic brain injury and other conditions.

HYPNOSIS

NORI MULLER

Certified Hypnotist and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) Practitioner Sessions available via Zoom 520-276-8822

NoriMuller.com

Nori Muller is a certified hypnotist and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) Practitioner specializing in helping clients with feelings of anxiety, weight issues, stress, fears, performance anxiety, persistent sadness, low confidence and self-esteem issues, motivation, achieving goals, improving relationships and finding your life’s purpose.

VISIT US ONLINE: NaturalTucson.com

OR ON FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/ NatAwakeTucson

INVISALIGN

E DENTAL SOLUTIONS & MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL

Elahe Wissinger, DMD

2504 E River Rd, 85718

520-745-5496 • Info@EDentalSolutions.net EDentalSolutions.net

Looking to fix your bite issues but avoid the “metal mouth” phenomenon? At E Dental Solutions, we can help you understand how to keep the aligners and your teeth clean and make it easy for you to fit into your best smile. See ad, back cover.

KETAMINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY

TUCSON COUNSELING ASSOCIATES 125 E Mabel St, 85705 520-214-0818

TucsonCounselingAssociates@gmail.com TucsonCounselingAssociates.com

Are you new to the world of therapeutic psychedelics? Look no further than our friendly, knowledgeable staff to guide you. Services currently offered are psychedelic integration and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy with ketamine.

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE

LYMPH STUDIO

Susan Couture, LMT, MLD/CDT 6700 N. Oracle Rd., #239, 85704 520-999-0447 LymphStudio.com

Heal faster – Heal better. Immune boosting, detoxifying manual lymph drainage, pre- & post-surgery care for aesthetic and restorative Surgery. MLD reduces inflammation, assists with organ, endocrine, circulatory, digestive, neurologic and lymphatic systems. LifeWave X39 Stem Cell Activation patch distributor. Lifewave.com/SusanCouture. See ad, page 13.

MASSAGE

BRANDIE LYNN GARCIA, LMT

Healing Spirit Soaks

1074 N Swan Rd, 85719

520-344-3250 • HealingSpiritSoaks.com

Brandie Lynn Garcia LMT works alongside you in your Healing Journey of the Mind Body and Soul. Using a variety of massage techniques and Fascia Blasting sessions to help reduce cellulite, spot reduce subcutaneous fat, reduce pain, and increase blood flow.

SANTA RITA SPRINGS

Dorothy Richmond, LMT since 1983

2301 N Santa Rita Ave, 85719

Aquatic Massage • Jin Shin Jyutsu

Craniosacral Therapy • Watsu

Integrative Massage

520-990-1857 • SantaRitaSprings@gmail.com

Water is life…80 minutes of Bliss. Immersed in heavenly 96-degree saltwater inside our poolhouse, receive massage, shiatsu, energy work, great stretches, flowing movement, and maybe Aquatic Craniosacral Therapy to deliciously unwind trauma and strain patterns. See ad, page 13.

MEDICAL INTUITIVE

DANIELLE DVORAK

847-323-9188

Danielle@Replevyn.com • Replevyn.com

Danielle is a trained and certified Medical Intuitive (CMIP) through The Practical Path in Tujunga, CA. Medical Intuition utilizes clairvoyance and the sense of intuition to view and assess an individual’s physical body, along with their unique energy system.

MEDICAL THERMOGRAPHY

INFLAMMATION IMAGING OF TUCSON

Shared Office Space with Wild-Wellness

Dr. Joshua Reilly ND (Naturopath)

Lisa Holliday, CT

7790 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley, 85704

520-468-1530 • Info@InflammationImaging.com

InflammationImaging.com

Medical Thermography uses an infrared camera to see the current condition of your health, and blood flow dysfunction/ patterns, possibly years before a structure has time to form. Early intervention may help your practitioner with lifestyle/medical testing recommendations for the best outcome. $25 off any thermal health study. See ad, page 15.

MEDICARE SUPPORT

LIFE SOLUTIONS ADVISORS OF AMERICA

Holly Baker, Retirement Specialist PO Box 69820, Oro Valley, 85737 520-760-2378

Holly@LifeSolutionsAdvisors.net

Providing Solutions for Your Retirement

We here at Life Solutions Advisors and American Senior Benefits are a team of local medicare advisors and experts. As your trusted independent advisors, we work with most Medicare carriers and companies to best serve your needs and preferences. Call/email now to review your Medciare plan for 2024. See ad, page 9.

MEDITATION

THE YOGA CONNECTION

3929 E Pima, 85712 520-323-1222 • Yoga@YogaConnection.org YogaConnection.org

The Yoga Connection, a non-profit center, serving Tucson over 35 years, offers all levels of yoga and specialized classes. We offer Yoga teacher training leading to 200-hour and 300-hour certification. Ask about scholarships and payment options.

MINDFUL LIVING

MOXIE

Deb Beroset

ItsTimeForMoxie.com

Deb@ItsTimeForMoxie.com 312-436-2160

What do you want to do with your one wild and precious life? It’s not about knowing more, it’s about learning how to be more YOU. Learn how to tap into your soul’s desires and elevate your mood and energy. Book a FREE introductory call with Deb to find out more: MoxieTime.as.me/introductory-call. See ad, page 10.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE

DR. DEEANN SABER, NMD

Transformational Medicine

2028 E Prince Rd, 85719 520-209-1755 • TFMND.com

Dr. Saber is a primary care naturopathic physician who specializes in endocrinology and functional medicine. Using science-based information as well as your personal symptoms, we will together find the best way to optimal health. See ad, page 3.

DR.

EMILY TAKEUCHI-MILLER, NMD

Transformational Medicine

2028 E Prince Rd, 85719

520-209-1755

TFMND.com

Dr. Emily Takeuchi Miller, or “ Dr. Em” as she prefers, enjoys seeing patients of all ages and is committed to helping them live well no matter what their current condition. Her special interests include primary care medicine, pediatrics, and Mind-Body medicine/ biofeedback. See ad, page 3.

WHOLISTIC FAMILY MEDICINE

Dr. Lance Morris

2310 N Wyatt Dr, 85712

520-322-8122

WFMedicine@gmail.com

ResonantSoundTherapy.com

Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing “nature cure” to heal mind, body and spirit. Developer of Resonant Sound Therapy. See website for more information. See ad, page 19.

WILD WELLNESS

437 W Thurber Rd Ste #3, 85705

520-600-0211

Wild-Wellness.com

Offering medical marijuana evaluations and certifications as well as soft tissue and osseous manipulation, acupuncture, shiatsu, craniosacral therapy, hydrotherapy, regenerative injection therapies and electromagnetic and thermal therapies. Book a free consultation today.

NON-TOXIC LIVING

SENERGY360

Brian Johnson

951-634-3588

Brian@Senergy360.com

Senergy360.com

Sustainably Green

Building Techniques and principles of Building Biology and our dedication to creating healthy homes are of the utmost importance to us. We aim to use the safest building products and solutions on the market and work with many trusted sources. See ad, page 7.

NUTRITIONIST

DESERT MINDFUL NUTRITION

Jayme White, MS, BCNS

6885 N Oracle Rd. Suite F, 85704

520-222-9606

DesertMindfulNutrition.com

Jayme White is a Board Certified Nutrition Specialist and Integrative Health Practitioner. She specializes in helping build sustainable dietary habits through mindful eating practices, not restrictive dieting. Conditions addressed include autoimmune, thyroid, gut health, hormone support, and chronic fatigue.

OFFICE SPACE

THINKSPACE EXECUTIVE SUITES

10371 N Oracle Rd # 201, 85737

520-505-3100 • ThinkSpaceAZ.com

We offer various options for space rentals, virtual offices, and additional amenities. We make things simple and affordable for those who need somewhere to call home for their business. Contact ThinkSpace Executive Suites today to learn more information about our office rental spaces. See ad, page 14. See ad, page 3.

ORTHODONTICS

GET IT STRAIGHT ORTHODONTICS AND FAMILY DENTISTRY

Nitalya B. Williams, DDS

801 N. Wilmot Rd, Ste F2, 85711 520-745-5051 • TucsonInfo@WedoBraces.com

GetItStraightBraces.com

Comprehensive general dental and orthodontic care with compassion serving all ages. Braces/ Clear Aligner treatments for kids, teens and adults up to 70. TMJ therapy, appliances treating bruxism, grinding and clenching as well as Snore and sleep apnea appliance therapy. See ad, page 5.

PEDIATRIC INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

ANA TANASE MD, ABOIM

TMCOne La Canada Office

10390 N La Cañada Dr, Ste 110, 85737 520-420-2110

tmcaz.com/tmc-one/our-providers/ana-tanase

Holistic pediatrician, board certified in pediatrics and Integrative Medicine, provides integrative medicine consults, primary care services, second opinions. Visits include personalized nutrition plan, lifestyle counseling, supplements, functional medicine testing, mind body medicine teachings. Accepts most insurances, appointments available online and by phone.

PERMANENT JEWELRY & MAKEUP

A LASTING TOUCH SALON

Yvette Dwornik • 520-869-5593

Sarah Dwornik-Olivo • 520-869-4040

5350 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 162, 85711

YDwornik@yahoo.com

ALastingTouchSalon.com

LovelyLinksPermanentJewelry.com

Now offering Lovely Links

Permanent Jewelry, a forever accessory. Claspless and tailored to fit each individual, you may choose a bracelet, necklace, ring or all three. Beautiful, natural looking permanent makeup. 20 years of experience. Eyebrow, eyeliner and full lip color procedures. See ad, page 14.

PSYCHEDELIC INTEGRATION

TUCSON COUNSELING ASSOCIATES

125 E Mabel St, 85705

520-214-0818

TucsonCounselingAssociates@gmail.com TucsonCounselingAssociates.com

Despite large amounts of talk therapy or medications, do you still need help in healing treatment resistant trauma or depression? Tucson Counseling Associates’ well-trained and experienced team of psychedelic integration therapists can support you and discuss this emerging field of psychedelic assisted therapies.

REIKI

LEAH JACOBSON

Reiki Master & Embodied Movement Coach

520-499-0925

• TheFeelGoodMethod.net

The Feel Good Method, founded by Leah Jacobson, is a healing technique that stems from two healing forces: Reiki and Embodied Movement. With either service, (or combining the two) you'll be feeling good from the inside out!

PATH4CHANGE

Dan Kimball, MC LPC 64 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 202-14, 85701 602-999-1243

Path4Change.com

Uncover the path to inner harmony with Path4Change. Experience transformative counseling, coaching, Reiki, and Qigong practices that will help you unlock your true potential. It's time to embrace your journey towards balance and personal growth. Connect with us today!

YOUR BEST HOPES WELLNESS

COACHING

Julie A.M. Sherwood, CWC 425-260-7665

Julie@YourBestHopesWC.com

YourBestHopesWC.com

Master Usui Reiki Practitioner via direct lineage to Dr. Usui, Julie helps you balance your life force energy, increase relaxation, loosen blockages to reactivate flow of chi to harmonize mind-bodyspirit. In-person and distance sessions available.

RESTAURANTS

LOVIN’ SPOONFULS VEGAN RESTAURANT

2990 N Campbell Ave, Ste 120, 85719 520-325-7766

LovinSpoonfuls.com

Info@LovinSpoonfuls.com

Lovin’ Spoonfuls provides outstanding vegan comfort food in a relaxed atmosphere. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts. The 100% plant-based meals are enjoyed by vegans and non-vegans alike. Favorites include the house-made burgers and Fried Chicken Dinner.

RETIREMENT PLANNING

LIFE SOLUTIONS ADVISORS OF AMERICA

Holly Baker, Retirement Specialist PO Box 69820, Oro Valley, 85737 520-760-2378

Holly@LifeSolutionsAdvisors.net

Providing Solutions for Your Retirement

We here at Life Solutions Advisors and American Senior Benefits are a team of local advisors and experts specializing in the concerns of our young seniors heading into retirement. Areas of focus: Medical Expense Planning, Retirement Income Strategies, Legacy & Estate Preservation and Health Solutions. Call/email now to review your Medciare plan for 2024. See ad, page 9.

SALES TRAINING

DON ZAVIS

248-497-5869

DonZavis@comcast.net

Don Zavis is an accomplished executive with a successful history of taking private and public organizations to new levels of sales and profitability. See ad, page 11.

SKIN CARE

PAMPERED SKIN & SOUL STUDIO

Suzanne Pear, RN PhD LE COE

5160 E Glenn St, Ste 150, 85712

520-400-8109

PamperedSkinStudio.com

Dr. Suzie (PhD in Epidemiology) specializes in providing customized holistic skin care treatments for all skin types and concerns. Make an appointment today and start on your path to creating beautiful skin for life. See ad, page 4.

SOUND THERAPY

DANIELLE DVORAK

847-323-9188

Danielle@Replevyn.com

Replevyn.com

Relax and receive while your energy field is cleansed by antique Tibetan singing bowls, Gantas (bells) and more in the Tibetan Sacred Sound Healing tradition. Danielle is trained and certified through TibetanBowlSchool.com, and also a lifelong, classically-trained musician, intuitive empath and more.

WHOLISTIC FAMILY MEDICINE

Dr. Lance Morris

2310 N Wyatt Dr, 85712

520-322-8122

WFMedicine@gmail.com

ResonantSoundTherapy.com

Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing ‘”nature cure” to heal mind, body and spirit. Developer of Resonant Sound Therapy. See website for more information. See ad, page 19.

SPIRITUAL COUNSELING

ANNA MANA RA

Higher Heart Healing

313-303-0651

HigherHeartHealing.co

As a Spiritual Coach and energy healer, Anna uses a variety of healing modalities including reiki, shamanic and quantum healing, that take you from feeling disconnected, anxious and fearful— to centered, joyful, healed and whole. Text 313-303-0651 for the scheduling link today. See ad, page 13.

SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING - TUCSON

Sunday Service: 3322 E Ft Lowell Rd, 85716

A spiritual alternative. We offer spiritual solutions to everyday challenges. You can learn about us at TucsonCSL.org

Celebration Service 9:30am, Meditation 9am. For information about our Sunday services please email Admin@Tucsoncsl.org or call 520-319-1042. See ad, page 19.

ECKANKAR

The Path of Spiritual Freedom

1-877-300-4949

EckankarArizona.org

Facebook.com/ECKANKARArizona

Eckankar.org

HearHU.org

Eckankar is an active, individual, creative spiritual practice. A companion and road map for your Self-Discovery and God-Discovery journey. Discover the most secret part of yourself. The key to spiritual freedom lies within you. Explore life as a Soul Adventure.

THE SUMMIT LIGHTHOUSE TEACHING CENTER PHOENIX

Elizabeth Clare Prophet

4105 N 20 St, Ste 115, Phoenix SummitLighthousePhoenix.org Facebook.com/TSLofPhoenix

480-442-5020

Learn about your inner divine self through The Teachings of the Ascended Masters by Mark and Elizabeth Clare Prophet. Free online classes on Archangels, Karma, Chakras and the Story of Sanat Kumara. SummitLighthousePhoenix.org. Click on “Free Spiritual Lessons”. More classes on Zoom.

THERAPEUTIC WRITING

WRITE TO HEAL!

Free Pilot Program

Kim Green & Marcia Williams

Call/Text: 678-938-2777

YouCanWriteYourLife@gmail.com

Awardwinning author, Kim Green, and Licensed Professional Counselor, Marcia Williams, present … Write to Heal, to serve those with unresolved trauma to experience the healing power of therapeutic writing. Seeking 16 people for free pilot program. Dates/Times TBA. Email/call to express your interest.

TMJ THERAPY

GET IT STRAIGHT ORTHODONTICS AND FAMILY DENTISTRY

Nitalya B. Williams, DDS

801 N. Wilmot Rd, Ste F2, 85711 520-745-5051

TucsonInfo@WeDoBraces.com

GetItStraightBraces.com

Comprehensive general dental and orthodontic care with compassion serving all ages. Braces/ Clear Aligner treatments for kids, teens and adults up to 70. TMJ therapy, appliances treating bruxism, grinding and clenching as well as Snore and sleep apnea appliance therapy. See ad, page 5.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

WENDY BECKER, BA, LMT, DIPL. L.AC., CNRT-M

Axis Vitality, PLLC

Neuro Solutions for Quantum Healing

3861 N 1st Ave, 85719 520-495-8515

AxisVitality.com

Come experience a naturally facilitated processes of integrative acupuncture, cupping, bodywork, herbal and dietary services. In as few as 3-5 treatments you will see improvements without iatrogenic side effects.

If you’re alive, there’s a purpose for your life.

~Rick Warren

WATER FILTRATION

SENERGY360

Brian Johnson

951-634-3588

Brian@Senergy360.com

Senergy360.com

Senergy360 systems are designed to emulate Nature through motion and materials. Water Vortices have long been known as water’s way of self-cleaning and energizing itself and the environment.

Natural Action utilizes a specific flow form geometry to establish a balanced vortex motion within the water. See ad, page 7.

WELLNESS CENTER

TRANSFORMATIONAL MEDICINE

DeeAnn Saber, NMD

Emily Takeuchi Miller, NMD

Zach Saber, LMP

Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN

2028 East Prince Rd, 85719

520-209-1755 • TFMND.com

We are like-minded healing professionals who have created a collaborative, patient-focused environment to provide healthy experiences for those ready to reach optimal health and wellness. See ad, page 3.

YOGA

THE YOGA CONNECTION

3929 E Pima, 85712

520-323-1222

Yoga@YogaConnection.org

YogaConnection.org

The Yoga Connection, a non-profit center, serving Tucson over 35 years, offers all levels of yoga and specialized classes. We offer Yoga teacher training leading to 200-hour and 300-hour certification. Ask about scholarships and payment options.

BREAK FREE IN ‘23. Break free from your old patterns, and reach your highest intentions with Transformational Coaching. Unique program reveals and releases your hidden blocks for maximum clarity and selfempowerment. Individual and Group programs. Trish Devitt: 520-261-5194. MetamorphosisNow.com

FOR 6 YEARS, TUCSON COUNSELING ASSOCIATES has been dedicated to providing quality, anti-oppressive, affordable trauma-informed mental health treatment specializing in psychedelic integration and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). You are the expert in your own life and with the right tools, can connect with your inner healing wisdom. E-mail with questions: TucsonCounselingAssociates@gmail.com.

GROW BEYOND YOUR CURRENT UNDERSTANDING.

Classes include Meditation, Silent Prayer, Yoga, Healthy Habits, Creative Thinking, Integrative/Contemplative lifestyle. Discover ancient prayer techniques. Transform daily existence into a joyful heart-centered reality. Experience the presence of God. Via de Dios, 3615 N Prince Village PL 101, 85719. 520-954-1811. ViaDeDios.org

NEED A PERSONAL ASSISTANT or help with clerical, organizing, light housekeeping, rides to appointments, errands or someone to provide care for your pets and plants? I'm here to help. Reasonable rates to fit your needs.

DCW/CPR/AED and First Aid Certified. Contact Deb at: 520404-9412 or Herde505@gmail.com.

NO MORE EXCUSES!

LIBERTY SCIENCE COACHING. Liberty is freedom from pain and restrictions in life. Science represents the evidence-based scientific methods forming the basis of Vera’s method of Neuro-Functional coaching which uses the brain’s plasticity to improve quality of life, work, business, and retirement. Call Vera at 520-275-8755 for 15 minute Discovery Call.

2023 can be your best with an eye-opening, life-altering writing coach! Call for a free 30-minute consultation. I’ll ask the right questions while you discover that all of the answers are within. BlankPageConsult.com or 678-938-2777. Sliding scale pricing.

BLANK PAGE CONSULTI N G

TURNING 65 IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS?

Let me help you navigate the Medicare Maze. Already on Medicare but have questions? Contact me for your cost and coverage review. Call/ text/email Holly Baker at 520-760-2378 or email Holly@LifeSolutionsAdvisors.net.

SPIRITUAL MEDIUM focused on connecting with deceased loved ones, remembering them, and honoring their presences. Specializing in difficult passings, and how grief can (re) shape our lives and bodies. Email AIS. Eyes6@gmail.com to book a reading, current rates, and more info. Se habla español.

Back To School

Three Dental Care Tips From Your Family Dentist

Did you know that neglecting your child’s dental health can cause an increase in missed school days?

In a recent study published in the Journal of Public Health, it was found that between 58 and 80 hours of school were missed due to dental pain and toothaches out of every 100 students between the ages of 5 and 17. The parents of those students missed an average of 2.5 work days to take the child to their pediatric dentist.

Some of the benefits of good oral health for children include better grades, prevention of gum disease and cavities and improved concentration (due to less mouth pain).

1) Schedule a Dental Checkup at Least Once a Year

As you get ready to send your child back to school, don’t forget to schedule a dental care visit with your dentist. Scheduling your child’s dental visits prior to the start of the school year ensures that you do not forget to make the appointment. During the visit, you can expect your dentist to look for cavities, decay and discolored teeth, check your child’s mouth for jaw and tooth growth and perform a thorough cleaning and polishing.

2) Teach Your Child to Brush, Floss and Rinse

Until your child reaches the age of 7, monitor his or her oral hygiene habits and teach them to brush their teeth and rinse with a non fluoridated rinse like Closys twice per day. To help with brushing, you can set a timer for two minutes or download a cell phone application that helps motivate children to brush their teeth. In addition to brushing and rinsing, you should teach your child how to floss. This can be accomplished by you flossing your teeth in front of your child and then helping them floss their teeth until they understand the process.

3) Limit Your Child’s Intake of Candy and Sweets

Sticky and sugary candies that are left in the mouth automatically increase the levels of harmful acids, and it can take as long as 20 minutes for the saliva to neutralize those acids. If your child eats these types of candies multiple times a day, they are increasing their risk for cavities. Instead of candy or sugary treats, plan for healthy desserts and snacks, including fresh fruits and nuts. If you plan to give your child candy or sweets, it’s best to do it after a meal.

Dr. Elahe Wissinger

To lessen the likelihood of your child missing school and you missing work, follow these tips to ensure good oral health.