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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

6 practitioner profile

13 YI AND ZHI

16 healthbriefs

20 globalbriefs 32 consciouseating 34 greenliving 36 calendar 39 classifieds

Intellect And Will Affect the Kidneys

by Donald Kimon Lightner, LAc

18 UNDERSTANDING

GLUTEN-RELATED DISORDERS

by Susan Fulton

44 resourceguide

22 GREENS AND GRAINS by Sylvia Haskvitz

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24 URBAN GARDENING TAKES ROOT

Feeding Ourselves Well by John D. Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist

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31 EASTERN GARDENS

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FLOURISH IN THE SOUTHWEST

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BRAIN DIET Eat Right To Stay Sharp

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letterfrompublisher The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land. ~ Abraham Lincoln

contactus Who doesn’t fantasize about puttering around the garden at times? It’s hard for me to think of a more pleasant way to pass the time, nurturing my little babies to their full ripeness in the sunshine; watering, weeding, digging, weeding, watering, weeding—hey, wait a minute, this is work! I guess it’s all in how you look at it. The explosion in local food awareness is gratifying because by growing our own, shopping at farmers’ markets and using community supported agriculture (CSA) sources, we are making a statement at the same time we are eating better. The statement is that we all have the right to take control of our wellness by making informed choices about what we put in our bodies. Why should we be beholden to an agribusiness model that is so stubborn and condescending it won’t even label foods that are genetically modified or downplays unhealthy and toxic ingredients? In our feature article, “Urban Gardening Takes Root,” find out why we are now part of a nationwide movement of concerned, like-minded citizens determined to un-hijack our food supply. Rooftop gardens, “lasagna” gardens and raised bed gardens are just some of the ways that anyone can become a farmer, even in the city. Then, read our local story, “Even Better than Local Organic Produce,” to find out how Phire Heart Farm (PhireHeart.org), right here in Tucson, is working together as a group to raise the vibrational level of food to new levels. Let’s not forget that after we harvest our goodies, we need lots of good, healthy recipes to prepare them. Fear not, because local nutritionist and author of Eat by Choice, Not By Habit, Sylvia Haskvitz, comes to our rescue with her story, “Greens and Grains Go Together,” where you’ll find good advice to go with the gusto. Local author Jon D’Auria visits another kind of Eden in, “Eastern Gardens Flourish in the Southwest,” as he gives us a guided tour of the new Yume Japanese Gardens, located just south of the Tucson Botanical Gardens. Whether you choose to grow your own food or get it directly from a farmer—just remember that every time you choose the local source over the distant one, you are lowering your carbon footprint and “feeding” the economy of the community in which you live.

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newsbriefs Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Available at Northstar Hyperbaric

yperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is offered at Northstar Hyperbaric, in Tucson. HBOT saturates the body with oxygen, which reduces inflammation and enhances healing. Used correctly, HBOT enhances recovery from central nervous system injuries and provides the benefit of breathing 100 percent, medical-grade oxygen in a carefully controlled and supervised environment. Owner Carol Henricks, M.D., is a practicing neurologist in Tucson, specializing in traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, sleep disorders and memory disorders. She graduated from the Hahnemann University School of Medicine and became chief resident of neurology. Henricks also did fellowship work at the University of Michigan and the University of Arizona. Location: 7598 N. LaCholla Blvd. For more information, call 520-229-1238 or visit Northstarhbot.com. See ad on page 16.

Healing Emphasis Yoga at Mindful Yoga

ucson’s Mindful Yoga Studio is bringing Phoenix master teachers Jeff Martens and Donna DiNunzio to Tucson April 27 and 28 for an installment of the popular Healing Emphasis Yoga Therapy series. Martens and DiNunzio are co-founders of Inner Vision Yoga of Phoenix who introduced Healing Emphasis Yoga to Tucson yoga teachers and experienced students in a two-day January workshop. The workshop—Fear to Clear: The Yoga of Personal Transformation—will feature lectures, asanas, chakra evaluations, group and individual work and creation of individual plans of action for liberation from fear to a foundation of love. Martens says, “In this workshop, rather than merely talking about or mentally reliving the past, together, we will consciously choose and then move into a direct experience to live the truth of our free selves today, in the now, as an instrument for experiencing a different reality.”

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Workshop to Stop Emotional Eating

Dr. Tim Harrigan Chiropractic Physician

Dr. Tim Harrigan, a chiropractic physician practicing in Tucson, says, “As a husband and father, I’m often amazed by the simple joys in life. The simple moments of watching my children play, their laughter or relaxing with my loving wife. These are the moments I want to relive again and again. I look forward to the future, seeing my children grow up and have children of their own. But the richness of these experiences will diminish if my health slips away. I know if my overall wellness deteriorates it will impact the quality of my life and those who love me. I must take care of my body as best as I know how. I hold this responsibility out of love for my wife and children.” He continues, “If you’ve ever been sick, you know how a simple courtesy can make a big difference in how you feel. You know the feeling of someone handing you a soft tissue when you have a terrible cold or allergies. So why do most doctors’ offices make you feel worse?” Harrigan empathizes with patients, saying, “Imagine how you’d feel if you walked into the lobby and heard the soft sound of water trickling from a nearby fountain. What if a staff member greeted you warmly by name and offered you a place to relax and a cold beverage? Imagine careful attention being taken to accommodate a place for your things and to ensure you feel comfortable. What if your questions were answered, even ones you didn’t know you had? How would this make you feel? What if you could experience this every time you visited your doctor? These were the criteria when we created our natural health and wellness center.” He sums up his philosophy this way: “At Synergy Wellness, we believe there are five tenets to health: nutrition, sleep, mental well-being, exercise, and a properly functioning nervous system. I invite you to experience the magic of what happens when your health care team cares about your overall wellness, not just your symptoms. Call to schedule your visit today. Together, we’ll get you on the path to wellness.” Prospective patients receive a free consultation and a free, 29-page organic recipe e-book. Location: 6031 E. Grant Rd. For more information, call 520-818-8857 or visit NaturalHealthTucson.com. See ad page 8. 6

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or those struggling with their weight, eating too much sugar or experiencing brain fog, a workshop to help curb emotional eating issues will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., April 12 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 13, in Tucson. The workshop is helpful for those suffering from prediabetes, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Alice Adams, RN, MAc, of Peaceful Spirit, will speak on qigong and Chinese theory; Ann Baldwin, Ph.D., of MindBody-Science will address emotional eating and the heart; and Sheila Shea, MA, of the Intestinal Health Institute, will cover sugar, diet, detox and food preparation. Participants will gain the tools and inspiration to replace habitual eating with conscious food choices, stabilize blood sugar, breathe more deeply, get more exercise and end emotional eating for good. Other topics include Computer Games and Your Heart, How to Make a Raw Food Recipe and Qigong for Health. Healthy beverages and snacks are provided. Investment is $99/$129 after Mar. 22. No refunds. Location: WellnessFirst!, 3861 N. 1st Ave. For more information and registration, call Sheila Shea at 520-325-9686 or email Intestines@sheilashea.com.

Gregg Braden to Appear in Tucson

he Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) Tucson Community Group is bringing best-selling author Gregg Braden to Tucson for two events. He will focus on A Crisis in Thinking: Awakening the New World and Your New Life, at 6:30 p.m., April 5. There are huge challenges in our world today, but there is no shortage of solutions. Braden explores the reasons to change our thinking and the practical changes we can make Gregg Braden that give new hope for the world. In the all-day Saturday workshop, April 6, The Turning Point: Thriving in the World’s Perfect Storm, Braden will marry his expertise in science and technology with the deep wisdom of the world’s indigenous elders to answer the questions: “What does our changing world mean to us?” and “What can we do to ease the transition?” We will discover keys to staying healthy, adapting our finances and lifestyle accordingly, finding our life’s purpose and living a fulfilling life and providing sustainably for our families. For locations and to buy tickets, call 520-399-8285 or visit IonsTucson.org. See ad on inside front cover.

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Explore The Space for Esoteric Learning

he principle that underlies all of the services available at The Space learning and healing center is, “All of life comes to me with ease, and joy, and glory.” It is a place to receive and contribute healing for the body, mind and spirit. The Space founders, Chef Carla McCurry and her husband, Doug Smith, bring years of experience in food preparation skill, nutrition, energy work, access consciousness facilitation and channeling to create a combination of whole body, health and vitality. The Space offers life coaching, vegan and raw food classes, Access Consciousness Bars classes and sessions, deeksha energy circles, bars shares, dining club nights, energy clearing movies nights and potlucks. Their goal is to join with individuals in their personal development journey, creating balance and communion with body, mind and spirit. At The Space, people have the opportunity for sharing, learning and growth to realize their highest potential. Location: 103 N. Park Ave., Ste. 107. For more information, call 520-241-3191, email CarlaMcCurryAZ@gmail.com or visit LivingVegan101.com, TonicSpirit.com. See ad on page 13.

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Discovering Inner Strength With Warrior Training

arriors of Self-Mastery is a unique martial arts school that focuses on the mental training that produces the states of power, confidence and security that people seek when practicing martial arts. Group classes, private instruction and weekend seminars are offered. The first group class is always free. During March, the first month is discounted to $45 for those that register by March 31. Training combines some of the most effective martial and combat arts in the world, such as Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, Filipino martial arts and Thai boxing, with Neuro-Linguistic Programming to quickly access the states of confidence and power that will support the combat skills learned. Instruction includes quickly accessing states of confidence and power, our four gears and how to access them in combat situations, how to read and intercept the intentions of our opponent, a complete hand-to-hand and weapons program and more. Coach Carlos Santiago is a certified instructor in Jeet Kune Do, Filipino martial arts and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. He is also a combat veteran and a former law enforcement agent and currently a senior instructor at the U.S. Army interrogation school. For more information, call 520-481-1461 or visit WarriorsOfSelfMastery.com and Facebook.com/warriorsofselfmastery. See ad on this page. Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. ~Albert Einstein

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Help for Lymphedema

ertified Lymphedema Therapist Justine Robbins offers a lymphedema clinic twice a week at the Arizona Cancer Center north campus and at the Arizona Oncology northwest offices. Treatment includes lymph drainage therapy, fitting for compression garments and education of patients and their families. Lymph performs essential cleansing and detoxifying action every moment of every day. An overloaded or compromised lymphatic system may result in feelings of heaviness, fullness or sluggishness in the body. One particularly serious consequence of compromised lymphatic function is lymphedema. This localized fluid retention and tissue swelling caused by a compromised lymphatic system is an often-overlooked side effect of cancer treatment. The most common cause of lymphedema in the United States is surgery and radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer. Breast cancer patients that have had radiation therapy or lymph nodes removed are at risk for lymphedema of the arm, torso, abdomen and remaining breast tissue. In addition to being uncomfortable or even painful, tissues with lymphedema are at risk of infection. Although no permanent cure for lymphedema is known, it can be treated and should be proactively managed. Although lymphatic drainage therapies are essential in the treatment of lymphedema, they also benefit other conditions such as post-surgical wound healing, chronic pain, tissue-fluid stagnation, some autoimmune diseases, congestion headaches and others. For more information or a free phone consultation, call 520-908-8907. To schedule an appointment, call Supportive Care for Healing at 520-694-1812, or Arizona Oncology Resource Services at 520-877-9038.

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Rare Opportunity to Meet Grandma Chandra

randma Chandra will be appearing from March 22 to 24 at The Gardens at Mile High Ranch, in Bisbee. She is offering a free, half-hour session at 7 p.m. March, 22, a one-and-a-half-hour group workshop ($55) at 3:30 p.m., March 23, and individual one-hour sessions ($166) by appointment. Chandra is a unique multi-dimensional being; a living miracle in a severely physically challenged body who provides a safe place to go for answers. She is an experienced, creative and trusted advisor who works telepathically to remove obstacles to ascension. Upon meeting with Chandra, people experience heart openings, images, sounds, words and cleansing tears as blockages are released. Chandra works with all her clients, angels, benevolent extraterrestrials, guides and ascended masters on all dimensions simultaneously. She has the ability to access information from other dimensions, this reality and the cosmos. She communicates telepathically and at times, through a translator. Chandra often visits people in their dream states to work with them before she meets them in the physical realm. For more information, call 520-432-3866, email MagsGarden@cableone.net or visit GardensAtMileHighRanch.com or GrandmaChandra.com. NO INSURANCE? HIGH DEDUCTIBLE? NO PROBLEM!

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The Loft Cinema Book Club

as the movie so much more than the book or was the book was so much better than the movie? The Loft Cinema has started a group so that members can talk about just that and hear what others think at The Loft Cinema Book Club. The Loft will host moderated discussions following the screening of seven classic films. Passes for all seven films cost for Loft members $30/non-members $39. Individual tickets $5 members/$6 non-members. Location: 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. For titles and show times, LoftCinema.org. See ad on page 25.

Paradigm Shift Located in Tucson

eter Deane is calling all shamans, medicine keepers and wounded healers and those in Tucson that wish to know more about the Natural Way. Deane has traveled extensively throughout the country in his quest of understanding who and what we are to each other in the sacred spirit of life. “Here in Tucson is where I’ll make a home and begin this endeavor of building a shamanic community, helping the peoples of the community,” says Deane. “People here are open and ready for greater understanding of what shamanic community really entails. The Paradigm Shift is now and it is centered in Tucson.” Through the Shamanic Omni Intercommunity, Deane will be offering services of shamanic healing, prayer and ceremony to those searching for answers to their own journey through life. He prays to bring greater healing to the peoples within the Tucson community that are ready to understand the Natural Way. Healing services are free and available for lecturing groups, schools and businesses. See calendar of events for this month’s ceremonies. For more information, call 213-880-5816 or email Tanka@live.com.

Even Better than Local Organic Produce

he members of Phire Heart Community Farms believe their commitment to produce the highest vibration and most nutrient-dense food possible has created the way to produce the most perfect food possible. The unique architecture of Phire Heart Farm is based on the Phi Ratio, the “geometry of life.” This design creates a real energy vortex that raises the vibration of the food and creates an energizing experience for anyone working on or visiting there. Phire Heart members and visitors report feeling the energy vortex in which the food is grown, eating food that tastes sweeter than other produce, experiencing the joy of working together toward a common vision and having the satisfaction of contributing to organizations like the Community Food Bank. Phire Heart is open to include new like-minded members and happy, healthier customers. For more information call 520-477-7040, email PhireHeart@cox.net or visit PhireHeart.org.

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Yi and Zhi

Intellect And Will Affect the Kidneys by Donald Kimon Lightner, LAc

n Chinese medicine, we relate one’s intellect, or yi, to the spleen. Yi enables us to be analytical and objective. When the yi is out of balance, one might become obsessive or worrisome, finding it often very difficult to quiet one’s thoughts. The will, or zhi, is related to the kidneys in Chinese medicine and controls our volition and determination. When the zhi is weak, one might experience anxiety or insecurities and find it difficult to find motivation and deliberate on choices, becoming fearful and timid. So, how do the Yi and zhi become out of balance, and what can we do to bring them back into balance? The best way to ensure a healthy spleen is through diet, which is really a part of a total lifestyle, so diet does not only refer to what we put into our mouth, but what and how we consume. Everyone is different, so some people can handle things that others cannot. Eating foods which are easier to digest, which means cooked, seasonal, whole foods cause less strain on our system, assuring better health. If it comes in a box, it is not real food. Taking time to eat, eating quietly and not eating while working, watching TV or talking with someone that takes a lot of energy enables our body to concentrate on properly digesting and assimilating our food. We need to pay attention to what we consume and what we feed our mind. Stressful entertainment, a friend’s troubles and our own decisions weigh on our mind, causing unnecessary worry and anxiety. A Zen teacher once said, “Buying the airline ticket a month in advance is living in the moment.” In other words, don’t procrastinate—just get things done and don’t stretch yourself too thin. Too much is what weakens the kidneys. Too much work, too much exertion, too much sexual activity, too much stress and not enough sleep and downtime deplete our kidney essence, yin energy and yang energy. While its natural for the kidneys to decline as we age, we can still slow the process. Meditation, contemplative prayer, gardening, yoga, t’ai chi, qigong, hiking in the canyon or another activity or non-activity where we can be introspective and quiet helps

to recharge the kidneys. Also, receiving regular acupuncture can be an immense help in restoring balance and optimizing our organ’s functions, thus making us more productive, happier, calmer and more interactive with the world around us. Donald Kimon Lightner, Lac, a Zen Buddhist monk, has been in private practice for 13 years in Tucson. He graduated from the Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, where he is now an instructor and the academic and clinic dean. See ad page 27.

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The Science Behind the Suds by Lily Gabriel

he skin works as both part of the excretory system, eliminating toxins, and part of the integumentary system, protecting the body from outside dirt and debris. This means that it takes a beating from both inside and out, trying to keep us balanced and healthy. To aid the skin in its battle, it is best to use a facial cleanser both morning and evening. With so many options available, it is difficult for a consumer to learn exactly what is needed in a cleanser. Oil dissolves oil and like dissolves like. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to remove grease residue from dishes by dipping them in water, and the same is true with our skin. Our skin has a lipid layer, which is mainly composed of healthy oils our skin creates for us. To clean our overly oily or dirty skin, we need a product with some healthy oils of its own. The ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians all applied plant oils directly to the skin and then scraped it off. Romans

had a variety of different size and shaped scrapers, called sigils, for removing oil from various parts of the body. Olive oil was most popular for the Greeks and Romans, but today we have a larger variety of skin care ingredients readily available. Healthy oils like coconut and jojoba help to wash away dirt and dead skin cells, while replenishing the nutrients and oils our skin needs. These natural oils help to pull toxins and debris from the pores to prevent acne and give the skin a fresh, clean feeling. Dish soap works for dishes and a professional facial cleanser works for our skin. For the best results, turn to an organic, professionally crafted cleanser to remove trapped dirt and debris from pores. Ancient civilization may have started the cleansing trend, and oils from the kitchen cabinet may do the job, but nothing beats a product that was carefully designed to meet the needs of even the most sensitive skin. The Oil Aloe Cleanser, crafted by Natural Way, is a calming and moisturizing product that is perfect for all skin types. This gentle cleanser is made from deeply hydrating coconut oil, soothing aloe, healing calendula, antioxidant-rich grape seed extract and nourishing vitamin E. It is able to clean pores deeply to help prevent the buildup of debris that both damages the skin and causes acne conditions, while leaving skin soft, supple, and hydrated. Natural Way Wellness Spa handcrafts its private label skin care products to the highest standards and only uses all-natural, organic ingredients. Lily Gabriel is the owner and operator of Natural Way Wellness Spa and Yoga, 526 N. 4th Ave., Tucson. For more information, call 520-882-8828 or visit NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com. See ad on page 21.

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healthbriefs Dining App for Special-Needs Diets

oodCare’s new EveryoneEat! Android and iPhone app allows anyone to make informed meal decisions at 180,000 restaurant locations nationwide, based on their nutrition needs and meal preferences. Users enter their basic information such as age, gender, height, weight and activity level, plus any chronic health conditions and special dietary restrictions, at FoodCare.me. Instant analysis enables them to search for dishes at restaurants by type of cuisine or restaurant name. “People need to easily answer the basic question: ‘Does this dish meet my dietary guidelines?’ and if not, “What’s off and by how much?’” says CEO Ken Marshall. According to the U.S. government’s Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, which monitors the use and cost of health care and insurance coverage, nearly half of Americans today are living with a nutrition-related chronic disease. The National Restaurant Association estimates that Americans order 47 percent of all of their meals from restaurants.

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Battle of the Bulge

ccording to the American Heart Association, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese today, nearly triple the rate in 1963. A new report by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation advises that if adult obesity rates continue on their current trajectories, by 2030, 13 states could have rates above 60 percent; 39 states above 50 percent; and all 50 states above 44 percent. A study published in the International Journal of Obesity, based on research at 10 universities, points to the use of hormones in factory meat production as a major reason for this trend. Pesticides are another culprit; the average American is exposed to 10 to 13 different types each day via food, beverages and drinking water, and nine of the 10 most commonly used are endocrine disrupters linked to weight gain. Genetically modified U.S. food crops are also sprayed heavily with biocides. Findings presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science linked bisphenol A (BPA)—an industrial chemical contained in plastic soda, drinking and baby bottles—with abnormal estrogen function. To win the battle of the bulge, Americans need to eat balanced diets and exercise regularly, but additional steps can further help: choose organic, grass-fed meat instead of corn-fed; use glass instead of plastic containers for beverages and food storage; avoid canned food unless the label states BPA-free; and consume yogurt daily or take a high-quality probiotic to help restore healthy intestinal flora.

Breast Treatment Options to Alleviate Compression

any women suffer from restrictions in and around the breast area. When brassieres and other garments pull too tightly, they can restrict the fascia, the tissues that â&#x20AC;&#x153;hold everything together,â&#x20AC;? all throughout the neck and shoulders, and especially under the arms and along the sides of the Lucke Mercedez ribcage. This directly affects the cranial base and the bones and muscles of the cranium (skull) itself. In general, women experience a great deal of soreness and inflammation in this area. This condition is exaggerated by breast enlargement or reduction, mastectomy and injury. A qualified craniosacral therapist can help to release the strain and restriction that wearing a bra can cause, unwinding pain and stress and unlocking long-held patterns of compression. Lucke Mercedez is a craniosacral therapist at Medicine Wheel Dental Health and Wellness Center and La Vie Day Spa. Contact her at 520-743-7101 or 520-232-9500. See ad on page 26.

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Understanding Gluten-Related Disorders by Susan Fulton

lthough the first recorded case of a reaction to gluten occurred somewhere around 200 A.D., as noted by a Greek physician, only recently has this topic achieved the current level of attention in the media. The introduction of gluten containing grains around 10,000 years ago with the adoption of agricultural development set the stage for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s human diseases related to gluten exposure. For many years these diseases were considered very rare outside of the European population and were largely ignored by most healthcare practitioners. Of the gluteninduced diseases, only celiac disease (CD) was generally recognized. In the past decade, improved awareness has

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moved CD into the medical spotlight. Along with increased awareness of this autoimmune disease, many other conditions relating to gluten ingestion are now being diagnosed and treated. Current knowledge has expanded to encompass three distinct gluten reactions: Autoimmune (CD, dermatitis herpetiformis and gluten ataxia), allergic (wheat allergy) and a new suggested classification, which is neither autoimmune nor allergic, gluten sensitivity. Autoimmune reactions can take weeks or years to manifest themselves after gluten ingestion. CD reactions are widespread and can include intestinal disturbances,

intestinal damage and non-intestinal forms of disturbance such as osteoporosis and neurological and psychological damage. Dermatitis herpetiformis is a skin manifestation of CD with a blistering rash. Gluten ataxia affects the neurological functions and sensory and speech functions, as well as muscle coordination and control. Wheat allergy reactions develop within minutes or hours after exposure to gluten and can manifest as respiratory reactions from mild sniffling to anaphylaxis and skin and digestive reactions. Gluten sensitivity can develop within a few hours or days after exposure and can mimic reactions associated with CD, more often manifesting as behavioral changes, abdominal pain, joint or bone pain, cramps, chronic fatigue, rashes, foggy brain, headaches, numbness in limbs, depression and anemia, among others. The majority of people with gluten disorders may fall into the new gluten sensitivity classification where there is a clear-cut reaction to gluten without either the autoimmune or allergy component. Because of the variety of clinical presentations and diagnoses which are no longer limited to CD, healthcare practitioners are now appreciating the existence of a spectrum of gluten-related disorders and are proposing new nomenclature and classifications to better describe these illnesses. For more detailed information and support, dietary recommendations, health care information and more, contact the Southern Arizona Celiac Support Group at SouthernArizonaCeliacSupport.org. Susan Fulton is the co-owner of Gourmet Girls Gluten Free Bakery/Bistro, 5845 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson. See ad on page 22.

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In 1969, according to the National Center for Safe Routes to School, 48 percent of kids ages 5 to 14 regularly walked or biked to school. In 2009, it was just 13 percent. One major reason for the change is that parents don’t feel safe letting kids bicycle around town on their own. Bike trains—in which an adult chaperone rides a predetermined route, adding children along the way—can make it easier and safer for kids to get to school. To start a DIY bike train, find a group of interested parents through school and neighborhood message boards and newsletters; assess the area to create routes; distribute flyers and get feedback; determine bike train dates and times; host a community meeting; and post selected routes online. Source: Yes magazine

Coyote Ugly

Critters Becoming New Urban Pioneers Stray dogs and feral cats in our cities may be supplanted by raccoons, foxes and coyotes if current trends continue. Even mountain lions and bears are unexpectedly showing up in urban landscapes. Evidence suggests that clashes between humans and other predators will increase and potentially intensify. Ohio State University Biologist Stan Gehrt stated, “The coyote is the test case for other animals,” at an EcoSummit 2012 conference in Columbus, Ohio. “We’re finding that these animals are much more flexible than we gave them credit for, and they’re adjusting to our cities.” Coyotes, commonplace around many metropolitan areas, don’t seem to mind the density, with some packs each confining themselves to a one-third-square-mile territory. Eradication efforts have sometimes faltered, partially because of public backlashes sympathetic to wild animals, plus a pattern in which new coyotes tend to quickly move into areas where other animals have been evicted. Gehrt poses the question, “Are we going to be able to adjust to them living with us or are we not going to be able to coexist?” Source: The Christian Science Monitor

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Organic Farming Sustains Earth’s Richness Famed as the happiest country on Earth, the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is now aiming to become 100 percent organic, phasing out artificial chemicals in farming in the next 10 years. Agence France-Presse reports that Bhutan currently sends rare mushrooms to Japan, vegetables to up-market hotels in Thailand, its highly prized apples to India and red rice to the United States. Jurmi Dorji, of southern Bhutan’s 103-member Daga Shingdrey Pshogpa farmers’ association, says their members are in favor of the policy. “More than a decade ago, people realized that the chemicals were not good for farming,” he says. “I cannot say everyone has stopped using chemicals, but almost 90 percent have.” An international metastudy published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science that analyzed 74 studies on soils in fields under organic or conventional farming practices has found that over time, the carbon content in the organic fields significantly increased. For farmers everywhere, that means organic agriculture results in a richer, more productive soil, with plenty of humus, which is conducive to higher yields. Peter Melchett, policy director at Britain’s Organic Soil Association, says a primary benefit of a country becoming 100 percent organic is an assurance of quality to consumers that creates both an international reputation and associated market advantage.

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Greens and

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reens and grains both seem to stick to the palate and vegetables in general are part of a healthy diet. Greens in particular offer a big bang for the nutritional buck. Green plant foods balance the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acidity, or pH level. Many modern foods are acidic in nature and can lead to health issues, so balancing the body with neutralizing foods like greens keeps it at a healthier level. Some greens include omega-3 essential fatty acids, which are important to many of the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s functions, rather than to the brain. Chlorophyll in green plants acts as a blood detoxifier. Greens are high in nutrients and enzymes necessary for bodies to function, such as iron, calcium, potassium, and magnesium and vitamins, including vitamins K, C, E, and many of the B vitamins. In greens, there are a variety of phytonutrients that include beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, which protect cells from damage and eyes from age-related problems. Greens are powerful antioxidants and they support the immune system.

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What do grains offer those that are not choosing a raw, paleo or other low-carbohydrate diet? Grains have several B vitamins, like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate. They also provide minerals like iron, magnesium and selenium. Magnesium is a mineral used in building bones and releasing energy from muscles. Selenium protects cells from oxidation and is essential for a healthy immune system. B Vitamins play a key role in metabolism and a healthy nervous system. Grains offer a sense of fullness and satiety, and those not including grains in their diet may find other sources for the same nutrients and benefits.

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Cut butternut squash into pieces and steam in steamer or on top of stove. Once squash is soft, (often 30 minutes) peel and place in food processor or high-speed blender. Add coconut milk and water or just water. Add cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and sea salt. Cook for 10 minutes to meld the flavors. Add two cups greens—choose from kale, mustard, chard, bok choy or spinach. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until warm and greens are soft and part of the soup. Enjoy alone or with the following flatbread.

Put both grains in a bowl and add enough water to cover. Soak for six hours or overnight. Drain fluid and rinse rice mixture with fresh water. Place baking sheets in oven while mixing the rest of the ingredients until oven has reached 450 degrees F. Add rice mixture and filtered water, ground flax seed or whole chia seeds, sea salt and olive oil to food processor or high-speed blender. Mix thoroughly and then add baking powder and mix again. Place batter on baking sheets and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until desired brownness has been reached. Cut into slices, toast and eat with goat milk cheese, pastured butter or a favorite topping. Sylvia Haskvitz, MA, RD, holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics and a master’s degree in speech and communication studies. She is a certified trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication and the author of Eat By Choice, Not By Habit (EatByChoice.net) and contributing author to Healing Our Planet, Healing Ourselves.

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Feeding Ourselves Well

Urban Gardening Takes Root

by John D. Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist

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n just one-twelfth of an acre, including lots of paths and a compost heap, our family grows the vast majority of the fresh vegetables we need, plus a decent chunk of our fruits and berries,” says Erica Strauss. “It’s not a huge garden, but we still feel nearly overwhelmed with the harvest in late August.” Her family of four tends a diversity of edibles on their urban lot in a suburb of Seattle, Washington. Word has spread because Strauss writes about her experiences via Northwest Edible Life, a blog about food growing, cooking and urban homesteading. “Every kid on the block has picked an Asian pear off my espalier and munched on raw green beans,” she notes. “Even picky eaters seem pretty interested when they can pick tasty treats right from the tree or vine.” We don’t need to live in a rural area or on a farm to grow our own food. By the close of World War II, nearly 40 percent of all fruits and vegetables supplying Americans stateside were grown in victory gardens in the communities in which they were consumed. Today, these small plots are often termed kitchen gardens, comprising parts of household lawns, schoolyards, balco24

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nies, patios and rooftops. Fresh taste and the security of local food supplies in case of manmade or natural upheavals are drawing more people to gardening.

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“Urbanization, a major demographic trend, has implications for how we grow and consume food,” observes Roger Doiron, founder of Kitchen Gardeners International. “If we agree that feeding more people fresh, local foods is a priority, we’re going to need to landscape and, in many cases, retrofit urban and suburban areas for increased food production.” Millions of Americans now participate in growing mainstay foods. According to a 2009 study by the National Gardening Association, 31 percent of all U.S. households grew food for their families in 2008, and more have since the economic downturn. Bruce Butterfield, the association’s research director, estimates that nearly 70 percent of these gardens are in urban or suburban areas. “We’re seeing a new crop of farmers that defy stereotypes,” observes David Tracey, owner of EcoUrbanist environmental design in Vancouver, Canada, and author of Urban Agriculture. “Some are office workers leaving unsatisfying jobs, techie types learning

the trade in universities and back-to-theland folks that happen to live in cities. Others are activists taking on the industrial farm system, folks adopting trends or entrepreneurs that see opportunities in the rising prices of quality food and the proximity of millions of customers.”

Opportunities and Pitfalls

Urban gardening has unexpected advantages in its use of organic waste like coffee grounds from a local coffee house and rainwater from area rooftops. Converting lawns at schools, churches and empty city lots into community gardens fosters community connections, improves access to affordable nutritious foods and creates employment opportunities. A widespread challenge to the trend is dealing with the quality of urban soil and testing for possible toxins. Often, urban soil must be improved using compost and other nutrients before plants can prosper. A nearby irrigation source is also required. “One potential problem for urban gardeners may be the community reaction to an edible landscape,” admits Strauss. “In some cities, edible gardens in the front yard or even the common parking strip are celebrated and even officially encouraged. But in communities where lawn is still king and city codes regarding vegetation are vague and open to interpretation, one complaint from an anonymous neighbor can become an exhausting political and legal fight.”

Feeding Community

Community gardens often transform vacant lots and other marginal land into green growing places. In Chicago, The Peterson Garden Project, an awardwinning nonprofit program, has been turning unsightly empty lots into raisedbeds in which residents learn to grow their own food since 2010. “Nationally, it’s been found that having a community garden on unused land increases property values, decreases crime and promotes a sense of unity with neighbors and others,” explains LaManda Joy, president and founder of the project. “We work with property owners on the short-term use of their land to enhance the community in which they eventually plan to develop.” “Participating in a community gar-

den serves up a lot of individual victories,” says Joy. “Improved health and nutrition, learning a new skill, teaching kids where food comes from, productive exercise, mental well-being, connecting with others and saving money—community gardens help make all of this possible.”

Being Prepared

“How many recalls have we seen because some food item has been contaminated and people have suffered or died as a result? I am concerned about the safety and security of our food supply,” says Wendy Brown, whose family tends a quarter-acre garden with raised and landscaped beds and containers wrapped around their home plus an onsite greenhouse in a beach resort suburb of Portland, Maine. “As a mother, it concerns me that I might feed my children something that will hurt them. High-fructose corn syrup, genetically engineered crops and BPA-lined cans are all making headlines. It just seems smarter to grow it myself; that way, we have more control over what our family is eating.” Brown is one of more than 3 million Americans that are following FEMA recommendations in preparing for any event that might disrupt food supplies. Her book, Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs, shares everything her family has done to safeguard themselves, including growing produce, caring for animals and canning, freezing, drying, cold storage or

fermenting foods for later use. “For me, it’s more about being prepared for the everyday things that are happening, like increases in food and fuel prices or a loss of family income,” Brown says. “If we’re growing at least some of our own food, I have a lot less to worry about when such things happen.” The family also keeps rabbits and ducks, plus egg-laying and meat-providing chickens that can total 40 animals in the summer at their “nanofarm”. These also supply natural fertilizer for the crops. Nearby beehives provide 20 pounds of honey each year. Because the foods they produce are solely for their personal use, the Browns are exempt from regulatory restrictions. “Our neighbors love what we’re doing,” says Brown, whose house is close enough they can chat across their front porches. “One says our initiative reminds him of growing up in Maine pretty much self-sufficient. The other tells friends and coworkers they aren’t worried if things really go bad because they have us as neighbors.”

Growing Green Thumbs

“With some effort, urban gardeners can grow great vegetables anyplace that affords enough light and warmth,” advises Strauss, who gardens primarily in raised beds in her front and back yards. “I garden on the scale I do because I love it. It’s both relaxing and challenging, and we eat well.”

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Urban gardening methods are as diverse as the growing conditions, space limitations and financial resources of the gardener. “Lasagna” gardening—layering newspaper or cardboard and other organic materials on top—can be effective in urban areas because it involves no digging or tilling. Just as with making compost, alternate between brown and green layers. Once the materials break down, add plants to the newly created growing bed. Urban dwellers with limited space

may employ square-foot gardening, intensively growing plants in raised beds using a growing medium of vermiculite, peat moss and compost. This method can yield fewer weeds and is easier on the back. “It’s an easy concept to grasp for new gardeners,” remarks Joy. “We use it to both maximize output in a small area and ensure healthy, organic, contaminant-free soil.” Rooftop gardens are becoming more common as larger agricultural operations use them to grow income

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crops. The U.S. Department of Agriculture considers anyone that sells more than $1,000 of produce to neighbors or area restaurants a farmer, rather than a gardener, so regulations may apply. For renters, just a few tomato plants in a well-maintained container on a patio or deck can yield as much as 50 pounds of tomatoes by taking advantage of its microclimate, influenced by wind blocks, heated surfaces and reflected light from windows. Urban gardening is also thriving indoors in terrariums, window boxes and small greenhouses. Even partially lit rooms can support certain vegetables or herbs with grow lights. Aquaponic gardening, a closed-loop system that involves both fish and vegetables, expands the self-sufficient possibilities of a hydroponic system of growing plants fed by liquid nutrients.

Feeding Ourselves

With more than 80 percent of Americans currently living in urban and suburban areas, the questionable nutrition of many mass-produced foods, increasing pesticide and herbicide use by non-organic farmers, greenhouse gas emissions from food transport and weather patterns altered by climate change, it’s past time to take back some control. Operating our own gardens and preparing our own meals turns us back into producers, not merely consumers. “For the most part, we’re just average suburbanites,” concludes Brown. “We just choose to have less lawn and more garden. A huge benefit is that we need less income because we’re buying less at the grocery store. Our goal is to semi-retire in our mid-50s—not because we’ve made a bunch of money, but because we’ve needed less money to live along the way.” John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist, co-authors of Farmstead Chef (FarmsteadChef. com), ECOpreneuring and Rural Renaissance, operate the award-winning Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast, in Browntown, WI. They grow 70 percent of their organic food; the cost savings helped them become mortgage-free in their mid-40s.

Local Foods Grow on Menus

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any restaurants are seeking to lower ‘food miles’ and offer fresher, more local food,” reports Michael Oshman, founder and CEO of the Green Restaurant Association, which certifies sustainably operated restaurants. The 500-plus restaurants certified since 1990 include university, government and corporate cafeterias. The award-winning Uncommon Ground restaurant, in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, maximizes the nation’s first certified organic rooftop farm using just 654 square feet of soil. Combined with its Wrigleyville restaurant’s “sidewalk farm”, client chefs receive 1,200 pounds of fresh produce each year, valued at more than $5,600. Ingredients not grown onsite are sourced directly from regional farms, with their names often appearing on the menu. Community education is also part of the program. According to the “What’s Hot” National Restaurant Association nationwide survey of chefs, hyperlocal food sourcing, including rooftop farms, was the fifth-most-popular trend in 2011. Also in the top 10 were locally grown produce sourced from area farmers, farm-branded ingredients and sustainability. “Customers now have an opportunity to demand local and organic ingredients as much as possible,” concludes Oshman. More Americans than ever want to know the origin of what’s on their plate.

It’s All About Choices

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n January, Tucson welcomed a unique new addition to our already diverse array of attractions when Yume Japanese Gardens opened its doors to the public. Located just south of the Tucson Botanical Gardens, Yume Japanese Gardens brings beautifully meditative landscapes all the way from Asia to our desert environment. With three-quarters of an acre of beautiful and authentic Japanese gardens that feature many varieties of traditional landscaping, each meticulously crafted and impeccably maintained in a different theme, a visit is sure to bring calm and relaxation to all that wander its pathways and courtyards. It all began with the vision of retired Archaeologist Patricia Deridder, who, after traveling the world and spending time in the Orient, decided that she wanted to make Tucson her home and bring with her a piece of a landscape that had such a profound affect on her. “I lived in Japan for 15 years, and ever since I came to the U.S. I wanted to share this unique culture that I really enjoyed,” says Deridder. “I’ve found that if you know another culture or language, you become a better person. I knew I wanted to create a museum or a garden, and when this land presented itself to me, I knew this was the spot and what I was to do with it. The rest fell into place from the there.” In the months following, Deridder turned the land that once comprised the territory of Native Seed Search into a peaceful sanctuary that is true to the principles of Japanese gardens, adapted to the climate of the Arizona desert. It’s no secret that Japan has a vastly different ecosystem to that of Tucson, but Deridder found ways to accommodate the plants and foliage to maintain the garden’s authenticity. “It’s not the ideal climate for a garden such as this, and when you find them here in the states, they’re typically in Seattle and California, where the climate suits it more. It’s not easy, but we’re learning how to incorporate the traditional plants and elements and making them survive here in the desert. We started with all young components to this garden, so everything you see is new. Tucson will have to grow with the gardens,” she says, laughing. “Every time you come, you’ll see the plants and fish growing.” Yume, which translates as “dream” in Japanese, features a Zen contemplative garden with beautifully austere raked sand, a stone and gravel garden with triangularly placed rocks, a grass garden with circular turf arrangements, courtyard gardens with fountains, a large strolling pond garden with koi fish and aquatic plants, a modern garden that focuses on simplicity and a sculpture garden, all of which contrast with each other while fitting together seamlessly to form a greater whole. “Each stone has its place, and everything is trimmed and kept in a certain way, with a lot of intention,” says Deridder. “Each tree faces a certain way for a reason and the placement of every single bush is important, as well as how it is trimmed and presented. We put weights on some limbs to lower the branches; some things need to be NaturalTucson.com

in the shade, some need sun. Everything has to be constantly maintained for the garden to keep its authenticity.” For those seeking to take in a concert or tea hour, or just fill their afternoon with an enchanted walk, the Yume Japanese Gardens is a spectacular and beautiful site to behold, and the healing properties of the grounds will surely present themselves to all that enter into its gates. “The focus is to bring peace and allow people to feel meditative when they walk through this space, and to experience a culture that might be new to them,” says Deridder. “My main goal is for people to come into another land and forget that they are in the States and go on a mini-trip in their own backyard.” Yume will begins a series of monthly concerts from 7 to 8 p.m., March 8, with master bamboo flautist Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos performing haunting traditional Japanese shakuhachi music by candlelight. Yume Japanese Gardens is open from Oct. 1 to May 31. Admission is $9 for adults and $5 for children, with discounts available. Location: 2150 N. Alvernon Way. For more information, call 520-445-2957 or visit TucsonJapaneseGardens.com. Jon D’Auria is a frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings Tucson.

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ith 5.4 million Americans already living with Alzheimer’s disease, one in five suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and the 2012 failure of several targeted pharmaceutical drug trials, many brain health experts are now focusing on food as a critical defense against dementia. “Over the past several years, there have been many well-designed scientific studies that show you are what you eat when it comes to preserving and improving memory,” says Dr. Richard Isaacson, associate professor of neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and author of The Alzheimer’s Diet. In recent years, studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and Archives of Neurology have shown that people on a Mediterranean-type diet—high in antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables, whole grains and fatty fish and low in refined carbohydrates and saturated fats—tend to fend off cognitive decline longer and be less prone to developing full-blown Alzheimer’s. Several small, but promising clinical trials further suggest that even people that have already begun to suffer memory loss may be able to

slow or mildly reverse it via nutritional changes. Here’s how. Switch to slow-burning carbs: Mounting evidence indicates that the constant insulin spikes from eating refined carbohydrates like white bread or sugar-sweetened sodas can eventually impair the metabolization of sugar (similar to Type 2 diabetes), effecting blood vessel damage and hastened aging. A high-carb diet has also been linked to increased levels of betaamyloid, a fibrous plaque that harms brain cells. A 2012 Mayo Clinic study of 1,230 people ages 70 to 89 found that those that ate the most carbs had four times the risk of developing MCI than those that ate the least. Inversely, a small study by University of Cincinnati researchers found that when adults with MCI were placed on a low-carb diet for six weeks, their memory improved. Isaacson recommends switching to slow-burning, low-glycemic index carbohydrates, which keep blood sugars at bay. Substitute whole grains and vegetables for white rice, pastas and sugary fruits. Water down juices or forego them altogether.

Choose fats wisely: Arizona neurologist Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, co-author of The Alzheimer’s Prevention Cookbook, points to numerous studies suggesting a link between saturated fat in butter, cooking oil, cheese and processed meats and increased risk of Alzheimer’s. “In animals, it seems to promote amyloid production in the brain,” he says. In contrast, those that eat more fatty fish such as herring, halibut and wild-caught salmon that are rich in the anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acid DHA, are at lower risk. Sabbagh notes that DHA, when it’s a steady part of the diet, plays a critical role in forming the protective “skin of the brain” known as the bilipid membrane, and may possibly offset production of plaque in the brain, thus slowing its progression during the earliest stages of dementia. Aim for three weekly servings of fatty fish. Vegetarians can alternatively consider supplementing meals with 1,000 to 1,500 milligrams daily of DHA, says Isaacson.

Curcumin, a compound found in the curry-flavoring spice turmeric, is another potent antioxidant and antiinflammatory. He recommends sprinkling one teaspoon of curcumin on our food every day and cooking with antioxidantrich cloves, oregano, thyme, rosemary and cinnamon. A 2011 Israeli study at Tel Aviv University found that plaque deposits dissolved and memory and learning behaviors improved in ani-

mals given a potent cinnamon extract. Begin a brain-healthy diet as early as possible. “Brain changes can start 25 years before the onset of dementia symptoms,” says Sabbagh. “It’s the end result of a long process, so don’t wait. Start your prevention plan today.” Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer outside of Boulder, CO. Connect at Lisa@LisaAnnMarshall.com.

Eat more berries and kale: In general, antioxidant-rich fruits (especially berries) and vegetables are major preventers of oxidative stress—the cell-damaging process that occurs naturally in the brain as we age. One recent study published in the Annals of Neurology found that women eating high amounts of blueberries and strawberries were able to stave off cognitive decline 2.5 years longer than those that did not. Rich in antioxidant flavonoids, blueberries may even have what Sabbagh terms, “specific anti-Alzheimer’s and cellsaving properties.” Isaacson highlights the helpfulness of kale and green leafy vegetables, which are loaded with antioxidants and brain-boosting B vitamins. One recent University of Oxford study in the UK of 266 elderly people with mild cognitive impairment found that those taking a blend of vitamins B12, B6 and folate daily showed significantly less brain shrinkage over a two-year period than those that did not. Spice up: Sabbagh notes that India has some of the lowest worldwide rates of Alzheimer’s. One possible reason is the population’s love of curry. NaturalTucson.com

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RECYCLING REFUSE What Happens after the Blue Bin is Emptied Read online at

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ach blue recycle bin filled with plastic, aluminum, glass, paper and cardboard helps the environment, because it reduces landfill, takes less energy to repurpose materials than to make new ones and gently reminds us that thoughtful consumption is healthier for people and the planet. But what do all those recyclables turn into?

Patagonia customers are encouraged to return their old coat when buying a new one. Coats in good condition are given to people in need; the PET fleece lining from retired coats is sent to ReFleece, in Somerville, Massachusetts, where it is cleaned and turned into recyclable protective cases for iPads, e-readers and cell phones.

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Transforming Aluminum and Glass

Plastic milk jugs turn into colorful playthings at Green Toys, of Mill Valley, California. Repurposing one pound of recycled milk jugs instead of making new plastic saves enough energy to run a computer for a month. All packaging is made from recycled content and printed with soy ink, so it can go into the blue bin again. GreenToys.com’s online counter shows the number of containers recycled—more than 10 million to date. Fila Golf’s Principal Designer Nancy Robitaille says, “Recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate), a core Fila cooling fabric, is used throughout our collection. Each fully recycled PET garment reuses about two-and-a-half 20-ounce plastic pop bottles.” 34

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In 2012, Do Something.org partnered with Alcoa to challenge teens to recycle aluminum cans. For every 50 cans collected during a two-month period, they were awarded a chance to win a $5,000 scholarship. The sponsors note that recycling one can saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for 20 hours. The final total was 1,152,569 cans kept out of landfills. “Aluminum can be recycled an infinite number of times,” says Beth Schmitt, director of recycling programs for Alcoa, which has centers nationwide and cash-back programs for community fundraisers. “We remelt the collected cans, then roll out

coils of new can sheets. This process can be repeated without any loss of strength—that’s why we call aluminum the ‘miracle metal.’ If every American recycled just one more can per week, we would remove 17 billion cans from landfills each year.” Wine bottles become designer drinking glasses at Rolf Glass, in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. “Our designs give used bottles a second life,” says owner Rolf Poeting. Refresh Glass, of Phoenix, Arizona, salvages and preps the bottles. “Then, our glass cutting and diamond-wheel engraving technology transforms them into sophisticated Glacier Glass,” continues Poeting. “This seems to be a trend in many industries, to find additional uses for another company’s recycled products.”

Second Life for Paper

Purina’s Yesterday’s News and Second Nature litter for cats and dogs, respectively, is made from recycled paper and absorbs waste upward from the bottom of the litter box for easier cleaning. The unscented litter pellets are three times as absorbent as clay, non-toxic and nearly

dust-free. Hedgehogs, mice, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs and reptiles also like Yesterday’s News for bedding. On average, 44 million pounds of paper are annually recycled for these products. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States annually generates 11 million tons of asphalt shingle waste, mostly from re-roofing tear-offs and new installation scrap, comprising 8 percent of construction waste. Each recycled ton saves a barrel of oil. OFIC North America, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, creates its Ondura corrugated roofing from old newspapers or magazines and cardboard, made durable by infusing it with asphalt. It’s placed atop existing roofs, which means no discarded shingles. Each day, 40 to 50 tons of recycled paper goods find new life in Ondura products, available at most home improvement stores. Sound inside Buick Lacrosse and Verano vehicles is dampened via a ceiling material made partly from reused cardboard shipping boxes. Paint sludge from General Motors’ Lansing, Michigan, Grand River assembly plant becomes durable plastic

shipping containers for Chevrolet Volt and Cruze engine components. Some 200 miles of absorbent polypropylene sleeves, used to soak up a recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, were converted into air deflectors for the Volt, preventing 212,500 pounds of waste from entering landfills.

Old Tires Transformed

The Rubber Manufacturers Association reports that Americans discard 300 million tires each year, each one having consumed about seven gallons of oil in its manufacture and poised to add to Earth’s landfills. Lehigh Technologies’ micronized rubber powder (MRP), made by freeze-drying discarded tires and pulverizing them into a fine powder, changes the equation. MRP is now used in many items, from new tires, roads and building materials to shoes. It feels good to place used items in the blue bin instead of the trash, knowing that more and more companies are helping to put these resources to good use. Connect with freelance writer Avery Mack at AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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A Place at the Table. – Starts Friday, March 1. The eye-opening new documentary about hunger in America, from the producers of Food, Inc.! “The urgent message is packaged well, with beautiful cinematography, animated statistics and a score by T-Bone Burnett and The Civil Wars.” – Sean P. Means, Salt Lake Tribune. Regular Admission. Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. LoftCinema.org

Soul Radiance Retreat – 3/7-3/10. One-of-a-kind meditation vacation with Hay House author Sarah McLean. Reconnect with your spirit, awaken to your full potential, and strengthen your soul connection with this essential inner journey that includes gentle flow yoga, self-discovery exercises, and silent and guided meditations. $445. Sedona Rouge Resort, 2250 W Hwy 89A, Sedona. 928-204-0067. McLeanMeditation@gmail.com. RadianceRetreat.com.

Spa Open House Celebration – 12pm-5pm. Relax and enjoy a free mini facial. All natural cruelty free products. Snacks, beverages and fun. RSVP for facial appt. Free. Campus Area, 2660 W CalleCuero De Vaca. 520-743-1249. Trudy-erickson@hotmail.com. BeautiPage.com/TrudyErickson. Eating for Energy Series - Women, Wellness and Wine – 5:30-7pm. Discover the top ten ways to increase your energy, what foods add vitality to your life and how to create a body you love with the energy you need. Wine served. Free.Tula Wellness, 2200 E. River Rd, Ste 109. 520-577-1129. TulaWellnessMD.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2 Plant Based Nation Spring Conference – 8am6pm. Featuring a lineup of physicians, chefs, inspirational speakers & more. Advanced online registration required. $50 includes plant based breakfast/lunch. Scottish Rite Center, 160 Scott Ave. 928-254-9023. Angelaparker.goveg@gmail.com. PlantBasedNation.com. Women’s Spa & Wellness Showcase –10am-3pm. Sponsored by Mixfm. One day event to educate and delight the bodies, minds and souls of women. Learn about products and services that lead to healthier, happier and more balanced lives. Free. La Encantada Mall, 2905 E Skyline Dr, 520-577-1129. TulaWellnessMD.com. Sacred Art Course – 10am-5pm. Gen Lingpur will introduce the iconographic principles of sacred Buddhist art. No prior art experience is necessary and everyone will complete a painting of the face of Buddha. $60. Includes vegetarian lunch. Kadampa Meditation Center, AZ, 1701 E Miles St. 520-441-1617. Info@ meditationintucson.org. MeditationInTucson.org/ special-events/sacred-art/.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3 Benefits of Animal Reiki – 1-2:15pm. Join Andra’s Animal Reiki Therapy at The Center for Advanced Energy Therapeutics for this presentation by Andra S. Ewton. RSVP Required. Free. 1976 N Kolb Rd. 520-882-0292. AndraART@cox.net. AndraART.com

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 Taoist Tai Chi – 7-8:30pm. Taoist Tai Chi improves the health of body, mind, and spirit. The movements reduce tension, improve circulation & balance, and increase strength & flexibility. Free. Wildcat CrossFit, 300 S Park Ave. 520-241-9744. Luna47@cox.net.

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The Waiting Room – 7pm. This riveting documentary was filmed over 24 hours at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA, where uninsured patients needing medical attention come to the ER of the nearlyoverwhelmed hospital and wait to be seen. Regular Admission. Loft Cinema, 3233 E Speedway Blvd. LoftCinema.org.

SUN SPROUT DIAPER SERVICE GRAND OPENING March 8, 4-7pm Enjoy music, puppet shows, food and drink. We’ll be giving away baby stuff plus free weeks of diaper service. 3841 N Oracle Rd. 520-351-2370 www.Sunsprout.us

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“COLLAGE INTENSIVE - 3-D” Sunday, March 2nd 10 - 4pm These Visual Arts classes are guided by teachingartist, Carolyn King. All levels of experience welcome! Visit: www.carolynkingarts.com or call 520- 991-0147 for more information.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 CSLT Tucson Festival of Books – Mar 9-10. Join Center for Spiritual Living Tucson at the Tucson Festival of Books where we will be featuring Phoenix author, Rev Karen Russo as well as several of own authors, including Rev. Don Chatfield. Free. University of Arizona. TucsonCSL.org. Spiritual Autobiography – 9-11:30am. Also Mar 16. Introduction to writing spiritual autobiography by Deb Knox. Free. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace, 1551 S Eastside Loop #121. 520-546-3696. Info@unitychurchofpeaceaz.com. UnityChurchOfPeaceAZ.com.

Being Centered – 10am-2pm. Learn valuable exercises to stay centered and balanced in daily life, plus prevent absorbing others emotions or issues and what to do if you already have. $55. Journey To Healing, 3245 E Mountainaire Dr. 520-825-4645. JourneyToHealing.com. R’s Raw Kitchen Beginning Series –Saturdays, 3/9 to 3/20 and 3/30. 11am-1pm. Series of 4 classes teaching you basic raw food skills. Share in the magic around the table eating the delicious food you’ve made, get questions answered, chat with fellow students! $135/series; $50/1 class. Arlene H Siegel, Grant/Country Club area. 520-256-1663. RawKitchen.co@gmail.com, RawKitchen.co. Vegan/Raw Food Class – 2-4:30pm. Celebrating Green for St. Patty’s Day. We will create yummy ‘green’ food that is delicious and nutritious. Learn about the value of green in our diet. We will top it all off with vegan ice cream. $40. The Space, 103 N. Park Ave, Ste 107, 520-241-3191. LivingVegan101.com. SoulCollage Gathering – 3-5:30pm. Create personal soulcollage cards and do readings with them facilitated by Pamela Dakota Gold. No experience needed. $15. 520-906-7542. Inspire@ArtsForTheHeart.com. CreateNewLight.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 Reiki Master Class and Teacher Training – 10am6pm. Go deeper and move to a new level of healing. Learn to teach and initiate others to Divine healing energies of Usui Reiki. With Lucia Maya, Reiki Master/Teacher. $600. Luminous Adventures Transformational Healing, E. Hampton St. 520-204-6280. Lucia@luminousadventures.com. LuminousAdventures.com. Journey Into Peace –1:30-3:30pm. Tools for achieving peace in your daily life will be explored. This two hour workshop will begin and end with yoga asanas appropriate for all levels and breath. Led by Nancy Wilkinson. Mindful Yoga Studio, 1101 N. Wilmot #123. MindfulYogaTucson.com. Experience the Violet Flame for Happiness, Health and Wholeness – 2:30-3:30pm. The Violet Flame is the greatest gift of the Universe for healing your body, mind and soul. It is the key to unlock the Real magic of Life because it is the key to the doorway of your Higher Self. Free. Murphy-Wilmot Public Library, 530 N. Wilmot Rd. 520-250-3871. Tucsontsl@gmail.com. Breaking Through Blocks with Vinyasa Yoga with Lea Kramer – 2:30-4:30pm. This workshop will guide practitioners to journey deep into the experience of the body, flowing wisely from pose to pose while focusing on even, expansive breathing. $20 ($25 after 3/5). The Yoga Connection, 3929 E. Pima St. 520-323-1222. Yoga@YogaConnection.org. Healing Inner Child – 3pm. 8-week group on Sundays beginning March 10. Spiritual focus includes nurturing and loving your inner child, inner critical parent, healing relationships, etc. $160 for 8 weeks. Water of Life MCC, 3269 N. Mountain Ave. 520-780-0170. KadaKingsley@msn.com. Shiva Ratri - Night of Lord Shiva – 5:30-8pm. Join us in this timeless celebration with Classical Indian Dance with the Dance Troupe of Kakoli Basu, Rising Flame Fire Show, Live Music. Kids Activities, Temple Ceremonies and a free vegetarian feast. Free. Govinda’s Natural Foods, 711 E BlacklidgeDr, 520-250-0299. Sandaminidd@cs.com. GovindasOfTucson.com.

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An Intro to Chinese Medicine – 6-8pm. Open house and talk. Free pulse and tongue diagnosis. Seasonal fruit and teas served. Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 4646 E Fort Lowell Rd., 85712. 520-795-0787, ext 104. ASAOM.com. Building Trust: A Partner Yoga Workshop – 11:30am-1:30pm. The essence of yoga is union. Partner Yoga is a reminder that we are all connected and an opportunity to truly support one another. Practicing with another person can both challenge and enhance your practice. Led by Ashley Leal, E-RYT 200. $15 ($20 after 3/6). The Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima St, 520-323-1222. Yoga@YogaConnection.org. YogaConnection.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 Taize Meditation – 5:45pm. Join us for a candle lit meditative time of silence, song and sacred readings. Free. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace (near 22nd St & Pantano Rd), 1551 S Eastside Loop #121. 520-546-3696. Info@UnityChurchOfPeaceAZ.com. UnityChurchOfPeaceAZ.com. Headache Relief – 7-8:30pm. Get relief from suffering headaches. You have tried it all. Come find out what has worked for others. Share your successes. Hear from experts in the field. Donation. Rocking The Body, 2450 E Speedway, Ste. 520-449-2128. RockingTheBody@gmail.com. RockingTheBody.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14 TIES Guest Speaker: Dr Eben Alexander III – 6:30-8:30pm. Come hear Dr. Eben Alexander’s astounding near death experience. Recommended $5. Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Rd. 520395-2365. TucsonAZ@iands.org. TucsonIANDS.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Access Consciousness Bars Class – 10am-6pm. All of life comes to me with ease and joy and glory. Join us for a day of learning the Bars: 32 points on the head that leads to a clearing of energy. $200/1st time, $100 if repeating. The Space Park, 103 N. Park Ave, Ste 107. 520-241-3191. carlamccurryaz@gmail.com. TonicSpirit.com. Chakras Beyond the Physical Body Seven – 1-3pm. Discover how to connect with your purpose of life, resonate with the circle of life, and explore your higher level chakras. $30/$35 day of event. Spirits Child Metaphysical Bookstore, SE Corner of River/Thornydale and Orange Grove. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net. OpenPathways-EnergyandCommunication.com. Urban Retreat – 2-6pm. Three guided meditations to help us experience mental clarity and inner peace by meditating on our mind itself. Sessions are at 2pm, 3:30pm and 5pm. $5/$12 for 3. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles St. 520-441-1617. Info@meditationintucson.org. MeditationInTucson.org/urban-retreat/. Peace Across the Planet Gathering – 3-5pm. When the Shiva Lingam Stones are placed vertically on the Earth’s body they connect with the Crystalline Grid within the planet and hold uninterruptedly the intent and alignment of peace for all forms of life. Free. Sacred Stone Acupuncture, 6761 N. Harran Dr. 520-400-9364. Nelson@lastonetherapy.com. PeaceAcrossThePlanet.org.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Spring Into Energy Health Fair – 10am-2pm. Unity of Tucson’s annual Health Fair. Find out latest holistic practices and information to lead you to improved energy, health and well-being. Sample healthy food.$5. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N. Camino Blanco, 520-303-6042. Molly.Nelson@q.com. Native American Spring Equinox Celebration – 1-2:30pm. Traditional Native American Blessing Ceremony with Round Dance and Healing Meditation with Tony Redhouse. Music, dance and meditation. $7 (suggested donation). The Yoga Connection, 3929 E. Pima St, 520-323-1222. Yoga@yogaconnection.org. YogaConnection.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Connected Warrior Yoga Teacher Training – 11:30am-3:30pm. This free yoga training provides skills proven to help service members and veterans connect to the present – leaving anxiety behind while learning to feel safe and in control. Open to Yoga teachers only. Free. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E. Pima St, 520-323-1222. Yoga@yogaconnection.org. YogaConnection.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Bio-Touch Open House – 6-7pm. Free presentation including a mini-session and light refreshments. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E. Pima St, 520-751-7751. Kukaber33@yahoo.com. JustTouch.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21 TIES Guest Speaker: Anita Moorjani – 6:308:30pm. Projected to have only hours to live in the final stage of cancer, she crossed over and came back to share what she learned. Suggested $5. Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Rd, Tucson. 520-395-2365. TucsonAZ@iands.org. TucsonIANDS.org.

S.T.A.R. Clinic 3-day Retreat Conference Mar 22-24 8am-5pm

Featuring keynote speaker William Henry and a stellar team of presenters. Retreat is a catalyst for embracing your next level of mastery. Designed to expand your consciousness like never before. Join us in person or online via webcast. Register early for savings. $330 in person or $77.77 online. Tucson Hilton El Conquistador Resort or by Webcast. 10000 N Oracle Rd or online via Webcast. 505-559-4441 Nina@starclinic.org. STARclinic.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Bio-Touch Practitioner Training – 3/ 23-3/24. 10am-4pm. Fun, interactive hands-on training with certified practitioner teaches how to help friends and family relieve pain and stress. $48 both days. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E. Pima St, 520-751-7751. Kukaber33@yahoo.com. JustTouch.com.

Self-Mastery Program – 1-4pm. Ease the burdens of the heart by transforming grief and depression on all levels allowing the heart to open to gratitude and the ability to love. $38. Journey To Healing, 3245 E. Mountainaire Dr. 520-825-4645. JourneyToHealing.com. Yoga Poses for Your Work Day – 1:30-2:30pm. Learn 6 essential yoga poses that you can do right at your desk or in the work place. Have you always wanted to try yoga and can’t find the time in today’s busy and competitive world? This one hour workshop is just for you! Led by Becky Thomas. Mindful Yoga Studio, 1101 N. Wilmot #123. MindfulYogaTucson.com. Accessing Your Akashic Records – 2-4pm. Akashic records are the energetic imprint of your soul’s journey, past, present, and future, a unique vibrational library. Recall your soul’s contract and understand what is in your best interest to know at this time. $30 advance/ $35 day of event. New Moon Haven, 16256 N. Oracle Rd. 520-245-4214. Judyferrig@comcast.net. OpenPathways-EnergyandCommunication.com. Vegan/Raw Food Class – 2-4:30pm. Healthy snacks. All kinds of yummy healthy snacks is what we will focus on in this class topped off with vegan ice cream. $40. The Space Park, 103 N. Park Ave, Ste 107. 520-241-3191. carlamccurryaz@gmail.com. LivingVegan101.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26 AZ Integrative Wellness Coalition Networking Breakfast – 8-10am. Dr. Ann Marie Chiasson presents “Clearing Ourselves for Our Work” - Practical Strategies for Clearing Our Energy Fields. Full breakfast. Prepay online by 3/22 to receive a $5 discount. Members: $20, others: $25. El Parador, 2744 E Broadway. 520-322-0832. Robin@robinpeel.com. AZIntegrative.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Bio-Touch Membership Product Presentation – 6:30-7:30pm. This month we will share our Lifewave products. These innovative patches help with pain, stress, energy and more. Free. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-751-7751. Kukaber33@yahoo.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Reiki One Class – 10am-6pm. Deepen your ability to heal yourself and others, through being attuned to channel gentle, powerful, universal healing energies through your hands. Learn to use and trust your innate abilities to heal. $150, deposit required to hold your place. Luminous Adventures Transformational Healing, E .Hampton St, 520-204-6280. Lucia@luminousadventures.com. LuminousAdventures.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 31 Reiki Two Class – 10am-6pm. An opportunity to dive more deeply into the divine healing energies of Tibetan and Usui Reiki. Learn 3 sacred symbols to increase the Reiki energies, work with relationships, addictions and emotional issues. $200. Luminous Adventures Transformational Healing, E. Hampton St, 520-204-6280. Lucia@luminousadventures.com. LuminousAdventures.com.

Celebration and Potluck – 10:30am. Lovebased, practical spiritual teachings empower you to live your most abundant and meaningful life. Celebrate your magnificence. Child care available. Free. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace, 1551 S. Eastside Loop #121, 520-546-3696.Info@unitychurchofpeaceaz.com. UnityChurchOfPeaceAZ.com.

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Stress-Free with Patricia Resendez – 12-1:30pm. Yoga provides simple yet effective techniques that develop stress awareness. Reduce stress and prevent of major health problems. Free. The Yoga Connection, 3929 E. Pima, 520-323-1222. Yoga@yogaconnection.org. YogaConnection.org.

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION AND ENERGY HEALING Better understand your animal to enhance your relationship, address behavioral issues, learn what your pet needs to be healthy. Judy Ferrig, M.S., 520-245-4214, OpenPathways-EnergyandCommunication.com.

PART-TIME COLON HYDROTHERAPIST wanted. Certification, communication & marketing skills, nutrition & detox knowledge and managerial skills required. Sheila Shea, Intestinal Health Institute. 520-325-9686 or Intestines@SheilaShea.com.

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LASTONE THERAPY The Original Hot and Cold stone massage. Coupled with massage, Shiatsu, Reiki, toning and crystals, Mary takes you on a journey. Mary Nelson, 520-400-9364. Nelson@LaStoneTherapy.com, LaStoneTherapy.com.

TRY THE VIBRACUSSOR Medical Massage Treatment Tool for deep relief of joint and muscle tissue pain and restrictions. Randy L.M.T. 520-312-9563.

Annual Buddhist Mountain Retreat – 4/4-4/7. Meditate on one of one of Buddhism’s bestloved teachings, “Eight Verses of Training the Mind”, by the great Tibetan Bodhisattva, Langri Tangpa. Full retreat silence is optional. See website for several options. Aravaipa Canyon Ranch,Aravaipa Road, Winkelman. 520-441-1617. Info@meditationintucson.org. MeditationInTucson.org/mountain-retreat/.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5 Sedona Retreat – 4/5-4/7. Working with the energy vortexes of Sedona to enhance and accelerate human development and awareness. During this workshop you will participate in ceremony, meditations and experiences in the vortex fields to facilitate heightened awareness and insight. $325 (includes lodging at the Briar Patch Inn). Journeys in Consciousness. 520-405-0963.

MASSAGE MARKETING presentation, $25. Eighteen years experience. Call Joanne for scheduling, 520-904-6219. MEETING ROOM for presentations, groups, workshops, etc. Midtown, off-street parking. Modest rates. Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant, 520-326-7700, LotusTucson.com. MEETING ROOM AND PRACTITIONER ROOMS for rent at SpiritsChild Metaphysical Center, Orange Grove and Thornydale. SpiritsChild, 520-744-4402.

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UNICITY NETWORK: research based natural products for everyday health. Lower cholesterol and slim down without side effects. rrking.myunicity.net. VISUAL ARTS CLASSES at Heart to Hand Studio with teaching-artist, Carolyn King. Nurturing, informative, fun & flexible, classes are designed to support participants to deepen connection with color, line, and imagery. CarolynKingArts.com. 500 + SQ FT of carpeted beautiful teaching space includes ample parking, chairs and conference tables at WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. $20 per hour. Various times and days available. Zach, 520-209-1755.

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AN EVENING WITH GREGG BRADEN

THURSDAY, APRIL 11

TIES Guest Speaker: Michael Tamura – 6:308:30pm. Celebrated Spiritual Teacher, Visionary Clairvoyant & Award-Winning Author of “You Are The Answer”, Michael Tamura lives the Gregg is a New York Times best-selling author miracle. Suggested $5. Unity Church of Tucand is internationally renowned as a pioneer in son, 3617 N. Camino Blanco Pl. 520-395-2365. bridging science and spirituality. $27 by 3/15 TucsonAZ@iands.org. TucsonIANDS.org. or $35 at door. ASDB Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. 520-399-8285. Sunday, April 14 Chirising@gmail.com. IonsTucson.com. Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society Spring Expo – 9am-3pm. Plant, pottery and art show Free. Pima Prickly Park, 3500 W. River Rd. (Turn in April 5 6:30-8:30pm

MEDITATION AND NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION Saturday, April 6, 9am - 4:30pm and Sunday, April 7, 11am - 4:30pm In this workshop, we weave Mindfulness and Nonviolent (Compassionate) Communication together to embody the practice of being present in each moment. In our busy lives, these practices support us in pausing which allows us to be mindful of our choices in the way we connect with ourselves and others.Visit EatByChoice.net for more information or email Silgiraffe@gmail.com. 520 572-9295.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6 A Workshop with Gregg Braden – 9:30am-4:30pm. Tips on how to stay healthy, adapt your finances and lifestyle, find your life’s purpose, live a fulfilling life and provide sustainably for your families. $99 (early combo with 4/5 lecture - $110 before 3/15), lunch included.Westward Look, 245 E. Ina Road. 520399-8285. Chirising@gmail.com. IonsTucson.com.

at the Pima County Natural Resources sign and take the first right into the parking lot.) 520 256-2447. TucsonCactus.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25 Mastermind Group for Small Business Owners – Coaching Solutions for Business is creating a safe community with other likeminded business owners to support, authentically share and grow your business. Contact Gail Benton, 520-296-5695. Gail@CoachingSolutionsForBusiness.com.

NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION; TOOLS FOR MEDIATORS, MANAGERS AND TEACHERS Saturday, April 27, 9am - 5pm and Sunday, April 28, 11am-5pm

Unique skills to listen deeply and to articulate back the message to the speakers satisfaction. Why is this important? Prevent conflict, increase efficiency, greater connection, more understanding and lots easier. And learn to say what you mean with clarity. Visit: OurFamilyServices.org, look under training Michael Harner’s The Way of the Shaman & workshops for more information. – 9:30am-5pm. Apr 6-7. Experience core sha- Sponsored by Center for Community Dialogue, a manism, shamanic journeys, shamanic states program of Our Family Services. 520 572-9295. of consciousness, and more. Instructor: Melissa Dawahare, ND, Foundation for Shamanic Studies Faculty. $250. La Quinta Inn & Suites Tucson Airport, 7001 S. Tucson Blvd, Tucson. 480-993-8249. Shamanism@drmelissa.com. DrMelissa.com/fssbasictucson.html.

SATURDAY, April 27 Fear to Clear: The Yoga of Personal Transformation – April 27-28. Jeff Martens and Donna DiNunzio, Co-Founders of Inner Vision Yoga in Phoenix. Healing Emphasis Yoga (HEY) Therapy For Experienced Students and Yoga Teachers. Mindful Yoga Studio, 1101 N. Wilmot #123. MindfulYogaTucson.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 26 Costa Rica Yoga Retreat – May 26-Jun 1. This retreat includes daily yoga practices, surf lessons, zip-line, and a volcano tour. Price includes transportation, 3 meals per day, yoga, meditation and everything mentioned above. $1795-$1995. Airfare not included. Arizona Power Yoga. ArizonaPowerYoga.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Shamanism Practicum: Guidelines for a Healthy Shamanic Practice – Jun 1-2. 9:30am-5pm. Basic workshop is a prerequisite for this class. Instructor: Melissa Dawahare, ND, Foundation for Shamanic Studies Faculty. $250. Best Western Inn of Tempe,670 N. Scottsdale Rd, Tempe. 480-993-8249. Shamanism@DrMeliss.com. DrMelissa.com/fsspracticum.html.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Reiki Master Class and Teacher Training – 10am6pm. For those who are committed to going deeper and ready to move to a new level of healing. Learn to teach and initiate others to Divine healing energies of Usui Reiki. Increase your healing abilities. With Lucia Maya, Reiki Master/Teacher. $600. Luminous Adventures Transformational Healing, E. Hampton St. 520-204-6280. Lucia@luminousadventures.com. LuminousAdventures.com.

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Bio-Touch Presentation – 1-3pm. Paul Bucky will be presenting Bio-Touch to the Tucson Dowsers group. Everyone is welcome. Free. Water of Life Metropolitan Community Church, 3269 N. Mountain Ave. 520323-7951. Kukaber33@yahoo.com. JustTouch.com. Chakra Balancing Workshop – 1:30-3:30pm. This workshop will focus on yoga poses that balance the energy centers in our body. We will also practice affirmations and mudras, which are yogic hand gestures, to further balance the body’s energy and enhance your well-being. Led by Becky Thomas. Mindful Yoga Studio, 1101 N. Wilmot #123. MindfulYogaTucson.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 7 Art Exhibit at Unity of Tucson – Apr 7-28. Patricia C Bischof will be exhibiting her art; assemblage, mixed media, and paintings. Artist available to meet on 4/7, 10-11am. Free. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N. Camino Blanco. 520-577-3300. Notpcb.com.

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Meditation: Self-Realization Fellowship – 9-10am & 6-8pm. Tucson Meditation Group. Teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, in 1920. Self-Realization Fellowship: Tucson Meditation Group, 1702 E Prince Rd, Ste 140. 520-792-6544. Yogananada-srf.org. TucsonMeditationGroup.com. Center for Spiritual Living Tucson’s Sunday Celebration Services – 10am, meditation; 10:3011:30am, service. Nickerson Auditorium, 3231 N Craycroft Rd, 85712. 520-319-1042,Admin@TucsonCSL.org, TucsonCSL.org. Service: Self-Realization Fellowship – 10-11am. Tucson Meditation Group. Teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, in 1920. Self-Realization Fellowship: Tucson Meditation Group, 1702 E Prince Rd, Ste 140. 520-792-6544. Yogananada-srf.org. TucsonMeditationGroup.com.

Advice for Life and Prayers for World Peace – 1011:30am. Learn how to put Buddha’s teaching to use in our normal busy lives. Each week you receive teachings on a different practical topic along with prayers and meditation. Concurrent children’s class. By donation. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles Street, Tucson,AZ. 441-1617. info@meditationintucson.org. MeditationInTucson.org/ meditation-classes/weekly-classes/kmc-sundays/. Inspirational Services – 10am-2pm. Word of inspiration, healing, meditation, psychic messages. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142. Science of Spirituality – 10am-2pm. New hours. WellnessFirst!, 3861 N 1st Ave. 520-209-1755. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace – 10:30-11:30am. Be your most magnificent self. Learn, laugh, sing, and celebrate Oneness in spiritual community. All are welcome. Sunday school for the kids. 1551 S Eastside Loop, Ste 121. 520-546-3696. Info@UnityChurchOfPeaceAZ.com. Community Interfaith Church – 10:45am, Visioning Meditation; 11am, Sunday Celebration. Teaching New Thought Spirituality for a new way of living. Rev. George Wrigley, Senior Minister. 6265 N La Canada, south of Orange Grove Rd, on west side of road. 520-861-8734. CommunityInterfaithChurch.com.

Sunday Service – 11am. Coffee & conversation, 10:30am. Celebrating the Unity of God and Man, Worship, Healing, Prophesy. The Temple of Universality. Masonic Temple, 3590 N. Country Club Rd., Country Club & Prince. Founder Rev. Betty Tatalajski: 520-884-5340. TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com. TheTempleOfUniversality.org.

White Eagle World Healing Meditations – 1011am. A nice way to begin the week using White Eagle channeled books of Spiritual Unfoldment. Start any time. Free. Metaphysics World, 2559 E Broadway Blvd. 520-884-5340.

Yogananda Gathering – 11am. 3rd Sun. Attune to Yogananda’s teachings through chanting, meditation affirmations, readings and the beautiful Festival of Light ceremony.” Snack and fellowship follows. 1002 E Prince Rd. Elizabeth: 520-299-9309. AnandaArizona.org.

Massage Special – 10am-6pm. 30 minute massage by licensed massage therapist Daniel Yrigoyen. 10 years of experience with deep tissue, mofascial, trigger point release, swedish & thai techiniques. $25. Natural Healing Care Center, 2272 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson. 520 323 0069. info@naturalhealingcarecenter.com. NaturalHealingCareCenter.com.

Lymph Drainage – 1pm-5pm. Manual Lymph Drainage for immune system support and treatment of Lymphedema. Justine Robbins, Certified Lymphedema Therapist. $35-40. Arizona Oncology Northwest, 2070 W Rudasil, Ste 100, Tucson. 520-908-8907. Jrobtucson@live.com.

Natural Way Wellness Spa Classes – 1pm. Offering amazing classes including Chakra Yoga, Essential Oils Skin Care, and more. Natural Way Wellness Spa, 329 E 7th St. For dates & class info: 520-882-8828.

Stillness Meditation Group – 1:30-2:30pm. For patients, families, staff and community. Free. Kiewit Auditorium Room 2951, The University of Arizona Cancer Center University Campus, 1515 N Campbell. Marsha Drozdoff, ACSW: 520-694-4605. Kathleen Pickrel, LMSW: 520-694-4786.

Church of Mankind Services – 2pm. Come to the healing chair and receive laying-on of hands or messages from your Angels and Guides during services. Church of Mankind, 1231 S Van Buren Ave. 520-461-2910, 520-790-7374.

Therapeutic Flow Yoga – 4:30-5:30pm. At Medicine Wheel Wellness Center. For pricing & to reserve a space: 520-743-7101.

Sunday Feast and Festival – 5:30-8pm. Musical mantra chanting: 5:30pm. Spiritual discourse: 6pm. Ancient Arati ceremony consisting of music, chanting, and dancing: 6:30pm. Govinda’s legendary 7-course feast: 7pm. $3. Govinda’s Natural Foods, 711 E Blacklidge Dr. 520-792-0630. GovindasOfTucson.com.

Qigong Class – 6-7pm. Taoist & Sufi Meditation, 7:15pm. A gentle practice that activates your body’s meridian pathways, loosens your joints, and clears/ moves stagnant chi. Pre-payment discounts available. Caritas Center for Healing, 330 E 16th St. Oliver: 520-881-0723 or OliversOasis7@gmail.com.

Heart Rhythm Meditation Classes – 6:30pm. Coordinates the breath and heartbeat for physical, emotional and spiritual heart health. Works for heart conditions, stress reduction, emotional growth, spiritual attunement to higher levels of awareness. First 4 classes free. Register for location: Jeanie.Underwood@yahoo.com. InstituteForAppliedMeditation.org.

Desert Ashram -– 7pm. Also Thurs, 7pm. Immerse yourself in a beautiful and peaceful monastic center. Spiritual teachings of Swami Amar Jyoti, chanting, meditation, library, bookshop, walking paths. Free. Personal retreats available. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384.

NW Global Chant – 6:30pm. 1st & 3rd Mon. Group Chanting from all spiritual traditions. No musical experience necessary. Free. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 3601 W Cromwell Dr. 520-260-1515. 520-304-4812.

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Martial Arts and More!

Comedy Improv 101 – Build understanding of team-building, trust, speed, status, active listening, and agreement in comedy. 6 Mondays. Advance registration required. $150. Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant Rd, Tucson. tucsonimprovmovement@gmail.com. TucsonImprov.com.

First class free. Empire High School, 10700 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way. Warriors of Self Mastery, 520-481-1461. WarriorsOfSelfMastery.com.

Morning and Evening Meditation – 7am & 7pm, Daily. Begin and end your day with Sanskrit chanting, worship and meditation. Free. Desert Ashram, 3403 W. Sweetwater Dr, 520-743-0384. Bio-Touch Sessions – 9am-5pm. Bio-Touch is an application of the universal principle “Love thy Neighbor,” as a means to alleviate pain, stress, and support good health. By donation. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St, Tucson. 520-751-7751.

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Modern Buddhism – 7-8:30pm. Class covers book “Modern Buddhism” by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, a detailed and practical commentary to Buddha’s teachings. Includes prayers and meditation. First class free/$10/ 5-class card $40. Animus Center (River Center Plaza), 5575 E River Rd, Ste 121. 441-1617. info@MeditationinTucson.org. MeditationInTucson.org.

tuesday Peppermint Jim at the Farmers’ Markets – 9am-1pm, Tues-Sun. Get real, farm-distilled mint. Tues: Rincon RV Resort West; Wed: Green Valley Farmers’ Market and Voyager RV Resort; Thurs: Rincon RV Resort East, Fr: Jesse Owens Park; Sat: Maynards Market; Sun: St. Philips Plaza. PeppermintJim.com. Belly Dancing for All Belly Types – 10-11am. As long as they’re women. $5/seniors 65+, $10/others. WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. DeeAnn: 520-668-0039. Self-Realization Psyhic Dev class – 2-3pm. To know thy self and to develop your psychic skills. Donation. Unite Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St, Tucson. 5203270142. DM60@aol.com. United-Fellowship-Chapel.com. Community Yoga – 2:30-3:30pm, Tues & Thurs. Begin, expand or enhance your yoga practice. All levels of experience welcome. Free. Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222. YogaConnection.org. Energization, Chanting and Meditation – 5pm, West or 6pm, East. Practice techniques taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. Free. Two locations: West, 3009 N Gaia Place (Grant/Silverbell/Goret Rd), 520-743-1948. East, 4651 N Tierra Alta Dr (Catalina Hwy/Houghton). 520-607-7760. AnandaArizona.org. Tucson Tuesday Laughter Yoga – 6-7pm. Gently through breathing and yogic exercises, we touch your heart with playful laughter designed to promote peace and healing. Free. St. Francis in the Foothills, River & Swan, Rm 30. Loti: 520-490-5500. Yoga Flow – 6-7:15pm. Medicine Wheel Wellness Center, 4650 W Jojoba Dr, 85745. MedicineWheelWellnessCenter.com. Spirituality and Astronomy 101 – 6-8:15pm. Explore the sky through a Newtonian telescope and ask questions of Kitt Peak astronomer James Miller. Bring chair, warm clothes, snacks and drink. Free. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N. Camino Blanco. 520-303-6042. Molly.Nelson@q.com. East Central Global Chant – 6:30pm. 4th Tues. Group chanting from all spiritual traditions. No musical experience necessary. Free. Atria Valley Manor, 5549 E Lee. ActOnWisdom.com/Global-Chant. Distance Healing Conference Calls – 6:307pm. 3rd Tues. Distance energy healing offers a powerful way to receive the benefits of Reiki and Deeksha, with a guided meditation first to help you relax and open. call 805-399-1000 and enter access code: 611994. Free. lucia@luminousadventures.com. LuminousAdventures.com. Ascended Masters’ Introductory Classes – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn practical keys to open your heart and connect with your Individualized I AM Presence; the source of all of the Abundance you will ever need. 6105 E Grant Rd. 520-795-4147 TempleOfThePresence.org. Therapeutic Yin Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm. At Medicine Wheel Wellness Center. For pricing & to reserve a space: 520-743-7101.

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Tai Chi and Chi Kung – 11am-12:30pm. Gentle flowing movements that relax the body, calm the mind, improve health, enhance your energy and make you feel good. Free. Church of Christ, 2848 N Mountain Ave. 520-795-8612. Dsrtdrgn@gmail.com.

Alice Bailey Books – 7pm. Reading of books channeled to Alice A. Bailey by Djwhal Khul. Facilitated by Rev. Inger Mason, followed by guided meditation. Start any time. Free. Details: 520-331-5252.

Self-Realization Psyhic Dev class – 2-3pm. To know thy self and to develop your psychic skills. Donation. Unite Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St, Tucson. 5203270142. DM60@aol.com. United-Fellowship-Chapel.com.

Mind Powers & Chakra Class – 7-9pm. Tuesdays for six weeks, Feb.26th to April 2nd. This class will show you how to use your Mind Powers & Chakras together to grow spiritually. $50 RSVP, 520 461-2910. $50. Church of Mankind, 1231 S Van Buren Ave, 520-461-2910 or 520-722-4572. ChurchofMankind@msn.com.

Free Tai Chi and Chi Kung – 6-7:30pm. Instruction in Wu Style Tai Chi Long Form and related Chi Kung; emphasis on whole-body movement. Non-violent self-defense. Free. Rm 30-31, Saint Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church, 4625 E River Rd. 520-795-8612, Dsrtdrgn@gmail.com.

Transformative Tao – 6:30-8pm. Weekly sessions following the wisdom of I Ching. Casting hexagrams, discussion of experiences, lecture series on Transformative Tao. $5. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. RSVP: 520-331-1956, TaoTime@DaleBruder.com. DaleBruder.com/taotime.

BaGua – 6-8pm. Join Tony DellaCroce for an experience in this ancient internal martial art practice. $10. Caritas Center for Healing, 330 E 16th St. Tony: Waterformed@msn.com. CaritasHealing.com.

Heal yourself Through Yoga – 4pm. Personalized therapeutic yoga for women in the Viniyoga tradition. $10/drop-in, $42/5-class card, $75/10-class card. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384.

I Ching Mandalas & Transformative Tao – 6-8pm. Explore how I Ching mandalas can shape and organize reality through a Transformative Tao Zen Shojo. Lecture and Discussion. $5. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St, Tucson. 520-331-1956. taotime@dalebruder.com. DaleBruder.com.

Therapeutic Yin Yoga – 4:30-5:30pm. At Medicine Wheel Wellness Center. For pricing & to reserve a space: 520-743-7101.

Oneness Deeksha Circle – 7-9pm. Transformational energy that leads to a permanent awakening: bliss, divine grace, immediate inner peace and more. Donation. Cactus Flower Wellness Center, 5813 N Oracle Rd. Jon Michael, certified trainer: 520-869-4982.

wednesday Healing Touch at Arizona Oncology Resource Center – A relaxing, nurturing energy therapy that assists in balancing the mind-body-spirit. Barbara Evans-Levine and other Certified Healing Touch Practitioners. Cancer Care Center, 2625 N Craycroft, Ste 100. 520-324-2840. Connected Warriors: Free Yoga for Vets – 9-10am. Yoga benefits the physical, mental and emotional levels of the body. An all-levels class reserved for military, active and retired, and their families. Beginners welcome. Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222. YogaConnection.org. Rainbow Sun Qigong – 9-10am. This ancient Chinese mind-body-spirit healing practice lowers stress, boosts immune system, calms the mind, creates balance and harmony within. $7. Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant Rd, Tucson. 520-760-0054. bjel17@yahoo.com. LotusTucson.com. Bio-Touch Sessions – 9am-5pm. Bio-Touch is an application of the universal principle “Love thy Neighbor,” as a means to alleviate pain, stress, and support good health. By donation. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St, Tucson. 520-751-7751. Silent Prayer and Meditation – 9:45-10:15am. Experience the healing peace of shared Silence. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace welcomes all who wish to explore and discover their Oneness with Spirit. 1551 S Eastside Loop, Ste 121. 520-546-3696. Info@UnityChurchOfPeaceAZ.com. Fun-Day Wednesday – 9:45-11:30am. Spiritualism/Metaphysical Law, using fun, food and friends. Facilitated by Rev. Betty Talalajski. Start any time. Free. 520-884-5340. Daytime Dharma – 1-2pm. Learn more about Buddhism, meditation and applying Buddhism in our daily lives followed by meditation on that topic. First class free/$10. Kadampa Meditation Center, AZ, 1701 E Miles, Tucson. 441-1617. info@ meditationintucson.org. MeditationInTucson.org/ meditation-classes/weekly-classes/daytime-dharma/.

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Meditation: Self-Realization Fellowship – 6-8pm. Tucson Meditation Group. Teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, in 1920. Self-Realization Fellowship: Tucson Meditation Group, 1702 E Prince Rd, Ste 140. 520-792-6544. Yogananada-srf.org. TucsonMeditationGroup.com. Deeksha, the Oneness Blessing – 6:30pm. Awaken to Divine love, inner peace, quieting of your mind, and grace, through Deeksha, a blessing and transfer of energy. $10 suggested. With Lucia Maya: 520-204-6280, LuminousAdventures.com. Transformative Tao – 6:30-8pm. Weekly sessions following the wisdom of I Ching. Casting hexagrams, discussion of experiences, lecture series on Transformative Tao. $5. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. RSVP: 520-331-1956, TaoTime@DaleBruder.com.

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First class free. Empire High School, 10700 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way. Warriors of Self Mastery, 520-481-1461. WarriorsOfSelfMastery.com.

thursday Therapeutic Yoga – 9am. Also Sat, 11am. For arthritis, back care, aches/pains. Taught by Georgeanna Kavanaugh, LMT. $75/6 classes for. Caritas Center for Healing, 330 E 16th St. 520-241-7024 or Gkkavanaugh@gmail.com. Rainbow Sun Qigong – 9-10am. This ancient Chinese mind-body-spirit healing practice lowers stress, boosts immune system, calms the mind, creates balance and harmony within, and more. $7/ class. Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant. 520-760-0054. Bjel17@yahoo.com. St. Philip’s Laughter Yoga Club – 10:30am. Free. St. Philips in the Hills, recital/rehearsal room, 4440 N Campbell Ave at River. Jim Twomey: 520-240-2188 or PeaceForYou@mail.com.

Yoga and Meditation – 5:15-6:45pm. As taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. Includes energization and chanting. All levels of yoga and meditation welcome. Free. 1002 E Prince Rd. Elizabeth: 520-299-9309. Tai Chi and Chi Kung – 6pm. Gentle flowing movements that relax the body, calm the mind, improve health, enhance your energy and make you feel good. Free. Church of Christ, 2848 N Mountain Ave. 520-795-8612. Dsrtdrgn@gmail.com. Yum Yum Stretch – 6-7:15pm & Fri, 10am. Led by Jaime Chandler, LMT. A unique blend of gentle yoga, breathing, meditation, and fun with exercise balls. $10 or 10 sessions for price of 9. Caritas Center for Healing. 520-979-2836. Jrcenterprises@gmail.com. Eastside Global Chant – 6:30pm. 1st & 3rd Thurs. Group chanting from all spiritual traditions. No musical experience necessary. Free. Sunrise Chapel, 8421 E Wrightstown Rd (between Pantano & Camino Seco). ActonWisdom.com/Global-Chant. TIES (Tucson IANDS Experience Sharing) – 6:30pm. Guest Speaker Series, 2nd Thurs (Oct-May); Small Group Sharing Meetings, 3rd Thurs year round. Share NDE’s and other spiritual transformations. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. Susan or Chuck: 520-395-2365. TucsonIANDS.org. Qigong for Health & Energy – 6:30-7:30pm. Relax into your body with breathing, energy movement, balance exercises and gentle selfmassage. Oliver Wilson, teaching since 1997. $8/class; $30/5 classes. Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant. 520-881-0723. OliversOasis7@gmail.com. Therapeutic Flow Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm. At Medicine Wheel Wellness Center. For pricing & to reserve a space: 520-743-7101. Desert Ashram -– 7pm. Immerse yourself in a beautiful and peaceful monastic center. Spiritual teachings of Swami Amar Jyoti, chanting, meditation, library, bookshop, walking paths. Free. Personal retreats available. Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384. Bars Share – 6:30-8:30pm. Come share the BARS - if you are a Bars practitioner or facilitator please come share with us. $5. The Space Park, 103 N Park Ave, Ste 107. 520-241-3191. carlamccurryaz@gmail.com. TonicSpirit.com.

Sacred Shamanic Ceremony – 7pm. Shamanic Omni Intercommunity. Sing with the ancestors, dance with the spirits, pray quietly with the peoples. Bring your intentions and healing wants and needs. Free. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne. 213-880-5816. Tanka@live.com. Modern Buddhism – 7-8:30pm. Class covers book “Modern Buddhism” by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, a detailed and practical commentary to Buddha’s teachings. Includes prayers and meditation. First class free/$10/ 5-class card $40. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles St, Tucson. 441-1617. info@meditationintucson. org. MeditationInTucson.org/meditation-classes/ weekly-classes/thursday/. Ascended Masters’ Introductory Classes – 7-9pm. The Masters stand ready to assist you. In their Radiance, you can release Light from your Individualized I AM Presence. Find Divine solutions to every challenge. E Tucson. 520-751-2039 x 100. TempleOfThePresence.org. Church of Mankind Services – 7:30pm. Also Sun, 2pm. Come to the healing chair and receive layingon of hands or messages from your Angels and Guides during services. Church of Mankind, 1231 S Van Buren Ave. 520-461-2910, 520-790-7374.

friday Personal Retreats – Desert Ashram, a contemplative meditation center, welcomes you for a personal retreat of peace, quiet and inspiration. Spiritual teachings of Swami Amar Jyoti, meditation, chanting, library, guest house, spacious grounds, walking paths. 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384. Bio-Touch Sessions – 8am-5pm. Bio-Touch is an application of the universal principle “Love thy Neighbor,” as a means to alleviate pain, stress, and support good health. By donation. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St, Tucson. 520-751-7751. Tucson Farmers’ Market East – 9am-1pm. Organic produce, fresh baked goods, custom blended teas, fresh roasted coffees, range-fed meats, gourmet soups and sauces, tamales and more. Jesse Owens Park, south of Broadway on Sarnoff. 520-882-2157. Elder Circles – 10am. 2nd Fri. The Wisdom Journey, a safe, respectful place for harvesting your life. A project of Center for Community Dialogue. St. Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E River at Swan. Confirm meeting: 520-298-6542. DelJonesAZ@cox.net. OurFamilyServices.org. Heart Rhythm Meditation – 10-11am. Get into close touch with your deeper self and your spiritual guidance. First 4 classes are free. Newcomers call or email for introductory session. or email Free. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco, Tucson. 344-9992. 2jeanie.underwood@gmail.com. UnityTus.com. Elder Circle, T:he Wisdom Journey – 1011:30am. 2nd Fri. Elder Circles is a space, respectful place to harvest your life. Free. St Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E River Rd (at Swan), Tucson. 298-6542. deljonesaz@cox.net.

Catalina Farmers’ Market – 10am-2pm. Fresh produce, baked goods, salmon, range-fed beef, artisans, unique gifts, food court, more. 77 N Marketplace (Farmer’s), 16733 N Oracle Rd (opposite Eagle Crest entrance), Catalina. 520-825-4427. Friday Farmers’ Market at Broadway Village – 10am-2pm. Southern Arizona’s only indoor (A/C)/outdoor venue. Organic produce, meats, prepared foods, baked goods, coffee/teas, cheese, eggs, plants, artisans, body care, massage, music. Broadway/Country Club. 520-603-8116. Flu Prevention – 10am-6pm. Stay healthy during the flu season with a natural homeopathic alternative to the flu vaccination by Dr. Wojtowicz, NMD. $11.40(+tax). Natural Healing Care Center, 2272 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson. 520-323-0069. info@naturalhealingcarecenter.com. NaturalHealingCareCenter.com. Aquatic Therapy Rehabilitation – 11:30am. Mon & Wed. With Carolyn Rashti, MS. Slow movements and breathing relieve pain, tension, depression and improve tone, circulation and endurance. 1st class free; $160/8 classes. Santa Rita Springs. 520-742-4292. AquaticTherapyTucson.com. Healing and Psychic Messages – 12pm. United Fellowship Chapel, Inc, 4718 E Hawthorne St. Rev David J Miller, Pastor: 520-327-0142 or 520-603-0407. Self-Realization Psyhic Dev class – 2-3pm. To know thy self and to develop your psychic skills. Donation. Unite Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St, Tucson. 5203270142. DM60@aol.com. United-Fellowship-Chapel.com. IONS Universal Energy Circle – 7pm. 4th Fri. Open to all forms of energy work. Give or receive energy work; participate in a guided meditation. Free, suggested $5. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. Marshad2002@msn.com or Julie_Evansa@hotmail.com. Spirituality 101 – 7pm. 1st Fri. Angels. Karma as extinction. Heaven. Ascension now. Death as illusion. Practical telepathy. All explained. Free, suggested $10. Copyright 2012 Rev. Fino. For location: 520-292-6785. Unity Reiki Circle – 7pm. 2nd Fri. Reiki is a Tibetan energy technique balancing energy bodies, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, allowing the natural flow of Universal Life force to flow more abundantly. Unity Church, 3617 N Camino Blanco. Judy Ferrig: OpenPathways-EnergyAndCommunication.com. Meditation: Self-Realization Fellowship – 7-8:30pm. Tucson Meditation Group. Teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, in 1920. Self-Realization Fellowship: Tucson Meditation Group, 1702 E Prince Rd, Ste 140. 520-792-6544. Yogananada-srf.org. TucsonMeditationGroup.com. Deeksha Circle – 7-9pm. 3rd Fri. Experience the healing energy of Deeksha. This energy of divine grace is something to experience. Suggested donation $10. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-241-3191. deekshacarla@yahoo.com. TonicSpirit.com.

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saturday Miracle Marketplace: Farmers’andArtisans’Market – 8am-12pm. Fresh organic produce, artisans, psychic readings, and more. New vendors always welcome.Ample parking. Monterey Court, 505 W Miracle Mile at 14thAve. 520-207-2429 x 2. Marketplace@MontereyCourtAZ.com. MontereyCourtAZ.com. Oro Valley Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Organic fruits and vegetables, breads, pastries, aromatherapy, tamales, salsa, flowers. Corner of Naranja & La Canada in the Town Hall complex. 520-882-2157. Rincon Valley Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm. Organic produce, fresh flowers, baked goods, ironworks, arts and crafts by local artisans. 12500 E Old Spanish Trail. St. Philips Saturday Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm. Organic produce and meats, prepared foods, baked goods, coffee/teas, cheese, eggs, honey, plants, body care, massage, green/ecological products, health conscious items, health practitioners, music. River & Campbell. 520-603-8116. Kaballah – 10am-12pm. A body of knowledge encompassing the inner esoteric teaching of Judaism. Class taught using Western Hermetic tradition combined with Jewish traditional information. Free. Start any time. Rev. Judy Fishman: MagicJudy@aol.com. Plaza Palomino Saturday Market – 10am-2pm. Fresh produce, breads, coffee, tea, plants, tamales, salsa and emu oil products. Live music. 2970 N Swan Rd. 520-523-1005. R’s Raw Kitchen Beginning Series – 11am-1pm. No class March 2. Learn basic raw food skills. Enjoy a hands-on learning experience in the kitchen. $135 for series; $50 per class. R’s Kitchen, Grant/Country Club area. 520-256-1663. rawkitchen.co@gmail.com. RawKitchen.co. Aqua Yoga – 11:30am-12:45pm. With Norma Itule. Generate flexibility, strength and balance. Calm conscious breathing and enjoy the luxury of being present in this moment. $15/class. Santa Rita Springs. 520-977-6847. AquaticRelaxation.com. Gathering of Wise Women Drummers – 1-3pm. 3rd Sat. Southern AZ Council of Grandmothers Tucson Chapter. 3601 W Cromwell Dr. Janet: 520-797-9323. Self-Realization Psyhic Dev class – 2-3pm. To know thy self and to develop your psychic skills. Donation. Unite Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St, Tucson. 5203270142. DM60@aol.com. United-Fellowship-Chapel.com. Bruno Groening Circle of Friends Community Hours – 3-4:30pm. Introductions by appointment. Free. University of Arizona Medical Center, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Room E, cafeteria. Evey Weissman: 520-904-4801, Weissmae@email.arizona.edu. Bruno-Groening.org/English. Toastmasters of Unity – 4:30-5:30pm. Learn how to speak in public with a friendly, supportive group in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Everyone welcome. Risky Business, 6866 E Sunrise Dr. Jeff Hafner: 520-861-7039. ToastmastersOfUnity.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE THREE TREASURES ACUPUNCTURE AND HEALING ARTS Andrea Alagammai, L.Ac., M.S., M.A., R.N. Acupuncturist, Reiki Master, Energy Healer 520-298-7222 Andrea’s foundation in counseling, yoga and nursing blends into her Energy Medicine practice: Psyche-spirit-physical healing through energetic transformation. Sessions integrate Acupuncture, Reiki, Craniosacral, Lymph Drainage, EFT, Sound and Energetic therapies. Enhancing immunity, calming the mind, relieving pain, restoring health.

bodywork ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT Radix Practitioner Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 Armorless.net TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com Randy has 25 years bodywork experience, providing treatments that are stress busting or for specific issues. Sometimes sessions are energetic and primal, using sound, breath and movement which access deep tension and feelings. Also, Male-Female Team facilitating a uniquely blended, nurturing massage experience. See ad page 30.

BIO-TOUCH CENTER 5634 E Pima St, 85712 520-323-7951 Office@justtouch.com JustTouch.com

Practicing and teaching Bio-Touch to alleviate pain and stress, and support good health through all stages of life. Personal sessions are shared on a donation basis. See ad on page 32.

CAROL DANIEL, LMT

520-760-3358 TucsonMindfulMassage.com Experience the healing and intuitive touch of an accomplished professional massage therapist who for the past 27 years has used a wide variety of modalities on a diverse clientele. Massage promotes health and fosters a deep sense of physical and mental peace.

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LASTONE THERAPY

Mary D Nelson, LMT 6761 N Harran Dr., 85704 520-400-9364 Nelson@lastonetherapy.com LaStoneTherapy.com LaStone® alternates the temperatures of the stones resulting in a chemical response. This “vascular gymnastics” assists in selfhealing, reduced inflammation and congestion of body fluids. A Session with Mary is like taking a week’s vacation in three hours. See ad on page 30.

LOTUS MASSAGE & WELLNESS CENTER 2850 E. Grant Rd. 520-326-7700 LotusTucson.com

For massage that relieves long-held tension, alleviates pain, and brings lasting therapeutic benefits – while feeling great to receive – call Lotus Center. Enjoy deep tissue massage, specialty techniques, or combination treatments at no extra cost. You’ll appreciate our soothing setting and exceptional therapists. See ad page 30.

LUMINOUS ADVENTURES

Lucia Maya 520-579-8844 Lucia@luminousadventures.com LuminousAdventures.com Reiki - Craniosacral - Raindrop Technique. Lucia offers a unique blend of energy work and aromatherapy which brings you to a state of profound and deep relaxation. From this place of stillness, your body can heal, coming into balance and resolving physical and emotional pain. See ad page 30.

MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL & WELLNESS CENTER Mercedez Lucke CranioSacral, Myo Fascia, Energetic Release 4650 W. Jojoba, 85745 520-743-7101

Come and experience a unique bodywork session by Mercedez Lucke. She utilizes Dr. Swidler’s Percussion Table in combination with CranioSacral Therapy, Myo Fascia/energetic release and combinations of massage and intuitive body work. Evening/ wkend by appt. See ad on page 26.

ROCKING THE BODY

Gary Olsen Massage Teacher 520-449-2128 RockingTheBody@gmail.com RockingTheBody.com Specializes in injury recovery after car accidents and helping people perform in work and sports without pain. Also offering Ethics and technique CEU Massage Workshops to fit your schedule. See ad page 30.

SANTA RITA SPRINGS

Dorothy Richmond, LMT Aquatic Massage, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Cranial Sacral, Watsu 520-622-4201 • 520-990-1857 Watsu_Woman_Az@yahoo.com SantaRitaSprings.com Aquatic Massage, or Watsu®, immerses the body in 96 degree warm water, using flowing wavelike movement and the water’s resistance to stretch and free joints, muscles, connective tissue, and nerves while your therapist keeps your nose above water. Wave patterns of energy release tension into the flow and regenerate tissue. Deep relaxation frees the mind. See ad page 30.

books THE EMPATHY FACTOR

Marie Miyashiro, APR Author, Speaker, Business Consultant 520-777-7271 P.O. Box 64338; 85728 Marie.Miyashiro@elucity.com EmpathyFactorAtWork.com For business owners and team leaders who want to increase productivity and profits, this book offers both real-world insights and practical tools for winning workplace collaborations. See ad on page 33.

EAT BY CHOICE, NOT BY HABIT Sylvia Haskvitz 520-572-9295 Silgiraffe@aol.com EatByChoice.net

Using the Nonviolent Communication process, explore your inner critic’s messages that underlie your eating patterns and translate your judgments into compassion to connect with your underlying needs. Create the quality of relationship with food that you would like. Eat by Choice Adult and youth e-guidebooks available at eatbychoice.net. See ad on page 34.

business services MARIE MIYASHIRO, APR

Elucity Network, Inc. Business Consultant, Author, Speaker 520-777-7271 P.O. Box 64338; 85728 Marie.Miyashiro@elucity.com EmpathyFactorAtWork.com For business owners and team leaders who want to increase productivity and profits, Marie consults, writes, and speaks on the topic of winning workplace collaborations. See ad on page 33.

chiropractic Synergy Wellness

Dr. Tim Harrigan, Chiropractic Physician 520-818-8857 NaturalHealthTucson.com We offer Gentle Chiropractic, Weight Loss, Nutrition Protocols, Cellular Cleansing Programs. Pain? Hormone Issues? Muscle Pain? Fatigue? Weight Gain? Call for a Free Consultation with the doctor and for a Free Organic Recipe E-Book. See ad on page 8.

GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER Fred Weiner, DC 520-495-4400

Dr Weiner provides comprehensive chiropractic care utilizing muscle testing, structural adjustment, nutrition, meridian therapies, organ system targeted reflexology, and related techniques and therapies based on individual needs. See ad on page 9.

WINTERHAVEN HEALTH CENTER Dr Nathan Conlee 3020 North Country Club Rd., 87516 520-322-6161 PerformanceNeurology.com

Dr. Conlee, Chiropractor Neurologist, diagnoses and treats such conditions as Dystonia, ADHD, Peripheral Neuropathy, vertigo, migraine headaches, balance disorders, numbness, tingling, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other conditions related to neurologic function. Also available: acupuncture, physiotherapy, kinesiotape, nutrition and allergy testing. See ad on page 5.

coaching counseling & guidance ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT, Radix Practitioner 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. See ad page 30.

COACHING SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS

Gail Benton , Owner T: 520-296-5695 C: 520-404-4819 Gail@coachingsolutionsforbusiness.com Business coaching for entrepreneurs, couples, family businesses. Align your Money Mindset, Business Systems, Life Purpose and Passion. Call for a complimentary Strategy Session. See ad on page 17.

HEALTHY COUPLES

Bill White, M.A., Love Coach 520-319-9132 TheHealthyCouple.com Quick and dramatic results are common. Bill is a master at navigating relationship challenges to restore love and play. Resolve anger, arguments, emotional distancing, broken trust, childhood influences. Free consultation. Satisfaction guaranteed.

LIGHT YOUR INNNER FIRE

LIFE COACHING FOR WOMEN Terri Levine, Coach-on-Fire 520-982-7091 Info@lightyourinnerfirecoaching.com Take the passion challenge today! Become clear about what’s important to you and what you really want in your life. Identify your top 3 passions and learn to align your life with those passions. Use awesome fire starters to stay focused and overcome obstacles. See ad page 5.

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TRANSFORMATIONAL INTUITIVE GUIDANCE Lucia Maya 520-579-8844 LuminousAdventures.com

Get clear about what you want and how to achieve it, with support and guidance on your journey. Through deep listening, powerful questions, and my practical and spiritual approach you will unveil your heart’s desire and live your dreams. See ad page 30.

colon hydrotherapy GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER Dr. Nancy Aton, Family Practice 520-495-4400

Dr Aton emphasizes the importance of healthy diet, is committed to helping patients achieve optimal health using natural methods and has been offering colon hydroptherapy to patients for six years. See ad page 9.

INTESTINAL HEALTH INSTITUTE Sheila Shea, Director 4427 E. 5th St., 85711 520-325-9686 IntestinalHealthInstitute.com

Sheila is an IACT member, instructor and is National Board Certified in the field of Colon Hydrotherapy. With 34 years of experience, she offers sessions daily, professional trainings and public education. She guides people with dietary, detoxification and liver flush programs.

SKYLINE HEALTHWORKS

Sandra Joy Van Hall 3966 East Pima, Tucson, 85712 520-299-5158 Detoxify and improve your health with Colon Hydrotherapy. Let me be your “waste management” expert. Call today for a free phone consultation and have all your questions and concerns answered. Making this a comfortable and “ease-ful” experience is my specialty! See ad page 5.

VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN Central Tucson location 520-403-1686 VerySpecialAlternatives@gmail.com

Confidentiality, privacy, and respect for your individual needs. Closed gravity system with dual-filtered, UV-purified water and disposable speculums. Probiotic reflorastation. Also offering consultation, referral services, ear coning, phlebotomy skills, The One Command. Affordable rates & packages. By appointment including weekends.

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dentistry MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL Dr. Steven A. Swidler DDS & Dr. Kenneth C. Glass DDS 4650 W. Jojoba Dr., 85745 520-743-7101 MedicineWheelDental.com

Medicine Wheel Dental is Tucson’s Premier holistic integrative dental practice. Utilizing a balanced mix of traditional dentistry with exclusive naturopathic, holistic and alternative modalities, Medicine Wheel Dental provides the highest level of personalized dental care. “With awareness we can make a choice.” See ad on page 26.

SMILE SPA

Dr. Mickel Malek, DDS 2498 E. River Rd., 85710 520-529-8000 GoSmileSpa.com

Dr. Mickel Malek’s practice is mercury-free and based on holistic and health-based dentistry. The on-site sister Spa provides full-service stress-reducing treatments. Staff share options and insight, allowing for educated decisions in holistic, cosmetic and conventional dentistry. See ad on back cover.

diaper service SUN SROUT DIAPER DELIVERY SERVICE 520-351-2370 Sunsprout.us

Sun Sprout Cloth Diaper Delivery Service brings clean cotton diapers to your door every week and cleans the dirty ones for you. Choose the ecological alternative to disposable diapers. To set up your service call us at: 520-351-2370 or visit www.sunsprout.us. See ad on page 11.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION 1-800-654-2765 Energyefficiency@swgas.com SwGasLiving.com/Efficiency

Delivering smart energy solutions for your home or business. Take advantage of our programs and incentives on residential and commercial high-efficiency equipment and learn a Smarter Greener Better® way to save money and the environment. See ad page 19.

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energy work HAWAIIAN ENERGY MEDICINE Zelie Duvauchelle 520-237-7533 ZelieD.com

Hawaiian Energy Medicine Ho’oponopono, to set right, a Hawaiian process for cleansing old memories and entanglements from the past. Combined with Biodynamic Cranio-Sacral makes for a powerful combination. Open to the suchness, live an authentic life.

HOPE HEALING

Jodi Encinas 520-275-1861 JodiHopeHealing@gmail.com Awaken to your highest potential. Energy healing helps you to move beyond any issue of the mind, body and spirit. For the individual, group or business owner who is ready for life to flow. 1/2 off your first session.

INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES

Keep Your Energy System Flowing Candace Studebaker 520-818-3848 SheHawk12@aol.com IntegrativeEnergyTherapies.weebly.com Testing and treating all 9 dynamic parts of the body’s energy system to rebalance for health. Bars-Access Consciousness, Reiki, Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch and emotional and spiritual issues addressed. Individual instruction to maintain balance in the energy system.

OPEN PATHWAYS

Judy Ferrig, M.S., IARP Energy, Healing, and Communications 520-245-4214 OpenPathways-EnergyAndCommunication.com Energetic healing for people and animals is key to wellbeing and health. I use a variety of modalities such as Reiki, chakra and aura clearing, visualization, and balancing with stones, crystals, sound, color, and essences to work on the most effective vibrational level. Medical studies support the work I do as instrumental in healing.CE’s available for all Reiki levels.

GARDENING PHIRE HEART COMMUNITY FARMS Don McKinnon, Co-Founder Sabino Canyon Rd. & E. Cloud Rd. 520-477-7040 PhireHeart@cox.net PhireHeart.org

Committed to growing the highest vibration and most nutritionally dense food possible. Members experience the joy of working as a team, in harmony with each other and nature. Feel the energy vortex and taste the Phire Heart difference.

green living SOUTHERN ARIZONA GREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Rick Small, President 2840 N. Country Club Rd., Ste. 101 520-834-7362 SAGCC.org

SAGCC was formed to foster the success of green business and enterprise in Southern Arizona by uniting our members under the premise of sustainable business. We envision Southern Arizona as a leader in sustainable enterprise with a vibrant green economy committed to environmental and social responsibility.

Hair Salons PROJEKK

Modern Organic Hairdressing Placita de la Luna 204 W. Grant Rd. 520-331-9006 ProjekkHair@yahoo.com In the courtyard of placita de la luna, enter projekK hair studio and notice the scents of pine, rosemary and sage. Stylist Kathie features U.K. inspired cuts that need minimal styling. Haircolour is ammonia free and organic, providing beautiful professional results.

healthfood stores NEW LIFE HEALTH CENTERS NewLifeHealth.com

New Life Health Centers is locally owned and operated. We have been serving Tucson since 1970 with the best products to help you live a long and healthy life. Our motto is “New Life KNOWS Nutrition” We make it our goal to do just that… KNOW nutrition…in order to serve you better. See ad on pages 28 and 29.

health screening PROACTIVE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC

Lynda Witt ACCT Certified Thermographer 520-235-7036 ProactiveHealthSolutions.org Screening thermography has the opportunity to detect changes at any stage in the development of breast cancer from the first year through to when a tumor is dense enough to be seen with mammography. This early detection of change can lead to earlier diagnosis and better treatment options as well as the opportunity for patients and their healthcare practitioners to intervene at an early stage with preventive treatment. See ad page 18.

healthy eating CARLA MCCURRY

Raw Food Chef, Nutritionist The Space for Health and Nutrition 103 N. Park Ave. # 107, 85719 520-331-6817 LivingVegan101.com Chef Carla provides coaching on healthy food and nutrition. She brings an intuitive understanding which enables you to co-create a plan which best suits your individual needs. Her vegan and raw food classes are fun, hands on & delicious! See ad page 13.

EAT BY CHOICE, NOT BY HABIT Sylvia Haskvitz 520-572-9295 Silgiraffe@aol.com EatByChoice.net

GOURMET GIRLS GLUTEN FREE BAKERY/BISTRO 5845 N. Oracle Rd. 520-408-9000 GourmetGirlsGlutenFree.com Tues-Sun 7am-3pm

Do you have celiac disease or suffer from gluten intolerance? Visit Tucson’s only completely gluten free bakery/bistro where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or freshly baked treats in a relaxed and friendly environment without worrying about cross contamination. See ad on pages 22.

holistic healing CARITAS CENTER FOR HEALING 330 E. 16th St. 520-624-2743 CaritasHealing.com

For a full-service wellness experience, come to Caritas, where you can receive Imago relationship counseling, acupuncture, massage therapy, Craniosacral therapy, and wellness classes. Select from our panel of experienced practitioners. Rental space for classes/workshops is also available in this beautiful center located in a calm, historic neighborhood.

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Access Consciousness Bars Facilitator, Deeksha Blessing Giver

The Space for Healing Energy 103 N. Park Ave. # 107, 85719 520-241-3191 TonicSpirit.com

Remove barriers to achieving your best life. With Guidance and Support you will grow to your fullest potential. Using practical and powerful clearing processes, energy work, and intuitive guidance you will create the life you love to live! See ad page 13.

ENERGY HEALING/EFT – ADV

Phyllis Winslow LMT, EFT Practitioner, PSYCH-K Graduate: Barbara Brennan School of Healing 520-909-3455 EnergyTherapyAz.com Phyllis can help you create the life you desire. Experience rapid relief from physical pain. Get to the root cause and resolve health, relationship and emotional issues including depression, fears, grief and sexual trauma. Over 20 years of healing experience.

GOVINDA’S NATURAL FOODS BUFFET CHAITANYA CULTURAL CENTER

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Enjoy resort-like atmosphere of waterfalls, peacocks, fountains and gardens while relishing international vegetarian cuisine emphasizing healthy organic produce. Dinner under $10. Join us for weekly Sunday Festival at 5:30 pm with musical meditation, spiritual discourse and dinner at 7 pm for $3.

Devoted to optimally enhancing and improving your overall natural state of being and daily life. Ear Candling, Ionic Detox Foot Baths, Hypnotherapy, Reflexology, Herbal and Nutritional Counseling, Wellness Planning and Guidance. Beautiful and serene practice space, open 7-days/week. Experience vibrant health today. See ad page 17.

711 E. Blacklidge Dr., 85719 520-792-0630 GovindasOfTucson.com

R’S RAW KITCHEN Arlene H. Siegel 520-256-1663 rawkitchen.co

Pam McMahon, Ph.D., CHt, NCC 520-730-0236 LifeHealer4U@aol.com LifeHealer.org

Magic happens making and eating healthy, delicious foods together. Learn through a hands-on experience how to prepare raw vegan foods. All eating preferences welcome!

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MARY BETH ACKERLEY MD, MD(H) Board Certified Psychiatrist Homeopathic Physician 520-299-5694 MaryMD@mypassion4health.com MyPassion4Health.com

Dr. Mary Beth Ackerley, MD, MDH, is a classically-trained board-certified psychiatrist and homeopathic physician who specializes in the holistic treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, and menopause through the use of amino acid therapy, hormone replacement, nutritional support and homeopathy. She was appointed by the Governor to sit on the Arizona Board of Homeopathic and Integrated Medicine. See ad page 20.

THE HEALING CLINIC – WHERE YOU HEAL IT

Cheryl Jeffries, CCHT, CSD, Practitioner 520-309-8726 CJeffries@whereyouhealit.com WhereYouHealIt.com Whether the issue is physical, emotional or spiritual, there is a healing path for you at the clinic. The environment is one of support and mentoring in combination with results- oriented advanced healing practices. What if? FREE consultation. See ad page 25.

HOMEopathy DESERT ROSE HOMEOPATHICS & HERBALS 3065 N. Campbell Ave. SW Corner of Hedrick & Campbell 520-918-0100 M-F 10-6, Sat. 9-1. DesertRoseHomeopathics.com

Offering balanced, natural alternatives for adults, children and pets - a large selection of well-known brands and hard-tofind remedies including homeopathics, flower essences, vitamins, herbal tinctures, supplements, essencial oils and locally crafted blends. Come in for personalized consultations and monthly drawing.

HOME loans KAREN M FISHER, NMLS # 180167

Nova Home Loans 6245 E. Broadway Blvd., Ste. 400 Tucson, 85711 520-202-4108 520-977-0214 Karen.Fisher@novahomeloans.com HomeLoansForTucson.com

Karen Fisher is a mortgage originator for Nova Home Loans. She specializes in purchase and refinance transactions with conventional, FHA, and VA financing. See ad on page 7.

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HOME SERVICES PLANET HUGGER 877-624-3326 Planet-Hugger.com

Pam McMahon, Ph.D., CHt, NCC Board Certified Hypnotherapist 520-730-0236 LifeHealer4U@aol.com LifeHealer.org One-on-one hypnotherapy treatments in weight loss, smoking cessation, insomnia, anxiety, and past life regression therapy. Pam’s unrelenting mission is to help others let go of limiting behaviors and beliefs, discover their power and live up to their highest potential. See ad page 17.

An eco-friendly home and office cleaning company & offers natural cleaning products. 877-624-3326. See ad on page 19.

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY NORTHSTAR HYPERBARICS Dr. Carol Hendrinks, MD 7598 N La Cholla Blvd., 85741 520-229-1238

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. See ad page 16.

hypnotherapy Rosemary King

PO Box 1299 Green Valley, AZ 85622 520-400-3456 Rrking52@aol.com FocusedWellnessSolutions.com Could past patterns be holding you back in succeeding with your wellness goals? Rosie works with individuals in the privacy of their homes with personalized hypnosis sessions. Individuals hypnosis CDs also available as well as Health Coaching.

INTUITIVE GUIDANCE

Rev. Maria Kingsley Hypnotherapist & EFT/NLP Practitioner 1636 N. Swan, Ste. 100 520-780-0170 Kadakingsley@msn.com Change what is stopping you from living the happy, free life you have wanted all along. Intuitive Wisdom is available for you. We can access this together through hypnotherapy, remove obstacles with EFT and anchor new thoughts and behaviors with Neuro-Linguisitc Programming. It’s fun and effective. Free initial interview.

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Martial arts Warriors of Self-Mastery

Coach Carlos Santiago 520-481-1461 WarriorsOfSelfMastery.com/ Facebook.com/warriorsofselfmastery Info@warriorsofselfmastery.com Group classes, private instruction and seminars on self-defense, Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts and Thai Boxing, combined with Neuro-Linguistic Programming to develop selfconfidence, skill and peace of mind. During the month of March, our first group class is free. See

naturopathic medicine GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER

Dr. Micheal Uzick Dr. Nancy Aton 3920 N. Campbell Ave. 520-495-4400 GenesisNMC.com

Genesis offers superior care in: Naturopathic Oncology, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Family Practice, Primary Care, Chiropractic, Nutritional Counseling, Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Colon Hydrotherapy, Intravenous nutrient therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Massage, Far Infrared Sauna. See ad page 9.

Dr. DeeAnn Saber, NMD WellnessFIRST! 3861 N. First Ave., 85729 520-209-1755 3861WellnessFirst.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 your optimal health. See ad page 10.

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metaphysical gifts & supplies Spiritschild

A Unique Gift Shop Marana Market Pl., Ste. 120 S.E. Corner Thornydale & Orange Grove 520-744-4402 SpiritsChild.com

Your resource for one-of-akind gifts including crystals, jewelry, candles, music, books and spiritual tools for practitioners and students alike. See the calendar section for personal and spiritual development classes, workshops and book signings. Truly a spiritual oasis awaiting your exploration. New location. See ad on page 34.

UNIQUE VIEWS OF NATURE Rose@uniqueviewsofnature.com UniqueViewsofNature.com

Love nature? Get creative with free stock photos/videos for design, web or print use. Find fun, informative and inspiring nature DVDs and photography gifts. All available online at UniqueViewsofNature.com. See ad on page 10.

personal growth and development TAO TIME

Dale Bruder 1505 N Alamo Pl., 85712 520-331-1956 DaleBruder.com TaoTime@dalebruder.com New moon seminars engaging spiritual alchemy in a Zen Taoist way. Shojo 72 days over 2 ½ lunar cycles in an I Ching mandala of 12 hexagrams. Be in a time of blossoming, realize something and manifest it. Register at dalebruder.com.

TOASTMASTERS OF UNITY ToastMastersOfUnity.com

Saturdays 4:30-5:30 pm. Learn how to speak in public with a friendly, supportive group in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Check website for location. Come see what Toastmasters is all about. Everyone welcome!

YOU CAN SPEAK IN PUBLIC WITH CONFIDENCE Rose M. Mayer EFT Practitioner 520-400-0758 Rose@rosemmayer.com RoseMMayer.com

Petrified of speaking in public? Tired of being passed over for promotions due to fear of public speaking? Want to feel more confident? Easily and quickly overcome your nervousness and fear of speaking in public in any situation. Free consultation! See ad on page 35.

physical therapy PEDERSEN PHYSICAL THERAPY Michelle Pedersen, PT WellnessFIRST! 3861 N. First Ave., 85729 520-603-8640 PedersenPT.com

Michelle integrates traditional physical therapy and structural bodywork to treat your whole body. She helps to establish new movement patterns that promote flexibility, coordination, balance and stamina and accelerate your pain-free recovery. Michelle holds certifications in lymphedema and kinesio taping. See ad on page 15.

resorts SUNGLOW RANCH

Brooks Bradbury, General Manager 14066 S. Sunglow Ranch Pearce, 85625 520-824-3334 Reservations@sunglowranch.com SunglowRanch.com Sunglow is a hideaway guest ranch in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona offering guests comfortable lodging, inspired dining and a breadth of activities. See ad on pages 23.

retreats/workshops JOURNEYS IN CONSCIOUSNESS Tina Suaso, PhD 520-405-0963 Vsuaso@comcast.net JourneysInConsciousness.com

Workshops are for those beginning a more conscious journey or for those wishing to deepen their connection to self and the divine through nature and spiritual practice; principles in shamanism, energetic healing, drumming, dreamwork & ecotherapy. Tucson-Sedona-Big Sur. See ad page 16.

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salon/spa services I-KO-I SALON AND SPA

3161 N. Country Club Rd., Ste. 101 520-881-6096. MagicBeeNutrition.com No-toxic smell nail salon. Manicures $15, Pedicures $25 -featuring individually cleaned pipe-less jets bowl, detoxify $15. No DBP, Toluene, Formaldehyde in products. No-Ammonia hair color and perm. Also, Organic Desert Honey. Fresh Royal Jelly and more bee products. Call 520-881-6096.

Natural Way Wellness Spa 329 E 7th St. 520-882-8828 NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com

Natural Way Wellness Spa believes in affordable and all natural whole body health. Services include massage, facials, peels, waxing, body treatments, custom aromatherapy, and personal yoga instruction. Book now by phone at (520)-882-8828 or online NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com. See ad on page 21.

PURE AESTHETICS

5110 E. 5th St., 85711 520-514-PURE(7873) PureSAestheticsTucson.com Interested in skincare? Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School is the only school in Tucson dedicated exclusively to aesthetic education. We offer a variety of spa services including facials, waxing, and body treatments, as well a selection of truly natural skincare products.

VAHALLA NATURAL SPA AND BEAUTY

Trudy Erickson 520-743-1249 Beautipage.com/TrudyErickson Enjoy spa treatments and have beautiful skin with natural safe cosmeceuticals. No harmful preservatives, sulfates, parabens or gluten. No artificial dyes. fragrances. Cruelty free, made in America. Call for custom facial or shop online at your leisure. Beautiful healthy gift collections!

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schools ARIZONA SCHOOL OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE 4646 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Ste. 103 520-795-0787 Admissions@asaom.edu Asaom.edu

Learn to practice a full medicine—traditional Chinese thinking and diagnosis along with skills in acupuncture, herbs, and Asian bodywork therapy—the three departments in a traditional Chinese hospital. Respond competently and with confidence to whatever concerns people bring in your clinic door. See ad page 27.

shamanism FOUNDATION FOR SHAMANIC STUDIES

Arizona Faculty Member: Melissa M. Dawahare, NMD, RN 480-993-8249 Shamanism@drmelissa.com DrMelissa.com/workshops

We offer Michael Harner’s The Way of the Shaman workshop and other core shamanism trainings. Visit website for upcoming course dates, descriptions, locations, and fees.

SHAMANIC OMNI INTERCOMMUNITY Peter Deane 213-880-5816 Tanka@live.com

Offering the path of the Natural Way through Shamanism. If you are being called into the Shamanic realm or Natural Way of being or are in need of a Shaman – call or email for a consultation. All services are free.

spiritual teachings CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING - TUCSON Rev. Donald Graves Sunday Service: 3231 N. Craycroft Rd., 85712 520-319-1042 TucsonCSL.org

Through partnering with possibility, expanding in consciousness, compassion and connection, and by offering spiritual tools that change lives, the Center for Spiritual Living Tucson provides an environment for spiritual deepening through classes in spiritual practice, community building activities, and meaningful sharing. “It’s like coming home, in a good way.” Sunday Celebration Service 10:30am, 10am Meditation. See ad on page 23.

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KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER ARIZONA 1701 E. Miles St., 85719 520-441-1617 MeditationInTucson.org

Learn time-tested methods for finding peace of mind - the key to happiness. Weekly classes in Buddhist meditation and philosophy, prayer services, retreats and spiritual advice with Resident teacher Gen Kelsang Lingpur and senior practitioners. Everyone welcome.

THE TEMPLE OF THE PRESENCE 11902 East Irvington Rd.

(SW corner of Old Spanish Trail) 520-751-2039, ext. 100 TempleOfThePresence.org

UNITED FELLOWSHIP

CHAPEL, INC David Miller 4718 E. Hawthorne St., 85711 520-327-0142 United-Fellowship-Chapel.com Self-Realization/Psychic-Development to know thyself, to heal, and to change is available on an individual basis. The Metaphysical Principles Course is an in-depth study of metaphysics. In the Universal Metaphysics course one learns the definitions. In the Seminary, one may become an ordained minister.

UNITY CHURCH OF PEACE

1551 S. Eastside Loop, Ste. 121, 85710 520-546-3696 Info@unitychurchofpeaceaz.com

Saint Germain and the Ascended Masters stand ready to assist you. In their Radiance, you will learn how to release the Light from your Individualized I AM Presence. Find Divine solutions to every challenge. Spiral upward to your Ascension. Thursday classes, 7pm.

Explore your spirituality in a warm and loving community of caring friends. Learn practical tools that really work to improve your life, and the world around you. Sunday service 10:30. Prayer services Sunday at 8:50am and Wednesdays at 9:45am. unitychurchofpeaceaz.com. See ad page 12.

The Temple of Universality

UNITY CHURCH OF TUCSON

Founder: Rev. Betty Tatalajski NEW Masonic Temple, 3590 N. Country Club Rd. 520-884-5340 TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com TheTempleOfUniversality.org

Worship, Healing, Prophesy. Celebrating the Unity of God and Man. 11:00 am Sunday service, Free Metaphysical development classes in areas of: White Eagle World Healing Meditation, Alice Bailey books, Spiritual/ Metaphysical Law, and Kaballah.

Tucson IANDS Experience Sharing (TIES) Facilitators: Chuck & Susan 520-395-2365 TucsonIANDS.org

Information on and sharing of NDEs and other transformative experiences. Open to public. Everyone has experiences worth sharing. Guest speaker series on 2nd Thursday, small groups on 3rd Thursday each month, 6:30pm at Unity Church of Tucson.

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Rev. Larry and Mary Ellen Swarz 3617 N. Camino Blanco, 85718 520-577-3300

Ministry of love, inspiration, learning, wholeness and joy empowering all people to embrace their Divine Nature. Daycare: ages 1-5. Family health clinic: free, donation or Medicare. Beautiful, low-cost weddings. Bookstore for spiritual thinkers. Sunday services 9am and 11am. Home to “The Daily Word.”

weight loss EAT BY CHOICE, NOT BY HABIT Sylvia Haskvitz 520-572-9295 Silgiraffe@aol.com EatByChoice.net

KEIFER WELLNESS CENTER John R. Keifer, DC 4431 N. Swan Rd. Tucson, 85718 520-577-1717 BellyFatAZ.com Dr@keiferwellnesscenter.com

Belly fat is not only unsightly but unhealthy. Access the underlying causes and your health. Attend a free seminar and get some answers now. Register at www.bellyfataz.com (Enter into upper left address bar) or call at 520-577-1717. See ad on page 10.

wellness center NATURAL HEALING CARE CENTER 2272 E Speedway Blvd.,85719

(Between Campbell & Tucson Blvd) 520-323-0069 NaturalHealingCareCenter.com Info@naturalhealingcarecenter.com Tucson’s local wellness clinic. Our team of Naturopathic Doctors and Therapists are dedicated to natural healing and individualized healthcare. We specialize in: Naturopathic Medicine (including pediatrics), Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Herbs & Nutrition, Kinesio Tape Application, Constitutional Hydrotherapy, AZ Medical Marijuana card program.

women’s health TULA WELLNESS

Integrative Health for Women Arianna Sholes-Douglas, MD, FACOG 2200 East River Road Suite 109, 85718 520-577-1129 TulaWellnessMD@gmail. comTulawellnessMD.com Tula Wellness is an integrative health center devoted to women’s wellness. Tula means “balance” in sanskrit. Dr. Arianna believes that the body has the innate ability to heal itself and the desire for perfect balance. She combines the principles of a traditional women’s health model with an evidenced based integrative wellness philosophy.

yoga Mindful Yoga Studio

1101 N. Wilmot, #123, (next to Trader Joe’s) 520-300-4378 MindfulYogaTucson.com Mindful Yoga offers a nurturing space for students to explore, heal and transform their bodies and lives. The studio offers a wide range of classes, from wake-up stretch and get-theblood-circulating flow classes to deep-stretch yin yoga and relaxing restorative classes. See ad on page 12.

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