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Group Energy Gathering for Sincere Practice of Qigong & Pranayama QIGONG HEALING & BREATHING APPLICATIONS (Level-1) Sat & Sun * Breath Empowerment: Generate Qi like a master. Feels like Humming Engine in belly. * Empty Force: Your energy field becomes so palpable - it feels like solid matter. * Spiral & Press on Qi: Subtle movements are the REAL KEY to harness Qi-Energy. * Cloud Hands: Beautiful practice for strengthening Lungs and opening chest. * Earth Hands: Strengthens the hips, legs, & the reproductive center of the body. * Around the World: Rotate at waist, spheres of energy are formed. Used to build Qi. * Push Hands: Energy is projected outside body. Qi gently “pushes” to assist your movements. * Natural Walking Qigong: Generate Healing Qi by walking naturally in your neighborhood.

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Tumo Breathing: Build Warmth & Qi-Power in your Navel. Pulsation of Blood & Qi flows down arms & legs. Wuji Style Qigong: Explore 7 Wuji Movements. Create your own Qigong form. “MAGNETIC DANCE” of Qi. 9-Breath Method: ULTIMATE Breathing practice. Blissful waterfall of Qi removes stress & negativity! Healing Others w/9-Breath Method: Capable of True Miracles. Recipients experience “Flush of Energy”. In this seminar you’ll also receive in-depth training in Food-Healing, the art of using specific foods to reverse specific diseases. Millions worldwide have reversed the worst diseases with food alone. You will learn this wisdom in precise detail & share it w/others.

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newsbriefs The Heart Series Educates on Prevention and Reversal of Coronary Artery Disease

he Foundation for Cardiovascular Health, a nonprofit community foundation, will be offering the Heart Series program—a comprehensive, medicallydirected, 36-hour interactive program developed by Tucsonans Charles Katzenberg, M.D., and Edna Silva, RN—from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesdays from September 8 through November 24. The program is designed for anyone that wants to prevent, halt, stabilize and reverse coronary artery Charles Edna disease. Katzenberg Silva The Heart Series program includes instruction by physicians, nurses, counselors and individuals that have successfully implemented a heart-healthy program in their lives. Highlights include risk factor evaluations, including analysis of lipids; label reading; nutrition and supplements; how to make health choices when dining out; heart medication review; and stress reduction techniques, including tai chi, yoga, heart math, exercise instruction and communication. Katzenberg is a cardiologist with the Banner University Medical Center who emphasizes a healthy lifestyle as the best prevention against heart disease. Silva has worked in cardiac rehabilitation for the past 21 years. For more information, call 520-797-2281 or visit HeartSeries.org.

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Aquatic Myofascial Release Therapy Now Available in Tucson

anta Rita Springs, an oasis of healing and relaxation in Tucson, now offers aquatic myofascial release (MFR) therapy—a pain relief therapy offered in an indoor, warm, saltwater pool. Monika Szumilak, MFR therapist, will hold private sessions and group demonstrations in the indoor therapy pool. The fascia, or connective tissue, that exists everywhere in our bodies, is naturally fluid, strong, yet pliable and flexible. With injuries, scar tissue and emotional trauma, it can become solidified and Monika Szumilak stiff. The “frozen” fascia can put incredible pressure on other sensitive structures in the body. A myofascial release therapist gently releases this pressure and helps the body return to its naturally fluid, open and flexible state. “Free from pain, anyone can again enjoy their work and play without the pain and fear of further injury,” says Szumilak. “Warm water can enhance the effectiveness of MRT, so Santa Rita Springs’ deeply relaxing and protective atmosphere is a perfect place to experience it.” Location: Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N. Santa Rita Ave., Tucson. For more information, call 707-933-7815 or visit FreedomTherapy.net. See ad, page 35. August 2015

TIME TO BE PROACTIVE

newsbriefs Center for Spiritual Living Tucson Offers Prosperity Class

10-week “Prosperity Plus” class is being offered at Center for Spiritual Living Tucson on Sunday afternoons, 3 to 5 p.m., beginning September 13 and on Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning September 14. “Prosperity is the nature of the universe and abundance is the experience of it. More leaves grow on trees this year than last, and anyone who has raked them has noticed this fact,” says Reverend Donald Graves, spiritual leader of Center for Spiritual Living Tucson. “Even with evidence from nature, some people have difficulty experiencing that abundance. They are unaware that this same principle Rev Donald Graves could greatly transform their life experience.” Cultural consciousness, the collective and accumulated viewpoint that any society has believed and promoted, can hinder the experience of abundance. Everyone lives in the collective viewpoint, and those receptive to it, or unconscious of it, are controlled by it. Regular attention on the wonder and possibility of an abundant life brings opportunities into view. By paying attention to the abundance of life, anyone can have more abundant experiences. “By deciding to feel the presence of supply and the experience of abundance, life becomes a more joyful adventure, and more good comes naturally, effortlessly,” says Graves.

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ellnessFirst!, an integrated wellness center providing a variety of alternative healing modalities and educational opportunities to Vonnie Schultz Lyla Sisson Charles Knouse the Tucson comAlbrecht munity, has recently welcomed new practitioners to its team—Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN; Lyla Sisson, LMT; and Charles Knouse, DO. Albrecht offers 35 years of healthcare experience to her clients of Very Special Alternatives. In her 19th year of colon care, she ensures an individualized, whole-health approach in a confidential, relaxed and safe environment. She also provides probiotic reflorastation, blood type testing and subtle detoxifiers to support colon health. Albrecht can be contacted at 520-403-1686. Sisson has a background in physical therapy technology and graduated from the Cortiva Institute as a massage therapist. She is skilled in Swedish and deep tissue massage and enjoys working on chronic back pain and shoulders. Contact her at 520-991-2893. Knouse brings a broad range of experience in medicine including rural emergency medicine, urgent care and general practice from babies to the elderly. Currently, his focus is on comprehensive, integrative care of cancer patients, along with treatments for back/joint pain and migraines/headaches using platelet rich prolotherapy. He can be contacted at 520-284-2848. For more information, call 520-235-7036, email Lynda@ProactiveHealthSolutions.org or visit ProactiveHealthSolutions.org. See ad, page 3.

IChing Three Currents Journey with Dale Bruder

ale Bruder, of Tao Time, will present a Flowing in the Three Currents IChing seminar, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., September 12, at Galactic Center, in Tucson. The IChing is an ancient Chinese manual of divination based on eight symbolic trigrams and 64 hexagrams, interpreted in terms of the principles of yin and yang. “According to IChing hexagram 53, Development, all life is composed of action and inaction. Action consists of becoming and begoning. Between the two is a phase of being only possible in quiescence,” says Bruder. “To be conscious and able to navigate in the Three Currents is beneficial for mastering time and energy.” Participants will learn the history, structure and applications of the IChing, build a hexagram and construct an 18-day journal following three IChing hexagrams specific to their inquiry of the Oracle. Cost: $45. Location: Galactic Center, 35 E. Toole Ave., Tucson. For more information, call 520-331-1956, email TaoTime@DaleBruder.com or visit DaleBruder.com. See ad, page 20.

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Pamela Buchanan Educates on the Gerson Therapy with New Book

amela J. Buchanan’s experience curing her rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and hepatitis C using the Gerson Therapy led her to write her book, Curing Incurability, which Pamela J. Buchanan was released in June. Her struggle with these autoimmune and infectious diseases has made her an advocate for using conventional medicine in tandem with alternative healing therapies. Several years ago, autoimmune disease and hepatitis C threatened an early, painful death for Buchanan. Today, she has been declared officially disease free. After using a modified version of the plant-based Gerson diet, she was able to cure herself of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus as well as bring down her hepatitis C viral load. “At the very least, it is my hope that my experience will let others know they are not alone,” says Buchanan. “At best, I want people to know that there are options to pills, chemotherapy and radiation. These options need to be presented, explored and embraced as valid alternatives. It is my belief that conventional medicine can be used in conjunction with alternative healing therapies.” For more information, email HealingHumanHearts@yahoo.com or visit CuringIncurability.com.

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Group Healing Event with Alex Hermosillo and ‘Kid Against Chemo’

lex Hermosillo, internationally known healer, author, spiritual teacher and founder of the Mastery of Energy Healing Center, in Tempe, is offering a group healing event called “A Holistic Approach to Healing”, on September 13, at the Radisson Suites, in Tucson. Attendees will learn and practice a simple, fast and effective technique to unlock the Alex Hermosillo Jared, “Kid door to further awaken and Against Chemo” embrace one’s own ability for self-healing. At the event, Hermosillo will offer awareness about natural approaches to health and well-being that take into consideration both the body and the mind. His special guest is Jared, the “Kid Against Chemo”, whom last July, at 16 years old, was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodkin’s Lymphoma and given six months to live by his doctors. Jared, along with his mother, Lisa, will speak about how they approached and embraced natural ways of healing, including Jared’s profound healing with Hermosillo. One year later, Jared is cancer free. Hermosillo was born with the natural gift to help people with their pain with a touch of his hand. In 1997, he was given a second gift through a near-death experience in which he gained wisdom about how the body and consciousness stores information, and he returned with his healing abilities and intuitive senses greatly amplified.

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he wrapping experts at Alternatives in Health Care Detox Therapy Spa offer a unique approach to body wraps, some of which include fat wraps, detoxification wraps, seaweed wraps and cellulite reduction wraps. Benefits from wraps include fat burning, inch loss, cellulite reduction, skin toning and full body detoxification. “A far infrared sauna and an herbal foot soak are just two of the pieces of the detox wrap puzzle,” says Debbie Shaw, spa owner. “Zapping cellulite with a high frequency wand is a small part of the cellulite reduction wrapping process. If changing your body’s appearance and getting healthier in the process is a goal of yours, then this may be the ticket for you.” Alternatives in Health Care Detox Therapy Spa provides natural health and beauty care services. Shaw is a licensed esthetician who is also certified by the State Board of Arizona as a chiropractic assistant. Location: 1101 N. Wilmot Rd., Ste. 227, Tucson. For more information, call 520 275-4510 or visit DetoxTherapySpa.com. See ad, page 25.

Intuitive Hands Mobile Massage Moves to New Home

ntuitive Hands Mobile Massage, licensed massage therapist Don May’s mobile massage business, now has a studio space at the Harmony Hut Healing Arts Collective, at 2467 North Treat Avenue, in Tucson. May and Harmony Hut will celebrate with a free open house, from 5 to 8 p.m., August 28. Guests will be invited to receive a chair massage, meet the Harmony Hut practitioners and sample a variety of Don May healing arts modalities. “Some people prefer the convenience and ease of having therapeutic bodywork sessions right in their own homes, while others prefer the experience of ‘getting away from it all’ in a relaxing studio setting,” says May. “I’m happy to have both options now, so my clients can have a choice.” May’s signature integrative bodywork—blending traditional massage modalities with craniosacral and Reiki—is available by appointment in clients’ own homes or offices, as well as at the Harmony Hut massage studio. For more information, call 520-730-0656, email Intuitive.Hands@yahoo.com or visit DonMay.MassageTherapy.com. See ad, page 34.

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rawing on his many years as an art teacher, Steven Bye embraced the infotainment model of transferring knowledge. Twenty-five years ago, he advised a student struggling with a creative block to imagine Picasso on a skateboard. “I was always faced with the challenge of finding new ways to inspire my students. One way that seemed to work most often was adding some type of adventure to the subject at hand,” recalls Bye, a retired school teacher. His outside-the-box thinking approach set off a cascade of ideas that manifested decades later in his book, Vincent in Tucson.

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Van Gogh and others. The curved shape and rounded edges of the 10-foot-long boards stretches the images obliquely, and re-purposing the boards salvaged a past into an expressive future. Bye’s artistic point of view is a romantic notion of loss, recovery and redemption. His path was a winding road, growing up in a family moving from state to state, always the new kid—the loner who entertained himself by drawing, wandering the byways and boulevards on a motorcycle with a paint kit on his back, losing idealism to the proforma life of paying the bills until he settled into a groove that shaped him. On the classic quest to find his artistic niche, an especially suitable place to come from, Bye recalled an art school assignment: “Paint this vase of flowers like Van Gogh would.” Long after the class had ended, into the night, he finished portraying the image. The encounter broke through creative frustration and gave him wisdom he would later share with his students. Only in hindsight can we know what made us who we are. Bye’s talent to harvest his lessons and gift of sharing deepens connections that never grow old. For more information about Bye and his art works, email SBye49@yahoo.com, find StevenByeArtworks on Facebook or search Vincent in Tucson on YouTube. Dale Bruder is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings. Connect at TaoTime@DaleBruder.com.

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Overprotection of children by what’s termed helicopter parenting, can cause a disabling sense of entitlement where kids begin to believe, possibly unconsciously, that they are entitled to a difficulty-free life, Carter observes. “There’s an epidemic of cheating because students don’t want to try hard, and they expect to be rescued,” she says. by Meredith Montgomery “Although it’s terrifying to let our kids fail, when we don’t let them experience difficulty, they see mistakes as being so awful they must be avoided at any cost. To gain mastery in any arena, we must challenge ourselves, even if that means making mistakes.” “We lose sight that we’re not raising children, we’re raising adults,” says Malibu, California, marriage, family and child therapist Susan Stiffelman, author of Parenting with Presence: Practices for Raising Conscious, Confident, Caring Kids. “Empower them to cope with ups and downs. Help them know and trust themselves by not legislating their opinions and My dad always ueled by uncon Noting that someby allowing them to experiment.” ditional love, times children feel like told me it was my their parents love them, Children often struggle with transiparenting with tions, especially when things don’t school, my choice, but don’t necessarily like go as planned. Martin recommends, presence embraces all potential connections Martin emphasiz- “When kids throw tantrums or argue to my grades, my life. them, between parents and es finding ways to iden- get out of a challenging situation that’s It made me want to tify with their interests. causing them anxiety, help them work their children. love cars, and my dad through it. Tell them that you know take responsibility. “I Establishing used to invite me on test they’re feeling anxious, that you’ve felt Values drives when I was a kid. that way before, too, and then help by ~Casey Martin Shelly Lefkoe, co-author Both of my parents took giving them something specific to do of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Guide to time to connect with me, which had a or focus on.” Effective Parenting, believes that children huge impact on our relationship.” Independent outdoor play has learn what we model as important valChristine Carter, Ph.D., a sociolobeen proven to help kids learn to exert ues. She tells her daughters they should gist with the University of California self-control. America’s children aren’t treat her with dignity and respect both Greater Good Science Center, recogallowed to roam freely outside to experibecause she’s their mother and, “That’s nizes the importance of talking explic- ence nature as previous generations did. how you treat people and that’s how I itly about values. When we see kids In Last Child in the Woods, author Richtreat them.” Honesty is also a high prior- doing something we value, ask them ard Louv cautions against being limited ity in their household. how it made them feel, she advises. by modern factors such as restrictive sub Minneapolis college student Casey “Teens don’t necessarily know that their division covenants and media-induced Martin often joins his father, Kirk, in parents value character over grades,” fear. “There are risks outdoors, but there presenting Calm Parenting workshops for Carter says, “particularly if parents tend are huge psychological, physical and parents, teachers and students around to monitor grades more than aspects of spiritual risks in raising future generations the country. In growing up, he’s seen a child’s character. What do you talk under protective house arrest,” he says. firsthand, “If you have a connection with about more—their achievements or Louv prefers what’s called a humyour kids, you can have a lot more influ- their character? If it’s the former, conmingbird approach: “Hummingbird ence on them.” sider that you unintentionally might be parents don’t hover over their kids with

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should be that your child walks away feeling like they made a mistake, but it was a great learning opportunity.” As kids mature and are faced with potentially dangerous scenarios, “You don’t want them worrying about what their friends will think; you want them thinking about the consequences,” says Lefkoe.

Navigating the Teen Years

The intense journey of adolescence is about discovering oneself and how to reach full potential. Carter says, “I had to constantly remind myself that this is their journey, not mine, and that it’s going to sometimes be dark and difficult.” “The more power you give kids, the less they feel the need to test the universe,” says Lefkoe, who reminds parents that while it’s relatively easy to control young children, rebellious teenagers are harder to handle when they feel they have something to prove to an overbearing parent. Offering calculated risk-taking opportunities that don’t involve drugs and alcohol is beneficial in the teen years. “You want them to know how to handle freedom and be responsible once they are on their own,” she says. “When I got my driver’s license, I always came home before curfew,” says Martin. “I learned that if I could control myself, my parents didn’t feel the need to control me, which gave me a ton of power in my life.”

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Brott observes that as the parenting role changes, “We can offer to help, but it’s equally important to learn to let go and admire the young adults they’re becoming.” Teens desperately want to not feel like a kid, adds Stiffelman. “They may tell you to back off, but stay present and engaged—like wallpaper. The more you ask their opinion or invite them to teach you something, the more they’ll feel your support.” With sex education, the authors of The New Puberty, Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Louise Greenspan and Adolescent Psychologist Julianna Deardorff, Ph.D., emphasize the importance of being approachable from a young age, so kids naturally turn to their parents when sensitive questions arise. “It shouldn’t be about having ‘the talk’; it’s about maintaining an ongoing conversation,” says Greenspan. “Body odor is a good starting point in talking about body issues because it’s not intimidating and can be comfortably addressed by either parent.” Avoid rushing into subjects they’re not ready for by focusing on answering the questions that are posed, while offering a glimpse into the near future. Deardorff says, “Pubertal changes happen over time, so be patient. Parents have a lot of anxiety and anticipation about puberty. When you start to see the first signs, you don’t have to communicate everything all at once.” Consider throwing a puberty party or a health workshop for a son or daughter and their friends. Invite a parent that is comfortable with the subject matter—a nurse, physician

or teacher—to get the conversation started. “Fight the urge to emotionally or physically withdraw,” counsels Deardorff. “Sharing activities is a form of communication, too.”

Kids as Teachers

“By paying attention, we can learn a lot of skills from our kids,” says Brott. Generally, youngsters have a greater tolerance for other people’s mistakes and opinions than adults, and tend to be more laid back. They regularly teach spiritual lessons about giving and receiving love and happiness in ways we never imagined. Through all the inevitable challenges, Stiffelman notes, “When parenting with presence, we orient ourselves with whatever good, bad or difficult moment is unfolding and bring more of our self—our heart, consciousness, understanding and compassion— to hold steady as the seas get rocky. Children offer us opportunities to confront the dark and dusty corners of our minds and hearts, creating conditions to call forth the kind of learning that can liberate us from old paradigms.” It all allows us to lead more expansive and fulfilling lives as we open ourselves to more of the love, learning and joy that the adventure of parenting can bring. When we embrace the healing and transformation that is being offered through parenting with presence, the rewards can be limitless. Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).

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1. See the world through the children’s eyes. Be aware of what it feels like to be a child today. 2. Support kids’ emotions through this difficult time, in spite of your own feelings and circumstances. 3. Parents need to be available to their kids when they need them. They need to become involved in their child’s life. 4. Give kids quality time and quantity time. 5. Hug them and reassure them that they are loveable and loved. 6. Parents should often talk with their kids and enter their world by listening, responding and sharing their emotions. 7. Encourage kids to express their feelings. 8. Maintain structure, routine and discipline. 9. Maintain family traditions. Reassure kids that together they still can be part of a strong, loving family. 10. Be a good co-parent. Parents must find a way to get along by Ronnie Kaufman with each other so that they can at minimum make sched- uling and transitions as smooth as possible for the kids. 11. Don’t put kids in the middle between parents. Don’t ask hen parents divorce or separate, there is almost them to take sides. total upheaval and change within the family unit, 12. Do not fight in front of kids. Watching or hearing and all members of the family usually get caught parents fight hurts, scares and confuses children. up in the drama and disruption of daily life. Too often, 13. Parents need to take care of themselves. When they help children are left to fend for themselves during a most scary themselves, they help their child. Parents need to be emottime in their lives, as the foundation of their world collapses ionally fit and physically healthy to be a good single parent. and their feeling of family security disappears. This often leaves them with a feeling of abandonment and guilt. The above information is derived from the eight-week Children experience many of the same changes that Children of Divorce and Changing Families support groups parents are also going through. These changes may include that meets twice a year. It includes support for parents and moving away from friends, moving to a different house or for kids in age appropriate groups. For more information, neighborhood, changing lifestyles (downsizing, having less visit DivorceRecovery.net. money), changing schools, losing old friends and making new ones, having more responsibilities, having to follow Since 2005, Ronnie Kaufman has facilitated hundreds of adults new rules and having to live in two different places. through the divorce and relationship process. He offers full-day During this time, kids need attention, reassurance, Divorce Recovery and Healing workshops each month. For guidance and most of all, lots of love to get through the more information, email RonnieK@DesertRanch.com or visit difficult and challenging transition process successfully. Workshop.DesertRanch.com. See ad, page 15.

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ids these days.” How many times have we heard someone speak these words? How many times have we thought or spoken them ourselves? Adults are perfect projection machines—chastising children for their behavior while at the same time forgetting it is a reflection of our own. Every person is born with a unique temperament, however the environment of the home and culture radiates a powerfully influential force that molds them as well. Children can be thought of as biological recording devices. They come into the world equipped to record and playback everything they experience. Children learn to feel, sit with and process their emotions only by modeling the emotional responses of those closest to them. They learn to speak kindly to others or not, depending on how kindly they are spoken to. They may learn to respect others and their feelings, but only if their own feelings are respected. Likewise, children learn to become anxious, depressed, aggressive, distracted, impatient or disinterested through contact with others. A worrisome fact of our current medical system is that such “symptoms” are medicalized. There’s a pill for nearly every one of them. This misguided poly-pharmaceutical approach has no endgame. Pouring psychoactive chemicals into our kids is not the answer. Pills cannot take the place of an available, tuned-in, emotionally skillful parent. Happily, there’s another alternative to taking our kids to the doctor. Humans never exhaust the capacity for growth and evolution. Meaning, grace is built into the practice of parenting. Progressing along the path toward positive change requires pulling oneself out of a routine, and learning something new. To change a child’s behavior, parents must start by working on themselves. When we learn to experience emotions more skillfully, speak more kindly and respectfully and be more compassionate, we’ll be perfectly enabled to model that skillfulness for our children. Dr. Mark Pirtle is a meditation and mindfulness teacher who works in the recovery field. He contracts for Sierra Tucson and Miraval and is a faculty member for the Center of Integrative Medicine Fellowship Program at the University of Arizona. He teaches Skillfully Aware, a six-week class that teaches the brain science of emotional literacy and the practice of meditation and mindfulness. Connect at SkillfullyAware.com.

Qigong Healing and Universal Oneness

Interview with Jeff Primack, Founder of the Qi Revolution Conference by Kathy Rivera Wallace Kathy Rivera Wallace: When I attended the Qi Revolution my favorite posture was the “Qi Ball”. I felt like I was carrying a magnetic orb of energy. What significance does this posture have? Jeff Primack: OUR HANDS ARE LIKE MIRRORS reflecting light back and forth. The Qi Ball posture is 10x stronger if palms are aligned correctly, i.e. not having one palm more forward. Learning to align your hands/body allows you to build a higher magnetic charge, which most people get excited about. Kids are especially drawn to the Qi Ball and a few schoolteachers that I’ve trained share it in their classrooms. Aside from feeling cool, the qigong postures are shown to improve energy and resolve health issues. KRW: How can everyday people use qigong to reach their full potential? JP: More than simply collecting Qi, the Gong is a change in our discipline and character. Awakening to God/Nature’s presence in our daily lives is greatly supported by realizing we are energy, but most don’t physically experience this unity. Qi profoundly increases mind focus, because it changes us on the deepest level possible, the vibrational level. War Veterans love that our qigong

breathing techniques actually get you high, like a euphoric rush of energy. The 9-Breath method works so well for veterans, because their traumas are at the vibrational level. Holding breath and skillfully exhaling excites the vibration of our cells and brings a healing force. This ever-present force of Qi belongs to no religion, yet is spiritual and available to all people willing to learn skillful breathing. Reaching our highest potential or enlightenment begins with being in charge of our own vibration and emotional state.

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KRW: How does FOOD affect a person’s Qi vibration, according to your teachings? Interviewer Kathy Rivera Wallace is a TV talk show host who regularly interviews JP: Eating raw fruits and veggies give leading wellness experts. Jeff Primack is us enzymes with lots of Qi, however a qigong teacher who studied with many it is a source of dampness in Chinese Qi masters from all over the world and medicine. Qigong views digestion like a has taught 50,000+ people at live Qi cauldron of water boiling over a fire. If Revolution conferences across the U.S. you put too much water/raw foods in the pot all at once it will take longer to boil. “Qi Revolution” comes to Tucson By not eating unto fullness and cooking Convention Center September 5–8. we access more energy and qigong foJeff Primack and a trained group of cuses on improving this “digestive fire”. 20 qigong teachers will teach Eating a high-phytochemical diet that 4-days of qigong for only $149! is rich in deep colored foods, electron This is the largest qigong abundant anti-oxidants and cooking event in Arizona. Tickets and with saturated fats is suggested. I drink more info, phone 800-298-8970 smoothies with organic veggies and or visit www.QiRevolution.com. fruits like strawberries and avocado with August 2015

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The Vaccine Push Mandatory Laws vs. Personal Choice by Linda Sechrist

ront-page headlines about Mandatory vaccines questionable research, pose the latest corporate manipulations, purchased politicians, medical affront to cover-ups and whistleblower citizens’ right reports have left Americans to informed feeling hoodwinked and skeptical. According to a new Pew self-government. Research Center study, the public doesn’t trust the information they’re fed on issues such as genetically engineered crops and now, mandatory vaccines. The current state of distrust of scientific statistics and their impact on our lives doesn’t bode well for lawmakers attempting to build consensus for uniform mandatory vaccination intervention. The current rush to pass such legislation is largely due to 169 cases of measles reported between January 4 and April 17, encompassing 20 states and the District of Columbia, all traced to a traveler infected overseas that then visited a California amusement park. Common sense and independent research counters the stance that would rob individuals of their moral right to conscientious, philosophical and personal-belief exemption from being subjected to vaccines. Hard evidence in a plethora of published studies further identifies genetic factors that could cause the development of adverse effects to vaccines. Yet, “There is no available evidence on vaccines’ effectiveness that is placebo-controlled, plus the health effects of vaccines in combination have never been studied, certainly not the 69 total doses of 16 types of vaccines given to children starting 12 hours after birth through age 18,” says Sayer Ji, a member of the National Health Federation board of governors and founder of GreenMedInfo.com. “Vaccine risks for anyone can range from zero to 100 percent, depending upon one’s genes, microbiome DNA, environment, age and health at the time of vaccination and the type and number of vaccines given,” advises Barbara Loe Fisher, president and co-founder of the nonprofit National Vaccine Information Center, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. “Vaccines are not safe or effective for everyone because we’re not all the same and we don’t all respond the same way

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to pharmaceutical products,” says Fisher. She notes that responses to infectious diseases and the risk for complications can also vary, depending upon similar factors. Among the most prominent warnings on vaccine ingredients, concerned doctors, researchers and medical whistleblowers cite dangers of the toxin thimerosal, a mercurycontaining preservative used in some vaccines and vaccine adjuvants such as aluminum gels or aluminum salts added to elicit a stronger immune response against the germ the vaccine introduces into our body. Leading books citing telling research include Thimerosal: Let the Science Speak, by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mark Hyman; Vaccines: What CDC Documents and Science Reveal, by Dr. Sherri Tenpenny; Vaccine Epidemic, by Louise Kuo Habakus; and Science for Sale, by David L. Lewis, Ph.D. Top film documentaries include Shots in the Dark; Vaccination: The Hidden Truth; Trace Amounts; The Greater Good; and Vaccine Nation. Bought: The Hidden Story Behind Vaccines, Big Pharma and Your Food resulted from two years of investigative research in disaster medical management by Toni Bark, now an integrative physician. In interviews with practicing doctors, research scientists, former pharmaceutical sales representatives, attorneys and others, Bark exposes serious conflicts of interest. These include vaccine research funding, hiring between pharmaceutical and chemical industries and their government regulating agencies, sponsored scientific propaganda used to silence critics, and large-scale corruption within the billion-dollar vaccine industry. Plus, it points out problems with the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 that Congress passed to give drug manufacturers, the government and physicians protection from lawsuits arising from injuries caused by childhood vaccines. “Since 1988, thousands of children and adults in America that have suffered brain inflammation and other long-recognized vaccine reactions have been collectively awarded $3 billion in vaccine injury compensation. There are thousands more that have been unable to secure federal compensation for their vaccine injuries,” reports Fisher. “At least 25,000 to 30,000 reports of vaccine reactions are filed annually with the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, operated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control,” says Tenpenny. “Underreporting is a substantial problem. It’s estimated that less than 1 percent of all adverse events from drugs and vaccines are reported.” VaccineResearchLibrary.com cites 7,200 journal articles and studies that expose the harm caused by vaccines. “Knowledge is empowering and personal discernment is priceless. The facts challenge the health claims by government health agencies and pharmaceutical firms that vaccines are perfectly safe,” says Ji. “Public doubt, distrust and skepticism are rational and natural consequences.” For more information, visit the National Vaccine Information Center at nvic.org and the coalition of citizen advocates at NationalHealthFreedom.org. Connect with writer Linda Sechrist at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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by depression for decades improved dramatically and permanently during an antidepressant drug trial, despite the fact that she was in the placebo group. A handful of veterans that participated in a Baylor University study, formerly hobbled by osteoarthritis, were miraculously cured by fake knee surgeries. Plus, scientists have seen sham coronary bypass surgeries that resulted in healing for 83 percent of participants (New England Journal of Medicine). A study of by Kathleen Barnes Parkinson’s disease from the University of British Columbia measured better motor How does your ost of us are familcoordination for half of the patients after approach differ from iar with the plaa placebo injection. They were all healed mind over matter? cebo effect, when by thought alone. The list goes on. It’s the same. So many actual healing occurs after I’ve personally witnessed many people have been condithe only prescription a papeople heal themselves using the same tioned into believing that tient ingests is a sugar pill principles of the placebo response, once mind and body are separate they understood how, from cancers, that the individual things. There is never a believes is medicine. multiple sclerosis, lupus, thyroid conditime when the mind isn’t Researcher and Chitions and irritable bowel syndrome. influencing the body and ropractor Joe Dispenza, vice versa. The combinaof Olympia, Washington, How can an ordinary person tion is what I call a state of being. knows the value of the placebo effect make that quantum leap and from personal experience. When his find healing? spine shattered during a 1986 triathlon How does the placebo Many of us are now recognizing that effect work? race as his bicycle was hit by an SUV, rather than live in the past, we can creThink about the idea of giving somehe had a good mental picture of what ate our own future. It requires changing had happened. Consulting doctors pro- body a sugar pill, saline solution or a some longstanding conditioned beliefs claimed a bleak prognosis and offered false surgery. A certain percentage of and the willingness to step into an unthose people will accept, believe and a risky surgical procedure as his only familiar, uncomfortable, unpredictable surrender—without analysis—to the chance of walking again. state that is consistent with living in the “thought” that they are receiving the He left the hospital against the unknown. This happens to be the perreal substance or treatment. As a result, advice of his physicians and spent the fect place from which to create change. next three months mentally—and physi- they’ll program their autonomic nervous I recommend a meditation that systems to manufacture the exact same cally—reconstructing his spine. His creates physiological changes in the story is one of hope for healing for oth- pharmacy of drugs to match the real brain and at the cellular level, from 45 substance or treatment. They can make ers, detailed in his latest book, You Are to 60 minutes a day. Changing Beliefs the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter. their own antidepressants and painkilland Perceptions meditations are availing medicines. Healing is not something able on my website or individuals can that takes place outside of you. How did your pivotal healing record themselves reading the texts

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For two hours twice a day, I went within and began creating a picture of my intended result: a totally healed spine. Nine-and-a-half weeks after the accident, I got up and walked back into my life fully recovered—without having had a body cast or surgeries. I resumed my chiropractic practice 10 weeks out and was training and lifting weights again while continuing my rehabilitation regimen at 12 weeks. Now, in the nearly 30 years since the accident, I can honestly say that I rarely experience any back pain.

Can you cite examples of disease in which self-healing has been scientifically validated? There is amazing power in the human mind. Some people’s thoughts heal them; some have made them sick and sometimes even hastened their death. In the first chapter of You Are the Placebo, I tell a story about one man who died after being told he had cancer, even though an autopsy revealed he’d been misdiagnosed. A woman plagued

printed in the back of my book. As we exchange self-limiting beliefs we begin to embody new possibilities. Joe Dispenza is chairman of Life University Research Council and a faculty member for the International Quantum University for Integrative Medicine, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Visit DrJoeDispenza.com. Connect with natural health books author Kathleen Barnes at KathleenBarnes.com. August 2015

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he Bio-Touch Center, in Tucson, offers training classes for Bio-Touch—a gentle, touch-healing therapy used to reduce pain levels, relieve stress and alleviate symptoms of disease—in August and regularly throughout the year. Bio-Touch can be learned and performed by all ages. “Family members can use this loving technique to help each other feel better for years to come,” says Debra Schildhouse, certified Bio-Touch practitioner. “It’s a special and meaningful way for families to have fun bonding with each other while enhancing their health and their lives.” Bio-Touch is taught through the International Foundation of BioMagnetics, an educational and charitable foundation which offers low-cost classes at the Bio-Touch Center in Tucson and online. In addition, certified practitioners provide healing sessions at the center on a donation basis. Cost: $60 for the whole family. Location: 5634 E. Pima St., Tucson. For more information, call 520-323-7951, email Office@JustTouch.com or visit JustTouch.com. See ad, page 34.

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Kids like simple, elemental tastes and embrace the magic of the three-ingredient approach to cooking. ~Rozanne Gold, Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs

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They Love Healthy Food They Make Themselves by Judith Fertig

n less than a generation, childhood obesity has risen substantially, most notably in the United States, according to the article “Child and Adolescent Obesity: Part of a Bigger Picture,” in a recent issue of The Lancet. The authors attest that modern culture’s promotion of junk food encourages weight gain and can exacerbate risk factors for chronic disease in our kids. When concerned parents have a picky child bent on eating only French fries, they could enroll them in healthy cooking classes that offer tastings and related hands-on experiences for youths from preschoolers through teens. Here, children are encouraged to try more foods, eat healthier and learn about meal preparation, plus sharpen some math, geography and social skills. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Leah Smith, the mother of two elementary school children, founded Kids

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Kitchen and Chefs Club, in Austin, Texas, in 2011. She offers classes for chefs (ages 3 to 6), junior chefs (5 to 11) and senior chefs (11 to 14). Kids learn how to make dishes such as yogurt parfait popsicles with healthy grains clusters or roasted tomato soup with homemade croutons. “I’m a firm believer that teaching kids about which foods are good for us, and why, will positively influence their lifelong eating habits,” says Smith. “Start right, stay right.” Elena Marre, also the mother of two elementary school children, faced the challenge of a picky eater in her family. In 2007, she started The Kids’ Table, in Chicago, and solved her own problem along the way. Says Marre, “It’s amazing how often I hear a child complain about not liking red peppers, dark leafy greens or onions at the beginning of a class. It’s so rewarding when that same child is devouring a

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dish made with those three ingredients at the end.” Healthy kids cooking classes provide a fresh way to combat poverty, according to the Children’s Aid Society, in New York City. The group started Go!Chefs in 2006 at community schools and centers throughout the city and knows how to make it fun with Iron Chef-style competitions. “When offered a choice between an apple and a candy on two consecutive occasions and with most having chosen the candy the first time, 57 percent of students in the Go!Kids health and fitness program chose the apple the second time, compared to 33 percent in the control group,” says Stefania Patinella, director of the society’s food and nutrition programs. In Minnesota’s Twin Cities region, “We do a lot of outreach with Head Start, community schools and organizations like scout troops,” says Chef Ani Loizzo, Whole Foods Market’s culinary instructor at the Whole Kids Club Kitchen Camp, in Lake Calhoun. “We have many kids that know about organic and biodynamic farming and we talk about that in class. We might focus on a healthy ingredient like tomatoes in a one-hour class or explore the culture of Greece or Mexico through food in a longer session.” Loizzo loves the natural curiosity that kids bring to cooking classes. “Sparking an interest in exploring ingredients and flavors can also lead to learning how to grow a garden and interest in the environment,” she says. For children in areas where such cooking classes aren’t yet offered, there are still fun ways to involve them in healthy meal preparation. Maggie

LaBarbera of San Mateo, California, started her Web-based company NourishInteractive.com in 2005 after witnessing the harmful effects of teenage obesity when she was an intensive care nurse. It offers educational articles for parents and free downloadable activities that engage children with healthy foods. “Every positive change, no matter how small, is a step to creating a healthier child,” says LaBarbera. “Together, we can give children the knowledge, facts and skills to develop healthy habits for a lifetime.”

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Starter Recipes for Kids H

Raw Banana Ice Cream

ere’s a sampling of healthy snack food recipes that kids love to make—and eat—in class and at home.

20 pitted dates, roughly chopped 2 Tbsp raw honey 2 Tbsp extra-virgin coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 /8 tsp ground cinnamon 4 cups sliced very ripe organic bananas ½ cup raw peanuts, coarsely chopped, optional 2 Tbsp cacao nibs

Put dates into a medium bowl, Yogurt Parfait Ice Pops cover with with Healthy Grains lukewarm purified water and Clusters set aside to soak Yields: 4 servings for 10 minutes. Drain dates and 4 ice pop molds reserve soaking 1 cup granola (use non-GMO, gluten-free Kind bars) in small pieces liquid. In a food processor, purée 1 cup organic fresh fruit such as dates with 3 to raspberries, kiwi, mango and 4 tablespoons of the soaking liquid, strawberries cut into small pieces honey, oil, vanilla and cinnamon until 2 (6-oz) cartons organic dairy smooth. (Discard the remaining liquid.) or non-dairy yogurt Add bananas and purée again until Layer ingredients in each ice pop mold almost smooth. Transfer to a stainless steel bowl and like a parfait. Put a sprinkle of granola in first, and then layer yogurt and fresh stir in peanuts and cacao nibs. Cover and freeze, stirring occasionally, until almost cut fruit. Add another spoonful of granola to top it all off and freeze the pops solid—4 to 6 hours. Let ice cream soften a bit at room temperature before serving. for at least 4 to 6 hours. Adapted from a recipe by Leah Smith for Kids Kitchen and Chefs Club, in Austin, Texas.

Adapted from a recipe from Whole Foods Market, Lake Calhoun, Minnesota.

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Animal Talk They Have Lots to Say If We’d Only Listen

Author Frances Hodgson Burnett captures the essence of this childlike sensibility in A Little Princess: “How it is that animals understand things I do not know, but it is certain that they do understand. Perhaps there is a language which is not made of words and everything understands it. Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can always speak, without even making a sound, to another soul.” In Portland, Oregon, intuitive Melissa Mattern relates examples supporting Burnett’s premise from her own experiences. “My newest cat, Rocket, beat up my other cats and ran amok. Nothing helped until I took a class in animal communication.” She asked her other cats what to do. “They were clear that I should have consulted them before bringing Rocket into the house,” she says. “I asked Rocket if he would like another home and the picture of a chef’s hat popped into my mind. When we found the perfect home for Rocket, the man was a chef whose only other pet is a turtle that lets Rocket sleep with him. Everyone is happy with the results.” Charli, a 14-year-old pointer, travels the world with her family. Her owner, Cynthia Bowman, shares one of

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Some people talk to animals. Not many listen, though. That’s the problem. ~A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

Brave New World In less than 10 years, we’ll see a universal translator for communicating with dogs and cats, predicts Con Slobodchikoff, Ph.D., professor emeritus of biological sciences at Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff. Just like language apps change, for example, a French phrase into English, the device would translate barks into “Put on Animal Planet,” or meows to “Feed me tuna.” Computers will foster better understanding between humans and animals. David Roberts, a computer science assistant professor, and his team at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a collar to send wireless instructions to dogs via vibrations. Multiple sensors return information about the dog’s heart rate and more, which is especially helpful for service dogs taught not to show stress or distress. Even without such technology, we can all enjoy improved relationships with animals, domestic and wild, by learning to listen. Veterinarian Linda Bender, an animal advocate in Charleston, South Carolina, and author of Animal Wisdom, says, “We all have the ability to understand animals. It gets trained out of us around age 7. It’s not about doing, it’s about being, a connection through the heart.” Medita38

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ancy McDonald, a certified canine massage therapist and Reiki master, is currently offering a deal for first-time clients to receive $20 off a service. McDonald is the owner of Animal Ally AZ, offering canine massage, animal acupressure and Reiki. “You know that blissed-out feeling you have after getting a nice massage? Your dog could have that, too,” says McDonald. “Dogs can also receive the other benefits of massage—improved mobility and circulation, decreased pain, greater calm and faster recovery following injury or illness.” McDonald is certified by the Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage in three levels of canine massage: Therapeutic Massage, Sports Massage and Massage for the Senior Dog. She is a Reiki Master in Usui Reiki and has attended trainings in essential oil for animals, animal acupressure and animal communication. For more information, call 520-591-2950, email AnimalAllyAZ@gmail.com or visit AnimalAllyAZ.com. See ad, page 11.

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Nobody experiences magic unless they believe in it. ~Linda Bender her favorite stories: “As we planned our move to Spain, Charli got ill. I explained, ‘We want you to go too, but if you can’t, tell me.’ A picture of a smoked ham popped into my head. I didn’t understand, but Charli got well and went along,” she says. “In our new Gipuzkoa neighborhood, a deli sells hams, just like I pictured. I can’t explain how Charli knew.” It becomes a matter of trust. “Thoughts or mind pictures can be easy to dismiss or mistrust as imagination,” she comments. “Every species has something they do best. With humans, it’s problem solving and advanced thinking. We’ve separated ourselves from nature. We need to remember we’re all interconnected,” Bender says. “When we learn to tune into ourselves, be heart-centric and radiate compassionate energy, it makes us irresistible to other creatures.”

Exotic Tales Wild animals communicate with David Llewellyn. As a writer of outdoor/nature blogs, he’s traveled full time in a 30-foot RV since 2002. “They don’t understand words, but go by what’s in your soul. I’ve picked berries with black bears and met a mountain lion and her two cubs along a trail without ever being harmed,” he says. “Often, hikers are told, ‘Make yourself look big and scream.’ I say ‘Hello,’ comment on the day and thank them for letting me share their space.” Staying calm is vital. Bender agrees. Grabbed by an orangutan at a wild animal trafficking rescue project, “She twisted my arm and could have easily broken it,” Bender recalls. “Fear is picked up as a threat so I tried to radiate calm. It was intense, but she gradually let go. With animals, you attract what you give. Better communication means better understanding leading to improved behavior on everyone’s part.” Communication and understanding among human, domestic and wild animals not only makes life more interesting, it can save lives. Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

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Think Before You Ink How to Make Body Art Safe and Reversible one’s mind about a tattoo, Hall cites employment, discrimination and health by April Thompson concerns in urging teens to decline getew things in life are more permanent ting inked or pierced. Employers have than a tattoo. Yet those most likely to the legal right to reject a job candidate change their life course—in careers, because of a tattoo—a challenging fact relationships or fashion styles—are also of life for young people to reconcile most inclined to get inked. Nearly 40 when they’re still undecided on a career percent of Americans between the ages path. Different branches of the military of 18 and 25 have at least one tattoo, ac- have their own restrictions on body cording to a Pew Research Center poll. art, which can include the tattoo’s size, “If you change your hairstyle or look placement and subject, while some often, you probably aren’t a good candi- companies ban tattoos and piercings altogether. date for a tattoo, because of the limited flexibility to change that decision,” says The commitment of a tattoo never Dr. Gregory Hall, a primary care physiinterested Lauren Waaland-Kreutzer, 25, cian in Cleveland, Ohio. Hall created the of Richmond, Virginia. “I don’t know how website ShouldITattoo.com to help inI’m going to age and who I’ll be in five form others after seeing so many patients years,” she says. Two days after turning that regretted the tattoos of their youth. 18, however, she got her nose pierced, a Hall has also authored Teens, Tattoos, & decision she hasn’t regretted, even though Piercings to try to reach school-aged kids it’s affected her employment. “While I before they even consider body art. was working my way through college, I gave up slightly better paying jobs in Career Concerns order to keep my piercing,” she says. The Millennial generation, which is Her current employer, a local getting inked in record numbers, is nonprofit in Fredericksburg, Virginia, also the leading demographic for ink is piercing-friendly, but she has friends removal. More than half the tattoos that have to cover their tattoos and removed by medical professionals piercings at work; a former classmatein 2013 were for people between 19 turned-lawyer even had to remove a and 34 years old. Removal often costs small star tattoo from her wrist. many times more than being tattooed, While piercings are more reverssometimes requiring a dozen or more ible than tattoos, they are also more sessions over several months. prone to certain health risks. Tongue Beyond the likelihood of changing and cheek piercings can accelerate

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tooth decay, according to Hall, and the risk of infection can be high, especially if it impacts cartilage. “Some skin rejects piercings, and you can end up with permanent scars,” he adds.

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The good news is there are more natural, less permanent alternatives for young adults to adorn and express themselves, including custom-made temporary tattoos, plus magnetic and clip-on jewelry that are indistinguishable from a permanent piercing. Temporary tattoos work to try out the look before possibly committing. Henna tattoos, an import from India, are another popular alternative, although Hall has seen many patients develop allergic reactions to this plant-based ink, so it’s always best to test on a small spot first. Permanent organic inks fade more over time, a downside for someone that keeps a tattoo for life, but “come off beautifully” in a removal process compared to the standard heavy metal inks, reports Hall. Also, “We just don’t know yet what impact the heavy metals may have on people’s immune systems down the road,” he says. “Organic inks are much safer.”

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State laws vary regarding age criteria, some allowing tattoos at any age with parental consent. Hall’s tattoo website has a downloadable contract to encourage kids to talk with their parents before making a decision, regardless of the need for consent. Name tattoos, even those of loved ones, are among the tattoos most likely to be removed later in life. Hall saw this with a young man that had the names of the grandparents that raised him tattooed on his hands. He said, “I still love them, but I’m tired of looking at them and I have got to get them off me.” A Harris Interactive poll revealed that a third of company managers would think twice about promoting someone with tattoos or piercings—a more critical factor than how tidy their workspace is kept or the appropriateness of their attire. Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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he spike in popularity of tattooing that began a couple of decades ago in America and Europe continues to spread worldwide. Those considering getting one will do well to carefully review the options and the health dangers related to traditional tattoos. Tattoo inks contain heavy metals, and red inks often contain mercury. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any tattoo pigments for injection into the skin. Tattoo parlors are regulated by states and municipalities, but the FDA doesn’t require manufacturers to release ink ingredients. The lack of regulation is unsettling, as some 45 million Americans have been inked. Many tattoo ink pigments are industrial-grade colors suitable for printer ink or automobile paint, and the FDA warns that it may possibly cause infections, allergic reactions, keloids (fibrous scar tissue), granulomas (response to inflammation, infection or a foreign substance) and potential complications connected with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The carrier solution used in tattoo inks also contains harmful substances such as denatured alcohol, methanol, antifreeze, detergents, formaldehyde and other toxic aldehydes. A study in the journal Medicine by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, in Dallas, links commercial tattoos to the spread of hepatitis C. Dr. Robert Haley, a preventative medicine specialist and former U.S. Centers for Disease Control infection control official, comments, “We found that commercially acquired tattoos accounted for more than twice as many hepatitis C infections as injection-drug use. This means it may have been the largest single contributor to the nationwide epidemic of this form of hepatitis.” Anya Vien is the owner of Living Traditionally.com, focusing on naturally healthy and sustainable living.

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Help & Healing on the Spiritual Path: Through the Teachings of Bruno Groening – 3-4:30pm. Experience a simple, natural spiritual healing technique and meet new friends. No charge. Banner UMC, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Cafeteria, Room E. 520-904-4801. Weissmae@email.arizona.edu. Bruno-Groening.org/english. Tango Milonga – 8-11:45pm. Tango dance social in a warm, friendly atmosphere with beautiful wood floor, great sound system and yummy refreshments. $10. Sea Of Glass–Center For The Arts, 330 E 7th St, 520-398-2542. Mycenay@GlobalChange.Media. Facebook.com/events/888085731245616.

markyourcalendar SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 MYSTIC MESSENGERS PSYCHIC FAIR 9am-4pm. Free Admission. Set prices. Double Tree Hilton, 445 Alvernon Way (Broadway and 22nd St.) MysticMessengers.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 Sunday Celebration Services – 10:30-11:30am, every Sunday. Many people say it is like coming home, but in a good way. By donation. The Nickerson Auditorium, 3231 N Craycroft Rd. 520-3191042. Admin@TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

Book Study: Wild Mind – 6:30-9:30pm. Week 1 of 4. Join Rev Donald in this insightful exploration into your inner landscape and how you painted it. By donation. CSL Tucson Office & Educ. Center, 4200 E River Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society Presents The Biology of Cacti – 7-9pm. With Dr. James D. Mauseth. Discuss special anatomical structures of cacti and the relationships found in numerous locations. No charge. Junior League, 2099 E River Rd. 520-2562447. HolcombeW@yahoo.com. TucsonCactus.org.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Aqua Yoga – 12-1pm. With Jessica Byron. Yoga poses in the comfort and support of 96 degree warm water open possibilities for better balance, breathing and relaxation. $15/class. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-370-3499. Jebyron@yahoo.com. HealingPathYoga.net. IONS Tucson Monthly Presentation: Chi, Subtle Energy and the New Physics – 6:30-8pm. With Claude Swanson, PhD. Discussing new theories regarding OBE’s, distant healing and NDE’s. $5/suggested donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-577-1478. ChiRising@gmail.com. IONSTucson.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 Bio-Touch Practitioner Certification Class – 9am-4pm. 8/8. 8/9, 8/15, 8/16. Bio-Touch Graduates – are you ready to become certified? Reserve your spot today. $60/4-classes. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-323-7951. Office@JustTouch.com. JustTouch.com.

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Yoga Class – 11:15am-12:45pm. With Mark Lind. All levels and all styles. Individual instruction available in class. $10/per class. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco, Rm. 4. 520-488-8284. Molly.Nelson@q.com. UnityTucson.com. Diabetes Recovery Program – As featured in the movie Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 days, this program revolutionizes the treatment of diabetes. $11,799. Tree of Life Center US, 686 Harshaw Rd, Patagonia. 520-223-8185. ProgramInfo@TreeOfLife.nu. TreeOfLifeCenterUS.com/Diabetes-Recovery-Program.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 Gigi70 Natural Skin Care Open House – 4-6pm. Grand opening specials and discounted products, $5 eyebrow sculpting, chance to win prizes. No charge. Gigi70 Natural Skin Care, 300 E University Blvd, Ste 144. 520-390-0081. GigiBean1970@hotmail.com. Gigi70.SkincareTherapy.net. Teachings of the Masters: Power of Vulnerability – 6:30-8:30pm. Watch excerpts from Brené Brown’s TedTalk about The Power of Vulnerability. Discussion and exploration of what it means to us. $10. 310 S Williams Blvd, Ste 103. 520-829-0225. RonnieK@DesertRanch.com. Seminars.DesertRanch.com.

How to Boost Self-Confidence – 1-2pm. With Nancy Andres, health and lifestyle writer. Author presents at Mostly Books. Adults only. No charge. Mostly Books, 6208 E Speedway Blvd. 520-571-0110. MostlyBooks@cox.net. MostlyBooksAZ.com. Simple Staging for Home Sellers – 10-11:30am. Soon-to-be Home Sellers! Come learn easy-tofollow staging techniques to prepare your home for the market. Taught by professional stager/realtor. $10 Donation to local pet shelter. RSVP for Address. 520-870-2108. KGeisRealtor@gmail.com. KathleenGeisRealtor.com. Book Study: Wild Mind – 6:30-9:30pm. Week 2 of 4. Join Rev Donald in this insightful exploration into your inner landscape and how you painted it. By donation. CSL Tucson Office & Educ. Center, 4200 E River Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 Tucson Astrologers’ Guild Astro-Drama Discussion Meeting – 7:30-9:45pm. Interactive learning opportunity. Experience the planets and signs first hand as we act them out. Come prepared to have fun. No charge. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-625-5762. GaelChilson@gmail.com. TucsonAstrologersGuild.net.

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CosmoPop Concert: TaliasVan & The Bright & Morning Star Band – 7:30-10pm. A fusion of styles using mantras and spiritual lyrics which inspire sacred dance. $18/advance. $24/door (reduced prices for youth). Sea Of Glass–Center For The Arts, 330 E 7th St. 520-398-2542. Mycenay@GlobalChange.media. TheSeaOfGlass.org/events/383/Taliasvan-the-BrightMorning-Star-Band.

markyourcalendar AUGUST 20-21 9am-4pm INTRODUCTION TO NONVIOLENT (COMPASSIONATE) COMMUNICATION (NVC)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 Divorce Recovery and Healing - A Full Day Workshop – 9am-4pm. Workshop to learn how to leave the past behind and begin a fresh and emotionally healthy re-start in life. $167. 310 S Williams Blvd, Ste 103. 520-829-0225. RonnieK@DesertRanch.com. Workshop.DesertRanch.com. Keeping Kids Healthy With Essential Oils – 1:30-3pm. We will cover mom’s top 5 oils, tips for prevention and solutions to the top 10 ailments of children. RSVP for free oil. No charge. ArtSeeds Boutique, 3025 N Campbell Ave. 520-869-7366. Cass614@gmail.com.

Imagine living in a world where we trust there is enough resources for everyone; where competition is about being and becoming our best selves; where support and caring is the name of the game; and where I meet my needs in cooperation with yours, not at your expense. This language of compassion in speaking and listening is the world of Nonviolent Communication. $170/ includes healthy snacks and handouts Our Family Services LBosch@ourfamilyservices.org OurFamilyServices.org/html/training

MONDAY, AUGUST 17 Buddhist Meditation Class – 6:30-8pm. Through practicing these teachings you can solve your daily problems such as anger, attachment, jealousy and ignorance. $10/per class, $40/5-class card (first class free). Life Aligned Wellness Center, 7290 E Broadway Blvd. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org. MeditationInTucson.org/Eastside.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 Angel Gong Wave – 6pm. With Marcia Breitenbach, MA. Acoustic healing while floating in an indoor saltwater pool. Cleanse and rejuvenate chakras with gong frequencies and colored light therapy. $15/session poolside. $20/session in pool. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-975-5376. MillMarcia@gmail.com. SpiritedChangeAZ.com. Kadampa Meditation Center - Monthly Open House – 7-8pm. Guided relaxation breathing meditation and short talk on meditation and Buddhism. Introduction to the Center’s programs, refreshments and tour. No charge. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles St. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org. MeditationInTucson.org. Free Film Series on Heaven – 7-8:30pm. No charge. Sunrise Chapel, 8421 E Wrightstown Rd. 520-3904112. Judith.Tucson@gmail.com. SunriseChapel.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 From Dream Board to Dream Home – 1011:30am. Home buyers will learn professional tips/ tricks about buying in the Tucson Market. Prioritize your wants/needs, then make LOA Dream-Board. Supplies included. Taught by local realtor/stager. $10 donation to local pet shelter. RSVP for address. 520870-2108. KGeisRealtor@gmail.com. Teachings of the Masters: The Power of Mindfulness – 6:30-8:30pm. Watch excerpts from a TED video about Mindfulness. Group discussion about the concepts presented that can help improve one’s quality of life. $10. 310 S Williams Blvd, Ste 103. 520-829-0225. RonnieK@DesertRanch.com. Seminars.DesertRanch.com. Book Study: Wild Mind – 6:30-9:30pm. Week 3 of 4. Join Rev Donald in this insightful exploration into your inner landscape and how you painted it. By donation. CSL Tucson Office & Educ. Center, 4200 E River Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 Past Life Regression Certification – 8/21: 6pm, 8/22: 12-4pm, 8/29: 12pm. Learn about reincarnation, karma and conducting past life regressions. $100. United Fellowship Chapel, Inc., 4718 E Hawthorne St, 520-327-0142. Dfn1@icloud.com. United-Fellowship-Chapel.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 21-Day Transformation Program – Experience a profound journey of healing on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels in this 21-day program. $7,579. Tree of Life Center US, 686 Harshaw Rd, Patagonia. 520-223-8185. ProgramInfo@TreeOfLife.nu. TreeOfLifeCenterUS.com/21-day-transformation. Fashion Happy Conference – 9am-5pm. Join Gigi70 Natural Skin Care at the Fashion Happy Conference. $5 eyebrow sculpting, raffle, prizes. $15-$49. Hilton Tucson East, 7600 E Broadway Blvd. 520-390-0081. GigiBean1970@hotmail.com. Gigi70.SkincareTherapy.net. Reiki Master Training – 12-4pm. Not just for those who plan to teach Reiki. With the master attunement, increase your capacity to conduct energy dramatically and heal from the level of the soul. $125. Highlands Activities Building. 4949 W Heritage Club Blvd, Catalina. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net. OpenPathways-EnergyAndCommunication.com. Workshop: Sink Stress and Anchor a State of Calm and Peace Instead – 1:30-3pm. With Norine Passero, of Hummingbird Hypnosis. Learn about conscious and subconscious factors that effect stress. Hypnosis session included. $25. Pilates Connection, 8767 E Broadway. 520-207-6122. Info@HummingBirdHypnosis.com. PilatesConnection.biz.

MONDAY, AUGUST 24 Divorce Recovery and Healing Support Group – 6:30-8:30pm. Group offers support to those going through divorce or relationship endings wanting to learn how to begin a fresh and healthy restart in life. $10. 310 S Williams Blvd, Ste 103. 520-829-0225. RonnieK@DesertRanch.com. DivorceRecoveryAndHealing.com.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 Learn the Real Estate Process and Market Update – 10-11:30am. Students will learn both the buying and selling process in the Tucson real estate market from a licensed, practicing realtor. Plus get a Tucson market update. $10 donation to local pet shelter. RSVP for address. 520-870-2108. KGeisRealtor@gmail.com. KathleenGeisRealtor.com. Book Study: Wild Mind – 6:30-9:30pm. Week 4 of 4. Join Rev Donald in this insightful exploration into your inner landscape and how you painted it. By donation. CSL Tucson Office & Educ. Center, 4200 E River Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Open House for Intuitive Hands Massage Therapy and The Harmony Hut – 5-8pm. Enjoy free chair massage, meet the practitioners. Sample a variety of healing arts. No charge. Harmony Hut Healing Arts Collective, 2467 N Treat Ave. 520-730-0656. Intuitive.Hands@yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Teachings of the Masters: Tony Robbins Discusses the Greatest Secret - The Power of Choice. Part 1 of 2 – 6:30-8:30pm. Watch excerpts from Tony’s video and discuss the core strategies. $10. 310 S Williams Blvd, Ste 103. 520-829-0225. RonnieK@DesertRanch.com. Seminars.DesertRanch.com.

plan ahead FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 IONS Tucson Presents: Self-Transcendence, Repose and Fractal Consciousness – 6:30-8pm. With Victor Shamas, PhD. Moving beyond one’s sense of separateness and identifying with something greater. $5 suggested donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-577-1478. ChiRising@gmail.com. IONSTucson.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Conscious Gardening Workshop – Learn to grow organic fruits, vegetables and sprouts using veganic agriculture, nature farming and spiritual gardening principles to produce high-nutrient, high-vibrancy food year-round. $2,300. Tree of Life Center US, 686 Harshaw Rd, Patagonia. 520-223-8185. ProgramInfo@TreeOfLife.nu. Garden-Workshop.com. Qi Revolution Conference – 9/5-9/8. Four-day immersion in Qigong, yoga, and food-healing science. $149/all 4 days. Tucson Convention Center. 800-298-8970. QiRevolution.com

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Learning from Your Soul – 6:30-8pm. Mental and spiritual practices awaken your Inner Guide and your deeper resources, using Family Constellations to remove unconscious blocks, Jung’s methods for growing and healing, and the shamanic “Knowing Energy Field” that expands consciousness. Unity of Tucson. 3617 Camino Blanco. 520-906-1768. DrJDore@gmail.com.

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A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALING GROUP HEALING EVENT SEPTEMBER 13 • 1-4PM

Adult variety show (ages 15+). Emceed by Tucson’s favorite political cartoonist, Dave Fitzsimmons. Featuring special guest John Heffron; winner of Last Comic Standing’s second season. Tucson’s very own Folk-Rock Goddess, Amber Norgaard performs songs from her soon to be released CD, Possibility. Roxanna Green will sign her book, As Good as She Imagined: The Angel of Tucson Christina-Taylor Green. Proceeds support Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse and Tucson’s January 8th Memorial Foundation. Tickets are $23-$50 per person and can be purchased at Ticketfly.com/event/837739

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Bio-Touch Practitioner Training – 10am-4pm. 9/12 & 9/13. Learn Bio-Touch at an enjoyable, interactive, hands-on training. Gentle touch technique alleviates pain, stress and supports good health. $48/ both days. Massage therapists earn 10 CEUs ($60). Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-323-7951. Office@JustTouch.com. JustTouch.com. Three Currents Seminar – 10am-4pm. August Pre-registration for Three Currents seminar at DaleBruder.com. Paypal reserves your seat. $45. Galactic Center, 35 E Toole Ave. 520-331-1956. TaoTime@DaleBruder.com. DaleBruder.com. Reiki Master Teacher Training – 11am-5pm. Attend to learn, be attuned and practice teaching today. If you don’t plan to teach, come to raise your frequency. Learn results of Reiki testing at UAMC. Includes materials for all levels. $150. Highlands Activities Building. 4949 W Heritage Club Blvd, Catalina. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net. OpenPathways-EnergyAndCommunication.com. Reiki Level I – 12-5pm. Raise your energetic frequency and bring wellness into your life and to loved ones (pets included). You will be attuned on the physical, mental and emotional levels. $100. Highlands Activities Building. 4949 W Heritage Club Blvd, Catalina. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net. OpenPathways-EnergyAndCommunication.com. Learning from Your Soul Workshop – 1-5pm. Mental and spiritual practices awaken your inner Guide and your deeper resources, using Family Constellations to remove unconscious blocks, Jung’s methods for growing and healing, and the shamanic “Knowing Energy Field” that expands consciousness. Unity of Tucson. 3617 Camino Blanco. 520-906-1768. DrJDore@gmail.com. Nature’s Call: Establish Natural Rhythms For Your Well-Being – 1:30-3pm. With Norine Passero. Discuss healthy rhythms and cycles for your mind and body. Guided meditation/hypnosis session using nature to help creatively tap into a naturally better way of feeling and living. $25. Pilates Connection, 8767 E Broadway. 520-207-6121. 520-207-6122. Info@HummingBirdHypnosis.com. PilatesConnection.biz.

Alex Hermosillo, international healer, author and teacher, will share holistic and natural approaches for self-nurturing and healing, including a simple, fast and effective technique that anyone can do to assist themselves and others. Meet Jared, a.k.a. “KID AGAINST CHEMO,” as he shares his story about being diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at sixteen years old. With his mother’s support, he embraced natural ways of healing, including his profound healing with Alex. One year later today, Jared is cancer free. Learn and practice these ‘basics for healing’ to unlock the door to further awaken and embrace one’s own ability for self-healing. $25 early-bird / $35 at the door Radisson Suites Tucson 6555 E Speedway Blvd • 480-345-9972 Support@MasteryOfEnergyHealing.com MasteryOfEnergyHealing.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Tai Chi Workshop: Depth of Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention – 9am-5pm. 10/8-10/9. With Dr Paul Lam. Pre-requisites can be learned locally. Optional CEUs, instructor certification. $370. Includes training materials. Jr League, 2099 E River Rd. 520-780-6751. Heather@HeatherChalon.com. MoveIntoWellBeing.com. Mastery of Energy Healing Class – 10am-5pm. With Alex Hermosillo, international healer, author and spiritual teacher. Learn to release the energies and memories of non-nurturing thoughts, emotions and patterns, allowing greater clarity, peace of mind and relief from symptoms of illness. Radisson Suites, 6555 E Speedway Blvd. 480-345-9972. Support@MasteryOfEnergyHealing.com. MasteryOfEnergyHealing.com.

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Calendar events must be received by the 12th of the month prior to publication and adhere to our guidelines. Visit NaturalTucson.com for guidelines and FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18 Men’s Retreat: Learning from Your Soul on Oak to submit listings. Creek, Sedona – 9/18-9/20. Mental and spiritual practices to awaken your Inner Guide and your deeper resources, using Family Constellations to remove unconscious blocks, Jung’s methods for growing and healing, and the shamanic “Know- Raw Food Retreat – Experience 100% oring Energy Field” that expands consciousness. ganic raw food, rest and relaxation at holis520-906-1768. DrJDore@gmail.com. tic retreat center. Available dates vary. Please check site for more info. $199/night. Tree of SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Life Center US, 686 Harshaw Rd, Patagonia. Choosing Your Reality – 1-2pm. The powerful 520-223-8185. ProgramInfo@TreeOfLife.nu. exercises in this workshop will help you to learn to RawFoodRetreatAZ.com. continue this work, giving you the power to have Evening Meditation – 7-8pm. End your day with what you want. $30/advance. $35/at event. Spirits Sanskrit chanting, worship and meditation in the Child Metaphysical Gift Shop, 3870 W River Rd, contemplative environment of Jyoti Mandir – Tem#120. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net. ple of Light. Free. Desert Ashram, 3403 W SweetOpenPathways-EnergyAndCommunication.com . water Dr. 520-743-0384. TruthConsciousness.org.

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Bruno Groening Documentary Film Screening – 12-5pm. Screening of The Phenomenon Bruno Groening–On the track of the ‘Miracle Healer’. The film shows the dramatic events of this German healer’s time objectively. No charge. Banner University Medical Center, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Cafeteria, Room E. 520-904-4801. WeissMae@email.arizona.edu. Bruno-Groening.org/english.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 6-Weeks to Overcoming Stress, Pain, Strong Emotions and Urges – 6-8 pm. Weds 10/7-11/18. The cause of stress related illnesses can be traced directly back to what Dr. Pirtle calls “attentional fixation.” Learn to work with your triggers, thoughts and sensations so you can change and heal. Jewish Community Center, Heritage Room, 3800 E River Rd. 520-981-9911. Classes@SkillfullyAware.com. SkillfullyAware.com.

sunday I Ching Oracle Guide – First Sunday. Events applying I Ching to personal, spiritual and enterprise paths timed to lunar cycles. 6, 18 and 72 day journeys. DaleBruder.com. FoodInRoot St. Philip’s Plaza Farmers Market – 8am-12pm. One of the largest farmers markets in Southwestern Arizona and has a regional reputation for the number of local farmers it supports. No charge. St. Philips Plaza, 4380 N Campbell Ave. FoodInRoot.com. Silent Prayer and Meditation – 8:45-9:30am. Experience the exquisite peace of shared Silence. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace welcomes all who wish to explore and discover their Oneness with Spirit. No charge. 1551 S Eastside Loop #121. 520-546-3696. RevNita@UnityPeaceAZ.com. UnityPeaceaAZ.com.

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Religious Service – 9am. St Michael’s ECC, the other Catholic Church. Feminist? GLBTQ? Catholic? We are and more. No charge. Chapel - First Christian Church, 740 E Speedway, 520-575-8486. StMichaelsECC@q.com. StMichaelsECC.org. AI CHI – 10am. With Connie Seddon. Graceful movement, stretching and relaxing in a 96 degree indoor saltwater pool. Gentle, effective, fun practice for pain management, diabetes, MS, improving balance and stamina. $15/class. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-245-6616. Connie@AquaticRelaxation.com. AquaticRelaxation.com. Center for Spiritual Living Tucson’s Sunday Celebration Services – 10am, meditation; 10-11:30am, service. No charge. Nickerson Auditorium, 3231 N Craycroft Rd. 520-319-1042. Admin@TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org. Teen Support – 10-11am. Teens’ Safe Space. Unity of Tucson offers teens a program where understanding sponsors and other teens can support their journey. Ages 12 to 19. Donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco Pl, Rm 2. 520-488-8284. UnityTucson.com. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace Sunday Celebration – 10:30-11:30am. Potluck last Sunday. Learn to live your spiritual potential and purpose. Pray, sing and celebrate oneness in community. All welcome. Sunday school for kids. 1551 S Eastside Loop #121. 520-546-3696. Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com. UnityPeaceAZ.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. Yogananda Gathering – 11am-1pm. 3rd Sunday. Attune to Yogananda’s teachings through chanting, meditation affirmations, readings and Festival of Light ceremony. Snack and fellowship follows. Ananda Center, 1002 E Prince Rd. 520-299-9309. ElizabethLMason@yahoo.com. AnandaArizona.org. Community of Light Sunday Services – 11am-12:30pm. Metaphysical and spiritual gathering of lightworkers for healing, prophecy, enlightenment and growth. Donations welcome. Unscrewed Theater, 3244 E Speedway Blvd. 520-304-1768. DianaoHoh@yahoo.com. CommunityOfLightTucson.com. Tamara Spiritual Center’s Sunday Services – 11am and 5:30pm. Third Sunday of each month at 2:30pm only. Services include a healing meditation, inspirational talk and messages. No charge. Tamara Spiritual Center, 3002 E Ft Lowell Rd. 520-325-0513. Info@TamaraFoundation.com. TamaraSpiritualCenter.com.

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Women’s Wisdom Circle – 12:30-1:30pm. WWC invites you to join wise women in enriching conversation and laughter. Open to women of any or no denomination. Show up or drop in anytime. No charge. St. Philip’s in the Hills Church, 4440 N Campbell Ave. 435-225-0997. Beth.Stormont@gmail.com. Community of Light Reiki Circle – 12:452:15pm. 4th Sunday. Meet after the service at Unscrewed Theater. All welcome. Donations welcome. Unscrewed Theater, 3244 E Speedway Blvd. 520-403-6156. YeahRightro@gmail.com. CommunityOfLightTucson.com. United Fellowship Chapel – 2pm service. Sunday Services feature a guided meditation, healing, inspirational speakers and psychic messages. Everyone receives a message. No charge. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142. DFN1@icloud.com. United-Fellowship-Chapel.com. Sacred Space – 4:30-6:30pm. Weekly gathering with live music, inspiration from the world’s spiritual traditions, community connection. Temple of Music and Art, 330 S Scott Ave. No charge. 520-318-3557. Info@SacredSpaceTucson.org. SacredSpaceTucson.org. Chapel of Awareness Healings & Readings – 5pm. Meditation, healings, spirit messages. Private Readings available after the service at 6-7pm. Chapel of Awareness, 931 N Fifth Ave. 520-820-0727. RevJim@ChapelOfAwareness.org. ChapelOfAwarenessTucson.net. Tucson Heart Wisdom Meetup – 6:30-8pm. Explore connecting to the Wisdom of the Heart through discussion, sharing and guided meditation. Explore the difference between ego/mind and heart. $10 suggested donation. Wellness First, 3861 N First Ave. 520-490-4149. MarceysJourney@gmail.com. TheEssentialAlchemist.com. Desert Ashram - 7pm. Immerse yourself in a beautiful and peaceful meditation and retreat center. Spiritual teachings of Swami Amar Jyoti, chanting, meditation, library, book shop, walking paths. No charge. 3403 W Sweetwater Dr, 520-743-0384. TruthConsciousness.org.

monday Detox Retreat – The Detoxification Program consists of medically supervised green juice fasting combined with detoxification treatments that facilitate cleansing. Fee varies depending on length of stay. Tree of Life Center US, 686 Harshaw Rd, Patagonia. 520-223-8185. ProgramInfo@TreeOfLife.nu. TreeOfLifeCenterUS.com. Aquatic Therapy Rehabilitation –11:30am12:30pm. With Carolyn Rashti, M.S. Guided gentle movements with deep breathing to relieve pain, improve circulation and breathing. First class free. Limited to six participants. $200/8 classes. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-742-4292. AquaticTherapyTucson@gmail.com. AquaticTherapyTucson.com. Waterbabies Free-Style Pooltime – 1pm. Work out and stretch in warm salt water. No instruction, just sharing the pool to walk, stretch, swim, or soak $10. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520 577-7377. KathyNina7377@gmail.com. SantaritaSprings.com.

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Tai Chi for Health – 1-2pm. Program is medical evidence based, designed to be safe and effective. No experience or special clothing required. Adaptable to your level of mobility, even seated. Pre-register. No charge. Oro Valley Library, 1305 W Naranja Dr, 520-780-6751. Heather@HeatherChalon.com. HeatherChalon.com. Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Class – 6pm. Gentle, mindful guided movement explorations develop kinesthetic awareness to relieve strain, increase pleasure and ease, improve performance. No charge. St. Francis United Methodist Church, 4625 E River Rd. 520-529-1913. DavTay@aol.com. Essential Ernest – 6:30-9:30pm. Join this 10-week study of the writings of Ernest Holmes, founder of The Science of Mind. $220+ book. Center for Spiritual Living Ed Cntr, 3895 N Alvernon Way. 520-319-1042. Admin@TucsonCSL.org. TucsonCSL.org. All Level Yoga - 7-10pm. Spiritual Gangsta Yoga. Sandra Turner, Monterey Court Studio Galleries and Café, 505 W Miracle Mile.Free. 619-861-9706. Meetup.com/TucsonYogi.

tuesday 8:30am Workout – Experience an awesome workout that perks you up. A combination of Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi ending with meditation. Bring yoga mat and water bottle, plan on laughing and starting your day out with a smile. $5. WellnessFirst! 3861 N First Ave. 520-209-1755. Saberlmp@aol.com. 3861WellnessFirst.com. FoodInRoot-Carondelet St. Joseph’s Farmer’s Market – 10am-2pm. 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. No charge. Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital, NE Corner of Carondelet Drive & Wilmot Rd. 520261-6982. Tim@FoodInRoot.com. FoodInRoot.com. Elder Circle – 10-11am. Second Tueday. A safe, respectful place for harvesting your life; a project of the Center for Community Dialogue. No charge. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco Pl. 520-405-1926. DelJonesAZ@cox.net. OurFamilyServices.org. Restorative Movement – 10-11:30am. With Norma Itule, Biosomatic Educator. In warm salt water we explore ways of safely maintaining youthful agility with somatics, breath work and gentle movements. $20/drop-in. $60/4 classes. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520-977-6847. Nitule7@hotmail.com. SantaritaSprings.com. Free Meditation Session – 11am-12pm. Weekly meditation session, with instruction. Open to all who want to meditate. No charge. Awam Tibetan Buddhist Institute, 3400 E Speedway Rancho Center, Ste 204. 573-280-0797. Info@AwamInstitute.org. AwamInstitute.org. Qigong – 1-2pm. Qigong/Tao meditation. Everyone welcome. Giving from the heart. Followed by a Tai Chi class. By donation. St Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E River Rd. 520-780-6751. Heather@HeatherChalon.com. HeatherChalon.com.

Tai Chi for Health – 2-3pm. Tai Chi for Health Institute’s (Dr Paul Lam) program is endorsed by the Arthritis Foundation, CDC, National Council on Aging. Studies have proven it is effective for pain relief, balance and fall prevention, overall well-being. By donation. St Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E River Rd. 520-780-6751. Heather@HeatherChalon.com. HeatherChalon.com. Self-Realization Psychic Development Classes – 3pm & 5:30pm. Explore Metaphysical concepts and principles in order to know yourself and awaken your own authority in life through meditation and discussion. Donation. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142. Dfn1@icloud.com. United-Fellowship-Chapel.com. Heart Series Program – 4-7pm. 9/8-11/24. A comprehensive, medically-directed, 36-hour interactive program developed by Charles Katzenberg, M.D. and Edna Silva RN. Banner University Medical Center, 1501 N Campbell Ave. 520-797-2281. 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. No charge. St Francis in the Foothills Church, 4225 E River Rd, Rm 30. 520-490-5500. Lotigest@hotmail.com. Sunroom Spiritual Growth Group: Happiness and Heaven – 7-8:30pm. 5 week series about happiness and heaven. Topics include: Generations; Help, Thanks, Wow and Rediscovering Heaven. No charge. Sunrise Chapel, 8421 E Wrightstown Rd, 520-298-1245. Judith.Tucson@gmail.com. SunriseChapel.org. Ascended Masters’ Introductory Classes – 6:30pm. Learn practical keys to open your heart and connect with your Individualized I AM Presence. Center for Integrative Psychotherapy, 6105 E Grant Rd. 520-795-4147. Info@TheTemple.ws. TempleOfThePresence.org.

wednesday Qigong – 9-10am. This ancient Chinese mindbody-spirit healing practice lowers stress, boosts immune system, calms the mind, creates balance and harmony within, and more. Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant Rd. 520-760-0054. Bjel17@yahoo.com. LotusTucson.com. 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. No charge. 1551 S Eastside Loop, Ste 121. 520-546-3696. Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com. Silent Unity Prayer Service – 10-10:30am. Led by a minister, this is a guided meditation and prayer. The center of the week is a good time to get centered. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco, Prayer Room. 520488-8284. Molly.Nelson@q.com. UnityTucson.com. Simple Staging for Home Sellers – 10-11:30am. Second Wednesday. Soon-to-be Home Sellers! Come learn easy-to-follow staging techniques to prepare your home for the market. Taught by professional stager/realtor. $10 Donation to local pet shelter. RSVP for Address. 520-870-2108. KGeisRealtor@gmail.com. KathleenGeisRealtor.com.

thursday From Dream Board to Dream Home – 10-11:30am. Third Wednesday. Home Buyers will learn professional tips/tricks about buying in the Tucson Market. Prioritize your wants/needs, then make LOA DreamBoard. Supplies included. Taught by local realtor/ stager. $10 donation to local pet shelter. RSVP for address. 520-870-2108. KGeisRealtor@gmail.com. KathleenGeisRealtor.com. Learn the Real Estate Process and Market Update – 10-11:30am. Fourth Wednesday. Students will learn both the buying and selling process in the Tucson real estate market from a Licensed, practicing Realtor. Plus get a Tucson market update. $10 donation to local pet shelter. RSVP for address. 520-870-2108. KGeisRealtor@gmail.com. KathleenGeisRealtor.com. Book Study: Home with God – 10:30-11:30am. Neale Donald Walsh’s last book of the Conversation with God series is Home with God. It deals with what to expect after this life is over. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco, Prayer Room. 520-488-8284. Molly.Nelson@q.com. UnityTucson.com. Yoga/Meditation – 11am-12:30pm. Yoga and meditation as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda includes energization and chanting. All levels of yoga and meditation welcome. By donation. Ananda Center Of Tucson, 1002 E Prince Rd. 520-299-9309. ElizabethLMason@yahoo.com. AnandaArizona.org. Aquatic Therapy Rehabilitation –11:30am12:30pm. With Carolyn Rashti, M.S. Guided gentle movements with deep breathing to relieve pain, improve circulation and breathing. First class free. Limited to six participants. $200/8 classes. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520742-4292. AquaticTherapyTucson@gmail.com. AquaticTherapyTucson.com. Tai Chi for Health: Community Event – 5:306:45pm. Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi program. Qigong warm ups, Tai Chi for health, balance. Suitable for all levels. No charge. La Encantada, 2905 E Skyline. 520-780-6751. Heather@HeatherChalon.com. HeatherChalon.com. Tibetan Bowl Meditation – 6pm.Led by Michael Beale. Transformative meditation to connect consciousness with the higher self. No charge. Unity in the Valley, 17630 S Camino De Las Quintas. 520-625-5687. UnityGV@yahoo.com. UnityGreenValley.org. Ascended Masters’ Introductory Classes – 6:30pm. Learn to open your heart and connect with your individualized I AM Presence; the source of all the abundance you will ever need. No charge. Center for Integrative Psychotherapy, 6105 E Grant Rd. 520-795-4147. Info@TheTemple.ws. TempleOfThePresence.org. Spirit Lab – 7-8:30pm. Explore aspects of different faith traditions, discuss our personal experiences of the divine, examine religion/culture and play with progressive theological ideas. No charge. St. Philip’s in the Hills Church, 4440 N Campbell Ave. 520-342-8998. Bulldog2212@gmail.com. StPhilipsTucson.org.

Tibetan Bowl Meditation – 12pm. Led by Michael Beale. Transformative meditation to connect consciousness with the higher self. Unity in the Valley, 17630 S Camino De Las Quintas. 520-625-5687. UnityGV@yahoo.com. UnityGreenValley.org. Elder Circle – 1:30-2:30pm. Second and fourth Thursdays. A safe, respectful place for harvesting your life; a project of the Center for Community Dialogue. No charge. Armory Senior Citizen Center, 220 S 5th Ave. 520-405-1926. DelJonesAZ@cox.net. OurFamilyServices.org. Meet the Artists Night – 5:30-7:30pm. Chat with our artists over, wine, tapas, music and art. Discover your own creativity as you explore what the salon has to offer. Hana’s, 2960 N Swan #118. 520-290-0915. Hanaepi@aol.com. Hanaepi.com. Reiki Circle at Bookman’s – 6-7:30pm. Second Thursday. Come learn about, receive or give Reiki. Studies show real results on the physical, emotional and energetic levels. $5 suggested donation; proceeds shared with Hope Animal Shelter. Bookman’s, 1930 E Grant Rd. 520-638-5251. JudyFerrig@comcast.net. OpenPathways-EnergyandCommunication.com. Free Tai Chi and Chi Kung – 6-7:30pm. Gentle, flowing movements that relax the body, quiet the mind, improve health and make you feel good. No charge. Church of Christ, 2848 N Mountain Ave. 520-795-8612. Dsrtdrgn@gmail.com. Metaphysical 12 Step Group – 6:30pm. Discover new ways of looking at the recovery process. Open to anyone currently or previously involved in any 12 step program. No charge. Center for Spiritual Living Tucson’s Office and Education Center, 4220 E River Rd. 520-319-1042. Erockhill@comcast.net. TIES Sharing & Discussion Group – 6:308:30pm. Third Thursday. TIES mission is to provide a safe neutral environment for presenting information on and sharing of near-death and other spiritually transformative experiences. Everyone is welcome. No Charge (love offering accepted). Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-395-2365. TucsonAZ@IANDS.org. TucsonIANDS.org. Outreach Classes from The Temple of The Presence – 7pm. No charge. 11902 E Irvington Rd. 520-751-2039, ext. 100. Info@TheTemple.ws. TempleOfThePresence.org. Ascended Masters’ Introductory Classes – 7pm. Learn about your own individual Divine Being, your I AM Presence. Find Divine solutions to every challenge! No charge. The Temple of The Presence, 11902 E Irvington Rd. 520-751-2039. SusanKnittel@msn.com. TempleOfThePresence.org. Desert Ashram – 7pm. Immerse yourself in a beautiful and peaceful meditation and retreat center. Spiritual teachings of Swami Amar Jyoti, chanting, meditation, library, book shop, walking paths. Free. 3403 W. Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384. TruthConsciousness.org. Centering Prayer – 7-8pm. 20-25 minute meditation and related reading/discussion. Beginner and experienced both welcome. We offer two Thursday sessions every week: 12-1pm in the Bride’s Room and 7-8pm in the Library. No charge. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 4440 N Campbell Ave. 520-820-6537. Javani@outlook.com. StPhilipsTucson.org/Pastoral-Care.

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Eight Steps to Happiness – 7-8:30pm. Clear methods are simply presented for transforming all life’s difficulties into valuable spiritual insights, for improving our relationships, and for bringing greater patience, empathy and compassion into our daily life. $10/class, $40/5-class card. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles St. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org. MeditationInTucson.org.

friday 8:30am Workout – Experience an awesome workout that perks you up. A combination of Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi ending with meditation. Bring yoga mat and water bottle, plan on laughing and starting your day out with a smile. $5. WellnessFirst! 3861 N First Ave. 520-209-1755. Saberlmp@aol.com. 3861WellnessFirst.com. Catalina Farmers MarketArtworks & More – 8am12pm. Fresh produce, baked goods, salmon, rangefed beef, artisans, unique gifts, food court, more. 77 N Marketplace (Farmer’s), 16733 N Oracle Rd, Catalina. 970-903-0529. MichaelisPlaza@gmail.com. 77NorthMarketPlace.com. Trail Dust Town Farmers Market – 9am-1pm. Formerly Jesse Owens Market. Bring the family and enjoy everything this premiere farmers’ market has to offer. No charge. Trail Dust Town, 6541 E Tanque Verde Rd. HeirloomFM.com. 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. FoodInRoot UAMC Farmers’ Market – 10am2pm. Every week at UAMC on the plaza south of the hospital. Great Food and Music. No charge. UA Medical Center, NW Corner of Speedway & Campbell. 520-261-6982. Tim@FoodInRoot.com. FoodInRoot.com. Waterbabies Free-Style Pooltime – 11:30am. Work out and stretch in warm salt water. No instruction, just sharing the pool to walk, stretch, swim, or soak $10. Santa Rita Springs, 2301 N Santa Rita Ave. 520 577-7377. KathyNina7377@gmail.com. SantaritaSprings.com. Community of Light Healing and Message Circle – 12-1pm. Metaphysical and spiritual gathering for healing, prophecy, enlightenment and growth. Donations welcome. Unscrewed Theater, 3244 E Speedway Blvd. 520-403-6156. Yeahrightro@gmail.com. CommunityOfLightTucson.com.

Healing Meditation & Message Circle – 12-1pm. Guided healing meditation. Everyone receives a message. Donation. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142. Dfn1@icloud.com. United-Fellowship-Chapel.com. Healthy Happy Hour – 5:30-6:30pm. 3rd Friday. Happy hour along with a 20-30 minute presentation followed by a question/answer period. Join us for wine, lemonade, community. No charge. WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. 520-209-1755. TransformMedpLLC@aol.com. 3861WellnessFirst.com.

saturday FoodInRoot St. Philip’s Plaza Farmers Market – 8am-12pm. One of the largest farmers markets in Southwestern Arizona and has a regional reputation for the number of local farmers it supports. No charge. St. Philips Plaza, 4380 N Campbell Ave. FoodInRoot.com.

classifieds 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. GOT KNEE PAIN? Back Pain? Shoulder Pain? Get a pain-relieving brace -little or NO cost to you. Medicare Patients Call Health Hotline Now! 1- 800-371-0846.

LEARN TO BE A LIFE COACH One on one training to become certified, learn coaching, find clients, master promoting your practice and help improve lives. Day, Evening or Weekend Classes through Skype. Teacher is noted coach, published author and teacher. Cost $995. Call 213-3049555 or see BlakeCoachingAcademy.com.

LIFE ALERT 24/7. One press of a button sends help FAST! Medical, Fire, Burglar. Even if you can’t reach a phone! Free brochure. Call 800-413-5163. 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.

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Oro Valley Farmers Market – 8am-12pm. 30 vendor stalls. Every 2nd Saturday fun events are planned to introduce more customers to this neighborhood gem. No charge. Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N Oracle Rd. Heirloomfm.com. Rincon Valley Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm. Organic produce, fresh flowers, baked goods, ironworks, arts and crafts by local artisans. 12500 E Old Spanish Trail. 520-591-BARN. RVFM@RinconInstitute.org. RVFM.org. The Nature of Dreams – 9-10am. 1st and 3rd Saturdays. Discussions on validity of dreams, meanings of symbols, interpretations and beliefs from different cultures. Facilitator: Rev. Howard Milwich. By donation. United Fellowship Chapel, Inc, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-444-3392. DFN1@icloud.com. United-Fellowship-Chapel.com. Plaza Palomino Saturday Market – 9am-1pm. Fresh produce, breads, coffee, tea, plants, tamales, salsa and emu oil products. Live music. 2970 N Swan Rd. 520-523-1005.

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LOOKING TO MAKE MORE MONEY? - Unlimited Income potential. Flexible schedule, work from home. Perfect as a 2nd job. Could convert to full time. Training provided. Call Barbara Peters for immediate information: 520-468-8005. MEETING ROOM AND PRACTITIONER ROOMS for rent at SpiritsChild Metaphysical Center, Orange Grove and Thornydale. SpiritsChild, 520-744-4402. SMALL BITES CAN AFFECT GREAT CHANGE WHAT’S YOUR NEXT BEST STEP? Need support in cleaning up your diet or your life? Holistic Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified NVC Trainer can help. Contact Sylvia Haskvitz at 520-572-9295 or Silgiraffe@aol.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE

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Nanie Carrillo, provides compassionate health care to all ages using acupuncture, Chinese herbal therapy, nutritional guidance, massage, Reiki and craniosacral therapy. She also provides Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture for facial rejuvenation. Workers compensation and some insurance accepted. See ad, page 14.

Jodi Gonzales, ATR, NCC, empowers people to live to their fullest potential through a unique program method informed by positive psychology, recent neurological research and art making. Services include individual consultation, workshops, teambuilding, leadership development and strategic planning retreats.

Nanie Carillo, L.Ac. Dipl. O.M. 330 E 16th St, 85701 520-979-7078 NanieC@AcupunctureDelSoul.com AcupunctureDelSoul.com

INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CONSULTING GROUP

Jeff Larson, Director 3333 N Campbell Ave, Ste 1, 85719 520-678-1596 Jeff.Larson@IHCG-Tucson.com IHCG-Tucson.com AN INTEGRATIVE PRACTICE C H I N E S E

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HerbalLYNN, & Nutritional CERA L.Ac.,Counseling LMT Aesthetician Weight loss & Addiction 1700 E Fort Lowell Rd, Ste 108, 85719 520-398-9886 Infra-Red Sauna & Detox Cera@CeraLynnLAc.com CeraLynnLAc.com Thirty years of experience in bodywork therapies and SKIN APPEAL acupuncture give Cera an edge when it comes to intention and 520-398-9886 choices. Offerings of Chinese cera@ceralynnlac.com herbal therapy, acupuncture, www.ceralynnlac.com massage, nutritional guidance, lymphatic specialties, infrared sauna, skincare, plus Acu-Facials bring unsur, LMT , Aesthetician Cera L.Ac. passedLynn radiance. See ad, page 9.

Jodi Gonzales ATR, NCC 5151 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 1600 520-447-2892 SalusInstitute@gmail.com TheSalusInstitute.com

ASTROLOGY TUCSON ASTROLOGERS’ GUILD 520-625-5762 TucsonAstrologersGuild.net

Serving Tucson’s astrological community since 1979. Meets the second Friday of every month, with Saturday workshops most months. Please see their calendar listing for the location of this month’s meeting. Sign up on the website to receive emails about events and location each month.

BEDS ARIZONA BEDS

Jeff Saunders 7881 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley, 85704 520-742-2337 Jeff@AZBeds.net AZBeds.net Chemically sensitive or would prefer a healthy sleeping alternative? We feature Organicpedic by OMI. These mattresses are the purest on the market and utilize eco and cruelty-free wool, organic cotton and pure organic latex. Now showing at Table Talk, 7876 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley. See ad, page 4.

BODYWORK ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT, Radix Practitioner Near Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 Armorless.net TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com Randy has 28 years of bodywork experience, providing treatments that are stress busting or for specific issues. Sometimes sessions are enhanced and integrated with mind-body awareness experiments. The client uses sound, breath and movement to contact feelings and access deep tension and energy release. See ad, page 35.

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

Voted one of Tucson’s top alternative healing centers. Sessions offered on a donation basis. Classes held monthly. Massage therapists and nurses receive continuing education credits. See ad, page 34.

INTUITIVE HANDS MOBILE MASSAGE Don May, LMT Location: Your home or office OR at The Harmony Hut • 2467 N Treat (near Grant & Country Club) 520-730-0656 DonMay.MassageTherapy.com

Enjoy the deeply healing benefits of therapeutic massage in the comfort of your home or office (or at The Harmony Hut’s massage studio). Relieve chronic pain, release stress, or recover from injuries with Don’s nurturing Integrative Bodywork (blending traditional massage modalities with Craniosacral and Reiki). Don is known for his “groundedness” (a deeply calm presence), which allows clients to enter a state of deep relaxation with ease. See ad, page 34.

LOTUS MASSAGE & WELLNESS CENTER 2850 E Grant Rd, 85716 520-326-7700 LotusTucson.com

For massage that relieves long-held tension, alleviates pain and brings lasting therapeutic benefits—while feeling great—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 34.

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NEW LEAF MASSAGE THERAPY Stephanie Dixon, LMT, CNMT 520-775-2367 SDixonLMT@NewLeafTucson.com NewLeafTucson.com

Massage Therapy specializing in relief and treatment of pain and injuries. Stephanie has experience and training with a wide variety of massage therapy techniques. Also certified in neuromuscular therapy. A session at the New Leaf Studio is helpful for conditions like arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic back and neck pain and more. See ad, page 35.

SANTA RITA SPRINGS

Dorothy Richmond, LMT Aquatic Massage, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Craniosacral, Watsu 520-622-4201 Watsu_Woman_Az@yahoo.com SantaRitaSprings.com

Aquatic Massage, or Watsu, immerses the body in 96-degree 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 35.

TUCSON MINDFUL MASSAGE Carol Daniel 520-760-3358 TucsonMindfulMassage.com

My experience of 30 years of massage and meditation enable me to deeply listen to you and your body to provide the optimal treatment. $25 off first session for new clients (regular $75). See ad, page 35.

CHIROPRACTIC WINTERHAVEN HEALTH CENTER Dr. Nathan Conlee 3020 N 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, page 17.

CLASSES Linda Johns 520-825-4645 JourneyToHealing.com

Experience profound healing, self-awareness and growth, through three self-mastery programs, Awakening Your Authentic Self, Raising Your Vibration to 5-D Oneness and Opening to Your Soul.

SKILLFULLY AWARE

Dr. Mark Pirtle Lynda Skinner 520-981-9911 Classes@SkillfullyAware.com SkillfullyAware.com

LYNN RAE LOWE

Life Cycle Celebrant 520-299-7900 LynnRaeLoweCelebrant@gmail.com LynnRaeLowe.com We cross different thresholds as we journey through our lives. From preparing for new life to honoring death, non-denominational, personalized ceremonies resonate with our story, values and intentions. Allow awardwinning artist, Lynn Rae Lowe to create customized ceremonies and rituals for you and your path in life. Call for a free consultation. See ad, page 18.

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ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT, Radix Practitioner Near Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 TucsonEmotionalAndTraumaTherapy.com TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com Affordable alternative or addition to traditional therapy. Radix is a neo-Reichian, deep feeling, regressive process similar to bio-energetics and primal therapy. Exploring with breath, body awareness, centering and grounding to access anger, fear, grief, longing and restore love, trust, pleasure, fulfillment and aliveness. See ad, page 35.

COUNSELING CONCEPTS

JOURNEY TO HEALING

CEREMONY

COACHING COUNSELING & GUIDANCE

Jo Ruddy and Jody Hardy 3861 N First Ave 520-881-4237 CounselingConceptsLLC.org

Dr. Jo Ruddy, Metaphysical Life Coach and Clinical Master Hypnotherapist, along with Jodi Hardy, M.A., LPC and highly experienced psychotherapist, offer metaphysical approaches to healing and creating lasting change in your life. Located at WellnessFIRST! See ad, page 3.

HEALTHY COUPLES

Life does not have to be so hard; if health and happiness are what you want, it’s vital to know how to work with triggers, thoughts, and sensations. Get the same programming Dr. Mark Pirtle brings to the Center for Integrative Medicine, Sierra Tucson and Miraval Resort.

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.

Adopt the pace of nature—her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

OPTIMISM OUTFITTERS

Chris Gwozdz 5215 N Sabino Canyon Rd 520-547-0951 Chris@OptimismOutfitters.com OptimismOutfitters.com Optimism Outfitters offers peer-inspired coaching to get you on a life path to recovery. Supported by a self-developed recovery plan, you will refine your footwork and stay on track to become optimistic and resilient in a changing world.

STEVE ROSS, M.A., LMFT (CA) Mindful Counseling & Consulting 520-825-2009 RelaxAndBreathe.net

Stress management specialist, meditation and mindfulness teacher, meeting facilitator and California-licensed marriage and family therapist. Founder and president of the Holistic Healing Foundation and co-author of How to Get Married After Forty: A Radical Approach to Finding and Keeping Your Mate: The Path of Authenticity (available at Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com). His Deep Healing relaxation CD is available from RelaxAndBreathe.net.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY INTESTINAL HEALTH INSTITUTE 520-325-9686 Intestines@SheilaShea.com IntestinalHealthInstitute.com

Sheila Shea, M.A., has 38 years of experience and is board certified. Her institute offers colon hydrotherapy, GAPS counseling and groups and workshops. She specializes in colonoscopy preparation, diet and detoxification support and abdominal massage. Heal your gut, heal your body. See ad, page 21.

SKYLINE HEALTHWORKS Sandra Joy Van Hall 2230 E Speedway Blvd, 85719 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.

VERY SPECIAL ALTERNATIVES Vonnie Schultz Albrecht, RN 3861 N First Ave, 85719 520-403-1686 VerySpecialAlternatives@gmail.com

FDA-approved system integrated with full, closed-gravity option. Dual-filtered, UV-purified water; disposable speculums. Probiotic reflorastation. Affordable rates and packages. RN with 29 years of experience—18 with colon hydrotherapy. Ear coning, phlebotomy and IV therapy, The One Command. Flexible hours include weekends. See ad, page 3.

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 back cover.

DIAPER SERVICE SUN SPROUT

Cloth Diaper Delivery Service 520-351-2370 Ileana@SunSprout.us 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 or visit website.

ENERGY WORK ENERGY HEALING/EFT-ADV

Barbara Brennan, Graduate of School of Healing, EFT Practitioner, Psyche-K 520-909-3455 EnergyBalancingAZ.com Experience positive results in one appointment. Phyllis is highly intuitive and gets directly to the root of your health, relationship and career issues. Pain, depression/anxiety, financial problems and sexual trauma resolution. Call now and get your confidence back.

INTEGRATIVE ENERGY THERAPIES Candace Studebaker 520-818-3848 SheHawk12@aol.com IntetrativeEnergyTherapies.com

Treating and balancing the nine parts of the body’s energy system supports the self-healing body. Techniques are taught to support the individual’s needs. Emotional and spiritual issues are addressed during each session.

LIFEFORCE RENEWAL

Patrice St. Clair, Reiki Master Practitioner, ICRT Aromatherapy, Numerologist, Feng Shui Consultant 949-412-5127 StClair516@hotmail.com LifeForceRenewal.net Transformation on the cellular level with shamanic crystal Reiki to raise your vibration; chakra clearing with Tibetan bowls; aromatherapy aura cleansing; numerology charts; shamanic medicine card reading; readings to connect with your Spirit Guides.

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 well-being 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. CEs available for all Reiki levels.

FARMERS’ MARKETS FOOD IN ROOT FARMERS’ MARKETS 3 Weekly Markets 520-261-6982 Info@FoodInRoot.com FoodInRoot.com

Enjoy fresher and better tasting foods, promoting health and wellness, creating sustainability in the environment, boosting the local economy and having fun. Find organic produce and wholesome food from local farmers. UAMC: Fri, 10am-2pm; St. Phillip’s Farmers’ Markets: Sat and Sun, 8am-1pm; Carondelet St. Joseph’s: 4th Tues of each month, 10am-2pm; Carondelet St. Mary’s: 3rd Tues of each month, 4-7:30pm.

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HEALTHY EATING

HAIR SALONS PROJEKK

Modern Organic Hairdressing 204 W Grant Rd 520-331-9006 ProjekkHair@yahoo.com Facebook: ProjekK 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. Hair color is ammonia-free and organic, providing beautiful, professional results.

CLAIRE’S CAFE & ART GALLERY

Kariman Pierce, NTP, CGP Nutritional Therapy Practitioner 520-477-6204 NewGratitudeTucson@gmail.com NewGratitudeNutrition.com

Claire’s Cafe & Art Gallery serves home-cooked breakfasts and lunches daily, 7am-3pm. Vegetarian, gluten-free and other dietary needs are easily accommodated. The gallery includes original artwork, jewelry, leather goods and greeting cards. See ad, page 22.

Are you a self-professed sugar addict? Confused about what to eat? Offering a “Real Food Challenge” with the RESTART Sugar Detox program to help you demystify what to eat in an open and supportive environment. One-on-one functional assessments to unlock your bio-individual needs with a customized plan focused on nutrient-dense whole foods. Certified in nutritional therapy, GAPS and gluten sensitivity.

16140 N Oracle Rd, Catalina, 85739 520-825-2525 ClairesCafe.net

GOURMET GIRLS GLUTEN FREE BAKERY/BISTRO

HEALTHFOOD STORES DESERT WELLNESS NUTRITION 125 W Calle De Las Tiendas, 103A, Green Valley, 85614 520-625-3665 DesertWN.com

Desert Wellness is a local health food store dedicated to helping the community access high quality health/nutrition products. The store’s owner, Christina Roberts, is a nutritionist and certified holistic health coach, qualified to guide customers to healthier lifestyles.

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 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 3.

5845 N Oracle Rd, 85704 520-408-9000 GourmetGirlsGlutenFree.com Tues-Sun 7am-3pm, Fri-Sat 5-8pm

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. Now serving dinner on Friday and Saturday. See ad, page 12.

GOVINDA’S NATURAL FOODS BUFFET CHAITANYA CULTURAL CENTER 711 E Blacklidge Dr, 85719 520-792-0630 GovindasOfTucson.com

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 5:30pm with musical meditation, spiritual discourse and dinner at 7pm for $3.

LOVIN’ SPOONFULS

Vegetarian Restaurant 2990 N Campbell Ave, 85719 520-325-7766 LovinSpoonfuls.com Lovin’ Spoonfuls offers breakfast, lunch and dinner in a gracious atmosphere, perfect for dining with friends, family and business associates. Awards and accolades include Tucson Lifestyle magazine’s Best Vegetarian Restaurant, Tucson Weekly’s Best of Tucson and VegNews’ Best Vegetarian Restaurant.

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HOLISTIC HEALTH/ ALTERNATIVE HEALING COYOTE HEALING CENTER

David C. Rupley, Jr, MD(H) 700 N Country Club Rd, Ste 110, 85716 DCRupley@gmail.com CoyoteHealingCenter.com Coyote Healing Center is using a new instrument that generates pulsed electromagnetic fields. Tremendous results are reported, including relief from sciatic pain, improved energy, enhanced healing, increased range of motion and relief from depression. Sessions can be scheduled with or without consultation. See ad, page 13.

INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CONSULTING GROUP

Jeff Larson, Director 3333 N Campbell Ave, Ste 1, 85719 520-678-1596 Jeff.Larson@IHCG-Tucson.com IHCG-Tucson.com The Integrative Health Consulting Group is a collective of like-minded healers from different healing modalities—such as health coaching, acupuncture, Reiki, Tui-na (Asian bodywork), massage, counseling and strength training—under one roof, looking to serve individuals’ specific needs and goals.

JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

Pam McMahon-Vorrasi, Ph.D., CHt 520-730-0236 LifeHealer.org Pam McMahon-Vorrasi offers ear candling, infrared sauna detox, ionic detox footbath, reflexology, Reiki, hypnotherapy, herbal and nutritional counseling and creates wellness plans together with her clients. She is committed to helping clients achieve health, wellness and spiritual well-being. See ads, pages 17, 23 and 35.

LEVITY FLOAT AND WELLNESS CENTER By appointment only 520-339-6674 LevityRising.com

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY

LIFE COACHING/ COUNSELORS

NORTHSTAR HYPERBARICS

Floatation is the experience of immersing oneself in a specially designed tank that contains 12 inches of water and 800 pounds of Epson salt, within a soundproof, lightproof environment that induces a sensation of weightlessness. Stress, tension and pain dissipate and the mind is free to explore a meditative state. See ad, page 11.

MARY ACKERLEY MD, MD(H), ABIHM Board-Certified Psychiatrist, Doctor of Homeopathy, Certified Biotoxin Specialist 520-299-5694 MaryMD@MyPassion4Health.com MyPassion4Health.com

Mary Ackerley is a classicallytrained, board-certified psychiatrist specializing in chronic fatigue, mold sickness, anxiety and depression. Visit her website and read her articles to learn more. See ad, page 23.

ALAS HYPNOTHERAPY AND LIFE COACHING

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

Dr. Tomas Sepulveda 6510 E 22nd St, 85710 520-885-0575 ALASLifeCoaching.com

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) saturates the body Life Coaching will help you with oxygen, reducing improve your personal and/or Dr. Sepulveda uses powerful te inflammation and enhancing Offering interventio professionalHypnosis. life, including: recovery from central nervous conditions: addictions, anxiety, d overcoming fears, personal system injury including: fears and phobias, w development, improving traumatic brain injury, Call to schedule your app relationships, getting direction post-concussion syndrome, in life, defining goals and stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, birth Don’t developing action plans,limit reduc- your injury, autism, spinal cord injury, near drowning, Dr.ing Tomas Sepulveda stress, getting a grip on life, identifying anoxic brain injury and other conditions. See ad, challenge yo weaknesses, etc. See ad, page 15. Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching page 18.

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ALAS HYPNOTHERAPY AND LIFE COACHING Dr. Tomas Sepulveda 6510 E 22nd St, 85710 520-885-0575 ALASLifeCoaching.com

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SKILLFULLY AWARE

Dr. Mark Pirtle Lynda Skinner 520-981-9911 Classes@SkillfullyAware.com SkillfullyAware.com

Experience fast and lasting change!

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

An eco-friendly home and office cleaning company that offers natural cleaning products. See ad on page 28.

520-225-0307 TucsonPastLifeRegression.com TinaKellyRN.com

Tina utilizes hypnosis to unlock past life memories. Open the door to countless possibilities for healing, self-exploration and change. Deepen your understanding of your life purpose and soul lessons. Recognize repetitive dramas and release negative unconscious feelings and beliefs that currently manifest in your life. Tina is fully trained in clinical hypnosis. See ad, page 20.

SPIRITSCHILD

A Unique Gift Shop 3870 W River Rd, #120 520-744-4402 SpiritsChild.com Your resource for one-of-a-kind 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.

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LEGAL SERVICES DECONCINI MCDONALD YETWIN & LACY, P.C.

520-322-5000 2525 E Broadway Blvd, Ste 200, 85716 DMYL.com DMYL has been providing quality legal services for individuals and businesses for 40+ years. This local, full-service law firm offers assistance with estate, retirement, and succession planning; real estate; business law, including emerging businesses/start-ups, contracts, taxation, intellectual property, and litigation. For a list of practice areas, see DMYL.com. See ad, page 19.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE DR. DEEANN SABER, NMD WellnessFIRST! 3861 N First Ave, 85719 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 optimal health. See ad, page 3.

WHOLISTIC FAMILY MEDICINE Dr. Lance Morris 1601 N Tucson Blvd, Ste 37, 85716 520-322-8122 WFMedicine@gmail.com ResonantSoundTherapy.com

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

PAST LIFE REGRESSION JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

TINA KELLY, RN, CHt

1760 E River Rd, Ste 116, 85718 520-225-0307 TucsonPastLifeRegression.com TinaKellyRN.com Tina utilizes hypnosis to unlock past life memories. Open the door to countless possibilities for healing, self-exploration and change. Deepen your understanding of your life purpose and soul lessons. Recognize repetitive dramas and release negative unconscious feelings and beliefs that currently manifest in your life. Tina is fully trained in clinical hypnosis. See ad, page 20.

PATIENT ADVOCATES RN PATIENT ADVOCATES, PLLC Karen Mercereau, RN, iRNPA 3212 N Anderson Dr, 85716 520-743-7008 Info@PatientAdvocates.com PatientAdvocates.com

Facing acute illness or chronic conditions or a new diagnosis? Learn more about why this is happening and explore all your treatment options. We protect and guide you in your healthcare—asking those questions you don’t know how to ask.

PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TAO TIME

Dale Bruder 1505 N Alamo Pl, 85712 520-331-1956 New moon seminars engaging

New Age Realtor spiritual alchemyOffering in a Zen Taoist way. Shojo 72 days over Free Staging & Guidance 2 ½ lunar cycles in an I Ching Blendingmandala Metaphysics with Real Estate Be of 12 hexagrams. to help actualize your goals! inyou a time of blossoming,

• FREE Light-Staging offered to sellers realize something and manifest it. Register at DaleBruder.com. See ad, page 20. • FREE Redesign offered to buyers after moving into their new home!

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PHYSICAL THERAPY APPLIED PHYSICAL MEDICINE + TYGIEL PHYSICAL THERAPY

Noah Abrahams, PT, DPT 6606 E Carondelet Dr, 85710 520-296-8513 Noah@AppliedPhysicalMedicine.com AppliedPhysicalMedicine.com Dr. Noah Abrahams believes that you can live without debilitating, nagging or simply frustrating pain. His expertise in manual therapy, coupled with his intuitive Home Therapeutic exercise plans will allow the client to return to function quickly. See ad, page 35.

PET SERVICES ANIMAL ALLY OF ARIZONA

Nancy McDonald Certified Canine Massage Therapist 520-591-2950 AnimalAllyAZ@gmail.com Is your pet recovering from injury or illness, or just getting on in years? Animal Ally can help. Using massage, Reiki, aromatherapy and communication, Nancy guides and assists you and your pet in achieving optimum health, naturally. $20 off first appointment. Call to schedule a session today. See ad, page 11.

PRICKLY PEAR HOLISTIC VETERINARY CARE

Lauren Genow, DVM, CVA, CVSMT 520-979-7273 PricklyPearVet@gmail.com PricklyPearVet.com Prickly Pear Holistic Veterinary Care is a mobile, holistic veterinary practice that specializes in acupuncture, herbal medicine, chiropractic therapy and Reiki for all animals including dogs, cats and horses. See ad, page 22.

REAL ESTATE KATHLEEN GEIS, REALTOR/STAGER 7330 N Oracle Rd, 85704 520-870-2108 KathleenGeisRealtor.com

Kathleen Geis offers real estate services with a metaphysical twist. She combines practical real estate experience with Usui Reiki Kathleen Geis,Law Realtor/Stager Training, of Attraction 7330 N. Oracle Road; #280, Tucson techniques and knowledge of 520-870-2108 Feng Shui. Free light staging. KathleenGeisREALTOR.com See ad, page 20.

SALON/SPA SERVICES ALTERNATIVES IN HEALTH CARE DETOX THERAPY SPA Debbie Shaw, Owner 520-275-4510 DetoxTherapySpa.com

Where all-natural health care meets all-natural beauty solutions. Specializing in all-natural weight loss, anti-aging treatments, skin care and pain management. Unique equipment and treatments set us apart from everyone else. Look younger and be healthier naturally. See ad, page 25.

XANADU SALON AND SPA

4026 E Grant Ave, 85712 520-319-1116 XanaduSalonAndSpa.com Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 9am-5pm Xanadu Salon and Spa, located between N Sycamore and N Walnut, offers head to toe beauty treatments and wellness services that include: facials, cellulite solutions, hair care, microdermabrasion and spa packages. Victoria Gonzalez and her team of stylists and trained therapists are ready to serve you with all your beauty needs. See ad, page 15.

SCHOOLS/TRAINING ASIS MASSAGE EDUCATION

SKIN CARE

SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING - TUCSON

GIGI70 NATURAL SKIN CARE

Gina “Gigi” Gianforti, Owner 300 E University Blvd, Ste 144, 85705 520-390-0081 Facebook.com/Gigi70nsc Gigi70.SkincareTherapy.net

Rev. Donald Graves Sunday Service: 3231 N Craycroft Rd, 85712 520-319-1042 TucsonCSL.org

Gigi70 Natural Skin Care is excited in helping you to feel as beautiful on the outside as you are on the inside! Specializing in Dermaplaning, also provides facials, waxing, manicures, pedicures & public workshops. Grand Opening Specials applicable.

SOUND THERAPY WHOLISTIC FAMILY MEDICINE

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, page 9.

CHAPEL OF AWARENESS SPIRITUAL CHURCH

Dr. Lance Morris 1601 N Tucson Blvd, Ste 37, 85716 520-322-8122 WFMedicine@gmail.com ResonantSoundTherapy.com

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

SPIRITUAL HEALING

Arin Weiss 520-343-0338 Tucson@AsisMassage.com ASISMassage.com

EXPLORING SPIRITUAL PATHS, LLC

ASIS provides transpersonal, massage therapy trainings dedicated to the whole person. ASIS offers full-time and part-time programs with several start dates a year. Students are introduced to a wide variety of massage and bodywork modalities. ASIS’s affordable, student massage clinic is open to the public. See ad, page 7.

Exploring Spiritual Paths “holds sacred space” for people to explore, identify and deepen their unique spiritual paths. To this end, Chloe provides a myriad of practices, such as walking the labyrinth or experiencing SoulCollage®, coupled with deep listening and dialogue. See ad, page 22.

4525 E Skyline Dr, Ste 105, 85718 520-204-6866 ChloeBecca@ExploringSpiritualPaths.com

Rev. Jim McCaw, Pastor 931 N Fifth Ave RevJim@ChapelOfAwarenessTucson.net ChapelOfAwarenessTucson.net Sunday Service, 5pm. Healing, meditation followed by a talk and angel messages. Develop your own clairaudience, clairvoyance, power of thought, healing and other psychic skills. You will learn to communicate with and know your own benevolent spiritual guides, guardian angels and spirit healers. Stillness meditation, concentration and healing will be taught and practiced in all classes. Parking in back.

COMMUNITY OF LIGHT

Meeting at the Unscrewed Theater 3244 E Speedway 520-304-1768 CommunityOfLightTucson.com Metaphysical and spiritual gathering of Lightworkers for healing, enlightenment, and growth. Friday Healing Circle at Noon. Sunday Service at 11:00 am. Topic for August: Reality & Possibilities.

SEXUALITY JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

Pam McMahon-Vorrasi, Ph.D., CHt 520-730-0236 LifeHealer.org Have you lost your spark? Dr. Pam can help you have confidence in your performance, overcome feelings of inadequacy, restore joy and boost your sex appeal. See ads, pages 17, 23 and 35.

Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. ~W. Clement Stone

August 2015

KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER ARIZONA 1701 E Miles St, 85719

TUCSON IANDS EXPERIENCE

Classes in meditation and mindfulness. Train your mind in peace, happiness and solving life’s problems. Evening, weekend classes in modern Buddhism, meditation retreats, chanted prayers led by Western Buddhist nun Gen Kelsang Lingpur. Transform your life. Meditation works. Everyone welcome.

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

520-441-1617 MeditationInTucson.org

THE TEMPLE OF THE PRESENCE 11902 E Irvington Rd

520-751-2039, x100 TempleOfThePresence.org 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.

THE TEMPLE OF UNIVERSALITY

Rev. Betty Tatalajski New Masonic Temple, 3590 N Country Club Rd, 85716 520-884-5340 TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com TheTempleOfUniversality.org Worship, healing, prophesy. Celebrating the unity of God and man. 11am Sunday service. Free metaphysical development classes in areas of White Eagle World Healing Meditation, Alice Bailey books, Spiritual/Metaphysical Law and Kaballah.

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most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents. ~Jane D. Hull

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

UNITED FELLOWSHIP CHAPEL

Pastor: Rev. Dorothea Nobile 4718 E Hawthorne St, 85711 520-327-0142 United-Fellowship-Chapel.com Facebook: United Fellowship Chapel, Inc. Sunday Service, 2pm. Open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Offering weekly classes. Self-Realization/Psychic Development classes ignite knowledge within to know thyself, heal and change one’s life. Metaphysical Principles Course is more in-depth and is the pre-requisite for the Seminary. See ad, page 23.

UNITY CHURCH OF TUCSON

Rev. Larry and Mary Ellen Swartz 3617 N Camino Blanco, 85718 520-577-3300 UnityTucson.com Ministry of love, inspiration, learning, wholeness and joy empowering all people to embrace their divine nature. Daycare ages 1-5. Beautiful, low-cost weddings. Largest metaphysical bookstore in the Tucson valley. See ad, page 13.

T’AI CHI HEATHER CHALON, MPH

Senior Trainer, T’ai Chi, Qigong, Tao Yoga 520-780-6751 Heather@MoveIntoWellBeing.com MoveIntoWellBeing.com More than 25 years of experience. Practical solutions for relaxation, rejuvenation, harmony, balance. Inspiring healthy community by empowering people to improve wellness. Collaborative programs to serve your group’s needs. Skills workshops, instructor training, professional CEs, classes at various locations, private lessons.

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