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I’ve got some fantastic news, and I want to share it with all our loyal readers here first. The city of Tucson is on board with the Body and Sol Expo, co-founded by myself and Barbara Peters, and come next March, it’s going to finally become a reality!

Here’s what happened: I went with Barbara and Body and Sol board member Sabrina Rigas to meet with Mayor Rothschild over Breakfast.

We were 10 minutes into our omelets and telling him about our big vision for the EXPO, ...and he says, “So what can I do for you?”

Of course we whipped out our list and asked for an official proclamation; for him to be our honorary board chair; and for our three City councilwomen to be honorary board members; to publicize the Expo in the City’s communications with the community; for the mayor and city council members to speak at the Expo and attend our VIP event. (Whew!)

There was a pause… and then— He said YES TO ALL OF IT! The mayor even promised that the city would have its own booth. Then we received tons of names, including people in his office that could help us contact sponsors, speakers and volunteers.

We want to “energize Southern Arizona’s economy by connecting creative business owners with the spirited women of our community for an exciting experience of education, innovation and entertainment.” That’s the official description. What this will also do is bring Tucson’s healthy living community together like never before and put us on the map as a place where dreams come true if you just don’t quit.

Sponsors may contact 520-468-8008; exhibitors contact 520-760-2378.

Visit BodyAndSolProductions.com or Body and Sol Productions on Facebook.

Oh, I almost forgot—we have a great Men’s Wellness issue for you to read this month. Of course I want to wish a happy Father’s Day to all you dads. We all get so caught up in the whirlwind of our busy days that we don’t stop to appreciate what we have. In “Dad and Daughter Dates,” by Clint Kelly, you’ll pick up a few tips on how to keep those loving relationships fresh.

Going deeper, we explore the very meaning of what it means to be happy in the first place. In “Life Lift: Being Happy from the Inside Out,” Judith Fertig taps experts in several fields to find out the secrets to living a happy life.

Don’t miss our featured cooking article, “Grow, Pick, Grill: Making the most of Summer’s Bounty,” by Claire O’Neil, because barbequed ribs aren’t the only thing you can make on a grill.

So please enjoy our magazine this month, patronize our lovely advertisers, eat your veggies, play outside with your sweet pets and start thinking about what you will wear to the Body and Sol Expo next year!

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

20 DAD & DAUGHTER DATES

Making the Most of Cherished Time Together

by Clint Kelly

22 RESONANT SOUND

THERAPY IN ACTION

23 THE JUICIEST

HEALTH SECRET

by Jon D’Auria

24 GROW, PICK, GRILL

Making the Most of Summer’s Bounty

by Claire O’Neil

26 TRAVELING

VOLUNTEERS

Doing Good During

Time Away

by Avery Mack

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PERSONAL WITH JEFF PRIMACK

Founder and Visionary of Supreme Science Qigong (Part 2 of 2)

by Deanna Cook

34 COLORING OUR WORLD

How Hues Can Help and Heal

by Judith Fertig

36 LIFE LIFT

Being Happy from the Inside Out

by Judith Fertig

40 DOG SPORTS

People & Pets Play Well Together

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spotlight 24 consciouseating 26 greenliving 32 wisewords 34 healingways 40 naturalpet 41 calendar 43 classifieds 47 resourceguide

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Body and Sol Expo Seeks Sponsors and Vendors

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ith enthusiastic support from Mayor Rothschild and the city of Tucson, The Body and Sol Expo, slated for March 8 and 9, 2014, at the Tucson Convention Center, is ready to start signing up participants for the landmark event. Bringing business downtown and being part of the city’s economic development goals is very much a driver behind this endeavor.

Cities like San Diego, Seattle, Palm Desert and Phoenix all have their cool women’s expos. “There’s no reason on Earth why Tucson doesn’t deserve one of our very own,” say the Expo co-founders.

The mission of the Expo is to energize Southern Arizona’s economy by connecting creative business owners with the spirited women of our community for an exciting experience of education, innovation and entertainment. The convention center is the perfect place to house more than 300 exhibitors, predominately small business owners and artists that make up the fabric of our community. Holly Baker, Publisher of the tucson Natural Awakenings magazine, says, “This is a great opportunity to bring the sellers and buyers together for a rockin’ good time.”

Contact co-founders Holly Baker and Barbara Peters at 520-468-8008 (sponsors), 520-760-2378 (exhibitors), BodyAndSolProductions.com or Body and Sol Productions on Facebook. Interest is building quickly.

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Haskvitz Offers Family Wellness Makeover

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ylvia Haskvitz, MA, RD, is looking for five families ready to learn and eager to enjoy sustained health and well-being. She perceives chronic diseases as running rampant, but believes that the trend can be stopped, family-by-family, stating, “’It’s in the genes’ is not an excuse for how your genes are expressed. That is up to you and your family’s lifestyle choices.”

A Family Wellness Makeover includes skills and tools for conscious food choices, healthful eating and body Sylvia Haskvitz awareness; movement and exercise; deeper self-connection and connection to family and friends (NVC); and handling stress with ease.

Haskvitz holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics and a master’s degree in speech and communication studies, with a focus on interpersonal and intercultural communication. She is a certified trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication and the author of Eat By Choice, Not By Habit (EatByChoice.net) and contributing author to Healing Our Planet, Healing Ourselves.

Email silgiraffe@aol.com for consideration and information about joining this program, facilitated by seasoned professionals. See ad page 18.

Urban Fresh Opens Downtown

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rban Fresh is now open at 73 East Pennington, in downtown Tucson, offering salads, wraps, soup, chili, artisanal juices, smoothies and great desserts. Their whole, plant-based foods are exciting, nutritious and delicious.

The owners, Chef Kathy Iannacone and Kathleen Lohnes, are both health coaches and graduates of the online Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Urban Fresh also offers classes, special events and meal programs, as well.

For more information, call 520-792-9355 or visit UrbanFreshTucson.com.

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he House of Love and Light, a collective of individuals that deeply appreciate the inspirational messages of Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, founder of Agape International Spiritual Community of California, meets at 10 a.m. Sundays.

This ever-increasing, high-vibration community has participated in visioning and the co-creation process, which encouraged the collective to announce, “Yes, now is the group, time and place!”

Through weekly gatherings and the community’s dedication to serving and sharing, they make available classes, workshops and events that are sure to inspire each individual that participates so that each may discover their own true nature.

As each life is transformed by this powerful way of being, what awakens within is the desire to be a beneficial presence throughout the community. In this willingness to serve, what is discovered in the individual is all of their own unique gifts and talents necessary to creatively, joyously and passionately express as the presence of love and light everywhere they go and what ever they do.

For more information, contact founder Rachel Allen at 520-270-0409 or HouseOfLoveAndLight.org.

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Bio-Touch Celebration and Membership Campaign

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he Tucson-based global headquarters of the International Foundation of Bio-Magnetics will celebrate their Spring 2013 Join the Family membership campaign at a thank-you party on June 29, with live entertainment, a silent auction, light refreshments, a raffle and comments by the executive director about reaching the 25-Year milestone and community sharing.

Bio-Touch presentations have been welcomed at wellness symposiums and community groups nationwide, and the Tucson Bio-Touch Center is teaching the technique and providing opportunities for new practitioners to gain experience.

A Northwestern Oklahoma State University Senior Nursing research study recently combined the research of Dr. Gary Schwartz, Ph.D., Kenna Stephensen, M.D., and others with hands-on experience to validate the efficacy of Bio-Touch in managing stress, relaxation, pain and restlessness.

Payment is by donation for a Bio-Touch session from the volunteer staff. Foundation membership is $18/year or $30/two years. Location: 5634 E. Pima St. For more information, call 520-323-7951 or visit JustTouch.com.

For an appointment or register for classes, email Office@JustTouch.com. See ad page 25.

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The Chiropractic Connection to Improved Health

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he World Health Organization’s definition of health is, “A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” True health is about expressing the highest well-being possible on all levels, including body, mind and spirit, as a whole being.

On one hand, chiropractic addresses physical health by removing interference from the nervous system, which is the master control system of the body, directing every process and function. If messages from or to the nervous system are impeded or exaggerated, then those instructions are not likely to be the most beneficial. In the end, the process, organ or cell to which those instructions are targeted will function below optimum levels. This inherently impacts physical health, leading to cellular, organ and systemic dis-ease.

By removing this nervous system interference, chiropractic facilitates the highest level of health possible. Chiropractic is based on the vitalistic philosophy of Innate Intelligence that allows and guides the body to heal itself when the nervous system is free of interference, or subluxation. The restoration of the flow of nerve impulses then allows the body to reach its highest possible level of function.

Torque Release Technique (TRT), founded by Jay Holder, combines several chiropractic techniques and principles, quantum physics and the body/mind connection, creating the first integrated, non-mechanistic, non-linear chiropractic system that incorporates outcomes involving self-awareness and mind-body-emotional connections.

In a published research paper, Dr. Samantha Shriner, DC, discussed that TRT is, “…founded upon improving well-being and human potential through management of vertebral subluxation.” In TRT, there is a real-time connection to the nervous system of the patient, resulting in the location of the primary subluxation, the adjustment of which attempts to address the tone of the nervous system, as determined by the tension of the dural attachments of the spinal cord to the vertebral column. The author concludes, “By removing the neurological interference...the person is able to experience a higher state of well-being and human potential.”

Specifically, TRT is based on a scientific model of the brain reward cascade, because there are opiate (dopamine feel-good) receptors on the spinal cord. In the presence of subluxation/nervous system interference, the brain reward cascade is impeded. Feel-good possibilities are diminished, potentially leading to less-thanoptimal health, addictive behavior and poor decision-making. By removing nervous system interference and allowing the brain reward cascade system to function at the highest level possible, a subluxation-free spine facilitates the expression of one’s greatest potential.

Torque Release Technique fully embraces the definition of health and works towards maximizing life potential by removing interference in the nervous system.

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healthbriefs PSA Testing Controversy

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en face a new dilemma at their annual physical this year— should they be screened for prostate cancer? Last year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine screening for this form of cancer, regardless of age. Some doctors claim this will cause treatable prostate cancer cases to be missed.

The level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a protein produced by the prostate gland, can be measured with a simple blood test.

Until the USPSTF issued its recommendation, doctors routinely used the test to screen men 50 and older. The task force, however, concluded there is at least moderate certainty that the potential harms of PSA testing outweigh the benefits; many benign conditions, particularly prostate infections and enlargement, can elevate PSA readings higher than normal, prompting more aggressive testing.

Before deciding on the test, it helps for men to explore this issue with their doctor. Some physicians take a “wait and see” approach and retest several times over a few months before making a recommendation; others suggest an immediate biopsy if PSA levels are high. While a blood test is a benign procedure, a prostate biopsy is not. A high PSA reading coupled with an overly aggressive doctor can cause anxiety and result in additional—and possibly unneeded—medical treatment.

Source: James Occhiogrosso, ProstateHealthNaturally.com

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“vacation” from email might be a simple prescription for improving work performance, suggests a new study by the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and U.S. Army researchers. “We found that when you remove email from workers’ lives, they multitask less and experience less stress,” says UCI Informatics Professor Gloria Mark, who co-authored the study.

Participants reported feeling better able to do their jobs and stay on task, and they were happier to interact with others in person. Also, getting up and walking to someone else’s desk instead of emailing provided physical exercise.

Flavonoids Protect Men Against Parkinson’s

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indings published in the journal Neurology add to a growing body of evidence that regular consumption of flavonoids, found in berries, teas, apples and red wines, can positively affect human health. According to new research on 130,000 men and women undertaken by Harvard University, in Boston, and the UK’s University of East Anglia, men that regularly consumed the most flavonoidrich foods were 40 percent less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those that ate the least.

No similar protective link was found for women. It is the first human study to show that flavonoids can help protect neurons against diseases of the brain.

The Importance of Colon Health

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healthy colon plays a vital part in our overall wellbeing. As the waste disposal system of the body, if not properly maintained, it will malfunction or clog. Because of this, regular internal cleansing to remove poisons, toxins, harmful bacteria and parasites must become a real priority to achieve and maintain good health.

We can eat the best diet and take the highest quality supplements, but if the body contains waste products recirculating through the bloodstream and depositing toxicity into our weakest organs, good health will continue to elude us. Colon hydrotherapy is an excellent way to soak, loosen and clean out old waste buildup and accumulated debris and toxins. Colon cleansing done with any detox program or even a change to a better diet will accelerate this process.

Colon hydrotherapy comprises a gentle infusion of water into the bowel, which makes up the last five to six feet of the intestinal tract. The water gently soaks and softens hardened fecal material that may have been in the colon for years. The closed circulation hydrotherapy system creates no mess or smell. Lying comfortably on their back, totally covered, clients are able to watch this process if desired.

All instruments are disposable, so a sterile package setup is used for each procedure. The water is purified using four filters and an ultraviolet light.

The only side effect is that of feeling better by eliminating “old stuff” that no longer serves a purpose.

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Green Homes Can be a Bargain One of the most innovative, energy-efficient houses in the United States has been built in the District of Columbia’s working-class Deanwood neighborhood, which has struggled with foreclosures.

The Empowerhouse, a residence that produces all of its own energy, consumes 90 percent less energy for heating and cooling than a conventional dwelling.

Empowerhouse was designed using “passive house” technologies as part of the Solar Decathlon design competition, held on the National Mall in 2011. It’s the work of students at The New School, in New York City, and Stevens Institute of Technology, in Hoboken, New Jersey, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development. Each duplicable unit costs a locally affordable $250,000.

Bringing the community into the design process for both the house and landscape is the basis for collaboration on additional projects in the neighborhood, including a new community learning garden. The designers remark that it all plays a part in creating social sustainability, an aspect often left out of development programs.

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Moon Fuel

Two New Sources of Sustainable Energy A new compound of lead telluride— a semiconductor first used in the Apollo moon landings to provide astronauts with a renewable, thermoelectric power source—can transform the heat emitted from car tailpipes and the chimneys of power stations and factories into a power source. According to the scientists engineering the innovation at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois, as much as 15 to 20 percent of the heat currently being lost could be recovered as electricity.

Another team of researchers at Utah State University, in Logan, has created a yeast biodiesel fuel that can be made using the watery waste from the mass production of cheese. One cheese plant’s daily byproduct of up to 1 million gallons of liquid cheese waste can produce 66,000 gallons of fuel.

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With the average American household owning 24 electronic devices, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) estimates we are annually producing nearly 3 million tons of e-waste. Tube-type TVs and computer monitors contain lead, while cell phones harbor toxic mercury, cadmium, arsenic and brominated flame retardants, all of which can leach from landfills into groundwater.

Alternatives include selling old phones or trading them in at a store, and buying a new phone only when necessary. For $10, Staples will recycle any brand of computer monitor, desktop and laptop computer, fax machine, printer or scanner. Dell products are accepted at no charge.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers information about local e-waste recycling and regulations regarding handling of electronic equipment at Tinyurl.com/EPAeWasteTips. For a global perspective, see the United Nations Environment Programme 2010 update at Tinyurl.com/UNeWasteReport.

Cowabunga Dude All-Natural Boards Bring Sustainability to Surfing

Surfers count themselves among the most ardent environmentalists. Yet their sport is awash in petrochemicals and carcinogens, from neoprene wetsuits and urethane surfboard leashes to polyurethane boards and epoxy resins.

So surfboard shaper Danny Hess is adopting salvaged woods, natural finishes and organic resins to transform how they are made. His boards are built to last, an anomaly in a sport in which enthusiasts’ boards may break once or twice every season. He uses Super Sap, the first U.S. Department of Agriculture BioPreferred Certified liquid epoxy resin, and is experimenting with organic foam and salvaged redwood in seeking to build a truly green surfboard.

“What I’m trying to do is build heirloom surfboards that are passed on from father to son over many generations, rather than these disposable things that we’re just consuming,” Hess says.

Before founding Hess Surfboards, Hess lived in a straw-bale house in Colorado, studied sustainable architecture at the San Francisco Institute of Architecture, built tree houses and worked as a licensed contractor. “One day I had this ‘Aha!’ moment when I realized I could create these molds, like the ones I was using to bend wood for cabinet doors, for surfboards,” he says. Hess has since expanded into also making sustainable skateboards.

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New Technology Increases Solar Efficiency There is huge potential in solar power, but our current methods of capturing the sun’s energy are limited as widely used silicon solar cells approach their theoretical limit of 33.7 percent efficiency. Now a Princeton University research team has applied nanotechnology principles to incorporate a design that significantly increases their efficacy.

Led by Stephen Chou, the team has made two dramatic improvements: reducing reflectivity and more effectively capturing the light that isn’t reflected. The new solar cell is much thinner and less reflective, capturing many more light waves via a minute mesh and bouncing off only about 4 percent of direct sunlight. The new design is capable of capturing a large amount of sunlight even when it’s cloudy, producing an 81 percent increase in efficiency even under indirect lighting conditions.

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Hawaiian Coral Reef Under Siege

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In the tropical paradise of Hawaiian waters, a milky growth has been spreading rapidly across the coral reefs along Kauai’s north shore. Marine biologist Terry Lilley, the foremost expert on the outbreak, says it now affects up to 40 percent of the coral in Anini Bay, and conditions in nearby areas are as bad or worse.

The growth, identified by U.S. Geological Survey scientists as both a bacteria that grows through photosynthesis and a fungus, is killing all the coral it strikes and is spreading its infection at the rate of one to three inches a week.

“This bacteria has been killing some of these 50-to-100-year-old corals in less than eight weeks,” Lilley told the Los Angeles Times, noting that the entire reef system appears to be losing its immune system.

Some feel the cause is high levels of fecal and related bacteria from the town of Hanalei, which has no sewer system and where homes are connected to cesspools and septic systems. Because no definitive link has been shown, government action has been limited.

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atural Awakenings publishers from throughout the nation, attending in person or via live webinars, came together from May 3 to 5 for the company’s annual conference, held at the Naples Bay Resort, in Naples, Florida. At the event, Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. founder and CEO Sharon Bruckman said, “We’re here to support each other, sharing our hearts and energy to lift our magazines and communities to a higher level.”

Two special guests, inspirational speaker and visionary Panache Desai and vegan consultant Kelly Bennett—addressed the publishers and participated in discussions.

Conference topics included ways to support the growth of holistic, green businesses; the Natural Awakenings Web store (NAWebStore.com); the Natural Awakenings Network (NAN), a nationwide health services and green products discount network at NaturalAwakeningsNetwork.com; the company’s iPhone and iPad apps (downloaded by nearly 24,000 individuals); and the firm’s newest venture, an online conscious/spiritual/green dating site (NaturalAwakeningsSingles.com).

Natural Awakenings magazines are part of a nationwide franchise, each locally owned and operated. Launched by Bruckman in 1994 with a single edition in Naples, Florida, the magazine will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2014. It has grown into one of the largest free, local, healthy lifestyle publications in the world, serving more than 3.8 million readers in 87 cities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

“Bringing our Natural Awakenings family of publishers together is a valuable opportunity to share fresh ideas and information and inspire each other as we all work in our communities to create a healthier, more sustainable world,” Bruckman says.

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Restoring Native Prairies, Yard by Yard

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From Canada south to Texas and from Indiana west to Colorado, nearly 600,000 square miles of grassland once contributed to this continent’s complex ecosystem, supporting a diverse and teeming web of life. Today, less than 1 percent remains intact.

The good news is that farmers and residents have been making inroads toward restoring this native landscape, converting suburban yards and rural fields to expanses of tall grass and fallow pastures that welcome native species. Government agencies and conservation groups, aided by volunteers, have undertaken numerous restoration projects across U.S. and Canadian prairieland, some of them comprising thousands of acres.

The initial investment in time and money starts with removal of invasive or even cultivated species and the planting of native grasses. Substantial benefits include low-maintenance ecosystems that require less water and no fertilizer while supporting diverse wildflowers and wildlife.

But it’s not as simple as planting a few seeds. In semi-rural and more urban areas, neighbors and zoning laws don’t always see eye-to-eye with these “new pioneers”, especially in deed-restricted communities. Concern over perceived property value deterioration and a potential influx of vermin sometimes wins the day. Farmers have been known to plow under an entire restoration project upon news of rising grain prices due to the ethanol industry, in order to cultivate it for financial gain. It is evident that social and economic policies must support the effort if it is to succeed.

Source: Yale Environment 360

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DIY Versus Commercial Carwash We all want our new, energy-efficient vehicles to look their best, and ecoconscious drivers want to extend their green lifestyle to include cleaning their car. Washing can provide some exercise and saves money, but the International Carwash Association reports that automatic car washes use on average fewer than 45 gallons of water per car, compared with 80 or more at home.

Commercial facilities also drain wastewater into sewer systems to be treated or reused, while soapy do-it-yourself water can directly enter waterways via storm drains unless it’s in an area that filters into a local aquifer.

Here are some helpful tips.

Conserve water. For DIY folks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends using a bucket instead of a hose for washing a section at a time, and then quickly rinsing using a pistol-grip hose nozzle, and also washing the car on gravel or a lawn, so wastewater doesn’t flow off pavement or sidewalks and down a storm drain. Be sure to use phosphate-free, non-toxic biodegradable soaps and waxes.

Check under the car. Grime, dirt and salt may have accumulated in crevices of the undercarriage, especially in colder regions, so spray underneath, too.

Be observant. A fender-bender, stray pebbles or the impact of another car door may have chipped exterior paint. According to the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, corrosion, acid rain, storm damage and harsh sunlight can also mar body paint and expose metal surfaces. Treat these blemishes with a stop-rust spray and touch-up paint before they spread.

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healthykids Dad & Daughter Dates Making the Most of Cherished Time Together

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he ancient Greek playwright Euripides, renowned for his Greek tragedies portraying strong female characters, was likely a decent dad. He wrote, “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.”

Entrepreneur and life coach Greg Wright, of Austin, Texas, updates the concept of this precious relationship in Daddy Dates: Four Daughters, One Clueless Dad, and His Quest to Win Their Hearts. He says that before the age of 30, God gave him a lovely wife; four girls, or “beginner ladies”; and a succinct mission statement: “Don’t mess up.”

Possessing an overwhelming compassion and protective instinct for each of his children, Wright decided early on “to teach them the right way to date and to treasure their specialness as much as I do.”

One of his chief assignments was respectfully modeling good dating habits for his daughters, a talent that doesn’t necessarily come naturally to dads. They may understand how significant a fathering relationship is to her self-worth in becoming a dauntless and independent adult, but may be uncertain how to make a proper investment spiritually and emotionally.

Healthcare marketing executive David Kinard, of Seattle, Washington, invests heavily in both his son and daughter. Having grown up in a separated family with no fatherly role model, he has focused on spending time with both kids, and knows it’s especially important for a girl.

“I wanted my daughter to know that I loved her for who she was and not for anything she said or did, and that she didn’t need to give her body away to find love.” He felt the best way to convey these truths was to provide dedicated time together. Wednesdays were without fail their date nights, beginning at age 4; dates are less frequent now that his daughter is 16, but even when the relationship feels at odds, dates have consis-

tently brought them together.

“She always got to choose where we went to dinner,” Kinard recalls. “We’d sit for a long time, eat our favorite foods and play a silly card game.” They talked about anything, nothing, everything. “She glows when she talks about past dates,” he continues.

“I have earned the ability to talk with her about the more sensitive subjects in her life such as boys, sex, friends and family.”

Seattle Pacific University Alumni Director Ken Cornell believes that bonding through dating his two girls, ages 14 and 17, is a true privilege. He says the same is true of his wife of 27 years. “It is so important to get away from the routine, to focus on each other,” Cornell remarks. “It’s amazing what is said when we give space for a relationship to deepen.”

His younger daughter believes, “It’s confidence building; it makes me stronger to be with someone who believes and has hope in me.”

Dressing up on occasion, holding the door open and allowing her to order for herself show respect and make her feel treasured. Later, if she doesn’t get that same level of respect on a first date with a boy, she will be less likely to schedule a second.

Cornell often worries that he doesn’t model enough of the love and honor his girls deserve. He finds grace in prayer. “I ask God regularly for wisdom and forgiveness to help me steward my relationship with my daughters and wife.”

The writer’s own family of six, including two daughters, has a long history of carving out precious time for refreshing fun. It naturally evolved from movies and petting zoos when they were young to canoeing and college campus events as they grew up.

“My boyfriends knew that if we were going to last, they had to impress my dad,” remembers our youngest daughter Amy, today a wife and esthetician living in Medina, Ohio. “It was important to know that my dad cared enough to engage in my life. When college life was chaotic, it was comforting to have a dad close to my heart. Our dates through the years allowed us to share stories, secrets and sorrows, and to laugh.”

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. ~Molière

Clint Kelly’s books include Dare to Raise Exceptional Children.

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Resonant Sound Therapy in Action Dr. Lance Morris

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n a first session of Resonant Sound Therapy (RST), Dr. Lance J. Morris, the developer of RST, does seven things. While a fully clothed patient is lying on their belly, he has them make a specific vocal tone. He then makes a complex resonant vocal overtone to induce a body harmonic while touching the patient’s back in a circular, rhythmic, vibrating manner.Holding one hand on the sacrum/tailbone and one hand on the occiput/base of skull, he balances the sacro-occipital pump.

1. Continuing to hold one hand on the sacrum and moving the other to the top of the skull, he continues to balance the cranio-sacral pump.

2. Placing both hands in the center of the back, while “grounded; touching the Earth,” he makes a counter-clockwise spiral with one hand, inducing the in-flow of qi/life force. With the other hand, he makes a clockwise spiral inducing the outflow of qi. These dual spirals form a mobius. This is a figure-eight twisted in three dimensions that looks like an infinity symbol.

3. Moving to the feet and holding the acupuncture point kidney one, he moves the counter-clockwise earth qi through the entire acupuncture and chakra systems.

4. Hitting the back and using the body as a drum, in a rhythmic manner he modulates/changes the frequency/speed and amplitude/wave form size of qi moving in and out of the body to optimize energetic equilibrium.

5. Now having the patient roll over, at the level of the solar plexus he places one hand on top and one below. First, he brings perceptual awareness of fascia; the connective tissue membrane connected everywhere through which qi flows, from the front to the back and the back to the front. He then expands this perception to a

connected band around the entire body.

At this point, he identifies the presence of a double helix of white light between his hands through the patient’s body.

This helix is formed as the mobius tightens. Qi passing through the body fascia releases it to induce and accelerate both healing and expanded consciousness.

6. The session is closed by again balancing the cranio-occipital pump.

Morris received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, psychology and fine arts from the University of Arizona, in Tucson,. He received a Doctor of Naturopathy degree from Bastyr University, in Seattle, Washington. He is a past president of the Arizona Naturopathic Medical association and a founding board member of the SW College of Naturopathic Medicine, in Tempe. Morris is the medical director of Wholistic Family Medicine and author of the book, The Edge and Beyond: A Journey for Personal Self-Discovery, Awakening and Healing. He is the developer of RST; Resonant Sound Therapy and RMM; Resonant Movement Meditation.

Morris is available for free, one-hour public lecture/demonstrations to groups or organizations by request.

He also offers a four-hour workshop primarily geared for body or energy workers to teach these seven RST techniques. The cost is $75 and requires a minimum of 10 participants.

For more information, call 520-322-8122 or visit ResonantSoundTherapy.com.

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The Juiciest Health Secret

by Jon D’Auria

Millions of people across the world are boosting their health by drinking their fruits and vegetables to get their daily dose of vitamins and vitality

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ith no shortage of short-lived diets, pills, programs, shakes and “get healthy quick” schemes in our society today, Americans and nutrition aficionados all over the world are turning to an old methodology that promotes wellness, weight loss and health. The practice of juicing fruits and vegetables has been around for more than 2,000 years and is growing more popular than ever, given the widespread introduction of new juicers.

Old accounts of juicing date back to Korea, where they used green juice concoctions as part of their ancient ceremonial burial celebrations. Many primitive societies also used fruits crushed into fluids as part of their regular diets, as well. Today, Americans consume more than 11.5 million gallons of freshly juiced produce per year. That’s a lot of pulp to sift through, but as every committed juicer has discovered, there’s a lot of gain to be found in that little green concoction.

While many avid juicers have their favorite go-to recipe, the possibilities are endless for juice combinations.

Some of the most popular items to juice are: apples, carrots, cucumber, kale, celery, chard, collard greens, ginger, garlic, pineapple, papaya, mango, berry, broccoli, cranberry, tomatoes, parsley, wheat grass and citrus of all varieties. While fruits certainly give the juice a sweet, pleasurable taste, it is recommended not to use too many, as they tend to be high in sugar content and can add extra calories.

Of all of the benefits of juicing, perhaps the greatest is getting Americans their recommended daily dose of vitamins through their fruit and vegetable intake. Juicing has also been cited for alleviating skin diseases, cancer, immune disorders and high blood pressure. Beyond that, juicing can detoxify our bodies and help our organs function at a higher level because of the important antioxidants that exist within produce.

Digestive health is also a major draw. While we miss out on the fiber in the skin and flesh of the produce, it takes less energy to digest food in liquid form. Food enzymes that are preserved by juicing give the body’s digestive system a boost, increase metabolism and help to digest other foods easier.

Many restaurants, coffee shops and stores in Tucson and all over the country offer fresh juices, but the best place to

juice is in our own kitchens. After the initial cost of a juicer, we can save a lot of money each year by buying fresh, organic fruits and veggies to juice.

The cheapest and most practical option is a centrifugal juicer, which grinds the produce and pushes the extracted juice through a strainer by spinning at a high rate. These are good for beginners and easy on the pocketbook, but aren’t always the most effective. The masticating juicer uses a single gear that chews up the fibers of the produce and breaks up their cells in a spiral motion. This works a bit slower than the other types, but that leads to a higher quality juice that is more potent. The slowest, most expensive and likely best option are the triturating juicers that work with two interlocking augers that can juice almost anything and retain the nutrients at a high level of efficiency. But with any juicer, it is always recommended to drink the juice right away to ingest all of the nutrients before they become depleted via oxidation.

Juicers can be purchased online or locally at health stores or bigger box stores such as Bed Bath & Beyond. It’s a perfect way to feel healthy inside and out while strengthening the immune system, boosting metabolism, restoring the cells in our body and beating the heat with a cold, fresh beverage.

Jon D’Auria is a frequent contributor to Natural Awakenings.

Jon’s Daily Juice Serves two.

3 apples 5 carrots 1 cucumber ½ bunch of celery ½ head of kale ½ head of Swiss chard ½ head of collard greens Add in ginger, garlic, lemon or melon for a nice twist.

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Make the Kitchen a Source of Energy and Happiness

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by Kristen Codianni, certified health coach, AADP f the kitchen is draining our energy, stressing us out and adding extra pounds because it is stocked with hidden (and not so hidden) mood, energy- and health-sabotaging items or cluttered with “time saving” gadgets and cookware that add to the sense of overwhelm, there is still hope. Our kitchens should and still can be a source of happiness, energy and motivation. Here are a few tips to get started.

Look through cabinets and drawers and toss or donate anything that isn’t being. Be quick and be honest; there will be at least one or two items that have no seemingly useful purpose.

Reevaluate what’s displayed on the countertop, what’s stored at eye level in the pantry and in the fridge.

If it turns out to be cookies, candy and snack bars with health claims on the wrapper, replace them with fresh fruit, trail mix, cut-up veggies and perhaps almond butter to dip them in. Look for real food alternatives and put them front and center.

Think small. Using smaller plates and smaller utensils is a great way to keep overeating and speed eating under control.

Start with these changes and then make a few more. Soon the kitchen will be an enjoyable, productive place to be.

Kristen Codianni received her training at Integrative Nutrition in New York City and is certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.

Based in Southern Arizona, she offers individual health and nutrition coaching in private one-on-one sessions all over the country by phone and inperson workshops. For more information, visit KristenCodianni.com.

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Grow, Pick, Grill Making the Most of Summer’s Bounty

by Claire O’Neil

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n outdoor spaces from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to Arch Cape, Oregon, produce is growing and grill embers are glowing. Growing a garden and grilling its bounty have never been more popular.

For the first time since 1944, when 20 million “Victory” gardeners produced 44 percent of the fresh vegetables in the United States, food gardening is outdistancing flower gardening.

In its latest survey of garden retailers, the National Gardening Association found that consumers’ spending for growing their own food hit $2.7 billion, versus $2.1 billion for flowers.

Barbecuing grill chefs are expanding their repertoire beyond grass-fed burgers and steaks. More vegetables and fruit are being grilled now than in the past, according to the latest annual survey by leading grill manufacturer Weber.

This all makes sense to Karen Adler and Judith Fertig, co-authors of The Gardener & the Grill. They’ve observed that when the bounty of the garden meets the sizzle of the grill, delicious things happen. “Natural sugars in vegetables and fruits caramel-

ize,” says Adler. “Essential oils in fresh herbs become more aromatic. The colors of fruits and vegetables stay more vivid when grilled, rather than when cooked any other way.”

“Grilling gives even familiar foods an exciting new makeover,” notes Fertig. For example, by cutting a head of cabbage into quarters, brushing each cut side with olive oil and then grilling and chopping, the backyard chef infuses a grill flavor into a favorite coleslaw. Flatbreads, patted out from prepared whole-grain or gluten-free pizza dough, can be brushed with olive oil, grilled on both sides and then topped with flavorful garden goodies. Simple fruits like peaches and plums—simply sliced in half, pitted and grilled—yield fresh taste sensations, especially cradling a scoop of frozen yogurt.

A quick foray to the garden or farmers’ market can provide just the right colorful, flavorful edge to any summer barbecue.

Claire O’Neil is a freelance writer in Kansas City, MO.

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Fresh on the Grill Kale, Potato and Chorizo Pizza

Hearty but not heavy, this pizza takes kale (or alternatively, Swiss chard or collard greens) and onions from the garden, and then adds vegetarian chorizo to accent.

Yields 4 servings 1 pound fresh whole grain or gluten-free pizza dough ¼ cup whole grain or gluten-free flour for sprinkling 4 new potatoes, cooked and thinly sliced 8 kale leaves Olive oil, for brushing and drizzling Grapeseed oil for brushing the grill rack 8 oz cooked and crumbled vegetarian chorizo (Portuguese or other spicy sausage optional) ½ cup chopped green onion (white and light green parts) Coarse freshly ground black pepper Prepare a hot fire on one side of the grill for indirect cooking. Oil a perforated grill rack with grapeseed oil and place over direct heat.

Divide the dough into four equal parts. Sprinkle with whole grain or gluten-free flour and press or roll each piece into an 8-inch circle. Sprinkle flour of choice on two large baking

sheets and place two rounds of dough on each sheet. Brush the potatoes with olive oil, place on the perforated grill rack and grill for 15 minutes, turning often, or until tender before topping the pizza.

Brush the kale with olive oil. Grill leaves for 1 minute on each side or until slightly charred and softened.

Quickly trim off the bottom of the stalk and strip the leaves from the stems.

Finely chop the leaves and set aside.

Brush one side of each pizza with olive oil and place, oiled side down, on the direct heat side of the grill grate. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes or until the dough starts to bubble. Brush the top side with olive oil and flip each pizza round, using tongs, onto a baking sheet.

Quickly brush pizza rounds with additional olive oil, and then spoon on one-fourth of the sliced potato and grilled kale.

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Sprinkle toppings of sausage and green onion. Drizzle a bit more overall olive oil and season with pepper.

Using a grill spatula, place each pizza on the indirect side of the fire. Cover and grill for 4 to 5 minutes or until the kale has slightly wilted and the topping is hot. Serve hot.

Handy Garden-to-Grill Gadgets

n Long-handled grill tongs and a spatula help the cook handle foods on the grill like a pro. n Barbecue mitts protect hands and arms from the heat.

n A perforated grill rack, akin to a cookie sheet with holes, placed directly on the grill grates, keeps smaller vegetables and tender fish fillets from falling through.

n A grill wok is perfect for stir-grilling foods outdoors, a complement to indoor stir-frying.

n A sturdy, stiff, grill brush makes short work of cleaning the grill grates after each use.

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Traveling Volunteers Doing Good During Time Away

by Avery Mack

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en Budd, former executive director of AARP and current editorin-chief of Currents magazine, says, “I was approaching 40 when my dad died suddenly, and at the funeral, I heard people say how he’d changed their lives. So in midlife, I decided to change mine.”

Disaster Relief

Budd, who lives with his wife in Burke, Virginia, says, “Not everyone can join the Peace Corps, but they might share a week or two of vacation time.” Nine months after Hurricane Katrina, Rebuilding Together was looking for unskilled labor to help in New Orleans. So he helped prep homes for incoming electricians, plumbers and carpenters, and then painted. He was hooked, and has subsequently volunteered in China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya and the West Bank. His award-winning book, The Voluntourist, details his experiences.

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hosts future leaders for such projects. “I learned I can help others,” she says.

This October, the Sierra Club’s New Jersey Seashore Service will assist the Natural Resource Education Foundation of New Jersey with its forest, marsh and meadowlands conservation efforts.

The project will simultaneously allow participants to observe the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy along the shoreline, as well as in nearby communities.

Infrastructure Improvements

The Sierra Club’s August trip to Mt. Rainier, in Washington, will train volunteers to work with the National Park Service in repairing hiking trails and building restraining walls at an elevation of 6,600 feet. Stunning views grace the two-mile hike from the Sunrise Visitor Center. Volunteer organizer DiDi Toaspern observes, “We are doing work that wouldn’t get done otherwise due to budget restraints. Even removing invasive plants helps to protect native species and nesting areas.”

Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) will bring volunteers to Yosemite

National Park in northern California this September to assist park rangers in contouring trails to shed water and cut or move vegetation that blocks trails or impedes streams.

This fall, volunteers in New York City’s Bronx borough will also help the city parks department clear an overgrown 60-acre area surrounding the gardens of the Bartow-Pell Mansion, built in 1836, a museum for 19th-century furnishings and decorative arts since 1946.

Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, in Canandaigua, New York, features nine separate gardens— stylized as secret, Italian, Japanese, rose, blue and white, pansy, moonlight, old-fashioned and rock gardens. Each May, volunteers learn to plant decorative designs that can involve up to 8,000 plants, and others maintain the gardens throughout the summer.

Animal Conservation

After a tasty vegan breakfast, volunteers in New York’s Finger Lakes region care for 500 rescued farm animals like Marge, a playful pig, at the 175-acre Watkins Glen Farm Sanctuary. Similar shelters bless Orland and Los Angeles, California.

When Archosaurs Attacked and Reptiles Ruled Texas is the catchy name for the city of Arlington’s archeology education site (estimated at 95 million years old) where volunteer teams unearth fish, shark, ray, turtle and dinosaur fossils. “Last year, a new crocodilian species was found there,” says Rob Stringer of Earthwatch UK. In two-week stints, volunteers chart locations, clear areas, dig drainage trenches and prepare fossils for identification.

There’s something for everyone in the emotional, spiritual and physical challenge of voluntouring. “Upon arrival, one’s first thought is, ‘What have I let myself in for?’ but upon returning home, you step back and see the value,” advises Budd. “Volunteers don’t change the world so much as they change the way people see each other through shared experiences.”

Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect at AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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Up Close and Personal Interview with Jeff Primack, Founder and Visionary of Supreme Science Qigong (Part 2 of 2) Deanna Cook: In the 1st interview last month we talked about what Qigong was and how to add this practice into our daily life for optimal wellness. We also discussed food chemistry and your book, “Conquering any Disease”. Many of the disease-reversing testimonies I read were groundbreaking. After reading these miraculous stories I decided to try the High-Phytochemical smoothies in your book. Almost immediately I noticed my energy has increased and I am sleeping much better. Time and a full schedule is often a challenge making it hard to eat perfectly or practice as much as I would like. What are the ‘most important’ Qigong & Dietary components for people with extra busy lives?

Jeff Primac: Ahh, yet another request for the 10 minute Qigong workout!

When time is short I recommend cleansing your body with oxygen and energy first thing in the morning. I will share with you my daily practice. I wake up, brush my teeth and hair, drink some hot tea outside and do the 9-Breath Method five times. This method absorbs/retains large amounts of oxygen in the bloodstream. Gentle power breathing awakens the cellular vibration and stimulates metabolism. As I wake up slowly for 10 minutes each morning my senses become heightened and I watch the birds in my garden. This is a quick and powerful method, we spend hours thoroughly teaching at the Qi Activation conference.

As far as FOOD goes… look beyond fat, protein, carbohydrates, mineral, vitamin, enzyme and follow God’s trail of white crystals into the apple core. The infamous fruit that started it all! Someone said an “apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Yeah, I say, but only if you eat the crystalized core of phytochemicals, which activates bone marrow‘s production of cytokines for immunity. Regardless of how busy your life is, I recommend…

1) Giving Up All Dairy Products – Replace with delicious healing ice cream, raw key lime pie etc.

2) Smoothie Every Morning with - Avocado and it’s big seed, apple with core, organic strawberries, etc.

3) Have Big Bowel Movements – Eat squash, sweet potato and one Good Belly probiotic drink everyday.

4) Watermelon Fast Once a Month – Only watermelon all day to cleanse kidneys and urinary channels. Include eating/blending the white section, which contains L-Citrulline a precursor to Nitric Oxide the body’s primary vasodilator. Fasting on watermelon has helped dissolve kidney stones for many people. Watermelon is not recommended for diabetics, cancer patients or people with sugar sensitive diseases.

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and empowered like I did at the Qi Activation Conference. What really resonated with me was that it was both experiential (hands on) and educational. You seem very at ease with speaking in front of so many. Was public speaking something that came natural for you?

Jeff Primack: The highest teachers of Qigong speak in shorter bursts of information. They are natural summarizers of complex teachings. Speech spoken at the core essence level can powerfully hold audience attention, because it’s free of fluff. Talking about a pharmacy inside your own brain and activating latent healing abilities happens to be very interesting. Every year I speak to thousands of people, so I get lots of practice and learn new ways to refine the way I deliver the information.

Humor also plays a role in how I teach at these big events. In high school, I was a class clown and studied ways to make people laugh. At every seminar participants tell me I remind them of Adam Sandler, but I can’t see it. “Qigong Humor” is funny because we’re all so holistic and mental about the same issues and sometimes we feel alone. Humor unifies people and that helps raise the energy.

Deanna Cook: I’ve been doing your “Qigong Strength Training” every other day like you suggested and my belly is getting some definition, but the best part is that I feel so peaceful at the end. How do you explain to people what is special about Qigong methods of fitness and muscular conditioning?

Jeff Primack: Qigong strength training is 100% nurturing to Qi instead of taxing like some traditional exercises. If you have old injuries you can practice Qigong without any side effects. We use “Holding Qi” postures like Horse Stance to build the root chakra and leg strength of the body. When doing HyperThrows we use extreme fast followed by slow “Pressing on Qi” movements, which works wonders for circulatory issues and building muscle. These Yin & Yang alternating movements open arteries to expand blood flow beyond what traditional exercise is capable of.

Qigong breathing and movements are merged into a mildly challenging fitness routine and this Qi integration helps you to recover faster and go deeper than normal.

Deanna Cook: People are excited that Tucson will experience the Largest Qigong Gathering Arizona has ever seen.

500 people highly focused into healing practices inside one beautiful ballroom sounds exciting. Jeff, how can you afford to produce all the high production elements and sell tickets to a 4-Day Conference like this for only $129?

And how does the group energy effect of so many people’s energy in the same room make a difference?

the Chinese government for fear of an uprising outlawed Large Qigong events. I believe Qigong is God-Connecting, humbling, healing to the spirit and unifies people, which is something the Chinese government is not supporting now.

America is different and I am proud to live where my President supports Qigong and the right to gather in freedom!

Why only $129 for 4-Days Qigong? Because we want the secret of Qigong Healing to get out! Hundreds moving and breathing in sync is truly vivid and allows you to experience energy beyond what you could by yourself. Where two or more are gathered seeds of love are scattered…

Deanna Cook: In Closing, I would like to thank you, your team and the students who allowed me to sit in on your instructor classes. The Qi Activation program was the single most enlightening educational wellness program I have yet to see. Thank You Jeff for this opportunity.

Interviewer Deanna Cook has owned several organic restaurants, is a holistic celebrity chef and has appeared on the Food Network. Jeff Primack is a Qigong teacher that has studied with many Qigong masters from all over the world and has taught over 40,000 people in live seminars.

“Qi Activation” comes to Tucson Convention Center on June 29 to July 2. Jeff Primack and 25 Qigong teachers will teach 4 days of Qigong for only $129. To reserve tickets or more info, call 800-298-8970 or visit QiActivation.com.

Jeff Primack: A master known as Dr. Yan Xin was perhaps the most influential Qigong figure of all time. He facilitated 30,000-person Qi-Lectures inside of stadiums. Due to the huge collective energy at these stadium events many experienced the deepest levels of Qigong within hours and many miraculous healings were reported. Historically speaking, Qigong went from being practiced by almost no Chinese people in the 1970’s to a mind blowing 200 million by mid 1980’s! This came to a screeching halt in 1999 when

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Reframing Personal Priorities

Is pursuing personal growth at odds with being a breadwinner?

Craig Hamilton Explores the Gender Gap in Spiritual Growth

I teach a spiritual path that anyone can pursue in the midst of their busy life. It involves turning everything into a spiritual practice. It means observing your own motivations and distortions and experiencing a different relationship to life that’s no longer rooted in patterns of the past and the ego.

I believe this work appeals to men because, while there is a meditative and interior dimension to it, the bigger part is calling people to step up in life and remove the obstacles inside themselves that keep them from playing their biggest game. Spiritual life isn’t about getting beyond this world; it’s about the evolution of our world through conscious participation. That’s something men and women alike can become inspired by and put their energy behind.

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raig Hamilton is a writer, radio host and workshop leader devoted to helping people evolve their consciousness for the greater good. The former managing editor of What is Enlightenment? magazine, Hamilton went on to found Integral Enlightenment, an online education program for those on a contemporary spiritual path. Since then, thousands of people have participated in his courses and workshops, and the vast majority have been women. Natural Awakenings asked Hamilton for his insights on this trend.

What’s behind the gender imbalance in personal growth and enlightenment circles?

Two years ago, I hosted a summit called The Way of the Evolutionary Man that included a discussion about why more men aren’t drawn to participate in these kinds of things. One of the main points made was that, while many Americans have focused on creating equality for women in the last 50 years, there hasn’t been a comparable men’s liberation movement.

I know that some would say, “Why do we need that? Men are already the ones with the most power, freedom and privilege.” Yet it became clear during our discussion that men do not have freedom when it comes to choosing among valued social roles.

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we might call a path of the heart, such as following artistic passions, working for a nonprofit or serving as a teacher. But if men do such things, they risk losing value among women.

Traditionally, women have wanted to be with men that are more economically successful than they are. If a man decides he wants to be an artist or a spiritual practitioner or follow what we might label a higher calling, he’s stepping out of traditionally validated activities for men. So the reason that more men aren’t putting more time into their personal growth could be that they’re not being valued for that.

What might it take to shift this phenomenon?

If women want men to join them on paths of personal and spiritual growth, they might need to start in analyzing the part of themselves that says, “I want a man who makes more money than me, is successful and able to be the family provider.” Many women want their men to be conscious, sensitive, reflective and capable of profound intimacy, plus be a good provider.

I’ve heard from some men that feel seriously pained about this. A few said that they always wanted to be, for example, a musician or a teacher, but they couldn’t see themselves being sufficiently successful at it, or their family discouraged it.

How can men be most effective in a changing world?

In order to be truly effective, each person needs to do the necessary inner work. It’s not enough to focus on trying to do and accomplish and acquire without clarifying what’s getting in the way of your full self-expression and creative engagement.

It’s easy to think about life in terms of our history, identity, desires and concerns, but that’s just a small part of who we are. At our deepest level, we are this unfolding evolutionary process that’s been going on for more than 13 billion years. Now we have the ability to participate in the greatest adventure of all, that of conscious evolution, growing into a future aligned with our highest ideals, visions and aspirations.

While that is mobilizing generations of women, I am finding that it also speaks to the highest aspirations of men.

Connect with Craig Hamilton at IntegralEnlightenment.com.

Kim Childs is a writer and creativity coach in Boston. Visit KimChilds.com.

Don’t Worry, Be Healthy

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he adage, “Don’t worry, be happy,” captures the essence of the first-ever metastudy of the relationship between happiness and heart health. Based on a comprehensive review involving 200plus studies, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston, concluded that a positive outlook on life could help protect the heart from cardiovascular disease.

Julia Boehm, Ph.D., and Laura Kubzansky, Ph.D., discovered that certain psychological traits—optimism, positive emotions and a sense of meaning—both offer measurable protection against heart attacks and strokes and slow the progression of cardiovascular disease. The pair found that the most optimistic individuals had approximately 50 percent less chance of experiencing an initial cardiovascular event compared with their less upbeat peers.

“The absence of the negative is not the same thing as the presence of the positive,” notes Boehm. “Psychology has been trying to fix what’s wrong with people, but there’s also an increasing interest in what people might be doing right.”

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COLORING OUR WORLD

How Hues Can Help and Heal

by Judith Fertig

From relaxing in a hot tub amidst sparkling blue lights to sleeping soundly surrounded by soft-green walls, we continuously experience the subtle influence of colors in our surroundings.

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hile humans have long appreciated nature’s chromatic displays, it wasn’t until 1666 that Sir Isaac Newton proved that white light from the sun refracted through a prism separates into the individual bandwidths we perceive as hues. A growing body of research by physicians, environmentalists, psychologists and alternative medicine specialists is now exploring how color—as light and pigment—can affect people physically, mentally and emotionally.

According to Pakistani research physicists Samina T. Yousuf Azeemi and S. Mohsin Raza, working from the University of Balochistan, “Colors generate electrical impulses and magnetic currents or fields of energy that are prime activators of the biochemical and hormonal processes in the human body.” Different colors cause different reactions, from stimulating cells to suppressing the production of melatonin.

Published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary Alternative Medicine, Azeemi and

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Raza’s photobiology research, applied as chromotherapy, supports premises of ancient Chinese, Egyptian and ayurvedic healing traditions in which color is intrinsic to healing: for example, red increases circulation; yellow stimulates nerves; orange increases energy; and blue and green soothe everything from skin irritations to anxiety.

Blue light can reset our biological clocks. Although electric light attempts to mimic natural sunlight, the body does not sense it that way, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives. During the day, artificial light with more blue wavelengths may help improve the performance of students and employees working indoors; at night, a reduction of the blue portion in artificial lighting provided for shift workers could protect against sleep disturbances. The irony, notes Science Writer David C. Holzman, of Lexington, Massachusetts, is that applications of blue light are now used to cure some of the very things it can cause—sleeplessness and depression.

Sonya Nutter, a Kansas City

mother of three elementary schoolchildren, can attest to the soothing effect of blue light when soaking in her Kohler chromotherapy tub in the dark: “It’s even better than lavender scent for calming,” she says.

“Color clearly has aesthetic value, but it can also carry specific meaning and information,” says Andrew J. Elliot, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, in New York. He and a team of researchers concluded that, “Seeing red is not good before [taking] a test measuring performance” (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General). In contrast, they found that seeing green enhances creative performance.

Photodynamic therapy, a recently developed, non-invasive cancer treatment, involves injections of a lightsensitive solution, followed by shining laser-emitted blue light on internal tumors or light-emitting diodes (LED) on surface tumors. A National Cancer Institute fact sheet explains how such light kills cancer cells and shrinks tumors.

Based on the success of NASA experiments and research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, red LED lights are also helping cancer patients deal with sore mouths associated with chemotherapy and radiation used for bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Treating diabetic ulcers is another application, according to a 2012 study in the Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes of South Africa. Red light sessions at many medical spas help rejuvenate aging skin by stimulating collagen production.

Color as pigment can convey subtle cues to influence our perceptions, attitudes and behavior. In a study conducted at England’s Oxford University and Spain’s Polytechnic University of Valencia, for example, participants believed that hot chocolate tasted better in orange mugs than any other color, with white scoring lowest. “Color associations are so strong and embedded so deeply that people

Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions. ~ Pablo Picasso

are predisposed to certain reactions” when they see a color, explains Elliot, a learned association that is often culturally based.

Because color can engender individual emotional response, it plays a major role in one’s preferences in surroundings, including wall colors, furnishings and appliances. Pantone, a leading provider of color systems to businesses worldwide, annually recommends a specific color that it feels best connects with the current zeitgeist, or prevailing

spirit and mood, so that manufacturers of paints, kitchenware and fabric will produce the look people will want to have around them.

In 2011 Pantone picked a vibrant pink. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, explained that “In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits, a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going.” Now sensing greater optimism, their 2013 color choice is a vivid emerald, described as “lively, radiant and lush… a color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony.”

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LIFE LIFT Being Happy from the Inside Out

by Judith Fertig

An age-old question rides a new wave of bestseller lists, university research and governmental soul-searching. The answers to “What are the secrets of a happy life?” might surprise us.

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appiness is the only true measure of personal success,” advises Geoffrey James, of Hollis, New Hampshire, author of How to Say It: Business to Business Selling. His work confirms that the rollercoaster world of business does not always promote a sense of well-being. James believes, “The big enemy of happiness is worry, which comes from focusing on events that are outside your control.” For him, something as simple as a good night’s sleep contributes to personal happiness.

Each of us has certain things that help make us feel positive, and they often come in small moments, advises Ed Diener, Ph.D., a psychology professor at the University of Illinois and author of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth. Based on 25 years of research into the subject, he’s a recognized expert in what he calls “subjective well-being.”

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happy are you, on a scale of one to 10?’ The interesting thing is that it produces real answers that are valid—not perfect, but valid—and they predict all sorts of real things in their lives.”

Getting to Happy

The moment-to-moment path to happiness follows a trail blazed by paradox. A recent University of Missouri College of Business study by Marsha Richins, Ph.D., suggests that happiness is in the wanting, not the getting.

As noted Positive Psychologist Martin Seligman, Ph.D., remarks, “Focusing solely on happiness as a foundation of a good life,” won’t get you there.

Gretchen Rubin, the New York City-based author of The Happiness Project and Happier at Home, further finds that, “Happiness doesn’t always make you feel happy.” Trying each day to be emotionally centered, affable, kind, conscientious, generous, patient, principled, accomplished, spiritual and true to yourself—the kind of person

that should be happy and that makes other people happy—can be tough.

Widespread economic and associated financial challenges have made many question whether money can buy happiness, a common core assumption of the “happiness starts on the outside” approach. Apparently, money can sometimes buy feelings of well-being, but only to a certain degree, according to researchers Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman, at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs.

In 2010, they surveyed 450,000 randomly chosen residents across the country via daily questionnaires. The study revealed that, “Low income exacerbates the emotional pain associated with such misfortunes as divorce, ill health and being alone.” Yet they also discovered that, “High income buys life satisfaction, but not happiness,” and there is no further progress in happiness beyond an annual income of $75,000 (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences).

On the other side of the world, in the tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan, where 70 percent of its 717,000 citizens are subsistence farmers and an annual income of $75,000 would be considered a fortune, people say they are generally happy, partly due to the nation’s “happiness starts on the inside” philosophy. Since 1971, Bhutan has been operating based on a gross domestic happiness (GDH) value system. Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley explains that the country has focused on growing both materially and spiritually, and citizen well-being has taken precedence over economic growth.

For decades, this was deemed an oddity by many in the West, although now it appears prescient. “It’s easy to mine the land and fish the seas and get rich,” says Thakur Singh Powdyel, Bhutan’s minister of education. “Yet we believe you cannot have a prosperous nation in the long run that does not conserve its natural environment or take care of the well-being of its people, which is being borne out by what is happening to the outside world.” The country measures its success in maintaining GDH by conducting regular surveys of the population. The reigning

official definition of happiness involves peace, contentment and living in harmony with all creation.

Seligman, author of Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being, has become a believer in GDH. “How can you measure well-being in a person, a family, a country or globally?” he queries. Research by Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, points to four basic elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishment, or PERMA.

Seligman says there are proven ways to improve each element. For positive emotion, writing down three “blessings”, or things that went well that day, can increase our feelings of gratitude and well-being. For relationships, actively listening and being present for a loved one and having that attention returned can strengthen those bonds. Increasing meaning in our lives, says Seligman, can be a challenge for Westerners. “We have threadbare spiritual and relationship furniture. We have too much ‘I’ and not enough ‘we,’” he says. But getting involved in something that increases the “we” factor will help make us happier.

Nurturing Signature Strengths

Self-surveys at AuthenticHappiness.com can help us identify our strengths and realize what we’re especially good at—and we increase our feelings of accomplishment by doing more of them. “You can even figure out how to do the task you like least by using your signature strength,” Seligman advises. He shares an example of a grocery store cashier that disliked bagging groceries, but was exceptional at social interaction. She made herself happier by chatting with her customers while she packed their selections.

Lara Blair, a portrait photographer in Camas, Washington, believes in celebrating strengths. “If making things is what you love, give it the space in your brain, home and life that it deserves.” Blair’s seminars and retreats help people tap ways to

If I become happy and it Sustaining Happiness we’ve upped our happiness makes you happy, it is like Once quotient, it can still be difficult to stay tipping the first domino so at that level, says Kennon Sheldon, professor of psychological sciences at the next one falls and that the University of Missouri, in Columbia. In a recent study conducted happiness spreads. ~ James Fowler, economic behaviorist, University of California-San Diego increase feelings of creativity, accomplishment and meaning. “If you nurture it and believe that growing this beautiful thing is worth the effort, the rewards will be more than you ever dreamed,” she says.

When, as a happily married lawyer with children, Rubin thought her life was missing something vital, she used her love for reading and writing to explore that wistful, “What if?” She started researching subjective happiness via Marcus Aurelius, Samuel Johnson, Benjamin Franklin and St. Thérèse de Lisieux, whom Rubin refers to as her “spiritual master.” She decided to testdrive her findings at Happiness-Project. com and began blogging about new ways of thinking and behaving that were bringing her and her readers greater selfrealization and contentment.

“A great place to start is with your own body,” she counsels. “Are you getting enough sleep? Are you getting good food to eat? When you take care of those very basic things, you feel energized, and then you can start moving to address other issues.”

with researchers at the University of California-Riverside, Sheldon and his colleagues found that by both recognizing that the desire for “more” and “better” in our lives won’t stop and also appreciating what we have, we’ll stay happy. It’s equally vital to continually keep things fresh, with positive new experiences at home, work, play and exercise, as well as in relationships. In other words, sustained happiness takes a little work.

“Just before going to bed,” suggests James, “write down at least one wonderful thing that happened that day. It may be anything from making a child laugh to a big sale. Whatever it is, be grateful for the present day, because it will never come again.”

The benefits of individual wellbeing radiate to those around us, notes Seligman. “When individuals are flourishing, they are more productive at work, physically healthier and at peace.” He believes that as we find ways to increase positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and individual accomplishment, it’s possible for life on Earth to flourish.

Judith Fertig is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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DOG SPORTS People & Pets Play Well Together

by Sandra Murphy

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ith most exercise programs, while his person works out, a dog stays home alone, counting squirrels outside the window and wishing Animal Planet wasn’t a rerun.

How about bringing some of that exercise home so the pet gets fit, too?

John E. Mayer, Ph.D., a Chicago clinical psychologist and author of Family Fit, maintains that, “Fitness works best as a group event, including the family dog. They love to participate in many things, so be creative. Try swimming, touch football, jumping rope, rollerblading, tag or hide-and-seek.”

Diane Tegethoff Meadows and Susan Riches, Ph.D., each accepted a challenge to exercise with their dogs 30 minutes a day for 30 days. “I walk my three Scotties every morning anyway, so adding minutes was easy,” says Meadows, a retired senior paralegal in Bulverde, Texas. “One of them is in charge of choosing the route, and we seldom go the same way two days in a row.”

Riches, a retired Fort Lewis College professor and archaeologist, in Durango, Colorado, doesn’t let inclement weather

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interfere. “Inside, we play fetch up and down the stairs,” she says. “I hide treats for tracking games of ‘find it.’” The dogs also like to jump through hoops. “The Scottie and Westie go at it for 30 minutes; the Maltese stops after 15.”

Jeff Lutton, a Dogtopia dog daycare/ boarding franchisee in Alexandria, Virginia, conducts a popular running club. “On Sunday mornings we have about 15 people that run with their dogs. My golden retriever used to run six miles, but since she’s 9 now, we’ve cut back to three.”

“Treibball [TRY-ball] is herding without sheep, soccer without feet,” explains Dianna L. Stearns, president of the American Treibball Association, based in Northglenn, Colorado. “All you need is Pilates balls, a target stick for pointing, a signal clicker and treats. It’s a fun, problem-solving game for all involved.”

The idea is for the dog to direct rubber balls into a goal with its nose, shoulder and/or paws—eventually, as many as eight balls in 10 minutes. Treibball can be played in group classes or competitions or at home using a kiddie soccer goal.

Another exercise option is to turn

the backyard into an obstacle course for the dog, kids and adults. Use a clicker to signal the next move. Four or five hula hoops spaced a bit apart provide a pattern for a sit/stay game as the dog moves into each one on command. A thin wooden dowel across two boxes and anchored to a stick-on photo hook on either end provides a hurdle. A child’s oversized plastic golf club hits a tennis or plastic ball just far enough for the dog to retrieve.

For a doggie triathlon, add more elements, such as yard races between dogs and children on their tricycles or scooters down a straight path, with everyone cooling off in a hard-plastic swimming pool as part of the event.

For dogs that are older or have mobility issues, some stretching before or even after exercise is suggested. “Doga [dog yoga] has become a daily ritual with my 11-year-old golden retriever since the onset of arthritis in her hips and back. Besides keeping her joints limber, it’s good one-on-one time for us,” says latchkey dog expert Eileen Proctor, in Castle Rock, Colorado.

“Whenever she wants to stretch, she will come up and gently paw me,” relates Proctor. “Her favorite is the upward dog pose. Before practicing doga, this dear one had trouble getting to her feet, and then was lame for a minute.

Now she is able to get up and move about immediately.”

When exercising with pets, always keep plenty of water handy, start slow and watch out for how the weather or workout affects the participants. Scientists have changed from saying it takes 21 days to form a new habit to admitting it may take up to three times that long. That might be true for people, but try explaining it to the dog standing at the back door on day two—he’s ready to do it again.

Sandra Murphy is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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Shamanism Practicum: Guidelines for a Healthy Shamanic Practice – Jun 1-2. 9:30am-5pm.

Basic workshop is a prerequisite for this class.

Instructor: Melissa Dawahare, ND, Foundation for Shamanic Studies Faculty. $250. Best Western Inn of Tempe, 670 N Scottsdale Rd, Tempe.

480-993-8249. Shamanism@DrMelissa.com.

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Access Bars Class – 10am-6pm. Join Matt Bochsler, an Access Consciousness Certified Facilitator, for an intro and bars class. We will be giving out some of the core tools at the intro class. $20. 303-229-6578. Matt@iesystems.cc.

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iRest Yoga Nidra – 1-3pm. Led by Lily Cann, Certified IRest teacher. iRest Yoga Nidra is a very powerful processing that accesses our subconscious as a gateway to clearing unbalances and regaining our wholeness. Consider this time for self inquiry and self discovery. 1101 N Wilmot #123. 520-300-4378. MindfulYogaTucson.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Learn about Chiropractic – 6-7pm. Learn how chiropractic facilitates health with Dr. Kalaba, using gentle and effective Torque Release Technique. 30min. lecture followed by questions/answers. Free.

Seating limited. Please RSVP. Be Now Chiropractic, 2122 N Craycroft Rd, Ste 104. 520-484-3471.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 Open House – 6-8pm. For prospective students to check out the school and hear from distinguished staff and students. Spend an evening learning about Oriental Medicine and potentially learning this amazing art. Free. Arizona School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, 4646 E Ft Lowell Rd Ste 104.

520-795-0787. Admissions@asaom.edu. asaom.edu.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6 Breastfeeding Basics – 6:30-7:30pm. Discover techniques for a positive breastfeeding experience.

Learn how to get started, positions and holds, maintaining milk production and much more.This class is designed for pregnant or new moms and families. 3841 North Oracle Road, 85705. 520351-2370; Sunsprout.us Access Consciousness Intro Class – 7-8:30pm.

Join Matt Bochsler, an Access Consciousness Certified Facilitator, for an intro and bars class.

We will be giving out some of the core tools at the intro class. $20. 303-229-6578. Matt@iesystems. cc. MattBochsler.AccessConsciousness.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7 Women Wellness & Wine – 5:30-7pm. Say Yes to the Universe. Join us for an interactive discussion on deliberate creation. Healthy snacks, refreshing spa water and of course, wine. Free.

Tula Wellness, 2200 E River Rd, Ste 109.

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IONS Tucson Monthly Presentations – 6:30-8pm.

Join the President and CEO of The Institute of Noetic Sciences, Cassandra Vieten, PhD for her presentation, “Research and Controversial Science”. This discussion about “noetic research” will also include directions for IONS. $5 suggested donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-399-8285.

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Reiki Master Class and Teacher Training – Jun 8-9. 10am-6pm. For those who are committed to going deeper and ready to move to a new level of healing. Learn to teach and initiate others to Divine healing energies of Usui Reiki. With Lucia Maya, Reiki Master/Teacher. $600. Luminous Adventures Transformational Healing, E Hampton St. 520204-6280. Lucia@LuminousAdventures.com.

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Ground, Flow and Glow – 1-3pm. Led by Ramjeet Kaur. Become well rooted in our energy field and connected with the earth’s energy field. This class will tap into the yummy and delicious parts of your life purpose and passions. 1101 N Wilmot #123. 520-300-4378. MindfulYogaTucson.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 An Evening of Unconditional Love: Satsang with Ananta – 3:30-5:30pm. Are you ready to stop improving and simply love yourself as you are? Unconditional Love is your birthright. Free. Spiritschild Metaphysical Center, 3870 W River Rd, Ste#120.

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Talk on Holistic Wealth – 4-6pm. Learn to stay true to your intentions helping more people while being generously compensated and gaining time freedom. Join Deb Kortyna and Sheila Sornsin to hear how you can partner with Dr. Christiane Northrup and learn how to prosper. Free. Desert Wind Healing Arts, 7225 Paseo Del Norte. 520360-7469. Deb@DesertWindHealingArts.com.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 Evening Meditation – 5:45-7pm. A candlelit meditative time of silence, song and sacred readings. Free. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace, 1551 S Eastside Loop #121, Tucson. 520-546-3696.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Local Chakra Retreat – 8am-4pm. Take time to vacation close to home with our 7 Chakras Retreat. Single day packages are available for those with limited time. Spa treatments, yoga, guided meditation, meals, and chakra workshops are all included. Natural Way Wellness Spa & Yoga, 526 N 4th Ave, Tucson. 520-8828828. Contact@NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Advanced Reiki Practitioners Symbols – 125pm. These specialized symbols trace back to the Bon monks in Tibet thousands of years ago. They are not taught in many Reiki programs and provide

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SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Healing The Waters In Yourself, Healing The Waters Of The Earth A one day water-experiential class.

Learn to connect with and program the water in your body to optimize health and bless the waters of the planet too.

$80

Contact: Jane@WaterTransformations.com Spirits Child important focused energies. $75. New Moon Haven Metaphysical Bookstore, 16256 N Oracle Rd, Catalina. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net.

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Change Your Life: The Alchemy of the Violet Flame – 2:30-3:45pm. Heal your body, mind and soul. Unlock the doorway to your Higher Self using the alchemy of the violet flame.

This ray is key to balancing your karma, to health and happiness. Free presentation. KirkBear Canyon Library, 8959 E Tanque Verde Rd. 877-770-4476. Tucsontsl@gmail.com.

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MONDAY, JUNE 17 Amma in Albuquerque, NM – 10am & 7:30pm.

Also Jun 20. Amma is a world-renowned humanitarian and “Hugging Saint” from India.

Meet Amma and receive her individual, loving embrace at this festive celebration. Free. Additionally, an intimate retreat with Amma takes place June 18-20. Marriott Pyramid North, 5151 San Francisco Rd, NE, Albuquerque. 505-982-9801.

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TuESDAY, JUNE 18 Art Under the Stars - 5-10pm. Support arts education at Tucson Arts Brigade’s fundraiser! Happy hour, food, raffles, music, silent art auction featuring 40+ artists. La Cocina, Old Town Artisans, 201 N Court Avenue. $20early/$25door. Info/tickets: 520-623-2119, TucsonArtsBrigade.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 Bio-Touch Presentation – 6-7pm. Attend this informal get-together, including question and answer segment.

Free. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E. Pima St. 520-751-7751.

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FRIDAY JUNE 21 Summer Solstice Celebration – 6-9pm. Led by Michelle Mark. Come to celebrate the light within as the cycle brings the Earth around the sun once again. Our sacred transition will include a yin and a vinyasa flow practice, chanting, meditation, and inquiry, all in the spirit of enlivening our creative, soulful spirits. 1101 N Wilmot #123.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Healing with the Eight Limbs of Yoga – June 22 & 23. Led by Jeff Martens and Donna DiNunzio.

There are eight limbs in the practice of yoga, and asana (physical postures) is just one of them.

Discover the other seven limbs and learn how to apply them to live a powerful life of healing and self-transformation. 1101 N Wilmot #123.

520-300-4378. MindfulYogaTucson.com.

Reiki Level I Training – 12-5pm. Reiki is for all.

Join Reiki Master/Teacher Judy Ferrig to learn this medically documented method of creating wellness on the physical, mental and emotional levels. $100 (discount for reviewers). NW Tucson, Marana. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 23 Full Moon Women’s Circle – 7-9pm. Sharing, toning and other musical rejoicing, weaving our stories, divination with tarot, Runes and our inner guides. RSVP. $10. Luminous Adventures Transformational Healing, 1631 E Hampton St. 520-204-6280. Lucia@LuminousAdventures.com.

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TUESDAY, JUNE 25TH 6:15pm sharp

FREE DINNER!

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Natural Healthcare Dinner Workshop, Zin Burger East.

Only 20 spots open. Bring up to 3 guests.

Learn about our natural and effective healthcare techniques.

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TuesDAY, JUNE 25 AIWC 4th Tuesday Networking Evening 6-8:30 pm. Sylvia Haskvitz presents “It’s Not About Me, It’s About Needs: Compassionate Skills for Practitioners” . Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation, 3182 N. Swan Rd. Buffet dinner will be served Registration and information at Az Integrative.org

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 Bio-Touch Member Product Presentation – 6:30-7:30pm. Featuring the innovative Life Wave patches. Check out this cutting edge product for help with pain relief and much more. Free. BioTouch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-751-7751.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 29 Nature Stroll– 8-10am. Grab your hiking shoes for a 1 to 2 mile walk with Dr. Kalaba while you

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learn about chiropractic. Take responsibility for your health one step at a time. Space limited. Must RSVP to participate. Free. Sabino Canyon Parking Lot. 520-484-3471. BeNowChiro@gmail.com.

BeNowChiropractic.com.

Psychic Fair – 2-5pm. Psychic Fair: Church Fundraiser. Variety of readings offered: spiritual one-on-one, Egyptian sand, abstract art, psychometry, sea shells, tarot cards and tea readings. $20 donation/15 minute reading. Church of Mankind, 1231 S Van Buren Ave. 520-461-2910.

ChurchofMankind@msn.com.

Bio-Touch Celebration – 4-8pm. Thank You Celebration. Come to our membership campaign success celebration with silent auction, live entertainment, refreshments and good company. Everyone welcome. Free. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St, Tucson. 520-751-7751.

Kukaber33@yahoo.com. JustTouch.com.

planahead FRIDAY, JULY 5 IONS Tucson Monthly Presentation – 6:308pm. Please join Gailynn Carroll, PhD, for her presentation “VortexHealing Energetic Therapy: A Path to Energetic Healing and Awakening”. Dr. Carroll is one of six international VortexHealing teachers and has a special connection with angelic consciousness. $5 suggested donation. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-399-8285.

IonsTucson@IonsTucson.org. IONSTucson.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 20 Chakras Above The Physical Seven: Advanced – 1:30-3:30pm. This workshop will focus on Chakras 15-22 (with an optional pre-session covering chakras 8-12 taught in a previous course.) $15: pre-session; $30: Chakras 15-22. Spirits Child Metaphysical Book Store, SE Corner of River/Thornydale and Orange Grove. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net.

OpenPathways-EnergyandCommunication.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 27 Bio-Touch Practitioner Training – Jul 27-28.

10am-4pm. Fun, interactive, hands-on training with certified practitioner. Teaches how to help friends and family relieve pain and stress. $48 both days.

Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St. 520-751-7751.

Kukaber33@yahoo.com. JustTouch.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Dropping the Mask: Feeling the Way to Your True Self – Aug 3-4. With Jeff Martens and Donna DiNunzio of Inner Vision Yoga. For yoga teachers and all students. Mindful Yoga, 1101 N Wilmot #123. MindfulYogaTucson.com.

SensAbility:Joy of Being Present – Aug 3-4.

9am-5pm. Sensory Awareness: a mindfulness practice of giving attention to each moment, to rediscover your natural essence, bringing integrity to life. With Patricia Baxter, M.A. 14 CEUs for LMTs. Registration by July 4. $150. Tucson Inn & Suites, Granada & St Mary’s. 928-792-6618. LuisAndPat@yahoo.com.

HealingArtsbarradenavidad.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 Michael Harner’s The Way of the Shaman – 9:30am-5pm. August 10-11. Experience core shamanism, shamanic journeys, shamanic states of consciousness, and more. Instructor: Melissa Dawahare, ND, Foundation for Shamanic Studies Faculty. $250. The Best Western Inn of Tempe, 670 N Scottsdale Rd. 480-993-8249. Shamanism@DrMelissa.com.

DrMelissa.com/fssbasic.html.

Reiki Level II – 12-5pm. The symbol provided in Level II allows you to heal at a distance and to access information across all time and space. And the additional attunement increases your capacity for energy exponentially from that of Level I. $100. New Moon Haven Metaphysical Store, 16256 N Oracle Rd, Catalina. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net.

OpenPathways-EnergyandCommunication.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 9:30am-4:30pm

Nonviolent Communication; Tools for Mediators, Managers and Teachers Sponsored by Center for Community Dialogue, a program of Our Family Services

Gain unique skills to listen deeply to articulate back the message to the speakers satisfaction. Why is this important?

Increase efficiency, greater connection, more understanding and less painful and fewer conflicts.

Learn to say what you mean with clarity.

For more information visit OurFamilyServices.org (look under training & workshops)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 Nonviolent (Compassionate) Communication Training – Aug 22-23. 9:30am-4:30pm.

2 day training for mediators, managers, teachers and anyone else who would like to learn and practice skills to handle conflict with more ease and understanding. $125. 520-323-1708 X 121. Ctornbom@OurFamilyServices.org.

OurFamilyServices.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 Reiki Master Training – 12-5pm. With the master attunement we open to the limitless potential of Reiki. This symbol raises spirituality and consciousness. You need not intend to train to benefit immensely from this level. $125. Highlands at Dove Mountain, 4949W Heritage Club Blvd, Marana. 520-245-4214. JudyFerrig@comcast.net.

OpenPathways-EnergyandCommunication.com.

classifieds CLASSIFIEDS Up to 20 words: $20 Bolded listing, up to 50 words: $49 Please email your content to Holly@NaturalTucson.com.

DEADLINE: July 2013 Issue: June 12 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.

CALL IN FOR FREE health consultation by dowsing. Cheryl Jeffries, 520-309-8726.

Cjeffries@ll.net. WhereYouHealIt.com.

HOPE ESSENTIAL BOOK LAUNCH E-mail me your e-mail address for a free book. Release date to be announced via e-mail. Free will donation.

Cheryl Jeffries, 520-309-8726. Cjeffries@ll.net.

WhereYouHealIt.com.

Certified Nursing Assistants

Seeking compassionate, skilled, motivated caregivers, to work one on one with elders in their homes. Choose your schedule: hourly shifts are 4 to 12 hours, Sleep Over or Live-In. You must have at least one year of experience.

Call to talk.

Catalina In-Home Services 520-327-6351

MEETING ROOM for presentations, groups, workshops, etc. Midtown, off-street parking. Modest rates.

Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant, 520-326-7700, LotusTucson.com.

MEETING ROOM AND PRACTITIONER ROOMS for rent at SpiritsChild Metaphysical Center, Orange Grove and Thornydale. SpiritsChild, 520-744-4402.

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

Massage Therapist Position Available in well-established office.

Treatment Space To Rent Ideal for body & energy workers, acupuncturists, etc.

The Right Touch Massage Therapy Inc. 2984 E. Ft. Lowell

520-326-7675 Ask for Kathy

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

UNICITY NETWORK: research based natural products for everyday health. Lower cholesterol and slim down without side effects. rrking.myunicity.net.

500 + SQ FT of carpeted beautiful teaching space includes ample parking, chairs and conference tables at WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. $20 per hour. Various times and days available. Zach, 520-209-1755.

ongoingevents daily Morning and Evening Meditation – 7am & 7pm, Daily. Begin and end your day with Sanskrit chanting, worship and meditation in the contemplative environment of Jyoti Mandir – Temple of Light..

Free. Desert Ashram, 3403 W. Sweetwater Dr, 520-743-0384.

sunday Meditation: Self-Realization Fellowship – 9-10am & 6-8pm. Service–10-11am. Tucson Meditation Group. Teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, in 1920. Self-Realization Fellowship: Tucson Meditation Group, 1702 E Prince Rd, Ste 140. 520-792-6544. Yogananada-srf.org.

TucsonMeditationGroup.com.

Ai Chi – 10am. With Julia Barwell. Enjoy warm water in a flowing, powerful progression of movements to increase oxygen and caloric consumption. $15. Santa Rita Springs. 520-360-1798 Aquatic.Relaxation@yahoo.com.

Center for Spiritual Living Tucson’s Sunday Celebration Services – 10am, meditation; 10:30-11:30am, service. Nickerson Auditorium, 3231 N Craycroft Rd, 85712. 520-319-1042, Admin@TucsonCSL.org, TucsonCSL.org.

Advice for Life and Prayers for World Peace – 10-11:30am. Learn how to put Buddha’s teaching to use in our normal busy lives. Each week you receive teachings on a different practical topic along with prayers and meditation. Concurrent children’s class. By donation. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles Street, Tucson, AZ. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

MeditationInTucson.org/meditation-classes/weeklyclasses/kmc-sundays/.

Inspirational Services – 10am-2pm. Word of inspiration, healing, meditation, psychic messages.

United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St. 520-327-0142.

Community Interfaith Church – 10:45am, Visioning Meditation; 11am, Sunday Celebration. Teaching New Thought Spirituality for a new way of living. Rev. George Wrigley, Senior Minister. 6265 N La Canada, south of Orange Grove Rd, on west side of road.

520-861-8734. CommunityInterfaithChurch.com.

Sunday Service – 11am. Coffee & conversation, 10:30am. Celebrating the Unity of God and Man, Worship, Healing, Prophesy.

The Temple of Universality. Masonic Temple, 3590 N. Country Club Rd., Country Club & Prince. Founder Rev. Betty Tatalajski: 520-884-5340. TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com.

TheTempleOfUniversality.org.

Science of Spirituality – 10am-2pm. New hours.

WellnessFirst!, 3861 N 1st Ave. 520-209-1755.

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

AnandaArizona.org.

Unity Spiritual Center of Peace – 10:30-11:30am.

Inclusive and welcoming, we honor Jesus as Master Teacher of love, compassion, and Oneness. Child care available. Last Sunday potluck.

1551 S Eastside Loop, Ste 121. 520-546-3696.

Info@UnityPeaceAZ.com. UnityPeaceAZ.com.

R’s Raw Kitchen Intermediate Series – 11:301:30pm Series of 4 classes teaches advanced raw food skills thru more complex recipes. Prerequisite is the Beginning Series or experience $150 for series; $50 per class. R’s Kitchen, Grant/Country Club area. 520-2561663. RawKitchen.co@gmail.com. RawKitchen.co.

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Natural Way Wellness Spa Classes – 1pm. Offering amazing classes including Chakra Yoga, Essential Oils Skin Care, and more. Natural Way Wellness Spa, 526 N 4th Ave. For dates & class info: 520-882-8828.

Meditation for Spiritual Awakening – 1-2pm.

1st, 3rd & 5th Sun. Experience the joy of meditation. All are welcome. Free. Wellness First, 3861 N 1st Ave. 520-625-8312. Gdshively@gmail.com. sos.org.

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

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

GovindasOfTucson.com.

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

TruthConsciousness.org.

monday Bio-Touch Sessions – 9am-5pm. For soothing arthritis and other pain, stress relief and supporting good health, as an application of the universal principle “Love Thy Neighbor”. By donation. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St, Tucson. 520-751-7751.

White Eagle World Healing Meditations – 1011am. A nice way to begin the week using White Eagle channeled books of Spiritual Unfoldment.

Start any time. Free. Metaphysics World, 2559 E Broadway Blvd. 520-884-5340.

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

520-323-0069. Info@NaturalHealingCareCenter.com.

NaturalHealingCareCenter.com.

Aquatic Therapy Rehabilitation – 11:30am.

Slow, gentle movements with guided breathing in a warm indoor pool. Relieve pain, tension, depression, improve circulation, breathing, flexibility, tone, endurance, laughter. 8 classes: $160. First class free. Santa Rita Springs, 520-742-4292.AquaticTherapyTucson@gmail.com.

AquaticTherapyTucson.com.

A.C.T. – 1-2pm. A.C.T. : Accountable Creative Time is holding space for creativity. Join us on a tele-conference call facilitated by Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach Pamela Dakota Gold. Free. Tele-conference.

520-906-7542. Inspire@ArtsForTheHeart.com.

CreateNewLight.com.

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

520-908-8907. JRobTucson@Live.com.

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

Kathleen Pickrel, LMSW: 520-694-4786.

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

Taoist and Sufi Meditation – 7:15pm. With Oliver Wilson. Integrate two spiritual traditions to bring deep inner peace to your being. Utilizes Taoist Water Method and chanting of divine qualities. Contact Oliver at 520-881-0723. Donation. Caritas Center for Healing, 330 E 16th St. CaritasHealing.com.

Heart Rhythm Meditation Classes – 6:30pm.

Coordinates the breath and heartbeat for physical, emotional and spiritual heart health. Works for heart conditions, stress reduction, emotional growth, spiritual attunement to higher levels of awareness. First 4 classes free. Register for location: Jeanie.Underwood@yahoo.com.

InstituteForAppliedMeditation.org.

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

520-304-4812.

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

MeditationInTucson.org.

tuesday AIWC Networking Breakfast – 8-10am. 4th Tues.

Full breakfast included. 520-261-1470. Events@ AZIntegrative.org. AZIntegrative.org.

Peppermint Jim at the Farmers’ Markets – 9am-1pm, Tues-Sun. Get real, farm-distilled mint.

Tues: Rincon RV Resort West; Wed: Green Valley Farmers’ Market and Voyager RV Resort; Thurs: Rincon RV Resort East, Fr: Jesse Owens Park; Sat: Maynards Market; Sun: St. Philips Plaza.

PeppermintJim.com.

Belly Dancing for All Belly Types – 10-11am.

As long as they’re women. $5/seniors 65+, $10/ others. WellnessFirst!, 3861 N First Ave. DeeAnn: 520-668-0039.

Elder Circle, The Wisdom Journey – 10:30am.

4th Tues. Elder Circles, The Wisdom Journey, a space, respectful place for harvesting your life. St. Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E River (at Swan) and OASIS, 2099 E River.

520-323-1708. Ctornbom@OurFamilyServices.org.

Self-Realization Psyhic Dev class – 2-3pm. To know thy self and to develop your psychic skills.

Donation. Unite Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St, Tucson. 5203270142. DM60@aol.com.

United-Fellowship-Chapel.com.

Community Yoga – 2:30-3:30pm, Tues & Thurs. Begin, expand or enhance your yoga practice. All levels of experience welcome. Free.

Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222.

YogaConnection.org.

Elder Circle for the Homebound – 3pm. Elder Circle without walls on your home telephone. Register at OASIS. Free will donation.

520-298-6542. DelJonesAZ@cox.net.

Energization, Chanting and Meditation – 5pm, West or 6pm, East. Practice techniques taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. Free. Two locations: West, 3009 N Gaia Place (Grant/Silverbell/Goret Rd), 520-743-1948. East, 4651 N Tierra Alta Dr (Catalina Hwy/Houghton). 520-607-7760.

AnandaArizona.org.

Sunset Ai Chi – 6pm. with Julia Barwell. Movement and relaxation program combining Tai-Chi concepts with Shiatsu and QiGong techniques, performed standing in warm water. $15/class. Santa Rita Springs. 520-360-1798. JuliaBar@cox.net.

Learn about Chiropractic – 6-7pm. Learn how chiropractic facilitateshealthwith Dr. Kalaba, using gentleandeffective Torque Release Technique. 30-minute lecture followed by questions/answers.Free.BeNowChiropractic,2122NCraycroftRd,Ste104.520-484-3471.BeNowChiro@gmail.com.

BeNowChiropractic.com.

Yoga Flow – 6-7:15pm. Medicine Wheel Wellness Center, 4650 W Jojoba Dr, 85745.

MedicineWheelWellnessCenter.com.

Balancing Skin through Essential Oils – 6pm-8pm.

2nd Tues. Create your own custom skin care blend with pure essential oils. $10. Natural Way Wellness Spa & Yoga, 526 N 4th Ave, Tucson. 520-882-8828.

C o n t a c t @ N a t u r a l Wa y We l l n e s s S p a . c o m .

NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com.

Spirituality and Astronomy 101 – 6-8:15pm. Explore the sky through a Newtonian telescope and ask questions of Kitt Peak astronomer James Miller. Bring chair, warm clothes, snacks and drink. $5. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N. Camino Blanco.

520-303-6042. Molly.Nelson@q.com.

East Central Global Chant – 6:30pm.

4th Tues. Group chanting from all spiritual traditions. No musical experience necessary. Free. Atria Valley Manor, 5549 E Lee. ActOnWisdom.com/Global-Chant.

Distance Healing Conference Calls – 6:30-7pm. 3rd Tues. Distance energy healing offers a powerful way to receive the benefits of Reiki and Deeksha, with a guided meditation first to help you relax and open. call 805-399-1000 and enter access code: 611994.

Free. Lucia@LuminousAdventures.com.

LuminousAdventures.com.

Therapeutic Yin Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm. At Medicine Wheel Wellness Center. For pricing & to reserve a space: 520-743-7101.

Ascended Masters’ Introductory Classes – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn practical keys to open your heart and connect with your Individualized I AM Presence; the source of all of the Abundance you will ever need. 6105 E Grant Rd. 520-795-4147 TempleOfThePresence.org.

Modern Buddhism – 6:30-8pm. Modern Buddhism reveals how aspects of Buddhism can be applied practically to solve our daily problems and to experience deeper inner peace and happiness. $10/class, or $40/5-class (first class free). A Rich Experience Massage Studio & Spa, 7435 N Oracle Rd, Ste #101.

520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

MeditationInTucson.org/nw-tucson/.

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

DaleBruder.com/taotime.

Alice Bailey Books – 7pm. Reading of books channeled to Alice A. Bailey by Djwhal Khul. Facilitated

by Rev. Inger Mason, followed by guided meditation. Start any time. Free. Details: 520-331-5252.

Bars Share – 6:30-9pm. Come share the BARS - if you are a Bars practitioner or facilitator please come share with us. $5. The Space Park, 103 N Park Ave, Ste 107. 520-241-3191.

CarlaMcCurryAZ@gmail.com. TonicSpirit.com.

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

ChurchofMankind@msn.com.

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

wednesday Healing Touch at Arizona Oncology Resource Center – A relaxing, nurturing energy therapy that assists in balancing the mind-body-spirit. Barbara Evans-Levine and other Certified Healing Touch Practitioners. Cancer Care Center, 2625 N Craycroft, Ste 100. 520-324-2840.

Connected Warriors: Free Yoga for Vets – 9-10am. Yoga benefits the physical, mental and emotional levels of the body. An all-levels class reserved for military, active and retired, and their families. Beginners welcome. Yoga Connection, 3929 E Pima. 520-323-1222. YogaConnection.org.

Rainbow Sun Qigong – 9-10am. This ancient Chinese mind-body-spirit healing practice lowers stress, boosts immune system, calms the mind, creates balance and harmony within. $7. Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant Rd, Tucson.

520-760-0054. Bjel17@yahoo.com. LotusTucson.com.

Bio-Touch Sessions – 9am-5pm. Bio-Touch is an application of the universal principle “Love thy Neighbor,” as a means to alleviate pain, stress, and support good health. By donation. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St, Tucson. 520-751-7751.

Silent Prayer and Meditation – 9:45-10:15am. Experience the healing peace of shared Silence. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace welcomes all who wish to explore and discover their Oneness with Spirit.

1551 S Eastside Loop, Ste 121. 520-546-3696.

Info@UnityChurchOfPeaceAZ.com.

Fun-Day Wednesday – 9:45-11:30am. Spiritualism/Metaphysical Law, using fun, food and friends. Facilitated by Rev. Betty Talalajski. Start any time. Free. 520-884-5340.

Aquatic Therapy Rehabilitation – 11:30am.

Slow, gentle movements with guided breathing in a warm indoor pool. Relieve pain, tension, depression, improve circulation, breathing, flexibility, tone, endurance, laughter. 8 classes: $160. First class free. Santa Rita Springs, 520-742-4292. AquaticTherapyTucson@gmail.com.

AquaticTherapyTucson.com.

Daytime Dharma – 1-2pm. Learn more about Buddhism, meditation and applying Buddhism in our daily lives followed by meditation on that topic. First class free/$10. Kadampa Meditation Center, AZ, 1701 E Miles, Tucson.

441-1617. Info@ MeditationInTucson.org.

MeditationInTucson.org/meditation-classes/ weekly-classes/daytime-dharma/.

Metaphysical Meet-Up – 2-3:30pm. Discussions of the unseen in your life and in other’s lives. Videos, written word, etc. Free will donation. The Healing Clinic, 11440 W Picture Rocks Rd. 520-309-8726.

Cjeffries@ll.net. WhereYouHealIt.com.

Self-Realization Psyhic Dev class – 2-3pm. To know thy self and to develop your psychic skills.

Donation. Unite Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St, Tucson. 5203270142. DM60@aol.com.

United-Fellowship-Chapel.com.

Candlelight Meditation – 5:45pm. 2nd Wed. Join us for a candle-lit meditative time of silence, song and sacred readings. Free. Unity Spiritual Center of Peace, 1551 S Eastside Loop #121, 520-546-3696. Info@UnityChurchOfPeaceAz.com.

UnityChurchOfPeaceAz.com.

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

BaGua – 6-8pm. Join Tony DellaCroce for an experience in this ancient internal martial art practice. $10.

Caritas Center for Healing, 330 E 16th St. Tony: WaterFormed@msn.com. CaritasHealing.com.

Balancing Skin through Essential Oils – 6-8pm.

2nd Wed. Create your own custom skin care blend with pure essential oils. $15. Natural Way Wellness Spa & Yoga, 526 N 4th Ave. 520-882-8828.

NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com.

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

Taotime@DaleBruder.com. DaleBruder.com.

Meditation: Self-Realization Fellowship – 6-8pm.

Tucson Meditation Group. Teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, in 1920. Self-Realization Fellowship: Tucson Meditation Group, 1702 E Prince Rd, Ste 140. 520-792-6544. Yogananada-srf.org.

TucsonMeditationGroup.com.

Deeksha, the Oneness Blessing – 6:30pm. Awaken to Divine love, inner peace, quieting of your mind, and grace, through Deeksha, a blessing and transfer of energy. $10 suggested. With Lucia Maya: 520-204-6280. LuminousAdventures.com.

NaturalTucson.com

Modern Buddhism – 6:30-8pm. Modern Buddhism reveals how aspects of Buddhism can be applied practically to solve our daily problems and to experience deeper inner peace and happiness. $10/ class, or $40/5-class (first class free). Tucson Natural Medicine Center, 8230 E Broadway, Ste NW1.

520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

MeditationInTucson.org/eastside/.

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

thursday Therapeutic Yoga – 9am. Also Sat, 11am. For arthritis, back care, aches/pains. Taught by Georgeanna Kavanaugh, LMT. $75/6 classes for. Caritas Center for Healing, 330 E 16th St. 520-241-7024 or GkKavanaugh@gmail.com.

Rainbow Sun Qigong – 9-10am. This ancient Chinese mind-body-spirit healing practice lowers stress, boosts immune system, calms the mind, creates balance and harmony within, and more. $7/ class. Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant. 520-760-0054. Bjel17@yahoo.com.

Tai Chi and Chi Kung – 11am-12:30pm.

Gentle flowing movements that relax the body, calm the mind, improve health, enhance your energy and make you feel good. Free. Church of Christ, 2848 N Mountain Ave. 520-795-8612.

Dsrtdrgn@gmail.com.

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

520-908-8907. JRobTucson@Live.com.

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

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

Yoga and Meditation – 5:15-6:45pm. As taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. Includes energization and chanting. All levels of yoga and meditation welcome.

Free. 1002 E Prince Rd. Elizabeth: 520-299-9309.

Own a Home – 5:30-7pm. 1st Thurs. Information session to learn more about how to qualify for a Habitat for Humanity home and a zerointerest mortgage. Free. Habitat for Humanity Tucson, 3501 N Mountain Ave. 520-326-1217.

Info@HabitatTucson.org. HabitatTucson.org/apply.

Peace Circle – 6pm. 1st Thur. Focus on peace education -the causes and conditions of peace. Free will donation. Our Family Services, 3830 E Bellevue.

520-323-1708. Ctornbom@OurFamilyServices.org.

Tai Chi and Chi Kung – 6pm. Gentle flowing movements that relax the body, calm the mind, improve health, enhance your energy and make you feel good. Free. Church of Christ, 2848 N Mountain Ave. 520-795-8612. Dsrtdrgn@gmail.com.

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Yum Yum Stretch – 6-7:15pm & Fri, 10am.

Led by Jaime Chandler, LMT. A unique blend of gentle yoga, breathing, meditation, and fun with exercise balls. $10 or 10 sessions for price of 9. Caritas Center for Healing. 520-979-2836.

JRCEnterprises@gmail.com.

Eastside Global Chant – 6:30pm. 1st & 3rd Thurs. Group chanting from all spiritual traditions. No musical experience necessary. Free. Sunrise Chapel, 8421 E Wrightstown Rd (between Pantano & Camino Seco).

ActonWisdom.com/Global-Chant.

TIES (Tucson IANDS Experience Sharing) – 6:30pm. Guest Speaker Series, 2nd Thurs (Oct-May); Small Group Sharing Meetings, 3rd Thurs year round. Share NDE’s and other spiritual transformations. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco.

Susan or Chuck: 520-395-2365. TucsonIANDS.org.

Qigong for Health & Energy – 6:30-7:30pm.

Relax into your body with breathing, energy movement, balance exercises and gentle selfmassage. Oliver Wilson, teaching since 1997. $8/class; $30/5 classes. Lotus Massage & Wellness Center, 2850 E Grant. 520-881-0723.

OliversOasis7@gmail.com.

Bio-Touch Sessions – 9am-5pm. Bio-Touch is an application of the universal principle “Love thy Neighbor,” as a means to alleviate pain, stress, and support good health. By donation. Bio-Touch Center, 5634 E Pima St, Tucson. 520-751-7751.

Spirituality 101 – 7pm. 1st Fri. Angels. Karma as extinction. Heaven. Ascension now. Death as illusion. Practical telepathy. All explained. Free, suggested $10. Copyright 2012 Rev. Fino. For location: 520-292-6785.

Tucson Farmers’ Market East – 9am-1pm.

Organic produce, fresh baked goods, custom blended teas, fresh roasted coffees, range-fed meats, gourmet soups and sauces, tamales and more. Jesse Owens Park, south of Broadway on Sarnoff. 520-882-2157.

Unity Reiki Circle – 7pm. 2nd Fri. Reiki is a Tibetan energy technique balancing energy bodies, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, allowing the natural flow of Universal Life force to flow more abundantly. Unity Church, 3617 N Camino Blanco. Judy Ferrig: OpenPathways-EnergyAndCommunication.com.

Elder Circles – 10am. 2nd Fri. The Wisdom Journey, a safe, respectful place for harvesting your life.

A project of Center for Community Dialogue. St. Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E River at Swan. Confirm meeting: 520-298-6542. DelJonesAZ@cox.net.

OurFamilyServices.org.

Heart Rhythm Meditation – 10-11am. Get into close touch with your deeper self and your spiritual guidance. First 4 classes are free. Newcomers call or email for introductory session. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco, Tucson. 344-9992.

Jeanie.Underwood@gmail.com. UnityTus.com.

Therapeutic Flow Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm. At Medicine Wheel Wellness Center. For pricing & to reserve a space: 520-743-7101.

Elder Circle, The Wisdom Journey – 1011:30am. 2nd Fri. Elder Circles is a space, respectful place to harvest your life. Free. St Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E River Rd (at Swan), Tucson.

298-6542. DelJonesAZ@cox.net.

Desert Ashram -– 7pm. Immerse yourself in a beautiful and peaceful monastic center. Spiritual teachings of Swami Amar Jyoti, chanting, meditation, library, bookshop, walking paths. Free. Personal retreats available.

Desert Ashram, 3403 W Sweetwater Dr. 520-743-0384.

Catalina Farmers’ Market – 10am-2pm. Fresh produce, baked goods, salmon, range-fed beef, artisans, unique gifts, food court, more. 77 N Marketplace (Farmer’s), 16733 N Oracle Rd (opposite Eagle Crest entrance), Catalina. 520-825-4427.

Sacred Shamanic Ceremony – 7pm. Shamanic Omni Intercommunity. Sing with the ancestors, dance with the spirits, pray quietly with the peoples. Bring your intentions and healing wants and needs. Free. United Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne. 213-880-5816. Tanka@Live.com.

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.

Modern Buddhism – 7-8:30pm. Modern Buddhism reveals how aspects of Buddhism can be applied practically to solve our daily problems and to experience deeper inner peace and happiness. $10/class, or $40/5-class (first class free).

Kadampa Meditation Center, 1701 E Miles St. 520-441-1617. Info@MeditationInTucson.org.

Flu Prevention – 10am-6pm. Stay healthy during the flu season with a natural homeopathic alternative to the flu vaccination by Dr. Wojtowicz, NMD. $11.40(+tax). Natural Healing Care Center, 2272 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson.

520-323-0069. Info@NaturalHealingCareCenter.com.

NaturalHealingCareCenter.com.

MeditationInTucson.org/thursday/.Ascended Masters’ Introductory Classes – 7-9pm. The Masters stand ready to assist you. In their Radiance, you can release Light from your Individualized I AM Presence. Find Divine solutions to every challenge. E Tucson. 520-751-2039 x 100.

TempleOfThePresence.org.

Aquatic Therapy Rehabilitation – 11:30am.

Slow, gentle movements with guided breathing in a warm indoor pool. Relieve pain, tension, depression, improve circulation, breathing, flexibility, tone, endurance, laughter. 8 classes: $160. First class free. Santa Rita Springs, 520-742-4292.AquaticTherapyTucson@gmail.com.

AquaticTherapyTucson.com.

Church of Mankind Services – 7:30pm. Also Sun, 2pm. Come to the healing chair and receive layingon of hands or messages from your Angels and Guides during services. Church of Mankind, 1231 S Van Buren Ave. 520-461-2910, 520-790-7374.

friday Yum Yum Stretch – 9-10:15am. With Jaime Chandler, LMT. A unique blend of yoga, meditation, breath work and fun. Mats, other props and light refreshment are provided. $10. Caritas Center for Healing, 330 E 16th St. JCREnterprises@gmail.com.

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Healing and Psychic Messages – 12pm. United Fellowship Chapel, Inc, 4718 E Hawthorne St. Rev David J Miller, Pastor: 520-327-0142 or 520-603-0407.

Self-Realization Psyhic Dev class – 2-3pm. To know thy self and to develop your psychic skills.

Donation. Unite Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St, Tucson. 5203270142. DM60@aol.com.

United-Fellowship-Chapel.com.

IONS Universal Energy Circle – 7pm. 4th Fri. Open to all forms of energy work. Give or receive energy work; participate in a guided meditation. Free, suggested $5. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. Marshad2002@msn.com or Julie_Evansa@hotmail.com.

Meditation: Self-Realization Fellowship – 7-8:30pm. Tucson Meditation Group. Teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, in 1920. Self-Realization Fellowship: Tucson Meditation Group, 1702 E Prince Rd, Ste 140. 520-792-6544. Yogananada-srf.org.

TucsonMeditationGroup.com.

Deeksha Circle – 7-9pm. 3rd Fri. Experience the healing energy of Deeksha. This energy of divine grace is something to experience. Suggested donation $10. Unity of Tucson, 3617 N Camino Blanco. 520-241-3191. DeekshaCarla@yahoo.com.

TonicSpirit.com.

saturday Miracle Marketplace: Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market – 8am-12pm. Fresh organic produce, artisans, psychic readings, and more. New vendors always welcome. Ample parking. Monterey Court, 505 W Miracle Mile at 14th Ave. 520-207-2429 x2.

Marketplace@MontereyCourtAZ.com.

MontereyCourtAZ.com.

Oro Valley Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Organic fruits and vegetables, breads, pastries, aromatherapy, tamales, salsa, flowers. Corner of Naranja & La Canada in the Town Hall complex. 520-882-2157.

Rincon Valley Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm. Organic produce, fresh flowers, baked goods, ironworks, arts and crafts by local artisans. 12500 E Old Spanish Trail.

St. Philips Saturday Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm.

Organic produce and meats, prepared foods, baked goods, coffee/teas, cheese, eggs, honey, plants, body care, massage, green/ecological products, health conscious items, health practitioners, music. River & Campbell. 520-603-8116.

Kaballah – 10am-12pm. A body of knowledge encompassing the inner esoteric teaching of Judaism.

Class taught using Western Hermetic tradition combined with Jewish traditional information. Free. Start any time. Rev. Judy Fishman: MagicJudy@aol.com.

Plaza Palomino Saturday Market – 10am-2pm.

Fresh produce, breads, coffee, tea, plants, tamales, salsa and emu oil products. Live music. 2970 N Swan Rd. 520-523-1005.

Aqua Yoga – 11:30am-12:45pm. With Norma Itule. Generate flexibility, strength and balance.

Calm conscious breathing and enjoy the luxury of being present in this moment. $15/class. Santa Rita Springs. 520-977-6847. AquaticRelaxation.com.

R’s Raw Kitchen Beginning Series – 12:30-2:30pm.

Learn basic raw food skills. Enjoy a hands-on learning experience in the kitchen. $135 for series; $45 per class.

R’s Kitchen, Grant/Country Club area. 520-256-1663.

RawKitchen.co@gmail.com. RawKitchen.co.

Gathering of Wise Women Drummers – 1-3pm. 3rd Sat. Southern AZ Council of Grandmothers Tucson Chapter. 3601 W Cromwell Dr. Janet: 520-797-9323.

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Self-Realization Psyhic Dev class – 2-3pm. To know thy self and to develop your psychic skills.

Donation. Unite Fellowship Chapel, 4718 E Hawthorne St, Tucson. 520-327-0142. DM60@aol.com.

United-Fellowship-Chapel.com.

Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email Holly@NaturalTucson.com to request our media kit.

Bruno Groening Circle of Friends Community Hours – 3-4:30pm. Introductions by appointment.

Free. University of Arizona Medical Center, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Room E, cafeteria. Evey Weissman: 520-904-4801, Weissmae@Email.Arizona.edu.

Bruno-Groening.org/English.

Reiki Share & Discussion – 3-5pm. 3rd Sat. Sharing the Universal Healing Energy of Reiki. Give and receive Reiki, discuss your Reiki successes and challenges, receive support in your practice and your personal healing. Please RSVP. $10 donation. Luminous Adventures Transformational Healing, 1631 E Hampton St. 520-204-6280. Lucia@LuminousAdventures.com.

LuminousAdventures.com.

Toastmasters of Unity - 4:30-5:30pm. Learn how to speak in public with a friendly, supportive group in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Everyone welcome.

Risky Business, 6866 E Sunrise Dr. Jeff Hafner, 520-861 7039.ToastMastersOfUnity.com.

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

bodywork ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT Radix Practitioner Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 Armorless.net TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com Randy has 25 years bodywork experience, providing treatments that are stress busting or for specific issues. Sometimes sessions are energetic and primal, using sound, breath and movement which access deep tension and feelings. Also, Male-Female Team facilitating a uniquely blended, nurturing massage experience. See ad page 27.

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

Practicing and teaching Bio-Touch to alleviate pain and stress, and support good health through all stages of life. Personal sessions are shared on a donation basis. See ad on page 25.

CAROL DANIEL, LMT

520-760-3358 TucsonMindfulMassage.com Experience the healing and intuitive touch of an accomplished professional massage therapist who for the past 27 years has used a wide variety of modalities on a diverse clientele.

Massage promotes health and fosters a deep sense of physical and mental peace.

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

For massage that relieves long-held tension, alleviates pain, and brings lasting therapeutic benefits – while feeling great to receive – call Lotus Center.

Enjoy deep tissue massage, specialty techniques, or combination treatments at no extra cost. You’ll appreciate our soothing setting and exceptional therapists. See ad page 27.

SANTA RITA SPRINGS

Dorothy Richmond, LMT Aquatic Massage, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Cranial Sacral, Watsu 520-622-4201 • 520-990-1857 Watsu_Woman_Az@yahoo.com SantaRitaSprings.com Aquatic Massage, or Watsu®, immerses the body in 96 degree warm water, using flowing wavelike movement and the water’s resistance to stretch and free joints, muscles, connective tissue, and nerves while your therapist keeps your nose above water. Wave patterns of energy release tension into the flow and regenerate tissue. Deep relaxation frees the mind. See ad page 27.

books THE EMPATHY FACTOR

Marie Miyashiro, APR Author, Speaker, Business Consultant 520-777-7271 P.O. Box 64338; 85728 Marie.Miyashiro@elucity.com EmpathyFactorAtWork.com For business owners and team leaders who want to increase productivity and profits, this book offers both real-world insights and practical tools for winning workplace collaborations. See ad on page 21.

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

Using the Nonviolent Communication process, explore your inner critic’s messages that underlie your eating patterns and translate your judgments into compassion to connect with your underlying needs. Create the quality of relationship with food that you would like. Eat

by Choice Adult and youth e-guidebooks available at eatbychoice.net. See ad on page 18.

business services MARIE MIYASHIRO, APR

Elucity Network, Inc. Business Consultant, Author, Speaker 520-777-7271 P.O. Box 64338; 85728 Marie.Miyashiro@elucity.com EmpathyFactorAtWork.com For business owners and team leaders who want to increase productivity and profits, Marie consults, writes, and speaks on the topic of winning workplace collaborations. See ad on page 21.

chiropractic BE NOW Chiropractic Dr. Lee Ann Kalaba 520-484-3471 Facebook.com/benowchiro

Light-force chiropractic adjustments, Soft Tissue Release, nutritional counseling, weight-loss strategies, exercise programs. Call today for a free consultation.

Mention seeing us in Natural Awakenings and receive $20 off an initial physical exam!

See ad on page 12.

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

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

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Dr. Tim Harrigan, Chiropractic Physician 520-818-8857 NaturalHealthTucson.com We offer Gentle Chiropractic, Weight Loss, Nutrition Protocols, Cellular Cleansing Programs. Pain? Hormone Issues? Muscle Pain? Fatigue?

Weight Gain? Call for a Free Consultation with the doctor and for a Free Organic Recipe E-Book. See calendar for free monthly dinner/workshop.

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

Dr. Conlee, Chiropractor Neurologist, diagnoses and treats such conditions as Dystonia, ADHD, Peripheral Neuropathy, vertigo, migraine headaches, balance disorders, numbness, tingling, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other conditions related to neurologic function. Also available: acupuncture, physiotherapy, kinesiotape, nutrition and allergy testing. See ad on page 19.

coaching counseling & guidance ARMORLESS BODY THERAPIES

Randy Usem, LMT, Radix Practitioner Campbell & Grant 520-312-9563 TucsonEmotionalAndTraumaTherapy.com TucsonMassageAndBodyTherapy.com Affordable alternative or addition to traditional therapy. Radix is a Neo-Reichian, Deep Feeling, Regressive Process similar to Bio-energetics and Primal Therapy. Exploring with breath, body awareness, centering and grounding to access anger, fear, grief, longing and restore love, trust, pleasure, fulfillment and aliveness. See ad page 27.

COACHING SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS

Gail Benton, Owner T: 520-296-5695 C: 520-404-4819 Gail@coachingsolutionsforbusiness.com Business coaching for entrepreneurs, couples, family businesses. Align your Money Mindset, Business Systems, Life Purpose and Passion. Call for a complimentary Strategy Session. See ad on page 11.

HEALTHY COUPLES

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

Satisfaction guaranteed.

LIGHT YOUR INNNER FIRE

LIFE COACHING FOR WOMEN Terri Levine, Coach-on-Fire 520-982-7091 Info@lightyourinnerfirecoaching.com Take the passion test today!

Become clear about what’s important to you and what you really want in your life. Identify your top 5 passions and learn to align your life with those passions. Use awesome fire starters to stay focused and overcome obstacles.

SURPRISINGLY HEALTHY Kristen Codianni, CHHC AADP 520-762-1314 KristenCodianni.com

Experience increased energy, improved mental focus, better sleep, body fat loss, the ability to better cope with stress and more! Providing Guidance Support & Accountability.

Working together to create a Sustainable Nutrition plan & lifestyle custom designed to fit you! See ad page 13.

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

Get clear about what you want and how to achieve it, with support and guidance on your journey.

Through deep listening, powerful questions, and my practical and spiritual approach you will unveil your heart’s desire and live your dreams. See ad page 27.

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

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

See ad page 9.

INTESTINAL HEALTH INSTITUTE

Sheila Shea, Director 4427 E. 5th St., 85711 520-325-9686 IntestinalHealthInstitute.com Sheila is an IACT member, instructor and is National Board Certified in the field of Colon Hydrotherapy. With 34 years of experience, she offers sessions daily, professional trainings and public education. She guides people with dietary, detoxification and liver flush programs.

SKYLINE HEALTHWORKS

Sandra Joy Van Hall 3966 East Pima, Tucson, 85712 520-299-5158 Detoxify and improve your health with Colon Hydrotherapy. Let me be your “waste management” expert. Call today for a free phone consultation and have all your questions and concerns answered.

Making this a comfortable and “ease-ful” experience is my specialty! See ad page 19.

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

Confidentiality, privacy, and respect for your individual needs. Closed gravity system with dual-filtered, UV-purified water and disposable speculums. Probiotic reflorastation.

Also offering consultation, referral services, ear coning, phlebotomy skills, The One Command. Affordable rates & packages. By appointment including weekends.

dentistry MEDICINE WHEEL DENTAL

Dr. Steven A. Swidler DDS & Dr. Kenneth C. Glass DDS 4650 W. Jojoba Dr., 85745 520-743-7101 • MedicineWheelDental.com Medicine Wheel Dental is Tucson’s Premier holistic integrative dental practice.

Utilizing a balanced mix of traditional dentistry with exclusive naturopathic, holistic and alternative modalities, Medicine Wheel Dental provides the highest level of personalized dental care. “With awareness we can make a choice.” See ad on page 15.

For more information about advertising and how you can participate, call

dentistry SMILE SPA

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

Dr. Mickel Malek’s practice is mercury-free and based on holistic and health-based dentistry.

The on-site sister Spa provides full-service stress-reducing treatments.

Staff share options and insight, allowing for educated decisions in holistic, cosmetic and conventional dentistry. See ad on back cover.

diaper service SUN SROUT DIAPER DELIVERY SERVICE 520-351-2370

Sunsprout.us

Sun Sprout Cloth Diaper Delivery Service brings clean cotton diapers to your door every week and cleans the dirty ones for you. Choose the ecological alternative to disposable diapers. To set up your service call us at: 520-351-2370 or visit www.sunsprout.us. See ad on page 15.

energy work INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES

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

LUMINOUS ADVENTURES

Lucia Maya 520-579-8844 Lucia@luminousadventures.com LuminousAdventures.com Reiki - Craniosacral - Raindrop Technique. Lucia offers a unique blend of energy work and aromatherapy which brings you to a state of profound and deep relaxation. From this place of stillness, your body can heal, coming into balance and resolving physical and emotional pain. See ad page 27.

OPEN PATHWAYS

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

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

Committed to growing the highest vibration and most nutritionally dense food possible.

Members experience the joy of working as a team, in harmony with each other and nature. Feel the energy vortex and taste the Phire Heart difference.

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

SAGCC was formed to foster the success of green business and enterprise in Southern Arizona by uniting our members under the premise of sustainable business.

We envision Southern Arizona as a leader in sustainable enterprise with a vibrant green economy committed to environmental and social responsibility.

Hair Salons PROJEKK

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

Haircolour is ammonia free and organic, providing beautiful professional results.

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healthfood stores NEW LIFE HEALTH CENTERS NewLifeHealth.com

New Life Health Centers is locally owned and operated. We have been serving Tucson since 1970 with the best products to help you live a long and healthy life. Our motto is “New Life KNOWS Nutrition” We make it our goal to do just that…

KNOW nutrition…in order to serve you better.

See ad on pages 28 and 29.

health screening PROACTIVE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC

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

healthy eating CARLA MCCURRY

Raw Food Chef, Nutritionist The Space for Health and Nutrition 103 N. Park Ave. # 107, 85719 520-331-6817 LivingVegan101.com Chef Carla provides coaching on healthy food and nutrition.

She brings an intuitive understanding which enables you to co-create a plan which best suits your individual needs. Her vegan and raw food classes are fun, hands on & delicious! See ad page 31.

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

Using the Nonviolent Communication process, explore your inner critic’s messages that underlie your eating patterns and translate your judgments into compassion to connect with your underlying needs. Create the quality of relationship with food that you would like. See ad on pages 18.

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GOURMET GIRLS GLUTEN FREE BAKERY/BISTRO

holistic healing

5845 N. Oracle Rd. 520-408-9000 GourmetGirlsGlutenFree.com Tues-Sun 7am-3pm

CARITAS CENTER FOR HEALING

Do you have celiac disease or suffer from gluten intolerance? Visit Tucson’s only completely gluten free bakery/bistro where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or freshly baked treats in a relaxed and friendly environment without worrying about cross contamination. See ad on pages 10.

For a full-service wellness experience, come to Caritas, where you can receive Imago relationship counseling, acupuncture, massage therapy, Craniosacral therapy, and wellness classes. Select from our panel of experienced practitioners.

Rental space for classes/workshops is also available in this beautiful center located in a calm, historic neighborhood.

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

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

Magic happens making and eating healthy, delicious foods together.

Learn through a hands-on experience how to prepare raw vegan foods. All eating preferences welcome!

herbs bonnie’s herb garden

520-329-5808 BonniesHerbGarden@aol.com BonniesHerbGarden.com Bonnie’s Herb Garden is locally owned and operated. We provide high quality fresh dried medicinal herbs, live medicinal/culinary plants and more. These simple yet powerful healing herbs give us what we need to care for any illness.

For more information about advertising and how you can participate, call

520-760-2378

330 E. 16th St. 520-624-2743 CaritasHealing.com

Carla McCurry

Access Consciousness Bars Facilitator, Deeksha Blessing Giver The Space for Healing Energy 103 N. Park Ave. # 107, 85719 520-241-3191 TonicSpirit.com Remove barriers to achieving your best life. With Guidance and Support you will grow to your fullest potential. Using practical and powerful clearing processes, energy work, and intuitive guidance you will create the life you love to live!

See ad page 31.

COYOTE HEALING CENTER David C Rupley, Jr, MD(H) 700 N Country Club Road Suite 110, 85716 CoyoteHealingCenter.com Dcrupley@gmail.com

Coyote Healing Center is using a new instrument that generates pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF). 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 with David Rupley, Jr., M.D.(H). See ad page 16.

ENERGY HEALING/EFT – ADV

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

JOURNEY TO WELLNESS

Pam McMahon, Ph.D., CHt, NCC 520-730-0236 LifeHealer4U@aol.com LifeHealer.org Devoted to optimally enhancing and improving your overall natural state of being and daily life. Ear Candling, Ionic Detox Foot Baths, Hypnotherapy, Reflexology, Herbal and Nutritional Counseling, Wellness Planning and Guidance. Beautiful and serene practice space, open 7-days/week. Experience vibrant health today. See ad page 35.

HOME loans KAREN M FISHER, NMLS # 180167

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

Karen Fisher is a mortgage originator for Nova Home Loans.

She specializes in purchase and refinance transactions with conventional, FHA, and VA financing. See ad on page 39.

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

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

THE HEALING CLINIC – WHERE YOU HEAL IT

Cheryl Jeffries, CCHT, CSD, Practitioner 520-309-8726 CJeffries@whereyouhealit.com WhereYouHealIt.com Whether the issue is physical, emotional or spiritual, there is a healing path for you at the clinic.

The environment is one of support and mentoring in combination with results- oriented advanced healing practices.

What if? FREE consultation. See ad page 20.

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

DesertRoseHomeopathics.com

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

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

An eco-friendly home and office cleaning company & offers natural cleaning products. 877-624-3326.

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

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) saturates the body with oxygen reducing inflammation and enhancing recovery from central nervous system injury including: Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Concussion Syndrome, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, Birth Injury, Autism, Spinal Cord Injury, Near Drowning, Anoxic Brain Injury and other conditions.

hypnotherapy INTUITIVE GUIDANCE

Rev. Maria Kingsley Hypnotherapist & EFT/NLP Practitioner 1636 N. Swan, Ste. 100 520-780-0170 Kadakingsley@msn.com Change what is stopping you from living the happy, free life you have wanted all along.

Intuitive Wisdom is available for you. We can access this together through hypnotherapy, remove obstacles with EFT and anchor new thoughts and behaviors with Neuro-Linguisitc Programming. It’s fun and effective. Free initial interview.

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Pam McMahon, Ph.D., CHt, NCC Board Certified Hypnotherapist 520-730-0236 LifeHealer4U@aol.com LifeHealer.org One-on-one hypnotherapy treatments in weight loss, smoking cessation, insomnia, anxiety, and past life regression therapy. Pam’s unrelenting mission is to help others let go of limiting behaviors and beliefs, discover their power and live up to their highest potential. See ad page 35.

FOCUSED WELLNESS SOLUTIONS Rosemary King Aprn, Bc Hn, Bc Cht 520-400-3456 Rrking52@Aol.Com FocusedWellnessSolutions.com

Could past patterns be holding you back in succeeding with your wellness goals? Rosie works with individuals in the privacy of their homes with personalized hypnosis sessions. Individuals hypnosis CDs also available as well as Health Coaching.

metaphysical gifts & supplies THE CRYSTAL SINGING BOWL TEMPLE Tryshe Dhevney, Bowl Master Day’s Inn (just off the lobby) 222 S. Freeway/I-10, I-10 & Congress Exit 258, Tucson.

520-440-7820 SoundShifting.com

The Crystal Singing Bowl Temple offers a life-changing and transformational experience.

Crystal bowls resonate with the crystalline realm of the planet as well as the crystalline structure within our very bones, bringing about deep calm, centeredness and joy. Call for an appointment today.

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Spiritschild

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

Your resource for one-of-akind gifts including crystals, jewelry, candles, music, books and spiritual tools for practitioners and students alike.

See the calendar section for personal and spiritual development classes, workshops and book signings. Truly a spiritual oasis awaiting your exploration. New location.

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naturopathic medicine Dr. DeeAnn Saber, NMD WellnessFIRST! 3861 N. First Ave., 85729 520-209-1755 3861WellnessFirst.com

Dr. Saber is a Primary Care Naturopathic Physician who specializes in Endocrinology and Functional Medicine. Using science-based information as well as your personal symptoms we will together find the best way to your optimal health. See ad page 33.

GENESIS NATURAL MEDICINE CENTER

Dr. Micheal Uzick Dr. Nancy Aton 3920 N. Campbell Ave. 520-495-4400 GenesisNMC.com Genesis offers superior care in: Naturopathic Oncology, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Family Practice, Primary Care, Chiropractic, Nutritional Counseling, Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Colon Hydrotherapy, Intravenous nutrient therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Massage, Far Infrared Sauna. See ad page 9.

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

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Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing ‘nature cure’ to heal mind, body, spirit. Developer of RST; Resonant Sound Therapy.

See website for more information.

personal growth and development TAO TIME

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

TOASTMASTERS OF UNITY Jeff Hafner Risky 520-861-7039 ToastMastersOfUnity.com

Saturdays 4:30-5:30 pm. Learn how to speak in public with a friendly, supportive group in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.

Meets at Risky Business, 6866 E Sunrise Dr. Come see what Toastmasters is all about.

Everyone welcome!

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

Petrified of speaking in public?

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

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resorts SUNGLOW RANCH

Brooks Bradbury, General Manager 14066 S. Sunglow Ranch Pearce, 85625 520-824-3334 Reservations@sunglowranch.com SunglowRanch.com Sunglow is a hideaway guest ranch in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona offering guests comfortable lodging, inspired dining and a breadth of activities. See ad on page 35.

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

Workshops are for those beginning a more conscious journey or for those wishing to deepen their connection to self and the divine through nature and spiritual practice; principles in shamanism, energetic healing, drumming, dreamwork & ecotherapy. Tucson-Sedona-Big Sur. See ad page 17.

SUNGLOW RANCH

Brooks Bradbury, General Manager 14066 S. Sunglow Ranch Pearce, 85625 520-824-3334 Reservations@sunglowranch.com SunglowRanch.com Sunglow is a hideaway guest ranch in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona offering guests comfortable lodging, inspired dining and a breadth of activities. See ad on page 35.

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

3161 N. Country Club Rd., Ste. 101 520-881-6096. MagicBeeNutrition.com No-toxic smell nail salon.

Manicures $15, Pedicures $25 -featuring individually cleaned pipe-less jets bowl, detoxify $15.

No DBP, Toluene, Formaldehyde in products. No-Ammonia hair color and perm.

Also, Organic Desert Honey. Fresh Royal Jelly and more bee products. Call 520-881-6096.

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

Natural Way Wellness Spa believes in affordable and all natural whole body health. Services include massage, facials, peels, waxing, body treatments, custom aromatherapy, and personal yoga instruction. Book now by phone at 520-882-8828 or online NaturalWayWellnessSpa.com. See ad on page 7.

PURE AESTHETICS

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

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

Learn to practice a full medicine—traditional Chinese thinking and diagnosis along with skills in acupuncture, herbs, and Asian bodywork therapy—the three departments in a traditional Chinese hospital. Respond competently and with confidence to whatever concerns people bring in your clinic door. . See ad on page 6 & 33.

shamanism

CHAPEL OF AWARENESS SPIRITUAL CHURCH

FOUNDATION FOR SHAMANIC STUDIES

Rev. Jim McCaw, Pastor ChapelOfAwarenessTucson@wordpress.com

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

Sunday Service, classes and circles. 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.

SHAMANIC OMNI INTERCOMMUNITY

KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTER ARIZONA

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

Peter Deane 213-880-5816 Tanka@live.com

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

sound therapy WHOLISTIC FAMILY MEDICINE

Dr. Lance Morris 1601 N. Tucson Blvd., Ste 37 Tucson, 85716 520-322-8122 • Wfmedicine@gmail.com ResonantSoundTherapy.com Dr. Morris treats all conditions, pediatric through geriatric, emphasizing ‘nature cure’ to heal mind, body, spirit. Developer of RST; Resonant Sound Therapy.

See website for more information.

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

Through partnering with possibility, expanding in consciousness, compassion and connection, and by offering spiritual tools that change lives, the Center for Spiritual Living Tucson provides an environment for spiritual deepening through classes in spiritual practice, community building activities, and meaningful sharing. “It’s like coming home, in a good way.” Sunday Celebration Service 10:30am, 10am Meditation. See ad on page 21.

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1701 E. Miles St., 85719 520-441-1617 MeditationInTucson.org

Learn time-tested methods for finding peace of mind - the key to happiness.

Weekly classes in Buddhist meditation and philosophy, prayer services, retreats and spiritual advice with Resident teacher Gen Kelsang Lingpur and senior practitioners.

Everyone welcome.

THE TEMPLE OF THE PRESENCE 11902 East Irvington Rd.

(SW corner of Old Spanish Trail) 520-751-2039, ext. 100 TempleOfThePresence.org 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 Founder: Rev. Betty Tatalajski NEW Masonic Temple, 3590 N. Country Club Rd. 520-884-5340 TempleOfUniversality@gmail.com TheTempleOfUniversality.org

Worship, Healing, Prophesy.

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

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

Information on and sharing of NDEs and other transformative experiences. Open to public.

Everyone has experiences worth sharing. Guest speaker series on 2nd Thursday, small groups on 3rd Thursday each month, 6:30pm at Unity Church of Tucson.

UNITED FELLOWSHIP CHAPEL, INC

David Miller 4718 E. Hawthorne St., 85711 520-327-0142 United-Fellowship-Chapel.com Self-Realization/Psychic-Development to know thyself, to heal, and to change is available on an individual basis. The Metaphysical Principles Course is an in-depth study of metaphysics.

In the Universal Metaphysics course one learns the definitions. In the Seminary, one may become an ordained minister. See ad page 37.

UNITY CHURCH OF PEACE

1551 S. Eastside Loop, Ste. 121, 85710 520-546-3696 Info@unitychurchofpeaceaz.com Explore your spirituality in a warm and loving community of caring friends. Learn practical tools that really work to improve your life, and the world around you. Sunday service 10:30. Prayer services Sunday at 8:50am and Wednesdays at 9:45am. unitychurchofpeaceaz.com. See ad page 20.

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

Ministry of love, inspiration, learning, wholeness and joy empowering all people to embrace their Divine Nature.

Daycare: ages 1-5. Family health clinic: free, donation or Medicare.

Beautiful, low-cost weddings.

Bookstore for spiritual thinkers.

Sunday services 9am and 11am.

Home to “The Daily Word.”

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

Using the Nonviolent Communication process, explore your inner critic’s messages that underlie your eating patterns and translate your judgments into compassion to connect with your underlying needs. Create the quality of relationship with food that you would like. See ad page 18.

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

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

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TULA WELLNESS

Integrative Health for Women Arianna Sholes-Douglas, MD, FACOG 2200 East River Road Suite 109, 85718 520-577-1129 TulaWellnessMD@gmail. comTulawellnessMD.com Tula Wellness is an integrative health center devoted to women’s wellness. Tula means “balance” in sanskrit. Dr. Arianna believes that the body has the innate ability to heal itself and the desire for perfect balance. She combines the principles of a traditional women’s health model with an evidenced based integrative wellness philosophy. See ad page 12.

yoga Mindful Yoga Studio

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

See ad on page 13.

NATURAL HEALING CARE CENTER 2272 E Speedway Blvd.,85719

(Between Campbell & Tucson Blvd) 520-323-0069 NaturalHealingCareCenter.com Info@naturalhealingcarecenter.com Tucson’s local wellness clinic.

Our team of Naturopathic Doctors and Therapists are dedicated to natural healing and individualized healthcare. We specialize in: Naturopathic Medicine (including pediatrics), Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Herbs & Nutrition, Kinesio Tape Application, Constitutional Hydrotherapy, AZ Medical Marijuana card program.

women’s health Diane Goedecke, NP, MS, CNM, FNP-C 5659 E. Grant Rd. 520-751-4321 DianeGoedecke.com Dmgarizona@gmail.com

Primary Health Care for Women and Women’s Health. Annual exams, birth control, IUD’s, prescription services, sexual health, menopause, hormone replacement, general health care,allergy, blood draw in office.

Most insurances accepted, cash pay, same day appointments in most cases, Se Habla Espanol. See ad on page 16.

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