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elcome to our April edition which features our wonderful planet and shows us some ways we can honor Mother Earth that gives so much to us. It’s nice to be able to celebrate with the welcoming of an early spring. All the ice is off the lakes, the snow is gone and the birds are back.

Soon we will be outside planting our gardens and preparing to reap the harvest of our labors, or just enjoying the beauty of a colorful yard after a cold, bleak winter (mild though it was).

April is filled with some amazing annual events as well as Earth Day celebrations in almost every community. See page 13 for some local options for experiencing and enjoying Earth Day in our community.

We’ll be in attendance at some of these events, but don’t have the time and resources to have a booth at all of them.

• April 2 – Lake Harriet Conscious Living Expo (Minneapolis) • April 9 – Aveda Healthy Living Expo (Blaine) • April 16 – Longevity Expo (Maple Grove) • April 16 – Spring into Wellness at the MN Landscape Arboretum (Chaska) • April 23 – MN Green Expo (Blaine) Time for a spring cleanout? In our Wise Words section, we feature an interview with Marie Kondo, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, whose system for clearing the clutter has become a cultural phenomenon.

Kondo has a system of going through all similar things (clothes, books, etc.) at the same time by gathering them all together and holding up each item. You then ask yourself how you feel about each one: Do you love it? Does it make you feel good?

She recommends keeping only the things that you feel strongly about. Let the rest go. Let go of their energy. Free up their space. Relish in the freedom and don’t be so anxious to fill it back up.

I think it’s important for three things to coincide while conducting a spring cleanout: 1. Stop wasting your money, time and energy buying things you don’t need.

Save up for what you really want, not what you really want/can afford now.

2. Keep your stuff out of the landfills. Utilize thrift shops: local resell sites and donation organizations as much as possible. Remember, one person’s junk is another person’s treasure.

3. When it’s time to make a purchase, consider the option of buying some things at a secondhand store or garage sale.

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newsbriefs Minnesota Lyme Association Benefit

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o kick off Lyme Disease Awareness Month, in May, the Plymouth Playhouse will host a benefit performance of Country Roads, the Music of John Denver, on April 24, to raise funds and awareness for the Minnesota Lyme Association (MLA). The benefit includes a Silent Auction starting at 5 p.m. followed by the play starting at 6 p.m. A Live Auction will take place after the play.

The mission of MLA is to provide a supportive environment for people affected by Lyme and other vector-borne diseases and to educate the public and health professionals in the prevention, diagnosis and effective treatment of these diseases.

Minnesota and Wisconsin are high-risk states for infected ticks spreading vector-borne diseases like Lyme. The two states consistently rank in the top 10 for reported Lyme disease cases.

To donate goods or services for this benefit, contact Dorian Chalmers at 763242-3096 to arrange for pickup or mailing. Cash donations can be mailed to MLA, P.O. Box 533, Hugo, MN 55038 or donate at MNLyme.org. MLA is a nonprofit organization and donations are tax deductible.

Cost: $10/per person. Location: 2705 Annapolis Ln., (inside the Ramada Plymouth Hotel and Conference Center), Plymouth. To reserve tickets, call 763-533-1600, Ext. 1 or visit PlymouthPlayhouse.com.

Free World Tai Chi & Qigong Day April 30

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ormandale Community College’s Integrative Health Education Center is holding a fun, free, healing event, World Tai Chi & Qigong Day, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on April 30.

People in more than 100 cities across 80 nations will breathe and move together at the same time, providing a healing vision for our world. This event was started in 1999 to help educate the world about the health benefits of tai chi and qigong and has become an annual event worldwide.

There will be a variety of tai chi demonstrations and interactive “practice and try” breakout sessions immediately following. People will also have the opportunity to learn about qigong and sample this healing modality with Spring Forest Qigong.

Normandale’s Center for Applied Learning is a leader in complementary and integrative health education and trains hundreds of individuals in tai chi and qigong annually.

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If we are ever to halt climate change and conserve land, water and other resources, not to mention reduce animal suffering, we must celebrate Earth Day every day—at every meal. ~Ingrid Newkirk

Cost: Free. Location: 9700 France Ave. S., Bloomington. For more information and registration, call 952-358-8343, email NCal@Normandale.edu or visit Normandale. edu/ce. See ad, page 18.

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newsbriefs Green Expo at National Sports Center

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he Green Expo annual event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on April 23, with the city of Coon Rapids in partnership with the city of Blaine and the National Sports Center, in Blaine.

More than 65 local exhibitors, ranging from energy specialists to government and educational resources, will share sustainability ideas, products and services to promote sustainable living in Minnesota. The Green Expo seeks to present information, resources, services and products that promote healthier, more ecologically sound lifestyles as well as educate attendees about the environmental impacts of consumer actions and choices.

Booths, displays and activities from local and regional sustainability-focused businesses will be featured. There will be a kids’ hands-on activity presented by The Home Depot and also a variety of prize giveaways.

Attendees are encouraged to bring no longer used sporting equipment for the Gear Grab. People can donate items that no longer fit their lifestyle and/or pick up new-toyou gear for the upcoming season. This is a great way to recycle usable sporting equipment and move these items from non-use to use.

Cost: Free. Location: 1750 105th Ave. NE, Blaine. For more info, visit MnGreenExpo.org.

Spring into Wellness on April 16

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innesota Landscape Arboretum will host the Spring into Wellness health expo, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on April 16, in the MacMillan Auditorium.

This is the first year that the Arboretum is hosting this health and wellness event which is free with regular gate admission.

There will be over 30 vendors in the categories of food/nutrition, fitness, health/healing, bath/body and wellness in nature.

Attendees are welcome to attend any of the free fitness classes that will be made available. They are also encouraged to walk around the grounds and experience all of the offerings found at the Arboretum.

Cost: $12 gate entry (children under 12 are free). Location: 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska. For more information, call Autumn Kaye at 612-619-0558, email ADKaye@ mchsi.com or visit Arboretum.umn.edu.

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Warren King Hosts Open House

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arren King will be hosting an open house and book signing, noon to 3 p.m., on April 9, in Minnetonka, highlighting the release of his book, Love Warren King Your Organs, Love Yourself.

Everyone is welcome to attend this free event which will include snacks, artwork featured in the book, plus a drawing each hour for a copy of the book.

King is a natural medicine practitioner, acupuncturist and advocate.

He has practiced Oriental Medicine for more than 25 years and in that time has worked with approximately 10,000 patients. He studied at the New England School of Acupuncture, the Kushi Institute in Boston and the Midwest Center of Oriental Medicine in Chicago. In addition to acupuncture, King offers related holistic treatments including auricular medicine, homeopathy and Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy.

Love Your Organs, Love Yourself, written from the millennial vantage point of Oriental Medicine, is designed for the lay reader and includes information on the five elements; the body and organs; how nutrition impacts the organs, with recommendations for specific nourishing foods, herbs and cooking styles; and how emotions are directly affected by the organs.

The book also includes accessible and easy-to-read explanations of the five elements: Water, Metal, Wood, Earth and Fire; Chinese medicine; yin and yang and more.

Location: 15612 Hwy. 7, Ste. 252, Minnetonka. For appointments, call 952-930-3575 or visit WarrenKing. com. See ad, page 19.

Fourth Annual Conscious Living Expo in April

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he Art of Healing Workshop will be held from 1 to 5 p.m., on April 16, at the Holistic Gateway, in Minneapolis.

Three master teachers will share and explore concepts of grounding, moving qi, the inner physician and more to empower participants on their healing path.

Participants will learn to deepen their mastery of energy, self and their life through profound guided group experiences, including qigong, Earth work, kundalini yoga and more.

Instructors include Rhonda Battisto, certified Spring Forest Qigong master healer; David Nelson, Earth mentor and energy wizard; and Laura Adrian, certified yoga teacher and craniosacral therapist.

The harmonious elixir of mastery of these three gifted teachers and their specialties will enrich the events of the workshop for the participants to take home, use and enjoy for a lifetime. “You will feel a heart opening and the healing that comes from this freedom, deep connection, joy and peace,” states Adrian.

Cost: $10-$65 at-will donation. Location: Holistic Gateway, 1415 6th St. NE, Minneapolis. Space is limited to 20 people; if event sells out, walk-ins will not be permitted. Register online at WholeLifeElevation. com. Must pre-register to reserve your space. See Directory listing, page 28.

he Lake Harriet Spiritual Community (LHSC) will hold its fourth annual Conscious Living Expo, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on April 2, in Minneapolis.

Located in the Linden Hills neighborhood, LHSC is a thriving spiritual community that honors and explores the unique connection to the Divine. The expo will include a variety of exhibitors, workshops and demonstrations in the areas of holistic health, green products, alternative energy, nutrition and other health-related activities. There will be refreshments available as well as free Internet access.

“The expo has proven to be a great way to connect with our local community, to include our neighbors and bring people into the Linden Hills neighborhood,” states organizer Gary Perisian. “There are a lot of green and holistic alternatives in this area.

We continue to bring about more awareness for more people as the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community is all about living more consciously.”

Cost: Free. Location: 4401 Upton Ave. S., Minneapolis. For more information on the expo and vendor details, call Gary Perisian at 612-483-0616 or email GPerisian@yahoo.com. For more information on LHSC, call 612-922-4272 or visit LakeHarrietSpiritualCommunity.org.

Aveda Hosts Health & Wellness Fair in Blaine

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he Aveda Experience Center is hosting their annual Health & Wellness Fair, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on April 9, in Blaine. This event will promote healthy living and raise funds for Aveda’s Earth Month Partner, the nonprofit Audubon Society of Minnesota, which helps support Mississippi River clean-up activities.

Attendees can enjoy free hair styling, massages, makeup applications, chakra readings and reiki. There will be shopping available from local vendors on-site and all attendees will be able to win auction items. Dunn Brothers is providing complimentary coffee and yoga classes will be available for an additional $5.

Three bingo cards come with the purchase of an admission ticket and winners will receive prizes donated by Aveda.

Cost: $15 (includes a $20 bottle of Aveda Shampure Perfume). Location: 4000 Pheasant Ridge Dr. NE, Blaine. Tickets can be purchased in advance by phone, at the Blaine location or at the door. For more information and tickets, call 763-951-4250.

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Minneapolis Yoga Conference April 15-18

Kelly Lewis Earns New Certification

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elly M. Lewis, certified career coach and owner of Kelly M. Lewis Coaching & Associates, in Edina, has recently been hired as a staff career coach at the esteemed Rockport Institute of Washington, D.C. Rockport Institute is a world leader in the field of career coaching, specifically focusing on helping people choose careers based on leading-edge assessment tools identifying natural talents, aptitudes and personality.

As part of the Rockport Institute staff, Lewis joins a team of experts in the field of career choice consulting, with the institute’s coaches having provided one-on-one consulting to Kelly M. Lewis thousands of people over the past 35 years. The institute has been commended for excellence by two U.S. presidents.

While Lewis has been a licensed associate of Rockport Institute for several years, she now has access to even more valuable resources in collaboration with the institute’s founder and bestselling author of The Pathfinder, Nicholas Lore. This new appointment allows Lewis to offer even more best-in-class career choice consulting for her clients.

In addition to working with local Twin Cities clients at her office in Edina, Lewis says that half of her clients are those she works with remotely by phone or Skype along with email to exchange documents. “Currently, I’m working with people in Canada, Switzerland and Jordan and clients from Hawaii, California, Indiana, New York, Maine and Maryland.”

“The key to a career you love lies in its alignment with who you truly are— your natural talents, aptitudes and personality,” Lewis explains. “Work doesn’t feel like ‘work’ if you are doing what you were designed to do.”

Location: 4820 W. 77th St., Ste. 104, Edina. For more information or to schedule a free career consultation, call 952-456-8467 or visit KellyMarieLewis.com.

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he third annual Minneapolis Yoga Conference will be held April 15 to 18 at the downtown Hyatt Regency.

Yoga teachers and students of all levels will gather for a weekend of learning, growth, healing, community and fun.

Included in the weekend are classes and workshops, a vendor marketplace, opening night celebration, business of yoga intensive, live music and much more.

The conference features premier presenters that are highly recognized experts in their specialized field, many of whom are non-local. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with these renowned teachers in three-hour focused workshops.

Local presenters, the Minnesota Masters, will also be featured. For a full list of presenters, visit Minneapolis YogaConference.com.

Cost: Price varies depending on two-, three- or four-day pass or limited event pass. Location: 1300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. MinneapolisYogaConference.com.

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udos to Minneapolis-based General Mills that will begin labeling products nationwide that contain genetically modified ingredients (GMOs).

General Mills says it will adopt Vermont’s labeling rules for its products nationwide. Vermont successfully passed GMO labeling laws which will go into effect this July.

In March the U.S. Senate failed to advance a bill that would have outlawed states from passing laws that required GMO labeling on packaged foods. The defeat was a blow to the food industry, which has opposed national and state laws requiring GMO labeling.

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eventbrief Free Health Seminar with Jordan Rubin on May 3

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ordan Rubin, one of America’s most recognized and respected natural health experts, New York Times bestselling author of The Maker’s Diet and 24 other titles, including his newest, Planet Heal Thyself, will speak from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on May 3. The event is hosted Jordan Rubin

by Sassafras Health Food Store and will be held at the Kellerman’s Event Center, in White Bear Lake.

Rubin will share information on how to start a “Revolution of Regeneration” in the areas of health and nutrition, sustainable agriculture and food production. He will also share how to improve digestion and supercharge an immune system and metabolism.

Rubin’s dramatic triumph over Crohn’s disease, which he attributes to following a Bible-based diet, changed his life. Deeply affected by his restored health, he made a promise that he would dedicate his life to sharing his health wisdom with the rest of the world. He launched a state-of-the art grassland operation and organic farm utilizing a mixed agricultural platform, concentrating on 100 percent green-fed dairy and beef and other specialty foods such as fermented dairy beverages.

Although the event is free, attendees are asked to call Sassafras Health Food Store to RSVP. Those who show up will receive a free copy of Rubin’s latest book, Planet Heal Thyself (limited to one per family while supplies last).

Cost: Free. Location: 2222 Fourth St., White Bear Lake. RSVP 651-4260101. SassafrasHealthFoods.com.

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Kiwis Boost Heart Health

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multi-center study from the University of Salamanca, in Spain, has found that consuming even one kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa) per week will significantly boost cardiovascular health. The researchers tested 1,469 healthy people throughout Spain. The volunteers were given dietary questionnaires and underwent testing for cholesterol lipids and inflammatory markers for heart disease.

The researchers determined that those that ate at least one kiwi fruit per week had significantly lower triglycerides and fibrinogen (a marker for inflammation), and higher HDL-cholesterol levels. Higher levels of HDL-cholesterol are associated with reduced incidence of atherosclerosis.

The researchers concluded: “Consumption of at least one kiwi a week is associated with lower plasma concentrations of fibrinogen and improved plasma lipid profile in the context of a normal diet and regular exercise.”

Nature’s Colors Aid Focus and Accuracy

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esearchers from the University of Melbourne determined that taking a quick break and looking at natural colors can significantly increase attention, focus and job performance. The researchers tested 150 university students that were randomly selected to view one of two city scenes consisting of a building with and without a flowering meadow green roof.

The two views were experienced as micro-breaks, a 30-second period that can be taken every 40 minutes. Both groups were tested before and after viewing the scene for sustained attention spans, along with a performance test upon completing a task. Subjects that looked at the scene with the verdant roof had significantly longer attention spans and fewer errors in doing their tasks.

Mercury Use Linked to Dentists’ Tremors

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study of thousands of dentists found that the absorption of mercury is associated with an increased risk of tremors. Published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, the study followed 13,906 dentists for a 24year period.

The research tested the dentists’ urinary mercury levels to estimate their individual exposure. The incidence of tremors—the involuntary shaking of hands, arms and other parts of the body—among the dentists was then compared with their exposure to mercury.

Higher exposures to mercury increased the risk of tremors among the entire population of dentists studied by 10 percent; the increased risk among the young dentists was 13 percent. natural awakenings

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

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Down-to-Earth Climate Change Strategy The Center for Food Safety’s Cool Foods Campaign report Soil & Carbon: Soil Solutions to Climate Problems maintains that it’s possible to take atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) that fuels climate change and put it back into the soil, where much of it was once a solid mineral. There’s too much carbon in the atmosphere and the oceans, but not enough stable carbon in the ground supporting healthy soils.

Cultivated soils globally have lost 50 to 70 percent of their original carbon content through paving, converting grasslands to cropland and agricultural practices that rob soil of organic matter and its ability to store carbon, making it more susceptible to flooding and erosion. Healthy soils—fed through organic agriculture practices like polycultures, cover crops and compost—give soil microbes the ability to store more CO2 and withstand drought and floods better, because revitalized soil structure allows it to act like a sponge.

The report concludes, “Rebuilding soil carbon is a zero-risk, low-cost proposition. It has universal application and we already know how to do it.”

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DARK Act Defeated Senate Vote Reflects Citizen Demands

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They Can Safely Biodegrade Plastic Waste Mealworms can safely and effectively biodegrade certain types of plastic waste, according to groundbreaking new research from Stanford University and China’s Beihang University. In two newly released companion studies, researchers reveal that microorganisms living in the mealworm’s gut effectively break down Styrofoam and plastic into biodegraded fragments that look similar to tiny rabbit droppings.

Plastic waste takes notoriously long to biodegrade; a single water bottle is estimated to take 450 years to break down in a landfill. Due to poor waste management, plastic waste often ends up in the environment, and research reveals that 90 percent of all seabirds and up to 25 percent of fish sold in markets have plastic waste in their stomachs.

Worms that dined regularly on plastic appeared to be as healthy as their non-plastic-eating companions, and researchers believe that the waste they produce could be safely repurposed in agriculture. Further research is needed before the worms can be widely deployed.

It’s possible that worms could also biodegrade polypropylene, used in textiles, bioplastics and microbeads.

Source: Discovery.com

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As a link between the oceans and consumers, supermarkets play a pivotal role in the destruction of our oceans and have big opportunities to help protect them. Greenpeace evaluates major U.S. retailers for seafood sustainability in four key areas.

Policies examine the systems in place that govern a company’s purchasing decisions and how it avoids supporting destructive practices. They encourage retailers to enforce strong standards for both the wild-caught and farm-raised seafood in their stores. They also evaluate retailers’ participation in coalitions and initiatives that promote seafood sustainability and ocean conservation such as supporting sustainable fishing, calling for protection of vital marine habitat and working to stop human rights abuses in the seafood industry. Finally, the need for labeling and transparency takes into account retailers’ levels of truthfulness about where and how they source their seafood and how clearly this is communicated to customers. The group’s Red List Inventory, a scientifically compiled list of 22 marine species that don’t belong in supermarkets, is at Tinyurl.com/GreenpeaceRedList.

View the store ratings at Seafood.GreenpeaceUSA.org/grocery-store-scorecard.

GMO-Free Germany

Five Dozen Countries Now Ban or Label GMO Crops New rules implemented by the European Union now allow individual member states to block farmers from using genetically modified organisms (GMO), even if the variety has been approved on an EU-wide basis. Scotland was the first to opt out and Germany is next, according to German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt.

Controversy concerning the safety and/or necessity of GMOs persists, but countries like these have decided not to idly sit by while the effects posed by longterm consumption of GMO foods are revealed. This move makes Germany one of between 64 and 74 countries that have instituted some type of ban or mandatory labeling requirements.

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While America will choose its next president this November, voters in Oregon may also vote on the right to local community self-government, enabling protection of citizens’ fundamental rights and prohibiting corporate activities that violate them. The Oregonians for Community Rights group, formed by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF), submitted a constitutional amendment proposal to the secretary of state in January as a prelude to a larger signature-gathering effort to qualify the measure for the state ballot.

Concurrently, the CELDF is supporting other community initiatives on various topics that may inspire other regions to also be active at the grassroots level. For example, Oregon’s Coos County Protection Council is currently finishing its signature gathering to place a Right to a Sustainable Energy Future ordinance on a special ballot in May. It would protect citizens’ rights to clean air and water and the production of sustainable, localized energy, instead of county approval of several potential non-green energy projects.

Oregon’s Columbia County Sustainable Action for Green Energy is gathering signatures for a Right to a Sustainable Energy Future ordinance for its November ballot that would protect the county from fossil fuel projects like coal and oil trains and a proposed methanol plant, and close two natural gas power plants by 2025. Other state groups are seeking to have November ballots in Lane and Lincoln counties include bans on aerial pesticide spraying. A Lane County group has filed a local food system charter amendment that would ban GMO (genetically modified) crops locally.

“Community rights are driven by the people in the community, not by any organization targeting potential activism,” says Kai Huschke, Northwest and Hawaii community organizer of the CELDF, which has supported 200-plus separate community initiatives. Particularly active states have included New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania. “Organizing typically comes about due to a localized threat. It means settling into a long-term battle to change the structure of government, having resolve and organizing beyond just a ballot vote.”

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dinner we will complete a variety of projects including invasive species removal, litter pick-up and garden clean-up. Free. Farm Entrance: 1701 Charlton St, West St.Paul. DodgeNatureCenter.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Earth Day at the Arboretum – 9am-12:30pm.

Visit the Arboretum and hear from Minnesota experts about how to rethink and sustain a new ideal aesthetic for your lawn so that it is beneficial as well as beautiful. Learn about wise watering practices for a healthy planet, starting with your own backyard. $15 member/$20 Master Gardener/$25 non-member, includes Arboretum admission. Register online or call 612-301-1210 to register by phone. 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska. Arboretum.UMN.edu/EarthdayEvents.

Celebrating Earth Day Locally and Globally

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epresentatives from nearly every country on Earth gathered in Paris for the 2015 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the Paris Agreement a triumph for people, the planet and multilateralism. The signing ceremony is set for Earth Day, April 22, at UN headquarters, in New York City.

For the first time, every country has pledged to curb their emissions, strengthen resilience to related impacts and act internationally and domestically to address climate change. Other key elements aimed at achieving a state of climate neutrality—having a zero carbon footprint—before the century’s end include transparency, accountability and a plan for developed countries to support climate action in developing countries.

“A big part of the Paris agreement focuses on reduced use of gas, coal and oil, but there is also a focus on preserving trees and expanding forests,” says Earth Day Network (EDN) spokesperson Timothy McHugh, referring to this year’s Earth Day theme of Trees for Earth.

This year also kicks off a fouryear countdown to the environmental campaign’s 50th anniversary on Earth

Day 2020. “By that mark, we hope to have planted 7.8 billion trees—approximately one tree for every person on the planet. Trees are vitally important because they soak up carbon and clean the air,” McHugh explains.

In addition to countering climate change and pollution, EDN’s global tree planting seeks to support communities and local economies, protect biodiversity and inspire environmental stewardship.

From global leaders convening at the UN to people participating in community events close to home, billions of the world’s citizens will celebrate our precious home planet this year. To join the worldwide observance, find an event online at EarthDay.org or participate in one or more of the local events listed here.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 Park Clean Up Day – 8:30-11am. Grab your work gloves, bring your trash bags and help keep Eden Prairie’s parks and trail systems clean. This is a great opportunity for service organizations, youth organizations and neighborhood groups. Call 952949-8463 for park assignments. EdenPrairie.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Earth Day Volunteer Event – 5:30-8pm. Join Dodge staff for a spring clean-up event. After a picnic-style

Earth Day in the City: Minneapolis – 9:30 am-noon.

Earth Day Clean-Up has become the largest community service project in Minneapolis and takes place at nearly 40 clean-up sites throughout the city. There is no charge to participate and residents are encouraged to participate by volunteering to help pick up trash in parks, neighborhoods, and watersheds. No registration needed, just choose a site and show up. To find a detailed list of clean-up sites and more information please visit MinneapolisEarthDay.com or call 612-230-6479.

Earth Day Clean Up – 10am-noon. Help us control invasive species and beautify Wargo Nature Center. Call 651-429-8007 to sign up. Free. Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St, Lino Lakes. AnokaCounty.us/calendar.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Earth Day at Three Rivers: Pollinators and River Clean-up – 10am-noon. Explore the buzz on bumble bees. Taste wild honey and try on a beekeeper suit.

Safely uncover leaf-cutter bee nest boxes and peak into their hidden lives. Make a nest box to take home.

Help pollinators by picking up trash in their homes along the riverbanks and prairie. Take a selfie with your favorite trash treasure. Drop in anytime. Children 17 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Call 763-559-6700 for more information. Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, 10360 West River Rd, Brooklyn Park. ThreeRiversParks.org.

Roseville Earth Day Celebration – 10am-2pm. Step into spring with this annual celebration of the earth and the nature center’s birthday. Enjoy free entertainment, beat a drum in our Walking Parade, and help plant a new tree. Learn what kinds of Earth-friendly things are going on in our community. Free tree seedlings will be given away to the first 200 families. CityOfRoseville.com. If you can volunteer, phone or email Kelly O’Brien, 651792-7028, Kelly.Obrien@ci.Roseville.mn.us.

Minneapolis Earth Day Cleanup – 9:30am to noon. This is a family-friendly Earth Day tradition provides an excellent opportunity to get outside and work together to help improve this treasured area.

To participate, simply show up at either E 36th St & W River Parkway or E 44th St & W River Parkway to sign-in with FMR staff. MinneapolisParks.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 Arbor Day Celebration – Noon-4pm. Come join the Maple Grove Arbor Committee for this year’s free Arbor Day activities. Planned events include: live bald eagle and other raptors, free tree seedlings (while supplies last) and tree planting information,tree medallions and much more fun for everyone. Maple Grove Community Center, Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Rd. Maple Grove. MapleGroveMN.gov.

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euse. Repurpose. Restyle. That is the mission Phil and Teresa Tateosian had in mind when they opened Planet Thrift in 2012. A retail store, people donate their outworn but not worn out items to be repurposed to good use, including clothing for children, women and men; jewelry; kitchen utensils; knickknacks; tools; electronics; books; music; movies; and furniture. There are displays with new furniture and area rugs along with repurposed items allowing shoppers to visualize restyling in their own home.

The idea for this store began when Tateosian, a real estate broker owning and managing rental properties, had an inventory of discarded items left by retreating tenants. Rather than contributing to overloaded landfills or tediously posting every item on Craigslist, he and his wife decided to open a store.

And what a store. Everything is logically and artfully arranged to make it easy to find that special item. Turn a corner and be pleasantly surprised to see a seasonal display of decorative ceramics or a gnome and fairy garden, similar to displays in trendy boutiques.

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Antique treasures are housed in a glass display case eliciting happy memories of years gone by.

Many items inspire creativity as one conjures up decorative potential.

The friendly staff enjoys conversing with customers as they hear of future uses for objects. The vast clothing selection is fodder for inspiring party costumes. Tateosian recalled a woman struggling to push a heavy iron cart with board slats to the checkout. After offering his help, when he inquired what she was going to do with it, she told him she planned to remove the handle, varnish it and turn it into a

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coffee table since industrial furniture was so popular. “But what about the flaking orange paint?” he asked. “Oh no, I’m going to leave that on there,” she said.

Another person bought several sets of window curtains and wasn’t concerned they didn’t match. She wanted them for the fabric. Tateosian explains, “Everybody sees things differently. That’s what’s so interesting. What we think won’t sell goes the first day.”

Inventory changes frequently and regularly as seasons change. Tateosian advises people to come back often to check out the new arrivals. Out-of-season clothing is donated to local charities to keep stock current. Planet Thrift requests donated items be clean and laundered to save time so new merchandise can be displayed right away. That contributes to the pleasant shopping experience, sans musty odor, unlike some antique stores.

Many times, people looking to downsize, moving out of state or wanting to get rid of their aging parents’ prized possessions, donate things for which they just don’t have room. This works out well for those looking to furnish their first apartment or dorm room or moving into

a larger home wanting to outfit it with affordable furnishings constructed in an era when things were made to last.

Exploring the store could take hours; thrifting can be serious business. Soda and snacks are available. Though prices are already reasonable, shop Tuesday for a 25 percent discount on total purchases. Donate three bags of goods or more and receive a 25 percent off voucher usable anytime.

April is when we especially honor the Earth. Reusing, repurposing and restyling are eco-friendly, sustainable and satisfying ways to achieve that.

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For more information or to schedule a donation pick-up, call 651-739-3000 or visit Planet-Thrift.com. See ad, page 10.

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EVERYDAY SUSTAINABILITY Practical Ways We Can Help Out the Planet

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or many Americans, living more sustainably has become a natural part of their daily routine as they consistently recycle, eat healthy and

use energy more efficiently. It’s just what they normally do every day.

Every one of them had to start somewhere, growing their efforts over

“The sustainability movement is large and growing in the U.S.,” says Todd Larsen, with Green America, a grassroots nonprofit organization harnessing economic forces to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. “Half a million people turned out in New York City to march for action on climate change. People also are working in their local communities to oppose fracking and pollution, and to support green building and clean energy. Many businesses now include sustainability as a core business practice, including the 3,000 certified members of Green America’s Green Business Network.”

This month, Natural Awakenings profiles the experiences of representative individuals from around the country that are helping to both make the world more sustainable and their own lives richer and more meaningful. From growing and cooking family food and line-drying laundry to powering their business with renewable energy, their approaches are as varied as the places they call home.

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“Many people start with something small at home, particularly if they’re concerned about the impacts on their family’s health,” says Larsen. “More Americans are approaching sustainability first through food. It’s relatively easy to change spending habits to incorporate more organic, fair trade and non-GMO [genetically modified] foods, and with the growth of farmers’ markets nationwide, people are able to buy local more easily.”

A focus on food quality is how Wendy Brown and her husband and five children launched their eco-journey just outside of Portland, Maine.

“We started thinking about where our food came from, how it was grown and raised and what we could do to ensure that it was better,” says Brown. “What we don’t grow or forage ourselves, we try to purchase from local farmers.”

Living more simply during the past decade has helped the family cut debt and become more financially stable.

“Our entry point to sustainable living was to grow tomatoes on the steps of an apartment that Kelly and I once called home years ago,” echoes Erik Knutzen, who, with his wife Kelly Coyne, have transformed their 960-square-foot Los Angeles bungalow into an oasis where they grow food, keep chickens and bees, brew, bake and house their bikes.

Gabriele Marewski’s journey also started with what she ate. “I became a vegetarian at 14, after reading Diet for a Small Planet, by Frances Moore Lappé,” says Marewski, who in 1999 turned an avocado orchard in Homestead, Florida, into Paradise Farms. “Forty-seven years later, I’m still a strict vegetarian.

I believe it’s the single most important statement we can make about saving the planet.”

Marewski’s five-acre farm showcases certified organic micro greens, edible flowers, oyster mushrooms and a variety of tropical fruits marketed to Miami-area chefs. Her farm also offers Dinner in Paradise farm-to-table experiences to raise funds for local nonprofits providing food for underprivileged city residents, and bed-andbreakfast lodging.

Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology offers a free online course, Sustainability in Everyday Life, based

on five themes: energy, climate change, food, chemicals and globalization.

“People can make a difference by making responsible choices in their everyday life,” says Anna Nyström Claesson, one of the three original teachers.

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“Every step toward sustainability is important and in the right direction,” explains Gina Miresse, with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), which will again host the world’s largest energy fair in June in Custer, Wisconsin.

“It’s easy to start at home by adopting one new practice and sticking with it until it becomes a habit; then add a second practice and so on. This keeps people from getting overwhelmed.”

We might, for example, switch to non-toxic home cleaning products when current products are used up.

“There’s no need to throw everything in the trash and replace it all immediately—that would partially defeat the purpose of sustainability,” says Miresse.

Green America, which suggests green alternatives to many products in online publications at GreenAmerica. org, recommends a congruent strategy.

“We see people first change the way they purchase their food, move to reduce their purchases overall and green those they make, and then make their home more energy-efficient,” remarks Larsen. “Next, they consider walking

and biking more.”

Pamela Dixon explains, “On a day-to-day basis, it’s really about the products we use, like transferring to eco-friendly cleaners and yard maintenance, recycling electronic devices, paying bills electronically and receiving statements via email.” She and her husband, David Anderson, own Dave’s BrewFarm, in rural Wilson, Wisconsin, where they grow herbs, hops, raspberries and apples on 35 acres.

“A 20-kilowatt wind generator supplies our electricity, and we use geothermal for heating and cooling,” adds Dixon. Due to career opportunities involving teaching principles of sustainability, the Wisconsin couple is in the process of selling the BrewFarm to move to La Crosse. “At our new home, we’re replacing the windows and appliances with more energy-efficient ones. We also chose our neighborhood so we can walk or bike to local grocery co-ops. We prefer to repair things when they break rather than buying something new, recycle everything the city will accept, compost food scraps and buy clothes at secondhand stores.”

When the MREA Energy Fair began 27 years ago, the majority of attendees were interested in learning about first steps, such as recycling, relates Miresse.

Today, sustainability basics ranging from fuel savings to water conservation are familiar, and they’re focused on revi-

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talizing local economies. “Folks are now considering more ambitious practices such as sourcing food directly from local farmers, producing their own solar energy and incorporating energy storage, driving an electric vehicle or switching to more socially responsible investing.” The fair’s 250 workshops provide tools to help in taking their next steps on the journey to sustainability.

Knutzen and Coyne’s passion has evolved from growing food into a larger DIY mode. “Cooking from scratch is something I prefer to do,” comments Knutzen. “I even grind my own flour.” Library books provide his primary source of inspiration.

The Brown family likely echoes the thoughts of many American families. “We have many dreams, but the stark reality is that we live in a world that requires money,” says Wendy Brown. An electric car or solar electric system, for example, is a large investment.

“The biggest barriers were mental blocks because we ‘gave up’ previous lifestyle norms,” she says. “Most people we know have a clothes dryer and can’t imagine living without one. Line-drying is just part of the bigger issue of time management for us, because living sustainably and doing things by hand takes longer.”

Each Day Counts

“The biggest and most positive impact I have comes from my general non-waste philosophy,” advises Brown. “I try to reuse something rather than throwing it away. I’ve made underwear out of old camisoles and pajama pants from old flannel sheets. I reuse elastic from worn-out clothing. My travel beverage cup is a sauce jar with a reusable canning lid drilled with a hole for a reusable straw. Such examples show how we live every day.”

Marewski’s love of travel doesn’t interfere with her sustainability quest. “When I travel, I like to walk or bicycle across countries,” she says. “It gives me a closer connection to the land and spontaneous contact with interesting people.

I’m building a tiny home on wheels that’ll be completely self-sufficient, with solar, composting toilet and water catchment to reduce my footprint even further.”

“Last August, I started a tenure-track position in the school of business at Viterbo University,” says Dixon, who emphasizes how students can pursue sustainability in business and life. “I teach systems thinking, complex systems change and globally responsible leadership, all of which have a sustainability component.” She’s also faculty advisor to Enactus, a student organization focused on social entrepreneurship and making a positive impact on the community.

“The best part of how we live is when my daughters make everyday eco-minded choices without even realizing it,” observes Brown. “I can see how remarkable it is, because I have the perspective of having lived differently. But for them, it’s just the way things are done. I think in that way, I’ve succeeded.”

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It’s time to step away from the manicured lawns, concrete walks and well-planned gardens. An open door beckons us to the sparkling air out there to listen to the grasses breathe and murmur. Prairie grasses roll on and on through curvaceous hills and flat-edged fields, undeterred by human attempts to control their rippling arpeggios. We are asked to just listen. Be alone with the music of the grasses and be in harmony with the hum of the universe.

Mother Earth’s apron is laden with flowers; simple, ever-present reminders that we are loved. She tempts us to take some time off, shed our shoes and settle into the lyrical realms of her strong body.

The trees reach to the depths of the earth, deep into the mystery of lavender waters, and simultaneously throw their arms to the heavens, connecting all things living. The wind hears the prevailing songs that weave in and out of these lovely courtiers of the forest. In listening to their unerring stories, we let their siren songs sigh into our soul.

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irtually all water, atmospheric water vapor and soil moisture presently gracing the Earth has been perpetually recycled through billions of years of evaporation, condensation and precipitation. As all living things are composed of mostly water and thus a part of this cycle, we may be drinking the same water that a Tyrannosaurus Rex splashed in 68 million years ago, along with what was poured into Cleopatra’s bath.

Perhaps this mythological sense of water’s endlessness or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration images from outer space of a blue planet nearly three-quarters covered by water makes us complacent. Yet only 2.5 percent of Earth’s water is not salt water and of sufficient quality to be consumable by humans, plants and animals.

Vulnerable to the demands of humanity’s unprecedented population explosion, careless development and toxic pollution and other contamination, we must reexamine this precious resource. Sandra Postel, founder of the Global Water Policy Project, who has studied freshwater issues for more than 30 years, says, “Communities, farmers

and corporations are asking what we really need the water for, whether we can meet that need with less, and how water can be better managed [through] ingenuity and ecological intelligence, rather than big pumps, pipelines, dams and canals.”

Seeking to reclaim lost ground in the protection of our water and wetland resources, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2015 Clean Water Rule. The new regulations are needed to restore the strength to the 1972 Clean Water Act that has been weakened by the courts and previous administrations.

Notably, within hours of activating the regulation, the EPA was served with lawsuits from corporate polluters, and within weeks, more than 20 state attorneys general filed suit against it. Today the legal battle continues over whether the new regulation will be allowed to stay in force or not.

“Every day, local, state and federal governments are granting permission to industries to pollute, deforest, degrade and despoil our environments, resulting in serious effects on our planet and our bodies,” says Maya K. van Rossum, a

Clean drinking water is rapidly being depleted all around the world.

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Water is the foundation of life.

Delaware Riverkeeper and head of the four-state Delaware Riverkeeper Network.

Under van Rossum’s leadership the network has created a national initiative called For the Generations advocating for the passage of constitutional protection for environmental rights at both the state and federal levels. It was inspired by a legal victory secured by van Rossum and her organization in 2013 in a case titled Robinson Township, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al. vs. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which used Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Environmental Rights Amendment to strike down significant portions of a pro-fracking piece of legislation as unconstitutional. Until this legal victory, Pennsylvania’s constitutional environmental rights amendment was dismissed as a mere statement of policy rather than a true legal protection.

“Each individual process of fracking uses on the order of 5 million gallons of freshwater water mixed with chemicals for drilling and fracking operations, introducing highly contaminated wastewater into our environment,” explains van Rossum. “Every frack increases the chances of carcinogenic chemical leakage into the soil and water sources.” In the pioneering Pennsylvania case, the court’s ruling made clear that the environmental rights of citizens aren’t granted by law, but are

inherent and rights that cannot be removed, annulled or overturned by government or law.

“Even more significant, the court stated that these environmental rights belong to present generations living on Earth today and to future generations,” enthuses van Rossum. She also cites that although America’s Declaration of Independence includes several inalienable rights, our federal constitution and those of 48 states fail to provide protection for three basic needs required to enjoy them— the right to pure water, clean air and healthy environments.

Van Rossum’s audiences are shocked to learn that clean water isn’t enforced as a human right. Threatened by myriad environmental, political, economic and social forces, and contamination from carcinogenic pesticides, toxic herbicides, chemical warfare and rocket fuel research materials plus heavy metals like mercury and lead, an era of clean water scarcity already exists in parts of our own country and much of the world.

Episodic tragedies like the 2015 Gold King Mine wastewater spill near Silverton, Colorado, and Flint, Michigan’s current lead-laced drinking water crisis raise public awareness.

“The technologies and know-how exist to increase the productivity of every liter of water,” says Postel. “But

Freshwater Needs Spur Fresh Thinking United Nations World Water Development Report Tinyurl.com/UNWaterReport Food & Water Watch on Corporate Takeover of Water Tinyurl.com/CorporateWaterTakeover Public Citizen on How to Protect Our Public Right to Clean Water Tinyurl.com/WhyOpposeWater Privatization U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Roster of Contaminated Water Cleanup Sites epa.gov/superfund Clean Water Rule Call to Action epa.gov/cleanwaterrule citizens must first understand the issues and insist on policies, laws and institutions that promote the sustainable use and safety of clean water.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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Horse Rescue

Caring Homes Sought for Aging and Abandoned Horses

by Sandra Murphy

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n estimated 9 million horses in the U.S. are used for racing, show, informal competitions, breeding, recreation, work and other activities. Many need a new home when they start to slow down physically or when an owner’s finances become tight. Horses need space to run, require hoof care and when injured or ill, may require costly procedures.

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“We foster 50 horses right now,” says Jennifer Taylor Williams, Ph.D., president of the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, in College Station, Texas, which has placed about 800 horses in the last decade. “We could have 10 times that many if we had more foster homes and space. There’s often a waiting list. We help law enforcement, animal control, and shelters with horses found through neglect or abuse cases.”

Starved and too weak to stand, Tumbleweed was an emergency case when she arrived at the Humane Society of Missouri’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch clinic on a sled.

Having since regained her health, including gaining 200 pounds to reach the appropriate weight for her age and size, she illustrates the benefits of the facility’s status as one of the country’s leaders in providing equine rescue and rehabilitation.

The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racers (CANTER USA) serves as an online matchmaker for racing horses. Volunteers take photos at tracks, obtain the horse’s bio from the owner or trainer and post them to attract potential new owners. Along with the healthy horses, the 3,000 ill or injured horses cared for by the alliance have been retrained, rehabbed and re-homed to participate in polo, show jumping, cart pulling and rodeos.

“Race horses are intelligent, used to exercise and retire as early as 2 years old, so we find them a second career,” says Nancy Koch, executive director of CANTER USA. The

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nonprofit’s 13 U.S. affiliates work with 20 racetracks across the country. “I can’t emphasize enough the importance of volunteers. No one here receives a salary.” Collectively, they have placed more than 23,000 horses nationally since 1997.

Wild Horse Rescue

The average lifespan of a horse is 30 years.

It should have two acres of land for grazing.

The minimum annual cost for basic food and veterinarian services is $2,000, not including equipment and boarding, which can be more expensive in urban areas and in or near racing meccas like Kentucky or Florida.

Rescues budget $300 a month per horse.

example, has many volunteer jobs that can be done remotely. Office work, social media to spread the word, gathering donations—everything helps.”

Rescue groups ask that concerned horse lovers donate time, money and land to help and lobby for legislation to ban the export of horses for meat markets.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management calculates the appropriate management level (AML) for the number Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ of wild horses. Excess numbers are captured and offered mindspring.com. for adoption or sale. In December 2015, 47,000 horses were waiting in holding facilities at an annual cost of $49 million. The AML projects removal of an additional 31,000 Offering a Blend of Western horses from Western lands. As an example, although local & Eastern Medicine wild species predate the park’s existence, horses in Colora• Acupuncture do’s Mesa Verde National Park are labeled “trespass live• Herbs stock”, and subject to removal.

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Return to Freedom, a nonprofit wild horse rescue in • Behavior Counseling Lompoc, California, recognizes the tightly bonded nature of • House Calls Available these herd groups. Its American Wild Horse Sanctuary is the first to focus on entire family bands, providing a safe haven Susan M. Swanson, D.V.M. for about 200 horses and burros.

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The Wild Horse Rescue Center, in Mims, Florida, www.HolisticCatClinic.com rescues, rehabilitates and finds homes for mustangs and burros, usually housing 30 horses at a time. With many needing medical care upon arrival, expenditures average $3,000 their first year and $1,700 annually once they’re healthy. Although the goal is adoption, equine fans also can sponsor a horse by donating $5 a day or purchasing a painting done by a horse. The center also provides public educational forums.

The Revolution of Regeneration in Body, Mind and Planet

Sponsored by the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), April 26 is Help a Horse Day, a nationwide grant competition. Last year, some 100 U.S. FREE HEALTH SEMINAR equine rescue groups held events to recruit volunteers, Presented By: Sassafras Health Foods gather donated supplies and find homes for adoptable horses (Tinyurl.com/ASPCA-HelpAHorseDay).

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Although a U.S. law now bans slaughterhouses for domestic horses, each year 120,000 are sold at auction for as little as $1 each and transported to Canada and Mexico for slaughter, their meat destined for human consumption in Europe and Japan or for carnivores at zoos. Horses can legally be confined to a trailer for up to 24 hours without food or water during shipment.

Two-thirds of all horse rescue operations are either at or approaching capacity. Almost 40 percent turn away animals because of lack of space or money. Many horses are ill, underweight or injured, which raises the cost of care.

“We need foster homes and volunteers. We need the time and skills people can donate; not everything is hands-on, so those that like horses but don’t have handling skills can still help,” says Williams. “Bluebonnet, for

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Marie Kondo on the Joy of Tidying Up

Simplicity Invites Happiness into Our Lives

by April Thompson

that the best way to choose what to keep is to actually hold each item. As you do, ask yourself, “Does this spark joy?” When you touch something, your body reacts, and its response to each item is different.

The process of assessing how you feel about the things you own—identifying those that have fulfilled their purpose, expressing your gratitude and bidding them farewell and good wishes for their onward journey—is a rite of passage to a new life.

Must keepsakes be included?

How can we begin to get and stay organized?

It’s not about a set of rules, but acquiring the right mindset for becoming a tidy person. Think in concrete terms,

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so that you can picture what it would be like to live in a clutter-free space. Start by identifying your bigger goal.

Ask yourself why you want this, repeating the question to get to the root of the answer. As you explore the reasons behind your ideal lifestyle, you’ll realize that the ultimate reason is to be happy. Then you are ready to begin.

I recommend cleaning out and organizing your entire space in one go-around. When completed, the change is so profound that it inspires a strong aversion to your previously cluttered state. The key is to make the change so sudden that you experience a complete change of heart. By discarding the easy things first, you can gradually hone your decision-making skills, including knowing who else can use what you don’t need. I recommend starting with clothes, then move to books, documents, miscellaneous items and finally anything with sentimental value. photo by Ichigo Natsuno

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apanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo helps us discover happiness through tidiness. Already perusing home and lifestyle magazines by age 5, she spent her childhood “tidying” up her surroundings rather than playing with toys.

The organizing system Kondo went on to develop, the KonMari method, defies most long-held rules of organizing, such as installing clever storage solutions to accommodate stuff or de-cluttering one area at a time. Her New York Times bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has been published in 30 countries, demonstrating that her methods speak to universal desires, including a hunger for order and simplicity. She’s now released a companion book, Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up.

Kondo’s principles, including vertically stacking clothing and using special folding methods for socks, can seem quirky, yet her approach gets results. Kondo claims a nearly zero percent “clutter relapse” rate among clients because they’ve become surrounded only by things they love.

Is it important to touch every single object in the decision process?

At one point in my life, I was virtually a “disposal unit”, constantly on the lookout for superfluous things.

One day, I realized that I had been so focused on what to discard that I had forgotten to cherish the things I loved.

Through this experience, I concluded

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Mementoes are reminders of a time that gave us joy, yet truly precious memories will never vanish, even if you discard the associated objects. By handling each sentimental item, you process your past. The space we live in should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past.

What do you recommend for organizing what remains after a purge?

The secret to maintaining an uncluttered room is to pursue simplicity in storage, so that you can see at a glance what you have. My storage rules are simple: Store all items of the same type in one place and don’t scatter storage space.

How does this process change us and our relationship to things?

Through it, you identify both what you love and need in your home and in your life. People have told me that decluttering has helped them achieve lifelong dreams, such as launching their own business; in other cases, it has helped them let go of negative attachments and unhappy relationships.

Despite a drastic reduction in belongings, no one has ever regretted it, even those that ended up with a fifth of their earlier possessions. It’s a continuing strong reminder that they have been living all this time with things they didn’t need.

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Fermenting Foods Class – 5:30-6:15pm. Learn how fermented foods not only add beneficial Probiotics for your digestive health but can help you lose weight. $20 or 2 for $30. Call 651-771-1703 to register. Metro East Nutrition Chiropractic, 6993 35th St N, Oakdale. NutritionChiropractic.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 7 FRIDAY, APRIL 1 “Pay-what-you-can” Wellness Night – 7-9pm. We invite you, the first Friday of each month, for a “Pay what you can”-styled Wellness Night. Therapies: Reiki Circle, Colorpuncture, Access Bars & others.

Psinergy Natural Health, 1553 Como Ave, St. Paul.

PsinergyHealth.com Enlighten Your Load – 7:15-9pm. Laura Adrian will lead us in a guided meditation and David Nelson will follow with a special Empowerment Circle for clearing the past, quieting the mind, and sparking new ideas. River Garden Yoga, 455 W 7th St, St. Paul.

RiverGardenYoga.com.WholeLifeElevation.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2 Conscious Living Expo – 10am-4pm. Vendors, speakers, samples, demos and more. Free. Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis. For more information call Gary Perisian at 612-483-0616. LakeHarrietSpiritualCommunity.org.

Women’s Half-Day Retreat – 1-4pm. Facilitated by Mary Welch. Start your experience with the potluck lunch to get acquainted with others and begin your journey to becoming more alive, aware and awake. $25. Optional potluck lunch prior to the retreat begins at noon. Class is limited. Register online.

Unity Church, 4000 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley. UnityMinneapolis.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 3 Max Meditation – 7-8pm. Use a full spectrum of meditation techniques breathing, deep-body relaxation, passive, active and guided meditation. $10.

New Earth Center, 4180 W Broadway Ave, Ste 300, Robbinsdale. NewEarthCenter.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 4 Fit Club – 6:30-7:30pm. All levels are welcome to this monthly workout. Bring a towel and wear comfortable clothes. Free. First Baptist Church of Anoka, 1235 Park St, Anoka. Facebook.com/MNFitClub.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 Hypnosis for Emergency Medical Personnel – 6-8pm. Whether an ER or trauma specialist, EMT, fireman or police officer, learn how to use hypnosis to take control by lowering the stress level and improving recovery times and the health of your patients. Free. Fare Hypnosis Center, 8353 Crystal View Rd, Ste 201, Eden Prairie. FareHypnosis.com.

Hypnosis is a Natural State of Mind – Noon12:45pm. Learn about hypnosis at this workshop.

Free. Bring your brown bag lunch. Fare Hypnosis Center, 8353 Crystal View Rd, Ste 201, Eden Prairie.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 8 Aromatherapy Foundations Certificate – 8:30am4:30pm Fri and Sat. Understand the benefits of seven essential oils. Learn how and why these organic oils help to heal the physical body, emotional and energy levels with this two-day certificate program. $275.

Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington 952–358–8343. Normandale.edu/ ce/classes.

Family Day at Wedge Table – 10-11:30am. The Wedge Table, Blooma Yoga and Wellness, and city of Lakes Waldorf School bring you Family Day. Free. Wedge, 2412 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Reiki I Training – 9am-3pm. Reiki I focuses on the beginning-self healing. Leave with an understanding of how to treat yourself and you will also have gotten an attunement which opens your energy centers and allows the reiki energy to flow through you. $125.

Joyful Connections, 950 County Hwy 10, Ste 117, Spring Lake Park. Joyful-Connections.com.

Textile Center’s 16th Annual World’s Largest Textile Garage Sale – 9am-4pm. Silent Auction ends at 2pm and the $2 Bag Sale goes from 3-4pm. $2 entry. For pre-sale hours and admission cost, see website. U of M ReUse Program Warehouse, 883 29th Ave SE, Minneapolis. TextileCenterMn. org/GarageSale.

Aveda Blaine’s Women’s Fair – 10am-2pm. Enjoy free hair styling, massages, makeup applications, chakra readings, samples. Shop from local vendors.

Ticket price $15. Aveda Experience Center, 4000 Pheasant Ridge Dr. NE, Blaine. For more information, call 763-951-4250.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10 Quantum Radiance – Claim Your Power – 10am4pm. Are you creating a life you love and making a difference in the world? Could you use an infusion of new energy to accelerate your process? Led by Annette Rugolo and Michele Rae. $138 ($48 for Holistic Chamber of MN members). Includes box lunch. Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, Ste 105, Burnsville. ConsciousLifeResources.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Certified Therapeutic Life Coaching Class Orientation – 6:30-9pm. This is a life coaching program and so much more. Learn all about this 500-hour course. Complete calendar located on our website.

763-533-6527. Meta Institute, 5121 Winnetka Ave, Ste 200, New Hope. MetaInstitute.com.

Lightworkers Unite -Increasing Our Intuition 7-9pm. Our clairvoyance, clairaudience, and clairsentience help us expand the way we perceive the world around us. Led by Sarah Smriga $30.

Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, Ste 105, Burnsville. Metamorphosis.Center.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Holistic Chamber of Minnesota – 7-9pm. We welcome any business, professional, or practitioner that promotes a healthy lifestyle as well as products and/or services to enhance general health and well-being. Free for first–time visitors. Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, Ste 105, Burnsville. Metamorphosis.Center.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Certified Therapeutic Life Coaching Class Orientation – 10am-6pm. First full day of class for this 500-hour course. Complete calendar located on our website. 763-533-6527. Meta Institute, 5121 Winnetka Ave, Ste 200, New Hope. MetaInstitute.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Harmonic Reiki Drumming Circle – 7-9pm. A Harmonic reiki Drumming Circle is created when a group of Reiki-attuned people get together to share thoughts, energy, and ideas; and to drum in harmony.

Users who are not energy workers may choose to participate or observe. $20. Women’s Drum Center, 2242 University Ave W, St Paul. WomensDrumCenter.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 Homeopathic First Aid – 9am-noon. Learn the basics of homeopathy and several effective homeopathic treatments for burns, wounds and ear infections.

Receive a first-aid kit in class. $89. Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington 952–358–8343. Normandale.edu/ce/classes.

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Longevity Expo – 10am-5pm. The Longevity Expo offers attendees options to look their best, feel their best and be their best at all ages. Visit with exhibitors and hear speakers, demonstrations and presentations on the main stage. $6 or free with ad in magazine or a food donation. Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Rd, Maple Grove. 952-238-1700.

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Outdoor Family Expo – 10am-2pm. The focus is on families getting active, outdoor activities, healthy living and any products or services that support that.

Maplewood Community Center, 2100 White Bear Ave, Maplewood. MaplewoodMn.gov.

Spring into Wellness – 10am-3pm. Over 30 vendors, free fitness classes, guided walks and more to celebrate Spring and healthy lifestyles. Free with cost of admission to Arboretum. $12. MN Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska. Arboretum.umn.edu.

Art of Healing Workshop – 1-5pm. This gifted trio of master teachers will share and explore concepts of grounding, moving qi, the inner physician and more, to empower you on your healing path. $5-$65 at-will donation. Holistic Gateway, 1415 6th St NE - 2nd Floor, Minneapolis. WholeLifeElevation.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 18 Fit Club – 6:30-7:30pm. All levels are welcome to this monthly workout. Bring a towel and wear comfortable clothes. Free. First Baptist Church of Anoka, 1235 Park St, Anoka. Facebook.com/MNFitClub.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 The Visibility Cloak Forum – 6-9pm. This is part MEB-PrintAd-Marrák 2-outlines.pdf 1 of the ongoing “Sustainable We” series of forums

Discover some of the opportunities related holistic practices and show you a step-by-step process toward starting a business. Learn about laws, taxes, insurance marketing and other strategies related to becoming a successful business owner. $89. Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington 952–358–8343. Normandale.edu/ce/classes. that features resident-to-resident conversations about important issues facing our sustainability as a community. The Club Room at Red Stag, 509 1st Avenue NE, Minneapolis. MplsGreen.com.

Intro to Herb Gardening – 6:30-7:30pm. Learn how to best handle herbs in our short Minnesota summers and learn how to make them produce for you. This class will cover starting herbs, growing techniques, and harvesting tips. Free.Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Rd 11, Burnsville. ValleyNaturalFoods.com.

Mother Energies – 7-9pm. Learn the characteristics of each of the Mother Energies and create your own Sacred Wheel to ground their understandings of the Mother relationships. $35. To register go to Joyful-Connections. com or SacredWheelCenter.com. Joyful Connections, 950 County Hwy 10, Ste 117, Spring Lake Park.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 Free Yoga Nidra – Noon-1pm. Led by Lara Cornell, this yoga class is offered at no charge. Svasti Yoga, 3751 Bloomington Ave S, Minneapolis. SvastiYoga.com.

The Secret to Success: The Answer is in Your Home – 6:30-9:30pm. Join Marie Diamond, Transformational Teacher, Speaker and Author for this enlightening $98 ($68 if registered before 11/3/15 8:31event.

PM 4/6). Sheraton Minneapolis West, 12201 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka. ConsciousLifeResources.com.

Holistic Moms Monthly Meeting – 7-9pm. CSAs & Buying Clubs. Discuss community-supported agriculture (CSA) and local buying clubs that can save you money on healthy food while supporting local producers. Free. Fuller Park Recreation Center, 4800 Grand Ave S, Minneapolis. TwinCitiesMN.HolisticMoms.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Healing Gong – 6:30-7:15pm. To prepare the body and mind for the penetrating vibrations of the gong, class begins with gentle movements followed by a gong bath while participants lay in savasana. $12.

Inspiring Actions, 1370 Hosford St, Hudson, WI. InspiringActions.com.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 23 EFT Level 1 – 8am-4:30pm. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is designed to help you unlock barriers to understanding your inner power. Learn how to apply EFT to traumatic memories, physical pain and unhealthy cravings. $395. Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington 952–358–8343. Normandale.edu/ce/classes.

Business Bootcamp for Holistic Practitioners – 9amnoon. Holistic Practitioners can have a steady income.

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Law of Attraction 2016 Two-day Workshop – Sat 9:30am-5:30pm/Sun 10am-3pm. Marie Diamond shares how to be the best of you this year. Receive your colors, keywords and predictions based on your personal energy number to make 2016 the best year possible. $698 for two days. $498 if registered before 4/11.Price includes lunch. Sheraton Minneapolis West, 12201 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka. ConsciousLifeResources.com.

Free Earth Day Celebration – 10-11am. David Nelson will demonstrate his technique for connecting with the trees and the Earth in a profound way. Come dressed in layers so you are comfortable leaning or sitting against trees or on the Earth. All ages are welcome.

Meet by the horseshoe pit. EarthMentor-DavidNelson. com. Langford Park, St. Anthony Park , St Paul.

Green Expo – 10am-2pm. Vendors, community, used sporting equipment (bring or take). Free. National Sports Center, 1750 105th Ave. NE, Blaine.

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MN Reiki Conference – 10am-4:30pm. Metamorphosis is thrilled to announce the second annual Minnesota Reiki Conference. Reiki Master Teacher and Conference Chair Ginny Mackles returns to Metamorphosis with a program and line-up that will inspire all. $199. Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, Ste 105, Burnsville. MnReikiConference.com.

Hennepin County Fix–it Clinic – Noon-4pm.

Bring your broken household goods and clothing in need of repair. Please also bring any tools and supplies you think might help with the job. Free.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rec Center, 4055 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis. Hennepin.us.

Ramsey County Fix–it Clinic – Noon-3pm. Bring your broken household goods and clothing in need of repair. Please also bring any tools and supplies you think might help with the job. Free. Maplewood Library, 3025 Southlawn Dr, Maplewood.

Co.Ramsey.Mn.Us. Warren King Hosts Open House – Noon-3pm.

Warren celebrated the release of his book, Love Your Organs, Love Yourself. Snacks and hourly giveaways. Free. Warren King, 15612 Hwy. 7, Ste. 252, Minnetonka. WarrenKing.com.

Moon Glow Practice – 1-2:30pm. Celebrate the Pink Moon and surrender to gravity, move inward and uncover your own wisdom and creativity. $20.

Inspiring Actions, 1370 Hosford St, Hudson, WI. InspiringActions.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Minnesota Lyme Association Benefit – 5-8pm.

Plymouth Playhouse, 2705 Annapolis Ln., (inside the Ramada Plymouth Hotel and Conference Center), Plymouth. $10. To reserve tickets, call 763533-1600, Ext. 1 or visit PlymouthPlayhouse.com.

Restorative Yoga with Harp Therapy – 6-7:30pm.

Known for its soothing effects on the body, researchers have shown harp music in particular helps support health by increased relaxation, improvement in sleep, decreased pain and anxiety, stabilization of vital signs and improvement in mood. $25. Must register. Yess Yoga, 23 E 26th St, Minneapolis. YessYogaStudio.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26 Creating Greater Energy Flow with Music Energetics – Blessed by Music – 7-9pm. Align your subconscious energy to be in harmony with your conscious mind. Identifying and resolving discord within us opens up our full energetic potential. $40.

The Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, Ste 105, Burnsville. Register at BLSMUS.com/Concertnat.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 28 Metro Blooms Raingarden Workshop – 6-9pm.

Fast-paced and focused three-hour workshop explores simple changes you can make on your property that helps protect clean water and create healthy habitats. $15. Audubon Park Rec Center, 1320 29th Ave NE, Minneapolis. MetroBlooms.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 Healing Circle – 6-7:30pm. Join healers from many modalities as we take care of each other as a group! We will start with a short meditation, some discussion and then share our gifts with each other. $10. Joyful Connections, 950 County Hwy 10, Ste 117, Spring Lake Park. Joyful-Connections.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 Healing Grief around the Sacred Wheel – 10am3pm. In this 5-hour workshop participants will move through shamanic teachings and guided visualizations around the Sacred Wheel to discover where they hold onto grief energies in all directions. $35. To register go to Joyful–Connections.com or SacredWheelCenter.com. Joyful Connections, 950 County Hwy 10, Ste 117, Spring Lake Park.

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day – 10am-12:45pm. This is an international event. At 10 am around the world, people will gather together to practice and create a 24-hour wave of tai chi. We will have group practice, demonstrations and as much fun as one can pack into an international experience. Free. Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington 952–358–8343. Normandale.edu/ce/classes.

savethedate 5th Annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference Guest speakers: herbalists and authors, Winona LaDuke, Susun Weed, Isla Burgess, Dr. Jody Noe and many more. Over 60 workshops and plants walks, kids’ and teen camp. Plus swimming, evening entertainment, marketplace, red tent, film screenings, roundtable discussions on building herbal community and much more.

Preconference workshops topics include: Herbs for Digestive Health, Herbal Pharmacy: Outside The Box, Recovering the Sacred, Arrow in Her Bow; Initiating the Next Step in Your Life’s Promise and Rhythm, African Dancing and Drumming. An additional event held Oct 7-9 with elder herbalist Rosemary Gladstar and friends. Discounts offered for registering for both. Camp Helen Brachman, Almond, WI.

June 3-5 For more info: MidwestWomensHerbal.com.

sunday Sunday Morning Meditation Service – 10-11am.

This Sunday Morning Alternative is for persons of all traditions who desire spiritual nourishment through a meditation-based service. Suggested donation $5$20. Center for Performing Arts (Sun Room), 3754 Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis. Awake-in-life.com.

Free Holistic Health Seminar Series – 121:30pm. Each talk combines practical knowledge, story-sharing, and experiential learning for those curious about holistic practices that are becoming common in healthcare; aromatherapy, healing touch and guided imagery. Free. Saint Anne’s Episcopal Church, 2035 Charlton Rd, St Paul. 651-455-9449.

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monday Cardio Fitness Drumming – 6-7pm. Burn calories in a fun, way with this full-body workout that doesn’t feel like a workout. Free. Nutrition Hub, 7880 University Ave NE, Fridley. Text or call to reserve your spot. 612-787-2582. Facebook.com/ TheNutritionHub.Fridley.

Light Meditation Classes – 6:30-7pm. Be led through a simple mindfulness meditation. Whether you are new to meditation or have been meditating for many years, it can be helpful to meditate with a group and have an instructor lead you in a focused way. Free.

Center of Light, 2548 Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis.

612-205-5545. Minneapolis@CentersOfLight.org.

tuesday Little Parachuters – 10:30-11:30am. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Children 2-4 years old + parent/ caregiver. Come play with parachute, create fun art, experience sensory activities together in community. $48/8 classes, $8 single class. Pre-registration encouraged. New Earth Center, 4180 W Broadway Ave, Ste 300, Robbinsdale. NewEarthCenter.org.

Meditation and Yoga Sampler Program – 6-9pm.

Hatha yoga, 6-7pm; guided meditation, 7-7:30pm; speakers, 7:30-8:30pm; vegetarian soup and fellowship follow. $15/suggested donation. The Meditation Center, 631 University Ave Ne, Minneapolis. 612379-2386. TheMeditationCenter.org.

friday Gentle Yoga for Every Body – 10:30am-noon. A welcoming environment for students of all shapes and sizes. $15 drop-in. River Garden Yoga, 455 W 7th St, St. Paul. RiverGardenYoga.com.

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation – 5:30-6:45pm.

Kundalini Yoga is a powerful and practical tool to cultivate clarity, inner peace, personal power, wellness, and prosperity. Led by Laura Adrian. $15 drop-in. River Garden Yoga, 455 W 7th St, St. Paul.

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Cardio Fitness Drumming – 6-7pm. Burn calories in a fun, way with this full body workout that doesn’t feel like a workout. Free. Nutrition Hub, 7880 University Ave NE, Fridley. Text or call to reserve your spot. 612-787-2582. Facebook.com/ TheNutritionHub.Fridley.

saturday Cardio Fitness Drumming – 8-8:30am. Burn calories in a fun, way with this full-body workout that doesn’t feel like a workout. Free. Nutrition Hub, 7880 University Ave NE, Fridley. Text or call to reserve your spot. 612-787-2582. Facebook.com/ TheNutritionHub.Fridley.

Insanity Live – 9-10am. Workout sessions every Saturday. Fit Fix Fitness Studio 3150 Viking Blvd, Oak Grove. 763-477-1965.

Belly Dance for Wellness – 10:30-11:30am. Shake it up to soulful rhythms. Join Shari each Saturday to rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit with belly dance. $18. Cinema Ballroom, 1560 St. Clair Ave, St. Paul.

Shari@Pure-Wellness.org. Pure-Wellness.org.

wednesday Introductory Presentations on the Transcendental Meditation Program – 12:30-2pm & 7-8:30pm. Transcendental Meditation is easy to learn and offers a lifetime of benefits for health, well-being and development of the human potential. Free. Transcendental Meditation Center, 399 Ruth St N, St. Paul. 651-714-0254. TM.org/ Transcendental-Meditation-Twin-Cities.

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BODY CONTOURING IT WORKS GLOBAL

Britney Vervinck, Independent Distributor 815-710-0149 • Britney.v.1010@gmail.com WatchMeOrJoinMe.ItWorks.com Have you tried that crazy wrap thing? Tighten, tone, firm and even reduce the appearance of fine lines and cellulite in 45 minutes. Mention this ad to receive $10 off your first body contouring or facial wrap.

BREAST HEALTH AROMATHERAPY NATURE’S WAY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Healthy Girls’ Breast Oil Joyce Sobotta • 715-878-4474 AromaTherapyNaturesWay.com

Healthy Girls Breast Oil when applied with a self-breast massage helps to balance, detoxify, soften breast tissue, improve lymphatic circulation and stimulate the immune system. Improved circulation helps your entire body! See ad, page 18.

SPREAD YOUR WINGS – Add a Rejuvenation Studio to your existing beauty, fitness or health/ wellness business. Bring in new customers, gain revenue from several sources, and your customers will love it! For more information, check out: CirculationNationStudios.com.

HELP WANTED ADVERTISING SALES – Natural Awakenings is seeking experienced advertising sales people who enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Position is commission based. If you’re a motivated people person, call Jackie at 763-270-8604.

EARTH DAY April 22

CAREER KELLY M. LEWIS COACHING & ASSOC.

Career Choice Coaching 4820 W 77th St, Suite 104, Edina, MN 55435 952-456-8467 • KellyMarieLewis.com Work Right. Live Well. Find your ideal career. We provide innate talent, aptitude and personality testing and a guided, step-by-step Career Design Method to help you choose a career you love. Be rewarded for being exactly who you are. Work doesn’t have to feel like work. See ad, page 6.

CHIROPRACTIC GOLDEN SUN CHIROPRACTIC

Una Forde, DC 6009 Wayzata Blvd, Ste 106, St. Louis Park 952-922-1478 • GoldenSunChiro.com Quality chiropractic care.

Experience holistic healing and gentle chiropractic adjustments that allow the nervous system to relieve such symptoms as headache, back, neck pain and numbness which allow your body to return to a state of balance and well-being. 22 years’ experience.

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CLASSES NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Integrative Health Education Center 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington 952-358-9182 • Normandale.edu/CE/ Health Classes, workshops and certificates offered in Ayurveda, aromatherapy, herbalism, energy medicine, reiki, Healing Touch, hypnosis, qigong, tai chi, yoga, and more. Integrative healing business classes and professional development. Hands on, experiential learning for holistic wellness. See ad, page 18.

COMPUTER REPAIR PSINERGY TECHWARRIOR ST. PAUL 1553 Como Ave, St. Paul 612-234-7237 • PsinergyTech.com

“Is your Computer being Crabby?” Onsite/In-Home or Office, Bring-to-Us Computer Repair services. 2011-14 Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner. Local • Affordable • Honest • Greener.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY LAURA ADRIAN

WholeLifeElevation.com Laura.E.Adrian@gmail.com • 651-332-6436 As an intuitive CranioSacral Therapist and Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Laura helps people overcome challenges and live their potential. She offers local healing, classes, workshops and retreats.

ANDREA LINDO

Metamorphosis Wellness Center 1103 W Burnsville Pkwy, Burnsville 612-226-3649 • AndreaLindo.com LindoAndrea@hotmail.com CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle yet deeply healing technique that accesses your body’s innate wisdom to heal. Helping to free your body of the tension and pain held in the tissues and find balance once again.

DENTIST HEALTH CENTERED DENTISTRY N7915-902 St River Falls, WI 715-426-7777 HealthCenteredDentistry.com

Whole Person Dentistry observes and deals with the mind, body and spirit, not just your Teeth. This approach to dentistry encompasses both modern science and knowledge drawn from the world’s great traditions in natural healing.

FITNESS & NUTRITION HEALTHY & HAPPY TOGETHER Jose and Katy • 763-477-1965 HealthyAndHappyTogether@ AutomaticCeo.com HealthyAndHappyTogether.

AutomaticCeo.com

Lacking energy and motivation to gain control of your nutrition and fitness level? Let’s do it together! We can guide you to personal success to a better future for you and yours.

We’re an integrative practice committed to promoting dental wellness and overall assistance to the whole person. We desire to participate in the creation of healthier lives, while being sensitive to physical, philosophical, emotional, and financial concerns. See ad, page 20.

TOOTH BY THE LAKE

1401 Main St, Hopkins 952-475-1101 • ToothByTheLake.net We build a foundation of trust by treating our patients as individuals. Understanding how uneasy some patients may feel about their dental visits, we make a difference by providing a relaxing and positive experience. See ad, page 12.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALING CONSCIOUS LIFE RESOURCES

Annette Rugolo, Master Dowser 612-605-8608 ConsciousLifeResources.com Annette@ConsciousLifeResources.com Is the energy of your home supporting you or keeping you stuck?

Cure the negative and enhance the positive with a consultation and create a home filled with light.

Email Annette and ask for a free e-book. See ad, page 7.

MARRAK

1206 Thomas Ave, St Paul, MN 651-307-5257 • MarrakByMEB.com Moroccan Eco-Biologics’ Vitality Hair Recovery cream is the only all natural and organic product clinically proven to recover hair, reduce scalp itch and dandruff, and improve overall hair and scalp health, with no side effects. See ad, page 26.

HAIR REMOVAL

NATURAL SMILES DENTAL CARE 4700 Lexington Ave N, Suite D Shoreview 651-483-9800 NaturalSmilesDental.com

HAIR REGROWTH

GRAPHIC DESIGN CAMPFIRE STUDIO

Sara Shrode, Graphic Designer Minneapolis, MN 612-554-6304 • CampfireStudio.net Sara@Campfirestudio.net Ignite the possibilities of your next project by having Campfire Studio design it! Innovative, fullservice graphic design studio that takes the essence of a campfire—warmth, stories, community—and infuses it into every design project we do.

GRIEF RECOVERY GARY R. BEAVER, MA

2585 Hamline Ave N, Ste C, Roseville GaryRexBeaver@gmail.com GaryRBeaver.com • 612-910-1191 Heal your grief and trauma with Induced After-Death Communication (IADC). This miraculous therapy is able to rapidly heal grief and trauma resulting from the death of loved ones, including beloved pets, to a degree never before possible. I’m a Licensed Psychologist in practice since 1999. See ad, page 25.

GRIEF SUPPORT SACRED WHEEL GRIEFWORK Cheryl Downey • 612-272-3977 13942 Echo Park Cir, Burnsville SacredFire44@gmail.com

We often resist the changing power of loss and grief. The ancient wheel and other sacred arts can help lighten heaviness and allow grief’s mysteries to emerge into light. Phone and in-person sessions, workshops and groups.

Call for free 20-minute session.

See ad, page 18.

AARK ADVANCED ELECTROLYSIS & ADVANCED WELLNESS Diane Christofferson 704 - 9th Ave NW, New Brighton 651-636-4049 • AarkElectrolysis.com

I offer Electrolysis (the only proven method of permanent hair removal) on all types of hair; noninvasive Ionic Detoxing and LED Skin Light Therapy. 25 years’ experience and am Certified in the Natural Health Care Field.

HOMEOPATHY NORTHWESTERN ACADEMY OF HOMEOPATHY 7104 W. Lake Street, St. Louis Park 763-746-9242 • HomeoVista.org

Homeopathy is a safe, effective path to healing. We offer low-cost homeopathic care for everyone.

Clinic is staffed by advanced students and supervised by faculty.

HYPNOSIS FARE HYPNOSIS CENTER 8353 Crystal View Rd #201 Eden Prairie • 952-934-1315 FareHypnosis.com

Hypnosis services to help you live your best life- eating healthy, quitting smoking, increased self-confidence, reduced stress and more. We also offer hypnosis training for new hypnotists as well as continuing education for hypnotists/other professionals. See ad, page 5.

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INTUITIVE COUNSELING BRENDA ALEXANDER

NUTRITION 90 FOR LIFE NUTRITION

Intuitive Counselor 612-220-4222 Brenda@WWDB.org

Paula Quinlan • 612-719-0228 PQuinlan.Youngevity.com

Positive solutions from an Abraham-Hicks Law of Attraction perspective. Also, TAROT (Thoth-Crowley deck/Angeles Arrien symbolic interpretations).

Also offering Raw Vegan lifestyle coaching, detoxing and food preparation. All issues.

Sliding Fee. Please inquire.

INTUITIVE GUIDANCE INTUITIVE PATHFINDER

When it comes to your health there are no quick fixes, no silver bullets. You must give your body the raw materials to rebuild & maintain health: 60 minerals, 16 vitamins, 12 amino acids, 2-3 EFA’s. It’s as easy as 1-2-3. Call today for your copy of Dead Doctors Don’t Lie and learn, earn and serve.

GUT INSTINCTS BY KATE

Kate Hillenbrand • 612-323-7369 Kate@GutInstinctsByKate.com GutInstinctsByKate.com

Amy Vasterling 308 Prince St, #160, St Paul IntuitivePathfinder.com IntuitivePathfinder@gmail.com

What’s your gut telling you when you have heartburn or elimination problems? I’m a certified holistic health coach, I understand body language and know which foods love you back. Call for a free strategy session

I help you learn to trust what you already know by connecting to your inner guidance system. Not sure which way to go? I help you get your bearings so you move forward with confidence.

PETS CAT CARE CLINIC

MASSAGE/STRETCHING HEALING TAJ

Susan Swanson, D.V.M. 651-429-4153 • HolisticCatClinic.com 1524 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi Offering a blend of Western and Eastern Medicine including; nutritional counseling, behavior counseling, Chinese Herbs, acupuncture, western herbs, essential oils, homeopathy, flower essences, nutritional supplements, chiropractic, Reiki and more. See ad, page 23.

Theodore Rick Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) Offices in Minnetonka & St. Louis Park HealingTaj.com • 763-913-6722 “I love massage, but too often it feels good temporarily and then the pain and tightness comes back again. I have found with AIS that by stretching and lengthening the fibers, almost like a yoga/massage that the pain doesn’t come back again,” Warren King.

REIKI AMY NESDAHL

Reiki Master Teacher 950 County Hwy 10, Suite 117 Spring Lake Park, MN • 763-229-9988 Joyful-Connections.com I offer private Reiki healing sessions, Reiki training and certification and teach classes on energy.

Reiki is a gentle, yet powerful form of healing that helps reduce stress/ anxiety, find balance and release mental, emotional and physical blocks. See ad, page 19.

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RETREAT CENTER THE CHRISTINE CENTER

W8303 Mann Road, Willard, WI 715-267-7507 • ChristineCenter@tds.net ChristineCenter.org Host your program at our beautiful meditation, spirituality and wellness retreat center located in a Wisconsin woodlands sanctuary.

Or come for a personal retreat or attend a retreat program. Delicious homemade vegetarian and gluten-free meals.

TRAVEL COMO ROSE TRAVEL

Marsha Boie 2190 Como Ave, St Paul, MN 55108 ComoRoseTravel.com • 651-646-8855 See how much easier travel planning can be when you use a travel planner: vacation, family reunion, cruise, girlfriend’s getaway, romantic weekend for two. Our experience and connections are priceless. What can we do for you?

WELLNESS CENTERS PSINERGY NATURAL HEALTH & HOLISTIC WELLNESS 1553 Como Ave, St. Paul 612-217-4325 • PsinergyHealth.com

Utilizing well-defined natural wellness tools and therapies customized for you, we make holistic health easy, understandable and affordable. Our process is to help bring you back into balance while educate you along the way.

WOMEN’S HEALTH MY NEW LEAF CENTER

5000 West 36th St, Suite 205 St. Louis Park, MN 55416 952-356-0041 MyNewLeafCenter.com Our mission is to restore and rebalance your hormone levels to the best range for you - so you can feel like yourself again - before you had symptoms.

Sign up for your free ‘The Natural Hormone Secret’ e-book. See ad, page 12.

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