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13 RELAX AND UNWIND Restorative Yoga Poses Foster Healing

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16 MUSIC AS MEDICINE

Music Soothes, Energizes and Heals Us

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elcome to the September issue of Natural Awakenings. This month we feature Restorative Yoga and Healing Music—two subjects sharing a common theme—helpful tools ready to be picked up and utilized by many when the time and place are right.

The way that music seeps into our being—soothing and connecting us to something larger than ourselves—is amazing. Each of us has a taste for music that speaks to us. Maybe we found it as a generation (rock or hip-hop); possibly we found it through our culture’s strong musical ties (shamanic drumming or polka); or our family’s talents and history (piano or guitar).

I often listen to Pandora and have recently been spending time with the selection of Neil Diamond which brings up a host of like-artists: Tommy James and the Shondells, 3 Dog Night, Tony Orlando & Dawn, The Guess Who. Many of these songs elicited memories of certain places and I decided to create a list of each song and the place associated with it. I loved doing that. This activity took me on a trip down memory lane in a new way and put a new perspective on old memories. Not all of the songs came through a Pandora-induced recall, but as I thought back to the places where I hung out in high school and college, certain songs returned to me.

I also have songs associated with family travels. In England and France we visited famous cathedrals such as Canterbury and Notre Dame and heard their choirs sing or chant. In Chicago we felt the rhythmic drums of the Blue Man Group. In the Caribbean we danced to reggae.

Today, we’re learning more about how science is backing up the claims that music heals—both physically and emotionally. Balancing the left and right sides of our brains for optimal performance, healing at a cellular level, calming a hyperactive child, connecting with an Alzheimer’s patient—music can help with all of these.

Kathleen Barnes explains it perfectly when she writes in her feature article “Music as Medicine,” “Music is the soundtrack of our lives, whether we’re aware of it or not. It exists within, uniting and guiding us, and has helped heal body and spirit since the dawn of humanity.”

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r. Kyra Mesich, holistic psychotherapist and author of The Sensitive Person’s Survival Guide, will host a Strength of Sensitivity retreat in Woodbury, from September 23 to 25. This retreat is a supportive place for sensitive souls to take time for themselves and to slow down and regain energy that’s been lost. The schedule includes Friday evening, Saturday all day and concludes on Sunday morning.

“Be yourself and join us in a safe, validating place with other sensitive folks who understand,” advises Mesich, further Dr. Kyra Mesich describing the retreat as “… a place to be yourself, find yourself and take care of yourself.”

Retreat activities include yoga, meditation (no experience necessary), signature flower essences, stones/crystals, spirit animal meditation and topics chosen by the group to answer questions and untangle current challenges.

Mesich has a doctoral degree in psychology and offers a unique blend of counseling plus flower essence therapy, nutrition education and intuition development to support adults, teens and kids in the midst of emotional pain and struggle.

Mesich also offers workshops on such topics as The Strengths of Sensitivity, Seasonal Affective Disorder and Flower Essence Therapy for People and Pets.

Cost: $429. Location: Blissful Balance Natural Health Center, 6861 Upper Afton Rd., Ste. 103, Woodbury. Limited spots available. For more information, call 612-568-3538 or email Hello@DrKyra.com.

One-Day Journal Writing Retreat

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etreat facilitator and life coach, Nancy Jambor, will be leading Journey to Self-Knowledge through Journal Writing Retreat, taking place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on September 10, at the Carondelet Center, in St. Paul.

Some of the day’s activities include hands-on creative session making your own Joy Journal; discovering how journal writing can Nancy Jambor be a creative outlet; learning how journal writing can be a vehicle for self-discovery; and experiencing the beautiful, soul-filled music.

Jambor offers, “I invite you to step back from the demands of your daily life and embrace the wisdom that lives in you, experience the healing energy of enlightened women, and immerse yourself in the deep stillness of silence.”

Also facilitated by Jambor are workshops for The Artist’s Way offered throughout the year.

Space is limited to 12 participants. Lunch will be available at the University of St. Catherine cafeteria.

Cost: $109. Location: 1890 Randolph Ave., Rm. 200A, St. Paul, 651-696-2750, CarondeletCenter.org. To register, call 612-245-5960, email NJambor@earthlink.net or visit NancyJambor.com.

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assafras Health Foods, in White Bear Lake, will host a free to attend, toxin-free beauty workshop, Let’s Talk Dirt: Avoiding Toxic Beauty, from 7 to 8 p.m., on September 28. The workshop is led by Tammy Ball, educator for ACURE and a licensed esthetician.

There will be live product demonstrations with interactive tips and tricks and free samples.

Ball follows her passions for inspiring others to eliminate toxins on their path to beauty and wellness and for utilizing yoga for healing through mind, body and spirit.

Sassafras Health Foods is a 28-yearold business dedicated to providing education, health food, nutritional supplements and body care products for its patrons.

Cost: Free but must RSVP as space is limited. Location: 2186 3rd St., White Bear Lake. For information and RSVP, visit SassafrasHealthFoods.com or call 651-426-0101.

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newsbriefs Studio One Sixty Hosts Events in September

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my Cerny Vasterling and Judy Meinen will present an illuminating workshop on all things regarding intuition and energy reading, from 1 to 3 p.m., on September 18. For people having trouble making sense of how to operate with intuition, these two experienced energy workers can help.

“While intuition is a birthright, the journey to find your connection to your intuition can be like stepping back into puberty—your spiritual puberty,” says Vasterling, owner of Studio One Sixty, in St. Paul.

Amy Cerny Vasterling Meinen and Vasterling will each speak for 40 minutes, followed by a Q&A session with small breaks in between. They offer guidance, tips and encouragement as they share their spiritual coming-of-age stories. Participants are encouraged to bring their most pressing questions and be prepared to unearth parts of themselves they thought inaccessible.

Vasterling has been reading for others for nearly a decade and is a seasoned public speaker, teacher and motivational coach. She shares on a variety of topics including intuitive development, empowerment and spiritual parenting. Her approach to teaching others how to live a spiritual life is practical, supportive and helps creates positive change for her clients.

Meinen, a Reiki Master and registered nurse, has been doing business as an Angel Care Healing Touch practitioner since 1997. She has a long history of conducting workshops on angels, wellness and healing, the paranormal and other metaphysical areas.

Other workshops being offered at Studio One Sixty include a six-week parenting workshop held every Tuesday, from 7 to 9 p.m., beginning September 13. Parents learn how to assist their children in discovering exactly who they are, utilizing the proper tools to bring empowerment and confidence.

On September 16, a Women’s Sleepover affords participants the option to attend from 4 to 10 p.m., or stay overnight (sleepover ends 10 a.m. Saturday morning). The event offers massages, ionic foot cleanses, candle light campfire, laughter, sharing and much more.

Cost: Sept. 18 event/$25. Sleepover $75/Friday night only or $98/all-nighter. Six-week parenting workshop $150/per person or $200/couples. Location: 308 Prince St., St. Paul. For information and reservations, call 612-791-3001 or visit IntuitivePathfinder.com and AngelCareHealingTouch.com. See ad, page 23.

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rowne Plaza (Airport Mall of America), in Bloomington, will host Crossing Over with John Edward, from 7 to 9 p.m., on September 30. Edward John Edward is one of the country’s foremost psychic mediums, and over the past 25 years has helped thousands with his uncanny ability to predict future events and communicate with those who have crossed over.

He is the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including the critically acclaimed Fallen Masters; One Last Time; Crossing Over: The Stories Behind the Stories; After Life: Answers from the Other Side; Final Beginnings; Practical Praying: Using the Rosary to Enhance Your Life; and Infinite Quest.

On his internationally syndicated talk shows, Crossing Over with John Edward and John Edward Cross Country, Edward uses his unique abilities to connect people with loved ones who have passed on.

Deeply compelling, often startling and occasionally humorous, Edward’s down-to-earth approach has attracted a vast and loyal following.

There are two different ticket levels for this event. All seating will be on a first come, first serve basis.

Attendees holding the higher priced VIP ticket will have the opportunity to bypass the regular line, join a priority line and enjoy access to additional benefits.

Cost: $150 or $225/VIP. Location: 3 Appletree Sq., Bloomington. For more info and to purchase tickets, call 800-514-3849 or visit John Edward.net. See ad, back cover.

Rugolo to Lead Dowsing Workshops for Beginners

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Better Energy Community Celebration

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he 2016 Great Plains Institute (GPI) Energy Innovation Celebration will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., September 29, at the Nicollet Island Pavilion, in Minneapolis.

This celebration brings together an incredible diversity of people, from industry and entrepreneurs to government and nonprofits, to join together in the spirit of celebrating advancement of positive change on energy and climate from the local to international level. The event is a platform to celebrate not only the work of GPI but that of other innovators and leaders in the Better Energy Community.

Nancy E. Pfund, founder and manager of the venture capital firm DBL Partners, is the keynote speaker. Pfund is a nationally recognized innovator whose firm is a leading player in the growing field of “impact investing”, combining top-tier financial returns with meaningful social, economic and environmental returns in the regions and sectors in which it invests.

Cost: $150. Location: 40 Power St., Minneapolis. For more information, contact Amanda Dutcher at 612-278-7159, email Events@ gpisd.net or visit BetterEnergy.org.

nnette Rugolo leads three separate workshops this month, teaching participants how to access powerful light frequencies with the Inner Diamond Meditation and also two classes on dowsing.

Learn How to Dowse is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m., September 27. Rugolo teaches the technique of dowsing in this two-hour interactive class where participants experience the fun of learning how to dowse and learn a visualization that Annette Rugolo guarantees their success. Dowsing rods are provided and will be available for purchase afterward. All dowsing rod purchases will come with an e-book on how to use them in everyday situations.

Diamond Dowsing: Enlightened Home, Enlightened You, is a five-session class meeting every Tuesday in September, including a review and onsite dowsing day to be determined after the last class. In this course participants will learn how to use the technique of dowsing to find and cure negative vibrations in their home, office and environment. Class includes dowsing rods and cures, a brief history of dowsing, an overview of how environment affects brainwaves and a visualization that balances right and left brainwaves.

The stand-alone Inner Diamond workshop meets from 7 to 9 p.m., September 19.

Participants learn how to access their own inner wisdom as they create a conscious connection with their higher states of awareness.

“A world of color exists in and around us,” states Rugolo, who helps participants learn how to access powerful light frequencies for protection, support, manifestation and releasing old patterns that can keep them stuck. All attendees receive an audio download and e-book.

“I help participants learn how to use these powerful light frequencies to create enlightened responses to events, clear karmic patterns and transform their lives,” Rugolo explains. Participants also learn how to quickly and easily create a conscious connection to higher levels of awareness, change their brainwaves and create new pathways to a conscious life.

Rugolo is a master dowser certified by Marie Diamond. She has been teaching dowsing and space clearing classes since 2006 and is passionate about helping people connect with and transform their environments. Her company, Conscious Life Resources, offers classes, consulting and transformation products to help people align and create a powerful connection with the universe and Mother Earth.

Cost: $20/Introductory classes; $349/five-week class. Location: Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E. Cliff Rd., #105, Burnsville. For more information, visit ConsciousLifeResources. com. See ad, page 21.

Inner Goddess Workshop October 1

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waken & Embrace Your Inner Goddess is a workshop hosted by four women to be held on October 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosts of the event are Kellie Haehnel (The Spirit Wellness Center), Beth Jacobson (Divine Goddess Radio), Marie Langlie, (Divine Goddess Radio) and Lorri Keesling Kulberg (Life In Balance).

“We will enjoy a relaxing day while experiencing a deep connection to our Inner Goddess,” says Haehnel. Activities in the workshop include meditation, journaling, new moon intentions, workshops, fire ceremony and drumming.

Cost: $65. Location: Moonshine Park Retreat Center, 1317 Jurdy Rd., Eagan. RSVP

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newsbriefs Free Hypnosis Classes Offered Monthly

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he FARE Hypnosis Center, in Eden Prairie, offers free and paid hypnosis to help participants learn how hypnosis works and how they can utilize the skills of self-hypnosis or hire a professional. Roberta Fernandez, the center’s founder and president, is a boardcertified hypnotist and certified instructor.

The first of two free classes for September is Hypnosis is a Natural State of Mind, held from noon to 12:45 p.m., on September 15. Attendees are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. Fernandez says this is a great introductory class and can help people discover how hypnosis works and if it’s a modality that can assist them in reaching their goals.

The second free class is Improving Test Taking and Study Skills, held from 10 a.m. to noon, on September 17. “From teens to grown-ups, hypnosis can improve your focus, memory, ability to recall information and build confidence,” says Fernandez.

Increasing Patient Satisfaction and Success with Hypnosis will be a free course offered in October to medical personnel (doctors, nurses, paramedics, various practitioners) that want to learn how implementing hypnotic techniques can help improve their practice, benefit staff and build relationships with satisfied patients.

A complete listing of the class topics for the monthly free classes is posted on the FARE Hypnosis website.

The 5 Path Super Certification Course is a paid class scheduled for October 17 to 28 (no Sunday class). This rigorous class is designed for new hypnotists and emphasizes hypnosis using regression techniques.

Successful participants will receive certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists as well as certification from The Banyan Hypnosis Center. They will be taught effective and professional instant and rapid hypnotic inductions, regression, forgiveness and parts work and they will learn the powerful systematic techniques of 5 Path and 7th Path Self-Hypnosis. Fernandez says these are intense, full days that included two-hour practice sessions bookending each day. FARE 1.0 Certification Course is a paid class recommended for medical personnel and consists of four weekends: September 23 to 25; September 30 to October 2; October 7 to 9; and October 15 to 16. This rigorous class for new hypnotists emphasizes hypnosis using Ericksonian (direct suggestion) techniques.

Location: 8353 Crystal View Rd., Ste. 201, Eden Prairie. For more information and cost, call 952-934-1315 or visit FAREHypnosis.com. See ad, page 27.

Yoga is an art and science of living. ~Indra Devi

Open House in Anoka September 10

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noka Massage & Pain Therapy, in Anoka, is hosting an open house to celebrate their newly expanded facility, from 1 to 4 p.m., on September 10.

Everyone is invited to visit the clinic and learn more about natural pain relief services, programs and products available. Appetizers and beverages will be provided.

Those attending will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for prizes, participate in demonstrations and mini-classes and sign up for valuable health and wellness consultations.

Anoka Massage & Pain Therapy is one of the area’s leading complementary and integrative medicine clinics specializing in pain management. Their highly trained therapists specialize in rehabilitative medical massage therapy and acupuncture.

The clinic offers a multidisciplinary, holistic approach combining multiple therapies, including massage, acupuncture, natural health, nutrition, integrative personal training, meditation and yoga.

They completed their expansion project in May and became home to 12 treatment rooms, a 430square-foot Holistic and Natural Product Store, a 300-sq.-ft. MindBody Studio and a 716-sq.-ft. gym.

The Mind-Body Studio and gym are available for outside practitioners to rent in order to further support the community through various movement therapies.

Location: 710 East River Rd., Anoka.

For more information, call 763-4212807 or visit AnokaMassage.com.

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he 3rd Rock the Green Sustainability Festival will be held on September 17, at Reed Street Yards, in Milwaukee. Partnering with 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, the main stage will feature music from national acts Lord Huron, Robert DeLong, Best Coast, The Heavy, Thao and The Get Down Stay Down and Trapper Schoepp.

Milwaukee artists Siren with New Age Narcissism, Great Lake Drifters, Foreign Goods, Evan Christian, NO/NO and Eagle Trace will perform on the Pedal Power Stage presented by Educators Credit Union.

Other highlights of this year’s festival are the new Eco-Kids Stage presented by Rexnord, with programming from Schlitz Audubon Center, Urban Ecology Center, Teens Grow Green, OmTown Yogis and more; locally grown, sustainable and healthy cuisine in the Farm to Fork area; and a gathering of 20 local nonprofits in the Eco-Champs space providing environmental education.

Rock the Green, recognized as one of the greenest festivals in the world by the UK-based A Greener Festival, boasts numerous past benchmarks: 93 percent of generated waste composted or recycled; 100 percent of food scraps processed and upcycled into fertilizer; only 13 trash cans going into landfill; and each attendee producing about one ounce of waste, compared to a U.S. Environmental Agency estimate of 16 ounces per attendee for most festivals.

Cost: $35 for general admission; $75 for VIP admission; each ticket comes with a refillable aluminum water bottle for use at the Badger Meter Free & Fresh Water Stations on festival grounds. For more information, visit RockTheGreen.com. See ad, page 17.

Aslan Half-Day Zen Meditation Retreat

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ll are welcome to attend the Aslan Half-Day Zen Meditation Retreat, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., on September 10, at the Aslan Institute, in Eagan. Enjoy the gift of silence and stillness and experience six hours of simple, elegant Zen mindfulness practice.

Participants will do zazen (sitting meditation), walking meditation, listen to an instructional and supportive teaching and have the opportunity to meet one-onone with an experienced meditation teacher.

Those with retreat experience will testify to the power of silence and stillness to help quiet the mind and open the heart.

There will be time at the beginning and end for questions and discussion.

No previous meditation experience required; meditators of all levels are invited.

Beginners are especially encouraged to attend.

Attendees are asked to wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and pack a bag lunch. Tea is provided.

Cost: $35 (Must register, scholarships available). Location: 4141 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy., Eagan. For more information or to register, call 651-686-8818, email Bussho at BusshoLahn@gmail.com, or visit AslanInst.com.

Chin Twins Nigel Barker – Photographer Cristen and Kimberly Chin, known as @ChinTwins, of Chinese and Irish descent, started modeling at a young age working for magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Allure and Elle, as well as fashion houses such as Yohji Yamamoto, Kenzo, Gaultier, Armani, Valentino and Gucci.

As youngsters, both shared a love for yoga and dance, which gave them the grace and poise that was instrumental to their success in the fashion industry. Both certified RYT-200 yoga instructors in their 40s now, these mothers, wives and sisters are in the best shape of their lives.

The creation of their joint Instagram account in 2014 has grown through a worldwide community of followers that tune in to the ChinTwins for inspirational messages for mind, body and soul.

Now living more than a 1,000 miles apart—Kimmy in coastal Alabama and Crissy in New York—their lives remain intertwined as they emulate each other and continue to share their stories, motivating and helping like-minded people to think and move outside the box.

The twins were photographed

by Cristen’s husband, Nigel Barker, a noted fashion photographer, author, filmmaker and former model himself.

He is best known as a photographer and judge on the reality show America’s Next Top Model, and is currently the host of another show, The Face.

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veryone is welcome to attend the Blessed

by Music Empowerment Concert, at 8 p.m., on September 23, at the Metamorphosis Center, in Burnsville. Blessed

by Music Empowerment Concerts blend inspiring Jage and Dianem messages with a variety of live music in alignment with a theme. September’s concert theme is Finding Ease and Flow.

Owners of Blessed by Music, Jage and Dianem, are the dual performers whose style includes a fusion of inspirational songs, personal stories of transformation and information on energetic music principles. Together since 1993, this couple has each endured physical and psychological challenges which their love for music has helped them overcome.

“Music has innate healing qualities, including the ability to hold our energetic focus for longer periods of time. We’ve all experienced music that energizes, inspires, and soothes us. Music heals us in many ways, and it’s of great benefit when we use it to focus our attention towards personal development and inner wisdom consciousness,” explains Dianem.

“The gift from those health challenges was the awareness and experience of music’s ability to support my healing and well-being,” says Jage. “More recently, Dianem and I combined the concepts from holistic practices—like qigong, EFT, meditation, and affirmations—with the healing power of music. I use these tools to keep my life resonating with more gratitude and authentic inner joy.”

“Our work is an infusion of speaking and music, and it’s a new forum of presenting alignment principles. Our Empowerment Concerts pick a theme so that we can focus more thoroughly on an aspect of well-being,” says Dianem.

“Our aim is to uplift and inspire our audiences through healing messages and songs. There’s an expansive availability for self-empowerment in the music all around us,” expounds Jage.

The duo speaks and performs at a variety of venues including conferences, workshops, house concerts and empowerment concerts.

Cost: $30. Location: 1301 E Cliff Rd., Ste. 105, Burnsville.

For more information and tickets, visit BlessedByMusic.com.

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Vegan Diet Benefits Kids’ Heart Health

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esearch from the Cleveland Clinic has found that a plant-based diet could be more effective than even the American Heart Association’s recommended five-food-groups diet for reducing childhood heart disease.

The research, led by Cleveland Clinic pediatrician Michael Macknin, tested 28 obese children between the ages of 9 and 18 that had high cholesterol levels.

For four weeks, 14 of the children ate the American Heart Association diet, while the other half ate a vegan, plant-based diet.

Children on the plant-based diet were found to have significantly lower weight, systolic blood pressure and total cholesterol numbers, and improved mid-arm circumference, body mass index and level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.

They also had lower levels of insulin and two heart disease markers, myeloperoxidase and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein—all indicating improvements in their cardiovascular health.

By comparison, children on the American Heart Association diet saw significantly lower weight, waist circumference, mid-arm circumference and myeloperoxidase levels, indicating enhanced immunity, but did not exhibit the other improvements.

“As the number of obese children with [unhealthy] high cholesterol continues to grow, we need to have effective lifestyle modifications to help them reverse their risk factors for heart disease,” says Macknin. “Cardiovascular disease begins in childhood.

If we can see such significant improvements in a four-week study, imagine the potential for improving long-term health into adulthood if a whole population of children began to eat these diets regularly.”

Black Raspberries Bolster Heart Health

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esearch from Korea University Anam Hospital, in Seoul, South Korea, has found that black raspberries significantly decrease artery stiffness and increase heart-healthy endothelial progenitor cells (EPC), which assist in repairing damaged blood vessels.

The study tested 51 patients that met at least three criteria for metabolic syndrome, including waist circumference measurements, high triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and/or symptoms of glucose intolerance. The subjects were split into two groups; one received 750 milligrams per day of black raspberry extract for 12 weeks, while the other group received a placebo.

The researchers assessed the radial artery augmentation index, a measure for blood vessel wall stiffness, and values for this measurement decreased by 5 percent in the black raspberry group. The placebo group’s levels increased by 3 percent.

In addition, EPC counts increased in the black raspberry group by 19 microliters, versus a drop of 28 microliters in the placebo group. Black raspberries contain a number of heart-healthy compounds, including phenolic acids, resveratrol, flavonoids and tannins.

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study of Serbian soccer players has found that astaxanthin can significantly decrease inflammation and improve the rate of muscle recovery. Astaxanthin supplements are derived from golden microalgae such as Haematococcus pluvialis.

Conducted by researchers from the University of Belgrade School of Medicine, the double-blind study tested 40 young athletes for 90 days.

The players were recruited from a Serbian soccer club and split into two groups. Half were given four milligrams of astaxanthin per day, while the control group received a placebo.

After three months of astaxanthin supplementation, the researchers found that muscle enzymes had decreased, indicating the rate of players’ muscle recovery had improved. They also found decreased neutrophils and C-reactive protein (CRP), both markers for inflammation, signifying a corresponding reduction.

In addition, the group taking astaxanthin showed significantly higher levels of secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA), an immunity defense system in the mucosal membranes of the mouth, digestive system, lungs and other regions. Increases indicated a rise in first-defense immunity among these athletes. This same group also showed significantly lower oxidative stress levels, contributing to an improvement in exercise recovery.

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HFCS is a highly processed chemical sweetener used in many processed foods, including breads, cookies, candy, condiments and soft drinks. It extends the shelf life of products and is often cheaper than sugar, the primary reasons manufacturers use it.

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Relax and Unwind Restorative Yoga Poses Foster Healing

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n classical yoga, teachers often sequence instruction toward reaching a pinnacle pose such as an inversion or arm balance. In restorative yoga, the peak pose is savasana—in which the practitioner fully relaxes while resting flat on their back.

Leeann Carey, author of Restorative Yoga Therapy: The Yapana Way to Self-Care and Well-Being, explains, “This passive asana practice turns down the branch of the nervous system that keeps us in fight-or-flight mode and turns up the system allowing us to rest and digest. It feels like a massage for the nervous system and encourages self-inquiry, reflection and change, rather than perfection.”

The physical, mental and spiritual benefits are similar to those of active yoga, but because poses are held longer and supported by props such as bolsters, blankets, belts and blocks, “There’s no stress on the tissue and joints. Each pose gifts us with longer-lasting benefits, including more time for the mind to unwind,” advises Carey.

“Restorative yoga allows both muscles and the brain to recover from fatigue, so we are stronger, sharper and better able to act in the world afterward,” explains Roger Cole, Ph.D., a certified Iyengar yoga teacher in Del Mar, California, and a research scientist studying

the physiology of relaxation, sleep and biological rhythms. He attests that it also serves as preparation for pranayama (mindful yoga breathing) and meditation, which require a clear, well-rested, focused mind.

Perfect for beginners and used by longtime practitioners to complement other yoga styles, restorative poses are designed to accurately realign and reshape the body. They also can be therapeutically tailored to support natural healing for issues related to tension, premenstrual syndrome, weak immune functioning, back pain, pregnancy and recovery for athletes. “Poses for healing may require targeted gentle stretching, but prop use will coax the body into desired positions without requiring muscular effort,” says Cole.

An early student of B.K.S. Iyengar and familiar with props, San Francisco resident and co-founder of Yoga Journal magazine Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., found herself leading her first class comprised entirely of supported poses during a power blackout at a 1980 workshop. “I didn’t want people walking around in the dark, so I improvised a restorative class and everyone loved it,” she recalls. She revisited the idea several years later when she personally

felt the need for physical, emotional and spiritual restoration.

For a year, 90 percent of her practice was supported poses, and the switch helped her so much that it inspired her first book, Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times. She’s since written more books and trained teachers in restorative yoga around the world.

As in classical yoga, a restorative sequence should be balanced with asanas (positions) from all pose classifications—backbends, twists, inversions and forward bends. It takes time for the body to comfortably settle deeply into a pose—as long as 15 minutes— therefore, a 90-minute restorative class may include only a handful of asanas.

Lasater says, “Most people don’t need more of anything from the culture in which we live. They need much more to learn to be still and at ease.”

In today’s yoga world, which seems to emphasize power and action, “Restorative yoga has become imperative to balance activity and ambition with stillness and being,” she continues.

Lasater notes that while many classes are reducing savasana to as little as three minutes, students need 20 minutes.

Carey clarifies that because this approach focuses on opening and letting go, rather than striving for the biggest stretch, “Sensation-seeking yogis may need to shift their perspective.

The biggest challenge is often quieting the mind while the body is still. When a student is uncomfortable because the mind is screaming, it helps to compare it to having tight hamstrings in an active class. We’re not chasing relaxation; just breathe, feel and watch,” she says.

“Eventually, everything will let go.”

“The more our mind rebels against relaxing, the more we need it,” observes Lasater. Students often turn to yoga as a strategy for feeling whole, and she suggests that one of the best ways to find clarity within is to listen in stillness, one savasana at a time. “It’s a gift to ourself, our family and the world,” she adds. “When we feel rested, we’re more compassionate and ready to serve the greater good.”

Meredith Montgomery, a registered yoga teacher, publishes Natural Awakenings of Gulf Coast Alabama/Mississippi (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).

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The Secret of Sublime Living Savoring Perfect Present Moments

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ife has many sublime pleasures: watching the sun rise over the horizon and observing the changing colors of the clouds; laughing with a best friend; or simply feeling the grass, dirt or sand under bare feet. The Japanese have a term, mono no aware, for that sublime moment of perfection just before it fades.

Sometimes it translates as sensitivity or awareness of impermanent things. It could, for instance, refer to the beauty of cherry blossoms in full bloom; the cherry trees will blossom again next year, but we

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do not always have a chance to see them again. Everyday distractions can cause us to forget to slow down to enjoy moments.

The secret to sublime living is to pay close attention to the sweet pleasures of life, no matter how small, and savor them before they pass. There is no way to know which weather-perfect day will be the last before the season shifts. Enjoying such a fleeting, sublime moment may mean discarding the day’s plans, but the delights of life do not always come around again.

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wander and forget to focus on the pleasure of an experience and the joys that life offers. We’re in danger of missing out on sublime living when we constantly prioritize what “has to be done” instead of that which is most valued. Soon, it may seem as if the stories of our lives are being written by someone else.

We forget our power to be our own storyteller and to mindfully engage in how we spend every hour. Dissatisfying tales can be replaced when we live according to a new story we write each day, called, “My life is an extraordinary adventure,” or “I relish being with my children,” or “I express love through sharing my music,” or “I am being true to myself, and that enables me to help others heal.”

The more we focus on what brings us happiness, revitalization, purpose or meaning, the easier it will be to upgrade priorities and discard any plot lines and events that seem scripted by someone else. We can then make a new commitment to writing and living a more satisfying story for ourselves. We can pause to contemplate our power to be the storyteller and to always remain fully present and conscious of the sublime moments.

Carl Greer, Ph.D., Psy.D., is a practicing clinical psychologist, Jungian analyst and shamanic practitioner. He teaches at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago and is on staff at the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being. Connect at CarlGreer.com.

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leansing the lymphatic system (LS) may be the single most important and overlooked step in having a healthy immune system. Generally, we get suggestions for cleansing the liver and the intestines. Eliminating toxins from the lymphatic system is important to help renew and keep the body healthy. If you have aches and pains, swelling, inflammation, fatty deposits or bloating, these could be signs of a blocked LS. The best way to keep your immune system healthy is to love your lymph and move it to prevent stagnation and congestion. The LS has no central pump and depends on muscle contraction (diaphragm with deep breathing) and manual manipulation (massage) to move the fluid to circulate and drain from the body.

The LS is a complex network of fluid-filled nodes, vessels, ducts and glands, including the spleen, thymus and tonsils. It bathes our cells and carries our body’s “sewage” away from the tissues to neutralize it. The LS handles toxins that enter the body through external sources, such as foods, environmental products or air pollution. It also takes care of toxins that accumulate internally, such as stress of any organs.

Foods can either help or hinder the flow of lymph in the body. To cleanse the LS, avoid “chemical foods” that contain artificial preservatives, flavors, colors and stabilizers—which include most prepared, packaged and fast foods. These may clog your LS. Recent studies found that 80 percent of overweight women or those with cellulite have sluggish LS. Getting this system flowing smoothly is the key to easy weight loss and improved feelings of well-being. The spleen is the largest mass of lymph tissue in the body and helps purify the blood, fight infection and destroy worn-out red blood cells. By cleansing your LS, the spleen will be better able to handle the retired red blood cells.

Stress is now recognized as an important co-factor in the development of all disease. There is more than one way to help reduce stress, and the knowledge and use of therapeutic essential oils is one option. Using essential oils on the body along with a gentle lymphatic massage is an excellent way to move the lymph, calm the body and add depleted nutrients and oxygen back into the body.

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Music as Medicine Music Soothes, Energizes and Heals Us

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s primeval drumbeats echo across an African savannah, the rhythms circle the globe, picked up by the chants and rattles of shamans gracing Amazonian jungles and Siberian tundra.

They’re repeated in Gregorian chants filling medieval cathedrals and “om” meditations sounding in Himalayan caves and yoga classes everywhere. They gently echo in the repeated tones of mothers’ lullabies, happy hummings as we go about our day and the melodies of Mozart.

Music is the soundtrack of our lives, whether we’re aware of it or not. It exists within, uniting and guiding us, and has helped heal body and spirit since the

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dawn of humanity. National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientists recently discovered that the universe itself has a song.

Pioneering Practitioners

From the soothing tones of a harp to the jarring screeches of a construction site, the stress-reducing or stress-producing properties of sound are familiar to us all. “Stress is an underlying cause of the vast majority of all illnesses, and sound and music are effective in relieving stress and bringing stillness,” says Jonathan Goldman, an internationally recognized pioneer in harmonics and sound healing

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and director of the Sound Healers Association in Boulder, Colorado.

Through researching his many books, including The 7 Secrets of Sound Healing, Goldman is convinced of the profound effect sound has on the human organism.

“The simple chanting of the sound ‘om,’ or ‘aum,’ in addition to instilling calmness and relaxation, causes the release of melatonin and nitric oxide. It relaxes blood vessels, releases soothing endorphins, reduces the heart rate and slows breathing,” he explains.

“Sound can change our immune function,” wrote the late Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, former director of medical oncology at New York’s Weill-Cornell Medical College for Complementary and Integrative Medicine in his book The Healing Power of Sound. “After either chanting or listening to certain forms of music, your Interleukin-1 level, an index of your immune system, goes up between 12-anda-half and 15 percent. Further, about 20 minutes after listening to meditative-type music, the immunoglobulin levels in the blood are significantly increased. Even the heart rate and blood pressure are lowered.

There’s no part of your body not affected.

Its effects even show up on a cellular and sub-cellular level.”

Practical Applications

Consider some of music’s scientifically validated health benefits:

Stress: Singing, whether carrying a tune or not, is a powerful way to combat stress, according to many studies. A recent joint study by German and British researchers published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience confirms that simply listening to soothing music results in significantly lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. The more intense the experience is in singing or playing an instrument, the greater the stress reduction. A collaborative study by several Swedish universities showed that group singing caused participants’ heart rates to synchronize, producing relaxation effects similar to that achieved through group meditation.

Cancer: Gaynor used music to treat even advanced cancer patients for decades, considering it a “disease of disharmony.” He advocated re-harmonizing the body with sound vibrations that affect virtually every cell, especially

enhancing immune function and potentially preventing cancer from spreading.

Gaynor primarily used crystal bowls to produce deep relaxation and harmonize dysrhythmic cells in patients, but also confirmed the healing effects of certain vibratory tones of drumming and Tibetan metal gongs.

Several studies confirm that listening to any kind of soothing music relieves anxiety in cancer patients; a large study from Philadelphia’s Drexel University confirms that it also relieves pain, lowers blood pressure, improves breathing and minimizes nausea associated with chemotherapy.

Depression: Drumming can better counter depression than the prescription drug Prozac, according to a recent study

by England’s Royal College of Music.

Those that participated in a weekly drumming group experienced significantly reduced symptoms compared to a control group.

Substance Abuse: University of California, Los Angeles, scientists found that drumming was especially helpful for a group of Native Americans struggling with such issues.

Smartphone Addiction: Korean research found that music therapy is helpful in overcoming this condition.

Immune Dysfunction: The same British study of drumming’s antidepressant effects saw similar improvement in immune function, plus an anti-inflammatory response that continued for at least three months after the study period.

Neuroendocrine Disorders: Researchers at Pennsylvania’s Meadville Medical Center Mind-Body Wellness Group found that drumming effectively helped drummers (skilled and unskilled) suffering from neuroendocrine disorders such as pituitary tumors and intestinal issues caused by disconnections between the endocrine gland and nervous systems. They further confirmed that group drumming reduced stress chemicals such as cortisol in the drummers.

Muscle Tension Dysphonia: Even tuneless humming sounds like “um-hum” can have a measurable therapeutic effect on individuals that have lost their voices due to overuse.

Pain: When a group of British citizens suffering from chronic pain joined a choir, a Lancaster University study found they were better able to manage their

In Nigeria, we say that rhythm is the soul of life, because the whole universe revolves around rhythm; when we get out of rhythm, that’s when we get into trouble. ~Babatunde Olatunji, drummer and social activist condition for improved quality of life.

Just listening to harp music for 20 minutes decreased anxiety, lowered blood pressure and relieved pain in a group of U.S. heart surgery patients with short-term pain participating in a University of Central Florida study in Orlando.

Alzheimer’s Disease: In addition to reducing the agitation and anxiety frequently accompanying Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at Florida’s University of Miami School of Medicine found that a group of patients that participated in music therapy for four weeks experienced

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increased levels of the calming brain chemical melatonin.

How It Works

“Humming or singing causes longer exhalations than normal, helping to naturally eliminate toxins and acidity,” says Dr. Madan Kataria, of Mumbai, India, who has spawned 5,000 laughter clubs worldwide.

“We started experimenting with the vowel sounds and humming sound.

An early unpublished humming study I did in Denmark showed that people that hummed anything for just 10 minutes were able to reduce their systolic blood pressure by 10 to 15 points, their diastolic by four to five points and their pulse rate by 10 beats per minute.” Kataria found that people with breathing problems like asthma and emphysema experienced especially positive effects because it strengthened belly muscles used in breathing.

Kataria is also a fan of kirtan—Hindu devotional call-and-response chants often accompanied by ecstatic dancing.

“Kirtan takes away self-consciousness or nervousness and anxiety,” he says.

Dr. Eben Alexander, who recorded his near-death experience in Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife, says the “indescribable” cosmic music he experienced has helped him come to understand the effects of specific sound frequencies on

the brain. He now provides audio tools to help bring the brain to a higher state and help it match that higher and more conscious state. In his medical practice in Charlottesville, Virginia, he often employs music from a patient’s past to help them emerge from a brain injury or coma and even “reconnect pathways in a damaged brain.”

Alexander explains that binaural beats and other sound effects combine to create “brain entrainment” and also in theory, “monotonize” it to free awareness and access realms other than the physical. “It’s magical what the right type of music can do to the brain stem to free up our consciousness,” he observes.

No Talent Needed

Experts agree that people without musical talent are able to experience the same benefits as virtuosos, based on their degree of engagement with music. Anyone can hum, and most research confirms that benefits are enhanced in creating music rather than merely listening to it.

Group singing has become increasingly popular, especially following the hit TV show Glee. Time magazine reported in 2013 that 32.5 million American adults sang in choirs, up about 30 percent from a decade earlier.

The choice of musical genre matters. Recent data from Montreal’s McGill University shows that types of music tend to have specific effects; for

example, blues slows heart rate and calms an anxious person, rock and punk can boost energy, and reggae can help control anger.

Spirit Moves

The spiritual aspects of virtually all types of music cannot be underestimated, says Michael Hove, Ph.D., a cognitive neuroscientist affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Fitchburg State University, in Massachusetts.

His research has primarily focused on drumming to induce altered states of consciousness that shamans from diverse cultures use to bring about physical and emotional healing. What Hove calls a “boring and super-predictable” drumbeat of 240 beats a minute induced a deep trance state within minutes in most subjects, and brain scans confirmed that it enabled them to focus intensely and block out distracting sounds within eight minutes.

This aligns with Alexander’s view that, “The sound of music is absolutely crucial in launching us into transcendental awareness. For the true, deep seeker, sound and vibration and the memory of music can serve as a powerful engine to help direct us in the spiritual realms.”

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Music was my refuge.

I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. ~Maya Angelou

Become aware of the thoughts that create your life at this moment. Stand in the center of your Power!

Finding Your Truth with Shamanism

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hamanism is not a religion or system of beliefs. It is not knowledge borrowed from someone else’s truth. It is a deep process of individual awakening—through personal experience—to the extraordinary worlds of energy and awareness unique to each person’s being. To write about shamanic awareness in a culture dominated by the rational mind is difficult, for shamans know power disappears when we try to describe or analyze it. Ancient and modern shamans alike teach and heal by talking around power—through stories of wisdom passed down through generations of wise ones, through experiences of body and spirit, or dream journeys into the hidden dimensions of non-ordinary human reality. Ask any shaman, and they will have a power story to tell. So will anyone who steps into a healing process with them.

Explore a shamanic path for healing and you will find yourself looking deeply into your own reflection in a mirror created by ancient sacred tools.

These tools empower energy shifts and include the sacred wheel, the sacred drum, rattle and other ancient sound vibrations, sacred plant beings and their wisdom, connections with the four-legged and winged ones, earth elements seen and unseen, meditation, dream journeys, spirit beings, sacred dance and storytelling. There are many more tools and even more teachings to help us move ever deeper into our own truth and beauty.

Shamans arise from the soil of their culture and are to be honored for their gifts and their culture or tribe’s unique perspective on life and wisdom. Some are born with extraordinary personalities and power predisposed for a traditional shaman’s unusual life. Some feel called to develop healing power through their own questing spirits, discovering a teacher from one of many, many paths who wakes them up to their own beauty and power.

I am a shaman awakened by the teachings of the Sisterhood of the Shields, a universal shamanism rooted in the ancient power of Woman and Mother Earth as taught by the modern shaman, Lynn Andrews. I have learned firsthand that shamanism is life-transforming but also challenging, unrelenting in its ever-deepening truth-facing.

There is no room for the luxury of a victim mentality.

But there is infinite space for power to live within us. Even when we are experiencing profound life challenges, such as difficult hurts or changes, the pain of grief and loss, illness or other life transitions, we remain powerful creators of our lives—perhaps only needing some assistance to shift energetic knots or blocks and develop inner strength to withstand one’s own true power.

Take a moment right now. Feel your body, especially any discomfort or pain. Open to the energy coming up from Mother Earth into you. Become aware of any emotions carrying information, any dreams calling you.

Open yourself to receive help from your spirit connections that are using this moment to communicate. Listen!

Become aware of the thoughts that create your life at this moment. Stand in the center of your Power!

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Inside the Chant with Krishna Das

Kirtan Music Transports Listeners to a Deeper Place

by Robin Fillmore

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How would you introduce your music?

Across the country and around the world, yoga practitioners are chanting the names of God in tongues including Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi and English. They’re taking kirtan music out of the temples and the yoga studios and into dance halls, universities, cathedrals and other unexpected places.

In the last decade, India’s traditional call-and-response form of chanting has been reinvented by modern devotional artists blending traditional kirtan with modern genres such as rock, rhythm and blues, hip-hop and electronica—breathing new life and devotion into yoga’s sacred chants.

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nfluential spiritual leader Ram Dass has described Krishna Das (Jeffrey Kagel) as an example of someone whose “heartsongs” open channels to God. The Grammy-nominated kirtan artist, long considered yoga’s rock star, consistently plays to sold-out crowds worldwide. The Long Island native’s journey has gone from being a member of a popular rock band to going to India, where as a student of spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba, the trajectory of his life and music shifted and expanded.

His 1996 debut album, One Track Heart, focused on updated chants from the ancient tradition of bhakti yoga, followed in 1998 by Pilgrim Heart, with a guest appearance

by Sting. Since then, a steady stream of 14 albums and DVDs produced on his own label have provided the soundtrack for yoga classes everywhere; the soothing rhythmic chants performed in a deep, rich timbre complements instruction in the spiritual element of the exercise.

Das’ specialty, kirtan, updates an ancient tradition of devotional chanting as meditation accompanied by instruments. A kirtan concert invites audience members to join in the experience through chanting, clapping and dancing and is characterized as a journey into the self that also connects us with each other.

What does kirtan mean to you?

For me, kirtan is all about the music.

The more ways I practice sustainable health, balance, love and music and immerse myself in a spiritual life, the more I realize that all issues distill down to simple facts. Everyone wants to be loved and happy, and to avoid suffering and being judged.

Looking at our lives, we start to see how we hurt ourselves and others and how what happens to us in daily life can be difficult to deal with. We recognize that we must find deep inner strength so we don’t get destroyed by the waves that come and try to toss us around.

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Little by little, all of our awakening practices work to transform our life. They move us from being externally oriented and reactive to being established within and quietly responsive.

We come to have a wider view that life can effectively contain and envelop the different facets of ourselves and the world.

Why do many consider a kirtan event a transcendent experience far beyond the music?

There are two things: the music and where the music is carrying us. In this case, it’s the names of God, of divinity, that are real and inside us. We can call this higher sense anything we like and aim in that direction according to how we identify with it.

If we want peace in the world, then every individual needs to find peace within. We can’t create peace or happiness with anger and selfishness in our heart and mind. We can release ourselves from a limiting storyline, whatever it is, and touch a deeper place for a while. Then, when we return to our day, we are standing on slightly different ground because we have trained ourselves to let go a little bit. It’s a gradual process that takes time and effort, but it’s a joyful practice.

Do you see a shift in thinking echoing that of the 1960s that positions us to do better this time?

In the 1960s, everyone thought they were going to change the external world, but they forgot they have to change themselves, too, and little work was done inside. Today, while most people keep trying to first rearrange the outside world, more are now doing the necessary inside work, as well.

The key is to understand what’s truly possible. If we don’t understand how we can be happy and at peace in the middle of a burning fire, we won’t recognize the tools available to create that kind of light for ourselves and others.

Robin Fillmore is the publisher of the Natural Awakenings of Washington, D.C, edition.

Wild Moon Bhaktas

The Spiritual Power and Beauty of Chanting

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hanting is an ancient practice used by people around the world to commune with the Spirit, calm the mind and emotions, and foster healing— among other uses. When chanting’s repetition of sacred words is married to music’s melodies and rhythms, a potent vehicle for spiritual awakening is created. India stands out as the 15th-century birthplace of a lively form of communal call-and-response musical devotional chanting called kirtan.

A simple premise guides the practice: Heartfelt singing to the Great Mystery deepens the soul. As a spiritual art, kirtan has become synonymous with Bhakti yoga—the path of liberation through love for the Spirit—and its joy has gone global. There are now kirtan groups performing on five continents. Here in Minnesota, the Wild Moon Bhaktas chanting and sacred song band has been performing kirtan events for the last seven years. They draw their chants from India, Sufi mystics and American gospel. Regardless of the tradition, it is the depth of feeling that makes the mix of music, soul and Spirit so potent.

The beauty of kirtan chanting is its simplicity. No preparation or training is necessary. Indeed, Wild Moon Bhakta chants are easy to learn. Most are in Sanskrit or English and involve learning only a couple of words. Since music is a universal language, people of many backgrounds can appreciate kirtan chanting. This openness means that people engage it by way of their own personal journeys.

When chanting’s repetition of sacred words is married to music’s melodies and rhythms, a potent vehicle for spiritual awakening is created.

Attend an event, relax, open your heart to the Spirit and chant, sing, meditate or dance if you wish. People find the sounds and the beauty spiritually nourishing. One of the great benefits of kirtan is that it is a communal practice. Simply being in a room with other people who are singing with open hearts can uplift the soul and wash away sorrow.

The experiences people have while chanting vary. First time practitioners might feel waves of harmonious energy.

Others experience healing when negative emotions and toxic mental states are cleansed away. Streams of joy may well up. Some experience a tranquility of mind leading to deep states of meditation. Chanting may stir feelings from the innermost recesses of the heart. Or nothing might happen.

Wherever a person is on their journey, music can be an intimate friend and a haven for the soul. When music’s rhythms and melodies fuse with chanting in a sacred way, powerful spiritual energies can be released.

The Wild Moon Bhaktas perform chanting events regularly in the Twin Cities area. For upcoming events, music samples, videos, a blog and more info, visit WildMoonBhaktas.com. See ad, page 10.

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ouseholds with multiple pets abound as families often opt for a mix of companion animals. Currently, more than 70 million dogs, 75 million cats and 6 million birds are kept as pets in the U.S., according to a recent American Pet Products Association survey. While we cherish their affection, downsides include pet hair dust bunnies, scattered litter, spilled seeds and potty accidents. Cleaning up can be easier with training and planning.

“Living on the beach, it’s easy for the dog to bring sand indoors, so I taught him to shake it off,” says dog expert and trainer Amy Robinson, in Vero Beach, Florida. “I put water in a bottle and misted it lightly on his head, then gave the cue, ‘Shake,’ and shook my shoulders. He mimicked me and got rid of most of the sand. Brushing him with a towel got the rest.” Once the dog understands the cue, retire the water bottle.

“I have a Newfoundland/poodle, a great Pyrenees/poodle and a Labradoodle, so I keep old towels outside the door to wipe dirty feet,” says Kathleen Thometz, owner of Doodle Art & Design, in Western Springs, Illinois. “The Newfoundland can open the door, so I have to catch him before he tracks in muddy paw prints.” Thometz keeps their hairbrush with the towels. “I have them groomed regularly, but a quick brush after a walk means I don’t have to vacuum between weekly house cleanings,” she says.

“Short hair can be even harder to pick up,” reminds Ryan Riley, co-founder of BizBagz.com, in Los Angeles. “We brush our 50- and 70-pound pit bull mixes outside after play time and they love it.”

“Carpets and pets are a challenging combination, especially when pets get older and accidents happen,” observes Amy Bell, an interior decorator at Red Chair Home Interiors, in Cary, North Carolina. “I recommend hard surface flooring, washable slipcovers for furniture and keeping lint brushes by the door.” All-natural, sustainably sourced area rugs or hall runners make it easier for dogs to get around on slick surfaces; be sure the backing can

withstand wet accidents.

“I use a hair-attracting dry mop to pick up fur on hard floors.

It takes me 10 minutes a day to do 2,400 square feet; otherwise, I’d have tumbleweeds of hair blowing around. I use a Quick Vac every two days on area rugs,” says Joan Fradella, a Florida Supreme Court-certified family mediator in Lantana, Florida. A basset mix, vizla/Rhodesian ridgeback and boxer/Labrador all shed hair in her house. Fradella also uses a water-soaked microfiber cleaning cloth to remove what she calls sniggle art (dog nose prints) on sliding glass doors.

If a hairy cat balks at brushing, try a cat hair removal glove.

Some are designed to massage and remove loose hair; others clean up furniture and fabrics.

Stick with washable cat or dog bedding and use a removable cover for more frequent laundering. Warming temperatures due to climate change are fostering a rise in flea populations worldwide. Food-grade (not pool-grade) diatomaceous earth sprinkled on a pet’s bedding or the pet itself is safe; the silky powder adversely affects only creatures with hard outer skeletons.

Some dogs grab a mouthful of food and join the family, trailing crumbs along the way. Instead, feed them in their crates where they feel at home, allowing 15 minutes to finish. For a dog that eats too fast and then sometimes vomits, use a puzzle-designed feeder so it has to work to get to the food. Fradella uses food and water bowls with wide bottoms because they’re harder to overturn. Stainless steel, washed daily, is best. A waterproof mat with a raised lip helps contain mealtime spills. A static mat removes litter from a cat’s feet upon exiting the litter box.

“Dogs can be trained to put away their toys,” advises Robinson. Cats, not so much. Birds are messy, producing floating bits of feathers and scattered seed. A mesh seed catcher will capture most of it; a dry mop gathers up the rest.

Bell suggests randomly sprinkling about 15 drops of lavender essential oil on a new air filter before installing it for a fresh scent throughout the house, and regularly changing filters.

Multiple pets may necessitate more frequent filter replacements, which also reduces dander and related allergy symptoms.

Simple routines and the right tools lead to a safe, healthy home. They also free us up from unnecessary chores to enjoy more time with our beloved pets.

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Beyond Wellness Open House – 1-4pm. We will be sharing tips and demos throughout the afternoon.

Snacks too. We hope you can join us. Free. Anoka Massage & Pain Therapy, 710 East River Rd., Anoka. AnokaMassage.com.

Whole Foods Market Block Party – 4:30-9:30pm.

Join us for delicious food, live music, a kid’s zone and more. Free. Whole Foods, 1575 Selby Ave, St Paul. WholeFoodsMarket.com.

Wild Moon Bhaktas – 7:30-9:3pm. Join us for an evening of chanting, kirtan and spiritual music. No experience necessary. Suggested donation: $10-$15.

Tula Yoga and Wellness, 99 Snelling Ave. N, St Paul.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Diamond Dowsing 4-Week Series – 7-9pm. Class meets every Tues in September plus an on-site dowsing day. Learn the technique of dowsing to find and cure negative vibrations in your home, office and environment. Learn a powerful space clearing technique that cleanses and purifies the space and the land. $349 (includes dowsing rods and cures).

Register at ConsciousLifeResources.com or call Annette at 612-605-8608. Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, #105, Burnsville.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Homeopathy: A Holistic Form of Healthcare – 6-7:30pm. Learn some basics about homeopathy and how by working with the immune system it can help with physical, mental and emotional issues.

Free. First Wed of each month. Minnesota Center for Homeopathy, 7104 Lake St W, St Louis Park. Teresa Stewart 612-720-2332. Homeovista.org.

Introduction to Meditative Movement – 7-7:30pm.

This program combines meditation, affirmations and movement. Led by Ellie Peterson. $20. Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, #105, Burnsville.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 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.

Whittier Rec Center, 425 W 26th St, Minneapolis.

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Free Tai Chi Open House – 12:30-1:30pm.

Recommended as a starting point for your tai chi journey, this session will introduce several different tai chi styles in a safe and supportive environment.

Everyone welcome. Free. Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington. 952-3588343. Normandale.Edu/ce/classes.

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Free Online Introduction to Homeopathy – 7-7:45pm. If you’re curious about homeopathy and whether it is right for you, join us for this 45-minute webinar. We’ll cover how it works and what to expect. Free but please register so we can send you the link. Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Holistic Chamber of Minnesota – 7-9pm. Monthly meeting of holistic businesses, practitioners and those wanting to support these businesses. Free for first–time visitors. Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, #105, Burnsville. HolisticChamberMn.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Hypnosis is a Natural State of Mind – Noon12:45pm. Bring a brown bag lunch to this introductory class and learn how hypnosis works. Free.

Fare Hypnosis Center, 8353 Crystal View Rd, #201, Eden Prairie. FareHypnosis.com.

Osteoporosis and Bone Health – 6-7pm. Join us for this complimentary health seminar and learn about the facts about the myths plus the natural solutions.

Free. Seating is limited, please RSVP to 612-3149333. YOUnique Wellness, 2459 15th NW, New Brighton. TheHealthIDeserve.com.

Ageless Wisdom: The 10 Tenets of the Esoteric Philosophy – 7-9pm. Discussion of 10 fundamental tenets of Esotericism, ranging from understanding soulfulness as it is found within all things to the practical role spiritually minded people are asked to play in an effort to co-create according to Divine Will. $25 (purchase online). Unity, 4000 Golden Valley Rd, Golden Valley. UnityMinneapolis.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Improving Test Taking and Study Skills – 10amnoon. Learn how hypnosis can improve your focus, memory, ability to recall information and build confidence. Free. Fare Hypnosis Center, 8353 Crystal View Rd, #201, Eden Prairie. FareHypnosis.com.

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Farm Fest – Noon-3pm. Our annual Farm Fest event brings together local farmers, local producers and you. Join nearly 1,000 people in sampling a large selection of free food under the big tents. There will be plenty of activities for the kids too. Free. Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Rd 11, Burnsville.

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savethedate Rock The Green 2016 Sustainability Festival World-class music, zero waste efforts, local & organic food. Lineup: Lord Huron, Robert Delong, Best Coast, The Heavy, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down and Trapper Schoepp.

September 17 • 2-11:30pm $35/general admission, $75/VIP. Reed Street Yards, S 3rd St & Freshwater Way Milwaukee. Email: Info@RockTheGreen.com RockTheGreen.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Drumming Through the Chakras – 11am-1pm.

Join us for this experiential frame drum workshop and discover how your body responds to sound.$20.

Register at 651-206-7617. Women’s Drum Center, 2242 University Ave W, St Paul.

Intuition & Puberty – 1-3pm. Amy Cerny Vasterling and Judy Meinen present an illuminating workshop on all things regarding intuition and energy reading. $25. Studio One Sixty, 308 Prince St, St Paul. 612-791-3001. IntuitivePathfinder.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Inner Diamond Meditation Intro Evening: Bridging Ancient Wisdom with Modern Transformation Tools – 7-9pm. We have a window of opportunity that began on 12/31/12 and continues until 2025. Learn what has created this window and why it’s known as a Golden Age and also why you chose to be here during this time. $20. Register at ConsciousLifeResources.com or call Annette at 612-605-8608. Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, #105, Burnsville.

Screening of the Film, Death Makes Life Possible – 7pm. Follow cultural anthropologist and scientist Marilyn Schlitz as she explores the mysteries of life and death from a variety of perspectives and world traditions. $10 (Free to UMN students).

Buy tickets at CSH.UMN.edu. Coffman Union, 300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Living Deeply: The Art and Science of Worldview Transformation – 4pm. In her book, Dr. Marilyn Schlitz explores the transformation model she created based on her worldview research. This model enables people to make shifts in their lives to live with greater purpose. $20 (Free to UMN students).

Buy tickets at CSH.UMN.edu. Coffman Union, 300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis.

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Homeopathy: Beyond Arnica – Three-part class: Oct 4 & 18. 6-8pm. Homeopathy is grassroots medicine: with a few remedies and some basic instructions, anyone can apply this knowledge for practical use at home.

Cost includes handouts and book. No experience needed. $89. Minnesota Center for Homeopathy, 7104 Lake St W, St Louis Park. 612-720-2332. Homeovista.org.

health. Led by Maggie Christopher. $20/nonmember and $15/member. Mississippi Market, 1500 W 7th St, St Paul. MSMarket.coop.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Arm & Hand Massage – 6-8pm. Learn a simple massage routine for the arm and hand, and find out if massage is right for you. Free. CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School & Clinic, 5300 W 35th St, St Louis Park. 952-562-5200. CenterPointMN.com.

Your Daily Cup of Joe Makes a Difference – 7-9pm. Learn about environmentally friendly farming methods and the advantages of fair trade for the coffee farmer and from the owners of Velasquez Family Coffee. Monthly meeting hosted

by Holistic Moms. Free. Think Bank Community Room, 3655 Hazelton Rd, Edina. TwinCitiesMn. HolisticMoms.org.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Fall Equinox Celebration: Meditation & Qigong 6-7:30pm. Through qigong and musically guided meditation, you identify and reflect upon the wonderful gifts of the summer season and set intentions of personal growth for the upcoming fall. $15. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School & Clinic, 5300 West 35 St, Minneapolis. CenterPointMn.com.

Fall Equinox – 7-9pm. Channeling the Collective.

Universal and personal messages from loved ones, angels and the collective light beings with Laurie Wondra. $30. Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, #105, Burnsville. YourLifeCore.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

savethedate Empowerment Concert: Finding Ease and Flow Enjoy a musical experience that celebrates inner wisdom and creativity. We’ll share musical messages and songs to resonate with creating more ease and flow in our lives.

You’ll leave feeling uplifted, entertained, and empowered!

$20. Register at ConsciousLifeResources.com or call Annette at 612-605-8608. Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, #105, Burnsville.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Ramsey County Fix–it Clinic – 11am-2pm. 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. Hamline Midway Library, 1558 Minnehaha Ave, St Paul.

RamseyCounty.Us. Free Intro to Yoga Workshop – 12:30-2:30pm.

Designed for newcomers to Green Lotus, this workshop gives an overview of the different styles of yoga and helps you decide which are best for you.

Get a tour and a brief overview of our integrative healing services. Free for first-time visitors or $10 for repeat guests. Green Lotus, 750 Main Street, #100, Mendota Heights. GreenLotusYogaCtr.com.

Reiki Training Levels 1 & 2 – 1-6pm. Discover the healing power of reiki. Learn how to facilitate your own learning and healing evolution, and that of others with Reiki Master Nina Salveson. $99 per day. Spirit of the Lake Yoga and Wellness Center, 244 Water St, #200, Excelsior. SpiritOfTheLakeYoga.com.

Movie Night at Aslan – 5-8pm. Facilitated

by Tom and Lyndall Johnson. Free. RSVP to JohnsonLyndall@gmail.com or 651-686-8818, x306. Aslan Institute, 4141 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy, Eagan. AslanInst.com.

Reiki Master (Level 3) – 6-9:30pm. Wed/Thu evening. Become a Reiki Master. Students should be certified as a Second Degree reiki Practitioner with the Meta Institute (otherwise, contact Meta for additional information) and document at least 50 hours of providing Reiki sessions. $300. Meta Institute, 5121 Winnetka Ave, #200, New Hope.

MetaInstitute.com Let’s Talk Dirt: Avoiding Toxic Beauty – 7pm.

Learn more about getting the toxins out of your beauty products. Free but must register. Sassafras Health Foods, 2186-3rd St, #110,White Bear Lake.

SassafrasHealthFoods.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 John Edwards Live – 7-9pm. A John Edward group event or seminar is reading intensive. There will be question and answer sessions and messages from the other side. $150. Crowne Plaza, Mall of America, 3 Appletree Sq, Bloomington. JohnEdward.net.

Blissful Relaxation: Yoga Nidra + Sound Healing For Self-Love – 7:30-9pm. This transformative evening weaves in the elements of crystal and sound healing in a guided Nidra practice. A quartz crystal singing bowl floods the room with the frequency of love and promotes deeper healing. $30.Healing Elements, 2290 Como Ave, St Paul.

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Wild Moon Bhaktas – 7:30-9:30pm. Join us for an evening of chanting, kirtan and spiritual music.

No experience necessary. Suggested donation: $10$15. First Unitarian Society, 900 Mount Curve Ave. Minneapolis. WildMoonBhaktas.com.

Inner Goddess Workshop – 10 am-2pm.

Enjoy a relaxing day while experiencing a deep connection to your Inner Goddess. $65. RSVP by September 23 to Kellie@ TheSpiritWellnessCenter.com. Moonshine Park Retreat Center, 1317 Jurdy Rd, Eagan.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

Wooden Pillow Healing Class – 9:30am or 6:30pm.

Learn how to release blockages in your foot, lower back, abdomen and neck with the Wooden Pillow. $20 for one/$30 for two. Reservation required.

Call or email to reserve your seat: 763-208-4246 or Maplegrove@BodyNBrain.com. Body & Brain, 9672 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove.

“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.

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Digestive Issues Got You in a Bind? – 6-7pm. Join us for this complimentary health seminar where we discuss the digestive upset, IBS, GERD, Crohn’s, etc. Free. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to 612314-9333. YOUnique Wellness, 2459 15th NW, New Brighton. TheHealthiDeserve.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

LHSC Drumming Circle – 7-8pm. Laurie Wondra brings her sacred Buffalo drum for a magical morning energy blessing. Bring your drum or just sit back and be in the beat of the drums. $5-$10 suggested donation. Lake Harriet Spiritual Center, 4401 Upton Ave, Minneapolis.

Graduate Information Session – 7pm. Meet with faculty members and admission counselors, ask questions and learn in-depth about your program of interest including Holistic Health Studies. St Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Ave, St Paul.

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Learn How to Dowse – 7-9pm. Learn the technique of dowsing in this interactive, hands-on, class and learn how dowsing can improve your life. Dowsing rods are provided and are available for purchase.

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Tame Your Inner Sugar Beast – 6-7pm. Support you need to calm your cravings and take back your

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2016 Zero Waste Summit – 1-5pm. Help create a zero waste future at this annual event hosted by Eureka Recycling. Cost: Not posted yet. SPNN, 550 Vandalia St, St Paul.

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OCTOBER 29 & 30 Healthy Life Expo – 10am-5pm (Sat & Sun). Annual healthy living event with vendors, samples, demonstrations, speakers and much more. Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave St, Minneapolis. $6 entry (or free with ad found in Natural Awakenings).

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sunday Free Yoga Nidra – 9:30-10:30am. Led by Anne Parsons, this yoga class is offered at no charge every Sunday in May. Svasti Yoga, 3751 Bloomington Ave S, Minneapolis. SvastiYoga.com.

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 Family Fun Days: Float a Boat – 1-3pm. Drop in anytime. Explore a different topic each week through hands-on activities that everyone can enjoy at their own pace. Free. Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, 10360 West River Rd, Brooklyn Park. ThreeRiversParks.org.

Conversations of Light: Inspirational Teleconference – 7-8pm. Meet with Molly Friedenfeld and other “like-hearted” souls on this conference call. Share spiritual experiences and synchronicities, learn and grow. Call 712-775-7031 and enter meeting ID 394-803-457. MollyFriedenfeld.com.

monday 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.

Latin Fusion Group Dance Classes – 8-9pm. No partner or dance experience needed. Learn fun the Salsa, Samba, Cha Cha, Merengue, Rumba and more. $16 drop-in. Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School, 3012 Minnehaha S, Minneapolis.

Julia is at 612-562-6870.

tuesday Hand Drum for Beginners – 5:30-6:30pm. Learn drum technique as we learn and practice African, Brazilian, Latin and American hand drum songs. $10. Women’s Drum Center, 2242 University Ave W, St Paul. WomensDrumCenter.org.

Introduction to Yoga/Gentle – 6-7pm. A great starting point for students who are new to yoga, as well as for those looking for a more gentle, back to basics class. $120 for 6 weeks. Starts May 4. Anoka Massage & Pain Therapy, 710 East River Rd, Anoka.

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Max Meditation System – 6:30-7:30pm. A guided meditation, combining ancient meditation techniques with modern Neuro-Linguistic Programming to help beginning and experienced meditators quiet the mind and connect for a relaxing meditation. $15 or 5 for $55. Healing Elements, 2290 Como Ave, St. Paul. 651-348-6216.

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Introductory Presentations on the Transcendental Meditation Program – 7:30-9pm. 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.

thursday Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm. Shop for local veggies grown by Good Acre farmers, local strawberries, baked goods by Honey and Rye, meat raised by Chatty Farmer, and wood-fired pizza made on-site

by Northern Fires. The Good Acre, 1790 Larpenteur Ave W, Falcon Heights. TheGoodAcre.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. 612-379-2386.

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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.

Practice Qigong – 12:30-1pm. Please feel free to join at the Spring Forest Qigong Healing Center for a practice group. Free. Spring Forest Qigong, 7520 Market Place Dr, Eden Prairie.

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Free Meditation – 6-7:30pm. Join us for a free weekly meditation. Sahaja Yoga Meditation, Hennepin County Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. FreeMeditation.com.

Drop-in Meditation – 5:15-6pm. A guided meditation presented through the lens of a Wisdom Practice (gratitude, compassion, and inquiry). $20 (or donation). Aslan Institute, 4141 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy, Eagan. AslanInst.com.

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Practice Qigong – 12:30-1pm. Please feel free to join at the Spring Forest Qigong Healing Center for a practice group. Free. Spring Forest Qigong, 7520 Market Place Dr, Eden Prairie. SpringForestQigong.com.

Free Meditation – 6-7:30pm. Join us for a free weekly meditation. Sahaja Yoga Meditation, Eden Prairie Community Center, 16700 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie. FreeMeditation.com.

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DENTIST

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BODY CONTOURING IT WORKS GLOBAL

Britney Vervinck, Independent Distributor 815-710-0149 • Britney.v.1010@gmail.com WatchMeOrJoinMe.ItWorks.com

CHIROPRACTIC GOLDEN SUN CHIROPRACTIC

Una Forde, DC International Village Arcade Building 220 West 98th St, Suite 7, Bloomington

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.

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. 25 years’ experience.

BREAST HEALTH CLASSES

AROMATHERAPY NATURE’S WAY Healthy Girls’ Breast Oil Joyce Sobotta • 715-878-4474 AromaTherapyNaturesWay.com

NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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 22.

PICTURE MY HEALTH

6420 W Lake St (Main screening location) St. Louis Park • 952-926-2511 See website for other locations PictureMyHealth.com Offering safe breast/fullbody screenings using Digital Infrared Thermal Picture My Health Gently caring for your body Imaging in more than 35 locations. Functional and physiological changes can be detected in early stages with no radiation and no touching. FDA cleared.

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W h o l e P e r s o n D e n tis tr y 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. See ad, page 14.

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

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.

TOOTH BY THE LAKE

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 22.

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.

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.

KELLY M. LEWIS COACHING & ASSOC.

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.

N7915-902 St River Falls, WI 715-426-7777 HealthCenteredDentistry.com

Integrative Health Education Center 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington 952-358-9182 • Normandale.edu/CE/ Health

CAREER Career Choice Coaching 4820 W 77th St, Suite 104, Edina, MN 55435 952-456-8467 • KellyMarieLewis.com

HEALTH CENTERED DENTISTRY

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY LAURA ADRIAN

WholeLifeElevation.com Laura.E.Adrian@gmail.com • 651-332-6436

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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.

1401 Main St, Hopkins 952-475-1101 • ToothByTheLake.net

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 21.

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

Contact us today for our free nutrition and fitness challenge.

Let’s become Healthy and Happy Together. Contact us for more information and to see if we can help you become your best self.

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 5.

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.

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HAIR REGROWTH

HOMEOPATHY

MARRAK

1206 Thomas Ave, St Paul, MN 651-307-5257 • MarrakByMEB.com Marrak Hair Recovery Creme 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 15.

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.

NUTRITION GUT INSTINCTS BY KATE

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

HAIR REMOVAL 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.

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 27.

HEALTH YOUNIQUE WELLNESS

Dr. Maureen Hyde, DC 2459-15th St NW, #A, New Brighton 612-314-9333 • TheHealthiDeserve.com Digestive upset, headaches, chronic muscle aches, fatigue, PMS, menopausal symptoms, etc. While common, they’re not normal. Heal at the cellular level and experience relief, perhaps for the first time.

Health evaluation and testing only $49 and includes a free gift.

First Responder Wellness Gel A staple for every home.

Combat Mosquito Bites and Sun Burn naturally.

First Responder by Organic aah makes bug bites and sun burn disappear.

INTUITIVE GUIDANCE INTUITIVE PATHFINDER

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

MASSAGE/STRETCHING HEALING TAJ

Theodore Rick Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) International Village Arcade Building 220 West 98th St, Suite 7, Bloomington HealingTaj.com • 763-913-6722

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“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.

PETS CAT CARE CLINIC

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.

THERMOGRAPHY PICTURE MY HEALTH

6420 W Lake St (Main screening location) St. Louis Park • 952-926-2511 See website for other locations PictureMyHealth.com Offering safe breast/full -body screenings using Digital Infrared Thermal Picture My Health Imaging in more than 35 Gently caring for your body locations. Functional and physiological changes can be detected in early stages with no radiation and no touching.

FDA cleared. Use HSA & FSA dollars.

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.

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