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r. Amy Ha Truong, Minnesota’s first accredited dentist recognized by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT), announces the opening of Pure Dental, a holistic dental clinic, at 6230 Tenth Street North, Suite 520, Oakdale, an eastern suburb of St. Paul. They recently had their ribbon cutting ceremony with the Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce and City of Oakdale, including Mayor Stan Karwoski. Born and raised in Minnesota, Truong received her Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, in 2009, and after graduation became accredited by IAOMT for safe mercury/amalgam removal and integrative dentistry. Along with her credentials, she’s also a member of the Holistic Dental Association (HDA). Truong uses holistic and integrative philosophy and methods adopted by IAOMT and HDA. “At Pure Dental, we take pride in our services and how we care for our patients,” says Truong. They offer safe-amalgam/silver filling removal, BPA-free composite/white fillings, metal-free restorations (porcelain/ceramic crowns/partials), along with cosmetic (teeth whitening and metal-free Invisalign/orthodontics) and general dental care. “We are reaching out to the community and the Twin Cities area by having a table at the Healthy Life Expo later this month,” says office manager, Matt Philippi. For more information, call 651-731-3064 or visit PureDentalMN.com. See ad, page 23.

heryl Downey, founder of Sacred Wheel Center for Grief and Healing and owner of Sacred Wheel Center, Inc., in Burnsville, is leading her fourth in a series of grief-healing retreats, Healing Grief Around the Sacred Wheel, November 7 to 13. This retreat is a featured week-long course sponsored by the extraordinary Ghost Ranch Retreat and Conference Center (GhostRanch. org), in New Mexico. Healing Grief Around the Sacred Wheel is for anyone who feels stuck or is struggling through the pain of grief and loss, including the Cheryl Downey recent or past loss of a loved one or pet or other life transition, such as loss of job, home or community. It is also an excellent workshop for caregivers. Ghost Ranch is an interfaith education and retreat center of the Presbyterian Church, located in a northern New Mexico landscape that many deem sacred. “It can be difficult to move forward through the changes of these days if we are weighed down or mired in grief and loss. Within our own grieving hearts, we carry the secrets to our pain and to the energies hidden in our thoughts, beliefs, emotions and physical bodies that may interfere with grief’s natural healing flow,” explains Downey, a retired hospice chaplain. Each participant will explore her or his unique grief experiences each day via lectures, guided meditations, ceremony and the creation of sacred art with plenty of time to listen to Spirit’s inspirations and to commune with the grief-healing power of Nature. A list will be sent to participants indicating important items to bring. While at Ghost Ranch, attendees can explore hiking trails, participate in tours or trail rides, visit museums, get a massage and much more. Cost: $568-$1,135 depending on package (includes tuition, course materials, lodging and meals). Location: 280 Private Dr. 1708, Abiquiu, NM. Register online at GhostRanch.org. See ad, page 23.

2016 Zero Waste Summit to be Held October 22

ureka Recycling is hosting the second annual Twin Cities Zero Waste Summit, from 1 to 5 p.m., on October 22, at St. Paul Neighborhood Network, in St. Anthony Park. The Zero Waste Summit brings together the people in the Twin Cities region whose work is contributing to a zero waste future, creating a platform to discuss challenges, share accomplishments and develop a vision to strengthen and focus this growing movement. The focus of the summit will be climate change, environmental justice and helping to grow the local economy while building a stronger community. The summit will feature local organizations and projects, complemented by three national leaders to bring a broader perspective to the zero waste conversation. Eureka Recycling is the only organization in Minnesota that specializes in zero waste. The organization’s services, programs and policy work present solutions to the social, environmental, and health problems caused by wasting. Eureka Recycling’s mission is to demonstrate that waste is preventable, not inevitable. Cost: $40. Location: 550 Vandalia St., St. Paul. For more information, visit EurekaRecycling.org.

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sinergy Natural Health and Holistic Wellness will host Manohar Croke, author of Energy Psychology Using Light and Color, 6:30 p.m., October 13, at their office in St. Paul. Croke’s work draws important connections to current theories in psychology and neuroscience and offers supportive insights and effective tools for mental health professionals working with clients on general stress, trauma resolution, co-dependency, addiction, burnout and depression. In this one-hour talk, Croke will share how she has been able to combine both the traditional skills of psychology with Esogetics Colorpuncture to bring a larger and lasting benefit to her clients. SchaOn Blodgett, owner of Psinergy Health, says they plan to have more author talks in the future. Healthy snacks and beverages will be provided during the talk. Space is limited and registration is recommended. Cost: Free. Location: 1553 Como Ave., St. Paul. To register, call 612-217-4325 or visit PsinergyHealth.com. See Directory Listing, page 30.

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etro Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERT) welcomes all community members to help them celebrate their ninth year of connecting communities to resources, to be held from 3 to 7 p.m., on October 18, at the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul. The two-part afternoon event will be followed by networking for those who want to stay and connect. The first half of the meeting will be hearing from five communities across the Metro that are working on clean energy projects, from a community-wide effort in Chisago County to a City Fleet Assessment in Elk River. In the second half, there will be discussion on the new approaches to taking advantage of energy efficiency and solar resources at the community level. Everyone will also have the opportunity to identify key priorities for the Metro region through real-time polling. As always, this free event is a chance to see good friends and make new connections with community members, local government staff and professionals committed to renewable energy and energy efficiency while enjoying food and beverages. The networking reception takes place 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: University of St. Thomas, Woulfe Alumni Hall, 2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul. For more information, visit CleanEnergyResourceTeams.org.

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olden Sun Chiropractic Wellness Center, in Bloomington, will host Staying Young, Vital and Flexible in Mind and Body, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., on October 27. The evening will include three presentations by local practitioners. Neurodevelopment specialist Janet Oliver will speak about neurodevelopment and its influence on the muscular skeletal systems. Attendees will learn about the natural developDr. Una Forde mental resources available to all using the body & Theodore Rick and brain’s natural healing resources within the sensory-motor-reflex systems to improve everyday living and learning. Next, Dr. Una Forde will present, How Do I Stay Young? teaching the keys to staying young throughout the whole body’s systems. Forde has been a chiropractor for 25 years and also offers a variety of healing modalities in her practice, including acupuncture, Brain Gym techniques and kinesiology. The evening ends with an introduction to Activated Isolated Stretching (AIS) by practitioner Theodore Rick. Rick will explain what AIS is and how it works with the body’s natural physiological makeup to improve circulation and increase the elasticity of muscle joints. AIS also allows the body to help repair itself and prepare for daily activity. Cost: Free. Location: International Village Arcade Bldg., 220 W. 98th St., Ste. 7, Bloomington. RSVP: 952-920-1502. GoldenSunChiro.com. See ad, page 15.

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ll are welcome to attend the free showing of the documentary film, The Phenomenon Bruno Groening: On the Tracks of the “Miracle Healer”, on October 22. The film will be shown from 1 to 7 p.m., at the Carondelet Center, in St. Paul. The film is showing again on November 12 from 1 to 7 p.m., at Unity Church, 4000 Golden Valley Rd., Minneapolis. This film traces the dramatic events in 1950s Germany when tens of thousands of people, beaten down by the war and given up by doctors, thronged to Bruno Groening, and many were healed by listening to his words: “There is no incurable, God is the greatest physician.” Groening, a simple German man, took no money for the healings, saying it was not he, but God, who healed. He made headlines in Germany and around the world and stirred controversy. Now, the full story is contained in this impressive documentary which includes original film and sound documents, archive materials and over 50 eyewitness interviews as well as elaborate re-enactment scenes. The film is extraordinary in another sense: many viewers report that as they watched the film, they suddenly felt a power, a current in their body or a deep sense of peace. Some even reported the disappearance of pain, disability, addiction and other ailments. Groening died in 1959 but today the healings continue and are confirmed by medical doctors. The Bruno Groening Circle of Friends is an informal gathering of people who have recognized the value of Groening’s teachings, which are passed on through hundreds of groups that meet around the world. Instruction is given for the proper physical and mental attitude necessary for the absorption of divine power. The “healing stream”, which is clearly perceptible in the body, gives help and healing, even in cases of chronic, degenerative and serious organic illnesses. Groening’s work was restricted to his talks on faith in which he appealed to those seeking help to return to God. He did not promise healing. Some of his talks have been preserved on tape and others have been written down by members of the audience. Cost: Admission is free. Donations accepted. Location: 1890 Randolph Ave., Rm. 101, St. Paul. For more information, call 218-349-1571 or visit Bruno-Groening.org.

he Natural Awakenings online national readership survey allows us to better serve readers. “Your participation takes just two minutes, and will give us a better understanding of what you need and how well we’re delivering on your expectations,” says founding CEO, Sharon Bruckman. “We’ll also use your responses to help guide the direction of future development.” One participant, selected at random, will receive a $50 credit at the Natural Awakenings web store (ShopNaturalAwakenings.com). With the interests and welfare of readers in mind, Natural Awakenings provides information and resources for living a healthier, happier life. Now publishing in more than 95 communities nationwide, as well as Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, Natural Awakenings is the country’s most widely read healthy living magazine, with a loyal monthly readership of almost 4 million and growing. Visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com and select the Take Our Survey banner. See ad, page 30.

Healthy Life Expo October 29 and 30

he 27th annual Healthy Life Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on October 29 and 30, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Organizer Rick Martinek first began offering Healthy Life Expos in Minnesota in 1996. With up to 200 exhibitors, this is the largest health and wellness expo in the Midwest. Visitors can enjoy free product samples, mini-massages and free health screenings. They also can learn about spas, health clubs and fitness classes. Speakers will discuss such topics as wellness, acupuncture, feng shui, herbs, organic foods, healthy cooking, massage, Pilates, yoga, meditation, family health, nutrition, fitness and longevity. Prizes and giveaways will be offered throughout the weekend. Some of the weekend’s offerings include: 30 speakers at three different stages, all free for attendees; the Army Bootcamp challenge; KS95 prize wheel and much more. The first 100 people in line each day will receive a free goodie bag containing exclusive items provided by the expo’s health professionals. Cost: $6; free with ad or with non-perishable food donation for the Twin Cities Food Drive. Location: 1301 Second Ave. S., Minneapolis. For more information, call 952-238-1700 and/or visit MediaMax.com. See ad, page 2. natural awakenings

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ark Advanced Electrolysis, in New Brighton, is offering two free classes in October. Owner and class presenter, Diane Diane ChristofChristofferson ferson explains that the two classes are to educate those interested in partaking of two personal care services she offers. The first class will be held at 7 p.m., on October 17, and is titled, What is Electrolysis? This introductory session will explain what is involved in this form of permanent hair removal and is open to anyone wanting to learn more about having this procedure done. Christofferson, a licensed cosmetologist and esthetician, has been offering permanent hair removal since 1990. The second class will be held 7 p.m., on October 31, and is titled, What is a Non-Invasive Way of Detoxing? Christofferson explains the importance of helping the body rid itself of toxic buildup and different ways this can be done, including the ionic detoxification system which she offers. Both classes are hands-on and participants are encouraged to ask questions. Participants will each receive a $10 coupon for one of the two services offered. Cost: Free, but must register in advance by emailing AarkAdv@ comcast.net with name, phone and designated class. Location: Aark Advanced Electrolysis and Advanced Wellness, 704 9th Ave. NW, New Brighton. For more information, visit AarkElectrolysis.com. See Directory Listing, page 30.

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Medical Errors Cause 250,000 Deaths a Year

new study from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine reports that preventable medical errors are killing far more people than previously thought. The research estimates that a quarter-million Americans die every year as a result of medical errors, constituting the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. This is a substantial increase from the 98,000 deaths from medical errors reported in a 1999 study from the Institute of Medicine, now the National Academy of Medicine. Lead researcher and Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Dr. Martin Makary clarifies that medical errors include mistakes by doctors, along with systemic problems related to communication breakdowns when patients are passed between departments. “It boils down to people dying from the care that they receive, rather than the disease for which they are seeking care,” he observes. One of the problems highlighted is a lack of public reporting. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not require hospital-error reporting in deaths, which makes it difficult to accumulate related statistics. “The CDC should update reporting requirements for vital statistics so that physicians report whether there was any error that led to a preventable death,” says Makary. “We all know how common it is and how infrequently it’s openly discussed.” Dr. Frederick van Pelt, with the healthcare consultancy Chartis Group, says that severe injuries resulting from medical errors are also often overlooked. “Some estimates would put this number at 40 times the death rate.” He indicates that this gets buried in the milieu of expected suffering and pain that care providers are daily exposed to following any surgical procedure.

Vitamin D3 Boosts Gut Health

esearch from Austria’s University of Graz has found that high-dose vitamin D3 significantly alters the gut’s microbiome for the better. The researchers tested 16 healthy people for eight weeks, giving them a dose of 980 international units (IU) per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. At this rate, a 150-pound person would take more than 66,000 IU per day. The scientists took samples from the stomach, small intestines, colon and stool before and after the testing period. They also tested for bacteria species using gene sequencing and measured T-cell counts. Afterward, the subjects showed reductions in disease-producing bacteria and increased diversity among their gut probiotics. The research also discovered that the high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation increased immunity in the gut. “Vitamin D3 modulates the gut microbiome of the upper gastrointestinal tract, which might explain its positive influence on gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease or bacterial infections,” the researchers explain.

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Senior Joggers Enjoy Youthful Metabolic Rate

cientists from the University of Colorado have determined that individuals older than 65 that run three times a week will likely burn oxygen at the same rate as a 20-year-old runner. Despite being more than four decades older, these runners spend a similar amount of metabolic energy as their younger counterparts. Published in the American College of Sports Medicine journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the study tested 15 older and 15 younger runners. Each ran a minimum of three times a week for at least 30 minutes each time during the prior six months. The subjects were tested on a specialized treadmill that measured the force applied to the running belt. Each person ran for five minutes during each test at different speeds between 4.5 and 6.5 miles per hour. Regardless of running mechanics and technique, the older runners utilized their metabolic energy at a similar rate as the young runners at all speeds. “Our prior research suggests that the muscles themselves are becoming less efficient. I think of it as your body is like a car. Your body has its own fuel efficiency, and what we’ve seen is that the fuel efficiency in muscles is reduced in older adults that are sedentary or only walk occasionally,” says lead researcher and Professor of Kinesiology Justus Ortega. goodluz/Shutterstock.com

Acupuncture Eases Hot Flashes

Diabetics Improve Using Sesame and Rice Bran Oils

esearch published in the American Journal of Medicine found that treating people with a blend of cold-pressed sesame oil and rice bran oil significantly normalizes blood glucose levels. Testing involved 400 men and women for eight weeks, including 300 that had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, by replacing cooking oils in their diet with a blend of sesame and rice bran oil. The researchers, from Japan’s Fukuoka University and India’s Council of Medical Research, divided the patients into four groups. For two months, 100 healthy people and 100 Type 2 diabetes patients replaced their cooking oils with the sesame/rice bran blend, another 100 Type 2 diabetes patients were treated with five milligrams per day of the diabetes drug glibenclamide (glynase in the U.S.) and the remaining 100 Type 2 diabetes patients were treated with a combination of the same dosage of glibenclamide, along with consuming the sesame/rice bran oil blend over the two-month period. After four weeks and eight weeks, the researchers found the diabetes patients that consumed the oil blend had significant reductions in fasting and post-meal blood glucose levels. They also had lower levels of glycated hemoglobin, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (“bad” cholesterol) and improved high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (“good” cholesterol). Those treated with the diabetes drug without consuming the oil blend showed none of the same improvements.

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esearchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center tested 209 women between 45 and 60 years old with a history of hot flashes and/or night sweats. After up to 20 treatments over six months, the women receiving acupuncture reported a 37 percent reduction in hot flashes, while the control group saw a 6 percent increase. The symptom relief among the women treated with acupuncture persisted for a year. The researchers also found that the acupuncture group experienced an improvement in several menopausal quality of life measurements. Nancy Avis, Ph.D., a professor of public health sciences at Wake Forest University and lead author of the study, says, “There are a number of nonhormonal options for treating hot flashes and night sweats that are available to women. None seem to work for everyone, but our study showed that acupuncture from a licensed acupuncturist can help some women without any side effects. It also showed that the maximum benefit occurred after about eight treatments.”

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. ~Buddha

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One in Five Plant Species May Face Extinction A new report from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the UK, has issued the first comprehensive assessment of plant life, the inaugural State of the World’s Plants, and found that one in five plants may be at risk of extinction due to invasive species, disease and changing landscapes. Researchers also have determined that just 30,000 plant species have a documented use out of hundreds of thousands of known species. These are only the vascular plants that have specialized tissue for sucking up water through their systems. Over the years, different people and agencies have identified the same plant at both different times and locations, so they may have accumulated multiple names. The Kew researchers determined that each plant in the International Plant Names Index had, on average, 2.7 different species names. By cutting out the duplicates from more than a million different names, the Kew report was able to pare down the known species to 391,000. In the Arctic, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a doomsday bank buried in the side of a mountain, contains more than 800,000 samples representing 5,100 different crops and their relatives.

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that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have. ~Margaret Mead

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Algae-Based Jars Quickly Decompose Ari Jónsson, a 32-year-old student at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, has invented an all-natural water bottle that holds its shape when full and decomposes when empty. He debuted his creation at the DesignMarch 2016 festival in Reykjavík, Iceland. The only two materials needed to create the bottle are agar, a gelatinous substance that comes from red algae, and water. “I just followed the path in what I was researching, trying to find new ways to use materials,” says Jónsson, who combined the two ingredients, heated the mixture, poured it into a mold, and then quickly cooled it. The H2O binds and thickens the agar when cooled, retaining the shape of the water bottle mold, explains Jónsson. When the finished bottle is empty, “It will rot like other foods.” The bottles can sustainably decompose in soil, although Jónsson has yet to determine exactly how long that process will take. A plastic water bottle takes more than 1,000 years to biodegrade, and in the U.S., more than 2 million tons of the containers are languishing in landfills. Source: TakePart.com

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Older incandescent light bulbs have been phased out in many countries because they waste huge amounts of energy as heat, but scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have reported in Nature Nanotechnology that they are finding a way to recycle the waste energy and focus it back onto the filament, where it’s re-emitted as visible light. Their innovative structure is made from thin, stacked layers of a type of light-controlling crystal that allows visible wavelengths to pass through while reflecting infrared back to the filament as if striking a mirror. Traditional bulbs are banned in the European Union and Canada, and their manufacture and importation are being phased out in the U.S. They’ve been replaced by more expensive compact fluorescent (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs, which are significantly more efficient. In theory, the crystal structures could boost the efficiency of incandescent bulbs to 40 percent, making them three times more efficient than the best available LED and CFL bulbs.

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Activists Will ‘Sue’ Monsanto in Mock Trial

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EPA Helps Schools Cut Bus Emissions The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is helping finance the replacement or retrofitting of older school buses in public and private school fleets to reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality. Owners can install catalysts and ventilation systems to reduce emissions by up to 25 percent or replace older buses with newer ones that meet the latest highway emission standards. The EPA will pay up to $25,000 each, depending on the size. “Our kids spend a lot of time on the school bus, and buses spend a lot of time in our neighborhoods and schoolyards. They are a national symbol of safety,” says Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator for the EPA Office of Air and Radiation. “Significantly improving school bus fleets across the country with retrofits, replacements and idle reduction practices is imperative in meeting the agency’s goal of reducing children’s exposure to air toxins.”

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October is Non-GMO Month

The Non GMO Project is sponsoring National Non-GMO Month in October. Observed since 2010, the program seeks to increase education and awareness about the growing presence of unlabeled genetically modified (GM/GMO) food products and ingredients. People and organizations across North America are discovering the risks GMOs pose to our health, families and environment. Non-GMO Month provides a powerful opportunity to coordinate voices and actions around the country as brands, retailers and individuals stand up for the right to know what’s in our food and to choose to avoid GMOs. Protecting consumer choice and a non-GMO food supply requires a multifaceted approach with online and boots-on-theground teamwork. The Non GMO Project invites everyone to help create local events and spread the word in communities. Begin at NonGMOMonth.org.

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Monsanto, the U.S.-based, multinational producer of agricultural products infamous for its controversial Roundup herbicide, will be “sued” for crimes against humanity in the independent International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, on World Food Day, October 16. Plaintiffs include the Organic Consumers Association, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Navdanya, Regeneration International, and Millions Against Monsanto, along with dozens of global food, farming and environmental justice groups. The court, developed in 2011, will use the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to assess damages for Monsanto’s acts against humans and the environment. The court will also attempt to reform international criminal law to include crimes against the environment, or ecocide, as a prosecutable criminal offense. It has determined that prosecuting ecocide as a criminal offense is the only way to guarantee the rights of humans to a healthy environment and the right of nature to be protected. Source: NaturalSociety.com

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. ~Dalai Lama

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University with additional olden Sun Chicertification in acupuncropractic and Dr. ture. She has studied Una Forde are various other modalities celebrating 25 years in including craniosacral and practice this year. health kinesiology. Forde offers holistic Forde works closely and gentle chiropractic with her husband, Theotreatment at her Bloomdore Rick, Certified Masington office. When she sage Therapist, and owner initially became interested of Healing Taj, who proin holistic health care, she vides adjunctive rehabilitasaw chiropractic as an tive and relaxing bodywork ideal way to provide health using massage and Active care to patients without the Dr. Una Forde Isolated Stretching (AIS). use of drugs and surgery. “At Golden Sun “Chiropractic care Chiropractic and Healing Taj, we love is amazing and inspires me every day,” explains Forde, “the way it works to gently working with patients interested in natural healing for themselves and their families,” realign joints and remove blocks to the says Forde. “We also like helping patients function of the nervous system, allowing recover from injuries caused by falls, the body to heal itself naturally.” vehicles, work and sports. Early chiropracShe graduated from Northwestern tic and rehabilitative treatment for injuries Chiropractic College (now Northwestern Health Sciences University), in Blooming- with modalities like AIS can facilitate ton. She also has a Bachelor of Science in healing by re-establishing proper nerve Bio-Medical Sciences from Montana State function and improving circulation to the

injured area, reducing pain and scar tissue and improving range of motion. This allows for quicker recovery and reduces likelihood of re-injury.” Forde likes to offer new patients the opportunity to visit her office and see what they do by offering initial appointments for a reduced fee of $20 which they donate to charity. “If you want to improve your vitality, stay active and enjoy your life with good health and mobility for as long as possible, make chiropractic a regular part of your healthcare maintenance plan,” Forde says. “Our dedication to quality, individual and customized care sets us apart.” Golden Sun Chiropractic and Healing Taj combined their offices earlier this year when they moved from St. Louis Park to Bloomington. Their larger facility is spacious and warmly inviting. Their guiding philosophy: “Our goal at Golden Sun Chiropractic Wellness Center is to provide you with quality chiropractic and holistic health care and to educate you about your health in a friendly, healing and welcoming atmosphere.” Location: 220 W. 98th St., Ste. 7, Bloomington. For more information and appointments, call 952-922-1478 and/or visit GoldenSunChiro.com.

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Homeopathy activates the body’s innate ability for self-healing. As one’s general health improves, the strengthened body’s defenses are active and can operate optimally. Taking homeopathic treatments can shift mental, emotional and physical symptoms. Once the body’s vitality is restored or recovered, its innate healing process is triggered. Established in the late 18th century by Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, as an alternative means to help people heal gently, rapidly and reliably, homeopathic principles are based on: the Law of Similars, the Law of Infinitesimals and the Law of Succussion. The belief is that like cures like—whatever causes symptoms could also cure them. If a substance, such as caffeine, produces symptoms, given in minute doses it can reverse same. Side effects are reduced through a series of dilutions. It’s believed that the energy or vibration of the original substance, long after it’s been diluted away, retains its healing properties. Homeopathy is perfectly safe for everyone, from infants to pregnant women to the elderly, and remedies can be used in conjunction with conventional Western drugs without fear of interaction. Conventional medicine seeks to control illness through the regular use of medications. But if the medicine is withdrawn, the person’s illness may likely return. Drugs alleviate the symptoms but don’t cure the underlying problem— the core reason for poor health. In homeopathy, the idea is that a person needs just enough of the homeopathic remedy to stimulate their healing

Homeopathy is perfectly safe for everyone, from infants to pregnant women to the elderly, and remedies can be used in conjunction with conventional Western drugs without fear of interaction.

response. The homeopath regards symptoms as the body’s healthy attempt to restore itself to balance and considers the entire person’s health instead of isolated symptoms.

A Homeopathic Consultation at the School Clinic Anyone can benefit from homeopathic care since it assists body balance rather than treating any particular illness. By strengthening a person’s resistance to disease, it can be effective in relieving acute or chronic disease complaints. A consultation with a practitioner/student involves a thorough health history and interview to better understand the person’s unique situation. NAH students are trained to listen without judgment. Clients meet a small group of students (four to six) supervised by teaching staff for a two-hour consultation. The group listens to what the client has to share regarding symptoms, overall vitality, how energetic they feel and how their well-being is affected by outside factors. The information provided to the practitioners is crucial for determining the avenue for treatment. Each client is assigned a primary care manager who is available for between-appointment questions. Graduates seeking more experience and to grow their

clientele can see clients at the school on a varied schedule during the week, days or evenings. The FDA recognizes homeopathic medicine as safe and gentle yet most health insurance does not cover visits. That’s what makes the school clinic so attractive for metro residents. Whether seeing students or graduates, the initial appointment is $60 for the consultation and includes the remedy; one-hour follow-up appointments for clients’ progress are $40. The clinic is open one weekend per month. NAH’s four-year program has students attending school (one) threeday weekend a month for academic studies and hands-on clinical experience. Between sessions, additional webinars are offered with 10 to 15 hours homework per week. Students

spend the first two years in the classroom and see clients in the clinic the second half of their term. NAH is a nonprofit organization accredited by Accreditation Commission for Homeopathic Education in North America (ACHENA). Annual tuition is $6,800 or about $600 per month. In October, NAH is offering classes at the school or online, introducing homeopathy to the general public: at the school in a 3-part series for $89, September 20, October 4 and 18, 6 to 8 p.m., Homeopathy: Beyond Arnica; online, October 11, 7 p.m., What is Homeopathy?, a free introduction. For advance reading, refer to Beyond Flat Earth Medicine at DrDooley.net/book.pdf. Location: 7104 Lake St. W., St. Louis Park. For more information and appointments, call 952-955-4117, email Info@ HomeoVista.org or visit Homeopathic Training.org. Kate Hillenbrand is a freelance writer, certified holistic health coach and the owner of Gut Instincts by Kate, based in Minneapolis.

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calls the “right thing to do” fed more than 41,000 people that day. Named one of Toyota’s 2016 Mothers of Invention, Ahmad uses the company’s $50,000 grant to boost Copia’s services throughout the U.S. Recently, German and Austrian government officials expressed interest in expanding the service to help feed Syrian refugees in their countries. Friends Margot McNeeley and Janet Boscarino, in Memphis, Tennessee, looked around for local problems they could fix and took action starting in 2008. A former retail entreMargot McNeeley preneur, McNeeley

CHANGE MAKERS INSPIRED TO ACT by Linda Sechrist

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urs is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another soul will help immensely. It is not given to us to know which acts, or by whom, will cause the critical mass to tip toward an enduring good,” says Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D., a world-renowned author and Jungian psychoanalyst specializing in post-trauma counsel. Thousands of people each day choose to see a world radiating with hope and light, despite ever-present conflict and strife. Their talents and gifts, alliances and collaborations are inspiring a new story that ripples outward into our communities and beyond. In The Ten Gifts: Find the Personal Peace You’ve Always Wanted Through the Ten Gifts You’ve Always Had, author Robin L. Silverman affirms that everyone can reach within, even in the worst of circumstances, for treasures that can be used to improve the lives of others. She concludes, “We are not meant to use our gifts simply to survive, but to

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Meeting Basic Needs Komal Ahmad was unaware that her single act of kindness in simply offering to share her lunch with a homeless veteran in 2011 while she was attending the UniKomal Ahmad versity of California, Berkeley, would lead to a multiplying mission to feed America’s hungry. His heartfelt expression of gratitude for his first meal in three days sparked an epiphany: Her school was regularly throwing away thousands of pounds of food while neighbors were going hungry. Today, Ahmad is the founder and CEO of Copia, an app that matches nonprofits serving in-need veterans, children, women and others with companies that have leftover gourmet food. Following the 2016 Super Bowl, she used Copia’s technology to organize food pickups throughout the San Francisco Bay area. What she

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didn’t want food to go to waste and created the Project Green Fork certification program after learning that 95 percent of restaurant waste can be diverted from landfills. Her nonprofit helps restau- Janet Boscarino rants to conserve water and energy, develop recycling and composting systems and switch to biodegradable containers and environmentally friendly cleaning operations. Boscarino’s experience in business development and sales, combined with her disdain for litter, led her to found the nonprofit Clean Memphis, which began in 2008 with volunteer crews picking up litter. In recent years, the initiative’s community-wide strategy has expanded to involve local governments, businesses, neighborhoods, faith-based organizations and 20 local “sustainable schools”. In 2017, Project Green Fork will become a part of Clean Memphis. Throughout two decades of educational activism, John G. Heim’s passion for clean water as a human right John G. Heim has not waned.

The founder and leader of The SWFL Clean Water Movement, headquartered in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, persisted even when many business owners considered him a nuisance, driving off tourists. As infestations of blue-green algae blooms have reached emergency levels, Heim’s ongoing grassroots campaign to increase awareness of water quality issues that’s backed by social media recently brought him to Washington, D.C., to make his case before Congress. The nonprofit’s 18,000 members have succeeded in bringing national attention to the thick muck now plaguing both Florida coasts. They’re working to alter nutrient-laden discharges from Lake Okeechobee that send agricultural toxins and rain overflow down the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers and out into vital estuaries. Scott Bunn’s Seneca Treehouse Project, launched in 2010, grew from his building background in a family of entrepreneurs to encompass design/build services and education Scott Bunn in eco-housing and ethical living. Bunn’s original Seneca, South Carolina, homestead and acreage includes apprentice learning programs teaching practical skills in cultivating permaculture, growing food, building structures, working with tools and living in an intentional community. “For the next six years, our goal is to annually train 50 people that will train 50 more people. Continuing this exponential growth pattern means the potential for 312 million more people living more compatibly and lightly upon the Earth. We’ve already established collaborations with six other cities around the U.S. that can potentially duplicate our efforts,” says Bunn.

Providing Healthcare Options Martie Whittiken, of Plano, Texas, a board-certified clinical nutritionist and host of the Healthy by Nature nationally syndicated radio show, uses her talents to advocate for health freedom in America. Educating listeners for 19

We are a community of possibilities, not a community of problems. Community exists for the sake of belonging, and takes its identity from the gifts, generosity and accountability of its citizens. We currently have all the resources required to create an alternative future. ~Peter Block, Community: The Structure of Belonging years, she served as president of the National Nutritional Foods Association during crucial phases of the 1992 to 1994 fight to successfully pass the Dietary Supplement Health Martie Whittiken and Education Act to preserve consumer choices. The author of The Probiotic Cure also helped found the Texas Health Freedom Coalition to protect citizens’ rights to choose alternative medical treatment in her state. Whittiken says, “My work is a labor of love. I have no interest in becoming famous or well known unless it contributes to getting the job done.” On a 2006 medical mission to Haiti, Gigi Pomerantz, a licensed nurse practitioner at the Aurora Sinai Medical Center, in Milwaukee, discovered the impact Gigi Pomerantz of a lack of clean water and sanitation as her four-person team treated 1,400 patients for worms, stomach problems, diarrhea and poor appetite. Two years later, she founded Youthaiti, where she serves as executive director. natural awakenings

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The nonprofit helps rural Haitians build composting toilets and develop organic gardens using recycled waste as fertilizer. It also provides community hygiene education and reforestation. Everything is aimed at breaking Haiti’s widespread cycle of contamination and disease, and safely convert human waste into agricultural fertilizer that’s increasing crop productivity and the availability of healthy food. Psychotherapist Jacqui Bishop and Integrative Nutritionist Lisa Feiner, co-founders of Sharp Again Naturally, in White Plains, New York, believe that Jacqui Bishop dementia is reversible, and no case should be considered hopeless until all causative factors have been tested and ruled out. Their resolve for eliminating causes of disease rather than manLisa Feiner aging symptoms is based on University of California, Los Angeles, research studies and sources quoted in a Health Advocates Worldwide documentary.

Project Yoga Richmond, established in 2010, makes yoga accessible to everyone in the city’s metro region. Thirty yoga teachers lead pay-whatyou-can studio classes that help fund 22 outreach programs for underserved communities. Healing programs are designed for needs related to autism, recovery, seniors, special students and youths in the court system. “We also provide continuing instructor education, visiting teachers, workshops and other special events that deepen yoga practice in our community,” says co-founder Dana Walters, who serves as the board of directors vice president.

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As an Emmy Award-winning trumpeter, composer, educator and co-founder, conductor and artistic director of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP), Orbert Davis is dedicated to multigenre projects. His collaborative research in 2012 while in Cuba on a people-to-people exchange accompanied by fellow musicians and River North Dance Chicago’s Artistic Director Frank Chaves (now retired) proved to be a multifaceted boon. It generated the philharmonic’s Havana Blue live performance in 2013 and ignited a weeklong cultural exchange with Cuba’s Universidad Ci-

udad de las Artes (ISA) during his return trip for the Havana International Jazz Festival in 2014. President Orbert Davis Barak Obama’s announcement of the normalization of Cuban/U.S. diplomatic relations opened up the possibility for a continuing CJP/ISA relationship, as well as their 2015 landmark partnered event when 37 ISA students traveled to Chicago to perform Scenes from Life: Cuba at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. Davis promises more such events to come. All of these individuals represent a small percentage of the game-changers actively moving to create an alternative future. Estés observes, “What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts; adding, adding to, adding more, continuing. We know that it does not take everyone on Earth to bring justice and peace, but only a small, determined group that will not give up during the first, second or hundredth gale.” Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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Chiropractic to the Rescue It Helps IBD, ADHD, PMS and Other Conditions by Edward Group

hiropractic care corrects spinal alignment abnormalities as a means of treating a wide range of health problems. Addressing skeletal and muscular disorders and relieving pain are just the beginning. Research studies reported in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics and the journal of healing science Explore have found chiropractic beneficial in treating connective tissue abnormalities, infant lactose intolerance and even autism. More than $13 billion is spent annually on chiropractic health services, making it the largest alternative health practice in the U.S. Science supports its usefulness in addressing a wide range of conditions. Bell’s Palsy. Recovery varies among patients as chiropractors create patient-centric treatment programs designed to improve facial motion and hearing, relieve pain and address other nerve-related issues (Archives of Internal Medicine; Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics). Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). A Canadian survey of chiroprac-

tors has reported success in using spinal manipulation to relieve IBD, colitis and other bowel disorders (Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology). Cancer. The Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine publishes numerous studies of therapies supporting cancer patients suffering the side effects of conventional treatment. The American Journal of Clinical Oncology reports that chiropractic care rates as one of the leading alternative medical treatments for pain management, among other related benefits. Chiropractic offers economical and effective strategies that may help quality of life, as discussed in Seminars in Oncology Nursing. High Blood Pressure. While many relevant studies can’t yet generalize results, the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics documents success by chiropractors treating hypertension without the downside of medical drugs that can include the risk of stroke (University of Alabama at Birmingham). Chronic Sinusitis. Patients with nasal and sinus passages that don’t drain

properly due to physical or nerve-related causes may find relief through chiropractic care. A study cited in the same journal showed that patients experienced relief of all related symptoms after a single adjustment. Arthritis. A study published in a journal from the the University of Virginia School of Medicine Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies notes that arthritis patients obtaining chiropractic care enjoyed better health and quality of life than those that did not. Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). In clinical studies, combining manual spinal adjustment with soft tissue therapy has been found to relieve PMS discomfort. In one study, two groups of women were tested, switching off in receiving chiropractic adjustments or a placebo alternative. Each time, the group receiving chiropractic adjustments reported the greatest improvements (Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A study published in Explore suggests that chiropractic care combined with other holistic elements such as appropriate nutrition may provide a more gentle, yet effective approach than conventional psychotropic drugs. It employed chiropractic treatment for boys 9 to 13 years old diagnosed with ADHD. Spinal manipulation with nutritional supplementation was reported to improve hyperactivity, inattentiveness, impulsiveness and behavioral, social and emotional difficulties. Headaches. Based on recent studies, spinal manipulation has proven effective against migraines and headaches originating from the neck. Manual therapy of the spine, along with neck exercises, promotes improvement in patients with neck-related headaches. Side effects are rare and minor (Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics). Dr. Edward Group is CEO and co-founder of the Global Healing Center, in Houston, TX (GlobalHealingCenter.com). He is a doctor of chiropractic trained in naturopathy, herbals and clinical nutrition; author of The Green Body Cleanse; and a diplomate of the American Board of Functional Medicine.

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When the economy faltered in 2008, Dave Marciniak, owner and lead designer at Revolutionary Gardens, in Culpeper, Virginia, offered eco-friendly services. “I focus on a few key points and design to make the outdoors a place where people want to be,” he says. Even for urbanites, fresh garden herbs are available thanks to ecopreneurs like Andy Avramenko, who created TrendyThing, in New York City. “The edible plants our bike messengers distribute come from local farmers,” he explains. Basil, parsley, dill, lettuce and other herbs and greens are available for all five boroughs; potted plants arrive fresh weekly via subscription. In addition to cleaning homes, Debbie Sardone, owner of Speed Cleaning, in Lewisville, Texas, saw an opportunity to manufacture her own green cleaning products. They’re part of a full-line online catalog. Ryan Riley and his wife, Ashley Spitz, of Los Angeles, own and operate Biz Bagz, dog waste bags made in America from bio-based resins and recycled plastics. He notes the genesis of their idea: “Landfills are anaerobic, so biodegradable bags don’t get the oxygen required to break down. Compostable bags are available, but few places provide composting services. We offer a cleaner alternative.” Another pet-inspired idea was spawned when Kevin Li, of Manhattan, New York, left his puppy home alone for the first time. He invented an app-operated remote control ball with a camera called PlayDate (Tinyurl.com/RemoteBallApp).

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People- and planet-friendly personal care products address other ongoing customer needs. Nitya Gulati, founder of Sugarloom Cosmetics, in Ashburn, Virginia, specializes in American-made, vegan, cruelty- and toxin-free nail polish. She advises, “Look for ‘five-free’ on the label, which means no formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, toluene and allergens camphor and formaldehyde resin. Watch out for guanine, made from fish scales, found in glittery polishes. Oleic acid, a thickener, is animal fat. Vibrant reds may contain carmine, made from boiled, crushed beetles.” She warns that products tested by a third party can obscure animal testing during product development. Amelia Swaggert and Elizabeth

Out and About Mya Zeronis saw a need for healthy food and stepped out of her comfort zone to fulfill it through her extra VEGANza Pgh restaurant and its catering arm, Lean Chef en Route, recognized by Sustainable Pittsburgh. “We source locally, compost produce scraps, serve meat- and dairyfree menu options, practice food waste management with root-to-stem preparation and maintain energy conservation,” she says. Customers are encouraged to bike to the restaurant; there’s even a bicycle air pump and flat tire repair kit on the premises if emergencies arise. Shared bikes are a welcome addition at colleges for budget-minded and timestrapped students. Rented by the hour or day, they’re a convenient, healthy and non-polluting way to get around campus. New York University at Buffalo students can remotely locate, rent and unlock GPS-enabled bikes. At Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the Purple Bike Coalition provides free use of bikes and a staffed repair station; a cargo bike helps transport larger objects. Entrepreneurs are creative by nature; seeing a need and asking, “What if?” Eco-friendly, green-minded entrepreneurs take ideas a step farther, working to ensure the health of consumers and the planet. They succeed as they serve and inspire us all. Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

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Tree-Mendous Love How Trees Care for Each Other by Melissa Breyer

rom learning to communicate to physically caring for each other, the secret lives of trees are wildly deep and complex. “They can count, learn and remember; nurse sick neighbors; warn each other of danger by sending electrical signals across a fungal network known as the ‘wood wide web’; and keep the ancient stumps of long-felled companions alive for centuries by feeding them a sugar solution through their roots,” reveals Peter Wohlleben, a German forest ranger and author of The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate— Discoveries from a Secret World, released in September. Upon seeing two soaring beeches in the forest, Wohlleben observes, “These trees are friends. See how the thick branches point away from each other? That’s so they don’t block their buddy’s light. Sometimes, pairs are so interconnected at the roots that when one tree dies, the other one dies, too.” Wohlleben is rekindling a re-imagination of trees even as many people consider their role is only to supply us with oxygen and wood. Using a mix of scientific research and his own observations from studying forestry and working in the forest since 1987, the man who speaks for the trees does so in decidedly anthropomorphic terms.

“Scientific language removes all the emotion, and people don’t understand it anymore. I use a human language. When I say, ‘Trees suckle their children,’ everyone knows immediately what I mean,” he says. After years of working for the state forestry administration in RhinelandPalatinate, and then as a forester managing 3,000 acres of woods near Cologne, he began to understand that contemporary practices were not serving the trees or those that depend on them very well. Artificially spacing out trees ensures that trees get more sunlight and grow faster, but naturalists report that trees exist less like individuals and more as communal beings. By working together in networks and sharing resources, they increase their resistance to potentially damaging influences. After researching alternative approaches, Wohlleben began implementing some revolutionary concepts. He replaced heavy machinery with horses, stopped using insecticides and let the woods become wilder. The pilot German forest plot went from losing money to posting a profit in two years. As Dr. Seuss’ tree-loving Lorax says, “I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” Melissa Breyer, of Brooklyn, NY, is the editor of Treehugger.com, from which this article was adapted.

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lmost 60 percent of America’s pet cats are overweight, according to a survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Feline obesity can lead to joint pain, hinder self-grooming and make it harder to use the litter box, all resulting in fat cats being left at shelters by frustrated owners. Chubby kitties also are more prone to osteoarthritis, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, respiratory problems and non-allergic skin conditions. “Potential health problems make overweight cats harder to adopt,” says Deanna Schmidt, with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in Pittsburgh. “On Fat Cat Tuesdays, we waive the adoption fee for cats 14 pounds and over. We counsel adoptive families and follow up so that ongoing healthy eating and exercise continues to melt away the pounds.” Experts advise that a house cat should maintain the sleek, fluid motion of a jungle cat. Viewed from above, healthy cats have a distinct waistline, an inward curve between the rib cage and hips. Pick it up and step on the scale. The pet’s weight should comprise between six to 10 pounds of the total. “The first time I saw healthy cats, I thought they looked small because I’d become used to seeing fat cats,” recalls Traci Pichette, founder of Pumeli tea and gift boxes, in St. Petersburg, Florida. She’s not alone in her assessment.

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While free-feeding dry food is easier for owners and allows a cat to snack at will, some take advantage and overeat, often from boredom. To help the transition from always-available dry food to mealtime wet food, use kibble as a special treat. Food puzzles, widely available online or in pet supply stores, will keep Kitty busy during the day. Homemade feeding puzzles work, too; put a small amount of kibble in a cardboard tube or small box, tape the end shut and randomly cut small holes in the sides. Kitty will have to roll the tube or fit a paw inside to retrieve a treat.

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“Free-feeding dry food is comparable to a constant supply of Fritos on our desk,” says Jackson Galaxy, author of Cat Daddy. “As far as the myth that dry food cleans teeth, I ask, do you floss with Melba toast? Dry food leaves plaque. A grain-free, wet food adds needed moisture and fat to their diet. A cat’s teeth are designed to rip and tear, not crunch.” “Changing my cat’s food to an all-wet diet slimmed her down to a healthy weight. I hated the smell, but it made sense to me that dry food was just carbs,” says Pichette. “At first, she whined at not having food all the time, but got used to it, and now she can eat treats in moderation. The cool thing is we’re all enjoying her increased energy and playfulness.” Cats are obligate carnivores, which means their natural diet comprises 90 percent meat and 10 percent vegetable matter. A roaming cat’s native routine is to search for food, hunt, catch and eat, groom and nap. Because each catch is small, they eat frequently. “There’s still an ancestor cat inside domesticated felines, a ‘raw’ cat that wants to hunt for its food,” explains Galaxy. “We need to play into that thinking and feed at intervals; ideally, every five hours or so, or at least in the morning, after work and about an hour-and-a-half before bedtime.” While the family’s morning and evening schedules mean just a quick scoop of food in the bowl, the third meal should be an interactive one. “A battery-operated toy or waving a laser light around is not play,” says Galaxy. “Interactive play is not texting with one hand and wiggling the fishing pole toy with the other. You have to get up and move to let the cat search for the toy, watch and wait, then pounce. It engages the animal mentally and physically and brings the raw cat to the surface. When you reach the point of diminishing returns, the pet is tired and it’s time for a meal.” His foundation improves lives of shelter animals, teaching staff to clicker train, entertain and exercise their cats to make them more adoptable. After an active day, the cat will be ready for bed, syncing its rhythm with the rest of the household. “A full play session satisfies natural instincts and prevents the cat from hunting your ankles as you sleep,” advises Galaxy. “It’s not a luxury to have a variety of toys; it’s a necessity for having a quality relationship with a healthy cat.”

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 Inner Goddess Workshop – 10am-2pm. Enjoy a relaxing day while experiencing a deep connection to your Inner Goddess. $65. RSVP to Kellie@TheSpirit WellnessCenter.com Moonshine Park Retreat Center, 1317 Jurdy Rd, Eagan. TheSpiritWellnessCenter.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 Open House - Celebrating 3 years of Community and Service – 3-9:30pm. Meet and greet the teachers, local practitioners and other community members. Tea, water and snacks available. Free. Holistic Gateway Center for the Healing Arts, 415 6th St NE, 2nd Floor, Minneapolis. Holistic-Gateway.com.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 Holistic Nutrition - Vitamins Part 1 – 6:309:30pm. Our bodies help us do everything in life, so it is important to know how to give them the proper nutrients. This short course helps you obtain insight into different vitamins and their significance. $49. Normandale Community College. 952-358-8343. Normandale.edu/ce/classes.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 Homeopathy: Beyond Arnica – 6-8pm. Also Oct 18. 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. Introduction to Ayurveda – 6-8:30pm. Ayurveda is the ancient holistic medical system from India which has been practiced for more than 5,000 years. This course will take a different approach to healing – one that focuses on balancing the body, mind and consciousness. $49. Normandale Community College. 952-358-8343. Normandale.edu/ce/classes. Reiki and Essential Oils Workshop – 6-9:30pm. Both Tue/Wed. Enhance your reiki skills with the use of essential oils. Experience oil blends for each chakra. Must have taken a Reiki Level 1. $95 includes manual and starter oil kit. Meta Institute, 5121 Winnetka Ave, #200, New Hope. MetaInstitute.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 Hypnosis is a Natural State of Mind – 6-8pm. Find out how hypnosis works and if it’s a modality that can assist you in reaching your goals. Take back control. Free. Fare Hypnosis Center, 8353 Crystal View Rd, #201, Eden Prairie. FareHypnosis.com. Homeopathy: A Holistic Form of Healthcare – 6:30-7:30pm. 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.

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Become the Past-Life Explorer – 7-8:30pm. Learn how to recall memories of past lives. Lessons of long ago can be recaptured now to help our lives today. Free. 952-380-2200. Eckankar, 7450 Powers Blvd, Chanhassen. TempleofECK.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 Touch for Health (TFH) Level 1 Certificate – 8am4pm on Fri and Sat. Introduction to the theory and basics of TFH for both lay-people and professionals. Practical instruction and hands-on application. TFH may dramatically improve posture, alleviate pain and stress and enhance vitality, emotional clarity and mental performance. $299. Normandale Community College. 952-358-8343. Normandale.edu/ce/classes. “Pay-what-you-can” Wellness Night – 7-9pm. We invite you, the first Friday of each month, for a “Pay what you can”-styled Wellness Night. Therapies: Reiki Circle, Colorpuncture, Access Bars & others. Psinergy Natural Health, 1553 Como Ave, St. Paul. PsinergyHealth.com. Kirtan-Bhakti Yoga – 7:30-9pm. Join Kirtan artists Pascale, Wild Moon Bhaktas and other special guest musicians for Kirtan & Meditation with live music to open your heart and sing the mind into bliss. Suggested donation $10-20. River Garden, 455 7th St W, St Paul. RiverGardenYoga.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 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. St Louis Park Rec Center, 3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis ParkHennepin.us/FixItClinic. Free Open Yoga Class – 2-3:10pm. Try our holistic yoga class. Bring your family and friends. Wear socks and something comfortable. No yoga mat needed. Free. Reservation required. Call or email to reserve your seat: 763-208-4246 or Maplegrove@BodyNBrain. com.Body & Brain, 9672 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove. BodyNBrain.com. Sadhguru in Minneapolis – 2-4pm. In this special, interactive event,Sadhguru will offer refreshing and unique insights into many aspects of life, ranging from the mundane to the ultimate. $25. Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis.Sadhguru.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 Initial Awakening Workshop – 9am-6pm. Racing thoughts? Can’t focus? Can’t control emotions? Tire easily? Can’t sleep well? Worry all the time? This is what you need. Price: $135 when you mention this listing and pay by 10/5/16. 763-208-4246 or Maplegrove@BodyNBrain.com.Body & Brain, 9672 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove. BodyNBrain.com.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 Increasing Patient Satisfaction and Success with Hypnosis – 6-8pm. Learn how implementing hypnotic techniques will help improve your practice, benefit your staff, build relationship with and create satisfied patients. Free. Fare Hypnosis Center, 8353 Crystal View Rd, #201, Eden Prairie. FareHypnosis.com. Meditative Movement Series – 6-7:30pm. Meets 10/17 and 10/24. This easy to follow, simple program combines meditation, affirmations and movement so that you feel good on the inside while looking fabulous on the outside. $60/3 classes. Metamorphosis Center, 1301 E Cliff Rd, #105, Burnsville. Metamorphosis.cc.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 Akashic Records Readings – 10am-7pm. Get 30 minutes for $75. Come with questions and be ready for quick and concise answers with Amy Vasterling 612405-0916. In-person or phone. IntuitivePathfinder.com. ReUSE Minnesota Website Launch Party – 5-8pm. All are welcome to our formal launch of our redesigned website that will connect consumers and businesses across the state and to celebrate the power of our ReUSE economy. Lake Monster Brewing, 550 Vandalia St, #160, St Paul. ReUseMn.org. Discover Soul Travel – 7-8:30pm. Getting a higher perspective through Soul Travel can help you master your spiritual destiny. Find out how. Free. 952-3802200. Eckankar, 7450 Powers Blvd, Chanhassen. TempleofECK.org. 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, OCTOBER 13 Author Talk: Energy Psychology Using Light and Color – 6:30-7:30pm. Hear author Manohar Croke talk about her new book that contributes to the field of energy psychology. Space is limited, please RSVP online or call 612-217-4325. Free. Psinergy Natural Health, 1553 Como Ave, St. Paul. PsinergyHealth.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 Aromatherapy Foundations Certificate – 8:30am4:30pm. Fri; 9am-4pm. Sat. Calm the mind and body with the healing power of aromatherapy. This course will cover the proper use of essential oils in safe, practical and cost effective ways. $275. Normandale Community College. 952-358-8343. Normandale.edu/ce/classes.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 Massage Basics – 10am-5pm. Designed for people who are considering a career in massage and bodywork, or for those who would like to learn a simple and safe massage sequence to practice on family and friends. $75. CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School & Clinic, 5300 W 35th St, St Louis Park. 952-562-5200. CenterPointMN.com. Drumming Through the Chakras – 11am-1pm. Join us for this experiential frame drum workshop and discover how your body responds to sound. Drums provided. $20. Women’s Drum Center, 2242 University Ave W, St Paul. WomensDrumCenter.org Organ Healing Workshop – 1-7pm. Learn three levels of organ exercises, acupressure points healing, hands-on organ healing, sound healing and more.

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$180 when you mention this listing and pay by Oct 10. Call or email to reserve your seat Maplegrove@ BodyNBrain.com or 763-208-4246. Body & Brain, 9672 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove. BodyNBrain.com. Fertility & Acupuncture Workshop – 1:30-4pm. foundational tools for enhancing fertility naturally, and will introduce you to yoga sequences for different times of your cycle. $35/$55 couple. Healing Elements, 2290 Como Ave, St Paul. HealingElementsWellness.com.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 What is Electrolysis? – 7-8pm. Join Diane Christofferson as she explains and demonstrates what’s involved with electrolysis. Free. Aark Advanced Electrolysis and Advanced Wellness, 704 9th Ave NW, New Brighton. AarkElectrolysis.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 Metro CERT Resource & Networking Event – 3-7pm. Everyone is welcome to help celebrate the 9th year of connecting communities to resources. Free. University of St. Thomas, Woulfe Alumni Hall, 2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul. CleanEnergyResourceTeams.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 Holistic Moms: Wireless Radiation Health Impacts – 7-9pm. Low-level exposures to wireless radiation are now recognized as being capable of damaging DNA, interfering with normal brain development, and increasing the risk of certain cancers. Free. Think Bank Community Room, 3655 Hazelton Rd, Edina. TwinCitiesMn.HolisticMoms.org.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 Free On-line Introduction to Homeopathy – 6:307:30pm. If you’re curious about homeopathy and whether it is right for you, join us for this 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, St Louis Park. HomeopathicTraining.org. Holistic Self-care: Getting Better Sleep & Activating Dreams for Healing – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn 21+ holistic self-care therapies using a combination of touch and a special blend of essential oils and light to clear blockages and help promote health and wellbeing. $25 includes manual. Register at PsinergyHealth. com or call 612-217-4325. Psinergy Natural Health, 1553 Como Ave, St. Paul.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Temple of ECK Open House – Noon-4pm. Fri/ Sat. You are invited to an open house at the Temple of ECK, the worldwide center for the Eckankar teachings. Enjoy tours, live music, videos, spiritually inspired art, and refreshments, or walk the contemplation trails that weave through the 174 acres of land. Open to people of all faiths. 952-380-2200. Eckankar, 7450 Powers Blvd, Chanhassen. TempleofECK.org.

OCTOBER 21–23 Discover Your Spiritual Mission – 8:30am-9pm. Fri/ Sat. and 9-11am. Sun. Want to discover more about your spiritual mission this lifetime? You are invited to the 2016 ECK Worldwide Seminar. Hear featured speaker, Sri Harold Klemp. Also enjoy other dynamic speakers, creative arts, and inspiring workshops. Program includes free events for those new to Eckankar. Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis. ECKseminars.org.

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markyourcalendar Public Lecture: A Spiritual Way to Healing SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 Ramsey County Fix–it Clinic – 10am-1pm. 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. Ramsey County Care Center, 2000 White Bear Ave, St Paul. RamseyCounty.Us. 2016 Zero Waste Summit – 1-5pm. Help create a zero waste future at this annual event hosted by Eureka Recycling. Cost: $40. SPNN, 550 Vandalia St, St Paul. EurekaRecycling.org. Healthier Together Workshop – 2-3:30pm. Learn how to make your gut and brain healthy and happy at this workshop. Free. Reservation required. Call or email: 763-208-4246 or Maplegrove@BodyNBrain. com. Body & Brain, 9672 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove. BodyNBrain.com.

markyourcalendar Documentary Film The Phenomenon Bruno Groening On the tracks of the Miracle Healer The sensation from 1949 is still highly relevant today

October 22 • 1-7 pm. (incl. 2 breaks) Admission is free, donations are appreciated Carondelet Center, Rm 101 1890 Randolph Ave, St. Paul. Call for more info: 218-349-1571 Bruno-Groening.org/English

markyourcalendar Public Lecture: A Spiritual Way to Healing “There is no incurable”-Bruno Groening (1906-1959). Speaker: Brigitte Schneider, Licensed Healing Practitioner, Germany.

October 23rd • 4:30-6 pm. Admission is free, donations are appreciated Carondelet Center, Rm 101 1890 Randolph Ave, St. Paul. Call for more info: 218-349-1571 Bruno-Groening.org/English

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“There is no incurable”-Bruno Groening (1906-1959). Speaker: Brigitte Schneider, Licensed Healing Practitioner, Germany.

October 24 • 7-8:30 pm. Admission is free, donations are appreciated Unity Minneapolis 4000 Golden Valley Rd, Minneapolis Call for more info: 218-349-1571 Bruno-Groening.org/English

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 Intro to NLP 3-Day Class – 10am-7pm. Develop skills to enhance communication with yourself and others with Neurolinguistics Programming. Learn how behaviors are created and how to easily eliminate behaviors that are no longer useful. $350. Meta Institute, 5121 Winnetka Ave, #200, New Hope. MetaInstitute.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 Staying Young, Vital and Flexible in Mind and Body – 6:30-9pm. Three presentations by local practitioners. Free. Golden Sun Chiropractic Wellness Center, International Village Arcade Building, 220 W 98th St, #7, Bloomington. RSVP: 952 920-1502.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 Aromatherapy for Women – 9am-noon. Learn and practice how to apply and use essential oils to restore flow and balance of energy in the body for reducing stress-producing hormones, anxiety, hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia and PMS symptoms. Taught by Jodi Baglien. $60 (before 10/20), plus $10 lab fee. CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School & Clinic, 5300 W 35th St, St Louis Park. 952-562-5200. CenterPointMN.com. Business Bootcamp for Holistic Practitioners – 9am-noon. Are you a holistic practitioner ready to start your own business? Considering what it would be like to have your own business? Work out the fine details and discover the big picture of becoming an entrepreneur. $89. Normandale Community College. 952-358-8343. Normandale. edu/ce/classes. Take Control of Your Sugar and Carb Cravings – 9:30-11:30am. Join this class for education and group hypnosis to curb cravings. $39. RSVP: Kristin@NewHealthVisions.com or call 651644-6454. Roseville Professional Center, 2233 N Hamline Ave, #513, Roseville. NewHeatlh Visions.com. 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). MediaMaxEvents.com.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 What is a Non-Invasive Way of Detoxing? – 7-8pm. Join Diane as she explains and demonstrates ionic detoxification. Free. Aark Advanced Electrolysis and Advanced Wellness, 704 9th Ave NW, New Brighton. AarkElectrolysis.com.

plan ahead WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Past Lives, Dreams, and Soul Travel – 7-8:30pm. Class also meets 11/9 and 11/16. Discover your true identity as Soul – a divine spark of God. Explore how to awaken past-life memories, how dreams can give insight and warnings, and how Soul Travel can help in spiritual unfoldment. Free. 952-380-2200. Eckankar, 7450 Powers Blvd, Chanhassen. TempleOfECK.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Information Session – 9am. Join a small-group session with a Holistic Health Studies faculty member. Learn how students and graduates are using holistic healing practices for personal and professional growth. Free. St Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Ave, St Paul. Register: StKate.edu/Holistic or 651-690-6933.

NOVEMBER 5 & 6 Minneapolis Holistic Expo – Sat 10am-6pm/Sun 10am-5pm. More than 85 exhibitors including health and wellness providers, keynote speakers, free workshops, gift products, art and more. $7 or 2 for $10 online. Earle Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Dr, Brooklyn Center. EdgeLife.net.

markyourcalendar Documentary Film The Phenomenon Bruno Groening On the tracks of the Miracle Healer The sensation from 1949 is still highly relevant today

October 22 • 1-7 pm. (incl. 2 breaks) Admission is free, donations are appreciated Carondelet Center, Rm 101 1890 Randolph Ave, St. Paul. Call for more info: 218-349-1571 Bruno-Groening.org/English

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 Spiritual Wisdom on Health and Healing – 7-8:30pm. Class also meets 12/14 and 12/21. Come explore divine keys to good health. Learn how dreams can bring healing and discover the greatest creative force you can use for healing. Free. 952-380-2200. Eckankar, 7450 Powers Blvd, Chanhassen. TempleofECK.org.

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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.

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.

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.

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. AmyJoyOnline.com.

Qigong Practice Group – 3:30-4:30pm. Practice group to learn more about Qigong and the gentle movements that are powerful in moving your energy. Class if free, but request a small donation to help pay for space. Psinergy Natural Health, 1553 Como Ave, St. Paul. PsinergyHealth.com.

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. HealingElementsWellness.com.

monday Cardio Fitness Drumming – 6-7pm. Burn calories in a fun, way with this full body workout that doesn’t feel like a workout. Free. Nutrition Hub, 7880 University Ave NE, Fridley. Text or call to reserve your spot. 612-787-2582. Facebook.com/ TheNutritionHub.Fridley. Lovingkindness Meditation Practice – 6-7pm. Through ancient, gentle and gradual practices, we learn to let go of fear and ill-will and to open our hearts to ourselves and to others, known and unknown. Our time together will include instruction, guided meditation and discussion. Donation based. River Garden, 455 7th St W, St Paul. RiverGardenYoga.com. Light Meditation Classes – 6:30-7pm. Be led through a simple mindfulness meditation. Whether you are new to meditation or have been meditating for many years, it can be helpful to meditate with a group and have an instructor lead you in a focused way. Free. Center of Light, 2548 Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis. 612-205-5545. Minneapolis@CentersOfLight.org.

tuesday 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. 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.

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 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. TheMeditationCenter.org.

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

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

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

CREATIVITY – HEALING WHAT IS STOPPING YOUR CREATIVITY? Gifted artist/teacher/healer offers musicians, writers and all artists a healing approach to unblocking creativity. 651-214-0646.

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

HELP WANTED ADVERTISING SALES – Natural Awakenings is seeking experienced advertising sales people who enjoy our publication. Generous commission + bonus opportunities. If you’re a motivated people person, call Jackie at 763-270-8604. OFFICE HELP – Thermography clinic needs part-time person to answer phones, process reports and schedule appointments. QuickBooks & computer experience needed. Some Integrative Medicine knowledge preferred. Send resume to: Info@PictureMyHealth.com. ROUTE DRIVER – Various routes in the Twin Cities for magazine deliveries. Flexible hours. Contact Dan at Mill City Distribution, MillCity Distribution@yahoo.com for more information.

PRODUCTS BIOMAT – Feel rejuvenated in body and mind with the Amethyst Biomat. Experience relief form joint pain, reduce your stress and improve your circulation. Call Jennifer at 651-705-6760 or visit CrystallineLight.com for more information. Try for free for one week!

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. Use HSA & FSA dollars.

CHIROPRACTIC GOLDEN SUN CHIROPRACTIC

Una Forde, DC International Village Arcade Building 220 West 98th St, Suite 7, Bloomington 952-922-1478 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. See ad, page 15.

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Integrative Health Education Center 9700 France Ave S, Bloomington 952-358-9182 • Normandale.edu/CE/ Health Classes, workshops and certificates offered in Ayurveda, aromatherapy, herbalism, energy medicine, reiki, Healing Touch, hypnosis, qigong, tai chi, yoga, and more. Integrative healing business classes and professional development. Hands on, experiential learning for holistic wellness. See ad, page 22.

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. 2011-15 Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner. Local • Affordable • Honest • Greener.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY LAURA ADRIAN

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

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

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.

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. See ad, page 17.

PURE DENTAL

Dr. Amy Ha Truong 6230 10th St. N., Ste 520, Oakdale 651-731-3064 • PureDentalMN.com Pure Dental offers integrative, holistic, alternative, and biological dentistry for your dental health. We take pride in providing quality, holistic dental care and service for our patients. See ad, page 23.

TOOTH BY THE LAKE

1401 Main St, Hopkins 952-475-1101 • ToothByTheLake.net We build a foundation of trust by treating our patients as individuals. Understanding how uneasy some patients may feel about their dental visits, we make a difference by providing a relaxing and positive experience. See ad, page 14.

ENERGY HEALING

FITNESS & NUTRITION

BODY & BRAIN YOGA TAI CHI CENTER

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

Hong Y Kim, Head Master 9672 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove 763-208-4246 or 914-708-9463 Chronic pain? Relationship problems? Life not going as planned? Emotion Code is a tool I use to help you break through any emotional and spiritual blocks so you can live your best life. Trial session only $35.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALING

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

CONSCIOUS LIFE RESOURCES

Sara Shrode, Graphic Designer Minneapolis, MN 612-554-6304 • CampfireStudio.net Sara@CampfireStudio.net

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 13.

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GRIEF SUPPORT

HEALTH

SACRED WHEEL GRIEFWORK

YOUNIQUE WELLNESS

Dr. Maureen Hyde, DC 2459-15th St NW, #A, New Brighton 612-314-9333 • TheHealthiDeserve.com

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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.

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.

HOMEOPATHY

HAIR REGROWTH

NORTHWESTERN ACADEMY OF 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 10.

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.

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

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 7.

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.

Help Us Serve You Better

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. See ad, page 22.

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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 “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., See ad, page 15.

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 22.

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/fullbody 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.

Eckankar invites you to . . .

Hear a God-Realized Teacher Speak Saturday, October 22, 7:00 p.m. Minneapolis Convention Center 2016 ECK Worldwide Seminar, October 21–23

Complimentary Admission! Dynamic workshops, discussions, and activities to advance your spiritual growth. “You are Soul. Special. One of a kind. So love yourself, love God, and love others.”

Sri Harold Klemp, the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master ECKseminars.org | facebook.com/Eckankar | Eckankar.org | (952) 380-2200

You’re invited to our

Open House!

Friday, October 21; Saturday, October 22 Noon–4:00 p.m.

Tours • Refreshments • Videos • Walk the Contemplation Trails • Live Music • Art The Temple of ECK is the worldwide center for the Eckankar teachings. Templeof ECK.org | 7450 Powers Blvd., Chanhassen | (952) 380-2200

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