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hat a great way to end the year with our December theme of Uplifting Humanity. As 2011 comes to a close, we begin the process of looking ahead to a new year and the promise it brings. With so much going on this month, why not first take time for spiritual self-care by checking out “5 Intentions for the New Year” by Dr. Wayne Dyer on page 31.

A world-renowned expert in the field of self development, Dyer shares inspiring ways to begin the New Year. “The Parent Path” on page 32 explains how children enrich our spiritual lives, whether we are a parent or not, along with ways to encourage children to express their own inner, natural spirituality.

As many of us prepare for the holidays, what better way to create ease in gift selections than to refer to our local Holiday Gift Guide beginning on page 20.

Buying locally supports local businesses and helps create new jobs and investments in our community. Making purchases from our local advertisers, who are the sole support of Natural Awakenings, keeps these valuable services and products right here in the Upstate.

Be sure to have a look at “Fun Party Foods” on page 34. These flavorful and festive recipes are easy to prepare and a great option for delicious, healthy holiday eating. Included this month is our informative Healthy Pet edtion. Learn ways to enhance the connection to your animal companions in the article “Cesar Millan, Dog Whisperer” on page 16.

In the spirit of the season, we’d like to wish our readers, advertisers and community partners Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. We reach out to our exceptional advertisers in appreciation for the positive contributions they make every day in uplifting humanity with their quality services and products.

In health and harmony,

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Tips to Simplify the Season

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The Helping – Health – Happiness Connection

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communitynews In Shape MD Helps the Upstate Lose Weight

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n Shape MD is scheduling new patients in December for its advanced program, HCG Express. HCG Express is an accelerated weight loss program to help patients lose up to 30 pounds in 30 days. “Our first goal is to completely detox a patient’s body with an effective 10 day detox program. By the end of the ten days, your body will feel so much better and prepared for weight loss, and you will have increased energy. We move you right into the HCG Express. With our program, you lose fat, not muscle.

Our purified HCG helps your body to identify and burn only abnormal fat. We can help you lose 30 pounds in Before After 30 days. The kicker is you are not hungry. Our HCG is by prescription only, prescribed by our weight loss physician,” adds Robyn Fields, an In Shape MD nurse. The In Shape MD physician is an expert in weight loss, practicing for over 20 years. One of the practice’s nurses has lost 97 pounds on the HCG program. Through clinical research, In Shape MD has perfected its program to achieve maximum results in minimum time. Weight loss professionals are available during nights and weekends to answer any concerns and to ensure patient success.

In Shape MD is inside AnyLabTestNow located at 1140 Woodruff Rd, Suite 107, Greenville. For more information, call 864-329-0935 or visit InShapeMD.com. See ad, page 17.

Greenville’s Own is Remington National Style Ambassador

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indsey Holder, Licensed Esthetician at Greenville Natural Health Center, has been named a national Style Ambassador for Remington, a global leader and manufacturer of men’s and women’s grooming and styling products. One of only four ambassadors selected nationwide, Holder is assisting the company in educating and empowering women of all ages with beauty tips and tools. Remington selected its brand ambassadors based on their unique points of view, beauty knowledge, and inspirational ideas.

Holder and her fellow Remington “Red Chair Ready” Style Ambassadors contribute ongoing content to the RCR Facebook page as well as their own websites and blogs. They also represent the community at events from coast to coast. Holder recently visited the Atlanta set of The Vampire Diaries and inLindsey Holder terviewed actors on behalf of the Remington Red Chair community. A former assistant to several Top 40 Grammy winning recording artists, Holder established “The Savvy Assistant” blog as a place for executive assistants and professionals to obtain tips on a wide range of topics. “I am ecstatic and overwhelmed to be selected a Remington Style Ambassador,” said Holder. “This is quite an honor, especially being the only ambassador chosen outside the state of California.”

A native of Greenville, Holder holds a B.A. in City Planning from the College of Charleston. After living in Los Angeles for several years, Holder returned to her hometown, obtained her esthetician license from Greenville Technical College, and joined the staff of Greenville Natural Health Center in March. Certified in microdermabrasion, she specializes in organic products and skin care.

Greenville Natural Health is located at 1901 Laurens Road, Suite E, Greenville.

For more information, call 864-370-1140 or visit GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com. See ad, page 3.

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Relax The Back Brings Ease of Mind and Body to Eco-Conscious Sleepers

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elax The Back store in The Shops at Greenridge is announcing the Pure Relax mattress, available exclusively at Relax The Back stores. The mattress is the first one produced in the U.S. that is made with memory foam containing plantbased materials including sunflower, corn and soybean oils. It has a beautiful bamboo cover and is 100 percent hypoallergenic. The mattress is manufactured in a chamber that emits zero emissions and shipped in the most environmentally friendly method possible. A display model is now available for customers to try at the Greenville store. The Pure Relax mattress is a more eco-friendly choice but still allows eco-conscious sleepers to enjoy the pressure reducing benefits of high-quality memory foam that contours to the body.

Relax The Back is located in The Shops at Greenridge, 1129-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. For more information call 864-987-0555. See ad, page 11.

Room to Grow At Carolina Health Innovations’ New Location

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arolina Health Innovations (CHI), a natural health center offering chiropractic care, massage therapy, and acupuncture, is pleased to announce they have moved to a new location. CHI outgrew its office space at Sportsclub gym and is now located near Greenville Memorial Hospital, one mile away from their old location.

The new facility is more spacious and will enable CHI to serve the growing number of people seeking natural wellness and rehabilitative healthcare. It will offer more convenient parking, an enhanced layout, and increased natural light. The practice will continue to be eco-friendly by recycling paper, plastic and glass. They will also use eco-conscious cleaning products and keep the amount of energy used to a minimum. In addition to chiropractic care, massage therapy, and individual and community-style acupuncture, CHI offers nutritional and herbal counseling, aromatherapy, reflexology, cupping, cold wave laser, dietary supplements, TENS unit, and spinal traction therapy.

Owner and chiropractor Dr. Kenneth W. Meisten, three massage therapists, and acupuncturist Joan Massey L.Ac., DOM, are excited about the move and welcome all to stop by and enjoy complimentary organic tea and check out the new space.

New patients coming in the week of December 5th will receive 10 percent off when they mention this article.

Carolina Health Innovations is now located at 1 Creekview Ct, Suite B, Greenville. For an appointment or a free consultation, call 864-331-2522 or visit CarolinaHealthInnovations.com. See ad, page 42.

eed relaxation, rejuvenation, or relief? With over 50 years of independent research worldwide, light therapy has been shown to deliver powerful therapeutic benefits to living tissues and organisms. Visible red, blue, and invisible infrared light affect at least 24 positive changes at the cellular level. Pulsed light is the most profound, safe, non-invasive way to ‘enlighten’ your cells. “In these ground-breaking therapies, light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, most often are used to apply concentrated doses of light to patients. ‘It represents a quantum leap in medicine,’ says Harry T. Whelan, M.D., who is a professor of neurology and a leading researcher in the field,” cited USA Today. Learn more about this healing modality with Jan Posey on Sunday, December 4 from 2-5pm at Earth Fare’s meeting room. Discover how this medical technology supports the body in relieving pain and stress, increasing circulation, speeding the healing process and much more.

Earth Fare is located at 3620 Pelham Rd, Greenville. For more information, call 864-233-3033 or email janthemother@aol.com. See ad, page 10.

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communitynews LifeLogic Adds Chiropractic to Holistic Care Services

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ifeLogic Health Center recently moved into a new office and is now offering chiropractic care. As a grand opening special, Natural Awakenings readers Brian & Sarah Davis, D.C. can receive an initial visit, including exam, report, and adjustment for $45. The practitioners are excited to meet as many members of the community as possible in hopes of educating the public to make informed, positive health choices. LifeLogic Health Center is a holistic chiropractic office specializing in the alternative management of diabetes and women’s health issues. Care is given through the utilization of nutritional supplementation, dietary modification, functional neurology, and chiropractic care.

LifeLogic is now located at 1622 E. North St., Suite 10, Greenville. For more information, call 864-416-1136 or visit LifeLogicOnline.com. See ad, pages 22 and 25.

Got the Winter Blues?

Try Dynamic Psychotherapy

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r. Andrea J. Bandfield, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist, has opened a solo private practice in Greer. Bandfield specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and irritabilDr. Andrea J. ity through dynamic psychotherapy. People tend to experience Bandfield, MD increased levels of anxiety and depression in the winter months and around the holidays, which is referred to as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or the winter blues. Bandfield brings to the Upstate a much-needed approach to psychiatry: longer appointments, an emphasis on psychotherapy, and the utmost in privacy and confidentiality. Bandfield’s expertise in dynamic psychotherapy is a wonderful tool to help people identify, tackle, and resolve the obstacles that are causing symptoms.

Dr. Bandfield’s practice is located at 38-B Parkway Commons Way, Greer.

For more information, call 864-320-4477 or visit DrBandfield.com.

Holistic Allergist Brings Allergy Relief to the Upstate

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obert Pirrone, Registered Holistic Allergist, has recently opened Trinity Allergy Relief & Wellness Center in Anderson. The center specializes in the relief of allergy symptoms of all kinds, using a new, noninvasive drug-free approach. All allergies, whether they are food or environmental, are tested and then permanently cleared from the body using a proven method known as BioEnergetic Intolerance Elimination (BIE) that literally clears annoying symptoms within minutes. No needles. No pain. No drugs. There are many symptoms of allergies but the most common are watery itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose, headaches and migraines. For the month of December, Natural Awakenings magazine readers will be eligible for a full one-hour allergy test and desensitizing up to 12 allergens at one half off the regular price.

The standard fee will be reduced to $75.

Results are guaranteed (restrictions apply). Be sure to mention this article at the time of scheduling your appointment for a discount.

Trinity Allergy Relief & Wellness Center is located at 110 Montgomery Dr, Anderson. For more information, call 864-7601006 or visit TrinityAllergyRelief.com. See ad, page 40.

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Acutap Your Way to Health

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quilibrium Zen Gym offers acutapping, a new way to take care of your own health and well-being. Acutapping creates vibrations that open the pores of the bones and shakes any toxins out of the tissues that cover the muscles and internal organs. This leads to the breaking up of deposits of uric acid, and releasing tension from the body, as well as enhancing the endorphins to aid your immune system. The specific lines and origins on the body used for acutapping correspond to the known acupuncture meridians that accommodate the chi flow throughout the body. The simple method can be performed alone or with a partner. Allow the knowledgeable instructors at Zen Gym to show you how. A free acutapping class will be held at Equilibrium Zen Gym on Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30pm.

Equilibrium Zen Gym is located at 2110 Augusta St. (lower level), Greenville.

For more information, call 864-419-2386 or visit EquilibriumZenGym.com. See ad, page 44.

Get a “Facelift� at Trinity Dental

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rinity Dental Center is now offering Facelift Dentures, a new option for those who suffer from the unattractive effects of periodontal disease. When a person loses all of their teeth, requiring a set of dentures, there is bone loss. Many times, bone loss is the reason for the tooth loss. Periodontal disease causes drastic bone loss, so when the bone resorbs, the roots of the teeth no longer have any foundation to dig into. Once the natural teeth are removed, bone loss accelerates. The chin and the nose will get closer together as the face begins to collapse and a sunken-face appearance will occur. When dentures are designed with optimum neuromuscular dimensions, relaxed, stable muscles are the result, which eliminates the unnatural, sunken-in look. With new Facelift Dentures, patients can eat normally again and appear to look younger and healthier.

Trinity Dental Center is located at 1221 North Fant St, Anderson. For more information, call 864-224-4736 or visit TrinityDentalCenter.com. See ad, page 40.

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Acupuncture Eases Unexplained Symptoms

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atients that experience medically unexplained symptoms might benefit from acupuncture, according to new research by the Institute of Health Services Research, Peninsula Medical School, at the University of Exeter. The study involved 80 adults that had consulted their general practitioner eight or more times in the previous year for problems such as headaches, muscle pain, extreme fatigue or joint and back pain.

Half received up to 12 sessions of five-element acupuncture during a period of six months; the remainder received no extra treatment.

The patients receiving acupuncture reported improved well-being and scored higher on an individualized health status questionnaire than the control group.

They reported that their acupuncture consultations became increasingly valuable and that the interactive and holistic nature of the sessions gave them a sense that something positive was being done about their condition.

Professor Andrew Gould, who led the study, says it is important to offer patients other options when conventional medicine isn’t working. “It’s soul-destroying for both the patient and doctor when there’s no clear reason for the symptoms patients are suffering from,” he explains. “We don’t know how acupuncture is making a difference, but it seems to be something to do with the treatment, rather than just a placebo or the one-to-one care the patients are getting.”

The study was the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. The research results were published in The British Journal of General Practice.

Zinc Fights Colds

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new study confirms that zinc can, indeed, help reduce the severity and duration of the common cold, and high doses—at least 75 milligrams per day—work best. Depending upon the total dosage and composition of the lozenges, zinc may shorten the duration of a common cold episode by up to 40 percent, according to University of Helsinki research.

Source: Open Respiratory Medicine Journal

Nutty Help for Diabetes

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ew research from St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto reports that consuming two ounces of nuts daily as a replacement for carbohydrates (muffins were used in the study) is effective in glycemic and serum lipid control for people with Type 2 diabetes. The researchers concluded that all nuts—whether mixed, unsalted, raw or dry-roasted—offer benefits for control of both blood glucose and blood lipids and could be consumed as part of a strategy to improve diabetes control without weight gain.

Source: Diabetes Care

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Massage Beats Meds for Back Pain

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new study conducted by the Group Health Research Institute of Seattle suggests that massage therapy may be better than conventional medicine alone for easing lower back pain. Researchers recruited 401 patients with chronic back pain and found that those receiving a series of either relaxation or structural massage spent fewer days in bed and were more active than those receiving “usual medical care,” ranging from painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants to physical therapy.

Lead study author Daniel Cherkin, director of the institute, concluded: “If you’re having continuing problems with back pain, even after trying usual medical care, massage may be a good thing to do. I think the results are pretty strong.”

Funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Phosphates Not Heart-Healthy

hosphates are commonly found in microwavable meals, soft drinks and other processed and prepackaged foods. Now, researchers at the University of Sheffield, UK, have demonstrated a connection between the high intake of phosphates and atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, a leading cause of heart disease.

The research shows that cholesterol deposits in the walls of arteries increase following a higher phosphate diet. This leads to narrowing of the arteries, the cause of most heart attacks and strokes.

Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

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GOOD D G! Positive Training Yields Fast Results by sandra Murphy

Dogs love to learn and live to please at every age. Teaching a pet good manners, social skills and YouTube-worthy tricks are great ways to build a bond and have fun, too.

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hen a fearful or shy dog associates a new situation with good things, the dog blooms. I love to see it,” says Victoria Stilwell, of Animal Planet’s It’s Me or the Dog. “It’s the basis for positive reinforcement training.”

Stilwell explains that her method, known as Positive Dog Training, is all about spotting and rewarding the behavior you like as it happens. “Thus, the good behavior is likely to repeat, encouraging the dog to learn to live in a human world successfully.” Each dog has his own idea of the best reward— some favor toys, some work for food, others simply want approval.

Training doesn’t have to be timeconsuming, repetitive homework. Once you and your dog learn the basics, you can do short sessions.

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psychologist Linda Michaels, owner of Wholistic Dog Training, in San Diego.

“Four commands—sit, down, wait and come—will get you started. You can do mini-training sessions throughout the day, such as ‘sit’ for breakfast or dinner, ‘come’ when called, ‘wait’ before going out the door, and ‘down’ during television programs. Continue practicing during commercials.”

“How my service dog, Hunter, figured out what I needed and how to help me, I don’t know, but I have great respect for the intellectual abilities of dogs. Training is a way of opening communication; just like with a human, you can never be sure where the conversation will take you,” remarks M. Shirley Chong, a professional clicker trainer in Grinnell, Iowa.

“Positive training lets a dog be your friend, not a boot camp soldier obeying orders,” advises Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., a certified applied animal behaviorist in Black Earth, Wisconsin, and author of multiple titles, including The Other End of the Leash. “When he exhibits new behaviors, capture them, add a cue and give them a cute name.

Always, the basis of the best tricks happens when the dog offers his own ideas.”

Pat Miller, of Peaceable Paws, in Fairplay, Maryland, also respects an animal as a thinking partner, “You get to see them figure out how things

The Clicker Method A click of a small noisemaker used in training lets the dog know when he’s just done the right thing. As soon as we see the behavior, we’ll click faster than our brains can tell our mouths to say, “Good dog!”

For example, to train “Watch me,” sit down with your dog, the clicker and some tiny treats. If he focuses on the treats or looks away, do nothing. If he glances at you, click and toss him a treat. A few click/treats later, your dog will figure out he did something to make the reward happen. Be prepared, because that thought will be followed by a very deliberate look at your face.

After that, training will move at high speed.

“Work on the basics first,” counsels

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“Dogs like to obey. It gives them security.” ~ James Herriot, author, All Creatures Great and Small

“For me, a house or an apartment becomes a home when you add one set of four legs, a happy tail, and that indescribable measure of love that we call a dog.”

work,” she says. Miller, who serves as the training editor for Whole Dog Journal, has trained dogs, cats, horses and a pot-bellied pig.

She’s particularly pleased to have transformed a terrier, previously deemed unadoptable by a shelter because of his biting, into a happy, stable patron of New York’s Central Park. Positive dog training literally saved his life.

Retraining/Renaming 463U; Bad Behaviors With patience and know-how, jumping up on people can turn into dancing the conga. Grumbly growling noises383U; can turn into “Whisper,” or “Tell me a secret.”

Excessive barking can be interpreted as bored whining: “There’s nothing 5523U to do!” Or, your pet could be answering another dog that you can’t hear.

Changes in weather also can make a 4625U; dog anxious and vocal. Of course, he may just want attention. If you find the reason, it’s easier to find the cure.

Is a dog shy or fearful? “Don’t put 385U him in a situation beyond his comfort zone,” counsels Cara Shannon, an ex-

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~ Roger Caras, president emeritus, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals pert in curbing aggressive dog behavior in Austin, Texas. “Let him observe from a safe distance, but not interact, perhaps watching his surroundings with you from inside the car.”

She also relates the story of a fear-

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ful foster dog that learned nose work (scent discrimination) and can find a small vial of essential oil hidden in a room. “The praise she receives gives her confidence to try other new things,” observes Shannon.

Stilwell remarks, “Learning to cope with newness is a huge benefit for any animal.”

Connect with positive trainers: Victoria Stilwell, Positively.com; Linda Michaels, WholisticDogTraining.com; Pat Miller, PeaceablePaws.com; M. Shirley Chong, ShirleyChong.com; Patricia McConnell, PatriciaMcConnell.com; Cara Shannon, BuddysChance.com/ Caravacchiano.html.

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Urinary Health

n Crying or whimpering when urinating n Cloudy or bloody urine with a strong odor n Tenderness in lower abdominal area during examination

Illness Care and Prevention Tips

As always, providing the veterinarian with details as to changes in recent potty habits is helpful. Based on a detailed medical history, many veterinarians will proceed to diagnostic testing that usually begins with a basic urinalysis.

by Dr. Matthew J. Heller

Urinary Tract Infections

Dogs and cats can suffer from diseases and disorders similar to those that can trouble their owners. Urinary tract disease is a common cause for concern for pets.

Urinary System Primer

The urinary system is vital to any animal’s health, because it is responsible for removing waste products such as chemical byproducts, toxins and drugs from the bloodstream and eliminating them as urine. Other vital functions of the system include balancing the body’s pH, transforming vitamin D into an active form, and releasing hormones that aid in regulating blood pressure.

Urinary tract disease may show up in several ways, including common bacterial infections easily treated with antibiotics, and bladder or kidney stones, which often require surgery. Just as in people, urinary tract disease causes pets pain and is dangerous if left untreated.

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The most common cause of urinary tract disease is bacterial infection. For most urinary tract infections (UTI), an antibiotic regime will treat the present infection and lifestyle changes accompanied by veterinarian-recommended nutraceuticals may aid in preventing future problems.

Certain underlying conditions may predispose a pet to infection, such as a weakened immune system or diabetes. Most canine UTIs are bacterial in origin and as a general rule, female dogs are more prone to experience them because the wider female urethra potentially allows more unwanted bacteria to enter. If bacteria then travels to the bladder and is left untreated, it may go on to contaminate the kidneys and other organs, presenting a serious health risk.

Bladder Stones

Bladder or kidney stones pose a more serious type of urinary disease, and either is of more concern for pets. In suspect situations, radiographic imaging such as X-rays or ultrasounds will help determine treatment. Small female dogs between the ages of 4 and 8 that have a history of bladder infections are the most vulnerable.

While stones are less common in male dogs, it can pose a critical care situation if stones pass from the bladder into the male’s narrow urethra, where the obstruction prevents the pet from urinating. Stones can also affect feline friends and similar life-threatening situations can occur if urine is unable to pass.

Generally, stones form in concentrated urine, so the less hydrated a pet, the greater the risk that a stone may form. Stones are formed by microscopic mineral crystals strained out of urine that band together to create a larger stone.

There are various types of stones and correct identification will determine treatment options.

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Prevention Tips

Increase water consumption. Home cooking is a wonderful option for ensuring a pet is receiving ample moisture-rich foods; most recipes include fluid-rich meats and veggies. Offering high quality, premium canned food is good, too. For pets that routinely chow down on dry commercial foods, moisten rations with salt-free broth. Also, add a tiny pinch of unrefined sea salt to their water bowl; using distilled water is advised for pets with a history of stones.

Use supplements. Capsules of d-Mannose cranberry extract combine a powerful natural diuretic with the antibacterial benefits of cranberries. The more often a pet urinates, the less likely the urine will become concentrated in the bladder.

Consider probiotics. Probiotics contain beneficial bacteria that establish a healthy flora in the digestive tract; a strong gut can fight off infectious bacterial challenges.

Monitor pH. Owners can purchase pH strips to test a pet’s first daily urine at home. Changes in a pet’s pH may indicate a urinary issue and that veterinary care is advisable.

By staying alert to abnormal pet behavior and promptly consulting with a vet, you will be able to get your pet back to proper urinary health.

Dr. Matthew J. Heller is a holistic veterinarian and owner of All About PetCare, in Middletown, OH. For more information, visit AllAboutPetCare.com. natural awakenings

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Cesar Millan,

DOG WHISPERER Never work against Mother Nature; always work with her.

by Sandra Murphy

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esar Millan learned the benefits of collaborating with nature from his mentor grandfather, and continues to rely on this commonsense approach to life, including in his work with dogs. Years of in-depth research and observations have guided the development of his training philosophies, which are broadcast in 110 countries via his Dog Whisperer series, now in its seventh season on the National Geographic Channel.

“I believe it is important to be as educated about your passion as you can be,” says Millan, a certified trainer and bestselling author on the subject.

“I listen to every perspective and point of view. Every system of belief about dog behavior can have something important to contribute. The fun part of my job is teaching pet owners to create balanced and healthy

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relationships within the home,” he continues. “Often, the human can’t see how their behavior is affecting the dog.”

Millan’s website tells the story of his original “Aha!” moment. It was while working with actress Jada Pinkett (now Smith) and her dog that he first realized he was not training dogs, but people. “We both achieved confidence through weeks and weeks of hands-on training practice, based on the body language she expressed, the thoughts she focused on and the energy she projected when she was with her dogs,” Millan relates. “I knew then that this would be my new challenge and my mission—training people to understand how to communicate with their dogs.”

In a nutshell, he believes that dog training is something created by humans, but that dog psychology— what he tries to get his clients to practice first and foremost—is created

by Mother Nature. Natural Awakenings asked Millan to summarize the cornerstones of his approach.

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First on the list of essentials is exercise. For a dog, exercise is more than just a walk—it’s a chance to use stored energy and see new sights. It’s also a social event. “A proper walk exercises the dog not just physically, but also mentally. Practice a properly disciplined walk for a minimum of 30 to 45 minutes a day,” Millan advises.

“You can visit a dog park later for play and affection.”

Second in importance is discipline.

Discipline is about realizing the order of the pack—defining which one is the decision-maker—and is not to be confused with punishment. “Dogs have found themselves in an odd predicament by living with humans,” explains Millan.

“In the wild, dogs have a leader, work for food and travel with the pack. When we bring

No matter the age, there is always something new to be learned—by both the dog and the human.

them into our world, we need to help them achieve balance by fulfilling their needs as nature intended. This means maintaining your calm, assertive pack leadership.”

The third part of achieving mutual understanding is affection. “We tend to give affection, affection, affection,” says Millan. “It can lead to bad outcomes if not balanced with exercise and discipline.”

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All About Pets “Putting It in Balance…”

by Michele Senac

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r. Jeanne Fowler, a holistic veterinarian in Traveler’s Rest, offers an amazing variety of veterinary services for dogs and cats. At her clinic, All About Pets, Fowler provides conventional and alternative medicine, including homeopathy, orthopedic manipulation, Traditional Chinese Medicine, prolotherapy, stem cell and cold laser therapies, and pet boarding. Fowler graduated from veterinary school in 1975 and began professional work at Squibb Institute for Medical Research. Shortly thereafter, she had a serious accident which resulted in considerable physical trauma and time away from work to heal. It was during that time that she sought alternative treatment, and through that personal experience felt a calling to practice alternative veterinary medicine.

Fowler then went into private practice and incorporated alternative therapies, first offering acupuncture, which she became certified through the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in 1987. She studied homeopathy in England and took the professional course through the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy. She is certified in orthopedic manipulation, which helps neurological and musculoskeletal conditions and works well in conjunction with acupuncture.

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that adds stability and helps avoid surgery. Stem cell therapy is also available. Stem cell therapy is for pets suffering from hip dysplasia, joint cartilage damage, ligament damage and damaged tendons and arthritis. Cold laser therapy, combined with acupuncture, is offered for musculoskeletal issues. These therapies allow an all natural approach to healing without the adverse effects and complications of drugs.

On the initial visit, the client decides whether conventional or holistic therapy is desired for his/her pet. A thorough intake form is filled out, a history is taken, and both a Western and Chinese medical exam is performed, along with a detailed analysis. Once treatment is determined, Fowler explains it to the client. “It’s important to know that the client is willing to work a case through. This takes client education.

We do not suppress a symptom. If it’s suppressed, we put it in balance,” according to Fowler. Chinese herbal, homeopathic and conventional medicines are available at the clinic.

Fowler believes it is important for pets to have a quality, natural diet. Nutritional advice is provided, along with recipes for natural foods. She advises clients to either make their own pet food, keeping it nutritionally balanced, or purchase good quality, organic processed pet food. She also suggests keeping vaccinations at a minimum because when overdone, health problems can result. Fowler reminds clients to support their pet’s emotional and mental health. “Let them live as the creatures they are. They need sunshine and being outside.

Too many pets live inside sitting on a couch,” says Fowler.

Regarding holistic medicine, Fowler explains, “It is a different mindset. You’re looking at putting things into balance. The patient heals itself. It takes a lot of skill and patience to work this through.”

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by Beth Davis

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is the season, and a U.S. poll by Harris Interactive reveals that a majority of the stress 90 percent of us feel about the holidays is related to gift-giving. So, solving this problem will set us well on our way to a joyeux noël. The same study found that given a choice, most of us prefer investing in good family relationships instead of more material things, anyway.

Natural Awakenings has uncovered four ways that we can make the holidays less hectic and more relaxing and meaningful. First, says Barbara Kilikevich, author of A Mindful Christmas–How to Create a Meaningful, Peaceful Holiday, we have to stop buying into the notion that more is better and that extravagant, expensive gifts are equal to how much we care for one another. “We need to stop believing that doing it all is productive and having it all is meaningful.”

Get Crafty Homemade gifts are always special.

They carry a message of thoughtfulness and love, which is the heart of gift-giving. Making a memorable gift can take less time than we’d spend earning the money for a manufactured gift, driving to the store and back and coping with checkout lines. Ideas are endless; these may stimulate your creative juices. n Gather favorite family recipes and copy them into a personalized binder. n Mix jars of tasty combinations of loose teas and/or bulk herbs that might include lavender, chamomile or mint.

Add a mesh tea strainer to complete the package.

n A childhood reminder—perhaps a favorite toy or comic book n Edible items are always a hit.

Consider making something yummy that can be given to everyone on the list. Herbed olive oil, spiced nuts and homemade jams are favorites. n Attractive, reusable shopping bags, made from repurposed or recycled fabric, make practical gifts that can be used again and again. Sew on monograms or paint on designs to personalize them. n Fashioning painted pottery, custom artwork and decorated picture frames can engage kids in anticipating fun holidays with friends and family.

Non-Material Gifts The Center for a New American Dream, a national nonprofit organization that challenges a “more is better” definition of the good life, suggests giving of oneself—providing gifts of time or experiences that will be long remembered. n Invite loved ones to an outing to the zoo, a sporting event or an indoor/outdoor picnic. n Give a friend her dream, based on an expressed interest and careful research. Sign her up for a class in cooking, sewing, photography or dancing— classes abound in most cities.

n Vintage jewelry n A silk scarf, unusual hat or fun bag n Classic books, movies and music n Unique housewares, from vases and candleholders to platters and teacups (Replacements.com can help find missing pieces for sets)

For the Family For large families or families with grown children, it can be expensive and time-consuming shopping for a gift for every relative. Try one of these ideas to take the pressure off. n Instead of giving gifts to each member of a family or a couple, think in terms of a single gift for the household. n Draw names. Have everyone in the family put his or her name into a hat and ask each family member to draw one name, so that each person needs to buy only one or two gifts. n Set a limit. In his book, Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case for a More Joyful Christmas, author Bill McKibben suggests that families limit the amount they spend and instead, make the holidays as much fun as possible, filled with song and food, creativity and connection.

n Purchase a gift certificate for a local massage, acupuncture session or other soothing therapy as a way to unwind during or after the holiday season.

With a little planning and a lot of love and care, we can fill the whole holiday season with less stuff and more satisfying joy.

n Support the local art scene by giving tickets to a community theater or a museum membership.

Beth Davis is a contributing writer to Natural Awakenings magazines.

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that seems to make people feel happier and report greater health.”

Helping Hands Live Longer

DO GOOD, FEEL GOOD

The Helping – Health – Happiness Connection

by Lisa Marshall

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rowing up on Long Island, New York, young Stephen Post often received an unusual prescription from his mother when he was feeling grouchy or under the weather.

“She’d say, ‘Why don’t you go out and help someone?’” he recalls. “I’d go out and help Mr. Muller rake leaves or help old Bobby Lawrence fix his boat. Then, I’d come back feeling better, and feeling better about life.”

Decades later, Post—a professor of preventive medicine at New York’s Stony Brook University—is among a growing contingent of researchers exploring just how such acts of generosity and the feelings (empathy, compassion, altruism) that prompt them may actually improve our mental and physical health.

Recent studies have shown that people that volunteer live longer, suffer less chronic pain, have bolstered

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immune systems, are more likely to recover from addiction, and experience an in-the-moment sense of calm akin to that which people experience during and after exercise. Scientists have yet to fully understand what the physiological underpinnings are of such health benefits, but early studies credit a cascade of neurobiological changes that occur as we reach out to help a loved one, or (in some cases) even cut a check to a stranger in need.

Could generosity be the missing, often overlooked ingredient to a prescription for better health? Perhaps, says Post, author of The Hidden Gifts of Helping: How the Power of Giving, Compassion and Hope Can Get Us Through Hard Times. “This is a young science, but what we have begun to discover is that there is something going on, physiologically, in this process of helping others

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We’ve all felt it: That blush of innerwarmth we get after we bring a plate of healthful, steaming food to a sick relative, volunteer to read to kids at a local preschool or help sort donations for a shelter.

According to a 2010 survey of 4,500 Americans by United Healthcare, 68 percent of those that volunteered in the previous year reported that doing it made them feel physically healthier; 73 percent noted that it lowered their stress levels. Meanwhile, 29 percent of volunteers that suffered from a chronic illness claimed that giving of their time helped them to better manage the illness.

Other studies, by researchers at Boston College, found that when chronic pain sufferers volunteered to help others with similar conditions, they saw their own pain and depression levels decrease. At least seven studies have shown that people that regularly volunteer or give of themselves live longer—especially if they do it for genuinely altruistic reasons.

Cami Walker, 38, of Denver, has experienced firsthand the physical benefits of being generous. After one sleepless night, lying awake and, “feeling sorry for myself,” due to a flare-up of her multiple sclerosis, she decided to take the advice of a spiritual teacher that suggested she, “Give something away each day for 29 days.”

On day one, she called a sick friend to offer her support. On day two, she dropped $5 in a hat for some street performers. Another day, she treated a friend to a foot massage. By day 14, she recalls, “My body was stronger and I was able to stop walking with my cane.

After months of being too sick to work, I was able to go back part-time.”

Walker subsequently wrote the bestselling 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life. It has inspired a global giving movement, with participants blogging about their experiences at 29Gifts.org. As she recently explained to The New York Times, “It’s about stepping outside of your own story long enough to make a connection with someone else.”

The Helper’s High

University of Michigan researcher Sara Konrath, Ph.D., has found that people engaging in acts that benefit others tend to have more calming hormones like oxytocin and progesterone coursing through their bodies. If presented with a tough situation later, they are likely to react with a muted stress response, churning out fewer harmful stress hormones, such as cortisol and norepinephrine, and maintaining a calmer heart rate. Konrath is studying whether altruistic thoughts and behavior might also be associated with an anti-inflammatory effect on the body.

“Just thinking about giving seems to have a beneficial physiological impact,” says Post. For instance, a late 20th-century study by then Harvard Psychologist David McClelland found that when people watched a film about Mother Teresa’s work with orphans in Calcutta, levels of immunoglobulin A (a marker of immune strength) shot up.

A more recent study found that people had higher levels of oxytocin in their blood after they had watched a moving film about an ill 4-year-old boy.

Some research further suggests that the act of

giving may release natural opiates, such as endorphins, into our system. One landmark analysis of 1,700 people published in Psychology Today found that more than 68 percent experienced a “helper’s high” when physically helping another person, and 13 percent reported a decrease in aches and pains afterward. It’s a concept that’s been documented many times since.

Meanwhile, new brain-imaging research has shown that acts of giving (including making a charitable donation) stimulate “reward centers” in the brain. This includes the mesolimbic pathway by which natural dopamine is released, leaving us feeling euphoric.

On the flip side, “We found that people that are high in narcissism and low in empathy have higher cortisol levels,” advises Konrath. “They walk around with high stress reactivity, which is really hard on the body.”

One other clear example of the health benefits of helping lies in the field of addiction research. Recent studies by Maria Pagano, Ph.D., an associate professor 1/6 V: 2.25 x 4.75 of psychology at Case Western Reserve 1/8:of2.25 x 3.25 found University School Medicine,

that recovering addicts that volunteer to help other addicts stay sober are twice as likely to remain so themselves. That’s because narcissism and self-absorption are often at the root of addiction, and generosity is an antidote to narcissism, Pagano says.

“The founders of AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) figured it out,” Pagano continues, noting that a primary focus is on serving others. “They figured out that this selfish root is there before the illness develops, and is sustained unless you treat it. This is treatment; it is a way of continually weeding out the narcissism that made you sick.”

Born to Give

Stephanie Brown, Ph.D., an associate professor of preventive medicine at Stony Brook, is the daughter of an evolutionary psychologist and a pioneer in the study of altruism’s neurobiological roots. In sharp contrast to what she describes as the long-held “selfinterested” assumption about human nature (that we help others only to help ourselves), she suggests that humans are biologically wired to be empathetic and generous.

“It makes more sense from an evolutionary perspective for us to suppress self-interest,” for the benefit of the whole sometimes, she says. New research from the University of Washington suggests that babies as young as 15 months old exhibit fairness and empathy.

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So, why don’t we always stop to help? Our anxious, busy, modern-day lives get in the way, suggests Brown. “It could be that our natural, default state is to help when we see need, but what prevents that is our stress response.”

That is, stress often gets in the way: Maybe we pass a stranded motorist on the road, but drive on by because we’re on a timetable. Perhaps our instinct is to offer a helping hand to a homeless person, but we fear that more will be asked of us than we are prepared to give. We wish to bring a meal to a dying relative, but are apprehensive about what to say when we visit.

Brown’s recent federally funded studies show that at least some of the calming hormones and quietness of heart often seen in habitual givers may actually precede and enable their acts of selflessness by interrupting their potential stress response before it stalls their helping hand. “I am suggesting that when you see helping going on, something beneficial has already happened to the giver’s body,” says Brown.

When givers perceive a need, instead of fretting and fleeing, they calmly stop to help. In the end, everyone walks away feeling a little more generous.

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.

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ocus on someone else for a change, whether it’s looking a store clerk in the eye or refraining from shouting at a referee at a sporting event. “People can become more empathetic if they just practice taking someone else’s perspective,” says University of Michigan researcher Sara Konrath. “When encountering a homeless person, for example, our inclination may be to not go there psychologically, because it is painful to imagine. Allow yourself to try.”

n Do something for nothing. “This idea that everything has to be paid back hangs over our lives,” says Stephen Post, author of The Hidden Gifts of Helping.

“Just be generous and expect nothing in return. Pay it forward.” n Don’t reserve your generosity for people you know. Do something nice for someone you don’t know or will never meet. n Be consistent. “Don’t think you can be kind in one domain and dastardly in another,” says Post. n Do something that you feel called upon to do, or that you are good at. n Slow down, take a deep breath and look around. Need abounds. Stop to help a stranger in some small way, even if you are in a hurry. n Don’t help just to get healthy, impress your friends or get a tax deduction. “Motivation matters,” says Konrath. “If you are volunteering just for self-interested reasons, research shows you aren’t going to live any longer than someone who doesn’t volunteer at all.” n Volunteer for a cause you really believe in, or help a person you truly care about.

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Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. ~Helen Keller

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Dowsing

Out of the Past and Into the Present

by Roy Dudgeon

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owsing is one of the most ancient arts known to man. Used for thousands of years to locate water, the historical use of wooden Y rods was recorded by the Greek Herodotus in the 5th century BC. The use of dowsing to find metals for mining was depicted on a silver coin in 936 AD showing a man with a forked stick. In the 17th century, Queen Elizabeth I of England became aware of this method of finding metal ores and enlisted experienced dowsers from Germany to help with the development of England’s resources.

In the not too distant past, it was not unusual for the area dowser to meet the local well driller at a proposed home site.

The dowser was generally an older man who had learned his trade from his father.

The dowser would go to a nearby tree to cut a forked Y branch about two feet long.

Holding the Y rod in front of him with two hands, he would slowly walk across the property until the point of the rod abruptly pointed to the ground. He would then poke the stick in the ground to mark the spot, and the drilling rig would be setup on the spot. Within the hour, water would flow from the site. Many folks refer to these old time dowsers as “Water Witches” or “Doodlebugs.”

Although modern dowsers seldom use the forked stick, they still locate underground water sources, as well as work with energy ley lines, find lost people and pets, and use subtle energy to improve the health and wellbeing of their community.

To learn more about dowsing in modern times, contact Roy Dudgeon, president of Appalachian Dowsers at dudge@att.net or visit WNCDowsers.org.

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Intentions for the New Year The giving of love is an education

by Wayne Dyer

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hese daily practices will help you move toward Spirit in your thoughts and actions.

Commit to at least one daily experience where you share something of yourself with no expectation of being acknowledged or thanked. For example, before I begin my daily routine, I go to my desk and choose my gift for that day. Sometimes it’s just a phone call to a stranger that’s written to me, or perhaps I order flowers or send a book or a present to someone that has helped me in a local store. On one occasion, I wrote to the president of the university I graduated from to start a scholarship fund; on another day, I took a calendar to the yard man; on another, I sent a check to Habitat for Humanity; and on another, I sent three rolls of postage stamps to my son, who had just started his own business. It doesn’t matter if this activity is big or small—it’s a way to begin the day in-Spirit.

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Become conscious of all thoughts that aren’t aligned with your Source. The moment you catch yourself excluding someone or having a judgmental thought, say the words “in-

Spirit” to yourself. Then make a silent effort to shift that thought to match up with Source energy.

~Eleanor Roosevelt

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In the morning before you’re fully awake, and again as you’re going to sleep, take one or two minutes of what I call quiet time with God. Be in a state of appreciation and say aloud, “I want to feel good.”

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Remind yourself of this statement: My life is bigger than I am.

Print it out and post it strategically in your home, car or workplace. The “I” is your ego identification. Your life is Spirit flowing through you unhindered by ego—it’s what you showed up here to actualize—and is infinite. The “I” that identifies you is a fleeting snippet.

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Dedicate your life to something that reflects an awareness of your Divinity. You are greatness personified, a resident genius and a creative master—regardless of anyone’s opinion.

Make a silent dedication to encourage and express your Divine nature.

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give us a first-person taste of infant experience,” as can experiencing beauty, she says.

This illustrates one of the most positive effects of having children: They help us to become children again ourselves. In Taoism, the ideal is to be as spontaneous and curious as a child, exhibiting their openness to experience.

On the physical plane, Taoist practices like Tai chi and qigong aim to help the body become as supple and flexible as a child’s.

Beyond Selfishness

The Parent Path How Children Enrich Our Spiritual Life

by Steve Taylor

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irty nappies, wakeup calls in the middle of the night, a house full of screams and squeals, food splattered on walls, a chaos of toys everywhere, no more late nights out, no time to read books, take classes or attend retreats—what could be spiritual about bringing up children? Isn’t spiritual development just one of the many things we sacrifice when we have kids?

Many spiritual traditions based on meditation, prayer and solitude maintain that nothing should divert us from our spiritual practices—least of all a family, which takes up so much time and energy.

In India, one tradition holds that spiritual development belongs to a later stage of life, roughly after age 50.

It is only once we have lived through a householder stage, bringing up and providing for our children and living a worldly life, that we can turn our attention to the inner world. After our children have reached adulthood, we have the privilege of meditating regularly, and living more quietly and simply.

Many parents, however, find that—

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far from hindering it—bringing up children actively advances their spiritual development. Seen in the right way, parenthood can be a spiritual path, bringing a heightened sense of love, wonder and appreciation.

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After all, children are such strongly spiritual beings. They naturally have many of the qualities that adults work to cultivate through spiritual development. For example, children are naturally mindful. They constantly live fully in the present, and the world is always a fantastically real and interesting place to them.

As child psychologist Professor Alison Gopnik, of the University of California, Berkeley, puts it, “Babies and young children are actually more conscious and more vividly aware of their external world and internal life than adults are.” They have what she calls an, “…infinite capacity for wonder,” that adults only experience at their highest moments. “Travel, meditation and romantic poetry can

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All the world’s spiritual traditions tell us how important it is to transcend our own selfishness; to stop seeing ourselves as the center of the universe and trying so hard to satisfy our own desires. They advise us to help and serve others, so that we can move beyond our separate ego and connect to a transcendent power. The eightfold path of Buddhism aims to cultivate this selfless state and ideally, the path of parenthood can, as well. It’s impossible to be a good parent without being prepared to put your children first.

Much of parenthood is about selfsacrifice. Gopnik remarks: “Imagine a novel in which a woman took in a stranger who was unable to walk or talk or even eat by himself. She fell completely in love with him at first sight, fed and clothed and washed him, gradually helped him to become competent and independent, and spent more than half her income on him… You couldn’t bear the sappiness of it. But that is just about every mother’s story. Caring for children is a fast and efficient way to experience at least a little saintliness.”

The poet William Wordsworth described how children see the world as “…appareled in celestial light [having] the glory and freshness of a dream.” Yet, as adults, this vision, “…fades into the light of common day.” Having children of our own helps us to reawaken some of the celestial light within.

Perhaps this is what Jesus meant too, when he told his disciples, “Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” This makes sense if we think of the kingdom of heaven not as a future, far-off place, but as a state

of consciousness, here and now. Heaven is the state of wonder and natural well-being where children dwell and in their company, we naturally re-enter the kingdom.

Steve Taylor, a UK university lecturer and researcher, is the author of Waking from Sleep, described by Eckhart Tolle as, “One of the best books on spiritual awakening I have come across.” His new book is Out of the Darkness – from Turmoil to Transformation. Visit StevenMTaylor.com.

How to Treat Parenthood as a Spiritual Path n Don’t be tempted to rush your children; try not to be impatient at their slowness. Walk at their pace and be mindful with them. n Consciously cultivate a fresh, intense, childlike vision. Imagine how the world looks through their eyes. n Let youngsters teach you the marvels of the world around you. Be as open and curious as they are, not taking anything you know for granted. n Give yourself wholly to play with kids, allowing yourself to step outside your mental world of worries and responsibilities.

How to Support Your Inner Child’s Natural Spirituality n Don’t be irritated when children ask, “Why?” Encourage their sense of wonder. n Try not to be irritated by youthful exuberance and excitement. n Try to limit the amount of time kids watch TV or play computer games. n Encourage children to use their own creativity by inventing games, drawing or painting. n Schedule periods of quiet relaxation and meditation, which enable them to feel more at home within their own being.

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FUN PARTY

FOODS Easy, Flavorful and Festive

by Renée Loux

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ake the most of being a host with party foods sure to wow guests. Combining classic concepts with tasty twists will satisfy any gourmet in search of a fabulous holiday buffet. Whether you are a year-round or seasonal party planner, these crowdpleasing appetizers will make you the toast of the celebration circuit.

Butternut Squash Spread with Baked Spelt Crisps A festive, flavorful spread perks up any table, and this one commands attention with its gorgeous golden color. Butternut squash is loaded with antioxidant vitamins A and C, carotenoid antioxidants, potassium and manganese. Plus, it is simple to make and serve. For an innovative use of leftovers, add 1 cup of vegetable broth or stock to 1 cup of the prepared recipe, mix well and warm up for a satisfying serving of smooth soup.

Yields: about 4 cups (dairy-free) 1 medium butternut squash (about 6 cups of cubes) 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic, finely minced 1 tsp maple syrup (optional) 1 tsp finely grated ginger 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp dried thyme leaves) 1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped finely (or ½ tsp dried rosemary) Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 34

Peel squash, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a spoon.

Cut into 1-inch cubes. Place in a medium-large saucepan and cover with filtered water plus 2 inches. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer for 6-9 minutes or until tender and easily pierced with a fork.

Drain liquid and let cool until comfortable to handle. Reserve the liquid for other uses such as making a vegetable stock or watering houseplants.

Yields: about 3 dozen crisps 4 spelt tortillas (9-inch), preferably made from whole wheat spelt Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed Pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Place cooked squash in a food processor with olive oil, garlic, ginger, thyme, rosemary, a scant teaspoon of sea salt and some freshly ground black pepper.

Blend until very smooth. Season further to taste with sea salt and pepper as needed.

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Serve with crisps, crackers, whole-grain bread or crudité vegetables.

Arrange resulting triangles in a single layer on baking sheets and sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Store any leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

Baked Spelt Crisps Easy, homemade crisps are delightfully crunchy and contain less oil than nearly anything available for purchase in a bag, plus the oil is of a high quality. Spelt (an ancient variety of wheat) contains more nutrients and less gluten than standard wheat. Look for whole wheat spelt tortillas for optimum flavor, fiber and nutrition.

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Using a mister or pastry brush, mist or brush both sides of each tortilla with olive oil.

Stack the tortillas and cut the stack into 8 wedges.

Bake for 6-7 minutes, or until crisp and turning golden. Watch carefully after 5 minutes to avoid burning.

Let cool before serving; they get crispier as they cool.

Sweet Potato Rolls with Haricot Verts & Pecan Pesto This party favorite is sumptuous enough to be considered a small plate entrée when served on a bed of wild rice. Sweet potatoes are a rich source

of antioxidant beta-carotene (provitamin A), vitamin C, minerals and hunger-quenching fiber. Haricot verts (small and slender immature bean pods) are abundant in bone-building vitamin K, silica, calcium, magnesium and phosphorous. Soaking the pecans for the pesto makes them lighter, more digestible and yields delicious, nutritious results.

Yields: 10-12 rolls (dairy-free, glutenfree)

Sweet Potato Wrapper 2 sweet potatoes, peeled 2 tsp olive oil Pinch of sea salt Several fresh basil leaves, torn in half (to roll inside) Preheat oven to 350째 F. Peel the sweet potato and cut the ends off.

Slice thinly, lengthwise. If the potato is long, first cut it in half across the middle.

Lay pieces flat on a baking sheet.

Bake 10 minutes until soft.

Allow to cool and gently rub with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt.

If wrappers must stand for any length of time, cover after cooled.

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Pecan Pesto ¼ cup pecans, soaked for 1 hour 3 cups packed basil leaves 1 Tbsp walnut oil or extravirgin olive oil ½ tsp sea salt 3-4 Tbsp extravirgin olive oil Soak pecans in 1 cup filtered water for 1 hour.

Drain and rinse. Pat dry with a clean towel.

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In a food processor, place drained pecans, basil, walnut oil and salt, and then pulse until finely chopped. With the motor running, add olive oil in a slow stream until well incorporated, but the mixture still has a bit of texture.

Assembly Lay 2 pieces of softened sweet potato skins on a cutting board (not touching, with short end facing you, and the length of the sweet potato placed away from you). It is best to lay a few pairs at once to create an assembly line for quicker rolling.

Lay haricot verts or green beans across a piece of sweet potato, and top with a teaspoon or

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Eat the rolls as is, or bake at 350° F for 10-12 minutes to warm.

Garnish with freshly ground black pepper.

Almond Truffle & Herb Paté This simple paté bursts with flavor and good-for-us nutrients. Almonds are a champion source of calcium and a clean source of protein and healthy fats. Soaking the almonds plumps them, wakes up enzymes and makes them more digestible, also supplying more alkaline reserves for the body. White truffle oil (olive oil infused with white truffles) is a secret weapon for injecting sumptuous, sophisticated flavor, although the recipe is excellent without it.

Yields: about 3 cups (raw-living, dairyfree, gluten-free, low-glycemic) 1½ cups raw almonds, soaked for 8 hours and drained 6-7 Tbsp lemon juice, or as needed 3-4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed 2-3 tsp white truffle oil, as needed ½ to 1 small clove garlic, finely minced 1 tsp sea salt, or to taste Freshly ground black pepper to taste ¼ to 1/3 cup filtered water, or as needed to blend to desired consistency 1 /3 cup chopped parsley leaves ¼ cup chopped basil leaves 3 Tbsp chopped sorrel (optional) 2-3 Tbsp chopped chives Soak almonds in 3 cups of filtered water for 8 hours. Drain and rinse in a colander.

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Follow suit until all ingredients are used.

two of pesto.

Fold the short end of the softened potato skin over the vegetables and roll closed. Note the tendency to overpack and the fact that less is more; it will be easier to eat and go further.

Roll the second sweet potato slice around the bundle and secure with a toothpick.

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Place almonds in a food processor.

Add lemon juice, olive oil, truffle oil, garlic, a scant teaspoon of salt and some freshly ground pepper. Blend, dribbling in water to aid processing as needed until mixture is as smooth as possible.

Add more olive oil, lemon juice and water to thin to a preferred consistency.

Add herbs and blend in pulses until well incorporated, but bits of herbs are still visible.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serve with crudité vegetables and/or healthy crackers.

Endive Cups with Pine Nut Crème Fraîche, Figs and Olives Little boats of enhanced endive are bites of pure delight. Creamy pine nuts are rich in healthy fats, including pinolenic, an essential fatty acid that curbs the appetite by triggering hunger-suppressing enzymes. Olives are loaded with iron, antioxidant vitamin E and a special phytonutrient, hydroxytyrosol, which helps keep bones strong. Fresh figs provide potassium and healthy fiber.

Yields: 2 dozen or so (raw-living, dairyfree, gluten-free, low-glycemic)

Pine Nut Crème Fraîche

2 cups pine nuts ¼ cup lemon juice, plus a bit as needed 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil Filtered water as needed Sea salt 3 heads endive 6 fresh figs 1 cup Kalamata olives 2 Tbsp torn cilantro leaves (optional) 1 Tbsp chopped tarragon leaves (optional) Flaked sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Place the pine nuts, lemon juice, olive oil and pinch of salt in a food processor or high-speed blender. Blend until ultra-smooth, adding a tablespoon or two of filtered water as necessary to achieve the correct consistency. It should be very smooth, like a thick sour cream, and will thicken more when chilled. (The crème fraîche mixture may be stored in a tightly sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days.)

Separate the endive leaves.

Trim the figs and cut into thin wedges.

Pit the olives and chop roughly.

Spoon a dollop of crème fraîche onto each endive leaf and spread. Top with fig wedges and chopped olives.

Sprinkle with torn cilantro and tarragon leaves, if desired, and a sprinkle of flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

You must not lose faith

in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. ~Mohandas Gandhi

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THursDAY, DECEMbEr 1 Breast Thermograms ─ All day by appointment.

Accurate, non-radiation, pain-free screening for women serious about their breast health. US approved/HIPAA regulated patient care. Creative Health, 14 S Main St, Downtown Greenville, 4236256 for appointment, pricing, forms and patient instructions.

Festival of Trees 25th Anniversary ─ Dec 1-Jan 5.

Festival trees on display at Marriott at The Parkway, Hampton Inns & Suites-Riverplace and Courtyard

by Marriott in Downtown Greenville.

Holiday Card Workshop ─ 12-1pm. Personalized cards-fun, fast and for less. Bring your lunch and your laptop. Free. Learning Rx, 1310 Garlington Rd. # K, Greenville. RSVP 888-587-7048.

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Breast Thermograms ─ All day by appointment.

Breast thermography is a safe, pain-free alternative for detection and establishing baseline for breast health for women of all ages. Cost varies, depending on exam type. Greenville Natural Health Center, 1901 Laurens Rd, Ste F, Greenville. 370-1140.

Greer Jaycees Christmas Parade ─ 3pm.

Downtown Greer. 968-7005 or 416-1002.

Christmas at Greer City Park ─ 5:30pm. Tree Lighting Ceremony, 7:30pm. Free games, activities and music. City of Greer Events Complex. 9687005.

sATurDAY, DECEMbEr 3 Breast Thermograms ─ All day by appointment.

Accurate, non-radiation, pain-free screening for women serious about their breast health. US approved/HIPAA regulated patient care. Acupuncture of Greer, 106 Memorial Dr, Greer. 423-6256 for appointment, pricing, forms and patient instructions.

Santa in the Garden ─ 9am-12pm. 3rd Annual Santa in the Garden. Decorate cookies and get photos taken. Donation of a non-perishable food item to benefit the Second Presbyterian Church Soup Kitchen. 820 John B. White Blvd, Spartanburg.

574-7724.

Day of Labor ─ 9:30am-12:30pm. Learn relaxation, pain management and so much more. Carolina WaterBirth, 915-J South St., Simpsonville.

329-0010 for more information.

TuEsDAY, DECEMbEr 6 Holiday Card Workshop ─ 12-1pm. Personalized cards-fun, fast and for less. Bring your lunch and your laptop. Free. Learning Rx, 1310 Garlington Rd. # K, Greenville. RSVP 888-587-7048.

Foundations for Optimal Health & Healing Workshop ─ 6pm. Heal your body naturally without medication and restore your body to optimal health.

Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd, Greenville. Call 322-2828 to register.

THursDAY, DECEMbEr 8 Greenville Babywearing Group ─ 12pm. Bring your carriers to learn how to use them or to teach others. Expectant couples and children are welcome.

Free. Natural Baby, 11 College St, Greenville.

631-1500.

Ring in the Holiday Cheer ─ 7-8:30pm. Listen to holiday music and feast on holiday treats while using paper, paint and easy-to-find materials to create unique and beautiful ornaments. Anderson Road (West) Branch library. 269-5210.

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savethedate THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 AND SATURDAY JANUARY 7 Have you ever wanted to become an Interior Designer? Learn to design your own home, take a class on Green Design or learn to re-upholster your favorite chair. You can do any of these with courses from the Academy of Interior Design Arts in Spartanburg. Free informational sessions will be presented Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 6pm and Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 9:30am.

For information and to register, please call 864978-1523. More information at AcademyIDArts. com.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 Partner Yoga ─ 7-9pm. Bring a partner, spouse, friend, or child and enjoy some fun interactive poses. Build communication and trust in your relationships. Soul Flow Yoga Studio, 2811 Reidville Rd, Ste 12, Spartanburg. $30 per couple. RSVP 609-7689.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 Holiday Ornaments ─ 10am-12pm. Craft a special ornament from a glass ball and other materials. Space is limited, registration required. Travelers Rest (Sargent) Branch library. 834-3650.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 Inhabiting the Body: Workshops in Somatic Movement ─ 3:30-5:30pm. Suitable for all ages (older teens and up), male and female. No prior dance or movement training needed. $10. Greenville Yoga, 2021 Augusta Rd, Greenville. 350-8951.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 Dinner with Doctor Auger ─ 6:30pm. Dinner and presentation on the benefits of chiropractic care. Free.

Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd, Greenville. RSVP 322-2826.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 Introduction to Infant Massage Class ─ 6-7:30pm.

Discussion with a certified pre- and post-natal massage therapist that covers topics such as relief, bonding and relaxation for parents and their new babies. St. Francis eastside, Classroom 301, Greenville. $15; register online at StFrancisHealth.org.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 Breast Thermograms ─ All day by appointment. Accurate, non-radiation, pain-free screening for women serious about their breast health. US approved/HIPAA regulated patient care. Bridge to Wellness, 607 NE Main St, Simpsonville. 423-6256 for appointment, pricing, forms and patient instructions.

Cloth Diapering ─ 10-11:30am. Earth-friendly, affordable alternative to disposable diapers. Share your knowledge or pose questions to the group of friendly mamas. Free. Burdette Branch library, 316 W Main St, Taylors. 357-7428.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 Karma Community Class ─ 10-11am. A free class designed to give back to a charity in our community. This month’s recipient is Foster Care of Spartanburg. Donation of a new toy. Zen Garden Yoga, 1040 Fernwood Glendale Rd, Spartanburg. 583-3335.

Slow Food Upstate Earth Market ─ 10am-2pm. Farmers’ Market filled with fresh, in-season locally-grown food. McDunn Gallery, 741 Rutherford Rd at N Main St, Greenville. 289-0103.

Cloth Diaper 101 Class ─ 1pm. Informative session about different cloth diaper options; find the right type for your family. Free. Natural Baby, 11 College St, Greenville. 631-1500.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 Eckankar Worship Service ─ 11am-12pm. Group discussion regarding the divinity within us as soul. Free.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 The Path to Optimal Health & Healing Workshop ─ 6pm. Heal your body naturally without medication and restore your body to optimal health. Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd, Greenville. Call 3222828 to register.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 Breast Thermograms ─ All day by appointment. Accurate, non-radiation, pain-free screening for women serious about their breast health. US approved/HIPAA regulated patient care. Creative Health, 14 S Main St, Downtown Greenville, 423-6256 for appointment, pricing, forms and patient instructions.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS! ─ All Day. Enjoy your family and friends. Feel good. Have fun!

upcomingevents SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 Body for an Active Lifestyle ─ 9am-4pm. Learn the tricks to being healthy and active again with your body. This is a fun filled, hands-on learning experience workshop. $99 per person/ $149 per couple. Greenville Hilton, 45 Orchard Park Dr, Greenville. To register: 877-3500 or visit go-greenevents.com/bodyforanactivelifestyle.

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daily Biggest Loser Weight Loss Challenge. ─ Open to companies, churches, schools, etc. Get your group of 5 or more together and come lose 20 - 35 pounds in about 6 weeks. Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd, Greenville. 322-2826.

ChiroHCG Free Weight Loss Workshops ─ Lose 20-35 pounds in about a month without exercise, shakes or pre-packaged foods. Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd, Greenville. 322-2826 to sign up.

Land Fitness ─ Various times available. Yoga, Kickboxing, Group Fitness classes. All fitness levels welcome. Pay per visit or free with membership.

Westside Aquatic Complex, 2700 W. Blue Ridge Dr, Greenville. 679-7946.

Jazzercise Classes-Greenville ─ Times vary.

Morning and afternoon classes available. Dancebased group fitness class with strength training and stretching. Jazzercise Greenville Fitness Center, 9 Hendrix Dr, Greenville. 234-1310. Mention this event listing and receive a free 7-Day Pass.

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Jazzercise Classes-Taylors ─ Times vary. Dancebased group fitness class with strength training and stretching. $12 per class or membership packages available. Jazzercise of Taylors, 4893-G Wade Hampton Blvd, Taylors. 968-0309.

Beginning Olympic-Style Fencing Classes ─ 6-7pm. Mon-Thurs. Group based beginning fencing for children ages 10-18. $15 per class, equipment provided. Knights of Siena Fencing Academy, 900 E. Main St, Ste M, Easley. 270-6172.

sunday Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 8-9:30am.Vigorous series of poses accessible to all levels. Packages available. Southern Om. Next to Whole Foods Market, Greenville. 329-1114.

Little Village for Children Open at Ten Thousand Villages ─ 1-5:30pm. A place for children to shop for family and friends. All gifts $12 or less. Children learn giving with joy and purpose. Ten Thousand Villages, 2 W. Lewis Plaza, Greenville. 239-4120.

Gluten-Free Demos ─ 2-4pm. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 335–2300.

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Kripala Yoga ─ 3-4:30pm. Group yoga for all levels. Improve balance, coordination and wellbeing. $12/class, $85/series of 10, $99 monthly unlimited. Yoganize, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 325-6053.

Prenatal Yoga ─ 4:30-5:45pm. Breathing, flexibility, strength and community. Soul Flow Yoga, 2811 Reidville Rd, Ste 12, Spartanburg.

609-7689.

Self Healing Using Superconscious Breathing ─ 4:30-6pm. Effective tools for self care and stress management to bring balance between body, mind and spirit to promote health. $20/small group. Wise Resources for Holistic Health, Spartanburg. RSVP for location. 316-9811.

monday Southern 26 Hot Yoga ─ 6:15-7:30am and 5-6:15pm. Classic series of 26 poses held and repeated, accessible to all levels; great for beginners.

Packages available. Southern Om. Next to Whole Foods Market. 329-1114.

Ladies’ Day ─ 9am-5pm. Manicure/Chair Massage offered with any service. Free. Breakaway Honda, 330 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 234-6632.

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Nia Classes ─ 9am. Dance, stretch, breathe, laugh, and play. Find joy in movement. First class is free.

Sudio G7, 311 E Main St, Central. 650-2710.

Yoga ─ 9am. Basic Yoga posture to develop strength, balance and flexibility. Increases focus and releases tension. Eastside Family YMCA, 1250 Taylors Rd, Taylors. 292-2790.

20-20-20 ─ 4:15-5:15pm. High-intensity workout for arms, legs and abs. First session free. Pricing varies.

The Westside Club, 501 Willis Rd, Spartanburg.

587-7106 ext. 0.

Yoga Bootcamp ─ 9:15-10:30am. Challenging vinyasa power style class to lengthen and strengthen your entire body. All levels welcome. $10 or $80/10 classes. Chapman Cultural Center, Dance Studio 4 of Ballet, 200 E. St John St., Spartanburg. 612-8333.

Pre-Natal Yoga ─ 5:15pm. Restore energy while calming mind and body. $75 for 5 classes. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville.

354-2882.

Less Stress Yoga ─ 9:30-10:30am. Beginner to intermediate class for all fitness levels. Stretch, breathe and relax. CenterStage Dance and Performance Company, 413 SE. Main St, Simpsonville.

First class free. 419-4204.

Results Training ─ 10:30-11:30am. Six week circuit training program. Learn proper technique using kettlebells, ropes and medicine balls. Increase your metabolism and energy while having fun. $99/6weeks. Greer Athletic Club, 905 N. Main St, Greer. 877-4647.

Healing Yoga Therapy ─ 10:30-11:45am.

Therapeutic class, suitable for seniors and anyone with physical issues. $12, $85/series of 10, $99 monthly unlimited. Yoganize, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 325-6053.

Lunch Hour Yoga ─ 12-1pm. $10 per class, memberships available. YOGAlicious, 147 E. Main St, Suite A, Spartanburg. 515-0855.

Stress Relief Day ─ 3-6pm. 1st and 3rd Mondays.

Bask in the light of cold lasers while reducing your stress and pain. FDA approved. $15 for 30 minutes.

Acorn Integrative Health, 419 New Woodruff Rd, Greer. 848-5291.

Pilates Jumpboard ─ 5:30-6pm. Increase your leg strength, create definition, and improve endurance on the Reformer jumpboard. Cost: $12, $100/series of 10. Pivotal Fitness Center, 5000 Old Spartanburg Rd, Taylors. 320-3806.

Boot Camp ─ 6-7pm. Full body workout with core emphasis for those stubborn abdominals. $130 for 12 sessions. Right Jab Fitness, 3400 Anderson Rd, Greenville. 363-3923.

Weight Loss Information Session ─ 6:15pm.

Discuss the tools needed to lose weight and keep it off. Tour the facility and meet the staff. Free.

Nutrition Solutions, 2104 Woodruff Rd. Greenville.

676-1248.

All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30pm. Relieve tired muscles and calm the stress of the day. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville.

354-2882.

Nia Dance/Fitness ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Throw off your shoes and dance. $10 per class, non-members welcome. Riverside Tennis Club, 435 Hammett Bridge Rd, Greer. 848-0918.

Imagine Life with Less Stress ─ 6:30-7:30pm.

Wand your pain away at a demonstration of our amazing new products to reduce and eliminate pain. Free. RSVP Acorn Integrative Health, 419 New Woodruff Rd, Greer. 848-5291.

Tai Chi with George Gantt ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Tension and stress reduction, soft, flowing movements that emphasize force, rather than strength. $15/ class, $65/5 classes, or included in Equilibrium Gym membership. Equilibrium Zen Gym, 2110 Augusta St, Greenville. 419-2596.

Pilates with Props ─ 7-8pm. Props class uses small apparatuses including fitness rings, stability and medicine balls. First class free. $12 per class, $55/5 or $100/series of 10. Pivotal Fitness Center, 5000 Old Spartanburg Rd, Taylors. 320-3806 or 292-8873.

tuesday Pain/Stress Management ─ by appt. FDA approved Scaler Wave Laser provides energy to cells for improved function and wellbeing. $30 for ½ hour. Biofeedback support, $75 per hour. Abiada Healing Arts, 187 N. Daniel Morgan Ave, Spartanburg. 542-1123.

TRX-Suspension Training ─ by appt. 30-min. workout increases strength, core stability, and balance. $16 per class. Greer Athletic Club, 905 N. Main St, Greer. 877-4647.

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Yoga for Cancer Survivors ─ 9 and 10:30am. Gentle stretching and breathing exercises that relax and invigorate the body and mind. St. Francis Millennium Campus (near ICAR campus), Greenville. $7 per class. Call to register, 675-4656.

Pilates ─ 9:15-10:15am. All levels and ages. Increase your flexibility and promote healthier body composition. First session free. Packages available.

The Westside Club, 501 Willis Rd, Spartanburg.

587-7106 ext 0.

Children’s Story Time ─ 9:30am. All ages welcome. Free character cookie. Coffee To A Tea, 1 Augusta St, Ste. 101, Greenville. 350-6506.

Gentle Yoga for Beginners ─ 9:30-10:45am.

Gentle class suitable for the beginner or for a more relaxing practice. $12, $80/series of 10. Yoganize, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 325-6053.

Zumba at MuvE Fitness ─ 9:30-10:30am.

Strengthen your muscles in a mat-based interval training class. $12. MuvE Fitness Studio at 4Balance Fitness, 787 E. Butler Rd, Mauldin. 288-8532.

Trigger-Point Tuesdays ─ 10am-12pm. Relieve the aches and pains from daily life with specific trigger point therapy. $30 for initial exam and first session. LifeLogic Health Center, 1622 E. North St, Ste 10, Greenville. Must schedule appointment by phone. 416-1136.

Yaapana Yoga ─ 10-11am. Yaapana is a Sanskrit word meaning the support and extension of life.

Innovative design of flow, dynamic and restorative poses. $15. Zen Garden Yoga, 1040 Fernwood Glendale Rd, Spartanburg. 583-3335.

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Results Training ─ 10:30-11:30am. See Monday 10:30 listing for details.

All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. Recharge your day with this morning class, energizing, stretching, rejuvenating mind and body. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882.

Dancing for Birth ─ 11am. Babies in slings welcome also. Belly dance and other types to prepare body and baby for easier and quicker delivery.

Dianna’s School of Dance, 7601 White Horse Rd, Greenville. 836-8982.

Pain and Arthritis Management ─ 11am-4pm.

FDA approved Scalar Wave Laser provides energy to cells for improved function and wellbeing. $30 for ½ hr. session. Abiada Healing Arts, 187 N. Daniel Morgan Ave, Spartanburg. 542-1123.

“Row-ga” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. A fusion of indoor rowing and yoga that strengthens the muscles of the body, improves cardiac function, flexibility and stamina through breathing, low intensity rowing and yoga postures. $10. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576A Woodruff Rd, at the Mall Connector. Greenville.

281-1505.

Yoga ─ 11am-12pm. For ages 55+. Hatha Yoga is a class of various postures, one flowing into the next while also working on breathing techniques.

No experience necessary. Small membership fee required. Senior Action, 50 Directors Dr. Greenville.

467-3660.

Zumba ─ 11:15am. Dance your way to fitness with this Latin-themed class. Eastside Family YMCA, 1250 Taylors Rd, Taylors. 292-2790.

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Pre-Natal Yoga ─ 11:30am-12:30pm. Relax and connect with your baby. $10/class. Spartanburg Regional Center for Women, 101 E. Wood St, Spartanburg. Pre-register. 560-6000.

TRX/Kettlebell Training ─ 11:45am-12:30pm.

Improve strength, balance and flexibility. Creative and fun with results. $139/8 sessions. Greer Athletic Club, 905 N. Main St, Greer. 877-4647.

Community Acupuncture ─ 12-6pm. Economical group opportunity to benefit from natural therapy.

Plan at least 45 minutes for therapy. $45 initial, then $25. Carolina Health Innovations, 1 Creekview Ct, Ste B, Greenville. 331-2522.

Good Olde Days ─ 4:30-7:30pm. Dinner, bingo, prizes and a great time. $8.99. Earth Fare, 3620 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 527-4220.

All Levels Yoga ─ 5:30pm. Slow the stress of your day with a yoga routine of breath and postures to balance and detoxify the body. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville.

354-2882.

Yoga Classes in Anderson ─ 5:30-6:30pm. Therapeutic and breath work classes available. $85 for 2 months of classes (1 per wk) or $110 for 2 months of classes (2 per wk). Single classes are $15 each.

Rosalinda Yoga, AnMed Life Choice Gym on Hwy 81, Anderson. 313-3348.

Hoop Dancing ─ 6-8pm. The renovated return of Hula Hooping. Not just for kids anymore, this practice incorporates dance, yoga and tai-chi movements. $15 a person. Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Rd, 553-9273.

Tai Chi Aerobics ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Combines music and an upbeat pace with time-honored tai chi movements. $15/class, $65/5 classes, or included in gym membership. Equilibrium Zen Gym, 2110 Augusta St, Greenville. 419-2596.

Pre-Natal Yoga ─ 6-7pm. 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Bring your own mat, two pillows and water bottle. Free. Carolina Waterbirth, 915-J South St, Simpsonville. 329-0010.

Hepatitis C Support Group ─ 7-8pm. Third Tuesday of each month. Support group offering information, natural alternatives, recipes, and wellness programs. Free. Donations accepted. Chapman House Community Center, 38 Main St, (Hwy 8) West Pelzer. 906-7660.

Results Training ─ 6-7pm. See Monday 10:30 listing for details.

AD/HD, Autism Spectrum, Learning Disabilities Info. Meeting ─ 6:30-8pm. Parents will gain greater understanding of their child and learn about the Brain Balance program. Learn about research and brain function in children struggling with neurobehavioral disorders. Free. Brain Balance, 2531 Woodruff Rd, Simpsonville. Space is limited, RSVP to 329-9933.

Qigong – Eight Pieces of Brocade ─ 6:30-7:30pm.

Starts Dec 13. Qigong exercise strengthens the body, balances vital functions, and drives out stagnant energy and toxins. It loosens your muscles, improves posture, enhances blood circulation, and relaxes you. $40/4 classes. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839.

Sivananda Method Hatha Yoga ─ 6:30-8:15pm.

Hatha Yoga taught in traditional style. $10 or donation. Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1135 State Park Rd, Greenville. 271-4883.

Meditation Class ─ 7pm. Learn to meditate. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882.

Pancreas Protocol/Weight Loss Group Sessions ─ 7-9pm. Group sessions for weight loss, with options of acupuncture and coaching for $15.

Carolina Health Innovations, 1 Creekview Ct, Ste B, Greenville. No appt. necessary; 35-45 min sessions. 331-2522.

Qigong – Eight Pieces of Brocade ─ 7:30-8:30.

See Tuesday 6:30pm listing for details.

wednesday Healthy Weight Loss ─ Free evaluation. Free health coach. Call for appointment. Abiada Healing Arts, 187 N. Daniel Morgan Ave, Spartanburg.

542-1123.

Yoga Bootcamp ─ 9:15-10:30am. See Monday 9:15am listing for details.

Live Oak Farm Store ─ 10am-6pm. Local farm products including grass-fed beef, pork, chicken, lamb and turkey. Majority of products bear the Certified South Carolina grown seal including pastureraised eggs and organic produce. Live Oak Farms, 230 Sam Davis Rd, Woodruff. 991-9839.

Senior Day ─ 10am-6pm. Seniors 60+ receive 10% off total purchase. Normal exclusions apply. The Wild Radish, 161 Verdin Rd, Greenville.

297-1105.

Toddler’s Table Time ─ 10-11:30am. See Tuesday 10am listing for details.

Yoga Wall ─ 10-11:15am. Based on the Iyengar ropes system, a modern evolution to your yoga practice. $15. Zen Garden Yoga, 1040 Fernwood Glendale Rd, Spartanburg. 583-3335.

Healing Yoga Therapy ─ 10:30-11:45am. See Monday 10:30am listing for details. Yoganize.

Pilates Jumpboard ─ 10:30-11am. See Monday 5:30pm listing for details.

Free Cooking Demo and Food Tasting ─ 11am1pm. Demonstration on how to prepare new recipes in our kitchen. Watch demo, taste test and take home recipes. Free. The Cook’s Station, 659 S. Main St, Greenville. 250-0091.

Oxy-Ionic Water Sampling ─ 11am-5pm. First Wednesday. Sample alkalizing Oxy-Ionic. Sampling special: Buy 1 gallon, get 2nd gallon 15% off. All Natural Health & Beauty Center, 101 College St, Simpsonville. 963-2882.

“Row-ga” Fitness ─ 4-5pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

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Yoganize – All Levels ─ 4:45-6pm. Energize, revitalize and harmonize mind, body and spirit. $12/class, $85/series of 10, $99 monthly unlimited.

Yoganize, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 3256053.

Nia Classes ─ 5:30pm. See Monday 9am listing for details.

Boot Camp ─ 6pm. See Monday 6pm listing for details.

Hoop Dancing ─ 6-8. See Tuesday 6pm listing for details.

MeaningSight: Establishing Vision, Goals, Meaning and Spirit ─ 6-7:45pm. Establish a life vision and goals for meaning, flourishing and spirit – 6 small group classes to bring more meaning and a deeper spirituality into your life. $150 (for all 6 classes - $25 per class). Life Coaching Institute, 25 Woods Lake Rd, Ste 207, Greenville. 282-8989.

Self Healing Using Meditation and Mindfulness ─ 6-7pm. Tools for self-care and stress management to bring about balance between body, mind and spirit to promote health. $20/class.

Wise Resources for Holistic Health, Spartanburg.

RSVP for location. 316-9811.

All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30pm. A yoga routine of breath and postures. $15 per class. It’s Yoga!

Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 3542882.

Medical QiGong ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Find your qi. $15 a class or included in membership. Equilibrium Zen Gym, 2110 Augusta St, Greenville.

419-2596.

thursday Free Half Hour Stretch Massage Sessions ─ All day by appointment. Gentle and pain-free way to eliminate pain. 30 minutes. Free. Pelham Falls Chiropractic, 103D Regency Commons Dr, Greer. Spaces limited.

RSVP 630-0031.

TRX-Suspension Training ─ By Appt. See Tuesdays listing for details.

Yoga for Osteoporosis ─ 9-10:15am. Special sequence designed for those at risk for osteoporosis. Yoga experience not required. St. Francis Millennium, HealThy Self, Suite 200. $10/class or $45 for 5 classes. 675-4656.

Group Power ─ 9:30am, 4:45pm, 7:05pm. Weight training program designed to condition all major muscle groups. $10 per class. Free w/membership. Greer Athletic Club, 905 N. Main St, Greer. 877-4647.

Yoganize – All Levels ─ 9:30am, 5:30pm, 7pm. Combination of yoga, yoga therapy, Pilates and healing prescriptive movement. Develop balance, coordination and build self-esteem. $12, $80/series of 10. Yoganize, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 325-6053.

Zumba at MuvE Fitness in Motion ─ 9:30am. See Tuesday 9:30am listing for details.

Live Oak Farm Store ─ 10am-4pm. See Wednesday 10am listing for details.

Senior Yoga ─ 10-11am. Gentle stretching and strengthening class for anyone 55+. $2 per class. Mauldin Senior Center, Corn Rd at 699 Butler Rd, Mauldin.

419-4204.

Zumba ─ 10am and 7:30pm. See Tuesday 11:15am listing for details. YMCA-Eastside.

Yoga for Cancer Survivors ─ 10:30 and 11:45am. See Tuesday 9am listing for details.

All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. Class for energizing, stretching and rejuvenating mind and body. $15 per class.

It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville.

354-2882.

“Row-ga” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

Healing Yoga Therapy ─ 11:30am-12:45pm. See Monday 10:30am listing for details.

TRX/Kettlebell Training ─ 11:45am-12:30pm. See Tuesday 11:45am for details.

Bereavement Support Group ─ 12-1:15pm. Open to anyone hurting from the loss of a family member or loved one. McCall Hospice House, 1836 W. Georgia Rd, Simpsonville. Free. 449-4181.

Community Acupuncture ─ 12-6pm. See Tuesday 12pm listing for details.

Zen at Noon ─ 12-12:45pm. Get your zen on during your lunch break. $15. Zen Garden Yoga, 1040 Fernwood Glendale Rd, Spartanburg. 583-3335.

Tai Chi Chih ─ 1-2pm for intermediates and 2:303:15pm for beginners. For ages 55+. A set of movements completely focused on the development of energy called chi. Small membership fee required. Senior Action, 50 Directors Dr, Greenville. 467-3660.

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Health Starts Here Demonstration ─ 3-5pm. Recipes that are based on the 4 pillars of Health Starts Here.

Free. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 335–2300.

Family Dinner Night ─ 4-8pm. One adult spends $5 in the café and up to six kids eat free. Kids fill out their own healthy menu. Earth Fare, 3620 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 527-4220.

Live Oak Farm Store ─ 10am-6pm. See Wednesday 10am listing for details.

friday Indoor Rowing Classes ─ 7:30am and 9:15am.

Full-body and cardio workout; any age and fitness level. Rates vary. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505 or 498-8608.

Art Walk-Spartanburg ─ 5-9pm. 3rd Thursday of the month. Stroll through art galleries that range from non-profit institutions to commercial art galleries. Most located in downtown Spartanburg. Free. Carolina Gallery, 145 W. Main St, Spartanburg. 585-3335.

Nia Classes ─ 9am. See Monday 9am listing for details.

Yoga Classes in Anderson ─ 5:30-6:30pm. See Tuesday 5:30pm listing for details.

Friends and Family Friday ─ 10am-6pm.

Friends and family members get adjusted; only $25 per person. Hub City Health Studio, 115 W. Main St, downtown Spartanburg. 583-0300.

NIA Dance/Fitness ─ 6-7pm. See Wednesday 9:30am listing for details.

Less Stress Yoga ─ 9:30-10:30am. See Monday 9:30am listing for details. Less Stress Yoga.

Healing Yoga Therapy ─ 10:30-11:45am. See Monday 10:30am listing for details. Yoganize.

Baby + Me Yoga in Falls Park ─ 11:30am12:30pm. Class combines yoga and play to help mothers get back in shape. Dads also welcome. $5 residents/$6 for non-residents. Falls Park (meet at grassy area at bottom of waterfall). If cold weather or rain, meet at Bobby Pearse Community Center, 904 Townes St, Greenville, 467-4449.

Yoganize - Intermediate Level ─ 12-1:30pm.

Energize, revitalize and harmonize mind, body and spirit. $12/class, $85/series of 10, $99 monthly unlimited. 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 3256053.

Results Training ─ 6-7pm. See Monday 10:30 listing for details.

Self Healing Using Nutritional Cleansing ─ 6-7:30pm. Tools for self-care and stress management to bring about balance between body, mind and spirit to promote health. $20/class. Wise Resources for Holistic Health, Spartanburg. RSVP for location. 316-9811.

Upstate Babywearing Group ─ 6pm. 2nd Thursday. Support group for attachment parenting. Free.

Natural Baby, 11 College St, Downtown Greenville.

254-8392.

All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30pm. See Monday 6:30pm listing for details. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc. Qigong – Eight Pieces of Brocade ─ 6:30-7:30. See Tuesday 6:30pm listing for details.

Tai Chi Aerobics ─ 6:30pm. See Tuesday 6:30pm listing for details.

Beekeepers’ Association Meeting ─ 7-8:30pm.

Second Thursday. Clemson Ext. office, 142 S. Dean St, Spartanburg. (Old Evans High School Bldg.) 5962993 ext 117.

Holiday Card Workshop ─ 7-8pm. First 2 Thursday’s of December. Personalized cards - fun, fast and for less. Free. Learning Rx, 1310 Garlington Rd. # K, Greenville. RSVP: 888-587-7048.

Pancreas Protocol/Weight Loss Group Sessions ─ 7pm. See Tuesday 7pm listing for details.

Parent Talk on Children’s Brain Function ─ 7-8:30pm. Discussion on brain function in children struggling with AD/HD, Autism/Aspergers, Sensory Integration Disorder, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities and the Brain Balance Program. Free. Brain Balance of Greenville, 2531 Woodruff Rd, Ste. 113, Simpsonville. 329-9933.

Nourish to Flourish ─ 7:15-8:30pm. Explore selfhealing through nutritional cleansing. Zen Garden Yoga. 1040 Fernwood Glendale Rd, Ste58 Spartanburg. 316-9811.

Qigong – Eight Pieces of Brocade ─ 7:30-8:30. See Tuesday 6:30pm listing for details.

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Restorative Yoga Class ─ 12:15pm. Perform gentle poses before dropping into deep contentment from the sequence of supported postures. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882.

Sustainable Seafood Demo ─ 2-5pm. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville.

335–2300.

Boot Camp ─ 6-7pm. See Monday 6pm listing for details.

Kids Night at GOLS ─ 6-9pm. First Friday. Indoor rock climbing, games, nature crafts, and pizza/ drinks included. $20 per child/$5 sibling discount.

GOLS (Glendale Outdoor Leadership School), 270 Wheeling Circle, Glendale. 529-0259.

saturday Community Acupuncture ─ 8:30am-Noon. See Tuesday 12pm listing for details.

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Vinyasa Flow ─ 10-11:30am. Levels 1 and 2. $12 per class, memberships available. YOGAlicious, 147 E. Main St, Suite A, Spartanburg. 515-0855.

Yoganize – All Levels ─ 10-11:30am. See Thursday 9:30am listing for details.

“Row-ga” Fitness ─ 10:45-11:45am. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

Zumba Fitness ─ 11am. The big dance/aerobic craze. $10 per class. Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 1054 E. Butler Rd, Greenville. 254-9126.

Children’s Yoga ─ 12-1pm. 5-9 year olds. $8 per class, memberships available. YOGAlicious, 147 E. Main St, Ste A, Spartanburg. 515-0855.

Health Starts Here Demo for Kids ─ 12-2pm. See Thursday 3pm listing for details.

Group Power ─ 8:30 and 10:30am. See Thursday 9:30am listing for details.

Pancreas Protocol/Weight Loss Group Sessions ─ 12-2pm. See Tuesday 7pm listing for details.

Holiday Card Workshop ─ 9-10am. This time is for December 3 only. See Thursday 7pm listing for details.

Qigong – Eight Pieces of Brocade ─ 1-3pm. See Tuesday 6:30pm listing for details.

Less Stress Yoga ─ 9-10am. See Monday 7:30pm listing for details.

Yoga ─ 9am. $10; 5 classes/$40; first class free.

Unity Church of Greenville, 207 E. Belvue Rd, Greenville. 292–6499.

Pilates with Props ─ 9:20-10:20am. See Monday 7 pm for listing for details.

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Blessingways ─ 2pm. 4th Saturday. Positive birth stories and guest speakers share mindful information on pregnancy, birth, or parenting. Children welcome.

Free. Natural Baby, 11 College St, Greenville.

254-8392.

Holiday Card Workshop ─ 3-4pm. This time is for December 10 only. See Thursday 7pm listing for details.

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Joan Massey, L. Ac. 1 Creekview Ct. 864-331-2522•Greenville

Specializing in wellness, natural hormone therapy, allergies, autoimmune problems, and pain using acupuncture, herbs, laser therapy, and detoxification techniques. See ad, page 42.

PeRFeCT BAlANCe NATURAl HeAlTH

Barbara Morris RN, BS 1934 N. Pleasantburg Dr. 864-236-8072•Greenville www.PerfectBalanceNaturalHealth.com

Barbara looks at all your health needs – working with you to relieve allergies, improve immune function, relieve pain, increase energy, regulate hormones, clean up your diet and improve nutrition. See ad, page 35.

eRIC AUFDeNCAMP

Doctor of Oriental Medicine, L.Ac. Offices: Greenville and Travelers Rest 864-551-1551•Greenville www.EricAufdencamp.com

Specialties include herbal medicine, Chinese massage, nutritional counseling, pain and athletic injuries, migraines, digestive, respiratory, and gynecological conditions. Fully individualized attention. 10 years experience.

TRINITY AlleRGY RelIeF & WellNess CeNTeR

110 Montgomery Dr. 864-760-1006•Anderson TrinityAllergyRelief.com.

Guaranteed relief as allergies are cleared from the body using a proven method known as BioEnergetic Intolerance Elimination (BIE) that literally clears annoying symptoms within minutes. No needles. No pain. No drugs. See ad, page 40.

GReeNVIlle NATURAl HeAlTH CeNTeR

Marina Ponton, L. Ac. 1901 Laurens Rd. Ste. E 864-370-1140•Greenville www.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Specializing in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and therapeutic massage therapy. We also offer natural health services and products that will help you meet your health goals including herbs, nutrition, fertility, and pain management. See ad, page 3.

AroMATHErAPY CReATIVe HeAlTH - ANDeRsON

Terry Ballenger, CNHP 215 S. Main St. 864-222-0511•Anderson CreativeHealth1@bellsouth.net

Ease stress and pain with DoTerra essential oils. We also offer Bach Flower Remedies, biofeedback sessions, and educational seminars. See ad, page 29.

HONG ZHANG, l. AC.

111 Doctors Dr. 864-797-7100•Greenville www.GHS.org/Acupuncture

More than 23 years experience practicing acupuncture. Some conditions treated include joint pain, neck and/or back pain, fibromyalgia, stroke rehabilitation, infertility, and menstrual cramps.

bIo-ENErgETIC TEsTINg AUGUsTA sTReeT ClINIC Dr. Roger Jaynes, DC, DNBHE 864-232-0082•Greenville RogerJaynez@yahoo.com www.AugustaStClinic.com

Bio-energetic testing shows energy imbalance, vitamin or mineral deficiency, and identifies environmental allergies. We use German manufactured drainage remedies and offer services at affordable rates. See ad, page 9.

bIo-IDENTICAl HorMoNE THErAPY lIVING Well INTeGRATIVe HeAlTHCARe

Clif Caldwell, MD. Cheryl Middleton, PA-C 838 Powdersville Rd. Ste. G 864-850-9988•Easley

www.LivingWellHealthcare.com We help women and men who suffer symptoms of hormonal imbalance such as low libido, weight gain, hot flashes, fatigue and many other symptoms.

Call for your personal consult today! See ad, page 25.

boArDINg/kENNEl MAUI MeOW ResORT FOR CATs

158 New Harrison Bridge Rd. 864-409-1011•Simpsonville www.MauiMeowResort.com

Exclusively for cats! Spacious 60x30 condos, quiet atmosphere, 14’x 21’ play area, panoramic views, two kitty towers. Live-in owner, no extra fees for medications. See ad, page 15.

boDYwork CAROlINA sTRUCTURAl eNeRGeTIC THeRAPY Greg Spindler, LMBT #4609 107 Memorial Dr. 864-877-3500•Greer www.GregSpindler.com

You don’t have to live with back or neck pain any more. Achieve quick and long-lasting results!

90-minute sessions include, muscle testing, body reading, cranial structure releases, and advanced bodywork. Four treatments pre-paid $390, one session $115.

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brAIN TrAININg BRAIN BAlANCe OF GReeNVIlle

2531 Woodruff Rd. Ste #113 864-329-9933•Simpsonville www.BrainBalanceCenters.com

Helping children with AD/HD, Autism/Asperger’s syndrome, Dyslexia and learning disabilities.

We do sensory, motor and academic work individualized to each child’s deficits. See ad, page 31.

leARNING RX

864-627-9192•Greenville www.LearningRx.com/Greenville

LearningRx makes finding the solution to your child’s learning struggles simple.

Schedule a cognitive skills test to discover the answer. The problem can be fixed.

CArDs & gIFTs lIVe sIMPlY CARDs & GIFTs

(Web-based Business Only) www.LiveSimplyCardsAndGifts.com

Send out a personalized and memorable card and gift without leaving home. Save gas, time and money.

Our convenient system lets you send that special card and gift without the hassle of pen, paper, stamps, envelopes, packaging or mailboxes.

We do it all for you. Sending a card has never been so easy! See ad, pages 22 and 49.

CHIlDrEN’s wEllNEss DR. CYNTHIA HORNeR CHIROPRACTOR

11-D Barkingham Ln. 864-458-8082•Greenville www.DrCydChiro.com

Experienced with pregnant women, infants, children and families.

We educate, motivate and support families to better health through gentle chiropractic, cranial sacral therapy, massage and workshops on various health topics. See ad, page 43.

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FRANZ FAMIlY sPINAl CARe

205 Bryce Ct. (off Woodruff Rd in Woodruff Place) 864-987-5995•Simpsonville www.FranzFamilySpinalCare.com

A health and wellness center focusing on providing the NUCCA procedure for the whole family. Long term relief with none of the cracking or popping; all adjustments done by hand.

The only NUCCA practitioners in the Upstate. Also provides whole food supplementation, nutritional testing, weight loss programs, and more. See ad, pages 9 and 20.

WICKIseR FAMIlY CHIROPRACTIC 122 E. Beltline Blvd.

(Behind Grady’s Great Outdoors) 864-226-8868•Anderson www.WickiserFamilyChiro.com

Focusing on quality chiropractic care for the entire family. We also provide nutritional counseling, muscle and soft tissue rehabilitation, and Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT). See ad, page 28.

ColoN HYDroTHErAPY BRIDGe TO WellNess, llC

607 NE Main St. 864-963-4466•Simpsonville www.YourBridge2Wellness.com

Angela Toplovich, certified colon hydrotherapist offers detox services that include ionic footbath, thermotherapy (Bio Mat), and ear-candling. Lighten your toxic load! See ad, pages 6 and 21.

CUsTOM-MeD PHARMACY

John Holland, Pharm.D. 838 Powdersville Rd. Ste. D 864-855-2323•Easley

Specializing in custom compounding, including thyroid medication, bio-identical hormone replacement, pediatrics, and pets. Professional grade vitamin brands like Xymogen and Designs for Health also available.

Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 8.

sKRIP sHOPPe

Jim Greene, R. Ph. 405 W. Poinsett St. 864-879-2325•Greer www.SkripShoppePharmacy.com

We compound (create) individualized medicines for your unique needs, perfectly suited to your body. We also offer natural medicines, vitamins and herbs. Locally owned and operated since 1982. Visit our website for a 10% off coupon. See ad, page 11.

CouNsElINg sErvICEs AN INNeR VIeW

Counseling Services, LLC 3113 Hwy 153 864-420-9260•Piedmont

A psychotherapy practice that integrates mind, body and insight-oriented approaches to address issues such as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, past trauma, and relationship conflicts. See ad, page 26.

CoMPANIoN CArE CUsTOMIZeD COMPANION CARe 1302 Rutherford Rd. 864-679-2601•Greenville www.CustomizedCompanionCare.com

When you can’t be there, we can. We provide inhome support for expectant and new mothers, the elderly, post surgical patients, and special needs children and adults. Make sure their needs are met.

See ad, page 39.

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WORK IN PROGRESS THERAPY Helen Tracy Parnell, M.A.LPC 108-B Clair Drive 483-1447•Piedmont www.WorkInProgressTherapy.com

Let’s work together to get to the ROOT of the issues that are holding you back from being your best self! See ad, page 48.

FACIALS/SKINCARE GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTER

Lindsey Holder, Esthetician 1901 Laurens Rd. Ste. E 864-370-1140•Greenville www.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Lindsey brings her interest in organic products and passion for educating clients on proper skin care practice to the Greenville Natural Health Center. New clients: Mention this ad and your 1st signature facial is only $38! See ad, page 3.

DENTISTRY PALMER DISTINCTIVE DENTISTRY

Dr. John Palmer 301 The Parkway Ste. B 864-879-6494 - Greer www.PalmerDMD.com

We practice biological dentistry and adhere to the highest standards of biocompatible dentistry as defined by the (IAOMT) International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. One-visit-crowns, Laser-Assisted Periodontal Therapy, Ozone Therapy, fluoride-free office; amalgam-safe since 1995.

See ad, page 33.

DOULA

DOULA DU JOUR @ CAROLINA WATERBIRTH

915 South St. 864-735-7270•Simpsonville www.douladujour@yolasite.com

FARM STORE LIVE OAK FARMS

230 Sam Davis Rd. 864-991-9839•Woodruff www.LiveOakFarmsLLC.com

Certified Naturally Grown 80-acre farm specializing in heritage breeds. Animals and vegetables raised according to Certified Naturally Grown standards.

No growth hormones or antibiotics. See ad, back cover and 23.

FENG SHUI/ INTERIOR REDESIGN FINE REDESIGNS

Michele Senac, CFSP Redesign/Feng Shui Certified 864-631-9335 www.FineRedesigns.com

Support for your pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Full and on-call services provided. A division of Carolina WaterBirth. See ad, page 42.

Have a beautiful home or office without spending a lot! Using your existing furniture, artwork and accessories, I can create a harmonious space through the art of Interior Redesign and Feng Shui.

See ad, page 13.

HAIR SALON/SPA ALL NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTER

Alice Caston, Cosmetologist 101 College St. 864-963-2882•Simpsonville www.NaturalFarmacy.net

Over 20 years experience in Licensed Cosmetology. We specialize in multicultural hair care, color, facials, and waxing services.

We now offer a chemical-free hair straightening program. Free consultations.

HEADQUARTERS DAY SPA AND SALON

3 East Park Avenue 864-233-1891•Greenville www.HeadquartersDaySpa.com

Offering Organic Hair Services using the Organic Systems hair color, texture waves, and straightening.

Our retail organic hair care products help our clients maintain the services they have received. We also offer pre-planned and custom spa package services. See ad, page 46.

NANCY LEE’S HAIR ART Nancy L. Minix, MC, BS, RA – 20+yrs Exp.

Operating at 3318 Brushy Creek Rd. 864-320-2359•Greer

More than hair care. Natural/ organic/ammonia-free color and products. Formaldehyde-free keratin treatments. Aromatherapy consulations and personalized products. ION footbath detox. See ad, page 33.

OXYGEN HAIR STUDIO

Marla Rosenberg, Owner/Stylist 1018 S. Batesville Rd. 864-968-0200•Greer

Chicago and European trained. Certified master colorist. Hair design, hair care, and creative consultation specialist. Natural, organic, and European hair products available. Open Tuesday thru Saturday. Credit cards accepted.

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WISTERIA SALON AVEDA SPA 2 locations in Greenville 864-331-3333 www.WisteriaSalonSpa.com

We offer a full menu of salon and spa services supporting your personal lifestyle, inspiring personal growth and enhancing spiritual balance along the way. See ad, page 43.

HEALTH FOOD STORES ALL NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTER

Bobby Caston, Preventive Health Consultant 101 College St. 864-963-2882•Simpsonville www.NaturalFarmacy.net

We offer health/wellness programs and natural products that are effective. We also carry many namebrand vitamins and supplements at affordable prices. Exclusively, we offer Oxy-Ionic Water, an alkaline ionized water that supports wellness in many specific ways. Free consultations. See ad, page 25.

Earth Fare − The Healthy Supermarket 3620 Pelham Rd. 864-527-4220•Greenville www.EarthFare.com

Earth Fare offers a fantastic selection of products including local organic produce, naturallyraised meats, seafood, supplements, natural beauty products, and an eat-in café, deli, and juice bar.

Check out our event calendar for upcoming happenings.

Market For Life

Margaret Griffin 2801 Wade Hampton Blvd, #15 864-268-9255•Taylors

Natural foods, bulk foods/ herbs, nutritional supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies, books, health and beauty aids, pet supplies. We specialize in customer service! Special orders welcome.

The Wild Radish

Jody Harris & Gigi Perry 161 Verdin Rd. 864-297-1105•Greenville www.TheWildRadish.com

Vitamins and women’s products, goat’s milk and cheeses, raw juice and smoothie bar, Sami’s wheat/gluten-free products, Webb’s chicken sausages, Screamin’ Good Products, monthly healthy living classes. See ad, page 4.

GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTER

WHOLE FOODS MARKET 1140 Woodruff Rd. 864-335-2300•Greenville

www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/greenville

Imagine a farmers’ market: fresh produce, meats, a fish market, a gourmet shop, a European bakery, the corner grocery store, and eat-in café, all rolled into one.

Monthly calendar of events. We want to be your neighborhood supermarket. See ad, inside cover.

Melissa Vanostrand Hicks, LMT #3520 1901 Laurens Rd. 864-370-1140•Greenville www.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Do you suffer from pain or stress? There are solutions. Massage is one of the best preventative modalities to help promote greater health and wellbeing.

New clients, mention this ad and your 1st massage is only $35!

See ad, page 3.

HOMESCHOOL – FINE ARTS

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT MASSAGE THERAPY

ARTIOS ACADEMIES

864-420-5179•Serving the Upstate MYasi@ArtiosAcademies.com www.ArtiosAcademies.com

A quality fine arts option for homeschoolers designed to educate, equip and elevate students through a Biblicallybased fine arts program.

Kellyann Battista, LMBT #6131 425 N. Main St. Ste. C 864-356-5901•Simpsonville

www.MindBodySpiritHealing.MassageTherapy.com

Looking to release muscle tightness? Stressed out or anxious?

Stress doesn’t go away, it accumulates. Relief is just a phone call away! Your first onehour session is only $35. See ad, page 52.

HOSPICE CARE SOLARIS HOSPICE

129 Straight Dr. 864-225-3139•Anderson www.MySolarisHospiceSC.com

Care is our business.

Using a holistic approach, our team helps patients and families embrace the natural changes during the final stages of life.

Patient wishes are always the focus of our care. See ad, page 28.

LIFE COACH LIFE COACHING INSTITUTE

864-282-8989•Greenville Dianne@LifeCoachingInstitute.net www.LifeCoachingInstitute.net

PEACE OF MIND THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

Kathie Hamilton, LMBT #1202 (15 yrs exp) 405 N. Fant St. (2 blks from AnMed Ctr) 864-222-1748•Anderson www.PeaceOfMindWellnessCenter.com

Specializing in Medical, Reiki, and Cranio-Sacral massage. Aromatherapy body salt glow, seaweed body wrap, ear candling, and ion foot bath also offered. $5 off when you bring in my ad. See ad, page 29.

RICARDO CUEVAS

Our neuropsychological approach, Insight Transformation, trains thoughts and emotions from the inside out for happiness and optimal outcomes in life, work, health and relationships. See ad, page 26.

864-320-9276•Greenville www.RicardoCuevas.com Lic.#’s 6963 SC & 007438 NY

Specializing in treating the source of myofascial dysfunction and chronic pain. Complimentary 30 minutes added to your first visit.

MASSAGE/BODYWORK EQUILIBRIUM ZEN GYM

Ingrid Harris - LMT #5866 2110 Augusta St (lower level) 864-430-3292•Greenville www.EquilibriumZenGym.com

MENTAL FITNESS QUICKWITZ

Intuitive massage, massage cupping, face lifting and drainage with micro-cups. Cranial Touch, ionic foot detox, and paraffin wax. Manage your stress and pain, as well as rejuvenate your body with my services. See ad, page 44.

1-888-380-9535 www.QuickWitz.com

QuickWitz is a unique brain training program for the 55+ population. Using handson activities and games, QuickWitz will help you get sharp and stay sharp.

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REIKI-HEALING TOUCH SYNCHRONICITY, LLC

Wendy Van Duyne, RM BCIH 850-C Wade Hampton Blvd. Ste. 1-D 864-244-6778•Greenville www.SynchronicityHeals.com

Achieve wholeness of mind, body and spirit through Reiki and an integrative natural approach to wellness.

Relax, rejuvenate and revive! See ad, page 49.

STRESS MANAGEMENT SYNERGY THERAPIES STRESS MANAGEMENT

Jan Meeks, LMT #6463, CBS 775 Senate Parkway 864-617-7225•Anderson

Reconnective Healing™, based on the work of Dr. Eric Pearl, works outside our three dimensional consciousness allowing the client to reconnect to their highest blueprint of potentiality. This brings about profound evolutionary healing and renewal on all levels, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

TAI CHI/QIGONG

VETERINARY CARE ALL ABOUT PETS

Jeanne Fowler, DVM 409 Old Buncombe Rd. 864-834-7334•Travelers Rest www.HolisticVetSC.com

UPSTATE HOME VETERINARY CARE Teri Worl, DVM Upstate Home Veterinary Care 864-569-9220 www.UpstateHomeVet.com

We believe that pets are family and offer them loving care. Providing all your pet’s needs in every stage of life, in a comfortable, safe environment - their own home.

See ad, page 17.

WOODRUFF RD. ANIMAL HOSPITAL Deborah Perzak, DVM 2709 Woodruff Rd. 864-234-5995•Simpsonville www.WoodruffRdAH.com

Our professionals offer you and your pet personalized care with the level of service and attention you deserve. Extended hours and convenient drop-off service available. See ad, page 15.

Dr. Mary Powers, Instructor 864-420-9839•Greenville www.QiWorksStudio.com

THERMOGRAPHY CORE MEDICAL THERMOGRAPHY

APPLE A DAY AND BEYOND 864-239-0542 877-277-5357 www.AppleADayAndBeyond.com

Boost your energy, recharge your metabolism, and support your immune system with our mineral supplements. Up to 50% off Garden of Life products. Upstate orders receive next day delivery! See ad, page 27.

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WOMEN’S HEALTH CUSTOM-MED PHARMACY John Holland, Pharm.D. 838 Powdersville Rd. Ste. D 864-855-2323•Easley

Thyroid, perimenopausal or menopausal issues? We specialize in custom compounding including bio-identical hormone replacement, and custom thyroid medication.

Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 8.

LIFELOGIC HEALTH CENTER Brian & Sarah Davis, D.C. 1662 E. North St. Ste. 10 864-416-1136•Greenville www.LifeLogicOnline.com

We specialize in alternative management of symptoms from thyroid disorders, combining chiropractic, nutrition, supplementation, and laboratory testing to find the real cause of your health issues.

See ad, pages 22 and 25.

YOGA/PILATES IT’S YOGA! STUDIO™ INC.

Kristi Ried Barton, E-RYT, MAYT 1440 Pelham Rd. Ste. G 864-354-2882•Greenville www.ItsYogaStudio.com

Check our website for events, classes, retreats and workshops. Call for personal trainer sessions, therapeutic yoga, teacher training, life coaching and nutrition. Yoga Alliance School. See ad, Page 40.

CUSTOM-MED PHARMACY John Holland, Pharm.D. 838 Powdersville Rd. Ste. D 864-855-2323•Easley

Vitamins and supplements compounded on-site. Professional grade vitamin brands like Xymogen and Designs for Health also available. Specializing in bio-identical hormone replacement and custom thyroid medication. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 8.

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Bring balance to your life with the following services: Acupuncture, acutapping, cranial touch. massage, foot detox, medical Qigong, nutritional counseling, reflexology, paraffin wax treatment, and Reiki. See ad, page 44.

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS

Janet A. Krinke, CTT/Charla Bloomer, RN 864-423-6256 www.CoreMedicalThermography.com

Thermograms are viable for all ages, COR OR E Medical Thermography histories, and even �- Full Body  - Breast� forwomen with breast implants. As part of a multimodal approach, 95% of cancers are detected early. See ad, page 39.

EQUILIBRIUM ZEN GYM

2110 Augusta St (lower level) 864-419-2596•Greenville www.EquilibriumZenGym.com

Over 30 years experience offering holistic and conventional veterinary medicine, homeopathy, Chinese herbals, orthopedic manipulation, prolotherapy, cold laser therapy and pet boarding too. See ad, page 13.

QI WORKS STUDIO, LLC

Rebuild your body’s balance, flexibility, strength, memory and health with Tai Chi and Qigong exercises.

Classes in Qigong, Tai Chi 24, and for arthritis. Natural self-healing exercises. See ad, page 45.

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YOGANIZE

2105 Old Spartanburg Rd. 864-325-6053•Greer www.Yoganize.com

Energize, revitalize, harmonize. A variety of all level classes Monday – Saturdays. $7-$12 per 1 1/2 hour class; specialized instruction. $99 monthly unlimited classes special. See ad, page 35.

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