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

20 POWERFUL YOU! Six Ways to Create the Life You Want

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by Judith Fertig

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CARING CUSTODY DECISIONS LESS EXPENSE PICK-ME-UP Well-Planned Naps Boost Brainpower YOU’RE BOTH IN CONTROL, NOT THE LAWYERS

by Lane Vail 617 N. Main Street Greenville, SC 29601 Phone: 864-232-2212 NorthMainCounseling.com Fax: 864-232-2219

24 ECO-BEAUTY

Homemade Shampoos, Lotions and Perfumes Make Great Gifts

by Kathleen Barnes

26 GROWING UP

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WITH WAYNE DYER

Serena Dyer Reflects on Her Spiritual Upbringing

Mold is Bad for the People you Love

by Lindsay McGinty

29 CELLULITE

SHRINKERS

Five Simple Exercises to Smooth Thighs

by E.C. LaMeaux

30 BEAUTY FOODS

Kimberly Snyder Shows How to Eat for Radiant Skin, Eyes and Hair

by Judith Fertig

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38 BRING BACK THE MAGIC

Give Kids the True Gifts of the Season

by Meredith Montgomery

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decade ago after reading The Holographic Universe

by Michael Talbot, I began a fascination with quantum physics. The idea that subatomic particles, tiny bits of the same energy that you and I are made of, could behave differently when viewed by an observer was a groundbreaking thought. I read that thousands of experiments done by physicists all over the world proved this to be true beyond any doubt.

As I continued to read and study this subject, I realized the implications of this idea were enormous. It appeared that what we manifest in our lives is directly related to our thoughts. How does this work? According to the laws of quantum physics, our thoughts are all part of a field of potential energy waiting to be manifested into physical reality. Our beliefs create our thoughts and the attention we place on these thoughts bring them into our physical universe.

What’s really interesting about this concept is how closely it mirrors principles espoused by various spiritual figures. From the Buddha who said “We are shaped by our thoughts. We become what we think,” to Wayne Dyer who says “What you see is evidence of what you believe. Believe it and you’ll see it.”

In two of our articles presented in this issue, the subject of “mindfulness” is discussed. In our spotlight on page 17, Ruth Thomas, minister of Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, notes that we need to be “aware of our thoughts and feelings,” and thinking based on “fear and lack” can lead to creating unconsciously.

Our feature article on page 20, “Powerful You,” relates that during certain empowerment workshops, leaders encourage participants to “transform” limiting beliefs and construct a compelling vision based on what is meaningful to them, and then find ways to “manifest” that vision.

On the World Peace Group website, WorldPeaceGroup.org, an experiment conducted in Washington, D.C. in June, 1993 showed how a coherence-creating group of Transcendental Meditation practitioners reduced crime and social stress by 23.3 percent over a two month period. This was a carefully controlled scientific demonstration and involved a group of TM practitioners who increased in number from 800 to a maximum of 4,000 over the trial.

Before the project, violent crime had been increasing during the first five months of the year. The Chief of Police in D.C. at that time had exclaimed that the only thing that would create a 20 percent drop in crime would be 20 inches of snow. The TM crime prevention project took place during blistering summer weather.

If the often depressing and negative events we see materialized in our world today are being influenced by our own anxious thoughts, then if we each take steps to purposefully and consistently avoid negative thinking and in its place create a vision of peace, love, and abundance for all, our world will reflect this powerful image. It appears there’s nothing to lose and much to gain.

We do not necessarily endorse the views expressed in the articles and advertisements, nor are we responsible for the products and services advertised. We welcome your ideas, articles and feedback.

With Peace and Love,

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newsbriefs Lifeit Café Has New Hours

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Life Coaching Institute Moves to New Location

n an effort to streamline operations, Lifeit Café has changed their hours to 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. They are closed on Sunday and Monday. This will allow the café to hold classes in the evenings and handle more catering events.

Customers can order dinners and other meals ‘to go’ that can be picked up before 5 p.m. each day. The cafe will also offer items from their cleansing menu as well as their maintenance menu (vegan comfort food). Owner Latrice Folkes says, “We are looking forward to serving our customers and assisting with their evening events.”

Lifeit Café is the only vegan restaurant in the Upstate, serving a variety of healthy vegan foods, from all raw to smoothies and comfort foods. A list of classes and events can be found on their website.

ife Coaching Institute, home of MeaningSight and InSight Transformation Life Coach Training, recently moved to a new location at 37 Villa Road., Suite 440 in Greenville. The new location has better lighting and nicer facilities and is across from I-385 at North Pleasantburg Drive, not too far from their old location. There is plenty of free parking. “The new office was created to be a calm and inspiring sanctuary for clients and students of Life Coaching Institute. From the reaction I’ve gotten, it looks like people relax and learn easier in our new surroundings,” says Dianne Greyerbiehl, Ph.D., PCC, founder and president.

All of Life Coaching Institute’s new classes and Meetups will be held in their new location, which features a great view, “warmer” space and high speed Internet for easier distance training.

Lifeit Café is located at 730 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. L., Morgan Manor, Greenville. For more information, call 864271-4334 or visit LifeitCafe.com.

Life Coaching Institute is located at 37 Villa Rd., Ste. 440, Greenville. For more information, call 864-282-8989 or visit LifeCoachingInstitute.net. See ad, page 23.

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newsbriefs Balanced Solutions Offers New Skin Solutions Program

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he team at Balanced Solutions is pleased to announce that Jane Crawford is bringing her experience and expertise to the new Balanced Skin Solutions program. Crawford, a medical esthetician, uses a variety of products and is committed to healthy and safe options for the patients and clients she sees. The Balanced Skin Solutions programs offered are as follows: Jane Crawford, Derma Sweep md – An innovative “green” particle-free B.S., P.M.E. micro-resurfacing system (beyond micro-dermabrasion). This customized treatment leaves the skin smooth and vibrant for up to three weeks.

LED – Non-invasive infrared light therapy can reverse and control the visible signs of aging, rosacea, acne and pigmentation. You will see a visible difference in your skin, after one treatment.

Collagen Induction Therapy (CIT) Micro needling – A new innovation for treating the appearance of fine lines, acne scars and improvement of the skin’s overall appearance.

Dermaplaning – Not only will you achieve smoother, brighter skin, but this also helps remove peach fuzz. Despite popular belief, the hair does not grow back thicker.

Chemical Peels – A unique offering of peels derived from fruits/vegetables and dairy.

Clinical facial treatments – Customized for each individual.

Gluten-free make-up – Consultations for make-up options.

Crawford has nearly thirty years of clinical experience. She has a passion for healthy and natural solutions in the products she offers and the services she recommends. She served on the Faculty of the American Society of Cosmetic Plastic Surgeons for 15 years and is also a published author with her work featured in both medical and esthetic journals and textbooks.

Balanced Solutions is located at 420 The Parkway, Ste. J., The Village at Thornblade, Greer. For more information, call 864-662-7655 or visit BalancedAgain.com. See ad, pages 54 and 55.

Tortilla Maria Has New Offerings

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ortilla Maria, a local restaurant that serves mostly organic and locally-grown food, is now offering organic chicken soup for fall and winter. Also added to the menu are margueritas in a variety of flavors, and a non-alcoholic version will be offered. Bahram Mehrabini, owner of the restaurant, says, “We will also have a Happy Hour between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday.”

Tortilla Maria will be participating in Greenville Organic Food Organization’s (GOFO) quarterly film series, Flicks for Thought. They will have samples for attendees as well as food for purchase at the events.

Bahram Their latest updates and specials will be listed on their Mehrabani Facebook page at Facebook.com/tortilla.maria. Reservations for group meetings and events can be made by calling the restaurant. Tortilla Maria’s menu includes food for every diet including vegetarian, vegan, raw and gluten-free.

Tortilla Maria is located at 115 Pelham Rd., Pelham Court Shopping Center, Greenville. For more information, call 864-271-0742 or visit TortillaMaria.com.

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GOFO Welcomes New Executive Director

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reenville Organic Foods Organization (GOFO) recently appointed Rebekah Fedrowitz, MHN, BCHN as their new executive director. FedRebekah rowitz joins Fedrowitz, GOFO as an exM.H.N., pert in the field of B.C.H.N. holistic nutrition.

Her career background includes several years in both association management and nutrition consulting.

She is the author of the cookbook, Healthy Gourmet for Everyday. Fedrowitz is passionate about bringing healthy food and lifestyle programs to the communities of Greenville.

Fedrowitz is originally from Virginia but has quickly fallen in love with Greenville after moving here three years ago for her husband’s job.

She spends much of her free time gardening and enjoying Greenville’s growing food scene. She comes to GOFO with some fresh and exciting ideas that will enhance the organization’s commitment to educating the Greenville community on healthy living.

GOFO is an influential organization in the Greenville area. It offers unique programs that educate our community about healthy living, organic foods, local food systems and sustainable agriculture. Fedrowitz’s visions and plans for the organization will reignite some of GOFO’s original purpose, as well as bring some new and fresh prospective that will help grow the organization and the impact it has on the community.

For more information about GOFO and their programs and events, visit GOFOGreenville.org.

GFM Wellness Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

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FM Wellness, formerly Greenville Functional Medicine, recently celebrated its one year anniversary in the Upstate. Dr. Connie Casebolt, the medical doctor on staff, is certified in Functional Medicine through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM). Functional Medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach, Functional Medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. Functional Medicine practitioners spend time with their patients, listening to their histories and looking at the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease.

GFM Wellness works with a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions using state-of-the-art natural therapies including UBI, Chelation and PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field). Besides Dr. Casebolt, the staff at GFM Wellness includes a director (COO), nurse practitioner, RN, office manager, medical assistant, IT assistant and receptionist. Patients can become members of GFM Wellness and save 10 percent on every service in their office and free use of the vibration plate.

According to COO Henry Robbins, the name change was imminent, as wellness is what the staff teaches as opposed to prescribing medicine.

GFM Wellness is located at 301 Halton Rd., Ste. A, Greenville. For more information, call 864-558-0200 or visit GFMWellness.com. To learn more about Functional Medicine, visit FunctionalMedicine.org. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

29th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference Coming to Greenville

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he 29th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference will be held in Greenville on November 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency downtown. The conference will feature over 55 food and farm workshops, farm tours by bus, hands-on intensives, and locally sourced, organic meals. It is one of the oldest and largest conferences of its kind in the U.S. The 2012 Conference, also held in Greenville, brought together farmers, gardeners, foodies, and agriculture professionals to learn about the latest in sustainable farming and ranching methods, community gardening, food and culture, and food policy activism.

This year’s conference boasts exciting tracks devoted to growing organic produce, pastured livestock, urban farming, soils, beginning farmers, food and culture, policy and community, and a ‘You Make It – Outdoors and Hands-on’ track. The conference features renowned speaker such as Greg Judy, leader in the mob-grazing movement; Jim Adkins, nationally recognized poultry expert and founder of the Sustainable Poultry Network; Southern culinary historian, David Shields; Richard Wiswall, author of The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook: A Complete Guide to Managing Finances, Crops, and Staff─and Making a Profit, and Hugh Lovel, biodynamics expert.

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newsbriefs Addison Homes President Earns Green Building Leadership Award

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he South Carolina Chapter of the US Green Building Council has honored Todd Usher with a 2014 Duke Energy Leadership in Green Building Award.

This award—presented during the organization’s annual meeting Oct. 1 — recognizes Usher’s “above and beyond” efforts to further the cause of green building in South Carolina.

As president of Greenville-based Addison Homes, Usher focuses exclusively on sustainable construction, certifying 100 percent of his homes to environmental standards such as Energy Star, LEED for Homes, the National Green Building Standard and/or DOE Zero Energy Ready Home. In addition to leading the industry by example, Usher promotes the benefits of green building to the mainstream market via community education and outreach.

“There is established value in green building,” Usher says. “Consumers enjoy significantly lower utility bills along with enhanced comfort and healthier indoor air.

The environment benefits from reduced energy consumption and fewer greenhouse emissions. When consumers become educated regarding the value equation for healthy, high performance homes, their decision to build becomes logical.”

“Addison Homes is honored to receive the Duke Energy Green Building Leadership Award and we congratulate our fellow recipients as well,” says Usher. “It is a privilege — and a responsibility — to build increasing awareness of eco-friendly construction.”

For more information, visit AddisonHomes.com.

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Looking at Beautiful Art Bumps Up Brain Activity

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esearchers from Japan’s Oita University have found that aesthetic appreciation of paintings may be linked to altering activities in specific areas of the brain.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of 39 people were taken as they looked at slides of still life and landscape paintings by 19th-century French painters and slides of photographs that closely replicated the paintings.

While the subjects considered both the paintings and the photographic analogs to be beautiful during the experiment—with no significant differences between them—the most beautiful paintings were rated significantly higher than their corresponding photographic analogs in the pre-experimental phase. The researchers cite this as evidence of feeling greater pleasure from the paintings.

The MRIs showed that during the experiment, portions of the brain’s frontal lobe related to emotions, memory, learning and decision making were activated.

However, when the researchers compared the positive effects of aesthetic appreciation of the art paintings versus the photographs, they noted significantly more activity at the back of the subjects’ brains, specifically the bilateral cuneus, a part of the occipital lobe responsible for basic visual processing; and the left lingual gyrus, or ridge, associated with vision, encoding visual memory, logical ordering and dreaming. The findings suggested that these neural structures are associated with the aesthetic appreciation for paintings.

Organics Boast More Nutrients, Fewer Toxins

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onventionally grown foods contain pesticide residues that are three to four times higher than those found in organic foods (traces may be due to atmospheric drift from other fields or soils), according to a review of 343 research studies published last June in the British Journal of Nutrition. The review, which included studies of food grown in different regions and seasons, also determined that organic foods contained higher levels of healthy nutrients such as minerals, vitamins and antioxidants (specifically polyphenols), compared to conventional foods, which also contained significantly higher levels of cadmium, a heavy metal toxin.

The study’s authors found evidence that the higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations are linked to specific organic growing practices such as avoiding mineral nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, respectively. They commented, “Results indicate that switching from conventional to organic crop consumption would result in a 20 to 40 percent increase in crop-based antioxidant/polyphenolic intake levels.”

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Honey and Ginger Beat Antibiotics in Fighting Superbugs

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esearchers from Ethiopia’s University of Gondar College of Medicine have recently found that the use of mixtures of honey and ginger extract can treat drug-resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. They note that further clinical evaluation and pharmacological standardization of the mixtures are needed before they can be used therapeutically.

The scientists conducted laboratory testing with clinical isolations of five separate superbugs: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Staphylococcus aureus (non-MRSA), two strains of Escherichia coli plus Klebsiella pneumoniae. The inhibition of all five types of bacteria by three common antibiotics—methicillin, amoxicillin and penicillin—were compared with the antibacterial effects of ginger extract, honey and a combination of the two.

The ginger extract and honey combination was found to have the greatest inhibiting effect on the bacteria; however, even the two applied separately were more effective against the bacteria than the antibiotics.

Although in vivo studies are needed, the researchers believe that the honey and ginger extract combination is a promising source for treatment of resistant bacterial strains.

Lead Lurks in Lipsticks and Skin Whiteners

ecent research has found several heavy metals in numerous lipsticks and cosmetics. These include mercury and lead in skin-whitening creams, and chromium, cadmium and lead in lipsticks.

Scientists from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine and the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine tested 549 cosmetic skin-lightening products manufactured in 32 different countries. The products were purchased online and from stores in the U.S., China, Taiwan, Japan and Sri Lanka. Thirty-three of the products contained more than 1,000 parts per million (ppm) of lead, and 45 percent of them contained more than 10,000 ppm of lead. Of those purchased in the U.S., 3.3 percent had mercury levels greater than 1,000 ppm.

University of California scientists tested 24 lipsticks used frequently by teenagers and purchased at local stores. They found 75 percent contained lead and nearly half exceeded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) maximum acceptable concentration of lead for candy (0.1 ppm).

In 2010, the FDA tested 400 lipsticks and found lead in every sample tested— with concentrations ranging from 0.9 to 3.06 ppm. Other studies have confirmed similar findings.

They also found significant concentrations of chromium and cadmium among some of the samples. There are currently no concrete international or U.S. standards for safe levels of these heavy metals in cosmetics.

Algae-Based Cosmetics May Ward Off Inflammation and Cancer

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lgae extracts added to natural cosmetics may help prevent cancer. A recent review of research from Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Medical University found marine algae extracts help protect skin cells by reducing oxidative stress, which has been linked to both inflammation and cancer.

The review covered the major algae types of red algae, brown algae (such as kelp), green algae and blue-green algae (such as spirulina). A host of compounds in these extracts were found to provide protection against freeradical damage. In one study, phloroglucinol, a phenol derivative from brown algae, inhibited inflammation among human tissue sarcoma cells.

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Treadmill Desks Boost Job Performance

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n addition to improving fitness, University of Minnesota researchers found that treadmill walking at the desk also boosts productivity and morale. The study tested 40 adults that used treadmills for a year. Selfassessments, combined with supervisor assessments, found that treadmill walking while working increased performance levels. Work performance improved by an average of 11 percent based on supervisor assessments, and 7 percent based on the employee self-assessments.

A study from Rutgers University tested 66 adults while they walked on treadmills set for low intensity versus when they were seated at desks, with two days separating the tests. Measurements of reading comprehension, attention span and response speed skills and performance show these were unimpeded by treadmill walking when compared with sitting.

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

Junk Piles

UN Helps Developing Countries Handle E-Waste Although they receive far less foreign e-waste than Africa and Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean are significant and growing destinations for the industrialized world’s discarded refrigerators, small home appliances, televisions, mobile phones, computers, e-toys and other products with batteries or electrical cords.

Adding to the problem, the region’s fast-growing middle class is emulating American consumers by buying more electronic and electrical equipment. According to the World Bank, economic “climbers” grew 50 percent in the last decade and represent 32 percent of the area’s population, surpassing the number of poor for the first time in regional history.

The United Nations’ Bonn, Germany-based Solving the E-Waste Program initiative establishes e-waste academies as valuable resources for researchers, government decision-makers and recyclers. Experts share their experiences and knowledge in developing countries.

Academy Coordinator Federico Magalini, Ph.D., notes, “What’s called a ‘best of two worlds’ approach is needed: efficient pre-processing in developing countries and maximized recovery of materials with proper treatment of residual waste in countries with the best technologies for the job, with proceeds shared fairly and equitably.”

Source: EWasteAcademy.org

Cash Mobs

Collective On-the-Spot Buying Revives Local Businesses In most areas of the country, small, locally owned retail businesses are the lifeblood of local economies, but the rising costs of doing business often means they cannot compete with the lower prices of big-box retail giants that negotiate in volume.

For several years, the growth and frequency of cash mobs have been breathing new life into struggling mom-and-pop businesses. Like a flash mob performing a dance or social protest, a cash mob gathers people together to have a tremendously positive effect on hometown businesses that may have served them and their families for decades.

Most cash mobs agree to meet on a particular day, with each participant committing to spend a specified amount, typically $20 or more. The benefits for local businesses far exceed a one-day influx of cash—new customers are found, previous customers become active ones again and a new appreciation for businesses that fuel a local economy is realized.

Participants can also have a little fun while further benefiting their communities as many cash mobs gather with old friends and new after a shopping frenzy at a local establishment for food and drinks.

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Tomato Lacquer Non-Toxic Can Lining in Development

Because fresh food spoils quickly, many packaging and preservation innovations have helped to extend transportation hardiness and shelf life.

Now, a new bioresin made from tomato plant byproducts could make it safer to eat ubiquitous canned goods.

Led by the Stazione Sperimentale per l’Industria delle Conserve Alimentari (Experimental Station for the Food Preserving Industry), in Parma, Italy, the BIOCOPAC (biocopac.eu/en) consortium is developing a bio-based thermosetting lacquer. Most metal food packaging has a BPA-filled liner or chemical-based lacquer to prevent corrosion. While these keep the can intact, they have been linked to deleterious effects on the food inside.

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Saying No

Two Countries Buck the Mining Industry The governments of El Salvador and Costa Rica have successfully resisted demands by the gold mining industry, putting longterm environmental protection ahead of short-term financial gain. El Salvador stopped issuing gold mining permits several years ago, despite high gold prices and the contention by some that exporting gold was one of the country’s few chances to boost economic growth.

The majority of its citizens obtain water from one large river system, the Lempa, and gold mining, which uses cyanide as a processing agent, invariably pollutes nearby rivers and watersheds.

The government of Costa Rica has said no to open-pit mining, one of the most environmentally destructive mining methods. Popular opposition surged in the wake of a major accident that led to the closure of the Canadianowned Bellavista open-pit gold mine.

Source: YES! magazine

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Time banking is an updated, Web-savvy version of barter that allows users to accumulate the time they work and then “spend” it elsewhere. Unlike traditional bartering, it’s not limited to an individual transaction.

The medium is so fluid that it can be exchanged many times as a form of currency.

Most people do a variety of tasks that others may not want to do or are incapable of doing themselves, such as writing, preparing taxes, babysitting, housecleaning, plumbing or even dentistry. For example, an hour of gardening equals an hour of child care, dentistry, home repair or teaching someone to play chess. The idea is that people trade for what they need and do what they’re good at. Everyone gets what they need by exchanging their expertise.

Time banking works for groups, too. Organizations, agencies, churches and businesses can all become members of TimeBanks USA, formed in 1995, and contribute time, energies, skills and resources.

USA Made

Time Is Money, So Bank It

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The Power of Patriotic Purchasing Buying products that are made in the USA supports both our neighbors and nation. Keeping the entire product cycle within our borders employs more Americans, enhances local and national economic security and ensures greater product quality because American environmental and health regulatory standards are often higher than in other countries. For companies, domestic production can be part of a larger emphasis on supporting local businesses and implementing eco-practices.

StillMadeInUSA.com provides examples of domestically made products in many categories, including personal apparel, handcrafts, household goods, green products, appliances, sporting goods and tools.

About 95 percent of our clothing is now made in other countries, according to the Ecology Global Network (Ecology.com), mostly in China, where sweatshops and human rights abuses are prevalent. Polyester and nylon are derived from petroleum and processed and dyed using synthetic, often toxic substances such as copper, nickel and cobalt. The nonprofit Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture’s Fibershed and Grow Your Jeans programs (Tinyurl.com/GreenJeansEtc) and the Sustainable Cotton Project’s Cleaner Cotton program (Tinyurl.com/CleanerCotton) increase domestic production by assisting and connecting domestic growers and textile makers.

In addition to spotlighting locally made products in its stores with special shelf tags, Whole Foods Market has made more than $10 million in low-interest loans to independent farmers and food artisans via its Local Producer Loan Program. Canyon Bakehouse, a gluten-free bakery in Boulder, Colorado; Buchi Kombucha, brewers of sustainably crafted, Earth-bermed tea in Asheville, North Carolina; and Fancypants Baking Company, makers of 100 percent natural and nut-free cookies in East Walpole, Massachusetts, are examples (Tinyurl.com/WholeFoodsLocalLoans).

Iconoclastic ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s (BenJerry.com), headquartered in Waterbury, Vermont, conducts a Caring Dairy program that assists farmers to apply more sustainable practices; buys eggs from hens in certified humane cage-free farms; and plans to transform all of its 50 flavors to non-GMO ingredients and earn fair trade certification by the end of this year.

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Mindfulness and Creation

by Barbara Bolduc

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any people believe that there is an increasing spiritual awakening across the planet. For those who have an interest in being part of a spiritual community but find that conventional churches don’t mesh with their current beliefs, one option is Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/ Anderson (USCC).

Unity was formed by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore in 1889 after they both experienced healing through focused meditation. They began writing articles on their experiences, created a community based on the ideas, and Unity was born.

According to USCC’s website, the five basic principles of the Unity movement, simplified, are that God is all good and active in everything, everywhere; human beings are naturally good because God Divinity is in everyone; human beings create their experiences by what they choose to think, feel and believe; human beings connect with God and bring out the good in their lives through affirmative prayer and meditation; and knowing and understanding the laws of life, also called Truth, are not enough—a person must also live the Truth that he or she knows.

Ruth Thomas, the minister at Unity Clemson/Anderson, has taught Unity classes and “presented Sunday talks” for 30 years. She talked about the idea that our outer reality is created by us from our inner reality.

“I think the real struggle—even for me—is to witness the outer circumstances of life without getting caught up in it; not indulging in the negative emotions. We need to be in gratitude and we do that through affirmative prayer. Then it is

important to go forth with enthusiasm. It can be real tough.”

If someone she is counseling remains focused on the negative, Thomas will tell them, “You are investing a whole lot of energy on what you don’t want. What if you were focusing instead on what you want to have? That’s what God wants for all of us.”

Thomas warns against what she refers to as a ‘fluffy’ focus on manifestation. Some metaphysical teachings imply that manifestation is as simple as wishing for something.

Ruth admits that even some involved with Unity teachings had followed that path, although Unity has since come back to its basic foundation set by the Fillmores. Says Thomas, “It’s not an instant path. You really have to continue to refocus on mindfulness.”

Mindfulness, according to University of California, Berkeley’s website (link at bottom), “means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment…Once people begin the practice, they realize that a huge portion of their thinking, when not purposefully directed, is based on fear and lack.” It is that constant barrage of fear- and lackbased thinking that gives rise to “creating unconsciously,” according to Thomas.

Mindfulness also provides a path to healing, according to Bruce Lipton, a research scientist with a PhD in developmental biology who leans in the direction of the spiritual. Lipton pioneered the research that led to the discovery of the epigenome, and has written extensively about the ability of a focused mind to create substantial physiological change.

He states on his website, BruceLipton. com, that “We heal ourselves with our thoughts, our mind, our consciousness, which are more powerful than chemistry. It’s the invisible, immaterial realm that’s powerful.”

Lipton and Thomas share the belief that we are being called to evolve, and both believe that the power inherent in the focused mind of the human being is beyond what is known—especially collectively. Says Thomas, “At Unity, we believe that, when we hold the higher consciousness of love, wellbeing, compassion, gratitude, generosity, and abundance, that energy ripples out and raises the consciousness of humanity.”

Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson is located at 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton. For more information, call 864646-6114 or visit UnityOfClemsonAnderson.org. For more information on the Berkeley article on mindfulness, go to GreaterGood.berkeley.edu/topic/mindfulness/definition. See ad, page 16.

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by Barbara Bolduc

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ivingWell Integrative Healthcare is the perfect name for a medical practice whose focus is on integrating alternative and traditional medicine in order to help people live well. The history behind this blend is not uncommon: a medical practitioner finds that traditional medicine—while providing definitive benefits—isn’t the answer for every medical problem. This was the experience of LivingWell Integrative Healthcare’s James Caldwell, MD, and Cheryl Middleton, PA-C. Prior to meeting each other, they both became convinced of the benefits of adding alternative medicine to their repertoire.

LivingWell’s focus, says Middleton, “is to get people balanced.” The path is explained on their website. “Our mission is to help you to live in a state of optimal health. We feel this goal is best achieved through a careful and highly individualized program of nutritional and lifestyle counseling coupled with the science of Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement.”

According to Middleton, “Bio-identical hormones are the exact same molecules that occur within the human body. The number one estrogen on the market comes from horses and has 20 different kinds of hormones in it; the human body only recognizes three of them. That is a big difference. Your body only knows how to work with what it recognizes.”

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issues, thyroid related complications, and sexual dysfunction.

Most patients notice improvements including fewer mood changes, less stress, better sleep and concentration. Overall patients can see increased energy levels.”

Middleton explains that the three biggest endocrineproducing systems—thyroid, adrenal, and sexual—are often where the body is out of harmony. “If you can assess these three major systems and find out where the imbalance is, you can do a lot for somebody to help them feel whole and balanced.”

The foundational aspect of optimal health is nutrition.

Often doctors are required to do very little study on nutrition despite the obvious link between the chemical needs of the body and the fuel that we give to it. LivingWell offers nutritional counseling, and Middleton is a big proponent of whole foods. Whole foods are one-ingredient foods in their original state and include vegetables, fruits and nuts. Unprocessed food retains more of its natural nutrients, and lacks chemicals added for flavoring, texture, color and more. These chemicals may be harmful as well as having no nutritional value at all.

Middleton notes that “farmers’ markets are a great place to buy locally-grown food with good nutritional value.” She says that it’s not always necessary to buy expensive organic food in order to buy healthy food. Organic foods usually cost more and some farmers can’t afford the high cost to become certified. Middleton suggests that people visit their local farmers to view animal conditions and ask what chemicals, antibiotics or hormones are used.

LivingWell also provides lifestyle counseling, such as methods for dealing with stress. “It’s a whole-person approach.

We try to get to the root of the problem and get a person back to the balance they are supposed to be in.”

LivingWell Integrative Healthcare is located at 838 Powdersville Rd., Ste. G, Easley. For more information, call 864-850-9988 or visit LivingWellHealthcare.com. See ad, page 18.

Barbara Bolduc is a contributing editor and writer for Natural Awakenings.

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Powerful You!

Six Ways to Create the Life You Want

by Judith Fertig

and courageously reach for our highest visions,” says Straub. “Start with what’s working already and the vision of what life can be.” She likens self-empowerment to “spiritual surfing, riding the wave where the energy, momentum and passion are.”

As workshop leaders, they encourage participants to transform limiting beliefs, determine what is meaningful for them, construct a compelling vision from that insight and then find ways to manifest that vision. They address six key areas in which to become more powerful and realize our personal best: physical health, emotional health, relationships, work, finances and spirituality.

Physical Health

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ulitzer Prize winner Anna Quindlen had reached the top of the New York Times bestseller list more than once, yet she relates in her memoir, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, that she also yearned to be able to do a headstand, but felt she didn’t possess the necessary sense of balance.

“That’s just a little story you tell yourself,” advised her personal trainer.

Our bodies, Quindlen observes, are major appliances that deliver decades of faithful service with precious little downtime. She admits, “If the human body had a warranty, mine would have run out ages ago.” Still, she clung to a vision: “I want to be strong; strong enough to hike the mountain without getting breathless, strong enough to take a case of wine from the deliveryman and carry it to the kitchen.”

Quindlen, who lives in New York City and New England, was also maintain-

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ing an incorrect belief: It wasn’t her sense of balance that was holding her back, it was fear.

After two years of trying, she was able to do a headstand. Along with a sense of accomplishment, this quirky achievement was a revelation as she ultimately concluded, “If I can do one thing like that, perhaps there are others.”

First, recognize what we’re already doing right—eating well, perhaps, or exercising—and then add another healthy activity. Cardiologist Suzanne Steinbaum, director of New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital’s Women and Heart Disease, underscores that much of physical health is within our personal control. “Many lifestyle factors keep us from being physically healthy enough to lead a full life,” she says, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption or drug use, stress and depression. “The good news is that lifestyle factors are within our power to change.”

Steinbaum recommends starting small by changing one bad habit and then seeing how we feel. “Quit the diet soda or the sugar-sweetened beverages.

Get rid of potato chips. Go for a walk.

Put down your smartphone and spend some focused time with your child, a friend or even your pet. Then breathe… and just listen to how you feel.”

Take a Stand

Emotional Health

Personal empowerment is all about taking a stand—developing the vision, countering misguided beliefs, having a plan and then moving forward to be the best version of one’s true self.

David Gershon and Gail Straub, of West Hurley, New York, authors of Empowerment: The Art of Creating Your Life As You Want It, contend that empowerment always starts with a desire for a better life. “We need to learn how to dream, how to boldly

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Our emotions can be allies in achieving personal empowerment, advises Straub.

For example, fear can alert us to danger; joy can remind us to be grateful.

However, when emotions cause pain and threaten derailment, it’s important to understand why, and then work through it.

“Uncomfortable emotions let us know there is a problem to attend to, a wound to work on, thus allowing us to see our own truth,” explains

don Miguel Ruiz, Jr., of San Diego, California, author of The Five Levels of Attachment. “With awareness, we can observe our uncomfortable emotions, as they may be showing a belief we are holding that is no longer true for us.”

“To work through our emotions, we have to be able to accurately sense what we are feeling and be able to express it in a healthy way,” adds Straub, like expressing anger after a tough commute by punching a designated pillow or shouting into a closet.

Furthermore, “We need to change the belief we’ve identified that’s causing the painful emotional response.” Did the guy that cut us off in traffic really do it maliciously? Third, learn to let go of a negative emotion that’s automatically triggered when someone or something presses our “hot button” by immediately considering, “He must have been in a big hurry,” or “She doesn’t realize how offensive that remark could be,” realizing it’s their problem, not ours, and declining to make it ours.

Achieving greater emotional calm is a huge step toward personal empowerment.

Relationships

Acting on heartfelt emotions can help forge stronger and healthier relationships. “Sometimes, we say yes to a false image of ourselves or hide who we are in order to be accepted,” counsels Ruiz, noting that not presenting our authentic selves in relationships will weaken or replace true intimacy with a sense of loneliness and distance. “Say, ‘I forgive, I accept and I let go.’” This paves the way to being genuine, which naturally leads to greater unconditional love and more fulfilling and honest relationships.

In romantic relationships, life coach Martha Beck, Ph.D., author of Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaiming Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want, suggests ditching the image of two people looking soulfully into each other’s eyes. “Realize that you’re both changing all the time,” she says. Instead, envision two people walking side-byside at the same pace, and a relationship that will continue to refresh and move forward, instead of getting stuck in well-worn patterns.

and meditating. “You have to relax to start dissolving the disbelief in the possibility of having what you want,” she says. “Empty out the negative thoughts in order to gain the confidence that abundance is yours.”

Spirituality

Work

Capability is one of the new guiding principles for self-empowerment at work, says Haydn Shaughnessy, a fellow at the University of California-Irvine’s Center for Digital Transformation and co-author, with Nicholas Vitalari, of The Elastic Enterprise. “It’s more about a broad-stroke capability,” he claims, such as public speaking, writing or troubleshooting and fixing machinery.

Capability means a strong skill that can be fine-tuned for a specific circumstance; a talented generalist, rather than a narrow specialist. Shaughnessy recommends that we recognize and develop our best competencies in order to equip ourselves to both withstand economic adversity and help push our careers forward.

Finances

Fiscal self-empowerment involves cultivating the confidence that we will be able to obtain more money when needed. Beck maintains that anyone can create abundance that lasts. “Where people believe they get abundance, they will,” she says, as in friendships or creative problem solving.

It’s the mixed internal messages of, “I need more money,” with, “There’s not enough to go around,” that can block the flow of abundance in our lives.

Beck, who lives in San Luis Obispo, California, recommends throwing a “neurological toggle switch” to turn off the “lack-and-attack” part of our brains and turn on the “everythingis-going-to-be-all-right” area. This is realized through slowing down, relaxing

Following all of these first five steps also helps enhance our spirituality. Dennis Merritt Jones, of Simi Valley, California, author of the new book, Your (Re) Defining Moments: Becoming Who You Were Born to Be, calls it “being pulled by vision,” rather than being pushed by pain. The motivational speaker believes that every encounter, event or circumstance is a portal to a redefining moment—a chance to connect with our authentic self.

Jones cites seven characteristics of the authentic or timeless self: realizing our oneness in life, reverence for that life, fearlessness because we know we’re part of something bigger, integrity, humility, equanimity and unconditional love.

“When these qualities become the norm in our daily lives, we’ll know we are living from the authentic self,” he says.

Jones urges us to live “more vertically.” He explains, “We exist on what I call the surface of life, a horizontal pathway where we go about our daily routines. We often don’t hear the siren call from the depths of our being because we are so busy ‘doing’. It’s the authentic self that’s eternally calling us to be who we were born to be.”

He describes a “sacred intersection” where we can turn from the horizontal everyday and move in a vertical direction to the depths of our souls or the heights of our imaginations via mindfulness and self-enquiry. Fortunately, every moment of every day offers this opportunity to expand our being. The key question is, “Will we be consciously present enough to recognize the opening and step through the door?”

These experts concur there is no finish line for self-empowerment or attaining the perfect place to stay. It’s a “sustainable growth process,” says Gershon, an ideal project for the rest of our lives.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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Midday Pick-Me-Up

Well-Planned Naps Boost Brainpower

by Lane Vail

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leep, along with nutrition and exercise, shapes the backbone of overall health, yet 40 percent of Americans get an insufficient amount, according to a recent Gallup survey, and the potential health risks are considerable. “Sleep deprivation affects every organ system and disease state,” and is associated with higher rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and mortality, says Michael Breus, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in Scottsdale, Arizona, and founder of TheSleepDoctor.com.

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“It’s best to get seven to eight hours of sleep in one big block at nighttime,” counsels Breus. Yet the circadian rhythm dictates two peaks of sleepiness every 24 hours—one in the middle of the night and another 12 hours later, says Dr. Lawrence Epstein, director of the sleep medicine program at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Interacting with the circadian rhythm is the homeostatic rhythm, which causes greater sleepiness the longer we’re awake. Both circadian and homeostatic sleepiness elevate by mid-afternoon,

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resulting in the familiar 4 p.m. slump.

Siesta cultures split sleep, notes Epstein, slightly reducing nighttime sleep, but devoting time midday to nap.

“Naps are a double-edged sword,” observes Epstein. While they help relieve short-term sleepiness, poorly planned naps can perpetuate an unhealthy cycle of daytime sleepiness and nighttime wakefulness. Stepping outside for 10 minutes of sunlight and fresh air can stamp out sleepiness, says Breus, which is much healthier than reaching for a caffeine jolt or sugary snack.

Be a Better Napper

A study published in the Journal of Sleep Research suggests that merely falling asleep may initiate memory processing and cognitive consolidation, helping explain why German scientists found even six-minute naps to be rejuvenating. If substantial daytime sleep is needed to overcome a deficit, strive for 90 to 110 minutes, the length of time needed to complete a full sleep cycle.

Here are other practical tips.

Refl ect on the rationale. “Boredom, laziness or avoiding work are the wrong reasons to nap,” says Amanda Chan, managing editor for healthy living at The Huffington Post, which instituted two cozy nap rooms in its New York headquarters after founder Arianna Huffington collapsed from exhaustion several years ago. A quick pick-me-up to boost mental agility and

mood is a reasonable excuse to snooze.

Plan a prophylactic nap. Forestall late afternoon fatigue by napping between 1 and 3 p.m. Waiting until early evening to nap can interfere with nighttime sleep, advises Epstein.

Embrace darkness, coolness and quietude. Melatonin, “the key that starts the engine of sleep,” is suppressed by even the slightest amount of light, so wear eyeshades, suggests Breus. Keep a blanket and earplugs handy.

Lie down. If a bed or couch is unavailable, try napping on a yoga mat on the floor. A chair should be reclined to support the lower back and avoid straining the neck from “bobblehead” syndrome, says Breus.

Power down. Setting an alarm for 10 to 25 minutes allows time for only the first two sleep stages: falling asleep and light sleep. Breus explains that sleeping longer than 25 minutes triggers deep sleep, from which waking results in sleep inertia, or grogginess, that impairs mood, decision-making and motor skills.

to put in excessive amounts of time.”

Ironically, mounting research suggests that napping may boost the brainpower needed to function at peak performance. A recent study found that nightshift air-traffic controllers that napped for 19 minutes showed better vigilance and reaction times than nonnappers. Other documented benefits include better concentration, memory and creativity.

Seek out a sleep sanctuary at work, such as an office with the door closed and blinds drawn, an unused conference room with a couch, or a first-aid office cot, suggests Chan. Another option is to nap in the car, but Breus insists that nappers tell colleagues where

they’re going as a precaution. Better yet, bond with a “nap buddy” willing to read nearby during snooze time. “You’re very vulnerable when you’re asleep,” he says.

“Be safe.”

If sleeping is not currently condoned in the workplace, consider approaching the human resources department with information on the positive effects of appropriate napping on work performance, says Epstein. Suggest implementing a sleep wellness program, which can offer education on sleep deprivation, techniques to improve sleep and individual screening for sleep disorders.

Lane Vail is a freelance writer and blogger at DiscoveringHomemaking.com.

Napping at Work

While many progressive businesses such as Google, Apple and Zappos permit or even promote workplace napping, most companies are still skeptical. “We live in a culture that minimizes the importance of sleep,” comments Epstein. “We prize productivity and think it shows worker loyalty

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Eco-Beauty Homemade Shampoos, Lotions and Perfumes Make Great Gifts

by Kathleen Barnes

cial shampoos, but it gets hair much cleaner,” she advises.

Homemade beauty products are a natural outlet for anyone that loves to cook or craft. Make a small batch—experiment with an array of essential oils to create a preferred scent to suit individual tastes, and add or subtract the amounts according to skin and hair types.

“Take it a step further and make pretty gift packages with glass bottles, jars or tins embellished with ribbons, personal artwork or anything else that taps into your creative juices,” says Cox. “Your friends and family will be especially happy to receive and use them.”

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books and publisher at Take Charge Books. Connect at Kathleen@KathleenBarnes.com.

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any of us have grown disenchanted with expensive, commercial beauty products that include toxic and even cancer-causing ingredients. Fortunately, safe, natural and affordable alternatives—including homemade shampoos, conditioners, moisturizers, bath salts, body scrubs and butters—are stocked at many natural grocers and health food stores.

We all want to avoid phthalates, cetyl alcohol, triclosan, sodium laureth sulfate, parabens and many other poisonous chemicals commonly found in lotions, creams, scrubs, oils, perfumes and makeup products that may not be listed on labels. “You want to know what’s in your product,” says Janice Cox, of Medford, Oregon, the bestselling author of Natural Beauty at Home and Eco-Beauty. “If you’re making your own, you’re in control.”

Cox remarks, “Ingredients are absorbed through the skin, our largest organ. It’s why some medicines like birth control, pain relief and nicotine patches are effectively applied externally; it’s also why toxic ingredients placed on our skin can be so harmful.”

Her recommended solution is simple: The kitchen cabinet harbors solutions to the dry and dull skin that plagues many this time of year, shampoo residues that result in drab hair,

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and less-than-glowing skin due to a suboptimal holiday diet.

“Many products require only one or two ingredients and take minimal time to make,” says Cox. “Plus, they cost only pennies. Who wouldn’t choose that over a $30-an-ounce mysterious chemical soup?”

Honey is a Cox favorite for several reasons, including its antimicrobial effects: a dab on a blemish or insect bite can zap it overnight. “Honey has high potassium content, making it almost impossible for bacteria to survive in,” she explains. It’s also a good source of B vitamins thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid, plus minerals like iron, zinc and manganese. In this case, what’s absorbed through skin is literally nourishing our body’s entire system.

Honey is also a powerful humectant, helping to prevent loss of moisture from skin and hair. Cox recommends dropping a tablespoon or two in a warm bath to soothe rough skin without stickiness, a conditioning mixture of honey and olive oil to produce silky hair and an apple-honey toner to facilitate glowing skin.

She also recommends an easy shampoo that contains nothing more than natural soap (like Dr. Bronner’s), water and a little vegetable oil for dry hair. “It doesn’t foam up like commer-

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Simple Natural Beauty Ingredients Here are a few favorite ingredients for home treatments: n Honey is perfect for conditioning dry, damaged hair and rinses out easily. n Sour cream makes a great facial mask for softening and cleansing a dull complexion. n Green tea is packed with antioxidants and tones skin with no need to rinse off. n Oatmeal can be used instead of soap to cleanse all skin types. n Pineapple juice soothes tired feet and softens rough patches. n Baking soda works head to toe as a hair rinse, facial scrub and bath soak. n Olive oil in a nail soak keeps nails clean, flexible and strong.

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1 cup kosher or sea salt 1 cup baking soda 1 cup Epsom salt Mix together all ingredients and pour into a clean, dry container. Pour one cup of the mixture into a warm tub slowly, allowing the salts to dissolve completely. Soak for at least 20 minutes, but no more than 40 minutes.

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Combine all the ingredients in a heatresistant container. In the microwave or on the stovetop using a double boiler, gently heat until the mixture just begins to melt. Remove from heat and stir well until the wax and cocoa butter are melted and all ingredients are mixed together. Pour into a clean container and allow it to cool completely. Spread a small amount of the body butter on the skin.

Basic Shampoo Yields 8 ounces If hair is oily, the optional vegetable oil may be omitted, but if hair is dry or damaged, include it. This is a great shampoo for all hair types because it’s gentle on hair and won’t strip away the natural oils. ½ cup water ½ cup mild natural liquid soap (like Dr. Bronner’s or any Castile soap) ½ tsp light vegetable oil (optional)

Solid Perfume Yields 1 ounce Solid perfume and scents have always been popular because they are longlasting, easy to carry and discreet—just rub them on—no need to waste them by spraying the air.

1 Tbsp grated beeswax 1 Tbsp almond oil 8 drops essential oil or mixture of oils (peach, orange, sandalwood, vanilla or lavender) In a heat-resistant container or small saucepan, gently heat the beeswax and oil until it melts. Stir in the scented oil, pour into a clean, small container and allow the mixture to cool completely.

Rub a finger across the solid perfume and apply the scent to pulse points or anywhere else.

Recipes courtesy of Janice Cox, author of Natural Beauty at Home, Natural Beauty for All Seasons, Natural Beauty from the Garden and Eco Beauty.

Gently stir all the ingredients together, being careful not to beat the mixture or it will create foam. Pour the shampoo into a clean plastic container. Shampoo as normal, and then rinse well with cool water.

Eau de Cologne Yields 4 ounces Eau de Cologne was originally made by steeping flowers in a jar with alcohol and a small amount of oil. The scented oil was poured off and the alcohol was mixed with water. ¼ cup vodka or witch hazel ¼ cup water 2-3 drops of a favorite essential oil or a mixture of oils (lavender, sandalwood, bergamot, rose, frangipani, ylang-ylang or jasmine) Mix all ingredients together. Pour into a clean spray bottle or splash bottle.

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different than what my friends heard.

We were taught that within each of us is a purpose, a passion that we call dharma, and that dharma is what we are incarnated here to do. We were taught that the most important thing you could do in your life was to follow that dharma, and in doing so, you would be serving God. I often joke that my childhood was filled with unconditional love and security, but also a lot of weirdness! Not many kids learn transcendental meditation at the age of 5 and count monks as friends.

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Serena Dyer Reflects on Her Spiritual Upbringing

by Lindsay McGinty you are born to live.

Some missteps along the journey to her true calling included enrolling in law school to maintain her student identity, but her upbringing served as a light guiding her home to herself. She wrote the book after dropping out of law school, a big step toward her dream of inspiring others to live authentically. photo: Pacific-Plus.com

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erena Dyer had a unique childhood being raised by spiritually progressive parents, including her bestselling celebrity dad, Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., who would write her notes on personal stationery printed with the motto, “Be realistic.

Expect miracles!” It’s not a message her peers likely heard at home.

Now 29, Serena shares her point of view in Don’t Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents, co-authored with her father. The title reflects her parents’ key lesson for their children: Pursue the life

What was it like to grow up with Wayne Dyer as your father?

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I like to think that while there weren’t any real downsides, there were certainly challenges. For example, in a more traditional household, when someone gets the flu, their parents probably tell them that it’s flu season and it’s just going around. In my household, when one of us would get the flu, we were told that we aligned with it and allowed it in. In other words, part of the challenge of having spiritually progressive parents is that they make sure you are aware that you are responsible for everything happening in your life.

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creators of our destiny—the masters of our fate. I wholeheartedly believe that we sign up for the experiences we have in this lifetime, as they are part of our soul’s desire to grow and expand. When we make the choice to view life as not happening to us, but responding to us, we become more consciously aware of how much our thoughts affect our daily experience. I am so grateful my parents taught me this at a young age because I have learned to choose my thoughts carefully.

What is the greatest gift your parents have given you?

It’s not something they did for me; it was how they lived their lives in front of me. My parents did not encourage me to follow my dreams and then sacrifice theirs in order to raise me. My parents followed their dreams and in watching them do so, I felt safe to go after mine, as well. They taught me that there is no honor in sacrificing yourself or your dreams for anyone else, and demonstrated that the only time you have to make your life the way you want it is now. I am grateful to them for living their lives this way, which has allowed me to feel safe living my life this way, as well.

What advice would you give to people that wish they were raised in a more spiritual manner?

I tell people that it doesn’t really matter what kind of parents you had, it matters how you feel about yourself. Everything in life starts with the self. If you don’t have love and acceptance and forgiveness for yourself, you won’t have these things to give to other people either. I was taught that we can’t give what we don’t have.

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Cellulite Shrinkers Five Simple Exercises to Smooth Thighs

by E.C. LaMeaux

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nsightly cellulite, which is comprised of fat deposits just beneath the skin, appears as lumps or dimples, usually near the buttocks and upper thighs, and is most common in women. Building muscle can make cellulite harder to notice and help burn more calories.

While cellulite deposits might not be eliminated, burning body fat will make them shrink and be less visible.

Here are five top exercises to blast stubborn cellulite.

Cardiovascular Exercise

As long as we’re expending more calories than we’re taking in, we will begin burning the body’s fat deposits.

As cardio workouts burn calories, they can reduce overall body fat, which also makes cellulite harder to see. Any exercise such as walking, running, hiking or cycling can help in the overall battle to burn calories and blast cellulite.

Stair Climbing

Stair climbing burns at least 10 calories a minute, according to the nonprofit National Wellness Institute, that promotes healthy lifestyles worldwide.

Plus, stair climbing has the added benefit of working all the muscle areas that tend to get hit with the greatest amounts of cellulite.

Leg Lifts

Janet Wallace, Ph.D., professor of kinesiology at Indiana University-Bloomington, advises that leg lifts are the best exercise for toning the outer thighs.

Lie on the floor on your side, placing one elbow on the ground and prop your head up with that same hand.

Place the other hand on the floor beside your waist. With legs straight and toes pointed, lift the top leg up as far as it will go, then slowly lower it back down. Do 10 to 15 reps, and then turn over and work the other leg.

Back Kicks

An MSNBC health segment recommended this fat-busting move to target all the areas that are most susceptible to cellulite. While kneeling on hands and knees, lift a leg up behind you until it’s pointed upward at a 45-degree angle. Slowly bring the leg back down and repeat the movement with the other leg. Start with 15 reps and work up from there.

Squats

Stand comfortably with feet about a foot apart. Slowly bend the knees to lower your body until both thighs are parallel to the floor. Then gradually stand back up, squeezing gluteal and back-of-the-thigh muscles as you rise.

If performed consistently, this exercise will increase muscle strength in the thighs and buttocks, which also helps burn fat, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Less fat equals less noticeable cellulite.

As with the other exercises, start with 15 repetitions per session and work up to more.

E.C. LaMeaux posts a body of work at Gaiam Life (Life.Gaiam.com), from which this was adapted.

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with gluten bread, animal protein and cheese with casein produces a mid-afternoon slump. They are hard to digest together and all at once, taxing body energy,” she explains. “Then, when you feel the inevitable drop in energy, you might turn to caffeine or sugary soda, but that only brings on another slump.”

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Beauty Foods Kimberly Snyder Shows How to Eat for Radiant Skin, Eyes and Hair

by Judith Fertig

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ise food choices that optimize digestion and promote natural, ongoing detoxification can help us attain red-carpet shape, professes nutritionist and beauty expert Kimberly Snyder, New York Times bestselling author of The Beauty Detox Foods. She aims for optimum health as the basis for achieving a desirable outward glow.

Snyder says she once struggled with several beauty issues. In seeking wellness on the way to becoming a nutritionist, she found that her daily energy level improved after she started making shifts in her diet. She then lost weight, her hair got healthier and her formerly troubled facial skin became clear and smooth.

Blogging about her gradual transformation and lifestyle philosophies attracted media attention and a celebrity clientele by word of mouth. “I never looked for clients; they found me,” she says. Today, Snyder counts entertainers Fergie and her actor-husband Josh Duhamel, Kerry Washington, Channing Tatum and Drew Barrymore among the many celebrities she has helped get into better camera-ready shape.

Early into her personal transformation, Snyder realized that digestion holds the key. “I never linked my constipation issues with my acne,” she says. “It’s a tremendous amount of work to digest food. It’s no wonder that eating a fast-food sandwich

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Snyder, who is now a vegan, suggests simplifying meals and starting them with whole, raw, plant-based foods like salads.

She advises her clients to start the day with lemon juice in warm water. If they don’t feel like breakfast, she advises, “Don’t force yourself. Listen to your body, it knows best.”

When hunger hits, Snyder blends a Glowing Green Smoothie—what she calls, “the star of the whole Beauty Detox program,” in her book. A batch of three to four servings requires seven cups of chopped spinach; six cups of chopped romaine lettuce; one-and-a-half cups of chopped celery; one banana; an apple and a pear, both peeled, cored and chopped; two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and two cups of filtered water. She claims that drinking this smoothie can make a difference in just three days.

She also lists 50 plant-based foods for specific body benefits because they are naturally alkaline-forming during digestion and assimilate more effectively than acid-forming animal protein, dairy, caffeine, alcohol and sugar. By improving digestion, we end up feeling more energetic.

Timely Eating

Carefully timed consumption is another key in Snyder’s beauty regimen. She recommends starting the day with a light smoothie, eating foods based on whole plants throughout the day, and then eating a raw salad and a vegetarian meal or some animal protein as an earlier dinner. Eating fruit by itself on an empty stomach helps it digest better than when combined with other foods that take longer to process. On hungrier days, Snyder suggests turning to whole grains such as oats or quinoa, which are high in fiber and lower in fat, or fibrous chia seeds.

When energy is low, she advocates supplementing with bee pollen or a protein smoothie. She stresses, “Progress, not perfection,” as her mantra, advising that it’s better to take small steps and keep moving forward rather than try to change everything all at once. She believes that experiencing higher energy and beauty benefits provides effective incentives to continue instead of trying to stick to a strict, numbersbased plan that doesn’t take into account energy or digestion.

Ongoing Cleansing

“The metaphor I use for healthy digestion is a waterfall versus a stagnant pond,” says Snyder. “You want your system to be moving, dynamic.” To keep digestive “sludge” out of our body’s systems, Snyder recommends a proven detox approach of drinking liquid only between meals to help foods digest easier. She particularly recommends her own Probiotic & Enzyme Salad, made with four cups of shredded cabbage; one inch of fresh ginger, cut into strips; one teaspoon of caraway seeds; and cold, filtered water, all left to naturally ferment in a jar at room temperature for about five days—or refrigerated

raw sauerkraut from a health food store—to help flush out toxins. She also emphasizes supplementing with probiotics, such as her unique formula made from soil-based organisms.

Infrared sauna treatments can also help leach heavy metals out of body fat and decrease cellulite.

“These techniques have been around for a long time because they work,” says Snyder. “As I always say, outer beauty is a reflection of inner health.”

Connect at KimberlySnyder.com.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

Top 50 Beauty Detox Foods

by Kimberly Snyder These foods work to improve specific body areas while promoting whole-body wellness. Such plant-based foods also improve digestion and raise energy levels.

For Beautiful Skin Youthful Red bell peppers Coconut (fresh, milk, oil) Avocados Spinach Radiant Watercress Figs Sweet potatoes Cucumbers Acai Soft Pineapple Almonds Walnuts Flaxseed Unlined, wrinkle-free Pears Cabbage Turmeric Clear, blemish-free Fermented vegetables (e.g., sauerkraut)

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Fluid body movement Broccoli Brussels sprouts Sesame seeds Romaine lettuce

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For Beautiful Eyes Bright eyes Papaya Beets Blueberries Apples Eliminating dark circles and puffiness Celery Collard greens Asparagus Bananas

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For an Inner Glow Bee pollen Sunflower seeds Sprouts Spirulina (dried blue-green algae) or chlorella (high chlorophyll algae)

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Practice Gratitude and Change Your Life

by April Thompson

“I have started a gratitude journal that I write in every day. When you run out of the ‘obvious’ blessings, it makes you dig deep and see all the small things. I commit to do my very best to never take anything or anybody, good or bad, for granted.” ~ Lisa Henderson Middlesworth

“A town can be such a blessing. Neighbors always pull together when there’s a tragedy or natural disaster. The boundaries diminish and yards become one... we eat in each other’s kitchens, supervise each other’s children, share vehicles and generally watch out for each other. I believe it is God’s way of reminding us that we’re one family and each of us provides the strength and foundation for the other.” ~ Colleen Epple Pine

“My losses have given me an inner compass by which I live my life. While I would not wish the tragedies I have experienced on anyone, I am eternally grateful for the blessings. I do not waste time, and I know how to love without fear.” ~ Joanie Weber Badyna

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iddlesworth, Pine and Badyna are among thousands adopting a Gratitude Challenge to help develop their gratitude reflex and cultivate a more positive outlook on life. Gratitude can take many forms, but typically participants pledge to reflect upon and express it daily with the help of email prompts from a sponsoring organization. A gratitude practice can help grow appreciation for the strangers that better our lives. It can also deepen our

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gratefulness for the significant others we sometimes take for granted.

Approaching a milestone birthday, retired businessman Walter Green set out on a year-long journey to visit 44 people that he credited with changing his life to initiate conversations about their influence, which he recounts in the book This is the Moment! While the relationships were already solid, according to Green, “In many cases, it was the most significant conversation we ever had.”

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ~ William Arthur Ward

Gratitude is a small act with a big payoff, Green observes. “The person receiving gratitude appreciates knowing they made a difference, but the giver is the greatest recipient. It feels good to express gratitude, plus you are freed from future regrets that you didn’t express it when you had the chance.”

Patricia Brugioni, a Christian Science nurse from Chicago, has been sharing three things she’s grateful for on social media on a daily basis since taking a fiveday online challenge earlier this year. “I am a grateful person by nature, but now I am claiming the good that is coming to me and learning to cherish things without feeling like I have to earn them,” she says.

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson at AprilWrites.com.

Grateful Kickstarts Kindspring.org’s first online Gratitude Challenge brought together 11,000 people from 118 countries. The site now has an online portal, including a startup kit designed to help community organizations sponsor their own challenges.

Gratitude can be good for business, too. Four Canadian branches of the bank TD turned its ATMs into “automatic thankyou” machines that provided high-value personalized gifts to its longest-standing customers to thank them for their loyalty.

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by Janet Andersen-Krinke

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ere in the Upstate are two innovative technology resources that are making a positive impact on the environment. Green Cloud Technologies, LLC and INviro Design & Consulting have both created unique solutions that are good for the earth while saving customers money.

Green Cloud Technologies, LLC uses cloud data storage technology to allow businesses to remove inefficient servers from their offices and closets.

Their data is instead housed within highly secure and climate-regulated storage facilities. These centralized storage facilities are certified and audited extensively. When individual businesses store their data in-house, a great deal of equipment must be manufactured, purchased and maintained. The areas where the equipment is stored are not being cooled efficiently, and there may be inefficiencies in the power used.

According to a study done by the Law-

rence Berkeley National Laboratory, cloud computing technology saves energy by about 87 percent, or roughly 23 billion kilowatts. That’s enough electricity to power Los Angeles. “Here in the Upstate, the average business with four servers can realize a savings of approximately $2,400 annually, with a reduction of between 60 -70 percent carbon emissions. That’s good for the environment and helps businesses save money.” says Shaler P. Houser, CEO of Green Cloud Technologies. In addition, each quarter, Green Cloud Technologies plants a tree for every new customer. To date, they have planted over 1500 trees.

INviro Design & Consulting is an eco-incubator that designs and creates different ways to get commercial, government, and residential buildings to net-zero energy consumption. INviro’s latest development is a company called SEEfficiency, which is a kiosk dashboard and monitoring system that monitors all aspects of a building’s effi-

ciency by measuring the performance of solar energy panels, water usage, energy consumption, heating and cooling, and other important data. When asked what the financial benefit to all of this monitoring is, Daya Apunte, founder, ACEM and LEED AP, replies with a smile, “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.”

For example, one of the initiatives was a 27,000 square-foot fitness center that, due to its retrofits, reduced its energy bills by 58 percent. As a third party, SEEfficiency was launched as a response to help Hughes Development Corporation prove the energy savings predictions offered by the architects of the new Greenville ONE buildings.

Their educational display is featured in the Washington Street lobby, where it teaches the public about the LEED Gold certification of the building, while also tracking and graphing energy savings and consumption in real-time.

Green Cloud Technologies is located at 411 University Ridge, Ste. 201, Greenville. For more information, call 864214-0913 or visit GoGreenCloud.com.

INviro Design & Consulting is located at 32 S. Main St., Ste. 215, Greenville. For more information, call 864-640-8114 or visit InviroDesign.com.

Janet Andersen-Krinke is a contributing editor and sales consultant for Natural Awakenings magazine. She may be contacted at 864-810-0663.

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Give Kids the True Gifts of the Season

by Meredith Montgomery

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ccording to a poll by the Center for a New American Dream in 2005, three out of four Americans wish the holidays were less materialistic.

Traditionally rooted in family, faith and joy, the season can be marred by commercialization. Instead, inspire the whole family to take a “buy less, get more” approach so that everyone can experience the essence of what many consider the most wonderful time of the year.

Raise Awareness

The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) reports that U.S. companies now spend about $17 billion annually marketing to children, up from $100 million in 1983. Many kids are formulating wish lists year-round, due to the continual bombardment of alluring commercials. CCFC Associate Director Josh Golin attests that the holiday season is a perfect time to start discussing the power of advertising and the techniques

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used. Teens are especially sensitive to the notion of being manipulated by adults.

For children under 8 that can’t yet comprehend the persuasive intent of commercials, limit screen time with all devices. Golin advises that the scope of commercialism has changed radically. “It’s no longer just television commercials, but also Internet, cell phones and video games. Plus, children’s media characters are placed on every type of product imaginable.

Think about limiting commercialism in all forms; you can’t just turn off the TV.”

Manage Expectations

Start before the holidays. “Talk to kids about how you’ll celebrate the holidays in your own home, noting that it might be unique. Focus on aspects that aren’t gift-related,” suggests Golin. Plan food-focused traditions such

as baking together and special group meals. Generate excitement around spiritual aspects of the season or visits from out-of-town family members.

When shopping together for gifts, make a plan and stick with it, letting everyone know its purpose beforehand.

Resist impulsive purchases trumpeted by store promotions.

Connect with Kids

New American Dream’s Simplify the Holidays guide at Tinyurl.com/SimplifyTheHolidays encourages families to reconnect by participating in meaningful activities such as neighborhood caroling, building a gingerbread house, preparing gift boxes for the homeless, taking a nature hike or making a feeder for backyard birds.

Explore volunteer projects as a family, letting the children’s interests lead. If kids are attracted to water, pick up litter along a shoreline. In the spirit of the season, donate gently used clothing, books and toys to a shelter. For animal lovers, contribute time or materials to a local animal rescue or rehabilitation center.

Attend community events such as musical performances, plays and art exhibits. Seek out inexpensive or free local activities. Kids are often enthralled by a simple tour of neighborhood Christmas lights.

away the last book they read and kick off a year-round book exchange. Forego more tangible items by gifting experiences like a zoo membership, bowling gift cards or movie tickets, or make a charitable donation to a cause that the recipient supports.

Let friends and family make shopping easier by inviting them to create such a gift registry at SoKindRegistry. com.

Unplug

Always plan for quiet time. It reduces exposure to holiday marketing, creates opportunities for family bonding and fosters independent children. Golin observes, “We can all be better about trusting our kids to entertain themselves. When reducing screen time, we don’t necessarily need to suggest activities to kids. Give them the space to be bored for a minute and be amazed at what they come up with on their own.”

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Gift Buying

Make gift purchases consistent with the family’s values. Golin suggests resisting the temptation to buy the season’s “hot” products. “Resist buying what’s advertised the most. We have power as parents and as part of a larger culture to believe there’s no such thing as a musthave toy or holiday gift.” Instead, search for timeless, high-quality items that are eco-friendly and fair trade. Try wooden toys for babies and toddlers or a bamboo skateboard for teens.

Ads can make a toy look appealing because it’s brand-new and ready-touse, but homemade gifts can be a more meaningful alternative. New American Dream suggests constructing a rope swing or wooden sandbox for little ones.

Given a comfortable timeframe, children can gift grownups homemade green cleaning products or re-potted herb and houseplant clippings. All ages can give

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Healthy Holiday at Sea Set Sail on the Caribbean’s Only Holistic Love Boat

by Judith Fein

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t’s a plant-based gourmet restaurant, state-of-the-art alternative health conference, healing retreat, Caribbean vacation and love boat. This combination was impossible to find until visionary health food guru Sandy Pukel originated the Holistic Holiday at Sea concept 12 years ago. He began by operating health food stores, undertook the production of miso and seitan and organized seminars and festivals, working with many health and nutrition leaders. “So my partner John Belleme and I figured, why not put it all together and create a floating vacation for mind, body and spirit?” says Pukel.

He explains, “There are parties every night, singles events and open seating in the dining room, so you get to meet new people at almost every meal.” It’s easy to connect with likeminded folks on custom shore excursions, at yoga and fitness classes and attending exciting, informative and inspirational talks by a dream team of vegan and alternative health experts.

“Romances that lead to weddings are a common occurrence,” Pukel says, grinning. “Honeymoons are planned during our voyages.”

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One of the most moving events is the recovery panel, where passengers share dramatic stories about how switching to a plant-based or macrobiotic diet literally saved their lives. Janet Vitt, a nurse and mother afflicted with metastatic cancer, weighed 72 pounds and was told that she had six weeks to live. She had run out of conventional options when she began a plant-based diet. Twelve years later, she married at sea on one of the first vegan cruises.

Another memorable panelist, Betty Hoehn, was diagnosed with lymphatic leukemia and then lymphoma. She was so disabled that she considered canceling the cruise, but changed her mind, and completely changed her lifestyle buoyed by what she learned.

Her stunned oncologist reported a few months later that she was cancer-free.

Many such testimonials can be heard onboard about what happens when people take responsibility for their health and commit to a cleansing, balancing, healing, plant-based diet.

“People love the healthy food from the cruise kitchen run by internationally renowned vegan Chef Mark Hanna,” observes Pukel. He and

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Hanna co-authored Green and Grains on the Deep Blue Sea Cookbook.

Cruises also include plant-based cooking classes by prominent teachers, including Chef AJ (Abbie Jaye), who signs her emails “love and kale,” and has been vegan since 1977. “I was pre-vet when I was asked to cut the heads off of salamanders,” she says. “I always say I became vegetarian rather than veterinarian.”

The down-to-earth chef remarks, “You can make simple, uncomplicated plant-based cuisine or stretch and make it as gourmet or fancy as you like.” She considers cooking fun and wants passengers to feel the same way. Many of them return home with recipes, inspired and eager to experiment in their own kitchens.

Passengers also receive helpful, informative materials and take copious notes from talks given by medical and nutritional luminaries like Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Michael Greger and Colleen Patrick-Goudreau. Classes cover preventive care, holistic approaches to life and health, meditation, integrative relaxation, plant-based and whole food diets, alternative treatments and other solutions to problems that plague many people and erode their quality of life.

Campbell, who will be featured in the 2015 lineup, is the author of 300plus research articles and the bestselling book, The China Study: Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and LongTerm Health. He counsels everyone, “Eat vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains and tubers, with little or no added fat, refined carbohydrates (sugar, white flour) or salt. The closer one gets to that kind of dietary lifestyle, the better.”

National Geographic Traveler has chosen Holistic Holiday at Sea as “one of the l00 best worldwide vacations to enrich your life.” It’s hard to find a reason not to sail on a voyage to well-being.

For more information on the Holistic Holiday at Sea Vegan Cruise, from Mar. 14 to 21, visit HolisticHolidayAtSea.com or call 1-800-496-0989.

Judith Fein is an award-winning international travel journalist and the author of Life is a Trip: The Transformative Magic of Travel, plus The Spoon from Minkowitz, about honoring ancestors.

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Power Up Your Life Series – 10:30am-noon. Accelerate your innate spiritual abilities of love and wisdom to achieve health, happiness, abundance and inner peace. Free. Love Offering appreciated.

Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton. 646-6114.

Introductory dōTERRA Essential Oils Class – 10am. Join us for a free class, and learn how to use essential oils for aromatherapy and health. Free.

Garner’s Natural Life, 27 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. 20, Greenville (Next to Fresh Market). 242-4856.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Life Coaching Institute & MeaningSight Meetup – 6:15-7:30pm. Create a joyful, meaningful and purposeful lifestyle by accessing the spiritual within and the empowered self using tools from quantum physics, positive psychology and neuroscience. $10/session. Life Coaching Institute, 37 Villa Rd. Ste. 440, Greenville. 303-4038. For monthly topics, visit Meetup.com/Life-CoachingInstitute.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Advanced dōTERRA Essential Oils Class – 7pm.

Gain deeper insight into using essential oils in unexpected ways – recipes, gifts and more. Free.

Garner’s Natural Life, 27 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. 20, Greenville (Next to Fresh Market). 242-4856. dōTERRA Essential Oils – Family Physician Class – 7-8pm. Replace all the medicine in your cabinet with the dōTERRA Family Physician Kit. The oils have an answer for the most common, everyday ailments and many can be used for more serious issues. Free. Vickie Beineke & Cheryl Moses, My Sister’s Store Books & More, 104 S. Poinsett Hwy., Travelers Rest. 631-9049 or vbeineke@yahoo.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Raw Food Potluck – 6-8pm. Bring a raw food dish with serving utensil to serve 8-10 and 15 copies of the recipe. Register online at LifeitCafe.com. $1 to cover cost of paper goods. Lifeit Café, 730 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. L, Greenville. 271-4334.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Power Up Your Life – 10:30am-noon. Accelerate your innate spiritual abilities of understanding and will to achieve health, happiness, abundance and inner peace. Free. Love Offering appreciated.

Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton. 646-6114.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 29th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference – Nov 10-12. Featuring over 55 food and farm workshops, farm tours by bus, hands-on intensives, speakers and locally sourced, organic meals. Price varies; see website for details. Register onsite after 10/31. Hyatt Regency, 220 N. Main St., Greenville.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 The Spiritual Laws of Life Discussion Group – 10-11am. An open discussion of timeless spiritual principles including karma and reincarnation that guide and shape our lives helping us make the best decision at any one moment. All are welcome. Free.

Eckankar, American Red Cross, 940 Grove Rd., Greenville. 627-0470. beth@eck-sc.org.

Power Up Your Life – 10:30am-noon. Accelerate your innate spiritual abilities of power and strength to achieve health, happiness, abundance and inner peace. Free. Love Offering appreciated. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton. 646-6114.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Advanced dōTERRA Essential Oils Class – 7pm.

Gain deeper insight into using essential oils in unexpected way – recipes, gifts and more. Free. Garner’s Natural Life, 27 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. 20, Greenville (Next to Fresh Market). 242-4856.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Power Up Your Life – 10:30am-noon. Accelerate your innate spiritual abilities of life and zeal to achieve health, happiness, abundance and inner peace. Free. Love Offering appreciated. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton. 646-6114.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Thanksgiving Celebration – 1pm. Join us for a vegan holiday meal as we give thanks together.

Includes full course vegan Thanksgiving meal with drinks and desserts. Register online at LifeitCafe. com. RSVP by 11/25. $25. Lifeit Café, 730 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. L, Greenville. 271-4334.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Three Essential Prayers – Help, Thanks, and Wow – 10:30am-noon. These simple prayers can help anyone move through challenging times to discover possibilities never before considered. Free.

Love Offering appreciated. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton.

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sunday Southern Flow Hot Yoga – 9am, 4pm, 6pm. Vigorous series of poses accessible to all levels. $15 drop-in; packages available. Southern Om Hot Yoga, 1140 Woodruff Rd, next to Whole Foods Market, Greenville. 329 -1114.

Healing Circle – 6-7:30pm. Dedicated to the principals of healing, prayer, spiritual growth and meditation. Free. Oma’s Healing Garden, 150 Milestone Way, Ste. A, Greenville. 354-4505.

monday Group Indoor Rowing Classes – 6am, 7:30am, 9:15am and 6pm Mon-Sat. Visit website for details.

Reserve your seat; first class is free. Get started on the most efficient, full-body plus cardio workout known to this area! $15. Discount packages available; no contracts. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 498-8608. GreenvilleIndoorRowing.com Southern Flow Hot Yoga – 6am, 10am, noon, 5pm, 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing. Southern Om Hot Yoga.

All Levels Yoga – 8:30-9:30am; 6:30-8pm. Learn how to focus on the breath throughout various yoga postures. In am, energize, stretch and rejuvenate mind and body; in pm, relieve tired muscles and calm the stress of the day. Wed @ 11am is gentle yoga. $15/ class; packages available. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

How to Stay Young the First 100 Years! – 10am and 5:30pm. The most common cause of functional disability is “spinal disorder.” This class will teach you how to avoid and prevent spinal disorder so you can enjoy your extended life. Attend this 30-minute class and get your first exam for $25, a $150 value. Free.

Enhanced Living Chiropractic, 140 Sage Creek Way, Greer (Across from Riverside High). 848-0640.

“Row-ga!” and YOGA at Greenville Indoor Rowing – 10:45am-noon. See what can transform from rowing to yoga, all in one studio. Mondays and Saturdays feature YOGA; Tues, Wed & Thurs offer the perfect blend of rowing AND yoga to give you all that you need. No need to sign up; just show up! $10. Discount packages available. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 901-3776.

GreenvilleIndoorRowing.com Yoga Therapy Class – 11am-noon. Learn poses and breath for releasing and healing issues of arthritis, neck pain, cancer care, injuries and overworked muscles. $15/class; packages available. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Veggie Delights – 3-5pm. Each week a new vegetarian recipe to try. Easy and delicious. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 335-2300.

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Pre-Natal Yoga – 5:15-6:15pm. Poses and breathing specific for the mother-to-be, relieving low back pain, swollen feet, insomnia and preparing for labor and delivery as well as recovery after the baby is born. $15/class; packages available. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Foundations of Optimal Health & Healing – Every 1st Monday. 6-7:30pm. Learn the crucial basic foundations for health and healing. You will be exposed to the many misconceptions about health and how to avoid them. Free. Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Road, Ste. 2, Greenville.

322-2828.

The Path to Optimal Health – Every 3rd Monday.

6-7:30pm. We will discuss nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, mental attitude, posture, sleep and the central nervous system that all make up the path to living a happier, healthier, more vibrant life. Free.

Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd., Ste. 2, Greenville. 322-2828.

wednesday Group Indoor Rowing Classes – 6am, 7:30am, 9:15am and 6pm Mon-Sat. See Monday 6am listing. Greenville Indoor Rowing.

Southern Flow Hot Yoga – 6am, 10am, noon, 5pm and 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing. Southern Om Hot Yoga.

Dynamic & Vinyasa Flow Yoga Classes – 8:309:30am, 6:30-8pm. See Tuesday 12:15pm listing.

It’s Yoga! Studio.

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

963-2882.

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All Levels Yoga – 11am-noon, 6:30pm. See Monday 8:30am listing. It’s Yoga! Studio.

Southern Flow Hot Yoga – 6am, 8am, 10am, noon, 4pm, 5:30pm, 7:15pm. See Sunday 9am listing.

Southern Om Hot Yoga.

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“Row-ga!” and YOGA at Greenville Indoor Rowing – 10:45am-noon. See Monday 10:45am listing.

Greenville Indoor Rowing.

All Levels Yoga – 9-10am; 11am-noon; 6:308:00pm. See Monday 8:30am listing. It’s Yoga!

Studio.

All Levels Yoga – 11am-noon. See Monday 8:30am listing. It’s Yoga! Studio.

“Row-ga!” and YOGA at Greenville Indoor Rowing – 10:45am-noon. See Monday 10:45am listing. Greenville Indoor Rowing.

Essential Oils Classes – noon-1pm. New oils presented each week. Space is limited; must register.

Free. Creative Health, 14 S. Main St, Greenville.

233-4811.

Community Acupuncture – noon-8pm. Economical group opportunity to benefit from natural therapy. Plan at least 45 minutes for therapy. $45 initial, then $25. Affordable Acupuncture, 3100 Grandview Dr, Simpsonville. 406-3800.

Dynamic & Vinyasa Flow Yoga Classes – 12:15pm and 6:30pm. Dynamic Flow Yoga–Tue, 12:15p; Wed, 8:30am, 6:30pm: Follow the breath through poses to increase flexibility, develop core strength, strengthen and tone muscles. Vinyassa Flow Yoga– Tue, 6:30pm; Fri, 11am, 6:30pm; Sat, 11am: Energize, increase flexibility and stamina. $15/class; packages available. Fri, 6:30pm is donation-based; $5 min. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Chair Yoga – 4-5pm. Yoga with a chair assist, great for seniors, post-surgery and people with chronic pain/injury. $10. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 101 NE Main St., Easley. 444-5523.

Aerial/Swing Yoga Class – 7:30-8:45pm. Take your yoga off the ground and experience familiar poses in a new way. $18 per class. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 101 NE Main St., Easley. 444-5523.

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Community Acupuncture – noon-8pm. See Tuesday noon listing. Affordable Acupuncture.

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.

Yoga for Every Body – 5:45-7pm. Yoga class that is welcoming to all body shapes, sizes and fitness levels. $10. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 101 NE Main St., Easley. 444-5523.

Essential Oils Class – 6-7pm. Learn about the benefits of essential oils and how to use them. Register online at LifeitCafe.com. Free. Lifeit Café, 730 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. L, Greenville. 271-4334.

Aerial/Swing Yoga Class – 7:30-8:45pm. See Tuesday 7:30pm listing. Integrative Yoga Therapy.

friday Group Indoor Rowing Classes – 6am, 7:30am, 9:15am and 6pm Mon-Sat. See Monday 6am listing. Greenville Indoor Rowing.

Dynamic & Vinyasa Flow Yoga Classes – 11am-noon and 6:30pm. See Tuesday 12:15pm listing. It’s Yoga!

Studio.

Restorative Yoga Class – 12:15-1:15pm. Perform gentle poses before dropping into deep contentment from the sequence of supported postures. $15/class; packages available. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

saturday Group Indoor Rowing Classes – 6am, 7:30am, 9:15am and 6pm Mon-Sat. See Monday 6am listing. Greenville Indoor Rowing.

Community Acupuncture – 8:30am-2pm. See Tuesday noon listing. Affordable Acupuncture.

“Row-ga!” and YOGA at Greenville Indoor Rowing – 10:45am-noon. See Monday 10:45am listing. Greenville Indoor Rowing.

Dynamic & Vinyasa Flow Yoga Classes – 11am-noon.

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GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTER Sande Triponey, L.Ac. 1901 Laurens Rd, Ste. E 864-370-1140 • Greenville GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

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From New York, specializing in women’s health. Fertility, IVF, PCOS, endometriosis, painful periods, pregnancy. Treats other ailments including sciatica, arthritis, digestive issues, and migraines.

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Korean Traditional Medicine helps to balance the energy flow in the entire body. We specialize in certain conditions, but have treated with success other health concerns such as allergy and skin, infertility, menopause, pain control, cardiovascular, urinary, digestive and sleep disorders.

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AnimAl reHAb ANIMAL REHAB & CONDITIONING CENTER Dr. Kennedy, D.V.M. 109 Monroe St. 864-962-0101 • Simpsonville AnimalRehabGreenville.com

Advanced training in pain management, canine rehabilitation, and acupuncture. ARCC has hydrotherapy, pulsed signal therapy, laser therapy along with a multitude of exercise equipment, including an underwater treadmill.

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Dr. Ponton specializes in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

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

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.

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GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE

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Improve your level of stress, depression and mood with essential oils from a locallyowned family business, supporting the community for over 40 years. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will guide you through the use of aromatherapy for pain and anxiety reduction, energy enhancement and much more. We carry several brands including doTERRA. See ad, back cover.

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420 The Parkway, Ste. J The Village at Thornblade 864-662-7657 • Greer BalancedAgain.com

Don’t accept fatigue, weight gain, depression or low sex drive as NORMAL. Feel great again with Bio-identical Hormone Therapy. Complimentary Blood Analysis. ($250 value) Call today! See ad, pages 54 and 55.

bio-energetic testing AUGUSTA STREET CLINIC

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!

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301 Halton Rd, Ste. A 864-558-0200 • Greenville GFMWellness.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 5.

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SKRIP SHOPPE

Jim Greene, R. Ph. 406 W. Poinsett St. 864-879-2325 • Greer 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 53.

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CRAWLSPACE ENCAPSULATION A HEALTHY HOME

Travis Van Hoogen 864-561-1350 • Upstate area AHealthyHomeSC.com

Crawlspace specialists We seal, encapsulate and d e h u m i d i f y.

Guaranteed to stop and prevent mold and spore growth. If you have mold allergies, you will feel and breathe better. See ad, page 4.

576-A Woodruff Rd. 864-281-1505 or 864-901-3776 GreenvilleIndoorRowing.com

Yoga on Land and Lake On Site Classes, Retreats and Workshops 814-574-2157 akashawellness.abmp.com

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DAIRY PRODUCTS HAPPY COW CREAMERY

332 McKelvey Rd. 864-243-9699 • Pelzer HappyCowCreamery.com

We are a unique on-thefarm milk bottling operation offering high-quality fresh milk directly from our own grass-fed dairy cows. Whole Milk, Chocolate Milk, Cultured Buttermilk, and Strawberry Milk are just a few of the dairy products offered at the on-site-store. See ad, page 33.

DENTISTRY PALMER DISTINCTIVE DENTISTRY Dr. Daniel Knause 134 Milestone Way 864-332-4822 • Greenville PalmerDMD.com

101-P N.E. Main St. 864-444-5523 IntegrativeYogaTherapySC.com

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1140 Woodruff Rd. 864-329-1114 SouthernOm.com

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We practice biological dentistry and adhere to the highest standards of biocompatible dentistry as defined by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT).

One visit-crowns, laser-assisted periodontal therapy and ozone therapy; fluoride-free office since 1995. See ad, page 11.

PALMER DISTINCTIVE DENTISTRY Dr. Joe Palmer 134 Milestone Way 864-332-4822 • Greenville PalmerDMD.com

We practice biological dentistry and adhere to the highest standards of biocompatible dentistry as defined by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT). One visit-crowns, laserassisted periodontal therapy and ozone therapy; fluoride-free office since 1995. See ad, page 11.

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301 Halton Rd, Ste. A 864-558-0200 • Greenville GFMWellness.com

A holistic vision program that successfully treats eye conditions including macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma and more. This program is considered the standard in alternative therapies for the eye.

See ad, pages 2 and 3.

ALL NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTER

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

FunctionAl medicine GFM WELLNESS

301 Halton Rd, Ste. A 864-558-0200 • Greenville GFMWellness.com

We identify the causes of disease rather than treating the symptoms and teach patients about the core principles of health maintenance and prevention. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

211 Trade St. 727-243-6681 • Greer ItsOnlySkinDeep.com

An all-natural sugaring hair-removal process that eliminates ingrown hair while keeping the integrity of the skin. Call to remove your unwanted hair today!

NANCY LEE’S HAIR ART

Nancy L. Minix, MC, BS, RA – 20+yrs Exp. Operating in the Greer area 864-320-2359 • Greer

More than hair care. Natural/ organic/ammonia-free color and products. Formaldehyde-free keratin treatments. Aromatherapy consultations and personalized products. ION footbath detox.

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 eatin café, all rolled into one.

Monthly calendar of events. We want to be your neighborhood supermarket.

lAndscAPe ArcHitecture 405 Johnson St. 864-898-1221 • Pickens EarthDesignSC.com

We create a beautiful setting for your home while preserving Earth’s resources. Enjoy an outdoor space that saves water, lowers maintenance, and invites hummingbirds and butterflies.

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Marla Rosenburg, 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 through Saturday. Credit cards accepted. See ad, page 52.

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

We offer health/wellness programs and natural products that are effective. We also carry many name-brand 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.

EARTH FARE THE HEALTHY SUPERMARKET 3620 Pelham Rd. 864-527-4220 • Greenville 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.

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NATURALAWN OF AMERICA®

293 Lakewood Dr. 864-277-1135 • Greenville Greenville.NaturaLawn.com

Families and their pets deserve a safe and beautiful place to play, free of THE LEADER IN ORGANIC-BASED LAWN CARE harmful chemicals.

From waterways to residential lawns, we create a safer environment for those who enjoy the outdoors!

Innovation of our product lines and system practices helps set us apart from the rest of the industry.

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mAssAge/bodYwork JONI DURHAM, LMT, LIC. #2926 Creative Health & Herbal Nutrition 14 S. Main St. 864-233-4811 • Greenville

Offering a variety of modalities including Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone Massage and Aromatherapy to best approach your particular massage need. Reduce pain, improve circulation, reduce stress and increase the benefits of relaxation. Aids in detoxification. Relax and replenish your body, mind and spirit! See ad, page 10.

RESTORATIVE & REHABILITATIVE MASSAGE 106 Memorial Dr. 864-634-3019 • Greer June Lordi, SC Lic.# 4599

Pain and stress reduction and injury rehabilitation. Improve circulation, flexibility, athletic performance and posture. 30+ years’ experience. Member of AMTA & NCTMB. Located within Acupuncture of Greer. See ad, page 27.

MEDIATION NORTH MAIN COUNSELING

617 N. Main St. 864-232-2212 • Greenville NorthMainCounseling.com

Mediation allows for a custom-designed divorce settlement that reduces stress, lowers costs, and manages conflict constructively. Joy Bennett, MSW, LISW-CP, is an experienced Supreme Court-approved mediator. She is highly skilled in visitation plans, property settlement, alimony, child support, and debt allocation. See ad, page 4.

NATURAL FOOD PRODUCTS GREENVILLE JERKY AND VINE

36 S. Main St. 864-982-5802 • Greenville JerkyandVine.com

Healthy choice in high protein, low fat, energy-filled snacks. Organic, sugar free, low sodium, grass-fed b e e f , f r e e - r a n g e t u r k e y, and more. Also jerky for pets.

Open 7 days a week; downtown.

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HAPPY COW CREAMERY 332 McKelvey Rd. 864-243-9699 • Pelzer HappyCowCreamery.com

We offer high-quality fresh milk directly from our own grass-fed dairy cows, free-range eggs and a variety of local produce at our farm. See ad, page 33.

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING JONI DURHAM, CNC

Creative Health & Herbal Nutrition 14 S. Main St. 864-233-4811 • Greenville

Joni knows that what you eat determines how you feel. Let her teach you how to push the reset button on your health with proper nutrition for yourself and your family. Nutrition consultations include face, tongue, nail and eye analysis to help you reach your health goals and live your most vibrant life! See ad, page 10.

PHOTOGRAPHY DREAMSHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY Josh and Lory Ament 410 Pelham Rd., 1st Floor 864-502-8466 • Greenville DreamShots.biz

We are a husband and wife team who make artisan heirlooms from life’s treasured moments. Ensure perfect memories of your Wedding, encapsulate youthful vitality with custom HS Senior Portraits, and renew the joy, tears, and excitement you’ve experienced with Newborn Baby Portraits. By appointment only. See ad, page 15.

PHYSICAL THERAPY & WELLNESS NEW DAY PHYSICAL THERAPY David Taylor, PT, CST, CMT 300 N. Main St. 864-469-9936 • Greer NewDayPhysicalTherapy.com

Patients recover faster by utilizing a combination of conventional and alternative therapies. Alternative approaches include CranioSacral, Myofascial, Vestibular and Visceral Manipulation, drawing on the body’s selfhealing properties. See ad, page 52.

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SKIN SOLUTIONS

420 The Parkway, Ste. J 864-662-7655 • Greer BalancedAgain.com

We offer a variety of skin and body products with non-toxic ingredients. Gluten-free skin care and makeup. Customized facial treatments. Located inside Balanced Solutions. See ad, page 55.

SPIRITUAL CENTER UNITY CENTER OF CLEMSON/ANDERSON 304 Lebanon Rd. 864-646-6114 • Pendleton UnityofClemsonAnderson.org

3795 E. North St., Ste. 14 864-292-0011 • Greenville SerenityRehabWellness.com

Don’t let pain, decreased mobility, and balance issues stop you from enjoying life. Let us help you get back to living, not just surviving. See ad, page 27.

RADIO

Unity is an inclusive, progressive spiritual community emphasizing personal growth and living consciously. We offer practical teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living. See ad, page 16.

THERMOGRAPHY

Earth FM 103.3 WRTH FM

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The Greatest Hits on Earth 864-242-6240 • Greenville EarthFMWRTH.com

Listen to Love in the Morning on Earth FM 103.3. The Greatest Hits on Earth! See ad, page 18.

REIKI-HEALING TOUCH

Dr. Lealand Fagan Michelle Fagan, CCT 900 E. Rutherford St. 864-457-2045 • Landrum

Thermography is an FDA approved, non-invasive breast screening with no radiation and no breast compression! It can help to detect very early physiological changes in your body. See ad, page 18.

OMA’S HEALING GARDEN WELLNESS CENTER

Oma Sims 150 Milestone Way, Ste. A 864-354-4505 • Greenville OmasLifeEssentials.com

VETERINARY CARE ALL ABOUT PETS

Oma is a renowned spiritual healer, intuitive and empath. She is a certified Usui and Karuna Reiki Master, Life Coach, and Integrated Energy Therapy (I.E.T.) practitioner. Over 25 years’ experience. Classes available. See ad, page 39.

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

Over 30 years’ experience offering holistic and conventional veterinary medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, Chinese herbals, orthopedic manipulation, prolotherapy, laser and stem cell therapy and pet boarding too.

SKIN CARE ORGANIC TAN

477 Haywood Rd., Ste. G 864-404-5170 • Greenville OrganicTanSC.com

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS

We provide a natural tanning alternative that is paraben and gluten free with Eco-Certified DHA. We also offer organic facials using Australian based jojoba skin care products. Jojoba is naturally hypoallergenic and contains powerful antioxidants to retard the aging process. See ad, page 45.

BELL LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS 800-333-7995 BellLifestyle.com

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Formulated natural health supplements intended for pain control, urinary health, preventive illness, virility, stress relief, weight control and other common conditions. See ad, page 43.

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CUSTOM-MED PHARMACY

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

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Experience Whole Body Vibration! on-site. ProLow impact, kind to joints, suitfessional able for all ages, including segrade vitamin brands like Xymogen and Designs niors. Hydrate, vibrate, rejuvefor Health also available. Specializing in bio-idennate and try the easiest 10 minute tical hormone replacement and custom thyroid workout you’ll ever do! See ad, medication. Serving the community since 2006. We page 28. are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 10.

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We have all of the natural products that keep you and your family healthy all year long with a friendly, knowledgable staff. Check out our immune boosting vitamins, pet products, our extensive line of natural cosmetics, and much more.

Open 7 days a week for your convenience. See ad, back cover.

Offering Live Blood Cell Microscopy. This internal view is key to understanding your body’s strengths and weaknesses. You actually see your white blood cells working and will observe any toxic interference in your system like yeast, fungus, bacteria, and parasites. Live cell analysis creates an understanding of what you need to do to restore your health! See ad, page 26.

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Drs. Marylouise and Jack Wise, DC 24 E. Main St. 864-847-6020 • Williamston CompleteHealing.net

420 The Parkway, Ste. J The Village at Thornblade 864-662-7657 • Greer BalancedAgain.com

Find many treatments under one roof. We offer chiropractic care, family medicine, massage therapy, physiotherapy, cold laser therapy, HCG for weight loss, and help with peripheral neuropathy. See ad, page 35.

Don’t accept fatigue, weight gain, depression or low sex drive as NORMAL. Feel great again with Bio-identical Hormone Therapy. Complimentary Blood Analysis. ($250 value) Call today! See ad, pages 54 and 55.

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Physical Therapy

864-469-9936 300 N. Main St. • Greer, SC

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Specializing in: Back, Neck & Shoulder Pain Hip, Knee, Foot & Ankle Pain, Stroke Organ Pain & Dysfunction, TMJ, Headaches Prostate Conditions, Fibromyalgia, Vertigo Migraines & Stress, Post-Surgical Rehab

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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 10.

GFM WELLNESS

301 Halton Rd, Ste. A 864-558-0200 • Greenville GFMWellness.com

Say “Goodbye” to fatigue, poor sleep, loss of sex drive, night sweats, poor memory, and depression. We are patient-specific, meaning each treatment is specifically designed for the individual.

Get your complimentary hormone blood panel. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

YogA/PilAtes INTEGRATIVE YOGA THERAPY

101-P N.E. Main St. 864-444-5523 • Easley IntegrativeYogaTherapySC.com

Struggling to get the word out about your small business?

Small group classes and private yoga therapy sessions.

We specialize in yoga therapy for depression, anxiety, chronic pain, fibromyalgia and weight loss. Classes appropriate for all ages, body shapes and fitness levels. We also have aerial/swing yoga. See ad, page 10.

IT’S YOGA! STUDIO™ INC.

Kristi Ried Barton, E-RYT, MAYT 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1 864-354-2882 • Greenville 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 35.

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