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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 GarNer’s

Natural life:

Take Your Health Somewhere It’s Never Been by Michele Senac

22 sHoP WitH tHe

PlaNet iN MiNd

Daily Choices Help The Planet by Christine MacDonald

24 eNerGy HealiNG coMes of aGe

A Historic Milestone in Complementary Medicine

by Linda Sechrist

26 starry-eyed Kids Clear Skies, Cool Nights Open Vast Vistas by Randy Kambic

28 aNcestral diets A Lighter Shade of Paleo by Sayer Ji and Tania Melkonian

36 treKKiNG as

PilGriMaGe

Urban

A Literal Path to Personal Growth by Sarah Todd

EDIBLE - SUSTAINABLE - GREENVILLE

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check out our local farm resources on page 32 for all your fresh fruit and veggie needs.

9 newsbriefs 12 healthbriefs 17 globalbriefs 19 ecotip 20 community

spotlight 17 22 greenliving 24 healingways 26 healthykids 28 consciouseating 34 inspiration 35 wisewords 28 36 fitbody 38 classifieds 39 calendar 46 resourceguide

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s the earth continues to quiet down with the shifting of the seasons, so is the pace of the office environment here at Natural Awakenings. The break from all of the hustle and bustle of summer activities has allowed us to take time to revive our energy and savor the beauty of our everyday surroundings. Can you feel the vibrant pulse of energy pumping through your veins? Can you smell the sweet nectar of serenity? Do you hear the call of prosperity and well-being? If you answered no to any of these questions, take the month of October to reevaluate your exertion of precious energy. This month’s theme is energy healing. Energy Healing Comes of Age, page 24, discusses the significance of energy medicine. Energy medicine is used to uncover the root cause of imbalances such as emotional stress or physical trauma. The article includes the expert opinion of renowned authors and practitioners, hopeful of educating our community of the progress and success being made in functional medicine. Their efforts have not been in vain, as the U.S. Senate recently passed a resolution to recognize the value of naturopathic medicine in providing safe, effective and affordable healthcare. Naturopathic Medicine Week will now be celebrated officially during the week of October 7 to October 13. Read all about this exciting benchmark in the history of functional medicine on page 16, or visit Naturopathic.org. The number of health and wellness fairs offered in the Upstate is living proof that local healthy living lovers support and represent the big picture of the natural health world. On October 12 to 13, the Festival of Healing and Spiritual Awareness will feature workshops on health and spirituality at the Greenville Shrine Club. Also, on October 26, Unity Church of Greenville will host a wellness fair for patrons to experience the benefits of natural healing methods first-hand. Whatever your fancy, the events, products and services featured in our magazine are yours for the taking—make a point of reconnecting with your innermost self.

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communitynews Everyday Glamour Girl Celebrates New Location

Allergies: Get Permanent Relief

veryday Glamour Girl Skin Care Clinic is hosting a party on October 19 from 4-8pm to celebrate their new location at 304-A N. Main Street in Mauldin. The public is invited to stop by, meet the new staff, and learn more about the clinic. Guests are encouraged to dress for the occasion. The clinic specializes in resultoriented skin care with impeccable customer service. They use noninvasive, painfree, and relaxing technologies coupled with traditional aesthetic techniques to help stimulate, tighten and detoxify the skin. The goal is to enhance the health of the skin to establish a clearer complexion with recovered natural contours to create a more youthful appearance that is long lasting with no long or short-term negative side effects. Owner and head esthetician Elle Kersey is a medical skin therapist and makeup artist with special attention to detail. “We strive for professionalism and service that exceeds our clients’ expectations and constantly push the envelope towards research. We use the most cutting-edge products and technology to provide the results our clients dream of,” exclaims Kersey. Everyday Glamour Girl is located at 304-A N. Main St, Mauldin. For more information, call 864-252-4212 or visit EverydayGlamourGirl.com. See ad, page 33.

ccording to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, one out of five Americans suffer from some form of allergy to include indoor and outdoor allergies, food and drug allergies, skin allergies and more. On Saturday, October 5 at 10am, Trinity Allergy Relief and Wellness Center will host a free one-hour presentation, “Your Allergies Can Be Permanently Relieved, Discover How.” The presentation is an opportunity for allergy sufferers to learn how to permanently relieve all food and environmental allergies using a method so new, few people know it exists. During the presentation, owner and registered holistic allergist, Robert Pirrone, will educate attendees on the use of a permanent allergy relief method known as Bioenergetic Intolerance Elimination (BIE). BIE is a new scientific approach that enables one’s body to recognize allergenic substances, allowing for complete recovery of all associated allergy symptoms. It is completely holistic, and there are no drugs, needles, scratch tests and absolutely no pain. Trinity Allergy Relief and Wellness Center is located at 110 Montgomery Dr., Anderson. For more information, call 864-760-1006 or visit TrinityAllergyRelief.com. See ad, page 13.

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communitynews The Art and Soul of the Upstate

he Travelers Rest Artists Alliance will host its 2nd Annual Art on the Trail on Saturday, October 26, from 10am to 4pm. The event is expected to draw large crowds to downtown Travelers Rest. Main Street will be transformed into a whimsical artist market, and a stretch of the Swamp Rabbit Trail that meanders through town will be a shoppers’ paradise. Along with the partnership of city officials, many of the local businesses and incredible community volunteers have helped to make Art on the Trail a major attraction for Travelers Rest. Local artists will help run a fun-filled Kidz Zone for youngsters with art demonstrations and imaginative crafts and games. Art on the Trail will include a yummy food court with great eats from neighborhood restaurants. For more information and event schedule, visit www.ArtOnTheTrail.com.

Sustainable Learning Center Supports Community Living

he Seneca Treehouse is in the process of developing a Sustainable Learning Center with the goal of helping people creatively and efficiently produce food, water, shelter, and energy, while building a supportive community. Beginning locally, the longterm goal is to positively impact communities and individuals around the world. Our society is in need of a transition towards a sustainable future. The current methods of acquiring food, energy, water, and housing are causing damage to the environment and our health while resulting in rising costs of living. There is no better place to start than in the Upstate. Given the advances in technology, there is no reason for people to go hungry, thirsty, or without shelter. The Seneca Treehouse will be a place to visit for workshops, field trips and tours to experience ways for providing basic necessities on a small amount of land and to learn processes that everyone can implement in their own spaces. The Treehouse has been in operation for three years, but it has been supported by the efforts of only a few individuals working on the project mostly nights and weekends. The Seneca Treehouse is expanding and seeking support in order to complete the Sustainable Community Learning Center within one year. During this year of expansion, a video documentation will be captured to help not only our community but also others around the world. For more information, call 864-710-7584 or visit SenecaTreehouse.org for a schedule of events.

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The Urban Farm Tour Returns to Greenville

he urban farm movement is exploding across the nation as consumers choose to grow their own produce and buy locally as a way of ensuring healthier food and endorsing higher environmental standards. This movement is reviving American family farms and reconnecting people to where food comes from. When family members, friends and neighbors grow food together they save money, get physical exercise, create a supportive network and eat healthier foods. On Saturday, October 26 from 9am to 5pm, the Urban Farm Tour (UFT) will showcase Greenville’s local urban farmers through a self-guided tour of urban farms, edible gardens and energy-efficient initiatives in the Upstate that promote healthy living and conserve natural resources. The event will be held rain or shine, so bring a raincoat, umbrella or poncho in the event of inclement weather. Guests are encouraged to commit to sustainable transportation practices such as bicycling, walking, taking the GreenLink or carpooling to the sites while on the tour. Guided bicycle tours will be organized by Bikeville and offered by registration only for morning and afternoon tours. There will be street signage identifying the sites and registered volunteers will be at each site to assist the public in any way they can. In addition, participants must not enter the private residences of site owners unless invited to do so by the owner. Pets are not allowed in the tour sites. Purchase and pick-up your ticket and tour booklet, select your route, catch a few free workshops and visit as many sites as you wish. Enjoy this family fun event while helping make city living more sustainable. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit GreenvilleUFT.com. See ad, page 4.

A Class Act! Presents The Festival of Healing and Spiritual Awareness

pend your weekend enjoying a wealth of wisdom from intuitive counselors, alternative healers, aura photography, vendors and 16 workshops on health and spirituality. The Festival of Healing and Spiritual Awareness will be held from 9:45 am to 7pm, Saturday, October 12 and 10:45am to 6pm, Sunday, October 13 at the Greenville Shrine Club. The festival began in 1999 and was organized by an advisory committee of Jan Posey, Shirdale Hebert, Peggy McCurley and Shirley Alexander for the purpose of sharing valuable resources for healing and spirituality with the community. The workshops featured during the festival present information on spirituality, healing, mystical things and alternative therapies. Workshop topics include Seasonal Essentials, Fall Flu Fighters, Clearing and Renewal Meditation, and more. On Friday, October 11, appointments may be made with an intuitive counselor; however, the festival is not open to the public on that day. Daily admission on Saturday is $10; Sunday, $8 or patrons may purchase a weekend pass for $15. All workshops are included in the cost of admission. The Greenville Shrine Club is located at 119 Beverly Rd, Greenville. For more information or to schedule an appointment with an intuitive counselor, call 864-233-3033 or email JanTheMother@aol.com.

Health and Wellness Fair at Unity Church of Greenville

It’s Yoga! Studio Moved to New Location

t’s Yoga! Studio has recently moved to a new location at Halton Business Park, 120 Halton Road, Suite 1 in Greenville. The new location is near Haywood Mall, 1/4 mile from Patewood Road and one mile from I-85. Owner Kristi Ried Barton said, “We are excited about our Kristi Barton move to Halton Road where we are continuing our mission of serving the Upstate. Our instructors at It’s Yoga! Studio maintain the highest level of personal practice, study, and integrity on and off the mat. Our classes are designed to uplift and encourage all who enter our studio, offering emotional growth, intellectual refinement and physical unfolding.” It’s Yoga! Studio is located at Halton Business Park, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. For more information, call 864-354-2882 or visit ItsYogaStudio.com. See ad, page 44.

hose looking for a day of healing and learning to balance their physical and spiritual life will have that opportunity Saturday, October 26 from 9am to 5pm. Unity Church of Greenville is hosting the Unity Holistic Health and Wellness Fair at their “green” church location at 207 E. Belvue Road in Taylors. Enjoy meeting face-to-face with 30 local natural practitioners. Experience the latest natural healing methods including Craniosacral therapy, massage, chiropractic, reflexology, brain balance, and whole body vibration to name a few. Workshops are continuous throughout the day on subjects like qigong, holistic veterinary medicine, life coaching and nutritional health. $10 (entry fee for those 12 and over) entitles attendees to a full day of sampling of hands-on healing and learning. Entry fee also includes auto registration for the “Amazing Basket” valued at over $1000 of services and products. Child care will be available between 10am and 3pm upon request. Lunch and refreshments will be available for purchase. Unity Church of Greenville is active in the Upstate community helping people of all faiths apply positive spiritual principles in their daily lives. Proceeds for this event support the expansion of Unity as well as local community outreach. For more information, call 864-608-0079 or visit UnityHHWellness.com or UnityChurchOfGreenville.org. natural awakenings

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Acupuncture’s Growing Acceptance

ne in 10 American adults has received acupuncture at least once and nearly half of them say they are “extremely” or “very” satisfied with their treatment, according to a survey sponsored by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Sixty percent of survey respondents readily accepted the idea of acupuncture as a treatment option, and 20 percent have used other forms of Oriental medicine, including herbs and Chinese bodywork. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day is observed on Oct. 24. For more information, visit aomday.org.

More Plastics, More Obese Kids

causal link between the worldwide epidemic of childhood obesity and phthalates commonly used in soft plastics, packaging and many personal care products is becoming more evident. A Korean study from Sanggye Paik Hospital at the Inje University College of Medicine, in Seoul, shows that the risk of childhood obesity increases with the level of DEHP (di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate) in the bloodstream. The study indicates that phthalates may change gene expression associated with fat metabolism. DEHP in particular is a suspected endocrine disruptor, or hormone-altering agent. Children with the highest DEHP levels were nearly five times more likely of being obese than children with the lowest levels. The scientists studied 204 children ages 6 to 13, of whom 105 were obese. A chemical commonly used to soften plastics, DEHP is found in some children’s toys, as well as myriad household items. Phthalates can be found in pacifiers, plastic food packaging, medical equipment and building materials like vinyl flooring. Personal care products such as soap, shampoo and nail polish may also contain phthalates.

Dulse Seaweed a Heart Health Powerhouse

ulse (palmaria palmata), a protein-rich red seaweed, could become a new protein source to compete with current protein crops like soybeans, according to scientists at Ireland’s Teagasc Food Research Centre. Dulse harvested from October to January usually has the highest protein content. This functional food also contributes levels of essential amino acids such as leucine, valine and methionine, similar to those contained in legumes like peas or beans. It may even help protect against cardiovascular disease. The Agriculture and Food Development Authority reports that for the first time, researchers have identified a renin-inhibitory peptide in dulse that helps to reduce high blood pressure, like ACE-1 inhibitors commonly used in drug therapy.

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Grapes Grapple with Metabolic Syndrome I

t’s high season for grapes, and consuming any variety of this sweet fruit—red, green or black— may help protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome, according to new research presented at the 2013 Experimental Biology Conference, in Boston. Natural components in grapes, known as polyphenols, are thought to be responsible for this benefit. Metabolic syndrome comprises a cluster of conditions—increased blood pressure, high blood sugar level, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels—that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Working with lab animals, researchers found that three months of a grape-enriched diet significantly reduced inflammatory markers throughout the body, most significantly in the liver and abdominal fat tissue. The diet also reduced the fat weight of the animals’ liver, kidneys and abdomen compared with those that were on a control diet. The grape intake also increased markers of antioxidant defense, particularly in the liver and kidneys. “Our study suggests that a grapeenriched diet may play a critical role in protecting against metabolic syndrome and the toll it takes on the body and its organs,” says lead investigator E. Mitchell Seymour, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan Health System. “Both inflammation and oxidative stress play a role in cardiovascular disease progression and organ dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes.”

A Healthy Environment for Birth

he environment has an impact on the birthing experience— stress or stimulation can block the body’s natural hormones. These hormones are necessary for having good labor contractions and reducing pain. A busy, bright, loud or uncomfortable environment makes a birth slower and more painful. When birth slows, often hospitals will use a medication called Pitocin to increase contractions. Among other things, theses are ways practitioners manage labor and delivery; however, they can distract from the birth environment and cause complications. Steven Murrell, MD, physician at Carolina WaterBirth, home birth VBAC specialist and father of 12 states, “There are two paradigms for having a baby: 1) The mainline obstetrical paradigm where a doctor, hospital or practitioner manages your labor and birth or “delivers” your baby. 2) The midwifery paradigm, when the mother is allowed to “give birth” to her own baby. We follow the midwifery paradigm.” Birthing centers focus on the encouraging birth by using hydrotherapy tubs, quiet dim lit rooms, queen size beds, birth stools, squatting bars, soft music and candles and more. Women should be allowed to eat, drink and be mobile during labor as changing positions and walking decreases pain and shortens labor. Monitors for listening to the baby’s heart must also be mobile and waterproof. “The birth center environment helps birth because it provides an environment that is optimal for birth to proceed. It provides a private, non-threatening peaceful and familiar environment, allowing a woman to totally relax, feel comfortable and safe. Under these conditions a woman will intuitively choose the movements, sounds, breathing and positions that will birth her baby more easily,” says Lisa Layla Conner, CNM, CCBE, mother of five. Hydrotherapy tubs should be available to all women in labor. Warm water can increase birth hormones and the energy of the contractions, making them stronger while helping the body cope with pain more efficiently. Hydrotherapy substantially reduces the need for other pain medications and thus decreases the risk associated with those interventions. Jessica Cary has had two water births at Carolina WaterBirth. She says, “Pretty much the second I got in the water, my pain was gone. I had studied water birth, but I was so very nervous about it until I stepped into the tub. It took away my pain.” This article was written by Sandy Glenn, Licensed Midwife, owner of Carolina WaterBirth, and mother of four. See ad, page 6. natural awakenings

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October is National Spinal Health Month

A healthy spine is more than the basis of good posture—it is a harbinger of sound emotional and physical health, according to practitioners of holistic chiropractic care. Those seeking relief from back pain and other common spine-related conditions might do well to exchange pain-masking drugs for more lasting relief from professional adjustments. All chiropractic can be considered alternative medicine, because practitioners do not prescribe drugs or surgery. Instead, these doctors rely on manual therapies such as spinal manipulation to improve function and provide pain relief for conditions ranging from simple sprains and strains to herniated discs and sciatica. Yet, holistic chiropractors go beyond treatment of structural problems, like a misaligned spine, to address root causes. Michael Roth, a Ventura, California, chiropractor who has been practicing holistic methods for nearly 20 years, points out that, “Basic spinal manipulation does not address the mind-body connection. A holistic chiropractor recognizes that symptoms are the body’s way of adapting to some environmental stressor. If the spine is adapting to a stressor, that’s not the cause of the problem, simply the effect.” Holistic chiropractors typically can suggest complementary measures such as massage, yoga, naturopathy or physical therapy for a more integrated and comprehensive treatment approach. Beyond adjusting the spine, they may also prescribe adjustments to diet, exercise and other lifestyle elements, depending on their understanding of an individual’s optimum path to wellness. Before placing one’s care in someone else’s hands, ask for credentials and seek out reviews from former patients. Good health—and a happy spine—begin with an educated and empowered patient. ChiroHealthy.com includes a database of licensed chiropractors, searchable by zip code.

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Natural Eye Care for Aging Dogs

any owners of middle-aged and older dogs worry about their pets’ declining eyesight. Cloudy eyes are of particular concern, but that is not necessarily a sign that a dog is going blind, advises Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, Texas. “While cataracts strike many older dogs, a more common condition is lenticular or nuclear sclerosis, a thickening of the lens of the eye,” says Messonnier. He explains that this normal change causes the eye to appear somewhat cloudy or gray, similar to a cataract. However, unlike a cataract, this type of sclerosis does not interfere with the pet’s vision. “Veterinarians can easily tell the difference between these conditions,” he says. “No treatment is necessary for lenticular sclerosis; cataracts are often treated with carnosine drops or with surgery.” For prevention, Messonnier suggests minimizing toxins that can cause inflammation throughout an animal’s body, not just the eyes. This means using blood titer testing instead of annual vaccinations, reducing the use of flea and tick chemicals, using natural pet foods and minimizing the use of conventional medications. He also recommends feeding a pet nutrients that contribute to health and reduce inflammation and cellular damage, including fish oil, probiotics and antioxidants like bilberry, which supports eye health.

Cavities are Contagious

an a kiss lead to a cavity? Yes, says Middleton, Wisconsin, Dentist Chris Kammer, president of The American Academy of Oral Systemic Health. He contends that cavities can be caused by bacteria that are passed from one person to another, just like a cold or the flu. “We aren’t born with tooth decay-causing bacteria,” says Kammer. “At some point, it is introduced to us from an external source, usually a family member,” through sharing food utensils, licking pacifiers, kissing and more. “Then it takes up residence in our mouths, where it is fed by sugars, which cause the bacteria to produce acid.” Cavity-causing bacteria can be transmitted by sharing food, by drinking out of the same glass and by toothbrushes that make contact with the bathroom counter. If bacteria is not removed from teeth (existing in a protective biofilm called plaque), the acid byproduct is able to directly reach and soften tooth surfaces, creating the holes called cavities. Easy solutions to the problem start with good oral hygiene for both parents and kids and proper brushing from a very young age, starting with finger brushing as soon as the first tooth erupts. Kammer advises making it fun and thus habit-forming when kids become old enough to do it themselves; one new interactive toothbrush times kids to ensure they brush the dentist-recommended two minutes.

Mercury RAISES Risk of Diabetes AND Heart Attacks

xposure to mercury in young adulthood can trigger serious health issues later in life, according to two recent studies. New Indiana University research confirmed a link between mercury exposure and diabetes in young adults ages 20 to 32 at the beginning of the study in 1987, and was periodically reassessed six times through 2005. Those with high mercury levels at the beginning of the study were 65 percent more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes as they aged. Also, Swedish researchers report that high mercury levels from eating contaminated fish leads to a higher risk for heart attacks in men. However, eating clean coldwater fish high in healthy omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon, countered the increased risk from the mercury exposure, according to conclusions published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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healthbriefs Acupuncture Reduces Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation

study published by the Medical College of Wisconsin in February shows that acupuncture reduced painful swallowing and dry mouth that are common side effects of chemo-radiation therapy for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer. It found that more than 50,000 Americans are diagnosed with head and neck cancers annually. While dry mouth is the most common side effect of head and neck cancer treatment, painful swallowing is considered more detrimental to the quality of life. Researchers noted that these side effects are difficult to manage, but that acupuncture was successful in helping to reduce both. In April, another study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering showed that acupuncture helped relieve lymphedema of the arm, a swelling that sometimes follows breast cancer treatment. Patients affected by lymphedema often receive regular and intensive physical therapy to reduce the volume of lymphatic fluid. They also may need to wear restrictive stockings on their arms to prevent the fluid from recollecting. Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers found that acupuncture to relieve lymphedema is safe and well tolerated. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been providing an uninterrupted system of prevention and wellness worldwide for thousands of years. In China, TCM is a major component of the country’s healthcare delivery system, where doctors are trained in the traditional methods of acupuncture and massage, as well as the diagnostic and surgical techniques of Western medicine. Treatments such as acupuncture, herb therapy and massage therapy account for around 40 percent of all health care delivered there. For example, Chinese women who have surgery and receive chemotherapy for breast cancer, at the same time, receive intravenous (IV) drips of Chinese formulas to mitigate the side effects for nausea, dizziness and fatigue rather than taking another pharmaceutical drug. People with difficult diseases in China tend to respond better to treatment. There are also far fewer instances of death from cancer in China, and when a case is terminal, those patients are more likely to live longer and have a better quality of life in the final stages. Greenville Natural Health Center has helped many patients who were undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatments for cancer. Call 864-370-1140 to learn more. See ad, page 49.

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Senate Passes Naturopathic Medicine Week Resolution

he U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating October 7 - October 13 as Naturopathic Medicine Week. The resolution recognizes the value of naturopathic medicine in providing “safe, effective, and affordable health care...” and encourages Americans to learn about the role of naturopathic physicians in preventing chronic and debilitating conditions. Passage of this resolution is an historic achievement for naturopathic medicine. The Congress has now officially recognized the important role naturopathic medicine plays in effectively addressing the nation’s health care needs as well as in addressing the increasingly severe shortage of primary care physicians. The resolution (Sen. Res. 221) can be found on Congress’ official web site, Congress.gov. For the latest information about Naturopathic Medicine Week (NMW), visit the NMW page on AANP’s website at Naturopathic.org.

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Eco-Power Tower

Meet the World’s Greenest Office Building

photo by Nic Lehoux

Even on cloudy days, the photovoltaic-paneled roof of the Bullitt Center, in Seattle, Washington, generates all the electricity the six-story structure requires. Inside, commercial office space is equipped with composting toilets, rainwater showers and a glass-enclosed stairway to encourage climbing exercise over riding the elevator. The Bullitt Foundation, founded in 1952, has focused since the 1990s on helping cities function more like ecosystems. Seattle’s new building not only provides space for eco-conscious tenants, but also functions as a learning center, demonstrating how people and businesses can coexist more in harmony with nature. The Bullitt Center was constructed according to a demanding green building certification program called the Living Building Challenge, which lists zero net use of energy and water among its many requirements. The standards far surpass those of the better-known Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Founder Jason McLennan says the challenge is to encourage others to build more enjoyable, sustainable and affordable structures around the world. Source: Yes! magazine

Baa-Bye

Barnyard Species are Declining, Too Zakri Abdul Hamid, Ph.D., chair of the independent Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, states that the disappearance of wild and domesticated plant and animal species constitutes a fundamental threat to the well-being and perhaps survival of humankind. His urgent message was most recently delivered in Norway to 450 international government authorities responsible for biodiversity and economic planning. “We are hurtling towards irreversible environmental tipping points that, once passed, would reduce the ability of ecosystems to provide essential goods and services to humankind,” Zakri stated. Findings by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization show that genetic diversity, among even domestic livestock, is declining. Typically, breeds become rare because their characteristics either don’t suit contemporary demands or because differences in their qualities have not been recognized. When a breed population falls to about 1,000 animals, it is considered rare and endangered. While we know of 30,000 edible plant species, only 30 crops account for 95 percent of human food energy; 60 percent of these crops comprise varieties of rice, wheat, maize, millet and sorghum.

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globalbriefs Pivot Point

Solar Panels Almost Breaking Even At current growth rates, solar energy could be harnessed to produce 10 percent of the world’s electricity by 2020. But the greater benefit of clean solar power relies on first realizing an efficient initial payback for all the energy needed to produce the panels. To make polysilicon, the basic building block of most solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, silica rock must be melted at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, using electricity from mostly coal-fired power plants. Stanford University researchers believe that a tipping point when clean electricity from installed solar panels surpasses the energy going into the industry’s continued growth will occur by 2015. As the industry has advanced, it’s required ever less energy and silicon to manufacture and install solar PV panels, along with less wasted silicon, according to Stanford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project. Advances in solar cell efficiency requires fewer panels, and new thin-film solar panels leave out silicon altogether. Source: Sustainable Business News

Garbage Galore

A Swirling Southern Patch of Plastic Trash The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and North Atlantic Garbage Patch have already been well documented, and the trashy family is growing. The South Pacific Gyre is an accumulation zone of plastic pollution floating off the coast of Chile. Scientists at the 5 Gyres Institute, which tracks plastic pollution in swirling subtropical gyres (vortices), discovered this latest mass of plastic by examining ocean currents. A new study published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin marks the first documentation of a defined oceanic garbage patch in the Southern Hemisphere, where sparse research on marine plastic pollution previously existed. View a map and find more information at 5Gyres.org.

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Accelerating Amazon Deforestation After more than six years of steady decline, the deforestation rate in the Brazilian Amazon, which serves as vital lungs for the planet, more than doubled in just six months this year, according to the nonprofit research institute Imazon. Observers blame the increase in part on Brazil’s weakened Forest Code, established to protect the rainforest by limiting how much land can be cleared and developed. Senior researcher Paulo Barreto explains, “Imazon uses satellite images to evaluate the deforestation monthly.” In May 2012, the Brazilian Congress changed the Legal Reserve rule that requires landowners to keep 80 percent of their property forested by eliminating mandatory fines as long as the land is reforested. But enforcement is difficult and the land is often used for growing cash crops such as soybeans or raising cattle. New guidelines also allow clear-cutting closer to riverbanks, and environmentalists are alarmed about threats to biodiversity. Additionally, 60 new dams are on the government’s agenda. Source: Living on Earth (loe.org)

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Tree-mendous Acts Grow Quality of Life Volunteers will emulate Johnny Appleseed to expand and restore local urban green spaces and improve their quality of life and environment as part of October’s ninth annual National NeighborWoods Month program. Last year, local organizations and governments coordinated the planting of more than 45,000 trees by as many as 23,000 volunteers in hundreds of communities nationwide. In Massachusetts, Boston Parks & Recreation Department workers joined TD Bank employees and public volunteers to revitalize the East Boston Greenway with 50 new trees. In Goleta, California, 80 new trees took root via 12 planting and care events, and more than 500 elementary school students took a cellular-level look at tree leaves during three science nights. “Their shouts upon seeing the hair-like edges of some leaves that serve to absorb water and control evaporation were terrific,” says Ken Knight, executive director of Goleta Valley Beautiful. “We impress on them that they will act as stewards—what we plant will also be their children’s trees and onward.” The Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees), the national nonprofit program coordinator, estimates last year’s efforts will capture 23.1 million gallons of stormwater, dispose of 660 tons of air pollutants and save participating cities and towns nearly $600,000 in water management and air pollution costs each year. Other tree-mendous benefits include beautifying the landscape, improving home property values, providing a natural habitat and reducing home air conditioning costs by supplying more shade. To date, ACTrees member organizations have planted and cared for more than 15 million trees in neighborhoods nationwide, involving 5 million-plus volunteers. Executive Director Carrie Gallagher remarks, “People understand instinctively that trees are vital to creating safe and successful communities, and a livable, sustainable future.”

Core Marine Food Source Faces Depletion Small, shrimp-like creatures that inhabit the world’s oceans, krill are one of the planet’s largest and least contaminated biomasses. The tiny crustaceans are the primary food source for a variety of fish, whales, penguins and seabird species. Krill are also used to make feed for livestock, poultry and farmed fish and in nutritional supplements—krill oil is a rich source of omega-3 essential fatty acids and less likely than fish oil to be contaminated with mercury or heavy metals. Recent studies cited by National Geographic suggest that since the 1970s, Antarctic krill stocks may have dropped by up to 80 percent. Environmental groups and scientists worry that new fishing technologies, coupled with climate warming that removes ice algae, the crustaceans’ primary food source, could deplete krill populations and potentially devastate the Antarctic’s ecosystem. Denzil Miller, Ph.D., former executive secretary of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, advises, “There are a whole lot of dominoes that follow afterwards that just look too horrendous to contemplate.” Concerned consumers can opt to avoid farm-raised fish; choose organic, non-grain-fed meat and poultry; and substitute algae-derived omega-3 supplements for fish or krill oil capsules. Source: Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (asoc.org)

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October 2013

communityspotlight

Garner’s Natural Life

“Take Your Health Somewhere It’s Never Been” by Michele Senac

or 35 years, the Garner name has been associated with good health and great customer service in Greenville. Founded in 1969 by Robin Garner, this family owned business has grown and evolved with Greenville. Today, Garner’s Natural Life continues to meet the needs of the community by providing high quality products and excellent service. “We are more educators than sales people. What drives us is education of our customers and the personal attention they’ve come to expect at Garner’s,” says CEO and owner, Candace Garner. In 1978, she joined the family business, bringing with her a business degree and a passion for health and nutrition. Today the family tradition continues with sons David and Jeff on staff. Six of the 18 employees are Certified Natural Health Professionals (CNHP) and weekly continuing education trainings are available to all employees on site. “The big plus that defines us is our level of customer service. I have absolutely the best staff in the country. My job is more of a facilitator, making sure everyone is in their right position using their strengths and talents,” notes Garner. Garner explains that the company’s roots have always been in vitamins, nutritional herbs and supplements. They carry over 6,000 products. Additionally, there are homeopathic products, essential oils, gluten-free vitamins,

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gluten-free make-up, skin and body care items along with pet products. Books and resources on sports and nutrition are offered. Garner sums it up by saying, “We carry wellness or nutritional products.” Three years ago, a second location was opened in Columbia at Trenholm Plaza in Forest Acres, and the same assortment of products are carried there on a smaller scale. Since Garner’s Natural Life is dedicated to customer education, consumer lectures are offered periodically, along with an “employee favorite product” featured monthly in the Facebook Video Gallery on the store’s website. A new series will be taught soon based on Dr. Andrew Weil’s Healthy Living Workshops. Information is available on Garner’s website regarding dates and times. With a passion for health and wellness, Garner believes that maintaining good health is a combination of taking supplements, eating right, exercising and knowing that what you give is what you get. “It’s more than just taking supplements; it’s about being happy with yourself. If you get up each day and you’re happy, that’s contagious. Attitude and kindness are important. It’s what I live by,” shares Garner. Garner concludes, “Our employees know that our work is more than about having a job. It’s bigger than that. We know that we’re here to serve Greenville and educate our customers.” Garner’s Natural Life is located at 27 S. Pleasantburg Dr, (next to Fresh Market) in Greenville. For more information, call 864-242-4856 or visit GarnersNaturalLife. com. See ad, back cover. Michele Senac is a contributing editor for Natural Awakenings and certified in Interior Redesign, Home Staging and Feng Shui. Call 864-631-9335 or visit FineRedesigns.com. See ad, page 22.

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Thermal Imaging of the Carolinas

Your Health: Proactive Instead of Reactive by Michele Senac

ow effective is thermography? Dr. Lealand Fagan, DC, of Thermal Imaging of the Carolinas, explains that in a twelve year long-term study of thermography the results show a 90 percent accuracy rate, and as much as 8-10 years earlier detection of disease. Thermography is a tool that creates a digital map of the body illustrating heat patterns. It uses a scanning-type infrared camera that measures body surface temperature and presents the information as a digitalized image. Measuring inflammation through thermal imaging can be a proactive method for detecting disease early on. Thermal Imaging of the Carolinas, located in Landrum, offers thermographic breast screenings, half-body and full body screenings. A chiropractor for 13 years, Fagan relates that he became interested in thermography when he had a client who was undergoing chemotherapy and he was providing nutritional counseling and supportive chiropractic adjustments for her. He was motivated to learn more about cancer detection and treatment. From that inquiry, Fagan learned that many women and their medical doctors did not even know about thermography and its benefits, especially when compared to mammography. “After investigating and studying, I decided that this was a niche that needed to be filled,” says Fagan. He explains that the test is non-invasive, radiation-free, extremely effective, detects pathological changes early, and is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved. Two

certified clinical thermographers (CCT), Michelle Fagan and Jamie Swift, perform the breast imaging. The images are read by a board certified radiologist who is a thermography specialist. The client receives results, which include images and explanations of the images, within 3-7 days. Fagan follows-up with the client by phone to answer any questions and refers them to the appropriate practitioner if needed. The cost of a breast image is $175, which is considerably less than mammography. Some insurance companies are now covering the cost. Fagan explains that breast thermography is appropriate for any woman who needs screening, and that thermography sees physiological changes happening before a tumor develops. “In order to grow a tumor, the body has to prepare a blood supply for entry. Thermography detects this very early on,” says Fagan. “Mammograms and thermography don’t detect cancer, but they do detect changes. Thermography provides early detection and early detection opens up the field for treatment,” adds Fagan. It is also useful in monitoring treatment when a woman is undergoing chemotherapy. Half-body and full-body screenings are offered. The cost for a half-body screening is $250. Fagan notes that in most cases a half-body image is sufficient. It can detect a variety of abnormalities, including carotid artery inflammation, heart valve problems, thyroid and adrenal function, and musculoskeletal issues. “It is very effective for chiropractic issues, such as joint problems in the spine and muscles, and it’s helpful in letting us know where the pain is coming from,” reports Fagan. For more information, call 864-457-2045 or visit ThermalImagingOfTheCarolinas.com. See ad, page 4. Michele Senac is a contributing editor for Natural Awakenings and certified in Interior Redesign, Home Staging and Feng Shui. For more information, call 864-631-9335 or visit FineRedesigns.com. See ad, page 22.

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Shop with the Planet in Mind by Christine MacDonald

Until recently, we’ve been asked to choose between the economy and the environment. Now we’re realizing that the two are closely linked, and that our continued prosperity depends on how well we take care of the natural systems that sustain life—clean air, water, food and an overall healthy environment.

lthough the worst impacts of climate change are still decades away, experts say it’s already a costly problem. In 2012, U.S. taxpayers spent nearly $100 billion—approximately $1,100 apiece—to cover crop losses, flooding, wildfires and other climate-related disasters, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. That’s more than America spent last year on education or transportation. Given the lack of action on climate change by Congress, more Americans are looking to leverage their purchasing power to make a difference. Yet, as consumers trying to “shop their values” know, it’s often difficult distinguish the “green” from the “greenwashed”. Natural Awakenings has rounded up some tips that can help.

Dismiss Meaningless Labels Urvashi Rangan, Ph.D., who leads the Consumer Safety and Sustainability Group for Consumer Reports and its Greener Choices and Eco-labels online initiatives, says companies take far too many liberties in product labeling. The dearth of standards and consistency across 22

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the marketplace has rendered terms like “fresh,” and “free range” meaningless. Also, there’s more wrong than right about the “natural” label put on everything from soymilk to frozen dinners, she says. While critics of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s USDA Organic label say its regulations are not tough enough, Rangan says at least we know what we’re getting. The same is not true of many claims decorating consumer goods, Rangan advises. Plus, producers get away without identifying myriad other controversial practices, she says, including genetically engineered ingredients. To help consumers protect themselves, the Consumer Union and other nonprofit public advocates have made their evaluations easily accessible via cell phones and iPads. The Web-based Good Guide’s evaluations of more than 145,000 food, toys, personal care and household products are at shoppers’ fingertips via an app that scans product barcodes on the spot.

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A number of easy-touse online tools help us understand the far-flung

Who’s Buying Organic or Natural Foods? n High Demand n Low Demand n Average

Helpful Aids n GreenerChoices.org/eco-labels/ vk.cfm n GreenerChoices.org/eco-labels/ labellogo.cfm n GoodGuide.com n Tinyurl.com/LoveFoodHateWaste PortionsGuide n Tinyurl.com/NatlGeographic WaterFootprint n EatFeastly.com n GoHalfsies.com n Zipcar.com

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impacts of a purchase, including on humans and habitats. The Good Guide, for instance, employs chemists, toxicologists, nutritionists, sociologists and environmental lifecycle specialists to evaluate a product’s repercussions on health, environment and society. Sandra Postel, who leads the Global Water Policy Project, has teamed up with the National Geographic Society to devise a personal water footprint calculator. It helps people understand the wider environmental impacts of their lifestyle and purchasing choices, and provides options for reducing their footprints and supporting water replenishment efforts. “It takes a per capita average of 2,000 gallons of water each day to keep our U.S. lifestyle afloat,” twice the world average, calculates Postel. The typical hamburger takes 630 gallons of water to produce, for example, while a pair of jeans consumes 2,600 gallons,

most of it to grow the necessary cotton. Water is just one of numerous resources overused in the United States, according to author and journalist Danielle Nierenberg, co-founder of Food Tank. “We overbuy food. It goes bad and ends up in landfills,” where it lets off methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, as it decomposes. “We also over-order at restaurants,” observes Nierenberg, whose think tank focuses on the interrelated issues of hunger, obesity and environmental degradation. Overall, the U.S. annually accounts for 34 million tons of food waste. “Part of the problem is we’ve lost home culinary skills,” says Nierenberg, who says we need to rethink how and how much we eat. “We don’t really understand what portions are,” she adds.

Share Instead of Buy

Collaboration characterizes the broader trend in careful consuming that relies on

cell phone apps. Sometimes known as the “sharing economy” or “collaborative consumption”, initiatives can range from car and bike shares to neighborly lending of lawn mowers and other tools and sharing homegrown produce. One of the more innovative food-sharing options is Halfsies, in which diners at participating restaurants pay full price for a meal, but receive half of a full portion, effectively donating the cost of the other half to fight hunger. Whatever the product, experts say, the new sharing business model is part of a fundamental shift in how people think about consuming, with the potential to help us reduce our personal carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable future. Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., who specializes in health, science and environmental issues. Learn more at ChristineMacDonald.info.

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Energy Healing Comes of Age A Historic Milestone in Complementary Medicine

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s recently as 2010, it would have been unimaginable for an annual medical conference including allopathic physicians to hold a meeting themed Illuminating the Energy Spectrum. Yet it happened at the soldout Institute of Functional Medicine 2013 annual international conference. Workshop topics ranged from bodily energy regulation to presentations by Grand Qigong Master Ou, Wen Wei, the originator of Pangu Shengong, and Medical Anthropologist and Psychologist Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D., whose Four Winds Light Body School offers a two-year program on the luminous light body, also known as a local energy field, aura, life force, qi/chi or prana. The energy medicine practiced by acupuncturists and other health practitioners that offer any one of the 60-plus hands-on and hands-off modalities described in The Encyclopedia of Energy Medicine, by Linnie Thomas, operates on the belief that changes in the body’s life force can affect health and healing. The therapeutic use of any of them begins with an assessment of the body’s electromagnetic field. Then, a treatment

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specifically designed to correct energy disturbances helps recreate a healthy balance in its multilayered energy field, comprised of pathways, known as meridians, and energy centers (chakras) that correspond to related nerve centers, endocrine glands, internal organ systems and the circulatory system. The objective for energy medicine practitioners is to uncover the root causes of imbalances—often from emotional stress or physical trauma—and harmonize them at a bioenergetic level before aberrations completely solidify and manifest as illness.

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James Oschman, Ph.D., an academic scientist and international authority in Dover, New Hampshire, has conducted decades of research into the science of bioenergetics—the flow and transformation of energy between living organisms and their environment. He explores the basis of the energetic exchanges that manifest via complementary and alternative therapies in his book, Energy Medicine: The Scientific Basis.

According to Oschman, there is now enough high-quality research in leading peer-reviewed biomedical journals to provide energy medicine the credence to transform from a littleknown, alternative healthcare modality into a conventional form of medicine. The progression to more widespread acceptance is similar to that experienced by acupuncture and massage.

Evolving Platform

For more than 35 years, pioneers of energy medicine like Barbara Ann Brennan, founder of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing; John F. Thie, founder of Touch for Health; and Donna Eden, founder of Eden Energy Medicine, have delved beyond conventional models of healing to confirm that our sensory experience of the world is as limited as our vocabulary to describe it. New language for new concepts is required, such as: nature’s drive for wholeness, resonance, a new band of frequencies, restructuring DNA, local fields and the non-local field, encoding, entrainment, strings, strands, attunement, evolutionary healing and vibration. Eden, who has had a lifelong ability to make intuitive health assessments later confirmed by medical tests, can look at an individual’s body, see and feel where the energy flow is interrupted, out of balance or not in harmony, and then work to correct the problem.

“Very little of the natural world that human beings evolved in still exists. In addition, our bodies haven’t adapted to modern stressors or the electromagnetic energies associated with technologies that occupy our living and working environments,” says Eden. “Energy medicine is invaluable because anyone can learn how to understand their body as an energy system and how to use techniques to restore energies that have become weak, disturbed or unbalanced.” Her teaching tools include her classic book, Energy Medicine, and Energy Medicine University, which she founded in 2006 in Sausalito, California. In a 2009 talk at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Oschman predicted that energy medicine will become prominent in antiaging medicine. “When I review the history of medicine, there are periods in which things stay pretty much the same, and then there are great breakthroughs. I think that with the advent of energy medicine, another milestone is upon us.” Learn more at issseemblog.org, the International Society for Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine website. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAbout We.com for the recorded interviews.

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October 2013

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STARRY-EYED KIDS Clear Skies, Cool Nights Open Vast Vistas by Randy Kambic

Autumn is

a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~Albert Camus

ishing upon a for channeling youngsters’ The magical star is an iconic intrigue in constellations, activity steeped given the clearer skies and night sky is in everyone’s childhood decomfortably cool nights. sire to attain happiness and This year, families can ana perfect playfulfillment. Actual stargazticipate a special viewing of ing can help make parents’ ground for a child’s the Comet ISON, which is dreams for their children’s expected to be visible from well-being come true, as much of the United States in imagination. well. late November. Children are exposed to imagining the larger celestial realm through Getting Started popular films, science fiction literature Sky & Telescope magazine’s online and pop songs, plus more tangibly via guide, Getting Started in Astronomy, current sky events. Consider news of offers easy steps for parents to put stars the meteoroid that exploded over Rusin kids’ eyes. Check out its This Week’s sia in February and the latest images Sky at a Glance link. Find an open from the surface of Mars beamed to us space like a park or wooded clearing to by the NASA rover Curiosity. Experienc- reduce ambient light and use sky maps ing the excitement of early knowledge in hobby publications or astronomy can bolster academics while fostering books from the library as guides. a calming sense of the order of nature’s Binoculars are the best tool to start rhythms. getting familiar with the night sky—they “Astronomy ties into every eduaugment the naked eye enough to idencational domain—physics, geometry, tify many Moon craters, Jupiter’s moons algebra, history and ecology,” advises and the crescent phases of Venus. Planformer elementary school teacher Hietariums, science and children’s muram Bertoch, of West Valley City, Utah, seums, nature centers and astronomy owner of the KidsKnowIt Network, clubs often hold public family events which maintains 10 free children’s that include access to telescopes; some learning websites, including Kids loan or rent them out. (Find local clubs Astronomy.com. Standing in awe at the and facilities at SkyAndTelescope.com/ wonders of the universe can also instill community/organizations.) a centering sense of humility in the face Other opportunities include of such grandeur. NASA’s Night Sky Network of astronoAutumn is one of the best times my clubs, Astronomy magazine’s youth

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programs, SpacePlace.nasa.gov and Astronomy.com/kids programs. Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops both offer astronomy merit badges. When a family’s interest continues sufficiently to buy a telescope, test preferred models at many potential settings before finalizing a purchase. According to the online guide, a first telescope should provide high-quality optics that limit diffraction (the spreading of light as it passes through the lens system to the eye) and a sturdy, smooth-working mount. More advanced telescopes have built-in computers and motors that can be programmed to point at specific spots in the sky.

Rising Stars on Earth

If trying to emulate Galileo is a challenge, youngsters can relate and aspire to the cadre of young scientists profiled in Astronomy magazine’s “Astronomy’s Rising Stars” story in July, available via most public libraries. Being a “self-described computer nerd” led Mark Krumholz, Ph.D., an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics in his 30s at the University

of California-Santa Cruz, to conduct massive-star formulation simulations. By “plugging in the laws of physics and turning the crank,” he has shown why some stars heat gas around them to appear much larger than others. Colors vary, as well. Stargazing was the catalyst for Anna Frebel, Ph.D., an assistant physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge. “I consider myself fortunate that my initial passion led to becoming a professional astronomer,” says this scientist, who is credited with discovering the most chemically primitive star; the oldest known star as of 2007, at about 13.2 billion years; and the red giant star S1020549. Whether early steps lead to a later career or as a heavenly hobby, helping to convert a child’s, “What’s that?” to a happy, “I know what that is,” becomes worth encouraging. As Bertoch observes, “Kids have an innate excitement about what’s out there.” Randy Kambic, in Estero, FL, is a freelance writer and editor who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

Faraway Fun Facts n Stars appear to twinkle from light distortions caused by temperature differ-

ences in our atmosphere. The lifespan of most stars is billions of years. ples saw patterns among the 2,000 stars visible to the naked eye and gave them names like The Big Dipper, Cassiopeia and Scorpius.

n Ancient peo-

A “shooting star” is actually a meteor with a trail of gases and particles. n The Moon’s surface is pitted with thousands of craters

Space Songs Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield caused an Internet sensation when he sang David Bowie’s Space Oddity in the International Space Station last May. Here are some other celestial tributes: Bad Moon Rising, Creedence Clearwater Revival Champagne Supernova, Oasis Eclipse, Pink Floyd Here Comes the Sun, The Beatles Moondance, Van Morrison Soak Up the Sun, Sheryl Crow Staring at the Sun, U2 Walking on the Moon, The Police Walking on the Sun, Smash Mouth We Are All Made of Stars, Moby

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. ~William Shakespeare

from long-ago meteor strikes. n Saturn’s rings are composed mostly of billions of ice

particles and rocks. n Jupiter is by far the largest studied planet; after the

Moon and Venus, it’s usually the brightest object in the night sky. n Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Mercury and

Mars, as well as Pluto, are named for Roman gods—Venus was the Roman goddess of love. n Planets and the Moon don’t emit light—they

reflect light from the sun. Source: Don’t Know Much About the Universe, by Kenneth C. Davis natural awakenings

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recipe photos by Stephen Blancett

Paleo Parallel Tips

Ancestral Diets A Lighter Shade of Paleo by Sayer Ji and Tania Melkonian

egetarian Awareness Month provides a timely opportunity to realize that a plant-focused diet does not derive exclusively from plants. Just as a carnivore does not subsist on meat alone, the same applies to a vegetarian. What can we learn from our Paleolithic, or Stone Age, ancestors? The recent trend toward recreating a Paleoera diet emphasizes the importance of vegetable nutrition to prehistoric communities, correcting the misperception that they were primarily meat-eaters. The original Paleo diet, before the advent of agriculture, reflected the hunting and gathering of lean meats, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, and was absent of grains, dairy, starchy foods, sugar and salt. Today’s updated version might comprise foods naturally available and/or abundant before the cultivation of food in gardens, crops and livestock. Loren Cordain, Ph.D., author of The Paleo Diet and Nutritionist Nora Gedgaudas, author of Primal Body, Primal Mind, each contest the premise

perpetuated by many in the weight-loss industry that fat, especially naturally saturated fat, is unhealthy. Those same proponents that maintain low-fat/ non-fat food is a panacea for modern illnesses also purport that cholesterol is the chief cause of heart ailments. Gedgaudas writes that the diets of hunter-gatherers inhabiting varied landscapes, from the Inuit of the north to tropical forest hominids, included large amounts of fat and cholesterol, which is essential to maintaining cell membranes and regulating hormones. She points out that obtaining cholesterol from food is necessary to augment the liver’s function of creating cholesterol internally. Cordain agrees that even saturated fats in meats can be beneficial, providing the animals are grass-fed, lean and live in clean surroundings. He emphasizes, however, that when our prehistoric ancestors ate fat, they did not also eat grain carbohydrates, sugar and salt, and contends that it is these components, not meat, that can be detrimental to the body. Doctor of Naturopathy Maureen

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n Make plants the center. For any meat, choose organic, grass-fed lean cuts and use small portions as sides or garnish. n Limit dairy to items with full fat content. Choose sheep or goat dairy when possible, followed by organic cow dairy. n Limit grains, but explore pseudograins such as buckwheat, quinoa and amaranth to add safe, starch-like body to meals. n For legumes, eat lentils. Blue and sweet potatoes are good choices for tubers. Horne-Paul adds that organic, lean and game meats are exempt from the acidity inherent in corn-based animal feed. Plus, “When an animal is insensitively confined and killed, stress hormones are released that result in acidity. So, we are changing our pH from a healthy alkaline state to a more acidic condition when we consume meat from conventionally raised animals.” Scientific studies published in the Journal of Gluten Sensitivity, Medical Hypotheses and by the Mercola group attest to key problems related to human consumption of grains. Anti-nutrients such as phytic acid in grains lead to the poor absorption of minerals and related deficiencies. Improper absorption of dietary protein caused in part by enzyme inhibitors in grains also tends to damage the pancreas. Individual sensitivities to proteins in specific grains can further interfere with functioning of the neuroendocrine system and subsequent emotional difficulties like addiction and depression may arise. All of these difficulties have been exacerbated by irresponsible prenatal diets that have made younger generations extra-sensitive to the challenges posed by grains to the human system. While Cordain doesn’t recommend dairy, Gedgaudas suggests organic or raw milk products, provided they retain their full fat content and come from grass-fed cows. She reasons that the presence of the anti-carcinogenic fatty acid conjugated linolenic acid (CLA) and the Wulzen factor anti-stiffness agent in the fat benefit joint lubrication.

Experts suggest that the dietary formula established by our prehistoric ancestors can be the foundation for a modern-day, healthy, non-confining, creative eating experience. We can exchange grains for Paleo Specials quinoa, amaranth and du Jour buckwheat (not technically grains at all), and include Curried carrot soup with tubers and legumes, due buckwheat crackers and to their folate and protein goat cheese content. Blue and sweet potatoes also contain high Kale wraps with julienne of grass-fed strip loin, levels of anthocyanins and bell peppers and avocado potassium. Nearly every category of food, in the Butter-grilled pineapple proper amounts, can be rounds served with part of such a balanced dollop of vanilla-scented diet. heavy cream When we explore what makes sense and eat clean and natural foods, we have a good chance of finding our bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own sweet spot. Sayer Ji is the founder of GreenMedInfo.com and an advisory board member of the National Health Federation. Tania Melkonian is a certified nutritionist and healthy culinary arts educator. Learn more at GreenMedInfo.com.

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Paleo Menu Recipes by Tania Melkonian Line the colander/basket with the kale “wrap” leaves. Cover and steam for 3 minutes until the leaves are just wilted. Remove basket from heat and lay out leaves on a clean work surface, lined up vertically.

lime leaves and lemongrass stalk. When the stock comes to a boil, reduce to medium heat and add leaves, add half of the carrots and stalk. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat, cool and then remove leaves and stalk; blend soup until smooth. Return soup blend to pot, add peppers and the rest of the carrots and then simmer on low heat for 40 minutes.

Stack 1 slice meat, 1 slice avocado and 2 slices pepper horizontally near the edge of a leaf. Add cumin and chili flakes and roll leaf away from the cook into a wrap. Repeat with all leaves.

Kale Wraps

Curried Carrot Soup

Wash and dry kale.

2 Tbsp ground turmeric 1 tsp ground cumin 1 cup diced onions 3 Tbsp curry paste 2 cups coconut milk 2 cups vegetable broth 1 Tbsp coconut oil 1 stalk lemon grass 3 leaves Kaffir lime 1 cup diced carrots 1 cup finely chopped red pepper

Hold the blade of a long chef’s knife along the rib of the kale leaf and pull the leaf away from the rib. Repeat on the other side of the leaf to produce two long flat wraps. Set aside the ribs for stock.

Set a heavy-bottomed pot on medium heat. Add turmeric and cumin, to toast. Add oil and stir to combine with spices. Add onions; sweat to cook until translucent, but not browned.

Bring a pot filled with 2 cups of water to a rolling boil. Lower the heat to simmer and set a metal colander inside as a steamer basket so it sits on top of the water, not immersed.

Add curry paste and stir. Add coconut milk and vegetable broth and bring to a boil.

1 head kale (suggest cavolo nero or dino kale) 1 bell pepper, sliced into julienned strips 1 avocado, julienned 3 oz grass-fed sirloin, grilled to medium and julienned Chili flakes and cumin to taste

With the back of a knife, bruise the

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Grilled Pineapple with Cream 1 organic pineapple, cut into rounds 2 Tbsp grass-fed, organic butter ¼ cup organic cream 1 vanilla bean or ½ tsp organic vanilla extract Heat butter in a sauté pan until melted and bubbling (not brown). Place pineapple rounds in the pan and grill for 2 minutes each side. Slice vanilla bean pod lengthwise to scrape out vanilla granules. Mix granules with cream until incorporated. Serve pineapple rounds warm with a drizzle of vanilla-scented cream.

TORTILLA MARIA ANDERSON SUMMA JOE’S

Joe & Summer Fredette 127 N. Main St. 864-965-9030

We are proud to use local produce from Polecat Vegetable Farm, Bethel Trails Farm, Split Creek Farm, and other local farms when available.

GREENVILLE JASON’S DELI

824 Woods Crossing Rd. 864-284-9870 www.JasonsDeli.com

Greenville’s favorite deli offers gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and dairyfree options every day. No high-fructose corn syrup or trans fats are ever in any of our food. Salad bar with many organic choices is also available.See ad, page 29.

HEALTHY LOCAL FRESH SEASONAL

730 S. Pleasantburg Dr, Ste. L (near Greenville Tech) 864-271-4334 www.LifeItCafe.com

“Change your diet into a Lifeit.” Organic, vegan, raw, living foods, smoothies, fresh juices, soups, sandwiches, desserts, gluten-free options, weekly meal plans, catering, classes, free wi-fi. Making healthy food taste good!

ROOST RESTAURANT

220 N. Main St. 864-298-2424 www.RoostRestaurant.com

New Main Street soil-to-city restaurant features local, organic, and seasonal foods. Enjoy outdoor seating in NOMA Square, open kitchen with counter seating and open-air bar. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch.

Organic food, the way nature intended. Fresh from the earth, wholesome and beautifully prepared entrees. Plenty of yummy, glutenfree and raw food options.

SPARTANBURG GARNER’S NATURAL FOODS

ORGANIC GLUTEN-FREE DAIRY-FREE FARM-TO-TABLE

1855 E Main St. Specialty Row at Hillcrest 864-585-1021

Garner’s is a local family-owned health food store and deli with organic, gluten-free options, and indoor/outdoor seating. Hours: MonFri: 9am to 4pm, and Sat: 9am-3pm.

JASON’S DELI

VEGETARIAN VEGAN

LIFEITCAFE’

115 Pelham Rd. 864-271-0742 www.TortillaMaria.com

PALEO RAW Check Out These Local Restaurants!

1450 WO Ezell Blvd. 864-574-0202 www.JasonsDeli.com

Spartanburg’s favorite deli offers gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free options every day. No high-fructose corn syrup or trans fats are ever in any of our food. Salad bar with many organic choices is also available. See ad, page 29.

TAYLORS GOOD TO GO

5000 Old Spartanburg Rd. Eastgate Village 864-244-2733 www.Facebook.com/GoodToGoJuiceBar

Featuring whole food smoothies, juices, wellness shots, acai bowls, salads, juice cleanses, and nutritional supplements. All natural, all the time. Your body will thank you.

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local Produce & farm tour resources

treat your locavore palate to garden-fresh produce at any of these local markets, join a csa*, or visit area farms to see who grows your food and where it comes from.

*COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE cleMsoN orGaNic farM Clemson University Calhoun Field Laboratory 190 Field Station Dr, Clemson University 864-656-6644 or 864-933-6742 www.clemson.edu/sustainableag/ (Wed. 3:30-6:30pm Spring to Fall)

Belue farMs 3773 Parris Bridge Rd. 864-578-0446•Boiling Springs www.BelueFarms.com (Open Mon.-Sat.- 8am-6pm)

HaPPy coW creaMery 330 McKelvey Rd. 864-243-9699•Pelzer www.HappyCowCreamery.com (Mon.-Fri. - 9am-7pm, Sat. 9am-5pm)

GreeNBrier farMs 772 Hester Store Rd. 864-855-9782•Easley www.GreenbrierFarms.com (Onsite store, Friday’s 1-6pm, May-October)

HurricaNe creeK farMs

MiNi Miracles farM

MilKy Way farM

708 Old Rutherford Rd 864-438-7147•Taylors www.MiniMiraclesFarmSC.com

(Tues.11am-7pm, Thurs. & Sat 10am-2pm and by appointment.)

ParsoN Produce 404-452-4321•Clinton www.ParsonProduce.com (Sat. Greenville Downtown Market May thru July) (3rd Wed. Earth Market, NoMa Square, 220 N. Main St, Greenville) (May 15- Sept. 18) (Holiday Markets, Nov 23 and Dec 14)

FARMS AND FARM TOURS Barefoot farMs of BeltoN 293 Murphy Rd 864-380-2002 or 864-338-0010•Belton www.BarefootOrganic.com (Open 9am-7pm Daily)

220 Moores Mill Rd. 864-933-1343•Pelzer www.HurricaneCreekFarms.com (Thurs.1-6pm, Fri. & Sat. 9am-6pm)

220 Hidden Hills Rd. 864-352-2014•Starr 864-617-5911 (Cell) www.SCMilkyWayFarm.com

(See website for retail locations or for placing orders to pick-up at delivery locations.)

sPlit creeK farM

3806 Centerville Rd 864-287-3921•Anderson www.SplitCreek.com (Open Mon.-Sat. 9am-6pm, Sunday 2-5pm)

tiMBerocK

(@ Hopkins Farm) 3717 Fork Shoals Rd. 864-907-0529•Simpsonville www.TimberockAtHopkinsFarm.com (Saturday Egg Sales)

WalKer ceNtury farMs 110 Walker Rd. 864-226-2668•Anderson www.WalkerCenturyFarms.com

(Roadside market Fri. and Sat. 2-5pm, Opens May 18)

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FARMERS’ MARKETS fouNtaiN iNN farMers’ MarKet 105 Depot St. 864-275-8801•Fountain Inn www.FountainInn.org/farmers-market1 (Sat. 8am-Noon – June 1- Sept. 28)

HuBcity farMers’ MarKet 298 Magnolia St. 864-585-0905•Spartanburg www.HubCityFM.org

(Sat. 8am-12pm-May 11-Nov. 9-Train Depot) (Wed. 11am-1pm-June 5-Sept. 25-Morgan Square)

sloW food uPstate eartH MarKet Noma Square, 220 N. Main St.

864-289-0103•Greenville www.SlowFoodUpstate.com (3rd Wednesday 3-7pm. May-September) (Holiday Markets, Nov 23 and Dec 14)

WHole foods local farMers’ MarKet

1140 Woodruff Rd. (Whole Foods Market parking lot) 864-335-2300•Greenville www.WholeFoodsMarket.com/stores/greenville

(Tues.10am-2pm, May 7 thru Oct. 1)

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inspiration

all the time in the World Transforming Anxiety into Artistry

by Marne

sk American adults if they’re anxious about time and they’ll likely say yes. Our society even deems it expected, acceptable and normal to experience such stress, but is it necessary? It’s helpful to explore what is at the root of our problems with time and why we believe we benefit from worrying and complaining about it. Both are good first steps to releasing ourselves from the drama of getting caught up in and blaming time as a convenient catchall. Which of the following rationales apply to us personally? “If I can complain about being busy, I don’t have to examine other

areas in my life.” “My schedule is wrapped up with my self-esteem; being ‘too busy’ means that I’m successful.” “Worrying about time gives me something to talk about.” “I don’t plan things I might enjoy because it can be too demanding or even scary—it just feels easier and safer to be bored.” “Worrying about time is a convenient excuse for not following my dreams.” Once we identify the perceived payoffs from worrying about time, we can see them for what they are: illu-

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sions that keep us from living our true potential. Awareness allows us to make a different choice and to partner with time, instead of working against it. Einstein proved that time is subjective, illustrated every time we compare an hour in a dentist’s chair to an hour in the company of a loved one. Time behaves and feels differently based on many variables, like emotion, engagement, flow, desire, interest, pain and pleasure. Our perspective counts. With capricious factors dancing around in our every moment, we can see why time isn’t constant. Happily, we can use the relative nature of time to our advantage and choose what our relationship with it will be. Consider that with each instance we choose how we talk about, measure and experience time, we are actually creating a new paradigm of time for ourselves. We can relinquish general views and limitations of time that hinder us and emerge into the possibilities of time as anything but a defined line. It can be a vibrant, completely moldable, layered, multifaceted work of art that we may adapt as we wish, to custom design each and every day. Marney K. Makridakis of Dallas, TX, is the author of Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life. She founded Artella magazine, the ARTbundance philosophy and the ArtellaLand.com community.

wisewords

The Power of One Julia Butterfly Hill Asks, ‘What’s Your Tree?’ by Judith Fertig

or 738 days, Julia Butterfly Hill lived in the canopy of an ancient redwood tree called Luna to increase awareness of threats to our ancient forests. Her courageous act of civil disobedience gained international attention for California’s redwoods, together with related ecological and social justice issues. When she claimed victory for Luna on December 18, 1999, she was recognized worldwide as both a heroine and powerful voice for the environment. Today, Butterfly Hill’s commitment to such causes continues to inspire people worldwide. She has helped found and launch a host of nonprofit organizations and currently serves as ambassador for the Pollination Project, which awards $1,000 a day to individuals making a positive difference. The impassioned activist is the inspiration for the What’s Your Tree initiative and also leads workshops at eco-villages such as Findhorn, in Scotland, and Damanhur, in Italy. She lives in Belize, where she describes her life as, “Before tree, during tree and after tree.”

What prompted your life shift from being the daughter of a traveling preacher to an environmental activist? Before Tree, when I was 22, I was rear-ended by a drunk driver and spent 10 months recovering. As I got better physically, I realized that my

whole life had been out of balance. I had been working nonstop since graduating from high school—obsessed by my career, worldly success and material things. This pivotal experience woke me to the importance of the moment and doing whatever I can to make a positive impact on the future.

How did you come to climb up a 1,000-plus-year-old redwood tree and stay there for two years? After I recovered from the accident, I went on a road trip to California. There, I volunteered at a reggae festival. That year, the event was dedicated to the protection of ancient forests. I listened and learned from the speakers and activists passionate about educating people on the destructive logging practices of the Maxxam-controlled Pacific Lumber Company. Returning to my place in Arkansas, I sold everything I owned and returned to California to see how I could help. Earth First! was doing tree-sits to call attention to the urgent need to protect ancient trees, and they needed someone to stay in a redwood tree so the loggers couldn’t cut it down; because nobody else volunteered, they had to pick me. On December 10, 1997, I put on the harness and ascended Luna, 180 feet up. What I thought would be three or four weeks in the tree turned into

two years and eight days. I returned to the ground only after the company agreed to protect Luna and the surrounding grove.

What are some of the legacies of your incredible feat? The Luna experience brought international attention to the plight of the last dwindling stands of ancient redwoods. After Tree, I was asked to speak about the issue all over the world. My bestselling book, The Legacy of Luna, has been translated into 11 languages. A follow-up environmental handbook is titled One Makes the Difference. It all inspires concerned citizens to take action in their own communities.

Now, as a yoga enthusiast, vegan, peacemaker and antidisposable activist, how do you stay true to yourself and model the changes you champion? I am committed to living with as much integrity, joy and love as I can. If we want to see something in the world, then we have to live it. Like I learn in yoga, I aim to stretch into my life and breathe and see what opens up, trusting that clarity and growth will emerge in the process. On a personal ecology level, I love swimming in the sea and the sound of the waves rolling over the reef. I love being at home, mixing fresh masa to make tamales and listening to the birds singing as they sway from the palm branches and bougainvillea. These are the moments that make my soul sing.

How has believing in one person’s power to change the world led you to ask, “What’s Your Tree?” Service is core to my being. It gives purpose and joy to my life. The What’s Your Tree project helps people connect with a place of deep purpose that helps guide their lives, choices and actions. Learn more at WhatsYourTree.org and JuliaButterfly.com. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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TREKKING AS PILGRIMAGE A Literal Path to Personal Growth

by Sarah Todd

or more than a millennium, seekers have made spiritual pilgrimages on the Way of St. James, beginning at their chosen point in Europe, winding westward and ending in the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela. Today, as portrayed in the 2010 movie, The Way, the core route continues to attract both secular and devout trekkers. It’s fair to say that every pilgrim derives something from the journey, although it’s not always what they expect. Alyssa Machle, a landscape architect in San Francisco, imagined that walking The Way would be a quietly contemplative and solitary experience. Instead, she spent weeks bonding with fellow trekkers: an Ohio schoolteacher trying to decide whether to become a Catholic nun, and a German woman in her 30s unsettled by falling in love with her life partner’s best friend, a war veteran in his 70s. “Inevitably, each person had some internal battle that he or she hoped to resolve,” Machle found. “My own ideological shift was about setting aside preconceived ideas about how I would

experience the path, and focusing my energy on the community that I suddenly was part of.” The diverse goals of the people

Machle met on The Way speaks to the power of adventurous treks. From the Bible story of Moses and the Israelites crossing the desert for 40 years to young Fellowship of the Ring members hiking across Middle Earth, we like the idea of walking long distances as a way to get in touch with ourselves— and often with something larger. In America, there are as many trails to hike as there are reasons to do it. For Cheryl Strayed, author of the 2012 bestselling memoir, Wild, hiking the Pacific Crest Trail at age 26 allowed her innate courage to blossom. A rank novice, she took to the trails solo, grieving the early death of her mother, and discovered a new kind of selfreliance. “Every time I heard a sound of unknown origin or felt something horrible cohering in my imagination, I pushed it away,” Strayed relates. “I simply did not let myself become afraid. Fear begets fear. Power begets power. I willed myself to beget power. It wasn’t long before I actually wasn’t afraid.” Other people on such journeys are inspired by their love for the environment, like Zen Buddhist priest and retired psychotherapist Shodo Spring, leader of this year’s Compassionate Earth Walk, a July-through-October protest of our nation’s dependence on

TIPS FOR A LONG TREK by Sarah Todd Pack light. In long-distance hiking, every ounce counts. Try to make sure everything in the backpack has at least two uses: socks that double as mittens or a fleece that transforms into a pillow. Get in shape. Walk two hours a day in preceding months to help train for lengthy days on foot. Do a few test walks loaded with gear to see what it’s like to carry that amount of weight before hitting the trail. Prepare for foot care. Expert trekkers smear jelly-like products like Waxelene on their feet before putting on their socks to help prevent blisters. It also soothes chafing and offers foot relief at the end of a long day’s hike.

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Plan meals beforehand. Measure out all the ingredients for a healthy menu plan and put them in lightweight bags to allow the exact right amount of food needed—no more, no less— for the long haul between provisioning stations (local accessible towns and holding spots for pre-shipped boxes).

fossil fuels. It has engaged a “moving community” of shared prayers, meditation and yoga along the path of the pending Keystone XL pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada, to Steele City, Nebraska. Spring emphasizes that the walk is intended to connect participants to the land and the people that live on it. “We’re going to small towns,” she says, “where many residents make their livelihoods from oil. There’s a deep division between such people and our group. But when we listen to each other, that division gets healed.” Activist David Rogner says that long-distance walks don’t just raise awareness of political and social issues—they also give people hope. He spent 25 months walking across the United States in the first coast-tocoast roadside litter program, Pick Up America. “As we walked and picked up trash, we inspired people to believe there could be change,” he says. His trek gave him hope for his own future, too. He now believes, “If you commit your life to the healing and restoration of community and yourself, you are going to be wholly provided for.” Whatever the purpose, there are many scenic long-distance walking trails to choose from. The Pacific Crest Trail, from the U.S.-Mexico border in Southern California to the uppermost reaches of Washington State, offers stunning views of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain ranges. The Appalachian Trail, which winds 2,200 miles between Georgia and Maine, provides 250 shelters and campsites. In Wisconsin, the 1,000-mile Ice Age Trail offers awe-inspiring views of glacial landscapes. Starting in North Carolina, the Mountains-to-Sea trail extends from the Great Smoky Mountains to the crystal-blue waters of the Outer Banks. In Missouri, the Ozark Trail sweeps through mountains, lush valleys and tumbling waterfalls. Plus, overseas trails await, as well. Sarah Todd is a writer and editor in Brooklyn, NY. Connect at SarahToddInk.com.

Yoga Resource Guide ANDERSON

GREENVILLE

Yoga Place 2508 N. Main St. 864-404-1616 or 864-376-7750 www.YogaPlace.org

CLEMSON/PENDLETON

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

GREER

The Purple Mat [Yoga • Wellness]

The Purple Mat, Ltd. 102 E. Main St. 864-916-YOGA www.ThePurpleMat.com

EASLEY

Yoga East 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd. 864-244-6478 www.YogaEast.us

Integrative Yoga Therapy 633 Saco Lowell Rd. 864-444-5523 www.LindaPattersonYoga.com

SPARTANBURG

GREENVILLE

www.GreenvilleIndoorRowing.com 1040 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Ste.58 864-583-3335 www.Zen-GardenYoga.com

Halton Business Park 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1 864-354-2882 www.ItsYogaStudio.com

404 N. Pleasantburg Dr. 864-420-9839 www.QiWorksStudio.com

“Row-ga!” and YOGA at Greenville Indoor Rowing, LLC 576-A Woodruff Rd. 864-281-1505 or 864-901-3776 www.GreenvilleIndoorRowing.com

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classifieds FOR RENT ROOM FOR RENT ─ Private room available at Yoga East for Licensed Massage Therapist. For details, please contact Kelly at 864-752-7063. ROOMS FOR RENT ─ 2 therapy rooms available. Esthetician and Acupuncturist preferred. Equilibrium Zen Gym. 207 W. Antrim Dr, Greenville. 864-4303292. ROOMS FOR RENT - Rooms available for holistically minded professionals in wellness center. If you are interested in discussing your options to grow with us, please contact Dr. Jeff Kramer at 864675-5703 or email him at drjkramer@gmail.com. SPACE FOR RENT ─ Space available for bodywork professionals. Prefer massage therapists. Great location and space for those just starting out. Space may be shared between therapists. Qi Works Studio, 404 N Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 864-420-9839.

HELP WANTED IT MANAGEMENT/MARKETING – Nutrition office needs person with IT and marketing skills as follows: Manage website – update content, monitor site analytics and web traffic reporting in order to make improvements, monitor product reviews, monitor comments on blog, assist with use of Joomla, Magento and Wordpress. Manage

affiliate program, manage email system, promote emailing campaigns to targeted email lists, screen and review potential marketing opportunities. You must be positive minded, health conscious and desire to evolve yourself towards higher levels of attainment in all areas of your life. Call 910-4654106. SALES REPRESENTATIVE – Medical breast thermography business seeking parttime commission-based sales representatives for Spartanburg, Greenville and Henderson counties. Experience in sales or background in medical/alternative health preferred. Please call for more information 864-457-2045. SHIPPING & RECEIVING – Nutrition office needs shipping and receiving person for warehouse work. Will also keep track of inventory and ordering. Your number one qualification for this position is that you are health conscious and want to grow in your personal and spiritual life. Call 910-465-4106. PHYSICAL THERAPIST/MASSAGE THERAPIST – Looking for Independent physical therapist or massage therapist to join personal training and yoga studio. Must have certifications and have established client base. Payment for space based upon clients/rent. Contact studio 864-848-5277.

IT’S TIME TO LOOK AND FEEL GREAT!

HORMONE SEMINARS MONTHLY, CALL OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR UPCOMING DATES "Most experienced and established" Bio-Identical Hormone Center in the Upstate

864.850.9988

livingwellhealthcare.com 838 G Powdersville Rd. • Easley

Cheryl W. Middleton, PA-C • Clif Caldwell, MD 38

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YOGA INSTRUCTOR – Saturday mornings and possible evening class in a established personal training and yoga studio in Greer. 200-RYT required. Join us in helping expand the yoga community in Greer. Contact studio 864-848-5277.

SOCIAL CONNECTIONS SINGLES HEALTHY DINING CLUB...Where People are Dining to Meet You! – Join us at healthy restaurants and meet singles of all ages. For details and event fees, call 864-517-6939 or email hsupstate@yahoo.com.

SPECIAL EVENT COMMUNITY HU SING – Sunday October 6th and 21st; 11-11:30am. Singing HU will help put you in tune with the ever-present reality of God. Free presentation by ECKANKAR, Religion of the Light and Sound of God. Event held at the American Red Cross, 940 Grove Rd, Greenville. To learn more about HU, visit HearHU.org or Eckankar.org. Local contact: beth@eck-sc.org.

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a free stretch massage. $5. Grace Spa & Wellness, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. 214-5899.

Note: Dates are subject to change. Please use contact information to confirm dates and times of events. How to submit: All listings must be received by the 10th of the month prior to publication. Please help by following the format as seen below and email listings to Calendar@UpstateNA.com. All non-advertiser calendar entries are subject to availability and are $15 per each submission.

SAVE TIME & ENERGY - PHONE FIRST Please call in advance to ensure there’s still space at the events you plan to attend

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Shredding Event ─ 9am-12pm. Businesses and individuals are welcome. All paper must be bagged or boxed and each person is limited to 3 trash bags or 3 small boxes of paper. Free. TD Convention Center, 1 Exposition Dr, Greenville, Eisenhower parking lot. 467-8300. Restorative Yoga Workshop ─ 12pm. Great way to relax and unwind from your week. Space is limited to 10 people. $10. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Indian Cultural Heritage Talk ─ 6pm. “The Mystery of the Tree.” All proceeds are donated to Mountain Stewards to be used for preservation and education. $10. Upcountry History Museum, 540 Buncombe St, Downtown Greenville. 430-4252.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Indian Cultural Heritage Talk ─ 6pm. “In the Presence of the Elders.” All proceeds are donated to Mountain Stewards to be used for preservation and education. $10. Upcountry History Museum, 540 Buncombe St, Downtown Greenville. 430-4252.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 Natural Solutions for Pain Relief ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Having problems with neck, back, hip, foot or leg pain? Explore small changes you can do at home that can make a big difference. Attendees receive a free stretch massage. $5. Grace Spa & Wellness, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. 214-5899.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 Low-Flying Swing Yoga ─ 9-10:15am. Fun, gentle swing class without inversions. $18 per class. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 633 Saco Lowell Rd, Easley. 444-5523.

markyourcalendar OCTOBER 11-13 Women’s Weekend Retreat ─ YMCA Camp Greenville, located near Caesar’s Head, SC and Cedar Mountain, NC is hosting a Women’s Retreat. The weekend is an opportunity for relaxation, rejuvenation and adventure. A variety of physical activities will be offered including waterfall hikes, climbing experiences, zip line, crafts, yoga, massages and more! The weekend ends with a reflective visit to Pretty Place with a breathtaking view of the Appalachian Mountains. For more information, call 8363291, ext. 108.

Fall for Greenville ─ October 11-13. 5-11pm Oct 11; 11am-9pm Oct 12; 12-7pm Oct 13. Tempting tastes, sights and sounds, as mouthwatering aromas carry you along Downtown Greenville’s Main St. With over 40 of Greenville’s finest restaurants showcasing almost 200 menu items. Downtown Greenville. 467-2728. Akashic Records Meetup: “2013 - Gathering Power from Your Past” ─ 7-9pm. An evening of conversation and Q&A. The Namaste Center, 416 S. King St, Hendersonville, NC. Donations, $15. 828-281-0888.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 Hands-on Natural Building Workshop ─ 10am. Natural builder Kelley Rustine will be giving instruction on mixing and working with cob, as the group constructs a bike rack made from natural and recycled materials. $25 per person. 319 S. Main St, Travelers Rest. 940-4662.

markyourcalendar OCTOBER 12-13 Festival of Healing and Spiritual Awareness ─ Workshops on health and spirituality, exhibitors, retreats, art, music and more. $10/ Sat, $8/Sun or $15 weekend pass. Greenville Shrine Club, 119 Beverly Rd, Greenville. 233-3033.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 Golfers Workshop for Pain Relief ─ 6:30pm. Things you can do at home to correct postural issues common to golfers and how massage can correct your pain, increase your range of motion, and ultimately improve your game! $5. Grace Spa & Wellness, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. 214-5899.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Live Jazz & Jewelry Fundraising Event ─ 4:30-8pm. An afternoon of live jazz music, fashion jewelry, and refreshments to raise money to benefit Generations Group Home for sexually abused boys. 40% of proceeds and the entry fee of $5 directly benefits Generations (larger donations welcomed). Grace Spa & Wellness, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. 214-5899.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Beginners Massage Class ─ 6:30-8pm. Hands on class to learn massage basic strokes, how to save your hands, and where to be careful. $15. Grace Spa & Wellness, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. 214-5899.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Cast Against Abuse Bass Fishing Tournament ─ 7am-3pm. This event is to help raise awareness about child abuse, not just for our local area but across the nation. Sponsored by Defenders for Children, this all day event will have activities for the entire family. $150 per boat. Portman Marina, Lake Hartwell, 1629 Marina Rd, Anderson. 354-7269. Art on the Trail Festival ─ 10am-4pm. Fine arts and crafts festival. Includes music, art demonstrations, Kidz Zone and Food Court. Free. Downtown Travelers Rest. 607-6233. Natural Builders of the Upstate ─ 10am. Applying the finish coat of earthen plaster to the bike rack, other natural building demonstrations and hands-on fun to tie in with the local festival, Art on the Trail. Free. 319 S. Main St, Travelers Rest. 940-4662.

markyourcalendar OCTOBER 26 Health and Wellness Fair at Unity Church ─ 9am-5pm. Experience natural healing methods, workshops, register for prizes, and more. $10 admission (12 and over). Childcare available from 10am-3pm upon request. Lunch and refreshments available for purchase. Unity Church of Greenville, 207 E. Belvue Rd, Taylors. 608-0079.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 Bio-Identical Hormone Seminar: Unlocking Your Potential ─ 6pm. Discussion on the facts about customized bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Q&A welcome. $10/individuals, $15/couples. Custom-Med Pharmacy, 838 Powdersville Rd, Ste. D, Easley. Must call to register, 850-9988. Meditation for Physical Healing ─ 6:30-8pm. Simple techniques for self healing. Guided meditation and techniques for home practice. Meditation is proven to lower blood pressure and improve immune function. $10. Grace Spa & Wellness, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. 346-3252.

upcomingevents SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Electronics and Television Recycling Day ─ 9am1pm. The following items are accepted: computer monitors, keyboards, mice, CPUs, etc. (all things that plug into a computer) and televisions. Free to city residents and businesses. City of Greenville, 360 S. Hudson St, Greenville. Limit 10 electronic items per person. 467-8300.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 Natural Solutions for Pain Relief ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Having problems with neck, back, hip, foot or leg pain? Explore small changes you can do at home that can make a big difference. Attendees receive

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sunday Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 9am, 4pm and 6pm. Vigorous series of poses accessible to all levels. Packages available. Southern Om, 1140 Woodruff Rd, next to Whole Foods Market, Greenville. 3291114. Flying Rainbow Tai Chi Fan ─ 2-3pm. Basic tai-chi & fan techniques. Enhance balance, health, coordination, strength and reduce stress. Class pass, $12$120. Pre-registration required. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839. Healing Circle ─ 6-7:30pm. Dedicated to the principals of healing, prayer, spiritual growth and meditation. Free. Oma’s Healing Garden, 7-C Brendan Way, Greenville. 354-4505.

monday Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm and 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing for details. Toning Class ─ 6:45-7:30am. Main goal of class get rid of belly fat and tone muscles. Great for new mothers. Combination of yoga, weights and qigong. Class passes, $12-$120. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. Must pre-register, 420-9839. All Levels Yoga ─ 8:30-9:30am. Structured around learning how to focus on the breath throughout various yoga postures. $15. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 404-798-3442. Yoga ─ 9am. Basic Yoga posture to develop strength, balance and flexibility. Increases focus and releases tension. Eastside Family YMCA, 1250 Taylors Rd, Taylors. 292-2790. Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 9:30-10:30am. Reduces pain and stress, enhances balance, health, coordination and strength. $120/series. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. Must pre-register, 420-9839. Tai Chi Forms ─ 11am-12pm. Tai Chi builds muscle, enhances balance, mind-body connection, health, coordination, strength and reduces stress. Class passes $12-$120. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. Must pre-register, 420-9839. Yoga Therapy Class ─ 11am-12pm. Learn poses and breath for releasing and healing issues of arthritis, neck pain, cancer care, injuries and overworked muscles. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138. Intermediate Yoga Class ─ 12:15–1:15pm. For those who have the fundamentals of yoga and are

looking for a more intense practice. $13. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478. Veggie Delights ─ 3-5pm. Each week, a new vegetarian recipe to try. Easy and delicious. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 335-2300. Pre-Natal Yoga ─ 5:15pm. 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. $75 for 5 classes. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138. MeaningSight tm: Establishing Vision, Goals, Meaning and Spirit ─ 6:15-8:30pm. Second Monday of the month. Establish a life vision and goals for meaning, flourishing and spirit – 6 small group classes to bring more meaning and a deeper spirituality into your life. $150. Life Coaching Institute, 25 Woods Lake Rd, Ste. 207, Greenville. 282-8989. All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30-8pm. Relieve tired muscles and calm the stress of the day. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882. Tai Chi with George Gantt ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Tension and stress reduction, soft, flowing movements that emphasize force, rather than strength. $15/ class, $65/5 classes, or included in Equilibrium Gym membership. Equilibrium Zen Gym, 207 W. Antrim Dr, Greenville. 419-2596. All Levels Yoganize® ─ 7pm. Unique combination of yoga, yoga therapy, Pilates and specialized toning exercises to invigorate the mind, body and spirit. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478.

tuesday All Levels Yoganize® ─ 6am. See Monday 7pm listing for details. Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 8am, 10am, 12pm, 4pm, 5:30pm and 7:15pm. See Sunday 9am listing for details. Morning Stretch and Range of Motion Classes ─ 7:45am. Early morning stretch and range of motion classes. Free. Grace Wellness Centers, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. 214-5899. Yoga for Cancer Survivors - Intermediate/Advanced ─ 9 and 10:30am. Gentle stretching and breathing exercises that relax and invigorate the body and mind. St. Francis Millennium Campus (near ICAR campus), Greenville. $7 per class. Call to register, 675-4656. All Levels Yoganize® ─ 9:15am. See Monday 7pm listing for details. Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 9:30-10:30am. See Monday 9:30am listing for details.

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VBAC Support Group Meeting ─ 10am. 2nd Tuesday’s. Share your experience about VBAC. Carolina WaterBirth, 915-J South St, Simpsonville. 329-0010 or 866-564-5554. All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. Recharge your day with this morning class, energizing, stretching, rejuvenating mind and body. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138. Beginner Yoga Class ─ 11am–12:15pm. Great class to start a practice. Learn basic yoga poses and breathing techniques. $13. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478. Introduction to Chair Yoga ─ 11-11:30am. Explore yoga poses in an easy, seated position with exercises that will gently stretch and soothe your body. $5. St. Francis Eastside, Building 135, Ste. 140, Greenville. To register, call 675-4400. “Row-ga!” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. A fusion of indoor rowing and yoga that strengthens the muscles of the body, improves cardiac function, flexibility and stamina through breathing, low intensity rowing and yoga postures. $10. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505. Back-Care Yoga ─ 12-12:30pm. $5 per person. St. Francis Eastside, Building 135, Ste. 140, Greenville. To register, call 675-4400. Community Acupuncture ─ 12-9pm. Economical group opportunity to benefit from natural therapy. Plan at least 45 minutes for therapy. $45 initial, then $25. 3100 Grandview Dr, Simpsonville. 4063800. Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class ─ 12:151:15pm. Follow the breath through poses to increase flexibility, develop core strength, strengthen and tone muscles. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138. Chair Yoga ─ 4-5pm. Yoga with a chair assist, great for seniors, post surgery and people with chronic pain/injury. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 633 Saco Lowell Rd, Easley. 444-5523. Qigong ─ 5:30-6:30pm. Gentle exercise that heals the body, enhances balance, health, coordination, strength & reduces stress. Meditation forms included. Pre-registration required. $120/series. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839. Parent Talk at Brain Balance ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Learn about brain function and how to help a child struggling with ADHD, sensory issues, autism and learning differences. Free. Brain Balance, 2531 Woodruff Rd, Ste. 113, Simpsonville. Space is limited, RSVP to 329-9933. Sivananda Method Hatha Yoga ─ 6:30-8:15pm. Hatha Yoga taught in traditional style. $10 or donation. Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1135 State Park Rd, Greenville. 271-4883. Vinyasa Flow Yoga ─ 6:30-8pm. Link the breath with poses to build the core while releasing stress. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138. 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, 633 Saco Lowell Rd, Easley. 444-5523.

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JANUARY

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

health & wellness

Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm and 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing for details.

Community Acupuncture ─ 12-9pm. See Tuesday 12pm listing for details.

FEBRUARY

Toning Class ─ 6:45-7:30am. See Monday 6:45am listing for details.

plus: stress relief

Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class ─ 8:30-9:30am. See Tuesday 12:15pm listing for details.

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.

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rethinking heart health MARCH

food & garden

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

APRIL

Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 9:30-10:30am. See Monday 9:30am listing for details.

plus: gluten-free foods

green living MAY

Senior Day ─ 10am-6pm. Seniors 60+ receive 10% off total purchase. Normal exclusions apply. The Wild Radish, 161 Verdin Rd, Greenville. 297-1105.

women’s wellness plus: bodywork

All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

JUNE

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.

plus: healthy home

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plus: men’s wellness JULY

food watch

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

AUGUST

Tai Chi Forms ─ 11am-12pm. See Monday 11am listing for details.

plus: children’s health SEPTEMBER

.All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30pm. A yoga routine of breath and postures. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

plus: yoga

Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class ─ 6:30-8pm. See Tuesday 12:15 listing for details.

plus: natural medicine cabinet

transformative education conscious caretaking OCTOBER

sustainable communities plus: chiropractic and acupuncture NOVEMBER

thursday All Levels Yoganize® ─ 6am. See Monday 7pm listing for details.

personal empowerment

All Levels Yoga ─ 9-10am. See Monday 8:30am listing for details.

DECEMBER

Balanced Life Yoga ─ 9-10:30am. Increase bone density, flexibility and stamina through yoga. $7/ class or $30 for 6 classes. St. Francis Millennium, Healthy Self, 2 Innovation Dr, Ste. 200, Greenville. 675-4656.

plus: beauty

awakening humanity plus: holiday themes

Advanced Beginner / Intermediate Vinyasa Flow ─ 9:15am. Yoga movement synchronized to the breath. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478. Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 9:30-10:30am. See Monday 9:30am listing for details. Yoga for Cancer Survivors – Beginners ─ 10:30 and 11:45am. See Tuesday 9am listing for details. All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. Class for energizing, stretching and rejuvenating mind and body. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Beginner Yoga Class ─ 11am–12:15pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

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Qigong ─ 5:30-6:30pm. See Tuesday 5:30pm listing for details. Yoga for Every Body ─ 5:45-7pm. Yoga class that is welcoming to all body shapes, sizes and fitness levels. $10. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 633 Saco Lowell Rd, Easley. 444-5523. All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30-8pm. See Monday 6:30pm listing for details. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc. Parent Talk on Children’s Brain Function ─ 7-8:30pm. Discussion on brain function in children struggling with AD/HD, Autism/Aspergers, Sensory Integration Disorder, Dyslexia, learning disabilities and the Brain Balance Program. Free. Brain Balance of Greenville, 2531 Woodruff Rd, Ste. 113, Simpsonville. 329-9933. Aerial/Swing Yoga Class ─ 7:30-8:45pm. See Tuesday 7:30pm listing for details.

friday Indoor Rowing Classes ─ 6am, 7:30am and 9:15am. Full-body and cardio workout; any age and fitness level. Rates vary. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505 or 901-3776. Toning Class ─ 6:45-7:30am. See Monday 6:45am listing for details. Tai Chi Forms ─ 11am-12pm. See Wednesday 11am listing for details. Vinyasa Flow Class ─ 11am. Energize, increase flexibility and stamina. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882. Restorative Yoga Class ─ 12:15pm. Perform gentle poses before dropping into deep contentment from the sequence of supported postures. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

saturday Community Acupuncture ─ 8:30am-12pm. See Tuesday 12pm listing for details. “Full-on” Yoga ─ 10:45-12pm. Steady flow of Hatha/ Kripalu inspired yoga - no rowing involved. $10/ class; discount class packages available. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505.

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AFFORDABLE ACUPUNCTURE

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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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Improve your level of stress, depression and mood with natural products 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. See ad, back cover.

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life coacHiNG iNstitute

Dianne Greyerbiehl and Certified Coaches 25 Woods Lake Rd, Ste. 207 864-282-8989•Greenville www.LifeCoachingInstitute.net Coaching creates easy, positive, powerful change from the inside out using proven tools and methods. Our certified life coaches help you discover the power to manage change in your life. See ad, page 16.

sMall BusiNess coacH associates

1000 W. Poinsett St. 864-241-0606•Greer www.SmallBusinessCoach.org

BridGe to WellNess, llc

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

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

iNterNal fitNess

117 Fairview Pointe Dr. 864-757-1269•Simpsonville www.Internal-Fitness.net

We help small business owners make more $$ and work less. Free 1 hour consultation. Call today! See ad, page 34.

Phyllis is certified by I-ACT and has been assisting clients for over 9 yrs. The center uses the open system of colon hydrotherapy. Other services include ion foot detox, and infrared sauna. $55.00 colon cleanse with a 10 min. body vibration session when you mention this ad. New clients only. See ad, page 25.

comPounding PHArmAcY custoM-Med PHarMacy

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

Specializing in custom compounding, including thyroid medication, bio-identical hormone replacement, pediatrics, and pets. Professional grade vitamin brands like Xymogen and Designs for Health also available. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 29.

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

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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 13.

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Talk to a doctor without leaving home. eDocHome introduces TELEHEALTH. Access to quality healthcare anytime, anywhere. Speak with a doctor via online video or telephone. Get a diagnosis and prescription if appropriate.

counseling services BeyoNd talK tHeraPy™ 520-320-6366•Greenville www.BeyondTalkTherapy.com www.SleepApneaSolution.org

304-A N. Main St. 864-252-4212•Mauldin www.EverydayGlamourGirl.com

Dr. John Palmer 134 Milestone Way 864-879-6494•Greenville www.PalmerDMD.com

We practice biological dentistry and adhere to the highest standards of biocompatible dentistry as defined by the (IAOMT) International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. One-visit-crowns, Laser-Assisted Periodontal Therapy, Ozone Therapy, fluoride-free office; amalgam-safe since 1995. See ad, page 7.

PalMetto PeriodoNtics

In 2-4 sessions Dr. Damaris Drewry Ph.D. Psychology helps clients resolve difficult/longstanding symptoms of sleep apnea, depression, anxiety, emotional eating, chemical sensitivities, animal allergies, asthma, frozen shoulder, and other complex issues. Innovative, solution-focused alternatives to psychotherapy. Free 15-minute consultation.

Dr. William Bohlen 1130 E. Butler Rd. 864-987-9700•Greenville www.PalmettoPerio.com

We can meet your total needs from treatment to recovery. We honestly and respectfully educate you, so that together, we can reach your optimal oral health. We offer exceptional service in a clean and modern facility. In our warm and calming environment, your comfort and care are our priority. See ad, page 43.

We specialize in Glamourous Skin Tightening, nonsurgical face and body lift that reclaims the natural contours of your face and body, all for less than 1% of the median cost of traditional plastic surgery. See ad, page 33.

GreeNVille Natural HealtH ceNter

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

Lindsey brings her interest in organic products and passion for educating clients on proper skincare practicesto the GNHC team. Offerings include facials, body treatments, paraffin hand dip and face mask, and lip and eye treatments. New GNHC clients: Mention this ad, and your 1st Signature Facial is only $38! See ad, page 49.

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FENG SHUI/ INTERIOR REDESIGN FINE REDESIGNS

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

Have a whole new look for your home or business using what you already own. Have a home or business that reflects who you really are. Transform and love your space with Interior Redesign and Feng Shui. Experience a design transformation that you can see and feel. See ad, page 22.

HAIR SALON/SPA ALL NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTER

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

OXYGEN HAIR STUDIO

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

Chicago and European trained. Certified master colorist. Hair design, hair care, and creative consultation specialist. Natural, organic, and European hair products available. Open Tuesday thru Saturday. Credit cards accepted. See ad, page 51.

HEALTH FOOD STORES ALL NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTER

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

We offer health/wellness programs and natural products that are effective. We also carry many namebrand vitamins and supplements at affordable prices. Exclusively, we offer Oxy-Ionic Water, an alkaline ionized water that supports wellness in many specific ways. Free consultations. See ad, page 26.

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.

Earth Fare − The Healthy Supermarket 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.

The Wild Radish

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

Vitamins and women’s products, goat’s milk and cheeses, raw juice and smoothie bar, Sami’s wheat/gluten-free products, Webb’s chicken sausages, Screamin’ Good Products, monthly healthy living classes. See ad, page 8.

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

www.WholeFoodsMarket.com/Stores/Greenville

Imagine a farmers market, fresh produce, meats, a fish market, a gourmet shop, a European bakery, the corner grocery store, and eat-in café, all rolled into one. Monthly calendar of events. We want to be your neighborhood supermarket.

HYPNOTHERAPY A BETTER WAY HYPNOTHERAPY, LLC

3620 Pelham Rd. 864-527-4220•Greenville www.EarthFare.com

Jeff Kramer, DC, PhD, CHt 7-C Brendan Way 864-242-5810•Greenville www.ABWHypnosis.com

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GARRISON INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Earth Fare offers a fantastic selection of products including local organic produce, naturally-raised meats, seafood, supplements, natural beauty products, and an eat-in café, deli, and juice bar. Check out our event calendar for upcoming happenings.

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

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

Create a more confident and healthier you through Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy. Specializing in smoking cessation, weight removal, stress reduction, enhanced sports performance, and improved self-confidence.

Michael T. Garrison 864-230-3760 Hypnosis1265@gmail.com

Achieve your goals to become healthier, reduce stress, exercise, concentrate on your studies and more, all through hypnosis in the comfort of your own home. See ad, page 30.

MASSAGE/BODYWORK EQUILIBRIUM ZEN GYM

Ingrid Harris, LMT #5866 207 W. Antrim Dr. 864-430-3292•Greenville www.EquilibriumZenGym.com

Intuitive massage, massage cupping, face lifting and drainage with micro-cups. Cranial Touch, ionic foot detox, and paraffin wax. Manage your stress and pain, as well as rejuvenate your body with my services. See ad, page 18.

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mAssAge/bodYwork GreeNVille Holistic MassaGe

Tetiana Moise, LMBT #7688, ES #73624 1312 E. Washington St.•Greenville www.GreenvilleHolisticMassages.com

Special: 90 minutes Swedish or Deep Tissue massage include seaweed back mask, hot towels, Aromatherapy for $69, Rejuvenating Facial for $49.

GreeNVille Natural HealtH ceNter

Massage Therapy 1901 Laurens Rd, Ste. E 864-370-1140•Greenville www.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Suffer from pain? Massage is a proven treatment to help reduce the effects of chronic pain, such as low-back pain. Enjoy a Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, aromatherapy, sports, prenatal or dry brush massage. New GNHC clients: Mention this ad, and your 1st massage is only $35! See ad, page 49.

mAssAge - mobile Natural HiGH MassaGe

Angela Faith Hollis, LMT #2536 Mobile—Greenville Area 864-907-3739 www.NaturalHighMassage.com

veterinArY cAre

oMa’s HealiNG GardeN WellNess ceNter

all aBout Pets

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

Oma Sims 7-C Brendan Way 864-354-4505•Greenville www.OmasLifeEssentials.com

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tAi cHi/Qigong

Judson Powers, DVM 111 Ebenezer Rd. 864-234-4600•Greer www.RockyCreekVet.com

eQuiliBriuM ZeN GyM

207 W. Antrim Dr. 864-419-2596•Greenville www.EquilibriumZenGym.com

Bring balance to your life with the following services: acupuncture, acutapping, cranial touch, massage, foot detox, medical Qigong, nutritional counseling, reflexology, paraffin wax treatment, and Reiki. See ad, page 18.

Qi WorKs studio, llc

Stressed-out? In pain? Relax. Your massage is on the way! Swedish, deep tissue, Lomi Lomi, Indian head massage, workplace chair massage, and couples massage classes.

PHYsicAl tHerAPY

custoM-Med PHarMacy

Rebuild your body’s balance, flexibility, strength, memory and health with Tai Chi and Qigong exercises. Classes in Qigong, Tai Chi 24, and for arthritis. Natural self-healing exercises. See ad, page 46.

tHermogrAPHY

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 self-healing properties. See ad, page 51.

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The Greatest Hits on Earth 864-509-1280•Greenville www.1033EarthFM.com

tHerMal iMaGiNG of tHe caroliNas

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

Offering compassionate veterinary care, luxury boarding, grooming, dog training, doggie day camp, hypoallergenic nutritional supplements and veterinary Rx dog foods (including vegetarian formula), Dr. Judson Powers and his team enjoy helping pet parents in every step of caring for their furry friends. See ad, page 54.

vitAmins & suPPlements

Dr. Mary Powers, Instructor 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr. 864-420-9839•Greenville www.QiWorksStudio.com

NeW day PHysical tHeraPy

David Taylor, PT, CST, CMT 300 N. Main St. 864-469-9936•Greer www.NewDayPhysicalTherapy.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.

Oma’s life-long commitment to wellness has helped many on the same journey. She offers services that support individuals full expression of self, and her intuitive insight to coach. See ad, page 51.

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

Vitamins and supplements compounded on-site. Professional grade vitamin brands like Xymogen and Designs for Health also available. Specializing in bio-identical hormone replacement and custom thyroid medication. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 29.

GarNer’s Natural life 27 S. Pleasantburg Dr. 864-242-4856•Greenville www.GarnersNaturalLife.com

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 4.

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.

Listen to Love & Hudson in the morning Earth FM 103.3, The Greatest Hits on Earth. See ad, page 48.

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748 Old Mill Rd. 864-288-9843•Mauldin www.WatertechOfSC.com

If your water has a metallic taste or smells funny, you may need a water filtration or purification system. We are your source for pure water. Call us for a FREE water analysis today! See ad, page 5.

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

Find many treatments under one roof. We offer chiropractic care, family medicine, massage therapy, p h y s i o t h e r a p y, cold laser therapy, HCG for weight loss, and help with peripheral neuropathy. See ad, page 41.

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420 The Parkway Ste. N The Village at Thornblade 888-299-9300•Greer www.BalancedAgain.com

custoM-Med PHarMacy

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

Thyroid, perimenopausal or menopausal iss u e s ? We specialize in custom compounding including bioidentical hormone replacement, and custom thyroid medication. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 29.

YogA/PilAtes Kristi Ried Barton, E-RYT, MAYT 120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1 864-354-2882•Greenville www.ItsYogaStudio.com Check our website for events, classes, retreats and workshops. Call for personal trainer sessions, therapeutic yoga, teacher training, life coaching and nutrition. Yoga Alliance School. See ad, page 44.

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