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elcome to the July issue of Seattle Natural Awakenings magazine! Summer in the Northwest can be a whirlwind of activities juxtaposed with some rest and relaxation. We chase the sun while we have it, which leads most of us to some beautiful local beaches, hikes, festivals and parks–this is a season to revel in nature, but hopefully find our own corner of the park or a hammock for a few quiet moments too. This summer, I’m spending lots of time with my daughter, Eliyana. As a newly single parent, I’m enjoying starting some summer traditions and exploring the natural and cultural wealth of Puget Sound. We’ve been listeners at the open mic night at the Antique Sandwich Shop in Tacoma, sprawled around on the beaches on Camano Island, biked the Riverfront Trail from Puyallup to Orting, and more. In between, we’re chasing chickens, stargazing from my parent’s hot tub, and spending lots of time with friends and family. If there’s one thing I’ve mastered already this summer, it’s the art of packing snacks for my growing nine year old–wherever we go, I can be assured she’ll be hungry soon. We’re doing some additional exploring in this issue: “Locavore Lingo” (page 24) breaks down what all those terms like “heirloom” and “pastured” really mean. In “Northwest Hope and Healing” (page 22) we uncover the story of an amazing local nonprofit that supports women diagnosed with cancer, with much needed grants to help cover bills while they focus on healing. In “Healers and Healing” (page 16) we bring you the story of a local video production team that is getting ready to launch the first public television series of its kind, exploring alternative health with a balanced, uplifting and educational perspective.

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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more 6 newsbriefs balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge 8 healthbriefs information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products 10 eventspotlight and services that support a healthy lifestyle. 11 globalbriefs 14 REAL NEWS 13 liftyourspirits THAT MATTERS 16 communityspotlight Independent Media Tell Us the Truth 18 greenliving by Linda Sechrist 22 healingways 16 HEALERS AND HEALING 14 24 consciouseating Local Production Team Launches New Television Show 26 inspiration by Ann Dorn 16 28 wisewords 18 SOIL SISTERS 29 calendar Female Farmers Come of Age 30 classifieds by Lisa Kivirist 22 31 resourceguide

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newsbriefs Mount Vernon Riverwalk Summer Concert Series Announced

A Path To Avalon Celebrates Second Anniversary

rlington based business A Path To Avalon is celebrating their second anniversary. The store offers books, candles, gifts, jewelry, crystals, essential oils, reiki, classes and more. “Whether you are looking for the tools to help guide you on your journey, or just looking for a peaceful and calming atmosphere to visit and learn, we have what you need,” says owner Shelly Smith, noting that upcoming classes and events are typically announced on their Facebook page. A Path to Avalon is located at 437 N. Olympic Ave, St. D (3rd floor), Arlington. For more information: 360-403-8884 or APathToAvalon.com.

he City of Mount Vernon and the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce have announced the 2016 Riverwalk Summer Concert Series. The concerts will be held on the Mount Vernon Riverwalk Plaza every Thursday night beginning July 7 and continuing through the first week of September. The two hour concerts will begin at 6 p.m. and feature a mix of family-friendly local and regional artists. “Dust off your lawn chairs and your picnic gear and come to Historic Downtown Mount Vernon for some memorable summer evenings,” says Andrew Mayer, president of the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce. “Imagine an informal crowd relaxing along the riverfront, listening and dancing to live music set against the backdrop of the Skagit River in the foreground, and a beautiful sunset in the background.” The event series is free and designed to offer families an opportunity to engage with the community and celebrate music in an outdoor setting. “Public access to the waterfront is an important goal of our city,” notes Mount Vernon Mayor Jill Boudreau. “We recognized that family friendly free concerts are a great opportunity to connect the community to the waterfront and our historic downtown.” The Mount Vernon Riverwalk venue is the result of a $12 million flood control and economic development project that has been almost 10 years in the making, according to the mayor. The Riverwalk Summer Concert Series takes place every Thursday from July 7–Sept.1 from 6–8 p.m. at Skagit Riverwalk, Mount Vernon. Free. For more information: 360-4288547 or MountVernonChamber.com.

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Roy Holman Announces October Meditation Retreat

etreat leader and teacher Roy Holman has announced a new October weekend retreat focused on meditation, entitled “Make Space For Grace: Integrate and Transform.” “We’ll be learning how to meditate and be present in a world that is not,” Holman says. “Meditation is not what you think, but being aware of who you are,” he continues. “By being together for a whole weekend, we build a sacred space of grace, where we can start to tune in to or align with the divine within us.” The two night retreat costs $325 and includes lodging and organic meals, teaching, community building exercises, resting and meditation. The event will take place at AngelSong in Stanwood, beginning around 5 p.m. Friday and ending mid-day Sunday, according to Holman. “AngelSong is the perfect place for a meditation retreat, right in the backyard of our Seattle area, just an hour north in Stanwood,” Holman says. “It’s a very healing setting and impeccably maintained.” Holman has led dozens of yoga retreats in Washington state over the last 15 years, as well as numerous retreats in locations like Bali, Mexico and Costa Rica, but this is his first retreat with a focus on meditation. The Make Space For Grace retreat takes place October 2830 at AngelSong, 19381 County Line Rd, Stanwood. $325 includes meals, lodging. Registration required. For more information: 425-303-8150 or HolmanHealthConnections.com.

Cranio Sacral School of the Masters Summer Session

aster Therapist Etienne Peirsman, founder and director of the Cranio Sacral School of the Masters in Santa Fe, returns from Europe to begin classes on July 30. Three core classes, Talking to the Heart and the Birth of Love, The Immune System and Working with Stem Cells and Babies and Small Children will be offered in July, August and September. As a Master of Meditation, Peirsman has developed a unique teaching style over the past two decades that adds an extraordinarily compassionate and meditative depth to the methods used by the Upledger Institute and combines a practical, no-nonsense approach with the biodynamic style. Peirsman has been teaching for over 23 years, bringing his life experience to the classroom. He has schools in Belgium and the Netherlands and teaches in Santa Fe, New Mexico and at Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington state. He, along with his late wife Neeto, is author of the book Craniosacral Therapy for Babies and Small Children, which has been translated into 7 languages. Members of the general public can study Craniosacral Therapy with no previous bodywork experience. This program is also excellent for professional bodyworkers, including massage therapists, polarity therapists, Rolfing practitioners, acupuncturists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, doctors, and chiropractors. There is no application necessary for this program. For more information and to register: 505-428-9203 or CranioMasters.com.

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orthwest SolarFest 2016 will take place July 23 at Shoreline Community College from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Produced annually since 2004 by the nonprofit Shoreline Solar Project, the event was founded to educate the public about the importance of conservation, efficiency and renewable energy, according to organizer Maryn Wynne. Northwest SolarFest will offer speakers, vendors ranging from nonprofits to solar installers, green building contractors and more, and family activities. The event is free, and is sponsored by Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union and other local businesses and organizations. Northwest SolarFest takes place July 23 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline. Free. For more information: NWSolarFest.org. natural awakenings

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Colorful Produce New Study Links Cell Phone Slows Cell Aging Radiation to Cancer

new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition finds that an increased intake of carotenoids, powerful antioxidants found in plantbased foods, is associated with slower aging. The research tested 3,660 U.S. adults and measured blood levels of five common carotenoids: alphacarotene, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, combined lutein/zeaxanthin and trans-lycopene. The researchers found that those with levels that were in the highest quarter had 5 percent to 8 percent longer telomeres compared to those with the lowest quartile of carotenoid levels. Telomeres are located at the ends of DNA chromosomes and get shorter as we age. Longer telomeres indicate greater longevity. Carotenoids are found in the yellow-to-red pigments in many yellow, red and orange foods. They are also contained in green foods where chlorophyll shields the yellow-red color. Alpha-carotenes are present

in carrots, cantaloupes, mangoes, kale, spinach, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. Beta-carotene is found in some of the same foods, and also tomatoes, apricots and watermelons. Beta-cryptoxanthin is found in papayas, apples and orange peels. Lutein and zeaxanthin are found in some of the same foods, along with kiwifruit, grapes, oranges, zucchini and squash. Some of the highest levels are in corn. Lycopene is in tomatoes, watermelons, papayas, apricots and other redto-yellow foods. 8

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he US Department of Health and Human Services’ National Toxicology Program recently released the preliminary results of a cell phone radiation study. Early findings from the study, which is among the most extensive conducted and was requested by the Food and Drug Building Biologist Risa Suzuki. Administration, found an increase in the incidence of brain tumors in female rats exposed to the same radio frequencies found while using cell phones. While the authors of the study acknowledge that previous research has not found strong or conclusive links between cell phone use and brain cancer, they also note they will be providing the new findings to regulatory partners to help shape future public health policy and reevaluate the safety of electromagnetic frequency (EMF) exposure. Seattle-based Certified Building Biologist Risa Suzuki notes that the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer elevated wifi, a form of electromagnetic frequency that is the same as the radiation emitted by cell phones, to a class 2B carcinogen back in 2011 for gliomas. The class 2B category includes lead, DDT, jet fuel, and chloroform. “The best thing you can do is to reduce your overall exposure to EMFs,” Suzuki says. “Now, that doesn’t mean you have to shut everything down, it means being observant of the sources around and questioning how many of those devices you really need to have with you all the time with every single service enabled,” she continues, noting that she helps her clients find a balance, rather than give up all technology. “They just learn to use it differently in a much healthier way,” Suzuki says. In her work with people and businesses to detox their homes and offices to resolve sleep issues, chemical sensitivities, and other immune system-related issues, Suzuki says she has seen first hand that it’s particularly important for people with compromised and less developed immune systems, including the elderly and very young: children absorb twice as much radiation from EMFs as adults, and also receive twice as much damage, according to a 1996 study published in Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. “EMFs affect our bodies at a very basic cellular level even if you aren’t sensitive to them or feel sick,” Suzuki says. “A lot of people think EMFs are only wi-fi, or power lines, but the truth is, EMFs include power lines, electricity in our homes, and any devices that emit wi-fi.” In addition to being mindful of technology usage, Suzuki says there are additional simple steps individuals can take to protect their health, such as increasing your distance from EMF sources, not wearing Bluetooth earpieces all the time, and using your speaker on your cell phone rather than holding your phone to your ear. For more information: RisaSuzuki.com or 206-799-5363.

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Increasing Movement Energy Drinks Harm the Heart n addition to alertness, energy drinks and Flexibility as We Age Imay also trigger abnormal heart

hildren move with the freedom to jump up or roll around without fear of injury, movements taking them in many directions—up, down, around and even upside-down. Youth has a feel of fluidity and juicy resiliency. Older men and women tend to shuffle, the head tilted down and forward, and the eyes focused downward toward the ground because they are fearful of falling. The rib cage is stooped forward and a rhythm of cautionary movement propels the person in one direction only. Rolfing Structural Integration practitioners look at the movements people make and restrictions in the body that may create the feel and look of aging, which has more to do with how the body breaks down and can still be changed, rather than the number of years lived. The fascia connective tissues respond to injuries and repetitive emotional and physical postures over the years by tightening, twisting and changing shape, which ends up restricting the easy movements we equate with youth and agility. Posture is not something to be forced into place. Rolfing practitioners know how to work holistically with the fascia throughout the entire body in a sequential method to bring back naturally youthful mobility and movements. Source: Valerie Berg, certified advanced Rolfer and member of the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration faculty in Boulder, CO. For more information on Rolfing, call the Rolf Institute at 303-449- 5903 or visit Rolf.org.

rhythms and increased blood pressure. Researchers from the School of Pharmacy at the University of the Pacific, in Stockton, California, tested 27 healthy adults. The volunteers were split into three groups—one drank two cans of an energy drink per day, another consumed the same amount of a drink with Panax ginseng and the third a similar-tasting placebo beverage. The subjects were given cardiovascular testing before and after the trial. After three weeks, the group imbibing the energy drinks had a significant increase in abnormal heart rhythms and higher blood pressure. The ginseng and placebo groups saw no change in their heart conditions. Sachin A. Shah, a doctor of pharmacy and professor at Pacific’s School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, says, “Our findings suggest that certain energy drinks may increase the risk of having an abnormal heart rhythm when consumed in high volumes. While we wait for more data, some consumers should exercise caution and not blindly follow the buzz.” The Center for Science in Public Interest, a consumer health advocacy group, has reported that as of June 2014, 34

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Large food companies that are switching to non-GMO (genetically modified) soy and corn products must still worry about their ingredients picking up GMO contamination through conventional supply chains. Now, Captain Drake LLC, a North Dakota grain plant, has acquired its own millionbushel terminal with dedicated rail cars used exclusively for GMO-free grains. President Mark Anderson maintains, “We’ll be able to obtain the best non-GMO commodities from three regions: North Dakota, Minnesota and Manitoba, Canada.” In a 2015 Nielsen study of 30,000 consumers, 43 percent rank non-GMO as very important and 80 percent said they would pay more for foods that indicate a degree of healthfulness. Sales of non-GMO products exceeded $10 billion last year and are growing. Anderson explains, “The supply chain needs to be tightened up and moved domestically. We consider this to be another strategic asset for food and beverage clients seeking suppliers committed to guaranteeing the integrity and purity of non-GMO commodities.”

The biggest challenge to healthy eating in poor neighborhoods isn’t always access to healthy food; it’s whether people can afford to buy it. A year ago, Doug Rauch, former president of Trader Joe’s, opened Daily Table, a nonprofit grocery in Boston, to take action. It gathers nutritious food that would otherwise be wasted and then sells it at low prices. After learning about food insecurity in the U.S. and that approximately 40 percent of the food we grow is thrown out, Rauch decided to address both problems by offering this new option for people that don’t want handouts. The store now has 5,000 members and hundreds of daily customers, with plans to expand to new locations. “The challenge we have in America is that the food system is designed from the farm on up to create calories that are cheap and nutrients that are expensive,” he says. “People on the lowest economic rung get squeezed the hardest.” Rauch partners with vendors to get excess food, such as fruit just slightly too ripe to make it through the standard supermarket system, that chefs turn into ready-to-eat meals like prepared salads and soups, or entrées that can cost less than $2.

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Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives. They were shocked when the book was boycotted. “The New York Times, Dr. Oz and Good Morning America refused to schedule author interviews or write book reviews. There wasn’t a whisper anywhere on mainstream media about my evidenced-based book on how women can holistically recover from depression without a single prescription. HarperCollins was baffled. I was their first credentialed author who spoke out against pharmaceuticals,” says Brogan. So Brogan turned to independent outlets, including print, online and social media, her own website, newsletter lists and word-of-mouth. Her work soon broke through into three of the top bestselling book lists: USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and The New York Times. That example serves as clear proof of the importance and power of independent media to furnish the public helpful and in-depth information Mainstream Media’s on wide-ranging topics that mainstream True Colors Although a recent Gallup Poll reflects broadcast media typically only cover in Americans’ lack of trust in mainstream 30- to 60-second blurbs or not at all. Dr. Mark Hyman, chair of the media’s reporting of news fully, fairly Institute of Functional Medicine and and accurately, fair reporting was what director of the Cleveland Clinic CenHarperCollins, a prominent publisher, ter for Functional Medicine, learned expected upon the 2016 release of Brogan’s lesson early on. “Independent New York City holistic psychiatrist Dr. media have been crucial in disseminatKelly Brogan’s A Mind of Your Own: ing my life’s work. Given the misinforThe Truth About Depression and How n virtually all aspects of life, we are influenced consciously or subconsciously by mainstream media messages. Today, six media giants—Comcast, The Walt Disney Company, Twenty-First Century Fox, Time Warner, Viacom and DirecTV—control the vast majority of what we watch on TV and in movies, listen to on the radio and read in books, newspapers and magazines. According to Ben Bagdikian, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of The New Media Monopoly, this handful of conglomerates form a cartel that wields enough influence to affect U.S. politics and define social values. Thirty years ago, before many mergers and acquisitions, 50 corporations owned nearly all of American media. Today’s infotainment and rhetoric, misrepresented as news, is leading millions to conclude that these colossal powers do not exist to objectively report the truth.

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Today’s independent media landscape shifts at warp speed. With 24/7 Internet access to websites, both groundbreaking journalism and grassroots perspectives appear in original articles and blogs. Outlets include independent online radio, TV shows, newspapers, filmmakers and “citizen journalists” armed with smart phones instantly transmitting images and updates via YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. From a growing recognition that such media play a vital role in shaping a more informed and engaged citizenry, more attention is again being paid to the need for real news that matters. Breaking the reign of junk food news generators is the mission of ProjectCensored.org, a media research program at California’s Sonoma State University. Billions of dollars are spent annually on webinars, podcasts and e-books exploring health and healing, self-help, spiritual enlightenment and creativity, indicating a reading audience with a hunger for deeper wisdom. Since 1973, New Dimensions Radio, co-founded and hosted by Justine Willis Toms, has featured many of the world’s most respected wisdom keepers. “Guests exclaim how refreshing it is to speak in-depth and at length. Mainstream, commercially based media consistently present sound bites on how things are breaking down and not working, without opening thought to constructive visions for a future that benefits all life and the planet,” says Toms. “Independent media have broken away from dependence on the moneyed interests holding tight reins on the news and information they publish. Because we’re listener-supported, public radio is free to explore a wide range of timely and timeless topics,” he says. Leaning away from one-sided views gives independent media space to expand people’s perspectives and positive expectations for the future. The seven-

time Pulitzer Prize-winning Christian Science Monitor international news organization was established in Boston over a century ago to till human thought and thereby improve human lives via an uplifted journalistic standard. “Its quiet insistence for human rights and against tyranny; for generosity and against selfishness; for intelligence, charity, courage, integrity and most of all, for progress and hope— surely that has helped,” remarks John Yemma, current columnist and former editor. “We work to uncover where progress is occurring, even though headlines proclaim the contrary. There are always two sides to a story,” says Susan Hackney, a senior director with the Monitor, which consistently resists the sensational in favor of the meaningful. Magazines such as Natural Awakenings, Mother Jones, The Optimist and Yes! are likewise stirring up conversations on meaningful issues via larger perspectives with a focus on tangible solutions. They address such areas as the damaging health and environmental effects of genetically engineered food, championed by Jeffrey Smith, founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology. “Europe could kick genetically modified ingredients (GMO) out of their food supply because their mainstream media covered the health dangers, while U.S. mainstream media ignored them and kept Americans in the dark. Independent media in the U.S. enable democracy and consumer-inspired transformations of all kinds. Knowledge has organizing power,” advises Smith.

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With Fran Korten at its helm, the ad-free, subscription-supported, nonprofit Yes! is helping to reframe our biggest issues. “Mainstream media, dependent upon advertisers that would have us believe that we can buy happiness, celebrate stories of the rich and powerful, leaving everyone else feeling small and powerless. Independents can help resist such ways of seeing the world, help people see a different path to

We in America are the best entertained and least informed society in the world. ~Neil Postman, media theorist and educator success and happiness and perceive themselves as change agents. Together, we share engaging stories of how people are carving out new ways of living that hold the hope of a world more in balance with the living Earth and where everyone’s inherent worth and dignity are recognized,” says Korten. Allan Savory, founder of the Savory Institute and originator of a holistic land management systems approach to recover and preserve sustainable resources, underscores the need for change leaders and independent thinkers. “As we ponder who they might be, we realize it’s not those that discover new, counterintuitive insights, but those that spread the knowledge. The groundbreakers are pioneers like writers, poets, artists, speakers and social networkers. After 50 years of trying to understand the intense institutional resistance to and ridiculing of my work of managing complexity in a simple manner, holistic management is now quickly spreading globally. This is only due to social networking, independent writers and my TED talk that went viral,” observes Savory. Laurie McCammon, change leader and author of Enough! How to Liberate Yourself and Remake the World with Just One Word, contracted with independent publisher Red Wheel Weiser to get her message out. “It’s been building awareness of forbidden knowledge—that we each have unrealized potential to affect reality by changing our thoughts. We can nurture a shift in global culture away from an existing way of life that has bred fear, lack and a belief in scarcity,” explains McCammon. She suggests that to preview a new vision of, “I am enough and have enough,” and, “We are enough and have enough,” we should look to the fertile fringes; small communities of

intentional and conscious people actively reinventing society. “Look at what independent media are reporting on; as well as their unprecedented use of new terms such as organic, wellness, sustainability, permaculture, transition town, sharing economy, social responsibility, biomimicry and the butterfly effect,” says McCammon. The existing worldview, with all of its core assumptions and rules, aims to restrain awakening individual and collective consciousness. McCammon observes, “As long as the ‘old story’ was told repeatedly by mainstream media with conviction, it could command our attention and make us doubt our inner story. Trusting that the outer world had our own best interests in mind meant that there was no need to turn within. This is changing. Thanks to farseeing, courageous and strong enough independent media, there’s been an overturning to a more wholesome story of mindbody-spirit, abundance, innovation, collaboration and cooperation.” Mainstream and independent media coexist like two sides of a coin. Mainstream media’s talking heads tell us how to act and think while independent media invite us to engage, educate and think for ourselves, dig deeper and take action. Without independent media, we would know little about the benefits of the ever-evolving grassroots movement of holistic, alternative, complementary, integrative and functional medicine. Nor would we know the truth about climate change; the health advantages of plant-based diets and community gardens; food deserts and nutrition-related illnesses; the prevalence of environmental toxins; signs of spiritual progress; alternative education; and the benefits of eco-villages to people and the planet. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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feel may have benefitted from proactive treatments found in both Western medicine and alternative health. “Seeking out ways to improve our well-being doesn’t have to be done solely in a traditional way,” Gomes says. “There are fun and intriguing healing options to learn about, and we want to help educate people about these choices.” Liston agrees, noting the show will fill a niche yet unexplored by public television. “Strange as it sounds, we have yet to discover a show that interviews different healers and their various healing modalities,” she says. “I think we have really hit on something that people talk about but no one has actually, for whatever reason, put together a quality show for the viewing public.” Liston’s perspective as the show host provides a unique approach for

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For her 50th birthday, Paula Foreman gave her life a new chapter. She launched her midlife “second act” in 2007 with Encore Farm, a name that serves as a rallying mantra for her peers. “The name is a tribute declaring that fresh starts and new beginnings can happen at any age,” explains Foreman, now an urban farmer in St. Paul, Minnesota. Embodying this business moxie, she chose to specialize, producing one thing very well: organic dried beans. Relinda Walker, of Walker Organic Farms, outside Savannah, Georgia, represents a cadre of “boomerang” farmers; women that return to the land to continue a family farm with a commitment to organics. Like many farm kids, after college, Walker left to pursue a corporate career in the city. Then the 9/11 terror attack shifted her priorities. “All roads led me to coming back home and growing food,” she says. Launched in 2005, Walker’s farm was one of southern Georgia’s first organic operations, yielding specialty varieties like rainbow carrots in vivid shades of purple, orange and red.

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or many women, a diagnosis of cancer is devastating in many ways. Life can quickly be consumed by treatment options, surgery and recovery, side effects, worry, pain, and fatigue. In the midst of such upheaval, many women face sudden financial challenges as a result of their diagnosis, or made worse by cancer’s presence in their lives, and sometimes the financial challenges and choices brought by cancer can be life threatening on their own. Kristina Dahl heads a local nonprofit, Northwest Hope and Healing, dedicated to alleviating some of the financial anxiety and struggles that accompany breast and gynecologic cancer. The organization, which is 16 years old, was founded by West Seattle resident Christine Smith, who underwent treatment for breast cancer and found it a difficult experience, even with great support. “Her community just gathered around her and helped with the kids, meals and she never went to an ap22

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Dahl says about patient’s financial status. “For many people, even if they were doing ok before cancer hit, the diagnosis changes that.” Taking time off work to attend appointments and treatment, the gas to drive there, and even extra groceries and help needed when a woman is not feeling well all add up to a grim reality for many cancer patients. For some, it impacts them so severely they may reduce or discontinue treatment altogether, potentially a fatal choice. “Women have to make terrible decisions about continuing treatment because they are worried about homelessness and not having food for their kids,” Dahl says. “I don’t think any woman should have to do that, or eat top ramen when they go through cancer.” Social workers at Swedish can award grants of up to $500 with minimal paperwork and no waiting times, something that Dahl says is important to support cancer patients. In some cases, social workers award the funds in the form of grocery gift cards, or call and pay bills directly for patients, providing incredible peace of mind and in some cases, helping patients avoid having to choose between feeding their children and driving to treatment. Tracey Hilton is a cancer survivor who received help from Northwest Hope and Healing, and agrees that unexpected costs quickly add up after a diagnosis. “One of the most stressful and often least talked about things about a cancer diagnosis is the financial implication,” she says. “In my case, even though I had insurance, there were still

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When we buy local cheese, poultry or meat at the farmers’ market, we sometimes see a certified humane notice. One such producer is Baetje Farms, outside St. Louis, Missouri. Their highly regarded goat cheeses offer traceability via a lot number, so buyers can know exactly which milking the cheese came from. In factory farming, which often involves penning or caging animals that never go outdoors, “certified humane”

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For example, Dave and Sue Whittlesey, at High Wire Ranch, in Hotchkiss, Colorado, raise bison (buffalo) and elk that they sell both through local stores and at the Aspen Saturday Market. The wild game is 100 percent pasture-fed, non-GMO (no genetically modified feed), gluten-free and not given hormones or any antibiotics unless the animal is sick.

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The land, climate and growing season dictate the best natural farming practices for each area, often described along with their products on farm and farmers’ market websites. Wisconsin’s Dane County Farmers’ Market, in Madison, provides detailed descriptions of farm products and agricultural practices so customers can make informed choices. Sometimes, the type of farm makes a difference. “We are intentionally human scale,” says Virginia Goeke, of Sylvan Meadows Farm, in Viroqua, Wisconsin. “We choose to husband our land to promote harmony and synergy. We are creating a sustainable farm ecosystem where herbal meadows, prairies, heir-

loom gardens, orchards, woodlands, and rare breeds of livestock and wildlife flourish.” Sometimes, we’d just like someone else to do the food curating for us. The Kansas City Food Circle requires member farmers to take a pledge to follow certain agricultural practices. “When you buy food from our members, you can rely on the co-op’s pledge that it’s been certified naturally grown or that the farmer has USDA Organic certification,” says Akins. Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative, the joint effort of 100 small-scale family farms providing fresh, organic, seasonal produce, in Leola, Pennsylvania, gives similar assurances. The USDA reports that 160,000 farmers nationwide are currently selling to their local markets via farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture organizations, restaurants, groceries and institutions, generating health, social, economic and environmental benefits for local communities. It keeps growing because we keep asking questions. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com.

Healthy Foods Lexicon Grass-fed—Beef or milk cows fed on grass. The benefit is leaner, betterflavored meat and more omega-3s, plus fuller flavors in milk, butter and other dairy products. Heirloom—Older, non-hybrid varieties of produce, including fruit trees, herbs and vegetables. Foraged—Native foods gathered from the wild, rather than cultivated. Examples: wild mushrooms, fiddlehead ferns, mulberries, native pecans, black walnuts and native persimmons.

Heritage breeds—Ancestral breeds of poultry and livestock that often take longer to reach market weight, but have more flavor.

Free range—Poultry raised outdoors where they are free to range over natural vegetation.

Local—Grown or raised within a threehour driving radius of the consumer’s purchase site.

Pastured—Livestock raised on pastures instead of factory farms. Traceability—Precise tracking by a farmer that informs the consumer of which chicken hatched a specific clutch of eggs, which farm grew a cantaloupe and which mill boiled down and bottled the sorghum syrup. Wild-caught—Fish that live and are caught in open lakes, streams or oceans. For more current agricultural, market and trade terms, visit LexiconOfSustainability.com.

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Todd Nichols with veteran students of Qigong.

Qigong For Veterans One Practitioner Helps Vets Heal Naturally by Todd Nichols

o mistake in life has troubled me more than not serving in the military, but after missing that opportunity, I am sharing Qigong at veteran’s hospitals. The biggest challenge in teaching

veterans Qigong is to gain their trust– an individual who never wore their uniform cannot understand what they endured. In the beginning this was unnerv-

ing. VAs are tough facilities. I’ll never forget my first time teaching and being let in the locked door and it quickly shutting behind me: one vet in a wheel chair was trying to escape, and chairs were full of sand so they couldn’t be thrown. Doctors and social workers came in during my class and interrupted. Many veterans were medicated and dealing with obvious challenges–some appeared physically fine, but their mind waged an emotional war inside. One large man was sitting in a state of shock and sat staring straight ahead making a low pitched sound. I learned to start by offering the Breath-Empowerment and the 9-Breath Method exercises first. While veterans often start by being guarded and apprehensive, I draw them in and challenge them to take huge breaths, swallow it and hold it in their belly. A crammed room becomes momentarily silent, smiles and then scattered giggles. I love to see students’ resistance turn to wonder. They tell me, “I feel electricity, and my body is warm and tingling.” Without the breathing tools, many would give up before benefiting from the immense healing rewards. When vets do Qigong breathing in a group, trust issues and whether I’m a vet or not becomes less important. Old mind patterns are temporarily bypassed as the feeling of Qi is so strong that it gives a natural high, and many vets report this has been invaluable to replace harmful addictions. Teaching Qigong at the VA was largely disregarded in the beginning, but now it has grown from a single class to two classes each week, and the doctors, nurses and social workers now respect the group and do not disturb our class. The healing benefits for veterans are powerful, and there is no doubt in my mind that the need for more instructors in this field of Qigong is a must. QI REVOLUTION will take place at the Bremerton Kitsap Convention Center from July 22–24. $99/general public, firefighters and veterans are admitted free. For more information: 800-2988970 or QiRevolution.com.

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ou may think you’ve identified your calling, questioned it, become disillusioned, left it and then come back to it in a different form. The following clues let you know you’re on the right track. You realize you’ve been training for this since birth. Even the gritty things, the disappointments, regrets and screwups have all been preparation. Major life disruptions and failures were all just teaching essential lessons so that you can become who you’re called to be. You sense ease. In the face of obstacles—such as doors of suspected opportunity that are shut tight or relentless struggles impeding a course you thought was right—it can be hard to tell if your commitment is just being tested or you’ve veered off course. Such hurdles can be part of

the growth process cultivating your “inner hero” necessary for the journey. Trust the sense of movement towards ease, which likely will include supportive synchronicities. Your health may improve. Cravings for unhealthy foods will lessen and you’ll feel more energetic. Old aches and pains might disappear; even chronic illness can fade when you’re focused on your life purpose. You feel strangely peaceful, despite reasons to be anxious. Your soul longs to express what you’re on Earth to express, and when you finally rise into alignment with your calling, your soul does a happy dance. Even if everything else seems to be falling apart and others consider you crazy, you’ll be centered in peace, relieved that you finally know what you’re called to do.

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The universe rolls out the red carpet. When called to do what is needed for the highest good of all beings, the universe bends over backwards to hand you whatever you need. No request is too small. Unexpected money flows in and other resources appear just as you’re ready to give up. You’ll know you’re on track, even if it is not quite clear what you’re on track to do. People find you. Few can fulfill a calling alone. Most of us need a tribe to lift us up as we do brave, scary, world-changing things. When you’re aligned with your life purpose, the right people, including magic-wielding mentors, will find you at the right time, if only you’re courageous enough to be vulnerable about what you’re being called to do. Dr. Lissa Rankin, founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute, is the author of Mind Over Medicine, The Fear Cure and The Anatomy of a Calling (TheAnatomyOfACalling. com).

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MONDAY, JUNE 27 Kid’s Kung Fu Summer Camp – 1-5pm Monday through Thursday and 1-4pm Friday, July 1. Activities include arts and crafts, make your own short Kung Fu movie, and Chinese calligraphy, plus regular kung fu training events. Ages 5-13. $120. Registration required. Seattle Asian Medicine and Martial Arts, 12025 Lake City Way NE., Seattle. 206-363-0471. Sam-Ma.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 7 Build Your Own Grounding Jar – 1-4pm. Learn about the best stones to help with grounding, and other tools to help keep you grounded throughout your everyday routines. Includes snacks and drinks, building your own jars with the stones that call to you, and taking them home. $50/one jar. 3 Petals Healing, 10123 Main Pl, Ste A, Bothell. Registration required. 425-417-8771. 3PetalsHealing.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 7 Meet The Guru of Joy – 6:30-9:30pm, July 7-8. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will teach participants at the Get Happy program the “how” of lasting happiness, through Sudarshan Kriya, a simple breathing technique that effortlessly draws an individual into a deep state of meditation. $95. Meydenbaur Center, 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue. ArtOfLiving.org. Sensational Summer Spreads For Cool Dining – 6:30-8:30pm. Join culinary educator extraordinaire Rebecca Sornson in a hands-on culinary class to

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learn the art of brightening up your summer meals, potlucks, and barbeques with delicious and nutritious spreads including roasted beet humus, arugula and pumpkin seed pesto, and herbed butter. $45. Registration required. 21 Acres, 13701 NE 171st St., Woodinville. 21Acres.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 9 Stanwood Summer Concerts: Brian Lee & The Orbiters - 2-4pm. A cool repertoire of originals and tunes from the broad blues tradition. Free. 271st St., Stanwood. Facebook.com/DiscoverPortSusan. Empowering Your Beauty: A Natural and Organic Skin and Hair Workshop – 1-4pm. Get answers to your questions with honesty about natural and organic hair and skin care; and how nutrition correlates to sustaining the beauty of your hair and skin. $20. Registration required. Tacoma Surge, 2367 Tacoma Ave S., Tacoma. 504-373-0573.

THURSDAY, JULY 14 Esoteric Healing – 9am-5pm, July 15-17. Series of four classes that teach the principles and techniques of Esoteric Healing to assess and balance the physical/etheric, emotional, mental, and spiritual bodies. Class includes an introduction to the charkas, their association with the endocrine glands and various body organs and systems, and psychological contributions. $450. 3 Petals Healing, 10123 Main Pl, Ste A, Bothell. Registration required. 425-417-8771. 3PetalsHealing.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 18 Living Wisdom Yoga Day Camp – 9:30am-3pm, July 18–August 29. In our 18th year, we offer this camp for ages 5–11 years old, and for two one-week sessions. Activities include yoga, swimming, nature, crafts, music, and much more, in an outdoor/indoor, calm, nature-oriented environment. Adult leaders and teenage counselors provide active and uplifting environment.$15 application fee, $255/week. Ananda Community, 20715 Larch Way, Lynnwood. 425-772-9862. LivingWisdomSchoolSeattle.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Vegetarian Dining Event – 7-8:30pm. Come join us at The Upper Crust in Seattle to enjoy a delicious, vegetarian, multi-course meal, hear an insightful speech by our president Amanda on a key vegetarian topic, and meet lots of interesting people. $12.95 plus tax for members, $16.95 plus tax for guests. The Upper Crust, 8420 Greenwood Ave N., Seattle. 206-706-2635. VegOfWA.org/dining.

Fresh Fermentation With Cukes and Tomato – 6:30-8:30pm. Join registered dietitian Joanna Wirkus and other local fermentation enthusiasts in a hands-on culinary experience that will show simple, safe and flavorful methods for creating pickles using brine fermentation and a lacto-fermented salsa. $45. Registration required. 21 Acres, 13701 NE 171st St., Woodinville. 21Acres.org.

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Sacred Secrets of Hinduism and the Lineage of Yoga – 7:30-9pm, on July 21, 28 and August 4. Based on his own research and “The Hindu Way of Awakening” by Ananda founder Swami Kriyananda, Murali Venkatrao will bring illuminating tales from the Puranas of India, a summary of the history and lineages of yoga, the core revelations and precepts of Hinduism, and more. $40. Registration required. AnandaWashington.org.

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Farm Supper at Ananda Farm – 3:30-7pm. Enjoy several courses, all made with food grown on the farm and freshly harvested. Before dessert, Zach and Hailey will take you on a personally guided tour of the natural permaculture farm.Sliding scale fee of $25–50 per person. Reservations required. 732 Haven Place, Camano Island. AnandaWashington.org.

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Chef on the Farm featuring Chef Hiro Tawara – 6-9:30pm. Spend an evening with Chef Hiro, master of Japanese “Kaiseki” cuisine. Sit at the counter observing and interacting with the chef as he prepares your five-course local organic farm fresh cuisine. Wines paired with each dish enhance the evening’s experience. $150. Registration required. 21 Acres, 13701 NE 171st St., Woodinville. 21Acres.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 22 Reiki Level One – 1-4pm. Students will learn about the history of Reiki, basic proficiency in Usui Reiki

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techniques and achieve competency in administering a complete Reiki treatment. $175. 3 Petals Healing, 10123 Main Pl, Ste A, Bothell. Registration required. 425-417-8771. 3PetalsHealing.com. Qi Revolution – July 22-24. Learn to build energy and amplify its presence, healing food protocols, breathing exercises and more. $99, free to firefighters and veterans. 100 Washington Ave, Bremerton. 800-298-8970. QiRevolution.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 23 NW SolarFest – 11am-5pm. Hourly workshops, KIDZone with mini solar car races, urban farm animals, make & take activities, trash fashion show, solar cooking demos, food, music and more. Free. Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline. ShorelineSolar.org. Vision Quest – Saturday, July 23-Tuesday, July 26. Trained in Native tradition, join a licensed counselor on Camano Island for a 4 day ceremony. Following the tradition passed down through the generations, this ceremony has stood the test of time. Open to adolescents, adults, and elderly. Application required. 425-220-6079. AwarenessHealingArts.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 23 Stanwood Summer Concerts: Fabulous Roof Shakers - 2-4pm. Vintage East Coast rhythm and blues, wailing harmonica, soulful saxophone and smoking guitars.. Free. 271st St., Stanwood. Facebook.com/DiscoverPortSusan. Conscious Wellness Expo – 10am-4pm. Hourly door prize drawings, speakers, healers, vendors. Free. Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Avenue N., Kent. BEPCweb.org.

JULY 30TH Advanced Craniosacral Therapy – 9am-6pm. Talking to the Heart and the Birth of Love, a somato emotional trauma release workshop with Etienne Peirsman. Recognize and use the intelligence of cells and organs, and speak directly to the structures inside the body without the interference of the chattering mind. $695. Registration required. Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Dr. NE, Kenmore. 425-602-3152. ContinuingEd@Bastyr.edu.

save the date classifieds AUGUST 4 The Immune System and Working with Stem Cells – 9am-6pm. Etienne Peirsman will teach about the organ system, such as the thymus and spleen, liver and lymphatic system. How to work with stem cells, constantly repair and replace tissues and explore the specialized immune system responsible for maintaining the health of the brain and spinal cord within the dura mater. $695. Registration required. Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Dr. NE, Kenmore. 425-602-3152. ContinuingEd@Bastyr.edu. Preparing For Trans-Reality Earth – August 4-7. Weekend workshop with Rosemary Ellen Guilley, author of over 60 books on spirituality and paranormal phenomenon. Eceti Ranch, Hood River, Oregon. PrivateInvitationEceti.com.

AUGUST 27 Scalar Heart Connection Workshop – August 2728. This weekend workshop will introduce Scalar Heart Connection as a powerful healing modality in conjunction with Family Constellations, providing a profound understanding into the source of limitations and changing the negative resonance patterns for everyone in the family tree, including future generations. Nexus Hotel, 2140 N. Northgate Way, Seattle. $340. Registration required. ScalarHeartConnection.com.

SEPTEMBER 3 Advanced Craniosacral Therapy: Babies & Small Children – 9am-6pm. Etienne Peirsman will guide you through your own pre-birth, birth and post-birth experiences. You will be prepared to work with babies, small children, soon-to-be mothers, and postpartum mothers. Use craniosacral techniques to assess and correct the effects of a traumatic birth of a young client. Fee $695. Phone: 425-602-3152. Email: continuinged@bastyr.edu. Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Dr. NE, Kenmore.

OCTOBER 28 Make Space For Grace Retreat – October 28-30. Two night retreat includes lodging and organic meals, teaching, community building exercises, resting and meditation. $325. Angelsong, 19382 County Line Rd, Stanwood. Registration required. 425-303-8150. HolmanHealthConnections.com..

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First time in the Pacific Northwest: Krashada® “energy healing” Acupressure massage sessions and classes. This ancient, high healing art can help treat physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energy centers of the body. A balanced bodywork approach to clearing blocks, restoring balance and pulling in more needed positive energy to have in one’s life. Kari Michel: 214-289-3394. WA License #60646343

GLOBAL RETREATS Acupuncture Special at Seattle Healing Arts! Andrea Beckwith, MS EAMP specializes in the treatment of pain, anxiety and women’s health. Insurance accepted and cash packages available. Receive special price of $100 for your first session (Value $160). (206) 777-5397.

QIGONG Five Mountains Institute of Qigong and Taijiquan – Live Healthier. Sustain Vitality. Classes in Embracing the Taoist Tradition. Dennis Sharp, Certified Instructor. 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle. 206-605-8907. FMI-Qigong.com.

ongoing FRIDAYS Lift Your Spirits with Dena Marie – 8-9am. Discover fascinating people, inspiring activities and places that will lift one’s spirits in this radio show. Tune in to 1150 AM KKNW Alternative Talk Radio every Friday at 8am. 425-350-5448. Dena-Marie.com. Port Susan Farmer’s Market – 2-7pm. Fresh produce and artisan food products, handcrafted items, cooking demonstrations and much more. Free. On the corner of 88th St. NW and Florence Ave., Stanwood. 360-202-3932. PortSusan.org.

SewUpSeattle Free Sewing Session – 11am-1pm. On the 4th Saturday of the month, bring your own project and machine or create with our donated fabrics and machines. Men, women and children of all ages and skills are welcome. Free. Sewing Room in Denny Park Lutheran Church, 766 John St, Seattle. Registration required. 206-547-7557. SewUpSeattle@yahoo.com.

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Sleep apnea can prevent you from spending time in stage 3 sleep. If you snore or have apnea, you will be yanked repeatedly out of your deep restorative and REM sleep into stage 1 or 2. If you are seeking spiritual progress, optimal health and personal growth, then you’ve probably tried many varieties of relaxation, meditation, yoga, dieting and nutrition, and more. Consider the possibility you might just need a good night’s sleep.

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