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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.

8 5 newsbriefs 8 globalbriefs 9 healthbriefs 10 community 12 SHARING OUR WORLD spotlight

16 ecotip 18 naturalpet 9 20 healthyhomes 2 1 inspiration 24 wisewords 25 calendar 26 classifieds 29 resourceguide

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Simply Sharing Can

Solve Big Challenges

by Neal Gorenflo and Jeremy Adam Smith

16 THE BEAUTY OF

SUMMER BOREDOM

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Recapturing the Golden Days of Childhood

by Lisa Gromicko

18 CANINE WATER BABIES

Summer Safety Tips

by Ann Brightman

advertising & submissions 20 HOUSEWORK IS LIKE DANDELIONS

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It All, At Home

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by April Thompson

22 Qigong & Food Healing

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letterfrompublisher Have you noticed the proliferation of books, magazines, and gadgets that promise simple living? It’s an alluring idea – want what you have, live only with what you need. Unfortunately, we can’t get there just by buying the latest “simple” filing system, or just reading the right “simple” magazines and books. (If we could, my closet would be completely organized right now.) While instruction on living simply may help us live a more organized life, that’s not really the point. Living simply is a state of being. The apparent serenity and fewer possessions are symptoms of an inner shift, a realization that we have enough and that we are enough.

It’s one of my dearest goals to whittle down my own possessions on the road to recognizing that less is more. I have inspiration all around me in the form of people who have figured out at least part of the living simply paradigm. Every time they move, my brother-in-law and his wife keep only the things they love or have used in the past year, which is exactly what Denise Frakes recommends in Mindful Housekeeping (page 20).

Another way to own less is to borrow, rent or check out an item only when needed. This month’s feature, “Sharing Our World” (page 12), is full of wonderful suggestions toward a more connected and simplified lifestyle through sharing everything from tools, cooperative businesses and nonprofits, cars or even housing. “Simple Staycations” (page 21) offers up ideas for rejuvenating and relaxing, without leaving home. If you do travel, eco-friendly tips (page 16) will help you keep your impact light.

I’m pleased to introduce a new regular department, Healthy Homes, that will feature articles empowering readers to make their homes place of health and rejuvenation, by learning simple and practical ways to improve indoor air quality, avoid lead and more. This month’s first Healthy Homes article is Mindful Housekeeping (page 20). My thanks to Doug Kennedy of local healthy home building firm, Pathway Design & Construction, for helping make this new department a reality.

Whether you have mastered simple living or have a few messy closets on your mind, practice this refreshing tip I learned from Life’s Little Instruction Book: always have something beautiful in sight, even if it’s just a daisy in a jelly glass.

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New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed Saltwater Pool Open for Summer throughout Seattle local movement arts studio,

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m’illumino, has reopened their saltwater pool for summer classes and movement art sessions. The outdoor pool is the only in-ground, pure saltwater pool in Seattle, according to m’illumino owner and instructor Bridget Thompson, and was custom built for therapy.

Thompson offers Feldenkrais sessions in the water and other instructors at m’illimino offer Watsu, a specially adapted form of shiatsu in the water. Thompson has also adapted her signature offering, Anatomy of Grace, for the aquatic environment, as Water Sense.

Thompson explains that one of the biggest reasons clients enjoy the outdoor therapy pool is the ability to replace physical and sensory distractions with the weightlessness and support of the water, which is heated to 96 degrees. “Being in the pool is like returning to the womb,” Thompson says. “Sounds are muffled, and it’s almost like sensory deprivation, so you’re really able to sense the inner body.”

During Feldenkrais or Water Sense sessions, Thompson often supports her clients with floatation devices under their knees and head, working with them on minute motions to help expand their awareness, which results in freer movement, less pain and recovery from injury. “It’s wonderful for balance, alignment and coordination, but also for developing a sense of grace and presence,” says Thompson.

Clients that mention Natural Awakenings can receive a 20 percent discount on a $90 private session with Thompson during July. In addition, m’illumino now offers an hour-long group Water Sense class on Thursday evenings. An outdoor shower is available near the pool; clients are encouraged to bring a robe and towel and dress in swimsuits.

Location: 6921 Roosevelt Way NE. For more information call 206-525-0363 or visit M-Illumino.com.

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ocal community leaders and electric vehicle owners gathered June 9 at Qwest Field to commemorate the installation of four new pedestal electric charging stations in the North Lot and two wall-mounted chargers in the event center garage. ECOTality, the green development company behind the new charging stations at Qwest Field, also recently announced the installation of 24 charging stations in South Lake Union. According to SeattlePI.com, the city’s online-only daily newspaper, South Lake Union now has one of the highest concentrations of charging stations of any neighborhood in the country.

In a media release from ECOTality, Mayor Mike McGinn commented: “Electrification of our transportation is a very promising opportunity for reducing the carbon impact of our city. It makes economic sense and is good for the environment.”

Congressman Jim McDermott added: “It’s appropriate that some of the first charging stations in the nation are here in Seattle. We’re a city of innovation and have a track record of embracing the future. Charging stations...represent our first step toward a greener, cleaner transportation future.”

For more information visit EcoTality.com.

Ridesharing Social Network Launches

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fter nearly two years in development, a pilot version of a new social network for ridesharing launched recently.

Pangreen.com seeks to facilitate opportunities to reduce the number of cars on the road and has more than 1,000 registered users, primarily in the Puget Sound area, according to founder

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Jimmy Wong.

“You can share rides with anyone to anywhere in the world, from your regular commute to road trips,” Wong says. “It’s a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, help others who need rides, save money and time and help build a sustainable community.” During the winter, the site is often used to find fellow skiers to share a ride to the slopes, according to Wong.

Users of Pangreen.com register for a free account in order to post a trip or search for a ride. Drivers typically ask for gas money in order to reduce their costs. Users can be open to rideshares with all Pangreen.com members or can narrow their search to a specific group, such as their company, college or Facebook friends. Additional options include driver ratings, musical preferences and additional search-limiting criteria.

Pangreen.com was the official rideshare provider for the Mother Earth News Fair and for the Green Festival projects of Green America and Global Exchange, according to Wong, who adds, “It’s an idea whose time has come.”

Executive Chef Gavin Stephenson spearheaded the hotel’s bee program, engaging Ballard B e e C o m p a n y ’s Corky Luster as a project consultant.

With a hive typically yielding 30 to 40 pounds of honey, by next year, the hotel will likely collect more than 150 pounds to use in The Georgian Restaurant.

“Bee programs are relatively new to Seattle, so we are thrilled to be one of the leaders in this charge, alongside Ballard Bee Company,” comments Stephenson. He adds: “Our culinary team is excited to taste the first batch. Apparently, the honey’s flavor is quite unpredictable at first; bees travel up to six miles from their hive and bring back an array of different nectars, which is why ‘urban honey’ is so interesting and complex.”

In addition to Seattle’s Fairmont Olympic, honeybee programs have taken off throughout the Fairmont family of hotels, all in order to support a more sustainable future.

For more information visit Pangreen.com.

For more information visit Fairmont.com/Seattle.

New Bee Program at Luxury Seattle Hotel

Tool Library Celebrates First Anniversary

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he Fairmont Olympic Hotel hopes to create a buzz this summer with a rooftop honeybee program, launched May 29, in conjunction with the second annual Day of the Honey Bee, intended to raise awareness of the plight of honeybees.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Fairmont Olympic Hotel has installed five rooftop hives that will be home to a half-million honeybees once at full capacity in 2012.

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he West Seattle Tool Library recently marked their first anniversary as a resource for tool sharing, workshops and community building. Currently, 230 monthly members have access to more than 1,000 tools. Newly relocated in the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, the Tool Library now offers a workshop space, available for hourly rental by members and the public, and provides space for hands-on classes.

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“The average power drill only gets used for about 16 minutes in its entire life,” reasons Director Patrick Dunn.

“That statistic is made even more powerful when you realize that most folks don’t actually need a power drill; they just need a hole. By allowing everyone to share these tools, we not only reduce the costs associated with ‘buying’ that hole, but we reduce the amount of time that the tools are just sitting around doing nothing.”

In addition to making financial and environmental sense, access to the Tool Library has inspired many members to undertake projects they may have avoided because they didn’t have the appropriate tools, notes Dunn. “In the last year, we’ve had folks take on projects such as chicken coops, community orchards, backyard gardens, invasive plant removals and alley restorations. Tool libraries add to a community’s sustainability just by helping to bring the community together over shared resources and knowledge,” he explains.

Location: 4408 Delridge Way SW. Hours: 9am-2pm, Saturdays, 1-5pm, Sundays, and at other times by reservation. For more information visit SustainableWestSeattle.org or email Library@ SustainableWestSeattle.org.

Seattle Author Hosts Book Reading and Meditation

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n July 20 at East West Bookshop, local author Laura Legere will read excerpts from her book It’s Not Weird Anymore and lead the audience through a guided visualization/meditation.

It’s Not Weird Anymore is an entertaining memoir and love story with both humorous and educational value. Legere’s tale, which recounts the true story of her near brush with death and miraculous recovery after an accident in Mexico, touches on subjects as diverse as natural healing, archetypes, sacred sex, and conspiracy.

In the spirit of a self-help teaching tool, It’s Not Weird Anymore inspires, entertains and challenges the reader to consider that suffering over circumstances, options and decisions is a choice. The book provides resources and ideas for the reader’s own journey through healing and toward love and life.

Laura Legere will read from It’s Not Weird Anymore at 7 pm, July 20, at East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. For more information call 206-412-5170 or email Laura@ItsNotWeirdAnymore.com

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

Most Walkable Cities This year’s best Walk-Friendly Communities, recognized less for being organically hospitable and more for establishing commendable policies that encourage safe, accessible and comfortable walking are: Seattle, Washington; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Arlington and Charlottesville, Virginia; Hoboken, New Jersey; Santa Barbara, California; and Decatur, Georgia. Next best include Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Flagstaff, Arizona; and Wilsonville, Oregon.

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (BicyclingInfo.org) of the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, and the Federal Highway Administration

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Hipster Farmers

More Young Adults Put their Hands to the Plow Conditions are perfect for a new generation of farmers in their 20s and 30s that distrust industrial food systems, are intent on meaningful employment and may well succeed an aging farm populace. More are starting small farms and joining networks of like-minded agriculture enthusiasts, according to a recent story in The New York Times, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to transform the budding trend into a fundamental shift. Last year, under a provision in the 2008 Farm Bill, the department distributed $18 million to educate young growers and ranchers across the country.

Garry Stephenson, coordinator of the Small Farms Program at Oregon State University, says he has not seen so much interest among young people in decades. “They’re young, energetic and idealist, and they’re willing to make the sacrifices,” he says.

According to the USDA’s 2007 Census of Agriculture, farmers over 55 currently own more than half of the country’s farmland. According to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the hope is that some of the beginning farmers will graduate to stakes in midsize and large farms as older farmers retire.

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cientists at England’s University of Manchester have confirmed how some people suffering from chronic pain might benefit from meditationbased therapies. They concluded that people that are more advanced in meditation practices (up to 35 years) are likely to anticipate and experience pain less than less-advanced meditators or non-meditators.

“Meditation trains the brain to be more present-focused, and therefore to spend less time anticipating future negative events,” comments Christopher Brown, Ph.D., who conducted the research. When testing the pain tolerance of study participants using a noninvasive laser, the researchers noted unusual activity during anticipation of pain in part of the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain known to be involved in controlling attention and thought processes when potential threats are perceived, but more study is needed.

Participants had a diverse range of experiences with various meditation practices, spanning from months to decades. All of them perform some form of mindfulness meditation—such as that which is the basis of the MindfulnessBased Cognitive Therapy recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for recurrent depression, because up to 50 percent of people with chronic pain experience depression.

“The importance of developing new treatments for chronic pain is clear,” says Brown. “Forty percent of people who suffer from chronic pain report inadequate management of their pain problem.”

USDA Praises Plant-Based Diets

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very five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture routinely announces dietary guidelines advising Americans about what to eat. Now, for the first time, the agency has broken from tradition to talk about truly good foods, rather than just scientifically discuss nutrients. More, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, released this year, embraces the value of plant-based diets.

In the new edition, the guidelines’ healthy eating patterns may or may not include moderate amounts of meat.

At the same time, the guidelines explain clearly that meat is not essential, and that near-vegetarian and vegetarian diets are adequate and have even resulted in better health.

A pertinent excerpt follows.

“In prospective studies of adults, compared to non-vegetarian eating patterns, vegetarian-style eating patterns have been associated with improved health outcomes—lower levels of obesity, a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and lower total mortality. Several clinical trials have documented that vegetarian eating patterns lower blood pressure. On average, vegetarians consume a lower proportion of calories from fat (particularly saturated fatty acids); fewer overall calories; and more fiber, potassium and vitamin C than do non-vegetarians. Vegetarians generally have a lower body mass index.

“These characteristics and other lifestyle factors associated with a vegetarian diet may contribute to the positive health outcomes that have been identified among vegetarians.”

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sion of the self within the community.

The Feldenkrais method is a form of somatic education named after Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, a Russian-born physicist, engineer, judo expert, and educator, who developed it for his own rehabilitation from a sports-related injury. The method seeks to increase practitioners’ awareness of habitual neuromuscular patterns and to expand their ways of moving in order to enable them to live more fully, efficiently and comfortably. A key principle is that through gentle movement and directed attention, people can change the way they move, carry and see themselves.

Thompson has studied presence and awareness for many years. Born in Kenya and raised in Zimbabwe, she is a professionally trained dancer

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• July 30, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.:

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Center Work: organizing the core for strength, vitality and clear expression; Feldenkrais and Yoga

by Ann Dorn ridget Thompson knows that big change starts with small movements. The owner and a teacher at m’illumino, a movement arts studio in the Roosevelt neighborhood, Thompson enthusiastically describes her three-day workshop, The Joy of Being: Feldenkrais and the Inner Body, to be held from July 29-31, saying, “This workshop is an introduction to discovering how to connect to life-changing awareness throughout our daily lives.”

The Joy of Being will incorporate a repertoire of elements drawn from Bridget’s classes and private instruction—all of which have a common thread: movement as a path to presence, love and being. Other studio classes at m’illumino include such recognizable traditions as belly dance and yoga, along with signature programs: Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement, InterPlay and Anatomy of Grace.

Thompson developed her Anatomy of Grace class based on her recognition of movement and awareness as powerful paths to see oneself in a different way, leading to self-transformation and self-discovery. Built upon Feldenkrais principles, lessons culminate in a choreographed movement routine often set to music: an expres-

The Joy of Being: Feldenkrais and the Inner Body schedule

Aikido: the Art of Peace, the Power of Love; Dancing the Anatomy of Grace in Community

who moved to Seattle and founded m’illumino nearly eight years ago. She acknowledges Zen Buddhism as well as authors such as Eckhart Tolle, Joel Goldsmith and Mary Baker Eddy as inspiration.

“The most important thing we can learn is to observe without judgment,” Thompson says. “When we can do that, we can not only be entirely present, but we are actually practicing love. We can’t truly see someone and not love them,” she explains. In order to teach this way of seeing and loving, Thompson instructs students that increasing awareness of their physical bodies will translate into awareness and compassion for the greater community. “I really see it as a practice that comes from observing oneself first and [then] observing oneself in relation to the world and others.”

Thompson believes that seeing with the heart is not only beneficial for students but also essential for our con-

tinued existence. “In our world there are so many distractions,” Thompson notes. “We are so convinced in the reality of what we see and experience that we don’t know how to see with the heart and look more deeply at things. We tend to be reactive rather than responsive. That discounts and excludes people. When we see ourselves differently, we relate to each other in an entirely different way.”

The classes taught at m’illumino

by Thompson and others attract those that share an interest in personal growth and self-discovery as well as a degree of wisdom that comes from life experience. Many are women in their mid-thirties and older; however, men and students of all ages also find the classes enriching.

Studio facilities include light-filled spaces for classes and private sessions, a walled courtyard and a gazebocovered, outdoor saltwater therapy pool, as well as a cozy retreat cottage that accommodates one person or a couple. The Joy of Being workshop at the end of July incorporates both studio and pool classes.

“I really would like students to leave with the idea that they have discovered this innate capacity; that they can recognize their own humanity and beauty; that they can see who they are—that they are not a collection of bad habits and tendencies they have to fight and struggle with every day of their lives—but that there is this presence within them that gives them peace,” Thompson explains. “For me, grace is not only about graceful movement, but also about living a graceful life—how we can be full of grace. This is all about love.”

Mention Natural Awakenings and receive 20 percent off the price of a private session with Thompson (regularly $90) during the month of July. The Joy of Being: Feldenkrais and the Inner Body will be held from July 29 through July 31. Cost is $200 before July 7 or $250 thereafter. m’illumino is located at 6921 Roosevelt Way NE. For more information call 206-525-0363 or visit m-Illumino.com.

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and it’s possible to create a complete lifestyle based on sharing. We can live in a co-housing community, work in a co-op, grow food in a neighbor’s yard and travel to the open space town council meeting via a local car-share.

Want to know about the nuts and bolts of how to build a shareable life? Read The Sharing Solution, by Janelle Orsi and Emily Doskow.

Shareable Cities A revolution is underway in our understanding of cities; they are becoming the focal point for our collective hopes and dreams, as well as for all kinds of innovation needed to avert a worsening climate crisis. In the past, we tended to see cities as dirty, unnatural, isolating places; today, citizens and urban planners alike are starting to see their potential for generating widespread well-being at low financial and environmental cost. There’s an increasing appreciation for the benefits of public transit, urban agriculture, making room

SHARING OUR WORLD Simply Sharing Can Solve Big Challenges

by Neal Gorenflo and Jeremy Adam Smith

Sharing is the answer to some of today’s biggest questions: How will we meet the needs of the world’s enormous population? How do we reduce our impact on the planet and cope with the destruction already inflicted?

How can we each be healthy, enjoy life, and create thriving communities?

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istorically, we are all connected by climate, roads, fisheries, language, forests, cultures and social networks as part of life on this planet. In recent decades, the rules of access and ownership have shifted in new directions, making sharing more convenient, necessary, fulfilling and even profitable.

Sharing as a Lifestyle

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to pay more attention to its importance these days. There’s car sharing, ride sharing, bike sharing, yard sharing, co-working, co-housing, tool libraries and all kinds of cooperatives. Ways to share power, dialogue and knowledge, such as workplace democracy, citizens’ deliberative councils, unconferences, open spaces and world cafés are getting more attention, aided by innovative Web 2.0 tools and other means.

Scores of new websites are designed to help us share real stuff,

on the streets for pedestrians and bicyclists and for civic engagement. The very thing that defines a city—its population density—makes sharing things easier, from cars to bikes to homes.

Social Enterprise and Cooperatives Social enterprises, both nonprofit or for profit, offer products or services that aim to advance social or environmental missions with benefits for all. This industry is small, relative to the overall economy, but growing extremely fast in some sectors.

The Social Enterprise Alliance reports that nonprofit earned income grew by more than 200 percent, to $251 billion, between 1982 and 2002, reflecting a continuing trend in their expanding engagement with their publics.

Meanwhile, Cleantech Group research shows that investment in clean-tech ventures nearly trebled, to $5.2 billion,

between 2004 and 2008. At the same time, fair trade goods sales doubled between 2004 and 2007, to around $4 billion, according to the Fair Trade Federation.

Gar Alperovitz, author of America Beyond Capitalism, says that more than 11,000 worker cooperatives have emerged in the last 30 years. Many embrace pro-social missions and are managed, governed and owned by the people who work at them.

The Nonprofit Sector Nonprofits are an increasingly important way for people to share their wealth and labor. Independent Sector reports that, in the U.S. alone, charitable donations to nonprofits more than doubled between 1987 and 2007, to $303 billion; about 75 percent came from private individuals. The National Center for Charitable Statistics further reports that the number of nonprofits increased 31.5 percent between 1999 and 2009, to 1.58 million. Data from Volunteering in America shows that in 2010, 63.4 million volunteers dedicated more than 8.1 billion hours of service.

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It’s easy to take it for granted, but the Today, the more than 200,000 open Internet’s potential as a sharing platform source projects operate on nearly 5 has just begun to unfold. The Internet itbillion lines of code that would cost self would not be possible if people did hundreds of billions of dollars to not share labor, software and infrastrucreproduce. Visit the Infoworld Open ture. No one owns it or runs it. It’s built Source Hall of Fame website for more and it operates on free and open source on desktop favorites. software and open standards. Data trav Today, millions of individuals and els over networks and is routed through organizations rely on FOSS in performservers owned by private individuals ing their daily work, as do a growing and corporations that share transport number of governments. It’s a pervaand routing duties. sive part of life in the developed world;

This global commons enables the creation of tremendous value. Harvard Business School Professor John Quelch estimates that the economic impact of the Internet is $1.4 trillion annually in the United States alone. Last year, the Computer & Communications Industry Association calculated that companies and nonprofits relying on “fair use” (such as search engines, web hosting and social media) employ 17 million people and generate $4.7 trillion a year, one-sixth of the country’s gross domesMy Mama’s Love uses organic tic product.

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because of its low cost, open source software may become even more important to developing countries.

The Open Way Inspired by the success of free and open source software, the values and practices of open sourcing—making information and innovations publicly available—are being applied in a dizzying number of ways. In the past few years, open, or peer-to-peer, sharing strategies have gained significant traction in science, business, culture, education and government.

Applications range from the obscure, like the Open Source Tractor, to the everyday, like the OpenStreetMaps project. It’s a tough trend to quantify, because it is so viral and self-organized.

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Social Media Sharing is the currency of social media. Socialnomics author Erik Qualman alerts us that, “Social media is bigger than you think.”

The public uploaded more usergenerated video to YouTube in a recent six-month period than the three major TV networks produced and distributed in the past 60 years. Now with more than 500 million users, Facebook would represent the third largest country in the world by population. Wikipedia contains more than 9 million articles in 250 languages, all written by volunteers—and with an accuracy that studies like that at Harford Community College, in Bel Air, Maryland, indicate approaches that of leading commercial sources (80 versus 95 percent). Creative Commons has made it easier for creators to share their work; they’ve licensed more than 130 million creative works in 50 countries since 2002.

By 2008, one in eight couples who married that year met through social media, and 96 percent of Generation Y has joined a social network, where sharing is a way of life. In these powerful ways, social media has taken sharing mainstream.

Generation Y = Gen G Now that a shareable world has a serious foothold, all that’s needed is a willing population to scale it up. There’s a strong argument that Gen Y is the generation that can bring it to fruition.

Roughly 100 million strong in the United States, Gen Y grew up on the Internet and brings its values and practices, including sharing, into the real world. Last year, TrendWatching. com called them Gen G (for “generous”) and said they are accelerating a cultural shift where giving is already the new taking. They may not reach their full sharing potential until later in life, but there are promising indicators that they are already having a telling impact.

An online study by Cone Inc. and AMP Insights concluded that 61 percent of 13-to-25-year-olds feel personally responsible for making a difference in the world. Eighty-three percent will trust a company more

if it’s socially and environmentally responsible. Volunteering by college students increased by 20 percent between 2002 and 2005, with nearly one in three contributing their time.

Business strategist Gary Hamel believes that this massive generational force, which outnumbers baby boomers, promises to transform our world in the image of the Internet—a world where sharing and contributing to the common good are integral to the good life. William Strauss and Neil Howe, authors of Millennials Rising, believe that Gen Y is a hero generation, coming of age in a time of crises they’re already helping to resolve, largely by applying the tools and mindset of sharing.

Neal Gorenflo is the publisher of Shareable.net, a leading online magazine about sharing that includes the Web’s largest collection of how-toshare articles. Jeremy Adam Smith is the editor of Shareable.net.

SHARING HELPFUL WEBSITES The Internet is a vast repository of information, and even with the help of search engines, navigation can be daunting. These links address topics of interest noted in “Sharing Our World.”

Bike Sharing: tinyurl.com/4zsfjtb Car Sharing: tinyurl.com/49hytdj Co-working: tinyurl.com/ygbvntq Ride Sharing: tinyurl.com/499lh9n Sharing Directory: Shareable.net/ how-to-share Tool Sharing: http://tiny.cc/jrcv7 Source: Shareable.net Civic Engagement: tinyurl.com/ 242yaja Cohousing: tinyurl.com/3amn2ch Cooperatives: tinyurl.com/ 4m7vqx2 Urban Agriculture: tinyurl.com/ la558s Yard Sharing: tinyurl.com/4chmtua Source: Yes.Magazine.org

n Cooperative groceries n Parent-run cooperative preschools n Offices, studios, commercial kitchens

FOUR DEGREES OF SHARING

and other workspaces shared among multiple entrepreneurs n Communitywide tool lending

libraries n Cooperatives that facilitate sharing

of resources and collective

bargaining by businesses

Sharing to the Fourth Degree: Requires Cooperation + Extensive Planning + Infrastructure + Communitywide Restructuring and Mobilization

by Janelle Orsi

Sharing to the First Degree: Requires Cooperation + Minimal Planning At the most basic level, sharing arrangements require little planning, time or money. They can start or stop almost anytime: sometimes, quite spontaneously. Many of us already share at these levels. n Carpooling n Potlucks or meal exchanges with

neighbors or coworkers n Borrowing and lending goods n Babysitting exchanges n Dog-walking exchanges n Harvesting and sharing fruit from

neighborhood trees n Sharing free computer software

or content

Sharing to the Second Degree: Requires Cooperation + More Extensive Planning These arrangements generally involve a larger number of people and/or sharing things with more value. They entail a higher degree of cooperation and planning, and a greater investment of time or money, as well as some administrative detail work, and likely a written agreement among sharers. n Car ownership n In-home care provider for children,

elders or people with disabilities n Rental housing or ownership of a

single-family home

n Yard space for food cultivation n Babysitting co-op with multiple

families

n Neighborhood tool lending “library”

(perhaps shared shed storage or a list of tools each neighbor owns and is willing to lend) n Food-buying club n Neighborhood home repair group

Sharing to the Third Degree: Requires Cooperation + Extensive Planning + Infrastructure At the third degree of sharing, participants will probably adopt systems for communicating, making decisions, managing money and keeping records.

They will probably adopt some technologies, like an online calendar for shared scheduling. They may even create a small nonprofit or limited liability company (LLC).

As a result of creating such infrastructure, third-degree sharing arrangements often have an identity independent of their individual members. In other words, even as members come and go and there is complete turnover, the sharing arrangement remains and becomes a lasting community institution. n Car-sharing club n Cohousing communities and

housing cooperatives n Community Supported Agriculture

(CSA) programs

More formalized community participation, whether publicly or privately managed, involves significant investment of time and resources and a more complex system of administration. Taking sharing to the fourth degree might require getting government buy-in, mobilizing multiple players (legislators, investors, banks, developers, planners) or even restructuring how a community collaborates. n Communitywide car-sharing

program n Official designation of casual

carpooling parking lots and

pickup spots n Citywide bike-sharing programs n Dedication of public land to

community gardening plots n Expansion of public library systems

to include lending of tools,

equipment and other goods n Planning of neighborhoods and

housing designs to facilitate

extensive common areas and

community interaction n Citywide WiFi programs Janelle Orsi is co-author of The Sharing Solution: How to Save Money, Simplify Your Life & Build Community. As a “sharing lawyer,” she helps communities share housing and cars, create cooperatives, launch urban farming initiatives and form socially-minded and community-supported enterprises.

She co-directs the nonprofit Sustainable Economies Law Center.

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Five Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Trip When asked for advice about how to avoid creating emissions that contribute to global warming and be a cool traveler, travel experts at eco-tour outfitter Natural Habitat Adventures, in Boulder, Colorado (nathab.com), offered these five simple ways to avoid making our next vacation a guilt trip.

STAY NEUTRAL. Going the group tour route? Check for green credentials. Increasingly, travel outfitters are bolstering an ongoing commitment to sustainable travel by becoming carbon neutral. Programs may include recycling and renewable energy use, and then buying offsets to make up the difference, to guarantee carbon neutral trips for guests. Even some major online travel companies offer travelers offset options when they make reservations.

CHART A GREEN COURSE. New eco-maps chart the natural and cultural environments to suggest low-impact activities and resources wherever we travel.

Green Map System provides “green” maps of some 302 spots around the globe (GreenMap.org).

TAKE A TRAIN. Europe isn’t the only place worth traveling by train. Check into train or bus options in other countries, as well. In the United States, railroad shuttles up and down the Eastern Seaboard are particularly quick and convenient.

FUEL FOR THOUGHT. Committed to a road trip? Keep the car well-tuned and tires properly inflated to pollute less—and cut gas costs up to 15 percent. Try to buy gas from a more environmentally responsible oil company: The Sierra Club recently updated its Pick Your Poison guide to gasoline, and Sunoco continues to receive its “top of the barrel” rating.

Better yet, rent a hybrid or biofuel green car from a mainstream rental company. Or, consider a local hybrid car-sharing service. Also consider joining an Earth-friendly auto club such as Better World Club, which offers discounts on hybrid cars and eco-travel—and even roadside assistance for bicycles.

IN TRANSIT. When flying to a destination, eschew using individual cabs in favor of public transit or a hotel shuttle to and from the airport. Or, hail a hybrid cab: Chicago, New York, San Francisco and London all have added hybrid taxis to their fleets, and Planet Tran offers a hybrid taxi reservation service in several major cities on the east and west coasts. When visiting a city, remember to plan the day around walking destinations and local public transit options.

Source: Adapted from Life.Gaiam.com.

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Sharing water activities with your canine companion is a wonderful bonding experience, as long as you keep in mind that, as with children, you must consider a pet’s safety and comfort. While many dogs take to the water like ducks, especially retrievers, spaniels and similar breeds, others are a bit timid at first and may need some help getting used to this new experience. These 10 tips will ensure that you and your best friend can splash out in worry-free fun, whether you’re wading in a stream, going boating or visiting the beach or a lake cottage.

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Before starting any new activity with your dog, it’s a smart idea to first make sure he’s in good health. If you’re in any doubt as to his fitness, have him checked by a vet.

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If it will be Rover’s introduction to the water, start slowly and be patient, especially if he’s still a pup.

Don’t assume he’ll automatically know how to swim.

Choose a warm day and a shallow body of water, with a gently sloping beach or bank that’s easy for the dog to navigate. Let him approach the water’s edge and investigate it in his own time. Never splash him or force him to enter the water before he’s ready.

WATER BABIES 4 Summer Safety Tips

by Ann Brightman

When I was a kid, we used to take our two dogs for walks in the woods on warm summer evenings.

One of our favorite stopping-off points was a bend in the creek where the water streamed slowly by and the dogs loved to plunge in to fetch sticks and have a bit of a paddle. Going by the happy expressions on their faces when they emerged dripping and refreshed and spraying us with drops of water as they shook themselves, it was the highlight of their whole day.

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Once caution has turned to curiosity, try enticing him into the water by entering it yourself and calling him— perhaps attracting him with a treat or by tossing a toy a short distance into the water (not so deep that his paws can’t reach the bottom). Gradually, he should feel more confident, especially if he sees you having fun, and will venture further into the water.

Take your time while introducing your dog to boating.

Keep in mind that he’s used to surfaces that are stationary and stable, so it might take him a little while to get used to a tilting and moving craft. Let him get acquainted with the boat while it’s still tied up, whether it’s a canoe, kayak or yacht. Keep his first boat trips short and watch him for any signs of motion sickness.

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Even if a dog is a seasoned swimmer, it’s a good idea to equip him with a canine life jacket or personal flotation device while you’re out on a boat. Accidents can happen, and cold, deep, choppy water can challenge even the strongest swimmer. A life jacket is a must if your dog isn’t a good swimmer; not only while he’s on a boat, but also when he’s playing in water that gets progressively deeper. Make sure the device fits properly and allow him a chance to get used to wearing and swimming with the life jacket before taking him out over deep water.

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Whether on a boat or the beach, ensure that the dog has access to good quality, fresh drinking water; maybe bring your own from home.

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Make sure he has shade. Boat surfaces and beach sand can become extremely hot during sunfilled summer days, which are hard on unprotected paws; a dog’s sensitive nose and ears can get sunburned from excessive exposure, as well.

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When swimming in the ocean, be aware of strong tides. Sea lice and jellyfish are other risks to watch out for. Jellyfish can sting a curious dog, causing extreme pain and swelling, while sea lice are microscopic organisms that can cause intense itching. It’s a good idea to rinse your dog (and yourself) with fresh water after swimming in the ocean.

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The biggest rule of thumb as far as safety goes is to always supervise your dog around any body of water, just as you would a child. If you have a pool, teach him how to get out of it and don’t leave behind enticing toys still floating in the water. Remember that swimming is vigorous exercise and a dog can tire quickly, especially if he’s older.

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A dog may need help getting out of the water, especially when swimming off of a boat or dock, as well as in a pool. A boating harness is a good solution; available in several sizes, it’s designed for optimum mobility and should include a sturdy upright handle on the back of it to help you lift a pet out of the water.

Water activities can hugely enrich a dog’s life experience, not to mention your mutual bond of friendship. As long as you keep his safety in mind, the fun you share will give you many happy memories to look back on for years to come.

Ann Brightman is the managing editor of Animal Wellness Magazine, from which this is reprinted with permission ©2009 (AnimalWellnessMagazine.com). natural awakenings

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Housework is like

dandelions

by Denise Frakes

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s a dandelion a weed or a medicinal plant? It all depends on one’s perspective. For the gardener, the dandelion is a weed, but for the herbalist, it’s medicine. Housework can be like dandelions. To some, housework feels like weeds: abundant, never ending and pesky. To others, housework is the means to a happy home.

Housework doesn’t have to be a chore; it can be a life practice. Housework is part of everyone’s lives; it might be best to make friends with it. If the home is viewed as a sacred place, then housework can have a grounding, refreshing and rhythmic quality. Where else could the ground be more fertile for starting a mindful practice?

A practice is defined as consistent-

ly and repeatedly doing an action with the intent of improvement. Setting an intention and seeing it through creates the practice. Housework as a practice starts with a pause, requires a splash of gratitude and is embraced by using the art of mindfulness. There are as many ways to play with this practice as there

are chores on the to-do list. The best way to begin is simply to start somewhere.

Some days the best practice might be to take a nap or enjoy a little free time. If life feels like it’s rushing by, the art of pausing may be in order: that is, to begin by stopping. A pause is an intermission between tasks. As music is defined by the space between the notes, so a day can be defined by the pauses between actions. Instead of letting one task flow into the next, observing a pause can be useful.

Practicing the art of gratitude reduces the feelings of lack and of being unappreciated. Gratitude can be practiced during the process of completing daily chores. Each chore can be a chance to meditate upon the words, “Thank you.” Every room in the home offers reasons for gratitude. Repeating “Thank you” as a mantra can gradually create mental awareness of opportunities for appreciation. In her book, The Secret, Rhonda Byrne offers this thought: “Gratitude is a powerful process for shifting your energy and bringing more of what you want into your life. Be grateful for what you already have, and you will attract more good things.”

One good way to practice both pause and gratitude is to take seven

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Practicing the art of mindfully de-cluttering can reduce feelings of depression or of being overwhelmed. This practice can be rejuvenating and freeing for the mind. The concept is to “stop thinking, just do.” When one’s focus is on each solitary action, the mind stops trying resolve every mystery of life.

In her book, Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui, Karen Kingston writes: “Clearing clutter actually releases huge amounts of energy in the body. When you get rid of everything in your life that has no real meaning or significance for you, you literally feel lighter in body, mind and spirit.”

One guideline is to “keep only what you love or have used in the past year.”

This may mean letting go of unfinished projects, mismatched socks or knickknacks that make you cringe.

Fertilizing daily work with gratitude and mindfulness will create a generalized sense of joy in life. A pause after housework is finished allows time to acknowledge the value of the work that keeps one’s surroundings healthy and happy. My aunt, Velma Biddle, has been practicing the art of joy each day for over 101 years. She consistently reminds me: “Part of the art of happiness is finding joy in your work.”

With her husband Dallas, Denise Frakes owns Blue Sky Services, a restoration cleaning company. Frakes writes, speaks and consults on healthy and residue-free homes. Contact her at 253-946-2056 or at Info@DFBlueSky. com or read her blog, Ounce of Prevention, at DFBlueSky.com.

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Staycations—vacations taken close to home—can save on the Order the usual. How do you like to unmoney, time and stress of travel, and wind and recharge? Model your staycaalso provide a fresh outlook on your tion after the best vacation you ever took. home turf. Here are a few tips to help If learning rejuvenates you, take a crash plan your dream staycation. course in pasta making from a local culinary school, or enroll in a summer Check out. A vacation is a respite from camp to pick up skills in a new sport. dailiness—even if you simply declare For outdoorsy types, scout out a nearby a special day off at home—so exercise county park to camp in and learn about the discipline to stay away from your native flora and fauna. If you’d rather office, housework and the rest of your just hang out and be lazy, hide the alarm routine. Plan for a staycation as you clock, perhaps enjoy a movie marathon would an away vacation: Take care of and order three squares of takeout. any bills or chores that can’t wait and put an appropriate message on your Introduce some surprise. Open a map voicemail and email. Allow an hour of your city or county, close your eyes each morning to check email and other and pick a point. Google the spot you messages if necessary, but then make landed on to see what interesting places family members accountable to one are nearby. Or, expand your horizons another; anyone who violates the “no by exploring a neighborhood or nearby smart phone use after 10 a.m.” rule has town you’ve never visited. to treat the others to ice cream.

Look through another lens. Challenge Set a budget. Calculate how much you yourself to see your world of familiar saved on airfare, hotel and other travelplaces anew by going on a photo safari ing incidentals, and then give yourself in your own neighborhood, taking half of that amount to spend, guiltphotos of local characters, landmarks free, on spa splurges, catered lunches and never-before-noticed details. Give or concert tickets; after all, you know a prize to the family member who capyou’re still saving money. tures the most unidentifiable neighborhood objects (UNOs) on camera.

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by Lauressa Nelson

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igong (pronounced “chee gong”) is a 5,000-year-old energy-strengthening art that combines powerful breathing techniques and slow body movements, according to QigongInstitute.org. There are thousands of forms of qigong, and other practices like tai chi, acupuncture and feng shui were born from qigong’s concepts. Qi, sometimes written “chi,” means energy or life force, and “gong” means skill; thus, qigong is the practice of working with one’s life force. In 2007, Oprah Winfrey’s frequently featured guest Dr. Oz was cited as saying, “If you want to live to be 100, do qigong.”

According to Jeff Primack, founder of the Supreme Science Qigong Center, in Sunny Isles, Florida, an estimated 200 million people worldwide participate in qigong. It continues to grow in popularity, he adds, due in part to its effectiveness in reducing body pain. “Qigong creates a powerful flow of blood while the body is totally relaxed,” states Primack. “People feel increased pulsation of blood in their hands while making the slow movements. No other exercise offers this level of circulation to organs and glands.”

Breathing is also a key component of qigong. Primack says that deep abdominal breathing, specifically timed with movements, relax the mind and increase the absorption of oxygen,

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which can result in lower levels of cortisol, a hormone released during stress reactions that cause the constriction of blood vessels. “Advanced breathing exercises, such as the 9-Breath Method, increase oxygenation of the blood,” Primack comments. “Most say it feels like a full-body vibration, or a soft humming inside the abdomen.”

Primack approaches qigong as a holistic practice and believes that in addition to breath and movement, specific foods can reverse particular diseases. He advises that fruits, vegetables, tonic herbs and medicinal mushrooms contain phytochemicals that unlock our body’s endocrine system and act as sparkplugs to the immune system. “Phytochemicals are most concentrated in the parts of the food that we often throw away: the seeds, stems, skins and rinds of the

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In order to access an excellent healing fruit, the phytochemicals, they but it’s the white pith must be broken out of that has the abundance the cellulose fibers of of D-glucarate, not the the fruits and vegetables. juice or flesh. It is using “Juicing veggies is not the right parts of the food nearly effective as blendthat brings out the real ing the whole food,” he medicinal value.” explains. For instance, Jeff Primack Building a healthy he suggests blending the body, Primack says, is how we increase avocado, along with its big seed, in our qi, while creating a stronger vessel a high-powered blender with other good-tasting fruits and veggies for extra in which to house it. As a holistic approach to healing, qigong can balance soluble fiber. “The avocado seed has the life force potential to create a huge the body, the mind and the spirit by expanding people’s vibrational energy tree,” he reasons. and empowering them to take charge of

While Primack believes that most their health. diseases can be reversed with food choices that act as medicine, he admits that just eating healthy is not enough Along with 25 other qigong instructors, Jeff Primack will teach advanced “The knowledge of using specific foods for specific diseases is what most breathing techniques and four days of Qigong at his Qi Revolution seminar, people are missing,” he notes. at the Tacoma Convention Center, Aug.

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Preserving Americans’ First Amendment Freedoms A Conversation with Kenneth Paulson

by Martin Miron

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enneth A. Paulson, co-founder, former editor and senior vice president of USA Today, is president and CEO of the Freedom Forum, Newseum and Diversity Institute.

He is widely known for his efforts to inform and educate Americans about First Amendment freedoms, drawing on his background as both a journalist and a lawyer as the executive director of the First Amendment Center, at Vanderbilt University.

What prompted the framers of the Constitution to introduce the First Amendment as part of the Bill of Rights in 1791, and what does it mean to citizens in practical terms?

Actually, it wasn’t the framers who were so insistent on freedom of speech, press, religion, petition and assembly—it was the American people. A number of states refused to ratify the Constitution until personal liberties were guaranteed in a Bill of Rights. Those early Americans understood that the ability to worship the God of your choice, to speak out against injustice and to write freely would be the cornerstones of our democracy. These basic rights remain 24

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at the heart of what makes America a special nation today.

Why have you lectured widely about “rebooting America,” to make the First Amendment more relevant to a new generation?

My Rebooting America lectures have been an effort to remind young Americans that the First Amendment protects all the things that give life flavor. For example, we all understand that the First Amendment protects freedom of speech, but it also protects the freedom to tweet, to post on Facebook, dance, sing and create. It’s an amendment that enriches the lives of every generation.

A free press is a cornerstone of democracy. In the face of increasing corporate consolidation of media outlets, what do you think citizens can do to try to keep the news free from manipulation?

Yes, there are major media companies that own multiple newspapers and television stations. But with the advent of the Web, everyone is a publisher and there have never been more in-

dependent voices with more to say all around the globe. I believe that most of America’s newspapers continue to do as good a job as they can in covering the communities they serve, but declines in circulation and revenue have meant staffing cuts. One way to help support a free press is to subscribe to a newspaper, in publication or app form.

How do you think the public’s concerns about the energy, environment, food safety and other health issues can best be “petitioned and redressed,” as the First Amendment states?

Most of the “petitioning” in America today comes from professional lobbyists, but we now live in an age when someone with a passion for a cause and a creative idea can literally change the world overnight. We’ve seen social media campaigns draw extraordinary attention and build enormous energy to help improve our quality of life and environment. Petitioning for change doesn’t just belong to the professionals anymore.

What do you feel is the role of individual citizens in maintaining the long-held freedoms that we enjoy today?

It’s important that we never take the First Amendment for granted. Ask yourself this question: “What does the First Amendment say?” Surprisingly, only about 5 percent of Americans can describe the scope of the freedoms contained in the First Amendment. We too often take it for granted. The surest way to lose freedom is not to treasure it.

To increase awareness about the importance of these five freedoms, we’ve teamed up with educators, journalists, advocates, attorneys and librarians to celebrate the First Amendment in a campaign called 1 for All. If you don’t know as much about the First Amendment as you’d like, 1ForAll.us is a great place to start.

Martin Miron is a freelance writer and editor for Natural Awakenings. Connect at emem.creative@gmail.com.

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SATURDAY, JULY 2 Eating For Optimum Health – 3-5pm. With Yasuo Mori. Preparing and eating healthy food doesn’t have to be a chore. Yasuo Mori has developed a fun, simple recipe for maintaining optimal health with Chi Soup, a complete one-pot meal using the macrobiotic principles of yin and yang. $45/person includes workshop meal. Register: 206-453-5066 or Healeo.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 Bastyr Class: Postpartum Doula Skills Workshop – July 6-9. 8am-5pm. This 4-day course includes topics ranging from the role of the doula in supporting breastfeeding, new mother and baby care, the birth experience and more. $629. Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore. Registration required: 425-602-3361. Bastyr.edu.

Kubota Garden Tour – 10-11:30am. Guided tour of the Kubota Garden comes with a catered bento box lunch and a souvenir fan. $25/member, $35/ nonmember. Renton Ave S & 55th Ave S, South Seattle. 206-783-9813. Info@PlantAmnesty.org.

Seattle, and see how people incorporate animals and food production into their home landscapes. $35/group, $12/individual. Discount available for Tilth members. Buy tickets: BrownPaperTickets. com/Event/181034.

Start Your Fall and Winter Garden – 2-4pm. This is the time to get things started to be eating fresh vegetables at Halloween and beyond. Learn what seeds to sow and how to place those plants into an overflowing summer garden in this outdoor class with hands-on activities. $25/members, $36/ nonmembers. Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle. Register: 800-838-3006 or BrownPaperTickets.com/Event/168050.

SUNDAY, JULY 10 Men’s Yoga & Coordination Workshop – 12-2pm.

This 2-hr clinic will improve one’s balance and strengthen movement through dance, practice, warm ups and zen walking while mixing yoga and breath work. $25. The Yoga Den, 514 12th Ave, Ste B, Seattle. Register: 206-355-4774. BrownPaper Tickets.com/Event/180434.

Wednesday Night Ashtanga for Men – 7-8:15pm.

This 6-wk yoga course introduces 29 poses to build strength, flexibility & stamina. $75. The Yoga Den, 514 12th Ave, Ste B, Seattle. Registration required: 206-355-4774. BrownPaperTickets.com/ Event/180433.

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Being Present Works: Powerful Mind-Body Practices for Well-Being and Prosperity – 7-8:30pm.

Learn how to connect with fabulous health and well-being, express wonderful creativity, and discover ever growing prosperity in body, mind and spirit. Free. Friends, Philosophy and Tea, 13850 Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue. 206-941-3492. Friends PhilosophyAndTea.com.

Organic Gardening 101 – 6-8pm. Learn the basic principles and techniques of organic gardening. $25/members, $36/nonmembers. Good Shepherd Center, Rm 107, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle.

Register: 800-838-3006 or BrownPaperTickets. com/Event/168048.

Understanding Hypothyroidism – 7-8pm. Dr. Moser takes an integrative approach to discuss both conventional and natural treatments in this hour-long workshop. Free. Thrive Natural Family Medicine, 5020 Meridian Ave N, Ste 104, Seattle.

206-257-1488. ThriveNaturalMedicine.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 9 Yoga for Hope – 8am. Unique fundraising event features an outdoor yoga class for yoga beginners and experts alike to bring awareness to the benefits of yoga practice for patients with life-threatening illnesses. Proceeds will benefit research, treatment and education programs at City of Hope. $35/preregistration, $45/day of. Seattle Center, Seattle.

425-646-9530. YogaForHope.org/Seattle.

Alder Creek Natural Area Work Party – 9am12pm. Bring water and gloves. Just north of 26th Ave E & E Helen. SustainableCapitolHill.org.

Seattle Tilth’s Chicken Coop & Urban Farm Tour – 10am-4pm. Visit folks who are keeping chickens and creating “urban farms” right here in the city of

Basic Dog Obedience – 7-8pm. This 6-wk class geared for dogs 6 months and older, with or without prior training, focuses on building and shaping strong communication with basic commands. $150.

Petapoluza, 114 N 36th St, Seattle. Registration required: 206-632-4567. Petapoluza.com.

Composting for Apartment Dwellers – 10am12pm. A free workshop for apartment and condo dwellers that have limited space, but want to recycle their food scraps into rich compost. Counterbalance Park, 2 Roy St, Seattle. Registration required: Register@SeattleTilth.org.

Salvage Bride – 10am-12pm. Incorporate salvaged materials into wedding plans and pull off the big day with style, thrift and flair. Learn how to find and transform previously used materials into everything from cake stands to candelabras. $10. The RE Store, 1440 NW 52nd, Ballard. Register: 206-423-0675.

NW SolarFest – 10am-8pm. A renewable energy and sustainable living fair with vendors, exhibits, food, music, beer and kids’ activities. Free. Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline. 206-306-9233. ShorelineSolar.org.

Eating For Optimum Health – 3-5pm. With Yasuo Mori. See July 2 listing. $45/person includes workshop meal. Register: 206-453-5066 or Healeo.com.

Puppy Manners Class – 7-8pm. This 6-wk class geared for dogs 10 weeks to 5 months of age focuses on positive socialization covering the fundamentals from potty training, mouthing, play, barking, commands and building cues. $150.

Petapoluza, 114 N 36th St, Seattle. Registration required: 206-632-4567. Petapoluza.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 15 Lavender and Herb Celebration – July 15-17.

Enjoy classes, crafts, demonstrations, hay rides, mazes and animals. Dr. Maze’s Farm, 15410 NE 124th St, Redmond. DrMazesFarm.com.

Finding Balance: Managing Stress & Anxiety – 10am-12pm. Learn tools to effectively manage and alleviate stress and anxiety in this hands-on workshop. Free. Thrive Natural Family Medicine, 5020 Meridian Ave N, Ste 104, Seattle. 206-2571488. ThriveNaturalMedicine.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 16 Gluten Sensitivity: It’s Not Just a “Trend” – 1011am. Talk focuses on the difference between allergies and sensitivities, common signs and symptoms of gluten sensitivities and effective ways to manage gluten sensitivities. Free. Thrive Natural Family Medicine, 5020 Meridian Ave N, Ste 104, Seattle.

206-257-1488. ThriveNaturalMedicine.com.

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SUNDAY, JULY 17 Free Plumbing Workshop – 1-3pm. Learn how to shop for plumbing fixtures, understanding code requirements and replacement parts. Free. Second Use Building Materials, 7953 Second Ave S, Seattle. Registration required: 206-763-6929 x 13.

SecondUse.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Fall and Winter Vegetables in Containers – 5:307:30pm. Now is the time to be planning and planting container gardens for a fall and winter harvest.

Free. Victor Steinbrueck Park, 2000 Western Ave, Seattle. Registration required: Register@ SeattleTilth.org.

Medicinal and Edible Plant Walk –7-8pm. Join Thrive Natural Family Medicine on a free hike in Discovery Park to learn about the medicinal uses of plants found along the way. Tea provided at end of hike. Space limited. Children welcome. Discovery Park, 3801 W Government Way, Seattle. Register: 206-257-1488. ThriveNaturalMedicine.com.

Book Reading: Transportation Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Join Laura Legere as she reads an excerpt from her new book, It’s Not Weird Anymore: An Extraordinary True Tale. Free. East West Book Shop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. 206-4125170. ItsNotWeirdAnymore.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 22 Free Friday: The Chakra System and Health – 7-8:30pm. With Nicole Wane. Join in a discussion of the Chakra system and its correlation with health and the human body. M’Illumino, 6921 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. 206-525-0363. M-Illumino.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 23 Reiki Master Weekend – July 23-24. Become a Reiki master with Reiki 1, 2 and 3. $200. Reiki Ranch, Chehalis. 360-748-4426. ReikiRanch@ gmail.com. ReikiRanch.com.

Free Reiki 1 Certification – 9am-4pm. Learn how to heal yourself and others with Reiki. Reiki Ranch, Chehalis. 360-748-4426. ReikiRanch@gmail.com.

ReikiRanch.com.

Propagation: How You Can Make More Plants – 10am-1pm. Learn how easy and fun it can be to increase the number of plants in a garden in this hands-on class. Held outdoors, so dress for weather. $35/members, $45/nonmembers. Good Shepherd Center, Rm 107, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle.

Register: 800-838-3006 or BrownPaperTickets. com/Event/168058.

Kirkland Health Fair – 10am-5pm. An educational health and wellness day with 80 exhibitors, kid’s activities, speakers and free movies. Kirkland Parkplace, 401 Park Place, Kirkland. 206-7154435. KirklandHealthFair.org.

Basic Swedish Massage for Couples and Pairs of Friends – 2pm. This popular, long-running class is based on simple, easy-to-learn Swedish and sports massage techniques, and is designed to help you and a partner or friend share the nurturing, relaxing benefits of massage. $150/pair. Ballard neighbor-

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Joel Salatin Lecture – 5:30-7:30pm. Learn how local, pasture-based relationally oriented farms differ from industrial commodity-based machinedriven farms. $35. Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland. Buy tickets: Joel SalatinInKirkland.eventbrite.com.

SUNDAY, JULY 24 Fruit Festival – Featuring local fruits. Enjoy educational activities, music and fun for the entire family. Pike Place Market, Seattle. PikePlace Market.org.

MONDAY, JULY 25 Gluten-Free Walk, Talk and Taste – 7-8:30pm.

Learn of the many gluten-free options available at PCC Natural Markets. Free. Greenlake PCC, 7504 Aurora Ave N, Seattle. Register: 206-525-3586.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 Bastyr Class: Birth Doula Skills Workshop – July 27-30. 8am-5:30pm. This 4-day course includes topics ranging from the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, fetal development, medical procedures of pregnancy, the emotions of pregnancy and more. $629. Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore. Registration required: 425-602-3361.

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SERVICES Bastyr Center Offers $20 WellChild Visits – July 1 - August 31. Learn the benefits of keeping kids healthy through good nutrition, exercise and taking care of their bodies. For children 11 and younger. Multiple children from the same family may not be seen as a group. One appointment per child. This appointment intended for a wellness evaluation only. Bastyr Center for Natural Health, 3670 Stone Way N, Seattle. Make appointment: 206-834-4100. BastyrCenter.org/ content/view/1099.

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FRIDAY, JULY 29 Breitenbush Advanced Yoga Training 2 – July 29-Aug 5. 8 Limbs Yoga Centers invites yoga teachers and practitioners to an advanced yoga training retreat. Price varies. 8 Limbs Yoga Centers, 500 E Pike St, Seattle. Registration required: 206325-8221. 8LimbsYoga.com.

The Inner Body – July 29-31. With Bridget Thompson. A workshop dedicated to discovering the Inner Body: a state of quiet receptivity, spaciousness and presence that reveals one’s unwavering capacity for connection to self and the environment. $200 before July 7, $250 after. M’Illumino, 6921 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. Registration required: 206-525-0363. M-Illumino.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 30 Beekeeping 301: Winterize Your Hive – 10am12pm. Learn late summer and fall beekeeping management as well as what it takes to get beehives through the winter. $25/members, $36/nonmembers. Good Shepherd Center, Rm 107, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle. Register: 800-838-3006 or BrownPaperTickets.com/Event/177372.

SUNDAY, JULY 31 Max Strom Workshop – 12:15-4:45pm. Teacher, speaker and author Max Strom returns to 8 Limbs Yoga for one day. Max’s methods address the internal, emotional and spiritual aspects of life as well as physical healing. $80 before July 1, $90 after. 8

Limbs Capitol Hill, 500 E Pike St, Seattle. Registration required: 206-325-8221. 8LimbsYoga.com.

SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 Qi Revolution – Aug 13-16. Jeff Primack teaches Qigong healing, breathing and using specific foods to reverse specific diseases in this four day seminar. $99. Tacoma Convention Center, Tacoma. 800-2988970. QiRevolution.com.

Yoga Nidra, Yoga Bliss – 2-4pm. Join playful yoga teacher Tracy Hodgman to learn specific and simple self-care techniques to help release pain and suffering from one’s body and mind. $25 before Aug 7, $35 after. 8 Limbs West Seattle, 4546 California Ave SW, Seattle. Registration required: 206-9339642. 8LimbsYoga.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 Installing Cabinets Workshop – 12-3pm. Take the intimidation out of kitchen remodeling by learning about the rewards and challenges of salvaged cabinets to help make the installation process straightforward. $10/person. Second Use Building Materials, 7953 Second Ave S, Seattle. Registration required: 206-763-6929. Elena@SecondUse.com.

ongoingevents Sunnyside Ave N, Rm 302, Seattle. 206-525-9035.

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Surrender Dance – 7-8pm. Beginner-friendly, allfemale dance class mixing ballet, modern and jazz styles for all ages. Engage in community, energize mind and body through dance, and donate towards helping girls in Seattle get out of sex slavery. $10 suggested donation. Garfield Community Center, 2323 E Cherry St, Seattle. 425-614-6253. SurrenderDance.org.

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Cascadia Hikes – 8am-12pm. Learn about local and natural history, sustainability and ecology while viewing waterfalls and wildlife on these guided half day hikes. Includes pick up and drop off, nature guide, refreshments, transportation, and entry fees. $95. Register: EvergreenEscapes.com/ Seattle-Hiking-Tour.asp.

Feldenkrais® and Yoga ­– 9:30-10:45am. With Bridget Thompson. Focus on dynamic alignment, muscular coordination, strength and flexibility to improve posture, stamina, balance and breathing $15/class. M’Illumino, 6921 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. 206-525-0363. M-Illumino.com.

Free Energy Healing Clinic – 1-3pm. 2nd Sun. Discover how energy healing can dissolve aches and pains. Bring friends and family or carpool to the free clinic at Reiki Ranch in Chehalis. For driving instructions: 360-748-4426. ReikiRanch.com.

Prenatal Yoga ­– 3-4:30pm. Practice the art of relaxation through breath awareness, reduce physical tension, and safely prepare for labor. $105/8-class pass. 8 Limbs Yoga, Phinney Ridge, 6801 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle. Registration required: 206325-8221. 8LimbsYoga.com.

La Leche League of West Seattle – 10:30am. 4th Mon. All breastfeeding mothers and mothers-tobe interested in breastfeeding welcome. Westside Unitarian Universalist Church, 7141 California Ave SW, Seattle. 206-932-9912.

Infant Massage Class –­ 10:30-11:45am. Promote better infant health and meet other moms while learning infant massage techniques. $25/1 class, $100/5 classes. Queen Anne Christian Church, 1316 3rd Ave W, Seattle. 206-409-4812. Parent2Infant.com.

Family Hatha Yoga – 4-5pm. Practice yoga for yourself and your child by incorporating age appropriate movement that is fun for everyone. $17/ drop-in per adult. Good Shepherd Center, 4649

tuesday East Side Sustainable Business Alliance – 9-10:30am. 3rd Tues. Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue. PAndersson@BellevueWA.gov.

Feldenkrais®: Anatomy of Grace ­– 9:1510:30am. With Bridget Thompson. Fluent movement combinations constructed around natural principles including effortlessness, grace, elegance and harmony reveal innate balance, dignity, poise and grace. $15/class. M’Illumino, 6921 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. 206-525-0363. 206-525-0363.

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Urban Forest Restoration ­– 10am-2pm. Tues, Thurs & Sat. Nature Consortium holds volunteer work parties throughout the week in the West Duwamish Greenbelt. Volunteers help plant trees, remove invasive species and more. Tools, gloves, water and snacks provided. Free. 206-923-0853.

RSVP: 206-923-0853 or NatureC.org under “Forest Restoration.”

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Seattle Greendrinks – 5:30pm. 2nd Tues. Informal social networking to connect and unite those working or interested in environmental issues. Locations vary. Details: SeattleGreendrinks.org.

Natural Business Networking – 6pm. 3rd Tues.

Meet sustainable business owners, holistic practitioners and others active in the natural marketplace for relationship building and collaboration. Sponsored by Seattle Natural Awakenings magazine.

No registration required. Suggested $3 donation benefits local nonprofit. Goods For The Planet, 525 Dexter Ave N, Seattle. More info: Publisher@ SeattleAwakenings.com.

Tribal Style Bellydance –­ 7-8pm. With Shay Moore. These classes will get people moving to the global groove as students develop core tribal bellydance movements with strength, grace, and flexibility. Women of all ages, shapes, sizes, and experience welcome. $60/6 classes. M’Illumino, 6921 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. 206-525-0363.

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wednesday Infant Massage Class ­– 10-11:30am. 1st, 3rd & 4th Wed. Class taught in Japanese. See Mon listing. $25/1 class, $100/5 classes. Overlake Hospital City University, Bldg F, 2nd Fl, Rm 15, 150 120th Ave NE, Bellevue. Registration required: 425-6885259. OverLakeHospital.org/Classes.

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The Law of Attraction – 7-9pm. 2nd Wed. Free money creating seminar at the Reiki Ranch in Chehalis. 360-748-4426. GlobalInformationNetwork.com.

Natural Awakenings’ August edition will be packed with special tips for raising a healthy family.

Awareness Through Movement® – 5:30-6:30pm.

With LeeAnn Starovasnik. Engage the brain and body in new ways. Learn to move more easily, more comfortably and even more playfully. Discover a fun and easy movement method while improving physical movements, sense of balance and overall well being. M’Illumino, 6921 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. 206-525-0363. M-Illumino.com.

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La Leche League of Seattle – 10:15am. 3rd Wed. See Mon listing. Good Shepherd Center, Wallingford, Seattle. 206-304-9153.

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thursday Urban Forest Restoration –­ 10am-2pm. See Tues listing. RSVP & location: 206-923-0853 or Volunteer@NatureC.org.

Holistic Moms Network Tacoma Chapter Meeting – 5:30-7:30pm. Last Thurs. Get connected to other like-minded moms and dads interested in holistic health and green living. Bates Technical College, S Campus, Home and Family Life Bldg, 2201 S 78th St, Tacoma. 253-381-4701. Home.

HomeWebs.com/HMNTacomaWA. Baby Diaper Service 101 ­– 6:30-7:30pm. 2nd Thurs. Learn the environmental and health benefits of using cloth diapers including information on how Baby Diaper Service laundry and home delivery works. $10/family. Free to existing customers.

Birth & Beyond, 2719 E Madison St, Seattle.

Registration required: 206-634-2229. BabyDiaperService.net.

Water Sense: Anatomy of Grace in the Pool – 6:30-7:30pm. Be guided through fluent movement combinations for balance, alignment and coordination in the water therapy pool. $120/6 classes.

M’Illumino, 6921 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. Registration required: 206-525-0363. M-Illumino.com.

La Leche League of Seattle Central – 6:30pm8:30pm. 1st Thurs. See Mon. listing. Swedish Medical Center, 500, 17th Ave, Mother Joseph Conference Rm, Seattle. 206-949-3076. LLLEmHealy@gmail.com.

Free Meditation Workshop ­– 7-8pm. Sahaja meditation is a simple, time-honored technique that helps reduce stress and increase wellness. Anyone can do it. Free. Sahaja Meditation, Bellevue Crossroads Mall, Community Rm, 15600 NE 8th St, Bellevue. 425-753-0634. SahajaMeditation.com.

Free Meditation Workshop ­– 7:30-8:30pm. See Thurs, 7-8pm description. Free. Lynwood Library, 19200 44th Ave W, Lynnwood. 425-753-0634.

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friday Wassa Dance – 9-10am. A lively accessible mix of traditional and contemporary polyrhythmic movement inspired by the elemental roots of music and styles from Africa and the Americas. Class suited to all levels of bare foot movement enthusiasts. Dropins welcome. $15. ARC School of Ballet, 9250 14th Ave NW, Seattle. 206-284-9473. WassaDance.com.

La Leche League of South King County – 10am.

1st Fri. See Mon listing. For location: 253-2126159 or LLLOfNorthTacoma@yahoo.com.

InterPlay –­ 10:30am-12pm InterPlay is an improvisational practice that playfully explores the things a body can do: move, make sounds, tell stories, sing, and experience stillness. Based on life-affirming, body wisdom principles and the transformative power of play. Donations accepted.

M’Illumino, 6921 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. 206525-0363. M-Illumino.com.

Friday Night Bites – 4-6pm. Enjoy free samples and demos in every department. Westlake Whole Foods, 2210 Westlake Ave, Seattle. WholeFoodsMarket.com.

saturday Wassa Dance – 9-10am. See Fri listing. $15. ARC School of Ballet, 9250 14th Ave NW, Seattle. 206284-9473. WassaDance.com.

Urban Forest Restoration –­ 10am-2pm. See Tues listing. RSVP & location: 206-923-0853 or Volunteer@NatureC.org.

Greyhound Adoption – 12-3pm. 1st Sat. Greyhound Pets, Inc. is a volunteer non-profit organization providing information about the adoption of retired racing greyhounds. Petapoluza, 114 N 36th St, Seattle. 206-632-4567. PetaPoluza.com.

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ACCOUNTING C. BROOKS SCHOMBURG, CPA Brooks Schomburg 206-632-3315 Brooks@CBSchomburg.com CBSchomburg.com

O ff e r i n g a f u l l r a n g e o f bookkeeping, accounting, tax, and small business consulting services, we focus on your unique tax, accounting and consulting needs. See ad page 16.

PATHWAY DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION 206-937-4809 PathwayDC.com

Design, build and remodeling contractor specializing in sustainable, healthy homes and the symbiotic relationship between humankind and nature. See ad page 20.

BEDDING SEATTLE NATURAL MATTRESS 206-419-9550 SeattleNaturalMattress.com

Manufacturer and retailer of natural, chemicalfree latex mattresses designed to provide a comfortable and supportive alternative to traditional spring mattresses. See ad page 19.

WU HSING TAO SCHOOL Talaris World Campus 4000 NE 41st St Seattle, WA 98105 206-324-7188 Admissions@WuHsing.org WuHsing.org

Wu Hsing Tao School is the only Five Element Acupuncture School in the Pacific Northwest.

We o ff e r a m a s t e r ’s l eve l program in a weekend-seminar format, and continuing education opportunities. See ad page 9.

Scott Wurtz 206-524-5511 WeReStart.com

Bowenwork is a way to be pain free through dynamic “hands on” physical therapy. Simple “moves” redirect your body’s natural healing potential by sending clarifying waves of energy directly to the brain. See ad page 5.

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Krista Arias N Michigan Ave Portland, OR 503-750-1415 Portland urban farm family welcoming guests for overnight visits and to experience farm life.

Rise to the sounds of a stirring household, collect eggs from the backyard chickens, or feed the goats before setting out to stroll nearby vibrant Alberta Arts District.

206-919-6770 Info@VestaPerformance.com VestaPerformance.com

GREEN MERCANTILE GOODS FOR THE PLANET 525 Dexter Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 206-652-2327 GoodsForThePlanet.com

BUSINESS PRINTING ION MARKETING 800-989-5086 IonGoGreen.com

Green printing at unbeatable prices. Guaranteed.

Business cards, rack cards, postcards and more.

CHILDREN’S SERVICES BED AND BREAKFAST

VESTA HOME PERFORMANCE

Dedicated to improving the comfort, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency of homes in the Seattle region. See ad page 22.

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We carry environmentally friendly garden supplies, seeds, outdoor furniture, kitchen supplies, bed and bath linens, solar gadgets, office supplies, cleaning products, books, toys, home decor, gifts and more.

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HEALTH CENTERS

BABY DIAPER SERVICE

BASTYR CENTER

206-634-2229 BabyDiaperService.Net

Committed to providing 100% pure cotton diapers for your baby. Convenient weekly pickup and delivery of cloth diapers and accessories. Better for baby’s skin, more sustainable than washing at home. See ad page 27.

PARENT TO INFANT MASSAGE 206-409-4812 Info@Parent2Infant.com Parent2Infant.com

Learn gentle infant massage techniques in a supportive and fun class setting. Babies 6 weeks up to 1 year old. Benefit with better sleep, foundation for lifelong health, secure attachment and more independent personality.

See ad page 16.

3670 Stone Way N Seattle, WA 98103 206-834-4100 BastyrCenter.org

Bastyr Center offers naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition counseling, Chinese herbal medicine, short-term psychological counseling, and more. Our Team Care approach to healing ensures you’ll see a licensed practitioner and two to three advanced student clinicians while receiving individualized treatments and generous practitioner time. See ad page 8.

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HEALTHY HOME LULLABY ORGANICS

800-401-8301 CustServ@LullabyOrganics.com LullabyOrganics.com Lullaby Organics offers safe, healthy mattresses, bedding, sleepwear, toys, gear, furniture, and air filtration systems so your whole family can get a pure night’s rest. See ad page 11.

MOVEMENT CENTERS M’ILLUMINO

6921 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 206-525-0363 Info@M-Illumino.com M-Illumino.com At m’illumino, we are dedicated to your transformation through movement. Take a class, try private sessions, discover your own innate grace.

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HEALING HANDS

Malor Karle, LMT 5400 California Ave SW West Seattle, WA 98136 206-229-2469 AmtaMembers.com/Malor I n t u i t iv e , c o m p a s s i o n a t e bodywork and gentle, deep tissue massage. Release old patterns and n eg a t ive e m o t i o n s f o r a n improved flow of Chi and a more joyful life. See ad page 11.

SOARING SPIRITS MASSAGE

NE Ravenna Neighborhood Seattle, WA 98115 206-412-5170 Laura@SoaringSpiritsLightCenter.com SoaringSpiritsLightCenter.com Offering aromatherapy, Raindrop Therapy, Shiatsu, deep tissue, and Swedish massage, tailored to your sense of pressure since 1993.

Therapeutic grade essential oils by Young Living.

THE REIKI RANCH

Energy Healing Center Chehalis, WA 360-748-4426 ReikiRanch.com All levels of Reiki certification including laser Reiki, advanced Reiki energy training, and cosmic energy healing classes. See ad page 25.

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BUZZ NUTRITION

5801 Phinney Ave N, Ste 100 206-497-5326 anne@buzznutrition.com BuzzNutrition.com Registered Dietitian who knows you’re busy, stressed and unique.

Regain your natural healthy buzz using unprocessed foods and the latest nutrition research. See ad page 19.

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS M’ILLUMINO

6921 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 206-525-0363 Info@M-Illumino.com M-Illumino.com/P/Retreat.html

MY MAMA’S LOVE My-Mamas-Love.com

My Mama’s Love skin care products use safe, non-toxic and hypoallergenic organic ingredients.

Our products don’t just mask symptoms; they address the underlying causes of a skin condition.

Locally owned and operated. See ad page 13.

VETERINARIANS ANCIENT ARTS HOLISTIC VET 110 N 36th St Seattle, WA 98103 206-547-1025 AncientArtsVet@gmail.com AncientArtsVet.com

Veterinary acupuncture and natural medicine for animals rebalances health safely, gently, peacefully. Improve pets’ quality of life the way nature intended— your pet will thank you. See ad page 32.

Escape from the city without having to travel 100 miles. Relax in the steam room and infrared sauna, and have lunch in the private garden. See ad page 7.

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SeattleAwakenings.com

natural awakenings

July 2011

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Keep your pets loving life!

Your pet deserves a veterinarian who understands how to keep animals well - naturally. From herbs to acupuncture, Dr. Darla Rewers offers the utmost in loving, holistic care so you and your pet can enjoy life together.

• Comfortable and inviting exam rooms • Relaxing acupuncture, herbs, energy healing and homeopathy • Tui na massage and general wellness exams Darla Rewers, DVM

New clients: mention Natural Awakenings in July and get $15 off first wellness exam or acupuncture treatment!

Ancient Arts Holistic Veterinary

110 N. 36th in Fremont w206-547-1025 AncientArtsVet.com

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