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Kings Mountain Preserve Celebrates Earth Day
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erry Robertson, owner of Kings Mountain Preserve, welcomes the public to celebrate their second annual Earth Day festival from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 22. This free, family and pet-friendly event will include live music, food and beverages, guided informational tours, Friday, April 22 4:00 p.m.displays to 8:00 p.m. educational and Earth-friendly giveaways. KINGS MOUNTAIN PRESERVE AsIndian theSprings area’sRd.,only conservation burial ground, Kings Mountain 321 Blacksburg, SC FREE ADMISSION! Preserve serves the community with space to practice environEnjoy live performances by mentally friendly burials and celebration of life services. Kudzu Cowboys Celebrate Sustainability with:
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Innovative Body Contouring at TrueCare Health
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he popularity of non-surgical body contouring is rising. A 20-to40-minute office procedure performed on the belly, upper arms, chest, double chin, thighs and other areas, it reduces waist size, builds abs, tightens skin and eliminates excessive fat, and features no down time for the client. A major player in this new, innovative approach is TrueCare Health and Wellness, in the north Charlotte area. Heading the clinic is South Carolina native Noble Thomas, Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, who believes that clients are in charge of their own health and “we are here to help them achieve their healthcare objectives.” He believes in finding and addressing the cause of the symptoms and not simply treating symptoms. The practice also focuses on maintaining an optimized and healthy weight and achieving overall wellness using a functional medicine approach. Thomas started his career at the Sickle Cell Foundation, first as Clinical Research Pharmacist and later as Newborn Screening and Outreach Coordinator. In 2008, he became among the first pharmacists to receive mid-level medical provider status and is a Diplomate of the Anti-Aging Health Practitioners Board. People often choose body contouring to look and feel thinner or to attain a certain shape, applied to specific areas of the body when diet and exercise aren’t working. It can also improve loose, saggy or wrinkled skin that occurs with aging. Location: 6487 Morehead Rd., Harrisburg. For more information or for a low-cost consult that’s applied to future services, call 704-9090355, email Info@TrueCareHealth.com or visit www.TrueCareHealth.com. See CRG, page 28. 10
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The SOUL Expo Brings Charlotte Wellness Community Together
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he first annual SOUL Expo will be held at the Central Piedmont Community College’s Harris Conference Center from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 30. The goal of the event is to reunite the wellness community after two years of Covid-19 isolation, inspire positive change and bring awareness to exciting alternatives to traditional education, health and business practices. The landscape has changed in recent years and many people are in search of alternatives to their job, their child’s education, their healthcare options, and the products they buy. The expo will inform on alternatives that already exist and encourage people to develop their own businesses around their passion. “The goal of The SOUL Expo is to not only expose people to new healing modalities and information, but also to let them know that there is a community of like-minded souls they can connect with,” says Katie Sutton, co-founder of the event along with husband Josh Vogt and colleague Holly Whitman. An intuitive channel, vibrational healer, energy medicine teacher, and founder of Zen Within Academy, an online and in person community to help guide people on their personal path to wholeness and fulfillment, Sutton adds, “It’s time that we begin healing the collective trauma that we have experienced over the last two years and The SOUL Expo is a part of that.” Presenters will include Dr. Cammy Benton who is working with the nonprofit organization, Compass Integrative Health, to launch an integrative health center/hospital, LitPro, a litigation and counseling service taking on Big Pharma, and educators that have created alternative schools and programs to the traditional public education system and more. Twelve workshops and 40-plus vendors will be featured including 30-plus healers and readers practicing reiki, tarot, astrology, aura, ancestral eye readings, mediumship, massage and bodywork healing, and sound therapy. Healing sessions can be booked in advance or as walk-ins. The SOUL Expo will follow the required Covid-19 safety protocols of Mecklenburg County and adhering to the guidelines of the college. Tickets: $35/in advance, $45/at the door. Location: 3216 CPCC Harris Campus Dr. For more information, follow the SOUL Expo on Facebook and Instagram, email info@TheSoulExpo.com or visit www.TheSoulExpo.com. See ad, page 31.
