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When editor Linda Sechrist suggested that we ask some of our Natural Awakenings fans to share a mentor or book that’s significantly impacted their life for our special feature “Southwest Floridians Shine a Light on Their Mentors,” (p. 32), I realized how hard it would be for me to narrow it down to just a couple. As the saying goes: “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear,” and I’ve been an eager student for as long as I can remember.

Finding Louise Hay’s book You Can Heal Your Life in the 1980s helped me more deeply understand how my mind and body are connected, and that physical illnesses somehow have their root causes in emotional and spiritual beliefs and thought processes. Louise’s key message was: “If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed.”

During a very difficult period, Eckhart Tolle helped me after a significant loss in my life. I remember how many times I grabbed his book The Power of Now and the peace it brought me. Practicing staying in the present moment and surrendering to “what is” helped me bring acceptance to the unacceptable.

When I asked Linda who was at the top of her list, she said that she still has the signed copy of Deepak Chopra’s first book, Perfect Health, which had greatly impacted her.

Linda also said if she hadn’t read Julia Cameron’s the Artist’s Way, she probably wouldn’t have been writing for Natural Awakenings all these years. Thank you, Julia!

In addition to writing about raising consciousness, Linda has a passion for being involved with and reporting on what is happening in our local environmental community, including the Pachamama Alliance of SWFL and Calusa Waterkeeper. In July, she saw for a second time the documentary Toxic Puzzle at the Calusa Waterkeeper’s Summit at Broadway Palm Theatre. On August 5, she’ll be attending the Florida Water Summit 2 and viewing the new documentary, Troubled Waters, produced by Calusa Waterkeeper and a panel of world-renowned scientists and medical professionals who speak about the public health risks of harmful algal blooms such as those we experienced last summer. She does a terrific job of keeping us informed, as discouraging as it can get sometimes. Get all the updates on this month’s events on page 23 and please join us!

With the kids heading back to school this month, it’s time for parents to hit the reset button. In “21st Century Parenting: Preparing Kids for the Future,” Meredith Montgomery offers insights into raising kind, resilient and resourceful kids in a world vastly different from the one we grew up in on page 36. I am excited that we now have our first Waldorfinspired school, offering a holistic and creative approach to learning for K-4 students here in SW Florida. See pages 10 and 19 for details.

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24 BUILDING A BRIDGE OF AWARENESS

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he nonprofit Calusa Waterkeeper will continue its series of forums about the negative public health effects of harmful algal blooms with Public Health Alert – Florida Water Summit 2 from 5:30 to 9 p.m., August 5, at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, in Fort Myers. The world premiere of Troubled Waters, an original documentary produced

by Calusa Waterkeeper, will be followed by a panel discussion by world-renowned scientists and medical professionals. The film explores the public health risks associated with algal blooms found in South Florida waterways.

Panelists include Dr. Walter Bradley, chair emeritus of the University of Miami (UM) neurology department; Dr. Larry Brand, a UM marine biology and ecology professor; Dr. David Davis, a UM neurology professor; Dr. Malcolm McFarland and epidemiologist Adam Schaefer, of the Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute; emergency room teaching professor Dr. Arthur Diskin; otolaryngologist and surgeon Dr. Robert Zarranz; and Waterkeeper Ranger Holley Rauen, a registered nurse.

Cost: $20, includes buffet dinner. Location: 1380 Colonial Blvd.

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he nonprofit Sacred Soul Sanctuary Nature School is enrolling youngsters for its fall K through fourth grade school program that begins on September 2 in Naples. Organizers say it’s the first-ever Waldorf-inspired, holistic and creative approach program of its kind to be offered locally.

Limited-size classes will be offered by three teachers from Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Thursday in English, Spanish, French, math, history, art, farm animals, gardening, cooking, theatre, geography, drumming, yoga, mindfulness and more.

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isa DoyleMitchell, director of sales and marketing for Lee County for the Natural Awakenings Collier/Lee edition, has launched her Blue Star Biofeed- Lisa Doyle-Mitchell back practice. She earned biofeedback specialist certification with the Natural Therapies Certification Board in June after she purchased the L.I.F.E. Biofeedback System last fall, and can now provide services by appointment only at the Lotus Blossom Clinic, in Fort Myers, and in south Fort Myers.

After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis years ago, she chose to not accept that diagnosis and made a conscious commitment to treat herself with alternative approaches. She used Natural Awakenings as “a resource and learned and discovered many tools available through the cutting-edge articles and practitioners that I met.”

Biofeedback became “one of many tools I incorporated to maintain my state of balance. It brought a voice to my subconscious which empowered me to work through and release what no longer served me energetically,” says DoyleMitchell, who is also a certified life coach and a reiki master, and can also provide related services.

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hose interested in learning more about the keto diet can visit Rebecca Salcido, supplements manager at Ada’s Natural Market, in Fort Myers. She can help customers understand keto lingo; gain keto shortcuts such as implementing exogenous ketones and fasting; preventing “keto flu”; and ways to approach the diet Rebecca Salcido to determine what’s best for each individual. Ada’s also offers a keto shopping guide to help with product selections and many dining options.

Dr. Joseph Mercola recommends the diet as a way to heal the mitochondria; reverse diabetes and autoimmune conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome and with heart disease; and reduce cancer risk.

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effrey E. Berger, a wellness partner with Amare Global, the first holistic mental wellness company focused on the microbiome gut-brain axis (GBA), and the vice president of Cape Coral chapter of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce, will lead a free Microbiome 101 Workshop for Beginners from 10 to 11:30 a.m., August 10, Jeffrey Berger at the Paradise Wellness & Event Center, in Bonita Springs.

Research and clinical studies show that the gut plays a significant role in those living with autoimmune disorders, IBS, leaky gut, anxiety, depression, dementia, autism and more. “Our gut is a very important component of the multidirectional communication network,” says Berger, who is on a personal journey in reversing Type 2 diabetes by taking control of his GBA through the Body Brain BIOME program. “The GBA connects our gastrointestinal system (gut), nervous system (brain) and immune system (axis) with a vast array of cellular and biochemical messengers throughout the entire body, including the microbiome, hormones, cytokines and neurotransmitters. These so-called ‘feel-good’ neurotransmitters regulate our mood and affect our overall wellness impacting disease.”

Location: 28410 Bonita Crossings Blvd., Ste. 11. For more information, call 716-570-2150, email Jeffrey@NuLife.biz or visit AmareGlobal.com. See ad, page 30.

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urely You Spa, a certified organic spa in Naples, will host two events this month to benefit the nonprofit PACE Center for Girls – a Love That Dress Collection open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., August 7, and the spa’s second Beauty Brunch from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., August 10.

Dress donations will be sold at Collier County’s ninth annual PACE Love That Dress! event on August 23 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort – Tiburon, with proceeds going to PACE. Attendees on August 7 will enjoy beverages and refreshments, raffles, special promotions, a tour of the spa with owner Jennifer Alvarez Linguidi and a complimentary BEMER mat circulation therapy session.

At the Beauty Brunch, Purely You Spa’s top skin treatment services will be raffled off with all proceeds going to PACE. Attendees can also choose two services during the event – hand massage, foot scrub, mini turbo enzyme peel, LED light therapy or mini-massage or mini-facial. There will also be sessions on anti-aging, stress relief and positive living.

Beauty Brunch tickets: $100 includes refreshments, a $25 gift certificate to Purely You Spa and swag bags. Location: 3066 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 302. RSVP for Love that Dress by Aug. 2 and Beauty Brunch including choice of two services by Aug. 7 at 239-331-8266. Also visit PurelyYouSpa. com. See ad, page 15.

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Salon Zenergy Stylists Offer All-Nutrient Hair Color

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rick and Anita Carter, coowners and hair stylists at Salon Zenergy, in Naples, are now offering All-Nutrient, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-certified organic color line of products. Made in Manchester, New Hampshire, the products contain no sodium laureth sulfate, cocamide, parabens, propylene glycol, chemical chelators or other harmful ingredients. They are also offering a Color Me Beautiful special, including consultation plus styling, cutting and coloring and more for $140 for first-time clients.

Vidal Sassoon-trained and each with more than 30 years of experience in Naples, including launching color lines with several design companies, the duo has developed a deep knowledge and understanding of the chemistry of color to perform exceptional color service. “We understand the importance of giving clients a style, cut and color that works best for their lifestyle, while maintaining a fashionable look,” says Erick Carter.

Location: 2950 Tamiami Tr. N. For more information or to make an appointment, call 239-277-2380. See ad, page 45.

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The bioelectrotherapy passes through the body of the certified LEB clinician to the client, which creates feedback to identify locations of blocked meridians or low qi areas. The effect is similar to acupuncture, but without the needles. The special cream used during the session has healing herbs to help the body detox.

The therapy may also include additional healing herbs applied either in a “mud” application or oils infused with healing herbs.

Location: 15205 Collier Blvd., Pebblebrooke Shopping Center. For more information or appointments, call 239-331-7987 or visit MiracleMassageTherapy.org. See ad, page 19.

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Eggs should only be a now and then thing, the latest research from Northwestern Medicine, in Chicago, indicates. The new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at pooled data on 29,615 U.S. racially and ethnically diverse adults with an average of more than 17 years of follow up.

It found that for every 300 milligrams (mg) of dietary cholesterol eaten per day, risk of death from heart disease increases by 17 percent and mortality from any cause increases by 18 percent. One large egg has a whopping 186 mg of cholesterol in the yolk, and eating three to four eggs a week increases heart disease mortality by 6 percent and all-cause mortality by 8 percent. Frank Hu, M.D., at the Harvard School of Public Health, comments that low to moderate intake of eggs can be included as part of a healthy eating pattern, but they are not essential. Dietary cholesterol also comes from red meat, processed meat and high-fat dairy products such as butter and whipped cream.

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At least one-third of early deaths could be prevented if people moved to a largely plant-based diet, prominent scientists from Harvard University Medical School have calculated. An international initiative, “Food in the Anthropocene,” published in the medical journal The Lancet, linked plant-based diets not only to improved health worldwide, but also to global sustainability.

The report advocates a diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and nuts, and low in red meat, sugar and refined grains. “Unhealthy diets pose a greater risk to morbidity and mortality than does unsafe sex, and alcohol, drug and tobacco use combined,” it concludes.

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For the one-third of Americans struggling with obesity, new research on probiotics from the Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, in China, offers a promising approach. In a meta-review of 12 randomized, placebo-controlled studies that tested 821 obese and overweight people, probiotic supplementation was found to significantly reduce body weight, weight circumference and fat mass, and to improve cholesterol and glucose metabolism measures. Probiotics were administered in forms that included sachet, capsule, powder, kefir yogurt and fermented milk, in durations that ranged from eight to 24 weeks.

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by Roman legionnaires along the Black Sea, have been shown to have potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, according to scientists. Now a study from the UK’s University of Hertfordshire published in the Journal of Functional Foods has found that the cherries can mitigate factors that lead to metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases the risk of stroke, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Just two hours after being given cherries in the form of juice or capsules, subjects showed significantly decreased systolic blood pressure, and insulin levels were significantly lower after one and three hours compared to those given a placebo.

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Climate change has inspired farmers to turn to regenerative agriculture, which pulls carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and stores it in their soil. Regenerative agriculture incorporates the practices of planting trees, cover cropping, no-till farming and rotational grazing.

As the groundswell of support grows, 250 soil health bills have been introduced in state and federal legislatures in the last two years.

At a U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee climate change hearing, Nebraska soybean farmer Matthew Rezac said that keeping soil healthy, not just reducing greenhouse gas emissions, was a key part of what farmers could do to cool a warming planet. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the bills have different justifications, but they all focus on soil health. As disastrous floods and drought sweep away farmland, the idea that regenerative agriculture could make for more productive farming is gaining traction.

Moon Rocks

Tectonic Activity Shakes Geologists

Long considered to be geologically inactive, our 4.6billion-year-old moon is showing signs of tectonic activity via seismometers deployed between 1969 and 1972 during the NASA Apollo program. Although some “moonquakes” have been recorded near cliff-like fault scarps on the surface, they may be caused by the irregular gravitational effects of orbiting the more massive Earth or extreme temperature differences created by sunlight in the vacuum of space. Employing more sensitive equipment has been proposed for future missions to assist in choosing potential colonization sites.

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Farmers Responding to Climate Change

Critical habitat is threatened for 12 coral species in Florida, the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean, while all corals worldwide are experiencing dramatic declines due to the impacts of climate change, pollution and overfishing. The Center for Biological Diversity, a Tucson-based nonprofit focused on species protection, intends to file a lawsuit against the federal government for failing to protect coral habitat as required under the Endangered Species Act. Benefits of securing a critical habitat designation from the National Marine Fisheries Service include improved water quality throughout the coastal zone, limits on overfishing, protection of spawning grounds, reduced impact from development and dredging, and reduced human pressures on thousands of species that inhabit the reefs.

Nearly 30 percent of all corals have already been lost to warming ocean temperatures and ocean acidification due to greenhouse gas pollution; scientists predict that the rest could be gone by the end of the century without help.

Fluorescent Findings

Artificial Light Tied to Inflammation

Fluorescent lighting is one of the most common sources of artificial light, but new research from Texas State University suggests there may be unexpected consequences at the genetic level. Team member Ronald B. Walter says, “Over the past 60 years, we have increasingly relied on artificial light sources that emit much narrower wavelength spectrums than does the sun. Yet, little research has been conducted to determine gene expression consequences, if any, from use of common artificial light sources.” Their findings, published in the online journal Genes, show increased inflammation in tissue and organs and increased immune response in the subject animals, regardless of whether the species is primarily active in the day or night.

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global briefs Catching Some Rays on the Water

Solar panels currently generate only about 1 percent of our nation’s energy needs, but new research from the federal National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows that installation of “floatovoltaics”—floating, electricity-generating photovoltaic panels—on only one-fourth of our manmade reservoirs would generate about 10 percent of U.S. energy needs without taking up valuable real estate. Floatovoltaics cost less to install than traditional, land-based solar panels because there’s no need to clear land or treat soil, and research shows that the natural cooling effect of the water below can boost the solar panels’ power production by up to 22 percent. Of the approximately 100 current floatovoltaic installations, only seven are in the U.S., mostly at wineries in California and water treatment facilities. About 80 percent are in Japan, where limited land and roof space make water-based solar panels especially suitable.

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Pollution Harms Mental and Physical Health

It’s well established that air pollution’s poisons and particles shorten lives, impair learning and increase risk for dementia. Now, a study published this spring in JAMA Psychiatry, which followed 2,232 children in Britain for 18 years, has found significant associations between exposure to air pollution and psychotic experiences during adolescence. Air pollution is believed to be responsible for 7 million deaths per year globally, according to the World Health Organization.

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Copper Conflict

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reversed course without explanation, greenlighting the Rosemont copper mine proposed by Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals in Arizona’s Santa Rita mountains, 30 miles from Tucson. The Corps approved Rosemont’s Clean Water Act permit this spring after recommending its denial more than two years earlier. Environmentalists, local leaders and indigenous people are suing over the violation of this environmentally sensitive habitat. The Tohono O’odham, Pascua Yaqui and Hopi tribes consider the land sacred. The Cienega Aquifer will be severely impacted by a conical pit a mile wide and up to 2,900 feet deep. Tailings will cover miles of streams and trucks would haul an estimated 50 daily shipments of copper concentrate down the adjacent two-lane highway.

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the medical community concerned about what’s in our water here in Southwest Florida,” says Schulberg.

Expert Panelists Will Present Latest Local Research

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Calusa Waterkeeper Public Health Alert – Florida Water Summit 2 New Documentary on Harmful Algal Blooms and Panel Discussion

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by Linda Sechrist

he Calusa Waterkeeper, once referred to as a scrappy, next-to-no budget, all volunteer nonprofit outfit battling to build public awareness for the beleaguered 67-mile long Caloosahatchee River, is now looking more like a complex organization operating capably through the effective coordination and cooperation of many sophisticated parts.

The reasons for the upgrade might be due to the increased public and media attention being directed to the crisis of harmful algal bloom, microcystin levels and bacterial hotspots in popular Southwest Florida recreational waterways such as the Estero River. There has been an upsurge in the number of individuals signing up to be volunteer Water Rangers trained by biologist John Cassani, the Calusa River’s official Waterkeeper, as well as hundreds of people at the June 24 Waterkeeper Summit and forum that included the screening of the film Toxic Puzzle, which was followed by a panel of experts that addressed the potential harm of algal blooms and took questions from the audience.

A Champion For Clean Water As A Human Right

It’s also likely that the nonprofit is quickly growing into its full potential under the direction of International businessman and activist K.C. Schulberg, who recently became Calusa Waterkeeper executive director. Schulberg brings his Hollywood pedigree and adds fundraising firepower

to the group. More importantly, it could be that Southwest Floridians are finally realizing why they desperately need a champion for protecting clean water as a human right.

August 5 Public Health Alert – Florida Water Summit 2

Adding to its effectiveness at drawing attention to the negative public health effects caused by harmful algal blooms, Calusa Waterkeeper is continuing its series of forums with Public Health Alert – Florida Water Summit 2 on August 5 at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. The event, a followup to the town hall held on June 24, features the world premiere of Troubled Waters, an original documentary produced by Calusa Waterkeeper and a panel of world-renowned scientists and medical professionals

Troubled Waters New Calusa Waterkeeper Documentary

The film takes a hyperlocal look at the public health risks associated with harmful algal blooms found in South Florida waterways. It includes interviews with physicians and patients suffering from conditions tied to harmful algal blooms, as well as prominent scientists that present cutting-edge research demonstrating the link between algae exposure and health problems.

“Troubled Waters makes it clear that harmful algal blooms are a public health issue that requires action on the local, state and federal levels. This is a can’t-miss event for the public at large and for members of

Many of the scientists interviewed in the film will appear at the August 5 summit as part of a panel discussion following the screening. Among the panelists are Dr. James Metcalf of the Brain Chemistry Lab in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Dr. Walter Bradley, chair emeritus of the University of Miami neurology department; Dr. Larry Brand, a marine biology and ecology professor at the university; Dr. David Davis, a neurology professor at the university; Dr. Malcolm McFarland and epidemiologist Adam Schaefer, of the Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute; emergency room teaching professor Dr. Arthur Diskin; otolaryngologist and surgeon Dr. Robert Zarranz; Waterkeeper Ranger, registered nurse and co-founder of the SWFL Pachamama Alliance chapter Holley Rauen, as well as other professionals.

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“The combination of the documentary and panel session will present some of the latest local research on the threats presented by harmful algal blooms,” says Cassani.

“This event will communicate important information for healthcare providers and the public thanks to the breaking research captured in our documentary.”

Event sponsors include Lee Health, the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, Broadway Palm Theatre, CONRIC PR & Marketing and Natural Awakenings.

Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. Email Schulberg at kc@calusawater keeper.org to find out how to get involved.

Location: Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers. A buffet dinner is included in the $20 ticket price for Public Health Alert – Florida Water Summit 2 on Aug. 5 from 5:30-9 p.m. Proceeds go to the nonprofit Calusa Waterkeeper’s scientific research and educational outreach efforts.

Tickets are available at bit.ly/2KIDkUT, with a discount for Calusa Waterkeeper members.

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Water is Life Holley Rauen (left) and Meg Kreig, both Pachamama Alliance core team members

Holley Rauen (left) and Pachamama volunteers protesting in Fort Myers for clean water as a human right

Building a Bridge of Awareness

resentatives to request that the Tourist Development Council (TDC), appointed as an advisory committee to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, direct some of the tax money to pay for signage and rinse-off showers. This can be done at the next TDC meeting on August 8, at 9 a.m.,” says Heim. “There are many activist groups, and we all want the same thing for the sake of public health—clean water and real information.”

The public can show up alongside me throughout the month at the various town council meetings in Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers and Bonita Springs. Each city council has to be lobbied individually to get them to make the request of the TDC.

Over Southwest Florida’s Troubled Waters

by Linda Sechrist

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hile the numbers of individuals and grassroots organizations championing clean water as a human right continue to expand, so too do the visible actions taken by local residents who are passionate about not only cleaning up Southwest Florida waterways and estuaries, but also about drawing down the level of CO2 in our planet’s delicate biosphere.

Thanks to attention focused on local news sources such as Fox News 4 Protecting Paradise and groups such as Calusa Waterkeeper, Captains for Clean Water, SWFL Clean Water Movement, Sierra Club, Clean Water Now, Florida Citizens for Clean Water, the South Florida Clean Water Movement, SWFL Pachamama Alliance and others, including the newly organized movement by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund International Center now spearheading the Rights of Nature in Southwest Florida, eyes are now riveted on environmental issues and solutions for toxic red tide, blue-green algae, the releasing of Lake Okeechobee’s polluted water and agricultural runoff, in addition to the public health risks associated with harmful algal blooms.

Building A Bridge Of Awareness Over Troubled Waters

On August 3, at 7 p.m., supporters of the Southwest Florida Clean Water Movement, cofounded by Fort Myers resident John Heim, can plan to gather on the Matanzas Pass bridge.

“We are supporting ‘a call for action’ directed to all Lee County elected representatives. This begins a 30-day vigil to bring awareness to our request for the posting of water quality information and rinse-off showers that should be installed at public parks and beach accesses. We believe that the cost of these important public safety measures can be paid for from the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau’s (VCB) 5 percent ‘bed’ tax collected on accommodations rented for six months or less. However, the public must ask their local elected rep24

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Aug. 8, 9 a.m., TDC meeting, Admin. East bldg.. conference room 118, 2201 Second St,. Fort Myers. Call 239-338-3500.leevcb.com/ tourist-development-council/upcoming-meeting-agenda. For more information, email LowTideFilms@gmail.com.

Calusa Waterkeeper Florida Water Summit 2

On August 5, Calusa Waterkeeper’s Public Health Alert – Florida Water Summit 2 at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre features the documentary Troubled Waters, produced by Calusa Waterkeeper and a panel of world-renowned scientists and medical professionals. “The film makes it clear that harmful algal blooms are a public health issue requiring action on the local, state and federal levels,” says K.C. Schulberg, Calusa Waterkeeper executive director.

Aug. 5, 5:30-9 p.m., Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd,.

Fort Myers. A buffet dinner is included in the $20 ticket price.

Tickets are available at bit.ly/2KIDkUT, with a discount for Calusa Waterkeeper members.

Pachamama Alliance Of SWFL Game Changers – Unitarian Universalist Fort Myers

On August 8, a joint meeting of the Lee County Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida and Pachamama Alliance of SWFL (PASWFL) takes place at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers. “We want to keep the momentum going so we will be encouraging individuals at the August 5 preview of Troubled

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Waters to join us in continuing the conversation with an open discussion to find areas of common cooperation and to discover what each of us can do and accomplish by combining our efforts.

The gathering includes World Café methodology (TheWorldCafe. com), which is a simple, effective, and flexible format for large group dialogue,” says Gary Robbins, co-founder of PASWFL. Aug. 8, 6:30-8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers, 13411 Shire Ln., Fort Myers. For more information contact Holley Rauen, 239-464-6556.

August 11 – Last Day To Sign Up For Pachamama Alliance Game Changers Intensive

“We look forward to directing everyone at the August 8 event to the Game Changer Intensive, a unique, eight-week online course that inspires participants and more importantly equips them to become a game-changing leader in their community. It’s clear that the game is rigged, and that political, economic and social systems across the globe are set up to benefit the few at the cost the many.

To change the game, what’s needed is for a critical mass of citizens to step up, individually and collectively. The Game Changer Intensive is a powerful training program that catalyzes the inner and outer resources needed—who we need to be and what we need to do—to engage in effective action in the world,” explains Holley Rauen, public health nurse and co-founder of PASWFL.

Participants delve into a wealth of interesting and compelling resources—videos, readings, and activities—delivered in a way that allows them to explore the course content on their own schedule and interact with others in lively online discussions.

Weekly conversations with a small group of learning partners and opportunities to join in web gatherings with all participants are at the beginning and end of the course consisting of eight modules.

For more information, contact Holley Rauen, 239-464-6556.

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Beyond Sustainability Regenerative Agriculture Takes Aim at Climate Change

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by Yvette C. Hammett

ost people have never heard of regenerative agriculture, but there’s plenty of talk about it in the scientific and farming communities, along with a growing consensus that regeneration is a desirable step beyond sustainability.

Those that are laser-focused on clean food and a better environment believe regenerative agriculture will not only result in healthier food, but could become a significant factor in reversing the dangerous effects of manmade climate change.

This centers on the idea that healthy soils anchor a healthy planet: They contain more

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carbon than all above-ground vegetation and regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

“We have taken soils for granted for a long time. Nevertheless, soils are the foundation of food production and food security, supplying plants with nutrients, water and support for their roots,” according to the study “Status of the World’s Soil Resources,” by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Most of the world’s soil resources, which also function as the planet’s largest water filter, are in fair, poor or very poor condition, the report states.

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Tilling, erosion and chemicals all play significant roles in soil degradation.

Regenerative agriculture seeks to reverse that trend by focusing on inexpensive organic methods that minimize soil disturbance and feed its microbial diversity with the application of compost and compost teas. Cover crops, crop and livestock rotation and multistory agroforestry are all part of a whole-farm design that’s intended to rebuild the quantity and quality of topsoil, as well as increase biodiversity and watershed function.

“True regenerative organic agriculture can improve the environment, the communities, the economy, even the human spirit,” says Diana Martin, director of communications for the Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Rodale, a leader in the organic movement, has been carrying the global torch for regenerative agriculture since the 1970s, when Bob Rodale, son of the institute’s founder, first began talking about it. “He said sustainability isn’t good enough. In the U.S., we are depleting our topsoil 10 times faster than we are replenishing it. We only have 60 years of farmable topsoil remaining,” says Martin.

The institute is working with corporate brands in conducting a pilot project on farms around the world to certify food as regenerative organic. It has three pillars that were created with the help of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program: soil health; animal welfare; and social justice, the latter because people want to know that workers are being treated fairly, Martin says.

“In some ways, we felt the organic program could do more, so we introduced the regenerative organic certification. It is a new, high-bar label that is very holistic,” says Jeff Moyer, an expert in organic agriculture and the executive director at the Rodale Institute. The pilot phase involves 21 farms with connections to big brands like Patagonia, Lotus Foods and Dr. Bronner’s. “We needed relationships with brands to make this a reality,” Moyer says. Product should be rolling out by this fall.

“There’s kind of a broad umbrella of things going on,” says Bruce Branham, a crop sciences professor with the Univer-

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In the U.S., we are depleting our topsoil 10 times faster than we are replenishing it.

We only have 60 years of farmable topsoil remaining. ~Diana Martin sity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

“No-till farming certainly is a small step toward regenerative ag, because every time we till the soil, we essentially expose a lot of the carbon dioxide, which burns off carbon.”

Cover crops can be planted right after harvesting a cash crop to help regenerate the soil, adding nitrogen and organic matter, he says. “It is a long-term benefit, so a lot of farmers are hesitant. It takes a while to improve soil fertility through cover crop use.” It doesn’t cost much, but for a corn or soybean farmer making almost no money right now, every expense matters. “The real things we are working on are more toward different cropping systems,” he says, in which farmers are growing perennial tree crops that produce nuts and fruits, absorb carbon and don’t require replanting or tilling.

There’s considerable interest in regenerative organic agriculture in Idaho, as many farmers there have already adopted no-till practices, says Sanford Eigenbrode, a professor at the University of Idaho, who specializes in entomology, plant pathology and nematology. Farmers want to try to improve retention of soil carbon to both stabilize soils and improve long-term productivity, he says. “There are economic and environmental advantages.”

Yvette C. Hammett is an environmental writer based in Valrico, Florida. She can be contacted at YvetteHammett28@hotmail.com.

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A Love Affair with Food

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n Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, For Goodness Sake customers chat with Lisa Ji while she whips up their tasty sandwiches, wraps, soups or chili choices on the café menu of the popular health food store in Bonita Springs.

One of the longest continuously operating health food stores in Southwest Florida, For Goodness Sake has unceasingly played a significant role in promoting a healthy lifestyle since it opened for business 35 years ago.

Considered an icon of local, healthy-minded shoppers, the store, its new owner, Bruce Ford, and other staff members are like family to Ji. “I’ve been shopping and hanging out here for many years with my two children now ages 7 and 10. It’s like our second home, which is why I was so happy to learn last summer of the job opening here. I had some sense of what the job entailed, and my children were back in school, so I thought I’d try something different than the gallery work, outfitting people for hiking adventures, and other work I’d done in the past. It’s been a fun experience learning the ropes as I go,” says Ji, who loves to cook.

Ji grew up learning how to garden and cook with her mom.

“There are amazing cooks in my family, and among my friends there are so many creative cooks that enjoy contributing their delicious dishes to our terrific potlucks. Food and its chemistry fascinate me. Cooking is an art form that I love everything about, and I’ve been inspired by every aspect of the food movement, including the chefs that create traditional foods with produce and herbs that they find in other parts of the world. I’m a newbie to professional cooking, and if I ever get the opportunity to go back to school to learn to be a chef, I just might do it,” says Ji, who

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notes that over the years that the store has been open, the café has had several amazing cooks. One woman was brilliant and created fabulous vegan and raw food recipes. After my daughter, Bella, was born I worked out at the gym next door and came here regularly to buy her raw pies.

“It’s a shame that for many years customers didn’t realize that the store had a café and juice bar, or that it carried any fresh organic produce. The way it was previously set up, the cafe was tucked away out of view from a customer when they entered the store. Bruce has made so many great changes; added a CBD dispensary and a display to show off our fresh produce, and he reorganized the floorplan to allow customers a sweeping view of the entire store, including the café. As a result, we have regular customers, which makes me happy and inspires me to continue creating new recipes. My favorite thing to make is soup. It’s my soul food,” advises Ji, who is looking forward to helping For Goodness Sake develop a variety of ways to attract more local, year-round customers interested in creating a sense of community around the store.

“This is a really great hub for good food and good conversations. Those of us who work here share a sense of community. We don’t want to keep that to ourselves. We want to add to it,” says Ji. For Goodness Sake is located at 9118 Bonita Beach Rd. SE, in Bonita Springs. For more information, call 239- 992-5838 or visit ForGoodnessSakes.com. See ad, page 31.

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August is prime time for camping out in the woods or at a music festival.

Communing with nature or enjoying the beat outdoors for extended periods can stress the environment—but with proper planning, it doesn’t have to.

The Association of Independent Festivals has launched its Take Your Tent Home campaign in the UK, according to Treehugger.com. The group is urging concertgoers to not discard their tents at venues and retailers to stop marketing camping gear as intended for single-use; festival organizers also have been asked to eliminate single-use cups, bottles and straws.

In America, MindBodyGreen.com reports that carbon credits are being offered to help offset trips to and from Lollapalooza, in Chicago, from August 1 to 4. Pickathon, taking place on the same days outside Portland, Oregon, will have a free bike parking lot, as well as a dedicated shuttle for cars, plus no single-use serving ware.

ChasingGreen.org advises campers to look for tents and related products made with recycled material and natural fibers like hemp, cotton, coconut husks and bamboo. Marmot, Lafuma, Sierra Designs and The North

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The website also suggests carpooling with family and friends, choosing a site that’s closer to home and packing light to reduce weight in the car, thus improving mileage.

Also, if we bring trash into a campsite where there are no receptacles, leave with it. Don’t burn it in the fire, as that contributes to air pollution; instead, pack it up and dispose of it properly at home. Set up a method for collecting rainwater to use to wash dishes.

EcoWatch.com recommends bringing unbreakable, washable plates, cups, utensils and napkins, a small basin or bucket, sponge and biodegradable soap, and a bag to store items that are too dirty to reuse.

Stock up on batteries to power lights and lanterns or use solar power with a LuminAID light lamp. Follow the “leave no trace” motto: no litter, smoldering fire pits, ripped-up grass, crushed bushes or repositioned boulders. Stay on marked trails, never pick plants, flowers or berries, and never harm or disturb wildlife.

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hen Howard Wulkan, music producer and owner of Farmadelica Sound, in Bokeelia, and his wife Lainie Sevante’ Wulkan, president of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Florida, decided to create a regional collaboration project designed to inspire a united effort within Southwest Florida’s enlightened community through a recorded collection of meditations, the concept received an overwhelming positive response. “We wanted to unite local healers and spiritual teachers so that they could support one another’s wisdom and insights for well-being while simultaneously providing a collection of their meditations that could ultimately benefit everyone,” says Howard.

“This is an exciting time to produce records in this genre. With the world in such a state of flux, stress and uncertainty, thousands of individuals are searching for ways to calm their nerves, reduce anxiety and find solutions to coping and thriving.

Meditation continuously proves to be one of the remedies for many people seeking change. For our first collection focused on meditation, we’ve gathered a wonderful ensemble of Southwest Florida’s healers and spiritual teachers,” says Lainie, creator of Gulf Coast Meditations.

Howard advises that there is already a lot of interest in the Gulf Coast Meditations series. “The second collection will focus on the chakras, and the third one on abundance. The fourth is a children’s meditation CD. I know for certain that guided meditations are very popular, because an abundance meditation that I recorded for a woman in New Mexico has been streamed 1.4 million times via Spotify. It’s all about quality content, and there’s plenty of this on the debut CD,” he says.

The August debut of Gulf Coast Meditations, a 13-track collection of guided meditations, includes Dolores J. Gozzi, owner of Wisdom of the Sacred, Douglas Rarden and Marshall Wayne Davidson, of Nature Spirit Drums, Deb Martin, Lotus

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Blossom Clinic co-owner, Laurie Kopercinkski-Barraco, owner of The Mystical Moon, and Kandy Love, of Love Works, an author and yoga teacher, Tina Brunetti Smith, reiki healer and owner of Metta 039, Tanya Crossman, with Island Yoga Health & Wellness, Joanna Solerno, of Sacred Listening, Sacred Touch, Kristin Gleesin, MS, intuitive and mindfulness mentor, Gloria Reilly, Kundalini yoga instructor with Giran Kirin Yoga, Denise Flood, wellness educator with Tapping World Healing, Beverly Arnold Oberline, with Wolf Spirit Energy, and Lainie Sevante’ Wulkin, with In2uitive Wisdom, Farmadelica Sound’s newest Spiritual Record Division.

“There is an overload of crazy things going on in world. The majority of people that I talk with express their discomfort with the uncertainty, divisiveness and lack of civility, and are happy to create a conscious community for the intention of sharing good vibrations with everyone.

Although no one person can change whole world, we each have the opportunity to impact our own circle of influence, which has a rippling effect. Circles overlap, and the collective sharing of thoughts and ideas spreads positivity,” advises Howard.

Gulf Coast Meditations will premier in outlets such as Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube and Apple Music. CDs will also be available at locally frequented spiritual outlets, yoga studios, wellness centers, spas and more.

Individuals interested in participating in the second release in the series can call 239-7850809. Farmadelica Sound, LLC, is located at 14900 Stringfellow Rd., in Bokeelia. For more information, email Lainie@TheArtOf RecordMaking.com. See listing, page 70.

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Dona Parker, owner of Tree of Light Whole Body Rejuvenation Center, in Naples

Dona Parker’s list of books read on health and nutrition is long.

She cites The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., and Thomas Campbell II, as the most impactful, and notes that the teachings of a powerful spiritual leader became a serious catalyst for change.

“He made me think about finding the true meaning of my life and how my actions and thoughts affected my whole being. This led me to realize that I had a bigger purpose as a humanitarian.”

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Southwest Floridians Shine a Light on their Mentors

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oday, it appears that the transformative power of a one-onone mentorship frequently eludes the majority of individuals. The result of this short supply of the physical presence of a wise mentor capable of imparting the kind of deep wisdom and insight needed for personal and spiritual growth is that thousands of individuals adopt authors and workshop leaders as mentors. This substitution has been particularly helpful to individuals seeking to learn and grow within the areas of alternative and integrative medicine, as well as in spirituality and consciousness.

Authors and Workshop Leaders as Mentors

A single, sound piece of wisdom or metaphorical story from an author or workshop leader seasoned in their area of expertise can change an individual’s frame of reference forever. One “Aha!” moment holds the potential for catapulting us into a new way of thinking faster than years of study or daily spiritual practice.

This month, Southwest Florida health practitioners, spiritual teachers and healers tell Natural Awakenings readers how authors and workshop leaders have impacted their lives and provided the inspiration and knowledge that forms the foundation of their work today. We get snippets about how mentors that aren’t physically present in our lives can still help us grow in everything from developing a healing path that integrates medical, esoteric and natural methods; how focusing on an individual’s needs strengthens servant leadership, the link between the spiritual and emotional bodies, and the connection between underlying stresses and specific illnesses, food as medicine; how the discovery of purpose can serve as life’s compass, the power of energy work and breathing exercises; how Chinese medicine addresses physical imbalances; and how critical thinking can lead to understanding what it means to be truly human.

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Alvina Quatrano, founder of Art of Holistic Massage, in Naples

Alvina Quatrano names Inner Bridges: A Guide to Energy Movement and Body Structure, by Zero Balancing originator Dr. Fritz Frederick Smith, M.D., and Waking to Eden, by Dr. Michele Doucette, as two books that most influenced her career as a massage therapist. “Dr. Smith’s down-to-earth style and descriptions of energy, while divinely inspired, were so simple that I thought, ‘Well, I know that!’”

Quatrano says, “Michele’s healing path after a miscarriage opened up my mind to integrating medical, esoteric and natural methods, as well as nature, into my practice. Michele sees a healing journey as a spiritual practice that can embrace the tarot, I Ching, process acupressure, Zero Balancing, chiropractic, massage, dance, song, flower essences, art, love, prayer, science, community, work, gratitude, ancestral healing, astrology and fun.”

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Charles Caccamesi, owner of Acupuncture Care of Naples

Charles Caccamesi, AP DOM, wrestled with picking one book out of the many he considered seminal. “I chose The Silva Mind Control Method, by Jose Silva and Philip Miel. It gave me interesting tools to work with. Practicing creative visualization helped me en-

ter a state of mind where I first applied their methods to art forms such as guitar improv, tai chi and photography. This generated a creative connection to source, allowing my imagination to thrive.

I used speed learning to sharpen my memory for exams. These tools created focus and intention in my acupuncture practice long before the book and film The Secret.”

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Cindy Carfore, owner of AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, in Fort Myers

A very small book, The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz, left a big impression on Cindy Carfore’s life. “The four simple, yet powerful agreements were very profound—Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take anything personally (my biggest challenge). Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best. Some of these came easier than others. Once I was truly able to achieve acceptance of them, I was more at peace. The shift didn’t happen overnight, but when it did, it freed up energy that I was expending mentally, physically and emotionally. I still remember the sense of wonderment and awe at the simplicity and the power of the agreements when it finally clicked.”

Lisa Doyle-Mitchell, owner of Blue Star Biofeedback, in Fort Myers

Certified Biofeedback Specialist Lisa Doyle-Mitchell’s most beloved book is Anatomy of Spirit, by Caroline Myss. “It remained by my side during a previous health crisis. I learned from Carolyn about the links between the spiritual and emotional bodies and the underlying stresses aligned with specific illnesses.

It affirmed for me that we humans are 98 percent energy and perfectly designed and powerful enough to have energetic breakthroughs to healing.”

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Jeffrey E. Berger, Amare Global Wellness Partner

Deb and David Martin, owners of Lotus Blossom Clinic, in Fort Myers

An Anthony Robbins Business Mastery 2016 workshop changed life for Jeffrey E. Berger. “Wanting to exit corporate America, the workshop began to solidify my belief and mindset necessary to change and create a business for myself. It began with ‘attitude’ and how I perceived, approached and reacted to things. Adopting a positive attitude has had a profound impact on how I’ve responded to things in and outside of business. Learning about the power of listening to and appreciating personal stories led me to become a servant leader, focusing on an individual’s needs. It’s the soil in which real relationships begin to grow and flourish.”

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Laurie Barraco, owner of Mystical Moon, in Bonita Springs and Fort Myers

Laurie Barraco’s most influential book is Beyond Common Thought, by Jacqueline T. Snyder. “It’s about consciousness and connecting to source directly through raising one’s consciousness by becoming more in tune with one’s thoughts and belief systems.

I learned from Jacqueline that we often complicate the path to self-awareness with ego’s distractions. I’ve read this book at least 10 times, and each time I uncover another morsel of soul truth.”

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Deb and David Martin chose a 2013 workshop. “In Qi Revolution, a three-day seminar led by Jeff Primack, we were introduced to the high-phytochemical food healing system that Jeff writes about in Conquering Any Disease. Within a week, we were studying and personally utilizing the information. Within six weeks, we were designing classes for patients and the general public,” say the Martins, who were drawn not only to the roots of this food system based on Chinese medicine, but also to the scientifically validated information and research studies regarding edible plants, their phytochemicals and their specific effects on the body systems, explains Deb.

The Martins also learned qigong, a Chinese energy movement practice, from Primack and began a daily practice. “The three-day Qi Revolution seminars are filled with qigong, powerful breathing practices, food-as-medicine information and key headliners from other important representatives of natural health practices,” says David.

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Dr. Marsha Armstrong, Guided by Divine Grace, in Naples

Dr. Marsha Armstrong felt spiritually guided to is A Course In Miracles, published by the Foundation For Inner Peace. “At the August 2019

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provided a solid foundation for all I’ve since learned, as well as my passion to pass along to others the gifts shared with me so they can also reach the depth of in-sight and discover what it means to be truly human.”

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Rev. Denise Schubert, spiritual director of Open Path Retreat Center, in Cape Coral time, I was unclear about how to be the conduit of the divine energy that flows through me. There was no one that I knew who could help me understand what to do. I was directed to the chapter in this influential book that simply gave me the answers that I was looking for: ‘I am here only to be truly helpful.’ ‘I am here to represent Him Who sent me.’ ‘I do not have to worry about what to say or what to do, because He Who sent me will direct me.’ ‘I am content to be wherever He wishes, knowing He goes there with me.’ ‘I will be healed as I let Him teach me to heal.’”

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Monica Dabney, AP, in Naples

A self-professed bookworm and seeker of knowledge, Dr. Monica Dabney selected Rooted in Spirit: The Heart of Chinese Medicine,

by Claude Larre, S.J. and Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee (translated by Sarah Stang). “This book reflects the academic discipline that focuses on the study of China, primarily through Chinese thought, language, literature, culture and history. It is an interpretation of chapter eight of the Huangdi Neijing Lingshu, the ancient classic on needle therapy. The root of the spiritual aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is based on the Tao. From it, I derived much information and a deeper view into the root cause of my patient’s diseases. The knowledge within the book transcends time and space, providing a beautiful and deep view into the spirit or source of a person’s imbalances causing illnesses and how to address them from a Chinese medicine doctor’s perspective.

Monica Dabney, 305-967-0626, DrMonica.net.

Terri Evans, DOM, owner of Tai Healthy Aging Center, in Naples

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Spiritual Liberation, by Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center, was inspirational, educational, practical, deep, pragmatic and empowering to Rev. Denise Schubert. “One of the most impactful aspects was the book’s title.

Liberation means to be freed from addiction to the world, from the past, and our own limiting thinking. It occurred to me that the only true liberation is a spiritual one rather than a human one.

We can be arrested, addicted, jailed or chained, and yet inherent within us is the truth of our freedom. When we find this, embody and express it, we are liberated. In the Beloved Community chapter that I felt was especially moving, Dr. Beckwith connects the deep message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—how can we move in this world as ourselves and simultaneously as world citizens— with what it means to be a ‘spiritual revolutionary’ today. In my opinion, all of us could be asking ourselves this question every day.”

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Beth Rinella-Brown, owner of Goddess I Am Healing & Art Center, in Naples

The student, Beth Rinella-Brown, was ready when her spiritual teacher, Panache Desai, appeared at Unity of Naples. “He was there presenting a Discovering Your Soul Signature: A 33-Day Path to Purpose, Passion & Joy workshop on his book of the same name.

He became a mentor and a friend; someone I’ve really grown with and who has taken me from where I’d gotten to myself to places where I thought I’d never be. That could be because he’s good at asking questions that make me stop hiding behind my excuses, to continue being more authentic and transparent in all I do.”

Goddess I Am Healing & Art Center, 600 Goodlette Rd., Naples.

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According to author and leadership guru John C. Maxwell, “One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help individuals navigate a course to their destination.” Although friends and peers will share their wisdom and perceptions, it is respect for the experience and insights of a mentor that an individual is more likely to accept and apply. While we’re wired for blazing our own trails, seeking the fresh perspective of a mentor makes success more likely, perhaps reflecting the meaning of the African proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

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PARENTING Preparing Kids for the Future

by Meredith Montgomery

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oday’s children have more opportunities to change the world than ever before. Teenagers are organizing global activism movements, LEGO lovers are mastering robotics and young entrepreneurs are launching successful businesses before they’re old enough to drive.

But for Mom and Dad, this fastpaced, technology-driven childhood looks drastically different from their own.

To help kids thrive, parents must learn to mindfully embrace today’s modern advances without losing sight of timeless virtues and skills such as kindness, creativity and critical thinking.

Finding Balance

After-school hours used to be filled with outdoor free play in which kids independently developed their natural capabilities as self-learners and creative problemsolvers. The Children & Nature Network has reported that just 6 percent of children ages 9 to 13 play outside on their own.

Instead, stress and anxiety are on the rise in our competitive culture as many kids attempt to balance heavy homework loads with an overflowing schedule of extracurricular activities.

With the ability to connect to the world at our fingertips, Thomas Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools, in Washington, D.C., notes that devices can also disconnect us from those right next to us. “It’s a massive struggle to find balance and mindfulness, but it’s vitally important. How often do we see an AP [advanced placement] kid that is falling apart emotionally? As parents, we need to recognize that kids have a lot on their plate—more than ever before.”

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Salt Lake City-based Courtney Carver, author of Soulful Simplicity: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More, worries that parents are creating résumés for a life their children probably don’t want. On her BeMoreWithLess.com website, she focuses on living with less clutter, busyness and stress to simplify life and discover what really matters. “It’s challenging to maintain close connections when we’re overwhelmed with what’s in our inbox, or on Instagram or what the kids are looking at online,” she says.

On her own journey to practical minimalism, she gained a greater sense of presence with her daughter. “When you can pay attention to a conversation and not feel distracted and antsy, especially with young kids, that is everything,” says Carver.

Managing Technology

The ubiquity of digital devices is a defining difference between today’s youth and that of their elders, making it difficult for parents to relate and know how to set boundaries.

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Caroline Knorr helps parents make sense of what’s going on in their kids’ media lives.

“We can think of media as a ‘super peer’: When children are consuming it, they’re looking for cues on how to behave and what’s cool and what’s normal.” Parents need to be the intermediary so they can counterbalance the external messages with their own family’s values.

Today’s devices are persuasive and addictive. “As parents, we need to set boundaries, model good digital habits and help

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kids to self-regulate more—which is our ultimate goal,” Knorr says.

To raise good digital citizens, Richard Culatta, CEO of International Society for Technology in Education, in Arlington, Virginia, believes conversations about device use shouldn’t end with screen time limits and online safety. “Ask kids if their technology use is helping them be more engaged and find more meaning in the world or is it pulling them out of the world that they’re in,” he says. “Talk about how to use technology to improve the community around you, recognize true and false info, be involved in democratic processes and making your voice heard about issues you care about.”

Parents are often uncomfortable with their kids socializing digitally, but Culatta encourages the introduction of interactive media sooner rather than later, so they understand how to engage with the world online before they are old enough to have social media accounts. Geocaching, which uses GPS-enabled devices to treasure hunt, and citizen science apps provide family-friendly opportunities to engage in both outdoor activities and online communities.

“The majority of our kids will need these digital communication skills to be able to work with anyone at any time,” says Murray. He’s witnessed the impact of connecting classrooms around the world, observing, “When students learn to navigate time zones and language barriers to communicate and collaborate, they see that they can solve the world’s problems together.”

Raising Innovators

“The world doesn’t care how much our children know; what the world cares about is what they do with what they know,” says Tony Wagner, senior research fellow at the Learning Policy Institute, an education research and policy nonprofit in Palo Alto, California. In his latest book, Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for The Innovation Era, he emphasizes the importance of creative problem-solving and the joy of discovery, especially as more jobs become automated. “We’re born with a temperament of creative problem solvers.

But then something happens. The longer

We need to create an intentional family culture where virtues like kindness and respect are talked about, modeled, upheld, celebrated and practiced in everyday life. ~Thomas Lickona kids are in school, the fewer questions they ask, the more they worry about getting the right answer and fewer and fewer think of themselves as creative in any way,” he says.

“Instead of listening and regurgitating, kids need to learn how to find and be a critical consumer of information,” says Murray. Fewer employers are asking for college transcripts—including Google—as they discover the disconnect between what students are taught and what innovative skills they actually need.

While most schools are slow to adapt to the modern needs of the future workforce, parents can proactively foster the entrepreneurial spirit and discourage a fear of failure at home by offering safe opportunities for risk-taking and independence. After speaking extensively with compelling young innovators around the world, Wagner discovered that their parents explicitly encouraged three things: play, passion and purpose.

Their children were provided with many opportunities to explore new interests, as well as to learn from their mistakes.

“The parents intuitively understood that more important than IQ is grit, perseverance and tenacity. You don’t develop that when Mom is yelling at you to practice; you develop it because you have a real interest.”

To create a culture of innovation, Murray encourages teachers and parents to get to know the interests, passions and strengths of today’s children “and prove to them every day that they matter.” When that interest blossoms into a passion, it can lead to a deeper sense of purpose and a desire to make a difference.

According to Wagner, this happens when parents and teachers instill one simple, but profound moral lesson, “We are not here on this Earth primarily and only to serve ourselves; we have some deep, profound obligation to give back and to serve others.”

PARENT RESOURCES

Common Sense Media (CommonSenseMedia.org) provides education and

advocacy to families to promote safe technology and media for children. They provide independent, age-based, media reviews for TV shows and movies. Each detailed review includes pertinent information for parents, plus talking points to foster critical thinking skills.

Let Grow (LetGrow.org) seeks to restore childhood resilience by pushing back on

overprotection, and shows concern that even with the best intentions, society has taught a generation to overestimate danger and underestimate their own ability to cope. Its programs work with schools and parents to give kids more of the independence to do the things their parents did on their own as children—bike to a friend’s house, make themselves a meal or simply play unsupervised in the front yard.

The Choose Love Movement (JesseLewisChooseLove.org) offers a free social and emotional learning program for educators and parents. Students learn how to choose love in any circumstance, which helps them become more connected, resilient and empowered individuals.

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In a culture that is obsessed with selfies and threatened by cyberbullies, it’s a tough task for parents to teach compassion and kindness. “We need to create an intentional family culture where virtues like kindness and respect are talked about, modeled, upheld, celebrated and practiced in everyday life. What we do over and over gradually shapes our character, until it becomes second nature—part of who we are,” says Thomas Lickona, Ph.D., a developmental psychologist and education professor emeritus at the State University of New York College at Cortland, and author of How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain.

Sesame Workshop’s 2016 Kindness Study found that 70 percent of parents worry that the world is an unkind place for their kids, but Scarlett Lewis believes it’s all in our mind, saying, “When you choose love, you transform how you see the world from a scary and anxiety-producing place to a loving and welcoming one.”

After losing her 6-year-old son Jesse in the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, she attributed the tragedy to an angry thought in the mind of the shooter. Her compassion fueled the founding of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement to educate and encourage individuals to choose loving thoughts over angry ones. “Although we can’t always choose what happens to us, we can always choose how to respond,” she says. The evidence-based Choose

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Teaching Kindness

When you choose love, you transform how you see the world from a scary and anxiety-producing place to a loving and welcoming one. ~Scarlett Lewis Love Enrichment Program teaches children to live a life with courage and gratitude, practice forgiveness and be compassionate individuals.

While we don’t want to overwhelm kids with all the evils in the world, Lickona notes that it is valuable to make them aware of human suffering and how we can help. “Cultivate the belief that we’re all members of a single human family. Teach [them] that one of the most important ways to show gratitude for the blessings in our life is to give back.”

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Feeding Healthy Habits A 10-Step Guide for Helping Children Thrive

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

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t’s not easy raising children in today’s media-saturated landscape. From TV and video games to internet and mobile devices, our kids are exposed to a steady stream of persuasive marketing messages promoting low-nutrient junk foods. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association warn that media’s pervasive influence over children’s food preferences increase their risk for poor nutrition, obesity and chronic diseases later in life.

Protecting children against marketing forces may seem like an uphill battle, but these strategies can help provide a solid foundation for good health.

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Teach children to be media savvy. Andrea Curtis, Toronto-

based author of Eat This! How Fast-Food Marketing Gets You to Buy Junk (and how to fight back), says, “Kids don’t want to be duped.” By showing children how the food industry tricks them into buying foods that harm their bodies and the Earth, we can turn kids into food detectives that reject processed foods and sugary drinks.

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Feed children’s curiosity about where food comes from. Take

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Introduce children to the rewards of gardening. Connie

children to farmers’ markets and U-pick farms; organic growers reduce exposure to harmful pesticide residues. Kids that might turn up their noses at supermarket spinach tend to eat it in bunches when they’ve helped grow, harvest and prepare it. That’s the story behind Sylvia’s Spinach, a children’s book by Seattle-based author Katherine Pryor.

Liakos, a registered dietitian based in Portland, Oregon, and the author of How to Teach Nutrition to Kids, recommends introducing children to the magic of planting seeds and the joy of caring for a garden—even if it’s simply a pot of herbs on a sunny windowsill or a small plot in a community garden.

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Teach children how to cook.

Teresa Martin, a registered dietitian based in Bend, Oregon, says learning how to cook frees us from being “hostage to the food industry.” She believes cooking is such an essential life skill that we should be

Keep emotion out of eating, and allow children control over how much they eat. ~Connie Liakos teaching it along with reading, writing and arithmetic in kindergarten. When we cook, we’re in control of the ingredients’ quality and flavor. Plus, cooking together creates parent-child bonding.

Invite children to help plan and prepare family meals and school lunches. (Remember to slip a note inside a child’s lunch box with a few words of love and encouragement.)

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Visit the library. From simple children’s stories about

food adventures to basic cookbooks, libraries open up a world of inspiration and culinary exploration. Find stories about seasonal foods to prepare with a child.

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Prioritize family meals. Children that eat with their

families are better nourished, achieve greater academic success and are less likely to participate in risky behaviors. Family meals provide time to share values, teach manners and enjoy caring conversations. To foster peace and harmony at the table, Liakos advises families to “keep emotion out of eating, and allow children control over how much they eat.” Establish rules banning criticism, arguing and screens (TV, phones) during mealtime.

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Reject dieting. Weighing, shaming and putting chil-

dren on restrictive diets is a recipe for developing eating disorders. Instead of stigmatizing children by calling them

“obese”, Liakos emphasizes creating healthy eating and activity habits for the entire family. Children may overeat for many reasons, including stress or boredom. Pay attention to sudden weight gain, which could be an indication that something is wrong, she says.

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Find or create a “tribe” of like-minded parents.

Set up play groups with parents that share similar values.

Advocate together for improved school food policies, establish a school garden or plan group field trips.

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Spend more time in nature. The American Academy

of Pediatrics recommends one hour of daily physical activity.

Locate parks and hiking or biking trails to strengthen children’s innate love for their natural world. According to research at the University of Illinois, spending time in nature also helps reduce symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Protect children’s sleep. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises against TVs, computers and smartphones in children’s bedrooms. Children, depending on their age, need eight to12 hours of undisturbed sleep each night to support physical and mental health, and help prevent obesity.

Remember that our children are hungriest for parental time, love and support.

Melinda Hemmelgarn, the “Food Sleuth,” is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer, speaker and syndicated radio host based in Columbia, Missouri. Contact her at FoodSleuth@gmail.com.

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Center on Media and Child Health: cmch.tv/clinicians/eatingexercise-tips.

Common Sense Media: CommonSenseMedia.org.

Eat This! How Fast-Food Marketing Gets You to Buy Junk (and how to fight back), by Andrea Curtis: AndreaCurtis.ca.

Prevention Institute: Tinyurl.com/StopJunkFoodMarketing.

Nutrition

How to Teach Nutrition to Kids, Connie Liakos: NutritionForKids.com.

I’m Like, So Fat!: Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World, by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer.

Gardening Activities

KidsGardening.org/garden-activities.

Media Literacy

American Academy of Pediatrics: A Healthy Family Media Use Plan: HealthyChildren.org/mediauseplan.

Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood: Screen-free Activism: CommercialFreeChildhood.org.

Storybooks About Gardening, Cooking, Farms and Food

Review of farm-to-school children’s literature: Growing-Minds. org/childrens-literature.

Sylvia’s Spinach: KatherinePryor.com.

Nature Play

Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life, by Richard Louv: RichardLouv.com/books/vitamin-n.

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Wild and Wonderful Foraging for Foodies

by April Thompson

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Wild plants, here is such a thing plants—particularly in as a free lunch, and terms of phytochemicals because they it awaits adventurand antioxidants. They also must take care of ous foragers in backyards, tend to be lower in sugar themselves, tend to and other simple carbs, and city parks, mountain be more nutritious higher in fiber.” meadows and even sidewalk cracks. From nutriPurslane, a wild than cultivated tious weeds and juicy berplants—particularly succulent, has more ries to delicate, delicious omega-3s than any other in terms of flowers and refreshing leafy vegetable, says phytochemicals tree sap, wild, edible foods John Kallas, the Portabound in cities, suburbia land, Oregon, author of and antioxidants. and rural environments.

Edible Wild Plants: Wild ~Deane Jordan Throughout most of Foods From Dirt to Plate. history, humans were foragers that relied on Mustard garlic, a common invasive plant, local plant knowledge for survival, as both is the most nutritious leafy green ever food and medicine. Today’s foragers are analyzed, says Kallas, who holds a Ph.D. reviving that ancestral tradition to improve in nutrition. “However, the real dietary diets, explore new flavors, develop kinship benefit of foraged plants is in their great with the environment, and simply indulge diversity, as each has a unique profile of in the joy and excitement of finding and phytochemicals. There is no such thing as preparing wild foods. a superfood, just superdiets,” he adds.

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Wild Edibles. Foraging experts say the fear of wild plants is largely unfounded.

“The biggest misconception is that we are experimenting with unknowns,” says Kallas. “Today’s wild edibles are traditional foods from Native American or European cultures we have lost touch with.”

For example, European settlers brought with them dandelions, now considered a nuisance weed, as a source of food and medicine. All parts of it are edible, including flowers, roots and leaves, and have nutritional superpowers.

To assess a plant, Kallas adds, a forager must know three things about it: the part or parts that are edible, the stage of growth to gather it and how to prepare it. “Some plants have parts that are both edible and poisonous. Others can be toxic raw, but perfectly edible cooked,” he says.

Timing is everything, adds Meredith.

“A wild ingredient can be fantastic in one week, and incredibly bitter a week later, so it’s important to know when its prime season is.”

Kallas recommends staying away from highly trafficked roadsides and polluted areas. Given that many lawns and public areas are sprayed with herbicides, Sam Thayer, author of The Forager’s Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants, recommends not foraging in an area if it’s uncertain whether chemicals have been applied.

Environmental awareness includes understanding how foraging may positively or negatively affect the ecosystem, says Meredith. “Overharvesting can endanger future populations. But there is a ‘win-win’ way to forage, where I get fantastic food and the landscape is better for my having foraged, by clearing invasive plants around natives or planting seeds while collecting a local plant gone to seed.”

Thayer, of Bruce, Wisconsin, suggests collecting where species are abundant and thriving: “Fruit, for example, can be harvested limitlessly, as can wild invasives that disrupt the balance of the ecosystem and crowd out native species.”

Meal Preparation

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require some patience for the payoff, yet many wild edibles can be eaten raw or lightly sautéed, requiring very little prep work. Thayer recommends sautéing wild greens with just a little soy sauce, vinegar and garlic.

Foraging builds confidence, powers of observation and connections to the natural world. The biggest benefit, says Thayer, may just be the fun of it. “You can experience food and flavors you cannot have any other way. A lot of these foods you cannot buy anywhere, and really, it’s better food than you can buy.”

Simply Wild: Forage Recipes Garlic Mustard Pesto on Crisp-Creamy Polenta Yields: 4 servings Leda Meredith, author of The Forager’s Feast: How to Identify, Gather, and Prepare Wild Edibles, says, “Wild food aficionados may roll their eyes when they see that I’m including this recipe because pesto is used as the go-to recipe for this plant so often that it’s become a cliché. But there’s a reason for that: it’s really, really good.

Connect with Washington, D.C. freelance writer April Thompson at AprilWrites.com.

Beginner’s Tips From Master Foragers

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on’t try to learn foraging; just try to learn about one vegetable or fruit, says Sam Thayer. “Take it one plant at a time. It takes the intimidation out of it.”

Find a good local instructor that has a solid background in botany and other fundamentals of foraging, says John Kallas.

“Also, get some good books, and more than one, as each will offer different dimensions,” says the author and instructor.

Conquer the fear of Latin and learn the scientific names of plants, suggests Leda Meredith. As there may be several plants with the same common name, or one plant with many common names, knowing scientific names will help clear up potential confusion in identifying them.

You don’t have to go far to find food, says Deane Jordan. “In reality, there is often a greater selection around your neighborhood than in state parks.

In suburbia, you find native species, the edible weeds that come with agriculture, and also edible ornamentals.”

Bring the kids: They make fabulous foragers, says Meredith. “They learn superfast and it’s a way to pass cultural knowledge along and instill that food doesn’t come from a garden or a farm, but from photosynthesis and the Earth and the sun.”

Buttered Cattail Shoots With Peas and Mint Yields: 4 servings This is a riff on the traditional English springtime dish of lettuce wilted in butter with peas and mint. The pleasingly mild flavor of the cattail shoots stands in for the lettuce. Stick with just the whitest parts of the shoots for pure tenderness or include some of the pale green bits if you want a sturdier dish.

2 Tbsp unsalted butter 3 cups cattail shoots, chopped ½ cup water 1 cup fresh or frozen shelled peas (if frozen, defrost them first) 2 Tbsp fresh mint, minced Salt and freshly ground black pepper

“You can toss garlic mustard pesto with pasta, of course, but a spoonful added to soup just before serving is also wonderful, as is a smear of it on focaccia or toast. My favorite way to enjoy garlic mustard pesto is on pan-fried polenta that is crispy on the outside and creamy within.”

2 cups fresh garlic mustard leaves and tender stems 3 Tbsp walnuts or pine nuts, chopped 1 tsp garlic, minced (wild or cultivated) ¼ cup Parmesan or Romano cheese, grated ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 Tbsp butter 8 slices (½-inch-thick) cooked polenta Put the garlic mustard leaves, nuts and garlic into the blender or food processor.

Pulse until the leaves are chopped.

Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add the cattail shoots and water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, until the cattail shoots are tender and most of the water has evaporated.

Add the peas and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring.

Remove from the heat and stir in the mint with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve warm.

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Add the cheese. With the motor running, add ½ cup of oil a little at a time until the mixture is well blended, but not completely smooth. (You want a bit of texture from the nuts and greens to remain.)

Heat the butter and 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add the polenta slices. (You can use the precooked polenta that comes out of a tube, or if you cooked some from scratch, spread it out ½-inch thick on a baking sheet and refrigerate until sliceable.)

Don’t try to move the polenta slices until they’ve browned on the bottom side. You’ll know that’s happened when they dislodge easily. Use a spatula to flip them over and brown the other side.

Plate two slices per person, with the garlic mustard pesto spread on top. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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Tip: If you want to keep this pesto in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to six months, blanch the garlic mustard greens in boiling water for 20 seconds, then immediately run them under cold water or dip them in an ice bath. Squeeze out as much water as you can, then proceed with the recipe. This blanching step prevents the pesto from losing its bright green color and turning brown in cold storage.

Simple Supper Garlic Mustard Pasta Yields: 4 servings This is a simple, but satisfying one-pot meal that comes together in about 20 minutes total. You can embellish the recipe with additional ingredients such as chorizo sausage or pine nuts, but it’s really not necessary. Sometimes simple is best.

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1 lb penne pasta 1 lb garlic mustard leaves and shoots, washed and coarsely chopped (ideally, you’re using garlic mustard at the stage where the stems are still tender and the flowers are either budding or just starting to open) 4 garlic cloves, peeled 1 to 2 medium-hot red chili peppers (pepperoncini), stems and seeds removed ¼ cup plus 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided (use your best as this is one of the main flavors of the sauce) Salt to taste ½ cup Parmesan or Romano cheese, freshly grated (again, use the best you’ve got) Freshly ground black pepper Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the penne and set a timer for seven minutes.

While the pasta is cooking, prep the other ingredients: wash and chop the garlic

mustard, mince the garlic or put it through a garlic press, chop the chili peppers.

After seven minutes, add the garlic mustard to the pasta in the pot and cook until the pasta is al dente, usually about five minutes more.

Scoop out a ladleful of the pasta cooking water and set it aside. Drain the pasta and garlic mustard in a colander. Return the pot to the stove over low heat.

Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil to the pot along with the garlic and chili pepper.

Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

Return the reserved pasta cooking water and the drained pasta and garlic mustard greens back to the pot. Raise the heat to medium and cook, stirring, for a minute or two until the liquid is mostly evaporated or absorbed. Remove from the heat, then stir in the remaining olive oil and salt. (Go scant on the salt because the grated cheese you’ll be adding is salty.)

Serve hot with freshly grated cheese and freshly ground pepper.

Other wild edibles you can use in this recipe include any leafy greens, as well as the leaves of any wild garlic species.

Recipes and photos from The Forager’s Feast: How to Identify, Gather, and Prepare Wild Edibles. Reproduced by permission of The Countryman Press. All rights reserved.

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s a neurologist, Dr. Aysha Akhtar wanted to acknowledge that medicine has largely overlooked our relationships with animals and their impact on our health. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and bullying, she gained strength and courage to change her situation after forming a deep bond with an abused dog. She found there were more stories like hers that explain how the health and happiness of humans and animals are interlaced.

After traveling to interview people whose lives have been profoundly influenced by animals, Akhtar used her experiences and those of others to demonstrate the science behind the intricate and mutually beneficial associations between humans and animals. The result is her book, Our Symphony with Animals: On Health, Empathy, and Our Shared Destinies. After time spent with homeless people, a former mobster, a Marine veteran, a serial killer, animal sanctuary workers and farmers, she relates what happens when people forge (or break)

There is a moral consciousness growing within our species. We are waking up to the fact that how we treat each other needs to be more ethical, and that includes animals. ~Aysha Akhtar It’s the fact that the animal is not a human being. Animals help diffuse the humangenerated pressure in our lives. If you treat an animal with kindness, that is the only thing that the animal will judge you by.

Animals don’t care about your past, your money, your mistakes in life—they have no preconceived notions about you. Animals have a purity that helps us be our true selves without worrying about being judged.

What is the most memorable moment of your journey to discover more stories like your own? bonds with animals, and how the love we give them comes full circle back to us.

How do you explain that an untrained animal, like Sylvester, the abused dog you bonded with, can help a person heal and recover?

It was a beautiful, warm, summer evening, and I was just sitting at an animal sanctuary with a pig named Ivy. She was such a sweet girl and such an emotional being, she reminded me of Sylvester. While Ivy was sleeping, I was listening to the sounds around me—ducks, chickens, cows, horses, dogs and nature. The sun was setting. I became immersed in the moment and felt a profound sense of connectedness. All the sounds came together for me like a Mozart symphony. I had never felt that kind of peace. It was beautiful.

What is the science behind the neurological and biological phenomena you describe in this interaction between humans and animals?

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other animals because, like children, we see them as vulnerable.

Second, medical studies show that just being with animals provides measurable physiological changes within us, showing a boost to our well-being. For example, just being with a dog for five to 10 minutes can decrease blood pressure and stress hormones, and provide a long-term boost to cardiovascular health. It also leads to increases in positive neurochemicals like dopamine and oxytocin—the chemicals that make us feel happy.

What’s even more interesting, studies suggest that the same positive effects are also happening in the animal.

How did you come to believe that compassion for animals is the next step in the moral evolution of humans?

Animals are more on the radar of the current younger generation than they used to be. This means that empathy for animals is growing with each generation. Part of the reason is that there is a moral consciousness growing within our species. We are waking up to the fact that how we treat each other needs to be more ethical, and that includes animals.

We’re witnessing that the destruction of other species is causing the unraveling of ecosystems, and that is causing increases in things like mosquito-borne diseases. In other words, our disruption of other species is coming back to hurt us. Slowly, our collective consciousness is waking up to recognize that how we treat nonhumans affects us, as well.

If readers could learn just one thing from Symphony, what would you like it to be?

Go forward in life feeling a sense of empowerment and hope, recognizing that our well-being is very much tied in with the well-being of other animals.

Julie Peterson lives in rural Wisconsin with her husband, dogs and chickens, and has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade. Contact her at JPtrsn22@att.net.

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opping on a dopamine and serotonin, There is not one bicycle on a neurological disease as well as brain-derived beautiful day neurotrophic factor— that cannot benefit BDNF—a protein that or taking a spin class at from aerobic exercise, increases during aerobic the gym offers proven cardiovascular benefits exercise. Low levels of from Parkinson’s like lowering cholesterol BDNF have been linked disease to Lou and blood pressure. Now, to obesity, excessive apGehrig’s disease. growing research shows petite, clinical depression, that it also packs a power- ~Laurence Kinsella, M.D. anxiety and cognitive deful punch for brain health. cline. According to a 2016 Aerobic exercise has been found to study by the New York University Langone have the greatest impact on cognitive abilMedical Center published in the journal ity, and low-impact cycling leads the way. eLife, higher levels of BDNF help decrease David Conant-Norville, M.D., a Portland, symptoms of depression while improving Oregon psychiatrist, recommends cycling memory function. to help children challenged by attention BDNF helps maintain brain health deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). and stimulates the growth of new neurons.

Pedaling regularly can fire up brain cell production by at least twofold; cycling only 20 to Depression and Memory 30 minutes a day can decrease symptoms of “Cycling brings more oxygen and nutrients depression—and might even prevent it. to the cells,” says Carmen Ferreira, owner of SunShine Barre Studio, in Rocky Point, New York. “When we ride our bikes, our Cycle for Alzheimer’s brains also increase their production of and Parkinson’s Diseases proteins used for creating new brain cells.”

“For years, we’ve been touting the benefits Cycling has been shown to sigof mental exercises for Alzheimer’s disease, nificantly boost the neurotransmitters but physical exercise is also highly beneficial.

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When we ride our bikes, our brains also increase their production of proteins used for creating new brain cells. ~Carmen Ferreira There is not one neurological disease that cannot benefit from aerobic exercise, from Parkinson’s disease to Lou Gehrig’s disease,” says Laurence Kinsella, M.D., a neurologist at the SSM Health Medical Group, in Fenton, Missouri.

According to 2017 Canadian studies involving Parkinson’s patients, cycling improved motor function during a 12-week period. The results, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, also show a marked improvement in gait.

Promising 2018 research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals cycling and other forms of aerobic exercise to be the most effective activity in slowing Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline.

Build Stress Resistance

In general, living a sedentary life sets up a hair-trigger stress response in the body, while forms of exercise like cycling help to regulate excessive levels of age-accelerating stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Kinsella says, “Exercise like cycling makes us channel that part of the ancient brain that helped our ancestors run from a tiger, and when we engage the brain to run, chase or survive, the aging process slows down.”

Cycling can also be beneficial for people with fibromyalgia.

Ferreira notes, “I have a few students with fibromyalgia who have reported having more energy, as well as better mood.”

Shorter Sessions, Better Results

While cycling can be a memory booster, it can also temporarily impair cognitive function if sessions are too intense or long.

Kinsella recommends that his students work up to 75 percent of maximum heart rate. He also emphasizes common sense. “Strive for a reasonable pace, and by that, I mean ramping up your heart rate gradually over three weeks. Go slowly with beginning any vigorous exercise and accept that it will take months.” For Alzheimer’s patients, he recommends breaking a sweat with five, 30-minute sessions a week.

Ferreira also advises moderation. “Do as much as your body allows—15, 20 or 45 minutes, the latter being the duration of a full-length class. Have clear communication with the instructor to help you reach your goals.”

Whether objectives are accomplished on an outdoor or stationary bike, it is important to be consistent. Kinsella suggests making it enjoyable. “You can get on your bike and watch your favorite television show for 30 minutes or more and get a good workout.”

Marlaina Donato is the author of Multidimensional Aromatherapy and several other books. She is also a composer. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

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diagnosis of Lyme disease, the need to adopt an organic lifestyle and the desire to help others that have allergies to the many chemicals in makeup, personal care products and household cleaning products provided Jayne Koeddig with the incentive to open Organic Skincare & Bodyworx, in Naples.

Koeddig, who moved to Punta Gorda from Philadelphia in 1998, never knew that she’d been bitten. “Deer regularly visited our backyard, but I never felt the bite. Back then, Lyme disease was primarily associated with Connecticut,” says Koeddig, who sought out a doctor when her hair began falling out in clumps. “I had to wear a baseball cap and eventually, a wig, because my thyroid wasn’t functioning and my hormones were way out of balance. After my doctor identified the problem and ran allergy tests which showed that I was allergic to almost everything, he recommended

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The retail store offers products for all skincare needs with six lines of organic products that that contain no dyes, parabens, beta hydroxy acids (BHA) , formaldehyde, petroleum distillates, hydroquinone, methyl cellosolve, or any chemical preservatives. “Our makeup is the cleanest on the market, and includes Jane Iredale, La Bella Donna, and Phyt’s. Our organic skincare products include Eminence of Hungary, StarFlower Essentials of the USA (food-grade skincare), Jurlique of Autstra-

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Music bypasses the language and intellectual barriers in the brain that can prevent healing.

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rom ancient Mongolian shamans that used drumming for physical and emotional healing to modern, board-certified music therapists that work with special needs kids, science now confirms what we’ve always known: Music makes us feel better.

Decades after Don Campbell’s groundbreaking work about the cognitive effects of listening to the music of Mozart, growing research reveals music’s ability to reduce chronic and acute pain, restore brain connections after a stroke, boost immunity and promote brain development in children. Recent studies of the benefits of music published in BJPsych International show decreased depression in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders and improvement in people with certain types of epilepsy.

Neurochemistry and Pain Reduction

Listening to music we find pleasurable can have an analgesic effect on the body, and researchers theorize that the brain releases a cascade of natural opioids, including dopamine. A pilot study on cancer patients published in the Indian Journal of Palliative Care in 2016 shows a significant reduction of pain when individuals are exposed to music for 20-minute intervals.

Music also minimizes chronic pain associated with syndromes like fibromyalgia. Collective studies published in Frontiers of Psychology in 2014 suggest that relaxing, preferred choices of music not only reduce fibromyalgia-related pain, but also significantly improve mobility.

Dementia, Stroke and Brain Development

Board-certified music therapists like Sheila Wall use live and recorded music to catalyze therapeutic changes in their clients. In her Eau Claire, Wisconsin, practice, Wall works with a wide range of clients ranging in age from 3 to 104. “Music bypasses the language 52

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and intellectual barriers in the brain that can prevent healing. Music helps the brain compensate for whatever damage that has occurred through illnesses, disease or trauma,” she says. “I also work with children to help them build language and motor skills through music.

Research last year by the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles has shown that music training strengthens areas of the brain that govern speech, reading skills and sound perception in children. The results, published in Cerebral Cortex, indicate that only two years of music study significantly changes both the white and gray matter of the brain.

Kirk Moore, in Wheaton, Illinois, is a certified music practitioner who provides live therapeutic music for people that are sick or dying. He says he sees daily changes through music. “I see heart rates slow down and blood pressure reduced. Breathing becomes steadier; pain and nausea cease.” Moore has also witnessed patients with aphasia—a language impairment caused by stroke or other brain damage—spontaneously sing-along to songs and regain the ability to speak. One memorable patient could only utter a single word, but listening to Moore ignited a dramatic change. “I sang ‘You Are My Sunshine’ and within seconds, she was singing. After 20 minutes of music, I expressed to the patient my hopes that the music had been helpful to her. ‘Oh goodness, yes!’ she responded.”

Pick Up a Drum

Drumming has been proven to be able to balance the hemispheres of the brain, bolster immunity and offer lasting physical and emotional benefits for conditions ranging from asthma to Parkinson’s disease, autism and addiction recovery.

Medical research led by neurologist Barry Bittman, M.D., shows that participation in drumming circles helps to amp up natural killer cells that fight cancer and viruses such as AIDS. Recent research published in PLOS/ONE reveals a profound reduction of inflammation in people that took part in 90-minute drum circles during the course of the 10-week study.

Music and End of Life

Music’s capacity to bring healing and solace also extends to the end of life. Classically trained musician and certified music practitioner Lloyd Goldstein knows firsthand the power of providing music for cancer patients and the terminally ill. “I feel a deep responsibility to be as present as I can possibly be, to what I’m doing, the people I’m playing for,” says Goldstein, who left a secure orchestra position to join the team at The Arts In Medicine Program at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. “It’s taught me how to be a better musician and a better person.”

As much as the musician gives, music gives back. “I end up calmer than when I begin a session. That healing environment travels with me,” Moore says.

Marlaina Donato is a composer and the author of several books.

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LOVING OURSELVES MADLY Practice Intentional Self-Love

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t’s not enough to wish for more self-love. We must be intentional about creating it and commit to loving ourselves by practicing these habits every day.

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Don’t believe our thoughts.

Our minds lie to us all the time, especially where our self-worth is concerned. The moment we become aware we are mentally abusing ourselves, we can refuse to believe these thoughts. The fact is, we are worthy and enough exactly as we are. Any thoughts that contradict this truth are lies. We must not go to war with our mind, but should definitely get in the habit of challenging our mind’s lies and not believing them when they run amok.

Replace self-abuse with self-love.

Not believing our crueler thoughts is step one.

Replacing them with kinder, more compassionate and loving thoughts is step two. When our minds call us ugly, we must sink into

our hearts and remind ourselves that we are beautiful, as we are.

When our minds insist we’re weak, we must declare our strength.

Every single thought and word that speaks to our worth is a powerful and sustaining reflection of self-love. Substitute self-abuse with love as often as possible and then watch our lives change in powerful ways.

Set boundaries and enforce them.

To love ourselves, we have to set clear boundaries with the people in our lives. State what works and what doesn’t work. If we don’t clearly speak our boundaries, people will trample them, and we’ll only have ourselves to blame. Boundaries show respect for all involved. A lack of boundaries will almost certainly lead to resentment.

Make time for happy places.

We all have places that tend to bring us peace and/or joy: a walk among the trees, curled up with a good book, coffee with a close friend.

Make time for these experiences. Every second we spend giving energy to the people, places and things that bring us joy is a second of dedicated self-love. It matters. Just as important, pay attention to the people, places and things that are depleting, that feel unhealthy and toxic, and give less energy to them. Knowing what to eliminate can be as impactful as knowing what to add.

How we love ourselves is our responsibility. The greater commitment we make to self-love, the greater chance we create of living a more peaceful, joyful and meaningful life.

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bout 10 years ago, Kim Krouth’s dog, Buckeye, was suffering from severe allergy symptoms. The mixed-breed shepherd was licking and biting her paws until her toe pads were bleeding. “Our conventional vet prescribed steroids,” recalls Krouth. “It helped some, but also agitated Buckeye. When I found out that other side effects could include serious health problems, I didn’t want to put her at risk.”

The Madison, Wisconsin, animal lover headed to a holistic pet supply store to ask about alternative treatments for the dog’s allergies. She learned about herbal remedies, and was advised to take Buckeye to a holistic veterinarian. “Treating her holistically seemed like a better option than the side effects of treatment with drugs,” she says.

The holistic veterinarian recommended acupuncture. It helped, but the dog later became sensitive to the needles.

At that point, she was given homeopathic plant-based treatments that worked well with no side effects. Buckeye, now 15, has also received laser light therapy and spinal manipulation to help with mobility in her senior years.

The Holistic Difference

Holistic veterinarians have been treating dogs, cats, chickens, livestock and exotic animals across the nation for some time, but many people aren’t entirely clear about how their approach—and their training— differs from a conventional vet. Both enter the profession after earning a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree.

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Holistic practitioners can then choose to train in a variety of modalities, including acupuncture, herbs and physical rehabilitation, plus trigger point, megavitamin and stem cell therapies.

“Any method that is sufficiently different from conventional medicine requires extra training ... over a period of weeks, months or years,” says Nancy Scanlan, DVM, the executive director of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation, in Mount Shasta, California.

Veterinarians, holistic or not, typically do the same initial examination of an animal, she says. From there, a holistic vet may look at additional areas or assess things in a slightly different way. “For example, someone trained in veterinary osteopathy or veterinary chiropractic would explore the range of motion of joints or the spine.”

In treatment, holistic DVMs use an integrative approach. The goal is to look at the animal as a whole and treat the underlying condition, rather than treating the symptoms. “Integrative medicine is about broadening our medical options, blending both conventional medical and holistic approaches. It focuses on client education and participation in the healing process of their pet,” says Danielle Becton, DVM, of Aloha Pet & Bird Hospital, in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.

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Integrative medicine is about broadening our medical options, blending both conventional medical and holistic approaches.

It focuses on client education and participation in the healing process of their pet. ~Danielle Becton, DVM

Holistic veterinarians may also choose to use fewer conventional drugs and limited vaccinations. “Vaccine titers can be used to determine if a patient has adequate antibodies to a disease to create immunity,” says Becton. “If a pet is already immune, they may not need another vaccine booster that year.”

Becton and Scanlan agree that alternative treatments such as acupuncture, laser therapy or massage can be used in lieu of drugs for pain management. However, Scanlan does note that in an acute or emergency situation, many natural methods do not work fast enough, “and that is when holistic veterinarians are more likely to use drugs.”

Choosing a Holistic Veterinarian

Pet owners seek out holistic veterinarians for different reasons. In Krouth’s case, it was the unacceptable side effects to drugs that led her to explore other options. Becton points out that she gets clients looking for a more natural approach for their pets after they personally have had success with human integrative medicine.

However, it’s important that pets are treated by professionals that are trained to treat animals. People with holistic training for humans may not understand animal anatomy or physiology.

Ultimately, choosing a veterinarian is a personal decision, and seeing a beloved pet thrive is the best confirmation that it was the right one. “We are so glad that we still have Buckeye at this golden age, and believe it’s due to holistic care that she has lived a comfortable, long life,” says Krouth.

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n some areas, holistic veterinary care is so popular that appointments are hard to come by. In others, there are few veterinarians practicing alternative medicine.

Ask Around

One way to find a veterinarian that has expanded beyond the confines of Western medicine is to ask other pet owners.

Employees at pet food or supply stores will often have recommendations, as well.

Search online or use the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association’s “Find a Holistic Veterinarian” search feature at ahvma.org/find-a-holistic-veterinarian.

Get Details

If there are several doctors to choose from, read their websites to find out the nature of initial consultations, available treatments and associated fees. Read patient reviews there and look for some that aren’t on their site. Consider stopping in to see how the practice looks and feels.

First Appointment

Once an appointment is made, know what’s needed to make the most of it. Most veterinarians want historical records and intake forms filled out in advance. Be prepared to pay for services during that first visit. Because holistic care is personalized to deal with underlying causes instead

of symptoms, be ready to spend more time talking about the pet.

Going Forward

No matter which veterinarian is chosen, expect reasonable outcomes. Pets should be comfortable at the appointment and owners should feel they are heard. Care and cost of care should make sense. Follow-up calls from the office to check on treatment progress show that the interest in clients goes beyond the appointment. Reminder calls, emails or postcards about upcoming appointments or recommended services convey that the practice is organized and has a long-term interest in animal health.

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a full complement of healers of varying modalities and styles: reiki, massage, acupuncture, energy healing, esoteric healing, crystal healing, angel healing, meditations and more. $5/door plus healers set their own prices. Unity of Naples, 2000 Unity Way. UnityNaples.org.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 Art of Holistic Massage Foundation II – 9am5pm. Touch; Meaningful Touch: Principles and Calibrations of Touch; Concept of Interface from Zero Balancing. Learn and practice leg pull, neck release, review Swedish techniques. Selfmassage, meditation. Prerequisite: AOHMassage Foundation Part I. $150. 7 CEs. 732-266-5276.

AOHMassage.com.

BioMat Treatments – 11am-5pm. BioMat treatments infused with tourmaline, jade and amethyst to help raise vibrations, open the third eye and realize your potential. Also helps with dreams and peaceful sleep. EFT, chakra clearing and cleansing offered with Joan. $50. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Protection for Home, Business and Personal Life – 7pm. Protection spells have been used as long as man has been on this planet. Why protection spells? Because sometimes we have to set up a protective barrier around these areas mentioned above to keep negativity out. This is also called preventative magick (to protect attack on all levels) $30. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 Deep Conditioning Treatment – 9am-5pm. Plus blow dry and style: $15 special ($60-$70 value).

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Intro to Animal Communication – 10am-5pm.

It’s exciting to hear animal voices. Learn new ways to have a two-way conversation. Discover what method works best for you, and build on it as you practice communicating with our animal friends at home and in the wild. $90. RSVP: 277-1399.

LotusBlossomClinic.com.

Zenergy, 2950 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. RSVP: Edmond: 773-882-7799.

Art Walk – 6-10pm. 14 art galleries invite locals and visitors to a self-guided walking tour throughout downtown Fort Myers River District core and the Gardener’s Park area. Art enthusiasts can meet the artists and enjoy the live art demonstrations.

FortMyersArtWalk.com.

Tarot Part I –7pm. Learn the meanings of the cards and how to utilize this wonderful tool. A Rider Waite deck is required. $30. Part II: 8/16. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave 108, Ft Myers.

RSVP: 939-2769.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Healers Festival – 10am-4pm. Hosted by Goddess I Am and Unity of Naples. Join in the sanctuary for

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Labyrinths – 2pm. Learn the history, various kinds, and uses for labyrinths. Also learn how to make your own labyrinth. Free. RSVP. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers.

939-2769.

Know Your Natal/Know Yourself – 3:33pm5:55pm. Four-week series. Rev. Holly Jordan, master astrologer, offers a step-by-step approach to Mastering Natal Charts for Personal Growth or for expertly interpreting for others. $300 day of event ($50 deposit and birth info upon registration).

Private N Ft Myers location. Preregister: 242-0234.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 Community Drum Circle – 4-6pm. 1st Sat. Bring drums, shakers, open heart and dance. Some drums are provided; families welcome. $10/donation. The Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

992-5455. Happehatchee.org.

MONDAY, AUGUST 5 Book Giveaway – 9:30am-5pm. Dr Mark Corke will distribute the book The Poison in Your Teeth,

by Dr Tom McGuire. Watch the video Evidence of Harm, a new documentary about mercury fillings. Call the office for a tour or with questions on holistic care. Laser Dentistry, 1550 Matthew Dr, Ft Myers. 936-5442.

Florida Water Summit II – 5:30-9pm. Harmful algal blooms subject of new Calusa Waterkeeper documentary, expert panel debut. The threat is real, and the message is vital. A buffet dinner is included in the $20 ticket price, with proceeds going toward the nonprofit Calusa Waterkeeper’s scientific research and educational outreach efforts.

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. CalusaWaterkeeper.org. Tickets: bit.ly/2KIDkUT. See news brief and article on pages 10 and 23.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 HealthRhythms Group Empowerment Drumming for Health and Wellness – 6-7pm. Also Aug 13, 20 & 27. With trained HealthRhythms facilitator Ken Straub, board-certified music therapist.

Benefits include: stress reduction and relaxation, interpersonal support and bonding, strengthened immune system, spiritual connection, exercise and fun. All instruments included and no experience necessary. $15/session. Shangri-La Springs, 27750 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. 973-568-1470.

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Reiki Share – 6:30-8pm. Bringing together reiki practitioners and the public for an evening of healing. Your facilitator will lead the group through a Holy Fire Reiki experience, followed by hands-on reiki by volunteer reiki practitioners.

Love offering. Lotus Blossom Clinic, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2 & 3, Ft Myers. RSVP: 273-3402.

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Intro to Wicca – 7pm. In this weekly progressive class, learn what wicca is, concept of deity, altars, holidays, magick and more. Free. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 Love That Dress Collection Open House – 11am-2pm. Attendees will enjoy beverages and refreshments, raffles, special promotions, a tour of the spa with owner Jennifer Alvarez Linguidi and a complimentary BEMER mat circulation therapy session. Purely You Spa, 3066 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 302, Naples. RSVP by 8/2: 331-8266.

PurelyYouSpa.com. See news brief on page 14 and ad on page 15.

Conscious Living Circle – Noon-1:30pm. This is a weekly facilitated group of 10-15 people that explore ways to live a more mindful and spiritually balanced life. A wonderful opportunity to get centered, explore ideas for successful living and the possibility of making friends. Free. Cape Coral Center for Spiritual Living, 406 SE 24th Ave, Cape Coral. 297-0129. Info@OpenPath.live.

Candle Magick for Beginners – 2pm. Learn how to anoint and infuse candles with energy for healing, blessings, prosperity and more. Plus make your own personal candle. $30 includes supplies.

The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

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FRIDAY AUGUST 9 Reiki Master Class – 2pm. Learn advanced energy work, master symbols, chakra diagnosis and crystal grids to enhance the reiki experience. Certification and attunement available upon completion.

Prerequisite: Usui Reiki levels one and two. $50.

The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Friday Night Intuitive Arts Fair – 5-8pm. Bring your friends and start Friday night with an intuitive reading. Mini-services include tarot reading, medium, intuitive healing, chakra balancing, cordcutting and DNA activation. $25/20 minutes. The Path of Being, 15248 S Tamiami Tr, Ste 300, Ft Myers. 437-5141. ThePathOfBeing.com.

Psychic Fair – 5-8pm. Mini-readings with some of Naples’ most experienced psychics and healers.

Services include: mediumship, tarot, reiki, angel, past-life, chakra balancing, intuitive, body scanning, oracle and more. $30/20 minutes. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. 228-6949.

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stroll through the core downtown area finding the mystery locations; finish by 8pm to enter for cash prizes. Age-friendly. Downtown Ft Myers.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 Microbiome 101 Workshop – 10-11:30am. With Jeffrey E Berger, wellness partner with Amare Global, the first holistic mental wellness company focused on the microbiome gut-brain axis (GBA), and the vice president of Cape Coral chapter of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce. Paradise Wellness & Event Center, 28410 Bonita Crossings Blvd, Ste 11. Info: 716-570-2150, Jeffrey@NuLife.biz or AmareGlobal.com. See ad on page 30 and news brief on page 13.

Psychic Faire – 10am-5pm. Choose from a list of readers and healers offering many services: psychic readings, palm readings, mediumship, reiki and more. $25/20 min. The Mystical Moon Ft Myers, 8890 Salrose Ln, Ste 107. RSVP: 939-3339.

TheMysticalMoon.com.

Advanced ThetaHealing Weekend Workshop – Aug 9-11. 5-9pm, Fri; 10am-5pm Sat-Sun. With Jaysun Wechs. This technique can be used on yourself and others, making it a great tool for life coaches, reiki practitioners, and anyone wanting to be a clearer channel and/or help their clients to reach a deeper level of healing. Prerequisite: Level one. $444 paid by 8/5. $495/thereafter. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd, Naples. 228-6949.

Beauty Brunch – 11:15am-1:30pm. Purely You Spa’s top skin treatment services will be raffled off and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to PACE Center For Girls. Small educational sessions discussing anti-aging, stress relief and positive living also featured. Tickets: $100 includes light brunch bites, a $25 spa gift certificate and swag bags plus two (12-minute) mini spa services. RSVP by 8/7.

3066 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 302, Naples. 331-8266.

PurelyYouSpa.com. See news brief, page 14.

Mystery Walk – 6-8pm. Join the mystery every second Friday of the month in the River District.

Registration begins at First and Hendry streets, in front of Iberia Bank. Free to play; leisurely

Food as Medicine –1:30-4:30pm. Discover the power of foods to reverse diseases and create radiant health. Enjoy samples from Conquering Any Disease Food-Healing System. $30. Lotus Blossom

Clinic, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2 & 3, Ft Myers. RSVP required: 277-1399. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

Crystals and Gemstones Workshop – 2pm. Learn how to choose, cleanse and work with crystals and gemstones. Crystal grids will also be demonstrated using the flower of life pattern also known as sacred geometry. Free. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 Enhancing Your Yoga – 9am-noon. With Kandy Love. Three-hour immersion class for building/ enhancing skills in seeing, touching and pose refinement. $63. Lotus Blossom Clinic, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2 & 3, Ft Myers. Register: 273-3402.

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Eckankar Light and Sound Service – 11am.

Topic: Solving Life’s Problems. ECK Center of Southwest Florida, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 155, Ft Myers. 482-4034.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 Full Moon/Sunset/Bird Rookery Kayak Tour – 5:30-8:30pm. Paddle on the Caloosahatchee and some wild creeks with thousands of birds going to roost for the night; the perfect place to see the sunset and moonrise. Includes equipment and a certified Florida master naturalist guide. $50/day/person. Ft Myers. RSVP: GAEA Guides: 694-5513.

Introduction to Ancient Tarot Teachings – 6-8pm.

With Gale Griswold. Learn the history and explore what these ancient teachings could offer for your spiritual growth. $20. Lotus Blossom Clinic, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ft Myers. RSVP: Gale: 410-3138.

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Connect to the Healer Within – 7-9pm. With Dan and Karin. Firefly Within hosts an evening of learning, conversation and sharing of reiki energy to awaken and connect to the healer within. Donation for local charity groups. Kunjani Café, 780 Seagate Dr, Naples. 980-3257. FireflyWithin.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 Conscious Living Circle – Noon-1:30pm. This is a weekly facilitated group of 10-15 people that explore ways to live a more mindful and spiritually balanced life. A wonderful opportunity to get centered, explore ideas for successful living and the possibility of making friends.

Free. Cape Coral Center for Spiritual Living, 406 SE 24th Ave, Cape Coral. 297-0129. Info@ OpenPath.live.

Protection for Home, Business and Personal Life – 2pm. Protection spells have been used as long as man has been on this planet. Why protection spells? Because sometimes we have to set up a protective barrier around these areas mentioned above to keep negativity out. This is also called preventative magick (to protect attack on all levels) $30. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Eckankar Sound of Soul Event – 5:45pm. Collier County Public Library, 650 Central Ave, Naples.

482-4034.

Crystal Bowl Meditation – 6:30pm. With Laurie Barraco. The crystal bowls are a form of sound vibrational healing and gently remove energetic blockages and instantly align your chakras. Bring a pillow and/or blanket. $10. The Mystical Moon, 8951 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Ste 255. RSVP: 3010655. TheMysticalMoon.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 Reiki Master Class – 7pm. Learn advanced energy work, master symbols, chakra diagnosis and crystal grids to enhance the reiki experience. Certifica-

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tion and attunement available upon completion.

Prerequisite: Usui Reiki levels one and two. $50.

The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 National Honey Bee Day BOGO – 9am-4pm. Visitors to the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center can celebrate honey bees and their contribution to each of our lives through the pollination of 80% of the world’s plants including 90 different food crops. Buy one get one free admission. No registration necessary. 300 Tower Rd, Naples.

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Deep Conditioning Treatment – 9am-5pm. Plus blow dry and style: $15 special ($60-$70 value).

Receive a free $20 gift card at the end of your appointment. Free styling lessons available. Salon Zenergy, 2950 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. RSVP: Edmond: 773-882-7799.

Reiki Level I Intensive – 8:30am-8pm. With Silvia Casabianca, RM, LMHC, LMT. Usui Reiki Ryoho for self-healing and supporting others. Reiki history, precepts, Byosen perception. Relaxation, meditation exercises. Tenohira (hands-on treatments), attunements. $175. 12 FL CEUs approved for nurses, mental health professionals, massage therapists, nutritionists. Naples. Preregister: 948-9444.

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Light Code Activation and Alignment – 9-11am.

Join Beth as she channels light codes for greater connection and healing. DNA will receive alignment and removal of outdated energy. This creates shortcuts in your progress along the ascension timeline. $22. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd, Naples. 228-6949.

Psychic Fair – 10am-4pm. Mini readings with some of Naples’ most experienced psychics and healers. Services include: mediumship, tarot, reiki, angel, past-life, chakra balancing, intuitive, body scanning, oracle and more. $30/20 minutes. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. 228-6949.

GoddessIAM.com.

Pendulum Workshop – 2pm. Learn how to choose, cleanse and program your pendulum. Also learn how to use your pendulum for divination, to find lost objects, to dowse and to test energy fields and

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chakras. Free charts available. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

ing, blessings, prosperity and more. Plus make your own personal candle. $30 includes supplies.

The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22

Book Giveaway – 8am-5pm. Dr Mark Corke will distribute the book The Poison in Your Teeth, by Dr Tom McGuire. Watch the video Evidence of Harm, a new documentary about mercury fillings. Call the office for a tour or with questions on holistic care.

Laser Dentistry, 1550 Matthew Dr, Ft Myers. 9365442. FortMyersLaserDentist.com.

Tarot Part I –2pm. Learn the meanings of the cards and how to utilize this wonderful tool. A Rider Waite deck is required. $30. Part II: 8/29. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave 108, Ft Myers.

RSVP: 939-2769.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 19 Thai Massage Training Level I – Aug 19-23. 9am6pm, Mon-Fri. Take a journey into the Thai healing arts. Learn a 90-minute classic Thai massage routine. Five-day training to begin your journey to Thai massage and traditional medicine mastery. No prior Thai massage or bodywork training needed. $795 tuition ($249 RSVP deposit). 40 CEs (NCBTMB #165 & FL #50-25450). Register: 273-3402 or ThaiMassageTraining.net.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 Art of Holistic Massage Foundation 3: Reflexology – 9am-3pm. With Alvina Quatrano. The ancient art and practice of reflexology uses specific points on the feet and hands to enhance the natural healing abilities of the body’s corresponding organs and glands. $100. 6 CUEs. Naples. AOHMassage.com.

Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. With Kandy Love.

Want to start a meditation practice or improve the quality of your meditations? This evening class

will be experiential, offering awareness techniques and quiet time, dialogue and Q&A time. Love offering. Lotus Blossom Clinic, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2 & 3, Ft Myers. Register: 273-3402.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 Conscious Living Circle – Noon-1:30pm. This is a weekly-facilitated group of 10-15 people that explore ways to live a more mindful and spiritually balanced life. A wonderful opportunity to get centered, explore ideas for successful living and the possibility of making friends. Free. Cape Coral Center for Spiritual Living, 406 SE 24th Ave, Cape Coral. 297-0129. Info@OpenPath.live.

Candle Magick for Beginners – 7pm. Learn how to anoint and infuse candles with energy for heal-

Deep Conditioning Treatment – 9am-5pm. Plus blow dry and style: $15 special ($60-$70 value).

Receive a free $20 gift card at the end of your appointment. Free styling lessons available. Salon Zenergy, 2950 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. RSVP: Edmond: 773-882-7799.

Women’s Gathering (CBC) – 7pm. A monthly gathering for women over 21. The purpose is to discuss women’s issues in society, religion, relationships, etc, and to have women support and help empower one another and network. There will be fun after venting in a safe environment. Refreshments served. $5. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 Intuitive Arts Fair – 10am-5pm. Mini-readings with gifted readers and healers include tarot reading, medium, intuitive healing, chakra balancing, cord-cutting and DNA activation. $25/20 minutes.

The Path of Being, 15248 S Tamiami Tr, Ste 300, Ft Myers. 437-5141. ThePathOfBeing.com.

Psychic Faire – 10am-5pm. Choose from a list of readers and healers offering many services: psychic readings, palm readings, mediumship, reiki and more. $25/20 min. The Mystical Moon, 8951 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Ste 255, Bonita Springs, RSVP: 3010655.TheMysticalMoon.com.

Crystal Grids – 2pm. Learn how to lay out stones on a crystal grid in your space to enhance and bring in what you choose. Use crystal grids for protection, prosperity, healing, stress relief and connecting to spirit energies and more. Based on the flower of life also known as sacred geometry. Free. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers.

RSVP: 939-2769.

SWFL Community Drum Circle – 6:30-9pm.

Meets once a month (check Facebook). Drummers of all nations and spectators are welcome to attend for community drumming, dancing, hula-hooping and self-expression. Cambier Park Bandshell, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. Facebook group: SWFL Community Drum Circle.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 Eckankar Sound of Soul Event – 11am. ECK Center of Southwest Florida, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 155, Ft Myers. 482-4034.

MONDAY, AUGUST 26 Thai Massage Training Level II – Aug 26-30.

9am-6pm, Mon-Fri. Build your knowledge and skill in the art and practice of Thai massage. Learn 4-6 more hours of tools and techniques: back-walking, techniques for health conditions, advanced abdominal massage, stretching and client-seated or

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side-lying positions. Begin to offer Thai massage to clients suffering from complex health issues.

Prerequisite: Thai massage level one or equivalent. $795 tuition ($249 RSVP deposit). 40 CEs (NCBTMB #165 & FL #50-25450). 273-3402 or ThaiMassageTraining.net.

now. This 24-hour period of prayer begins in the sanctuary with an interfaith panel speaking on prayer from different spiritual points of view.

Thursday will offer the opportunity to use prayer in more specific areas of life: health and wholeness, prosperity, relationship, divine purpose, world peace and more. Love offering. Unity of Naples, 2000 Unity Way. UnityNaples.org.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 Healers’ Exchange Night – 6-8pm. A night for bodyworkers, energy workers, and healers of any kind to come together to give and receive small sessions with other practitioners. $10 suggested donation. Lotus Blossom Clinic, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2 & 3, Ft Myers. RSVP: 277-1399.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 Conscious Living Circle – Noon-1:30pm. This is a weekly facilitated group of 10-15 people that explore ways to live a more mindful and spiritually balanced life. A wonderful opportunity to get centered, explore ideas for successful living and the possibility of making friends.

Free. Cape Coral Center for Spiritual Living, 406 SE 24th Ave, Cape Coral. 297-0129. Info@ OpenPath.live.

Crystal Bowl Meditation – 6:30pm. With Laurie Barraco. The crystal bowls are a form of sound vibrational healing and gently remove energetic blockages and instantly align chakras. Bring a pillow and/or blanket. $10. The Mystical Moon, 8890 Salrose Ln, Ste 107, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-3339.

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Reiki Healing Circle – 7pm. Let the power of reiki help promote healing on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Free. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 Deep Conditioning Treatment – 9am-5pm. Plus blow dry and style: $15 special ($60-$70 value).

Receive a free $20 gift card at the end of your appointment. Free styling lessons available. Salon Zenergy, 2950 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. RSVP: Edmond: 773-882-7799.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 Blue Zones Project: Purpose Workshop in Spanish – 9:30-11:30am. People with purpose live longer, are happier and more productive. Free.

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Psychic Faire – 10am-4pm. Reduced price readings; choose from an assortment of well-established and gifted psychics and healers. Tarot readers, soul chart progression, full chart astrology analysis, oracle card readers, rune caster, mediums, chakra cleansing and alignment and shamanic journeys. $25/25 minutes. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. 939-2769.

Red Tent Gathering – 6pm. This gathering of women occurs at the new moon when girls and women are most in need of support, rest and reflection. This is a timeless tradition observed by ancient cultures which serves as a regular forum for empowering women’s sense of selfhood. Join to support, listen, love, laugh and heal with each other. Bring a dish to share. $20. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd, Naples. 228-6949.

High Vibe Networking for Wellness Business Owners – 6-9:30pm. Could your purpose, passion and profits use a boost? Join for an evening of networking and education, guided meditation and more. Paradise Wellness, 28410 Bonita Crossings Blvd Ste11, Bonita Springs. Info: Jennifer: 438-2611.

plan ahead WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 World Prayer Day – Sept 11-12. 6:30-8:30pm, Wed; 11:30 am-7:30pm, Thur. With Eileen Cher-

Beauty Brunch – 11:15am-1:30pm. Purely You Spa’s top skin treatment services will be raffled off and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to Shelter for Abused Women and Children. Small educational sessions discussing anti-aging, stress relief and positive living also featured. Tickets: $100 includes light brunch bites, a $25 spa gift certificate and swag bags plus two (12-minute) mini spa services. RSVP by 9/11. 3066 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 302, Naples. 331-8266. PurelyYouSpa. com. See news brief, page 14.

World Wellness Weekend – Sept 21-22. Spiritual Communities Network (SCN) joins forces with Be Well In Paradise to promote a worldwide initiative, with activities occurring in over 100 countries. Local activities will occur throughout the Paradise Coast (Everglades, Marco Island and Naples). SCN members will be offering free and fun classes and activities at Light The Way Center throughout the weekend. 595-1587.

BeWellInParadise.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 SWFL Peace Day Celebration – Theme: Unity in CommUnity – Bridging the Gaps! Come and enjoy positive live music vibes all day from three different areas, original art, vendors, yoga and meditation all day. Local nonprofit organizations will be on hand with volunteer opportunities and information on how to get involved. Peace Talks will be an open conversation circle on creating peaceful change in our community. Plus, live community art projects and a mobile mural. Raffle with original art, vendor products, services, and more. Alliance For the Arts, Ft Myers. Info: SWFL4Peace@gmail. com. See ad, page 51.

What Turns the Wheel of Life? – 1-4pm. Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche will present a public talk on Master of Spiritual Attainment, “may all beings benefit”. $50 by 9/1, $60/thereafter. Info: Mary: 505-310-3811. Naples Yoga Center, 13240 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 206. Preregistration required: NaplesYogaCenter.com.

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daily Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Groups – Days/ times/locations vary. Monthly meetings for those caring for loved ones in various stages of Alzheimer’s disease or related memory impairments.

Bonita Springs/Cape Coral/Ft Myers. Schedule at AlzheimersSWFL.org.

Meditation – Mon-Fri. 10am-noon. Drop-in and breathe in the Zen Den. Free. Open Path, 8359 Beacon Blvd, Ste 614, Ft Myers. 297-0129. OpenPath.live.

Happe Hot Yoga in Nature – 10am. Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat & Sun. $10. Gentle natural detoxifying yoga and sound healing meditation with Tara & Edric. $10. Mats, straps, blocks, bolsters, water available.

Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

992-5455. Schedule: Happehatchee.org.

Very Happy Hour – 4:20-6:20pm. Sun-Sat. Relax at Seed & Bean Market and enjoy CBD-infused coffees, sodas, hemp and cannabis beers, baked goods, sparkling water, hemp protein shakes. 1520 Broadway, Downtown Ft Myers. 243-8137. SeedAndBeanMarket.com.

sunday Koreshan Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm. Unique market in the historic settlement of the Koreshans.

Fresh and local goods; native plants and trees.

Free park admission; $1 environmental impact fee.

Koreshan State Historic Site, 3800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 992-0311.

Native Plant Sale – 8am-1pm. Learn about and purchase native plants from the Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. Expert volunteers on hand will answer questions and explain the fertilizer ordinance and invasive exotic plants.

Koreshan State Historic Site, 3800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 273-8945. FNPSCoccoloba.org.

Celebration Church Services – 9:30-10:30am. A church that meets outdoors, welcomes everyone and has a huge heart. Cambier Park, 580 8th St S, Naples. 649-1588.

Church of Spiritual Light – 9:45-11:30am. Sunday service. Spiritual connection, meditation, ritual, prayer and song. 1939 Park Meadows Dr, Ste 1, Ft Myers. 560-6314. ChurchOfSpiritualLight.org.

Center for Spiritual Living, Cape Coral – 10am meditation; 10:30am service. Celebration, connection, community and more. 406 SE 24th Ave, Cape Coral. 574-6463. CSLCapeCoral.com.

Buddhist Teach-Ins and Meditation Practice – 6:30pm. With dharma teacher Fred Epsteiner, in the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh. 6200 Trail Blvd, Naples.

FloridaMindfulness.org.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 6:30pm. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Cape Christian Fellowship, 2110 Chiquita Blvd, Cape Coral. Barbara S: 410-0081. FoodAddicts.org.

Al-Anon Family Groups – Support for families and friends troubled by someone else’s drinking.

Naples. 263-5907 or 888-425-2666 for 24/7 info.

Schedule at SouthFloridaAl-Anon.org.

Year-Round Guided Kayak Tours – Paddle through beautiful mangrove tunnels, teeming mudflats and intricate oyster reefs while searching for amazing wildlife. Register: RookeryBay.org.

Restorative Yoga – 6:15pm. Renew, relax and recharge body and mind with gentle and soothing yoga postures supported using props for longer holds to emphasize restoration and the breath. $20/drop-in or class package. Love Yoga Center, 4949 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 204, Naples. 692-9747.

LoveYogaCenter.com.

Drum and Dance Circle – 6:30-9pm. Drummers, dancers, jugglers, everyone welcome. BYO chair and instrument or come just to enjoy. Under the pavilion by the water in Centennial Park, Ft Myers.

Facebook page: Fort Myers Drum Circle.

Unity of Bonita Springs Sunday Service – 10am.

With Rev Phil Schlaefer, music by Jerry Stawski.

Inspiring lesson, music and meditation. 28285 Imperial Pkwy. 947-3100.

Unity of Ft Myers Sunday Service/Youth and Family Ministry – 10am. Join at 9:30am for The Gathering, a 20-minute meditation. Enjoy reiki sessions before and after service. Monthly lessons include how to use the 12 powers in our lives today. 11120 Ranchette Rd. 278-1511. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Unity of Naples – 10am. Service and Sunday school conducted in an open, accepting and empowering environment. Children deepen their relationship with God. Nursery care provided. Naples. 775-3009.

NaplesUnity.org.

Royal Palm Park River and Creeks Kayak Tour – 10am-1pm. Join for a kayak tour on the Caloosahatchee River and local creeks to gain valuable insight into this fascinating area. $50 includes equipment and FL master naturalist guide. GAEA guides. Ft Myers. RSVP: 694-5513.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Naples – 10:30am. Service, youth classes and childcare. Celebrate freedom, reason and compassion. All welcome. 6340 Napa Woods Way, Naples.

455-6553. Office@uunaples.org. uunaples.org.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft Myers Sunday Service – 10:30-11:30am. All welcome. 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 561-2700. uucfm.org.

monday Chair Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. Chair yoga is gentle, utilizing either one or two chairs, rather than a mat.

Use the chair for modified poses or simply stand next to it for support. $13 packages available. AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995.

Kundalini Yoga – 11am-noon. With Cindy Bender.

This practice combines movement, breathing, meditation and deep relaxation. No yoga experience necessary. $13 (packages available). AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995.

Miracles Among Us – 1-3pm. 3rd Mon. Providing support for and education about the effects brain injuries have on people’s lives (the person with the brain injury and their caretakers). North Collier Fire Station 45, 1885 Veterans Park Dr, Naples.

MiraclesAmongUs.org.

Stretch and Strength Class – 6pm. Stretch your way to wellness and build strength using body weight resistance. First class is free; $6 thereafter.

Outdoor venue: RYAN Hope House, 1320 Macombo Rd, Ft Myers. 734-629-3551. Info.LifeCareCC@gmail.com.

Drum Circle Social Inclusion – 6-6:30pm. Donation. House of Gaia, 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste 1, Naples. HouseOfGaia.org.

Happe Art – 2-4pm. 2nd & 4th Sun. $10. Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

Happehatchee.org.

Amma SW FL Satsang – 4-6pm. 2nd Sun. In devotion to Amma, there will be videos, teachings, meditation and songs. Veggie potluck afterward.

Free. Cape Coral/Bonita. Info: 480-290-0231 or Kessel.Joyce@gmail.com.

Introductory Buddhist Teach-Ins and Meditation Practice – 4:45pm. Last Sun each month. 6200 Trail Blvd, Naples. FloridaMindfulness.org.

Stretch and Strength Class – 6pm. Stretch your way to wellness and build strength using body weight resistance. First class is free; $6 thereafter.

Outdoor venue: RYAN Hope House, 1320 Macombo Rd, Ft Myers. 734-629-3551. Info.LifeCareCC@gmail.com.

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Journey Within Meditation – 6-7pm. Crystal bowls and guided meditation, followed by reiki energy healing. Receive a personal message. 100% of donations go to local charity groups. Kunjani, 780 Seagate Dr, Naples. 980-3257. FireflyWithin.org.

Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (ACA) – 6-7:30pm. 12-step meeting.

Unity Church of Naples choir room, 2000 Unity Way, Naples. Lissa: 908-752-0068.

Clay Handbuilding and Raku Techniques – 6-9pm. Reduce stress in this five-week class with Richard Rosen. $200 plus materials ($50). Rosen Gallery & Studios, 2172 J&C Blvd, Naples Art District. RSVP: 821-1061. rictra@earthlink.net.

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Moral Monday Meetup – 6:30pm. 1st Mon. With SWFL Justice4All Coalition. 3640 Napa Wood Way. Info: 917-553-3776 or PeterSuzanne2@ hotmail.com.

A Course in Miracles – 6:30-7pm, Q&A for beginners; 7-8:30pm, formal class reading and discussion.

Love offering. Unity of Naples Church fireplace room, 2000 Unity Way. 775-3009. NaplesUnity.org.

Rockin’ Your Qi – 6:30-7:30pm. With Dr. David Martin. Get your energy, body and endorphins flowing with this fun music and movement class.

No partners needed. first-timers free; $10/drop-in.

6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2, Ft Myers. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

Gurdjieff/The Fourth Way Discussion Group – 7-8pm. An exploration of the teachings of G I Gurdjieff, with readings and discussion. Introductory sessions meet in Bonita Springs. Info: 565-1410.

TheGurdjieffSocietyOfFlorida.org.

Meditation Class – 7-8:15pm. Guided Buddhist meditation and practical advice with Buddhist nun, Kelsang Namdrol. No experience necessary. $10.

Samudrabadra Buddhist Center, 6338 Presidential Ct, Ft Myers. MeditationInFortMyers.org.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 7-8:30pm. A 12-step program for food addiction.

No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. 13510 N Tamiami Tr, Ste 6, Naples. FoodAddicts.org.

Meditation Class – 7:15-8:30pm. Guided meditation and practical advice. No experience necessary. $10. Open Mind Zen, 1250 Tamiami Tr N, Naples.

MeditationInFortMyers.org.

Nar-Anon Family Groups – 7:30pm. Providing support and hope to those in despair because of a relative or friend’s addiction. First Baptist Church, 4117 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral. 940-2615.

tuesday Sunrise Yoga and Meditation – 7am. With Edric. Start your day off right with yoga in nature.

Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

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Women’s Overeaters Anonymous Step Writing Meeting – 10am. Free. 9470 Corkscrew Palms Circle, Ste 104, Estero. Sandy: 973-809-5338 or Helen: 247-0385.

Estuary Kayak Tour in Estero Bay – 10am-1pm.

Birds, dolphins, manatees and more. $50. Includes equipment and FL master naturalist guide. GAEA guides, Bonita Bch. 694-5513. GAEAGuides.com.

Meditation – Noon. With Ellen Barron. A half-hour meditation. The general public is invited.

Love offering. Unity of Ft Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. Deb Howard: 278-1511. Office@UnityOfFortMyers.org. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Spiritual Study Group – 1-2:30pm. Readings from This Thing Called Life, by Ernest Holmes and discussion. Begins with a prayer and meditation followed by reading. A nondenominational New Thought group led by Rev Joyce Heist. All welcome. Fusion Yoga & Wellness, 10021 Estero Town Commons Pl, Ste 102-B, Estero. sJoyceh@aol.com.

HealthRhythms Group Empowerment Drumming for Health and Wellness – 6-7pm. With Ken Straub, board-certified music therapist. $15/session.

Shangri-La Springs, 27750 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs.

973-568-1470. UniBeatDrumCircles@yahoo.com.

Belly Dance Classes – 6:15-7:15pm (beginners); 7:30-8:30pm (intermediate). With Sherry Coffey.

Have fun learning the ancient art and modern styles of this dynamic dance. $52/4-week series. House of Gaia, 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste 1, Naples. 7685575. BellyDanceSWFL.com.

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) Group – 6-7:30pm. 12-step program. A fellowship of men and women that have suffered from anxiety or depression and anger after growing up in highly stressful environments. 10051 Plantation Rd, Ft Myers. 931-9009.

Holistic Chamber of Commerce Meetings (Ft Myers) – 6-7:30pm. 2nd Tue. Local chamber members enjoy monthly mixing and mingling opportunities that include business-focused speakers, panels and roundtable discussions. The Living Vine Organic Café, 1400 Colonial Blvd. 310-490-6862.

HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 7pm. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Gulf Coast Church of Christ, 9550 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers.

Andy: 850-4467. FoodAddicts.org.

La Leche League – 7pm. 1st Tue. Mother-to-mother breastfeeding support group. Children welcome.

Free. St Hilary’s Episcopal Church, 5011 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. lllFlorida.com.

Beginners Mindfulness Yoga – 7pm. Unwind, restoring your mind, body and soul. Focus awareness on the present moment calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts and bodily sensations. $10 love donation. LightWork Wellness Center, 1400 Colonial Blvd, Ste 258, Ft Myers.

LightworkWellnessCenter.com.

wednesday Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 9am. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. St Leo Catholic Church, 28290 Beaumont Rd, Bonita Springs. Mary: 216870-0653. FoodAddicts.org.

Basic Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. With Cindy Bender.

Learn the basic of yoga. The emphasis of this class will be on the practice of posture with focus on alignment, using props, Sanskrit names, breathing and meditation. Appropriate for beginner or any level student. $13 (packages available). AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995.

Women Seeking Serenity Through the 12 Steps – 10am. Free. Hope Lutheran Church, Old US 41, Bonita. Carol: 405-1947.

Urantia Book Study Group – 10-12:30pm. Part IV: Life and Teachings of Jesus (10-11:30am); Part I & II: Central & Superuniverses and Local Universe (11:30am-12:30pm). Both groups meet in Chapel. Love offering. Unity of Ft Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. Ellen Barron: 278-1511.

YouthAndFamilyMinistry@yahoo.com. UnityOfFortMyers.org.

Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve Kayak Tour – 10am-1pm. From New Pass with GAEA Guides.

A fascinating area of the aquatic preserve with lots of winding passageways, rookeries and grass flats where manatees feed. A great deal of birds are in this area, along with dolphins and the manatees. $50/ person. 694-5513 or GAEAGuides.com.

Tai Chi Eight-Form – 2-3pm. With Sondra Dansby. This hour-long class focuses on eight forms of tai chi. It helps to improve posture, balance, fall prevention, reduce blood pressure and restore emotional balance. $13 (packages available). AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995.

Kundalini Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. With Gloria Reilly.

Movement, breathing techniques, deep relaxation and meditation. $10/class. Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Happehatchee.org.

Making Friends with Money – 6-8pm. The Study and Practice of Prosperity Principles. $15. Open Path, 8359 Beacon Blvd, Ste 614, Ft Myers. 2970129. OpenPath.live.

A Search for God Edgar Cayce Study Group – 6-8pm. New members welcome. Unity Church of Ft Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. Info: 850-556-7604.

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UniTeens Night – 6-8:30pm. Teenagers are invited to enjoy activities, discussions, meditations, crafts, fun and food. To assure plenty of refreshments and supplies, notify in advance how many teens are coming to connect with established friends and make new ones. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. RSVP: 278-1511.

UnityOfFortMyers.org.

La Leche League – 6:30pm. 3rd Wed. Motherto-mother breastfeeding support group. Children welcome. Free. Cape Coral Hospital Women’s Center, 2nd fl, 636 Del Prado Blvd S, Cape Coral. lllflorida.com.

Your Body, Your Health: EFT Tapping – 6:308pm. With Jenny Li Ciconne. Tap into your body for reconnection, to balance and activate healing. Begin practicing this skill in earnest to find greater peace and health. $30 (get 25% off). Day class available.

6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2, Ft Myers. Info: 851-5415.

RSVP: 277-1399. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

Crystal Bowl Meditation and Spirit Messages – 7pm. With Nikki Marie. This class offers the perfect opportunity to recharge your energy, rebalance your chakras, reconnect to your higher self and strengthen your connection with spirit. $20 ($10/ session 2x/week). Koreshan State Historic Site, 3800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. RSVP for gate code: 754-444-9779. TheGypsySeaWitch.com.

Families Anonymous – 7-8:15pm. For relatives and friends of those that suffer from a current, suspected or former problem of substance abuse or related behavioral problem. Open to all. No dues or fees.

Moorings Presbyterian Church, Naples. 595-1938.

FamiliesAnonymous.org.

Nar-Anon Family Groups – 7:30pm. Providing support and hope to those in despair because of a relative or friend’s addiction. Cape Professional Center, 1216 SW 4th St, Ste 6, Cape Coral. 691-3653.

thursday Sunrise Yoga and Meditation – 7am. With Edric. Start your day off right with yoga in nature.

Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

Happehatchee.org.

Iyengar Yoga – 9-10:30am. With Susan Carter. This multilevel class and is taught by an experienced, certified Iyengar yoga teacher and certified IAYT yoga therapist. $20 (packages available). AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 433-5995 AHolisticApproachCenter.com.

Christ, 368 Herron Rd, N Ft Myers. Ed: 208-4075.

FoodAddicts.org.

Infant and Pregnancy Loss Support Group – 5:15-6:45pm. 2nd Thurs. 1095 Whippoorwill Ln, Naples. 298-9725. Facebook page: Grieving Together.

Stretch and Strength Class – 6pm. Stretch your way to wellness and build strength using body weight resistance. First class is free; $6 thereafter.

Outdoor venue: RYAN Hope House, 1320 Macombo Rd, Ft Myers. 734-629-3551. Info.LifeCareCC@gmail.com.

Ashtanga Primary Series – 6-7pm (short form).

Complete vinyasa yoga with standing and seated poses, inversions, backbends, binds and twists to develop strength and stamina; building courage and confidence. $20/drop-in or class package. Love Yoga Center, 4949 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 204, Naples.

692-9747. LoveYogaCenter.com.

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) Group – 6-7:30pm. 12-step program. A fellowship of men and women that have suffered from anxiety or depression and anger after growing up in highly stressful environments. 10051 Plantation Rd, Ft Myers. 931-9009.

Yoga Class – 6–7:30pm. Aug 1 &15. With Kandy Love. This class integrates postures and breathing to reestablish quietness and stillness as a choice in our daily lives. All levels welcome. No yoga experience necessary. Bring your own yoga props. Some props are available. $18/class. 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2, Ft Myers. RSVP: 277-1399. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

Pachamama Game Changer Gathering – 6:30pm.

1st Thur. Pachamama Alliance of SW Florida. Be a part of this next step in conscious evolution toward carbon neutrality and a sustainable future. Hot cider and tea will be served. Bring a dessert. Info: HolleyRauen@gmail.com or Drawdown.org.

Crystal Bowl Meditation – 6:45-7:45pm. 2nd & 4th Thur. With Jenny Hong. Experience the vibrational healing power of quartz crystal bowls as you lie or sit in comfort. Hong will also channel the healing energies of reiki. $15. RSVP: JennyLotusBlossom@gmail.com. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 7pm. A 12-step program for food addiction. No

dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Riverside Church, 8660 Daniels Pkwy, Modular B, Ft Myers. Andy: 850-4467. FoodAddicts.org.

Families Anonymous (FA) Group – 7-8pm. A 12Step fellowship for families and friends dealing with the destructive behavior of someone near to them, whether caused by drugs, alcohol or related behavioral problems. Riverside Church, 8660 Daniels Pkwy, Ft Myers. FtMyersfa@gmail.com.

Refuge Recovery Group – 7-8pm. A Buddhistinspired path to recovery from all addictions.

Unity of Fort Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd, Chapel (1st bldg on left), Ft Myers Info: 910-7410 or RefugeRecovery.org.

Meditation Class – 7-8:15pm. Guided Buddhist meditation and practical advice with Buddhist nun Kelsang Namdrol. No experience necessary. $10.

Samudrabadra Buddhist Center, 6338 Presidential Ct, Ft Myers. MeditationInFortMyers.org.

friday Summer of Science – Thru Aug 2. 9am-1pm.

Environmental hands-on activities, labs, crafts and games. $5/adults, kids/free. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples.

530-5940. RookeryBay.org.

Yoga Practice – 9-10:30am. Share a safe, quiet space to practice yoga together with hands-on educational assistance. $15 love offering. Lotus Blossom Clinic, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2, Ft Myers.

Info: 851-8815 or YoginiKandy62@gmail.com.

La Leche League – 10am. 2nd Fri. Mother-tomother breastfeeding support group. Center Point Community Church, 6590 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples. lllSunshineState.org/naples.

Hatha Yoga – 10:15-11:30am. With Meredith Musick. All levels. $10. The Yoga House, 6200 Trail Blvd, Naples. 269-8846. MeredithMusick.com.

Women’s Co-Dependents Anonymous – Noon.

Hope Lutheran Church, Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs.

Sally: 920-279-2388.

Sunset/Bird Rookery Kayak Tour – 6-9pm. On the Caloosahatchee River. See thousands of birds

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 9:30am. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Alano Club, 20 Marco Lake Dr, Marco Island. Jerry: 989-295-7911. FoodAddicts.org.

Family Yoga – 10am. With Tara. All ages and stages welcome. $10/family. Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Info: TaraMindful108@ gmail.com. Happehatchee.org.

Clay Handbuilding and Raku Techniques – 1-4pm. Reduce stress in this five-week class with Richard Rosen. $200 plus materials ($50). Rosen Gallery & Studios, 2172 J&C Blvd, Naples Art District. RSVP: 821-1061. rictra@earthlink.net.

Visit: Rosen.gallery.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 1:30pm. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Ft Myers Community of

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coming in to roost for the night. $50. Includes equipment and FL master naturalist guide. GAEA guides, Ft Myers. 694-5513. GaeaGuides.com.

saturday Beer Tasting – 9am-1pm. 2nd Sat. Free tasting during the Green Market courtesy of Coastal Dayz Brewery. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. ArtInLee.org.

Green Market – 9am-1pm. Locally grown, caught and cultivated foods and other products available to sample and purchase. Enjoy live entertainment by local musicians and fun activities for kids, gardening classes and live cooking by local chefs.

Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. ArtInLee.org.

Summertime Science Saturday – Thru Aug. 9am4pm. Adults and kids alike can discover science with an educator, lab experiences and hands-on critter connections. $5/adults, kids/free. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 530-5940. RookeryBay.org.

Yoga Session – 9:30-10:30am. Free yoga sessions beneath the shade trees during the Green Market with Anna Withrow. Bring mat, sunscreen and water.

Supervised children welcome. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. ArtInLee.org.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) – 10am. A 12-step program for food addiction. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples. Sandy: 301-9387503. FoodAddicts.org.

Women Seeking Serenity Through the 12 Steps – 10am. Free. Hope Lutheran Church, Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Carol: 405-1947.

Estuary Kayak Tour in Estero Bay – 10am-1pm.

Birds, dolphins, manatees and more. $50. Includes all equipment and FL master naturalist guide. GAEA guides, Bonita Bch. 694-5513.

Really, Really Free Market – 10am-2pm. 1st Sat. Potluck of reusable items. No money, barter or trade; everything is free. Fleischmann Park, Naples.

Facebook page: Naples Really Really Free Market.

Wellness Festival – 11am-3pm. Last Sat. Meet and speak with local holistic nutritionists, yogis, naturopathic physicians, massage therapists and other expert service and treatment providers. Sample products and enter sweepstakes to win a gift basket.

Ada’s Natural Market, US 41 & College Pkwy, Ft Myers. AdasMarket.com.

Holistic Chamber Community Educational Panel – 2-4pm. 4th Sat. Local chamber members enjoy monthly mixing and mingling opportunities that include business-focused speakers, panels and roundtable discussions. $5. Unity of Fort Myers Friendship Hall. HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com.

Community Drum Circle – 4-6pm. 1st Sat. Bring drums, shakers, open heart and dance. Some drums are provided; families welcome. $10/donation. The Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

992-5455. Happehatchee.org.

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FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT – Beautiful professional massage therapy office for massage or other professional services. Located on Anchor Rode Dr, in Naples. 239-293-0960.

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FOR SALE AVACEN 100 FOR SALE – Circulation issues?

Great for microcirculation. New condition. $1,600 or best offer. Scott Lamb: 239-963-7586.

MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESS AND BUILDING FOR SALE – Established massage therapy business and 1,620 sq ft building located in Cape Coral, Florida, is available for sale by owner.

Real estate included with business purchase price.

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GIVE LOVE! THE HEALING VIOLIN MUSIC INDUSTRY – Bring love, comfort, joy, and nurturing/soothing presence for the elderly and those affected by physical, emotional or mental disability/disease. 20-to-30 minute visits offered in Collier ($40) and Lee counties ($45) by James Steven Farnsworth, violinist and vibrational/musical therapist with 25 years expertise in serving the elder community with sounds of celebration and healing.

Also available for weddings, and special events. Info: 510-292-7786 or TheHealingViolin.com.

SOLAR POWER FOR YOUR HOME AND BUSINESS – Save your wealth and benefit the Earth! The very best choice in the USA: Core Energy Solar with undisputed best quality, value and financing in Florida! Free solar feasibility consultation and comprehensive system quote.

Zero down installation. Zero down loan with lowest fixed rate and the most comprehensive all-inclusive long-term warranty available in America. 30% Federal Tax Credit. Excellent sales opportunities offering the best training, sales support, products, service, installation, financing, warranty in the USA. James Steven Farnsworth: 510-292-7786 or JsfJamesSteven@Icloud.com.

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The butterflies are free. ~Charles Dickens

SWFL Community Drum Circle – 6:30-9:30pm.

Aug 24. Meets once a month (check Facebook).

Drummers of all nations and spectators are welcome to attend for community drumming, dancing, hula-hooping and self-expression. Cambier Park Bandshell, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. Facebook group: SWFL Community Drum Circle.

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ADVANCED SPIRITUAL STUDY

ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE CARE OF NAPLES

Charles Caccamesi, Acupuncture Physician, DOM 501 Goodlette Rd N, Unit D100, Naples 239-877-2531 • AcupunctureCareNaples.com New England School of Acupuncture graduate with 29 years experience. Charles specializes in complex symptomology, chronic pain conditions, expert FDA-approved low light laser therapy for pain.

See ad, page 25.

ACUPUNCTURE CENTER OF NAPLES Dr. Xiu Qiong Cen, AP, OMD (China) 5683 Naples Blvd, Naples 34109 P: 239-513-9232 • F: 239-513-9293 DrCenAcupuncture@gmail.com

Licensed acupuncture physician with 28 years experience in acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

Experienced in pain management, women’s health, insomnia, migraines, digestion issues and much more. See ad, page 12.

LOTUS BLOSSOM CLINIC

Acupuncture – Oriental Medicine David Martin, AP, DOM Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Estero, Bonita 239-277-1399 • LotusBlossomClinic.com Offering acupuncture treatment to U.S. Veterans at no out-ofpocket cost. Requires referral thru a V.A. doctor. Dr. David Martin, AP, treats pain, other chronic conditions and PTSD using acupuncture, e-stim, cold laser, acupressure and Chinese medical massage.

See ad, page 49.

PHYLLIS C. WEBER, AP

Oriental Medicine Naples & Ft Myers • 239-841-6611 GulfCoastAcupuncture.com Specializing in pain, chronic disorders, overall wellness, allergy treatments (NAET) and kinesiology.

Acupuncture stimulates the body’s ability to heal all on its own! AP771.

ECKANKAR CENTER & READING ROOM Pinebrook Park, Unit #155 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ft Myers 33907 239-482-4034

Eckankar, the path of spiritual freedom! Explore your unique relationship with the Divine through a personalized study program. Discover your true nature as Soul!

AYURVEDA CHRISTINA CARLIN, AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER

Ayurveda Clinic, Massage & Yoga Therapy 501 Goodlette-Frank Rd N, Ste A107, Naples 34102 • 239-450-6903 Practicing holistic medicine since 1987. Professional Member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, specializing in highly personalized Ayurvedic treatments and lifestyle consultations, Massage and individual Yoga sessions for chronic and acute problems. Pancha Karma, Shirodhara and skin care. Ayurveda and Yoga Study program available.

MA0023929, MM0008584, FB0716888. See ad, page 6.

BIOFEEDBACK FIREFLY WITHIN, LLC

Karin S Wolfe, CBS Bonita Springs 239-980-3257 • FireflyWithin.com Info@FireflyWithin.com Certified Biofeedback Specialist by the Natural Therapies Certification Board. Testing nearly 7,000 patterns in your body, mind and spirit, and providing energy to the most imbalanced areas creating a space for healing. A consultation and report is provided with each session. CBS#5563.

BODYWORK ART OF HOLISTIC MASSAGE Est. 1991 Alvina Quatrano, LMT FL MA 50896 For Info or Appt: 732-266-5276 AOHMassage.com

Enjoy a relaxing and healing massage to suit your needs. Integrating a lifetime of experience. Swedish, Zero Balancing, Process Acupressure, Reflexology, Reiki, Sports, Cranio-Sacral, Pregnancy and organic facials. Facial Specialist FB9742820. FL Provider #50-9777 – CEU Classes.

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Carmen Trujillo, MSPT , CLT, Radical Forgiveness Practitioner 239-298-4904 ChooseYourHealing@gmail.com Healing begins with a choice.

Physical therapy, certified lymphedema therapist, lymphatic drainage massage, bandages, oncology rehab, Radical Forgiveness Practitioner individual coaching, transformation workshops. Home visits, English or Spanish.

ORGANIC SKINCARE & BODYWORX Deanna O’Rourke 13240 Tamiami Trail N, Ste 207, Naples 239-514-4494

Licensed Massage Therapist #MA89920 (NY Education), Certified Manual Cupping Therapy and Reiki Master Teacher. Massages are tailored to your specific needs. Providing long-lasting relief of chronic muscle dis-ease in the body with mind body connection, Lymphatic Drainage, Manual Cupping, energy & reiki healing.

See ad, page 3.

ROLFED IN PARADISE, INC.

Cindi Curci-Lee, RN, BSN Advanced Certified Rolfer Movement Practitioner Yamuna Body Rolling Instructor 4851 Tamiami Trl N, Ste 200, Naples 7680 Cambridge Manor Pl, Ste 100, Ft Myers RolfedInParadise@gmail.com • 239-777-4070 Longing for relief from headaches, backaches, joint restrictions, or pain? Love to improve your posture or sport performance? Rolfing’s the 21st century solution! MA38152, MM35843 (Naples), MM29338 (Ft Myers).

PAULA TERRY, LMT

239-821-3088, by appt. (Collier & Lee) Trained at the Upledger Institute, Paula utilizes CranioSacral Therapy combined with Heart-Centered Therapy, Somato Emotional Release™, Lymphatic Drainage, love and nurturement to foster the healing your body needs. Doula services. MA35358.

STUART WRIGHT, ND

Certified Advanced Rolfer Advanced Cranial Therapist Advanced Visceral Therapist Certified Movement Educator Naturopathic Wellness Consulting

By Appointment: 239-272-6443 Over 30 years excelling in quick pain relief. Specializing in back pain, structural integration & alignment, all joint-pain-related issues, mobility improvement, sports injuries, non-chiropractic spinal release. MA36890.

CHIROPRACTOR NETWORK CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Michele Pelletiere 3411 Bonita Beach Rd, Ste 302, Bonita Springs • 239-949-1222

N.S.A. Practitioner level III. “Healing waves” release tension throughout the body, increasing wellness and quality of life, promoting new strategies for a healthy spine and nervous system.

COLON THERAPY CLEANSING SPRINGS INC. Rosalind (Roz) Fusco LMT, CT 239-571-9816 • MA27876 CleansingSprings.com

Internationally certified with 30 years licensed nursing experience; offering colonics with stateof-the-art water system. I am a Vodder Lymphatic Specialist enhancing your progress with free sessions on the BEMER micro circulation mat and ionic footbaths. MM13162.

RB INSTITUTE, INC.

C. Robyn Berry, LMT, CRR, CCT, CLDT 13601 McGregor Blvd, Ste 13, Ft Myers 239-939-4646 • RobynBerry.com Colon therapist since 1994. Enclosed gravity method, uv/ozone purified water, superior to others.

Massage, reflexology, Upledger CranioSacral/SER and lymph drainage, Visceral Manipulation, Raindrop, ear candling, ozone/ oxygen steam cabinet, BEFE foot detox, far-infrared sauna. MM7376, MA018351. See ad, page 63.

DENTAL HEALTH ROGER J. PINT, MPH, DMD

9200 Bonita Beach Rd, Ste 111 Bonita Springs, 34135 • 239-676-8730 BonitaDentalStudio.com Dr. Pint can join your health journey and play a role in minimizing toxicity; this includes protection while removing dental materials plus consultation. All X-rays are digital and minimal. See ad, page 57.

DENTISTRY LASER DENTISTRY

Mark Corke, DDS 1550 Matthew Dr, Ft Myers 33907 239-936-5442 • FortMyersLaserDentist.com Dr. Corke enjoys working with holistic patients and practitioners on the journey to wellness. His practice “gets it” and is worth the trip to Fort Myers to experience his many services. From dental lasers to ozone he has many tools and a sympathetic ear. See ad, page 14.

ECO-SPIRITUAL CENTER HAPPEHATCHEE ECO-SPIRITUAL CENTER 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero 33928 239-992-5455 • Happehatchee.org

A park in the heart of the village, with Yoga in Nature several days a week, drumming and healing circles.

Happehatchee events calendar link and class descriptions: Happehatchee.org/our-events.

ENERGY HEALING REV. KAREN CORATELLI-SMITH

nfsh-TheHealingTrustTrainingusa.org HugsForHappiness.com 239-692-9120 • KSmith727@comcast.net Certified instructor & practitioner, NFSH-The Healing Trust & ThetaHealing. Past Life Regression Counselor, Shaman Mesa Carrier, CranioSacral therapy, Esoteric Healing, Seraphim Blueprint, spiritual counselor.

ENERGY MEDICINE MARY PAT FITZGIBBONS, RN,

Health Touch Certified, Nurse Coach Board-Certified 2502 2nd St, #103, Ft Myers • 740-607-4038 Stuck? Lost? In pain? Move forward when you change your energy and your thoughts. Blend coaching and Healing Touch for powerful change and new direction!

ESSENTIAL OILS I LOVE OILS, INC.

Peter and Susie Bagwell 17030 Alico Commerce Ct, #303, Ft Myers, 33967 • 239-689-3649 ILoveOils.com Full line of single and blended essential oil products as dōTERRA Wellness Advocates.

Check website to RSVP for classes and special events.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE NAPLES CENTER FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

ZORAYDA “JIJI” TORRES, MD, ABIHM, IFMCP

Internal Medicine, Functional Medicine Office: 239-444-5636 • UpstreamMD.com Dr. Torres is a board-certified internist with over 17 years of experience and knows the limitations of conventional internal medicine. She is among the few Certified Practitioner M.D.s, trained by the Institute For Functional Medicine. See ad, page 12.

WELLBRIDGES, INC

9200 Bonita Beach Rd, Ste 213, Bonita Springs 239-481-5600 • 239-481-5603 fax DebPost.com Comprehensive, fully integrated health care individualized for adults and children. Chronic fatigue, male and female hormone imbalance. Digestive disorders, women’s health care, autism, ADHD and related issues. See ad, page 26.

HEALTHY DINING CAFE NUTRIENTS

Plant-Based Health Cafe 285 9th St S, Naples 239-919-8732 Plant-based, whole foods, grab-and-go, dining, catering, meal plans, local organic ingredients, desserts, the best-tasting smoothies and food you've ever had.

FOOD & THOUGHT ORGANIC FARM MARKET & CAFÉ

2132 Tamiami Trl N, Naples 239-213-2222 • FoodAndThought.com Open Mon-Sat 7am-8pm.

Florida’s only 100% organic market and café. Fresh produce delivered daily. Homemade breakfast, lunch and dinner. See ad, page 10.

WYNN’S MARKET

141 9th St N, Naples 239-261-7157 • WynnsOnline.com Discover what Wynn’s Family Market has to offer! Fresh, quality, healthy meals as well as your favorite comfort foods! Organic, natural and imported selections. Gluten-free offerings. See ad, page 17.

Carol L. Roberts, MD 800 Goodlette Rd, Ste 270, Naples 34102 239-649-7400 • HughesCenterNaples.com Carol L. Roberts, M.D. has practiced functional/integrative/holistic medicine for 25 years. She provides patients with testing to uncover causes of chronic illness, guidance in resolving health issues and education to assist the patient in her own healing. She is Medical Director at the Naples Center for Functional Medicine, formerly the Hughes Center. See ad, page 71.

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HOLISTIC CENTER

Be the Friend He Needs

AHA! A HOLISTIC APPROACH CENTER 15971 McGregor, Ft Myers • 239-433-5995 AHolisticApproachCenter.com

Offering many natural healing options in a single location: acupuncture, clinical psychotherapy (RRT, hypnotherapy, couples therapy), energy work, therapeutic massage, Transformational Breath®, full-spectrum infrared sauna, classes (yoga, tai chi, stretch ’n strength), workshops, retail therapy and more. See ad, page 40.

EYES WIDE OPEN

239-948-9444 • SilviaCasabianca.com Regain Body Wisdom! Innov-ative, holistic support to reduce stress and anxiety, improve lifestyle, find life purpose or simply cultivate wellness for self, the community or the planet. Psychotherapy, couples counseling, parenting guidance. CEU classes for health professionals. Call for consultation or further information.

THE PATH OF BEING

A Gift and Book Store for Conscious Lifestyles 15248 S Tamiami Trl, #300, Ft Myers 239-437-5141 • ThePathOfBeing.com We offer classes and meditation that will help you find peace. Join us and share your journey of selfdiscovery.

MEDICAL SPA ASSUAGE SPA

9407 Cypress Lake Dr, Ste C, Ft Myers 33919 1201 Piper Blvd, Unit 1, Naples 34110 239-333-1450 • AssuageCenters.com

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The finest relaxation treatments from around the planet have been brought to Fort Myers. Each technique is perfected for your mind, body, face and skin. See ad, page 57.

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NATURAL & ORGANIC MARKET ADA’S NATURAL MARKET

7070 College Pkwy, Ft Myers 33907 Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm, Sun: 9am-7pm Ph: 239-939-9600 • Fax: 239-288-6210 AdasMarket.com Natural and organic produce and grocery items. Vitamins and supplements. Organic juice and smoothie bar. New Green Leaf Café. Market-prepared foods.

1000s of gluten-free items. See ad, page 44.

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NUTRITION D-SIGNED NUTRITION, LLC

Dee Harris, RDN, LDN, CDE Bonita Bay Executive Center 3531 Bonita Bay Blvd, Ste 300, Bonita Sprgs 239-676-5249 • D-SignedNutrition.com Nutrition is our lifeblood. Healing with food starts with a personalized plan to address inflammation, nutrient insufficiencies, toxic burden and imbalances in the body.

See ad, page 46.

MARCY HESS, BS

501 Goodlette Rd N, Ste C208, Naples 239-231-6028 ThePerfect10Strength@gmail.com Looking and feeling strong and healthy is the first reason for working with a nutrition coach.

Let me help you get back on track for life without dieting!

PSYCHOTHERAPY CAROL ROLDAN, MA, CMFT, CHT, IMHC 4933 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 200, Naples 239-330-5397 RevivePsychology@gmail.com ReviveOnline.org

Effective counseling, for life changing results. Receive holistic psychotherapy treatments, on-site or online. Individuals, couples, family. CBT, hypnosis. EFT, mindfulness, bio-energy therapies, dance-therapy, yoga.

REALTOR KAREN L. BEATTY, ABR, GRI

Downing-Frye Realty, Inc Naples • 239-269-7788 Klbeatty48@aol.com • KarenBeatty.com Florida native, loving and selling Naples since 1977. Karen knows the market, offers expert counseling with efficient reliability. She takes the stress out of buying or selling and gets the job done with a smile. Choose Karen for ease and joy in your real estate transaction!

RECORDING STUDIO FARMADELICA SOUND

Howard and Lainie Wulkan Pine Island in Bokeelia, FL 239-785-0809 facebook.com/FarmadelicaSound/ Full-service conscious and energized recording studio: music, meditations, affirmations, channeling, audio books, commercials, podcasts. Global marketing.

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE CARING MEDICAL REGENERATIVE MEDICINE CLINICS Ross Hauser, MD Katherine Worsnick, MPAS, PA-C 9738 Commerce Center Ct, Ft Myers 239-308-4747 • CaringMedical.com

Specialists in stem cell therapy, PRP and H3 Prolotherapy: the most scientifically curative regenerative injection method for chronic pain, sports injuries and arthritis. Since 1993, we’ve helped patients who have plateaued with other pain “management” treatments to permanently resolve their pain, nerve entrapments and disabling symptoms without surgery or medication. See ad, page 47.

SKIN CARE ORGANIC SKINCARE & BODYWORX Connie Didier, CIDESCO Diplomat, Licensed Master Esthetician 13240 Tamiami Trail N, Ste 207, Naples 239-514-4494

A lifetime in wellness and beauty therapy, Connie’s functional holistic skincare combines holistic therapies with Organic Skincare Formulations achieving resultsoriented, 90-minute facials that really make a difference to total well-being. See ad, page 3.

YOGA MEREDITH MUSICK, LMT, E-RYT 2000 239-269-8846 MeredithMusick.com

Serving Naples since 1999. Hatha and therapeutic Yoga. Improve posture, breath-work, heal injuries, The Great Yoga Wall®. Massage therapy: sports, Swedish, Lomi Lomi.

Nutritional counsel. Posture and stretching classes.

Coming Next Month Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. ~Aesop

SEPTEMBER

Age-Defying Bodywork plus: Yoga Therapy

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