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A World of Wonder

When Publisher Sharon Bruckman mentioned that she was anticipating the opportunity to spend some quality time with her daughter, Alina, at the family cottage in Michigan, I volunteered to write this month’s letter. I’m sure that synchronicity provided the nudge, as I’d been reminiscing about how massage, which is now considered an aspect of bodywork, had propelled me into the world of natural healing.

The Universe is 98% energy! everything found in, above and under has its own dynamic energy!

Our entire body continually vibrates at a subtle level, moving energy and information through our connective tissues.

The L.i.F.e. sysTem

scans nearly 7,000 energy patterns. By identifying which energy vibrations are out of balance, the system can put them back into harmonic balance, allowing your body to return to a state of rest and healing.

Bodywork, the subject of our September feature story (pages 37-41), is something I’ve had the pleasure of writing about often during my 15 years with Natural Awakenings.

In 1989, after reading Barbara Brennan’s Hands of Light, I fell in love with the idea that the body has an innate intelligence and the ability to heal itself when it has all that it needs physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Brennan’s concept provided the spark that lit a fire that, while it dimmed now and then, kept me on a path of exploration to seek ancient knowledge regarding higher states of consciousness.

Unconscious that I was really off to see the wizard in 2004, Sharon provided me the perfect tool of ruby reds for my exploration—interviewing shamans, healers and luminaries such as Gregg Braden, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Jean Houston and many others. But first I had to read their books, so that I could understand their concepts and develop intelligent interview questions. Often, my one-on-one, hour-long conversations had to be digested and assimilated so that I could translate my subject’s abstract ideas into concrete terms capable of opening readers up to a world of wonder that I got to live in every month.

I’ve listened to many stories of how experience and many years of practice opened massage therapists up to developing and trusting their intuition, to ways of enhancing and expanding their techniques and even to fresh discoveries of new touch therapies. Last year I was invited to be interviewed and filmed for The Endless Question, a documentary that explores the truth of what we are. Several months ago, I was asked to contribute a chapter for All You Need is Love: The Importance of Transcending Spiritual Clichés and Living Their Deeper Wisdom. These felt like the Universe tapping me on the shoulder to dive deeply into the last 15 years of my exploration into the Universal Intelligence animating all life.

It worked, as did the overwhelming sense of gratitude for how my reading, research and writing became my spiritual practice and led to a real natural awakening.

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Contents 28 THE RE-USE

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REVOLUTION

Plastics Peril Drives New Strategies

32 VENOUS RISING

Natural Help for Varicose Veins

36 AGE-DEFYING BODYWORK

How to Turn Back the Clock

40 HOW WHAT IS OLD HAS BEEN MADE NEW AGAIN Local Massage Therapists on the Evolution of Massage in the West

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42 AYURVEDIC COOKING Ancient System Restores Balance

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Creating Connections and Community

48 THE POWER OF YOGA Tapping Into the Life Force

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Meals of Hope Expands Mobile Food Pantry Outreach

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onprofit Meals of Hope, our area’s largest food pantry provider, is helping even more people in need of food assistance with the expansion of its weekly mobile food pantry outreach at two new Naples locations—from 3 to 5 p.m. each Tuesday (the third Tuesday with partner agency Harry Chapin Food Bank) in East Naples Community Park at 3500 Thomasson Drive; and from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays at Max A. Hasse Community Park at 3390 Golden Gate Boulevard West.

Anyone that needs assistance can choose from a variety of food, including frozen meat, fresh produce and canned goods.

Participants should bring an ID and bags to carry food.

Meals of Hope, which packed 8.5 million meals in 2018

in Southwest Florida and nationwide, provides 13 food pantries, including six mobile pantries, throughout Collier and Lee counties to provide food to approximately 1,000 families, seniors and veterans each week. Additional services and summer programs serve more than 10,000 area residents each month.

For more information about donating food, sponsoring a mealpacking event or volunteering at a mobile pantry, call 239-5377775, email Info@MealsOfHope.org or visit MealsOfHope.org.

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Purely You Spa Open House and Fundraiser

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urely You Spa, an organic spa in Naples, will hold an open house and charity event to benefit The Shelter for Abused Women & Children from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., September 14. Attendees are encouraged to wear purple, the hallmark color for domestic violence awareness, and bring items like bathrobes and slippers to donate to The Shelter.

Guests will enjoy antioxidant green tea, healthy treats courtesy of Fresh Market and bundtinis from Nothing Bundt Cakes, plus a drawing for a free BEMER Mat circulation therapy session, a proven therapy that contributes to better blood flow and sleep, more energy and improved overall well-being.

The Shelter is a domestic violence service leading and collaborating with the community to prevent, protect and prevail over domestic violence and human trafficking through advocacy, empowerment and social change.

Location: 3066 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 302. For more information or to RSVP by Sep. 11, call 239-331-8266 or visit PurelyYouSpa.com.

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Boddicker to Speak at Game Changer Gathering

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resident of the Collier County Democratic Club and leading environmental activist Jennifer Boddicker will talk about Extinction Rebellion during the Pachamama Alliance Jennifer Boddicker of Southwest Florida Game Changer Gathering from 6:30 to 8 p.m., September 5, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers.

She will focus on the international movement that uses nonviolent civil disobedience to halt mass extinction and minimize the risk of social collapse. Attendees are encouraged to become active in civic life and politics to solve our most pressing issues.

“It’s imperative that citizens take to the streets to fight for the future of our children and our planet,” says Boddicker, who holds a Ph.D. in microbiology, taught for several years at the University of Iowa and wrote the critically acclaimed novel Cleaning House.

Location: 13411 Shire Ln. For more information, visit Connect.Pachamama.org.

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eep Lee County Beautiful is coordinating many International Coastal Cleanup events from 9 a.m. to noon, September 21. Volunteers of all ages are welcome and needed to rid our coastlines of litter, pollution and debris that will also be documented for further study.

Cleanup locations include in Boca Grande; Bowman’s Beach Park and Gulfside City Park, Sanibel; Sanibel Causeway, Island B; Bunche Beach, Fort Myers; Fort Myers Beach Elementary School, Wyndham

Grand Hotel and Lovers Key State Park, Fort Myers Beach; Cape Coral Yacht Club, Horton Park, Jaycee Park and Sirenia Vista Park, Cape Coral; and Barron Park, in LaBelle.

For more information, including exact cleanup locations, call 239-3343488, email Mike@klcb.org or visit klcb.org.

Deepak Chopra on The Nature of Reality

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hysician, bestselling author, alternative medicine advocate and co-founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, Dr. Deepak Chopra will address practical ways to experience transformation and healing on October 30 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers. There will be a VIP Book signing and meet-and-greet from 6:15 to 7 p.m. with Chopra. The main event begins at 7:30 p.m.

During his talk, “The Nature of Reality,” Chopra will offer the audience insights regarding how when an individual changes how they view reality, reality changes; how life is a lucid dream and everything that happens is a dream come true; and how when we know who we really are, we will manifest our dreams at the highest level.

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Location: 13350 FSW Pkwy., Fort Myers. Sponsored by Healthy Lee, tickets are available at the Barbara B. Mann ticket office, by calling 239-481-4849 or visiting BbMannpah.com. See ad, page 35.

Local National Drive Electric Week Events

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earn about the alternatives to gas-powered cars by attending area events of the ninth annual National Drive Electric Week organized by the Sierra Club, Plug In America and the Electric Auto Association from September 14 to 22, including from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., September 14, at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, in Fort Myers, and Coconut Point, in Estero, from noon to 4 p.m. Attendees can meet and talk with electric vehicle owners, find out more about electric vehicles, and show support for clean air and reducing vehicle pollution in our area.

At the Estates, there’ll also be a local e-bike showcase and rides, and the presence of local environmental groups and solar businesses.

Attendees can also receive a $5 discount to tour the homes and museum. Events are hosted by community volunteers and include test rides or test drives.

Locations: Edison Ford, 2350 McGregor Blvd.; Coconut Point: 23106 Fashion Dr. For more information and other local events, visit DriveElecricWeek.org or SierraClub.og.

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Energy Medicine Yoga at Love Yoga Center

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ue Gold Falkenstein will begin leading weekly Energy Medicine Yoga sessions from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., September 22, Sue Gold Falkenstein at the Love Yoga Center, in Naples. Called “electrified yoga”, results of this style can lead to a deep love, appreciation and acceptance of oneself, including thinking and feeling about their body, mind and life, thus fostering healing, transformation, contentment and peace.

Falkenstein received yoga teacher training in 2008, tai chi and qigong training in 2011 and obtained her certificate in energy medicine yoga in 2018.

Location: 4949 Tamiami Tr., Ste. 204.

For more information or to register, visit Facebook.com/loveyogacenter.com. See ad, page 52.

Firefly Within Brings Mindfulness Programs to Schools

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onprofit Firefly Within Foundation is pairing with local schools to bring free mindfulness programs to students and staff.

Beginning this semester at Estero High School, the foundation is conducting Mindfulness Club meetings from 2 to 3 p.m. every other Tuesday, plus supporting music education on a regular basis and HOPE health education classes each quarter for students and teachers.

The Firefly Within Foundation offers free, weekly meditations and monthly reiki shares as part of its mission to educate, inspire and support the community toward a state of personal balance and peace.

Other local middle and high schools interested in the mindfulness program can call foundation president Karin Wolfe at 239980-3257, email Miracles@FireflyWithin.org or visit FireflyWithin.org. See ad, page 68.

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New Treatment to Battle Hair Loss

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elanie Nickles, owner of the Raw Hair Organic Salon, in Naples, recently completed the NouriTress Hair and Scalp Analysis Trichoscope certification program to assist clients with consultation, treatment, restoration and prevention of hair thinning, breakage, shedding and loss.

This oxygen scalp therapy system, which uses NouriTress Hair Follicle Therapy, cleanses, nourishes and deeply oxygenates the scalp; promotes hair regrowth and follicle stimulation, strengthens hair roots; improves scalp circulation; reduces scalp inflammation; and assists with new hair growth. The use of video microscopes helps produce magnified before-and-after treatment photos.

The salon provides organic, non-toxic services, including curly hair specialists trained in many systems; the state’s top American board-certified master hair colorist; and other internationally trained master stylists.

Location: 2940 Immokalee Rd., Ste. 4. For more information or to make an appointment, call 239-597-0939. See ad, page 17.

Cold Laser Therapy at Fort Myers Chiropractic Studio

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ort Myers Chiropractic Studio, led by Dr. Christine Hoch, is now offering cold laser therapy by appointment on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

This approach applies low-level lasers or light-emitting diodes (LED) to the skin to relieve pain, stimulate cell function and tissue healing, repair and reduce inflammation and relieve short-term pain for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute and chronic neck pain, tendinopathy and Dr. Christine Hoch chronic joint disorders.

Recent research has also shown that the therapy can help treat the underlying causes of neuropathy and manage symptoms by stimulating microcirculation around the nerve fibers, which increases blood flow to the nerves and helps to heal and reduce neuropathic pain.

There’s no localized heat produced on the surface of the tissues, and patients often feel nothing during treatment. Laser therapy has a deeper effect than both electric muscle stimulation and ultrasound therapy, with markedly shorter treatment times.

Location: 12566 New Brittany Blvd., Ste. 13W. For more information or to make an appointment, call 239-243-8735, email FrontDesk@ FortMyersChiroStudio.com or visit FortMyersChiroStudio.com. See ad, page 20.

World Prayer Day Events at Unity of Naples

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nity of Naples will host World Prayer Day activities with Eileen Chernow from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., September 11, and 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., September 12, in the sanctuary, which will be open an hour before and after the events, including time for meditation and individual prayer.

Twenty-four hours of prayer will begin at 6:30 p.m., September 11, with an interfaith panel discussing prayer from different spiritual points of view. Attendees will learn, grow, ask questions and discover the oneness that runs through all lineages.

September 12 affords the opportunity to use prayer in more specific areas of life, including health and wholeness, prosperity, relationship, divine purpose and world peace. Dance Your Prayers will take place at 6:30 p.m., with participants setting their intentions, meditating and dancing their prayers with world music presented by a spiritual DJ. Location: 2000 Unity Way. For more information, call 239-7753009, email Hello@UnityNaples.org or visit UnityNaples.org.

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Healing Touch Continuing Ed in Cape Coral

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ary Pat FitzGibbons, HTCPI, will lead a Level 1 Healing Touch continuing education program from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., October 5 and 6, in Cape Coral. Incorporating basic to Mary Pat FitzGibbons advanced healing modalities, the program is sequenced in six levels, allowing participants to progress from beginner to advanced practitioner, expert and instructor.

Level 1 begins with 16 to 18 continuing education contact hours of instruction, affording those of varying backgrounds to enter, acknowledge their previous learning and to develop concepts and skills in energy-based therapy. Certification as a Healing Touch practitioner and instructor is available by application following completion of the course and additional requirements.

FitzGibbons has 45 years of nursing experience and has been a Healing Touch certified practitioner since 1996 and a certified instructor since 1999.

Location: 2430 Diplomat Pkwy. For more information or to register, call 239-8984876. See ad, page 69.

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World Wellness Weekend Throughout Collier County

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piritual Communities Network (SCN) is joining forces with Be Well In Paradise to present World Wellness Weekend, encompassing more than 100 countries and consisting of fun, healthy and entertaining activities throughout Collier County, including Marco Island and the Everglades, on September 21 and 22.

Members of SCN―a leading area organization for teachers and practitioners in spirituality, purpose and mindset founded by Gwen Peterson―will be offering free classes and activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. , September 21, and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., September 22, at Light The Way Center, in Naples.

The involvement of SCN addresses three of the five pillars of wellness and provides an introduction to healing, wellness and spiritual modalities to incorporate into a healthier and happier life. For the fourth straight year, the Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island metro area had the highest well-being across 156 U.S. communities surveyed in a national Gallup poll.

Light the Way Center location: 5600 Trail Blvd., Ste. 15. For more information, call Peterson at 239-595-1587, email SpiritualCommunitiesNetwork.com@gmail.com or visit BeWellInParadise.com.

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Special Events at Seed & Bean Market

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eed & Bean Market, in downtown Fort Myers, will host several special informative and fun events this month. A cannabidiol (CBD) associate will answer relevant questions and assist in potential purchases at a Happy Hour with specialty hemp beers and wine at reduced prices from 4:20 to 6:20 p.m., September 13. Popular singer, songwriter and musician Sarah Hadeka will perform during Music Walk between 8 and 11 p.m., September 20. Jessica Rubinski, a hemp CBD BioCare representative, will be available to answer questions about products during Happy Hour from 4:20 to 6:20 p.m., September 27.

Location: 1520 Broadway, Ste. 107. For more information, visit SeedAndBean.com. See ad, page 49.

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SWFL Peace Day Celebrations Returns

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he 12th annual SWFL Peace Day Celebrations, part of the International Day of Peace, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., September 22, at Alliance for the Arts, in Fort Myers. First known as Peace Day in the Park and celebrated in Cape Coral, the theme for this year’s annual family- and pet-friendly gathering is Unity in CommUnity…

Bridging the Gaps!

Highlights include live music, raffles, original art, yoga and meditation, vendors, nonprofits, peace talks , live community art projects and a mobile mural for attendees to add their fingerprints of peace.

Food includes vegan, vegetarian and omnivore options.

The event will reduce use of plastic while increasing presence of reusable bags sponsored by Soul-Terra, along with reusable cups.

Canned or packaged food can be donated to local food banks and pet shelters, and the Big Red Bus will accept blood donations.

Sponsors include Iona Cannabis Clinic, Soul-Terra, Grand Illusion, Yoga Bird, Zak’s Jewelry, Art & Soul Tattoo, Natural Awakenings magazine, The Mystical Moon, Feng Shui by Nan, Crew Solar, Southern Creative, What’s up SWFL and Bath Fitter.

Location: 10091 McGregor Blvd. For more information, call 239208-9872 or SWFL4Peace@gmail.com. See ad, page 51.

Hope Healthcare Beginning New Pet Loss Support Group

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onprofit Hope Healthcare has begun offering a Pet Loss Support Group at 4 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at its location in Cape Coral. The events provide an opportunity to discuss feelings about our beloved animal friends and learn from the experiences of others displaying understanding that pets are an important part of our families and the loss of a cherished pet can be devastating.

With generous community support, Hope Healthcare, which includes Hope Hospice and Hope Kids Care, offers additional counseling programs, including grief support for adults, teens and children, bereaved parents, and those that have experienced the suicide of a loved one; an LGBT group; crisis support for community schools and businesses; and a Spanish language group.

Admission is free. Location: 2430 Diplomat Pkwy. E. To reserve a spot at a Pet Loss meeting, call Tricia Black, LCSW, ACHPSW, at 239-985-2485. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information on other programs, call 239-482-4673 or visit HopeHCS. org/counseling.

Ada’s Expands Keto Dining and Shopping Selections

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da’s Natural Market, in Fort Myers, is now offering new keto products and dining options for the diet, along with tips to make it easier to enjoy food in-store and find keto-friendly products to take home. Staff can advise on how to order any meal in keto style, including replacing buns with vegetables that go well with specific selections and which to avoid, along with condiments and sauces that might contain sugar.

Ada’s GreenLeaf Grill, Lynq Sushi & Ramen Bar and Ada’s Organic Juice Bar have options for every specialty diet, including keto.

Ada’s Grass-Fed Burger or Pesto Chicken Club are both great keto lunch options, served without bread on a bed of greens or spinach.

Diners will enjoy the smoky, nitrate-free bacon and ham in Ada’s Smokehouse Omelet, which pairs nicely with a zero-calorie, organic Steaz raspberry green tea or an Americano from the Espresso Bar. Location: 7070 College Pkwy. For more information, call 239-8495718 or visit AdasMarket.com. See ad, page 44.

Happy Feet Plus Brings Health from the Ground Up

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appy Feet Plus has been supplying the Florida Gulf Coast with healthy comfort footwear since 1985. Co-founders Jacob Wurtz and Jane Strong continue to build upon their core message of improved well-being through supportive, healthful footwear and now feature 12 stores across the region, including locations in Fort Myers and Naples.

Their hand-picked selection of sandals, shoes, clogs and athletic shoes from brands like Birkenstock, Finn Comfort, Brooks, Dansko, Aetrex and Vionic is specifically designed to offer foot, knee, hip and back pain relief with an eye toward quality and craftsmanship.

The company’s premier brand, Kenkoh, the original massage sandal, combines elements of traditional Japanese reflexology with orthotic arch support to offer foot pain relief and relaxation.

Scientific studies have shown increased circulation as a result of wearing Kenkohs that has led to its use by current and former pro athletes as an after-sport recovery sandal.

Locations: 9902 Gulf Coast Main St., Fort Myers, 239-337-9810; 8961 Tamiami Tr. N., Naples, 239-351-2260. For more information, visit HappyFeet.com/store-locator. See ad, page 15.

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Anatta Connects Consumers and Farmers Globally

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natta, a new online marketplace for essential oils and floral waters, supports a unique business model that prioritizes purity, sustainability and social responsibility, while allowing customers to meet and communicate directly with the farmers that grow the plants used in the products.

Manhattan-based Anatta pays farmers 50 percent more than its competitors and returns part of the proceeds from every purchase to partnership farmers. The company’s products, including a variety, lavender, frankincense, helichrysum, peppermint, blue chamomile, fennel and lemon ironbark essential oils, and rose and lavender waters, are grown in Australia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, China, Somaliland, Rwanda and Tasmania.

Founders Joshua Thomerson, Victoria Dantcheva and Oscar Bueno, three experienced executives in the essential oil industry, blend practical, innovative solutions and give equal priority to ecological sustainability.

“This new model makes feasible business sense, but we also felt very strongly about establishing a fair platform that invests in the future of farmers,’’ says Thomerson. “Sources are drastically shrinking, and we wanted to share our firsthand experience at these various corners of the world, where growing products is a way of life that needs to be nurtured.”

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he Goddess I AM Healing & Art Center, a conscious living retail center in Naples, is inviting local authors to participate in a Local Author Book Faire from noon to 4 p.m., September 14.

Writers will be available for a meet-and-greet session, as well as to sell and sign their books.

“Our book faire last year featuring six local authors was so successful that we’ve decided to repeat it,” says store owner Beth BrownRinella. “We love to support local authors, writers and artists in any way we can, which is why we carry quite a bit of beautiful consigned art by local artists, as well as CDs from local musicians.”

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kudos Members of the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South partnered with the Fort Myers, Sanibel-Captiva and Fort Myers Sunrise rotary clubs and Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Kerri Goldsmith with Vincent Modarelli of Counties to build Habitat for Humanity a new community park at Majorca Palms in the Tice area of Fort Myers on July 20.

The new playground equipment will benefit approximately 175 children and 150 families in the neighborhood. Funding for the park came from Keurig, Dr. Pepper and the nonprofit organization KaBOOM! along with grant matching funds from Rotary District 6960.

“Being able to play outside contributes to both the physical and mental health of the children, not to mention enhancing the social aspects of the neighborhood,” says Kerri Goldsmith, president of Rotary Club of Fort Myers South.

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Cole Peacock, president, RC Peacock Consulting, LLC, and co-founder of Seed & Bean Market, was appointed vice chair of the inaugural Florida Hemp Advisory Committee by Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried.

The committee, created with the passing of Senate Bill 1020 which established Cole Peacock a state hemp program, will help guide the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ hemp rulemaking process and the state’s emerging hemp industry that could generate billions in annual revenue for the state.

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Cold or unsupportive mothering styles can harm a child’s health into adulthood, Loma Linda University researchers have found. Compared to adults mothered in a “warm” style, adults that had been mothered in a “cold” manner had an average of 25 percent shorter telomeres, indicating faster cellular aging, a shorter life span and greater susceptibility to disease. The study was based on follow-up blood samples of 200 adults originally enrolled in cohort studies of 130,000 people starting in 1976. Those that described their mothering as cold tended to be overweight or obese as adults, with less education. A father’s parenting style had a much smaller effect and was not significant enough to impact telomere length, the authors found.

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For runners, food is fuel, and a new study lays to rest debates about which diet is best. Researchers at Leibniz University, in Hannover, Germany, recruited 76 men and women runners, divided equally between vegans, vegetarians and omnivores.

They had an average age of 27 and ran recreationally two to five times a week. The runners were asked to pedal to exhaustion on a stationary bike, and researchers found that all three groups had similar exercise capacity and power output, and similar lactate production during exercise. The researchers concluded that vegan diets were “a suitable alternative for ambitious recreational runners.”

Regular exposure to sunlight decreases the incidence of irritable bowel disease (IBD) in children, researchers from the Australian National University report. They compared 99 children with IBD with 396 healthy children using interviews with parents to establish a database. For every 10 minutes of sunlight exposure a day on average, there was a 6 percent reduction in risk, and 30 minutes a day reduced the risk by 20 percent.

Also, children with deeper tans were at lower risk. IBD, which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has been shown in previous studies to be less common among people that live in sunnier places and closer to the Equator.

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Sleep Tight to Keep Ulcers at Bay About one in 10 Americans develops painful peptic ulcers, open sores in the lining of the stomach and duodenum, that are sometimes caused by an overgrowth of the Helicobacter pylori bacteria. Drug therapy to eradicate the bacteria involving two antibiotics and one acid suppressant is usually successful, but about 10 percent of cases recur.

A key factor may be sleep quality, suggests a new study from the University of Hong Kong. Researchers followed 1,420 people that had been treated for peptic ulcers for three years. The ulcers recurred in 8.3 percent of them, and those that had poor sleep—including taking longer to fall asleep and waking more during the night—were significantly more likely to be re-infected. Longer total sleep times helped reduce infection recurrence.

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Try Maqui Berry for Dry Eyes Maqui, tiny black berries that grow wild in the rain forests of Chile and Argentina, are beloved by small birds. Now they are showing promise for computer-weary humans with dry eyes. In a recent study, Japanese researchers tested a standardized maqui berry extract on 74 people that suffered from dry eyes and eye fatigue that used computers, smartphones or video games for more than four hours a day. Half took 60 milligrams of the maqui berry extract and half took a placebo for four weeks. The maqui berry group showed significantly greater production of lacrimal fluid in both eyes compared to the placebo group, and also reported less eye fatigue and more relaxed shoulders.

Lower Anxiety to Ease Allergies People with generalized anxiety disorders affecting all aspects of life are more likely to have seasonal allergies triggered by grass or tree pollen and people with depression are more likely to suffer from chronic allergies triggered by such irritants as animal hair and dust mites, report German researchers at the Technical University of Munich. In the study of 1,782 people, they also found that food and drug allergies were unaffected by psychosocial disorders.

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Be Wary of Dental Antibiotics Preventive antibiotics are frequently prescribed by dentists for older patients with certain heart conditions, but Oregon State University researchers recently found that those antibiotics, which can expose patients to unwelcome side effects, are unnecessary 81 percent of the time. Using four years of a healthcare claims database of almost 170,000 prescriptions involving more than 90,000 patients with an average age of 63, the research found that fewer than 21 percent should have been given antibiotics based on heart conditions. The findings are important because dentists are responsible for 10 percent of all antibiotic prescriptions written in the U.S., and overuse of antibiotics contributes to bacteria evolving to make the drugs ineffective.

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Toxic air is killing more people in Europe than tobacco smoking, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal. The number of early deaths caused by air pollution is double previous estimates and the lives of 800,000 people worldwide are cut short by an average of more than two years, the scientists calculated. Although air pollution enters through the lungs, its impact via the bloodstream on heart disease and strokes is responsible for twice as many deaths as respiratory diseases. Penny Woods, chief executive of the British Lung Foundation, says, “Toxic air doesn’t just cut lives short. It also seriously affects the health and quality of life of millions of people.”

In the U.S., air pollution in general worsened markedly across the country between 2015 and 2017, probably due to rising temperatures, according to the American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2019 report. Based on federal, state and local data, it found that that many cities nationwide increased the number of days when particle pollution, often called “soot”, soared to record-breaking levels. More cities suffered from higher numbers of days when ground-level ozone, also known as “smog”, reached unhealthy levels.

The report’s three-year span covered the hottest years on record globally, and as the report noted, the data “adds to the evidence that a changing climate is making it harder to protect human health.” Case in point: The top six cities or metro areas in ozone pollution—Los Angeles-Long Beach, Visalia, Bakersfield, Fresno-Madera-Hanford, Sacramento-Roseville and San Diego-Chula VistaCarlsbad—were all located in California, one of the most environmentally proactive states.

See a map of the 25 worst offenders by ozone, yearround particle pollution and short-term particle pollution and check out other locations by zip code at Tinyurl.com/ MostPollutedCities.

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According to a new report from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, elephants have such sensitive olfactory discrimination that they can determine different amounts of food just by sniffing it. Most animals use visual acuity to determine quantities of food, but this study shows that it’s important for psychologists to incorporate into experimental designs the ways in which different animals interact with their environment using all of their senses.

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The Amazon Rain Forest continues to lose habitat for animals and plants by clear cutting practices that add to the burden of climate change.

According to satellite imaging data compiled in 2018 by Global Forest Watch and analysts at the University of Maryland, removing large patches of forest to make room for ranching caused the highest loss of forest cover overall, along with other commercial activities like mining and soy production. The World Resources Institute, which tracks global forest cover, reports deforestation is increasing in Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. Large swaths of forest serve as carbon sinks, helping suck excess carbon emissions from the atmosphere.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has promised to open the Amazon for industry and recently slashed funding to environmental and science research groups.

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Join in a Climate Strike Event People have been conducting strikes as a method of demanding change for many years. With our climate on the brink of collapse and our communities already suffering from its impacts and the potential for effective action so uncertain, such a worldwide event to try to effect climate change action is paramount.

On September 20, millions of people worldwide will walk out of their classes, jobs and homes as part of a Global Climate Strike, with many organized events taking place nationwide.

“One day of striking won’t solve everything, but it will show those in power that we refuse to stand by in the face of climate crisis,” says Tamara Toles O’Laughlin, North American director of 350.org, a renewable-energy action nonprofit that is working to organize weeklong events. “It’ll show the world who the real villains of the story are. And if we’re numerous and loud enough, it will be the spark that helps turn the tide. And that’s all we really need.”

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Educating Health Professionals About Health Risks of Algae Blooms

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eveloping a curriculum for educating local doctors and nurses regarding the public health risks associated with harmful algal blooms found in South Florida waterways is the latest development in the Southwest Florida Clean Water as a Human Right movement. The curriculum being developed by ENT-otolaryngologist and surgeon Dr. Robert Zarranz, in Naples, and Registered Nurse Holley Rauen, in Fort Myers, reflects the cutting-edge research presented by prominent scientists that demonstrated the link between harmful algae exposure and health problems in the Calusa Waterkeeper’s documentary, Troubled Waters. Although the film, which premiered in August, is not yet available for purchase by the general public, the expert live panel discussion, which was filmed at the premier, is available for viewing at Tinyurl.com/CalusaWaterSummitVideo.

According to Calusa Waterkeeper Board of Directors President Ruth Watkins, the cost of developing the curriculum for an in-service class for physicians and nurses was the subject of a grant proposal submitted to the Southwest Florida Community

Foundation (SWFLCF) for the Harmful Algae Blooms and Public Health Assessment Project. “Funding came from The Herbert E. Hussey Memorial Fund, The Lester & Dorothy Charitable Field of Interest Fund and The Fund for the Environment for Southwest Florida,” says Watkins.

“SWFLCF is focused on the region’s long-term sustainability.

Given the risks harmful algae blooms pose to our natural resources and ecosystems, tourism and health, the Calusa Waterkeeper’s work is truly an investment in the region’s long-term social, economic and environmental sustainability. We are excited to partner and walk alongside this group of change-makers,” says Tessa LaSage, SWFLCF Social Innovation and Sustainability director.

Watkins explains that after the curriculum is approved, a class offering CEU’s for nurses and CME’s for doctors will be held in mid- to late October. “Our partner for this project is Lee Health, and while the live program is taking place at their Gulf Coast Medical Center, in Fort Myers, it will simultaneously be broadcasted to their three other medical facilities.

Making healthcare professionals aware of the diagnosis codes is important, due to the need for collecting clinical data for further research. “The range of distance for airborne exposure needs to be determined since the experts and researchers in Troubled Waters speculate that people may not have to live next to the water to be impacted. It’s also important that doctors be aware of the associated symptoms so they not dismiss them as related to colds or allergies when they might be related to exposure to harmful algal blooms,” says John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper.

“The class will include some film clips from Toxic Puzzle and Troubled Waters, a power-point presentation and a lecture by Dr. Zarranz. I’m involved with the paperwork as well, helping to pull together the power point images and film clips in addition to taking information from the heady scientific articles and translating them into language that doctors can use to ask their patients the right questions regarding exposure and length of time,” says Rauen. Cofounder of the SWFL Pachamama Alliance, she notes that monthly Game Changers gatherings at the Unitarian Universalist Church, in Fort Myers, will continue to inform the public about SWFL’s ongoing water crisis and effects of climate change.

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Products containing ammonia or chlorine bleach produce dangerous fumes when accidentally combined.

Even air fresheners and scented cleaning or laundry products can trigger allergies, and often contain suspected endocrine disruptors such as phthalates and synthetic musk.

EWG scientists have evaluated 2,500 cleaning products and posted the results online: Out of 507 allpurpose cleaners, only 59 earned an A for safety and 151 got an F. Other indicators of high eco-standards are a Green Seal or an EcoLogo certification symbol on the product’s container.

There are many good, safe and effective cleaning strategies that use natural ingredients.

ChasingGreen.org lists 23 ways to use baking soda in the kitchen, including cleaning grease stains, iron pots and baby bottles. For example, to clean both wooden and plastic cutting boards, use a paste made of one tablespoon each of baking soda, salt and warm water.

Vinegar, which is nontoxic and antibacterial, is another natural go-to cleaner. An equal mix of distilled white vinegar and water in a spray bottle can clean windows, stovetops, countertops, porcelain and ceramic tile. TheSpruce.com lists ways to use vinegar to clean everything from crayon stains to mold and mildew, and suggests adding a drop of lavender or citrus essential oil if the smell is unpleasant.

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We had one bottle of Nestlé Pure Life with over 10,000 pieces of plastic. ~Sherri Mason, Ph.D.

The Re-Use Revolution Plastics Peril Drives New Strategies

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aily news footage and photos capture the damage plastic is doing to the planet’s oceans: turtles ensnared in plastic nets, whales with guts full of plastics and aerial views of the burgeoning island of floating detritus known as the Pacific Garbage Patch. Tiny pieces of plastic are even showing up in our food and drinking water.

The growing plastics crisis has some people yearning for the days when soft drinks and beer all came in reusable containers that required a deposit, or when milk and cream were delivered to the front porch in quaint, glass bottles. Sherri Mason, Ph.D., sustainability coordinator at Penn State Behrend, in Erie, Pennsylvania, believes this is exactly the direction this issue may take. “I do think some of it will be a return to glass,” she says.

Mason conducted a study in 2018 and discovered that bottled water contained tiny bits of microplastic. An earlier tap water study she conducted showed there were about five particles of plastic in a liter of tap water, if averaged across the globe. “We thought that would shock people into demanding change. Instead, a lot of the comments were to drink more bottled water.”

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In the 2018 study, Mason and her team, then at the State University of New York at Fredonia, tested 259 bottles of water from nine countries that included all the top brands in the U.S.—Dasani, Aquafina and Nestlé Pure Life, among them.

“On average, for every liter of bottled water in total, you would be ingesting 325 pieces of plastic. We had one bottle of Nestlé Pure Life with over 10,000 pieces of plastic.

These are the particles that can make their way across the gastrointestinal tract and be carried to your blood, liver, kidneys and brain,” Mason says.

Analysis of the particles indicates that the plastics found in bottled water leach from the container itself, while the source in tap water may be PVC pipes and fittings.

However, plastics are also ubiquitous in surface and groundwater, and may make their way into drinking supplies via air, wind, rain and industrial activity, according to an assessment published earlier this year in the journal Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health.

After Mason’s findings were released, the World Health Organization announced a review into the potential risks of plastic in drinking water. Meantime, the impact of plastic pollution on marine life—zooplank-

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ton, seabirds, marine mammals and reptiles throughout the food chain—is well documented, according to a 2014 study published in the online journal PLOS ONE. The study estimates more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic, weighing somewhere near 269,000 tons, are floating in the Earth’s oceans.

People are loudly calling for change, and innovators are responding. In the United Kingdom, there is the Plastics Pact, which brings together businesses from across the plastic industry to eliminate problematic or single-use plastics through redesign, innovation and alternative delivery models. A UK startup, Ooho, has created an edible water container made of seaweed to provide the convenience of plastic bottles while limiting the environmental impact.

Tom Szaky, the CEO and founder of TerraCycle, a Trenton, New Jersey, recycling company, is among those pioneering a rebirth of reusing with a pilot project launched in May called Loop. The company has partnered with Proctor & Gamble, Nestlé, Clorox and other major brands to deliver and retrieve products in durable, reusable containers, just like the milk man.

Consumers can order everyday items from the online Loop store—paying a deposit on the container—and UPS will deliver it to their doorstep, picking up empties to be washed, refilled and used again and again.

“Hundreds of products, from Tide to Häagen-Dazs to Tropicana, are being delivered,” says Szaky. “It’s growing very fast in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, D.C.; and we’ve just expanded to Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Delaware—eventually nationwide.”

The re-use revolution is also taking shape in 10 states and a U.S. territory that have passed “bottle bills”: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Guam. Typically, the laws require a deposit of 5 to 15 cents be placed on all glass, plastic and metal containers.

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

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The Business of Offering Hope

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erforming deep tissue massage for 10 years took a toll on Maggie Wang’s body. Just when the owner of Miracle Massage Therapy in Naples began questioning how she could possibly continue with her massage career and what she could possibly do to alleviate the pain and renew her low energy levels, she got a phone call from an old friend living in Canada.

“My friend had a successful massage business that offered different therapies, facials and herbal treatments. She wanted to know how my business was doing. I told her what I was dealing with and she said, ‘If you really want to help your clients and yourself, you need to come to Canada and see the device that I am using.’ I flew there and stayed for a week. After the first treatment with the DDS Bio-Electric therapy, I felt less pain and had more energy. She gave me two more treatments and I was pain free. I realized that I wanted to offer it to my clients, too,” says Maggie, who later completed DDS Bio-Electric therapy training and became certified.

A combination of the DDS training and years of personal experience working with many clients led Maggie to create “Life Energy Balance Therapy (LEB), which combines Chinese Medicinal Principles and modern Western reflexology, in addition to bioelectrical technology. A device is used to generate a low electrical current at a very low frequency which travels through the clinician’s body from foot to fingers and into the body of the individual, stimulating and opening meridians, clearing trigger points, restoring the flow of chi and improving blood circulation. “When the meridians are blocked, qi can’t flow, and the body can’t heal itself,” advises Maggie.

After observing the many benefits and excellent results that Maggie and her clients got with DDS therapy, her husband, Brent, quit his job and decided to join her in the business. “The results were many times better than those from acupuncture,” says Brent,

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who explains that in order to get trained in DDS therapy, his first challenge was to translate the DDS manual, written in Chinese, into English. “I took the certification training so that I could explain to people how the therapy works. The machine was developed in China and has been used there for at least 15 years. My wife is from China. Her first language is Mandarin, so she didn’t have the same challenges,” advises Brent.

Formerly an aggressive snowboarder and avid mountain biker, Brent sustained numerous upper body injuries while enjoying these sports. “I had limited neck movement. To turn my neck to the left, I had to turn my whole upper body. After three DDS treatments, I could move my neck without moving my body. Another good example of what this therapy can do is a 55-year old client whose business was painting the trim in high-end homes.

He was experiencing excruciating pain when he came to see Maggie. He had four treatments and was pain free,” says Brent.

Maggie and Brent agree that it is personally rewarding and very refreshing to see what LEB therapy does for individuals. It frequently offers hope where there has been none. Miracle Massage Therapy also offers other modalities such as cupping therapy, gua sha and meridian brush as well as Swedish and deep tissue massage.

Miracle Massage Therapy is located in the Pebblebrooke Shopping center, 15205 Collier Blvd., Ste. 206, in Naples. For more information, call 239-331-7987 or visit MiracleMassageTherapyLLC.org.

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VENOUS RISING Natural Help for Varicose Veins

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he season for wearing shorts and swimsuits may be coming to an end, but the unsightly—and often painful—puffy, blue streaks caused by varicose veins will likely remain an issue for many. While more than 40 percent of adults suffer from them, women are affected two to three times more often, according to a study in the journal BMJ Clinical Evidence.

It cites child-bearing, especially more than two pregnancies, as one root cause of varicose veins. However, smoking, family history, obesity and professions that involve extended periods of standing and sitting such as chefs, hairdressers, office workers and healthcare professionals can also contribute to the condition. Birthdays can also be a factor. “As we age, the leg skin gets thinner from wear and tear,” says Marcelle Pick, an integrative OB/GYN nurse practitioner in Falmouth, Maine, resulting in even more visible veins.

However, these lumpy blood vessels can cause more than cosmetic issues.

Varicose veins can promote pain, cramping, itching and swelling of lower legs, ankles and feet, as well as lead to more serious health conditions involving blood clots and poor circulation. There are a number of natural strategies that can alleviate symptoms and even prevent them from developing.

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to pool inside the vessel. “When you’re standing still for a long period of time, the valves stop working and blood fills in the vein, creating more and more pressure, which dilates it like a water balloon,” says Dr. Mary Sheu, assistant professor of dermatology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Walking, swimming, cycling and trampoline jumping are among the most beneficial activities. Sheu says it helps to get up and walk around every half hour for those with a stationary desk job. “Do some squats or go on your tiptoes to get the blood pumping, so it’s not stagnant.”

Aerial yoga or headstands are other exercises that help move blood from the feet to heart, along with using an inversion table that holds people upside-down. However, most people can’t stay in that position for any appreciable length of time, so an easy daily option is to elevate the legs on a pillow or small stool.

“Any position where your legs are elevated above the level of your heart would help with the flow of fluid back towards the heart,” says Sheu. Work with gravity: the higher the elevation, the quicker blood returns to the heart.

Compression

Supportive legwear is another effective way to reduce water retention and swelling, boost circulation and improve pelvic posture. “Compression stockings help keep

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everything cinched in so veins don’t stay dilated and the valves don’t move farther apart,” says Sheu, especially for frequent flyers stuck in a small seat for long flights.

In addition to old-fashioned tights, support options range from chic, charcoal, high-denier hose and lacey knee socks to stylish compression leggings, athletic compression socks and light support pantyhose. Most are readily available in airports and retail outlets.

Nutritional Support

Because obesity is a known cause of venous issues, maintaining a healthy weight is essential to lessening pressure on the lower limbs. Pick recommends an antiinflammatory diet rich in antioxidants that helps increase blood circulation. Foods like blueberries, blackberries, leafy greens, beets and ginger are good options.

Chamomile and dandelion tea can arrest fluid retention, which relates to swelling and heaviness in the legs, as do botanical herbs. Ascorbic acid and ginkgo biloba stimulate circulation, helping the veins and capillaries contract.

Australian naturopath Leah Hechtman, who specializes in reproductive health, often sees women dealing with compromised veins. “Rutin, quercetin, and vitamin P bioflavonoids, taken in conjunction with vitamin C, are effective at improving the integrity of the vein and improving blood flow,” she says. Another flavonoid, red vine leaf, reduces swelling and symptoms of tension and heaviness in the legs.

Jill Blakeway, a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in New York City and author of Energy Medicine: The Science and Mystery of Healing, advises, “CoQ10 increases circulation, while horse chestnut and bilberry reduce inflammation and increase fluid circulation.” She also recommends bromelain, which is an anti-inflammatory and reduces the risk of blood clots, with acupuncture to raise central qi, which improves the elasticity of blood vessels and improves blood flow.

Melanie Laporte is a freelance writer and licensed massage therapist based in Austin, Texas.

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by Yvette Lynn

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he changing of seasons in Southwest Florida isn’t just revealed in the color of leaves on the trees or the type of flowers that are in bloom. One piece of visible evidence often shows up in a hairstylist’s chair—the woman that wants to upgrade her mane or energize her look with a fresh new haircut, color or both. Women determined to do this as fall approaches should keep in mind one of Coco Chanel’s favorite quotes, “A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life.”

Hairstylist Erick Carter, at Salon Zenergy, helps women to decide on such significant changes. He listens to his clients first and then offers advice. “The majority of first-time clients are surprised to find that there are several things to consider before cutting,” he relates. “Few women are aware that the shape of the face, hair texture, facial features, skull shape and density of hair are also factors to consider when deciding which hairstyle best suits them.”

Face Shapes

The four basic face shapes are round, square, heart and oval. Prior to determining the most flattering hairstyle, Carter begins with the face shape. “It’s something women can determine at home if they want to begin looking through magazines in order to find pictures of hairstyles to bring with them to their appointment,” he advises.

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the face, focusing on the width of the brow, cheekbones and jawline, and the length from forehead to chin.

Texture

There are three main types of texture: straight, wavy or curly, and kinky.

“For a heart-shaped face, I might suggest a nice pixie cut if a woman’s hair is straight and not extremely thin. Straight, thin hair in a pixie makes hair appear even thinner,” says Carter.

Skull Shape

Hair can be cut with the shape of the skull to accent areas. “For example, I use the bone structure to create a fuller look. Hair can also be cut on the bias to help create layers and movement,” explains Carter.

Features

Our facial features change with maturity, weight gain or loss, which often changes the shape of the face. If there is fleshiness to the face, round layers will accent the fleshiness. At times, stronger and even square layers can help minimize fleshiness.

The opposite is true for individuals with strong, hard lines.

“Our prominent features can be accented or minimized to get the look we want. Other features to consider are cowlicks, which are not always a bad thing.

Working with the cowlick can put a unique signature on the cut if you want it ‘signed’”, quips Carter.

Salon Zenergy is located at 2950 Tamiami Tr. N., in Naples. For appointments call 239777-2380 or visit SalonZenergy.com. See ad, page 45.

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During stress, the body is primed to resist or escape a threat, and … it’s not going to prioritize restorative activities. laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, it is now understood that prolonged daily stress weakens DNA structures by shortening chromosome-protecting telomeres, a major component in premature cell death and the trigger of genetic, predisposed markers for disease.

Studies by Dr. Owen Wolkowitz, of the University of California, San Francisco, demonstrate the link between shortened telomeres and insufficient response to free radicals, resulting in chronic inflammation, now believed to be the catalyst of most degenerative

Age-Defying Bodywork How to Turn Back the Clock

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t has been said that stress kills, and it often can be a slow and premature process, leading to common but avoidable symptoms of decline: impaired memory, loss of mobility, fatigue and decreased libido. Good nutrition, getting enough sleep and staying active contribute to vitality; however, fortifying the nervous system is critical to combating age-accelerating stress hormones like cortisol.

The key to keeping body and mind young may lie in the therapeutic modalities of bodywork, an umbrella term for up to 350 methods that include massage, energy work and meridian-based therapies like acupuncture, shiatsu and reflexology, which can improve quality of life and promote cellular integrity. Once considered a luxury confined to spas and private home sessions, bodywork is moving into the medical mainstream with reputable hospitals like the Memorial Sloan Ket36

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tering Cancer Center, in New York City, which offers reiki sessions and instruction for patients and caregivers.

According to a survey by the American Hospital Association, reiki and its close cousin Therapeutic Touch comprise one of three top complementary therapies in American hospitals, along with massage therapy and music. The Arthritis Foundation recommends massage for all types of arthritis and pain syndromes like fibromyalgia, as it can reduce discomfort and stress.

The Chemistry of Premature Aging

Busy lives without enough downtime can set up the body to be in a chronic state of “fight-or-flight”, which compromises cardiovascular health, nutrient absorption, waste elimination and immunity. Thanks to groundbreaking researchers like Nobel

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diseases. Psychological stress, according to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, changes how the body regulates inflammatory response.

“Stress and inflammation cause pain and disease,” says Certified Reflexologist and holistic practitioner Martha Garland, of CreativeSpirit Healing Arts, in Baltimore.

“All of this that we carry in our bodies will make us feel much older than our years.”

Through application of pressure on specific reflex zones on the feet, hands and ears, reflexologists like Garland can help promote the natural flow of bodily functions. “Reflexology, a modality that is separate from massage therapy, reduces the tension, stress and pain that we hold in our feet and in the rest of our body, which can promote longevity and better quality of life,” she says.

Certified craniosacral therapist Margaret Connolly, of Narberth, Pennsylvania, agrees that mental or emotional

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strain plays a key role in the aging process.

“During stress, the body is primed to resist or escape a threat, and in that situation, it’s not going to prioritize restorative activities,” she says. Craniosacral therapy (CST) focuses on the cerebrospinal fluid and the meninges surrounding the brain, spinal cord and related connective tissue, and helps the body drop out of excessive fightor-flight mode.

Pain, Serotonin and Substance P

Bodywork and its ability to impact the chemistry of stress has far-reaching effects on most bodily systems. Studies in 2016 from the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine have shown that massage therapy helps to regulate hormones, boost immunity, improve attentiveness and ease the symptoms of depression.

Licensed Massage Therapist Michele Duncan King, of Sea Spell Massage, in Cannon Beach, Oregon, knows firsthand how her work can assist in counteracting the energy-sapping effects of stress.

“When the digestive system doesn’t go into the ‘rest-and-digest’ state via activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, it can affect muscles, joints, organs and hormones. This, along with elevated cortisol, can certainly make us function less optimally, making us feel older and less vibrant.”

Traditional massage modalities such as Swedish, deep tissue, Thai and Lomi Lomi help reduce blood pressure, boost immunity by augmenting natural killer cells, decrease symptoms of depression and support the cardiovascular system.

It can also assist lymphatic movement, which can prevent cold hands and feet and achiness. Massage also raises serotonin and dopamine levels, neurotransmitters that play vital roles in memory, mood regulation and immunity.

Most significantly, higher serotonin levels are linked to lower levels of substance P, a neuropeptide that is central in pain perception. It soars during times of stress, anxiety and insufficient sleep, and has also been linked to tumor growth and inflammatory conditions.

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Multidimensional Well-Being

Bodywork can assist the physical body, but it can also be a restorative balm for the emotions and psyche. “As human beings, touch is so important. Massage modalities invite safe, healing touch,” says Anita Bondi, licensed massage therapist and a founder of the Wellspring Holistic Center, in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. “A good therapist will also educate a client about other benefits of a more holistic lifestyle. I believe any time we give ourselves permission to listen to the body’s wisdom and follow its lead, we reduce stress and increase well-being.”

While women are more apt to include bodywork sessions in their health care,

men can be hesitant. Connolly encourages both women and men to experience CST and other modalities. “Sometimes men are a bit nervous about being touched, whether the practitioner is male or female.

Even when open to hands-on therapy, some men believe extremely deep pressure is needed in order to be effective.” Not so, says Connolly, who cites the experience of Mark Bertolini, CEO of the Aetna health insurance company, who credits CST with saving his life when he was contemplating suicide and suffering severe neuropathic pain from a skiing accident.

Menopause and Cognitive Function

CST can also have an impact on women’s hormonal changes. “Very slight movement of tissues near the pituitary gland can exert a subtle pumping motion on the master gland in a way that will facilitate its

Highlighting Bodywork Benefits For Her:

n Shiatsu and acupuncture for hormonal imbalance, insomnia, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome n Swedish, deep tissue and aromatherapy massage for stress reduction,

premenstrual syndrome, pain, food cravings

n Craniosacral therapy for headaches, back and joint pain, morning sickness, postpartum wellness n Maya Abdominal Massage (Arvigo techniques) for reproductive health, fertility, bladder health, constipation n Reflexology for healthier skin, food sensitivities, seasonal allergies, overactive bladder

For Him: n Shiatsu and acupuncture for back pain, office-related pain syndromes, gout and inflammatory bowel disease n Swedish, deep tissue and aromatherapy massage for cardiovascular and lymphatic circulation, blood pressure, depression, anxiety, better sleep n Neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release, trigger point release and cross-fiber friction massage for supporting muscles of the male pelvic floor integral to the prostate, bladder and sexual health n Craniosacral therapy for pain reduction, headaches, asthma n Rolfing, structural integration and the Feldenkrais Method for changing structural patterns, pain reduction, body awareness n Reflexology for kidney stones September 2019

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ability to produce and release hormones,” explains Connolly.

The therapy is sometimes used in conjunction with acupuncture, which also impacts hormones and works on the brain. A 2018 study by Chinese researchers published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine shows neuronal improvement through acupuncture in both cognitively impaired patients and healthy individuals.

Tools for Life

Most practitioners believe that deriving benefits from bodywork requires consistency, which can support longevity in unexpected ways. Garland says, “What really makes a difference in reducing chronic stress is consistent stress reduction. One session occasionally will feel good and reduce tension temporarily, but will not make a major difference in reducing stress in the long term.” King agrees: “A massage once a month is my recommendation for ideal overall maintenance, and more frequent sessions for specific conditions or goals.”

Research and results confirm that well-being is not a luxury, but a necessity, and puts to rest the idea that bodywork is a guilty pleasure. “The more we do to help ourselves, the better our lives will be as we age,” says Bondi.

Marlaina Donato is certified in massage and bodywork, and is the author of several books.

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skills required to be a really good massage therapist were eliminated,” says the 30-year veteran of yoga and massage.

The Evolution Of Massage Therapy

How What is Old Has Been Made New Again Local Massage Therapists on the Evolution of Massage in the West

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he ancient healing practice of massage therapy is finally taking its rightful place in an emerging golden age of functional and personalized lifestyle medicine. From the time that Hippocrates introduced the idea that a physician should be experienced in rubbing, massage therapy has faded in and out of the traditional medical models of various cultures. Current practitioners attribute its staying power to continued awareness of the inherent healing and therapeutic value of massage, now the leading form of bodywork in the United States, according to the American Massage Association (AMTA).

Although massage continues to be underrepresented in U.S. medical school curricula, Dr. Carol Roberts, medical director of the Naples Center for Functional Medicine, notes, “Touch is essential to physical and emotional health. Some of us are fortunate to have an intimate partner, while others have to rely on massage.

Touch administered with healing intent is a health-promoting strategy, and can play a part in managing stress.”

Everything Old Is New Again

According to Kandy Love, massage therapist, yoga teacher and yoga therapist practicing at Lotus Blossom, in Fort Myers, “We’re coming full circle. Many of today’s bodywork modalities are slanted towards how ancient healers Kandy Love in Egypt, China and India perceived touch as healing work that involved the body’s chakras and meridians through which the energy of the life force flowed.

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Although many massage schools don’t train students to develop their intuitive and perceptive skills, as individuals begin to practice and gain experience, they become more conscious and drawn to learn about ancient healing arts. Through the internet and global travel, virtually all have been uncovered, interpreted, translated into English, written about and taught in workshops and certification programs. As therapists use what they learn in their daily practice, they continue to deepen their understanding beyond the application to just the physical anatomy. This is how massage has become so much more than the manual manipulation of soft tissue intended to promote health and well-being.

While some individuals have tweaked, adapted and even renamed ancient healing arts for modern times, others have made fresh, new discoveries. For example, osteopathic physician John E. Upledger, co-founder of the Upledger Institute International, identified the craniosacral system, comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. Through extensive research, he created a new category of touch healing, developed protocols for his CranioSacral therapy and SomatoEmotional Release, as well as a curriculum to teach these modalities.

Develop Sensitivity And Clarity

As Alvina Quatrano’s learning has matured through years of experience, the founder of Art of Holistic Massage in Naples, gained clarity and a sensitivity to the body’s energy as well as the energy of certain places. “My energy work had its start with silence and fasting in a Alvina Quatrano three-day reiki retreat in Arizona. The place was known for its energy vortexes. Our bodies were so clean and clear that we could strongly feel the energy. This was my initiation, and it sensitized me to the whole spectrum of touch, which I love to teach. At one end of the spectrum there’s hands-on healing, prayer and reiki, which includes remote healing, and on the other end there’s acupuncture, rolfing, and functional medicine. I’ve noticed that the majority of people aren’t connected to their energy and may not understand it, they do recognize that while we don’t see the wind, it still moves sailboats,” quips Quatrano.

Evolving Beyond Conventionality To Embrace Alternatives

A massage therapist for more than 13 years, Deanna O’Rourke practices at Organic Skincare & Bodyworx, in Naples, offering Swedish, deep tissue and trigger point-style massage, myofascial and connective tissue release, Deanna O'Rourke shiatsu, Craniosacral Therapy, Hawaiian Lomi Lomi and shamanic practices.

“After graduation from the New York Institute of Massage,

the first seven years of my career were spent in the conventional areas of medical and prenatal massage. When I was introduced to reiki, I felt an instant connection to energy work. I felt it again when I was introduced to therapeutic-grade essential oils, which is why I took courses on aromatherapy and became certified in Aroma Touch therapy. Integrating Western and Eastern modalities opened me up to the belief that everyone has the innate capability to heal. Now I use an intuitive approach to create the ideal environment for the body to unwind and relax,” says O’Rourke

Keen Observation and Experience

Jack Miller, who’s been practicing for one year at Purely You Spa, in Naples, caught his instructor’s infectious enthusiasm for manual lymphatic drainage Jack Miller therapy while attending classes at the Florida Academy, in Fort Myers. “I decided to start my massage career specializing in it because I sensed it was something individuals could benefit from because it enhances the removal of toxins from the body tissues, reduces fluid retention and supports the immune system,” says Miller, whose sister has been a massage therapist for 17 years. “I’m intrigued by my sister’s ability to name what muscle groups of a stranger’s body need to be worked on simply from observing the person walking. From experience, she just knows,” says Miller, whose experience has already led to a broadening interest in bodywork. “I think I might like to learn Thai massage next.”

Evolving Can Be Challenging

Facing an uncertain future in her career as a deep tissue massage therapist due to the physical pain that came from using her hands and body to apMaggie Wang ply pressure, Maggie Wang had to take a leap and open up to bio-electric therapy and working with an unfamiliar Traditional Chinese Medicine system of meridians. Her personal experi-

ence of using the bio-electric therapy led her to become pain-free, certified in DDS Bio-Electric therapy and more comfortable with the intuitive feedback she got from applying what she learned to her clients, Through this process Wang intuitively developed her own system of Life Energy Balance Therapy (LEB), which combines Chinese medicinal principles and modern Western reflexology with low-level bioelectrical therapy to open meridians, clear trigger points, restore the flow of qi and improve blood circulation..

Reading through the 350 techniques described in the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals glossary (Massage Therapy.com/glossary), it’s challenging to imagine that the majority of them have one common ancestor, the kneading, tapping and stroking of massage declared in 1936 as a scientific method by Dr. Thomas Lathrop Stedman in his Practical Medical Dictionary.

Local Bodywork Practitioners

Individuals seeking relief from stress, lower back pain or other discomforts will find a plethora of experienced bodywork practitioners right here in Southwest Florida.

AHA! A Holistic Approach Center, 15971 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. 239-4335995. AHolisticApproachCenter.com. See ad, page 46.

Assuage Luxury Spa, 9407 Cypress Lake Dr., Ste. C, Fort Myers; 1201 Piper Blvd., Ste. 1, Naples. 239-266-2995. AssuageCenters.com.

See ad, page 57.

Ayurveda Massage & Yoga Institute, 501 Goodlette Rd. N., Naples. 239-450-6903. See ad, page 6.

Robyn Berry, RB Institute, Inc., 13601 McGregor Blvd., Ste. 13, Fort Myers; 239-9394646. RobynBerry.com. See ad, page 63.

Mary Pat Fitzgibbons, RN, 2502 2nd St., Ste. 103, Fort. Myers; 740-607-4038. See ad, page 69.

Florida Academy, Colonial Center, 4387 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers; 239-489-2282.

FloridaAcademy.edu. See ad, page 33.

Fort Myers Chiropractic Studio, 12655 New Brittany Blvd. Ste. 13W, Fort Myers; 239243-8735. FortMyersChiroStudio.com. See ad, page 20.

Happy Feet, Neapolitan Plaza, 4661 Tamiami Tr. N., Naples. 239-465-0708.

HappyFeetRelaxingNaples.com. See ad, page 60.

Lotus Blossom Clinic, 6710 Winkler Rd. Ste. 2, Fort Myers, 239-277-1399, LotusBlossomClinic.com. See ad, page 25.

Massage Green Spa, 2355 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Naples. 239-920-2355. MassageGreenSpa. com. See ad, page 29.

Miracle Massage Therapy, Pebblebrook Shopping Center, 15205 Collier Blvd., Ste. 206, Naples. 239-331-7987.

MiracleMassageTherapyLLC.org. See ad, page 19.

Christina M. Mitchell, 822 Anchor Rode Dr., Naples. 239-293-0960. BestBodyMassage. com. See ad, page 58.

Meredith Musick, 239-269-8846, MeredithMusick.com. See ad, page 71.

Organic Skincare & Bodyworx, 13240 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 207, Naples. 239-5144494. OrganicSkincareAndBodyworx.com.

See ad, page 3.

Purely You Spa, 3066 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 302, Naples; 239-331-8266. PurelyYouSpa. com. See ad, page 15.

Alvina Quatrano, Art of Holistic Massage, Naples, 732-266-5276. AOHMassage.com.

See ad, page 68.

Paula Terry, by appointment in Collier and Lee counties, 239-821-3088. See ad, page 68.

Trim & Tone Med Spa, 13020 Livingston Rd., Ste. 16, Naples; 239-596-5522. TrimeandToneMedSpa.com. See ad, page 19.

Stuart Wright, by appointment, 239-2726443. See ad, page 68.

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Ayurvedic Cooking

Ancient System Restores Balance

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n Ayurveda, food is medicine,” says Susan Weis-Bohlen, the Reisterstown, Maryland, instructor and author of Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles and Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally. “How we feed ourselves is the first line of disease prevention and longevity.”

First developed in India some 5,000 years ago, Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest medical systems. It works to rebalance mental and physical health in coordination with mind-body energy types called doshas. The primary ones—Vata, Pitta and Kapha—correlate to the five elements of space, air, fire, earth and water, and can fluctuate over time.

An Ayurvedic diet can help address dosha imbalances and optimize health and well-being. New York City chef, restauranteur and author Divya Alter embraced Ayurveda while suffering from an autoimmune disorder that conventional medicine couldn’t cure. “Food was instrumental to my healing,” she says.

Eating in Season

“Ayurveda is about living in harmony.

Eating seasonally and locally, you not only get the most nourishment, but also

rekindle your relationship to food and the environment,” says Nishita Shah, of The Ayurvedic Institute, in Albuquerque.

“In Ayurveda, we look to seasons to determine what to eat based on what is naturally available, like eating light juicy fruits in summer rather than the heavy root vegetables abundant in winter,” notes Weis-Bohlen.

Spices and herbs have powerful healing properties that can be combined in different ways to balance doshas in tune with the seasons. “In winter, use warming spices like ginger, cinnamon or chilies, and in summer, season with cooling spices like coriander and fennel, or fresh herbs like cilantro,” says Alter.

Ayurvedic Prep Tips

Proper combination and selection of ingredients are a critical component of Ayurveda, according to Alter, author of What to Eat for How You Feel: The New Ayurvedic Kitchen. She says, “Well-prepared food is easy to digest and protects prana—the food’s living force or energy—so it can nourish and energize.”

Ayurveda also focuses on the “six tastes” ideally present in every dish: sweet, sour, salty, astringent, bitter and pungent.

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“Western cuisine has a strong salty and sweet bias. Health issues arise from an imbalanced palate,” says Shah.

Alter adjusts taste profiles according to the season and the individual’s dosha.

“Bitter foods can be very cleansing and help eliminate winter sluggishness. More pungent foods are good in the spring, when the body may feel congested and heavy after winter,” she says.

To address diners’ differing doshas at her restaurant, Divya’s Kitchen, Alter focuses on seasonal dishes that incorporate all six tastes. “By definition, these are tri-doshic foods which can balance all three dosha types.”

Good tri-doshic foods include asparagus in spring, berries in summer and root vegetables in winter. “Cooked leafy greens can also be tri-doshic,” says Alter, adding that spices can tweak the natural dosha effect of a given food.

Ancient Cooking for Modern Lifestyles

Ayurveda’s rules of the kitchen—such as avoiding cold, raw, processed or microwaved foods, not combining fruits with other foods, and making lunch the heaviest meal of the day—can run counter to the typical Western diet, but with time, Ayurvedic cooking can become intuitive.

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Ayurvedic meals don’t need to be complicated or challenging to prepare. “A simple apple or plain rice can nourish us,” says Shah. One of Alter’s favorite recipes is an apple or pear stewed with cloves, prepared and eaten first thing in the morning to stimulate the digestive system. Plain almonds are another good protein snack, especially in aiding digestion when soaked and peeled, she advises.

A “Buddha bowl” packed with colorful, sautéed vegetables, lentils and a grain like quinoa, barley or millet makes for a simple, nourishing, well-balanced meal, says Shah. “I try to add just enough spice to enhance the flavor, while still being able to taste the sweetness of a carrot or the bitterness of chard.”

A cook’s mindset is as important as the meal itself, say Ayurvedic practitioners.

Alter believes mindfulness while cooking and eating not only enhances our experience, but also our digestion.

Ayurvedic cooking should be fun, ignite curiosity and taste great—not feel restrictive or lack flavor, says Shah. “Food should bring joy, and bring us back in tune with our bodies. Our bodies are smart and will tell us what they need.”

April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com.

The Beginner’s Ayurvedic Kitchen

he rules of Ayurvedic cooking can seem overwhelming, but there are simple ways to start aligning our diet with its principles. “There is a profound knowledge behind Ayurvedic cooking, but the methods of preparation are easy; you don’t need to be a skilled chef,” says chef, restauranteur and author Divya Alter.

“One portion of food should fit in your hands when cupped together,” says Nishita Shah, of The Ayurvedic Institute.

“Any more is going above and beyond what the body needs and can handle.”

“Energetic imbalances can fluctuate, so what you need now doesn’t have to be what you eat for the rest of your life,” says Alter.

Shah uses color to guide her cooking, declaring a dish done when its greens are at peak vibrancy.

Alter stresses eating according to the strength of your digestion. “Someone with a fiery or strong digestion may need to eat heavier foods and more frequent meals.”

Cooking with fresh, high-quality and ideally, organic ingredients is key. Food should be prepared soon after purchase and consumed soon after preparation to maximize flavors and nutrition.

Ayurvedic cooking enhances natural flavors, while optimizing digestion, nutrient absorption and waste elimination.

“How you experience food after a meal is just as important as how you feel while eating it. Deep frying, charring or cooking at high temperatures makes food hard to digest, overheats the liver and causes acidity,” says Alter.

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Simple Ayurvedic Recipes Pitta and Kapha pacifying While Ayurveda does not promote snacking, sometimes we just need a little something to peck on now and then. Crunchy garbanzo beans (chickpeas) make a satisfying and supremely healthy choice for Pitta and Kapha. As witnessed by the many packaged chickpea snacks now commonly seen in stores, chickpeas are popular, so make this snack for a quarter of the price. Customize the flavors to satisfy a personal dosha, and palate, by getting creative with the spices.

Yields: 5 cup servings 2 cups precooked chickpeas or 2, 8-oz cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 tsp sea salt for Pitta or Himalayan salt for Kapha ½ tsp smoked paprika or ½ tsp ground cumin or ½ tsp garam masala powder (optional) 1 Tbsp sunflower or safflower oil (optional for crunchiness; no oil for Kapha)

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Spread the rinsed chickpeas on a baking sheet to dry, about 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 450° F. In a mixing bowl, add the chickpeas; salt; paprika, cumin or garam masala (if using); and the oil (if using).

Toss well to coat and spread on a baking sheet in a single layer.

Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove from the oven, and use a spatula to turn the chickpeas over.

Place back in the oven and roast for an additional 10 minutes or until the chickpeas are slightly browned. Roast a little longer, if desired, for crunchier chickpeas.

Store the crunchy chickpeas in an airtight container. Do not refrigerate. These are great to sprinkle on salads and rice dishes.

Don’t make more than can be eaten in three days.

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Crunchy Chickpeas

To cook dry chickpeas, soak overnight, drain and place into a large soup pot.

Cover with water, at least double the amount of beans.

Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for at least 30 to 45 minutes.

Check on the beans during cooking. When they are soft, they are done.

Recipe courtesy of Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles and Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally,

by Susan Weis-Bohlen.

Golden Milk

Vata, Pitta and Kapha pacifying Golden milk is an age-old recipe that nourishes the body on many levels. Turmeric helps reduce inflammation, ghee distributes the healing properties throughout the body and tryptophan in the milk will encourage sleep. It is calmative, restorative and delicious.

Make this a vegan drink by substituting milk and ghee with almond oil and a dairy alternative such as almond milk, hemp milk or coconut milk made without zinc oxide.

Yields: 1 serving 6 to 8 oz whole-fat goat’s milk for Kapha and Pitta or cow’s milk for Vata ½ tsp ghee ½ tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp ginger powder 1 pinch ground black pepper 1 pinch ground cinnamon 1 pinch ground nutmeg (to promote sleep) 1 small piece jaggery [sugar] (optional) Add all the ingredients to a small pot. Over medium-high heat, bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for a minute or two.

Pour into a mug and drink before bed. To enjoy this drink during the day, leave out the nutmeg.

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Tip: If experiencing constipation, adding more ghee to the milk will help.

Recipe courtesy of Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles and Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally,

by Susan Weis-Bohlen.

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Radha Agrawal on Creating Connections and Community

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ntrepreneur, DJ and author Radha Agrawal is on a global mission to catalyze community and connect people meaningfully through shared values, talents and passions. Driven by her love of movement and music, Agrawal founded Daybreaker—early morning yoga sessions followed by live-music, alcohol-free dance parties that are being held in 26 cities worldwide—which are helping to break down the loneliness and isolation increasingly common to urban settings. She also co-founded the THINX line of period-proof underwear with her twin sister Miki and friend Antonia Saint Dunbar, and is now launching LiveItUp, a virtual “life school” featuring 21day challenges from renowned guides such as Whole Foods CEO John Mackey and functional medicine specialist Mark Hyman, M.D.

Her recent book Belong: Find Your People, Create Community and Live a More Connected Life shares her personal journey of finding her place and people in life, and offers hands-on exercises to help others do the same.

Agrawal lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, New York,

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where she still loves to go out and celebrate life with friends several nights a week.

What inspired your journey to bring people together?

I grew up in a community-driven town in Montreal. My dad is Indian and my mom is Japanese, and I had a built-in sense of community within those two cultures. Yet I sleepwalked through my 20s; at 30 years old, I woke up realizing I didn’t feel a sense of belonging anymore and started on an intentional journey back to community.

I was also shocked into action by the statistics around our lack of community.

One in four Americans report having no friends to confide in; the number jumps to one in three for those over age 65. Another study showed that not having social ties is as harmful to our health as being an alcoholic, and is twice as harmful as obesity.

What steps can help people that are feeling isolated start to find community?

It starts with an internal journey of self-exploration. Make a list of your values, interests and abilities, and see where they intersect and how you can use them to serve your community. They may be bringing music to a space, asking questions or hosting, which is my particular

gift. Then find 10 communities that align with those interests and explore them in a light-touch way until you find the ones you want to participate in more deeply.

What is the key to cultivating nurturing friendships?

Again, start by taking a self-inventory: the qualities you seek in a friend, the qualities you don’t want and the qualities you need to embody as a friend. Take stock on how you are showing up for your friends, and note if you are making excuses for yourself or your friends. I realized in doing this that I was often triple-booking myself and prioritizing everything but friendship, and made an effort to change. Now I look for friends who love adventure and lean in and say yes to life. Now, at 40, I seem to meet new people every day who come from the same star and make friends so much faster having done that hard work in my 30s.

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If I ask myself if something is giving me energy and fulfillment and the answer isn’t a deep yes, then I know it’s a deep no.

Celebrate your abundant energy, though; it’s a blessing to have lots of interests and friends. Stay curious to where you are in life and what the world has to offer.

April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com.

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The Power of Yoga

Tapping Into the Life Force

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by Marlaina Donato

ongevity is something most of us strive for, and increasingly, research shows that implementing a consistent yoga practice can be a fruitful investment toward that goal. Yoga is an eight-branch system of well-being that encompasses exercise, meditation, conscious breathing, diet and other elements, but how it effects mind-body fitness alone is proving to be a reliable defense against age-related loss of mobility, cardiovascular disease and depression.

Its stress-busting capabilities help to support challenged adrenal glands and lower elevated blood pressure. Getting on the mat can improve insulin sensitivity in diabetics and also help balance immune responses in individuals with autoimmune conditions or insufficient natural killer cells.

Combined research from 22 studies by the University of Edinburgh reveals that yoga, compared to both sedentary lifestyles and other forms of exercise such as walking or chair aerobics, improved the lower-body strength and flexibility in individuals age 60 and older. The findings published earlier this year in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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also showed improved quality of sleep and fewer symptoms of depression.

Fewer Health Risks, Stronger Bones

Yoga’s inverted poses increase blood circulation to vital organs, including the intestines, which facilitates assimilation of nutrients and waste elimination. Asanas like shoulder stand, bridge and downwardfacing dog stimulate blood flow from the lower extremities to the heart and fortify red blood cells by increasing hemoglobin, guarding against blood clots, stroke and heart attack. Yoga can also strengthen the bones. A 2016 study published in the International Journal of Yoga shows improved bone mineral density in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.

“Much like a house that sits empty or a car left to sit unused in a garage, our human parts can age and rot without movement.

Movement creates more energy,” explains Nancy Poole, a teacher at Clarksburg Yoga and Wellness, in Clarksburg, Maryland.

Joints lose flexibility as we age, but yoga movement provides them with essential oxygen, blood and nutrients. Lisa

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~Carmen Ferreira Moore, owner of Free to Be Yoga, in Great Falls, Montana, underscores, “A joint needs to move through its full range of motion to function well. Movement helps lubricate and cushion joints, provides nutrition and removes wastes.”

Stretching Into Joy

A 2014 hatha yoga study published in the Journals of Gerontology revealed increased cognitive function in older adults after eight weeks of yoga three times a week. Yoga’s super power lies in its capacity to reset the autonomic nervous system and ramp up mood-boosting serotonin while decreasing monoamine oxidase, an enzyme that disarms the effects of stress hormones like cortisol. Under the influence of yoga, the brain is bathed in calming neurotransmitters, combatting depression and anxiety, and instilling a sense of optimism.

“Yoga also helps us to embrace the hard times and ride the waves. With the tools that yoga provides, we can swim toward the light. It also helps us to experience a more intimate relationship with body and soul, and in turn make better choices in all aspects of life,” notes Carmen Ferreira, owner of the Sunshine Barre Studio, in Rocky Point, New York.

Moore concurs, advising, “Yoga gives us powerful tools so we may age gracefully. One of them is to manage stress with equanimity.”

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Lisa Moore, owner of Free to Be Yoga, recommends:

Breath exercise:

brahmari, or humming bee breath

Benefits: reducing anxiety How to do it: Close eyes and gently plug ears with fingers. Breathe through the nose and hum softly upon exhaling.

“Yoga improves lung capacity and brings more energy to the cells, which in turn creates more energy and life force in our bodies,” says Ferreira. “It helps us to live from the heart’s center and foster a better quality of life,” she adds. “Each time we show up on our mats, we show up for ourselves, an opportunity to nourish the body, our one and only temple.”

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

Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

The Breath of Life

Conscious breathing is at the core of a dedicated yoga practice, and a lowered risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disease gives us another reason to inhale and exhale deeply. Poole observes, “Our general population does not breathe correctly, and many of us even hold our breath unconsciously. For my students, the hardest part of yoga is learning to take deep, full breaths. Old breathing habits must be unlearned. Once attention is given to the breath, tensions can be released.”

September Is National Yoga Month

This marks the 10th anniversary of the designation by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. National Yoga Month was developed to raise awareness of yoga’s health benefits.

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ducing pain, helping conased on her pertrol symptoms of depressonal experiences sion, decreasing damage and the health caused when blood supply benefits she realized from returns to brain tissue after taking cannabidiol (CBD) lack of oxygen caused by a oil, Laura Cavanagh stroke, reducing symptoms became a hemp educator of Parkinson’s, multiple and advocate. “After less sclerosis, and amyotrophic than 10 days, my anxiety lateral sclerosis (ALS), as and worry dissipated, well as in general works allowing me to live in the as an anti-arrhythmic, present. After 10 weeks, reducing inflammatory my chronic sciatica pain Laura Cavanagh diseases of the skin such as vanished, and after one psoriasis, and reducing inflammation and whole year, I no longer needed a heavy pain related to rheumatoid arthritis,” she dose of Effexor, a prescriptive antidepresadvises. sant I took for 12 years,” says Cavanagh, Cannabidiol also helps protect the who represents Prime My Body, a wellbrain during a stroke, prevents osteoporosis, ness company that produces RECEPT, a decreases swelling and pain after a sports leading brand of CBD oil that includes the injury, reduces the addiction caused by cigararest cannabinoid, known as cannabigerol rettes, opioids, and alcohol, acts as an anti(CBG), produced by the cannabis plant. psychotic, increases alertness and the ability “I educate individuals and small to focus and concentrate, gives a deeper and groups onsite at local businesses. My free more restful sleep, controls acne, decreases educational Hemp 101 classes cover CBD the symptoms of schizophrenia and autism and most importantly, CBG, which is spectrum disorder, and can be used to treat referred to as the “parent” of CBD and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Although hemp epilepsy, according to Cavanagh.

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any Silicon Valley executives that design devices and apps have put their own children in tech-free Waldorf schools, reports The New York Times; even Bill Gates and Steve Jobs strictly limited their kids’ screen time.

They know firsthand what many parents fear—that kids are missing out on developing life and social skills because of technology that has been deliberately designed to be addictive.

Recent studies link excessive digital use by kids to anxiety, depression and, according to a team of University of Southern California scientists published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a doubled risk of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder compared with infrequent users. However, there are sound strategies that we can use to help kids navigate the electronic wilds, say experts.

“Parent like a tech exec by establishing strong tech limits and actively engaging your kids instead with family, school and the outdoors,” advises Richard Freed, Ph.D., a Walnut Creek, California, child and teen psychologist and author of Wired Child: Reclaiming Childhood in a Digital Age.

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Part of the challenge we face as parents is that these devices make things easier for us because our kids are occupied, so if we want to change our kids’ tech behavior, we’ll have to change how we do things, as well. ~Mariam Gates like no video games on weeknights, or very specific, like you can only play YouTube videos on the living room computer when other family members are present,” says Angela Roeber, director of communications at Omaha’s Project Harmony, a child protection nonprofit.

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Set sensible time limits. The

American Academy of Pediatrics recommends monitored, minimal screen time for kids under 2 years old; one hour a day for kids 2 to 5; and “consistent limits” for kids 6 and older. “What works best for my family is a simple kitchen timer,” says Anya Kamenetz, author of The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life.

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Talk with kids. Discuss with them

why limits are needed, how to evaluate internet information according to its

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source, ways to exercise caution on social media and why some games are deliberately designed to be never-ending.

A 2015 Korean study of 2,376 grade-schoolers published in School Psychology International found that if parents show warmth and supervise their kids’ tech use with rational explanations, the children use less digital media.

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Ban devices at meals and bedtime. Just having electronics in sight interrupts focus, University of Texas at Austin researchers found. At night, make sure devices are turned off an hour before bedtime, and then collect them into a recharging basket by the front door. Keep phones, computers and tablets in a public part of the home—out of kids’ bedrooms—so that online activities are in plain view.

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Keep up with the latest tech releases.

Join kids in their games, apps and website visits.

Check out CommonSenseMedia.org, which rates such content. If one causes concern, instead of Googling just its name, add search terms like “risks”, “problems” or “child use”.

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Employ parental controls. Websites and

games can be blocked or limited within the devices themselves. Consider replacing the Safari or Chrome browser on a device with a kid-friendly version

like Mobicip or GoogleSafeSearch, or installing in-depth monitoring programs such as Net Nanny, Norton Family Premier or Qustodio Parental Control.

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Create enjoyable alternatives. Bicycle with

kids in a park. Enroll them in sport teams and art classes. “Part of the challenge we face as parents is that these devices make things easier for us because our kids are occupied, so if we want to change our kids’ tech behavior, we’ll have to change how we do things, as well,” says Mariam Gates, an educator and author of Sweet Dreams: Bedtime Visualizations for Kids.

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Do a family digital detox. During one Sunday

a month at home, a weekend away camping or a vacation at a remote spot, keep all devices off and away—and watch how kids grow more responsive as they tune back into “real life”.

“Remember, our kids may always be an app ahead of us, but they will always need our parenting wisdom,” advises Sue Scheff, a cyber-safety blogger and co-author with Melissa Schorr of Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate.

Ronica A. O’Hara is a natural-health writer based in Denver. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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essica Martinez, a medical assistant and part-time dog groomer in Rockford, Illinois, was growing her family— a husband, two daughters and a young beloved husky. When their third daughter was born with health problems and an allergy to dogs, Martinez was determined to manage the situation.

She cleaned fervently—vacuuming, wiping down hard surfaces, and bathing and brushing the dog every day. Everyone had to wash their hands frequently. In addition, the room where other dogs were groomed had to be thoroughly cleaned after each session. It all eventually became too exhausting, and the husky was rehomed.

But there may have been other options available to the family, say practitioners that treat patients with pet allergies. “I personally would rather not recommend that a patient not be around animals, because there are so many health benefits that animals can bring,” says Rosia Parrish, a naturopathic doctor at Boulder Natural Health, in Colorado, and a spokesperson for the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

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Allergen Alert

Some families opt for one of the so-called hypoallergenic breeds of dogs or cats.

However, experts at the American Lung Association and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology advise that all warm-blooded animals shed dander: flecks of skin containing proteins that can cause allergies. Additional allergens exist in proteins from saliva, urine and feces. Because proteins, not fur, are to blame, even short-haired or hairless dogs and cats can elicit an allergic response. They’re present in the dander of all mammals, including horses, rabbits, cows and mice.

“Allergies are caused when the immune system cannot discern the difference between a safe protein, such as egg, and a dangerous protein, such as mold, and it starts attacking the wrong ones,” says Barbara Meconis, a registered nurse and owner of Holistic Care Approach, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

In the home, these proteins can easily become airborne and cling to surfaces and clothing. They can be carried by people to

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pet-free schools and hospitals, making the proteins difficult to avoid, so for those that deal with symptoms that range from watering eyes to difficulty breathing, allergies can flare up in unlikely places.

Traditional Medical Response

“Allergies are one the most complex, unresearched topics,” says Meconis. Because of the general lack of knowledge in the field of immunology, people with allergies may have difficulty finding relief, especially when multiple or severe allergies are present. Pet owners aren’t given many choices.

“In the last five years, there is a working theory regarding being desensitized with incremental exposures, but there is no proof,” says Meconis. “Elimination has always been the answer from mainstream allopathic medicine, so if you are allergic to pets, they say, ‘don’t have a pet.’”

Parrish suggests that making lifestyle changes may enable some people to keep a furry friend in their lives. Effectively preventing allergic reactions requires limiting

I personally would rather not recommend that a patient not be around animals because there are so many health benefits that animals can bring. ~Rosia Parrish exposure to the offending animal proteins.

This can mean vacuuming often, using HEPA-grade air filters, removing carpeting, leaving coats and shoes at the door and washing sheets, mattress covers—and the pet—on a regular basis.

Alternative Treatments

At Holistic Care Approach, Meconis is trained in Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Therapy (NAET), a combination of allopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic, kinesiology and nutrition. Treatments are typically effective in as little as one session per allergy.

“We reprogram the immune system so that it no longer ‘sees’ that particular

allergen as an invader,” Meconis says. “By removing disharmony at the intercellular level, the body stops being so reactive.”

Founded in 1983 by Devi Nambudripad, a California chiropractor and acupuncturist, today there are more than 12,000 NAET practitioners and they can be found at naet.com/practitioner-locator.

Parrish recommends natural treatments for affected people such as steam showers and baths with thyme, eucalyptus and menthol to help clear passageways, along with anti-inflammatory supplements like boswellia, quercetin, nettle leaf, fish oil and magnesium.

“Unless an allergy is severe, I think that living around cats, dogs and other furry animals is a really good thing and brings so much love and sloppy kisses into our lives,” she says. However, for a serious allergic reaction such as asthma, a pet lizard may be in order.

Julie Peterson has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade. Contact her at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

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by Maggie Hamilton

any of us have long been curious about fairies, aching to see them as a child, to glimpse their world. Often, all our longing goes into wanting to see these astonishing beings, not realizing we’ve already met them.

Fairies live at the heart of creation, and daily they speak to us through our senses, setting them on fire. Know that every uplifting moment in nature—every blazing sunset that has moved us, every sprinkle of snow—is a glimpse of their healing presence, a glimpse of their world.

To enter into a profound relationship with fairies, first we must believe in them—we must make-believe. Sadly, many of us have lost access to their wisdom, their healing touch, because we’re searching for funny little beings in pink tutus.

Fairies are the heart and soul of living nature. They speak to us through beauty, as it’s a more healing language than our own. They whisper to us in the sound of the sea and the first appearance of buds in spring. We know when fairies are nearby, as we feel so alive. So hold these breathtaking moments close. Breathe them in. Ask intuitively, “What gift is here?”

To draw close to these powerful beings, we can learn to take note of every single

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detail when we’re in nature—even if we’re in a small park in the centre of a city or an avenue of trees on our street. Silently greet these living presences. Note their colors and scents, the shape of their flowers and leaves.

Study any rocks and stones here. There’s something powerful about being seen, as all of these details draw us into connection.

Develop a relationship with trees.

Discover which trees we are drawn to. Run our fingers over their bark. Note the bend and sway of their boughs. Pay attention to how they look at different times of the day, in different seasons and weather. Learn to greet these trees as we would an old friend, and only connect with them out of love, not out of neediness, as no one, not even fairies, likes needy.

Then, magically, all of this beauty and the story of each soul-stopping moment with nature’s fairy caretakers will live inside us until we no longer feel separate from the web of life. That’s when trees start to talk to us—when our soul soars to see a tiny blade of grass pushing its way up through the pavement.

Maggie Hamilton is the author of the new Hay House book, Inside the Secret Life of Fairies: Where Dreams Come True.

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out downtown Fort Myers River District core and the Gardener’s Park area. Art enthusiasts can meet the artists and enjoy the live art demonstrations.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 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. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

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.

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 SEPTEMBER 4 National Wildlife Day BOGO – 9am-4pm. Celebrate National Wildlife Day with buy one get one free entrance. People are encouraged to take the opportunity to learn more about endangered species, preservation and conservation efforts around the world. No registration necessary. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 530-5940. RookeryBay.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Rider Waite deck is required. $30. Part II: 9/12. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave 108, Ft Myers.

RSVP: 939-2769.

Smudging for Beginners – 2pm. Learn how to clear your space of negativity using several methods. Also learn how to keep the negativity out of your space. $30 includes materials. The Labyrinth 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Pachamama Alliance of Southwest Florida Game Changer Gathering – 6:30-8pm. President of the Collier County Democratic Club and leading environmental activist Jennifer Boddicker will talk about Extinction Rebellion. She will focus on the international movement that uses nonviolent civil disobedience to halt mass extinction and minimize the risk of social collapse. Attendees are encouraged to become active in civic life and politics to solve our most pressing issues. Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers, 13411 Shire Ln. Info: Connect.Pachamama.org. See news brief, page 12.

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Tarot Part I –5pm. Learn the meanings of the cards and how to utilize this wonderful tool. A

Art Walk – 6-10pm. 14 art galleries invite locals and visitors to a self-guided walking tour through-

Purpose Workshop (SPANISH) – 9:30-11:30am.

A Blue Zones Project workshop for participants 18 year and older. Free. House of Gaia, 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste 1, Naples. Info: Carmen Trujillo: 298-4904. ChooseYourHealing@gmail.com. Facebook: My Healing Choice.

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.

Psychic Development Series – 11am. This 10-class series, twice per month, will help you increase your intuition. If you are a natural born psychic, these classes and exercises will help you to determine your strengths and weaknesses. $20. The Labyrinth 12995 S. Cleveland Ave. Ste 108, Ft Myers. RSVP: 939-2769.

Blessing a Candle for Beginners – 2pm. Learn which candles to use for whatever purpose you intend. Learn how to inscribe, anoint, and infuse your own candle in this workshop. All materials are

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included. Free. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 108, Ft Myers. 939-2769.

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

Community Drum Circle – 4-6pm. 1st Sat. Join in the heart of nature to drum to the rhythm of the sacred grounds. Bring drums, shakers, open heart and dance. Some drums and chairs are provided; families welcome. $10/donation. The Happehatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 992-5455.

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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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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Eckankar Light and Sound Service – 11am.

Topic: You are Soul – Realize Your Spiritual Potential. ECK Center of Southwest Florida, 12995 S Cleveland Ave, Ste 155, Ft Myers. 482-4034.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 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.

Rockin’ Your Qi – 6:30-7:30pm. Also 9/16. 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.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Eckankar Sound of Soul Event – 5:45pm. Collier County Public Library, 650 Central Ave, Naples.

482-4034.

Hemp/CBD/CBG Talk – 6:30-7:30pm. Ready to learn the health benefits of hemp and understand how it works in the human body? Join Tom and Laura Cavanagh and learn about the newest cannabinoid, known as CBG (cannabigerol) and the amazing benefits of CBD and CBG for the human body.

Free. Naples Regional South, Meeting Room, 650 Central Ave, Naples. RSVP: Laura: 847-452-8357.

World Day of Prayer Celebration – Sept 11-12.

6:30pm, Wed; 7:45am-6pm, Thur. The public is welcome to join this trans-denominational, 24-hour prayer service. Mindful activities and meditation opportunities will be offered. Stay as long as you’d like – an hour or the day! Come together in celebration of our oneness with God, each other, and our world. Love offering. Unity of Fort Myers, 11120

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World Prayer Day – Sept 11-12. 6:30-8:30pm, Wed; 11:30 am-7:30pm, Thur. With Eileen Chernow. This 24-hour 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. See news brief, page 16.

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: 9/18. The Labyrinth, 12995 S Cleveland Ave 108, Ft Myers.

RSVP: 939-2769.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Full Moon/Sunset/Bird Rookery Kayak Tour – 5-8pm. 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.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 4:20 Happy Hour – 4:20-6:20pm. A cannabidiol (CBD) associate will answer relevant questions and assist in potential purchases at a Happy Hour with specialty hemp beers and wine at reduced prices ($4.20). Seed & Bean Market, 1520 Broadway, Ste 107, Ft Myers. SeedAndBean.com. See ad on page 49 and news brief on page 18.

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

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

Downtown Ft Myers. RiverDistrictEvents.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Light Code Activations – 9-11am. Join for more than an hour of channeled energy, activations and messages. These activations can be shortcuts to ease and grace, healing and prosperity. $22. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. 228-6949.

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Local National Drive Electric Week Events – Sept 1422. 10am-4pm (Ft Myers); noon-4pm (Estero). Learn about the alternatives to gas-powered cars by attending area events of the ninth annual National Drive Electric Week organized by the Sierra Club, Plug In America and the Electric Auto Association. Attendees can meet and talk with electric vehicle owners, find out more about electric vehicles, and show support for clean air and reducing vehicle pollution in our area. Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Ft Myers, and Coconut Point, Estero. Info: DriveElecricWeek.org or SierraClub.og.

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Beauty Brunch – 11:15am-1:30pm. Purely You Spa’s top skin treatment services will be raffled off and 100% of 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. 3318266. PurelyYouSpa.com. See ad on page 15 and news brief on page 10.

Local Author Book Faire – Noon-4pm. The Goddess I AM Healing & Art Center, a conscious living retail center in Naples, is inviting local authors to participate. Writers will be available for a meet-and-greet session, and will sell and sign their

books. 600 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. Info: 228-6949 or GoddessIAM.com. See ad on page 76 and news brief on page 20.

Skin Repair – 1pm. Join for a complimentary, allnatural, 30% glycolic peel ($125 value); repairing aging, blemished, red/rosacea and sun damaged skin. No fees. The Naples Yoga Cottage. RSVP required: 269-8846 or MeredithMusick@me.com.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Game Day – 11:30am. The public is welcome to come together to play old and new board games in friendship hall. Light lunch is available with donation. Bring friends. $5/person. Unity of Ft Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd. Deb Howard: 278-1511.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Hemp/CBD/CBG Talk – 6:30pm (doors open); 7pm (presentation). Ready to learn the health benefits of hemp and understand how it works in the human body? Join Tom and Laura Cavanagh and learn about the newest cannabinoid, known as CBG (cannabigerol) and the amazing benefits of CBD and CBG for the human body. Free. South Street City Oven, 1410 Pine Ridge Rd, Ste 4, Naples. Pizza and soft drinks included. RSVP by 9/15: Laura: 847-452-8357.

An Apple a Day Course – Sept 16-Oct 21. 6:307:30pm. If you’ve adopted healthy habits but want to further enhance your lifestyle join Carol L Roberts, MD. Learn about diet and nutrition, exercise benefits, how to avoid toxins and how the energy of the body influences health and more. Naples Center for Functional Medicine, 800 Goodlette Rd, Ste 270. Register: 715-887-3235. NaplesCFM.com.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 ThetaHealing Practice Session – 6:30-8:30pm.

With Karen Coratelli-Smith and David Karg at Unity of Naples. All ThetaHealing students and practitioners are welcome. You must have taken ThetaHealing Basic DNA to attend. RSVP required: Karen: 692-9120 or kSmith727@comcast.net.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Radical Forgiveness Healing Circle Ceremony – 6-9pm. Must be 18 years or older. Free. During International Forgiveness Day at Beautiful Health, Naples. Info: Carmen Trujillo: 298-4904.

ChooseYourHealing@gmail.com. Facebook: My Healing Choice.

Hemp/CBD/CBG Talk – 6:30pm (doors open); 7pm (presentation). Ready to learn the health benefits of hemp and understand how it works in the human body? Join Tom and Laura Cavanagh and learn about the newest cannabinoid, known as CBG (cannabigerol) and the amazing benefits of CBD and CBG for the human body. Free. Pizza and soft drinks included. 1341 SE 47th Terr, Cape Coral. RSVP by 9/17: Laura: 847-452-8357.

4T Prosperity Program – Sept 18 or Sept 19. 7pm, Wed (12-weeks) or 10:30am, Thur (12-weeks).

When you change your mind, you change your life.

Join the thousands of people who have experienced life changing benefits from the 4T Program. Learn how to change your thinking and feeling from lack and limitation to prosperity and abundance through

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this dynamic spiritual program, offered in a nurturing environment. Love offering. Unity of Ft Myers, 11120 Ranchette Rd, Ft Myers. Deb Howard: 2781511. Office@UnityOfFortMyers.org.

of our families and the loss of a cherished pet can be devastating. Free. 2430 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral. RSVP: 985-2485 (walk-ins are welcome).

Info: 482-4673 or HopeHCS.org/counseling.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

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.

Beyond the Black Bag Course – Sept 20-Oct 25.

9:30-10:30am. With Carol L Roberts, MD and guest lecture from Eduardo Maristany, MD. Medicine has come a long way since doctors made house calls carrying a black bag filled with remedies. Learn how chelation therapy, IV nutrition and hyperbaric oxygen therapy can make up advanced strategies for self-care. Naples Center for Functional Medicine, 800 Goodlette Rd, Ste 270. Register: 715-887-3235.

NaplesCFM.com. See ad, page 71.

Pet Loss Support Group – 4pm. 3rd Thur. With Tricia Black, LCSW, ACHP-SW. An opportunity to discuss feelings about our beloved animal friends and learn from the experiences of others displaying understanding that pets are an important part

Music Walk – 6-10pm. The River District comes alive on the third Friday of the month

as local and regional musicians line the streets.

From jazz and blues to rock & roll, many genres can be heard and vary each month. Free to the public with many venues featuring additional attractions and specials. Downtown Ft Myers.

RiverDistrictEvents.com.

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.

Live Music/CBD/Hemp Beer – 8-11pm. Popular singer, songwriter and musician Sarah Hadeka will perform during Music Walk. Enjoy your CBD purchase and hemp beer as Sarah performs an incredible set. Seed & Bean Market, 1520 Broadway, Ste 107, Ft Myers. SeedAndBean.com. See ad on page 49 and news brief on page 18.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 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. See ad on page 17 and news brief on page 18.

Coastal Cleanup – 9am-2pm. Keep Lee County Beautiful is coordinating many International Coastal Cleanup events. Volunteers of all ages are welcome and needed to rid our coastlines of litter, pollution and debris that will also be documented for further study. Info/cleanup locations: 334-3488, Mike@klcb. org or klcb.org. See news brief, page 12.

Radical Forgiveness Healing Circle Ceremony – 9:30am-12:30pm. Must be 18 years or older. Free.

During World Wellness Weekend and International Day of Peace at House of Gaia, 1660 Trade Center Way, Ste 1, Naples Info: Carmen Trujillo: 2984904. ChooseYourHealing@gmail.com. Facebook: My Healing Choice 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.

Shiva Yoga Shala Drum Circle – 6-8pm. Meets once a month (2nd or 3rd Sat). Drum in the presence of Shiva at this indoor drum circle. Enjoy the wonderful sounds of drums, flutes, and hardpans.

Bring your own instrument; a few will also be available to share. Chairs are provided. Love donation.

The Shiva Yoga Shala, 1901 Brantley Rd, Ste 3, Ft Myers. 274-6683.

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

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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 on page 51 and news brief on page 18.

able to answer questions about products. Specialty hemp beers and wine at reduced prices ($4.20). Seed & Bean Market, 1520 Broadway, Ste 107, Ft Myers.

SeedAndBean.com. See ad on page xx and news brief on page xx.

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

Energy Medicine Yoga – 11:30am-12:30pm.

Weekly sessions with Sue Gold Falkenstein. Called “electrified yoga”, results of this style can lead to a deep love, appreciation and acceptance of oneself, including thinking and feeling about their body, mind and life, thus fostering healing, transformation, contentment and peace. Love Yoga Center, 4949 Tamiami Tr, Ste 204, Naples. Info/register: Facebook.com/loveyogacenter.com. See ad on page 52 and news brief on page 14.

Space is limited please RSVP 239-403-9170 or 239-398-3953.

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What Turns The Wheel of Life? – 1-4pm. Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche will offer a public talk. “May all beings benefit”. $60. Naples Yoga Center, 13240 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 206, Naples. Registration required: 592-4809. NaplesYogaCenter.com.

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.

LotusBlossomClinic.com.

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Fall Equinox Sound Immersion – 7:30pm with Cathy Blair. Let the loving harmonics of the crystal singing bowls align you to the downloads of light encoded information flooding the planet. Bathe in the rarified light and begin to open to your inner wisdom while you make adjustment to your current course of action for your ascension process. Radiate the wisdom of right relations in accordance with the divine plan. Bring beach chair and blanket. $30 cash. The Salt Cave 4962 Tamiami Tr. N. Naples.

Crystal Bowl Meditation – 6:45-7:45pm. 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.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 4:20 Happy Hour – 4:20-6:20pm. Jessica Rubinski, a hemp CBD BioCare representative, will be avail-

Community Healing Session – 6:15pm (arrive); 6:30-8:40pm (session). National Federation of Spiritual Healers (NFSH) – The Healing Trust nondenominational session with healing members and tutors Karen Coratelli-Smith and David Karg.

No walk-ins. $20 cash or check. Unity of Naples, Fellowship Hall, 2000 Unity Way. Karen: 692-9120 or kSmith727@comcast.net.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 National Estuaries Day Celebration – 9am3pm. A day of fun and activities at the Rookery includes entrance to the Environmental Learning Center, staff-narrated boat trips, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding demos, touch tanks, live animal presentations, crafts, Junior Scientist lab activities and more. Foods truck will be on site during lunch hours. Free admission and free activities (including boat rides and kayaking)!

Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 530-5940. RookeryBay. org/national-estuaries-day.

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.

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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.

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

Meets once a month (check Facebook for schedule updates). 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.

Libra New Moon Celebration –7pm. With Cathy Blair. The Sun and Moon are in Libra highlighting a new foundation for our relationships. New information comes to light providing clarity to lingering issues from the past for your release. Clearing away limitation will be the best course of action for your spiritual growth as Venus offers her loving compassion and guidance.

Bring beach chair and blanket. $25 cash. The Salt Cave, 4962 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. 403-9170 or 398-3953.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Forgiveness – For Real! – 11:30am-1:30pm. With Mark Anthony Lord. Discover what forgiveness is and what it isn’t. You will learn your part in the equation, and gain practical tools that immediately activate this mystical practice. Mark Anthony Lord is an internationally recognized, inspirational leader, speaker and teacher. $25. Center For Spiritual Living, 406 24th Ave, Cape Coral. 401-486-9650. cslCapeCoral.org.

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plan ahead SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Healing Touch Level I – Oct 5-6. 8:30am-6:30pm.

Continuing education program with Mary Pat FitzGibbons, HTCPI. Incorporating basic to advanced healing modalities, the program is sequenced in six levels, allowing participants to progress from beginner-to-advanced practitioner, expert and instructor. 2430 Diplomat Pkwy, Cape Coral.

Info/register: 898-4876. See news brief, page 17.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 World Habitat Day – 9am-4pm. World Habitat Day reminds people of the basic need for adequate shelter. In order to build an adequate shelter for ourselves, we must nurture and support a healthy ecosystem or environment. Visit the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center for buy one-get one free entrance and find out how Rookery Bay Research Reserve helps keep our estuary ecosystem thriving. No registration necessary. 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 530-5940. RookeryBay.org.

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NFSH –The Healing Trust Healer Development Class – Oct 18-20. 9am-5pm. With Karen Coratelli-Smith and David Karg, licensed tutors.

Learn the healing technique of the famous UK healer, Harry Edwards and become part of our USA Healer Group in Naples. Student Membership fee of 25 Pounds and $425. Student Healer Manual included. Preregistration required: 692-9120 or kSmith727@comcast.net. Info: nfsh-TheHealingTrustTrainingusa.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Deepak Chopra on The Nature of Reality – 7:30pm.

Physician, bestselling author, alternative medicine advocate, and co-founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, Dr. Deepak Chopra will address practical ways to experience transformation and healing.

During his talk, “The Nature of Reality”, Chopra will offer the audience insights regarding how when an individual changes how they view reality, reality changes. Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Ft Myers. Tickets: 481-4849 or BbMannpah.com. See ad on page 35 and news brief on page 13.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Vianna Stibal’s ThetaHealing Basic DNA Weekend Class – Nov 1-3. 9am-5pm. With Karen Coratelli-Smith and David Karg, licensed trainers. $444 includes Vianna Stibal’s ThetaHealing book and Practitioner’s Manual. First class in the ThetaHealing series. Class offers practitioner’s authority to practice the work immediately. Private home in Naples. Preregistration required: 692-9120 or kSmith727@comcast.net. Info: ThetaHealing.com.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Happehatchee.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.

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.

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.

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,

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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.

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.

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.

Visit: Rosen.Gallery.

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.

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.

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.

Happehatchee.org.

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

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.

Meals of Hope: Mobile Food Pantry – 3-5pm.

Weekly food assistance offered by mobile food pantry outreach (the 3rd Tues with partner agency Harry Chapin Food Bank). East Naples Community Park, 3500 Thomasson Dr, Naples. To donate food, sponsor a meal-packing event or volunteer: 537-7775 or Info@MealsOfHope.org. MealsOfHope.org.

HealthRhythms Group Empowerment Drumming for Health and Wellness – 6-7pm. Sept 4 &18. With Ken Straub, board-certified music therapist. Instruments included; no experience necessary. $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. $65/5-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.

Qigong Practice with JaySun – 10-11am. Join to learn and practice the ancient art of qigong (Sheng Zhen form), a spiritual form of the practice. Qigong has been taught in China for thousands of years. Experience and expand your own healing energy. $15. 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2, Ft Myers. LotusBlossomClinic.com.

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. YouthAndFamily Ministry@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.

Meals of Hope: Mobile Food Pantry – 3-5pm.

Weekly food assistance offered by mobile food pantry outreach. Max A Hasse Community Park, 3390 Golden Gate Blvd W, Naples. To donate food, sponsor a meal-packing event or volunteer: 537-7775 or Info@MealsOfHope.org. MealsOfHope.org.

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.

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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.

UnityOfFortMyers.org.

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.

Caloosahatchee Rising Tide Sangha – 6:308pm. Mindfulness meditation practice and teachings with the intention of bringing mindfulness, stability, and harmony into everyday living. The evening includes sitting and walking meditation and the discussion of significant Buddhist teachings. Offerings of generosity are accepted. Info: Anne Louise Kracmer: 826-1557 or Anne.Kracmer@gmail.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.

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

FoodAddicts.org.

Pet Loss Support Group – 4pm. 3rd Thur. With Tricia Black, LCSW, ACHP-SW. An opportunity to discuss feelings about our beloved animal friends and learn from the experiences of others displaying understanding that pets are an important part of our families and the loss of a cherished pet can be devastating. Free. 2430 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral. RSVP: 985-2485 (walk-ins are welcome).

Info: 482-4673 or HopeHCS.org/counseling.

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.

Pachamama Game Changer Gathering – 6:308pm. 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.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft Myers, 13411 Shire Ln. Info: HolleyRauen@gmail.com or Connect.Pachamama.org/group/southwest-florida.

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 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 coming in to roost for the night. $50. Includes equip-

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.

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.

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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.

Science Saturdays – 9am-1pm. Different Coastal Theme each Saturday. Year-round program. Enjoy eco-crafts, a presentation, a featured film and their “Lessons in Laboratories” program from 1111:45am. $5/adults, kids 12 and under/free. Rookery Bay’s Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 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.

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

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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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.

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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.

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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 59.

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 60.

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

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NATURAL AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS

AHA! A HOLISTIC APPROACH CENTER

ANATTA

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 46.

Anatta is a global online marketplace for natural, organic and raw products from farmers worldwide.

The newly-formed company’s products include a variety of essential oils and waters, and its unique business model eliminates overhead costs by connecting customers directly with farmers. See ad, page 38.

15971 McGregor, Ft Myers • 239-433-5995 AHolisticApproachCenter.com

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.

447 Broadway, Ste 204 New York City, NY 10013 347-762-1268 • AnattaMarket.com

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 47.

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!

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 59.

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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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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

Master Yoga Teacher and massage therapist with 27 years experience, serving Naples since 1999.

Sun-damaged skin repair clinician, Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage, sports and neuromuscular therapy, cranio facial and TMJ relief, heal injuries.Improve posture: alignmentbased yoga and posture classes.

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