The Healthy Planet – February 2015

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Love Has Many Faces

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ou know what they say, “Love makes the world go round.” “Love is a many splendored thing.” “All you need is Love.” “Tis better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.” It’s clear that Love has many faces, meanings and interpretations.

The bards have spent countless ink and candle wax deciphering the secret code of love. Songwriters have made a living on love. Dr. Suess says “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

He must be serious, because nothing in that quote rhymed! Love can create agony and ecstasy. Love can be crazy, wild and yet calmly comforting. It is safe to say, Love has multiple-personality syndrome.

Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being A Wallflower, says “We accept the love we think we deserve.” So our ability to love someone else, starts with how much we love ourselves. So true, so true.

Self love does not have to be narcisitic, just a strong sense of self. A confident person is more likely to attract a confident relationship with self-assured love. We all experience love at our own pace, in our own time and by our own rules. No matter the experience, the rationale or the expert advice, Love is often in charge and we follow Love’s lead like moths to a candle. “It’s so beautiful.” And yet there does seem to be someone for everyone. Bob Marley says, “Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there’s always one guy

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February 2015 that is perfect for you.” And so we do love hard, fall hard, and sometimes it takes the heart years to overcome love lost. Why do some people get over lost love so much easier than others? Some people burn the candle for a dysfunctional length of time.

Perhaps that is the part of Love that is caustic. Love sinks a barb into you and never lets go. “In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” writes Jane Austen in Pride And Prejudice. As painful as love can be, it also can lift us up to the highest peaks of pleasure.

Married people live longer than single people.

Lovers smile more hours per day. Mahatma Gandhi said “Where there is love there is life.” And so it is.

Love is the blueprint of life. From the time we are born we love. We are nurtured and therefore nurture.

We are loved and therefore love. But we must also try to realize the nature of love. Love is not stone.

Albert Einstein said, “Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.” And sometimes we must take a chance with love and see if love’s measure is true. Kahil Gibran said, “If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours.

If they don't, they never were.” Easier said than done Kahil. Love helps to build us up and break us down. Perhaps this balance that love creates is good for our soul and our psyche. Lady Gaga says, “Love is like a brick. You can build a house, or you can sink a dead body.” One thing we know, Love is fickle and folly at times. And yet we continue to seek it out like an oasis in the desert. Truth is, we live to love and be loved. It’s the hardest thing to master and easiest thing to misplace. And yet sometimes it’s right before us hidden by anger or ignorance. There is no greater words to hear than, “I love you.” Perhaps we don’t say it enough to those we love. And to those who are still waiting to hear it. Paul Simon says, “Some people never say the words ‘I love you’, for like a child they’re longing to be told.” Tell someone you love them and start the Love train rolling. Your seat is reserved, so get onboard!

Love Ya, J.B. Lester; Publisher

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atricia Laspino, contemporary American painter and founder of the “Orchid Alliance Project-Bridging Art & Science”, will be showing recent paintings in a solo exhibition entitled, “Orchids in the Realm of the Sublime” in the Monsanto Hall Gallery at the Missouri Botanical Garden through March 8, 2015.

Laspino’s provocative large scale oil paintings

will highlight orchids subjects found in some of the 35 countries and six continents where the Garden is actively engaged in research. The Missouri Botanical Garden is a National Historic Landmark and one of the world’s leading research centers for plant science, conservation and education, with a strong commitment to the arts and humanities. The artist will also unveil two new paintings created specifically for the Garden representing orchid species found in South Africa and Madagascar.

Laspino’s exhibition coincides with the Garden’s annual orchid show, whose theme this year is “Orchids and their Pollinators”. The artist views orchids as a flagship plant family or ambassador to tell stories about the interconnectedness of humanity and the natural world.

Laspino’s thirty-five year career has been inspired

by the beauty and diversity of the natural world and the orchid’s extraordinary influence on art and culture. The artist uses orchids as metaphor, to explore cultural and biological evolution, biodiversity and environmental stewardship. Her paintings uncover the fundamental attractive shapes and designs of nature where symmetry, color and pattern all play important roles on nature’s grand stage of attraction. The artist’s signature style interweaves 60-80 layers of transparent oil color over a textural groundwork of fossilized botanical impressions.

Her painted surfaces capture light and are animated from within to achieve vibrancy, luminosity and drama.

The exhibit is included with Missouri Botanical Garden admission of $8 for adults and free for children ages 12 and under. St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free admission on most Wednesday and Saturday mornings until noon. Missouri Botanical Garden members are free.The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North and South exit. Free parking is available on site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

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Also, certain drugs can deplete magnesium levels. Magnesium has been shown to help with bone and heart health as well as to help prevent migraines.

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A Word To The Wise with Kate Schroeder, M.Ed, LPC, NCC

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

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ove. The quintessential four letter word. Confounds everyone, can feel quite elusive at times, and yet seems to be the underlying desire that motivates most people in their lives, that is, to feel loved by someone. The desire to experience unconditional love is so strong that many people expend vast amounts of time, money, and psychic energy to acquire this most elusive of treasures. It becomes, for many, like trying to catch one’s shadow that is always just a step out of reach, and yet tantalizingly close enough to continue to hook them in pursuit.

The instinct to look outside of ourselves to meet this experience of love, is a common and understandable misconception reinforced repeatedly by our culture, the media, and fairy tales from our youth. To be sure, we have had it ingrained in us from early on, that we are the creators of our own world, and to seek happiness through our choices in our outside worlds. How often have we heard statements such as “if only he loved me enough he would have known” or “I cannot believe she did not know that about me?”

We project our deepest emotional needs onto another person, and then become upset or angry, and even depressed when that significant other cannot fulfill our need to feel cared for and loved.

How many relationships have we seen come to a crashing halt because of unowned wounds that we somehow make another person responsible for in our present day lives? Believing that surely if the relationship were “right”, we wouldn’t be in conflict with this special someone, and all

our emotional needs would be automatically met without having to express them out loud.

As a child, this was a fair and reasonable expectation as part of a parent’s job is to help their child learn about their own needs, desires, interests, values and self, and to give them this primal experience of unconditional love. But as an adult, we can no longer look outside of the self to get these needs met. We cannot expect another person to know our deepest needs and desires, when we do not even know them ourselves.

When we do, we are placing all our power to be happy or whole in the hands of an external source that has its own set of needs, wants, and desires in this world. If we are to truly experience the kind of love we seek at our deepest level, we first have to love ourselves in the very way that we are hoping for from another. And this requires that we be willing to invest the same kind of time, effort and energy into discovering and learning to love ourselves, as we would another. This is the source of love that everyone is seeking, and when found can never be lost.

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Getting Heart Healthy One Step At A Time American Heart Association

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few good choices can help you feel better and stay healthier!

Getting diagnosed with health problems such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol is a wake-up call that it’s time to make major lifestyle changes.

The good news is, a few simple changes can help you avoid such a diagnosis in the first place.

By focusing on seven key health factors and behaviors – what the American Heart Association calls Life’s Simple 7® – you can keep your heart healthy, lower your risks of heart disease and stroke, and improve your quality of life.

This is the first in a series on Life’s Simple 7. The series will cover each one of Life's Simple 7 keys to prevention with steps you can take to live a healthier lifestyle.

“We’re all born with a large stock of good health; it’s up to us to protect it with good choices about our health,” said Donald M Lloyd-Jones, M.D., professor of Preventive Medicine and Medicine-Cardiology, chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

Life’s Simple 7 focuses on the seven factors and behaviors that have the biggest impact on your heart health, both on their own and taken together. They are: * Lose weight/maintain healthy weight * Eat better * Get active * Manage blood pressure * Reduce blood sugar * Stop smoking * Control cholesterol Making positive changes in any one of these areas can make a difference in your health, said Dr.

Lloyd-Jones, a volunteer with the American Heart Association. And emerging research shows the results are much more dramatic when the seven factors work together.

“Small changes matter,” he said. “If you can lose weight, or maintain a healthy weight, you can reduce your risk of diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.”

Making changes before you develop a chronic condition such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol is critical. While medication may reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke, it can’t eliminate the risk.

“There’s a price to pay for having developed the condition,” Dr. Lloyd-Jones said. “We can reduce your risk, but we can never restore you to low-risk.”

By focusing on Life’s Simple 7, people may be able increase the number of years they feel healthy, rather than managing chronic disease, Dr. LloydJones said.

“A stroke can be absolutely devastating and take a toll on a person’s quality of life,” he said. “In addition to avoiding those, we want to preserve a person’s healthy longevity.”

An American Heart Association survey of U.S. adults showed most people don’t connect important risk factors, such as poor diet and physical inactivity, with heart disease and stroke.

The first step to doing that is getting a full picture of your health by knowing your Life’s Simple 7 numbers. Some measures, such as blood sugar and cholesterol, will require a trip to the doctor for a health screening. Others, such as blood pressure and weight, you may be able to measure at home or your local pharmacy.

“It’s never too late,” Dr. Lloyd-Jones said. “Each one of Life’s Simple 7 is modifiable and controllable. All you need are the tools and the understanding that you can change it.”

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The Art of Relating Christine Kniffen, MSW, LCSW

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e can all have very strong feelings about this particular day in midFebruary. Some think it silly, but I think it sweet. Some take it far too seriously, as it becomes the kindling for fights fueled by unmet expectations driven by hyped up commercialism. Valentine’s Day should represent a sweet reminder of the love you feel for another, whether romantic or otherwise. In order to have a successful Valentine’s Day try to keep a few things in mind. Don’t let the commercial aspect set you up for disappointment through unmet expectations. Don’t use it as a make-up day for all that you have neglected to do throughout the rest of the year.

And, lastly, learn to articulate to your partner what he or she can do to make you feel special and important for the evening.

Like many things in this country, commercialism and consumerism can ruin the simple sweetness that originally accompanied this special day. On February 15th, women across the offices of America are either bragging about what their man did for them or are scurrying about the day breathlessly trying to avoid eye contact, praying that no one will ask them about their night, as they fear complete humiliation due to what did not take place. I think all too often the competitive element takes over and Valentine’s Day gets turned into bragging rights or a source for discontent, as the expectations that were artificially propped up by the endless Hallmark commercials were not realized.

The pressure of this day to be romantic, perfect and

magical can be made worse if you don’t do enough to show you care throughout the rest of the year.

Don’t make Valentine’s Day a make-up day. We should be continually doing little things throughout the year to let our partners know how special and important they are to us. The less you do this, understandably the greater the pressure and expectations will be on Valentine’s Day to demonstrate this to their satisfaction. However, if you are starting with a deficit even a great big gesture on this particular day can seem far less significant. Relationships begin to fall apart when people no longer feel connected. We have all probably been somewhat guilty for becoming slightly lazy and complacent in our relationships, taking them for granted. We stop giving these small, but highly significant gestures of affection. But, we need to be diligent and put energy into our relationships on a regular basis. We all have different needs. More importantly, these needs are met in different ways for different people.

Make sure you are having the “needs conversation” in your relationships. What can he or she do that will actually symbolize or convey to you that you are special and loved? I have seen couples that have been together for many years that have yet to have that conversation with each other. If she says she needs flowers and a romantic card on her birthday, then give it to her. It doesn’t matter that you would not need that back. It is about each person stating what he or she needs to feel loved.

Likewise, you will have a much better Valentine’s Day if you have discussions beforehand on what types of things you would like to see happening for a fun, romantic evening. Try this and you will see just how sweet the night can be.

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Your thermal patterns are assessed by standards set by doctors at Johns Hopkins University and your patterns can relate to the function of your heart and lungs, digestive system, colon, stomach, liver, gallbladder, thyroid, vascular system, muscles, bones, joints and breast health. You’ll appreciate DITI’s ability to “see” vascular and inflammatory changes that are invisible to x-ray and MRI. It’s totally safe to use this state-of-the-art technology to monitor your health!

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Earthworms’ Castings with Jean Ponzi

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ur office move occurred in the dead of winter.

The transit from a quiet tree-green suburban neighborhood to stark concrete city left me feeling shocked and grim. I hated being there, deprived of any hint of nature.

Then one workday’s sunset hour, a swoop of dark shapes caught my attention. Winged clouds of big bodies, black against the flaming sky, swarmed past my desk window, swirling westward toward the sun.

From that day until spring buds revealed real life in a man-made wasteland, I watched crows fly in almost every twilight. They carried me through a desolate season, and helped me make peace with a big move.

Crows are intensely social creatures, and they are clever opportunists. They’ve learned to thrive on the foibles of human society.

Throughout fall and winter nights, crowds of crows roost together in cities. The heat sinks of our buildings and pavement keep urban centers warmer than the outlying open regions crows prefer for daytime doings. The slimmest strips of treetop shelter along our well-lit parking lots offer vigilant crows a lookout advantage over any predators.

Year after year, generations of crows use the same flight paths and roosting grounds, where abundant human trash and food scraps turn these mass roosts into Black Bird Bistros. Flocks of crows – hundreds of birds - arrive at dusk, wheeling and careening as they did the day my spirit joined them. They chatter, preen, feed, fight and PAR-TAY into the evening. Before dawn, they disperse alone and in small family groups to far-flung foraging grounds, where their motley natural diet includes road kill, insects, small frogs, lizards, snakes, seeds, and the eggs and young of other birds.

Members of the family Corvidae - including crows, jays, ravens, rooks and magpies - are second in intelligence only to parrots, among all birds. Studies have shown crows to be as smart as dogs! Amateur and professional crow-fanciers share observations of crow behavior at www.crows.net, where a working hypothesis that crows are a cognitive species with fully developed culture and language has documented 25 different crow calls.

One summer afternoon, as my friend Laura was sunning alone by the lake on her farm, she heard what she thought were people conversing in another language.

The Healthy Planet magazine • TheHealthyPlanet.com Startled, she called out: “Hello?” Then she saw it was two crows, chattering in a nearby tree.

Crows combine communication with communal habits to overcome predators, such as owls, hawks, raccoons and opossums. Mobbing is a cooperative defense.

A crow that spots a threat will give an assembly call, then every crow in earshot will fly in and mob the intruder. A defense call from a crow under attack will bring many other crows flapping and cackling to its aid.

Intrepid crows like the highest places. A sailor’s observation spot is a ship’s Crow’s Nest. In the first winter months my husband and I lived in our city home we observed hosts of these phantom neighbors, well established on our turf. One violently gusty, snowy night, I stood at a window to watch the storm. The white-night snowfall aura reflected up into the forms of bare trees.

Silhouetted across the thinnest, topmost branches, dozens of crows were riding the wind-whipped bend and sway.

Corvids have the largest birdbrains in relation to their size. A species with a bigger brain is more adaptable, but crows and their cousins are vulnerable too. Mosquitoborn West Nile Virus, causing inflammation of brain tissue, is fatal to birds in this family. Mid-continent trends toward hotter, wetter summers and milder winters support mosquito proliferation. After the country’s first bird viral victims were identified in 1999, corvid populations drastically declined from east coast to Midwest.

Crows are easy to identify by their size, cocky bearing and coloration. Crow features are entirely black – beak, eyes, feet – and their feathers flash iridescent violet in strong light. After several summers of disease, they became conspicuous in their absence. In that sad time, I watched for crow flights through each fall, hopeful at my office window as the sky blushed red, but there were no swirling flocks of crows. They recovered, because any survivors passed immunities on to their descendants, but this region’s crow revival took long years to restore such a wild presence.

Driving home from work now, I like to take different routes, sometimes city streets, sometimes the highway. I keep one eye on the sky, scanning the blue and scarlet clouds, peering westward toward the sun. Some days when I spot that flow of black forms flying, I turn and track ‘em.

I open the car windows to hear that crow language squawking, shrieking, raucous! “Where’s the party, boys?” I holler. Up on roof edges or in scraggly winter treetops, black dots across the skyscape rollick in the chilly breezes.

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s Valentine’s Day fast approaches, most of us will be rushing to make that last minute purchase for that special significant other in our lives. It could be a wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend, mother, father, sibling or close relative or friend. Whom ever that special person might be and whether you give that special person a card, flowers, chocolates, jewelry or some other treasured present, the card most likely will say something similar to this: “A Valentine’s Day Gift From My Heart” However, with all the Valentine’s Day activities surrounding the heart, few of us have ever thought about giving your own heart a special Valentine’s Day gift.

Yes, your own heart that works tirelessly day and night pumping the lifeblood throughout your entire body, every second, every minute and every hour of the day.

Even when you are sleeping your heart is still working pumping life through your body that enables you to wake up in the morning ready to meet the challenges of a brand new day. We often take this miracle for granted not giving it a second thought, coupled with the assumption that the same thing will happen tomorrow and the day after tomorrow and will continue indefinitely well into the future.

But unfortunately, for so many, that assumption will turn out to be incorrect as more and more Americans are falling victim to Coronary Heart Disease or CHD. As the medical community debates the significance of today’s contributors to CHD, it has been scientifically established that stress, poor diet, anger, emotional anxiety, marital and relationship challenges all are contributing factors in bringing about the onset of Coronary Heart Disease.

This Valentine’s Day give your heart a special gift.

Come in and get a “SphygmoCor” Examination to determine what affects today’s stressful living has had on your heart. The “SphygmoCor” is a non-evasive procedure that is done right in my office, that will also enable you to detect early signs of CHD which often times can be a silent killer. The good news is that we can evaluate your results and begin to immediately put you on the Kincaid Wellness Program that will begin to reverse any conditions that would put you at risk for Coronary Heart Disease. This Valentines Day, let your chart read: “A Valentines Day Gift For my Heart” I got the “SphygmoCor” Examination.

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njoy the beginning of Spring as The Healthy Planet, St. Louis’ Green & Natural Living magazine, hosts its 29th Natural Living Expo Sunday, March 29, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Webster Groves Recreation Center, 33 East Glendale Road (I-44 at Elm Avenue) in Webster Groves.

This popular event will include more than 55 exhibit booths offering a variety of ecofriendly, healthy and natural products, services and information. There will be numerous food and product samples to enjoy including craft beer by Schlafly and wine tasting by Edg-Clif Farms & Vineyard. Eco-Friendly businesses and organizations will be on hand to show you how you can live a “greener� and sustainable life at home, in your yard, garden, and your community. Get a free health screening, a chair massage, and learn more about living a healthier life for yourself and your family. Live music will be provided by guitarist Carol Eder and harpist Terri Langerak. “We have been hosting these expos for more than 17 years,� said J.B. Lester, Publisher of The Healthy Planet magazine. “Each one has its own great energy and the crowds are always large and enthusiastic. I think people are very interested in finding the resources they need to live greener and healthier lives and this is the place to do just that. Not to mention all the great samples and giveaways at the expo. Between the free chair massages, free health screenings, live music, food and beverage samples and other giveaways, our visitors go home feeling like they really got their money’s worth!�

The first 400 paid visitors will take home a complimentary eco-friendly, reusable tote bag courtesy of Dierbergs, Schnucks & Whole Foods Markets. Chipotle is offering free food cards to expo visitors throughout the day.

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o you have life-time chronically ill, professional patients that simply aren’t healing no matter what you do? Or may appear to be improving but don’t really get well?

What is missing in your medical evaluation and treatment plan? The parasites and dental problem might be a missing link.

Over the last 30 years of my medical practice, I have developed a specialized use of a medical tool that can assist doctors in detecting the root causes of illness when conventional medicine fails. Isn’t this something you would want to know about? It is called Acupuncture Meridian Assessment (AMA).

(The following is written for Medical and Dental Practitioners. However, if you are a patient who has been sick for many years without obvious causes and, according to your medical doctors you have incurable medical conditions, but you feel there must be another explanation that can lead to healing, then, please help spread the word about this training. Simply forward this information to medical and dental practitioners. Maybe one of them will find a way to help you.)

I have been incorporating Acupuncture Meridian Assessment as part of my medical evaluation for almost twenty years. It has led to rather unique accidental discoveries of parasites and dental related medical problems, among others, that are often overlooked by conventional and alternative medical doctors. However, when these are addressed, conditions that are difficult to heal often get resolved.

I want to share this information so we, as medical doctors collaborating with dentists, can increase the chance of healing of what was once considered, Incurables. Therefore, it is my sincere attempt to conduct a special training for medical and dental professionals on how to quickly obtain information through the use of Acupuncture Meridian Assessment. My AMA method is a simplified, modified version of EAV (Electro-Acupuncture according to Dr. Voll) and should not be confused with classical German EAV or Electrodermal Screening (EDS).

My primary focus is teaching practitioners how to check a few essential acupuncture points to look for disturbances which might be an indication for possible parasites or dental problems.

I will cover many clinical case histories that will amaze you with the healing results that occur when prior numerous doctors and specialists failed to succeed.

Over the years, I also developed a simple enhancement to AMA that includes a Color and Frequency Therapy to create a Phase Contrast to uncover hidden medical/dental problems. This addition has shown excellent results for uncloaking difficult cases.

We cannot make a final diagnosis based on Acupuncture Meridian Assessment alone but it can be a valuable tool to assist your clinical decision making. It offers a quick insight –a Pattern Recognition- into initiating treatment as well as for monitoring the progression of healing. AMA can be applied in conjunction with standard medical/dental evaluations.

The class consists of lectures and lots of hands on boot camp drills for two and a half days

on March 27-29, 2015. This class will be small, hands on, somewhat experimental, and spontaneous. There will be two additional instructors from Canada, Dr. Robert Cass representing Avatar EAV and Gordon Johnston representing Kindling EAV. Dr. Cass has been practicing successfully with EAV for 41 years. He is the director of the Academy of International BioEnergetic Sciences which offers 100 Hour Certification EAV courses and EAV Master Classes throughout the USA, Canada, Europe and the Far East. He is also the formulator of Physica Energetics hand crafted Spagyric botanicals, homeopathics and matrix nutritionals.

Doug Cook, DDS, will also join us for a special training for the dental elements of AMA. He has over 50 years of experience in dentistry and over 40 years with AMA. My primary objective is keeping it simple: uncovering parasites and dental related medical problems. Once you have this basis, you’ll be able to use AMA for understanding allergies and other hidden medical problems. We’ll touch on these other areas as well.

I believe two and half days is sufficient time for you to learn to apply AMA for your patients following week after you receive this training.

The attendees will also be evaluated by me for the acupuncture meridian assessment during the course of the training in a volunteer basis.

This training is specifically geared and limited toward MD’s, DO’s and DDS’s who have an active medical/dental practice.

If you have your own Ohm meter or old EAV device, you may bring it with you. There will be two representatives for EAV/AMA equipment, from Avatar, USA and Kindling, Germany.

When: March 27-29, 2015 Cost: Special Rate of $800 USD at least two weeks before the training. Space is limited.

Otherwise, the rate will be $900 USD. Two lunches are included on Friday and Saturday. It is not refundable. If you do not need basic introductory training on Friday, you can deduct $200 USD and attend for Saturday and Sunday.

Contact: Prevention and Healing, Inc. and ask for Kate, Office Manager, at 314-432-7802 or please fill in the form below.

Location: Prevention and Healing Clinic at 10908 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, MO 63146 Time: Starts at 8:15 am Friday morning till evening around 9 pm. Saturday starts at 8:15 am till 5:30 pm and there will be a group dinner and tour of St. Louis. Sunday starts at 8:15 am until 1:00 pm.

Recommended reading: 1. My article: Acupuncture Meridian Assessment: New Medicine based on Ancient Principles 2. My book, Accidental Cure.

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Wired For Love

By Phylis Clay Sparks

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his comment was once made by self-help author, Tony Robbins: “I never fail to be amazed at the overwhelming number of people whose rules wire them for pain." When it comes to relationships, how are you wired? Can you think of some rules you have made for yourself and your relationships that cause you pain when a rule is broken?

We all have to set our boundaries and follow personal guidelines with respect to healthy relationships, but many rules with which we're wired are disempowering. They give us only a few ways to feel good and lots of ways to feel bad. They can be filled with unreasonable expectations, addictive demands and cruel judgments. But rather than look at the rules that wire us for pain, let's think about some rules that wire us for love and compassion.

Wiring yourself for love begins with you. If you can't feel love and compassion toward yourself, how can you feel it for someone else? If you're a perfectionist, for instance, then you will expect perfection from other people. When that rule is broken, you feel the pain of imperfection. So learn to embrace and accept the imperfections in yourself so that you can accept them in others. This will greatly expand the field from which to choose your friendships.

Ask yourself if you are wired with the need to be right. If so, you will suffer the pain of pushing people away from you. Being right, or being defensive, isolates and alienates you from other people. The need to be right means that you need the other person to be wrong. Instead, follow the age-old advice about walking in the other person's shoes; see things from their point of view; imagine what it's like to be in the other person's position. Practice honoring the differences between you and others. This can end quarrels and cre-

ate harmony and relaxation instead of tension and stress. If you have something to correct them about, then begin with praise for that which they do well.

You might ask yourself how good you are at taking an interest in another person. I mean genuine interest by being present with them when they're talking. This means not interrupting them or finishing their sentences for them. If you learn to truly listen, the people you communicate with will feel more relaxed around you because they will have felt heard and listened to.

And you will learn to enjoy your conversations more.

When someone tells a story, or tells you something about themselves, do you have a tendency to respond by telling something similar about yourself? Break the habit! Just respond by saying “That’s wonderful," or “Tell me more about it.” In other words, stop waiting your turn. Relax and let someone else have the floor.

Another question to ask yourself is, "Am I wired to constantly keep score?" In Richard Carlson's book, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff … and It's All Small Stuff, he suggests that "When in doubt about whose turn it is to take out the trash, go ahead and take it out." Avoid becoming resentful by constantly keeping score.

My point is that we all need to examine our internal rules. Keep the good ones and toss out the bad ones. Wire yourself for love by moving into understanding and compassion. If you do, you will never feel alone.

Phylis Clay Sparks is a professional speaker, teacher, workshop facilitator and author of SOULESTEEM: The Power of Spiritual Confidence. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and the Ernest Holmes College School of Ministry in Orlando, Florida, Phylis is an ordained minister. She is the founder and Spiritual Director of The Soul-Esteem Center in Maryland Heights, Missouri, now in its eighteenth year. Visit www.Soul-Esteem.com for more information.

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Your walnut-sized adrenal glands, which sit on top of your kidneys, cannot distinguish among the various stresses that are present in your life²whether they are physical, mental, or emotional. These glands just pump out hormones to counteract stress²any stress! They are ³ILJKW or IOLJKW´ hormones intended to serve us for short periods only. But WRGD\œV stresses are anything but short term  so the hormones just keep flowing! If this persists, you can become an ³DGUHQDO W\SH´ of person²one who has either overactive or exhausted adrenals. This is very serious business because your quality of life depends so greatly upon how well your adrenal glands work.

Visible symptoms come along with persistent adrenal imbalances. Chief among them is hanging fat in the midsection that sags downward over the belly.

Thinned-out arms, legs and buttocks generally accompany this fat because the key hormone that prevails during stress (cortisol) converts these muscles

to sugar in an attempt to create more energy for a continually stressed body. With thinned muscles and large abdomen, adrenal types often have a hard time finding clothes that fit. Moreover, stress hormones in excess will steal protein from the bones, leading to osteoporosis.

Sometimes a fat pad develops in the lower neck and upper back called a ³EXIIDOR KXPS ´ Further, fat accumulation in the face gives a round or ³PRRQ IDFH´ appearance, a face that may redden because of weakened blood vessels.

So why does the extra fat appear? With all this sugar poring into the bloodstream through the action of stressfighting hormones, the fat-burning hormones of the liver get turned off. Not even high-protein or low-calorie diets will turn them back on again! Then fat accumulates on the belly because of the excess sugar thrown into the blood to meet ³GDQJHUV´ that GRQœW exist (and insulin stores the sugar as fat to keep your blood sugar levels normal). In other words, stress hormones prevent fat burning, and counting calories or eating more protein simply will n ot help.

To make matters worse, some adrenal types will try to work off fat with heavy exercise. But this just creates more stress and more stress hormones. Result? Less muscle and even more fat! What a predicament. Fortunately, adrenal imbalances can be corrected to turn muscle-burning adrenal types into fat burners again.

But WKDWÂśV only part of the adrenal story. Exhausted adrenals can run out of anti-inflammatory hormones and enter a chronic stage where pain and inflammation stay in the body for years (e.g., fibromyalgia). Sore muscles GRQÂśW seem to recover after exercise. Pain triggers stress hormones, which turns off fat burning. A deep, restful sleep becomes impossible. Constant fatigue, mid-

afternoon drowsiness, and brain fog or dullness prevail.

Caffeine beverages become a constant sidekick, doing yet more damage to the already exhausted adrenals!

If you think you might be an ³DGUHQDO W\SH ´ WKHUHœV a whole lot more I can tell you about it (and how to get healthy again) at my one-hour ³EHOO\ IDW´ talk, Saturday morning, at my Wellness Centre in Clayton just off 170 and Ladue. Seating is limited, so call us now to reserve a spot for yourself: 314-282-3990.

7KHUHœV a healing path for you if \RXœUH ZLOOLQJ to walk it. ¹ ³'U %DQHUMHH´ P.S.

Here are a few words from patients who have discovered and embraced the value of wellness chiropractic: ³%HIRUH seeing Dr. Banerjee I was a wreck! I was overweight, had no energy, and experienced frequent anxiety attacks. Quite frankly, I was desperate for a solution. Since following Dr. %DQHUMHHœV prescribed program ,œYH lost over 25 lbs, my anxiety is a thing of the past, and my new level of energy allows me to function to my fullest. Not only do I look and feel healthier, my quality of life has dramatically LPSURYHG ´ ¹Cindy H, St. Louis MO ³, came to Dr. Banerjee at the recommendation of a friend²and as a skeptic! Three months later I had realized one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Since attending Dr. %DQHUMHHœV weight-loss program, friends have commented that my body is looking tighter and I have much more muscle definition. I have fewer food cravings, GRQœW depend on coffee, and have to say that I enjoy the compliments I get. Thank you so much Dr. %DQHUMHH ´ ¹Miranda G, Edwardsville IL

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Ffresh R E S H fare FARE Cauliflower: A Culinary Captivator

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lthough kale seems to have been the trendy “it” vegetable over the past few years, it may have some competition this year.

Cauliflower is poised to become the next hip veggie in 2015, which is fantastic considering the plethora of health benefits it provides. Cauliflower is loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and other powerful phytochemicals.

Research has shown that cauliflower can help fight cancer because it contains sulforaphane, which kills off cancer stem cells. Not only does sulforaphane help ward off cancer, it significantly improves your blood pressure and kidney function, and it reduces inflammation because of its indole-3carbinol (chronic inflammation causes damage in your body, leading to multiple diseases). This cruciferous veggie is also chock-full of fiber, providing a beneficial boost to your digestive system.

Cauliflower is not only a nutrition powerhouse— it’s a culinary star as well. Because cauliflower is so mild-tasting, it really absorbs the flavors of whatev-

er herbs and spices you use.

Here are some delicious ways to make the most of this versatile veggie: *Give mashed potatoes the boot and try mashed cauliflower instead. It’s lower in calories and carbohydrates (more diabeticfriendly), and it tastes wonderful! For a super-smooth consistency, use a blender. *Try roasted cauliflower. Roasting vegetables really brings out their natural sweetness and intensifies their flavor. Plus, roasting veggies is a super simple preparation—chop your veggies, place them in a large bowl, toss with some olive or canola oil and your favorite seasonings, and place on a baking sheet, spreading them out evenly so that none of the pieces are overlapping. Roast at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes and enjoy. I have actually found that roasted cauliflower is just as scrumptious cold as it is hot, making for great leftovers that you can toss onto a spinach salad or into a brown rice pilaf. *Toss cauliflower with some curry powder, salt, and pepper and sauté it with some olive oil, onions, and tomatoes for a delicious Indian-inspired side dish. To make it more of a main dish, add in some

protein-packed chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and serve over warm brown rice or quinoa. *Banish the boring buffalo wings! For a healthy swap, try cauliflower wings instead of chicken. Whisk together a batter consisting of 3/4 cup flour, 1 cup water, and your favorite seasonings and dunk cauliflower pieces until wellcoated. Then, spread it out onto a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and brush cauliflower with wing sauce – a mixture of 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1/2 cup hot sauce, and 1 teaspoon honey. Bake 10 minutes more, cool 10 minutes and enjoy!

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The Confluence of Food, Health & Farming

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utritionists fighting obesity know it. Local farmers preparing the soil know it. And environmentalists studying water quality know it. The “what,” “where,” and “how” of our food has big impacts. Eating locally grown fruits and vegetables and locally raised beef, pork, and chicken improves health outcomes, puts more money in farmers’ pockets, and reduces environmental damage.

The Saint Louis Regional Food Study, produced by MCE and published online last fall at www.moenviron.org, describes how our current, industrial food system has contributed to obesity and diabetes, drained local economies, and devastated our natural resources. And it considers how a local food economy can have the opposite effect when health advocates, farmers, and environmentalists work together.

While we can now eat avocados any day of the year, we are also experiencing unprecedented rates of obesity and diabetes. In the 59 counties highlighted in the Food Study, obesity is at 30% and diabetes in the City of St. Louis is over 11%. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in those same 59 counties, we spent $17.8 billion on food in 2012, most of which left the region. And the United Nations reports that the livestock industry is responsible

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Learn How to Green Your House of Worship at Feb. 22 Workshop tors have been working hard to investigate opportunities for energy savings in the congregations’ facilities, and are providing each with a report that details potential strategies for energy savings. ver 40% of greenhouse gas emissions Going forward, these congregations will be reviewin the United States come from the ing their reports and considering their potential next building sector. Anywhere there is a steps. building, there is an opportunity to To aid them in this process, the Missouri measure its energy use and make changes to conInterfaith Power & Light, the serve energy, save money, Through a wholeUSGBC – Missouri Gateway improve building occupant expeChapter and the Jewish rience, and protect the environbuilding approach, Environmental Initiative, a comment. This is a huge opportunity to make a difference - in our all aspects of sustainable mittee of the Jewish Community Relations Council, are inviting homes, our workplaces, our building operations congregations to reunite in a schools and our houses of wor(energy use, water use, workshop titled “Green your ship.

For many congregations, sav- purchasing, management of House of Worship: Building ing energy can mean more than a the building site, and indoor Success for a Better Building and a Better Planet” on February 22nd. lower energy bill. From Catholic environmental quality) Attendees will have the opportunito Buddhist, Muslim to ty to learn about the results of the Presbyterian, Methodist to will be considered. ten congregational energy audits, Bahá’í, faith traditions from all become familiar with strategies for financing enerover the world have ethical and moral framework gy efficiency improvements, and connect with for stewardship of the environment. Missouri members of the USGBC-Missouri Gateway Interfaith Power and Light, an organization that Chapter, volunteers that have expertise in green engages faith communities and individuals from all building and sustainability, to begin developing a backgrounds to take action on climate change, has low-cost, high impact action plan to green their collected a number of these statements on their webbuilding operations. Through a whole-building site (www.moipl.org/green-resources). approach, all aspects of sustainable building operaMissouri Interfaith Power and Light and the tions (energy use, water use, purchasing, manageU.S. Green Building Council- Missouri Gateway ment of the building site, and indoor environmental Chapter, a non-profit that works to make every quality) will be considered. building a green building, have teamed up to supCongregations of all faith backgrounds are welport congregations as they improve their energy come to attend this workshop and the event is free, efficiency and reduce their environmental impacts. but registration is required.

In the Fall of 2014, we were excited to receive a Save the date for Sunday, February 22nd at 1:00 grant from the national USGBC that funded 10 pm and visit www.usgbc-mogateway.org to learn complimentary energy audits for congregations. more and register.

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Hearts In The Garden

by Linda Wiggen Kraft

ungrateful in mind and heart, and sending those vibrations into the earth. Other times it is unkind thoughts and actions. Soil and plants absorb all of this for better or worse.

Mindful, loving thoughts are the seeds that plant our hearts into our gardens, allowing it to become a home for our hearts, and a garden that thrives. It takes just a moment to become present and in a state of gratitude. As this awareness comes to mind, it takes another

H

ome is where the heart is. That home can be our gardens.

Planting seeds of our hearts into the garden lets us experience gardens in a deeper and more loving way. Just as seeds of plants are planted into the soil of mother earth, seeds of our hearts are planted in that same soil. Seeds of our heart are the feelings, thoughts and actions that come from within. These feelings, thoughts and actions go out into the atmosphere, into the soil and in turn into the plants and all parts of the garden.

I once heard the story from some horticulturists who worked at one of the world’s largest outdoor amusement parks about how some flowers in areas near public benches would not grow. Nothing seemed to work to keep them alive. Finally these flower experts came to the conclusion this was where parents often scolded their children and sent all that negative energy into the ground. The plants responded accordingly. The opposite also happens, where gardens flourish beyond compare because of the love of the gardener.

Positive and negative energies created from within have an impact on us, and our gardens.

Sometimes it is simply being unaware and

February, 2015 moment to send the seeds of love into the garden. A practice of pausing before we head out into the garden and setting an intention of gratitude is one way. Pausing at times when we are in the garden also brings us to mindfulness.

And ending our gardening day with a moment of thanks wraps the day in a tone of love.

A meditation or ritual of planting seeds of love into the garden can also be done, any time of year. Simply sitting down, settling down, imagining and feeling a heart warmth that goes out into the garden and down into the earth is an easy garden practice.

Planting word seeds is another way. Begin by writing down thoughts of gratitude, love, hopes and dreams for the garden year. These thoughts can be written on papers that can be dug into the soil and planted at the four corners of the property, into the garden beds or hung from branches to blow in the wind. No matter which way of planting heart seeds, your heart will find a home in the garden.

Linda Wiggen Kraft is a landscape designer who creates holistic and sustainable gardens. She is also a mandala artist and workshop leader.

Visit her blog: www.CreativityForTheSoul.com/blog or website: www.CreativityForTheSoul.com. Contact her at 314 504-4266.

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Backyard Bird Feeding Compassion & The Art of Loving During Winter Months

by Crystal Stevens

by Steffie Littlefield Garden Heights Nursery

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any Gardeners find that feeding the birds is a rewarding and enjoyable hobby in the midst of chilly winter weather. Watching the wild birds feed and setting–up feeders is also a great family activity. These easy winter bird feeding tips can help you make the most of your feeders during the coldest months of the year.

Depending on the climate, geography and landscape of your backyard and your region of the country, you could be visited by dozens of different backyard bird species during the winter months. The most common winter birds include: House finches House sparrows Tufted titmice American goldfinches Downy woodpeckers Black-capped chickadees Northern cardinals Dark-eyed juncos American robins European starlings

To attract the greatest number of species in the winter, it is important to have a number of different birdfeeders available. While easy birdfeeders such as hopper and platform designs are always popular, the feeders you use during the winter should have several characteristics in common.

Cover: It is best if feeders have a wide cover over feeding ports, perches and dispensing trays so seed is not buried during snowfalls or storms.

Placement: Ideally, winter birdfeeders should be placed in sheltered locations out of the most severe winds. Placing feeders closer to the house will be effective and will make for better indoor birdwatching. At the same time, feeders should be placed near protective cover such as hedges to offer birds safety from predators.

Capacity: Large capacity feeders are preferred for winter feeding because they do not need to be refilled as frequently.

Cleanliness: Because natural food sources are scarcer in the winter, more birds may be attracted to backyard feeders and those feeders will need to be cleaned and sterilized regularly.

When cleaning, discard soggy seed or seed encased in ice, and let the feeder dry before refilling if possible.

Most birds that visit backyards in snowy weather thrive on seeds, since insects and fruit are harder to find naturally during the winter.

The best foods to offer birds in colder weather have a high fat or oil content that will provide abundant energy for winter survival. Nutritious winter foods for birds include: Black oil sunflower seed Hulled peanuts Niger seed Suet mixes with seeds or fruit Peanut butter White millet seed When choosing birdseed and other foods for winter feeding, take into consideration which bird species are present in the winter and what foods they prefer to avoid excess wasted seed. Many birders also prefer to use no-waste seed mixes such as hulled sunflower seeds in

the winter to avoid several months’ of hull accumulation beneath feeders in the spring.

Good Brands to look for are Song Bird Essentials, Des Moines Audubon Brand Seed, and Black Oil Sunflower Seed by Wild Delight.

In urban areas one of the challenges for backyard bird feeders is the animal pests that can rob the feeders before the birds get to it. It is wise to incorporate some squirrel proofing with baffles or select a feeder that will protect the seed. The Audubon Absolute and miniabsolute feeders are well designed and the “Squirrel Buster” line are a patented squirrel proof design.

Another important element for your backyard feathered friends is a good source of water. One that will not freeze in winters low temperatures. This may mean a heater for your birdbath or backyard pond.

As the season changes and we look forward to spring, be ready to provide good nesting homes for your flock. In March, install sturdy and safe birdhouses. You will be continually rewarded with the wonder of nesting and the hatching of baby birds. This is sure to delight the whole family!

For more information please stop by or contact Garden Heights Nursery, 1605 S. Big Bend Blvd., Richmond Heights, MO 63117.

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“Life’s most persistent & urgent question is, what are you doing for others?”

- Martin Luther King Jr.

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he world is in dire straits.

Philosophers, prophets, educators, healers, scientists, activists, environmentalists, free thinkers, dreamers and the like have been trying to find pragmatic solutions to global epidemics for centuries. In all the searching, love and compassion tend to play a significant role in global solutions to hunger and homelessness, poverty, environmental degradation, war, among other severe problems facing the world today. World peace will never be possible without love and compassion permeating every cell of our beings. One of my favorite solution based concepts is Radical Compassion, a term coined by philosopher Khen Lampert. Radical Compassion is defined as a “specific type of general compassion which includes the inner imperative to change reality in order to alleviate the pain in others.” This state of mind, according to Lamberts theory is universal and stands at the root of the historical cry for social change.

When it comes to matters of the heart, love and compassion are the bringers of joy, the bearers of happiness, and the emotions that evoke joyful visceral responses which make millions smile. Love and compassion have the miraculous ability to

heal, to give hope, and to actually change the course of one’s life.

Mindfulness is among the tools needed to truly practice love and compassion in this crazy world. In a world full of love and compassion, trust would grow like wildflowers.

Love and compassion were at the core values of some of the most influential peacemakers and religious figures of all time and tend to be recurring themes throughout many religions around the world.

Practice love & compassion daily Smile at a stranger, offer a hand to someone

in need, open doors for others, call a friend to tell you how much they mean to you, practice self love, go out of your way to do a random act of kindness, pay for the person in line behind you, place coins in toy machines for children, visit the elders in your life, volunteer in your community, be a positive example to others.

Positivity, love and compassion send ripples out into the world.

Heart Health: Show your heart some love Rosemary Gladstar, a world renowned herbalist and author, recommends linden flower tea as a good heart tonic. She recommends Hawthorne in the form of tea, tincture, syrup, jelly or jam to aid in depression, anxiety or to help tone the muscles and vessels of the heart and to help lower cholesterol.

Be compassionate to the earth As conscious consumers, we have a choice on how to spend our money. Unfortunately, holidays promote hype leading to wasteful consumerism. Each purchase we make directly affects the future of the earth. Let’s show love and compassion to the earth this month. Instead of buying flowers, buy a houseplant. Instead of buying chocolates in a heart shaped box loaded with preservatives and artificial sweeteners, buy fair trade organic chocolate. Instead of buying a card, make your own with recycled materials. Or instead of buying a gift, give an experience. For children, encourage them to make their own valentines from recycled materials. Instead of giving candy to their friends, give organic fruit leathers or let them make friendship bracelets.

Crystal Stevens is a regular contributor to The Healthy Planet magazine and is the comanager of the La Vista CSA Farm with her husband Eric. You can find out more about the La Vista CSA Farm at www.LaVistaCSA.org.

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“Teaching” Mindfulness to Our Children

by Monisha Vasa, M.D.

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an we actually teach our children how to be mindful? Or are we just trying to preserve the inherent consciousness that they already seem to have? In other words--is mindfulness truly taught, or is it just “unlearned” over time?

I remember watching my children eat when they were four or five years old. If given a cookie, they would turn the cookie delicately over and over in their hands. They would study the texture and composition with their eyes.

They might inhale the chocolatey scent. All before taking a single bit. And when they started to eat, they would savor each mouthful, thoroughly enjoying themselves. And the most amazing thing--when their tummies were full, they would put the cookie down and move on, not feeling compelled to continue eating if they were no longer hungry.

I find that young children often already have the inherent knowledge of how to live mindfully—it’s often simply what they do without knowing any differently. They linger on their walks, observing the flowers, turning over rocks, running when their bodies feel like accelerating, spinning around when their hearts feel like turning.

But these days, when I take them on walks, I am aware of the homework that needs to be completed, or bedtime looming. I urge them to hurry.

I start to accelerate in my head. If we don’t get back home in time, we won’t finish dinner and homework in time. If dinner and homework don’t get done, bedtime will be delayed. If we miss our window of opportunity for bedtime, they won’t fall asleep. If they don’t fall asleep, they won’t wake up in time for school. If we are late for school, I will be late for work. And so on and so forth until I am spinning into the catastrophic implications for the next day, rather than being present for the walk that we are on in the here and now. With the tension in my body and my rushed voice, I put a screeching halt to searching for roly-polys and blowing the dandelions.

Of course we have to balance our mindfulness practices with the logistical needs of day to day life. But I realize I often start to fall into a pattern of hurrying them when hurrying isn’t necessary, rushing them when we have time. Part of this frantic pace is because our kids are often over-scheduled or over-committed. Part of this rushing comes from feeling frazzled ourselves, and projecting that onto our kids.

So these days, my goal isn’t necessarily to teach my kids how to be mindful. It’s to get myself out of their way. I try to allow them time to play. To explore. To rest. To breathe. To just be. It is not easy as they get older, and they are pulled in multiple directions, as are we. It often feels like we are juggling a million balls in the air at once and they are all about to come crashing down. But we try our best to honor the time and space for them to just be who they are, because that is when we find their most centered selves emerging. Or perhaps that is when we are most able to notice.

Here are five tips for preserving mindfulness in our children: 1. Allow for plenty of unscheduled down time: Kids may complain of getting bored, or you may see them get restless. It is important for children to become aware of these emotional states and see them through on their own.

Consider refraining from stepping in with solu-

tions or ideas. This process helps them to learn that they can sit with all sorts of emotions, and that emotional states come and go. Often periods of intense creativity arise from boredom and quiet.

2. Model mindfulness: Make time for your own mindfulness practice. Whether you have a formal sitting practice or try to implement conscious awareness throughout your day, make it a priority. Kids will do what they see us do, more than they will listen to what we say.

Use your practice as a springboard to discuss setting intentions, or cultivating gratitude for the small and big blessings of our lives: “I am grateful for the fact that we are all able to sit down together for dinner today.”

3. Ask lots of questions. Ask questions that encourage children to connect to their senses.

“What does the air after today’s storm smell like to you?” or “What do you see in the clouds today?” Using our senses or awareness of our breathing is a way to connect immediately to the present moment. We can also ask our kids questions to consider other people’s feelings, or their impact on others. For example, “There was a new boy in class today? What do you think that was like for him?”

4. Manage your expectations: Kids may not always be in the mood to discuss big picture ideas like gratitude and compassion. Use kid friendly language and consider bringing up such topics in casual passing, or at night before bed when they are relaxed. Some kids may even be open to short meditation practices, like focusing on breath or the flame of a candle. Some kids may not be. It is ok to be brief, or to let it go if they are not receptive in a given moment. We are just planting seeds. Even the introduction of mindfulness to their developing minds can be helpful.

5. Discover opportunities for compassion: Mindfulness ultimately is one tool to recognize our interdependence, and find ways to relate to one another with an open heart. Discover opportunities for kindness and compassion within your family, and in the larger community. This could mean involving children in a simple service project, or making it a point to use positive, kind language with those we come across.

The amazing thing about the process of “teaching” kids mindfulness, is that it is a journey for child and parent alike. Teacher becomes student becomes teacher, as we together deepen the process of occupying our bodies and living our lives as they unfold before us. There are no mistakes, no right ways or wrong ways, just the ways that work for each family. Let us encourage our children, just as they encourage us, to cultivate a more curious and fully lived life. The process itself is a gift and a blessing for all of us.

Monisha Vasa, M.D. is a board certified General and Addiction Psychiatrist in private practice in Orange County, CA. She is a Cum Laude graduate of Northwestern University, completed medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, and her Psychiatry residency, Chief Residency, and Addiction Psychiatry fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Vasa resides in Orange County, CA with her husband, two beloved children and two English Bulldogs. Dr. Vasa is the author of the new non-fiction children's book, My Dearest One. For more information, please visit www.mindful-healing.com.

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n May of 2015, midwives Susan Mickley, CPM and Linsey Kornya, CPM, will open the doors on a small birth center in the heart of South St. Louis. Susan and Linsey are excited to expand birth options for families in the St. Louis area, including Illinois. Confluence Midwifery Center is located at 3271 Roger Pl, St. Louis, MO 63116. They encourage expectant parents and anyone else curious about the center or home birth to stop by “Meet The Midwife” night the first and third Tuesdays of every month at 7pm.

With a combined 7 years of experience in homebirth setting, Susan and Linsey are already working in partnership, striving to provide families with safe and empowering birth experiences.

They will open with one birth suite upstairs from the current office. The birth suite will be a homelike room with a comfortable bed, tiled shower and sofa. Other amenities that people might not have at home will include various labor-support devices like a heated birth pool, yoga swing, birth ball and waterproof birth stool.

“Our birth center is small, and we will still have a focus on homebirth,” explains Susan, “but we hope that having this space will give women who can't give birth at home but are still interested in a more intimate birthing experience, more options.”

Women choose to give birth at home or in a birth center for many reasons. Homebirth midwives work to minimize interventions that can

interrupt the normal, physiological process of childbirth. Women giving birth out of the hospital are often more able to easily move around, nourish themselves, vocalize, and often feel less fearful, more comfortable, safe and empowered in a family-centered non-hospital environment.

However, homebirth doesn't just feel safer; for many low risk women is is safer. Recent studies confirm that women planning to give birth with experienced midwives at home are less likely to experience infection, c-section, episiotomy, instrumental delivery, or hemorrhage. Additionally, breastfeeding rates for these moms and babies are much higher.

Midwives are trained to identify problems that might necessitate hospital assistance, and to deal with many obstetric emergencies at home. With c-section rates over 30% and epidural rates over 80% at most hospitals, many women feel like their best chance for a normal, safe birth is at home or at a freestanding birth center. With hospital birth costs on the rise, homebirth is also an affordable option for many families, and is often covered by insurance.

Susan and Linsey are currently accepting clients for home birth and birth center births.

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February, 2015

The ARTS Are Important, In Many Ways!

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But the arts don’t just happen—they can’t happen without support, and that support translates to “funding.”

Annually, the Missouri Department of Revenue collects approximately $35 million in new funds from the Non-resident Athletes and Entertainers tax. This is an income tax imposed on professional non-resident athletes and entertainers who work in Missouri. For example, when Lady Gaga or the Chicago Cubs come to town, Missouri collects personal income tax from each of them. Known as A&E Tax, the money is designated by statute (Section 143.1833 RSMo) to be distributed among the five Cultural Partners: Missouri Arts Council Trust Fund (60%), Missouri State Library Networking Fund (10%), Missouri Humanities Council Trust Fund (10%), Missouri Public Broadcasting Corporation Special Fund (10%) and Missouri Historic Preservation Revolving fund (10%). The lion’s share of the funds goes to Missouri Arts Council which, in turn, distributes funds (in the form of grants) to more

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present a consistent, focused message year after year so that elected officials give serious consideration to funding.

A special guest speaker from Americans for the Arts will travel from Washington, D.C. to address attendees at 10:30 a.m. There is an hourSt. Louis Area Fine Arts, Crafts & Performing Arts long brass ensemble concert performed by felMichelle “Mike” Ochonicky, Arts Editor lowship students at UMKC Conservatory of Music; the prestigious Missouri Art than 500 art institutions, organizations, and the Awards will be presented at 2 p.m. In many other entities that present the arts in all between all of this, there’s time to forms to the public. Such public funding assures visit or have lunch with state legislaequal access to the arts throughout all of tors and to tell them that funding the Missouri’s communities. arts is important. The entire day is free It’s a good plan: to collect money from nonfor members of MCA (just $10 for Missourians who make money within our state, nonmembers). Check out even more and return some of that money to the culture of details at www.mo4arts.org. Just a our state. The catch in this plan, however, is the 2-hour drive from St. Louis, so bring fact that the release of these funds must be voted some friends.

I’ll see you there! on each year by Missouri state legislators, Exciting local news: because the income and release of those funds COCA has a history of preparing are part of the Missouri State Budget. Hmmmm, dancers for great careers in the arts. It it’s getting a bit complicated….. is COCA-alumnus Antonio DouthitStep in, Missouri Citizens for the Arts! This Boyd who has become “the” principal statewide nonprofit group advocates on behalf for the Alvin Ailey Dance Company of the Cultural Partners and serves as a watch(that’s Antonio you’ve seen doing dog so A&E Tax funds don’t get misappropriatincredible leaps in all of the ads for ed. It’s a big job, an important job, to continualthe Ailey Company). COCA Director ly educate and remind legislators what the Kelly Pollock announced that, folstate’s arts industry does for Missouri. lowing their final performance in Annually, the National Endowment for the Paris, both Antonio and Kirven Arts studies how the arts industry impacts the Douthit-Boyd will retire to join U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). The most COCA as Co-Artistic Directors of recent report revealed that the production of arts Dance, pushing St. Louis to the top of and cultural goods added more than $698 billion the list for dance training. to the U.S. economy, and that 4.7 million The St. Louis Classical Guitar Americans are employed in the arts industry, Society received $20,000 from The earning $334.9 billion in salaries and benefits Augustine Foundation of New York (Source: “The 2014 Arts and Cultural IMAGE: Nichole Angeli as Nell Gwynne, “Or” City to launch Phase One of the Production Satellite Account: 1988-2012,” presented by Slightly Askew Theatre Company.

National Endowment for the Arts, 2014). photo by Joey Rumpell of RumZoo Photography Ferguson Guitar Initiative. “We know that music motivates and prepares students for higher achievement,” said Impressive? Important? YES! Lawrence W. Larrew, acting superintendent of So, here’s the point: On February 11, the Ferguson-Florissant School District. This Missouri Citizens for the Arts hosts Citizens’ innovative program, which brings classical guiDay at the Legislature in Jefferson City, and tar lessons to students in the district, began in YOU are invited!! It’s an art-filled day in the January. state capitol, with arts advocates from across the state convening to remind our legislators that the ArtFul Happenings can be viewed arts are important!! The reality of securing pubat www.thehealthyplanet.com lic funding for any issue is that advocates must

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Call To Reason by the Master of Wisdom, through Benjamin Creme, 8 November 2014

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he time is soon coming when men will realize that the most important problem facing this generation is the ecological imbalance which threatens vast areas of Earth. As you know, men are divided as to the extent of this problem but unless their attention is squarely fixed on this ecological dilemma, the future for many is under question.

Soon many groups will realize the extent of this danger and that, year by year, little separates them from disaster. The forces unleashed by global warming are now well beyond the control devices available to men.

Hearken, therefore, while there is still a little time. For the waters rise inexorably, and men gamble, blithely, with their future.

S.O.P.-Save Our Planet.

This article, published in Share International magazine, was written by a Master of Wisdom.

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Trailnet’s New Interactive Map Allows St. Louis Residents to Map Neighborhood Greenways

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railnet and partners are excited to share the progress of Trailnet’s Neighborhood Greenways St. Louis project. In the project’s newly released video, featuring St. Louis pedestrians and bicyclists, viewers see how Neighborhood Greenways can make walking and biking a way of life in St. Louis. A new online interactive map encourages residents to plot their dream routes. Map input will be used for the next phase of the project.

Neighborhood Greenways are streets transformed to have increased safety and comfort. Design elements slow traffic and enhance streets to allow for everyone to walk and bike with ease. Studies have proven that these low-stress, family-friendly routes increase biking and walking among residents who

have had lower levels of biking in the past, such as youth, seniors, women, and people of color. “I think Neighborhood Greenways are a good idea for St. Louis because it’s more accessible for people who may be afraid of biking on bigger streets,” said Katie Miller, featured bicyclist and resident.

As St. Louis begins a new year with new possibilities, Neighborhood Greenways St. Louis seeks to move the city toward becoming a world-class walking and biking city.

Neighborhood Greenways would also help create a more active St. Louis and improve the environment. By driving less, St. Louis residents can lead healthier lives and help keep the air clean.

Neighborhood Greenways include rain gardens that allow water to return to the Earth, filtering it on the

way, and lessening the burden on our drainage system.

In 2014, Trailnet and partners educated the community about Neighborhood Greenways through community meetings, walks, and outreach. As the project efforts continue in 2015, Trailnet and partners will have critical conversations about strategies for making Neighborhood Greenways a reality.

Trailnet is one of 12 organizations to receive a Collaborative Problem-Solving grant from the EPA to continue this work.

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HealtHy pets

The Tale Of Mr. Peanut

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. — Gandhi

By Teresa Garden, DVM

February is Pet Dental Month!

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ebruary starts the annual PET DENTAL MONTH, and subsequently, this is a great time to discuss dental disease in our pets, both dogs and cats. Unfortunately, pet owner compliance for pet dental care is estimated to be around 33% or less.

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), presents data confirming the presence of periodontal disease in dogs(80%) and cats(70%), by 3 years of age. This condition is the most prevalent disease syndrome we see in most pets.

Periodontal disease is the end stage condition of a common sequential process of dental and gum (gingival) disease that starts with bacterial plaques sticking to the tooth surface and along the gum border. Inflammation follows, and over time, as the dead bacteria/plaque mix with the saliva, minerals cause a concretion to form, called calculus. As the process works its way under the gum line, and sometimes, deep along the root wall, the inflammation and infection can loosen the ligamentous structures that secure the tooth in its socket. The result can be loose teeth, infected roots, infected and highly inflamed gums and more. Just as with humans, dental infections can enter the blood stream and colonize areas in the heart, lungs, kidneys, and most anywhere else in the body, causing serious illness or even death. So, with our beloved pets, management and dental husbandry are the keys to keeping your pets free of dental disease and associated maladies, as presented above.

The signs of dental disease can be very subtle, or very obvious. The best suggestion is to be diligent about veterinary visits. Most pet owners should visit their veterinarian at least 2x each year. Your vet will perform a thorough examination, and should very quickly provide an assessment of your pet’s dental condition.

An annual dental cleansing is often very sensible and appropriate. I have found that small, lap type dogs accumulate calculi much worse and more frequently than larger breeds. The subtle signs might be early plaque and calculus accumulation on the very back molars, and often on the larger canine teeth up front. Your vet will likely grade the condition and tell you if a formal cleansing is best. With more advanced disease, we find varying degrees of redness to the gum line, or pus along the gingival margin. Teeth may be fused together with calculus and often, you can note very loose dentition.

Often, I hear my clients respond to my findings with comments like, “Oh, he always has bad breath!”. I always wonder why they don’t take a peak to find the obvious reasons for that smell? Oh, well! I am just happy that they are here visiting. In both dogs and cats, signs other than odor, might include drooling, receding gums, red gums that bleed very easily with minimal contact, weight loss with a history of NOT FEEDING as is normal, or general irritability, a result of the pain and discomfort that comes with sore gums and infections.

Dental cleansings require a general anesthesia, meaning your pet will be under for the procedure. Your veterinarian will perform a

blood exam along with a general physical to ensure a safe exercise for your family pet. The teeth are either manually scaled with dental instruments, or are cleansed with an ultrasonic unit, followed by a formal polishing and finally, the application of a fluoride kind of covering. This latter step is something that pet owners need to follow up with on an every 2 week interval. Cleansings at home should be 2x each week, minimally. There are many pet toothpaste products and applicators available. I like the structure that fits right over your index finger, and you can rub the tooth and surface gently with the paste, using the bristled face of the structure. Don’t be surprised to find that your veterinarian sends you home with antibiotics and maybe even antiinflammatory medicines, depending on the degree of disease present.

Finally, you might ask your veterinarian about discounts for National Dental Month in February.

Help your pets well-being by instituting a reasonable dental management program soon.

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ebruary is Heart Health month and we were asked to write about heart matters.

As a twist on the subject, I decided to take the opportunity to write about a chance encounter with one of God’s creatures which left an indelible impression upon my heart.

It was Saturday, August 31, in the hellish summer of 2013. At 6:30 am I was walking my dog Baby when we came across a little baby squirrel lying in the middle of the sidewalk two blocks from home. The little thing was breathing but not moving and its mouth was bloodied. I was in a hurry to get to work and I just wanted to walk on by and forget I even saw the poor creature. (I know, I am a very flawed human being.) I took 2-3 strides past the squirrel and then my conscious kicked in. It was already 90 degrees and forecasted to hit 107. I couldn’t see any squirrel nests in nearby trees so I had no clue where he came from or where his momma might be. I knew the baby would continue to dehydrate and die if I left him there or he would become prey for a dog or the numerous hawks and owls that frequent the neighborhood. (I also believed if I left him there I would surely go straight to hell.) So, of course, I picked him up, took him home, put him in a very small cat carrier and paraded off to work with Baby and squirrel in tow.

Once at work, my staff and I cleaned his mouth and muzzle and found no serious injuries.

Lindsay asked, “What’s that thing?” I had to explain that it was a penis and our patient was a

boy squirrel with boy parts. For the next 24 hours, I rehydrated the squirrel by giving him Lactated Ringers solution orally every 2-3 hours with a tuberculin syringe that he greedily suckled. That night we visited our neighbors for show and tell.

Mason, their 5 year old grandson, named my squirrel Mr. Peanut.

The next morning I did an internet search to learn how to raise a baby squirrel. I downloaded “Squirrel Tales: A Manual of Infant Care for Beginners” from the Columbus Squirrel Rescue of Columbus, Georgia. This became my bible for the next 2 months of my life. After a thorough reading, I determined Mr. Peanut was 5 weeks old: his eyes were open, he was fully haired, and he slept all the time with his tail curled around his back. I slowly started him on formula given every 4 hours around the clock with a 6cc oral syringe. Mr. Peanut was soon thriving.

By the following week Mr. Peanut was 6 weeks old and became very active. The bad news was I had to go to Petsmart to buy a bigger cage. The good news was I only had to feed him every 6 hours so I no longer felt like the walking dead. Mr. Peanut went to work with Baby and me every day and he was able to start eating solid food. It was a thrill to see him eat his first piece of avocado. The squirrel manual tells us squirrels are wild animals and are not capable of loving humans and do not make good pets.

However, this information did not stop me from falling in love with him. And, Mr. Peanut most

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By 7-8 weeks of age, he would hang on the side of his cage and have me stroke his belly. We played tug of war with paper towels and wash rags. He would get excited and start playing if he heard the sound of my voice or if I came into his line of vision. He seemed to respond to his name.

By the time he was 9 weeks old, Mr. Peanut needed an even bigger cage since he was now about 3/4 the size of an adult squirrel. He was often flying around performing daring acrobatic feats, hanging upside down, and jumping from ledge to ledge. The cage was so large it wouldn’t fit into my Mini Cooper so Mr. Peanut now stayed home during the day while I worked. He was eating a variety of fruit and veggies and starting to eat nuts and acorns I collected from my yard and Carondelet Park. He still needed formula 3 times a day so I would go home at lunch to feed him.

When Mr. Peanut was about 10 weeks old I could leave his cage outside on nice days to help him acclimate to the outdoors. Most squirrels are ready to leave home at 12 weeks old. When I was home I would open the door to his cage and encourage him to explore the backyard. At first he steadfastly refused. Eventually he mustered enough courage to take a few tentative steps beyond his cage. Then Mr. Peanut immediately panicked, ran up my pant leg and perched on top of my head. He was terrified. I was terrified. He piddled in my hair. I think I piddled myself.

After an eternity, he gingerly climbed down my back, thereby thankfully, not raking my face to shreds. For the next couple of weeks he would spend time outside in my backyard with his cage door open when I was home. But Mr. Peanut would only scramble around on the ground, go into my gardens, or sit on the lawn furniture… making himself a good target for predators. If I was outside he would sit on me or near me. He would follow me around the yard like a very tiny dog. I was afraid he was going to be 40 years old and living in my basement.

Around 12-13 weeks old he finally started climbing the trees in my backyard and was eating much less formula. He had become a handsome squirrel with a gray body, red face and legs and a very long, full bushy tail. A group of 3 squirrels that habituated my backyard made friends with him. But every evening, as twilight approached, he would sit on the ledge of my sun porch and scream for me to put him back into his cage. I felt sorry for him. I would put him in his cage and carry it inside to the sun porch. Mr. Peanut would immediately make a nest and go to sleep. I was still coming home at lunch to see how Mr. Peanut was doing outside in the backyard and to offer him formula. He was consuming less and less of it now.

On Monday October 21st I came home at lunch and Mr. Peanut was sitting on the ledge of the sun porch as usual. He refused his formula.

We sat together on the back porch steps. I fed him some nuts and acorns. He spent some time sitting on my shoulder. I went back to work at 2:30pm. I came home from work at 7pm and Mr. Peanut was gone.

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January 31 - February 1 Orchid SOcieTy OF greaTer ST. lOuiS Orchid ShOw & Sale New cultivars and old favorites are shown and sold by the area’s top growers who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center.

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February 7 ST. lOuiS harMOny chOruS: a cappella 101 with Special Guests The Tonightengales, from the Grand Center Arts Academy, HEAT, 4th Place International Medalist Quartet, The Stereotypes, award winning male a cappella ensemble from Washington University, Executive Sweets, a quartet made up of members from St. Louis Harmony Chorus. February 7, 2015 at 8pm, Florissant Civic Center Theatre, 1 James J. Eagan Dr., Florissant, at MO 63033.

Order Tickets online www.florissantmo.com. $20/adult, $18/senior 62+/full time student, $12/child 12 & under, $14/group of 10 or more. Questions? Check out www.stlharmony.org.

February 7 dOOrwayS annual gala FundraiSer RED HOT, will be held Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis and will feature Dr. Zhivegas. Gala hours are 6pm to midnight. Ages 21 and up. The 2015 gala co-chairs are Glenda and Al Wiman. To purchase tickets, visit www.doorwaysRED.org. For sponsorship information please contact Jim Timmerberg, phone: 535.1919, ext 3123 or e-mail: jtimmerberg@doorwayshousing.org.

February 10 inTegraTing alTernaTive Medicine wiTh cOnvenTiOnal Medicine FREE Monthly Seminar and Discussion - Integrating Alternative Medicine with Conventional Medicine - Learn how to build your immune system and take charge of your health. If you are suffering from chronic conditions, you'll learn why you don't have to live with your "incurable" symptoms anymore. Topics covered include: Cancer, Heart Disease/Stroke, Diabetes, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, ADD/ADHD, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Food Allergies, Nutrition, and many more. You should come to this discussion also if you feel, "My Doctor said everything is fine! Then why do I feel so lousy?" Second Tuesday each month at 6:30 pm at our healing clinic Prevention and Healing, Inc., Dr. Simon Yu, M.D., Board Certified Internist, 10908 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, MO 63146, Weaving Internal Medicine with Alternative Medicine to Use the Best Each Has to Offer. Call to verify meeting date; seating is limited, arrive early, 314-4327802. See patient success stories at www.preventionandhealing.com.

February 10 reducing inFlaMMaTiOn 7:30-8:30 PM. What is inflammation? Inflammation is the body's strategy for self-protection. All healing and all immune system responses are inflammatory processes.

But, the class is called "Reducing Inflammation," why would you want to do that? Well, acute inflammatory processes are needed to fight infection and heal woulds.

Chronic inflammatory conditions like arthritis or bloating can lead to diminished functioning and is a drain on the body's energy level. Medications can suppress inflammation, but they do not address the root causes. At this class we will discuss identifying and resolving the causes of chronic inflammation. Presented by Dr. Rebecca Gould DC. Cost: Free. Held at The Healing Center, 734 De Mun

Avenue in Clayton. For details or to register call Dr Rebecca Gould 314-727-2120 or register online via HealingSTL.com or Meetup/HealingSTL. February 10 apply TO be an earThdance apprenTice Join us for a free informational session about the EarthDance Farm & Garden Apprenticeship at Schlafly Bottleworks Tuesday, February 10th, from 6-7:30pm.

Hear from former apprentices & learn about the program's benefits. (For example, we accept AmeriCorps Awards & VA education benefits, & your participation can count as college credit.) You can apply via our website http://www.earthdancefarms.org/what-we-do/grow-farmers/become-an-apprentice/. Applications are due Sunday, February 15th at 12pm. What is the Farm & Garden Apprenticeship? You might be looking for a career in farming, or simply interested in learning more about where your food comes from & how to grow it. The program (9.5 hours/week from April-October for $700) offers weekly classes on topics from methods of propagation to food preparation, field trips to local farms, a share in our Community Supported Agriculture, networking opportunities with leaders of the local good food movement, & the chance to make good friends down in the dirt. Questions about the program? Contact Apprenticeship Coordinator Tori Dahl at apprenticeship@earthdancefarms.org or call us at 314-521-1006.

February 14 The 18th annual FaceS OF lOve cOncerT features diverse and extraordinary female musicians and singers whose performances are both spiritual and contemporary arousing our deepest emotions and instincts.

Aska Kaneko, an internationally known Japanese violinist/composer and member of the group Gaia Cuatro is teaming up with Jasnam Daya Singh (Weber Iago), a Brazilian pianist and composer as the featured artists.

Joining them are Amy Camie, professional harpist and award winning recording artist and Ruth Latchison Nichols recognized as one of the leading Gospel singers in the region. All of these spectacular artists share a commitment to internal harmony and universal peace through the vehicle of music ranging from classical to jazz, new age to gospel and contemporary forms of sacred music. 8:00 PM Ethical Society of St. Louis,9001 Clayton Rd. St. Louis, MO 63117. Cost: $25. 314-721-6556.

February 17 Free MOnThly wellneSS SuppOrT grOup Free Monthly Prevention and Healing Support Group.

This month's presenter is Michael Rehme, DDS. The topic is Biological Dentistry including a discussion on Defining Biological Dentistry. Biological means life and health enhancing. Biological Dentistry has one aim: to support and promote total health with healthier teeth, gums, and mouth. Teeth and mouth are connected to the Whole Body through bones, blood, lymph, fascia, emotions, food, water, air, and more. Come and learn the numerous ways your mouth can be related to your overall health and well being. Support Group Leaders: Dr. Simon Yu, M.D. and Chaplain Paul R. Johnson, M.Div. When: Third Tuesday each month (with an occasional exception) at 6:30 pm. at our healing clinic, Prevention and Healing, Inc., Dr. Simon Yu, M.D., Board Certified Internist, 10908 Schuetz Road, St Louis, MO 63146, Weaving Internal Medicine with Alternative Medicine to Use the Best Each Has to Offer.

Call to verify meeting date, 314-432-7802. For more information, read the article on our web site at www.PreventionAndHealing.com titled "New Medicine, New Biology: Spiritual Wellness, Spiritual Assessment, and Spiritual Care."

February 17 cOnnecTing yOur healTh beTween yOur TeeTh and bOdy FREE Monthly Seminar and Discussion. Connecting Your Health Between Your Teeth and Body. You may not realize it, but your teeth and gums may be making you ill or weakening your immune system. Hidden infections.

Unresolved illness. Find out what may be happening between your teeth and body and what to do about it.

Discover how infection and illness transfer between the teeth and body. Understand how biological dentistry focuses on your overall health. Learn about what dental materials are compatible with wellness, mercury-free, tooth-colored fillings,the impact of dental procedures, how certain dental procedures can influence your body, and nutritional therapy that supports a healthy mouth. Third Tuesday Each Month, 6:30 pm at the Holistic Dentistry office of, and presented by, Dr. Michael Rehme, D.D.S.,

C.C.N. (Certified Clinical Nutritionist), 2821 N. Ballas Rd, Suite 245, St. Louis, MO 63131. A Healthy Choice for Dental Care. Call to verify seminar date and reserve your space at 314-997-2550. See Patient Success Stories at www.toothbody.com.

February 18 OliveTTe in blOOM iS SpOnSOring a Free lecTure SerieS on gardening this spring. If this could be listed in your calendar, it would be great. Green Thumb 106: Olivette in Bloom Presents a Free Gardening Lecture Series. Olivette in Bloom offers a series of free evening lectures to start the year and inspire you for the new gardening season.

Wed. Feb. 18, 2015 7:00 PM - Welcoming Wildlife.

Learn how your garden can become a haven for beneficial wildlife with Claire Linzee of Linzee Gardening. Wed. March 11, 2015 7:00 PM - Spring Pruning. March is a great time to prune. Join us as Master Gardener, Jasmine Fazzari, demonstrates proper pruning techniques.

Location: Old Bonhomme School, 9661 Old Bonhomme Rd., St Louis, MO 63132. Classes are free, but space is limited so please reserve your place as soon as possible.

Register Online at www.OlivetteinBloom.org. Email us at: contact@olivetteinbloom.org. Or call: Jan Fitzgerald, 314991-4954.

February 21-22 herMann’S chOcOlaTe wine Trail is a romantic Valentine’s getaway for many couples. When winter settles over Wine Country, thoughts turn to chocolate, the food of love. Chocolate Wine Trail has become a romantic tradition for many couples, who warm up a winter weekend with luscious chocolate and wine pairings at seven stops along the beautiful Hermann Wine Trail.

Chocolate Wine Trail is one of five annual events hosted by the Hermann Wine Trail, which hugs the Missouri River for 20 scenic miles between Hermann and New Haven. Next up is the Wild Bacon Wine Trail the first weekend of May. The $30 per person ticket price includes a souvenir wine glass. Participants also may enter a drawing for a $30 gift certificate from each winery and a onenight stay at a Hermann B&B. The ticket price does not include transportation to wineries or additional wine tasting. Wine Trail tickets may be purchased online at HermannWineTrail.com or from the Hermann Welcome Center, 800-932-8687. Advance purchase is required. A word to the wise—tickets always sell out early for this popular event.

February 21, 23 reSidenTial energy eFFiciency Airs on KNLC Channel 24 02/21 at noon and KNLC Renewable Energy Channel Channel 24-2 02/23 at 8:00 p.m. For low income homeowners, reduction of energy bills can be critical for affording medications or food.

Jessica Freiberger and Connie Taylor discuss residential energy efficiency. They ask why “healthy homes” are important and how home retrofits can provide local jobs.

February 23 weighT and wellneSS 6:30-8:30pm. Join us and discover an optimal health program that will help you to reach your healthy weight goals.

Our program has over 30 years of safety and success and is the only health optimization program that comes with a free health coach to help you reach your goals. At this meeting you will also meet others who have lost weight with and kept it off with our program and get all your questions answered. Cost: Free. Held at DePaul Hospital May Community Education Center, 12303 DePaul Drive parking lot #3, Bridgeton, MO 63044. For details or to register call Dr Rebecca Gould 314-727-2120 or register online via HealingSTL.com or Meetup/HealingSTL. February 28 & March 1 priMOrdial SOund MediTaTiOn Do you want to reduce stress and anxiety in your life?

Learn to meditate! As stress is reduced through meditation, our mind and body function with more effectiveness which can lead to better health, vitality, and happiness!

Primordial Sound Meditation is a meditation program developed by Dr. Deepak Chopra. This weekend class will be held February 28 & March 1 at the Mercy Center, 2039 North Geyer Road, St. Louis, MO. Learn how to enjoy the benefits of meditation! Light refreshments will be served.

Contact Shirley Stoll for more information and/or registration. 800-796-1144 or shirlstoll@gmail.com.

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The BioMat’s quantum energetics allows the body to fight disease and heal with a naturally strong and efficient immune system. It is composed of 17 layers of technology, combining Far Infrared Rays (FIR), negative ions and amethyst crystals. Time spent on the mat relieves pain and joint stiffness, reduces stress and fatigue, boosts the immune system, burns calories and many other healthful benefits.

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beneficial light wave, penetrate skin and increase circulation to detoxify the body of harmful toxins. The FIR can increase blood flow and clean the arteries (which means it can help lower blood pressure), release toxins, increase metabolism, heal soft tissue and relax muscles.

Negative Ions are Nature’s Energizer. Ion particles cleanse and purify the air we breathe.

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and strengthens the cleansing organs, the circulatory system and blood, the immune system and body metabolism.

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A good nights sleep on the BioMat or a mere 30 minute nap, can go a long way to ensuring a healthier, happier you.

Call The Center for Mind, Body & Spirit to schedule an appointment to try the BioMat. 314.725.6767.

St Louis Aquatic Healing Center offers state of the art, cutting edge alternative health therapies for health, healing, balancing and detoxification. Many of our therapies can only be found at St Louis Aquatic such as: The MG-PRO, Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Cellular Exercise, widely used in Eastern Europe for 30 years with extensive research behind it; cleaning and

promoting cell repair and regeneration; The Quantum Pulse frequency generator, successfully eradicates many viruses and pathogens; Watsu/Wassertanzen, warm water shiatsu therapy to relieve pain and revitalize organs, and Cranial Sacral Therapy in the pool, all the benefits of CST amplified by the water. We also offer T-Zone, Whole Body Vibration for health and fitness, Nutri-

Energetics Systems (NES) health evaluation and therapy to promote the body’s natural healing and detoxification, far-infrared sauna, ionic foot soaks, ear candling, lymphatic drainage, other therapeutic massages and much more. Call, email or visit our websites for more information. 314-432-5228, watsu11@yahoo.com, www.watsu1.com, www.purificationhealthproducts.com.

Our approach to holistic health includes the entire body and the oral cavity is no exception. We are dedicated to serving our patients and promoting a level of health care that carefully evaluates and reviews the use of dental materials, dental procedures and also offers dietary and nutritional support for each and every individual that is seen in our office.

Did you know that examining the mouth can reveal the presence of illnesses or unstable conditions in other areas of the body?

If you feel like you’ve just about exhausted all your options in your search for better health, have your mouth examined with a different approach in mind. Get motivated, get educated, and get ready to participate in a

health-oriented lifestyle that will provide dental alternatives and a nutritional foundation designed to help support your own body’s healing powers.

The focus of holistic dentistry is to consider the mouth as a part of the whole body. We use materials and methods that are more compatible biologically with the body instead of the traditional dental materials. Examples of non-compatible materials are mercury fillings, non-precious heavy metal crowns, bridges and partials or dentures. Alternatives to fluoride are used

for the prevention of cavities.

Proper alignment of the jaws and teeth are the foundation of how the body perceives itself in space. The result of improper alignment can result in symptoms of headache, ears ringing, loss of hearing, pain in the head and neck and clenching or grinding of the teeth.

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health. If your diet consists of food and drink made with white flour, sugar and no fresh fruits and vegetables, your body is likely to be acidic with resultant more medical and dental problems.

For your dental evaluation contact our office for an appointment by calling 636-4589090 or email at cherryhillsdds@yahoo.com.

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For more information visit our website at www.toothbody.com.

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