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“Summer is a splashy reward after winter wears out its welcome. Spring barely has time to shake blossoms from her hair before we plunge headfirst into summer plans: vacations, barbecues and home improvement. As birds and humans go about their inspired tasks, bees and butterflies dive into their own nectarous agenda.

There is no arguing that we all wake up feeling a little bit younger as the days burn longer. Pulling weeds from the garden, deadheading the zinnias, digging our toes into wet sand and picking up sustenance at the local farmers market bring us back to our primal rhythm. We are more inclined to throw our cares to the wind and lean out of life’s open car window on the way to nowhere in particular. We do not need a plane ticket to exotic shores to find our bliss, only curiosity to explore our own backyards and fall in love with our familiar, well-worn lives.”

This beautiful reflection by Marlaina Donato—author, painter and composer—sums up many of the thoughts and feelings that surface as I sit in my own summer ponderings.

How blessed are we to both Do and Be? There is a natural rhythm to the world and our lives, and the energy of the summer season inspires us to both Do the things that excite and energize us, and also tap into our nature to Be, to simply pause and exist like a cat basking in the sun.

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Clover, a locally owned shop that sells live plants and plantcare products, has an informative page on their website that educates plant owners about topics such as lighting, watering, toxicity, humidity and more ( CloverMKE.com/ plant-care-1).

“We both love spreading our knowledge about proper plant care,” says Clover co-owner Maggie Murphy. “Whether you’re a rare plant collector, a new plant parent or somewhere in between, we want you to leave our shop feeling confident about how to care for your new plant baby.”

Location: 2252 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee. For more information, call 414-249-5510, email CloverMilwaukee@gmail.com or visit CloverMKE.com See ad in the Community Resource Guide.

Blue Sky Breath has opened in the Barnabas Building, in Glendale. Carrie Schaal, a certified breathwork coach and owner of Blue Sky Breath, explains that breathwork encompasses a variety of breathing exercises which allow mental, physical and emotional healing for the body.

“Breathwork can increase feelings of comfort, relaxation, self-esteem, vigor and alertness, and decrease symptoms of arousal, anxiety, depression, anger and insomnia via slow breathing or deep breathing,” Schaal explains. She offers individual sessions, weekend group classes and multiday, all-inclusive retreats.

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Location: 4650 N. Port Washington Rd., Ste. 330, Glendale. For more information, call 414-420-0102, email Carrie@BlueSkyBreath.com or visit BlueSkyBreath.com See ads on pages 25 and 42 .

Due to road construction in West Bend, the Downtown West Bend Farmers Market will move to an alternate location for the 2023 season. The market will be located this season at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Poplar Street, near the Heritage Towers and Washington County Historical Society. The market, which will feature a variety of vendors including DNA Hemp, takes place each Saturday morning from 7:30 to 11 a.m., from now through October 21.

DNA Hemp will also be at the Menomonee Falls Farmers Market and Thiensville Village Farmers Markets on select days. The Menomonee Falls Farmers Market takes place from 2 to 6 p.m., June 7 through October 11, at Menomonee Falls Village Park, N87W16749 Garfield Drive. The Thiensville Village Farmers Market is held each Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 20 through October 10, at Thiensville Village Park, 251 Elm Street, Thiensville.

DNA Hemp will feature their full product line and samples at each farmers market. The line of farm-grown, hand-cultivated hemp products include oils, edibles, topicals and smokable flower, along with fresh herbs, mushrooms, crystals and more.

For more information and market dates, visit DNAHempLLC.com/ pages/high-vibe-tribe-events See ads on pages 17 and 42.

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Paddle-board yoga is available at Camp Serenity, a water- and land-based yoga-and-retreat center. All paddle boards are professional grade and include anchors for yoga classes. Ongoing classes begin at 6 a.m. each morning due to ideal water conditions, or later in the day by appointment. (Start times may vary based on lake traffic and weather.)

“Imagine feeling the sun, hearing the waves and birds, and escaping into the ‘sea’. Everyone wants to feel good and look good for the summer, and this is a great way to accomplish that. The water feels incredible on your body and it’s very refreshing to interact with nature,” says Sharon Roy of Camp Serenity.

Cost: $30 per person, per class. Location: S76W18582 Kingston Dr., Muskego. For more information, call or text Sharon Roy, 262-903-8774, email CampSerenity Retreat@gmail.com or visit CampSerenity. wordpress.com See ads on pages 40 and 42.

Life coach and mindfulness instructor Ian Baker Johnson will present “Summer Solstice Meets Self-Care”, an event designed to better understand the energy and rhythms of nature during the summer season. The presentation takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 16 at the Mequon Nature Preserve.

Attendees will learn how to flow with rather than against this time of vibrant energy that begins at the solstice; self-care practices to increase a cooling of the body-mind; and which seasonal foods bring the most balance during the warmest time of the year. The presentation includes meditation and a mindfulness walk through the preserve. The summer solstice marks the beginning of the summer season. “In ancient times, people were deeply connected to the seasonal rhythms of nature and lived close to the land. We too can reap the benefits of these seasonal rhythms by becoming more aware of the energy of each season and living in harmony with it,” says Baker Johnson.

Cost: Suggested donation $35 per person. Location: 8200 W. County Line Rd., Mequon, (upper parking lot). For more information or to register, visit APlaceToBeSC.org See ads on pages 25 and 47.

“People continue to search for ways to get outdoors for physical activity and to connect with nature,” explains Curt Andrews, owner and master instructor at Treetop Explorer. The board-certified Master Arborist has been professionally climbing trees for 27 years. “Interest in our tree-climbing programs has grown every since we started in 2016.”

Treetop Explorer has expanded its Beginning Tree Climbing Two-Day Class offerings in response to public interest. Classes are appropriate for both individuals that are interested in recreational climbing, as well as those seeking to broaden their skillset for work in the tree care industry.

The classes take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m and are for ages 18 and up. The summer class schedule includes the following dates: June 10 and 11, July 15 and 16, September 2 and 4, October 21 and 22, and November 11 and 12. Equipment is included, and a manual is provided to beginning tree climbers. Mornings will be held inside in the training center and afternoons will be spent outside climbing trees.

“Research shows that tree climbing provides tremendous physical fitness benefits and also has been shown to reduce feelings of depression and anxiety,” explains Andrews. “Tree climbing is an exciting and energizing way to detach from the stresses of your day, find peace and establish new connections to yourself, nature and others.”

Cost: $525. Location: 620 Maple Ave., Waukesha. For more info, call 262-894-4949, email Curt@TreetopExplorer.com or visit TreetopExplorer.com/learn-to-climb See ad in the Community Resource Guide.

A 2022 research study published in The Journal of Nutrition suggests that herbs and spices may be unsung heroes in the quest for gut health. The three-period, randomized, controlled-feeding study involved 54 obese or overweight adults aged 30 to 75 with at least one other risk factor for cardiovascular disease, such as elevated glucose or triglycerides.

Participants consumed the same average American diet for four weeks, along with one of three daily doses of spices and herbs—0.5 gram, 3.3 grams or 6.6 grams—which included cinnamon, ginger, cumin, turmeric, rosemary, oregano, basil and thyme. Fecal samples were collected at the start of the study and the end of each diet period.

Researchers determined that consuming 3.3 or 6.6 grams of herbs and spices per day increased levels of the Ruminococcaceae bacteria, a major player in the maintenance of gut health. The highest levels of this beneficial bacteria were observed among those that consumed the highest levels of herbs and spices. The scientists recommend further investigation to identify the metabolic implications of their findings.

In March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) released updated statistics on the rate of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which has been steadily on the rise. One in 36 children was diagnosed with autism by age 8 in 2020, or about 2.8 percent of children, up from one in 44 children in 2018, and one in 150 children in 2000 when the CDC first established the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network to track ASD prevalence in this country.

Autism was 3.8 times as prevalent among boys (4 percent) as girls (1 percent), and for the first time among 8-year-old children, the prevalence was slightly lower among white children than other racial and ethnic groups, which is a reversal of racial and ethnic differences observed in the past. The CDC partially attributes these patterns to improved screening, awareness and access to services.

The report included communities in 11 states that participate in the CDC Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network—Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin. Children included in this report were born in 2012 and lived in surveillance areas during 2020. ASD prevalence varied from state to state, with Maryland having the lowest and California the highest observed rates.