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Whether you create your own art or support others by purchasing their work or donating money and time, there are so many different ways we can all be creative. It’s not too late to find your own creative outlet—maybe it’s painting, sculpting or even cooking!

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Contents 16 YOGA TO HEAL TRAUMA

Soothing Poses Calm the Nervous System

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18 ART'S EMBRACE

Healing Through Creativity

22 22 HEALTHY COOKWARE How to Choose Non-Toxic Pots and Pans

24 FORAGED FUNGI FARE Cooking with Wild Mushrooms

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Foamed glass aggregate is ideal for projects that require fill to be placed over soft, compressible, soils or areas with underground utilities. The low-density, durable, safe, non-leaching, rot-resistant product is about 85 percent lighter than quarried aggregates and highly frictional. It also costs much less to manufacture, ship and use than other forms of lightweight fill. The blocks weigh less and offer better insulation values and greater fire resistance than concrete.

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he Marion Cultural Alliance 14th annual Applaud the Arts event will take place from noon to 12:30 p.m., October 10, at the Ocala Civic Theatre with a champagne brunch. Artists, CEOs, entrepreneurs, elected officials, arts patrons and nonprofit leaders will gather to applaud the visionary individuals and organizations that play a vital role in the quality of life in Ocala/Marion County and celebrate them with grants and awards.

The ethereal sounds of Tasha Robinson, principal harpist of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, will grace the theatre’s new outdoor stage. Local artists put a creative twist put on classic comedy and tragedy masks, which will be available to collect. Local restaurants will provide culinary delights created just for Applaud, along with mimosa and bloody Mary packages to enjoy perusing designer auction items. Sensational Selfies will capture the festivities with their fun selfie station so attendees can leave with photos in hand and wonderful memories in their hearts.

Location: 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. For more information, call 352-369-1500.

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he city of Ocala’s First Friday Art Walk takes place from from 6 to 9 p.m., September 3, and monthly through May in the historic downtown area. It includes more than 30 artist exhibits, live entertainment, free family art activities provided by local arts organizations and extended shopping hours.

Visitors can pick up a map on the square and take a self-guided tour of local artists displaying their works for sale in front of downtown business and enjoy the performing artists stationed along the way.

Admission is free. For more information, call 352-629-8447 or email ArtInfo@ocalafl.org.

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he Marion Cultural Alliance (MCA) Second Saturday Art Studio at the Brick will be held from noon to 3 p.m., September 11. This monthly workshop of arts and crafts making and fun play is an open studio/workshop where artists of all levels and ages are invited to create.

Inspired by #352Creates, a local movement that promotes the idea that creativity connects us and can engage and promote healthy communities, activities are set up to help guide emerging artists create their own masterpiece. Professional artists are invited to use the gallery as studio space to convene and create among other creatives. An adjacent courtyard is available for plein air sessions. BYO art supplies.

Brick City Center for the Arts is home to Marion Cultural Alliance, established in 2001 to champion, convene and create opportunities for artists and arts organizations. In addition to regular gallery hours, the first Friday of the month hosts opening receptions of new exhibits and meet the artists at 5 p.m. The Brick Gallery Shop provides a selection of items for the home or gift giving.

Admission is free. Location: 23 SW Broadway St., Ocala. For more information, call 352-369-1500.

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unflower Health Foods,, in Gainesville will host their annual Customer Appreciation event from October 21 through 23 with food and product demonstrations, free product samples and gift basket raffles.

Every customer receives a thank-you gift.

Locally owned and operated since 1970, Sunflower Health Foods and its knowledgeable staff take pride in providing the most up-to-date scientific research, new products, and truth in labeling and product potency. Whether vitamins and minerals, herbal supplements, sports nutrition, health and beauty items or weight-loss products, they take the time to help customers find what is right for each body and its specific needs.

A commitment to quality and personal satisfaction is their number one priority.

Admission is free. Location: 3424 W. University Av,e. Gainesville.

For more information, call 352-372-7482 or visit Sunflower HealthFoods.com.

Creative Center in Hernando

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he Art Center of Citrus County Drawing and Acrylic Painters group meets from noon to 3:30 p.m.

Mondays for an afternoon of drawing or acrylic painting with fellow artists of any skill level. Activities include tutorial help. BYO tools and materials.

Art Center programs focus on using artistic venues to build confidence, self-determination and problem-solving skills for anyone that wants to learn something new. They offer classes, workshops and demonstrations, with work and gallery space for artists. The Camera Club is a well-established, active group that conducts photographic competitions, workshops and classes.

The 200-seat Art Center Theatre boasts modern seating, lighting and sound systems, dressing rooms and wing space where the organization produces five dramas and/or comedies, two musicals and two youth plays annually.

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The Artist is the Voice of the Healer Within

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ary Rockwood Lane, Ph.D., RN, Mary Rockwood FAAN, is the co-founder and direcLane tor emeritus of the nationally recognized Shands Arts in Medicine program at the University of Florida (UF). Her six-week online program uses teachings, guided imagery exercises and art projects to help heal whatever needs to be healed. “If you already consider yourself an artist or healer, you will learn how to go deeper into your creativity or healing with personal introspection on emotional, intellectual and spiritual levels with a mind to show you how the two worlds are naturally linked and how the artist can bethe voice and hands of the healer within,” says Lane.

Lane is the co-author of several books, including Creative Healing, Spirit Body Healing and Path of the Feather. Shaman Wisdom-Shaman Healing was a finalist in the health/healing category in the prestigious Nautilus Awards. She also founded and directed the art and healing masters program at Wisdom University with Michael Samuels, M.D., and participated in founding the Center for Spirituality and Health at UF. For more information, visit HealingWithTheArts.com.

Fine Arts For Ocala

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he Ocala Art Festival, held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 23 and 24, in downtown Ocala, features outstanding artists, music, food trucks, beer, wine, artwork from Marion County students, talented young people performing and hands-on art activities.

Children’s activities are presented by the Appleton Museum of Art. More than150 artists from all over the United States chosen by an independent panel of four judges will compete for $22,000 in award money. The Art Festival is produced by an all-volunteer board and draws more than 25,000 visitors each year.

Fine Arts For Ocala was started in 1966 with a group of community members that wanted to bring art to Marion County.

It was incorporated in 1972, and has since been supporting art education through scholarships and various community programs throughout the year, as well as supporting the local art-based organizations in Ocala.

Nutritionist Targets Migraine —Fibroid Connection After years of working with migraine sufferers, as well as patients with fibroid growths, clinical nutritionist Michael Biamonte, owner of the Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition, noticed a striking correlation. “After studying the case histories and lab results of many such patients, I have observed that migraine sufferers appear more prone to developing fibroids then non-migraine sufferers,” he says. “So I developed a safe, natural nutritional protocol to help address this situation.”

His clue to solving the mystery was elevated levels of the trace mineral copper in chronic suffers of both migraines and fibroids.

“Copper is involved in the production, release and detoxification of estrogen,” he explains. “My theory is that an imbalance or toxicity in the level of this mineral is involved with migraines and fibroids. I believe that estrogen that is in excess or that is not balanced by progesterone can cause or worsen both conditions.”

To address them both, Biamonte developed a fourstep protocol designed to detoxify the intestines, detoxify the liver so it can process excess estrogen, balance thyroid and adrenal function and then balance estrogen and progesterone levels.

“I developed this approach over a period of 10 years,” he says. “While each individual step provides some benefit, when all of them are followed in the proper order, the benefit seems greater and more stable, and the actual root of the problem has a chance of being corrected.”

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ancy Shear helps clients with both residential and commercial real estate sales throughout Florida. As a broker associate of real estate, she has maintained a Florida real estate broker’s license since 2001, using it for brokerage management, coaching, sales and listing of residential and commercial properties. Her extensive training designations include seller representative specialist, accredited buyer representative, corporate relocation property specialist, graduate of the Real Estate Institute and certified broker management. She is a former Tom Ferry national coach and certified trainer for the National Association of Realtors with a bachelor’s degree in administration from Georgia State University, in Atlanta.

“The housing market is experiencing tremendous growth in appreciation, meaning prices are escalating, building more home equity for sellers who are in the market to sell.” says Shear. “The market favors sellers, allowing them to sell for more money likely than ever before. This price increase creates a challenge for the buyer segment of the market to be successful in acquiring new properties, especially in the affordable housing space.”

She explains, “The greatest driving forces are all-time low interest rates and pent-up buyer demand that is outpacing housing inventory nationally. Florida has been particularly attractive to transferees since the pandemic as a result of our healthy economy, attractive income tax savings comparatively and low mortgage interest rates for purchase money.”

Her best advice for a first-time home buyer is to be realistic. With the advent of HGTV, many people expect their first house to have all the things they’ve ever dreamed of in a home. They should pick the top five things of importance and be willing to concede on those that can be changed as income grows. Pools, fenced yards, extra bedrooms and larger lots are all nice, but we all must start somewhere and build equity to trade up and add these things later.

Shear’s best tip for sellers is to declutter and deep clean the house inside and out.

“Touch-up painting, staging with minimalism in mind, cleaning carpets and windows to showcase the house creates a model-like environment for buyers. Strive for fewer furnishings and creating space, opt for neutral paints and less personalization. Having a pre-inspection and/or making repairs to avoid post-inspection negotiations after contract reduces stress, costs to the seller and possible a fall-through of the contract due to unknowns.”

She points out that solar panels, energy-efficient appliances, new green design construction homes with smart home features are all growing in popularity for today’s consumers. “The evidence is indisputable that we are impacting the health of our planet through everyday lifestyle choices, so mindfully choosing eco-friendly options for construction is smart and a value-add when it’s time to sell. In addition, most large-ticket items like solar also come with government rebates to help offset the expense as an incentive to go green. Most investments for energy efficient features pay for themselves over time through reduced utility costs—and it’s good for the planet,” says Shear.

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In a recently published groundbreaking research study, women on a low-fat, plant-based diet that included a half-cup of cooked soybeans per day decreased hot flash symptoms by 80 percent—and 60 percent of the women that started out with moderate to severe symptoms became symptom free. Unlike hormone replacement therapy for these symptoms, soy has been shown unequivocally to decrease the risk of breast cancer and also appears to decrease the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer. So, eat more plant foods and include delicious soy foods like edamame, tofu and soy milk in the daily diet.

Fiber is extremely important for good health. Fewer than one in 10 people get the minimum of 35 grams of fiber recommended per day. A very large research study looking at a million participants over a 10-year period showed that for every 10 grams of fiber eaten per day, the risk of premature death from all causes was cut by 10 percent. Thus it is time to stop counting nutrients and just eat lots of whole plant foods, with legumes and whole grains being the best sources. If eating a low-fiber diet now, increase intake slowly over time to give your intestinal bacteria (microbiome) a chance to adjust.

Other recent studies provide dietary guidance for the prevention of prostate cancer. Foods to avoid are processed and red meat, as well as dairy, with the consumption of these three foods causing two-and-a-half times the risk of death from prostate cancer. The connection between dairy and prostate cancer is very strong. For example, men drinking more than one glass of milk per day double their risk of dying from prostate cancer.

Other protective foods to prevent prostate cancer include soy and tomatoes. The lycopene in tomatoes (particularly cooked) has been shown to lower risk. Eating two servings of tomato sauce per week or adding soy foods to the diet each decrease prostate cancer risk by 25 percent. The myth that soy foods affect hormone levels in men has been proven false, so for a double win, replace dairy milk with soy milk.

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A Chinese study of 6,160 adults 80 or older found that a healthy lifestyle cuts the risk of cognitive impairment by half, even if a person carries the APOE ε4 gene that is linked to cognitive loss and Alzheimer’s. Researchers used data from the ongoing Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey to determine the eating, exercising and smoking habits of subjects. They found that those with healthy lifestyles were 55 percent less likely to be cognitively impaired and those with intermediately healthy lifestyles lowered their risk 28 percent. This reduction was greater than the increased risk of cognitive impairment resulting from the APOE ε4 gene, which was 17 percent.

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Lower Pregnancy Risks with a Healthy Diet Expectant mothers that follow a healthy diet from conception through the second trimester lower their risk of such pregnancy complications as gestational diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia and preterm delivery, concludes a new study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development surveyed nearly 1,900 women at two points in their pregnancies. Their responses were scored according to three measures of healthy eating: the Alternate Healthy Eating Index, Alternate Mediterranean Diet and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet. All three emphasize consuming fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes, while limiting red and processed meat.

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Stay in Tune with Our Body Clock to Sidestep the Blues Being an early bird or night owl is more than a matter of preference: A person’s natural rhythms are dictated by 351 genetic variants, scientists have found. New research published in Molecular Psychiatry shows that sleeping out of sync with that inborn body clock makes a person more likely to experience depression, anxiety and reduced well-being. Researchers from the UK University of Exeter used genetic data on more than 450,000 people to determine their natural body clocks, including whether they identified themselves as a morning or evening person. Data from the digital wrist devices of 85,000 people was also used to measure the “social jet lag” of variations in sleep patterns between work and free days— when early birds stay up late to socialize on weekends or night owls wake up early for work. The researchers found that being genetically programmed to be an early riser protects against major depression and improves well-being, perhaps because society’s 9-to-5 working pattern coincides with early risers. Generally, morning people had a lower BMI and were older, more likely to be female, of higher socioeconomic status and less likely to be current smokers than evening people.

Certain Fruits Can Protect Against Diabetes Eating two servings of fruit a day lowers the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 36 percent in five years compared to eating less than half a serving, suggests research from Australia’s Edith Cowan University Institute for Nutrition Research. The study followed 7,676 people and found that higher total fruit intake of apples, bananas, oranges and other citrus fruits was linked to better measures of glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. The same pattern did not hold for fruit juice. Previous U.S. cohort studies have found that eating three servings per week of certain fruits lowers the risk of Type 2 diabetes by the following percentages: blueberries (26 percent), grapes and raisins (12 percent), apples and pears (7 percent) and bananas and grapefruits (5 percent). Three servings of cantaloupe, however, raises the risk by 10 percent.

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Scientists from the UniverFarm Waste Doubles as sity of Freiburg surveyed Construction Material the German Black Forest Agricultural waste (agro-waste) such as manure, leaf National Park to determine litter and crop residues may not be thought of as likely the number of tree species, raw materials for sustainable construction, but with how the trees are scattered, traditional materials like concrete eliciting a negative the heights of individual environmental reputation, implementation of agrotree crowns and if there are waste is being explored around the world. Recycling, fallen trees or hollowed-out tree trunks. They found that as an important part of agro-waste’s green potential, is creating deadwood in coniferous forests is a promising making the use of construction materials more organic restoration measure to promote an abundance of aboand sustainable, and helping reduce landfill issues. veground nesting bees. Their findings, “Wild Bees Benefit A 2018 study, Agro-industrial wastes and their utilizafrom Structural Complexity Enhancement in a Forest Restion using solid state fermentation: a review, notes agrotoration Experiment,” were published in the journal Forest wastes are an eco-friendly means of manufacturing Ecology and Management. “biofuels, enzymes, vitamins, antioxidants, animal As part of an experiment, structural richness was artifeed, antibiotics and other chemicals.” This same study ficially created in 2016 on several sample plots by felling observed, “Many agro-industrial wastes are untreatand uprooting 20 spruce trees per plot, creating deaded and underutilized, therefore disposed of either by wood and small gaps. Six other plots were left in their natburning, dumping or unplanned landfilling, which conural state as a control group. The researchers compared tributes to climate change by increasing greenhouse how many wild bees were in the different plots in June gases.” Another study found that integrating agro2018 and 2019. Results show that deadwood increases wastes such as sugarcane bagasse, rice husks and the abundance and biodiversity of wild bees. Professor Dr. groundnut shells improved the construction materials Alexandra Klein, head of the Chair of Nature Conservation by enhancing their sustainability properties, boosting and Landscape Ecology, says, “In the course of climate their durability and reducing costs. change, forest areas will be increasingly characterized by deadwood and sparse areas caused by storms, droughts or bark beetles. As a result, Wealth Distribution Linked to Urban Canopies forest habitat will increase in It’s not surprising that more urban trees lower the levels of heat and pollution. Although importance for wild bees.” many cities maintain tree-planting programs, not all canopies have equivalent value.

A new analysis from the American Forests conservation organization states that the U.S needs to plant more than half a billion trees across 500 metropolitan areas and 150,000 local communities. A new Tree Equity Score data tool (TreeEquityScore.org) allows users to see where urban trees exist and where they don’t. American Forests identified 20 large American cities that are lacking in canopies to protect their populations from hotter temperatures. Tree canopies are particularly effective in reducing health stress associated with urban heat “islands”.

It was also found that a pattern of inequitable distribution of trees has deprived many communities of the health and other benefits that sufficient tree cover can deliver.

Communities of color have 33 percent less tree canopy on average than majority white communities. Jad Daley, American Forests president and CEO, says, “We need to make sure the trees go where the people are, and more than 70 percent of the people live in cities or suburbs, so it’s a place-based problem with a place-based solution.” mary taylor/Pexels.com

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A study by Global FinPrint (Tinyurl.com/SharkMap) discovered sharks to be absent from many of the world’s coral reefs, indicating they are “functionally extinct”, that is, too rare to fulfill their normal role in the ecosystem.

Of the 371 reefs surveyed in 58 countries and territories, sharks were not observed on nearly 20 percent, indicating a widespread decline that has gone undocumented on this scale until now. Other studies of shark populations show a decrease of more than 70 percent over the last 50 years. According to nonprofit Oceana, more than 73 million sharks are killed and traded annually.

An article in Nature lists overfishing as the primary cause and found that three-quarters of shark species are threatened with extinction. On June 8, World Oceans Day, the Senate took steps to ban U.S. commercial shark fin trade.

The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act is part of the broader United States Innovation and Competition Act. Similar legislation has been introduced in Congress with more than 130 bipartisan cosponsors, but has not yet become law. Industry resource Seafood Source notes that fishing industries in the U.S. have traditionally opposed bans, citing our successful management of shark fisheries.

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The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory reports that overall maintenance costs for a light-duty, battery-powered car are around 40 percent less per mile than for a gasoline-powered model. Not only do they not require motor oil, they also have no timing belts, oxygen sensors, fuel filters, spark plugs, multiple-speed transmissions and other parts. The difference is on average for gasoline-powered cars—10 cents per mile; hybrid cars—nine cents per mile; and electric cars (EV)—six cents per mile. EVs may have a higher initial investment cost, but their lower maintenance and increased mileage make them especially attractive to companies or government agencies with large fleets of vehicles. Motor Trend magazine estimates that an all-electric fleet of the federal government’s light-duty vehicles would be $78 million cheaper per year to maintain than if it were entirely gas-powered.

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INCANDESCENT BULBS, the iconic symbol for a bright idea, were the only option until the early 2000s. They’re hot to the touch and no longer easy to find because governments worldwide have ordered them phased out to lower energy consumption.

Energy efficiency: Each bulb lasts one to two years, and 80 percent of the electricity is lost as heat.

Cost efficiency: Estimated $4.80 to $7.01 annual cost of operation.

Potential health risks: No toxic chemicals. They can cause burns or fires if hot from use.

Proper disposal: Not recyclable. Throw away in garbage.

COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHTS (CFL) were a great answer to the incandescent bulbs that came before them as far as energy efficiency, but they have disadvantages, as well.

Energy efficiency: About 65 to 75 percent more efficient than incandescent.

Cost efficiency: Estimated $1.25 to $1.75 annual cost of operation.

Potential health risks: CFLs contain small traces of mercury and emit puffs of toxic powder when they break. Visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website epa.gov for safe clean-up instructions.

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LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LED) bulbs are here to stay and illuminate the majority of households. To compute old bulb wattage compared to LED wattage, divide roughly by five or six. For example, a 60-watt incandescent bulb is equivalent to a 10-watt LED. It’s not an exact equation, but it’s close.

Energy efficiency: Up to 83 percent more efficient than incandescent.

Cost efficiency: Estimated $1.19 annual cost of operation per bulb.

Potential health risks: Age-related macular degeneration is more likely with high exposure to low-intensity “blue light”; however, the warmer glow from LEDs typically used in home light fixtures is not the culprit. The “blue light” LEDs are typically glowing from computer screens, mobile phones and other devices or appliances.

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Copper Stops Germs Before They Spread

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YOGA TO HEAL TRAUMA Soothing Poses Calm the Nervous System

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etting on the yoga mat can be a powerful stress-buster that lowers blood pressure and excessive cortisol, but yoga can offer an added boon for those living with the lasting effects of traumatic events. Trauma-informed yoga (also called trauma-sensitive yoga) is a promising therapeutic branch of the yogic system designed to quell the body’s programmed “fight-orflight” responses.

Founded on yoga, psychology and neurobiology principles, the approach is in harmony with the ancient yogic concept of samskaras, or memories imprinted on our cellular consciousness.

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Yoga performed with trauma sensitivity can pick up where talk therapy leaves off, targeting the amygdala, the danger detector in the brain, and the vagus nerve that runs from the brain to the abdomen, which plays a vital role in processing trauma. “Somatic processing and treatment methodologies like yoga are now being used to help repair and rebuild distressed nervous systems, which in turn helps the brain integrate and ‘file’ distressing memories,” says Beth Shaw, founder of YogaFit Training Systems Worldwide, the largest yoga teacher training school in North America, and the author of Healing Trauma with Yoga: Go From Surviving to Thriving with Mind-Body Techniques. The Fort Lauderdale-based yoga therapist and entrepreneur highlights the body’s role in trauma and stress. “The brain rewires itself around the traumatic event and memories stored in the tissues throughout the body. Yoga can help to free those memories, alleviating troubling emotions and thought patterns, as well as chronic somatic tension and hypervigilance.”

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journal Military Medicine in 2018 reports that U.S. veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that participated in a onehour vinyasa-style yoga session for six weeks showed significantly lowered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, as well as less insomnia, depression and anxiety.

Shaw draws upon new psychological and neurological discoveries, including polyvagal theory, that help explain the full impact of trauma and most importantly, how and why yoga helps to lessen these impacts.

Trauma-informed yoga keeps the nervous system in mind, excluding poses and breathing techniques that might provoke a sense of vulnerability or overstimulation. Trained teachers adhere to non-touch assistance methods and often opt for well-lit studios to avoid a possible triggering atmosphere.

A trauma-informed yoga teacher knows the inner workings of the nervous system,” explains Mandy Eubanks, a trauma-trained yoga educator and certified yoga instructor in Tulsa. “We have respect for the variety of responses that our clients have to yoga, meditation and breathwork practices. For example, we understand deep breathing will be calming to one person and agitating to another. We normalize clients’ responses and work with them to find an effective technique for that individual.” Teachers with specialized training and access to props can also support people on a yoga journey that are limited physically. Eubanks emphasizes, “Yoga truly is for everyone and every body.”

Shaw also stresses a tailored approach.

“How one wishes to practice is up to the individual, but I suggest a combination of both one-on-one instruction and class format. If someone is in the throes of trauma, they will need a private session to start.”

Eubanks adds the importance of consistency. “In my experience, it is about finding which yoga practices work best for the client and then encouraging them to find time to practice every day. Yoga for PTSD is not a one-and-done deal. It takes time, effort and belief in oneself.”

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The Power of Choice and Individuality Lisa Danylchuk, the Oakland-based author of Yoga for Trauma Recovery: Theory, Philosophy, and Practice, underscores that in a trauma-informed environment, everything a teacher instructs is an offering or invitation. “This is important because people who have endured trauma have often not had a say over what happens to their bodies. A good trauma-informed class cultivates somatic and psychological resources, and focuses, above all, on cultivating a sense of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual safety.” The founder of The Center for Yoga and Trauma Recovery believes it’s important to be responsive to individual needs. “Trauma affects so many different individuals and groups of people and in such a variety of ways that it is impossible to give one prescription. Some people might benefit from a weekly, 60- to 90-minute vinyasa-style class. Others might benefit from a short, five-minute daily restorative practice.”

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ART’S EMBRACE Healing Through Creativity

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rt can be a powerful force for healing. Its potential manifests in a disabled man’s triumphant dance or cancer patient’s stirring self-portrait.

Throughout America, art’s redemption takes center stage at hospitals, nursing homes, jails and homeless shelters. Even an entire city can be transformed when its citizens embrace public art to add beauty, create community and heal its broken places.

Art in Medical Settings According to Jill Sonke, director of the University of Florida (UF) Center for Arts in Medicine, approximately half of U.S. hospitals have art programs that provide positive distraction, enjoyment and connection. To humanize otherwise intimidating environments, visual artists and musicians are employed to install appealing exhibits and play relaxing music. Artists also work at the bedside with patients as part of inter-professional care teams.

Serving as an artist-in-residence early in her career, Sonke remembers a young female patient with sickle cell disease whose bouts of extreme pain required hospitalization. Dance sessions eased her suffering and enabled doctors to reduce pain medications. “The way the patient described it was not that the pain was going away, but that she didn’t mind it as much because she was enjoying dancing,” she says.

While facilitating Dance for Life classes for Parkinson’s patients, Sonke encountered a man suffering limited mobility and an inability to form facial expressions. After two months of biweekly sessions, he could lift his arms over his head and, to his wife’s delight, smile again. “It’s that multimodal capacity of the arts,” Sonke explains. “All at the same time, he was engaging in music, movement and imagery.

He was moving with others and experiencing joy and laughter.”

According to Sonke, ongoing research seeks to pinpoint the public health benefits of art. In Britain, they have learned that people over 50 visiting museums or concerts once a month are almost half as likely to develop depression in older age. Other studies suggest that music can unlock memories and improve cognition. UF researchers are currently investigating whether live music in emergency and trauma care settings can reduce the need for opioids.

“When people engage in the arts, they often enter into a flow state, that experience of losing yourself in art where we lose track of time and what we’re doing is intrinsically motivated,” Sonke says. “A flow state can engage a relaxation response, helping to reduce stress and anxiety, which can enhance immune function.”

Art Therapy for Cancer Patients Board-certified art therapist Mallory Montgomery helps cancer patients in Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital work through symptoms of depression, anxiety or trauma. “Any person seeking a talk therapist or social worker could also consult with an art therapist,” she says. “We have the same training, but use art instead of just words.

Evidence suggests that art therapy accesses healing faster because you’re forging a deep mind/body connection.”

When counseling a double mastectomy patient that has questions about who they are now that they’re missing a part of their identity, Montgomery might offer a printed body map so that they can pinpoint where they carry feelings of loss, pain or confusion.

“By drawing or coloring in those areas, I’m asking them to show how they’re being affected physically, emotionally and spiritually, and to externalize the overwhelming, negative side of their problem,” she explains.

Using a second body map, Montgomery might invite the patient to draw or paint in those same areas to transform the pain into something more positive. “Is it going to blossom like a flower or be soothed with water? What imagery can you create that represents the opposite of your pain or an improvement of your concerns? We might also do a portrait to highlight other aspects of you and your personality that still exist, even though you no longer have a body part that was killing you,” she says.

Montgomery’s emphasis is never on the quality of the art. “I walk the fine line between allowing patients to problem-solve how to make something look like what’s in their head and providing them with comfort and intervention so they don’t get so frustrated that they want to give up,” she notes.

Montgomery keeps a visual journal for her own self-expression.

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“It helps me make sense of the world,” she says. “Art gives my voice and thoughts an outlet, something concrete and representational that reaches into the depth of what I’m experiencing.”

Redemption Songs in Skid Row About 10 years ago, violinist and recording artist Vijay Gupta took a wrong turn and ended up in Skid Row, a disadvantaged downtown Los Angeles neighborhood. “It felt like a gut punch,” he recalls. “I saw the gross inequality between Walt Disney Concert Hall where I performed for the LA Philharmonic and a community of 5,000 people less than two miles away sleeping in tents in extreme poverty.”

To uplift and inspire people recovering from homelessness, addiction and incarceration, Gupta founded Street Symphony in 2011 as a series of concert performances by world-class musicians.

“One of our first venues was the Department of Mental Health,” he recalls. “After the second movement, the young violist I was performing with turned to the audience with tears in his eyes and said, ‘I’ve loved playing for you because I can feel your hearts.’

He shared that his mother had grappled with schizophrenia, his father was a prison guard and whenever he played for his family, he felt more connected to them. That’s when I began to see him as a human being who was in deep need of this work himself.”

Gupta has learned firsthand that healing is a two-way street.

“When I come to Skid Row, I’m the one who feels lifted,” he says.

As a result, Street Symphony has morphed into a collection of workshops and conversations that also employs jazz, reggae, hip-hop and West African musicians and vocalists from the Skid Row community. “We might play 30 minutes of music and then ask the audience what images, thoughts or memories came up for them,” he explains.

In this community, art is neither entertainment nor a commodity, Gupta says. “It’s a lifeline; a way for people that have been devastated by poverty, addiction or trauma to add to their lives in a constructive way. We all have devastated places within ourselves that need healing and attention. Visiting Skid Row is a pilgrimage to the broken place within myself, and in that way, it’s a spiritual place; my temple where I go to worship.”

Creative Care for People with Dementia Drawing from her theater background, Anne Basting, author of Creative Care, has developed an innovative approach to dementia and elder care. “Our current caregiving model envisions one person that’s empty and has lots of needs and the other person that’s full and pours themself into the other person, which leads to burnout,” she says. “Dementia and aging are experiences of increasing separation. People isolate themselves and learn not to trust their own expressive capacities, because their relatives and friends no longer know how to relate with them and often ignore their words.”

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care situation, you observe the person’s facial expressions, what they’re saying, how they’re behaving and then invite them into expression out of that moment with what we call a ‘beautiful question’, one that has no right or wrong answers and draws on the person’s strengths.”

A beautiful question might be, “If your feet could talk, what would they say?” This offers people with pain a poetic way to express it. “I invited a gentleman with dementia who had no language—no words left—to show me how water moves. His response was the most beautiful dance I’d ever experienced, performed in the kitchen of his duplex,” Basting recalls, adding that it’s important to acknowledge the person’s expression so they know they’ve been heard.

The final step in Creative Care is to accumulate these experiences over time and shape something larger and universally meaningful that can be shared with others—an artistic product.

Basting founded the nonprofit TimeSlips to train artists and caregivers worldwide to do this visionary work. Their efforts have resulted in art exhibits, dance and theater productions, books and animations. “My dream is that meaning and beauty will be made every day in nursing homes, creating care settings so interesting that people want to visit them—a new kind of cultural center, integrating health and art,” she says.

Transforming a City with Public Art More than 4,000 works of public art grace the city of Philadelphia, three-quarters of which are breathtaking murals that combine world-class paintings and images with provocative words and healing messages. Art permeates virtually every neighborhood on walls, billboards, sidewalks, rooftops, swimming pools and basketball courts, enriching people from all walks of life, even those that don’t have access to galleries and museums.

“Public art lifts our spirits, provides us with beauty and inspires us,” says Jane Golden, founder and executive director of Mural Arts Philadelphia (MAP). “It can be evocative, challenging and educational, as well, serving as a barometer of our time—a system of checks and balances and a mirror that we hold up to people and say that your life counts and you matter.” In addition to sponsoring 75 to 100 new works every year, MAP’s $10 million budget funds programs related to criminal justice, art education, housing insecurity, behavioral health, community development and environmental justice.

According to Golden, the healing power of art is not just in the mural, but also in its collaborative creation. In addition to artists and educators, hundreds of people work on these projects, including individuals grappling with addiction or homelessness, veterans with PTSD and immigrants and refugees facing isolation and stigma. “The act of creating is a meditative and healing experience, and because you’re part of a larger effort, it connects you to your community,” Golden says. “People start to feel a sense of purpose and value. They start to believe in themselves again.”

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer and editor. Reach her at SandraYeyati@gmail.com.

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rganic and locally sourced foods are eco-friendly and contribute to better health, a greener world and thriving communities. However, once the food is cooked, it may no longer be as healthy, depending on the cookware used. The myriad options, from classic pots and pans to the latest modern synthetic materials, can be confusing, but there are some basic factors to watch for in choosing environmentally sound and chemical-free cookware.

Ceramic Pure ceramic cookware is made with clay and baked in a kiln. If made in Latin America, including Mexico, such items may contain high lead levels. It’s recommended that these pieces not be used to cook, serve or store food. A kit is available to test for contaminants, if desired.

Pots and crocks derived from pure, uncontaminated clay are excellent for slow-cooking stews and sauces, particularly recipes containing acidic foods like tomato or cabbage.

Cooking foods in earthenware dates back 15,000 years.

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pan and the food. Naturopathic doctor Kara Fitzgerald, in Newtown, Connecticut, suggests caution. “If you have a history of iron overload (hemochromatosis), you should avoid cast iron cookware, especially for acidic foods.”

Enameled cast iron has a nonstick, porcelain coating and is unaffected by acidity.

Research published in the Japanese Journal of Hygiene suggests that the risk of acute or chronic toxicity associated with the use of this cookware under normal circumstances is extremely low.

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Stainless steel cookware is easy to clean and durable. It releases low levels of nickel

and chromium if used to cook acidic foods, which is only a concern for those with corresponding sensitivities or allergies.

Copper High-quality copper pots and pans have a long lifespan and heat foods evenly. They are usually lined with stainless steel or tin to prevent toxicity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends staying away from unlined copper cookware because copper can leach into acidic foods like tomatoes, fish, processed meats, grains and citrus fruits. When the coating starts to wear off lined copper, it’s time to replace the pot or pan.

Ceramic-Coated Aluminum Aluminum dipped in a ceramic mixture is safe to use, but wears away over time. To preserve the surface longer, refrain from using metal utensils or scouring pads or putting it in the dishwasher. Once the coating is compromised, the cookware may be unsafe due to aluminum toxicity. Look for ceramic-coated pans that are PFA-, PFOA-, lead- and cadmium-free.

Glass Glass cookware is a healthy option if it’s new and handled carefully. Glass is an inert material, so nothing reacts with it or leaches from it. However, it can break easily if exposed to extreme temperature changes.

If any chips or cracks develop, discard it.

Nonstick Teflon coating, made from polytetrafluoroethylene, is for many consumers the go-to coating for nonstick cookware, but studies show that the chemical leaks into food at high temperatures or when scratched.

Prior to 2013, the “forever chemical” perfluorooctanoic acid was used in the manufacturing process. Although discontinued after studies showed a possible link to cancer, older Teflon pans and those made in foreign countries still may pose a risk. Overall, the American Cancer Society considers Teflon safe. Caution should be used, however; once Teflon reaches 464° F, according to the Environmental Working Group, it begins to deteriorate. At 680° F, at least six toxic gases are released which may cause flu-like symptoms.

Still, some cooks find nonstick cookware to be convenient because the surface works for most foods. “As long as the coating on your nonstick pots and pans is intact without scratches, then they should be safe to use.

Nonstick cookware is budget-friendly and easy to clean,” says San Luis Obispo County, California, nutritionist and cookbook author Carrie Forrest, of CleanEatingKitchen.com.

Healthiest Choice “Stainless steel, cast iron and ceramic-coated pans don’t fully match the old-style nonstick ease, but are much better for you,” says kitchenware product researcher and designer Adam Heck, creator of TheGood LifeDesigns.com, in Toms River, New Jersey.

“Grab a nonstick ceramic pan and use it only for busy days or super-delicate foods …. with proper care, you can enjoy years of use. Then, grab cast iron or stainless steel for everything else,” suggests Forrest. In the final analysis, the best cookware choice may be a variety of pots and pans for different meals and varied health concerns.

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ild mushrooms can infuse exciting new flavors and textures into familiar dishes, along with a taste of the local terroir, the natural habitat, from woods to plate.

“I first encountered wild mushrooms through local foragers, then later from specialty food purveyors who would fly mushrooms from around the world into our kitchen. They were the most unique ingredients I could find, offering colors, flavors and textures I had never experienced … pure catnip for a chef,” says Alan Bergo, a Minnesota chef and author of The Forager Chef ’s Book of Flora. Recipes at ForagerChef.com feature more than 60 species of wild edible fungi, from common deer mushrooms to prized porcinis.

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tivated mushrooms have less variety of the micronutrients and secondary metabolites that can add flavor to a wild mushroom,” says Eugenia Bone, a New York City food journalist and editor of Fantastic Fungi: The Community Cookbook.

Foraged fungi also offer a host of nutritional benefits surpassing commercially grown mushrooms. Wild mushrooms like chanterelles and morels can contain up to 1,200 international units (IU) of vitamin D

per serving, whereas commercial mushrooms, typically grown in dark conditions, contain less than 40 IU, according to the Harvard School of Public Health.

While foraging is the most satisfying way to procure wild mushrooms, they are becoming increasingly available through farmers’ markets, online purveyors and gourmet stores. Some species that grow wild throughout North America such as oysters, maitake (hen of the woods) and lion’s mane are also grown commercially; these can be suitable for transitioning from buying to hunting.

Sam Fitz, owner of ANXO Cidery & Tasting Room, a neighborhood taproom in Washington, D.C., picked up mushrooming when COVID-19 hit, in part mentored by the restaurant’s wild food purveyor. Fitz started ANXO making hyperlocal ciders from crabapples foraged on bike rides through the nation’s capital, salvaging fruit that otherwise would go to waste. Today, the seasonally focused menu often features wild fungi and other foraged ingredients from savory tartelettes made with beech and hedgehog mushrooms to cocktails

made from bitter boletes.

One of ANXO’s signature dishes is a vegan “chicken of the woods” sandwich, served hot, Nashville-style. This orange-colored tree mushroom, also known as sulphur shelf, has a taste, texture and color that so closely resembles chicken that many recipes use it as a meat substitute.

“People are so blown away by its meaty texture they can’t believe they are being served mushrooms,” says Fitz.

When preparing mushrooms, “Forget what you know about cooking vegetables,” says Bone. “Also forget the notion that mushrooms are too delicate to take washing or high heat. Mushrooms are extremely hardy because of the chitin in their cell walls, a compound that is more like fingernails than the cellulose of plants. You can cook mushrooms twice and they will still retain their integrity.”

Because the amino acids in mushrooms respond to heat more like meat than vegetables, Bone suggests searing mushrooms on the grill or under the broiler. “A slice of maitake will cook beautifully on the grill,” she says.

When cooking a particular species for the first time, Bone recommends oven-roasting the mushrooms wrapped in parchment paper. “When you open up the parchment, you can really smell the mushroom. It’s a wonderful way to pick up subtle flavor differences and see how the mushroom handles,” she says.

Since fungi take on all sorts of shapes and sizes, Bergo suggests letting a mushroom’s morphology inform how to cook it.

Lion’s mane, for example, has a texture that mimics crabmeat, so faux crab cakes make a fun dish that honors its form.

“Chefs tend to chop things up, but I prefer to cook many mushrooms whole, especially when they have interesting shapes,” says Bergo. One of the chef ’s go-to preparations of oyster mushrooms is to toss large pieces in seasoned flour or brush them with mustard, then bake until crispy. “They turn into cool-looking, crispy croutons you can put on a salad or eat as a snack,” he says.

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Wild mushrooms are a culinary delight, but beginning foragers should harvest with caution. The forager’s rule of thumb is to be 100 percent sure of an identification 100 percent of the time given that toxic lookalikes can exist. It’s also important to try a small amount of a mushroom the first time around, as some individuals can respond adversely to a particular species despite its general edibility.

Hen of the Woods Steaks 4-oz pieces of hen of the woods (Grifola frondosa) mushrooms, broken into large clusters Kosher salt Cooking oil as needed, about ¼ cup Clean the hens by swishing them in cool water, gently peering inside the caps to make sure they are cleaned, trimming with a paring knife as needed, then allowing to drain on paper towels.

Heat the oil in a pan or on a griddle until hot, but not smoking. Add the mushroom clump and season with salt, placing a weight— like a rock, log, crumbly wood or cinder block wrapped in foil or a pan—on top, then cook until the underside is deeply caramelized, then flip and repeat.

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yield: 1 serving per 4 ounces mushrooms

If the pan gets dry, add a little more oil. When both sides of the mushrooms are deeply caramelized and browned, serve immediately, with extra finishing salt on the side.

Recipe from Alan Bergo, ForagerChef.com.

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In a wide skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the shallots and garlic, and sauté until golden, a few minutes. Stir in the ginger and pepper to taste. Tear the oyster mushrooms into bite-sized pieces and add. Cook for about 5 minutes, flipping the mushrooms over, until they release their liquid. Add the sesame seeds and toast them in a bald spot in the pan for a minute or so.

Turn the heat down to medium, add the anchovies and endives, and cook until the endives wilt, a few more minutes. Take off the heat, add the lemon juice and season with salt.

Garnish with the cilantro and scallions, and optionally, white truffle oil and a sprinkle of the cheese.

Recipe by Annaliese Bischoff from Fantastic Fungi: The Community Cookbook, edited by Eugenia Bone.

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oung children are naturally curious and inventive, yet research shows that their creative thinking skills peak at around age 6 and start to decline once they start formal schooling—a trend that’s accelerating in recent years with kids’ heavy digital use.

This doesn’t bode well for their future on our rapidly changing planet. “Our world continues to evolve at an unprecedented rate. It’s estimated that many of the jobs we will need in 10 or 20 or 30 years haven’t yet been invented,” says children’s education psychologist Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D., author of The Power of Your Child’s Imagination. “Kids of today need to stretch their creative juices to come up with these new jobs and prepare for an ever-challenging and changing world.”

Parents are integral in nourishing creativity, but according to research from the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, the role of parents is less about “teaching” creativity and more about creating a fertile environment in which creativity will take root, grow and flourish. Establishing that rich forum involves some simple strategies.

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Encourage their curiosity. “An attitude of curiosity connected to wonder, acceptance, flexibility and openness can bring out innovation and novelty,” says Reznick.

That means not only being responsive to kids’ questions like, “Why do strawberries have seeds on the outside?” but also engaging their imagination to explore the world and to solve everyday problems.

“Ask them, ‘What would it take to finish this project?’ Make it fun, brainstorm and mind-map, rather than make linear lists,” she suggests. “Ask open-ended questions, perhaps a bit out of the norm. ‘How did you feel when you were writing that short

story? What colors crossed your mind as you were singing?

What music was flowing through your body as you were painting?’ The idea is to mix things up a bit to allow a new take on your child’s emerging creativity.”

Let them follow their bliss. “The biggest mistake I see parents making in wanting to encourage creativity is leading their children and telling them what to do,” says Jen Lumanlan, host and founder of the research-based parenting podcast YourParenting Mojo.com. “When we instead see our role not as being the Sage on the Stage but rather the Guide on the Side, we don’t have to drag the child through a curriculum kicking and screaming; instead, the child asks us for more opportunities to follow their interest.

They will ask insightful questions, read books, watch videos, draw their ideas, consult with experts, put on plays, develop an understanding of the world with their whole bodies (not just their heads) and teach others. It’s truly incredible to see.”

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Make creativity easy. Having lots of paper, paints, pens and other craft items on hand in a place where a child can easily access them enables creativity to flow when the mood hits. “You don’t have to have a huge budget for supplies. Save old cardboard boxes, empty paper towel rolls, cereal boxes and scrap paper. Give your child some markers and masking tape. I bet you’ll be amazed at what

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“Have plenty of loose parts available. Loose parts can be anything your child turns into something else,” suggests Maria Kemery, of Philadelphia, who blogs at the parenting website PlacesWeCallHome.com. “Bottlecaps become money, scarves become a doll’s dress, clean recycle bin items become robot parts or a collection of acorns becomes a bowl of soup. Having an assortment of loose parts encourages your child to engage in symbolic play (substituting one item for another), which builds creativity.”

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Allow them to be bored. “Kids often complain they are bored. I love that, because bored is also where new ideas come from,” says Reznick. “Our mind abhors a vacuum, so sooner or later, a creative spark will ignite.” That’s what Lorton, Virginia, mom Lauren Schmitz, who blogs at TheSimpleHomeschooler.com, witnessed. “I turned off the screens and stopped trying to provide entertainment for my children and the results were amazing. My middle child, who is the most screen-obsessed kid that I know, started doing things like making her own magazine, building dioramas and putting on plays. She suddenly wanted to paint, build a robot and learn about aerial dancing. Boredom is the best way to give a child space to think, create, imagine and build.”

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

First Friday Art Walk – 6-9pm. Free. Hands on art activities and demonstrations for all ages by local non-profit arts and cultural organizations. Local artists, participating businesses with extended hours, and live musical performances will also return to the Square. Ocala Downtown Historic Square, 1 NE 1st Ave, Ocala. 352-629-8447. OcalaFl.org.

Appleton Book Club: The Hare with Amber Eyes – 7-8:30pm. Free. Online event. Virtual book club reading. Club meets once a month on Zoom to discuss works of nonfiction that have been hand selected by Appleton staff. Register online. Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala.

352-291-4455. AppletonMuseum.org.

Food Truck Fridays – 7-10pm. Free. Bring an appetite and enjoy freshly made food from local vendors and live entertainment. Circle Square Commons, 8405 SW 80th St, Ocala. 352-854-3670.

CircleSquareCommons.com.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

save the date Labor Day Weekend Sidewalk Sale Rocks, crystals and jewelry under the big tent in our garden.

50-75% off! Free crystal gift for everyone. Wholesale flats.

Sep 4-5. 12-5pm.

High Springs Emporium, 19765 NW Hwy 441, High Springs.

386-44-8657. HighSpringsEmporium.net.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Your Florida Friendly Yard Series – Sep 7-8. 9amNoon. Free. Learn about the Florida Friendly Landscaping principles and the positive and negative impacts on the environment around it during this two day series. Participants will receive materials, soil test kits and a free yard evaluation. Registration required by September 2. Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala. 352-6718400. Ifas.Ufl.Edu. Five Life Hacks to Help Your Family Have a Successful School Year – 6:30pm. Free. Dr. Randy Bryant, 1315 SE 25th Loop, Suite 103, Ocala. 352-694-7700. Info@DrRandyBryant. com. DrRandyBryant.com.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Art 101: Paper and Clay Bead Making – 11am1pm. Free. Virtual event. Virtual adaptation of the ever popular Art 101 workshop series for adults.

Makers will learn how to create paper and clay beads with step by step instructions. No experience necessary to participate. Register online. Login events will be emailed two weeks prior to the event.

Appleton Museum Art, 4333 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala. 352-291-4455. AppletonMuseum.org.

Equine 101 – 11am-5pm. Free. Learn about the Arabian breed from Joe Alberti. Live demonstrations in the Olympic sized arena where goers can meet the horses.

Light refreshments will be available. Please wear boots. Chestnuthill Arabians Farm, 6455 SW 73rd St, Ocala. 610-972-9628. ChestnuthillArabians.com.

Free First Saturday – 10am-5pm. Free. Free admission to see the permanent collections, special exhibitions or to make art in the Artspace. Big Lee’s BBQ food truck will be on site during lunch hours.

Appleton Museum Art, 4333 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala. 352-291-4455. AppletonMuseum.org.

Birders will scout the area around Mullet Hole and Crystal Cove identifying birds and sharing knowledge. Bring your own binoculars and camera. Crystal River Preserve State Park, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River. 352-228-6028. FloridaStateParks.org.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Cropping On The River Land Cruise – Sep 1013. 10am-5pm. $175. Three days of fun including a sunset cruise, prize giveaways, welcome bag with crafting goodies, powered tables with water stations and four feet of work space. Option tours available.

Free parking. Plantation On Crystal River, 9301 W Fort Island Trail, Crystal River. CruiseAndCrop.com.

Sacred Mushroom Summit Sages of The Americas – Sep 10-12. $48-$120. 10pm. Three day conference for a celebration and exploration of ancient rituals and ceremonies that utilize the Sacred Mushroom.

Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville. 352231-3495. SolarWolf.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 200 Hour True Form Yoga Teacher Training Info Session – 11-11:30am. Free. Receive answers to all the questions you may have prior to beginning the Yoga Teacher Training that will take place October 1st. Session will be held on zoom and in person. Class is limited.

Registration required. Ocala Yoga Center, 3620 NE 8th Place #7, Ocala. 352-606-0357. OcalaYogaCenter.com.

Meditation: The Positive Effect on My Body and My Mediumship Skills – 3-5:30pm. $36. Online class. International Foundation for Spiritual Knowledge. 407-247-7823. Ifsk.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Writers Alliance Of Gainesville Where We’ve Been, Where We Could Go – 2:30-4pm. Free.

Online zoom class. Learn what Writers Alliance of Gainesville offers its members of the community through a discussion from the founders. All members are encouraged to get involved. 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville. WritersAlliance.org.

Crystal Cove Bird Watching Tour – 8:30-10pm. $5. Watch in amazement the fall migration to see which birds are passing through on their way to South America as well as birds that stay year round.

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Marion County Friday Market – 9am-2:30pm.

Free. Shop local for your goods from fresh produce, seafood, honey, baked items, gluten free snacks and prepared meals for lunch. McPherson Complex Field, 601 SE 25th Ave, Ocala. 352-438-2800.

OcalaMarion.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Fishing for Success Family Fishing Days – 8amNoon. Free. Back to school bonanza that is free and open to all adults, children, families and those with disabilities. All are encouraged to participate. UF IFAS, 7922 NW 71st St, Gainesville. 352-846-0850.

Ffgs.Ifas.ufl.edu.

Meditation: The Positive Effect on My Body and My Mediumship Skills – 10:30am-1pm. $36.

Online class. International Foundation for Spiritual Knowledge. 407-247-7823. IFSK.org.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Peace, Love and Yoga – 11-12:30pm. Free. In honor of The International Day of Peace, all yoga levels are welcome to enjoy an extended yoga class with traditional Hatha practice and guided meditation.

The Ranch Fitness Center and Spa, 8385 SW 80th St, Ocala. 352-861-8180. RanchOcala.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 11th Annual Habitat Bowl 2 Build Bowlathon – 5:30-8pm. $25. Silent auction, games, awards and food. AMF Bowling Co, 1818 SW 17th St, Ocala.

352-351-4663. HabitatOcala.org.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Save Our Waters Week 2021 Kayak Tour – 8am4pm. $25. All skill levels are welcome. Rentals available. Explore scenic waters and hidden gems while discussing the culture and natural communities in the area. Pre-registration is required. Crystal River Preserve State Park Visitor Center, 3266 N Sailboat Ave, Crystal River. 352-228-6033. FloridaDep.gov.

5th Annual Art for Animals Celebration – 3-8pm. Free. Arts and crafts for the whole family, portraits, dog yoga, live music, food and more.

Hosted by the Humane Society of Marion County.

Ocala Downtown Market, 310 SE 3rd St, Ocala.

352-873-7387. TheHsmc.org.

Horse Wisdom Retreat for Women – Sep 24-26.

8am-6pm. $495. Discover the unique power of “Horse Wisdom” during this weekend designed to help explore and restore your inner spirit. Pegasus Horse Retreat, 4501 NW Hwy 225A, Ocala.

PegasusHorseWisdom.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Ocala Farm Market – 9am-2pm. Free. Over 60 vendors comprised businesses, merchants and artists with seasonal fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats, seafood, baked goods, preserves, honey, nuts, garden and house plants, dog treats and handmade crafts. 100 E Silver Spring Blvd, Ocala. 352-4268244. OcalaDowntownMarket.com.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Gainesville Acoustic Blues Showcase – $10.

5-8pm. $10. Local artists will showcase their talents showing the breadth and depth of acoustic Blues from the area. High Dive, 210 SW 2nd Ave, Ste A, Gainesville. 352-872-5949. NcfBlues.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Open Air Auction – 8am-2pm. Free. Give a second life to household goods, garage and utilitarian items such as tools such as dishes, small everyday items, and more. Dudley’s Auction, 4000 S Florida Ave, Inverness. 352-637-9588.

DudleysAuction.com.

Meditation: The Positive Effect on My Body and My Mediumship Skills – 10:30am-1pm. $35. Hosted by International Foundation for Spiritual Knowledge. Fairy Dust Crystals and Such, 11781 US SE Hwy 441, Belleview. 407-247-7823. Ifsk.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 UF/IAS Florida Equine Institute and Allied Trade Show – 830am-4:30pm. $30. Educational seminars, breakout sessions, live animal demonstrations and a working trade show to visit with allied industry partners. Space is limited. Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala. 352-671-8400. Ifas.Ufl.edu.

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CHIROPRACTOR Re.A.L. CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS – Dr. Randy Bryant, one of a few chiropractors in the nation doing these types of adjustments.

Chiropractor to individuals including rodeo riders. Schedule your appointment by calling 352-694-7700. DrRandyBryant.com..

FARMERS MARKET LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE, EGGS AND BEEF – Find the best the region has to offer from our co-op of farmers and growers. Harbison Farm Cattle and Produce market is open Monday-Friday 8-5pm, Saturdays 8-4, and Sundays 10-3. 4686 NE County Road 329. Anthony. 352-239-3552.

FOOD CODES DEVELOP A FOOD PLAN UNIQUE TO YOU USING FOOD CODES – Your subconscious knows which foods are best for you for energy, for weight loss, and to avoid. For more information visit SandraWilsonPositiveChange.com or email EFTSandy@yahoo.com.

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SUPPLEMENTS PLANT-BASED SUPPLEMENTS - Get Greens, Oil Blends, Herbal Teas, Electrolytes, Colon Cleansers & More. All organic. See Special Offer for Free Samples. TerraLifeStore.com 954-459-1134.

plan ahead SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Ocala Arts Festival – Oct 26-27, 10am-5pm. Free.

The 54th Annual art festival returns with over 150+ vendors from all over the United States. There will be a kids’ art area, live and local entertainment, food trucks, vendors and cash prizes. Downtown Ocala, SE 1st Ave, Ocala. Fafo.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Downtown Festival and Art Show – Nov. 6-7, 10am-5pm. Free. The 40th Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show transforms historic downtown Gainesville into a blend of art, music and creativity with live music, performing arts and a spectacular array of food. Downtown Gainesville, 111 E University Ave, Gainesville. 352-393-8536.

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A Course in Miracles – 6:30pm. Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave. UnityGainesville.org.

Get More From Your Core Hatha Yoga – 9-10am. $12. Beginner level for those who have an existing yoga practice and are familiar with basic poses.

Intended to strengthen every part of your core with focus on strengthening muscles from your thighs to your sternum. Online and in-studio. Space is limited in studio. Pre-registration required. Nadi Om Wellness, 6118 SW St Rd 200, Ocala, 352-5250247. NadiOmWellness.org.

A Course in Miracles – 9:30am. Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave. UnityGainesville.org.

Spiritual Service – 9:30am. Let the spirit guide you with hands-on healing, meditations, messages and more. Conscious Awakening, 301 SR26, Melrose.

352-262-0078. BackToBasicsLiving@gmail.com.

Sunday Spiritual Service – 10am. Unity of Ocala, 101 Cedar Rd. 352­-687­-2113. Mail@UnityOcala. org. UnityOcala.org.

Guided Meditation and Sunday Service – 10am (meditation); 10:30am (service). Rev. Cindy Grimes, Senior Minister. Awaken and live. Center for Spiritual Living Ocala, 1009 NE 28th Ave. 352629-3897. CSLocala.org.

Meditation and Book Discussion – 10:30am-noon.

Shambhala Gainesville, 1899 NE 23rd Ave. 352214-1334. Gainesville.Shambhala.org.

Galactic Glyph Gallery – 11-4pm. Free. Experiential art classes and energetic healing sessions available. Galactic Glyph Gallery, 518 SE 2nd St, Gainesville. 720-258-5879. BalaGlyphs.com.

Brewery Yoga at First Magnitude – 1-2pm.

Bring your own mat for yoga in the warehouse.

All experience levels. Suggested $5 donation. First Magnitude Brewing Co, 1220 SE Veitch, Gainesville. 352-727-4677.

monday Fit In The Park: Zumba – 5:30-6:30pm. Ages 10+. Free. E.D. Croskey Recreation Center, 1510 NW Fourth St, Ocala. 352-368-5517.

ACA Meeting – 6pm. Adult Children of Alcoholics. Unity of Ocala, 101 Cedar Rd. 352-687-2113.

Mail@UnityOcala.org. UnityOcala.org.

Stand By Me Yoga – 6-7pm. $12. Beginner class with an opportunity to “level up” for intermediate practitioners who would like to participate in a gentle but active stretch for the entire body with an emphasis on standing poses. Online and in-studio.

Space is limited in studio. Pre-registration required.

Nadi Om Wellness, 6118 SW St Rd 200, Ocala, 352-525-0247. NadiOmWellness.org.

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Every BODY Hatha Yoga with George – 10:3011:30am. $12. Learn to Yoga your way! Class for those who want to start a practice, who have limited flexibility or mobility or who just want to enjoy a gentler practice in a positive, energy-filled space to experience all the benefits of yoga at the appropriate level. Online and in-studio. Space is limited in studio. Pre-registration required. Nadi Om Wellness, 6118 SW St Rd 200, Ocala, 352-5250247. NadiOmWellness.org.

Fitness Zone – Noon-8pm. Ages 14+. Free. Cardio and strength training equipment. E.D. Croskey Recreation Center, 1510 NW Fourth St, Ocala.

352-401-3920.

Newberry Farmers Market – 4-7pm. A local producer only market focused on food with additional vendors. Located on the corner of Newberry Road and 254th St. 352-472-2112. nmsoinfo@gmail.com.

NewberryMainStreet.com.

Fit In The Park: Zumba – 5:30-6:30pm. Ages 10+. Free. E.D. Croskey Recreation Center, 1510 NW Fourth St, Ocala. 352-368-5517.

Meditation Instruction and Orientation – 7-9pm.

Meditation, book discussion, refreshments to follow.

Shambhala Gainesville, 1899 NE 23rd Ave. 352-2141334. Gainesville.Shambhala.org.

wednesday Fitness Zone – Noon-8pm. Ages 14+. Free. Cardio and strength training equipment. E.D. Croskey Recreation Center, 1510 NW Fourth St, Ocala.

352-401-3920.

Technology Help Center – 2-4pm. Free. Belleview Public Library, 13145 SE Hwy 484. 352-438-2500.

Fitness Zone – Noon-8pm. Ages 14+. Free. Cardio and strength training equipment. E.D. Croskey Recreation Center, 1510 NW Fourth St, Ocala.

352-401-3920.

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Fitness Zone – Noon-8pm. Ages 14+. Free. Cardio and strength training equipment. E.D. Croskey Recreation Center, 1510 NW Fourth St, Ocala.

352-401-3920.

Fit In The Park: Zumba – 5:30-6:30pm. Ages 10+. Free. E.D. Croskey Recreation Center, 1510 NW Fourth St, Ocala. 352-368-5517.

Embodiment 101 – 6:30-8pm. Body awareness movement followed by meditation. Shambhala Gainesville, 1899 NE 23rd Ave. 352-214-1334.

Gainesville.Shambhala.org.

friday Galactic Glyph Gallery – 7-10pm. Free. Cool hangout space for locals to visit for a cultural experience.

Music, wine and off-the-wall visual art. Galactic Glyph Gallery, 518 SE 2nd St, Gainesville. 720-2585879. BalaGlyphys.com.

saturday Alachua County Farmers’ Market – 8:30amnoon. Open rain or shine. A grower’s only market.

5920 NW 13 th St, Gainesville. 352-371-8236.

441market.com Haile Farmers Market – 8:30am-noon. Open rain or shine, heat or cold. Haile Village Center in Haile Plantation, SW 91st Terr, Gainesville. HaileFarmers Market.com.

Bend and Extend Yoga – 9-10am. $12. This beginner’s level, gentle practice will start with a full body warm-up and proceed to bending our bodies to help improve balance, flexibility and mobility. Online and in-studio. Space is limited in studio. Pre-registration required. Nadi Om Wellness, 6118 SW St Rd 200, Ocala, 352-525-0247. NadiOmWellness.org.

Fit In The Park: Zumba – 5:30-6:30pm. Ages 10+. Free. E.D. Croskey Recreation Center, 1510 NW Fourth St, Ocala. 352-368-5517.

Ocala Farm Market – 9am-2pm. Locally-grown farm fresh seasonal produce, homemade jellies and jams, crafts and plants. Corner of SE 3rd St and SE 3rd Ave, Ocala. 352-629-8051. OcalaDowntownMarket.com.

Game Night – 7:30pm. Muddy Lotus Tea, 520 NE 1st Ave, Ocala. 352-559-3003. MuddyLotus Tea.com.

Farmstead Saturday – 9am-3pm. Free. Crones Cradle Conserve, 6411 NE 217 Pl, Citra. 352-­595-­ 3377. CronesCradleConserve.com.

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Fitness Zone – Noon-8pm. Ages 14+. Free. Cardio and strength training equipment. E.D. Croskey Recreation Center, 1510 NW Fourth St, Ocala.

352-401-3920.

A Morning Cup of Joe Hatha Yoga – 9-10am. $12.

Beginner class with a slow-vinyasa-style flow for those who have an existing yoga practice and are familiar with base poses. Intended to build heat, boost energy and conclude by leaving you feeling balanced, calm and ready to take on the day. Online and in-studio. Space is limited in studio. Pre-registration required. Nadi Om Wellness, 6118 SW St Rd 200, Ocala, 352-525-0247. NadiOmWellness.org.

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Galactic Glyph Gallery – 11-4pm. Free. Experiential art classes and energetic healing sessions available. Galactic Glyph Gallery, 518 SE 2nd St, Gainesville. 720-258-5879. BalaGlyphs.com.

Starlab Planetarium Shows – 11-11:30am, 1-1:30pm. Tour our solar system and learn about the stars and constellations. $3/person/session plus exhibit admission of $6/pers

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FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email Sheila@GoNaturalAwakenings.com to request our media kit.

BIO ENERGETICS ALEX TERRERO, LMT (MA60219) Lemire Clinic 9401 SW Hwy 200, Suite 301, Ocala 352-291-9459 LemireClinic.com

Alex is the primary operator of their bio-energetic technology including, but not limited to; all aspects of the Zyto program, the Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field therapy, and the Heart Rate Va r i a b i l i t y d e v i c e s . T h e combination of his technical background and massage therapy allow him to assist his patients find the best method of reducing their pain, increasing their ability to bounce back from an injury and most importantly shed some light on the questions they have along the way. See ad, back cover.

CHIROPRACTOR DR. RANDY BRYANT

352-694-7700 The first combined Suiteand 103, Ocala 1315 SE Anti-Aging, 25th Loop, Holistic, Family Practice Clinic Info@DrRandyBryant.com in Central Florida and The Villages

352-750-4333 Dr. Bryant’s holistic approach and SERVICES OFFERED: for many natural solutions ✦ Chelation and IV Nutrient ✦ Peptides health ✦ Urinary issues Incontinence have ✦ Exosomes:common The Next Femlift Vaginal Tightening Generationimproved in Regeneration the ✦lives of many from Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy ✦ Soundwave for ED Services ✦ Laser Therapy for pain are ✦ Amniotic around the world. ✦ Spectravision (Full Body ✦ Adipose tailored to the needs Analysis Test) of each ✦ Bone marrow ✦ Nutritional Counseling ✦ PRP-platelet Rich Plasmapatient. unique You will not ✦ Weight Loss ✦ Prolo Therapy ofMagnetic the snapping, ✦ Pulse Wave ✦ Prolozone experience any Evaluation Neural Therapy cracking ✦✦or popping usually✦✦ Antioxidant associated with Mineral Evaluation Bio-Identical Hormone Heavy Metal Evaluation Replacement Therapy chiropractic treatment.

Dr. ✦Bryant has been Individual responses may vary involved with the sport of rodeo as a treating physician since 1995.

ENERGY BALANCING SANDY WILSON

EFT, Emotion Code, Body Code, Hypnosis 352-454-8959 EFTSandy@yahoo.com SandraWilsonPositiveChange.com With balanced energy, you feel better, make better decisions, and have better relationships. Sandy will help balance your energy so you can achieve your health, wealth, and relationship goals. See website or call to start achieving your goals.

FAMILY MEDICINE NELSON KRAUCAK, MD, FAAFP

Healthcare Partners Family Medicine 1501 Hwy 441, Suite 1704, The Villages 352-750-4333 HealthcarePartnersFL.com The first Holistic Medical Practice in Central Florida. Dr. Kraucak has been practicing holistic medicine since 1995 and is passionate about caring for his patients around The Villages, throughout Florida and visiting patients around the world. From Nelson Kraucak, MD, FAAFP the diagnostic phase through the treatment and “We are committed aid and follow up, to from simple issues to the most promote the body’s innate complicated chronic conditions, Dr. Kraucak and mechanisms to heal and achieve homeostasis for optimum his team will health assure you and your family have by introducing and using natural comprehensive, and the latest approaches with innovative and innovative cutting-edge technology.” therapeutic support. See ad, page 2.

FARMERS MARKET HARBISON FARM CATTLE AND PRODUCE

COLONICS Jaclynn Sola, LMT

Karin Panyko GENTLE WATERS HEALING Licensed CENTER MA56771 Aesthetician

Over 10 years experience Specializing In: Over 13 years experience 352-374-0600 Specializing In: • Raindrop Therapy – • Cupping for • Micro Derm Abrasion Aromatheraphy Pain Relief and Gainesville • Spa Facial/Galvanic (tightens Lymphatic Drainage utilizing essential oils and tones cheek muscles) • Myo Fascial Release • Sports Massage/ Info@GentleWatersHealing.com • High Frequency Therapy • Deep Tissue Golf

4686 NE County Road 329 Gretta Ellis, ARNP Anthony, Florida Over 10 years experience Specializing In: 352-239-3552 • Chronic Disease GVTHarbison@embarqmail.com • Gastro-Intestinal Disorders • Alternative Medicine • SIBO/Leaky Gut • Bio Identical Hormone Replacement - BHT • ER and Internal Medicine Experience

Locally grown, whole, organic The therapists at Gentle Waters food from working Florida Healing Center assist each farms. The Harbison family’s individual with detoxing using daily market offers fresh colon hydrotherapy and/or far produce, grass-fed beef, eggs, Healing Central Florida, One Stem Cell at a Time!

On-Site Financing Available infrared sauna. Call Dawn Brower Amish products, and local honey, Healthcare Partners Family Medicine Call to for Schedule more information or Suite visit 1501 HWY 441, 1704, The Villages, FL, 32159 plus a variety of jams, jellies, and www. HealthcarePartnersFL.com Your Appointment: G e n t l e Wa t e r s HHours: e a l Monday-Thursday: i n g . c o m . 8:00preserves. am to 5:00 pmOur mission is to provide healthy food 352-750-4333 Friday: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm MA41024, MM15426. to the community and help those in need. Call us to inquire about our Food Relief Fund and we may be able to help you with groceries.

Massage • Cranial Sacral SpectraVision • Reiki Master Tuning Forks • Colonics

• Hot Stone Massage • Body Scrubs/Wraps • Reflexology/Foot Massage • Cellulite Reduction Massage

• Light Therapy • Facial Massage – Deep Tissue My passion is to assist others in achieving their balance with inner and outer beauty.

JAMES LEMIRE, MD

Lemire Clinic 9401 SW Hwy 200, Suite 301 352-291-9459 LemireClinic.com Dr. Lemire is both Board Certified in Family Practice for 40 years and is an Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) Certified Practitioner. Some of the common protocols Dr. Lemire works with are: Thyroid conditions, Chronic Fatigue, MS, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Leaky Gut, Cancer, Hormone Unbalances, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Inflammatory and Auto Immune Conditions, Lyme Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Weight Management. Dr. Lemire sees children and adults. See ad, back cover.

LEIGH STEINBERG, M.S., FMCHC NBC-HWC 352-462-3033 HealthCoachingByLeigh.com LeighSteinberg@outlook.com

Having worked in the medical field for over 25 years, Leigh recently became a health and wellness coach in order to provide support and accountability for clients trying to achieve their own health goals or ones recommended by their practitioner. With a background in Functional Medicine, she will work with you in all areas of health including sleep, nutrition, movement, stress and purpose with a focus on what helps you to find the perfect balance. Virtual and phone appointments available.

GOURMET MEATS FLORIDA FRESH MEAT COMPANY 13770 S. Hwy 475, Summerfield 352-307-8400 FloridaFreshMeat.com Info@FloridaFreshMeat.com

“Feeding Our Community From Within Our Community” Florida Fresh Meat Company produces local sustainable hormone and antibiotic free a n d o rg a n i c a l l y r a i s e d , gourmet grass fed Angus beef, grass fed lamb and goat, and natural pastured pork.

Also available through our network of local ranches and farms is pastured duck and chicken as well as farm raised, phosphate and preservative free Florida farm raised gator. Our gourmet meats are USDA inspected. See ad, page 23.

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HEALING AND WELLNESS MICHAEL BIAMONTE, CCN

The Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition All Appointments via phone and video.

352-290-3959 NewYorkCityCandidaDoctor.com Michael Biamonte has been in practice for over 30 years, is the author of “The Candida Chronicles” and is a World Recognized Candida elimination expert. His office has proprietary software developed for NASA that help identify and treat all nutritional deficiencies. Offering both phone and video appointments. See ad, page 3.

8449 SW Hwy 200, #139, Ocala, 352-854-4577 BHealthyOnline.com Facebook.com/BHealthyNaturalFoods Come in and let our staff guide you through our large selection of supplements, healthy foods and skin care products. We have one of the largest selections of gluten-free foods. We can special order many products. We offer senior discounts everyday. Ask about our Frequent Buyer Program. See ad, page 9.

HOLISTIC HEALTH Symphony Healthcare, Inc 1317 SE 25th Loop, Suite 101, Ocala 352-629-5939 SHCOcala.com

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111 NE 25th Ave, Suite 504, Ocala BeWellHolisticMassage.com 352-547-8611

We o f f e r h i g h l y t r a i n e d professional licensed massage therapists that are passionate about providing signature healing arts & exclusive organic massage with the highest levels of client satisfaction. Our focus is on individualized therapies that are designed to fit our client’s unique personal needs.

As a result each session gets us closer to a healthy balance and desired outcome. Open Sunday Saturday 9am-9pm.

BAMBI’S CAFÉ

18592 High Springs Main St, High Springs 386-454-1600 or 954-907-9759 Facebook.com/100PercentPlantBased

Let’s work together to get to the root cause of your health condition. Debora will listen to your concerns and provide a holistic treatment plan. We will use your insurance plan for visits and testing whenever possible. We specialize in autoimmune, thyroid, digestive and hormonal disorders. Call for your free 10 minute consult.

Living a Simpler Life

The conserve is an ecological preserve, retreat center and organic farm. Local fresh produce can be bought at The Farm Store on property, through Farm to Fare weekly Baskets or delivered to your restaurant. The Farm Store is open 7 days a week. Certified kitchen honey house and event space available. See ads, pages 21 & 27.

PLANT-BASED RESTAURANT

DEBORA DONAHUE, ARNP-BC

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6411 NE 217th Pl, Citra 352-595-3377 CronesCradleConserve.org

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LOCALLY-GROWN PRODUCE

We u s e f r e s h l o c a l a n d organically grown produce for our homemade soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts. Some of our items include; vegan chicken artichoke melt, cheddar lentil burgers, Asian dishes, organic coffee, fresh brewed teas, matcha lattes, smoothies and many gluten free items. Catering available. See ad, page 17.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION DRAGON RISES COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE Gainesville, FL 32601 800-606-6685 DragonRises.edu

Our comprehensive 10semester ACAOM-accredited Master ’s degree program enables students to become competent, confident and successful acupuncturists.

Graduates help people achieve genuine healing and their highest sustainable level of health and wellness. See ad, page 31.

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RAPID EYE THERAPY MARTHA BALLESTEROS-SHAKTI 407-970-1439 MarthaBallesteros.com MarthaBallesteros@gmail.com

Martha has over 25 years of practice as a Rapid Eye Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Transformational Coach. She can get into the roots and cause of any issue her clients present and help them release the patterns that keep them stuck, opening up their body, mind, and spirit to a new relationship with themselves and life. “I’m here to support you in releasing stress and traumatic memories so you can live a life you love, relaxed, and in harmony within your being.”

REAL ESTATE NANCY SHEAR, BROKER ASSOCIATE, CRB, CRP, SRS

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty 407-608-2097 Nancy.Shear@PremierSIR.com NancyShear.PremierSothebysRealty.com Having managed thousands of transactions as a managing broker, coach and trainer over the past two decades, Nancy has a wide range of experience in the field and can offer her customers a vantage point and expertise that few other associates can.

Additionally, she brings her years of experience in sales, management and asset disposition to her clients looking to sell/buy or invest in residential or commercial real estate.

THERMOGRAPHY JUNE DRENNON

Lemire Clinic 9401 SW Hwy 200, Suite 301, Ocala 352-291-9459 LemireClinic.com June is the owner of Florida Medical Thermography and has been certified as a Clinical Thermographer since 2008. She has certifications in Colon Hydrotherapy and Electro Lymphatic Drainage Therapy but now only sees patients for thermography. Working in the holistic field of thermal imaging is her true passion. She has done thousands of thermography reports and has often seen the value it offers in identifying risk factors and helping to prevent and monitor developing pathology. See ad, back cover.

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Your Partner for Health Peptides Are Here To Stay!

“It’s predicted that almost 70% of medicine will be shifting to peptides over the next 5 years.”

-Tracy Rapin, MD Board Certified Urologist & Mens’ Health Expert

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ur bodies produce peptides. Peptides promote normalization for disturbed body functions. They also contribute to bone shape and strength. Peptides help to fight bacteria and promote wound healing.

With age and lifestyle... the body’s ability to produce them decreases.

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James E. Lemire, MD, FAAFP, IFMCP Board-Certified, American Board of Family Practice

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