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The Forest Preserve District of Will County is hosting four free Rec Bike Club rides for ages 16 and older this fall. Participants that complete all four rides will receive a promotional rechargeable bike taillight.

Centennial Trail, Romeoville: 5:30 to 7 p.m., September 8. This 7.2-mile ride begins by crossing the historic swing bridge and continues through forested areas leading to a view of the Des Plaines River.

Messenger Marsh, Homer Glen: 10 to 11:30 a.m., September 24. Bike 5.5 miles though beautiful forests and prairies.

Hadley Valley, Joliet: 5:30 to 7 p.m., October 13. Ride 7.1 miles on the Spring Creek Greenway Trail through a beautiful prairie while getting a glimpse of Spring Creek meandering through the preserve.

Wauponsee Glacial Trail—Sugar Creek Access in Joliet: 10 to 11:30 a.m., October 29. Bicycle 8.5 miles along a beautiful, reclaimed, abandoned railway path. Recreational Biking on Centennial Trail

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Registration is required two days before each ride. Call 815-727-8700 or sign up online at ReconnectWithNature.org.

Feng shui consultants Laurie Pawli, of The Feng Shui School of Chicago and Florida, and Fatima Monaco, of The Aligned Space, will conduct a Prosper-I-Tea and Seren-I-Tea event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., September 10 at the Embassy Suites, in Lombard. Doors open at 9 a.m., with a presentation from 10 a.m. to noon.

The event will include tips on creating abundance, meditations, an intention-setting/ relaxation ceremony and a face yoga specialist demonstrating the method of relaxing face muscles to reduce tension. A free gift of teas will be given to each attendee to enhance prosperity and serenity, along with a stone representing the personal element of their life. Vendors with feng shui crystals, sprays of the bagua, scarfs, jewelry and essential oils will be open before and after the presentation. Two new products are feng shui action cards and Brazilian cleansing spray.

It is said that prosperity is “The feeling of abundance filling your soul as you sip tea,” and serenity is “The absence of stress while drinking tea.”

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TheosoFEST Mind Body Spirit Festival will be held on 40 acres of the Theosophical Society’s beautiful grounds in Wheaton from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 10, featuring talks on meditation, Buddhism, holistic healing and more. This year, early bird giveaways include free Theosophical Society totes and free native seedlings from TheosoFEST sponsor Bartlett Tree Experts.

There will be tasty vegetarian food, a holistic marketplace showcasing more than 100 vendors, a festive Kids’ Korner, intuitive readings, labyrinth walks, tai chi and yoga, and more. There is also a worldclass library, the Quest Book Shop and the Buddha Meditation Garden.

The first Theosophical Society in America TheosoFEST was held in 1990, in conjunction with the Council for the Parliament of the World’s Religions. The festival grows in popularity each year, attracting thousands of visitors.

Free admission, $5 parking. Location: 1926 N. Main St. For more information, call 630-668-1571, ext. 315, email Info@ Theosophical.org or visit Theosophical. org/theosofest. See ad on page 21 and at

Cost: $27.72. Location: 707 Butterfield Rd. To register, email LauriePawli@gmail.com or visit CreateTheFeeling.com. For more information, visit TheFengShuiSchoolOfChicago.com and TheAlignedSpace.com. See ad in the Community Resource Guide and in the

The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center will present Your Destiny Gift and Past-Life Regression, with David Birr and Susan Wisehart, MS, LMFT, CHT, from 1 to 4 p.m., September 11, online via Zoom. Wisehart will lead a group past-life regression to remember a lifetime where participants fulfilled their Soul purpose/destiny gift. Edgar Cayce defined destiny as the result of our choices to follow or not follow the guidance of

David Birr and Susan Wisehart the soul. The five elements in the Chinese medicine system (fire, water, earth, wood and metal), based on birth date, assist in identifying core life challenges/destiny gifts. We each have three aspects of the five elements: basic personality, unconscious defenses and core soul lesson/gift. Birr will focus on the third aspect; for example, if the lesson is to transform the challenge of worry, anxiety and victimhood into the gift of compassion, empathy and healthy boundaries. Birr has facilitated weekly soul growth groups for 50 years. Wisehart is a holistic psychotherapist, licensed marriage and family therapist, and author of Soul Visioning: Clear the Past, Create Your Future.

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Cost: $47. To register, visit HolisticCenterChicago.com. For more information, call 847-299-6535. See ad on page 29 and in the Business Directory at NAChicago.com.

The second annual Self-Care Isn’t Selfish Women’s Health & Wellness Expo (SSIS) will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (doors open at 9:15 a.m.), September 17, at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center. The event will include speakers, workshops, vendors and special performances. The Mind, Body and Business sessions will feature celebrity performances by Jershika Maple and Makenzie Thomas from The Voice, poet Sharon Epps and fashion with CC & Styles.

The expo speaker series includes Kenya Gray, Natoia Franklin, Cheryl Hudson Jackson, Barbara Young, Cynthia Lincke, Kimberly Ivory Graves, LJ Franklin, Tia Wilson, Jessica Gray, Prophetess Yolanda James and Chris Banerjee. Other highlights include an exhibitor marketplace, self-care workshops and more.

Chicago area resident and event founder Angela K. Baldwin is the owner of The Healthy SSIS Group, a combination of three businesses: God’s Essence Aromatherapy, a handcrafted aromatherapy business; Certified health coaching; and SSIS, Self-Care Isn’t Selfish events. Under the umbrella of The Healthy SSIS Group, Baldwin says she is able to follow her Godgiven mission to empower women to holistically take better care of themselves.

Admission: $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Location: 2007 N. Civic Center Way. Buy tickets at ssisexpo.com. For more information, call 224-552-0551. See ad on page 17.

Midwest Women’s Herbal will present the sixth annual Mycelium Mysteries Conference, celebrating flora, fauna and funga, from September 23 through 25, at Camp Helen Brachman, in Almond, Wisconsin. There will be several pre-conference events, including forays and allday workshops.

The only women-focused mushroom conference in the world, Mycelium Mysteries focuses on mushrooms as Linda Conroy, Midwest the grandmothers Women’s Herbal Conference Core Team of our ecosystem and Founder and celebrates women’s voices from the world of mycology, personal growth and the healing arts.

The keynote speaker is New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Simard, author of Finding the Mother Tree. She will share the relevance of her work to those that love mushrooms, trees and community building, with advice for women interested in pursuing science as a career.

Others will speak on the significance of lichens in the environment, mushroom identification, mushroom foraging, growing and cooking with mushrooms, making art and medicine with mushrooms, using mushrooms for health and healing, personal growth, mycelium as a metaphor and more.

Gathering in community, sharing knowledge, singing together and eating delicious food prepared from scratch by Dani Lind and her crew from Rooted Spoon Catering, this weekend will nourish and connect women deeply to the Earth through mycelium and to each other.

Location: Almond, WI. Register at MidwestWomensHerbal.com/ myceliummysteries2022. See ad on page

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The Illuminate Mind-Body-Spirit-Arts Festivals will return to Bloomington-Normal from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 17, and Naperville from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 25. The events feature local holistic wellness practitioners and artists, crystals, handmade jewelry and gifts, essential oils, luxurious spa products and original art.

In addition to free workshops throughout the day, intuitives and vetted psychic mediums, plus tarot and oracle card readers offer special festival rates for their services. Energy healers offer reiki and chakra balancing. Sounds baths are offered at both events at 4 p.m. Founder Judy Bazis says, “We have chosen to view the last two years as a sacred pause, and it has given practitioners an opportunity to broaden and deepen their spiritual gifts. I know they are looking forward to bringing even more of those good vibes to Illuminate Bloomington-Normal and Illuminate Naperville!”

Admission and workshops are free. Locations: 8 Traders Circle, Normal, and 1801 N. Naper Blvd., Naperville. Exhibitor spaces are $150 plus registration fees. For more information, visit IlluminateFestivals.com. See ad on page 23.

Bruce G. Skedd, MSFS, CEBS, CHLC, CT.NLP, CM.NLP, CI, CH, a National Guild of Hypnotists certified instructor, is offering a Certified Consulting Hypnotist course September 25, in Naperville. He says, “You are just one easy step away from your future as a National Guild of Hypnotists certified hypnotist. Our last class of the summer in the western suburbs is enrolling now. The class is fun, but requires your commitment to complete 100 hours of training and pass a comprehensive exam. The class is exciting as you feel the doors open to becoming a professional helping people with everyday problems.” The National Guild of Hypnotists is the oldest and largest association for professional hypnotists worldwide.

The course is designed to continue the evolution of a professional consulting hypnotist; accelerate a career in hypnotism; pursue growth and knowledge grounded in purpose; and advertise the practitioner’s integrity. Upon successful completion of this immersion certification course in hypnotism, students will receive an impressive, professional display certificate. Bruce G. Skedd

Cost is $2,000 before Sept. 20/$2,500 after. For more information, call 630-778-0899 or email Hypnocat10@gmail.com. See ad in the Community Resource Guide and in the

Two expos presented by The Holistic Health Fair will explore holistic health and metaphysical wonders in the northeast Illinois and southeast Wisconsin region. The first will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 2, at the DoubleTree by Hilton, in Libertyville/Mundelein ($8 online tickets, 16 and under free, $10 day of), with a second from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 13, at the DoubleTree by Hilton, in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin ($5 online tickets, 16 and under free, $7 day of).

Holistic Health Fair founder Debra SmithAndersen says, “Find a favorite crystal, experience a card reading and tap into traditional healing modalities, all under one roof.”

Attendees can explore holistic health and metaphysical topics, local vendors, speakers and energy workers with a wide range of products and services such as crystals and gems, sound healing, natural skincare, candles, herbs, psychics and mediums, jewelry, aromatherapy, reiki, chiropractic, intuitive and tarot card readers, animal communication and more. Vendor applications are being accepted for both events.

Locations: 510 E. S.R. 83, Mundelein, and 11800 108th St., Pleasant Prairie (next to Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets). For more information, call 262-515-1472, email Info@HolisticHealthFair.org or visit HolisticHealthFair.org. Vendors may apply at HolisticHealthFair.org/vendors.

The Trinity Health Freedom Expo on October 15 and 16 at the Tinley Park Convention Center will be more than a convention—it’ll be a community of natural health enthusiasts and health freedom advocates. The weekend expo includes more than 30 expert speakers and 75 vendors from companies in the wellness industry that will come together to educate and encourage attendees to live in a healthier manner. Plan ahead to make the most of this Expo, with two interactive discussion panels that include Health Freedom and the Health Implications of 5G and other EMFs, plus a private symposium with Dr. Bradley Nelson, author of The Emotion Code. Seating is limited and early reservations are encouraged.

Purchase a weekend pass online before Oct. 14 to get a second one at 50 percent off the full-price admission rate of $50 with code Expo50. Single-ticket admission is $45 if preregistered or $50 on the event day. Add the private symposium for $50 or the virtual expo scheduled for Feb. 2023 for $25 to access lecture recordings and the virtual exhibit hall to hear and see the entire Expo. Location: 18451 Convention Center Dr. To register, call 888-658-6976 or visit TrinityHealthFreedomExpo.com. See ad on page 9 and at

Dr. Lana Moshkovich, DAC, L.Ac, and Nirvana Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Clinic, are celebrating 28 years of experience in Western and alternative natural medical fields by moving from Suite 100 to a larger space with nine rooms in Suite 125 at 707 Lake Cook Road, in Deerfield, to better serve a growing demand. Popular treatment programs include advanced neurological (pain and PN); lifebiotherapy fertility; immune-boosting; allergy NAET resolution; VIP cosmetic; and rejuvenation (acne, face lift and facial improvement). They use strategies of traditional and modern integrative methods of acupuncture and advanced technology to resolve severe pediatric allergies, improve chances and bliss of motherhood and create improved health and happiness.

Moshkovich says, “We look forward to helping even more people stay clear of pain, improve post-surgical recovery and improving their quality of life. Thank you for choosing us and allowing our small, family business to be a part of your health and wellness journey.”

For appointments and more information, call 847-715-9044 or visit NirvanaNaturopathics. com. See ads on page 19, in the Community Resource Guide and in the Business

The office of Antalee Wellness Center and Spa has moved to 1352 Patriot Boulevard, in Glenview. Cellular Healer Seldar Atamov affects the memory RNA that causes pain or disease by explaining how pain is caused. Atomov’s hands-on sessions bring peace to the communities of cells in the body to make clients feel more relaxed, at peace and help to address their physical and emotional pain.

The more someone changes their personality and genetic predisposition, the more this influence of memory RNA gradually changes their DNA and molecular structure, eventually ridding them of the pain. Atamov sees the body at the cellular level through its genetic makeup. He is able to act as a conduit between the body and mind, bringing peace and reduced physical pain by explaining how our environment is a reflection of our inner self and how we act toward ourselves.

Triggers and situations will be presented as lessons to see if we have changed, or repeat our genetic predisposition, based on dominating personality traits such as jealousy, loneliness, fear and anger.

Seldar Atamov

For appointments and more information, call 847-486-1130, email Info@Antalee.com or visit Antalee.com. See ad on page 21, in

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Each year, hundreds of patients travel to the Burcon Chiropractic Research Institute, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from across the U.S. and the world to receive specialized chiropractic care for Meniere’s disease, a chronic ailment of the inner ear that can cause debilitating vertigo, hearing loss and tinnitus. While there is no known cure, traditional treatments to manage the disease have included dietary changes, medication and surgery.

“Unfortunately, medical doctors don’t know what Meniere’s disease is, what causes it, and as a result they don’t know how to treat it,” says Institute Director Michael T. Burcon, B.Ph., DC. “At best, they try to control the symptoms with drugs and surgery. It remains one of the most baffling and incapacitating conditions a person can experience.”

Fortunately for those that suffer, Burcon made a major discovery almost two decades ago that established a connection between both Meniere’s disease and trigeminal neuralgia with patients who endured head and neck injuries that misaligned the top of the neck and the base of the skull. He found that these types of traumas can lead to Meniere’s disease as much as 15 years later, but that noninvasive chiropractic care specifically for the issue can dramatically improve or even eliminate symptoms.

“I continue to enjoy being considered the world’s leading expert on Meniere’s disease, both chiropractically and medically,” says Burcon, whose research is quoted in the Merck Manual. He also presents at annual international Meniere’s disease symposiums (most recently in Shanghai, China, last April), regularly publishes his research and holds video recorded Health Talks on his findings.

Location: 3501 Lake Eastbrook Blvd. SE, Ste. 252, Grand Rapids. For more information or to make an appointment, call 616-575-9990, email DrBurcon@yahoo.com or visit BurconChiropractic.com. See ad on page 19 and in the Business Directory at NAChicago.com.