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“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”
- Anne Bradstreet
We all get the winter blues, that nagging feeling of sadness or emptiness during the long grey days and dark nights.
The bitter cold weather forces us to stay indoors more during winter, which can lead to more illnesses, less exercise and overall poor health. The shorter days and longer nights can even throw some people’s sleep cycles off and affect their mood.
There are a few strategies and even medications that can help boost your health during those winter months. Some find relief through relaxtion techiniques such as yoga or meditation. Others use UV light boxes to simulate sunlight in their homes.
We’ve gathered together some of our favorite methods of beating those winter blues- great recipes (because a yummy snack can always raise my spirits!) new technologies that allow you to see your overall health and volunteer opportunities with a local charity (sometimes focusing on someone else can help relieve your own stress.) Plus we have some awesome giveaways planned for our Facebook fans, so make sure you keep your eye out for those in the future!
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Winter Wellness
When we think of winter, we think of cold weather, snow and being inside and staying warm. It is just as important to get out and enjoy this time of the year as well, to keep your health up during the blustery months.
To help overcome the winter blues you can use an infrared sunlamp, drink more milk,take a Vitamin D3 supplement, or even just sit inside in a sunny window. These will help provide Vitamin D, which also helps with a sunny disposition!
Also, you can use high quality, therapeutic grade essential oils. Many are good for amplifying a positive mood such as all of the citrus oils, lavender, peppermint, roman chamomile, jasmine, frankincense, rosemary, cedar, bergamot and palmarosa. These can be inhaled directly from the bottle or used with a diffuser, making your house or office smell wonderful!
Stay warm.
It’s fun to go out and play, but remember to stay warm! You should wear winter coats, hats, gloves, shoes and clothes. You
lose the most heat through your hands, feet and head, so remember your hat and gloves when you go out. Once you come back inside drink hot tea or cider to warm yourself up. If your hands or fingers are cold, hold the mug of tea with your hands, the radiant heat will warm them and feel good.
Be active.
Exercise, such as walking indoors on a treadmill or around your local mall with a friend or even grabbing a raincoat and umbrella and walking outdoors can help your physical health. You can even hike a local trail or mountain during the winter months Don’t forget to use good walking shoes for traction in slippery conditions. All of these exercises will help you physically, you will sleep better and release stress at the same time!
Open up your airways.
When your air passages are clogged with mucus, you can use saline spray for your nose, and it will help loosen the congestion. Don’t be afraid to use a neti pot. It took me years before I was willing to try it, and it was easier, better and
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helpful in clearing out my sinuses. You can also use high caliber, therapeutic grade essential oils for direct inhale or diffused. Try one of the following oils for colds and sinus conditions : peppermint, ravinstara, eucalyptus blue or eucalyptus radiata and inhale to open and help clear your air passageways.
Keep in Touch.
When it’s cold and you want to stay in cuddled up on the couch, remember to stay in touch with your family and friends. It is easy to forget and miss them instead of reaching out. Plan a visit with relatives and friends, such as a regular coffee date or exercising together. In bad weather you can call, e-mail, or drop a note in the mail. It is always nice to be remembered and fun to talk to friends even if you are not able to see them.
By following one or many of the suggestions above, it can be and even better winter. Enjoy, have fun and take care of yourself.
This is the time of year when we feel gratitude for all the gifts in our life. One of the gifts we can be most grateful for is our health! Not feeling well can prevent us from having a positive outlook on life.
Only 3 to 5 minutes of testing with the Asyra Pro can form a basis for exploring the root causes of health problems. It is non- invasive and it does not show practitioner bias. The Asyra Pro is the result of many decades of testing with continuous improvement and refinement. The result allows the person to be engaged to pinpoint results, sometimes “the missing piece” to their health.
Asyra Pro Bio- Energetic Screening System
By Mary Pritchard,ND,CNC
The Asyra Pro is an advanced, flexible bio-energetic screening system. Asyra shows the response of a person to a variety of tests that cover anything from meridian points relating to organs of the body, food allergies, environmental toxicity, nutritional factors, emotional patterns, weight loss, allergies, and more.
The Asyra gives information about the energetic origins of a client’s challenges and helps to advance quicker to appropriate protocols. The client receives a comprehensive assessment with a database of thousands of items to help find what will help restore balance. There is an additional imprint of frequencies available from the “Green Laser”
which addresses the acupuncture points on the human body. Clients report they really feel the difference with the Asyra. Having spent a lifetime accumulating toxins we now begin by restoring a clear communication within.
It takes about an hour for a full assessment. You will receive a printed read out, and an imprint of balancing frequencies known as digital homeopathy. You will also receive other remedies to help with you journey back to optimum health.
Find out more by calling Mary Pritchard, ND, CNC, Energy Balancing Sounds, (4340 941-7764
A Modern Twist on a Classic Holiday Treat
Everyone has that time-honored family recipe that is the showpiece of holiday feasting. Certain foods and flavors, like peppermint candy canes, turkey with all the trimmings, pineapple-topped ham, and frosted sugar cookies are delicious musts for holiday celebrations.
Goji Ginger Popcorn Balls
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/3 cup organic popcorn kernels
1/2 cup Frontier Organic Crystalized Ginger, diced into small pieces
1/2 cup Frontier Goji Berries
1/2 cup brown rice syrup
1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
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By Noel Lambert
Directions:
In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, heat coconut oil until melted. Add popcorn kernels and cover pot with lid. Heat popcorn, shaking the pot occasionally, for about 3-5 minutes, until popping slows and the majority of the kernels are popped. Remove from heat.
Pour popcorn into a large bowl, removing un-popped kernels. Add crystalized ginger and goji berries. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine brown rice syrup and sunflower seed butter, stirring occa-
sionally. Continue to heat mixture for about 3-4 minutes, until contents are well combined and easily pourable. Pour mixture over popcorn and, using a wooden spoon or your hands, coat popcorn. Lightly wet your hands and form popcorn into 18 3-inch balls. Serve as soon as possible.
If desired, substitute non-sweetened or sweetened sunflower seed butter for the unmodified sunflower seed butter, but expect a slightly different consistency and taste.
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made your family favorite, dust off the recipe this year. Or, you can try something that’s both new and nostalgic at the same time, like this recipe for Goji Ginger Popcorn Balls from Frontier Co-op:
4 winter-blues-busting home improvement projects
Three percent of the U.S. population suffers from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) every winter, according to Psychology Today. But you don’t have to be diagnosed with an actual disorder to suffer a bad case of the winter blues - it can happen to anyone. Since climate and environment have a lot to do with causing winter doldrums, you might find engaging in some home improvement projects can make you feel happier and healthier this winter.
Freshening your space can feel good any time of year, but certain projects are perfectly aligned to give you a much-needed mood boost when it turns cold or wet weather sets in. Here are four projects that not only can brighten your outlook, they can also be good for your wallet:
1. Install skylights
Avoiding SAD is preferable to treatment and skylights can help you maximize the amount of natural light that enters your home this winter. More natural light is good for you on many levels.
Sunlight stimulates the body’s production of Vitamin D and increases the levels of serotonin in your brain; lower serotonin levels are thought to be associated with depression, lack of energy, elevated appetite and excessive sleepiness. What’s more, if you opt for Energy Star-qualified solar-powered fresh-air skylights, like those made by Velux America, you can also help improve indoor air quality. These skylights open, providing passive ventilation to allow stale indoor air to escape and fresh air to enter, and they close automatically in case of rain.
Skylights can also be good for your financial health. Solar powered
skylights, along with solar powered blinds, as well as installation costs, are eligible for a 30 percent federal tax credit. Also, more natural light in your home on a dark winter day can help decrease your need for artificial lighting. And sunshine can help warm the interior of your home and support the work your furnace does to keep the house comfortable.
Skylights can be installed in many areas of your home with kitchens and baths being among the most popular choices for more natural light, fresh air, and privacy. Even areas without direct roof access, like hallways and closets, can benefit from more natural light through tubular Sun Tunnel skylights. Visit www.whyskylights.com to learn more.
VELUX Sun Tunnel skylights bring helpful daylight into areas of the home where traditional skylights may not fit and where windows are sometimes scarce. These tubular skylights are particularly useful in inside areas including hallways, closets and laundry room. They can be installed in a matter of hours and electric light kits are available for 24/7 convenience.
how your home looks and feels. Yet the garage door is a huge surface area that directly affects your home’s curb appeal and its ability to retain heat in the winter.
2. Replace your garage door
If you’re like most people, you probably don’t think much about your garage door or the impact it has on
A great deal of warm air can escape a home through an uninsulated garage door. What’s more, when the garage gets cold, it can affect the comfort of rooms around and above it. Have
Enjoy more natural light from above and fresh air in your home during the winter months and year-round. Energy Star-qualified VELUX no leak solar powered fresh air skylights and blinds are operated by programmable touchpad remote control and they close automatically in case of rain. The skylights, blinds, and installation costs are eligible for a 30 percent federal tax credit.
a game room over the garage that’s chilly in winter? The garage door could be to blame.
Replacing an old, uninsulated garage door with a new insulated model can improve heat retention. And a new garage door is a great way to update your home’s facade.
3. Replace an old appliance (or as many as you can afford)
If you’re already bummed by winter, having to live with old, beat-up, inefficient appliances will only add to your frustration. Plus, older appliances generally use more electricity and water than newer models.
Replacing an old refrigerator, dishwasher, clothes washer or dryer with Energy Star-qualified appliances can help reduce your energy and water consumption - and bills. It’s also an improvement that you can feel good about because it’s the perfect marriage of practicality (you really need appliances that function well) and enjoyment (all those bells and whistles just make the work more fun).
4. Declutter and add organizers
You may not think of cleanup as a legitimate home improvement, but decluttering and organizing your environment can definitely boost your mood. In American homes, the problem of clutter has reached staggering proportions. More than half of Americans (54 percent) say they feel overwhelmed by the amount of clutter in their homes, and 78 percent have no idea what to do with it, according to a recent survey by the National Association for Professional Organizers and Decluttr.com.
Grab some trash bags and start cleaning house. Trash the things that are clearly junk, donate things that are still usable but not by you and set aside the things you want to keep. Invest in some closet, cabinet and drawer organizers. Add storage cubbies to a mud room or entryway and create storage space in your garage.
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Allergic to the holidays?
Your goal may be to celebrate the holidays in style this year, but your allergies and asthma are making you feel like the Grinch. You may not even be aware of what’s causing the extra sniffling, sneezing and itchy eyes.
“Two thirds of allergy sufferers have symptoms year-round, so it’s not just a matter of the first freeze hitting and your symptoms disappearing,” says allergist Bryan Martin, DO, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
“Even after the pollen season dies down, there are environmental triggers to deal with - things like mold, dust and pet dander. The winter holidays can bring a whole new set of triggers.”
The following are some ACAAI tips on ways to steer clear of allergic triggers that surface during the holidays, including some you may not have been aware of.
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
Half the fun of the winter holidays is being outside - caroling, building snowmen, sledding. But if you have asthma, you need to know that very cold, dry air can be a trigger. If you’re heading outside and it’s very cold, cover your mouth and nose with a scarf or face mask - particularly if you’ll be exercising.
Over the river
If you’re traveling for the holidays and have allergies or asthma, be sure to pack your medicines. Some hotels now offer allergy-free rooms, so inquire when booking your stay. If you’re allergic to dust mites, bring your allergy-blocking bedding. If you need injectable epinephrine, make sure you have two for your trip.
Sneezing around the
Christmas tree
Lots of traditions swirl around the holidays - and lots of dust, too. If you store ornaments and artificial trees in the attic without being covered, they may be full of dust, which can cause allergies to flare. Clean them thoroughly before putting them up, and when the holidays are over, store them in air-tight boxes so that next year you’ll deal with fewer triggers. If you buy a real tree, know that some people have contact skin allergies to terpene, found in the sap of trees, as well as inhalant allergies to mold spores and pollen brought into the house by fresh trees and greenery.
Bring us a figgy puddingor not
The holidays often involve events where other people prepare the food. If you or your kids suffer from food allergies, you’re probably skilled at bringing something you know everyone in your clan can eat. You might also want to give the host a heads up if there are certain ingredients she needs to steer clear of. Check labels of anything that’s pre-prepared that you haven’t eaten before. And know that lots of websites have allergy-safe recipes for holiday classics.
If you suffer from allergies or asthma, see a board-certified allergist. Allergists are trained to diagnose and treat your symptoms, and to work with you to create an individual action plan. To find an allergist in your area, use the ACAAI allergist locator tool.
The ACAAI is a professional medical organization of more than 6,000 allergists-immunologists and allied health professionals, headquartered in Arlington Heights, Ill. ACAAI allergists are boardcertified physicians trained to diagnose allergies and asthma, administer immunotherapy, and provide patients with the best treatment outcomes. For more information and to find relief, visit AllergyandAsthmaRelief.org. Join us on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.
Charity of the Month Help Save The Next Girl
By Dee Reynolds Photo provided by Help Save the Next Girl
n October 17, 2009, Morgan Dana Harrington, a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student, attended a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, Virginia, and never came home. One hundred and one days later, a farmer found Morgan’s skeletonized remains in a remote pasture about six miles from the concert venue.
Many in our area remember the events behind Morgan’s tragic story as if it were just yesterday. The news stories, interviews with friends and family who knew and loved Morgan Harrington, and all of the questions that the community asked. Questions such as “How?, Why?, What next?” When such a senseless tragedy strikes close to home, it is hard to find any silver lining in the clouds of grief, question and pain.
However, Morgan Harrington’s abduction and murder prompted the beginning of Help Save The Next Girl, an organization founded by Dan and Gil Harrington, to help sensitize other young women to predatory dangers.
This non-profit organization began as a conduit to spread information and promote personal safety. As a way to honor Morgan’s life, this powerful organization (which has quickly turned into a movement throughout the country) believes that “a positive legacy for Morgan includes our commitment to keep other young women safe”, their website shares.
By taking to social media, Help Save the Next Girl has a team of diligent, passionate supporters who gathers and shares information quickly and efficiently through outlets such as Facebook and Twitter. By utilizing their
network of followers to disseminate timely posts online, they are able to reach a large number of interested people, and together create a zone of safety.
No parent wants to find themselves in the horrific shoes of Dan and Gil Harrington. Their sweet daughter, Morgan, was smart, beautiful and looking forward to changing the lives of children by becoming a teacher one day. She was excited to use her outgoing personality and kind heart to benefit children (and other service organizations), but destiny intervened and took her from her friends and family far too soon. It is the hope of Help Save the Next Girl, that their efforts will help to prevent dangerous and tragic scenarios for other families.
One of the many ways that Help Save the Next Girl works to keep children, teenagers, young adults (both male and female) safe, is by providing families with a list of suggestions to consider when talking with their children about their comings and goings.
Help Save the Next Girl offers the following tips for families to consider when talking with their children and loved ones about safety in today’s society:
1.Always use the buddy system when going out, especially at night.
2. If you think someone might be following you, walk to the other side of the road; if they follow call for help
3. When you are walking alone make sure you aren’t looking down at your phone, texting or scrolling through social media. Be alert and aware of
your surroundings. If you are walking alone and suddenly notice you are being followed, call the police. That sends your geo-location.
4. Have keys in hand when walking to your car so you don’t have to be fishing through your bag or coat to find them once you get there.
6. Always tell someone you trust where you are going. If it’s to someone’s house, provide a street address.
7. Choose parking spaces that are well lit.
8. Crack, never roll down, your car window.
9. If you think you are being followed, trust your instincts and take action. Never drive towards your house or destination. Drive to the police department.
10. Keep the doors of your home locked at all times, even when you are inside.
11. If you have to walk your dog at night, attach a pepper spray key chain to the leash and stay on well lit roads.
12. Make your social media private and don’t post your address, telephone number, or email.
13. Don’t be home alone for any workman appointment.
14. Do not be afraid to call the police. They are there for us.
15. Take a self-defense course. Many universities and police departments offer them free.
CommunityResources
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Animals & Pets
Nature’s
Emporium
3912 Brambleton Ave, Roanoke, VA 24018
540-989-8020
MyNaturesEmporium.com
The largest selection of pet gifts, toys, beds and healthy foods and treats for all the special animal members of your family. Natural and holistic pet food, wild bird seed and garden supplies also available.
Concord Veterinary Services
8908 Village Hwy, Concord, VA 24538
434-993-2403
ConcordVetServices.com
Discover methods of support and comfort for your beloved animals. For 20 years we have offered homeopathy and other holistic modalities as well as conventional veterinary care. New patients welcome!
Holistic Veterinary Consultants
2401 S. Main St. Blacksburg, VA, 24060
540-616-9247
HolisticVeterinaryConsultants.com
Professional guidance for clients with many issues including vaccines, nutrition and special health problems. Geriatric care, routine medical care for small animals, farm animals and horses. Integrative medicine including acupuncture, botanical medicines, chiropractic and homeopathy. Discover the power of holistic medicine.
Churches
Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God
1420 3rd Street SW, Roanoke, VA 24016
540-353-5365
eck-virginia.org
Are you looking for the personal experience of God, every day? Each of us is connected to God through Divine Spirit (ECK), which can be heard as Sound and seen as Light. Connect with a spiritual community of people who share your desire for truth.
Roanoke Metaphysical Chapel
1488 Peters Creek Rd NW, Roanoke, VA 24017
540-562-5122
RoanokeMeta.org
We are a metaphysical church with spiritualist roots. We offer classes, workshops and speakers throughout the year, and we teach and practice positive spirituality. Sunday services: adult study, 9:30 AM; spiritual healing, 10 AM; worship service, 11 AM. Weekly classes and weddings. All welcome!
Valley Community Church, Divine Science
5000 Carriage Dr, Roanoke, VA 24018
540-774-5512
VCCDS.com
Teaching practical, spiritual laws based on and found in the example and teachings of Jesus, as well as the Bible and other great wisdom literature. Through Divine Science teachings you can lead a life of joyful inner and outer satisfaction and serenity.
Unity of Roanoke Valley
3300 Green Ridge Rd, Roanoke, VA 25019 540-562-2200
UnityOfRoanokeValley.org
Our Sunday Services are held at 9 and 11 AM, Meditation on Wednesday at noon in the prayer chapel, variety of wonderful events, walk the labrynth, wedding and receptions, listen to a recent service online at UnityOfRoanokeValley.org
Education
Blue Ridge School of Massage and Yoga
Colony Park, Ste. 106, 2001 S. Main St. Blacksburg, VA, 24060 540-552-2177
BlueRidgeMassage.org
Prepare for a meaningful, well-paid, flexible career in the growing profession of massage therapy. Gain excellent, varied bodywork skills and knowledge from experienced, caring instructors. Visit our website to learn about more programs, open house events and workshops or complete an online application.
Energy
J & J Weatherization
434-847-5487
JJweatherization.com
With 30 years of experience in home energy performance, J&J Weatherization is a full-service company specializing in insulation, home energy conservation and efficiency.
Roanoke Natural Foods Co-Op
1319 Grandin Rd, Roanoke, VA, 24011 540-343-5652
RoanokeNaturalFoods.coop
Virginia’s largest, cooperatively owned natural-foods grocery store. Nutritious food choices and earth-friendly products. We support sustainable, environmental practices, local organic farmers, local businesses and our community.
The Well
1764 Patriot Ln., Bedford, VA 24523 540-587-9000
WellOfCourse.net
The destination for natural health when looking for science-based information, superior products, herbal tinctures, supplements, natural foods, bulk foods, spices and teas. The Well has all this and more. Your beneift is our business.
Fitness
Blu Skye Hoops
252-489-7451
BluSkyeHoops.com
At Blu Skye Hoops we are passionate about making life fun through the art of hoop dance. Invoking a fun, creative way for self-expression, combined with classes and custom hoops, we aim to ignite the passion and light that we hold inside.
Prana
Yoga Roanoke
511 So. Jefferson St Roanoke VA 24014 540-397-YOGA
PranaYogaRoanoke.com
Prana Yoga offers classes for all ages, abilities and experiences. Move your body, develop healthy exercise habits, or just have a relaxing time!
River Rock Climbing
806 Wasena Ave, Roanoke, VA 24015 540-685-2360
RiverRockClimbing.com
River Rock Climbing provides indoor rock climbing lessons for a wide range of skill levels. We also have summer camps for children, yoga and fitness lessons and parents night out programs.
Funeral Services
Forest Rest at Mountain View
5970 Grassy Hill Road, Boones Mill VA 24065
540-334-5398
EvergreenMemorialTrust.com
Forest Rest is a natural cemetery where interments are made without burial vaults or common embalming chemicals. Wood tablets or native stones mark the graves.
Health
Dr. Karen Perkins, DDS
46 Shelor Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-237-6328
MercuryFreeDDS.com
Providing the highest quality of dental care in mercury-free environment, using safe and biocompatible dental materials. We practice safe removal of old mercury/ silver (amalgam) fillings with the safe mercury/silver filling removal protocol outlines by the International Academy of Oral Medicine, IAOMT.
Alexandria Pederson, Holistic Practitioner
Centers of Light and Love 1420 3rd St SW, Roanoke , VA 24016 540-588-0788
AlexandriaPederson.com
Alexandria will inspire you and support you in discovering your talents and gifts… already within yourself. And then assist you in living your life in a new way… renewed and revitalized as you continue on your path. She encourages you to work though limitations and live the life of your dreams!
Nature’s Specialist
4620 Lee Hwy., Dublin, VA 24084 540-674-0914
NatPharm.dottie@gmail.com
Specializing in naturopathic consultation, natural therapies and hair analysis. Nature’s Specialist also keeps a stock of high quality vitamins, herbs and nutritionals. Call for an appointment or stop by to shop for supplements.
Home
H2O At Home
Jean Cox, Foundig Director 360-271-9525
MyH2OatHome.com/Jean
Now you can care for your home with our innovative smart tools and just water or certified natural and organic products. Your home will be sparkling with no harsh chemical residues or fumes!
Music
Earth Mama
Rouse House Music
P.O. Box 450, Independenc, VA 24348 276-773-8529
EarthMama.org
Joyce “Earth Mama” Rouse presents high-contents, high-entertainment musical motivational programs for sustainable future to diverse audiences, inspiring actions for healthy living and a healthy planet. Concerts, workshops, keynotes classes and FUN. Helping Heal the Planet One Song at a Time!®
Outdoor Recreation
It’s All Nearby
540-999-8133
ItsAllNearby.com
It’s All Nearby is a resource guide to entertainment, sales and specials at Smith Mountain Lake and the surrounding areas. The comprehensive calendar, both in print and online, provides information on events at SML.
Virginia Green
804-986-9119
VirginiaGreenTravel.org
Virginia Green is Virginia’s program to encourage green practices throughout the state’s tourism industry. Member destinations and events include recycling, waste reduction, energy and water conservation and consumer education. The program is a partnership between Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality and Virginia Tourism.
Clean Valley Council
Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Ave., Ste. 319, Roanoke, VA 24016
540-345-5523
CleanValley.org
A nonprofit organization serving the Roanoke Valley for more than 30 years. Providing educational programming and citizen participation events to spead the word about liter prevention, recylcing, waste-stream reduction, storm-water pollution prevention and protecting our natural resources. The go-to resource for local recycling information.
Restaurants
Local Roots
1314 Grandin Road, Roanoke, VA 24015 540-206-2610
LocalRootsRestaurant.com
Roanoke’s First true farm-to-table restaurant. Open Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner, saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch and family style supper. Full bar and wood-fire oven. Available for private parties, corporate events, celebrations and catering.
Wildflour Cafe
Towers Mall, 2143 Colonial Ave, Roanoke, VA 24015
540-344-1514
WildflourAtTowers.com
Wildflour offers a wide variety of delicious foods for many dietary and nutritional needs. We are best-known for our breads and cakes, baked on location. Drop by and ask about our catering services.
Firefly Fare
32 Market Square Roanoke VA, 24015 540-206-2630
FireflyFare.com
Firefly Fare’s goal is to bring us back a little closer to how our great grandparents used to eat, but with a bit of modern sensibility and global influence. That means sourcing locally and sustainably when possible and creating a changing landscape of great tastes. Firefly Fare is providing quick access to healthy, tasty food while supporting local farmers.
Spas & Salons
It’s
All About You
1630 Braeburn Drive, Salem, VA 24153
540-312-6141
AllAboutUSalem.webs.com
Full-service hair salon. Organic hair coloring and perms that are made with certified organic extracts and natural ingredients that are 100% ammonia-free! Spa services include manicures, pedicures, and facials. Flexible appointments for busy schedules.
Revive Organic Salon
2305-A Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24015
ReviveOrganicSalon.com 540-816-0986
Organic salon offering ladies and men’s haricuts, demineralizing treatments, organic base coloring, highlights, color correction and hair loss solutions. Revive’s mission is to treat others with respect and dignity while nurturing them in an organic environment.
Transportation Alternatives
Ride Solutions
866-424-3334
RideSolutions.og
Ride solutions connects you to your transportation options with free regional carpool matching, bike commute support, transit assistance and employer services, all for free.
Water Conservation
Healthy Water For Me
540-230-7459
HealthyWaterForMe.com
Kangen Water is a great way to increase hydration, balance body pH, obtain optimal health, neutralize free radicals, reduce pain and more. Change Your Water...Change Your Life™. Call to begin a free three week alkaline, antioxidant water challenge today.
Community Resources
December & January
On Going:
Dickens of a Christmas
Downtown Roanoke
December 4: Roanoke Christmas Tree
Lighting
December 11: Roanoke Christmas Parade
December 18: Pet Costume Contest & Snow Zone
All ages Free
A Christmas Carol
D. Geraldine Lawson Performing Arts
Center, Fincastle VA
December 3-6, 10-12
All ages
Tickets start at $10
Holiday Candlelight Tours
Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar, Forest
December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19, 5:30 PM
$20/Person
Reservations required (434) 534-8120
Music On The Hill: the MOTH
Unity of Roanoke Valley
3300 Green Ridge Rd NW, Roanoke
December 11, January 8 and February 12
Doors open at 6:30 PM
$10
Mindfulness Self Care
Life In Balance, Christiansburg
2nd & 4th Wednesdays of every month
8:30 AM -9:30 AM
Donation Based 540-381-6215
www.lifeinbalancecenter.com
Pre-registration Required
Kid’s Yoga
Life In Balance, Christiansburg
1st & 3rd Saturdays of every month
11 AM- 11:45 AM
Ages 5-9 years
$8.00 per Class or 6 classes for $36.00
540-381-6215
www.lifeinbalancecenter.com
Pre-registration Required
Thursday • December 3
Vinton Christmas Parade & Festival
Vinton Municipal Building
6 PM - 9:45 PM
All ages Free
Saturday • December 5
Holiday Cheer Bazaar
Hidden Valley High School, Roanoke
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
All ages
Free to attend
Ye Olde Salem Christmas & Gingerbread Festival
Salem Public Library & Downtown Salem 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
All ages
Free admission
$5 Unlimited Play Pass
Monday • December 7
Christmas Tree Lighting
South County Roanoke Library
6 PM - 8 PM
All ages Free
Friday • December 11
Christmas at the Market & Parade
Downtown Christiansburg
4 PM - 9 PM
All ages
Free
Learn To Use Raindrop Therapy
Mountain Star Therapy
1701 Grandin Road, Roanoke
1: 30 PM - 4 PM
$50
Registration Required
Saturday • December 12
Radford City Holiday Parade
Downtown Radford
3 PM - 4 PM
All Ages
Free
Essential Oils And You
Centers of Light & Cave Spring
Wellness Center
4309 Old Cave Spring Road, Roanoke
10 AM - 11:30 AM
Ages 18+
Free
Peppermint Ball
Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center, Christiansburg
7:30 PM - 11 PM
General Public: $10.00
Full Time Students: $5.00 www.sapphiredance.com
Essential Oils And You
Centers of Light & Cave Spring
Wellness Center
10 AM - 11:30 AM
Ages 18+
Free
Wednesday • December 16
Kenny Rogers Christmas Concert
Berglund Performing Arts Center
7:30 PM
All ages
Tickets start at $49
Thursday • December 31
Family Fun New Year’s Eve Gala
Salem Civic Center
6 PM - 10 PM
All ages
$5 General Admission starts at 7PM
$17.50 Buffet starts at 6PM & Admission www.growingupinthevalley.com/nyegala
January 4
New Year New Energy
Life In Balance Christiansburg
11 AM -12 PM
$10.00
540-381-6215
www.lifeinbalancecenter.com
Pre-registration Required
January 7
Annie Berglund Performing Art Center 7:30 PM
All Ages
Tickets start at $27
$5 Parking
January 9
Introduction To Aromatherapy
Cave Spring Wellness Center
4309 Cave Spring Road, Roanoke
10 AM - 11:30 AM
Free
Center, Clear & Create Workshop
Cave Spring Wellness Center
4309 Old Cave Spring Road, Roanoke
1 PM - 3 PM
$20
January 16
Universal Dances Of Peace
Uttara Yoga Studio
1217 Maple Ave SW Roanoke
7 PM - 9 PM
Donations accepted
January 18
Letting Go of Worry Life In Balance, Christiansburg
11 AM -12 PM
$10
540-381-6215
www.lifeinbalancecenter.com
Pre-registration Required
Evelyn Arthur, CMT • (240) 215- 5947
Aries
Your wellness sector is very much in focus this month! Mars, in particular, encourages you to be proactive about diet and exercise. You might feel more comfortable with a personal trainer by your side who can give you some expert advice and push you to keep going when you hit a roadblock.
Taurus
Health and lifestyle issues are activated by Venus moving into Libra. This blend of energies can push you to seek balance in all areas your life, particularly when it comes to work and relaxation. Pamper yourself a little more with spa days, beauty treatments and perhaps a timely massage or two!
Gemini
This is a time to take stock, with both Mercury and the Sun in your sector of wellbeing for much of the month. You might want to read some of the latest books concerning health or related issues and see how you can incorporate the information into your life.
Cancer
Saturn in Sagittarius encourages greater awareness of the ways you could be sabotaging your health. But don’t rush to
Libra
Venus might inspire you to opt for some restorative self-care. Invite friends for a spa day or a chance to relax together. Mars could assert its presence a little more authoritatively by encouraging you to develop strong boundaries and jettison relationships that have a negative effect on mind and body.
change the habits of a lifetime all at once. Make changes one habit at a time and you’ll soon notice a positive difference.
Leo
Pluto’s journey through your wellness zone is slow but steady, ensuring that you change not only your physiology but also your psychology through healthy diet and exercise. And with the Sun in Scorpio the weeks ahead can be excellent for a short detox and a chance to clear out emotional baggage.
Virgo
You seem to radiate charisma this month! As Uranus, your health planet, continues to move through Aries, this can be an excellent time to channel your vitality into making key changes in your life, particularly if they increase your overall happiness and peace of mind.
Scorpio
You might be doing a lot of socializing over the holidays, which can certainly enhance your spirits. The Sun in your sign puts you firmly in control while also amping up your vitality and joie de vivre. To stay in top condition, be sure to get adequate rest and rehydrate, particularly if you’ve been partying.
Sagittarius
Saturn’s presence in your sign could encourage you to put pressure on yourself to achieve, including in the area of health and
wellness. However, this attitude is likely to cause extra stress when you don’t really need it. Instead, take a leaf out of Pisces’ book and go with the flow!
Capricorn
Although you’ll be busy this month, you’ll be encouraged to relax your grip a little. Having Pluto in your sign can spur you to work hard and sometimes overdo it. And even though your health sector is not in focus this month, the cosmos is enticing you to unwind, detox, and rejuvenate yourself in whatever way seems best.
Aquarius
As your wellness sector is linked to the Moon, the New Moon and Full Moon phases can have an impact on health issues. This month the New Moon in Scorpio encourages change from the inside out. By having the intention to release emotional issues, resentment, and hurt feelings - and doing so on a regular basis - you’ll notice a transformation in all aspects of your health.
Pisces
The Sun in Scorpio suggests you can recharge your batteries and feel more vital by traveling, exploring new territory, and doing something a little different. The New Moon reveals that adopting a belief system with guidelines for diet or exercise could be a helpful adjunct to your spiritual path and feeling good in yourself.
Local guide to Farmer’s Markets
Bedford
Washington & Center Street centertownbedford.com
Fridays, 8 AM - 1 PM
May through October
Blacksburg
100 Draper Road, Blacksburg blacksburgfarmersmarket.com
Saturdays, 8 AM - 7 PM
Wednesdays, 2 PM - 7 PM
April through October
Saturdays, 9 AM - 2 PM
Wednesdays, 2 PM - 6 PM
November through December
Botetourt
90 Town Center, Daleville botetourtfarmersmarket.org
Saturdays, 8 AM - 12 PM
May through October
Christiansburg
Hickok Street, Christiansburg Christiansburg.org
Thursdays, 3 PM - 7 PM May through October
Covington
134 West Main Street, Covington covingtonfarmersmarket.com
Saturdays, 8 AM - 1 PM
May Through October
Floyd
203 South Locust Street, Floyd sustainfloyd.org/farmers-market
Saturday, 9 AM - 1 PM
Open Year Round
Grandin Village
1319 Grandin Road, Roanoke leapforlocalfood.org
Saturdays, 8 AM - 12 PM
April through November
Radford
Norwood Lot, E. Main Street Radford radfordfarmers.blogspot.com
Saturdays, 8 AM - 1 PM
April through October
Rocky Mount
435 Franklin Street
bit.ly/rockymountfarm
Monday through Saturday, 6 AM to 5 PM
Open Year Round
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Salem
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Monday through Saturday 7 AM- 2 PM
April through December
Vinton
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