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26 WATER SPORTS FOR A TOTAL BODY WORKOUT

Cool Ways to Stay Fit this Summer

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Holistic Care

Try IV Nutrient Infusions at Krasnick Regenerative Medicine

• Mood Support • Cancer Support • Family Medicine • Holistic Medicine • Innovative Medicine • Bioidentical Hormones Marisa Spradlin RD Gaia Kile FNP Danielle Douglas FNP Malcolm Sickels MD 210 Little Lake Dr., Suite 10 Ann Arbor (west side) www.drsickels.com 734.332.9936 • Easy access from M-14, I-94 & Jackson Road • Check drsickels.com for directions & insurance info.

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rasnick Regenerative Medicine provides intravenous (IV) nutrient infusions as a way to deliver vitamins, minerals and amino acids into the bloodstream. They offer customized solutions to address a variety of health issues to promote healing, recovery and wellness.

Examples of IV therapy include vitamin C, glutathione, Myers’ cocktail and others. IV administration allows for a higher concentration of nutrients compared to oral supplements, as it does not have to be digested. When supplements of any sort are taken orally, they have to be processed by the gastrointestinal tract, which will lower Robert A. Krasnick, M.D. the effective concentration. Patients with chronic illnesses and other conditions that may cause problems with absorption can benefit greatly.

Robert A. Krasnick, M.D., is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist whose practice focuses on patients with musculoskeletal pain related to sports injuries, arthritis, accidents and daily wear and tear. He is also board certified in pain management and has specialized training in prolotherapy through his years of work with the Hackett-Hemwall Foundation.

Location: 210 Little Lake Dr., Ste. 8, Ann Arbor. For appointments and more information, call 734-585-5653 or visit KrasnickRegen.com. See ad page 25.

Enjoy Cutting-Edge Care at Ann Arbor’s Dentist

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Liberate yourself from suffering.

Gnosis is the practical, fact-based knowledge of consciousness that guides us to our full potential and innate happiness.

nn Arbor’s Dentist, the office of Dr. Keith Dobracki, is a state-of-the-art family and general dentistry dental practice with a focus on holistic and biological dentistry. He states, “Lasers can be used to help wounds heal faster, kill infectious bacteria, significantly shorten appointment time, control bleeding and can be used instead of drills. Often, children do not require shots for cavities with the use of lasers.”

They treat patients from Ann Arbor, Saline, Dr. Keith Dobracki Chelsea, Dexter, Ypsilanti, Brighton, Toledo and surrounding states, and the practice has garnered numerous awards. “Our patients experience biological holistic dentistry with elite technology. We provide biocompatibility testing and biomimetic fillings while re-mineralizing teeth and preventing the need for fillings,” notes Dobracki.

Location: 606 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor. For appointments and more information, call 734-747-6400 or visit AnnArborsDentist.com. See ad page 5.

Experience is better than belief.

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Get on Track to Fitness and Total Health

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helsea Wellness Center is offering a new medical fitness program MyFitRx (formerly Next Steps Fitness programs) that features 10 specialized pathways designed to improve the level of physical activity in individuals living with chronic or multiple medical conditions and those that need additional support through healthcare provider-based referrals and guided exercise.

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The MyFitRx journey entails signing up for the eight-week program; selecting a pathway; and starting a customized fitness plan.

Cost is $49 for members/$99 for nonmembers. For more information, visit ChelseaWellness.org/ MyFitRx.

Silence Retreat in Vanderbilt

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ong of the Morning Yoga Retreat is holding a silence retreat— Be Still and Know: Practices in Silence and Discernment—from August 20 through 27. This retreat is open to all sincere truth-seekers as a donation-based opportunity to experience and imbibe in the sacred Silence within. All participants are expected to observe and respect silence as they are guided during the full retreat. Song of the Morning is a safe space, a place of kindness, and all participants commit to do their part to maintain this at all times.

The retreat is guided by Swami Sankarananda in accordance with the holistic Sivananda Yoga Vedanta tradition. The program is specifically developed to aid participants in their evolution from fear to fearlessness, from discord to harmony and from pieces to peace through silence, meditation, chanting, yoga asana and introspection.

Song of the Morning, a nonprofit yoga retreat center located on 800 acres of woodlands, welcomes truth-seekers from all paths and traditions to experience spiritual refreshment and relaxation. It was founded in 1970 by Yogacharya Oliver Black, based on the teachings of his guru, Paramahansa.

Location: 9607 E. Sturgeon Valley Rd., Vanderbilt. Meals and lodging are available. For registration and more information, call 989-983-4107 or visit SongOfTheMorning.secure.retreat.guru/program/2021-be-still-and-know-practices-in-silence-and-discernment.

Find True Relaxation Anywhere

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elaxStation, established in 2002, offers massage at two locations or even at work. Two hours with one therapist is $140 and two hours with two therapists is $280. Employees that receive seated massage in their workplace praise its ability to reduce stress, improve mood and provide a sense of well-being. Alertness and circulation are improved, and it is great for improving morale and thanking staff for a job well done.

A quiet room is preferable, but they can also provide treatments at a workstation. If there is not enough room for one of the massage chairs, they use a special desk-top unit which allows the person receiving treatment to remain at their desk and lean forward in a relaxed position, enabling work on their neck, back, arms and hands.

Practitioners are also available for offsite conferences, seminars or special events.

New Location! 1202 Packard St, Ann Arbor. For more information, call 734-623-1951 or visit RelaxStation.com. See classifed ad page 35.

Learn Restorative Yin Yoga

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he Ann Arbor School of Massage, Herbal & Natural Medicine is offering a Restorative Yin Yoga class from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Wednesdays and Sundays focusing on the breath and relaxation that uses props to provide support when needed to create space in the body and increase flexibility. Students may bring a mat, blanket and props.

Instructor Lalita Herrera is an Ayurvedic practitioner specializing in marma therapy, a yoga therapist and massage student.

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Suggested donation is $8.

Location: Liberty Office Center, 3684 W. Liberty Rd., Ann Arbor. For more information, call 734-769-7794 or visit Naturo pathicSchoolOfAnnArbor.net.

Jagged Fork Business is Resurgent

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he Jagged Fork serves breakfast, brunch and lunch seven days a week at five locations in Grosse Pointe, Lathrup Village, West Bloomfield, Rochester Hills and Ann Arbor. All meals are cooked to order, not put in a microwave or left to sit under a heat lamp. When choosing quality, it is always better to wait for the food rather than having the food waiting.

The Jagged Fork always practices the two Q’s: Quality and Quantity. They select only the finest and best ingredients for all dishes and take pride in their fresh fruits, ripe vegetables, locally baked gourmet fresh breads and certified, fair-trade, locally roasted coffees.

Brunch specials include homemade sriracha maple syrup, locally sourced corn tortillas and a family recipe for huevos rancheros sauce, as well as hand-whipped Cajun fried chicken and waffles. A full liquor license allows them to serve premium liquor, mixed brunch cocktails, beer and wine.

For more info or online orders, call 734-929-2402 or visit TheJaggedFork.com.

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Artistic Expression is Alive at Hoover Street Studio

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oover Street Studio has reopened for regular group classes and rehearsal space for rent to dance, yoga, fitness and other movement arts teachers located close to the University of Michigan campus. They are also available for teaching a small group class, solo rehearsal or an online course.

Current offerings include Ann Arbor Shorinji Kempo: Moving Zen; Flamenco: beginning, intermediate and advanced with Holly Matthews; and Hip-Hop taught by Aurora Abolio.

Location: 323 E. Hoover St., Ann Arbor. For more information or to register, call 734-657-4618 or visit HooverStreetStudio.com.

Micronutrient Testing Offers Health Benefits

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estore Hyper Wellness was founded to help clients feel better so they can do more with micronutrient testing. Co-owner Jenn Anderson says, “Blood testing is often the first step to regain control of your health. Our micronutrient test examines your blood to determine how your body is absorbing and utilizing what you’re giving it. Proper supplementation and nutrition can remedy a wide range of issues, but to make the correct lifestyle changes, you need to know where to start.”

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associated with inflammation and chronic disease, therefore affecting physical and mental health and ultimately quality of life. The micronutrients tested enable production of enzymes, hormones and other substances essential for proper growth, development and overall good health. Despite taking supplements and multivitamins, 50 percent of people are actually micronutrient deficient.

Packages are available. Location: 3225 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor.

For appointments and more information, call 734-780-7433 or visit Restore.com/locations/ann-arbor-mi.

One Small Change is All it Takes

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ne Small Change Integrative Health Coaching is right for those that need to create new habits and routines to support the lifestyle changes they desire; want to experience success but aren’t sure where to begin; desire harmony between the effects of a diagnosis and the life they want; struggle to prioritize their own health and wellness and end up at the bottom of the list; lack the social support to make the changes they know are needed; or feel overwhelmed and are ready to try a different approach.

Certified Integrative Health Coach Andrea

Weid, MPA, OTRL, NBC-HWC, will explore satisfaction with resiliency, relationships, environment, movement, nutrition, sleep and spirituality, and create a personalized roadmap that helps make One Small Change at a time.

She says, “I work with people to make incremental, sustainable lifestyle changes grounded in kindness, self-compassion and mindfulness. My approach to change is unique and draws from 21 years as an occupational therapist, certification as an integrative health coach from the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and my own health and mindfulness education journey.

For more information or a consultation, email OneSmallChange Coaching@gmail.com or visit OneSmallChangeCoaching.com.

KUDOS

Evenstar’s Chalice, a mystical shop for everyday enchantments and inspirations, is celebrating four years in business. They carry spiritual supplies and offer classes, readers and healers to provide spiritual life support.

Co-owners Mara Evenstar and Jeanne Adwani say, “Evenstar’s Chalice is a sensorial playground where you can find divine wares, vintage relics, gallery arts and sacred swag!”

Location: 36 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti. For more information, call 734905-7980 or visit EvenstarsChalice.com.

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution opposing wildlife killing contests in Michigan and encouraging the state to ban them outright. The resolution notes that such contests promote indiscriminate killing, are counterproductive to wildlife management and violate responsible hunting practices. While all wildlife play a critical role in Michigan’s ecosystem, mesocarnivores like coyotes, foxes and bobcats are especially important, naturally controlling rodent populations and keeping diseases like Lyme disease in check.

For more information, visit hshv.org.

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It starts with the Life You Dream to Live “What you think, you become,” Buddha Personal coaching or by phone and Zoom Chef John 734-635-1598 • Tues-Thurs 10-12 john@1love-1world.org • Ann Arbor, MI www.1love-1world.org • Global Program Marathon man at 59 and still running!

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A Scenic and Tranquil Meeting Place...

We offer the holistic community a nature-oriented meeting space for workshops, meetings, counseling, yoga, youth groups, and family gatherings. Main room accommodates 100 pre-Covid, with two smaller classrooms and kitchen facilities. Hiking trails. Weekend rates range from $200-$400, additional for extensive grounds use, camping. Book your next gathering at https://MFCenter.org/rent

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new report by the Toxic Free Food Campaign in partnership with Ecology Center Healthy Stuff Lab entitled “Capped With Toxics,” found toxic ortho-phthalates in bottle caps of more than one-third of the 141 beverage brands tested. Market leaders are switching to safer bottle caps, but many brands lag behind.

Prior research has linked ongoing exposure to phthalates during pregnancy and early childhood to reduced fertility and harm to brain development. Plus, women, children and people of color face higher exposure and greater susceptibility to phthalates.

Jeff Gearhart, research director at the Ecology Center, says, “There are safer alternatives, and we hope that manufacturers will make the healthy choice and remove harmful chemicals from their products.” Studies have shown that phthalates can migrate from the plastic cap liners into food and beverages that are packed in glass. The chemicals may also leave a residue on the rim of the bottle which can be consumed. When discarded, the bottle caps can also pollute the environment.

Major brands have since switched to phthalate-free bottle caps include Brew Dr Kombucha, Whole Foods Market (sparkling mineral water), Keurig, Dr Pepper (IBC and Stewart’s root beer, Snapple tea, Nantucket Nectar juice), and Maine Root (craft soda). Phthalate-free and vinyl-free caps are widely available. “No bottled beverage should be capped with toxic plastic chemicals,” says Brandon Moore, national campaign director at Defend Our Health.

“Now it’s time for market laggards like Martinelli’s to end its use of toxic bottle caps on its sparkling beverages.”

The nonprofit Ecology Center is an environmental advocacy organization established in 1970 in Ann Arbor to develop innovative solutions for healthy people and a healthy planet.

Market leaders are switching to safer bottle caps, but many brands lag behind.

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To sign a petition calling for Martinelli’s to stop the risk of exposing their consumers to toxic chemicals, visit ToxicFreeDrink. org. Read the report at EcoCenter.org/ healthy-stuff/reports/capped-toxics.

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Try Rose + Joy from Rosy Glow Wellness

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aster Clinical Aromatherapist and Certified Reflexolo-chi practitioner Margo Hertzfeld says, “Rosy Glow Wellness Therapies was started the day after I became a clinically certified aromatherapist, then expanded after adding two reflexology certifications and flower essence therapy certifications! I followed my passion with all three to bring powerful natural therapies to my clients.”

Margo Hertzfeld Hertzfeld serves Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio as an independent and clinically certified aromatherapist. She loves to integrate reflexology and flower essence therapy into her practice and specializes in pre- and postnatal care, hospice and palliative care, as well as oncology-related care. She also runs the Great Lakes School for Aromatic Studies, where individuals can become certified in aromatherapy in a live and dynamic learning environment.

My customers enjoy a very personal and customized experience that supports their health journey.

Her education is unparalleled in the region, including ongoing education and training. She created a line of products called Rose + Joy that benefits local women survivors of human trafficking. The face serum and sole balm have become cult favorites. She also offers online classes through her website.

“Being an independent aromatherapy practitioner means I do not represent one company, but the best that nature has to offer from a selection of highly reputable essential oil companies,” says Hertzfeld.

“I strive to give my clients very practical tools they can take home and start using immediately, including their custom essential oil blend.

I believe they enjoy a very personal and customized experience that supports their health journey which we are all on and always learning. I see a beautiful surge in interest about all things natural health and I plan to expand my practice to accommodate more clients.”

For more information, visit RosyGlowWellness.com. See ad page 36.

ALERT: Critical Problem with ‘Smart’ Meters: Just When

You Thought it was Safe to Opt-Out

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ronically, now that PG&E, Seattle City Light, Consumers Energy, DTE and other utilities is offering to disable the wireless RF function (for a hefty price) in their smart meters, we find that there’s yet another extremely critical problem with the meters.

Just when you thought you had mastered all the esoteric acronyms such RF Mesh, 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz ZigBee, and all the problems with ‘smart’ meters, here’s one more: Switching-Mode Power Supply or SMPS. This new element in the ‘smart’ meter con- A Smart Meter shielded with the Iron Maiden. troversy deserves immediate full official and public attention.

In our on-going investigation into why so-called ‘smart’ meters being installed by PG&E, DTE, Consumers Energy, Duke Energy and many utilities against rising public opposition are causing so many people to be sick, and so many problems with other electric and electronic equipment, we have been fortunate to obtain the advice of electrical engineers.

On examination of typical meters, including ABB, GE, ITRON and Landis+Gyr, and many others they report that, in addition to its RF transmitter, each wireless digital meter also has a component called the ‘switching-mode power supply’ (SMPS) – switching power supply for short. Its function is to ‘step down’ the 240v alternating current (AC) coming in from the utility pole power lines to the 3.3 to 12 volts of direct current (DC) required to run the meter’s digital electronics which record the electricity usage data and send out the various RF transmissions.

The SMPS function emits sharp spikes of millisecond bursts constantly, 24/7. The SMPS on the commonly used ITRON Openway model, for instance, which is within the smart meter models widely installed by PG&E and other utilities throughout their territory, has been measured to emit spikes of up to 50,000 Hz and higher. This constant pulsing of high frequencies, in addition to the RF function, is causing not only interference with other electric and electronic equipment in many homes with smart meters installed, but also is causing havoc with biological systems in its field of exposure.

We created the Iron Maiden©® to aid our friends and neighbors to protect themselves from the pulsing RF signal coming from a Smart Meter. It is much more effective than the typical wire mesh meter guards.

In our testing the RF signal is still significant when using these mesh meter guards. The metal mesh meter guard does reduce the RF a bit, but many of our customers still report feeling these RF effects.

My wife and I got up this morning telling each other how well we slept!

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Eat Produce to Lower Stress and Heart Disease People needing a push to eat more fruits and vegetables might be motivated by two new studies from Australia’s Edith Cowan University. Studying data from 8,600 Australians between the ages of 25 and 91, researchers found people that ate at least 470 grams (about two cups) of fruits and vegetables per day had 10 percent lower stress levels compared to those that ate less than half that amount. “Vegetables and fruits contain important nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, flavonoids and carotenoids that can reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, and therefore improve mental well-being,” says lead author Simone Radavelli-Bagatini.

In a second study based on 23 years of data on 50,000 Danes, researchers found that those that consumed one cup each day of the most nitrate-rich vegetables like leafy greens and beets had about a 2.5 mmHg lower systolic blood pressure and a 12 to 26 percent lower risk of peripheral artery disease, heart attacks, strokes and heart failure. Eating more than one cup daily didn’t increase the benefits, they found, and blending greens into smoothies (but not pulp-destroying juicing) is a good option for increasing intake.

Fulvic Acid Health Breakthrough More and more people are turning to natural holistic remedies, and both fulvic acid and shilajit, a substance high in fulvic acid, may offer numerous benefits, including reduced inflammation, stronger immunity and improved brain function.

As reported at Healthline.com, early research shows that taking fulvic acid by mouth for seven days may help reduce reactions in people with allergies to pollen. Applying 5 percent fulvic acid to the skin twice daily for four weeks might improve some symptoms of eczema, fatigue and heavy metal toxicity by preventing a condition in which the body tissues do not receive enough oxygen (hypoxia).

Fulvic acid might interrupt steps involved in the worsening of brain disorders such as dementia, as well as reduce inflammation and prevent or slow the growth of cancer because it seems to have immune-stimulating and antioxidant effects.

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Eat Oily Fish to Live Longer Omega-3 fatty acids have previously been linked to better heart, brain, eye and joint health, and a new large-scale analysis published in Nature Communications suggests that omega-3s from oily fish may also extend lifespan.

Researchers reviewed pooled data from 17 studies of 42,466 people that were followed an average of 16 years. Those that had the highest amount of fish-based omega-3s in their blood—at the 90th percentile—had a 13 percent lower risk for death than people with omega-3 levels in the 10th percentile. The risk of dying from cardiovascular disease was 15 percent lower and from cancer 11 percent lower. The blood levels of alpha-linolenic acid omega-3s obtained from plant-based sources like nuts and flaxseed did not show a conclusive link to lower mortality.

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Bugs Matter

Soil Regulators Soft on Pesticide Use Pesticides cause significant harm to earthworms and thousands of other vital subterranean species. These invertebrates, nematodes, bacteria and fungi filter water, recycle nutrients and help regulate the planet’s temperature. The most comprehensive review ever conducted on how pesticides affect soil health, published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science, reveals that beneath fields of monoculture crops, a toxic soup of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides is wreaking havoc on the ecosystem.

The study recommends changes in how regulatory agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assess the risks posed by the nearly 850 approved pesticide ingredients. Presently, regulators ignore pesticide harm to earthworms, springtails, beetles and many other subsoil critters. The EPA relies on one insect, the European honeybee, to represent the thousands of species that live or develop underground. The ongoing escalation of pesticide-intensive agriculture and pollution are major driving factors in the precipitous decline of many soil organisms that are critical to maintaining healthy soils. This contamination has been identified as the most significant driver of soil biodiversity loss in the last decade.

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Cactus Poachers Are Denuding Deserts

More than 30 percent of the world’s 1,500 or so cactus species are threatened with extinction, and criminal scavengers are primarily to blame. A 2020 seizure by authorities in Italy yielded more than 1,000 of some of the rarest cactuses in the world, valued at more than $1.2 million on the black market. Some were over 100 years old. President of the Association for Biodiversity and Conservation Andrea Cattabriga helps police identify specimens taken from tourists or intercepted in the mail. He says, “Here is an organism that has evolved over millions of years to be able to survive in the harshest conditions you can find on the planet, but that finishes its life in this way, just as an object to be sold.”

Trafficking can take a serious toll because many species are highly localized and often extremely slow-growing, thus quite sensitive to over-harvesting.

Cactuses and other succulents have become popular on social media, promoted by indoor plant influencers for their unusual Superfund Mine-Polluted Stream Restorations See Success appearance and minimal Large investments have been made to clean up acid drainage into streams and rivers care requirements. The polluted by toxic metals from abandoned mining sites. A new study published in Freshwater Science based on long-term monitoring data from four U.S. Environmen- pandemic has increased their popularity, with shops tal Protection Agency Superfund sites in California, Colorado, Idaho and Montana unable to keep some speshows that cleanup efforts can allow affected streams to recover to near natural cies in stock. Sales of legally conditions within 10 to 15 years after abatement work begins. sourced plants could help David Herbst, a research scientist at UC Santa Cruz and co-author of the paper, offset illegal trade, with the says, “The good news from them all is that Superfund investments can restore the proceeds going directly to water quality and ecological health of the streams.” Researchers combined data communities living alongfrom long-term monitoring during periods of 20 years or more using aquatic insects side the plants, creating an and other diverse invertebrate life such as flatworms and snails as indicators of the incentive to protect them. restoration of ecological health, with nearby unpolluted streams as standards for

Reversing Ruin

comparison. Much of the recovery occurred within the first few years of treatment.

Herbst says that the promising results suggest that even daunting environmental problems can be remedied.

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THINK YOURSELF HAPPY Seven Ways to Change Your Mind and Be Happier

by Ronica O’Hara

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hat is happiness? Aristotle pondered it, our country’s founders encouraged its pursuit, but only now— thanks to the thriving field of Positive Psychology—have we learned more precisely how to attain and sustain it. In thousands of studies in the last two decades, researchers have watched babies share crackers, put Tibetan monks in brain scanners, asked college students to do kind deeds and explored databases, among other strategies. A major finding has emerged: Happiness is, to a great degree, in our own hands—or more exactly, our own minds.

“You get to choose,” says trailblazing researcher Barbara Fredrickson, author of Positivity and Love 2.0 and a professor at the University of North Carolina. “No matter where your river of emotions flows today, over time and with continued effort and attention, you can change its course and location to live a happier, more positive life.” Using advanced brain imaging technology, neuroscientists and psychologists have discovered that the brain is “plastic” and malleable. When we change our thinking and actions in positive ways, brain neurons start rewiring themselves to make newfound happiness settle in, especially if our practices are repetitive.

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“Interestingly, changes can start quite quickly,” says neuroscientist Andrew Newberg, who has authored 10 books on the brain, emotions and spirituality, including Words Can Change Your Brain. “For those changes to become more fully ingrained, it can take a few months, but it does not necessarily require hours a day for many years.”

A change in thinking shifted the behavior and life of John Peterson, a sales manager at a major West Coast auto retailer and editor of SafeDriveGear.com. “I was unhappy and miserable, so I decided to give gratitude a shot,” he recalls. “It was mechanical to start, but the reactions I got turned into a domino effect.” Instead of giving cursory thanks, he praised a co-worker’s kindness in handing him a daily cup of coffee; now they chat about their families. Instead of “keeping myself to myself,” he offered to help a neighbor he barely knew to clean gutters; now they’re “barbecue besties,” he says, adding, “I was kind of blown away at the incredible effect gratitude had on my life, both in improving my mental health and boosting my relationships. It was a real revelation to me!”

Positive psychologists offer two major approaches: adopting habits that encourage happiness and clearing away the mental de-

bris that blocks it. Many books and websites offer a wide range of theories, techniques and tips. “The most effective practices for you are the ones that you enjoy and are willing to do more often,” says Tchiki Davis, Ph.D., a Psychology Today blogger and founder of The Berkeley Well-Being Institute. The following are research-based methods to enhance happiness:

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The difference between languishing and flourishing, says Fredrickson in her book Positivity, is constructing a life in which heartfelt positive experiences outnumber the negatives by three to one. Positive experiences that flow from feelings such as gratitude, serenity, hope, awe and love can be as simple as exchanging smiles with a passerby, patting a friend on the back, joking with a cashier, picking up something that someone has dropped or planting a kiss on a son’s head. She emphasizes that the experiences must be authentic and heartfelt: acting “Pollyanna-ish” out of habit or pasting on a smile can actually make us feel worse, and positivity can turn toxic if it’s relentlessly turned on 100 percent of the time. “True happiness is not rigid and unchanging,” she says.

When it comes to marriage, five positive interactions for every negative one is the “magic ratio” that makes it happy and stable, according to studies by renowned relationship psychologist John Gottman, author of What Makes Love Last. “Successful long-term relationships are created through small words, small gestures and small acts,” he writes.

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Flip negativity by reframing experiences

Positive reframing involves shifting misery-making thinking to see the positive side of any situation. Canadian researchers

reported in a 340-person survey at APA PsycNet that during the pandemic, reframing was the most effective mental health strategy; people practicing it gradually felt better, while people that vented, distracted themselves or disengaged from others fared worse. Reframing strategies include viewing a problem as a challenge, a learning opportunity or a way to help others; finding the higher purpose or divine order in a bad situation; exploring what the unexpected benefits might be; and finding humor in a situation.

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Defuse the inner critic with caring self-talk

Berating ourselves for our shortcomings is a sure route to suffering, but applying self-compassion powerfully lowers the volume. It involves three elements: treating ourselves as kindly as we would a dear friend; realizing that making mistakes is intrinsically human so we’re not alone; and non-judgmentally facing our emotions without denying or indulging them, according to its major theorist, psychologist Kristin Neff, author of Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind. Numerous studies show that people that practice self-compassion have less self-doubt and fewer negative thoughts, are less likely to feel anxious or depressed, enjoy better health and relationships and are more resilient and motivated to change.

Another way to handle the inner critic is to transform it by befriending and chatting with it, a method used in voice dialogue therapy and in the Internal Family Systems approach.

Jackie Graybill, a Seattle songwriter and piano teacher, calls her “mean girl” inner critic Brutista Dynasticus. “I’ll find myself responding to an inner thought like, ‘You look fat. Just how much weight have you gained over COVID?!’ with a recognition like, ‘Oh, Brutista, that wasn’t very nice. I may have some extra

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pounds, but this healthy body has gotten me through a freaking pandemic! Show a little respect, okay?’ This quiets her down because I’ve recognized her and addressed her, and I feel an inner sense of victory because I’ve brought a positive truth to bear. It’s a very empowering practice.”

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Clear away pain by questioning assumptions

Of our estimated 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day, about 80 percent are negative and 95 percent are repetitive, says the National Science Foundation. Those noisy mental loops dampen our spirits by repetitively telling us that something regretful should not have happened in the past or is going to happen to blight the future.

Few worries have real credence: A Cornell University study found that 85 percent of what people worry about never happens. Of the 15 percent of worries that did happen, 79 percent of people found they handled the problem better than they had expected or that they learned a valuable lesson from it. Cognitive behavioral therapists help clients to examine those beliefs and assumptions, challenge the dysfunctional ones and try out different interpretations to uncover the truth.

Victor Blue, a Tampa transportation engineer, examined his difficult relationship with a tyrannical father by asking himself two questions that spiritual teacher and author Byron Katie suggests applying to any painful thought: “Is it true? Can you absolutely know it’s true?” Self-inquiring deeply, Blue realized he had a distorted view: His father had in fact loved him, but had lacked the capacity to show it with warmth or tenderness. “My father started with very little and saw a tough world and treated everyone tough,” he says.

“And I came to realize that yes, I am able to father myself.”

the heart by 5Open deepening gratitude

Perhaps the most popular and direct approach to happiness is gratitude. Research shows that feeling and expressing thankfulness significantly boosts emotional well-being, makes us feel more connected and generous to others, and improves health and sleep quality. In one study, writing a few sentences of gratitude once per week for 10 weeks increased optimism and hope in participants;

they even exercised more and had fewer doctor visits than those writing about aggravations. Writing a thank-you letter to someone we haven’t appreciated enough in the past can induce a sense of wellbeing that lasts for at least six months, a University of Pennsylvania study found.

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and the more freshly observed, the better: Rather than, “I’m grateful for my daughter,” it might be, “I’m grateful for my daughter because she made me laugh at breakfast by making a funny face.”

Some people kick off their day by writing two thank-you emails; others find creative ways to fold gratitude into relationships.

During the pandemic, Nadia Charif, a San Jose-based wellness and health advisor at Coffeeble.com, shared with her boyfriend a note-taking phone app in which they wrote the ways they appreciated each other during the day. “Somehow, no matter how frayed our nerves were, we remembered the last lovely entry and melted like ice to water,” she says. “It diffused many arguments before they escalated.”

Perhaps the most popular and direct approach to happiness is gratitude.

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Quiet the noisy mind with meditation, prayer and mindfulness

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, Newberg and other neuroscientists studied meditating Buddhist monks, prayerful Catholic nuns and mindfulness meditators. They found that each practice has its own distinctive pattern of brain activity, yet all three deactivate the brain regions that underlie mind chatter. That “default mode network” is constantly ruminating, nagging and making sure we avoid trouble. Sustained spiritual practices gradually turn down its everyday volume, which may explain in part the well-documented link between spiritual practices and well-being. Even brief meditations can have a quieting effect, counsels New York City psychologist and mindfulness teacher Loch Kelly, author of Shift into Freedom. In a quiet moment, he suggests, “Ask yourself, ‘What is here right now if there is no problem to solve?’”

up others with 7 Lift a positive outlook

The more we give with a full heart, the more happiness we experience, studies show—and the benefits radiate far beyond ourselves.

Following nearly 5,000 people over 20 years, Harvard researchers found that one person’s happiness triggers a chain reaction up to three degrees away, lifting the spirits not only of friends, but friends’ friends, and their friends’ friends’ friends. Effects can last up to one year. It’s a vital way to help the world, says Fredrickson.

“The happiness that you experience together with others has ripple effects, both biological and behavioral, that make whole communities healthier.”

Health writer Ronica O’Hara can be reached at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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Pollinator-Friendly Yards Gardening for Wildlife with Native Plants

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by Betsy S. Franz

or some people, perfectly mowed lawns without a trace of a weed or an insect makes them proud, but they may not realize that this method of gardening and landscaping could be harming the local ecosystem and the important pollinators that we rely on to keep food and flowers reproducing.

Pollinators are the creatures that move pollen grains from the male anther of one plant to the female stigma of another, thereby helping plants to produce seeds for the next generation. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, these hard-working animals pollinate more than 75 percent of the world’s flowering plants and nearly 75 percent of our crops, including chocolate and coffee.

Without pollinators, say biologists, neither the human race nor the Earth’s ecosystems would survive.

Like many species, some pollinators are showing steady population declines, attributed in part to habitat loss and exposure to pesticides. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that grassy lawns occupy almost 2 percent of the total U.S. land mass, making grass the single largest irrigated crop in the country, which is why the way that people garden and maintain their landscapes can either harm or help pollinators.

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transcends the needs of the gardener. Like it or not, gardeners have become important players in the management of our nation’s wildlife,” writes Douglas Tallamy, an agriculture and natural resources professor at the University of Delaware, in his book Bringing Nature Home.

“Bees are what comes to mind when most people think of pollinators, but pollinators include many other species, including some flies, moths, butterflies, wasps and beetles, as well as bats, hummingbirds and even a few mammals,” says David Mizejewski, a naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation. Fortunately, the same principles that make home landscapes more inviting to pollinators also make it safer and friendlier for a wide variety of wildlife.

Rethink the Perfect Landscape

“One of the main dangers for pollinators is loss of appropriate habitat,” says Andre Kessler, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor at Cornell University. “To help them, give up your idea of the perfect, manicured landscape and aim to restore their preferred habitat.” Kessler suggests leaving part of a landscape a bit untidy by including native plants and mowing less often. “An island of native vegetation usually provides flowering plants year-round and, similarly important, nesting sites for native bees,” he says.

Tallamy advocates halving the total amount of space devoted to lawns in the continental U.S.—reducing water, pesticide and fertilizer use—and replacing grass with plants that sustain more animal life. Leave the leaves, sticks and debris, says Mizejewski. “Many species rely on leaf litter for food, shelter and nesting material. Many moth and butterfly caterpillars overwinter in fallen leaves before emerging in spring.”

Choose Appropriate Plantings

With so many different species of pollinators across the diverse terrain of America, few plants work for all locales. Most experts believe the best option is choosing native plants. The Pollinator Partnership (Pollinator.org) lists plants for each zone by ZIP code, as well as the pollinators they attract. There are also native plant societies in many areas that offer specific recommendations.

Eliminate the Chemicals

“Probably the most important thing the home gardener can do to overcome the pollinator and broader biodiversity crisis is to avoid using any pesticides,” says Kessler. “The uncontrolled use of insecticides and herbicides is the major reason for the dramatic loss of insect life in general and most other organisms depending on those insects.”

“It is now within the power of individual gardeners to do something that we all dream of doing: to make a difference,” Tallamy writes. “In this case, the difference will be to the future of biodiversity, to the native plants and animals of North America, and the ecosystems that sustain them.”

Betsy S. Franz is a freelance writer and photographer who seeks a loving, sustainable balance between the nature of our world and the inner nature of man.

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Unleash Your True Potential Working with a Life Coach Can Help

by Sandra Yeyati

Going for Gold. Martha Beck, Ph.D., a Harvard-trained sociologist, renowned coach and bestselling author of The Way of Integrity, says, “Most problems can be resolved by simply talking to someone who is willing to listen compassionately and deeply to whatever is going on in their lives and to give them good feedback. A coach will get you to high levels of happiness, self-fulfillment and self-expression.

Unlike therapists, coaches don’t deal with the mentally ill. They deal with the mentally well who want to maximize their performance.”

“A coach helps you think and say and dream of things you hadn’t thought before,” says Williams. “I can advise myself all day long, but as soon as I have a conversation with a trained coach, I hear myself differently. I get new ideas, and that motivates me to make change. The value may come monetarily. It may improve someone’s business or money decisions, but it also may come in how you live your life. There may be value in having less stress, more time, more fun. Anybody who is motivated to make a change or maybe is in the midst of change and they don’t know what to do; that’s who benefits from coaching.”

Limiting Beliefs and Turtle Steps. According to Beck, one of the most common issues a coach must address is their clients’ limiting beliefs. “It’s about freeing yourself from beliefs that are preventing you from moving forward or convincing you that you can’t have what you want, so you never try,” says Beck. “There’s something in your behavior that’s not allowing you to move forward. Let’s find the behavior, figure out why you’re doing it and change that belief. It’s good old-fashioned problem solving in partnership with the client.”

Beck’s favorite tool for making changes is what she calls one-degree turns, or turtle steps, defined as the smallest steps you can take toward a goal. “Research shows that large steps tend to get discouraging,” she notes. “We could do them at the beginning of a really passionate, goal-seeking time, but we almost never sustain it. If we go in tiny steps toward what we really believe and what we really want, we get there. The tortoise wins the race.”

Achieving Goals and Feeling Free. When it comes

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iring a life coach can be an empowering decision for people that want to understand themselves better and lead fulfilled lives. Coaches may specialize in distinct topics like business, parenting or weight loss, but, “It’s all life coaching,” says Patrick Williams, a master certified coach by the International Coach Federation, licensed psychologist and founder of the Institute for Life Coach Training. “If I hire a specialist like a wellness coach, I assume they’re going to know something about wellness, but I’m not hiring a consultant to tell me what I should do in diet and exercise. I want to be coached in living a more well life.”

According to master certified coach Fran Fisher, with 30 years of experience, “Life coaching is a safe environment or sacred space of unconditional love and acceptance where learning, growth and transformation naturally occur. It’s a partnership of two experts. The client is the expert of the content: who they are, what’s important to them and what they believe, think and feel. The coach is the expert of the process. They’ve been specially trained to help the client access their deeper wisdom and make better choices that align with who they are.”

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to setting and achieving goals, coaches have different approaches.

Williams, for example, considers himself an accountability partner.

“I won’t punish you if you don’t achieve your goals,” he says. “If you report progress, we celebrate and talk about what’s next. If you say, ‘I didn’t get it done,’ then we talk about what got in the way, what needs to change. We never make the client wrong. It’s what’s true for you.”

For Beck, goals take a back seat. “My clients tend to give me goals that are culturally based on what they think they should do. People move forward much more rapidly when you don’t hold them to a goal.

When they have permission to do whatever they want, they actually start doing the things that all the goal setting in the world won’t allow them to do. We have such a strong response to freedom. When we feel like we’re forcing ourselves to do something, we won’t do it because it’s not free. When we’re free, we do the things that are best for us.”

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

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Back-to-School Wellness Tips to Keep Kids Healthy

by Ronica O’Hara

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fter a year dealing with the ups and downs of pandemic-era schooling, many parents are anticipating their children’s return to school with mixed emotions. “Families indeed have had a rough time in the pandemic, resulting in increased food insecurity, weakened social skills, splintered attention spans due to constant multitasking and arguments over screen time, yet many families also feel that they grew closer together as they coped with the adversity,” says Jenifer Joy Madden, author of How To Be a Durable Human.

As we wave our children off to classes, we can draw on those hard-won, deeper ties by taking steps to ensure our children’s health and well-being. Here are some suggested strategies:

Hold a family sit-down Meet as a group to talk about schedules and logistics to make sure everyone’s commitments will work together, recommends Erika Beckles Camez, Ph.D., a licensed family therapist in Temecula,

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California. “Talk as a family about how everyone feels about going back to school and intentionally tell your student that throughout the year if they are needing support or are feeling overwhelmed or concerned, they can always talk to you to work through the issue together,” she says.

Reset bedtime creep “During the summer, bedtime tends to creep later and later. Two weeks before school starts, begin to reset bedtime by reversing the creep by 15 minutes every few nights,” suggests Amber Trueblood, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Culver City, California, and author of Stretch Marks. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children 6 to 12 years of age sleep nine to 12 hours a night and teenagers 13 to 18 sleep eight to 10 hours.

Getting enough sleep, it advises, leads to “improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, emotional regulation, quality of life, and mental and physical health.” Sleep experts recommend not allowing kids to be on device screens beginning an hour before bedtime, and perhaps storing devices in another room.

Buoy them with breakfast According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, children that eat a complete breakfast have been shown to work faster, make fewer math mistakes and show improved concentration, alertness, comprehension and memory. “Get in the habit of a healthy breakfast that contains a mix of lean proteins, healthy fats and unrefined carbohydrates and fiber,” advises Amy Spindel, a functional holistic nutritionist in Plano, Texas. “That might be something like eggs scrambled with spinach in olive oil; a smoothie with greens, coconut milk, nut butter, cherries and steamed cauliflower; or a small bowl of steel-cut oatmeal with berries and almond butter alongside some turkey sausage. These types of combinations help promote stable blood sugar until lunchtime, which means your child will be able to focus on learning and social interactions instead of their tummies.”

Satisfy them with healthy snacks There’s a metabolic reason students head straight for the fridge when they get home—but it’s best if they can’t grab sweets. “Children need healthy, whole-food, nutritious snacks after school to fuel both their bodies and their brain,” says Uma Naidoo, M.D., a Harvard-based nutritional psychiatrist, professional chef and author of This Is Your Brain on Food. To support optimal brain development and help lower kids’ anxiety and hyperactivity levels, she suggests snacks rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins A, B12 and D, and iron and folate, such as: n “Fries” cooked in an air fryer to crisp up zucchini, carrots or

green beans n Veggie dips or hummus made with chickpeas, carrots, beets or spinach n Almond butter on celery sticks, or seed butter for dipping sweet peppers or apple slices n Granola that includes walnuts, chia seeds and flax seeds

Take allergy precautions About one in 14 U.S. children has a food allergy. Anisha Angella, an early childhood specialist and author of Easing Allergy Anxiety in Children, recommends taking special precautions with an allergy-prone child, including frequent handwashing; carrying an EpiPen for sudden, severe reactions that require an epinephrine injection; and not sharing foods. “Connect with their teachers,” she advises. “They want to help in any way, too. When a child sees an adult that supports their allergy safety in all environments, they feel comfortable, and that lessens anxiety.”

“Readjusting from the pandemic will take patience and perseverance on the part of parents,” says Madden. “Having the family start simple wellness habits can help.”

Health writer Ronica O’Hara can be contacted at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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Water Sports for a Total Body Workout

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Cool Ways to Stay Fit this Summer

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hether it’s adrenaline-fueled kiteboarding or peaceful paddle boarding, getting active in the water helps to improve bone density, elevates mood and engages major muscle groups without stressing the joints. The highlight of a vacation might be rafting down a river, surfing at sunset or waterskiing on a mountain lake. Whether done regularly or occasionally, water sports offer a good workout disguised as play. While some water sports require a higher level of fitness, most are beginner-friendly and only require the willingness to try something new.

Core Adventures “Many lifelong skiers call waterskiing the fountain of youth. My friends who are in their 70s, 80s and even 90s that still ski are living proof,” says pro water skier Corey Vaughn, owner of Bum Pass Water Ski Club, in Bumpass, Virginia. “Waterskiing is one of the best total body workouts on the planet, yet you are having so much fun it never feels like a workout.”

For Natali Zollinger, a raft guide, river surfer and whitewater stand up paddle boarder, it’s about trusting and working with the

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current: “Either rafting or paddling, our core has to engage way more than it would with other sports, and you’ll definitely notice the internal strength.” Based in Moab, Utah, Zollinger says that in only one week, paddling and kayaking produce noticeably more tone in the triceps and biceps, adding, “If you row boats, you’ll see the traps, shoulders and back muscles develop.”

Stand up paddle board (SUP) yoga on the water, although seemingly placid, challenges the abdominals and cultivates balance.

Christy Naida Linson, yoga instructor and owner of Prana Yoga Center and Aligned Flow Floating Studio, in Denville, New Jersey, says, “Paddling is excellent exercise for the core, back, shoulders, arms and legs. Postures are done in relationship to the current of the water and recruit many of the smaller stabilizing muscles.”

Getting the Feet Wet SUP yoga is accessible to both new and experienced students that can swim and are comfortable in the water. All postures can be modified to be done in positions lower to the board, such as kneeling, to make balancing easier. “A typical class is 90 minutes long and begins with instruction on land. We go through paddle strokes and safety, how to get onto the board kneeling, transition to standing when feeling stable, paddle and stop,” says Linson.

“The worst thing that happens if you lose your balance is that you go for a little swim!”

Fitness requirements for river rafting can vary, depending on the type of trip and location. “Usually a couple months of ‘stair-stepper’ and some squats and lunges will do the trick,” says Zollinger. When it comes to gear, commercial trips offer the most freedom, especially for beginners, she says. “Normally, commercial trips pack all the gear that you need for basic camping, and all you have to bring is your personal gear like clothes, toiletries, etc.”

Waterskiing can be a challenge, but learning is easier with proper instruction, optimal equipment, an experienced, skilled boat driver and positive encouragement. “People tell me about Uncle Fred just throwing them behind the boat with a couple of old skis, telling them to hang on tight and then gunning the boat. This is not what I would consider best practices,” says Vaughn. A typical lesson lasts about 30 minutes, involves six to eight passes up and down the lake and includes technical guidance on body positions and timing.

For optimal waterskiing, Vaughn prefers private lakes to avoid interruption in the rhythmic flow of skiing that can occur on busier lakes or bodies of saltwater due to boat traffic, winds, tides and currents. Vaughn marvels when everything comes together; “There is nothing quite like the smile of a first-time skier when they get up [on their skis] and realize they are gliding across the water.”

In the end, water sports are all about embracing possibilities.“It is a genuine joy to see people who may be new or doubt their ability come away feeling empowered,” says Linson.

Zollinger passes on wisdom about time on the water. “The river continuously teaches me to be in the flow and appreciating the little things.”

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Smiling

Can Make Us Happier

by Julie Peterson

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smile makes the brain happy. As it turns out, it doesn’t matter if we smile at first because we’re genuinely happy or if we simply fake a smile.

The brain doesn’t know the difference.

When we are happy, we naturally smile. But research has shown that the act of smiling can also induce happiness.

It happens because the muscles required to lift the mouth into the shape of a smile are connected to nerves that send signals to the brain. Once the brain gets the message that a smile is happening, it releases dopamine, endorphins and serotonin throughout the body. These feel-good chemicals make us feel less stressed, less pain and happier, which can effortlessly transform a fake smile into a genuine one.

Platitudes through the ages have urged us to “Turn that frown upside down” and “Put on a happy face.” In 1872, Charles Darwin hypothesized that facial feedback could alter emotions and, ever since, the topic of smiling and mood has been a subject of discussion and research. Whether or not forced smiles can have a strong enough impact on our state of mind to effectively boost overall mental health is still being debated, with some research indicating that “false” smiles can lower mood if used continuously to avoid expressing certain feelings; however, there are several more positive aspects of smiling to take into consideration.

Smiling is contagious. Seeing other people smile stimulates our mirror neurons, which discharge; they discharge similarly whether we’re doing an action or observing someone else do it. So, being around smiling people, seeing them smile, affects our brains as if we were doing the smiling.

Smiling also provides the health benefits of reduced anxiety and lowers both blood pressure and heart rate. Over the long haul, these attributes add up to improved cardiovascular health and a measurable reduction in risk for stroke.

Get more smile time by working these muscles at every opportunity. Fake it if you must until it comes naturally, watch funny shows, spend time with cheery people and when things are looking down, grin and bear it. You might just feel better right away, and better long-term health is certainly something to smile about.

Julie Peterson is a Random Acts of Kindness activist (RAKtivist.com) and an advisor for Kindness Bank, a nonprofit invested in improving community health and well-being.

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conscious eating Dehydrating. “Dehydrating machines

can be purchased for about $50, but an oven that goes down to a temperature of 150 or less will work,” says Brekke Bounds, educator at City Grange, a garden center in Chicago.

Before dehydrating, consider the end use.

Peaches or cherries can be cut into bite-size pieces. Roma or cherry tomatoes, sliced or cut in half and dried, can go in winter soups and stews. “Apple chips are super-easy,” Bounds says. “Core and slice with a mandoline, dunk in a lemon solution, sprinkle with cinnamon, dehydrate and store in an airtight jar.”

Preserving the Harvest Classic Ways to Store Garden Bounty All Year

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hether gardening, purchasing at farmers’ markets or ordering from a community supported agriculture farm, preservation techniques capture the bounty of the harvest and ensure availability of fresh flavors

year-round.

Foods can be seasoned or marinated before drying. “We make zucchini bacon for vegan BLTs,” says Anthony Damiano, chef proprietor at Counter Culture restaurant, in Vero Beach, Florida. Dried herbs chopped in a food processor can be stored in airtight containers and used up to a year later as a flavorful salad toppings or soup mixes.

Canning.

“One of my go-to methods is water bath canning,” says Emily Paster, author of The Joys of Jewish Preserving. “It’s a really safe and effective method of home preservation for high-acid foods. Certain kinds of microorganisms, most specifically botulism, can’t live in a high-acid environment.” Fruits that go into jams and jellies are typically acidic enough, but levels can be increased with lemon juice. Vegetable pickles

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become acidic through the addition of vinegar. Heat-sealed jars are shelf-stable if the seals remain intact.

Paul Fehribach, chef and co-owner of Big Jones, a restaurant in Chicago, gives canning tips in The Big Jones Cookbook. For pickles and preserves, he recommends using a simple canning kit with a tool to lift jars in and out of boiling water, a jar rack that sits in the bottom of a stock pot and Mason jars with new canning lids to hold the food.

Both Paster and Fehribach suggest using professionally tested recipes. “Go to a reliable source, whether it’s a cookbook or a website, because there are some food safety issues. Recipes have been calibrated to have the right ratio of water and vinegar to vegetables to ensure it’s acidic enough,” says Paster. “Pickles are a great place to begin because they’re really hard to mess up.”

Refrigerator Pickling. The pickling process can be done without water bath canning, but the jars must remain refrigerated. The fun is in the quickness and variability of the recipes. Beyond traditional cucumber pickles, excellent pickles can be made with green beans, carrots, onions, cauliflower and green tomatoes. Brine can be dill, spicy or sweet. Damiano makes refrigerator pickles with a variety of local organic produce, including radishes, okra and other vegetables. The pickles are great for eating and can be used in salads and recipes like plant-based tostadas.

Fermenting. “Fermentation is an essential part of how people

everywhere make effective use of food resources,” says Sandor Ellix Katz, fermentation revivalist in Liberty, Tennessee, and author of The Art of Fermentation. “Fermentation produces alcohol, helps preserve food by producing acids and makes foods more digestible, more nutritious, more delicious and sometimes less toxic.”

Cultures around the world developed fermentation techniques as a practical method to prevent food decomposition. Studies show that fermented foods and beverages provide beneficial probiotics to the gut microbiome. Anyone can give fermentation a try with ordinary kitchen tools—a knife, cutting board, mixing bowl and a jar. “Certain ferments, such as yogurt or tempeh, require specific temperature ranges,” advises Katz.

Cold Storage. Many fruits and vegetables freeze well, but a base-

ment or backyard root cellar is a no-electricity, cold storage method.

Items that store well in a root cellar include most root crops and firm fruits like apples and pears. “Root cellars use the natural, cool, moist conditions underground for fruit and vegetable storage. Earth-sheltered options work best for cooler climates where the ground temp is naturally cooler,” says Laurie Neverman in Denmark, Wisconsin, creator of CommonSenseHome.com. Those with no outdoor spot or cold basement room can still use cold storage. “Some crops like onions, garlic, potatoes, winter squash, apples and carrots keep well in dark, dry, cool room temperatures of about 55 degrees,” says Neverman.

Food preservation methods extend the blessings of the harvest. A little preparation now will provide edible delights for months to come.

Julie Peterson writes from rural Wisconsin. Reach out at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

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Alberto Villoldo on Shamanic Healing

by Marlaina Donato

Shamans mediate between the visible world of matter and the invisible world of energy and consciousness.

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n his mid-20s, Alberto Villoldo, a psychologist and medical anthropologist, was the youngest clinical professor at San Francisco State University, where he founded and directed the Biological Self-Regulation Laboratory to decode the effects of energy medicine on the human brain. Villoldo eventually set aside the limitations of the microscope in search of a broader, more ancient perspective.

His 10-year deep dive into the heart of shamanic culture in the Andes and the Amazon regions filled in the missing pieces of his research, but a dire health crisis decades later drove him to explore shamanic transformation. Today, Villoldo is in vibrant health and the

author of bestselling books translated into several languages, including Grow a New Body: How Spirit and Power Plant Nutrients Can Transform Your Health. He is the founder of the Four Winds Society, which trains energy medicine practitioners in its Light Body School.

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Shamanism is a philosophy and a lifestyle similar to Buddhism in many ways. It includes healing practices for clearing the imprints of trauma from the luminous energy field (LEF) that surrounds the physical body, and that organizes the body in the same way that

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a magnet organizes iron filings on a piece of glass. Shamans mediate between the visible world of matter and the invisible world of energy and consciousness. The understanding of the shaman is that what we call reality is simply the projection of a map of the world we carry within us. To change the world, you need to change the map, but the map only changes through sacred ceremony.

Shamanism is making a comeback because we have exhausted our masculine, reductionistic and predatory Western paradigm. It offers a more feminine, participatory worldview that is founded on the notion of becoming Earth Keepers—stewards of the garden of nature.

How does shamanism address body, mind and spirit?

We need to think of the quaternity, including Gaia, the great mother. There is only one illness—disconnection from the great mother.

There is only one cure, which is returning to Gaia. The luminous energy field is an information field. It contains all your genetic history—the story of the drama that runs in your family that you have programmed into the neural networks in your brain. Shamans discovered how to upgrade the quality of the information in the LEF. Out of the 40 million different species on Earth, only humans, whales and dolphins don’t have death programmed into their DNA. There are no grandmothers in nature; menopause doesn’t exist. The minute you cannot make babies, you are eliminated. We have the opportunity to take part in an experiment to grow bodies that are disease-proof, where our health span can equal our long lifespan.

What shamanic principle can we apply daily?

Our Western diet and antibiotic use have decimated our gut flora, and in the process, ruined our “gut instinct”—the basis of the shaman’s “second sight”, the ability to see the hidden nature of reality. You cannot meditate, heal yourself or others, forgive those who wronged you or stop feeling like a victim if your gut flora is compromised. If your gut is riddled with Candida, you will only perceive strife and be angry. Even if you live in a city, you can cultivate sprouts and make probiotic-rich foods.

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long, healthy life for our animal companions depends on them having resilient immune systems that can resist disease. While supporting a dog’s immunity during illness is vital, it’s also important to help it maintain natural defenses when well to help stave off disease.

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A simple and inexpensive blood antibody test called a titer can determine if and when a dog may require a vaccine after completing the first adult booster vaccination visit.

Dogs with serious and chronic immune disorders should never be vaccinated.

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Overuse and misuse of chemicals and conventional medications can harm a dog’s body in numerous ways, including causing adverse effects on the immune system.

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Whenever a chemical product such as a flea preventive or conventional medication like a steroid or antibiotic is needed, we should ask two important questions. First, whether there is a safer, natural alternative to use— there usually is. Secondly, what the lowest dose is to heal the patient. Usually, lower doses of many chemicals and medications can be used safely and effectively. Some doctors over-prescribe chemicals and medications because of incorrect diagnoses, a lack of knowledge of safer natural therapies and to increase their income.

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Feed a great diet

No matter what else is done to keep a dog healthy, it is critical to feed a good, natural diet, either homemade or purchased from a reputable company that specializes in healthy, natural foods.

Many pet foods are full of unhealthy ingredients that may not be helpful for a dog’s immune system. Animal and plant byproducts, which typically are scrap from the food processing industry, provide little if any positive health benefits and may actually be harmful to a dog.

Added chemicals, flavorings and colorings have no specific wellness attributes and may harm the dog’s DNA through oxidative damage, resulting in various immune problems such as cancers.

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Enable exercise

As with people, a sensible exercise program for a dog is important. It keeps the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems in great shape by mimicking the natural activities that a dog’s wild relatives experience every day. It also strengthens the immune system and builds and enhances the human-dog bond.

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Olive leaf extract is not only good for immune support, but can also help animals with infections of the ears and skin, making it a good alternative to antibiotics

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Dogs that receive supplements every day tend to live longer, feel better and act happier. Even when they may have serious problems like cancer from which they may not recover, they are healthier, stronger and happier while battling the disease. Good formulas contain enzymes, probiotics, glucosamine, vitamins, fatty acids and minerals to help support a normal dog’s overall constitution.

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calendar of events FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 Ypsi Arbor NeoSoul & Artist Showcase – 4-8pm.

Features live music and DJ sets, live painting, artist performances and vendors. Free. N Washington St, Ypsilanti. JordanNikArt.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 Online: Ann Arbor Pride – 10am. Enjoy a day of entertainment including amazing vocal performances from local and nationally recognized talent, live music, a variety of drag and burlesque shows, DJ performances, kid zone and much more. Free. More info: AnnArborPride.com.

resources and community service vendors too. Free.

Parkridge Park, 791 Harriet St, Ypsilanti. Tinyurl. com/h3u5wd8.

Online Meditation from Anywhere – 11am-12pm.

Building an international sangha by connecting loving hearts. Donations welcome. To receive a link: CelesteZygmont2@yahoo.com or DeepSpring.org.

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Sunday Talk with Demo Rinpoche – 11am-12pm.

Jewel Heart Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center, 1129 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor. 734-994-3387.

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Stewardship Workday: Bandemer Nature Area – 9am-12pm. Help pull invasive plants and support the continued transition back to a natural area. Tools, snacks and know-how provided. Free. Location given after registration. Pre-registration required: Tinyurl.com/Bandem082921.

Restorative Yin Yoga – 5:30-7pm. Also Wed. Class focusing on the breath and relaxation using props to provide support when needed to create space in the body and increase flexibility. Bring mat, blanket and props. Suggested donation $8. Ann Arbor School of Massage, 3684 W Liberty Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-7697794. NaturopathicSchoolOfAnnArbor.net.

Online: Jo Serrapere & The LaFawndas – 8pm.

Jo’s music stands original while always reflecting herlove of American roots music. Free; donations accepted. More info: TheArk.org/ark-family-room-series.

Inspiring Talk by Mata Yogananda – 7pm.

Spiritual talk, pure meditation and silent prayer, with Winged Prayer for all in need at 9pm. Free.

Self-Realization Meditation Healing Centre, 7187 Drumheller, Bath. 517-641-6201. SelfRealization CentreMichigan.org.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 Stewardship Workday: Brokaw Nature Area – 1-4pm. Help build trails to create a more welcoming environment. Tools, snacks and know-how provided. Free. Location given after registration. Pre-registration required: Tinyurl.com/Brokaw080821.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 50th Annual Dexter Daze – Aug 13 & 14. Festivities include arts & crafts booths, a social tent, kids’ activities and live music. Also, merchant sidewalk sales, a raffle and yard sales around town. Free admission. Monument Park, Main St & Central St, Dexter. Details: DexterDaze.org.

Saline’s Summerfest – Aug 13 & 14. 6-8pm, Fri; 7am-11pm, Sat. Features live music and dance performances, kids’ activities, volleyball and 3 vs 3 soccer tournaments, a fishing challenge and other contests, the Saline Street Machines Car Show, food, a beer and wine tent, and more. Free admission.

Henne Field & downtown Saline. Details: Saline SummerFest.org.

MONDAY, AUGUST 16 Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival – Aug 16-20. Every summer since 2013, under the curious and watchful eye of the public, local and visiting professional and emerging artists in a wide variety of mediums work outdoors for 4 days in and around Dexter. More info: PaintDexter.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 Stewardship Workday: Furstenberg Native Plant Garden – 9am-12pm. Help pull weeds and perform other light garden maintenance. Tools, snacks and know-how provided. Free. Location given after registration. Pre-registration required: Tinyurl.com/ Furste082121.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 Parkridge Summerfest & Joe Dulin Community Day – 11am-6pm. Featuring performances by local artists, food and merchandise vendors, and

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The Sunday Artisan Market – Thru Dec 19.

11am-4pm. Unique local arts & crafts. Meet the artists and support local art. Free parking. Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market Pavilion, 315 Detroit St, Ann Arbor.

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Sound Healing Concert – 7-9pm. Rare, therapeutic, chakra-tuned crystal bowls played with recorded soundscape music while reiki is sent to the audience. $20/at door. 3820 Packard, Ste 280, Ann Arbor. 734358-0218. EnlightenedSoulCenter.com.

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daily Free 15-Day Meditation Challenge – 6am11:55pm. Join this challenge to get a free 15-day program introducing mindfulness and meditation.

Get daily prompts explaining how to do sitting meditation plus mindfulness checks at the end of each day. Free. wix.to/kkAZB0A. A Garden of Earthy Delights – Thru Oct 3. 10am4pm. We’ve teamed up with the Ann Arbor Potters Guild to present a series of monumental, multi-piece sculptures inspired by nature and in celebration of the Guild’s 70th anniversary. Free. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. Schedule visit: mbgna.umich.edu.

Ypsi Area Online Market – A collaboration between Growing Hope, The Farm at St. Joe’s, Zilke Farm Kitchen, and a growing list of area farmers and food producers. For pick-up sites & to shop: Growing Hope.net/ypsi-area-online-market.

Tiny Lions Lounge & Adoption Center (TLC) – 12-7pm, Wed-Sun. Offers feline-friendly activities with kittens and cats available to take home. 5245 Jackson Rd, Ste A1, 734-661-3575. TinyLions.org.

sundays Hudson Valley Humane Society Rescue Reading – 10am-12pm. Includes humane education lessons, group read-aloud and dog meet-and-greet. Drop-off event. $10; space limited. HSHV.org/RescueReading.

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mondays Chelsea Online Farmers’ Market – Mon-Thurs.

Saturday pick-up. For details: ChelseaFarmersMkt.org.

Virtual Pilates with Gwyn – 9:30-10am. Build a better understanding of your mind & body connections through alignment, posture and natural movement awareness. $5/class. GwynJonesPilates.com.

Meaningful Mondays – 8pm. SevaLight Retreat Centre warmly welcomes everyone, of all faiths, meditation practices and traditions, to join us virtually. Will gather on video conference sharing in song/ chants and inspiring readings from Mata Yogananda Mahasaya Dharmaji’s writings, followed by Pure Meditation and silent prayer. Free. Email by 10am any Monday to receive the info about how to join by video: Info@SelfRealizationCentreMichigan.org.

tuesdays Online Meditation from Anywhere – 9-9:30am.

Building an international sangha by connecting loving hearts. Donations welcome. To receive a link: CelesteZygmont2@yahoo.com or DeepSpring.org.

Massage Clinic: Massage Therapy, Reflexology, Balancing – Thru Aug 31. 11am. Also Wed, Thurs.

Massage Therapy sessions at our established student clinic, at our State Licensed School. By appt, private rooms, quiet peaceful environment. $30/hr, $25/ seniors 68 & over. Ann Arbor School of Massage, 6276 Jackson Rd, Ste B, Ann Arbor. For appt: 734769-7794. NaturopathicSchoolOfAnnArbor.net.

Ypsilanti Farmers’ Market – Thru Oct. 3-7pm.

16 S Washington St, Ypsilanti. GrowingHope.net.

Online: Realization Process Practice – 6-7:30pm.

With Mara Evenstar. A weekly exploration and practice of the Realization Process developed by Judith Blackstone, PhD. A body-centered approach to personal and spiritual healing and maturity.

Evenstar’s Chalice, 36 N Huron St, Ypsilanti. 734905-7980. EvenstarsChalice.com.

wednesdays Chelsea Farmers’ Market – Thru Oct. 1-5pm.

Chelsea State Bank Lot, Old U.S. 12 / S Main St, Chelsea. ChelseaFarmersMkt.org.

Online: Conscious Leaders Group Coaching – Thru Dec. 3-4pm. A place to receive continuous guidance for leading with compassion and flow. Includes 2 monthly calls, where you can bring questions or issues to be coached around. Learn about your blind spots, tackle your growth edges, and build resilience for your leadership. $222/mo. AmbrosialAnimals.

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Restorative Yin Yoga – 5:30-7pm. See Sun listing. Ann Arbor School of Massage, 3684 W Liberty Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-769-7794. NaturopathicSchoolOfAnnArbor.net.

Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea House Poetry Circle – 7-9pm. 2nd & 4th Wed. Features a reading by a well-published poet followed by open mic. For Zoom link: CWPoetryCircle@gmail.

thursdays Leaderless Walks in Nichols Arboretum – Thru Sept. 8-11am. With Washtenaw Audubon Society.

All invited to join a walk through the Arb to look for resident flora and fauna. Free. Meet at the cul-de-sac at the end of Riverview off Geddes. Pre-registration required: WashtenawAudubon.org.

Massage Clinic with Student Interns – 11am. Massage therapy sessions at our established student clinic, at our state-licensed school. By appt; private rooms, quiet peaceful environment. $30/hr, $25/seniors 68+.

Ann Arbor School of Massage, Herbal & Natural Medicine, 6276 Jackson Rd, Ste B, Ann Arbor. 734769-7794. NaturopathicSchoolOfAnnArbor.net.

Happy Hour Massage – 3-8pm. We’ll match your needs with an expert therapist who can tailor a massage to your wellness needs. $55/60 min, $80/90 min.

Balance Massage Therapy, 5155 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-660-5919. LifeIsActive.com.

Beginning Birders – Thru Aug 26. 6pm. Washtenaw Audubon Society members lead a hike and discuss the basic tricks to identifying birds based on habitat, markings and sounds. Binoculars provided but bring own if have them. Free. Meet at Argo Park Livery, 1055 Longshore, Ann Arbor. Pre-registration required: WashtenawAudubon.org.

Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights – Thru Aug 12. 6:30-8:30pm. Musical acts from across the spectrum (folk, bluegrass, Celtic, jazz, classical, country, Latin and everything in between) perform at separate stages. Free. Downtown Chelsea. 734-474-9178.

ChelseaFestivals.com.

Meditation Class – 7-8pm. Short lesson and meditation, followed by discussion with instructor Lori Barresi. Drop-in, every other Thur. $10. Enlightened Soul Center, 3820 Packard, Ste 280, Ann Arbor. 734358-0218. EnlightenedSoulCenter.com.

fridays Sound of Soul by Eckankar – 6:30-7:15pm. HU is a sacred word to draw Soul closer to God bringing wisdom and awareness. Enhances any faith. Free.

Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, 114 S Main St, Ann Arbor. Eck-MI.org.

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Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market – Thru Dec. 7am3pm. 315 Detroit St, Ann Arbor. A2Gov.org.

Saline Summer Farmers’ Market – Thru Nov. 8am-12pm. Downtown, S Ann Arbor St, half block south of Michigan Ave, Saline. CityOfSaline.org/ farmersmarket.

Chelsea Farmers’ Market – Thru Oct. 8am1pm. Palmer Commons, 222 S Main St, Chelsea.

ChelseaFarmersMkt.org.

Ypsilanti Farmers’ Market – Thru Oct. 9am-1pm.

100 Rice St, Ypsilanti. GrowingHope.net.

InterPlay: Dive Deep into Creative Self-Expression – 11am-2pm. 2nd Sat. An active, creative way to unlock the wisdom of the body. Through simple improvisational forms, it uses movement, sound, storytelling, stillness, and contact to provide a powerful forum for creative expression, self-exploration, connection and play. Friends Meeting House, 1420 Hill St, Ann Arbor.

231-421-3120. SoulWaysHealing.com.

Spring/Summer Drum and Dance Jam – Thru Aug. 7:30-9pm. 1st Sat. Hosted by Curtis Glatter.

6 pre-registered drummers allowed; 6-ft apart.

Masks required. $5 sliding scale. Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. 704 Airport Blvd, Ann Arbor.

Pre-register: 734-972-6098. InterfaithSpirit.org.

classifieds HELP WANTED LOOKING FOR DEDICATED AND PASSIONATE DISTRIBUTOR / SALES OF ALLNATURAL PRODUCTS. This is not a MLM, this is based on product sales of retail and sales to the public. This will include contacting the public as well as outdoor and indoor events. Calling on stores and businesses. Must be passionate about healthy living and helping others be healthy. Michiganmade products. We are a licensed, insured, certified company. Please contact U.P. Chaga Connection 906-282-0787 (Serious inquiries only).

RELAXSTATION, VOTED A2’S BEST MASSAGE IS HIRING! Our massage therapists earn $35K to $40K annually as W-2 employees for a 30-hour (including breaks) weekly schedule. New location on Packard Street between Argus Farm Stop and the Buddhist Temple offers traditional full body massage as well as fully clothed table massage, plus onsite chair massage at UT and local businesses.

Free parking. Friendly, diverse and supportive community of co-workers. Relaxstation.com. Ask for Carrie, 734-623-1951.

Contact us today to start doing more business.

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community resource guide ALTERNATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT KRASNICK REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

210 Little Lake Dr, Ste 8, Ann Arbor 734-585-5653 KrasnickRegen.com

Krasnick Regenerative Medicine is an alternative practice that provides non-surgical treatments for joint, muscle and back pain using treatments such as prolotherapy, prolozone and platelet-rich plasma. See ad page 25.

AROMATHERAPY ROSY GLOW AROMATHERAPY

Margo Hertzfeld, Certified Aromatherapist 419-360-0169 RosyGlowWellness.com Clinically certified aromatherapist offers holistic consultations with customized blends of professional quality essential oils. Trust Margo to help you understand the complicated world of aromatherapy.

Her holistic approach can help you maximize your benefits from this powerful therapy and minimize side effects. Aromatherapy is a wonderful way to integrate natural healing into your life. Phone consultations are available.

BIOLOGICAL DENTIST ANN ARBOR’S DENTIST

Dr. W. K. Dobracki, DDS 606 W Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, 48103 734-747-6400 DrDobracki@AnnArborsDentist.com AnnArborsDentist.com Passionate about holistic care while utilizing Bio-Compatible materials and lasers. Our patients can elect to be free from fluoride, mercury and other harmful metals. Filling materials are tooth colored and both BPA & BisGMA free. We offer natural oral health products using fine essential oils, and free of gluten and preservatives. See ad page 5.

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BUDDHIST MEDITATION, YOGA & RETREAT CENTER TRIPLE CRANE MONASTERY AND CONVENT

7665 Werkner Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118 734-757-8567 HuayenWorld.org/usa Triple Crane Monastery and Convent is a place for practitioners of yoga, mediation and spiritual retreats. Along with using our beautiful 10,000-sq-ft. building for our own activities, it is also available to the community, by donation, for residential or day-long, personal or group workshops and retreats. Call for information on weekly classes, residential retreats and building use. All are welcome.

CHAGA PRODUCTS U.P. CHAGA CONNECTION

906-282-0787 MidnightSpcl_59@yahoo.com UPChagaConnection.com

Freshest, cleanest, wildest organic Chaga available in the Upper Peninsula. State certified. Immune-Boosting Superfood. For centuries, people have used chaga mushrooms for medicinal purposes.

Packed with antioxidants, its extract may fight cancer, chronic inflammation, improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels. See ad page 10.

COACHING & COUNSELING ARIA MAE EVERTS

Coach, Facilitator, Healer Aria@AriaMae.com AriaMae.com

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Spiritually integrative coaching, healing and retreats for Conscious Leaders. In-person and virtual personal development for those who envision a world where all life is honored. See ad page 17.

NIA SPONGBERG, LIFE COACH

Ann Arbor 734-531-9024 NiaSpongberg.com

Nia is a certified life and productivity coach (ACC, CPC) who helps adventurous people blaze new trails in their time, tasks, and transitions. Her “Walk & Talk” sessions (held at 7 local natural areas) are an especially powerful way to get moving toward your goals. Nia also coaches by phone and Zoom. Get in touch for a free discovery call.

DETOX/COLONIC

INNERSPACE HOLISTIC

Brandy Boehmer, 734-709-8313 2350 Washtenaw Ave, Ste 14, Ann Arbor InnerSpaceHolistic.com Colon Therapy is the slow and gentle insertion of purified water into the colon (large intestine) for the cleansing of poisons, mucous and accumulated fecal matter. It is also used to stimulate the colon to recover its natural shape, tone, and peristaltic wave action. No chemicals or drugs are used—thus it is a safe, gentle health-giving alternative. Brandy Boehmer is National Board Certified in colon hydrotherapy through the International Association for Colon Therapy.

DIRTY ELECTRICITY (EMC) REMEDIATION DE FILTERS LLC

10909 Monticello Rd, Pinckney, MI 48169 734-627-7610 DEFiltersLLC.com William S. Bathgate, president of DE Filters, LLC, is a certified Building Biology Environmental Consultant (BBEC), a Certified Radio Frequency Safety Officer (RFSO) and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). His company conducts heathy home evaluations and remediations to improve sleeping and concentration, and reduce headaches, stress and fatigue. Some people are identified as being diagnosed as having “Electrically Hypersensitive Syndrome” or EHS which reflects a large number of health conditions resulting from our ever-expanding technology use that the services of DE Filters LLC may help improve.

See ads, pages 13 and 21.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE AMERICAN REGENERATIVE CLINIC

31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 140 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 248-876-4242 AmericanRegen.com

ad page 23.

Functional Medicine is a personalized, systems-oriented model that empowers patients and practitioners to achieve the highest expression of health by working in collaboration to address the underlying causes of disease. See

GENERAL & COSMETIC DENTISTRY ANN ARBOR SMILES DENTAL GROUP

2365 S Huron Pkwy, Ann Arbor & 1795 W Stadium, Ann Arbor 734-887-9667 AnnArborSmiles.com Ann Arbor Smiles is a state-of-the-art general and cosmetic dental office dedicated to treating the whole person in a caring and compassionate manner. Most insurances accepted and financing is available. See ads, pages 3 and 30.

HEATHY HOME EVALUATIONS DE FILTERS LLC

10909 Monticello Rd, Pinckney, MI 48169 734-627-7610 DEFiltersLLC.com William S. Bathgate, president of DE Filters, LLC, is a certified Building Biology Environmental Consultant (BBEC), a Certified Radio Frequency Safety Officer (RFSO) and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). His company conducts heathy home evaluations and remediations to improve sleeping and concentration, and reduce headaches, stress and fatigue. Some people are identified as being diagnosed as having “Electrically Hypersensitive Syndrome” or EHS which reflects a large number of health conditions resulting from our ever-expanding technology use that the services of DE Filters LLC may help improve.

See ads, pages 13 and 21.

HOLISTIC DENTISTRY DEXTER DENTAL STUDIO

7300 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd, Ste 300, Dexter 734-426-8360 DexterDentalStudio@gmail.com DexterDentalStudio.com From the moment you walk through the door, you will experience a friendly and relaxed environment where the focus is always on you and your overall well-being. Dentistry is about more than just filling teeth. We place great emphasis on patient education and providing a positive and helpful dental experience. See ad page 24.

HOLISTIC DOCTOR DR. MALCOLM SICKELS, M.D.

210 Little Lake Dr, Ste 10, Ann Arbor, 48103 734-332-9936 DrSickels.com Malcolm Sickels earned his M.D. from the University of Michigan, where he taught fellow medical students about different approaches to health. Board certified in Family Medicine and Holistic Medicine, he is in solo practice on the west side of Ann Arbor. Learn more at Dr. Sickels.com. See ads, pages 8 and 9.

HOLISTIC VETERINARIAN JOHN B. SMITH, DVM

1954 S Industrial, Ann Arbor 734-213-7447 DogDoctor.us We invite you to partner with us for a naturopathic, patient-centered approach to restoring and maintaining your pet’s health. We focus on health span—not just life span. See ad page 33.

HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACY CASTLE REMEDIES

2345 S. Huron Pkwy, Ann Arbor In the Parkway Center 734-973-8990 CastleRemedies.com Discover Michigan’s only homeopathic pharmacy open to the public. Herbs, Nutritional Supplements, Aromatherapy, Distinctive Gifts & Jewelry. Specializing in products for maintaining health & preventing disease. See ad page 26.

INTEGRATED MEDICINE & COLLEGIUM THOMAS KABISCH, DO, MD

2350 E Stadium, Ste 12, Ann Arbor 734-971-5483 DrKabisch.com Offering Wharton jelly stem cell injections. Serving the addiction community for 18 yrs. A variety of LLT lasers including intravenous. Steer from cancer with the Simple Life program.

INTUITION COACHING JOY PARADE

734-834-5995 Nishi@JoyParade.co JoyParade.co

MOLD TESTING & REMEDIATION MOLDPRO

John Du Bois, CMI, CMR 247 W. Main Street, Milan 734-439-8800 • MoldProllc.com MoldPro offers chemical-free mold remediation, independent certified mold testing, inspection and consultation services all over SE Michigan specializing in mold biotoxin illness clients.

NATURE-ORIENTED MEETING SPACE MICHIGAN FRIENDS CENTER AT FRIENDS LAKE COMMUNITY

7748 Clark Lake Road, Chelsea 734-475-1892 https://MFCenter.org/rent

We offer the holistic community a nature-oriented meeting space for workshops, meetings, counseling, yoga, youth groups, and family gatherings. Main room accommodates 100 pre-Covid, with two smaller classrooms and kitchen facilities. Hiking trails. Weekend rates range from $200-$400, additional for extensive grounds use, camping. See ad page 12.

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community resource guide PAIN RELIEF

REIKI/VIBRATIONAL SOUND HEALING

AUNT ALBERTA’S REMEDY

Homeopathic Pain Relief Cream 973-715-9097 Info@AlbertasPainRelief.com AlbertasPainRelief.com Need Relief from Arthritis?

Try Aunt Alberta’s Remedy with all-natural ingredients to ease muscular aches and joint pain. Her Remedy is a homeopathic pain relief cream that penetrates deep into the skin and muscle tissues. Get beneficial relief from sciatica, fibromyalgia, arthritis, neuralgia, gout, and more. Use Aunt Alberta’s Pain Relief Cream and get relief today. 4-oz jar for $15. See the website for other options. See what people say about Aunt Alberta’s Remedy and purchase now on our website.

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY ANN ARBOR SMILES DENTAL GROUP

Dr. Heather Hoffman 2900 Golfside Rd Suite 5, Ann Arbor & 1795 W Stadium, Ann Arbor 734-887-9667 AnnArborSmiles.com Ann Arbor Smiles is a state-of-the-art general and cosmetic dental office dedicated to treating the whole person in a caring and compassionate manner. Most insurances accepted and financing is available. See ads, pages 3 and 30.

MANTRA MAMMA HEALING ARTS

734-743-8844 Ann Arbor, MI MantraMammahHealingArts@gmail.com FB: Mantra Mamma Healing Arts Deeply restorative mind-body infusion with reiki, tuning forks, vibrational frame drum massage, crystal and Tibetan bows. Balance the nervous system, calm the mind and open the heart. See ad page 31.

SCHOOL / EDUCATION ANN ARBOR SCHOOL OF MASSAGE, HERBAL & NATURAL MEDICINE

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ArogyaVeda is a wellness center for holistic science Ayurveda and Yoga. This center offers Classical Hatha Yoga classes, Ayurvedic consultations and treatments, Ayurvedic cooking and nutrition workshops, and Bollywood dance workouts. Call now to take a step towards a happier and healthier life.

WELLNESS CENTERS THRIVE! WELLNESS CENTER

6901 State Rd, Ste D, Saline 734-470-6766 Thrive-Wellness-Center.com

Massage therapy training is a one year program that fulfills the 717 hour state licensed professional training with the required 80 hours of clinical internship. The rate for scheduled, Tuesday through Friday appointments at our student massage clinic is $35/ hr. Tips are not accepted and are performed by student interns as required by program standards.

Shannon Roznay, DC, specializes in Nutrition Response Testing and Activator Chiropractic.

Thrive! also carries natural foods, skin and home products. See ad page 28.

SMOKING CESSATION FREE AT LAST! HYPNOSIS

Center - A Joyful Journey 734-883-8775

Stop smoking in one visit. Afraid it’s going to be too painful or too difficult? Our unique specialized and proven system makes it easy.

Become a happy and permanent non-smoker today. See ad page 29.

AMERICAN REGENERATIVE CLINIC

Dr. Andrey uses Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy and Ten Pass Ozone Therapy to restore the body’s function, heal damaged tissues. He successfully performs innovative aesthetic procedures to return patients youth without surgery. See ad page 23.

AROGYAVEDA

2458 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor 734-436-1401 Text: 248-736-4633 ArogyaVeda.org

734-769-7794 NSHAAssociates@gmail.com NaturopathicSchoolOfAnnArbor.net

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 140 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 248-876-4242 AmericanRegen.com

WELLNESS/ AYURVEDA/ YOGA/ FITNESS

WEIGHT LOSS FREE AT LAST! HYPNOSIS

CENTER - A JOYFUL JOURNEY 734-883-8775

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Lose weight now with hypnosis.

Achieve permanent positive life and habit changes through our safe, rapid and effective system. Tap the potential of your mind to create the health and vitality you’ve always wanted. See ad page 29.

WOMEN-ONLY MASSAGE SHER

734-239-3344 SherrelWells@icloud.com Sher.amtamembers.com My goal is to always give the best massage you’ve ever had. I have been a medical massage therapist since 1987. I will get the pain out. Muscular, sciatica, back pain, etc. $75/hour.

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