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t’s February, and we are celebrating the healing power of love.

If you are looking for some creative and fresh ways to express love, look no further; sprinkled throughout this issue you will find some sweet and healthy ideas to gift your loved ones.

Defying long-held assumptions of Western medicine, emotions processed by the brain are being shown to play a vital part in cardiac health, and the heart is increasingly shown to affect cognitive health. Emotions like anger, depression and anxiety are now conclusively linked to heart attacks and strokes, while optimism and other positive emotions can reverse markers of heart disease. Discover heart-and-brain-healthy strategies in “The Heart-Mind Connection: How Thoughts and Emotions Affect Our Heart Health.”

Most of us refer to love as an emotion, but in essence, love is a verb—a powerful call to action that not only inspires, but heals. Mother Teresa said, “We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair and hopelessness is love.”

With our willingness to both give and receive, and to gift one another with our full and authentic presence, all else is possible. Learn more in “Living in the Frequency of Love.”

Connecting with a beloved one on the intimate level is one of life’s most precious gifts, and we can deepen its life-giving value by taking the time to communicate on a level where we’re willing to be vulnerable. This way, we can begin to experience sex as a sacred act that initiates healing for both parties. “Truly Making Love: Sex and Intimacy as a Healing Force” shares some helpful steps in getting clear through conversation what our partners really want.

Children learn habits, attitudes and values by observing and mimicking their parents—which can be a double-edged sword. Actions speak louder than words. According to a Yale University study, modeling calm and supportive behavior to an anxious child rather than concurring with their fears helps them cope with the anxiety and develop the self-confidence to face it head-on. Learn more in our Healthy Kids department, “Parents as Role Models: How to Help Kids Discover Positive Behaviors.”

We invite you to open your heart so we can all collectively raise our vibration to new heights. If we feel love and have compassion for ourselves, we will expand our capacity to feel more love and deepen our compassion for others naturally. The simple act of putting our hand over our heart in difficult moments can instantly transcend troubled times and remind us to speak, listen and live not from our mind, but from our heart—from the frequency of love.

As always, we are most thankful for your readership and belief in this publication, and rejoice in your support!

A great big hug to you … Happy Valentine’s Day! Our Love,

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14 THE HEART-MIND CONNECTION

How Thoughts and Emotions Affect Our Heart Health

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18 TRULY MAKING LOVE Sex and Intimacy as a Healing Force

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20 PARENTS AS ROLE MODELS

How to Help Kids Discover Positive Behaviors

22 FERMENTING FOR FOODIES

Preserving Food and Traditions

24 POWER UP

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YOUR WORKOUTS

A Guide to Protein Powders and Shakes

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Valentine’s Reiki Special Offer

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herry Maroon, certified life coach and reiki master at Rise Anew, says, “Remember to love yourself on Valentine’s and every day.” She is offering a February special of $55 one-hour reiki sessions (regular $100). Gift certificates are also available.

Reiki therapy is an energy technique that has been around since the early 1900s, and is gaining fast recognition due to a recent Harvard study that found that even one treatment can show benefits such as reduced stress, better mood and more. Reiki is a wonderful way to obtain comfort this Valentine’s and every day.

Limit of six certificates per person. Location: 3708 3rd St, Wyandotte.

For appointments, call 734-224-3884 or visit Calendly.com/RiseAnew. For more information, visit RiseAnew.Coach.See ad page 30.

Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference Honors Flora, Fauna and Funga

he 11th annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference will be held May 27 through 29 at Camp Helen Brachman, in Almond, Wisconsin, to celebrate our connection with the Earth Suzanne Simard and each other. Keynote speakers are Dr. Cornelia Cho, Misty Cook and Suzanne Simard, author of Finding the Mother Tree. Participants can enjoy more than 60 workshops and plant walks, herbal education, personal growth workshops, singing, dancing, nourishing meals, swimming, campfires and a Red Tent communal space.

Three-hour pre-conference workshops on May 26 and 27 feature Susun Weed, Rev. Judith Laxer, Althea Northage-Orr, Heather Nic an Fhleisdeir, Cho and Simard. There will also be two sessions of hand drum making with Jacqueline Weber. Three-day deep dive immersions on May 24, 25 and 26, include Reading the Body and Other Clinical Skills, with Margi Flint, and Herbal Pharmacy Intensive: Beyond the Basics: Making Better Medicines, with Lisa Ganora.

For more information and to register, visit MidwestWomensHerbal. com. See ad on page 23 and at NAChicago.com.

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he Better Health Store has expanded to 22250 Michigan Avenue, in Dearborn, adding to locations in Novi, Ann Arbor, Beverly Hills, Bloomfield, Grosse Pointe, Lansing, Plymouth and Shelby. There will be a free seminar about heart health supplementation at 5:45 p.m., February 8, to inform on how food nutrients compare to supplements; secrets of maintaining optimal heart health; whether agriculture practices matter for supplements; and tips for overall health. Attendees receive free product samples and a chance to win a Garden of Life gift basket of products.

Patrons can shop online or in-store to check out their wide selection of herbal, organic and holistic health products. The Better Health Store has everything for our healthy lifestyle.

RSVP online at TheBetterHealth Store.com/eventmanager/index/ details/id/237. For more information, call 313-724-6000.

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February is Black History Month at the Museum

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he Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), will celebrate Black History Month 2022 with free online and in-person programs for people of all ages.

Highlights include the film Conversations on X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X; an Art talk on The Ultimate Art Museum; Drawing in the Galleries; a Black History Month Educator Workshop; the Detroit Youth Choir; the 29th annual Alain Locke awards; A Matter of Life and Language poetry workshop for youth; a lecture, Talking about Art, with Shirley Woodson; and more.

Also, in-studio art making and drawing in the galleries has returned two weekends a month at the museum and will be taking place during Black History Month.

DIA is one of the premier art museums in the United States, home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century.

Admission is free for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties and COVID-19 policies are in effect. Location: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit. For a complete schedule and reservations (required), call 313-833-7900 or visit dia.org.

Barre Essentials on the Riverfront

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etroit Barre, located in a refurbished carriage house in the riverfront/ warehouse district, is offering a class, Barre Essentials, that is perfect for beginners.

Owner Laura Davis says, “We have all been there!

The important thing to do is push through—and remember how amazing you will feel when you complete the workout!” The studio has a cool urban feel with exposed brick in a refurbished historic home.

Barre Essentials introduces barre technique to new clients and challenges intermediate and advanced clients to focus more on form and breath. Classes follow the format of a traditional barre class and provide a dynamic full-body fitness class. Students stretch, lift, and burn, working target areas: core, seat and arms. With high-energy music and great teacher instruction, they are able to lengthen, strengthen, sculpt and tone. Barre features low-impact, isometric exercises that combine techniques from ballet, Pilates and yoga. Benefits of barre include increased energy; greater strength and flexibility; strengthened cardiac health; better mood; more mental acuity; and improved sleep.

Location: 2217 Franklin St., Detroit. For more information and to register, call 313-241-6447 or visit DetroitBarre.com.

Yoga Therapy for Trauma

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perimenopause, menopause, postpartum, illness and autoimmune disorder, as well as yoga for menopause and restorative yoga.

She says, “I will meet you where you’re at in a respectable and brave space. You won’t be asked to heal or fix yourself. Instead, this is a place of respite, where you can be present and find acceptance of your life in the moment and as it unfolds. Over time, you may see the session work as an invisible training, fortifying you in the face of any life circumstance.”

Since closing BE NICE Yoga in 2013, Breen has maintained her practice in the Detroit community through private, in-home sessions, group classes and corporate yoga programs. She also worked for two years as a yoga therapist in professional medical settings. She teaches workshops, leads seminars and lectures, and has organized programs based on preventative care. Breen provides services to globally renowned universities, national pro athletic teams, and companies and organizations in metro Detroit.

For more information, email monie bird@mac.com or visit YogaInDetroit. com/offerings.

A Book is Forever

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alentine’s Day is coming to Pages Bookshop with gifts, cards and gift certificate for sweethearts. Books last a lifetime; much longer than flowers and chocolate. They carry bestsellers, illustrated boxed sets and even antique first editions. There’s also a children’s and young adult’s section. Pages features Detroit authors, Detroit themes and creating healthy and environmentaly friendly homes and community. It also hosts in-store appearances by authors.

Owner Susan Murphy takes the time to order books she believes regular customers will like for review and says, “Books

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news briefs are an exploration. At Pages, we provide a place for you to become comfortably lost within our curated selection of literary fiction, nonfiction and children’s literature. Come make yourself at home.” She notes, “Research has demonstrated that children who learn to enjoy reading become better writers and communicators.”

Location: 19560 Grand River Ave., Detroit. For more information, call 313-473-7342 or visit pagesbkshop.com.

Heal with Zero-Gravity Treadmill

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he experienced physical therapists and technicians at Physical Therapy Group take excellent care of patients at their state-of-the-art clinics. Mohammad Alian, MS, PT, is now offering the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill that can help patients recover faster through its unweighting technology. From top-level athletes recovering from an injury to geriatric patients with reduced mobility, the anti-gravity treadmill delivers a huge therapeutic benefit.

It can reduce gravity’s impact by selecting any weight between 20 percent and 100 percent of body weight in 1 percent increments; rehabilitate lower extremity injuries with less pain and less impact; improve mobility, strength and safety for those with neurological conditions; provide a safe way to lose weight and exercise more intensively while unweighted; train without pain and reduce the stress on joints and muscles; and recover effectively and with less pain after training or competition.

The treadmill uses a lifting effect to ease the impact on lower extremities that is ideal for physical therapy after sports injuries, knee and hip replacement or stroke. It is also used to incorporate weight-bearing exercise into fitness and weightloss routines.

Location: 7633 E. Jefferson, Detroit. For appointments and more information (313-821-4383); and 10045 Vernor Hwy., Dearborn (313-849-8111). Visit PhysicalTherapyGroup.com.

Meditative Winter River Stroll

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he nonprofit Detroit Riverfront Conservancy presents their Winter Self-Care Sunday Stroll, a guided meditative walk led by Cass Ghiorse, of Midline, from 2 to 3 p.m., February 6, along the Detroit Riverfront. Participants will be guided through breathwork, meditation and integrative movement. This class is for anyone who wants to incorporate some mindfulness into their day while enjoying some fresh air, movement and community. Afterward, there will be hot chocolate and s’mores as part of Winter at Valade.

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Robert C. Valade Park, the latest to open along the east riverfront, features an expansive, sandy beach with chairs and umbrellas, a children’s musical garden, colorful playscapes for kids to climb and a community barbecue pavilion.

In winter, Valade Park features oversized outdoor fireplaces, hot drinks, marshmallow roasters, the Sled Shed (featuring free sleds to borrow when it snows), synthetic ice curling and more. The Detroit Riverwalk was named Best Riverwalk in the country in the 2021 USA Today/10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards competition.

Admission is free. Location: Robert C. Valade Park, 2670 Atwater St., Detroit (free parking at Chene and Guoin). Register (required) at Tinyurl.com/ValadeWinterWalk.

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ilvio’s Trattoria e Pizzeria is offering online pizza ordering and delivery from their Slice smartphone app. Owners Silvio and Catia Medoro explain that Slice is the pizza app that makes ordering (and reordering) easy. Customers get an estimated delivery time with a real-time pizza tracker, plus reward points.

Silvio’s offers authentic, handmade, Italian cuisine with gluten-free, wholewheat and vegan options, prioritizing organic and locally sourced ingredients. Silvio says, “In the true tradition of Italian cooking, we create all of our dishes from scratch, and use only the very best ingredients from our family to yours.”

Location: 225 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton. For orders, call 734214-6666. For more information, visit SilviosOrganicPizza.com.

‘Health Food’ Cafe is Here to Stay

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prout House Natural Market is a local go-to fixture in the Grosse Pointe community, with a unique menu of freshly made soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts. Soup offerings change regularly and specialty prepared foods are made with the freshest, 100 percent organic ingredients. There are vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options, non-GMO products, dairy and raw cheeses, tofu and organic produce, organic potato chips and even grooming products like all-natural deodorant and baby wipes.

The family-owned business prepares and packages their food

with love entirely from scratch, right down to the homemade spreads on their sandwiches. Their Tofu Veggie features baked tofu with herb veganaise, carrots, celery, onion, clover sprouts, romaine hearts and tomato pesto on multigrain bread.

At 37 years old, the shop dates back to a time when “health food” was a tiny part of the industry. Blake and Marie Maconochie were already advocates of a healthy lifestyle in 2002 when they bought the store. Blake was looking for a change from his building maintenance work and Marie from her job as a wine consultant.

Location: 15233 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Park. For more information, call 313-331-3200 or visit SproutHouseNaturalMarket.com.

Doctor House Calls Are Back

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he Sanctuary Chiropractic and Wellness Spa, the practice of Patrick F. Jary, DC, is making patient house calls. He says, “Unfortunately, doctor house calls have truly become very rare in today’s busy world. Most doctors have let that common-sense courtesy die, along with the ‘good old Patrick F. Jary days’, when ‘service’ really meant something.” Jary graduated with honors from Life Chiropractic College-West in 1994.

Included in the house call is not only the luxury of a board-certified doctor delivering a gentle and effective chiropractic adjustment, but also a digital thermal scan if necessary, as well as any adjunctive adjustive procedures. The house call is a flat fee per patient, which covers all expenses, including local travel, adjustments, scans and administrative duties. If desired, professional house call massage therapy can also be scheduled for the same visit at a rate of $80 per hour.

Appointments are usually available seven days a week from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. All payments are due on or before the date of house call service and will be collected before service is performed.

Location: 33919 Plymouth Rd., Livonia. For appointments and more info, call 734-421-7100 or visit SanctuaryChiropracticAndWellnessSpa.com.

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Heart Attack, Stroke Linked to Oral Health Gum disease affects more than 50 percent of the adult population over 30 years old and is the number one way to lose adult teeth.

Periodontitis is a complex genetic disease, and is now considered a medical disease. Oral medicine specialists use specific biomarkers in blood and saliva to identify hidden risk factors in the mouth that are known to lead to heart attacks and strokes.

Many of these lab tests are easy and inexpensive. American physicians may be unaware of these tests and the value of identifying root causes of inflammation before a patient has a heart attack or a stroke. Remember, genetics loads the gun and the environment pulls the trigger.

While the medical community has made significant advancements in saving lives when a heart attack or stroke strikes, solid prevention for cardiovascular disease is severely lacking. Fifty percent of heart attacks and strokes occur in people with normal cholesterol levels. Inflammation is the key contributor to heart disease and cardiac events.

The bacteria from our gums travel throughout the entire body. When they invade arterial walls, they begin to cause a fire there. Our body’s immune system and inflammatory system try to respond to put out the fire. When our body’s systems are on overload, the dangerous soft plaque that contains the periodontal bacteria eventually bursts, and a blood clot ensues. Fifty percent of unexpected heart attacks and strokes are triggered by oral bacteria that live in our mouth.

When we know better, we can do better. It’s time we take a serious preventative platform at recognizing the mouth-body connection and the role it plays in our overall health. An oral medicine specialist should provide precision medical/dental testing to identify the root causes of inflammation.

Leslie I. Bautista, RDH, AAS, is a Bale/Doneen Preceptor for Oral-Arterial Fitness at Dexter Dental Studio, located at 7300 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd., Ste. 300, in Dexter. For appointments and more information, call 734-426-8360, email Leslie@DexterDentaStudio.com or visit Dexter DentalStudio.com.

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Eat Fewer Sweets to Save the Planet Sugary foods and drinks don’t just expand our waistline and hurt our health, they also harm the environment, according to new research from the University of South Australia. Analyzing 20 studies on the environmental impacts of food consumption, researchers found that nutrient-poor foods like sugar-sweetened drinks, alcohol, baked sweets and processed meats account for 27 to 33 percent of food-related greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. Meat, grains and dairy contribute the most emissions, while fruit and vegetables are two of the lowest contributors. In New Zealand, the highest greenhouse gas emitters are meat, seafood and eggs at 35 percent, followed by highly processed foods such as pastries and ice cream at 34 percent. “Discretionary foods have a higher cropland, water scarcity and ecological footprint,” says review author Sarah Forbes. “By 2050, the world’s population is projected to reach 10 billion people. There is no way we can feed that amount of people unless we change the way we eat and produce food.”

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Sounds of Nature are Fading A study from the University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences (UK) published in the journal Nature Communications suggests that our natural environment is becoming quieter and less varied due to changes in the makeup of bird populations. Researchers used annual bird monitoring data collected as part of the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme and North American Breeding Bird Survey, plus recordings of birds in the wild, to reconstruct the soundscapes of more than 200,000 sites over the last 25 years.

Lead author Simon Butler states, “We’re living through a global environmental crisis with ongoing and widespread declines in biodiversity. This means that the quality of our interactions with nature is likely to be declining, reducing its potential benefits, but this has not previously been examined.” Other groups that contribute to natural soundscapes such as insects and amphibians are also declining, while road traffic and other sources of manmade noise are increasing. Butler explains, “As we collectively become less aware of our natural surroundings, we also start to notice or care less about their deterioration. We hope this study can help heighten awareness of these losses and encourage support for conservation through actions to protect and restore high-quality, natural soundscapes.”

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The Heart-Mind Connection How Thoughts and Emotions Affect Our Heart Health

by Ronica O’Hara

The American Heart Association issued a statement urging that psychological factors be taken into account in cardiovascular care.

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oes your wife show you her love?” In a study of 10,000 married men, this question turned out to be revelatory. Among men with high levels of anxiety, a whopping 93 percent that answered “No” developed angina-related chest pains within five years—nearly twice the rate of those answering “Yes.” This 1976 Israeli study was one of the first to clearly document how emotions affect the physical heart. Today, the research is so vast and compelling that last year, the American Heart Association issued a statement urging that psychological factors be taken into account in cardiovascular care—which may result in doctors asking patients about depression and anxiety as well as testing for blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

“What’s on your mind really does affect your heart,” says leading researcher and cardiologist Michael Miller, M.D., author of Heal Your Heart and director of the Center for Preventive Cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical System. “Our hearts require emotional health in order to maintain cardiovascular health.”

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Two emerging fields are probing the mind-heart connection: neurocardiology, which studies their neurological interplay; and behavioral cardiology, which examines how psychological and social factors lead to heart disease. Increasingly, researchers are documenting that the brain and the heart form an intricate feedback loop that works neurologically, biochemically and electromagnetically to optimize well-being. What hurts one—be it artery-clogging foods or angry outbursts—can hurt the other. What heals one—be it exercising or a good belly laugh—can heal the other. There’s good news in that, says Miller: “You can heal your heart by actively engaging in positive emotions each and every day.”

Unveiling the Heart’s Role In Western medicine, the heart has been downplayed historically as a pump mechanistically taking orders from a bossy brain, but recently, the heart’s role is being reexamined: With 40,000 neurons, it sends more signals to the brain than it receives. As integrative cardiologist Mimi Guarneri, author of The Heart Speaks, puts it, “The heart is a multilayered, complex organ, possessing intelligence, memory and decision-making abilities independent from the mind.”

The electromagnetic field it generates is about 100 times stronger than the brain’s magnetic range and can be detected up to three feet away from the body, report researchers at the pioneering HeartMath Institute, in Boulder Creek, California.

They found that one person’s brain waves can synchronize to another person’s heart and two hearts can synchronize to each other, which may help explain why people are drawn to or repelled by each other.

When the heart’s rhythm pattern becomes erratic and disordered during stress and negative emotions, they report, the neural signals traveling to the brain’s emotional centers also get disrupted, hindering clear thinking and reasoning—which may help explain why we make dubious decisions under stress.

The High Toll of Tough Emotions Although scientists debate whether emotions start in the brain, heart or from physical sensations elsewhere in the body, it’s clear through magnetic imaging technology that it’s the brain’s task to process and regulate emotions via the flow of neurotransmitters through the amygdala, hypothalamus, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex and other brain regions. Emotions like anger, fear, grief and anxiety set off a cascade of reactions involving the hormone cortisol and proteins called cytokines, creating an inflammatory response that, if

opathy, known as broken heart syndrome, which resembles a heart attack.

ANGER. An episode of intense fury—described as “body tense, clenching fists or teeth, ready to burst”—increases by 8.5 times the risk of a heart attack within the next two hours.

LONELINESS. Being socially isolated and lonely is linked to a higher risk for cardiovascular death than hypertension and obesity— alarming information since more than 60 percent of Americans report feeling lonely, left out, poorly understood and lacking companionship, according to a 2020 survey.

Being socially isolated and lonely is linked to a higher risk for cardiovascular death than hypertension and obesity. it becomes chronic, can promote the accumulation of plaque in the arteries that can become unstable and rupture, triggering blood clots that lead to strokes and heart attacks.

Surveying 25,000 participants in 52 countries, the landmark INTERHEART Study in 2004 concluded that about 30 percent of heart attacks and strokes are due to psychological factors, and ongoing research supports this finding.

DEPRESSION. Adults that are depressed are twice as likely to develop heart disease.

In one study, moderate to severe depression quadrupled the death rate in heart failure patients.

ANXIETY. Researchers have linked chronic anxiety with a 48 percent increased risk of cardiac-related death over 11 years.

It has also been shown to be a risk factor for angina, heart attacks and ventricular arrhythmia.

SHOCK. A sudden emotional or physical shock, like a death in the family or an earthquake, can trigger stress cardiomy-

Boosting Both Brain and Heart “There’s no damage caused by negative emotions that positive emotions can’t heal,” says Miller. A large body of research has shown that cardiovascular disease risk can be reduced by up to half with optimism, a sense of humor, forgiveness, social support, religious faith, vitality, gratitude, altruistic behavior, emotional flexibility and coping flexibility. People that are optimistic are less likely to be rehospitalized or die from heart disease, Finnish researchers report.

“For optimal health, maximize the health of both brain and heart. For example, if you eat well and exercise, but are still stressed out, your heart will suffer. Conversely, if you are not stressed out, but overeat and do not exercise, your brain will suffer,” says Miller. Some heart-and-mind-healthy strategies include: DOING THE BASICS. Exercising a halfhour daily and eating a largely plant-based, Mediterranean-type diet that’s low in saturated fats has been found in numerous February 2022

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studies to lower the risk of both cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline. Working with health practitioners to get blood pressure, blood sugar and inflammation levels under control, perhaps using supplements or medications, is also a key preventive step.

GIVING AND GETTING HUGS. Oxytocin, the “love hormone” released from the pituitary gland during touching and hugging, lowers blood pressure and heart rate, and regenerates new heart tissue in animal studies.

Proactively reaching out to family, friends,

MINDFULLY LETTING GO. As studies with police officers, healthcare workers and firefighters have demonstrated, mindfulness training effectively lowers anxiety and depression, even for those in life-threatening situations. “To be present, ever acutely aware of our thoughts, emotions, feelings and how we are choosing to react is critical,” says cardiologist Cynthia Thaik, author of Your Vibrant Heart and the founder of the Holistic Heart Healing Center, in Los Angeles. “Once we are aware of our reaction, the ability to let go—of judgment, doubt, anger, resentment, fear, all our negative thoughts, emotions and feelings—is crucial to our healing process.”

LAUGHING A LOT. Many of us have a chuckle deficit in our lives:

the heart as we inhale in a smooth, comfortable manner to the count of five or six, then breathing out for five or six counts while visualizing that the breath is flowing out of the heart.

MEDITATION. People that practice meditation are significantly less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, perhaps because it has been shown to lower heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, oxygen consumption and cortisol levels. Alzheimer’s expert Dharma Singh Khalsa, author of Meditation as Medicine, advocates kirtan kriya, a 12-minute, daily meditation that includes chanting, finger movements and visualization. Research has demonstrated that it slows cognitive decline, eases depression and increases anti-aging telomerase activity at a cellular level by 43 percent in eight weeks.

YOGA OR TAI CHI. In studies, yoga has been shown to lower inflammation and metabolic syndrome markers linked to

People that practice meditation are significantly less likely to have a heart attack or stroke.

neighbors and co-workers can nurture affectionate ties, but if a human isn’t nearby, even hugging a teddy bear has been shown to release oxytocin—which may explain why 40 percent of U.S. adults sleep with stuffed animals. Owning a dog, but not necessarily a cat, makes us more likely to survive a heart attack, report researchers.

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The average 5-yearold laughs up to 300 times a day, the average adult only four. To lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, find ways to laugh long and hard—such as watching hilarious films or videos on YouTube or TikTok. Physiologically, the endorphins released by a hearty belly laugh bind to receptors that release nitric oxide, relaxing blood vessels.

BREATHWORK. To bring the mind and heart into a healthy, coherent rhythmic pattern, the HeartMath Institute suggests heart-focused breathing, which involves imagining that we are breathing in through

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heart disease and reduce atrial fibrillation episodes. The slow, graceful movements of tai chi reportedly lower blood pressure and strengthen the hearts of people with heart failure.

MUSIC. Whether it involves listening, playing an instrument or singing, music has been shown to lower heart rate, reduce inflammation, enable longer exercise periods, ease anxiety after heart surgery and heart attacks, and help stroke victims regain the ability to speak. Choose music of whatever genre inspires joy and sing along for extra benefit, advises Miller. “If your partner is flummoxed by your enthusiasm for yodeling or your neighbor doesn’t exactly approve of your attempts at arias, kindly inform him or her it’s doctor’s orders,” he jokes in Heal Your Heart.

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

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Living in the Frequency of Love

by Marlaina Donato

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ost of us refer to love as an emotion, but in essence, love is a verb, a powerful call to action. When we remember its true nature, we can answer its call with our unique signature. Some brave souls like Martin Luther King, Jr. leap into uncharted territory with authentic truths, while others sprinkle their quiet corner of the world with small gestures of kindness. Telling someone how much they mean to us, holding the door for a stranger, asking a cashier how their day is going or welcoming a new neighbor is like handing out a piece of light. Added up at the end of the day or a lifetime, we create a mural of stars against the darkness.

The frequency of love not only inspires, but heals. The energy of giving and receiving is literally wired into our neurochemistry, flooding our bloodstream with endorphins that combat systemic inflammation, influence mood, accelerate recovery and raise the pain threshold.

We can freely stream waters of genuine kindness, love and affection, but if there is no waiting vessel for love’s outpouring, the potential of its power is diminished and incomplete. Our willingness and that of others to receive activates kindness, awakens what is dormant inside of us and quickens our capacity to thrive.

Mother Teresa once said, “We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair and hopelessness is love.” With our willingness to gift one another with our full and authentic presence, all else is possible.

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Truly Making Love

Sex and Intimacy as a Healing Force

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ntimately connecting with a loved one is one of life’s most precious gifts, but it’s easy to lose sight of our innate sensual energy in the maze of the mundane. Through lovemaking, we can harness our life force, and according to abundant research, reduce the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, manage pain and improve brain health. A significant correlation also exists between higher ejaculation frequency and a reduced risk for prostate cancer later in life, Boston University researchers report in European Urology.

Making love is also good for boosting our natural immunity. College students that engaged in amorous activity once or twice a week—especially with long-term partners—had 30 percent higher levels of the antibody immunoglobulin A in their saliva, concluded research by Wilkes University, in Pennsylvania.

Stripping Down to Basics A few lifestyle adjustments can do wonders for worn-out romance. Quality sleep itself can be a potent aphrodisiac. Women

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Through lovemaking, we can harness our life force, reduce the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, manage pain and improve brain health. are more likely to be “in the mood” after a good night’s sleep, even with just an extra hour of shut-eye, according to a 2015 pilot study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Therapist Kurt Smith, clinical director of Guy Stuff Counseling and Coaching, in Roseville, California, advocates limiting phone use and engaging in non-technological activities. “Phones have moved from being used as a communication device to becoming many people’s connection to the rest of the world. Unfortunately, when used as such, they pose a threat to the emotional connection with our partners,” he says. “With all distractions removed, sit on the sofa, face each other and talk. This suggestion can make many people very uncomfortable, because they have no idea what they’d say to their partner. Actually, talking to your partner without a purpose other than to just listen and connect with each other has become rare.”

An element of fun can go a long way in the quest to stay connected. “Approach your sex life like a science experiment or an art project instead of a math problem,” says Jamie Eliza-

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beth Thompson, a holistic intimacy expert in Austin. “It’s an exploration with no one right answer. Attitude is important when it comes to sex because people can take it so seriously and place crippling pressure on having this fantasy Hollywood sex life.”

Aphrodite’s Plate Feel-good neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin all contribute to the pleasure response, and sharing luscious food with a lover can be sensuous, as well as endorphin-friendly. Nutritious foods such as almonds, walnuts, asparagus and avocados support reproductive health, and a dessert of dark chocolate and honey-drizzled fruits like berries, figs and cherries can support libido in both women and men. Nixing excessive alcohol and sugar is also a good romantic investment.

Partnership as Sacred Deep relationship is only possible when we are willing to be vulnerable. “Porn is a drug that people unknowingly use to self-medicate and manage uncomfortable thoughts

and emotions,” explains Smith. “Many men have no idea what they’re missing because they’ve never had an emotionally intimate relationship without the negative influence of porn. Porn makes sex self-focused, rather than what it’s supposed to be, which is the intimate connection of two people.

Porn is selfish, rather than loving, giving and sharing with a partner.”

Thompson attests that lovemaking can help us align with the divine, especially “when people have reverence for the power of their erotic life force. When people open their view of what sex is, it can become an act of worship.”

Love prompts us to become more ourselves. “When erotic life force is flowing freely, the body is vital and the system is turned on. When channeled properly, this energy is highly creative,” muses Thompson.

“It’s the fuel of your vehicle, the charge of your battery, and when you are full on life force, it organically overflows into service.”

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Parents as Role Models

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ike the familiar adage, “Monkey see, monkey do,” children learn habits, attitudes and values by observing and mimicking their parents. This phenomenon, known as modeling, is a double-edged sword. Sometimes parents unintentionally teach their kids by example to smoke, eat too much candy or bully people. On the other hand, with awareness, planning and strategic modifications, parents can use modeling to instill in their kids good

habits, positive attitudes, healthy emotional intelligence and strong self-esteem.

“We parent what we know, very often on automatic mode,” says Debra MacDonald, a certified parenting educator at the Center for Parenting Education, in Abington, Pennsylvania. “How many times have you said, ‘I will never say that to my kids,’ and then fast-forward several years, those words are coming out of your mouth.

Awareness is your first step.”

“Look at how you handle stress or express anger,” MacDonald suggests. “If you slam the table, break something and yell, that’s what you’re teaching your children to do when they’re angry. To teach them constructive ways to express anger—like taking deep breaths or running around the block— you’ve got to employ those tools yourself.”

Actions speak louder than words. “To teach your child good values, you have to demonstrate them through your deeds. If you tell your child that they must always be on time for school, but you’re late for work every day, your child hears one thing, but sees another,” MacDonald explains, adding that kids are adept at sniffing out these inconsistencies.

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Saying, “Eat your spinach,” while regularly gobbling ice cream won’t inspire desired results. When MacDonald’s son was young, she realized she wasn’t setting the right example at the dinner table.

“Slowly, over time, I began to improve our family’s lifestyle choices, and now that he’s in college, he knows how to cook healthy meals, practice portion control and clean up after himself,” she boasts.

Tackling Childhood Anxiety Through Modeling In his 2021 book, Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD, Yale University Professor Eli Lebowitz offers a scientifically proven parental modeling program called Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE). Although the goal is to treat a child’s anxiety, parents meet with a therapist and learn tools to modify their parenting approach in two ways: being more supportive and reducing accommodations.

On the support side, SPACE parents learn to show a genuine acceptance and understanding of their child’s distress and to communicate their confidence in the child’s ability to tolerate and cope with the anxiety. The support can be as simple as saying, “I get it.

This is really hard. You’re upset, but I know you can handle this.”

“Supportive statements aren’t always intuitive for parents,” says Lebowitz, director of the program for anxiety disorders at the Yale Child Study Center. “Sometimes they don’t believe that their child is feeling anxiety. They might think that the child is being manipulative or attention-seeking. Or, when parents do believe that their child is anxious, they want to protect, soothe and reassure them, but by doing these things, parents aren’t communicating their belief that the child can handle it, which is critical to helping them overcome the anxiety.”

The second change that SPACE parents learn to make is to gradually and systematically reduce all the accommodations they have been making to help their child not feel anxious, such as sleeping beside a child that is afraid of being alone or not inviting company to the house to avoid upsetting a socially anxious kid.

“Research indicates that even though parents are trying to help, accommodations that rush to the rescue tend to maintain or worsen anxiety over time,” Lebowitz says. “I worked with parents of a child who had panic attacks at night and would say, ‘My heart is racing. I can’t breathe. I think I’m going to die.’ Feeling overwhelmed and scared, her parents would rush her to the hospital again and again, even after doctors assured them that she was healthy and didn’t need to come in. From the child’s perspective, when your parents rush you to the ER, that confirms that this is literally an emergency. You feel more worried and scared. When the parents were able to take a breath, give her a hug and say, ‘We know this is uncomfortable, but it’s going to pass, and you’re going to be okay,’ she began to learn that she didn’t need to be afraid of anxiety. She could handle it and didn’t need to avoid it.”

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Fermenting for Foodies Preserving Food and Traditions

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f fermented food is a trend, it’s the oldest one on the planet. More and more people are rediscovering the time-honored foodways of fermentation to promote health, boost flavor and preserve the bounty of the seasons. “There is huge potential to use high-quality fermented foods to enhance our health and well-being,” says Sandor Katz, a so-called “fermentation revivalist”, in Liberty, Tennessee, and the author of several bestselling books on fermentation, including the newly released Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys: Recipes, Techniques, and Traditions from Around the World.

Katz caught the fermentation bug after moving from New York City to rural Tennessee in the 1990s and being faced with the “positive problem” of an overly plentiful garden to preserve. He’s since wandered the globe teaching and learning about fermentation traditions, from Korea’s spicy kimchi to Mexico’s funky pineapple tepache drink.

Fermentation is defined as the chemical breakdown of a food by bacteria, yeasts or other microorganisms. An estimated one-third of all foods are fermented, including coffee, cured meats, cheese, condiments and chocolate. Pickles and yogurt are traditionally fermented through lactic acid bacteria, while beer and bread are typically fermented through yeast. Kombucha, an ancient tea drink, is made using a symbiotic culture of yeast and bacteria.

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Pascal Baudar, a Los Angeles writer, instructor and self-proclaimed “culinary alchemist,” turned to fermentation techniques to preserve the precious wild ingredients of the fleeting seasons. His books and workshops cover unusual culinary territory, like fermented and aged vegan cheeses from acorns and “seaweed” made from fermented broadleaf plantain, a common weed, using methods he’s studied and perfected. “I investigate new and lost flavors, and conserve them as gourmet foods through preservation,” he says.

Fermentation with Benefits.

Fermentation transforms the nutrients in food in several ways, Katz explains. In a process known as predigestion, it breaks macronutrients down into more digestible forms (think proteins turned into amino acids) and renders minerals more bioavailable. Gluten, too, is broken down by fermentation, he says, as are potentially toxic compounds in foods such as cyanide and oxalic acid. The process also releases vitamins B and K and other micronutrients as metabolic byproducts.

Fermentation reduces the short-chain carbohydrates that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine and are prone to absorb water and ferment in the colon, causing gas and bloating. Found in wheat, beans and other foods, they can pose digestive problems for people with irritable bowel syndrome and other conditions, says Tayler Silfverduk, a registered dietitian nutritionist in Columbus, Ohio, specializing in celiac disease.

“The most profound nutritional benefit of fermentation is the live bacteria itself. You are ingesting a rich biodiversity of beneficial bacteria that can potentially improve immune function,” says Katz, an AIDS survivor who considers fermentation an important part of his healing process.

No Starter Required. “There is nothing you can eat that can’t

be fermented, but the easiest and safest place to begin is with vegetables,” which need no special equipment or a starter like sourdough, kefir or kombucha, says Katz. To make sauerkraut, for example, simply shred cabbage, lightly salt and season it, and submerge it in a jar under its own juices, “burping” it daily for a week to 10 days to release the fermentation gases.

Katz and Baudar both like to debunk myths that fermenting foods is difficult or dangerous. “You don’t have to sterilize everything or have precise laboratory control conditions. People have been practicing fermentation for years, and they began before they knew bacteria was a thing. To the contrary, fermentation is a strategy for food safety,” says Katz.

While yeast or mold can grow on the top layer that is exposed to oxygen, Katz says “a lot of sauerkraut is needlessly discarded. Most such growth is harmless and normal, and can be skimmed off the top.”

Baudar, a University of California Master Food Preserver, has kept foods he’s fermented for up to three years and only once encountered mold. “You need to work with the ferment,” he says. “That means regularly burping it, then shaking or stirring to promote the acidity that prevents bad bacteria from taking hold.”

“If it looks or tastes bad, throw it away,” he adds. “Some of my early experiments tasted horrible, but I just took my failures as learning and kept experimenting. The more you understand the fermentation process, the more you can play with it creatively and push the envelope.”

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Power Up Your Workouts A Guide to Protein Powders and Shakes by Maya Whitman

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rotein, from the Greek proteios, means “primary”, which sums up its vital role in the human body. Its structure of amino acids enables myriad bodily functions, from repairing and building tissues to creating biochemical reactions that form enzymes, hormones and neurotransmitters, and maintaining pH and fluid balances.

When we fortify our diet with digestible, nutritionally dense, non-meat protein, we also amp up our fitness efforts, enhance immunity and offset premature aging. Whole-food and plant-based proteins like pea, quinoa and chia seeds are also strong allies against Type 2 diabetes, research shows.

The Protein Promise Whipping up a protein drink before or after a workout can foster muscle and joint integrity, and it can nourish soft tissue after injury. “Protein is vital for muscle synthesis.

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An individual who exercises at a higher intensity should focus on getting more protein in their diet to aid in better recovery,” says Hannah Davis, a personal trainer and owner of Body By Hannah, in Cleveland, Tennessee. “Protein is also important in overall nutrition to better balance hormones that control hunger, blood sugar and mood.”

Dominic Kennedy, a Los Angeles trainer and the creator of The Dominic Effect health and fitness app, concurs. “Protein is considered a ‘macronutrient’, which means we typically need a large amount to stay healthy. Certain protein powders can be very healthy for you and help to build and repair tissue.”

The average daily protein requirement for adults is 50 to 70 grams, but can be higher during times of stress, injury, illness, pregnancy or breastfeeding.

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Inkster, in Powell River, British Columbia, gives a nod to protein shakes for their convenience, but advises, “Just make sure you’re not relying just on protein powder to hit your daily protein.” She highlights the importance of diet diversity with other protein sources like tofu, tempeh, legumes, nutritional yeast, nuts and seeds.

Choosing Nutrition, Nixing Added Sugar Thirty years ago, heavily sweetened, incomplete protein powders seemed to be the only game in town. “Nowadays, we have countless plant-based options for protein powders— pea, rice, soy, hemp, pumpkin seed, quinoa … the list goes on,” says Inkster. “I like to stick to the basics, as I have a lot of serious food allergies. I go with brown rice and/or pea protein. Single ingredients, no flavors and no sweeteners.”

For Kennedy, shakes and powders with sugar and dairy can contribute to bloating and store fat in the body, “which we need to work harder to burn off. I cannot stress the difference this has made in my body once I gave it up years ago. Not only do I look better physically, but most importantly, I feel better on the inside. Sugar is highly addictive and can also affect your mood.”

Davis prefers sourcing her protein requirements from whole foods, but recommends whey-based powders when her clients want a reliable power shake and can tolerate it well.

Protein-to-carbohydrate ratio is paramount, especially for those with weight-loss goals or blood sugar instability. Reading labels is important, especially when food intolerances are an issue. Kennedy recommends experimenting with various protein sources. “If you are using whey protein and having trouble digesting it, it may just be a lactose intolerance. Trying one that is plant-based could be a game-changer.”

Among Inkster’s clients, brown rice and pea protein powders score high for digestibility and assimilation.

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Fortifying Additions From antioxidant-rich pomegranate powder to blood-sugar-supportive monk fruit and adrenal- and thyroid-nourishing maca, nutritional extras abound. However, Inkster notes that supplemental products marketed as superfoods, including collagen, do not necessarily pack a powerful punch to an already nutrient-dense diet. “When we ingest collagen or a vegan alternative, this protein gets broken down into amino acids in the exact same way as any other protein we eat.”

Kennedy points to super-green and pomegranate powders as ways to help the body combat chronic disease. “It’s a great way to get more greens and vegetables and in turn, promote a healthy immune system.

We could all use more of that.”

Davis reminds us that one person’s nutritional ally can be another’s bane. “Supplementation is very personal. I always encourage focusing on a whole foods diet that includes a lot of variety to create a micronutrient balance in the body and then experiment with some supplements to see how they may help.”

Maya Whitman writes about natural health and living a more beautiful life. Connect at Ekstasis28@gmail.com.

Fostering connections between animals, people, and the Earth.

Mother Bear Sanctuary’s Mission is to remind people of their innate connections to their bodies, the Earth, all animals, and each other and to inspire joy and service to a new paradigm of sustainable living that allowsall people and animals to thrive. Learn more at MotherBearSanctuary.com UPCOMING CAN’T-MISS EVENTS! Rooted Visionaries – Self-acceptance, chi gong, sexual embodiment. Heal trauma, and receive community support. 2 workshops weekly and a monthly session for $222. March-May. Become UNTAMED: Horse and Nature Retreat – Practices to express more fully and step out of self-imposed cages. Learn to lead through presence, authenticity and authenticity.

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Food & Nutrition

Fostering Love

Tips for First-Time Pet Foster Parents

by Karen Shaw Becker

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or people that love cats and dogs but can’t adopt one—or one more—a heartwarming solution is to foster pets without homes that need a place to temporarily lay their heads and be loved until a forever home comes along. Fosters are needed when a shelter is filled to capacity or has too many large or old dogs, or orphaned puppies and kitties, for example, or when a rescue operation needs to quickly place shelter dogs that would otherwise be euthanized. As important and rewarding as the task of fostering is, it also comes with responsibilities and pitfalls worth considering in advance.

check out the possibilities. In addition to Googling local animal shelters

and rescue operations, online groups like PetFinder.com and PoorPawsRescue.com provide links to fostering options locally and nationwide. Visit local shelters to observe both how they treat their animals and how they interact with the fostering volunteers. Staff members can help with finding compatible pets and offer support when a foster situation doesn’t work for whatever reason. Also find out if the organization is involved every step of the way, including providing onsite veterinary care, or whether it relies heavily on the dedication and resources of foster parents.

think about short-term fostering. To give it a try, volunteer for a

short-term commitment—a few days or weeks. Vacation time is one big reason

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rescue organizations look for people willing to provide short-term fostering because they need volunteers to fill in while their “regulars” are away.

be fair to other pets at home. Don’t get caught up in the

needs of a new kitten or puppy so much that the needs of other pets go unnoticed.

Forever pets may even help out with newcomers. “In my home, puppies work well, as my dogs mother them and show them the ropes on how to be a good dog,” says Stasia Thompson, of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, a volunteer with Almost Home Dog Rescue and Poor Paws Rescue.

don’t stress about cost.

Food, litter, toys and even veterinary care is often offered to foster pet parents. In other cases, rescue centers may be struggling for support or getting slammed with natural disasters that create an influx of homeless pets, and foster parents may be asked to help with such items as crates and carriers, food and water bowls, collars, leashes and treats. “Homeowners who purchase items for their fosters can write them off as tax-deductible donations to the rescue organization, which is a great way to put your donation dollars to work,” says

Pet parents know when the animal they love is forever.

Karen Winkler, a volunteer with the Bucks County SPCA and the Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia.

don’t stress about placement. Possibly the most-asked

question about fostering a puppy or kitty is, “What if they never find a home for her?”

Never fear; shelters and rescue groups are constantly putting out feelers. Foster parents can get in on the action by posting sweet, winsome or funny photos of the animal on social media and extolling its virtues to others when out in public with it.

Thompson found new owners for her foster dogs by walking them around town wearing bright yellow “Adopt Me” vests.

it’s okay to fall in love with a foster pet. Many people

hesitate to foster pets because they’re afraid they’ll fall in love with a small ball of fur or a big pair of liquid eyes just begging to be adored. But that’s one of the risks of loving a creature with an open heart. “There is an amazing rush and deep sense of relief when you hear from the person who adopted your foster and you know the people found their true love in your foster,” says Winkler.

“They know I helped save them. You can see it in their eyes.”

it’s even fine to adopt a foster. It does happen sometimes;

foster parents discover that the dog or cat that came into their home supposedly for a while happened to fit in perfectly, and no one can imagine living without it. While that’s been called a “foster failure”, it’s anything but. Any time an animal with no home finds one filled with love and caring, even if it’s their so-called temporary foster placement, it’s a success. Pet parents know when the animal they love is forever.

Veterinarian Karen Shaw Becker has spent her career empowering animal guardians to make knowledgeable decisions to extend the life and well-being of their animals. For more information, visit DrKarenBecker.com.

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calendar of events

admission. Detroit Institute of Arts, Great Hall, 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-833-7900. dia.org.

FEBRUARY

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Warehouse Pilates Teacher Training – Feb-July.

An athletic style of training that incorporates the traditional Pilates repertoire with different fitness modalities in order to provide a well-rounded, challenging workout. 133 W Main St, Northville.

248-773-5335. WarehousePilates.com.

Elmwood Cemetery Bird and History Walk – 8:30-10:30am. One in a series of walks to explore the birds, unique landmarks, and history of this beautiful 86-acre cemetery which is among the top “must-see” historic sites in Detroit. $2, $1/member.

Register: DetroitAudubon.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 The Year’s Spiral: Heart & Soul Healing Through the Seasons – 5pm. Join Corinna Wood, founder of Southeast Wise Women and Red Moon Herbs, as she guides you through the seasons. This yearlong program is all about you and exploring your inner world. More info: CorinnaWood.com/study.

Group Reiki to Stop Negative Self-Talk – 7-8pm.

A group reiki session where Coach Sherry helps you end negative self-talk with a 1-2-3 punch. Meditation and affirmations powered by reiki. Perfect for beginners. $10. More info: Tinyurl.com/yjv57vf2.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Beginner Birders Field Trip – 3:30-5:30pm.

A guided bird walk of Crosswinds Marsh. Walk highlights the avian biodiversity of forest and marsh species such as waterfowl, upland birds and raptors, including resident nesting Bald Eagles. All welcome.

Free. Register: DetroitAudubon.org.

The Year’s Spiral: Heart & Soul Healing Through the Seasons – 5pm. Join Corinna Wood, founder of Southeast Wise Women and Red Moon Herbs, as she guides you through the seasons. This yearlong program is all about you and exploring your inner world. More info: CorinnaWood.com/study.

Drawing in the Galleries: African American Galleries – 6-8:30pm. Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Free with general admission. Detroit Institute of Arts, Great Hall, 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-833-7900. dia.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Drawing in the Galleries: *Con|temporary – 6-8:30pm. Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Free with general

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MARCH-MAY Rooted Visionaries – Self-acceptance, chi gong, sexual embodiment. Heal trauma and receive community support. 2 workshops weekly and a monthly session for $222. Mother Bear Sanctuary, 20470 Barton Rd, Pinckney. 734-796-6690. Mother BearSanctuary.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Online Seminar: Your Personal Path to Everyday Fulfillment – Mar 11-12. 10am-4pm. Learn what you need to know to wake up with excitement, find happiness, and to dream again as well as take action on those dreams. Free. Register: Tinyurl.com/2p8fs4ua.

ongoing events

In-Person and Virtual Classes Daily – 7am-6pm.

A variety of classes for every body, including seniors. Classes include daily chair yoga classes, candlelight yoga every Sunday, neck and shoulder, as well as hip and back classes. Sacred Space Yoga & Reflexology Centre, 4801 Chrysler Dr, Detroit.

313-352-6788. SacredSpaceYogaDetroit.com.

Self-Care Sunday Stroll – 2-3pm. Start your week out on the right foot with a guided meditative walk along the Detroit Riverfront. Free. Robert C. Valade Park, 2670 Atwater St, Detroit. Tinyurl. com/565wr2u7.

Get the Most from Your DNA Test – 6-8pm.

Explore the popular trend of DNA testing for individuals in an easy to-understand casual presentation.

Explore the options and further work necessary to make your testing results even more worthwhile.

Discussion and examples of current offerings are key components of this online class. $39. Washtenaw Community College: 734-677-5060 or wccnet. edu/noncredit.

PLAN AHEAD

daily

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Heart Health Supplementation Seminar – 5:45pm.

Learn: How do food nutrients compare to supplements? Are you maintaining optimal heart health?

Do agriculture practices even matter for supplements?

What is better for your overall health? Stay to the end of the presentation to find out how to get a free product samples just for attending. Free. Better Health Store of Dearborn, 22250 Michigan Ave, Dearborn.

Register: TheBetterHealthStore.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 St. Clair River Walk – 8:30am-12:30pm. Join field trip leader Joanna Pease for an adventure along St. Clair River to look for ducks and gulls. $15, $10/ member. Register: DetroitAudubon.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Downriver Birding Blitz Field Trip – 9am-12pm.

The Detroit River between Detroit and Lake Erie is a great wintering place for hundreds of thousands of waterfowl, and the shoreline woods and fields are homes for wintering birds of many types. $15, $10/ member. Register: DetroitAudubon.org.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Webinar: How to Help Urban Birds – 6:307:30pm. Will cover common urban birds and things you could do to help local urban birds such as installing rain gardens, planting native plants, habitat restoration and installing bird safe window decals.

Free. Register: DetroitAudubon.org.

BREATHE 2-22-22 Global Livestream – 7-9pm.

Join live or watch anytime. Using a simple powerful breathing technique, we will all feel God’s divine light in our body at the same time and hold the same prayers for peace within ourselves, loved ones and global community. The time is now. Let us Breathe Powerfully Together. $22. Breathe22222.com.

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Teen Mentoring – 9am. Helps teens who may be feeling alone and seek another non-parent to assist them. Helping with guidance, support and motivation. Details: GoodVibzYoga.com.

sunday Livestreamed Sunday Service – 9:55am. Unity of Livonia, 28660 Five Mile Rd, Livonia. UnityOf Livonia.org.

ECK Light and Sound Service –10-11am. 2nd Sun. Dominican Center at Marywood, Lower Level, 2025 E Fulton St, Rm 4, Grand Rapids. 248-546-9224.

Eck-Mi.org.

Dance Meditation Technique – 10am-12pm. This 90-min, un-choreographed, whole-being workout is a drug-free, scientific technique and art for transforming tension into creativity. $10. Detroit Kung Fu Academy, 1353 Division, Ste 3E, Detroit. 248910-3351. DanceMT.com.

Peace: Candlelight Yoga – 4pm. For all levels. This class is diffused with essential oils and soothing soaking into your mat music. Sacred Space Yoga & Reflexology Centre, 4801 Chrysler Dr, Detroit. 313352-6788. SacredSpaceYogaDetroit.com.

monday Sunrise Flow – 7-7:45am. Gentle vinyasa that intentionally opens and challenges the sometimes sleepy and stiff morning body. Citizen Yoga Studio, 1224 Library St, Detroit. 313-502-5450. Citizen YogaStudio.com.

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.

Let’s Meditate Detroit: Free Guided Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. With Sahaja Yoga Meditation we generally sit on chairs to achieve yoga, effortlessly and spontaneously. As such no asanas (exercises) are required, no mat or special clothing. Campbell Library, 8733 Vernor Hwy, Detroit. 315-390-0278.

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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@SelfRealizationCentre Michigan.org.

tuesday Virtual Tuesday Connection Group – 8-9am. 1st & 3rd Tues. With Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber. Opportunity to receive business referrals; form lasting business relationships with other working professionals; give a 10-min presentation about your product/service to an attentive audience; help others you know find the products/services they are looking for and more. RSVP, Melanie Hojnowski: MHSecondStep@yahoo.com. swcrc.com.

The Natural Playroom – 9am-3pm. The all-natural materials of wood, silk, wool and cotton impart a warmth and beauty that encourages babies and kids to explore the world around them. Gives kids an inviting space to play. $5-$8/family. Camden Rose Inc, 502 Farmer St, Plymouth. 734-927-5005.

NaturalPlayroom.com.

Chair Yoga – 10am. With Holy Yoga Detroit. Free.

Durfee Innovation Society, 2470 Collingwood, Ste 213, Detroit. 313-437-1549. DurfeeIS.org.

Therapeutic Yoga – 10am. All levels. Perfect for those with back problems, healing injuries, inflexibility, weak abs or back muscles, stress, fatigue, overweight, depression and arthritic conditions.

Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix Toledo Rd, Southgate.

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Family Yoga – 11am-12pm. With Holy Yoga Detroit.

All ages welcome. Free. Durfee Innovation Society, 2470 Collingwood, Ste 213, Detroit. 313-437-1549.

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Parent-to-Parent Support Group – 12-1:30pm.

3rd Tues. Also 6-7:30, 4th Thurs. For parents and caregivers of children, adolescents and young adults.

An open, welcoming group providing dialogue and

peer support. Free. The Children’s Center, 90 Selden, Detroit. TheChildrensCenter.com.

Iyengar Yoga Detroit – 5pm. Vibrant, dynamic, heart-opening Iyengar yoga class for all levels and abilities. Bilingual Spanish. Free. 313-528-9493. For Zoom link: InfoAtIYDC@gmail.com. Facebook. com/IyengarYogaDetroit.

wednesday Virtual Wednesday Connection Group – 8-9am.

2nd & 4th Wed. With Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber. Opportunity to receive business referrals; form lasting business relationships with other working professionals; give a 10-min presentation about your product/service to an attentive audience; help others you know find the products/ services they are looking for and more. RSVP, Silvia Rainer: SRainer@PayChex.com. swcrc.com.

Cooking Matters – 10:30am-12pm. Help end childhood hunger by inspiring families to make healthy and affordable food choices. Program to teach parents and caregivers with limited food budgets to shop for and cook healthy meals. Free. Brilliant Detroit Cody Rouge, 7425 Fielding St, Detroit. RSVP: 313-406-3275.

ArtBlock Yoga – 6-7pm. Last Wed. Free yoga in the new art-infused space, ArtBlock. 1411 Holden St, Detroit. 313-871-4000 x 3. Tinyurl.com/y4xksa7g.

thursday Virtual Thursday Connection Group – 8-9am. 1st & 3rd Thurs. With Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber. Opportunity to receive business referrals; form lasting business relationships with other working professionals; give a 10-min presentation about your product/service to an attentive audience; help others you know find the products/services they are looking for and more. RSVP, Jen Brown: JBrown@KeyConcerns.com. swcrc.com.

Virtual Tai Chi Easy – 10-11am. Tai Chi Easy consists of 5 movements from traditional Yangstyle Tai Chi that can be done sitting or standing plus other gentle movements, breathing exercises and self-applied massage. All movements are gentle. With Erin Reas. Suggested donation: $5/ class. Via Zoom. To register: Erin@ErinReas.com.

ReduceYourStressNow.com.

Parent-to-Parent Support Group – 6-7:30pm, 4th Thurs. For parents and caregivers of children, adolescents and young adults. An open, welcoming group providing dialogue and peer support. Free.

The Children’s Center, 90 Selden, Detroit. The ChildrensCenter.com.

Wellness Workouts – 6:30pm. Customized fitness programs adaptable for all fitness abilities including body weight, core strengthening, cardio conditioning, HITT and exercise ball lead. Targets upper and lower body issues, create muscle balance and help increase energy. $10; first class free. Wellness Center of Plymouth, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. RSVP: 734-454-5600. WellnessPlym.com.

Gong Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. Gong meditation/ sound therapy is a unique type of sound practice that involves using therapeutic gong sounds and vibrations to bring about healing, insight, relaxation,

stress and tension relief and so much more. $20.

Bloom Transformation Center, 227 Iron St, Ste 122, Detroit. Tinyurl.com/y68tbup8.

friday Blend – 7-7:45am. Combines the flow of vinyasa with the guided challenge of slow burn. The pace of this class moves from some self-guided warm-ups into long-held postures that slow the body, focus the mind, and work toward a wellearned savasana. Citizen Yoga Studio, 1224 Library St, Detroit. 313-502-5450. CitizenYoga Studio.com.

Integrated Healing at The Shack – 10am7pm. Receive reiki, energy work, chiropractic care, assisted stretch and breath, talk therapy and more. Direct holistic healing and intuitive counsel consultations available. Cost varies.

Psychedelic Healing Shack & Vegetarian Cafe, 18700 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-2247.

AKHealingArts.com.

saturday Eastern Market – 6am-4pm. Year-round. 2934 Russell St, Detroit. EasternMarket.org.

Online: Coffee, Chat and Messages from the Divine – 9am. With Coach Sherry. Receive Oracle and intuitive messages from the Divine as we chat and enjoy our morning coffee together. Free. More info: Tinyurl.com/y7556mju.

Saturday in the Park – 9am-3:30pm. Six miles of Hines Dr will be closed from Ann Arbor Trail to Outer Drive for the public of all ages to enjoy running, walking, skating or cycling safely on a traffic free road. Free. Parking available at Nankin Mills & Helms Haven Park. Hines Park, 33275 Edward Hines Dr, Westland. 734-261-1990.

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Fireside Youth Meditation Workshop – 12-1pm.

A great workshop for kids who will do activities and learn breathing exercises to help them be more mindful. S’mores kits provided after the event for attendees and hot cocoa from local sponsors during the event. Free. Valade Park, 2670 Atwater St, Detroit. DetroitRiverfront.org/youthmeditation2021.

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19242 Newburgh Rd, Livonia 734-237-8709 Contact@LuckyFlow.com LuckyFlow.com

With a B.A. from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a certification in acupuncture from The China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, Lucky Aaron Li received the teaching from China's leading acupuncturist Dr. Hu Guang, the primary researcher of Tungs' Extraordinary Points: stress, allergies, sinus congestion, depression, infertility, asthma, trouble sleeping, irritable bowel, smoking cessation, fatigue, headaches, migraines, and chronic pains including, but not limited to, feelings of numbing, tingling, burning, cold, hallow, stingy in any skeletal-muscular area of body, and many more ailments. Imagine feeling lighter, energetic and motivated. Wake up refreshed, with a smile on your face and joy in your Heart! We help you become the best you possible with acupuncture!

ALICE HUANG’S NATURAL CHINESE THERAPIES

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Multiple locations to better serve you. Make an appointment today.

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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 on back cover.

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 19.

CHIROPRACTIC NEUROLOGY MICHIGAN FAMILY WELLNESS

2200 N. Canton Center Rd, Ste. 150, Canton 734-335-0533 (Call or Text) MichiganFamilyWellness.com At the family wellness clinic, we believe if you fuel your body it will thrive, stress is the enemy, and the chiropractic adjustment is the foundation for a healthy lifestyle.

Focusing on functional neurology, Dr. Kyle Wallner takes a neurological, structural and nutritional approach to helping you achieve your health goals. Listen to our podcast and schedule online at our website.

CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS WELLNESS CENTER OF PLYMOUTH

Dr. Elizabeth Sisk, DC 1075 Ann Arbor Road W, Plymouth 734-454-5600

The Wellness Center of Plymouth provides a comprehensive, holistic approach to health and wellness.

The cornerstone of health is balanced body systems, and our 5 pillars – Chiropractic Care, Laser Therapy, Massage, Weight Loss and Nutrition – work together to bring your body into an optimal state of balance. Reclaim life and vitality by eliminating pain, disease and stress. See ad page 25.

COACHING AND STRESS/ PAIN RELIEF RISE ANEW, LLC

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HEALTH & WELLNESS KOFANO AFRICAN NATURAL WELLNESS

Dr. Kofi Annorh 17372 Livernois, Detroit 248-636-8448 KofiAnnorh@gmail.com

Master herbalist, health and wellness coach, Dr. Kofi Annorh’s passion is to consult and help you on your unique healing journey. He is a fifth generation practitioner of Ghanaian ancient knowledge. Dr. Kofi specializes in natural wellness and can help you with lifestyle changes, herbal teas, nutrition, herbal support, energy restoration, detoxification, weight loss, headaches, depression, sleep disorders and much more.

Call, visit or email him today.

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HOLISTIC HEALING DETROIT WHOLISTIC CENTER

Dr. Jesse Brown, ND 313-538-5433 DetroitWholisticCenter.com

Wholistic health services, colon hydrotherapy, reflexology, massage, body wraps, iridology, aqua-chi footbaths and consultations in nutrition and wellness.

Colon-cleansing herbal products such as Turkey Rhubarb herbal combination formula and Reneu’ by First Fitness.

Lose weight wholistically, relieve constipation and bloating, improve your energy and skin and more.

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HOLISTIC MENTAL WELLNESS KELLIE ZIEHM

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MOTHER BEAR SANCTUARY DAVE TUSCANY, CPC

586-907-6125 MotherBearSanctuary.com

Mother Bear Sanctuary’s mission is to remind people of their innate connections to their bodies, the Earth, all animals, and each other.

Dave is a certified life coach specializing in shadow healing, men’s sexual empowerment. creating alignment in integrity, accountability. FIREWALK Empowerment events, “Thru The Eyes Of The Horse”Leadership & Sales Enhancement. See ad page 25.

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Small-batch supplements crafted with care and the cleanest formulas. Probiotics, digestive enzymes, whole food vitamins and natural minerals made from honest, premium ingredients with critical nutrients. Gentle, no GMOs and no common allergens.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE NATUROPATHIC INSTITUTE OF THERAPIES & EDUCATION

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Educational programs offered: Natural Health Program: four years (one weekend a month); Massage Therapy Program: one year (two weekends a month); Holistic Doula Practitioner Program: six months (one weekend a month). Individual classes available. See ad page 5.

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Try Aunt Alberta's Remedy to ease muscular aches and joint pain. Her Remedy is a homeopathic pain relief cream that penetrates deep into the skin and muscle tissues. All-natural ingredients!

PSYCHIC MEDICAL INTUITIVE HEALING UNIVERSAL ENERGY HEALING & MASSAGE THERAPY FOR WOMEN

Christine Bridges 580 Forest Ave., Suite 3C, Plymouth ChristineBridges2@Comcast.net ChristineBridges2.wixsite.com/website 734-934-7271 By appointment only

Psychic medical intuitive healer with “X-ray vision hands”. Clients that may benefit from her work, includes anyone suffering from an “itis” (arthritis, colitis, etc.), old injuries, anxiety, depression, panic, post-traumatic stress disorder, ADD, ADHD, autism, OCD, sleep concerns, overly stressed, inability to conceive, or miscarriages, babies, unexplained weight-gain or loss, inability to quit (smoking, drinking, abusing yourself), chronic fatigue, energy maintenance for balance, chronic diseases, including cancer and autoimmune disorders. See ad page 17.

REFLEXOLOGY R3 REFLEXOLOGY (RELIEVE, RELEASE, RESTORE)

SCHOOL / EDUCATION MOTHER BEAR SANCTUARY BARBRA WHITE M.A, DI,HOM

734-796-6690 MotherBearSanctuary.com

Mother Bear Sanctuary’s mission is to remind people of their innate connections to their bodies, the Earth, all animals, and each other.

Barbra specializes in transpersonal therapy, horse retreats, trauma-informed nature therapy, healer training and leadership programs. See ad page 25.

NATUROPATHIC INSTITUTE OF THERAPIES & EDUCATION

503 East Broadway St, Mt. Pleasant 989-773-1714 Contact@NaturopathicInstitute.info NaturopathicInstitute.info

Educational programs offered: Natural Health Program: four years (one weekend a month); Massage Therapy Program: one year (two weekends a month); Holistic Doula Practitioner Program: six months (one weekend a month). Individual classes available. See ad page 5.

WHOLISTIC TRAINING INSTITUTE

313-255-6155 WholisticTrainingInstitute.com

WTI

Discover a Healer in You. Make a Healthy Living and Better the Life of Others. State of Michigan-licensed school offering professional certifications for the following alternative health practices: naturopathy, homeopathy, herbology, reflexology, colon hydrotherapy, iridology and many more. Find us on Facebook! Twitter: @WholisticGuru. See ad, page 21.

Kristi Holmes, Nationally Board Certified Reflexologist 689 N Mill St, Ste #103, Plymouth 248-872-3042 (Call or Text) From head to toe, anxiety to vertigo, reflexology can help. Reflexology is a science, acknowledged by the National Institute of Health, based on the principle that there are reflexes in the hands and the feet that correspond with every gland, organ and part of the body. I received my initial Certification in hands and feet from Branch Reflexology Institute before going on to receive my National Board Certification. I am privileged to work with a variety of clients—men, women and children of all ages and the results I see from reflexology both personally and professionally continue to amaze me.

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