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ast month I attended the Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony, which moved me to my core. It honored grassroots environmental heroes from the world’s six inhabited continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. These individuals have gone all out and laid everything on the line in sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal cost. “Grassroots” means these leaders of local efforts to create positive change involve community participation in the issues that affect them. The goal is to honor these heroes and inspire other ordinary people to take extraordinary actions to protect the natural world. The stories of this year’s six winners remind us of other players in our Natural Awakenings tribe and the fact that we each have the potential to go big. I am among the aspirants. Such people are game changers in protecting people and the planet. On a more modest scale, I hope that this magazine is inspiring change agents throughout our own community. Together we stand for positive change, reclaiming health, balanced lifestyles and high ideals as we lovingly honor life. I commend those that play full out for good and immerse themselves beyond what is comfortable. I am in deep gratitude to Wendy Bowman of Australia, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uroš Macerl of Slovenia, Prafulla Samantara of India, Rodrigo Tot of Guatemala and Mark Lopez of Los Angeles. As Lopez notes, “It starts with just recognizing that something is wrong.” Have you ever stepped out of what is comfortable on behalf of the greater good? I encourage you to check out the compelling stories at GoldmanPrize.org to understand what playing big means and can accomplish. The bar for moral courage has been set. Let’s join the winning team however we can. In love and light,

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oin spiritual counselor and author of The Divine Journey, Janet Myatt, for a Rejuvenation Retreat, October 20 to 22, at the Mercy Center, in Burlingame. Activities will include ascension activation meditations, DNA upgrades and divine blueprint activation Janet Myatt work, sound healing, radiant and magnetic healing work, and fusion integration techniques and sacred geometry. “There is nothing more exhilarating than bringing a group of spiritual seekers together and working within the amazing synergistic field we create together,” says Myatt. “You will walk away from this retreat with new insights into your growth edge, a greater connection with Spirit and a connection with a spiritual community that supports you and your well-being.” Myatt’s co-instructors include Vivian Drewis, a spiritual healer, healing touch and emotion code practitioner; Donna Manning, M.S., a certified yoga therapist and instructor; and Debbie Wright, a crystal-wisdom teacher and owner of Blue Star Crystals. The Mercy Center is situated on 40 acres of parkland. Participants will enjoy winding paths through the woods, a contemplation labyrinth and garden, scenic views, private rooms, and healthy meals during the retreat. Overnight lodging and commuter packages are available. Location: 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For more information and to register, visit JanetMyatt.com. See listing, page 31.

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newsbriefs Children’s March for Humanity on June 17

pproximately 50 percent of American children are chronically ill, one in six have a neurological disorder and over 8 million are being prescribed psychiatric medication. America has the highest infant mortality rate of any industrialized nation. Children’s March for Humanity (CMFH) is intent on exposing the current crisis the youth of America face today. While mainstream media, medical professionals and government agencies communicate to the public these conditions are normal, CMFH strives to rebuke this conditioning by claiming chronic and neurological conditions such as eczema, allergies, asthma, ADD/ADHD, neurological tics, speech delays, autism, cancer and more are NOT normal. Once a condition is normalized, discovering root causes is no longer a concern and therefore proper healing and prevention cannot take place. Additionally, the segregation and discrimination taking place across the nation amongst the population of those who choose to decline even a single vaccine is frightening. On June 17, join the nationwide march/rally taking place in 26 cities (main march in Washington, D.C.) with the local march beginning at Lake Merritt at The Pergola, in Oakland. Family-friendly, there will be speakers, kids’ activities and resources provided to assist families on their journey of discovery. CMFH’s intent is to offer alternative, holistic approaches for healing existing conditions as well as tools and resources for prevention. They invite the holistic community to join them in this effort to educate the masses in looking outside of pharma for their health needs. Location: 599 El Embarcadero, Oakland. For more information and registration, visit ChildrensMarchForHumanity.org. See ad, page 9.

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astern Medical Center, and our behaviors. in Pleasanton, now ofThe simplicity and precifers Biological Decoding sion with which the biologiand BioReprogramming, cal brain acts in order to a potent, rapid and effecachieve its unique objective means of getting to the tive—to keep us alive in the root causes of blockages, next instant—explains the and clears conflicts of the occurrence of these unusual mind and body. Clients can biological responses, which explore this powerful new we call illnesses and behavTeresa Shen approach and go deeper iors. Everything in nature with a combination of Bioabides by biological laws, Decoding, BioReprogramming and including diseases, behaviors—even acupuncture. our professions—and are survival pro BioReprogramming can create grams perfectly defined by the brain. the conditions for deep transformation to occur in our lives. Our health, relationships, life directions and emotional well-being can be remarkably improved as we uncover the meanings behind life challenges. Biological Decoding is the integration of many scientific concepts from different fields that allows us to understand the emotional mechanics, which give rise to both our illnesses

“Biological Decoding is a collection of extraordinary discoveries, which together give humanity a new evolutionary dimension,” says Dr. Teresa Shen, a fourth-generation practitioner of alternative medicine and CEO/Lead Physician at Eastern Medical Center. In her growing practice, Shen blends advanced healthcare practices with the latest non-invasive Western technology to treat clients who suffer from both acute and chronic health challenges, including but not limited to, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, unexplained pain, gynecological issues, skin issues, allergies, infections, digestive issues, infertility, high blood pressure, obesity, smoking and low immunity. Location: 5933 Coronado Ln., Ste. 100, Pleasanton. For more information, call 925-847-8889 or visit EasternMedicalCenter.com. See ad, page 6.

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Unity of Tri-Valley Invites Members to Enlighten-Up

he message this year at Unity of TriValley, in Dublin, is clear: “We are all divine instruments of peace.” Unity of Tri-Valley is an inclusive, welcoming spiritual center, with 10 a.m. services each Sunday. Throughout 2017, Rev. Micah Murdock and Associate Minister David Deerfeeder are weaving a theme based on the Prayer of St. Francis. Unity focuses on affirming truth and has translated this beloved prayer into a series of personal, powerful, positive and present-tense statements. Where the original prayer reads, “Make me an instrument of Your peace, where there is sadness let me bring Your joy,” the Unity affirmation is, “I am a divine instrument of peace. Where there is sadness, I am joy!” Each month features a separate phrase in the prayer. “We encourage everyone to awaken to the truth of their divinity, and to live it out loud,” says Rev. Murdock, a former Dean of Unity’s ministerial school. “Too often we are told we are useless, worthless or needy. Scripture says that when God created, God called it good!” Rev. Deerfeeder is a professional musician who often performs original music on Sundays to enhance the theme. “Unity focuses on positive spiritual truths,” says Rev. Deerfeeder. “And the world needs a voice reminding us all of who and what we truly are: joy, peace, hope, and so on. Jesus said we are a light to the world. Let’s be that light!” Location: 7567 Amador Valley Blvd., Ste. 108, Dublin. For more information, visit UnityOfTriValley.org. See listing, page 31.

newsbriefs Biophoton Light Therapy Shown to Heal Scar Tissue

lameda-based Biophoton Services specializes in integrative therapy for whole-body healing, and offers a one-time treatment that clears blockages along the body’s meridian and aids the healing of scar tissue—a very common blockage that can cause a great deal of pain. The non-invasive treatment softens scar tissue, eases pain and allows energy to flow through the body. With ongoing treatments, scars can be cosmetically eliminated altogether, but it only takes one treatment to feel a difference. Maggie, a childcare provider, came to Biophoton Services with a single mastectomy scar she’d had for eight years. The scar tissue was so painful, she often had difficulty sleeping and had a limited range of motion in her arm on the side of her mastectomy. “My mastectomy scar ran from my mid-chest level to my right side and up to my armpit,” says Maggie. “When I moved my arm during the night, pain would shoot up my body and wake me. The lack of sleep was extremely difficult, as I am a daycare provider, and a good night’s sleep is a requirement for matching the energy of my children.” Maggie underwent Biophoton light therapy treatment, and after only one session, she displayed full range of motion in her arm. “Maggie can now peacefully sleep through the night without pain. What a difference that simple technique made in her life. This is something we can do for anyone on his or her first session,” says Biophoton Services co-founder, Kathy McIntire, who is also a registered nurse and a certified Biophoton practitioner. Biophoton light therapy is a gentle practice used to identify disturbances in the body and promote self-healing. A unique biofeedback instrument called a Chiren is used to measure and assess light emissions within cells. This process neutralizes chaotic cells, amplifies coherent cells, and helps to naturally restore clients’ overall health. Sessions are non-invasive and do not require medications or supplements. Biophoton Services commonly treats clients suffering from dyslexia, migraines, allergies, asthma, arthritis, attention deficit disorder, digestive issues, Lyme disease, hormonal imbalances, multiple sclerosis, blood pressure issues, cardiovascular disease, Crohn’s disease, herpes, prostate issues, anxiety and depression. Location: 1151 Harbor Bay Pkwy., Ste. 100, Alameda. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call 510-217-8677, email Lillia@BiophotonServices.com or visit BiophotonServices.com. See listing, page 29.

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Testing for Dangerous Mold in Home and Office

ealtime Lab (RTL) is a certified clinical laboratory specializing in the testing of indoor environments to determine if the inhabitants are being exposed to molds or mycotoxins, and clinical tests that determine which toxins and how much are entering the body. According to RTL Associate Laboratory Director Dr. Shalini Muralidhar, the mycotoxins that Realtime Labs tests for include the top dozen or so that negatively affect humans. Some cause identifiable diseases or health problems, some weaken the immune system without producing symptoms, some act as allergens or irritants, some have no known effect on humans and some are lethal. One product from RTL is an environmental mold and mycotoxin assessment (EMMA) test for the home or office environment. It is purchased online and mailed to the consumer that, after swiping dust samples, mails it back. Results are received in about 14 days. RTL also offers clinical tests that utilize urine to determine the degree to which mycotoxins are present in the body. While some states require the clinical tests be administered by a medical doctor, there are currently 26 states where consumers can do it themselves.

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healthbriefs My Pharmacy, My Kitchen… Water – The Best Medicine!

yurveda, the 5,000-year-old wisdom, grants us a life manual for healthy and happy living. It describes each being as a microcosm of the universe, the macrocosm. Ayurveda has attributed five basic elements in the formation of the universe—Ether (Space), Air, Fire, Water and Earth. The qualities or essence (Guna) of these elements are the building blocks of every object we connect to through our senses, hence they also hold a special place in our health and disease. These five elements are utilized for our living. Ether provides the essence of expansion, becomes the container for all that exists; Air brings in movement; Fire leads to transformation; Water binds everything together and Earth stabilizes and builds. The combination of these elements in different proportions creates diversity and uniqueness. The essence of Fire (Agni) predominates in summer. A balanced Agni enhances gut flora which in turn is the key to an optimum health. An aggravated Fire energy

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could damage tissues leading to many disease conditions. The food and drink that we consume help us to create the balance we need for our health. One of the most important component for a healthy living is the water we consume. In Sanskrit the term for water is JALA. Water: The Coolest Thing! – Ayurveda says “Like Increases Like and Opposite Balances”. Many times we tend to under estimate the power of water for our health and wellbeing. Water is the key component for detoxification, digestion, assimilation, transportation of nutrients, mineralization, tissue building, immune support… and an infinite number of physiological functions happening in our body. Ayurveda suggests drinking water according to our body constitution. A Vata and Pitta constitution would need more water as compared to Kapha constitution. Ayurveda also describes the channels where even water needs to go through process of digestion, hence it recommends drinking water at specific times and NOT to sip water through the day. The best times to drink water according to Ayurvedic knowledge is firstly, on an empty stomach early morning (post exercise); then after about 1.5 hrs after breakfast, lunch and dinner. At these times it is suggested to drink large quantities of water, by following your body’s own instincts. Do not drink large quantities of water with meal... Few ounces of water to lubricate your food while eating would be good. One amazing fact about water is that it holds memory. The water we drink directly from the tap or faucet, that has pressure-travelled through twists and turns of the water pipes, has

different effect on our body than water that we consume after storing it in a container. Using filters, and containers are best options. For high Pitta condition (summer season or pitta person), water stored in a silver cup is very beneficial. For this, store a glass of water in a silver glass or put a silver coin in a glass of water, leave it overnight and consume the following morning on an empty stomach. Drinking Ice water dampens the Agni (digestive enzymes). Visualize a low flame on your stove where you have put some food to cook… Imagine how long the food will take to cook! A low Agni in our body lead to a similar situation, the food we consume will not be digested optimally and lead to accumulation of undigested food materials leading to toxin build up. Toxins in the body are considered as the root cause of many diseases like high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, migraine, insomnia, depression, arthritis, UTI, etc. Irrespective of our body constitution, water should be the first thing taken in the morning. If you desire to feel refreshed when you wake up, or you would like to have a glowing skin, to remove the puffy bags under your eyes, or enlighten your soul... remember the magic drink—Pure water, that is right in your kitchen, even before reaching out for that warm cup of coffee or tea! For more information, call Rashana R. Sharma, BHMS, CCH, AWP, at 925-2555375, email ChetnaHeals@gmail.com or visit ChetnaCenter.com. See listing, page 29.

leep apnea is a serious health problem in which the sleeper can stop breathing as often as 30 times an hour, according to a National Institutes of Health study. According to Master Herbalist Steven Frank in Sleep Apnea: A New Approach to an Emergent Problem, Apnea is the result of a diminishing signal from the brain to the diaphragm that can occur during the transition from initial semi-wakefulness into the next stage of lighter sleep prior to REM sleep. “After a short period of time, the brain realizes the need to breathe and forces a rapid inhalation, dragging any sagging soft tissues into the airway and disturbing the sleep cycle,” he says. Conventional medicine usually addresses sleep apnea with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine or surgery. Using such a device can be costly and cumbersome, as well as uncomfortable, creating its own form of sleep disruption. “Natural herbal solutions like lobelia, thyme and camp bark can intensify the signal from the brain to the diaphragm, increase the gas-transfer efficiency of the lungs and relax some of the skeletal muscles that can obstruct the propagation of the signal and so providing relief. For more information, call 888-465-4404 or visit NaturesRiteRemedies.com. See ad, page 3.

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study from McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ontario, has found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) makes working out more enjoyable for individuals that struggle with regular exercise. Jennifer Heisz, lead author and assistant professor in the kinesiology department, observes, “Enjoyment during the first weeks of adopting a new exercise program may be especially

important for preventing dropouts.” Researchers divided 40 sedentary, healthy adults into two groups. One participated in HIIT, which consists of short bursts of intense exercises, followed by lower-intensity recovery periods, for six weeks; the other group performed ongoing moderate exercises. The researchers discovered that while both groups started out with equal enjoyment levels, the HIIT group enjoyed their workouts more as they gained strength, while the moderate group reported unchanged or decreased enjoyment levels.

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CALIFORNIA WINS CANCER LABEL CASE AGAINST MONSANTO’S ROUNDUP

Fresno County Superior Court Judge Kristi Kapetan has ruled that the state of California will require Monsanto to place a cancer warning label on the company’s Roundup weed killer. The ruling is the first of its kind in the U.S. and comes after a branch of the World Health Organization labeled the product’s primary ingredient, glyphosate, as a “probable human carcinogen.” Glyphosate, an odorless and tasteless toxin, has been manufactured by Monsanto for more than 40 years and sold in more than 160 countries. Monsanto will have one year to affix the warning label to all relevant products.

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News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Mock Meats Prohibiting Plastic Banning Bags Is Making a Difference

Governments worldwide are taking control of a pollution problem with bans on different forms of plastic, including shopping bags. The Indian state of Karnataka has completely banned the use of plastic. No wholesale dealer, retailer or trader can now use or sell plastic carrier bags, plates, cups, spoons, cling film or even microbeads. San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban plastic shopping bags in 2007, and in 2014 it banned plastic water bottles on city properties. Since then, they have included Styrofoam and thermocol (polystyrene). Hawaii introduced a ban on single-use plastic bags in 2015. Coles Bay, Tasmania, was the first town in Australia to ban disposable plastic bags in 2003, using 350,000 fewer than in 2002. Ethiopia, France and Morocco have followed suit. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all part of a global movement to protect the life of oceans and other bodies of water. Take the Greenpeace Plastic Pledge at Tinyurl.com/Take ThePlasticPledge.

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Vegetarian Protein Options on the Rise Last year, the United Nations International Year of Pulses recognized dry peas, lentils and chickpeas because they are affordable, nutritious and have a low eco-footprint. New, innovative, plant-based proteins will extend the options. The Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition reported that vegetarians can save at least $750 annually over meat eaters by reducing or replacing consumption of animal products and switching to sources that adhere to higher animal welfare standards. The Impossible Burger simulates the sizzle, the smell and the juicy first bite of the real thing to rave reviews. The similar Beyond Burger is a hit at Whole Foods Markets. Tyson Foods is investing in the protein alternative company, Beyond Meat, and launching a $150 million venture capital fund to support plantbased foods. Some large German meat producers are also seeking to diversify with plant-based versions of traditional meaty favorites.

Pesticide Peril

Common Agrichemicals Endanger Hundreds of Species Under the Obama administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found in its first rigorous nationwide analysis of the effects of pesticides on endangered species, that 97 percent of the 1,800-plus animals and plants protected under the Endangered Species Act are likely to be harmed by malathion and chlorpyrifos, two commonly used pesticides; another 78 percent are likely to be hurt by another, diazinon. But now the new EPA administration under President Trump has declined to ban chloripyrifos; the decision may be challenged in court. All three pesticides are organophosphates widely used on crops such as corn, watermelon and wheat. Last year, the World Health Organization announced that malathion and diazinon are probable carcinogens. Based on the EPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conclusions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service will issue biological opinions to identify mitigation measures and changes to pesticide use to ensure that targeted products will no longer potentially harm any endangered species. As part of a legal settlement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the biological opinions are due by December.

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Clarity for Expiration Dates on Food Many Americans have been confused by the “Sell By” labels on groceries for 40 years. Now, the Food Marketing Institute and the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the two largest industry trade groups, are adopting voluntary standardized regulations to clarify. Instead of using up to 10 different phrases to communicate safety, they have settled on just two: “Use By”, a safety designation to indicate when perishable foods are no longer good; and “Best if Used By”, an estimate of when the manufacturer thinks the product should be consumed for peak flavor. Studies show that consumers generally believe the current labels all signal whether a product is safe to eat, and that it will still be okay well after its so-called expiration date. At the same time, prematurely tossed groceries dominate landfills and produce greenhouse gas emissions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and a coalition of environmental groups have been urging the industry to clear this up. The change is scheduled to take hold in July 2018.

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Breema: Learning from the Body by Elaine Pendergrast

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ife is not just what you perceive. It’s that, but with you in it. If you leave yourself out, life comes and goes mechanically, but you’re not participating in it. We don’t know what ‘myself’ really means, but we can use our mind to connect to the body. That becomes our starting point.” ~ Jon Schreiber, First You Have to Be

he Breema Center has been in the Rockridge area of Oakland for over 35 years. Many people have seen our window display, or someone has recommended Breema to them, or they may have even visited our website, but they still have no idea what Breema really is, so they come in or call and ask: What is Breema? What is it good for? Why would I study it? As a staff member and Instructor, I am often the person who answers those questions. There are many different ways to answer it, because Breema is a comprehensive and many-faceted system. Here is an overview that addresses various ways of entering into what Breema is and what it can teach us. What is Breema? The first and simplest answer is that Breema is that consists of three components: two body-based elements— Breema bodywork and Self-Breema— integrated with a universal philosophy and principles. Practiced together, all the components connect us to a more essential aspect of ourselves as well as to the whole of existence. Breema bodywork is done on the floor in comfortable clothing by two people, where one person gives and the other receives. Both the Breema bodywork and Self-Breema consist of a wide variety of movements, such as stretching, leaning, holding, brushing, and tapping. Elaine please see if there is another way to describe the movements without using the word “meditative”. The movements range from dynamic or playful to quieting or grounding, but are always done

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with the comfort of both the giver and receiver’s body in the foreground. In this way, both participants benefit, so that in fact, giving Breema is as rewarding as receiving it. Self-Breema exercises are movements done with one’s own body, in standing or sitting, positions. Doing Self-Breema helps keep the body flexible, and done in the middle of a busy day it can help renew our energy, either energizing us or calming us down. More importantly, in doing SelfBreema, we are both giver and receiver, a unique experience that can support an entirely new sense of ourselves. The third component, the Nine Principles of Harmony, distills the profound philosophy at the foundation of Breema into a set of practical guidelines for obtaining and maintaining inner balance. Each Principle—Body Comfortable, No Extra, Firmness and Gentleness, Full Participation, Mutual Support, No Judgment, Single Moment/Single Activity, No Hurry/No Pause, No Force—is directional, moving us, each time we actually apply one, toward more harmony within ourselves and in our relationships to everyone and everything around us. People can read about them in our books, but to really discover their meaning and usefulness in a tangible way, each Principle needs to be experienced

first-hand. Applying the Principles in a class while doing the bodywork supports having those actual experiences. Then, bringing the Principles to the conditions of our daily lives deepens our relationship to and understanding of them, and increases the benefit we receive. That brings us to a deeper answer to “What is Breema?” At its heart, Breema supplies us with a myriad of simple, practical, but transformative tools that allow us to have a palpable taste of being present, of actually experiencing our own existence. It uses connection to the body as a vehicle for cultivating that taste and truly participating in life, as part of a process of self-discovery in the direction of self-understanding. What is Breema good for? Both bodywork components support the vitality of the physical body, and give us ways to be active in self-care and deal with the stress arising from the events of life. But more importantly, practicing both the bodywork and the Principles is about becoming more unified within ourselves and finding more meaning in whatever we do, by giving us a new education about who we really are based on a new way of moving, thinking and feeling. Most of us can recognize that our life energy is scattered a good deal of the time: our mind wanders aimlessly, our emotions are in turmoil, and our body—when we remember we have one—suffers from tension as a result and is not comfortable. This compromises our physiological health as well as our psychological health. Health, by its definition, is wholeness. By helping us to unify the body, mind and feelings, Breema moves us toward real health, which means experiencing the wholeness of our existence within connection to the wholeness of Existence. One of the primary tools Breema uses is body-mind connection. Our mind and body are rarely truly connected, so we relate to our existence conceptually. In Breema we establish body-mind connection by, over and over, bringing our relaxed attention to the activity of the body, especially to the body breathing and having weight. By connecting to the body directly, while actualizing the Prin-

ciples without expectations, we slowly become freer of concepts and judgments, and more available to participate fully in what we are doing, moment by moment. This sense of aliveness—expressed in the Principle of Full Participation—is what can bring more meaning to our lives, even to doing the simplest activities or those most disliked by our personality. Breema’s movements and postures are totally natural, and ultimately often joyful, but because they are typically not the way we use our bodies in ordinary life, doing them is unfamiliar at first. This also has the benefit of challenging what we think about our bodies, and cutting through our identification with our perceived limitations. With practice, we become more flexible, and what we thought was difficult becomes easier and more familiar. This approach can be of benefit in many other arenas in life. The other primary tools Breema offers are the Nine Principles of Harmony, any of which can offer new perspectives toward what life presents to us, and toward our ideas about ourselves. Consider the Principle of No Judgment. We are constantly judging ourselves, everyone we meet, and everything our senses communicate to us, mostly in a negative way. By remembering No Judgment and putting it into practice, we may let go of at least some criticism. This can save a great amount of energy from being uselessly drained and make it available to be used more purposefully. By becoming less identified with what we think is “good” or “bad,” we open ourselves up to more choices, and become more open-minded and openhearted. Why would I study Breema? Jon Schreiber, director of the Breema Center, recently wrote, “Breema’s bodywork is beautiful and profound in and of itself, but its real purpose is to facilitate direct experience of Breema’s philosophy and principles. The purpose of Breema is to show us a new way of life—the way to be yourself in life, the way to participate in life, not in the reactive state but in the active state, with body and mind together. From there, you have a chance to come to the receptive state—body, mind, and feelings together. When you become receptive, your receptivity connects you to the entirety. Then you may, every now and then, have a glimpse of one whole Existence.” People who relate to these words might be interested in taking a class—the first one is always free—to see if they resonate further with what Breema offers. The Center is the headquarters for teaching and certifying practitioners and instructors, but people from all walks of life come from around the world to benefit by studying every aspect of the teaching in the atmosphere of the Center, whether or not they wish to be certified. The Breema Center also offers in-house wellness events at organizations, businesses, and educational institutions as a support for their team members. Continuing education is available for massage therapists, nurses, and LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs. Weekly classes, and Intensives three times a year with many attendance options, make exploring Breema possible for anyone who wishes to learn what their body can teach them. For more information The Breema Center, 6076 Claremont Avenue, Oakland. Call (510) 428-0937, email Center@Breema. com or visit Breema.com

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fter 25 years experience in medical practice and research, Dr. Hannah Hershoff decided to leave her lucrative medical doctor career to create healing jewelry. A phone chat with a cousin who took a trip from China totally changed Dr. Hannah Hershoff’s life. She learned that mystical stones from a remote area of Southeast China near her hometown have incredible spiritual healing properties. After extensive research, Hannah discovered that the key element of the stones is a mineral, JDZ Kaolin, formed millions of years ago. During a long process using local water and fire in a special kiln, the stones not only permanently formed their gorgeous colors and shine, but also gained their five natural elements. This information excited Hannah enormously leading to her decision to test the spiritual healing effects of the stones. She created her bracelets with these stones and gifted or sold to people with various levels of spirituality. A few weeks after wearing these eye-catching bracelets, three out of four individuals reported they gained confidence, improved their self-image, sensed more connections to loved ones and experienced a noticeable reduction in anxiety. A year later, Hannah and her husband started a company and named their JDZ kaolin comprised pieces, Sara Yo Stones. Dr. Hannah Hershoff says, “I am so glad I have made this career change decision, as each day I learn more about how Sara Yo helps people feel better. I am so fortunate to do something I am extremely passionate about!” Currently, the Sara Yo team provides complimentary email healing services based on Chinese Tao philosophy. Their weekly healing messages guide their customers step-by-step to meditate with Sara Yo stones and help transform their lives to new levels. For more information, visit www.myspiritjewel.com. natural awakenings

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Go Natural for Effective Relief

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Such statistics expose the magnitude of the problem of chronic pain. “It’s daunting, but there are many natural ways to address it that are inexpensive, effective and with what I call side benefits rather than negative side effects,” says Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, of Kona, Hawaii, author of the smartphone app Cures A-Z. Complementary, integrative or functional medicine, all names for a holistic approach to health care, offer

CHRONIC PAIN Natural Ways to Feel Much Better by Kathleen Barnes

ccording to the National Center for Health Statistics, 25 percent of Americans, or 76.2 million, are suffering from pain that lasts more than 24 hours at this very moment: Ouch! Lower back pain alone keeps Americans from going to work a total of 149 million days each year, costing the U.S. economy $100 to $200 billion, reports the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Other common types of chronic pain affect musculoskeletal tissues, knees, hips or the neck. Migraines and severe headaches plague 16.6 percent of adults over 18, per a National Health and Nutrition Survey. Neurological discomfort can reach as high as 12.4 percent, estimates a study from the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota. Even visceral or organ pain associated with

heart disease, cancer and pelvic diseases occur in at least 20 percent of the global population, according to the International Association for the Study of Pain, in Seattle. If chronic pain is affecting you, you feel it and want relief—right now.

Watch Out for Opioids

Unfortunately, conventional medicine often has little to offer most pain patients. Even for something as pervasive as back pain, surgery and steroid injections are usually an unsatisfactory first line of defense, having mixed results at best, seconded by prescriptions for addictive opioid painkillers. Dr. Nora D. Vokov, director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse, told the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control in 2014 that

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a comforting wealth of gentle ways to address chronic pain, most of which the vast majority of conventional medical doctors are unaware, says Daniel Cherkin, Ph.D., senior investigator emeritus with the Group Health Research Institute, at the University of Washington, in Seattle. “Effective natural treatments include yoga, acupuncture, chiropractic, meditation, lifestyle changes and exercise,” notes Cherkin. “But since they’re not in most doctors’ medical training or learned repertoire for pain relief, patients aren’t offered the opportunity to try them.”

What Helps Relieve Pain

Here are just some of the many natural and affordable forms of pain relief.

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there were an estimated 2.1 million people in the U.S. suffering from substance abuse disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers in 2012. The problem is worsening. Every day, 1,000 people are treated in emergency rooms for misusing prescription opioids, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A majority of Americans feel pain on a daily basis.

Try the Yass method: Mitchell Yass, Ph.D., of St. John’s, Florida, author of The Pain Cure Rx, is busting the myth that musculoskeletal pain is often caused by osteoarthritis. “Arthritis or joint deterioration is rarely the cause of joint pain,” says Yass. He points out that 90 percent of people over 60 have herniated discs, but no associated pain. Yass treats patients based on his observation that in up to 98 percent of the cases he sees, weak muscles are the underlying cause of joint pain, and strengthening them provides relief. He says his prescribed exercises are usually effective in days or a few weeks. “Pain is an indication of tissue in distress. For example, pain in the shoulder area is often an impingement of the bicep,” he says. His prescription is strengthening exercises using hand weights for the trapezoid, tricep and serratus anterior muscles. His book suggests a detailed self-diagnosis program and the necessary exercises to strengthen muscles and relieve joint pain (more at Tinyurl.com/YassIntroInfo).

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Address underlying trauma: Osteopath Maud Nerman, of Novato, California, author of Healing Pain and Injury, has broad experience in treating neurological problems and brain injuries and often focuses on physical and emotional trauma as an underlying cause of chronic pain. She explains that the autonomic nervous system that directs unconscious body functions like breathing, digestion and heartbeat is interrupted by such trauma. “Trauma literally shocks the nervous system,” she says. “The body cannot turn off the ‘fight-or-flight’ reaction, causing a firestorm of inflammation that can lead to a variety of serious diseases, overwhelming the body’s ability to manage its own healing.” Her work has showed how readjusting the body, restoring breathing and reactivating the autonomic nervous system can provide relief in short order.

Consider lifestyle, diet and supplements: “Pain is like the ‘check oil’ light on a car’s dashboard. It sig-

nals that something needs attention,” says Teitelbaum, author of Pain Free 1-2-3. “If the oil light goes on, putting a Band-Aid over it or smashing it with a hammer won’t help.” Teitelbaum recommends an energy optimization approach he dubs SHINE that addresses underlying causes of chronic pain that has worked for 91 percent of the people he’s treated for fibromyalgia and muscle pain. Sleep—Eight to nine hours a night helps replenish energy and heal muscles.

Hormones—Treat hormone imbalances even if lab tests are “normal”.

Immunity—Dysfunctional immune

systems and persistent infections can lead to chronic pain.

Nutrition—In Teit-

elbaum’s studies, optimizing nutritional support, especially B vitamins, vitamin D, ribose, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and magnesium, was helpful. A healthy, high protein, low sugar diet is effectively complemented by a

variety of herbs and nutrients, primarily curcumin, boswellia, willow bark and fish oil, nutrients that widespread studies show stop pain better than pharmaceuticals. He’s also a strong proponent of eliminating sugar entirely because it causes inflammation.

Exercise—Daily exercise speeds the healing process and after 10 weeks following the first four SHINE steps, will increase the capacity to exercise. For migraines, Teitelbaum advocates vitamin B2 (riboflavin). Numerous studies support the effectiveness of dosages of 400 milligrams per day to prevent migraines. After just six weeks of use, a German study published in the European Journal of Neurology shows thats taking a daily riboflavin supplement cut the number of migraine days in half for participants and significantly reduced the amount of migraine medication needed.

Tap for Relief: Also known as

the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Tapping Solutions founder Nick Ortner, of Newtown, Connecticut, says “Tapping sends a calming signal to the amygdala in the brain, turning off the fight or flight stress response and allowing the body to heal.” The physical tapping

Yogic Breathing Brings Relief

n ancient yogic breathing practice, or pranayama, is used to rebalance the autonomic nervous system. Dr. Maud Nerman strongly recommends alternate nostril breathing for those that experience chronic pain caused by physical or emotional trauma. Here’s a basic practice: n After folding the middle two fingers of the right hand down, press the right nostril closed. n Inhale to the count of four. n Hold both nostrils closed for a count of eight. n Release the right nostril and exhale to a count of eight. n Repeat on the other side. n Continue for at least three minutes, alternating sides throughout. natural awakenings

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opens up the body’s energy meridians and allows them to relax so the natural healing process can take place, Ortner explains. EFT combines tapping on specific body points while repeating appropriate affirmative statements such as: “Even though I have this [pain], I love, accept and forgive myself.” He recalls a woman that arrived at a seminar he led with a toothache that had lasted for years. Doctors had done X-rays, seen an infection and prescribed

antibiotics to no good effect. He asked her if she recalled when the pain began; without hesitation, she answered, “When my mother passed away unexpectedly.” “So we started working together and the pain reduced significantly right away and eventually disappeared completely,” says Ortner. A follow-up with her dentist showed no sign of the former problem. Up to now, the EFT research is positive. One study from the Energy

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Medicine University, in Mill Valley, California, found it helped people with chronic pain (some coping with severe fatigue and fibromyalgia) feel physically and emotionally better in as little as a month; another from the Foundation for Epigenetic Medicine, in Santa Rosa, California, showed substantially reduced trauma in institutionalized abused teenagers after just one EFT session. Meditation vs. Medication: Meditation may not resolve the underlying cause of chronic pain, but research from the University of Alabama demonstrates it can interrupt pain signals to the brain. It’s at least as effective as opioid painkillers in relieving chronic pain, according to a study led by Cherkin at the University of Washington. His team’s 342 subjects that had experienced back pain weekly for at least a year were offered either eight meditation and yoga classes, eight cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) sessions or just keeping up their own regular daily routines that did not include yoga and meditation. The results, recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, confirm what numerous other studies have reported: 44 percent experienced a “meaningful reduction” in pain within six months of the meditation or CBT sessions, equal to results reported by people taking addictive opioid pharmaceuticals. More, the pain relief continued for up to two years, even if the subjects stopped doing actual sitting meditation. “Meditation changes the way people think about pain and how they develop skills to keep it from becoming a major focus in their lives,” observes Cherkin. Regardless of the mechanism, experts in a holistic approach to chronic pain relief agree that encouraging self-control, self-determination and self-empowerment makes a huge difference in patients’ abilities to control pain more naturally and effectively. Kathleen Barnes is author of numerous natural health books, including Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

Fearless Love is Natural Awakening by Michael Disend

nderstand your Divinity, accept it wholeheartedly, and the result is Freedom, the Fiery Freedom you’ve always been and perhaps rarely recognize. Freedom, true Freedom, constitutes Natural Awakening, our overlooked, wonderful, ceaselessly Creative and Healing lotus flower birthright. What treasure! What happiness! What peace! Is this recognition simple? Yes. Is it easy? No. It means giving yourself totally over to your Self in the following order: Relaxation, Meditation, Recognition, and finally, Realization of Who you truly are. Then frustration and fear evaporate. Wild sweet innocent laughter continues through All and Everything. As the Divine expresses Itself everything disappears, including the Knowledge we sought because it is beyond our mind and imagination. This takes wholehearted surrender to the invisible Presence that is as real as the visible. Some call it White Light. Others call it GUS (God, Universe, Spirit). No matter what you do or don’t call It, the Silent Healing Presence thrives in each and every Life atom. Yet it is “soft” and accessible to all Life creatures, especially ourselves! Simply trust It, open to It and you grow the Tree of Life. Abuse It, fear It, turn from It, and we get the dumbfounded ego-based Tree of Good and Evil, aka the crazy whirling world we live in which manifests illness, wars, and mass misery. Natural Awakening often feels like it can take forever. But there’s a shortcut, a way to dive into the boundless LIVING space we call God, Consciousness, Self. Summed up in two words: Fearless and Loving, like the two stuffies in my living room! Fearless and Loving are stuffed lions—one gold, one speckled brown—wearing red heart necklaces who sit side by side on top of my tv. They’re amazing! Whenever I gaze at Fearless and Loving a robust, peaceful, calm is evoked, similar to the Silent Healing Power. So I get closer and

closer to my furry inspirations, perched above the big screen, and beam grateful joy back at them. I love my Lion Kings! They’re handsome, cuddly, cute, and totally supportive, gifts from one who loves me, and and whenever I gaze their way I feel the Presence coming on strong. That’s the best part: Fearless and Loving evoke a leonine resolve, the Divine Flame, an unstoppable ceaseless Love that makes our bodies heal and our lives the best ever; the open secret we all need to practice and master. Each of us, you and me, everyone, has a Fearless and Loving something or someone or somewhere which evokes that healing. It can be a photo, a book, a doll, a tree, a meditation cushion, a statue of a true Spiritual being. Give yourself permission to enter the constant Grace and to feel your fear, feel your dis-ease, feel whatever makes you sad, and then face the Living Love which surrounds us all, and ceaselessly protects and guides us “if we only have eyes to see.” So let’s all get super serious. Let’s dive together into the heart, heeding the One Voice forever guiding us lovingly from heart to mind and back again. One Voice, in a multitude of tongues. Always within and around us. Always. The Presence, or — as some put it — Father/Mother God, Consciousness, Self — is real Life beyond our life dream. Just allow your life to Be. Simplify, simplify, simplify. Let the world go its

own way. Those of us who wholeheartedly surrender to the Presence are rare. Most of us discover the Truth of our Divinity in increments, painful step by stumbling step, through firestorms of fear, heartbreak, and lifetimes of distorted karmically created “sentences” where we reap what we sow while not recognizing the ego gardener’s face as resembling our very own. When we feel, act, live a loveless life, we get dis-ease. We are not at ease, worried, clashing with self and others, and hardly ever aware that it our reactions to our perceptions or “thoughts” that cause all the misery. Whenever we are in dis-harmony it invariably comes as a “return” process we have created and reflected back upon ourselves, whether we deign to acknowledge it or not. When we gaze through the clouds at the sun, we receive the mysterious, uncertain Loving that forever pleads for admission to our hearts. Admitting love is soft, not hard, but it takes true resolve and courage. As a professional hypnotherapist for decades, I confess that the immediacy and wonder of the Silent Healing Power still leaves me breathless — and humbled beyond words, description, or concepts. Helping clients simply open themselves to our Universal Divine birthright, then witnessing the complete healing of those who simply face the Eternal Sun and allow Father/Mother/ Spirit to do the work is a blessing beyond measure. Natural Awakening often feels like it can take forever. But there’s a shortcut, a way to dive into the boundless LIVING space we call God, Consciousness, the Self. Summed up in two words: Fearless and Loving. Michael Disend is a Certified Consulting Hypnotist with Power Hypnosis, with offices in Walnut Creek and San Francisco. For more information, call 925-300-3122 or 415-440-8767, email Michael@PowerHypnosis.com or visit PowerHypnosis.com.

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VACCINES TRUTHS AND MYTHS: PART 21 PART by KatiaMeier Meier By Dr. Dr Katia

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tiousfined diseases ever having any been $19.2without billion for attempts of the disease at all, though tosymptoms bring ineffective and malfunctionusually afteronhaving gone–through the ing products the market including 2 disease process. The controversial Measles vaccines. This is why it comes as nowhich surMumps Rubella vaccine (MMR), was found court several timespreventto prise that in so-called “vaccine has come under cause autism3,4,5, sometimes able diseases” breaknew out scrutiny as its manufacturer, Merck, is in the vaccinated population. These now facing two lawsuits for deliberoutbreaks are sometimes caused by ately falsifying study make the actual strain of outcomes the virus to used 37 the vaccine look effective when actual in the vaccination. These disease 6 outcomes otherwise. outbreakssuggest are vaccine failures—not According to Barbara Loe Fisher,40the caused by failure to vaccinate. president of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), “On Aug. 27, TOXIC INGREDIENTS 2014 a senior scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) UNTESTED publicly admitted that he and other toxic Vaccines contain many different CDC officials, including the current ingredients—most of which have CDC’s of Immunization Safety, neverDirector been tested for safety but have published a studytoabout MMRIndependent vaccine been assumed be safe. safety in 2004 that ‘omitted statistically research suggests otherwise. signifi cant information’ and ‘did not fol Aluminum, a known brain-dam7 low the fi nal study protocol.’ aging toxin, has been used as an adjuCongress declared vaccines to be vant to increase antibody response for “unavoidably unsafe” creating the the past 90 years. It has never underNational Childhood Vaccine Injury Act gone safety testing. When injected, it in 1986, which does nothing to protect is 100 percent absorbed, and due to children but shields the vaccine manuits very from positive charges, ﬁnds its way facturers liability for any damage into the brain where it may accumucaused by their vaccines. In 2011 The lateSupreme and cause damage. Aluminum U.S. Court ruled again that is linked to Alzheimer’s dementia 10 vaccines are “unavoidably unsafe.”and 32,33,34 other neurological diseases. The National Vaccine Compensation Peanut was oil, created used intovaccines Fund(NVCP) compensince the 1960’s, does not have to sate vaccine-damaged children from be disclosed as an ingredient on taxpayer funds, rather than vaccine the package insert. Thets.current peanut manufacturers’ profi It has paid out allergy the leading cause over $3.1epidemic billion to is severely vaccinedamaged patientsanaphylactic from 1998 to deaths 2015 of food-related with at least cases still100-150 pending.8 in the U.S. 1,943 with between Further, the Association American deaths/year. Vaccines of may contain Physicians andmilk Surgeons estimates only egg protein, protein (casein), 10% of vaccine reactions are if or soy protein.adverse One has to wonder reported to the Vaccine Adverse Eventhas the current food allergy epidemic Reporting System andwe theare real something to do(VAERS), with what 9 numbers much injectingare into ourhigher. children’s bodies. To be preemptively exonerated from Unfortunately, no testing or discloany liability does not give the manusures are being done on this very life facturing industry any incentive to try altering and life threatening medical to produce safe and effective vaccines.35 risk of food allergies and vaccines. Since no one can hold them account According to the WHO, the able, is it any surprise that they are not? U.S. has one of the highest infant The measles’s vaccine alone has mortality rates compared to other caused 98 deaths in the US since 2003 industrialized countries; simultanewhile the actual measles disease has ously it has11,12 oneAccording of the highest vaccicaused none. to a study nation rates. Dr. Viera Scheibner, that investigated the VAERS database SIDS researcher, states that “Vaccination

is the single most prevalent and most preventable cause of infant deaths.”36

vaccine strain virus permanently in their organs.40

WHAT OTHER FACTORS LEAD TO ADVERSE REACTIONS?

Taking acetaminophen in conjunction with a vaccine may increase it’s toxicity.41

Timing: One study suggests that African-American boys injected with the MMR vaccine before 24 and 36 months of age face a significant cant increase in diagnosis of autism.37

Glyphosate: The main ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp binds and eliminates manganese. Per Dr. Sennef’s research, manganese deﬁciency can make the glutamate in vaccines more toxic to the brain.38 Malnourishment: Vitamin deﬁciencies increase complication rates from both the vaccines and the disease itself. A good vitamin A status reduces risks for complications in measles and it’s vaccine.9 A low immune system can allow a live, attenuated vaccine virus to infect the receiver as well as spread to other healthy people. Research shows that some autistic children retain the

HEALTHIER WITHOUT VACCINES?

A German study published in 2011 that compared the health of 8000 vaccinated and unvaccinated children showed that vaccinated children are 2-5 times sicker than unvaccinated children over the long term.42 Most of the study respondents were from the U.S. This correlates very well with my own medical experiences over the past 16 years including experiences with the Amish community in Wisconsin where I worked for four years as a family practitioner.

SUMMARY

Most vaccines are untested, and have not undergone double blind, randomized studies as required for any other

medication; they are, by definition, experimental in nature. There is insufficient evidence that vaccines are safe and effective for everyone. Part of the Hippocratic Oath, “First, do no harm,” should warrant a more cautious look at vaccines, more safety studies and more research. But with current laws exonerating vaccine manufacturers from any liability, this is unlikely to happen anytime soon. The potential harm is great. Documented cases include: death, paralysis, permanent brain damage and lifelong illness after vaccination – a child’s God-given potential forever destroyed by just one injection. Although two out of three applicants are denied compensation, the government-funded National Vaccine Compensation Fund has already paid out billions to those whose health was permanently damaged by vaccines. The families of the victims who are denied often face total financial ruin due to health care and legal costs. It is and should remain the patient’s choice to consent to a medical

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FAMILY SCREEN TIME How to Set Boundaries in the Digital Era by April Thompson

inecraft. Pokemon. Snapchat. Digital media dominates childhood. That time youngsters used to spend playing with friends, being with family or sleeping has been zapped. According to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 8-to-10-year-olds are daily exposed to nearly eight hours of on-screen media and heavy media users are twice as likely to report poor grades. Conscientious and concerned parents are setting limits on screen time and reclaiming family time. Experts, too, are working to define a “new healthy” at a time when many activities, from homework to shopping, are moving online. “How can you begin to limit kids’ screen time when teachers are increasingly using media?” queries Pediatrician Corinn Cross, who practices in Los Angeles. “It’s hard. None of us grew up with this level of technology, and it’s moving faster than any advice can.”

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Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) recently updated digital media guidelines, which shifted from strict time limits to greater flexibility for and within different age groups. For children under 18 months, the recommendation is to avoid media altogether outside of video chats with loved ones. In the older age ranges, the guidelines are less prescriptive and more about setting individual limits that ensure getting enough sleep and physical activity along with achieving other developmental needs. Cross believes excessive screen time is particularly detrimental for younger kids that have fewer waking hours and more developing to do. “Toddlers don’t learn well from screens, so you will have limited return from using screens for education,” she observes. Kathy Marrocco, an Oakland Township, Michigan, blogger with YourOrganicChild.com, initially worried about her kids’ potential adverse exposure to radiation from cell phone

use. Her concern soon turned to other big impacts of digital media encroaching on their lives. She cites a study of 3,000 parents of grade-school-aged kids, which found that nearly two-thirds of the children are using their devices at night instead of sleeping, with a corresponding drop in concentration, memory and energy. Marrocco maintains firm boundaries with her daughter, 13, and son, 18, prohibiting the use of electronics at the kitchen table and in their rooms at night, in line with AAP recommendations. “They can only have devices in their room at night if they are in offline ‘airplane mode’ so they won’t be tempted to check or respond to incoming messages,” she says. Kids don’t sleep well next to their phones, agrees Cross, a mother of three, ages 4, 6 and 8. “They have trouble falling and staying asleep.” She also doesn’t let her children use e-readers instead of books.

Prevent Screen Addiction Psychotherapist Nicholas Kardaras,

Ph.D., an addiction expert and executive director of The Dunes, a rehab clinic in East Hampton, New York, is even firmer about screen time, having seen some kids go off the digital deep end. Delaying the onset of screen exposure is the most critical step a parent can take, suggests Kardaras. “There’s no evidence to suggest media exposure is beneficial to child development. Most tech geniuses, including the founders of Google, Amazon and Apple, were not exposed to it until adolescence. “Treating digital addiction is challenging because you can’t be digitally abstinent in this society,” he continues. “Prevention is the key.” Digital media abuse can have lasting developmental impacts, according to Kardaras, author of Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction is Hijacking our Kids and How to Break the Trance. DrKardaras.com cites numerous studies on the effects of such intensive use, from increased prevalence of attention deficit disorder to higher rates of depression. Brain imaging studies from institutions

such as the medical schools at Indiana University and University of Utah have shown how heavy exposure to digital media has effects on the brain similar to substance addiction, reports Kardaras, affecting areas of the brain linked with functions like impulse control, brain connectivity and processing speed. In his practice, red flags for potential digital addiction include strong reactions when devices are taken away, disinterest in “offline” activities, worsening of interpersonal relationships and dropping grades. Modeling good practices is as important as monitoring kids’ behavior, suggests Cross. In her household, all electronic tablets and cell phones are kept in a drawer when not in use. “If I have work to do or have to take a phone call, I’ll go to another room, then come back and be present with the kids,” she says. “Quality, face-toface time is important.” Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 2 Block Party | Oakland 5-9:30pm. Join in for a great community experience! The Korea-Town/Northgate area of town comes to life with this event. You won’t want to miss the street artists, performers, musicians, dancers, DJs, poets and others. Thousands of people come from all over the Bay area and beyond to experience the great foods, the live music and to take part in the eclectic city attraction. Free. Telegraph Ave from West Grand to 27th St, Oakland. More information at SF.FunCheap.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 3 Meridian Flush Workshop | Walnut Creek 1-3pm. Receive an attunement you can activate for yourself or others, giving an extremely thorough clearing of all meridians. Once activated, it runs for five hours and adjusts to each individual. Can also be arranged as a private workshop. $75. For course descriptions and to register, 925-954-7908. Sun88@ juno.com. Spiritual-Initiations.com. Pints for Paws | Berkeley 2-5pm. This is the 4th annual celebration to help support your local Humane Society. Sample nearly 100 craft beers from 20+ breweries and have a great time while your contributions benefit a wonderful organization. Meet local, small craft brewers, cider makers and artisan wine makers and sample their wares. Don’t miss the local vendors and food trucks, taste a wide variety of cultural foods and enjoy the live music. Friendly, well-behaved dogs are welcome, but must be leashed. $45/admission. Berkeley Humane Society, 2700 9th St, Berkeley. VisitBerkeley.com, Berkeley Human.org/PintsForPaws.

SATURDAY, JUNE 3 & SUNDAY, JUNE 4 Bay Area Book Festival | Berkeley 10am-7:30pm. If you’re a book lover and love to read, this is the place for you! Downtown will once again be filled with some of the literates greatest pieces ever written! No matter what you prefer to read science, history, poetry or memoirs, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for at one of the greatest book festivals of all times! Free-$15. MLK Jr Civic Center Park, 2151 MLK Jr Way, Berkeley. Info@BayBookFest.org. BayBookFest.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 4 Hook & Ladder Run | Livermore 8am-5pm. The Livermore/Pleasanton Firefighters Foundation is holding the annual 5K run/walk, 10K run and a kids’ 1-mile fun run. The event benefits injured and/or fallen Firefighters and their families, the Burn Foundation and local charities in the Tri-Valley. Kids run held at Wente Vineyards, 5050 Arroyo Rd, Livermore. 5K and 10K to be held at Sycamore Grove Park, 1051 Wetmore Rd, Livermore. 925-456-2425. More information and registration at RaceRoster.com/ events/2017/10370/9th-annual-hook-and-ladder-run, VisitTriValley.com.

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Experiencing Harmony in the Moment | San Francisco 10am-1pm. Breema offers us a way to have a new posture toward life. It helps us meet the constantly changing events of life with a balanced and supportive atmosphere within ourselves. 3 hours CE. $40. Mobu Dance Studio, 1605 Church St, San Francisco. 510428-0937. Breema.com. Guardian Angel Workshop | Walnut Creek 1-5pm. Receive attunements to learn methods previously available only in certain mystery schools that increase your ability to work closely with your angel, giving life-changing abilities. Can also be arranged as private workshop. $50. For course descriptions and to register, 925-954-7908. Sun88@juno.com. SpiritualInitiations.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 6 Angelic Opening & Shielding of the Heart Chakra | Phone Workshop 7-8:30pm. Initiations from angelic kingdom opens your chakra in amounts considered safe by angel. Also gives higher self-ability to place a temporary shield around the chakra whenever appropriate. Can also be arranged as private workshop. $75. For course descriptions and to register, 925-954-7908. Sun88@juno.com. Spiritual-Initiations.com.

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How to Find Your Soul Mate | Placerville 6pm. With Judith Costa. A writer, speaker, life and love coach. A masters in Psychology, Psychotherapy and an MBA. Learn to overcome inner blocks to love and to know yourself better to achieve your dreams. She uses different techniques and her work involves teachings about how to improve self-love, and how to manifest the kind of relationship all of us want and deserve. $1,299. Eden Vale Inn, 1780 Springvale Rd, Placerville. 646-204-4535. JudithMCosta@hotmail. com. JudithMCosta.com/Retreats.html.

FRIDAY, JUNE 9 Community Breema | Oakland 3-5pm. Experience a new level of well-being and harmony in your relationship to yourself and all life. 20-minute sessions. $10-$20/sliding scale. The Breema Clinic, 6201 Florio St, Oakland. 510-4281234. BreemaHealth.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 Lifestyle Enrichment Holistic Fair | Lafayette 11am-6pm. Fair of healing and natural health modalities including non-force chiropractic (D.N.F.T.) for surprising long-lasting pain relief. Books, jewelry, intuitive readings. $5/workshops. Free. Cambiati Wellness Center, 3446 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette. Register at Themoneyhealer.com. Health Is in the Palm of Your Hand | Oakland 6-7pm. Presented by Dr. Katie Sokolski. Join us to learn how you can find out more about your health using just your hand. This demonstration will give

the first 5 attendees the chance to have their health scanned and to learn where to focus their health goals. Space limited! No Fee. Healing Arts Chiropractic, 187 40th Street Way, Oakland. RSVP at 510-356-7832. HealingArtsChiro.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 13 Sunset Yoga & Wine | Livermore 6:30-8:30pm. With instructor Natalie Shapiro. A great way to unwind and start a relaxing evening! Start the evening with a one hour yoga class and when you’re finished you’ll feel relaxed and rejuvenated. The next hour is for wine tasting, light snacks and gathering with the community. Please bring water and wear comfortable clothing. We encourage you to bring family and friends as all levels of yoga are welcome. Pre-registration is recommended. No refunds. $30/pp, per class, $25/pp wine club member per class. McGrail Vineyards & Winery, 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore. 925-215-0717. Info@McGrailVineyards.com. Visit TriValley.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 14 Get Out of Pain Class | Walnut Creek 6:45pm. People are getting out of pain fast with nonforce Chiropractic D.N.F.T. Patients call it “amazing!”. Vitality dessert. Must RSVP. Free. Owens Chiropractic, 2363 Boulevard Cir, Ste 106, Walnut Creek. 925-280-6500. DrLuciaOwens.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16 Feast for the Senses | Danville 6:30pm. With instructor Nora Frazier. Join in for a fun-filled, hands-on demonstration of Dungeness Crab au Gratin. A fun and tasty meal you’ll want to take part in! $17/material fee due at class. Veterans Memorial Building (VMB), 400 Hartz Ave, Danville. More information and registration at Active.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16 SUNDAY, JUNE 18 Universal Energy of Love & Oneness | Santa Fe, NM Energy Master Michael Barnett invites you to Santa Fe, NM, for a weekend of moving meditations and stillness. Open to the universal energy of love and oneness in and around us. $320/seminar and lunches. $435-$485/includes housing. For information call Nekai, 925-945-1141. joy.x10host.com/index.html.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16 SUNDAY, JULY 9 Alameda County Fair | Pleasanton 11am-11pm. Get ready folks, it’s that time of year again! It’s time for livestock shows, ferris wheels, kiddie rides and let’s find out what people will try to bread and deep-fry this year! Bring your family and bring your friends for a fun-filled extravaganza! $10$15. Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton. More information available at Annual.AlamedaCountyFair.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 17 Canyon Meadow Trail Run | Oakland 8am. Choose your distance 5 miles, half-marathon, 30K, marathon or 50K. You will enjoy the scenic views of the east and west ridge trails, and go through the redwood trees on the stream and bridle trails. Race

is time limited. Free parking. Redwood Regional Park, Chabot Space & Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland. Registration at CoastalTrailRuns.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 18 Rotary Father’s Day Spirit Run | Pleasanton 8am. 5K, 10K or a kids’ fun run, pick your race. This is a great way to spend Father’s Day with the entire family! There is something for everyone in the entire family to participate in! With free race day photos, you’ll have a super way to keep the memories while not missing any family members from the picture. Wicking T-shirts available, and you can designate $5 of your fee to the PUSD PTA of your choice. Don’t forget the post-race refreshments including fresh fruit and ice cream. Why wait? Register now! Workbench True Value Hardware, 652 Main St, Downtown Pleasanton. More information and registration at OnYourMarkEvents.com and SpiritRun.com. Father’s Day at Oakland Zoo | Oakland 10am-5:30pm. Here’s something to help you celebrate Father’s Day in a slightly unique way. On Father’s Day, take your Dad to the Oakland Zoo, visit the Adventure Landing ticket booth for Dad’s free train ticket. This event is included with the regular Zoo admission. We’re sure it’s something that he won’t be expecting, but sure to be a pleasant, relaxing surprise! Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland. OaklandZoo.org or go to AlamedaMagazine.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 20 Drisana (Tibetan/Mystery School) | Phone Lecture 7-8:30pm. Introduction to ancient, profound energy system of 30 attunements to work on etheric, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. Receive energy demonstration and heart light attunement. Free. Course descriptions, 925-954-7908. Sun88@juno.com. Spiritual-Initiations.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21-WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 Supportive Kids Group | Pleasanton 3-4:30pm. Where kids learn how to nourish their mind, body and soul through sandplay! Join our interactive kids group and learn how to bring balance into your life. Learn effective communication, grounding techniques and learn self-acceptance of talents and gifts. $210/6 class commitment, 7 classes available. 90 Mission Dr, Ste. 5, Pleasanton. RSVP to Jill Mattesich-Udoutch MFT, CCHT, 925-960-3552. Jill@IntegrativeCounselingSRVCS.com. IntegrativeCounselingSRVCS.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 23 Bites Off-Broadway: Food Trucks, Block Party & Picnic | Oakland 5:30-8:30pm. Come out and enjoy the late afternoon weather and sunshine while the food trucks gather and prepare to dazzle you with their savory treats, sure to satisfy any palate. Plenty of room for the kids to play lawn games and be sure to get up and dance to the live music! Free/admission, money needed for food purchase. Studio One Art Center, 465 45th St, (out front), Oakland. More information at SF.FunCheap.com.

1-6pm. Receive powerful attunements for strengthening the connection between your personality and higher self, strengthening the antahkarana and specific, little known procedures along with in-depth information about the antahkarana. Can also be arranged as private workshop. $75. Course descriptions and to register, 925-954-7908. Sun88@juno.com. Spiritual-Initiations.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 25 Prevent Skin Cancer & Remove Unwanted Spots I Berkeley & Lafayette With Dr. Vera Singleton. You can have unwanted spots and lesions removed for aesthetic reasons or health more about the procedure, cost and book appointments at the website. Free/examinations, pay only if you have something removed. One Day Skin Clinics, Berkeley or Lafayette office. More information at Ecopolitan SkinClinics.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 27 Volunteer Nights | Oakland 5pm. Every month we’ll tackle a large scale project while socializing with other Bike members. Dinner and snacks are provided. Bike East Bay Headquarters, 466 Water St, Oakland. 510-845-7433.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 Bike Communting Basics | Walnut Creek 6:30-7:30pm. Indoor class, no bike required, held in partnership with Walnut Creek Library. Adults and teens are welcome to join in and learn how to correctly outfit your bike, fit a helmet, avoid common crashes, how to get a green light at traffic signals and so much more! Walnut Creek Library, 1644 N Broadway, Walnut Creek. 510-845-7433 X 2. Robert@BikeEastBay. org. Information and registration at BikeEastBay.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 29 Artisans Night | Dublin 4-8pm. This is not your typical farmers’ market with baked goods, festivities, locally grown produce and hot food for everyone to enjoy. Here we celebrate special events like free concerts, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations and local arts and crafts available for purchase. All in a family-friendly atmosphere where artisans can gather to display and market their wares for you to purchase. Free/admission. Emerald Glen Park, 4201 Central Pkwy, Dublin. Contact Market Manager, Frank Luna, 925-556-4506. DublinCA.gov.

planahead SATURDAY, JULY 1 Zoom Quarry Lakes | Fremont 8:50am. Kids’ race begins, others immediately to follow. Start out on the beautiful scenic recreation area and follow the notorious Alameda Creek Trail to the mouth of the Niles Canyon. Trails will be stocked with aid stations every 2 miles. Stations provide fresh fruit, salty snacks, assorted candy, water and electrolyte sports drinks. Please bring your own 20 oz. bottled water for between stations. Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, 2100 Isherwood Way, Fremont. More information and registration at CoastalTrailsRuns.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 15 & SUNDAY, JULY 16 Breema Winter Intensive Weekend | Oakland Time varies by day. Breema offers a practical way to establish true body-mind connection by unifying the energies of mind, body and feelings to support being present and living more meaningfully. CE for nurses, body-workers, LMFTs, LCSWs and LPCCs. $140/for first-time students. The Breema Center, 6076 Claremont Ave, Oakland. 510-428-0937. Breema.com.

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Tibetan Nyingma Meditation | Berkeley 9am. One of the best ways to take care of yourself, is through meditation. All are welcome to clear their mind, and to grow with inner tranquility. Each session has a brief instruction of Nyingma meditation, then silent sitting. Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Place, Berkeley. For prices or more information, please contact 510-809-1000. Swarm Urban Farming Bike Ride with Fleet Farming | Oakland 9-11am. If you’ve been thinking about checking out Fleet Farming in your area, now is your chance! A moving workshop done bi-weekly, that will let you get your hands dirty with seeding, tending beds, harvesting and other farming activities. We bike ride to all three of our farmlettes. Bottoms Up Community Garden, 814 Peralta St, Oakland. More information at BikeEastBay.com. FB.com/ FleetFarmingOak. Community Sing & Meet Up | Oakland 11am. Meets the 4th Sunday of the month. Join in with us to sing, laugh, think, and listen, and build your community together. Speakers from local science and humanities communities typically offer a way to donate to local organizations. Free. Oakland Peace Center, 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland. 510451-8822. oaklandpeacecenter.org Soul Sanctuary Dance | Berkeley 11am-1pm. All ages are welcome to dance to the blend of funk, soul, world music, positive hip-hop, reggae, dance classics, jazz, blues, electronica and other music to free the mind, body and soul. Wheelchair accessible. No scented products please. Shoes optional. Donations accepted. Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley. SoulSanctuaryDance.com. Nia | Berkeley Noon-1pm. Also, Friday at 8:45am. Expand your dance, increase your joy. Give the body the gift of learning the Nia language with teacher Alexis Mulhauser. Namaste Yoga, 2820 7th St, Berkeley. Info@FloraMotion.net. FloraMotion.net. Crystal Singing Bowl Concert | Dublin Noon-1:30pm. 1st Sunday of every month. A sound healing concert played by Shala. Everyone’s experience will be unique and suited to their own specific needs. $10/suggested love offering. Unity of TriValley, 7567 Amador Valley Blvd, #108, Dublin. 925-829-2733. UnityOfTriValley.org. Needle Crafters | San Leandro 1:30-3:45pm. If you enjoy any type of needle crafts, such as knitting, crocheting, needle point, you’re welcome to join us. While working on our individual projects, we discuss movies, books, and everyday life. Fun and casual, so come and relax. If you are

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3-4:15pm. Second Sunday of every month. With Ashleigh Pevey. A trained clinical certified hypnotherapist, Shamanic healer and Reiki practitioner. Drumming helps you gain access to your inner guidance and learn to work with your helping spirits. Enhance your relationship with yourself and spirit. Move from just trusting that your guides are there, to knowing and working with them. Allow the mystery of life to unfold. One of the great benefits of shamanic journeying is learning that we are never alone, and are loved unconditionally. $10-25/ suggested love offering. Unity of Tri-Valley, 7567 Amador Valley Blvd, #108, Dublin. 925-829-2733. UnityOfTriValley.org. Kundlini Meditation & Shakti Transmission | Walnut Creek 5-6pm. Class includes shakti transmission, guided meditation, and discussion about spiritual practice. Kundalini Meditation is an ancient Tantric spiritual practice that allows us to experience our own direct, inner connection with the Divine and integrate that awareness into daily life. Required Intro for 1sttimers by appt. @ 4:15. Amrita@TrikaShala.com or (510)917-2349. MDi Wellness Center, 325 N. Wiget Lane, Suite 130. Sliding scale $10-20/class (no one turned away for lack of funds). Barefoot Boogie | Berkeley 7:30-11pm. Enjoy freestyle dancing in a casual, friendly environment. Boogie is a healthy alternative to the club scene. Smoke, scent and alcohol free. The first hour is slow music for stretching and unwinding, and then the pace picks up to an aerobic, ecstatic high. Our DJs play a great mix of Latin, African, Funk, R&B, Hip-Hop, Blues, house, pop, oldies, and more. This is real music for real people. $8-$15/sliding scale; $5/first-timers. 8th Street Studios, 2525 8th St at Dwight, Berkeley. SFBarefootBoogie.com.

monday Radio Show-Life Insights Live, Personal Growth Radio | EastBay 7-8am. This week featuring Practical Mystic, Scout Bartlett. This will be replayed on Wednesdays from 7-8am. Various topics of self-understanding, personal growth and spiritual perception discussed. A 2 ½-minute group meditation each Monday at 7:30am. We are on the air broadcasting to the Bay Area on KEST, 1450AM. Simulcast and archived for later listening on IfIdKnownThen.com. Breema Bodywork & Principles: No Force | Oakland 7-8:30pm. As we learn and practice Breema bodywork and Self-Breema, we have an ideal opportu-

nity to practice the Nine Principles of Harmony, then bring them to everyday life.$10/first class is free. The Breema Center, 6076 Claremont Ave, Oakland. 510-428-0937. Breema.com. Community Healing Circle | Dublin 7-8:30pm. First Monday of every month. Individual and group healing techniques from various disciplines are demonstrated to re-align the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. Facilitated by Claudia Scott. $10/love offering. Unity of TriValley, 7567 Amador Valley Blvd, #108. 925-7845956. JoyOfHealing@ClaudiaJ.com. East Bay Biodanza Class | Berkeley 7:30-10pm. Biodanza, which means Dance of Life, is a system that integrates music, movement and authentic interactions to provide experiences of intense perceptions, of being in the here and now. Mixed beginner/intermediate level. Registration required. Sliding scale: $20-$25/single session; $65-$80/monthly pass. Finnish Hall, 1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley. Biodanza.us. Beginners Salsa Dancing Lessons | Berkeley 8-9:30pm. Instructor Shu-Jon. If you’ve always wanted to learn to Salsa, here’s your chance! Classes are drop-in, friendly and affordable. Class is for beginners and intermediates. $5/students, $7$10/adult sliding scale. La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley. LaPena.org.

tuesday Heart-Centered Meditation 10am. Are you seeking spiritual healing and renewal? Discover an ancient Sufi meditation practice to cleanse your heart of the blocks that keep you from living in conscious connection to divine love. Get started today with an eCourse, and join us live for guided meditation calls. Free. SufiUniversity.org/INFO. Mindfulness Yoga Class at La Peña | Berkeley 10:30-11:45am. With instructor Jordanna Glueckauf. Wouldn’t you love to reduce your stress level and increase your focus? You can, and it’s easier than you think! Everyone is welcome. Please bring your own yoga mat, blanket and any other items that you like to use. Free. La Peña, Shattuck Ave, Berkeley. 510-849-2568. Lapena.org. Yoga at Bishop Ranch 15 | San Ramon 12:05-12:50pm. Please arrive a few minutes early. Take a midday break to reconnect with yourself while you relax and rejuvenate with gentle Hatha Yoga. Build strength, flexibility, balance and coordination. Deepen your self-awareness and inner peace. Please bring a mat. All levels are welcome. $42/5 class package, $75/10 class package. 12667 Alcosta Blvd, Ste 135, (BR15), San Ramon. ClarityWithSusan@gmail.com. ClarityWithSusan.com. South Berkeley Farmers’ Market | Berkeley 2-6:30pm. Go outside the box, the big box stores that is. Enjoy fresh produce and products from the area. Not only is this a healthier way of living, but you’ll be supporting the local businesses in the area. Adeline St and 63rd St, Berkeley.

Teens, Come and Make Some Things | Berkeley 4-5pm. Come to the library and express yourself through arts and crafts. It’s a laid back, self-paced workshop where you can have some fun, and meet and make new friends. South Branch Library, 1901 Russell St, Berkeley. 510-981-6260. Team Lemon Run Club | Walnut Creek 6:30pm. Social and fun run for all levels of runners. Runs are 3 or 5 miles through downtown Walnut Creek and along local trails. Pace is moderate. Free. Lululemon, 1201-A South Main St, Walnut Creek. 925-274-1253. Lululemon.com/WalnutCreek. Spiritual Studies Group | Online 6:30-7:30pm. 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month via Skype. Study Esoteric Psychology Volume I, by Alice Bailey. Participants read at their own pace. Be prepared to share something you’ve read and how it affected you. Free. Learn more about it by contacting Janet at Janet.Myatt@ymail.com. Details at JanetMyatt.com. Tradional Music Jams 7-9pm. If you’re a fan of Irish music or a musician, this is where you ought to be! On the first and third Tuesday of the month you can sit back and enjoy the traditional Irish Jam band, and on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, you can enjoy the Bluegrass Jam band. Come out and be a supporter of the Dublin Heritage Park and Museums! Free/admission, donations accepted. Heritage Park, 6600 Donlon Way, Dublin. For more information call 925-425-2100. Korean Zen Meditation | Oakland 7-9pm. Taught by Buddhist nun Jaguang Sunim. A relaxed meditation to free yourself from life’s stress, and find your inner center of wisdom. Dharma talk. Sitting and walking meditation, tea and discussion. By donation. Sixth Ancestor Zen Center, 100 Monte Cresta Ave, Oakland. 510 8444164. SixthAncestorZen.org. Comedy at the Layover | Oakland 8-10pm. The last Tuesday of every month. Grab your friends, your spouse, any one you choose, and head on out. Be ready for fun and laughs with comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, and Late Night TV. Must be 21 and over. RSVP is requested. Free admission. The Layover, 157 Franklin St, Oakland. For information and updates call 510-834-1517.

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fun for everyone! Free. Bay Street, 5616 Bay St, Emeryville. Questions, 510-655-4002. More information at BayStreetEmeryville.com. Women Learn the Art & Soul of Public Speaking | Livermore 6-9pm. 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month. Come experience a safe community of women where you can explore your truths that your soul is waiting to express. Experience what it feels like to be seen and celebrated for your brilliance and for being your authentic self. Space is limited, RSVP is advised. $25. Held in a private location in Livermore, upon registration you will receive the address. Lia Venet, 510-381-5568. Lia_Venet@yahoo.com. WomanSpeak.com. Register at WomanSpeak. SafeCHKOut.net/Intro-l-Venet. Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart | Pleasanton 7pm. First Wednesday of the month. This workshop is for people looking for a life transformation and support, to build new healthy habits and routines. You will have the opportunity to learn about connections and dependencies between our physical, mental, and spiritual bodies. The talks are 1½ hours, and include lecture, discussions, and practical exercises. Free. For more information, go to TheSacredHealingWell.com or MTHWellnessCenter. MassageTherapy.com. Transcendental Meditation | Berkeley Noon. Learn about transcendental meditation. Berkeley TM Center, 950 Gilman St, #100, Berkeley. 510-872-2287. Berkeley@TM.org. Gentle Yoga | Oakland 1-2pm. No experience needed. Wear comfortable clothes. Designed for women who have, or have had cancer. Class includes gentle asana practice, as well as restorative poses. Women’s Cancer Resource Center, 5741 Telegraph Ave, Oakland. 510-420-7900. WCRC.org. Turn ON San Francisco | San Francisco Preferred arrival: 7:15pm. Doors locked: 7:30pm. Through three guided round-robin style games, you’ll express yourself and gain new (and maybe surprising) insight into yourself and others. All this in a room full of cool, fun people engaging in honest, humorous, playful conversation. Topics are based on thoughts that we only would have in our head. Singles and couples welcome. Registration preferred. Those without reservations will be put on a wait list until 7:20pm. 47 Moss St, San Francisco. 408-390-2095. Awakening360.com. Acro Yoga Class | Berkeley

ThetaHealing & New Offerings at IRE | Oakland & Modesto Not only distributors, we have displays of both dōTerra Oils and Nikken products in both locations. IRE staff members are offering introductory sessions to instruct and support you. $50. We are available for your inquiries or registration at 510654-1405. Info@IREInst.com. IREInst.com. Toddler Time at Bay Street | Emeryville Noon-1pm. For children 1-3 years of age. Children and parents are invited to spend an hour of fun and laughter together with friends, family or maybe make new friends. Interactive storytelling, dancing, arts, crafts, sing-alongs and good old fashion

7:30-8:30pm. Every second Wednesday of the month. No previous experience necessary. Join us and learn the skills, balance and art of acrobatic partner yoga. Using basic yoga poses, learn how to combine them into partner balancing and dynamic movements. Free. Sports basement, 2727 Milvia St, Berkeley. 510-984-3907. East Bay Biodanza Class | Berkeley 7:30-9:30pm. Also on Thursday. Beginner level, open to new participants. Biodanza, which means Dance of Life, is a system that integrates music, movement and authentic interactions to provide experiences of intense perceptions of being in the here and now. Sliding scale: $20-$25/single session; $65-$80/monthly pass. Jeffery Bihr Studio,

5390 Miles Ave, Berkeley. 415-717-3578 or 415505 9482. Biodanza.us.

thursday Beginner Computer Class | Berkeley 10-11am. Learn the basics of using a computer. You will be taught to correctly use a mouse, the keyboard, how to set up email, also to search/surf the internet. Free/drop-in classes. Central Library, 2090 Kittredge St, Berkeley. 510-981-6100. Yoga at Bishop Ranch 15 | San Ramon 12:05-12:50pm. Please arrive a few minutes early. Take a midday break to reconnect with yourself while you relax and rejuvenate with gentle Hatha Yoga. Build strength, flexibility, balance and coordination. Deepen your self-awareness and inner peace. Please bring a mat. All levels are welcome. $42/5-class package, $75/10-class package. 12667 Alcosta Blvd, Ste 135, (BR15), San Ramon. ClarityWithSusan@gmail.com. ClarityWithSusan.com. Artisans Night | Dublin 4-8pm. This is not your typical farmers’ market with baked goods, festivities, locally grown produce and hot food for everyone to enjoy. Here we celebrate special events like free concerts, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations and local arts and crafts. Family-friendly atmosphere. Free/admission. Emerald Glen Park, 4201 Central Pkwy, Dublin. Frank Luna, 925-556-4506. DublinCA.gov. Coloring Club | Dublin 5:30-6:30pm. Do you ever feel like you just need to calm down and unwind for a little while? Here is a great way to do just that! Color. That’s right, coloring can have such a calming effect over you, and relax for one hour, and do just that. Meet the third Thursday of every month. Please bring your supplies. Dublin Library, 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin. 925-803-7252. Any questions? Email A.Dunn@DublinLibrary.org. Lake Merritt Oneness Blessing and Meditation | Oakland 7-9pm. The purpose of Lake Merritt Oneness is to support the awakening of humanity; by cultivating direct experience of oneness consciousness through universal teachings, meditation and oneness blessings. The Oneness Blessing is the sacred technology that advances each person’s journey into the direct experience of awakening. This gift to humanity helps to deepen our personal connection to the divine. These blessings have catapulted many people from around the globe into an awakened state and deeper awareness. The Blessing allows us to completely experience and dissolve old hurts, fears, and worries. It also silences repetitive thinking. Suffering decreases naturally. Lake Merritt Church, 1330 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland. LakeMerrittOneness.org. Game Night | Berkeley 7-11pm. Not sure what you feel like doing on a Thursday night? Open game night is the place to be! Your options are many with all types of board games, card games, miniature games, games of dice, or bring your own game. Open to all ages. Free. 924 Gilman St, Berkeley. Information and confirmation is available at 924GameNight@gmail.com.

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Ballroom & Social Dance | Livermore

Family Fun Night | Oakland

7:30pm. Join instructor Joallyn Bohn and learn the beginner steps to the Tango, (American style). This class if for adult students. A partner is recommended but not required. Smooth-soled shoes are much better to war than rubber soled shoes. Free. Organized by Livermore Area Rec & Park District, 522 South L St, Livermore. Register at Active.com.

6-9pm. The first Friday of every month. Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun! The purpose of our gathering is to encourage and educate our younger generations. Our evenings include games, arts and crafts, more games, food, lots of energy and most of all, fun! Free. Memorial Tabernacle Fellowship Hall, 5801 Racine St, Oakland. For more information please call, 510-652-4915. Grow@ MemorialTabernacle.org.

Artwalk | Alameda 7:30-9:30pm. Second Friday of every month. This is a gallery/studio home for the Alameda artists group. It’s open to the public on the second Friday for the gallery walk. Artists are encouraged to bring their projects, sketchbooks, or their lastest projects. Free, $5-$10 suggested donation. Studio 23 Gallery, 2309 Encinal Ave, Alameda. Contacts are Wes-NJess. 415-580-2309. Art@AlamedaArtists.com. Studio23Gallery.com.

Roller Boogie Street Jam | Oakland 6-9:30pm. The first Friday of the month. Bring your skates and bring your friends and come out and dance! There will be plenty of food trucks if you get hungry, and lots of entertainment and art alon the streets. A great chance for a night out and to have a lot of fun. Skating is free. Telegraph Ave & 23rd St, Oakland. SF.FunCheap.com.

East Bay Biodanza Class | Berkeley

Concert in the Park | Pleasanton

7:30-9:30pm. Beginner level, open to new participants. See Wednesday listing for details. Sliding scale: $20-$25/single session, $65-$80/monthly pass. Jeffrey Bihr Studio, 5390 Miles Ave, Berkeley. LauraLouc@gmail.com. KRohnem@Galileo Web. org. Biodanza.us.

7-8:30pm. Enjoy an eclectic mix of music from the 50’s, 60’s, rock, and soul. West Grand Boulevard has performed for a countless number of people at weddings, festivals, fundraisers and clubs. Support your local restaurants by picking up some dinner to bring with you. Concert is free. Lions Wayside Park, 4401 First St, Pleasanton. 925-4842199. PleasantonDowntown.net.

friday Nia | Oakland 8:45am. See Monday listing for details. Namaste Rockridge, 5416 College Ave, Oakland. Info@ FloraMotion.net. FloraMotion.net. Bites Off-Broadway: Food Trucks, Block Party & Picnic | Oakland 5:30-8:30pm. Come out and enjoy the late afternoon weather and sunshine while the food trucks gather and prepare to dazzle you with their savory treats, sure to satisfy any palate. Plenty of room for the kids to play lawn games and the adults can kick back and enjoy the live music! Free/admission, money needed for food purchase. Studio One Art Center, 465 45th St, Oakland, (in front of.) More information at SF.FunCheap.com. Block Party | Oakland 5-9:30pm. The first Friday of every month. A great community experience. The Koreatown/Northgate area of town comes to life with this event. You won’t want to miss the street artists, performers, musicians, dancers, DJs, poets and others. Thousands of people come from all over the Bay area and beyond to experience the great foods, the live music, and to take part in the eclectic city attraction. Free. Telegraph Ave from West Grand to 27th St, Oakland. More information at SF.FunCheap.com. Candlelit Labyrinth Walk & Live Music | Berkeley 6-7pm. Last Friday of every month. Come rain or shine because the labyrinth is located indoors. Open to all ages, faiths and walks of life. Guests have the option to just sit and listen or walk around. Walking the winding path reminds us that even though life has many twists and turns, we always end up at the center. RSVP is preferred. Free. Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St, Berkeley. Lots more information is available at SF.FunCheap.com.

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Drop-In Volleyball | Walnut Creek 7-10pm. Open to the first 45 participants. $5. Tice Valley Community Gymnasium, 2055 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek. 925-256-3572. WalnutCreekRec.org. East Bay Bike Party | East Bay 7:30pm. Held on the second Friday of every month. A mobile party for riders of all ages, experience levels, and bike types, to meet, ride, and play together in the streets. Nearly 400 riders check the Bike Party website to find what East Bay BART station they will be meeting at. Every month is a different costume theme, so dress your best and bring some music too. Free. More information at FrSF.FunCheap.com.

saturday Fun Run with Fleet Feet | Pleasanton 9am. Distances range from 2-8 miles, and is great for everyone with a pace from walkers on up. It’s always a fun time! 925-699-4926. EthanFalls@comcast.net. Basement Pilates | Walnut Creek 9-10am. All levels welcome. Bring mat, towel and water for Pilates class by local instructor. Free. Sports Basement, 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek. 925-941-6100. Farmers’ Market | Danville 9am-1pm. One of the best things about living in California is our fresh produce. Fruits and vegetables grown locally, and served on our tables. What more is there to ask for? Free admission. Railroad Ave, Municipal Parking Lot, Downtown Danville. 925-825-9090. Farmers’ Market | Pleasanton 9am-1pm. Stop by and visit the market that offers a diversity of fresh fruits and vegetables. Open year round, every Saturday. Rain or shine, you can purchase the freshest items from the farmers that planted

and harvested these crops. Downtown Pleasanton, E Angela St, Pleasanton. 925-484-2199. Health & Awakening | Oakland 10-11am. Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St, Suite 290, Oakland. 510-637-0455. Info@ ShaolinMaster.org. Be Alive and Know | Oakland 10-11:30am. In these classes learn Self-Breema exercises you can take home and practice to support presence and vitality in your day, and learn and exchange some Breema bodywork. $10/ first class is free. The Breema Center, 6076 Claremont Ave, Oakland. 510-428-0937. Breema.com. Castro Valley Farmers’ Market | Castro Valley 10am-2pm. Join us very week for the freshest and the best produce and baked goods our state can offer. Many vendors to choose from. Open all year round. Castro Valley BART Station, Redwood Rd and Norbridge, Castro Valley. If you have any questions or would like more information, please call Ron Radini, 510-745-7100. Morning Meditation | Berkeley 10:30-11:30am. Become focused. Learn to clear your mind. Remove the stress that is in your life! An instructor with more than 15 years of experience is here to teach you what you need to know. North Branch, 1170 The Alameda, Berkeley. More information at 510-981-6250. BerkeleyPublicLibrary.org. Bloomin’ Belly Flow Prenatal Yoga | Walnut Creek 11am-12:15pm. Bloom Retreat, 1444 S Main St, Walnut Creek. 925-939-6262. BloomRetreat.com. Cartooning Workshop | Berkeley 11am-12:30pm. If you like to draw and enjoy comics, this is where you need to be! Children ages 10-16. This class will teach you how to create your very own cartoon characters with their own expressions to tell their own stories. Any skill level welcome. Fee includes material. City of Berkeley, 1947 Center St, First Flr, Berkeley. More information and registration at Active.com. Jack of All Trades | Oakland 11am-5pm. Jack of All Trades will fill Jack London Square with a curated mix of local makers, indie designers, antique dealers, collectors, artists, start-ups and more brought together by the Treasure Island Flea. Free to the public, this eclectic market will feature one-of-a-kind items, live music and several free DIY workshops for all ages. Jack of All Trades will take place on the second Saturday of each month. Jack London Square, Broadway, Oakland. For more information please call 415-898-0245. JackOfAllTradesOakland.com.

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

ACUPUNCTURE EASTERN MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Teresa Shen, LAc, PhD China 5933 Coronado Ln, Ste 100, Pleasanton 925-847-8889 EasternMedicalCenter.com Award-winning natural family healthcare clinic brings 5,000 years of traditional Chinese healing and 4 generations of expertise including acupuncture, acupressure, cupping and herbs. See ad, page 6.

AYURVEDA & HOMEOPATHY RASHANA RAUNIAR SHARMA (BHMS, CCH, AWP)

Chetna Center for Health and Wellness 110 Ryan Industrial Ct, Suite #1 San Ramon, CA – 94583 925- 255- 5375 ChetnaCenter. com Certified practitioner of ayurveda, homeopathy and reiki serving the Bay Area for over 15 years. We provide safe and natural health care alternatives for all ages with concerns on digestive issues, stress, anxiety, allergies, recurrent cough and cold, constipation, insomnia and other immune related issues. Therapy is designed and customized per individual’s unique body constitution and includes Natural and Herbal remedies, Diet & Lifestyle changes and Meditation. We also provide Reiki initiation and healing. Consultation can be given in person or via Skype or phone.

BIOPHOTON LIGHT THERAPY BIOPHOTON SERVICES

Kathy McIntire 1151 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 100 Alameda, CA 94502 510- 217-8677 BiophotonServices.com Biophoton therapy restores the body’s ability to self-heal. This is done by influencing the biophotons (light) emissions of the body, neutralizing chaotic light and strengthening coherent light. Causes of biophotons disruption range from whiplash/scars to environmental toxins, GMOs, heavy metals, electromagnetic radiation, etc.

Chiropractic & Advanced Holistic Health Care 1280 Boulevard Way, Ste 211, Walnut Creek Michael@MichaelRehl.com MichaelRehl.com

BODY WORK THE BREEMA CENTER 6076 Claremont Avenue Oakland, CA 510-428-0937 Center@Breema.com Breema.com

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Breema is a simple, natural form of touch and body movement supported by universal principles that provides a unique approach to experiencing body-mind connection. The aim of Breema is to bring us to a tangible experience of presence that becomes our foundation for a new dimension of health and consciousness. See ad, page 7.

BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS SAN RAMON HOLISTIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com/ Ca-San-Ramon MeetUp.com/San-Ramon-HolisticChamber-of-Commerce

Offering a holistic approach to chiropractic care, Dr. Rehl incorporates nutrition, applied kinesiology and deep tissue work into his practice. By treating the whole body, Dr. Rehl’s treatment plan engages his patients so that they are an integral part of their

EDUCATION SINGING STONES SCHOOL 2491 San Miguel Dr. Walnut Creek, Ca 925-948-5006 SingingStones.org

Singing Stones School will provide an education based on the Waldorf philosophy from kindergarten through high school for children in the Tri-Valley area of Contra Costa County. It is holistic in nurturing the whole child and also in terms of its commitment to community.

UNIVERSITY OF SPIRITUAL HEALING & SUFISM (USHS)

We are an expanding organization representing holistic professionals, practitioners and businesses. We encourage and promote healthy living, and support the professionals and businesses that make it possible. Together, we can make a difference. Want to be seen (and found) at The Holistic Chamber of Commerce—come and join this community and learn how folks can find you via the web and locally. See ad, page 5.

CHIROPRACTOR

800-238-3060, option 5 Outreach@SufiUniversity.org SufiUniversity.org

USHS offers transformational programs for those who want to be agents of divinely-guided healing. Programs are based on establishing a deep connection with Divine Love, then opening to streams of healing light from God, transforming physical illness and emotional pain into states of greater health and spiritual wholeness.

ENERGY CLEARING

HEALING ARTS CHIROPRACTIC

ANGIE’S ENERGY READINGS

Katie Sokolski, D.C. 187 40th Street Way, Oakland, CA 94611 510-356-7832 Dr.Sokolski@gmail.com HealingArtsChiro.com Healing Arts Chiropractic offers a whole-body approach to wellness that utilizes applied kinesiology, personalized nutrition programs and massage therapy. Our holistic treatment plans are designed to facilitate wellness from the inside—what you feed your body, as well as the outside—keeping your mind, body and spirit moving in a healthy way.

Angie Lambert Pleasant Hill, CA 925-330-0116 AngiesReadings319@gmail.com AngiesEnergyReadings.com

As an Energy Reader, my work is to release unresolved, stuck energy while working directly with Spirit and your High Self. Energy clearing can help shift and balance mental, emotional and physical blocks from your present life and also release negative energies from your past lives.

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HEALING CENTERS SOUL CONNECTION HEALING CENTER

Tri-Valley SoulConnectionHealingCenter.com Hello@SoulConnectionHealingCenter.com

The Soul Connection Healing Center is comprised of practitioners passionate about healing and supporting your whole person. It›s a central hub of holistic and complementary approaches to health. Discover this TriValley resource for experienced holistic, complementary care. Services available include acupuncture, biofeedback, chiropractic, counseling, craniosacral therapy, holistic health & lifestyle coaching, nutrition support, spiritual guidance, yoga therapy & Pilates instruction.

HOLISTIC COUNSELING & GRIEF RECOVERY TINA KOPKO, LMFT, CGRS Berkeley & Oakland 510-813-9811 Tina@AuthenticiTina.com AuthenticiTina.com

Do you struggle to validate your desires, emotions & feelings? Have you experienced a life transition that has left you confused, bewildered, and lethargic? Are you grieving a loss from years ago? Time does not necessarily heal all wounds. The Grief Recovery Method will help you discover unresolved emotional issues related to any kind of loss, and take action steps to become complete and regain a sense of vitality and love of life. New groups began in March. Call me for a free initial 30-minute consultation. (See calendar items on Mondays and Saturdays.)

Erin Massengale 624 Ferry St. Martinez, 94553 925-725-1067

Health reflects how one is balanced in the different expressions of ourselves; mind, body and soul and our perception of life experiences, our environment and our food. Disease in any of these categories will in some degree be reflected in all others. Dis-ease healed naturally leaves a person stronger. Integrating herbs and healing modalities of the greatest healing systems and cultures in the world; Western, Ayurvedic, Chinese Traditions and Shamanism, I work with individuals to achieve and maintain vital health, wellness and longevity.

HOLISTIC CAREGIVING HOLISTIC CAREGIVERS

Leni Pratte 1-877-7800-CARE Info@HolisticCaregivers.net HolisticCaregivers.net Our holistic approach to caregiving offers wellness-oriented families a higher level of care sprinkled with holistic practices. We believe that the individual is multi-faceted with needs and wants beyond the basic standard of care in this industry. From whole food nutrition to breathing exercises to meditation, we follow a program that is client and doctor-approved, with many options for growth and stimulation.

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ALEXANDRA LE NY HEALTH COACHING

925-858-2133 AlexandraLeNy@yahoo.com AlexandraLeNy.com As a certified Health Coach with the AADP, clients are guided in improving their health and happiness through dietary and lifestyle changes. With support and direction we focus on balancing their primary foods (work, relationships, spirituality and exercise) and secondary foods (diet). This is achieved through a holistic approach on health, taking into account diet, lifestyle, environmental toxins, and disease prevention. Healing is supported through knowledge in nutrition, supplements, herbs, aromatherapy and homeopathic options.

HOLISTIC VETERINARIAN

HERBAL MEDICINE ANCIENT TRADITIONS HEALING

HOLISTIC HEALTH COACH

HOLISTIC DENTIST FREMONT NATURAL DENTISTRY DR. Colin Yoshida, DDS Fremont Natural Dentistry 3885 Beacon Ave, Suite C Fremont 510-745-1800 FremontDentistry.com

Fremont Natural Dentistry is a comprehensive holistic dental provider using options such as Ozone Therapy, safe mercury amalgam removal, Laser Gum Therapy, minimally invasive restorations and an overall biodental health experience. Give us a call to schedule your next holistic dental appointment today.

ALTERNATIVES FOR ANIMALS Jennifer Luna-Repose, DVM 919 Moraga Road, Lafayette 925-283-6160 AlternativesForAnimals@gmail.com Alternatives4Animals.com

We are one of the few veterinary clinics in the Bay Area that is exclusively dedicated to Holistic Medicine. We offer acupuncture, chiropractic, Chinese herbal m e d i c i n e , h o m e o p a t h y, Bioresonance therapy, nutrition, flower essences and laser therapy. Our treatments address the whole animal and the root cause of disease, not just the symptoms.

HOMEOPATHY PAIN RELIEF NEW ERA DENTISTRY

Dr. David Partrite, DDS 520 La Gonda Way, Ste 103, Danville 925-837-3101 Info@NewEraDentistry.com NewEraDentistry.com Whole-body dentistry approach; David Partrite, DDS, facilitates your body’s detoxification through a mercury- and fluoride-free practice, utilizing the most bio-friendly materials and a clean, safe environment through filters and ionizers. From cosmetic dentistry to safe mercury filling removal to working closely with your other holistic practitioners, every visit is a health-promoting experience. See ad, page 18.

AUNT ALBERTA’S REMEDY Homeopathic Pain Relief Cream 973-715-9097 AlbertasPainRelief.com

Try Aunt Alberta’s Remedy to ease joint and muscular aches and pains from sciatica, gout, arthritis, neuralgia, fibromyalgia and more. Great buy! Get a 4 oz. jar for $15. See website for more optoins. All natural ingredients! Refer a friend and get 10% off your purchase. Read what people are saying about Aunt Alberta’s Remedy at our website.

Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold. ~Zelda Fitzgerald

HYPNOTHERAPY ADVANCED HYPNOTHERAPY Barbara Lynn Allen, MS, CCHT, DCEP 510-528-4976 Berkeley, Ca 94709 TherapyMaster@earthlink.net AdvancedHypnotherapy.com

I offer a unique blend of hypnotherapy, energy therapy and wise counseling to quickly and permanently solve emotional, physical and relationship problems. With 25 years of experience, I rapidly clear your core issues while offering gentle relief from depression, anxiety and blocks to success. Call for your free phone consultation.

ARLENE THOMPSON CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPIST, C.HT., M.ED. 925-485-7997 Pleasanton Arlene_Thompson@att.net ThompsonHypnotherapy.com

ROLFING/STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION

SPIRITUAL TEACHING JANET MYATT, MA

Spiritual Counselor, Teacher, Healer 510-386-2467 JanetMyatt@live.com JanetMyatt.com

MEDICINEVOLUTION

Chris Corrales 925-922-2246 Chris@MedicinEvolution.com MedicinEvolution.com Deemed a master by his peers, Chris Corrales’ 15 years of private practice have given him a reliable reputation as one of the best massage and bodywork practitioners in the Bay Area. His ability to discern and treat the causes of injury and imbalance has proven unique and profound.

SOMATIC THERAPIST

WELLNESS CENTER

NEAL WINBLAD, MFT, SEP 780 Main St, Ste 201, Pleasanton 925-963-9786 NWinblad.com

Get rid of blocks to your personal growth, by harnessing the power of your subconscious to reach your goals. Full-service, individualized hypnotherapy, 21 years in business. Free initial phone consultation. See ad, page 21.

PLEASANTON FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER

Somatic Experiencing is the gold standard for resolving complex trauma. In most cases trauma is quite easy to treat, doesn’t require a lot of talk and doesn’t need all the emotional catharsis so common in psychotherapy. Call me today for a free consultation and sample session.

SPIRITUAL CENTER

The most important thing in the world is family and love. ~John Wooden

NUTRITIONIST NUTRAPARTNERS

Kathy Napoli, Registered Dietician 3189 Danville Blvd, Ste 260, Alamo 925-831-3900 KNapoli@NutraPartners.com NutraPartners.com Restore health and vitality through personalized nutrition and lifestyle programs, including the 8-wk program Lighten Up. Kathy’s clients achieve increased energy; improved blood sugar and lipid levels; and relief from digestive issues and food allergies. With 20 years experience as a clinical nutritionist and nutrition consultant, Kathy teaches workshops throughout the Bay Area on topics such as Age-Proof Your Skin, Get Lean and Strong and Stop Inflammation. She holds a Masters of Arts in Holistic Health Education from JFK University.

Discover the higher power, divine intelligence, and spiritual purpose within you. Learn how the creative process of life works and create meaningful change. Heal the wounds within that create repeating patterns of limitation and confusion. Using a blend of spiritual and psychological tools and techniques, Janet helps you move out of limiting and painful ways of thinking and feeling into an awakened awareness that is limitless, loving, and powerful. Private counseling and spiritual awakening classes available in person and online.

UNITY OF TRI-VALLEY

7567 Amador Valley Blvd, Suite 108, Dublin 925-829-2733 UnityOfTriValley.org We are a welcoming spiritual community for people of all faiths and backgrounds. Unity is a positive path for spiritual living. Whoever you are and wherever you are on your spiritual journey, YOU are welcome here!

THE HEALING PLACE

Ancient mystery school teachings and activations 925-997-7518 Kathleen@TheHealing.Place TheHealing.Place Awaken your potential with the Life activation. Release energy drains with a Cord Cutting. Protect your space with Sacred Geometries. Be empowered through the Empower Thyself class & Initiation! Experience greater health & empowerment with once secret, ancient mystery school teachings & healings. Call for a consult. Kathleen, Guide & Ceremonial Master in the Lineage of King Salomon.

Kathleen Beaulieu, CMT, IMT 1491 Cedarwood Ln, Ste A Pleasanton 925-600-0503 Kathleen@PleasantonWellness.com PleasantonWellness.com Discover your body’s healing potential. Nutritional and diagnostic counseling for lifestyle changes including weight loss, gastrointestinal, thyroid, hormone, allergies and vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Expert massage therapy, 20 years experience specializing in pregnancy, automobile injuries and post-surgery recovery.

WORKSHOPS SPIRITUAL UNFOLDMENT NETWORK

Loretta Metzger, certified teacher Walnut Creek, CA 925-954-7908 • sun88@juno.com Spiritual-Initiations.com S.U.N. offers workshops from many ancient traditions for personal and spiritual transformation through initiations empowering student to progress at their pace. Loretta teaches nationally and internationally since 1992 including Enlightenment Society United Nations. She also offers feng shui consulting and classes.

Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. ~Jim Rohn

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