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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2019

FEATURES 12 Flavor & Fizz Nourishing Cultures is our local kombucha.

18 Healing Touch Inner Peace Reiki reminds us that there is power in energy.

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24 Your Journey to New Health Paving our way to wellness with local author Donna Kay Jennings.

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DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Local Limelight

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Healthy Lifestyle

24 Page Turners 28 Inspired By 30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Parting Thoughts

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

F l a vo r & Fizz NOURISHING CULTURES IS OUR LOCAL KOMBUCHA

ARTICLE ERIKA FREDRICKSON PHOTOGRAPHY PAMELA DUNN-PARRISH IT’S HARD NOT TO THINK OF KOMBUCHAMAKER HEATH CAREY AS A MODERN-DAY MAD SCIENTIST. He doesn’t sport the wild hair of Albert Einstein, though he does have a short mohawk and a mountains-and-sun landscape shaved into the side of his head. But when he talks about the process of creating kombucha, that’s when you really get the sense he’s not just your classic Missoula foodie. He is, in fact, an obsessive master of experimentation.

Heath started Nourishing Cultures in 2013, a fermenting business specializing in lacto-fermented veggies and kombucha—a slightly effervescent beverage made from fermenting tea.

“I did experiments with the kombucha, with sugar and honey and different amounts and different flavors,” he said. “And at one point every space I had available was filled with jars. The kombucha became more vinegar-y and after five months it would start to mold. But it gave me this insight: Here’s where the fermentation process starts, here’s where it ends, and this is the goal post we want to aim for.”

The storefront on Stockyard Road below the North Hills of Missoula has the quaint feel of bygone shops before supermarkets. There is a small refrigerated case of glass jars, each brimming with kimchi, pickles, sauerkraut, and other fermented delights made from locally sourced vegetables. To the left, are the kombucha taps featuring all manner of flavors, which often shift depending on the season. On the particular day I visit, in late November, flavors include apricot, peach, lime, and pineapple. I admit to Heath that I haven’t been a huge fan of kombucha in the past but the smooth balance of sour and 12

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sweet in the lime has me rethinking my resistance. By the time Heath has made me a cocktail of apricot, peach and de la creme, I’m a convert.

Heath runs Nourishing Cultures with his partner Alaina Dunne, whom he met at the Clark Fork Market.

She was working at the

“ I t ’s n o t about m o n ey a t the end of t h e d a y.

At t h e e n d o f t h e d a y, i t ’s a b o u t building a local economy”

Badlander’s booth selling mixed drinks and his kombucha booth was next to hers. Heath has more recently turned his attention to his other project, a nonprofit he runs called Freedom Gardens, which recently built a greenhouse for the Frenchtown school

district.

Now,

Alaina is the head of the Nourishing Cultures operation—the

“microbe

rancher” who takes care of the testing and kegging.

She’s taken Heath’s wild experiments and honed them, organizing the data and developing a system that provides product consistency.

Kombucha, which uses a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (commonly called a “mother”) has its origins in China, Russia, and Eastern Europe, but it’s become a popular trend in the U.S. because of the healthy bacteria it provides.

Heath got into fermentation early. He was fascinated with growing and preserving food when he was a kid in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. When his grandmother died the family put her cookbooks in a box and gave them to Heath. It was about 15 years ago that he opened one of the books and found a recipe for pickles. He fermented the pickles in a five-gallon bucket until they tasted delicious, and then he canned them, as the recipe required. But canning them didn’t make them taste good, he said.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

(CON TI N U ED)

NOURISHING CULTURES 2825 Stockyard Road, Suite C2 406.396.5147 NourishingCultures.com

“I had this eureka moment where I was like, ‘Holy cow, I just killed the best part of those pickles through the canning process.”

His experiments afterward with fermentation helped inform his approach to making food and drink for Nourishing Cultures.

Most of the kombuchas are perfect for mixed drinks.

For instance, the lime can make a good Moscow mule and adding the peach or apricot to orange-cherry mash and bourbon serves as a kind of Old Fashioned. On the horizon are other experimental flavors such as root beer and cola.

The spring brings Heath’s favorite flavor of all time: lilac.

He still has a keg from last year that he said has built up a perfect light fizz and that will remain in his private reserve.

One of the biggest sources of pride for Heath and Alaina is that they source locally. Almost all of their teas come from local shops including Lake Missoula Tea Company and Montana Tea and Spice. The vegetables come from local farmers.

“It makes you happy when you know you’re doing something that is supporting everyone,” Alaina said.

“It brings you joy.”

Heath agreed. “It’s not about money at the end of the day.

At the end of the day, it’s about building a local economy.”

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

T h e R o ot & i t s R e m e dy NATURA HEALTH & WELLNESS OFFERS A NEW APPROACH TO HEALTHY LIVING ARTICLE CAROLE DAVENPORT

WESTERN MEDICAL REMEDIES OFTEN BRING LIM-

common illnesses were remedied through simple diet

ITED AID THAT OFFERS TEMPORARY RELIEF. It’s

changes or lifestyle adjustments? What if what we ate was

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With the goal of bringing holistic medicine to the

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tion to take an active role in generating health and

community health in its entirety and spark excitement

vitality. Holistic, integrative healthcare allows for the

in the way we tend to our bodies. By providing specialty

blending of conventional perspective with holistic or

and general care to its patients and by treating the root

functional medicine.

cause of the health issue, a path for long-term well-be-

Finding the root equals finding the right remedy.

ing and vitality is established.

Hippocrates, known as the “Father of Medicine” stated, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” NATURA Health & Wellness was established with this notion in mind. What if the root causes to our most

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Healing Touch INNER PEACE REIKI REMINDS US THAT THERE IS POWER IN ENERGY ARTICLE CHELSEA LYN AGRO | PHOTOGRAPHY PAMELA DUNN-PARRISH FLASH BACK TO NEARLY SIX YEARS AGO: I’M

like taking a calming, exploratory journey of my own

SITTING ACROSS FROM A CARDIOLOGIST JUST

body through the healing hands of a stranger. I was

THREE DAYS AFTER LOSING MY FATHER. I am a

grounded, balanced, and at ease in the most inexpli-

shattered version of myself, stripped of my otherwise

cable way. I left his Reiki room feeling better rooted

tidy outward appearance. No mascara, chapped lips,

than I had before I walked in.

shadows loom stubbornly under my eyes.

After the session, Neil asked me about the expe-

This cardiologist is unaware that I think my heart

rience and, overwhelmed with emotion, I muttered

might actually be broken. I half suspect him to see it

something about feeling balanced and believing in

the way I imagine it—a messy tangle of muscle, vein,

my own capabilities again. I was strengthened by

and artery, bruised and broken. It is a cruel truth to

the exchange of energy. Neil laughed and told me

find out that it doesn’t look like that at all. Despite

stories, first about his odd introduction to Reiki.

everything, it beats on without delay.

“I was already doing it and I didn’t know it,” said

One moment remains clear in memory—his hold

Neil, who is also a licensed massage therapist.

on my wrist. He held it the way one might if he were

He spent a majority of his career receiving training

admiring a bracelet. He was searching for my pulse,

in many healing disciplines, including craniosacral,

proof that I was indeed alive after having survived

neuromuscular massage, sports massage, Russian

such expansive loss, but it was more than that. That

massage, and seated massage.

touch, the way he held my wrist, felt like a relief in some way. I couldn’t explain it then, but I can now.

He remembers his hand trembling while he was giving a massage to a woman who later thanked

The first time I met Neil Chaput de Saintonge,

him for his extraordinary work during that session.

owner of Inner Peace Reiki, I sat with him in his

Neither one of them knew what exactly caused the

warm office. He had no shoes on so I quickly

tremble in Neil’s hand but the result was something

removed mine, too, and we talked like we’d known

notable and healing. It was not long afterward that

each other for a lifetime. Unbeknownst to Neil, I

Neil received a call requesting that he perform more

was having a hard year. I was tired, mentally and

Reiki sessions and, as anyone could probably imag-

physically, and I felt eerily cold, as if my internal

ine, Neil researched Reiki and got right to work.

flame had gone dim. I was in need of true, deep

A few years shy of two decades ago, Neil com-

healing applied to a part of me that couldn’t seem

pleted his training under William Rand and has since

to be reached in a clinical way.

taught more than 200 Reiki classes to more than

Reiki—rei, meaning universal life or God and

1,000 students. Inner Peace Reiki is a product of his

ki, meaning energy—is the “gentle, non-invasive

love and commitment to sharing this energy work

healing art based on ancient practices of the lay-

with the Missoula community and beyond, encour-

ing-on of hands. It helps restore the body’s own

aging people to consider Reiki as a healing practice.

strength and natural capacity for renewal,” as stated in Neil’s business brochure.

There are so many times in life, perhaps years for some of us, where our bodies and minds are not

I recognized the truth of this description through-

aligned. Our worlds are fast-paced and we have

out that first session as Neil played the role of tour

learned to come up for air accordingly to survive,

guide. Resting his palms over my seven chakras was

not thrive. Reiki is a practice that allows the body CONTINUED >

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HEALING TOUCH

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and mind to unite and regain its strength, therefore allowing us to better face the challenges before us with pure, peaceful energy.

Our ability to thrive begins with our recognition of what lies within our very selves—structure, pleasure, self-worth, love, willpower, intuition, inspiration. Our seven chakras (spinning wheels of life force), when awakened by the practice of Reiki, remind us of the tools only we possess.

A few months ago, after completing my first Inner Peace Reiki class, I participated in my first exchange where I not only got to receive Reiki healing, I got to give it. Giving a session felt like a familiar practice, similar to the landing of love when we pat a friend’s back or hug someone we’ve missed. For those fleeting moments, we are present in healing.

Before I end my first session in practice of what I’ve learned through Inner Peace Reiki, I pick up the wrist of my recipient and hold it the gentle way the cardiologist once did for me, several years ago. I don’t feel for a pulse but I linger to let them know that they’re alive, despite everything.

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PAGE TURNERS

Yo u r J o u r n e y to New Health PAVING OUR WAY TO WELLNESS WITH LOCAL AUTHOR DONNA KAY JENNINGS

ARTICLE ERIN TURNER | PHOTOGRAPHY MICHAEL WILLIAMS

FEELING FRUSTRATED OVER YOUR HEALTH OR WEIGHT AS ANOTHER CALENDAR YEAR COMES INTO FOCUS? Confused by trendy diets and health fads that seem to swing to the extremes and ultimately leave you gaining more weight or impacting your health negatively?

+ Creating achievable goals toward your journey to new health + Learning about the functional medicine food plans avail-

able to you + Finding ways to modify your lifestyle that are practical,

realistic and effective

Today there are countless ways to navigate toward a

Your Journey to New Health empowers people to feel that

healthy lifestyle and weight management but knowing where

they are completely capable of changing the course of their

to start is sometimes the biggest obstacle.

health with the willingness to make certain changes that are

Your Journey to New Health by Donna Kay Jennings is an

not far-fetched or unattainable. Donna Kay delves into key

easy, logical read that might have you nodding along as she

contributing factors that impact our daily lives significantly:

unveils simple truths page to page. Donna Kay’s words are a

sleeping, exercising, and eating. She breaks them down into

practical, helpful, and sustainable approach to restoring your

“exercise, energy, and sleep.”

health and wellness using the most up-to-date researchbased methods and principles.

One of the most important themes of Donna Kay’s new book is how interconnected the body really is. She proves

Montana author, Donna Kay Jennings is an Advanced

this through her own struggle with her own health. At 55

Practice Registered Nurse. She owns and operates several

years old, Donna Kay suffered from high cholesterol, elevated

specialized healthcare facilities in Montana. She’s found

blood sugar, and insomnia. In addition, she was overweight

her passion in treating patients with a functional medicine

and had allowed stress to dominate much of her life, thus

approach, which means she works with you to uncover the

making her vulnerable to conditions like a severe case of

underlying causes behind your chronic symptoms rather than

shingles. Employing functional medical approaches, she has

just treating the symptoms.

restored her health and wellness.

Over the years, Donna Kay has lectured to the general pub-

From her years of experience in the medical world, to her

lic on many topics such as stress hormones, thyroid, obesity,

continued training and her own health concerns, Donna Kay

and the brain. With the release of this book, she addresses

has created an instruction manual to your wellness, while also

changing your lifestyle in ways that sustain long-term health

doubling as a self-help read (you’ll truly be inspired!).

and restore wellness.

Donna Kay addresses some main conversations throughout her pages:

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Aimed at readers who suffer from chronic health conditions or those who don’t want to become a patient for life, Your Journey to New Health serves as a practical guide to help you

+ Discovering the right amount of exercise for you

completely restore your health in only 12 months and get you

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INSPIRED BY

The Front Seat Life BEING UNAPOLOGETICALLY WHO YOU ARE WITH JESSICA BUTTS

ARTICLE SHELBY HUMPHREYS | PHOTOGRAPHY MANDI A. PHOTOGRAPHY

IF YOU’RE IDLING AT THE CROSSROADS OF THIS NEW YEAR, DON’T FRET. Jessica Butts is riding shotgun. She knows how to navigate the map to our greatest aspirations. However, she may turn off your car, put it in park and take away your keys.

As CEO and creator of Front Seat Life, Jessica helps people achieve their goals by combining her psychotherapist background with her foresight as author, speaker, and coach. She asserts that, whether in life, love or career, the only way to move forward is to begin from within.

“I say be unapologetically who you are. There’s an epidemic in our country. People don’t know who they are, what they believe, or what’s important,” said Jessica.

Clients crave that clarity. Unfortunately, moving from therapy to coaching doesn’t always work.

“After therapy, people ask, ‘Now what?’ That’s where therapists usually leave off and coaches usually pick up.

There’s a lot of excellent coaches out there doing good work, but they don’t have the skills to do the digging in, and therapists do a great job of that but they don’t have a lot of helpful tools when it comes to reaching goals.”

By marrying her counseling and coaching skills, Jessica can provide seamless guidance. Still, even with all the tools she employs, it’s not a straight path from A to B. “It’s a circle, not a line. You might move forward, go back, get stuck, then go forward again. We’re always moving along that circle, no matter where we’re at in life.”

When we do become stuck, Jessica has advice for that, too.

“We have an internal mechanism called the Ego. With thoughts like ‘You’re lazy,’ ‘It’s not worth it,’ or ‘This will never work,’ the Ego keeps us stuck. When we see it, we need to greet it at the door and say, ‘I’ll push past you anyway.’” As she points out, that will happen again and again. “Our job is to know that it’s going to come. Getting stuck is not a failure. It’s just awareness.”

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So, after we get unstuck, how can we make our goals stick? Again, Jessica starts with awareness.

“When setting goals, set them with emotions attached.

This makes goal-setting 100% more effective. Don’t stop at words on a piece of paper. Visualize how you feel when you have that desire. What do you look like with that goal met? Are you thankful or empowered?”

Not only can heart-level work apply in life and love, it can guide career choices, too. Jessica helps her clients translate their experiences into successful businesses that reflect who they are and what they want out of life.

Robin Miller, a participant in Jessica’s Front Seat Life business training, experienced that first hand. “What I have learned from her and her team of experts in 3.5 months has not just changed my business, it’s changed me from the inside out!” said Robin.

In addition to her business training groups, Jessica shares practical tools and resources on a variety of platforms. From her home in Seattle, she offers oneon-one sessions. She’s also a coach to corporate businesses and travels as a regional trainer and speaker.

Online, she hosts master classes via membership to @frontseatlife on Facebook.

Coming in 2019, Jessica will release a podcast.

However, anyone can get started right away with a free personality test at her website, www.jessicabutts.com.

“No matter where or how I’m doing it, my purpose is to get personal development tools into people’s hands,” said Jessica.

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LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

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23 COMMUNITY UNITE FOR OPPORTUNITY RESOURCES Kettlehouse Brewing Co

For every pint of beer purchased, $1 will benefit Opportunity Resources' effort in helping to keep Missoula inclusive for people with all abilities.

25 DUST UP AT THE SYMPHONY CORRAL University of Montana Dennison Theater

Saddle up for a trip to the Wild West and help the Missoula Symphony Orchestra chase down an offbeat outlaw at 7 p.m.

26 FROST FEVER FROZEN FROLIC RUN & WALK Fort Missoula Regional Park

Join in on the 28th annual wintry fun run (or walk).

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PARTING THOUGHTS

M i n d O v e r M at t e r

ARTICLE SHELBY HUMPHREYS

PLEASE STAND, PLACE YOUR HAND ON YOUR HEART, AND JOIN ME IN RECITING THE OATH OF THE HOLIDAY HANGOVER: “I overindulged. I know I should lose weight. I will try to lose weight. For a few weeks, anyway. If I must.”

I’ve recited many versions of that oath since I was ten, when my pudgy body and I stopped being best friends. That was 35 years ago, and my decades-long struggle with weight has left behind quite a collection of lost-and-found feelings. Rummaging around, I’ve found some wrinkled confidence, a few smelly and slightly stained expectations and a barely-used sense of accomplishment.

Before I could reclaim any of that, I thought I had to first lose weight.

Then, I changed my mind.

However, it wasn’t so simple. I had to move through several layers, the first being my desire to lose weight. So, I started a blog and called it “100 Pounds in 1 Year.” Writing about weight loss reconnected my head with my body. For years, I had walked around like a floating head, ignoring everything from my neck, down. That reunion got me moving again. I got back on my bike. I experimented with yoga. I started hiking Missoula’s trails.

I felt so good that I started dressing up again. I bought a new bra (and actually wore it). I put on makeup each morning. Both required me to face the mirror again.

I saw myself all gussied up and sassy and said, “Girl, you’re a large person. You ain’t foolin’ nobody. You’re already taking up space, so START TAKING UP SPACE!” At first, I took up physical space. For example, I stopped squishing my frame into small chairs and chose wider seats instead. Next, I inhabited more emotional space. I stayed with my heart as it broke, healed and expanded over and over again. After that, it became easier to take up public space and I could step into a room with confidence.

Ironically, the more I moved the less I cared about the scale.

All of this change felt more honest than trying to squeeze into my mind’s unrealistic perception. So honest, in fact, that I deleted my blog. I started a new project called “1 Less Chick on the Couch.”

I celebrate being active at any size by sharing stories of big bodies doing big things. That enthusiasm boomerangs back and encourages me to stay active.

We need more public examples of active, bigger bodies.

Otherwise, it’s just too easy to fill the void with whatever we think we should become. With 1LessChickOnTheCouch on Facebook and Instagram, I promote a simple idea: just move, no matter how that looks or how we look doing it.

Shifting my focus from weight loss to movement has helped me reshape my self-image. I have girth. I have grit. Now, no number on a scale could fit as well as my own skin.

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