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am not what you would call a “small girl.. I laugh at this because for my first 41 years I didn’t worry about my weight. I have never worked out and I am a lover of food, which is apparently not a good combination in my 45th year! There is a running joke with my family and friends when we go out to dinner. If bread is on the table, they will say (sometimes in unison), “We’re gonna need a little more butter here.” It is now time for me to stop blaming my husband or the dry cleaners for shrinking my clothes. I have to learn the hard way that pie for breakfast is not a nutritionally sound choice.

Starting this new journey was not easy for me. I looked at several different workouts and diets and I just couldn’t see myself being successful at them. Then one day I ran into a friend who also likes cookies, cake and pie and HE was a brand new man. He told me it was a result of The Pilates Concept. I knew right then that I needed to meet this Pilates Princess Sarah Cornett. When I met Sarah she had on a shirt that said “I do Pilates because I like wine” and I knew we were going to get along just fine. I hope you enjoy our Healthy Lifestyle series chronicling my trials and successes and my withdrawals from butter.

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Parting Thoughts

Lanny Lancarte’s newest restaurant takes the sacrifice out of healthy living.

18 The Miracle Doctor

Dr. Robert Kaufman has made a career of making people parents .

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Brooke Hamblett has brought a vision of recovery & wellness to Fort Worth.

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is lost, it’s permanent. As much as 40 percent of vision can be lost without a person noticing.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Moreover, among African American and Latino populations, glaucoma is more prevalent. Glaucoma is 6 to 8 times more common in African Americans than Caucasians.

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Experts estimate that half of them don’t know they have it. Combined with our aging population, we can see an epidemic of blindness looming if we don’t raise awareness about the importance of regular eye examinations to preserve vision. The World Health Organization estimates that 4.5 million people worldwide are blind due to glaucoma. For more information, contact Dr. Cindy Zimmerman at Eyes on Camp Bowie. 817.738.9301

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The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth’s corporate membership program works with 80 local companies to tailor an employee wellness program for them, and the latest project is a joint partnership with Texas Health Southwest on a new wellness center soon to open on their campus. The new YMCA Wellness Center will be operated by the YMCA and will be open to the public, as well as employees at the hospital. Scheduled to open in February, the joint project will benefit the community in several ways.

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Righteously Good Food Lanny Lancarte’s Newest Restaurant Takes the Sacrifice Out of Healthy Living Article Douglas Matus | Photography Kat Swift

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anny Lancarte, Fort Worth restauranteur and chef-extraordinaire, recently unveiled his newest project, Righteous Foods, on West Seventh. Righteous Foods presents health food as high-cuisine, with wholesome and delectable dishes. The restaurant serves everything from breakfast to dinner, and presents an airy and elegant space suited for both casual meetings and fancy date nights. Ever busy with refining his recipes and serving his customers, Lancarte graciously took the time to answer a few questions: Your previous restaurant, Alta Cocina Mexicana, was a fixture on the Fort Worth food scene. What was behind your decision to close it and open Righteous Foods?

I wanted to open a place that was more approachable on a daily basis, and that wasn’t just reserved for birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions. It was a great honor to be thought of in that regard, but I wanted to see people more often. In my opinion, fine dining has been on the decline for the past five years. I see things now that are the same things we 12

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did 10 years ago, just presented on a different color plate. I have been cooking this way in the fine dining world for the past few years anyway, I just didn’t promote it.

How has the Fort Worth food scene evolved throughout your professional career? Would the public have been receptive to a restaurant like Righteous Foods ten years ago? If not, what do you see as having influenced the change?

I think the scene has changed significantly. I remember in 2004

seeking out local farmers to provide a farm-to-table atmosphere, and I ran into too many challenges to utilize what was available.

I decided to use 3,000 square feet of greenhouse to grow everything from seed that year. The whole season I was serving fresh cut salad greens, herbs, fruits and vegetables to diners in my test kitchen at Joe T.’s. More often than not, it didn’t matter. People were not interested. If I were to do that again today, however, I wouldn’t have any problems with interest from the same diners.

anything I have ever experienced. I just hope that our clientele maintains their excitement and visits us again soon.

The philosophy that I try to stand by is the integrity of our ingredients and our preparation. There are other concepts that do the healthy thing, but ours is very different. We aren’t owned by a large restaurant group that has a marketing team there to give you lip service. We are a small, independent restaurant dedicated to providing you real ingredients with no compromises.

What are some misconceptions you feel people have around the idea of “eating healthy?” How would you describe Righteous Foods to someone who is averse to “health food?”

I think that, more often than not, people think it can’t taste good. They envision their parents forcing them to eat overcooked and under-seasoned vegetables, or flavorless lean meats. I would describe Righteous Foods as food that is great tasting and great for you, not to mention we have some cocktails that will make you feel good about having that second drink!

What can people look forward to as Righteous Foods continues to develop?

Chalkboard dinner specials, extended dinner hours, wine dinners, and, of course, more great food!

What has the response of the public been like? Are there any particular aspects of your menu or business philosophy you’d like to draw attention to?

Overall I could not be more pleased. The first week we were open we had 60-90 minute waits everyday. That was extremely difficult to plan and execute in our first week of business, and was unlike

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o make sure your home is spic and span, a good vacuum is needed to make the carpet look fresh, with that “fluffed out” look. Freshly made vacuum “tracks” affirm the carpet has been vacuumed recently (I had an obsessive compulsive male neighbor that got upset if you messed with his “tracks”). But Bob Evans of Evan’s Vacuum Cleaner Company brings another aspect to light concerning carpet care.

“Vacuum cleaning has only changed in the last 10 years,” explains Evans. “In the ‘90s we sold vacuums by how good the carpet looked and now you can start talking about health situations.

That is more important of a factor that how clean the carpet is.”

Evans should know what he’s talking about. He is an expert in vacuums, having grown up in a family-owned vacuum business that has been serving the community since 1937. The company has grown to six Texas locations, including the location on Camp Bowie. One thing that sets apart Evan’s is they address allergy and home health solutions with their highly trained and knowledgeable staff that have been with them for years.

People may keep asking themselves why they get sick all the time—particularly in the winter months.

“The reason is in the summertime we’re in and out and let windows open and the dust goes out and fresh air comes in,” says Evans. “In the winter we stay inside more and the house is closed up. Air basically gets stale and you need to air out to make things fresh.” Fortunately for homeowners with newer homes, a fresh air intake system helps the air quality by bringing in new air.

A vacuum is the only appliance in the home that recirculates the air. It takes the larger particles in and actually breaks up stuff into smaller particles and then lets the smaller particles out. A notso-nice reality can happen when someone is sick and they sneeze, part of the liquid/bacteria goes to the floor and dries. Then when vacuumed up, it stays in the bag—or you hope it does, says Evans.

“Those smaller particles can become airborne and breathed into the nasal cavity and make you sick. That’s why people are chronically sick in the winter.”

Tips for Indoor Clean Air

An important thing to do is have your vacuum cleaned at least once a year. If you have allergies or a lot of viruses, have it cleaned two times a year.

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“Right now is a good time to clean as the winter is upon us,” recommends Evans. Evans Vacuum Cleaner Company will wash out the vacuum using an antibacterial solution to sanitize it for $50-$90.

The ultimate solution is to get a vacuum cleaner that has good zero emission and is HEPO Certified. The best vacuum brands, according to Evans, that have good zero emission are Miele and Riccar. They come with a hefty price tag ($600-$1100) but are well worth the investment.

The bagless model vacuums leak 21 times more than vacuums with a bag, says Evans. But if you have a bagless model, the permanent air filter needs to be replaced instead of just cleaned. “After only four dumpings of a canister, the filter has been coated and the filter doesn’t breathe. There is only 40 percent efficiency. A bag is better because you throw away the bag,” Using your good quality vacuum cleaner, vacuum daily and make sure to vacuum under furniture and behind furniture as well.

Bare floors should be vacuumed and not swept with a broom because the vacuum cleaner sucks up dirt into the bag as opposed to sweeping, which only sends dust and bacteria swirling in the air. There are even special vacuums made just for hard surfaces.

Lastly, wash throw rugs once a week, but if you have a lot of allergy/asthma problems, it may be best to replace your carpet with tile, hardwood or laminate flooring.

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The Cryo Spa Subzero Temperature Therapy Detoxes, Lessons Pain and Much More Article Martha Helton | Photography Kat Swift

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he first few seconds I bravely resisted the urge to push the door of the sci-fi looking pod open and escape. Arctic air and white steam engulfed my near naked body. Cotton socks and gloves were my only protection. But Alli Chambers, co-owner of The Cryo Spa, talked me through the process so I wouldn’t notice the liquid nitrogen--with temperatures reaching -238 to -290 degrees--pressing against me. After three minutes, it was over. Whew!

Post treatment—I enjoyed a sense of calm for several hours.

The benefits of Whole Body Cryotherapy far outweigh the discomfort, according to Chambers. Not only does this innovative therapy promise increased energy, better sleep, an immune system boost, a full body detox, relief from chronic skin conditions, stress relief and increased focus; perhaps more importantly, WBC also promises reduced/eliminated pain, from arthritis to sports injuries.

What happens in a WBC session in layman’s terms goes like this: subzero temperatures send blood rushing to your core to protect your organs and create heat. When your body is re-exposed to room temperatures, the process is reversed. The freshly oxygenated blood is sent back into the body, providing instant detoxification. Endorphins are released. Muscles and organs are regenerated. Fatigue and soreness are significantly reduced or eliminated—all this and it is a completely natural treatment.

Alli Chambers was a very active, physically fit, outgoing young woman when she suffered a debilitating back injury four years ago that ultimately left her barely able to walk for a month and a half.

“It was pretty devastating,” shares Chambers. She tried every kind of alternative treatment and was prepared to spend $30,000 of her own money on surgery. The surgeon’s liaison called and honestly confided to her that she hated to see her spend her money on something with no guarantee for success. Chambers immediately tabled that idea, reasoning she would be a “stay-at-home dog mom.”

In the meantime, her friend Michelle Yourek learned of a new cutting edge therapy in January 2011 while watching the Dr. Oz Show. Whole Body Cryotherapy was in its infancy, but Yourek finally located a WBC spa in Dallas and tried it

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out. Impressed, she kept urging her skeptical friend to go.

“After the first session I felt so amazing that I signed up for membership. By the third session I was literally bawling because I had gone three whole days without any pain. I told Michelle, ‘Thank you for making me do this.’”

After that first week of therapy Chambers was pumped. She looked at her friend and said, “This is what I want to do…to be able to do this and to help other people.” Soon thereafter Yourek and Chambers buckled down and wrote their business plan. However, the women were hesitant to secure the hefty loan needed for their dream.

“We didn’t want anyone to have a piece of our baby.”

Funding the women’s venture came in a bittersweet way. Chambers’ father unexpectantly passed four months after her back went out. She decided to use some of her dad’s life insurance money for the business, finding comfort that he had a part in their dream.

Yourek’s father is also involved, using his carpentry skills to build all the woodwork—even the oxygen bar-- to match the beach theme. Yes, palm trees with turquoise sky and surf scenes help mask reality. “We’ll trick your mind the three minutes you’re in a session,” says Chambers with a smile.

The Cryo Spa, located in the hip Foch Street Warehouses, recently celebrated their one year anniversary.

“I’ve never done anything more rewarding than watch people every day feel better, sleep better and get rid of pain that they’ve had forever,” Chambers says.

Chambers is living proof that cryotherapy works; with four sessions a week she reclaimed her active lifestyle and remains nearly pain free.

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Dr. Robert Kaufmann has made a career of making people parents.

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oday, Michael J., whom his devoted parents nicknamed “Nugget,” is an energetic and dynamic three-year-old — “hell on wheels,” as his devoted mother, Fort Worth lawyer Catherine Borum, lovingly describes him. Back in 2010, however, Michael seemed a distant possibility, the unrealized goal of two parents desperate to start a family and share their love with a child. Catherine and her husband, confronted with the likelihood of infertility, found themselves face-to-face with the reality of a life lived at half-mast: never able to experience the joys of parenthood, an issue that confronted Catherine in a professional manner as well.

As a family lawyer, Catherine finds herself fighting for the rights of children on a daily basis. Back in 2010, she also found herself impatient to start a family of her own.

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“You start to see babies everywhere you turn,” explains Catherine of her predicament.

“The majority of my cases deal with children who have been abused. Horrible circumstances that just break your heart. I’m out there fighting for them, and it’s even more difficult, thinking I want one of my own.”

Catherine’s father, a physician, finally gave her and her husband the necessary nudge to seek out the services of a fertility specialist. A friend of her’s recommended Fort Worth’s Dr. Robert Kaufmann, whose abiding passion for science and love of his patients has revolutionized the lives of thousands. Kaufmann, whose dedicated practice, Fort Worth Fertility, sits across the street from Baylor All Saints Medical Center on Mistletoe Boulevard, has immersed himself in fertilization science and techniques since his time as a

student at the Sackler and Wayne State Schools of Medicine.

Kaufmann, who has won numerous awards for his work in gynecology and obstetrics, originally preferred the realm of academia to clinical work.

“I went into Ob/Gyn after an early experience that blew me away by the beauty of birth,” says Kaufmann. “This was in the

80s, when fertility treatments were a new and dynamic field.”

Fort Worth’s Harris Hospital, recognizing the city’s lack of a fertility specialist, fought hard to bring Kaufmann here back in 2004. His initial hesitancy to enter regular practice was offset through the influence of a likely candidate: the city of Fort Worth itself, with its charm and broad sense of welcome. In 2009, Kaufmann branched out to establish his own practice, where he employs advanced techniques and builds upon a legacy of success with his patients.

Despite Kaufmann’s sterling reputation as Fort Worth’s premier fertility specialist, Catherine found herself hesitant.

“When you’re staring down the barrel at not being able to have children, your emotions are all over the place. It’s scary to make the decision to see a fertility specialist. For me and my husband, the decision to do so was less about the time and money, and more about a doctor telling us that we couldn’t have a family.”

After 20 years as a fertility specialist, Kaufmann well understands this natural hesitancy.

“It’s the fear of the unknown,” explains Kaufmann. “Once you have the courage to confront it, you get relief.

Most of the time its not bad news, but even if it is, you get to move forward. I commend each and every one of my pa-

tients for the courage it takes to come through the door.”

Kaufmann takes a unique approach with each and every patient. While many people associate fertility medicine solely with in vitro procedures, a range of different options exist. When considering the needs of individual patients, Kaufmann looks at all the available options to find the most cost-effective treatment with a likely chance of success.

“Only about 15 percent of patients actually need in vitro,” explains Kaufmann.

“The first thing we look at is a person’s chances of getting pregnant. We show them their options and look at the cost, so patients can make informed decisions about whether to go forward.”

For Catherine and her husband, the decision was an easy one.

“We set up the consultation and got in right away to see Kaufmann,” she says.

“That same day, he ran some tests, then 24 hours later called us in to give the good news. For him to personally give us the news, and so quickly, it just showed that we were receiving a whole new level of health care.”

Kaufmann reviewed Catherine’s options and recommended in vitro as offering the greatest chance for success. In vitro procedures involve the monitoring of a woman’s ovulatory process to extract one or several viable eggs. The eggs are fertilized in an

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The Borums suffered some early setbacks, and Catherine had to learn to negotiate the stresses of treatment with the demands of her career, but Kaufmann guided her the entire way.

“The doctor and his wife were there the entire time to reassure us and tell us things would be alright,” says Catherine. “They checked in constantly, so we never felt like we were alone.”

Catherine’s due date came, and she was treated to a birth magnificent in its normality. Michael came into the world at 8.5 pounds and 20 inches long. As to whether the treatments were worth it, Catherine, of course, has her answer ready: “No question that Michael was worth everything we went through,” she says.

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Fort Worth Cosmetic and Family Dentistry Dr. Nikki Green Offers Quality Care with a Spa-like Experience Author Martha Helton | Photography Kat Swift & Sarah Bisnette

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rowing up on in a small town near Abilene, Dr. Nikki Green, a vivacious, petite blonde, was very young when she knew her calling. Her grandfather was a hospital administrator in Anson and was dearly loved by his granddaughter. “He was like the patriarch of healthcare in our small town. He recruited all the doctors to come into our town,” she reflects.

When her grandfather was 7, he recruited a husband and wife dentist team to come to their town and that was probably the first time he met a female dentist. With that in mind one day, he told his granddaughter, “I think you should be a dentist.”

“He was everything to me and I decided if he thought I could be a dentist then I probably should be a dentist,” Green says.

She went on to complete her education at Anson high school, then got her undergraduate degree at Texas A&M; she then graduated from University Texas Health Science Center in Houston

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with her dental degree. She moved back to Abilene and practiced dentistry for four years. From there she moved to Fort Worth and purchased her own practice from a retiring dentist.

Pull up in front of Fort Worth Cosmetic and Family Dentistry and you’ll see a stylish, yet very purple wrought iron set of front doors. Inside is furnished in contemporary purples and greys. The feel is more like a spa than a dentist office. This is part of the patient experience that goes alongside quality care.

“We have TVs in the ceiling and we have massagers in the chairs and we have blankets you can wrap around you if you’re cold; we schedule extra time into your appointments so you don’t leave here with hurt jaws,” says Green.

Another perk that Green added: a patient will never have to wait 15 minutes past their appointment time or dinner is on them. But they will not sacrifice quality to meet the dead-

line. “I would rather that the patient gets the right amount of attention they need at that moment, and I will give you a $40 gift card for dinner if we happen to run late.”

Not only is the patient experience important, Green stays on the cutting edge of dentistry. She has hundreds of continuing education hours. The state only requires 12 hours a year and Green averages around 90.

“I do that primarily in the field of cosmetics,” she explains.

“There’s so much that goes into it. Materials change every day. It’s well worth it. I don’t begrudge a dollar that I’ve spent on continuing education.”

The cosmetic part of dentistry can be transforming, particularly for those patients who have bad teeth. On the first appointment, nice custom temporaries are put in.

“Typically on appointment one we get a lot of tears,” shares Green. And it’s not just the patients who have tears. “I tend to walk out of the room—I try not to get too emotional. Maybe

I shouldn’t. Maybe I should just sit there and enjoy the moment with them a little bit more.”

In April 2014, Green took in a partner—Dr. Ryan Knight--who has been practicing dentistry for 15 years.

He and his wife, Cindy (also a dentist practicing at Fort Worth Cosmetic and Family Dentistry), sold their practice of 13 years in Anchorage, Alaska and moved back to Texas. They have twin five-year-old daughters, Lyla and Juliette.

Green is married to Dr. Robert Leedy who travels between his dental practice in Abilene and long weekends in Fort Worth to be home with his wife and their fifth grade son, Reece.

Curiously, Green, at 37, is wearing braces and facing surgery.

“I’m not going to lie to you and tell you that I’m super excited about it,” she admits. “I’m actually kind of nervous, just like anyone in my practice.”

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Your Neighbor

The Caram Family Carrying on an Amazing Man’s Legacy Article Kristin Peaks | Photography Arden Prucha

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mily and Freddie Caram had an amazing life. One that many people work their whole life towards. Freddie, known for being outgoing, loyal and a loving and sincere person, grew up in Fort Worth. He graduated from Arlington Heights High School before getting his degree at Texas Tech and then spent most of his career in sales.

Emily grew up in San Antonio before getting her bachelor’s and masters degrees at TCU. After graduation, she spent some time as an educator before working for an education technology company.

They met at Chop House in Fort Worth in 2003 and married four years later. They loved to run together, travel, do projects around the house and spend time with friends at the TCU football games tailgating.

Two years after they married, the couple learned that they were having a baby. It was such a joyous time for them and they couldn’t wait to be first time parents. But unfortunately, their whole world was turned upside down in May of 2009 when their sweet child, Anna Sophia, was stillborn.

“I did not allow myself to grieve in the beginning when we lost her. I thought I could skip over it and get through it,” says Emily.

“I finally learned, through that grief, that

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it’s kind of like a tunnel. There is light at the end, there is healing and hope, but you have to go through it to get to the light.”

The Caram’s dealt with the struggle, picked up the pieces and did the best they could to move on. The next year they learned they were pregnant again and then gave birth to a healthy baby boy in December 2010. Baby William was the light of their life. He helped complete their perfect family.

But the next year, the Caram’s received shocking news. Freddie had been dealing with a cough that would not go away. He went to the hospital and the doctors found tumors covering his lungs. After many tests, the family learned that Freddie had a very rare cancer called Thymic Carcinoma.

Once again, their life was turned upside down. Freddie went through months of chemo, but the treatment did not have much impact. Doctors then decided that removing his lung would be the next best thing. Unfortunately, the scans prior to surgery showed the cancer had spread to other parts of his body and doctors decided surgery was not a good idea.

The Caram’s eventually ended up at the National Institute of Health in Maryland.

Freddie took part in two different studies and spent the next two years on trial drugs. It wasn’t easy, but Freddie would never show that.

“Throughout his entire battle with cancer, he was positive, hopeful and strong. His faith remained steadfast and I saw him grow and look to God for peace and strength,” says Emily. “I think the best word to describe him while he was sick is tenacious.”

In November 2013, Freddie earned his angel wings when he lost his battle to cancer.

Emily was once again at a point in her life where she had to learn how to cope. Not only because she lost the love of her life, but also because her son lost his father.

“My first thoughts were about how I would continue my life without him. He was the love of my life, partner, best friend and an amazing father,” says Emily. “I grieved for myself, but mostly for Will’s loss of a father. I feared what Will’s life would be like without his father and how that would affect him.”

Emily has relied heavily on her faith over the last year to get through. She has also attended the WARM Place, a nonprofit in Fort Worth that provides support for children and their families after the death of a loved one.

“The WARM Place has been the best thing for us. Being able to hear other people’s stories, grieve and remember our loved one’s together, relate to each other’s experiences and have an outlet where you can be honest with people who really understand what you are going through has helped Will and me understand that we are not alone,” says Emily.

It’s been a little over a year now and Emily and Will honor Freddie daily. They talk about him a lot. They look at pictures and videos, talk and keep the memories alive.

Emily’s goal is to make Freddie proud and raise their son to be the funny, caring and tenacious man that Freddie was. And eventually she wants to begin living out Freddie’s dream by volunteering and raising money for organizations that work with families and children facing cancer.

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Giving Back

Recovery and Sun Salutations Brooke Hamblet has brought a vision of recovery wellness to Fort Worth’s Pine Street Article Douglas Matus | Photography Kat Swift

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t’s common to hear words like ‘compassion,’ ‘integrity’ and ‘charity’ thrown around in yoga communities, often in a self-referential manner. One local yoga studio has decided to put its money — and time and energy — where its mouth is, and take the psychological and physical benefits of yoga to some of Fort Worth’s most vulnerable citizens.

Indigo Yoga, Fort Worth’s preeminent yoga studio, occupies a modern and elegant space at 4808 Camp Bowie Boulevard. In the opinion of owner and founder Brooke Hamblet, however, the studio’s most important work takes place clear on the other side of town, off East Lancaster at the Pine Street Treatment and Rehabilitative Center.

Since 2009, Indigo Yoga has offered free classes to all residents of this publicly-funded treatment center, which provides a 30-day detox program and related recovery services to adult men and women.

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the announcement of Blue Butterf ly, a 501c3 non-profit foundation. Blue Butterf ly, which has an independent board of directors, will work in conjunction with the Indigo Yoga staff to spread Brooke’s vision of rehabilitative yoga for addicts in recovery.

Brooke’s dedication to addiction recovery has its roots in personal tragedy.

The death of her mother from alcoholism forced Brooke to come to terms with the tragic nature of addiction.

“I had no anger, I just missed her,” says Brooke. “She never got help and she never admitted she had a problem.”

A teacher at Indigo Yoga, Kyra Overmier, spearheaded the first class at Pine Street. Brooke began to teach a class on Friday afternoons, an experience which quickly had a transformative effect.

“Seeing other people dealing with the same issues, it gave me a whole new perspective on what my mom had gone through.

That got me fired up, and I realized we could help people who were in the same boat.”

It didn’t take long for Indigo Yoga’s classes to have a marked impact on the long-term recovery of clients at Pine Street. While many people associate yoga only with physical fitness, yogic practice also stimulates the central nervous system in ways beneficial to recovering addicts. Yogic breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes relaxation and offsets the sympathetic nervous system, the “fight-or-flight” stressor that becomes overstimulated when addicts begin to detox. Yoga also stimulates the Vagus nerve and pituitary gland, both of which encourage calm and become inhibited in addiction.

“Thousands of students have sworn to the effectiveness of yoga as treatment, and credit yoga to their post-rehab success,” says Brooke. “One of our primary goals with Blue Butterfly is to fund research and studies to track the short and long-term impact of yoga on recovery.”

One person who appreciates the benefits yoga brings to recovering addicts is Deidre Brown, the current director of adult programs for Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant County and a member of the Blue Butterf ly board of directors. Brown became an early and enthusiastic supporter of Indigo Yoga’s efforts, and secured funding for student equipment and an expanded schedule.

As for the future of Blue Butterfly, Brooke has some big ideas “Our long-term goal is to have satellite programs at like-minded studios around the world,“ says Brooke. “We currently offer a free year of classes at Indigo Yoga to clients who have successfully completed treatment at Pine Street. Through this and other efforts, we want to encourage a new world of acceptance to help overcome the stigmas that prevent addicts from getting help.”

Currently in its development phase, Blue Butterfly seeks to expand the offerings of Indigo Yoga at Pine Street, and has a website, BlueButterfly.org, for those who want to make donations or learn more. If you want to experience the physical and mental benefits of yoga firsthand, Indigo Yoga offers a full schedule of one-hour sessions to accommodate beginners and experienced yogis alike.

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History 101

Boxing Along the Boulevard Article Juliet George

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ugilists with the American Expeditionary Forces’ 36th Division at Camp Bowie practiced boxing - with combat in mind – in 1918 and 1919. Mastering its movements reinforced their bayonet training, and the workouts increased their strength, stamina, and focus – all to be applied in France during the First World War. [For most of the brief period of U.S. involvement in that war, much of Arlington Heights’ then sparsely settled acreage served as a military cantonment.]

The Young Men’s Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) sent boxing coaches to Camp Bowie, and the U.S. Army also provided training. One Friday in January of 1918, a shipment of padded gloves arrived, and 100 officers and enlisted men put up their dukes near the camp‘s command headquarters on Arlington Heights Boulevard (later renamed for the camp). “The men . . . were more keen to spar than the instructors desired and had to be cautioned frequently from trying to tap each other, though the temptation was great,” a local reporter noted.

Nurses stationed at Camp Bowie almost gained access to boxing lessons - for self-defense. “Finger-nails and hat pins, the weapons of the daughters of Eve, are to be abandoned for the boxing gloves,” the writer of a brief front-page item in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram waxed eloquent on April 25, 1919. Harry Gilmore, camp boxing instructor known for his earlier career in the ring, was ready to teach the ladies’ classes at the Red Cross House.

However,the camp’s chief commanding officer and chief nurse vetoed the plan, it was announced the following day. On the 30th,

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the newspaper carried a snide editorial statement: “We are in favor of the Government giving members of the military establishment vocational instruction before discharge in order to fit them for occupations in civil life. But it is carrying it too far when they start giving Camp Bowie nurses boxing lessons, presumably to prepare them for marriage after they quit the service.”

In addition to the soldiers’ practices and contests, professional exhibition matches featuring famous gloved-fist fighters drew crowds to the camp’s Liberty Theater. Gilmore also served as matchmaker for those events.

Some veteran officers who had taken part in wartime boxing programs introduced intercollegiate boxing in the U.S. after the war ended. - for developing character and increasing physical fitness. As historian Daryl Siedentop has noted, the nation’s sport culture gained devotees and momentum between the turn of the century and the war, as did related movements for recreation and physical education.

Overseas, a German immigrant of Greek ancestry named Joseph Pilates had been teaching boxing in England before being placed in an internment camp during World War I. In later years, he would emigrate again - to the U.S. - and found an enormously popular physical training program. His system is now represented by more than one center on Fort Worth’s west side.

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Healthy Lifestyle

Pilates vs Christie (The Series) Pilates Concept offers detailed regimens to help clients realize their fitness goals Article Douglas Matus | Photography Kat Swift

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hristie Thomas’s closet gave her the push to make a change.

“I have a closet full of amazing clothes that I can’t keep telling myself the dry cleaners shrank,” she explains.

As a busy professional, Christie knows all too well that life sometimes gets in the way of best intentions, and that diet and exercise become casualties of the daily grind.

For many people, the New Year brings with it a burst of enthusiasm to recover youthful form, start a new chapter of personal wellness, or fit into that pair of jeans that taunts like an albatross from the back of the closet.

As Samuel Johnson said, however, “Hell is paved with good intentions,” and many people find themselves stressed out and unable to realize the goals established in a flash of enthusiasm. Christie understood this danger, and decided to get help.

“I ran into a friend who had totally transformed from the previous time I’d seen him,” says Christie. “I was stunned. I asked about what he was doing and he told me about Sarah Cornett.”

Sarah Cornett, the owner and founder of Pilates Concept on Camp Bowie Boulevard, understands the challenges people face when they decide to reinvent themselves for the better.

“It’s a great goal to make new resolutions for the upcoming year,” says Sarah.

“Unfortunately, most people’s resolutions fizzle out

by March. If you’re going to set a goal, you have to stick with it, even if you don’t see results right away.”

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out and diet plan, Sarah offered several clear-cut lifestyle tips. For Christie, not all of it was good news.

“She told me that diet and cardio go hand-in-hand in her program,” says Christie. “Those are probably my two least favorite things.”

Few people look at dietary restrictions and exercise regimens with abject enthusiasm, and Sarah insists that real results require a real commitment.

“We do healthy lifestyle programs,” she explains of her studio’s approach. “You can’t just work out and eat whatever you want, and a healthy diet alone won’t cut it.

It’s a balancing act. Pilates is a mind-body exercise, where you become aware of your body and its needs.”

Joseph Pilates developed his physical fitness program in World War I to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers. Like yoga, Pilates presents a regimented and proven process that transcends contemporary diet and exercise fads. At Pilates Concept, Sarah and her staff offer a full schedule of classes and personal trainer services to accommodate anyone’s fitness or rehabilitative needs. Drop-in classes, which are

reservable online, cap at five participants to ensure everyone the benefits of private instruction. Pilates Concept also partners with a wide range of specialists, including therapists, doctors and chiropractors, to devise comprehensive healing regimens.

“We develop individual programs for each and every client,” says Sarah. “All of our instructors are highly-trained, and each offers classes to suit every clients’ needs.”

Pilates Concept clearly presents an intensely well-structured and knowledgeable pathway to physical fitness. For Christie, however, it was Sarah’s fashion sense that sold her on the program.

“When I met Sarah she had on a shirt that said, “I Do Pilates Because I like Wine,”” says Christie. “I knew she and I would get along just fine.”

For Christie, Sarah devised a plan that combined a balanced diet with three to five Pilates classes per week.

“With Christie’s program, we’ve decided to work from the inside out, and focus on core muscles and breathing,” says Sarah. “As we get her moving, we can then work to tone and sculpt.”

With no doubt as to the effectiveness of Sarah’s techniques, the only question centers on Christie’s resolve to see the program through. Will she triumph over bad habits and realize a whole new world of healthy living? Or will her New Year’s resolutions dissolve upon the winds of March, as so many tend to do? Check back next month as we track Christie’s progress, and consider for yourself a one-of-a-kind Pilates plan for health.

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Driver’s Notebook

The Backstory of Cadillac’s New Massage Chairs Cadillac XTS, Escalade offer seats that knead and roll to relieve stress

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o time today to make it to the spa or schedule a visit with on the outboard base of the seats, the driver and front seat passenthe massage therapist, no problem. On two 2015 models, Ca- ger can direct the illustration of adjustments on the infotainment dillac is offering front driver and passenger seats that can knead, screen. The desired massage and intensity can both be controlled roll and relax your back as you drive. An anti-fatigue option is also from the screen. offered for the driver.

Once the optimal massage is found, the driver can save the The 22-way adjustable heated and ventilated seats now have a kneading, rolling or anti-fatigue setting by pressing the memory luxury option with a massage seat that works in the upper shoul- button on the door. Reactivation can then occur by simply pushder area, back lumbar or cushion. ing the button on the seat base.

“Many Americans have the common misconception that masThe massage seat is available on the XTS Premium and Platisage is just a luxurious way to relax. The benefits of massage are num Collections and on the Escalade Platinum Collection. actually wide-ranging, especially for those that work that monotonous daily grind behind a desk or the wheel of car,” says Dr. About The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & BodyLeena S. Guptha, board chair, National Certification Board for work (NCBTMB) The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork.

While the seat is unable to provide the same experience as a (NCBTMB) is an independent, private, nonprofit organization that fosters trained practitioner, it can at least offer some comfort for a driver the highest standards of ethical and professional practice through a nationally-recognized board certification credential. NCBTMB’s Board Certification and passenger.

“This feature gives customers another way to improve their is the highest voluntary credential attainable in the massage therapy and drive,” says Elizabeth Hayes, General Motors engineering group bodywork profession, demonstrating a deeper commitment to the profesmanager. “Once a massage setting is stored, a driver simply has sion, the public, and employers with more education, hands-on experience, to push the button and engage the luxury option. It is our goal to passing a thorough background check, and maintaining a current CPR certification. NCBTMB’s Board Certification always find ways to make getting program is accredited by the National from point A to point B a little About Cadillac Commission for Certified Agencies more pleasant.”

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Parting Thoughts

Confessions of an Almost Skinny Girl Words Denise Snodell

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s I write this, I am eating a brown sugar cinnamon Pop Tart.

What an idiot, considering it’s the month we’re all focused on health and fitness. It’s a JANUARY ritual.

This is the month we all strategize. We frown at ourselves in the full-length mirror, which is really the rearview mirror of what we did in December.

Now, if you were to give my silhouette an objective squint, and are not a Beverly Hills resident, you might conclude I’m on the slender side. Especially when my clothes strategically drape over my little bay window, otherwise known as (a quaint) protrusion in the tummy area. Chalk that up to middle age, a history of carrying two large babies and not having a 90210 zip code.

Height and weight charts back up my claim of being vaguely, relatively, somewhat slender. Furthermore, recent cholesterol blood tests prove I neither snack on bologna-stuffed funnel cake nor guzzle half & half on a daily basis. I am okay.

Yet, the Pop Tart. How do things like this happen? I have been known to roll shopping carts where vegetarians and natural food snobs gather. I read labels and put tempting items back on the shelf if they seem too “chemical-y” or, as my youngest would say, have “a factory taste.” But now I am discussing the act of eating something naughty the exact month everyone has a plan to get in shape.

Here’s why: I believe rigidly depriving oneself, even in the clean slate promise of pure, crystalized January, will backfire. It’s the old “never say diet” philosophy. I live by it, because I know I would collapse from boredom pouring blue-tinted skim milk over Special Not OK cereal. Stomach growls and stalking celery never work for me.

No reason to count calories either, because it’s fairly obvious

a chain restaurant’s Decadent Whatever Mudslide dessert is worth its weight in cellulite. Anything delicious and gooey and on the back page of a menu will give you four digits. Forget the numbers. Go ahead, order it, take a few bites or three or four, then box it up for home and just pray you remembered to have sons back in the mid-’90s. That would make them teenagers now. Male teenagers–the golden family members who instinctively pounce the square Styrofoam boxes mysteriously parked in the fridge. Everybody wins here.

Sometimes, if my bay window offers too much of a view, or if I have trouble zipping up my jeans, I ever so casually put myself on a willy-nilly austerity program. A half-sandwich here, a nice apple instead of chips there. I find black coffee goes better with my outfit for a few weeks. Cream? What’s that?

Garbage is always in the mix, though. No sense craving something for weeks and weeks. If it’s always allowed, it’s less vital. Trust me, that bad snack I just demolished (the one anyone squeezing a Thigh Master right now would kill for) had a slight cardboard aftertaste. For me, occasional junk food is fine, as long as I avoid the Los Angeles area and put a temporary hold on Victoria’s Secret model auditions.

And speaking of secrets, here are three other things I do to maintain my almost-svelte-is-that-a-bay-window figure: 1. I sort of exercise—pathetic jogs or decent walks—with many, many bad weather sabbaticals. 2. I never drink stuff with sugar, real or fake.

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