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appy 6th Anniversary to Natural Awakenings Detroit! This month we are not only celebrating our sixth anniversary but we are rolling out our first Natural Living Directory, located in the center of the magazine. The Directory includes a variety of listings with local providers of healthy living products and services. Our goal is to make this an annual Directory, but if you didn’t hear about it in time to be listed in the 2015 Directory and can’t wait until next year, be sure to visit the special website, NaturalDirectoryDetroit.com and sign up for our online Directory. One of my own greatest pleasures is to help connect people with one another for mutual benefit, and serving as the Publisher of Natural Awakenings Detroit has really allowed me the opportunity to facilitate many of these wonderful connections. In our local article this month, you’ll get a chance to meet Dr Linda Solomon who recently relocated to the Livonia area and is Director of TLC Holistic Wellness Center. She is an amazing person, and I’m so pleased that you can get to know more about her through our interview. Be sure to check the calendar of events for several local Earth Day events, especially the big one – Michigan Earth Day Festival, ‘way out’ in Rochester. It’s well worth the trip. There are many different types of vendors who you just don’t see everywhere. When I attended a few years ago, I was surprised to discover a vendor that was selling a variety of bamboo which can grow outdoors, even in our climate. It reminded me of visiting the family farm of one of our Rotary Youth Exchange students from Brazil; we went horseback riding through a bamboo forest, which was just a really strange site to someone like me that was born and raised in the Midwest! Please review the listings in our Natural Living Directory section and reach out to these business’, it could be the beginning of a wonderful new connection of mutual benefit, and don’t forget to tell them that you found them in Natural Awakenings Detroit magazine! I’ll raise my cup of tea and toast to the future growth and sustainability of Natural Awakenings Detroit. Regionally we’ve faced some pretty tough times together, but I believe that we’re emerging stronger and more resilient than ever before. Cheers!
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aunchDetroit, a program developed by Rotary District 6400, recently awarded micro loans to five emerging Detroit entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs received a combination of free business training from Baker College instructors, micro loans up to $2500, an assigned business mentor and networking opportunities. The recipients each must have a business product or service that will enable them to repay their loans within one year. Ronier Golightly, owner of Motor City Popcorn reported that his Launch Detroit micro loan funds assisted with the purchase of inventory and marketing tools, and were much needed, as he was featured by local the media as a Detroit-themed vendor of at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. Other graduates of the program include Joan Banks, owner of Best Gifts and Collectibles, a retail store located in Livernois’ Avenue of Fashion, Regenia Smith of Heavenly Creations, which specializes in garment making, alterations and repair, Monica Denise Davie of CEI, who provides support services in the area of character education and character building for middle school students plus helps engage them in service projects that contribute to their communities and Donna Batista who owns Batista Gallery. Batista looks forward to relaunching and expanding her gallery which was forced to close during the economic downturn, by exhibiting and selling works of art by local and national artists. LaunchDETROIT is a non-profit program powered by Rotary volunteers from District 6400, which serves southeast Michigan and southwest Ontario. “Our mission is to support and develop entrepreneurs and small businesses in underresourced communities in the Detroit region” said Lawrence Wright, president of the LaunchDETROIT initiative. In January 2014, the first micro loans were awarded to 13 Detroit entrepreneurs and these individual’s “input and achievements during that first year were invaluable in helping us prepare for this new class” added Wright. “Our LaunchDETROIT team of Rotary volunteers has never been more optimistic or passionate about the possibilities and opportunities these entrepreneurs bring to Detroit. We’ve already begun the visioning process for the next five years” said LaunchDETROIT Vice President, Margaret Williamson. To date, funding and resources for the program has been provided by local rotary Clubs in District 6400, Baker College and the Presbytery of Detroit. Also, LaunchDETROIT received national recognition and was featured in the September, 2014 issue of the national Rotarian Magazine. Rotary 6400 clubs have been serving local communities and the world since 1910 and have 48 individual Rotary Clubs.
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Detroit Workshop: Rain Barrels on the River Front
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he Sierra Club in partnership with the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy and MI Rain Barrel will host a rain barrel workshop, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., April 25 at the Rivard Plaza on Detroit’s river walk. Rain barrels are fast becoming a popular way to capture rain water from roofs for outdoor uses such as gardening, landscaping or washing vehicles. Lawn and gardening activities can make up nearly 40 percent of total household water use during the summer. Using rain barrels to capture rain water helps save money on water bills and improves water quality by keeping polluted runoff from entering the aging sewer system, which can potentially overflow and pollute our local rivers. While the workshop is free, participants who also wish to make a rain barrel to take home can purchase the barrel at a discounted price of $50. before, April 23. The Great Lakes hold one fifth of the world’s fresh surface water supply and currently provide drinking water to over 42 million people.
Cost: Workshop is free, rain barrels $50. To purchase, visit MiRainBarrel.com/ signup. Location: 1340 Atwater, Detroit. For more information visit, SierraClub. org/GreatLakes or call 313-444-3705.
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atural Awakenings has been named one of 200 companies in the Franchise Business Review’s 2015 Top Franchises Report. The healthy living magazine was one of five franchise companies cited as best-in-class in the advertising and sales category. To select the top franchises across industries and performance categories, the organization surveyed more than 28,500 franchisees. “We feel privileged that it was our franchisees’ expression of high satisfaction that earned us this award,” says Sharon Bruckman, CEO of Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. “Gaining this recognition proves that our process of providing franchisees with editorial, promotional and operational support, partnered with their enthusiastic dedication in individual markets, serves communities well. Together, we are nourishing and growing a healthy living consciousness in America.” The network now encompasses nearly 100 franchisees nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Franchise Business Review, headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is a national franchise market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction and franchise buyer experiences. 2015 marked its 10th annual Top Franchises Report.
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Temple Gathering in Dearborn
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eslie Blackburn of Mystery School of the Temple Arts is hosting a Temple Gathering to discuss Sexuality/Consciousness from 6 to 8 p.m., April 13. The Temple Gathering is a regular get together for those seeking a chance to connect and openly discuss a range of topics including sexuality, consciousness, spirituality, tantra and more. Similar to a Satsang, in the yoga tradition (community of truth), with a flavor of the talking stick traditions of Native American shamanism, the discussion opens with a meditation and creates a safe, Sacred space to share and ask question on intimate topics, which may not always be shared openly. New participants must email Dakini@MysterySchooloftheTempleArts.com in advance to RSVP and for further details. Additionally, all attendees must arrive five minutes early to prepare for the opening of the sacred circle. Blackburn is a Sacred Sexual Healer and Transformational Guide plus local leader in the metro Detroit and Ann Arbor areas, as well as an international speaker, seminar leader, radio show host, artist and yogini. “The nature of this work is so vast and unique” says Blackburn and this Gathering is an ideal way to begin. Cost: Free. For more information, visit MysterySchooloftheTempleArts.com
he Greening of Detroit has launched Grow and Eat, a nutrition and garden education program primarily for residents of Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck communities. The program is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge to independently grow, harvest and prepare their own food. The classes offer education on traditional and alternative growing methods, sustainable practices and nutrition education on fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Each session will be presented at one of the organization’s farm garden sites, beginning with Grow Your Own Transplants, from 12 to 2 p.m., April 4 at the Detroit Market Garden and followed by Healthy Soils, Healthy Crops, also 12 to 2 p.m., April 11. The Lafayette Greens Urban Garden will host a two-part class, Growing, Harvesting and Cooking Cold Crops from 12 to 2 p.m., April 18 and April 25. The series of classes were created by The Greening OF Detroit’s Urban Agriculture nutrition education staff and are free to Greening of Detroit members or anyone enrolled in the The Greening’s Build a Garden program. Scholarships are also available, if needed. The Greening of Detroit, is a nonprofit environmental agency, which operates three large farm gardens in the city and also provides Detroit residents with the tools and resources to build their own farm gardens; inspiring sustainable growth of a healthy urban community through trees, green spaces, food, education, training and job opportunities. Cost: $5. each session or free to members. To register or for more information, visit GreeningOfDetroit. com or email education@ greeningofdetroit.com.
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newsbriefs Downriver Hot Yoga
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aylor Yoga has added Hot Yoga to their line-up of classes and will be led by certified Hot Yoga Instructor, Vince Fedel, three times per week; Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and. Friday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Other classes range from Gentle Therapeutic Yoga, Beginner Yoga Vinyasa Yoga, Pilates, Healing Meditation to Belly Dancing. Owner Connie Fedel, explains there are ways to prepare for class, “Beginner classes should wear comfortable, loose clothing and Vinyasa and Hot classes should come on an empty stomach, nothing to eat two hours prior to class. Drink plenty of water beginning hours before class time. Shorts and tank top shirt; dress as if going to the beach” All should plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to any class and outside doors will be locked during class time. Since Taylor Yoga opened its doors in 2011, it has continually grown, and is now offering classes and events seven days a week; helping people find health from within. As with the, Self Love Intensive mini-workshop, which will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., April 9 and an intensive day workshop from 1 to 7 p.m., April 18, both presented by Barbra White. The workshops focus on negotiating with one’s limiting beliefs and learning how to clear these beliefs through the simple power of self acceptance. Feeling balance in life starts with balance from within. Learn practical tools in understanding personal body and heart needs plus learn how to receive and be open to the prosperity, love and beauty that is available. The workshop begins with Qi Gong (moving meditation) to open the individual heart to being love and then proceeds with inspirational teachings about the power of self love, partner practices and experiential healing processes plus spiritual art and writing to integrate material into every day life will all be addressed. White has 25 years of personal healing and 15 years of professional experience. Her inspiration comes from knowing that when someone moves into greater self love, they come into greater service to others and help the planet in a real energetic way. She is a trans-personal therapist, spiritual life coach and gifted intuited and is also author of Magnificent YOU, Why Self Acceptance Is So Powerful, and Self Acceptance Process. The mini-workshop is free and the day long workshop is $ 85 which includes a copy of White’s book, Magnificent YOU. Cost: $ 15 drop in plus packages available from $ 75 per 30 days unlimited; 56 classes a month to $ 750. for one year unlimited. Also ask about New Student Special. Location: 8935 Telegraph, Taylor. For more information and to register, visit TaylorYoga.com or call 313-292-9642.
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aturopathic School of the Healing Arts (NSHA) in Ann Arbor, has announced they are now a listed resource for professional education and training for Disabled Veterans –Chapter 31 Voc Rehab. Qualified applicants may have their entire program including tuition, supplies and a housing allowance covered. NSHA is set up to provide education to those seeking a professional approach to progressive natural medicine training – in order to work, earn a living and enjoy a varied, creative and prosperous life in the natural healing arts. The focus is ultimately on professional career building. There are many possible career pathways, specialties and markets, using this type of education and training. NSHA is a State Licensed School for study and professional career development with diploma programs. For more information, visit naturopathicschoolofannarbor.net or call 734-426-7794 or Department of Veterans Affairs, VR&E (28), 313-4713838.
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ransformational Choice in Plymouth has announced the addition of Tracy Dunbar to their practice. Dunbar states she will “provide a safe supportive, caring environment within which we can explore thoughts, experiences and choices that can lead to more fulfilling, life-enhancing actions. Whether dealing with a specific distressing issue, recurring problems that just won’t seem to go away or, general feelings of sadness, anxiety, or pain, we work together to find ways to help meet the best potential for positive change. My approach is contemplative, mindful, and focused on my belief that each person has an innate capacity for strength and change, and is worthy of a life filled with satisfaction and joy”. Transformational Choices uses a natural and organic mind/body approach to restoring healthy emotional, behavioral and cognitive functioning. The client and therapist are partners and work together to discover the choices necessary to reach new goals and break old patterns. Many people find that therapy can be a tremendous asset to managing personal growth, interpersonal relationships, family concerns, life’s transition periods and the hassles of everyday life. Therapists can provide a fresh perspective on a difficult problem, or help to understand ways to enhance life. Transformational Choices is a community based professional service that provides a full range of life-enhancing services, including mental health counseling for individuals, groups, families and children, and offers relationship, couples and marriage therapies plus life and wellness couching and consultation. Location: 164 N. Main St, Plymouth. For more information, visit TransformationalChoices.com.
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oga Shala offers all levels of yoga practitioners classes suiting every need, with Slow Flow, Vinyasa, Hot Vinyasa and also holds short form Ashtanga every Thursday at 6 p.m. plus Prenatal Yoga, with the next session beginning April 25. Additionally, an Intro to Meditation workshop will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., April 12 and is open to everyone. Yoga Shala and Wellness Center promotes healing, enlightenment, creativity and complete wellness with a full schedule of yoga classes and healing therapies to assist with the journey towards fulfilling wellness goals. Location: 25411 W. Warren, Suite-D, Dearborn Heights. For more information, visit YogaShalaAndWellnessCenter.com.
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sing the Biomeridian computer, Juli Johnson will give a basic mini assessment at Better Health in Livonia, from 4 to 7 p.m., April 15 and from 12 to 3 p.m., April 18, in Dearborn. The assessment is to determine gluten sensitivity particularly related to wheat, whole wheat and whole grains. The testing will also include a quick look at the organs most commonly affected by gluten; digestive system, sinuses and adrenal glands. Meridian Stress Assessment or Electro-Dermal Screening is a method of measuring electrical activity
occurring in the body; specifically related to each organ. Much like an EKG measures the electrical activity occurring in the heart, MSA identifies which areas have moved away from the norm. With the information gathered, the computer generates an effective and comprehensive support program that can then be implemented to bring your body back to a healthy balance using nutrition, supplementation and/ or homeopathic remedies specific to individual body needs. It is quick, painless and non-invasive. Johnson is a Certified Biomeridian Specialist, Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and Nutritional Consultant and has been providing natural and nutritional care in the Metro Detroit area since 2005. Cost: Free but must pre register. Location: 20432 Farmington Rd, Livonia. 248-471-9600. 1330 N. Telegraph, Dearborn. 313-724-6000. For more information, visit TheBetterHealthStore. com.
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newsbriefs Cold Laser in Livonia
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hiropractic Doctor Philip Hoehn is offering low level laser therapy (LLLT) or cold laser at his Livonia location. It is a drug-free and pain-free, non invasive modality that is used for treating many conditions, including cellulite, acne, both acute and chronic pain and also for body contouring. Hoehn has found, there have been “excellent results when using laser therapy for pain relief and muscle strengthening. The results have been immediate and impressive.” Hoehn continues,“housed within the mitochondria which is the cell energy manufacturer, are receptors capable of absorbing distinct parameters of light. Think of these receptors like any drug receptors. When we consume a prescription medication, the compound is absorbed by the body as it locates a particular
receptor, and based upon its molecular design, will bind to that receptor. Once the drug binds, a secondary reaction inside the cell takes place. A similar mechanism is observed when exposing the body to a particular color of light. During a laser treatment the light will penetrate the skin and is absorbed by this receptor in the mitochondria. Receptor stimulation with light promotes energy production, biochemical reactions, protein and growth factor synthesis, cell growth and proliferation and enhanced blood and oxygen flow.” Furthermore, Hoehn says “Of all the reactions, the one most impressive is when the copper enzymes of the cell become stimulated by the laser. Because the copper enzymes are involved with the anti-inflammatory responses in the body, they then increase the amount of reactions in order to deal with pain caused by inflammation.” In practice for over 30 years, Hoehn is committed to promoting optimal health and well-being of his patients using the whole person approach. Hoehn also presents workshops throughout the Detroit Metro area on topics including essential oils and usage. Location: 32600 Five Mile Rd, Livonia. To schedule an appointment or for more information, visit DrPhilChiroLivonia.com or call 734-425-3940.
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Sacred Space Yoga Centre Grand Opening
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acred Space Yoga Centre (SSYC) is bringing yoga, healing and faith to Detroit with a grand opening from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 18, and creating a space of abundance, tranquility and transformation. Their Mission is to operate as an extension of God’s love by unselfishly serving, encouraging and positively impacting the lives of others. Their Vision is to globally be the catalyst, the standard and the influencing factor of Christ-Centered yoga with a goal to assist people in becoming healthier and stronger physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. They will provide a variety of yoga sessions tailored to fit the needs of the community. Owner Trina Campbell is a well-know yoga instructor in the metropolitan Detroit area who also owns Exalt God Only Yoga, a mobile Christ-centered yoga studio. Campbell, who has been teaching for over 15 years, with over 1000 hours of training, will be joined by four other teachers, Darlene Hicks, Myreya Meyers, Tammy Tocco and Regina Ward, all with exemplary experience and credentials. Location: 2930 Jefferson, Detroit. For more information, visit SacredSpaceYogaCentre.com
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MI Earth Day Fest Moves to Rochester Park Taylor Conservatory and Botanical Gardens; Municipal he 10th annual MI Earth Day Fest an Event Destination Tpromises a full weekend of education
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entle breezes, blue skies, shades of vibrant green with a hint of scented floral, all bathed in sunlight…what better way to begin a lifetime together? Taylor Conservatory and Botanical Gardens located within seven acres of lush grounds, is now reserving dates for outdoor wedding and vow renewal ceremonies, from May through October. The open air Conservatory is filled with seasonal displays of annual flowers with a backdrop of woodland gardens. The 2600 square foot bluestone terrace or the elegant pavilion make wonderful areas for pre or after wedding cocktails or a perfect reception location with the C O N S E R VATO RY unique, natural surroundings. The Conservatory and Gardens also make an ideal setting to host bridal or baby showers, graduation and class reunions, club installations, tea parties, girl’s night out events or any occasion that deserves to be special. The staff and volunteers take care and pride in maintaining the site and assisting with every event to ensure complete satisfaction.
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and entertainment to mark the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, beginning 4 p.m., April 24 through 26. This year the Fest moves to the natural and spacious, Rochester Municipal Park/City Center, near the Paint Creek and Trail. Continual entertainment, expanded programming including children’s activities plus nighttime festivities will be available. Highlights include more than 100 exhibitors promoting green and healthy living,educational presentations by Live Oakland County Green. LiveWater Well.Resources Explore Here. One of the Planet’s Largest Earth Day Celebrations
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Commissioner Jim Nash, Dr. Joel Kahn LEARN April 24-26 50+ Presentations, Workshops & Roundtables and more. The MI Green Hall of Fame Kids Activities, Climbs, Arts & Crafts Fri 4-8 Sat 10-8 Sun 10-4 Free Health Screenings, Yoga & Massage awards ceremony will be 7 p.m., Friday and exciting entertainmentCELEBRATE! lineup Kickoff & Awards Ceremony (Fri 7pm) miEDF.com Live Music, Contests, Prizes & Food RARA Earth Day 5k Fun Run (Sun 8am) featuring WDIV Super Singer winner Kenny Nelson and School of Rock in addition to others will perform. There will also be the Rochester Area Recreation (RARA) Earth Day 5K Fun Run on Saturday morning. Children will be able to participate in a parade and pep rally, straw bale and Majic Tower climbing, and arts and crafts in the Whole Kids Korner, sponsored by Whole Foods Market. The USGBC My Green School Kids’ Art Contest and Raising Rochester School Garden awards will be 6 p.m., the 24th. SMART shuttle buses will run from multiple parking sites all weekend. Event sponsors and media partners include Palace Sports & Entertainment, Pure Eco Environmental Solutions. Majic Windows, Fox 2 Detroit, The Oakland Press, 100.3 WNIC, WWJ Newsradio 950 and GreeningDetroit.com. Brought to you by:
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arthworks Urban Farm, a program of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, organically produces vegetable for Detroit’s hungry and operates a two and half acre farm plus educates the community in sustainable relationships between human beings and the earth. The Earthworks gardens yield over 14,000 pounds of produce each season from its three city garden sites and two greenhouses, most of which goes into meals at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. Earthworks strives to restore the community’s connection to the environment through gardening, bringing awareness to what is eaten and the impact of food in society; a just and beautiful food system for all. The farm, which was founded in 1997 by a Capuchin friar, continues today, in the tradition of the spiritual patron, St. Francis. It is a working study in social justice and a connection to the food we eat. This project relies on the gracious donations from supporters of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, materials from sponsors and volunteers who donate their time; with volunteer opportunities every Wednesday, from 9 a. m. to noon. Neighbors and friends of all ages, incomes and faith, join in this work, which promotes sustainable agricultural practices, nutrition and care for the earth; striving for peace, respect and harmony between neighbor and nature.
Innovations being successfully pioneered in Malaysia offer ideas for improving the world, according to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), including the construction of high-tech, self-sustaining ecological “smart” villages. These villages are lifting incomes for scores of rural families while promoting environmental sustainability. Each 50-acre community consists of about 100 affordable homes, advanced educational, training and recreational facilities and an integrated, sustainable farm system that provides Fully Certified villagers with food and employment Staff that on average, triples their monthly income.
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Acupuncture Increases Quality of Life for Allergy Sufferers
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esearch from Berlin’s Charité University Medical Center suggests that acupuncture is an effective treatment for patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, in 2013, the study analyzed data on the costs and quality of life of 364 allergy patients that had been randomly assigned to receive one of three treatments: rescue medication alone (taken when symptoms are greatest); acupuncture treatment plus rescue medication; or sham (nontherapeutic) acupuncture plus rescue medication. Patients receiving acupuncture incurred higher total treatment costs, but also gained significantly more quality of life compared with the rescue medication-only groups.
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study published in the World Journal of Diabetes concluded that the regular consumption of a flavonoidrich strawberry beverage reduces blood pressure in people with Type 2 diabetes. The study divided 36 subjects, all with moderately high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes, into two groups—the first drank the equivalent of one serving of fresh strawberries per day made from freeze-dried berries, and the other group drank the same amount of an imitation strawberry-flavored drink over a six-week period. Blood pressure was tested at the beginning and end of the study for all participants. At the end, the group drinking the real strawberry beverage registered significantly lower diastolic blood pressure than at the outset; it was also lower than the imitation strawberry group. The average diastolic blood pressure of the group drinking real strawberries went down by 6.5 percent and the systolic dropped by 12 percent. The strawberry-flavored group’s systolic blood pressure was also reduced, but only by 3.7 percent.
THE COLOR GREEN MAKES EXERCISE FEEL EASIER
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esearch from the University of Essex, in England, suggests that viewing natural green images while exercising may be better than being exposed to other colors. The researchers tested 14 people doing moderate-intensity cycling while watching video footage of predominantly gray, red or green imagery. Each of the participants underwent three cycling tests—one with each of the videos— along with a battery of physiological and mood testing. The researchers found that when the subjects watched the green-colored video, they had better moods, with a lower relative perception of exertion than when they exercised while watching the red and grey videos. They also found those that exercised while watching the red video experienced greater feelings of anger during their exercise.
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esearchers from Norway’s Stavanger University and France’s AixMarseille Université found that readers remember a story better if it’s on paper. The study tested 50 people that read the same 28-page short story. Half of the group read the paper version and the other half read the story on a Kindle e-reader. The researchers discovered that readers of the digital version could not remember details from the story or reconstruct the plot as well as the group that read the paper copy. The researchers found that the feedback of a Kindle doesn’t provide the same support for mental reconstruction of a story as a print pocket book does. “When you read on paper, you can sense with your fingers a pile of pages on the left growing, and shrinking on the right,” explains Stavanger University’s Anne Mangen, Ph.D. These findings confirm a study performed a year earlier, also led by Mangen. Seventy-two 10th-graders were given text to read either on paper or on a computer screen. The students that read the paper text versions scored significantly higher in reading comprehension testing than those reading digital versions.
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Nature’s Wisdom Its Lessons Inspire, Heal and Sustain Us by Christine MacDonald
The environment is not separate from ourselves; we are inside it and it is inside us; we make it and it makes us. ~ Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, Amazon shaman
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hile the idea that we humans stand apart from—or even above—nature is a prevailing theme in much of modern civilization, naturalists and other clever souls throughout the ages have observed that the opposite is true: We are part of, depend on and evolve with nature— and we ignore this vital connection at our peril. “If one way is better than another, that you may be sure is nature’s way,” admonished the Greek philosopher Aristotle, in the third century B.C.E. “Time destroys the speculation of men, but it confirms the judgment of nature,” Roman politician and philosopher Cicero ruminated two centuries later. Nobel Prize-winning physicist and philosopher Albert Einstein remarked, “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Today, more of us are looking to nature for ways to improve physical, mental and emotional health, develop
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intelligence, innovate, overhaul how we build homes and neighborhoods, and raise our children.
Healthful Nature
As Henry David Thoreau wrote in his classic 1854 book Walden, “We need the tonic of wildness.” While we know firsthand how walking in the woods can elevate mood, scientists have documented that a regular dose of nature has other far-reaching benefits. It can lower stress hormone levels, blood pressure and undesirable cholesterol; help heal neurological problems; hasten fuller recovery from surgery and heart attacks; increase cancer-fighting white blood cells; and generally aid overall health (Health Promotion International research report; also Nippon Medical School study, Tokyo). Regular playtime outdoors helps children cope with hyperactivity and attention deficit disorders, accord-
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ing to research published in Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care. Exposure to nature can help adults escape from today’s wired lives; reinvigorate, be fitter and less likely to suffer from obesity, diabetes and heart disease, as reported in studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and a University of Washington research summary. It can also unlock understanding of the spiritual essence of life. Hours regularly spent by youth outdoors stimulate imagination and creativity and enhance cognitive development, helping them learn. Nature also helps youngsters develop social awareness, helping them better navigate human relations (Tinyurl.com/ OutdoorHealthBenefits Research). “It’s strange and kind of sad that we are so removed from nature that we actually have to ask why nature is good for us,” says Dr. Eva Selhub, a lecturer at Harvard Medical School, author of the new book Your Health Destiny, and co-author of Your Brain on Nature. “The fact is our brains and bodies are wired in concert with nature.” Recognition of nature’s positive effects has grown so much in recent years that physicians increasingly write their patients “prescriptions” to go hiking in the woods, counting on the healthy exercise and exposure to sunlight, nature and soothing views to address health problems stemming from poor diets and sedentary lifestyles. Healthcare clinics and hospitals in Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago, Indianapolis, Albuquerque, New Mexico, California’s Bay Area and elsewhere have launched Prescription Trails programs aimed at objectives from preventing obesity in children to healthful activities for retirees (Tinyurl. com/AmericanHealthTrails). Bestselling author Richard Louv calls the positive nature effect “vitamin N” in The Nature Principle. He contends: “Many of us, without having a name for it, are using the nature tonic. We are, in essence, self-medicating with an inexpensive and unusually convenient drug substitute.”
Such ideas are commonly accepted in many cultures. The Japanese believe in the restorative power of shinrin-yoku, which could be translated as “forest medicine” or “forest bathing”. Indigenous peoples like the Brazilian tribe led by Shaman Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, fighting to preserve their land and way of life in the Amazon, profess to be at one with the innate riches of sustainable rainforests (SurvivalInternational.org/parks).
Innovative Nature
Scientists, inventors and other innovators are increasingly inspired by nature. Biomimicry, part social movement and part burgeoning industry, looks to how Earth’s natural systems work and solve problems. University of Utah researchers, inspired by the durable homes built by sandcastle worms, are creating a synthetic glue that one day could help repair fractured bones. Architectural components manufacturer Panelite makes energy-efficient insulated glass by mimicking the hexagonal structure that bees use in honeycombs. (Find other precedents at Tinyurl.com/ BiomimicryCaseExamples). The inspiration for biomimicry comes from many places, says Dayna Baumeister, Ph.D. co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8, a Missoula, Montana, company working with other companies and universities to propel biomimicry into the mainstream. “People are recognizing that they’ve been disconnected to the natural world,” she says. “We also realize that [as a species] we are in trouble. We don’t have all the answers, but we can look to other species for inspira-
Scientific studies show that a regular dose
of nature has far-reaching health benefits. More doctors now write
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tion” for clearing pollutants from our bodies and environments. Plants and fungi are now commonly used to clean up old industrial sites that resemble nature’s way of removing pollutants from water and soil. A University of California, Berkeley, meta-study confirms that farmers currently using organic farming methods and solar power achieve roughly the same crop yields as conventional techniques with far less dependence on fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse gases and petrochemical pesticide and fertilizer pollution.
Cyclical Nature
These breakthrough technologies emulate the way nature uses the building blocks of life in an endless cycle of birth, reproduction, decay and rebirth. It’s part of a broad rethinking of the principles behind sustainability— building, manufacturing and living in greater harmony with natural systems, perhaps eventually eliminating landfills, air and water pollution, and toxic site cleanups. “A toxin is a material in the wrong place,” says architect William McDonough, of Charlottesville, Virginia.
The only individual recipient of the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, he is co-author of Cradleto-Cradle, a groundbreaking book that calls for re-envisioning even the nastiest waste, and The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability—Designing for Abundance. McDonough imagines a world where waste becomes raw material for new buildings, furniture and other goods— akin to how a forest reuses every deceased tree and animal to nourish the ecosystem and spawn new life. With 80 percent of U.S. residents currently living in urban areas, architects, builders and municipal planners are likewise pivoting toward nature, prompted by the scientific evidence of the many ways that human health and general well-being rely upon it. While this contact is preferably the kind of “stopping by woods” that inspired New England poet Robert Frost, even a walk in a city park will work. “Urban nature, when provided as parks and walkways and incorporated into building design, provides calming and inspiring environments and encourages learning, inquisitiveness and alertness,” reports the University of Washington’s College of the Environment, in Green Cities: Good Health. The American Planning Association stresses the importance of integrating green space into urban neighborhoods. Not only does so-called “metro nature” improve air and water quality and reduce urban heat island effects, urban wilds such as Pittsburgh’s Nine Mile Run and Charlotte, North Carolina’s Little Sugar Creek Greenway also restore natural connections in densely populated city centers.
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Man is everywhere a disturbing agent. Wherever he plants his foot, the harmonies of nature are turned to discord. The proportions and accommodations that ensured the stability of existing arrangements are overthrown. Of all organic beings, man alone is to be regarded as essentially a destructive power. ~George Perkins Marsh, Man and Nature (1864)
Natural Intelligence
A growing number of scientists say that research about our place in nature has sparked fresh thinking about our role and devastated quaint notions about our species’ superiority. “Single-celled slime molds solve mazes. Brainless plants make correct decisions and bees with brains the size of pinheads handle abstract concepts,” points out Anthropologist Jeremy Narby, author of the groundbreaking book Intelligence in Nature. At a national conference of Bioneers, an organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and San Francisco that gathers nature-minded social and scientific innovators, Narby said: “We are nearly identical to many animals. Many behaviors once thought to be exclusively human are shared by other species. The zone of the specifically human, as determined by science, has been shrinking.” We haven’t lost the ability to tap
that primal animal inside, even if most of us are more likely to “venture into the forest” by watching a movie or playing video games. We may feel cut off from our instincts, but studies show time in the woods can do wonders to restore the keenness of our senses to connect with the subtle changes in natural habitat, the movements of other species and the changing seasons. The rise of human civilizations may have taken “survival of the fittest” in new directions, often decidedly tamer ones, but experts ranging from scientific researchers to lifestyle analysts say humankind is still hardwired by our more primitive past. Despite the ingenious ways we’ve devised to exploit other life forms, capitalize on Earth’s resources and protect ourselves from nature’s sometimes terrifying power, our fate remains linked to natural laws and limits, from nurturing our body’s immune system to resolving planet-sized
True-Life ‘Aha!’ Reads 10 Lessons from Nature to Inspire Our Everyday Lives by David Miller, Tinyurl.com/10InspiringLessons FromNature 9 Amazing Lessons from Nature to Inspire Your Everyday Life by Annie Hauser, Tinyurl.com/9InspiringLessons FromNature Intelligence in Nature by Jeremy Narby Life Lessons from Nature by Elvis Newman Cathedrals of the Spirit by T. C. McLuhan Your Brain on Nature by Eva Selhub problems like climate change. “‘Nature’ is our natural environment,” according to Selhub. We don’t have to move to the country to reconnect, she says. “Even spending 20 minutes a day outside has an effect.” Houseplants, nature photos and aromatherapy Earth scents can also help indoor environments better reflect our own nature. The wealth of research and common sense wisdom is aptly summed up by celebrated author Wendell Berry in The Long-Legged House. “We have lived our lives by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world. We have been wrong. We must change our lives so that it’ll be possible to live by the contrary assumption, that what is good for the world will be good for us. And that requires we make the effort to know the world and learn what is good for it.” Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., whose specialties include health and science. Visit ChristineMacDonald.info.
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for their food needs and more to each other, making fresher, tastier and often healthier foods more accessible,” explains Janelle Orsi, co-founder of the Oakland, California, Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC), citing its Policies for Shareable Cities report partnered with the nonprofit Shareable. The Specialty Food Association reports that sales of specialty foods— primarily at grocery retailers, but also cottage operators via farmers’ markets and direct orders when allowed by their state—grew 22 percent from 2010 to 2012, topping $85 billion.
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“All of our products are made by hand and in small batches daily,” says Ruth Wardein, co-owner, with Andrew Amick, of Epiphany Gluten Free Bakery, in Naples, Florida, which she launched from her home kitchen. Besides gluten-free cookies, cakes and breads, she’s always “perfecting” her Paleo cookies, brownies and pancake mix. Paleo recipes contain no grains, dairy, yeast or refined sugars, explains Wardein. “They require nut and seed flours, coconut oil and natural sugars like honey or maple syrup. So they are naturally higher in protein and fiber and lower in carbs than the average gluten-free recipe.” “We’re experimenting with the community supported agriculture model with local fruit,” says Erin Schneider. She and her husband, Rob McClure, operate Hilltop Community Farm, in LaValle, Wisconsin, which produces value-added products with organically grown crops. “We have salsas, pickles and jams. Our black currant and honey jam is sold before it’s made. Rob’s garlic dills have their own following.” Wisconsin’s cottage food law restricts sales to only high-acid foods.
Quality over Quantity
In Royal Oaks, California, Garden Variety Cheese owner, cheesemaker and shepherd Rebecca King feeds her 100 milking ewes organically raised, irrigated pasture grass and brewer’s grain to yield award-winning farmstead easier-to-digest sheep cheeses from her
“In a sharing economy, individuals look less to big chain stores for their food needs and more to each other, making fresher, tastier and often healthier foods more accessible” Monkeyflower Ranch. “Many first-time customers like my story as a small producer and want to buy direct from the farm. They keep buying because of the taste,” says King. “My marinara and pizza sauces are made in small batches by hand in a home kitchen, enabling us to hot pack them to retain the ingredients’ natural favors,” says Liz James, owner of The Happy Tomato, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her sauces are also low in sodium and contain no sugar, saturated fat or gluten. James’ production is facilitated by Virginia’s home food processor license, which lets her work from home and sell wholesale. Whole Foods Market is among her major retail
accounts. When home-based cottage food businesses are spurred into expansion to keep up with demand, a situation sometimes complicated by state limits on sales volume, many opt for renting space in the growing number of incubator, or community, kitchens nationwide. “We did farmers’ markets for three years and went from seven customers to thousands,” says Wardein, who now rents a commercial kitchen space. “Returning customers are the momentum that has pushed us forward.” “By growing food in and around our own neighborhoods and cities, we decrease our dependence on an oftentimes unjust and ecologically destructive global food system and build stronger, more connected and resilient communities,” affirms Yassi EskandariQajar, director of SELC’s City Policies program. “We think it’s important to produce what grows well on our soil and then sell it, so that ecology drives economics, rather than vice versa,” says Schneider. “Random things prosper in our area, like paprika peppers, elderberries, hardy kiwi, garlic, pears and currants. It’s our job as ecologicallyminded farmers to show how delicious these foods can be.” Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko are coauthors of the new book Homemade for Sale, a guide for launching a food business from a home kitchen, plus ECOpreneuring, Farmstead Chef and Rural Renaissance. Learn more at HomemadeForSale.com.
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Kids Love Reading to Animals
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The goal of Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ), launched in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1999 as part of Intermountain Therapy Animals, is to improve children’s literacy skills with the mentoring help of certified therapy teams. Its reach has spread through library programs across the U.S. and Canada and internationally, with other therapy groups following suit.
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cause too much excitement. It’s important to trust that your therapy dog will know how to approach a child that’s afraid, has tremors or can’t sit up or sit still.” “An animal’s heartbeat seems to call to kids,” observes Rachael Barrera, a children’s librarian at Brook Hollow Public Library, in San Antonio, Texas. “Dogs have come here once a week for more than a year. Now older kids that are comfortable with the reading program are showing younger ones how to choose a book.” At California’s Benicia Public Library, kids read to Honey, a friendly brown dog, on Wednesday afternoons. Sheila Jordan, managing editor and owner of Booklandia, founded in Bend, Oregon, says her 8-year-old, Chase, found it difficult to concentrate because of ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). “The Tales and Tails program was a big help. All summer, we went every week and chose books he said the dog would love.” Jordan’s reward was a more focused child; Chase’s reward
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was a dog of his own last fall. North Carolina’s Charlotte Mecklenburg Library offers 14,000 free programs a year throughout its 20 locations, including Paws to Read. Librarian Cathy Cartledge, reading program coordinator for the Morrison Regional branch, shares this story from Jaylee’s mom, Jill. “Jaylee was tutored in reading for a year. After she also began reading to Zoey, a great Pyrenees, or Hunter, a golden retriever, I saw improvement in fluency, confidence and enjoyment. It worked miracles compared with the hours and money spent for tutoring,” her mom remarks. The Mount Prospect Library, near Chicago, has an age requirement for its Tales to Tails program. “Rachael, 8, will hardly put a book down now,” says her mom, Nicole Sasanuma, a senior associate with Business Communications & Advocacy, in Northbrook, Illinois. “Her sister, Emi, 6, is anxious for her next birthday so she ‘can read to doggies,’ too.” Reading programs aren’t limited to libraries or schools. Jean Maclean, of Lompoc, California, trains her two dogs in agility and rally skills. For a change of pace, they visit the Chumash Learning Center, in Santa Ynez, once a month. The Chumash people value education from both its elders and teachers outside the tribe. Maclean relates that Donny, age 11, was afraid of dogs until he met hers, after which his teachers saw his reading improve three levels in one semester. Animals help kids relax and become teachers to the dogs. Researchers at the University of California, Davis have found that reading skills for kids that read to dogs during a 10-week literacy program improved by 12 percent. Children in the same program that didn’t do the same showed no improvement. Dogs and other pets prove that reading out loud doesn’t have to be scary. All it takes is a good book and a good listener. Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.
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“Ice Cream Social” –7-9pm. Bring your dog in for a Yoghund Frozen Yogurt treat. Socialize and play! $2 & human treat is free. Bow Wow Baktique, 21035 Mack, Grosse Pointe Woods. 313-469-7204.
SATURDAYS Adoption Event – 11am-3pm. Wag Animal Rescue, Pet Smart, 13150 Middlebelt Rd, Livonia. WagAnimalRescue.com.
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THUR, APRIL 23, 2015 Play Date- 6-7pm. One hour off-leash romp for medium breed dogs, 11-35 lbs. to interact and play. Hosted by Friends for the Dearborn Animal Shelter. Proof of vaccinations required including distemper, bordetella and current fecal exam. $10. Friends Training Center, 2621 S. Telegraph, Dearborn. 313-943-2697.
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“We need to know the truth, because adults clearly aren’t doing enough to stop this.” ~Zoe, age 12 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA recently announced that last year was the hottest in 135 years of recordkeeping, with rising ocean temperatures driving the global heat index. Nine of the 10 hottest years have occurred since 2000. The odds of this taking place randomly are about 650 million to 1, especially without an El Nino influence, according to University of South Carolina
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In the same 100 years, sea levels have risen seven inches, mostly due to expansion as the water warms. “We have over 2 million preserved fish in our collection. We study them to see the effect of temperature change,” says Melanie Stiassny, Ph.D., curator of ichthyology at the museum. “The mummichog fish is less than an inch long. It’s a bottom feeder and that’s where pollution like mercury lies. When the water is warm, fish eat more and mercury is stored in their bodies.” The contaminants move up the food chain, bringing the effects of pollution to our dinner table. A 2006 study by Nicola Beaumont, Ph.D., with the Plymouth Marine Labo-
ratory UK, found that 29 percent of the oceans’ edible fish and seafood species have declined by 90 percent in the past 100 years. The international team of ecologists and economists led by Boris Worm, Ph.D., of Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, predict total saltwater fish extinction by 2048 due to overfishing, pollution, habitat loss and climate change. Rising ocean acidity due to absorption of increasing carbon dioxide and other emissions from burning fossil fuels impacts creatures large and small, like dissolving the shell of the tiny sea butterfly, a vital link in the ocean’s food chain. Americans currently consume 4.5 billion pounds of seafood each year.
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“Each species was put here for a reason. We are the caretakers.” ~a youth at a climate rally Scientists look back to look ahead. Henry David Thoreau fell in love with the wilderness around Concord, Massachusetts, 160 years ago. From his renowned journals, scientists know when flowers like the pink lady slipper (Cypripedium acaule), bird’s-foot violets (Viola pedata) or golden ragworts (Packera aurea) used to bloom. Today, with temperatures six degrees Fahrenheit warmer than in Thoreau’s time, these species now bloom two weeks earlier. The Canada lily (Lilium canadense),
plentiful before, is now rare, unable to adapt to the new reality. Paul Sweet, collections manager of the museum’s ornithology department, studies “skins” (stuffed birds). He says, “The skins show us how birds lived years ago.” In just the past 100 years, bird species that have gone extinct range from the ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) to the once-abundant passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) and Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis). In Colorado, 70 percent of the lodgepole pines have been lost, with pines in other states also in trouble. Pine beetles feed on the pines. Historically, winter brings death to both the beetles and weakened trees, which fall to feed a renewed forest. Due to warmer temperatures, the beetles are living longer and migrating to higher altitudes to kill more trees. Forest fires follow the dry timber line.
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“I don’t have time to grow up before becoming an activist.” ~Ta’Kaiya, age 12 “Get your parents involved.” ~Teakahla, age 11 Children are more informed now than ever before. Schools offer classes on ecol-
ogy, the environment, global warming and climate change. Disasters are instant news, constantly streaming through digital media. Kids are aware that they need adults to work with them to keep Earth habitable. HBO will air all four parts of Saving My Tomorrow starting Apr. 22. Check local listings—and watch as a family. See Tinyurl. com/SavingMyTomorrow. Connect with freelance writer Avery Mack at AveryMack@mindspring.com.
Forward Good Change Today 4 Reuse more, buy less. Less trash equals less pollution. 4 Bike or walk, instead of driving. Don’t use the car at least one day a week. Less use of fossil fuels equals less drilling, fracking and oil spills. 4 Substitute a planet-healing activity for the usual after school program. Replace lawns with native plants, which need less water and no mowing. Email manufacturers to urge them to use less packaging and plastic, auto makers to produce more fuel-efficient cars, grocery stores to carry more locally sourced foods and ban plastic bags, and government agencies to improve pollution control measures. 4 When eating meat, make sure the animals were humanely and locally raised, not factory farmed.
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and Northeast. Where winters are mild, artichokes or chayote (pear squash) are long-lived and productive. Many resilient herbs will return each spring, too, including sage, mints, thyme and oregano. Tarragon and marjoram make trusty perennial herbs in the Sun Belt. Stock up on organic seeds. “As a year-round vegetable gardener, I try to come up with a list of all the seeds I’ll need for every season when I place annual seed orders,” Jabbour says. “That way, I will place fewer orders and have everything on hand at the proper planting time, saving both time and money.” Organic seeds in consumer seed catalogs and retail racks won’t be genetically modified or treated with pesticides. Be generous with organic compost. With each planting, mix in organic compost along with a balanced organic fertilizer. Food crops grown in organically enriched soil are better able to resist challenges from pests and diseases, which simplifies summer tasks. Grow flowers to attract beneficial insects. Reducing or eliminating pesticides and increasing plantings of flowers can radically improve the balance between helpful and harmful insects in a garden. Horticulturist Jessica Walliser, co-host of Pittsburgh’s The Organic Gardeners KDKA radio show and author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, recommends starting with sweet alyssum, an easy-to-grow annual that can be tucked into the edges of beds or added to mixed containers. “The tiny blossoms of sweet alyssum are adept at supporting several species of the non-stinging parasitic wasps that help keep aphids and other common pests in check,” Walliser says.
In warm climates where they are widely grown, crape myrtles have been found to serve as nurseries for lady beetles, lacewings and other beneficial insects. Protect plants with fabric barriers. Pest insects seeking host plants won’t find cabbage or kale if they’re hidden beneath hoops covered with fine-mesh fabric like wedding net (tulle) or garden fabric row cover. “Cover the plants the day they are transplanted into the garden,” advises Walliser. As long as the edges are securely tucked in, row covers will also protect plants from wind, hail, rabbits and deer. Hoe briefly each day. Commit 10 minutes a day to hoeing. While slicing down young weeds, hill up soil over potatoes or clean up beds ready to be replanted. Look out for small problems to correct before they become big ones. No more misplaced tools. Time is often wasted searching for lost weeders, pruning shears and other hand tools, which are easier to keep track of when painted in bright colors or marked with colored tape. Jabbour uses a tool stash basket placed at the garden entrance. Stop to smell the flowers. Use moments saved to sit quietly, relax and soak up the sights, sounds and smells of the garden. Pausing to listen to the birds or watch a honeybee work a flower is part of the earned reward of any healthy garden that can’t be measured by the pound. Barbara Pleasant, the author of numerous green thumb books, including Starter Vegetable Gardens: 24 No-Fail Plans for Small Organic Gardens, grows vegetables, herbs and fruits in Floyd, Virginia. Connect at BarbaraPleasant.com.
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turned to fiction with The Wanderers and Wandering Home, both enriched with reflections upon the values of his Amish Mennonite upbringing and marriage.
What kept you going? Early on, I realized how soothing nature was to my grieving soul. Still, there were times it would have been easy to abandon my journeys and head for the safety of home. The desire to discover if my life held any meaning after such a great loss kept me moving forward. I kept telling myself on both journeys, “If my wife can fight cancer for four years, I can overcome any obstacle I encounter.” I was determined to write about what I was being taught by nature. I
also believed books written by and about someone seeking solace via an incomplete pilgrimage would be cheating the reader.
What do such journeys teach about nature and our response to experiencing it? I find comfort in nature. I believe the beautiful streams and waterfalls, the grand views from mountaintops and the wildlife were all created for our enjoyment. When we absorb this beauty and wonderment, the stresses in life slowly melt away. Granted, not everyone will be able to do what I did; however, a stroll through a local park, along a beach or in a flower garden can have similar effects.
Did these extended physical endeavors make mental demands that catalyzed unexpected self-growth? Treks like these into the unknown are physically demanding. With time and effort, one’s body gets into shape for
extended hiking and biking. The mental hurdle must be crossed next. You’ll miss home and loved ones. Loneliness will set in. This is where you discover who the real you is. Are you tenacious enough to push through the desire to abandon the pilgrimage or will you succumb to the allure of comfort and safety? On my journeys, I had to make difficult choices. There is a saying that applies to folks planning to hike the AT end-to-end through 14 states: “If hiking the entire Appalachian Trail isn’t the most important thing in your life, you won’t accomplish it.” My daughter gave birth to my grandson while I was hiking. Although she asked that I come home for the event, I declined. I kept on hiking because I knew I wouldn’t return to the trail if I went home. I’d spent my lifetime trying to do the right things for my three children, but now had to do what was right for me.
What did you learn about Americans along the way? I discovered that most Americans are kind, law-abiding citizens. Most are still willing to help a stranger in need. Unfortunately, I feel we focus too much time and energy on the minority of malcontents.
How have these experiences informed your creative process? America is a great country. The beauty I’ve witnessed from a bicycle seat and on two feet hiking the mountains is a continual source of inspiration. Many folks are unable to do what I do. My ongoing desire is to describe the images imprinted in my mind in such a way that others can feel as if they are there walking with me. For more information, visit PaulStutzman.com. Randy Kambic is an Estero, FL, freelance writer and editor who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.
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LC Holistic Wellness Center in Livonia, strives to provide its patients freedom from pain, inflammation and body aches, health and wellness with improved body function, knowledge to stay healthy, life with less stress and increased happiness, natural balancing of home for improved health and restoration of body balance using nutrition and lifestyle changes. Dr. Linda Solomon, DC, CCWFN, is the key factor in assisting individuals find wellness using natural means.
How did you become involved in natural health care?
As a child, in the 1940’s and 50’s, I suffered terribly from asthma, having nearly died several times. My parents would rush me to the hospital where they gave me cortisone to keep me breathing, but noone could actually solve the underlying problem. My father’s answer was exercise. A fitness buff, he had me lifting weights and running regularly at a very young age. This was long before jogging became popular. Then, a kind of miracle happened. At 16, I also developed a severe acne condition. A “conventional” doctor broke the pimples when they showed up, and generally did the “usual” to no avail. I consulted with a physician who would now be considered “alternative”. He told me to eat better foods, put me on vitamins, and insisted I stop eating chocolate and other sugar rich foods. My skin condition cleared up - not a small thing for a teen concerned about her appearance. I realized how important my diet was from, at least, a cosmetic viewpoint. Soon, other things began to follow. But many foods still had nutrient value then and supplements were few. So I began experimenting on myself and found what effects food had on me. I studied the little bit of literature that was available then and learned all I could. Gradually, I found what worked for me and started telling others about it. Mostly, they thought I was crazy. But I grew up in New York City, where “crazy” is often the norm, so I wasn’t
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completely alone in my thinking. I found others of like mind and began to collect data about health care. It didn’t take me long to figure out that the doctors we were dealing with had some pretty unreasonable prejudices about the value and detriments of various foods.
So, you’ve been involved in alternative health care a long time.
Oh, yes. My oldest son just celebrated his 50th birthday. He was born at home, with a midwife. I had looked into the idea of home birth because I didn’t like the hospital procedures. Unable to find a single doctor who supported my idea that I wanted a stress-free environment without drugs or forceps for my child to be born into, I found a midwife and decided the birth would be at home. I was criticized by the mainstream. My family just knew I was “certifiable”. But, I was on the local radio and even written up in the New York Times. I even had a picture of myself with my baby published along with the story. This helped me find a relatively small nucleus of about 200 people who were equally disgruntled. We formed an organization to teach others the most beneficial way of giving birth. Many of the things we advocated are in common use today.
So, you were actually one of the pioneers in natural health care?
I see these famous names involved in alternative care all over the internet and in the media. I was actually doing this before most of them were even born. And I question some of the commercialism I see. Vitamins, for example, need to be extracted from food, with the co-factors and enzymes intact. Much of what is touted as beneficial is a poor substitute for real food. I’m currently a Certified Clinician in Whole Food Nutrition (CCWFN). I think it’s ironic that my experience pre-dates the birth of the people who granted that certification!
Do you recommend Vegan or Vegetarian diets?
Not for everyone. It seems some people simply can’t survive well without some animal protein. More importantly to me, however, is the way cooking destroys the nutrient value of food. I’m a strong proponent of raw vegetables, and especially juicing, as the major portion of any effective diet. My book, Stop the Clock gives recipes for raw food dishes. I also have authored a workbook for our nutritional workshop series, The Palladian Workbook.
Does emotion cause the health state, or is it the other way around?
Yes! Norman Cousins wrote a book about this, where he cured himself of spinal arthritis by watching funny movies and laughing a lot. I’ve personally witnessed people experiencing great changes in their mood when they start to feel better physically. So it works both ways.
Why did you become a Chiropractor?
I met one, who was the most impressive man I had ever met. When he gave me that first adjustment, I knew I had “completed the puzzle”. Nutrition was serving me well, and I was deeply into organics and natural health care in all its forms, but that chiropractic adjustment brought it all together for me. I had never felt so good. Immediately, I knew I had to become a chiropractor. You have mentioned celebrities... While in practice in Philadelphia, I had a number of celebrities as patients. Later, I moved to Southern California and married the chiropractor I mentioned earlier. We treated, and were friends with, several Hollywood stars who were into natural health care.
We also give you a questionnaire to fill out that demonstrates what organ systems in your body may be malfunctioning. We give you a computerized readout on that. We then look at how you carry yourself, your posture, do you have a scoliosis or a humped back? Is one shoulder or hip higher that the other? Do you have full motion as well as no pain in your legs and arms? After all, our body is an electrical system that generates movement. We want to make sure the nerves that carry the electrical current from your spine to all the organs and tissues do not have blockages. That is why we check your spine. Spinal misalignment can prevent you from achieving optimum health. It can be a problem whether you have back pain or not. What do your skin, eyes, tongue, hair, hands, and nails reveal about your health? I want to know if you’re in an acid or alkaline state which is usually determined by diet, drugs and stress levels. I want to know your body type so that we can work out a program for your particular body type. The initial interview may be simple or comprehensive depending on case history. I am striving to establish an individual program for each person who comes to me. I think that’s VITAL. Muscle testing is the good starting point. We employ such tests as hair analysis, blood, saliva, and genetic testing by taking a sample of your cells. Other testing will be employed as indicated. We then look to establish goals to mark progress. We may start with a cleanse. It’s a toxic world and this toxicity is one primary reason for modern illness. But our cleanse is designed specifically to replace toxins with nutrients. It’s not just a cleaning-out, but a building up of
damaged tissue through good nutritional supplements. The supplements I use are extracted and concentrated raw and organic whole foods. From my many years of practice, I’ve found this to be the most effective approach to helping restore health in the body. Some people respond immediately, others take longer, but a person not seeing change within a few weeks is rare and usually means there is some part of my program they can’t follow through with.
Isn’t this expensive?
Being sick is the most expensive situation a person will ever experience. It involves missed work, sometimes hospital care and eventually a nursing home when we can’t function on our own. When we are ill, our performance suffers. We can’t keep up. We don’t want to participate, and the inevitable trips to the doctor and prescription drugs can wipe out the average income. A natural lifestyle is the cheap way to go because it’s your future and your best health insurance. There’s much more involved in the economics of sickness. Most important is a healthy diet and lifestyle and the absence of toxic chemicals. We offer hands on workshops to teach you how to shop and prepare healthy foods. We use recipes from my books. So your answer is simply, “NO!” Getting and staying healthy this way is the most economically beneficial thing you can do. Location: 31580 Schoolcraft, Livonia. For more information, visit TLCHolisticWellness.com or email allnatural60@gmail.com or call 734-664-0339
What would a typical trip to your office be like?
I am different in my approach from what you are probably accustomed to. We look at the whole person. First, I like to start with the obvious things. I get clues from things you say about your health history. natural awakenings
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Spring Greening Easy Ways to Detox a House by Lane Vail
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or most individuals, odorous chemicals are simply unpleasant. For those that are sensitive and susceptible, however, even common chemical exposures may evoke a toxicant-induced loss of tolerance (TILT) marked by multiple-system symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, autoimmune disease, asthma, depression and food intolerance. Since the post-World War II expansion of petrochemicals, the incidence of TILT has increased dramatically, says Claudia Miller, a medical doctor, researcher and professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and co-author of Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes. “Fortunately, public awareness has also grown significantly in the last few years,” says Rick Smith, Ph.D., a Canadian environmentalist who co-authored Toxin Toxout. “Now companies and governments worldwide are moving toward making safer products.” We can support progress by leveraging some practical tips in greening our home. Start somewhere. Many volatile organic compounds (VOC) that include formaldehyde and benzene are concealed in household items such as couches, chairs, particleboard furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpeting, rugs,
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synthetic flooring, wallpaper and paint. Green TV host and Fresh Living author Sara Snow implores us not to become overwhelmed, disheartened or fearful. “Creating a healthy home is a gradual process that doesn’t require throwing all the furniture out,” she advises. Start by scrutinizing labels and choosing not to bring new toxins in. For example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is widely found to be associated with reproductive toxicity and is found in many waterproofed and flexible plastics. Select PVC-free
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windows helps dilute accumulated airborne toxins,” says Miller. Snow further recommends bringing airpurifying plants into the home such as Gerbera daisies, bamboo palms and English ivy. Vacuum and dust. Vacuuming with a high-efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filter and dusting with a moist cloth eliminates allergens such as pet dander, mites, pollen and mold, and helps remove phthalates, flame retardants, lead and pesticides that “latch onto house dust and accumulate in dust bunnies,” says Smith. Weed out lawn chemicals. “Organophosphate pesticides are profoundly neurotoxic,” says Miller, especially to the developing brains of children. Instead try integrated pest management, which involves controlling pests’ food sources and applying non-toxic deterrents. Eliminating po-
tentially carcinogenic herbicides might mean managing more weeds, says Snow, but it’s worth it. Eat green. “Buying produce as close to its source as possible, from a farmer or farmers’ market, provides threefold benefits,” says Snow—less wasteful packaging, reduced exposure to chemical plastics and greater concentration of health-promoting nutrients. Buy in bulk and favor glass containers or rectangular cardboard cartons. Take tests. Radon, an invisible, odorless gas that can emanate from the ground and accumulate in homes, annually causes 21,000 U.S. lung cancer deaths, according to the U.S. EPA. Lead, a neurotoxin that may occasionally leach from home water pipes, can also hide in pre-1978 paint. Testing for both and implementing reduction or precautionary measures is simple, advises Smith. Most hardware stores stock test kits. Take action. Join with other concerned citizens by launching a pertinent petition at Change.org; campaigning with organizations like the Environmental Working Group (ewg.org) or Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families (SaferChemicals.org); and supporting cleaner, greener companies with family purchases. Lane Vail is a freelance writer and blogger at DiscoveringHomemaking. com. 29 Years as a Chiropractic Holistic Wellness Consultant
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toys, shower curtain liners and mattress covers. In the kitchen, avoid potentially carcinogenic perfluorinated chemicals (PFC) found in nonstick coatings of pots and pans. Toss the Teflon when it scratches, says Snow, and upgrade to stainless steel or cast iron. Weed out bisphenols, the DNA-disrupting chemicals found in plastics and epoxy resin can liners. Even “BPA-free” products likely contain alternative and equally harmful substances, according to a recent study published in Chemosphere. Choose clear glass instead of plastic containers. When remodeling, look for zeroVOC items, Miller says, plus materials free of stain-resistant sprays and flame retardants whose efficacy is questionable. Consider natural fiber rugs like jute or wool. Forest Stewardship Council-certified hardwoods or alternative flooring like cork or glass tile are safer investments in long-term well-being. Clean green. Conventional cleaners are among the worst offenders, and even some “eco-cleaners” can be deceptively unsafe, says Smith. He recommends avoiding antibacterial products containing triclosan, which proliferates antibiotic-resistant bacteria that prolong and exacerbate illnesses, as well as phthalates, a chemical oil that carries artificial aromas and has been repeatedly linked to cancer and abnormal fetal development. “Even so-called natural fragrances are often complex petrochemicals that outgas and contaminate the air,” notes Miller. Snow advises formulating products at home using staple pantry ingredients, including distilled white vinegar for disinfecting, baking soda for scouring, liquid castile soap for sudsing, lemon juice for degreasing and olive oil for polishing. Freshen with fresh air. Americans spend about 90 percent of their time amid indoor air pollutants that are significantly more concentrated than outdoor pollutants, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports. “Most energy-efficient homes are well sealed with ventilation systems that recirculate indoor air, so opening the
April 11 • 10-11:30am Learn Your Body Type April 18 • 10-11:30am Free Workshop on Hormone Havoc
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SAT, APRIL 04, 2015 All Things Bunny – 10am. On the day before Easter, join us at Oakwoods Metro Park as we learn about all things bunny and while they don’t bring us candy, our native eastern cottontails will be the stars of the show. Preregister. $7. day pass. 32911 Willow Rd, New Boston. 734-782-3956.
MON, APRIL 06, 2015 Spring Into Health – 7:15-8:30pm. Join Dr. Gregory who will walk you through setting up and sticking with a Spring Diet and exercise program. Pre register. Free. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734455-6767. Grand Opening - 9am-5pm. Personal wellness studio offering a non pharmaceutical way to increase bone density, improve balance and increase strength using oxygen therapy. Bone, Body & Balance, 2395 S Huron Parkway #101, Ann Arbor. 734-973-6000 BoneBodyandBalance. com
TUES, APRIL, 07, 2015 Holistic Approach to Allergies - 7:15-8:30pm. Dr. D. will present this new workshop. Learn a drug free approach to manage one of the most common health problems in this country. Pre register. Free. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734455-6767.
Intuitives Interactive Holistic Psychic Fair – 10am-6pm. Presentations, mediums, readers, channeling, chakr & aura readings and intuitive artwork plus vendors and the latest body and energy work with healers from a wide variety of modalities. $10 admission (add. $ for readings, etc.). Washtenaw Community College’s Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E. Huron River, Ann Arbor. IntuitivesInteractive.com or email intuitvesinteractive@hotmail.com.
SUN, APRIL 12, 2015 Intro to Meditation – 4-6pm. Learn the basics of Meditation. All Welcome. $25. Yoga Shala, 25411 W. Warren, Suite-D, Dearborn Heights. YogaShalaAndWellnessCenter.com.
MON, APRIL 13, 2015 Temple Gathering – 6-8pm. Temple Gathering is a regular get together of those seeking a chance to connect and discuss openly on a range of topics including sexuality, consciousness, spirituality, tantra and more. If you are new to our west Dearborn private Temple studio, you must email to RSVP in advance and for location info. Dakini@MysterySchooloftheTempleAfts.com. Monday Night Meditation – 7:15-8pm. Join MJ and learn techniques to use at home. Take a break from daily activities w/breath work & a quiet environment. All levels welcome. RSVP. Free. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734-455-6767.
TUES, APRIL 14, 2015 THUR, APRIL 09, 2015 Self Love Intensive – 6-8pm. Inspirational miniworkshop presented by Barbra White.You can negotiate with your limiting beliefs; learn how to begin to clear these beliefs through the incredible simple power of self acceptance. Free. Taylor Yoga, 8935 Telegraph, Taylor. 313- 292-9642.
SAT, APRIL 11, 2015 Basic Literacy Workshop Training – 9:30am4:30pm. Workshop through Pro-Literacy Detroit. Must RSVP. $75 material fee. 12300 Moran, Detroit. ProLiteracyDetroit.org. 313-872-7720. Learn Your Body Type – 10-11:30am. RSVP. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft, Livonia. 734-664-0339.
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Pressure Pointe Therapy & Stress Reduction – 7-8pm. Step-by-step instruction taught by Dr William and Dr Jacob Karl. Receive the most benefit; bring a partner. Karl Wellness Center & Chiropractic Clinic, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734-435-8220. Kinesiology Taping – 7:15-8:15pm. Work with Dr. Gregory during this hands on workshop of applying kinesiology tape for improved movement and muscle function. RSVP. Free. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734-455-6767. Essential Exercise for Health and Fitness8-9pm.Learn and Practice the six essential exercises to help you improve strength, balance and overall energy’ a must for all ages and fitness levels. Karl Wellness Center & Chiropractic Clinic, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734435-8220.
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FRI, APRIL 17, 2015 Earth Day Book Sale – 1-4pm. Book sale plus give-aways; recycled material bookmarks (limited quantities avail.), Wayne County Resource Recovery Guides & more. Harper Woods Library, 19601 Harper Ave, Harper Woods. 313-343-2575.
SAT, APRIL 18, 2015 Mom to Mom Sale – 9am-12pm. Great bargains on new and gently used children’s clothes, toys, games, books, furniture and more. $2. No strollers permitted due to space. Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lakeshore, Grosse Pte Farms. 313-881-7511. Basic Literacy Workshop Training – 9:30am4:30pm. Workshop through Pro-Literacy Detroit. Must RSVP. $75 material fee. 12300 Moran, Detroit. ProLiteracyDetroit.org. 313-872-7720. Hormone Havoc Workshop – 10-11:30am. RSVP. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft, Livonia. 734-664-0339. Earth Day Book Sale – 1-4pm. Book sale plus give-aways; recycled material bookmarks (limited quantities avail.), Wayne County Resource Recovery Guides & more.. Children’s Book Swap. Bring in your old books beginning April, 13. Craft Kits from Arts & Scraps; make a recycled craft or take the kit home to make later. Harper Woods Library, 19601 Harper Ave, Harper Woods. 313343-2575. Self Love Intensive – 1-7pm. Inspirational intensive workshop presented by Barbra White. You can negotiate with your limiting beliefs; learn how to begin to clear these beliefs through the incredible simple power of self acceptance. Take time for yourself. $85 including White’s book Magnificent YOU. Taylor Yoga, 8935 Telegraph, Taylor. 313- 292-9642.
SUN, APRIL 19, 2015 Veg Fest – 10:30am-5pm. VegMichigan brings a variety of experts, products & activities to MI. Celebrate the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle through food, exhibitors, speakers, cooking demos, children’s activities and more. Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi. VegMichigan.org. Renee@vegmichghiga.org. Intro to Vegetable Gardening – 1-3pm. Straw Bale Educational Series Workshop presented by Detroit Farm and Garden who provides Detroit’s communities with quality farming, gardening and landscaping resources. 1759 21st St, Detroit. 313-655-2344.
TUES, APRIL 21, 2015 Toss or Turn Recycling Program – 6:30pm. Rizzo Environmental Services will teach children about the “3 R’s of recycling. Harper Woods Library, 19601 Harper Ave, Harper Woods. 313343-2575. Staying Healthy in the Garden- 7:15-8:30pm. Learn how to stretch and exercise before you start gardening. Find out how to protect yourself from bug bites and hurting your spine while gardening. RSVP. Free. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734-455-6767.
WED, APRIL 22, 2015 Growing Together: An Earth Day Conversation About Detroit’s Future – 5:30-9pm. Celebrate Earth Day by connecting with your neighbors, organizations and public officials in a thoughtful dialogue that transforms the city into a community that benefits everyone. This is an evening for us to slow down, examine ourselves and city processes and find resources for our neighborhoods to grow in a healthy way. Free. Wayne County Community College District, Downtown, 1001 W. Fort St, Detroit. 313-965-0055.
THUR, APRIL 23, 2015 Ballet & String Ensemble Recital- 7-8pm. Enjoy a performance by the Grosse Pointe War Memorial’s Youth Ballet students, as well as a musical recital by Children’s String Ensemble. $5. 32 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe Farms. 313881-7511.
FRI, APRIL 24 , 2015 Earth Day Fair – 9am-4pm. Demos, workshops, exhibits, artisans and more focusing on raising the level and capacity of environmental stewards. Free. Goodells County Park, Lapeer Rd, Wales Township. EarthDayFair.com. 810-989-6929.
savethedate MI Earth Day Fest - (4/24,4/25,4/26). Presentations, exhibitors, Kids Korner, entertainment, Food, beer garden, 5k run, movie premiere, DY workshops, local tours and more, in new location at the City Center/Rochester municipal park, near the Paint Creek and Trail. Fest is one of the largest gatherings of green/healthy living consumer events anywhere. SMART shuttle service from multiple parking sites available. MIEDF.com.
SAT, APRIL 25, 2015 Learn Your Body Type-10-11:30am. RSVP. TLC Holistic Wellness, 31580 Schoolcraft, Livonia. 734-664-0339.
Detroit Workshop: Rain Barrels on the River Front –10am-12pm. The Sierra Club in partnership with Detroit RiverFront Conservancy and MI Rain Barrel will host this workshop. Participants may make a rain barrel to take home. Rain barrels are becoming a popular way to capture rain water and use in other areas, to help the environment. Workshop is free, while those who wish to make a rain barrel must pre register/ purchase at the discounted cost $50 at Rivard Plaza, 1340 Atwater, Detroit. 313-444-3705. Earth Day Fair – 10am-4pm. Demos, workshops, exhibits, artisans and more focusing on raising the level and capacity of environmental stewards. Free. Goodells County Park, Lapeer Rd, Wales Township. EarthDayFair.com. 810-989-6929. Pollination Paradise – 11am-12pm. Learn about pollination in the urban garden with speaker Mike Sautter. He will discuss bee keeping, honey production, the importance of pollinators in the urban environment and what we can plant to help process. Free. Ray Hunter Florist, 16153 Eureka Rd, Southgate. 734-284-2500.
SUN, APRIL 26, 2015 Credit Score Webinar –2pm. Join Sterling Credit Services for a webinar and learn why your credit score matters and how to make it work towards your advantage. Register at 313-744-2393. Spring is in the Air – 7-8:30pm. Does the change of seasons make you cringe because of Allergies? Find out how therapeutic grade essential oils can make a difference in your life, in this workshop presented by Cynthia Haas and Dr. D. RSVP. Free. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734-455-6767.
Looking Ahead SUN, MAY 03, 2015 Make and Take – 9-11am. Dr. Philip Hoehn is hosting Dr Susan Lawton, who will present a program on enjoying the benefits and fun created around medicinal grade essential oil blending. Please dress casually so that applying oil blends anywhere on your body may be easy and done with respect for modesty. We will need to get to the tummy, low back, core, back of neck, wrists, feet, backs of the knees, etc. Educational info will be prepared in power point and in hand outs. $20 for supplies. Please email Carol for the link to sign up, carol.sheas.oils@gmail.com.
TUES, MAY 05, 2015 Crossing Over with John Edward – 7pm. See John Edward live at Dearborn Inn. Tickets available at JohnEdward.net. 800-514-3849.
WED, MAY 13, 2015 Wedding Show – 4-9pm. Wonderful opportunity to meet exhibitors and learn about great products and services plus chance to see this lovely historic venue. Complementary gift bag to first 250 attendees. Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke, Shelby Township. PackardEvents.org. 586-871-5774 or 586-9435785.
MAY 17, 2015 Raised Bed & Container Gardening – 1-3pm. Free workshop hosted by Detroit Farm and Garden, 1759 21st St, Detroit. 313-655-2344.
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WED, APRIL 29, 2015 Cell Phone Sizzle – 7-8:30pm. Is your cell phone safe? Learn about government testing & recommendations for Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) for radiation exposure along with ways to protect yourself using new technology that reduces electromagnetic radiation exposure up to 70%. RSVP; limited class size. Karl Wellness Center,30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734435-8220. Self-Hypnosis – 7-8:30pm. Introduce positive change in your life through the power of your own subconscious mind. Learn the many benefits that hypnosis can offer and how it can work for you. This class is experiential; you will undergo a hypnotic induction, learn how hypnotize yourself and personalize the process to achieve your own, specific goals. Over time, the results can be life changing. $28. (non residents may be higher). Dearborn Public Schools, DearborSchools. org/departments/adult-a-community-ed. Talk2me#heide-wolfe.com. 734-788-6478.
Renewal & Reconciliation in Urban Contexts - WSU’s Urban Public Policy Resolution Conference will present and discuss latest approaches and concepts of professional conflict resolution practice in dealing with intractable policy disputes related to cities and metropolitan areas. Sponsored by: The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan WSU Center for Peace and Conflict Studies 313-577-3518 or Barbara Jones at barbaraljones@wayne.edu
SUN MAY 31ST 8th Annual Natural Health & EcoFest 10am-5pm. Local & International speakers, lectures & workshops, food demos & samples + healthy & eco lifestyle vendors. $10 admission Holiday Inn Livonia Conf Ctr, 17123 Laurel Park Dr N, Livonia. LivingsimplyRaw.com
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Real Women Real Issues – 11:30am-12pm. Tune into WMYD My TV 20 to hear the original broadcast, featuring a segment with the Jungle Juice Bar. 313-571-3075.
Gentle Basic Yoga – 9:15-10:15am. Have you been wanting to try a yoga class? David Demo teaches this wonderful class that will help get your week off to a great start – all levels welcome. New students – first week free, then $5 per class afterwards. Strongheart Yoga, 8373 Old 13 Mile Rd, Warren. StrongHeartYoga.com HOT Yoga – 6-7:30pm. (also,Wed, 9-10:30am. and Fri, 4:30-6pm.). Come with an empty stomach; nothing to eat 2 hrs prior to class. Drink plenty of water beg hrs before class time. Dress in tank top shirt; dress as if you were at the beach. $ 15 drop-in. Taylor Yoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. 313-292-9642.
Donation Yoga -11:45am. All levels welcome in a serene studio with natural light. Be Nice Yoga, 4100 Woodward, Detroit. 313-544-9787.
My cat is my little soul mate. He’s not just a cat, he’s my friend. ~Tracey Emin
SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 1st and 3rd Tues of month. Free to Chamber members one business per industry. Non-members can visit two meetings free. WCCC-Downriver Campus, 21000 Northline Rd – Conference Room 8, Taylor. Story Time – 10-11am. Stories for seniors, adults and children. Weekly themes. Jungle Juice Bar, 14929 Charlevoix, Grosse Pointe Park. 313-571-3075 Cardio Boxing W/Conga Fit – 5:30-6:15pm. 45 minutes of cardio boxing to various martial art forms, followed by session of Conga Fit; drumming to the beats of Africa with moves from pilates/yoga &P90X. $7. World of Pole Fitness & Dance, 32669 Warren, Ste 6, Garden City. 734-306-0909.
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Hatha Yoga- 8:30-9:30am. All levels. Bring mat, towel, water bottle and dress comfortable in workout clothing. Suggested donation, $5-15. Pop-Up Yoga at Whole Foods Market - Midtown - upstairs Community Room, 115 Mack, Detroit. 248-930-4587. Belly Dancing- 6:15-7:30pm. $15. Taylor Yoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. 313-292-9642.
Slow Flow Yoga – 9-10am. Pop-Up Yoga. $10 suggested donation. SocraTea & Artist Gallery, 71 Garfield, Ste 50, Detroit. Call in advance. 313-833-7100.
Gentle Basic Yoga – 9:15-10:15am. David Demo teaches this intro class that will help ease you into a gentle yoga practice. New students – first wk free, then $5 per class afterwards. Strongheart Yoga, 8373 Old 13 Mile Rd, Warren. StrongHeartYoga.com Rotary Club of Detroit – 12-1:30pm. Great local speakers at the weekly lunch meeting. RSVP. $25. Business attire. Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison Ave, Detroit. 586-943-5785. Lunch Time Yoga Vinyasa- 12pm. Level l/ll (A). Heidi Miklos Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. 734-282-9642. Canton Communicators Club – 6:30pm. Learn to become a better communicator and improve public speaking abilities! Fellows Creek Golf & Banq, 2936 S. Lotz Rd, Canton. Community Share Dinner & Activities – 6pm. Join us for a meal, followed by contemporary worship, Bible study, classes, music, cards, and crafts-sign up for dinner each wk, suggested cost $6 per adult, $4 for 4-14, 3 and under free. “paywhat-you-can”. Allen Park Presbyterian Church, 7101 Park Ave, Allen Park. 313-383-0100.
Poetry Unplugged – 8-11pm. Open mic and acoustic live with host Sky Covington. See/ hear some of Detroit’s most prolific poets and songwriters. $5. Harbor House, 440 Clinton, Detroit. 586-362-7460.
Mind, Body, Spirit Class – 10am. May be Tai Chi, or QuGong or chair Yoga. Classes are free but a donation is encouraged for the generous instructors who donate their time. Source Booksellers, 4240 Cass, Suite 105, Detroit. 313-832-1155.
SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 1st, 2nd, 3rd Thur. of month. Free to chamber members, one business per industry. Non-members can visit two mtgs. WCCCD Downriver Campus, EPAC rm 8 (upstairs). 21000 Northline, Taylor. Basic Computer Class – 10-11am. Presented by the Harper Woods Library. Call Mrs Kent for more information. 19601 Harper, Harper Woods. 313-343-2575. Kid’s Yoga – 5:45-6:45pm. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. 734-282-9642 Ashtanga – 6pm. Yoga Shala & Wellness, 25411 W Warren, Suite D, Dearborn Heights. 313-278-4308 Open Mic – 7-10pm. For musicians, poets, comedians, etc. Sign up starts at 6:30pm. Free. Always Brewing Detroit, 19180 Grand River, Detroit. 313-879-1102. natural awakenings
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49965 Van Dyke Ave Shelby Township, MI 48317
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Are you looking for a unique historical venue for your next special event?
his beautiful automotive history site is situated on 14 acres and features Albert Kahn designed buildings, and is a lovely venue for weddings and special occasions. The large Repair Garage Room can accommodate up to 300 guests, and the smaller Lodge Garage room is great for smaller meetings and celebrations.
Site Tours by Appointment.
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Contact: Mary Anne, Event Coordinator 586-943-5785 cell/text • maryannedemo@gmail.com www.PackardEvents.org Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site
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8th Annual Raw Food & Healthy Lifestyle Expo www.LivingSimplyRaw.com Sunday, May 31st 10am – 5pm Holiday Inn Livonia Conference Center 17123 Laurel Park Drive North, Livonia, 48152 • (734) 464-1300 Tickets $10 at the door
Local & International Speakers Viktoras Kulvinskas
International Speaker and Best Selling Author
Joyce Oliveto CN CNC CCT
Living Foods Pioneer, Natural Healing Expert and Author
Terri VanDale
Certified Nutritional Microscopist
Ellen Livingston Masters Degree in Counseling & Certified Yoga Teacher
Dr. Dan Collins
Chiropractor, International Speaker Head of Clinical Research, Sense Technologies
Activities:
Lectures & workshops Food demos & samples Healthy & eco lifestyle vendors EXHIBITOR BOOTHS AVAILABLE
Sponsored by RAW Y GA BLISS RETREATS
Special Lecture Sun., April 12
Dr. Brian Clement
“LONGEVITY & VITALITY Creating A Vibrant Future” at Double Tree Novi 42100 Crescent Blvd. Only $35 To Register: LivingSimplyRaw.com Go to “Shop” for registration
Details go to: LivingSimpyRaw.com *events natural awakenings
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Live Green. Live Well. Explore Here. One of the Planet’s Largest Earth Day Celebrations
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April 24-26
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100+ Green & Healthy Living Exhibits Auto, Food, Home, Kids, Wellness & More Free Samples, Giveaways & Show Specials
50+ Presentations, Workshops & Roundtables Kids Activities, Climbs, Arts & Crafts Free Health Screenings, Yoga & Massage
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Kickoff & Awards Ceremony (Fri 7pm) Live Music, Contests, Prizes & Food RARA Earth Day 5k Fun Run (Sun 8am)