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newsbriefs World Renowned Yogi, Sadhguru Vasudev in Detroit
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he largest fair of its kind in Michigan, the Intuitives Interactive Fall Holist Psychic Fair, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., October 17 will take place adhguru Vasudev, a realized yogi, mystic and internationally renowned thought at Washtenaw Community College’s leader is coming to Detroit to once again warm up the hearts of beloved Morris Lawrence Building in Ann Arbor. Michiganders and to inspire them with his wisdom, wit and piercing logic. He will be appearing in a special event from 2 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., November 1, at the Dozens of vendors will showcase and Masonic Temple. Sadhguru will be offering refreshing and unique insights into sell their wares including holistic health many aspects of life, ranging from the mundane to the ultimate. With a keen mind, and metaphysical products; crystals, balanced by a heart that knows no boundary, his presence creates an extraordinary essential oils, gemstone jewelry, and aura opportunity to break through limitations into one’s natural state of freedom, love photography plus unique mini-goddess and joy. parties, palm readings and astrology Sadhguru emphasizes, “We have reached a significant moment in the history charts offerings. of humanity. For the first time, we have the necessary capability, technology There will be free presentations and resources to address almost every fundamental problem on this planet, every hour until 5.00 p.m., on topics including concerns about nourishment, health, education and the environment. ranging from ‘Two Steps to Inner Never before was this Awareness’ (auras and chakras), ‘Simple possible. Everything is Tools to Create an Amazing Life’ (Access in place, but the only Consciousness Bars), ‘Healing with thing missing is human Pure Light’ and ‘Dreams and Healing’. consciousness. Raising Attendees will take away tools they can human consciousness use immediately in their life. Additionally, in the world is the most three sessions of mediumship gallery important thing that needs reading will be available, in which a to happen right now.” medium gives messages to the audience Named one of the from departed loved ones. 50 most influential Always popular readings will also be people in India, author and poet, Sadhguru has available, in a separate Reading Room been a most sought after with concierge service. “We’ll have speaker at International some new services too, like a Crystal Ball Leadership forums such Reader and a reader of Hungarian Gypsy as the World Economic Cards,” says Amy Gaber, fair director Forum, United Nations and founder of Intuitives Interactive. and the UK House of Lords and has been featured on CNN International, CNBC, Other reading services include tarot and BBC and the Huffington Post and more. Sadhguru states, “Even if one percent of the angel card readings, channeling, soul population in the world becomes meditative, significant social changes will happen restructuring and intuitive artwork. across the globe.” Over the last 30Ayears, Sadhguru, to founder Isha Foundation, an rare occasion be in of Sadhguru’s presence Attendees can also get the latest international, volunteerrun nonprofit, has been synonymous with raising human and explore life’s deepest questions. body and energy work with healers from consciousness and fostering global harmony through individual transformation. He a wide variety of modalities. The fair is has offered powerful yoga and meditation programs that extend a rare opportunity sponsored by Body-Mind-Spirit Guide & for selfdiscovery, inner transformation, and empowerment for individuals to reach Radio and Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & their full potential. Tea Room. Over 7 million people from all across the globe have been deeply touched SUNDAY, November 1, 2015 and transformed by attending his programs. He has also initiated many large Location: 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann scale human service projects for rural upliftment, quality education for the poor, Arbor. Cost: $10. For more information environmental stewardship and holistic health, which have impacted the lives of or to sign-up to volunteer (volunteers get millions of people around the world, earning a special consultative status with the many perks), visit IntuitivesInteractive.com. To purchase tickets and for more details, visit United Nations. www.IshaUSA.org/DETROIT Sadhguru’s previous visits to Detroit in 2009 and 2012 drew large crowds from NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION all walks of life and gave them a rare opportunity to participate in lively Aengaging sessions, bask in the blissfulness of meditation and left the attendees in great awe and joy at the end of the sessions. Volunteers are excitedly preparing for the event and invite all to come and explore answers to their most riveting questions on life with the most contemporary mystic of our times. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit IshaUSA.org/Detroit.
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Massage School Accepting Students
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he yearlong program, Y), was developed at the University of Rochester with the support of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which educates middle and high school students in the course of project-based, hands-on entrepreneurial education and is also being launched at Wayne State University. The program instructs students about entrepreneurship by teaching them how to write a business plan, pitch to potential investors, obtain funding and then launch their company or social movement. All of the learning is real and experiential. The YEA! Students become involved in the community as they meet with business mentors, guest speakers and business professional. They also are involved with touring local businesses, investor panels and trade show events. Guests speakers, graphic designers, accountants, web developers, business mentors in addition to specific field trip locations are being sought.
assage therapy has evolved over the past several years. It is not only considered a relaxing pleasure but an important area of health care with vitality, recovery, rehabilitation and rejuvenation. Ann Arbor Massage School through the Naturopathic School of the Healing Arts, is a state licensed school which educates students with classical, holistic, East/West modalities, Thai Massage and more. The next classes begin in January of 2016, so there is still time to register. Complete curriculum information plus schedules, financial and general program info is available on the school website. Additionally, Director, Mary Light, ND MH LMT, welcomes questions about study in this field and other programs the school offers. For more information, visit naturopathicschoolofannarbor.net.
Guest speakers share their expertise with the class while speaking about their overall business, specific area of knowledge or entrepreneurial experiences. Some of class topics scheduled are; E-Commerce, Niche Marketing, CEO Roundtable (6-8 persons needed), Designations & Awards, Taxes, Social Entrepreneurship Banking and Media Meet & Greet (3 people needed). Other lessons include Graphic Designers and YEA! Is looking for designers to meet with students and produce business literature for student run businesses; business cards, brochures, letterhead and other marketing material appropriate for each enterprise. Accounts are needed as students benefit from financial advice provided by the volunteers who explains budgeting, financing and taxes. Yea! Is also looking for six web developers who will assist with student businesses who offer on-line resources or shopping; to understanding the process and importance of web creation and the development of these sites. Business Mentors are needed to work with the YEA! Student businesses to assist in the creation of their business plan. For six weeks mentors provide guidance and feedback as students consider all aspects of their business creation, write their business plan and prepare their Investor Panel presentations. Field Trip are an important part of the process and YEA! is currently are looking for Personal Style, Ad Agency and Business Name Registration locations. Students explore local businesses and understand how different enterprises work, by touring local businesses and meeting with business professionals. These behind-the-scenes looks, help students understand structures, development and growth, while the business host/owner provides a tour. This worthwhile and interesting endeavor requires varying time commitments due to the specific volunteer positions available. natural awakenings
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Harvest Festival Celebration
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he 4th Annual Harvest Festival at the Shelby Farmers Market will be between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., October 23 at the Historic Packard Proving Grounds in Shelby Township. The celebration will be held both indoors and out, making this the perfect place for purchasing pumpkins, corn stalks, straw, Indian corn, gourds, winter squash, syrups, jams, jellies, honey, teas, eggs, fresh baked goods and more; rain or shine. Maybe even get a jump on holiday shopping with the artisan and craft vendors, too. This family-friendly and fun event helps celebrate the fall harvest and the last day of the 2015 Farmers Market season. Market Master, Mary Anne Demo expects to “have additional vendors joining the faithful weekly vendors of Ginn Farms, Olive Seed and OurFarms 2 You, Ziehm Farms, Xiong Farms, and Wild Tree”. Plus, there will be free crafts and games for the kids and the musical guest duo, A man named Hooper will be back for all to enjoy, playing classic rock, blues, indie, a little bit of country and an original or two. Chef K. will be highlighting his cooking talents with some special selections. Remember, this is a great time to stock up on all the great products available during the normal market season. There are still some vendor opportunities available; $25, but must be reserved and paid for in advance. Please make checks payable to Shelby Farmers Market and mail to P.O. Box 4471, Center Line, MI 48015. Contact Mary Anne 586-943-5785 or info@ shelbyfarmersmarket.com Location: Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke (between 22 & 23 Mile Rds), Shelby Township. For more information, visit ShelbyFarmersMarket.com.
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Red/Purple Produce is Best for Our Weight and Heart
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ew research published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found the color of the fruits and vegetables we eat may affect our weight and heart health differently. The study followed 1,272 people over a three-year period, beginning in 2006 and 2008. The researchers compared their respective diets over both periods with levels of cholesterol, weight and waist circumference—all measures of obesity. The research grouped fruits and vegetables into red/purple, yellow, green, orange or white. Among women, greater consumption of red/ purple fruits and vegetables was related to lower weight and abdominal fat, lower blood sugar and reduced total cholesterol. Meanwhile, greater consumption of yellow fruits and vegetables was linked to weight gain over the same period. Among men, the researchers found those that ate more red/purple fruits and vegetables had reduced weight and waists compared to those that ate othercolored foods over the three-year period by an average of 13 and 14 percent, respectively. Greater yellow fruit consumption was linked to lower total cholesterol levels. Green and white fruits and vegetables were associated with reduced abdominal fat gain over the three-year period.
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2015 study has found that larger opioid medication doses increase the incidence of depression in a Veterans Administration study of 355 pain patients. An opioid is a pharmaceutical compound, such as morphine, that produces an analgesic effect in the nervous system. The study, published in the Journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain, followed patients with low-back pain for two years. The patients were taking varying doses of opioid pain killers, rated by their morphine-equivalent dose. The researchers found that higher doses resulted in a doubling of depression incidences. According to Dr. James Duke, author of The Green Pharmacy, natural herbal alternatives to painkiller drugs that are free of the side effect include meadowsweet, ginger, willow bark, clove, lavender, eucalyptus, red pepper and rosemary.
Music and Audio Books Help Kids Move Past Pain
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study published in Pediatric Surgery International has determined that children that listened to music or audio books experienced significantly less pain after undergoing major surgery than those that did not. Pain scores were monitored before and after treatments. Fifty-six children, ages 9 to 14, were divided into three groups—one heard 30 minutes of songs chosen by the children from a list of popular music, another listened to audio books and the third (control) wore noise-canceling headphones. Pain scores were monitored before and after treatments. Those that listened to the music or audio books experienced significant reductions in pain compared to the control group.
2015 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has found that more than half of American children are dehydrated. The research analyzed data from the 2009-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for children 6 to 19 years old. The study also found that boys have a 76 percent greater likelihood of being dehydrated, and African-Americans were 34 percent more likely to not drink enough water compared with U.S. Caucasians. “Dehydration accounts for hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations each year due to a number of illnesses that can lead to depletion of fluids and electrolytes from the body,” says Dr. Daniel Rauch, associate professor of pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City. It can be difficult for parents to gauge the level of hydration in children. Researchers from the University of Arkansas have determined that urine color provides a reliable indicator of hydration levels, with darker urine indicating increasing levels of dehydration.
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Story Glory
National Festival Celebrates the Art of Storytelling Mix public speaking, acting, comedy and music and we get the performance art of storytelling, practiced by the likes of Mark Twain and Garrison Keillor. The largest related celebration is the 43rd annual International Storytelling Festival, held from October 2 through 4 this year in Jonesborough, Tennessee. More than 15 award-winning storytellers scheduled include Kim Weitkamp, who mixes humorous personal and family stories and original songs; Charlotte Blake Alston, who tells traditional and contemporary stories of African and African-American oral culture, accompanied by native instruments; and Andy Offutt Irwin, known for his mouth noises and the adventures of his 85-year-old Aunt Marguerite Van Camp. Attendees can also tell stories at Story Slam! and Swappin’ Ground events and workshops. Festival producer the International Storytelling Center, together with the Library of Congress and American Folklife Center, also conducts a 26-week Teller-in-Residence training program. Storytelling is not only mentally challenging, it facilitates family and community bonding in a highly social and entertaining format. For more information and preregistration, visit StorytellingCenter.net.
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EPA to Regulate Nanotechnology Pesticides The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin to regulate new nanomaterial pesticides due to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Food Safety (CFS). In 2008, a coalition of nonprofits filed a legal petition requesting that the agency recognize the growing class of nanosilver consumer products and their risks, and regulate them as new pesticides. After the EPA failed to acknowledge the petition last December, the coalition sued the agency last March to force it to respond. Nanotechnology manipulates materials at the atomic and molecular levels; they are so tiny they cannot be seen with an ordinary microscope and possess extraordinary mobility and unique chemical and biological properties that increase the potential for biological interaction and toxicity. There are no labeling requirements for nanoscale products. The EPA has since agreed that nanosilver products intended to kill microorganisms qualify as pesticides, and that developers of such products must now seek EPA review and approval before the products are marketed. The agency has not committed, however, to undertake enforcement actions against currently commercialized products that haven’t undergone the EPA registration process, although it has taken action against some noncompliant manufacturers.
Warnings Heeded
New York State Bans Fracking The Empire State has now officially banned fracking after a seven-year review process. New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens states, “After exhaustive research and examination of the science and facts, prohibiting high-volume hydraulic fracturing is the only reasonable alternative. Highvolume hydraulic fracturing poses significant adverse impacts to land, air, water, natural resources and potential significant public health impacts that cannot be adequately mitigated.” A findings statement concludes, “There are no feasible or prudent alternatives that adequately avoid or minimize adverse environmental impacts and address risks to public health from this activity.” Two groups heavily involved in the campaign, New Yorkers Against Fracking and Americans Against Fracking, praised the decision. Industry groups have threatened to sue, but the attorneys at Earthjustice (Earthjustice.org) are confident that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s exhaustive review will withstand any legal challenges and the nonprofit pledges to stand alongside the state in case of such actions. Vermont outlawed the practice in 2012. Source: EcoWatch.com
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Smell-Based Pheromones Offer Pesticide-Free Bug Control Semios, a Vancouver, Canada, provider of real-time agricultural information and precision pest management tools, has been given U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval for the first aerosol pheromone-scent products shown effective in disrupting the mating of the codling moth and oriental fruit moth by attracting males to the females’ scent in spots devoid of mates. Pheromones are natural chemicals that many animals use to communicate within their species. Unlike pesticides that kill a wide variety of insects, each pheromone targets a single pest species, leaving beneficial pollinators like bees and predators such as ladybugs unconfused and unharmed. One dispenser is hung in each acre and nothing is sprayed directly on the fruit. Pheromones don’t affect any other organisms, including humans, and can be used by both organic and conventional growers. David Knight, owner of Knight’s Appleden Fruit, Ltd., in Colborne, Ontario, has used the Semios system for two seasons as part of a regulatory trial. He says, “I could see this technology becoming completely mainstream in our industry in the next five or six years.” Traditional insecticides are expensive to buy and timeconsuming and labor-intensive to apply. Because they’re toxic, workers can’t enter the orchard for a specified number of days after spraying. Knight adds that fruit growers that rely heavily on pollinators to produce their fruit are also keenly aware of the environmental risk posed by pesticides and welcome a natural and less costly alternative; only tiny amounts are needed. Kirk Hillier, Ph.D., a biologist at Canada’s Acadia University, in Nova Scotia, who studies how insects communicate with pheromones, confirms that such scents have also been shown to be effective in both controlling a wider variety of agricultural and household pests and monitoring insects destructive to forests. Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company
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New data from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that overall domestic energy consumption is slowing and isn’t expected to grow much over the next 25 years, despite a growing economy and population. Usage is forecast to rise 0.3 percent annually between now and 2040, or just half the expected population growth rate, and dramatically less than the 2.4 percent projections for economic growth through 2040. Greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are expected to increase only 0.1 percent in the same period. Thanks to a public embrace of energy efficiency, residential fuel consumption may not grow at all over the next quarter-century. With more Americans driving electric and other energy-efficient vehicles, energy use in
the transportation sector will decline slightly and gasoline consumption is expected to drop more than 20 percent by 2040. Industrial energy use is expected to grow at less than 1 percent. College students nationwide are supporting the reported progress by conducting divestment campaigns at universities, including Divest Harvard. At a recent event, alumni, including Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, and former Colorado Senator Tim Wirth, joined students in protesting any investment of the school’s huge endowment fund in fossil fuel companies. Source: eia.gov/consumption/residential
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Farmers Sue GMO-Maker Over Lost Revenue Swiss biotech giant Syngenta AG may have destroyed much of the corn export business that U.S. farmers count on. China has rejected huge shipments of U.S.grown corn, largely because Syngenta released a GMO (genetically modified organism) version before it was approved. Consequently, $1 billion in class action suits are being brought in federal court by farmers in three states.
Shawn Anderson’s mission is to empower 1 million people to answer the question, “Why live a life that is unfulfilling?” He created Extra Mile Day held on November 1 to remind people that they each have the power to create positive changes in families, organizations and communities when they go the extra mile. This year, more than 400 mayors have committed to supporting the event to make an Extra Mile Day declaration. In 2009, Anderson pedaled solo across the U.S. and interviewed 200 people that had gone the extra mile to overcome dramatic setbacks or had risked everything in order to accomplish
The MIR162 strain of GM corn comprises only about 3 percent of U.S. crops, but it cannot be contained due to cross-breeding. The National Grain and Feed Association estimates that the Chinese refusal of U.S. corn has reduced corn prices by 11 cents per bushel, and it has asked Syngenta to stop selling the GM corn seed varieties. Syngenta was formed in 2000 by the merger of Novartis Agribusiness and Zeneca Agrochemicals. Source: Tinyurl.com/SyngentaLawsuit
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Wildlife Thrives in Dead and Fallen Trees Gathering winter firewood or felling dead trees may be a necessary chore, but it’s best to avoid fallen or snag trees (still upright and decomposing naturally) because they are home to woodland and backyard wildlife. Many types of birds, including woodpeckers, chickadees, bluebirds, nuthatches, owls, wrens and tree swallows and small mammals like raccoons, squirrels, opossums and porcupines use the cavities and crevices for shelter, food (in some cases, dining on congregating invertebrates like millipedes, beetles, spiders, worms and ants), mating, nesting and resting. The U.S. Forest Service says that some 1,200 forms of flora, including mosses, lichens and fungi, rely on dead, dying or rotted-hollow trees and serve to refresh habitat by returning vital nutrients to the soil via the nitrogen cycle. Decaying logs on the forest floor also act as “nurse logs” for new seedlings. Likewise, it’s good to respect brush piles of mainly fallen limbs and sticks. “These are wonderful hiding places for squirrels, rabbits and chipmunks,” reports Woodrow Nelson, a vice president with the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation (Arbor Day.org), in Lincoln, Nebraska, which serves to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. It’s best to identify existing and future snags prior to gathering firewood or timber to spare their accidental destruction. Long-dead trees are fairly easy to spot, with their bony limbs bereft of leaves. Snags-to-be require more review. Look for signs of disease or misshapen form: bracket fungi, rotting branch stubs, beetles, carpenter ants or broken main limbs. Nelson further advises, “Proper pruning can turn around a tree’s health.” He encourages consulting with a local certified arborist or the foundation’s Backyard Woods program.
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Massage Helps in So Many Ways by Mary Light
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ur bodies tell many stories and they also store many. They alert us to their needs, sometimes sending out red flags. Long term Natural Physician and Massage Therapist, Mary Light, feels that massage therapists, and other bodyworkers, can facilitate the listening process for you, and thus is a part of the overall healing process, beyond just receiving the physical work.
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Carol felt aches in her arm and as the months went on, her arm would no longer reach up and rotate. Goodbye function! ‘Frozen shoulder’ stops too short of giving solutions. To help restore this, Ann, her massage therapist, began exploring different tissues in the arm. She found congested areas in upper biceps, and began, in the context of a larger bodywork session, using techniques to help those congested areas flow, release, and regain elasticity. Other muscles, such as the deltoid,
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were addressed, with massage therapy, thermotherapy compresses, along with assisted stretching, sent new messages to the nervous system saying ‘You can let go a bit, these muscles work differently now, with more range’. Within a few sessions over a period of several weeks, Carol was free of pain and regaining nearly full range of motion.
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Megan was going through a life transition- leaving the parental home and going out into the world, facing decisions and adjustments with school, new people, new jobs. She felt mildly anxious and a little blah, and worried that these feelings could worsen. She didn’t want to go the pharmaceutical route, feeling it has affected her acquaintances adversely. The first massage session was nurturing – she experienced an oasis of inner quiet and personal space, along with a
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connection to her legs, arms, feet, hands, neck and back that was not as accessible with all that ‘in her head time’. This grounded her and she left feeling more connected to the earth, and provided more clarity in making decisions. Subsequent massage therapy sessions increased this healing dynamic while helping her feel the vitality and personal energy that increased circulation and ‘tissue unwinding’ can bring. Her anxiety lessened significantly, and she felt upbeat about all the possibilities and choices life has to offer- including some recreational connections with hiking, nature, and water sports, whcih further rounded out her life; continuing to help her feel grounded.
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Josh is a competitive cyclist for an athletic corporation. Although he excelled at his job, as time marched him into his 40’s, he decided to seek massage therapy ‘to just work out some kinks here and there. ‘
The therapist found much to work on; particularly lower calf musculature, as well as shoulder tensions, both obvious areas of potential strain for a cyclist. He discovered muscle knots and congested areas, which when released, not only allowed him to perform better as a cyclist, but gave him energy in all areas of his life, including a pathway for sound restorative sleep. Josh felt he was going to be able to extend his life as a competitive athlete.
full breathing and movement. This helped her balance personal life and work life. After the delivery, she had her therapist come for post-natal massage within 24 hours. This helped her feel strong and integrated after the work of childbirth. She now tells others ‘I couldn’t have gone through the pregnancy so well without it.’ Now licensed as a profession in 44 states, Massage Therapy has evolved in the last few decades to become an important pathway in health care; for vitality, for recovery, for rehabilitation and for rejuvenation. Just as Carol, Megan Jennifer and Josh now realize, our bodies do tell and store many stories regarding our well-being and caring for our bodies is a gift that can keep on giving.
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Jennifer discovered she was pregnant with her second child. Her job as a nurse had gotten more demanding since Morgan, now a toddler, was born. The back pain, foot issues, and other discomforts were looming ahead as worries, until a friend talked to her about Pregnancy Massage. Massage Therapists can be specially trained and certified to offer pregnancy massage. Jennifer began some massage sessions at her first trimester. Props and special positioning are employed to accommodate comfort and safety throughout the full pregnancy. She felt refreshed and strengthened, and the bodywork helped her sleep better, as well as open up space for
Mary Light, ND MH LMT, has been a licensed massage therapist in Michigan and east coast states for over 20 years. She is the director of Ann Arbor Massage School through Naturopathic School of the Healing Arts, a state licensed school and they are currently open for registration and also welcome questions about receiving massage and about study in this field. Visit naturopathicschoolofannarbor.net to contact.
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Gigging and Gabbing with Walter Hooper
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etroit area Musician, Walter Hooper’s music is a juxtaposition of classic rock, blues, pop, indie with some county twang mixed in for good measure; traditional tunes that take a journey through guitar and vocals and become a sound all of his own. While Hooper’s cover tunes are exceptionally on-point with their original intonation, the musical expression is unique to him, making it more than just another cover for his audience. His original works are not only melodic and technically crisp but display a musical maturity beyond his years.
project or even writing a new song, it’s usually in the daytime. I also do presentations so that’s another daytime event. I generally plan a tentative song list for the evening performance and then review or practice a few of these tunes a few hours before the concert or gig begins. Then onward to the venue. What has been one of your favorite things to do musically, thus far? Having the opportunity to play live for audiences. It’s always exciting and humbling to witness the audience react positively to live music. There is nothing more thrilling than stepping on stage and sharing with the audience what you’ve worked so hard towards achieving.
Working on any projects right now?
In addition to playing solo, I am part of a duo called, A man Named Hooper. I really enjoy this. Not only do I believe we have a full sound but I get to work with a good friend,
How did you get into the music world?
I began playing drums when I was about three or four years old. My parents have always surrounded my brother and I in music, with each of them listening to their own favorite genres. My dad played instrumental music most of his life and taught me early on. We even have photos of me sitting on his lap, at the drum kit. I had kid-formal guitar lessons when I was in early elementary school but really started playing, and loving the guitar in high school. It is just a part of me. My guitar feels like an extension of my arms.
Any legends that you particularly admire?
Absolutely, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Albert King and Howlin’Wolf; pretty much these guys are blues icons. I also like John Mayer. I really enjoy and appreciate many others guitarists as well, but these are probably my main inspirations.
What is a typical day of gigging like?
It doesn’t matter what day it is or maybe I should say every day, I play and listen to music continually. Most days I wake up thinking about a chord or a stanza, whether it’s my own or one written by someone else. I am known to play guitar, even air guitar, all through the day. If I am giving a class or working on a studio
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John Aman, who is a drummer and percussionist. The dynamic is great and adds a little different dimension to the tunes. I also, play guitar and/ or base for a rock band, The Blaine Fowler Experience. This is also a lot of fun, getting to play with three seasoned musicians, Blaine Fowler, Matt Brown and Ron Krash. Additionally, A Man named Hooper is releasing some original new material this autumn. Many long hours were spent in the studio
recording these tracks but I loved every minute of it. One of our tune’s features vocalist, Megan Seagram, who co-wrote this song with me last summer. John and I are really looking forward to getting this music out for people to hear.
You said something about classes and presentations?
Yes, I teach guitar to beginning students; from elementary age to senior adults. I like being able to see their excitement when they hear themselves improve and actually play a song. I also give presentations to groups, whether it is playing music for them or discussing certain aspects or topics related to music. I have a degree in Journalism so I try to incorporate these skills into the presentations.
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Rochester Mills and Telly’s in Grosse Pointe Woods, are a couple of locations. Also, A man named Hooper will be playing at the Harvest Festival at the Farmers Market in Shelby Township, on the 25th. We have played at the market before and we have always had a good time and have been well received by both the public and the vendors, too. We take this as quite a complement, since vendors usually are so busy at their booths to even notice or enjoy the music but here they are big supporters. For more information, visit Facebook. com/AmanNamedHooper.com or to book a gig/concert or presentation, call 586-871-5774 or to schedule a class , call Hooper at 586-944-9251.
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AWAKENING THE GLOBAL HEART Compassionate Activists Unite to Write Earth’s New Story by Linda Sechrist
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s individuals and in groups, more people today are expressing deep inner caring and compassion for fellow humans and all life on this planet by hitching their heartfelt energies to powerful actions that hold the promise of a sustainable future. In This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate, author Naomi Klein attests that the power of ferocious love is underestimated by companies and their government advocates. Suggesting that climate change be considered a framework for broader social improvements instead of a single issue, she invites “seizing the moment of discontent” to advance healing the planet and its broken economies and communities. Stories about how ordinary people are energizing local and online communities of practice to improve intergenerational communication, eliminate monetary influence in politics and restore democracy, and support social
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justice, community wealth building, independent media, sound health care and clean food and water are frequently missing from mainstream media. Pioneering efforts by activists such as Mario Tigueros, Pachamama Alliance program manager for the Game Changer Intensive; Joshua Gorman, founder of Generation Waking Up; and Cole Kleitsch, founder and director of Walking Civics, warrant widespread attention and support.
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When hundreds of participants in Pachamama’s Awakening the Dreamer symposium, held in cities throughout the U.S., kept asking “What’s next?” Tigueros facilitated the creation of Game Changers, which explores present challenges and possibilities and ways to create a new future. He says, “We wanted to help them in awakening to their personal qualities and strengths before setting out to change the world. While engaging with others and creat-
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ing a global society for all beings to flourish is a goal to strive for, we came to recognize that it takes a collective and collaborative approach within a community of practice to keep the message alive and implement what’s learned in the 12-week training.” A love for social justice prompted Tigueros to recognize the corporate capture of America’s democracy. “Suggesting that symposium participants work with Move to Amend and Citizens’ Climate Lobby made sense,” he explains. One is a nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals seeking to end corporate personhood and demand true democracy; the other empowers individuals to exercise their political power. It takes love to inspire the youth of GenY, Generation We and the Digital Generation, all names for the Millenials, to create a new story and transform their lives and communities. Gorman is counting on his peers to help make it happen. “We’re writing a different story than the worn-out one we’ve been led to believe is inevitable,” he says. Some of Generation Waking Up’s young leaders have formed local communities of practice that campaign to get big money out of politics, pressure universities to divest fossil fuel investments, build local and just food systems, end mass incarceration, enroll residents to go solar and inspire everyday citizens to live in more just, sustainable ways.
People have the power, when we choose to use it, to act on it, to dedicate ourselves to change. ~Rebecca Solnit “Young people have a leadership role in spearheading the change our world is calling for. Ultimately, it will only come about with every generation working together,” observes Gorman, who operates from Oakland, California. He’s encouraged when Generation Waking Up members say they want to learn from older adults that spent decades struggling for positive social change. A deep love for the potential of
If we are brave enough, often enough, we will fall. When we own our stories of struggle, we can write our own new endings. ~Brené Brown, Rising Strong civic engagement prompted Gladstone, New Jersey, resident Kleitsch’s Walking Civics initiative. The intergenerational nonprofit, endorsed by the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, trains military veterans and students as young as 16 as poll workers. “I want to inspire future voters by letting them learn how to do the job competently and with integrity, and lead them to participate in democracy’s most cherished act of voting,” advises Kleitsch. It’s currently active in several jurisdictions across the country and will scale up for 2016 and beyond.
Hearts Joining Hearts
At 15, Kelsey Juliana’s love of family, friends and future generations far outweighed any trepidation she felt in acting as one of two plaintiffs in a legal strategy to protect the atmosphere, guided by Mary Christina Wood, a law professor and author of Nature’s Trust. Wood created the Oregon nonprofit Our Children’s Trust, now operating in all 50 states and internationally, to enforce the duty of government to protect natural resources for present and future generations. It supports youth in bringing legal action in courts, administrative agencies and local legislative bodies. In local Sierra Club chapters, organizers work with facilitators to educate and empower youth to lead campaigns with town councils, legislative chambers and the courts. Mounting research is confirming
what many have long suspected— extensive media coverage of negative news can trigger stress, fear and trauma. Images & Voices of Hope (ivoh) Executive Director Mallary Tenore cares deeply about how the media can benefit the world by catalyzing change and meaningful awareness of issues such as those raised by Our Children’s Trust. “At ivoh, we believe in focusing on the world we want to live in—not only problem-solving in the world we have. We are currently helping our global community of media practitioners tell ‘restorative narratives’, stories that show how people and communities are making a meaningful progression from despair to resilience. Instead of focusing solely on tragedy and trauma, these narratives extend the storyline by showing signs of renewal, recovery and restoration,” explains Tenore.
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James Maskell wishes every media outlet would cover the doctors and health professionals that are applying the “functional/integrative/root cause” approaches to health care. Formerly a vendor of supplements to health professionals, Maskell has morphed his focus to found the Evolution of Medicine Functional Forum, a monthly educational Web show for health professionals and industry insiders. After becoming captivated by functional medicine at a trade show, he developed this fresh, high-tech con-
cept that combines the latest health news, functional medicine research, practice developments and health technologies in a mixed-media format. Offered free on YouTube, it combines interviews, TED-style talks, videos and audience interaction. “With health politics raising more questions than answers and with technology changing the healthcare landscape, there’s never been a more ripe time for health innovation and accelerating a shift toward what works for most doctors,” remarks Maskell, who also recently collaborated with the Institute for Functional Medicine to live-stream Genomics and Functional Medicine, the most cuttingedge clinical Functional Forum to date. Andrew Brandeis, a licensed naturopathic doctor in San Francisco, developed a challenging new skill set in creating the easy-to-use, mobile Share Practice app, launched 18 months ago and now also available on the Internet. It’s already used by 15,000 doctors nationwide to rate and review the effectiveness of drugs, herbs and supplements. They also ask questions and receive quick feedback about patient treatments. Brandeis sees an even bigger future opportunity. “As we spot trends and see what is working where and why, we can direct research dollars. There are all kinds of off-label uses for drugs, herbs and supplements that we’ll support when we see that 10,000 doctors are using them in the same way for the same thing,” says Brandeis, who enjoys the meaningfulness of this collective contribution. Gery Juleff, of Hopewell, New Jersey, reinvented himself and his career to serve a greater good. Seeking to inspire change through intelligent discussion
Corralling Ocean Plastics Boyan Slat, 21, of the Netherlands, has devoted his youth to founding and forwarding The Ocean Cleanup, a system in which plastics in our oceans, driven by currents, would amass in accessible zones, reducing cleanup time from theoretical millennia to a manageable period. Leading a team of 100 scientists and engineers for one year, they turned the concept into a potentially viable method to clean up half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 10 years. Crowdfunding will launch the pilot phase in Japanese waters in 2016. Slat has been named a United Nations Champion of the Earth. The Ocean Cleanup is a recognized Design of the Year by the London Design Museum.on natural awakenings
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for our own existence and that of our children. ~Bill Mollison, Permaculture: A Designer’s Manual environmental issues he founded and hosts the Green Radio Hour broadcast on GreenHourRadio.com. He was formerly a member of the British Foreign Service, serving for 25 years as a diplomat, mostly in Africa and Brazil. In Juleff’s last London foreign office assignment, he dealt with policies on climate change, renewable energy technology and energy security. “My love of Africa, the continent likely to be affected the most by climate change, quickened my sense of needing to do whatever I could to limit any negative effects,” he says. Even though he was innocent about the scope of such an undertaking, “When the station owner suggested I use my knowledge to host a radio show, I said yes.” In What Then Must We Do? Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution, economist and co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative Gar Alperovitz provides many examples of successful community wealth building. He’s been part of a team partnering with others in cities that include Cleveland, Ohio; Jackson, Mississippi; Rochester, New York; and Washington, D.C. As co-chair of The Next System Project, he’s dealing with the bigger picture of long-term systemic change. “The economics of sustainability focus on partnerships with local assets like universities, hospitals and cultural institutions to facilitate broad-based economic security for the entire community,” says Alperovitz. He’s deeply committed to the concept of an ecologically sustainable society, where problemsolving activities nurture democracy.
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to the Power of Love. James O’Dea, author of The Conscious Activist, says, “As we evolve, we recognize that it’s the heart which holds the great key to our collective healing, to real civility, the courage to face our own shadow and true progress.” Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAbout We.com for the recorded interviews.
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NATURAL MOOD BOOSTERS Safe Alternatives to Antidepressants by Kathleen Barnes
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adness darkens the world of the 16 percent of Americans diagnosed with clinical depression and the untold millions more that try to cope without a formal diagnosis, according to a University of Colorado study published in Clinical Therapeutics. Just as daunting, an estimated 30 million Americans take prescription antidepressant drugs for premenstrual discomfort, chronic pain and anxiety, as well as depression, according to Dr. James Gordon, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He founded and directs the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, in Washington, D.C., and is the renowned author of Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression. While conventional medicine offers a smorgasbord of antidepressants, many are ineffective or produce harmful side effects. One University of Pennsylvania study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found scant evidence that they benefit people with mild to moderate depression because the drugs work no better than a placebo in at least 80 percent of cases. Side effects of traditional antidepressants included nausea, headaches, weight gain, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, agitation, irritability, anxiety and even violent behavior and suicidal thoughts, according to the University of Colorado research involving more than 40,000 patients. It further showed that nearly 70 percent of patients stop taking the prescription drugs within three months, largely because of intolerable reactions. Some safer and healthier alternatives exist. “We know that depression is more a symptom than a diagnosis,” says Dr. Hyla Cass, author of numerous related books, including Natural Highs. “It’s a sign of imbalance in biochemistry, caused by any
Curcumin, the rhizome of the turmeric plant that gives curry powder its distinctive yellow color, addresses both the symptoms of depression and its underlying causes, says Ajay Goel, Ph.D., director of the Baylor Center for Gastrointestinal Research, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. A recent study by Goel in Phytotherapy Research showed that this natural spice helps generate new, properly functioning brain cells that manufacture mood-elevating neurotransmitters. Along with being as effective as Prozac (fluoxetine) without the side effects, curcumin can neutralize the suicidal thoughts and violent behavior sometimes displayed in people with major depression taking prescription antidepressants. “We also know that prescription antidepressants become less effective the longer you take them,” says Goel. “Curcumin doesn’t lose its effectiveness over time.” Rhodiola rosea, the well-researched root of an Arctic plant, has brought relief even to some of Cass’ severely depressed patients. Cass points to its ability to help balance stress hormones and stimulate production of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin, much like the claims of prescription drugs, but without any known side effects. A new study published in Phytomedicine confirms that rhodiola is at least as effective as the prescription antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) in fighting major depression. Cass also recommends 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan), an extract of the seeds of an African shrub that produces the critical serotonin with no negative side effects. A recent Indian study from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences comparing the effects of 5-HTP and Prozac confirms that “5-HTP definitely has antidepressant effects in patients with depression.”
A Holistic Approach
An integrative approach that emphasizes physical activity and a meditation or other spiritual practice can be highly effective in treating all levels of depression, according to Gordon. “It’s a way to get unstuck, to help us move through and beyond depression and other difficulties in our lives,” he says. Exercise triggers rises in mood at least equal to those generated by antidepressant prescription drugs, according to new Duke University research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. People that are depressed often don’t want to move, Gordon comments. “Start with what you can do. Walking a couple of blocks a day is a good beginning.” He notes, “I teach specific meditation techniques such as slow, deep, soft-belly breathing and mindful walking and eating. All have been shown to decrease levels of anxiety and stress, enhance mood and optimism, and promote greater emotional stability and more reliable judgment.” A healthful diet emphasizing vegetables, fruit and healthy fats; strong support from friends and family; creative activities; and connecting with a higher power comprise Gordon’s integrative prescription for a happy life. Kathleen Barnes is author of numerous natural health books, including Food Is Medicine. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com. natural awakenings
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Animal Chiropractic The Benefits of a Well-Adjusted Pet
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lthough pet owners may consider animal chiropractic services as a modern-day phenomenon, it’s been around since the early 1920s. Proof resides at the Palmer College of Chiropractic library in a report describing an equine chiropractic adjustment course created by B. J. Palmer, who expanded on the work of his father, D.D. Palmer, the founder of chiropractic. It also houses the doctor of chiropractic veterinary diploma issued to graduates. Today, the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA) is the primary national source of credentials in a field of medicine that treats horses, dogs, cats, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, elephants, birds and reptiles. Human and animal chiropractic medicine deals with describing the relationship between the spinal column and nervous system, as well as its crucial role in maintaining overall health. This methodology for animals is especially helpful for enhancing performance—in breeding, training and grooming dogs to conform to the specifications of American Kennel Club dog shows and/or agility competitions—and for horses that compete as jumpers, distance race horses or barrel racers.
Exacting Practicum Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Bob Willard, in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area, is certified to perform spinal adjustments and acupuncture on animals. Having practiced equine sports medicine since 1982, Willard elected in 2005 to extend his
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education with 200 hours of classroom and laboratory training according to the standard of the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association. Willard had been a skeptic prior to his personal experience. “To help me deal with a compound fracture, my wife dragged me to see a chiropractor. After reaping the physical benefits, I was naturally curious to learn more. Today, I treat the majority of my patients with chiropractic and acupuncture before using conventional treatments,” advises Willard, who emphasizes that he finds these complementary therapies useful in preventing injuries. At one of the barns Willard works with, nearly every performance horse gets an adjustment every 30 days, because the owners can spot subtle differences long before a potential injury occurs. In North America, laws and regulations governing animal chiropractic differ by state. American Veterinary Medicine Association guidelines recommend that a veterinarian should examine an animal and establish a preliminary diagnosis before initiating any alternative treatment. In some locations, a veterinarian must supervise treatments by an animal chiropractor that’s not also a vet. Doctor of Chiropractic Donna Gigliotti, who practices at Macungie Animal Hospital, in Macungie, Pennsylvania, has been treating animals in collaboration with local veterinarians since 1997. She regularly lectures on the benefits and combines techniques such as neurofascial release, which affects the joints, muscles, ligaments and brain. This type of therapy is highly effective in treating genetic predispositions such as canine intervertebral disc disease, which can occur in any dog, but most particularly the dachshund, Lhasa apso and Shih Tzu. Selected for a genetic form of dwarfism, these breeds have discs prone to this age-related form of degeneration. To help delay such related impacts, Gigliotti teaches owners to work with their pet to train them to perform balance exercises that develop the core muscles which hold the spine firmly in place. “I don’t want to repeatedly see a dog for the same issues when it’s possible for the animal to maintain the adjustment with the owner’s help,” notes Gigliotti, who is among a few doctors that have completed advanced neurology training for animals at the Healing Oasis Wellness Center, in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. “Animal chiropractic techniques can also help with symptoms such as lameness, skin problems, bladder and bowel irregularities, sight and hearing loss, breathing difficulties, food and environmental allergies and gait abnormalities,” advises Doctor of Chiropractic Sherry Bresnahan. Licensed in the care of humans and animals, she holds AVCA certification and applies her extensive postgraduate training at Crystal Lake Vet-
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erinary Hospital, in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Owner Alert
“A pet’s biggest asset is an observant owner. No one knows their constant companion better,” says Bresnahan. “It’s why vets hear statements such as, ‘My cat’s meow is off,’ or, ‘My dog is acting lethargic,’ or ‘My pet’s eyes seem dull.’ In performance animals like horses, it’s
generally the rider that spots something that’s off.” She explains that although she doesn’t need to apply any more chiropractic pressure on animals than she uses on people, it is necessary to stand on bales of hay to place the upper body and hands at the correct angle when making an adjustment on a horse or rodeo bull.
Chiropractors that specialize in treating animals are adept at reading the body language of nearly any creature, which can speak volumes about their health challenges. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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SAT, 03 OCT, 2015 Pet Adoption Event – 11am-3pm. Meet some Michigan Humane Society dogs and cats of all ages who are waiting for adoption. Pet Smart, 5650 Mercury Dr, Dearborn. 866-648-6263.
THUR, 08 OCT, 2015 Play Date- 6-7pm. One hour off-leash romp for small breed dogs, under 11 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.
SUN, 11 OCT, 2015 Adoption Event – 12-3pm. Wag Animal Rescue, Pet Supplies Plus, 22124 Ecorse Rd, Taylor. WagAnimalRescue.com.
THUR, 15 OCT, 2015 Play Date- 6-7pm. One hour off-leash romp for large breed dogs, over 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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The Zen of Slow Cooking
Savor Your Autumn Harvest in One-Pot Dishes by Judith Fertig
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utumn’s shorter days remind us how precious time is, especially when we can spend the hours with good friends and loved ones. That’s why Chicago mothers and bloggers Meg Barnhart and Jane McKay decided to try slow cooking with a Zen approach in creating family meals. With the time they save in food preparation—especially when one recipe can yield an extra lunch or dinner—they free up moments for both family interaction and their own spiritual practices. “Slow cooking with the sacred intention of slowing down creates a sense of peace and calm after a full day of work and school,” says Barnhart. Once she transitioned to this kind of meal planning and preparation on a regular basis, she realized that it allows her to be more attentive to her family’s needs while a healthy, tasty dinner basically cooks itself. With extra time for meditation and yoga in her daily life, she realizes increased clarity and focus for other interests and demands.
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McKay enjoys the creative challenge of making family-pleasing, whole food recipes and converting conventionally cooked recipes for use with a slow cooker. “I especially love the bounty of the autumn harvest, which includes seasonal picks from our family’s urban garden,” she says. She’s found that root vegetables, squash, pumpkin, leeks, mushrooms, leafy greens, Brussels sprouts, apples, pears and nuts all translate well to lower temperature cooking for a longer period. Whether it’s a quick preparation that allows for other activities or a more contemplative, mindful endeavor that can be relaxing in itself, the recipes on the pair’s website, TheZenOf SlowCooking.com, are highly suited for busy people.
Slow Cooking 101
Slow cookers have come a long way since they were first introduced in the 1970s. Today, they come in all shapes and sizes, with inserts, timers
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and a wide range of settings. Barnhart and McKay recommend the five-tosix-quart size with a removable insert as the most practical. Food cooks in the insert, which can be washed and dried separately, so there’s no need to put the entire slow cooker in the sink to clean up afterwards. Because the slow cooker’s low temperature is about 200° F and the heat is indirect, the appliance uses less liquid than conventional cooking. Many of Barnhart and McKay’s easier recipes simply require putting the ingredients in the slow cooker, selecting the temperature, replacing the lid and turning the appliance on. Fresh garnishes, such as the roasted pumpkin seeds or fried sage leaves for the Butternut Squash Soup, make a crisper contrast to the softer texture of slow-cooked foods, notes McKay. Dishes like Sweet and Spicy Apples can be made the day before; leftovers taste delicious for breakfast with a dollop of yogurt. Barnhart and McKay make their own Sweet & Spicy Ground Spice Blend, available on their website, with proceeds funding cooking classes for adults with developmental disabilities. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
Millet and Miso Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sriracha Dressing
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Mindful Fall Recipes
Butternut Squash Soup Yields: 6 servings Prep Time: 5-10 minutes 5-6 cups butternut squash, diced ½ cup or 1 carrot, chopped 1 cup or 1 small bunch scallions or spring onions, chopped 8 whole sage leaves, fresh (or 1 Tbsp dried) 1 Tbsp rosemary, fresh (or ½ Tbsp dried) 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth 1 cup organic dairy or non-dairy milk Suggested toppings: Slices of freshly toasted bread, drizzled with olive oil and cubed 1 /3 cup roasted pumpkin seeds 8 additional fresh sage leaves, fried 4 slices of lean bacon or tempeh, crispy and crumbled Place the squash, carrot, scallions, sage leaves, rosemary, chicken broth and milk into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high setting for 3 hours or low for 6 hours. Then, blend using an immersion blender until smooth and leave covered until ready to serve. Make the toppings available to sprinkle and stir.
to ½ inch 2 cups or 3 medium carrots, diced to ½ inch 1 cup or 2 medium turnips, diced to ½ inch 6 oz Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered ½ cup vegetable or chicken broth 4 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup organic olive oil 1 Tbsp dried oregano 8 oz sliced Portabella mushrooms 1 large onion, sliced into half moons 6 oz blue cheese, crumbled, or vegan cheese 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/3-inch slices Black pepper to taste
Yields: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Coconut or organic olive oil 2 acorn squash, halved and deseeded 1 cup millet or quinoa ½ can garbanzo beans ½ cup raisins 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp black pepper 3 Tbsp fresh chives, snipped ¼ cup lemon juice 2 Tbsp white miso paste Olive oil 4 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted Dressing: 2 tsp Sriracha sauce 1 Tbsp lime juice ¼ cup plain or coconut milk yogurt
Put the vegetables into the slow cooker with the garlic and stir in the olive oil and oregano. Layer the mushrooms on top of the vegetable mixture, followed by a layer of onions. Next, sprinkle the blue cheese crumbles on top. Pour the broth over the vegetables and cheese mixture, and lay the sliced potatoes on top. Season the potatoes with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.
Oil the insert of the slow cooker with coconut or olive oil. On a chopping board, halve the acorn squash and scoop out the seeds.In a separate bowl, add the millet, garbanzo beans, raisins, garlic powder, black pepper and 2 tablespoons of the chives. Mix the lemon juice, miso and 2/3 cup water in a cup and pour over the millet mixture. Stir well. Spoon the millet filling into the acorn squash. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. Mix the ingredients for the Sriracha dressing in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve. Once cooked, remove from the slow cooker and sprinkle with the remaining snipped chives and toasted pine nuts. Serve with the Sriracha dressing alongside.
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DAILY RENEWAL:
The Ancient Secret to Renewing Yourself, Your World and Faith Daily By Ava R. Williams
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ust like that, within what seems comparable to the blinking of an eye, 2015 has almost come to an end. It has been a monumental year on many economical, political and social levels. As we contemplate such events it’s worthwhile to reflect upon the changes that have occurred within our own lives. What actions, habits or even physical states of being did we seek to improve upon or implement in our personal and professional lives? How successful were we in doing so? These questions, lead Americans to invest over $549 million per year in a myriad of strategies from self help to professionally assisted forms of intervention according to research conducted by Marketdata Enterprises, a Tampa, FL based company. Analysts predict that this trend will continue in 2016. Yet as we pursue such techniques, many of us, will overlook the simplest, oldest and most effective strategy to renew and strengthen ourselves, our worlds and our faith daily. So what exactly is this revolutionary practice? While it is life changing, it is not at all new. It has, in fact, existed and been practiced by people, including a myriad of kings and historical figures, since the beginning of time.
It is the practice of biblical meditation. Biblical meditation is a time to communicate directly and intimately with God. To do so requires an investment of time, inner quiet and conscientiously opening our hearts and ourselves to God. Biblical meditation teaches us to shut out
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intrusions and negative stimuli resulting in the development of a quiet spirit. Again, biblical meditation is neither a novelty nor a new concept. From King David to Paul, the bible is filled with proponents and practitioners of biblical meditation. In Timothy 4:15 the Apostle Paul instructs Timothy “... meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may appear to all.” Noteworthy historical church figures such as St. Teresa of Avila and Martin Luther also practiced and advocated meditation. In St Teresa’s book The Way Of Perfection, she noted “We need no wings to go in search of God, but have only to find a place where we can be alone and look upon Him present within us.” The growing emphasis on meditation in eastern religions, however, has caused many to confuse the biblical meditation practiced by Christians with the transcendental meditation associated with Eastern forms of meditation and new Age thinking. This has led many people, especially Christians, to become skeptical of, and turn away from biblical meditation.
The two, however, both in practice and purpose are vastly different. The stated goal of Eastern meditation is to promote psychological and emotional wellbeing. This often involves transcendental forms of meditation that revolve around attempts to empty the mind. Emphasis is also placed on becoming detached from the world. Detachment is the final goal.
In contrast, biblical meditation involves filling the mind with what is right and true according to God’s Word. It involves the process of reflective thinking via reading and observing portions of Scripture. As we do this God is able to communicate with us through his Word. In so doing, we shed the controlling and hindering influences of the world and become more firmly attached to the living God through Christ. Ultimately, as 2015 ends preparations for 2016 begin, incorporate into your daily routine biblical meditation. Biblical meditation is more than just a practice. It is an act of faith. It serves as evidence of our desire for and consent to God’s presence in our lives. It allow us to better understand God and his plan for us. It empowers us to resists the negative pressures and temptations of the world. Perhaps most beautifully, it allows us to actively express our gratitude for the grace, redemption, forgiveness and love that God bestows upon us.
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Here’s to a victorious end to 2015 and even more glorious 2016! Author’s note: In my soon to be released book “STAND ON GRACE: 28 Days of Biblical Meditation”, I explore this topic even more deeply. STAND ON GRACE combines biblical reflection with principles of meditation in order to help us to better hear and understand what God desires of, and for us. In doing so when situations arise, from the simplest to most complex, we are able to respond in accordance with God’s will for us. Should you be searching for a inspiration, support and empowerment as you begin or continue along this journey, make sure to join me and a community of awesome people at www.facebook.com/yourworldnolimits for the upcoming 28 Daily Renewal Challenge and more! Ava R. Williams is an International Speaker, Social Entrepreneur, Author and Philanthropist. For more information visit AvaRWilliams.com
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EARLY PUBERTY The New Normal? by Kathleen Barnes
21st-century girls are reaching puberty at dramatically earlier ages than their mothers and grandmothers.
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any American girls today are experiencing budding breasts and pubic hair before they are 7 years old, according to the government’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The threshold age has been steadily falling for decades, with the most dramatic decrease between 1997 and 2011. A pivotal 2011 study from the University of Cincinnati showed that U.S. Caucasian girls on average entered puberty at 9.7 years old, three to four months younger than the average age reported by University of North Carolina scientists 14 years earlier and much younger than data from the 1960s. Girls of other ethnicities are also entering puberty at earlier ages, but at less dramatic rates. A 2009 Danish study also showed that their country’s girls were developing breasts a full year earlier than those born 15 years earlier.
Burgers, Fries and Sodas to Blame
The rise in childhood obesity is the major culprit in today’s lower ages of
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puberty, according to the 2011 study’s lead researcher, Dr. Frank Biro, director of adolescent medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He explains, “Body mass index [BMI] is the overwhelmingly predominant factor in the age at which a girl reaches puberty. It’s become more important than race or ethnicity. Heavy white girls and heavy black girls are all maturing earlier.” Science has long shown that fat tissue produces hormones, including estrogen, that can accelerate the process of puberty, especially early breast development, according to Dr. Louise Greenspan and Julianna Deardorff, Ph.D., authors of The New Puberty. Greenspan specializes in pediatric endocrinology at San Francisco’s Kaiser Permanente Hospital; Deardorff is a clinical psychologist researching pubertal development at the University of California, Berkeley. They cite one foundational study from the 1980s that showed for every BMI point increase, the age of first menstruation dropped by about one month.
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Ubiquitous hormone-disrupting chemicals are undoubtedly a culprit in the early puberty epidemic, says Doctor of Naturopathy Michael Murray, of Phoenix, Arizona, who publishes widely on the topic of natural medicine. Endocrine disruptors that trigger the body to produce excess amounts of estrogen include chemicals in clothing, especially children’s sleepwear, furniture and carpets, anything plastic, personal care products, cleaning solvents, glues, dry cleaning chemicals, pesticides, herbicides and non-organic meat and milk. Collectively, they trigger puberty before its natural time. “There’s certainly a link between these persistent pollutants and obesity,” Murray observes. Antibiotics contained in commercial meat and dairy products may be a greater risk than the added hormones, says Greenspan. “Chronic, low-dose antibiotic exposure could affect the body’s microbiome [the microorganism colony in the digestive tract], which can lead to obesity and may also influence puberty.”
The Stress Monster
“Considerable research now supports the notion that excessive stress early in life can affect the timing of puberty,” says Greenspan. Stressors can range from sexual or child abuse to stressful family relationships, low emotional investment on the part of parents or a depressed mother. “Girls that grow up in homes without their biological fathers are twice as likely to experience early menarche as girls that grow up with both parents,” advises Deardorff. Biro points out that stress is associated with higher levels of cortisol and obesity. Cortisol, the stress hormone, has been directly related to belly fat in numerous studies.
Added Risks
“Early puberty also increases social risks,” says Deardorff. “Girls that develop ahead of their peers have more anxiety, a higher incidence of depression, poorer body image and more eating disorders.” Research from St. Thomas’ Hospital, in London, reports that reaching puberty early may also increase risks for diabetes and breast cancer later in
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12 Foods to Buy Organic The Environmental Working Group reports that these foods are the most heavily contaminated with pesticides, so look for organic versions and prioritize them on the family grocery list. 1. Apples 2. Peaches 3. Nectarines 4. Strawberries 5. Grapes 6. Celery 7. Spinach 8. Sweet bell peppers 9. Cucumbers 10. Cherry tomatoes 11. Snap peas (imported) 12. Potatoes life, says Biro, the latter “possibly due to greater lifetime exposure to female hormones and the susceptibility of rapidly developing breast tissue to environmental toxins.” Framingham Heart Study results published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism support earlier studies that found menstruating before age 12 may contribute to a 23 percent greater risk of developing heart disease and 28 percent higher risk of dying from heart attack or stroke.
Parental Strategies
These experts all agree that a clean diet is one of the most powerful strategies to protect young girls. Murray recommends reviewing the Environmental Working Group’s list at Tinyurl.com/EWGDirtyDozen. He says, “If you buy these foods organic, you’ll both avoid hormone-disrupting pesticides and herbicides and give children the protection of antioxidants that can help protect against other toxins.” Kathleen Barnes is author of numerous natural health books, including Food Is Medicine. Connect at Kathleen Barnes.com.
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We are like water flowing down-
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stream: Water moves differently when interacting with rock and sand. If we’re present when running on different surfaces, we can move more effortlessly and float along with the surface, rather than fight with it.
Ground Rules for
RUNNERS A Guide for Running on All Terrains by April Thompson
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any fitness-seekers run because it’s so simple and adaptable. Running can be done in groups, pairs or alone, with little equipment, skill or planning needed. Anyone can run virtually anytime, anywhere—an indoor treadmill, scenic trail, beach or sidewalk. But all surfaces are not created equal. Recently, opponents of running on hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt claim they are more apt to cause injuries or pain than dirt or grass. According to body-movement researcher Daniel Ferris, Ph.D., director of the Human Neuromechanics Laboratory at the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology, no evidence currently supports the theory that running on harder surfaces leads to more injuries. “However, we see a difference in the injury types,” he reports, noting that it’s likely related to differences in how people strike their feet on different surfaces, thus delivering a different stress load to the rest of the body. Running on hard surfaces is more often correlated with issues like plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendon injuries; softer surfaces are more often linked with soft-tissue injuries such as knee problems. According to Michael Sandler, a running coach and author who has developed a variety of helpful resources on mindful running (MindfulRunning. org), being present is paramount to
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safer running on varied surfaces. “Enjoy music while running, but you have to be tuned in to your surroundings, too,” says Sandler, currently based near New York City. “Sometimes runners get injured when changing footwear or surfaces without being aware of how that affects their running. You’re more likely to move faster on cement, than on grass; each surface dictates a different stride.” Some softer surfaces such as grass, trails and sand tend to be more uneven, which can lead to trips, falls and related injuries and require more exertion. In a recent University of Michigan study, walkers expended up to 25 percent more energy on an uneven surface than on a smooth one, while runners experienced no difference in exertion levels. This benefits those that may be walking for weight loss, accelerating calorie burn.
Helpful Change-Ups
Ferris recommends that runners and walkers mix up terrains to recruit different muscle groups and make them work in new ways. As a result, a strong inland runner may struggle to complete a run on a beach, which draws more upon the calf muscles. Whether it’s a change of surface or training shoe, Ferris cautions to ease into it, rather than making an abrupt shift. Gail Fuller, a 10-time marathoner and certified running coach in Silver Spring, Maryland, believes that variety is the spice of running. “I love to switch
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~Michael Sandler it up; I get bored easily. I’ll run on trails one day, tracks the next,” says Fuller, an asthmatic who took up running 13 years ago to mitigate its effects. Fuller encourages new runners, even those with preexisting conditions, to consider different types of runs. “I recently coached a woman working toward her first 5K in Baltimore. She said she had bad knees and only felt comfortable running on a treadmill,” relates Fuller. “We’ve slowly worked in trail runs and hill work to the point where she now enjoys training on hills to get strong for a race.” However, Fuller ultimately tells runners to follow their body’s intuition regarding training. “I dislike treadmills, so I don’t use them. If you don’t like something, even if another seasoned runner recommends it, don’t do it,” she counsels, recalling her own unhappy event runs on Venice Beach sand and a New Jersey boardwalk. “Your body will tell you what it needs.” Being conscious of the mind-body connection can deepen the benefits of running and other workouts—mentally, physically and spiritually—according to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, worldwide leader of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, nine-time marathoner and author of Running with the Mind of Meditation. “Instead of spacing out [during] exercise, say, ‘I’m going to be present and relate to my breathing and movement’,” he counsels. “That’s healthy for the mind and the body.” Whatever’s beneath their feet, mindful runners can discover the joys of physical and mental synchronization. Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.
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BE TRUE TO YOURSELF It’s the Secret to Belonging by Brené Brown
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ontrary to what most of us think, belonging is not fitting in. In fact, fitting in is the greatest barrier to belonging. Fitting in, I’ve discovered during more than a decade of research, is assessing situations and groups of people, then twisting yourself into a human pretzel in order to get them to let you hang out with them. Belonging is something else entirely—it’s showing up and letting yourself be seen and known as you really are—love of gourd painting, intense fear of public speaking and all. Many of us suffer from this split between who we are and who we present to the world in order to be accepted. (Take it from me: I’m an expert fitter-inner!) But we’re not letting ourselves be known, and this kind of incongruent living is soul-sucking. In my research, I’ve interviewed a
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lot of people who never fit in, who are what you might call “different”: scientists, artists, thinkers. If you drop down deep into their work and who they are, there is a tremendous amount of self-acceptance. Some of them have to scrap for it, like the rest of us, but most are like a neurophysicist I met who essentially told me, “My parents didn’t care that I wasn’t on the football team, and my parents didn’t care that I was awkward and geeky. I was in a group of kids at school who translated books into the Klingon language and my parents were like, ‘Awesome!’ They took me to the Star Trek convention.” He got his sense of belonging from his parents’ sense of belonging, and even if we don’t get that from Mom and Dad, we have to create it for ourselves as adults—or we will al-
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ways feel as if we’re standing outside of the big human party. The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you’re enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect. When we don’t have that, we shape-shift and turn into chameleons; we hustle for the worthiness we already possess. Brené Brown, Ph.D., a licensed master social worker and research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, has spent 13 years studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness and shame. This essay is from her book, The Gifts of Imperfection, used with permission.
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EPA: A Muzzled Watchdog E.G. Vallianatos Seeks to Put Bite Back into the Agency by Randy Kambic
Of the many cases you cite of the EPA failing to curb industry wrongdoing, which one most compellingly signals the problem? It has to do with laboratories that test
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for human health and environmental effects of chemicals used by farmers and drug manufacturers. Adrian Gross, at the EPA, accidentally discovered the greatest fraud [in this field], committed by a massive laboratory outside Chicago named Industrial Bio-Test that was confirmed by inspector colleagues at the Food and Drug Administration and eventually the EPA. It was being paid by the industry to test their chemicals, and instead of doing an honest accounting of chemicals registered with and approved by the government, they would fix the numbers to secure approval for the drugs or chemicals. The EPA shut down this laboratory in 1983, yet continues to outsource much of its responsibilities. Despite this and other illegal and criminal activities, the government still allows the chemical industry to test its own chemicals. It casts tremendous doubt on the reliability and credibility of the process. It’s the Achilles heel of the regulatory system. Science has been the greatest victim of this manipulation. Industry should be forbidden to test its own products and we need to establish truly independent laboratories. photo by Sonja Stump
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.G. Vallianatos firmly believes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is failing to adequately protect us. His deeply rooted conviction springs from 25 years of working for the agency. His latest book, Poison Spring: The Secret History of Pollution and the EPA, co-authored with environmental journalist McKay Jenkins, chronicles what he attests are numerous cases of lack of enforcement, corruption and misuse of science and public trust that have transformed it into a “polluter’s protection agency.” He especially documents the dangers of chemicals that enter our air, soil and water every day that are either approved—or sometimes ignored—by the agency. He’s the author of four previous books, including Harvest of Devastation and This Land is Their Land: How Corporate Farms Threaten the World, and blogs for The Huffington Post. Vallianatos, who transitioned from championing integrity from inside the EPA in 2004, recommends ways to change how the agency operates. Key needs include improved site selection for garbage dumps, oil refineries and manufacturers; and strong support for organic, sustainable and small-scale farming.
In Poison Spring, what do you mean by, “Women have long been getting the brunt of global pollution”? In 1977, a former colleague testified to Congress on the discovery of DDT and other chemicals in mother’s milk. Today, we find it includes many more
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widely used chemicals such as Monsanto’s herbicide glyphosate. Breast milk has been contaminated by what mothers eat, breathe and drink. Even beyond milk, they have no option not to pass on what’s in their bodies to their newborn. We have forced women to put the next generation at risk. If anyone wants to know the biggest factor on why the healthcare system is failing, this is it.
Fracking is the latest crisis of which the EPA is, in your words, “once again looking the other way.” How can we halt it? Fracking sends tremendous volumes of water mixed with more than 100 toxic chemicals deep into the Earth using intense pressure, smashing bedrock and other sediments to release gas and perhaps petroleum. Fracking not only contaminates groundwater, escaping methane gas is entering the atmosphere and warming the planet. It also causes lots of earthquakes. People can demand a ban of fracking in their neighborhoods. States and communities are beginning to do so.
Is it possible that the EPA can become truly independent, and how can we move forward together toward integrity? As more people are affected by the way industry is poisoning our environment, they’ll face the reality that we need the EPA to be much more strongly protective and isolated from the political corruption that’s been tying its hands. I love that the EPA employs many vitally important and capable scientists. Criticisms stem from its overall corruption by the political system. We need to have a Supreme Court-like EPA with an overall administrator appointing deputies, people with integrity that are open-minded as to what must be done if this country is to be healthy. Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor in Southwest Florida who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.
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Saturday, Oct. 24th 9am - 2pm
Join us to celebrate the fall harvest, & the last day of the 2015 farmers market season!
Family Friendly Fun • Free crafts and games for kids
Musical guest - ‘A man named Hooper’ Pumpkins, corn stalks, straw, Indian corn, gourds, winter squash, syrups, jams & jellies, honey, eggs, fresh baked bread and more Great time to stock up on all your favorite farmers market products Our Farms 2 You - Amish Farmers group will have lots of grass fed frozen beef, chicken, & lamb plus maple syrup, honey, baked goods and much more!
Local area businesses welcome! Vendor spaces are $25, but must be paid in advance.
Contact Mary Anne 586-943-5785 for more info. Make checks payable to ‘Shelby Farmers Market’ mail to P.O. Box 4471, Center Line, MI 48015
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calendarofevents All Calendar events must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication, and adhere to our guidelines. Please visit HealthyLivingDetroit.com for guidelines and to submit entries.
THUR, OCT 01, 2015 Fatou Seydi Sarr - West African Dance – 6:30-8pm. (12 wks) $15 per person, (SanKofa members $10, kids $7) SanKofa LIFE Learning & Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-5250
FRI, OCT 02, 2015 Fast Freddy Hustle Dance – 5:30-7pm. $8 per person, (SanKofa members $5) SanKofa LIFE Learning & Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-5250
SAT, OCT 03, 2015 Crafting with Grace Annual Arts & Crafts Show – 10am-5pm. Indoor juried show with 60 artisans. Door prize drawings, concessions, baked goods, face-painting and complimentary kid’s kraft korner. $2 over 12. Free on & off-site parking with free shuttle. New Grace Apostiolic Temple, 2898 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor. CraftingWithGrace.com. 734-368-8897.
save the date Haunted Miniature Garden Workshop – 11am or 1pm. Make a fun and spooky container garden. Kids over six welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult at no extra charge. Space limited, register now. $30 includes supplies. Ray Hunter, 16153 Eureka Rd, Southgate. RayHunter. com. 734-284-2500. Oktoberfest -5-9pm. Fun-filled evening of German culture with Downriver Council for the Arts and sponsored by Southgate DDA. Germanstyle food, cash bar including wine & craft beers, live entertainment, etc. $25 & free for children under 5. Southgate Market Center Park, Southgate Shopping Center at Eureka and Trenton Rds – adjacent to MJR Theater. DownriverArts.org. 734-720-0671.
TUES, OCT 6, 2015 Dr. Jesse Brown - Insight Through Iridology – 6-8pm. $25 per person (SanKofa members $15) SanKofa LIFE Learning & Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-5250
WED, OCT 7, 2015 Bobby Jean Calhoun - Tai Chi – 6-7pm. (6 wks) $90 per person, (SanKofa members $60) SanKofa LIFE Learning & Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-5250
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Dr. Sharon Oliver - Ten Steps to Perfect Blood Sugar – 7-9pm. (6 wks) $150 per person (SanKofa members $100) SanKofa LIFE Learning & Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-5250
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save the date Toast of the Town – 6-9pm. A celebration of Detroit Entrepreneurship with strolling dinner & cocktails plus live entertainment. 2 nd annual fundraiser for TechTown Detroit. Business attire, valet parking $106.49 RSVP. 440 Burroughs St, Detroit. TechTownDetroit.org. 313-879-5250. Pressure Point Therapy– 7-8pm. Techniques to reduce stress muscle soreness and tension, bring a partner. Free. Karl Wellness Center & Chiropractic Clinic, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734-435-8220. Essential Exercise- 8-9pm.Learn essential exercises to keep you fit, limber and healthy. Free. Karl Wellness Center & Chiropractic Clinic, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734-435-8220.
FRI, OCT 09, 1015 Book Sale – 12-4pm. Romulus Public Library by Friends of the Library. 11121 Wayne Rd, Romulus. Romulus.lib.mi.us. 734-942-7589.
SAT, OCT 10, 2015 Stranded at the Corner Film – ( & 10/11) 2pm. This Fall Film Series, 2008 film offers a frank exploration of the public and private maneuverings that resulted in the abandonment of one of America’s most beloved ballparks. Featuring an entertaining blend of archival footage and contemporary interviews; Tiger Stadium’s rich history, recounts the long struggle to prevent the team from leaving the park, and takes a critical look at its state of neglect. 90 min long. Free admission. (State Park fees to Island). Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle, Detroit. DetroitHistorical. org. 313-833-5538.
MON, OCT 12, 2015 Essential Oils & Cancer – 7:15-8:30pm. Essential oils have ling been used by various cultures as a natural remedy for virtually every disease, including cancer. “According to research done by U of OK Health Sciences, various species of frankincense is unparalleled as a cancer solution”. Find out more with Dr. D and Cynthia Haas. RSVP. Free. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734-455-6767.
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TUES, OCT 13, 2015 Introductory Meditation Class Isha Kriya (Ages 12+) – 7-8pm. Learn a simple yet powerful 15 minute practice which creates enhanced clarity, improved health and a state of peacefulness and joy. This practice is offered by Isha Foundation, an international, non-profit, public service organization dedicated to cultivating human potential. Free. Ferndale Public Library, 222 E. Nine Mile, Ferndale. IshaUSA.org. 313-451-4742.
WED, OCT 14, 2015 Raw Foods Class – 7pm. Nutrient dense and digestive friendly raw foods will be discussed and taste-tested. Learn how raw foods affect you lifestyle in this class led by Michael Dwyer. RSVP. Free. Better Health Store, 44427 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. TheBetterHealthStore.com/events or call 734-455-1440.
Introductory Meditation Class Isha Kriya (Ages 12+) – 7-8pm. Learn a simple yet powerful 15 minute practice which creates enhanced clarity, improved health and a state of peacefulness and joy. This practice is offered by Isha Foundation, an international, non-profit, public service organization dedicated to cultivating human potential. Free. Bacon Memorial Library, 45 Vinewood, Wyandotte. IshaUSA.org. 313-451-4742.
THUR, OCT 15, 2015 Year End Wrap –Up Celebration –7pm. Celebrate another successful year of butterflying with a meal and conversation with fellow butterfly enthusiasts. $3. SembaButterfly.org. Nankin Mills Interpretive Center, 33175 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. Introductory Meditation Class Isha Kriya (Ages 12+) – 7-8pm. Learn a simple yet powerful 15 minute practice which creates enhanced clarity, improved health and a state of peacefulness and joy. This practice is offered by Isha Foundation, an international, non-profit, public service organization dedicated to cultivating human potential. Free. Summit on the Park, 4600 Summit Pkwy, Canton. IshaUSA.org. 313-451-4742.
FRI, OCT 16, 2015 Sacred Sexuality & Tantra – (10/17,1/18). We e k e n d o f c l a s s o ff e r i n g s p r e s e n t e d by Leslie Blackburn. Register in advance. M y s t e r y S c h o o O f T h e Te m p l e A r t s . com (under “Offerings”). Dakini@ mysteryschooloftheteimplearts.com.
SAT, OCT 17, 2015 Fall Holistic Psychic Fair – 10am-6pm. Fair is hosted by Intuitives Interactive and will have Readers, mediums, aura photography, n/c presentations and holistic products. $10. Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor. IntuitiveInterActive.com. 734-358-0218.
Dance Around the World – 4pm. Livonia Symphony Orchestra concertin memory of Bob Bennett, sponsored by Liv. Community Foundation. Include Symphony # 7 in A major and Emperor Waltz. $20. Louis Schmidt Aud, Clarenceville High School, 20155 Middlebelt, Livonia. LivoniaSymphony.org. 734-421-1111. Chef Raziya Curtis - Healing Support Network Anniversary Extravaganza – 3-7pm. $50 per person, (SanKofa members $35) SanKofa LIFE Learning & Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-5250
SUN, OCT 18, 2015 Fall Clean Up - 1-3pm. Workshop hosted by Detroit Farm and Garden. Free. 1759 21st Street, Detroit. 313-655-2344. Temple Community Gathering – 5-7pm. Connect and discuss openly, sexuality, consciousness, spirituality, tantra and more. Email to pre-register. Dakini@MysterySchooloftheTempleArts.com. MysterySchoolOfTheTempleArts.com.
MON, OCT 19, 2015 Healthy Aging – 7:15-8:30pm. Dr. Gregory will be talking about maximizing health & function throughout life. RSVP. Free. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734-455-6767.
WED, OCT 21, 2015 Balance Ball Workshop - 7:15-8:30pm. Workshop on how to utilize a balance ball for a wide range of exercises and functional movements. Note: Bring your ball with you. RSVP. Free. Canton Ctr Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Ctr Rd, Ste 109, Canton. 734-455-6767.
THUR, OCT 22, 2015 Introductory Meditation Class Isha Kriya (Ages 12+) – 7-8pm. Learn a simple yet powerful 15 minute practice which creates enhanced clarity, improved health and a state of peacefulness and joy. This practice is offered by Isha Foundation, an international, non-profit, public service organization dedicated to cultivating human potential. Free. Summit on the Park, 4600 Summit Pkwy, Canton. IshaUSA.org. 313-451-4742. Colon Health – 7-8:30pm. Learn what creates health problems for your colon and natural solutions. Free. Karl Wellness Center & Chiropractic Clinic, 30935 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. 734-435-8220.
FRI, OCT 23, 2015 Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit – (10/24, 10/25). 11th Annual Conference. Programs, displays & more. At Marygrove College. Register now. GLBD.org.
SAT, OCT 24, 2015 Harvest Festival – 9am-2pm. Celebrate the fall harvest & the last day of the 2015 farmers market season with family friendly fun including free crafts and games for kids. All will enjoy special musical guest, A man named Hooper. Plus, favorite market goods and autumn specialties available. Indoor & outdoor vendor spaces. Packard Proving Grounds, Shelby Farmers Market, 49965 Van Dyke, Shelby Township. ShelbyFarmersMarket.com. 586-943-5785.
TUES, NOV 3, 2015
Evening Lantern Tour – 7pm. Sometimes spooky, always silly, tour that showcase Michigan’s myths, legends, cryptozoology, local history and event the natural world as seen through a Halloween lens.Hayride, and lanternbearing guide will lead you through the dark, pumpkin-lit woods as you encounter various odd charactgers and uncanny situations on this adventure. RSVP/ Advanced purchase tickets $12. Other dates/times available. Oakwood Metro Park, 32911 Willow Rd, New Boston. MetroParks.com. 734-782-3956.
Charma Dompreh - Eat Live, Stay Well! – 5:307pm. $25 (SanKofa members $15) SanKofa LIFE Learning & Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-5250
Godzilla Vs, Monster Zero – 8pm. Ron Sweed, the 1070’s and 1080’s horror movie known as The Ghoul, returns to Det. for a live version of his old TV show, with live segments, rare video clips, and Ghoul-worthy sound effects during screenings of two Godzilla classics. $7. Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Rd, Detroit. RedfordTheatre.com. 313-537-2560.
Sweet Harvest – 6-9pm. Celebration and fundraiser in support of Taylor Conservatory & Botanical Gardens. For more information, visit taylorconservatory.org or call 888-383-4108
Ayanna (Dr. Keefa) - Talking Wellness with Ayanna – 11am-12:30pm. $7 per person (SanKofa members free) SanKofa LIFE Learning & Wellness Center, 18734 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313-366-5250
SUN, OCT 25, 2015 Meditation- 4-5pm. Will explore some of the deeper meanings of yoga in dharma talk, pranayama and a variety of meditation techniques including silent practice. Wear loose clothing and bring any yoga and mediation props. $10.Yoga Shala and Wellness Center, 25411 W. Warren, Dearborn Heights. CarrieHura.abmp.com. 313-617-9535.
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2nd Annual Artisans’ Market – 11am-4pm. Jewelry, candles, woodwork, photographs, holiday décor, candy, etc. Harper Wood Library, 19601 Harper, Harper Woods. HarperWoodsLibrary.org. 313-343-2575.
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save the date Center for Peace & Conflict Studies Celebration – 5:30pm. Fundraising event to celebrate 59th anniversary + looking forward to the future. Many volunteers committed many hours to create a new Strategic Plan which embraces the success of the past while framing a blueprint to “embrace the future”, continuing as leader in community and worldwide research, training and service; ranging from local conflict resolution programs in schools, public agencies and neighborhoods to organizing and contributing to nat. & international conferences, trainings & publications. Sponsorship opportunities available to support this worthwhile program. Individual tickets $75. The event will be held at Byblos Banquet, 7258 Chase, Dearborn. 313-577-3453.
SUN, NOV 1, 2015 Sadhguru in Detroit: Wisdom, Meditation, Bliss - 2pm-4pm. A rare occasion to be in Sadhguru’s presence and explore life’s deepest questions. Enlivened with engaging discourses, guided meditations and music by Sounds of Isha, this one-time event is an oasis for those thirsty for a life of exuberance and clarity. Tickets starting at $25 (Student tickets: $15) Purchase at IshaUSA. org/Detroit The Masonic Temple, 500 Temple St, Detroit. Isha Volunteer 313-451-4742.
NOV 14 & 15 BODY MIND & SPIRIT EXPO – Largest expo to exhibit in Dearborn with professional mediums, intuitive communicators and healers gathered under one roof. Lectures, speakers, demonstrations and more. $10. Under 12 free. Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Dearborn. HealingBodyAndSpirit.com. (see ad pg 31)
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ongoingcalendar All Calendar events must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication, and adhere to our guidelines. Visit NaturalAwakeningsDetroit.com for calendar guidelines and to submit ongoing events. 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
Detroit Eastern Market /Detroit – 6am-4pm. Focus on Artisans. Russell St, between Mack & Gratiot. 313-833-9300.
Wild Wednesdays – Greenland Markets, best prices on fruits and vegetables. Locations in Dearborn & Dearborn Heights. SuperGreenlandMarket.com.
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.
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.
Donation Yoga -11:45am. All levels welcome in a serene studio with natural light. Be Nice Yoga, 4100 Woodward, Detroit. 313-544-9787.
Lunch Time Yoga Vinyasa- 12pm. Level l/ll (A). Heidi Miklos Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. 734-282-9642.
Greater Health Walking Group -6-7:30pm. Explore the beautiful trails of Palmer Park, connect with new friends and thrive in healthy fun. Free. Splash Park on Merrill Plaisance, Detroit. 313-451-1278.
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.
Belly Dancing- 6:15-7:30pm. $15. Taylor Yoga, 8935 Telegraph Rd, Taylor. 313-292-9642.
Gentle Basic Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. 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 hours prior to class. Drink plenty of water beginning hours 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. Greater Health Walking Group -6-7:30pm. Explore the beautiful trails of Palmer Park, connect with new friends and thrive in healthy fun. Free. Splash Park on Merrill Plaisance, Detroit. 313-451-1278.
SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 1st and 3rd Tues of month. Free to Chamber members one buisness 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 Greater Health Walking Group -6-7:30pm. Explore the beautiful trails of Palmer Park, connect with new friends and thrive in healthy fun. Free. Splash Park on Merrill Plaisance, Detroit. 313-451-1278.
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Yoga Foundation – 6-7pm. Workshop is for beginners who are interested in starting Yoga, who are questioning whether they are flexible enough, overweight or just can’t do it. All the basics will be covered including postures, breathing, meditation, relaxation and more. Tips on incorporating into everyday life will be provided. Donation by sliding scale; suggested $96- $120. Pre register. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix Toledo Rd, Southgate. CarrieHura.abmp.com. 313-617-9535. 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. 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.
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 meet. per month. 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. HarperWoodsLibrary.org. 313-343-2575.
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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.
Detroit Eastern Market /Detroit – 6am-4pm. Russell, between Mack & Gratiot. 313-833-9300. Tai Chi on The Ave – 8-9am. Balance, strength, flexibility & relaxation with Ted Cash. All ages. $5. Please call to confirm schedule. Detroit Fiber Works, 19359 Livernois, Detroit. 313-610-5111. 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. 313832-1155.
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ELDER HELPERS Volunteer to help elders for the activities you enjoy, on a schedule that works best for you. Go to ElderHelpers.org to create a volunteer profile and start today! MICRO MENTOR Your professional skills can help small businesses grow and create jobs. Volunteer as a mentor and make a meaningful connection with a business owner. Mentors join, search for entrepreneurs to assist online, and once connected, serve as a coach and trusted guide. This volunteer opportunity is extremely flexible. You set the schedule and the expectations with your mentee. Meanwhile, our support staff is by your side every step of the way to help you succeed as a mentor. Some entrepreneurs need a sounding board or general industry advice, while others are looking for targeted technical advising. Join at MicroMentor.org AMERICAN RED CROSS Do you have professional skills? Help the American Red Cross by becoming an Office Support Volunteer. Support the Red Cross by performing administrative duties to support a specific team, department, or chapter. 4 hour shifts. Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm. American Red Cross, 100 Mack Ave, Detroit.
WISH LIST HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DETROIT WISH LIST Please contact us if you would like to donate an item from this list. Habitat for Humanity Detroit is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your contribution is tax deductable in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. HabitatDetroit.org. 313- 521-6691
EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED A safe home. A loving environment. Nurturing caregivers. To a foster child, it’s a wish. A dream. You see, our children have seen life through the lens of hopelessness. Abuse. Trauma. Being in a loving foster care home offers our children the chance to know protection, compassion, hope. The chance to experience the joy of simply being a child. And to build bigger dreams than even they imagined. Visit TheChildrensCenter.com to learn more about becoming a foster parent.
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