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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

12 FEEL GOOD FILMS

A Conversation with Producer Stephen Simon

by Ellen Mahoney

14 TITANS OF YOGA

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Lessons Distilled

From a Lifetime of Disciplined Practices

by Johannes R. Fisslinger

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Parenting Teens

by Henry Drake, MA, LPC

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18 SAVORING THE SUN Three Ways to Preserve Summer’s Goodness

advertising & submissions how to advertise To advertise with Natural Awakenings or request a media kit, please contact us at 303-665-5202 or email publisher@NaturalAwakeningsBoulder.com.

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INVESTING What values do your investments support?

by Krista Strohoffer

Editorial submissions Email articles, news items and ideas to: editor@NaturalAwakeningsBoulder.com.

Deadline for editorial: the 5th of the month.

21 Don’t Be “Bamboozled”

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Deadline for calendar: the 12th of the month.

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letterfrompublisher Welcome to our first annual special-edition Natural Wellness Guide. Keep it handy all year to reference our Health & Wellness Glossary (page 29) or to find a local practitioner or resource for better living.

Natural wellness is more important than ever, especially given the rising cost of traditional health care in this country—and the fact that not all insurance packages reliably protect us from those costs. I found out the hard way.

Earlier this summer, I developed an infection in my tear duct. A doctor friend urged me to get antibiotics immediately, or I could end up needing eye surgery in a matter of days! Already knowing that I had dacrocystitis, that I needed a systemic antibiotic, I located the closest urgent care.

I saw a physician’s assistant for about five minutes, needed no tests, got the necessary prescription, paid my $35 co-pay, and left after less than an hour there.

And the cost of my bill? $620.40. Good thing it wasn’t a serious health issue.

Which is why preventive care is what’s urgent. Boulder County is rich with resources to help us live a healthier, more balanced life—including all the skilled health and wellness providers listed in our Natural Wellness Guide. I urge you to visit any one of them to enhance not only your physical health, but your emotional, mental and spiritual health, too.

Be well,

contact us Publisher Sara Garden Editor Marj Hahne Assistant Editors S. Alison Chabonais Sharon Bruckman Magazine Layout Char Campbell Design & Production Courtney Ayers Stephen Blancett Robin King Advertising Sales Sara Garden Sherrie Glogosh To contact Natural Awakenings Boulder/Broomfield Counties Edition:

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newsbriefs Boulder Green Streets Transforms East Pearl for Cyclists, Runners and Walkers

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n Sunday, September 19, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Boulder Green Streets will transform ten more blocks of Pearl Street into a car-free, bike, run, skate, and stroll zone.

This â&#x20AC;&#x153;street liberation projectâ&#x20AC;? is part of a worldwide movement in which downtown city streets are converted into community play spaces, modeled after the 70-mile-long Ciclovia, held every Sunday in Bogota, Columbia.

Boulder Green Streets will feature interactive street-side activitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sample yoga classes, dancing, hands-on learning, displaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as well as food, music, races, and a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bicycle parade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Turning our city streets green, even for just one day, celebrates Boulderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s active lifestyle and commitment to sustainability, while offering us a new way to build community,â&#x20AC;? says event organizer Hillary Griffith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It also challenges the assumption that major streets exist only for cars. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a powerful stance.â&#x20AC;?

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For more information, to register an event, or to volunteer, contact Hillary Griffith at info@ BoulderGreenStreets.org or 720-422-3354, or go to BoulderGreenStreets.org.

Discover Your Fulfillment Within with Gangaji

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his month, renowned spiritual teacher and author Gangaji returns to Boulder to share her core message that â&#x20AC;&#x153;peace is immediately discovered in this very moment by simply stopping the train of your endless thought loops.â&#x20AC;?

Explore the essential spiritual questions of our time, sans dogma and belief systems, at the introductory â&#x20AC;&#x153;public meetingâ&#x20AC;? on Friday, September 10, from 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:30 PM, and at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weekend of Inquiryâ&#x20AC;? on Saturday and Sunday, September 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12.

Gangaji dispels myths about enlightenment and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needed for fulfillment, clearing the way for recognition of the vast, untouchable peace and freedom that are the essence of our true nature.

Design a life of health and vitality!

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s introductory evening will be held at Unity Church of Boulder, 2855 Folsom St. Admission is $20; no registration is required. The weekend event will be held at the Boulder Marriott, 2660 Canyon Blvd. Tuition is $195 in advance; $225 at the door.

To register or for more information, visit Gangaji.org or call 1-800-267-9205.

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Student practitioners learn a sequence of steps, each a technique that activates the enormous potential energy (qi) stored in the body and converts it to actual energy.

This energy feeds and strengthens our internal organs, and the excess spills into our meridians (internal wiring system), clearing any stagnations or blocks.

Jingui Golden Shield fully integrates the body, mind, and energy through the careful application of this physical practice, meditation, and herbs.

Wednesday night trainings are held at Crossroads Gardens, 1800 30th St., Suite 201, Boulder. For more information, visit Jingui.com or call David Moore at 303-917-3318.

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newsbriefs Denver/Boulder Solar & Green Homes Tours

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earn from green-thinking homeowners how to lighten your carbon footprint, slash your energy bill, and add value to your home at the Denver/Boulder Solar & Green Homes Tours.

Landlords, too, can learn how to incorporate green technologies into their units and make them more desirable for renting.

Organized by the Colorado Renewable Energy Society and the Center for ReSource Conservation, the tours will feature 26 green homes in Boulder, Denver, Louisville, Nederland, Golden, and Evergreen.

The Denver Area Tour will be held on Saturday, September 25, in Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City Park, North Denver, and the Evergreen/Golden corridor. The Boulder County Tour will be held on Sunday, September 26, in Boulder, Louisville and Nederland. The cost is $5 per person per day. Register for the Denver tour at cres-energy. org/events/tour, and for the Boulder tour at conservationcenter. org/energy/tour.html.Â

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ant to recover more quickly after athletic activities or healthfully manage your stress or low energy? Cheri McDonald and Mireya VanAmee are bringing to the Boulder market â&#x20AC;&#x153;a raw potent nutrition drink of seven Superfoods, which carry six times more nutrients than other fruits, veggies or berries. It naturally feeds the brain and the body with clean energy that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tax the adrenal or nervous systems.â&#x20AC;? This product also carries the ­Banned Substance Control Group Certification (BSCG), important for competitive athletes.

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nternationally acclaimed poet, novelist, translator, mystical scholar, and spiritual teacher Andrew Harvey will speak on Sunday, September 18, at 12:00 PM, at the Sustainable Living Fair in Fort Collins. Harvey has published over 20 books, including Son of Man: The Mystical Path to Christ and The Return of the Mother. He has taught at Oxford University, Cornell University, The California Institute of Integral Studies, the University of Creation Spirituality, and spiritual centers throughout the United States. He was the subject of a 1993 BBC documentary titled “The Making of a Modern Mystic.”

Held on Saturday and Sunday, September 18–19, the fair will also present Jeff Mapes, senior political reporter for Portland’s The Oregonian and author of Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities; Heather C. Flores, certified permaculture designer and author of Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community; and Doug Fine, adventure journalist, NPR contributor, and author of the bestselling Farewell, My Subaru.

Fair admission of $8/day provides access to 250 exhibitors, 100+ workshops, speakers, food and beverage vendors, and entertainment. Learn more at SustainableLivingFair.org.

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Says owner Anne Kelly, “We wanted to create a magical space, anchoring amazing energies for transformation in these times.”

Enchanted Forest offers self-catering cottages or bed-and-breakfast accommodations for nightly, weekly, and long-term stays. Guests can enjoy energy healing, massage, yoga, hot springs, hiking, golf, and 27 nearby spiritual centers.

Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t space rental or Enchanted Forest Accommodations, call 719-256-5768 or visit EnchantedForestCrestone.net.

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all. The International Day of Peace is September 21.

Sound Play

Birds, Like Humans, Sing Just Because They Can Animal researchers like Gisela Kaplan, Ph.D., and Irene Pepperberg, Ph.D., have determined that birds not only sing to communicate daily needs, many engage in sound play, most often when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re alone, but sometimes also when humans are present.

Some species continually improvise their singing with new elements, phrases and sequences, reports Kaplan, a professor at the Research Centre for Neuroscience and Animal Behaviour at the University of New England, Australia. Nightingales and canaries are among the avian virtuosos, reinventing their repertoire in each successive season, while the brown thrasher may hold the record at close to 2,000 song types. Nightingales, she notes, organize their compositions according to rules of construction similar to the way humans use syntax. These birds even create distinctive phrases that identify them as individuals.

Kaplanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own recordings of Australian magpies reveal how the birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice moves across four octaves, varies its phrasing between staccato and legato, and embellishes sequences with vibrato, trills or deep overtones. More, it will close a completed song with a signature phrase, in much the same way that a painter initials a finished canvas.

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Daydreams Have Everyday Benefits Scientific interest in daydreaming was kicked off a decade ago, when Marcus Raichle, a neurologist and professor with Washington University in St. Louis, discovered that several parts of the brain become unusually active metabolically when the brain is thought to be idling. His findings further showed that daydreaming is the mindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s default mode... and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a bad thing.

Today, researchers know that daydream content pretty much maps onto peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everyday goals, aspirations and apprehensions, rather than being exotic meanderings. For the average person, daydreaming typically represents a kind of mental rehearsal, maintaining the brain in a state of readiness to respond. As pioneering psychologist Jerome Singer pointed out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can engage in trial action without any consequences. Such fantasies may fulfill a psychic need.â&#x20AC;?

In Psychology Today, author Josie Glausiusz reports that daydreaming now seems to be considered an essential human activity. Daydreams help us generate our sense of self, hone social skills and serve as a font of creativity for those who pay attention to them, all of which make us feel vibrant, aware and engaged with life. www.NaturalAwakeningsBoulder.com

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Artist-in-Residence Programs Available Nationwide Hundreds of artist-in-residence programs at sites across the country also include those at 29 national parks. The National Park Service offers opportunities for qualifying two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, composers and craft artists to live and work in the parks from several weeks to several months of the year.

Learn more at nps.gov/archive/volunteer/air.htm as well as MesArt.com/art/ Resources:Artist-in-Residency_Programs.

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Airlines Fall Short of Facilitating EcoFriendly Skies

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According to the National Resources Defense Council, nearly 75 percent of in-flight generated waste is recyclable, but only 20 percent actually gets recycled.

Green America’s consumer watchdog website, ResponsibleShopper.org, reports that airlines could recycle nearly 500 million more pounds of waste each year, half of it in-flight waste. Some airlines say they’re making progress, yet none collects and processes all the major recyclables of aluminum cans, glass, plastic and paper, or has a comprehensive program to minimize packaging and compost food waste, according to Green America’s recent review.

“For concerned consumers looking to spend their travel dollars wisely, airline waste may be the ultimate example of, ‘What goes up must come down,’” comments lead researcher Victoria Kreha. Green America’s airline rankings for recycling, from best to worst, are: Delta, Virgin, Southwest, Continental, Jet Blue, American, British Airways, Air Tran, United and US Airways.

Beyond the environmental benefits, recycling airline waste would create jobs nationwide; according to Colorado Recycles, recycling creates six times as many jobs as does landfilling.

Take action at GreenAmericaToday.org/go/AirlineRecyclingReport; email executives at listed airlines and report how flight attendants answer when asked about company recycling policies. natural awakenings

Citizens Move to Ban Toxic Oil Dispersants as Options In response to British Petroleum’s use of toxic chemicals to disperse the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, American citizens are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to immediately delist products of concern from the National Contingency Plan Product Schedule.

This would include removing such dispersants as an approved method of dealing with an oil spill. Products of concern are defined as those that contain any substances known to be a human health hazard or that have not been proven to be nontoxic to wildlife species relevant to the area where they will be used.

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new study from Iowa State University’s Nutrition and Wellness Research Center may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs—if they don’t mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet.

In the study, researchers examined the effects of eating flaxseed lignans (natural plant chemicals found in flaxseed) on 90 people diagnosed with high cholesterol. The results showed that consuming at least 150 milligrams per day (about three tablespoons) decreased cholesterol in men by just under 10 percent over the three months of the study. They did not see similar results in women.

Suzanne Hendrich, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the university who led the study, notes that the flaxseed tablets used in the research are not available in the United States, but sprinkling ground flaxseed on cereal and other foods can provide ample cholesterol-lowering flaxseed lignans. Ground flaxseed will oxidize over time, she says, possibly affecting its flavor as well as omega-3 content, so keep it fresh.

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new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev reveals that hand-clapping songs boost the development of motor and cognitive skills in children ages 6 through 10. “We found that children in the first, second and third grades who sing these [kinds of] songs demonstrate skills absent in children who don’t take part in similar activities,” explains Dr. Idit Sulkin, of the university’s music science lab. “We also found that children who spontaneously perform hand-clapping songs in the yard during recess have neater handwriting, write better and make fewer spelling errors.”

Sulkin engaged several elementary school classrooms in a program of either music appreciation or hand-clapping songs for 10 weeks. With the hand-clapping group, she found that “Within a very short period of time, the children who until then hadn’t taken part in such activities caught up in their cognitive abilities to those who did.”

The children’s teachers believe that those who participate in such hand-clapping songs also exhibit better social integration.

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When More Isn’t Better

In recent years, multiple studies have touted the benefits of following a diet rich in antioxidant vitamins such as C and E. Now, new findings show that while antioxidant-rich foods are fine when eaten in large quantities, taking too many antioxidants in supplement form can put our health at risk.

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute report that many people take way too many vitamins, believing that if a little is good, a lot must be better— but that is not the case. “If you are taking 10 or 100 times the amount in a daily multivitamin, you may be predisposing your cells to developing cancer,” warns institute Director Dr. Eduardo Marbán, who led the study.

The Human Heart Renews Itself

Researchers at Karolinska Institute, a leading medical university in Sweden, have demonstrated that contrary to conventional theory, heart cells are able to regenerate themselves.

Examining the heart tissue of 50 people over the course of four years, the researchers found that new heart cells appeared to replace older ones at a rate of approximately 1 percent per year in people in their 20s, falling to 0.5 percent per year by age 75. Scientists now hope to find ways to stimulate this natural regeneration of heart cells as a way to avoid heart transplants and help people recover from heart attacks.

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A diet rich in natural grapes—red, green and black—could slow a downhill progression from high blood pressure and insulin resistance to heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Scientists at the University of Michigan Health System believe that grapes’ naturally occurring antioxidants, known as phytochemicals, help reduce risk factors related to cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome, often a Type 2 diabetes precursor.

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mong Stephen Simonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many acclaimed films are the Academy Award-winning What Dreams May Come, Somewhere in Time, and the groundbreaking Conversations with God. He also co-founded The Spiritual Cinema Circle in 2004 with relationship experts Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks. As a subscription-based monthly DVD community, Spiritual Cinema Circle offers viewers a continuous array of upbeat and inspirational films that help us feel better about being human.

Why did you decide to produce spiritual films?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always loved films like Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Wonderful Life, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, that have a spiritual content to them, even though Hollywood refers to them as fantasy films. My dad was a big comedy director in the 1930s and 40s, and I always knew spiritual movies were the kinds of films I wanted to make.

When I was about 30 years old, I read this extraordinary book called Bid Time Return, by Richard Matheson, which I went on to produce as my first film, called Somewhere in Time. What Dreams May Come was also based on a Matheson novel. Later, when I read the Conversations with God books by Neale Donald Walsch and we became good friends, I just knew the story of his life would lend itself to film. www.NaturalAwakeningsBoulder.com

What is the difference between a spiritual and a religious film?

Mainstream media uses the words spiritual and religious as synonymous terms, but they are not. A religious film would be like The Passion of the Christ or The Ten Commandments, whereas a spiritual film would be like Whale Rider or What Dreams May Come.

I believe spirituality is a personal and private experience, where you have your own relationship with whatever you might call the Divine. You might call this God, but you also might call this spirit, life, the universe or nature.

You can be a spiritual person but not be religious, yet I firmly believe that spiritual and religious people have much more in common than they differ.

Has mainstream America been receptive to this spiritual movement?

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe in the word mainstream.

To me, it means that entertainment has lost all of its individuality. When you try to attract everybody, you have to be concerned with not offending anybody, and that is not what art and filmmaking is about.

Spiritual filmmaking is definitely a niche. We have subscribers in nearly

100 countries around the world and the primary demographic of our audience tends to be more adult. What we offer strongly appeals to individuals who are looking for this kind of transformative entertainment that both enlightens and allows them to feel better about themselves and the world.

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Which filmmakers are producing films that are right for your audience?

A filmmaker produces a spiritual movie because it’s in his heart and it comes from his soul. We have a number of filmmakers we’ve nurtured whom I think are wonderful. For example, we’ve distributed five films from Santa Fe-based Scott Cervine and four films from Geno Andrews, headquartered in Los Angeles.

What are your overriding goals and hopes for Spiritual Cinema Circle?

When Spiritual Cinema Circle films help our community of viewers feel better about being human, that makes me happy. There is enough media that look at the dark, ugly, negative, violent, greedy sides of humanity, and there is no question that these dark elements seem to be part of human nature. But there’s little light shown on the beautiful side of our nature—the side that consciously evolves, forgives and loves.

Spiritual films allow us to look at our humanity when we operate at our best. This is what we look for when qualifying films for the Spiritual Cinema Circle. The films we choose are dramatic and the characters experience difficult challenges, but at the end of the day, there is always transcendence, a powerful transformation and a pathway through whatever the darkness may be. Our hope is that viewers are pleased with our movies and feel better at the end of the film than they did at the start.

Ellen Mahoney teaches writing at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Email evm@infionline.net.

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TITANS OF YOGA LESSONS DISTILLED FROM A LIFETIME OF DISCIPLINED PRACTICE

by Johannes R. Fisslinger

For the first time, orga-

Enjoy the moment; don’t be inhibited by the past or future. You are in a timeless space, connected to the infinite. ~ Sharon Gannon, cocreator of Jiva Mukti Yoga

nizers of National Yoga Month have collected in one place insights on health, happiness and

Try this healing exercise: Sit up, put your hands in your lap, close your eyes and watch your breath. Take 30 seconds to enjoy this moment, right now, being present… and connecting with your inner smile. ~ Lilias Folan, called the “First Lady of Yoga” since her 1972 PBS series, Lilias!

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enlightenment from contemporary practitioners who are deemed by their peers as world titans of yoga.

Focus on the Breath

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he essence of yoga, no matter its style, is a journey of self-discovery and transformation. It becomes a way of life that embraces a system of physical science, while honoring the quest for mental and emotional stability and balance. Millions of U.S. practitioners of all ages enjoy the benefits of increased flexibility and muscle strength, better posture and alignment, and decreased stress. As their practice deepens, they also experience yoga’s larger gift: a body/mind attunement that nurtures mental clarity, emotional composure and a greater sense of overall well-being.

The titans interviewed incorporate various techniques and approaches. Yet, they all agree upon the following handful of principles, designed to inspire, facilitate and heighten anyone’s yoga practice.

Be Present in the Moment Yoga… is about the power of now, being present in the moment. Anytime, [you can] take a few deep breaths and find a peaceful space within. ~ Beth Shaw, founder of YogaFit 14

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If you bring your attention to your breathing, you become present; develop this muscle of being present by focusing on the breath. ~ Bryan Kest, creator of Power Yoga

Try this transformative exercise: If your mind becomes restless, relax your jaw and breathing, then become aware of the quality of your breath, using a soft inhale and exhale. Feel your belly move as breath enters and exits through the nostrils, like a guest.

Choose to observe your breath and it will redirect the mind. ~ Lisa Walford, developer of YogaWorks teacher training program

Experience Health and Oneness with the Body Regular practice is key. Inevitably, if you do the postures enough, there’s magic to them. Even if you [begin with] no intention, yoga leads you to a state of union. Practicing yoga helps you remember that you’re already perfect, already free. ~ Sara Ivanhoe, creator of bestselling yoga DVDs

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If you don’t feel good in your body—if you can’t move forward with ease and not dis-ease—how can you feel good about anything? Yoga… makes us feel good about the bodies we are in. ~ Beth Shaw Yoga strengthens our life force and makes us stronger from deep inside; it builds life energy, prana, chi. ~ Vinnie Marino, Vinyasa flow teacher who employs music styles ranging from trance to rock

SEANE CORN FINDING A YOGA STYLE AND MAKING IT MEANINGFUL

by Kim Childs

Strengthen the Mind through Meditation The real power of yoga is in meditation, the qualities of the mind behind the action. Bring these meditative qualities into the physical practice, and it becomes meditation in motion. ~ Bryan Kest Learn to concentrate on your mantra, your sacred words that you recite over and over again. My favorite is, “Let go… just let it go…” ~ David Life, co-creator of Jiva Mukti yoga Practice pranayama [regulation of the breath] and meditation to improve concentration and the power of your mind.

The mind creates emotions and thoughts; when the mind is healthy, the body and mind connect. Then you really find your soul essence, your consciousness. ~ Rajashree Choudhury, teacher of Bikram yoga

Experience Oneness with the Spirit For energy to be flowing, you have to be in tune and in balance not only with the nature around you, but [with] something that’s deeper inside you. This energy that’s in you, in me, in plants and animals, is the pure energy, the one life that connects us all. Who you are is an expression of consciousness, an expression of God. ~ Kim Eng, Qi Flow yoga teacher and partner of author Eckhart Tolle Yoga helps you [let go of] attachment to material things and empowers your soul. ~ Rajahshree Choudhury

Seane Corn, a yoga superstar featured on magazine covers and Oprah.com, has been practicing yoga for 23 years and teaching for well over a decade. She has also taken her yoga “off the mat,” inspiring activism and raising funds for programs around the world that serve at-risk youth and AIDS/HIV treatment and prevention. Natural Awakenings asked this renowned teacher to share her advice on choosing a style of yoga and creating a home practice.

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orn observes that personality may initially predispose a student to prefer one style of yoga over another. “For example, the style of yoga I teach is Vinyasa, a fluid form of yoga,” she says. “It tends to draw people who are more athletic and perhaps more goal-oriented or self-competitive— those who prefer a practice that feels more like a workout.”

The essence of yoga is truth and love… willingness to embrace the God that is within, recognizing that we are all connected. ~ Seane Corn, internationally celebrated yoga teacher Johannes R. Fisslinger is the co-founder of National Yoga Month and founder of Yoga-Recess in Schools. Both initiatives are coordinated by the Yoga Health Foundation.

For information about free local yoga classes and events in September and the new Titans of Yoga DVD, featuring 25 masters of yoga and meditation now available through yoga teachers and studios, visit YogaMonth.org.

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This style of so-called flow yoga can also be very emotionally therapeutic, she adds.

Students who want to try more vigorous yoga styles like Vinyasa or Ashtanga should have a basic understanding of how to build yoga asanas (postures), integrate the breath and work with their bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flexibility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my dream world, students would know that there are techniques they need to understand before they approach a more challenging or fluid practice,â&#x20AC;? says Corn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That would mean either going to a very beginner-level class or an Iyengar class. For some students, that may feel too slow, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s providing the appropriate information thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to give them longevity in their practice.â&#x20AC;? Likewise, she recommends Iyengar if an individual is recovering from an injury.

Without proper technique, students can compromise their knees, lower backs and necks, Corn counsels. She explains that while Iyengar is quite a methodical and precise style for teaching fundamentals, styles like Kripalu, characterized as â&#x20AC;&#x153;meditation in motion,â&#x20AC;? can be more forgiving.

Once people begin to practice, physical and life changes may lead to the exploration of other styles. This is true for Corn, who has studied many traditions over the years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was younger, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have considered an Iyengar or a Kripalu class,â&#x20AC;? she recalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was only Ashtanga or Vinyasa. Now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in my 40sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or even back in my 30sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve wanted a deeper practice that has more space and more areas of stillness and connection, which seems to match my growth as a person.â&#x20AC;?

For those who are grounded in yoga fundamentals and want a home practice, Corn recommends setting

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aside 30 minutes to an hour at least three days a week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have a half-hour, I would recommend 10 minutes of sun salutes, 10 minutes of standing poses and 10 minutes of backbends, forward bends and a resting pose.â&#x20AC;?

Turn off phones and other distractions, she advises, and focus. The more sacred, intentional and meaningful a home practice is, the more likely one is to regard it as more than an exercise routine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I set up an altar with things that are important to me,â&#x20AC;? remarks Corn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I put my palms together, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll set an intention and ask Spirit that the practice be a reflection of my devotion, a dedication to something greater than myself.â&#x20AC;?

At 43, Corn credits her yoga practice and diet (avoiding meat, fish, dairy, sugar, alcohol, caffeine and chemical additives) with maintaining her good health. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My bones are strong, my muscles and joints are quite supple, and my hormonal system is in really good shape,â&#x20AC;? she reports. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have PMS or other [premenopausal] symptoms and my skin looks good and clear. More importantly, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just very comfortable in my body and confident on my feet.â&#x20AC;?

As with any physical undertaking, anyone with a pre-existing injury or medical condition should consult a doctor before beginning a yoga practice. Corn advises students to, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Find a teacher who can meet you where you are.â&#x20AC;? Once on the mat, she says, explore what feels right and allow your practice to evolve as you do.

Kim Childs is a Kripalu yoga teacher in the Boston area. Connect at KimChilds.com.

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Provide structure. A parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s structure becomes the foundation for an adolescentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s habits. The better they know when and where they regularly need to be, the more opportunities they have to practice punctuality and responsibility.

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Adapting Gandhiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be the change you want to see in the world,â&#x20AC;? be the adult you want your child to grow up to be. Be a clear good example to follow. Be authentic, tell the truth, admit when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made a mistake, share your passions and feelings, and lead with your heart. Our own parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dysfunctionality is not an excuse for poor parenting. Rise to the challenge, put in the effort, and show up.

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The mounting desire to eat locally grown food, know what’s in our food and reduce our carbon footprint, as well as shrinking household budgets, are contributing to what The New York Times recently cited as a renaissance in home food preservation. “In a time of high food prices, job losses and food safety scares, home canning is booming,” agrees June Taylor, a Berkeley, California, food preservationist. According to Jarden Home Brands, makers of Kerr and Ball brands of glass canning jars, sales of canning equipment were up 30 percent in 2009.

The simplest methods for “putting by” food are freezing, refrigerator canning or multi-step water bath canning.

Pressure canning, dehydrating and fermenting require special equipment (pressure cookers, dehydrators and large crocks), as well as more advanced knowledge. For most of us, a large pot and some pint-size glass canning jars with lids and metal sealing rings comprise the basic equipment we need to get started.

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“The jars are like characters, with story lines that I remember.”

Refrigerator Canning

~ Eugenia Bone, author of Well-Preserved: Recipes and Techniques for Putting Up Small Batches of Seasonal Foods

Freezing Freezing can be as easy as rinsing berries in very cold water, patting them dry, and then placing them on a baking sheet in the freezer until frozen solid. Such quick-frozen berries can then be placed in freezer storage containers and will keep for up to six months.

Some foods, like vegetables, need to be blanched first—plunged into boiling water for a minute or two, then shocked in an ice water bath— then allowed to cool before being placed in freezer storage containers.

Cooked sauces, salsas and chutneys can simply cool before being frozen and will also taste best when eaten within six months.

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Because most vegetables have low acid content, which can invite bacteria growth, canning them also involves pickling—adding a vinegary brine to increase the acid level. Refrigerator-pickled cucumbers, Swiss chard stems, green tomatoes, beets and green beans will keep for up to six months if kept covered in pickling brine in the refrigerator.

Hot Water Bath Canning Traditional hot water bath canning creates a vacuum within the jar that works to preserve foods. Basically, the food is packed into clean, hot jars that are filled almost up to the top (the amount of headspace between the food and the lid is indicated in the recipe). Then, the filled and sealed jars are processed in a

hot water bath for a specified amount of time. When theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re removed from the bath, the lids will pop into place as they cool to complete each jarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vacuum seal. Food canned this way can be stored on kitchen shelves for up to one year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines.

Today, with more cooks, gardeners and food lovers collectively committed to the revival of the lost art of putting by food, the movement is picking up steam. Canvolution aficionados say that almost half of U.S. canners are now younger than 40.

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Sustainable Investing

by Krista Strohoffer

Do You Know Where Your Money Is?

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What about our investments? Are we championing local and organic food while investing in GMOs? Are we supporting peace and justice while investing in the military industrial complex? Are we supporting conservation and renewable energy while investing in the worst culprits within the oil and gas industries? Many of us are unknowingly doing these very things.

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In 2009, the KLD400 was up 31.73%, while the S&P 500 was up only 26.46%—an outperformance of almost 20%. According to the Social Investment Forum, 65% of sustainable funds outperformed their benchmarks in 2009. And over the 20-year period since the KLD400’s inception, from May 1, 1990, through March 31, 2010, annualized returns were a positive 9.65% compared with those of the S&P 500, at 8.83%—an outperformance of over 9%.

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A little bit can go a long way. Rather than save up to invest later, start investing now—doable with as little as $25 to $100 a month or a lump-sum investment of $250.

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Cheaper bamboo is typically harvested too early and is of low quality, and the adhesives used to connect the flooring strips may contain formaldehydeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one of the most volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and off-gasses.

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Smacking Good Snacks NATURALLY HEALTHY CHOICES KIDS CRAVE

by Judith Fertig

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dults may think in terms of three meals a day, but kids are natural grazers, enjoying small portions of lots of different foods throughout the day. So it makes sense for parents to expand the notion of snack time and to have healthy foods ready when hunger strikes at a moment’s notice.

If kids can understand that a snack simply means a smaller portion of a good-for-us food instead of a processed item with empty calories, the rest is easy. More, when kids can help prepare the snack and are more invested in the process, they’re also more likely to eat it, advises Marina Ganter, a former researcher with Bon Appétit and Gourmet and the mother of daughters Zoe and Charlotte, ages 9 and 7.

The following ideas for premade, easy-to prepare snacks will curb hunger and deliciously nourish children.

It’s easy to keep several options on hand and form good eating habits early.

Naturally Sweet ~ “One way for your kids to enjoy healthy snacks is to get them started on naturally sweet foods,” says Christine Steendahl, of KidApprovedMeals.com and DineWithoutWhine.com, which sell menus and shopping lists to parents looking for guidance in meal preparation. “Since most kids crave sweets… naturally sweet foods such as fruits are perfect.” Real bananas, oranges, apples, cherries, strawberries and other fruits are popular with most kids. She suggests, “You can mix in yogurt or even make a fruit smoothie with some milk and a drop of chocolate or other natural flavors.”

Or cut a firm, ripe banana (a good source of potassium) in half horizontally and insert a frozen treat stick in the cut end. Then, roll or brush the banana in antioxidant-rich, melted chocolate chips.

Kids like these fresh or frozen; if frozen, let the chocolate-coated bananas cool, then wrap and freeze them for up to a month.

Frozen Yogurt ~ Jessica Seinfeld, author of Deceptively Delicious (DeceptivelyDelicious.com), is the mother of Sascha, 9, Julian, 7, and Shepherd, 4, and the wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld. She makes frozen yogurt “lollies” (frozen lollipops) by puréeing a 16-ounce carton of plain yogurt with two or more cups of fresh or frozen berries in a blender or food processor. She then pours the mixture into frozen treat molds.

“Your kids think they’re just getting a treat,” she smiles, “but these lollies are a great low-calorie, low-fat alternative to high-fat ice cream.”

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Little Plates ~ Ganter celebrates her family’s French/Greek heritage with mezedes, or “meze”—little plates of lots of things—which her daughters adore.

“These vary constantly at our house,” she notes, “depending on what’s fresh at the market and what’s in my fridge.

The great thing about small plates is that children are free to take as much or as little as they want and can sample several things at once.” The variety might include hummus, cucumbers, roasted red peppers, feta cheese, pita bread, Kalamata olives and steamed spinach, flavored with garlic and olive oil.

From the Garden ~ When children pick their own foods from a garden, they are more likely to eat the resulting dish, especially fresh vegetables.

Tatjana Alvegard, a photographer

and blogger, has discovered that her daughters, Nikita, 8, and Kaya, 3, know that a snack is as close as their own backyard. They love helping Mom make an easy basil pesto to herb just-picked tomatoes, sandwiches, pasta and garden-fresh veggie dips.

Nuts and Dry Cereals ~ “One thing to recognize about children is that if they try enough types of natural and healthy snacks, they will find one that they enjoy,” remarks Steendahl. “The problem is that many times, parents give up trying to find the snacks that their kids like and settle for popular junk foods instead.” She stresses the importance of teaching kids which snacks to eat and which to avoid early in life, so that they can sidestep obesity problems as they grow. Nuts and dry cereals, for exam-

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ple, are choice alternatives to chips and other junk foods.

According to California-based pediatrician and author William Sears, who markets his own line of healthy kids snacks called Lunchbox Essentials (DrSearsHealthyKids.com), parents should read labels to tell which manufactured products contain hydrogenated oils, artificial colors, preservatives and high-fructose corn syrup—all of which are best avoided. Rather, give family members snacks that provide both fiber and protein, which create a feeling of fullness and taste good, as well.

Judith Fertig is a freelance food writer in Overland Park, KS; for more information visit AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle .blogspot.com.

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Everyone Benefits

CREATIVE

EXPRESSION

Instrument of Healing

by Mary Beth Maziarz

We all feel drawn by enticing creative projects we’d like to try.

Now we know why…

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ounting scientific evidence makes it clear that personal creative expression, once perceived as a luxury, sideline or hobby in our busy lives, is in fact a keystone of our most healthy and worthwhile activities. In infinitely varied and pleasurable forms, creative practices can move us beyond artful living to also serve as a vehicle for healing.

When we appreciate others’ creativity, or better yet, actively bring creativity to bear in our own experiences, such participation shapes our sense of self and can render physical and emotional benefits. Studies published in Time and MuSICA (Music and Science Information Computer Archive), for example, have shown that music is a powerful ally. Listening and playing music not only helps us manage our moods and emotions, it also works to reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol, repair and regenerate brain neurons, calm anxiety and regulate heart rate.

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Kids clearly benefit from the time they spend on creative pursuits. Beyond being great fun, arts education and creative activities help kids develop confidence and discipline, build mental acuity, increase problem-solving skills and shape more powerful futures.

A study done by the University of California-Irvine, for example, proved that an important link exists between exposure to music and human intelligence, stating that, “Music trains the brain for higher forms of thinking.” A concurring report by the American Music Conference concluded that kids who play a musical instrument are 52 percent more likely to go on to college. Today, children who study the arts continue to outperform non-arts students on Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) by an average of 59 points in verbal skills and 44 points in math skills, according to a College Board study compiled in 2001 by the Music Educators National Conference.

As well as helping the young to mature, creative outlets help the mature stay young. “A lot of our brain is devoted to movement,” notes Kelly G. Lambert, a professor who chairs the psychology department at Randolph-Macon College, in Ashland, Virginia. “Thus, hobbies and activities that use our hands are engaging in more of our brain’s real estate.”

Experts theorize that hands-on activities such as cooking, gardening, making jewelry, crocheting and sculpting may work to enhance mental clarity, because they activate additional parts of the brain.

As we age, managing life’s challenges becomes especially important to overall health and well-being. A regular creative practice helps, according to Manhattan psychologist Dr. Joseph Cilona. “Creative activities can be highly beneficial in the management of stress,” he believes, “particularly the stressors associated with chronic life issues, such as coping with physical illness, a demanding job or troublesome relationships.” As a result, he says, “Individuals can experience a decrease in stress, anxiety and uncomfortable physical symptoms and improvement in symptoms of depression.”

Help for Families Art-based projects open a channel to express difficult feelings and insights. These can be especially helpful for individuals facing conflict or transition, for those recovering from substance abuse and for victims of abuse or trauma.

Art therapy—a guided, clinical application of creative practices—is one of therapeutic medicine’s fastest growing fields.

“Art therapy enables clients to express themselves non-verbally, allowing for subconscious wounds to be expressed via drawing, painting, making masks, creative writing and meditation,” observes Candice Christiansen, a licensed professional counselor

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and clinical director at Journey Healing Centers addiction treatment facilities in Arizona and Utah. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art therapy gives clients a way to explore their painful histories in a safe, more comfortable forum.â&#x20AC;?

Rachel Brandoff, a licensed art therapist and co-founder of the Creative Arts Therapies Center in New York City remarks, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen families be drawn together through their own creativity and develop abilities to overcome difficult and often dividing circumstances. Creativity can foster new ways of thinking that allow individuals to find resourceful new ways of being in their world.â&#x20AC;?

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Happy creating!

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General Manager 1. Hydroponic gardening uses about 1/10 of the water vs. conventional gardening methods. In a place like Colorado this is a very important factor. Hydroponic gardens allow you to re-circulate the water for up to 2 weeks!

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3. When you are growing in soil grow organically. There are many products available that keep soil alive and that is important for our planet. And you know, your food will taste great and be the best for you and your family.

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hen your pup seems to be feeling under the weather, you probably head straight for the veterinarian. But keeping furry family members happy and healthy doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily mean racking up large vet bills. Minor health problems can often be treated at home with herbal remedies.

When it comes to using herbs, less is more, says Randy Kidd, DVM, author of Dr. Kiddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guide to Herbal Dog Care (Storey Books, 2000). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Read the product label, then adjust the dose down to the animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size, assuming that the dosage on the label is meant for a 150-pound human,â&#x20AC;? says Kidd. For liquid extracts given internally, the general recommendation is ½ teaspoon three times a day for dogs under 20 pounds, 1 teaspoon three times a day for dogs weighing between 20 and 40 pounds, and 1 tablespoon three times daily for dogs over 40 pounds.

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Herbal remedy: Mullein (Verbascum densiflorum) How to use: In a glass jar, cover packed mullein leaves and flowers with olive oil. Let the mixture sit for two to three weeks. Strain, and apply several drops to the ear canal. Gently massage the outer ear, then let the dog shake its head. Repeat with the other ear.

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aintaining our health seems to be on the minds of everyone today. And it’s no wonder, as the complexities of daily life consume our attention, that we are also discovering that our doctor often doesn’t have a magic pill that can heal our pain and illness. Additionally, the realization that our booming industrial, chemical and agricultural advancements have actually produced many negative effects on the overall health of our bodies and environment looms before us like a massive hurdle to overcome. The signs show up in our culture everywhere—from our

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youth self-medicating with illegal drugs to our elderly faced with pharmaceutical bills that easily exceed a thousand dollars per month.

Yet, Americans are responding.

There is an ancient proverb that says, “When the student is ready, the master appears.” Research data claiming that vitamin and herbal supplements have become a $15 billion a year industry along with statistics that show 4 out of 10 Americans are using alternative and complementary healthcare is a strong indication that we are ready. We are ready to learn more. We are ready to take responsibility for our own health. We are reawakening to the knowledge that appropriate nutrition, invigorating physical fitness, and peaceful relaxation integrated with conventional medicine as practiced in the U.S. is sound advice.

Listen to your body, feel the flow of your energy, notice each breath as a breath of life—and enjoy your journey to good health. The people you find in Natural Awakenings stand ready to take this journey with you.

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Health & Wellness Glossary Acupressure: Based on the same system as acupuncture, but fingers and hands are used, instead of stimulation with needles, in order to restore the balanced flow of the body’s life energy (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”).

This force moves through the body along 12 energy pathways, or meridians, which practitioners unblock and strengthen.

Acupuncture: An ancient Oriental technique that stimulates the body’s ability to sustain and balance itself, based on the theory that an electromagnetic life-force (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”) is channeled in a continuous flow throughout the body via a network of ‘meridians.’ Disease is understood as an imbalance in the meridian system. Diagnosis of an imbalance is made by “reading” the pulse, face, tongue and body energy. To correct it, a practitioner inserts acupuncture needles at specific points along the meridians to stimulate or disperse the flow of life-force. Acupuncture principles include the yin and yang polarities and the associations of the five elements of fire, earth, metal, water and wood with bodily organs.

Alexander Technique: A system of reeducating the body and mind to support and facilitate proper posture and ease of movement. Through gentle manual guidance, accompanied by verbal directions, the Alexander teacher coaches the student to become aware of unnecessary tension and to unlearn longstanding patterns of movement.

The Alexander Technique is an established method for helping to improve chronic conditions such as back, shoulder or neck pain, nervous tension, poor coordination, breathing problems and vocal strain. It is frequently used by athletes and performing artists to improve performance level.

Aromatherapy: An ancient healing art that uses the essential oils of herbs and flowers to treat emotional disorders such as stress and anxiety and a wide range of other ailments. Oils are massaged into the skin, inhaled or added to a water bath. Often used in conjunction with massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology or other holistic treatments.

Art Therapy: Uses the creative process of making art to improve and enhance physical, mental and emotional well-being and to deepen self-awareness. The therapist makes a diagnosis and determines treatment plans by encouraging a client to express his or her feelings and unconscious thoughts through the nonverbal creative process and by observing the forms and content created.

Astrology: A system of traditions and beliefs that holds that the relative positions of celestial bodies either directly influence

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ACUPUNCTURE

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Sarito’s practice is focused on getting to the root of what ails you to help you find optimal health. She incorporates a blend of Chinese medical practices including acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, moxabustion, electro-acupuncture, cupping, ear acupuncture, and nutrition. Sarito also performs trigger point injection therapy to treat musculoskeletal issues.

C.A.R.E. (Center for Aromatherapy Research and Education) Certified Raindrop Practitioner and Usui Reiki Master, Cher’s aromatherapy combines the high frequency of therapeutic grade essential oils with the non-invasive healing art of Reiki.

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Cosmetic Acupuncture Specialist 3405 Penrose Place, Ste 202, Boulder (303) 875-2896 roseom.com Cosmetic Acupuncture literally erases fine facial lines, decreases deep wrinkles, lifts drooping eyelids, tones and firms jowls, so that you may bask in your own radiant glow. Add on the Deeply Rejuvenating Massage with Aromatic Oils for a sublime experience.

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life on Earth or correspond to events experienced on a human scale. Modern astrologers define astrology as a symbolic language, art form and type of divination that can provide information about personality and human affairs, aid in the interpretation of past and present events, and predict the future.

Ayurveda: The oldest medical system known to man and a comprehensive spiritual teaching practiced in India for 4,000 years. It focuses on achieving and maintaining perfect health via the balance of the elements air, fire and water (illness is considered an excess of any element). A patient’s body type, determined according to ayurvedic principles, is the basis for individualized dietary regimens and other preventive therapeutic interventions.

Ayurvedic prescriptions might include purification procedures for the restoration of biological rhythms; experience of expanded consciousness through meditation; nutritional counseling; stress reduction; enhancing neuromuscular conditions; and behavioral modification.

Bee venom therapy (BVT): The therapeutic application of honeybee venom, through live bee stings, to bring relief and healing for various spinal, neural, joint or musculoskeletal ailments.

Bioenergetics: A psychotherapy that works through the body to engage the emotions.

Performing specified postures and exercises causes the release of layers of chronic muscular tension and defensiveness, termed “body armor.” The unlocking of feelings creates the opportunity for understanding and integrating them.

Biofeedback: A relaxation technique that monitors internal body states and is used especially for stress-related conditions such as asthma, migraines, insomnia and high blood pressure. During biofeedback, patients monitor minute metabolic changes (e.g., temperature, heart rate and muscle tension), with the aid of sensitive machines. By consciously thinking, visualizing, moving, relaxing, etc., they learn which activities produce desirable changes in the internal processes being monitored.

BodyTalk: Developed by chiropractor/ acupuncturist Dr. John Veltheim, BodyTalk is based upon bio-energetic psychology, dynamic systems theory, Chinese medicine and applied kinesiology. By integrating a series of tapping, breathing and focusing techniques, BodyTalk helps the body synchronize and balance its systems and strengthens the body’s innate knowledge of self-repair. BodyTalk is used to address a range of health challenges, including fibromyalgia, infections, parasites, chronic fatigue, allergies, addictions and cellular damage.

Natural Wellness Directory 2010-2011 Bodywork: Massage and the physical practices of yoga are perhaps the bestknown types of bodywork; both have proven successful in relieving tension and stress, promoting blood flow, loosening stiff muscles and stimulating the organs. Massage therapies encompass countless techniques, including Swedish massage, shiatsu and Rolfing. Other types of bodywork include martial arts practices like aikido, ki aikido and Tai chi chuan. Some others are the Alexander technique, Aston patterning, Bowen, Breema bodywork, Feldenkrais method, Hellerwork, polarity therapy, Rosen method, Rubenfeld synergy and Trager.

Chelation therapy: A safe, painless, nonsurgical medical procedure that improves metabolic and circulatory function by removing undesirable heavy metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium and copper from the body. A series of intravenous injections of the synthetic amino acid EDTA are administered, usually in an osteopathic or medical doctor’s office. The EDTA blocks excess free radical production, protecting tissues and organs from further damage.

Over time, injections may halt the progress of the underlying condition that triggers the development of various degenerative conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, and cancer. More recently, chelation therapy also has been used to reverse symptoms of atherosclerosis or arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) by removing obstructive plaque built up in the circulatory system.

Chinese Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the world’s oldest and most complete systems of holistic health care. It combines the use of medicinal herbs, acupuncture, food therapy, massage and therapeutic exercise, along with the recognition that wellness in mind, body and emotions depends on the harmonious flow of life-force energy (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”).

Chiropractic: Based on the premise that proper structural alignment permits free flow of nerve activity in the body. When spinal vertebrae are out of alignment, they put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves radiating from it, potentially leading to diminished function and illness. Misalignment can be caused by physical trauma, poor posture and stress.

The chiropractor seeks to analyze and correct these misalignments through spinal manipulation or adjustment.

Colon Hydrotherapy: An internal bath that washes away old toxic waste accumulated along the walls of the colon.

It is administered with pressurized water by a professional using special equipment.

One colonic irrigation is the equivalent of approximately four to six enemas and cleans out matter that collects in the pockets and

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COACHING — LIFE AWAKEN SISTER

Jade Sund, CCC 18 Garden Center, Broomfield 303-380-7189 AwakenSister.com Jade Sund focuses on Business Wellness specifically on the energy that is affecting the businesses results. She has a one of a kind program to train entrepreneurs, healers and individuals how to quickly change energy allowing them to be more successful. She is a trainer of NLP, certified ASK coach and trained in advanced levels Hawaiian huna. See ad page 43.

BETSY FOX CONSULTING

Betsy Fox 1001 Tantra Park Circle, Boulder 720-563-7007 foxbetsy123@msn.com Betsy Fox is a Coach for adults, youth, parents, community, and non-profits. Focus on the Soul of individuals and organizations being fully expressed in Action Now. Expert in Thriving Practices. Featured on Today Show. Coaching, Vision to Action, Strategic Planning, Speaker, Retreats, Celebrant.

EXQUISITE WELLNESS

Ann Gibson, CHHC 1035 Pearl St., #312, Boulder 303-993-4359 ExquisiteWellness.com Ann Gibson, Visionary Nutritionist & Life Possibilities Coach, inspires other visionaries and change-makers to experience the body and life balance necessary to do their potent magic in the world, through holistic life balancing, functional medicine, and life purpose awareness coaching (private or group options). See ad page 2.

LIFE AND LEADERSHIP COACHING Tanya Lelo, CPC, ELI-MP Certified Professional Life Coach River of Opportunities, LLC 303-929-6214

Using Core Energy Leadership™ Coaching, get to the true core of who you are and what may be holding you back from achieving success, happiness and becoming the best individual you can be. One on one, group coaching, trainings available. Certified Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner. See ad page 21.

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COACHING — LIFE (cont'd) NANCY ANN STUBBS

Certified Coach & HR Consultant 2525 Arapahoe Ave, Ste E4-239, Boulder 303-345-1983 NancyAnnStubbs.com Nancy Stubbs partners with you as an ally and trusted advisor inspiring, guiding and teaching you simple, reliable tools to shift out of the ordinary, stuck, or painful places in your life. Call her to assist you make ‘What If’ a reality! See ad page 8.

LOVE AND LIGHT HOLISTIC HEALTH SERVICES

Amy Granger, Certified Colon Therapist 721 Front Street, Unit B, Louisville 720-890-8688 www.LoveLightHealth.com Amy was certified at Canadian Natural Health and Healing Centre in Toronto, and has been practicing for 8 years. Using a gravity-flow closed system, she integrates aromatherapy and other techniques into her sessions to assist the body’s natural healing process. See ad page 43.

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Mary Wasinger I-ACT Certified Colon Hydrotherapist 3445 Penrose Place, Ste 260, Boulder www.radianthealthofboulder.com www.profoundhealingwater.com Healing your digestive tract is essential to achieving optimal health. The gentle process of colon-hydrotherapy along with probiotics, detoxification programs, proper hydration and an alkaline diet will help you dramatically reach new levels of physical and emotional wellness. My expertise in colon health empowers my clients towards wellbeing in a peaceful and safe environment. See coupon page 16.

CONSCIOUSNESS & GROWTH COLON HYDROTHERAPY ARTS FOR VIBRANT COLON HEALTH

Training School and Private Clinic Madeline Angelus, MA Certified Instructor and Therapist 4880 Riverbend Road, Boulder.

303-243-4303 www.healthandCleansing.com madelineangelus@gmail.com From 1978, Madeline facilitates basic principles of Energy Medicine from Donna Eden’s teachings. Now integrated into Colon Hydrotherapy, Madeline provides a groundbreaking and unique opportunity for the learning/teaching experience. Learn simple techniques and engage in your own healing process. See ad page 19.

CONSCIOUSNESS FOR YOU

Phil Foster & Jason Pettipiece (303)-494-3056, (512)-947-3507 easejoyandglory66@gmail.com ConsciousnessForYou.com “Consciousness For You” is a way to unlock limitations & start generating from Infinite Possibilities. Applying our hands on energy techniques will empower you to have Ease, Joy, & Glory with your thoughts, feelings, emotions, & endeavors. Would you like this reality? It’s a choice. See ad page 6.

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kinks of the colon. The treatment is used as both a corrective process and for prevention of disease. Colonics are used for ailments such as constipation, psoriasis, acne, allergies, headaches and the common cold.

Color therapy and colorpuncture: Color therapists believe that the vibrations of color waves can directly affect body cells and organs. Thus, different hues can treat illnesses and improve physical, emotional and spiritual health. Many practitioners also claim that the body emits an ‘aura,’ or energy field, with colors reflecting a person’s state of health. Color therapists apply colored lights or apply color mentally, through suggestion, to restore the body’s physical and psychic health. Colorpuncture combines the insights of light physics with the knowledge of the meridian points emphasized in Chinese acupuncture. The noninvasive technique is used to clear blockages in the meridians and restore healthy energy flow. Kirlian photographs track improvements. Another related sensory healing technique is light therapy, which attempts to restore well-being and can be successful in treating the depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Counseling/Psychotherapy: These terms encompass a broad range of practitioners, from career counselors, who offer advice and information, to psychotherapists, who treat depression, stress, addiction and emotional issues. Formats can vary from individual counseling to group therapy. In addition to verbal counseling techniques, some holistic therapists may use bodywork, ritual, energy healing and other alternative modalities as part of their practice.

Craniosacral therapy (CST): A manual therapeutic procedure to remedy distortions in the structure and function of the craniosacral mechanism—the brain and spinal cord, the bones of the skull, the sacrum and interconnected membranes.

Craniosacral work is based upon two major premises: that the bones of the skull can be manipulated, because they never completely fuse; and that the pulse of the cerebrospinal fluid can be balanced by a practitioner trained to detect variations in that pulse. CST is used to treat chronic pain, migraine headaches, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), ear and eye problems, balance problems, learning difficulties, dyslexia and hyperactivity.

Crystal and gem therapy: Practitioners use quartz crystals and gemstones for therapeutic and healing purposes, asserting that the substances have recognizable energy frequencies and the capacity to amplify other frequencies in the body. They also absorb and store frequencies and can essentially be programmed to help effect healing. In the ancient art of ‘laying-on of stones,’ practitioners place crystals and

Natural Wellness Directory 2010-2011 gemstones on various parts of the body, corresponding to its chakra points (energy centers), in order to balance energy flow.

Dance/movement therapy: A method of expressing thoughts and feelings through movement, developed during the 1940s.

Participants, guided by trained therapists, are encouraged to move freely, sometimes to music. Dance/movement therapy can be practiced by people of all ages to promote self-esteem and gain insight into their own emotional problems, but is also used to help those with serious mental and physical disabilities.

Dentistry (Holistic): Regards the mouth as a microcosm of the entire body. The oral structures and the whole body are seen as a unit. Holistic dentistry often incorporates such methods as homeopathy, biocompatibility testing and nutritional counseling. Most holistic dentists emphasize wellness and preventive care, while avoiding (and often recommending the removal of) silver-mercury fillings.

Detoxification: The practice of resting, cleansing and nourishing the body from the inside out. According to some holistic practitioners, accumulated toxins can drain the body of energy and make it more susceptible to disease. Detoxification techniques may include fasts, special diets, sauna sweats and colon cleansing.

Doula: A woman who supports an expectant mother through pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period. Studies indicate that support in labor has profound benefits, including shorter labor, less desire for pain medication, lower rate of Caesarian delivery and more ease in initiation of breast feeding.

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT): A self-help procedure founded by Gary Craig that combines fingertip tapping of key acupuncture meridian points while focusing on an emotional issue or health challenge.

Unresolved, or ‘stuck,’ negative emotions, caused by a disruption in the body’s energy system, are seen as major contributors to most physical pains and diseases. These can remain stagnant and trapped until released by the tapping. EFT is easy to memorize and portable, so it can be done anywhere.

Energy field work: The art and practice of realigning and re-attuning the body between the physical and the etheric and auric fields to assist in natural healing processes.

Working directly with the energy field in and around the body, the practitioner channels and directs energy into the cells, tissues and organs of the patient’s body to effect healing on physical and nonphysical levels simultaneously. Sessions may or may not involve the physical laying on of hands.

Environmental medicine: Explores the role of dietary and environmental allergens

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COUNSELING BODY-CENTERED PSYCHOTHERAPY

BJ Brown, MSW, CIBP Boulder, Colorado 303-808-4006 www.somacoach.com Serving the community for 23 years, BJ offers mentoring and counsel to individuals, couples, and families, and leads workshops. Those seeking transformation in the areas of spirituality, addiction, trauma, and relationship will benefit from BJ’s compassionate presence and her deft facilitation. See ad page 12.

DENTIST – HOLISTIC NATURAL DENTISTRY DR. ALAN GREEN

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PEAK TO PEAK COUNSELING

Amy Hartman, MA 1 West 1st Street, Unit E. Nederland 303-258-7454 peaktopeakcounseling.com To create an environment where health and healing take place I draw from a variety of theories and techniques that fit your specific life and circumstances, creating a holistic therapeutic experience exclusively for your wellbeing emphasizing your needs, goals and strengths. See ad page 19.

EDUCATION/SCHOOLS BAUMAN COLLEGE NUTRITION EDUCATION

1128 Pine Street, Garden level Boulder, CO 80302 800-987-7530 www.baumancollege.org Bauman College has been training nutrition professionals for over 20 years. Certificate Programs: Natural Chef or Nutrition Consultant. Personal Growth classes in (Nutrition, Cooking) also available for the community. See ad page 44.

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EDUCATION/SCHOOLS (cont'd) BOULDER PSYCHIC INSTITUTE Miwa Linehan - Director 4887 Kings Ridge Blvd, Boulder 303-530-0920 BoulderPsychicInstitute.org

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Nutritional Consultant, Herbalist, Iridology/Kinesiology, Master Herbalist, Chinese Face, Tongue, Nail Analyst. Students will learn how to perform iris analysis, discover health imbalances through the use of kinesiology, optimize health through pH balancing and determine acute health issues, understand herbs, herbal remedies and their interaction with the body and become proficient in customizing herbal programs. See ad page 2.

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Rasayana Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Practices explore anti-aging and immunostimulant plants, rasayana preparations and formulas, lifestyle and diet support for rejuvenation. Ayurveda teaches high levels of wellness throughout our lives and fosters a balanced approach to the health of Body, Mind and Spirit. See ad page 44.

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Training and Private Clinic Madeline Angelus, MA Certified Instructor and Therapist 4880 Riverbend Road, Boulder 303-243-4303 madelineangelus@gmail.com www.HealthandCleansing.com With a Social Artistry Master’s Degree in Body/Mind/Spirit and extensive training in Donna Eden’s Energy Medicine and Intuitive Integrative bodywork techniques beginning in 1978, Madeline facilitates basic principles of Energy Medicine through various modalities. Explore and actively participate in your own healing process. See ad page 19.

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in health and illness. Factors such as dust, mold, chemicals and certain foods may cause allergic reactions that can dramatically influence diseases, ranging from asthma and hay fever to headaches and depression.

Enzyme therapy: Can be an important first step in restoring health and well-being by helping to remedy digestive problems.

Plant and pancreatic enzymes are used in complementary ways to improve digestion and absorption of essential nutrients.

Treatment includes enzyme supplements, coupled with a healthy diet that features whole foods.

Feldenkrais® method: Helps students straighten out what founder Moshe Feldenkrais calls, “kinks in the brain.”

Kinks are learned movement patterns that no longer serve a constructive purpose.

They may have been adopted to compensate for a physical injury or to accommodate individuality in the social world. Students unlearn unworkable movements and discover better, personalized ways to move, using mind-body principles of slowed action, breathing, awareness and thinking about their feelings.

Feng shui: The ancient Chinese system of arranging manmade spaces and elements to create or facilitate harmonious qi or chi (pronounced “chee”), or energy flow, by tempering or enhancing the energy where necessary. Feng shui consultants can be an asset to both personal and business spaces, either before or after the spaces are created.

Flower remedies: Flower essences are recognized for their ability to improve wellbeing by eliminating negative emotions.

In the 1930s, English physician Edward Bach concluded that negative emotions could lead to physical illness. His research also convinced him that flowers possessed healing properties that could be used to treat emotional problems. In the 1970s, Richard Katz completed Bach’s work and established the Flower Essence Society, which has registered some 100 essences from flowers in more than 50 countries.

Functional medicine: A personalized medicine that focuses on primary prevention and deals with underlying causes, instead of symptoms, for serious chronic diseases.

Treatments are grounded in nutrition and improved lifestyle habits and may make use of medications. The discipline uses a holistic approach to analyze and treat interdependent systems of the body and to create the dynamic balance integral to good health.

Guided imagery and creative visualization: Uses positive thoughts, images and symbols to focus the mind on the workings of the body to accomplish a particular goal, desired outcome or physiological change, such as pain relief or healing of disease. This flow of thought

Natural Wellness Directory 2010-2011 can take many forms and involve, through the imagination, all the physical senses.

Imagination is an important element of the visualization process; it helps create a mental picture of what is desired in order to transform life circumstances.

Healing touch: A non-invasive, relaxing and nurturing energy therapy that helps to restore physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance and support self-healing.

A gentle touch is used on or near the fully-clothed client to influence the body’s inner energy centers and exterior energy fields. Healing touch is used to ease acute and chronic conditions, assist with pain management, encourage deep relaxation and accelerate wound healing.

Herbal medicine: This oldest form of medicine uses natural plants in a wide variety of forms for their therapeutic value.

Herbs produce and contain various chemical substances that act upon the body to strengthen its natural functions without the negative side effects of synthetic drugs. They may be taken internally or applied externally via teas, tinctures, extracts, oils, ointments, compresses and poultices.

Holotropic breathwork: A self-exploration technique that combines breathing, evocative music and a specific form of bodywork to integrate one’s physical, psychological and spiritual dimensions. At workshops run by facilitators, participants try to access the four “levels” of experience that are available during breathing: sensory, biographical, perinatal and transpersonal. By accessing buried memories, individuals can relive their birth experience or traumatic life events, free up ‘stuck’ emotional viewpoints or experience a mystical state of awareness, such as connecting with the Universe.

Homeopathy: A therapy that uses small doses of specially prepared plants and minerals to stimulate the body’s defense mechanisms and healing processes in order to cure illness. Homeopathy, taken from the Greek words homeos, meaning “similar,” and pathos, meaning “suffering,” employs the concept that “like cures like.” A remedy is individually chosen for a person based on its capacity to cause, if given in an overdose, physical and psychological symptoms similar to those the patient is experiencing.

Hydrotherapy: The use of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full-body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses.

Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used at home as part of a self-care program.

Hypnotherapy: A range of hypnosis techniques that allow practitioners to bypass the conscious mind and access the

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Whether you need a single workstation evaluation or a companywide ergonomics program, Ergonomic Evolution can solve and prevent injuries in your workplace. See ad page 5.

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RED TAIL WELLNESS CENTERS Dr. Ian Hollaman, DC 3393 Iris Ave. #105, Boulder 303-882-8447 RedTailWellnessCenters.com

Dr. Ian Hollaman focuses on difficult and chronic cases such as elevated glucose and cholesterol, thyroid disorders, and novel solutions to pain and injuries. He holds a proficiency level in professional Applied Kinesiology and has accumulated hundreds of hours in post graduate nutrition. See ad page 25.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER CHAR CAMPBELL

Elegant Graphic Design 303-530-2516 Char7@earthlink.net CharCampbell.com Designing and producing exceptional print projects since 1988. Specializing in longer documents, such as manuals, catalogs, magazines and book interior design for self publishers.

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HEALING TOUCH InfiniChi HEALING TOUCH

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She supports clients to create happy, healthy lives in a way that is flexible, fun and free of denial and discipline.

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HOLISTIC PRACTITIONERS ENCHANTED REIKI

Jill M. Bloom, Usui Tibetan Reiki Master/ Teacher 753 Casper Drive, Lafayette 303-349-0971 EnchantedReiki.com Jill uses crystals and Reiki Drumming™ to go deep to the origin of the issue. She helps the body heal itself, bringing back the healthy vibration. Reiki assists healing on four levels, spiritual, emotional, mental and physical. Jill also does Animal Reiki!

LORNA SILVA, CNHP, MH, ID, NC

5944 South Kipling Parkway, Suite 205 Littleton, CO 80127 303-904-6834 herbtalkonline.net Lorna Silva is a Certified Natural Health Professional, Master Herbalist, Iridologist, Nutritional Consultant that uses Iridology, Kinesiology, tongue and nail analysis, pH Balancing and a computerized body systems analysis to help her clients achieve optimal health. See ad page 2.

LOVE AND LIGHT HOLISTIC HEALTH SERVICES

Amy Granger and Kathryn Brooks 721 Front Street, Unit B, Louisville 720-890-8688 www.LoveLightHealth.com Amy and Kathryn have over 30 years combined experience in the natural health industry, and offer several services: Colon Hydrotherapy, Ionic Foot Baths, Reiki, and Iridology. We look forward to partnering with you in the improvement of your health and well-being.

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SHANNA STAPLETON, CMT Healing Heart Massage 303-807-9973 www.HealingHeartMassage.net

Shanna Stapleton facilitates space through a loving and accepting heart where healing can occur on all levels - mind, body, spirit. She uses an integrative approach offering different modalities that includes Swedish, Hot Stone, Aromatherapy, Pre Natal/ Post Partum, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue, Comfort Touch, and Energy Work. See ad page 10.

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UNIQUELY NATURAL HEALING ARTS & GIFTS 409 #B South Public Rd, Lafayette 303-666-6192 www.uniquelynatural.com uniquelynaturalco@gmail.com

Our holistic health practitioners provide a safe, nurturing and loving environment to allow each individual to fully relax/ access their own innate healing ability to get to the root of their health needs. Services include: Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Massage, Reiki Drumming, Raindrop Technique®, Matrix Energetics

HYDROPONICS BOULDER HYDROPONIC & ORGANIC CENTER 1630 N. 63rd Street, Unit 5, Boulder 303-415-0045 Bhocenter.com

The experts on hydroponic gardens. Grow tasty tomatoes, your favorite vegetables and herbs or flowers indoor all year long using a fraction of the water. Highquality hydroponic and organic supplies in stock. Great customer service is our top priority. See ad page 26.

INTERIOR DESIGN-GREEN RENEWABLE INTERIORS Sherrie Glogosh 303-593-2829 303-842-5901 www.renewableinteriors.com

Over thirty years of diverse residential and commercial design experience while decreasing environmental impact in a ‘renewed’ way.

From eco-friendly flooring, to space design/planning, lighting and furniture, Sherrie can help create sustainable and beautiful living areas for remodels, additions and new builds.

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Natural Wellness Directory 2010-2011 subconscious. The altered state that occurs under hypnosis has been compared to a state of deep meditation or transcendence, in which the innate recuperative abilities of the psyche are allowed to flow more freely. The subject can achieve greater clarity regarding his or her own wants and needs, explore other events or periods of life that require resolution, or generally develop a more positive attitude. Often used to help people lose weight or stop smoking, it is also used in the treatment of phobias, stress and as an adjunct to the treatment of illnesses.

Integrative medicine: This holistic approach combines conventional Western medicine with complementary alternative treatments, in order to simultaneously treat mind, body and spirit. Geared to the promotion of health and the prevention of illness, it neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts alternative therapies, without serious evaluation.

Intuitive arts: A general term for various methods of divination, such as numerology, psychic reading, and tarot reading.

Individuals may consult practitioners to seek information about the future or insights into personal concerns or their personality.

Numerology emphasizes the significance of numbers derived from the spelling of names, birth dates and other significant references; psychics may claim various abilities, from finding lost objects and persons to communicating with the spirits of the dead; tarot readers interpret a deck of cards containing archetypal symbols.

Iridology: Analysis of the delicate structure of the iris, the colored portion of the eye, to reveal information about conditions within the body. More than 90 specific zones on each iris, for a combined total of 180-plus zones, correspond to specific areas of the body. Because body weaknesses are often noticeable in the iris long before they are discernible through blood work or other laboratory analysis, iridology can be a useful tool for preventive self-care.

Jin Shin (or Jin Shin Jyutsu): A gentle, non-invasive energy-balancing art and philosophy that embodies a life of simplicity, calmness, patience and selfcontainment. Practitioners employ simple acupressure techniques, using their fingers and hands on a fully-clothed client to help eliminate stress, create emotional equilibrium, relieve pain and alleviate acute or chronic conditions.

Kinesiology/applied kinesiology: The study of muscles and their movement.

Applied kinesiology tests the relative strength and weakness of selected muscles to identify decreased function in body organs and systems, as well as imbalances and restrictions in the body’s energy flow.

Some tests use acupuncture meridians and

MASSAGE & BODYWORK RELEAF THERAPY

Michelle Pearl, PT, MT 5412 Idylwild Trail, Ste 106, Boulder 303-918-4147 ReleafTherapy.com Michelle Pearl integrates her physical and massage therapy backgrounds, providing a unique approach to care. Michelle can help with low back pain, headaches, neck pain, shoulder pain, post-surgical rehab, numbness/ tingling, car accidents, preventative health, ergonomic training and arthritis/stiff joints. Insurance accepted.

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SHANNA STAPLETON, CMT Healing Heart Massage 303-807-9973 www.HealingHeartMassage.net

Shanna Stapleton facilitates space through a loving and accepting heart where healing can occur on all levels - mind, body, spirit. She uses an integrative approach offering different modalities that includes Swedish, Hot Stone, Aromatherapy, Pre Natal/ Post Partum, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue, Comfort Touch, and Energy Work. See ad page 10.

STRESS MANAGEMENT SERVICES Velina Lujan, MA, CMT 5600 Arapahoe Ave, Ste 203, Boulder 303-717-7709 www.YourStressManager.com

SMS offers various forms of Massage and Bodywork focusing on stress and pain reduction. Specializing in a holistic approach to each individual’s needs, SMS also offers stress management consultation, self healing instruction, guided imagery, nutritional consultation and more.

UNIQUELY NATURAL HEALING ARTS & GIFTS 409 #B South Public Rd, Lafayette 303-666-6192 www.uniquelynatural.com uniquelynaturalco@gmail.com

Our holistic health practitioners provide a safe, nurturing and loving environment to allow each individual to fully relax/ access their own innate healing ability to get to the root of their health needs. Services include: Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Massage, Reiki Drumming, Raindrop Technique®, Matrix Energetics®

NETWORKING EVENTS CONSCIOUS 360 Meeting times vary Conscious360.com

Our mission is to bring together and assist the growth and success of conscious entrepreneurs from around the world. Various networking events, educational classes and more in the Denver/Boulder area.

GREEN DRINKS BOULDER

Meets last Tuesday of the month Join our Facebook Group Bryan Beckett Bryan@ecogreenoffice.com We are an informal group of green thinking government officials, business owners, students, home owners and curious people that get together once a month to meet, greet, discuss, share, catch-up, eat, explore and chat all while enjoying our most favorite sustainable libations.

NATURALLY BOULDER

Meets second Monday of the month NaturallyBoulderProducts.com Naturally Boulder’s mission is to solidify Boulder as the epicenter of the natural products industry and to support nascent businesses to launch and stay in Boulder, Colorado. We promote natural products and services in Boulder through various events and educational opportunities.

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NUTRITION Fork in the Road Wellness

Betsy Sheffield, MS, Health Coach Lafayette, CO 720-334-8774, betsy@fitrwellness.com www.forkintheroadwellness.com No one diet works for everyone. Betsy helps her clients to discover the food and lifestyle choices that best support them.

Making gradual, lasting changes enables you to achieve your current and future wellness goals.

Contact me for your free initial consultation!

NUTRITION-DETOX LISA KEYES, CN

Author of Healthy Food Choices Made Simple 10yrs experience and Certified Instructor 5150 W. 80th Ave. Bldg B, Westminster 720-470-0288 visionsofnaturalhealth.com Bio feed to personalize your specific needs! Tired? Want to feel better? Unsolved health mysteries? Detoxify with the Ion foot bathe and visit our website to see u tube videos! See ad page 9.

NUTRITION EDUCATION AT BAUMAN COLLEGE 1128 Pine Street, Garden level Boulder, CO 8302 800-987-7530 www.baumancollege.org

Bauman College has been training nutrition professionals for over 20 years. Certificate Programs: Natural Chef or Nutrition Consultant. Personal Growth classes in Nutrition and Cooking are also available for the community. See ad page 44.

NUTRITION & HEALTH HEALTH COUNSELOR Tara Welles, RN 303-502-7358 www.TaraWelles.com

As a nurse and certified health counselor, I partner with you in addressing your health/nutrition needs and concerns. Working together we will find the diet and lifestyle choices that best support you in achieving your desired health and fitness level. I offer a free initial consultation.

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NUTRITION — HOLISTIC EXQUISITE WELLNESS

Ann Gibson, CHHC 1035 Pearl St., #312, Boulder CO 80302 303-993-4359 ExquisiteWellness.com Ann Gibson, Visionary Nutritionist & Life Possibilities Coach, inspires other visionaries and change-makers to experience the body and life balance necessary to do their potent magic in the world, through holistic life balancing, functional medicine, and life purpose awareness coaching (private or group options). See ad page 2.

Tim Gilpin PhD Environmental Chemistry 303-661-0561 Non-toxic, earth, pet and family friendly indoor and outdoor pest control using natural products. We can help with mice, wasps, ants, spiders, cockroaches, box-elder bugs, bees, earwigs and all kinds of flies.

PHYSICAL THERAPY RELEAF THERAPY

Michelle Pearl, PT, MT 5412 Idylwild Trail, Ste 106, Boulder 303-918-4147 ReleafTherapy.com Michelle Pearl integrates her physical and massage therapy backgrounds, providing a unique approach to care. Michelle can help with low back pain, headaches, neck pain, shoulder pain, post-surgical rehab, numbness/ tingling, car accidents, preventative health, ergonomic training and arthritis/stiff joints. Insurance accepted.

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others analyze interrelationships among muscles, organs, the brain and the body’s energy field. Applied kinesiology is also used to check the body’s response to treatments that are being considered.

Macrobiotics: An Eastern philosophy best known in the West for its dietary principles.

Macrobiotic theory posits that there is a natural order to all things. By synchronizing our eating habits with the cycles of nature, we can achieve a fuller sense of balance within ourselves and with the world around us. Although not a specific diet, it emphasizes low-fat and high-fiber foods, whole grains, vegetables, sea vegetables and seeds, all cooked in accordance with macrobiotic principles.

Magnetic field therapy: Electromagnetic energy and the human body have a vital and valid interrelationship, making it possible to use magnetic field therapy as an aid in diagnosing and treating physical and emotional disorders. This process is reported to relieve symptoms and may, in some cases, retard the cycle of new diseases. Magnets and electromagnetic therapy devices are now being used to eliminate pain, facilitate the healing of broken bones and counter the effects of stress.

Meditation: The intentional directing of attention to one’s inner self. Methods and practices to achieve a meditative state are based upon various principles using the body or mind and may employ control or letting-go mechanisms. Techniques include the use of imagery, mantras and observation, and the control of breathing. Research has shown that regular meditation can contribute to psychological and physiological wellbeing. As a spiritual practice, meditation is used to facilitate a mystical sense of oneness with a higher power or the Universe. It can also help reduce stress and alleviate stressrelated ailments, such as anxiety and high blood pressure.

Mediumship: A medium professes to mentally see, hear and/or sense persons or entities in a spiritual dimension, and convey messages from them to people in the physical world. Readings focus on evidential messages from recognizable personalities in the spirit world. The messages are delivered as guidance for one’s “highest good.”

Midwife: A birth attendant who assists a woman through the prenatal, labor, birth and postpartum stages of pregnancy. The mother is encouraged to be involved and to feel in control of her birthing experience. Midwives are knowledgeable about normal pregnancy, labor, birth and pain relief options. They respect the process of birth as an innate and familiar process. Certified nurse-midwives are registered nurses who have received advanced training and passed a national certification exam.

Natural Wellness Directory 2010-2011 Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET): A non-invasive, drug free, natural modality that tests for and eliminate allergies. NAET uses a blend of selective energy balancing, testing and treatment procedures from acupuncture, acupressure, allopathy, chiropractic, kinesiology and nutritional medicine. One allergen is treated at a time.

Naturopathy: A comprehensive and eclectic system whose philosophy is based upon working in harmony with the body’s natural healing abilities. Naturopathy incorporates a broad range of natural methods and substances aimed to promote health. Training may include the study of specific approaches, including massage, manipulation, acupuncture, acupressure, counseling, applied nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy and minor surgery plus basic obstetrics for assistance with natural childbirth.

Network chiropractic: Uses Network Spinal Analysis (NSA), a system of assessing and contributing to spinal and neural integrity, as well as health and wellness. Founded and developed by Donald Epstein. Practitioners employ gentle force to the spine to help the body eliminate mechanical tension in the neurological system. The body naturally develops strategies to dissipate stored tension/energy, thus enhancing self-regulation of tension and spinal interference.

Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP): A systematic approach to changing the limiting patterns of thought, behavior and language.

Through conversation, practitioners observe the client’s language, eye movements, posture, breathing and gestures, in order to detect and help change unconscious patterns linked to the client’s emotional state.

Orthomolecular medicine: Employs vitamins, minerals and amino acids to create nutritional content and balance in the body.

Orthomolecular medicine targets a wide range of conditions, including depression, hypertension, cancer, schizophrenia and other mental and physiological disorders.

Oxygen therapies: Alters the body’s chemistry to help overcome disease, promote repair and improve overall function.

Properly applied, oxygen may be used to treat a wide variety of conditions, including infections, circulatory problems, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, allergies, cancer and multiple sclerosis. The major types of oxygen therapy used to treat illness are hyperbaric oxygen and ozone. Hydrogen peroxide therapy (oral or intravenous) can be dangerous and should be avoided.

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Free Aura & Chakra Healings - Get cleansed, replenish, and feel great. Thursdays 6-7pm Drop-In anytime. Free Psychic Readings - Learn about your past lives, your aura layers, and your spiritual energy in present time.

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Amy Hartman, MA 1 West 1st Street, Unit E. Nederland 303-258-7454 peaktopeakcounseling.com To create an environment where health and healing take place I draw from a variety of theories and techniques that fit your specific life and circumstances, creating a holistic therapeutic experience exclusively for your wellbeing emphasizing your needs, goals and strengths. See ad page 19.

SOFIA LOCK, ECOBROKER

Keller Williams Front Range Properties 720-933-7185 sofialock@kw.com, www.sofialock.com Sofia specializes in residential and investment properties.

Whether you are looking for the perfect family home, an investment opportunity or simply want to maximize the value of your existing asset for sale or rental, Sofia has the background to help you realize your goals. See ad page 20.

PSYCHOTHERAPY — BODY CENTERED BODY-CENTERED PSYCHOTHERAPY

RECONNECTIVE HEALING MARY BETH KENNEDY

Reconnective Healing Practitioner Practitioner Mentor 303-589-8006 marybkennedy@gmail.com

BJ Brown, MSW, CIBP Boulder, Colorado 303-808-4006 www.somacoach.com Serving the community for 23 years, BJ offers mentoring and counsel to individuals, couples, and families, and leads workshops. Those seeking transformation in the areas of spirituality, addiction, trauma, and relationship will benefit from BJ’s compassionate presence and her deft facilitation. See ad page 12.

Reconnective Healing and The Reconnection are often life changing experiences that use energy, light and information in a new more comprehensive spectrum of healing. These processes expand beyond most conventional forms of energy healing allowing for healing that is physical, mental and emotional. See ad page 7.

Past Life Regression: Past life and regression therapies operate on the assumption that many physical, mental and emotional challenges are extensions

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REIKI ENCHANTED REIKI

Jill M. Bloom, Usui Tibetan Reiki Master/ Teacher 753 Casper Drive, Lafayette 303-349-0971 EnchantedReiki.com Jill uses crystals and Reiki Drumming™ to go deep to the origin of the issue. She helps the body heal itself, bringing back the healthy vibration. Reiki assists healing on four levels, spiritual, emotional, mental and physical. Jill also does Animal Reiki!

SACRED SEXUALITY TANTRIC SACRED JOURNEYS Dawn Beck and Gerard Gatz (Certified Tantric Educators) dawn@tantricsacredjourneys.com 720-304-6449 TantricSacredJourneys.com

Dawn and Gerard provide Tantric and Sacred Sexuality Workshops and Private Education for Individuals and Couples. Learn healing and awakening practices to release old wounds and patterns. Bring your sexual and heart centers into alignment. Experience your potential for deep pleasure and love!

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SKIN CARE — HOLISTIC CRÈME DE LA CRÈME FACE & BODYCARE Kerstin Barnes Esthetician & Massage Therapist 3280 28th Street, Ste 11, Boulder 303-818-4827 BoulderFaceCare.com

Enhancing and balancing your skin, body and soul with a holistic skincare approach based on Chinese medicine. 5 Elements Facials, Anti-aging Treatments, Mineral Makeup, Brow & Eyelash Tinting, Waxing and Massage. See ad page 19.

STRESS RELIEF STRESS MANAGEMENT SERVICES Velina Lujan, MA, CMT 5600 Arapahoe Ave, Ste 203, Boulder 303-717-7709 www.YourStressManager.com

SMS offers various forms of Massage and Bodywork focusing on stress and pain reduction. Specializing in a holistic approach to each individual’s needs, SMS also offers stress management consultation, self healing instruction, guided imagery, nutritional consultation and more.

of unresolved problems from the past, either childhood traumas or experiences in previous lifetimes. The practitioner uses hypnosis or other altered states of consciousness and relaxation techniques to access the source of this “unfinished business,” and helps clients to analyze, integrate and release past traumas that are interfering with their current lives.

Pilates: A structured system of small isolated movements that demands powerful focus on feeling every nuance of muscle action while working out on floor mats or machines. Emphasizes development of the torso’s abdominal power center, or core.

More gentle than conventional exercises, Can help in overcoming injuries.

Prolotherapy: A rejuvenating therapy that uses injections of natural substances to stimulate collagen growth, in order to strengthen weak or damaged joints, tendons, ligaments or muscles. Often used as a natural alternative to drugs and/or surgery to treat pain syndromes, including degenerative arthritis, lower back, neck and joint pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, migraine headaches, and torn ligaments and cartilage.

Qigong and Tai chi: Qigong and Tai chi combine movement, meditation and breath regulation to enhance the flow of vital energy (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”) in the body , improve circulation and enhance immune function. Qigong traces its roots to traditional Chinese medicine. Tai chi was originally a self-defense martial art descended from qigong and employed to promote inner peace and calm.

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Real Time EEG Neurofeedback: Involves direct training of brain function. Using computer processing to capture electrical activity in the brain, an individual can reward the brain with positive feedback, changing its activity to desired, more appropriate patterns. Gradually, the brain learns and remembers how to exhibit only the good patterns.

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Rebirthing breathwork: Also known as conscious connected breathing, or vivation.

Rebirthing is a means to access and release unresolved emotions. The technique uses conscious, steady, rhythmic breathing, without pausing between inhaling and exhaling. Guided by a professional rebirther, clients re-experience past memories, including birth, and let go of emotional tension stored in the body.

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Reconnective Healing™: Uses light and dimensional frequencies that work on all levels of the body/mind to reduce stress, foster relaxation and raise the body’s healing vibration. The idea of Reconnective Healing is to reconnect the meridian or acupuncture lines on the body that have become disconnected from the larger, universal grid of meridian lines.

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Natural Wellness Directory 2010-2011 Regression therapies: Operate on the assumption that many physical, mental and emotional problems are extensions of unresolved problems from the past, such as childhood traumas. The practitioner uses hypnosis, or other altered states of consciousness, and relaxation techniques to access the source of “unfinished business,” and helps clients to analyze, integrate and release past traumas that are interfering with their current lives.

Reflexology: A natural healing art based upon the principle that there are reflexes in the feet and hands that correspond to every part of the body. Correctly stimulating and applying pressure to the feet or hands increases circulation and promotes specifically designated bodily and muscular functions.

Reiki: Means “universal life-force energy.”

A method of activating and balancing the life-force (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”).

Practitioners use light hand placements to channel healing energies to organs and glands or to align the body’s chakras (energy centers). Various techniques can ease emotional and mental distress, heal chronic and acute physical problems and achieve spiritual focus and clarity. Reiki can be a valuable addition to the work of chiropractors, massage therapists, nurses and others for whom the use of touch is essential and appropriate.

Rolfing structural integration (Rolfing): A hands-on technique for deep tissue manipulation of the myofascial system, which is composed of the muscles and the connective tissue, or fascia, in order to restore the body’s natural alignment and sense of integration. As the body is released from old patterns and postures, the range and freedom of physical and emotional expression increases. Rolfing can help ease pain and chronic stress, enhance neurological functioning, improve posture and restore flexibility.

Shamanism: An ancient healing tradition which believes that loss of power is the real source of illness and that all healing includes the spiritual dimension. Shamanic healing usually involves induction into an altered state of consciousness and journeying into the spirit world to regain personal power and to access the powers of nature and of teachers. Shamanic healing may be taken literally or employed symbolically, but in or out of its cultural context, the tradition can be both self-empowering and self-healing.

Shiatsu: The most widely known form of acupressure, Shiatsu is a Japanese word meaning finger pressure. The technique applies varying degrees of pressure to balance the life energy that flows through specific pathways, or meridians, in the body.

Used to release tension and strengthen weak

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TANTRA TANTRIC SACRED JOURNEYS Dawn Beck and Gerard Gatz (Certified Tantric Educators) dawn@tantricsacredjourneys.com 720-304-6449 TantricSacredJourneys.com

Dawn and Gerard provide Tantric and Sacred Sexuality Workshops and Private Education for Individuals and Couples. Learn healing and awakening practices to release old wounds and patterns. Bring your sexual and heart centers into alignment. Experience your potential for deep pleasure and love!

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VACATION/RETREAT ENCHANTED FOREST ACCOMMODATIONS

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WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS WATER PURIFICATION SPECIALISTS Joel Haggar 303-938-1833 h2oPurification.com

Water Purification Specialists provides water filters, water softeners, water coolers, water testing, and much more to residential and commercial customers in the Boulder/Denver area. Also ask about our FREE water test or our home water carbonator for people who love sparkling water. See ad page 11. See coupon page 16.

WEED CONTROL-ORGANIC NATIVE SOLUTIONS, INC

Tim Gilpin PhD Environmental Chemistry 303-661-0561 Non-toxic, earth, pet and family friendly weed control and lawn care using natural products. All products are completely free of synthetic chemicals.

WEIGHT LOSS ANGE DE LA MER SALON & SPA 1895 Youngfield Street, Golden 303-279-6237 AngedelaMer.com

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WEIGHT LOSS — HOMEOPATHIC HCG LISA KEYES, CN

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YOGA CAROLINE ASHLEY YOGA Caroline Ashley / Karuna Boulder, CO karunakundalini@gmail.com 303-803-0159 CarolineAshleyYoga.com

Karuna teaches Kundalini Yoga and Meditation as taught by Yogi Bajan, is KRI certified and an intern of Gurmukh. Classes, including privates, are held at Rally Sport, Studio Be and Gold Hill Yoga. She facilitates all Kundalini Yoga events in Boulder. See ad page 17.

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING CAROLINE ASHLEY YOGA Caroline Ashley / Karuna Boulder, CO karunakundalini@gmail.com 303-803-0159 CarolineAshleyYoga.com

Caroline Ashley Yoga and Karuna present “The Aquarian Teacher Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) Certified Program Teacher Training Level 1” as taught by Yogi Bajan with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa and the Golden Bridge Yoga team of master teachers. January-May, 2011, in Boulder, CO. See ad page 17.

WOMEN’S HEALTH Fork in the Road Wellness

Betsy Sheffield, Holistic Health Coach Lafayette, CO 720-334-8774, betsy@fitrwellness.com www.forkintheroadwellness.com How would it feel to have more energy, lose weight, or kick the sugar habit?

Betsy supports women to reach their health goals through effective step-by-step changes to achieve them permanently, in classes, group workshops and individual programs. Contact her today!

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areas in order to facilitate even circulation, cleanse cells and improve the function of vital organs. Shiatsu may be used to help diagnose, prevent and relieve many chronic and acute conditions that manifest on both physical and emotional levels.

Sound healing: Employs vocal and instrumental tones, generated internally or externally. When sounds are produced with healing intent, they can create sympathetic resonance in the physical and energy bodies. Sound healing also is used to bring discordant energy into balance and harmony.

Spiritual healing/counseling: Practiced in two forms. In one, the healer uses thought or touch to align his or her spiritual essence with that of the client. The healer works to either balance the spiritual field or shift the perceptual base of the client to create harmony between mind and body and draw the client into the active presence of Divine Spirit. In the other, the healer transforms healing energy into a vibrational frequency that the client can receive and comfortably assimilate, reminding the person’s intuitive core of its inherent healing ability.

Tantra: Has emerged as a modern spiritual path of embodied consciousness, with roots in ancient Hindu and Buddhist traditions.

Tantra views the ‘spiritual’ as being directly present within the ‘physical’ and respects sensory experience as a vehicle for accessing higher states of awareness. Tantric practices balance the chakras (energy centers) and can contribute to a sense of presence, intimacy and fulfillment in all aspects of living.

Tantra Tai chi: A recently developed practice of Tai chi/qigong-style body movements designed to be performed with a partner. It can enhance intimacy by sequentially and simultaneously focusing attention on the root, or sexual center, near the base of the spine, the heart or love center in the midchest region and the upper spiritual center in the head. The cycling of energy through these chakra centers encourages a blended experience of intimate presence with one’s own internal being and one’s partner.

The Results System: A non-intrusive system using kinesiology (biofeedback via muscle testing) to identify and release body stressors at a cellular level, allowing the body to operate at the highest levels of efficiency possible. It may have a positive affect on conditions such as chemical imbalance, learning disorders, attention deficit disorders and alcoholism.

Thermography (thermal imaging): A diagnostic technique that uses an infrared camera to measure temperature variations on the surface of the body, producing images that reveal sites of inflammation and abnormal tissue growth. Inflammation is recognized as the earliest stage of nearly all major health challenges.

Trager approach (psychophysical integration): A system of movement reeducation that seeks to address the mental roots of muscle tension. By gently rocking, cradling and moving the client’s fully clothed body, the practitioner encourages him or her to see that physically restrictive patterns can be changed. The Trager approach includes “mentastics,” simple, active, self-induced movements that can be done by the client during regular daily activities.

Yoga: Practical application of the ancient Indian Vedic teachings. The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj which means “union” or “to join,” and refers to the joining of man’s physical, mental and spiritual elements. The goal of good health is accomplished through a combination of techniques, including asanas (or postures), controlled breathing, relaxation, meditation and diet and nutrition.

Yoga therapy: The application of yoga principles, methods and techniques to empower individuals to progress towards greater health and freedom from disease, representing a first effort to integrate traditional yogic concepts and techniques with Western medical and psychological knowledge. Yoga therapy aims at the holistic treatment of various kinds of psychological or somatic dysfunctions, ranging from emotional distress to back problems.

Please note: The contents of this Health & Wellness Glossary are for informational purposes only. The information is not intended to be used in place of a visit or consultation with a healthcare professional. Always seek out a practitioner who is licensed, certified or otherwise professionally qualified to conduct a selected treatment, as appropriate.

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Sustainable Living Fair – Sept 18-19. 2 days of sustainability learning and fun. Amazing speakers, workshops, entertainment. $8. Legacy Park, Fort Collins. SustainableLivingFair.org Our Lives in Dreams and Imagination – 9am1pm. Workshop based on Jung’s Red Book.

Registration fees: bfjung.org, 303-473-8373.

Food Preservation Class – 10am-1pm. How to can, freeze, and dehydrate fruits and vegetables for those dull winter months. $15. RSVP betsyburton@ mac.com

Sunday, September 19 Boulder Backroads Marathon – 7:30am. Boulder Res. bouldermarathon.com

Wednesday, September 1

Friday, September 10

Local Community Giving Day – All day. Whole Foods Ideal Market (1275 Alpine Avenue) gives 5% of sales to support Eat Local! Week and Campaign

Meeting with Gangagi – 7:30pm. $20. Unity Church, 2855 Folsom St. Boulder.

Symphony of the Soil– 7-9:30pm. At Nomad Theater (1410 Quince), featuring excerpts from a work-in-progress film documentary from the producer of “The Future of Food,” a groundbreaking film exposing the dangers and abuses of geneticallymodified foods. $10

Thursday, September 2 Flat Iron Chef” Local Food Cook-Off – 5:308pm. Local chefs are paired with local farmers to produce a feast to benefit the Boulder County Farmer Cultivation Center, held at Highland City Club, 885 Arapahoe Ave. Advance tickets $20 $25 at the door.

TransitionColorado.org Healing Meditation: Constructive “Anger” – 7-8:30pm. How do you relate to anger? Learn how to do so in a constructive way. $10 donation. 1800 30th St. Suite 307, Boulder. 303-545-5562.

Friday, September 3 Local Foodshed Commons & Conference – 9am-5:30pm. At University of Colorado’s Union Memorial Center, Glenn Miller Ballroom.

Exhibits, demonstrations. Presentations. Free!

EatLocalGuide.com EAT LOCAL! Celebration – 6-9pm. Millennium’s Outdoor Pavilion, featuring local food prepared by local chefs, local music and original local art. $20

Saturday, September 4 Tour de Coops – 2-5pm. Learn about urban chicken coops throughout Boulder, plus visit local beekeepers, goatkeepers and cultivators of special culinary gardens.. Free! EatLocalGuide.com Boulder Creek Hometown Fair – Sept 4-6. Arts, crafts, music, food, carnival and fun. Boulder Public Library Lawn. Bceproductions.com

Longmont Oktoberfest – Sept10-12. Roosevelt Park. Bceproductions.com

Saturday, September 11 Weekend Intensive with Gangaji – Sept 11-12.

Marriot Canyon Blvd. 303 475-7689

Sunday, September 12 Buffalo Bicycle Classic – 6am. University of Colorado. Buffalobicycleclassic.com The Power of Love – 1-4pm. Transformation through Kundalini Yoga and Meditation with HarDarShan Khalsa, $45. Advance registration required. 1050 Pine St.—Gold Hill, Boulder. Info 303-803-0159. CarolineAshleyYoga.com

Wednesday, September 15 10-Week Herbal Healing Class – 6:30-9:30pm.

Wednesdays, through Nov 17. Brigittemars.com

Thursday, September 16 Healing Meditation: The Sea Inside – 7-8:30pm. Create/deepen your inner space, as a safe home for your soul. $10. 1800 30th St. Suite 307, Boulder. 303-545-5562.

Friday, September 17 Commercial Building Solar Tour – 9am-4pm.

NREL’s new net zero building and other commercial solar buildings. $35 includes lunch. Info/register conservationcenter.org Exploring the Red Book – 6:30-9pm. Jung’s Red Book discussed. $15/$10/members free. Info bfjung.org, PujaGroove – 7-9:30pm. Tantra meets Dance.

Integrate conscious open hearted intimacy with free form rhythmic movement. $15. Solstice Institute at 302 Pearl St. 303-530-0920.

Colorado Aloha Festival – Sept 17-19.

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Boulder Green Streets – 8am-4pm. Streets become, car-free, park-like spaces. Over fifty FREE and exciting activities, workshops, and classes are available to visitors. bouldergreenstreets.org.

Monday, September 20 Eating to Fuel Young Athletes – 6:30-8pm. Free Lecture, you will learn when and what children should be eating. 1128 Pine St., Bauman College Boulder. baumancollege.org Special Energetic Selfcare – 7-9pm. 5 week class. Learn powerful energetic tools in a magical temple space. $200. The StarHouse, Boulder. 303545-5562.

Friday, September 24 Fall Festival – Sept 24-26. Food, brews, music, artisan booth and children’s carnival. Downtown Boulder. boulderdowntown.com Moondance International Film Festival – Sept 24-26. 50 indie films. Moondancefilmfestival.com Wilderness Therapy Symposium– Sept 2426. Millennium Harvest House. wilderness therapysymposium.org Conversations with Psyche – 4-5:45 pm. Explore topics and exchange ideas with others interested in Jungian thought. $10. bfjung.org, 303-443.2413

Saturday, September 25 Hike for Youth – 8:30am-3pm. Fall hiking festival and fundraiser. womenswilderness.org Denver Solar & Green Homes Tour – 9am-4pm. $5. Info conservationcenter.org Brighton EcoFair – 11am-5pm. Film/video, art , music, food, science, recycling and fun activities for all ages. 303-655-2176 Saint Germain Channeling – 10am-1pm.

Receive personal healing and communication from Saint Germain. $50. 303-530-0920.

BoulderPsychicInstitute.org Finding Your Own Inner Excellence – 6:309pm. Join Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa for this powerful Rebirthing Experience, including Deep Meditation and Kundalini Yoga, followed by the Gong! $64. Registration required. The StarHouse, 3476 Sunshine Canyon, Boulder. 303-803-0159.

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Sunday, September 26 Solar & Green Home Tour: Boulder County – 10am-4pm. Tour homes in Boulder, Louisville and Nederland. $5. conservationcenter.org Living in the Heart – 10:30-12:30pm & 6:30-9pm.

Join Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa in Chanting, Breath Walking, Meditation, Kundalini Yoga, and the deep relaxation and purification of the Sacred Sound Current of the Gong. $108. Register 303-803-0159.

CarolineAshleyYoga.com.

Lyons “Tour de Coops” – 1-5pm. lyonsfarmette. com

Thursday, September 30 Healing Meditation: Centering and Change – 7-8:30pm. Find your inner still point. $10. 1800 30th St. Suite 307, Boulder. 303-545-5562

2010-2011 events

November 12-February 12 - Ice Rink open – One Boulder Plaza.

November 13 - Raw Holiday Cuisine – 11am-3pm.

BrigitteMars.com November 18-20 - Adventure Film Festival – adventurefilm.org November 20 - Switch on the Holidays – 5pm.

Pearl Street, Courthouse Plaza. Caroling, Santa, the grand illumination.

November 26-28 - The Nutcracker – Mackey Auditorium. boulderphil.org November 27- Teddy Bear Tea – 12-1:30pm.

Benefits Children’s Hospital. Hotel Boulderado.

DECEMBER December 4 - Lights of December Parade – 6pm.

Downtown Boulder.

December 4-5 - Winter Market & Holiday Gift Show – boulderfarmers.org December 31- New Year’s Eve Gala Ball – Hotel Boulderado.

Please call ahead to confirm times and dates.

JANUARY

OCTOBER October 3 - Cheese Making Class – 9am-1pm. $35. Lyonsfarmette.com

January 6-9 - Kundalini Yoga Teachers Training –With Gurmukh, GuruShabd, Tej Kaur and HariJiwan. 303-803-0159 CarolineAshleyYoga. com

October 6 - Last Wednesday Night Farmers Market – 4-8pm. boulderfarmers.org

Garden-in-box – Reserve your water-wise garden for pick-up in the spring. conservationcenter.org.

Wednesdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27 - Jungian Concept Film Series – bfjung.org, 303-473-8373 October 9-10 - Shoot-Out Boulder – 24-hr film fest. theshootoutboulder.com October 15 - Ancient Gnosis and the Modern World – 6:30-9pm. bfjung.org, 303-473-8373.

October 16 - The Experience of Gnosis – 10am4:30 pm. Register/info bfjung.org, 303-473-8373.

October 17 - Meet the Spirits at Columbia Cemetery – Noon-5. historicboulder.org

FEBRUARY February 4-6 - 250-hr Yoga Teacher Training Begins – rmiya.org February 17-20 - Boulder International Film Festival – biff1.com

MARCH

October 22-23 - CU Homecoming.

March 26 - Earth Hour – 8:30pm. Turn off your lights for the Earth. earthhour.org

October 22 - Conversations with Psyche – 4-5:45pm. bfjung.org, 303-443.2413

APRIL

October 24 - Simrit Kaur Voice Workshop – 101pm. Unique voice workshop based on Kundalini Yoga. $45. 303-803-0159, CarolineAshleyYoga. com.

October 28 - Memories Lost & Found Luncheon – 10:30am-1:30pm. Annual fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research. memorieslostfound.org October 31 - Munchkin Masquerade – 2-5pm. boulderdowntown.com

NOVEMBER November 3-7 - Handweavers Guild Annual Sale – Featuring handmade art and textiles, quilts, beadwork, basketry and more. Handweaversofboulder.org

April 2- First Day Boulder Farmer’s Market – 8am-2pm. Through Nov 5. boulderfarmers.org April 8-10 - Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving – Beginners Weekend Workshop for Couples and Singles. sourcetantra.com April 22 - Earth Day! Earthfest - Earthfestboulder.net FREE Water-wise Landscape Seminars – conservationcenter.org

MAY May 1- First Longmont Farmers Market– 8am2pm. Through October 30. boulderfarmers.org

November 6 - Last day for Boulder Farmer’s Market – boulderfarmers.org

May 4 - First Wednesday Eve Market – 4-8pm.

Through Oct 5. boulderfarmers.org

November 12 - Sustaining Earth, Sustaining Soul – 6:30-9pm. bfjung.org, 303-473-8373.

May 28-30- Boulder Creek Fest – Food, music, artisans, fun. bceproductions.com

November 12-20 - First Bite Boulder – firstbiteboulder.com

May 30 - Bolder Boulder – 6am. Annual Memorial Day 10k. bolderboulder.com

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JUNE Tuesdays - Folk Dancing on the Plaza Begins – 7-10pm. June-mid-Sept. 303-499-6363 Wednesdays - Bands on the Bricks Begins – 7-9pm. Mid-June-Mid-August. Courthouse Plaza.

Fridays - Noon Tunes Begins – Noon. Mid-JuneMid Aug. Courthouse Plaza.

Saturdays - Boulder Outdoor Cinema – 7pm.

June-Aug. 888-881-FILM June 24-28 - Light & Vision Consciousness – Westminster. ISSSEEM.org

JULY July 4 - Independence Day Fireworks – Folsom Field.

save the date Jan – May, 2011 Yoga Teacher Training “The Aquarian Teacher Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) Certified Program Teacher Training Level 1” as taught by Yogi Bajan with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa and the Golden Bridge Yoga team of master teachers. Boulder, CO. 303-803-0159 CarolineAshleyYoga.com

Jan 23 – Feb 11, 2011 Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher Training 200hr. level Yoga Teacher Training on the Beach in Mexico.

Enjoy a transformational educational experience while rejuvenating at a beautiful private retreat center.

401-368-9642 www.YogaTeacherTrainingRetreat.com

April 8 – 10, 2011 Tantra: The Art of Concscious Loving B e g i n n e r s We e k e n d Workshop for Couples and Singles. Rather than a touchy-feely course about sex, this is a spiritual, yet practical and fun guide to being present and intimate, rediscover the full potential of your sexual energy and learn how to become a Master Lover! Charles Muir and Leah Alchin provide the education to celebrate yourself, your partner, your love, your sexuality, and life itself!

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