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Community Rallies Around Local Farm Family Everyone who knows Kelly Funk knows she is a woman of uncommon energy and drive, approaching everything she undertakes with passion and enthusiasm. Along with her husband, John Ferree, Kelly owns and operates Seldom Seen Farm, one of the most successful small-scale vegetable growing operations in Central Indiana.

Kelly and John are currently vendors at several local farmers’ markets.

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On the afternoon of Thursday, July 8, Kelly was tragically struck by lightening while working on her farm.

She is in stable condition at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. While there have been small and hopeful signs of improvement, her journey of recovery will be long and difficult. She is surrounded by loving and supportive family members, who welcome your thoughts and prayers.

Kelly’s extended “farm family” have launched a number of efforts to ease the family’s financial burden during this difficult time. Many of the vendors will be accepting donations at local markets and some are also donating a portion of their weekly sales. For a complete listing of current farm markets, see the Calendar of Events in this edition of Natural Awakenings.

Numerous fundraising events are in the works for Kelly’s cause; our local Slow Food Indy chapter is hosting a New England Lobster Bake on August 22 from

2:30 – 8 p.m. at the Apple Family Farm located at 3365 W. State Road 234, McCordsville, IN; Natural Awakenings of Indianapolis is accepting donations at the upcoming Natural Living Fair on August 6-7 at the Harrison Center and for anyone wishing to make a direct donation, the Kelly Funk Recovery Fund is available at Huntington Bank. You may also consider taking some of your grocery dollars to the Seldom Seen Farm stand at Broad Ripple Farmers’ Market on Saturday mornings and helping John and Kelly by supporting their business.

For more information on fundraising efforts and updates on Kelly’s improvements, or to send your personalized message, please visit Facebook pages for Kelly Funk or Seldom Seen Farm.

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19 A CONVERSATION WITH ELIZABETH GILBERT Author of Eat, Pray, Love– Now a Film Starring Julia Roberts

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This month, we turn our attention to our hope for the future – our children. As you read through the offerings of local and national experts in this Vibrant Children issue of Natural Awakenings, it is our hope you find useful information to guide and nurture the best from your children and as always, the child within your soul.

My own happy childhood is filled with fond memories of Florida summers, replete with swimming pools, neighborhood games of kick-the-can and short, gusty rides on motorcycles with my arms squeezed tightly around my brother’s waist.

Today’s youth are engaged in an abundance of outdoor activities as is evident from the playful summer sounds of neighborhood kids, their contagious happiness filtering in through open windows. Coming back into summertime fashion is the ever classic hip-shaking hula hoop and now hoop dance (page 26). Additional inspiration this month may come from an inner source expressed in the form of music.

Janet Gilray offers sing-along lessons, pairing history with ballads and folk songs for elementary and middle school aged children (page 24). For your own active inspiration, look to stretching, bending and breathing techniques as you peruse the Indiana Yoga Association and affiliates (page 25) and select a yoga studio near you for quiet calm to see you through until the start of the school year.

Lisa Marshall delves into a revived movement taking hold in pioneering school systems in “Democracy in Action: Educating Students to Think, Create, Initiate,� on page 14. Alternative schools are offering surprising choice and autonomy for students. We’ve included helpful resources for parents who want to learn more about the options available.

More treats round out the month as Elizabeth Gilbert shares her deepest life lessons with the release of a new film based on her wildly successful book Eat, Pray, Love (page 19).

Sprinkled throughout the magazine this month and every month hereafter, you will find golden nuggets of wisdom from our local healthy living business leaders.

Their advice and experience graces the pages near relevant and informative articles, characterized by the word “local� and is intended to provide you with insight from the very best natural services and resources that Indianapolis has to offer.

As local stores fill their shelves with back-to-school supplies, let’s all promise to savor every last drop of summer. Call a spontaneous time out to watch children at play and allow yourself to be transported to the days of summers past, where freeze tag, bicycling and kickball ruled the long days until the sun’s last rays. And let your grins turn into giggles.

We end with a note here about our friend Kelly Funk of Seldom Seen Farm (page 2). Kelly is truly receiving the best that modern western medicine offers, while being open to healing on all levels, including alternative modalities, especially prayer.

If you are unable to make a donation yet are compelled to reach out to her family, leave a note of encouragement on the farm’s Facebook page or send an email. Any and all of your offerings are appreciated and well received.

For more information on available dogs and cats, info about adoption, and pet resources, including our Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic, visit IndyHumane.org or call us at 317.872.5650.

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ilates Wellness Studio, in Zionsville, has recently expanded on who it can serve in its group and private classes. Owner and operator Tobie Hall underwent special training in July to be able to also foster the Pilates method for students who are pregnant.

Pilates, which focuses on improving flexibility and strength for the total body without adding bulk, encompasses more than just exercise; it is a series of controlled movements engaging body and mind, performed on specifically designed exercise apparatus and supervised by extensively trained teachers. Classes for all levels are taught by five highly qualified teachers including Hall on a variety of activities like mat work, equipment-based sessions, reformers, wunda chairs, Cadillac, ladder barrel and other apparatus. All sessions are tailored to the individual.

“Three years ago last March I took my first mat Pilates class,” said Hall. “I was physically challenged immediately but took another class two days later. I was officially hooked. I just did the workout as the teacher instructed but secretly thought ‘I want to be her. I want to teach Pilates. I love this!’”

The facility also provides full-body massage therapy and recently launched a new, month-long, weight loss program, designed to motivate participants and manipulate the metabolism. It begins with an initial assessment of one’s current state of health and fitness, followed by a weekly training session, reformer and mat classes and ending with a final assessment and one-hour massage.

“We encourage people to join in our adventure of new friendships, positive body image and self-awareness. The habits learned through Pilates will carry over to all areas of life,” added Hall.

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Team Green Sweep, Inc. is a unique cleaning service for home or office, offering completely ecofriendly service, using only all natural cleaning products such as vinegar and essential oils found in nature that are technically edible and won’t harm plants or animals. This is especially beneficial in homes with allergy and asthma sufferers and petfriendly homes.

Its cleaning service uses doublefiltration HEPA vacuums, which work to remove the airborne allergens that tend to be most irritating to the sinuses and eyes. The hard surface flooring is steam cleaned and sanitized to remove any dirt and germs. TGS workers use reusable microfiber cloths and cotton-based towels and also avoid producing any post-work waste.

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orks by more than a dozen book artists will be showcased at the Book Club event at the Harrison Center for the Arts in Indianapolis. The third annual exhibition will kick off with an artists’ reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on August 6.

Artists’ books which include flip, tunnel and accordion-fold formats and even decks of cards are created as original works of art that push the boundaries of the traditional book form. The artist controls both the form and content during the entire process i bj t or published bli h d in i multiple lti l of creation and production, whether it is a unique object copies.

This year’s event will feature works by Hector del Campo, Bruce Campbell, Gatis Cirulis, Tehniyet Hussain, David Johnson, Ashley Judd, Brooke Merry, Elizabeth Nelson, Katya Reka, Lori Scott, Kevin Steele and Sarah Strong plus items from the Herron Art Library’s permanent collection. Returning this year to present are Bill and Vicki Stewart of Vamp & Tramp Booksellers, LLC. In Gallery No. 2 - Obsession_Desire, a group show featuring works by Jeffrey Morton, Elizabeth Tubergen and Nathan Foxton, can be viewed through August 27.

In addition, Natural Awakenings magazine will present its first Natural Living Fair concurrent with the reception and also from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 7 in the facility’s gymnasium and underground sections. Area experts will inform on such topics as wellness, acupuncture, recycling and restoring, herbs, natural cooking, massage, Pilates, healing, yoga, meditation, family and pet health. There will be more than 45 exhibitors, free samples and much more.

Both events offer free admission. Location: 1505 N. Delaware St. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call 317-396-3886 or visit HarrisonCenter.org or NaturalLivingFair.com. See ad on page 36.

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Indiana Mothers’ Milk Bank Celebrates Anniversary, New Location

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he Indiana Mothers’ Milk Bank (IMMB), one of only 10 nonprofit organizations of its kind in the country, has a lot to celebrate. In addition to reaching the five-year milestone in sharing the gift of mothers’ milk here in Indiana and throughout the Midwest this month, it recently moved into a much larger office at 4755 Kingsway Drive, Suite 120, in Indianapolis.

Originally created under the leadership of Clarian Health, IMMB now operates independently as a communitysupported nonprofit organization. Moms and families throughout Indiana now have the opportunity to donate extra human milk, and also receive pasteurized donor human milk for cases in which mother’s own milk is not available.

“IMMB provides a vital service to the community throughout Indiana and the Midwest. IMMB’s work not only supports the efforts to promote breastfeeding throughout the state, but also enhances them with projects like the Lactation Station at the Indiana State Fair,” said Tina Cardarelli, Indiana State Breastfeeding Coordinator.

For the fifth consecutive year, IMMB will provide moms at the event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, August 6-22 with a comfortable, clean place to nurse, while also offering information about a variety of infant and women’s health issues.

“We attribute our growth and success to the generous donations made by our donor mothers and families,” said Dane Nutty, Program Manager of IMMB. “Without them, we would not be able to provide these services to Indiana and beyond.”

To become a human milk donor, contact IMMB at milkdonor@immb.org or call 317-536-1670. To volunteer at the State Fair, email StateFairVolunteer@immb. org. For more information, email info@ immb.org or visit immilkbank.org.

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hat good health often comes down to is being prepared and honest with the doctor.

Researchers at the University of California at Davis discovered i d in i a study t d off more than 500 patients that the major determinant of patient satisfaction was “patient activation.” Satisfied patients asked questions, initiated discussions and discussed topics of importance—even if they were unrelated to the medical visit.

One way to get involved in ones’s medical care is to create a health care note book. This book should include family history, medications, past surgeries and illnesses, test results, alternative care and whatever else may be relevant. Even record exercise programs and diet. Keeping health care records means being prepared for the next appointment, now and long into the future.

Find these and other tips in the new book Sick of Doctors? Then Do Something About It! A Prescription for Patient Empowerment by Lorene Burkhart. Download your free health care notebook starter kit at myhealthcarenotebook.com. See ad on page 11.

globalbriefs Online Guidance Great Websites for Any Age Googling Yahoo’s “Yahooligans for kids,” and the Association for Library Service to Children’s “2010 notable children’s books” pulls up wonderful websites, as does visiting MyYoungChild.org, for its listen-along children’s stories that build values, but how do families always know which Internet resources to trust? Sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s safe, where the hidden treasures are and what’s a waste of time. The American Library Association has published How to Tell if You Are Looking at a Great Web Site to help.

Great sites share meaningful and useful content that educates, informs or entertains in a way that is appropriate to their stated purpose; they both enrich the user’s experience and expand the imagination. The best sites have personality and strength of character, are easy to use, and will not require the user to pay a fee or type in personal information in order to use them. It’s important that the primary website and any linked site clearly note its sponsors and authors, who will both invite and respond to guest comments and suggestions. A great site will not knowingly violate copyright or other laws, and will not list, link to or recommend resources that do.

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globalbriefs Transcontinental Run National Campaign Introduces Naturopathy to America

Doctors, medical students, patients and other advocates of naturopathic medicine from 50 states are planning a public education campaign that will take to the streets July 17, 2011, for a 3,250-mile run from San Francisco to Bridgeport, Connecticut, by way of Washington, D.C., and New York City. Former transcontinental runner and founder of the R.U.N., Dr. Dennis Godby, intends that the fourmonth-long event will familiarize citizens with natural medicine and move them to demand access to and state licensing of doctors of natural medicine.

For event details visit TheRun.org.

Report Card Students Like to Pick Green Colleges In The Princeton Review’s latest College Hopes & Worries Survey, 68 percent of students said they value having information about a college’s commitment to the environment. From a pool of almost 700 U.S. colleges and universities, the organization identified the country’s 371 exemplary green colleges of 2010 (up from 286 in 2009).

Key criteria include a healthy and sustainable quality of life on campus, preparation for employment in a world facing environmental challenges and overall commitment to environmental issues.

Fifteen institutions made the 2010 honor roll. The role models setting the standard are in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington.

The Sustainable Endowments Institute, too, offers its College Sustainability Report Card. This in-depth eco-profile for 332 colleges in the United States and Canada also evaluates how each profiled institution invests its endowment assets.

The site allows viewers to instantly compare selected schools in nine categories. In 2010, the group recognized 80 extraordinarily green schools and saluted 26 as “top of their class” in endowment allocation.

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Time for play in most public kindergartens has dwindled to the vanishing point, replaced by lengthy lessons and standardized testing, according to three recent studies released by the nonprofit Alliance for Childhood. This group of advocates for children reports that classic play materials have largely disappeared from the 268 full-day conventional classrooms studied.

Authors of the research hail from the University of California, Los Angeles, Long Island University and Sarah Lawrence College, in New York. In sounding the warning about the potential intellectual, social and physical repercussions of this widespread educational policy on childhood development, they also point to the academic success associated with play-based schooling in other countries. Students in China and Japan, often heralded for their aptitudes in science, technology, engineering and math, enjoy a play-based experiential approach to school until second grade.

Children in Finland, who don’t begin formal schooling until age 6, consistently achieve the highest score on international exams.

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Infant Morality Psychologists Find Babies Know Right from Wrong New research counters the prevailing theory that babies arrive in this world as a blank slate. Research using mini puppet plays at Yale University’s Infant Cognition Center in Connecticut shows that infants between six and 10 months old can consistently differentiate between helpful and unhelpful behaviors, indicating that humans are born with innate moral judgment. “Some sense of good and evil seems to be bred in the bone,” says Paul Bloom, a professor of psychology who led the study.

Humane Youth Compassion for Animals Aids Diet Changes The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimates that one in 200 children is a practicing vegetarian, according to the parents polled. FoxNews.com also reports that earlier surveys suggest the rate of vegetarianism among older teens could be four to six times that of younger children, because teens have more control over what they eat.

Animal welfare, rather than health, is cited most often as to why kids stop eating meat.

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Despite billions of federal stimulus dollars allocated for qualifying schools this year, tens of thousands of teachers are flocking to online charities like AdoptAClassroom. org, DonorsChoose.com, ILoveSchools.com and SupportYourTeacher.org for help in securing essential classroom tools and supplies. Needed items range widely, from books and calculators to paper, pencils and microscope slides.

In many districts, school budgets cannot cover the cost of all the classroom supplies needed, so a teacher will pay several hundred dollars a year from his or her own pocket to keep the classroom equipped. Given today’s pay freezes, job insecurity and school program cuts, individual donors are stepping up to widen the circle of support and fill a local teacher’s specified wish list, reports Judy McClellan, spokesperson for another teacher help site, GoldStarRegistry. com. Donations of extra office equipment and household art materials are also welcome.

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Microwave Popcorn Toxicity Study

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opcorn is one of the add-ons that rarely fails to make watching a movie more fun, but the modern way of preparing this popular snack may harbor an unhappy secret. Research by the U.S. government now reports that microwave popcorn may contain chemicals that can cause health problems.

At issue is that commercial popcorn companies often coat their microwave popcorn bags with a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) which has been found to cause both cancer and lung disease in laboratory animals. Making matters worse, the butter substitute that generally accompanies microwavable popcorn contains a chemical called diacetyl, a common foodflavoring agent that, according to health scientists, is responsible for bronchiolitis obliterans, a serious, debilitating lung disease.

For an easy and fun healthy alternative, nutritionists suggest that we pop our own popcorn. All that’s needed is a large, high pot, about four tablespoons of peanut or canola oil and a small handful of organic popcorn kernels. When the kernels start popping, shake the pot to let the steam escape and to let the unpopped kernels fall to the bottom. As soon as the popping slows down, remove the pot from the stove, pour the popcorn into a bowl, season with a small amount of real butter or olive oil and natural salt or brewer’s yeast to taste, et voilà, happy eating.

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WHY BROWN RICE IS BETTER Rice is generally thought to be part of a healthy diet because it’s a good source of fiber, but not all rice is equally nutritious. Brown rice might have an advantage over white rice by offering protection from high blood pressure and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), say researchers at the Cardiovascular Research Center and department of physiology at Temple University School of Medicine, in Philadelphia. The secret lies in the layer between the white center of the grain and the brown fibrous outer layer, which is milled away to produce white rice; it contains a component that works against angiotensin II, a known culprit in development of these health problems.

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oung people who listen to personal music players for several hours a day at high volume could be putting their hearing at risk, warns a study published online in the British Medical Journal. Researchers found that devices such as MP3 players can generate levels of sound directed at the ear in excess of 120 decibels, similar in intensity to a jet engine, especially when used with earphones inserted into the ear canal.

Use of music devices has grown faster than health experts’ ability to assess potential health consequences such as long-term hearing loss, as well as their interference with concentration and performance, especially when driving. Such findings point out that today’s ubiquitous acceptance of technology in our lives must be accompanied by vigorous efforts to understand its impacts on our health and well-being, especially among youth.

Veggies Help Protect Babies from Diabetes

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recent study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, in Sweden, reveals that expectant mothers who eat vegetables every day give birth to children who are much less likely to develop Type 1 diabetes. Analysis of blood samples from almost 6,000 5-year-olds showed that children at risk of developing diabetes 1 have antibodies that attack insulin-producing cells, a risk marker that was up to twice as common in children whose mothers rarely ate vegetables during pregnancy. The university says this is the first study to show a direct link between vegetable intake during pregnancy and the risk of children then getting this disease.

JUST SAY NO TO TV FOR TOTS Families who want kids to grow up thinner and smarter do well to keep them away from the television as toddlers. In a new study published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Dr. Linda S. Pagani, a professor at the Université de Montréal and researcher at the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center, concluded: “We found every additional hour of TV exposure among toddlers corresponded to a future decrease in classroom engagement and success at math, increased victimization by classmates, a more sedentary lifestyle, higher consumption of junk food and ultimately, a higher body mass index.”

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arious factors may cause a child’s sleeplessness, so before reaching for conventional drugs and sleep medications, parents may want to first consider changing a child’s bedtime routine. For example, try turning off the television and computer a couple of hours before bedtime to avoid overstimulation. It also helps to keep the child’s bedroom as calm and stress-free as possible; aromatherapy-scented pillows, soaps and lotions that work best include lavender, sage and chamomile.

Homeopathic remedies are another option; practitioners advise that such gentler medications are usually well tolerated by children. Choices include Kali phosphoricum for overstimulation, Magnesium phosphoricum to calm a child and to relieve colic, and Passiflora incarnata for a child who is too tired to go to sleep. Another natural sleep aid is drinking an herbal tea made from chamomile, passion flower and valerian an hour before bedtime. Before implementing any herbal remedy for a good night’s sleep, parents should consult a certified herbalist to ensure they are administering it correctly for the child’s age and weight.

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DEMOCRACY IN ACTION EDUCATING STUDENTS TO THINK, CREATE, INITIATE

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“Public education was designed with the idea that Old Factory people had to learn how to Model of Schooling follow a set schedule, follow When parents step into many public orders and come up with a school classrooms today, they find neat product in the end. The day rows of desks occupied by children, while was broken up into time a teacher in the front of the room presents periods with a bell, because a lesson. When the bell rings, students that was what factory work file into another room, where the same entailed.” Miller observes

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On a typical day, students of all ages would scatter around the refurbished inner-city tenement at will, some spontaneously engaging in a game of Dungeons and Dragons in one room, while others planned a trip to Puerto Rico, learned Spanish from a fellow student, or designed a literary magazine on the computer. At weekly, democratic, all-school meetings, they voted on everything from what optional classes the school should offer to what color to paint the walls; not once were they asked to fill in small circles with a number 2 pencil to prove they were learning something.

“We were, at a very young age, in control of our education,” recalls Graves, a remarkably astute 23-year-old who now lives in Oregon and works as an event planner. “I had to figure out what I liked, what my passions were, and how to access information in a variety of ways. I had to interact with adults in a real way—not just as authority figures. I had to learn how to learn.”

To many, the notion of a school without schedules where kids and adults have equal say and “test” is almost a dirty word seems utterly unworkable in our present society, where education funding is increasingly tied to student academic performance. But 40 years after the birth of The Free School, and the 1960s “democratic education” movement that inspired it, the nearly

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Rebirth of the democratic school movement can be credited in part to Alan Berger, an idealistic New York teacher who, after reading an article about the 1960s Free School movement in 2002, was inspired to open The Brooklyn Free School in the basement of a small church. Today, the school is thriving, with a diverse student body of 60, a new fivestory brownstone to call home, and a sliding fee scale that lets children of all economic backgrounds participate in an education they largely create themselves.

On a typical morning, students gather in the music room for impromptu Beatles jam sessions, do yoga in the hallway, scrawl art across a designated wall or curl up with a book in the wellstocked library. Some attend optional math and writing classes. For others, the year’s lesson plan evolves more organically out of a larger goal. For example, in preparation for a school trip to Tanzania, some students studied Swahili, African cuisine and the region’s history.

“There are just so many things that I love here,” raves student Erin Huang Schaffer in a new documentary about the school called The Good, The True and The Beautiful. “I love making art and drawing, and I’ve started making stories… I’m just finding out so much about the world.”

Thousands of miles away, at a new democratic preschool called The Patchwork School, in Louisville, Colorado, the same principles apply to even the youngest learners. On a recent day, a group of 5-year-olds held a vote and elected to spend the morning crafting miniature cardboard cities. Then their instructor, a precocious 5-yearold named Evan, led the way to the workroom, passing out paints, scissors, Popsicle sticks and glue as an adult watched quietly nearby.

“Everyone here has a voice,” affirms Patchwork co-founder Elizabeth Baker,

that the system served its purpose well.

“The U.S. became a tremendously productive industrial society.”

But by the 1960s, some critics began to point to what they saw as a glaring hypocrisy: America claimed to be a democratic society, yet our youngest citizens were given no voice.

In 1968, a group of parents in Sudbury, Massachusetts, founded the Sudbury Valley School, a K-12 learning center where adults were literally prohibited from initiating activities, while kids chose what to do, where and when (SudVal. org). One year later, a homeschooling mom named Mary Leue opened The Free School in Albany (Albany FreeSchool.com). By the 1970s, as many as 800 democratic schools were in operation. While pioneering models like Sudbury Valley and The Free School have survived and flourished, Miller says the larger movement became usurped by the 1980s trend toward more standardization, with most democratic schools shutting their doors.

Now, growing discontent over standardization has inspired a revival.

“The public school system tends to operate under the paradigm that kids are naturally lazy and must be forced to learn, so they need homework and testing to be motivated,” says Mintz.

“Advocates of democratic education and other learner-centered approaches believe that children have a natural passion for learning and are good judges of what they need to learn. Our job as educators is to provide them resources.”

“Montessori really is a ‘no child left behind’ teaching philosophy. If you are ready to keep moving, you keep moving. If you aren’t, you can stay on task until you get it.” ~ Tanya Stutzman, whose six children have attended Montessori schools in Sarasota, Florida “The reading, writing and academics all came out eventually, as day-to-day living required that they learned them.” ~ Wonshe, who “unschooled” both of her sons in rural Virginia “Waldorf understands that there are many ways for a child to express oneself—not just through words and academics, but also through creativity.” ~ Patrice Maynerd, who enrolled her son in Waldorf education at age 3

who was homeschooled in a democratic fashion herself. “If we can validate who they are as people now, they can go out into the world with confidence that their thoughts and opinions count.”

But, will they be prepared for that world?

Good Questions Will children, given the freedom, choose to learn basic skills like reading and math? What will this revolutionary breed of students have to show a college entrance board if they have no test scores? And how will kids schooled with little structure and no hierarchy thrive in a professional world with so much of both? Skeptics abound, and they have pounced on such questions.

Meanwhile, informal surveys of democratic school graduates have yielded mixed answers.

For his new book, Lives of Passion; School of Hope, Rick Posner, Ph.D., surveyed 431 alumni from the democratic Jefferson County Open School in Denver (one of the oldest public alternative schools in the country) and found that 91 percent went to college, 85 percent completed degreed programs and 25 percent earned

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“People who are really successful in the world today are not waiting around to be told wh what to do,” she comments.

Instead, “they are actively creating social networks and seeking out knowledge on their own; these are the very things they learn from kindergarten on in democratic schools.”

College success and career paths aside, Miller believes the best way to determine if democratic education is working is to pay a visit to a school and ask the question: “Are the kids excited about school or not?”

On a recent May afternoon at Colorado’s Jefferson County Open School, students lounged on puffy couches or sat on the steps with their principal, whom they casually called Wendy. The school year was officially over and warm weather beckoned, but they were in no rush to leave.

To Anna Reihmann, 17, a graduating senior who has attended there since preschool, excelled academically and is headed to college next year, it was a particularly bittersweet day. “I have learned so much about who I am as a person here. It has always felt like home,” she said that day.

Then she uttered the three words that many parents and teachers say that they don’t hear often enough from students these days: “I love school.”

Lisa Marshall is a freelance writer in Lyons, CO. Contact her at LisaMarshall08@gmail.com.

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graduate degrees. Many lauded their K-12 education there: “Because of the school, I am much less influenced by the need to conform and I’m not afraid to take risks,” said Adelle, a 1986 graduate who went on to become a project manager for an entertainment company.

Other comments were less glowing: “I found that I had to scramble to catch up with my peers; the school failed to provide me with even the most basic mathematical skills,” said Mary, a 1991 graduate. Kristin, from the class of 1997 added, “When I was applying to colleges, I wished that I had some documentation other than selfassessment; I think this hurt me.”

But still other democratic alumni contend that the struggle is only temporary and—in hindsight—well worth it.

Meghan Carrico, 47, attended a democratic school in North Vancouver from age 8 to 13. She told Natural Awakenings she did fine academically when she transitioned to a mainstream public high school, but found it “boring and socially barren,” with teachers who didn’t appreciate her tendency to question authority and venture beyond the status quo. She dropped out in 11th grade, then dropped out of a community college for many of the same reasons.

“If I contradicted the professor, I got a bad grade,” she recalls. Ultimately, Carrico made her way to the highly progressive Antioch College in Ohio (one of 815 colleges now willing to consider students with no high school test scores), where she ended up with a master’s degree in leadership and training. She also landed a job that she loves, teaching in a democratic school.

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Alternative Education Approaches MONTESSORI Today, the United States is home to 10,000 Montessori schools. More than 60 percent are for children under 6, with an increasing number extending through high school; kids are grouped in three-year age spans.

Classrooms for the youngest children come stocked with miniature furniture and kitchens, which enables them to make their own snacks and lunches. Independence and order are key, as students are free to move around the room, selecting from neatly arranged materials, like strings of beads that represent numbers or wooden blocks symbolizing letters.

A 2006 study in Science Magazine found Montessori 5-yearolds were significantly better prepared in science and math than those who attended conventional preschools. They also tested better on executive function, defined as the ability to adapt in response to problems.

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WALDORF The Waldorf movement began in 1919, when Austrian scientist Rudolf Steiner established a school for children of employees of the Waldorf Astoria cigarette factory in Stuttgart, Germany. According to his philosophy, children evolve through three, seven-year stages, first absorbing the world through the senses in early childhood, and later through fantasy and imagination. Only after puberty comes the rational, abstract power of the intellect. Consequently, Waldorf’s

Make the Connection lowergrade d educators d t emphasize free play and fantasy and discourage exposure to media. Most schools allow no computers in the classroom until middle school, and reading is not formally taught until second grade.

Teachers follow their classes through the first eight grades, so that one child may have the same instructor for their entire experience. There are 165 Waldorf Schools in North America. A Waldorf-sponsored survey of 526 graduates found that 94 percent attended college, and 90 percent are highly satisfied with their careers.

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HOMESCHOOLING AND UNSCHOOLING Today, more than 2 million students are homeschooled in the United States, up from 850,000 in 1999, according to the U.S. Department of Education. While roughly 90 percent of these students follow some set curriculum, about 10 percent adhere to an approach called unschooling, which, much like democratic education, allows students to choose what and how they wish to learn, and for how long.

For instance, a young child’s interest in hot rods might lead him or her to a study of how the engine works (science), how and when a car was built (history and business), and who built it (biography).

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ast year, The Humane Society of Indianapolis (HSI) cared for more than 5,500 animals. Of that number, HSI helped 3,570 cats and dogs found forever homes through adoption, reuniting lost pets with their owners and rescue transfers.

Although the number of animals the shelter takes in daily varies from season to season, as many as 70 animals per day may be brought in. For the folks at HSI, it’s just another day at the office–a day that allows them to offer refuge, provide medical care and facilitate a loving, adoptive home for so many animals. It is a job the humane society has been doing for more than 100 years in Indianapolis.

Although its mission has evolved since its inception, one element has always remained the same–compassion.

“We respect every animal that comes through our door as a valued life,” says executive director, John Aleshire. “We are passionate about doing what’s best for the animals to improve their quality of life. Ultimately, of course, our goal is to find them a home.”

In 2009, the average adopted animal’s length of stay was between two and three weeks. Aleshire says puppies and kittens usually spend a short amount of time in the shelter, whereas older and/or bigger animals often have a more difficult time finding a forever home.

Aleshire is quick to point out that HSI does not euthanize for lack of space or length of time spent at the facility. He recognizes that animals shouldn’t have to spend their life in a cage, so works closely with rescue groups and other animal welfare organizations to ensure animals can live out their lives in a humane and caring way. “We’ve been placing more and more animals with special needs into caring homes and have a wonderful network of more than 100 dedicated foster homes who help us with animals who need the support of a loving home until they find their permanent family.”

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the shelter pets–walking, socializing or just spending time with the animal–so the dog or cat isn’t left sitting in cage all day.

Providing services to the community that promote overall health for pets is a significant part of the humane society’s mission. In addition to caring for abandoned animals, the facility offers medical and rescue care, a low cost vaccination clinic and a canine training school that focuses on positive reinforcement behavior training. A retail store in the adoption lobby offers supplies such as leashes, collars, tags, food, crates, bowls and more. A Pet Park offers a safe, fenced area, canine agility course and wooded trails. The park was voted one of the top 10 pet parks in the nation by members of HelpingAnimals.com.

Low cost microchipping is also available–offering a safe, effective and permanent way of identifying your animal.

“By having your pet microchipped and registered, if the pet was recovered after being lost or stolen, vets and shelters across the country can identify them and contact you.”

Adoption prices at HSI range from $75 to $150 depending on species, breed and age. Aleshire explains that each person must go through an adoption process that includes counseling (to make sure it’s a good fit), dog introductions if necessary and complete an application. Once approved, they can take the animal home. Every animal that is adopted from HSI is microchipped and registered for their safety.

Plans are also in place to establish the first collaborative low-cost spay/neuter and animal welfare center in Indianapolis. According to Aleshire, nearly 12,000 unwanted dogs and cats were euthanized in Indianapolis last year. That is a staggering number. Although adoption plays a crucial role in reducing that number, it’s impossible to reduce the number of homeless animals simply through adoption only–spay/neuter services will help substantially.

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As a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, the Humane Society receives no public or private government funding, is unaffiliated with the Humane Society of the United States and is supported solely by contributions, grants, bequests, investments, and adoption and service fees.

Monetary donations are always welcome and appreciated, as are donated goods to the shelter. A wish list of needed items is available on the shelter’s website. Some animals have extensive medical issues that are beyond the financial ability of HSI. A “medical sponsorship” can be purchased to help alleviate some of the cost and provide a better future for that animal.

HSI maintains an active volunteer program that is an integral part of daily operations. “Volunteers are our life blood,” says Aleshire. “As a non-profit organization, we rely on the assistance of caring and hard-working volunteers in all of our programs.”

For years, the Humane Society of Indianapolis has been the leading voice for the welfare of animals, and that’s not about to change anytime soon. “Our goal is to be the premier shelter not just in this area, but in the Midwest,” says Aleshire.

The Humane Society of Indianapolis is located at 7929 Michigan Road. For information call 317-872-5650 or visit IndyHumane.org. See ad on page 4.

neighbor—all of the stuff that creates an incredibly productive society, but also a very neurotic one.

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How can a broken heart lead to a fuller heart?

Elizabeth Gilbert Author of Eat, Pray, Love — Now a Film Starring Julia Roberts

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lizabeth “Liz” Gilbert’s story of her year-long odyssey of self-rediscovery via sojourns in Italy, India and Indonesia, after divorcing herself from her former way of life, struck a nerve with millions of women around the world through her bestseller, Eat, Pray, Love, available in 40 languages. Now, actress Julia Roberts renders the universal truth embodied in Gilbert’s personal journey accessible to an even broader audience with this summer’s release of a film based on the book.

“It’s the way that [Liz] wrote this book,” says Roberts. “It’s like a bell that just keeps ringing.” Gilbert believes her message resonates because it’s about trying to figure out who we are in relationship to those around us and how we get over our greatest disappointments and try again.

In the end, Gilbert does get in tune with herself and coincidentally, finds true love, which is further explored in her latest chronicle, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage. It’s her go at unraveling the mysteries of marriage.

time, over those months, and see myself go from somebody who quite literally could not spend five minutes in silence in her own company without crawling out of her own skin to somebody who could sit for four or five consecutive hours and be undisturbed by my own existence on Earth—it seems like a simple thing, but isn’t.

In that silence and stillness, I met this other voice that I never had before, which is this older part of me—this calm, sedate, affectionate, forgiving, wise soul that watches my comings and goings and my spastic fears and desires and anger, and all the stuff that pulls on me, and intercepts me before I get dragged too far away from myself.

And she just says, very sweetly and with a kind of amusement, ‘Do you really want to go through this again? Because if you do, I’ll do it with you. But, maybe we don’t want to do this again.

Maybe we want to actually remember what we learned and do a different thing.’

How are you different after Eat, Pray, Love?

How did you integrate what you learned from your trips into your daily life?

I think the main difference is this relationship that I forged with myself in all those months spent alone, particularly in India; in those long, tedious, difficult, emotionally painful hours sitting in the meditation chamber, trying to find some sort of center in all that maelstrom of thought and confusion and worry and anxiety and resentment and that whole soup that I was bathed in before I left [home].

And to watch the evolution over

For me, all the spiritual lessons that I learned would mean nothing if they didn’t have a practical application. So I was eager, after my four months in the ashram, to come back home and put it into practice. I mostly use it in trying to arrange my life so that it is as unstressful as possible. I push every day against forces that say you have to go faster, be more effective, be more productive, you have to constantly outdo yourself, you have to constantly outdo your

There’s a line from Leonard Cohen, he has this wonderful song that says; “There’s a crack in everything—that’s where the light gets in.” And I think that’s probably the best encapsulation of how a broken heart can lead to a bigger heart. The light causes the expansion.

There’s also this wonderful adage that says, “You can’t push out darkness.

You can only bring in light.” If you’re in a closet and it’s black, there’s no way to sweep darkness out. The only thing you can do is ignite, illuminate somehow.

And the only way to get into a darkened, miserable heart is to break it.

I had kind of given up on love, but hadn’t given up on myself. That’s what I did on this journey—I said, “I’m going to marry my own life and make that wonderful, even if it means that I don’t have this experience of intimacy that everybody wants.” And of course, because the universe loves to be ironic, I found the intimacy that everybody wants. So whatever the lesson is that comes from that—if it brings hope, let there be hope.

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more prone to separation anxiety. The breed and physical requirements of your dog may contribute to anxiety, as well.

Dogs are social animals. They need to feel part of a pack, with a sense of rank. In the course of domesticating dogs, humans have become pack leaders in the minds of household canines, so the behavior and habits of the primary caregiver largely influences a dog’s behavior.

While it may seem like a good idea to add another animal to the household to keep your companion company, this can actually make matters worse, by confusing its sense of pack hierarchy and creating a state of continuous competition. It may be a better idea to provide substitute leadership in the form of another human. Dog walkers, friends, neighbors or relatives could come by and spend time with the dog when you’re away, acting as a surrogate, temporary pack mate.

You could consider a good doggie daycare provider, but there is no permanent substitute for the human alpha leader, who must be a strong, controlling presence whenever you are together. From the beginning of your relationship, a dog will gain trust and faith in your leadership, avoiding costly dogsitting bills later on.

Once puppyhood is past, you can keep a dog from becoming bored and tearing the house apart when you’re out by employing the following tips and tricks.

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orky the dog so dislikes being left alone that he has ripped up car upholstery and jumped through windows in an attempt to rejoin his humans when they leave the house for school, work or errands. Shay, on the other hand, watches calmly out the window when her humans leave each day.

Dog lovers with a pet that trembles, whines or rushes to the door in anticipation of being left alone know that the problem can interfere with work, school or travel days and make life difficult for you and your companion. In severe cases, a vet may even prescribe a sedative or antidepressant drug for an animal, a practice that seldom reaches the root causes of separation anxiety, and may lead to serious, long-term health problems.

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 Leave the television on, tuned to a nature show channel.

Human voices can provide reassurance that humans still exist during your absence.  Leave talk radio on. Soothing music also tames the savage beast, and in many cases it will help a lonely, confused pooch to relax.  A toy filled with peanut butter or dog treats might keep him busy. Upon returning home, give the dog the treats that were in the toy and take the toy away.  Ignore the dog for several minutes before leaving the house and when you return. Do not shower him with hugs and kisses as you are leaving, as this may add to his anxiety.  Begin by leaving for short periods of time, and then increase it over a few weeks. Each time you return, have the dog sit, and praise and reward him with a treat when he is calm.

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Adequate essential fatty acids, including omega 3, are necessary supplements for dogs, even if they are fed a commercial diet. They help the nervous system function more smoothly and help improve skin and coat condition.

Some animals may need extra help from herbs to get through a particularly stressful time. One miniature schnauzer benefited from ingesting a formula made for dogs that contained valerian, skullcap, oat flower and passionflower before his owners would leave the house. Max became calmer and stopped tearing apart the furniture after just a few weeks of using the herbs.

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expensive than conventional cotton diapers, which is why budget-minded parents often elect to buy gently used diapers. Conventional cotton is considered an environmentally wasteful crop to grow (though its effluents are far less hazardous than those from the plastic, pulp and paper industries), so green diapers are frequently made of hemp or bamboo, natural fabrics that feel soft against baby’s skin.

Best for Planet Earth and Baby Saving dollars is a key concern for most families, but caring parents’ need to both protect baby’s health and preserve the quality of the planet for their children are of equal importance. Yet, according to the National Geographic Society’s Green Guide, 95 percent of U.S. families still use disposables, which get sent to municipal landfills in the amount of 3.5 million tons per year. Along with the diapers goes the untreated sewage, creating potential health risks. In addition, dioxin, a toxic byproduct of pulp and paper bleaching used in making most disposables, is a concern. More, disposables consume virgin pulp from an estimated 250,000 trees every year— also going straight from babies’ bottoms into landfills.

The toxic stew smoldering underground isn’t the only uncomfortable problem—the Green Guide notes that aboveground, animal studies have linked emissions from disposable diapers’ fragrances and plastics with infant respiratory problems and symptoms of asthma. The biocide tributyltin, which can be absorbed through the skin and lead to immune system damage and disrupted hormone function, has been detected in disposables, and diapers are not routinely tested for the substance.

Most disposable diapers also contain polyacrylate crystals, or super absorbent polymers (SAP), that absorb up to 800 times their weight in liquid, turning into gel when wet and keeping baby dry and protected from diaper rash. If the diaper breaks open, though, the gel may end up on skin or in baby’s mouth, leading to skin or gastrointestinal irritation. Plus, because SAP allows diapers

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Newest Innovations New hybrid diapers now feature cloth outer pants that are free of latex, chlorine and fragrance, and smaller, disposable inserts made of absorbent wood pulp and polyacrylate (still a potential concern). The inserts can absorb up to 100 times their weight in liquid. Because they don’t contain plastic, many can be composted, thrown in the trash or even flushed, although not in septic systems. Hybrids can be useful for traveling and are accepted at some day care centers that don’t have the resources to deal with cloth diapers.

Companies that sell cloth diapers have reported sales increases of 25 to 50 percent over the past few years as eco-savvy parents convert from disposables. These new green moms and dads are determined to ensure an Earth- and baby-friendly “bottom” line.

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Voices in Time: Indy Teacher Shares Historic Songs

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anet net Gilray loves music. She has been a professional singer and songwriter since 1989. She also loves teaching and spent over a decade teaching in private and public schools. Now, she combines both loves by traveling the country to bring historic songs to classrooms of children who love to sing and need to understand their national heritage.

Originally from Indianapolis, Gilray began her full-time teaching career in 1996 in a tiny, migrant farm town in California, where the majority of kids came from Mexico and a small percentage came from the Philippines.

Inspired by her desire to reach out to these migrant kids and knowing the power music can have in increasing students’ interest in academics, Gilray began using traditional music to teach history (and other subjects) to the children, but it wasn’t easy. Music was not part of the approved curriculum, so Gilray could only use odd moments in the day for song, under the guise of rewarding students for a job well done.

“For these kids, as for many kids, music made learning fun,” she explains.

“The students worked extra hard to earn those few minutes of song so it didn’t seem right to have to ‘bend the rules’ since I was using material not officially adopted by the district. It was worth it every time to see their smiles when I said, ‘Time for a song!’” Thus began her crusade to raise awareness about the time-honored tradition of using music to teach history.

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Gilray explains that the focus on using historic songs to teach history (think “Oh My Darling,” “God Bless America,” “Home on the Range,” and “Yankee Doodle”) came from her belief that every child needs to feel as if they are a part of something – and all of them are a part of America’s history. She says there is an emotional component that directly relates to the kids because the songs are a part of their heritage.

After returning to Indianapolis in 2005, Gilray spent the next two years teaching in an urban school on the southeast side, still passionate n about incorporating music in her lessons. After losing her an sister to cancer, Gilray began to re-evaluate her life. She remembered a promise she had made to her students: that one day, she would record music as part of an approved curriculum.

She thought about her sister, her courage and how she had worked so hard to inspire others. “I questioned what I was doing, what kind of legacy I would leave behind,” says Gilray.

She decided to make good on that promise she had made her students and was granted a sabbatical leave to research and record a standards-based sing-along CD, compatible with the U.S. history textbooks most commonly used in elementary schools. She was so passionate about the project she used her own funds until founding a 501 (c) (3) non-profit educational corporation.

Since then, she’s never looked back.

Brian Ahern, a Nashville producer that has worked with the likes of Emmy Lou Harris, Ann Murray, Johnny Cash and George Jones, agreed to master the CD, “Voices in Time.” Ahern’s assistance resulted in the type of recording Gilray sought to find for years. “I wanted a

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homey, comfortable sound that children could relate to and remember plus record it in such a way that even a second-language learner could readily understand the words,” says Gilray. Perhaps most importantly, she wanted the sound of students singing with their teacher.

Gilray’s project has been lauded by educators throughout the country for its ability to engage students and connect them to challenging academic content.

She has taught sing-along lessons to an estimated 12,000 students at schools and mu museums around the nation over tthe past three years.

For Gilray, although “Voices in Time” has been challenging, she has never regretted the sacr sacrifices she has made. She says altho although it began because of her sister, it has grown to be more about the lega legacy of the American ancestor. “’Voices in Time’ is about heart. For students to be successful, they need to have heart. Heart is our legacy.

American spirit is passed down in song and song is the ‘heart of history.’ So when I watch the eyes of the students light up, hear them talk about the meaning of the songs, witness their happiness and read their letters, I know they have connected with the heart.

That’s what keeps me going.”

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hen Betty Shurin, aka “Betty Hoops,” picked up a hula hoop 10 years ago, she didn’t know that one day she’d take home me a Guinness World Record. But in 2005, Shurin set the pace for the world of hula racing, running Colorado’s

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10 10-kilometer Bolder B Boulder event with her bright red hoop continually spinning around her waist. “My ggoal was no stopp ping and no droppin ping,” she says.

Toda Today, like many fitness First Lady Michelle Obama trainers i across the country, this hooping pioneer teaches people of all ages and body types who are interested in getting fit, losing weight, shaping up or just having fun. “Hooping changes people’s lives,” Shurin observes. “I love that when I hoop with others, I get to experience the sheer playfulness of a child.”

The hoop has been around for ning in thousands of years, beginning ethe form of encircled grapevines and grasses used as a toy by children. The evolution of the hula hoop, influenced by the Hawaiian island dance, emerged in 1958 when wooden hoops from Australia morphed into America’s plastic edition, courtesy of the Wham-O toy company.

Hooping became an instant hit and a cultural icon, which lost appeal over time until revitalized in the late ’90s at music festivals. That’s when fit-

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ness folks became inspired to use the hoop for getting in shape.

These days, Shurin, a certified anusara yoga teacher, focuses her pioneering spirit on hoop training as artful exercise that blends aspects of yoga, sports and dance in workshops that crisscross the United States. She says hoop exercise realigns and strengthens core elements of the musculoskeletal system and claims individuals can lose inches around the waist and burn up to 600 calories an hour with her program.

Karla Kress-Boyle, a dancer from Connecticut, says she is much stronger from the hooping that helped her take off weight after having a baby. She adds, “It definitely strengthened my abdominal muscles.”

Hula hooping is not exclusive to women. Philo Hagen, editor of Los Angeles-based Hooping.org, discovered the updated phenomenon at a party and says it immediately helped him quiet the chatter in his head. “I just felt like I was connecting with the music and my body, and wound up hooping for hours.”

Hagen soon realized how hooping was also helping him “accidentally get in shape.”At heart, he felt he was becoming more centered in both body and mind.

Shurin explains that, “Hooping is similar to the [Sufi] whirling dervish dance that emphasizes the laws of physics, metaphysics and quantum physics.”

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She now offers a hoop mentor certification program through hooping workshops nationwide.

“Beyond being an incredible core workout,” Reichenbach says, “hooping can become an all-body, cardiovascular workout.” Other benefits she’s observed first-hand extend to increased calm and peacefulness, happiness and even more personal compassion.

As a movement, the hoop has become a widespread symbol for individuals’ willingness to be free and playful as adults as well as show that they care about community; people unite around the rhythm and creativity. “You really can transcend yourself if you let yourself go with the hoop,” remarks Goldstein.

“Even if you have no rhythm, you get it with a hoop.”

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by Beth Davis Hooping is sweeping the nation, and Indianapolis is no exception. Husband and wife team Lynn and Scott Nelson formed Indy Hoopers, a collective of professional hula teachers and performers, three years ago. Originally formed “just for fun,” the group now works to bring hoop awareness to the Midwest, Indiana and the local community.

Indy Hoopers perform at free park jams and entertainment venues and offer parties for both kids and adults (ages 8 and up). To engage the community and practice hooping, Hoop Jams meets once a week, providing community hoops and music, usually at a local park. Hoop Jams currently takes place in Noblesville at Forest Park from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. on Saturdays.

“Hooping is fantastic exercise that just happens to be a whole lot of fun,” says Lynn.

“Hooping is meditative, great for both me time and group time–it’s just you and the hoop.”

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diabetes, heart disease and childhood cancers, according to the writings of Shari Lieberman, Ph.D., a clinical nutritionist often cited for her bestselling The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book. But do children need additional supplements, and how do parents know which ones to choose? The natural health experts we tapped pinpoint the nutrients kids need and what to look for on a label.

CALCIUM With just 20-100 milligrams (mg) of calcium, most children’s multis don’t come close to packing in the required amount

IRON Many multis don’t contain iron because it can be harmful if taken in high doses, but youngsters still need it. A child can get the recommended 10 mg by eating meat, spinach or fortified cereals, advises Marilyn Tanner, a registered and pediatric dietitian at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. She notes that menstruating girls, who need 15 mg daily, are a possible exception.

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PROBIOTICS Adults aren’t the only ones who need healthy gut flora—supplying children’s digestive system with probiotics (good bacteria) may boost their immunity by maintaining a healthy balance within the gastrointestinal tract, says Tara Skye Goldin, a naturopathic doctor in Boulder, Colorado.

In a 2005 study, people who took daily probiotics supplements for at least three months experienced shorter and less severe colds. Chewable probiotics are now made specifically for kids. Aim for 5 to 10 billion live microorganisms daily, or serve Lactobacillus acidophilus-rich yogurt.

VITAMIN A Although vitamin A aids immunity and healthy vision, taking too much can be toxic to the liver and can leave bones prone to fracture, advises Goldin. A safer option is beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A in the body, is water soluble and can be excreted, unlike fat-soluble, preformed vitamin A (palmitate or retinol palmitate). Pick a kids’ multi with vitamin A obtained solely through 2,100 IU beta-carotene.

VITAMIN C During cold and flu season, increase children’s daily vitamin C intake to at least 1 gram, counsels Lieberman. Or add a gentle blend of herbs, such as echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) and astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus), an Asian root commonly used as a tonic in traditional Chinese medicine.

VITAMIN D Growing bones need vitamin D, which is found in fortified milk and can be gained through sun exposure—part of why outdoor playtime is important. For families who live in a cloudy climate, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that kids take a daily supplement of 800-1,000 IU of vitamin D. Carlotta Mast is editor of the Nutrition Business Journal.

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OMEGA 3 Fish oil is not a food that tykes typically go for, but buy a fruitflavored product and your little one will gulp it down. Packed with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), Lieberman notes that the omega-3s in fish oil help boost brain and eye development and decrease the risk of aggression, depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Read labels to ensure that the fish oil has been tested for mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 3 Dealing with Fatigue – 5:30-6:30pm. Learn ways to support one’s energy systems naturally. Limited seating. Call to register. Free. Zionsville Holistic Chiropractic & Wellness Center, 1620 W Oak St, Ste 100, Zionsville. 317-733-9630.

ZionsvilleChiropractor.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4 Wellness Orientation Workshop: Brown Bag Lunch – 1pm. For new patients and those interested in learning about the wellness practices at Stillpoint Chiropractic. Distinctions are made between health/ crisis care and wellness. Free. Stillpoint Chiropractic, 9870 Lantern Rd, Ste 230, Fishers. 317-863-0365.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 Chakra Dhyana – 6:30-8pm. Aug 5 & 19. Kundalini warm up with Beatles, chanting the Chakra Dhyana with tuning forks to allow the chakras to open further, and ending with a meditation. Bring yoga mat, blanket, pillow and any other items to make experience comfortable. $15. Mother Nature’s Sun, 6516 Ferguson St, Broad Ripple. 317-253-5683.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6

Mark Your Calendar Natural Living Fair – Aug 6-7. 6-9pm, Fri; 10am-4pm, Sat. Natural Awakenings hosts the first Natural Living Fair. Find natural and healthy living providers, services and supplies. Free. The Harrison Center, 1505 N Delaware St, Indianapolis.

317-862-6332. NaturalLivingFair.com.

Oneness Awakening Course – Aug 6-8. 6:30pm.

The Oneness Blessing is an act of energy transfer by touch or by the power of intent. Become a Oneness Blessing giver after completing this course.

Facilitated by Chuck Reynolds, Certified Oneness Trainer. $235. Mother Nature’s Sun, 6516 Ferguson St, Broad Ripple. 317-253-5683. chkreynolds@aol.com or AttunementActivation.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 Local Fest – 12-2pm. Family friendly. 86th Street Location, 4-6pm at Carmel Location. Celebrating local producers and artisans. Taste samples of local meat, cheeses, breads, spreads, sauces, produce, herbs, beer & wine. Meet the farmers behind favorite local products and support the community. Free. Whole Foods Market, 1300 E. 86th St, Indianapolis. 317-706-0900.

14598 Clay Terrace Blvd, Carmel. 317-569-1517.

Taste of Downtown – 4-10pm. Easley Winery hosts a wine, food, and art festival on College Ave in downtown Indianapolis. Festival bands include Toy Factory, Tastes Like Chicken, and The Tides. $5/Adv ticket - 6 tasting tickets, good for food or wine, $8/ day of. Additional tasting tickets may be purchased.

Easley Winery, 205 N College Ave, Indianapolis.

317-636-4516. EasleyWinery.com.

Re-Dome Art Contest Gallery Showcase – 6-8pm.

Art Reception and gallery show featuring contestants from the Re-Dome Art contest, a competition among artists who re-used material from the RCA Dome as

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their medium. Free. Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, 1029 E Fletcher Ave, Indianapolis. 317-264-7555. info@kibi.org or KIBI.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 Nutty Creations Cooking Class – 6-8pm. Cooking class with Nutritionist and Raw Foods Chef Sarah Stout. Learn about the versatility of nuts and how they can be incorporated into every part of meals. All recipes are gluten and dairy-free. $35. Pre-register.

Optimal Wellness Center, 4545 Northwestern Dr, Ste A, Zionsville. 317-870-7220. WeCreateWellness.com.

Knife Cutting Skills Class – Registration deadline.

See Saturday, August 14th listing. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-257-9642.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 Energetic Body: Chakras, Marma points, Nadis – 6-9pm. This class introduces the map of the energetic body in a hands-on style. Learn the primary therapeutic skill for touching another person. Energetic bodywork can be deep-listen between the tissues for the electro-magnetic pulse and conclude with neck/ shoulder work. $45/prepay only. Mother Nature’s Sun, 6516 Ferguson St, Broad Ripple. 317-253-5683.

Register at MotherNatureSun.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 Living on Raw Food Level II Certification Class – Aug 13-14. 6-9pm, Fri; 10am-5pm, Sat. Prerequisite: Level One. This course is designed to go beyond the basic food prep and into more extensive raw food preparation. From this course be recognized as a Certified Living on Live Food Instructor and teach individuals and groups in the art of raw food preparation. $650. Reinventing Wellness, 8725 Gordonshire Dr, Indianapolis. 317-408-0110. Sarah@ reinventingwellness.com. ReinventingWellness.com.

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Knife Cutting Skills Class – 2-4pm. Hone culinary skills by learning how to use a knife properly and to cut fruits and veggies into all sorts of sizes and shapes.

If possible, bring personal knife and cutting board for hands-on practice. $25. Register by August 11. Inner Peace Yoga Center, 5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis.

317-257-9642. IPYC.org.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 Free Oneself From Limiting Beliefs – 12-3pm. Use the tools of energy psychology to master beliefs for success, happiness and wealth. Discover the secret for lasting change. Consciously create the life one desires.

Discover how to transform ones life by overcoming sabotaging or limiting beliefs. New Age People Bookstore. 1484 W 86th St, Indianapolis. 317-228-9411.

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Allergies Seminar – 5:30-6:30pm. Learn the latest on the causes and ways to reduce sensitivity. Health screenings available. Limited seating. Call to register.

Free. Zionsville Holistic Chiropractic & Wellness Center, 1620 W Oak St, Ste 100, Zionsville. 317-7339630. ZionsvilleChiropractor.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18

Mark Your Calendar Holistic Solutions to ADD/ADHD – 6-8pm. This lecture is designed for parents, teachers, and adults regarding holistic methods of dealing with sensory integration issues like ADD/ADHD. Details related to nutritional and dietary recommendations, neurological testing, exercise, and treatments designed to build on the strengths of these highly-gifted individuals. Free. Optimal Wellness Center, 4545 Northwestern Dr, Ste A, Zionsville. 317-870-7220.

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Wellness Orientation Workshop – 6:15pm. See Aug 4 listing. Stillpoint Chiropractic, 9870 Lantern Rd, Ste 230, Fishers. 317-863-0365. DrPennella.com.

Off The Mat Into The World Yoga – Aug 13-15.

6-9pm, Fri; 10am-5pm, Sat and Sun. Yoga teachers, leaders, activists and interested students. A 3-day intensive yoga workshop for finding purpose and turning into sacred activism. Purpose and action living on and off the mat. $300/advance, $350/after July 15. Cityoga, 2442 Central Ave, Indianapolis.

317-920-9642. Cityoga.biz.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20

Drumming Circle with Ryan – 6:30-8pm. A transformational therapeutic drumming immersion for beginning to intermediate players. Participate in dynamic world percussive rhythmic immersion and gain the tools to be a creative hand drummer, learn how to drum. Trance-inducing rhythms from around the world. $15. Mother Nature’s Sun, 6516 Ferguson St, Broad Ripple. 317-253-5683. Register at MotherNatureSun.com.

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Mark Your Calendar Savor the Summer Garden Dinner – 1-3pm.

Hosted by the Indianapolis Vegetarian Society and Farm Fresh Delivery. IVS has teamed with local businesses and farms to specifically highlight produce that can be grown locally and prepared in non-traditional and delicious ways. $12/adv; $15/ door. Earth House, 237 N East St, Indianapolis.

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Pre-Natal Teacher Training with Sarah Longacre – Aug 20-22. 10am-5pm, daily. Yoga instruction, teaching modifications for pregnancy. Learn the emotional and physical challenges a woman undergoes during labor and childbirth, and how prenatal yoga classes can help prepare for that journey. $325/adv, $350/ after July 20. Cityoga, 2442 Central Ave, Indianapolis.

317-920-9642. Cityoga.biz.

Kids’ Health Day – 10am-1pm. Activities for children include a bounce house, crafts, free dyslexia screenings, and nervous system scans. Seminars offered for parents. Free. Learning RX & Lakeshore Chiropractic: A Creating Wellness Center. Kroger Plaza, 79th and Fall Creek, Indianapolis. 317-8450263. Indyevents.net.

Living on Raw Foods Level I Certification Class – 10am.-2pm. See Prerequisite Class Fri Aug 13. Learn the basics of the raw food diet through the teachings of the Living on Live Food plan. This certificate allows one to teach Raw Food Prep Courses and to continue on to the next level of the Living on Live Food training. Recipes and meals included. $125.

Reinventing Wellness, 8725 Gordonshire Dr, Indianapolis. 317-408-0110. Sarah@ reinventingwellness.com. ReinventingWellness.com.

The Art of Mindful Eating w/RAW food chef Audrey Barron – 11am-1pm.

Explore the many benefits of mindful eating and through an exercise created by Buddhist Monk and teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh. Experience the freedom of having a loving relationship with food. $20. Mother Nature’s Sun, 6516 Ferguson St, Broad Ripple. 317-253-5683. Register at MotherNatureSun.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22

Mark Your Calendar New England Lobster Bake – 2-8pm. A fundraiser that will feature a sustainable New England lobster bake and will benefit Kelly Funk of Seldom Seen Farm. Ingredients to include lobster and mussels, plus local corn, potatoes, bread and cole slaw. A Slow Food Indy project. Complete details: SlowFoodIndy.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 Introduction to Holistic Wellness Care – 5:30-6:30pm. This informative presentation is designed for prospective and new patients. Details provided on all holistic and wellness services offered. Limited seating. Call to register. Free. Zionsville Holistic Chiropractic & Wellness Center, 1620 W Oak St, Ste 100, Zionsville.

317-733-9630. ZionsvilleChiropractor.com.

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Mark Your Calendar Women’s Health Issues – 5:30-6:30pm. Learn Latest on alternative approaches to Women’s Health Issues and ways to support the female system naturally.

Health screens will identify which technology applies. Limited seating. Call to register. Free. Zionsville Holistic Chiropractic & Wellness Center, 1620 W Oak St, Ste 100, Zionsville. 317-733-9630. ZionsvilleChiropractor.com.

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daily Pilates Reformer Classes – No Sun classes. Mon: 8am, 9am, 10am, 6:30pm; Tue: 1:30pm, 3pm, 6:30pm; Wed: 9am, 10am, 6:30pm; Thurs: 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm; Fri: 9am, 10am; Sat: 9am, 10am. Engages the mind with the body to create exercises that involve whole body movement. It builds strength without excess bulk, creating a sleek, toned body with slender thighs and flat abs.

Pilates also improves overall health resulting in increased flexibility, agility and economy of motion. Inner You Pilates, 14950 Greyhound Ct, Indianapolis. 317571-8367. InnerYouPilates.com.

sunday Yoga Intensive with Eric Bryant – 11:30am-1:30pm. Second Sun each month.

Intermediate/advanced. Moving meditation yoga practice. Eric leads a series of flowing, heat- producing Vinyasas to harmonize the breath through standing poses, toxin-shedding twists and balances, followed by meditation. $15/members, $20/ walk-ins. Source Yoga Center, 8609 E 116th St, Fishers. 317-915-9642. Janie@ SourceYoga.net. SourceYoga.net.

Pay What You Can Yoga Classes – 12:15-1:30pm. Bi-weekly yoga classes open to everyone. See website for info. $Pay What you Can. Inner Peace Yoga Center.

5038 E 56th St, Indianapolis. 317-257-9642. IPYC.org.

Yoga Flow – 4-5:15pm. All levels of experience. A unique, complete way to improve flexibility and strength in one’s body, mind and life. $15/class; $60/5 classes. Optimal Wellness Center, 4545 Northwestern Dr, Ste A, Zionsville.

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Meditation Class – 5:30-6:30pm. Manage stress, anxiety, control high blood pressure, insomnia, headaches, and mental fatigue. Learn breathing and relaxation techniques and build a strong support system with like-minded friends. Free.

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monday Mat Combo Class – 5:30-6:30pm. A complete blend of stretching and strengthening that works the entire body and major muscle groups. Pilates Wellness Studio, 1233 Parkway Dr, Zionsville. Contact Tobie Hall: 317-873-2163. PilatesWellnessStudio.com.

Tai Chi Easy Class – 7-8pm. All levels, no experience. De-stress with this modified Tai chi program.

Included is Qigong moving-breathing exercises, Tai chi movements, meditation, self hand and foot massage. $11/class; $54/6. The Healing Chi Wellness Center, 72 S Jefferson St, Danville. 317-441-2111.

Amy@TheHealingChi.com. TheHealingChi.com.

Women’s Community Drum Circle – 7-8pm. Group Discussion – 8-9pm. No experience needed. Drumming is a great way to relieve stress and connect with other women in a spirit of unity. All drums and percussion provided. “Journey,” a group discussion on current empowerment issues, follows the circle. $5. Bongo Boy Music and Wellness Center, 8481 Bash St, Ste1100, Castleton. 317-771-0241. Lisa@ BongoBoyMusic.com. BongoBoyMusic.com.

tuesday Art Exposure – 7am-2:30pm. Support local artists at Tulip Noir Café. Third Tue each month new artwork is put on display. Stop in for a delicious and healthy meal. Tulip Noir, 1224 W 86th St, Indianapolis. 317848-5252. TulipNoirCafe@gmail.com.

Bar/Mat Class – 9:30-10:30am. Using a ballet barre with light weights and a round ball, challenge the body with isometric moves. Merging yoga and Pilates postures. Pilates Wellness Studio, 1233 Parkway Dr, Zionsville. Contact Tobie Hall: 317-873-2163.

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Groovin’ In the Garden – 5-7pm. Free live music enjoyed with wine and great food. Order carry-out from several local restaurants for delivery right to the wine garden table. Featuring local Indiana food products. Easley Winery, 205 N. College Ave., Indianapolis. 317-636-4516. EasleyWinery.com.

Labyrinth Walk and Yoga – 6-8pm Hatha Yoga Class followed by labyrinth walk. Free Labyrinth Walk. Register for Yoga. Pathways to Wellness, 3129 E 48th St., Indianapolis. 317-257-2955. pathofkath@ comcast.net.

Yoga Flow – 6-7:15pm. See Sun listing. Optimal Wellness Center, 4545 Northwestern Dr, Ste A, Zionsville. 317-870-7220. WeCreateWellness.com.

Evening with the Doctor – 7-8:15pm. Learn about the Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique that is an extraordinarily effective healing modality. Learn about the six essentials for a healthy, pain-free life, and what one can do to get better faster and stay better longer. Free. Morter Health Center, 10439 Commerce Dr, Ste 140, Carmel. Reservation required: 317-8729300. MorterHealthCenter.com.

Sahaja Meditation – 7-8pm. Discover meditation, a state of profound, deep peace that occurs when the mind is calm and silent, yet completely alert. Weekly meetings will guide one to gain true meditation experience. Learn how to meditate at home with easy to learn techniques. Join in at any time. No prior knowledge is necessary, everything is explained. Free. Franklin Road Branch Library, 5550 S Franklin Rd, Indianapolis. 317-300-4561.

IndianaMeditation@gmail.com. IndianaMeditation. org/meeting-locations/.

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Vinyasa Yoga – 7:45-9pm. Help put one’s muscles and mind at ease with Vinyasa yoga. Improve flexibility, spiritual health and emotional growth. $30/4 classes. Noblesville Athletic Club, 411 S Harbour Dr, Noblesville. 317-776-0222. Nac@NACFitness.com.

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wednesday Wellness Walks – 9-9:30am and 6-6:30pm. All ages and levels. The Power of Slow Gear. This class utilizes slower movements, engaging one’s muscles differently. Combines stretching, breathing, posture, sideways and backward movements, low impact. $10/ class, $7/with a friend. The Labyrinth, 2809 State Rd 38 E, Westfield. Janet Tarr: 317-440-1732. J-Tarr.com.

Gentle Yoga – 11am-12pm. Focus on sequences to relieve fatigue and stress. Postures will focus on breathing and movement to encourage energy and relaxation. Props will be used and modifications made as necessary. Pilates Wellness Studio, 1233 Parkway Dr, Zionsville. Contact Tobie Hall: 317-873-2163.

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Yolates – 6-7:15pm. Advanced beginner/intermediate. This dynamic yoga class integrates Pilates (to strengthen the core muscles), slow and dynamic movements, along with aromatherapy and vibration therapy. The personal attention given will help one to feel secure to work through each posture. $15/session, $120/10 classes. Mother Nature’s Sun, 6516 Ferguson St, Indianapolis. 317-201-1195. WendyWellness@ sbcglobal.net. MotherNatureSun.com.

12-Step Meditation – 7-8pm. This gathering is open to anyone working a 12-step program of recovery regardless of addiction. Based loosely on The 12-Step Buddhist, by Darren Littlejohn, this group is meant to complement rather than take the place of regular 12step meetings. No experience in meditation required.

Free. Held at 125 Spruce St, Indianapolis. 317-6375683. Joanhm@mac.com. TheChurchWithin.org.

Sahaja Meditation – 7-8pm. Learn, Practice and Enjoy Meditation. Experience a simple yet powerful meditation technique. Free. Old National Bank, 4805 E 96th St, Fishers, 317-456-2021.

IndianaMeditation@gmail.com. IndianaMeditation. org/meeting-locations/.

thursday Healthy Chocolate: Find Out More – 7pm. An hour that could change one’s life. To get one’s free chocolate, say Joyce sent you. Holiday Inn at the Pyramids.

For more info: 317-363-2262.

Mind, Body, Spirit Class – 7-8pm. First Thurs each month. Tap into and live from one’s wisdom within.

With Life Coach Dane McCullough discover one’s full potential. Free. Life Coach Dane & Company, 2424 E Main St, Plainfield. 317-432-7426.

DaneMcCullough@aol.com. LifeCoachDane.com.

Prenatal Yoga – 7-8:15pm. Pregnant and searching for a gentle, healthy way to continue yoga practice or remain vibrant, flexible and fit during one’s body’s important journey? Stretch and tone while centering thru breathing. $15/walk-in, $10/member. Source Yoga Center, 8609 E 116th St, Fishers. 317-915-9642.

Janie@SourceYoga.net. SourceYoga.net.

Community Drum Circle – 7:15-8:30pm. No experience needed. Release some tension and stress. Nothing needed except a willingness to have fun; all drums and percussion provided. Free. Hand drum class from 6:30-7pm for a lesson in the basics prior to the drum

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friday Friday Specials – 7am-2:30pm. New specials every Fri as well as Sun. Stop in each week to try something on our new summer menu, such as Bruleed Apples atop a bowl of Steel Cut Oatmeal topped Cremé Fraiché or Barbecued Natural Chicken Breast served on a Whole Wheat bun with a side of fresh potato salad, each meal is one-of-a-kind. Sample Tea of the Day. Prices vary. Tulip Noir, 1224 W 86th St, Indianapolis. 317-848-5252. TulipNoirCafe@gmail.com.

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saturday Yoga Flow – 9-10:15am. See Sun listing. Optimal Wellness Center, 4545 Northwestern Dr, Ste A, Zionsvile. WeCreateWellness.com.

Free Martial Arts Session – 10-11am. Instilling the qualities of self-confidence, self-discipline and self-control builds a strong foundation for success in all aspects of a person’s life. Free. Broad Ripple Martial Arts Academy, 5145 E 65th St, Indianapolis.

317-251-2488. Kaboggs56@yahoo.com.

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Quantum Fit Open House – 12-1:30pm. First Sat. each month. Learn Quantum Fit’s training methods: teaches core movements, sound nutritional basics and takes one through one’s fitness assessment workout.

Free. Quantum Fit (inside Broad Ripple Martial Arts), 5145 E 65th St, Indianapolis. 317-658-1827.

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DAILY Waterman’s Farm Market – 8am-7pm. Large variety of produce and foodrelated products. 7010 E Raymond St. WatermansFarmMarket.com.

MONDAY Tuttle Orchards Farm Market – Thru Oct. Mon-Wed, 9am-6pm; Thu-Sat, 9am-7pm. Featuring quality apples, pumpkins, plants, local food, produce, meat, and more. Tuttle Orchards, 5717 N County Rd 300 West, Greenfield.

317-326-2278. TuttleOrchards.com.

TUESDAY Farmers’ Market at Wishard Hospital – 11am-1:30pm. Local farmers to sell fresh fruits, vegetables and plants at hospital. Visitors welcome. Wishard Hospital, 1001 W 10th St, Indianapolis. 317-630-7750.

Farmers’ Market at Stadium Village – 4-7:30pm. This brand-new market will house 25-30 vendors, and is a 100% grower/producer market. Free parking is available in the Shapiro’s parking lot. StadiumVillageFarmersMarket.com.

WEDNESDAY Indianapolis Farmers’ Market at the City Market – 9:30am-1:30pm.

Market Street between Delaware and Alabama sts, Indianapolis. 317-6349266. IndyCM.com.

Greenwood Farmers’ Market – 2:30-6pm. Greenwood Public Library, 310 S Meridian St, Greenwood. 317-883-9144. OldTownGreenwood.com.

Farmers’ Market at 52nd and Shadeland Ave – 4-7pm. Lawrence United Methodist Church, 5200 N Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis. 317-770-1331.

Plainfield Town Center Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm. Plainfield Plaza, 1800 E Main St, Plainfield. 317-839-3800.

THURSDAY Geist Farmers’ Market – 2:30-6:30pm. 8115 Oaklandon Rd (intersection with Fox Rd), Indianapolis. 317-517-0484.

38th and Meridian Farmers’ Market – 4-6:30pm. North United Methodist Church, 3808 N Meridian St, Indianapolis. 317-924-2612.

Abundant Life Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm. 7606 E. 82nd Street, Corner of 82 St. & Hague Rd., Indianapolis. 317- 585-9162. ddarga@harvestcafecoffee. com or ThinkLocalFirstIndy.com.

Farmers’ Market at Chateau Thomas Winery – 4-7pm. Chateau Thomas Winery, 6291 Cambridge Way, Plainfield. 317-837-9463. ChateauThomas.com.

FRIDAY Farmers’ Market in Westfield – 4-8pm. Walnut and Main sts, Westfield.

317-867-5427. DWNA.org.

The Green Market – 4-8pm. Shop from local farmers and artisans. Get fresh vegetables and local handmade goods and support the community at the same time. The Green Market, 9101 Moore Rd, Zionsville. TPFOrganics.com.

SATURDAY Broad Ripple Farmers’ Market – 8am-12:30pm. Some vendors open at 7:30am. Broad Ripple High School, 1115 Broad Ripple Ave, in lot behind school, Indianapolis. 317-299-7129. BroadRippleFarmersMarket.com.

Binford Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Hawthorn Plaza, Binford Blvd and 62nd St, Indianapolis. 317-841-0755. BinfordFarmersMarket.com.

Carmel Farmers’ Market – 8-11:30am. Carmel Civic Square, in south parking lot, Carmel. CarmelFarmersMarket.com.

Farmers’ Market at Zionsville – 8-11am. Main St and Hawthorne, Zionsville.

Contact Tony Suttle: 317-733-6343.

Fishers Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Fishers Train Station, 11601 Municipal Dr, Fishers. 317-578-0700. FishersChamber.com/Chamber/Market.asp.

Greenwood Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Greenwood Public Library, 310 S Meridian St, Greenwood. 317-883-9144. OldtownGreenwood.com.

Noblesville Farmers’ Market – 8am-12:30pm. Riverview Hospital, 395 Westfield Rd, located next to the hospital at Conner St (Ind 38 and Ind 19), Noblesville. 317-776-0205. Noblesville.biz/NMain Street/fm.

Farmers’ Market at the City Market – 9:30am-1:30pm. Market Street between Delaware and Alabama sts, Indianapolis. 317-634-9266. IndyCM.com.

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