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o you believe in the body’s biological ability to heal itself, or is some other power involved? Who hasn’t at some point in their life viewed their body as operating fairly independently of their thinking and vice versa? Natural Awakenings readers are likely to have come to realize, or at least suspect, the special if not fully understood, nature of the powerful relationship between their own thinking and health, and they naturally extend that relationship to the larger world.

How fortunate we are to have the very breath and sustaining essence of human life provided by an omniscient God - including all that we need now or will ever need to live healthy, well-balanced, happy and successful lives. Our task is to accept this with open hearts and come to know it so deeply that we see miracles of His daily provision everywhere.

Such seeing lights up possibilities for more naturally healthy and more sustainable living. We turn to organically grown, nutritious whole foods because eating them makes us feel better, weigh less and facilitates normal functioning, free of toxic additives. We can’t wait to exercise our bodies through the normal course of a day, walking, running and stretching that evolves into meditative movement practices.

We banish unnatural, toxic substances from our body, mind and home to create a clean, pollutant- and allergen-free atmosphere.

This month’s articles support this view, offering national authorities’ tips on how to eat well on a budget, benefit from natural antibiotics and sanitize our children’s environment, and local expertise in diagnosing and treating body imbalances with safe, non-invasive nutrition-based protocols. Linda Sechrist’s feature article, “Rethinking Cancer,” leads off with pioneering thinkers exploring how much more can be done naturally to successfully prevent and heal cancer. Proven mind-body-spirit approaches give us good hope.

It is vital to have a healthy mind and spirit in place when involved in battling disease, whether for our self or a loved one. Each year, more than 572,000 Americans die of cancer; about one-third of these deaths are linked to poor diet, physical inactivity and carrying too much weight. According to Cancer.org, other than quitting smoking, which is a biggie, here are three key things we can do to reduce the risk of cancer: Achieve and maintain a healthy weight throughout life; stay physically active; and choose healthy foods with a steady emphasis on plant-based foods.

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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.

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he annual Baylor Sammons Cancer Center’s annual Sole Sisters event will be held October 5 at the Tower Club, in downtown Dallas. Sole Sisters is an educational health and beauty boot camp designed to equip women with the resources to take a proactive stand against breast and ovarian cancer and to promote awareness of the genetic link between breast and ovarian cancer.

Participants will enjoy inspirational group workouts, health and beauty consultations and interactive breakout sessions. All proceeds from ticket sales directly benefit the services available to cancer survivors and their families through the Virginia R. Cvetko Patient Education and Support Center at Baylor Dallas. The center offers support groups, cancer education classes, a Healing Environment performance series, Young Adult Cancer Survivors initiatives, healthy cooking demonstrations and other services free of charge to cancer survivors and caregivers For more information, call Jennifer Williams at 214-818-8473 or visit BaylorHealth.com/Sammons.

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allas-based Bello Naturale has just introduced a line of bath, body and facial products including lotions, creams and soaps that are made with ingredients harvested from organic farms and groves. No synthetic ingredients alter the way they look, smell or function; just right for a healthy, holistic lifestyle.

Mike and Tasha Priest founded Bello Naturale as a commitment to bath and skincare products that are good for personal health and the environment, manufactured in an environmentally friendly atmosphere and contain no harmful synthetic chemicals, fragrances, colorants, preservatives or animal ingredients. They even use recycled packaging materials whenever possible. Products are available online and at wellness expos and organic markets.

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reen Grocer, in Dallas, has been recognized by the Organic Consumers Association as a top Right to Know Grocer in the North American central region. The winning food retailers were selected from more than 150 CSAs, food coops, health food stores and natural health stores nominated by consumers. These retailers are making an effort to inform consumers about products that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and actively work toward GMO-free product lines.

Gary Stephens, co-owner with his wife, Cassie Green, says, “Green Grocer is proudly 100 percent GMO-free and features organically grown and locally produced groceries and specialty items.�

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ddison Oktoberfest will take place September 19 through 22, in Addison Circle Park. Noted by USA Today as one of the nation’s 10 best Oktoberfests, it features Bavarian food, entertainment, traditional food dances, children’s entertainment and more. The timing is set to coincide with the opening of the world-renown Oktoberfest celebration in Munich.

Events include a 5k and 1k run, bier barrel rolling, dachshund parade and races, yodeling competition, a German spelling bee and he official tapping of the keg. New to the festival is the Kaffee und Kuchen, a stone house that will be transformed into a traditional German coffee and sweets shop with an array of treats like Black Forest cake and lebkuchen.

Local companies are encouraged to form teams for the competitions. Sponsors so far include Albertsons, Time Warner Cable, KRLD and Green Mountain Energy.

Location: 4970 Addison Circle Dr. For prices, menus, times and more information, call 972-450-2851 or visit AddisonTexas.net/events.

Soar Like an Eagle at iFly

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s the company’s 27th indoor skydiving facility, iFLY Dallas, in Frisco, is scheduled to open in time for the holiday season. There is also one in Austin, the company’s headquarters. iFLY features a giant, 50-foot-tall, 14-foot-diameter wind tunnel in an all-glass flight chamber that generates wind speeds of up to 175 mph.

For about $60, a diver gets one minute in the tunnel. An instructor guides divers from inside; beginners receive training as part of their flying experience and all customers get the use of all necessary flight equipment. The company describes the experience as free-fall skydiving, without a parachute and the risk The experience mimics outdoor skydiving so closely that competitive skydivers use iFly for practice.

The facility is designed to accommodate everyone from children as young as 3 for birthday parties, company development experiences and even physics lessons for students. The tunnel also has an automated state-of-the art HD photo and video recording system, allowing customers to take their flight experience home and share it online.

Location: State Hwy. 121, east of the tollway, in front of Stonebriar Center mall. For more information, visit iFlyWorld.com.

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newsbriefs Hardware Goes Green at Gecko

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ecko Hardware, first green hardware store in Dallas, opened in Northlake Center on Earth Day as a member of the True Value cooperative of 3,880 stores nationwide and carries True Value hardware, as well as eco-friendly products. Owner Andrea Ridout, former owner of Hardware Plus, in Garland, for more than a decade, was inspired to develop the eco-friendly hardware concept along with partners Zach Montgomery and Jennifer Stuart after watching the activity at the Saturday markets in the parking lot around the Green Spot.

The focus is on natural products and providing a new kind of hardware experience for folks seeking to embrace

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he Garland Healthy Living Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., September 21, at the Curtis Culwell Center. Healthy Earth exhibitors will provide information about water and electric conservation, water pollution, recycling, safety, gardening and green alternatives. Healthy You exhibitors offer free health screenings, information and flu vaccinations.

Recycle Row, comprised of local community nonprofits such as Goodwill, provides a free outlet for recycling non-traditional materials like batteries, pet products, electronics (computers, televisions and cell phones), clothing, books, CDs, records, tapes, DVDs and VHS tapes, dishes, home décor, toys and medical equipment. Documents will be shredded up to four boxes per vehicle.

Indoor recycling stations will accept shoes, medications, eyeglasses, plastic bags and plastic packaging material.

Admission is free. Location: 4999 Naaman Forest Blvd. For more information and a complete list of acceptable items, visit GoGreenGarland.org.

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Gecko sells locally grown plants and edibles, horse tack, animal feed and all the products they can from area crafters and vendors. Ridout maintains free classroom space as a resource for community classes on environmentally related topics. She also hosts a weekly, nature-inspired home improvement radio show.

amore eco-friendly lifestyle. Ridout states that Gecko Hardware is environmentally Location: 102330 E. Northwest Hwy, Ste. friendly. “We sell locally made products 409. For more information, call 214-343whenever possible and products made in 1971 or visit GeckoHardware.com.

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his summer, DART and the Trinity River Express (TRE) are providing service to some of the most popular destinations in the region, like the Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center and the Dallas Zoo. Save gas, reduce pollution and protect the environment—leave the car at home or at one of the many DART or TRE Park and Ride facilities. through August 11—ringling bros and barnum & bailey circus.

American Airlines center (Ringling.com).

August 17—Deep Ellum outdoor market (DeepEllumMarket.com). through September 8—Wari: lords of the Ancient Andes.

Ft Worth kimbell Art museum (KimbellArt.org). through September 15—hotel texas: An Art Exhibition for the President and mrs. John F. kennedy (DMA.org). through october 6—the Dallas museum of Art: the body beautiful in Ancient greece, masterworks from the british museum (DMA.org).

Saturdays through october 26—the t’s Safari Shuttle to the Ft. Worth Zoo (817-215-8600 or The-T.com).

Saturdays through November 30— Denton community market.

Denton county historical Park (Dentonmarket.org).

Other popular destinations on DART routes include the American Airlines Center, DFW Airport. Dallas Love Field Airport, UT Southwestern Medical District/Children’s Medical Center, Fair Park, Dallas Zoo, NorthPark Shopping Center Shuttle, SMU (via Mustang Express) and jury duty and courts.

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e all need iodine, yet most of us don’t get enough of it through our diet. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that iodine deficiency in the developed world has increased fourfold in the past 40 years and now affects nearly three-quarters of all adults.

Numerous U.S. practicing physicians quoted widely in the media estimate that the incidence of hypothyroidism in our adult population may be between 30 and 70 percent.

Thus, we can’t efficiently produce the thyroid hormones that serve as chemical messengers triggering nearly every bodily function. The presence or absence of iodine affects our every cell.

Be Aware of Hypothyroidism Symptoms Low thyroid function, or hypothyroidism, is the most recognized and obvious indicator of low iodine intake because the thyroid gland contains more concentrated iodine than other organs.

Symptoms can range from extreme fatigue and weight gain to depression, carpal tunnel syndrome, high blood pressure, fibrocystic breasts and a variety of skin and hair problems.

Hypothyroidism can further cause infertility, joint pain, heart disease and stroke.

Low iodine levels also have been associated with breast and thyroid cancers. In children, insufficient iodine has been strongly linked with mental retardation, deafness, attention deficient and hyperactivity disorder and impaired growth, according to studies by Boston University, China’s Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and France’s National Academy of Medicine.

The answer is simple: Taking the right kind of iodine in the right dosage can rebalance thyroid function and restore health to the thyroid and the whole body.

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Radiation: Almost everyone is routinely exposed to iodine-depleting radiation emitted by cell phones, Wi-Fi, microwave ovens and other electronic devices.

Iodized table salt: The human body cannot utilize the iodide added to this product.

Low-sodium diets: Failure to use healthy salts to fulfill sodium requirements, plus overuse of zero-nutrient table salt in foods, leads to iodine depletion.

Bromine: This toxic chemical overrides iodine’s abilities to nourish the thyroid, adrenal and other hormone-producing glands.

A known carcinogen, it is used as an anticaking ingredient found in almost all baked goods, unless the ingredients specifically cite unbromated flour.

Iodine-depleted soils: Due to poor farming techniques, iodine and other minerals in soil have declined, so most foods today are devoid of naturally occurring iodine.

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Numerous factors can cause this fragile ecosystem to swing out of balance, increasing the possibility for discomfort. While many products address vaginal dryness, they typically contain hydrocarbons such as mineral oil, petrolatum and liquid paraffin, prompting many women to avoid them. The difficulty can be particularly problematic for women undergoing radiation therapy for cancer, because petroleum-based products can build up on the skin and deflect the radiation.

Lubrigyn’s line of pH-balanced cleansing, moisturizing and lubricating products, formulated with natural active ingredients and free of hydrocarbons and hormones, can help. They all contain hyaluronic acid (HA), an intensive moisturizer capable of absorbing hundreds of times its own molecular weight in water, which draws moisture and enables the skin to be hydrated and even helps to rebuild skin cells. Other basic ingredients include calendula (marigold) to soothe skin, and lubricating elastin, plus jojoba and sweet almond oils, which together add tone, elasticity and skin protection.

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hingles outbreaks may seem random, but they typically appear when an immune system, already compromised by a childhood bout of chicken pox, is severely stressed. A shingles, or herpes zoster, infection is considered

less costly solution is to topically apply a combination of targeted herbs to affected areas that will kill the virus, ease pain and help repair skin where the virus is replicating. They found that this can significantly reduce the duration and intensity of an outbreak.

A study published in the journal Archives of Virology supports the premise that natural antiviral herbs like poke and lemon balm, plus humic acid, a derivative of soil, can be effective in

resisting the shingles virus and reducing skin damage. Willow, lavender, passionflower and arnica work to reduce associated pain. Comfrey and aloe vera are known mainstays for gentle repair of badly damaged skin.

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Emotional stress, physical stress (from chemotherapy, for example) or severe sickness can beleaguer the immune system enough to initiate an outbreak of this painful skin rash, remark researchers in Reviews of Medical Virology.

Unfortunately, analysis of clinical trials shows that using the conventionally prescribed shingles vaccine can be relatively ineffective, reports Dr. David Brownstein, medical director of the Center for Holistic Medicine, in West Bloomfield, Michigan. For prevention, he suggests keeping one’s immune system strong through a good diet that is free of refined foods. In case of an outbreak, he has found injections of vitamin C and acupressure techniques designed to eliminate allergies are both helpful in treating shingles and, along with vitamin B12, the potential complication of post-herpetic neuralgia.

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The researchers asked 700 students, ages 10 to 14, to complete questionnaires initially, and again four years later. Teens that reported practicing the most gratitude at the end of the study enjoyed a 15 percent greater sense of meaning in life, became 15 percent more satisfied with their life overall (at home, at school and with their neighborhood, friends and themselves) and grew 17 percent more happy and hopeful about their lives, plus experienced 13 and 15 percent drops in negative emotions and depressive symptoms, respectively.

“These findings suggest that gratitude may be strongly linked with life skills such as cooperation, purpose, creativity and persistence,” making it “a vital resource that parents, teachers and others that work with young people should help youth build up as they grow up,” says lead author Giacomo Bono, Ph.D., a psychology professor at California State University-Dominguez Hills. “More gratitude may be precisely what our society needs to raise a generation that is ready to make a difference in the world.”

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Shifting Priorities

A Dose of Awe Can Make a Teen More Caring A meta-analysis published in the Personality and Social Psychology Review suggests that experiencing awe helps young people focus less on themselves and more on the world around them. Exposure to natural wonders and accounts of great human accomplishments can do the trick.

It’s a helpful strategy, given that narcissism is on the rise and college students have become dramatically less empathetic over the years, particularly since 2000.

Sixty-four percent of respondents ages 18 to 25 surveyed thought getting rich is their most important goal, while only 30 percent believed that helping others in need is important.

Awe humbles us in the presence of something greater than ourselves. Experiencing it during adolescence, a period crucial in the formation of self-identity, could help coax teens out of their, “I am the center of the world,” funk and put them on a path to a life lived in compassionate connection with others.

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Students Use Smartphones to Study Highlighting the potential for digital learning, a new survey by the Verizon Foundation has found that a third of middle school students are already using mobile apps on smartphones to do schoolwork and collaborate with peers on projects.

Beyond accessing information via the Internet, students often turn to free apps to play games that help them master math concepts, virtually dissect an animal or analyze clouds and concepts of condensation and more.

The Verizon Foundation offers training to educators on integrating mobile technology into lesson plans by partnering with the nonprofit Technology Student Association and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Together, they are sponsoring the Innovative App Challenge, in which hundreds of middle and high school student teams are conceptualizing mobile apps that incorporate science/technology/engineering/mathematics (STEM) activities to solve a problem in their school or community. Ten teams won personal smartphones and $10,000 grants for their schools, plus assistance in creating their apps and bringing them to the public earlier this year. Verizon expects to launch a new edition of the program this fall.

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When a person’s immune system is strong, cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors. When a person has cancer, it can indicate the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, diet and lifestyle factors.

To overcome multiple nutritional deficiencies, dietary changes and correct supplementation must occur to strengthen the immune system. Because cancer feeds on sugar, eliminating sugar from the diet cuts off an important food supply to cancer cells. Cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment and perish in an alkaline one. The best anti-cancer foods come from the plant kingdom. A diet made up of 80 percent fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruit helps create an alkaline environment in the body.

Diet does matter, and cancer has “evolved into a dietary disease,” according to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute of Cancer, as reported in 2007 Summary on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective.

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Because this program increases the bioavailability of the micronutrients to the organs, the function of vital organs such as the digestive tract, liver and kidneys is optimized and the body is invigorated. There are also ways to support the body and immune system during this and other processes, such as intravenous vitamin and mineral infusions, for example.

Cancer cells also cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily and breathing deeply help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

Remember that the spirit controls the mind and the mind controls the body, therefore, it could be said that cancer is a disease of the mind, body and also spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior survive, as will a strong and positive belief system.

Anger, lack of forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment—a cancer paradise. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit, relax and enjoy life. In life, we must not wait for that perfect moment to really live; rather, we must learn to live in every moment.

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usan Silberstein takes her message for preventing cancer and recurrences to medical and nursing schools, continuing oncology nursing education programs and universities from her BeatCancer.org headquarters

in Richboro, Pennsylvania. The nonprofit organization provides research-based education and counseling on how to prevent, cope with and beat cancer through immune-boosting holistic approaches.

Since 1977, it has helped nearly 30,000 cancer patients and more than 50,000 prevention seekers.

“Early detection is better than late detection, but it’s not prevention,” says Silberstein, who taught the psychology of health and disease at Pennsylvania’s Immaculata University. “We focus on building up patients— minimizing treatment side effects, enhancing immune system function, improving nutritional status and addressing the reasons for sickness in the first place.”

“Conventional medicine never addresses the cause, which is a process that needs to be understood so the individual can turn it off,” elaborates Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained scientist Raymond Francis, author of Never Fear Cancer Again: How to Prevent and Reverse Cancer. Based on his experience beating cancer and research into cellular biochemistry and molecular biology, he concluded that the disease is a biological process that affects the entire body, not something that can be cut out,

killed or poisoned.

“Central to healing and prevention is the elimination of things that fuel the growth of cancer cells, such as sugar, toxins, heavy metals, nutrient-deficient processed foods and an acidic environment in the body,” observes Francis.

“Regular exercise, a daily, high-quality multivitamin and detoxification are equally crucial to restoring the body’s biological terrain.”

Doctor of Naturopathy Judy Seeger, founder of CancerCleanseCamp.com and host of CancerAnswers.TV and Cancer Winner Radio, recommends both a regular detoxification regimen and ongoing healthy nutritional plan to help maintain a healing alkaline environment. While this helps cleanse the body of environmental toxins, the toxic emotions and stress that produce acid, weaken the immune system and create an environment for cancer to propagate, must also be dealt with.

Experts generally agree on a range of basic, commonsense preventive measures that include a low-fat, plant-based diet; aerobic, flexibility and strength exercises; healthy sleep habits; and other stress-reducing activities. “These are basic ingredients for maintaining sound health, and can be crucial toward improving the health of an individual with cancer,” says Dr. Keith Block, the “father of integrative oncology,” and author of Life Over Cancer. He founded The Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment, in Skokie, Illinois, that customizes care plans based on each person’s medical, biochemical, physical, nutritional and psychosocial needs.

Nourish Biochemistry

Thousands of cancer patients have outlived their “medical expiration date” by using alternative nontoxic treatments and approaches, many of which are documented in Outsmart Your Cancer,

by Tanya Harter Pierce.

Lou Dina, a cancer survivor who like Francis, underwent a journey of intensive research, became a patient advocate and authored Cancer: A Rational Approach to Long-Term Recovery. Dina speaks at conventions hosted by the Foundation for Advancement in Cancer Therapy (FACT), founded in 1971 by

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“When it comes to one’s lifetime risk of cancer, healthy diet and lifestyle choices can make all the difference.” ~ Susan Silberstein, Ph.D., founder and president of the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education Ruth Sackman. He also appears with other survivors in the FACT documentary based on Sackman’s book, Rethinking Cancer: Non-Traditional Approaches to the Theories, Treatments and Prevention of Cancer.

From decades of findings by international clinicians, FACT educates practitioners and patients to view chronic degenerative diseases as systematic malfunctions caused by breakdowns in the balance of body chemistry that are subject to bio-repair. However manifested, they are viewed as correctable and controllable via an individualized program that includes a balanced

diet of whole, unprocessed, organic foods—spurred by Gerson therapy that floods the body with organically grown nutrients—supplementation and detoxification. Other key measures involve body temperature therapy, cellular and stem cell therapies and the use of botanicals.

“Nutrients in food directly impact the mechanisms by which cancer cells grow and spread,” explains Block.

“They also indirectly impact cancer by changing the surrounding biochemical conditions that either promote or inhibit the progression of malignant disease.

This is why targeting only tumors is not enough to quash cancer. Conventional cancer therapies almost inevitably leave behind at least a small number of malignant cells. Your internal biochemical terrain plays an integral role in determining whether a tumor will regain a foothold after treatment, metastasize to distant sites or stay where it is without posing a threat.”

Block notes that a healthy biochemistry can help prevent unpleasant and possibly life-threatening, complications. An anti-cancer biochemical ter-

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rain will even boost a patient’s overall quality of life. At the Block Center, detailed assessments identify disruptions in six defining features of patients’ biochemical terrain—oxidation, inflammation, immunity, blood coagulation, glycemia and stress chemistry. Cancer thrives on terrain disruptions, which also can impair treatment.

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Kathy Bero, founder of NuGenesis Inc., in Stone Bank, Wisconsin, asks, “How many other lives could be saved if doc-

tors prescribed a diet primarily focused on plant-based, angiogenic-inhibiting foods for all cancer patients?”

Angiogenesis is the development of new blood vessels. Cancer turns the body against itself by hijacking the angiogenesis process and keeping it permanently activated, ensuring that cancerous cells receive a dedicated, uninterrupted blood supply. “To effectively prevent cancer, inflammation and angiogenesis need to be controlled before a tumor can get a foothold,” advises Bero.

Bero has personally beaten back two unrelated aggressive forms of cancer and credits the angiogenic-inhibiting foods in clinical research at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee, and the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha. Examples include green tea, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, grapefruit, lemons, tomatoes, cinnamon, kale, grape seed oil and pomegranate.

“These foods also played a significant role in strengthening my immune system and restoring my overall health, which was radically affected by many rounds of chemotherapy and radiation,” remarks Bero.

“i talk to people who do all the right things to improve their biochemistry, but without an emotional detox and spiritual connection to something larger than themselves, their healing process tends to stall.” ~ Doctor of Naturopathy Judy Seeger

Boost Recuperative Powers

Patrick Quillin, Ph.D., a former vice president of nutrition for a national network of cancer hospitals and author of The Wisdom and Healing Power of Whole Foods and Beating Cancer with Nutrition, recommends a triple threat.

“Cancer requires a threefold treatment approach to create a synergistic response. Teaming up to reduce the tumor burden without harming the patient, re-regulate the cancer to normal healthy tissue and nourish the patient’s recuperative powers is far better than any one approach,” says Quillin.

He maintains that restrained medical interventions, appropriate nutrition and naturopathic approaches can bolster nonspecific natural defense mechanisms to reverse the underlying cause of the disease. “Nutrition and traditional oncology treatments are synergistic, not antagonistic, as many oncologists believe,” advises Quillin.

Glenn Sabin, founder of FON Therapeutics, similarly suggests that multiinterventional, outcome-based studies, akin to Dr. Dean Ornish’s approach to prostate cancer, could greatly benefit conventional oncology. Sabin recounts his Harvard Medical School-documented remission of advanced leukemia in his upcoming book, N-of-1: How One Man’s Triumph Over Terminal Cancer is Changing the Medical Establishment.

Sabin turned to therapeutic nutrition, neutraceuticals, stress reduction and exercise to become a 22-year cancer “thriver” without the aid of conven-

tional therapies. He also emphasizes the importance of the psychological and psychosocial aspects of healing with the cancer patients he coaches. “If you don’t have your head in the game, it’s hard to make anything else work for you,” counsels Sabin.

Understand the Connection

Silberstein and other leading physicians, including Dr. Tien-Sheng Hsu, a Chinese psychiatrist and author of the Secret to Healing Cancer; Dr. Jingduan Yang, a board-certified psychiatrist and founder and medical director of the

Tao Institute of Mind & Body Medicine; and Seeger, believe that the mind and spirit play a significant role in healing.

“Cancer begins in the spirit and ends up in the body, which is why I recommend that anyone positively diagnosed read the Cancer Report,” remarks Silberstein. Cancer Report, co-written

by John R. Voell and Cynthia A. Chatfield, discusses psychoneuroimmunology and the powerful role that the mind, emotions and spirit play in contributing to or resisting disease and healing even the most terminal of cancers (Tinyurl. com/VoellCancerReport).

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Yang and Hsu, who also use acupuncture protocols, believe illness is a reflection of inner problems that disrupt the body’s naturally powerful immune system. “Cancer is a symptom delivering a message: You need to take better care of yourself—emotionally, chemically, physically and spiritually,” says Yang. As a faculty member of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, Yang sees firsthand how few patients understand that the trauma of a diagnosis and treatment can reactivate past traumas, unresolved issues, block-

ages and repressed emotions. Both he and Hsu offer mind/body/spirit interventions to help patients cope better.

“I talk to people who do all the right things to improve their biochemistry, but without an emotional detox and spiritual connection to something larger than themselves, their healing process tends to stall,” Seeger observes. Her online talk shows feature long-term cancer survivors like Dr. Carl Helvie, author of You Can Beat Lung Cancer Using Alternative/Integrative Interventions.

“It all comes down to the micro-

cosm of the cell. If we give our 73 trillion cells everything they need, the macrocosm of the body will function properly,” says Francis. The authors of Cancer Killers, Dr. Charles Majors, Dr. Ben Lerner and Sayer Ji, agree. Up till now, they attest that the war on cancer has been almost exclusively an assault on the disease, rather than an enlightened preventive campaign that clearly identifies and counters how cancer develops. “The battle can only be won by instructing people in how to boost their body’s immune responses to kill cancer cells before they face a full-blown diagnosis and showing them how to aggressively address the hostile exterior agents that turn healthy cells cancerous.”

The best winning strategy is to naturally nurture a body—structurally, chemically, energetically, emotionally and spiritually—so that the inner terrain naturally kills cancer cells and stops them from growing.

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The unique Brain Balance program was designed to help children with neurobehavioral and developmental disorders become more focused and better behaved, improve their academic performance and enhance their communication and social skills. With more than 15 years of success, the Brain Balance program works with a child’s strengths and provides strategies to compensate for specific weaknesses, while addressing the fundamental problem of imbalance in the brain.

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DFW Daycares Go Green

by Kim Rice

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ighteen-month-old Joey crawls across the floor carrying a block between his teeth. Classmate Annabelle approaches, and in a matter of seconds, the same toy has shifted to her mouth. Later, the block they shared will be sprayed with chlorine bleach or other harsh chemicals.

Welcome to the epicenter of kiddie germs and disinfectants: childcare.

At an age when children are most engaged with their environment and correspondingly, most vulnerable to it, preschoolers need to be in safe places for their growing bodies.

Fortunately, intense efforts by many childcare centers to implement strong environmental standards and use ecofriendly innovations are “greening up” the facilities.

One green-tech tool is transforming the way daycares deal with germs. The ZONO machine sanitizes by injecting supercharged oxygen (ozone) into a sealed unit the size of a refrigerator and then reconverts it to

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standard oxygen. Teachers can toss all kinds of children’s items like playthings, mats, bouncy seats and even plush toys into baskets and roll them inside. In a half-hour, 99.9 percent of viruses and bacteria are wiped out, and the items are ready for use again. Not only does it lessen the need for strong chemicals and free teachers from sometimes hours of spray sanitizing, it reduces the problem of spreading germs.

“We keep an illness posting right on the wall,” says Karen Shelley-Kepley, executive director of the Dallas area Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Centers in West Frisco and Legacy West, early adopters of the technology. “In tracking the trends, it’s easy to see that the ZONO is working. In years past, if an illness started, it spread quickly. But by using the ZONO, we have the ability to keep illnesses contained in a classroom or from spreading altogether.” The Kids ‘R’ Kids centers’ green focus has paid off with an Eco-Healthy Child Care endorsement from the Children’s Environ-

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mental Health Network (CEHN).

Founded just over 20 years ago, CEHN is a national organization that works to protect the developing child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthier environment. Their childcare program currently works with more than 1,600 endorsed facilities in the U.S., Canada and Australia. A key CEHN message is that anything you put indoors or outdoors can get into the body of a child. In a daycare facility, those exposures can mean pesticides, chemicals outgassing from carpets or particle board furniture, lead in drinking water, phthalates in toys, solvents in art supplies, mold in sheetrock, arsenic in the playground equipment and toxins in cleaning products, just to name just a few.

The challenges are huge, says CEHN Training and Policy Director Carol Stroebel, but addressing them is critical. “Children’s developing systems can be knocked off track by environmental exposures, and their bodies don’t have the option of going back and doing it again,” she says.

“That’s why kids are more vulnerable than adults.”

Another Healthy Child Careendorsed facility in the DFW area is The da Vinci School, a nonprofit organization that teaches children 18 months through primer. Located in North Dallas, the school’s new campus pulls out all the stops when it comes to environmental quality. “The health of our children is our number one priority,” says Mary Ann Greene, the founding director.

In classrooms, children sit atop cotton rugs on natural cork floors that are cleaned with vinegar and water.

In addition to using no-VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint and solid wood furniture, Greene looked extensively to find the least toxic alternative to just about everything.

Gym mats are made from phthalatefree, lead-free vinyl; specialized “classroom crayons” are used on their whiteboards instead of chemicalladen markers.

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The Da Vinci School of Dallas sustainable landscape For the playground, she chose untreated hardwood chips. Even though it means replacing them every few years, Greene says that the more common choice of ground-up tires is “really awful, because there are all kinds of bad chemicals in the tire-making process.

Especially for little kids who will be sitting on them, shredded tires are stinky and hot, and they outgas toxins.”

Greene’s personal exposure to chemicals in her 20s has made her cautious and vigilant about children’s health. When looking for an environmentally healthy facility, she advises parents to “use their noses.” “For a lot of people, it might smell clean because the center has used a lot of Lysol,” she said. “But is it a chemical smell or really fresh air?”

She also recommends asking

centers what kind of cleaning products they use and how they control pests inside and out. For her part, she uses the least toxic products available, primarily those made by Seventh Generation, and works with a Ph.D. entomologist that provides natural pest control.

She adds an additional question

to ask about the kids’ “inner” environment: “What kind of snack foods are the children receiving?” Some facilities provide sugary snacks, desserts and foods full of dyes and colorings. Greene opts for organic pretzels, apples and bananas.

When a child’s health it concerned, it pays to ask questions and do homework. A complete list of EcoHealthy Child Care-endorsed facilities can be found at cehn.org/ehcc.

Kim Rice is an environmental health writer in Dallas.

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Go Plastic-Free Game On: Ways to Shrink Our Footprint

Looking around us, we see plastic everywhere.

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esides the custommembers of our planet— “The biggest ary food and prodchildren and animals— uct packaging, plus and that is both unaclesson since store bags, consider all ceptable and unfair.” She’s I started is the been working on going the nooks and crannies of our lives that plastic plastic-free ever since. joy of less—of now permeates: eating “I made a game of it; a utensils; baby and pet fun, creative, step-by-step buying less stuff toys; computer keyboards challenge,” she advises. and accessories; pens; and making do “You can’t go through the eyeglasses; athletic foothouse and think you can with what I wear; backpacks; lightget rid of all plastic immeers; beauty care and pill diately. As items get used already have.” up, you’ll find alternacontainers; household cleaning bottles; ice cube tives.” Once we are in the trays; shaving razors; tool habit of staying alert to ~ Beth Terry handles; hairbrushes and the plastic scourge, we’ll toothbrushes—even some naturally spot opportunifacial scrubs, shampoos and chewing ties for healthy change-ups. gum.

Beth Terry, author of Plastic Free: Science Sounds the Alarm How I Kicked the Habit and How You In 2011, Harvard School of Public Can Too, points out compelling reaHealth researchers made news by sons to take personal action. In 2007, discovering that consuming one serving this Oakland, California, resident saw of canned food daily for five days led a photo of the decomposed carcass of to significantly elevated urinary levels a Laysan albatross riddled with plastic of bisphenol-A (BPA). This plastic and bits in an article on water pollution. epoxy resin ingredient is found in the “For several seconds, I could not liners of many food and drink cans and breathe,” she writes. This seminal mosometimes in plastic bottles. It’s known ment led her to further research, by to be a serious endocrine disrupter. which she realized, “This plague of Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, plastic chemicals is harming everyone, altered functions of reproductive organs and especially the most vulnerable and other ailments have been linked to

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high BPA levels in several studies, including one cited in Endocrine Reviews journal. The Manchester Guardian also recently reported that the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety has stated that an unborn baby’s exposure to BPA through the mother could be linked to many health problems, including breast cancer later in life.

When plastics are subjected to stress—like heat, light or age—undisclosed additives used in their production for strength, flexibility and color can leach out and even contaminate lab results, as the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry found.

Such chemicals can migrate into our digestive systems and through our skin; they can also off-gas into the air, according to a recent study by Weber State University’s Energy & Sustainability Office, in Ogden, Utah. Plus, unrecycled plastic materials can enter waterways and kill marine life through ingestion or entanglement (ocean garbage patches are major examples).

Reducing our own plastic footprint can both safeguard family health and prove that we are serious about pressuring industry to produce less of it.

The key, according to Terry, is not to be intimidated or overwhelmed by plastic overload, but persist in taking baby steps (see MyPlasticFreeLife.com).

How to Begin

As a starting point, Terry notes that plastic enables the long-distance food distribution system. Reducing food miles associated with our meals helps cut down on the use of plastic. In the kitchen, use airtight stainless steel containers or glass jars or simply refrigerate a bowl of food with a saucer on top to hold leftovers for the next day. Compost food waste. Reuse empty plastic food bags and line garbage cans with old newspapers instead of plastic bags.

milo cress, of burlington, vermont, launched the national be Straw Free campaign at age 10, when he realized that restaurants routinely give customers a plastic straw whether they want it or not.

Terry cautions, “People assume everything that carries the triangular symbol is accepted at all recycling facilities. This is not the case. What isn’t accepted is landfilled or even incinerated.” Also, according to the city of Oakland’s Waste Management Department, she learned that “Much of what we put out for recycling goes to China, and their processing standards are not as strong as ours.”

In Plastic Free, the author provides scores of tips for borrowing, renting and sharing products; buying used plastic equipment if it’s a necessity; and avoiding disposable packaging and paper products. Areas for improvement range from personal care and household cleaning products to bags, bottles, grocery shopping, takeout food, portable leftovers and lunches, plus durable goods. Activists will move on to also participate in area cleanups, donate to green organizations and write their legislators.

Randy Kambic, a freelance editor and writer in Estero, Florida, regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

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We live in a world of microbes: bacteria, viruses, fungi and other pathogens that can make us sick. Most of the time, our immune systems are able to fight off microbial attacks, yet we’ve all experienced unsettling infections.

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In recent years, conventional medicine has increasingly used antibiotics as a universal remedy against all kinds of microbial attacks—even though they are ineffective against anything except bacterial infections. It’s best to use them selectively and cautiously when nothing else will do the job, because by definition, they are “opposed to life.” The worst-case scenario is what we have now: overuse creating “superbugs,” able to multiply out of control, sometimes with fatal consequences, even when treated with antibiotics that used to work.

“Antibiotics are helpful and effective when used properly when there is a bacterial infection such as strep throat, urinary tract infection, bacterial pneumonia or a wound that has become infected,” explains Doctor of Naturopathy Trevor Holly Cates, of Waldorf Astoria Spa, in Park City, Utah. “But antibiotics are so overused and overprescribed that bacteria are changing in ways to resist them. This has become a significant public health problem.”

National and global public health officials have expressed increasing concerns about dangers posed by such bacteria, including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), which are often transmitted between patients in hospital settings, and a multiantibiotic-resistant form of tuberculosis.

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The problem is compounded by the use of antibiotics to enhance growth and production in livestock. A variety of superbugs have been found in meat, poultry and milk products, according to the nonprofits Center for Science in the Public Interest and Environmental Working Group.

Chris Kilham, a worldwide medicine hunter who teaches ethnobotany at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, explains the transmission. “When you eat conventionally raised meat, you’re not getting antibiotics, but you are getting bits of self-replicating genetic material that transfer antibiotic resistance to your body, which can prove fatal.”

Preferred Alternatives

Fortunately, there are many natural substances that have proven to be effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi and other infectious microbial pathogens— all without dangerous side effects.

Here’s a short list: Propolis, sometimes called “bee glue”, produced by bees to seal their hives and protect them from infections, is “the single most powerful antimicrobial we have in the plant kingdom,” advises Kilham. That claim is backed by numerous studies from institutions such as Britain’s National Heart and Long Institute, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Harokopio University, in Greece.

In 2005, a study by Turkey’s

Hacettepe University showed that propolis killed both MRSA and VRE bacteria.

Other studies by Italy’s University of Milan have shown propolis’ effectiveness in combating upper respiratory infections and Candida albicans fungal infections.

Propolis is also available in pill form.

Pelargonium sidoides is a favored option for Cates to abbreviate both the duration and severity of cold and flu, including any lingering cough or sore throat. This South African medicinal is also known as African geranium.

Usually used in tincture form, it’s also useful against a large range of microbial infections.

One study from the Russian Institute of Pulmonology reported that nearly 70 percent of participating adults with bronchitis received relief within four days—more than double those that became well taking a placebo.

Olive leaf extract was first mentioned in the Bible and recent research confirms its effectiveness against a wide variety of microbial infections. A U.S. Department of Agriculture study published in the Journal of Food Science confirms that olive leaf extract is effective in fighting food-borne pathogens like salmonella and E. coli, labeling it a broad-spectrum antimicrobial. New York University School of Medicine research published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications showed that olive leaf extract reversed many HIVrelated changes in the immune system.

Retired medical journalist Dr. Morton Walker, author of Nature’s Antibiotic: Olive Leaf Extract, wrote that olive leaf extract “inhibits the growth of every virus, bacterium, fungus, yeast and protozoan it was tested against… and is effective against a minimum of 56 disease-causing organisms.”

In a worst-case scenario, “If antibiotics are the only alternative to treat a labconfirmed bacterial infection, it’s vital to replace the beneficial intestinal bacteria inevitably wiped out by the drug,” concludes Cates. “Sometimes a few servings of a good natural yogurt (without sugar or fruit) will suffice. If not, look for a highquality probiotic to restore the digestive system’s natural bacterial colony.”

Kathleen Barnes is a natural health advocate, author and book publisher (KathleenBarnes.com).

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Good Food on a Tight Budget Tips to Get Top Value from Each Dollar by kathleen barnes

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or many, the recent economic downturn has affected the way we shop for food. Even families that cook dinner at home most nights are struggling to afford the ingredients to make healthy meals, says Laura Seman, a senior manager for Cooking Matters, a national program that educates families in need about reaping the most from local food resources.

“Putting good food on the family table

on a five-or-six-dollar-a-day per person budget is tough, but it’s possible,” advises Nutritionist Dawn Undurraga, a registered dietitian and co-author of the Environmental Working Group’s online publication, Good Food on a Tight Budget. “Even eating for one is doable for under $200 a month. When you fill your cart with the foods listed, you’re building health, lowering exposure to agricultural chemicals, protecting the environment and cutting grocery bills.”

In considering how consumers can maximize nutritional value in their spending, researchers examined 1,200 foods to help people get beyond the common perception that eating healthy is expensive. “We looked at food prices, nutrients, pesticides, environmental pollutants and artificial ingredients,” says Undurraga. “Then we chose the top 100 or so, based on balancing all of those factors.”

Think Outside the Box

Some of the EWG findings might surprise many of us:

4 Raw cabbage is the top-ranked food because of its price and high nutritional value as a cruciferous vegetable. For less than 10 cents a serving, it poses far fewer calories than potatoes and is a worthy addition to salads, soups and stir-fries.

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nutrition spotlight carrots, bananas, pears, watermelon and frozen broccoli, each at less than 30 cents a serving.

4 Bananas and pears usually cost less than apples, plus they customarily endure fewer pesticide applications.

4 The best animal protein award goes to roasted turkey; hot dogs ranked last.

4 The next-best animal protein identified is a whole chicken, roasted at the beginning of the week and used in various ways for future meals.

4 Fresh, whole carrots and sweet potatoes are among the best produce buys, but frozen corn and broccoli almost always cost less than their fresh equivalents and are just as nutritious.

4 A serving of oatmeal is half the cost of sugary processed cereals, plus it’s more filling and causes less fluctuation in blood sugar levels.

4 Canned salmon is almost always wild caught and is much cheaper than fresh, but be wary of BPA (bisphenol-A) migration from the can.

4 Queso blanco, a mild, soft, white cheese common in Latino cooking, is both less expensive and less processed than many other cheeses.

Change Our Routine

Tracie McMillan, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, author of the bestselling book, The American Way of Eating, learned how to eat on a tight budget as an undercover journalist. She had to budget for food based on wages working on a farm in California, in the produce department of a Michigan superstore and in a New York City restaurant kitchen. The task was even more difficult because she was determined to eat as healthy as possible.

“Time and energy are key ingredients when cooking from scratch,” says McMillan. “I was exhausted after a day spent working these physically demanding jobs and quickly became more apathetic about healthy food than I generally am.”

Without disposable funds for the

fast-food route, cooking from scratch was mandatory.

She learned how to soak beans overnight, cook a large pot of them and freeze helpings to reheat later. The cost was about 50 cents a meal, compared with $3 for two or three servings from a can.

Eggs, brown rice and sweet potatoes became an important—and healthy—part of her weekly diet.

McMillan also gained a lasting affection for roasted vegetables, both as part of meals and as snacks. “I just cut up a couple of sweet potatoes, add some broccoli or beans or whatever is cheap at the supermarket or farmers’ market, toss in a tablespoon of olive oil and I’m set for two or three days,” she says. Also, “I learned to use meat more as a seasoning than as a main course.”

Find more tips and pages of recipes at ewg.org/goodfood.

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Art in the Dark – 5:30-9:30pm. Experience the Amon Carter at night with art making, films, food, tours and more inspired by the exhibition “We the People: Picturing American Identity.” Free. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth. 817-738-1933. CarterMuseum.org.

Jazz in the Atrium: Shelley Carrol Quintet – 6-8pm.

Saxophone legend Shelley Carrol leads this young group of local musicians featuring improvised jazz music. Free admission. Food, cocktails available for purchase. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood, Dallas. 214-922-1803. DallasMuseumOfArt.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3

Melon Dash 5K/Fun Run – 7:45am. Race showcases the charm of McKinney, including its shady historic district streets. Benefits the North Texas Cat Rescue. $45/5K, $15/Fun Run. 314 S. Chestnut St, Downtown McKinney. RunOnTexas.com.

Guided Nature Hike – 9:30-10:30am. Learn more about the flora and fauna of the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve by joining a guided hike. $5.

Bob Jones Nature Center, 355 E Bob Jones Rd, Southlake. BJNC.org.

Digestive Difficulties: Gluten, Milk, Nuts, Sugar… and You – 10-11:30am. Learn about various diagnostic tests available to indicate a digestive problem, how some foods can cause digestive problems to reoccur and how many foods and supplements are needed to heal the gut. Free. Natural Grocers, Casa Linda Plaza, 9440 Garland Rd, Dallas. 972-233-2929.

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Raising an Eco-Friendly Family – 1-4pm. The city of Irving hosts this workshop featuring local experts who will share tips on eco-friendly products and services for families, including how to green your home and eat healthy food. Free. Irving Central Library, 801 W. Irving Blvd, Irving. 972-721-2355.

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Ballroom Dance Lessons – 6:30-7:30pm. Classes geared to the social dancer with emphasis placed on being comfortable dancing with anyone. $20/person, $30/pair or $8 drop in rate. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

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Therapeutic Horticulture – 10am-12pm. Assemble a simple Zen garden. All materials provided. Space is limited to 15 participants so register early. $8.

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Container, Chair and Fairy Gardens – 12-1pm.

Class hosted by the Tarrant County Master Gardeners. $5. Resource Connection Center, 2300 Circle Dr, Fort Worth. Registration required. Billie Hammack: 817-884-1296. BLHammack@ag.tamu.edu.

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Sharing the Past through Art – 10:30-11:45am. Designed for adults with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, during this program, participants discuss artists, themes and exhibitions and use artworks to connect to past experiences. Free. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth.

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Fall Gardening – 5:30-6:30pm. Marshall Grain, a garden center with locations in Grapevine and Fort Worth, will share the best plants for this area to plant in your garden for the fall. $10. Bob Jones Nature Center, 355 E Bob Jones Rd, Southlake. BJNC.org.

Bike Maintenance Basics – 2-3:30pm. Introductory class on how to take care of a bicycle. Free. REI, 4515 LBJ Fwy, Dallas. 972-490-5989. REI.com.

Stars on the Prairie – 8:45-9:45pm. Beginners welcome. Arrive before 7 pm or between 8:15-8:45 pm. $7/all-day admission. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E. Jones St, Lewisville. Lisa Cole: 972-219-3930. LisaCole@UNT.edu. IAS.UNT.edu/ llela/main.htm.

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Bird Walk – 8-11am. Expect to see 30-plus species.

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Astronomy on the Meadow Night Walk – 9-11pm.

Guided 1.5-mile night walk. Bring flashlight and binoculars or spotting scope. Meet at the Suncreek Park circular parking lot at 9pm sharp. Hike is not appropriate for young children. Free. Connemara Meadow Preserve, Alma & Tatum Rd, Allen. 214-

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Area is a prairie restoration area, so there are always birds and wildflowers. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. Brunch after. Meet at Love of the Lake office, NE corner Garland Rd and Buckner Blvd, Dallas.

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Composting Workshop – 9-11am. Learn how your garden and yard can benefit from this natural process using leaves and other compostable materials and what compost bin would work best for you. Free.

Bob Jones Nature Center, 355 E Bob Jones Rd, Southlake. BJNC.org.

Digestive Difficulties: Gluten, Milk, Nuts, Sugar… and You – 10-11:30am. Learn about various diagnostic tests available to indicate a digestive problem, how some foods can cause digestive problems to reoccur and how many foods and supplements are needed to heal the gut. Free. Natural Grocers, 11661 Preston Rd, Dallas. 972-233-2929. NaturalGrocers.com.

Landscaping Basics – 10am-12pm. Learn proper soil preparation, native and adaptive plant selection and how to design and plan a small or large project. Plant list will be provided. This class is offered by the Valley Ranch Association but is open to the public. Free.

Valley Ranch Association, 8830 N. MacArthur Blvd, Ste 101, Irving. Registration required: 972-869-1430.

Solar Energy Around the World: A Photo-Journal – 10am-12pm. The North Texas Renewable Energy Group hosts Dan Lepinski, whose job as a solar energy design engineer let him travel extensively throughout many foreign countries. He will share photos from his extensive picture collection of renewable energy around the world. Free. REI Dallas, 4515 LBJ Frwy, Dallas. NTREG.org.

Zumba Sentao – 12:45-2pm. Program combines strength and resistance training with innovative dance fitness moves, all centered around a chair. $15/advance, $20/at door. MoveStudio, 17062 Preston Rd, Ste 108, Dallas. Jill@MoveStudio.com.

MoveStudio.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13

Dallas Sierra Club Meeting – 7-8:30pm. Learn about the trend of inner-city highway tear-outs to make cities more liveable. Also learn how to solve rodent and insect problems by attracting barn owls, chimney swifts, purple martins and barn swallows.

Free. REI Dallas, 4515 LBJ Frwy, Dallas. 972-6991687. KirkMiller@DallasSierraClub.org. DallasSierraClub.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 Jazz in the Atrium: The James Gilyard Ensemble – 6-8pm. Jazz bassist, composer and producer James Gilyard leads this ensemble, which includes Simone Rogers, a new voice on the local jazz scene. Free admission. Food, cocktails available for purchase.

Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood, Dallas.

214-922-1803. DallasMuseumOfArt.org.

Dallas Vegan Drinks – 6:30-8:30pm. Meet fellow vegan and veg-friendly folks and enjoy vegan fare.

Sundown at Granada, 3520 Greenville Ave, Dallas.

Facebook.com/DallasVeganDrinks.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10

White Rock Lake Cleanup – 8:15am. Walk and talk while picking up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club’s adopted section of White Rock Lake Park.

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Composting Workshop – 9-11am. Learn how your garden and yard can benefit from this natural process using leaves and other compostable materials and what compost bin would work best for you. Free.

Bob Jones Nature Center, 355 E Bob Jones Rd, Southlake. BJNC.org.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15

Jazz in the Atrium: Rob Holbert and Mirage – 6-8pm. Led by tenor saxophonist Rob Holbert, this group is well known for their delivery of smooth jazz, standards and classics. Free admission. Food, cocktails available for purchase. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood, Dallas. 214-922-1803. DallasMuseumOfArt.org.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

Museum Murder Mystery: An Artful Game of

Clue– 6pm-12am. Go on mystery-themed tours, scavenger hunts and more throughout the night. Roam the galleries looking for the answers. Free. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood, Dallas. 214-9221803. DallasMuseumOfArt.org.

house. Free. Connemara Meadow Preserve, Alma & Tatum Rd, Allen. Enter at gate on east side of Alma, south of Bethany. 214-351-0990. Info@ConnemaraConservancy.org. ConnemaraConservancy.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

Cranium Cardio – 1-2pm. Fitness isn’t just about lunges and cardio, it’s also about staying mentally nimble. Join this new class to engage the brain in thinking tasks to help build brain connections.

Digestive Difficulties: Gluten, Milk, Nuts, Sugar… and You – 10-11:30am. Learn about various diagnostic tests available to indicate a digestive problem, how some foods can cause digestive problems to reoccur and how many foods and supplements are needed to heal the gut. Free. Natural Grocers, 7517 Campbell Rd, Dallas. 972-233-2929. NaturalGrocers.com.

North Texas Electric Auto Association – 10-am12pm. All monthly meetings are free to attend and open to the public. See website for meeting location.

NTEEA.org.

Beginner Backpacking Class – 10:30am-4:45pm.

Learn all about backpacking from experienced Sierra Club leaders. Lunch of backpacking food is included or BYO. Bring a writing utensil and a water bottle. $30. REI Dallas, 4515 Lyndon B Johnson Frwy, Dallas. Liz Wheelan: 214-368-2306. DallasSierraClub.org.

MONDAY, AUGUST 26

Free. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W. Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29

Jazz in the Atrium: Freddie Jones’s Jazz – 6-8pm.

Composer, producer and trumpeter Freddie Jones performs with his group. Free admission. Food, cocktails available for purchase. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood, Dallas. 214-922-1803. Dal-

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21

Film Screening: Bag It – 7-9pm. The Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club is showing this award-winning environmental documentary that follows “everyman” Jeb Berrier as he tries to make sense of our dependence on plastic bags and their effect on the environment, wildlife and human health. Free. Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth. Texas.SierraClub.org/FortWorth.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22

Jazz in the Atrium: Linny Nance & Network – 6-8pm. Composer, arranger, producer and keyboardist Linny Nance performs R&B covers and smooth jazz with his group Network. Free admission. Food, cocktails available for purchase. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood, Dallas. 214-922-1803. DallasMuseumOfArt.org.

Trivia Night –6-8pm. Put on your thinking cap for a casual evening of trivia inspired by the Amon Carter’s collection. Enjoy snacks, drinks and prizes during this friendly competition. Must be 18. Free.

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth. Reservations required: 817-738-1933 or Visitors@CarterMuseum.org.

CarterMuseum.org.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30

New Parents Art Tour – 10:30-11:30am. Explore the Amon Carter museum during an adult tour for parents, grandparents and other caregivers with little ones – two years old and younger – in tow.

Free. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth. 817-738-1933. For helpful instructions: Visitors@CarterMuseum.org.

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Women in the Environment: Learn about Gaia Tech – 10-11:30am. Learn about this environmental remediation services provider as part of WE’s ongoing networking and educational opportunities for DFW women interested in environmental fields and issues. $15-$35. See website for tour info. WomenInTheEnvironment.org

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Around the Mound 5K/Fun Run – 8am. Race benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. $20-$25/5K, $15/Fun Run. 1410 Lakeside Parkway #100, Flower Mound. RunOnTexas.com.

Volley for Green – 3-7pm. Volleyball tournament and fundraiser hosted by North Texas Emerging Professionals, an under-30 group organized by the North Texas chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. Info: Michelle at MMcEuen@USGBCNorthTexas.org.

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Sufi/Zen Poetry – 8pm. Readings from the esoteric masters at the Community Table. All dimensions welcome. Free. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Dr, Dallas. 214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

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daily Energy Blast – Exhibit tells the dynamic story of energy and alternative energy resources in North Texas, the Barnett Shale, and the innovative pioneers who continue to make energy a leading industry in the region. Ages 11 & up. Included in $14/adult, $10/ child admission. Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1600 Gendy St, Ft Worth. 817-255-9300.

FWMuseum.org.

Live Animals of the World: A Conservation Exhibit – Museum houses 12 types of non-native animals, encouraging visitors to take a proactive role in conserving wild spaces. $9/adults, $6/children 3-12 & seniors, free/members & children ages 2 & under. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. 972-562-5566.

HeardMuseum.org.

The IMAX Experience: Ft Worth – Showtimes online. Features include Dolphins; Flight of the Butterflies; Space Junk; Reel Adventures: Night at the Museum; Star Trek Into Darkness; Tornado Alley and Under the Sea. $7/adults, $6/children 2-12 & seniors. Ft Worth Museum of Science & History, Omni Theater, 1600 Gendy St, Ft Worth. 817-2559300. FWMuseum.org.

Happy Hour at Bar Alto – 5-7pm, weekdays. Take $1 off selections of wine by the glass. Sit back at the bar or in the cafe and relax while you eat a bite or take it with you while you make your shopping selections. Whole Foods Market, 4100 Lomo Alto Dr, Highland Park. 214-520-7993. WholeFoodsMarket. com/Stores/HighlandPark.

Top Ten Wine Selections – 5-7pm, weekdays; 126pm, weekends. Wine tastings and, as always, you can pick up your favorite cheese pairings from a amazing selection of delicious cheeses from around the world. Whole Foods Market, 4100 Lomo Alto Dr, Highland Park. 214-520-7993. WholeFoodsMarket. com/Stores/HighlandPark.

Yoga – 6:15-7:15pm, Tues & Thurs; 12-1pm, Wed & Fri. Drop-in Hatha Yoga Postures classes are offered four times per week. Experience dynamic relaxation through practice of the postures. Suitable for all levels of fitness. $10. Ananda Dallas Meditation & Yoga Center, 4901 Keller Springs Rd, Ste 103, Addison.

972-248-9126. AnandaDallas.org.

sunday Sunday Service/Meditation and Purification – 9-11:15am. Spend a Sunday morning with like-minded people for meditation, chanting, an inspirational talk, readings from the Bible and Bhagavad Gita, and the uplifting Festival of Light. 9-9:45am, Meditation and Purification; 10-11:15am, Service. Ananda Dallas Meditation & Yoga Center, 4901 Keller Springs Rd, Ste 103, Addison. 972-248-9126. AnandaDallas.org.

Dynamic Meditation – 10-11am. One of the active meditations compiled by Osho. Breath, jump, scream and shout, let it all go, then be in the bliss of silence

and stillness; finish with dance of celebration and “be” different. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas.

214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

Kundalini Yoga – 5-6:30pm. Includes chakra sounds and breathing techniques. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

Awakening Heart Meditation – 5-7pm. Interfaith mindfulness meditation, music and message based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Facilitated by Brother ChiSing and friends. Childcare provided.

Donation accepted. Dallas Meditation Center, 727 S Floyd Rd, Richardson. 972-432-7871. DallasMeditationCenter.com.

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Rescue Free Radio – 8-9pm. Irving-based call-in radio show covering the gamut of animal rights, rescue and protection issues. Internet broadcast.

RadioFreeRescue.com.

tuesday Zumba – 9-9:30am. Latin dance inspired exercise in a fun 30-min class. $5. Curves, 11909 Preston Rd, Ste 1486, Dallas. 213-866-0399.

Aquacise – 9:30-10:15am. Low impact water aerobics for all levels. Participants must be members of the Coppell Senior and Community Center. Free.

Aquatic Center & Recreation Center, 234 E Pkwy, Coppell. Lynn Dorn: 972-462-5136.

Boozeday Tuesday – 5-7pm. Enjoy free tastings while you get your weekly shopping done. Green Grocer, 3614 Greenville Ave, Dallas. GreenGrocerDallas.com.

Dance Exercise Class – 9:15-10:15am. Mon-Thurs.

Easy-to-follow routines featuring Jacki Sorensen’s creative choreography and a variety of music and artists. Start anytime. 3-wk sample: $25. Cimmaron Park Rec Center in Valley Ranch, 201 Red River Tl, Irving.

972-281-3075. Additional locations: Jackis.com.

Gentle Yoga – 5-6pm. Learn a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support will be offered. Wear fitness shoes with good support. Free.

Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell.

972-462-5136.

Hot Yoga Community Class – 5:45-6:45pm. A combination of energetic vinyasa flow, power yoga and balance poses. Students focus on twists, holding asanas and strengthening the core muscles. Handson adjustments, enhancements and assists from the instructors. Modifications for all body types and ages. $12 suggested donation. Dynamic Yoga 4 Love Studio, 558 Bluebird Ln, Red Oak. Yoga4Love.net.

Zen Lemon – 6-7pm. Yoga class for all levels.

Bring a towel and water. Free. Lululemon-Galleria, 13350 Dallas Pkwy, 3080, Dallas. 972-385-2316.

DallasGalleria-Store@Lululemon.com. Lululemon. com/Dallas/DallasGalleria.

Community Acupuncture – 6:30-7:45pm. Auricular (ear point) acupuncture is provided in group setting for relaxation, reduction of cravings and cleansing. $20/advance, $25/at door. White Rock Holistic Wellness Center, 718 N Buckner Blvd, Ste 416-103, Dallas. Jade: 214-642-0002. Walz.Jennifer@gmail. com. DallasHolisticWellnessCollective.com.

PUBlic Knowledge – 7pm. 1st Tues. Adult gathering celebrating brains and brew, featuring science, history, and guests from diverse fields, presented at a local bar or restaurant. Location: 817-255-9300.

FWMuseum.org/Public-Knowledge.

Meditation Class – 6:45-7:45pm. 1st & 3rd Mon. Clear the mind to gain clarity of personal goals and improve health. $5. Institute for Total Wellness, 1700 Commerce St, Ste 1400, Dallas. RSVP: 214-7176300. TotalWellnessMBS@yahoo.com. TotalWellnessMBS.com.

Laughing Yoga – 7-8pm. Healthy and playful experience that helps the body to move easily, freely, and genuinely laugh. Free, donations accepted. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214-521-6157.

LaughYoga.org.

Cosmic Dance – 7:30-9pm. Dance and disappear into deep stillness. Take your energy to a new height, be a child, reactivate your senses. Donation $5. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Dr, Dallas. 214-521-6157.

CosmicCafeDallas.com.

COH Donation Yoga Class – 7-8pm. Yoga flow class for all levels. Bring own yoga mat. Free. Donations accepted benefit local missions. Community of Hope UMC, 1800 E Debbie Ln, Mansfield. 817-453-2328.

CommunityOfHope.com.

Tai Chi Class – Thru June. 7-8:30pm. Learn the 108 moves of Taoist Tai Chi. Adults: $40/month; full-time students: $30/month; seniors: $25/month.

Central Congregational Church, 5600 Royal Ln, Dallas. 214-752-1661. Dallas.Tx@Taoist.org. Dallas.

Tx.US.Taoist.org Guided Meditation Class: Beginner Friendly – 7-9pm. Facilitated by Brother ChiSing. For beginners and more advanced practitioners who want to supplement their silent practice with guided meditations. Each month has a theme. $10-$25 donation. Limited to 12. Dallas Meditation Center, 727 S Floyd Rd, Richardson. 972-432-7871. DallasMeditationCenter.com.

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Gong/Sound Meditation – 7:30-8:30pm. 1st & 3rd Tues. Gong and drum provide energetic and sonic backdrop to group meditation. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

Group Meditation – 7:30-8:30pm. Meditate with likeminded friends to access inner peace, calmness and joy.

Free. Ananda Dallas Meditation & Yoga Center, 4901 Keller Springs Rd, Ste 103, Addison. 972-248-9126.

AnandaDallas@aol.com. AnandaDallas.org.

Country and Western Dance Lessons – 7:30-9pm.

3-week, 2-step series, then 3-week waltz series. Sandunga Dance Studio, 2155 Marsh Ln, Carrollton. Info, cost: 972-418-1600.

CPR Training – 6-8pm. American Heart Training Center with over 125 highly trained instructors. Texas CPR Training, 4013 Carrizo, Plano. 214-770-6872.

TexasCPR.com.

Health Orientation Class – 6:15pm. Class on the benefits of proper spinal alignment for good health and preventing sickness. Free. Aspire Health Clinic, 10440 N Ctrl Expy, Ste 124, Dallas. 214-234-0000.

TXDRYU@Aspire-Health.com. Aspire-Health.com.

Dallas Organic Garden Club – 6:30pm. 4th Thurs.

Monthly meeting. REI, 4515 LBJ Fwy, Dallas.

wednesday Dallas Greendrinks – 2nd Wed. Meet for happy hour with other eco-conscious people. No cover, buy own drinks. Location TBD. DallasGreendrinks@yahoo. com. Greendrinks.org/TX/Dallas.

Read and Learn – 10:30-11:30am. Features musicians, storytellers and puppets performing for newborns to 6 yr olds. Reading activity is followed by a guest performer. Dallas Public Library, Bookmarks Branch, 8687 N Ctrl Expy, Dallas. 214-671-1381.

NorthPark@DallasLibrary.org.

Chair Massage –3-6 pm. Sign up for an appointment in advance or walk in. 10-minute minimum. $1/minute. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

Circuit Training – 5-6pm. The class will work on the cardiovascular system and all major muscle groups in a fun format. Free. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136. FDerita@ CoppellTx.gov.

Chill Yoga 101 – 6:45-7:45pm. No heat vinyasa flow, come and chill. Yoga is significant to everyone in a personal and unique way. To breathe, feel and let go for a moment, is the beauty of Yoga. Beginners, postnatal, all levels welcome. $12 suggested donation.

Dynamic Yoga 4 Love Studio, 558 Bluebird Ln, Red Oak. Yoga4Love.net.

Vegetarian Cooking Class – 7-9pm. Gourmet Indian vegetarian cooking with master chef Manjuali Devi. $25, includes dinner. Kalachandji’s Community Hall, 5430 Gurlay Ave, Dallas. 214-662-6889. Danny@ Kalachandjis.com. Kalachandjis.com.

Chanting HU – 7:30pm. 2nd Thurs. Try chanting HU and find out how 20 min can change your life.

HU means happiness, balance, harmony, peace and the loss of fear. It has been used by many different spiritual groups including Eckankar as a sacred name for God. Lotus Yoga, 6337 Prospect Ave, Dallas.

214-425-5343. LotusYogaDallas.com.

thursday Audubon Center Third Thursday – 9am-9pm.

Free admission 3rd Thurs each month. Guided hikes throughout the day; riverbend picnic site overlooking the river. Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 S Loop 12, Dallas. 214-398-8722. TrinityRiverAudubon.org.

Tai Chi – 9:30-10:30am. Tai Chi is gentle on the muscles and effective in increasing mobility, flexibility, coordination and bone density without causing fatigue. Free. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136. FDerita@CoppellTx.gov.

Tarrant County Greenweavers – 11:30am12:30pm. 3rd Thurs. Networking for professionals and companies who are green-minded, eco-friendly or wishing to become more so. $1. Prudential Worldwide Realtors, 1727 Keller Pkwy, Keller. Meetup.com/ DFW-Tarrant-County-Greenweavers.

Baby Bounce Basics – 12:30-1pm. Activities for moms/caregivers and infants up to 24 months old with interactive music, nursery rhymes and stories.

Dallas Public Library, Bookmarks Branch, 8687 N Central Exp, Ste, Dallas. 214-671-1381. NorthPark@ DallasLibrary.org.

Gentle Yoga – 5-6pm. Learn a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support will be offered. Wear fitness shoes with good support. Free.

Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell.

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$1/minute. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5136.

Urban Yoga Charity Class – 4:30-6pm. Karma flow class with all proceeds going to a local cause and/or charity. Urban Yoga, 1706 8th Ave, Ft Worth. 817908-FLOW. UrbanYogaFW.com.

‘Til Midnight at the Nasher – 6pm-12am. 3rd Fri. All ages. Outdoor evening series featuring local bands and movies, alfresco dining, gallery tours and more. $10/adults, $7/seniors, $5/students, free/12 & under, members. Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St, Dallas. 214-242-5100. NasherSculptureCenter.org/ TilMidnight.

Friday Night Bike Ride – 7-9pm. Twelve-mile social bicycle ride around White Rock Lake with 5 stops to keep the group together. All skill levels welcome.

Helmets required and lights/water recommended.

Post-ride eats at Jake’s. New Dallas Bike Works Parking Lot, 4875 W Lawther Dr, Dallas. DORBA.org.

saturday Coppell Farmer’s Market – Thru Thanksgiving.

8am-12pm. Seasonal produce for the North Texas area, natural meats and eggs, seafood, organic dairy products, honey, teas, breads, mixes, flowers, plants, and more. Coppell Farmer’s Market, 793 S Coppell Rd, Coppell. 972-462-5165. Info@CoppellFarmersMarket.org. CoppellFarmersMarket.org.

Shoreline Spruceup – 9am. 2nd Sat. Help keep White Rock Lake clean. Enjoy the company, visit with friends, paddle some kayaks, receive thanks form other lake users and collect lots of trash. Meet in the parking lot of Jackson Point on the west side of the park. Jackson Point, 4200 W Lawther Dr, Dallas.

214-669-1663. KayakPower.com.

friday Aquacise – 9:30-10:15am. Low impact water aerobics for all levels. Participants must be members of the Coppell Senior and Community Center. Free.

Aquatic Center & Recreation Center, 234 E Pkwy, Coppell. Lynn Dorn: 972-462-5136.

MoMe Yoga – 10:30am. Mother-child yoga and nursery rhymes, specifically for moms of infants and toddlers. Bring a mat. Dallas Public Library, Bookmarks Branch, 8687 N Ctrl Expy, Dallas. 214671-1381. NorthPark@DallasLibrary.org.

Target First Saturdays – 10am-2pm. 1st Sat. Family activities including art scavenger hunts, family tours, yoga, story time and live performances. Free. Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St, Dallas. 214-2425100. NasherSculptureCenter.org.

Family Events – 1-3:30pm. Discover a new artmaking activity each month. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood, Dallas. 214-922-1200. DallasMuseumOfArt.org.

Family Bird Watching – 2-4pm. 1st Sat. Beginners and families with children ages 5-13. Learn basic skills in outdoor fun like camping, birding, nature journaling and more. $20/adult, $10/child. Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 S Loop 12, Dallas.

214-398-8722. TrinityRiverAudubon.org.

Health Orientation Class – 12:30pm. See Thurs listing. Aspire Health Clinic, 10440 N Ctrl Expy, Ste 124, Dallas. 214-234-0000. TXDRYU@AspireHealth.com. Aspire-Health.com.

Chair Massage –3-6 pm. Sign up for an appointment in advance or walk in. 10-minute minimum.

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Animals on the Air – 3-4pm. Live radio show explores the world of wild animals and domestic pets.

Q&A on taking care of pets. Listener contests to win prizes. Hosted by Sean Greene, deputy director of the Dallas Zoo and Dr Nancy Turner, veterinarian from the Bent Tree Animal Hospital. Station KSKY 660 AM.

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12345 Inwood Rd, Dallas 972-387-8700 JesuitCP.org Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, founded in 1942 is a private Catholic institution for young men under the direction of the Society of Jesus. It’s located on a 27-acre campus in North Dallas and provides a student-centered Catholic Jesuit education to approximately 1,000 students in grades 9-12 with an 11:1 student-teacher ratio.

Jesuit Dallas students’ average SAT scores exceed the national average by more than 200 points.

The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop. ~Mark Twain

ElEctric vEhiclES DoN hErriNg AutomotivE

Locations: 3520 S. Marvin D. Love Frwy, Dallas 888-880-4276 2901 W Airport Frwy, Irving 866-807-3216 4225 W. Plano Pkwy, Plano 888-868-9915 DonHerring.com Don Herring Mitsubishi located in Dallas, Irving, and Plano takes pride in offering the best selection of new and used vehicles to the Dallas and DFW Metroplex areas. The new Mitsubishi, all Electric Vehicle, i-MIEV is ready for immediate delivery. No money down financing is available on most new Mitsubishi’s. Visit Don Herring online or come by and see why Don Herring is the #1Mitsubishi Dealer in North Texas. We recognize your time is valuable, and strive to make your shopping experience easy and to offer you the lowest price available online. We pledge to beat any advertised offer in the Metroplex.

tExAS toYotA oF grAPEviNE

801 State Hwy 114 East, Grapevine 877-858-0831 ToyotaPerks.ToyotaOfGrapevine.com Toyota of Grapevine is currently offering a $500 Military Rebate and a $1,000 College Graduate Rebate. See website for additional information and requirements. Experience peace of mind with every new Toyota with TOYOTACARE. Toyota is devoted to safety and dependability, and proper vehicle maintenance to both. That’s why we’re including a complimentary worry=free maintenance plan and roadside assistance with the purchase or lease of every new Toyota. For 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first, you and your new vehicle will be covered. It’s complimentary peace of mind, and we’re the first full-line brand to offer anything like it. See ad on inside back page.

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FAir trADE giFtS AND crAFtS From thE ENDS oF thE EArth

835 W. Davis, Dallas, TX 214-942-1030 FromTheEndsOfTheEarth.com From the Ends of the Earth is a FAIR TRADE WORLD IMPORTS store located in the exciting new Oak Cliff Arts District. We carry a large variety of items from around the world, and can’t wait to meet you when you stop in to shop. Our offerings include clothing and accessories, home décor, writing tablets and pens, music and instruments, and handmade cards. To see a sampling of our offerings go to FromTheEndsOfTheEarth.com.

grEEN clEANiNg ProDuctS & SErvicES JuliE’S oFFicE AND houSEclEANiNg SErvicE 469-952-0244

Cleanliness is not next to Godliness, but it sure makes you feel better to come home to a clean and orderly house. I have over 10 years experience in house and office cleaning and use ALL GREEN PRODUCTS- without harmful fumes. I am a Christ For The Nations graduate and former elementary school teacher. I clean your home like I want my own home to be cleaned. Please call 469953-0244 for an interview and appointment.

hEAlthY kiDS Foot hEAlth Foot SolutioNS DAllAS

6035 Royal Lane, Dallas 214-739-3668 DallasFootSolutions@att.net FootSolutions.com/Dallas Foot Solutions can help you achieve the comfort you desire with a careful foot evaluation by experts and customized recommendations for stylish top quality footwear and inserts that cradle and support your feet and a variety of helpful accessories. Whether you’re on your feet all day at work, experiencing painful foot problems like bunions and heel pain, living with diabetes or arthritis, or simply looking for more comfort, Foot Solutions can help. Call 214-739-3668 for your first step to better foot health and comfort. See ad on page 9.

grEEN Auto glASS rEPAir PAtch Auto glASS rEPAir James Taylor 972-704-8291

Mobile windshield chip repair at no cost to most customers with Full Coverage Insurance. Most Insurance Companies encourage repair over replacements. Most repairs completed in about 15 minutes. Repairs guaranteed not to spread and usually 80 to 90% better looking.

Windshield chip repair is Environmentally friendly, saving your original windshield and keeps glass out of landfills. Retains the factory seal, preventing air and water leakage, stress cracks and weakening of the overall structure of your vehicle. Call 972-7048291 for immediate response and estimate.

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brAiN bAlANcE AchEivEmENt cENtErS

Debby Romick 1501 Preston Rd, Suite 501, Plano 972-248-9482 BrainBalancePlano.com The Brain Balance Program is an individualized and comprehensive approach designed to help children struggling academically, behaviorally or socially. Our goal is bring hope to families. We specialize in a drug-free, research based, multifaceted approach to address the underlying issues of the many disorders that affect our children today.

Each child has a unique combination of functional wellnesses that impact motor, sensory, immune, visual-spatial, auditory and cognitive development.

Call us today to find out about our comprehensive assessment. See ad on page 14.

As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for. ~James Cash Penney

hErbAl mEDiciNE Ac hErbS AND vitAmiNS

Leslie Duong 5917 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 214-887-8325 Leslie.ACN_Herbs@yahoo.com LeslieDuong.com AC Herbs and Vitamins specialLeslie Duong is a licensed Herbalist, BS Biology, and Health Nutritionist, with 14 years of experience in Chinese Natural Herbs, Leslie will sit down with you to conduct a private and personal evaluation of your health.

You can assured that her many years of experience will start to help you feel better in no time. She can help with Prostate, Cancer, Hepatitis A,B,C, Detoxing, Cholesterol, Fertility, Impotency, Lupus, Thyroid, Menopause, Diabetes, Depression, Drug Detox, Skin Problems, Sexually Transmitted Disease, and Weight Loss. Free Consultation Available. Call to schedule you appointment. See ad on page 12.

holiStic DENtiStrY ProviDENcE holiStic DENtAl cArE

Dr. Latonia Smith 2701 Osler, Suite 10, Grand Prairie 972-641-2400 Info@ProvidenceHolisticCare.com A different kind of dentistry where the focus is on health not disease. Our goal is to provide dentistry that enhances your overall health and improves the quality of your life. Have the smile you have always wanted with straight, white teeth. We use Invisalign instead of metal brackets and offer other services using simple and effective methods that are less invasive. We offer the most bio-compatible treatments available. Call 972-641-2400 to schedule your initial consultation.

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Dr. kArEN ASburY, mD iNtEgrAtivE mEDiciNE Dr. Karen Asbury, MD Richardson, TX 972-479-9139 DocAsbury@verizon.net KarenAsburyMD.com

The practice of Dr. Asbury is on the cutting-edge of Integrative Medicine.

We specialize in a combination of Internal Medicine and Alternative Care, using the best of both. We believe the body is a wonderfully functioning system that was designed to be self healing, if given what it needs. Are you tired of drugs and conventional medicine?

Do you want to address the cause of disease and not just the symptoms? Do you want natural solutions to chronic diseases? Dr. Asbury provides all aspects of adult care including full preventive evaluations and comprehensive treatment of chronic diseases. Call 972-867-7790 for an appointment or a free Consult. See ad on page 15.

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4933 Creighton, Dallas, TX 214-821-3133 AlexBekkerMD.com Dr. Bekker is a physician specializing in homeopathy, which is a medicinal therapy which uses natural substances that stimulate the person’s own vitality to overcome illness, and restore health.

Some of the conditions treated are Childhood Illness, Autism, Asthma, Allergies, Auto-Immune Disorders, Anxiety, Depression and many other conditions. The result of homeopathic treatment is the permanent cure of the individual and the restoration of health.

See ad on page 12.

mASSAgE rEviviFY

Keith Clark, LMT 11311 North Central Expressway, Suite 211, Dallas, TX 214- 315-2959 Revivify@MassageTherapy.com Revivify.MassageTherapy.com

Keith Clark is a licensed massage therapist in private practice utilizing many massage modalities during sessions to promote the importance of body maintenance. Whether you need a massage to relax and reduce stress, to recharge your fatigued muscles, or to assist in alleviating chronic pain, you’ll find the style of massage, you need here. Massage can help address a number of health issues including: Low-back pain, Improve range of motion, Ease medication dependence, Enhance immunity by stimulating the body’s natural defense system, Exercise and stretch muscles, Help athletes prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts, Improve the condition of the skin, Increase joint flexibility and lessen depression and anxiety. Call or go online for an appointment. REVIVIFY.

Constantine A. Kotsanis, MD 2260 Pool Road, Grapevine, TX 817-756-1896 drkotsanis@gmail.com www.kotsanisinstitute.com

Dr. Constantine A. Kotsanis is an unconventional medical doctor who travels the globe in search of answers to today’s health problems. His approach is to blend modern conventional medicine with the time-tested wisdom of older disciplines, creating unique treatments for each person. Having taken the time to become a certified nutritionist himself, Dr. Kotsanis believes the foundation of any treatment is proper nutrition. He applies this belief to treating conditions ranging from autism spectrum to chronic diseases including cancer and diabetes. Come Have Lunch with the Family - The public is invited to our FREE monthly Lunch & Learns. It’s a great way to meet the staff and doctor while learning more about health.

We provide a gluten-free recipe from the Kotsanis Institute’s own cookbook “Food for Thought” (available on Amazon.com). Each month is a different topic. Find the schedule on our website www.kotsanisinstitute.com. See ads on pages 18 & 22.

moviNg AND StorAgE SolutioNS PurEbox DFW moviNg & StorAgE mAtEriAlS

Norm Forbes Info@PureBoxDFW.com 337-353-796 PureBoxDFW.com PureBox provides eco-friendly, easy to use moving boxes for residential, commercial & special event needs. Rent our reusable boxes instead of buying cardboard and we will deliver to your home or office. PureBoxes are lightweight, stackable, nest-able and perfectly designed to keep your belongings organized and secure. Don’t miss the opportunity to make your next move faster, cheaper, greener & less stressful. Stop wasting your time & money on Earth-polluting cardboard.

Dr Stephanie Golder & Mindy Fritz 10000 North Central Expressway #400, Dallas, TX 214-642-3976 DallasBrainChangers.com Specializing in the reduction or elimination of disorders, including anxiety, depression, migraine, ADD (AD/HD), behavioral disorders, learning disability, and many others, utilizing neurofeedback and Christian counseling. Our goal is to help our clients achieve improved physical, emotional, and spiritual health.

Neurofeedback is a proven, effective treatment that is non-invasive and does not involve medication. Call 214-642-3976 for a consultation.

NutritioN liviNg WEll hEAlth AND WEllNESS cENtEr

Betty Murray, CN, HHC, Ryt 14330 Midway Rd, Suite 121, Dallas, TX 972-930-0260 Info@LivingWellDallas.com LivingWellDallas.com Betty Murray, CN, HHC, RYT is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor.

Betty has a knack for making the science of nutrition easy to understand and implement. Betty specializes in metabolic and digestive disorders and weight loss resistance. A master of the bio-chemistry of the body, Betty teaches clients how to utilize nutritional interventions to improve their health. Call 972-930-0260 today to schedule a free 20-minute phone consultation to see if nutrition counseling is right for you.

NAturAl hEAlth ShoP

400 North Coit Rd, Suite 1902, Richardson 972-664-1990 NaturalHealthTX.com Everyday low prices on over 9,000 health and wellness products Natural and supplements. We specialize in special orders. Groceries, suppleHealth ments, sports nutrition, beauty special needs nutrition, Shop products, massage, detox. Located at the intersection of Coit and Roundrock.

Open 7 days a week. See ad on page 7.

orgANic FooDS tExAS DAilY hArvESt Fisher Lane, Yantis, TX 903-335-1758 TexasDailyHarvest.com

We are a Certified Organic Farm producing milk, cheese, yogurt, beef, pork, eggs and produce in East Texas. Our products area available in many stores in the Metroplex and in Austin, and we are now offering Neighborhood Delivery and a CSA. Please call or see our website at TexasDailyHarvest.com to sign up for Neighborhood Delivery.

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thrEE hAPPY coWS

CR 45, Earth, TX 214-908-2569 CountyLineFarms@gmail.com Providing other families with clean and great tasting dairy products made from our sustainable, organic certified, West Texas native grass pastures of contented, happy, and humanely treated cows is the mission of Three Happy Cows. Our products are free of any added hormones, antibiotics, toxic chemical pesticides or herbicides. Due to the nature of the nutritional diet of our cows, our products have a wonderful fresh taste and maintains their flavor.

Three Happy Cows products can be found at Central Market, Natural Grocers, Rosemeade Market, Cupboard, and Local Yocal.

outDoor lightiNg AlFrESco liviNg, llc

Jon & Laura Petersen Anna, TX 972-924-2722 Sales@AlfrescoLighting.com AlfrescoLighting.com Alfresco Living designs and installs outdoor improvements that make your outdoor rooms nicer. We take the time to design your Landscape Lighting to fit your lifestyle. Water Features, Mosquito Misting, Cool Fogging, Rain Water Harvesting and Christmas Lighting to take your outdoor living environment to the next level of pure enjoyment and a place where you can relax and enjoy the sound of a waterfall in a mosquito free evening while your landscape lights highlight the focal points of your yard.

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877-604-8208 ext. 702 Info@OrganicBedroomInc.com OrganicBedroomInc.com Organic mattresses – safe, allergy-free, temperaturecontrolled sleeping system. Experience your best night’s sleep ever with revolutionary composition of lavender, swiss herbs, hi-tech materials. Our Swiss made Aven02 mattresses are 40% more durable than most existing products on the market. Organic Bedroom Inc is exclusive US retail distributor of Aven02 organic mattresses. Call for appointment.

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5207 Bonita, Dallas 972-587-7835 Debi.Gidner@gmail.com GlitzSalonDFW.com Certified Organic Salon located in Uptown Dallas in the Knox-Henderson District.

Glitz is Dallas’ premiere certified vegan Salon, using animal-cruelty-free products that have none of the toxic chemicals found in most professional color lines. Offering a full suite of organic products and services, our services include Hair Cuts, Hair Color, Hair Straightening and Real Hair Extensions. Glitz salon is unique and personable and provides a warm and welcoming environment in a beautifully renovated house in one of the Dallas’ hippest new neighborhoods.

Stop by today and see what the buzz is about for yourself. Walk-ins accepted.

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thE ANimAl Doctor

Dr. Nancy Bozeman 621 N. Little School Rd, Kennedale 817-572-2400 TheAnimalDoctorTx@yahoo.com TheAnimalDoctor.com As an alternative medicine specialist, Dr. Nancy Bozeman emphasizes your pet’s entire well-being by taking a holistic approach to veterinary medicine. Offering a full range of conventional and complementary modalities including Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Laser Therapy, NAET, Nutrition Counseling and we offer Vaccination titers. Come visit our comfortable, pet-friendly, homey office environment. See ad on page 33.

loNE StAr Dog DoorS

Dallas, TX 214-810-1785 Info@LoneStarDogDoors.com LoneStarDogDoors.com Energy efficient, attractive and durable Dog Doors professionally installed. Let your dogs and cats live large with the freedom they deserve by getting a professionally installed Wall pet door in any type of wall, Door dog door, Screen pet door, Dog door right in the glass, or Pet door panel insert for a sliding glass patio door. Don’t be trapped into thinking that your dog door must be installed in a door.

With Lone Star Dog Doors you will benefit from our many years of remodeling experience plus we use Hale Pet Door products, representing the highest quality in the industry. Call 214-810-1785 today so we can install “Your Pet’s Doorway to Living Large” in the Dallas area.

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rEAl EStAtE SErvicES grEEN homE rESiDENtiAl

Stephanie Ebbesen-Stuer 214-563-5769 StephStuer@gmail.com GreenHomeResidential.com Green Home Residential is the first green residential real estate brokerage in North Texas to specializing in healthy, sustainable high performing real estate. Return on your green home investment can show up in increased energy efficiency, improved indoor air quality and health, decrease in waste, and reduced water consumption, among other things.

Get the professionals at Green home Residential to find the shade of green that fits our real estate needs. We will customize services based on your requests and show you how to take advantage of government programs and incentives. Green living is healthy and healthy living is green. Call us for a complimentary consultation.

SPirituAl coNcorD DAllAS church

6808 Pastor Bailey Dr, Dallas 214-331-8522 ConcordDallas.org Church that Grows people. Services are Sundays at 7:30am, 9:15am, 11:00am, 12:45am, and online at Streamingfaith. com. Mid-week service is Wednesdays at 7:00pm.

Reverend Bryan L. Carter, Senior Pastor.

THINK

BEFORE YOU BUY: 1. Is it recycled or made from sustainable materials?

2. Is it resource saving?

3. Is it vintage or pre-owned?

Asking these questions before you buy can help you make a green choice.

SkiN AND boDY cArE ProDuctS bEllo NAturAlE

Natural and Organic Skin and Body Care Products 1-888-524-0579 BelloNaturale.com A full line of all natural and organic skin and body products and essential oils.

Includes bath, body, facial, and hair products and therapeutic wellness oils. All products are certified organic and completely biodegradable and never tested on animals. Users of Bello Naturale skincare products have experienced better skin moisture retention using less product and relief from some skin conditions that had not been responsive to their prescription medication. Free sample available. Visit BelloNaturale.com or call us today to find out more about our products and to order. See ad on page 5.

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thErmogrAPhY cENtEr oF DAllAS

Dr. Genie Fields 5220 Spring Valley Rd, Suite 405 Dallas, Tx 214-352-8758 ThermographyCenter.com Offering full body Regulation Thermography, including the breast. It can detect abnormalities in the very earliest of stages, many times finding the underlying causes of disease. Regulation Thermography looks at the entire body’s BEHAVIOR after being stressed giving a ‘living dynamic view.’ Consultations, further evaluation and follow up care are offered as well. See ad on page 25.

Modern medicine, for all of its advances, knows less than 10 percent of what your body knows instinctively. ~Deepak Chopra

QuANtum ZEN

Nance Woods 330 Market St, Baird, TX QuantumZen@windstream.net QuantumZenTX.com Stress? Illness? Injury? Biofeedback could be the answer. Distance sessions available. Quantum Zen also offers Human BioAcoustic Vocal Profiling and Nance is a highly sought after Reiki Master/ Teacher. Trying to sell your house but it just won’t sell? Keep getting an “unfriendly” feeling around your property? Property clearing is available. Quantum Zen is a holistic wellness center specializing in stress management located west of the metroplex on Interstate 20.

WEight loSS FAt burNiNg coFFEE & tEA

Jon & Christi Hurley 615-653-5228 FatBurningCoffeeOrTea@yahoo.com CoffeeOrTea4me.com Drink coffee and burn fat. Join thousands of other coffee and tea drinkers who have lost those unwanted pounds. Try the Bfit challenge today! Call Christi at 615653-5228 and get ready for a fitter, healthier you!

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YArD AND gArDEN rohDE’S NurSErY & NAturE StorE

1651 Wall Street, Garland 972- 864-1934 BeOrganic.com Rohde’s helps you get and maintain beautiful Yards and Gardens in a chemical-free environment. We know organics better than anyone else. Organic yards and gardens require less water, have fewer insects and diseases and result in better health for you, your family and the environment.

We will give you the guidance you need either in our store or at your home. Products and services include Landscaping and maintenance, natural fertilizer, natural insect control, unique garden gift items, pet food for dogs and cats, and a large selection of native and drought-tolerant plants. Call the experts today at 972-864-1934. See ad on page 22.

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Lisa Ware 558 Bluebird Ln, Red Oak, TX 469-437-1334 Instructor@Yoga4Love.net Yoga4Love.net

classifieds ADVERTISING SALES CONSULTANT – Natural Awakenings Dallas Metroplex edition is hiring a part-time advertising sales representative. Experience in print or other media sales is preferred. Applicant must have interest in healthy living and must be self-starter. Job is commission-based with high incentive-based payouts and offers flexible schedule. Benefits include meeting interesting people doing innovative work in the green, healthy and sustainable living fields. Please email resume to Publisher@ NADallas.com and sate Ad Sales Consultant in the subject line.

Jennifer Trejo, Naturopath 3345 Western Center Blvd, Suite 140 Ft Worth, TX 817-847-0900 AbundantLifeWellnessCenter.com Services include: BioSET, which locates and corrects imbalances in the body through detoxification, enzyme therapy, homeopathy, nutrition and lifestyle recommendations; breast thermography which can detect cancer forming up to 8 years before other detection devices, with no radiation exposure or compression; saliva hormone testing and correction using homeopathic hormones; thyroid testing and balancing; metabolism testing; weight loss; IonCleanse foot Detox and oxygen steam sauna. See ad on page 20.

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AbuNDANt liFE WEllNESS AND thErmogrAPhY cENtEr

PRACTITIONER SPACE FOR LEASE ROOM FOR LEASE within a beautiful and easy to access Wellness Center located in north Ft. Worth.

Energize your business by co-location with a naturopath, masseuse and licensed family counselor. For information call 817-847-0900 or visit our website at www.abundantlifewellnesscenter.com

SPACE FOR LEASE WITHIN THE DALLAS MEDITATION CENTER. Tranquil energy, lovely interior, community spirit, convenient, central location. Rates range from $400 to $800 per month. www.DallasMeditationCenter.com. 727 S. Floyd Rd., Richardson, TX 75080, 972-432-7871.

Dynamic Yoga and Fitness Studio by Yoga 4 Love was born from a long and fruitful yoga practice and whirlwind of a yoga teaching career from the owner and founder Lisa Ware, Registered Yoga Teacher. She and her Dynamic Team Staff along with her husband and co owner Richard Ware, decided that Red Oak was ready for something totally fresh and new. Most of our yoga classes are HOT yoga, and if you have yet to experience this wonderful practice you are in for a treat. Certified instructors will motivate you and help you set your sights high to achieve your goals, both in and out of the studio. We are Mind, Body Spirit based to nurture the whole you. We are not a gym. We are unique studio where you can commune with like- minded individuals.

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Healthy Dining in the Metroplex —8— METROPLEX LOCATIONS

1. Preston 214-360-7569 6100 Luther Ln, Dallas 75225 2. Royal 214-613-2841 5960 Royal Ln, Dallas 75230 3.SMU 214-520-6878 6403 Hillcrest, Dallas 75205 4. Lemmon 214-780-0602 4015 Lemmon Ave, Dallas 75219

5. Flowermound 972-899-3548 2550 Crosstimbers Rd, Flowermound 75028 6. Frisco 214-436-4410 3580 Preston Rd, Suite 107, Frisco 75034 7. Southlake 214-436-4410 2600 E. Southlake Blvd, #160, Southlake 76092 8. Mockingbird & Greenville 214-515-9113 5706 E. Mockingbird Ln, Highland Park 75205

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