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s we hunker down for the dog days of summer, I find I’m having near-daily discussions about climate change— where it’s taking us and where it’s going to leave us. These conversations and speculations are aided and abetted by a couple of things: regular news reports from faraway places like Paris that are reaching record high temperatures and warnings about the heat and/or dangerous ozone levels here in North Texas, with admonitions to stay hydrated and stay inside if possible, especially for folks with breathing problems or allergies.

What to do? Take allergy meds and stop listening to the news? Well, I tried that, but as I continue to clean up and repair damage from the five trees that fell on my house during our recent “storm-nado,” I see there’s no escaping global warming. Our atmosphere and our planet are changing right before our eyes undeniably. Consider, for example, the canopy that the “storm-nado” removed: Those five trees that landed on top of my house are no longer providing the shade that kept temperatures inside my house lower, so now my air conditioning runs longer and harder, and my energy bills will increase. This scenario is being repeated in neighborhoods all over North Texas, like those I drove through where tree debris was stacked high on both sides of the street and in some cases, blocking the street entirely.

I believe events like these are wake-up calls—and as we know, it takes some of us longer to wake up than others. We might not wake up when natural disasters obliterate homes in other countries or even distant parts of our own country, but we do wake up when they impact us or people we care about. These events are giving us a message about what to do in the face of an unprecedented global challenge: We must become interested, informed and involved.

Interested enough to examine and protect ourselves from the real, but less dramatic effects of climate change, such as higher property taxes, energy bills and insurance rates.

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So let me ask you: Are you woke yet?

It is our greatest desire that Natural Awakenings can be an invaluable ally for folks in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on their journey to “woke” as it relates to their health and well-being and the health and well-being of our planet. This month’s offerings, as always, seek to impart the simple but important message that green living is healthy and healthy living is green. The Creator has given us all we need to survive and thrive, and an instruction manual as well. Our job is to be good stewards of what we’ve been given—to respect the sanctity of nature and to be informed about how our actions (and inactions!) can affect its self-sustainability. For all that we have, want and need comes from it.

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Contents 20 NORTH TEXAS M.D.

PROMOTES UPSTREAM MEDICINE FOR KIDS-

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and Education for Parents

22 21ST CENTURY PARENTING

Preparing Kids for the Future

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28 AYSHA AKHTAR ON Our Symphony With Animals

30 DART STAYCATION Local Attractions for All Ages

31 LOVING

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This event showcases agricultural products, horticultural, craft, cattle, sheep, farm produce, vegetables, flowers, cookery, wine, arts and crafts. Gates open Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. It is sponsored by the North Texas State Fair Association, a volunteer supported nonprofit community organization that preserves and promotes Western heritage and values.

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Dallas Metroplex Edition

he EarthX Film August Movie Monday series present a screening of the documentary film Kifaru, with Director David Hambridge in attendance, from 7 to 9 p.m., August 26, at the Magnolia Theater.

There will be virtual and augmented reality experiences in the lobby.

In Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy, rangers devote their lives to caring for and protecting Sudan, the last male white rhino, along with Sudan’s daughter and granddaughter. It’s a privilege and duty they take seriously, no matter how fruitless it can seem. Kifaru follows two young recruits over their first four years on the job as they experience the heartbreak and joy of caring for animals whose fate appears sealed.

Hambridge is an Emmy-nominated cinematographer, commercial director and documentary filmmaker based in the U.S. Kirafu is his first feature-length documentary as a director.

Admission is free. Location: 3699 McKinney Ave., Dallas. For tickets, Eventbrite.com/e/ earthxfilm-presents-kifaru-tickets-65813665445.

A Day For Flying Kites

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he city of Dallas Trinity River Kite Festival will take place from11 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 14, along the Dallas floodway between Commerce Street and IH-30. It’s the most unique free festival in the southwest, with a day of high-flying outdoor adventure and fun.

Highlights include public kite flying, Troy Gunn and Team TKO Stunt Kite Flyers, Gayle Woodul and Christian Baden-Powell with Go Big or Go Home Show Kites, Chris Bangma and Dallas Area Kitefliers Organization, Jewels of the Sky kites, North Texas Hang/Paragliders Association with gliders on exhibit, a Kid’s Fun Zone with Bounce House, Trinity Draw n’ Go Crafts and Airplane Making Booth for all ages, Trinity Skyline Trail Walks, Trinity Marketplace and City Booths and a Food Truck Zone with food and soft drinks for purchase.

Admission is free, with a free kite giveaway while supplies last. For more information visit TrinityRiverKiteFestival.com.

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A variety of educational sessions will be offered for attendees in five focus areas to explore the central theme in more depth: Social Equity; Teaching Sustainability (K-16); Institutionalizing Sustainability; Resource & Energy Efficiency; and Facilities Management.

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Dallas Wins Climate Protection Award

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n June, the 87th annual meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), held in Honolulu, presented the 2019 Mayor’s Climate Protection Award to Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on behalf of the city. It recognizes cities for their energy and climate protection efforts.

“Dallas has made tremendous strides over the past year in initiating climate planning and adopting a green energy policy that is both cost-conscious and innovative,” says Johnson. “It is humbling to be recognized along with other Dallas Mayor cities like Los Angeles and New York, cities with large and Eric Johnson diverse populations and geographical assets.”

The 2019 Mayors Climate Summit delivers two key messages: there is no room for debate, the world is in the middle of a climate emergency. The Summit provides a forum for mayors across the U.S. to collaborate and share ideas, policies and practices to address climate change, as well as a unique opportunity for participants to form partnerships and explore ways to expand solutions and potential.

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August is prime time for camping out in the woods or at a music festival.

Communing with nature or enjoying the beat outdoors for extended periods can stress the environment—but with proper planning, it doesn’t have to.

The Association of Independent Festivals has launched its Take Your Tent Home campaign in the UK, according to Treehugger.com. The group is urging concertgoers to not discard their tents at venues and retailers to stop marketing camping gear as intended for single-use; festival organizers also

have been asked to eliminate singleuse cups, bottles and straws.

In America, MindBodyGreen.com reports that carbon credits are being offered to help offset trips to and from Lollapalooza, in Chicago, from August 1 to 4. Pickathon, taking place on the same days outside Portland, Oregon, will have a free bike parking lot, as well as a dedicated shuttle for cars, plus no single-use serving ware.

ChasingGreen.org advises campers to look for tents and related products made with recycled material

and natural fibers like hemp, cotton, coconut husks and bamboo. Marmot, Lafuma, Sierra Designs and The North Face all use recycled materials in making their tents, including coconut shells, polyester, water bottles, garment fabrics and factory yarn waste.

The website also suggests carpooling with family and friends, choosing a site that’s closer to home and packing light to reduce weight in the car, thus improving mileage.

Also, if we bring trash into a campsite where there are no receptacles, leave with it. Don’t burn it in the fire, as that contributes to air pollution; instead, pack it up and dispose of it properly at home. Set up a method for collecting rainwater to use to wash dishes.

EcoWatch.com recommends bringing unbreakable, washable plates, cups, utensils and napkins, a small basin or bucket, sponge and biodegradable soap, and a bag to store items that are too dirty to reuse.

Stock up on batteries to power lights and lanterns or use solar power with a LuminAID light lamp. Follow the “leave no trace” motto: no litter, smoldering fire pits, ripped-up grass, crushed bushes or repositioned boulders. Stay on marked trails, never pick plants, flowers or berries, and never harm or disturb wildlife.

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The Force Behind Blood Flow and Higher Intelligence Interview with Qigong Practitioner Jeff Primack Conducted by Publisher Damon Damato

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2003 and only a few dozen instructors memorized it, but by 2007 we had certified a thousand people to teach the routine.

Our videos were ‘Qi-Animated’ to show energy graphically and it assisted people in becoming sensitive to energy. In 2013, we upgraded our Qigong videos to HD animation and in 2017 we finally released our remastered Level-2 video with Ultra HD 4K animation. Spirit continues to reveal better ways for us to share these healing practices.”

D: Why is Qigong Healing so profound compared to other remedial modalities?

JP: “Qigong works directly with your LIFE ENERGY to a greater degree than yoga or traditional exercise by using slower movements. Postures are ‘Rooted’ in one place where grounding and electrical charges build stronger. Graceful hand motions move the Qi and blood in profound ways while the person is very relaxed. Qigong’s relaxation response allows for greater microcirculation in the frontal lobes of the brain. Qigong practice can improve intelligence and even deepen one’s connection with God, the source of life.

DD: What was the driving force for you to absorb so much from the most respected masters of Qigong?

JP: “As a graduate from University of Florida College of business, I founded Supreme Science Qigong Center to be successful and took my job seriously. Many Qigong teachers I found did not provide the training I was looking for. I did a lot of research and found a Qi master, Paul Dong, who wrote a book entitled, ‘Empty Force’. I flew him from China to Florida in 2001, because he claimed to have practiced Qigong every day for over 20 years. We arranged a seminar and I gathered a hundred people to hear Paul share his forms, which were light years ahead of any Qigong learned previously. His presence activated

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my Qi and I practiced more because of coming in direct contact with him. After Paul flew back to China I craved to find another Qigong expert who could explain more. Master Weizhao Wu was my most influential teacher for Qigong and he practiced since age 7. Although he passed away, his memory lives in the most excellent posture corrections that he carefully gave.

He would open my thumb and relax it so the tendons were not hard anymore. That thumb correction makes a huge improvement to Qi flow and has been passed to my forms.

DD: Through this process of education and discipline, how long did it take for you to create the Supreme Science Qigong healing forms?

JP: “After 5 years traveling and producing seminars for other Qigong masters, I finally created my Level-1 Qigong Healing Form. It was first published in our books

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DD: Will participants get to experience these Forms at the Qi Revolution Event?

JP: “All 3-levels of our Qigong program are shared in detail along with Breath Empowerment, Nine-Breath Method, Tui Na Acupressure, Foot Reflexology and FoodHealing. Qi Revolution is balanced in presentation and practice. After the event, most people choose to continue practicing Qigong from home.”

DD: Fitness classes normally get me amped up. Strength Training you share at Qi Revolution challenges me, but it has more mastery of breath than any workout I’ve done.

What is significant in your Qigong strength practices for longevity?

JP: “Most important is to slow down breathing in Qigong Strength Training,

— Advertorial — but most athletes increase respiration when using force. Slowing breathing during pushups changes hormones we make. To demonstrate this relaxing skill during exercises, I performed 750 pushups with twenty students counting and making sure I went up and down all the way. Qi Breathing allows for the ATP to replenish faster so that muscle contractions can occur sooner. This also dilates arteries and increases production of Nitric oxide to lower blood pressure during strenuous exercise

DD: If there was one take away at the end of the Qi Revolution, what would you wish for each person to embody?

JP: “The most important embodiment I’d like people to walk away with is that we can BREATHE through life’s challenges and allow God’s Healing Qi to bring strength and guidance. Attendees will personally experience a higher energy from the Qigong. For the last 15 years, people write us thanking us for the powerful breathing exercises at crucial life challenge points. Qigong helps people process stress, but most of all it brings us into a higher state of wellbeing.

We make our seminar affordable at 3-Days for $199 so that more people can reclaim their Qi.” August 24–26, 2019 Austin Convention Center For more information: QiRevolution. com (800) 298-8970. See ad, page 9.

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Eggs should only be a now and then thing, the latest research from Northwestern Medicine, in Chicago, indicates. The new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at pooled data on 29,615 U.S. racially and ethnically diverse adults with an average of more than 17 years of follow up.

It found that for every 300 milligrams (mg) of dietary cholesterol eaten per day, risk of death from heart disease increases by 17 percent and mortality from any cause increases by 18 percent. One large egg has a whopping 186 mg of cholesterol in the yolk, and eating three to four eggs a week increases heart disease mortality by 6 percent and all-cause mortality by 8 percent. Frank Hu, M.D., at the Harvard School of Public Health, comments that low to moderate intake of eggs can be included as part of a healthy eating pattern, but they are not essential. Dietary cholesterol also comes from red meat, processed meat and high-fat dairy products such as butter and whipped cream.

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For the one-third of Americans struggling with obesity, new research on probiotics from the Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, in China, offers a promising approach. In a meta-review of 12 randomized, placebo-controlled studies that tested 821 obese and overweight people, probiotic supplementation was found to significantly reduce body weight, weight circumference and fat mass, and to improve cholesterol and glucose metabolism measures. Probiotics were administered in forms that included sachet, capsule, powder, kefir yogurt and fermented milk, in durations that ranged from eight to 24 weeks.

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At least one-third of early deaths could be prevented if people moved to a largely plant-based diet, prominent scientists from Harvard University Medical School have calculated. An international initiative, “Food in the Anthropocene,” published in the medical journal The Lancet, linked plant-based diets not only to improved health worldwide, but also to global sustainability.

The report advocates a diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and nuts, and low in red meat, sugar and refined grains. “Unhealthy diets pose a greater risk to morbidity and mortality than does unsafe sex, and alcohol, drug and tobacco use combined,” it concludes.

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by Roman legionnaires along the Black Sea, have been shown to have potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, according to scientists. Now a study from the UK’s University of Hertfordshire published in the Journal of Functional Foods has found that the cherries can mitigate factors that lead to metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases the risk of stroke, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Just two hours after being given cherries in the form of juice or capsules, subjects showed significantly decreased systolic blood pressure, and insulin levels were significantly lower after one and three hours compared to those given a placebo.

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Walk or Run to Keep Blood Vessels and Brains Young Running novices that trained for six months and then ran their first marathon actually reversed the aging of major blood vessels— and older and slower people benefitted most, report researchers at University College London.

The study of 139 healthy firsttime marathon runners, ages 21 to 69, was presented at the 2019 European Society of Cardiology Congress. It found that those first-timers reduced their arterial age by four years and their stroke risk by 10 percent over their lifetime.

In another study presented at the Congress that was based on data from 605 heart failure patients, researchers reported that those walking the farthest in a six-minute test, indicating better fitness, were significantly less likely to have the cognitive impairment that afflicts 67 percent of patients with heart failure.

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Climate change has inspired farmers to turn to regenerative agriculture, which pulls carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and stores it in their soil. Regenerative agriculture incorporates the practices of planting trees, cover cropping, no-till farming and rotational grazing.

As the groundswell of support grows, 250 soil health bills have been introduced in state and federal legislatures in the last two years.

At a U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee climate change hearing, Nebraska soybean farmer Matthew Rezac said that keeping soil healthy, not just reducing greenhouse gas emissions, was a key part of what farmers could do to cool a warming planet. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the bills have different justifications, but they all focus on soil health. As disastrous floods and drought sweep away farmland, the idea that regenerative agriculture could make for more productive farming is gaining traction.

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Tectonic Activity Shakes Geologists

Long considered to be geologically inactive, our 4.6billion-year-old moon is showing signs of tectonic activity via seismometers deployed between 1969 and 1972 during the NASA Apollo program. Although some “moonquakes” have been recorded near cliff-like fault scarps on the surface, they may be caused by the irregular gravitational effects of orbiting the more massive Earth or extreme temperature differences created by sunlight in the vacuum of space. Employing more sensitive equipment has been proposed for future missions to assist in choosing potential colonization sites.

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Farmers Responding to Climate Change

Critical habitat is threatened for 12 coral species in Florida, the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean, while all corals worldwide are experiencing dramatic declines due to the impacts of climate change, pollution and overfishing. The Center for Biological Diversity, a Tucson-based nonprofit focused on species protection, intends to file a lawsuit against the federal government for failing to protect coral habitat as required under the Endangered Species Act. Benefits of securing a critical habitat designation from the National Marine Fisheries Service include improved water quality throughout the coastal zone, limits on overfishing, protection of spawning grounds, reduced impact from development and dredging, and reduced human pressures on thousands of species that inhabit the reefs.

Nearly 30 percent of all corals have already been lost to warming ocean temperatures and ocean acidification due to greenhouse gas pollution; scientists predict that the rest could be gone by the end of the century without help.

Fluorescent Findings

Artificial Light Tied to Inflammation

Fluorescent lighting is one of the most common sources of artificial light, but new research from Texas State University suggests there may be unexpected consequences at the genetic level. Team member Ronald B. Walter says, “Over the past 60 years, we have increasingly relied on artificial light sources that emit much narrower wavelength spectrums than does the sun. Yet, little research has been conducted to determine gene expression consequences, if any, from use of common artificial light sources.” Their findings, published in the online journal Genes, show increased inflammation in tissue and organs and increased immune response in the subject animals, regardless of whether the species is primarily active in the day or night.

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On Earth Day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags in retail stores that goes into effect next March.

It’s estimated that New York uses 23 billion plastic bags every year, with 50 percent ending up in landfills and around cities and waterways.

New York is the third state in which plastic bags are illegal, after California and Hawaii.

Solar panels currently generate only about 1 percent of our nation’s energy needs, but new research from the federal National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows that installation of “floatovoltaics”— floating, electricitygenerating photovoltaic panels—on only one-fourth of our manmade reservoirs would generate about 10 percent of U.S. energy needs without taking up valuable real estate.

Floatovoltaics cost less to install than traditional, landbased solar panels because there’s no need to clear land or treat soil, and research shows that the natural cooling effect of the water below can boost the solar panels’ power production by up to 22 percent. Of the approximately 100 current floatovoltaic installations, only seven are in the U.S., mostly at wineries in California and water treatment facilities. About 80 percent are in Japan, where limited land and roof space make water-based solar anels especially suitable.

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Pollution Harms Mental and Physical Health

It’s well established that air pollution’s poisons and particles shorten lives, impair learning and increase risk for dementia. Now, a study published this spring in JAMA Psychiatry, which followed 2,232 children in Britain for 18 years, has found significant associations between exposure to air pollution and psychotic experiences during adolescence. Air pollution is believed to be responsible for 7 million deaths per year globally, according to the World Health Organization.

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Opponents Fight Mine in Arizona Desert

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reversed course without explanation, greenlighting the Rosemont copper mine proposed by Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals in Arizona’s Santa Rita mountains, 30 miles from Tucson. The Corps approved Rosemont’s Clean Water Act permit this spring after recommending its denial more than two years earlier. Environmentalists, local leaders and indigenous people are suing over the violation of this environmentally sensitive habitat. The Tohono O’odham, Pascua Yaqui and Hopi tribes consider the land sacred. The Cienega Aquifer will be severely impacted by a conical pit a mile wide and up to 2,900 feet deep. Tailings will cover miles of streams and trucks would haul an estimated 50 daily shipments of copper concentrate down the adjacent twolane highway.

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Miniature Robots May Become Dental Technicians

A team of engineers, dentists and biologists from the University of Pennsylvania has developed a microscopic robotic cleaning crew that can precisely and non-invasively remove plaque buildup. Instead of the time-consuming and often unpleasant scraping with mechanical tools to remove plaque from teeth, a dentist could deploy either of two types of robotic systems— one designed to work on surfaces and the other to operate inside confined spaces. Robots with catalytic activity could destroy biofilms, the sticky amalgamations of bacteria enmeshed in a protective scaffolding, which would reduce the risk of tooth decay, endodontic infections and implant contamination. The work was published in Science Robotics.

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r. Deborah Bain M.D., owner of He a lt hy Ki d s Pediatrics, began her career practicing traditional Western care. During her first decade in pediatrics, she endured multiple back and neck surgeries, and she was later diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. During treatments of chemotherapy and radiation, she brought a chiropractor, a holistic nutritionist and a naturopath aboard her wellness team. Her mind was opened to new approaches she hadn’t learned in traditional medical training.

“Until then, it was all about the compartmentalization of medicine, because that’s what my training was all about— basically Band-Aid fixing. I bought into that model because that was all I knew,” she recalls. “After I got well from detoxing and nutrition, I couldn’t go back to the way I practiced for 10 years. I had to break out of that mold.”

Bain opened Healthy Kids Pediatrics in 2006. She’s certified through the Institute for Functional Medicine and integrates holistic and traditional approaches toward children’s healthcare. “My practice is very nutrition and root cause-focused.

I determine, ‘What got you to a state of health where you don’t want to be?’” she says. She sees newborns through teens.

Bain treats everything from autoimmune diseases like eczema, allergies, celiac, Crohn’s disease and Hashimoto’s

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thyroiditis to neurologic problems like seizures, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism.

During her 25 years in pediatrics, Bain has seen a spike in autoimmune disease, eczema and serious food allergies in children, especially since the late 1990s and early 2000s. She says many of those issues can be traced to nutritional deficiencies and toxins.

“There have been so many changes to our food supply, with a lot of genetically modified food like wheat, soy and corn, pro-inflammatory foods like wheat and dairy, and highly processed food diets,” she explains. “Some children have weakened immune systems to begin with, because their gut flora was disrupted by repeated antibiotic exposure or never got fully established due to C-section birth.”

Because functional medicine addresses the underlying cause of disease, Bain asks very specific questions during check-ups. If she finds that families don’t have sources of omega-3 (found in nuts, seeds and fish) in their diets, she will use that opportunity to start a conversation.

“As a pediatrician, my goal is to raise a healthy kid into adulthood, which sparks a generation of healthy kids and healthy adults,” says Bain. “But if we never have the conversation because we don’t get any training in medical school on what healthy nutrition is, and every generation

is just getting sicker and put on medication, people will rely on lots of medication and not actually own their health.”

Nutrition is the biggest factor that parents often overlook, says Bain. “The bottom line is that we need to manage fruits and vegetables, antioxidants and eat foods of all colors of the rainbow. The body needs to have omega-3s, but cashew or peanut butters don’t count. We’re talking about almonds, walnuts and healthy nuts—unless you’re allergic—along with probiotic foods and drinks like kombucha, or taking probiotics. Those are the foundational things we need to manage,” she explains.

An overload of processed foods, or routine antibiotics for ear infections can disrupt healthy gut flora, leading to inflammatory illnesses, Bain emphasizes.

She does specialized lab testing to figure out the causes of ailments and then creates a customized treatment plan for each patient. She will follow up with patients every couple of months to measure benchmarks.

Bain offers health guidance to parents because their habits can affect their children. “Infants can have issues from mom’s milk, which is related to mom’s diet, so I’ll give mom an elimination diet to help clear up the infant’s issues so we don’t have this battle with chronic disease as the baby gets older,” she says. “It’s not hard, but you have to get into that mode of thinking. We like to call what we practice ‘upstream medicine,’” she advises.

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PARENTING Preparing Kids for the Future

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oday’s children have more opportunities to change the world than ever before. Teenagers are organizing global activism movements, LEGO lovers are mastering robotics and young entrepreneurs are launching successful businesses before they’re old enough to drive.

But for Mom and Dad, this fastpaced, technology-driven childhood looks drastically different from their own.

To help kids thrive, parents must learn to mindfully embrace today’s modern advances without losing sight of timeless virtues and skills such as kindness, creativity and critical thinking.

Finding Balance After-school hours used to be filled with outdoor free play in which kids independently developed their natural capabilities as self-learners and creative problemsolvers. The Children & Nature Network has reported that just 6 percent of children ages 9 to 13 play outside on their own.

Instead, stress and anxiety are on the rise in our competitive culture as many kids attempt to balance heavy homework loads with an overflowing schedule of extracurricular activities.

With the ability to connect to the world at our fingertips, Thomas Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools, in Washington, D.C., notes that devices can also disconnect us from those right next to us. “It’s a massive struggle to find balance and mindfulness, but it’s vitally important. How often do we see an AP [advanced placement] kid that is falling apart emotionally? As parents, we need to recognize that kids have a lot on their plate—more than ever before.”

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Salt Lake City-based Courtney Carver, author of Soulful Simplicity: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More, worries that parents are creating résumés for a life their children probably don’t want. On her BeMoreWithLess.com website, she focuses on living with less clutter, busyness and stress to simplify life and discover what really matters. “It’s challenging to maintain close connections when we’re overwhelmed with what’s in our inbox, or on Instagram or what the kids are looking at online,” she says.

On her own journey to practical minimalism, she gained a greater sense of presence with her daughter. “When you can pay attention to a conversation and not feel distracted and antsy, especially with young kids, that is everything,” says Carver.

Managing Technology The ubiquity of digital devices is a defining difference between today’s youth and that of their elders, making it difficult for parents to relate and know how to set boundaries.

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It’s a massive struggle to find balance and mindfulness, but it’s vitally important. How often do we see an AP [advanced placement] kid that is falling apart emotionally? ~Thomas Murray

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Caroline Knorr helps parents make sense of what’s going on in their kids’ media lives.

“We can think of media as a ‘super peer’: When children are consuming it, they’re looking for cues on how to behave and what’s cool and what’s normal.” Parents need to be the intermediary so they can counterbalance the external messages with their own family’s values.

Today’s devices are persuasive and addictive. “As parents, we need to set boundaries, model good digital habits and help

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kids to self-regulate more—which is our ultimate goal,” Knorr says.

To raise good digital citizens, Richard Culatta, CEO of International Society for Technology in Education, in Arlington, Virginia, believes conversations about device use shouldn’t end with screen time limits and online safety. “Ask kids if their technology use is helping them be more engaged and find more meaning in the world or is it pulling them out of the world that they’re in,” he says. “Talk about how to use technology to improve the community around you, recognize true and false info, be involved in democratic processes and making your voice heard about issues you care about.”

Parents are often uncomfortable with their kids socializing digitally, but Culatta encourages the introduction of interactive media sooner rather than later, so they understand how to engage with the world online before they are old enough to have social media accounts. Geocaching, which uses GPS-enabled devices to treasure hunt, and citizen science apps provide family-friendly opportunities to engage in both outdoor activities and online communities.

“The majority of our kids will need these digital communication skills to be able to work with anyone at any time,” says Murray. He’s witnessed the impact of connecting classrooms around the world, observing, “When students learn to navigate time zones and language barriers to communicate and collaborate, they see that they can solve the world’s problems together.”

Raising Innovators “The world doesn’t care how much our children know; what the world cares about is what they do with what they know,” says Tony Wagner, senior research fellow at the Learning Policy Institute, an education research and policy nonprofit in Palo Alto, California. In his latest book, Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for The Innovation Era, he emphasizes the importance of creative problem-solving and the joy of discovery, especially as more jobs become automated. “We’re born with a temperament of creative problem solvers.

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We need to create an intentional family culture where virtues like kindness and respect are talked about, modeled, upheld, celebrated and practiced in everyday life. ~Thomas Lickona kids are in school, the fewer questions they ask, the more they worry about getting the right answer and fewer and fewer think of themselves as creative in any way,” he says.

“Instead of listening and regurgitating, kids need to learn how to find and be a critical consumer of information,” says Murray. Fewer employers are asking for college transcripts—including Google—as they discover the disconnect between what students are taught and what innovative skills they actually need.

While most schools are slow to adapt to the modern needs of the future workforce, parents can proactively foster the entrepreneurial spirit and discourage a fear of failure at home by offering safe opportunities for risk-taking and independence. After speaking extensively with compelling young innovators around the world, Wagner discovered that their parents explicitly encouraged three things: play, passion and purpose.

Their children were provided with many opportunities to explore new interests, as well as to learn from their mistakes.

“The parents intuitively understood that more important than IQ is grit, perseverance and tenacity. You don’t develop that when Mom is yelling at you to practice; you develop it because you have a real interest.”

To create a culture of innovation, Murray encourages teachers and parents to get to know the interests, passions and strengths of today’s children “and prove to them every day that they matter.” When that interest blossoms into a passion, it can lead to a deeper sense of purpose and a desire to make a difference.

According to Wagner, this happens when parents and teachers instill one simple, but profound moral lesson, “We are not here on this Earth primarily and only to serve ourselves; we have some deep, profound obligation to give back and to serve others.”

PARENT RESOURCES

Common Sense Media (CommonSenseMedia.org) provides education and

advocacy to families to promote safe technology and media for children. They provide independent, age-based, media reviews for TV shows and movies. Each detailed review includes pertinent information for parents, plus talking points to foster critical thinking skills.

Let Grow (LetGrow.org) seeks to restore childhood resilience by pushing back on

overprotection, and shows concern that even with the best intentions, society has taught a generation to overestimate danger and underestimate their own ability to cope. Its programs work with schools and parents to give kids more of the independence to do the things their parents did on their own as children—bike to a friend’s house, make themselves a meal or simply play unsupervised in the front yard.

The Choose Love Movement (JesseLewisChooseLove.org) offers a free social and emotional learning program for educators and parents. Students learn how to choose love in any circumstance, which helps them become more connected, resilient and empowered individuals.

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Teaching Kindness In a culture that is obsessed with selfies and threatened by cyberbullies, it’s a tough task for parents to teach compassion and kindness. “We need to create an intentional family culture where virtues like kindness and respect are talked about, modeled, upheld, celebrated and practiced in everyday life.

What we do over and over gradually shapes our character, until it becomes second nature—part of who we are,” says Thomas Lickona, Ph.D., a developmental psychologist and education professor emeritus at the State University of New York College at Cortland, and author of How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain.

Sesame Workshop’s 2016 Kindness Study found that 70 percent of parents worry that the world is an unkind place for their kids, but Scarlett Lewis believes it’s all in our mind, saying, “When you choose love, you transform how you see the world from a scary and anxiety-producing place to a loving and welcoming one.”

When you choose love, you transform how you see the world from a scary and anxiety-producing place to a loving and welcoming one. ~Scarlett Lewis

After losing her 6-year-old son Jesse in the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, she attributed the tragedy to an angry thought in the mind of the shooter. Her compassion fueled the found-

ing of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement to educate and encourage individuals to choose loving thoughts over angry ones. “Although we can’t always choose what happens to us, we can always choose how to respond,” she says. The evidencebased Choose Love Enrichment Program teaches children to live a life with courage and gratitude, practice forgiveness and be compassionate individuals.

While we don’t want to overwhelm kids with all the evils in the world, Lickona notes that it is valuable to make them aware of human suffering and how we can help. “Cultivate the belief that we’re all members of a single human family. Teach [them] that one of the most important ways to show gratitude for the blessings in our life is to give back.”

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Martial Arts Can Help Special Needs Children

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ill Campuzano, two-time world champion mixed martial artist and owner of Campuzano Martial Arts, shares his lifelong passion for martial arts with his wife, Adi, at their new studio in Frisco.

Many parents of neurocognitive diverse children say its hard to find appropriate physical activities for their families, but the daughter of holistic health practitioner Dr. Rebeca Gracia is a high functioning autistic child that enjoys classes there.

“I would never have imagined finding a family-friendly martial arts studio who could accept my daughter, much less her fall in love with and commit herself to the practice. My oldest daughter is sensitive to loud noises and harsh words. She is also legally blind and has significant muscle weakness. She shies away from playing outside with the kids at school,

and has never been able to participate in sports; not exactly the type of kid you would think would enjoy kickboxing and grappling.

“Three years ago, my daughter accompanied me to a few private training sessions with Will and she watched me drill, drill, drill, and slowly improve my strength.

She asked to try a session, and Will didn’t hesitate to accept the challenge,” says Gracia. “Most people act nervous and unsure around someone with autism, but Will just accepted her, and never showed surprise or judgement when she couldn’t complete even the most basic moves. Yes, she fell and yes, she cried a few times. Will encouraged her to walk it off and try again. For a man who is highly trained in brute strength and skill, and has spent his career fighting, he is balanced with a firm gentleness and understanding beyond most people I have met.”

Gracia’s daughter showed improvement in her muscle strength and coordination and became more comfortable in the outside world and started playing more with other children. Her sensitivities diminished, and some have disappeared altogether. She was proud of her improvements and was motivated to continue.

Transitioning into a group class, Gracia’s daughter loved it.

“Many specialists in neurocognitive development don’t recommend aggressive physical therapies such as marital arts because it can be too stimulating and actually result in more damage to the sensory centers and muscles,” says Gracia.

“Warm-up exercises with stretches and cross muscle routines better train the body than just multiple repetitions of the key moves. Each student is assessed individually and allowed to progress at their own pace.”

With her background in the medical field, Gracia says she knows that physical activity, applied effectively, can help improve brain function. She notes, “My daughter certainly has demonstrated remarkable improvement in brain function from her martial arts experience with Will and Adi, but I think it is more than a simple effect of physical activity. I think it is the combination of physical activity appropriately selected for her, balanced with strong emotional encouragement and acceptance that has created a fertile environment for her to grow and blossom.”

Campuzano Martial Arts is located at 2626 Stonebrook Pkwy., Str. 600, in Frisco.

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Beyond Sustainability Regenerative Agriculture Takes Aim at Climate Change

by Yvette C. Hammett

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ost people have never heard of regenerative agriculture, but there’s plenty of talk about it in the scientific and farming communities, along with a growing consensus that regeneration is a desirable step beyond sustainability.

Those that are laser-focused on clean food and a better environment believe regenerative agriculture will not only result in healthier food, but could become a significant factor in reversing the dangerous effects of manmade climate change.

This centers on the idea that healthy soils anchor a healthy planet: They contain more carbon than all above-ground vegetation and regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

“We have taken soils for granted for a long time. Nevertheless, soils are the foundation of food production and food security, supplying plants with nutrients, water and support for their roots,” according to the study “Status of the World’s Soil Resources,” by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Most of the world’s soil resources, which also function as the planet’s largest water filter, 26

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are in fair, poor or very poor condition, the report states.

Tilling, erosion and chemicals all play significant roles in soil degradation.

Regenerative agriculture seeks to reverse that trend by focusing on inexpensive organic methods that minimize soil disturbance and feed its microbial diversity with the application of compost and compost teas. Cover crops, crop and livestock rotation and multistory agroforestry are all part of a whole-farm design that’s intended to rebuild the quantity and quality of topsoil, as well as increase biodiversity and watershed function.

“True regenerative organic agriculture can improve the environment, the communities, the economy, even the human spirit,” says Diana Martin, director of communications for the Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Rodale, a leader in the organic movement, has been carrying the global torch for regenerative agriculture since the 1970s, when Bob Rodale, son of the institute’s founder, first began talking about it. “He said sustainability isn’t good enough. In the U.S., we are depleting our topsoil 10 times faster than we are replen-

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ishing it. We only have 60 years of farmable topsoil remaining,” says Martin.

The institute is working with corporate brands in conducting a pilot project on farms around the world to certify food as regenerative organic. It has three pillars that were created with the help of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program: soil health; animal welfare; and social justice, the latter because people want to know that workers are being treated fairly, Martin says.

“In some ways, we felt the organic program could do more, so we introduced the regenerative organic certification. It is a new, high-bar label that is very holistic,” says Jeff Moyer, an expert in organic agriculture and the executive director at the Rodale Institute. The pilot phase involves 21 farms with connections to big brands like Patagonia, Lotus Foods and Dr. Bronner’s. “We needed relationships with brands to make this a reality,” Moyer says. Product should be rolling out by this fall.

“There’s kind of a broad umbrella of things going on,” says Bruce Branham, a crop sciences professor with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “No-till farming certainly is a small step toward regenerative ag, because every time we till the soil, we essentially expose a lot of the carbon dioxide, which burns off carbon.”

Cover crops can be planted right after harvesting a cash crop to help regenerate the soil, adding nitrogen and organic matter, he says. “It is a long-term benefit, so a lot of farmers are hesitant. It takes a while to improve soil fertility through cover crop use.” It doesn’t cost much, but for a corn or soybean farmer making almost no money right now, every expense matters. “The real things we are working on are more toward different cropping systems,” he says, in which farmers are growing perennial tree crops that produce nuts and fruits, absorb carbon and don’t require replanting or tilling.

There’s considerable interest in regenerative organic agriculture in Idaho, as many farmers there have already adopted no-till practices, says Sanford Eigenbrode, a professor at the University of Idaho, who specializes in entomology, plant pathology and nematology. Farmers want to

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G In the U.S., we are depleting our topsoil 10 times faster than we are replenishing it.

We only have 60 years of farmable topsoil remaining. ~Diana Martin try to improve retention of soil carbon to both stabilize soils and improve long-term productivity, he says. “There are economic and environmental advantages.”

Yvette C. Hammett is an environmental writer based in Valrico, Florida. She can be contacted at YvetteHammett28@hotmail. com.

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Our Symphony With Animals

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s a neurologist, Dr. Aysha Akhtar wanted to acknowledge that medicine has largely overlooked our relationships with animals and their impact on our health. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and bullying, she gained strength and courage to change her situation after forming a deep bond with an abused dog. She found there were more stories like hers that explain how the health and happiness of humans and animals are interlaced.

After traveling to interview people whose lives have been profoundly influenced by animals, Akhtar used her experiences and those of others to demonstrate the science behind the intricate and mutually beneficial associations between humans and animals. The result is her book, Our Symphony with Animals: On Health, Empathy, and Our Shared Destinies. After time spent with homeless people, a former mobster, a Marine veteran, a serial killer, animal sanctuary workers and farmers, she relates what happens when people forge (or break) bonds with animals, and how the love we give them comes full circle back to us.

How do you explain that an untrained animal, like Sylvester, the abused dog you bonded with, can help a person heal and recover?

It’s the fact that the animal is not a human being. Animals help diffuse the humangenerated pressure in our lives. If you treat an animal with kindness, that is the only thing that the animal will judge you by.

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What is the science behind the neurological and biological phenomena you describe in this interaction between humans and animals?

money, your mistakes in life—they have no preconceived notions about you. Animals have a purity that helps us be our true selves without worrying about being judged.

What is the most memorable moment of your journey to discover more stories like your own?

It was a beautiful, warm, summer evening, and I was just sitting at an animal sanctuary with a pig named Ivy. She was such a sweet girl and such an emotional being, she reminded me of Sylvester. While Ivy was sleeping, I was listening to the sounds around me—ducks, chickens, cows, horses, dogs and nature. The sun was setting. I became immersed in the moment and felt a profound sense of connectedness. All the sounds came together for me like a Mozart symphony. I had never felt that kind of peace. It was beautiful.

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First, studies are emerging that suggest that the way we feel empathy toward each other is not very different from the way we feel empathy toward other animals. It appears that we may feel stronger empathy toward other animals because, like children, we see them as vulnerable.

Second, medical studies show that just being with animals provides measurable physiological changes within us, showing a boost to our well-being. For example, just being with a dog for five to 10 minutes can decrease blood pressure and stress hormones, and provide a long-term boost to cardiovascular health. It also leads to increases in positive neurochemicals like dopamine and oxytocin—the chemicals that make us feel happy.

What’s even more interesting, studies suggest that the same positive effects are also happening in the animal.

How did you come to believe that compassion for animals is the next step in the moral evolution of humans?

Animals are more on the radar of the current younger generation than they used to be. This means that empathy for animals is growing with each generation. Part of the reason is that there is a moral consciousness growing within our species. We are waking up to the fact that how we treat each other needs to be more ethical, and

There is a moral consciousness growing within our species. We are waking up to the fact that how we treat each other needs to be more ethical, and that includes animals. ~Aysha Akhtar that includes animals.

We’re witnessing that the destruction of other species is causing the unraveling of ecosystems, and that is causing increases in things like mosquito-borne diseases.

In other words, our disruption of other species is coming back to hurt us. Slowly, our collective consciousness is waking up to recognize that how we treat nonhumans affects us, as well.

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If readers could learn just one thing from Symphony, what would you like it to be?

Go forward in life feeling a sense of empowerment and hope, recognizing that our well-being is very much tied in with the well-being of other animals.

Julie Peterson lives in rural Wisconsin with her husband, dogs and chickens, and has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade. Contact her at JPtrsn22@att.net.

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ARTable staycations provide summer fun with friends and family.

Some destinations even offer reduce admission prices for youth.

For those 65 or older, popular arts and culture venues offer senior citizen discounts. n The Dallas Zoo is a great destination all year round. There are more than 100 acres and thousands of animals to see, including lions, tigers, penguins, giraffes and more. Founded in 1888, the Dallas Zoo is the oldest and largest of its kind in Texas. The zoo offers reduced admission for senior citizens and youth ages 3 to 11. Receive a bigger discount on Senior Safari Wednesdays – admission is $5 for those 65 and older. Ride the Red Line to the Dallas Zoo Station.

n The Frontiers of Flight Museum is located on the corner of Dallas Love Field Airport. The 100,000-square foot facility houses more than 30 aircraft and space vehicles, including early biplanes, WWII aircraft, the iconic 1939 Flying Pancake and the Apollo 7 command module. The museum offers admission discounts to senior citizens and youth under 17. Take the Green or Orange Line to Inwood/Love Field Station, then Bus Route 529 to the Lemmon @ University bus stop.

n The Texas Discovery Gardens, inside Fair Park, in Dallas, a nearly eight-acre, organic urban oasis, features beautiful native and exotic plants, as well as gardening workshops and guided tours. See native snakes of Texas and other wonders of the natural world – including approximately 500 butterflies. Discounts are available for senior citizens and children 11 years old and younger. Ride DART’s Green Line to Fair Park Station. The Children’s Aquarium and the African-American Museum are nearby.

To venture further, ride the Trinity Railway Express and head to Fort Worth to see the Kimbell Art Museum, National Cowgirl Museum and Modern Art Museum. n The Eisemann Center for Performing Arts brings new meaning to the word eclectic. The venue’s modern architecture acts as the perfect backdrop for a host of musicals, comedies, dramas, stand-up performances and monologs Call the ticket office at 972-744-4650 to learn which shows are available on a senior citizen discount. To get there, take the Red Line to Galatyn Park Station.

n At the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, explore the world through 11 stunning exhibit halls bursting with scenes from another time and place. Witness prehistoric creatures, the wonders of space, wild weather, glistening gems, robots, sports and more. Senior citizens and youth 12 and younger receive a discount on admission.

The museum is about a half mile walk from Akard Station, in downtown Dallas.

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LOVING OURSELVES MADLY Practice Intentional Self-Love

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by Scott Stabile

t’s not enough to wish for more self-love. We must be intentional about creating it and commit to loving ourselves by practicing these habits every day.

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Don’t believe our thoughts.

Our minds lie to us all the time, especially where our self-worth is concerned. The moment we become aware we are mentally abusing ourselves, we can refuse to believe these thoughts. The fact is, we are worthy and enough exactly as we are. Any thoughts that contradict this truth are lies. We must not go to war with our mind, but should definitely get in the habit of challenging our mind’s lies and not believing them when they run amok.

Replace self-abuse with self-love.

Not believing our crueler thoughts is step one.

Replacing them with kinder, more compassionate and loving thoughts is step two. When

our minds call us ugly, we must sink into our hearts and remind ourselves that we are beautiful, as we are. When our minds insist we’re weak, we must declare our strength. Every single thought and word that speaks to our worth is a powerful and sustaining reflection of self-love. Substitute self-abuse with love as often as possible and then watch our lives change in powerful ways.

Set boundaries and enforce them.

To love ourselves, we have to set clear boundaries with the people in our lives. State what works and what doesn’t work. If we don’t clearly speak our boundaries, people will trample them, and we’ll only have ourselves to blame. Boundaries show respect for all involved. A lack of boundaries will almost certainly lead to resentment.

Make time for happy places.

We all have places that tend to bring us peace and/or joy: a walk among the trees, curled up with a good book, coffee with a close friend.

Make time for these experiences. Every second we spend giving energy to the people, places and things that bring us joy is a second of dedicated self-love. It matters. Just as important, pay attention to the people, places and things that are depleting, that feel unhealthy and toxic, and give less energy to them. Knowing what to eliminate can be as impactful as knowing what to add.

How we love ourselves is our responsibility. The greater commitment we make to self-love, the greater chance we create of living a more peaceful, joyful and meaningful life.

Scott Stabile is the author of Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart.

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Raising Healthy Teens in the 21st Century

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any adults remember our teen years as a chaotic stretch of biological, social and psychological challenges, yet today’s teenagers face a host of challenges unknown to past generations. Dr. Jerron C. Hill, anesthesiologist, medical director and founder of the Ketamine Health & Wellness Center of Texas, says that social media creates additional anxiety about appearances, success, grades and college, along with worry and fear of domestic and world terrorism.

Hill gets referrals from psychiatrists for teens and children as young as 11 years old suffering from depression and anxiety, along with a spike in eating disorders. “In that population of patients, they suffer from anxiety and depression, but also are high risk for suicidal ideations,”

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he says. “Psychiatry studies show that teen stress is on the rise. It can be equal to or more excessive than stress in adults; adults may have work stressors, but teens are going through many hormonal changes and they’re pressured to fit into social groups, they’re bullied, there are academic pressures, they’re worried about how their bodies are changing, and they have to deal with issues such as premarital sex and taking drugs.”

Hill encourages parents to help alleviate anxiety by listening and encouraging teens to talk about their emotions, and by teaching good coping strategies.

“Teens must realize their self-worth is not determined by materialism or necessarily in their academic performance, but about being loved and following their passion.

They should not put too much pressure on themselves,” he says.

The prefrontal cortex in teens’ brains has not yet developed to its full potential in order to control stress, Hill explains, so it’s important that teens’ diets consist of nutritious foods with fatty acids for brain health, along with zinc and vitamin D. At the Ketamine Health & Wellness Center, Hill and his staff treat teens for anxiety and depression with intravenous ketamine and vitamin infu-

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sions. He has also recently incorporated cannabidiol (CBD), without the psychoactive property (THC) of the cannabis plant, into treatments.

Hill researched CBD through materials he received from a functional and integrative medicine conference and was impressed by how CBD works with the body to alleviate anxiety, sleep disorders, pain and more. “I was really excited about the endocannabinoid system (ECS), because we all have these receptors in our brain, central nervous system and throughout our body. The ECS maintains homeostasis, or balance,” he explains. “Stress creates an imbalance. Because stress can create anxiety and depression, we know that when patients are depressed, their neurons in the prefrontal cortex shrink or are lost.”

CBD can be used in conjunction with vitamin infusions, Hill says. He emphasizes his use of medical-grade CBD is available only to physicians and pharmacists. Because CBD is largely unregulated, he urges consumers to check for certificates of analysis and third-party testing lab reports on CBD products to be sure the potency, quality and purity are as advertised.

In addition, Hill uses ketamine, an anesthetic drug that has been proven to help with mood disorders and chronic pain. “Ketamine helps regenerate neurons and increases brain derived neurotropic factor (BDNF). CBD acts to increase glutamate and serotonin levels.

That’s why CBD can be used to treat anxiety, depression and chronic pain,” he says. These remedies, along with mental health counseling, nutrition and exercise, calms the sympathetic nervous

system, and can help teens during their tumultuous years.

“Parents need to pay attention to their child if they’re withdrawn, crying more or seem more temperamental,” Hill advises. “This may be a good indication to talk with a mental health provider. It would help if parents would explain to their children that they were once teens and have overcome some of the same obstacles. I want teens to know that their parents love them, and though they may be going through a transition, trust their parents’ wisdom and communicate the issues of the heart because they have a lot of wisdom. I think if parents respect their children and children respect the role of the parent, it will all work out.”

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opping on a dopamine and serotonin, There is not one bicycle on a neurological disease as well as brain-derived beautiful day neurotrophic factor— that cannot benefit BDNF—a protein that or taking a spin class at from aerobic exercise, increases during aerobic the gym offers proven cardiovascular benefits exercise. Low levels of from Parkinson’s like lowering cholesterol BDNF have been linked disease to Lou and blood pressure. Now, to obesity, excessive apGehrig’s disease. growing research shows petite, clinical depression, that it also packs a power- ~Laurence Kinsella, M.D. anxiety and cognitive deful punch for brain health. cline. According to a 2016

Aerobic exercise has been found to study by the New York University Langone have the greatest impact on cognitive abilMedical Center published in the journal ity, and low-impact cycling leads the way. eLife, higher levels of BDNF help decrease David Conant-Norville, M.D., a Portland, symptoms of depression while improving Oregon psychiatrist, recommends cycling memory function. to help children challenged by attention

BDNF helps maintain brain health deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). and stimulates the growth of new neurons.

Pedaling regularly can fire up brain cell production by at least twofold; cycling only 20 to Depression and Memory 30 minutes a day can decrease symptoms of “Cycling brings more oxygen and nutrients depression—and might even prevent it. to the cells,” says Carmen Ferreira, owner of SunShine Barre Studio, in Rocky Point, New York. “When we ride our bikes, our Cycle for Alzheimer’s brains also increase their production of and Parkinson’s Diseases proteins used for creating new brain cells.”

“For years, we’ve been touting the benefits

Cycling has been shown to sigof mental exercises for Alzheimer’s disease, nificantly boost the neurotransmitters but physical exercise is also highly beneficial.

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When we ride our bikes, our brains also increase their production of proteins used for creating new brain cells. ~Carmen Ferreira There is not one neurological disease that cannot benefit from aerobic exercise, from Parkinson’s disease to Lou Gehrig’s disease,” says Laurence Kinsella, M.D., a neurologist at the SSM Health Medical Group, in Fenton, Missouri.

According to 2017 Canadian studies involving Parkinson’s patients, cycling improved motor function during a 12-week period. The results, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, also show a marked improvement in gait.

Promising 2018 research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals cycling and other forms of aerobic exercise to be the most effective activity in slowing Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline.

Build Stress Resistance

In general, living a sedentary life sets up a hair-trigger stress response in the body, while forms of exercise like cycling help to regulate excessive levels of age-accelerating stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Kinsella says, “Exercise like cycling makes us channel that part of the ancient brain that helped our ancestors run from a tiger, and when we engage the brain to run, chase or survive, the aging process slows down.”

Cycling can also be beneficial for people with fibromyalgia.

Ferreira notes, “I have a few students with fibromyalgia who have reported having more energy, as well as better mood.”

Shorter Sessions, Better Results

While cycling can be a memory booster, it can also temporarily impair cognitive function if sessions are too intense or long.

Kinsella recommends that his students work up to 75 percent of maximum heart rate. He also emphasizes common sense. “Strive for a reasonable pace, and by that, I mean ramping up your heart rate gradually over three weeks. Go slowly with beginning any vigorous exercise and accept that it will take months.” For Alzheimer’s patients, he recommends breaking a sweat with five, 30-minute sessions a week.

Ferreira also advises moderation. “Do as much as your body allows—15, 20 or 45 minutes, the latter being the duration of a full-length class. Have clear communication with the instructor to help you reach your goals.”

Whether objectives are accomplished on an outdoor or stationary bike, it is important to be consistent. Kinsella suggests making it enjoyable. “You can get on your bike and watch your favorite television show for 30 minutes or more and get a good workout.”

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Integrative medicine is about broadening our medical options, blending both conventional medical and holistic approaches.

It focuses on client education and participation in the healing process of their pet.

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bout 10 years ago, Kim Krouth’s dog, Buckeye, was suffering from severe allergy symptoms. The mixed-breed shepherd was licking and biting her paws until her toe pads were bleeding. “Our conventional vet prescribed steroids,” recalls Krouth. “It helped some, but also agitated Buckeye. When I found out that other side effects could include serious health problems, I didn’t want to put her at risk.”

The Madison, Wisconsin, animal lover headed to a holistic pet supply store to ask about alternative treatments for the dog’s allergies. She learned about herbal remedies, and was advised to take Buckeye to a holistic veterinarian. “Treating her holistically seemed like a better option than the side effects of treatment with drugs,” she says.

The holistic veterinarian recommended acupuncture. It helped, but the dog later became sensitive to the needles.

At that point, she was given homeopathic plant-based treatments that worked well with no side effects. Buckeye, now 15, has also received laser light therapy and spinal manipulation to help with mobility in her senior years.

The Holistic Difference

Holistic veterinarians have been treating dogs, cats, chickens, livestock and exotic animals across the nation for some time, but many people aren’t entirely clear about how their approach—and their training— differs from a conventional vet. Both enter the profession after earning a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree.

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Holistic practitioners can then choose to train in a variety of modalities, including acupuncture, herbs and physical rehabilitation, plus trigger point, megavitamin and stem cell therapies.

“Any method that is sufficiently different from conventional medicine requires extra training ... over a period of weeks, months or years,” says Nancy Scanlan, DVM, the executive director of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation, in Mount Shasta, California.

Veterinarians, holistic or not, typically do the same initial examination of an animal, she says. From there, a holistic vet may look at additional areas or assess things in a slightly different way. “For example, someone trained in veterinary osteopathy or veterinary chiropractic would explore the range of motion of joints or the spine.”

In treatment, holistic DVMs use an integrative approach. The goal is to look at the animal as a whole and treat the underlying condition, rather than treating the symptoms. “Integrative medicine is about broadening our medical options, blending both conventional medical and holistic approaches. It focuses on client education and participation in the healing process of their pet,” says Danielle Becton, DVM, of Aloha Pet & Bird Hospital, in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.

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Holistic veterinarians may also choose to use fewer conventional drugs and limited vaccinations. “Vaccine titers can be used to determine if a patient has adequate antibodies to a disease to create immunity,” says Becton. “If a pet is already immune, they may not need another vaccine booster that year.”

Becton and Scanlan agree that alternative treatments such as acupuncture, laser therapy or massage can be used in lieu of drugs for pain management. However, Scanlan does note that in an acute or emergency situation, many natural methods do not work fast enough, “and that is when holistic veterinarians are more likely to use drugs.”

Choosing a Holistic Veterinarian

Pet owners seek out holistic veterinarians for different reasons. In Krouth’s case, it was the unacceptable side effects to drugs that led her to explore other options. Becton points out that she gets clients looking for a more natural approach for their pets after they personally have had success with human integrative medicine.

However, it’s important that pets are treated by professionals that are trained to treat animals. People with holistic training for humans may not understand animal anatomy or physiology.

Ultimately, choosing a veterinarian is a personal decision, and seeing a beloved pet thrive is the best confirmation that it was the right one. “We are so glad that we still have Buckeye at this golden age, and believe it’s due to holistic care that she has lived a comfortable, long life,” says Krouth.

Julie Peterson lives in rural Wisconsin with her husband, dogs and chickens. She has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade. Contact her at JPtrsn22@att.net.

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One way to find a veterinarian that has expanded beyond the confines of Western medicine is to ask other pet owners.

Employees at pet food or supply stores will often have recommendations, as well.

Search online or use the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association’s “Find a Holistic Veterinarian” search feature at ahvma.org/find-a-holistic-veterinarian.

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If there are several doctors to choose from, read their websites to find out the nature of initial consultations, available treatments and associated fees. Read patient reviews there and look for some that aren’t on their site. Consider stopping in to see how the practice looks and feels.

First Appointment

Once an appointment is made, know what’s needed to make the most of it. Most veterinarians want historical records and intake forms filled out in advance. Be prepared to pay for services during that first visit. Because holistic care is personalized to deal with underlying causes instead of symptoms, be ready to spend more time talking about the pet.

Going Forward

No matter which veterinarian is chosen, expect reasonable outcomes. Pets should be comfortable at the appointment and owners should feel they are heard. Care and cost of care should make sense. Follow-up calls from the office to check on treatment progress show that the interest in clients goes beyond the appointment. Reminder calls, emails or postcards about upcoming appointments or recommended services convey that the practice is organized and has a long-term interest in animal health.

621 Little School Rd., Kennedale 817-572-2400 • TheAnimalDoctorTX@yahoo.com ancy Bozeman, providing both conventional and holistic veterinary medicine, is a certified member of the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society. She studied as an associate to Dr. Norman Ralston, recognized as a leader in alternative veterinary medicine in the U.S. Bozeman is also a founding member of the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association.

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Wellness services offered include: holistic anesthesia, detoxification, laser/acupuncture, herbal and homeopathic medicine, diet therapy, glandular therapy, homotoxicology, autosanguis therapy, integrative cancer treatment and behavior medicine. Wellness exams include blood testing for proper organ function and early cancer diagnosis, plus titer testing to replace unnecessary vaccines.

Areas of specialty: We successfully heal pets that other veterinarians can’t help, and offer healing even for “hopeless” cases. Using evidence-based natural therapies, our patients tend to live two to five years longer than those treated conventionally, and even advanced diseases can be treated to offer extended quality of life. Those that have been told nothing can be done for their pet should see us and experience natural healing!

Philosophy of healing: Functional medicine is personalized, science-based medicine dealing with prevention and causes instead of symptoms for serious chronic disease. It emphasizes “patient care” rather than “disease care”. Many clients use pet insurance to save 90 percent on the cost of care; ask about reducing health care costs naturally.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 Plants for Hot and Dry Gardens − 1-2:30pm. Join NHG’s Rusty E. Allen and learn about what plants can tolerate heat and drought, while still creating a beautiful gardenscape. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Rd, Dallas. NHG.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 Bluebird Symposium − Aug 2-3. Fri, 6pm; Sat, 9am-3pm. The symposium by the Texas Bluebird Society promotes the conservation of bluebirds and teaches the public how to attract and provide quality habitat for bluebirds across Texas. $18-25. Midlothian Conference Center, 1 Community Circle Dr, Midlothian.

TexasBluebirdSociety.org.

Meditation and Me − 7-8pm. Come meditate on sound as an aspect of divinity. With the chant of AUM in the background, attendees will go within to experience this sacred vibration. Free. Unity of Dallas, 6525 Forest Ln, Dallas. FlexBendBalance.com

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 DIY Sprinkler Repair Class − 6:30pm. Learn how to repair your own sprinkler this summer.

George W Hawkes Downtown Library, Arlington.

Arlingtontx.gov Trinity 5000 Summer Series − 7:15pm. It’s a summer tradition. Runners and race walkers gather to run and walk 5000 meters. Whether you are a competitive runner, mid-pack runner, jogger or walker everyone has a good time. $1525. Downtown, 500 N Henderson St, Fort Worth.

Trinity5000.Athlete360.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 North Texas Goat Yoga − 9:30-10:45am.

Join a fun relaxing yoga experience for all levels with the added joy of friendly little goats. Classes start with a 45 minute goat yoga lesson and end with 30 minutes of playtime and picture taking with the goats. $23. North Texas Goat Yoga, 4508 Colt Dr, Arlington. Bit.ly/2JKQgGF

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 FWRC Watermelon Run − 7:45am. Test your strength and endurance in the 1-Mile Watermelon Relay. Two-person teams carry a watermelon for .5 mile each. $8-12. Trinity Park, Pavilion 1, 2300 W 7 St, Fort Worth.

WatermelonRun.Athlete360.com.

Conduit − 6-9pm. Join for an evening of art, horderves, wine, and inspiring conversation.

Envision Arts debut exhibition: Conduit.

Free. Frisco Discovery Center, 8004 Dallas Pkwy, Ste 200, Frisco. Facebook.com/ events/405988729985688/.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 Pour Yourself into History − 6-8pm. Come socialize, help support a local business, eat, and drink in local history. Free. Hilton Anatole, 2201 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas. Bit.ly/ PYIHAnatole19.

Family Camp Out − 8-9pm. Meet at Town Center Plaza for s’mores-in-a-cup, sing campfire songs, and read some stories.

Bring a blanket! All ages welcome. Town Center Plaza, 255 Parkway Blvd, Coppell.

Coppelltx.gov/News-Media/Events/Family Campout.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 Cultural Committee − 6:30pm. This committee consists of city staff and community members interested in ways to promote cultural inclusivity and diverse programming for all members of the Coppell community. Cozby Library and Community Commons, 177 N Heartz Rd, Coppell. Coppelltx.gov/NewsMedia/Events/CoppellCulturalCommittee-8.

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savethedate THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 7:15 -9pm ADRENAL HEALTH Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and burned out? These may be symptoms of adrenal fatigue, and if not addressed, may cause us to spiral into more serious health conditions like Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia. Pharmacist, Lark Swofford will teach us the causes of adrenal fatigue and how we can support one of our body’s most important glands.

Register now.

Presented by Abrams Royal Compounding Pharmacy 8220 Abrams Road, Dallas, TX 75231 For more information and to register contact 214-349-8000

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 City of Dallas: Waterwise Landscape Tour − 5pm. The annual Waterwise Landscape and Community Garden Tour is open to all landscapes of Dallas Water Utilities customers. Various locations, Dallas. SaveDallasWater.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 Solar Development − 10am-12pm. Join North Texas Renewable Energy Group to learn more about solar development in Dallas. Midway Hills Christian Church, 11001 Midway Rd, Dallas.

NTREG.org/Events.shtml.

Mini Movement Fest − 11am-10pm. The day will include 3 dance-based workshops led by local and visiting movement artists, followed by a performance in the evening. $5-10. Arts Mission Oak Cliff, 410 S Windomere Ave, Dallas.

Bit.ly/2LJkvBB. Public Exhibition Tour − 11am. Experience a public tour of Pairings: Sculpture in the Nasher and Rachofsky Collections at the Nasher Sculpture Center. Free with admission. 2001 Flora St, Dallas. NasherSculptureCenter.org

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Farm and Food Leadership Conference − 9am5pm. Pre-conference workshops cover sustainable practices, forming co-ops, food safety, farm capital and SNAP programs. $15-45. Texas State University San Marcos. FarmandRanchFreedom.org.

Restorative and Nidra Workshop with Wendy Loven − 1-3pm. Join Wendy Loven (ERYT-500) for a 2 hour Restorative and Nidra workshop, beginning with a light restorative practice. $20.

6464 E Northwest Hwy, Ste 345, Dallas. Satya Yoga108.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 Live Animals Presentation − 6:30pm. See critterman and his animals. Live animals in a family friendly presentation will be engaging entertainment for children and adults alike. Free.

Brookhaven College, Bldg H, 3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch. DallasSierraClub.org

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 Zumba with Gaby − 6-7pm. Looking for a fun new way to work out? Try Zumba and practice all your best dance moves with Latin beats and other great music from around the world. Free. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas.

KlydeWarrenPark.org.

Preparing Your Childs Emotional Readiness − 7-8:30pm. In this class, attendees will learn how to manage expectations and connections across academics and peer interactions. Parents will leave with pointers and resources. Free. Lifeologie Counseling, 6371 Preston Rd, Ste 120, Frisco.

WatershedInitiative.com/Summer-Series.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Meeting − 6:30pm.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby’s is a non-profit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change.

La Madeleine, 900 W State 114 Hwy, Grapevine.

Facebook.com/CCLDFW/.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 Livable Futures Conference on Urban-Watershed Systems − 9am-5pm. The Future Cities; Livable Futures conference is a public event to provide a platform for discussions on urbanwatershed systems. Free. UT Arlington, College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs, 601 W Nedderman Dr, Rm 204, Arlington. Eventbrite. com/e/Future-Cities-Livable-.

Wisdom and Bliss: The Inner Path to Happiness − 7:30-9pm. Rather than focusing exclusively on external goals, we can also improve the quality and experience of our life by accessing the bliss of our own mind, including its limitless potential for freedom and happiness. $5-$15. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1875 Laws St, Dallas. Meditation InTexas.org.

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Pints and Pups − 7-11pm. Dogs are welcome to this event that is comprised of complementary samples from local breweries, live music, pet cooling stations, and refreshments, food, and desserts available for purchase. Free. Addison Circle Park, 4970 Addison Circle Dr, Addison. AddisonAfter Dark.com.

Sound and Nidra Workshop − 6:30-8pm. Join Kenny and Lauren for the ultimate in nourishing rest. This session will include a guided Yoga Nidra, or Yogic Sleep, with therapeutic sound vibrations. $35-45. Dallas Yoga Center, 4525 Lemmon Ave, Dallas. DallasYogaCenter.com.

Make and Take: Wearable Raffia − 5:30-8:30pm.

Join for a guided art-making series for adults.

Whether it’s a few minutes or an hour, you’ll leave with a new skill and your own creation. No previous experience necessary and all materials are provided.

Free. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood, Dallas. DMA.org/Programs/Event/Thursdays.

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Dog Training 101 − 10-11:30am. Volunteer Laurie teaches us the basics of dog training. Bring your four-legged best friend and get the best out of your relationship. Free with park admission. Dinosaur Valley State Park. TPWD.Texas.gov.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 – SUNDAY AUGUST 18 8am – 2pm Frisco Fresh Market Healthy Living Fair Frisco Fresh Market is partnering with Natural Awakenings Magazine to present a Healthy Living Fair in conjunction with its Healthy Bite Days. The community is invited to this free event to connect with Frisco area Health and Wellness practitioners and businesses. Enjoy product samples, demos and learn about products and services to help you live your best life, along with the regular Market Vendors. Signature Sponsor is Texas Health Resources.

Location: Frisco Fresh Market 9215 John W. Elliott, Frisco, TX 75034 For more information contact Annalise@NADallas.com or visit FriscoFreshMarket.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 Painting Workshop: Succulent Still Life − 2-4pm.

Join artist Melanie M. Brannan at The Gallery at NHG to create this succulent painting with color shapers and gel. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Rd, Dallas. NHG.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 19 Native Plants of Interest − 7pm. Roger Sanderson of Texas Discovery Gardens is the speaker. Midway Hills Christian Church, 11001 Midway Rd, Dallas.

NPSOT.org/WP/Dallas/.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 River Legacy Speaker Series − 7-8pm. This month Jocelyn Hobby, Pastor Rezolia Johnson and Becky Nussbaum will present “Slayin’ Your Lane,” a women’s empowerment movement – transforming the lives of women through fearless conversations. $20 suggested donation. 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington. RiverLegacy.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 Public Input on Environmentally Sensitive Area Designation − 6pm. The process of updating the Master Plan will categorize the current and future land use when it comes to recreation, natural resources and cultural resources on Corps property at Benbrook Lake. Benbrook Senior Center, 1010 Mercedes St, Benbrook. FortWorthNPAT. wordpress.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

Yoga in Klyde Warren Park − 10-11am. Join Exhale Dallas for an uplifting hour on the mat, geared to stretch and tone body and mind. Bring your yoga mat. Free. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas. KlydeWarrenPark.org.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 Dallas Organic Garden Club Meeting − 2:304:30pm. The Greater Dallas Organic Gardening Club meets Jan-Oct at North Haven Gardens in the Classroom. 7700 Northaven Rd, Dallas. GDOGC.org.

Artini Hour − 6-8pm. Socialize, enjoy some wine & refreshments, and create an upcycled art project.

Project instruction, supplies, wine and light appetizers included. Registration required. $20. 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington. RiverLegacy.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 13th Annual DFW Free Day of Yoga Festival − 8:30am-3pm. Attend Dallas Yoga Festival and join in the largest yoga class in Texas. ​There will be a wide range of styles coming together for one large flowing community class. Free. ​Main Street Garden Park, Dallas. DFWFreeDayOfYoga.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 26 Yang Yoga − 5:15-6:15pm. Enjoy this spicy, more energized and heated Vinyasa flow class that will make you strong and centered. Dallas Yoga Center, 4525 Lemmon Ave, Dallas. DallasYogaCenter.com.

savethedate MONDAY, AUGUST 26 7 -9pm EarthxFilm Presents: KIFARU Join EarthxFilm for the next Movie Monday series and interact with KIFARU Director David Ham bridge who will be in attendance. The film is set in Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy and lets viewers experience extinction in real time, through the life of Sudan, the last male White Rhino. In addition to the full feature screening, EarthxFilm will provide Virtual and Augmented Reality experiences in lobby at the Magnolia. Free. Seating is limited.

River Expedition − 10am-12pm. Attendees will get into the river at the Ballroom Track Site and walk the river searching for dinosaur tracks and other interesting things that can be found in a river ecosystem. Come prepared to get completely wet.

Dinosaur Valley State Park. 817-776-3924.

Puppy Yoga − 1-3pm. Puppy Yoga is a gentle beginners yoga class with Paw Support’s adoptable puppies. Pups will roam free while the class is in session. Paw Support is a local non-profit rescue.

Donation-based. Satya Yoga, 6464 E Northwest Hwy, Ste 345, Dallas. SatyaYoga108.com.

Location: Landmark’s Magnolia Theatre 3699 McKinney Avenue, Dallas 75204 Seats limited so register early at Eventbrite.com/e/earthxfilm-presents-kifarutickets-65813665445

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 Restorative Yoga with Nidra − 9am. A restorative yoga sequence typically involves only five or six poses, supported by props that allow you to completely relax and rest. $25. Shakti Yoga Center, 604 Main St, Garland. Facebook.com/ShaktiGarland.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 Wine Wednesday − 5-11pm. Receive 20 percent off of all wine bottles and glasses. There will also be live music from 7:30-11pm. Free to attend.

Chocolate Secrets, 3926 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas.

MyChocolateSecrets.com.

Music is the divine

way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart. ~Pablo Casals

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9-9:45am, Meditation and Purification; 10-11:30am, Service. Ananda Dallas Meditation & Yoga Center, 4901 Keller Springs Rd, Ste 103, Addison. 972-2489126. AnandaDallas.org.

Energy Blast — Exhibit tells the dynamic story of energy and alternative energy resources in North Texas, the Barnett Shale. 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.

Vegan Sunday Brunch at Spiral Diner — 9am3pm. Vegan diner and bakery since 2002. Sunday brunch features vegan pancakes, tofu scramble, breakfast quesadillas and organic mimosas. 1314 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth & 1101 N. Beckley, Dallas. SpiralDiner.com.

The Omni Imax: Ft Worth — Showtimes and features online. $8/adults, $7/children 2-12 & seniors. Ft Worth Museum of Science & History, Omni Theater, 1600 Gendy St, Ft Worth. 817-2559300. FWMuseum.org.

Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge: Summer Camp — 8am-5pm. Looking for fun activities and ways to immerse your children in nature? Sign up for one or more of FWNC&R’s Summer Natural History Adventures. The summer camps are available for students entering Kindergarten through 6th grade. See website for pricing. Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd, Fort Worth. FWNatureCenter.org/Summer-Camp/.

Zen to Go — Mon thru Thurs. 12-12:45pm. An oasis in the middle of the day offering walking and sitting meditation followed by brief sharing.

Donation accepted. Dallas Meditation Center, 810 We Arapaho Rd, Ste 98, Richardson. 972-432-7871.

DallasMeditationCenter.com.

Anvil Pub Happy Hour — 4-8pm, Mon-Fri. $1 off selevt drinks and discounted appretizers. Vegan and vegetarian options available. Thurs Happy Hour all night. 2638 Elm St., Dallas. AnvilPubDeep Ellum.com.

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. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

Chakra Sound Meditation — 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. Childcare provided. Donation accepted. Dallas Meditation Center, 727 S Floyd Rd, Richardson. 972-432-7871. DallasMeditation Center.com.

uBaby Cafe — 8:30am-5pm. Mon, Wed, Fri. New and expectant mothers come together to discuss breastfeeding and receive support. Groups are alternated every week in English and Spanish.

Community Baby Cafe, 8202 Spring Valley Rd, Ste 100, Dallas. 214-243-2104. Sandra.Rodriguez@ DallasCityHall.com.

Spanish Made Simple — 11:15am. Free. Friends Place Adult Day Services, 1960 Nantucket, Richardson. 972-437-2940. FriendsPlaceAds.com.

Gentle Waves — 9:15-10:15am. Gentle Waves is a healing meditative practice that moves very slow and intentional. $21. Gaia Flow Yoga, 3000 Blackburn St, Ste 140B, Dallas. GaiaFlowYoga.com.

Sunday Service/Meditation and Purification — 9-11:30am. Participate in meditation, chanting and readings from the Bible and Bhagavad Gita.

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Beginning Taoist Tai Chi Class — 9:30-10:30am.

Learn the 108 moves. Class cost includes matriculation, a shirt, 4 months of beginning classes and 1 month of continuing classes. $10-$15/class. Packages available. Central Congregational Church, 5600 Royal Ln, Dallas. 214-762-1661. Dallas.TX@ Taoist.org. Taoist.org.

Dallas Organic Garden Club — 2:30-4:30pm.

4th Sun each month. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Rd, Dallas. GDOGC.org.

monday

White Rock Lake Group Walk — 8-10am. Walk the shores of White Rock Lake with the Dallas Trekkers Walking Club. The group will walk between three to six miles together, alternating between the east and north trails. $3. City Hospital at White Rock Lake, 9440 Poppy Dr, Dallas. DallasTrekkers.org.

tuesday

Yoga at White Rock Hills Branch Library — 1-2pm. Class will include breathing and relaxation techniques taught by Mara Black. Free. White Rock Hills Branch Library, 9150 Ferguson Rd, Dallas.

214-670-8443.

sunday Carrollton Runners Club Mile + 5K — 7:30am.

A low-key 5K and 1 mile race every last Sunday of the month at 7:30am inside McInnish Park in Carrollton. 2335 Sandy Lake Rd, Carrollton. Car rolltonRunners.com.

Hatha Yoga — 7-8pm. A gentle Hatha yoga geared for all ages and levels with a special focus on breathing, meditation and a specific intention each sequence. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Dr, Dallas.

214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

Yoga for Children & Tweens — 4-5:15pm. Yoga helps kids to develop body awareness with positive self-image, manage stress through breathing, meditation and safe movement. $10. Shakti Yoga Center, 118 W Centerville Rd, Ste 300, Garland.

469-573-8821. Shakti-YogaCenter.com.

Ayurveda Classes — 7-8pm. Learn the ancient Vedic healthcare science. Donation. Kalachandji’s Restaurant, 5430 Gurley Ave, Dallas. Bostmas@ gmail.com.

Meditation Mondays with Beverly Pryor — 7-8pm. Meditation Mondays focuses on the practice and the experience of various forms of meditation.

Free. Unity of Dallas, 6525 Forest Ln, Dallas. 972233-7106. UnityDallas.org.

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Wives-Only Alzheimer’s Support Group — 2-3:30pm. 1st & 2rd Tues. Activities & care available at no charge with a reservation for family members if attending support group. Free. Friends Place Adult Day Services, 1960 Nantucket, Richardson.

972-437-2940. FriendsPlaceAds.com.

Texas Tuesdays — 5-8pm. We love local. Join for Texas Tuesdays at the bar. Every Tuesday we’ll feature $1 off local brews by the glass. Las Colinas Whole Foods, 6741 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving.

WholeFoodsMarket.com/Stores/LasColinas.

Fitness in the Park — 6:30-7:30pm. Outdoor dance cardio fit classes, with styles ranging from Hip Hop, Zumba, and Mixxedfit. $25. Vitruvian Park, 3875 Ponte Ave, Addison. Fitchoiceod.com.

Tuesday Meditation — 6:30-7:30pm. Experience the silence of a gently guided meditation. All levels of experience welcome. Love offering. Unity on Greenville, 3425 Greenville Ave, The Gathering Place, Dallas.

KarenRomestan@DallasUnity.org. DallasUnity.org.

YES: A Young Adults Meditation Fellowship — 7-9pm. A meditation series for young adults in their 20s and 30s. Each evening will include a beginner-friendly walking and sitting meditation, Dharma teachings and refreshments afterwards. Donation. Dallas Meditation Center, 810 West Arapaho Road, Suite 98, Richardson.

972-432-7871. DallasMeditationCenter.com.

Group Meditation — 7:30-8:30pm. Meditate with like-minded 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.

wednesday Storytime Serendipity — 3:30-4pm. Toddlers will experience tales that awake and excite. Dallas Public Library, Bookmarks Branch, 8687 N Ctrl Expy, Dallas. 214-671-1381. NorthPark@DallasLibrary.org.

Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Support Group — 5-6:30pm. 1st Wed. Cindy Marshall, M.D., director of Memory Care at Baylor Neuroscience Center, will address the unique concerns, challenges, & treatments associated with LBD. Free. Friends Place Adult Day Services, 1960 Nantucket, Richardson.

972-437-2940. FriendsPlaceAds.com.

Dallas Green Drinks — 6pm. 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.

The Darshan Room — 6:30-8:30pm. Kirtan music, meditation, philosophy, vegetarian feast, spiritual discourse. Donation. The Darshan Room, 5430 Gurley Ave, Dallas. 214-810-1371. NCD@Krishna. com. TheDarshanRoom.com.

Hot Yoga 201 — 7-8pm. Open to all levels. This flowing style class links the fundamental asanas (poses) of yoga linking body, mind and breath with music. Yoga4Love Studio Cabin, Ovilla.

Yoga4Love.com.

Meditation for Everyone — 7-8:15pm. Classes are great for beginners that want to learn to meditate and great for more experienced meditators that want to expand their meditation. $6-$12. Kadampa Meditation Center, 1875 Laws St, Dallas. Medita tioninTexas.org/Weekly-Classes.

Metaphysics and Meditation — 7-8:30pm. Manifestation and Mysticism– two sides of the spiritual coin. Let us practice together, while diving more deeply into universal principles and spiritual living.

Open to all. Free. A Center for Spiritual Living, 4801 Spring Valley Rd, Suite 115, Dallas. 972-866-9988.

Info@CSLDallas.org.

Calming Moon Vinyasa — 7:15-8:30pm. A composition of basic postures that can be adapted for people with mobility problems. $10. Shakti Yoga Center, 604 Main St, Garland. 469-223-6673.

Shakti-YogaCenter.com.

thursday Beginning Taoist Tai Chi Class — 9:30-10:30am.

Learn the 108 moves. Class cost includes matriculation, a shirt, 4 months of beginning classes and 1 month of continuing classes. $140/ adults, $110/ seniors or students for 4 months. Central Congregational Church, 5600 Royal Ln, Dallas. 214-7621661. Dallas.TX@Taoist.org. Taoist.org.

Meditation for Everyone — 10:30-11:30am. Classes are great for beginners that want to learn to meditate and great for more experienced meditators that want to expand their meditation. $6-$12. The Women’s Club of Fort Worth, 1316 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth.

MeditationinTexas.org/Weekly-Classes.

Baby Basics Storytime — 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 Expy, Dallas. 214-671-1381. NorthPark@ DallasLibrary.org.

Pizza Pie Thursdays — All day. It’s Pizza Pie Thursday! Enjoy fresh made-to-order pizzas for only $12.99 with up to three toppings. Las Colinas Whole Foods, 6741 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving.

WholeFoodsMarket.com/Stores/LasColinas.

Alzheimer’s Support Group — 2-3:30pm. 2nd & 4th Thurs. Activities & care available at no charge with a reservation for family members if attending support group. Guest speaker each month. Free.

Friends Place Adult Day Services, 1960 Nantucket, Richardson. 972-437-2940. FriendsPlaceAds.com.

Second Thursdays with a Twist — 5-9pm. Second Thursdays with a Twist takes an unexpected look at the Museum’s collection with a pop culture twist.

Awaken the force within you by joining us for a night of rebellion, power struggles and Jedi training. $5, free for members. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood, Dallas. DMA.org.

Dallas Vegan Drinks — 6:30pm. Meets the second Thursday of the month at various veg-friendly locations for fellowship. Facebook.com/Dallas VeganDrinks.

White Rock Lake Cleanup — 9am. 2nd Sat. Walk and talk while picking up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club’s adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Free juice and coffee. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. Love of the Lake, northeast corner of Garland Road and Buckner Boulevard, Dallas.

214-824-0244. DallasSierraClub.org.

Family Exploration Saturdays — 10am-2pm.

Bring the whole family every Saturday for outdoor learning in the special places of the Garden.

Engage your children in cultural exploration and the wonders of nature. Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 1700 University Dr, Fort Worth. Brit.org/GROW. 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. 214-242-5100. NasherSculptureCenter.org.

Yoga — 10-11am. Please bring your own mat and water bottle. All levels from beginner to advanced are welcome. $10. River Legacy Living Science Center, 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington.

RiverLegacy.org.

Yoga at the West — 10-11am. The church’s Sports & Rec Ministry in collaboration with Yoga N Da Hood offer yoga every Saturday. Friendship-West Baptist Church, Rm D201, 2020 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas. FriendshipWest.org/.

Yoga in the Park — 10-11am. Enjoy the serenity of yoga in the park. Perform sun salutations with guidance from Dallas Yoga Center. Meets at the Muse Family Performance Pavilion. Free. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas.

214-716-4500. Info@KlydeWarrenPark.org.

friday Food Truck Fridays – 6-9pm. Spend a relaxing Friday evening at Prairie Vista Park and indulge in appetizing food truck dishes. Free. Prairie Vista Park, 9269-9359 N Riverside Dr, Fort Worth. Al lianceTownCenter.com/Parks-and-Trails.

saturday Plano Pacers — 8am. Set aside your last Saturday of each month for the Pacers! 1K, 3K, 8K. There is a Jr. Sprint (1K) for ages 0-12 each month. Bob Woodruff Park, 2510 San Gabriel Drive, Plano.

PlanoPacers.org/race_schedule/.

Saint Michael’s Farmers Market — 8am-12pm.

Fresh, local produce, meats, eggs, bread, cheese, baked goods, pickled goods, and salsas in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Through September. Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 8011 Douglas, Dallas. SaintMichaelsMarket.com.

Chi Gong on the Lawn — 8:30-9:30am. Join on the southwest lawn over-looking Unity Bay for a Saturday morning energy re-up. Donation-based. Unity of Dallas, 6525 Forest Ln, Dallas. UnityDallas.org.

Tai Chi Classes — 9am. Tai Chi is excellent for health, balance, back problems, and one’s general internal energy flow and energy balance. Free. Kalachandji’s Restaurant, 5430 Gurley Ave, Dallas.

Bostmas@gmail.com.

Yoga Lunch Bunch — 10:30am-12pm. This is a spiritual mat based class suitable for all levels.

Come and join us while increasing in consciousness, vitality and spirituality. $10 donation. Unity Fort Worth, 5051 Trail Lake Dr, Sanctuary Building, Fort Worth. KathrynMarieKrieger.com.

Pop-Up Art Spot — 1-4pm. Looking for a handson experience in the DMA galleries? Visit the Pop-Up Art Spot in the Contemporary Galleries on Level 1 for sensory activities related to touch and scent, all inspired by nearby works of art. Free for all ages. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood, Dallas. DMA.org.

Save Lucas Recycling: Styrofoam – 1-3pm.

Clean Styrofoam collection food containers (clamshells, cups, meat trays, egg containers) and packing material (no packing peanuts) the first Saturday of each month at the Lucas Starbucks. 2680 Lucas Rd, Allen. facebook.com/ events/191950358084405/?active_tab=about.

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calendar of events THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 Butterfly Docent Meeting – 10am-12pm. Learn more about volunteering. The agenda includes reports on past activities, educational topics, and planning for upcoming activities and public outreach. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Rd, Sherman. 903-786-2826. FriendsOf Hagerman.com.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 Primitive LLELA – Aug 2-3. Spend a night out at LLELA with our guidance and our gear. We’ll teach you the basics from setting up your tent to preparing dinner over an open flame. $25/person, ages 5 & up. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E Jones St, Lewisville.

Registration required: 972-219-3550 or llela.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Bird Walk – 7-10am. Bring binoculars and field guides if have them, and learn what to watch for in habits, characteristics and calls from Gailon and Rodney, both with Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society. Can expect about 30+ species. All ages welcome. Connemara Meadow Preserve, 300 Tatum Rd, Allen. 469-200-4085.

ConnemaraConservancy.org.

LLEA Nature Walk – 10am-12pm. Animal tracks, deer trails, trees with personality, singing birds; we never know what we’ll find on our monthly nature walk. $5/vehicle; cash or check only. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E Jones St, Lewisville. 972-219-3550. llela.org.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 Success with Seeds – 7-8:30pm. Learn the secrets to successful seed sowing from VegetableGardener.com contributor and seed master, Greg Holdsworth. Free. Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano. Register: 972-769-4130 or LiveGreenInPlano.obsres.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 Find Your Park: Rocky Mountain National Park – 7-8:30pm. Learn more about human-powered activities in Rocky Mountain National Park. Get beyond the roads and turnouts to engage deeply with these public land resources. Free. REI Plano, 2424 Preston Rd. Register: 972-985-2241 or rei. com/stores/95.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 Zip Line Day – 9am-12pm. Guests climb a 23-ft tree to our zip platform then proceed to a 487-ft Zip line. Purchase one ticket ($12 each) for each time you would like to travel down the zip line.

Pre-registration required. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. 972-562-5566. HeardMuseum.org.

Ethnobotany – 10am-12pm. Dr Ian Thompson, Registered Professional Archaeologist, presents a talk on Ethnobotany. He and his wife Amy manage the Nan Awaya Heritage Homestead, a bison ranch dedicated to adapting traditional Choctaw culture to the 21st century in a way that can produce healthy food, heal the land and support

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some tips and tricks that will have you flying in no time. Free. REI Plano, 2424 Preston Rd. Register: 972-985-2241 or rei.com/stores/95. the community. Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Rd, Sherman. 903-786-2826.

FriendsOfHagerman.com.

Summer Family Fun Night – 6:30-9:30pm.

Features hands-on activities built around a Magic Planet topic, plus access to the exhibit hall and parts of the sanctuary. Pre-registration required.

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. 972-5625566. HeardMuseum.org.

Perseid’s Meteor Shower Watch Party – 11pm-1am. During this special edition of our Stars on the Prairie series, be treated to the peak showing of the Perseid Meteor Shower as we look at constellations, planets and satellites. $10/person. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E Jones St, Lewisville.

Registration required by Aug 9, 11am: 972-2193550 or llela.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 Webinar: Vegetable Gardening for North Central Texas – 11am-12pm or 7-8pm. Fall is the perfect time for growing vegetables. Whether it’s pumpkins, tomatoes, lettuce or herbs, insider tips to successful vegetable gardening in North Central Texas are just a mouse-click away. Free.

Register: 972-769-4130 or LiveGreenInPlano. obsres.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 Shade Gardening – 9-11am. Learn how to plan and plant an attractive oasis of foliage and texture to delight the eye, even under the arching canopy of mature trees. Free. Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano. Register: 972-769-4130 or LiveGreenInPlano.obsres.com.

Texas Native Cats Talk – 10am-12pm. Learn about bobcats, mountain lions and other native Texas cats. Free with $5/vehicle paid entry.

Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E Jones St, Lewisville. Registration required: 469-635-5481. llela.org.

savethedate SATURDAY AUGUST 24 9am – 5pm Health, Home & Garden Expo 10 expert speakers, more than 75 exhibits, Health, Natural Medicine, Superior Products”. Providing education and options for improving your family’s health. Meet health practitioners and service providers before you make an appointment. Demos, free samples and prizes add to the fun. Admission $5.

Buy tickets online at HHGexpo.com or at the door. SEE $5 OFF COUPON IN NATURAL AWAKENINGS MAGAZINE. Presented by: Healthy by Nature Show Plano Event Center 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano 75074 For more information visit NaturalHealthFest.com

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Refuge Rocks: Busy as a Beaver and Overworking Otters – 10-11:30am. Programs for ages 4-7 & 8-12. Learn how these two neighbors live side by side while you’re making fun crafts and participating in games and activities. Free.

Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, 6465 Refuge Rd, Sherman. Register: 903-786-2826 or FriendsOfHagerman.com.

Flat Tire Repair Workshop – 7-9pm. From start to finish, work through everything you need to know to change a tire. Bring own bike or practice on one of ours. $25/member, $45/nonmember.

REI Plano, 2424 Preston Rd. Register: 972-9852241 or rei.com/stores/95.

Travel Light – 11am-12:30pm. Get practical tips on lightening your load while maximizing the experience. Leave with the tools to keep overweight baggage at bay on your next adventure.

Free. REI Plano, 2424 Preston Rd. Register: 972-985-2241 or rei.com/stores/95.

Refresh Your Run – 6:30-8pm. This class will help you get in the groove and provide training and technique insights to get you back in shape and/or prepare for your upcoming 5-10K or more.

REI Plano, 2424 Preston Rd. Register: 972-9852241 or rei.com/stores/95.

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Guided Kayak Tour – 9-11am. All skill levels welcome; all equipment provided. LLELA instructors give an intro to kayaking and water safety basics. Ages 7 & up. $25/person; $5/car entry, cash/check. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E Jones St, Lewisville.

Registration required by 11am, Aug 16: 972219-3550 or llela.org.

Primitive Survival Skills Combo Class 1 & 2 – Aug 30-Sept 2. Camp Tonkawa, 1036 CR 203, Collinsville. 940-440-8382. CampTonkawa.org.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 Elevated Camping: Hammocking Basics – 6:30-8pm. Join our hammocking experts for

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 Dinosaurs Live! Opens – 9am-5pm. Encounter the 46-foot T-Rex and 9 new life-size animatronic. Exhibit runs thru Feb 17, 2020. Included in general admission, free/Heard Museum Members. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. 972-5625566. HeardMuseum.org.

ongoing events NOTE: All calendar events must be received via email by the 10th of the month and adhere to our guidelines. Email Publisher@NADallas.com for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls or faxes, please.

daily Grapevine Farmers’ Market – 9am-6pm, Sun; 8am-8pm, Mon-Sat. Eat healthy with locallygrown produce and products. 520 S Main St, Ste 203, Grapevine. 817-527-7446. FarmersMarketOf Grapevine.com.

Live Green in Plano Volunteer Program – Volunteers 13 and up need. Complete a short application and attend an orientation prior to getting started.

Activities include monthly garden workdays; community creek and litter cleanups; special event support and assistance; community outreach options; administration; and more. For orientation dates & registration: LiveGreenInPlano.com.

Horizon UU Worship Service – 10:30am-12pm.

Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church, 1641 W Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton. 972-492-4940. Horizonuu.org.

monday Dairy Farm Tours – Mon-Sat, by appt only. Experience life on a dairy farm with an educational tour including how and what cows are fed, the benefits of grass-crop based feed (silage), the milking parlor, bottle feeding baby calves along with the learning the benefits of drinking raw milk vs pasteurized milk. Everyone gets samples of milk. $7/person age 2 & up. Circle N Dairy, 2074 County Road 446, Gainesville. 940-372-0343. CircleNDairy.com.

Meditation for Children and Parents – With Dr Alina Olteanu. Children and parents can learn how to meditate in one session. Evening and weekend classes available. Afterwards, join our community of meditators once a month, for group meditations. $150. Whole Child Pediatrics of North Texas, 3550 Parkwood Blvd, Ste B-100, Frisco. For appt: 214-736-1954. WholeChildTexas.com. Meditate WithAlina.com.

Star Coyote Events – Monthly events include gong, Tibetan bowl and crystal bowl sound journeys, shamanic journey with a drum dance, kid’s energy and creativity events, and a Wed morning class series. Please see the calendar at StarCoyoteSoundTemple.com for the exact dates and times as they change each month, or call 469-344-6484.

monthly Tea, Talk and Tour at Living Ethics School & Inspired Learning Academy – Families of current and prospective students K-12 can learn more about the philosophy, curriculum and relationships, tour the facility and grounds and connect with other likeminded parents and families. 340 Country Club Rd, Fairview. For more info: 214-544-8338 or CenterForLivingEthics.org & InspiredLearningAcademy.org.

wednesday Prenatal Class – 12-1pm. Last Wed. Designed specifically for expectant parents, this free 1-hr course with Dr. Alina Olteanu covers numerous topics on preparing for your new arrival, such as your child’s development, immunizations, breast feeding, supplements, nutrition. Whole Child Pediatrics of North Texas, 3550 Parkwood Blvd, Ste B-100, Frisco. RSVP requested: 214-736-1954.

WholeChildTexas.com.

Organic Society Meeting – 6:30pm, seed & info exchange; 7pm, meeting. 3rd Wed. Denton Organic Society. Denton Senior Center, 509 N Bell Ave, Denton. 940-382-8551.

Agape Community Meditation & Prayer Gathering – 6:45-8:15pm. Experience group meditation and prayer. Yeager Office Suites, 2770 Main St, Ste 158, Frisco. Rev. Lee Wolak: 972-468-1331.

AgapeSpiritualCenter.com.

thursday Free Holy Yoga: All Levels – 9:30-10:30am. Gentle Hatha/Bhakti yoga. Holy Yoga offers encouraging Bible passages during meditation and prayer in lieu of ohm-ing. Non-denominational. All welcome.

First United Methodist Church of Richardson, Fitness Studio in Bartula Family Center, 503 North Central Expressway, Richardson. Jenny Bradford 214-207-8941.

Women’s Life Coaching Groups – 12-1:30pm. & 7-8:30pm. If you’re looking for clarity, peace, support and connection with like-minded women, join us for our weekly meetings led by two life coaches. $25. Inner Evolution Coaching, 1517 McDermott St, Allen. Amy Egan: 214-356-7646.

Beekeeping Meeting – 6:30pm. 2nd Mon. Beginner to experienced keepers welcome, ages 8-80. Free.

Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association. Collin College Conference Center (Central Park Campus), 2200 W University Dr, McKinney. 972-843-8084.

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Sunday Celebration Service Agape Center For Spiritual Living – 10am, meditation; 10:30am, service. Noah’s Event Venue, 5280 Town Square Dr, Plano. Rev Lee Wolak: 972-468-1331. Agape SpiritualCenter.com.

Collin County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas Meeting – 7pm. 2nd Tues. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. More info: 972-380-4030.

Sunday Worship: Unity Spiritual Center of Denton Service – 10am, coffee; 11am, service. Unity takes spiritual principles and makes them practical in your life. 6071 New Hope Rd, Krugerville. 214453-0218. UnityOfNewHope.org.

Buddhist Sangha – 7-9pm. The meeting of Horizon’s Buddhist covenant group. Meditation and study of the 8-Fold Path. Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church, 1641 W Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton.

972-492-4940. Horizonuu.org.

Meditation for Everyone – 7-8pm. Great for beginners who want to learn to meditate and great for more experienced meditators who want to expand their meditation. Each month focuses on a different topic. $6-$12. Mystic Mandala Center, 3131 Custer Rd, Ste 265, Plano. KMC Texas: 214-238-3331.

MeditationInTexas.org/weekly-classes.

Agape Men’s Group – 6:30-8:30pm. 1st Thurs.

Open to all men. You are welcome whether it’s your first time or a regular or it’s been a while. Yeager Office Suites, 2770 Main St, Ste 158, Frisco. Rev. Lee Wolak: 972-468-1331. AgapeSpiritualCenter.com.

friday Nature Story Times – 10:30-11am. Designed primarily for young children and introduces a different nature-themed book each week. Included in general admission, free/Heard Museum Members. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. 972-562-5566.

HeardMuseum.org.

Community Dance – 7-9:30pm. 2nd & 4th Fri. Live Music, varied styles. Fun for all ages 21 and up. $5/ person Denton Senior Center, 509 North Bell Ave, Denton. 940-349-8720.

saturday 2nd Saturday Bird Walk – 8-9am. Learn more about birding. These walks are intended to help beginning and intermediate birders with bird spotting and identification techniques. Included in general admission; free/member. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. 972-562-5566.

Frisco Rotary Farmers’ Market – Thru Oct 26.

8am-12pm. Local growers offer fruits and veg-

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etables. Also offered are baked breads, meat from local ranchers, honey, arts and crafts and various other products. 4th St between Main & Elm, Frisco.

FriscoRotaryFarmersMarket.com.

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McKinney Farmers’ Market at Chestnut Square – Thru Nov 23. 8am-12pm. Local and organic meat, dairy and produce vendors. Locally grown and produced food and craft items. Live music. 315 S Chestnut St, McKinney. 972-562-8790.

McKinneyFarmersMarket.com.

Trail Running – 9am. Led by Jason Tamblyn. $10/ year. Bob Jones Nature Center, 355 E Bob Jones Rd, Southlake. 817-491-6333.

Farmersville Farmers & Fleas Market – 9am3pm. 1st Sat. Features produce, crafts, food, jewelry, antiques and more. Onion Shed, 151 S Main, Farmersville. 972-784-6846. FarmersvilleTX.com.

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Agape Women’s Breakfast with Friends – 9:3011am. 3rd Sat. Enjoy breakfast, check-in and support one another, and meet some new friends. Cafe Express Shops at Legacy, 5800 Legacy Dr, Plano.

Danielle: 214-551-4185. AgapeSpiritualCenter.com.

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Third Saturday Nature Talks – 9:30-11am. 3rd Sat. Free with paid general admission or Heard Museum Membership. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney.

972-562-5566. HeardMuseum.org.

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center First Saturdays – 10am-2pm. Meet raptors up-close. Take guided prairie hikes. Kids activities. Bring a picnic lunch.

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, 1625 Brockdale Park Rd, Lucas. Erich Neupert: 972-442-7607.

BPRaptorCenter.org.

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Harp Music for Wellbeing – 12-1pm. 1st Sat. Come relax and listen to the harp, prescriptive music as it facilitates healing, promotes feelings of wellbeing and aids in transition. $15. Pilates and Yoga Studio, 200 S Austin Dr, Allen. Patsy M. Sadowski, MA, Certified Music Practitioner: 972-814-0778.

Pilates-ForLife.com.

Heard Nature Photographers – 1:30-3:30pm. 2nd Sat. Photographers of all ages and experience levels.

Presentations, field trips. Membership $20/year; first two visits free. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. For more info, Tom Martin: 469-261- 3045. HeardNaturePhotographers.com Introduction to Yoga Series – 3-4:30pm. An 8-wk series of 75-90-min classes of yoga and discussion.

Each week introduces an area of yoga in a way that you can jump in any time. $80. YogaJax Yoga Studio, 2001 Coit Rd, Ste 155, Plano. Preregister, Jami Jackson: 469-331-9913 or YogaJax.com.

Group-Trance: 2-Hr Deep Trance Session – 6:30-8:30pm. 2nd & 4th Sat. Combine hypnotic storytelling and rhythm to relax the conscious mind while using array of techniques that teach your unconscious how to feel pleasure in the face of stress, because your other mind wants to learn wonderful things. Offer 1 or 2 hr sessions. $50. Dallas Meta-Morph, Frisco. Registration required, Sherrie Grana: 512-589-2089 or DallasMeta-Morph.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE NEW STAR CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE

Dr. Zhangping Lu, DC, LAc, MD (China) 425 Maplelawn Dr, Ste 101, Plano 75075 972-519-8488 DFWAcupunctureChiropractic.com Whole-body wellness center providing chiropractic care, spinal decompression, allergy testing, NAET, IMAET, detoxification, weight loss, hormone balancing, wellness programs and more. All-natural healing, no medication, no surgery. See ad, page 29.

BODYWORK BOWEN THERAPY BY BRENDA BRISCOE, LMT

Living Well Dallas, 17000 Preston Rd. Ste. 400, Dallas 972-930-0260 BowenTherapyInDallas.com Bowenwork is a gentle, hands-on modality, balancing the nervous system and regulating how the body/mind perceives itself, particularly how it experiences its survival and safety. Bowen’s moves are minimal, but specific in location, bringing immediate relaxation. Results are quick, profound and long-lasting.

CLEAN LIVING SOLUTIONS CLEERLIFE

Lisa@cleerlife.com 817-966-5057 Jennifer@cleerlife.com 214-850-9448 Cleerlife.com Helping you have the clean environment, safe water and good health you deserve by teaching you how to reduce toxins in your home and on your body. Services include basic home or business detox, introduction to the most effective toxic-free products, CLEERBeauty, CLEERBody, CLEERKids, and much more, including a retail showroom.

EDUCATION DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 1601 South Lamar, Dallas 214-378-1824 DCCCD.edu

The Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) is a network of seven colleges, in-cluding El Centro, Brookhaven, Mountain View, Eastfield, Richland, Cedar Valley and Northlake. DCCCD serves the region with accredited one and two year certificates, degrees and core credit courses guaranteed to transfer to Texas colleges and universities.

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Established almost 100 years ago, The Hockaday School provides a college preparatory educa-tion for girls; from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade, including Boarding school for grades 8-12. With an approximate enrollment of 1,000 students and a 10:1 student teacher ratio, Hockaday students enjoy a 100% acceptance rate to college.

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JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF DALLAS 12345 Inwood Rd, Dallas 972-387-8700 JesuitCP.org

Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas is a private Catholic institution for young men under the direction of the Society of Jesus. Located in North Dallas, it provides a student-centered education to approximately 1,000 students, grades 9-12. Our students’ average SAT scores exceed the national average by over 200 points.

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682-325-1286 Info@plantsetmeals.com PlantSetMeals.com 100% plant-based meals delivered. Select your meals or meal package; we prepare it fresh; receive your meals by personal delivery; enjoy your meal. Our goal is to provide healthy and convenient local meals ensuring quality and great taste.

Weight-loss programs also available. Text or call now to get started. See ad on page 25.

N & P FARM & DAIRY, LLC

713 County Road 610, Farmersville 972-658-0291 A Texas licensed Grade A Raw Milk Dairy providing raw cow milk, raw goat milk, kiefer, homemade chocolate milk, craft raw chocolate, coffee sauces, coffee milk, buttermilk as well as cage-free eggs, pastured chicken, and seasonal vegetables are also available. You can taste milk before buying. Follow product availability and farm happenings on our Facebook page. See ad on page 10.

HEALTH CARE BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 1-800-4BAYLOR BaylorHealth.com/CancerCare We have a network of comprehensive cancer treatment centers throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, offering full range cancer-related and integrative medical services. Whether you want to learn about types of cancer, screenings, prevention, healthy living or support, Baylor is here for you. We offer the experience, expertise and technology you can trust.

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PRIMACARE

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With 13 Urgent Care Centers, PrimaCare serves the medical needs of area families with courtesy, convenience and compassion. Open 7 days a week with extended hours. No appointment necessary. Most insurance accepted. Use our Call Ahead Service and wait where your want. Open: Monday–Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday– Sunday 8am–5pm.

Smile Ranch is a spa-like dental experience that treats the whole being.

Our office practices, treatments, and protocols stand by the belief of biological dentistry. We want to keep our patients safe from dangerous toxins and help them maintain a beautiful smile and healthy lifestyle. We do not use toxic fillings or substances. See ad on back cover.

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ACN Herbs and Vitamins specialist Leslie Duong will sit down with you to conduct a private and personal health evaluation. You can be assured her 20 years of experience in Chinese Natural Herbs will start to help you feel better in no time.

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The premier school of nurse coaching, offering the cutting edge of health care through the Resilience Paradigm.

AHH is a nurse coaching program that meets the continuing education requirements for nurses to apply for national or international certification in nurse coaching and/or holistic nursing through the American Holistic Nurses Certification Corporation.

Cathy Lemmon 469-383-8442 Cathy@HPWWC.org HealthyHealingArts.com

Homeoprophylaxis (HP), a part of Homeopathy, is a major part of Cathy Lemmon’s practice at Healthy Healing Arts. HP has been used worldwide for hundreds of years with a success rate of over 90% to help fight off disease. Lemmon uses an energetic, nontoxic means of promoting immunity in a safe and natural way. See ad, page 38.

MEDICAL Environmental Health Center Dallas Dr. Elizabeth Seymour 8345 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 220, Dallas 214-368-4132 EHCD.COM

A nationally recognized medical facility specializing in the relationship of health and disease to environmental factors. Thorough investigation is made to determine the cause and correlation of the patent’s disease process to environmental factors. A leader in the field treating mold exposure/sensitivity; oil spill, pesticides and chemical exposure; chemical sensitivities, immune dysregulation and much more.

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EVOLUTION MEDICINE

Dr John Roland, MD Douglas Plaza, 8226 Douglas Ave. Suite 740, Dallas 972-658-0928 EvolutionMedicine.com Evolution Medicine is the answer to autoimmune conditions. We aim to reverse disease by treating the whole body using stem cell medicine and functional medicine with custom lifestyle coaching and nutrition to build healthier lives. Understanding biochemistry is the key,as the most important elements to health are those that make individual cells healthy.

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NATURAL BALANCE CLINIC

Dr Lida Aghdam, MD 4819 State Highway 121, Ste 14, The Colony 7155 Colleyville Blvd, Ste 101, Colleyville 817-488-7878 NaturalBalanceClinic.com Offering natural treatment of common medical conditions using functional holistic, nutritional medicine. Specializing in bioidentical hormone treatment, weight gain, high cholesterol/ blood pressure, thyroid issues, fibromyalgia, arthritis, constipation, IBS, leaky gut, depression, anxiety. We believe many medications are temporary relief of more in-depth medical problems that we determine and treat with serious nutritional attention.

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TENNANT INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Jerry Tennant MD, Medical Director 35 Veranda Lane , Ste 100, Colleyville 972-580-1156 TennantInstitute.us Providing traditional “standard-ofcare” medicine using prescription as well as complementary medicine.

Recognizing that the human body is not simply a collection of independent parts but rather an integrative whole -we treat it that way. Conditions treated include chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, macular degeneration and glaucoma, as well as thyroid support, adrenal support, hormone replacement. essential oil therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. See ad, page 51.

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NATUROPATHS Abundant Life Wellness Center

Jennifer Trejo & Maribel Trigger, Naturopaths 3904 Boat Club Road, Lake Worth, TX 817-847-0900 www.abundantlifewellnesscenter.com We help with acute and chronic health concerns, including auto-immune, fatigue, ADHD, gut issues, metabolic issues and more. Services include detoxification, homeopathy, nutrition/weight loss, functional blood analysis, hormone testing, emotional release techniques, colonics, essential oils, foot detoxes, Infrared and Oxygen Steam Saunas. We also offer the latest technology in Neurofeedback and Breast Thermography. See ads on pages 12, 33.

I only ask to be free.

The butterflies are free. ~Charles Dickens ORGANIZING SERVICES EASILY ORGANIZED

Dina Taylor 941-921-5066 Dina@easilyorganized.com www.easilyorganized.com Reclaim your Life. Let us help you gain control of your surroundings, reduce stress, and improve your quality of life. With 20 years’ experience helping clients establish and maintain organizational systems specifically for their individual needs and lifestyle. Call now to schedule an appointment and dont live another disorganized day.

PAIN MANAGEMENT SENERGY MEDICAL GROUP

9901 Valley Ranch Pkwy East, Suite 1009 Irving 972-580-0545 Biomodulator@senergy.us Senergy.us We are the exclusive distributor of the patented Tennant Biomodulator® PLUS & PRO. These FDA accepted non-invasive devices are designed to offer an affordable, drug free, userfriendly option for the indicated use of symptomatic relief for chronic, severe or intractable pain; and adjunctive treatment in managing post-surgical and post-traumatic pain. See ad, page 46.

PEDIATRICS HEALTHY KIDS PEDIATRICS

Dr. Deborah Z. Bain, MD, FAAP, ABIHM 4851 Legacy Dr, Ste 301, Frisco 75034 972-294-0808 HealthyKidsPediatrics.com Where your child’s health is our passion. Embracing the message of health and wellness and bridging the gap between alternative and traditional approaches to medical treatment, we are an integrative holistic pediatric practice - focusing on teaching principles of good nutrition and prevention of disease as well as offering a full range of services found in most traditional medical offices. See ad, page 50.

PETS HOLLYWOOD FEED

12 Metroplex Area locations Hollywoodfeed.com Offering some of the widest selections of natural and holistic pet foods and products in the Metroplex, these well-stocked neighborhood locations also have interesting and unique pet and pet-owner products at reasonable prices. Professional pet grooming and self-service dog washing stations available. Check out our famous Mississippi Made Dog beds.

PSYCHOTHERAPY Ellen Chernoff Simon, Therapist, M.S., M.Ed., LPC

Certified Biofeedback and Hypnotherapist & Integrative Pain Management Fellow 17766 Preston Rd, Dallas 972-880-0102 Imadulation.com Unique synergistic and compassionate approach that combines biofeedback, neurofeedback, energy therapy and hypnotherapy. Offering an integrative and holistic approach to empower personal transformation for over 25 years.

Dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, pain, weight issues, relationship concerns, unwanted habits, or you desire optimal performance, call today. See ad, page 34.

SPIRITUAL CONCORD DALLAS CHURCH 6808 Pastor Bailey Dr, Dallas 214-331-8522 ConcordDallas.tv

Concord Dallas is the church that grows people.

Their core values are passion for Christ, passion for people and catalyst for change. Services are Sundays at 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm and online at Streamingfaith.com. Mid-week service is Wednesdays at 7:00pm. Reverend Bryan L. Carter, Senior Pastor.

UNITY CHURCH OF SACHSE 5502 Ben Davis, Sachse 972-984-8946 UnityOfSachse@gmail.com UnityOfSachse.com

We teach positive psychology based on Spiritual teachings of Jesus. Services are held Sundays at 11:30am. Join us as we share truths and principles to help along your spiritual journey. Each week’s message and all events are posted on our website for your convenience.

Spiritual counseling and positive prayer available.

STEM CELL THERAPY EVOLUTION MEDICINE Dr. John R. Roland, MD 972-658-0928 EvolutionMedicineDallas.com

Trained in biochemistry, family medicine, emergency medicine, and sports medicine, my mission is to reverse disease using stem cell medicine and functional medicine with custom lifestyle coaching and nutrition. We work to get to the root of your disease, to solve the issues from the ground up and treat the whole body, not just the symptoms. See ad, page 31.

VETERINARY

PAWS AND CLAWS ANIMAL HOSPITAL DR. SHAWN MESSONNIER, DVM 2145 W Park Blvd, Plano 75075 972-867-8800 PawsAndClawsAnimalHospital.com

Offering drug-free treatments, antiaging medicine, holistic anesthesia, and blood testing for early diagnosis of cancer in healthy pets. We focus on natural wellness, detoxification, and vaccine alternatives. We happily accept new patients and continue to help those referred by other doctors, especially those with "untreatable/incurable" diseases that respond well to our unique natural medicines. See ad, page 46.

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 Thera-py, NAET, Nutrition Counseling and Vaccination titers. Come visit our comfortable, pet-friendly, homey office environment. See ad, page 38.

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ROCKWALL COMPLETE HEALING & WELLNESS

WELLNESS CENTERS

2455 Ridge Road, Suite 151, Rockwall 972-771-8900 RockwallColonics.com

MOBILE WELLNESS Queen Gwyn 469-394-1789 www.mobilewellness.us

Mobile Wellness offers healing services in your home. office or on location. Our advanced therapeutic massage treatments are ideal for relaxing and destressing your mind and body. They are also effective in bringing comfort to people dealing with arthritis, diabetes. fibromyalgia. neuropathy. cancer. sciatic pain and other various health conditions.

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“Our goal is to offer our community high-quality wellness services in an exceptionally comfortable and healing environment. We know that time-honored healing traditions-Massage, Young Living Raindrop Therapy, Chiropractic, iV therapy, Juicing and Colonics work. RCW offers all of these things, come visit us and begin your journey to optimum wellness. See ad, page 7.

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YOGA CRESCENT YOGA STUDIO & ECO-BOUTIQUE Dawn Harris, RYT500 812 Alex Ln, Midlothian 469-285-3559 Info@crescentyogastudio.com CrescentYogaStudio.com

Ellis county’s premier yoga studio and eco-boutique offers a variety of weekly classes, specialty workshops, private yoga and reiki sessions as well as natural health and wellness events. Come feel your stress and tensions away. New student intro offer: 2 weeks unlimited Yoga for $20. Empowering a healthy lifestyle.

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