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The main problem is that your doctor has told you to just live with the problem or try the drugs which you don’t like taking because they make you feel uncomfortable.

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resh on the heels of winter’s ultimate holiday season, folks naturally look forward to finding more to celebrate. We wish to extend that sense of carefree joy, rekindle feelings of good endorphins and break bread with beloved family and friends. Many have been making fun plans for this year’s Mardi Gras, Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day and spring break.

I think the defining thread through it all is our strong desire to come together in caring relationships and express love in special ways. February’s emphasis on loving hearts doubles as Heart Health month. Even our master instruction manual, the Bible tells us that the heart carries the lifeblood of man and all behavior emanates from there.

It leads me to wonder about the condition of America’s heart and how we will return it to a better state. After the most recent spate of embarrassing xenophobic, divisive and scaremongering talk on the national stage, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing a million U.S. citizens, mostly women, come together in 600+ locations in a peaceful, engaging, family-oriented atmosphere to basically confirm that all the ugliness heard and seen lately “is not us.”

Rather, most of us are all about loving and caring for one another, moving in a mutually satisfying direction for the common good, respecting the rights of others and standing up for honorable American values. Let’s view this heart-warming leading as the start of a movement to heal the national heart. Just as reducing salt and harmful cholesterol intake is a first step in improving individual heart health, such constructive behavior must be sustained at the individual level to bring about desired changes.

Heartfelt relationships comprise the core of everyone’s happiness and I invite you to partake of Emily Esfahani Smith’s inspirational article on page 26, where she explains that people focused on criticizing miss 50 percent of the positives, and even see negativity when it’s absent. This helps clarify for me the way we can turn around both our individual and national conversation, by monitoring our moment-by-moment behavior and turning it more positive to uplift and bless any environment in which we find ourselves. In this waywe heal our heart, our neighbor’s heart and the national heart.

This month’s issue of Natural Awakenings is filled with resources for making your life a more positive, joyful, heart-healthy experience. We’ll even assist you in finding your next love (see our Valentine’s Day discount for Natural Awakenings’ singles online dating site (on page 26) or transforming your daily thoughts and behavior to be more consistently grateful, positive and empowering via the MindPT self-training program (page 15).

As 2017 unfolds, we hope that perspectives shared in these pages support and guide you along a healthier, greener path.

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

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he Dream Weaver Foundation of Grand Prairie has dedicated 2017 to juvenile volunteerism by helping young people to take action to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals for the 29th annual Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) from April 21 through 23, partnering with cities and nonprofit organizations throughout North Texas.

This year, The Dream Weaver Foundation is partnering with Earth Day Texas, State Fair of Texas, Volunteer Now, YMCA Grand Prairie and Young Women’s Preparatory Network for GYSD 2017.

Youth-led community projects are taking place in all 50 states and 100 countries to make their communities healthier, greener, smarter, fairer, cleaner and safer. Goals include climate action, life below water, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, affordable and clean energy and good health and well-being.

ARTHx Pitch will be part of Earth Day Texas (EDTx) at Fair Park in April, where environmental organizations will battle for first place in this green pitch contest with hundreds of organizations promoting their environmental stewardship in front of more than 130,000 citizens eager to discover the latest developments in all things green. Last year’s Earth Tank awarded $25,000 in prizes to the most impactful nonprofit groups in Texas, including Downwinders at Risk, Trinity Environmental Academy and the National Wildlife Federation.

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newsbriefs OsteoStrong Opens in Carrollton

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he first OsteoStrong location in the Dallas area has opened at 3730 North Josey Lane, Suite 100, in Carrollton. OsteoStrong leverages clinically researched osteogenic stimulation methodology to help people of all ages and fitness levels enhance bone health, balance, overall strength and posture. The scientifically proven system isn’t a prescription, gym or diet, yet it’s so powerful that many clients’ bone density scans show total osteoporosis reversal.

This location will include equipment from Spectrum, the latest technology development created in partnership with John Jaquish, Ph.D., a modern authority in osteogenic loading as a key tool for better aging.

Published data has shown that osteogenic loading sessions done once a week can increase bone density up to 14 percent in one year. This change is significant enough to reverse osteoporosis for most people, or at the very least, greatly slow the progress of weakening bones. OsteoStrong’s proprietary system engages bone and muscle development and delivers some of the benefits of strenuous exercise without risk of injury in 10-minute sessions once per week.

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Mindfulness from the Horse’s Mouth

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he Momentous Institute and the Lynn Lecture Series, will host Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., and Elissa Epel, Ph.D., both experts in the art and science of mindfulness and living younger, including the telomere/life-enhancing effects of nutrition, exercise and meditation at any age, at 7 p.m., March 28, at the McFarlin Auditorium Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. Elissa Epel, Ph.D. on the SMU campus of Southern Methodist University, in Dallas.

They will explore the practice of mindfulness and its applications in medicine, health care, psychology and beyond. Increasing scientific evidence is pointing to a number of molecular and cellular mechanisms and pathways whereby mindfulness seems to exert its effects.

Kabat-Zinn will discuss the psychological, physiological and immune-enhancing effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and its remarkable effects on daily life’s challenges, as well as enhancing well-being.

Epel, a professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, will discuss her groundbreaking results studying the effects of psychological stress and lifestyle on biological aging and how they can be modulated and possibly reversed by regular mindfulness practice, nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle practices.

Tickets are $25 to $100 and proceeds benefit the work of the Momentuous Institute. Register at MomentousInstitute.org.

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Positively Priming the Mind Workshop

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im Serafini, founder and CEO of MindPT, will be the keynote speaker at a Positively Priming the Mind Workshop from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., March 31 in Dallas.

Participants will learn more about the research and technology behind the accelerated learning tool called M i n d Po w e r Technology (MindPT) that serves busiKim Serafini nesses, nonprofits, organizations and entrepreneurs in creating positive results by priming the mind to start each day on a positive note.

Serafini is a leading authority on positive priming and how to accelerate learning and change. This workshop is for coaches, practitioners, doctors, healers, educators, advocates, managers, trainers and others. Attendees will leave with real tools to navigate life more easily and beautifully.

“MindPT is a revolutionary new way to integrate new beliefs and cultivate the mindset and habits of happiness and success,” she says.

“Traditional personal growth programs often fail to produce the desired results because they require time, effort and discipline, but MindPT is quick and effortless, based on the latest in neuroscience research and proven, positive psychology principles. It is shared in fun and engaging bite-sized lessons on a desktop computer or mobile app to create fast, enduring results.”

Cost is $49, including lunch. For location and tickets, visit PositivePriming ForSuccess.com. See ad, page 15.

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Zipcar is a monthly subscription service that allows members to rent cars from one hour to seven days. The cars are parked in designated parking spaces. Members reserve a Zipcar in advance and have automated access using a card that works with the car’s technology to unlock the door; the keys are already located inside.

Alternatively, members can use Zipcar’s Android or iPhone app to locate a Zipcar and unlock the doors.

Zipcar charges a one-time application fee, an annual fee and a reservation charge. Fuel, parking, insurance and maintenance are included in the price.

Members must be either 18 or 21, depending on location, and have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

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he Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lake Pointe recently rebranded all its outpatient locations as a result of a joint venture with Tenet Healthcare Corporation to own five hospitals in North Texas, which was completed in January.

Tenet CEO Brett D. Lee, says, “Our new names are a symbol that we are dedicated to strengthening patient care and continuing our commitment to Rowlett and the surrounding communities for generations to come.”

For a complete listing, visit bswhealth.com/LakePointe.

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healthbriefs A Natural Solution to Sleep Apnea

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any people believe sleep apnea is caused by a sagging soft pallet in the throat. According to Master Herbalist Steven Frank, it actually results from a diminishing signal from the brain to the diaphragm during the transition from semi-wakefulness into the next stage of lighter sleep. In some people, breathing goes beyond being shallow and completely stops.

As the brain realizes the need to breathe, it forces a rapid inhalation that drags the sagging soft tissues into the airway, as reported in Frank’s “Sleep Apnea: A New Approach to an Emergent Problem.” For some, there’s no indication of potential problems when they are awake as the tissues remain in their normal state and the throat doesn’t close off.

Many resort to surgery to remove neck tissue or use a machine to force air into lungs. However, natural, herbal solutions can work to increase the pertinent brain signal that maintains healthy breathing without that rapid inhalation. According to the “Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine”, ingesting herbs like lobelia, thyme and camp bark can intensify the signal from the brain to the diaphragm, increase the gas-transfer efficiency of the lungs and relax some of the skeletal muscles that can obstruct the propagation of the signal.

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Fenugreek Eases Menopause

randomized, double-blind study from the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Research, in Bangalore, India, has found that an extract of fenugreek husk (FHE) called FenuSMART can provide relief from common symptoms of menopause, including night sweats, insomnia, headaches, hot flashes and mood swings.

Researchers studied 88 menopausal women between the ages of 45 and 58.

Half were given one gram of FHE per day for 90 days while the other half received a placebo. The study measured the impact the supplement had on the subjects’ menopausal symptoms through weekly telephone sessions.

At the study’s end, approximately 32 percent of the women in the FHE group reported no hot flashes, while the placebo subjects saw the frequency of theirs reduced from three to five per day to one or two. Additionally, the subjects that took FHE experienced a 57 percent reduction in night sweats, a 68 percent abatement of mood swings, a 75 percent drop in insomnia and 58 percent fewer headaches.

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Reflexology and Imagery Relieve Preoperative Anxiety

nticipating surgery can be stressful, and many patients suffer from preoperative anxiety, which can cause serious health complications such as hypertension, rapid pulse and sugar metabolism changes.

Israeli researchers from the University of Haifa have found that complementary medicine, combined with standard use of anti-anxiety drugs prior to entering the operating room, can significantly reduce preoperative anxiety levels and improve outcomes.

Researchers divided 360 preoperative patients ages 17 and up into three groups: those receiving standard care for preoperative anxiety; those receiving standard care along with complementary therapy, featuring acupuncture, reflexology, individual guided imagery or a combination of the latter two; and those receiving standard care combined with generic guided imagery via a recording. Anxiety levels were measured preoperatively before and after the intervention on a scale of one to 10, with scores of four or more constituting intermediate or higherlevel anxiety.

The study found that complementary therapy in combination with standard care produced a 60 percent reduction in anxiety, with the mean score dropping from 5.54 to 2.32. Combining standard care with reflexology and guided imagery provided the best relief, reducing anxiety by an average of 4.22 points.

Patients receiving only standard care experienced a slight rise in their average anxiety level.

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September 2016 survey from Packaged Facts, a division of Market Research Group, LLC, showed that as much as 20 percent of the U.S. adult population is cutting back on supplement use due to consumption of fortified foods. Despite this trend, nutritional supplement sales nationwide are projected to increase by $1.5 billion in just two years to $16 billion in 2018.

Fortified foods contain extra nutrients added by manufacturers such as cereal fortified with iron, milk with added vitamin D and pasta enhanced with folic acid.

While the original intent of these additives was to improve nutritional deficiencies in people without access to foods that naturally contain these nutrients, consequences now include an overabundance of particular nutrients for some and poor food choices due to a dependence on fortified foods for others.

Ingesting naturally occurring nutrients in unfortified foods allows each nutrient to be absorbed together with the other vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients contained in that food, enabling them to work together within the body, according to the Harvard School of Public Health.

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Aloe Vera Juice Allays Diabetes

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esearchers from the David Grant Medical Center, at Travis Air Force Base, in Fairfield, California, have found that oral doses of aloe vera can reduce fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), which indicates the average glucose level over the previous three months, in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Data from nine clinical studies that included 89 diabetes patients were analyzed. Findings suggest that patients with a fasting blood glucose level of more than 200 milligrams per deciliter experienced the greatest benefits from the aloe vera.

study from the Karolinska Institute of Environmental Medicine, in Stockholm, analyzed data on air pollution exposure and lung function in the first and 15th years of life among 2,415 adolescents in Sweden. The researchers focused on nitrogen oxide in vehicle exhaust and particulate matter from road erosion, using road traffic, topography and weather conditions to classify pollution levels. They compared this data to the level of difficulty the teens experienced getting air through their peripheral airways, termed “resistance”.

The study found that breathing problems increased for teenagers each time their exposure as infants to such pollution increased by 10 micrograms per cubic meter, with the strongest association occurring in male subjects with asthma at age 16. The same increase was not present in relation to their exposure to traffic pollution as teenagers.

Lead author Erica S. Schultz, Ph.D., says, “An increasing number of studies demonstrate the importance of airway periphery for lung health. It’s concerning that the effect from the first year of life seems to be long-lasting, although we don’t yet know the full clinical implications.”

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Abandoned and lost fishing gear such as traps, crab pots and nets litter the ocean floor in coastal areas worldwide, continuing to attract, entrap and kill fish and other marine life. The Associated Press reports that global nonprofits, governments and companies are engaged in efforts to retrieve and recycle as many of the items as possible to protect the environment, save marine life and reduce hazards to marine navigation.

A 2009 United Nations report estimated there are 640,000 tons of discarded fishing nets deep below the ocean surface worldwide. Recommended solutions include degradable panels on traps that break down and allow trapped marine life to escape. International agreements prohibit dumping fishing equipment at sea; yet in England, small vessels can amass landfill charges of roughly $700 per year, giving them an incentive to ditch broken gear.

Pascal van Erp, a Dutch diver alarmed by the amount of equipment he’s encountered, founded the Ghost Fishing Foundation to tackle the issue. He says, “It’s found in all seas, oceans and inland waters at all depths, along the beach and under the sand. I don’t think the problem can be resolved completely, but we can keep it from getting worse by showing the problem to the public and the authorities.” Industry experts and scientists estimate that commercial fishermen annually lose about 10 percent of their traps due to bad weather.

Repurposed Pallets Texas Company Turns Wood Waste into Furniture

Nearly 2 billion wooden pallets are currently in circulation in the U.S., consuming around 50 percent of the country’s annual hardwood harvest and representing more than 90 percent of the world’s shipping waste.

PalletSmart, in Fort Worth, Texas, has been making furniture, home decor and custom projects out of repurposed pallets and other reclaimed material since 2012.

Company co-founder John Zaskoda says, “As with any business, we are looking to grow, but want to be smart about it. For now, we are staying put, taking custom residential and commercial orders and producing top-notch furniture.” He sees the endeavor as proof that with hard work and consistency it’s possible to make trash into treasure.

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Hydrogen Conversion From Water Making Gains Scientists at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, in Stockholm, report that they have finally unlocked a major barrier to exploiting a renewable energy source through extracting pure hydrogen from water. Because the best-performing catalysts for electrochemical oxidation, or “water splitting”, are expensive precious metals, the research team led by KTH Professor Licheng Sun developed molecular catalysts for water oxidation with an efficiency approaching that of natural photosynthesis comprising common, abundant elements, all of which could help change the economics of large-scale hydrogen fuel production.

Meanwhile, Daniel Nocera, a professor of energy at Harvard University, and Pamela Silver, a professor of biochemistry and systems biology at Harvard Medical School, have co-created a system that uses solar energy to split water molecules and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels. Their paper, whose lead authors include post-doctoral fellow Chong Liu and graduate student Brendan Colón, was recently published in Science.

“This is a true artificial photosynthesis system,” says Nocera. “Previously, people were using artificial photosynthesis for water-splitting, but this is a true A-to-Z system, and we’ve greatly exceeded the efficiency of photosynthesis in nature.”

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Fungus Among Us Genetically Altered Mushrooms Approved for Consumption

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) is a new method of editing genomes of farm animals and food crops.

White button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) that have been genetically modified to delay the natural browning process are the first CRISPRedited organisms to receive approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Yinong Yang, a plant pathologist from Penn State University, crafted the modified mushrooms by targeting the family of genes responsible for the browning effect seen in produce when sliced and exposed to oxygen.

Yang was able to reduce the browning enzyme’s work by 30 percent and was granted approval from the USDA because no foreign or altered DNA was integrated into the mushroom genome. The department only assesses whether there’s a risk that the new modified variety of an organism could become a weed or “pest” to other plants.

The mushrooms may still be subject to Food and Drug Administration or Environmental Protection Agency regulations. The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine are in discussions about developing a new set of rules for the biotech industry in the next five to 10 years.

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ecotip Laundry List Following eco-friendly laundry tips can save on energy, water usage and utility bills, making it good for both the planet and the bank account. The laundry results, too, may be better for some loads.

RealSimple.com advises that 90 percent of the energy consumed while running a wash load is used to heat the water, so the average household can eliminate as much as 350 pounds of carbon emissions and save about $40 annually by turning the knob to cold. It also notes that some protein-heavy stains, like perspiration and blood, can become more set into the fabric when washed in hot water, which can also shrink synthetic fibers.

For sweat stains, DIYNatural.com suggests combining two tablespoons of cream of tartar, a few drops of lemon essential oil and water to make a paste. Mix and spread it on the stain, and then rub it in and let dry. Another prelaundry option is to pour or spray a 3 percent solution of hydrogen peroxide onto the stain and then soak for about 30 minutes.

Mildly soiled laundry doesn’t necessarily need hot water for adequate cleaning, reports the Mother Nature Network. It advises pre-soaking heavily soiled laundry in cold water for about an hour, adding four tablespoons of baking soda to loosen dirt and grime.

“Responding quickly to stains always helps,” says Steve Boorstein, a Boulder, Colorado, clothing-care expert on his ClothingDoctor.com website. “For washable clothing, flush the stained area with cool water to remove any solid matter. Never rub the stain in order to avoid driving it deeper into the fabric.”

Conserve more energy as well as water by always assembling a full load of laundry. Appliance performance can also make an eco-difference. Energy Star estimates that water savings of between 40 and 75 percent can be achieved with front-loading machines instead of toploaders. Line drying wins over a clothes dryer in terms of freshness, energy use and kindness to the environment.

Start with biodegradable and phosphate-free detergents made from plant- and vegetable-based ingredients.

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Homeoprophylaxis is Non-Toxic Alternative to Vaccines

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kinds of cancer.

Homeoprophylaxis is a safe and nontoxic method of educating the immune system on an energetic level, and is an effective means of protection against disease. This energetic medicine is a popular, holistic alternative to vaccines that removes impurities from the body. This homeopathic method is used extensively in both Germany and Australia, and is found to be 90 percent effective in preventing just about any disease.

“The body responds to the treatment in a way that it may heal itself,” says Lemmon.

Overall, Lemmon says, health is not merely physical, but mental and emotion-

Writing Our Legacy

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n their books Caring for the Dying and Having the Last Say, authors Henry FerskoWeiss and Alan Gelb, respectively, advocate reviewing our life and writing a short narrative to explore its value as we approach our final act of Earth’s play.

Processing experiences from the past and what they mean at this juncture presents us an opportunity to achieve greater clarity and integrate them in a positive way in our life story. According to Fersko-Weiss, it has the power to reduce depression, increase life satisfaction, promote acceptance of self and enhance integrity of spirit, no matter what phase of life we are in.

The harvesting of life experiences should reflect our true humanity—flaws and all—and what we’ve learned through mistakes and failures, as well as triumphs. Conveying a compelling mythic family story, values we’ve lived by and our embrace of meaningful relationships will help the people we know understand that, for all its difficulties and complexities, life is worth living.

Our narrative, whether recorded as an essay or scripted video, becomes an act of praise for the gift of the life we’ve led, imperfect as it may have been. It can also serve as a potential keepsake that passes along life lessons and values from one generation to another.

Gelb suggests that summing up what’s most important to us in 500 to 1,000 words can be an experience to savor and enjoy at a reflective time in life, an opportunity to capture our legacy and even serve as our own eulogy.

When we want a loved one no longer here to feel near to us and hear them one last time, it’s a way for them to literally have the last say, he adds.

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al, as well. “When vital energy (qi) is off kilter, it creates an imbalance that results in a variety of ailments.”

A homeopath is able to follow the symptoms to come up with a suitable remedy, whereas conventional medicine seeks to simply mask the symptoms without reaching a personalized solution. “I always tell my patients, ‘I don’t want to have to keep seeing you,’” says Lemmon. “If I’ve done my job, your body will do what it does best, and that is heal itself.”

Lemmon lived in Germany and spent an extensive amount of time among other homeopaths. She was so amazed to see tens of millions of people benefitting from homeopathic treatments and homeoprophylaxis that she organized the Worldwide Homeoprophylaxis event in Dallas in 2015, which drew homeopathic professionals and patients from all over the world. The third annual conference, themed Homeoprophylaxis: The Educated Choice, will take place in The Netherlands from October 26 to 29.

“The time is now to be learning about and utilizing this nontoxic approach to disease prevention,” says Lemmon. The upcoming event will not only present information and knowledge about homeoprophylaxis and the immune system, as well as legal issues surrounding all of this, but provide the opportunity for practitioners—homeopaths and other interested health care providers—to obtain training in homeoprophylaxis so they will be able to begin offering this in their practices.

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A Holistic Approach to Pediatric Dentistry

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hen it heavy metal-free and comes to much safer for kids. pediatWhen a child needs ric dentistry, many fillings, Abramczyk parents are seeking cleans out the cavity practitioners that unand sterilizes the tooth derstand the potential using ozone therapy dangers present in a before placing the variety of dental probiocompatible comcedures. From poiposite. She also uses a sonous mercury to fluoride-free, mineral neurotoxic fluoride, toothpaste. guardians are straying Each and every away from many conpatient is educated ventional practices about diet, nutrition that are proving to and supplementation have adverse effects as a means of reminand instead chooseralizing teeth or to Robyn Abramczyk, DDS ing methods that are rebalance dental and responsible, safe and effective for their overall health. “We also have palittle ones. Robyn Abramczyk, DDS, tients who have been diagnosed with of Smile Ranch Dentistry, practices methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase general dentistry with a holistic ap- (MTHFR) mutations,” says Abramczyk. proach, and is a member of the Holis- “These patients are poor detoxifiers, tic Dentistry Association, International so we need to approach them differAffiliation of Tongue-Tie Professionals ently with diet and supplementation. and Dental Amalgam Mercury Solu- It’s also not appropriate to administer tions, among others. nitrous oxide or laughing gas to those

“Many of the parents who come with an MTHFR mutation as patients, to me are extremely educated and especially children, can respond negawell-read, and choose natural and tively.” Parents that bring their children organic products for themselves in for extensive treatments do have the and their families,” says Abramczyk. option of IV sedation, where a medical “They visit my office because they doctor that is also an anesthesiologist are aware of the effect of fluoride can administer it. on the physiological system and

Many parents also bring their are seeking safe and biocompatible children in for a frenectomy, which is materials.” Some patients come in a procedure used to correct a confor a second, third or fourth opinion genital condition (tongue-tie) when on issues such as baby root canals, the lingual (tongue) or labial (lip) where other dentists are suggesting frenulum is tight, resulting in restricto place a silver filling, which can tion of function, potentially resulting be toxic. Abramczyk instead uses in difficulty breastfeeding and other composite, white fillings that are concerns such as dental, digestive and organic, non-toxic, biocompatible, speech issues. After the procedure, fluoride-free, gluten-free, BPA-free, Abramczyk educates parents about

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stretches that they will need to assist the baby in performing post operatively. There is also a CranialSacral therapist and bodyworker on staff at Smile Ranch Dentistry that can aid in the release, resulting in better speech, increased vocabulary and rapid healing of the condition.

Smile Ranch Dentistry is committed to making sure each visit is relaxing for every child. Before treatments, there are homeopathic supplements, massage therapy, essential oils and more that can be utilized to keep children calm. “We really like the parents to play a role in every decision,” says Abramczyk. “We are supportive of what parents want to do, and they are never pressured on anything. Whether they want to come back into the room for procedures, use nitrous oxide to calm their children or call in a doctor for IV sedation, the options are available.”

Aside from the many treatments currently available for kids, Smile Ranch Dentistry will be welcoming another doctor to the team this spring to provide orthotropics, a unique orthodontic technique. This alternative to straightening teeth offers natural growth guidance that ensures a child has a correctly sized maxima and mandible, which allows the teeth to align naturally and improves the airways. Both the structure and the function of the lips, tongue and facial muscles are evaluated and harmonized for maximum orthodontic result.

Smile Ranch Dentistry is located at 6700 Horizon Rd, Heath. For more information, call 972-772-7645 or visit SmileRanchDentistry.com.

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teeth and creates better alignment,” she explains. If childhood tooth growth is delayed, Pearson often suggests a chiropractic adjustment if all other developmental areas are normal. “It can help the body relax so that teeth erupt naturally,” she advises.

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ccording to a 2012 New York Times story, “Preschoolers in Surgery for a Mouthful of Cavities,” more dentists nationwide are recommending that children be administered general anesthesia at hospitals due to the severity of decay.

Such extensive dental work on children is largely preventable. Wise parents encourage their children to develop healthy habits such as brushing teeth at least twice a day; eating fewer sugary snacks and brushing afterwards; limiting fruit juice intake to four ounces a day; and sucking on bacteria-killing xylitol lollipops. Such a routine combined with an initial dentist visit by their first birthday can reduce dental costs, including hospital treatment for extreme decay that can cost thousands of dollars.

Other ways to reduce the too-common incidence of six to 10 childhood cavities include breastfeeding only until baby teeth erupt; avoiding transmission of an anaerobic oral bacteria carried in saliva that’s the leading cause of tooth

decay; early interceptive treatment to avoid crowding of teeth; and consulting a nutritionist.

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Andie Pearson, a doctor of dental medicine and owner of Gaimed Dental Spa, in Wilmette, Illinois, tells mothers that in the descent through the birth canal, their baby ingests the bacteria necessary to digest breast milk. As teeth later emerge, their gut bacteria also become able to digest solid food. “By the time a child has all 20 baby teeth, between 18 and 30 months, they no longer have the microbial ecology for digesting breast milk and should be weaned. Researchers from the University of CaliforniaBerkeley have found that the more frequently a mother breastfed her child beyond the second birthday during the day, the greater the child’s risk of severe early tooth decay,” says Pearson.

Development of facial muscles and bone structure is dependent on chewing and gnawing. “Teething rings facilitate chewing that builds stronger

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Mouth-to-Mouth Susan Maples, a doctor of dental surgery and owner of Total Health Dentistry, in Holt, Michigan, notes that Streptococcus mutans is the leading reason children are hospitalized today. “Cavities are formed when the rate of decay of the teeth caused by the lactic acid produced by the bacteria exceeds the rate of repair initiated by the phosphate and calcium ions in saliva,” she explains.

The unwanted bacteria is transmitted through saliva, which is why adults should avoid licking spoons or tasting foods before offering them to children between the ages of 1 and 3. “This type of bacteria thrives on sugar, so children shouldn’t have lots of sugary drinks and sweet treats,” says Maples. Mouth kissing presents a similar risk.

Early Intervention

Kris Kammer, a doctor of dental surgery and owner of Gums of Steel Oral Hygiene Transformation, in Middleton, Wisconsin, learned early in his career to avoid mercury amalgam fillings and early extractions of bicuspids for orthodontic purposes, and that xylitol reduces buildup of plaque bacterial biofilm on teeth. A study published in the Journal of Dental Research, supported by findings of a metastudy appearing in Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry “shows that regular use of xylitol over six months significantly reduces the Streptococcus mutans population,” he says.

He also suggests early interceptive treatments which can be performed by general dentists. “Parents don’t need to wait for children’s teeth to come in crooked and crowded.

These issues can be addressed with a removable appliance that expands the arch in the roof dome, influences bone growth and makes room for incoming teeth,” says Kammer. Early

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Role Modeling “Parents play a pivotal role in their children’s dental hygiene. They influence how their children care for their teeth, behave in the dentist’s office and feel about dental visits,” advises Pentti Nupponen, a doctor of dental medicine and owner of the Halifax Center for Holistic & Cosmetic Dentistry, in Halifax, Pennsylvania.

Children should be made familiar with dentistry and taught that they are responsible for their dental hygiene from around age 1. Nupponen explains his gentle method: “I encourage mothers to bring their children along for dental appointments so that they can watch me from their mother’s lap. Generally, by the time they are alone in my chair, they aren’t frightened.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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Sustainably Stylish Home Relax into Nurturing Furnishings

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e all relish a cozy nest, whether that means light-filled views, the embrace of form-fitting sofas and chairs or plush rugs that snuggle bare feet. A beautiful, comfortable home that reflects our personal style and embodies our values can be achieved by learning the origin of furnishings and investing in sustainably made pieces that will stand the test of time, say experts.

“Furnishing a home ethically doesn’t mean sacrificing comfort or style,” says JD Doliner, a business consultant in Charlotte, North Carolina. Doliner’s home is graced with 18th- and 19th-century antiques, organic cotton mattresses, comfy custom-made chairs from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified wood and handmade wool rugs certified childlabor-free by GoodWeave. “They give me peace of mind as a humanitarian and environmentalist,” she says.

Signs of Progress

Debbie Hindman, marketing director for Associates III Interior Design, in Denver, is working with increasingly knowledgeable clients like Doliner asking for sustainably sourced products. Manufacturers, in turn, are upping transparency about product origins, realizing it can provide a competitive edge, she notes.

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product and make sure that it aligns with both our company’s and clients’ values,” says Hindman, a co-author of Sustainable Residential Interiors. “We ask questions like, ‘Are workers paid a fair wage? Was the product made with local materials? What is the story behind the company’s founding?’”

The Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) coalition of manufacturers, retailers and designers partners with businesses and informs consumers to increase environmentally responsible choices in the marketplace. Its 400 members commit to sustainability and transparency in their business practices and submit an annual action plan showing such efforts. Headquartered in Edenton, North Carolina, the council strives to minimize industry carbon emissions and remove unsustainable materials and harmful chemical ingredients from residential and commercial furnishings.

“The residential furnishings industry frequently takes raw materials from one continent, processes and manufactures on another to be consumed on yet another, leaving a huge environmental footprint,” says Susan Inglis, the council’s executive director. As the third largest consumer of wood, these manufacturers bear significant responsibility for preserving the world’s forest ecosystems and

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proper diet may also help prevent crowding of teeth as well as malocclusion, or misalignment of upper and lower teeth, according to Pearson.

fighting deforestation, reports Inglis.

Savvy Shoppers

To make informed decisions, furniture shoppers need to ask how, where, from what and by whom a potential purchase is made. Lisa Beres, a healthy home expert and former interior designer in Newport Coast, California, and author of Just Green It! advises not taking product claims at face value. Ask if the product has earned a certification like the Global Organic Textile Standard for fabrics or GreenGuard, which verifies low levels of chemical emissions.

Not all natural products are sustainably produced; cotton, for example, is one of the most heavily sprayed crops. Look for certified organic cotton as a responsible textile choice. Beres also suggests renewable fiber sources like bamboo or hemp. “Natural latex is a sound alternative to foam fillers, offering good support and dust mite resistance,” says Beres.

Specific animal-based products like down feathers used in bedding can provoke allergies and be produced inhumanely, Beres cautions. Products certified to the Responsible Down Standard, which protects the wellbeing and welfare of geese tapped for their manufacture, offer a humane choice for fluffy down comforters.

Look for well-crafted furniture made from locally sourced, reclaimed or FSC-certified wood instead of

particleboard, which usually contains formaldehyde and may be made from unsustainably harvested wood.

Sustainable furnishings are both better for the planet and can make a home distinctive. Natural pieces like a countertop made from reclaimed, rough-hewn wood provide a unique beauty that mass-manufactured pieces can’t match and also showcase the material’s natural form and feeling.

Her firm promotes durable, timeless pieces over trendy furnishings that a client might discard in a few years.

When it’s time to retire a piece of furniture, find a new home for it, whether by donating to a charity or reselling through a consignment store.

While cutting corners on home furnishing choices can be tempting, especially when shopping on a budget, remember that today’s quality pieces may become tomorrow’s cherished heirlooms.

“Some will spend money on the latest gadget, but hesitate to invest in a great piece of furniture or a quality mattress they’ll spend much of their life sitting or sleeping on,” says Beres. “It’s not a splurge; you’re investing in your health and protecting Earth’s precious resources. It all comes full circle.”

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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oday’s mass-produced furniture may contain hidden chemicals such as formaldehyde-based adhesives, flame retardants and other volatile organic compounds (VOC) linked to serious health issues. Researchers from the Natural Resources Defense Council found 45 toxic chemicals in indoor dust, 10 of which were present in at least 90 percent of households sampled. “These chemicals enter the air as materials in the furnishings break down,” explains healthy home expert Lisa Beres. “Because we spend an average of 90 percent of our lives indoors, the exposure to harmful chemicals is troubling.”

Beres advises shoppers to be wary of synthetic fabrics, which not only consume nonrenewable resources like petroleum, but may also contain toxic dyes, heavy metals or chemicals like Teflon. Foam and other fillings in mattresses, sofas and chairs are often a hidden source of off-gassing VOCs.

The Sustainable Furnishing Council’s seal of approval and member list at SustainableFurnishings.org are a good place to start to find companies committed to offering healthier alternatives that include transparency and responsibility in their manufacturing practices.

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he George W. Bush Presidential Center is the first presidential library to achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification for new construction. The LEED building certification program encourages the use of designs, materials and systems that are sustainable, energy-efficient and reduce a facility’s impact on the environment and human health.

At 207,000 square feet, The Bush Presidential Center is the second-largest presidential library and from its inception had a commitment to sustainable development. The library and museum campus, surrounded by a 15-acre urban park, partners with Southern Methodist University (SMU) to provide unique learning experiences for students.

Sustainable LEED features include restored habitat by planting more than 70 percent of site to reduce “heat island” effect using materials with a high solar reflective index; twenty percent recycled construction materials; regionally sourced materials; water use reduced by up to 40 percent, including landscaping; green roof energy systems; 19,000 square feet of solar panels; deep exterior overhangs to shade the building; and located near Dallas Area Rapid Transit (dart) light rail and bus service, with parking designated for low-emission, fuel-efficient and carpool vehicles.

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sychologist Ty Tashiro reports in The Science of Happily Ever After that only three in 10 couples remain in healthy, happy marriages. Psychologist John Gottman, in New York City, has studied couples for four decades seeking to understand successful relationships. He and his psychologist wife, Julie, founded The Gottman Institute that helps couples build and maintain loving, healthy relationships based on scientific studies.

Using data from his Love Lab at the University of Washington, John separated thousands of couples into two groups: masters (still happy after six years) and disasters (separated or chronically unhappy in their marriages).

One of Gottman’s studies watched 130 newlywed vacationing couples and found that partners regularly made bids for connection, requesting responses from their mate. Choices to “turn toward” or “turn away” revealed the level of engagement and respect in the relationship. Couples that divorced within six years had shown “turn toward” bids a third of the time while couples still together responded to their partner’s emotional need nine times out of 10.

An integral element is the spirit couples bring to the relationship: kindness and generosity or contempt, criticism and hostility.

“There’s a key habit of mind that the masters have,” Gottman explains.

“They are scanning the social environment for things they can appreciate and express thanks for. Disasters are scanning for partners’ mistakes.”

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when it’s absent. Deliberately ignoring their partner or responding minimally to opportunities for small moments of emotional connection devalues and kills a relationship.

Kindness, conversely, glues couples together, making each partner feel cared for, understood, validated and loved. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that the more someone receives or witnesses kindness, the more they will be kind themselves, creating upward spirals of love and generosity.

Practicing kindness during a fight is vital. Letting contempt and aggression spiral out of control during a conflict can inflict irrevocable damage.

“Kindness doesn’t mean that we don’t express anger,” Julie explains, “But it informs how we choose to express it.

You can either throw spears or explain why you’re hurt and angry, which is the kinder path.”

Kindness can also solidify the backbone of a relationship by being generous about our partner’s intention and avoiding misinterpreting what’s motivating their behavior. “Even if it’s executed poorly, appreciate the intent,” Tashiro advises.

Clearly, if we want to have a stable, healthy relationship, exercise kindness early and often and let a spirit of generosity guide happy years together.

Emily Esfahani Smith is the author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters. Connect at Emily EsfahaniSmith.com or on Twitter @ emesfahanismith.

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Transforming the Way Women Relate to Men An Interview with Alison Armstrong

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or 25 years, relationship expert Alison Armstrong has worked to evolve society by changing the way women relate to men. Her yearning to understand the opposite sex was born from personal challenges, including a failed marriage in her 20s.

She began studying men on her own, at the age of 30, beginning with the question, “What if men are responding to women?” What started out as a personal inquiry has become a lifelong pursuit and she’s shared her findings with millions of men and women worldwide.

Armstrong, co-founder and CEO of PAX Programs, addresses gender differences, sexuality and relationships.

She has written three books, including

The Queen’s Code, and speaks to interpersonal insights through workshops, webinars and teleclasses, including free recordings and articles at UnderstandMen.com.

Armstrong and her second husband have been happily married for 23 years and now live in Colorado.

Which core differences between men and women cause everyday misunderstandings?

The biggest source of mischief is denying that differences exist at all. Both men and women tend to assume that each is a version of the other, which creates significant misunderstandings. We inter-

act with our partners by doing or saying what works for us. When that doesn’t get the response we’re expecting, we usually draw incorrect conclusions and act in counterproductive ways.

For example, men and women relate to feelings differently. Women often make life decisions based on their feelings about something or someone. To men, who tend to rely on facts and set aside feelings, this approach can seem irrational, and relating to women as irrational has predictably bad outcomes.

Where does a couple best start to heal the communication divide?

The most powerful thing men and women can do is to address misunderstandings with openness and curiosity rather than assuming we know why our partner did or said something. We should ask ourselves, “What if there’s a good reason for that?” Don’t assume that what’s true for her is also true for him, and vice versa.

Once a couple chooses to give each other the benefit of the doubt, a few simple changes can further open up communication. Saying “I need” instead of “I want” will make a huge difference. Because being “needy” is considered unattractive, women avoid this word, not realizing that it connects with a man’s instinct to provide.

When asking for something, it’s important to say what it would

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provide us. For him, there needs to be a reward equal to or greater than the energy he’ll have to expend. Years ago, I described to my husband in colorful detail the experience of falling into the toilet in the middle of the night; he took it upon himself to make sure that never again happens to the women he loves.

What’s the secret to navigating partners’ differing needs and drives for physical intimacy?

The secret is to stop leaving our sex lives to the whims of biology, or making decisions based on whether we “feel like it.”

Waiting for a time when both partners feel like it, the kids are at Grandma’s and we’re not too tired leads to sex happening too rarely. Delicious sexual partnerships begin when we decide to stop waiting and instead work on creating the circumstances that put us in the mood.

One example is learning to offer “dessert”. Using the desire for food as a metaphor for the desire for sex, we’re often trying to eat together when only one partner is hungry. But dessert sounds delicious anytime; examples might be massage or kissing or other physical activities. Find out what reliably perks up a partner’s interest and put that on the menu.

The Secrets of Intimacy

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he major challenge with how men and women relate is in the realization that intimacy and sex are not the same thing. Sex is the physical expression of the desire, lust and love we feel for another. It lasts, on average, seven minutes. The question is what we are doing the rest of the time to truly connect on a deeper level. Intimacy, on the other hand, is the foundation of relationship, including affection, bonding, care, nurturing, passion, respect and sex, among others.

The breakdown lies in how we express intimacy. Men are more physical; operating on facts, individual accomplishments and the desire

How can a woman satisfy a man’s desire to provide without sacrificing her independence?

American culture tells women that being low-maintenance matters most.

Yet, when we allow our partners to fulfill our needs, it can help us unlock our own greatness, as well as theirs. Men are driven to provide for their loved ones and denying them such opportunities takes away their life’s pursuit, which can be emasculating.

By asking for what we need, women create opportunities for partnership, satisfaction and fulfillment for both partners. When we allow the men in our life to contribute to us and learn to receive graciously, we discover that it doesn’t diminish our power.

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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to compete. Women, operating on emotions, are community accomplishment-motivated and need to bond. For a women, intimacy is an emotional connection. They feel intimacy when they feel closeness with their partner.

Men express intimacy as time alone with their lover; ability to communicate and understand both physical needs; holding hands/ hugging/kissing/foreplay; and deep physical connection. Women express intimacy as daily sharing of conversation and affection; a sensitivity to emotional pain and ability to show emotions; understanding each other’s dreams and goals; and deep emotional/heart/soul connection.

Love is not challenging. It’s the relating that requires understanding and collaboration, and when we learn to navigate within the ABCs of Intimacy, we can weave a loving, lasting and passionate relationship with those we love.

Doctor of Human Sexuality Kat Smith is an intimalogist (intimacy expert), author and speaker in Dallas. For more information, visit DrKatSmith.com.

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Today, more than 45,000 physicians in 50 countries administer ozone therapy to address ailments ranging from endodontic infections and herniated disk pain to arterial plaque and Lyme disease.

According to the American Academy of Ozonotherapy, the widespread medical use of ozone began in Germany and has since spread across Europe as an alternative treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The academy notes that allopathic physicians caution against ozone therapy largely due to misinformation and a lack of understanding regarding its efficacy, side effects, expense and safety, even though published international studies as well as U.S. clinical trials have shown it can be used instead of more expensive and dangerous methods such as surgery or pharmaceuticals.

Therapeutic ozone has a sound safety record and no toxic effects have been observed from proper clinical use (Journal of the American Medical Association). Occasional reported side effects are slight

weakness, dizziness or drowsiness for short periods of time during or after treatment. Rare allergic skin reactions like nettle rash are possible with local applications, although occurrences are mild and quick to resolve.

Ozone is an oxidant.

Ozone therapy, like exercise, creates health benefits by delivering measured doses of oxidative stress that activate the body’s internal antioxidant systems. The primary natural enzyme in ozone therapy is superoxide dismutase, which stimulates another enzyme called telomerase that keeps DNA young by maintaining the telomere at the end of each DNA strand.

A study from Cuba’s University of Havana of herniated disc patients found that ozone therapy provided both oxidative protection and pain relief. Such properties make medical ozone therapy a safe and effective treatment for many infections.

It’s been shown to be particularly effective for sinus and endodontic infections (Iranian Endodonics Journal), osteonecrosis of the jaw, ear infections, hepatitis (Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine), cystitis, HIV, intestinal and blood infections and Lyme disease. Staff of the Sophia Health Institute, in Woodinville, Washington, report remarkably fast results treating such chronic complex infections by

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following intensive intravenous (IV) ozone protocols, with individualized systemic support.

Ozonotherapy is a prime treatment for infections, especially viral. Leading experts in oxidative therapy Dr. Robert Rowen, who practices in Santa Rosa, California, and Dr. Howard Robins, director of The Healing Center, in New York City, had good success administering treatment during the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone. In addition to many patients helped, “It’s been reported that ozone therapy rapidly cured five patients with Ebola during the outbreak,” says Rowen.

Ozone therapy is now used to relieve arthritis, neuropathy, degenerative joint and disk disease, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. A pilot study led by the Universidad de Granada, Spain, saw improvement in the physical and depressive symptoms of fibromyalgia.

“Ozone is also effective in treating osteoarthritic knees and, via injection, arthritic hips,” says Rowen. Other individuals describe their experiences of overcoming various diseases using ozone therapy at YouTube.com/user/ RobertRowenMD/videos.

One of the most impressive evidence-based applications is relief from the pain of herniated disks, particularly lumbar. More than one meta-analysis deemed ozone treatment an effective and extremely safe procedure, with pain and functional outcomes equal to or better than surgery and far lower complication rates (less than 0.1 percent), along with significantly shorter recovery times (Pain Physician; American Journal of Neuroradiology).

According to the Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine, oxygen/ ozone therapy used in dentistry offers three fundamental forms of applications to treat oral tissue—ozonated water, ozonated olive oil and oxygen/ozone gas. Ozonated water and olive oil have proved to be an ideal delivery system.

Non-toxic and simple to generate, ozone therapy is coming of age as a viable option for both the treatment and prevention of illnesses.

Valerie Burke is a freelance health writer in Olympia, Washington, versed in integrative medicine with a master’s degree in nursing science.

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zone is a more powerful antioxidant than vitamin C and is the only one that has the power to detoxify the cells and heal them at the same time.

Ozone works on the mitochondria of the cell (the “battery”) to “reset” their functioning. When we are young, our mitochondria work at peak efficiency.

But after age 35, mitochondrial function begins to decline, leading to degenerative diseases and imbalances in the body, such as blood pressure imbalances, blood sugar imbalances, difficulty healing and increased inflammation and illness. n Tuning up the mitochondrial every six months with ozone will keep our body balanced and in great shape.

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Wind is the Future of Energy in Texas

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any people realize the environmental benefits of wind power: it’s one of the most sustainable, pollution-free energy options available, producing no carbon or emissions. Also, mechanical or production issues with wind turbines don’t result in environmentally devastating spills or accidents. Yet there’s another big advantage of wind power for Texans—savings to the wallet, thanks to the state’s leadership in wind energy advancements.

The U.S. Department of Energy 2014 Wind Technologies Market Report, which contains some of the most recent data available, states that Texas is the leader in wind installation capacity, with more than 14,000 megawatts (MW) installed. The report also notes that wind power purchase agreement costs have reached all-time lows. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Texas leads the nation in wind-powered generation capacity, with more than 18,500 MW; and in 2014 and 2015, Texas wind turbines produced more electricity than the state’s two nuclear plants.

There are several reasons behind the growth of wind power in Texas.

John Spicer, president of Dallas-based Breeze Energy, notes that Texas has a unique, productive and diverse ge-

ography that is conducive for excellent wind energy production areas. Texas also has a well-developed wholesale market structure that allows wind developers to easily sell and deliver the electricity generated. The areas best suited for wind are less densely populated, and many ranchers and farmers on those lands are comfortable using it to produce income. The huge infrastructure investment has also benefited school districts via property taxes.

Consumers researching energy cost comparisons will often find wind power as the most budget-friendly source; they can use online tools GeekYourRate. com and EnergyChoiceExperts.com to filter and search for the lowest rates for plans, including 100 percent renewable energy. Breeze Energy currently has a plan available at 7.6 cents per kilowatthour (kWh) for 1,000-kilowatt hours of usage, or 7.1 cents per 2,000-kilowatt hours of usage.

Breeze Energy currently lists the Dallas rate at 7.1 cents per kWh. “Breeze is a growing company, and we try to be very focused on customer value. We don’t believe green renewable energy needs to be a premiumpriced product. We think it should be available at reasonable price to all,” says Spicer. “When you consider that Texas is the number one state for wind production, Texans should reap that benefit, and 100 percent green Texas wind energy is the only thing we sell ,and that promotes efficiency.”

There is political debate around renewable energy and those that express skepticism, but Spicer is optimistic about the future of wind power, noting that the development and construction of new wind farms is still proceeding at a high pace and does not appear to be slowing down any time soon. “Wind turbines continue to become more efficient. Equipment and construction costs have decreased, as well. The wind industry is well-positioned to continue to compete and beat fossil fuels in Texas,” he emphasizes.

The financial industry has also taken notice of wind power’s efficiency. Lazard’s annual Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis report states that for 2016, costs for wind production per megawatt hour ranges from $36 to $51, not including government subsidiaries; a rate lower than coal and natural gas.

Wind power also holds hidden savings to human health and welfare that add up in a big way: wind uses no water, and statistics from the American Wind Energy Association cite that $3.3 billion in annual savings includes key elements such as less sulfur dioxide and nitrogen pollution ($723 million); fewer carbon dioxide emissions (more than $1 billion); and savings against possible fuel price volatilities (almost $61 million).

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Sheila Julson is a freelance writer and contributor to Natural Awakenings magazines throughout the country.

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An E-Capital investment forum, Families and Foundations Investing in Energy Innovation: Texas and Beyond, will be held in partnership with Prime Coalition from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., April 20. The E-Capital investment forum is a private, invitation-only educational and networking experience for mission-driven investors.

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Our metabolism slows and we gain weight, lose mobility and flexibility, deal with more aches and pains, experience shortness of breath and the list goes on.”

According to Spitzer, this all can happen, but it’s more of a self-fulfilling prophecy than destiny. “Research with older people at both rehabilitation and nursing centers tells us that the human body wasn’t designed to begin a major decline in function until age 70, barring major illness or accidents along the way. Most

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Spitzer teaches his clients that weight training is essential for every age group. “After age 30, most people lose between 0.5 to 1 percent of lean muscle fiber per year, which directly affects the basal metabolic rate. Much like a car engine, the more lean muscle mass we have, the more energy our ‘engine’ uses, even when idling. If not prevented, by age 50, for example, we may have lost as much as 20 percent of the lean muscle fiber we had when we were 30.”

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“Most of my clients are 70 and up,” notes Gwyneth Jones, an active aging specialist at the Carriage Club, in Kansas City, Missouri, who also trains physical therapists, rehabilitation specialists and movement educators. “They enjoy mixing up their daily exercise routines and look forward to the support and encouragement of their classmates. Discussions include lighthearted wordplay and questions about anatomy and physiology.”

Pahl urges everyone at every age, “Consume only whole foods, always.” He rarely drinks alcohol and begins every day with yoga and qigong.

“Also, be sure to stay well hydrated,” adds Jones.

“This will keep your joints healthy, skin clear and moist, digestion more efficient and detoxification of organ systems more effective. Add fresh lemon if you like.”

Physical fitness is only one aspect of aging gracefully. Spiritual growth lifts and lightens any mental and emotional load, while supporting physical well-being.

Spitzer also recommends, “Reading, learning to play a musical instrument, crafting activities, computer strategy games or doing other activities that require concentration or new problem-solving skills; all help the mind stay tuned up and sharp.” It’s always healthy to break out of normal routines and comfort zones, venture into new worlds, volunteer and do what makes our heart soar.

Jones advises, “Choose activities that feel good, refreshing, include people you enjoy, and are done in pleasant environments. Don’t forget to revel in sunshine or a good book on a rainy day. Listen to music, play music, sing and dance every day.”

Maturity brings benefits we can embrace with delight when we bring loving attention and happy novelty to life.

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The seeds of dozens of plants from alfalfa to wheat can be grown as microgreens. If seeking to maximize nutrition, put red cabbage and cilantro on the planting list. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Quality Laboratory, in Beltsville, Maryland, tested the nutritional properties of 25 microgreens; red cabbage, cilantro, garnet amaranth and green daikon radish had the highest concentrations of vitamin C, carotenoids, and vitamins K and E, respectively. Microgreens generally provide three times as much nutrition per weight as the same food eaten in its mature state.

“People underestimate the intense flavor of microgreens and might try planting mustard greens or radish varieties even if they don’t like spicy flavors,” say Elizabeth Millard, an organic farmer in Northfield, Minnesota, and author of Indoor Kitchen Gardening.

For beginners, large seeds that sprout quickly such as sunflowers, buckwheat and snow peas are good choices because they produce big, robust sprouts with mild flavor.

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“You don’t need a green thumb to grow microgreens, only patience and persistence,” says Mark Mathew Braunstein, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, author of Microgreen Garden. Even first-timers can expect good results. For example, the thin shoots grown from popcorn taste like a more vibrant form of sweet corn, and pea shoots work well in wraps, salads and virtually any Asian dish.

Like high-fiber wheatgrass, “Microgreens are great for juicing, either by themselves or mixed with other veggies,” says Rita Galchus (aka Sprout Lady Rita), proprietor of The Sprout House, in Lake Katrine, New York, which sells organic seeds for microgreens and sprouts. “You can add a handful of microgreens to a smoothie to ramp up the nutrition without changing

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Many people also grow microgreens for their pets. “Cats tend to prefer mild, sweet-tasting microgreens such as red clover, alfalfa and flax seed,” advises Galchus. “They also love grasses grown from hard wheat, whole barley and rye. Cats cannot digest the grass, but use it to bring up indigestible matter that might be lodged in their stomachs.”

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Microgreens grow so fast that there’s little time for them to run into trouble.

Commercial growers use large trays, but home gardeners can also use pretty coffee mugs or tofu boxes rescued from the recycling bin. Drainage holes in the container bottoms work well when growing beets or other slow-sprouting seeds, but are less important for fastgrowing sunflowers or wheat.

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Seeds sold for sprouting or bulk grains from a local health food store cost much less than the larger, robust seeds produced for gardening. Soak seeds in water overnight to jump-start germination. Place an inch or so of potting soil or seed-starting mix in the container, and then scatter the plump seeds on top. “A common beginner’s error is to sow seeds too thickly,” says Braunstein.

Sown seeds should not touch each other, with most spaced about onequarter-inch apart. Spritz with water and cover with a plate or plastic wrap.

At the first signs of sprouting, water and move the pot to a sunny spot near a bright window or within two inches of a bright grow light. Dribble in small amounts of water to maintain moisture over the next few days. To harvest, cut in bunches about one-half inch above the soil line. Microgreens store well in the refrigerator for a couple of days, but are best eaten fresh.

For both beginners and experienced gardeners, growing microgreens provides a close-up look at seed germination, one of nature’s miracles.

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hysical therapists have long used horses to help patients improve balance or strengthen core muscles. Now they’re helping to teach empathy.

Given a horse’s significant size, sometimes distracting surroundings and the need for safety, humans need to learn the animal’s non-verbal cues, and to regulate their own. Close interaction without riding is proving to be helpful for those dealing with addictions, trauma and grief, and for employees to improve their communication and teamwork skills.

Kelly Wendorf and Scott Strachan, co-founders of Equus, in Santa Fe, work with both individuals and organizations. Strachan emphasizes, “This isn’t magic. Horses reflect our feelings back to us. If we’re nervous, the horse will be more skittish.”

“We’ve had executives arrive with cell phones firmly in hand and leave holding soggy tissues instead,” comments Wendorf. “For them, it was unexpectedly emotional.”

For addicts caught up in a debilitating cycle, “Equine therapy gets the

brain firing in a new direction,” says Constance Scharff, Ph.D., director of addiction research at Cliffside Malibu, in California. “Patients may say they’re fine when they’re not, but you can’t lie to a horse. They have boundaries; if you’re angry, a horse won’t tolerate your behavior and will walk away.”

Scharff notes, “Equine therapy is complementary to psychotherapy medicine, and one tool we use in approaching addiction. Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be the underlying issue, so we can address it, to understand why the person became an addict.”

Wendorf relates the story of an 18-year-old client facing body image issues. “Five horses approached her and touched her with their noses on her arms and legs. Where they touched was where she had been cutting herself to try to relieve her emotional pain.”

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“Our Equi-Spective life lessons program brings self-awareness and the power to better control emotions. During the session, they may hug, pet and cry on the horse, but they leave the corral smiling.”

The program teamed up with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) serving bereaved military families. Kelly Griffith, a surviving sister of U.S. Marine Corps Major Samuel Griffith, points to the power of equine therapy in a video at Tinyurl.com/ Equi-SpectiveVideo.

Susan Wight, a former professional steeplechase rider and ambassador for TAPS in Leesburg, Virginia, says, “My husband was my riding coach.

When he passed away, I was numb when facing decisions, but at the session, it felt like one of the horses was the one to choose. The initial flood of emotions and memories from being around horses again wasn’t pretty, but empathy is a specific language, and I’m grateful for the opportunity. Horses are a huge part of my life.”

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~Hearts & Horses, Loveland, Colorado, nonprofit therapeutic riding facility to live in the light, and our partnering with the special needs animals helps put them on the emotional path to health.” The rescue’s mission is to provide hope, healing and a sense of security for children and adults that have suffered severe trauma such as abuse, domestic violence and witnessing violent death (Tinyurl.com/RanchHandRescueVideo).

Riding Beyond’s four-session program, in Ashland, Oregon, is free to women recovering from the rigors of breast cancer treatment. Expenses are covered by donations from the community. German research published in the journal Psycho-Oncology reported that 82 percent of participating breast cancer patients studied displayed symptoms of PTSD following diagnosis.

“They often don’t want to touch or be touched, and have trouble with friendships and intimate relationships; issues that can cripple a woman’s life,” says Trish Broersma, founding director and a certified therapeutic riding professional at Riding Beyond (Tinyurl. com/RidingBeyondVideo). “The medical team that saved their lives doesn’t treat these issues.”

The first client, unfamiliar with horses, met Mystic, who touched her on the site of the former tumor.

She says, “Even weeks later, when I brought her image to mind when stressed, sad or even happy, it brought feelings of contentment, peace and well-being.”

Horses have been serving humans in many ways for centuries. Equine therapy shows they have even more to give if we are open to receive.

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@ mindspring.com.

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Equest has provided equine activities and therapies in DFW for 35 years, and in 2012, began serving veterans and their family members through a variety of equine-assisted programs that include mental health counseling, physical and occupational therapy, horsemanship clinics and educational workshops.

More than 300 community volunteers work each week in order to provide a safe and effective program.

Afforded optimum nutrition, exercise and a preventative care regimen that maximizes soundness and productivity, Equest therapy horses often remain on active duty for five years or longer.

Locations: Wylie (Rockwall County); and the Texas Horse Park, in South Dallas. For more information, visit Equest.org.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Public Citizen: Retirement Party for Tom ‘Smitty’ Smith — 6pm. Smitty is retiring after decades of dedicated service to the environment.

RSVP required and seating is limited. This is also a fundraiser for Public Citizen. RSVP for location.

Info: Rita.Beving@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2

First Thursday Late Night: Recycling — 5-9pm.

Reuse, reduce, recycle. Learn all about recycling and check out some products that you might not know are recyclable. Perot Museum, 2201 N Field St, Dallas. PerotMuseum.org.

Clean Eco Meetup — 6:30pm. Environmental groups and activists from around DFW come together and discuss the issues of the day and actions needed on these efforts. The public is invited.

Picasso’s Pizza on Inwood N of Forest Ln in Dallas.

Reservations: Rita.Beving@gmail.com.

Fort Worth Botanic Garden — 6:30pm. Zach Gomez will be speaking on a new Native Plant Garden being developed at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth. TXNativePlants.org.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Gong Meditation Workshop with Kenny Kolter — 6:30-8pm. Enter the studio, lie down on a nest of blankets and bolsters, and allow the sounds to “wash” over you as Kenny takes you on a deep inward journey. $20. Dallas Yoga Center, 4525 Lemmon Ave, Dallas. 214-443-9642. DallasYogaCenter.com.

Drum Circle — 7-9pm. Drum your prayers and set intensions. Use our percussion instruments or bring your own. Free. International Pkwy, 4801 Spring Valley Rd, Ste 115, Dallas. 972-866-9988. Info@ CSLDallas.org.

savethedate SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 BHAKTI YOGA & KIRTAN Shakti Yoga Center is hosting “The Kyari Project” to connect the concepts of Bhakti teachings with the yoga practices of asana and Bhakti yoga. Following the yoga practice, we will lead the group in a short kirtan (group mantra meditation) and FREE vegetarian feast. Please call to register Presented by Shakti Yoga Center 118 W Centerville Rd, Suite 300, Garland For more information visit Shakti-YogaCenter.com or call 469-223-6673

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Marvelous Monarchs: Winter — 10-11am. Learn all about the Texas State Insect and its annual migration phenomenon. Stay after to enjoy instructor John Watts’ monthly butterfly house tour. $15/nonmembers, $10/Texas Discovery Gardens members.

Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Dallas. 214-428-7476. Contact@Texas DiscoveryGardens.org.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Girl Scout Cookie Craze Sleepover — 6:30pm8am. Cookie season is here! To celebrate, we’re developing some business sense and earning a badge while we’re at it at this sleepover. $45/youth, $30/ adult chaperone. Perot Museum, 2201 N Field St, Dallas. PerotMuseum.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11

White Rock Lake Clean-up — 8:15pm. Walk and talk while picking up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club’s adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Gloves, trash bags, etc. will be provided. Meet at Love of the Lake office, NE corner of Garland Rd and Buckner Blvd. 214-455-2115.

Dinosaurs — 11am-2pm. Explore the field of paleontology as we dig up and excavate dinosaur bones. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas. Info@KlydeWarrenPark.org.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Unity of Dallas: A Positive Path For Spiritual Living — 9am-12pm. Learn fresh spiritual ideas and teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living. Unity of Dallas, 6525 Forest Ln, Dallas.

972-233-7106. Welcome@UnityDallas.org.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

First Tuesday: Kings and Queens — 11am-2pm.

Enjoy a day packed with crafts, galleries, interactive tours and stories about all things king and queen related. Free. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood, Dallas. 214-922-1200. DMA.org.

Recyclebank Webinar — 11am. Diane Doster, Director of Community Solution Sales will be sharing details about the Recyclebank program, and how it has evolved over the past five years.

Free. Register at Attendee.GoToWebinar.com/ Register/283202689557800962.

savethedate TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 BRAIN HEALTH SEMINAR 7-9pm Has brain health been on your mind lately?

With all the information about how diet, genetics, pharmaceuticals and natural medicines affect our brains, it’s no wonder! Join us as we take attention deficit, autism, depression, Alzheimer’s, brain fog and more head on and learn proactive ways to protect our brains. Free Presented by: Abrams-Royal Compounding Pharmacy Location: Abrams Royal Pharmacy, 8220 Abrams Road, Dallas 75231 For more information call 214-349-8000 or visit ARP-RX .com

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Cross Timbers Bird Walk — 10am-12pm. Join our Park Ranger on a birding walk in the park. We

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tation and spiritual understanding. Free. Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center, 1420 N Cooper St, Ste 104, Arlington. BKDallas.net/NTX.

Beginners Raja Yoga Meditation Course — 7-8:30pm. Raja Yoga is an ancient system of medi-

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On the Trail with the Buffalo Soldiers — 10am4pm. Learn many of the activities soldiers did while marching and riding the trail from tracking animals, fishing with cane poles, packing the correct gear or enjoying a game of old baseball. Cedar Hill State Park. 512-389-8569. Luis.Padilla.TPWD.Texas.gov.

Tomatoes — 10:30am-12pm. Site, selection, timing, cold weather protection and all the basics will be covered, including the best products and soil amendments for tomato success. Free. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Rd, Dallas. NHG.com.

360 Speaker Series: Women Artists in Art Museums — 11am. This panel will bring together distinguished and knowledgeable curators, activists and scholars in a discussion exploring the historical lack of representation of women artists in museum collections. Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St, Dallas. 214-242-5100. Info@NasherSculpture Center.org.

Small Space Gardening — 11am-12:30pm. This program teaches how to prepare and install a container garden. You will learn how to prepare the container, prepare the soil, and install a well-planned mix of annuals, perennials, and other colorful foliage plants. Free. Biodiversity Education Center, 367 Freeport Pkwy, Coppell. CoppellTX.gov/BEC. Dallas Observer The Morning After — 11:30am2:30pm. This food festival that takes place at Dallas Farmer’s Market. 21+. $35-$75. Dallas Farmer’s Market, 920 S Harwood St, Dallas. DoBrunchTheMorningAfter.com.

Love is in the Air — 3-5pm. Stroll through our romantic Butterfly House and release ladybugs. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres featuring chocolate covered insects.

John Watts talks bug love, or insect reproduction. $35/single, $50/couple. Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Dallas. 214-4287476. Contact@TexasDiscoveryGardens.org.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Be Mine, Valentine Dances — 1-5:30pm. Moms

and Sons Dance, 1-2:30pm; Dads and Daughters Dance, 3:30-5:30pm. Join The CORE for a magical afternoon of music, dancing and light refreshments. $24/couple, $9/children. The Core, 234 E Pkwy Blvd. CoppellActivities.com.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Dallas Sierra Club Meeting — 7-8:30pm. See what bills in the 2017 Texas legislative session may affect our lives and what we can do; plus, hear about Geoff Skews’ experiences working in Antarctica. Free.

Brookhaven College, Building H, 3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch. 972-699-1687. KirkMiller@ DallasSierraClub.org.

North Texas Water Garden Society: Future of Texas Wildlife — 7:30pm. Learn about the future of Texas wildlife with Sam Kieschnick. Half Price Books, 5803 E NW Hwy, Dallas. NTWGS.org.

Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood, Dallas.

214-922-1200. DMA.org.

Gong Meditation Workshop with Kenny Kolter — 6:30-8pm. Enter the studio, lie down on a nest of blankets and bolsters, and allow the sounds to “wash” over you as Kenny takes you on a deep inward journey. $20. Dallas Yoga Center, 4525 Lemmon Ave, Dallas. 214-443-9642. DallasYoga Center.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18

City of Dallas: Waterwise Landscape Seminars — 9am-5pm. Enjoy two lectures, Water-Wise Landscape Design 101 from 9am-12:30pm and Fantastic Plants for North Texas from 1:30-5pm. Mountain View College, 4849 E Illinois Ave, Performance Hall Building E, Dallas. 214-670-3155. SaveDal lasWater.com/Seminars.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club: The iNaturalist App — 6:45-8pm. iNaturalist is an app for android or iPhones, which allows an observer to record observations by taking a photo with a smart phone, share it with other naturalists and discuss findings. Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Ft Worth. Facebook.com/ events/1879326685629263/.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Microlife: Organics for the Landscape Professional, The World of Soil Microbiology — 8am3:30pm. In this event we will look closely at the incredible world of microbes and how they will help your business soar. Featuring Jeff Lowenfels. $20.

Texas Discovery Gardens, 3601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Dallas. OrganicsForProfessionals.com.

Autorama — Feb 17-19. 3-10pm, Feb 17; 10am9pm, Feb 18; 10am-6pm, Feb 19. This series is a custom car show featuring some of the finest collections and individual automobiles in the US. $18/12+, $6/6-12, Free/5 and under. Dallas Market Center, 2200 North Stemmons Fwy, Dallas. Autorama.com.

Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art — 6pm12am. Each Late Night offers hundreds of experiences for visitors of all ages with performances, concerts, readings, film screenings, tours, talks, family programs and more. $15/public, $10/students, Free/DMA members, Free/children 11 and under.

savethedate SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 HEALING SOUNDS OF CRYSTAL BOWLS

Come and experience the power of vibration by singing bowls as we gather to enjoy an energizing class intended to awaken your senses, nurture your breath and be mind-focused. This class is spiced up with the wonderful healing music played live by Karan Bindra and JD Villamizer. Please call to register.

Presented by Shakti Yoga Center 118 W Centerville Rd, Suite 300, Garland For more information visit Shakti-YogaCenter.com or call 469-223-6673

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Walk-in: World Meditation Hour — 6:30-7:30pm.

By directing our thoughts in specific, positive ways, we have the potential to guide the world towards becoming a more loving place. Free. Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center, 13914 Josey Ln, Farmers Branch. BKDallas.net/NTX.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Walk the Halls of Texas State Capital — 12-4pm.

The State of Texas Alliance for Recycling would like to invite you to “walk the halls” of the Texas State Capitol Building to educate legislators on the economic importance of increasing recycling rates in Texas. RecyclingStar.Formstack.com/Forms/ StarLegislativeDay_2017.

Knock Down Your Abundance Blocks and Create Greater Wealth in Your Life — 7:15-8:30pm. Come and learn how you can remove the energetic blocks in our life that are keeping greater abundance and prosperity from flowing in. $20. Abundant Life Wellness Center, 3904 Boat Club Rd, Lake Worth.

817-847-0900. Felicia@AbundantLifeWellness Center.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Dallas Trekkers: Trout Lily Walk — 9am-12pm.

Celebrate the spring with the Dallas Trekkers’ Trout Lily Walk in the bottomland forest and floodplain of Spring Creek. $3. Spring Creek Forest Preserve, 1770 Holford Rd, Garland. 214 -226-4867. Donna WimberlyHall@gmail.com.

Family Fishing Day — 9am-12pm. Bring the whole family out to fish the quarry pond. We have a very limited supply of fishing gear to loan or you can bring your own rod and tackle. Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site. 940-567-3506. Ray. Monroe@TPWD.Texas.gov.

FCNP Community Work Day — 9am-12:30pm.

Sponsored by Friends of Coppell Nature Park. The Biodiversity Education Center, 367 Freeport Pkwy, Coppell. CoppellNaturePark.org.

Trail Maintenance at Cedar Ridge Preserve — 9am-12pm. Come to the hilly terrain of Cedar Ridge Preserve to help maintain one of the better trail networks in Dallas. 7171 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas. 469-223-7902.

Geology and Fossils of Coppell Nature Park — 10am-12pm. Dr. David Goodner will present his thoughtful presentation and hands-on tour of the Nature Park to describe the geology of our area.

Free. The Biodiversity Education Center, 367 Freeport Pkwy, Coppell. CoppellNaturePark.org.

Divine Sisters of Unity — 10:30am-12pm. Divine Sisters women’s group supports one another each month through prayer, activities, and outreach that strengthen and deepen our connection to our divineness. Potluck after. Free. Unity of Dallas, 6525 Forest Ln, Dallas. 972-233-7106. Welcome@ UnityDallas.org.

Adult Volunteer Fair — 11am-1pm. Local organizations looking for adult volunteers will be at the library to help you find ways to give back to your community. Cozby Library and Community Commons, 177 N Heartz Rd. CoppellTX.gov.

Metaphysics and Meditation — 6:30pm. Let us practice together, while diving more deeply into universal principles and spiritual living. Free. International Pkwy, 4801 Spring Valley Rd, Ste 115, Dallas. 972-866-9988. Info@CSLDallas.org.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Nasher Gallery Lab — 6pm. Let’s Taco ‘Bout Prints featuring Adrienne Lichliter. Prepare yourself for an evening of eating and experimentation. Free with admission. Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St, Dallas. 214-242-5100. Info@NasherSculp tureCenter.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Landscapers and Homeowners Meet and Greet — 9-11:30am. Get prepared for spring with a free, casual come-and-go opportunity to meet local landscape professionals. Free. North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Rd, Dallas. NHG.com.

How Do I Keep a Rose Plant Healthy? — 10am12pm. Dr. Peter Schaar slashes through rose myths and teaches proper pruning and care of roses. Take home a rose plant. $25/members, $20/Texas Discovery Gardens members. 214-428-7476. Contact@ TexasDiscoveryGardens.org.

Leave No Trace Shore Clean Up — 2-3pm. Join us for a lesson on leave no trace principles and stay after to help clean up the shoreline. Program may be canceled due to weather. Call the park for updated information. Cooper Lake State Park. 903-945-5256.

Katelyn.Juenger@TPWD.Texas.gov.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28

How M&M’s Can Make Your Life Better: Mindfulness and Meditation — 7:15-8:30pm. Come and learn the simple and powerful techniques to practicing mindfulness and mediation and how it cannot only change your life for the better but those around you as well. $20. Abundant Life Wellness Center, 3904 Boat Club Rd, Lake Worth. 817-847-0900.

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Every day we are under attack by billions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that want to make us their home. So, our body has developed infection fighters known as the immune system. Learn about the function of the immune system and which nutritional products we can use to support it. Free Presented by: Abrams-Royal Compounding Pharmacy Location: Abrams Royal Pharmacy II, 4904 W. Park Blvd. #177, Plano 75090 For more information call 972-599-7700 or visit ARP-RX .com

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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.

Sunday Service/Meditation and Purification — 9-11:15am. Participate in meditation, chanting and readings from the Bible and Bhagavad Gita.

9-9:45am, Meditation and Purification; 10-11:15am, Service. Ananda Dallas Meditation & Yoga Center, 4901 Keller Springs Rd, Ste 103, Addison. 972-2489126. AnandaDallas.org.

The Omni Imax: Ft Worth — Showtimes and features online. $7/adults, $6/children 2-12 & seniors.

Ft Worth Museum of Science & History, Omni Theater, 1600 Gendy St, Ft Worth. 817-255-9300.

FWMuseum.org.

Dallas Blooms: Flower Power — 9am-5pm. Get your groove on in the garden with Peace, Love and Blooms, featuring more than 500,000 spring blooming bulbs. Through April 9th. $15. Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas. 214-515-6612.

Outdoor Sculpture Garden — 11am-5pm, MonWed; 11am-9pm, Thurs-Sun. Located in the heart of downtown is a sculpture garden shaded by mature oaks and filled with pools of water and forceful waterfalls. Free. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood, Dallas. DMA.org.

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Lunch Time Yoga — 11:30am-12:15pm. Take a break from your day and spend lunch with us! Enjoy a 45 minute flow class that will to re-energize your body, mind and spirit. Free. Shakti Yoga Center, 118 W Centerville Rd, Ste 300, Garland. 469-573-8821.

Shakti-YogaCenter.com.

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, 727 S Floyd Rd, Richardson. 972-432-7871. DallasMedi tationCenter.com.

Happy Hour at Bar Alto — 5-7pm, weekdays. Take $1 off selections of wine by the glass. Patrons may sit at the bar or in the cafe or take it with them while they shop. Whole Foods Market, 4100 Lomo Alto Dr, Highland Park. 214-520-7993. WholeFoodsMarket.com/Stores/ HighlandPark.

Vegan Sunday Brunch at Spiral Diner — 9am5pm. 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.

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.

Vickery Meadow Market — 10am-3pm. Community farmers market with local farmers, ranchers and artisans selling fruits, vegetables, cheese, meats, hand-crafted foods and more. Half Price Books, 5803 E. Northwest, Dallas. GoodLocalMarkets.org.

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.

Meditation at the Crow Collection of Asian Art — 2-3pm. Join Kadampa Meditation Center of Texas in the Crow Collection galleries to learn meditations to relax body and mind, achieve inner peace and develop a kind and patient attitude toward others.

Free. Crow Collection of Asian Art, 2010 Flora St, Dallas. MeditationInTexas.org.

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

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

Happy Hour at Sundown at Granada — 5-7pm.

Half price flatbread, $3 Guns & Oil American Lager, $5 house wine & $4 well drinks. Neighborhood beer garden and restaurant, featuring wild caught seafood, organic meats and dairy, and plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. 3520 Greenville Ave, Dallas. 214-823-8305. SundownAtGranada.com.

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Tai Chi at While Rock Hills Branch Library — 3-4pm. This open-level series of classes use movement, breathing and visualization exercises to relax the body, increase feeling awareness, and sharpen mental focus. Free. White Rock Hills Branch Library, 9150 Ferguson Rd, Dallas. 214-670-8443.

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.

monday 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.

Core 30 — 9:30-10am. Core 30 is a brand new 30-minute core fitness class that will incorporate exercises to strengthen the abdominals and back.

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

Every Body Flow — 9:30-10:30am. This yoga session puts emphasis on stretching, strengthening and realigning no matter what shape an attendees body is in. All Levels Welcome. $15. Divine Sight Healing Arts Center, 1320 Griffin St, E Dallas. 903-3434764. YogaByRachael@outlook.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. 469-5738821. Shakti-YogaCenter.com.

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

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

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.

Moon Vinyasa Yoga Class — 7-8:15pm. A great yoga class with a calming energetic effect, helping the mind and body to experience a deeper stillness.

Shakti Yoga Center, 118 W Centerville Rd Suite 300, Garland. Shakti-YogaCenter.com

Monthly Meditation — 7:30-8:30pm. 1st Mon. Join Lake Highlands Acupuncture for this monthly meditation. Beginner and seasoned meditators are welcome. RSVP suggested. Donations welcome.

Lake Highlands Acupuncture, 10252 E NW Hwy, Dallas. 214-267-8636. Heather.Harper.Ellett@ gmail.com. LakeHighlandsAcupuncture.com.

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

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COH Donation Yoga Class — 7-8pm. Yoga flow class for all levels. Bring own yoga mat. Free. Donations accepted benefit local missions. Community of Hope UMC, 1800 E Debbie Ln, Mansfield. 817453-2328. CommunityOfHope.com.

Beginning Taoist Tai Chi Class — 7-8:30pm. 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.

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

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

Yo-Lates — 10:30-11:30am. Yoga poses are performed in a slow flowing progression mixed with Pilates, focusing on posture and core stability to create symmetry, flexibility and strength. Free.

Coppell Senior Center, 345 W. Bethel Rd, Coppell.

972-462-5136.

Stretch & Digest — 12:15-1pm. Target those trouble muscles for folks who work at a desk hips, hamstrings, low back, neck - in a slow paced, restorative-style yoga class. $15. Divine Sight Healing Arts Center, 1320 Griffin St, E Dallas. 903-3434764. YogaByRachael@Outlook.com.

Alzheimer’s Support Group — 2-3:30pm. 2nd & 4th 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.

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.

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

Circle of Men — 7pm. A regular gathering in a safe non-competitive environment to share with other men. This powerful tool helps men feel better in general. Love offering. The Gathering Place, Unity on Greenville, 3425 Greenville Ave, Dallas.

214-826-5683. Drew Weininger: KarenRomestan@ DallasUnity.org. DallasUnity.org.

Kalachandji’s Yoga — 7-8:15pm. A wonderful beginners and intermediate class on yoga. Donation.

Kalachandji’s Restaurant, 5430 Gurley Ave, Dallas.

214-810-1371. NCD@Krishna.com.

YES: A Young Adults Meditation Fellowship — 7-9pm. A meditation series for young adults in their 20s and 30s. Each evening will include a beginnerfriendly walking and sitting meditation, Dharma teachings and refreshments afterwards. Donation.

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

Meditation for Health and Healing — 7-9pm. Join experienced teachers Jon and Linda Caswell as they guide students through a practical, secular practice.

No chanting or incense. Donation. Lake Highlands Acupuncture, 10252 E. Northwest Hwy, Dallas. 214267-8636. Heather@LakeHighlandsAcupuncture. com. LakeHighlandsAcupuncture.com.

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

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

Country and Western Dance Lessons — 7:309pm. 3-week, 2-step series, then 3-week waltz series.

Sandunga Dance Studio, 2155 Marsh Ln, Carrollton.

Info, cost: 972-418-1600.

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

NorthPark@DallasLibrary.org.

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

Yoga for Children & Tweens — 4-5:15pm. Yoga helps kids to develop body awareness with positive self-image, manage stress through breathing, medi-

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tation and safe movement. $10. Shakti Yoga Center, 118 W Centerville Rd, Ste 300, Garland. 469-5738821. Shakti-YogaCenter.com.

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

FDerita@CoppellTx.gov.

Every Body Flow — 9:30-10:30am. This yoga session puts emphasis on stretching, strengthening and realigning no matter what shape an attendees body is in. All Levels Welcome. $15. Divine Sight Healing Arts Center, 1320 Griffin St, E Dallas. 903-3434764. YogaByRachael@outlook.com.

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.

Coloring Club for Adults at Oak Lawn Library — 6-7:30pm. We will provide you with colors and coloring pages or you can bring your own. Enjoy time with other creative people, de-stress, and have some fun! Adults 18 and up. 4100 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas. 214-670-1359.

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

TheDarshanRoom.com.

Rockwall Holistic Practitioners Network Meeting — First Wed. 6-8pm. Monthly meeting of holistic practitioners in Rockwall and surrounding areas to share information, ideas, events and fellowship. $125 annual dues. Cris Stone Pilates, 203 N Alamo Rd, Rockwall. 214-454-2842. Cris Stone: CrisBStone@gmail.com. Facebook.com/ RockwallHolisticNetwork.

Group Meditation — 6:15-6:45pm. Strengthen your meditation practice by joining us for a halfhour session comprised of various meditation practices. Open to all. Free. A Center for Spiritual Living, 4801 Spring Valley Rd, Suite 115, Dallas.

972-866-9988. Info@CSLDallas.org

Laughing Yoga — 7-8:15pm. Healthy and playful experience that helps the body to move easily, freely, and genuinely laugh. Free, donations accepted.

Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214521-6157. LaughYoga.org.

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.

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‘Til Midnight at the Nasher — 6pm-12am. 3rd Fri. All ages. Outdoor evening series featuring local bands and movies, alfresco dining, gallery tours and more. Free. Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St, Dallas. 214- 242-5100. NasherSculptureCenter. org/TilMidnight.

Garden Gigs at the Dallas Arboretum — 7:30-9:30pm. Bask in the magic of live music at twilight as Garden Gigs returns to the Dallas Arboretum. Parking is complimentary. $8/Members, $10/Non-Members. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas. 214-515-6525. KBruton@ DallasArboretum.org.

Fit Dance Plus — 9:30-10:30am. Aerobic fun with simple foot patterns, working around a chair, adding balls and or weights for coordination, balance and muscle work and ending with gentle stretching.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Chill Yoga 101 — 6:45-7:45pm. No heat vinyasa flow. Yoga is significant to everyone in a personal and unique way. Breathe, feel and let go for a moment. All levels welcome. $12 suggested donation.

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

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

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

Family Fun Fridays at the Dallas Arboretum — 10am-2pm. Join every Friday in the shady Pecan Grove for face painting, a petting zoo, silhouette artist Micki Triggs and music for the little ones. $15. 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas. 214-515-6612. Dal lasArboretum.org.

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

www.NADallas.com

Friday Night Bike Ride — 7:45pm. Twelve-mile social bicycle ride around White Rock Lake. All skill levels welcome. Helmets required and lights/ water recommended. Post-ride eats at Jake’s. New Dallas Bike Works Parking Lot, 4875 W Lawther Dr, Dallas. DORBA.org.

saturday Good Local Markets — 8am-1pm. Community farmers market with local farmers, ranchers and artisans selling fruits, vegetables, cheese, meats, handcrafted foods and more. Lakeside Baptist Church, 9150 Garland Rd, Dallas. GoodLocalMarkets.org.

Grand Prarie Farmer’s Market — 8am-2pm.

Market features locally grown fruits and vegetables, plants, tamales, baked goods, salsas, dips, relishes, eggs, honey, chips, soaps, candles and more. 120 W Main St, Downtown Grand Prairie. GPTX.org/ Businesses/Farmers-Market.

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.

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 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

Cloth Diapering 101 — Times vary. Learn the basics of cloth diapering. $10. The Nappy Shoppe, 3253 Independence Pkwy, Plano. NappyShoppe.com.

communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email Publisher@NADallas.com to request our media kit.

acupuncture ACUPUNCTURE HOUSE CALLS OF DALLAS Kim Blankenship, L.Ac. 214-697-8118 AffordableAcu.com TX LIC #01445

“My goal is to make acupuncture accessible for people who are unable to travel to clinic appointments or those who simply prefer the convenience of home treatments. I focus on pain issues, migraines, respiratory and digestive issues, post-operative recovery, stress management, fibromyalgia and cancer treatment side-effects.” Call now to schedule appointment. See ad on page 24.

DR. CARLOS CHAPA, LAC, OMD, PHD 9901 E. Valley Ranch Parkwy, Suite 1000, Irving, TX 18601 LBJ, Suite 501 Mesquite, TX 972-444-0660 AIMC-DFW.com

As an Oriental medicine doctor, board-certified herbalist, and licensed acupuncturist with 17 years of experience, Dr. Chapa helps patients find relief using acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy and more. He offers an herbal pharmacy with over 1,000 safe, organic medicines. His office is In-network with most insurance providers. Don’t forget to mention Natural Awakenings.

ANTI-AGING RENEWED VITALITY INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTER Dr. William Spurlock, MD, Medical Director 9535 Forest Ln, Suite 100, Dallas 214-740-4703 440 LBJ Freeway, Suite 475, Las Colinas 972-589-1677 RenewedVitalityMD.com

We are an integrative and holistic medical clinic; the ideal choice to find relief from menopause, low testosterone, weight gain, fatigue, thyroid disorder, various types of hormonal imbalances, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, chronic viral syndromes, and many other illnesses. Our doctors find the source of illnesses and work with you, using proven, advanced technology. See ad on back cover.

BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS ROCKWALL HOLISTIC NETWORK 214-454-2842 Facebook.com/RockwallHolisticNetwork

Rockwall Holistic Network’s mission is to foster a community of holistic practitioners who serve Rockwall and neighboring cities. The group shares specific modalities of treatment, ideas, marketing opportunities, advice and friendship. Their aim is to help each other grow, while being a wellspring of healthful information for all. Meetings 1st Wednesday of the month. See ad, page 36.

CHIROPRACTIC

KC KORE CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Steven Kloster, DC Medical City Dallas 7777 Forest Ln, Suite C534, Dallas 972-566-3355 KansasCityCore.com/Chiropractor-Dallas We are a hospital based, comprehensive Chiropractic care, rehabilitation and pain center designed to achieve optimum results through caring, compassion and individual treatment plans. Specializing in spinal decompression and pre-natal care, we accept most forms of major insurance. Extended, offices hours and free parking. Call now to schedule an appointment. See ad on page 13.

COSMETICS NATALYA TARASENKO

NYR Organic Independent Consultant 972-704-4208 https://us.NYROrganics.com/shop/landofdaisies TNata709@gmail.com We believe in safe cosmetics. We know origins of our herbs and ingredients. Our luxurious age-defying Frankincense Intense Cream is scientifically formulated and clinically proven to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Call me now to find out more about our products, schedule a party and receive 10% off.

BEST LIFE CHIROPRACTIC AND WELLNESS CENTER Dr. Steven Le, DC 5072 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 4401 Long Prairie Rd, Ste 200, Flower Mound, TX and 9255 Ft Worth Dr, Argyle, TX 972-200-5009 BestLifeChiro.com

Voted Best Chiropractor, Denton County Readers’ Choice Awards 2015, we provide corrective Chiropractic care, MyoVision 3G exams, advanced nutrition diagnosis, detoxification, spinal rehabilitation, X-ray services, functional testing, Cold Laser therapy and specialized Neuropathy testing and treatment. Our focus is on family wellness. Call now for an appointment to get our special $70 exam and treatment. See ad on page 5.

HEIKKINEN CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE CENTER

CONCIERGE SERVICE HOUSE CALLS OF DALLAS 214-505-2525 HouseCallsOfDallas.com

We provide personal care for your home and pets whether you are traveling or away for the day. Services are tailored to fit your specific needs.

When traveling, you can rest knowing that your pets and/or your home are being professionally and reliably cared for in your absence.

In addition to giving your pets lots of loving care, we also pick up mail, newspapers, water plants and provide home security

EDUCATION

Paul, Heikkinen, D.C., Marsha, Heikkinen, D.C. 820 E. Cartwright Rd, Suite 133, Mesquite, TX 972-285-3232 HeikkinenChiropractic.com

DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

Our office is a family owned and operated business dedicated to helping our patients realize their natural healing abilities. We utilize chiropractic, acupuncture, massage and nutrition to effectively treat the whole person. We live to give you Back Your Life. See us for pain relief, wellness care, and much more.

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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THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL

ENERGY

11600 Welch Road, Dallas 214- 363-6311 Hockaday.org

BREEZE ENERGY

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.

855-391-WIND (9463) BreezeEnergy.com 100% Pure, Green, Texas.

Wind power uses no water; which is critical in a droughtplagued state. Using wind energy, you’re good to the environment and your wallet.

At an average of 8.6 cents per kilowatt hour, our residential rates are lower than TXU and Green Mountain for aver-age 12-month plans. See ad, inside front cover.

HAIR CARE ROCKET SCIENCE SALON

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.

9010 Garland Rd, Dallas (1 Blk from Lakeside Baptist Church) 214-823-3288 With a passionSCIENCE for people, we believe that ROCKET everything put in and on our bodies must be SALON Everything you put nutritious and safe.

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75218 (214) 823-3288 our organic hair and skin care is what blendrocketsciencehairsalon.com ing beauty, nature and technology is all Hair • Skin • Nails • Body about. Walk-in appointments welcome.See ad, page 28.

ELECTRIC VEHICLES Locations: 3520 S. Marvin D. Love Frwy, Dallas 888-880-4276 2901 W Airport Frwy, Irving 866-807-3216 4225 W. Plano Pkwy, Plano 888-868-9915 DonHerring.com

SWANK SALON ORGANIC COLOR BAR & BOUTIQUE

We take pride in offering the best selection of vehicles to the DFW Metroplex. The Mitsubishi, all Electric, iMIEV is ready for immediate delivery. We recognize your time is valuable, strive to make your experience easy and offer you lowest available online prices. We pledge to beat advertised Metroplex offers.

We are a preferred Moroccan Oil & Milkshake salon specializing in color, hair cutting, styling, and complete makeovers. The organic color bar is a top-quality option for the eco-friendly and beauty-conscious mavens with sensitive skin. We know the best techniques, tools and brands in the industry. Schedule your appointment today.

TEXAS TOYOTA OF GRAPEVINE 801 State Hwy 114 East, Grapevine 877-858-0831 ToyotaOfGrapevine.com

Experience TOYOTACARE peace of mind with the purchase or lease of every new Toyota. It includes a complimentary worry-free maintenance plan and roadside assistance for 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first.We’re currently offering a $500 Military Rebate and $750 College Graduate Rebate.

See our website for details.

Dallas Metroplex Edition

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.

DR. CARLOS CHAPA, LAC, OMD, PHD 9901 E. Valley Ranch Parkwy, Suite 1000, Irving 18601 LBJ Suite 501 Mesquite 972-444-0660 AIMC-DFW.com

Trained in China and graduated from S. Korea’s most prestigious Medical Universities, Dr. Chapa is an Oriental Medical Doctor, Board Certified Herbalist and Licensed Acupuncturist with over 20 years experience. He helps patients find relief using acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy and more. He offers over 1000 safe, organic herbal medicines and formulas.

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13 Locations in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex 888-286-4603 PrimaCare.com

HERBAL MEDICINE

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

PRIMACARE

15635 Quorum Dr, Addison 972-387-9265 SwankSalon.org

Leslie Duong 5917 Greenville Ave, Dallas 214-887-8325 Leslie.ACN_Herbs@yahoo.com LeslieDuong.com

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. Free Consultation Available. Schedule your appointment now. See ad, page 33.

HOLISTIC DENTISTRY DALLAS DESIGNER SMILES

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.

www.NADallas.com

Dr. Daniel Strader 8222 Douglas Ave, Suite 810, Dallas 214-363-7777 2Grin.com A 3rd generation Dallasite, practicing Biological Dentistry for 30 years, we offer non-toxic, healthier, metal-free ceramic crowns, bridges, and implants.

Mercury fillings are removed and replaced safely, and we offer convenient office hours with after work appointments. Experience a pampering environment in our centrally located office. Call our concierge to schedule an appointment now. See ad on page 16.

SMILE RANCH

KOTSANIS INSTITUTE

Dr. Robyn Abramczyk, DDS 6700 Horizon Rd, Heath 972-772-7645 SmileRanchDentistry.com Smile Ranch is a spa-like dental experience that treats the whole being. Their office practices, treatments, and protocols stand by the belief of biological dentistry.

Robyn Abramcyzk, DDS wants to keep her patients safe from dangerous toxins and help them maintain a beautiful smile. They do not use toxic fillings or substances. See ad, page 9.

NUTRITION

Kotsanis, MD Constantine A. 2260 Pool Road, Grapevine 817-481-6342 DrKotsanis@gmail.com KotsanisInstitute.com

LIVING WELL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER

Dr. Kotsanis blends modern medicine with time-tested older disciplines, creating unique treatments for each person. He believes proper nutrition is the foundation and applies this to treating conditions ranging from autism spectrum to chronic diseases. You’re invited to his FREE monthly Lunch & Learns. The schedule’s on their website.

HOMEOPATHY HEALTHY HEALING ARTS/HPWWC 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 36.

MEDICAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER DALLAS

Dr. William Rea 8345 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite #220, Dallas 214.368.4132 EHCD.com The Environmental Health Center Dallas is a medical facility whose emphasis is the relationship of health and disease to environmental factors. Diagnosis and treatment is directed at determining the cause of the illness. Through thorough investigation we determine the correlation of the patient’s disease process to environmental factors. A leader in the field treating: mold exposure/sensitivity, oil spill exposures, pesticides, chemical exposure/chemical sensitivities, immune dysregulation and much more.

RENEWED VITALITY INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTER Dr. William Spurlock, MD, Medical Director 9535 Forest Ln, Suite 100, Dallas 214-740-4703 440 LBJ Freeway, Suite 475, Las Colinas 972-589-1677 RenewedVitalityMD.com

We are an integrative and holistic medical clinic; the ideal choice to find relief from menopause, low testosterone, weight gain, fatigue, thyroid disorder, various types of hormonal imbalances, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, chronic viral syndromes, and many other illnesses. Our doctors find the source of illnesses and work with you, using proven, advanced technology. See ad on back cover.

DR. JOHN WOODWARD, MD

Medical City Dallas 7777 Forest Lane, Suite A-315, Dallas 972-566-7870 AboutHormones.org Dr. Woodward specializes in hormone replacement for men and women, diagnosis and management of Breast Cancer and Diabetes and been a pioneer in bioidentical hormone replacement for 30 years. He developed an innovative and effective method to help the body make some of its own hormones.

Call for an appointment.

Betty Murray, CN, IFMCP, CHC 14330 Midway Rd, Suite 121, Dallas 972-930-0260 Info@LivingWellDallas.com LivingWellDallas.com Betty Murray is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor who makes the science of nutrition easy to understand and implement. A specialist in metabolic and digestive disorders, weight loss resistance and body bio-chemistry master, Betty teaches clients how to utilize nutritional interventions to improve their health.

Schedule your free 20-minute consultation.

NATURAL HEALTH SHOP

400 North Coit Rd, Suite 1902, Richardson 972-664-1990 NaturalHealthTX.com Natural Healthy Shop has everyday low prices on over 9,000 health and wellness products and supplements.

They specialize in special orders.

The shop is fully stocked with groceries, supplements, sports nutrition, beauty products, special needs nutrition, massage, detox. Located at the intersection of Coit and Roundrock. Open 7 days a week.

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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, user-friendly 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 34.

PETS HOLLYWOOD FEED

12 Metroplex Area locations Hollywoodfeed.com

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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 selfservice dog washing stations available. Check out our famous Mississippi Made Dog beds.

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PHARMACIES ABRAMS-ROYAL COMPOUNDING PHARMACY 8220 Abrams Rd, Dallas 214-349-8000 4909 W. Park Blvd, Plano 972-599-7700 ARP-RX.com

Family owned and operated since 1980, with more than 135 years of combined experience. Our pharmacists work to provide proactive solutions to restore health and wellness. We work as trusted partners with physicians and patients to develop targeted treatment plans and customized wellness programs for your unique needs. Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PACB) certified. See ad on back cover.

AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION STORE

8345 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 225, Dallas 214-361-9515 AEHF.com

Dr. Amy Hayek Dr. Bill Ormston 214-802-7815, 843-860-8336 AllCreaturesEverySpine.com

6808 Pastor Bailey Dr, Dallas 214-331-8522 ConcordDallas.org

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 7:30am, 9:15am, 11:00am, 12:45am, and online at Streamingfaith.com. Mid-week service is Wednesdays at 7:00pm. Reverend Bryan L. Carter, Senior Pastor.

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

SPA DEER LAKE LODGE ORGANIC SPA& WELLNESS RESORT 10500 Deer Lake Lodge Rd. Montgomery 936-647-1383 DeerLakeLodge.com

ABUNDANT LIFE WELLNESS AND THERMOGRAPHY CENTER

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Our guests are inspired to maintain or jump start wellness lifestyles with self-directed detoxification and cleansing programs that encourage and renew combined with juice fasting, colonics, fitness classes, energy work, spa treatments and weight loss. This holistic wellness destination is secluded with a limited number of guests and eco-friendly vibe.

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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Jennifer Trejo, Naturopath 3904 Boat Club Rd, Lake Worth 817-847-0900 AbundantLifeWellnessCenter.com

We help with acute and chronic health concerns including autoimmune, fatigue, ADHD, gut is-sues, metabolic issues and more. Services include detoxification, enzyme therapy, homeopathy, nutrition, weight loss, functional blood analysis, hormone testing, essential oils, foot detox, and oxygen steam sauna. We offer the latest technology in Neurofeedback and Breast Thermography. See ads, pages 14 & 18.

ROCKWALL COMPLETE HEALING & WELLNESS

Offering full body Regulation Thermography, including the breast. It can detect abnormalities in the very earliest of stages, many times finding underlying causes of disease. It looks at the entire body’s behavior after being stressed giving a ‘living dynamic view.’ Consultations, further eval-uation and follow up care are also offered. See ad, page 4.

VETERINARIANS

Through Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy and other drug free modalities veterinarians Amy Hayek and Bill Ormston help their animal patients sustain the miracle of life. A.C.E.S. believes that the power that made the body can heal the body. We offer the highest level of drug free veterinary care available.

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The only retail store in the US devoted solely to the sales of environmentally safe products for everyday use in homes, schools and businesses – we even provide environmentally safe housing. Founded in 1975, our products and the education we provide to our customers is based on extensive research into the fields of chemical sensitivity and environmental illness.

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CONCORD DALLAS CHURCH

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.

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

“Our goal is to offer our community high-quality wellness services in an exceptionally comfortable and healing environment. We know that timehonored healing traditions – Acupuncture, Massage, Herbal medicine, Young Living Raindrop Therapy, Chiropractic and Colonics work.

Rejuvenation, Relaxation, Relief from pain, stress and tension and the opportunity to achieve your highest potential.” See ad, page 30.

YARD AND GARDEN LIBERTY URBAN AGRICULTURE Irving, TX 214-531-3227 info@LibertyUrbanAgriculture.com LibertyUrbanAgriculture.com

Take the guess work out of starting a vegetable garden and eat healthy all year long. We provide professional vegetable garden design and installation services all over the Metroplex, including elevated gardens, raised-bed gardens, planting and care services, drip irrigation systems and gardening advice. Whether you live on 2 acres or .2 acres, we can help. See ad, page 27.

NORTH HAVEN GARDENS 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas 214-363-5316 NHG.com

Family owned and operated since 1951, our comprehensive garden center and nursery sells both native plants and rare tropicals. Find aisles of rare plants and educated staff to help solve any garden problems.

Monthly seminars hosted by experts help with seasonal and topical issues. We also carry garden tools and decorations.

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YOGA CRESCENT YOGA STUDIO 812 Alex Ln, Midlothian 469-285-3559 CrescentYogaStudio.com

Ellis County’s premier yoga studio brings peace to the mind, body and spirit. Teachers are experienced, educated and passionate about sharing their knowledge. Learn techniques to balance the body and ease hectic lifestyles. Crescent Yoga offers a wide variety of yoga styles. Over 18 classes per week. 2 Weeks Unlimited Yoga for $20.

DALLAS YOGA CENTER 4525 Lemmon Ave, Dallas 214-443-9642 DallasYogaCenter.com

Providing yoga and wellness to the Metroplex since 1989, DYC is a holistic education resource center.

Through the wide breath/depth of yoga classes, cutting edge somatic modalities and a multifaceted holistic wellness center with a large variety of integrative wellness services, we serve and educate our community and provide tools for healing, growth and self-exploration.

SHAKTI LOVE YOGA CENTER

118 W. Centerville Rd, Suite 300, Garland 469-223-6673 Shakti-YogaCenter.com A group of dedicated yoga practitioners eager to share teachings of traditional Hatha Yoga.

We strive to guide intelligently structured yoga classes focusing on breath, not perfecting the pose, preparing students to sit in stillness and rejoice in meditation. See ad, page 20.

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