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n preparing this month’s special Food & Garden issue, I am again pleasurably reminded of how blessed we are here in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. Even though it’s the sixth largest metropolitan area in the country, we are surrounded by working farms that supply a bounty of fresh fruits, vegetables and meats furnished by our Creator for our sustenance and enjoyment. Tucked away an hour or less in any direction, we all benefit from the agricultural enterprises of such North Texas communities as Alvarado, Denison, Farmersville, Jefferson, Jones Prairie, Grandview, Greenville, Mt. Pleasant, Tom Bean, Whitesboro and Waxahachie.

Witness the well-stocked farmers’ markets in every part of the Metroplex in season; numerous community supported agriculture (CSA) programs where we can subscribe for biweekly or monthly baskets of straight-from-the-farm produce, milk and meats; organic sections in most grocery stores; and the movement among local chefs and restaurants to locally source ingredients.

So, why aren’t North Texans the healthiest folks in the United States? Maybe because despite everything, they are still unaware of the personal health benefits they can access from this bounty at our doorstep.

Natural Awakenings’ mission is to let the secret out of the bag. We regularly present information and insights about the health benefits and environmental integrity of eating foods that originate just up the road. The Eat Local movement has entered mainstream consciousness, thanks to millions of Natural Awakenings readers and others that have tuned into their love for fresh, vibrant flavors and commitment to sustainable communities. In this month’s feature article, “Fresh Food Trends: Natural Trailblazers in Sustainable Eating,” natural foods expert Melinda Hemmelgarn highlights this year’s top trends in nutritious local eating.

Whatever local market supplies your family, ranging from a neighborhood farmers’ market to your favorite conscientious grocer/health food store, it’s good to know that without a doubt, fresh, whole, non-GMO goodness does a body well.

It’s never too late to: • Go vegetarian or vegan or add fish once or twice a week to your diet.

• Start a garden (even if it’s just a couple of container gardens on a small patio).

• Start making it a habit to purchase produce from local, organic sources (which simultaneously decreases your family’s carbon footprint).

• Try incorporating raw foods (at least one green drink a day) into meal planning.

• Go gluten-free, even if only a couple days a week, and monitor the difference it makes.

• Sustain the healthy change of good eating you want to see happen everywhere on the planet.

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

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newsbriefs Texas AltCar Conference & Expo Reveals the Future of Transportation

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resented by the North Central Texas Council of Governments and DFW Clean Cities Coalition, the fifth annual Texas AltCar Conference & Expo will be held March 28 and 29 at the Irving Convention Center.

The public will get to view and test-drive a large collection of alternative fuel vehicles and listen to a keynote speech by MotorWeek host John Davis on March 28.

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he fifth annual Natural Health Fest will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 29, at Plano Center, combining nutrition, scientific breakthroughs and time-honored remedies to provide new ways to optimize wellness, increase energy, lose weight, improve memory and even look younger. Ticket sales begin at 7:30 a.m.

More than 100 exhibits (including gluten-free), free screenings, samples, prizes, pet adoptions and live radio broadcasts. Lectures will address topics that include testosterone, nutrient testing, learning issues, individualized cancer treatment, stem cells and much more.

Speakers include Dr. Tusher Rawalji, DC, of ChiroOne, on Peak Performance—Live at Your Peak; Hugh Woodward, of Twist 25, on DHEA—What it is.

What it does. When and Why People Should Use It as a Bio-Identical Cream, Not a Pill; Howard Garrett, The Dirt Doctor, on Improving the Health of the Soil and the Health of People; Dr. Darcy Brunk, of Avazzia, on Non-Surgical Facelift and Pain Treatment—The Shocking Truth; Debby Romick, of Brain Balance, on Understanding the Brain in children with ADHD, Autism and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Tim Mount, of NeoCell, on The New Science of Anti-Aging—Look Younger and Feel Better!; Sarah Ford, of SlimGenetic, on How Your DNA and Neuro-Chemistry Play a Role In Weight Loss And Wellness For Life; Dr. Kyl Smith, of Memory Works, on The Testosterone Switch: 3 Steps To Naturally Increase Testosterone and Improve Energy, Health, and Vitality; Dr. Marler, of Aspire Interventions, on Does Your Child Have Learning Issues? Avoid labels and Really Help Your Child Gain Core Competencies.; and Dr. John Youn, of Young Health, on Beyond Treatment—How to Restore Your Health with the Young Health Revolution.

Tickets are $10 or save $2 online. For more information, call 1-877-673-2536 or visit NaturalHealthFest.com. See ad, page 11.

EPIC Earth Day in Grapevine

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n celebration of Earth Day on April 22 and in conjunction with the annual Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off April 5, Keep Grapevine Beautiful (KGVB) is hosting the EPIC Earth Day Experience on from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., April 5, at the gazebo in historic downtown Grapevine. The one-day event includes community cleanup, expo, demonstrations, live music and keynote speaker Chad Pregracke, 2013 CNN Hero of the Year.

The purpose of the event is to promote environmental awareness and educational resources that engage the community to reduce water and energy usage; preserve and reclaim natural space; influence purchasing choices based on environmental impact; and cultivate a sustainable Earth and air quality.

A community cleanup of downtown Grapevine is the signature event for the Great American Cleanup, the nation’s largest annual community improvement program.

Other highlights include recycling opportunities, a re-fashion show, community circle, kids’ eco-plat area and a hydration station. KGVB will provide an information booth. The EPIC Green House is an interactive home and garden workshop that highlights simple ways to create sustainable and economical living space and an outdoor demonstration on rain barrels, mulching, xeriscaping and composting.

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ust eight miles from downtown Dallas, the 7,000-acre Great Trinity Forest beckons urban explorers to spend a day of discovery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 29, as a guest of the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, in partnership with the Trinity River Audubon Center and the Trinity Trust.

The forest encompasses three ecosystems and is home to an incredibly diverse community of plants and animals. Guests will also learn about the importance of trees to our city, the ways this forest is key to our future sustainability, and the planned 17-mile Trinity Spine Trail from the Audubon Center to the arboretum, with poetry positioned along the route.

The four-hour program includes a presentation inside the Audubon and lunch, followed by a tour of the trails outdoors. Children 5 and upmay participate in a special program hosted by the Audubon Center that teaches them to be active stewards of our landsand highlights the wonders of nature all around.

Cost (lunch included) partner members $20/nonmembers $30/teacher members and students $15/families of four of more 10 percent discount. To register, call 214-871-2440 or visit DallasInstitute.org. DART rail accessible.

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he nationwide health epidemic of chronic diseases afflicting the human population is also showing up among companion animals. According to a report by the Environmental Working Group, pets, like a canary in a coal mine, may be the environmental sentinels that are now signaling a clear connection between disease and manmade chemicals.

In a study that analyzed blood samples of dogs and cats, 48 of 70 industrial chemicals and pollutants were traced, many recording levels that were substantially higher than previously reported in national studies of humans. Dogs displayed double the concentration of perfluorochemicals (used in stain-proof and grease-proof coatings); cats evidenced 23 times the concentration of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) fire retardants and 5.4 times the amount of mercury.

PBDE levels in hyperthyroid cats have been linked to eating canned cat food and to the increased use of PBDEs in consumer products during the past 30 years. In humans, high levels of flameretardant chemicals are implicated in endocrine disruption, Type 2 diabetes and thyroid disease.

Suggestions for minimizing exposure include avoiding chemicalladen household cleaners, furnishings and carpet; drinking carbon-filtered water; steering clear of food and beverage containers made from or lined with plastic (including cans); and eating organic produce and free-range meat.

healthbriefs Silver Colloids Support Sinus Health Naturally

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or people with sensitive sinuses, life can seem like a contest between breathing more freely and staying off of steroid sprays and antibiotics, because using them regularly in a preventative manner can lead to serious health consequences. Naturally maintaining sinus health requires an antimicrobial agent that kills offending microbes, yet is harmless enough to use several times a day indefinitely. A natural protocol that uses an enhanced aqueous silver colloid of greater than 30 parts per million is now being used to relieve the burden on the immune system and prevent chronic irritation of sinus passageways.

One crucial function our sinuses perform is filtering the air we breathe, which is filled with viruses, bacteria and fungi. The easiest way to maintain sinus health is to kill these pathogens before their numbers become large.

Silver colloids, delivered through the nose with either a neti pot or nasal spray bottle are one way to do this, according to Steven Frank, author of Managing Sinus Health: Clearing Sinus Infections Without Antibiotics. For the remedy to work, it is important to blow the nose prior to use and then coat the tissues of the nasal passageways, allowing the liquid to remain there as long as possible. Then a second, similar spray application can follow after a few minutes, avoiding blowing the nose in the interval.

Frank is the founder of Nature’s Rite and chief technical officer at Klearsen Corporation—two companies that research and develop herbal formulations and natural health products. He holds numerous patents on antimicrobial colloids and respiratory infection therapies.

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cup of beans a day may keep the doctor away. In a randomized trial published in the Archives of Internal Medicine of 121 participants diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, daily consumption of approximately one cup of legumes (peas and beans) was found to improve glycemic control and reduce systolic blood pressure and heart rate, thereby reducing participants’ calculated risk score for coronary heart disease (CHD).

Body weight, waist circumference and fasting blood glucose and triglyceride levels also decreased on the legume diet. Legumes appear to make dietary carbohydrates digest more slowly and with a lower glycemic index, which has been associated with reduced hypertension and fewer CHD events in pre-diabetic individuals.

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lusive anti-cancer elements of vitamin E, natural tocopherols, have been identified by researchers at Ohio State University as being able to deactivate an enzyme essential for cancer cell survival.

Although both alpha and gamma forms of natural tocopherols worked, the gamma was the most potent in shutting down the troublesome enzyme. Through manipulating the structure of the gamma molecule, the scientists were able to create an agent 20 times more effective than the original vitamin. In mice, this agent reduced the size of prostate cancer tumors.

Over-the-counter vitamin E supplements are limited because many use synthetic forms that do not contain the natural gamma tocopherols. The study’s authors, led by Ching-Shih Chen, Ph.D., note that the human body cannot absorb the high dosages of natural vitamin E required to achieve the anti-cancer effect; their goal is to develop a safe pill that could be taken daily for cancer prevention.

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wo superfoods show promise for protecting people from radiation damage—cruciferous vegetables and miso, a food paste made from fermented soybeans. Scientists have identified a specific chemical byproduct, 3,3’diindolylmethane (DIM), derived from the digestion of cruciferous vegetables and especially concentrated in broccoli, that is responsible for the defensive effect. The source of miso’s beneficial properties needs further investigation, but appears to stem from the fermentation process.

Research led by Gary Firestone, Ph.D., of the University of California-Berkley, and physician Eliot Rosen, Ph.D., of Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C., concluded that administering supplemental DIM before or immediately following lethal levels of radiation exposure protected rats from immediate death. If clinical trials with humans are successful, the compound could be used to minimize acute radiation sickness.

A comprehensive research review published in the Journal of Toxicologic Pathology lends credence to miso’s shielding power. Mice that ate miso a week before irradiation appeared to be protected from radiation injury.

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Creative Paths for Local Food Sourcing Entrepreneurs are creating novel ways to circumvent the commercial food system that ships food, in or out of season, for hundreds or thousands of miles at the cost of quality and too often, accountability. Re:farm Denver, in Colorado, for example, supplies families with everything they need for backyard gardens, from irrigation systems to seeds. In 2013, 200 families participated.

Cottage food laws allow artisans to sell breads, jams, candy and other foods made in home kitchens. While specific restrictions vary, 42 states have some type of cottage law. Beth-Ann Betz, who bakes sweets in her New Hampshire kitchen, says, “It gives me the option to be independent and self-employed at 66.”

At the Community Thanksgiving Potluck, in Laguna Beach, California, dinner is shared, not served. For 25 years, those with homes and without, single people, families, city council members and the jobless have gathered to share food and community for the holiday. “It’s a wonderful chaos,” says Dawn Price, executive director of the nonprofit Friendship Shelter.

At Bottles Liquor, in West Oakland, California, a banner reads “Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Available Here.” Bottles is a member of the Healthy Neighborhood Store Alliance, an effort of the nonprofit Mandela Marketplace to bring pesticide-free produce to corner stores throughout the neighborhood.

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America’s Best Community Garden Cities We don’t have to live in a rural area or even the suburbs to be a farmer these days. According to the Trust for Public Land, the 10 best cities for homegrown veggies from urban gardens are Seattle, Washington (a P-Patch program provides 68 gardens for residents throughout the city); Portland, Oregon (its Produce for People program donates fresh produce to local hunger agencies); Long Beach, California (growing anything from sugar cane and lemongrass to sunflowers and tomatoes); St. Paul, Minnesota (17 community gardens—half run by nonprofits and half open to rent); Honolulu, Hawaii (1,254 plots for public use); San Jose, California (19 community gardens on 35 acres); Baltimore, Maryland (community gardens cover 11 acres throughout the city); Washington, D.C. (a Master Peace Farm program tends area gardens and mentors budding veggie growers at an adjoining middle school); Anchorage, Alaska (a city goal is enabling residents to work together in harmony); and Louisville, Kentucky (Brightside’s community garden program, established 19 years ago, currently manages 10 of Louisville’s 16 gardens).

These gardens not only extol the virtues of fresh, local and often organic foods, they also bring communities together. Some produce food for those in need, others have youth programs and some have even been credited with reducing local crime rates. Many community gardens accept new members in the fall; visit acga.LocalHarvest.org to find one nearby and reserve a space.

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The latest study from the Center for Economic Development and Research at the University of North Texas examines DART Rail’s positive impact on property development and extends the research to consider the effect on commercial lease rates. Terry L. Clower, Ph.D., director of the Center for Economic Development and Research at the University of North Texas (UNT), states, “Even through difficult economic times, DART has demonstrated its ability to boost the North Texas economy through its daily operations, capital spending and attracting private investment.”

Researchers found that the station area outperformed comparable control locations in each of five major property types. New developments built between 1993 and 2013 in close proximity to light rail totaled more than $1.5 billion in valuation, compared with roughly $600 million in control areas. Of those completed projects, more than $751 million are multifamily residential developments, whileoffice developments total$224 million. Retail developments are worth $393 million, with Mockingbird Station and The Shops at Park Lane the most notable examples. Industrial and single-family properties also were more plentiful near rail stations.

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located near DART stations exceed $36 million annually, more than twice the $14 million estimated in the control group areas.“Although we are a young light rail system, transit agencies across the country are looking at our policies and practices to learn how we’ve attracted so much development to our station areas,” says Gary Thomas, DART president and executive director.

Developers have announced plans to build roughly $3.8 billion in projects deliberately located near DART Rail over

the next decade. If completed, more than 8,500 multi-family units, as well as several million square feet of office and retail space, will arrive near DART stations, contributing about $91 million in annual real property tax revenues to local jurisdictions.

Nearly all major projects under construction or planned have some residential component. According to the research, multi-family and office property developments are especially suited to station areas, which is consistent with transit-oriented and new urbanism-style developments.

DART Chief Financial Officer David Leininger says, “The positive impact of DART Rail on office construction and lease rates is directly correlated to tenant demand for walkable developments and transit options. Proximity to DART is a marketing advantage for recruiting talent.”

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ilk is big business. Once a hyperlocal food source that came from a family or neighbor’s cow, the modern milk industry collects the output of many farms, pools it together for processing and distribution on a regional or national scale and is bound by myriad government regulations and fixed pricing schedules.

Now that more people are recognizing the value of all kinds of organic food, including milk, some dairymen are seeking a return to those earlier days. Don Seale, of County Line Farms, an independent organic milk producer in Earth, Texas, near the New Mexico border, says, “Our dairy products are the freshest, grass-fed and pasture-raised dairy products in Texas. We want consumers to understand the advantages of drinking milk from our organic family farm.”

Seale is positive about the growth potential for independent dairy farmers, especially organic dairies.Although their herd of 2,000 cows on 3,000 acres is diminutive compared to some of their neighbors, the milk is sold at Green Grocer, Natural Grocers and Central Market, among others.

The cows that produce County Line Farms’ milkare happy, healthy and humanely cared for, and graze naturally over many acres, enjoying the fresh, clean, West Texas air,” says Searle. “The Jersey crossbred and Holstein cows that make our milk two times a day get to eat our own organically grown grasses, alfalfa and sorghum forages. These food sources are free from chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides.”

The milk has naturally higher levels of vitamin E, natural and healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, beta carotene and other antioxidants. Often, processed food products add dried fish oil to make this claim.

Our brains and spinal columns need these natural elements in food to function at optimum levels. Locally produced, grown and packaged foods are fresher,

have traveled fewer miles, and so leave a much smaller carbon footprint from their production. County Line even uses recyclable, half-gallon plastic jugs, because paperboard cartons are not recyclable in most areas of the U.S.

County Line Farms milk comes from cows that have been Validus certified. That means they have been inspected and are certified on criteria ofsocially responsible practicesfor farm security, worker care and animal welfare.

“Don’t be misled by the term ‘natural,’” says Searle. Organic products are produced under tightly controlled conditions without the use of pesticides, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers, genetically modified organisms (GMO), ionizing radiation, antibiotics or growth hormones. Products that are merely labeled “natural” do not meet these requirements and have no official USDA or other governmental regulation.”

All of these factors do contribute to a slightly higher retail price for organic dairy products compared to conventional dairy products from standard dairy farms.

The cost to certify a farm’s pastures, the higher prices to grow organic feed andthe added labor for organic farm production, along with the acute monitoring of cow health, all contribute to the well-deserved prices of organic dairy products.

Our support as consumers helps the local economy and the future of local family farms. Moreover, choosing organic products such as milk will provide a better business environment for a lifelong pattern that will benefit us all.

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Fresh Food Trends Natural Trailblazers in Sustainable Eating

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

Food experts have listed local, regional and sustainable foods among the top food trends for 2014. Consumers’ heightened environmental awareness and their love for fresh flavors are responsible.

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here’s even a new term, “hyperlocal”, to describe produce harvested fresh from onsite gardens at restaurants, schools, supermarkets and hospitals—all designed for sourcing tasty, nutrient-rich foods minus the fuelguzzling transportation costs. Adding emphasis to the need to preserve vital local food sources, the United Nations has designated 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming.

Here are four thriving food trends resulting from shifts in Americans’ thinking and our growing love for all things local.

Foraging

What could be more entertaining and economical than searching for and gathering wild foods in their natural habitat?

From paw paws and persimmons in Missouri to palmetto berries in Florida and seaweed in California, Mother Nature provides a feast at her children’s feet.

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mushrooms, greens, herbs, fruits and even shellfish. To learn how to identify regional native wild foods and cash in on some “free” nutritious meals, foragers need to know where and when to harvest their bounty. Conservation departments and state and national parks often offer helpful field guides and recipes.

Jill Nussinow, also known as The Veggie Queen, a registered dietitian and cookbook author in Santa Rosa, California, characterizes foraging as “nature’s treasure hunt.” Nussinow says she forages for the thrill of it and because, “It puts you very much in touch with the seasons.”

On her typical foraging excursions through forests and on beaches, Nussinow notes, “You never know what you might find: mushrooms, berries, miner’s lettuce, mustard pods or sea vegetables.

It’s free food, there for the picking.”

However, she warns, “You have to know what you are doing. Some wild foods can be harmful.”

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For example, Nussinow advises getting to know about mushrooms before venturing forth to pick them. She recommends the book Mushrooms Demystified, by David Arora, as a learning tool, and checking with local mycological associations for safe mushroom identification. She also likes the advice of “Wildman” Steve Brill, of New York City, who publishes educational articles at Wildman SteveBrill.com. “He knows more about wild foods than anyone I know,” she says.

Vermont wildcrafter Nova Kim teaches her students not only how to identify wild edibles, but also how to harvest them sustainably. It’s critical to make sure wild foods will be available for future generations.

Fermentation

Kefir, kimchi, kombucha and sauerkraut all owe their unique flavors to fermentation. Sandor Katz, author of The Art of Fermentation: An In-Depth Exploration of Essential Concepts and Processes From Around the World, is a self-described “fermentation revivalist”. He explains how microorganisms, such as lactic acid bacteria that are universally present on raw vegetables and in milk, transform fresh food into preserved sustenance.

Katz recalls how his boyhood love for sour pickles grew to an “obsession with all things fermented.” An abundant garden crop of cabbage left him wondering, “What are we going to do with all that cabbage?” The answer came naturally: “Let’s make sauerkraut.”

Subsequently, Katz has become an international expert on the art and science of fermentation from wine to brine and beyond, collecting recipes and wisdom from past generations (WildFermentation. com). He observes, “Every single culture enjoys fermented foods.”

Increasing respect and reverence for fermented foods and related communities of beneficial microorganisms is a new frontier in nutrition and medical sciences. For example, several researchers at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual meeting last fall in Houston, Texas, described the connections between the trillions of bacteria living in the human gut, known as the “microbiota”, and mental and physical health. Kelly Tappen-

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Feed Matters

The popular adage, “We are what we eat,” applies to animals, as well. New research from Washington State University shows that organic whole milk from pasture-fed cows contains 62 percent higher levels of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids compared to conventional, or non-organic, whole milk. The striking difference is accounted for by the fact that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s national organic program legally requires that organic cows have access to pasture throughout the grazing season. The more time cows spend on high-quality pasture, which includes grass, legumes and hay, the more beneficial the fats will be in their milk.

On the other hand, when ruminant animals, designed to graze on pasture, are fed a steady diet of corn and soy,

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both their milk and meat contain less beneficial fat.

According to Captain Joseph Hibbeln, a lipid biochemist and physician at the National Institutes of Health, American diets have become deficient in omega-3 fatty acids over the past 100 years, largely because of industrial agriculture. Hibbeln believes that consuming more omega-3s may be one of the most important dietary changes Americans can make to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, improve mental health and enhance children’s brain and eye development, including boosting their IQs.

Coldwater fish such as salmon, mackerel, tuna and sardines provide excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids.

Plus, dairy and meat from animals raised on pasture can improve our intake, as well.

Faith

How might eating with the “creation” in mind influence food and agriculture trends? Barbara Ross, director of social services for Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, believes, “People’s common denominator is that we are all part of and integral to the creation.” She considers how “Food, agriculture, environment and economy are bound together in a way that requires we think, plan and act for the dignity of each person and the common good of the human family.”

Ross explains that the choices we make in these vital areas affect the richness of our soils, the purity of our air and water and the health of all living things.

Marie George, Ph.D., a professor of philosophy at St. John’s University, in Queens, New York, agrees, “The serious ecological crises we see today stem from the way we think,” and “reveal an urgent moral need for

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Kelly Moltzen, a registered dietitian in Bronx, New York, shares a passion for addressing food justice and sustainability from her faith-based perspective of Franciscan spirituality.

She believes that, “When we connect our spirituality with the daily act of eating, we can eat in a way that leads to a right relationship with our Creator.” By bridging spirituality with nutrition and the food system, Moltzen hopes to raise awareness of how people can care for their body as a temple and live in right relationship with the Earth, which she perceives as “the larger house of God.”

Fred Bahnson, director of the Food, Faith and Religious Leadership Initiative at Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is the author of Soil and Sacrament: A Spiritual Memoir of Food and Faith. His book takes the reader on a journey to four different faith communities—Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal and Jewish—to explore connections between spiritual nourishment and the cultivation of food. Bahnson speaks about sacred soil and the communities of mystical microorganisms that lie within and create the foundation for sustenance. He also describes the special power of communal gardens, which welcome all and provide nourishing food, yet come to satisfy more than physical hunger.

Regardless of religious denomination, Amanda Archibald, a registered dietitian in Boulder, Colorado, believes, “We are in a new era of food— one that embraces and honors food producers and food systems that respect soil, environment and humanity itself.”

Melinda Hemmelgarn, aka the “food sleuth”, is a registered dietitian and award-winning writer and radio host at KOPN.org, in Columbia, MO (FoodSleuth@gmail.com). She advocates for organic farmers at Enduring-Image.blogspot.com.

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lthough following a diet without gluten has become easier due to increased availability and labeling of gluten-free foods, we still need to know how to make sure which foods strictly qualify. We always have more control in our own kitchen, yet we’re not always eating at home. Natural Awakenings asked experts to comment on reasons for the demand and offer practical tips and tactics for healthy eating on the go.

According to the Center for Celiac Research & Treatment, 18 million Americans are now gluten sensitive, 3 million more suffer from celiac disease, and the numbers continue to skyrocket, says Dr. David Perlmutter, a neurologist and author of Grain Brain. Gluten, a naturally occurring protein in wheat, barley and rye, is prevalent in the modern American diet. Perlmutter points to new wheat hybrids and increasing amounts of gluten in processed foods as exacerbating the problem. He particularly cites today’s overuse of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications as contributors to “inappropriate and excessive reactions to what might otherwise have represented a non-threatening protein like gluten.”

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Jules Shepard, a mother of two in Washington, D.C., and author of Free for All Cooking: 150 Easy Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly Recipes the Whole Family Can Enjoy who also shares recipes at Blog.JulesGlutenFree.com, remembers when going out for a glutenfree lunch was difficult. “The friendly lunch spots my coworkers and I used to

enjoy on a weekly and sometimes even daily basis were no longer friendly for me,” she says. “There was nothing on the menu I could eat, and it seemed better for everyone if I simply stayed in the office. But it isolated me socially from my colleagues and deprived me of a much-needed midday break that had been such an enjoyable part of my routine.” Attending catered breakfasts or lunches for office meetings also presented difficulties.

Shepard learned that it’s best to be prepared and pack something, even if it’s only a snack.

“Some of my favorites include fresh fruit, like apples or bananas with peanut or almond butter, washed berries, applesauce, coconut yogurt, hummus and red peppers, trail mix, dry cereals like granola, and nutrition bars. I keep a variety of these bars in my purse and car year-round, so I’m never bored with my choices.”

“Gluten-free instant oatmeal is a staple in my life,” advises

Shepard. She never leaves home without it, regardless of the length of the trip. “All you need is a cup or a bowl and some boiling water. Be sure to buy certified gluten-free oats, because regular oats can be contaminated with gluten grains.” Shepard also recommends avoiding pre-sweetened varieties.

Kate Chan, a teacher and mother of two in suburban Seattle, Washington, who has been following a gluten-free diet since 2000, has solved the problem of eating healthy at work another way: The family cooks extra the night before.

“While cleaning up the kitchen, I just pack the leftovers for lunch. I like to vary the side dishes a bit if I pack side dishes at all, and toss in fruit and more vegetables,” she says. Chan likes to use a bento-style lunch box with several compartments, plus thermal containers, so she can enjoy a variety of gluten-free lunch options.

On the Road In Los Angeles, California, Kristine Kidd, former food editor at Bon Appétit, has recently returned to gluten-free eating. On her menu-planning and recipe blog, KristineKidd.com, and in her cookbook, Weeknight Gluten Free, she recommends whole, fresh foods from farmers’ markets that are naturally gluten-free. When she and her husband hike the Sierra Mountains, she carries homemade, high-fiber, gluten-free cookies to eat on the way up and packs gluten-free soups such as butternut squash and black bean, corn tortillas with fresh fillings, and fruit for a delicious lunch upon reaching the peak.

Some gluten-free snacks can contain as many empty calories as other types of junk food, notes Registered Dietitian Katharine Tallmadge. “Many ‘gluten-free’ products are made with refined, unenriched grains and starches, which contain plenty of calories, but few vitamins or minerals.” She agrees with Kidd and others that choosing whole, natural, fresh foods, which are naturally gluten-free, makes for healthy eating wherever we go.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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Gluten-Free Apps On The Go Is That Gluten Free? for Groceries

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ave you ever stood in the grocery store holding a package and wondered if that food truly was gluten-free? What about when you find yourself wandering around a new city enjoying the scenery, but worrying if there’s a gluten-free restaurant where you can eat? Going gluten-free does change your life. You must become a savvy label reader and researcher. You also must become someone that asks lots of questions when eating out. Fret no more; there’s an app for that. In fact, there are several apps for that.

Several developers have developed smart phone apps that help identifygluten-free foods and ingredients, along with location services to find restaurants with gluten-free menus. They can help us make safe choices and take out some of the anxiety of traveling and shopping.

Is That Gluten Free? from Midlife Crisis Apps includes more than 15,000 verified gluten-free products from more than 400 brands. The app also includes a searchable ingredients tab that designates safe, unsafe and possibly unsafe ingredients. The app costs $7.99, with free updates and no monthly fees.

Gluten-Free Restaurant Cards from CeliacTravel.com.

This free iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch app includes restaurant cards in more than 40 different languages that can be shown to a server, chef or manager to help ensure a safe meal.

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Is That Gluten Free? Eating Out, also from Midlife Crisis Apps, covers many national and regional restaurant chains with gluten-free options. Is That Gluten Free? Eating Out, which costs $3.99, provides details on more than 2,500 menu items.

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Make My Plate

Make My Plate is an iPhone app with a gluten-free menus designed by Metabolic Blueprint, allowing users to “Make Your Plate” quick and easy with visual pictures rather than scrolling through food choices. Create daily plates for a healthy diet. The app uses crowdsourcing and artificial intelligence to recommend new plates and learn your habits.

Betty Murray, CN, CHC, NAN, is a certified nutritionist, health coach, author of Cleanse: Detox Your Body, Mind and Spirit and founder of Living Well Dallas, an integrative health center in Dallas (LivingWellDallas.com). She is also the education director of the Gluten Intolerance Group of Greater Dallas.

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RG Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, is one of the leading makers of electric vehicle charging stations in DFW, which is among the top 10 EV-ready cities because of its charging infrastructure. Now, NRG subsidiary NRG Solar has brought the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System into full operation, delivering solar electricity to its customers in California.

At full capacity, the facility’s trio of 450-foot high towers produces a total of 392 megawatts (MW) of solar power, enough electricity to provide 140,000 homes with clean energy and avoid 400,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, equal to removing 72,000

vehicles off the road.

Although NRG will be the plant’s operator, Ivanpah is a joint effort between NRG, Google and BrightSource Energy. Bechtel is the engineering, procurement and construction contractor on the project. Ivanpah received a $1.6 billion loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office.

Ivanpah, which now accounts for nearly 30 percent of all solar thermal energy generated in the U.S., is the largest solar project of its kind in the world. The project is the first to use BrightSource’s innovative solar power tower technology to produce electricity, which includes 173,500 heliostats that follow the sun’s trajectory, solar field integration software and a solar receiver steam generator.

The impact on the local economy

is significant, as well. Since October 2010, the project has created thousands of jobs and at the peak of construction, employed nearly 3,000 site workers that completed more than 8.35 million man-hours. In the operational phase, approximately $650 million in salaries is expected to be paid over the next 30 years.

“Cleantech innovations such as Ivanpah are critical to establishing America’s leadership in large-scale,

clean-energy technology that will keep our economy globally competitive over the next several decades,” says Tom Doyle, president of NRG Solar. “We see Ivanpah changing the energy landscape by proving that utility-scale solar is not only possible, but incredibly beneficial to both the economy and in how we produce and consume energy.”

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Action Plan for Parents

Seven Signs of Food Sensitivities

by Pamela Bond

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n recent years, Pediatrician William Sears has seen many more cases of asthma and eczema in his San Clemente, California, office. Dairy and wheat remain the biggest culprits, but experts believe new factors may be contributing to the rise in food sensitivities, including synthetic additives like partially hydrogenated oils, artificial colors and flavors and sweeteners, plus genetically modified ingredients.

Often undiagnosed and untreated, food intolerances can cause long-term tissue damage, warns Sears, author of The NDD Book, which addresses what he calls nutrient deficit disorder without resorting to drugs. Increasingly, kids are developing formerly adultonset diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, obesity, depression, cardiovascular disease and acid reflux, he says.

If it seems that a child is having a dietary reaction, first look for clues.

“A lot of parents already suspect the answer,” says Kelly Dorfman, a licensed nutritionist dietitian and author of What’s Eating Your Child? Become a “nutrition detective”, she suggests. Here’s how to assess conditions and find solutions.

Action: Remove dairy from the baby’s and nursing mom’s diet for at least a week. For formula feeding, choose a brand made with predigested casein or whey. To heal baby’s damaged intestinal lining, give 10 billion CFU (colony forming units) daily of probiotic bacteria, mixed in a bottle or sprinkled on food.

Chronic Diarrhea

Suspects: Intolerance to gluten (a protein in wheat and other grains) or lactose (dairy sugar). Diarrhea, the gastrointestinal tract’s way of eliminating problematic substances, plus gas

Spitting Up

Suspects: Intolerance to casein—a protein prevalent in dairy cow milk different from its form in breast milk that can get into mothers’ milk or formula—tends to irritate an infant’s gut lining, causing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and then chronic ear infections or constipation, says Dorfman.

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and bloating, often accompany these intolerances. Lactose intolerance is usually a root cause and is present in nearly everyone that’s gluten intolerant, Dorfman says.

Action: Get a blood test to check for celiac disease, then eliminate gluten for at least a month. Although the diarrhea could end within a week, “You need a few weeks to see a trend,” counsels Dorfman. Consume fermented dairy products like cheese and yogurt, which have low lactose levels; cream dairy products may also test OK.

Chronic Ear Infections

Suspects: Dairy intolerance and for many, soy sensitivity. Some research has shown that 90 percent of kids with recurring ear infections or ear fluid have food reactions, corroborated by Dorfman’s patients.

Action: Quit dairy and soy for several months to verify a correlation. Dorfman recommends eliminating soy milk, soy yogurt and tofu, adding that ultrasensitive individuals may need to avoid processed foods that contain soy byproducts.

Itchy Skin

Suspects: Reaction to gluten, casein (in dairy products) and eggs plus oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, lemons, strawberries and pineapple.

Action: Because itchiness can suggest a histamine response, ask an allergist for an IgE radioallergosorbent (RAST) blood test to detect food sensitivities.

Hyperactivity

Suspects: Sensitivity to artificial colors or sugar. According to Sears, children’s underdeveloped blood-brain barrier increases vulnerability to the neurotoxic effects of chemical food additives, including artificial colors and monosodium glutamate (MSG).

Action: When possible, buy organic foods certified to contain no artificial colors. Otherwise, scrutinize food labels for the nine petroleum-based synthetic dyes in U.S. foods: Blue 1 and 2, Citrus Red 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3 and 40, Yellow 5 and 6. Avoid

hungry, be a picky eater or complain that food smells or tastes funny, Dorfman says.

Action: Eliminate gluten consumption for a month. A blood test by a pediatrician can determine serum zinc levels, or buy a zinc sulfate taste test online.

After sipping a zinc sulfate solution, the child will report either tasting nothing

ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose, glucose, fructose, cane sugar and syrup—all added sugars.

Action: Eliminate gluten for a month to assess a potential connection between mood and food, possibly signaled by excessive eating of a certain food.

Pamela Bond is the managing editor of Natural Foods Merchandiser.

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Suspects: Gluten sensitivity is traditionally associated exclusively with digestive disturbances, but some recent studies have linked it to neurological symptoms, from moodiness and chronic headaches to ADHD and coordination loss.

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Stunted Growth

Suspects: Gluten sensitivity or zinc deficiency. Because gluten intolerance interferes with nutrient absorption, suffering kids often fail to thrive. “Small size— height or weight—is a classic symptom of celiac disease,” Dorfman advises.

Zinc could be another factor; it normalizes appetite and through its relationship with growth hormones, helps the body develop. If levels are too low, growth will be abnormally stunted.

In such cases, a child may rarely be

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Deciphering Food Sensitivities

by Deborah Bain

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he immune This is much difsystem is very ferent than the IgG complex and mediated food sensinot completely undertivity response,which stood. No discussion is a delayed reaction of food sensitivities, to a food. It has been which are a result of related to nonspecific many compounding symptoms such as mifactors that include graines, chronic fatigue, gut dysbiosis (microrecurrent otitis, chronic bial imbalance), malcongestion, eczema, absorption, nutritional brain fog, behavioral status, genetics, mediproblems and other cations such as antvague complaints. This acids, ibuprofen and form is controversial antibiotics, and stressand often misunderwould be complete stood. Some authorities without considering say IgG antibodies are Deborah Bain the root of the probmeasuring “tolerance” lem.Other elements in to a food, not “intolerthe environment, from foods to topical ance”.The IgG4 subclass is thought to applications and inhalants, may miti- be a “blocking antibody” and is used gate or worsen someone’s response. in immunotherapy. Research has found

The classic food allergy includes that as IgG4 antibodies rise, the IgE antheIgEmediated type I immediate tibodies decrease, thus conferring some immune system responsethat has the protection from anaphylactic reactions potential for life-threatening anaphyto a food. laxis and requires previous exposure

A five Rs healing program is and memory cell activation. This type designed toRemove (offending food), of reaction affects less than 5 percent Reinoculate(start probiotics), Replace of the general population. Common (vitamins, omega-3 EFA, minerexamples are allergies to peanuts and als), Repair (digestive shellfish.

enzymes, HCL, bile acids) and Rebalance (the system). Then we can then safely reintroduce the food that has been suspected as causing trouble. If a patient has an IgE antibody positive test and has had severe allergic reactions when consuming that food, the allergist decides whether to continue avoidance of that food.Most of the time there are just a few foods that the person just cannot tolerate, but most of the other foods originally tested “sensitive to” come off the avoidance list.

A rotation diet is key, as well, to find out what the patient is eating daily that may be causing the problem. They should keep a diary of what they eat and choose to eliminate top offenders to figure out what is causing symptoms. They do not have to do a fancy blood test to figure out sensitivities. The usual top inflammatory foods include dairy, soy, eggs, nuts, wheat, corn and shellfish. Clean the slate of all potential foods causing bad feelings and replace them with whole food nutrients and an anti-inflammatory Paleodiet. The body can only heal if we offload the system of inflammation.

As with any healing program, supporting detoxification is key,using activated charcoal, probiotics, aloe juice, Epsom salt baths, bentonite clay, castor oil packsand key nutrients to help with detoxification and overall rebalancing of a person’s health.

Deborah Bain, M.D., FAAP, ABIHM, is a doctor of pediatrics and owner of Healthy Kids Pediatrics, in Frisco. For more information, call 972-294-0808 or visit HealthyKidsPediatrics. com. See ad on page 25.

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Decoding the Mystery of pH in the Garden

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Gardening as Spiritual Practice Cycles of Growth Cultivate Our Divinity

by April Thompson

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ardening is not about having or taking; it’s about giving,” says Connecticut psychotherapist Gunilla Norris, author of A Mystic Garden: Working with Soil, Attending to Soul. “And in giving, the garden gives back to you.” She deems the art of practicing gratitude in the garden as an intentional path for cultivating spirituality.“Every day, go out and thank the ground. Life is burgeoning all around us, all the time,” she continues. “If we can just appreciate that, it’s a big deal.”

It’s hard not to be humbled and awed by the miracle of life when we see a seedling push its tiny green head above ground, lean toward the sun and unfurl its first set of leaves. Each bit of plant life is simply fulfilling its mission to grow and be.

“Gardening enhances our relationship to the Earth. Through gardening, we are helping to heal the planet, which is part of the work we are all called to do,” remarks Al Fritsch, a Jesuit priest in Ravenna, Kentucky, and author of the e-book, Spiritual Growth Through Domestic Gardening (free at EarthHealing.info/garden.htm). Over his lifetime, Fritsch has helped turn a parking lot, a section of church lawn, and overgrown bottomland all into thriving gardens. In his view, “It gives us a sense of home, roots us in place.”

We can even discover our personal

calling through cultivating a garden while gleaning endless spiritual lessons: Here dwells patience and an appreciation for the natural order of things; no fertilizer can force a flower to bloom before its time. Here resides mindfulness as we learn to notice changes in the plants under our care and discern what they need to thrive. Here abides interdependence; we wouldn’t have carrots, corn or cherries without the bats, birds, and bees playing in the pollen. In a garden, we naturally accept the cycle of life, death and rebirth as we bid adieu to the joy of seasonal colors and let flowerbeds rest in peace, anticipating their budding and blooming again.

Just as the fruits of growing a garden exceed the doing—the weeding and seeding and countless other tasks—so do the riches of tending a spiritual life surpass the striving. We do well to rejoice in the sacred space created, cherishing every spiritual quality nurtured within and reflected in the Divine handiwork. Breathing in the floral perfume carried by the breeze and reveling in the multi-hued textures of living artistry, we celebrate the fact that we too, are playing our part of the natural miracle of life.

i d y o u k n o w t h a t b e e r, Swiss cheese and soil are all related?That’s right. They are kissing cousins.The pH of things is one of the mysteries of daily life. It comes up when the conversation turns to beer making, swimming pool water, dairy products or garden soil. This degree of acidity or alkalinity, is expressed as a number is called pH. What’s really being measured is the concentration of hydrogen (H) ions -- the more hydrogen ions there are, the more acid the thing being measured is.

If it sounds like a foreign language, don’t worry. Fortunately, a clever scientist developed the pH scale. It runs from 0 to 14, where neutral is right in the middle at 7.0.

Less than 7.0 is acidic (sour) and more is alkaline (sweet). Lemon juice, for example, has a low pH of 2.0 while baking soda measures a high 8.5. Take a look at the scale below to see pH values for common items:

What pH means to you, the gardener

Did you get all that? Don’t worry.

Let’s take a look at pH from a practical gardening standpoint. Remember, below 7 is acidic; above 7 is alkaline. The good news is that most home garden plants prefer soil that’s a little on the acidic side, around 6.5. Exceptions include potatoes and rhododendrons, which thrive in 5 or 5.5, and many desert plants that grow well in soil having a pH of up to 8.0. (See chart below). Thankfully, plants are usually pretty forgiving and will be happy as long as the reading is close. But

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Why is pH is so important in gardening? Because soil acidity or alkalinity directly affects plant growth. If a soil is too sour or too sweet, plants cannot take up nutrients like nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). And plants need specific amounts of those compounds--just like we need proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins to grow--to thrive and fight off disease and stress. Let’s look at it another way...

Nutrient uptake and pH

Have you ever been disappointed with the performance of your vegetables or flowers, even though you gave them the best care you could? Truth is, pH might have been the problem. Plant roots absorb minerals such as nitrogen and iron only when they are dissolved in water. Now if this soil “soup” solution (the mixture of water and nutrients in the soil) is too acid or alkaline, some nutrients won’t be dissolved, and as a result, they are unavailable to plants. They are said to be “locked up.”

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Wayne Dyer on the Value of Hard Lessons

by Linda Sechrist

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fter four decades teaching self-development and empowerment and authoring more than 30 bestselling books, Wayne W. Dyer, Ph.D., shares dozens of events from his life in his latest work, I Can See Clearly Now. In unflinching detail, he relates vivid impressions of encountering many forks in the road, from his youth in Detroit to the present day, and reflects on these events from his current perspective, noting what lessons he ultimately learned.

There are 60 chapters in the book. Every time I finished one, I would think: “Now I can see clearly why I had to go through all of these experiences and learn all these lessons.” As a result, I suggest that whenever something happens that leads you to ask, “Why is this happening to me?” shift instead to the awareness that all experiences, no matter what, are gifts.

What has writing this book taught you and how can it help others better understand their own lives?

You describe the influential patterns and motivators in your life as diamonds and stones; how would you characterize your childhood years in foster homes?

My biggest lesson was that our whole life is like a checkerboard. When I looked back on my life, I began to realize this and gained an awareness of the fact that there’s something else moving all of the pieces around. The key to attracting this mystical guidance into your life is to start with awareness that all things are possible and to forget about yourself. When you get your ego out of the picture, your inner mantra isn’t, “What’s in it for me? and “How much more can I get?” Instead, when your inner mantra is, “How may I serve or what may I do for you?” and you practice consistently living this way, you attract this mystical guidance. I have found that the more I do this, the more these miracles show up.

I can now see that spending the better part of my first decade in a series of foster homes was all a part of God’s infallible plan for me. I believe I was in a type of training camp for becoming a teacher of higher spiritual and commonsense principles. If I was going to spend my adult life teaching, lecturing and writing on self-reliance, then I obviously needed to learn to rely upon myself and be in a position to never be dissuaded from this awareness. What better training ground for teaching this than an early childhood that required a sense of independence and need for self-sufficiency? Now that I know that every encounter, challenge and situation is a spectacular thread in a tapestry, and that each represents and

defines my life, I am deeply grateful for them all.

Each of us has a mission of some kind to fulfill at the moment we make the shift from nowhere to now here, from spirit to form. I’ve seen firsthand how this universe has a creative source of energy supporting it that is literally the matrix of all matter. Nothing occurs by happenstance anywhere, because this universal mind is perpetually on call, going about its miraculous ways in terms of infinite possibilities.

What can you see clearly about your role as a parent?

I’ve watched my eight children show up from birth with their unique personalities and blossom into their own awakenings. I know for certain that the one Divine mind that is responsible for all of creation has a hand in this engaging mystery. Same parents, same environment, same culture and yet eight individuals, with their own distinctive character traits. Khalil Gibran stated it perfectly in The Prophet: “Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.

They come through you but not from you, and though they are with you yet they belong not to you.”

Each of my children had their blueprint from God. My job has been to guide, then step aside and let whatever is inside them that is their own uniqueness steer the course of their lives.

What has your life taught you about prayer?

I feel that the prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi says it best: “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is darkness, let me bring light. Where there is sadness, let me bring joy.” The masters I’ve studied pray to become more godly, more like where we originally came from.

My prayer is always, “Help me to remind myself to get rid of this ego and to be like You are. Help me to be my highest self, the place within that is God.” Linda Sechrist is a Natural Awakenings senior staff writer. Visit ItsAllAboutWe. com for the extended interview.

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savethedate Power Of Intention Book Study Group Create Your Life, Your Way Based on Dr. Wayne Dyer’s Book, Power of Intention Begins: March 3rd – Ends May 26th In this twelve week course learn that intention is a force in the universe that allows the act of creation to take place. Engage in group discussion and individual practices to embrace intention as a field of energy to access to begin co-creating your life.

Part I of the course explores intention as energy we are a part of. Through meditations and visualizations identify the attributes of the universal mind of intention.

Part II studies an intention guide with specific ways to apply the co-creating principles in daily life.

Solar Power for Homeowners – 7-8:30pm. Information sessions for Solarize Plano Project participants and interested persons. A residential “Solar 101” will be presented as well as a review of the project timeline and key next steps. Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano.

SolarizePlano.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7

Folk Singer Bill Staines – 8pm. Staines has gained an international reputation as a gifted songwriter and performer. $15-$18. Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, Northpark Presbyterian Church, 9555 North Central Expy, Dallas. UncleCalvins.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8

White Rock Lake Cleanup – 8:15am. Walk and talk while picking up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club’s adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Area is a prairie restoration area, so there are always birds and wildflowers. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. Brunch after. Meet at Love of the Lake office, NE corner Garland Rd and Buckner Blvd, Dallas. Carol Nash: 214-824-0244. DallasSierraClub.org.

Part III is a description of Dr. Dyer’s vision of a world in harmony with the universal mind of intention.

Facilitated by: Hami Safavi, Executive/Life Coach Monday Nights: 6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m.

4100 Spring Valley Rd, 6th Floor Dallas 75244 Price: $125- (Does not include the cost of the book, please bring your book) Call 203-209-8842

TUESDAY, MARCH 4

Brain Balance Parent Information Meet & Greet – 12-1pm. The Brain Balance Achievement Center invites parents to meet the Plano Brain Balance staff, tour the center and learn about the center’s comprehensive, holistic approach to helping children with academic, social and behavior issues. Free. Brain Balance Achievement Center, 1501 Preston Rd, Ste 550, Plano. 972-248-9482. DRomick@BrainBalanceCenters.com. BrainBalanceCenters.com.

Film Screening: A Better Life – 7-9pm. A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while trying to give him the opportunities he never had. This film is uncommon among Hollywood productions in that it is set in a Hispanic community and features an almost entirely Hispanic cast. Free. Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff, 3839 W Kiest Blvd, Dallas.

JudAnnWat@sbcglobal.net. FirstTuesdayFilms.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5

Butterflies in the Garden – 10am-4pm.The butterflies of Asia will be featured in 2014’s Butterflies in the Garden exhibit. $6-$10. Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Ft Worth. FWBG.org.

Intro to Essential Oils – 10-11am. Learn how to use essential oils for health, wellness, emotional healing and specific health concerns. You will be introduced to the nine everyday oils and the countless ways they can be used to improve your overall health and quality of life. Free. Abundant Life Wellness Center, 3345 Western Center Blvd, Fort Worth. Felicia@AbundantLifeWellnessCenter.com.

AbundantLifeWellnessCenter.com.

Basics of Growing – 10-11am. Andrea Bithell, owner and president of Oak Cliff Organics, will speak on the different growing seasons, what to plant when, how to read a seed packet, soil prep, how to plant, soil testing and how to synergize gardening.

Trinity Haymarket, 1715 Market Center Blvd, Dallas. RSVP: 214-202-2163. Info@TrinityHaymarket. com. TrinityHaymarket.com.

Drum Circle/Work Party – 1:30-5pm. Gather together to drum and sing for all the world to hear.

We shall also clear our sacred land of any left over winter debris and re-tie our sweat lodge colors.

Love offering. Four Feathers Trading Post, 3522 CR 2621, Caddo Mills. RSVP: 214-288-9935.

Silverhawk903@yahoo.com. Facebook.com/ FourFeathersTradingPost.

SUNDAY, MARCH 9

Twelve Hills Nature Center Work Day – 1-4pm.

Volunteers are invited to help restore this native prairie. Come help make seed balls, remove invasive plant species, plant native grasses and more. Activity will be cancelled if raining. Twelve Hills Nature

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MONDAY, MARCH 10

Lunch & Learn with Shakespeare Dallas – 12-1pm.

Grab lunch and learn the backstory and motivation behind the troupe’s staged readings at the Winspear Opera House. Free. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Frwy, Dallas. KlydeWarrenPark.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 11

Dallas Sierra Club Meeting – 7-8:30pm. Learn about the Northeast Texas Trail and see Scot Miller’s beautiful photography as he discusses his seven-year effort photographing northern Maine for his new book, Thoreau, The Maine Woods. Free. REI Dallas, 4515 LBJ Frwy, Dallas. 972-699-1687. KirkMiller@DallasSierraClub.org. DallasSierraClub.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12

Zumba – 6-7pm. Aerobic dance class on the Ginsburg Family Great Lawn with the Dallas YMCA. Free. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Frwy, Dallas. KlydeWarrenPark.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13

Brain Balance Parent Information Meet & Greet – 6-7pm. Parents are invited to meet the Plano Brain Balance staff, tour the center and learn about the center’s comprehensive, holistic approach to helping children with academic, social and behavior issues.

Free. Brain Balance Achievement Center, 1501 Preston Rd, Ste 550, Plano. 972-248-9482. DRomick@ BrainBalanceCenters.com. BrainBalanceCenters.com.

Green Source DFW Sustainable Leadership Awards – 6-7:30pm. Local environmental leaders will be honored, including longtime Dallas activist Margie Jackson Haley. $25. Dallas Center for Architecture, 1909 Woodall Rodgers Frwy, Ste 100, Dallas. Julie@GreenSourceDFW.org. GreenSourceDFW.org.

Solar Power for Homeowners – 7-8:30pm. Information sessions for Solarize Plano Project participants and interested persons. A residential “Solar 101” will be presented as well as a review of the project timeline and key next steps. Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Pkwy, Plano.

SolarizePlano.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14

Full Moon Paddle – 7-9:30pm. Enjoy a canoe tour in the evening hours. This program will present new opportunities, like hearing beavers slap the water with their tails and seeing deer and raccoons.

Canoes, paddles and lifejackets are provided.

Children must be 5 years or older. Parents must sign a liability waiver for minor children. Some previous experience recommended. $20. Fort Worth Nature Center, 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd, back gate, Fort Worth. Registration required: 817-392-7410.

FWNatureCenter.org.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 15

Dash Down Greenville 5K – 8am. Start your St. Patrick’s Day celebration at this annual event, featuring beer, food, a live band and cash prizes.

Benefits the North Texas Food Bank. $20-$40.

Central Market, Greenville Ave at Lovers Ln, Dallas.

RunOnTexas.com.

Dallas Irish Streets Walk – 8:30am-2:30pm.

Noncompetitive 6-10K walk organized by the Dallas Trekkers. Explores the Irish-named streets and the Eastwood, Old Lake Highlands and Lochwood neighborhoods of Dallas. The 10 km also follows along Dixon Branch Greenbelt Park. $3 donation.

White Rock Sports Bar & Grill, 718 N Buckner Blvd, Dallas. Deborah Carter: 972-285-8102, debwalk@earthlink.net. Dallas Trekkers.org.

Dallas St. Patrick’s Day Parade – 9am-1pm. Annual parade down Greenville Ave. Proceeds benefit DISD student scholarships. Starts at Greenville Ave and Blackwell St. Ends at Greenville Ave and SMU Blvd.

Free. Facebook.com/SaintPattysDay.DallasTX.

Upgrading Trails at Cedar Ridge Preserve – 9am-1pm. Join the Dallas Sierra Club for a service project. Then walk the beautiful trails just south of Dallas. Cedar Ridge Preserve, 7171 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas. Ginger Bradley: 469-223-7902. DallasSierraClub.org.

Black Vegetarian Society: Meatout Festival – 11am-4pm. The indoor festival will feature holistic speakers, cooking demonstrations, food sampling, health screenings, health and environmentallyfriendly exhibitors, fitness and children’s activities, as well as door prizes. The keynote speaker is Tracye McQuirter, author of By Any Greens Necessary.

Free. Dallas Farmers Market Event Center, 1010 S. Pearl Expy, Dallas. 214-331-2812. Facebook.com/ pages/Black-Vegetarian-Society-of-Texas.

St. Patrick’s Day Concert – 12pm. Dallas Observer and House of Blues host this concert following the Dallas St. Patrick’s Day parade. General admission: $15-$20. Energy Square Parking Lot, 4849 Greenville Ave, Dallas. DallasObserver.com.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 16

Twelve Hills Nature Center Work Day – 1-4pm.

Volunteers are invited to help restore this native prairie. Come help make seed balls, remove invasive plant species, plant native grasses and more. Activity will be cancelled if raining. Twelve Hills Nature Center, 817 Mary Cliff Dr, Dallas. DanaWilson59@ yahoo.com. TwelveHills.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 17

Skyline 360 Tours – 12:30-1pm. Join the Dallas Center for Architecture for a standing tour of the Dallas skyline. Free. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Frwy, Reading Rm, Dallas. KlydeWarrenPark.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18

Healing on the Spiritual Path Introductory Lecture – 7-9pm. A higher power exists, which is the essence of life and it can heal. Experience this healing energy for yourself and learn how to use it for others. Free.

Donations appreciated. Unity Church of Dallas Fillmore Room, 6525 Forest Ln, Dallas. 972-408-5349.

BrunoGroening.dal3@gmail.com. Bruno-Groening. org/english.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19

Zumba – 6-7pm. Aerobic dance class on the Ginsburg Family Great Lawn with the Dallas YMCA. Free.

Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Frwy, Dallas. KlydeWarrenPark.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

Five Ways to Support Your Child’s Social Success – 7-8pm. Parents and educators will have the opportunity to explore ways to help your child have more success socially. Learn why some children struggle making connections with other kids and how this impacts them emotionally. Gain five great ways to help your child succeed. Free. Brain Balance Achievement Center, 1501 Preston Rd, Ste 550, Plano.

972-248-9482. DRomick@BrainBalanceCenters. com. BrainBalanceCenters.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21

Americana Music Concert– 8pm. Robin and Linda Williams perform a blend of bluegrass, folk, old-time and acoustic country that combines wryly observant lyrics with a wide-ranging melodicism. $20-$25.

Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, Northpark Presbyterian Church, 9555 North Central Expy, Dallas. UncleCalvins.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

Cowtown Cleanup & Earth Party – 8am-2pm. Sign up to participate in the annual citywide cleanup from 8-11 am. From 11 am to 2pm, celebrate the earth at environmental education event, featuring green vendors, music, activities in downtown Fort Worth. Free.

Sundance Square Plaza, 201 Main St, Fort Worth.

FortWorthTexas.gov.

Vision Quest – 11am-2pm. Kokutosix Ahki (Star Woman) shall be “Out on the Blanket” overnight and possibly 2 or 4 nights. She shall be seeking answers and direction for her life. Not open to general public. Call Silverhawk for info. Love offering. Four Feathers Trading Post, 3522 CR 2621, Caddo Mills.

RSVP: 214-288-9935. Silverhawk903@yahoo.com.

Facebook.com/FourFeathersTradingPost.

SUNDAY, MARCH 23

Twelve Hills Nature Center Work Day – 1-4pm.

Volunteers are invited to help restore this native prairie. Come help make seed balls, remove invasive plant species, plant native grasses and more. Activity will be cancelled if raining. Twelve Hills Nature Center, 817 Mary Cliff Dr, Dallas. DanaWilson59@yahoo. com. TwelveHills.org.

Connemara Meadow Open House – 1-5pm. Hike the 72-acre Meadow Preserve at the monthly open house. Free. Connemara Meadow Preserve, Alma & Tatum Rd, Allen. Enter at gate on east side of Alma, south of Bethany. 214-351-0990. Info@ConnemaraConservancy.org. ConnemaraConservancy.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 24

Skyline 360 Tours – 12:30-1pm. Join the Dallas Center for Architecture for a standing tour of the Dallas skyline. Free. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Frwy, Reading Rm, Dallas. KlydeWarrenPark.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 25

Prom Closet at St. Andrew UMC – Thru March 29.

Tues-Thurs: 4-8pm, Closed Fri. Sat: 9am-12pm. St Andrew United Methodist Church invites all girls in need of a prom dress to free prom shopping days. Free.

St Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 W Plano

Pkwy, Plano. 972-380-8001. StAndrewPromCloset@ gmail.com. StAndrewUMC.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26

Five Ways to Support Your Child’s Social Success – 12-1pm. Parents and educators will have the opportunity to explore ways to help your child have more success socially. Learn why some children struggle making connections with other kids and how this impacts them emotionally. Gain five great ways to help your child succeed. Free. Brain Balance Achievement Center, 1501 Preston Rd, Ste 550, Plano.

972-248-9482. DRomick@BrainBalanceCenters. com. BrainBalanceCenters.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 27

Ideas in Bloom – 12:15-1:15pm. Weekly lunchtime speaker series with authors, artists and the city’s greatest thinkers. Free. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Frwy, Reading Rm, Dallas. Misty@ KlydeWarrenPark.org. KlydeWarrenPark.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 28

Brown Bag Book Club – 12-1pm. Pat Dorraj leads discussions of environmentally-themed books. Bob Jones Nature Center, 355 E Bob Jones Rd, Southlake.

817-491-6333. BJNC.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 29

AltCar Expo – 9am-4pm. Learn about latest alternative energy vehicles at expo featuring exhibitors, vehicles, test drives. Free. Irving Convention Center, 500 W Las Colinas Blvd, Irving. PBurns@NCTCOG. org. AltCarExpoTexas.com.

Tapping and Emotional Spring Cleaning – 1011am. Many of us make plans to spring clean our homes but have you ever considered emotional clean-

ing? Do you have any thought paterns and habits that may be holdng you back? Come learn how you can use the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or Tapping) along with Essential Oils to remove mental road blocks that may leave you feeling stuck. Free. Abundant Life Wellness Center, 3345 Western Center Blvd, Fort Worth. Felicia@AbundantLifeWellnessCenter. com. AbundantLifeWellnessCenter.com.

Southlake Green Fest – 10am-5pm. Eco-friendly fest features green vendors, entertainment, raffle and prizes. Learn ways to invest in a sustainable future, improve daily living and save money by going green.

K thru 6 graders can bring juice pouches for a chance to win an Apple iPad. Free. Southlake Town Square, 1256 Main St, Southlake. Info@TexasGreenFest.com.

TexasGreenFest.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 30

Twelve Hills Nature Center Work Day – 1-4pm.

Volunteers are invited to help restore this native prairie. Come help make seed balls, remove invasive plant species, plant native grasses and more. Activity will be cancelled if raining. Twelve Hills Nature Center, 817 Mary Cliff Dr, Dallas. DanaWilson59@yahoo. com. TwelveHills.org.

Azalea Day Hike in Highland Park – 2-4pm. Enjoy a leisurely walk along Turtle Creek and to Flippen Park.

Free. Meet at the shopping strip in the 4200 Block of Oak Lawn, just north of Wycliff. Austin Brouns: 214-528-3812. DallasSierraClub.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 31

Skyline 360 Tours – 12:30-1pm. Join the Dallas Center for Architecture for a standing tour of the Dallas skyline. Free. Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Frwy, Reading Rm, Dallas. KlydeWarrenPark.org.

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Dallas Blooms – Thru April 6. The largest floral festival in the Southwest, Dallas Blooms features more than 500,000 spring-blossoming, along with its Bird House Exhibit, five life-size playhouses designed by local architects to complement this year’s theme, Birds in Paradise. $10-$15. Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas. DallasArboretum.org.

Sunday Service/Meditation and Purification – 9-11:15am. Spend a Sunday morning with likeminded people for meditation, chanting, an inspirational talk, readings from the Bible and Bhagavad Gita, and the uplifting Festival of Light. 9-9:45am, Meditation and Purification; 10-11:15am, Service.

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

AnandaDallas.org.

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

FWMuseum.org.

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

HeardMuseum.org.

Dynamic Meditation – 10-11am. One of the active meditations compiled by Osho. Breath, jump, scream and shout, let it all go, then be in the bliss of silence and stillness; finish with dance of celebration and “be” different. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

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

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

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

monday The IMAX Experience: Ft Worth – Showtimes online. Features include Dolphins; Flying Monsters; Forces of Nature; The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug; Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs; Rocky Mountain Express. $7/adults, $6/children 2-12 & seniors. Ft Worth Museum of Science & History, Omni Theater, 1600 Gendy St, Ft Worth. 817-2559300. FWMuseum.org.

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. DallasMeditationCenter.com.

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

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

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

Easy-to-follow routines featuring Jacki Sorensen’s creative choreography and a variety of music and artists. Start anytime. 3-wk sample: $25. Cimmaron Park Rec Center in Valley Ranch, 201 Red River Tl, Irving. 972-281-3075. Additional locations: Jackis.com.

214-717-6300. TotalWellnessMBS@yahoo.com.

TotalWellnessMBS.com.

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

LaughYoga.org.

Cosmic Dance – 7:30-9pm. Dance and disappear into deep stillness. Take your energy to a new height, be a child, reactivate your senses. Donation $5. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Dr, Dallas. 214521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

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

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

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

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

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

Learn the 108 moves of Taoist Tai Chi. Class cost includes matriculation, a shirt, 4 months of beginning classes and 1 month of continuing classes. $6/ class. Package available. Central Congregational Church, 5600 Royal Ln, Dallas. 214-762-1661.

Dallas.TX@Taoist.org. Taoist.org.

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.

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. Guest speaker specializing in this area

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.

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

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

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

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

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of expertise presents information at the second meeting of each month. Free. Friends Place Adult Day Services, 1960 Nantucket, Richardson. 972437-2940. FriendsPlaceAds.com.

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

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

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

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

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. Karen Romestan: 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. Jade: 214-642-0002. Walz.Jennifer@gmail. com. DallasHolisticWellnessCollective.com.

NorthPark@DallasLibrary.org.

Breastfeeding Cafe – 1-2pm. All breastfeeding moms welcome to chat about breastfeeding at all ages and stages of nursing. The café is attended by a certified lactation counselor and/or Le Leche League Leader. Baby scale available to do before and after weights. Designed to offer support to all nursing mothers from newborn challenges to toddler strikes.

Free. The Nappy Shoppe, 3253 Independence Pkwy, Plano. NappyShoppe.com.

Beginning Taoist Tai Chi Class – 7-8:30pm. Learn the 108 moves of Taoist Tai Chi. Class cost includes matriculation, a shirt, 4 months of beginning classes and 1 month of continuing classes. $10-$15/class.

Package available. Central Congregational Church, 5600 Royal Ln, Dallas. 214-762-1661. Dallas.TX@ Taoist.org. Taoist.org.

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

Meditation for Health and Healing – 7-9pm. Join experienced teachers Jon and Linda Caswell as they guide students through a practical, secular practice for the ordinary Joe. No chanting or incense! Donation. Lake Highlands Acupuncture, 10252 E. Northwest Hwy, Dallas. 214-267-8636. 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 – 7:30-9pm.

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.

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 specializing in this area of expertise presents information at the second meeting of each month. Free. Friends Place Adult Day Services, 1960 Nantucket, Richardson. 972-437-2940.

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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.

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

FWMuseum.org/Public-Knowledge.

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.

then reify it into a sparkling piece of garden art.

Beads provided. Free. Coppell Senior Center, 345 W. Bethel Rd, Coppell. Preregistration required: 972-462-5136.

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

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

FDerita@CoppellTx.gov.

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

972-437-2940. FriendsPlaceAds.com.

Dallas Green Drinks – 6 pm. 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.

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

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

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

Learn the 108 moves of Taoist Tai Chi. Class cost includes matriculation, a shirt, 4 months of beginning classes and 1 month of continuing classes. $6/ class. Package available. Central Congregational Church, 5600 Royal Ln, Dallas. 214-762-1661.

Dallas.TX@Taoist.org. Taoist.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 Exp, Ste, Dallas. 214-671-1381. NorthPark@DallasLibrary.org.

Yo-Lates – 1-3pm. Bring your piece of junque,

CPR Training – 6-8pm. American Heart Training Center with over 125 highly trained instructors.

Texas CPR Training, 4013 Carrizo, Plano. 214-7706872. TexasCPR.com.

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

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

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

Monthly meeting. REI, 4515 LBJ Fwy, Dallas.

Chill Yoga 101 – 6:45-7:45pm. No heat vinyasa flow, come and chill. Yoga is significant to everyone in a personal and unique way. To breathe, feel and let go for a moment, is the beauty of Yoga. Beginners, post-natal, all levels welcome. $12 suggested donation. Dynamic Yoga 4 Love Studio, 558 Bluebird Ln, Red Oak. Yoga4Love.net.

Vegetarian Cooking Class – 7-9pm. Gourmet Indian vegetarian cooking with master chef Manjuali Devi. $180/8 sessions; $30/class, including dinner.

Kalachandji’s Community Hall, 5430 Gurley Ave, Dallas. 214-662-6889. Danny@Kalachandjis.com.

Kalachandjis.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

817-908-FLOW. UrbanYogaFW.com.

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

Kirtan Music Jam – 7-8pm. 1st Fri. Join us for kirtan, the mantra meditation as song. It calms your mind of fear & anxiety & opens your heart letting the divine invade with true love. Free. Atma Bhakti Yoga Center, 6315 Lindlsey Ave, Dallas. 469-5632862. AtmaBhaktiYoga@gmail.com.

Friday Night Bike Ride – 7-9pm. Twelve-mile social bicycle ride around White Rock Lake with 5 stops to keep the group together. All skill levels welcome. Helmets required and lights/water recommended. Post-ride eats at Jake’s. New Dallas Bike Works Parking Lot, 4875 W Lawther Dr, Dallas.

DORBA.org.

saturday Shoreline Spruceup – 9am. 2nd Sat. Help keep White Rock Lake clean. Enjoy the company, visit with friends, paddle some kayaks, receive thanks form other lake users and collect lots of trash. Meet in the parking lot of Jackson Point on the west side of the park. Jackson Point, 4200 W Lawther Dr, Dallas. 214-669-1663. KayakPower.com.

Beginning Taoist Tai Chi Class – 9:30-11am. Learn the 108 moves of Taoist Tai Chi. Class cost includes matriculation, a shirt, 4 months of beginning classes and 1 month of continuing classes. $10-$15/class.

Package available. Central Congregational Church, 5600 Royal Ln, Dallas. 214-762-1661. Dallas.TX@ Taoist.org. Taoist.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. 214242-5100. NasherSculptureCenter.org.

Cloth Diapering 101 – 11am-12:30pm. Learn the basics of cloth diapering. Receive a gift certificate to Nappy Shoppe for $15. $15. The Nappy Shoppe, 3253 Independence Pkwy, Plano. NappyShoppe.com.

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

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

214-398-8722. TrinityRiverAudubon.org.

Animals on the Air – 3-4pm. Live radio show explores the world of wild animals and domestic pets. Q&A on taking care of pets. Listener contests to win prizes. Hosted by Sean Greene, deputy director of the Dallas Zoo and Dr Nancy Turner, veterinarian from the Bent Tree Animal Hospital. Station KSKY 660 AM.

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ACUPUNCTURE EAST-WEST ACUPUNCTURE

Nancy L. Corsaro, L.Ac 2840 Keller Springs Rd. Suite 301, Carrollton, TX 214-793-5684 EastWestAcup@sbcglobal.net www.EastWestOm.com Do you have pain, digestive issues or allergies? Perhaps you want to lose weight, quit smoking or find relief from stress. Acupuncture and herbs can help these and many other conditions. This ancient healing modality can also help you maintain good health and balance. Nancy Corsaro is a Texas-licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist and is nationally board-certified in acupuncture (NCCAOM).

Call for a free phone or office 15-minute consultation.

DR. CARLOS CHAPA, LAC, OMD, PHD 9901 E. Valley Ranch Parkway, #1000, Irving 1106 N. Galloway Ave, Mesquite 972-444-0660 AIMC-DFW.com

Trained in China and graduated from one of Korea’s top medical programs, Dr. Chapa is not only a doctor of Oriental medicine, he is also a board-certified herbalist and licensed acupuncturist.

Through 17 years of treating patients and submersion in the 3,000-year-old practices of Eastern Medicine, he’s able to help you find relief with acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy and more. Unlike Western medicine, Eastern Medicine doesn’t just focus on the disease; it cares for your whole self, holistically. Dr. Chapa is also proud to offer one of the only full herbal pharmacies offering more than 1,000 safe, organic herbal medicines. We are In-network with most insurance providers. Don’t forget to mention Natural Awakenings to receive 50% off your first visit. See ad on page 20.

DANIEL FINLEY

LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST & CHINESE HERBALIST Living Well Dallas Wellness Center 14330 Midway Rd, suite 121, Dallas 972-930-0260

Daniel Finley has a special passion for working with those who have suffered trauma and tragedy. He spends two days a week at an in-patient facility where he is head of the Acupuncture Department working with Veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with addiction, chronic pain and failing health. Daniel Finley brings his talents in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine to Living Well Dallas three days a week with a special focus on working with those who struggle with chronic pain, athletes wanting to maximize performance and reduce injury and those who want to relieve stress, sleep better and have more energy. For a free consultation call 972-930-0260 how Acupuncture or Herbs can help you.

Follow Daniel at https://www.facebook.com/daniel. finleylacwww.livingwelldallas.com. See ad on page 12.

BODY CONTOURING ULTIMATE BODY WRAP

Ruth Bradford, Independent Distributor 214-469-8326 BeautyWrapTeam.com The Worlds’s first body contouring solution of its kind. The site-specific body contouring treatment has been in the hands of celebrities at Hollywood events and at the doorsteps of people like you all over the world— exclusively available through It Works! Global. It will change your life. Call 214469-8326 for more information. See ad on page 7.

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

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

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CHIROPRACTIC

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HEIKKINEN CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE CTR

Andrea Heikkinen, D.C Paul Heikkinen, D.C. Marsha Heikkinen, D.C., 820 E. Cartwright Rd, Suite 133, Mesquite, TX 972-285-3232 Dr.Andrea@tx.twcbc.com HeikkinenChiropractic.com 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 and gently treat the whole person. At Heikkinen Chiropractic we live to give you Back your Life. See us for Neck & back pain, Wellness care, Acupuncture, Therapeutic Massage, Pediatric Chiropractic, Headache, Decompression Traction, Nutritional consultation Athletic physicals. See ad on page 11.

How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer

OPTIMUM WELLNESS SOLUTIONS

Dr. Ray Nannis 1980 Nantucket Dr., Suite 104, Richardson 972-671-2225 NannisChiropractic.com Nannis Chiropractic Family Health Center is a professional but comfortable atmosphere with family style treatment rooms. Our emphasis is on patient education including workshops and demonstrations. With our high tech computer nervous system scanning we provide Subluxation Station Bio Analysis and we offer you the benefit of our advanced training in acupuncture techniques as well as post graduate training in neurology, orthopedics, headaches, TMJ, rehabilitation, sports injuries, and whiplash. Special Services offered include Spinal Decompression, BioVeda Allergy Relief Center and Free Reports. We encourage you to make preventative health and wellness a personal priority while partnering with you on your road to optimal health. We pride ourselves on discovering the cause of your health concern rather than only managing symptoms.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

THE PASSIONEER OF PURPOSE & MARRIAGE COACH

Jenny Bair, MHE, Co-founder Living Well Health and Wellness Center 14330 Midway Rd., Bldg. 1, Suite 121, Dallas 972-930-0260 Info@LivingWellDallas.com LivingWellDallas.com

Jenny’s mission is to empower singles, single parents, couples and families to find out what makes them “tick,” learn to connect at a deeper level with themselves and each other, and to communicate more clearly.

She will help you develop new ways to connect with your spouse as life partners, co-parents and sizzling mates in love. Jenny has spent since the last 20+ years helping people change in all areas of their lives.Specifically, Jenny coaches you/ and your spouse to:Develop Love plan that may include Mission Statements, Physical, Mental & Emotional, Spiritual and Soulical Connecting and Learn how to listen and comfort each other. For the home; you can create, develop and define: Mission Statements, Core Values, Family Schedule & Power Hour, Household Organization Plan & Discipline. Prioritize family activities and Chore Delegation & Homework Hassle-free Zones. Email or call to set up a 20 minute consultation to see if we’re a fit for achieving your goals. She also has some upcoming tele-classes, retreats and events this year. Ms. Bair is also available to speak on a variety of topics to your organization, small group, or special event.

LIFE STRATEGIES – FOR EFFECTIVE AND MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS

Hami ‘Hamydeh’ Safavi Life Coach/Executive Coach 4100 Spring Valley Rd.; Suite 600, Dallas, TX 203-209-8842 Hami Safavi is a 20-year results oriented Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) expert and Personal and Executive Coach. She can help you- Close the gap between where you are and where you want to be; Unlock insight, take action and create positive change in any context; Focus on solutions -- not the problems; and Experience greater enjoyment of a balanced life. Call 203-209-8842 now for an appointment.

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ADVANCED CRANIOSACRAL THERAPIST & REIKI MASTER

Sandy Hanne, LMT 1131 Rockingham, Suite 126, Richardson 469-438-8634 HealingDallas.com This deeply pleasant, profoundly relaxing technique sets you free in body and mind by releasing the tissues throughout your system that bind you down, tapping your body’s inner wisdom and reducing interference. Addressing musculoskeletal, neurological, head and other dysfunctions, it often helps when nothing else has worked, including for profound emotional release. Extensively trained by founder Dr. John Upledger.

EDUCATION THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL

11600 Welch Road, Dallas 214- 363-6311 Hockaday.org Established almost 100 years ago, The Hockaday School provides a college preparatory education for girl; from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade, including Boarding school for grades 8-12. With an enrollment of approximately 1000 students and a 10:1 student teacher ratio, Hockaday students enjoy a 100% acceptance rate to college. Notable Hockaday alumni include Barbara and Jenna Bush, Dixie Carter, and Pamela Willeford.

JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF DALLAS

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

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

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FAIR TRADE GIFTS AND CRAFTS

ELECTRIC VEHICLES DON HERRING AUTOMOTIVE

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

Texas Toyota of Grapevine

801 State Hwy 114 East, Grapevine 877-858-0831 ToyotaPerks.ToyotaOfGrapevine.com Toyota of Grapevine is currently offering a $500 Military Rebate and a $1,000 College Graduate Rebate.

See website for additional information and requirements.

Experience peace of mind with every new Toyota with TOYOTACARE. Toyota is devoted to safety and dependability, and proper vehicle maintenance to both. That’s why we’re including a complimentary worry=free maintenance plan and roadside assistance with the purchase or lease of every new Toyota. For 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first, you and your new vehicle will be covered. It’s complimentary peace of mind, and we’re the first full-line brand to offer anything like it.

ESSENTIAL OILS RESTORING EDEN / DOTERRA

Kelley Walker, Dr. Sears Certified Health Coach 3200 S. Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie 817-253-0049 RestoringEden@ymail.com RestoringEden.me RestoringEden.eoinfo.com Restoring Eden’s vision is to educate and encourage others In the pursuit of healthy living and disease prevention with plant based nutrition and healthcare alternatives.

God gave us everything we need for abundant wellness in His creation in the Garden of Eden. Clean eating of fruits, vegetables and and the pure extracts from plants are essential in restoring Eden’s original blueprint for abundant life.

As a Certified Health Coach for Dr. Sears Wellness Institute, I also offer a variety of wellness workshops and classes for Families, Prime- Time Health and Expecting Women. These workshops are excellent wellness programs for organizations and corporations

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FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

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

GREEN CLEANING PRODUCTS & SERVICES JULIE’S OFFICE AND HOUSECLEANING SERVICE 469-952-0244

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

FOOT HEALTH FOOT SOLUTIONS DALLAS

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

GREEN AUTO GLASS REPAIR

HEALTHY KIDS BRAIN BALANCE ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS

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

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

Call us today to find out about our comprehensive assessment. See ad on page 25.

PATCH AUTO GLASS REPAIR James Taylor 972-704-8291

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

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

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HERBAL MEDICINE AC HERBS AND VITAMINS

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

You can assured that her many years of experience will start to help you feel better in no time. She can help with Prostate, Cancer, Hepatitis A,B,C, Detoxing, Cholesterol, Fertility, Impotency, Lupus, Thyroid, Menopause, Diabetes, Depression, Drug Detox, Skin Problems, Sexually Transmitted Disease, and Weight Loss. Free Consultation Available. Call to schedule you appointment. See ad on page 15.

HOLISTIC DENTISTRY PROVIDENCE HOLISTIC DENTAL CARE

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

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The flower in the vase smiles, but no longer laughs. ~Malcolm de Chazal

HOMEOPATHY Dr. Alex Bekker

5209 Heritage Ave., Suite 410, Colleyville 817-545-5100 AlexBekkerMD.com Dr. Bekker is a physician specializing in homeopathy, which is a medicinal therapy which uses natural substances that stimulate the person’s own vitality to overcome illness, and restore health.

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

MASSAGE REVIVIFY

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

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

DALLAS HEALTH HELPERS NUTRITION/MASSAGE/ PSYCHOTHERAPY

LWD MED, PLLC

Tim Wallace 5217 McKinney Ave. St 208, Dallas 214-770-9596 Tim@DallasHealthHelpers.com Once thought of as a treat for the rich and famous or athletes, this alternative to many traditional methods of healing has begun to be utilized by the elderly, middle-aged, youth and even children and babies. Those seeking stress relief, the over-worked, the injured, workers suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome and those in need of back pain relief have found pain relief through massage. Other benefits of massage therapy are increased circulation, headache relief, relaxation techniques, improved posture, lowered blood pressure, clear thinking and peaceful thought patterns. When you envy massage, come visit Tim Wallace, LMT, our massage therapist in Dallas near Highland Park. Call 214-770-9596 now for an appointment.

MEDICAL

Jennifer Engels, MD Living Well Health and Wellness Center 14330 Midway Rd, Ste 121, Dallas 972-930-0260 Dr. Jennifer Engels would like to help you investigate what might be the root cause of your problems and help guide you on a journey away from illness and disease onto a path of health and wellness. She previously worked for many years as an Interventional Breast Radiologist and now draws upon that knowledge to help women identify their risk factors for breast cancer and counsels women on appropriate screening programs. She uses the latest technology to test for any nutritional deficiencies that could be corrected and any underlying food sensitivity that could be exacerbating the problem. She offers patients an individualized nutritional and lifestyle program in order to help them achieve their ultimate health. Call for an appointment now at 972-930-0260

Happy Muigai MSN, R.N., N.P.c Living Well Health and Wellness Center 14330 Midway Road,, Suite 121, Dallas 972-930-0260 Happy@LivingWellDallas.com LivingWellDallas.com

DR. KAREN ASBURY, MD INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Dr. Karen Asbury, MD Richardson, TX 972-479-9139 DocAsbury@verizon.net KarenAsburyMD.com

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

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

Do you want to address the cause of disease and not just the symptoms? Do you want natural solutions to chronic diseases? Dr. Asbury provides all aspects of adult care including full preventive evaluations and comprehensive treatment of chronic diseases. Call 972-867-7790 for an appointment or a free Consult. See ad on page 12.

Happy Muigai, NP-c, specializes in preventive medicine and non-surgical weight loss. She has dedicated her practice to the promotion of wellness; management of certain medical conditions like hypothyroidism, gut imbalance and adrenal issues; and physicals and women’s wellness exams with a integrative medicine approach. As a nationally certified Nurse Practitioner in Family Medicine, with a Master’s of Science from Baylor University in Waco, Happy has a wide range of experience as a pediatric and telemetry Nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner. She is also a fellow with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. As a Nurse Practitioner, Happy is able to diagnose and treat illness and injuries, perform physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic tests, write prescriptions and provide counseling and education

KOTSANIS INSTITUTE

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

MOVING AND STORAGE SOLUTIONS

Dr. Constantine A. Kotsanis is an unconventional medical doctor who travels the globe in search of answers to today’s health problems. His approach is to blend modern conventional medicine with the time-tested wisdom of older disciplines, creating unique treatments for each person. Having taken the time to become a certified nutritionist himself, Dr. Kotsanis believes the foundation of any treatment is proper nutrition. He applies this belief to treating conditions ranging from autism spectrum to chronic diseases including cancer and diabetes. Come Have Lunch with the Family - The public is invited to our FREE monthly Lunch & Learns. It’s a great way to meet the staff and doctor while learning more about health. We provide a gluten-free recipe from the Kotsanis Institute’s own cookbook “Food for Thought” (available on Amazon.com). Each month is a different topic. Find the schedule on our website www. kotsanisinstitute.com. See ad on page 2.

PUREBOX DFW MOVING & STORAGE MATERIALS

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

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ORGANIC FOODS

NEUROFEEDBACK DALLAS BRAIN CHANGERS

Dr Stephanie Golder & Mindy Fritz 10000 North Central Expressway #400, Dallas, TX 214-642-3976 DallasBrainChangers.com Specializing in the reduction or elimination of disorders, including anxiety, depression, migraine, ADD (AD/HD), behavioral disorders, learning disability, and many others, utilizing neurofeedback and Christian counseling. Our goal is to help our clients achieve improved physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Neurofeedback is a proven, effective treatment that is non-invasive and does not involve medication. Call 214-6423976 for a consultation.

NUTRITION Living Well Health and Wellness Center

Betty Murray, CN, HHC, Ryt 14330 Midway Rd, Suite 121, Dallas, TX 972-930-0260 Info@LivingWellDallas.com LivingWellDallas.com Betty Murray, CN, HHC, RYT is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor. Betty has a knack for making the science of nutrition easy to understand and implement. Betty specializes in metabolic and digestive disorders and weight loss resistance. A master of the bio-chemistry of the body, Betty teaches clients how to utilize nutritional interventions to improve their health. Call 972-930-0260 today to schedule a free 20-minute phone consultation to see if nutrition counseling is right for you.

Natural Health Shop

400 North Coit Rd, Suite 1902, Richardson 972-664-1990 NaturalHealthTX.com Everyday low prices on over 9,000 Natural health and wellness products and We specialize in speHealth supplements. cial orders. Groceries, supplements, nutrition, beauty products, Shop sports special needs nutrition, massage, detox. Located at the intersection of Coit and Roundrock. Open 7 days a week. See ad on page 7.

TEXAS DAILY HARVEST Fisher Lane, Yantis, TX 903-335-1758 TexasDailyHarvest.com

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

THREE HAPPY COWS

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

Due to the nature of the nutritional diet of our cows, our products have a wonderful fresh taste and maintains their flavor. Three Happy Cows products can be found at Central Market, Natural Grocers, Rosemeade Market, Cupboard, and Local Yocal.

ORGANIC FURNITURE ORGANIC BEDROOMS INC.

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

ORGANIC HAIR CARE GLITZ ORGANIC SALON

970 Coit Rd, Suite 3071, Richardson 214-824-5489 Debi@GlitzOrganicSalon.com GlitzOrganicSalon.com

Glitz Organic Salon is Dallas County premier organic hair salon. All our products come from the United Kingdom and are Certified Organic, Vegan and animal cruelty free.

Gone are the noxious fumes, stinging scalp, and watery eyes. We are ammonia free, high performance long-lasting permanent hair color. Your hair will be healthier, shinier, and more natural than every before. We guarantee it. Our services include haircuts, hair coloring, hair straightening, weft creations and hair bonding extensions. Like us on Face Book as you check out pics of our peeps.

OUTDOOR LIGHTING ALFRESCO LIVING, LLC Jon & Laura Petersen Anna, TX 972-924-2722 Sales@AlfrescoLighting.com AlfrescoLighting.com

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

PEDIATRICS HEALTHY KIDS PEDIATRICS 4851 Legacy Dr, Suite 301, Frisco, TX 972-294-0808 HealthyKidsPediatrics.com

Where your child’s healthy is our passion. We are an integrative holistic practice; offering a full range of pediatric services integrating conventional and natural medicine for your child’s optimal health. We believe optimal health is more than the absence of disease. It involves living the sort of lifestyle that promotes and embraces it.

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THE ANIMAL DOCTOR

Dr. Nancy Bozeman 621 N. Little School Rd, Kennedale 817-572-2400 TheAnimalDoctorTx@yahoo.com TheAnimalDoctor.com

As an alternative medicine specialist, Dr. Nancy Bozeman emphasizes your pet’s entire well-being by taking a holistic approach to veterinary medicine.

Offering a full range of conventional and complementary modalities including Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Laser Therapy, NAET, Nutrition Counseling and we offer Vaccination titers. Come visit our comfortable, pet-friendly, homey office environment. See ad on page 28.

LONE STAR DOG DOORS Dallas, TX 214-810-1785 Info@LoneStarDogDoors.com LoneStarDogDoors.com

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

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

You are one of a kind and unique.

Never forget that. ~Richard Simmons

REAL ESTATE SERVICES GREEN HOME RESIDENTIAL

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

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

SKIN AND BODY CARE PRODUCTS BELLO NATURALE

Natural and Organic Skin and Body Care Products 1-888-524-0579 BelloNaturale.com A full line of all natural and organic skin and body products and essential oils. Includes bath, body, facial, and hair products and therapeutic wellness oils. All products are certified organic and completely biodegradable and never tested on animals. Users of Bello Naturale skincare products have experienced better skin moisture retention using less product and relief from some skin conditions that had not been responsive to their prescription medication. Free sample available.

Visit BelloNaturale.com or call us today to find out more about our products and to order.

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WELLNESS CENTERS

CONCORD DALLAS CHURCH

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

Reverend Bryan L. Carter, Senior Pastor.

STRESS MANAGEMENT QUANTUM ZEN

Nance Woods 330 Market St, Baird, TX QuantumZen@windstream.net QuantumZenTX.com Stress? Illness? Injury? Biofeedback could be the answer. Distance sessions available. Quantum Zen also offers Human BioAcoustic Vocal Profiling and Nance is a highly sought after Reiki Master/Teacher.

Trying to sell your house but it just won’t sell? Keep getting an “unfriendly” feeling around your property? Property clearing is available.

Quantum Zen is a holistic wellness center specializing in stress management located west of the metroplex on Interstate 20.

THERMOGRAPHY THERMOGRAPHY CENTER OF DALLAS

Dr. Genie Fields 5220 Spring Valley Rd, Suite 405, Dallas, Tx 214-352-8758 ThermographyCenter.com Offering full body Regulation Thermography, including the breast. It can detect abnormalities in the very earliest of stages, many times finding the underlying causes of disease.

Regulation Thermography looks at the entire body’s BEHAVIOR after being stressed giving a ‘living dynamic view.’ Consultations, further evaluation and follow up care are offered as well. See ad on page 17.

Don’t cry because it’s over.

Smile because it happened. ~Dr. Seuss

WEIGHT LOSS FAT BURNING COFFEE & TEA

Jon & Christi Hurley 615-653-5228 FatBurningCoffeeOrTea@yahoo.com CoffeeOrTea4me.com Drink coffee and burn fat. Join thousands of other coffee and tea drinkers who have lost those unwanted pounds. Try the Bfit challenge today!

Call Christi at 615-653-5228 and get ready for a fitter, healthier you!

ABUNDANT LIFE WELLNESS and thermography CENTER

Jennifer Trejo, Naturopath 3345 Western Center Blvd, Suite 140 Ft Worth, TX 817-847-0900 AbundantLifeWellnessCenter.com We help with acute and chronic health concerns ranging from autoimmune, fatigue, ADHD, gut issues, metabolic issues and more. Services include detoxification, enzyme therapy, homeopathy, nutrition, weight loss, functional blood analysis, saliva hormone testing, essential oils, Platinum Energy foot detox, and oxygen steam sauna. We also offer the latest technology in Neurofeedback and Breast Thermography. See ads on pages 14 and 18.

YARD AND GARDEN ROHDE’S NURSERY & NATURE STORE

1651 Wall Street, Garland 972- 864-1934 BeOrganic.com Rohde’s helps you get and maintain beautiful Yards and Gardens in a chemical-free environment.

We know organics better than anyone else. Organic yards and gardens require less water, have fewer insects and diseases and result in better health for you, your family and the environment. We will give you the guidance you need either in our store or at your home. Products and services include Landscaping and maintenance, natural fertilizer, natural insect control, unique garden gift items, pet food for dogs and cats, and a large selection of native and drought-tolerant plants.

Call the experts today at 972-864-1934.

YOGA SYNAMIC YOGA 4 LOVE STUDIO + DRAGONFLY SPA Lisa Ware 558 Bluebird Ln, Red Oak, TX 469-437-1334 Instructor@Yoga4Love.net Yoga4Love.net

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

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Healthy Dining in the Metroplex —8— METROPLEX LOCATIONS

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

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

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Texas AltCar Expo

Thursday - Saturday, March 27-29 expo Irving Convention Center e Car and Transportation Expo

Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities invites you to attend the Texas AltCar Expo, featuring all types of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles.

Thursday, March 27 will kick off with the Propane Engine Fuel Summit, bringing in dozens of propane industry professionals as well as hundreds nationwide via streaming video.

Friday, March 28 will be a fleet & industry day, featuring a keynote from MotorWeek’s John Davis. Exciting panel sessions about funding, heavy- and light-duty vehicles and fleet success stories will be held.

Saturday, March 29 is open to the public so consumers and enthusiasts can engage in the various opportunities the event has to offer. FREE ADMISSION for the public.

The ride & drive and expo hall will be open for test drives on both industry and public days.

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