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he Richmond Holistic Expo will be held on May 7 in Henrico Hall at the Richmond Raceway Complex. With nearly 160 holistic practitioners and professionals, the Holistic Expo will be a fun-filled day, with every exhibitor offering a unique product or service promoting natural health, wellness or green living. Steve Wentworth, the Expo’s producer, spent two years working to bring the first large-scale holistic expo to the Richmond area in more than a decade. “It’s the most diverse expo I have ever produced or been a part of,” says Wentworth. The Richmond Holistic Expo will offer healthy food concessions, speakers, demonstrations and two 50/50 drawings benefiting local organizations that have demonstrated a long-term commitment of service. The first recipient will be Noah’s Children hospice care (NoahsChildren.org), for providing a truly compassionate and loving service in the Richmond area. Admission and parking is free. Location: 602 E. Laburnum Ave. For more information, call 804-503-7939 or visit RichmondHolisticExpo.com. See ad, page 9.

Become Stabilized for Life

he Unity + Yoga program will host Lissa Fountain, a leading Svaroopa Yoga teacher, in Grounded in Your Blissful Self: Centered and Strong, a dynamic weekend of standing poses and meditation on April 22 and 23. “A weekend workshop like this Lissa Fountain provides reliable, deep changes in your body, mind and more,” says Fountain. “Too many of us juggle everything while trying to hold it all together. When you become grounded in your blissful self and reconnect with this deep inner knowing, you become unshakable—a firm foundation for a life of non-violence.” This marks the fifth year of the Unity + Yoga program, offering year-long yoga classes, workshops, silent retreats and meditation classes to the Richmond community. Location: 800 Blanton Ave. To register, call 804-338-1105 or visit EasyInYourBones.com. See listing, page 43.

Gandhi Grandson to Speak Locally

ponsored by Unity of Richmond, Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will speak about non-violence, his grandfather’s legacy and his own life’s work in non-violence and activism, along with Bethany Hegedus, coauthor of the book Grandfather Gandhi, Arun Gandhi from 6:30 to 9 p.m., April 2, at Deep Run High School. Before the talk, the evening will open with performances by some of Richmond’s leading groups and performers committed to non-violence: Drums No Guns, actress and singer Katrina Lewis, the Unity Band and the Goochland Hindu Center’s Sri Sai Dancers, appearing in Benedictum, choreographed for this event and for world peace. A wonderful opportunity was recently announced as a follow-up to this talk. From April 25 to 29, you are invited to meditate with Tibetan monks in residency at Unity of Richmond, located at 800 Blanton Avenue, to help create peace and harmony for oneself and the world. Cost: $25. Event Location: 4801 Twin Hickory Rd., Glen Allen. For more information, visit UnityRichmond.org.

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oy Black, owner of Good Energy for Life, teaches Qigong Movement, Tao Yin Taoist Yoga, Healing Tao self-care practices and meditation. She has begun offering daytime classes and therapy sessions Monday through Friday and some Saturdays in the Southport Office Park. A few classes are taught at other locations in the Richmond area. Other healing therapies include chi nei tsang, reiki, Healing Touch and transcutaneous acupuncture. Location: 555 Southlake Blvd., Ste. C-2. For more information, call 804-971-7135 or visit GoodEnergyForLife.net. See listing, page 42.

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Local Yogis Host Summer Yoga Retreat at Yogaville

teadiness, Comfort, and Joy: Yogaville, a yoga and wellness retreat with Jonathan Miles, ERYT-200, and Becky Eschenroeder, ERYT-200, RCYT, will take place from July 22 to 24 at the Satchidananda Ashram—Yogaville, in Buckingham, Virginia. The beautiful Lotus Conference Center will host an all-inclusive weekend of yoga practice, meditation, workshops, great food and fresh air. There will be a workshop each afternoon and evening discussion after dinner. This is an interactive retreat, and the group will begin to cultivate ways in which we can live life as our most passionate, creative and joyful selves. Miles’ style of yoga might be considered hatha slow, vinyasa flow. His classes are rooted in the compassion of integral yoga, disciplined by ashtanga, with the dance of Jivamukti. In 2010, he co-founded the nonprofit Project Yoga Richmond to spread the joy and benefits of yoga to those with the least access, and to create a stronger, unified yoga community. Eschenroeder, who grew up in Richmond, has been teaching yoga to children since 2008 and to adults since 2010. She lives her life holding a deep belief that it is her responsibility to guide others down this path and help lift them up through action and word. Location: 108 Yogaville Way, Buckingham. To register, visit Goo.gl/Kej3iU.

New Book on Yoga Addresses Grief and Loss

arla Helbert, a Richmond-based psychotherapist has written a new book, Yoga for Grief and Loss. With 100 expressive and experiential exercises, the book is a compassionate and clear guide through the many branches of yoga: jnana, bhakti, tantra, karma, raja and hatha, supporting readers at all levels to find ways of bringing each branch into real-life practice. Just as grief and loss are experiences that impact us physically, mentally, emotionally, cognitively and spiritually, yoga sustains and strengthens us in all of those areas. Helbert’s new book demonstrates how the principles and practices of yoga can help relieve symptoms of grief and loss, allowing for movement toward wholeness, peace and feelings of connection. Helbert, a licensed professional counselor, is certified in Integral Yoga and is a certified compassionate bereavement care provider through the MISS Foundation and the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Family Trust. Offering individual counseling and psychotherapy, private yoga sessions, reiki and aromatherapy to clients, she is also available for retreats, talks and workshops. Yoga for Grief and Loss is available at Chop Suey Books and through major online booksellers. For more information, visit KarlaHelbert.com. NARichmond.com

Monday’s Becoming Mindful for Teens

he Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation is offering free sessions on the practice of mindfulness for teens. There is a separate girls and boys group that meets one Monday a month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the CKG Foundation offices. The girls’ sessions are March 7, April 4, May 2 and June 6. Boys meet March 21, April 18, May 16 and June 6. The final session is coed. Led by certified mindfulness coach, Alex Peavey, the goal is to provide participants with tools that help with handling stress by enabling students to tune in better to their surroundings, whether it is on the field, in the classroom or in a social setting. CKG Foundation seeks to build awareness, provide education and offer help for those battling teenage depression. The group was founded to honor the legacy of Cameron Gallagher, who died moments after crossing the finish line of the 2014 Shamrock Half Marathon, in Virginia Beach. Cameron suffered with these challenges and wanted to help those that suffer. Location: 9700 Gayton Rd. For more information, call 804241-0217 or email Jodi@CKGFoundation.org.

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eri Spell, owner of Bodywork Medicine, recently expanded her Powhatan massage therapy business and opened up a new location at 13730 Midlothian Turnpike in order to better serve clients in Central and Southside Virginia. At both locations, Spell offers a variety of massage services, including hot stone, prenatal, deep tissue, Swedish, relaxation, structural/ fasciae and orthopedic. Spell has been working in the field of massage therapy since 1996. As a certified massage therapy instructor and practitioner, certified manual lymphatic drainage therapist and spa consultant certified under the board of nursing, Spell utilizes her extensive knowledge to deliver customized care to each and every client. She takes into consideration the diseases, illnesses and overall health of each client, working with their physicians and taking medications and supplements into consideration when working with them. “I work with clients to achieve overall wellness,” states Spell. “No two sessions are ever the same.” Powhatan Location: 2895 C. Anderson Highway, Powhatan. For appointments, call 804-297-2460 or visit Bodywork Medicine.com. natural awakenings

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resh Assist, a new Richmond-based product, was launched in December. Available in Soothing Lavender and Cooling Chamomile, it is an environmentally friendly, cleansing, soothing, nonirritating product designed to improve the backside cleaning process after going to the bathroom. Fresh Assist is sprayed on toilet paper and helps you “Get Clean In-Between.” It’s an alternative to wet wipes and can be used with many brands of toilet paper. Spray it on your toilet paper, wipe and feel a whole lot cleaner and fresher than just using conventional toilet paper alone. Fresh Assist is better for toilets, plumbing, septic systems and city and county municipal water treatment plants because it means flushing toilet paper instead of wet wipes, which have been known to cause problems in homes and sewage plants. New York City is trying to ban the use of wet wipes and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments recently launched a “Protect Your Pipes” campaign to educate consumers on the damage wipes are causing to wastewater treatment plants. Available at FreshAssistSpray.com and Amazon.com.

aith Hunter, E-RYT 500, and a team of experienced and inspirational instructors, will offer an opportunity to dance on a sea of selfdiscovery, learn how to embrace your yoga practice and your life Faith Hunter and become a positive change-maker in your community. The summer intensive 200-hour, Yoga Alliance-registered program will take place at Shockoe Slip Yoga Studio from June 4 to 26, with daily sessions scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hunter has been training yoga teachers since 2007 and she contributes as a guest instructor for numerous other training programs around the world. Program participants will be encouraged to not only share the practice of yoga with their local community through classes, but also in other creative ways to inspire and connect through the soul. Shockoe Slip Yoga is a space where all are welcome to practice and enjoy the mental, emotional and physical benefits of yoga. Located in historic downtown Richmond, Shockoe Slip’s yoga teachers share styles including hatha, vinyasa, ashtanga, ayurvedic and others. Location: 1307 E. Cary St. For more information and to register, call 804-343-2010 or visit ShockoeSlipYoga.com. See listing, page 43.

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or the past decade, elementary school students have been digging into Mother Nature thanks to Dominion’s Project Plant It! Teachers can download lesson plans in STEM subjects such as math and science from the website, ProjectPlantIt.com. All students that are registered for the program will receive a free redbud tree seedling to plant on Arbor Day on April 29. Project Plant It! launched in 2007 to teach children about the benefits of trees to the ecosystem and to inspire a new generation of tree-planters to protect the environment. The website includes outdoor activities for family fun, interactive games and educational videos.

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Licensed midwife and owner of Embrace Midwifery, Birth & Resource Center, LLC (EMBRC) Corina Hossle and Administrative Director Greg Brown attended a January workshop presented by the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC), the nation’s foremost authority on birth centers. The workshop covered topics such as regulations, assessing readiness of the community, site selection, staffing, marketing, management, quality assurance and evaluation. EMBRC offers water birth and is accepting April babies, with a planned grand opening on May 15. For more information, call 804-5962229 or visit EmbraceBirthVa.com. See listing, page 40.

Susan Sandlin, LAc, E-RYT 500, recently published a review of a continuing education course in Medicinal Roots, an online Chinese medicine journal. In the course of her Susan Sandlin study of shen (spirit or psychiatric) disorders, Sandlin gained knowledge to apply to her patients and further enhance her technique. Her specialties include treatment of psychoemotional concerns, digestive disorders, women’s health including hormone-based anxiety and depression, respiratory conditions and musculoskeletal pain syndromes. A wellness educator, Sandlin teaches patients and speaks to groups about Chinese food therapy and self-care techniques. Also a yoga instructor for 24 years, she conducts individual and small group instruction and creates yoga sequencing based on individual needs. For more information, call 804-437-1947 or visit WestEndEasternMedicine.com.

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Finding How Much Sleep is Enough

arch 6 through 13 is National Sleep Awareness Week. Insufficient sleep puts us at risk for Alzheimer’s, diabetes, accelerated aging and other degenerative conditions. Learning to get better quality sleep is a powerful health strategy. Our health history, current well-being, stress load and sleep efficiency all contribute to our sleep requirement. The best gauge of our ideal sleep dose is to look at how many hours we sleep on vacation when we wake naturally without the effects of excessive indulgences or crazy hours. Seven to eight hours of sleep is the normal range for healthy sleep. Less than six hours of sleep per night is assuredly brain damaging. During sleep is when “brain bathing” takes place; when the brain rids itself of toxins produced and ingested, and it repairs and renews its structures. Without a good bath of restorative sleep, we can accumulate degradation of brain tissue, structures and function. More than nine hours of sleep per night, on a regular basis, is not good either; it may suggest an underlying metabolic problem. Many people have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or sleeping restfully. A major factor is cortisol, the stress hormone; when called into action late in the day, it interferes with the production of melatonin, the hormone naturally produced in deep restorative sleep and required for brain and body repair. To minimize cortisol production before bedtime, avoid eating, working in front of a computer screen, watching violence or bad news on television or engaging in arguments or stressful conversations. The best strategy for getting a night of healthy sleep is to develop a sleep routine as much as possible. Have a consistent bedtime and targeted waking time and replace bedtime snacking with sleep-support teas such as chamomile, valerian root, kava-kava and passion flower. Light doses of relaxing aromatherapy like lavender or geranium can also be helpful. Sherron Marquina, DC, is the owner of Health InSyncs. She will conduct an in-depth workshop about the sleep cycle and how to enhance sleep quality using learn easy-to-implement steps from 6-7:30 p.m. on Mar. 22. For more information, call 804-377-2222 or visit HealthInSyncs.com. See listing, page 39.

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Tai Chi Offers Benefits for Modern Life by Jo Ann Widner

erhaps in a movie or in a park, we have seen them: a group of people moving slowly in synchronous motion. Their arms circle gracefully while their bodies gently turn and step. What we are seeing is tai chi, an ancient form of exercise that has been passed down through the centuries. Originating in China, tai chi is now practiced worldwide. While tai chi comes from the East, Western medicine has embraced this ancient art for its health benefits. Studies show that regular practice of tai chi develops physical strength, flexibility and balance, improves cardiovascular health, strengthens bones, manages arthritis and corrects posture, all while improving memory and banishing stress. Tai chi is also an excellent way to rehabilitate after an injury or recondition after an illness. Many people attend classes to help with arthritis, other health conditions, stress relief and community. Tai chi is the perfect antidote to our fastpaced, high-stress way of life. It gives people permission to slow down and take their time. The music and the flow of the movements create a sense of inner quiet that people can carry into their day. No special equipment is needed to practice tai chi. Participants wear simple athletic shoes and loose-fitting clothing for freedom of movement. The intensity is similar to walking at a moderate pace. Tai chi can be adapted to accommodate different levels of strength and fitness. While it can be practiced as a group, each person makes adjustments according to their needs. Sun style tai chi in particular, is a form that is especially gentle and approachable. For those that haven’t done tai chi before, it is an excellent place to start. For more information, call 804-370-3906 or visit JoWidner.com. See listing, page 42.

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eti pots, used for centuries in Asian cultures to support nasal health and eliminate toxins from the nasal mucosa, have become increasingly popular in the Western world. People use the small Aladdin’s lamp-looking pots to help flush sinuses, usually by pouring a mild solution of unrefined sea salt and water from one nostril through the other (avoid common table salt because it can irritate mucous membranes). The process flushes out unwanted mucus, bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms. Frequent nasal flushing is credited with preventing and relieving sinus infections. Some experts recommend a stronger remedy if an infection is present. “The bacteria and fungus stick rather well to the nasal mucosa and few are flushed out with saline flushes,” remarks Herbalist Steven Frank, of Nature’s Rite, LLC. “Most of these nasty pathogens adhere to the mucosa with what is called a biofilm. Within this slime layer, they are well protected and thrive within the warm moist sinuses, so a small saline bath once a day doesn’t bother them much at all.” To deal with stubborn sinus problems, Frank likes using the neti pot with a colloidal silver wash that is retained in the nostrils for ten minutes. This can be supported with regular intra-nasal spraying of the colloid throughout the day. For more information, call 888-4654404 or visit NaturesRiteRemedies. com. See ad, page 22.

Earthing Reconnects Our Link to the Planet by Linda Cifelli and Leo Cashman

ust by wearing rubber-soled shoes, people in modern societies have inadvertently lost the contact of bare feet with the earth and its generous supply of electrons. That supply of electrons, provided when the bare foot touches the earth, is perhaps needed more than ever today as our electronic gadgets such as TVs, computers and air conditioners leave us with a net positive charge. By using an electrical wire to connect our sleeping bodies to the “grounded” soil of the earth outside or simply by walking barefoot whenever we can, we can receive a flow of negatively charged electrons that will cancel out the excess positive charge that we so often have. A scientific investigation found that earthing significantly helps to normalize the levels and daily rhythms of the stress hormone, cortisol. Many people have experienced benefits of earthing, including a feeling of calm and natural wellness, better, more restful sleep and relief from pain—even the chronic pain of conditions such as fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. Improvements have also been reported in circulatory issues, anxiety, depression, irritability, PMS, hot flashes and irritable bowel and other GI issues. For more information, visit Earthing.com and Groundology. com. Reprinted with permission from the newsletter of Dental Amalgam Mercury Solutions.

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College Cafeterias Lead the Way in Sustainable Eating Colleges and universities are changing how they purchase and prepare food in their dining halls to provide students healthy, sustainable meal options, with many of them working to source food locally. American University, in Washington, D.C., purchases more than a third of the food served in its cafeterias within 250 miles of its campus. McGill University, in Montreal, spends 47 percent of its food budget on produce from its own campus farm and growers within 300 miles. Middlebury College, in Vermont, partners with seasonal local vendors, including those operating its own organic farm. Taking it a step further, Boston University cafeterias serve meal options that include organic, fair trade, free-range, vegetarian-fed, hormone- and antibioticfree, sustainably harvested food items to students. Cornell University composts about 850 tons of food waste from its dining halls each year. At Duke University, surplus food is donated to food banks, and both pre- and post-consumer scraps are composted. Other steps include the University of California, Berkeley’s new Global Food Initiative to address food security in a way that’s both nutritious and sustainable, and efforts at the University of Illinois to recycle cooking oil for biodiesel production. Source: EcoWatch.com

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Indoor Gardening is Looking Up The world’s largest indoor farm, in Japan, covers 25,000 square feet, with 15 tiers of stacked growing trays that produce 10,000 heads of lettuce per day, or about 100 times more per square foot than traditional methods. It uses 99 percent less water and 40 percent less power than outdoor fields, while producing 80 percent less food waste. Customized LED lighting helps plants grow up to two-and-a-half times faster than normal, one of the many innovations co-developed by Shigeharu Shimamura. He says the overall process is only half automated so far. “Machines do some work, but the picking is done manually. In the future, though, I expect an emergence of harvesting robots.” These may help transplant seedlings, harvest produce or transport product to packaging areas. Meanwhile, Singapore’s Sky Farms, the world’s first low-carbon, hydraulically driven, urban vertical farm, runs on a Sky Urban Vertical Farming System, making the most of rainwater and gravity. Using a water pulley system, 38 growing troughs rotate around a 30-foot-tall aluminum tower. A much bigger project, a 69,000-square-foot vertical indoor garden under construction at AeroFarms headquarters, in Newark, New Jersey, will be capable of producing up to 2 million pounds of vegetables and herbs annually. Source: Tinyurl.com/JapaneseIndoorFarm 16

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Edible Insects Can Help Feed the Planet Insect expert and bug farmer Sarah Beynon, Ph.D., a research associate for England’s University of Oxford, reports, “Two billion people eat insects every day, and not just in the West. In fact, insects are extremely good for you and eating them is good for the planet, too.” Western governments are enthusiastic about the potential of entomophagy—the human practice of eating insects—for feeding growing numbers of people sustainably. By 2050, humans will require 70 percent more food, 120 percent more water and 42 percent more cropland. Meat production is predicted to double, and conventional production consumes extraordinary volumes of land and water resources. A recent British Food and Agriculture Organisation report suggests that there are more than 1,000 known species of edible insects. Insects are extremely nutritious, containing lots of calcium, zinc and omega-3 fatty acids, and are low in cholesterol. They’re also packed with protein; by weight, crickets can contain more protein than beef. Source: TheConversation.com

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City Slicker Turned Farmer is Chrysalis Keynote by Clair Norman

and grow everything ichmonders have needed to feed a coman opportunity to munity. Their venture, hear from Kristin Essex Farm, is powered Kimball, author of The by 15 solar panels, nine Dirty Life: A Memoir of draft horses, 10 fullFarming, Food and Love time farmers and three as the Chrysalis Institute tractors. They do not Spring keynote speaker use synthetic fertilizer, from 7 to 9 p.m., May herbicide or pesticide, 20, at St. Stephen’s Episand the animals eat copal Church. She is a homegrown feed, hay journalist turned farmer and organic grain. Every who found love and Friday evening, all year mission from one of her round, hundreds of peosubjects. With programs ple travel to Essex Farm exploring the vital conKristin Kimball to pick up their weekly nections between food shares of healthy food that nourish their and spirituality, the Chrysalis Spring bodies, minds and souls. 2016 theme is A Nourishing SpiritualKimball’s book is a funny and ity: Food, Body, and Soul. Kimball’s insightful journey through her profound work matches perfectly. Kimball was living the fast-paced life-changing experience and paints a life of a New York journalist when an in- colorful picture of her farm life and her mission. Rachel Douglas, executive terview with a dynamic farmer changed director of the Chrysalis Institute, found her world. On impulse, she left her city the opportunity to host Kimball irresistlife and started a new farm with him on ible. “Our perspective is that there are as 500 acres in upstate New York. Inspired many spiritual frameworks as there are by love and the land, they wed and made a plan to create a sustainable farm individuals. Spirituality is about living

your meaningful life. Food is an irresistible part of that journey,” says Douglas. She recognizes that meaningful behaviors abound around food. Many food rituals are not typically associated with religious traditions, but can be spiritual. There is birthday cake, celebratory champagne and the fellowship of sharing meals at a dinner table. Also, there are those with lives dedicated to preparing and serving others good food. From her perspective, that is a spiritual experience. Kimball talks about the awe-inspiring, but reciprocal relationship she has with farming. She believes that just as a farmer transforms the land, the land transforms the farmer. That is a spiritual experience. “Spirituality isn’t a thing that you go somewhere to get exposed to. It’s a thing you feel down in your bones,” says Douglas. Bones and all body parts need nourishment from good healthy food. In that way food is an aspect of spiritual embodiment, she believes. Chrysalis Institute looks for keynote speakers from outside the area that complement the organization’s mission of helping people think about spirituality outside the conventional boundaries of any one faith. Chrysalis seeks to provide resources, space and opportunities for exploring insights and practices drawn from the world’s spiritual traditions, philosophies and contemporary scientific discoveries. For more information or to purchase tickets for the event, call 804-359-0384 or visit ChrysalisInstitute.org. See ads, pages 13 and 6.

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Meaty Truths Choosing Meat that’s Sustainable and Safe by Melinda Hemmelgarn

n his essay The Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry, a Kentucky farmer and poet, writes: “If I am going to eat meat, I want it to be from an animal that has lived a pleasant, uncrowded life outdoors, on bountiful pasture, with good water nearby and trees for shade.” He, like a growing number of conscious eaters, wants no part of the industrial meat system in which animals are raised in concentrated animal feeding operations. Media coverage has helped educate consumers previously unaware of how their food is produced and why it matters. The documentary film Food Inc., as well as books like Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser and The Chain, by Ted Genoways, describe common livestock industry practices that mistreat animals, pollute water and air, endanger workers and threaten public health. With increased understanding of the connections between diet and health, climate, environment and social justice, even many Americans that still like the taste of hamburger and steak have sided with Berry; they want sustainably raised, humane and healthful red meat.

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latest nutritional science. In 2015, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee attempted to include the concept of sustainability. The committee, which included top nutrition scientists, defined sustainable diets as “a pattern of eating that promotes health and well-being and provides food security for the present population while sustaining human and natural resources for future generations.” It made the case that a diet higher in plant-based foods and lower in animalbased foods both promotes health and protects the environment—resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions, and less energy, land and water use. But political pressure from the livestock industry prevailed, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell jointly announced, “We do not believe that the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the appropriate vehicle for this important policy conversation about sustainability.” Instead, they advised the committee to focus solely on nutritional and dietary information. In her book Food Politics, nutritionist and author Marion Nestle explains that recommendations to decrease consumption have never been popular with the food industry. Nonetheless, Roni Neff, Ph.D., who

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directs the Center for a Livable Future’s Food System Sustainability and Public Health Program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, recommends consuming less red meat in particular, because of its large environmental footprint. Neff points out, “Thirty percent of greenhouse gas emissions are connected to red meat.” However, not all red meat is created equal. In her book Defending Beef, environmental lawyer and cattle rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman makes a case for sustainable meat production, noting, “Well-managed grazing could be part of an effective strategy to combat climate change.” In their book The New Livestock Farmer, authors Rebecca Thistlethwaite and Jim Dunlop praise the increase in farmers producing pasture-raised, ethical meats and the growing number of farmers selling directly to people that reject the industrial system. Neff likewise supports such sustainable livestock agriculture, which integrates pasture-raised animals on farms, rather than isolating them on feedlots, where they typically eat a grain-based diet (such as genetically engineered corn) and receive growth stimulants, including hormones and antibiotics.

Risky Hormones and Antibiotics Mike Callicrate, a St. Francis, Kansas, rancher educated in the industrial model of meat production, is considered an expert on its negative consequences. He served as an advisor for Food Inc., and Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Callicrate observes, “The same chemical compounds that athletes are banned from using in baseball are used to produce our food animals, which our children eat in the hot dogs at the ballgame.” According to the USDA, about 90 percent of feedlot cattle receive hormone implants to promote growth. Yet the European Union Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures Relating to Public Health reports that the use of natural and artificial growth hormones in beef production poses a potential risk to human health, especially among children.

Because climate change is accelerating and is already causing a multitude of adverse effects, and the footprint of our current food system is massive, we urgently need to create a national food supply that is both healthy and sustainable. ~Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard School of Public Health Concerns about growth-promoting drugs led the American Academy of Pediatrics to call for studies that directly measure their impact on children through milk and meat. The President’s Cancer Panel Report on Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk also states, “Growth hormones may contribute to endocrine disruption in humans.” Their dietary recommendations include choosing meat raised without hormones and antibiotics.

Rising Resistance Antibiotic resistance is now one of the world’s most critical public health problems, and it’s related to misuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Antibiotic resistance— when bacteria don’t respond to the drugs designed to kill them—threatens to return us to the time when simple infections were often fatal.” Veterinarian and food safety consultant Gail Hansen, of Washington, D.C., explains that bacteria naturally develop resistance anytime we use antibiotics. “The problem is overuse and misuse; that’s the recipe for disaster.” She explains that more than 70 percent of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are not used to treat sick animals, but to promote growth and reduce the risk of infection related to raising animals in unsanitary, overcrowded spaces. A recent report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states: Adding antibiotics to the feed of healthy

livestock “often leave the drugs ineffective when they are needed to treat infections in people.” The AAP supports buying meat from organic farms, because organic farming rules prohibit the nontherapeutic use of antibiotics. Stacia Clinton, a registered dietitian in Boston who works with the international nonprofit Health Care Without Harm, assists hospitals in both reducing meat on their menus and increasing purchases of meat from animals raised without antibiotics. The goal is to reduce the growing number of antibiotic-resistant infections that cost hospitals and patients billions of dollars each year. A Friends of the Earth report, Chain Reaction: How Top Restaurants Rate on Reducing Use of Antibiotics in Their Meat Supply, revealed that most meat served by American’s top chain restaurants come from animals raised in industrial facilities where they are fed antibiotics. Only two out of 25 chains, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread, report that the majority of their meat is raised without routine antibiotics. A recent study by Consumers Union also found antibiotic-resistant bacteria on retail meat samples nationwide. In California, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 27, making his the first state to ban the use of routine low doses of antimicrobial drugs that are medically important to humans to promote livestock weight gain or feed efficiency. The bill doesn’t go into effect until January 2018, but will contribute to making meat safer and antibiotic drugs more effective.

Red and Processed Meats Targeted Dietary advice to reduce the consumption of red and processed meats, regardless of how the animals are raised, is not new. Kelay Trentham, a registered dietitian in Tacoma, Washington, who specializes in cancer prevention and treatment, points out that joint reports from the World Cancer Research Fund International and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) since 2007 have recommended restricting consumption of red meat to less than 18 ounces a week and avoiding processed meats.

Smarter Meat Choices by Melinda Hemmelgarn Choose certified organic meat. Organic certification prohibits antibiotics, added hormones and genetically modified (GMO) feed. Select grass-fed and grass-finished meats. Look for the nonprofit American Grassfed Association (AGA) certification, which ensures animals eat only grass and forage from the time of their weaning until harvest, and are raised without antibiotics or hormones (AmericanGrassfed.org). AGA standards apply to ruminant animals only: beef, bison, goat, lamb and sheep. Support Country of Origin Labeling. This mandates that retail cuts of meat must contain a label informing consumers ofits source. The U.S. meat industry has worked to stop such labeling. Beware of misleading labels. “Natural” provides no legal assurance about how an animal was raised. “Vegetarian feed” may mean GMO corn and/or soy. (See Greener Choices.org.) Buy directly from family livestock farmers. Check out sites like Local Harvest.org and Tinyurl.com/Farmers MarketsDirectory. Pay attention to portions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture serving size weighs three ounces, about the same size as a deck of cards. Think of meat as a side dish and balance the rest of the plate with vegetables, leafy greens, beans and other legumes. Once a week, cut out meat. Participate in Meatless Mondays (Meatless Monday.org). Assume all retail meat carries bacteria that can cause food-borne illness. Practice safe food handling as directed on package labels. (Also see FoodSafety.gov and KeepAntibiotics Working.com.)

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ROLLING FOR FITNESS DIY Rollers Ease Pain and Aid Flexibility by Randy Kambic

ore amateur and serious athletes, people wanting to ease stiffness due to sedentary work and seniors are enjoying a new DIY way to massage out the kinks at home that’s becoming recognized for its benefits by experts worldwide. For the first time, flexibility and mobility rolling ranks in the top 20 of the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends. Made predominantly of foam and hard rubber, the rollers can “massage, relieve muscle tightness and muscle spasms, increase circulation, ease muscular discomfort and assist in the return to normal activity,” according to the organization’s Health & Fitness Journal, which notes a growing market for the devices. Dr. Walter Thompson, professor of kinesiology and health with Georgia State University, in Atlanta, was the lead author of the survey. He says, “Personal trainers have found that it works

for their clients. We’ve also seen an increase in popularity in gyms and fitness clubs.” The trend is partly spawned by their use in Pilates. Thompson adds, “Tech devices, now central to our daily lives, have changed the way we plan and manage our workouts.” Yet, as with other such equipment, users must be educated on how to employ the rollers on their own. Most rollers are available in smooth or ribbed textures in different sizes and densities. Sets include one for deep tissue rolling, self-myofascial release and trigger point relief, designed to aid muscles related to the back, hips, arms, glutes and hamstrings. Dr. Spencer H. Baron, president of NeuroSport Elite, in Davie, Florida, was the 2010 National Sports Chiropractor of the Year and served as a chiropractic physician for the Miami Dolphins football team for 19 years. He starts patients out with rollers during office appointments, especially those with sports injuries.

“It empowers them to take charge of their fitness,” he says. “Those standing or sitting all day at work may need it even more than athletes do to improve circulation and stimulate the nervous system.” While rollers can be administered to hamstrings and quadriceps by hand, he attests that the back is the most commonly targeted region, and suggests two corresponding maneuvers: Lie down with a foam roller under the neck at home. Gently roll it across to each shoulder blade, and then center it and roll it down to the buttocks; even to the hamstrings. Next, assume a squatting position against a wall and place a roller between the center of the back and the wall, gently rise up, and then sink down. It’s also possible do this at work in private. Baron and his colleagues believe that rollers are beneficial to use on the shoulders and arms of tennis players and baseball pitchers. “I like the metaphor of a chef rolling dough in the kitchen. With a similar motion, you’re kneading muscles and tendons, improving blood flow and circulation to sore areas,” he says. Jason Karp, Ph.D., the 2011 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Personal Trainer of the Year and creator of his company’s Run-Fit certification program, has seen the popularity of the devices on the rise with runners. “People like gadgets” that can help them, he notes. “Runners get tight from running, and rollers can help alleviate that tightness. I know a lot of runners that swear by them.” Karp, a California author of six books, including Running for Women and his upcoming The Inner Runner, feels that rollers are especially wellsuited for post-workout use. “The rollers are basically a form of self-myofascial release, which helps relax muscles by putting pressure on tight areas to cause the muscle to relax via its reflex to tension,” he explains. It looks like this universally applicable and simple fitness tool will keep on rolling through this year and beyond. Randy Kambic, in Estero, Florida, is a freelance editor and writer for Natural Awakenings and other publications.

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Developing Gardens Instead of Golf Courses Agrihoods Use On-Site Farms to Draw Residents by April Thompson

or thousands of homeowners in “agrihoods” across the U.S., homegrown is a way of life. Planned developments incorporating neighborhood agriculture are sprouting up in record numbers, according to Ed McMahon, a senior resident fellow specializing in sustainability with the Urban Land Institute. He estimates there are a few hundred agrihoods nationwide, in all regions and at all price points. “The trend is the convergence of several things, including a growing interest in local business, local food, healthy lifestyles and the foodie culture,” says McMahon. He adds, “Today’s developers have to differentiate their properties to survive, and farms have become the new golf course of real estate development.” Agriculture is a far lower-cost amenity that can even return a modest profit by selling its harvest to the community.

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Beyond food, agrihoods help grow community, a huge draw for those living in isolated suburban areas. In 2014, Abby and Michael Wheatfill moved their family to Agritopia, a planned community in Gilbert, Arizona, near Phoenix. Billed as an urban farm, the central feature of Agritopia’s 166 acres, knitting together commercial, agricultural and open space with 450 residential homes, is a working farm, with roving pigs, lambs and chickens, a citrus grove and rows of heirloom vegetables. Farm, family and community life are interwoven. The Wheatfills lease a plot in an on-site community garden. Other residents buy shares in the community supported agriculture project or purchase produce or eggs from the community farm on the honor system. “We especially love the narrow, tree-lined streets and wide porches, and that we can walk or bike to fun,

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locally sourced restaurants,” says Michael, a technology consultant. Private backyards are small in favor of community space, nudging residents to meet each other, Abby says. The Cannery, in Davis, California, is one of the newest agrihoods and also one of the few that redeveloped an industrial tract. This 100-acre development, still under construction, will feature 547 new homes on the former site of a tomato processing facility, in addition to affordable rentals for low-income families. Its heart and soul is a working farm that will feed the community’s households and supply its restaurants. The Cannery is a pioneer in clean green energy, with solar-powered homes, connections for electric cars, and many other energyconserving features. Thirsty homeowner lawns are prohibited in most of The Cannery’s mini-neighborhoods, but no home is more than 300 feet from public green space. Samrina and Mylon Marshall, both physicians in their mid-50s, will be among the first residents to move in this spring. “We like that it’s a green energy community featuring multigenerational living. We’re also big on eating locally and seasonally, so the urban farm was a key draw,” says Mylon. North Atlanta family Gil and Jeny Mathis and their two daughters, 12 and 14 years old, discovered Serenbe, a planned community in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, two years ago. Now it’s literally their second home. “It provides a different life for our children on weekends they couldn’t otherwise have. The community aspect has penetrated our lives in a way that we couldn’t have predicted,” says Gil. Both girls love it, and the younger sibling is lobbying to relocate there full time. The family likes the people Serenbe draws and the opportunities to engage with them, the consistent access to natural and organic food and its artist-in-residence program. Serenbe was the inspiration for the Olivette Riverside Community and Farm, a 346-acre, back-to-the-land project near Asheville, North Carolina. Its owners are transforming a failed high-end gated community and adjacent historic farm along the French Broad River into an agri-centered devel-

Farms have become the new golf course of real estate development. opment featuring a blueberry orchard, community gardens, vegetable farm and greenhouse. “It’s vital that we re-localize our food supply,” says Olivette co-owner Tama Dickerson. “One of the first things we did was to incorporate this farm and see what areas we could preserve, because what you keep is just as important as what you develop.” Future plans include hiking trails, artist live-work spaces, tiny houses, little free libraries and a K-8 school. Agrihoods aren’t solely for agriburbs. Creative public housing developers are bringing agriculture to high-density neighborhoods. The smoke-free Healthy High-Rise Arbor House, a 124-unit, low-income apartment in the Bronx, in New York City, features a 10,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse and a living lobby wall that grows organic vegetables for the community year-round. Residents can obtain a discounted share from the farm using SNAP benefits (food stamps) and take free classes in cooking fresh. Arbor House also allocates 40 percent of its rooftop crop harvests for the larger community. Agrihoods can take many forms, including those involving gardens cropping up in schools, parks and hospitals nationwide, as well as informal, guerilla gardens in vacant lots. Many cities, including Falls Church, Virginia, and Takoma Park, Maryland, have even changed local zoning laws so residents can keep chickens and bees in their backyards for eggs and honey, according to McMahon. “The era of the 2,000-mile Caesar salad has come to an end,” says McMahon, citing high transportation costs that make locally sourced food good for businesses and consumers alike. “The trend of growing food closer to home—in some cases at home—is here to stay.” Connect with April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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Bird-Watching for Beginners Start with a Bird Feeder and Binoculars by Sandra Murphy

or those that love animals but can’t provide a home to a domestic pet, wild birds are just outside the window. Between 50 and 60 million Americans list bird-watching as a hobby. To start, all we need is a bird feeder. For safety and comfort, position feeders near a tree or bush at least 15 feet from windows. Scott Logan, an Audubon Society board member in Sherman Oaks, California, cautions, “Birds stay alert for predators. An unmarked window looks like an escape route. They won’t see the glass.” Products like Window Alert, a decal that reflects ultraviolet rays birds see but humans don’t, can prevent a crash. A book on local birds will describe the best food to attract them, whether residents or just passing through. Bluebirds love mealworms. Hummingbirds like floral nectars and orioles prefer citrus flavors. Cardinals and jays dine on sunflower seeds. Always provide unseasoned, unsalted seeds. In cold weather, also remember to hang homemade suet combining one part organic regular fat peanut butter with five parts organic, nonGMO (genetically modified) corn meal. Pour fresh water in the birdbath daily, change hummingbird nectar every three days and discard moldy seeds and old suet. Feeding year-round doesn’t inter-

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fere with migration, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, in Ithaca, New York. Migration, nest building, feeding a new family and staying warm in colder weather require substantial calories. “American goldfinches are social and will stay to eat,” adds Logan. “Blue jays and titmouses are ‘grab-andgo’ birds.”

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“One easy resource for identifying birds is Merlin, the free app from Cornell Lab,” says Cathy Stein, owner of EclecticDesignChoices.com. “Take the bird’s picture, which is helpful in identifying details that can be overlooked or forgotten otherwise.” Merlin works like facial recognition for birds, comparing eyes, beaks and tails to species in its database by location (Merlin.AllAboutBirds.org). Audubon’s free app includes birdcalls (Tinyurl. com/AudubonFreeBirdApp). Jon Weber-Hahnsberg, a 12-yearold volunteer at the Dallas Zoo, and his seven-member team won last year’s statewide birding competition hosted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by identifying 72 species in 12 hours. “Now I’m hooked,” he says. “Outside the city, there are snowy egrets, waterfowl, hawks and owls to see.” National wildlife refuges managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are suitable birding sites for both

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novices and pros. Here are some tips for beginners. Focus on big, easy-to-see birds. Sandhill crane tours are a hit in Mississippi and other Gulf Coast states (fws.gov/refuge/Mississippi_ Sandhill_Crane). Concentrate on birds that travel in flocks. Common redhead ducks migrate in great numbers to the Texas coast each winter (Tinyurl.com/ LagunaAtascosaBirdlife). Look for standouts, birds with characteristics that capture the imagination, like the speed of a peregrine falcon, large wingspan of a California condor or unusual color of Florida’s roseate spoonbills. (Visit fws.gov/refuge/ Cape_Meares and fws.gov/refuge/ JN_Ding_Darling.) In Maine, see puffins at the only colony that allows visitors to go ashore for a close-up look (MaineBirdingTrail. com/MachiasSealIsland.htm). Not a

I think the most important quality in a birdwatcher is a willingness to stand quietly and see what comes. Some people are very competitive in their birding. Maybe they’ll die happy, having seen a thousand species… but I’ll die happy knowing I’ve spent all that quiet time being present. ~Lynn Thomson, Birding with Yeats: A Memoir

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“Keeping a life list of birds you’ve seen, when and where, is not only fun,” says Nate Swick, author of the recent Birding for the Curious, in Greensboro, North Carolina. “It brings back memories of a time and place. Birding takes you places you wouldn’t think of. I’ve birdwatched in local landfills, as well as in India and Central America.” A particularly impressive sight was a shearwater, found 30 to 40 miles into the Atlantic Ocean off the North Carolina coast, a species that only comes to land during breeding season. “Each bird has an incredible story,” he says. “Migrating birds that arrive exhausted and hungry after flying hundreds of miles will often look for local birds like chickadees that act as the welcome wagon, showing where food, water and a safe rest area can be found.” Erika Zar, a catalog copywriter in Madison, Wisconsin, happened upon the nearby Horicon Marsh Bird Festival (HoriconMarshBirdClub.com/for-visitors). “Everyone seemed so meditative, hiking in quiet groups. It was peaceful,” she says. “Listing the birds they saw on checklists was like a scavenger hunt for adults.” Zar immediately bought binoculars, but soon traded them for a better pair. “Bird-watching opened my eyes to a new world right in front of me,” she says joyfully. “I’d just never looked or listened closely enough before.” Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

Celebrating Earth Day Locally and Globally by Meredith Montgomery

epresentatives from nearly every country on Earth gathered in Paris for the 2015 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. UN SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon called the Paris Agreement a triumph for people, the planet and multilateralism. The signing ceremony is set for Earth Day, April 22, at UN headquarters, in New York City. For the first time, every country has pledged to curb their emissions, strengthen resilience to related impacts and act internationally and domestically to address climate change. Other key elements aimed at achieving a state of climate neutrality, or having a zero carbon footprint, before the century’s end include transparency, accountability and a plan for developed countries to support climate action in developing countries. “A big part of the Paris agreement focuses on the reduction of gas, coal and oil, but there is also a focus on preserving trees and expanding forests,” says Earth Day Network (EDN) spokesperson Timothy McHugh, referring to this year’s Earth Day theme of Trees for Earth. This year also kicks off a fouryear countdown to the environmental campaign’s 50th anniversary on Earth Day 2020. “By that mark, we hope to have planted 7.8 billion trees—approximately one tree for every person on

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the planet. Trees are vitally important because they soak up carbon and clean the air,” McHugh explains. In addition to countering climate change and pollution, EDN’s global tree planting seeks to support communities and local economies, protect biodiversity and inspire environmental stewardship. From global leaders convening at the UN to those participating in community events close to home, billions of the world’s citizens will celebrate our precious home planet this year. To join the worldwide observance, find an event online at EarthDay.org or head out to: Enrichmond Foundation’s 23rd Earth Day Richmond Festival Saturday, April 23 from 11am to 5pm Location: Great Shiplock Park on the Shockoe Riverfront Facebook: 23rd Earth Day Richmond Email: Events@Enrichmond.org Style Weekly’s RVA Earth Day 2016 Saturday, April 23 from 12 to 7pm Location: Manchester (across the 14th Street Bridge from East 1st/2nd/3rd/4th streets) Festival benefits FeedRVA Facebook: RVA Earth Day Website: RVAEarthDayFest.org

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and violent solutions are modeled, yoga empowers children to pause and take a breath so they can own what’s happened, move through it and move on.” “I like yoga because it makes me feel like there is calm all around me,” says 8-year-old Biko Cooper. Dee Marie, the Boulder, Colorado, founder and executive director of Calming Kids, a nonprofit program that integrates yoga into the classroom to foster a nonviolent atmosphere, says, “When a child learns through yoga how to feel a sense of themselves and begins to understand their self-worth and stand tall in their power, they can begin to regulate their breath and their emotions.” These invaluable skills stay with children through adulthood.

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Mindful Minutes for Little Ones Yoga Helps Kids Focus and Relax by Julianne Hale

merican kids’ school, after-school and weekend schedules now rival the hectic pace of their multitasking parents. Like their adult counterparts, youngsters need time to decompress from the pressures of life and be present in their own skin, and yoga provides the tools to accomplish this. Most adults take to their yoga mat to create harmony in their body and mind, increase flexibility and balance, build muscle tone and strength, and because it makes them feel great. These same benefits apply to children as their developing bodies and minds respond to yoga on a deep level, both on and off the mat.

Start with Watching Breath “Breathing and mindfulness practices are important for children,” explains Mariam Gates, the Santa Cruz, California, creator of the Kid Power Yoga Program and author of Good Morning Yoga and the upcoming Good Night Yoga. “There is so much that children are not in control of in their everyday lives; to give them a way to physically 28

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process their experience, to self-soothe and find their own internal source of strength, is crucial.” “Having kids experience simply paying attention to their breath as it comes all the way in and moves all the way out can serve them well in every area of their lives going forward,” says Gates. In the classroom, it transfers to learning skills benefited by the ability to focus. From toddlers to teens, children can have a difficult time processing and controlling their emotions, which are vital life skills. Carla Tantillo, founder of Mindful Practices, a Chicago-area wellness organization, has found that yoga and the practice of mindfulness help children express themselves in constructive ways. She observes, “In any situation, especially in communities where reactivity, impulsiveness

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Educators are starting to take notice of yoga’s benefits for children, including those with attention deficit disorders or autism, but yoga practice is still rare among school-age children. As encouragement, “Make it fun,” advises Gates. “It’s essential to create experiences that feel accessible and enjoyable for kids. They must feel empowered to do it themselves and take over the experience.” Six-year-old Carmen Wheeler likes doing yoga with her dad. “Yoga gets me feeling strong and it really calms me down,” she says. Music can help children relax and focus during their practice. Soothing basic instrumentals are good to start; an Internet search for yoga music for kids reveals many options. Parents can assist by incorporating yoga into a child’s daily bedtime ritual. “Do whatever they are willing to do with them,” counsels Marie. “Start by lying on the bedroom floor, doing stretches and focusing on breathing. Then move to the bed and teach some relaxation and visualization techniques.” Marie cautions parents against insisting that their child’s yoga practice mirror their own. “We have to meet children where they are.” Adults think that yoga has to look a certain way, but sometimes children don’t

necessarily want to do the postures we’re familiar with. The best teaching reaches each individual child in a way that resonates with them because yoga is a lifestyle, not an exercise regimen,” she says. Yoga novices and parents that prefer specific guidance can take advantage of local studio classes for children and families or use DVDs, online streaming services and instruction books. Kevin Day, age 5, regularly starts his days with a Boat pose. “I like it because you can do it with a friend,” he says. Lisa Flynn, the Dover, New Hampshire, founder and chief executive officer of ChildLight Yoga and Yoga 4 Classrooms, is optimistic about the future. “In 10 years, I envision social and emotional learning, yoga, and mindfulness integrated at every school and mandated by educational policy,” she says. In addition to improved physical, social, emotional and cognitive health and wellness of the students, teachers and parents, she foresees “a positive shift in the overall school climate.” Julianne Hale is a freelance writer and Natural Awakenings franchise magazine editor in Cleveland, TN.

Cultivating Mindfulness in the Classroom by Julianne Hale

hen Scott Frauenheim, director of the Chicago International Charter School (CICS) West Belden, noticed that some students in his kindergarten through eighth grade urban classrooms were not fully engaged, he decided to focus the 2014-2015 school year on mindfulness for both students and faculty. He enlisted the help of Mindful Practices, a Chicagobased school wellness organization founded by Carla Tantillo. Using the strategies Tantillo recommends in her book Cooling Down Your Classroom, teachers were taught to involve students in mindful minutes—short bursts of simple yoga poses, breathing exercises and other techniques—to

cultivate mindfulness. The initiative proved to be powerful and helpful, explains Frauenheim. “Soon students were able to identify areas of personal need throughout the day and cultivate mindfulness within themselves using what they learned.” The program concluded last year, but CICS West Belden teachers and students continue to use designated time to practice mindfulness in the morning and as a classroom mental reset when they notice that students are distracted or unfocused during the day. Mindful Practices’ innovative programs have achieved similar success in other elementary, middle and high schools in the Chicago area.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 1 Continuing/Mixed Level Yoga – 3/1-4/19, 4:456pm. Integral yoga for students w/some experience. Postures, breathing exercises, yoga nidra & meditation. Nora Pozzi, ERYT500, PRYT. $104/8 wks, $15/drop-in. Integral Yoga Ctr, 213 Roseneath Rd (behind Temple Beth-El on Grove Ave). 804-3421061. YogaHelps.com.

Intro to Ashtanga 7-Week Series – 7:15-8:30pm. Learn philosophy, breath (pranayama), sun salutations, standing sequence & some seated poses (asanas). Kyra Haigh. $112. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St (next to Byrd Theatre). Ashtanga YogaRichmond.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 X-Gentle Yoga – 3/3-4/14, 10:30-11:30am. Combines chair yoga w/yoga on the mat. Designed for ppl w/some physical limitations. Benefits = relaxation, flexibility, balance, strength, peace. Limited space. Nora Pozzi, ERYT500, PRYT. $105/7 wks, $17/drop-in. Integral Yoga Ctr, 213 Roseneath Rd (behind Temple Beth-El on Grove Ave). 804-3421061. YogaHelps.com. Is Your Thyroid to Blame? (2 of 2) – 6-7:30pm. In-depth exploration of thyroid function, supporting thyroid health & thyroid testing. Why those “normal” results may not be telling the whole story. Dr. Sherron Marquina, DC. $55 for both sessions (2/18, 3/3). Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3. RSVP by 4pm 3/2: 804-377-2222. Health InSyncs.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Angel Encounter Workshop – 10am-5pm. Get the answers & direction you need to unfold your life purpose. $125. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 540-854-4841. CommunicateWith Angels.com/events/aew.html. Intro Into Raw Food – 2-4pm. Learn raw living food prep techniques & how to make the best raw juices, smoothies, snacks, desserts & more. Jamie LaNeave, Nutrition Coach. $45. Bardos Massage and Wellness, 4124 E Parham Rd. 804-672-3489. BardosMassageAndWellness.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 Intro to Mysore + 8 Intro to Mysore Classes – 11:30am-12:30pm. Intro to what Mysore-style yoga is & how it works. $125. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre). Ashtanga YogaRichmond.com. Divine Popcorn: The Matrix – 2-5pm. Sunglasses, Popcorn & Alt Realities: The Spiritual Side of The Matrix. Movie & discussion. Popcorn provided. Jesse Rabinowitz, PhD. Donation. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 7 Continuing Yoga – 3/7-4/18, 6-7:30pm. Integral yoga for students w/some experience. Postures, breathing exercises, yoga nidra & meditation. Nora Pozzi, E-RYT500, PRYT. $91/7 wks, $15/dropin. Integral Yoga Ctr, 213 Roseneath Rd (behind Temple Beth-El on Grove Ave). 804-342-1061. YogaHelps.com.

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Beginners/Mixed Level Yoga – 3/14-4/18, 7:459pm. Gentle intro to yoga. Postures, breathing exercises, yoga nidra (15 min deep relaxation) & meditation. All levels. Nora Pozzi, ERYT500, PRYT. $78/6 wks, $15/drop-in. Integral Yoga Ctr, 213 Roseneath Rd (behind Temple Beth-El on Grove Ave). 804-342-1061. YogaHelps.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 X-Gentle Yoga – 3/9-4/13, 5-6pm. Combines chair yoga w/yoga on the mat. Designed for ppl w/some physical limitations. Benefits = relaxation, flexibility, balance, strength, peace. Limited space. Nora Pozzi, ERYT500, PRYT. $108/6 wks, $18/drop-in. Wellness Village, 1404 Starling Dr. Pre-register: Nora@YogaHelps.com. YogaHelps.com. Guided Mindful Meditation – 3/9-4/13, 6:157:15pm. All levels. Instruction & sitting practice. Small class. Nora Vimala Pozzi, E-RYT500, PRYT. $72/6 wks ($60 early bird), $12/drop-in. Wellness Village, 1404 Starling Dr. Pre-register: Nora@ YogaHelps.com. YogaHelps.com. Mindfulness Yoga – 3/9-4/18, 7:30-8:45pm. Integral yoga for students w/some experience. Postures, breathing exercises, yoga nidra & meditation. Small class. Nora Pozzi, E-RYT500, PRYT. $108/6 wks ($96 early bird), $18/drop-in. Wellness Village, 1404 Starling Dr. Pre-register: Nora@YogaHelps. com. YogaHelps.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10 How to Stop Emotional Eating in 3 Steps – 6-7pm. Emotional eating leads to weight gain & poor health. Learn what causes emotional eating & what is needed to cope w/out using food. Cost incl 45-min private emotional eating clarity session. Pamela Biasca Losada, AADP. $35. 1520 Huguenot Rd, Ste 113, Midlo. Register: 509-230-7593. Essential Oils – 7pm. Make your own Essential Oil Lava Diffuser Bracelet. dōTERRA oils avail for infusing. Lisa Cusano. $25. Balance Within Therapies, 2567 Homeview Dr. Info & RSVP: EarthEssentialsRVA@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Exploring Raja Yoga: An Experiential Immersion – 3/11-3/13. Yogaville’s senior monk disciple leads an immersive exploration of the Yoga Sutras. Find mental balance, instructions for meditation &ways to bring them into your daily life. Swami Karunananda, ERYT500. $235. Add 2 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, Buckingham. 800-858-9642. Yogaville.org. Movie Screening: Symphony of the Soil – 7-8:45pm. An eye-opening look at our health as affected by agriculture & the life cycles of our soil.

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TarotRVA Readers’ Lab – 6-7:30pm. Exchange tarot readings in a community of open-minded individuals while improving technique & accuracy. $10 online. Space lim. 8401 Patterson Ave, Ste 204. 804-513-7166. TarotRVA.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 Ember Day Retreat – 9:30am-3:30pm. Day of quiet & contemplation at The Clearing in Amelia Co. Sponsored w/Richmond Friend’s Mtg. $10 donation. 13941 Genito Rd. 804-359-0384. Chrysalis Institute.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Yoga for Detox: Spring Cleaning for Body & Mind – 3/18-3/20. Gentle yogic detox away from the world’s distractions. Satya Greenstone, ERYT500. $235. Add 2 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, Buckingham. 800-858-9642. Yogaville.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Spice Up Your Life! – 10-11am. Learn about the best spices for optimal health & how to use them to enhance your overall well-being. Free. Sage Crossings, 1727 W Main St. 804-677-4539. SageCrossings.com. Richmond IONS (Inst of Noetic Science) – 10am12pm. Practitioner of healing thru the voice, sound, music, gongs. Learn & experience speaker’s special talents for this type of healing. Krista Springer. Potluck lunch. Free. River Rd Baptist, 8000 River Rd. Contact Donna: 804-690-3310.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20 Restored Total Body Active Seminars – 1-2pm (Shoulder Session), 2:30-3:30pm (Elbow/Wrist/ Hand Session). Learn how to determine pain sources & alleviate symptoms. Jennifer Hays, MPT/Kim Leibowitz, ERYT500. $30/session or $50/both. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-741-5267. Info@ GlenmoreYoga.com. Spring Equinox Celebration & Outdoor Labyrinth Walk – Open at 6:30pm, short service at 7pm, contemplative walk until 8pm. Indoors if rain. Cosponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Glen Allen & First Unitarian Church of Richmond. 11105 Cauthorne Rd, Glen Allen. Info: K. Montgomery, 804-364-2469.

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Sleep, Precious Sleep – 6-7:30pm. Insufficient sleep puts you at risk for Alzheimer’s, diabetes, accelerated aging & other degenerative conditions. Learn easy-to-implement steps for sleeping better. Dr. Sherron Marquina, DC. $20. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3. RSVP: 804-377-2222 or 509-230-7593. HealthInSyncs.com.

Spiritual Response Therapy Advanced Training Class – 3/24-3/26, 9:30am-5:30pm. Learn Advanced SRT techniques for clearing the Akashic records, further development, healing, self-inquiry & discovery. Charlene Dortch. $525. Info: 804-839-3123 or Charlene.Dortch@verizon.net.

Building a Sustainable dōTERRA Business – 6:30pm. Looking for an opportunity to work in the Wellness Industry? Want to join a community focused on positive local & global impact? Come learn about dōTERRA’s amazing business vision & opportunity. Lisa Cusano. Info & RSVP: EarthEssentialsRVA@gmail.com. Facebook: Earth Essentials RVA.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 25 Gongfu Tea Ceremony – 7pm. Taste classic Chinese teas prepared in front of you. Learn the history, customs & health benefits of tea. Tea preparation & consumption can help you find inner peace. Missy Roundtree, Tea Sommelier, Carytown Teas. $10 mbrs/$20 non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. Chrysalis Institute.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1 Yoga Therapy for Structural Conditions – 4/14/3. Learn NIH-proven methods for healing back pain w/founder, director & sr teacher of the American Viniyoga Institute. Designed for therapists, teachers & indiv who suffer from back/neck/shoulder pain. Gary Kraftsow, ERYT500, MA. $275. Add 2 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, Buckingham. 800-858-9642. Yogaville.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2 Diva Bootcamp’s Spring Fling –Free Pop Up workout session w/SuperFun Yoga Pants. Afterwards, shop for your favorite pair of SuperFun Yoga Pants & receive a chair massage. Info & RSVP: GetFit@DivaBootcamp.com.

Spiritual Conversations – 2-4pm. Small roundtable discussions & sharing on Dreams, Past Lives, Divine & Sound, Wisdom & Healing. Free. ECKANKAR. Tuckahoe Library, 1901 Starling Dr, Henrico. 804378-7815. Eck-Va.org. Massage Sampler Night & Raw Food Party – 4-6pm. Sample Swedish, Deep Tissue, Ashiatsu, MediCupping, Bamboo, Infrared Sauna Therapy & Raw Food for healthy fun! $110. Bardos Massage and Wellness, 4124 E Parham Rd, Henrico. Pre-Register: BardosMassageAndWellness.com. 804-672-3489. The Gandhi Event – 6-9pm. Arun Gandhi, grandson of the great Mahatma Gandhi, and co-author, Bethany Hegedus, speak on living a life of nonviolence, his grandfather’s legacy & his own life’s work. Performances: 6pm, the talk: 7pm. $21.99/ advance tickets, $27.24/at door. Deep Run High School, 4801 Twin Hickory Rd, Glen Allen. 804278-6489. UnityRichmond.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 3 LifeForce Yoga® Practitioner Training for Depression & Anxiety: Level 1 – 4/3-4/10. Learn to tailor yoga sessions for chronic or anxiety-based depression, PTSD & bipolar disorder in a clinical setting. This empowering, evidence-based protocol weaves ancient practices w/current findings in neurobiology. Amy Weintraub, ERYT500. $995. Add 7 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, Buckingham. 800-858-9642. Yogaville.org. Intro to Mysore + 8 Intro to Mysore Classes – 11:30am-12:30pm. See 3/6 listing. $125. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com.

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MONDAY, APRIL 4 Mental Stimulation: Courses for Seniors – 8-wk morning classes on Health Issues, Literature, Opera, Topics in History & Gov, Intermed French, Conversational German, plus luncheon speakers on a variety of topics. Open University of The Shepherd’s Center. St. Luke Lutheran Church, 7757 Chippenham Pkwy. 804-355-7282. TSCOR.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 Nourishing the Mind: Spring Lunch & Life Series for Seniors – Brown bag lunch at noon, followed by speaker at 12:30pm. “A Virginia Poet”, Ron Smith, Poet Laureate of Virginia (4/6); “Richmond Ballet: The Road to China”, Brett Bonda (4/13); “Our SPCA”, Robin Starr (4/20); “Is Business Ethical?”, Nancy Bagranov, Dean, University of Richmond School of Business (4/27). Open University of The Shepherd’s Ctr of Richmond. St. Mary Catholic Church, 9505 Gayton Rd. Info: 804-355-7282 or TSCOR.org.

appreciation of our connection to all things. Barb Davis. $20/mbrs, $30/non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org. Qigong Tune-up for Spring – 1-3pm. Learn about the Wood energy of springtime & specific Qigong practices to clear stagnant energy & tone & balance the liver/gallbladder. Joy Black. $40. Good Energy for Life, 555 Southlake Blvd, Ste C-2. Register: 804-977-2634. GoodEnergyForLife.net. Deconstructing Yin Yoga – 2-4pm. Explore the idea of “rest” w/focus on the breath, energy pathways & muscular connections. Linda Jones. $35. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-741-5267. Info@GlenmoreYoga.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 How to Stop Emotional Eating in 3 Steps – 6-7pm. See 3/10 listing. Pamela Biasca Losada, AADP. $35. 1520 Huguenot Rd, Ste 113, Midlo. Register: 509-230-7593.

THURSDAY, APRIL 7 Nourishing Body & Mind: Spring Courses for Seniors – 8-wk classes on Gentle Yoga, Feldenkrais, Musical Comedy; Literature; Genealogy; Issues in Politics; History; French, German, Latin, Japanese. Spanish, plus luncheon speakers on a variety of topics. Open University of The Shepherd’s Ctr of Richmond. First Presbyterian Church, 4602 Cary St. Info: 804-355-7282 or TSCOR.org.

Movie Screening: Fed Up – 7-8:30pm. Everything we’ve been told about food & exercise for the past 30 years is dead wrong. This may change the way you eat forever. Dr. Sherron Marquina. Free movie w/healthy snacks. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B-3. Register by 4pm: 804-377-2222. HealthInSyncs.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Walking the Medicine Wheel to the Self – 9:30am-12:30pm. Gain a deeper awareness &

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Spiritual Response Therapy Basic Training Class – 4/14-1/16, 10am-6pm. Learn how to research past, present & future life energies, subconscious blocks & challenging soul programming to clear discordant energies & programs that are impacting your life. Charlene Dortch. $515. Info: 804-839-3123 or Charlene.Dortch@verizon.net. Food as Ritual – 5:30-7:30pm. Examine food rituals from around the world, explore our own & create new ones together. Learn about feeding your body & soul. Vicki Saunders, PhD. $10/mbrs, $20/nonmbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

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TarotRVA Readers’ Salon – 1-4pm. Deepen personal study of the tarot while sharpening your reading technique. All experience levels welcome. $35 online. Space lim. 8401 Patterson Ave, Ste 204. 804-513-7166. TarotRVA.com.

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Essential Oils – 7pm. See 3/10 listing. Lisa Cusano. $25. Balance Within Therapies, 2567 Homeview Dr. Info & RSVP: EarthEssentialsRVA@gmail.com. Growing a Healthy Local Food System w/Tricycle Gardens – 7-8:30pm. Thru conversation, videos & grp exercises, address the powerful need for healthy food in communities & discuss the work that Tricycle Gardens does to creatively bring urban agriculture, food skills education & healthy food access to RVA. Sally Schwitters, Exec Dir of Tricycle Gardens. $10/mbrs, $20/non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

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Spring Silent Retreat: Rediscover Your True Self – 4/21-4/24. Immerse yourself in silent reflection, expert presentations, & yoga—including deep relaxation, meditation, restorative work. Rev. Prakasha Shakti Capen & Sr Staff. $250. Add 2 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, Buckingham. 800-858-9642. Yogaville.org.

Grounded in Your Blissful Self: Centered & Strong – 4/22-4/23, 9am-5pm. 2-day immersion of standing poses & meditation to become stable & solidly planted in your feet & your life. Lissa Fountain. $263 by 3/31. Unity of Richmond, 800 Blanton Ave. 804-338-1105. EasyInYourBones.com.

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Richmond IONS (Inst of Noetic Science) – 10am12pm. “Life Between Lives”, a fascinating talk by a Past Life Therapist. Faith Grieger. Potluck lunch. Free. River Rd Baptist, 8000 River Rd. Contact Donna: 804-690-3310.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 8 Get in Deep: Free Your Soul – 4/8-4/10. Internationally celebrated yoga teacher helps you begin the process of letting go of limiting thoughts & negative feelings. Hatha yoga, meditation, mantras, journaling & soul circles. Faith Hunter, ERYT500. $260. Add 2 nights accom. Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, Buckingham. 800-858-9642. Yogaville.org.

Pelvis Session). Learn how to determine pain sources & how to alleviate symptoms. Jennifer Hays, MPT/Kim Leibowitz, ERYT500. $30/session or $50/both. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-741-5267. Info@ GlenmoreYoga.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 Restored Total Body Active Seminars – 1-2pm (Lower Back/Core Session), 2:30-3:30pm (Hips/

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Healing Touch Class, Level 1 – 4/23-4/24, 9am7pm. Certified CE program—last class before Ann moves. Learn & practice 10 techniques using energy-based concepts. No prereq. $363 (incl books), early enroll & bring-a-friend discounts. Ann Rust. Holistic Healing Opportunities, Inc, 2621 Radnor Pl, Midlo. 804-378-4606. Tricycle Gardens Farm Tour – 10-11:30am. Explore prolific urban farm providing food for underserved areas. Learn about urban agriculture, dig in the dirt & be inspired to garden in your own community/home. Amy Wildermann. $10/mbrs, $20/non-mbrs. The Tricycle Gardens Urban Farm, 2314 Jefferson Ave. 804-359-0384. Chrysalis Institute.org. Divine Guidance - Listening to the Inner Voice – 10am-4:30pm. Engaging speakers, interactive workshops, sm grp sharing of experiences to open one’s heart. Free/Donations. ECKANKAR. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, 1800 Lakeside Ave. 804378-7815. Eck-Va.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 Food Choices for a Compassionate World – 7-9pm. Explore how the food we eat has a major impact upon the environment & our health. Going greener w/our diet is an opportunity to become more aware of our choices & connection to the world. Joanne Kong. $10/mbrs, $20/non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

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Nia – 7-8:15pm. $11 mbrs/$15 non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

Svaroopa Yoga, Embodyment Yoga Therapy – Gentle approach to release internal tensions, improve flexibility & build strength/stamina. Experience profound changes in body w/out forcing or straining. Anita Snellings, CSBT, CEYT, CHTP. PeacefulBodyYoga.com. 804-356-7477.

tuesday Svaroopa Yoga, Embodyment Yoga Therapy – See Sun listing. PeacefulBodyYoga.com. 804356-7477.

Overeaters Anonymous – 13 wkly mtgs. Is food a problem for you? No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins, no diets. 804-933-0480. RichmondOA.com.

Ongoing Dream Groups – Mornings. 8401 Patterson Ave, Ste 204. Time & cost info: Cassandra at CMatt@DreampathLLC.com, 804-901-4583.

Falun Gong Exercise Practice – 9am. Free. Deep Run Park, Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-747-1215. Richmond Zen – Meditation: 9-10:20am. Study Group: 10:30-11:30am. Meditation instruction avail. 3411 Grove Ave. 804-366-5546. RichmondZen.org.

monday

Ashtanga Basics – 10:45am. Ongoing beginners class to learn foundations of Primary Series. $16 or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYoga Richmond.com.

Svaroopa Yoga – 9-10:30am & 6:30-8pm. Deeply restorative yoga classes for Beg/Continuing levels. Deborah Woodward, RYT, CSYT700. $116/8wks; $16/drop-in. 800 Blanton Ave. 804-338-1105 or Art1Am@verizon.net.

Ayurveda Yoga/Lecture – 11am-12:30pm. Visit AIHTVA.com for class descrip. $15/class. American Inst of Healing Therapies, 10960 Three Chopt Rd, Ste A. 804-290-0980. Richmond Lotus Sangha – 1-2pm. Mindfulness Meditation group in tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Sitting, walking meditation, discussion. McKenzie Casad. Free. 1312 W Main St. 757-553-2780. McKenzie.Sangha@gmail.com. Runner’s Yoga – 1-2pm. Strength, flexibility & mindfulness practices to carry you thru your runs. Leo Snead. $7 (discount for series). Bon Air Yoga, 2703 Tinsley Dr, Ste 204. 804-539-4964. BodhanaYogi@gmail.com. Prenatal Yoga – 3:30pm. Prepare body & mind for the birth of your child. Kyra Haigh. $112/8wks. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com. Reiki Exchange – 4th, 4-6pm. Donation. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org. Breast Cancer Support Meeting – 3rd, 4:30pm. Sisters Network Breast Cancer Survivors. SNCVA House, 105 E Clay St. 804-447-4027. Beginners/Mixed Level Yoga – 4:45-6pm (3/205/22). Teens & adults. Nitya Lydia Griffith, Cert IY teacher. $104/8 wks, $15/drop-in. Integral Yoga Ctr, 213 Roseneath Rd (behind Temple Beth-El on Grove Ave). 804-342-1061. YogaHelps.com.

Healing Touch Clinic – 4th, 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30pm. Energy therapy to reduce stress & pain, speed up healing & give sense of well-being. Ann Rust. Free. Mt. Pisgah UMC, Midlo. Register w/Ginger: 804-378-8175.

Tai Chi – Beg: 10am; Intermed: 11am. Yang 24 Form & Sun 31 Form taught in each class. Sun 31 = restorative form to help alleviate probs assoc w/ arthritis, diabetes, ortho concerns/rehab & other physical challenges. Jenny Barone. $10. First Baptist Church, 2709 Monument Ave. 804-382-8103 or 804355-8637. Burgess@fbcrichmond.org. Mysore Style Ashtanga – 10am-12pm. Learn to build individualized practice developed & overseen by the teacher. Pre-req: Intro to Mysore Wkshop. Class Pkgs & Memberships Avail. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com. Labyrinth Walk – 12-1pm. Learn how to do the moving meditation of walking a labyrinth. Meet at Westwood Ave walking park. Louise Thayer-Lee. 804-921-5182. RURelaxed.com.

Walk w/Certified Instructor – Mornings & afternoons (times vary). Free for Humana & other Healthways (SilverSneaker)-eligible Medicare recipients. Details & locations: Vanessa, 804-350-6721. Qigong – 9:30am. Free. Round House/Byrd Park. Phoebe Antrim. Register: 804-358-1772. Kudalini Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. $10 mbrs/$15 nonmbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org. Cancer Support Group – 9:30-11am. You Are Not Alone. Open to anyone touched by cancer. Cancer Resource Ctr, MOB 1, Mem Reg Med Ctr, 8260 Atlee Rd, Mechanicsville. Free. Info: Ann Petersen, 804-764-7201/Jackie Sullivan, 804-7647506/Mary Baker, 804-893-8711. BonSecours.com/ CancerSurvivorship. SilverSneakers Group X Classes – 10 & 11:30am. Strength & balance classes. Free for Humana & other Healthways (SilverSneaker)-eligible Medicare recipients. Details & locations: Vanessa, 804-350-6721.

Meditation for Service Workers – 1:30-3pm. Free. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

Spring Detox Workshop – 3/22-4/19, 10-11am. Safe, easy-to-follow & food-based, this detox helps meet your body’s changing needs during spring & summer. Josh Sessions, Cert Health Coach. $165 (pre-registration required). Oriental Medicine Specialists, PC, 5500 Monument Ave, Ste R. 804-3587071. OrientalMedicineSpecialists.com.

Gentle/Beginner Yoga – 4-5:15pm. Yoga for everyone. Props to increase flexibility & strength, breathing instruction, deep relaxation. Kirsten Hale, CSYT500. $16 (discounts for series). Bon Air Yoga, 2703 Tinsley Dr, Ste 204. 804-519-7471. Bliss@ BonAirYoga.com.

Exploring the Gift of Dreams – 3/1-3/22, 121:30pm. Access the meaning of dream images & uncover their power for healing & self-transformation. Carrington Brown. $100 mbrs/$120 non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

Conscious Aging – 4/4-5/23, 5-6:30pm. Deep exploration of conscious aging thru readings, contemplation, writing & sharing. Personal expressions thru art, music & simple movement. Hayat Bain MSN, RN. $120 mbrs/$140 non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

Tai Chi for Health & Arthritis – 3/1-4/26, 1-2pm. Sun-style tai chi program developed w/the Arthritis Foundation. Easy to learn, gentle movements to improve physical strength, flexibility, balance & well-being. $48/6wks, $10/drop-in. Jo Ann Widner RN/Tai Chi for Health Institute. Church of the Redeemer, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd, Mechanicsville. Info: JoWidner@comcast.net, 804-370-3906.

Light Body Meditation – 1st & 3rd, 6-7pm. Experience meditation techniques & visualization practices for greater relaxation, healing & centering. Blake Peterson. Free. Bardos Massage and Wellness, 4124 E Parham Rd. 804-672-3489. BardosMassage AndWellness.com.

Cancer Caregiver Support Group – 1st, 2-3pm. Cancer Resource Ctr, MOB 1, Mem Reg Med Ctr, 8260 Atlee Rd, Mechanicsville. Free. Info: Ann Petersen, 804-764-7201/Whitney Burton, 804-8281066. BonSecours.com/CancerSurvivorship.

natural awakenings

March / April 2016

Cancer Caregiver Support Group – 2nd & 4th, 3:30-5pm. Cancer Resource Ctr, MOB 1, Mem Reg Med Ctr, 8260 Atlee Rd, Mechanicsville. Free. Info: Ann Petersen, 804-764-7201. BonSecours.com/ CancerSurvivorship.

Svaroopa Yoga, Embodyment Yoga Therapy – See Sun listing. 804-356-7477. MyPeacefulBody@ gmail.com. Mindful Yoga – 9:15am. Gentle yoga & guided meditation. Susan Kratzer. $10 drop-in. St. Stephen’s Episcopal, Rm 18. 804-357-1737.

Free Open Bereavement Support Group – 5:306:30pm. Open to all. Please come at least 3 times to benefit; no commitment req. Alane Cameron Miles, MDiv, Hospice Chaplain & Bereavement Care Coord. Metro Community Church, 2501 Park Ave. 804-353-9477.

SilverSneakers Group X Classes – 10 & 11:30am. See Tues listing. Details & locations: Vanessa, 804-350-6721. Tai Chi for Health & Arthritis – 3/3-4/7, 11:3011:30am. See Tues listing. $48/6wks, $10/drop-in. Jo Ann Widner RN/Tai Chi for Health Institute. Church of the Redeemer, 8275 Meadowbridge Rd, Mechanicsville. Info: JoWidner@comcast.net, 804-370-3906.

Tai Chi Chuan – 6-7:15pm. Learn the 37-posture form taught by Grand Master Cheng Man-Ching. $165/10wks. Battery Park Christian Church, 4201 Brook Rd. Floyd Herdrich, 804-698-0225/Sondra Sealine, 804-690-9878. TaiChiRichmond@gmail.com. Breast Cancer Support Group – 1st & 3rd, 6-7:30pm. Join fellow survivors thru & beyond your cancer journey in a nurse-facilitated group. Free. 601 Watkins Ctr Pkwy, Ste 200. 804-594-3130. Richmond Lymphedema Support Group – 3rd, 6:30-8pm. Free. Retreat Hospital Boardroom. Angela Denny, PT, CLT, 804-254-5164/Patty Donovan, 804-270-9071. Falun Gong Book Study – 7pm. Free. 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-747-1215. Insight Meditation – 7-8:30pm. 40-min meditation followed by recorded dharma talk & discussion. Ekoji Buddhist Sangha, 3411 Grove Ave. Contact: 804-852-2976, n_hsu@msn.com. The Enneagram as a Tool of Compassionate Insight – 3/8-4/5, 7-9pm. Intro 5-wk interactive workshop. Learn your Enneagram type to become more present & develop deeper compassion. Donation. Unity of Bon Air, 923 Buford Rd. Register: 804-320-9584.

wednesday Assisted Explorations of the Inner Self – Use journeying, dreamwork & journaling to explore & understand your life’s purpose & journey. Linda Anson. $30/90 minutes. 8401 Patterson Ave, Ste 204. Contact: 804-337-5197 for spaces & dates. Svaroopa Yoga, Embodyment Yoga Therapy – See Sun listing. PeacefulBodyYoga.com. 804356-7477. Walk w/Certified Instructor – See Tues listing. Details/locations: Vanessa, 804-350-6721. Mysore-Style Ashtanga – 10am-12pm. See Mon listing. Pre-req: Intro to Mysore Wkshop. Class Pkgs & Memberships Avail. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre). Ashtanga YogaRichmond.com. Meditation Through a Jewish Lens – 3/30-5/11, 12-1:30pm. 7-session course brings together mindfulness meditation w/Jewish understanding. Open to all. No prior meditation experience needed. Lisa Halberstadt. $40 mbrs/$50 non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org. Tao Yin Taoist Yoga – 1-2:30pm or 5:30-7pm. Emphasizing the breath, activate the body’s meridians & organ energies. Focus on the psoas muscles & spine to create flexibility & strength. Incorporates the Taoist 5 Elements, guided meditation & powerful

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mind/body connections. Joy Black. Good Energy for Life, 555 Southlake Blvd, Ste C2. 804-Register: 804-971-7135. GoodEnergyForLife.net. Prenatal Yoga – 5:30pm. See Sun listing. Kyra Haigh. $112/8 classes. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W Cary St. 804-622-8211. AshtangaYoga Richmond.com. Let Your Yoga Dance – 5:30-6:45pm. $10 mbrs/$15 non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org. Prenatal Yoga – 6pm. Mary Jo Lowery. St Mary’s Hospital. 804-814-7079. Prenatal Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm. Allows moms-tobe to practice yoga safely thru pregnancy using gentle postures that increase flexibility, strength & balance. Christina Evans/Claire Macdonald. $60/4 classes w/in month, $110/8 classes w/in month, $17/drop-in. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-741-5267. Info@ GlenmoreYoga.com. Tai Chi – 6:30-7:45pm. Warm-ups & meditation (w/ short 13 movement form). Lili Just Simons, Divine Therapy. $60/mo, $20/drop-in. Humphrey Calder Comm Ctr, 414 N Thompson St. 804-257-5573 or DivineTherapy.net. Ashtanga Basics – 7pm. See Sun listing. $16 or class pkg. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre). AshtangaYogaRichmond.com. Let Your Soul Speak Journaling Group – 1st, 7-8:15pm. $5 donation. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. Chrysalis Institute.org. Richmond Zen – 7-8:20pm. Meditation. Instruction avail. 3411 Grove Ave. 804-366-5546. Richmond Zen.org. Adyashanti Gathering – 7-9pm. 30-minute meditation followed by recorded Adyashanti talk & discussion. Meetup.com/Focus-on-Awakening. Info: Adyashanti.org.

AIHT Yoga Classes – 1:30-2:30pm. Visit AIHTVA. com for class descriptions. $15/class. American Inst of Healing Therapies, 10960 Three Chopt Rd, Ste A. 804-290-0980. Primordial Qigong Movement Form – 2/25-3/24, 3-4:30pm or 3/3-3/31, 5:30-7pm. Joyful, freeflowing form. Encompasses Wuji, Bagua, Yin/Yang & Torus concepts. Joy Black. Richmond Natural Medicine, 2201 W Broad St, Ste 107. Register: RichmondNaturalMed.com/Events. Spring Detox Workshop – 3/24-4/21, 6:30-7:30pm. See Tues listing. Josh Sessions, Cert Health Coach. $165 (pre-registration required). Oriental Medicine Specialists, PC, 5500 Monument Ave, Ste R. 804358-7071. OrientalMedicineSpecialists.com. Beginner Yoga – 6:30-7:45pm. Balanced practice incorporating basic yoga postures, breath awareness & relaxation. Sarah Thacker/Kerry Schultz. $60/4 classes w/in month, $110/8 classes w/in month, $17/drop-in. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-741-5267. Info@ GlenmoreYoga.com. Minding, Mending the Brain – 3/24, 3/31, 4/14; 6:30-8pm. 3-part series about what we can do today & every day to enhance our brain function & quality of life to avoid decline in the future. Dr. Sherron Marquina. $80/series. Health InSyncs, 9210 Forest Hill Ave, Ste B3. 804-377-2222. HealthInSyncs.com. Suicide Support Group – 3rd, 6:30-8pm. Connect w/community mbrs suffering from suicide loss & receive emotional support. Peer-facilitated; no mental health professionals guide grp. Safe grieving environment, free of stigma & judgment. Pusey House/First Baptist, 2705 Park Ave. SOSLRVA. wordpress.com. Essential Oils Education – 7pm. Learn more about using dōTERRA oils in the home. Lisa Cusano. Balance Within Therapies, 2567 Homeview Dr. RSVP: EarthEssentialsRVA@gmail.com. FB page: Earth Essentials RVA.

English Country Dancing – 7:30-9:30pm. Colonial Dance Club. Belmont Rec Ctr, 1600 Hilliard Rd. 804-744-3264.

Reading Jung – 3/3-3/31, 7-9pm. Gain a better understanding of Carl Jung’s ideas & discover how his work may be helpful for your own journey. Everett McLaren (Jungian analyst). $70 mbrs/$80 non-mbrs. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

thursday

Healing Touch Practice Group – 1st, 7-9:30pm. Pre-req HT Level 1. Ann Rust. Free. 2621 Radnor Pl, Midlo. 804-378-4606.

SoulCollage Group – 2x/mo. Come to any or all sessions. $25/session incl supplies. Cassandra Matt. 8401 Patterson Ave, Ste 204. For schedule/reserve space: CMatt@DreampathLLC.com, 804-901-4583.

VBAC Support Group – 2nd, 7:30pm. Mary Callender. Better Bodies Chiropractic, 1570 Early Settlers Rd, Chesterfield. VBACMom.CPM@gmail.com. 804-382-8222.

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friday Ongoing Dream Groups – Mornings. Cassandra Matt. 8401 Patterson Ave, Ste 204. Time & cost info: CMatt@DreampathLLC.com, 804-901-4583. Mysore-Style Ashtanga – 10am-12pm. See Mon listing. Pre-req: Intro to Mysore Wkshop. Class pkgs & memberships avail. Ashtanga Yoga Richmond, 2902 W. Cary St. (next to Byrd Theatre). Ashtanga YogaRichmond.com. Mindfulness & Progressive Relaxation – 121:30pm. Includes simple stretches. Sandy Goolsby, LCSW. $18. Bon Air Yoga, 2703 Tinsley Dr, Ste 204. 804-836-8680.

healing & the silencing of all other thoughts. Nitya Lydia Griffith or guest kirtanist. $10 donation. Integral Yoga Center, 213 Roseneath Rd (behind Temple BethEl on Grove Ave). 804-342-1061. YogaHelps.com. Mom’s Healing Circle – 3rd, 7-9:30pm. Creating space to witness our stories & emotions intentionally thru Council Share & Toning Circle w/vocalization & energetic healing. Open to all mothers (preconception to grandmother). Pam Karthik. Free. Heart of Yoga, 1903 Manakin Rd, Manakin. 804-5511615. FB: Mom’s Healing Circle.

Insight Meditation – 5:45-7:30pm. See Tues listing. Ekoji Buddhist Sangha, 3411 Grove Ave. Contact: 804-852-2976, n_hsu@msn.com. Meditation Class – 6:30-7:45pm. Short, gentle yoga practice & explore different styles of meditation. Erin Forsyth/Heather Rutherford/Mary Lou Bean. $60/4 classes w/in month, $110/8 classes w/ in month, $17/drop-in. Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy. 804-741-5267. Info@GlenmoreYoga.com. Kirtan, the Art of Chanting – 3rd, 7-9pm. Thru chanting ancient songs, our mind, body & spirit find

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Shamanic Drum Circle – 3rd, 7:15-9:15pm. $20 donation. Chrysalis Gathering Space, 3527 Ellwood Ave. 804-359-0384. ChrysalisInstitute.org.

saturday

Falun Gong Exercise Practice – 12:30-1pm. Free. Capitol Grounds, downtown. 804-747-1215. Caregiver Support Group – 3rd, 2-3:30pm. Free. Jewish Family Services, 6718 Patterson Ave. Register: 804-282-5644 x254.

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Mommy & Baby Yoga – 10am. Moksha Yoga/Midwives For Haiti. $10. Bon Secours. PrenatalYoga@ MidwivesForHaiti.org; Meetup.com/Prenatal-YogaRichmond. Prenatal Yoga – 11:15am. Moksha Yoga/Midwives For Haiti. $10. Bon Secours. PrenatalYoga@MidwivesForHaiti.org; Meetup.com/Prenatal-YogaRichmond. Contra Dance – 2nd & 4th, 7-11pm. $7. Contra Dance Group. Lewis Ginter Rec Ctr. 804-247-9247/ Linda Salter, 804-266-7355. Dances of Universal Peace – 4th, 7:30pm. Sacred music/chants & simple circle dance. Friends Mtg, 4500 Kensington Ave. 804-231-5649.

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Remee Gemo, L.Ac., MSAOM Monte Jackson, L.Ac., MSAOM South: 1604 Huguenot Rd, 23113 North: 7233 Mechanicsville Tpke, 23111 804-754-5108 AcuCenter-Richmond.com Voted one of the Best Alternative Health Centers by Style Weekly 2011-2015! Specialties: Women’s Health, IVF/ART Support, Infertility, Pain Management, Sports Injuries, Weight Loss, Acupuncture Facelift, Bells Palsy, Chronic Diseases. Appointments Monday-Sunday.

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Oriental Medicine Specialists, P.C. 5500 Monument Ave, Ste R 804-358-7071 OMSPC.com Founder of Richmond’s first Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture clinic, Keith is a nationally recognized expert in Holistic Health. For over 15 years, Keith has provided quality, personalized care, helping thousands achieve their wellness goals.

CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE & HERBS Xiaoyan Wang, L.Ac., MD (China) 3721 Westerre Pkwy, Ste C, 23233 804-301-1784 AcupuncturistWang.com

Trained and practicing acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in China since 1983. Has extensive experience working as a doctor in Chinese hospitals, treating 30-40 patients per day. Your healthcare solution!

MAEGAN HODGE, L.AC.

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We treat pain, chronic illness, support fertility, and more. With community acupuncture, you can afford to get better. Just $35-$55 for new clients; return for $20$40. Cash, checks, FSA/HSA, or credit card. Schedule online anytime. See ad, page 11.

LISA CHRISTINA SMITH, DOM, L.AC. Health Offerings, Inc. 804-497-8860, Richmond HealthOfferingsAcupuncture.com

Nationally certified in Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture. Since 1998, I offer individualized, constitutional health care using Western and Chinese herbs, diet and food therapy, cupping and moxibustion.

WORSLEY CLASSICAL FIVE-ELEMENT ACUPUNCTURE

Floyd M. Herdrich, M.Ac., L.Ac., MAP™ 804-698-0225 WorsleyInstitute.org

3900 Springfield Rd Glen Allen, VA 23060 804-513-4408 AznHealth.com

Family Practice Acupuncture, since 1985, now in Ginter Park. Complementary & Alternative treatment for medical conditions: overriding emphasis on Wellness, Body-Mind-Spirit and quality of life. See ad, page 8.

Coming from a family of Chinese doctors, John started apprenticing in Taiwan in 1995 before earning a Masters of Oriental Medicine from Meiji College. He treats a wide range of health issues, and specializes in infertility, mentalemotional disorders and gastrointestinal problems.

SATORI POCH, L.AC., DIPL. O.M. Comfort Acupuncture, LLC 3900 Springfield Rd, Glen Allen 804-592-0853 ComfortAcupuncture.com

Nationally certified in acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping and gua sha. Trained in California and Zhejiang Medical University, China, Satori provides personalized and complete care of pain management, allergy, sinus issues, women’s health, infertility, insomnia and more.

AUTISM RICHMOND RADIANT HEALTH 1520 Huguenot Rd, Ste 113 Midlothian 804-379-3427 RichmondRadiantHealth.com

Autism recovery with Nutrigenomics. Correct deficits in metabolism and brain chemistry using gene analysis and supplements. Physical and occupational therapy with bodywork to rebalance nervous system and retrain the brain. Positive changes seen in three days.

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Remee Gemo, L.Ac., originator of L.I.F.T. Facial Acupuncture provides effective, customized, anti-aging treatments to enhance beauty and youthfulness by utilizing natural, non-surgical methods to diminish wrinkles, lift sagging skin, brighten and improve the complexion.

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An integrative approach to skin care using a combination of aesthetics, nutrition, a r o m a t h e r a p y, h o l i s t i c medicine and traditional skin care to address anti-aging, acne, hyperpigmentation and hormone-related skin concerns. By appointment only.

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Chiropractic and Massage. Providing pain relief to wellness care for all ages; individualized care programs since 1984. Voted Richmond’s Top Chiropractor in Richmond Magazine’s annual survey. See ad, page 27.

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Offering individual sessions as well as multiple practitioner sessions with Karen Madison. Intuitive and Integrative Energy/ Bodywork; Colorpuncture; Massage Therapy; Myofascial Release Therapy; Craniosacral Therapy Reiki.

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“Awaken From Within” – Offering Individual and Multi-Practitioner Sessions; Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Intuitive and Integrative Energy/Bodywork sessions; Spiral Synthesis; Cell and Core Belief Transformation; Myofascial Release Therapy; Reiki classes and other exciting and empowering workshops.

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Pamela Biasca Losada MS, AADP 1520 Huguenot Rd, Ste 113, Midlothian 509-230-7593 PamelaBiascaLosada.com Coping with emotions and stress without using food by getting to the core of why food is your goto-place when dealing with challenges. Learning effective, individualized, and specific strategies to replace emotional eating. Good blood flow is the key to healing, regeneration, recovery and preventive processes in our body.

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (EFT) WAITKUS COUNSELING GROUP

Pamela A. Waitkus, Ed.S., LPC, LMFT Offices in Colonial Heights & Richmond 804-526-9885 WaitkusCounselingGroup.com Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) offers rapid, effective relief from many emotional problems, including trauma, anxiety, phobias, anger, sadness and grief, and is effective in weight release and overcoming self-sabotage. See ad, page 18.

ENERGY HEALING DORTCH & ASSOCIATES

Charlene Dortch, CH, CHTP, ATP® 804-839-3123, Richmond DortchAndAssociates.com Clear blocks and restore balance to your life. Services include Spiritual Response Therapy, Hypnosis, Healing Touch, Reiki, ThetaHealing™, Emotional Freedom Techniques, life coaching, ATP®. See ad, page 11.

HEALING CREATIONS

Rev. Emily Pels, BFA, CHTP, RoHun Doctor 804-740-0509, West End EPels@aol.com EmilyPels.com Working together to help you to remember what an awesome gift you are to this world. Experience a powerful healing restoring Joy, Balance, Harmony, Pain Release. Offering Healing Touch, Energy Medicine, RoHun, Crystal Healing, Past Life Regression, Intuitive Art, Meditation Therapy.

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Ann Rust, HTCP/I, Healing Touch/Quantum Touch/EFT 804-378-4606, Midlothian Specializing in bringing wholeness by clearing deep-seated issues, releasing traumas, repatterning the hara, and reducing pain and stress using a variety of advanced healing techniques and Lightbody integration.

SAGE CROSSINGS

Elizabeth Sexton, MA, MS, RMT 1727 W Main St 804-677-4539, Richmond SageCrossings.com Offering a complete Wellness Center to support your overall well-being. Integrated therapies include: Reiki, Healing Touch, Chakra Balancing, Life Coaching, and Intuitive Advising. Holistic Products include: Nature’s Sunshine supplements, essential oils, custom soaps and lotions. See ad, page 31.

PEGGY SIEGEL, MS

5318 Patterson Ave, Richmond 804-291-7785 Peggy.Siegel@gmail.com PeggySiegel.net Unique combination of intuitive mentoring and energy healing with a focus on living with intention. Offering energetic support and grounded guidance for healing and transformation. In private practice in Richmond since 1998.

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Carey Phillips, CMT, EEMCP, NCTMB 3001 Hungary Spring Rd, Ste C 804-205-6531, West End WellIntoLife.com Intuitive and integrative bodywork. Eden Energy Medicine Certified Practitioner, Structural Integration and massage therapies. Bringing balance and healing to body, mind and spirit. Empowering individuals to live more vibrant lives!

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Oriental Medicine Specialists, P.C. 5500 Monument Ave, Ste R 804-358-7071 Omspc.com/Conscious_Conceptions R. Keith Bell, Licensed Acupuncturist, will help you incorporate a holistic approach into your fertility plan. He provides pre-conception planning, pregnancy support, & post-partum care & works extensively with those using Assisted Reproductive Technology.

SATORI POCH, L.AC., DIPL. O.M. Comfort Acupuncture, LLC 3900 Springfield Rd, Glen Allen 804-592-0853 ComfortAcupuncture.com

Satori provides individualized and patient-centered treatments to enhance, improve and maintain fertility and pregnancies. She has experience treating recurring miscarriages, “unexplained infertility,” irregular cycles and assisting women as they proceed through various ART treatments.

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Love berries? The Geyer Family Farm in local Hanover has over 30 years experience growing & sustainably caring for dozens of fruits. Join our 2015 CSA. See ad, page 7.

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FENG SHUI FENG SHUI DIVA® Robyn Bentley 804-241-1685 FengShuiDiva.com

Make your home or business a positive place that works with you, not against you. Certified, professional Feng Shui consultations by Robyn Bentley can be done on site or remotely. Let’s talk about what you need and what’s standing in your way. Contact me today!

Enjoy the challenge of a bodypositive, year-round outdoor bootcamp for women. Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:30am, 8:30am & 9:45am. Come sweat with the best! See ad, page 13.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE HEALTH INSYNCS

Sherron Marquina, DC, PAK 9210 Forest Hill Ave B-3, Richmond 804-377-2222 HealthInSyncs.com

LYDIA NITYA GRIFFITH 804-678-8568, Richmond YogaWithNitya.com

Outstanding personal attention. Get back into the healthy flow of life! Certified Traditional Feng Shui Consultant and Chinese Astrologer. Over 14 years of experience with hundreds of clients all over the U.S. Free Astrology Readings with every home or office consultation.

Board Certified Professional Applied Kinesiologist. Individualized care using functional diagnostics, gentle balancing methods, clinical nutrition, advanced therapies to solve difficult health problems or optimize your health.

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HEALTH COACH

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DARLENE GODWIN, AADP

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Stephen D. Saunders, M.Ed 804-405-5216, Richmond Cecilia B. Thomas, M.Ed, M.Ht 804-432-1109, Richmond TheMainChannel.net

Healing my 22 years of chronic pain in 14 days, I decided on Health Coaching to help others reverse their pain and disease through anti-inflammatory foods, homeopathics, essential oils, and spa treatments. Licensed Cosmetologist and Certified Drugless Practitioner. See ad, page 27.

Gain more life balance in a relaxed, strictly confidential setting. Goal and results oriented. Free, 30-minute consultation. Further information available on our website.

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THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND WELLNESS CENTER

Located at The Wellness Village 804-673-2936 1404 Starling Drive, Richmond TherapeuticMassageAndWellness.com We specialize in reducing stress and anxiety as well as specific work for chronic pain, migraines, sports injuries for adults and young athletes, fibromyalgia, repetitive use injuries and many other conditions. Infrared Heat Treatments available.

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LIBBIE KARALOW, CMT, CCP 804-833-0899, Richmond AwakenFromWithin.com

HYPNOTHERAPY

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH & HEALING Louise Thayer-Lee, PhD. 804-921-5182 RURelaxed.com

Can’t stop smoking, biting your nails or overeating? What about the stress, chronic anxiety or low self esteem that keeps you stuck? There is a way, through the power of your mind, to create the best version of you. Get started with a 30-minute consult.

JAMIE LANEAVE, CMT, RAW FOOD COACH

Bardos Massage and Wellness, LLC 4124 E Parham Rd, Richmond, VA 23238 BardosMassageAndWellness.com

LASER THERAPY HEALTH INSYNCS

9210 Forest Hill Ave B-3, Richmond 804-377-2222 HealthInSyncs.com Laser therapy can reduce pain and swelling of strained muscles, tendonitis, irritated discs, inflamed nerves; can stimulate tissue repair and regeneration from old and new injuries. See our website for more information about laser therapy.

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Bardos means “an interval between two things”. It is a time when great healing can occur. Specializing in MediCupping, Far Infrared Sauna therapy, Detox Programs, Thai, Ashiatsu, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage and Raw Food Coaching. Call today at 804-672-3489.

LIGHTEN UP MASSAGE AND WELLNESS

Linda Frazier, CMT, Usui Reiki Master 6130 Mechanicsville Tpke 804-874-1920, Mechanicsville LightenUpMassageRVA.com In practice since 1997. Intuitive massage and specializing in Medical Massage, Deep Tissue, Craniosacral, Usui Reiki and Vortex Healing®. Reiki sessions & monthly classes.

MASSAGES BY KIARA

3500 Grove Ave, Ste 106 804-537-0641 MassagesByKiara@gmail.com MassagesByKiara.com Your partner in wellness. Massages are integrated to meet your specific needs and goals. Massages by Kiara works with you, not on you. Support local, and feel the difference. See ad, page 13.

STILL POINT MASSAGE THERAPY, LLC Martha B. Tyler, RN, CMT 5318 Patterson Ave, Ste E 804-350-7647 StillPointRichmond.com

Martha draws upon 20 years of experience as a nurse and educator to promote health and wellness through loving bodywork. Multiple modalities and flexible scheduling offered. Email: Martha@StillPointRichmond.com.

MIDWIFE/NURSE-MIDWIFE EMBRACE MIDWIFERY, BIRTH & RESOURCE CENTER LLC 124-130 Buford Rd 804-596-BABY (2229) EmbraceBirthVa.com Corina@EmbraceBirthVa.com

EMBRC is RVA’s first free-standing, midwifeled birth center. With childbirth and baby care classes, support groups, doulas, yoga, massage, well-woman care and birth control options, we strive to be your first choice in women’s care. Specializing in healthy women expecting healthy babies, we offer evidence-based prenatal, birth and postpartum care with experienced, licensed midwives. Beautiful water birth suites and a deep belief in low-tech, high-touch options combine to make the birth of your new baby safe, gentle and affordable. Your body, your baby, your birth, your way. Call now for your free consultation.

THE WOMAN’S CENTER

Jean Curtacci, RN, CNM 13700 St Francis Blvd, MOB Ste 510 804-423-8462, Midlothian MyBonSecoursBaby.com As a certified nurse-midwife, Jean provides holistic care for women through all life stages. Jean has over 10 years of experience in women’s health care and is a strong proponent of disease prevention and wellness, patient education, informed decision making, and practicing evidencebased health care. See ad, page 3.

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Melanie Hartman, CNM 13700 St Francis Blvd, MOB Ste 510 804-423-8462, Midlothian MyBonSecoursBaby.com After practicing as a registered nurse in labor and delivery for seven years, Melanie pursued a graduate education in midwifery. Melanie is a certified nursemidwife who supports alternative birthing options. In addition to prenatal, postnatal and newborn care, she offers lactation support for new mothers. See ad, page 3.

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Brenda Radford, CNM 13700 St Francis Blvd, MOB Ste 510 804-423-8462, Midlothian MyBonSecoursBaby.com Brenda received her Masters of Science in Nursing from Old Dominion University and a Certificate in Nurse-Midwifery from Shenandoah University. In addition, Brenda is a boardcertified lactation consultant. See ad, page 3.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE RESTORE-PT, INC.

Derek S. Metzler, MPT 211-A N 18th St, Richmond 804-644-1221 Restore-PT.com We are a Physical Therapy and Massage practice focused on healing and well-being. Trained in the John F. Barnes method of Myofascial Release, we treat the entirety of the body to resolve complex issues.

NURSE

PET HEALTH

HAYAT BAIN, MSN, RN

BETTY BAUGH’S ANIMAL CLINIC

Mandalas of Life 804-467-9674 MandalasOfLife@gmail.com

5322 Patterson Ave, Richmond 804-288-7387 BettyBaughsAnimalClinic.com

Holistic nurse and interfaith minister serves families and individuals of all ages. Services include: Integration of nutrition and alternative health options to optimize well-being; Conscious Aging Program facilitation; weekly visits and care management to help elders maintain independence; life celebrations and blessings of all kinds in community.

NUTRITIONAL CONSULTING BAYLOR RICE, RPH, FIACP

South River Compounding Pharmacy 11420 W Huguenot Rd, Midlothian 3656 Mayland Ct, West End 804-897-6447; SouthRiverRx.com Our expert staff offers Counseling for: Weight Loss, Nutrition, Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Stress, Pain Management, Autism, Bio-Identical Hormone R e p l a c e m e n t T h e r a p y, Sports Nutrition, Respiratory Conditions, AntiAging (Optimal Aging), Allergies, Skin Ailments, Auto-immune disorders, GI Issues, Chronic Disease (i.e., CFS/FM, RA, MS, etc.)…call today. We can help you get back on track. We also offer workshops, group and corporate programs. See ad, page 7.

JOSH SESSIONS, CHHC

Oriental Medicine Specialists, P.C. 5500 Monument Ave, Ste R 804-358-7071; OMSPC.com JoshSessions.com As a Certified Holistic Health Coach & Lifestyle Educator, Josh brings years of experience & unique insight to support & empower clients in achieving their goals, improving their health & living an inspired life.

Betty Baugh’s Animal Clinic offers traditional as well as holistic and herbal remedies. Please see our website for information on all services offered.

PHARMACY BAYLOR RICE, RPH, FIACP

South River Compounding Pharmacy 11420 W Huguenot Rd, Midlothian 3656 Mayland Ct, West End 804-897-6447; SouthRiverRx.com Richmond area residents have chosen South River to be their preferred provider of customized medications for 17+ years. A compassionate experienced staff, paired with state-of-the-art facilities and national ACHC accreditation, make us the true s p e c i a l i s t s i n B H RT, P a i n Management, Upper & Lower Respiratory, and Topical Anti-Infective medications. In addition, we offer our patients the highest quality, pharmaceutical grade nutritional supplements available. See ad, page 7.

RX3 COMPOUNDING PHARMACY 12230 Ironbridge Rd, Ste C, Chester Phone: 804-717-5000 Fax: 804-717-8300 Rx3Pharmacy.com

As Virginia’s premier compounding pharmacy, Rx3 has led the way in innovation and quality for 20 years. Nationally accredited and committed to product quality and safety. Specializing in BioIdentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Pain Management, Veterinary Compounding, Sterile Preparations and a full line of nutritional supplements. See ad, page 12.

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Qigong classes improve flexibility, balance, sleep, digestion and mood to transform stress into vitality. Develop mind-body connections through movement, meditation, breath work, and intention to release negative emotions and rebalance energies. Therapies: Chi Nei Tsang, Reiki, Healing Touch and more.

Trained and Certified by American Board of Integrated Holistic Medicine. Specialties: Chronic disease management by integrating Holistic approach; Diet management for hypertension, gout, cancer, arthritis, kidney disease, weight loss. See ad, back page.

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THE RECONNECTION® & RECONNECTIVE HEALING®

Integrative approach to medicine, optimizing a realistic plan for your health/disease management. As a pharmacist, I review your medications to determine which ones are needed. Implement alternative therapies. Web visits available for established patients. See ad, page 14.

Kaille M. Padgett, Associate Instructor & Practitioner Mentor 804-402-4985, Richmond Kaille@LightWithinYou.com Personally experience the wonder of these astonishing new frequencies that enhance and fuel renewal functions of the body, increase vibratory levels for healing and personal development, and connect us to the fullness of Who We Are. See ad, page 35.

NANCY A. POWELL, M.D.

River’s Way Healthcare of Virginia, PLLC 1791 Cambridge Dr, Ste 203, Richmond 804-658-0435 RiversWayHealthcareVA.com Providing traditional and alternative approaches to support the body’s ability to heal itself. Health assessments, management of health problems through a functional approach. See ad, page 18.

REFLEXOLOGY RELAXATION BY THE FOOT

Talia Moser, Reflexologist, IIR certified By appt., TMoser8@verizon.net 804-399-3353, Richmond TaliaMoser.com Reflexology is a holistic healing art. Applying pressure on points on the feet and hands stimulates a healing response in glands, organs and systems, resulting in better circulation, vitality and peace. International Institute of Reflexology certified.

WILLIAM A. SQUIRES, M.D. Partners in Family Medicine 430 Claremont Ct Colonial Heights 23834 804-526-1130

Family medical practice specializing in complex symptomatology, chronic Lyme disease and geriatrics. Offering a holistic, open-minded and preventative approach to health care that focuses on the root cause of illness, not just the symptoms.

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SENIOR SERVICES ALTERNATIVE AGING FITNESS AND WELLNESS

Ryan Duffy, MSG, Gerontologist, Health and Wellness Coach 203-241-4825, Richmond AlternativeAging@gmail.com AlternativeAging.com

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Ryan Duffy is here to help you and your loved ones age well. With your needs guiding the way, he can help develop a plan for the future. Call now for a free consultation.

SPIRITUAL HELP & HEALING BRUNO GROENING CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Rick Laird & Mary Rowe, Leaders 800 Blanton Ave, 804-798-0063 Bruno-Groening.org/english Experience divine energy, freely available to everyone, for help and healing on the spiritual path through the teachings of Bruno Groening (1906-1959). Hear reports about medically verifiable healings, including freedom from addiction, depression and anxiety. Donations welcomed. Call for a free personal introduction.

TAI CHI/QIGONG FLOYD HERDRICH, L.AC. Tai Chi Chuan Instructor Tuesday Evenings, 6-7:15pm 804-698-0225, Richmond

At Battery Park Christian Church, Ginter Park. Classical style Tai Chi Chuan, the 38 posture short form. Essential movements to strengthen/enhance health and develop spiritual practice. See ad, page 8.

INFORM ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE & TAI CHI, LLC Jo Ann Widner, RN, MS, M.AmSAT 804-370-3906, Mechanicsville JoWidner.com

Create presence, poise & balance while reducing pain & stress caused by excess muscle tension. Achieve ease of movement in your everyday life & skilled activities through the practice & principles of the Alexander Technique & Tai Chi.

THERMOGRAPHY DEBBIE TROXELL, RN, MSNH

Thermographer The Wellness Village 1404 Starling Dr, Richmond 804-683-7774 EleetePhysicians.com/thermography.php Safe, non-invasive, radiation-free image screening. Preserve your breast, heart health and much more. Live happier and healthier longer! Interpreted by Matthew Lee, MD, RPh. See ad, page 35.

WOMEN’S WELLNESS REVOLUTIONARY HEART

Joni Advent Maher, MSW Transformational Coach, Spiritual Feminist & Visionary Guide 804-539-8048 RevolutionaryHeart.com As women it can be a revolutionary act to put ourselves, our needs and our dreams first in our own lives. Joni has over 20 years of experience supporting women in discovering and living their unique passion and purpose.

YOGA ASHTANGA YOGA RICHMOND 2902 W Cary St, Richmond 804-622-8211 AshtangaYogaRichmond.com

Come experience the dynamic practice of Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga next to the Byrd Theatre in Carytown. Offering daily classes for all levels, Prenatal Yoga and private lessons. New To Us: 3 classes/30 days – $30.

GLENMORE YOGA & WELLNESS CENTER

Far West End Location 10442 Ridgefield Pkwy, Henrico 804-741-5267 Info@GlenmoreYoga.com GlenmoreYoga.com Incorporate yoga into your life at Glenmore with our student focused classes, 30+ multi-level classes taught by certified registered Instructors. Gentle and Ageless to Vinyasa and Ashtanga. Voted Best Richmond Yoga Center. Teaching since 1970. See ad, page 29.

LYDIA NITYA GRIFFITH, E-RYT 200 Specializing in Yoga for Children 804-678-8568, Richmond YogaWithNitya.com

Locally renowned yoga instructor offering classes and private instruction for children as well as summer yoga camp, Yoga with Nitya DVD, and children’s book, A Child’s Journey Into Yoga. Private adult classes, retreats, and teacher training. Enrolling now for the 10th Yoga With Nitya Summer Camp for Kids and Teens running for 4 weeks, July – August. Register for the Women’s Reboot Yoga Retreat, June 22-26.

HEALTHY LIFE YOGA

13565 Midlothian Tpke, Midlothian HealthyLifeYoga.com 804-423-8600 Offering a diverse selection of classes to suit any style—hatha yoga, vinyasa yoga, prenatal yoga, kid and tween yoga, gentle yoga, yin yoga, kundalini yoga and meditation classes. Check the schedule for our current listing of classes, workshops & teacher trainings. Ask about our community outreach offerings, corporate classes & private instruction.

INTEGRAL YOGA® CENTER OF RICHMOND

Nora Vimala Pozzi, E-RYT 500, PRYT, Director 213 Roseneath Rd (behind Temple Beth-El) 804-342-1061, YogaHelps.com Teaching since 1992. Training since 1999. Yoga for balancing life challenges + experiencing peace. Expert in Yoga Philosophy, Cancer, Arthritis, Anxiety, PTSD + other health conditions. On faculty at Yogaville, national/ international speaker. Classes include asanas, breathing, chanting, meditation, relaxation, philosophy. Personalized attention.

SHOCKOE SLIP YOGA STUDIO 1307-A E Cary St 804-343-2010 ShockoeSlipYoga.com YogalandRVA@gmail.com

Richmond’s newest premier yoga studio, located conveniently in Historic Downtown Richmond. Shockoe Slip Yoga has it all. Everything from Hatha, Vinyasa, Rocket, Restorative and the newest Surf Set Fitness & Yoga. We welcome all levels.

SVAROOPA® YOGA

Kirsten Hale, CSYT 700 hrs. 804-519-7471, BonAirYoga.com Deborah Woodward, RYT, CSYT 700 hrs. 804-338-1105, EasyInYourBones.com Experience the immediate, reliable results of this restorative yoga that releases deeply held tensions in core muscles along the spine. Small classes for all levels of fitness, meeting your body right where it is. Embodyment Yoga® Therapy, meditation classes and workshops.

OM ON YOGA

YOGA SOURCE

Richmond’s Premier Yoga Studio and Clothing Boutique located in the Libbie & Grove Neighborhood, with 35+ classes/week including Beginner, Vinyasa, Kids, Teens, 200- and 300-Hour Teacher Training, as well as Annual Wellness Retreats.

Yoga Source offers a wide variety of yoga and barre classes for all levels, ages and abilities. Get moving, slow down or integrate your body and mind with us. Shop our yoga boutique for all your yoga needs!

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320 Libbie Ave OmOnYoga.com 804-282-9642 Info@OmOnYoga.com

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YOGA THERAPY PHOENIX RISING YOGA THERAPY

Buckingham, VA 1-800-858-YOGA (9642) IntegralYogaPrograms.org Serene Yoga Center in rolling Virginia Woodlands. Integral Yoga Teacher Trainings. Silent and Individual Retreats. Workshops. Yoga classes. Meditation. Guest Stays. Welcome Weekends. Vegetarian Meals. See ad, page 22.

Nora Vimala Pozzi, E-RYT 500, PRYT 804-342-1061, Vimala@YogaHelps.com YogaHelps.com

A unique body-mind healing practice that combines gentle yoga with active listening to facilitate self-discovery and exploration of the relationship between our body, mind and life.

Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly, you are doing the impossible. ~Francis of Assisi

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