March 2018 Natural Awakenings Sarasota

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HEALTHY

LIVING

Sunshine on Our Shoulders Makes Us Happy and Healthy

The World’s Healthiest Cuisines

What Five Countries Can Teach Us about Good Eating

HEALTHY

PLANET

New! Foodie Guide

Raising POSITIVE KIDS Five Steps to Freedom from Negativity

SIX SENSATIONAL SPICES

Flavorful Ways to Boost Flavor and Health

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The Healing Art of Craniosacral Therapy:

A Firsthand Account Mary-Elizabeth Schurrer, Managing Editor of Natural Awakenings

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handicap license plate is attached to the front bumper of a Black SUV but the owner of this vehicle no longer parks in a handicap space—not since discovering the benefits of Craniosacral Therapy.

Rewind back to October 2015 when that same person, 54-year-old Don Wilson, began to experience chronic pain in both his chest and back. Twice his doctors misdiagnosed this issue as pneumonia. A couple months later, he awoke with no feeling throughout his body and convulsed into an episode of seizures which he described as being shocked with “10,000 volts.”

Upon admission into the emergency room, a neurologist pinpointed the actual source of Wilson’s pain—a strep infection that had gone untreated and subsequently wrapped around his thoracic spinal cord. In response, his entire system was shutting down to the extent where his vertebrae started disintegrating, and an operation to fuse the spine with rods was the doctors’ only course of action.

Before prepping Wilson to undergo this procedure, the surgeon informed his wife that he would survive but might never regain the ability to walk. This assumption proved false when he became mobile again, with the assistance of canes and a walker, following two months of physical therapy, but the illness’s repercussions took an immense toll on Wilson’s capacity to function on a regular basis.

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During the first two months of his treatment process, doctors administered chemotherapy to kill the infection, then prescribed narcotic medicine which, until recently, he had been taking ever since. For two years, Wilson experienced numbness in various regions of his body—not to mention, chronic discomfort which the medications reduced temporarily but could not address with permanent results.

Following that initial craniosacral therapy session, Wilson’s pain in the back, hips and neck diminished, his cognitive awareness improved, and his energy was restored. His walking gait stabilized too, and he no longer required a cane for support. Now five sessions later, the progress is even more noticeable, and Wilson has been able to discontinue narcotic usage completely. “I feel sharper and calmer—not so edgy since beginning the treatments with Terry.

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Contents 30 THE WORLD’S

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HEALTHIEST CUISINES What Five Countries Can Teach Us about Good Eating

34 SPICE UP

HEALTHY COOKING Six Seasonings with Surprising Payoffs

36 SUNSHINE ON

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OUR SHOULDERS

Makes Us Happy and Healthy

38 FITNESS IN 10 MINUTES

A Full-Body Workout for Busy People

40 ILONA SELKE

on the Power of Dreaming Big

41 RECLAIM YOUR MAGIC

Make Your World Wondrous Again

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42 UPBEAT KIDS Five Steps to Positivity

46 SPROUTS FOR PETS

Crunchy Nutrition Animals Will Love

DEPARTMENTS 11 news briefs 24 health briefs 34 conscious

eating 36 healing ways 38 fit body 40 wise words 41 inspiration

42 healthy kids 46 natural pet 61 calendar 67 classifieds 68 resource guide

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

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HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET

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pring has bloomed once again, and here on the Suncoast, it’s the perfect time of year to embrace the Great Outdoors! Whether you’re kayaking through the mangroves, biking in a nature preserve or having a family picnic on the beach, it’s important to fuel these activities with proper nutrition, and that is the main focus of our March issue—healthy foods to keep you feeling vibrant and energetic all season. From upping your vitamin D intake to using “super spices” in your cooking to going global with fresh and wholesome ethnic cuisine, this month’s installment of Natural Awakenings is chock-full of ideas for eating your way to better health!

Speaking of globally inspired flavors, there is much we can learn about nourishing our bodies from other cultures who place a high emphasis on food that comes from nature—not a drive-through line. This month’s feature article is on “Healthy Ethnic Cuisines” and offers insight on what different nationalities can teach us about nutrition.

From Japanese to Vietnamese to Lebanese and more, this article explores how some of the healthiest countries use food as both a source of enjoyment and longevity.

Next, our “Conscious Eating” article for this issue is bringing awareness to the benefits of “super spices” like turmeric, ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, garlic and paprika.

These ingredients are not only used for seasoning, they’re also nutrient powerhouses that can help fight inflammation, boost immunity and enhance your well-being from the inside out. And of course, with this season of sunshine on the horizon, we can’t overlook the importance vitamin D. Our “Healing Ways” article focuses on why getting enough of this nutrient is so vital, and how we can increase our vitamin D exposure through natural supplements and spending more time outside.

As usual, this is just a peek into everything you’ll find in this month’s issue. I am so grateful to have you as a reader, and I hope these pages fill you with inspiration to embrace your healthiest self. Any questions, comments or feedback can be emailed to Publisher@ NASRQ.com, and thank you for taking Natural Awakenings along on your wellness journey this spring!

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Neurofeedback: Help for Developing Life’s Template

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he routines and habits we fashion as children can set our life-long template for happiness and success.

Most often, these routines help us develop into happy, productive adults. However, sometimes they can result in poor choices and negative thinking. Starting life with a healthy template certainly can make the whole journey easier.

Children frequently have anxieties about the world they are facing. Fortunately, for most children, these are just stages they outgrow. However, for some children, anxiety becomes a pattern, and many of their anxieties are carried into adulthood to create potentially destructive negative thoughts. If children can be helped before these worries become part of their template, perhaps they will avoid unnecessary pain in later years.

In our experience, Neurofeedback appears to be especially effective for children.

We see the most remarkable benefits when working with young and flexible brains, before habits mature and become their template in adulthood. Neurofeedback is the direct training of the brain in real time which helps the brain learn to function more efficiently.

Neurofeedback addresses brain dysregulation which can cause many conditions like anxiety, depression, ADHD and more. Improved mental performance and attention rates equal better learning.

A reduction in stress develops better test results, and calming the emotional and behavioral issues improves social interactions. Consider how this combination might result in better prospects for the future. For anxiety, depression, ADHD and other symptoms, neurofeedback can help kids and adults fully develop to achieve their best selves.

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Spring into Joy at Garden of the Heart Yoga Center

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lite Health offers ongoing movement and fitness classes for every need including yoga and Tai Chi. These classes are taught by experienced instructors in small settings to ensure that you receive extra and personalized attention.

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This month’s featured class is “Exclusively at Elite Essentrics” (apprentice class). Essentrics draws on the flowing movements of Tai Chi to create health and balance, the strengthening theories behind ballet which create long, lean, flexible muscles and the healing principles of physiotherapy which create a pain-free body. In addition, this month’s featured training is “Relaxation Meditation” During this four-session workshop, you will learn everything you need to know in order to begin a daily 15-minute meditation practice. This class is taught by Gary Halperin, professional meditation and yoga teacher.

pring is in the air, and Garden of the Heart Yoga Center is putting some more spring in your step. In addition to our regular yoga schedule, we are offering a new Introduction to Yoga series, beginning March 5, and a fun yoga-dance fusion workshop from March 10–11.

Join guest teacher “Megha” Nancy Buttenheim for a two-day workshop called “Spring into Joy, Let Your Yoga Dance.” This workshop combines gently moving yoga, user-friendly dance, breath, meditation in motion, and relaxation set to world music.

All are welcome.

Megha-Nancy Buttenheim, M.A., is the founder of Let Your Yoga Dance: Grace in Motion®. An international presenter, Megha been leading teacher-trainings, retreats and classes at Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, since 1985. She is also a faculty member at the Nosara Yoga Institute in Guanacaste in Costa Rica and Kind Yoga School in Cape Cod. She brings her passion and expertise as a lifelong dancer, actress, singer, yogi and educator in experiential learning to all her workshops and trainings.

Location: 1281 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Cost of classes: $3–$5. Cost of four-session training: $60. For more information and to register, call 941-549-8455, visit EliteHealth.com or “like” Elite Community Wellness Center Sarasota on Facebook.

Location: 2888 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. Cost: $124 (includes option Sunday morning beach session). Advanced sign-up is recommended.

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re you tired of wasting your money on supplements or remedies that don’t work for you? Discover the underlying cause of health conditions and the secret of boosting your own immune system to combat these diseases naturally.

Natural Health Improvement Center of Osprey is offering free health workshops on March 6 and 20, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Come experience the process of muscle testing (applied kinesiology) and how this modality can unlock the source of your pain, discomfort or illness. If you have questions about your own health challenges or food choices, you can also get them answered during this workshop.

Location: 664 S Tamiami Trail, Unit C-2, Osprey. For more information and to register, call 941-787-0566 or email DrMicheleBattaglia@gmail.com.

Anti-Aging and Chi Na Seminar

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n March 16, 1 p.m., Dr. Anna Baker, DOM, will give a seminar on Pearl Cream by Dr. Anna, her revolutionary anti-aging serum made from real pearls and Chinese herbs without any preservatives. Pearls contain amino acids that retighten muscles and slowly return the face to its younger look with daily use.

These amino acids are sensitive destroyed by chemical preservatives which is the reason other commercially available pearl creams don’t offer these results. Dr. Anna will show photographed results on people of all different ages. Pearl Cream

by Dr. Anna is also available as a muscle tightening body lotion, men’s anti-aging line and sports performance line.

Joining Dr. Anna will be Chi Na Master Sifu Michael Stults, who has brought his clinical practice to the Pearl Cream store. Chi Na is a secret healing art only taught to highly advanced martial arts practitioners. Sifu Michael has pioneered translating ancient Asiatic healing arts into a functional modern body wisdom tradition that helps people reach higher levels of health and vitality. He will also be talking about the nature of self-care as it relates to longevity, vitality and optimal performance.

Location: 2721 Mall Dr., Sarasota. Hours: Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 941-921-2662 or visit PearlCreamByArAnna. com.

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news briefs

Moving Beyond Medications

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he Surgeon General has endorsed a “Turn the Tide” campaign toward non-pharmacological pain management in response to the public health crisis of opioid and painkiller overdependence and conclusive research on the limited effectiveness of long-term drug treatment to relieve pain.

Prolonged painkiller use is found to increase the need for stronger and more frequent dosing over time which can lead to addiction and heightened pain levels, not reductions in pain. Studies compared patients on drugs to those receiving non-pharmacological mind and body approaches such as yoga therapy, acupuncture, massage, chiropractic, osteopathic and physical therapies, and found these interventions most effective for chronic pain.

The new recommendations for doctors and patients endorses first line treatment with non-pharmacological mind and body methods. Pain is a complex physical and psychological occurrence that can be triggered by imbalances in muscle engagement, diet, social and environmental conditions, sleep patterns, aggravating injuries and stress, and psychological responses to pain. If the pain triggers are masked or ignored, the pain symptoms will grow in duration and intensity.

Medications are not the enemy, but non-pharmacological methods are evidenced to be the safest and most effective after a decade of epidemic side-effects from drug use as primary pain treatment. The International Association of Yoga Therapists in cooperation with four integrative health organizations encourages moving beyond medications.

The full article about non-pharmacological approaches can be read at IAYT.org, Moving Beyond Medications.

Sarasota’s Empowered 2 Wellness Yoga Therapy provides individualized programs and self-care skills for balancing body and mind to relieve chronic pain and suffering.

There is no charge for a consultation.

For more information and to schedule an appointment, call 941-316-6893.

Put Some Proactivity in Your Love Life

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eing proactive is one action that leads to finding your heart’s desire quicker than any other. It’s easy to talk about your dreams and desires and hope they will happen someday. But often, “someday” never comes. Being proactive means that you’re not only stating your dreams and desires, but you are pursuing them and creating the reality you want.

Proactivity is a main ingredient when it comes to finding a relationship. You can express that you want a relationship or companionship, but at some point, you must proactively search for one. Bill Tosh, Manager of Suncoast Singles, suggests that his clients have one factor in common— they are proactive.

Instead of waiting to see if Mr. or Ms. Right comes knocking on their door, they have placed their search for a relationship in the hands of professional matchmakers. “Every day we work hard to help people find love,” adds Tosh. “We truly believe that life is better when shared.”

Love doesn’t happen overnight, but with over seven-million singles in the state of Florida, the right person isn’t necessarily that far away.

Suncoast Singles recently enrolled a man and woman who ended up being a wonderful match. They lived just a couple miles from each other but had never met, and they might not have found one another had they not chosen to be proactive. Often, in order to achieve a particular outcome, you have to take an approach you have have never tried before. Allow yourself to feel and explore the special desires of your heart. Be kind to yourself. If you are ready to find a loving and committed relationship, contact Suncoast Singles and start being proactive today!

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Dr. Anna’s Acupuncture Facelift Seminar

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n March 14, 2 p.m., Dr. Anna Baker, DOM and founder of Faces by Dr. Anna, will present a seminar on her unique muscle tightening acupuncture face and necklift procedure. Muscles lose their tone gradually as a person ages. This leads to the face slowly becoming larger, and the expression becoming droopier.

Dr. Anna’s technique three-dimensionally retightens the muscles over a series of treatments. The eyes get wider, cheeks get higher, jawlines get firmer, lips get fuller and all the details of a younger face return. Dr. Anna will show photographed results on people, ages 30 to 80.

A nationally board certified Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Dr. Anna has been practicing in Sarasota since 1998. She has developed her specialty in a muscle tightening acupuncture face and necklift which is unique in that no needles are used on the face.

Up to three treatments can be done in one day with a 10-treatment minimum. After the treatments are completed, a one or two treatment touch-up is suggested every 18 months to maintain the lift. Dr. Anna’s work has been nationally televised, and she has been voted Sarasota’s favorite anti-aging practitioner.

To make seminar reservations or schedule a free consultation, call 941-921-2662. For more information, visit FacesByDrAnna.com.

Elysian Fields Hosts Astrology and Human Design Discussion

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n March 13, 7–9 p.m., join renowned astrologist and human design expert Catherine Rosenbaum for another installment of her ongoing Astrology and Human Design discussion class. The night will begin with a psychic weather report and global human design update.

In both systems, the evolutionary planets are lining up for earth and water in the charts. After a year of fire and air, our emergence through these elements will be dramatically different from what we’ve experienced up to this point.

In May, the last outer planet Uranus will finish the New Year shift and move into Taurus. This will result in a revisiting of values with emphasis on money systems, love and appreciation. Mother Earth is speaking to us about how we can communicate with her.

We will review our personal human design charts including an overview of the four types, followed by a discussion about how designs blend and affect one another. Then there will be a comparison of charts with other class members to see how integral designs can be in forming and maintaining relationships.

Rosenbaum is an astrologer, medium, guide and teacher. She works with clients around the globe and has been doing interviews and international radio broadcasts, assisting hundreds of clients who are ready to make the world a better place.

Location: 1273 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Cost: $25. Pre-registration required. For more information and to sign up, call 941-361-3006 or visit ElysianFieldsOnline.com.

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Natural Health and Beauty Presentation

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oin Dr. Christina Captain, DAOM, AP, for a complimentary demonstration of her unique blend of cosmetic acupuncture, homeopathic facial injections and nutrition for natural facial rejuvenation on March 28, 6 p.m. Dr. Captain is a premier bio-injection specialist, educator and cosmetic acupuncturist who strives to bring the natural beauty out in every individual, utilizing the least invasive techniques possible. These are lasting and visible results. Come to her integrative center for an evening of learning and laughter that you will be sure to remember for a long time, so mark your calendars. In addition, complimentary one-on-one meet and greets are also available.

Location: 2650 Bahia Vista St., Suite 101, Sarasota. For more information and to register, call 941-951-1119.

Heart Centered Therapy: A Transformational Seminar

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n August 2–5, Fusion Therapy will be hosting Bruno Chikly, MD, DO, LMT, and Alaya Chikly for Heart Centered Therapy at the Holiday Inn on Lido Key. This journey begins with a subtle shift from the mind to heart.

HCT is a loving approach to physical-emotional healing that uses dialogue inspired by the heart. In trusting the voice of the heart, Heart Centered Therapy (HCT) provides deep physicalemotional healing without reliving the trauma. Inside this safe and gentle process is a direct, straightforward approach that reaches the core of an issue, then safely releases old patterns and restores our hearts and dreams.

HCT techniques not only address present issues, but also heals the trans-generational patterns that have designed our survival mechanisms which could have perpetuated isolation and disconnect within the immediate family and linage. The heart has the power to orchestrate healing for everyone in our families, as well as those involved in the trauma.

The process unfolds with forgiveness, compassion and love, then manifests in remembering who we truly are.

The mind can convince us this is impossible, but the heart knows this healing is natural, and it has the capacity to guide each of us home. The depth of this work is met in the profound awakening of our heart’s wisdom—a sacred journey within. This work is open to both the public and healthcare professionals. We invite family, friends and couples to experience the deepening of their love, communication and intimacy.

For more information and to register, call 888-333-1055 or visit ChiklyInstitute.com.

What’s in Your Closet?

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n April 3rd, 6–7 p.m., join “the Sarasota Home Organizer” at CitySide Apartments’ Wellness Seminar. This fourth installment of our wellness seminar program will teach you how to declutter and organize your home, complete with storage solutions for small spaces. Expert speaker and professional home organizer Elizabeth Harrison will facilitate this event.

Cost: free for residents, $10 for non-residents. Pre-registration required. To RSVP, email RCarroll@CitySideSRQ.com.

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Micro Daily Nutritional Supplement

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icro Daily contains antioxidant micronutrients carefully selected for Intra-Cellular Health. This formula was sponsored and funded by the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Department of Defense for War Fighters after the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.

Micro Daily includes the combination of specific natural source micronutrients in the required quantities and biologically active isoforms to insure maximum absorption and nutritionally effective results.

The resulting formula is supported by 30 years of basic and advanced micronutrient research at the Brookhaven National Laboratories and the National Institutes of Health. The U.S. Navy, The U.S. Marines, The U.S. Army and Erlangen University in Germany have sponsored and participated in this research. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the San Diego Naval Medical Center are using this technology in treating badly wounded war veterans. 12 years, four functional patents and three formulation patents later, Micro Daily is among the world’s most advanced and effective micronutrient supplements.

This supplement can help those experiencing brain injuries, loss of memory, balance or mobility issues, hearing impairment, pulmonary and heart conditions, diabetes symptoms and more. In addition, when you add Micro Daily to your nutritional regimen, you can also try the complementary protein and fiber shake Protein Daily.

For more information, visit NaturesFoodShop.com.

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he kitchen might be the most under-utilized room of the twenty-first century home. Nowadays, we spend more time watching people cook on TV or YouTube than actually performing this critical task ourselves. So I propose a radical movement—pick up a pan and get cooking! Learning the essential skill of cooking can positively impact your health and quality of life in a number of ways that you might have not considered.

Preparing your own meals will increase the appreciation and satisfaction that comes from enjoying the delicious finished product, not to mention the nutritional value. Eating should be an event!

When eating, just eat. Develop mindful eating habits, and your body will respond with “thank you.”

Cooking and sharing meals can also deepen your connections with family and friends. The positive impact on your relationships could become even more important than the meal itself! After all, cooking is what truly connects us as humans and separates us from other species.

In addition, adopting the healthful habit of home-cooking is often the beginning of other positive changes. Consider giving breakfast more attention and expect an equal increase in the satisfaction factor.

Next, you might spend more effort planning for lunch, realizing that “fast” and “food” should never go together. This could inspire you to partake in other healthy activities such as yoga, meditation or walking on the beach.

There’s no doubt that cooking is a way to consciously create dining as an occasion to be celebrated. Go in your kitchen intentionally and begin to enjoy the benefits of home-cooking!

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Hormone Support with Essential Oils

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id you know there’s more to essential oils than a pleasant aroma?

Essential oils are part of a plant’s immune system, and each species of plant possesses its own unique blend of potent compounds. These compounds have healing properties that have been used by civilizations for thousands of years. When the oils are properly distilled, they have the power to adapt, seek and destroy abnormal cells, while leaving the healthy cells unscathed.

The quality of an essential oil depends on many factors—how long the oil is distilled, the temperature, and even the time of year a plant is harvested. Most companies distill the oils at high temperatures and pressures which cannot produce the desired wellness benefits. Many therapeutic oils in health food stores are not pure, and have been cut with synthetic extenders.

On March 7, 7–8:30 p.m., join in for a transformational gathering to experience the wonders of essential oils, an ancient healing modality, proven by modern science. Featuring therapeutic-grade essential oils from Young Living, for multidimensional healing on all levels of body and mind. Discover which essential oils and supplements support the hormonal system. We will take an in-depth look at the glandular system which effects hormonal health and well-being. Bring your questions and your friends. If you would like to have a sweet smelling, all-natural approach to hormonal balance, this class is for you. Make the essential shift!

Location: 5421 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota.

Cost: $5. For more information, call 727755-3230 or email Crystal_Flash@hotmail. com.

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Experience Dynamic Self-Help Energy Harmonizing Guided Meditations

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xperience firsthand how you can clear away physical, mental and emotional imbalances to experience deep relaxation in a profound guided meditation that utilizes the unique self-help aspect of Jin Shin Jyutsu®. The calm and gentle voice of long-time Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner, Michelle Giambra guides you through a series of hands-on energy harmonizing exercises that you apply to your own body.

Giambra has been offering this unique format the second Friday of every month for over five years to support clients and students in their self-help practice and to provide an easy format to introduce “newbies” to the profound effects of these simple energy-harmonizing sequences. Quiet mind, relaxation, pain-relief and easier sleep are just some of the results that people have experienced. The most common comment is, “that was amazing!”

In addition to the monthly session, in March, Giambra is collaborating with Kundalini Yoga teacher and Sacred Sound facilitator Joy Yackley in a special event to combine the Guided Jin Shin Jyutsu experience with a live sound immersion from crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls and gong. Sacred Sound has been used since ancient times as part of spirituality and healing. This combination of hands-on energy harmonizing meditation and sacred sound promises to be a blissful experience.

Space is limited for these events, and pre-registration is required. Monthly Self-Help Guided Jin Shin Jyutsu Meditation takes place on March 9, 6–7:15 p.m. (Pre-register by 4 p.m.). Jin Shin Jyutsu and Sacred Sound takes place on March 24, 1–2:15 p.m. (Pre-register by 10 a.m.).

Location: 810 Central Ave., Sarasota. For more information, call 941-228-2972, email Michelle@SuncoastJSJ.com, or visit SuncoastJSJ.com.

Discover the Reasons behind Your Headaches

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any of us suffer from debilitating headaches, but even those episodes that come and go should be addressed because they carry important information about our health, emotions and lifestyles.

Blood sugar issues, emotional stress, excessive work, food allergies, hormone imbalances, liver toxicity, mineral deficiencies, mold exposure, poor sleep, postural issues, spinal misalignment, dehydration, TMJ and overall body toxicity can be contributing factors. headaches.

There are also spiritual and emotional causes. The mind-body connection is always active, so many practitioners, healers, doctors and mediums have reached a conclusion that self-criticism can lead to headaches. Sometimes a blocked crown chakra opening can also lead to discomfort and pain. Knowing what is going on inside our bodies based on physical symptoms is crucial.

Dr. Michael J. Lincoln wrote a book called Messages from the Body that deals with emotional causes of a wide range of illnesses. In this book, he connects headache symptoms emotional turmoil which includes feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope, striving for unattainable expectations, repressing anger or similar emotions, and being trapped in unhealthy relationships, among others.

If you want to learn more about these root causes, the Healing Room offers a full Biofeedback Scan that analyzes all the intricacies causing your discomfort. They use energy healing, biofeedback stress reduction, PEMF sessions and sound healing. These modalities are helpful to evaluate, balance and heal the body.

For more information, call 941-586-9539 or visit Facebook.com/CreateBalanceAndHealing.

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“Sooth Your Sole” at Mediumship and Music at Sarasota Center of Light arasota Center of Light is excited to announce that medium, Richard P. Schoeller is Heart and Sole Organics

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o your feet hurt? Reflexology might be the solution. When the feet are positioned in shoes that prevent your foot from flexing, over time, they will become inflexible which causes pain, discomfort and related issues.

When the foot is flexed as in walking, running or even shifting your weight, the circulation is increased from the plexus of veins within the foot that act as a pump, returning blood back to the heart. Medical research indicates that feet which aren’t flexed for sustained periods become swollen which might contribute to the onset of thrombosis. The foot arches aid in returning blood to the heart, so it’s important to keep moving for healthy circulation.

One of the positive attributes of foot reflexology is that it increases circulation in the body. Studies conducted on reflexology were found to be effective for increasing arterial blood flow. Reflexology appeared to help regulate functional blood disturbances to various organs such as the lung, liver, stomach pancreas and intestines. Many people seek out reflexology as a last resort to alleviate their painful feet.

Often, these same people feel lighter and more alive just after one reflexology session.

Cindy Heard, LMT, LE, Certified IIR Reflexologist at Heart and Sole Organics, offers $10 off any regular priced one-hour service or more for first time clients. Other services offered include organic facial treatments and therapeutic massage.

Location: 1435 S Osprey Ave., Suite 200, Sarasota. Hours: Monday–Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call 941-228-9724, email Cindy@HeartAndSoleOrganics.com or visit HeartAndSoleOrganics.com.

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returning in the first week of March to offer demonstrations of mediumship and workshops to awaken and enhance your connection with Spirit. In addition, Fairie Elaine Silver and Robert Austin will be visiting, and Music and Messages returns this month.

On March 1, 7:30–9:30, p.m., Schoeller will offer “The Development of Mediumship and Connection to Spirit,” a workshop to help you become clearer with Spirit. He will also present “A Conversation with Spirit: A Demonstration of Trance on March 2, 7:30–9:30 p.m., an opportunity to hear him share about trance and experience his trance mediumship.

Next, on March 4, Schoeller will offer the spiritual talk at the 10:30 a.m. service, as well as the spiritual talk and spirit messages at the 7 p.m. service. Finally, he will facilitate “An Evening of Mediumship” on March 5, 7:30–9 p.m., where he will bring evidential and meaningful messages from spirit loved ones to those in attendance.

Music and Messages will return on March 18, 7 p.m. Musical selections on the piano will be performed by local musician Mike Markaverich, and mediums will offer Spirit messages to those in attendance between songs.

“Rev. Faerie” Elaine Silver will be presenting a music-inspired lesson “In Honor of the New-Born Spring: at the 10:30 a.m. service on March 25. Not only will you have an opportunity to enjoy her music, you will be inspired by her meditation and talk as well.

Location: 852 S Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. For more information, call 941-953-6620, email ChurchOffice@SarasotaCenterofLight.com or visit SarasotaCenterofLight.com

Dr. Dream and His Band of Angels

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n March 3, 7–9:30 p.m., join Dr. Dream and his Band of Angels for a sound healing chakra experience. Experience 55 Tibetan Healing Bowls, including the “Rose Frequency,” with a sacred economic agreement spanning three countries and supporting 1,500 bowl-makers toward rebuilding their lives in two villages throughout Nepal.

Location: Cosmic 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Sarasota. Cost: $25 for pre-sale, $33 at the door. To purchase tickets, visit TourOfLove.com. For more information, call 941-371-9333.

Through the Looking Glass: What Will You Find There?

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hy, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast,” wrote English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll in his 1865 novel Through the Looking Glass and what Alice Found there. His story focused on a girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world. In its whimsical way, this is an exploration of Alice’s dream world––a creation of her subconscious.

Our own state of dreaming lets us recreate projections from occurrences that happen in our waking lives. The meaning of the images and projections we create lie within ourselves. Dream interpretation can provide clues to our subconscious mind. It can help us find answers to thoughts and experiences which lead us into “waking up” to a more mindful life.

On March 10, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., you are invited to explore the whimsical world of Alice, the characters she created and experiences she had. Join a mad tea party and learn how to interpret the tea leaves. Discover the hidden messages in flowers. Escape from the “rabbit hole” and choose from a variety of intuitive readings. Listen to stories discussing the metaphysical world, as well as wellness and consciousness. Perhaps this can awaken you to what your own subconscious is trying to communicate. “Don’t be late for this very important date!”

Location: 373 Braden Ave., Sarasota. Cost: $5 for admission, $15 for Down the Rabbit Hole escape room, $25 for 15-minute readings.

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Fusion Therapy has taken the immense health benefits of European salt caves and brought them to you in a luxurious, spa setting. Each of our salt rooms is covered from floor to ceiling in thousands of pounds of powerfully therapeutic Dead Sea Salt. Dry salt therapy detoxes the lungs and removes toxins naturally.

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Herbal Medicine at 360 Degree Wellness

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60 Wellness is excited to announce they are now accepting new patients for herbal consultation. Chinese medicine is traditionally divided into five branches— Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Food Therapy, Tai Chi or Qigong, and Tui Na (Chinese style massage).

These five modalities have been the mainstays of Chinese healthcare for at least two or three thousand years. Traditionally, it was the physician’s responsibility to keep a patient healthy by treating a disease before it could take hold within the body.

Rather than wait for patients to exhibit symptoms of illness, the physician would monitor the patient’s vital signs such as complexion, tongue color and coating, and pulse nuances.

Pulse diagnosis has long been a cornerstone of Chinese Medicine. Not only is the heart rate measured in this manner, but skilled physicians can assess the internal landscape of the body such as immune functions, digestive regularity, cardiovascular system and blood flow. Pulse nuances were combined with vital signs to arrive at a diagnosis, and therapy would commence.

Chinese herbal medicine consists of plant, mineral and animal substances which function in similar ways to Western pharmaceuticals but lack many of the harsh side-effects. Herbal categories include blood thinners, pain killers and herbs which dilate the vessels, enhance organ function, improve vitality and more.

Herbal medicine can be used for both acute and chronic conditions.

Location: 7053 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite A, Sarasota. For more information and to schedule a complimentary consultation, call 941525-3752 or visit 360DegreeWellness.com.

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Spring Equinox 2018: A Call to All Lightworkers

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he Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere will take place at 12:15 p.m. on March 20. In honor of this occasion, we plan to gather as the Family of Light on March 20, 7 p.m., to continue holding the energy and intention of peace during this time of renewal. Please come and bring your light to help co-create and anchor the spiritual light that seeks to liberate us from the illusion of separateness and duality. Let us come together to receive, hold and anchor these powerful energies within ourselves and for our world with our expanded Family of Light from all streams of consciousness. A love offering will be accepted.

Location: 5041 Ringwood Meadow, Bldg.

G-2, Sarasota. For more information, call 941-371-9333 or visit CCOSL.com.

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The Helix Haircut: The Cut that Curls

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f you want more body and volume in your hair, you have a choice of a chemical perm or a helix cut. The helix cut uses chemicals and is done with a special scissor that is beveled and torqued to cut a conical c-shape into the hair strands, and when all of the “c’s” are blended and connected it makes a wave which works best on fine hair.

First, I cut the style and shape, then perform the helix cut, and the two haircuts take about one hour for shorter hair. The cost depends on the length and fullness of the hair which costs about what it would be for a chemical perm. With the helix cut, some get curls and some get waves, but everyone gets more body and volume. I am the only certified helix designer on the West Coast of Florida, and I’ve been successful in doing the helix technique for 16 years. In addition, I also offer balayage highlights and foils.

European Hair Designer. Location: 701 JC Center Ct., Unit 10, Port Charlotte. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call 941-629-0074.

Discover Your Path to Healing and Wholeness at Sacred Pathways Sarasota

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acred Pathways Sarasota just celebrated its grand opening in January, and the excitement continues to grow. Kelly and John Stewart are fulfilling a long-time dream by co-creating this sacred space for experiencing healing and personal growth.

Kelly, with her already well-established StarLightworker Healing and Massage practice, is now expanding her offerings to include master classes, workshops and consulting services. John brings 27 years of Kundalini Yoga and meditation practice to teaching small groups and conducting private consultations for designing an individualized practice. Together, they conduct periodic small, personalized retreats aimed at giving people a break from the everyday world to reset and connect with like-minded souls. Both believe there are many ways to healing and wholeness, and are dedicated to helping each person illuminate their own path.

Kelly and John also invite other like-minded Lightworkers to share their healing journeys and help serve the local community, nurture fellowship, and gather a tribe. So whether you would like to relax or clear with bodywork, meditation, yoga, or just a break from your everyday experience, contact Sacred Pathways Sarasota today, For more information and to schedule an appointment, call 941-322-7284 or visit SacredPathwaysSarasota.com.

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Journey into the Heart of Consciousness

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oin Eben Alexander MD, New York Times best-selling author of Proof of Heaven, and Karen Newell, cofounder of Sacred Acoustics, for a multi-sensory evening, followed by a workshop the next day. While in a coma with his brain shut down, Dr. Alexander experienced an odyssey to realms beyond our known physical universe—a journey that ran counter to all conventional neuro-scientific views about consciousness. His challenge to comprehend this relates to a revolutionary shift now underway within modern scientific understanding.

Transcending perceived limitations of the human brain and of the physical-material realm allows us to recognize the fundamental truth of our underlying nature.

Accessing this infinite awareness enables us to integrate the soul’s journey into our lives here on earth. Directions, choices and outcomes are transformed through this greater awareness. Through meditation, strengthened heart connections and soul perspective, we can learn to live beyond the illusion, knowing the answers lie within us all.

This illuminating workshop will be offered with insights, discussions and experiential explorations through sound meditation and heart activation to deepen the connection to your soul’s journey. Using advanced tools developed by Sacred Acoustics, we will experience group sound journeys to experience our own connection to inner knowing and the deeper realities of our existence. We explore the heart’s role in moving away from the linguistic brain to access profound insights from personal experience.

Location: 3975 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota.

Cost: $39 for lecture, $59 for workshop, $79 for both events. For more information, call 941-544-5874 or visit TheSpiritU.com.

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Leafy greens, which are rich in vitamin K, have again been shown to provide outsized benefits for heart health. Researchers from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University found that a reduced intake of vitamin K1 leads to more than triple the risk of an enlargement of the heart’s left ventricle, which reduces blood pumping volume, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition.

Researchers followed diet records for 766 participants ages 14 to 18 and monitored their vascular structure and functionality. When compared to those with the highest intake of vitamin K1 from foods such as spinach, cabbage and other leafy, green vegetables, those with

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Eating Meat Raises Diabetes Risk Research from Duke University Medical School indicates that eating red meat and poultry increases risk for Type 2 diabetes. Published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the Singapore Chinese Health Study followed 63,257 adults between ages 45 and 74 for an average of 11 years each. It was determined that meat and poultry consumption increased diabetes incidence by 23 and 15 percent, respectively.

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Toxic Effects of Lead on Reproductive Health In a new working paper from the West Virginia University Department of Economics, authors Daniel S. Grossman and David J.G. Slutsky found that during the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint, Michigan, from 2014 to 2016, there was a 58 percent rise in fetal deaths, and 275 fewer births compared to adjacent areas near Detroit.

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TEEN MARIJUANA USE FOSTERS DEPRESSION Research from the University of Pittsburgh followed 158 boys and young men until the age of 22. Brain scans revealed that the teenagers using marijuana between the ages of 14 and 19 had a higher risk of depression as young adults. Marijuana users also had the lowest educational achievements. They suffered impaired connectivity in the nucleus accumbens part of the brain, which plays a central role in the reward circuit tied to two essential neurotransmitters: dopamine, which promotes desire; and serotonin, which affects satiety and inhibition.

Another recent study of 521 Washington State University students noted that depressed 12-to-15-yearolds were more likely to be using marijuana by age 18.

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Saunas Lower Blood Pressure University of Eastern Finland research on 1,621 men found that four to seven saunas per week can cut high blood pressure risk in half. Their conclusion states, “Regular sauna bathing is associated with reduced risk of hypertension, which may be a mechanism underlying the decreased cardiovascular risk associated with sauna use.”

Positive Outlook Powers Osteoarthritis Patients Research at Penn State University published in the journal Health Psychology shows that being more enthusiastic and optimistic about getting things done upon waking up in the morning increases the physical activity of osteoarthritis patients throughout the day, resulting in more exercise and reduced symptoms. The study followed 135 osteoarthritis patients for 22 days.

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Luck of the Irish Month with Green Crystals!

Crystals, stones, mineral specimens! Fossils, jewelry, books, & unique gifts!

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Lucky Dragon Feng Shui Tip of the Month

Spring Cleaning with Feng Shui

by Christina Captain, DAOM, MSAOM, MSHN, MA Lucky Dragon says: Use these tips to enhance your lucky energy by clearing out clutter. Last month, we focused on enhancing your love life with Feng Shui.

This month, we focus on increasing energy itself through these Feng Shui spring cleaning tips.

Clear Your Clutter Clutter represents stagnant and confused chi. It is difficult to make a decision in a cluttered home or even to make positive moves toward growth and personal development. Our clutter also has emotional ties. We might not want to discard certain items for emotional reasons, but this mindset leads to feeling “stuck” in life.

Good Feng Shui is characterized by freeflowing chi—not too fast and not too slow.

If a human being can’t even walk across a room because furniture is filling the space with no wide pathways, or toys, or random clutter is obstructing the path, then chi can’t flow freely either.

Clutter in Your Attic, Basement or Garage When we own a home, we tend to place objects we don’t use—or intend to throw away at some point—in the attic, garage or basement. But even if we can’t see it, this clutter can weigh us down.

Clutter in the Bedroom, Kitchen and Entryway Clutter in these three areas is the worst of all when it comes to free-flowing chi and Feng Shui because these parts of the home are the most important in Feng Shui.

Clutter in the bedroom can prevent a good night’s sleep. In Feng Shui, the kitchen represents our career success and how others perceive us—getting rid of clutter in this area and making sure appliances (especially the stove) are clean is associated with increased wealth and career success.

How to Clear the Clutter Begin by sorting through your belongings.

Does everything serve a purpose? That purpose might simply be that it makes you happy—and that’s okay. But objects that don’t serve a practical purpose or bring you pleasure should go. Recycle, donate or throw it away.

With the remaining objects, find a place for everything and keep each object in its designated spot. Place everyday items in easy-to-reach areas. Store clothes and other objects used seasonally neatly in the closet, attic or garage where you can access them easily. When you’re finished using something, put it back. It really is that simple to keep prevent clutter and allow chi to flow freely through your home. Does the philosophy of Feng Shui excite you? Stay tuned to this column for announcements about video blogs on how to Feng Shui your space for life.

Dr. Christina Captain is nationally boardcertified by the National Commission for Certification in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She is the lead practitioner at the Family Healing Center which she founded in 2000. Dr. Captain is also an expert Feng Shui practitioner and teacher who studied under Nancilee Wydra of the Feng Shui Institute of America, before originating her own style, Essential Balance Feng Shui. Since this discipline is a branch of Oriental Medicine, she often blends Feng Shui principles into her treatment plans.

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The World’s Healthiest Cuisines What Five Countries Can Teach Us about Good Eating

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by Judith Fertig

mericans love to explore ethnic cuisines and then put their own “more is better” spin on them, like a Chinese stir-fry turned into chop suey with fried rice or a pasta side dish supersized into a whole meal.

“We’ve Americanized dishes to the extent that they don’t have their original health benefits,” says Dr. Daphne Miller, a family physician in the San Francisco Bay area and author of The Jungle Effect: The Healthiest Diets from Around the World—Why They Work and How to Make Them Work for You.

Here are five popular—and healthy— world cuisines, known for their great dishes, star ingredients and health-enhancing practices.

Traditional Japanese

Ingredients. The dietary benefits of green tea, fermented soy and mushrooms like shiitake and maitake are well documented.

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Add dried seaweed to this list. Beyond sushi, it’s a delicious ingredient in brothy soups, where it reconstitutes to add a noodle-like quality, slightly smoky flavor and beneficial minerals, including calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, vanadium and zinc.

A study in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition linked the longevity of Okinawan residents to eating seaweed, a staple of macrobiotic diets. New York City culinary instructor and cookbook author Hiroko Shimbo prefers dried wakame seaweed, readily available in the U.S.

Practices. Shimbo grew up in Tokyo, Japan, where her mother helped her surgeon father’s patients by preparing foods that helped them recover quickly. Shimbo believes wholeheartedly in Ishoku-dogen, a Japanese concept often translated as, “Food is medicine.”

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Ingredients. South India—including the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana—offers many plant-based dishes that feature coconut, rice and spices such as turmeric, known for decreasing inflammation, according to the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Varieties of dried split peas called dal [dal is singular and plural] are used in vegetable curries and ground to make the gluten-free savory crepes known as dosa or puffy white idlis for a snack or breakfast.

South India native and current Minneapolis resident Raghavan Iyer, teacher, consultant and author of many cookbooks, including 660 Curries, says, “One technique that gives vegetable dishes a lift is dry-frying or toasting whole spices. It adds complexity and nuttiness.” Simply heat a cast iron skillet, add the whole spices and

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Shimbo says, “I eat fairly well, treating food as blessings from nature that keep me healthy and energetic. I do not often indulge in expensive, rich foods.” She prefers eating foods in season and small portions, listening to what her body craves. When feeling the need for minerals and vitamins, she makes a brothy soup with just a little dried wakame, which reconstitutes to four times its dried volume.

A second practice supporting healthy well-being is hara hachi bu, or “Eat until your stomach is 80 percent full.” It requires self-discipline to eat slowly and decline more food. But this restraint supports a widely accepted fact that “It takes about 20 minutes for the brain to receive the message that the stomach is full. If we eat slowly, we get the message at the right time, even if we want a few more bites. If we eat too quickly, by the time our brain sends the message, we have probably eaten too much,” says Shimbo.

One Great Dish: Japanese soups offer nutrition and flavor in a bowl. Shimbo’s Eata-Lot Wakame Sea Vegetable Soup in her cookbook The Japanese Kitchen: 250 Recipes in a Traditional Spirit can be made with chicken or vegetable broth. Other healthy ingredients like sesame oil, fresh ginger, scallions and garlic boost its health benefits.

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dry fry until spicy aromas arise; then add them to a dish.

Practice. South Indian meals usually comprise many small, highly flavored, colorful, plant-based dishes served with rice.

They yield a pleasant aroma and sensation of fullness without overdoing it, says Iyer.

One Great Dish: A vegetable/legume curry such as tamata chana dal, or smoky yellow split peas is simple to make.

Iyer cooks dried, yellow, split peas with potatoes and turmeric, then dry-fries dried chilis and spices, and purées them in a blender for a no-fat, vegan and glutenfree dish. In Iyer’s view, “The epitome of comfort food is a bowl of dal and rice.”

Garden-to-Table Italian

Ingredients. There’s American-Italian, as in pizza with pepperoni and double cheese, and then there’s real Italian dishes dating back to the Etruscans. Healthy Italian starts with the love of growing things. Whatever grows in the garden is best, served simply with extra virgin olive oil; a recent Temple University study found it preserves memory and wards off Alzheimer’s.

Eugenia Giobbi Bone, co-author of Italian Family Dining: Recipes, Menus, and Memories of Meals with a Great American Food Family, says, “My palate was formed with the flavors of homegrown foods. Cooking in central Italy is all about bringing out the flavor of a few very fresh, well-grown ingredients. That means primarily seasonal eating, with lots of vegetables and little meat in summer, the opposite in winter. There isn’t a lot of fuss to the culinary style, which instead depends on interesting, but simple combinations of foods and techniques.”

Practice. Italian families’ view of healthful garden-to-table includes the exercise attained from gardening. “We have a good work ethic in our family,” remarks Bone, who lives in New York City and Crawford, Colorado. “We are of the mentality that physical work is satisfying, even when it is hard.”

From her father’s family, Bone has learned to break a meal into small courses and to eat heavier during the day and lighter at night because this helps maintain a healthy weight, according to many studies including one published in the UK journal Diabetologia.

One Great Dish: Dress up pasta with a seasonal vegetable sauce, such as caponata, an eggplant and tomato mixture, or include primavera via spring vegetables and basil, or arrabbiata, featuring tomatoes and red pepper flakes.

Lebanese

Ingredients. “So much about Lebanese cuisine is ‘on trend’ with our tart and sour flavors from lemon, sumac and pomegranate molasses, a wide array of vegetarian and vegan dishes, plus a tradition of pickling, called mouneh, and yogurt and cheesemaking,” says food blogger Maureen Abood, author of Rose Water & Orange Blossoms: Fresh and Classic Recipes from My Lebanese Kitchen.

“Lebanese cuisine is extraordinarily healthy, fitting squarely into the Mediterranean diet.” Abood lives in East Lansing, Michigan, where she loves to use summer cherries and berries in her Lebanese-inspired dishes. According to Abood, another reason why Lebanese food is so popular is that Lebanese immigrants to the U.S. now outnumber the native population of their mother country.

Practice. Gathering to share food is a hallmark of Lebanese hospitality. “The Lebanese style of eating includes maza; many small shared plates of remarkable variety,” says Abood. “Food as medicine” is also a Lebanese practice, according to a study in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

One Great Dish: “Many of my favorite Lebanese dishes are plant-based,” says Abood. “We love to stuff everything from cabbage to summer squash to grape leaves with vegetarian fillings, and cook them in a garlic or tomato broth. Every week, we make and eat mujaddara, a lentil and rice or bulgur pilaf with deeply caramelized onions.” Pair with any Lebanese salad, such as one she makes with sweet cherries and walnuts for “a perfectly healthy and crazy-delicious meal.”

Vietnamese

Ingredients. Vietnamese cooking emphasizes fresh herbs and leafy greens, green papaya, seafood, rice and condiments. A study in the British Journal of Nutrition found that green or unripe papaya contains more healthy

carotenoids (lutein, beta-carotene and lycopene) than tomatoes or carrots.

Practice. The preferred style of Vietnamese cooking is steaming or simmering, using less fat. It also encourages communal eating, with each diner dipping an ingredient into a cooking pot. Cooked foods are accompanied by fresh salad greens, including herbs served as whole leaves.

One Great Dish: Vietnamese hot pot is a favorite of Andrea Nguyen, whose Vietnamese family emigrated to California.

Nguyen, author of Into the Vietnamese Kitchen: Treasured Foodways, Modern Flavors, blogs about food at VietWorldKitchen. com and now lives near San Francisco, California. “This is a slow, cook-it-yourself kind of meal. Set it up, relax with some organic wine or beer and enjoy. Flavors develop and the hot pot transforms as you eat,” she says. “At the end, you’ll slurp up the remaining broth and noodles.” See Tinyurl.com/Viet-ChineseHotPotRecipe.

French Bonus: While croissants and triple-crème brie might not seem part of an ideal diet, rediscover two healthy practices from the French: Eat less and eat together.

Ongoing studies at Cornell University show that we eat less if offered less. When researcher Paul Rozin, Ph.D., a psychology professor with the University of Pennsylvania, compared portions in Paris, France, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Philly portions were 25 percent larger. It’s also reflected in the two countries’ cookbook recipes.

Rozin further found that French diners spent more time eating those smaller portions—perhaps explaining the French paradox: Most French eat rich foods and drink wine, yet don’t get fat.

Judith Fertig writes award-winning cookbooks plus foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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Smoky Yellow Split Peas (Tamatar Chana Dal)

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Yields: 6 cups

1 cup yellow split peas 1 lb potatoes (Yukon gold or russet), peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes ¼ tsp ground turmeric 2 to 4 dried red cayenne chiles (like chile de arbol), stems discarded 1 Tbsp coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 medium-size tomato, cored and diced 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems 1½ tsp coarse kosher or sea salt

Measure the peas into a medium-size saucepan. Cover with water and rinse the grains by rubbing them in-between fingertips. Drain and repeat three to four times until the water, upon rinsing the peas, remains fairly clear.

Measure and pour 4 cups of water into the pan and bring it to a boil over mediumhigh heat. When some foam arises, scoop it out and discard it.

Add the potatoes and turmeric to the peas, stirring once or twice. Lower the heat to medium-low and cover the pan. Stew the mélange, stirring occasionally, until the peas are tender, but still firm-looking and the potatoes are cooked, 20 to 25 minutes.

While the peas and potatoes cook, preheat a small skillet over medium-high heat.

Once the pan feels hot (a palm held close to the bottom usually feels the heat within 2 to 4 minutes), sprinkle in the chiles, coriander and cumin.

sides of the jar as needed, to make a smooth, reddish brown paste with a smoky aroma.

Once the peas are cooked, scrape the spicy, well-seasoned tomato paste into the pan.

Stir in the cilantro and salt.

Set the heat to medium-high and vigorously boil the dal, uncovered, stirring occasionally, to allow the flavors to mingle and the sauce to slightly thicken, 12 to 15 minutes. For a thicker sauce, mash some of the peas and potatoes with the back of a spoon. Serve warm.

Recipe courtesy of Raghavan Iyer (RaghavanIyer.com).

Eat-a-Lot Wakame Sea Vegetable Soup This soup satisfies a body’s call for a dish rich in minerals and vitamins.

Yields: 4 servings 1 Tbsp sesame oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp peeled and julienned ginger 3 scallions, both green and white parts, cut into thin disks 4¼ cups chicken or vegetable broth ¼ cup sake 1 Tbsp instant wakame sea vegetable, soaked in cold water for 2 minutes and drained 1 Tbsp white sesame seeds, toasted in a skillet Tamari to taste Ground white pepper to taste In a medium pot, heat the sesame oil over medium heat until it’s hot, but not smoking. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the white part of the scallions, reserving the green part, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Toast the spices, shaking the pan very frequently, until the chiles blacken and smell smoky-hot and the seeds turn reddish brown and smell strongly aromatic (nutty with citrus undertones), 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the chicken broth and sake, then bring the mixture to a boil. Add the wakame and the sesame seeds. Season the soup with a few drops of tamari and ground white pepper, and add the green part of the scallions.

Transfer this spice blend to a blender jar and plunk in the tomato. Purée, scraping the in-

After a few strong stirs, serve piping hot in individual bowls.

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Recipe of Hiroko Shimbo from The Japanese Kitchen; permission from Quarto Publishing Group USA.

Transfer to a large serving bowl. The dish is best at room temperature, but can be cold.

Pasta with Caponata

For the pasta, bring a big pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook until al dente, drain and pour over the caponata. Add the tuna if desired. Toss gently and garnish with the Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.

Try adding a sliced avocado or a can of tuna fish packed in olive oil.

Yields: 4 servings Caponata: 2 Tbsp olive oil ¾ lb eggplant, peeled and diced (about 2 cups) 1 celery rib (about ½ cup) 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 1 small tomato, coarsely chopped (about ½ cup) 2 Tbsp capers packed in vinegar 2 Tbsp wine vinegar 2 tsp natural sugar, optional 1 Tbsp pine nuts Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Pasta: ¾ lb farfalle or penne pasta 1 can tuna packed in olive oil, drained (optional) 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan 2 Tbsp julienned fresh basil leaves For the caponata, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the eggplant and cook over medium-high heat, for 15 minutes, until lightly browned, mixing often.

ate molasses, lemon juice, olive oil and salt until it emulsifies.

Dress the salad with the vinaigrette and serve immediately, or later, at room temperature.

Recipe courtesy of Maureen Abood (MaureenAbood.com).

Recipe courtesy of Eugenia Bone (Kitchen Ecosystem.com).

Cherries with Parsley, Walnuts and Pomegranate Vinaigrette This salad combines fresh summer fruits from the U.S. and Lebanon. Pomegranate molasses is a bottled condiment available at Middle Eastern markets and specialized grocers.

Yields: 8 servings 1 qt sweet cherries, pitted and halved ⅓ cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped 2 tsp pomegranate molasses Juice of ½ lemon 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil Pinch kosher salt In a decorative small salad bowl, combine the cherries, walnuts and parsley.

In a small prep bowl, whisk the pomegran-

Remove the eggplant with a slotted spoon and add the onions and celery to the skillet. Lower the heat and sauté, stirring occasionally. When the celery is tender, in about 10 minutes, add the tomatoes.

Cover and continue to cook, mixing the vegetables together, for 10 minutes more.

Add the eggplant.

Drain the capers and soak them in cold water for 15 minutes. Rinse and blot on a paper towel.

In a small pan, heat the vinegar and natural sugar together. As soon as the mixture boils, add desired amount of capers and pine nuts, then salt and pepper to taste.

Simmer for 1 minute, and then add to the eggplant mixture. Cook over a low heat for 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning.

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matory agent than aspirin or ibuprofen. Try adding a little turmeric and ground black pepper to soups, salads and sauces.

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pices add a punch of extra flavor to our favorite dishes, but they also possess proven health and wellness properties. From regulating blood sugar to reducing inflammation to helping control appetite, behold the magnificent six.

Garlic (Allium sativum)

“There’s a lot of evidence that suggests garlic supports heart health,” says Rosalee de la Forêt, a clinical herbalist and author of Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies that Heal. A study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition tracked the blood pressure of 79 patients with uncontrolled hypertension and found that the mean systolic blood pressure of those consuming two 240-milligram capsules of aged garlic extract a day for 12 weeks significantly decreased compared to those taking one capsule or a placebo.

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“Garlic may also reduce the duration and severity of colds and flu when taken at the onset of symptoms and each day afterwards,” says de la Forêt, citing a study published in Clinical Nutrition. “I mince a clove and mix it with honey to make it easier to swallow.”

Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

Dr. Lipi Roy, a clinical assistant professor at the New York University School of Medicine and blogger at SpicesForLifemd. com, considers turmeric the golden spice of life. “In addition to its role in Indian and Asian cuisine, turmeric is used in traditional Indian medicine to treat common ailments like stomach upset, ulcers, flatulence, arthritis, sprains, wounds and skin and eye infections,” she says.

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Used in India for 4,000 years, black pepper may be the most popular spice of our era. “Black pepper can increase the amount of nutrients your body absorbs from other food and spices,” says de la Forêt. A study published in Plant Medica concluded that subjects consuming a small amount (20 milligrams) of an extract of black pepper showed an increase of retained curcumin in their bodies. For maximum benefits, grind whole peppercorns directly onto food at mealtime.

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia and Cinnamomum verum)

“One of cinnamon’s super powers is that it may help regulate blood glucose in patients with Type 2 diabetes,” Roy says. In a study published in Diabetic Medicine, subjects taking two grams of cinnamon daily for 12 weeks exhibited much better blood sugar control. Roy suggests sprinkling it on oatmeal, apples, pumpkin pie and brownies.

Roast chicken flavored with cinnamon and other spices is another treat.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

“Ginger is a rhizome people have traditionally used medicinally to help with digestive issues, including upset stomachs and nausea,” says Karen Kennedy, of Concord, Ohio, a horticulturist and educator at the Herb Society of America.

In a study published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers concluded that gastric emptying and relief was more rapid after subjects with frequent or severe stomach upsets ingested 1.2 grams of ginger.

Ginger is also linked to increased circulation and reduced inflammation. A study published in Phytotherapy Research

noted that this spice also worked in alleviating migraines equal to the pharmaceutical sumatriptan (Imitrex). According to a study in the journal Arthritis, it’s an effective tool in the battle against rheumatoid arthritis.

Ginger adds a zing of healthy flavor to hot teas and stir-fried veggies such as broccoli, green beans, carrots or mushrooms.

Paprika (Capsicum annuum)

A common spice added to Hungarian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish and Indian cuisine, paprika is rich in natural carotenoids (the orangey pigment in many plants with antioxidant power) and capsaicin, both of which may decrease mortality from chronic illnesses.

Another benefit of this capsaicin-containing spice is its ability to control appetite. In research published in the journal Physiology and Behavior, participants that consumed red pepper spice had a slightly higher core temperature and energy expenditure after a meal than the control group. The study further suggested that those that consumed capsaicin-containing spices like paprika ate fewer calories per day and had less interest in food.

“Paprika is a great salt alternative, too,” says Roy. “Too often, people think they are craving salt, but they aren’t. They are craving flavor, and paprika gives a nice kick to chili, salad, grilled cheese and so many other foods.”

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comes from the sun, and exposing arms and legs for a few minutes a day is enough for most people with no risk of skin cancer,” says Registered Nurse Sue Penckofer, Ph.D., a professor in the School of Nursing at Chicago’s Loyola University. She’s the lead researcher for the Sunshine 2 Study, a clinical trial investigating the vitamin’s vital role in relieving depression.

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“Vitamin D is actually a hormone, essential for bone and muscle health. It plays a significant role in reducing the risk of infectious diseases, including cardiovascular problems and certain cancers, contributes to brain function and memory, and elevates mood, all while reducing early mortality,” explains Holick, author of The Vitamin D Solution: A 3-Step Strategy to Cure Our Most Common Health Problem.

Yet, he says, about half of all Americans are among the 1 billion people worldwide that are vitamin D deficient.

Published vitamin D research in the U.S. National Library of Medicine turns up 74,486 studies and citations dating back to 1922, with nearly half done in the past 10 years; 478 of the total were authored or co-authored by Holick or cited his research. His work confirms that sensible sun exposure and supplementing with natural vitamin D3 brings vitamin D levels to the optimal 40 to 60 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml). New research from the University of Surrey, in the UK, found D3 twice as effective in raising vitamin D levels as D2, which is often synthetically produced.

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vitamin D as a response to sun exposure, eating certain foods like fatty fish, egg yolks and cheese can help. Fortifying foods with the vitamin is controversial. “It’s interesting that the right sun exposure will correct D deficiency rapidly, but won’t create an excess. Our bodies stop producing the hormone vitamin D once we have enough,” says Dr. Robert Thompson, an obstetrician, gynecologist and nutrition specialist in Anchorage, Alaska, and author of The Calcium Lie II: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know.

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Holick, who differentiates between unhealthy tanning and healthy sun exposure, recommends exposing arms and legs to noonday sun for five to 10 minutes three times a week for most people. He adds, “Everyone needs 1,500 to 2,000 international units of vitamin D3 [supplements] a day year-round, and obese people need two to three times that much, because their ability to manufacture vitamin D is impaired.”

Penckofer’s research confirms that fair-skinned people absorb the sun’s rays easily and quickly, while darker-skinned people have a natural sunblock, so they need much longer sun exposure to absorb the UVB rays that trigger the production of vitamin D. She remarks that inadequate vitamin D is a possible explanation for the greater risk of high blood pressure observed in African-Americans.

Holick contends that anyone living north of Atlanta, Georgia, cannot get enough winter sun exposure to maintain optimal vitamin D levels. “While vitamin D can be stored in the body for up to two months, a winter-induced deficiency is a convincing explanation for the seasonal affective disorder that strikes many in northern states in January, just two months after the weather turns too cold to get sufficient sun exposure,” explains Penckofer.

“In Alaska, we eat lots of fatty fish and take D supplements in winter. We know there’s no chance we’re getting the D we need from the sun, even when we’re sunbathing in negative 30 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures,” quips Thompson.

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hen life makes a long workout impossible, a 10-minute, totalbody fitness routine can be super-efficient and effective, if done right.

To maximize results, strategically order the exercises to work different muscles each time, allowing one set of muscles to rest while working another. This is the basis for a 10-step workout that Franklin Antoian, an American Council on Exercise-certified personal trainer and founder of iBodyFit, created for SilverSneakers.

The steps can be part of a regular routine or done on their own three times a week every other day, gradually working up to five days a week. Needed equipment includes a chair, light dumbbells (or filled water bottles or food cans), a yoga block (or small soft ball or pillow) and a watch or timer.

Given extra time, warm up by walking in place for five minutes, and then perform each exercise in order for one minute, doing as many reps as possible. Try not to rest between exercises. If a full minute feels too challenging, start with 45 seconds of exercise and 15 seconds of rest.

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BRIDGE. Lie face-up on the floor with knees bent and feet flat. Press heels firmly and raise hips to form a straight line from shoulders to knees.

Pause for three seconds in this position, and then lower and repeat. Continue for one minute.

CLAMSHELL. Lie on the floor on the left side, with hips and knees bent 45 degrees, the right leg on top of the left, heels together. Keeping feet together, raise the top knee as high as possible without moving the pelvis or letting the bottom leg leave the floor. Pause, and then return to the starting position. Continue for 30 seconds; switch sides and repeat.

ARM CIRCLES. Stand with feet hipwidth apart. Extend arms straight out to each side at shoulder height with palms facing down. Swing arms forward in a circular motion for 30 seconds, and then backward for 30 seconds. Keep shoulders down and back and elbows slightly bent.

SHOULDER SHRUG. Stand with feet hip-width apart. Hold dumbbells with arms down, palms facing inward. Slowly raise shoulders as if trying to touch the earlobes. Pause, and then lower and repeat. Continue for one minute. Make it easier by doing slow and controlled reps without dumbbells.

WALL PUSHUPS. Stand at arm’s length away from a wall with feet hip-width apart. Place palms shoulderwidth apart on the wall. Bend elbows and lower the upper body toward the wall, keeping the core tight and straight. Pause, and then press back to the starting position and repeat. Continue for one minute. Make it harder by taking a step back from the wall, pushing out from a kneeling position.

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SEATED KNEE RAISE. Sit at the front of the chair with knees bent and feet flat, holding onto the sides for balance. Keeping the knee bent, lift the right leg about six inches off the floor.

Pause for three seconds, and then lower and repeat with the left leg. Continue alternating for one minute.

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or 30 years, international bestselling author, teacher and speaker Ilona Selke has inspired thousands of people worldwide to create a more fulfilling life by discovering the power of their consciousness.

She’s the author of six books, including Dream Big: The Universe is Listening and The Big Secret, co-authored with Jack Canfield. Her Living from Vision course, available in six languages including Chinese, teaches how to use the power of visualization to tap into our highest potential and deepest dreams in order to manifest miracles.

Born in the Himalayas to German parents, Selke spent her first three years in Afghanistan speaking Persian and German, and then grew up in Germany. She moved to the U.S. at age 20 to study philosophy, where she met her husband and partner, Don Paris.

The couple spent 25 years studying and communicating with dolphins in natural waters, experiences shared through her books Wisdom of the Dolphins and Dolphins, Love and Destiny. They split their time between a geodesic dome home on a Northwest Pacific island and the Shambala retreat center they founded in Bali.

What is key to manifesting our dreams and desires?

It’s a four-step process. First, form a clear description in your mind, positively framed and based on your passion. No matter how big the dream, if you are behind it heart and soul, you will manifest miracles. Next, imagine the scenario as if it has already happened. The third and most vital step is to feel the feeling of your fulfilled wish as if it has already manifested.

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Fourth, create a metaphorical image that represents the feeling.

By applying this method, our clients have manifested a desired pregnancy, funding for an overseas orphanage and redemption of a suicidal teen. In the latter case, the young man went on to focus on his dream of learning jazz piano well enough to play benefit concerts for children being treated for cancer.

Which universal principles are at work behind manifestation?

We live in a conscious, interactive universe, and it is listening. Our Western scientific mindset may not support the idea, but thousands of years of mystical teachings, as well as new understanding via quantum physics, teach that the observer is an intri-

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cate part of what appears to be solid matter.

In practice, it means we can communicate intentionally with the universe. When we learn to do so, it responds to us.

How do our thoughts affect our reality?

All our thoughts, subconscious as well as conscious, affect how things manifest around us. If we have contradictory beliefs, it is hard to manifest things. For example, if we say we want money, but somehow believe that money is dirty, evil or undeserved, then we are pushing and pulling against ourselves.

It’s important to dive into our subconscious mind and heart, and deal with the negative feelings that dwell there, such as hurt, sadness and trauma. Make this a daily activity—cleaning your emotional being. Eventually, your subconscious and conscious mind as well as the superconscious will all point in one direction and you will see your desired results. We guide people to build their success, aspirations and dreams in alignment with their deepest values as well as their purpose in life.

Uniting purpose and direction is tremendous fuel for moving in the direction of your dreams.

Why does choosing goals aligned with our purpose make them manifest more easily?

Personal goals and inner purpose are not always aligned for everyone. However, when you take time to become aware of your deepest dreams, you may find that a part of your purpose is embedded in them.

Be aware that many people confuse their larger life purpose with their talents.

Our talents are what we love to do, what we are good at. Yet our deeper purpose actually is to shine more light and share more love. That is the common true root to our purpose.

My suggestion is to read books that share success stories from those that are living on purpose and provide step-by-step instructions on how to get there.

Connect with April Thompson, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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e are all born with magic, but somewhere along the way, life tends to stomp it out of us. When we are living in our magic, we become curious, passionate and energetic.

We thrive. Here are five ways to begin to reclaim our own special vibrancy.

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LIVE WITH EARTH’S CYCLES Our planet teaches by example how to live in harmony with the seasons. Rest in the winter, awake to new beginnings in spring and rejoice in summer’s bounty.

Give extra thanks in autumn. Live by and with the land, and watch how goodness magically blooms into being.

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EXERCISE INTUITION Trusting in our intuition is generally discouraged from a young age. We’re taught to ignore it in favor of logic, following social scripts and displaying expected behaviors. We’re told whom to look to for answers, definitions of right and wrong and true and false, and that grown-ups always know best.

A powerful way to counteract this conditioning is to come to trust ourselves.

Intuition is like a muscle—the more we use it, the more powerful it becomes. The spiritual “still small voice” won’t lead us astray.

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COMMUNE Speaking our truth is transformative.

CELEBRATE Spend time thinking about what it is that comprises the essence of oneself and celebrate it—that is where magic lives.

Often, the qualities that carry our magic may have been put down. Sensitivity can be considered weakness. Determination might be termed stubbornness. But if we unabashedly love and celebrate these qualities in ourself, we begin to re-conceptualize them as sources of strength and power, and magic seeps through.

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Try to interact only with people, activities and things that produce glowing feelings of inspiration, fulfillment and buzzing vitality. Assess habits honestly and choose meaningful substance over comfort, ease and familiarity.

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The key is to normalize the experience without minimizing it. Exhibiting too much good cheer means they have no choice but to be grumpy to get their point across. Introduce the idea of choice: “Your thoughts are making you feel really bad.

I wonder if there is something different we could do.” Don’t oppressively correct them with the right answer; it makes a child feel bad for being wrong.

Step Two: Relabel Instead of being led down a thorny patch lined with terrible impossibilities and accusations, we might steel ourselves to remain calm, get some distance or take our thoughts with a grain of salt. Relabeling begins with noticing a familiar ring to a child’s thoughts and distress; like us, they can also learn to recognize when “Mr. Negative” appears. Then they’re better prepared for discussion. As parents, when we learn to predict, “Yep, I knew my negative thinking was going to jump to that conclusion,” we can decide to choose other interpretations.

Step Three: Specify What Went Wrong Don’t be tempted to try to solve the huge problem initially presented, such as, “I hate my life, everything is terrible, I can’t do anything right.” The goal is actually much smaller, so teach a child to shrink it by narrowing down from some global form to the specific offending thought or situation that needs to be addressed. With young

children, frame this approach as doing detective work to locate the source of the problem; with older children, explain that it’s usually a triggering event that makes us feel really bad—the straw that broke the camel’s back. It’s key to helping them know what to do to feel better.

Step Four: Optimize and Rewire When a child is thinking negatively, their thoughts stall, their strengths and resources lock up, and their energy, motivation and hopefulness are drained. Try different settings or perspectives on the specific problem the child has identified and choose the version or interpretation that works best for them, one that is the least damaging, most accurate and gets their system moving in a new direction.

Step Five: Mobilize to Be the Change When we can’t think our way out of a mood, we can move ourselves out of it.

Like picking up the needle on a skipping

record and putting it down elsewhere, doing something active helps the brain engage in something enjoyable until our nervous system recovers. Thoughts, like a windup toy with its wheels against a wall, can keep spinning fruitlessly in place until manually turned in a new direction.

Redirecting differs from distracting ourself from negative thoughts. Distractions play hide-and-seek with negativity; eventually, it will find us again. The master plan in caring for a child calls for us to first dismantle the power of whatever perspective is bullying them, correctly value ideas and then focus on what matters most. Whether we’re accepting or dismissing thoughts that suggest themselves, either way, we’re the boss because thoughts have only the power we give them and we are equipped to let them float on by or to amend, correct or replace them.

Psychologist Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., is the founder and director of the Children’s and Adult Center for OCD and Anxiety, in Plymouth Meeting, PA. Her many books include Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking. For more information, visit TamarChansky.com.

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What Can Craniosacral Therapy Do for Me?

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ell-trained and experienced Craniosacral Therapists (CST) can help their clients beyond just the specific issue that drew those clients to the therapy. Most people come to a CST Practitioner because they are suffering from sciatic or other body pain, TMJ, headaches and migraines, fatigue, and balance or mobility issues.

Most clients are surprised that during the CST sessions, they experience more changes in their bodies than just the elimination of their specific problem. They begin to feel free of pain and more energized, relaxed, flexible, balanced and mobile. Often they find that walking is freer, breathing is easier, focus is sharper, and digestion is healthier. After a few CST sessions, they start to feel a greater sense of well-being.

Fascia (connective tissue) is the cement that ties the physical body (muscles and bones) to the functioning of the physiological body (organs), of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and to the peripheral nervous system (nerves and systems that enervate organs such as sight, hearing and digestion).

Fascia is an entire network in the body, and when a change to the fascia occurs in one part of the body, the functioning of each one of these other areas is affected. For example, functions within the brain and spinal cord become less efficient with a decrease of Craniosacral Fluid (CSF) production resulting in less cleansings of brain and spinal cord cells, as well as a decrease in drainage of CSF fluid carrying metabolic wastes into the lymph system.

Research has shown amyloid plaques are cleansed during sleep by the CSF. Can years of inefficient CSF functioning result in a poor functioning brain, senile dementia or Alzheimer’s?

Every muscle is interspersed and enveloped in fascia. The muscle cells give the muscles their pulling power, but the fascia gives muscles their shape and connection to the bones with tendons and ligaments. Every muscle from head to toe is interspersed and enveloped in fascia. Without fascia, the muscles would pull apart. All the organs, from the mouth to the stomach, intestinal system and kidneys including the pelvic base are encased in and lined with fascia.

The central nervous system (spinal cord and brain) is encased in fascia. The dura (strong fascia) encases the spinal cord, and as it enters the cranium, it opens and becomes the outer casing of the brain. It looks like an upside down mercury thermometer. The brain is separated into quadrants with a horizontal and a verti-

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cal sheet of fascia that is attached to the fascial outer lining of the brain and the dural tube.

The peripheral nervous system (nerves) is also encased in fascial sheaths called myelin. People who loose the myelin sheath around their nerves develop muscular dystrophy. Fascia continues right down into the cellular level. Fascia is more than connective tissue that holds the body together. In its uninjured state, fascia keeps the body in a state of balance. In that balanced state, bodies are free of pain, full of energy and absolutely healthy. However, people lose that ideal pain-free healthy state when they are injured physically or emotionally.

In a car accident, however fast the car is travelling, that energy enters the body. The same happens during an emotional trauma.

Fascia comes to the rescue. To minimize the amount of trauma the body suffers, fascia shortens and tightens to isolate that energy.

Dr. John Upledger (the developer of Craniosacral Therapy) called these pockets of isolated energy “energy cysts.”

Four things happen when fascia shortens and tightens. People experience pain in that area and in related areas. They also lose range of motion in the hips, shoulders, neck and other areas. Fascia is an entire network that encases all the body systems, muscles, organs, brain and spinal cord as well as the nervous system. All these areas experience that increased tension and as a result, they lose energy and their functioning becomes less efficient. After a car accident or a fall, beside experiencing pain and losing mobility and flexibility, many people experience digestive problems and develop headaches or foggy brain and begin to experience much less energy in their lives.

Well-trained and experienced Craniosacral Therapists are able to locate and release these areas of restricted fascia. The body is a self-healing organism. Dr. John Upledger’s legacy is that he showed how the body can heal itself at a physical, physiological level. Using gentle holding techniques, the Craniosacral Therapist engages the body’s ability to correct, reorganize and heal the areas of restricted fascia. As a result, pain is eliminated, range-of-motion and mobility is restored, and energy, movement and function return to the affected organs and dysfunctions of the brain, spinal cord and the nervous system decrease.

Since fascia extends into the cellular level, Craniosacral Therapists can work with dysfunctions in areas such as the digestive system and the brain, spinal cord and nervous system. Craniosacral Therapy accesses the body’s ability to correct, reorganize and heal itself. CST does not just treat the symptom but solves the problem.

Clients usually experience improvements and changes beginning with the first treatment.

Terrence Grywinski has been specializing in Craniosacral Therapy since 1994 after the completion of his training at the Upledger Institute. Described by his teachers, clients and colleagues as a “gifted healer,” Grywinski’s intuitive sense and healing energy provides quick and lasting relief from injury, pain and restriction in the body’s network of connective tissues. His practice Advanced Craniosacral Therapy is located at 1188 N Tamiami Trail, Suite 205D, Sarasota.

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Notorious for being picky eaters, cats might balk at sprouts being added to their regular diet. Rather than upsetting the status quo, grow sprouts like alfalfa or barley on a handy windowsill for grazing. “My cats prefer self-serve,” observes veterinarian Carol Osborne, owner of the Chagrin Falls Veterinary Center & Pet Clinic, in Ohio.

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quarter cup daily per 20 pounds of the pet’s weight is the rule of thumb,” says Osborne.

She counsels against serving Fido onion, garlic, corn or mushroom sprouts.

Peas, sunflowers, radishes, alfalfa and clover are suggested; they are all tasty and easy to grow.

Birds “We encourage people to make their own sprouts. It’s easy to get quality seeds for legumes or grains from Whole Foods, BobsRedMill.com or Nuts.com,” says Ann Brooks, president of the all-volunteer Phoenix Landing Foundation, in Asheville, North Carolina. They provide educational activities and facilitate adoption of birds, from parakeets to macaws. Sprouts from the store can be risky, because of bacteria, she cautions. “If not growing your own, the only one I recommend is the organic crunchy mix from SunnyCreekFarm.com.

Be sure to get the freshest date possible.”

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4 Refrigerate for up to a week for peak freshness, but no longer.

4 Use a mix of seeds or one kind at a time. Discard any seeds that don’t sprout with the rest.

4 Sunflower seeds produce a particularly high volume of sprouts. less. Birds like the crunch,” says Brooks.

“Sprouts are safe to leave in the cage all day because they are live foods.”

Horses When adding sprouts to a horse’s regular diet, it’s important to balance the intake. “A lot of barns feed forage three times a day. I know of a couple that feed one meal of sprouts and the other two of hay,” says Clair Thunes, Ph.D., a consulting equine nutritionist with Summit Equine Nutrition in Sacramento, California. “Several compa-

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4 Practice good hygiene to avoid bacteria. Rinse seeds several times a day to prevent mold. Once the sprouts show a bit of green, dry them to remove excess moisture before refrigerating.

nies sell systems for large-scale growing.”

The sprouts grow with matted roots in what is called a biscuit, weighing about 18 pounds. Difficult to mix with other feed, the biscuits are fed separately, roots and all.

“Because of sporadic drought conditions, the idea of growing your own fodder became more popular, thinking it might make forage supply more dependable and possibly cheaper after initial startup costs,” Thunes explains. “Owners have a sense of control over what the horse eats, there’s less reliance on a supplier and the seeds are less expensive than hay. Due to moisture and nutritional differences, you can’t swap sprouts and hay pound for pound. It’s best to consult a veterinarian or nutritionist.” Sprouts contain a lot of moisture and have an inverted calcium phosphorus ratio that has to be accounted for she says.

Horses enjoy barley, sunflower and flax sprouts for variety. The high moisture content may help reduce the risk of intestinal impaction and resulting colic.

Good for All “Sprouts are a healthy form of nutrition and a hip way for both pets and people to enjoy greens,” says Osborne. “They’re a great go-to powerhouse of nutrition, often more nutritious than the adult plant.”

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The pelvic floor is made of muscles and connective tissue that support the abdominal organs. Tension or weakness in these muscles can be triggered by many causes including: • Retention: “holding it in” too long when you need to urinate or have a bowel movement, especially if done habitually • Physical trauma: hard falls, sports injuries or other impacts to the pelvis • Postural stresses or muscular imbalances that affect the pelvis • Chronic constipation or straining at bowel movements

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elvic pain can result from either weak or tightened pelvic floor muscles—or from a combination of both problems. This is called pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). Affecting both women and men, PFD causes a range of symptoms that include bladder irritation, frequent or painful urination, pain in the pelvis, hips or low back, constipation or pain during bowel movements, and painful

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In addition to the above problems, the pelvic floor can also be affected by other areas of the body. The diaphragm muscle that we use for breathing works in sync with the pelvic floor. If the diaphragm is chronically tight, it tends to trigger tension in the pelvic floor. Abnormal muscle tension or mechanical stress of the abdominal muscles, low back, thighs, lower legs, ankles or feet can also affect the pelvic floor by impairing the alignment of pelvic posture.

No matter where the problem starts, the muscle imbalances that trigger pelvic pain tend to be driven by restrictions in the fascia which is a kind of fibrous connective tissue. Fascia surrounds and runs through all muscles, so when it is restricted, this causes muscle tension or weakness, or both. This is probably due to the nerve endings in fascia which give us proprioception—or position sense. Restrictions in fascia that are distorting position sense can trigger muscle dysfunction. Fascial release therapies that gently remove these restrictions can greatly relieve PFD. A recent patient who I’ll call Jill is a prime example of this.

She had been suffering two months of pelvic pain, frequent urination and bladder discomfort that started after implementing a new exercise routine. She had tried muscle relaxers and stretching with no relief. Examination at our office revealed fascial restrictions in her right lower abdominal muscles, gluteal muscles, upper lumbar spine area and right outer thigh near the knee.

After only two treatments, her pain was reduced by 80%, and she no longer felt the need to urinate every twenty minutes. Jill also benefited from simple, gentle core exercises to help improve muscular balance in her pelvic floor. Other therapies that can help PFD include learning new breathing patterns and using Active Isolated Stretching to lengthen specific muscles.

Fascial treatment for pelvic pain (or PFD) has several advantages. It is gentle and can be done non-invasively with light pressure while still being effective. Also, these treatments tend to be lasting in their effects. I recommend considering fascial therapies as a conservative method to address pelvic pain and PFD. Dr. Eric Winder has been practicing chiropractic for 20 years, with a focus on fascial treatment and soft tissue therapies for the past 17 years. Dr. Winder’s practice focuses on relieving pain and restoring alignment and motion through soft tissue therapies without forceful manipulation. For more information, call 941-957-8390 or visit GentleBay.com.

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by Rene Ng, AP, L.Ac.

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ith strong circulation, our bodies flourish, our bones are resilient, our tendons and joints are supple and lubricated, our minds are sharp, and our lives are enriched. But without strong circulation, our bodies are weakened, we lack energy, our bones deteriorate, arthritis prevails, toxins build up in our bodies, we develop poor eyesight and hearing, our minds become dulled, and our quality of life diminishes. Circulation is also the engine behind our immune systems. Strong circulation means healthy immune function.

The Chinese believe that strong circulation is the key to vibrant life. And the most optimal ways to maintain that circulation are absolutely free—breathing, walking and dancing. Breathing in the fresh air and trees allows the body to absorb oxygen, flush out carbon dioxide, expand lung capacity, relax the muscles and tendons, strengthen the limbs and develop a focused mind.

Walking promotes overall circulation in the body, strengthens the muscles, and improves cardiac functions. Dancing is another ideal outlet to release negative emotions, develop and build positive energy, improve cardiovascular function, and experience a mood boost. So take time away from that busy schedule to breathe, walk and dance. The mind and body will thank you for it!

Rene Ng, AP, L.Ac., is a board-certified, licensed Acupuncture Physician and Chinese Herbalist in Sarasota. He is also a multiple-time winner of Sarasota’s “Favorite Acupuncture Physician” and “Favorite Anti-Aging Practitioner” awards. For more information, call 941-773-5156, email RNG@ChineseMedicalSolutions.com or visit ChineseMedicalSolutions.com.

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Clean Eating The Benefits Behind the Trendiness

by Mary-Elizabeth Schurrer

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he notion of “clean eating” has become something of a buzzword in recent years. In fact, this term often seems indicative of wellness gurus in designer yoga apparel exiting their boutique fitness studios with a liquefied “superfood” concoction in hand. Of course, that image is hyperbolic, and I have also been known to drink smoothies with eyebrow-raising amounts of kale in them to recharge after exercise.

But the point remains that clean eating is not a trend for just the socially elite who can afford the price of $2.50 on a single avocado. Clean eating is a lifestyle centered on the idea that whole nutrition, as the earth intended, ensures the optimal functioning of our bodies and the maximum quality of our lives. The focus is on health not status, and as this approach to food gains more traction, there is an increased demand to make it accessible for everyone.

That mission is exactly what compels the team at Café Evergreen, a popular institution in Nokomis owned

by Ted and Annette Weinberger. With an emphasis on fresh, natural ingredients from local and organic sources, Café Evergreen has brought clean eating to the Suncoast community in a manner that feels pure, honest and unpretentious.

“Our philosophy on clean eating is simple—minimally processed foods with a concentration on produce, unrefined grains such as quinoa or brown rice, grass-fed animals and organic whenever possible. Clean eating is not the opposite of ‘unhygienic’—clean eating is the ability to understand the ingredients in food and the reason behind them,” Ted explains.

“I believe the public is more educated now than five years ago, but there are still many sick people on various medications.

They are medicating their bodies without addressing the real problem—a diet high in processed foods that will contribute to inflammation, disease and earlier death. Here at Café Evergreen, we

make all our soups, salad dressings and sauces to avoid unhealthy ingredients or preservatives that offer no value to the food.

“We realize that just because the FDA allows a certain ingredient, this does not mean it is beneficial. One example is high fructose corn syrup which is often used as a cheap filler. This additive has been linked to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome. Sourcing our food organically also protects it from the exposure to GMOs, and preparing our menu items from scratch avoids the consumption of trans fat.

“This ingredient is created through a process of hydrogenating oils, and is found in deep fried cuisine to increase its shelf–life.

That is one reason we do not have a fryer in the café—food should be eaten in a short period of time at the peak of freshness, not after being on a supermarket shelf loaded with unhealthy preservatives,” he continues.

So where does that scrupulous attention to quality originate from? For the owners of Café Evergreen, this passion and precision are rooted in centuries of evidence which support clean eating as a time-honored practice—not some transient fad.

Ted elaborates, “Hippocrates had a famous quote, ‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’ which we have translated to ‘food is medicine.’ Even before Hippocrates, the Vedas promoted Ayurvedic medicine or healing based on nutrition. The Chinese also had a guide called the Yinshan Zhengyao that instructed people on how to maintain their health and evade sickness through eating habits.

Since the beginning of time, those who prepared the food were also charged with the well-being of their tribe.

“The word ‘restaurant’ is derived from the French verb ‘restaurer’ which means to restore. At Café Evergreen, we continue this restorative tradition with our bone broth which contains amino acids like arginine, glutamine and cysteine that boost immunity, fight inflammation, strengthen the bones and teeth, and promote weight loss.

“In addition, we use an abundance of beets which can lower blood pressure, enhance oxygen circulation and regulate digestion with their high fiber content. The nitrate properties in beets can increase blood-flow to the brain as well, supporting cognitive function and reducing the risk of dementia onset.

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“There is also an entire section of our beverage menu dedicated to probiotic drinks—especially the house-made kefir water. ‘Kefir’ comes from a Turkish word meaning ‘to feel good.’ Kefir grains have about 30 strains of bacteria and yeasts, making this beverage a rich and diverse source of probiotics.

“We are known for going out of our way to obtain the freshest, healthiest products. Some examples of this are Java Planet from Tampa, our organic coffee roaster, and Fort McCoy Ranch near Ocala, our grass-fed beef supplier. Even our bottled water is sourced from clouds above the Florida Everglades. This eco-friendly process utilizes the sun’s evaporation power to ensure the water does not make contact with impurities on the ground.”

And if their open-minded attitudes and enthusiastic stomachs are any indication, the community is embracing Café Evergreen’s dedication to wellness. “Sarasota has become increasingly receptive toward clean eating as this area grows and attracts the more cosmopolitan demographic,” Ted points out.

“We are fortunate to have many well-traveled guests who appreciate exotic food and flavors. We are also located near healthcare workers who understand the importance of clean eating because they witness the results of a poor nutrition among their patients. Café Evergreen is always in a state of growth. We strive to be leaders in promoting a dining experience that is wholesome, delicious and unique.”

Not to mention—clean, of course.

Café Evergreen is located at 801 South Tamiami Trail, Nokomis. The juice and smoothie bar is open Sunday–Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Friday–Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Breakfast is served Saturday– Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch and dinner are served Sunday–Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Friday–Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call 941-4124334 or visit CafeEvergreen.net.

Mary-Elizabeth Schurrer is the Managing Editor of Natural Awakenings Sarasota– Manatee. She also works as a freelance writer, blogger and social media marketer based in Southwest Florida. Her personal blog HealthBeAHippie.Wordpress.com features practical tips for embracing an active, nutritious and empowered lifestyle.

Injury Prevention for Our Community’s Hands-On Healers

by Lizz Pugh, LMT, CIPI

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arasota is blessed with hands-on healers of many types. The populace relies on Licensed Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists, Energy Workers, Chiropractors, Physical Therapists and other holistically-based therapists to treat stress, pain and dysfunction.

Yet our healers often hurt too. Sadly, over 77% of massage therapists are in pain due to the demands of their profession. Over 40% have been diagnosed with work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and 19% have left the profession or greatly reduced their hours because of it. The five most commonly injured areas of a therapist’s bodies include the thumbs, wrists, shoulders, neck and lower back.

To address this concern, Massage Educator Liz Pugh, LMT, earned her certification as a Certified Injury Prevention Instructor through the Save Your Hands program in 2017.

This program has a 28-year history of being an industry leader in evidence-based injury prevention for manual therapists. Now she teaches other local healers how to care for themselves and reduce the risk of injury in their work.

Some injury prevention trainings only address body mechanics and workplace ergonomics. While those are important topics, when looking for an injury prevention training, it’s essential to find a more holistic approach. Prior injury, overall health, self-care, attitude, perception about pain, workplace factors, hobbies, and lifestyle all factor into the overarching risk of injury. The three major causes of pain for massage therapists include repetition, intensity and awkward postures.

Repetition is how often you perform a particular stroke. Maybe it’s a risky move, but you only do it once per client for a few seconds. Or perhaps you weren’t aware that you are performing the same action fifty times a day. A credible training program will help you evaluate what you’re doing, so you can make an informed decision about whether to continue it or modify your routine. Repetition also occurs when typing for long hours to write articles, update client charts and perform data entry for bookkeeping.

Intensity refers to how strenuous the technique is. Therapists can work smarter rather than harder, and still provide an excellent treatment. Replacing a high-intensity technique with one that is easier on the therapist can lead to seeing more clients each week.

Awkward Postures are performed during a massage, as well as between clients. Lifting and carrying a heavy laundry bag is as important as moving a client’s thigh when it comes to awareness and technique. Avoiding hyper-extending the wrist during a massage stroke is important, just like being aware of how you’re using your hands when working around the house.

The Save Your Hands program doesn’t give generic advice like, ‘Don’t use your thumbs too much.’ Instead this approach focuses on the structure of the thumb and why this region is prone to injury. Students learn why certain moves are risky, so they can make their own decisions based on their personal risk factors. Therapists walk away with realistic plans to help meet their goals of continuing to practice manual therapy for several years. Moreover, they can immediately implement most of the resources they learn about.

Attendees learn how to reduce the physical demands of their work on their own bodies, while still providing a thorough hands-on treatment for their clients. The workshops are taught in an informal style that encourages active participation and includes lecture and discussion, along with innovative activities and hands-on practice and coaching.

This class will be taught for six Florida and NCBTMB CEs in April and September 2018 at the Sarasota School of Massage Therapy. Private classes are also available for companies. For more information, call 941-321-5311 or visit MassageInjuryPrevention.com.

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This is the quickest method for getting nutrients into the body, and it avoids the gastrointestinal tract altogether which allows for higher absorption. IV nutrients are absorbed at a rate 40–50 times more efficiently than oral supplementation. Our patients tend to choose IV therapy over injection therapy to receive a larger volume of nutrients including specific nutrients that cannot be injected like calcium and magnesium.

NA: Which medical concerns or areas of discomfort is IV Nutrition Therapy equipped to address?

IV Nutrition Therapy: A Natural Defense for a Healthier You

by Mary-Elizabeth Schurrer

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t’s official—the season of sickness has descended upon us, and this year’s strain of the flu virus has been particularly ruthless.

Our immune systems are under attack, and our bodies are succumbing to all sorts of irritable symptoms from joint and muscle aches to extreme fatigue to sinus congestion to fever spikes to nausea and inflammation. Even those of us fortunate to have dodged the illness up to this point are still in need of preventative measures, as we’re exposed to airborne germs from our family, friends and co-workers.

So the question remains—what’s our line of defense? How can we support our immune health and keep our bodies operating on all cylinders at the height of this vicious flu season? A resilient body needs adequate nutrition—it’s that simple. If we’re deficient in these vital nutrients, our capacity to fight illness is weakened and compromised. But it’s not always enough just to consume more kale and quinoa or gulp down shots of turmeric.

When germs are everywhere and the symptoms feel imminent, we need something faster than ingestion. We need injection.

And that’s where Point Lumineux comes in. A frontrunner in the cutting-edge treatment known as IV Nutrition Therapy, this alternative medicine clinic in Sarasota is making the connection between nutrition and wellness for a healthier, stronger community. To learn more about this innovative modality, I spoke with Dr. Sera Balderston, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture Physician and the founder of Point Lumineux. Below are the highlights of our conversation.

Natural Awakenings: What exactly is IV Nutrition Therapy, and can you summarize how it works?

Dr. Balderston: Intravenous (IV) Nutrition therapy is a treatment that delivers nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, amino acids and antioxidants in liquid form into the vein of a patient. At Point Lumineux, we access the vein through an IV catheter and deliver liquid supplements directly into the body’s circulation.

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Dr. Balderston: IV therapy is an effective tool for preventing all major chronic illnesses including cancer, heart disease, dementia, obesity and more. At Point Lumineux, we perform diagnostic tests to find out which nutrients, amino acids and even probiotics the patient needs most.

The doctor or nurse practitioner will discuss multiple factors with the patient like symptoms, medical history, current treatments and individual concerns. We find that most patients are deficient in one or more of these categories—antioxidants, minerals, vitamin B and vitamin D levels. From these detailed lab results, we customize an IV therapy protocol based on the patient’s specific needs.

Antioxidants include vitamin A, C, E, COQ10, alpha lipoic acid and glutathione. When these antioxidants are low, the body is at risk for diseases. As the by-products of normal metabolism, free radicals are produced. Free radicals are also caused by environmental pollutants and exposure to radiation.

These free radicals are highly reactive and can damage the body’s cells, implicating them in many diseases. These free radicals can be neutralized with antioxidants. In illnesses like diabetes or cancer, oxidative stress causes the level of antioxidants to decrease below normal. So it’s imperative to consume antioxidants regularly for disease prevention.

B vitamins are essential to prevent neuropathy, muscle weakness, weight gain, dementia, anemia, depression, memory loss, fatigue, some cancers, skin conditions, hair loss, impaired immunity and more. After an IV at Point Lumineux, patients express an increase in energy, better sleep patterns, and a greater sense of calm and well-being.

There are several minerals that we can test for as well. Minerals are crucial to help prevent muscle cramping and weakness, inflammation, infertility, impaired detoxification, constipation, depression, hypertension, heart arrhythmias, personality changes, low calcium and potassium, sexual dysfunction and more.

Although we live in Florida, there is still a high percentage of the population that is vitamin D deficient. This nutrient is actually a pro-hormone, not a vitamin. Here are just a few benefits of vitamin D—it is essential for bone health, immune function, regulating insulin in diabetes, lung and heart function, decreased risk of breast cancer and weight loss in conjunction with vitamin B. Many general physicians run a vitamin D lab and inform the patient these levels are in the normal range. The common reference range they use is between 20–100. However, the lower end of that normal range is still too low, as the optimum level is greater than 70.

NA: What are the different IV cocktails, and how do you determine which is right for the patient?

Dr. Balderston: Labs are useful to have, but aren’t always needed to get a patient started. Our skilled doctor and nurse practitioner can identify the deficiencies based on complaints of the patient, then customize an IV treatment based on a patient’s ailments.

For example, we’ve had many people come in this season who are feeling ‘under the weather’ and looking for a treatment to help them recover faster.

With this boost in fluids, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, we at Point Lumineux can support them in achieving just that. We also have IV therapies for increased energy, sexual wellness, weight management, immune function, detoxification and general rejuvenation.

NA: How often would you advise receiving an IV treatment, and is this a non-invasive option?

Dr. Balderston: At Point Lumineux, we recommend an IV treatment at least once per week until we can start raising the deficient nutrient levels, and the patient begins to feel the difference internally. The reason we recommend IV therapy at the onset is because oral supplementation has been proven not to raise levels quickly enough—if at all.

Oral supplementation is beneficial once we increase the levels to an optimum range, and even after that, monthly IV therapy is ideal for maintaining those optimum levels. In fact, IV supplements are 100% bioavailable for use because they enter the blood stream directly.

Oral supplementation is more complex for digestion and absorption, making them ineffective. Once oral supplements are taken, they compete for access into the bloodstream. As a result, people absorb only about 2–4% of the oral supplements they ingest, making IV therapy the most efficient route for raising nutrient deficiencies.

IV Nutrition Therapy is a simple and non-invasive procedure that will take up to a few hours at the most. The nurse practitioner inserts a line into a vein, and the nutrient mixture slowly drips out over the course of about an hour, depending on the size of the drip.

NA: How does Point Lumineux differ and stand out from other IV clinics in the Sarasota area?

Dr. Balderston: The Point Lumineux IV Treatment lounge is a peaceful and relaxing area for guests to enjoy an invigorating experience to rejuvenate the mind and body. Personalized consultations with our functional medicine doctor and nurse practitioner enable us to tailor the IV to each patient’s functional needs.

Specialized state-of-the-art laboratory and diagnostic testing are utilized to evaluate the body’s nutrient and toxin levels. Using blood and urine tests like the Genova Diagnostics NutrEval, we can assess the vitamin, mineral, antioxidant, amino acid and toxin levels to customize an IV for the individual.

Our ARNP has extensive background in the ICU with expertise in starting IVs. Our functional medicine doctor has multiple years of experience in the disciplines of both functional medicine

and nutrition. In addition, our team at Point Lumineux shops the highest quality compounded nutrients which are food-derived rather than synthetic to offer the best IV experience available. IV therapy is an ideal approach for preventing chronic illness, reducing pain, treating allergies, sharpening the mind, increasing sexual vigor, detoxifying the body, boosting immune function, and decreasing the duration of cold and flu symptoms.

Dr. Sera Balderston, DOM, AP, is the founder of Point Lumineux and specializes in numerous modalities including functional medicine, nutrition, cosmetic acupuncture, cool sculpting, cold laser therapy and acupoint injection therapy.

Point Lumineux is located at 2206 Jo Ann Drive, Sarasota. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call 941-451-5493 or visit PointLumineux.com.

Mary-Elizabeth Schurrer is the Managing Editor of Natural Awakenings Sarasota–Manatee. She also works as a freelance writer, blogger and social media marketer based in Southwest Florida. Her personal blog HealthBeAHippie.Wordpress.com features practical tips for embracing an active, nutritious and empowered lifestyle.

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The Near Death Experience

The Call of the Wonderful Me I Hadn’t Met Yet

by Juliette Jones “I want to know all about death, because death may be reality; it may be what we call God—that most extraordinary something that lives and moves and yet has no beginning and no end.” —J. Krishnamurti

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hese days, there is no shortage of people familiar with the Near Death Experience (NDE). Ever since Ray Moody published Life After Life in 1975, documenting accounts of people who experienced clinical death and came back to tell about it, the NDE has become a more familiar element of popular culture.

What is an NDE?

Since 1975, the NDE phenomenon has been more widely researched, revealing the content and effect of these profound psycho-spiritual events as being complex and far-reaching. An NDE is usually preceded by a trauma or crisis that brings about death or a state close to death. According to Moody’s original research, there are a number of elements that generally occur during classical NDE’s: • An overwhelming feeling of peace and well-being which includes freedom from pain • The impression of being located out54

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side one’s physical body or a sense of having died Floating or drifting through darkness sometimes described as a tunnel Becoming aware of a brilliantly radiant or golden light Encountering and communicating with a “being of light,” or people who have died Life review—having a rapid succession of visual images of one’s past Experiencing another world of beauty with reluctance to return, but offered a choice Return with a more profound understanding of the universe and importance of love, often catalyzing permanent psycho-spiritual changes and clear memories of the beyond

Dr. Moody’s research purports to explore what happens after a person dies, and his empirical conclusions were as follows: “I don’t mind saying that after talking with over a thousand people who have had these experiences, and having experienced many times some of the really baffling and unusual features of these experiences, it has given me great confidence that there is a life after death. As a matter of fact, I must confess in all honesty, I have absolutely no doubt, on the basis of what my patients have told me, that they did get a glimpse of the beyond.”

Repression of the Transpersonal

NDEs and other life-changing transpersonal events are more frequent than commonly discussed. Many people choose not to talk about them, fearing that others will question or misconstrue their state of mind which is often the case. The medical director of a large healthcare facility once told me about a powerful transpersonal event that changed his entire view of death and dying. He also told me that he wouldn’t dare tell any of his colleagues whose perception of reality was based on scientific materialism and at the least would have uncertainty about his mental state.

We live in a paradoxical era—on the one hand, prominent and leading-edge scientists cite a relationship between quantum reality and consciousness, but on the other hand, the culture remains trapped in a cave

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of scientific materialism. We see far too little expression of anything but this in our schools, churches and other institutions where views of reality are shaped. Nevertheless, the culture is moving through a fundamental change in our approach to these underlying assumptions about reality.

“Where there is no vision, the people perish”

—Proverbs 29:15

As the high priests of physics look behind the veil of the physical, they are witnessing the solidarity of matter dissolving. What lies seamlessly beneath this disappearance are vistas of a higher dimensional universe.

At the same time, many people from all walks of life are being inwardly urged to break through their material conception of reality and activate their latent inner software to see beyond the veil of form.

The limits of the material world view are becoming psycho-spiritually uncomfortable, and breakthroughs in self-realization are critical to human evolution. NDE experiencers often find they have to integrate their experience into a whole new conception of reality which can be challenging.

Exploring the Extraordinary: IANDS

We are fortunate in the Sarasota-Manatee area to have a local affiliate of the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS), a worldwide not-for-profit association founded in 1981 by a distinguished assimilation of people doing high quality NDE research. Over the years, membership has exploded, and continues to attract experiencers, researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, people with terminal illness and the general public.

“IANDS’ purpose is to promote responsible, multi-disciplinary exploration of neardeath and similar experiences, their effects on people’s lives, and their implications for beliefs about life, death, and human purpose. Where scholarship does not indicate a reasonably clear position on the origin or interpretation of these experiences, we remain impartial and open to the presentation of varying points of view. However, while all personal beliefs will be respected, IANDS is under no obligation to consider them all equally supportable. Whatever

the viewpoint, IANDS never supports proselytizing” (Alliance for Global Consciousness).

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‘The mission of the Near Death study and support group of Sarasota is to serve near death experiencers by providing understanding and information to those who have had such experiences. Groups also offer education and discussion of near death and related experiences in a supportive setting.”

Further, “some people have difficulty integrating their experiences into their everyday lives. Others suffer the disdain of family and friends who refuse to take their experiences seriously. This organization will be a friendly forum where those who have these experiences can discuss them in an understanding and supportive setting. For non-experiencers who hear these stories, it can also be life-changing and inspirational. Anyone who is seriously interested in this topic and respectful of experiencers is welcome to attend.”

Recently, IANDS Sarasota featured newlyweds Krista Gorman Threadgold and her husband Ainsley who found one another through a series of synchronicities that spanned the globe. Each had been profoundly transformed after having powerful Near Death Experiences. Krista, who lives in Sarasota, was interviewed briefly by Morgan Freeman on the National Geographic television special The Story of God. The Threadgolds’ respective stories were fascinating, rivetingly self-revealing, and touched the audience in a way that only true visionaries are able to transmit. It’s apparent they have come together to fulfill a human service mission that will shine light on the path of many lives.

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Ernest Holmes, founder of the Science of Mind (and truth be known, a mystic), predicted that Florida would become a great center of spiritual inquiry which would eclipse California in this sphere. Until I met Victoria Ackerman, founder of The Spirit University, I couldn’t imagine this might be so. IANDS meets monthly at The Spirit University, a place where the spiritual quest is honored in an environment where you meet like-minded fellow travelers and learn from experts in various fields of self-development. Classes and workshops honoring many paths of inquiry are available, and it is estimated that over 7,000 people came through the door last year.

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can learn to imagine stepping into a cool sea or feeling a cool breeze when hot flashes begin to take over. They will be coached in self-hypnosis so that they can visualize that same body-cooling sensation when hot flashes happen again.

Figures show that less than one in 10 women seeks medical advice, with most either grinning and bearing it or resorting to alternative therapies. And while many women might feel skepticism toward being hypnotized out of these unpleasant menopausal, it does work. Menopause is not an illness—it’s a transition and you can take full control over it with the power of your own mind and some outside help.

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here are many “treatments” for women going through menopause, and a recent report shows that hypnosis can be an effective approach to overcoming the effects. A panel of experts commissioned by the North American Menopause Society concluded there was concrete evidence to support that both clinical hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy were beneficial.

One study proved that women who experienced hypnotherapy five times a week showed a dramatic reduction in the number and severity of hot flashes. By comparison, there was minimal proof that exercise, vitamins or herbal remedies, offered any relief whatsoever. Dr. J. Carpenter, who led this expert panel for the North American Menopause Society, pointed out, “Many women try one thing after another, and it is months before they stumble on something that truly works. This information will be critical in maximizing the selection of the most effective therapies.”

In sessions with a hypnotist, a menopausal woman can learn to use suggestions and simple techniques to manage her reaction and response to hot flashes. Applying similar techniques as those used in pain management, clients are taught simple methods of managing their symptoms such as imagining a control room in their mind, where they can turn down their body thermostat to stop themselves overheating and sweating.

Shana Rosenthal, Certified Consulting Hypnotist, adds, “Working with the subconscious mind, I aim to ‘re-program’ the minds of my clients and, therefore, change their unwanted or undesirable behaviors. This is done by putting the client in a trance-like state where the conscious mind becomes suppressed and the unconscious mind is released.”

In this heightened state of awareness, the client will concentrate on the therapist’s voice and be more open to suggestions, new thoughts and changes in behavior. This is where, the client

Shana Rosenthal is a Certified Consulting Hypnotist, Neuro Linguistic Practitioner, Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner, and is Stress Management Certified. She runs her clinic at Four Pillars, guiding her clients to make profound improvements in their lives. She teaches powerful tools that enable the recipient to overcome their issues, which enables self-empowerment, control and ultimately relief. Four Pillars is located at 8209 Natures Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch. For more information, call 941-373-3955, email Info@ FourPillasFlorida.com or visit FourPillarsFlorida.com.

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5 Ancient Chinese Secrets to Help You Achieve Your Goal of Better Health

by Rene Ng, AP, L.Ac.

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lu season is in full-swing, and this year is a severe one. The ultimate approach to fighting the flu virus is to strengthen your own immune system which protects you against the virus and other chronic diseases. The Chinese have been practicing natural health maintenance for thousands of years, and have mastered the ability of leveraging natural resources for sustaining that health. Here are five elements the Chinese practice that could benefit you as well:

Ginger Ginger is commonly used in China, and you can find it in most Chinese dishes eaten. Fresh, raw ginger root has various medicinal properties including its ability to strengthen the spleen and stomach. Ginger can also address GI ailments including diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastritis, and similar GI illnesses. One of the most popular uses of ginger is for alleviating nausea, and the root is commonly used in China to address morning sickness.

Moreover, ginger has strong de-toxification properties, and is used to counter seafood poisoning. This is one of the main reasons ginger typically accompanies sushi dishes, and is used to counter the potential toxins found in the raw fish. If you are prone to GI issues or food sensitivity, then make ginger an essential part of your diet.

Teas In China, tea is the primary beverage consumed on a daily basis. In addition to quenching thirst, teas boast many health benefits including protection against cancer. There are multiple tea varieties, and each type is known for certain properties. Knowing what each tea is ideal for can help to maintain a healthy, vigorous body. Here are some examples: •

White Tea is high in antioxidants which helps to boost the immune system. It is optimal for weak individuals who might have poor immune systems.

• Black Tea promotes enhanced blood circulation, and can help to lower blood pressure or prevent heart disease.

• OoLong Tea strengthens the metabolism, and can help with excessive water retention which is ideal for weight loss.

• Green Tea is known for assisting with digestion which is the reason it’s commonly served in Chinese restaurants and taken with food during meals.

• Chrysanthemum Tea helps to reduce stress and promote vision health.

• Ban Lan Gen Tea is used to combat viruses, especially once the individual has already contracted that virus.

All teas should be consumed either hot or warm, and should not be served cold or with ice.

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enough oxygen supply in the system. A weak oxygen supply can impair the organ systems and cause the body’s overall functions to suffer. As a result, health issues gradually appear and worsen over time. Increasing the flow of oxygen in the body can be as simple as allocating a few minutes to practice deep breathing in a location surrounded by trees. Deep breathing can also strengthen respiration and expand the lung capacity which in turn improves the body’s overall stamina and physical performance, and can lead to an improved quality of life.

Avoid Cold Cold in general is detrimental to health. Cold air can injure the lungs, and since this organ governs the immune system according to Chinese Medicine, weakened lungs can expose the individual to colds, flus, allergy attack, and even viruses. When inhaled, cold air can also trigger asthmatic attacks to those who are prone to that illness. In addition, cold foods can injure the stomach and spleen in the GI, and so it is preferable to eat your foods warm—or hot—and cooked.

Creative Activities Stimulate Brain Function The amount and quality of blood flowing both to and from the brain determines its overall health and functionality. If this circulation is poor or impaired, the individual will experience dullness, foggy brain, poor memory, light headedness, migraines and even depression. Getting involved in creative activities such as painting, singing, dancing or drawing can help to stimulate the blood flow and direct it toward the brain. This will result in optimal circulation to and from the brain, and can help to improve its alertness and overall functionality.

Conclusion The Chinese have successfully mastered the art of natural health maintenance through a practice lasting thousands of years. Much of what they do can also be found within the context of Chinese Medicine which can provide a suite of powerful tools that you can use to address your health challenges, as well as to achieve optimum health.

Consulting with a reputable and licensed Acupuncture Physician or Doctor of Chinese Medicine can help to achieve your health and wellness goals. Don’t hesitate— take control of your health today and start making strides towards those health goals now.

I was once asked what the difference between western and Chinese Medicine was. I replied, “Western Medicine says if something is not broken, don’t fix it. However, Eastern Medicine says that if something is not broken, prevent it from breaking.” Preventative medicine and proactivity helps an individual attain and sustain health. Don’t wait until symptoms present themselves because at that time, it might be too late.

Rene Ng, AP, L.Ac., is a board-certified, licensed Acupuncture Physician and Chinese Herbalist in Sarasota. He is a multiple-time winner of Sarasota’s “Favorite Acupuncture Physician” and “Favorite Anti-Aging Practitioner” awards. For more information, call 941-773-5156, email RNG@ChineseMedicalSolutions.com or visit ChineseMedicalSolutions.com.

Cleanse Your Space, Change Your Life

by Laurel James “I discovered the secret of the sea in meditation of a dew drop.”

—Kahill Gibran

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ne morning I woke up at 6:30 a.m. My alarm fell to the floor.

When I reached for it, my hand was immersed in water. My first thought was the cat had knocked my water glass to the floor.

But when I turned on the light I saw two inches of water throughout the house! Knowing the dangers of flooding from prior floods I had experienced, I went directly to the electric box and turned off the electricity. Then I found the cause of the problem—my old water heater was leaking from a rusty hole in the bottom.

Although it did not appreciate it at the time, the flooding of my house was nature’s way of giving me the opportunity to cleanse and shift both my interior and exterior. Having to repaint, then replace damaged furniture and carpets was a step-by-step process of deciding how I wanted to clean out, simplify, and reorient my home—and my life—back in order. It was disruptive to live elsewhere while I pieced my home together again. I practiced meditation, yoga and contemplation regularly during that time. What I discovered in the process was that I had to become clear and calm in my mind in order to listen to what was inside my heart.

The question kept popping into my mind was, “Is the glass half empty or full? What if a glass of water is full? How was I supposed to fill it up with more?” I realized that space—either in life or a glass of water—only has the potential for more water and more opportunities if it is not completely full. I found it essential to empty out what was no longer working for me, to clean out the elements that were causing distraction, and to think about what would empower me to thrive in my life and home.

I have watched my clients’ lives for 28 years as an interior designer, kundalini yoga teacher and essential oil wellness advocate.

Each of my clients has needed to make changes in their homes because of changes in their lives—natural disasters, deaths, births, job relocations, retirements and many other reasons. And yet, every one of my clients grew and prospered by going through a personal cleansing in their lives.

Everyone is continuously changing, and nature has a way of helping us to consciously make changes for our own benefit.

Through any type of life-stage that requires change, we need to enter a place of neutral. This place of neutral is emphasized in many spiritual practices and traditions. It can be accessed through stillness, contemplation, concentration, meditation or prayer. Ultimately, it is the attainment of this state that enables us to re-sync with our inner knower.

Where do people and flowers flourish? In places that are the right environments, in spots that have good water, air, sunlight and clear spaces to expand. It is essential to pause, tune into the present moment, breathe, clear the mind and listen to our hearts in order to find the place that will nourish, rejuvenate and help us grow.

If I could offer a gift of love to you it would be to set aside five or 10 minutes from your day. Find touch points to connect you back to nature—go outside, look at something from nature that brings you joy, and diffuse or apply your favorite pure essential oil. Then close your eyes and remember that you have an inner knower, an inner home that is always there for you.

Laurel James is a National Interior Designer and author of Interiorology. In addition, she is an Essential Oil Wellness Advocate and a Kundalini Yoga Instructor (as taught by Yogi Bhajan). She can be reached at Interiorology8@gmail.com. She is also proudly part of the Four Pillars staff, located at 8209 Natures Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch. For more information, call 941-373-3955, email Info@ FourPillasFlorida.com or visit FourPillarsFlorida.com.

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The Beauty of Soups and Stews

by Josh Zimmer, AP, DOM, Staff Acupuncturist at Four Pillars

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raditional Chinese Medicine attaches tremendous importance to a healthy digestive system. And while emotions, activity levels and environmental exposures affect the digestive tract like every other part of the body, diet is front-and-center, playing an outsized role in the quality of our digestive organs—the pancreas, liver, stomach, small intestine and large intestine.

We’re born with certain constitutions, some stronger or weaker than others. This is our “Pre-Natal Qi” which is vitally important. However, we need to refill our gas tanks on a daily basis.

“Post-Natal Qi” generated in the digestive system not only restores our gene pool. It also powers our bodies, minds and spirits from hour-to-hour.

The better our diets, the stronger and less disease-prone we become. We can achieve more. This line of thought is keeping with modern medicine’s growing focus on the microbiome and chronic inflammation which also underscores the importance of digestive health.

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So what is best to eat then?

At some point, your acupuncturist might have described the digestive system as a heated pot with steam rising from the top. That steam represents the Qi energy generated by food metabolism which is constantly being transformed into blood and air. We never want to cool this down, even when it’s hot outside. So the Chinese Medicine answer is to eat warm, not overly-cooked foods that divide grains, vegetables and meat, fish or poultry. As always, the emphasis is on balance and moderation.

Soups and stews accomplish this beautifully.

Most soups and stews include vegetables, grains or, more commonly outside of Asia, potatoes. If prepared well, they aren’t overcooked which destroys nutrients. The traditional Chinese diet embraces meat, fish and poultry, but they share space with other foods instead of dominating the menu. That balance, along with avoiding the temptation to overeat, helps keep the meals “light” which is another goal for the healthy digestive system.

Bob Flaws, one of America’s most famous acupuncturists, believes cooked foods are more easily absorbed because they are effectively “pre-digested.” Contrast that approach with the meatheavy, carb-loaded Standard American Diet (SAD) which invariably includes copious salad-eating. Here the traditional Chinese approach diverges radically, but with reason.

While raw vegetables contain many nutrients, they also have a cold nature. They haven’t been exposed to any cooking heat, and have not been broken down. Coming straight out of the refrigerators means they’re served even colder.

If you picture the digestive system as a car engine, it takes longer to rev up the engine when it’s cold. In the heat, the car will start faster and run smoother. Overeating raw vegetables is a steady attack on a digestive system which prefers warmth for maintaining its metabolic functions. This “wet” food concept also means the traditional Chinese diet cautions against eating too much dry food such as baked breads and snacks like crackers and potato chips. An overabundance of dry can wreak damage its own damage.

Since balance and moderation are strong concepts, even a mostly-wet diet needs to avoid destroying itself with like ingredients. Some wet foods like as dairy and fatty dishes are too heavy to eat often. They slow down the digestive tract with their weight and lead to a sluggish metabolism.

The ancient wisdom of comparing the digestive system to a pot of steaming food offers practical advice for today’s beleaguered eaters. Think about yourself and all the people you know who struggle to remain lean and healthy on a typical diet overflowing with meat, carbs and salads. If you enjoy soups and stews—and most people do—consider eating them more often for the well-being of your digestive tracts.

Josh Zimmer is a Nationally Certified, State Licensed Acupuncture Physician. He is a 2008 graduate of the East West College of Natural Medicine in Sarasota. Zimmer is the acupuncturist at Four Pillars, providing natural healing for pain relief and digestive issues. He also treats symptoms of cancer, stroke and neuropathy. Four Pillars is located at 8209 Natures Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch. For more information, call 941-373-3955, email Info@FourPillasFlorida.com or visit FourPillarsFlorida.com.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 1 Cheryl Valdebenito, Ordained Holistic Minister Practitioner - Services offered include local hands on/off sessions with Reiki, and anointing with the Young Living oils, including Raindrop Technique®.

Emotional clearing through the application of the Aroma Freedom Technique™. Other healing tools may be utilized in personal sessions: Amethyst BioMat, QuantumWave laser, crystals, and dowsing with pendulum. Distance Reiki sessions as well as working with animals are also available. For more information and pricing, contact Rev. Cheryl 469999-1094, Cheryl.Valdebenito@gmail.com, Facebook.com/LightandLifeEnergy/.

Yoga Class – 9am. With Pauline Dimitry. Awakening for the Heart-Body-Mind. All Ages and Experiences Welcome. Accepting New Students. $10.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-822-0263.

The Development of Mediumship and Connection to Spirit – 7:30-9:30pm. With Richard Schoeller. Fine tune your mediumship, create a clearer and deeper connection to Spirit. Learn to develop and structure your mediumship and understand how we connect to Spirit and how we hold that connection. $30. Sarasota Center of Light, 941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

Prayer Circle with Rev. Bonnie Witherspoon – 7:30. Join Rev. Bonnie Witherspoon every Thursday for an hour of gratitude, praise and prayer to the Living God, the God of Gods and the King of Kings. Using a myriad names of God, we will offer up prayers of gratitude for the grace and blessings bestowed upon is. Love Offering. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg.

G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-3719333, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2

Guest Reader, Sherry Lord - 10:30am – 5:30pm.

Sherry is a Reiki Master, Ordained Reverend, Teacher, Psychic Intuitive and Deeper Trance Channel. She can see angels, guides, and auras, as well as, channel loved ones who have crossed over. Sherry is a versatile channel who can answer your questions, both business and personal, and help you on your spiritual path. Pre-registration required. 15mins/$40, 30mins/$75, 60mins/$125 *Deep Trance Channel Sessions - 50mins/$175.

Elysian Fields, Midtown Plaza, 1273 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota. 941-361-3006, ElysianFieldsOnline.com.

Shamanic Healing with Eric - 11-7. Fridays only by appointment. These powerful healing sessions are often channeled and rely on the high vibrational angels, masters, healers, and teachers that flow through Eric. All sessions are different depending on the treatment that is needed. All will receive results in accordance with your own bodies’ desire and willingness to heal. $60/1 hour, $30/30 mins.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@ gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Writing Your Memoirs - 1-3:30 pm. Join New York Times bestselling author, Kathryn Shay, who will help you write your memoirs start to finish over a Four Week class. Love offering. Unity of Sarasota. org, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota 941-955-3301.

Belly Dance Certification with Tahja - March 2nd 6-8pm, March 3rd and 4th 10am-3pm. $195 in Sarasota, 941 349-3494, Tahja@tahja.com, Tahja.com.

Therapeutic Healing Course with Rev. Mary Linn Clarke – 7-9pm. This course takes it a little further than most healing courses. We believe we can converse with healing physicians on the other side of life. Learning who our healers are, working with our healers to produce healing energies and more. Communication with these spirit healers of universal spirit is very important for the out-come of conditions both mentally, physically and spiritually.

On the 4th week a test will be given to receive your healing certificate, if passed. $20/class, payments taken eve of class. For more information, Rev. Mary Linn Clarke 941-479-7234. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg.

G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

A Conversation with Spirit - A Demonstration of Trance – 7:30-9:30pm. With Richard Schoeller.

First, Richard will give you background information relating to Trance Mediumship; Second, we will sit in seance to allow for Richard’s demonstration of Trance Mediumship. $30. Sarasota Center of Light, 941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3

Psychic Saturday – 10:30am- 1pm. Readings and Healings. Vibrational Healing, Love Donation.

Gift certificates available. 15-minute readings/ $20. Sarasota Center of Light. 852 S Tuttle Ave. 941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

Guides, Angels & Masters – 1-3pm. Presented by Rev John White, a Registered Medium at the famous Lilly Dale Assembly in New York. Get to know your Spirit Guides, Channeling your Spiritual Guides and Angels. Discover Trance Mediumship. Learn the language of Spirit. And so much more! $30/per person, both workshops/$50. For a private reading call 941284-9459, 941-492-4995. Register online: Angel MinistriesFL.Org. Rev Patricia Charnley/Doyle, Angel Ministries, 2269 S Tamiami Trail, Venice.

Past Life Regression – 3-5pm. Presented by Rev John White, a Registered Medium at the famous Lilly Dale Assembly in New York. Learn “Natural Law” and Karma can work for you. Remember emotional, psychological & spiritual disciplines to empower your life. Regress as a group, into a past life. Know your Soulmate(s) past, present and future and “parallel life times”. And so much more! $30/per person, both workshops/$50. For a private reading call 941-284-9459, 941-492-4995.

Register online: Angel MinistriesFL.Org. Rev Patricia Charnley/Doyle, Angel Ministries, 2269 S Tamiami Trail, Venice.

Tai Chi Class – 6pm. Combined with a Sound Bath with the quartz singing bowls. Tickets www.

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Dr. DREAM and his Band of Angels – 7-9:30pm.

Dr. DREAM and Portal to Ascension present 55 Tibetan Healing Bowls, including the “Rose Frequency”. Join us for a sound healing Chakra experience, with a sacred economic agreement spanning 3 countries. Supporting 1,500 bowl-makers in rebuilding their lives in 2 villages in Nepal. $25/ pre-sale, $33/at the door. Tickets, TourOfLove.com.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@ gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 4

ECK Light and Sound Service – God’s River of Love - 11am-noon. The golden thread within the teachings of ECK is divine love. It connects all life with the divine Creator. It is the healer, the teacher, the helper, the friend, and yes, the lover of Soul. Free. Charlotte County Cultural Center, Rm

A, 2280 Aaron St, Port Charlotte, 941-358-0325.

Meetup.com/EckankarInSarasota.

Open Heart Divine Healing Service – 12:15pm.

First Sunday monthly. Through the gathering of the faithful, experience and co-create the Anchoring of Powerful Divine Healing Energies within the Sacred Circle. Expect miracles! Rev Dr. SharonElizabeth James. A Spiritual Discussion follows the service at 1:15 with Rev Molly Friedenfeld.

The Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mdw, Bldg G-2, Sarasota. 941-371-9333. ccosl.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 5

Introduction to Yoga 15 Class Series - 10:3011:30am. Meets every Monday and Wednesday, begins March 5. $150/15 classes and a free yoga mat.

Register at 941-341-9781. Garden of the Heart Yoga.

Joseph Campbell Foundation Mythological RoundTable® Group of Sarasota – 6-7:30 pm.

Learn how the Hero’s Journey can help us travel to the outer boundaries of rational understanding without getting lost. Special guest Carrie Seidman, a columnist for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and a career journalist who recently completed a yearlong mental health project. Presented in conjunction with the C. G. Jung Society of Sarasota. Free, open to the public. Registration required. CGJungSarasota.org/events. Meets at New College’s Cook Library, Sarasota.

An Evening of Mediumship – 7:30-9pm. With Richard Schoeller. Richard will bring evidential and meaningful messages from spirit loved ones to those in attendance. While he will do his best to connect with as many people as he can, not all who attend will receive a message. $10-$20 Love Offering. Sarasota Center of Light, 941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

Channeled Anchoring Light Meditation 7:45pm. Serving the Ascension of our planet with the Ascended Realms as Anchors of Light. with Rev. Sharon-Elizabeth James July 16, since 2007.

Love Offering. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 6

FREE Natural Health Seminar -1:30-2:30pm.

Topic: High Blood Pressure, High Sugar, High Cholesterol. Discover the 5 most common items that are stressing our bodies and keeping us sick! Experience a demo of applied kinesiology. Learn how Chiropractic Care and Nutrition work in conjunction with one another! Call to Register. Natural Health Improvement Center of Osprey, 664 S Tamiami Trl C-2 Osprey. Opposite Walmart in the Mediterranea Professional park, (pink buildings), 941-220-3950.

Introduction to Yoga 15 Class Series - 7:308:30pm. Meets every Tuesday begins March 6. $80/8 classes and a free yoga mat. Register at 941341-9781. Garden of the Heart Yoga.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7

Violet Wisdom Conversation, Meditation and Healing Circle with Rev. Molly Friedenfeld 7-9pm, every Wednesday. This group will discuss a new spiritual topic each week. We practice an energy healing tool of light each week – Qigong, Reiki IET, etc. Please invite your friends also. $15, pkg of 5/$50. Molly, 612-384-7903, Molly@ VioletWisdom.com.

Keys of Enoch Study Group -7-9pm, first and third Wednesdays of every month. With Kim Converse and Rev. Dr. Sharon-Elizabeth James. Known as the “The Book of Knowledge” this riveting book upon which the class is based, is a blueprint or codebook designed to bring us in touch with the reality of Divine Intelligence. Please call Kim Converse for information and to join the class, 919-267-5922. $7.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 8

Yoga Class – 9am. With Pauline Dimitry. Awakening for the Heart-Body-Mind. All Ages and Experiences Welcome. Accepting New Students. $10.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-822-0263.

Guest Reader, Deborah Chadwick - 10:30am – 5:30pm. Using a deck of regular playing cards, Deborah is able to communicate with her guides and angels, quickly receiving very specific information for her clients. Throughout her readings, Deborah brings forth humor and healing to aid her clients in achieving a higher level of understanding and focus. 15mins/$30, 30mins/$60, 45mins/$80. Elysian Fields, Midtown Plaza, 1273 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota. 941-361-3006, ElysianFieldsOnline.com.

Gallery – Advanced Student Mediums – 7-9pm.

On this night, five of our advanced student mediums will present a spirit message gallery, supported by two of our certified Spirit Mediums. Each attendee will have the opportunity to receive information from their spirit loved ones or guides, by different styles of each student. Come and enjoy this fun and informative evening. $5 donation. Center for Metaphysical Fellowship, 2044 Bispham Rd. Sarasota, 941-266-8435, CMFSarasota.org.

Manatee-Sarasota Sierra Club General Meeting - 7pm. The Big Turtle Year: Celebrating Wild Turtles Across the US. Our speaker is George L. Heinrich (Heinrich Ecological Services; Florida Turtle Conservation Trust). Turtles play significant ecological roles and are visible elements in many habitats. Diverse threats have led to about 58% of all turtles being threatened with extinction. The goal of The Big Turtle Year is to increase awareness about these often overlooked US species emphasizing their rich diversity, natural history, and conservation needs.

Please join us and bring a snack to share. Sarasota GardenClub, 1131 Blvd. of the Arts, Sarasota, TheBigTurtleYear.org, HeinrichEcologicalServices.com.

Prayer Circle with Rev. Bonnie Witherspoon – 7:30. Join Rev. Bonnie Witherspoon every Thursday for an hour of gratitude, praise and prayer to the Living God, the God of Gods and the King of Kings. Using a myriad names of God, we will offer up prayers of gratitude for the grace and blessings bestowed upon is. Love Offering. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg.

G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-3719333, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 9

Moving from and Through Your CORE Seminars – Friday 9th – Sunday 11th. Come and experience concepts and practical applications with Bonnie K. Friday evening introduction seminar open to all, Viva LA Breathing, $36. Following will be 2-day seminar Saturday and Sunday. Saturday seminar 9:30-5pm is “Moving from and through your CORE”. Sunday seminar, 9:30-5pm is “Soft Eyes/ Hands, easy Neck/Shoulders”. Visit FeldenkraisInSarasota.com/event/rediscover-your-flexible-spine/, 941-360-2248 for further information.

Guest Reader, Margo Park - 10:30am – 5:30pm.

Margo Park is a warm and caring person who uses her psychic gifts to connect with your spirit guides for guidance and clearer vision in your life. She will often receive healing messages from loved ones that have crossed over to the other side. Margo is a Certified Voyager Tarot Consultant, Aromatherapist, Reiki Master and is gifted in working with animals.

She loves to find the answers that you seek and share her knowledge of how you can connect with your own intuition and spirit guides.30 mins/$60.

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Intuitive Art Weekend- Zen Doodle – 7-8:30pm.

Doodling often refers to the unconscious or unfocused drawings made while otherwise preoccupied.

But that is not always the case. Doodling may become a purposeful action instead of mindlessness.

Doodlers in art therapy often find self-soothing in their mark-making, returning again and again to enjoyable and pleasing patterns. Facilitated by Barbara Harrison. $15. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@ VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

Shamanic Healing with Eric - 11-7. Fridays only by appointment. These powerful healing sessions are often channeled and rely on the high vibrational angels, masters, healers, and teachers that flow through Eric. All sessions are different depending on the treatment that is needed. All will receive results in accordance with your own bodies’ desire and willingness to heal. $60/1 hour, $30/30 mins.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@ gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Therapeutic Healing Course with Rev. Mary Linn Clarke – 7-9pm. This course takes it a little further than most healing courses. We believe we can converse with healing physicians on the other side of life. Learning who our healers are, working with our healers to produce healing energies and more. Communication with these spirit healers of universal spirit is very important for the out-come of conditions both mentally, physically and spiritually.

On the 4th week a test will be given to receive your healing certificate, if passed. $20/class, payments taken eve of class. For more information, Rev. Mary Linn Clarke 941-479-7234. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg.

G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Guided Jin Shin Jyutsu (Hands-On Self-Harmonizing Meditation) - 6-7:15pm. Be renewed as you are guided through dynamic hands-on energy balancing exercises you apply to your own body.

Profound relaxation, pain relief, and more. Register by 4pm, March 9. $18/class; $60/5 classes prepay, cash or check. Suncoast Jin Shin Jyutsu, Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota. Contact: Michelle 941-228-2972, Michelle@SuncoastJSJ. com, SuncoastJSJ.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

Intuitive Art Weekend – Pysanky: Meditation in Art – 10am-1pm. Learn the ancient art of Pysanky and the meditative practice of creating your own Pysanka. Discover the ancient symbolism as you create your own talisman of good luck. Participants will learn the techniques of creating a Pysanka, an ancient Ukrainian egg art form. They will learn the history and meanings of the symbols and colors.

Each participant can complete 2 eggs. Facilitated

by Marilyn Anderson. $35 includes supplies. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

Spring into Joy: Yoga/Dance Workshop - March 10-11. Garden of the Heart Yoga Center. Advance Registration required, please call 941-341-9781.

Experience HU-The Sound of Soul – 11am-noon.

Eckankar members would like to invite you to experience HU, the Sound of Soul, in a 15-minute HU chant. You will be welcomed with warmth and respect. Please stay after the HU chant for friendly conversation on spiritual thoughts and experiences. Light refreshments. Free. Jacaranda Library, Children’s Activity Rm, 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd, Venice, 941-358-0325. Meetup.com/ EckankarInSarasota.

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Intuitive Art Weekend – Soulcollage Journey: Giving Form to Our Inner Guidance - 1-4pm.

SoulCollage is an exciting and powerful process of working with visual images (cutting and pasting from printed photos — no particular skill, artistic ability or experience needed) and then using the collages to access information from your own inner self. You develop both intuition and personal imagery. You create cards that function as a personal “deck” made of your own visual symbolic language, which can be used like tarot or other tools for individual exploration. Facilitated

by Beverly Gordon. $45 – includes supplies. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue, Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

Belly Dance Costume Bazaar – 2-5pm. Buy, Sell, Trade. Art Avenue 3501 S. Tamiami Tr Vendors contact Tahja 941-349-3494, Tahja@Tahja.com, Tahja.com.

Akashic Records - 1-3pm. The Akashic Records are the sacred contracts between you and the Divine.

They contain all information regarding everyone’s past, present, and future. In fact, the Akashic Records, housed in your spiritual dimension, are a vast library of all events and relationships that have ever occurred. By waking your sacred self, you can access this divine library. Understand and work with your timeless mind and endless bodies.

Visit your past & future lives and relationships, channel your higher spiritual records. Learn to work with the angels, spiritual guides & masters. $30.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@ gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Medical Intuitive and Energy Medicine with John White - 3-5pm. Edgar Cayce, known as “the sleeping prophet,” was known for his ability to do health readings just by knowing someone’s name.

John White is known for teaching people how to conduct such health readings. Learn how to do health readings on people, by knowing their name.

Learn more about energy medicine and the medical intuitive. Become aware of the different healing modalities, learn more about energy medicine and the medical intuitive, how the medical intuitive mind works, using your five modalities of intuitive intelligence. $30 one workshop/ $50 for both.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@ gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Crystal Tibetan Bowl Concert - 7pm. With Sound Healer Robert Austin and special guest gong artist Ed Russell. They will blend their energies and sounds to form a very spiritual experience. Bring pillows and blankets. RSVP requested. $20. Sarasota Center of Light, 941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11

Spring into Joy: Yoga/Dance Workshop - March 10-11. Garden of the Heart Yoga Center. Advance Registration required, please call 941-341-9781. \ Intuitive Art Weekend-Expressive Arts Connects – 1-4pm. An experience of movement, meditation, visual art, writing, and witnessing to connect you with your inner wisdom and creativity. Through fun and meaningful interactive arts experiences, you will connect with yourself and others and experience the flow that occurs when you embody images born of your own creative wisdom. $55.

With Tamara Teeter Knapp. $55 includes supplies.

The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

Understanding Signs and Symbols – 2-4pm. Everyday our Spirit guides, teachers, and loved ones speak to us. They use signs in nature, symbols in

dreams, visions and meditations. Once they get our attention, it’s time to interpret them in the highest & best way. Join us as we discover the sacred language of the Spirit. Robin Higgins will share insights from her daily experiences communicating with Spirit entities for 30 years, to help in the development of your communication skills. Come and enjoy a fun and very informative afternoon. $20 donation.

Reservations required.Center Metaphysical Fellowship, 2044 Bispham Rd. Sarasota, 941-266-8435, CMFSarasota.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 12

Biomagnetist and Spiritual Healer - Ralph Serrano - Appointments Only. Ralph Serrano is an Intuitive Biomagnetist and Spiritual Healer.

He helps people find their true illness and then helps them through the process of Biomagnetic Pair Therapy. A new revolutionary, scientific and therapeutic approach to healing that differs from Traditional Medicine, Homeopathy, Herbs and Naturism. It is also a Therapy free of side effects, perfectly compatible with any other traditional or alternative practice. To schedule an appointment and to get further information Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg.

G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Channeled Anchoring Light Meditation 7:45pm. Serving the Ascension of our planet with the Ascended Realms as Anchors of Light. with Rev. Sharon-Elizabeth James July 16, since 2007.

Love Offering. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 13

Spirit Connections-Business Networking Group – 12-1pm. Increase your exposure to like-minded professionals, gain referrals from a spiritual network and sharpen your networking skills with exclusive member resources. Develop lasting relationships that allow you to grow personally and professionally. Hosted by Lena Mamone. $5. Geckos, 351 N Cattleman Road, Sarasota, Light@VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

Sarasota Specialty Pharmacy – 6pm. Discover the benefits of intermittent fasting and High Intensity Interval Training. Find out at this FREE seminar.

Intermittent fasting and High Intensity Interval Training unveiled: What is fasting and why it can be beneficial? Learn the history of fasting. Bust through the myths of fasting. Learn the benefits of fasting and what is it used for? Finally, learn some specific guidelines of how to integrate both intermittent fasting and high intensity interval training into your life. Bonni London MS, RD, LDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Sarasota Specialty Pharmacy and Wellness Center, 2075 Siesta Drive, Sarasota, RSVP today, 941-366-0880.

Have You Had a Spiritual Experience? – 6-7pm.

A spiritual discussion. Come share and learn more about spiritual experiences such as coincidences, guidance from departed ones or angels, dreams, past lives, soul travel. These topics come from the Spiritual Experiences Guidebook which will be given as a gift to attendees. Free. Lucky’s Market, Westfield Mall at Southgate, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Employee Rm, Sarasota, 34239. 941-358-0325.

Meetup.com/EckankarInSarasota.

Monthly Anchoring Light Channeled Meditation Charlotte County – 6:45 pm. Serving the Ascension of our planet with the Ascended Realms as Anchors of Light every Monday since July 16, 2007! Love Offering. Port Charlotte Beach Park, Room A, Port Charlotte.

“Astrology/Human Design Discussion Class” with Catherine Rosenbaum - 7–9pm.

Join renowned Astrologist and Human Design expert, Catherine Rosenbaum, for another installment of her ongoing Astrology/Human Design Discussion Class. The night will begin with a Psychic Weather Report and Global Human Design update. In both systems, the evolutionary planets are lining up for lots of Earth and Water in the charts. After a year of Fire and Air, our emergence through these elements will be dramatically different from what we’ve been experiencing up to this point. This will result in a revisiting of values with newly-found emphasis on money systems, love, and appreciation Class is held at Elysian Fields. Bring a sweater.

All levels welcome. Pre-registration required. $25.

Elysian Fields, Midtown Plaza, 1273 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota. 941-361-3006, ElysianFieldsOnline.com.

Therapeutic Healing Course with Rev. Mary Linn Clarke – 7-9pm. This course takes it a little further than most healing courses. We believe we can converse with healing physicians on the other side of life. Learning who our healers are, working with our healers to produce healing energies and more. Communication with these spirit healers of universal spirit is very important for the out-come of conditions both mentally, physically and spiritually.

On the 4th week a test will be given to receive your healing certificate, if passed. $20/class, payments taken eve of class. For more information, Rev. Mary Linn Clarke 941-479-7234. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg.

G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Facilitated After-Death Contact Session - 7-9pm.

Join Mark Pitstick: experience an increased perception of, and perhaps a meaningful visit from, your loved ones - people and pets - who have transitioned from Earth. Love offering $20. Unity of Sarasota. org, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota 941-955-3301.

The Soul in Anguish: Psychological and Spiritual Approaches to Suffering Lecture - 7–9 pm. Author Dr. Lionel Corbett will explore the effects of suffering on the personality and approaches to address suffering found in depth psychology. Presented by the C. G. Jung Society of Sarasota. $25 ($15 for members). Purchase tickets: CGJungSarasota. org. Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

Violet Wisdom Conversation, Meditation and Healing Circle with Rev. Molly Friedenfeld 7-9pm, every Wednesday. This group will discuss a new spiritual topic each week. We practice an energy healing tool of light each week – Qigong, Reiki IET, etc. Please invite your friends also. $15, pkg of 5/$50. Molly, 612-384-7903, Molly@ VioletWisdom.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 15

Yoga Class – 9am. With Pauline Dimitry. Awakening for the Heart-Body-Mind. All Ages and Experiences Welcome. Accepting New Students. $10.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-822-0263.

Free Pain Elimination Seminar and Demonstration – 6-7pm. Get out of Pain NOW! Are you tired of struggling with pain? Shoulder, back, joint pain, anxiety stress? Or does chronic pain drain you?

Have you tried multiple Solutions and still have pain? This is your chance to try the “Get out of pain” method by Heidi. This technique will balance the energy in the body and delete the discomfort. Join Heidi for a powerful and rewarding experience with a with a non-invasive, no hands technique. Heidi will remove the pain caused by energetic blockages and improve the quality of life. 5355 McIntosh Rd. Suite H, Sarasota, (between Clark Rd. and Ashton Rd.) RSVP, 941-544-8388 to be one of the people considered for a free session right at the event!

Heidi@LifeBalance.Life, LifeBalance.Life.

Prayer Circle with Rev. Bonnie Witherspoon – 7:30. Join Rev. Bonnie Witherspoon every Thursday for an hour of gratitude, praise and prayer to the Living God, the God of Gods and the King of Kings. Using a myriad names of God, we will offer up prayers of gratitude for the grace and blessings bestowed upon is. Love Offering. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg.

G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-3719333, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

FRIDAY MARCH 16

Shamanic Healing with Eric - 11-7. Fridays only by appointment. These powerful healing sessions are often channeled and rely on the high vibrational angels, masters, healers, and teachers that flow through Eric. All sessions are different depending on the treatment that is needed. All will receive results in accordance with your own bodies’ desire and willingness to heal. $60/1 hour, $30/30 mins.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@ gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

Painful Emotions: A Depth Psychological Approach Workshop - 10am–4pm. Author Dr. Lionel Corbett will discuss states of mind such as envy, hatred, grief and loneliness and suggest ways they may be approached using depth psychology. Presented by the C. G. Jung Society of Sarasota. $65 ($55 for members).

Purchase tickets: CGJungSarasota.org. Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota.

Book Discussion – 11am-noon. How to Survive Spiritually in Our Times. A spiritual exploration class based on the book by Harold Klemp. Everyone is welcome with or without the book. Ask questions, share stories and insights or just listen to learn to grow and thrive spiritually. Free. Mid-County Regional Library, Meeting Rm B, 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd, Port Charlotte. 941-358-0325. Meetup.com/ EckankarInSarasota.

Re-Remembering Ancient Lemuria – 2-4pm. Join Lea Chapin Ms;Ed as she shares her journey to Mt. Shasta, California, re-activating the ancient Lemurian temple of “Divine Union” there. Lea, who is a Divine channel was told by the Lemurians that her new book Divine Union: The Love Story of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, was a portal for humanity to awaken to the “Great Reunion “of the Divine Sacred Feminine energy and the Divine Sacred Masculine energies to once again unite upon the Earth plane. We, the lightworkers, are to create the balance within ourselves for peace to prevail upon our planet. Book signing immediately following. $20. To reserve your spot and learn more about your Lemurian past life connections, call Rev. Lea 727-580-3016, LeaChapin@gmail.com, Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light.

Spiritual Exploration Discussion - 3-4 pm.

Dreams and Our Spiritual Journey. Are you a dreamer? Do you wonder at the meaning of your dreams? Your dreams are like a telescope that can give a better view of something normally out of reach: your spiritual side. Receive a CD with special techniques given as a gift to all attendees. Free.

North Port Library, Juliano Rm, 13800 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port, 941-358-0325, Meetup.com/ EckankarInSarasota.

Eben Alexander & Karen Newell: Living in a Mindful Universe –7-9pm. Join Eben Alexander MD, New York Times best-selling author of Proof of Heaven, and Karen Newell, co-founder of Sacred Acoustics, for a multi-sensory evening filled with insights on consciousness. Consciousness is primary to all of existence and fortunately, we can all access this fountain of information and gain firsthand knowledge of it. We live in a mindful universe, we

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are each an intimate part of the whole. $39, Both Days/$79. Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Road Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@ VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 18

Experience HU-The Sound of Soul - 10–11am.

Eckankar members would like to invite you to experience HU, the Sound of Soul, in a 15-minute HU chant. You will be welcomed with warmth and respect. We hope you will stay after the HU chant for friendly conversation on your spiritual thoughts and experiences. Light refreshments.

Free. La Quinta Inn, Rm A, 5931 Commercial Way (W of I-75), Sarasota, 941-358-0325, Meetup.com/ EckankarInSarasota.

Eben Alexander & Karen Newell: Journey into the Heart of Consciousness – 1-5pm. Join Eben Alexander MD and Karen Newell, co-founder of Sacred Acoustics, for an illuminating workshop with insights, discussions, and experiential explorations through sound meditation and heart activation – to deepen the connection to your soul’s journey and how it interrelates with all evolving consciousness.

Using advanced tools developed by Sacred Acoustics, we will experience group sound journeys to experience our own connection to inner knowing and the deeper realities of our existence. $59, Both Days/$79. Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Road Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@ VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

Music and Messages - 7pm. Enjoy an evening of music performed by a wonderful, local musician, Mike Markaverich and Spirit Messages offered

by Mediums between musical selections. Sarasota Center of Light Sanctuary. 852 S Tuttle Ave. 941953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 19

Meditation with Heidi Korsch – 6-7pm. More and more science is providing the incredible benefits meditation provides. To absorb the fullness of each meditation you can email Heidi at Heidi@LifeBalance.Life or write down one thing you would like to improve in your life. You will be lead in a meditation and then set free to mindfully explore the sublime space in which you have entered while Heidi energetically integrates the appropriate balance and wellness as she addresses each written request. Please give yourself a day to integrate the energy. Class is once a month/$25. 5355 McIntosh Rd. Suite H Sarasota, 941-544-8388, LifeBalance.Life.

Monthly Anchoring Light Channeled Meditation Charlotte County – 6:45 pm. Serving the Ascension of our planet with the Ascended Realms as Anchors of Light every Monday since July 16, 2007! Love Offering. Port Charlotte Beach Park, Room A, Port Charlotte.

TUESDAY, MARCH 20

Experience John of God, Crystal Light Bed Sessions – 9am-6pm. With Michele Denise. She is authorized by John of God and offers crystal light bed sessions and tours to visit John of God in Brazil. The crystal light bed aligns the chakras leaving the person emotionally, physically and spiritually balanced. Available, blessed John of God Crystals and Jewelry. $35/half hour, $65/ per hour. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, for appointment, 828-4231482, Michele@crystalhealingbed.com.

Vernal Equinox 1-Day Retreat - 9am-5:30pm. Enjoy an escape from the everyday world and immerse yourself in meditation, reflections, and fellowship with other peaceful souls. Activities include Kundalini Yoga, Energy Healing, journaling, art, and music.

Healthy snacks provided. Space is limited, RSVP required. Bring a light lunch. $62. Sacred Pathways Sarasota, 2831 Ringling Blvd. B-108, SacredPathwaysSarasota.com. 941-0322-7284.

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FREE Natural Health Seminar - 1:30-2:30pm.

Topic: What to Eat! Tips on Health Weight Loss and Permanent Dietary Lifestyle Changes. Discover the 5 most common items that are stressing our bodies and keeping us sick! Experience a demo of applied kinesiology. Learn how Chiropractic Care and Nutrition work in conjunction with one another! Call to Register. Natural Health Improvement Center of Osprey, 664 S Tamiami Trl C-2 Osprey. Opposite Walmart in the Mediterranea Professional park, (pink buildings), 941-220-3950.

Shamanic Reiki Class for Beginners – 6-9pm.

First night of a four-week series (no class April 2).

Learn shamanic skills to enhance your Reiki practice. A logical step to expand your understanding of energy work, create shamanic tools, and work with natural elements. Explore expanded ways of working with universal life force energy. Prerequisite: Previous Reiki training; please provide your certificate. RSVP required. $199. Sacred Pathways Sarasota, 2831 Ringling Blvd. B-108, SacredPathwaysSarasota.com. 941-322-7284.

Spring Equinox 2018 – A Call to all Lightworkers – 7pm. Spring Equinox in the northern hemisphere will be at 12:15pm, March 20, 2018. Once again, we gather as the Family of Light to continue to hold the energy and intention of Peace in this time of Renewal! Harnessing the energy at this very special time of the year where Sunlight increases and triggers bird song and Trees, shrubs and flowers.

People who observe, align and integrate their activities around these events find a restoration of peace, power and balance. Join us and come together as the Family of Light! Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

The Shaman’s Way: Learn to “Journey” – 7-9pm.

With the aid of drumming and rattling, learn how to enter altered states of consciousness and “journey” to different worlds. In the Lower World, find your Power Animal. Learn to make a Medicine Bundle. Facilitated by Divya Melissa Schnirring. $25. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@VictoriaAckerman. com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21

Experience John of God, Crystal Light Bed Sessions – 9am-6pm. With Michele Denise. She is authorized by John of God and offers crystal light bed sessions and tours to visit John of God in Brazil. The crystal light bed aligns the chakras leaving the person emotionally, physically and spiritually balanced. Available, blessed John of God Crystals and Jewelry. $35/half hour, $65/ per hour. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, for appointment, 828-4231482, Michele@crystalhealingbed.com.

Have You Had a Spiritual Experience? – 6:307:30pm. A spiritual discussion. Come share and learn more about spiritual experiences such as coincidences, guidance from departed ones or angels, dreams, past lives, soul travel. These topics come from the Spiritual Experiences Guidebook which will be given as a gift to attendees. Elsie Quirk Library, Conference Rm, 100 West Dearborn St., Englewood.

941-358-0325, Meetup.com/EckankarInSarasota.

Sound Meditation – 7-8pm. The therapeutic use of the gong vibrations and Tibetan singing bowls is an ancient tradition originating in the far east and is used to awaken, refresh, and relax the listener. Experience the sounds and vibrations of the instruments as they move throughout your being, bringing balance to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies. Edward Russell will lead participants through an hour-long meditation with a Sound Bath that will soothe your soul and restore inner peace. $15. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@ VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

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REIKI III Master Share – 7-9pm. Masters of all lineages to come together to share, expand, enhance and brush up on their Reiki. Wear comfortable clothes. $5 Suggested Donation. At the Enlightenment Center at Unity Church, 3023 Proctor Rd. Sarasota. Rev. Zan Benham. 941-922-7839. Zan@ woman-spirit.com, Woman-Spirit.com.

Keys of Enoch Study Group -7-9pm, first and third Wednesdays of every month. With Kim Converse and Rev. Dr. Sharon-Elizabeth James. Known as the “The Book of Knowledge” this riveting book upon which the class is based, is a blueprint or codebook designed to bring us in touch with the reality of Divine Intelligence. Please call Kim Converse for information and to join the class, 919-267-5922. $7.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Violet Wisdom Conversation, Meditation and Healing Circle with Rev. Molly Friedenfeld 7-9pm, every Wednesday. This group will discuss a new spiritual topic each week. We practice an energy healing tool of light each week – Qigong, Reiki IET, etc. Please invite your friends also. $15, pkg of 5/$50. Molly, 612-384-7903, Molly@ VioletWisdom.com.

Intro to Reiki -7-8pm. What is Reiki? This meetup is for those who want to experience and learn more about the Japanese Healing technique called Reiki.

Kelly provides a safe, nurturing, and comfortable atmosphere to ask questions. Everyone will have the opportunity to experience Reiki as a group. RSVP requested. $5 suggested donation. Sacred Pathways Sarasota, 2831 Ringling Blvd. B-108, SacredPathwaysSarasota.com. 941-322-7284.

THURSDAY, MARCH 22

Yoga Class – 9am. With Pauline Dimitry. Awakening for the Heart-Body-Mind. All Ages and Experiences Welcome. Accepting New Students. $10.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-822-0263.

Guest Reader, Joanne Leo - 10:30am–5:30pm.

Join us in welcoming back our popular guest reader, Joanne Leo, who has more than 30 years’ experience as a psychic reader and life coach. Combining psychic-channeled numerology and astrology with her tarot card readings, Joanne is able to provide detailed insights about your life based on your birth date and birth name. Her candid “Readings with a Heart” provide a unique and profound guide to all aspects of your life. 15mins/$30, 30mins/$50, 45mins/$70, 60mins/$90. Elysian Fields, Midtown Plaza, 1273 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota. 941-361-3006, ElysianFieldsOnline.com.

Prayer Circle with Rev. Bonnie Witherspoon – 7:30. Join Rev. Bonnie Witherspoon every Thursday for an hour of gratitude, praise and prayer to the Living God, the God of Gods and the King of Kings. Using a myriad names of God, we will offer up prayers of gratitude for the grace and blessings bestowed upon is. Love Offering. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg.

G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-3719333, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 23

Grow Your Creativity at the 15th Annual Florida Creativity Conference - March 23-25. Offering 50 workshops. Partners include USF Sarasota-Manatee and Florida Studio Theatre. Fri-Sat, March 23-24, 2018 located at USF, Sarasota-Manatee Campus.

Sun, March 25, 2018 located at Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 N. Palm Ave., Sarasota.

Shamanic Healing with Eric - 11-7. Fridays only by appointment. These powerful healing sessions are often channeled and rely on the high vibrational angels, masters, healers, and teachers that flow

through Eric. All sessions are different depending on the treatment that is needed. All will receive results in accordance with your own bodies’ desire and willingness to heal. $60/1 hour, $30/30 mins.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@ gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Sound Infusion with Carol Hall and Ed Russell – 7pm. Carol & Ed will set the tone for a sacred sound meditative journey. Sound therapy is a powerful healing modality deeply resonating with the cells & organs of your body for the relief of pain, stress & symptoms of dis-ease. Bring an open heart, water bottle, pillow, yoga mat or blankets to lie on.

Wear loose clothing. $20. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Therapeutic Healing Course with Rev. Mary Linn Clarke – 7-9pm. This course takes it a little further than most healing courses. We believe we can converse with healing physicians on the other side of life. Learning who our healers are, working with our healers to produce healing energies and more. Communication with these spirit healers of universal spirit is very important for the out-come of conditions both mentally, physically and spiritually.

On the 4th week a test will be given to receive your healing certificate, if passed. $20/class, payments taken eve of class. For more information, Rev. Mary Linn Clarke 941-479-7234. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg.

G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24

GATHERING OF THE ELEMENTS – 10am5pm. With Gma Mary Lyons, Ojibwe Elder; Wisdom teachings on self-care, the 4 elements, sacred fire, water ceremony and teachings, Ojibwe wild rice lunch. Sat./$100, $50/Sun, $125/both days.

Rising Tide, 5102 Swift Rd, Sarasota, 941-7358352, RT-SRQ.org Guest Reader, Margo Park - 10:30am–5:30pm.

Margo Park is a warm and caring intuitive who uses her psychic gifts to connect with your spirit guides for guidance and clearer vision in your life. She will often receive healing messages from loved ones that have crossed over to the other side. Margo is a Certified Voyager Tarot Consultant, aromatherapist, Reiki Master and is gifted in working with animals.

She loves to find the answers that you seek and share her knowledge of how you can connect with your own intuition and spirit guides. Pre-registration is required. $60/30 mins. Elysian Fields, Midtown Plaza, 1273 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota. 941-361-3006, ElysianFieldsOnline.com.

Thru The Looking Glass: Psychic Fair – 11am-5pm.

Im late! I’m late! For a Very Important Date! Says the White Rabbit. Don’t miss this whimsical spring event with psychic readers, flower readings, Reiki healers and spirit message gallery. Be careful! Are you clever enough to Escape the Rabbit Hole? Fun filled day for everyone. $5 admission. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874.

Spiritual Exploration Discussion - 11am-noon.

Learn from Spiritual ECK Masters past to current.

Receive a CD with special techniques given as a gift to all attendees. Free. Mid-County Regional Library, Meeting Rm B, 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd, Port Charlotte, 941-358-0325, Meetup.com/EckankarInSarasota Have You Had a Spiritual Experience? – 11am12noon. A spiritual discussion. Come share and learn more about spiritual experiences such as coincidences, guidance from departed ones or angels, dreams, past lives, soul travel. These topics come from the Spiritual Experiences Guidebook

which will be given as a gift to attendees. Free.

Nokomis Community Park Art Room, 234 Nippino Tr., Nokomis. 941-358-0325, Meetup.com/ EckankarInSarasota.

Thru the Looking Glass: Psychic Fair, Open House – 11-5pm. Rev. Zan Benham will be participating with intuitive card and oracle readings and energy clearing. $5. Spirit University, 373 Braden Ave, Sarasota, 34243. 941-544-5874, Light@ VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

CMF Wisdom Warriors Psychic Fair – 11am4pm. Come and relax in this spiritual oasis. Experienced mediums available for your 15-minute reading for $20 donation. We will also have crystal bowl healer/reader, numerologist, card readers and healers. Pendulums, Lotions, Essential oils, Crystals and other beautiful hand-made Gifts for SALE. Center for Metaphysical Fellowship, 2044 Bispham Rd. Sarasota, 941-266-8435, CMFSarasota.org.

Sacred Sound & Guided Hands-On Energy Harmonizing Meditation - 1-2:15pm. Connect with the harmonizing power of your own two hands as you are bathed in the sacred vibration of crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, and gong. Be renewed as you are guided through dynamic hands-on energy balancing exercises you apply to your own body. Profound relaxation, pain relief, and more. Register by 11am, March 24, $18 cash or check. Suncoast Jin Shin Jyutsu, Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota. Contact: Michelle 941-228-2972, Michelle@SuncoastJSJ.com, SuncoastJSJ.com.

The Path of Rapid Transformation – 1-5:30pm.

With David Winfree. This workshop presents Esoteric knowledge and focuses on the dynamic relationship between human spiritual consciousness, the state of development of the human energy field, and having an empowered and fully expressive life. $40. Sarasota Center of Light, 941-953-6620 , SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 25

ECK Light and Sound Service – 10-11am. Connecting with the Holy Spirit in Your Dreams. As you go to sleep tonight, look for the inner guide, the Dream Master, to show you how to understand the Holy Spirit as it comes to teach you how to make your life better in every way. La Quinta Inn, 5931 Commercial Way (W of I-75), Rm A, Sarasota, 941-358-0325, Meetup.com/EckankarInSarasota.

Sunday Morning Celebration Service with “Rev Faerie” Elaine Silver – 10:30am. Elaine will share her music, a meditation and a music-inspired lesson In Honor of the New-Born Spring. Enjoy the inspiration, connection and vibration of this special morning celebration. Sarasota Center of Light, 941953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

The Universal Worship Service -10:30am. This weekly egalitarian worship service will be officiated

by Rev. Zan Benham and Patricia Quinlan and Ann Williams on Singing Bowls. Services celebrates all of humanity’s religions and spiritual traditions on a single altar. Scriptures, songs, prayers, chants, and offerings from each religious tradition are accompanied with universalist prayers that honor all faiths as lights serving humanity’s unfoldment.

Different officiates/Cherags rotate on leading the services each week. At Rising Tide, 5102 Swift Rd. Sarasota, RisingTideInternational.org. Rev. Zan, 941-922-7839.

MONDAY, MARCH 26

Channeled Anchoring Light Meditation 7:45pm. Serving the Ascension of our planet with the Ascended Realms as Anchors of Light. with Rev. Sharon-Elizabeth James July 16, since 2007.

Love Offering. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27 Ask Your Soul - 7-9pm. Join Mark Pitstick. Access your inner wisdom/ consciousness/spirit under deep relaxation/hypnosis. Guided technique allows input from your angels, guides, master teachers and the Light. Love offering $20. Unity of Sarasota.org, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota 941-955-3301.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

Guest Reader, Suzanne Gerber - 10:30am– 5:30pm. Suzanne, Intuitive Astrologer, works with your birth chart to channel remarkably accurate and insightful information about work, love, relationships, money, home, travel, health, soul purpose, and whatever else you are curious about. As a “spiritual life coach,” she has helped thousands of people gain greater understanding of their gifts, talents, challenges, and life purpose, and destiny over the past 30 years. Knowing your birth time helps to pinpoint the timing of events but isn’t necessary.

15mins/$30, 30mins/$50, 45mins/$70, 60mins/$90.

Elysian Fields, Midtown Plaza, 1273 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota. 941-361-3006, ElysianFieldsOnline.com Monthly Anchoring Light Channeled Meditation, VENICE/NOKOMIS – 7pm. 4nd Wednesday of every month with Rev. Dr. Sharon-Elizabeth James. Serving the Ascension of our planet with the Ascended Realms as Anchors of Light every Monday since July 16, 2007! Love Offering. Villa Terra Mar, 218 Pocono Trail East, Nokomis.

Violet Wisdom Conversation, Meditation and Healing Circle with Rev. Molly Friedenfeld 7-9pm, every Wednesday. This group will discuss a new spiritual topic each week. We practice an energy healing tool of light each week – Qigong, Reiki IET, etc. Please invite your friends also. $15, pkg of 5/$50. Molly, 612-384-7903, Molly@ VioletWisdom.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 29

Yoga Class – 9am. With Pauline Dimitry. Awakening for the Heart-Body-Mind. All Ages and Experiences Welcome. Accepting New Students. $10.

Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-822-0263.

Tuning Fork Healings Workshop – 7-9pm. Robert Austin will be conducting the workshop for enabling an individual to assist a friend or family member to; help alleviate Arthritis, Raynaud’s, Fibromyalgia and Carpel Tunnel symptoms in the hands, or Neuropathy in the feet. This workshop will be hands-on for learning how to apply the available tuning fork while using a Crystal and Healing Stone in order to release Stagnant Energy within the body. Tuning forks will also be available for purchase. $20 donation, reservations required. Center for Metaphysical Fellowship, 2044 Bispham Rd. Sarasota, 941-2668435, CMFSarasota.org.

Prayer Circle with Rev. Bonnie Witherspoon – 7:30. Join Rev. Bonnie Witherspoon every Thursday for an hour of gratitude, praise and prayer to the Living God, the God of Gods and the King of Kings. Using a myriad names of God, we will offer up prayers of gratitude for the grace and blessings bestowed upon is. Love Offering. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg.

G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-3719333, CosmicCenterOSL@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30

Shamanic Healing with Eric - 11-7. Fridays only by appointment. These powerful healing sessions are often channeled and rely on the high vibrational angels, masters, healers, and teachers that flow through Eric. All sessions are different depending on the treatment that is needed. All will receive results in accordance with your own bodies’ desire and willingness to heal. $60/1 hour, $30/30 mins.

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Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterOSL@ gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

PLAN AHEADS

SATURDAY, APRIL 7 REIKI 3 Master Certification – 10am-2pm. The joys of becoming a Reiki Master are many and you don’t necessarily have to teach in order for the Master training to be useful. The additional attunement, symbols, techniques and knowledge will add value to your healing abilities. The fact that you can pass Reiki on to friends and family is also a definite plus. To becoming a Reiki Master you must have first completed Reiki I and II. Facilitated by Barbara Harrison. $118 plus $18 for manual. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 19-21 Summer Solstice 3-Day Retreat - Immerse yourself in an intensive, transformative experience during this auspicious time of the solar year. Daily activities include Energy Healing, Kundalini Yoga, extended meditations, journaling, art, and music.

Healthy snacks provided-bring a light lunch. RSVP required. $180/all 3 days, $62/one day. Sacred Pathways Sarasota, 2831 Ringling Blvd. B-108, SacredPathwaysSarasota.com. 941-322-7284.

on going events

sunday Cultural Night with Tahja - The last Sunday of March at Primo’s, 8076 N Tamiami Trail. Sarasota Dance Entertainment, to reserve, 941 349-3494, Tahja.com/events.

Morning Meditation at Garden of the Heart Yoga Center - 8:30-9:30am. Stephen Gillum will lead you through meditation practices including silent, guided, and walking meditation. Suggested Donation $12. Garden of the Heart Yoga Center, 2888 Ringling Blvd., GardenofTheHeartYoga.com.

One from the Heart Healing Sessions – 9:3010:15am. Center of Spiritual Awareness healing practitioners offer 15-min sessions to bring a state of wholeness to body, mind, and spirit. Free. Fruitville Rd (Knights of Columbus Bldg), 941-926-7828.

Sunday Services Cosmic Center – 10am. Hands-on Spiritual Healing. 10:30am Open Arms Metaphysical Spiritualist Service: Inspirational lectures and messages from your loved ones and friends on “The Other Side”. Reverends Thomas & Mary Linn Clarke. The Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mdw, Bldg G-2, Sarasota. 941-371-9333. ccosl.com.

Hatha Yoga with Jamie Coffey – 10-11:30am. A creative blend of yoga styles based on the teacher’s background. The class helps to build strength and increase flexibility. $14 or 5 for $50. Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota. 941-9525280, RosemaryCourt.com.

Nia - 10am. With Becky. Say yes to living well with Nia: a blend of the dance, martial, and healing arts.

Also Wednesdays and Fridays at 9am. First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue. 941-312-5630, WildGingerApothecary.com.

Low Impact Barefoot Dance Fitness – 10:3011:30am. Blending jazz, modern, African, ballet with

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qigong, yoga and somatics. $15. KaiMoves.com.

Unity of Sarasota-10:30am. Celebration Service. We honor the Christ Spirit in all. Music: Rob Satori. 3023 Proctor Rd., 941-350-3301, UnityOfSarasota.org.

Sarasota Center of Light Sunday Morning Celebration Service - 10:30am. We celebrate life in a morning church service that features Vibrational Healing followed by singing, music, a guided meditation, a greeting of the community and an inspirational talk by our Pastor, Rev. Jim Toole. Feel the energy of the Sanctuary and this Community. 852 S Tuttle Ave. 941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterOfLight.com.

Sunday Service at CMF – 10:30am. Please join us each Sunday morning for spiritual healing, an inspirational talk, special music and messages from spirit. Leave refreshed and inspired. Refreshments and fellowship period follows the service. Center for Metaphysical Fellowship, 2044 Bispham Rd. Sarasota. 941-266-8435, CMFSarasota.org.

The Universal Worship Service -10:30am. This weekly egalitarian worship service celebrates all of humanity’s religions and spiritual traditions on a single altar. Scriptures, songs, prayers, chants, and offerings from each religious tradition are accompanied with universalist prayers that honor all faiths as lights serving humanity’s unfoldment. Different officiates/Cherags rotate on leading the services each week. At Rising Tide, 5102 Swift Rd. Sarasota, Rev. Zan, 941-922-7839, RisingTideInternational.org.

Cosmic In-Service Gathering of Lightworkers – 12:15pm. A call to Planetary World Servers to Anchor Light and work with our Family of Light to bridge Heaven and Earth. Rev Molly Friedenfeld. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mdws, Bldg G-2, Sarasota. 941-371-9333, ccosl.com.

Open Heart Divine Healing Service – 12:15pm.

First Sunday monthly. Through the gathering of the faithful, experience and co-create the Anchoring of Powerful Divine Healing Energies within the Sacred Circle. Expect miracles! Rev Dr. Sharon-Elizabeth James. A Spiritual Discussion follows the service at 1:15 with Rev Molly Friedenfeld. The Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mdw, Bldg G-2, Sarasota. 941-371-9333. ccosl.com.

Sarasota Center of Light Sunday Evening Celebration Service – 7pm. Our evening service is special for the Spirit communication offered by our Pastor, Rev. Jim Toole, one of our mediums, or a guest medium. Experience the inspiration and joy as we come together for an inspirational talk, singing, music, prayer and celebrating life. 852 S Tuttle Ave. 941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterOfLight.com.

monday Find Health through Movement! 8:30-9:30am, Monday through Friday. Nia dance-fitness classes every weekday. Join in any time for a smooth blend of dance arts, martial arts and healing arts. Perfect for athletes, dancers, casual exercisers and gymhaters alike. No dance experience needed! Nia is exhilarating, not guilt-driven; expressive instead of one-dimensional; healing, not exhausting. Nia is simple choreography created with textured, world music. Classes are done barefoot in a supportive and playful environment. Sweating and Smiling are guaranteed! $15/Drop In, $60/6 classes, $100/12 classes. Unlimited monthly available. Sara Dance Center on 5000 Fruitville Rd. in Sarasota - close to I-75, 941-807-4677, OrganicBalance@att.net.

Chi Tao Yoga – 9-10am. Walk in to any class. You haven’t done Yoga until you have done Chi Tao Yoga with Sifu Michael Stults. He will show you how to access your body wisdom for more health and vitality. $20 per class. Call for more informa-

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tion. Pearl Cream by Dr. Anna store, 2721 Mall Drive, 941-921-2662.

Intermediate/Advanced Level Yoga Class – 9am.

Led by Gillian Whatmore at Garden of the Heart.

Vinyasa and poses that will progress your yoga practice, including inversions like handstand and forearm balance. $18. Garden of the Heart Yoga, 2888 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, GardenofTheHeartYoga.com.

Yoga Classes at Rosemary Court Yoga – 9:3011am and 11:15am-12:45pm. Hatha Yoga with Stephanie Cole features a blend of yoga styles based on the teacher’s background and helps to build strength and increase flexibility. 11:15am Ashtanga Yoga with Liana Sheintal Bryant is a physically demanding practice synchronizing breath with movement through a set series of progressive postures to build strength, flexibility and stamina. $14 or 5 for $50. Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota. 941-952-5280, RosemaryCourt.com.

Buti Yoga -10:30am, Tuesday 7pm, Thursday 7pm, Saturday 9am. With Leila, yoga, tribal dance, and body sculpting class. Also Wednesday at 7pm and Saturday at 9am. First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue.

941-312-5630, WildGingerApothecary.com.

Introductory Reflexology Session – Noon-5:30pm.

One-hour session. $49. Heart and Sole Organics, 1435 S Osprey Ave, Ste 200, Sarasota. 941-2289724. HeartAndSoleOrganics.com.

Transitions Support Group – 5-6:30pm. A support group that helps cope with the reality of traumatic changes. Discover resources & chart strategies to achieve priority goals. Six sessions are recommended. Free. Transition Church, 2215 Sunset Dr, Ste E1, Bradenton. 941-739-7103. RevDCT@Verizon.net.

Feldenkrais with Bonnie K – 5:45pm. Ongoing Awareness Through Movement lessons. Improve posture, body/mind connection, self-reliance. $15.

Ionie’s, 1241 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota. 941-360-2248.

FeldenkraisInSarasota.com.

Psychic Development Class – 7-8:30pm. Awaken your psychic and intuitive abilities, like the ability to give spiritual healing, should not be regarded as the gift of the few – they are the birthright of everyone on Earth. Open to all those who seek to expand their knowledge of the spirit world.

Develop and strengthen your understanding of the different elements of spirituality and psychic development through discussion, entertaining exercises, interaction with others and personal application.

Facilitated by Divya Melissa Schnirring. $15. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

Monday Evening Channeled Anchoring Light Meditation – 7:45pm. With Dr. Rev Sharon-Elizabeth James, serving the Ascension of our planet with the Ascended Realms as Anchors of Light every Monday since July 16, 2007! Love Offering. The Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mdw, Bldg G-2, Sarasota. 941-371-9333, ccosl.com.

tuesday Alchemy TaiChi and Qigong - 8:30am. Exercise the mind, body, and spirit in this energy-based movement practice. By donation. Outside @ Arlington Park, 941 525 3752, aware122@gmail.com, 360DegreeWellness.com.

Yoga at Siesta Key Chapel - 9:30-11am. All levels welcomed. Chair yoga 11-12pm. $10. 4615 Gleason Ave. 34242. 941-349-1166.

Low Impact Barefoot Dance Fitness – 9:3010:30am. Blending jazz, modern, African, ballet with qigong, yoga and somatics. $15. KaiMoves.com.

classifieds SERVICES HOUSECLEANING. Enjoy your free time and let us do what we do best: Housecleaning to your healthy satisfaction. Call Paula for a free estimate 941-320-4052.

FOR SALE RETREAT PROPERTY FOR SALE one hour east of Sarasota. 25 acres along Horse Creek. 7 buildings. Operating since 1994 as an Ayurvedic retreat. See Florida-Eco-Retreat.com for details.

Yoga Classes at Rosemary Court Yoga - 1011:30am, 12-1:15pm, and 6:30-8pm. 10am Hatha Yoga with Stephanie Cole is a blend of yoga styles based on the teacher’s background and helps to build strength and flexibility. 12pm Yin Yoga with Stephanie Cole is a passive yoga practice that stretches connective tissue in the body and provides time to remain in the poses for longer periods which increases flexibility. 6:30pm Vinyasa Yoga with Stacey Steig is a vigorous style of yoga, which links breath and movement through a heat-building sequence. $14 or 5 for $50. Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota. 941-952-5280, RosemaryCourt.com.

Pilates on Roller with Weights – 10:30-11:30am.

Beg/Interm. Build bone and core strength. $15.

KaiMoves.com.

Drop-In Psychic Intuitive, Tarot, and Astrology - 12-3pm, Tues through Sat. Psychic, Tarot/ Astrology. Also by appointment and special scheduled events! $20/15 minutes. Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue. 941-312-5630, WildGingerApothecary.com.

Law of Attraction Class - 7-9pm. This class takes you to the leading edge of co-creation, working with the Principles of the Laws of Cause/Effect or Sow/ Reap. We are entering a study series of intension for living life as masterfully as we can, given our various quirks and preferences. We move forward in our understanding of the Law of “if you ask it is given.” $10. At Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd. Sarasota. Rev. Zan Benham, 941-922-7839. Zan@ woman-spirit.com, Woman-Spirit.com.

Psychic Practice Circle – 7-9pm. Come together with likeminded individuals to practice your intuitive abilities in a supportive and caring atmosphere.

This is not a class, but rather an opportunity to advance and share your sacred gifts in friendly environment. Each session will be preceded by a brief meditation and blessing. Open to all regardless of experience. Join us for one, any, or all weeks! Facilitated by Dawn Freeman. $5. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

Zen Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Tues & Thurs. Led by spiritual director, Rev Daito Zenei Thompson.

Consists of two 20-min meditations, separated by a 5-min walking meditation. Ends with tea & conversation. Free. Sarasota Zen Center, 3947 Clark Rd, Ste A, Sarasota. 941-451-6988. SarasotaZen.org.

Intermediate Level Yoga Class – 7:30pm. Led by Cindy Turner at Garden of the Heart Yoga. Work toward a challenging “peak” pose each month, all classes include inversion preps. $18. Garden of the Heart Yoga, 2888 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, GardenofTheHeartYoga.com.

Healing Certification Classes – 7:30–9pm. Beginning January 9. This healing program offers a focused, well-rounded curriculum and practicum.

Students may complete the curriculum for certification or attend individual classes. $15. Sarasota Center of Light. 852 S Tuttle Ave. 941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

Anchoring Light Channeled Meditation Charlotte County – 6:45pm. 2nd Tuesday monthly. Reverend Sharon-Elizabeth James. Serving the Ascension of our planet with the Ascended Realms as Anchors of Light since July 2007. Love Offering. The Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mdw, Bldg G-2, Sarasota. 941-371-9333, CCOSL.com

wednesday Authentic Movement Practice – 9:30-10:30am.

Open Floor conscious movement/awareness dance. $15. KaiMoves.com .

Hands-On Self-Healing Meditation – 10-11:15am.

Connect with the rejuvenating, harmonious flow of life energy in your body for deep relaxation, pain relief and more. Certified Jin Shin Jyutsu Self-Help Instructor, Michelle Giambra, guides you in sequences of hand placements to revitalize energy centers on your own body. Space is limited.

Please preregister. $18/class or 5 classes for $60 (prepay). Cash or check. Suncoast Jin Shin Jyutsu, Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota.

Contact Michelle Giambra, 941-228-2972, Michelle@SuncoastJSJ.com, SuncoastJSJ.com.

Feldenkrais with Bonnie K – 10:45am. Awareness Through Movement classes improve posture, balance, and body awareness. Lessons (in chairs/on floor) are designed to quiet non-working habitual patterns, invite you into a process for learning and offer experiences for more efficient movement. $15.

Ionie’s, 1241 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota. 941-360-2248.

FeldenkraisInSarasota.com.

Vinyasa Yoga with Stephanie Cole – 11:30am1pm. A vigorous style of yoga, which links breath and movement through a heat-building sequence. $14 or 5 for $50. Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota. 941-952-5280, RosemaryCourt.com.

Free Healing Clinic – 4-6:30pm. Our Masters tap into the Divine Source of energy to balance and heal your being. Relax and enjoy this renewing and enlightening experience. Love Donation Appreciated. Angel Ministries, 2269 S Tamiami Trl, Venice.

Rev Patricia Charnley, 941-492-4995, revpat@ angelministriesfl.org, angelministriesfl.org.

Your Mid-Week Break at CMF – 4:30-6pm. Walk in at your own convenience first come first serve. Indulge yourself in Healing Energy. Susan Houliston and Andrea Blood will be available to give you the choice of Reiki healing or putting your feet in a crystal bowl for vibrational healing, possibly receiving a short message. 15 min. of relaxing healing/$20.

Center for Metaphysical Fellowship, 2044 Bispham Rd. Sarasota. 941-266-8435, CMFSarasota.org.

Belly Dance Classes with Tahja - 5:45 beginners class, 7pm advanced class. $20. Art Avenue 3501 S. Tamiami Tr, Sarasota, 941-349-3494, Tahja.com, Tahja@Tahja.com.

Monthly Anchoring Light Channeled Meditation Venice/Nokomis – 7pm. 4nd Wednesday of every month. With Rev. Dr. Sharon-Elizabeth James - Serving the Ascension of our planet with the Ascended Realms as Anchors of Light. Love Offering. Villa Terra Mar - 218 Pocono Trail East, Nokomis, 941-371-9333, ccosl.com.

Wednesday Candlelight Healing Service - 7pm.

Wednesday evening is dedicated to healing. Receive a Vibrational Healing and join us in a guided meditation. We share our energy and intentions together in our candlelit sanctuary in a peaceful and loving hour together. 852 S Tuttle Ave. 941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

Prayer/Meditation - 7-8pm. Respite of Positive Prayer/Music/Silence. Love offering. Unity of Sarasota.org, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, 941955-3301.

Tarot Practice Circle – 7-8:30pm. The Tarot is a wonderful tool that can cultivate your intuition. We will find together unique ways to play with some of the meanings to strengthen one’s knowledge of most of the symbols and other pictograms within each deck of cards. This workshop will offer a bit of education, advice and practice to further your knowledge of the Tarot. Come with your favorite deck of Tarot cards! Facilitated by Barbara Harrison. $15. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@VictoriaAckerman. com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

The Keys of Enoch Study Group – 7-9pm. 1st and 3rd Weds. Known also as The Book of Knowledge, this is the study of the “code-book” or blueprint for spiritual consciousness with the reality of Divine Intelligence. KeysOfEnoch.com. Written by Dr J J Hurtak. Co-facilitated by Kim Converse and Rev. Dr. Sharon-Elizabeth James. $7. The Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mdw, Bldg G-2, Sarasota. 941-371-9333, ccosl.com.

Learning to Connect Classes at CMF - 7:30-9pm.

Join Susan Houliston and guest instructors every Wednesday to learn techniques for connecting with Spirit. Students are given the opportunity to practice lessons to develop their skills, and each class will end with healings by the “WE” for all those attending. Discussion and refreshments follow. $10 donation is requested. Center for Metaphysical Fellowship, 2044 Bispham Rd., Sarasota. For more information or for description of the program offered for a given date, call Susan at 941-266-1696, CMFsarasota.org.

thursday Alchemy TaiChi and Qigong - 8:30am. Exercise the mind, body, and spirit in this energy-based movement practice. By donation. Outside @ Arlington Park, 941 525 3752, aware122@gmail.com, 360DegreeWellness.com.

Chi Tao Yoga – 9-10am. Walk in to any class. You haven’t done Yoga until you have done Chi Tao Yoga with Sifu Michael Stults. He will show you how to access your body wisdom for more health and vitality. $20 per class. Call for more information. Pearl Cream by Dr. Anna store, 2721 Mall Drive, 941-921-2662.

Yoga at Siesta Key Chapel - 9:30-11am. All levels welcomed. Chair yoga 11-12pm. $10. 4615 Gleason Ave. 34242. 941-349-1166.

Yoga Classes with Liana Sheintal Bryant - 1010:45am and 11:15am-12:30pm. 10am Mom + Baby Yoga class is designed for babies 6 weeks to 3 years (but all are welcome!) and offers benefits for both moms and their babies. 11:15am Ashtanga Yoga with Liana Sheintal Bryant is a physically demanding practice synchronizing breath with movement through a set series of progressive postures to build strength, flexibility and stamina. $14 or 5/$50.

Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota.

941-952-5280, RosemaryCourt.com.

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Class - 6-7:30pm.

Small class limited to about half a dozen souls; emphasis on meditation, not physical yoga. Light yoga warmups, then between 26 and 62 minutes of meditation. No experience necessary; you can sit in a chair if needed. This is traditional Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. $11/class. RSVP requested.

Sacred Pathways Sarasota, 2831 Ringling Blvd., Suite B-108, SacredPathwaysSarasota.com, 407-227-4111.

Platform Mediumship – 7-9pm. Develop your confidence, presence and personality as a platform medium. This class is appropriate for experienced mediums even if you’ve never on the platform before. This class offers a rare opportunity to both

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practice and demonstrate your platform mediumship as well as critique yourself from observation of video recording. Sharon Hill. $150 for series.

No individual classes. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@ VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

friday Hatha Yoga with Stephanie Cole – 9:30-11am and 11:30am-1pm. A creative blend of yoga styles based on the teacher’s background. The class helps to build strength and flexibility. $14 or 5 for $50.

Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota.

941-952-5280, RosemaryCourt.com.

Low Impact Barefoot Dance Fitness – 9:3010:30am. Blending jazz, modern, African, ballet with qigong, yoga and somatics. $15. KaiMoves.com.

Energize and Revitalize with a John of God, Crystal Light Bed Session - 10am-6pm. With Diane Oliva, authorized by John of God. Feel relaxed, restored and renewed as negative energy is transformed and your mind, body and spirit comes back into balance. You can experience less stress, clearer thinking, better sleep, increased energy, a sense of peace and so much more, as each experience is unique to you. Take one step closer to becoming your best self. All natural. Non-invasive. By appointment. $45/40 minutes, $65/hour. Essential Acupuncture and Wellness, 3150 Southgate Circle, Sarasota, 941-313-6123.

Feldenkrais Class – 11:30am-1pm. Deepen your awareness of how you move to improve balance, flexibility and posture. Pay as you wish. Longevity Wellness Clinic. SRQ, 941-923-9355.

Developing Consciousness with Rev Jim Toole - 6pm.

Enjoy a time of connection, checking in with each other, discussing spiritual topics and joining in a channeled meditation. All are welcome Love offering. Sarasota Center of Light Ed Center 852 S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, 941-330-5031, RevJimSCOL@gmail.com.

Restorative Thai Yoga - 7pm with Angi. Restorative Yoga with personalized Thai Yoga adjustments. First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941-312-5630, WildGingerApothecary.com.

Traditional “Home Circle” – Evidential Mediumship – 7-8:30pm. Spiritualists have sat in home circles since their very beginnings. It was the way they developed their relationship with spirit, refined their spirit within. Today, we know that everyone has the potential to develop; many a developing (as well as well developed) medium still sits in circle.

Sitting in circle increases our spiritual abilities and offers the developing and well-developed medium alike the opportunity to continue increasing their spiritual potential. Facilitated by Sharon Hill. $15.

The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com.

saturday Sarasota Farmers Market – 7am-1pm. Rain or shine. Established in 1979, the market continues its tradition of serving the community with local produce, plants, prepared foods and artisans. They currently have a full market that includes 70 vendors and 5,000 sq ft of produce and plants. 1592 Main St from Lemon Ave to Selby Five Points Park, Downtown Sarasota.

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Central Sarasota Year-Round Farmers Market – 8am-1pm, rain or shine. Every agriculture vendor at the market (fruits, vegetables, herbs, plants, etc.) is a grower or farmer, not just a reseller. The Florida House, 4454 S Beneva Rd, Sarasota. CentralSarasotaFamersMarket.com.

Free Bayfront Park Community Kai – 8-9am.

Barefoot yoga/dance blending patterns with guided somatic movement. KaiMoves.com.

Mixed level Yoga Class – 9am. Led by Amanda Hansell at Garden of the Heart Yoga. Learn a variety of poses everyone can do, including inversion preps and advanced variations on poses. $18. Garden of the Heart Yoga, 2888 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, GardenofTheHeartYoga.com.

Vinyasa Yoga with Rebecca Harp - 9-10:15am.

A vigorous style of yoga, which links breath and movement through a heat-building sequence. $14/ class, 5/$50. Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota, 941-952-5280, RosemaryCourt.com.

Bradenton Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm. Over thirty-five vendors offering locally-grown fruits, vegetables, plants, organic products, fresh seafood, prepared foods, as well as the s of local artists, craftspeople and musicians. 1005 1st Ave W, Bradenton.

941-932-9440. RealizeBradenton.com/our_vendors.

Downtown Bradenton Farmers’ Market – 9am2pm. Features a special activity including guest chefs, raffles, arts & crafts vendors, children’s activities. Old Main St, Downtown parking/free on weekends. Dogs on leashes welcome. 941744-7484.

Psychic Fair – 10am-3pm. 2nd & 4th Sat. Are you searching, questioning and seeking answers? Choose from some of the best Intuitive Artists in the area.

See what your future holds. Complimentary refreshments. Private Readings $1/Min. Angel Ministries, 2269 Tamiami Trail, Venice. Rev Donna L. Galloway, 561-346-6296, AngelMinistriesfl.org.

community resource guide ACUPUNCTURE/ CHINESE MEDICINE CARYN L. YOUNG, DOM, AP, OTR

Board Certified Acupuncture Physician The Integrated Path, P.A. 3148 Southgate Ci, Sarasota 941-924-8833 • IntegratedPath.com

The Integrated Path to Health and Wellness for the whole family utilizing Traditional Chinese Medicine,Acupuncture, Energetic Medicine, Bloodwork Analysis,Clinical Nutrition Assessments and ZYTO Elite to restore balance.

Over 30 years of clinical experience!

FAMILY HEALING CENTER, PA

Dr. Christina Captain, DAOM Nationally Board Certified Dipl.Ac Complimentary Meet & Greet The Medical Complex 2650 Bahia Vista Street, Suite 101, Sarasota, 941-951-1119 •FamilyHealingCenter.com

Family Healing Center, an integrative wellness practice. Addressing all health issues we will find the key to unlock your highest level of health and wellness. Complimentary Meet & Greet

DONNA THORSEN, AP, DOM, BA.

Constitution Square 2100 Constitution Blvd. Suite 114, Sarasota, Across from Phillipi Estate Park ( just 1/2 mile north of Stickney Point Rd. ) 941-350-8554 DonnaThorsen@comcast.net.

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Massage, B-12 Shots (Energy and Metabolism), Ionic detox foot-bath, Homeopathic Pain Management, Nutritional Consultation.Discount Packages and Gift Certificates Available!!

Practicing in Sarasota over 23 years! Contact Donna Thorsen, AP, DOM @ Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine. See me on Facebook!

360 DEGREE WELLNESS

Sean M Leonard, AP, MAcOM Acupuncture Herbal Medicine Qigong Personal Training 7053 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite A, Sarasota 941-525-3752 aware122@gmail.com

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Advanced Acupuncture treatments for acute and chronic conditions. Layered protocols work to address both the root cause and symptoms, bringing you back into balance.

ACUPUNCTURE FACELIFT FACES BY DR ANNA

Anna L. Baker, D.O.M. Nationally Board Certified Acupuncture Physician 941-924-2723 FacesByDrAnna.com

Unique muscle-tightening acupuncture facelift and necklift done with 12 hair-thin needles, none of which are on the face. Results documented photographically. Only one maintenance treatment needed every 18 months.

Free consultation includes facial analysis. Monthly seminars, call for schedule.

ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER SARASOTA ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER

Anne Luther, DVM 3646 Birky St., Sarasota 34232 941-954-4771 • SRQVet.com

Dr. Anne Luther has over 25 years experience in conventional medicine and alternative therapies such as acupuncture and homeopathy.

“We treat your pet like our own!”

APOTHECARY

WILD GINGER APOTHECARY

6557 Superior Avenue (Gulf Gate Shopping Village), Sarasota 941-312-5630 WildGingerApothecary.com Strictly shopnontoxic, natural, organic health + beauty . Now offering hemp CBD, sage, gifts, learn cards, metaphysical tools, essential oils, jewelry, and more! move Visit Studio + Lounge for classes 6557 SUPERIOR AVENUE • SARASOTA, FL • 34231 + events. Open Tu-Fri 10-5 and {IN GULF GATE SHOPPING VILLAGE} Sat. 10-3.

941.312.5630 • WILDGINGERAPOTHECARY.COM

BOOKSTORE/GIFT SHOPS ELYSIAN FIELDS

1273 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941-361-3006 • ElysianFieldsOnline.com

Celebrating 25 wonderful years, this award-winning store for conscious livings offers a unique assortment of quality, hand-selected gifts: jewelry, crystals, books, greeting cards, clothing, candles, aromatherapy, incense, and more… Private intuitive readings offered daily by the most reputable readers in town. Engaging classes and events monthly. Open: Mon-Sat 10am – 6pm, Sun 12pm – 5pm.

COLON HYDROTHERAPY COLON THERAPY CLINIC

Alain Menard • Allaesia Menard 7733 Holiday Drive • Sarasota, Fl 34231 941-922-7744• ColonTherapyClinic.com

Cleansing for digestive disorders.

Licensed 42 years. Developed gentle technique. Foot bath and ear candling.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY ADVANCED CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY [WHOLE BODY]

Terry Grywinksi, LMT MA6049 San Marco 205D, 1188 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota • 941-321-8757 www.ADVCST.com

Gifted healer Terry Grywinski with 19 years experience and advanced craniosacral training provides rapid relief from injury, pain, and muscle restrictions.

Great success with auto/ sports injury, sciatic, neck and back pain, TMJ, migraines.

CRYSTALS THE CRYSTAL CAVE

1899B Fruitville Rd., Sarasota 941-346-6203 CrystalCave.me

Sellers of stones, crystals, mineral specimens, fossils, jewelry, books, gifts, etc. Susan has over 25 years experience working with crystals and stones

ELYSIAN FIELDS

1273 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941-361-3006 ElysianFieldsOnline.com

Celebrating 25 wonderful years, this award-winning store for conscious livings offers a unique assortment of quality, hand-selected gifts: jewelry, crystals, books, greeting cards, clothing, candles, aromatherapy, incense, and more… Private intuitive readings offered daily by the most reputable readers in town. Engaging classes and events monthly.

Open: Mon-Sat 10am – 6pm, Sun 12pm – 5pm.

DENTISTRY FLORIDA INTEGRATIVE DENTISTRY

CHIROPRACTORS GENTLEBAY SARASOTA CHIROPRACTIC

Residual Strain Therapy Eric Winder DC Offices in Sarasota and Venice, FL 941-957-8390 eric.winder.dc@gmail.com

Professional care with a personal focus. Feel better through proper alignment, and get back to work and play! See our website for more information.

SRQDC

Dr. William J Maecker 7725 Holiday Dr, Sarasota 941-518-2247 SRQDC.com

Improving health in Sarasota, one person at a time.

Dick Chapman 2401 University Pkwy # 204, Sarasota 941-893-5968 DickChapmanDDS1@gmail.com

Our Holistic practice is committed to achieving optimal health using the highest standards in professional care and safety working together with our integrative modalities. Our approach to dentistry is based on honesty, integrity and respect.

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RAY BEHM DDS

127 N Garden Ave.Clearwater, FL SaveYourTeeth.com 727-446-6747

Save your teeth with safe natural holistic dentistry. We offer general dental services such as cleanings, checkups and emergencies. Safe appropriate amalgam removal. Metal-free crowns, bridges and dentures.Non-surgical gum treatment. Holistic extractions.

WHITE SANDS DENTISTRY

Martina Mallery 520 48th Street Court E. Bradenton 941-748-9393 WSDentalManager@gmail.com WhiteSandsDentistry.com

Dr. Mallery combines conservative dental treatment with holistic principles while emphasizing prevention and healthy nutrition.

We practice mercury free, fluoride free and use SMART Technology.

ENERGY HEALING

HEALING ROOMBLUE LIGHT ENERGY HEALING

HEALING ROOM, ENERGY HEALING, BIOFEEDBACK STRESS MANAGEMENT, PEMF Treatments to balance over a thousand conditions!

Infrared Inversion, Sound Immersion with the Singing Bowls 718-791-3797 PureFieldForce@gmail.com

Energy Healing helps the body with a long list of conditions, aches, pains and imbalances. Biofeedback Scanning locates the imbalances and it also corrects them. PEMF (Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy) re-energizes damaged cells, it is a powerful tool to MANAGE PAIN! 941-586-9539, Facebook.com/ CreateBalanceandHealing

FACIALS/REFLEXOLOGY

HEART AND SOLE ORGANICS

Cindy Heard, LMT, LE, MA65765 Certified IIR Reflexologist 1435 S. Osprey Ave., Suite 200, Sarasota 941-228-9724 HeartandSoleOrganics.com

Offering therapeutic treatments in Reflexology, Organic Facials and Massage bodywork. New clients receive $10 off any one 60 minute service. Open Mon-Fri 11am-6pm.

By appointment only.

FELDENKRAIS METHOD® FELDENKRAIS METHOD®

Children (ABM) and Adults Classes, Individual Lessons, Workshops Bonnie Kissam, MA, LMT, CE Provider 941-360-2248 www.FeldenkrasInSarasota.com

The Feldenkrais® Approach improves posture and creates more efficient ways of moving through ‘Movement with Attention’. Clients optimize their musical, athletic or everyday movements, and improve abilities after injury, illness and trauma. Available in Sarasota, St. Pete & Orlando. Call Bonnie at email Bonnie@ FeldenkraisInSarasota.com or 941-360-2248.

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HYPNOTHERAPY

CROP JUICE BAR & CAFE

BETH A. SNYDER HYPNOSIS & MINDFUL COACHING Beth A. Snyder, CCHT 941-228-8020 bethsnyderhypnosis@gmail.com

Looking for a new and empowering way to create the positive change in your life you desire? Have you suffered enough, struggling with habits, sadness, anxious feelings or stress? Discover within you a new and happier way to be in the day to day.

Hypnosis is a safe, simple and successful way to empower yourself. You are unique and deserve a compassionate customized approach to achieving your goals. I invite you to learn more, enjoy free resources, and schedule a complimentary compassionate consultation at bethsnyderhypnosis.com or call 941.228.8020. Feel better now!

ELITEHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

1281 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 4125-2 S. Tamiami Trail S., Venice 941-549-8455 SarasotaActivityCenter@Elitehealth.com EliteHealth.com Come experience the Elite difference Primary Care & Community Wellness Center Advanced Diagnostics all under one roof

Dr. Nema Runyan is a board certified Internist, with 35 years of experience. Micronutrient Testing, Allergy immunotherapy, IV Vitamin Therapy, Wellness Center offering workshops at low to no cost, VIP Wellness Programs. Accepting new patients and most insurance.

JIN SHIN JYUTSU® SUNCOAST JIN SHIN JYUTSU

Michelle Giambra, Certified Practitioner at Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave 941-228-2972 SuncoastJSJ.com

Michelle shares this ancient, hands-on art of balancing life energy in the body with individuals addressing acute, chronic and serious health projects along with those interested in maintaining wellness. MA42460

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At CROP, we hand craft our juices daily by using the highest ORGANIC JUICE BAR & CAFE quality organic vegetables, mix the appropriate amounts of organic fruits for a burst of flavor, and package our juice in glass to ensure the freshest, highest quality juice available anywhere. We invite you to try a CROP juice today and compare the ingredients on our label to any other juice on the market. You will then understand why we believe no other juice even comes close.

LYMPHATIC THERAPY SUNCOAST LYMPHEDEMA THERAPY CENTER

INTEGRATED WELLNESS

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Center and Perfect Blend Acupuncture Diana Hebert, AP, DOM, RN, CLT 941-321-7171 dianahebertrn@gmail.com

Specializing in removing toxins naturally, promoting wellness and treating abnormal swelling due to lymphedema, trauma, surgery, or cancer with Manual Lymph Drainage.

MATCHMAKING SUNCOAST SINGLES

Christy Tromp Matchmaking Speed Dating Events Parties • 941-713-1000 SuncoastSingles.com Christy@SuncoastSingles.com

I have been helping people find meaningful relationships for over 20 years. Give us a call for a free consultation. LIFE IS BETTER WHEN SHARED!

NATURAL FOOD CAFE EVERGREEN

801 S Tamiami Trail, Nokomis, FL 941-412-4334 • CafeEvergreen.net

Cafe Evergreen is a natural, organic restaurant.

Our menu consists of many organic recipes designed to not only taste delicious, but also enhance your health. Open 7 days a week 11am-9pm.

NATURAL PET FOOD HOLISTIC FOR PETS

MASSAGE THERAPY

Valerie Clows 713 Honore Ave, Sarasota, 941-378-4367 5770 Ranch Lake Blvd, East Bradenton, 753-7297 • HolisticForPets.com

Bich Mai Massage BICH MAI MASSAGE

Specializing in Hypo-allergenic Foods, Frozen Natural Raw Foods, Herbal & HoMA 0025928 Will meet or beat all competitor pricing. meopathic Remedies, Deter1219 East Ave, Suite 202, Sarasota New Client Special gent & Soap Free Shampoo, 941-724-9992 Natural Flee Preventatives Skin Care Products, 3 Massages for $100 (regular price $65-75) each Customized massage to fit your needs.

Healthy treats, Toys and gifts.

Specializing inMassage sports massage.

Avail• Customized to Fit Your Needs able evenings & weekends.

New cli• Specializing in Sports Massage ent special 3 massages for $100.

• Works on-all levels of athletics to alleviate pain

NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED

and prevent injury • Medical Insurance Accepted

Licensed Massage Therapist MA 0025928

NUTRITION

LICENSED NUTRITION COUNSELOR

Eve Prang Plews, LIC NC333 941-724-9992 Full Spectrum Health, Inc.

1219 East Ave, Suite 202, Sarasota, FL 34239 2106 Bispham Road Sarasota, FL 941-952-1200 • M-Fri 9-5, Sat10-2 Lizz Pugh, LMT (MA40424) FullSpectrumHealth.com 7357 International Place #101, Sarasota HOLISTIC HEALTH CLINIC & 941-777-2997 STORE. Superior Supplements by MadScienceMassage.com Xymogen and more. Professional CBD Oil Massage, Vitamin Grade Homeopathics by Newton.

Infused Massage, and other Essential Oils by Oil Lady and Wind unique treatments. Our muscle River Organic Skin Care by mechanics take some insurÉminence. ances for medical massage including Sarasota and Manatee County

MAD SCIENCE MASSAGE

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NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS SPECIAL NUTRITION DISCOUNT PRICES

1882 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota 941-929-0884 SpecialNutrition.net

Offering the largest selection of all major supplement brands and natural products in the Sarasota area at discount prices. Special orders are our pleasure.

SUPER VALUE NUTRITION

2163 Siesta Drive Sarasota, 941-366-1997 5842 Bee Ridge Road Sarasota, 941-342-190 SuperValueNutition.com SuperValueNutrition@gmail.com

Family owned since 1977!

Best prices, largest election and highly trained staff. We carry quality vitamins, sports nutrition, herbs, aromatherapy, CBD and more! If you don’t see what you are looking for we can order it, including professional brand supplements.

PET SUPPLIES HOLISTIC FOR PETS

Valerie Clows 5411 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, 941-378-4367 5770 Ranch Lake Blvd. East Bradenton, 753-7297 HolisticForPets.com

Specializing in Hypo-allergenic Foods, Frozen Natural Raw Foods, Herbal & Homeopathic Remedies, Detergent & Soap Free Shampoo, Natural Flee Preventatives Skin Care Products, Healthy treats, Toys and gifts.

SHAMANIC PRACTICES SPIRITUAL COUNSELOR, SHAMANIC AND REIKI PRACTICES

Rev. Zan Benham, BSL, BD, CHT 941-922-7839

Spiritual counselor, shamanic practitioner, Reiki healing, breath, and energy work, hypnosis, soul retrieval, past life regression all to empower and help you move into the Divine flow of the joy and power within you.

SPA AND WELLNESS FOUR PILLARS

San Marco Plaza 8209 Natures Way, Suite 221 Lakewood Ranch, Fl 941-373-3955 FourPillarsFlorida.com

Four Pillars is a positive and healthy place to learn, relax, energize, and reinvent. Our services include massage, facials, acupuncture, reiki, hypnosis, wellness and life coaching, educational and social workshops. Our retail shop offers books, crystals, t-shirts, jewelry, skin care, and essential oils.

You’ll find just what you need to balance your mind, body, spirit, home and social connections.

Open Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-5 and evenings by appointment. See our website or social media for events.

THE OM SHOPPE

4801 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941-706-3257 www.theomshoppe.com, www.theomshoppeandspa.com

Unique and one of a kind gifts, products, and spa services. The luxury spa includes services such as Sound Wave AttunementTM, Crystal Alchemy Energy AttunementTM , and massages that incorporate the ancient healing sounds of singing bowls & crystal gridding. We offer an array of healthful and personally empowering products. Enjoy a visit to our showroom and discover the largest selection of crystal singing bowls in Florida. We invite you to stop in and mention code Natural10 to receive 10% off any single item.

SPIRITUAL CENTERS COSMIC CENTER OF SPIRITUAL LIGHT

5041 Ringwood Meadow, G2, Sarasota 941-371-9333 CosmicCenterOfSpiritualLight.com

Embracing the New Paradigms of our Awakening Consciousness. A place of Knowledge,Wisdom, Healing and Comfort. Please visit our website at CCOSL.com for more information.

SARASOTA CENTER OF LIGHT 852 S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota 941-953-6620 sarasotacenteroflight.com

UNITY OF SARASOTA

Rev. Elizabeth Thompson 3023 Proctor Rd, Sarasota 941-955-3301 • UnityOfSarasota.com

Unity is an extremely positive approach to life, seeking to accept the good in people and all of life. God is seen as having many attributes, but most important that God is LOVE.

VETERINARIAN ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER

3646 Birky Street, Sarasota 941-954-4771 SRQVet.com

Dr. Anne Luther has over 25 years experience in conventional medicine and alternative therapies such as acupuncture and homeopathy. “We treat your pet like our own!”

YOGA ROSEMARY COURT YOGA

810 Central Ave, Sarasota 941-952-5280 RosemaryCourt.com

Rosemary Court Yoga in downtown Sarasota offers all styles & levels of yoga classes including Beginner, Hatha, Pre & Postnatal, Iyengar, Restorative, Vinyasa, Power, Senior, Kundalini, Kripalu, and more. Come visit our welcoming and tranquil space.

GARDEN OF THE HEART YOGA

2888 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota. Near Tuttle 941-341-9781 GardenOfTheHeartYoga.com

Alignment-based hatha yoga for all ages and abilities. Classes are taught progressively, building from one week to the next each month, so you can access more poses with ease, according you your level. Gentle Yoga, Meditation, Vinyasa, Mixed Levels, Kirtan, Restorative Yoga, Chair Yoga, Workshops, and Teacher Training.

Open 7 days a week. Drop-ins welcome.

WILD GINGER APOTHECARY: STUDIO + LOUNGE

6553 Superior Avenue (Gulf Gate Shopping Village), Sarasota 941-312-5630 WildGingerApothecary.com

Community shop for health + wellness offering Yoga, Pilates, Nia, Buti Yoga, and more. Classes and learnfor every interest/age/ workshops skill level, offered daily + weekly. move First class with every teacher is 6557 SUPERIOR AVENUE • SARASOTA, FL • 34231 only $5! Daily Psychic Intuitive + {IN GULF GATE SHOPPING VILLAGE} Tarot Readers. Event space rental available.

941.312.5630 • WILDGINGERAPOTHECARY.COM

Experience the peaceful energy, love and light of our metaphysical spiritual community. Join us for the inspiration, healing and connection to Spirit in our services, classes and social gatherings.

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