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Turning Lawns into Native Landscapes

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pringtime is in full bloom here in our tropical paradise, and it’s an exciting month for all of us nature lovers and wellness enthusiasts! April 22 is Earth Day, so in honor of this upcoming event, Natural Awakenings is bringing you up-to-date on the newest trends in eco-consciousness, sustainability and green conservations efforts––both right here in our community and beyond. This issue is packed with information to help you become a more aware, engaged and active participant in making our world a healthier place for years to come!

First, be sure to check out this month’s feature article on “Regional Shifts to Eco-Yards” which explains replacing the invasive foliage in your lawn with native grasses, groundcovers and edible plants is a safer shift for both people and the environment. This article also offers suggestions on how to conserve the water and energy usage in your lawn-care practices, so you can create an inspiring landscape oasis, while reducing your carbon footprint.

Next, our “Green Living” column is breaking down the sustainable advancements being made in technology, from residential construction products to household devices to maintenance services. The eco-tech industry has spearheaded positive changes in how products are manufactured, giving rise to an upsurge in green businesses, entrepreneurs and retailers. This is a huge step forward in our industrialized society, and we’re thrilled to shed light on this achievement.

Another important factor in keeping our planet safe is getting the future generations involved, and this month’s “Healthy Kids” feature is all about ocean education. By encouraging your children or grandchildren to help protect our marine ecosystems, they’ll learn how to take an active role in water clean-up and habitat preservation. This will spark an early interest in caring for nature that will continue for a lifetime. Not to mention, it’s a proven family-bonding activity!

Finally, we hope you’ll participate in the green initiatives taking place right here on the Suncoast like the twenty-eighth annual Earth Day Festival at Oscar Scherer State Park. From volunteer opportunities to wellness demonstrations to nature explorations and more, it’s an event you don’t want to miss. The festival is happening on April 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., so mark your calendars now! As always, I hope you find this issue both insightful and enjoyable, and feel free to send any questions or comments to Publisher@NASRQ.com.

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newsbriefs 360 Degree Wellness Offers Free Classes in April

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60 Degree Wellness invites you to experience the healing power of Alchemy Tai Chi and Qigong with up to four free classes in April.

During this month only, come to a free class each week.

The healing effects of Qigong reside within its ability to balance Yin and Yang energies of the body. In other words, Qigong helps to regulate the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system functions. The results of this balance include improved digestion, circulation and alertness, as well as reduced stress, pain and anxiety.

Classes change on a baily basis to accommodate the diverse needs of the body and mind. Tuesdays and Thursdays include myofascial stretching techniques for reducing tissue adhesions, as well as elemental Qigong forms and sequences.

Wednesdays offer an opportunity to focus on the hips and spine, to open the body into deeper levels of awareness and self-healing. Fridays are dedicated to the meditative energies of mind-body consciousness. Everyone is welcome, and no experience is required.

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For more information, call 941-525-3752 or email Aware122@gmail.com. To view the class schedule and location, visit 360DegreeWellness.com.

Colon Therapy Clinic Offers Ozone Therapy

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or 20 years, Colon Therapy Clinic in Sarasota has been performing Ozone Therapy, a powerful healing treatment that energizes, regenerates and cleanses the body while relaxing in a warm steam cabinet. This therapeutic ozone steam sauna bonds with viruses, bacteria, mold, pesticides, parasites, metals, or anything else that is toxic to the body, does not have an oxygen quality and dissipates on contact. Ozone is 100 times stronger than hyperbaric oxygen without causing any side-effects, and this therapy has been utilized for several years in both hospitals and clinics around the world to treat various maladies with long-term success.

Location: 7733 Holiday Dr., Sarasota. For more information, call 941-922-7744 or visit ColonTherapyClinic.com.

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his month, SRQDC is proud to announce its threeyear anniversary. SRQDC continues to provide affordable, drug-free healthcare to the Sarasota community. Come join our celebration on April 18, 7– 9 a.m., and April 20, 5–7 p.m. There will be food, drinks, prizes and an opportunity to connect with Dr. Bill.

Location: 7725 Holiday Dr., Sarasota. For more information, call 941-518-2247.

ave you been searching for a transformative technique to improve your peace of mind and evoke powerful internal shifts? Are you ready to change a habit overcome physical discomfort or just feel better overall? Whether you are new to the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or have already discovered its benefits, The Om Shoppe & Spa invites you to join us for an evening of personal empowerment.

We are honored to host Dani Fox, Certified Life Coach, NLP Practitioner and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, for this intimate class on April 26, 6–8 p.m. You will benefit from her 20-plus years of experience helping hundreds of people embrace more peaceful, joyful lives. Moreover, you will find a renewed sense of personal empowerment to feel better in any situation. EFT works within the meridian tapping points to directly access your natural ability to quickly experience an internal emotional or physical shift, leaving you feeling more relaxed with a calm focus on any issue.

The Om Shoppe & Spa provides a beautiful setting to take charge of your personal happiness. Following your EFT interactive learning experience, relax in your anti-gravity chair for a 15-minute sound healing bath with crystal singing bowls, gongs, rattles and chimes. Come enjoy a transformative evening of selfempowerment and relaxation. Seating is limited to 12 participants, so reserve your spot!

Cost: $55. For more information and to sign up, call 941-706-3257 or visit TheOmShoppeAndSpa.com.

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newsbriefs Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light Welcomes Gifted Healer

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riginally from Central America, Reverend Elka Boren has been gifted since childhood with healing abilities, clairvoyance and a sensitivity which helps her see into the body on many levels. Boren has been trained by shamans to reach a high level of skill, and has integrated advanced methods of subtle geometric grids to accelerate healing processes and remove blocks from both the subtle and physical bodies. Her powerful technique moves people through life’s phases, removing blocks at their root, shifting her clients to higher energy frequencies and bringing forward greater clarity and understanding.

On April 1, 2–5 p.m., Boren will share a Secret Ceremonial Process at Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, using eggs for manifestation. Receive a personal healing, combined with the shamanic practice of Egg Aura Cleansing to remove physical, emotional, mental and spiritual blockages from your auric field. This process will help you to balance, clean and restart your energy. Private healing sessions are also available.

Location: 5041 Ringwood Meadow, Bldg. G-2, Sarasota. Cost: $35. For more information, call 941-371-9333 or visit CCOSL.com.

Four Steps to Meeting Your Soulmate

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lysian Fields welcomes Indira on April 27, 7–9 p.m., for her class on “Four Steps to Meeting Your Soulmate.”

If you have been disappointed in love, ready to meet “the one” or are curious about the concept of soulmates, join us for this inspiring workshop.

We will examine the four steps to meeting your soulmate, the seven types of soulmates and how to identify which is right for you, plus how you might unwittingly inhibit that perfect partner from entering your life. Attendees can also participate in a love meditation with the opportunity to place a “soulmate request” with the universe.

This will be an interactive workshop with audience participation. Please bring a sweater, notepad, pen and crystal.

Indira is a certified Thetahealing® practitioner and instructor, intuitive card reader and certified crystal remote viewing practitioner (past/future life readings).

She has been trained as an instructor of numerous classes by Vianna Stibal, the founder of Thetahealing®. From a young age, Indira was drawn to study metaphysical topics, energy healing modalities, music and dance. She currently offers workshops and Thetahealing® classes, as well as both private and group sessions—all of which are uplifting, experiential, light-hearted and practical.

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

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Fusion Therapy Announces Community Acupuncture & Yin Yoga

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usion Therapy and Dr. Britt Dienes, AP, DOM, are teaming up for a one-and-a-half-hour workshop combining Yin Yoga with acupuncture in the Grande Salt Suite at Fusion Therapy. Join us on April 29, 2–3:30 p.m., to experience both modalities, all during a Dry Salt Therapy session.

Together, these three are a potent combination, specifically on the hormonal systems of the body, to relieve stress, heal connective tissue, detoxify the lungs, and alleviate symptoms of upper- or lower-respiratory ailments.

Both acupuncture and Yin Yoga offer powerful anti-stress effects, reducing the stress hormone cortisol.

When used together, they can also recalibrate the nervous system’s response to its environment. In addition, the entire surface area of the Dry Salt Therapy room is covered with 100% Dead Sea Salt which creates a sterilized, negative-ion environment to produce extra oxygenated air. It also creates a no histamine response, so the nervous system can rest and heal.

Dry Salt Therapy helps with respiratory ailments such as allergies, cold and flu, dermatitis, Eczema, asthma, bronchitis and COPD. Plus, the atmosphere is both quiet and meditative.

Location: 7069 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Space is limited. To register, call 941-921-7900. For more information on Dry Salt Therapy, visit FusionTherapySarasota.com. For more information on Dr. Dienes, visit YinYogaSarasota.com.

Good Cause Eco Sangha: A Mindful Approach to Climate Change

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n April 16, 3–5 p.m., join Good Cause Eco Shanga, a community program supported by Sarasota Mindfulness Institute, which meets monthly in the Unitarian Universalist Church library. This month’s meeting will focus on how climate change impacts soil and agriculture. This group is open to the public at no charge. Donations are accepted to cover the room rental.

Soil is a critical component of the agricultural systems and natural resources on which we all depend for food, feed, fiber and bioenergy. Climate change is causing increased soil erosion due to flooding, desiccation due to drought, and changes in soil chemistry and biology. Increased temperatures cause a decline in soil organic carbon and an increase in CO2 emissions. To maintain food security, agricultural practices must develop and apply innovative conservation methods.

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n April 21, 1 p.m., Dr. Anna Baker, DOM, will give a seminar on Pearl Cream

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Pearls contain amino acids that retighten muscles and slowly return the face to its younger look with daily use. Preservatives destroy this muscle tightening action, so Pearl Cream by Dr. Anna is the only pearl cream on the market that offers these results.

In addition, Dr. Anna will show photographed results of people in all different age groups. Pearl Cream by Dr, Anna is also available in a muscle tightening body lotion, men’s anti-aging line and sports performance line.

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 PearlCreamByDrAnna.com.

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newsbriefs New Natural Awakenings App

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he Natural Awakenings healthy living, healthy planet lifestyle app has been upgraded with a brand-new look and updated features. The changes to this free app, which has already been downloaded by 40,000-plus users, will make keeping up with the best choices for a green and healthy lifestyle easier than ever.

New features include being able to sign up for promotions, updates and newsletters plus linking to the Natural Awakenings website. Visitors can find local magazines nationwide; a national directory of healthy and green businesses and resources with products, practitioners and services, complete with directions; updated national monthly magazine content; archives of hundreds of previously published articles on practical, natural approaches to nutrition, fitness, creative expression, personal growth and sustainable living by national experts that are searchable by key words; and an archive of articles in Spanish.

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hroughout the month of April, Sarasota Center of Light will be offering music, classes, and celebration of inspiration, divinity and connection. On April 7, 7 p.m., Robert Austin will bring his crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls and other instruments to the center for a concert that will invoke powerful healing and transformation for those who attend. The cost is $20.

Next, on April 12, 7 p.m., the center will hold its Easter Divine Light service.

Everyone is invited to be a part of the sacred energy and connection of this candlelit service. Attendees will enjoy wonderful music, an inspirational talk and a message from one of the center’s mediums. On April 15, 1–4 p.m., Rev. Karen Rose Slember will be presenting “All About Soul: On the Wings of Love” which invites participants to open the higher vibration of the heart chakra, explore their souls’ purpose on earth and receive a short reading from Rev. Slember. The cost is $30.

Finally, on April 27, 7:30–9:30 p.m., Rev. Drew Vogt will be returning to facilitate “Living Outside the Box: How to Co-Create with Spirit.” Learn his “Four Step Manifestation Process” and how to live the life of your dreams with the help of spirit. The cost is $30. Rev. Vogt will also be giving the inspirational talk and blind billet messages, a unique form of mediumship at the April 30 service, 7 p.m.

he Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Foundation estimates that 10 percent of Americans suffer from an irresistible urge to move the legs which can cause difficulty in falling or staying asleep.

According to Tufts University, nocturnal leg cramps—sudden, painful, involuntary contractions of the muscles in the leg— affect middle-aged individuals and up to 70 percent of the elderly.

They suggest holistic remedies such as hydrating with six to eight glasses of water daily; eating a diet that provides magnesium, calcium, potassium and vitamins A and E; cutting back on sugar and caffeine; and engaging in regular exercise and leg stretches.

According to Master Herbalist text The Complete Medicinal Herbal, Native Americans rubbed rosemary on their legs to enhance the suppleness of their muscles. Cramp bark was named for the way it relaxes skeletal muscle spasms.

Mexican wild yam and sage relax tight muscles and relieve cramping. Peppermint, lavender and St. John’s wort are useful in relieving the over-sensitivity of the sympathetic nervous system. Using these herbs in your decoction will help to reduce discomfort and irritation, while flushing waste products.

A simple water decoction of these roots, herbs and bark can be applied to aching muscles to relax cramps, settle restless legs and quell over-active nerves.

“Thirty year’s experience has shown that when bananas, supplements and water don’t work… these herbs will do the trick,” says Master Herbalist Steven Frank.

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Inlight Organic Skincare Supports Homeopathic Healing

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r. Spiezia, skin expert and formulator of 100% organic skincare Inlight, suggests that homeopathic treatments could be impeded by synthetic chemicals found in conventional skincare, most of which are absorbed through the skin.

Traditional homeopathic practice states that no obstacle should be applied to the skin during treatment in order to safeguard the skin’s eliminatory function which is integral to the centrifugal homeopathic healing process. Inlight organic skincare is different. It can enhance the healing process and support the body’s natural system of detoxification.

As some toxins are purged from the body during homeopathic treatment, they are expelled through the skin’s surface. The nourishing, food-grade, organic ingredients of Inlight products actively improve the health and proper functioning of the skin, allowing it to support the detoxification process. Inlight products also contain nothing synthetic nor any natural ingredients––like mint, camphor and eucalyptus––that could antidote a homeopathic remedy.

Hug Your Skin is a proud distributor of Inlight. Location: 3653 Cortex Rd., Suite 110E, Bradenton. For more information, call 941-896-7404 or visit HugYourSkin. com. To experience an Inlight organic facial, visit Florida Esthetics. Location: 3643 Cortez Rd. W, Bradenton. For more information, call 941-592-0640 or email FloridaEsthetics@gmail.com.

Inner Engineering with Sadhguru in Tampa

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nner Engineering provides tools and solutions to empower and create a life the way you want it. It gives you the opportunity to intellectually explore the basics of life, using methods from the distilled essence of yogic sciences. The course imparts practical wisdom to manage your body, mind, emotions and the fundamental life energy within.

Whether a seasoned yogi or a novice, Inner Engineering will meet you where you are, laying the groundwork for happier, more intentional living. For those seeking professional and personal excellence, this program offers keys for meaningful and fulfilling relationships at work, at home, in the community and within oneself.

Sadhguru himself will be presenting the Inner Engineering Completion program, April 29–30, at the Tampa Convention Center. This is a unique opportunity to receive this life-nurturing science live from an authentic source. Completing Inner Engineering Online, a seven-session online course, is a prerequisite for this program. People from all over the world will travel to this event, as Sadhguru personally conducts just a few sessions annually.

Program is open to ages 15 and up. For complete details and registration, call 813413-1661 or visit InnerEngineering.com.

Local Company Pledges to Plant 1000 Trees

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op Drawer Furniture, and its sister specialty sleep center Sleep Organics, have partnered with American Forests to plant 1000 trees in the coming year. For every purchase, these stores will plant up to 10 trees with the goal of planting over 1000 by April 2018. American Forests is the nation’s oldest conservation organization, and has planted more than 50 million trees since 1990, helping restore forests in all 50 states and nearly 50 countries.

Top Drawer Furniture and Sleep Organics are dedicated for environmentally and socially responsible home furnishings. Both are located in Sarasota. For more information, call 941-312-5906, or visit Sleep-Organics. com and TopDrawerFurniture.com. For more information on American Forests, visit AmericanForests.org.

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newsbriefs New Interior Design Wellness Service Offered at Four Pillars

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he Four Pillars wellness team is always looking for innovative ways to pamper our guests with self-care and natural healing modalities. We are dedicated to providing treatments and services rooted in ancient, proven systems and suited for modern lifestyles.

We are thrilled to now offer Interior Design Wellness with Laurel James. This personal and individualized session is for anyone going through a life transition, discovering more balance, or wanting to incorporate natural health into their lives and homes. The Interior Design Wellness service provides you with self-empowering direction to navigate your way into an ever-changing world. Through this process, you’ll experience the following: • • • •

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In addition, she is an experienced essential oil wellness advocate and Kundalini yoga instructor (as taught by Yogi Bhajan). Enjoy a 60-minute specialty session for $80 or a 90-minute session for $115. Introductory sessions are available for this new treatment for the discounted rate of $70 (normally $80).

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n April 1, 7–8:30 p.m., Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, will host two showings of short films by Lars Muhl, a renowned Danish mystic, author, videographer and musician.

The first, The Gate of Light, details his journey inside a cave in Qumran, Israel, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Viewers will be introduced to the B’Shem Adonai chant and other impactful occurrences that took place during Muhl’s visit.

The second, The Note from Heaven, is a documentary Muhl produced on the work of his wife Githa Ben-David, an eminent sound-healer.

This film explores her life’s journey with sound and its amazing capacity to facilitate healing.

In addition, there will be a 10-minute sneak preview of The Seer, a documentary on Muhl’s experience with the man, who helped heal him after being incapacitated for three years with an undiagnosed illness, and who later became his student. The Seer will make its U.S. debut at Burns Court Cinema on April 12.

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n April 19, 2 p.m., Dr. Anna Baker, DOM and founder of Faces by Dr. Anna, will present a seminar on changing the course of facial aging with her muscle tightening acupuncture face and necklift.

Her technique reverses the look of aging in the muscles of the face and neck, returning more youthful features. Dr. Anna has a database of over 600 people, and she will show photographed results for different ages and face types.

A nationally board-certified Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Dr. Anna has been practicing in Sarasota since 1998. She has developed a specialty in a muscle tightening acupuncture face and necklift, with no needles used on the face. Up to three treatments can be done in one day with a 10-treatment minimum. After treatments are completed, a one or two treatment touch-up is suggested every 18 months to maintain the lift. Dr. Anna was voted Sarasota’s favorite anti-aging practitioner, and her work has been nationally televised.

To register for the seminar or schedule a free consultation, call 941-924-2723. For more information, visit FacesByDrAnna. com.

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Ms. Pawli is the Founder and Director of The Feng Shui School of Chicago, which is recognized as a Gold Level School by the International Feng Shui Guild. The School teaches various classes, based on the front door of the space and BTB Feng Shui. Laurie is a student of Grand Master Professor Lin Yun, Katherine Metz, Crystal Chu and Denise Linn. Ms. Pawli will be offering an introduction class: 9 ways to Feng Shui your Life!

Location: Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadow, Sarasota. Cost $9.00. Please contact the Cosmic Center to reserve your space. Walk -Ins Welcomed if seating available. For more information, call 941-371-9333, or visit CCOSL.com

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Researchers discussed the theory that an accumulation of amyloid-ß peptide (Aß) in the body is responsible for some cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer’s patients.

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Researchers also highlighted acetylcholine (ACh), a neurotransmitter believed to play an important role in attention, learning, memory and motivation.

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How to Create Helpful Home Habitats We watch the graceful flight of colorful butterflies and appreciate their crucial role as pollinators. Establishing butterfly gardens or accommodating them in yard plantings increases food sources radically threatened by reductions in blossom-rich landscapes due to development, intensive agriculture, insecticides and climate change.

The National Wildlife Federation (nwf.org) reports that butterflies are particularly attracted to red, yellow, orange, pink and purple blossoms that are flat-topped or clustered for landing or hovering, with short flower tubes that present easy access to nectar.

Regional planting. In the Southeast, goldenrod, with its arching, yellow flowers, appeals to Buckeye species.

Tiger Wing, Dainty Sulphur and Malachite lead the way in Florida.

Some other suitable plants and trees for attracting butterflies, according to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center (Wildflower.org) are yarrows, red and white baneberries, and red, scarlet and soft maples in the Northeast; Butterfly and Honey daisies, Indian Mallow, American Century and Husiache, in the Midwest; and Giant, Ground, Subalpine and Noble firs, Vine Maple and Columbian Monkshoods in the Northwest.

Inspiring individual efforts. Care2.com reports that California Academy of Sciences aquatic biologist Tim Wong cultivated California Pipevine plants in his backyard butterfly home four years ago upon learning that it is the primary food for California Pipevine Swallowtails in the San Francisco area. Starting with just 20 caterpillars, he was able to donate thousands of the swallowtails to the San Francisco Botanical Gardens last year and has grown more than 200 plants.

Milkweed. Populations of iconic Monarch butterflies have plummeted 90 percent in the past 20 years, reports the National Wildlife Federation, primarily due to decline of 12 native milkweed species. They need support for their annual 2,000-plus-mile migration from the U.S. Northeast and Canada to central Mexico and back.

Joyce Samsel, curator of the Florida Native Butterfly Society (FloridaNativeButterflies.org), notes that the Florida Monarch stays south of Tampa year-round.

Learn about milkweed host plant growing conditions at Tinyurl.com/LocalMilkweedByState. Find milkweed seeds via MonarchWatch.org.

Donate to help. Adopt milkweed habitat land through an Environmental Defense Fund (edf.org) program by donating $35 for one acre up to $350 for 10 acres. Their goal is to retain and protect 2 million acres.

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uopeng An, Ph.D., a kinesiology and community health professor at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, studied the hydration and dietary habits of more than 18,300 American adults and found that drinking more water each day can impact the overall calories and nutritional value of food consumed.

Reviewing data from four parts of the National Center for Health Statistics’ National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, in which participants were asked to recall their food and drink intake during two non-consecutive days, An determined the percentage of plain water drunk by each person. He found an association between a 1 percent increase in the subjects’ daily intake of plain water and an 8.6-calorie reduction in food intake. An also discovered a slight reduction in foods high in fat, sugar, sodium and cholesterol with the change.

Participants that increased their plain water consumption by one to three cups reduced their calorie intake by 68 to 205 calories per day. The same increase in water correlated with a daily reduction in sodium intake by 78 to 235 milligrams, five to 18 grams less sugar and seven to 21 milligrams less cholesterol.

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A recent study from the University of Jaén, in Spain, confirms the benefits of barefoot running.

Researchers set out to determine what types of changes a 12-week program of barefoot running would produce in foot strike patterns, inversion, eversion and foot rotation.

Thirty-nine recreational athletes with no experience in barefoot running participated. Twenty formed the experimental group, with 19 serving as a control group. Researchers determined each runner’s low, high and comfortable running speed and conducted pre- and post-running tests using cameras to document foot strike patterns. The experimental group’s training consisted of a progressive increase in the duration and frequency of barefoot running, while those in the control group performed the same progressive running program with their shoes on.

The experimental group showed significant changes in foot strike pattern, with a tendency toward a mid-foot strike at all speeds. They also displayed changes in foot rotation and inversion toward a more centered strike at the lower speed, supporting the notion that progressive barefoot training can help athletes trying to change their foot pattern to a mid- or front-foot strike.

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esearchers from the Mount Sinai Medical Center, in Miami Beach, concluded in a 2016 review of research that chelation therapy using agents such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) can significantly reduce risk of cardiovascular events.

The review highlighted research showing that heavy metals such as cadmium have been linked with increased cardiovascular disease risk, and chelation therapy has been shown to effectively remove heavy metals from the body.

Of particular interest was a study that specifically tested the effectiveness of chelation therapy on reducing cardiovascular events. The randomized, double-blind study involved 1,708 patients ages 50 and up that had experienced a heart attack at least six weeks prior. Half were given 40 infusions of a 500 milliliter chelation solution with EDTA. The other half received a placebo.

Researchers measured deaths, heart attacks and strokes, along with other heart conditions and subsequent hospitalization for an average period of 55 months. They found that the chelation therapy reduced heart attacks and strokes by 23 percent and reduced hospitalization for heart attacks by 28 percent.

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study from the University of Eastern Finland, in Kuopio, has found that less active boys perform worse in reading and arithmetic classes than their more active counterparts. Researchers studied 89 boys and 69 girls ages 6 to 8 and measured their sedentary time and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time using a heart rate monitor, movement sensors and body fat percentages. The subjects’ arithmetic and reading skills were calculated using standardized test scores.

Comparing the data, the researchers found that higher levels of MVPA were associated with higher reading fluency in grade one and that lower reading levels were associated with more sedentary time in grades one through three.

A significantly stronger correlation was discovered when male subjects were the focus. Sedentary boys that spent less time engaged in MVPA displayed consistently poorer scores in both reading fluency and comprehension than their peers. For girls, more sedentary time was associated with better arithmetic scores.

Tai Chi Eases Chronic Neck Pain

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study from Harvard Medical School, in Boston, has found that tai chi, a low-impact exercise and movement meditation, can help relieve chronic neck pain.

Researchers divided 14 participants, 18 years or older, with ongoing neck pain into three randomized groups.

One received 12 weeks of tai chi instruction, one performed group neck exercises and one received no treatment.

“The study results showed that 12 weeks of tai chi was more effective than no treatment for benefiting pain levels, disability, quality of life and postural control in persons with chronic neck pain,” explains Peter M. Wayne, Ph.D., co-author of the study; he’s also the founder of the Tree of Life Tai Chi Center and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. The group neck exercise subjects experienced results that were similar to those in the tai chi group, suggesting that the two paths are equally effective.

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March for Science this Earth Day Concerned citizens will unite on April 22 for a March for Science in Washington, D.C., and locations around the world to champion robustly funding and publicly communicating science for the common good as a pillar of freedom and prosperity. The group is calling on political leaders and policymakers to enact evidence-based standards in the public interest. The focus will showcase science as a tool to find answers and influence decisions at all levels, from astronomy to zoology, including environmental science and climate change.

Jacquelyn Gill, Ph.D., was part of the original group sparking the idea of a March for Science via her initial tweet. “We know how to keep our air and water clean, and the outcomes of the research should inform the policy,” says Gill, an assistant professor of paleoecology and plant ecology at the University of Maine.

Caroline Weinberg, a New York City science writer and program cochairwoman, says, “Within hours, satellite marches were popping up around the country, then the world.”

Organizers report several hundred established event locations and the number continues to grow.

To join or create an event, visit MarchForScience.com/satellite-marches.

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The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has established the world’s second-largest (1.3 million-square-mile) shark sanctuary, which bans commercial fishing throughout, and has also expanded the Micronesia Regional Shark Sanctuary. The possession, trade and sale of sharks and shark products are also prohibited in these areas as is the use of fishing gear such as wire leaders for target-

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Worldwide, about 100 million sharks are killed each year in commercial fisheries. Nearly 30 percent of all known shark species assessed by scientists are now threatened with extinction. Sharks are particularly vulnerable to overfishing because they mature and reproduce slowly. Many Pacific island nations have established shark sanctuaries, recognizing the valuable ecosystem and economic roles that healthy populations provide.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora recently added 13 shark and mobula ray species to its list, a step toward ensuring sustainable and legal trade of these species.

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When air pollution blanketed Paris for three days, authorities called it the worst bout in 10 years and made public transit free. For the fourth time in 20 years, the city instituted a system based on alternating odd and even license plate numbers to keep certain vehicles off city streets, effectively cutting daily traffic in half; it’s the first time the ban’s been maintained for consecutive days. “Cars are poisoning the air,” says Paris city hall transport official Herve Levife. “We need to take preventive measures.”

Three other cities—Athens, Madrid and Mexico City—will ban diesel engines by 2025 as part of a similar effort. Beijing, China’s capital city, has such dirty skies from cars and coal that protective masks are commonplace despite emissions restrictions and power plant closures, partly due to pollutants from neighboring regions.

Paris leads the world in monthly car-free days, but several large metro cities participate in an international car-free day each September 22, including Washington, D.C., Seattle and Long Island, New York.

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Many grocery store foods are wrapped in plastic packaging that creates non-recyclable, non-biodegradable waste, even though thin, plastic films are not efficient at preventing spoilage. Some plastics are also suspected of leaching harmful compounds into food. Researcher Peggy Tomasula, D.Sc., is leading a U.S. Department of Agriculture team developing an environmentally friendly film made of the milk protein casein that addresses these issues. She states, “The protein-based films are powerful oxygen blockers that help prevent food spoilage.

When used in packaging, they could prevent food waste during distribution along the food chain.”

Plastic six-pack rings are renowned for their negative impact on wildlife and the environment.

Now the Saltwater Brewery, in Delray Beach, Florida, is making edible six-pack rings for beer cans that are 100 percent biodegradable.

Constructed of barley and wheat ribbons from the brewing process, they can be safely eaten by animals that come into contact with the refuse. Company President Chris Gove notes, “We hope to influence the big guys and inspire them to get on board.”

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In a towering forest of centuries-old eastern hemlocks, the tiny hemlock woolly adelgid spends its life sucking sap and eventually killing the tree. The bug is one example of an expanding horde of insects draining the life out of forests from New England to the West Coast. Aided by global trade, a warming climate and drought-weakened terrain, this invasion represents one of the greatest threats to biodiversity in the U.S. Scientists say they are already driving some tree species toward extinction and causing billions of dollars a year in damage, with the situation expected to worsen.

Today’s connected world enables foreign invaders to cross oceans in packing materials or on garden plants, and then reach American forests to rapidly expand their ranges. According to a new study in Ecological Applications, scientists say several species of hemlock and 20 species of ash could become nearly extinct in coming decades. Such destruction would eliminate a critical sponge to capture greenhouse gas emissions, a natural shelter for birds and native insects and a reliable food supply for bears and other animals. Dead forests also increase the danger of wildfires.

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Drought remains one of South Africa’s main challenges, with at least eight provinces requiring regular food relief. The project is designed to help farmers in dry areas build large water reservoirs for an adequate and regular supply of water for irrigation. “I wanted to minimize the effect that drought has on the community, and the main thing it affects is the crops. That was the springboard for the idea,” says Nirghin. Her invention uses recycled and biodegradable waste products such as avocado skins and orange peels to make the polymer sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly.

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According to data service Mercaris, the U.S. had a record 4.1 million acres of organic farmland in 2016, an 11 percent increase over 2014. As of June 2016, the number of certified organic farms reached 14,979, including 1,000 startups.

The top states in organic cropland after California, with 688,000 acres, are Montana, Wisconsin, New York and North Dakota. Montana hosted a 30 percent increase to 417,000 acres in 2016, adding 100,000 acres since 2014 and 50 new organic farms.

In assessing the positive trend, Scott Shander, a Mercaris economist, says, “With today’s lower commodity grain prices, farmers are looking to add value and meet consumer demands. The global market is dictating U.S. prices. Demand for organic corn and soybeans is still growing strongly, but production is not growing as fast, so more of the production will be international.”

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His company, Greenlee and Associates, in Brisbane, California, designs residential and other meadows throughout the U.S. as an engaging alternative.

Many other appealing options likewise use native plants appropriate to the local climate. For instance, replacing Kentucky bluegrass, Bermuda grass or another non-native species with natives can deliver drought resistance and lower irrigation needs; eliminate any need for fertilizers or toxic pesticides; reduce or eliminate labor-intensive and often polluting mowing and edging; enhance the beauty of a home; and attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife.

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Before replacing a lawn, determine the desired result. It may simply be achieving a low-maintenance, lawn-free yard; growing food like vegetables, herbs, fruit or nuts; or supplying ample flowers for a fresh weekly bouquet. Other benefits might include increasing privacy, dining al fresco, escaping into nature or even sequestering carbon dioxide to reduce climate change.

To be successful, choices must be appropriate to the climate, plant hardiness zone, local zoning ordinances and homeowner association rules. Also consider the soil quality and acidity, moisture content and whether plantings will be in full sun or shade, or both.

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From the Midwest to New England, “Wild ginger makes a nice, low groundcover with heart-shaped leaves in shade or part shade, where lawn grass often struggles,” suggests Pam Penick, of Austin, Texas, author of Lawn Gone: Low-Maintenance, Sustainable Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard. “Pennsylvania sedge, a low, grassy, meadow-like groundcover, can also work. For areas with full sun, bearberry, an evergreen creeping shrub with red berry-like fruit in fall, or prairie dropseed, a beautiful prairie grass with sparkling seed heads in fall, might be worth trying.”

“Stick with the Carex family of plants, the sedges, for a native meadow,” echoes Greenlee. “They vary in color, texture and height. Follow nature’s lead and create a tapestry of commingled plants. Start slow and add flowering plants like Queen Anne’s lace, daisies, asters and poppies.”

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In sunny and well-drained areas of the South, Penick suggests Gulf muhly, an ornamental grass. “Its fall blooms resemble pink cotton candy floating above its green leaves.” In Florida, flowering sunshine mimosa with fernlike leaves and other natural groundcovers are low maintenance.

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The right regional native plants often include grasses and ferns, herbaceous plants like flowering perennials and woody ones like shrubs, vines and trees. Native plants provide shelter and food for wildlife and help preserve a sense of place. “Work with a professional landscaper in your area, ideally a member of the Association for Professional Landscape Designers,” advises Greenlee. Tap a local university extension service, master gardener and garden club for local expertise, often available at no or low cost via classes or club membership.

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A kitchen garden represented by any kind of edible landscaping replaces some turf grass with produce. Carefully designed and maintained, it can be as attractive as any other garden space. “According to GardenResearch. com, 30 million U.S. households, about 25 percent, participated in vegetable gardening in 2015,” reports Dave Whitinger, executive director of the National Gardening Association, owned by Dash Works, in Jacksonville, Texas.

“To integrate edibles into a landscape, first assess the locations of sunny and shady spots,” says garden consultant Charlie Nardozzi. “Then, identify plants suited to the growing conditions that will fit in those areas.

Mix in edibles with flowers, shrubs and groundcovers to keep the yard beautiful.” For urban areas, he recommends raised beds and containers as a good way to integrate edibles, bringing in clean soil and moving containers to the sunniest spots in the yard.

“We have 3,000 raised beds in Milwaukee,” says Gretchen Mead, executive director of the Victory Garden Initiative, which helps install edible landscapes. “We went from about 35 new kitchen gardens eight years ago to more than 500 each year now.”

The easy-to-build raised beds go on top of or in place of turf lawns. For Midwestern residents, Mead recommends beginning with six crops that can be started as transplants, like tomatoes or broccoli, and then growing a couple of plants from seed, like zucchini or green beans.

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“Water-saving gardens use less of this precious resource through appropriate plant choices, rain-conserving features, berming and terracing to slow runoff, water-permeable hardscaping and smart irrigation practices,” says Pam Penick, author of The Water-Saving Garden. “Regardless of where you live,

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leaves that puddle around it, suitable for shade or partially shaded areas,” advises Penick. “It’s slow to grow, but highly drought-tolerant and nicely covers a dry slope or spills over a retaining wall. Texas sedge makes a low-growing, meadowy alternative that’s evergreen and needs mowing only once every year or two.”

Moss is a fine option for shady and moist areas. “If moss is naturally colonizing a patch of yard, allow it to fill in where the lawn doesn’t want to grow,” Penick counsels. “It makes a springy, evergreen groundcover needing only brief misting to keep it looking good during dry periods.”

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Plentiful sunshine, rare frosts and modest rainfalls make many California coastal areas perfect for growing lots of

plants, rather than plots of water-thirsty turf. “For full sun, work with California yarrow, purple sage, Indian mallow, white sage, lupines and California sagebrush,” recommends Charlie Nardozzi, of Ferrisburgh, Vermont, author of Foodscaping. “In shade, try mountain yarrow, mimulus monkey flower, California honeysuckle, California flannel bush and coyote mint.”

“Blue grama grass is native to many states, and buffalo grass is native to states west of the Mississippi River in the right places,” adds Greenlee. They’re especially suited for meadows established in drought-prone regions.

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“For sunny areas, try goat’s beard, penstemon, beach strawberry, mock orange and huckleberry,” says Nardozzi, who covers gardening nationally at GardeningWithCharlie.com. “For part shade, experiment with gooseberry, red flowering currants, western amelanchier, deer fern, trillium and wild ginger.”

Adding some clover to a traditional lawn may eliminate the need for fertilizers while retaining some turf, says Erica Strauss, of Gamonds, Washington, in her Northwest Edible Life blog. “When the clover loses leaf mass from mowing, its

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roots die off to compensate and nitrogen enters the soil for neighboring plant roots to use.” White clover works well for those on a budget; microclover costs more and is even better.

For shady, north-facing or boggywet areas, Strauss recommends sweet woodruff. Moss is another option.

Semi-Arid, Steppe and Desert Climes

“If you crave a lawn but want to go native, Habiturf is perfect for the hot, dry Southwest,” says Penick. Developed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, in Austin, Texas, it’s a mix of several native turf grasses, looks like a shaggy traditional lawn and can be occasionally mowed on a high setting to keep it neat. Once established, it needs far less water than traditional turf.

“Silver ponyfoot grows well in many regions as an annual; as a perennial, it needs mild winters,” Penick continues.

“Native to western Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, it likes good drainage, gravelly soil and full-to-part sun.”

Xeriscaping—landscaping that requires little to no water—is especially prevalent in hot, dry regions. Plant picks typically include cactus, succulents, agave and herbs like rosemary or sage.

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Drought is a growing problem in the Southwest and West, but also affects the Midwest, Southeast and even New England.”

“Rain gardens help absorb, retain and use rainfall, preventing it from draining into the sewer,” agrees Jennifer Riley-Chetwynd, with Colorado’s Denver Botanic Gardens. “Rain barrels collect water from gutters and downspouts so there’s more control in time and method of distribution, including perhaps drip irrigation.”

According to the Groundwater Foundation, in Lincoln, Nebraska, rain gardens can remove up to 90 percent of problematic nutrients and chemicals and up to 80 percent of sediments from rainwater runoff.

Compared to a conventional lawn, they allow 30 percent more water to soak into the ground.

Hardscaping

Hardscaped areas are used far more

frequently than the turf lawn they replace as we move through spaces like walkways, patios, fountains, decks and grilling areas to enjoy the outdoors. “Plant people can get excited about planting but forget to leave ample space for patios and paths, often resulting in an overgrown, pinched look for seating areas and other places meant to be inviting,” cautions Penick.

“It can also be easy to underestimate

how large plants can grow in a few years. Plan ahead for these ‘people spaces’ and install them before establishing garden beds.”

Landscapers recommend being generous with this technique without paving over paradise. “Plants will spill and lean over hardscaping, so it won’t feel too large once your garden is filling in,” says Penick. “To address runoff and allow rainwater to soak into the soil, use water-permeable paving wherever possible: gravel, dry-laid flagstone or pavers; even mulch for casual paths.”

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haron Puszko, Ph.D., founder of the Daybreak Geriatric Massage Institute, in Indianapolis, teaches and certifies massage therapists working in assisted living, long-term care and memory care facilities. She relates, “These individuals appreciate not only the physiological benefits of massage but also having a therapist touch and address them by their names.

A 105-year-old woman jokes, ‘Now that they’ve figured out how to keep us alive for so long, they don’t know what to do with us. Thank God for massage therapy.’”

Specialty certificate programs such as Puszko’s, representing advanced education and training within a modality qualified as therapeutic massage and bodywork, are benefitting both massage therapists and clients. Some outcomebased specialty modalities considered as requirements for specific populations such as seniors, athletes, infants and can-

cer patients and survivors, are referred to as “medical massage”.

The nonprofit National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork provides an accredited, voluntary certification beyond entry-level state licensure. To maintain their status, therapists must complete 24 hours of continuing education and 100 hours of work experience, and pass a criminal background check every two years. The certifying board also approves continuing education providers that teach specialty techniques, including integrative health care, sports massage and military veteran massage. The result is therapies administered according to a national standard of excellence requisite for therapists working in collaboration with doctors, chiropractors, wellness centers, retirement care communities and other medical settings.

Puszko, an approved provider who

founded her service in 2000, offers beginning and advanced weekend workshops for therapists on the complexities of physiological changes and technical skills required to work with geriatric or senior clients. She works from three offices in upscale retirement communities and teaches approved continuing education curricula throughout the U.S. and internationally.

“Although the skills I teach are not taught in massage school, they are in demand at independent and assisted living facilities where massage is considered a vital aspect of health care,” says Puszko. “Older Americans represent the greatest challenge to massage therapists.

For elderly residents, stretching and pulling on delicate skin and joints, as well as pushing one’s elbow into gluteus maximus muscles, are unacceptable approaches.”

She explains that they might be called upon for a range of needs from helping prepare a 70-year-old marathoner for a race to reducing the stress of an exhausted hospice patient.

Geri Ruane is one of four founding directors of Oncology Massage Alliance, in Austin, Texas. She manages the operations for this nonprofit created in 2011 to help therapists that volunteer to administer complimentary hand and foot massage therapy to cancer patients and caregivers in chemotherapy infusion rooms and prior to radiation treatment. The alliance offers financial assistance to licensed massage therapists for advanced training through approved third-party oncology massage classes and provides hands-on experience with cancer patients.

Ruane defines the essential aspects of an oncology massage therapist’s (OMT) skill set. “A properly trained therapist has an informed understanding of the disease itself and the many ways it can affect

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the human body; the side effects of cancer treatments, such as medications, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation; and the ability to modify massage techniques in order to adapt accordingly. Our main purpose is to reduce stress and provide emotional support for cancer patients and caregivers in radiation and infusion rooms.”

For example, an OMT will ask a patient about their cancer treatment history, including particulars of related individual health issues, prior to the massage. Hospitals in 35 states and Washington, D.C., now offer massage therapy to individuals during cancer treatment. MK Brennan, president of the Society for Oncology Massage, created in 2007, in Toledo, Ohio, is a registered nurse with a longtime practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. Brennan observes, “In nursing school, I was taught how to give a back rub, an aspect of patient care once provided by all nurses, but no longer part of a nurse’s education. It now appears that there could be a resurgence of interest in offering massage therapy in hospitals that would encompass more medical aspects and require modified techniques for different patient populations.”

In addition to oncology and geriatric massage, other select massage therapy modalities such as orthopedic, bodywork, Asian techniques and those related to pregnancy, infant and child health care as well as other special needs require advanced education and training.

Before making an appointment with a massage therapist/ bodyworker for a specific type of help, inquire about their knowledge, experience, training and continuing education. Ask about additional credentials above entry-level core education that are specific to special needs.

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For beginners, Cicio recommends starting with a 5K race. “There are a hundred reasons why a full marathon would not be fun for a beginner, but trail running, charity races and 5K road races are perfect,” she says.

Cicio attests the physical health benefits come from the training and preparation more than from the race itself.

“You can run for many years before deciding to run an official race, in which case you’ll probably have already experienced increased cardiovascular health, improved muscle tone and strength.

“Running your first race can focus your running and turn it into training. You might increase your daily or weekly mileage, depending on the planned length of the race, or add some speed work to your regular running routine. When I’m training for a race, I’m more in tune with what my body needs; I also sleep better,” she says.

The mental benefits are what keep many people running, even after the physical ones seem to plateau, advises Cicio. “Running means regular exercise, so it can improve our general mood. While numerous studies show this to be true, the best evidence comes from runners themselves.”

Almost everyone has heard of a runner’s high, even if we haven’t experienced it ourselves. It’s long been accepted that endorphins released during exercise create a feeling of euphoria after a satisfying workout. Recent research on mice

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by the Central Institute of Mental Health at the University of Heidelberg Medical School, in Germany, suggests that it might be natural endocannabinoids that lighten our mood and contribute to the high.

Meditation master Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, in Halifax, Canada, teaches an online course, The Art of Mindful Running. He points out that running, or doing any physical activity, in a meditative state can deepen, train and enhance the mind. “Within 20 to 30 minutes, you have an opportunity to work with your mind. Instead of just spacing out or trying to get exercise, you can actually say, ‘I am going to be present, I am going to relate to my breathing and my movement a little bit,’” says Mipham. “This is healthy both for the mind and the body.”

Those looking for an alternative to running on concrete and asphalt find that trail running ups the fun factor while nature nurtures us. “While I’d always loved running races, the roads rarely changed. Even the same trail tends to change daily, with a new puddle or a log to jump or crawl over, or a new offshoot. The natural running landscape is full of surprises,” says Nikki Partridge, an avid trail runner, American College of Sports Medicine-certified personal trainer and Stott Pilates instructor in Auburn, California.

“Trail running healed me,” says Partridge. “I always had some injury from running: tendonitis, sprained ankles, runner’s knee, pulled hamstrings, illiotibial band syndrome, shin splints or plantar fasciitis. I became a walking encyclopedia on injury and recovery. But the trails saved me. I no longer pronated when I ran, I had no more tendonitis from running on canting sidewalks—even my knee pain disappeared—my balance improved and my body was happy.”

When winding down after a race, carve out ample time for recovery and reflection. “I always ask myself what I liked about how it was organized, course conditions, support staff and the after-party, and then look for another race that fits my preferences,” says Cicio. “Consider taking a vacation around a particular race that interests you or find a local road race the next time you travel. For a modest fee, you get to run a race and typically luck into a T-shirt, food and party camaraderie.”

The running world can open our eyes to new places, good people and greater self-awareness, along with physical fitness. Spring is a good time to lace up our shoes and begin the expansive journey.

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Eggs-pert Advice How to Buy Good Eggs from Happy Hens

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anice Cole, the author of Chicken and Egg: A Memoir of Suburban Homesteading with 125 Recipes, knows how delicious a really fresh egg tastes. She keeps three chickens she calls “the girls” in the backyard of her suburban Minneapolis home. “Jasmine,

a white Silkie, lays small, beige-colored eggs; Keiko a black and white Ameraucana and Silver Wyandotte cross, green eggs; and Peanut, a brown, feathery Cochin mix, brown eggs,” relates Cole.

Cole has learned a lot about the natural lives of chickens. They need 14 hours

of sunlight to produce eggs and lay about one per day. Chickens must be protected from predators, locked up at night in their coop for optimal well-being and let out in the morning to roam. Here are some tips for buying the freshest, most delicious and humanely raised chicken eggs.

How to Read an Egg Carton Deciphering the language on an egg carton is a first step. Diet affects flavor.

“Eggs from pasture-raised chickens allowed to roam—eating grass, worms and bugs in the backyard or a pasture—will look and taste better than eggs from chickens limited to an inside space eating chicken feed,” says Cole.

“Pasture-raised eggs will have a fresh herbaceous, or grassy, flavor with an ‘egg-ier’ essence.”

“Look for the terms organic, free range or ideally, pastured or pasture-raised,” advises Adele Douglass, in Herndon, Virginia, executive director of Humane Farm Animal Care (CertifiedHumane.org).

“USDA Organic” is a U.S. Department of Agriculture label confirming that the food the chicken ate was certified organic. “Non-GMO” indicates a diet free of genetically modified ingredients.

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Here’s Humane Farm Animal Care’s Adele Douglass’ short list of sources for well-raised eggs.

Kirkland Signature Organic Eggs, at Costco, are Certified Humane. While not pasture-raised, they’re cage-free.

Costco has partnered with several small family farms throughout the country, which guarantees peace of mind for Costco and gives these smaller purveyors a steady stream of business.

Vital Farms, of Austin, Texas, supplies eggs to stores throughout many of the southern and western states.

They specialize in PastureRaised and Certified Humane eggs, produced by about 90 family farms. Recently, they pioneered a process to make

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“culling” (killing non-egg-bearing male chicks) more humane.

Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, headquartered in Monroe, New Hampshire, works with more than 30 family farms in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont. Their eggs are Organic and Certified Humane, as the chickens live in spacious barns with outdoor access. “Most of the year, they roam outside our barns as they please on organically grown grass amid clover and wildflowers,” says owner Jesse Laflamme.

“At the same time, we also have to ensure our hens are safe from predators and communicable diseases from wild birds.”

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More than 90 percent of eggs sold today come from giant egg factories. ~ Pete and Gerry’s, America’s first Certified Humane egg producer “Free-range”, another USDA label, means the chicken had continuing access to the outdoors. “Pasture-raised” assures that the chicken roamed outdoors daily, eating what they wanted; the ideal scenario.

“Cage-free” is a USDA-regulated designation ensuring that the chickens were allowed to roam freely about within their building to get food and water. “Natural” has no real meaning says Douglass; the term invokes no USDA regulation and nothing about actual farming practices. “Certified Humane” or “Animal Welfare Approved” means that each free-range hen has at least two square feet of outdoor space; it’s the most desirable designation, says Douglass.

When farmers want to raise egg-laying chickens, they need to provide physical conditions similar to those Cole affords, but on a larger and more effi-cient scale, usually without the love.

In regions where 14 hours of daylight are not a given, farmers use artificial lighting. When snow is too deep for the birds to venture out and it’s too cold for bug life, farmers supply indoor coops and feed. How well and humanely they do this is up to consumers to find out.

Egg Nutrition

Eating one egg a day, or moderate consumption, will not raise cholesterol levels in healthy adults, concludes a 2012 review in the journal Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care. While egg yolks contain cholesterol, they also possess nutrients that help lower the risk for heart disease, including protein, vitamins B12 and D, riboflavin and folate, according to the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston. A study by Kansas State University researchers published in the 2001 Journal of Nutrition also found that phosphatidylcholine, another substance in eggs, can decrease the amount of cholesterol the body absorbs from them.

Plus, eggs are great sources of micronutrients and antioxidants, says Kristin Kirkpatrick, a registered and licensed dietitian and wellness manager for Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute, in Ohio. “I’ve always been a huge proponent for eggs. As lean sources of protein, they help us stay full, are easy to prepare and can be part of a healthy eating regime because they’re packed with free-radical- and inflammation-fighting antioxidants.” Kirkpatrick adds, “Eggs also help protect eyes. Their nutrient-rich yolks, like leafy green vegetables, are high in lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids that studies have repeatedly shown help protect against macular degeneration.”

Ideally, all chickens would be treated like Cole’s “girls.” For now, the best most of us can do is choose “Pasture-Raised,” “Organic” and “Certified Humane”. Getting to know more about the farmers that produce our eggs is even better.

Judith Fertig writes food health articles and cookbooks from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

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When the feet are positioned in shoes which prevent them from flexing, over time, their flexibility will decrease. As a result, this inflexibility can cause numerous problems associated with painful feet.

When the feet are flexed for walking, running or even shifting your weight, the circulation is increased from the plexus of veins which act like pumps returning blood back to the heart. Medical research indicates that when the feet are not flexed for sustained periods of time––for example, after major surgery––the inactivity of this pump results in swelling and pain which contribute to thrombosis.

The arches of your feet also promote circulation of blood to the heart, so it’s important to keep moving and maintaining active blood-flow.

One of the positive attributes of foot reflexology is the increased circulation it stimulates throughout the body. Studies conducted on reflexology were found to be effective for increasing arterial blood flow. Reflexology also appeared to be a beneficial therapy for regulating functional blood disturbances to various organs such as the lung, liver, stomach pancreas and intestines. These helpful resources can be found at ReflexologyResearch. net.

Often, people seek out a reflexologist because this modality is their last resort to experience relief from painful feet. Moreover, those same people tend to report their their feet seem lighter and more alive just after one reflexology session.

As a Certified Reflexologist, I offer individualized reflexology sessions which are focused specifically on your individual needs.

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Tony Juniper on How Thriving Ecosystems Sustain Prosperity

by Randy Kambic

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eading environment advocate and authorTony Juniper has been an Earth champion for three decades, imploring humanity to urgently understand that we need nature to thrive.

His recently reissued book What Has Nature Ever Done for Us? How Money Really Does Grow on Trees, first published in 2013, won the Independent Publishers Living Now gold medal. It warns about the severe environmental cost of poor land planning; informs how birds, coral reefs, rain forests and other flora and fauna help preserve and sustain our quality of life; pushes for new recycling laws; and

seeks to make children early enthusiasts.

Formerly executive editor of Friends of the Earth, he serves as president of the Wildlife Trust, in Great Britain, teaching faculty of the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, and is sustainability advisor to Prince Charles, a noted conservationist.

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environmental cost, whereas another measuring similar growth might be both causing massive environmental destruction and concentrating the generated wealth among small numbers of people.

We need to grow economies in ways that protect the environmental services that create opportunities for growth in the first place. It’s a major challenge for a world hell-bent on simplistic, crude measures of economic performance.

In the Ivory Coast, where I recently visited, many poor rural people grow cocoa. One way to expand its economy is to produce more cocoa at the expense of tropical rain forests, which ultimately destroys the economy because forests are a major source of rainfall.

Extended droughts caused by deforestation reveal that kind of growth is self-defeating. We need a more sophisticated approach, with the economy becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of ecology, not the other way around.

Are true eco-cities and eco-suburbs feasible?

We can design much more livable areas for the protection and health of wildlife, nature and residents. Nature also has a major bearing on the costs of a country’s healthcare system. A number of population level studies, including from the Netherlands, reveal how people with access to green space feel better and experience higher levels of well-being, especially in mental and psychological health.

Many Western countries are seeing increased incidences of depression, anxiety and other psychological problems that can be reduced through greater access to open areas, green spaces and wildlife.

We can expect massive increases in urban areas worldwide in the next 40 years. There’s an opportunity now to plan in integral ways to make these places better for everyone. Failing to integrate nature into them will ramp up the public health costs later on.

What can citizens do to strengthen U.S. environmental policies?

First, every election has candidates

Why do you believe it’s important to instill basic ecological principles in youngsters?

In the future, if fewer people understand the implications of climate change, ecosystem degradation, loss of wild animals and rampant toxic pollution, it’ll be even harder to embed adequate responses. The next generation should know how this planet works.

Our world doesn’t succeed just on the basis of technology. It’s being run on microorganisms, the actions of forests, seas, soils and everything in the natural world. People that don’t know this can do a lot of damage.

When more young people know the basics, it’s more likely they’ll behave in ways that reflect them. Progressive urbanization, with ever fewer people having direct experience of how nature works, is already an issue, so investing in our youth now will pay dividends in their future.

Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor in Estero, FL, and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings.

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The Heart of the Wild Reveals Our Spiritual Life Excerpts from “America’s National Parks” from The Hour of Land

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we can vote for that are more or less knowledgeable and clued into environmental issues.

Second, we can exercise power in our purchasing choices. Some companies take leadership positions on environmental and sustainability issues; others don’t. With some research, shoppers can find the best companies to patronize, like those that prioritize low-carbon emissions, resource efficiencies and environmental protection policies. Many of them are advocating for more sensible, long-term environmental policies.

In the U.S., one of the biggest pushbacks to the new administration will be from progressive companies that know the future has to be green; buying from these businesses strengthens their role and influence.

Third, we can add to the people’s collective voice by joining campaigns and backing Earth-conscious organizations like the National Audubon Society, Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network and Sierra Club.

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t was standing inside I learned early Nothing. I was held in a Timpanogos Cave (a darkness so deep that my on we live by eyes seemed shut even national monument) as an 8-year-old child that marked wild mercy. though they were open. All me. Hiking to the entrance I could hear was the sound of the cave with our church group, we of water dripping and the beating heart were ushered in by a park ranger. Imof the mountain. mediately, the cool air locked inside the I don’t know how long I stood inside mountain enveloped us and we wore Timpanogos Cave before our church it as loose clothing. Immense stalacleader realized I was missing, but it was tites and stalagmites hung down from long enough to have experienced how the ceiling and rose up from the floor, fear moves out of panic toward wonder. declaring themselves teeth. We were Inside the cave, I knew I would be found. inside the gaping mouth of an animal What I didn’t know was what would find and we were careful not to disturb the me—the spirit of Timpanogos. beast, traversing the cave on a narrow

To this day, my spiritual life is found constructed walkway above the floor so inside the heart of the wild. I do not fear as not to disturb its fragility. But it was it, I court it. When I am away, I anticipate the Great Heart of Timpanogos Cave my return, needing to touch stone, rock, that captured my attention. water, the trunks of trees, the sway of

When everyone else left the chargrasses, the barbs of a feather, the fur left ismatic form, I stayed. I needed more behind by a shedding bison. time to be closer to it, to watch its red Wallace Stegner, a mentor of mine, orange aura pulsating in the cavernous wrote: “If we preserved as parks only space of shadows. I wanted to touch those places that have no economic the heart, run the palms of my hands on possibilities, we would have no parks. its side, believing that if I did, I could And in the decades to come, it will not better understand my own heart, which be only the buffalo and the trumpeter was invisible to me. I was only inches swan that need sanctuaries. Our own away, wondering whether it would be species is going to need them, too. It cold or hot to the touch. It looked like needs them now.” ice, but it registered as fire.

Suddenly, I heard the heavy door Excerpts from The Hour of Land: A slam and darkness clamp down. The Personal Topography of America’s group left without me. I was forgotNational Parks by Terry Tempest Williams, ten—alone—locked inside the cave. reprinted with permission. Learn more I waved my hand in front of my face. at CoyoteClan.com/index.html. natural awakenings

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arth’s oceans shelter more than a million species, employ millions of people and feed billions more. Their complex ecosystems increasingly face critical challenges, including acidification, overfishing and pollution. Inspiring us all, youths nationwide are stepping up with bold, creative actions benefiting present and future generations to show us how we too, can do our part.

Sean Russell, 24, of Englewood, Florida, was exposed to ocean wonders in junior marine conservation summer camps and 4-H programs. Volunteering with Mote Marine Laboratory’s dolphin research program, in Sarasota, Russell was struck by how improperly discarded fishing line entangled and killed dolphins and other wildlife. At 16, he launched the Stow It—Don’t Throw It Project to promote portable receptacles made from repurposed tennis ball containers for anglers to stash used fishing line for later safe disposal on shore.

More than 21,000 containers have been distributed nationwide to date.

While earning a bachelor’s degree in biology, Russell launched the Youth Ocean Conservation Summit to harness youth enthusiasm for related issues.

Six summits have convened hundreds of concerned young change-makers and adult professionals. “Young people learn about current threats to marine

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life and become inspired by peers sharing ideas and successes,” says Russell.

Planning and skill-building sessions fuel action, often assisted by microgrants to help kick-start community projects.

Russell is also involved with the nonprofit EarthEcho International, which activates young leaders through peer-to-peer networks. One recent campaign, 3T4E, encouraged youth worldwide to pick up three pieces of trash on November 1 and document their efforts. Nearly 2 million social media impressions later, they’ve reached youth in 24 states, in 19 countries and on six continents, according to Executive Director Mia DeMezza.

Founded by siblings Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau, the Washington, D.C., EarthEcho shares service learning stories that record steps young people are taking to mitigate local waterway issues. In a virtual classroom field trip series, they can explore issues such as oceanic dead zones and acidification through dynamic multimedia presentations. “These young people are going to inherit the problems we’ve created, and deserve a seat at the table,” says DeMezza.

Given the opportunity, youth can play a key role in conservation, research and policy making for Earth’s oceans. “I look at youth not as leaders of the future, but leaders of today,” says Russell.

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Daniela Fernandez, 23, is one of the youth leaders working to bridge the generational divide on ocean conservation issues. An undergraduate at Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C., she was invited to a 2013 United Nations (UN) meeting to address the state of the world’s oceans. When she inquired if they had social media outlets to share their discussions, she discovered they did not. The 2016 Christopher Benchley Ocean Award winner relates, “I returned to campus with a sense of urgency about the issues I learned about, which led me to start a nonprofit to connect Millennials with the oceans.”

The resulting Sustainable Oceans Alliance (SOA) has since hosted three global ocean summits with participants from more than 30 colleges and universities, learning directly from leaders in government, science, business and policy. Summit-watch parties at embassies around the world enabled Millennials to submit questions and comments online. Consequently, Secretary of State John Kerry’s office partnered with SOA to incorporate a youth component in the state department’s 2016 Our Ocean Conference.

The SOA, recognized by the United

Nations as a game-changing initiative, has catalyzed 30 chapters on U.S. campuses, with plans to expand to Britain, Chile and Spain. Actionable steps include advocating for college curricula on ocean health. Already, the alliance has helped sway global policy, gathering 30,000 signatures petitioning that ocean conservation be included in UN sustainable development goals. It also mobilized youth advocating for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, America’s first marine monument (measuring a bit larger than Yellowstone National Park), off of Cape Cod, created by former President Obama in 2016.

Russell and Fernandez agree that rallying around solutions is key to engaging youths and adults alike.

“You can talk about the problems all day long, but it’s solutions that inspire people to take action,” says Russell.

Fernandez adds, “Often, people feel helpless in the face of big issues, but if you give them a simple way to help, they will get behind it.”

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

What We Can Do Now Everyone has a part to play in keeping oceans clean and healthy. Here are some ways concerned individuals of all ages can help.

Do away with disposable plastics. Use reusable alternatives to single-use plastics such as plastic bags, water bottles, to-go containers, takeaway cups and straws, all of which clog the oceans and endanger 600 aquatic species due to ingestion or entanglement.

Green what drains. Anything that washes down the drain can end up in waterways. Avoid dumping chemicals like paint, oil and solvents and opt for non-toxic cleaning products like DIY cleaners made from vinegar and baking soda, which are safe for people and the seas.

Eat smart. Per a 2016 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report, nearly a third of commercial fish stocks are now fished at dangerously unsustainable levels. Find best choices on the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s downloadable sustainable seafood guide and app at SeafoodWatch.org when dining or shopping, and ask seafood eateries and fish counters to carry ocean-friendly selections.

Reduce fertilizers. Fertilizer runoff from gardens and commercial agriculture eventually end up in oceans, leading to “dead zones” with low levels of oxygen that kill aquatic life.

Cut energy use. Carbon dioxide from fossil fuel consumption is turning oceans acidic, which is particularly harmful to coral reefs. Use energy-efficient appliances and vehicles, opt for renewable energy plans from local utilities and bike, walk and take public transit.

Sea Change Youth worldwide are engaging in innovative ways to activate their communities and combat ocean pollution.

Pédrisson and Emmanuelson Bernard, of Carrefour, Haiti, won the 2016 Millennium Oceans Prize for a win-win solution to urban waste, ocean pollution and unemployment.

During Haiti’s rainy season, the city’s streets carry trash to the sea. The brothers developed a waste management system and mobilized community youth to help keep the streets clean, in turn protecting the waters upon which the island community depends.

Students from Borrisoleigh, Ireland, won the EurOcean Foundation’s European Mário Ruivo Prize for a marine trash-fighting solution called Bags with Tags, in December.

Laura Hutchinson and Antoinette Atik designed stylish totes to curb the use of plastic bags, including magnetic tags for easier retrieval from waterways; they worked with local stores to distribute them at points of sale.

In another 2016 Professor Mário Ruivo Prize finalist effort, students from the island of Malta developed a way to keep waste from falling out of the usually open trash bins serving local ferries that transport 4 million passengers annually by collaborating with town officials to place three marine-friendly containers near the ferry departure point.

Such student initiatives demonstrate how simple solutions, driven by passionate advocates, can improve our troubled waters.

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Chiras says, “Utilities throughout the nation are cracking down with special fees on solar-home owners that occasionally pull electricity from the grid. I think more people are going to opt to go off-grid or install a Tesla battery to provide nighttime power to preempt

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ENZYME THERAPY FOR PETS A Key to Good Health

by Shawn Messonnier

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nzymes are among the most commonly used supplements for cats and dogs because they are widely beneficial. They support digestive health and enhance nutrient absorption, as well as reduce inflammation and boost overall wellness.

A nutrition school adage states, “If you have a question on your exam and don’t know the answer, put down ‘enzymes’ and you’ll likely be correct.”

The point is that enzymes made by the body for specific functions are essential to life because they affect nearly every physical or biological process.

Enzymes help normal, healthy pets use nutrients and support the righting of gastrointestinal disorders, whether involving simple vomiting, diarrhea, chronic or complete constipation, anal sac disorders or inflammatory bowel disease, regardless of cause. Because sick

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pets often suffer from reduced appetite and impaired digestion, enzyme supplements are often added to a dietetic regimen to improve their nutritional status.

Helpful enzymes include proteases, carbohydrases (like amylase) and lipases that break down proteins, carbohydrates and fats, respectively. Digestive enzymes are highly specific both to the type of food they act upon and the conditions under which they work. They can be derived from pancreatic, plant or microbial sources (bacteria or fungi).

While pancreatic enzymes activate mainly in the small intestines (being inactive in the stomach’s lower pH environment), plant and microbial enzymes begin digesting foods in the stomach immediately after ingestion and likely even on the food being prepared, if the enzymes are added several minutes before they are eaten. Enzymes from microbial and plant origins have a broader spectrum of activity because they are stable and active through a wide pH range of 3.0 to 8.0.

Enzymes may be helpful for pets with inflammatory conditions, including arthritis, dermatitis, allergies, asthma and cancer. In such cases, they should not be administered with food, because otherwise they will be “used up” before the pet digests the food.

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enzyme supplementation to reduce excessive shedding because enzyme supplementation is widely recognized to increase the absorption of nutrients, some possibly involved in controlling hair growth. Some of these nutrients may be used in thyroid hormone synthesis, which can positively affect hair growth and reduce shedding.

A novel use for enzymes is to help pets practicing coprophagia, or the eating of their own or another animal’s feces.

Adding the proper enzymes to the diet is believed to curb this problem, which could result from a nutrient deficiency caused by incomplete digestion and absorption. For pets with behavioral coprophagia, enzyme supplementation is unlikely to help the problem but will still benefit the pet’s overall health.

The recommended dose by breed and weight is based upon experience, the label of a specific product and directions provided by the family veterinarian. Using enzymes according to a professional’s advice is safe, with rare to nonexistent side effects.

Talk to the pet’s doctor about the best enzyme products to address individual needs and keep them healthy.

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Taking Action Today for a Greener Tomorrow

by Mary-Elizabeth Schurrer

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n the wake of its 1970 inception, Earth Day has since become a global movement, spanning more than 190 countries and observed each year on April 22. Designed to encourage both awareness and partnership in ecological conservation efforts, this annual occurrence unites citizens from all corners of our planet who are enthusiastic about social consciousness and environmental reform. Their dedication has allowed this event to increase its traction and bandwidth for almost five decades, and here on the Suncoast, that momentum continues to surge as well.

About to enter its twenty-eighth year, the Sarasota Earth Day Festival, which takes place inside Oscar Scherer State Park, is committed to protecting the natural resources, landscapes, inhabitants and biodiversity within our slice of Florida paradise. The event’s focus is to educate, empower and mobilize the community toward reducing their carbon footprints and adopting more sustainable, “greener” lifestyle norms.

“It’s important for us to recognize and participate in Earth Day initiatives because we just have one planet to call home,” enumerates Lee Hibbeler, the Park Service Specialist responsible for organizing this time-honored tradition.

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profits and other community members who make eco-conscious strides toward a brighter future.

“By celebrating with food, music, activities and each other, we can highlight the exciting opportunities to move forward together in preserving this home we share and the life it supports. We can also inform those who might not understand the significance of environmental practices like solar energy, prescribed fire and native versus invasive plant species–– all during an enjoyable afternoon in the spring Florida sun! This is our longest-running event here in the park, and we’re consistently offering modifications or improvements to make our visitors’ experience that much better. We seek to attract new green businesses and extend invitations to those in the community who haven’t joined us before.”

In keeping with that reputation for excellence, this year’s festivities will range from outdoor recreation to family-oriented entertainment to wellness demonstrations and more.

Hibbeler expounds, “We’ve assembled a number of activities, exhibits and vendors––each with a different earth-themed emphasis. We feature sustainable businesses like Mirasol FAFCO Solar and Crystal Clean Green Cleaning, in addition to other environmentally beneficial entities like the Florida Forest Service, Peace Corps Volunteers of the Gulf Coast, Sarasota

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County Mosquito Management and University of Florida Institute for Food & Agricultural Services.

“We’re also shining the spotlight on vendors with a passion for caring about plants, animals and fellow humans such as Florida Native Plant Society, Mote Marine’s Mobile Exhibit, Serenoa Chapter, OneBlood Donation Bus and Center for Great Apes. Not to mention, the park itself will host a number of additional offerings such as children’s games, a puppet show, and coloring or photography contests––the latter of which includes prizes and online voting options.

“We also encourage our guests to join in a group project to restore habitats around the lake or create an accessible trail to the park entrance, so those visiting on-foot are no longer required to hike down the main drive. New this year, we are also debuting an Earth Day ‘BioBlitz,” during which guests can learn to identify plants, mammals, birds or insects, then explore the park while surveying and cataloguing the various species nestled here.

“Finally, on-site demonstrations––

The twenty-eighth annual Earth Day Festival takes place on April 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oscar Scherer State Park is located at 1843 S Tamiami Trail, Osprey. For more information, call 941483-5957 or visit FloridaStateParks.org.

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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like kayaking, paddle boarding and acupuncture––will be showcased, and we’re also excited to welcome musicians Dwight Sullivan, Steve Arvey, Patti Highland and Patchouli.

Then, to round-out the afternoon, we’ll join together circling Lake Osprey at 12:15 p.m., for ‘Hands Around the Lake’ which symbolizes how everyone can make a difference when unified in a common cause.”

Earth Day is just one event on the calendar, but it’s expanded into a platform to champion the message of environmental protection year-round, and Oscar Scherer State Park can attest to the continual progress being made toward this objective. “I think we’re all becoming more eco-conscious,” Hibbeler notes. “There are recycled bags for sale at the grocery store, increasing trends in reusable water containers, solar panels on houses and energy-efficient vehicles.

“Here inside the park, we can also gauge the eco-conscious behaviors of the general public based on their inquiries. The main question we’re asked is ‘Where can I see a Florida Scrub Jay?’ This communicates just how much the community is interested in wildlife––particularly this endangered species.

Given the restoration efforts here, people might not always understand our reasons for altering a habitat to make it healthier, but their questions are indicative of how much they care about the plants and animals, demonstrating the large number of enlightened visitors who come through our gates.”

Nevertheless, curbing our hazardous impact on these natural biospheres and ecosystems is an ongoing process without an end-date. Hibbeler concludes, “While strides have been made to enhance sustainability efforts, we’re still spreading the word about more efforts needed. For example, we promote the worldwide ‘Billion Acts of Green’ initiative which educates people on the types of energy resources they consume, packaging materials they utilize and other strategies to help the environment. The entire theme of our Earth Day Festival is getting the word out, so let’s advocate together for this planet––one green foot forward at a time!”

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Consumptive use means giving the government an ability to use or sell the parks’ natural resources to private industry for profit, which is nothing less than an attack on resources and pristine properties belonging to the people of this state. Consumptive use can include hunting wildlife, cutting timber, grazing cattle and, currently at Myakka, harvesting pine stumps and removing palm fronds for commercial sale–– all of which is entirely disruptive of the original forest setting.

Florida State Parks in Peril

The Beginning of the End

by Juliette Jones, in collaboration with Jim Stevenson, Florida State Parks chief naturalist (1969-1989) and retired DEP senior biologist

If you care about the future of Myakka River State Park, you will want to do something about the imminent plans to tear it apart!

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o you find yourself driving through Sarasota County, shocked to observe the speed at which housing and commercial developments continue to spring up, overtaking the natural beauty and relaxing atmosphere of our cities? Try negotiating traffic on the intersection of I-75 and University at the close Jim Stevenson of a business day. Urban sprawl and traffic congestion have become the signature of government decision makers, and if this trend continues, you might soon find yourself in a place you hardly recognize.

It’s happening right before our eyes but behind our backs. Do you wonder how and why this is occurring? Think no further than Sarasota County politicians and their connections with commercial developers. Something akin to this is unfolding within our state park system as well. 80 years ago, the first of Florida’s state parks was dedicated. This didn’t happen because of government agencies or mega corporations but through efforts made by women’s clubs–– people who, at the time, had not even achieved the right to vote.

Since then, Florida park systems have grown statewide to 174 units, totaling 813,000 acres. Florida state parks rank among the highest in the nation due to established standards for the preservation of areas with exceptional scenic, historic, scientific and recreational interest. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) oversees the management of state parks. Every 10 years, there is an update of management practice. This year, a sinister plan has reared its ugly head which threatens to undermine the entire purpose for which our state parks have been put into place. This involves introduction of a practice called “consumptive use.”

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The state park service has never before been designated for consumptive use. This is strictly the brainchild of the Scott regime. Consumptive use flies in the face of the entire purpose for these state parks. These men have proposed changes in the parks’ management which threaten the integrity of the entire park system. You know how it works: “Give them an inch, and they will take a mile.”

According to former Florida State Parks chief naturalist Jim Stevenson, “All listed secondary uses serve only the DEP’s objective to sell the park piece by piece to increase revenue. No benefit to the natural values of the park or visitor enjoyment will be realized. The long-standing prohibition of consumptive use has served the state parks well for 80 years.

(The only permissible consumptive use has been fishing.)”

The rationale for this proposed goal is to make the parks self-supporting. Stevenson adds, “According to DEP’s data, 32 million Floridians and tourists enjoyed our state parks last year. Parks produced $2.8 billion total direct economic impact and $29,400 jobs for the state. What other agency generates 86% of its costs? Florida’s population of 20 million pay less than one dollar per person for the finest state parks in the nation.”

Park rangers and biologists have always loved their jobs. Their mission is to serve the public and keep the parks in their best natural condition possible. These are not high paying jobs either. Under the Scott administration, the DEP has cut 311 positions since 2011, and the Governor recommended cutting 51 positions during the 2016 budget. “By cutting staff, the parks cannot be adequately maintained which the DEP will use to justify contracting with private companies,” Stevenson adds. Institutional memories which are critical to continuity in these settings will soon be eliminated.

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These parks are actually living nature museums. At present, state parks like the Myakka are the only remnants left of old Florida––protected places where the public can visualize what Sarasota County once looked like in its original natural state.

Another onerous feature of this strategy is that park service personnel are gagged. “They dare not speak publically or privately about the current circumstances. On more than one occasion, professional staff have been fired and escorted from the office building with no advance notice. A high-level professional biologist was treated in this manner three weeks before he was to retire. Fear and intimidation are the new norm.” America the Beautiful indeed!

According to Florida Statute 258 on State Parks and Preserves, Section 258.937, the purpose of the state parks is as follows: It shall be the purpose of the Division of Recreation and Parks to promote the state park system for the use, enjoyment and benefit of the people of Florida and visitors; to acquire typical portions of the original domain of the state which will be accessible to all of the people, and of such character as to emblemize the state’s natural values; conserve these natural values for all time, administer the development, use and maintenance of these lands and render such public service in so doing, in such a manner as to enable the people of Florida and visitors to enjoy these values without depleting them; to contribute materially to the development of a strong mental, moral and physical fiber in the people; to provide for perpetual preservation of historic sites and memorials of statewide significance and interpretation of their history to the people; to contribute to the tourist appeal of Florida.

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The entire state park system and those who truly care for its preservation are in the path of this takeover. At the same time, people who should be protecting and guiding the management of our public assets are busy with the process of tearing them down. Rick Scott has his eye on a Senate seat in 2018. If you care about the state parks, tell Governor Scott what you think of his plans for consumptive use. Act now before it’s too late.

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Using Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine to Treat Arthritis

by Dr. Christina Captain

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rthritis is one of the most prevalent diseases in the United States and, according to the Centers for Disease Control, one in three Americans (an estimated 70 million people) is affected. For many people, arthritis pain increases with age because joints naturally degenerate over time. Fortunately, pain from arthritis can often be managed with acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

Arthritis isn’t just one disease, but a complex disorder that comprises more than 100 distinct conditions which can affect people during any stage of life. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in the United States, affecting an estimated 21 million adults. OA begins with the breakdown of joint cartilage, resulting in pain and stiffness.

OA commonly affects the joints of the fingers, knees, hips and spine. Work-related repetitive injuries or physical trauma can contribute to the development of OA. If you have a strenuous job that requires repetitive bending, kneeling or squatting, for example, you could exhibit a higher risk for OA of the knee.

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(pathways that Qi flows) becomes blocked. This blockage is called “bi” type pain, and is successfully treated using a combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbs.

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine have been found extremely effective for treating the pain and inflammation associated with all types of arthritis.

Traditional Chinese Medicine does not recognize arthritis as one particular syndrome. Instead, it aims to treat the specific symptoms which are unique to each individual, using a variety of techniques such as acupuncture, Chinese herbs, bodywork, lifestyle or dietary recommendations, and energetic exercises to restore imbalances found in the body.

Acupuncture points to treat arthritis are located all over the body, not just directly over the affected area. During the acupuncture treatment, tiny needles could be placed anywhere on your body. The duration and frequency of treatments will vary. Typical treatments last between 20 and 45 minutes, one or two times per week. Some symptoms are relieved after the first treatment, while more severe or chronic ailments often require multiple treatments.

Several studies have shown that acupuncture can help people with arthritic pain. A Scandinavian study showed that 25 percent of patients with arthritis, who had been scheduled for knee surgery, were able to cancel their procedures after acupuncture treatment. In this study, researchers compared acupuncture with advice and exercise for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip. 32 patients awaiting a total hip replacement were separated into two groups. One group received one 10-minute and five 25-minute sessions of acupuncture, and the other group received advice and hip exercises over a six-week period.

Patients were assessed for both pain and functional ability. Patients in the acupuncture group showed significant improvements, while no significant changes were reported in the group that received advice and exercise therapy.

The results of this study indicate that acupuncture is more effective than advice and exercise for treating OA of the hip.

Another study at the University of Maryland showed that geriatric individuals with knee pain due to OA improved significantly when acupuncture was added to their treatment.

The key to this study is that acupuncture was determined a safe modality for older patients with OA to utilize in treatment for their pain. The popularity of acupuncture in treating pain continues to grow because more people have found significant relief from acupuncture without the negative side effects that can result from pharmaceutical managements.

Seek out only qualified licensed practitioners in your area through NCCAOM.org, the national accrediting body for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. Captain is a nationally board-certified (NCCAOM) acupuncture physician and the lead practitioner at the Family Healing Center which she founded in 2000. She has a Master’s Degree in Human nutrition and a doctoral specialization in pain management and integrative medicine. For more information, visit FamilyHealingCenter.com.

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Insomnia The Holistic Approach

by Josh Zimmer, AP, DOM

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umans need sufficient, quality sleep to reach their peak performance. However, according to the National Institutes of Health, an estimated 30% of the American population suffer at least one major form of insomnia, and millions more experience the daily pitfalls of poor sleep.

While people often choose––or are prescribed––sleep medication as a cure, there’s an effective option in the natural healing qualities of acupuncture. One obvious benefit of acupuncture is that it avoids the numerous side-effects of insomnia pills like sluggishness and mental fogginess. The use of acupuncture, along with other Traditional Chinese Medicine modalities, dovetails with the growing desire to address health issues as naturally as possible.

Insomnia falls into three categories of which sufferers can experience more than one––difficulty falling asleep, difficulty getting back to sleep and difficulty staying asleep.

Problems associated with the condition include sleepiness, restlessness, anxiety, irritability and lack of concentration.

This can interfere with relationships and productivity.

Insomnia is also a symptom or contributing factor of various health issues such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and obesity.

Unfortunately, insomniacs are their own worst victims, willingly ignoring the advice of sleep experts who advocate going to sleep at fixed times and reasonable hours, turning off electronic devices and hour or two before shutting off the lights and avoiding food several hours prior to bedtime.

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Medicine, insomnia is linked with various internal organs which, in the ancient spirit, exhibit their own personalities.

For example, the liver, which stores blood and regulates the flow of Qi energy throughout the body, is the source of planning, stress, anger, depression and letting go. It is represented by the wood element, is most active during the spring, and dislikes wind but likes the sour flavor, making it friendly to lemon and apple cider vinegar. Trying to complete all our plans on a daily basis could drive most people to stress, anger or depression which is why the liver is a major organ to address in insomnia.

The kidneys, represented by the water element, embody our constitutional and reproductive energies. They regulate the bones and nervous system, their primary emotion is the will, winter is their season, and they love salt (but not too much). When kidney Qi is weak, this results in emotional weakness and depression. Within this cycle of circular causeand-effect, emotions easily drain their respective organs.

On the flip side, physical issues can also exacerbate the emotional side. For insomniacs, all of these factors affects their sleep.

Any insomnia treatment plan in Traditional Chinese Medicine also takes into account the heart because, as the seat of the soul, it craves calm. Like us, the heart needs a comfortable resting place at night, but this is a challenge, since the heart’s element happens to be fire. Deciphering these interconnections is where acupuncture comes in.

There’s a list of points that can be used to rebalance the mind-body-spirit nexus and steadily overcome insomnia, as viewed within the context of energy excess and deficiency, as well as the organs’ relationships to the Circadian Clock.

This biorhythmic cycle associates various human activities with 12 two-hour blocks throughout the day.

Naturally, where sleep is concerned, the focus is on the hours of 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. When people have trouble falling asleep, the issue usually is a Qi or blood deficiency. Qi deficiency symptoms include fatigue, low energy, subdued voice and possibly spontaneous sweating. Blood deficiency refers to the vitality of this liquid force coursing through our bodies. Symptoms include dry skin, hair and eyes, foggy thinking, poor memory, frequent dreaming, tight joints and palpitations. The causes of Qi and blood deficiencies, besides emotions, are poor diet, lack of exercise, disease, injury and a weak constitution.

The liver (anger, stress and depression) and heart (anger, sadness, restlessness and anxiety) are particularly prone to

deficiencies. Another type of deficiency develops from imbalances between organs that leave the Yin energies weak.

The result is a type of heat disturbance that occurs when there isn’t enough cooling Yin energy to balance the warmer, more tumultuous Yang Qi. We call it Yin deficiency.

The liver and kidneys, which provide the water element to cool heart fire, are especially prone to this. People with Yin deficiency fall asleep easily but wake up during the night and have trouble falling back to sleep. A common time period to wake up is 1–3 a.m., which just happens to be the liver’s Circadian slot. We’re kept up by stress and overactive minds, so in these cases acupuncture treatments would include points to soothe the liver and boost the kidneys which provide nourishment for liver blood.

Other types of sleep disturbances relate to excess––often heat, or fire–– which can well up organically when energies stagnate and generate their own temperatures force. Heat, in the form of emotions or physical symptoms, enter the mind and prevent calm. The heart and liver easily fall into excess. Another form of excess stagnation originates in the stomach from eating too much, especially late at night. The digestive system is busy metabolizing when it ought to be taking a long nap.

Finally, an overlooked player in insomnia is the lung. Like the heart, lungs are a repository of major emotions, namely sadness and grief, which both tend to be long-term factors. They also lead to overthinking. And since the lungs share chest space with the heart, they might not parallel heart emotions but they are easily aroused by them. Where do the lungs fall on the Circadian Clock? 3–5 a.m., a time of night that many insomniacs are all too familiar with.

Josh Zimmer, AP, DOM, is a Floridalicensed acupuncturist providing a wide range of holistic services to promote natural healing. Sessions often combine acupuncture with cupping, warming moxibustion, electro-stimulation, Tuina acupressure massage, herbal prescriptions and gentle Gua Sha. Please contact Four Pillars at 941-373-3955 or FourPillarsFlorida.com for a personal Acupuncture consultation and holistic solutions for Insomnia.

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traditionally manufactured often contain glues, foams and fabrics which off-gas volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

These can be harmful to breathe, and some are even known carcinogens. VOCs can also be hazardous to the environment, and while leather might seem like a more natural and durable choice, the tanning process uses unsafe chemicals and leaves a heavier carbon footprint too.

NA: Why do you recommend choosing organic alternatives, and which factors make a piece of furniture eco-friendly?

GREEN Is the New BLACK How Eco-Friendly Living Makes a Difference in Your Home

by Mary-Elizabeth Schurrer

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owadays, the mantra “go green” is deemed so intrinsic to mainstream culture that we notice this tagline just about everywhere––from kale and avocado smoothies plastered on social media to ethical boutiques touting their bamboo thread fashion to eco-activists wielding the banner “reduce, reuse, recycle.” These trends are making significant progress toward a safer, healthier and more sustainable earth, but in order to become more engaged and conscious citizens, we should direct this attention closer to home as well.

Take the furniture inside our houses, for instance.

How often do we consider a sofa, table or bedframe’s environmental impact when purchasing these items? Do we spend time researching and educating ourselves on where the materials are sourced or how they’re assembled? Are we even aware of the chemicals seeping from our décor into the atmosphere? While furniture quality tends to remain overlooked or undetected in most households, the efforts to curb this hazardous reality have gained a promising foothold nationwide––and the Suncoast is no exception.

To glean further insight on the benefits of exchanging those traditional pieces for eco-friendlier options, I spoke with Rebekah Greer, owner of Top Drawer Furniture. This locally operated showroom is a member of the Sarasota Green Business Program and Sustainable Furnishings Council, and Greer is dedicated to pointing the community toward more natural, organic practices for both our wellbeing and the planet’s.

Natural Awakenings: What are the dangers associated with furniture that has been manufactured in a conventional process?

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Greer: “When it comes to your mattress, it’s important to avoid chemical flame retardants and chemical-based polyurethane foams due to off-gassing. Your mattress is the most used item in your home, with the average person spending eight hours each night––or one-third of their life––in bed. We spend this time with our faces close to the mattress and could easily breathe in toxic VOCs released from a traditional mattress. Natural and organic options ensure the highest level of safety and environmental stewardship.

Eco-conscious upholstery and wood furniture is constructed with natural fibers, foams, and sustainable or domestic hardwoods that are responsibly harvested.

Look for reclaimed wood products or “FSC Certified” labels which indicate the wood has been sustainably sourced and handled throughout the entire manufacturing process. In addition, a large amount of furniture is manufactured overseas and shipped around the globe to its final destination, so look for “Made in the USA” and “Domestically Produced” to reduce your carbon footprint even more.

NA: Which types of organic or natural materials are the safest, healthiest choices for home furnishings and décor?

Greer: When seeking a safer bedding and furniture option for your home, select items that are free of traditional foams and toxic flame retardants. Instead, look for solid hardwoods with low- or zero-VOC finishes, or natural fiber rugs with jute, hemp, latex, wool and cotton. Also, choose upholstery with natural fibers such as linen, cotton, hemp or ecocertified fabrics.

NA: How can opting for these more natural options in your home enhance both personal and environmental wellness?

Greer: Making the switch from traditional to natural furnishings will improve the indoor air quality which can support your overall health in numerous ways. A decreased use of chemicals throughout the manufacturing process––combined with sustainably harvested woods, natural fibers, latex foams and items sourced closer to home––can help to lessen your carbon footprint as well.

In addition, these products tend to be sturdier and longer lasting than traditional furniture which means less repairs or replacements too.

NA: What organic and eco-friendly offerings can customers typically expect to find here at Top Drawer Furniture?

Greer: At Top Drawer, and our sister store Sleep Organics, we specialize in healthy bedding, so between these two locations, you’ll find the largest selection of non-toxic, natural and organic mattress options on Florida’s West Coast. For the rest of your home, we have a broad range of living room furnishings, all made in the USA, with solid hardwood frames and practically an endless selection of fabrics including natural fibers. Our all-organic sofa is the only one of its kind in this area. We also feature bedroom and dining room furniture available in reclaimed woods and custom finishes, made in North America, including low- or zero-VOC options.

This dedication to environmental stewardship also extends to our partnership with American Forests. Per every $1000 in furniture that we sell, we plant one tree (five during Earth Day weekend), and for every organic mattress we sell, we plant another five trees (10 during Earth Day weekend). As mentioned above, we are also members of the Sustainable Furnishings Council and Sarasota Green Business Program.

NA: April 22 is Earth Day, so how can the average person make greener choices for the environment, not just on this occasion, but yearround?

Greer: We can all take simple steps toward greener choices when furnishing and decorating our homes. This includes opting for naturally sourced materials, “Made in the USA” labels, and other eco-friendly certifications like “FSC,” “GREENGUARD,” “Made Safe,” “GOTS,” “GOLS,” “USDA Organic” and “Cradle to Cradle.”

So, by all means, continue blending those kale and avocado smoothies in your kitchen. Continue supporting ethical and fair-trade businesses throughout our area.

Continue recycling shards of glass, paper, metal or plastic.

These actions could generate a cleaner and greener earth for generations to come. But remember to prioritize the environmental impact of your home furnishings and decorations as well. Becoming a more conscious consumer benefits not just yourself, but this vibrant, dynamic world that’s all of ours to protect.

Top Drawer Furniture is located at 1955 Northgate Blvd., Sarasota. For more information, call 941-877-1381 or visit TopDrawerFurnitureStore.com. Its sister store Sleep Organics is located at 650 Central Ave., #5, Sarasota. For more information, call 941-312-5906 or visit Sleep-Organics.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.

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Leg Cramps Can Ruin Your Sleep

by Steven Frank

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hat nagging, stabbing pain in a calf muscle or a thigh can be more than annoying. When it happens during the night, it can even ruin your sleep and leave you groggy, irritable and troubled throughout the entire next day. Nocturnal leg cramps are all too common, and we have all heard the advice, “Dink more water, eat bananas, take magnesium, the list goes on…”

(1) WebMD, for example, suggests that you walk around and jiggle your leg to alleviate the discomfort. (2) To be sure, sometimes this works. But many of us need a more sustainable method for relaxing stubborn skeletal muscles.

From a more holistic perspective, Native Americans rubbed rosemary on their legs before long-distance running in order to enhance the suppleness of their muscles, and cramp bark got its name because it relaxes skeletal muscle spasms. (3) These two natural herbs are powerful allies when dealing with pain in the human body. In parts of the country where Mexican wild yam and sage abound, these two herbs combined relax tight muscles and relieve cramping. With all four of these herbal remedies available, it seems that muscle relaxation is just a poultice away.

Decocting these roots, bark and herbs should be done over a long period of time with low heat. The vital constituents are fragile, so it’s an extensive process to extract the goodness from these roots and barks. In addition, peppermint, lavender and St. John’s wort are useful in relieving over-sensitivity in the sympathetic nervous system. (4) Using these herbs in your decoction will help to reduce pain, discomfort and irritation from tired muscles. This also increases your comfort while the muscles eliminate their waste and re-charge with ATP. A simple water decoction of all of these roots, herbs and bark can be applied to aching muscles for the purpose of relaxing cramps, settling restless legs and quelling over-active nerves. Experience has shown that when bananas, supplements and water don’t work, these herbs will do the trick. (5) Innovative herbalist Steven Frank is the founder and chief formulator for Nature’s Rite. ore of his insight and products can be found atMyNaturesRite.com.

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To Honor National Poetry Month,

Four Pillars Welcomes Award-Winning Author & Poet Piero Rivolta EVENT DETAILS: Join Piero Rivolta at Four Pillars to hear his poetry, written to enhance your mind, body, spirit and social connections. This event is sure to be popular, so please RSVP in advance to secure your spot. Complimentary wine will be provided.

Date: April 26 Time: 7–9 p.m.

Cost: $15

Piero Rivolta Award-Winning Poet, Novelist & Thinker to Speak at Four Pillars

Four Pillars is your “go-to” destination to learn, relax, energize and reinvent, located at 8209 Nature’s Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch. For more information and to register for this event, call 941-373-3955 to RSVP or visit FourPillarsFlorida.com.

by Four Pillars staff A modern-day Renaissance Man shares his beautiful depth of life.

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t’s hard to categorize Piero Rivolta. Before he was the author of eight award-winning published books of fiction and poetry, Rivolta was known to many as the world’s youngest CEO of an automobile manufacturing company.

Iso Rivolta automobiles have inspired countless love affairs—with the cars, the driving and fans across the globe.

Today, Rivolta is a renowned poet and novelist devoted to exploring the depth and breadth of life. Possessed of an insatiable curiosity, a love of beauty and a talent for creating, Rivolta has applied his sensibilities to a writer, designer, developer, manufacturer, homebuilder and philanthropist.

Over the course of his extraordinary life, Rivolta has experienced many lives. He was born in Desio (Milan), Italy, and at the tender age of 24, just after earning his Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano, he assumed leadership of the family automobile manufacturing company founded by his father Renzo who passed away one year later in 1966.

The company was called Iso and, until the early 1960s, primarily produced motorcycles, small trucks and the famous egg-shaped, front-door Isetta bubble car. Later, the 56

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company expanded into the production of luxury sports cars under the name Iso Rivolta, to differentiate from the Iso company’s other existing product lines at that time which now included snowmobiles and other snow vehicles. The mighty Griffon was selected as the Iso Rivolta emblem and lent its name to the company’s most popular model, the Grifo, which raced at LeMans. Later, the company entered the world of Formula One racing under the name Iso-Rivolta-Marlboro.

In 1980 the Rivolta family moved to Sarasota which became their new home and the center of Rivolta’s future business projects, keeping the passion that he shared with his children in designing and producing cars, yachts and sailing boats, while focusing on building well-thought-out residential communities with tennis courts and golf courses, luxury condominiums, shopping centers and office buildings too. Given his love for nature and harmonious design (inherited from his father), he also donated two community parks, one in Italy and another in the United States.

For many years, Rivolta traveled abroad for a number of car projects until in 2000, his passion for sailing the high seas promoted him to found Rivolta Marine (now called Rivolta Yachts), a producer of world-class sailboats and motor-yachts.

Rivolta has also enjoyed writing since childhood. In recent

years, while still involved in numerous projects, he has spent much of his personal time creating fiction and poetry. His collection of eight books has earned both local and international acclaim. He is currently working on new material for publication.

Some of his best-known works include the following: “NOTHING IS WITHOUT FUTURE” Nothing Is Without Future is volume one of Rivolta’s award-winning poetry. Full of striking and sensual images, this collection reflects its author’s appreciation for beauty wherever he finds it––in women, falling snow, sunsets, Mediterranean cities and the sea. In addition, a series of lyric poems tell a love story––actually two love stories––about a young man who is torn between two women.

“GOING BY SEA” Going By Sea is Rivolta’s second volume of poetry.

Inspired by his love of sailing, the poems and reflections arise from various maritime events he experienced during voyages in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean. Whether he is watching an approaching storm, enjoying a colorful coastline or swaying peacefully at anchor, Rivolta’s contemplation of his surroundings gives rise to musings and questions about life, existence and mortality. Heartfelt and romantic, they touch our deepest longings or hopes in times of uncertainty and change.

Earth Day should encourage us to reflect on what we are doing to make our planet a more sustainable and livable place. ~Scott Peters

Chronic Pain?

Try Laser Therapy

by Eric Winder, DC

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aser therapy gives many patients at our clinic pain relief when other treatments have failed. However, when low level laser therapy (LLLT) first started making waves over 10 years ago, I was skeptical. I wasn’t hearing direct reports of success with LLLT from other doctors, and research studies were promising but few.

Fast forward a few years, and I heard from an associate doctor about LLLT relieving her intractable elbow pain. Patients told me about dogs experiencing relief from hip pain with LLLT performed by their veterinarian, and dogs aren’t susceptible to the placebo effect. LLLT equipment technology was improving, as was the understanding of how it worked and how to apply it.

My interest in LLLT changed to involvement when patients began to request the therapy. After careful research, we added a therapeutic laser to our practice.

I was the first patient, using LLLT to successfully clear up chronic headache pain. This pain had persisted for months after a severe concussion but was completely gone after just two sessions of LLLT. As we began to introduce LLLT to patients, relief was reported for migraines, sciatica and hip pain.

LLLT State of the Art LLLT has been approved for use in the United States since 2002 and grows in usage every year with every NFL team, over 50 U.S. Olympic teams, and many other professional or collegiate teams using LLLT extensively. The most recent models of therapeutic laser are more powerful and use as many as four different wavelengths of light to penetrate deeper into the tissue.

Research shows results with LLLT for many problems, ranging from neck pain and tennis elbow to chronic back pain and hand arthritis. We have seen positive results with plantar fasciitis, sciatica and chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, as well various other types of pain.

How Laser Helps LLLT helps improve tissue health in a number of ways. When sufficient laser light reaches a cell’s “energy factories,” called mitochondria, cell metabolism is boosted which means more energy is produced in the cell.

Oxygenation is also boosted by LLLT. When red blood cells receive enough laser light illumination, they give off the oxygen they carry more easily which means more oxygen for the surrounding tissue. LLLT also stimulates increased circulation and can produce an immediate analgesic, or pain-relieving, effect. Relief typically begins within one to three treatments.

Learn More About LLLT I invite you to attend a program on April 26, delving deeper into LLLT, how it works and what types of pain it helps to relieve. We will discuss case examples and hold a Q&A session following the presentation. Arrive at 6:45 p.m. for refreshments, and the program itself will take place from 7–8 p.m.

This event is located at 3131 S Tamiami Trail, #102, Sarasota. To register, call 941-957-8390. Dr. Eric Winder has been practicing chiropractic for 19 years with a focus on fascial treatment and soft tissue therapies for the past 16 years.

He can be reached at Gentlebay Chiropractic via GentleBay.com. Dr. Winder’s practice focuses on relieving pain and restoring alignment and motion through soft tissue therapies without forceful manipulation. natural awakenings

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A Female Taoist Master Speaks 5-Elements of Politics & Religion

by Professor Tanya Storch and Qigong Practitioner Jeff Primack

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anya Storch was Jeff Primack’s first Qigong teacher and a professor fluent in English, Chinese and Russian.

She immigrated to America after learning from Qigong masters of Taoist and Siberian lineage. Primack is the founder of “Qi Revolution” and has trained thousands of Qigong teachers.

In 1998, I met Tanya Storch at University of Florida department of religious studies. She was teaching classes in Taoism and Eastern religion. During my first class with Professor Storch. she spoke on “lucid dreaming” which is the phenomenon of becoming aware that you are dreaming while still immersed in the dream. Her teachings brought me closer to God and my relationship with spirit. Storch taught me to use 5-Elements to become a more effective Qigong teacher in this world. 5-Elements include fire, water, metal, soil and tree. These are her areas of expertise, and this is her story...

My 5-Elements education began during childhood in the high northern Ural Mountains. Each summer, between the ages of four and 10, I was taken from my family in Leningrad and forced to stay three months with my grandma of the Votyak, a small ethnic minority who secretly practiced an ancient religion on veneration of natural forces. Children in this village barely spoke Russian, but they ran barefoot on the harsh cold floor. These times awakened my primordial Qi and began my journey of balancing the elements fire and water.

Born in Leningrad, Soviet Union, and educated by the Communist regime, I was trained to love a tiny metal star with the face of “Grandpa Lenin.” God saved me from this madness by leading me to a master teacher of Qigong and Taoist psychology. Through years of meditation and knowledge of 5-Elelemts, I learned to save energy from conflicts and to increase the energy in my body.

My teacher was trained as a hereditary Taoist master in a family which preserved secret teachings about Tao, YinYang, 5-Elements, Qigong and herbal remedies for hundreds of generations. During the Chinese Revolution, an oracle advised him to marry a Russian woman and escape, so his knowledge could be preserved and spread around. He successfully escaped, avoiding torture which befell other men in his family.

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to study with Russian Orthodox Priests and Buddhist Lamas.

Both Christians and Buddhists supported each other during this time and hoped their united prayers would help destroy the evil dictatorship of the USSR. In Buddhism and Orthodox Christianity, our human body is viewed as a temporary temple filled with eternal light, our spirit and consciousness. Purification of the temple is viewed as high priority. This is why, urged by my new clergy friends, I tried several rather challenging forms of physical-spiritual purification like abstaining from food over a period of several days. I practiced consuming only a bowl of rice per day during the course of five months, walking barefoot in deep snow, swimming in the middle of winter in a body of water surrounded by ice, and lying dead on the hard floor for eight to nine hours (long enough for the soul to completely leave the body and travel).

I endured arrests, interrogations and other forms of political persecution in my country. This unique Qigong knowledge was instrumental in creating conditions of hopeful energy as my family went through immigration to Austria, Italy and the United States. Keeping peace with God, respecting all He created and wisely using my innate fire has made my life bloom to the fullest, despite my age and injuries. I live without fear or other negative emotions. When a person understands the 5-Elements, they also understand their own mind patterns, magnetic field and how to strengthen its vibration.

Professor Storch’s immigration allowed for the creation of the Qi Revolution conference, attended by over 50,000 Americans. Today, Storch teaches at University of the Pacific in California. She won’t allow you to call her a “master,” but she is the closest to this ideal I have found. Although she authors university textbooks on religious studies and gets paid generously, her bed is a futon on the floor and her couch is two pillows. While she lacks material comfort in her physical dwellings, she has developed internal energy that trumps these external possessions.

Thousands of people will practice Qigong under one roof during the Qigong National Event, taking place at Daytona Ocean Center. The lineup includes Qigong routines, breath empowerment, meditation, food healing and Tui Na massage. The “collective Qi” produced from so many individuals practicing in unison is nothing short of magical.

Professor Storch and Dr. Roger Jahnke, OMD, another expert of Qigong, will be speaking at this event as well. Qi Revolution is “non-denominational” and promotes connection with God, the Tao, Great Spirit, teaching that a sincere heart and posture matters most. This intention of gathering is to unify people across cultures in order for Qigong to reveal their higher human potential.

Qi Revolution’s National Event will be held at Daytona Ocean Center from May 19–21. The cost for all three days is $149.

Fire, police and military servicemen are admitted free-ofcharge. This event is open to the public. For more information and to register, call 800-298-8790 or visit QiRevolution.com.

to any current treatments you might receive––including acupuncture! This modality is even just a way to reward your body for all the work it does.

Shiatsu, directly translated as “finger pressure,” manipulates pressure points along specific meridians to balance energy and improve the flow of Qi. A typical Shiatsu massage treatment is practiced on a thick floor mat without oil. Clients wear loose-fitting clothing and receive both finger and palm pressure techniques to improve their Qi flow.

Whether you are seeking gentle relaxation, deep therapeutic relief or something in between, the Shiatsu treatments offered at Four Pillars tailor every session to meet your needs and help you achieve wellness. Here, we practice Five Element Shiatsu, a wholesome modality that combines rhythmic stretching with acupressure techniques to enhance your physical, mental and spiritual well-being. This work can range from gentle and nurturing to deep and intense, depending on your needs or preferences.

Enjoy a 60-minute specialty treatment which addresses these specific meridian points to relieve stress and unblock energy pathways. Each session us $85, and first time clients have an introductory rate of $59. For a more thorough session, 90-minute treatments are also available.

Shiatsu Japanese Bodywork & Massage:

Uses, Benefits & More

Four Pillars is located in the San Marco Plaza at 8209 Natures Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch. To schedule an appointment, call 941-373-3955, email Info@ FourPillarsFlorida.com or visit FourPillarsFlorida.com.

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n Five Element theory, we observe the world around us and categorize everything based on the attributes of yin (calm, dark, cool) or yang (wild, bright, hot). We can further break these categories down into the five elements––water, earth and metal (yin) or water, wood and fire (yang).

“But wait,” you might interject. “You just included water twice.” That’s right, all elements inherently carry properties of both yin and yang. However, only water can freely flow between the two. These processes in the outside world are being mirrored internally at the molecular level. We feel wind as a migrating achiness and creaky joints, and we feel heat as fevers, acne or inflammation. Five Element treatments can help with a variety of these symptoms, producing a sensation of your feet firmly rooted in the ground and your head soaring in the clouds.

So, what is Shiatsu exactly? Offering several of the benefits experienced through acupuncture, Shiatsu addresses the same lines of energy, or Qi (pronounced “chee”), that run through your body. Rather than needles, practitioners use bodywork techniques like rocking, stretching, compression and acupressure to subtly affect this flow of Qi. This can profoundly enhance your overall health and well-being, while simultaneously promoting relaxation and vitality. Shiatsu is ideal for those intrigued by acupuncture but don’t relish the thought of needles, or as a supplement natural awakenings

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e frequently look around at nature––either where we live or in the world at large––to begin making a difference in the impact we have on the environment. Many have said, “it begins at home.” Therefore, a vital step toward making a difference in the world is to look inward––to maintain harmony and balance within ourselves.

With the drastic changes occurring in society and the world around us, it’s more important than ever to remain aware of our inner conditions and wellbeing. By maintaining a healthy and dynamic mind, body and spirit, we can be better prepared to not only make changes in the world, but also in our own lives.

A simple and basic place to start is how we treating our bodies. Although exercise and diet are important, many people take on too much at one time. Simple changes that can be implemented are getting more fresh air, the right amount of water intake and adequate sleep each night. In addition, it’s crucial to take some time for yourself. Small changes can facilitate major results.

Since our thoughts and emotions don’t seem to stop, it’s also important to create openness for our mental and emotional states to flow more freely. Getting caught up in thoughts and feelings is a natural part of being human, but allowing ourselves to

By taking the time to give our bodies what they need, allow freedom to our thoughts and feelings, and bring awareness to the expression of our spirit, we can maintain an “inner environment” of wholeness, well-being, fulfillment and peace. experience rather than fixate on them, we can see them more clearly.

With this clarity comes a better understanding of self.

Reaching deeper within, we can connect with our spirit. This inner knowing or consciousness is the true origin of our expressions and experiences––both in our personal lives and in the outside world. The key to this connection within is letting go of everything else which creates an opportunity to take a step back, look and listen to our own awareness of self.

Terms like meditation, contemplation or introspection can be challenging for many. Keeping it simple by looking inward and listening to our own intuition (whispers of the heart and soul), creates opportunities to access the essence of our spirit and purpose in life.

By taking the time to give our bodies what they need, allow freedom to our thoughts and feelings, and bring awareness to the expression of our spirit, we can maintain an “inner environment” of wholeness, wellbeing, fulfillment and peace. By being these qualities, all that we become makes a profound difference––not only in ourselves, but in the world.

Rev. Jim Toole has devoted over 35 years to working with people in their exploration and discovery of their own spiritual truth, purpose and pathway in life. He is a medium, conscious channeler, inspirational speaker, personal and spiritual development counselor, workshop facilitator, meditation leader, teacher and energetic healer. He is also the Pastor of Sarasota Center of Light, located at 852 S Tuttle Ave., Sarasota. For more information, call 941-330-5031, email RevJimSCOL@gmail.com or visit SarasotaCenterOfLight.com.

Chinese Health Gem of the Month:

Amazing Oolong Tea

by Rene Ng, DOM, AP, L.Ac.

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olong Tea, also known as Qing Cha, is a popular tea in China that is quickly gaining traction here in the United States too. The reason? Well, it’s known for an ability to boost the metabolism and promote weight loss. However, the myriad health benefits of Oolong tea far exceed just these two benefits.

Oolong tea was originally discovered during the Tang dynasty (618–907 AD). Its unique “earthstone” flavoring made it both famous and popular, especially after its numerous health benefits were discovered, and word passed around. Its ability to activate Yang energy in the body made it a preferred “energy” beverage, and the tea was consequently consumed by Chinese people on a daily basis. Its health benefits include, but are not limited to, the following: • Metabolism boost • Weight loss • Circulation and immune strength • Memory and focus • Digestion • Hair and skin health • Blood sugar and cholesterol • Body temperature • Tooth decay prevention These Chinese health gems are natural folk remedies used by native Chinese households for thousands of years. They work wonders naturally, so experience them for yourself!

Food Therapy Seminar: “The Amazing Healing Power of Tea” On April 10, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Rene Ng will be presenting a Chinese Food Therapy seminar at Four Pillars. He will discuss numerous tea varieties and how they can benefit your overall health. There will also be a tasting, so you can sample these beverages for yourself. Seating is limited and advanced registration is strongly encouraged.

Four Pillars is located at 8209 Natures Way, Suite 221, Bradenton. The cost to attend this seminar is $20 and includes the tea tasting. To register, call 941-3733955. Rene Ng, DOM, AP, L.Ac., is a board-certified, licensed Acupuncture Physician and Chinese Herbalist in Sarasota. He is a four-time winner of Sarasota’s “Favorite Acupuncture Physician” award, and has also been voted the area’s “Favorite Anti-Aging Practitioner.” For more information, call 941-773-5156 or email RNG@ChineseMedicalSolutions.com. natural awakenings

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Supermedicine Ancient Wellness Wisdom, Modern Scientific Solutions

by Rene Ng, DOM, AP, L.Ac.

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an you imagine what would happen if you combined over four thousand years’ worth of effective protocols in natural wellness maintenance and disease treatment with today’s most advanced diagnostic tools and medicinal drugs?

You would arguably create the most effective form medicine available to mankind––a “supermedicine” that can systematically detect and explain why a symptom or illness has occurred, its causal factors or point of origin, and how the prognosis will likely develop.

Moreover, this supermedicine would combine timetested diagnostic techniques with modern technology to produce a super-accurate account for what is happening inside the body, while providing a means to track the efficacy of current treatment methods. A comprehensive history of clinical case histories would also usher in extremely powerful treatment protocols with high probabilities of success.

Supermedicine: An Integration of Western and Chinese Medicine To understand this “supermedicine” concept, we need to first differentiate how the two primary forms of medicine–– mainstream Western Medicine and Chinese Medicine–– function. The simplest way to categorize them is with the following description: • Western Medicine: “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.”

• Eastern Medicine: “if it’s not broken, prevent it from breaking.”

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those symptoms. It also places a lot of emphasis on human physiology and how each part of the body functions.

Within the context of Western Medicine, there are various doctors who specialize in different physiological processes and associated organs. This explains why you would visit a cardiologist for heart issues, endocrinologist for kidney issues or dermatologist for skin issues, for example. Specialist MDs also exist for certain specific types of diseases like an oncologist for cancer, gastroenterologist for stomach or gastrointestinal issues or immunologist for immune system issues.

Western Medicine also relies heavily––if not, solely––on modern technology for diagnosis such as MRI’s, CT Scans, and blood or other lab tests. The results from treatments tend to take effect within a short period of time, although the lasting period is often of minimal duration. Treatment protocols include medication, surgery, injections, laser technology, radiation, stem cell, and similar varieties.

Chinese Medicine Acupuncture is the branch of Chinese Medicine that most Americans are familiar with, even though this medicine has been around for over four thousand years. In addition to acupuncture, Chinese Medicine includes numerous other modalities such as herbal medicine, food therapy, gua sha, cupping, tui na/an mo/dit da massage therapy, lancing, qi gong or tai chi, moxibustion and others. Acupuncture has taken off in the USA over these past 25 years, and an increasing number of Americans are turning towards Chinese Medicine for their health issues.

As previously indicated, Chinese Medicine is proactive in nature. Unlike Western Medicine, Chinese Medicine strives to address, not only the symptoms, but also the source or underlying factors behind those symptoms. Also, unlike Western Medicine, Chinese Medicine focuses on the functions in the body, how each individual organ contributes to this integrative and inter-dependent network of functions, and the energies involved in that process.

Chinese Medicine diagnoses and treats the body as a whole, based on the idea that no organ or part of the body can be diseased without affecting another part and, eventually, the entire body. Thousands of years’ worth of case histories have resulted in a system whereby Chinese doctors can leverage symptoms and ailments to determine the underlying source of a problem and develop an effective treatment plan accordingly.

Such cases have shown that abnormalities in the face, (e.g. wrinkles, age spots or fine lines), skin, mouth, hair, eyes, sputum, breath, stool or urine, and elsewhere indicate that something is negatively impacting the body. It is also believed the tongue’s shape, color, coating and texture, along with the quality of the pulse taken at six different spots on both wrists, reflects accurately what is occurring in the body.

In fact, over the past thirty years, even Western Medicine has begun seeing correlations between certain symptoms and illnesses––just like Chinese Medicine (e.g. abnormally flush face indicating potential heart problems or a frozen deviated tongue indicating a potential stroke condition). In addition, the results achieved from Chinese Medicine often take longer to manifest, but also tend to be longer-lasting or even permanent.

Collaborative Utilization of Western Medicine and Chinese Medicine

treated soon after the first attack. Chinese Medicine points Bells Palsey to an imbalance in the liver, and treatments are focused accordingly with acupuncture, massage and herbal medicine.

Currently, corticosteroids such as Prednisone are used to address Bells Palsey, along with more invasive cosmetic facial surgical procedures, in Western Medicine. These, however, can be utilized as a last resort only if the facial issue cannot be corrected with Chinese Medicine. The photograph below shows a Bells Palsy patient whose face was corrected within three weeks of the initial attack using Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.

Cancer Care

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Western Medicine’s “reactive” approach complements perfectly with Chinese Medicine’s “proactive” approach.

When a patient presents with an illness, both medicines can target the symptoms, and Western Medicine’s quick-acting drugs can provide instant pain relief, while Chinese Medicine strives for a more long-lasting relief. The latter can then be used to determine the pain’s cause and origin, resulting in a more permanent solution to the issue. Let’s take a look at some examples of how this supermedicine would work:

Western Medicine and Chinese Medicine combine in a harmonious tandem when treating cancer. In general, Western Medicine’s powerful chemotherapy drugs, surgery and radiation can help to stop the cancer cells from growing, while Chinese Medicine can address the accompanying sideeffects and help the body recover faster.

Lab tests, tumor markers and thermal scans can pinpoint how effective the treatments have been and whether additional steps need to be taken. Then, once the cancer is in full remission, Chinese Medicine can be leveraged to pinpoint the causal factors that contributed to the cancer’s growth, and addressing these factors can minimize, or even eliminate, a potential recurrence.

Diabetes In Chinese Medicine, diabetes (both types I and II) is considered an illness of the kidneys, liver, spleen and stomach. Lab tests and insulin tests can monitor the diabetes status, while Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture can address an issue with the kidneys, liver and spleen which caused the diabetes. Western Medicine can also manage and monitor the insulin or blood-sugar levels, keeping the diabetic individual healthy. In addition, both modalities can address symptoms like diabetic neuropathy, glaucoma, mouth dryness and others.

Facial Procedures Symptoms on the face appear due to issues or imbalances in certain organs in the body. The overall texture of the facial skin can signify impaired circulation, especially if the skin is dry and loose. These symptoms can be addressed through both Western Medicine (e.g. laser, surgery or microdermabrasion) and Chinese Medicine (e.g. massage, herbal masks or acupuncture).

The location of the facial symptoms also determines the potential organ systems in question. Further diagnosis and intake of those organs would then be taken, along with the needed bloodwork to identify the symptoms’ cause. This would then be addressed with Chinese Medicine and Western drugs as needed. Further cosmetic work on the face can be done using Western Medicine procedures like Botox or lasers.

Bells Palsy Bells Palsy is a disorder for which Chinese Medicine has been shown to be extremely effective. Patients who present with this issue often experience outstanding results when

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder affecting over 2.5 million people worldwide, with an estimated 200 new cases each week in the USA according to Healthline.

In Western Medicine, MS is a disorder whereby the immune system attacks itself, resulting in lesions in the brain and CNS. Various symptoms can manifest with this disease, ranging from extreme fatigue to bowel discomfort to eye issues to cognitive impairment, to muscle weakness to paralysis.

Chinese Medicine sees MS as a disorder of the circulatory system connected with the spleen, kidneys and liver. The disorder is diagnosed by imaging means, usually MRI, and once the patient is confirmed to have MS, a drug specifically made for MS is prescribed to suppress the immune system, prevent it from becoming over-active and ultimately attacking itself.

However, Chinese Medicine can address why the immune system is attacking itself by figuring out which of the organ systems is impaired and balancing out that organ in question. MRI tests can then be used to confirm the MS is managed, and lesions are not increasing.

Summary The combination of Western and Chinese Medicines forms an extremely powerful alliance that can be used to effectively address any type of illness. Western Medicine can take advantage of documented approaches used in the treatment of various illnesses over the past four thousand years, and leverage that, in conjunction with current modalities and prescriptions, to create a refined and enhanced approach to treating diseases.

Chinese Medicine can also be used to identify potential issues through symptoms observed in the patient, then addressing them before they appear in the patient’s bloodwork. Moreover, Western Medicine can utilize current research and technology to demonstrate proof for the efficacy of Chinese Medicine and, therefore, introduce a new, integrative form of medicine––the supermedicine that will become our preferred treatment of the future.

Rene Ng, DOM, AP, L.Ac., is a board-certified, licensed Acupuncture Physician and Chinese Herbalist in Sarasota.

He is a four-time winner of Sarasota’s “Favorite Acupuncture Physician” award, and has also been voted the area’s “Favorite Anti-Aging Practitioner.” For more information, call 941-773-5156 or email RNG@ChineseMedicalSolutions.com. natural awakenings

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Qigong, and offers the philosophical and spiritual SATURDAY, APRIL 1 links to this ancient approach to wellness. Robin’s FRIDAY, APRIL 7 class is based on a Beginner’s Mind, where all are Psychic Saturday – 10:30-1pm. Readings, Heal- welcome, and everything is possible. Please wear Paddle Myrtle Slough - 9am-1pm. Florida Master ings and Bazaar (Pet Healings too!). There will be comfortable clothing. Classes will be held outside Naturalist Jim Story will lead us through a freshtables filled with arts, crafts, gifts and more for you lakeside in San Marco Plaza. (Weather permitting) water jungle to tidal Shell Creek waterfall and to purchase. Gift certificates available. 15 minute $20. Four Pillars, San Marco Plaza, 8209 Nature’s dam. Participants must provide their own waterreadings $20. Vibrational Healing, Love Donation. Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch, 941-373-3955, craft, PFD and be able to swim. Voluntary donations to the Sierra Club are always gratefully ac941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

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Elka Boren Presents, Egg Aura Cleansing 2–5pm. Bring in what you wish to manifest! Elka Guest Reader, Sherry Lord - 10:30am–5:30pm will perform an egg aura cleansing. Receive a WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 . Sherry is a Reiki Master, Ordained Reverend, personal healing combined with the shamanic The “Zero Balancing” Experience - 7-9 pm. Zero Teacher, Psychic Intuitive and Deeper Trance practice of egg aura cleansing to remove physi- Balancing is a leading-edge mind & body therapy Channel. She can see angels, guides and auras cal, emotional, mental, and spiritual blockages that uses skilled touch to balance the relationship as well as channel loved ones who have crossed from your auric field-to balance, clean, and restart between body energy and body structure to amplify over. Sherry is a versatile channel who can anyour energy. Private healing sessions also avail- wellness. Learn how this emerging form of alterna- swer your questions, both business and personal, able. Call Mira to schedule private sessions at 813- tive healing, releases energy trapped in the bones to and help you on your spiritual path. 15mins/$40, 500-9863. $35. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, ease chronic physical and emotional pain. Our Zero 30mins/$75, 60mins/$125. *Deep Trance Channel 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Balancing Experience night will include an individ- Sessions - 50mins/$175. *Deep Trance Channel Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, Cosmic- ual sample session. Dell Dell’Armo is a Certified sessions, in which Sherry allows Namara, a group Centerosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Zero Balancing practitioner at Four Pillars, licensed of non-physical beings of pure love & light, to massage therapist and one of only 475 practitioners speak through her, are 50 minutes and charged at across the country offering these healing treat- a higher rate. Elysian Fields, Midtown Plaza, 1273 SUNDAY, APRIL 2 ments. RSVP Today! $15. Four Pillars, San Marco S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota. 941-361-3006, ElysianOpen Heart Divine Healing Service - 12:15pm. Plaza, 8209 Nature’s Way, Suite 221, Lakewood FieldsOnline.com.

The first Sunday of each month. Through the gath- Ranch, 941-373-3955, FourPillarsFlorida.com. ering of the Faithful, experience and co-create the Book signing with Danish Mystic, Lars Muhl, Anchoring of Powerful Divine Healing energies Keys of Enoch – 7-9pm.With Kim Converse. We author of “The Law of Light – The Aramaic within the Sacred Circle. Expect Miracles! Rev. will explore how The Keys of Enoch® works di- Mystery” – 12-1:30pm. The core of Yeshua’s Sharon Elizabeth James. Love Offering.Cosmic rectly with the spiritual truths of our past, present Aramaic message is intimacy, freedom, selfless Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mead- and future. Through music, sacred expressions, awareness, unconditional love, compassion and ows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Saraso- higher education and prayer, we will develop a forgiveness. In all he says, there exists a hidden ta, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, deeper understanding of our cosmic birthright invitation to us to be present in, and dedicated to, and our ability to co-participate with our spiri- everything with which we engage. Elysian Fields, CCOSL.com. tual counterparts connected with the Divine. $7. Midtown Plaza, 1273 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota.

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- Friday evening-Sunday April 7-9. Feldenkrais’ with Intuitive Biomagnetist – with Ralph SerAwareness Through Movement lessons help ease rano, a registered nurse. His true healing power THURSDAY APRIL 6 deep muscular holding patterns, even in the Jaw. comes from his ability to communicate with Spirit Guides, in helping his people find their true ill- Paddle Webb Lake in Babcock Webb Wild- At Ionie’s, Sarasota by Bonnie Kissam, M.A., ness and through the process of Biomagnetic Pair life Management Area- 8:30-11am.With Florida Feldenkrais Practitioner, 941-360-2248, FeldenTherapy, a new revolutionary, scientific and thera- Master Naturalists Jim Knoy and Jamie Reynolds kraisInSarasota.com. peutic approach to help people heal. It is free of leading us, we will paddle along the shores of 5.5side effects, compatible with traditional or alterna- mile Webb Lake. We will skirt some island ham- Crystal & Tibetan Bowl Sound Concert - 7pm. tive practices. Other times are available. $100/new mocks and coves, noting water birds, water lilies Robert Austin, Sound Healer will bring his crystal clients, $75/follow-up. Call to schedule. Cosmic and spring wild flowers. Participants must provide bowls & Tibetan bowls to the center for an inspirCenter of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mead- their own watercraft, PFDs and be able to swim. ing and healing concert. $20. Sarasota Center of ows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Saraso- Voluntary donations to the Sierra Club are always Light Sanctuary, 852 S Tuttle Ave., Sarasota, 941953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com. ta, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, accepted. Must reserve, (303)868-8337.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 8 Yoga – 9am. With Pauline Dimitry: Awakening for Channeled Anchoring of Light Meditation - the Heart-Body-Mind. All Ages and Experiences Acupuncture Appreciation Day: Reduce Stress/ 7:45pm. Serving the Ascension of our planet with Welcome. Accepting New Students. $10. Call 941- Boost Energy - 1-7 pm. Stress weakens the mind the Ascended Realms as Anchors of Light with 822-0263. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 and body and diminishes our ability to thrive and Rev. Sharon-Elizabeth James since 2007. Love Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village be well. Reduce stress, boost energy, strengthen Offering. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, immunity, calm the spirit, and enhance your abilRingwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Vil- CCOSL.com. ity to prosper in a sometimes stressful world. Visit lage Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenFour Pillars for Acupuncture Appreciation Day to terosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Intuitive Healing – 11am–6pm. With Adam “Way” try this ancient modality. Schedule a stress-reducWawrzyniak, an intuitive healer, Reiki master, min- ing energy session 50% off and get 45 minutes of TUESDAY, APRIL 4 ister of Universal Ministries with a healing modal- relaxation, balancing and healing. First time cliity strongly connected to his heart. Energy touch ents only- call to reserve your session. Four PilQi Gong: Moving Medicine - 7-8:30 pm. Join in contact with your internal multi-dimensional lars, San Marco Plaza, 8209 Nature’s Way, Suite Qigong Teacher Robin Shapiro for ongoing structure which directly affects your physical body, 221, Lakewood Ranch, 941-373-3955, FourPilclasses in Qigong. As a long time practitioner of emotions, mind balance, connection with your inner larsFlorida.com.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 9 Shamanic Dreamwork Monthly Journey Circle with Mira Lash – 3-6pm. Learn to navigate the dream, develop psychic ability, and heal others.

Learn to be a healer and divine and aligh! Learn how shamans see and how they perform miracles.

Learn all modalities of healing and experience life changing healings. Bring a rattle, blanket, and/or toga mat, an eye cover, a journal to write and a pen.

Suggested donation $25. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 10 The Magical Healing Power of Tea - 6:30-8:30 pm. Did you know that Green Tea has anti-aging benefits? Lavendar Tea can relieve headache and insomnia, Honeysuckle Flower Tea can prevent influenza, and Rosemary Tea can relive brain fatigue and reinforce memory. In this informative seminar, you will learn about teas, their benefits, and how to differentiate between the post popular types of teas including Green, Black, Chrysanthemum, Colong, Peppermint, etc. You will learn the strengths of the various types of tea, and will be able to choose the ones that will benefit you and the health issues you may be having. There will also be Tea Tasting that will allow you to sample some of the teas being discussed. This is one of Dr. Rene Ng’s (Licensed Acupucturist) most popular seminars and is expected to fill up quickly. Space is limited, so reserve your spot. $20 (includes tea tasting!). Four Pillars, San Marco Plaza, 8209 Nature’s Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch, 941-3733955, FourPillarsFlorida.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 APRIL 11 Paddle Shell Creek – 9am-3pm. This is the longer upstream paddle to the shallows & Cypress Knee Garden. Bring your lunch. Escorted by Florida Master Naturalist Rick Fried. Participants must provide pfd, watercraft and be able to swim. Voluntary donations to Sierra Club are gratefully accepted. Reserve: 941-637-8805.

Have You Had a Spiritual Experience? – 6-7 pm. Come share and/or learn 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. Gulf Gate Library, Conf. Rm, 7112 Curtiss Ave, Sarasota, 941-358-0325, Meetup.com/EckankarInSarasota.

Women’s Full Moon Meditation with Mary Getten - 6:30-7pm. Author Mary Getten brings the reverence and expertise that she uses in her Orca-Whisperer communications to the meditations, calling in both animal totems and spirit guides as we journey to the deep places of the oceans of our being. The Women’s Meditation Circle meets on the New and Full Moons at Rising Tide, 5102 Swift Road, for a guided meditation led by a senior member of the community. $10 donation. For

more info contact Jo Mooy 941-355-1414 or jomooy@gmail.com.

his work, Adam uses knowledge of sacred geometry and multi-dimensional holographic consciousness. $80. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 Fix Flat Feet Naturally! - 6–7pm. Flat feet are a common problem in today’s America. Come learn from Dr. Bill the hidden causes and easy, natural ways to fix them. Free! SRQDC presents Dr. Bill Maecker at 8520 S Tamiami Tr Ste 1, Sarasota, 941–518–2247.

Sense of Home with Laurel James - 6:30–8pm.

In this class discover essential oils through smell, taste and touch. Learn safer, more affordable and effective natural solutions for your health & home.

With light body movement and breath work included, find a sense of ease to hear what therapeutic benefits the essential oils can give you in your mind, body, spirit and home. Laurel James is a National Interior Designer and author of Interiorology. In addition, she is an essential oil wellness advodate and a Kundalini Yoga instructor. Laurel is dedicated to guiding people toward wellness and conscious living, using holistic approaches to internal and external spaces. Donations accepted.

Four Pillars, San Marco Plaza, 8209 Nature’s Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch, 941-373-3955, FourPillarsFlorida.com.

Easter Divine Light Service -7pm. You are invited to be a part of the sacred energy and connection this candlelit service. Those who attend will enjoy wonderful music, an inspirational talk and receive an inspirational message from one of their mediums. 941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

THURSDAY APRIL 13 Yoga – 9am. With Pauline Dimitry Awakening for the Heart-Body-Mind. All Ages and Experiences Welcome. Accepting New Students. $10. Call 941822-0263, Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com .

Paddle from Ponce De Leon Park- 10am-2pm.

Explore mangrove tunnels and the shoreline of Charlotte Harbor with Florida Master Naturalists Helen Buonviri and Bill Schuyler. Facilities available. Participants are required to wear a PFD. Bring your kayak/canoe (no inflatables), water, bug spray, lunch/snack. Donations to the Sierra club are gratefully accepted. Reserve at 941-4670974 (Helen) or 941-763-9248 (Bill).

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.

Intuitive Healing – 11am–6pm. With Adam “Way” Wawrzyniak, an intuitive healer, Reiki master, minister of Universal Ministries with a healing modality strongly connected to his heart.

Energy touch in contact with your internal multidimensional structure which directly affects your physical body, emotions, mind balance, connection with your inner child, heart opening, connection with your higher self. and adjustment to new multi-dimensional collective consciousness. In

Beginning Mediumship Class – 6:30-8:30pm Every Thursday, through May 18th. 6 Week Course with Rev. Mary Linn Clarke. With one hour of theory and one hour of meditations. Payments will be taken the evening of class. 1 class/$15, 3 classes/$40, 6 classes/$75. If you plan to pay using your credit or debit card please call the Cosmic Center at: 947-371-9333. Questions? Call Rev. Mary Linn Clarke at 941-479-7235. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg.

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

Author Spotlight Series: The ABC’s of Writing and Publishing a Book - 7-9pm. Have you ever dreamed of writing and publishing a book? In this event workshop series, International Bestselling Author and Writing/Publishing coach, D.D. Scott will guide you through detailed steps of everything from Writing Craft, Cover Design, Formatting, Promotion and Marketing, Your Writing Style & Space, Plotting Tips, Who are your readers, Day One Page One, and much more. Each class includes fun, entertaining stories from her own journey and expertise. $10 (DD’s book “The ABC’s of Writing and Publishing a Book” will be available for purchase.) Four Pillars, San Marco Plaza, 8209 Nature’s Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch, 941373-3955, FourPillarsFlorida.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15 All About Soul – On the Wings of Love -1-4pm.

Rev Karen Rose Slember. Open to the vibration of the heart chakra, explore your soul’s purpose and receive a mini reading from Karen. $30. Sarasota Center of Light, Davis Hall, 852 S Tuttle Ave Sarasota, 941-953-6620 SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL16 Community HU Chant – 10-11am. Come experience for yourself, with others, how your days can be enhanced by chanting the word ‘HU’ from your heart to God for 20 minutes. You can also do this on your own at any time. It is for everyone of any background or religious beliefs. You are welcome to stay for light refreshments that follow and meet others who love to sing HU. Free. La Quinta Inn, Rm A, 5931 Commercial Way (W of I-75), Sarasota, 941-358-0325, Meetup.com/EckankarInSarasota.

MONDAY, APRIL 17 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 APRIL 18 Experience John of God Crystal Light Bed Sessions with Michele Denise. To book a session contact Michele at Michele@CrystalHealingBed.

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com or call 828-423-1482. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Anniversary Morning! - 7–9am. Come join! As we celebrate 3 years of SRQDC providing affordable, drug-free health to our Sarasota Community!

Drinks, Foods, Prizes! Free. Dr. Bill, 7725 Holiday Dr, Sarasota, 941–518-2247.

Paddle Lower Peace River – 9am-3pm. Join Master Naturalists Rick Fried and Bill Schuyler for a bird watching paddle: Loop down to a rookery and then up Deep creek to the Nav-A-Gator for lunch.

Return via a different Peace River route. Participants must provide pfd, watercraft and be able to swim. Voluntary donations to the Sierra Club are gratefully accepted. Reserve at: 941-637-8805.

Practical Skin Care Basics “LOVE your skin” - 7-9 pm. Do you have a drawer or cabinet full of skin care products that you aren’t happy with or really don’t know how to use, or really don’t even know what they are meant to correct? You are not alone. Love your skin and create a skin care regimen meant for YOU. Come to Four Pillars for a FREE skin care workshop and learn about different ingredients such as Alpha- and Beta- Hydroxy acids, Hyaluronic Acid, Peptides, Retinoids, and Vitamin C, just to name a few. Learn about a daily care regimen and receive a free skin analysis. Treatment demo, gift and SPECIAL DISCOUNTS for attending. Free at Four Pillars, San Marco Plaza, 8209 Nature’s Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch, 941-373-3955, FourPillarsFlorida.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 Experience John of God Crystal Light Bed Sessions with Michele Denise. To book a session contact Michele at Michele@CrystalHealingBed. com or call 828-423-1482. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com Paddle Alligator Creek – 8:30am-1pm. Paddle down the south branch of Alligator Creek through hardwoods, sabal palms, and mangroves. We will paddle through mangrove tunnels and smaller streams to Charlotte Harbor, enjoy views of the bay, and return. Your guides will be Florida Master Naturalists Les and Mary Caraher, who live on the creek. Participants must provide their own watercraft, PFD, and be able to swim. Bring plenty of water, sunscreen, hat, and a snack or lunch. Reservations are required and are limited to 10 people.

To reserve, call 304-642-8851.

Kick Your Chemicals to the Curb! - 6:30–7:30 pm. The average person applies or is exposed to about 300 chemicals a day! The biggest pollutants in our home are fabric softener, dryer sheets, candles and air freshener plug-ins. You and only you can control what crosses the threshold of your home. Come and learn how you can Kick the Chemicals to the Curb using Young Living Essential Oils. Please join me for a FREE and interesting evening of learning! SRQDC sponsors RuthAnn Stryhas, RN at 8520 S Tamiami Tr Ste 1, Sarasota, 941-685-2372.

Author Spotlight Series: I Am Good Enough with D.D. Scott, International Bestselling Author - 7-9 pm. In this event workshop series, D.D. Scott will help guide you through your own spiritu-

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al awakening in a fun, light-hearted way. She will share with you her coaching expertise and spiritual concepts. She believes every single time you are looking for a certain piece of information, it appears; presented in many cases by modern spiritual teachers living according to the lessons taught by ancient, ultra-wise gurus who walked the earth centuries before us. In her wholehearted approach to life, she shares the lessons that have been practiced successfully for thousands and thousands of years across all cultures, continents and cosmic realms; one guru at a time. It’s all about living from Love, Forgiveness and Gratitude so that you can Create the Space for Miracles and Sweet Synchronicities to occur in your life on a daily basis. Leave this event with an open heart and mind ready to receive all the miracles around you! $10 (Her book “I Am Good Enough” will be available for purchase). Four Pillars, San Marco Plaza, 8209 Nature’s Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch, 941373-3955, FourPillarsFlorida.com.

Keys of Enoch – 7-9pm.With Kim Converse. We will explore how The Keys of Enoch® works directly with the spiritual truths of our past, present and future. Through music, sacred expressions, higher education and prayer, we will develop a deeper understanding of our cosmic birthright and our ability to co-participate with our spiritual counterparts connected with the Divine. $7.

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

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 or Woman-Spirit.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 20 Nature Walk at Footprints Trail – 8:30-11:30am.

Join John Phillips and Jamie Reynolds as we walk a trail built and maintained by Florida Master Naturalists through pine flatwoods, wet prairie and cypress swamp habitats. Voluntary donations to the Sierra Club are always gratefully accepted. For info call 941-639-7468.

Yoga – 9am. With Pauline Dimitry Awakening for the Heart-Body-Mind. All Ages and Experiences Welcome. Accepting New Students. $10. Call 941822-0263, Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Intuitive Healing – 11am–6pm. With Adam “Way” Wawrzyniak, an intuitive healer, Reiki master, minister of Universal Ministries with a healing modality strongly connected to his heart.

Energy touch in contact with your internal multidimensional structure which directly affects your physical body, emotions, mind balance, connection with your inner child, heart opening, connection with your higher self. and adjustment to new multi-dimensional collective consciousness.

In his work, Adam uses knowledge of sacred geometry and multi-dimensional holographic consciousness. $80. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

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Anniversary Evening! - 5–7pm. Come join! As we celebrate 3 years of SRQDC providing affordable, drug-free health to our Sarasota Community!

Drinks, Foods, Prizes! Free. Dr. Bill, 7725 Holiday Dr, Sarasota, 941–518–2247.

Beginning Mediumship Class – 6:30-8:30pm Every Thursday, through May 18th. 6 Week Course with Rev. Mary Linn Clarke. With one hour of theory and one hour of meditations. Payments will be taken the evening of class. 1 class/$15, 3 classes/$40, 6 classes/$75. If you plan to pay using your credit or debit card please call the Cosmic Center at: 947-371-9333. Questions? Call Rev. Mary Linn Clarke at 941-479-7235. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 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.

Sound Infusion With Carol Hall and Ed Russell - 7-8:30pm. 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. Multiple Gongs, Lap Harp, Crystal Bowls & Crystal Pyramids, Tuning forks, Didgeridoo, Shruti Box, Chimes & Hand Pan Drum are woven through the sound healing event.

Bring: an open heart, water bottle, pillow, yoga mat or blankets to lie on. Chairs will be available for those who aren’t comfortable lying on the floor.

Wear loose clothing. Being relaxed, comfortable & hydrated is key to absorbing the sound frequencies. $20 at the door. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22 Our Famous Monthly Saturday Intuitive and Healing Arts Faire – 11am-4pm. A monthly event with Intuitive and Mediumistic Readings, Spirit Artist, Palmistry, Astrology and Numerology Reports, Human Design Reports and a variety of healing modalities. Something for everyone. Call to schedule your favorite reader. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 23 ECK Worship Service – 10-11am. How Can I Feel Closer to God? Declare yourself a vehicle for the Holy Spirit then know that everything you do will be as it should be. La Quinta Inn, 5931 Commercial Way (W of I-75), rm A, Sarasota, 941358-0325, Meetup.com/EckankarInSarasota.

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MONDAY, APRIL 24 Paddle Myrtle Slough – 9am-1pm. Florida Master Naturalist Jim Story will lead us through a freshwater jungle to tidal Shell Creek waterfall and dam. Participants must provide their own watercraft, PFD and be able to swim. Voluntary donations to the Sierra Club are always gratefully accepted. For reservations call 941-505-8904.

Ancestors Liberation Process - 7-9 pm. Did it ever occur to you that some of the tribulations you experience could be embedded in your DNA by the actions of those who came before you? Would you like to be free of negative inherited karma? In this profound Ancestors Liberation process, you will not only give honor and re-connect with your ancestral bloodline, but you will also dissolve damaging programs that have been impacting your life negatively. The first hour you will learn how your ancestors can impact your life patterns. And the second hour will have a one hour group session to reconnect and have a clearing with you ancestors passed on for many generations. By the end of the evening, you will not only receive the blessing of your ancestors but transform into a far less burdened descendent with the ability to enjoy life to its fullest. Presented by Rosario Mazer-Stout, a Discovery & Evolutionary Life Coach, Advanced Unity Consciousness Trainer and Akashic Records student. $35. Four Pillars, San Marco Plaza, 8209 Nature’s Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch, 941373-3955, FourPillarsFlorida.com.

Channeled Anchoring of Light Meditation 7:45pm. Serving the Ascension of our planet with the Ascended Realms as Anchors of Light with Rev. Sharon-Elizabeth James 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, APRIL 25 Feng Shui With Laurie Pawli – 7-8:30pm. Join this 90 minute energizing, “eye opening” class where you will learn Feng Shui tips, based on the front door of your home, that can immediately improve the energy in your life! Feng Shui is a Chinese design concept that will transform any space with simple adjustments and bring amazing results. Laurie Pawli, from The Feng Shui School of Chicago will teach you how to locate various areas of your home that pertain to the nine areas of your life: Abundance, Relationship, Career, Health, Family, Personal Knowledge, Spirituality, Children, and Reputation. You will learn how to activate the vibrational energy in each area to bring about the positive changes. LauriePawli@ gmail.com, TheFengShuiSchoolofChicago.com, CreateTheFeeling.com, or Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 Evening of Learning and Personal Empowerment - 6-8pm. Are you ready to change a habit, improve peace of mind, overcome physical discomfort, and just feel better now? Whether you are new to the Emotional Freedom Technique or have already discovered the benefits, we invite you to join us for an evening of learning & personal empowerment. Seats 12 Only - $55. The Om Shoppe & Spa, 4801 S. Tamiami Tr., 941-706-3257, TheOmShoppeandSpa.com.

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Author Series: A Night of Poetry with Piero Rivolta - 7-9 pm. Piero Rivolta—Award Winning Author/Poet/Novelist & Thinker to Speak at Four Pillars. A Modern Day Renaissance Man Shares Poetry & A Beautiful Depth of Life. Today, Piero Rivolta is an award-winning poet and novelist devoted to exploring the depth and breadth of life. Possessed of an insatiable curiosity, a love of beauty, and a talent for creating, Piero has applied his sensibilities to not only being the author of eight books, but also to being a designer, developer, manufacturer, homebuilder and philanthropist.

Join Piero Rivolta at Four Pillars, for a night of poetry to hear his story, poetry, and enhance your mind, body, spirit and social connections. This event is sure to be popular, so please RSVP early to secure your spot. $15 (Wine or tea included).

Four Pillars, San Marco Plaza, 8209 Nature’s Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch, 941-373-3955, FourPillarsFlorida.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 Understanding Ayurveda - Learn about the origins of Ayurveda, its basic elements, and dive into some core daily habits that can support you in experiencing your full potential. You will learn about different body types and be able to identify your own tendencies as well as those of your loved ones. You will learn how the ancient art and science of Ayurveda can help you and your family to reset digestion, find your ideal weight, stop cravings, change unwanted habits, increase your energy, improve your sleep and more. Mandy Main is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Ayurvedic Counselor registered with the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, Reiki Master Teacher, Certified Yoga Instructor, Meditation Leader and Wellness Coach. $15. Four Pillars, San Marco Plaza, 8209 Nature’s Way, Suite 221, Lakewood Ranch, 941-373-3955, FourPillarsFlorida.com.

Hike Morgan Park in Arcadia – 8:30-11:30am.

Join Florida Master Naturalists John Phillips and Jamie Reynolds as they lead us through this preserved 240 acre park in Arcadia. Morgan Park parallels the Peace River and is filled with large Live Oaks, cypress and unusual vegetation rarely seen in our area. Voluntary donations to the Sierra Club are always gratefully accepted. Reservations, call 941-639-7468.

Yoga – 9am. With Pauline Dimitry Awakening for the Heart-Body-Mind. All Ages and Experiences Welcome. Accepting New Students. $10. Call 941-822-0263, Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterosl@ gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

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.

Intuitive Healing – 11am–6pm. With Adam “Way” Wawrzyniak, an intuitive healer, Reiki master, minister of Universal Ministries with a healing modality strongly connected to his heart.

Energy touch in contact with your internal multidimensional structure which directly affects your physical body, emotions, mind balance, connec-

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tion with your inner child, heart opening, connection with your higher self. and adjustment to new multi-dimensional collective consciousness. In his work, Adam uses knowledge of sacred geometry and multi-dimensional holographic consciousness. $80. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, 941-371-9333, CosmicCenterosl@ gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

Beginning Mediumship Class – 6:30-8:30pm Every Thursday, through May 18th. 6 Week Course with Rev. Mary Linn Clarke. With one hour of theory and one hour of meditations. Payments will be taken the evening of class. 1 class/$15, 3 classes/$40, 6 classes/$75. If you plan to pay using your credit or debit card please call the Cosmic Center at: 947-371-9333. Questions? Call Rev. Mary Linn Clarke at 941-479-7235. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Meadows, Bldg. G-2, Meadows Village Center, Sarasota, CosmicCenterosl@gmail.com, CCOSL.com.

“Four Steps to Meeting Your Soulmate” class with Indira - 7–9pm. If you have been disappointed in love, find yourself at a point in your life where you know you are ready to meet “The One,” or are simply curious about the concept of “soulmates,” join us for this inspiring workshop.

We’ll look at each of the 4 steps to meeting your soulmate as well as look at the 7 types of soulmates and how to identify which one is right for you, plus how you might be unwittingly blocking your perfect partner from entering your life. This will be an interactive, fun workshop with lots of audience participation. $25. Elysian Fields, Midtown Plaza, 1273 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, 941-361-3006, ElysianFieldsOnline.com.

Living Outside the Box: How to Co-create with Spirit – 7:30-9:30pm. Rev Drew Vogt. Learn his 4 Step Manifestation Process and how to live the life of your dreams with the help of Spirit. $30. Sarasota Center of Light, Davis Hall, 852 S Tuttle Ave. Sarasota, 941-953-6620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

FRIDAY APRIL 28 Women’s Full Moon Meditation with Zan Benham – Pipe Ceremony - 6:30-7pm. Pipe Carrier Zan Benham brings native ways to her meditations.

The Pipe opens the heart allowing Divine blessings to enter. The ceremonial aspects of smoke and bowl connects the physical and spiritual words in a most sacred evening. The Women’s Meditation Circle meets on the New and Full Moons at Rising Tide, 5102 Swift Road, for a guided meditation led by a senior member of the community. $10 donation.

For more info contact Jo Mooy 941-355-1414 or jomooy@gmail.com.

“Siddha Yoga Meditation Program - The Mantra Is a Great Purifier” - 7-8:30pm. Orientation for Newcomers 6:30pm. Free programs every Friday 7pm. Siddha Yoga Meditation Center in Sarasota, 941-926-5435, SiddhaYoga.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Paddle Deer Prairie Creek in North Port – 9am1pm. This twisting creek will test your skills. Lots of ins and outs, ducking underneath branches, possibly a current. For this reason, this paddle is for kayaks only, and not for beginners. Participants must provide their own watercraft, be able to swim, and wear a PFD. Voluntary donations to the Sierra Club are always gratefully accepted. Must reserve, 941-423-2713.

Intuitive Arts Fair -10:30am–5:30pm. Elysian Fields has been offering this long-standing Intuitive Art Fair for over 2 decades. Come try one of our professional and seasoned readers for an intuitive reading, featuring Catherine, Elizabetta, Michelle, Skye, and Suzanne. No appointments made by phone. First come, first served. 30mins/$35. Elysian Fields, Midtown Plaza, 1273 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, 941-361-3006, ElysianFieldsOnline.com.

plan ahead SATURDAY, MAY 6 Yoga of the Voice Retreat (12-CEs) - 9-4pm.

May 6-7. Explore anatomy of the voice, breathwork, sacred singing, voice as energy; helps you sing out of inhibition. NCBTMB App. Provider #451581-11. $199/$175 Pre-Reg. Heartwood Retreat Center, 17507 Waterline Rd., Bradenton. AuthenticVoicework.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 6 Shaman Journey – 2-5:30pm. Similar to a guided meditation, enhanced by the heart beat of the large mother drum. An evolving experience into a parallel reality of the wonderful world of the Shaman’s dream, where the seen and unseen, known and unknown open up for you for guidance, insights, healing and clarity. RSVP. $25. At Rising Tide, 5102 Swift Rd. Sarasota, FL. Rev. Zan Benham aka Butterfly Deerwoman, 941-922-7839, Zan@Woman-Spirit.com, Woman-Spirit.com.

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sunday Meet & Greet: Learn With Other Like-Minded Souls – 9-10am. Enrichment spiritual classes for adults. Free. Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd (between Beneva & Swift), Sarasota. 941-9553301, UnityOfSarasota.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 Handson 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. 941371-9333. 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.

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 Worship Service – 10:30am. Start your week renewed and encouraged. Join the CMF for a morning of inspiration, spiritual healing, inspirational talk, special music and Spirit messages.

Fellowship period follows the service. Center for Metaphysical Fellowship, 2044 Bispham Rd, Sarasota. 941-266-8435. cmfSarasota.org.

Try to leave the

Earth a better place than when you arrived. ~Sidney Sheldon

Unity of Sarasota Youth Sunday School 10:30am. Unity activities provided for ages 5-18, nursery provided for younger ones. 955-3301, UnityofSarasota.org.

Universal New Thought Service – 11:30am2:30pm. An interfaith service focused on opening to the joyous Divine connection within. A fun, spiritual, educational and uplifting service, with songs and chants honoring the Oneness behind all peoples. Love offering. Rising Tide, 5102 Swift Rd, Sarasota. Rev Zan Benham, 941-922-7839.

Zan@Woman-Spirit.com. Woman-Spirit.com.

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 Sharon-Elizabeth James. Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mdws, Bldg G-2, Sarasota. 941-3719333, 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 SharonElizabeth James. The Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mdw, Bldg G-2, Sarasota.

941-371-9333. ccosl.com.

Sarasota Mindfulness Institute - 4-6pm. 2nd and 4th Sunday. SaraSangha Insight Meditation Group.

Donation, Sarasangha.Weebly.com. 3-5pm. 3rd Sunday. Good Cause EcoSangha mindfulness approach to climate change. Donation, GoodCauseSangha.weebly.com. Sarasota Mindfulness Institute, Unitarian Universalist Church Library, 3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota.

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.

Reiki Masters and Dolphin Trilogy Classes and Healing – We practice holistic health where the art and science of healing merge. We provide alternative health care options that balance body, mind and spirit. Our specialists are highly trained in Biochemistry and Oriental Medicine. Now available Sundays and by appt. Call 941-343-7052 or visit HealedInSedona.com.

monday No Nonsense Nutrition – 9-10am. With Eve Prang Plews, LNC, IFMCP. WSLR 96FM, wslr. org.

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.

Chair Yoga with Julie Moore - 10-11am. Designed for those who want to gradually increase strength flexibility and balance. $10. UnityOfSarasota.org.

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Alternative Health – 10-11am. Alt Mondays.

With Eve Prang Plews, LNC, IFMCP. WMNF 88SFM. Call-in line 813-239-9663, wmnf.org.

strengthen connection to self, truth & healing. Uses Sai Maa teachings & transformational healing. Free. Central Sarasota location. 941-487-7077, Sai-Maa.com.

Chair Yoga – 10-11am. Class is designed for individuals with restricted mobility or who have been inactive. $10. Unity of Sarasota, 3203 Proctor Rd. Info, 941-350-3301, UnityOfSarasota.org.

Monday Evening Channeled Anchoring Light Meditation – 7:45pm. With 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.

Meditation with Waxela Sananda – 11am-noon.

Deepen your connection to the sacred source within. Love offering. Unity of Sarasota, 3203 Proctor Rd. Info, 941-955-3301, UnityOfSarasota.org.

Gentle Yoga with Vesna – 11am & 3:30pm. Alignment-based, progressive levels, individual attention, small classes. $16 or $80/6. Yoga with Vesna, 7513 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota. YogaWithVesna.com.

“Lunch Break” Yoga, all Levels, With Kelly – 12-12:45 pm. First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941-312-5630, wildgingerapothecary.com.

Introductory Reflexology Session – Noon5:30pm. One-hour session. $49. Heart and Sole Organics, 1435 S Osprey Ave, Ste 200, Sarasota.

941-228-9724. 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.

Zen Tai Chi+ With Angi – 5:30pm. Fusion class of Tai Chi and QiGong is a moving meditation.

First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941-312-5630, wildgingerapothecary.com.

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. 941-3602248. FeldenkraisInSarasota.com.

Spirit Automatic Writing – 6pm. Our spirit loved ones and guides are ever ready to help each of us. Colleen Panebianco will work with you to learn how to open up and enjoy this effective communication method with your spirit helpers. The technique comes so very naturally with just a little coaching. $10 donation. Center for Metaphysical Fellowship 2044 Bispham Rd, Sarasota. 941-2668435. cmfSarasota.org.

Yoga Flow & Meditation – 6-7:30pm. Mon & Thurs. Thoughtful sequences and guided meditation. $15. Healsci Yoga, 3807 Belmont Blvd, Sarasota. 941-350-9623.

Hatha Flow Yoga with Paige – 7pm. First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941-312-5630, wildgingerapothecary.com.

Sai Maa Satsang & Blessing – 7-8:30pm. 1st Monday. A spiritual gathering, meditation & blessing to

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Chakra Clearing & Alignment – Spiritual guidance from Rev Duffy Rutledge using the Crystal Bed from John of God. $25. Call for appointment.

941-926-7828.

Florida Esthetics Buy One Get One 1/2 Off – By appointment only, purchase one / second 1/2 off. Sarasota & Bradenton locations. Call for appointment, 941-216-5772. FloridaEsthetics.com.

Yoga Classes – Mon, Tues, Wed. A variety of styles.

Ionie Body Mind Retreat/Raw Food Café, 1241 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota. Info 941-955-4599, Ionie.com.

tuesday Power Pilates Class – 8:30-9am. Strengthen your center in just 30 minutes. $5. Five Petal Holistic Healing Center, 830 Central Ave, Sarasota. 941315-6858. Five-Petal.com.

Yoga on Turtle Beach with Julie - 8:30-9:30 am.

All-Levels class (rain or shine) takes place near the steps/ramp by the north parking lot. Bring a mat or towel. Inclement weather location is the Turtle Beach Community Center, located near entrance of the park. $5 suggested donation, a portion benefits local charity, Karma Yoga Outreach, Inc. Contact: Julie@ChesapeakeYoga.com.

Alchemy Tai Chi & Qigong - 9:30am. Gently Stretch the body, Strengthen the core, Center the Heart and Mind; Arlington Park, Sarasota. Contact for meeting details, 941-525-3752, aware122@ gmail.com, 360DegreeWellness.com.

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 heatbuilding sequence. $14 or 5 for $50. Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota. 941-9525280, RosemaryCourt.com.

Zen Tai Chi+ With Angi – 10:15-11:15am. Fusion class of Tai Chi and QiGong is a moving meditation. First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941312-5630, wildgingerapothecary.com.

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Kidding Around Yoga/Parenting Class – 10:30am-noon. Kids learn yoga with a certified instructor while parents interact. Love offering.

Unity of Sarasota, 3203 Proctor Rd. Info, 941-3503301, UnityOfSarasota.org.

Vinyasa Yoga with Stacey Steig - 6:30-8pm.

March 7, 14, 21, 28. A vigorous style of yoga, which links breath and movement through a heatbuilding sequence. $14 or 5 for $50. Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota, 941-9525280, RosemaryCourt.com.

Belly Dancing With Adina – 7pm. All fitness levels welcome for this fun class! First class is only $5!

Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941-312-5630, wildgingerapothecary.com.

Psychic Practice Circle – 7-8:30pm. Come together with like-minded individuals to practice your psychic and mediumship skills. Develop and expand 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! $5. The Spirit University, 373 Braden Avenue, Sarasota, 941-544-5874, Light@VictoriaAckerman.com, TheSpiritUniversity.com The Greater Charlotte Harbor Group of the Sierra Club – 7-9pm. 3rd Tuesday monthly. Open to the public, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to discover what your local Sierra Club is all about.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Building, 1532 Forrest Nelson Blvd, Port Charlotte. Info, 941423-2713, AllainHale@hotmail.com.

wednesday Alchemy Qigong Ground Practice- 9:30am.

Ground techniques for hips and spine, Arlington Park, Sarasota. Contact for meeting details, 941525-3752, aware122@gmail.com, 360DegreeWellness.com.

Hands-On Self-Healing Meditation – 1011:15am. 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, 941228-2972, Michelle@SuncoastJSJ.com, SuncoastJSJ.com.

Five Points Park Farmers Market – 10am-2pm.

Omega Cure bottles, vials, cookies and chocolates available. Stop by, say hi, and try a sample. First St & N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, Omega3Innovations.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.

“Lunch Break” Yoga, all Levels, With Kelly – 12-12:45 pm. First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941-312-5630, wildgingerapothecary.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.

Sarasota Mindfulness Institute--6-7pm. Drop-in Sitting Meditation group, with instruction & discussion of reading, Donation. Sarasota Mindfulness Institute, at Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Rd. Sarasota, SarasotaMindfulness. org/calendar.html.

Intro to Hoop Dance Class – 6-7pm. Learn the basics of the art of Hoop Dance in this 4-week series that begins each month. Have fun, dance, meet new friends and burn calories. $40/month series.

Prana Yoga Studio, 3840 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota.

Bonnie Brown 941-404-8114. OutwardSpiral.net.

Kundalini Yoga with Erinn Earth – 6-7pm. Outdoor class for fresh air intake. Lots of breathing while stretching. Techniques for kundalini manipulation for subtle body transformation. Meditation indoors at end of class. Lesson from Sutras or Gita. $10; $40/5, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd, Sarasota, 941-284-9563, InSelfYoga.net.

Pregnancy Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Experience the benefits of pregnancy yoga for improved posture, strength, flexibility, endurance, breathing & relaxation. Appropriate for all levels. $15; $50/5. Prana Yoga, 3840 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota. 941-312-1898.

Sarasota Essential Oils Presents 8-Week Series – 6:30-8pm. Exciting, fun, informative classes on green, clean, chemical-free living. Topics include: Using and Enjoying Everyday Oils; Essential Oils for Pet & Animal Care; Green Chemical-Free Home; Maintaining Healthy Weight; Vitality Oils in the Kitchen; Oil-Infused Natural Supplements; Stress/ Emotional Upheaval; Living Green and Earning Green. Join the Green Living Challenge where you earn Green Points to win prizes. We’re creating a safe and healthy environment for people, pets, plants and planet. Come to any or all classes in this series. 2700 Orchid Oaks Dr (1 block north

of Bee Ridge off Tuttle Ave). $5/class or $25/ Three-for-Free with advance registration. Info and Registration, 941-203-1225, Facebook, SarasotaEssentialOils.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. 941-9536620, SarasotaCenterofLight.com.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Paige – 7pm. First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941-312-5630, WildGingerApothecary.com Prayer & Meditation Service – 7-8pm. A midweek relaxing respite which includes Affirmative Prayer, Music and Silence. Love offering. Unity of Sarasota, 3203 Proctor Rd. Info, 941-955-3301, UnityOfSarasota.org.

Hope & Support Group for Bereaved Parents & Family – 7-9pm. 2nd Wednesday monthly. $5 Donation. Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd, Sarasota. Sandi Crea 814-449-7481.

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. Facilitated by Kim Converse. $7. The Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mdw, Bldg G-2, Sarasota. 941-371-9333, ccosl. com.

Midweek-Renew – 7:20-8:30pm. Meditation, prayer, music, candle lighting & silence. Free. Sanctuary, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd. 941-955-3301.

thursday Yoga Every Thursday – 9am. Join Pauline Dimitry for classical Hatha Yoga Classes. For a Life in Balance-a gentle, transforming practice. All ages and experience levels. $10. The Cosmic Center of Spiritual Light, 5041 Ringwood Mdw, Bldg G-2, Sarasota. 941-371-9333, ccosl.com.

Alchemy Tai Chi & Qigong - 9:30am. Gentle movements for mind-body health and healing. Arlington Park, Sarasota. Contact for meeting details, 941-525-3752, aware122@gmail.com, 360DegreeWellness.com.

Sarasota Mindfulness Institute--10-11am, Dropin Qigong, $12 per single class or $10 per class when purchase a one-month pass. Sarasota Mindfulness Institute at Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, SarasotaMindfulness. org/calendar.html.

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 for $50. Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota. 941-952-5280, RosemaryCourt.com.

Zen Tai Chi+ With Angi – 10:15-11:15am. Fusion class of Tai Chi and QiGong is a moving meditation. First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941312-5630, wildgingerapothecary.com.

Gentle Dynamic Yoga – 11am. Alignment-based, progressive stretching & flows, ideal for a gentler workout. $16 or $80/6. Yoga with Vesna, 7513 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota. YogaWithVesna.com.

Beginners Yoga with Angie M – 6pm. Perfect for first timers or for strengthening yoga fundamentals.

First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941-312-5630, wildgingerapothecary.com.

Interactive Meditation – 6:30-7:30pm. Qigong & breathwork for personal and spiritual development.

830 Central Ave, Sarasota. RSVP 941-780-0501.

Sunset Yoga on Turtle Beach with Julie - 6:307:30pm. All-Levels class takes place near the steps/ramp by the north parking lot. Bring a mat or towel. Inclement weather location is the Turtle Beach Community Center, located near the entrance of the park. $5 suggested. (No class if rain, high winds, cold weather or red tide). Contact Julie@chesapeakeyoga.com.

Pet Grief Support Group – 7pm. 3rd Thursday.

For understanding, support & sharing pictures & stories of your special friend. Love offering. Unity of Sarasota. 941-955-3301.

Law of Attraction Class – 7-9pm. Jan 12 to May 25. This class takes you to the leading edge, working with the Principles of the Laws of Cause/Effect or Sow/Reap. We are entering a study series of intention for living life as masterfully as we can, given our various quirks and preferences. $10.

Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd, Sarasota. Rev Zan Benham, 941-922-7839. Zan@Woman-Spirit. com. Woman-Spirit.com.

Introduction to Yoga Six-week Series – Jan 12 - Feb 16. $99. The Yoga Sanctuary, 112 Sullivan St, Punta Gorda. 941-505-9642. Info@TheYogaSanctuary.biz.

Suncoast Reiki Share – 7-9pm. 4th Thursday monthly. Open to all, no experience needed. Come experience and share the wonderful gift of Reiki energy. This is also an open invitation to all Reiki practitioners to receive as well as share your healing gifts. Hornberger Wellness & Chiropractic Bldg, 2nd flr, 4001 Swift Rd, Sarasota. Info, 941-539-0346.

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friday Mangrove School Little Clamshells Parent Child Program - For 0-3 year olds. Call to register 941-927-3711, MangroveSarasota.com.

Alchemy Tai Chi & Qigong - 8:30am. Gentle movements for mind-body health and healing. Arlington Park, Sarasota. Contact for meeting details, 941-525-3752, aware122@gmail.com, 360DegreeWellness.com.

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.

Book Study & Discussion – 10am-Noon. An ongoing book study group encouraging discussion & group interaction. $10. Unity of Sarasota. 941-9553301. UnityOfSarasota.com.

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.

Sarasota Mindfulness Institute -12 – 1pm. Dropin Sitting Meditation group, with instruction & discussion of reading, Donation. Sarasota Mindfulness Institute, at Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, SarasotaMindfulness. org/calendar.html.

“Lunch Break” Yoga, all Levels, With Kelly – 12-12:45 pm. First class is only $5! Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941-312-5630, wildgingerapothecary.com.

Green Door Organics Co-op – 1-5:30pm. Every Friday of the month. Premium organics, affordable prices, no cross-contamination. Four locations, 941-378-9036 or OrganicVeggies.net.

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.

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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.

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.

Back to Basics Yoga with Angie M – 9am. Gentle beginner friendly yoga flow. First class is only $5!

Wild Ginger Apothecary in Gulf Gate, 6553 Superior Avenue, 941-312-5630, wildgingerapothecary.com.

Yoga Classes at Rosemary Court Yoga 9-10:15am, 10:45am-12pm, and 11am-12:30pm.

9am Vinyasa Yoga with Rebecca Harp is a vigorous style of yoga, which links breath and movement through a heat-building sequence. 10:45am Hatha Yoga with Jess DiLorenzo is a blend of yoga styles based on the teacher’s background and helps to build strength and flexibility. 11am Iyengar Yoga (Introductory Series) with Deborah Di Carlo is characterized by an emphasis on precision of alignment in the yoga postures, the use of props to help students of all ability levels achieve correct alignment, and an understanding of the therapeutic potential of yoga. $14, or 5 for $50, or 8 for $80.

Rosemary Court Yoga, 810 Central Ave, Sarasota, 941-952-5280, RosemaryCourt.com.

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JOIN SELF-EMPLOYED PRACTITIONERS. Perfect for bodyworker, mental health, life coach, esthetician, or complementary practitioners. Near Fruitville & Tuttle, Sarasota. No lease required. HealthNaturally.net. Call or text Sherry 941-928-1134.

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS NCBTMB AND FLORIDA CE COURSES AND RETREATS offered in Sarasota or 36 beautiful acres in the mountains of Tennessee.

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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.

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. 941-744-7484.

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.

Free Sleep Consultation at Sleep Organics – 10am-5pm or by appt. Find out how to remedy aches and pains and get better quality sleep. 650 Central Ave, Sarasota, 941-312-5906, Sleep-Organics.com.

Kundalini Yoga with Erinn Earth – 10:3011:45am. Outdoor class for fresh air intake. Lots of breathing while stretching. Techniques for kundalini manipulation for subtle body transformation. Meditation indoors at end of class. Lesson from Sutras or Gita. $10; $40/5, Unity of Sarasota, 3023 Proctor Rd, Sarasota. 941-284-9563, InSelfYoga.net.

Sleep Consultation – Find out how you could be sleeping better at night with a free, no obligation consultation. Top Drawer Furniture, 1955 Northgate Blvd, Sarasota. 941-877-1381. TopDrawerFurnitureStore.com.

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DR. PAULA KOGER BSN.MA AP OMD Home office in Sarasota, Florida call 941 539 4232 www.wealthofhealthcenter.com

Combining integrative technology and techniques to bring you Dynamic results see www.wealthofhealthcenter.com Acupuncture, NES, Zyto, Homeopathy, Scalar

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

The Integrated Path to Health and Wellness for the whole family utilizing Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Bio-Meridian Computerized Scanning, Bio-Cleanse Detoxification, Energetic Medicine, Clinical Nutrition.

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

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

FACES BY DR ANNA

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!”

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

Create a home environment safe for people, pets and plants! Join us for on-going weekly classes on essential oils, chemical-free living, optimal wellness and even pet care! Visit our website for all the latest information, and learn how to earn points for prizes in the “Live Green / Earn Green Challenge.”

650 Central Ave, Suite 5, Sarasota (941) 312-5906 Sleep-Organics.com

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

FAMILY HEALING CENTER, PA

Dr. Christina Captain, DAOM Nationally Board Certified Dipl.Ac Complimentary Meet & Greet Midtown Medical Park 1219 South East Ave., #104, Sarasota 941-951-1119 FamilyHealingCenter.com

SARASOTA ESSENTIAL OILS

Laurie Letzo #1356894 941-203-1225 EssentialOilsOfYL@gmail.com www.SarasotaEssentialOils.com

BEDDING

SLEEP ORGANICS

ACUPUNCTURE FACELIFT

360 DEGREE WELLNESS

AROMATHERAPY

Sarasota’s sleep specialists, featuring the west coast’s largest selection of natural and organic mattresses and bedding, all constructed with non-toxic materials such as organic cotton, wool, and latex.

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

APOTHECARY

Cleansing for digestive disorders.

Licensed 42 years. Developed gentle technique. Foot bath and ear candling.

STARFLOWER ORGANIC SPATHECARY

415 Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, Fl 34236 941-554-4292 Starflower.com

Starflower, makers of organic skincare has expanded its store to include a fully decked Apothecary including biodynamic/organic bulk medicinal herbs, oriental longevity herbs and roots, new medicinal tinctures, organic clothing, terry robes, silk eye pillows and an array of holistic lifestyle accessories, gifts and cards. Visit our boutique and Spathecary Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday- 11am 4pm, and Sun & Mon – Closed.

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.

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SRQDC

Dr. William J Maecker 7725 Holiday Dr, Sarasota 941-518-2247 SRQDC.com

HEART AND SOLE ORGANICS

Improving health in Sarasota, one person at a time.

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, Massage and 100% Organic Facials. Introductory Reflexology session $59. Monthly Specials, visit heartandsoleorganics. com.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY ADVANCED CRANIOSACRALTHERAPY [WHOLE BODY] Terry Grywinksi, LMT MA6049 San Marco 205D, 1188 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota • 941-755-3437 www.ADVCST.com

CRYSTALS THE CRYSTAL CAVE

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

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.

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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.

Create a home environment safe for people, pets and plants! Join us for on-going weekly classes on essential oils, chemical-free living, optimal wellness and even pet care! Visit our website for all the latest information, and learn how to earn points for prizes in the “Live Green / Earn Green Challenge.”

THE FENG SHUI SCHOOL OF CHICAGO Laurie Pawli, CFSC LauriePawli@gmail.com TheFengShuiSchoolOfChicago.com CreateTheFeeling.com 630-279-8870

The Feng Shui School of Chicago is recognized as a Gold Level School by the International Feng Shui Guild. The School teaches basic to Professional Certification programs that are based on the front door of the space, BTB Feng Shui. using guidelines from Grand Master Professor Lin Yun, Laurie is now available for consultations, corporate presentations, and classes in the Sarasota area.

1955 Northgate Blvd, Sarasota (941) 877-1381 TopDrawerFurnitureStore.com

Local, family owned and operated furniture store specializing in solid wood, reclaimed wood, and FSC certified furniture. Also featuring natural and organic mattresses and bedding. For Your Home + For Your Health.

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HEALING ARTS EDUCATION

LIFE SPECTRUM INSTITUTE

Juliet Mathison, MHT, NP, SK, CNC, LMT 770-465-6294 LifeSpectrumInstitute.com

Healing Arts Education for New Paradigm Consciousness.

Study path options for professionals include: * Integrative Kinesiology: Comprehensive Advanced Practitioner Training. * Inception Point Balancing: Education for Energy Healers. *Continuing Education Courses for LMTs.

FENG SHUI

FURNITURE

TOP DRAWER FURNITURE

RAY BEHM DDS

127 N Garden Ave.Clearwater, FL SaveYourTeeth.com 727-446-6747

Children (ABM) and Adults Classes, Individual Lessons, Workshops Bonnie Kissam, MA, LMT, CE Provider 941-360-2248 www.FeldenkrasInSarasota.com

1899B Fruitville Rd., Sarasota 941-346-6203 CrystalCave.me

SARASOTA ESSENTIAL OILS

Laurie Letzo #1356894 941-203-1225 EssentialOilsOfYL@gmail.com www.SarasotaEssentialOils.com

FELDENKRAIS METHOD® FELDENKRAIS METHOD®

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.

GREEN LIVING

FACIALS/MASSAGE

HYPNOTHERAPY

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!

HOLISTIC HEALING CENTER

FIVE PETAL HOLISTIC HEALING CENTER Angela Rauter AP, DOM, LMT 830 Central Ave, Sarasota 941-315-6858

Acupuncture, ATMAT®, Massage, Pilates, Meditation, Herbs, Essences, Supplements, classes and events.

LYMPHATIC THERAPY

NUTRITION

SUNCOAST LYMPHEDEMA THERAPY CENTER

LICENSED NUTRITION COUNSELOR

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.

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

JUICE BAR

CROP JUICE BAR & CAFE

2320 Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota and 4057 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota (inside LA Fitness) (941) 923-8640 cropjuicesrq.com

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.

Eve Prang Plews, LIC NC333 Full Spectrum Health, Inc. 2106 Bispham Road Sarasota, FL 941-952-1200 • M-Fri 9-5, Sat10-2 FullSpectrumHealth.com

HOLISTIC HEALTH CLINIC & STORE. Superior Supplements by Xymogen and more. Professional Grade Homeopathics by Newton.

Essential Oils by Oil Lady and Wind River Organic Skin Care by Éminence.

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS SPECIAL NUTRITION DISCOUNT PRICES

MINDFULNESS SERENITY STATIONS

1882 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota 941-929-0884 SpecialNutrition.net

A Mindful Place 2020 Rose St Ste B, Sarasota SerenityStations.com

Our mission is to promote holistic practices that support self-care, self-awareness and personal growth in a conscious environment. We are creating a Hub of integrative coaches & consultants.

NATURAL FOOD

Offering the largest selection of all major supplement brands and natural products in the Sarasota area at discount prices. Special orders are our pleasure.

STARFLOWER ORGANIC SPATHECARY

415 Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, Fl 34236 941-554-4292 Starflower.com

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

Valerie Clows 713 Honore Ave, 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.

Starflower Organic Spathecary offers an extensive line of superfoods and herbal medicinals with disease protocols. We offer a Holistic Wellness consultation for detoxification, which is a comprehensive multi-organ, total-body cleansing and natural detoxification program.

It includes reducing toxin intake, enhancing toxin elimination, and using specific detoxification herbs and other supportive dietary supplements to strengthen and promote optimum function of the organs. Visit our boutique and Spathecary Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday- 11am - 4pm, and Sun & Mon – Closed.

PERSONAL CARE/ HOME PRODUCTS WILD GINGER APOTHECARY

6557 Superior Avenue (Gulf Gate Shopping Village) Sarasota, Fl 941-312-5630 wildgingerapothecary.com

Eco-friendly shop health + beauty.

Strictly nontoxic natural, organic products. Apothecary, lounge and learn studio to shop, learn, and move.

Open Tu-Fri 10-6 and Sat 10-4.

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6557 SUPERIOR AVENUE • SARASOTA, FL • 34231 {IN GULF GATE SHOPPING VILLAGE}

941.312.5630 • WILDGINGERAPOTHECARY.COM

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PEST CONTROL

PSYCHIC MEDIUM

GOOD NEWS PEST SOLUTIONS

REVEREND LOIS CHENEY

Dean Burnside, President Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice 941-371-1311 GoodNewsPestSolutions.com

928-300-2030 Sarasota-Psychic-Medium.com RevLois@gmail.com

Contacts Guides, Angels, Loved Ones, Past Lives. Cord Removal, Healing with Sound & Color. Chakra Balancing. Home or Office Clearing. Clinical Hypnosis for Habit Change. Psychic Parties!

Go Green Plus 3 • Pest Control, Termite Control • Rodent Proofing and Trapping • Bat and Bird Exclusion • Mosquito and Mole Suppression • Bed Bug Control • Residential and Commercial.

RESTAURANT

A NATURAL PEST CONTROL, INC.

“Keeping Your Home Healthy & Pest Free” 941-926-1190 Contact@anaturalpestcontrol.com www.aNaturalPestControl.com

A Natural Pest Control Inc. proudly serving Sarasota and Manatee Counties since 1996. We are committed to the well-being of your family, pets and environment. The pest experts you can rely on.

VEG & GRILL

2164 Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota 941-312-6424 www.vegsrq.com

Veg & Grill offers Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Vegetarian, vegan & gluten free menu available. Check out our website for sample of our menu- take out available.

SHAMANIC PRACTICES

PET SUPPLIES HOLISTIC FOR PETS

Valerie Clows 5411 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, 941-378-4367 5770 Ranch Lake Blvd. East Bradenton, 753-7297 HolisticForPets.com

SPIRITUAL COUNSELOR, SHAMANIC AND REIKI PRACTICES Rev. Zan Benham, BSL, BD, CHT 941-922-7839

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.

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.

SKIN CARE

STARFLOWER ORGANIC SPATHECARY

415 Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, Fl 34236 941-554-4292 Starflower.com

Fresh, food-grade, organic skin care made in small batches, including medicinal – grade essential oils. We specialize in anti-aging for mature skin, rosacea, and acne. Visit our boutique and Spathecary Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday11am - 4pm, and Sun & Mon – Closed.

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.

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UNITY OF SARASOTA

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.

GARDEN OF THE HEART YOGA

Rev. Elizabeth Thompson 3023 Proctor Rd, Sarasota 941-955-3301 UnityOfSarasota.com

2888 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota. Near Tuttle 941-341-9781 GardenOfTheHeartYoga.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!”

SARASOTA CENTER OF LIGHT 852 S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota 941-953-6620 sarasotacenteroflight.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.

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.

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)

6553 Superior Avenue (Gulf Gate Shopping Village) Sarasota, Fl 941-312-5630 wildgingerlifestyle.com

Community shop for health + wellness offering Yoga, Pilates, Nia, Dance, and more. Classes and workshops for learn every age / skill level. First class with every teacher is only $5! move Special workshops offered 6557 SUPERIOR AVENUE • SARASOTA, FL • 34231 weekly. {IN GULF GATE SHOPPING VILLAGE}

941.312.5630 • WILDGINGERAPOTHECARY.COM

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Tender, Flavorful and Animal Welfare Rated wfm.com/realfood

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EVERGLADES UNIVERSITY

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Bachelor's Degree Includes: – _ –

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Additional degree programs and online shifts are available LEARN MORE This degree includes a course in the U.S. Green Building Council principles of sustainability, certified by the USGBC.

SARASOTA 866.907.2262 TAMPA 844.297.1715 Everglades University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

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