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HORMONE AND THYROID REPLACEMENT THERAPY

Bio-identical hormones can be compounded without the side effect profile that comes along with the use of synthetic hormones.

Bio-identical hormones can be used for treating osteoporosis, menopause, andropause, decreased libido, etc.

In addition to bio-identical hormones, Emerald Coast Compounding Rx also specializes in thyroid replacement therapy. At Emerald Coast Compounding Rx we can manage each patient’s exact dosage amount needed to get thyroid levels accurate.

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Working close with dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and other skin care professionals Emerald Coast Compounding Rx can customize medication for all types of skin conditions such as: Psoriasis, Eczema, Skin Cancers, Severe Acne, Rosacea, Alopecia, Warts and Scars.

Melasma is a condition that causes dark spots usually on the face. Treatment consists of a medication prescribed by your dermatologist called Triluma. Triluma can be compounded at Emerald Coast Compounding Rx which helps to alleviate those unwanted dark spots.

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Pain is something that slows down everyday life. Many commercially available pain medications have harsh side effects and the potential for abuse and addiction. Customizing your pain medications will lead to controlled pain management with fewer side effects and less potential for addiction.

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

21 FLAWLESS ETHICS

by Scott Chase

22 RETHINKING

HEART HEALTH

Pioneering Doctors and Patients Reinvent Cardio Care

by Linda Sechrist

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Local Practitioners, Services and

Products for Healthier Living and a Healthier Planet

42 CHOCOLATE AS HEALTH FOOD

Boosting Diets and Heart Health

by Judith Fertig

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A NOISY WORLD

Bringing Out the Best in Introverts

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46 CYCLES OF SPIN Returning to its Heart-Healthy Origins

by Janet Osen

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Practical Pillars of Well-Being

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Learn Your Resting Metabolism Rate With A Simple Test

Acupuncture Services Expand in Mary Esther

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ationally certified acupuncture physician Dr. Sheryl Roe is relocating her Mary Esther office to the 8th Element Wellness Clinic, located at 90 Beal Parkway, beginning March 1. She will be scheduling appointments for acupuncture procedures and new and expanded cosmetic treatments there.

Roe also maintains offices in Destin and Navarre.

Dr. Sheryl Roe “I’m expanding because so many of my patients keep asking me to!” says Roe. “Once people experience all types of pain relief and relief from insomnia, erectile dysfunction, addiction, etc., they look forward to having treatments and want me to move closer to where they live. It’s gratifying to know that so many people are discovering that acupuncture can make a difference in so many ways.”

Other locations: Navarre Healing Arts Center in Harvest Village, 7552 Navarre Pkwy., Ste. 44, Navarre; and Skin Deep Clinic, 4012 Commons Dr., Ste. 120, Destin. For more information, call 850-225-3460 or visit drsroe.com. See ad, page 33.

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r. Anthony Huynh, a weightmanagement and nutrition specialist with Sacred Heart Medical Group, is the only physician in this area using the MedGem device, an Dr. Anthony Huynh FDA-approved, handheld calorimeter that quickly provides an accurate measurement of a patient’s resting metabolism rate. This eliminates the guesswork in determining the caloric threshold for achieving weight-management goals.

Patients simply breathe into the device for approximately 10 minutes while the calorimeter measures the amount of oxygen the body consumes and determines the number of calories burned per day while at rest. This baseline data is extremely helpful in developing successful weight-loss or weight-management strategies. The test is covered by most insurance plans.

Dr. Huynh is a board-certified internal medicine physician who helps patients achieve healthy weight loss through long-term lifestyle changes.

Location: 4501 N. Davis Hwy., near Sacred Heart Hospital, in Pensacola. For an appointment, call 850-416-2884.

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welve Oaks Recovery Center, in Navarre, has appointed Scott Kelley as director of business development and marketing.

He has a background in psychology and has worked in behavioral health for 20 years.

Kelly formerly served as the company’s Central Florida community outreach representative/resource liaison, mental health technician, director of admissions, director of business development and chief administrative officer. With this experiScott Kelley ence, he can appreciate direct care and the daily operations of patient care, as well as the macro-level administrative functions of a facility, and how these both translate in interacting with the community and psychiatric/substance abuse community at large.

Location: 2068 Healthcare Ave., Navarre. For more information, call 850- 939-1200 or visit TwelveOaks.CRCHealth.com.

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A Spiritual Community of New Thought and Ancient Wisdom

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he Life Center, in Panama City Beach, is an open-minded alternative to traditional church where all are welcomed and accepted. It is a place where one's race, gender, sexual orientation or religious beliefs are not the focus, but rather the focus is on receiving and embracing with acceptance of the individual. Teachings are based upon the principle of, “No rules, no religion, just love!”

The Life Center is a big proponent of the art and science of meditation, and offers group meditations and classes for a variety of meditative practices. It is also an official affiliate of Transcendental Meditation (TM) under the Maharishi Foundation, conducting many trainings throughout the year.

Service times are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Sundays; 6 p.m., Wednesday, for TM, and 7 p.m., Wednesday, for The School of Abundance.

Location: 9721 Thomas Dr. For more information, call 850-234-7978 or visit Facebook.com/TheLifeCenterPCB. See ad, page 13.

Earth Day Celebration Seeking Participants

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he eighth annual Fort Walton Beach Earth Day/Arbor Day event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 19, at Liza Jackson Waterfront Park. The city is accepting applications for vendors and exhibitors, with fees from no cost to $50, depending on the type of organization. Attendance between 750 to 2,500 people is expected, with activities for everyone, including live animal exhibits, music, food, contests and giveaways.

The event is sponsored by the city of Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County Recycling, Gulf Power, Okaloosa Gas and Natural Awakenings magazine.

For vendor applications and more information, call Crista Shepheard at 850-833-9927 or visit fwb.org/earthday.

Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire in Pensacola

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ince 2001, the Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire has celebrated Tristan de Luna’s 1559 discovery. The 2014 edition, to be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., March 1 and 2, at the Pensacola Fairgrounds, includes jousting, exotic birds, period dancing, acrobatic performances and other entertainments with a historical flair.

Performers in Renaissance dress participate in royal parades and patrons are encouraged to do the same. Strolling re-enactors relate a bit of knowledge about the character they portray or the historical relevance of their costume or character. Others share stories, fairytales and myths. See the Faire website for details about how to become a competitor.

The Fairgrounds is also the site the first of the 2014 Pirate Olympic Games. Representatives from pirate crews and guilds will compete for glory, the Pirate Olympic medals and bragging rights.

Admission: $10/ adults and teens, $5/children 5-12; free/ under 5. Location: 6655 Mobile Hwy. For more information, visit GCRF.us. See ad, page 34.

Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.

- Joseph H. Pilates BENEFITS OF PILATES Regular practice of Pilates provides the following benefits to the body: • Creates strength without building bulk • Increases Flexibility • Develops core strength • Improves Posture • Increases energy • Promotes weight loss and long lean appearance • Increases concentration and awareness of the mind / body connection Private Sessions • SEMI PRIVATE SESSIONS • Reformer Group Classes Pilates for Golf Conditioning Program Private and Group rates 11275 Emerald Coast Parkway • Suite 7 • Miramar Beach FL 32550

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newsbriefs Let's Laugh Our Way to Better Health

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unshine Yoga, in Destin, is now offering Let's Laugh, a free 45-minute class similar to Laughter Yoga, several times per week. Students relearn what children instinctively do an average of 300 times per day; the first time leaves us feeling more relaxed, while regular attendance can joyfully change our lives.

The goal of a laughter class is to bring good health, joy, and world peace through laughter. This universal language is bringing people together all over the world in more than 6,000 clubs, and now we can experience this worldwide phenomenon, too.

It has been scientifically documented that we can literally laugh our way to better health. Laughter's benefits, which act simultaneously on the mind, body and spirit, improve cardiovascular health, lift depression and strengthen the immune system.

Laughing also improves communication skills, creativity, self-esteem and personal relationships. Many practitioners claim they no longer need antidepressants.

Other studies have shown a decrease in respiratory infections such as the common cold and flu.

Love offering accepted. Location: 211-E, Main St., Destin. For more information, call 850-687-8603, email Petey Floyd at ptkitz64@cox.net or visit SunshineYogaStudio.com. See ad, page 42.

Renovations at THE Healing Clinic

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HE Healing Clinic of Fort Walton Beach has installed beautiful hardwood floors to create a new 400-square-foot teaching space.

THE Healing Clinic owner Felicia McQuaid says a classroom is the next natural progression for the clinic. “There are basically two energies in the universe: expansion and contraction. Expansion is a state of love and growth, whereas contraction is the energy of fear and immobility. I’m choosing expansion.”

Starting in 2014, the clinic will offer classes and workshops by local master teachers McQuaid, Don Daniels, Christine Collier, Caroline Cook, Laura Tyree and many more to enrich the body, mind and soul. Topics will include essential oils, meditation, chakra energy awareness, women’s spirituality, Usui and Karuna Reiki, galactic healing, intuitive angel exploration and nutrition.

The classroom environment complements the massage, Reiki, intuitive angel readings and many other treatment services already offered inside the clinic. "Our goal is to assist our clients on their own personal path to wellness, and this new classroom is a direct reflection of a community ready to grow and learn,” says McQuaid.

For more information, call 850-217-2771, email YoginiFelicia@yahoo.com or visit TheHealingClinicFWB.com. See ad, page 33.

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Online Radio Emphasizes Role of Natural Health Care

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special Rethinking Health Matters online radio show, hosted

by Natural Awakenings National Editor Linda Linda Sechrist Sechrist from 3 to 4:30 p.m. EST, February 7, will highlight the importance of independent media in informing the public about natural health care options. Guests will include several Natural Awakenings publishers and Scott Tips, president of Natural Health Federation, an international educational nonprofit that protects access to healthy food and supplements and alternative therapies without government restrictions.

Additional guests are Joanne Quinn, Ph.D., executive director of the Foundation for Alternative and Integrative Medicine, which collects clinical data to advance nontoxic, cost-effective therapies, plus international research consultant Ferdinando Pisani Massamormile. Also participating are Dr. James Forleo, author of Health is Simple, Disease is Complicated; Dr. Constance Casebolt, owner of South Carolina’s Greenville Functional Medicine; and Sayer Ji, founder of GreenMedInfo.com, the world’s foremost open-access, natural medicine database.

To listen, visit Rethinking Health Matters at BlogTalkRadio.com/ greenmedradio.

Experience Active Release Technique for Pain Relief

Learn to Release Pain at Pure Pilates

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ull Tullock, owner of Bodyworks by Bull Therapeutic Massage, is the only Active Release Technique (ART) provider in the area. He explains that treatment duration and frequency for chronic pain may vary depending on the severity and complexity of the injury. Many times, in just a couple of short sessions, years of pain and suffering are completely alleviated.

Tullock says, “An ART provider is qualified to assess and treat over 400 structures, so we see a broad range of Bull and SusanTullock injuries and conditions. He is certified in full body, upper and lower extremities and spine, nerve entrapment and biomechanical motion analysis. A single ART session can last anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes and the client is encouraged to wear exercise/gym/loose clothing for freedom of movement.

ART is a patented, state-of-the-art soft tissue/movement-based technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems and tennis elbow, among others.

These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often the result of overused muscles. ART uses motion to fix the problem. Once the injury has been assessed, the provider uses hands-on treatment and patient motion to free up the problem areas.

Location: 60 2nd St. Ste. 701, Shalimar, FL. Available now by appointment. For more information, call 850-651-2286, email Bull@ BodyworksByBull.com.com or visit BodyworksByBull.com. See ad, page 9.

Calling All Hippies

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he Hippie Spring Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 22 and 23. at the Intuitive Spiritual Center, in Fort Walton Beach. These two days of music, storytelling, poetry, singing and mingling will include Cassandra Spears, life coach at the center, sharing her story about growing up on a hippie farm/commune in the 70s. There will also be aura photography, intuitive readings and merchant vendors.

Participants are encouraged to wear their best hippie threads and dreads and bring stories, poem, pictures, songs, guitars, drums, tambourines and a white T-shirt to tie-dye; or make a $10 love offering and the center will supply one. The tie-dye workshop will be complemented by Shintaedo dance, sun and spring equinox celebrations, meditation, psychic readings, aura imaging and product vendors.

There will be a potluck dinner at 5 p.m., Saturday, so bring a dish. After eating, the group will sit around the campfire, telling stories, reading poems and singing.

Jul’s Constantine, an intuitive herself and founder of the Intuitive Spiritual Center, says that she hopes the event will encourage like-minded people to come together and celebrate the peace, love and nostalgia of the hippie era. No drugs or alcohol are allowed. The festival is actively seeking additional vendors to participate in this classic event.

Public invited, under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is by love offering. Location: 700 NW Pkwy., Unit D. Vendors and for more information, call 850-533-6565 or visit IntuitiveSpiritualCenter.org. See ad, page 34.

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ure Pilates is holding a free Release Therapy Workshop for the body (including the muscles, joints and fascia) with instructors Susan Clark and Nikki Beck, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., February 8.

Our daily lives are riddled with stressors to the body in some form that can cause muscular imbalances, improper posture, tension and pain. The Release Therapy Workshop will teach participants how to subdue and relieve these issues.

Participants will learn how to utilize different Pilates, yoga and physical therapy accessories (foam rollers, therapy balls and straps) to assist in furthering flexibility while building stability and relieving pain.

Through a frequent routine of release work that can be performed in the studio or at home, individuals will experience improved muscular balance, greater range of motion, better posture, reduced tension and diminished pain.

Location: 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze. For more information, call 850932-3424, email Info@ PurePilatesPensacola.com or visit PurePilatesPensacola.com.

kudos WGCU Public Media has recognized Natural Awakenings founder Sharon Bruckman as one of its 14 exceptional women for 2014 Makers: Women Who Make Southwest Sharon Bruckman, Florida. The award CEO/Publisher coincides with the magazine’s celebration of 20 years in publication, a milestone recognized nationwide.

For more information and to connect, visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.

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Early Warnings of Heart Troubles Differ for Women

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omen may worry more about breast cancer, but in reality, heart disease is the top killer of American women, claiming 300,000 lives a year, 7.5 times the number that die of breast cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although heart disease is more often perceived as a men’s issue, since 1984 more women have died of heart disease than men.

Part of the reason may be that women’s heart attacks can differ from men’s and the American Heart Association (AHA) warns that women often fail to recognize the symptoms, ranging from torso aches and pains and nausea to anxiety, shortness of breath, dizziness and extreme fatigue. They may experience subtle symptoms for months and write them off as byproducts of menopause, heartburn or effects of aging. The National Institutes of Health states that 43 percent of women that have heart attacks experience no chest pain.

The difference between the more subtle signs of a heart attack in women and the more dramatic signs in men may help explain why 75 percent of men, prompted to act quickly, survive a first heart attack, while only 62 percent of women do, according to the AHA. “Research shows that women may not be diagnosed or treated as aggressively as men,” notes the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Nostalgia Arms Us for the Future

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aving lingering fond memories of happy times, once actually thought to be a psychiatric disorder, have now been confirmed as a healthy and, ultimately, positive activity. Most people experience nostalgia at least once a week and nearly half of those surveyed reported experiencing it three or four times a week, say researchers at England’s University of Southampton.

When speaking wistfully of the past, individuals are usually reconstructing happy memories of family and friends, and typically become more optimistic about the future, reports lead researcher and Social Psychologist Constantine Sedikides, Ph.D., who observes, “Nostalgia makes us a bit more human.”

The Southampton paper, presented to the American Psychological Association, meshes well with another study confirming that nostalgic memories inspire positive feelings of joy, high self-regard, belonging and meaningfulness in life.

In two studies, social psychologists at North Dakota State University found that past fond memories help us become more self-confident and cope better in the present. “We see nostalgia as a psychological resource that people can dip into to conjure the evidence they need to assure themselves that they’re valued,” says lead researcher Clay Routledge.

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A Different Breathalyzer Test for Heart Failure

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imply blowing up a balloon may help doctors test heart function, according to a new study from the Cleveland Clinic. Although such examinations usually require expensive and sometimes invasive procedures, the new test can be done in a doctor’s office in 30 seconds, according to the research findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

The patient simply breathes into a Mylar balloon, similar to a party version, and the air is passed through a machine to produce an individual “breathprint”.

Researchers determined that exhaled breath contains volatile organic compounds that can be easily analyzed to determine potential heart failure.

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The researchers’ work with human cells and animals found that zinc serves to balance the immune response within the cells so that the consequences of insufficient zinc at the time of an infection include excessive inflammation. Of all the zinc contained in our bodies, only about 10 percent of it is readily accessible to help fight off an infection, notes Daren Knoell, professor of pharmacy and internal medicine and lead author of the study, published in Cell Reports.

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University of Missouri expert says that people in happy marriages are more likely to rate their health better than their peers as they age. Evidently, engaging with one’s spouse builds a strong relationship that can improve spirits, promote feelings of well-being and lower stress.

Analyzing data from 707 continuously married adults that participated in the Marital Instability Over the Life Course panel study, a 20-year nationwide research project begun in 1980, researchers found that married people have better mental and physical health and are less likely to develop chronic conditions than their unmarried, widowed or divorced peers.

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According to a report in The Boston Globe, some American schools regret that they replaced woodshops with high-tech educational forums in the 1990s. Shop class is valuable for students that may underperform in traditional academic settings and empowers them to learn and produce tangible results.

Doug Stowe, a woodworker and teacher in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, writes in WisdomOfHands.Blogspot.ca, “Our society has inadvertently created a dependent generation of young people that don’t know how to fix things and lack even the most basic manual competence.

Putting girls and boys into shop class would challenge rampant consumerism because a person is less inclined to throw out a piece of furniture and buy a replacement if they know how to fix it.

“With so many cheap imports flooding stores, it’s difficult for students to gain perspective on the resources and time required to create a piece of furniture, so shop class can teach students to appreciate long-lasting quality and its accompanying fair price tag. In this way, shop class is linked to sustainability.”

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Jumpin’ Jellyfish

Numbers Explode with Ocean Warming and Overfishing Favorite destination beach resorts around the world have seen huge increases in jellyfish “bloom” activity.

“Jellyfish and tourism are not happy bedfellows,” says Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin, Ph.D., a pioneering marine biologist and author of Stung! On Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the Ocean. “In Florida, it’s not uncommon in recent years for a half a million people to be stung during an outbreak.”

A report, Review of Jellyfish Blooms in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, written by Fernando Borea for the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and the United Nations, cites both global warming and overfishing, which removes jellyfish predators, as causes for recent jellyfish population explosions.

Of the more than 2,000 species of jellyfish swimming through the world’s waters, most are completely harmless. However, human contact with some types can cause excruciating pain, and the box jellyfish is among the handful of species that have caused fatalities around the globe.

Gershwin says, “Australia is upfront about its jellyfish dangers and also assertive in safety management, whereas other places have them, but may understand less about them or in some cases, just don’t want to say. Tourists need to be aware of local hazards and not expect to necessarily be provided with pertinent information.”

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Flawless Ethics Local Jeweler Explains Sound Mining Practices

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True Treasures Avert Eco-Harm Done right, Valentine’s Day and gifts of jewelry go together like love and marriage. Those that have no desire to support the unsafe worker conditions, widespread price fixing and waste associated with gold mining, also linked to pollution, financing wars and terrorism, look for better options. They wish to have no part in underwriting standard ringmaking practices which, according to the Worldwatch Institute, create tons of toxic mining waste that can persist for decades and enter the food chain. Happily, there are far more ethical choices.

Alternate routes. Among many sustainable and socially responsible options, jewelry made from recycled gold, silver and titanium plus synthetic gemstones is offered by GreenKarat (GreenKarat.com) while Brilliant Earth (BrilliantEarth.com) provides antiques and also custom makes or helps customers create their own treasured gifts utilizing minerals from pure sources; the company also donates 5 percent of its profits to support communities that have suffered from unethical industry practices.

Heirlooms. A son or grandson gifting a grandmother’s or mother’s cherished piece of jewelry to a spouse or girlfriend expresses a tradition of love and family connectivity, plus gives new life to precious items. Michelle Ercanbrack, a family historian at Ancestry.com, recommends using a family-treasured diamond in a more modern setting or making a ring into a pendant. “Heirlooms link the present to the past—they are part of a family narrative that can increase the present generation’s sense of belonging and identity,” she says.

Native American jewelry. Deborah Nelson, owner of Silver Eagle Gallery, in Naples, Florida, and Highlands, North Carolina, attests that artful jewelry by Native Americans supports their culture and forges a connection to Americana with timeless appeal. Bracelets made by Navajo Indians incorporate turquoise pieces often linked together or set in mosaic form on a sterling band. Sterling silver and golden amber sunburst rings also make good gifts.

“The handmade attention to detail is a stark contrast to what’s cast in a mold overseas,” says Nelson.

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isiting the galleries of Rock Hard Design in Pensacola and Grayton Beach has been compared to visiting the best art museums and galleries in the world. That’s a rare compliment for fine jewelry, which is seldom elevated to the level of fine art. But it’s not surprising when you know the provenance of the work.

The eponymous designer of the pieces has been creating award-winning jewelry since 1974. Rocky Hard’s gems and designs are known around the world and valued for the quality of the gems as well as the vision of the designs.

“We have the largest collection of flawless diamonds in the world right now,” Rocky Hard tells us with gentle pride.

“I get them from the top precision cutter in the world, S. Muller & Sons, our partner out of Antwerp, Belgium. And all the gems are ethically sourced.”

That last point is particularly important to Hard, as anyone who knows the story behind blood diamonds can understand. They are called blood diamonds because native war lords force people to mine the gems, which are sold black market, and the profits fund genocidal activities.

“S. Muller is the top diamond mine owning family in the world,” Hard continues, “and even during the war in Sierra Leone (the plot of the movie Blood Diamonds) they ceded their land just to the free miners.”

Not only does Hard know the exact mine from which his gems come, but if it’s a larger stone he says he can get the provenance all the way back to the miner who found it and handed it to the foreman. “I have been able to tell people to whom I've sold a flawless diamond the whole history, including the miner’s name.”

Who benefits from such a find? Hard assures us that, “If a miner finds an extraordinary stone you can bet he gets an added benefit or bonus.”

There are currently some 40 flawless stones in Rock Hard’s inventory, all ethically sourced.

Stop by the store on North Palafox Street and he will be happy to tell you how he knows they are all the result of sound, ethical mining practices.

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RETHINKING HEART HEALTH Pioneering Doctors and Patients Reinvent Cardio Care

by Linda Sechrist

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n 1977, Dr. Dean Ornish began to think beyond an allopathic medicine paradigm that defined the reversal of cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease (CHD) and the hypertensive diseases such as heart failure and stroke, as physiologically implausible. Undaunted by the challenge of funding his research, he pushed forward. Results of his foundational 1986 to 1992 Lifestyle Heart Trial, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, proved that individuals with preexisting coronary atherosclerosis that make intensive, integrated lifestyle changes can begin to experience improvements in their condition after as little as one year without using lipid-lowering drugs.

Based on his 30-plus years of clinical research, Ornish and his colleagues further showed that five years of following proper nutrition, fitness and stress

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management—which must include love and support—can reduce symptoms of CHD and other chronic conditions. He remarks in Love & Survival: 8 Pathways to Intimacy and Health that despite numerous studies showing a medical basis for its occurrence, the reason why CHD is reversible is still the subject of debate.

Ornish’s work has paved the way for a growing corps of pioneering integrative physicians successfully collaborating with patients to reduce the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States.

Plaque the Culprit

The cause of cardiovascular disease is arterial plaque, a fine layer of fatty material that forms within the arteries and blocks blood flow. It is largely the result of food and activity choices, plus the degree of inflammation in the arteries. Dr. Steven Masley’s three keys

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to improving heart health highlighted in his book, The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up, and an upcoming PBS special, concern lifestyle factors capable of shrinking plaque, improving circulation and strengthening the heartbeat. “Abnormal plaque growth is preventable 90 percent of the time,” states the president of Masley Optimal Health Center, in St. Petersburg, Florida.

While conducting research on the heart health of nearly 1,000 patients over a period of 20 years, Masley suspected that the traditional assessment approach of measuring cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure didn’t effectively address the biochemistry within arteries. Testing intima-media thickness (IMT) using a simple 10-minute external ultrasound confirmed it.

The test bounces high-frequency sound waves to measure the thickness of the carotid arteries’ innermost two layers on either side of the neck.

“This valuable tool allows for an estimate of arterial age. A healthy, young cardiovascular system has less plaque and an unhealthy, old one has more,” advises Masley. IMT, a useful tool for preventing future heart attacks and strokes, differs from standard carotid Doppler ultrasound, which looks for artery obstructions suggesting surgery.

A practitioner of functional medicine, Masley explains heart-related diagnoses differently than his allopathic counterparts. “Rather than diagnosing high blood pressure as hypertension, I categorize it as not enough exercise, not enough fruits and vegetables, high emotional stress and excessive body fat.”

To optimize heart health, Masley employs a broad, holistic matrix of options that enhance the cardiovascular system—the interactions among diet, activity level, weight, environmental toxins, hormones, stress and biochemical factors such as blood sugar control and inflammation levels. He prescribes heart-healing foods that simultaneously help to manage the aging process, following a customized, heart-friendly supplement plan; engaging in exercise that strengthens the heart and arteries; and learning how to better manage stress.

He contends that cardiovascular

Love and intimacy are at the root of what makes us sick and what makes us well, what causes sadness and what brings happiness, what makes us suffer and what leads to healing. ~ Dr. Dean Ornish, Love & Survival events remain the top cause of death because individuals are largely unaware of treatment options before they get into trouble. More, “Most people falsely assume that their condition has been fixed with a medical procedure and/or drugs, and that a lifestyle change isn’t necessary.”

Cholesterol’s Bad Rap

Dr. Stephen Sinatra, an integrative cardiologist, anti-aging specialist and bioenergetics psychotherapist in Manchester, Connecticut, has also shifted his heart health paradigm. He now prescribes a combination of conventional medicine, food, supplements, mind/body strategies and natural healing methods. His book, Heartbreak and Heart Disease: A Mind/Body Prescription for Healing the Heart, relates many inspiring case histories that address the psycho-emotional component of heart health and illustrate how to repair and reopen a broken heart by releasing long-repressed emotions.

Following two years of Gestalt psychotherapy training and seven years of bioenergetics training, Sinatra likewise realized that heartbreak was one of the major causes of heart disease. An expert in the field of natural cardiology, he had once believed that cholesterol and fat were the primary causes before 40 years of treatment research taught him otherwise.

“Cholesterol is not the reason for heart disease,” advises Sinatra, founder of HeartMDInstitute.com and author of The Great Cholesterol Myth.

“The body produces and needs cholesterol to convert sunlight to vitamin D, to make sex hormones, vital semipermeable membranes for the body’s trillions of cells, plus bile salts for digestion. Even your brain makes and uses cholesterol to build connections between the neurons that facilitate learning and memory.”

Real Perpetrators

Sinatra names the real perpetrators of heart disease—stress, inflammation and overeating sugar and processed foods containing saturated fat. He counsels that the heart benefits less from a lowfat, high-carbohydrate diet than one low in carbohydrates and higher in healthy fats, overturning widespread medical mantras.

Also, a high-fructose, high-grain carbohydrate diet raises triglycerides, increases the risk of metabolic syndrome and contributes to insulin resistance, causing the liver to produce more cholesterol, as well as more inflammatory, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) particles, all of which increase the risk for CHD, diabetes and stroke. The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that metabolic syndrome, which affects nearly 35 percent of American adults, may overtake smoking as the leading risk factor for CHD.

The AHA currently is focused on increasing awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of women. Its Go Red for Women campaign emphasizes the vital need to take preventive basic actions, including adopting an exercise routine, healthier diet and doctor visits for appropriate non-invasive tests.

Essential Spirit

Dr. James Forleo, a chiropractor in Durango, Colorado, with 30-plus years of clinical experience, maintains that health is simple, disease is complicated (also the title of his book). He counsels patients, “If mental stress is present in your life, you owe it to your cardiovascular system to change to a healthier lifestyle. Your life may depend on it.”

Forleo has recognized that an individual’s state of mind can be a big help or hindrance in maintaining a healthy heart. “The heart represents a different realm of experience entirely, one that natural awakenings

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cannot be explained by logic and reason,” comments Forleo.

He champions the link between maintaining normal spinal function and healthy heart function, along with supporting the inner presence of Spirit, which he calls the healthy heart’s ultimate elixir. “Its essence relaxes the heart, opens the mind to possibilities greater than itself and provides the perspective that the heart and the mind are complementary,” he observes.

He explains that when our emotions get bottled up, something in our heart or circulation has to give. “If you or someone you know experiences heart problems, chances are that unresolved emotions lie directly below the surface,” he says. “There are exceptions, and genetic problems can explain many heart defects, but heart problems don’t usually show up unless emotions are involved.”

Forleo’s concept is supported by the work of Rollin McCraty, Ph.D., executive vice president and director of research at California’s Institute of HeartMath. His research papers include The Energetic Heart: Bioelectromagnetic Interactions Within and Between People.

“Today, evidence suggests that the heart may play a particularly important role in emotional experience. Research in the relatively new discipline of neurocardiology has confirmed that the heart is a sensory organ and acts as a sophisticated information encoding and processing center that learns, remembers and makes independent functional decisions that don’t involve the cerebral cortex,” advises McCraty.

Forleo and Mona Lisa Schultz, who also holds a Ph.D. in behavioral neuroscience, agree that in matters of heart disease, emotions take center stage. Schultz, who recently co-authored All is Well: Heal Your Body with Medicine, Affirmations and Intuition, with Louise L. Hay, a leading founder of the self-help movement, applies her 25 years of experience as a medical intuitive with the best of Western clinical science, brain research and energy medicine.

Shultz observes, “Every illness has an emotional component, which tells us intuitively that something or someone in our life or environment is out of balance and needs to be addressed. Our use of language—such as frustration makes our heart race, anger boils our blood—and our common sense are telling us what we don’t need more studies to confirm. If we can’t deal with our anger in a timely fashion, name our feelings, respond effectively and release them, we increase our chance of illness, ranging from hypertension to cardiovascular events.”

According to the American Journal of Cardiology, the U.S. spends 10 percent of all healthcare dollars for cardiovascular disease prevention and medical management versus 90 percent on medical treatment procedures and hospital care. For individuals interested in taking charge of their heart health, working with a physician that embraces the emerging paradigm of integrative lifestyle changes and prevention can be a drug-free, life-saving decision.

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ACUPUNCTURE

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hen seeking an acupuncturist or practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, look for certification by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). They award a diploma, or special certification of extra study and testing beyond the minimum requirements in their field, making them a diplomate, for instance, in the study of Chinese herbs or Oriental medicine.

The diplomate of acupuncture designation is awarded when an applicant passes a five-hour written examination on acupuncture theory and practice, acupuncture point location, biomedicine and clean needle technique. This can be done after an applicant completes a master’s level program that is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM).

The master’s level curriculum is a three-to-four year program which may or may not include Chinese herbology. The program includes approximately 700 hours of Oriental medical theory, diagnosis and treatment techniques of Oriental medicine, 660 hours in a clinic setting and 360 hours in biomedical clinical sciences.

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A diplomate of Oriental medicine is the combination of diplomate of acupuncture and diplomate of Chinese herbology.

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A master’s degree in Oriental medicine requires comprehensive study in the history of Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, biochemistry, pathology, anatomy, nutrition, Western medicine and other therapies. The education and training, as well as the receipt of national licensure from the NCCAOM and competency verification, is quite different from the acupuncture instruction of other healthcare professionals that typically receive 100 to 300 hours of abbreviated training.

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Emerald Coast Compounding Pharmacy (EECP) is a compounding pharmacy with a state-of-the art laboratory and skilled pharmacists who formulate prescriptions to individual needs. Products can be made into a dosage, Regina Jaquess, PharmD or a form, or even a flavor that suits your body specifically. Or a discontinued drug can be formulated for you. Bio-identical hormones, thyroid replacement therapy and pharmaceuticals for dermatological conditions and chronic pain often require specific compounding.

Emerald Coast Compounding’s owner/operator Regina Jaquess, Pharm D, is passionate about pharmaceutical compounding. The energy she brings to her practice reflects her experience as an athlete. (She is a member of the USA Water Ski team, five-time World Champion and world record holder.) At ECCP, Jaquess takes time to establish open communication between the patient and physician. The patient-physicianpharmacist triad helps the client know that their method of treatment has been uniquely customized for them.

BODYWORKERS OCEAN ELEMENTS DAY SPA

Shannon Faulk, LMT, LE Holistic Massage, Facial, Manicure and Pedicure 30A Gulf Place, 850-598-7945 Holistic spa treatments include botanical peels, natural nail services, bodyworks, scrubs and wraps with chemical-free natural and organic products.

Holistic healing includes reflexology, raindrop therapy, aromatherapy, reiki, chakra balancing, tuning forks. See ad, page 45.

CAROLINE COOK

Holistic Practitioner (MA54501) THE Healing Clinic Fort Walton Beach, LLC 850-217-2771 • TheHealingClinicFWB.com Caroline’s years of experience translate into her compassionate healing touch through massage and reiki therapeutic work.

Visit her at THE Healing Clinic for relief and well-being. See ad, page 33.

FELICIA MCQUAID

Director, Holistic Practitioner (MA61060) THE Healing Clinic Fort Walton Beach, LLC 850-217-2771 • TheHealingClinicFWB.com Felicia is a transformation healer that offers a unique blend of reiki/ massage therapy sessions. Her insight and understanding in the language of energy will amaze you. See ad, page 33.

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CHINESE MEDICINE DR BONNIE MCLEAN, OMD, AP, MA, BSN 107 Baybridge Dr, Gulf Breeze 850-932-1778 • SpiritGateMedicine.com

Fifty years experience in healing arts and working with body, mind and spirit. Specialties: pain and stress management, habit control, female health, allergies, acupuncture, Chinese herbs for healing, health, longevity.

CHIROPRACTIC BLUEWATER CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER

April Lee, DC 4400 Hwy 20 E, Niceville 850-897-1177 • BluewaterChiropractic.com Natural and holistic healthcare.

Offering chiropractic care, lumbar decompression, physical therapies, massage therapy, nutritional education and supplementation. Allow the body to heal the way it was designed.

HENARD FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Dr Karen Henard, DC 4566 Hwy 20 E, Ste 205, Niceville 850-897-1105 • HenardChiro.com

A second generation chiropractor, Dr. Henard is committed to chiropractic wellness for the family, improving health naturally. More than 16 years’ experience in pediatrics, sports and automobile injuries. Most insurance and affordable cash plans.

JACOBS CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS CENTER

John Neff, DC • Richard Jacobs, DC 215 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, 850-912-8485 • JacobsChiropractic.com Doctors at the Center utilize a chiropractic method focusing on specificity. Care is taken to find the affected vertebra and resolve the problem. Follow up adjustments are given only when needed.

JACOBS CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS CENTER Richard Jacobs, DC • John Neff, DC 215 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze 850-912-8485 • JacobsChiropractic.com

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he doctors at Jacobs Chiropractic & Wellness Center utilize the Gonstead method of chiropractic, a system of analysis and adjusting that focuses on specificity. Great care is taken in the analysis to find the affected vertebra (aka subluxation) and resolve the problem. Once the doctor determines which segments require attention, a specific, gentle adjustment is given by hand.

The Gonstead chiropractor adjusts as few vertebrae as possible to achieve the desired results. Once the area has healed, follow-up adjustments are given only when needed. Dr. Gonstead said, "Find the subluxation, fix it, and leave it alone." This less-is-more approach gives fast results with fewer visits. That means less money out of the patient’s pocket.

Jacobs Chiropractic provides a friendly, professional setting where patients can feel comfortable while receiving quality care. In addition to chiropractic care, the Center offers massage therapy and such therapeutic modalities as electric muscle stimulation and ultrasound. All without contracts.

Among the organizations that use Jacobs Chiropractic for their chiropractic services are the Blue Wahoos and Athlete's Performance at the Andrews Institute.

Just as regular dental care avoids the drill, Center patients understand that regular maintenance checks means fewer visits to the drug store and an improved quality of life.

KOVAR CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS CENTER

John S. Kovar, DC 29 G Miracle Strip Hwy SW, FWB 850-244-1200 • DrKovar.com Practicing locally for over 30 years, expertise in treating pain conditions, auto injury and restoring health naturally through nutrition response testing, clinical nutrition, acupuncture, massage and chiropractic wellness care. See ad, page 10.

COLONIC AUSTIN HEALING ARTS

Carole A Austin, RN, LMT, Lic 18275 101 Clematis St, Pensacola 850-470-0420 Is your body a toxic waste site?

Cleanse your entire large bowel of toxicity, harmful bacteria and accumulated waste. Safe, sanitary, refreshing. Massage and far-infrared sauna available. See ad, page 53.

SKINDEEP CLINIC WELLNESS CENTRE

MACK BAYOU COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

Cindy Butler, Owner/Therapist 4012 Commons Dr W, Ste 120, Destin 850-269-1414 • SkinDeepDestin.com Colonics, ionic footbaths, infrared saunas. Organic non-surgical facelift, weight loss (lose 20 lbs in 40 days), body wraps, massage, teeth whitening, airbrush tan, makeovers. See ad, page 18.

COMPOUNDING PHARMACY EMERALD COAST COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

Pharmaceuticals Built For You 1719 S County Hwy 393 • Santa Rosa Beach 850-622-5800 • ECCPharmacy.com Pharmaceutical compounding formulates your prescriptions to meet your individual needs.

Providing compounding for hormone and thyroid replacement t h e r a p y, d e r m a t o l o g y, p a i n management and other areas. Regina Jaquess, Pharm D. See ad, page 4.

82 Mack Bayou Loop, Santa Rosa Beach 850-622-0730 • Fax 850-622-0755 MackBayouPharmacy@yahoo.com MBCPharmacy.com We work with patients and physicians to customize medications that meet specific needs. Personalized compounding may be what you need. Call to speak with a pharmacist. Kevin Bandy, RPh; Amy Frazier, PharmD. See ad, page 44.

DENTISTRY DR DAYTON HART, DMD

IAOMT Protocol 225 W Laurel Ave, Foley, AL 36535 251-943-2471 • DrDaytonHart.com Free book: Mercury Free Dentistry.

Ozone, laser no-suture gum surgery, test for compatible materials, cavitycausing bacteria. Examine for gum disease bacteria. Laser cavity diagnoses, saliva, ph check, oral galvanic screening; no fluoride.

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EMOTIONAL RELEASE BACK TO BASIC WELLNESS

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Grass-fed beef: No hormones, no antibiotics, no corn. Raised right and sent off right. Selling individual cuts at the markets of Seaside and Rosemary. See ad, page 52.

GOLDEN ALMOND HEALTH FOOD STORE

339 Racetrack Rd NW, Ste # 3 850-863-5811 • GoldenAlmond.com Hours: M-F 9-6, S 10-4, Closed Sun Natural and organic foods. Largest selection of herbs and supplements in the area. Enjoy our new fresh juice bar, open weekdays 10-4. Knowledgeable and personable staff. See ad, page 24.

PACE WELLNESS CENTER

Katie Lastinger, Owner 850-994-5656 • PaceWellnessCenter.com Facebook/The-Wellness-Center Offers supplement/herbal wellness; assessment practices: iridology, tongue/fingernail/pulse analysis, glandular body typing.

Healing therapies: ionic footbath, hot house, chi machine, and massage therapy. See ad, page 19.

PENSACOLA NATURAL FOODS, INC 916 W Michigan Ave, Unit C, Pensacola 850-433-8583 PensacolaNaturalFoods.com

1 5 % o ff v i t a m i n s , h e r b s , homeopathics. 10% off groceries for military. Natural and organic groceries; wheat-, dairy-, glutenfree foods; nitrate-free meats, poultry; low-carb foods; organic wine, beer; locally-made jewelry, soaps, candles. Bulk discounts.

See ad, page 53.

BODY-B-HEALTHY

2227 Ferdon Blvd, Crestview 850-682-8893 Find us on Facebook Knowledgeable staff and cutting edge digital health assessments. Dairy-free and gluten-free food items, supplements, homeopathic solutions and anti-aging products, plus delicious nutritional smoothies. See ad, page 6.

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Natural and certified organic products, vitamin supplements, local and organic produce, wholesome baked goods, hot deli lunches, environmentally friendly products, and educational classes and events. Mon-Sat, 7am-9pm; Sun, 10am-7pm. See ad, page 55.

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A unique establishment specializing in 150+ bulk herbs, 40+ loose teas, homeopathic remedies and our herbal skincare line. Find us on Facebook for an updated schedule of our weekly workshops. See ad. page 7.

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QIVANA

Ann Kief, Qivana Representative TryTheQ@gmail.com 850-622-2345 • TryTheQ.com Science-based all-natural nutritional product systems used by gold medal Olympians, professional athletes and medical doctors with proven results you can measure. Try TheQ, it’s good for you. See ad, page 42.

SYNERGY ORGANIC JUICE BAR AND CAFÉ 120 Miraclestrip Pkwy SE 850-865-4919 SynergyOrganicCafeFWB.com

Juice Bar and Café offers farm-to-table meals prepared with regionally sourced organic produce and pantry items; glutenfree, dairy-free. Whole food cooking, juicing, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and raw food classes are available. See ad, page 6.

GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE WILD ROOT AT ZEN

Home & Garden Boutique 707 R Jackson Blvd, Panama City Beach 850-624-7075 • WildRootAtZen.com A unique garden boutique! Featuring heirloom and organic garden seeds, sprouting supplies, gardening and DIY books, botanical prints, natural soaps, handcrafted goods, air plants, succulents, terrariums and natural living workshops.

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GLUTEN FREE FOOD GUTHRIE’S SIN IN A TIN CHOCOLATE PATE Chef William Guthrie Contact us at HiThere@SinInATin.org 850-602-2004 • SinInATin.org

“The Best Chocolate Thing in the World” A 5-Star award-winning gourmet dessert created by Pensacola’s Chef Guthrie. Gluten free. No artificial additives, preservatives. Low sugar and carbs. Publix – Ever’man – Online.

HERBella APOTHECARY & WELLNESS Ocean Elements Day Spa 90 Spires Ln, Santa Rosa Beach 850-598-7945 • OceanElements-Spa.com

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hannon Faulk owns HERBella Apothecary & Wellness, which recently teamed up with Ocean Elements Day Spa. Shannon’s particular specialties, which help people live a better quality of life on all levels, include aromatherapy, herbalism, bodywork, holistic skin and nail care, and Reiki.

“The apothecary and the spa both offer caring and personalized service,” she said. “Our service is customized to the individual client. They get treated like the most important person in the world, because they truly are the most important person in our world.”

All of HERBella’s high quality products are natural. They utilize organic herbs, therapeutic-grade essential oils, cold pressed organic plant butters/oils, natural preservatives and universal love. They include soaps (handmade, of course), scrubs, butters, aromatherapy mists and candles, balms, soaks and more.

Shannon says her products are free of paraben, synthetic dyes, harmful chemicals, perfumes and irritants. All are vegetarian (some are vegan), and most are gluten-free.

Spa services include a range of massage modalities, aromatherapy, facials, waxing, Reiki, natural nail services and more. Shannon consults on increasing well-being via holistic nutrition, movement, meditation and relaxation.

In summary, Shannon says “I believe in enriching the lives of people through wholesome products and holistic wellness practices, and empowering them through education.”

HEALING ARTS HEALING PATH, ALICE MCCALL

Transformational Energy Healer/Counselor BS Psychology, MBA, Hypnotherapist 850-585-5496 • HealingPath.info Phone sessions to heal serious health issues, unwanted patterns, and more. Authored Wellness Wisdom on natural health and healing; inspired by her journey with cancer.

MICHAEL BRANT DEMARIA, PhD

Psychologist, Yoga/Meditation Teacher Sound Healing Artist, Speaker, Author, Info@ontos.org • MichaelDemaria.com Free meditation series at Youtube. com/MBDemaria; upcoming events at PeaceWithinNow.com. Ongoing meditation/yoga classes at Sanders Beach Community Center. 850436-5198. Healing music available on iTunes, Amazon.com, CDbaby. com. See ad, page 41.

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HERBAL MEDICINE

GOLDEN ALMOND HEALTH FOOD STORE

HERBS FOR LIFE!

Linda Mix, RN 850-381-9191 Linda@MedicinalHerbsForLife.com

Diana Drain 339 Racetrack Rd, NW, Ste # 3 850-863-5811 • GoldenAlmond.com

Book describes 98 herbs, plants and weeds - how to grow them, their medicinal properties, and how to use them. Color photos included. Particularly written for the Florida Panhandle area.

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he Golden Almond has been providing organic foods (including vegan and gluten-free options), nutritional supplements and natural pet products to the greater Fort Walton Beach area for three decades. There is a special emphasis on customer service with a friendly, knowledgeable staff that is always available to answer questions about products or place special orders for items not on the shelves.

Owner Diana Drain, a registered nurse with more than 30 years experience in the healthcare field, believes in a proactive approach to maintaining one's own health and wellness through the use of organic, natural foods and nutritional supplements. Initially she was on staff at the store, and felt so strongly about it that she and her husband bought it.

Part of the Golden Almond team comprises the Your Health Choice practitioners that support women’s health and chiropractic services and a variety of practitioners offering such services as LED light therapy, hydro massage, energy biofeedback, nutritional blood analysis and health coaching.

The Juice and Smoothie Bar is open from 9 am to 3pm every weekday; and, depending on season, also offers organic salads and soups.

The store hours are Mon-Fri, 9am to 6pm; Sat, 10am-4pm.

PACE WELLNESS CENTER

Katie Lastinger, Owner 850-994-5656 • PaceWellnessCenter.com Facebook/The-Wellness-Center Offers supplement/herbal wellness; assessment practices: iridology, tongue/fingernail/pulse analysis, glandular body typing.

Healing therapies: ionic footbath, hot house, chi machine, and massage therapy. See ad, page 19.

HERBALIST CLASSES KATHY HUBBARD CERTIFIED HERBALIST MagnoliaHerbs.com Kathy@MagnoliaHerbs.com 850-748-3149

Experienced herbalist, educator.

Take charge of your health. Join the empowering journey to health and wellness through the world of herbs. Various classes taught year ‘round in Pensacola and environs. See ad, page 31.

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Specializing in surviving autoimmunity, addiction & chronic pain; includes healing with raw foods, kitchen organization, diet, menu planning.

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Certified kettlebell coach, IKFF, certified holistic health coach, IIN. Ex-pro hockey player gives a new spin on health and fitness.

Experience powerful change inside and out. See ad, page 38.

HOLISTIC MEDICINE EMERALD WATERS

Mauricia Stanton, PhD, ARNP, BC 850-279-6815 1005 College Blvd W, Ste B, Niceville Dr. Stanton, a PhD in Natural Health, sees patients for all types of health concerns. Specializing in women’s care and children 12years and up. Always accepting new patients. Find on Facebook. See ad, page 23.

INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE Sheila Mohammed, MD, MSPH, PhD Board Certified • 850-736-8402 4542 Alba St, Pace

A holistic, caring physician combining traditional medicine with Oriental medicine; orthopedic medicine; holistic p a i n r e h a b i l i t a t i o n . We understand the patient’s physical, mental and financial difficulties and offer focused approaches to healthcare. See ad, page 49.

NAIMA ABDEL-GHANY, MD Board Certified Physician Panama City: 850-271-0019 Lynn Haven: 850-814-1472

Preventative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Immune Therapy, Chelation Therapy, Anti-Aging Medicine. Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy for Men and Women.

NITIN BAWA, MD

Panama City: 850-534-4170 Santa Rosa Beach: 850-534-4170 Destin: 850-424-7320 • DrBawa.com General medicine with a holistic wellness approach and specialized services in bio-identical hormone therapy, weight loss, food allergies, nutritional analysis and anti-aging procedures. Most insurance accepted. See ad, page 5.

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Headaches, Migraines, TMJ • Weight loss and Weight Management Acupuncture Facelift and Rejuvenation • Stress and Sleeping Disorders Autoimmune Disorders, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Chronic pain and Back, Neck, Hand, Shoulder and foot Pain Addictive Disorders: Excessive Smoking, Eating, Drinking and Drug Use

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Nationally Certified Acupuncture Physician Registered Nurse for 25 Years

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HYPNOSIS

Destin Hypnosis

DR BONNIE MCLEAN, OMD, AP, MA, BSN 107 Baybridge Dr, Gulf Breeze 850-932-1778 • SpiritGateMedicine.com

Thomas Mueller, CMC, CHt 850-865-0285 DestinHypnosis.com

Fifty years experience in healing arts and working with body, mind and spirit. Specialties: hypnosis and guided imagery for pain/stress management, habit control and weight loss; female health and allergies.

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he Destin Hypnosis & Coaching Clinic is the kind of comfortable place people tell friends about. Clients enjoy stopping by before going about daily activities.

The reason they come in the first place is simple – they get results! When a client quits a two-pack-a-day habit in an afternoon, or loses 30+ pounds in a month, or reports decreased pain sensitivity from fibromyalgia, there tends to be interest in working on other areas.

Thomas Mueller, the man behind Destin Hypnosis, knows what brings people to the Clinic. In the not-too-distant past his present Thomas Mueller, CMC, CHt life would have been only a dream. Overweight, in declining health, with unfulfilled personal relationships and financial problems, he realized no one system held all the answers. To explore the spectrum of human achievement Mueller pursued a multidisciplinary approach, completing comprehensive training with mentors in key areas of business and human development, marketing, sales and entrepreneurship. This is the knowledge he is eager to share so others can find, amplify, and live the best possible version of themselves.

In addition to a local private office, clients sometimes work with Mueller by phone or SKYPE. VIP coaching packages are available to keep accountability and forward momentum, often to unexpected solutions.

DESTIN HYPNOSIS

Tom Mueller, CMC, CHt 850-865-0285 • DestinHypnosis.com Facebook.com/DestinHypnosis Certified hypnotherapist and master life coach. Hypnosis is powerful anytime a change in feeling, thinking or behavior is desired. My mission is your success. Call today.

See ads, pages 14 and 48.

MAIA RIZZI, CCHT

Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Practicing more than 20 years Pensacola • 850-291-8041

See ad, page 35.

Specializing in stress management, behavior modification, feelings of fear and anxiety, weight loss, smoking cessation, motivational issues, relationship problems, inner-child concerns, lack of selfesteem, sports enhancement. Call for complimentary consultation.

RAMONA SHIRES, MeD, CH, APH Hypnosis, Pranic Healing Education, Life Coaching Pensacola • 850-637-3142

Hippie Spring Festival

March 22 & 23, 2014 • 10am - 5pm TWO DAYS of Music, Poetry, Singing, Mingling & Storytelling.

Pot Luck and • Meditation Campfire 5-8pm on • Shintaedo Dance Saturday, March 23rd • Psychic Readings Bring a Dish • Aura Imaging • Tie-Dye Workshop • Sun and Spring Equinox Celebration

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Achieve your best life. Get better grades and eliminate test anxiety.

Manage pain, relieve stress, change unhealthy habits. NGH and IACT certified hypnotist. Free consultation. See ad, page 51.

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INTUITIVE ARTS JUL’S CONSTANTINE

Psychic Connection by Juls 850-865-4219 • Julia.Constantine@cox.net PsychicConnectionsByJuls.com Intuitive medium, author and teacher. Jul’s has authored two books; her latest, Everyone is Psychic Including You, is available on Amazon. She teaches intuitive development, and law of attraction workshops.

TERESA BROWN

3 W Garden St, Pensacola 850-206-1853 TeresaBrown.net Experienced intuitive medium, public speaker, and author. Find peace, healing and renewal of energy through energetic clearing, past life regression and spiritual counseling. Consultations in person or phone.

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JEWELRY ROCK HARD DESIGNS

100 E Co Hwy 30A, Grayton Beach 16 N Palafox St, Pensacola 850-534-4534 • 850-438-5119 RockHardDesigns.com International award-winning jewelry designs. Museum-style gallery.

Finest diamond collection in the region. More than 6,000 ergonomic original designs. Certified harmony green metal, refined not mined.

Certified ethical gems. See ad, page 37.

LASER THERAPY

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Dr. Robert Wheeler, DC 5211 Hwy 90, Pace 850-889-4005 • IFIXBACKS.com Not just chiropractic adjustments.

On-site rehabilitation, advanced laser therapy, low-force activator adjustments. Specializing in pain relief and faster healing. New patient introductory special available.

LIGHT THERAPY LIGHT FOR LIFE

Buddy Bowman Quantum Light Energy Coach 28 Racetrack Rd NW 850-582-4929 • BuddyBowman.com Healing light and energy photons reduce stress and bring bodies into balance. Promotes natural healing, as the body was designed and nature intended. Inside Blossom Yoga. Painless, convenient, noninvasive, drug-free. See ad, page 20.

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MASSAGE THERAPY

ALAURA MASSAGE

BLUEWATER CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER

Laura Beck 850-293-9602 • AlauraMassage@live.com AlauraMassage.abmp.com

April Lee, DC 4400 Hwy 20 E, Niceville 850-897-1177 • BluewaterChiropractic.com

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assage is holistic, rehabilitative and therapeutic for mind, body and soul. And the same can be said for ALaura Massage, a massage therapy salon dedicated to helping clients improve their well-being.

“The comfort and health of my clients,” says Laura Beck, “is important to me. I care about helping them heal, and improving their lives by taking away pain, migraines and the discomfort of injuries.”

To that end, the massage therapist offers a variety of modalities that can be personalized to individual needs. They include deep tissue, sports, prenatal, aromatherapy, sugar and salt foot scrubs, hot stone, cold stone, cupping and scalar energy, a subtle energy that can be harnessed to produce healing.

Beck, who personally doesn’t take any medications, believes in Eastern medicine and the power of natural healing. “Massage therapy instead of a pill can be the solution,” she says. “Massage stimulates the body's healing process, manually stretches the muscle fibers and pushes toxins and cellular waste out of the muscle. Let's see a pill do that!”

The goal of ALaura Massage is your long-term health and vitality, starting with temporary relief or improvement and making choices that promote and maintain optimal health long term.

Sports and rehabilitation massage therapy. Natural and holistic healthcare. Chiropractic care, lumbar decompression, physical therapies, nutritional education and supplementation. Allow the body to heal the way it was designed.

BODYWORKS BY BULL THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

60 2nd St, Ste 304, Shalimar 850-651-2286 BodyworksByBull.com Our team specializes in all types of therapeutic massage: sports rehabilitation, active isolated stretching, neuromuscular/ orthopedic massage, myoskeletal alignment and kinesio-tex tape application to help you achieve a pain free life. See ad, page 5.

IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU

Denise Williams, Owner/Therapist 417 Racetrack Rd, NW, FWB 850-314-6642 • ItsAllAlboutYouSpa.com A full-service day spa dedicated to client care and wellness. Specialties are medical, pregnancy and Thai massage along with detox body treatments, anti-aging facials, Brazilian waxing and mani/pedi’s.

See ad, page 7.

MASSAGE ENVY SPA DESTIN

34904 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Unit #132 M-F 8am-10pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 10am-8pm 850-650-8500 • MassageEnvy.com Looking for professional, customized massages and facials in Destin? Our professional massage therapists and estheticians will customize massage and facial to fit your needs. Make Massage Envy your Destin spa. See ad, page 9.

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MYOFASCIAL RELEASE BARBARA BRUNI

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ilates Core Training has won Best of the Coast for seven consecutive years. The studio is Pensacola's premiere and most complete Pilates studio. They use state-of the-art equipment for personal training in Pilates and gyrotonic for fitness and therapeutic needs.

Group classes are also offered on the reformer, tower, wunda chair and mat to deliver the highest quality Pilates training.

Yoga, gyrokenisis and cycle classes are also available. Pilates Core Training is also host to a 450-hour comprehensive Pilates Barbara Bruni teacher training school.

Barbara Bruni, owner, is a Pilates Method Alliance certified Pilates instructor and is certified and licensed in the gyrotonic and gyroknisis methods of exercise. She is also a licensed massage therapist (#MA64267) and specializes in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration and the Barnes’ approach of myofascial release. Instructors at Pilates Core Training have degrees in exercise science or physical therapy.

Bruni says, “We cater to those who appreciate a personalized, friendly and supportive atmosphere. We are the place for clients who have moved past the same old workouts and want to achieve a more toned, lean and flexible body.”

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Barbara Bruni, Owner 2130 Summit Blvd, Pensacola 850-287-5836 • PilatesCoreTraining.com Mat, yoga, cycle, gyrokensis and equipment classes, or private sessions for a personalized experience. Website lists instructors, class schedule and prices. See ad, page 41.

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If you want relief from any of the following, Sharalee Hoelscher you are a candidate for Rolfing: painful restricted movement, old or new injuries, tight or painful muscles or joints, chronic or recurring pain, poor posture or alignment, and back, neck or hip problems. Rolfing resolves the source rather than chasing the symptom. Results are long-lasting, usually permanent.

If your challenge is anxiety, insomnia or nervous system related, craniosacral therapy is for you. Craniosacral therapy balances the nervous system, calms the mind, eases stress related tension, and evokes the body's own healing resources. Subtle, exceedingly gentle yet profound in results, it resolves problems that other treatments may not address.

Hoelscher clients find their problems are resolved once and for all, with no need to return again and again.

PURE PILATES

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Classes in Pilates equipment, Pilates mat, yoga, gyrokinesis, TRX, aerial movement and barre.

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Massage and facials offered. See ad, page 24.

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SCHOOLS BEACHSIDE MASSAGE SCHOOL

381 Santa Rosa Blvd, FWB 850-226-7878 • BeachsideMassages.com BeachsideMassage@gmail.com Looking for that new career in the growing field of massage therapy? No waiting for a new class to start, begin immediately at Beachside Massage School. See ad, page 18.

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Career Institute offers a comprehensive program in nail care, skin care and massage. Enroll today!

Also, offer CES and student clinics for all programs. See ad, page 20.

Denise Devine Williams 417 Racetrack Rd NW, FWB 850-314-6642 • Spa.ItsAllAboutYou@gmail.com

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t’s All About You Massage and Day Spa specializes in medical, pregnancy and Thai massage, as well as offering such standard massage treatments as Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone massage and aroma hot oil. We can also synchronize massages for you and your special someone.

The spa offers a full menu of facials, waxing services and such body treatments as detox and seaweed wraps and sugar glow.

New for 2014 is structural integration, reflexology and weight management services.

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The staff is dedicated to the care and wellness of our clients, and to providing customized treatments and relief to fit every client’s on-going needs for a better quality of life.

“We at It's All About You Massage and Day Spa view the body as a whole,” says owner Denise Williams. “We believe everything mind, body and soul - is interconnected and each has an influence on the other. Everyone at the spa works together, as a team, to bring the client’s body into balance through our knowledge and experience in a variety of modalities.”

LEARNING RX, PENSACOLA 4300 Bayou Blvd, Ste 34 850-466-4999 LearningRX.com/Pensacola

Train the brain. Get smarter, guaranteed. A faster, smarter brain, makes life easier. That’s something to smile about. Call today. Schedule a free brain training demonstration for you and your child. See ad, page 3.

SOURCE INSTITUTE OF MASSAGE THERAPY & BODYWORK 30 Beal Pkwy, FWB 850-598-3633 • Source-Institute.com

Massage therapy classes day or evening, full or parttime available. License in as little as five months.

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SKIN CARE OCEANA NATURALS, LLC Michael J Russ 866-242-3776 PureSunscreen.com

MelanSol is certified chemical-free skin care that brings hope and peace of mind to everyone who wants to enjoy a safe relationship with the sun. See ad, page 45.

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SPa Treatments IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU

Denise Williams, Owner/Therapist 417 Racetrack Rd NW, FWB 850-314-6642 ItsAllAlboutYouSpa.com A full-service day spa dedicated to client care and wellness.

Specialties are medical, pregnancy and Thai massage along with detox body treatments, anti-aging facials, Brazilian. See ad, page 7.

SPIRITUAL CENTERS THE LIFE CENTER

9721 Thomas Dr, PCB 850-234-7978 Facebook.com/TheLifeCenterPCB A spiritual community of new thought and ancient wisdom. Service time, Sunday 10am. MeditationTeaching, Sunday 6pm. See ad, page 13.

UNITY OF PANAMA CITY

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UNITY OF PENSACOLA

Jamie Sanders, Minister 716 N 9th, Pensacola 850-438-2277 • UnityPNS.com Unity of Pensacola offers spiritual teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living. We provide philosophy that is spiritual, not religious, and love-based, not fear-based.

STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION BARBARA BRUNI

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UNITY IN FORT WALTON BEACH

The Rolf Method of structural integration aligns and balances the body by lengthening and repositioning the fascia. It allows the muscles to move more efficiently, improving posture and relieving pain. See ad, page 41.

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We welcome all interested in seeking an inner awareness of God. We promote love, joy and peace through our thoughts, words and deeds.

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WEIGHT-MANAGEMENT INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE Sheila Mohammed, MD, MSPH, PhD Board Certified • 850-736-8402 4542 Alba St, Pace

Providing a holistic approach to weight loss by combining Eastern and Western Medicine to achieve a balanced program. We understand the physical, mental and financial difficulties of patients and offer focused approaches to healthcare.

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Panama City: 850-534-4170 Santa Rosa Beach: 850-534-4170 Destin: 850-424-7320 • DrBawa.com General medicine with a holistic wellness approach and specialized services in bio-identical hormone therapy, weight loss, food allergies, nutritional analysis and anti-aging procedures. Most insurance accepted. See ad, page 5.

SACRED HEART WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND NUTRITION Dr Anthony V Huynh Pensacola • 850-416-2884 SacredHeartMedicalGroup.org/ WeightManagement

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Cindy Butler, Owner/Therapist 4012 Commons Dr W, Ste 120, Destin 850-269-1414 • SkinDeepDestin.com Colonics, ionic footbaths, infrared saunas. Organic non-surgical facelift, weight loss (lose 20 lbs in 40 days), body wraps, massage, teeth whitening, airbrush tan, makeovers. MM27113. MA49032.

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SUNSHINE YOGA

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esearch tells us that 14 out of any 10 individuals like chocolate,” quips cartoonist Sandra Boynton. American chocolate lovers buy 58 million-plus pounds around Valentine’s Day, according to Nielsen Research. Ideally, the dark treat would be as healthy as a salad or an apple. Fortunately, accumulating research is on the way to giving plantbased chocolate superfood status.

All chocolate starts with cacao beans, seeds from the pods of the tropical cacao tree that thrives only in hot, rainy climates in Africa, Indonesia and South America. Local soil and climate conditions determine flavor characteristics, much as with grapes.

Harvested beans are fermented to create the chocolate taste and then dried. Afterwards, chocolate makers add brand-specific ingredients to the cacao solids.

“The percentage number on a bar’s wrapper represents the weight that actually comes from the cacao bean content,” says Robert L. Wolke, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh and author of

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What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained. “The higher the number, the lower the percentage of sugar and the less sweet, more bitter and complex the flavor.”

This is significant because dark chocolate contains higher levels of antioxidants which can help reduce cell damage, according to the Integrative Medicine Department at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor.

Alex Whitmore, founder of Taza Chocolate, in Somerville, Massachusetts, recently had one of its bars lab tested for antioxidant levels, called ORAC, or oxygen radical absorption capacity; the higher the value, the more antioxidants. Taza Chocolate’s 80% Dark Bar had a 65 percent higher ORAC than Himalayan goji berries, famed for being a superfood.

“This is very high for a chocolate bar,” notes Whitmore.

Cocoa also serves as a superfood for cardiovascular and metabolic health, report two recent studies from separate teams of Harvard School of Public Health researchers. A 2012 meta-analysis of clinical trials published in the American Journal of Clini-

cal Nutrition concluded that consuming dark, unsweetened cocoa powder and dark chocolate can improve blood pressure, vascular dilation and cholesterol levels, plus reduce metabolic precursors like diabetes that can lead to heart disease.

In 2011, Eric Ding, Ph.D., a Harvard School of Public Health epidemiologist and nutrition scientist, reviewed short-term trials of subjects ingesting 400 to 500 mg per day of flavonoid-rich cocoa, which he equates to 33 bars of milk chocolate or eight bars of dark chocolate. While Ding feels this is an unreasonable amount to eat because of the extra calories from sugar and fat, he states, “Supplements with concentrated cocoa flavonoids may perhaps be helpful for garnering the benefits discovered. The key is getting the benefits for heart disease while avoiding the calories, and for that, chocolate bars are not likely the best solution.”

Another observational study published in Nutrition shows that eating dark chocolate might help keep the pounds off for teenagers. Researchers with the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence program at the University of Zaragoza, in Spain, knew that chocolate consumption in adults already had been linked to lower body mass index. They found that chocolate consumption was also associated with lower total and midsection fat in European adolescents, reports Sayer Ji, founder of GreenMedInfo.com, a natural health research database.

“The quality and cocoa content they used in their research is probably much higher than in America,” says Ji. “From my perspective, it appears that even when researchers don’t control for type, the results across the board are rather startling. Even American subjects, presumably eating common milk chocolate bars, see benefits.”

So, this Valentine’s Day—and every day—we can happily relish that one-ounce piece of artisan dark chocolate melting slowly in our mouth and know we’re doing it for pleasure and for health.

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

SIN without the Guilt

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ust as soon as healthy living gets back on track after overindulging during the winter holidays, along comes Valentine’s Day, the chocolate bonanza of the year. Fortunately, local Chef Will Guthrie has invented the perfect indulgence without the guilt with his Sin-In-A-Tin Chocolate Pâté, smothered in 60 percent Belgium bittersweet chocolate.

The award-winning, all-natural, gluten-free gourmet delicacy is handmade in Pensacola, winning first place as the best gourmet specialty product at the 2010 Taste Gourmet Trade Show & Expo, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, sponsored by the Food Network and judged by celebrities from the Food Network.

Guthrie’s family has been in the restaurant business for four generations, and his fine dining experience began at age 17. His mother opened the Oven of Brittany in Madison, Wisconsin, which was one of the first farm-to-table restaurants in the USA. In 1984, he went to work at the Playboy Club in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and his experience over the next 14 years working with major hotels helped launch the famous chocolate pâté.

The original recipe was actually handed down, Guthrie relates, by his “nasty” little French baker, who threw

the ancient treasure at him as she stormed out of the kitchen in a huff one day. Guthrie perfected the recipe while he introduced it to five-star restaurants around Dallas, Texas. He either served it plated cold and adorned with options such as fresh berries, liqueurs and ice cream, or at room temperature as a delectable chocolate fondue spread.

Sin-In-A-Tin became a huge hit with people seeking healthier, glutenfree options. Guthrie admits he did not intentionally create a gluten-free recipe, but soon realized how valuable such a versatile treat was to those that must avoid most desserts because of gluten sensitivity and allergies. He was amazed by the number of people thanking him for creating something they could enjoy.

Those seeking diabetic-friendly foods also expressed appreciation after learning they could indulge in this low-sugar, lowsodium and low-carbohydrates dessert in moderation, as well. Sin-In-A-Tin will last up to a month refrigerated and more than a year in the freezer in its appealing eightounce tin case. The chances are high, though, that the tasty confection will be eaten long before then.

For more information about Guthrie’s Sin In A Tin, call 850-602-2004 or visit SinInATin.org.

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Quiet Kids in a Noisy World

Bringing Out the Best in Introverts

by Meredith Montgomery

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abrielle Perillo’s daughter, A’ngel, 11, is a deep thinker, compassionate for all beings (human and not), a defender of justice, spiritual and extremely creative. She pursues any subject she studies with focus and passion. Although other children are naturally drawn to her, A’ngel, a born introvert, generally prefers to play quietly on her own. At first, her mother worried that her daughter was being insensitive to others and not paying attention to her surroundings. But once Mom released her own emotional projections, she recognized how happy her daughter is in her own space and began to appreciate the benefits of this independence.

At least a third of Americans are introverts, yet many parents are prone to mischaracterize their more private children as antisocial, selfcentered and lonely. Susan Cain, a former corporate attorney and author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, explains, “Introverts are not antisocial, they just prefer socializing in lower-key ways.” They usually form a few deep and intimate

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relationships compared to extroverts that often cultivate many friends.

Christine Fonseca, an educational psychologist and author of Quiet Kids, notes the danger in misunderstanding a child’s hesitancy or reserved nature.

“Kids can benefit from understanding who they are and what it means to be an introvert. Otherwise, they may compare themselves to their extrovert friends and feel deficient.”

Introverts own many exceptional qualities. They tend to be deep thinkers able to work independently in highly creative and innovative ways. They may prefer to learn a lot about a few topics instead of a little about many different areas. Often described as empathetic, conscientious and self-aware, introverts make authentic leaders and effective managers as adults.

Introvert and extrovert temperaments are distinguished by how individuals generate energy. Introverts process the world and recharge through solitude; many can flourish in social situations as long as they can rejuvenate by being on their own.

Fonseca notes a defining difference in physiol-

ogy. “Introverts use part of the nervous system that has a long pathway from point A to point B, so it takes them longer to process information.”

Cain adds, “Introverts also usually have a longer runway than others, so it takes them longer to take off and fly. It’s crucial that the message they’re receiving from parents and teachers is, ‘That’s okay.’” It’s important that parents balance how they honor a child’s preferences with teaching them skills to thrive. “Don’t expect them to follow the gang,” says Cain. “Instead, encourage them to follow their passions.”

Parents can empower children with tools to increase their comfort zone. If youngsters have difficulty speaking up in class, it helps to prepare them with what they want to say beforehand. Cain notes that this lessens anxiety and when they are able to speak up, they’ll feel like part of the class.

Simple tips can offer relief in uncomfortable social situations. Perillo reinforces social manners before she and A’ngel arrive at an event. She focuses on the greetings, reminding her to extend her hand first, speak clearly, make eye contact and smile. Also, because self-promotion doesn’t come naturally to introverts, they often need coaching to highlight their own assets when applying for a club, college or job.

Fonseca encourages families to embrace digital technology. She observes, “Most introverts are extroverts

online. While face-to-face communication tends to drain them, that doesn’t happen as much online, plus it’s easier to feel more adept socially there.”

They’ll still need to disconnect and renew after socializing online, so it’s important to set usage boundaries.

Fonseca, who has one introverted and one extroverted child, facilitates dialogue that teaches each of them to communicate with their peers about their needs. “My introvert tells her extrovert friends not to take offense if she needs to take quiet time alone.

They offer each other a perspective that makes their own point of view more well-rounded.”

From a neuropsychological perspective, introverts and extroverts can learn from each other, as well. According to Fonseca, extroverts that habitually activate their sympathetic nervous system (“fight-or-flight”) can experience burnout if they don’t learn how to slow down and be calm. However, introverts, relying mostly on their parasympathetic system (“rest and digest”), can be overly calm and slow to respond to situations.

Fonseca notes, “It’s not about one temperament being more positive than the other; it’s about understanding who everyone is, their authentic self and finding balance.”

Meredith Montgomery is the publisher of Natural Awakenings Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).

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Conceived as a form of cardio biofeedback, the activity keyed on training the heart muscle aerobically using a heart monitor. The original goal was to provide an “aerobic base” by working at 65 to 80 percent of one’s maximum heart rate, making the heart a more effective pump and increasing oxygen levels throughout the body.

The Spin program follows the principle that participants will train aerobically for six to 12 weeks prior to a “Race Day”—a special ride performed at a steady anaerobic threshold generally at 85 to 95 percent of maximum heart rate. Anaerobic threshold, or AT, is the point at which the body accumulates lactic acid in the muscles faster that it can be removed.

“Aerobic base building creates a strong foundation for increasing one’s lactate threshold,” explains Lorey Pro, a master Spin instructor and assistant director of fitness and wellness at Louisiana State University. “Riders can increase their tolerance for anaerobic exercise.”

“The metabolism’s foundation is strengthened by aerobic base building.

Without it, the body will fall apart if the athlete moves right into anaerobic threshold training,” explains Shannon Derby, a master Spin instructor and certified group fitness and personal trainer at Mountain’s Edge Fitness Center, in Boulder, Colorado.

In contrast to indoor cycling, Spin requires that exertion rates be correlated to levels based on maximum heart rates, and revolutions per minute (RPMs) or pedal strokes be kept at pre-specified levels. According to Pro, Spin should combine mind and body training by using a variety of heart rate zones to improve health, fitness and performance.

Instructors take participants through a series of rides known as Energy Zones, each serving a specific purpose like endurance, strength or recovery. Terri Arends, a master Spin instructor and group fitness director at the Jewish Community Center of Dallas, Texas, attests that with-

out such rides, the aerobic foundation crumbles. She likes to put riders through “kicking Spin rides and moments of Zen that allow riders to let go and find their inner athlete.”

Lost in Translation

In today’s typical Spin class, no one wears a heart monitor. While some gyms and boutique facilities offer endurance or strength rides, most conduct only interval rides featuring top 40 music selections and a loose interpretation of the prescribed movements, positions and cadence rates. “Interval rides tend to get picked most,” observes Derby. “There are many different kinds and they are fairly easy to teach and well liked, even though that isn’t what the official Spinning program recommends.”

Del Lugo, a Spin instructor and fitness professional in Suffern, New York, who works at the nearby Torne Valley Sports Complex and Lifeplex Health Club, says he rarely sees classic Spin done anymore. In Lugo’s world, Spin should be simply a “fun, safe experience with the instructor endeavoring to instill enthusiasm and encouragement.”

Moving Forward

One key indicator of whether a fitness activity is a trend and not a fad is the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) annual Fitness Trends survey.

In 2012, Spin made ACSM’s top 20 list of fitness trends, citing it as “one of the most popular group exercise programs in the commercial sector.” Yet it fell off of ACSM’s list last year.

Reviving the original training program may prove helpful in preventing potential Spin burnout. Workouts were originally designed to culminate each week in a meditative, low-impact recovery ride to allow for rest and recovery, which is pivotal to any successful fitness program. The key to Spin’s continuity may be in moving cycling back to its origins—re-educating participants about how best to use Spinning to maximize desired results for body, mind and spirit.

Janet Osen is a freelance writer in Rockland County, NY. She is a certified Spin instructor currently working toward her 200-hour yoga teacher certification.

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Creating an inspired and healthy home environment soothes the soul and recharges our proverbial batteries.

Making healthful choices in the products we use and consume helps ensure we retain a healthy body and vibrant living in an era when we are inundated with disease-producing toxins in our homes, food, air and water.

Applying simple solutions to slow down helps us maintain a calm mind amidst the frenetic pace of daily life.

Periodically unplugging from the instant demands of technology is a good first step.

Tuning into our life purpose and sharing it with others allows us to shine. We naturally radiate our inner light in ever-expanding ways.

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A study published by the International Academy for Design and Health shows that because our home influences us on many levels, the setting is continually either supporting or depleting its occupants. Consciously creating and sustaining a nurturing environment fortifies the roots from which family members evolve and grow.

Experience shows us how improving our immediate surroundings, ranging from our wardrobe to household furnishings, helps to manifest positive internal transformations.

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That’s why we periodically feel impelled to clear unsettling clutter from our private spaces. It’s an irritant that disrupts order and our sense of beauty; even when it’s stashed in drawers and closets, we still know it’s there. It competes for attention and distracts our focus.

A recently relocated design client felt that her new house was beautiful, but didn’t feel like a home. The woman explained that when she was there, she was short-tempered with her kids, a sharp contrast to her usual demeanor. She yearned to love her home, enjoy her kids and live vibrantly. A key part of the solution was tackling the home’s mudroom entrance that was cluttered with the kids’ detritus, a condition that irritated her the minute she walked through the door.

Many of the home products we buy contain disquieting, hidden elements. Understanding which ingredients are hazardous is imperative to maintaining a safe home environment. Key decisions range from the choice of carpets, couches and bedding to cleaning products, laundry solutions and air fresheners.

Knowing the products we use are healthful enhances peace of mind. As one homeowner said, “I am so relieved to have a better understanding of what products I shouldn’t bring home. I was so scared before that I just ignored the idea that chemicals could be harmful.”

Being informed and alert to the composition of the items we bring into our home—including food—is vital. More than 80,000 chemicals make up the ingredients in commonly available products that end up in the typical American home, and a large portion of them are toxic. Nearly 20 percent of the chemicals are not divulged, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The EPA also reports that the average person holds more than 700 toxic chemicals in their body. We inhale myriad chemical byproducts that fill the air both indoors and out, plus ingest numerous toxins in the foods and beverages we consume. Once absorbed, they remain in the body unless flushed out, throwing it out of balance and, as widespread research shows, causing a broad range of diseases.

WebMD.com reports that the psychological impacts of feeling stressed, helpless and overwhelmed by the fear of lurking poisons can directly influence our physical health.

Making informed choices can alleviate such feelings. It only requires taking a series of small and manageable, progressive steps to create our own style of a healthy and harmonious home life.

On a spiritual level, we can rest assured that such caring for our inner temple and larger environment supports a greater good and fosters a deeper connection to life’s Source. We feel more physically, psychologically and spiritually vibrant. Our home becomes a vital wellspring that, cleaned and furnished with holistic awareness, continually refreshes us.

Christa O’Leary is founder and CEO of Home in Harmony, Inc., combining expertise in marriage and family therapy, interior design and green living. Her book, Home in Harmony Lifestyle: Designing an Inspired Life, will be released in November. Connect at ChristaOLeary.com/FreeKit.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Level I Reiki Training – 11am-5pm. This course is on the energetic system of reiki. Learn principles of healing, history, energy dynamics and receive reiki attunement. $165, manual included; preregistration requested. Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St, Bldg #1, Fort Walton beach. 850-217-2771. YoginiFelicia@ yahoo.com. TheHealingClinicFWB.com.

Release Therapy Workshop – 11am-1pm. Workshop will educate participants about various methods of stretching and expand their knowledge of different Pilates, yoga and physical therapy accessories to assist in building stability and relieving pain. Free.

Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze.

850-932-3424. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Advanced Ascension Work with Alice McCall – 9:30am-12:30pm. Ongoing bi-monthly work.

Understand the pathway to your spiritual growth and the ongoing planetary changes. Supportive of personal and global transformation. Via teleconference, reservations required. 850-585-5496. AliceMcCall@ earthlink.net. HealingPath.info.

Women’s Spirituality Group – 12:30-1:45pm.

Bring all thoughts, comments and questions to the table for this casual, sometimes humorous but always fun and uplifting, support group for women of all ages and types. $10. The Healing Clinic of Fort Walton Beach, 184 Brooks St, Bldg #1, Fort Walton beach. 850-217-2771. YoginiFelicia@yahoo.com.

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savethedate SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Okaloosa Eco-Nomic Living Expo – 9:30am2pm. As part of America Saves Week, the Expo, sponsored by Okaloosa Saves at the Emerald Coast Convention Center, features exhibits, seminars, workshops, kids’ activities, prizes and giveaways, all geared around the theme of smart choices re money, home, health and environment. Nick Tomacek: NTomecek@gmail.com.

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Celebration of World Interfaith Harmony – 1-4pm.

Celebration to expand the goal of respect and tolerance among all faiths and people. Songs, chants, prayers and food from various faith traditions. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850-769-7481.

UnityPCFL@gmailcom. UnityOfPanamaCity.org.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Free Health Seminar: Handing Allergies without Drugs or Shots – 6-7pm. Dr Kovar has had success in helping people control annoying allergy and mild upper respiratory symptoms. Free. Kovar Chiropractic & Natural Wellness, 29G Miracle Strip Parkway SW, Fort Walton Beach. 850-244-1200.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Mastering Inner and Outer Freedom – 6-8pm.

Sharing the best of Eastern and Western meditation and brain-entrainment techniques, tools, inspiration and philosophy to help you to master your body, mind, spirit and the crazy world we live in. $25/ advance, $30/day of. The Healing Clinic of Fort Walton Beach, 184 Brooks St, Bldg #1, Fort Walton beach. 850-217-2771. YoginiFelicia@yahoo.com.

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Make Body and Hair Care Products – 1-3pm. No reason to settle for mass produced shampoo with preservatives that can harm you. Learn how quick and easy it can be to make your own shampoo, facial toner, facial cleanser and much more using common herbs you may already have on hand. $20. Esther’s Garden of Healing, 8184 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre.

850-684-3230. EsthersGardenOfHealing@live.com.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Skindeep Clinic Open House – 5-9pm. Celebrate the clinic’s 7th year in Destin. Throughout the evening spiritual readers will be available, appointments required. Enjoy light snacks and good company.

Door prizes on the hour, certificates for discounted treatments available. Skindeep Clinic, 4012 Commons Drive W, STE 120, Destin. 850-269-1414.

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The Heart of the Matter – 6-7pm. Connect with your heart to obtain wisdom and guidance on life’s big decisions. Also important for understanding what is required of you for continual spiritual progression.

Via teleconference, reservations required. 850-5855496. AliceMcCall@earthlink.net. HealingPath.info.

Candle Making – 6:30pm. Just in time for Valentine’s Day. Learn to make chemical-free candles out of numerous media that you can then scent with essential oils instead of synthetic scents that may lead to breathing difficulties, asthma and allergy symptoms. Make some for yourself or for heartfelt gifts. You will take home candles made from soy, beeswax and palm wax. $25. Esther’s Garden of Healing, 8184 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre. 850-6843230. EsthersGardenOfHealing@live.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Pranic Healing Intro – 10am-12pm. Learn how prana affects your relationships, health and prosperity; how to improve your relationships and energy anatomy. Includes a 23-minute twin hearts meditation. Couples encouraged. Free. Ever Man’s Natural Food, 315 W Garden St, Pensacola. 850-433-2042.

PranicHealingOasis@gmail.com. PranicHealingCentralGulfCoast.com.

Family Fun Yoga – 11-11:45am. The class will teach you how to combine family bonding time with a healthy yoga practice. Learn basic yoga skills, including partner yoga poses, that you can utilize to continue your family yoga practice at home. Free. Sunshine Yoga, 211-E Main St, Destin.

850-687-8603. Kim@SunshineYogaStudio.com.

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Thai Yoga Couples Playshop – 11am-1pm. Experience the nurturing dance of Thai Bodywork with

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someone you love. Enjoy receiving and giving Thai massage with your partner, and afterward enjoy light refreshments. $65/advance, $75/day of. The Healing Clinic of Fort Walton Beach, 184 Brooks St, Bldg #1, Fort Walton beach. 850-217-2771. YoginiFelicia@ yahoo.com. TheHealingClinicFWB.com.

Transforming Your Demons into Allies with Dr. Michael DeMaria – 3-5pm. Jntegrative psychologist and meditation/yoga teacher Dr. DeMaria guides a powerful meditation practice designed to assist in the resolution of inner conflict. Learn techniques for the transforming, to integrate and appreciate all aspects of the self. . Bring a journal, yoga mat, pillow, light cover and an open mind and heart. $30. Breathe Yoga and Wellness Center, 505 Adams St, Pensacola. 850- 4704444. Info@BreathePcola.com. BreathePcola.com.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AromaShapes – 8am-5pm. Learn a body sculpting technique that incorporates breath controlled aromatherapy with specific essential oil application. Reduces inches, edema, bloating, PMS symptoms. 16 CEUs for massage therapists. $498. Bay Branch Estates, 28347 Turkey Branch Dr, Daphne. 919-623-6940. Christina@HealthyStepsNC.com. HealthyStepsCE.com.

Intro to Transcendental Meditation – 6pm.

Learn about transcendental meditation presented

by Prudence F. Bruns, PhD. Effortless, enjoyable and proven effective for stress relief, wellness, and more. Founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Preregistration required. The Life Center, 9921 Thomas Dr, Panama City Beach. 850-234-7978. Facebook. com/TheLifeCenterPCB.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Sewing Basics – 6:30-8:30pm. Tired of clothing just not fitting right, or throwing away something just because a button has come off. Learn the basics of hemming pants, sewing buttons, tightening or loosing waistlines, fixing seams and more. An absolute must-do class for self-sustainability. $30. Esther’s Garden of Healing, 8184 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre.

850-684-3230. EsthersGardenOfHealing@live.com.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Metaphysical Café – 12pm. Lunch and sharing.

Muse on the metaphysical meanings of life, your own situation or topics from a list. Based on Unity metaphysics, this is a time to see how this applies to real life. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850-769-7481. UnityPCFL@ gmailcom. UnityOfPanamaCity.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Unity 101/Membership – 9am. Learn the basic Unity teachings. If you are interested in becoming a member or just want to learn more about Unity - this class is for you. If you want to become a member, this class is required. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850-769-7481. UnityPCFL@gmailcom. UnityOfPanamaCity.org.

The Gift of Winter Workshop – 12-4pm. Interactive and experiential workshop exploring: winter’s purpose and what you can learn from the element of water; what true rest looks like; how to access your deep wisdom; how to find and renew your life’s vision; what is fear telling you; and how to use fear to empower your life. $40; preregistration required.

Skindeep Clinic, 4012 Commons Drive W, STE 120, Destin. 850-269-1414. Cindy_Butler12@yahoo. com. SkindeepDestin.com.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Outer Chakra Activation – 3-4pm. The first chakra located outside our body is call the “soul’s gate.” This chakra is important to keep you grounded in your spiritual identity. Via teleconference, reservations required. 850-585-5496. AliceMcCall@earthlink. net. HealingPath.info.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Meeting the Archangels – 5:30-7:30pm. Learn who is Archangel Michael, what he stands for and to connect with the angels in a more conscious way. Includes a group meditation and a reading with Archangel Michael. $25/advance, $30/day of. The Healing Clinic of Fort Walton Beach, 184 Brooks St, Bldg #1, Fort Walton beach. 850-217-2771. YoginiFelicia@ yahoo.com. TheHealingClinicFWB.com.

plan ahead SATURDAY, MARCH 1 Transcendental Meditation Workshop – 9am3pm. “Day of Knowledge” workshop for transcendental meditation facilitated by Prudence F. Bruns, PhD. Effortless, enjoyable and proven effective for stress relief, wellness, and more. Founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Preregistration required. The Life Center, 9921 Thomas Dr, Panama City Beach.

850-234-7978. Facebook.com/TheLifeCenterPCB. Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire & Pirate Fest – Mar 1 & 2. 10am-5pm both days. The fun, fresh air and exercise of the event is great for every age. See jousting knights from History Channel’s Full Metal Jousting; enjoy medieval entertainments and food. Patrons are encouraged to come in costume. Rain or shine. $10, $5 child. Pensacola Fairgrounds, 6655 Mobile Hwy, Pensacola. 850-572-1407. GCRenFaire@aol.com. gcrf.us.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4 Embrace Your Perfection – 6-7pm. Building selfconfidence and self-image is important work for those that often feel unsure or hesitant about sharing their truth. Via teleconference, Res reqd. 850-5855496. AliceMcCall@earthlink.net. HealingPath.info.

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an array of activities, speakers, products, samples, demonstrations, practitioners, and networking opportunities. $5. Pens. 850-941-4321. PensacolaEvent@aol.com.bmsfl.com.

tuesday Personal Nutritional Consultation – 1st and 3rd Tues. Dr. Kenawy, Ph.D. provides in-depth nutritional evaluations and consultations. $50. 634 W. 23rd St, Panama City. Call for an appt. 850-7638871. OliveLeavesPC.com.

sunday Let’s Laugh – 10am & 4pm. Did you know that children laugh on average 300 times per day and adults less than 20? Laughter can help you decrease stress, boost your immune system and make you feel great. Join this class and laugh your way into good health. Free. Sunshine Yoga, 211-E Main Street, Destin. 850-687-8603. ptkitz64@yahoo. com. SunshineYogaStudio.com.

Urban Zen Yoga Class – 10:30-11:30am. In a world of over-stimulation and over-work, these practices can offer you a meditative sanctuary. No yoga experience necessary. $15/drop-in, packages available. Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St. FWB. 850-244-0184. DragonflyYoga.com.

Yoga for Charity – 4:30pm. $5 donation to Paws.

Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St. FWB. 850-2440184. DragonflyYoga.com.

monday Discounted Spa Services – Pamper yourself at student clinics with discounted massages, facials, manicures and pedicures. Appointments required. $10-$35; gift certificates available. Career Institute of Health and Esthetics, 1008 Airport Rd, STE C, Destin. 850-543-4919. CareerInstituteDestin@ gmail.com. CareerInstituteDestin.com.

Pilates Reformer/Equipment Class – 9-10am.

Class utilizes the mat, reformer, tower, chair and more. Take your practice up a level: feel stronger, longer, and invigorated after workouts. A challenging class; Pilates experience a must; contact the studio if you are new to Pilates. $35, $300/ten pack. Coastal Core Pilates & Golf Conditioning, 11275 Emerald Coast Pkwy West Unit 7, Miramar Beach. 850-650-0201. Info@CoastalCorePilates. com. CoastalCorePilates.com.

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Vinyasa Flow Yoga Classes – 9:30am. See schedule online for additional classes and times. $12/drop in, $10/with a package. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3424. Info@purepilatespensacola.com. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Pilates Equipment Class – 9am & 5:30pm. See schedule online for additional classes and times. $28/drop in, $220/10 classes. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3424. Info@ purepilatespensacola.com. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Yoga for Women – 10-11am. A time to be at ease and enjoy. A class tailored to the needs of today’s woman. All ages and all levels of fitness are welcome. $10/drop in, packages available. Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St STE2, FWB. 850-244-0184.

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In the Flow Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. A fun, relaxing experience based on the Grammy nominee Dr. Michael DeMaria, years in yoga, music and meditation. rhythmic movement and laughter to flowing yogic postures offers an opportunity to relax, stretch and find your center so you can flow through the rest of your week. Bring a yoga mat. $10. Sanders Beach Community Center, 913 South I St, Pensacola.

850-436-5198. MDeMaria@ontos.org. Ontos.org.

Barre Classes at Pure Pilates – 5:30pm. 7amWed, 6pm-Thurs. $12, $10/with a package. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze.

850-932-3424. info@purepilatespensacola.com.

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Pilates Mat Class (Multilevel Class) – 5:456:45pm. A variety of styles taught by Barbara Bruni $10/$15 drop-in. 2130 Summit Blvd. Pens.

850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Yoga – 8:45am. Restorative Yoga for beginners and experienced. Love offering. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City.

Meditation – 6am. 1st Tues. Guided meditation led

by Reverend Jamie Sanders. Love offering. Unity of Pensacola, 716 North 9th Ave, Pens. 850-438-2277.

TRX Classes – 7am. Come hang from the ceiling with us and strengthen your core, tone your arms and legs, and decompress your spine. $28, $22/with a package. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3424. info@purepilatespensacola.com. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Basic Yoga Classes – 8:30am. See schedule online for additional classes and times. $12/drop in, $10/ with a package. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3424. Info@purepilatespensacola.com. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Advanced Mat Class – 8:30-9:30am. Advanced mat with Beth Bradford. $15/drop-in, $10/account rate.

Pilates Core Training, 2130 Summit Blvd, Pensacola. Info: 850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Beginning Mat Class – 9:45-10:45am. Beginning mat with Beth Bradford. $15/drop-in, $10/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 2130 Summit Blvd, Pensacola. Info: 850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Power Flow – 6:30am. Combine breath and movement in this powerful flow class that will strengthen your core, improve your balance and deepen your concentration. Sunshine Yoga, 211-E Main Street STE E, Destin. 850-687-8603. kim@sunshineyogastudio.com. SunshineYogaStudio.com.

Tai Chi – 6pm. All levels. Free. Florida Blue, Located in Cordova Commons, 1680 Airport Blvd, Pens. 850-202-4188.

Yoga with Hilary Turner – 12:15pm-1:30 pm. $15 drop-in rate, membership rates available. 2130 Summit Blvd, Pens. For more information call 850287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

The Body, Mind, & Spirit Group of Florida – 6:30-8:30pm. 2nd Mon. Each meetup will have

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Instructed by Lynette Ward, PT. $30/drop-in, $25/account. Pilates Core Training, 2130 Summit Blvd, Pensacola. Info: 850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Pilates Intermediate Reformer and Tower Class –6-7pm. Taught by Beth Bradford $25/$30 dropin rate. 2130 Summit Blvd. Pens. 850-287-5836.

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Free Light Energy Therapy Seminar – 5:306:15pm. Stress will shorten your life. Learn how to reduce stress and pain the natural way without drugs. Free. Limited seating, 24 hour advanced RSVP required. 850-864-4281. Consultant@cox. net., 28 Racetrack Rd NW, FWB. BuddyBowman. com. FWB. BuddyBowman.com.

Yoga with Dominique Cullen – 6-7pm. $10/$15 drop-in rate, membership rates available. 2130 Summit Blvd. Pens. 850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Open Mike at Crestview Library – 6-7:45pm. 2nd Tues. Poetry & Music Jam is an open-mic for poets and musicians to read, perform, improvise and play together. Everyone is welcome, even if you don’t write poetry or play music. Free. Crestview Library, 445 Commerce Dr., Contact Esther, 850-682-4432 or Rick Sanders 850-585-6399. Visit the library’s Facebook page or tumblr blog.

Personal and Planetary Peace – 7pm. Meditation, stress release, energy work, Reiki sharing and certification, networking, healthy food support. Free.

Crystal Cottage, 7338 Hwy 2301, Panama City.

Darce Blakely, Reiki Master. 850-763-4504.

Meditation and Pranic Healing Clinic – From Jan 28. 7-8:45pm. MCKS Twin Hearts meditation and Pranic healing promotes general wellness and stress reduction. Offered by Lorraine Graves, PhD. Free. Ever Man’s Natural Foods, New Community Rm, 315 W Garden St, Pensacola. 850-433-2042.

PranicHealingOasis@gmail.com.

wednesday Salute the Sun – 9am & 5:45pm. Doing Sun Salutation is a way of honoring the sun and bringing its power into your heart. This class utilizes Sun Salutation to warm and lubricate the muscle followed by yoga poses that improve balnance and coordiantion. Sunshine Yoga, 211-E Main St, Destin. 850-687-8603. kim@sunshineyogastudio. com. SunshineYogaStudio.com.

Health Consultations – 9:30am- 6pm. Oneon-one with Herbalist Thomas Easley RH. A variety of assessment techniques used to identify the root cause of health issues. Appt req. Pace Wellness Center, 4958 Hwy 90. 850-994-5656.

PaceWellnessCenter.com.

Gentle Flow Yoga with Felicia McQuaid – 10am.

Beginner based therapeutic movement combined w/ breath awareness. Dragonfly Yoga. 850-217-2771.

FeliciaMcquaid.net.

Unity of Pensacola Choir Practice – 6pm. Open to all who would like to perform upbeat, contemporary, positive music. 716 N. 9th Ave. Pens. 850-438-2277.

Meditation Circle – 11am. A weekly meditation offered to all those interested in learning meditation or if you meditate on a regular basis. Typically led

by Darce Blakely. Love offering. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850-7697481. UnityOfPanamaCity.org.

Pilates Reformer/Equipment Class – 4-5pm. Class utilizes the mat, reformer, tower, chair and more. Take your practice up a level: feel stronger, longer, and invigorated after workouts. A challenging class; Pilates experience a must; contact the studio if you are new to Pilates. $35, $300/ten pack. Coastal Core Pilates & Golf Conditioning, 11275 Emerald Coast Pkwy West Unit 7, Miramar Beach. 850-650-0201. Info@ CoastalCorePilates.com. CoastalCorePilates.com.

A Course in Miracles – 6:30pm. Complete selfstudy spiritual thought system to the way of universal love and peace. Ongoing group. Love offering.

Unity of Panama City, 17964 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850-769-7481. UnityOfPanamaCity.org.

Aerial Movement Classes – 5:30pm. Come hang from the ceiling with us and strengthen your core, tone your arms and legs, and decompress your spine. $28, $22/with a package. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3424. info@ purepilatespensacola.com. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Peace within Healing Meditation – 5:30-6:30pm.

A guided meditation based on Dr DeMaria’s work as a psychologist, yoga instructor, meditation teacher and sound healing artist. Bring a yoga mat, light cover, small head pillow for this lying down meditation proven to help with PTSD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, etc. $10.00. Sanders Beach Community Center, 913 South I St., Pensacola.

850-436-5198. MDeMaria@ontos.org. Ontos.org.

Is Your Body a Toxic Waste Site?

Carole A. Austin, RN, LMT Colonic Hydrotherapy Massage # ma 0018275

Meditation and Intro to Pranic Healing Clinic – 6:30pm. Each week is a different meditation providing a unique experience that Pranic Healing offers. Donations. This event is followed by a Healing Clinic at 7:15pm. PranicHealingandWellness. com. The Center for Pranic Healing, 206 B- Center Street, Gulf Breeze.

Metaphysical Book Study – 6:30-8pm. A lively discusssion of important metaphysical texts. Currently using Discover the Power Within You by Eric Butterworth. This is an open class; books are available for use. Love offering. Unity of Gulf Breeze, 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Harbourtown Village, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3076. RevDave52@gmail. com. UnityOfGulfBreeze.org.

thursday Nutritional Live Blood Analysis - See what’s happening inside your body today. It’s educational and helpful for planning your health and wellness nutrition and activities. Call for a 30 min appointment. $60. Destin Athletic Club, 868 Harbor Blvd, Destin. 850-3681296. Zolanagy1980@gmail.com. ZoltanHealth.com.

Tai Chi and Qi Gong Exercises for Health – 9-10am. Gentle exercises with aerobic benefits.

Meditation in motion; relaxing and energizing.

Beginners welcomed. $5. Perdido Bay Community Center, 13660 Innerarity Point Road, Pensacola.

Cheryl: 850-492-4451. FoxCheryl@cox.net.

Yoga – 9am. Love offering. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850-769-7481.

UnityPCFl@gmail.com. UnityOfPanamaCity.org.

Pilates Reformer/Equipment Class – 9:30-10:30am.

Class utilizes the mat, reformer, tower, chair and more.

Take your practice up a level: feel stronger, longer, and invigorated after workouts. A challenging class; Pilates experience a must. $35, $300/ten pack. Coastal Core Pilates & Golf Conditioning, 11275 Emerald Coast Pkwy West Unit 7, Miramar Beach. 850-650-0201. Info@ CoastalCorePilates.com. CoastalCorePilates.com.

LIVE BLOOD CELL ANALYSIS

$60

Dates to be announced. Call for details!

See a live picture of your blood under a microscope.

SIT DOWN WITH AN EXPERT AND GO OVER NORMAL FINDINGS AND AREAS THAT NEED IMPROVEMENT.

Some examples of what we can detect in the blood: Parasites • Fungus/Yeast • Free Radical Damage Protein Digestion • Uric Acid Crystals • 15 Additional Anomalies Appointments and deposit required, space is limited, sign up today!

850-433-8583 • Tues - Sat 916 W Michigan Ave. • Suite C

(850) 470-0420

Pensacola FL 32505

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friday

Deep Healing Yoga – 11am. This class blends yoga poses, pranayama, and meditation resulting in a restorative, healing yoga practice. Great for beginner or arthritis. Sunshine Yoga, 211-E Main St, Destin.

850-687-8603. kim@sunshineyogastudio.com.

SunshineYogaStudio.com.

classifieds

Integrative Medicine Presentations - 8:30am.

Professionals of integrative medicine and natural wellness, provide educational lectures and workshops offering cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth. Reg Req. CLL at UWF, FWB. 850-863-6548. cll-fwb.org.

Submit classified entries online only at NWFNaturally.com. The submission form is located on the Advertising web page. $20 for 20 words, $1 per extra word.

Discounted Spa Services – Pamper yourself at student clinics with discounted massages, facials, manicures and pedicures. Appointments required. $10-$35; gift certificates available. Career Institute of Health and Esthetics, 1008 Airport Rd, STE C, Destin. 850-543-4919. CareerInstituteDestin@ gmail.com. CareerInstituteDestin.com.

classes/training

Gyrokinesis Class – 9:15-10:45am. Gyrokinesis works your entire body through spinal movements, including gentle joint and rhythmic muscle movements. $20/drop-in, $15/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 2130 Summit Blvd, Pensacola. Info: 850287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Breastfeeding Support Group – 9:30am. With lactation counselor. Free. Growing Green Bums, 296 Bayshore Dr, Niceville. 850-279-6647.

GrowingGreenBums.com.

NUTRITION AND FITNESS COACH – Don’t let the turkey burn you. Get the tools you need to thrive this holiday season. 850-368-1296.

BeyondZFit.com.

OPEN ENROLLMENT MASSAGE THERAPY, SKIN CARE AND NAIL CARE CLASSES – Call today to enroll. Day and night classes avail. Class size is limited. Career Institute of Health and Esthetics.

1008 Airport Rd. Unit C, Destin. 850-543-4919.

CareerInstituteDestin@gmail.com.

help wanted

Friday Yoga with Felicia – 10am. This fun upbeat class is what Friday is all about. Join Felicia to move, breathe and enjoy the moment. $15/drop in, packages available. Dragonfly Yoga Studies, 184 Brooks St #1, FWB. 850-217-2771. FeliciaMcQuaid.net.

MASSAGE ENVY DESTIN LOCATION – hiring licensed massage therapists. We invite you to be part of making a difference in those you touch.

National franchise with competitive compensation.

Earn a great living in a professional supportive environment in which to practice your art. Front desk associate positions also available. Email resume to: Clinic0941@MassageEnvy.com.

Emerald Coast Tour’s Wine and Glide – 5:307pm. Segway training, an hour Segway glide around downtown Pensacola with a stop at a local wine tasting. $45 per person. Space is limited and tours book up fast. 850-417-9292.

SALON PROFESSIONALS NEEDED – with valid Florida Cosmetology License for training in Organic Color Systems, to fill positions as Color Specialists. Only Serious candidates should apply.

Salon Vedat, Destin: 813-841-4890.

saturday

pRODUCTS

Gentle Flow Yoga – 9am. Classes are beginner friendly. Focus on gentle, therapeutic movement, breath awareness and meditation.. $10 drop in military/student/senior. Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St #1, FWB. 850-217-2771. FeliciaMcQuaid.net.

JUICE, SMOOTHIES, SOUPS AND SALADS. Enjoy our juice and smoothie bar; organic salads to go and organic soups (cold months). 9am-3pm. Mon-Fri. Golden Almond Health Store. 339 Racetrack Road, NW. FWB. 850-863-5811. GoldenAlmond.com

Wellness Rocks – 6pm. 2nd Tues. Hosted by Natural Awakenings and the Natural Healing & Herb Study group. Professionals of integrative medicine and natural wellness provide educational presentations and workshops offering cutting-edge information and know-how on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth and services that support a healthy lifestyle. Free. Ever’man’s Community Room, 315 W. Garden St, Pensacola. Info: WellnessRocksNaturally.com.

Kundalini Yoga – 9-10:30am. Gentle Kundalini yoga, breathwork and meditation. With Diana Waglis. $6, $20/4 classes. Unity of Gulf Breeze, 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, STE 26, Haurbourtown Village, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3076. UnityOfGulfBreeze @gmail.com. UnityOfGulfBreeze.org.

GRASS-FED BEEF. Now carrying Arrowhead grass-fed beef from Chipley, FL. Golden Almond Health Store. 339 Racetrack Road, NW. FWB. 850863-5811. GoldenAlmond.com.

Community Acupuncture and Emotion Code Clinic – 6:30-8:30pm. Dr. Bonnie McLean is providing her Community Acupuncture Clinic for stress reduction, combined with Margie Kalaluhi’s Emotion Code sessions. $20/acup, $10/ec. 5012 Muldoon Cir, Pens. RSVP 850-457-3354. SpiritGateMedicine.com.

Yoga for Life – 10am.Yoga for Life and Even Flow Yoga. Peace for the body, mind and soul. Seniors $5 discount. Perdido Bay Community Center, 13660 Innerarity Point Rd, Pens. 850-865-7144.

Kids Yoga – 4:30pm. Let’s pass down the principles and traditions of yoga to our children so they will help lead the world into a more peaceful tomorrow.

Kids only. Ages 5-12. Sunshine Yoga, 211-E Main St, Destin. 850-687-8603. kim@sunshineyogastudio.com. SunshineYogaStudio.com.

Emerald Coast Tour’s Wine and Glide –5:307pm. Segway training, an hour Segway glide around downtown Pensacola with a stop at a local wine tasting. $45 per person. Space is limited and tours book up fast. 850-417-9292.

Yoga for Beginners – 5:30pm. Here’s a class at the right pace for those just starting to enjoy yoga.

Learn simple breathing and relaxation too. Start at any time. The classes follow the same sequence so you’ll get the entire lesson plan in a six week period. $65/six week program. Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St, FWB. 850-244-0184. DragonflyYoga.com.

Healing Meditation – 6:45pm. 3rd Thurs. Experience meditation, music and healing prayer. With an opportunity for an individual to receive a brief Reiki treatment, oneness blessing or personal healing prayer. Love offering. Unity of Gulf Breeze, 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Harbourtown Village, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3076. RevDave52@gmail.com.

UnityOfGulfBreeze.org.

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Spinning and Pilates – 9-10:15am. Special spin bikes that move followed by 1/2 hour mat class. Taught by Barbara Bruni; $10/$15 drop-in rate. 2130 Summit Blvd, Pens. 850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Intuitive Gallery Readings by Ericka Boussarhane – 6:30-8:30pm. International Intuitive Ericka Boussarhane uses her mediumship to help others find closure and insight. $10. Mystic Cottage, 4971 Mobile Hwy, Pens. 850-941-4321. PensacolaEvent@aol.com.

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SERVICES BE MORE COMFORTABLE IN YOUR BODY! – Find relief from injuries, pain, movement restrictions and postural/structural imbalances with ROLFING. Sharalee Hoelscher, Certified Rolfer™, RCST®, (Lic. #MA34039). 850450-8508. HealingWithBodywork.com.

Healing Massage – Relieve stress and pain; reduce inflamed joints, scar tissue, adhesions; increase relaxation. Karen Dowling LMT, (Lic.# MA 26637) 850-449-0059.

LET ONE OF OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF MEMBERS HELP YOU with your questions on natural and organic foods, herbs, supplements and anti-aging products. Golden Almond Health Food Store. 339 Racetrack Road, NW. FWB. 850-863-5811. GoldenAlmond.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Discussion: Fight Inflammation and Pain with Daily Nutrition – 10am. Dr. John Neff, Jacobs Chiropractic, discusses the cause of inflammation and simple ways to reverse inflammatory processes.

Learn how to "deflame" your body with food and live painfree. Free.

Hu Chant – 6-6:30pm. Instructor Lee Cropsey demonstrates the meditative and healing practice of chanting Hu. Free.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Connected Warriors Yoga Class –10-11am. Every Mon. A class specifically for veterans, service members, family members and support people.

Designed to help manage the symptoms of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Free.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Story Sprouts – 10am. Every Tues. Fun for ages 3-5. Join Miss Audrey for stories, crafts, and healthy snacks! Free.

Yoga – 6pm. Every Tues. Must be over 18 to attend. Free.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Dr. Becky Jones: Better mental health and happiness with the power of positive thinking –9:30am12:30pm. Needs description. Members free, nonmembers $2.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Mind, Body, Spirit group of Pensacola – 6pm.

People of various cultural and spiritual backgrounds come together for education and awareness in the fields of emotional and physical wellness, holistic health, personal growth, mental clarity, and spiritual enlightenment. Free.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

MCKS "Twin Hearts" Meditation/Pranic Healing Clinic – 7:15pm. Promoting general wellness and stress reduction. Free.

Integrate: A Trauma Sensitive Yoga Class – 6-7pm.

Also 2/19.A class that helps the student “come home” to themselves by encouraging the student to practice, through asana and breath, to listen to their body in a deeply profound and respectful way. Free.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Integrate: A Trauma Sensitive Yoga Class – 6-7pm.

Every Wed. A class that helps the student “come home” to themselves by encouraging the student to practice, through asana and breath; to listen to their body in a deeply profound and respectful way. Free.

Wellness Rocks Event – 6pm. Hosted by Natural Awakenings and Natural Healing & Herb Study group. Professionals of integrative medicine and natural wellnessprovide educational lectures, presentations and workshops offering. Free. WellnessRocksNaturally.com.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Natural Healing and Herb Study – 6pm. Also 2/27.

Hosted by Anne Connor and Harriet Downey. Discussions on natural healing, food, herbs, tinctures, tonics, detox remedies and all things related to our health.

Pensacola Cooks – 9am-2pm.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Pensacola Cooks’ Presents: Cooking Wise: The 50 Item Pantry with Executive Chef Nick Farkas –10am12pm. Also 2/21. Learn to shop the co-op like a restaurant chef stretching your food dollar while making wise food choices for an efficient home pantry.

Ever’Movie Night: “In Organic We Trust” – 6:30pm.

Examines the shortcomings of the certified organic industry; looks at and beyond organic farming for real solutions to our nation’s food systems. What does “Certified Organic” mean? Is organic food really better for us? Member free, non-members $2.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Pranic Healing Intro: Enhancing and Healing Relationships –10am-12pm. Learn how to apply Prana to heal relationships and basic techniques to keep your energy body in good health! Also guided meditation.

850-221-2381. Members Free, non-member $2.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 PFLAG – 6pm. PFLAG stands for Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. A look on issues, concerns, joys, and problems that gay people, along with their families and friends, wrestle with every day. PFLAGpensacola@yahoo.com. Monthly. Free.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Cancer Study Group with Lois Stephens – 6pm.

Surviving Prostate Cancer without Surgery, Drugs or Radiation #3-the 3rd of 3 DVDs by 56 Doctors that shares how to avoid impotence, incontinence and prevention. Members Free, non-member $2.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Introduction to Pilates – 10-11am. Join us for our monthly Pilates sessions. Please bring your own exercise mats. Members Free, non-member $2.

Non-GMO Awareness – 1pm. Join like-minded individuals in the discussion of genetically modified foods and learn about some of the research currently being conducted on the potentially harmful side effects. Free.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Board of Director Meeting – 7pm. All members of Ever’man are welcome to attend.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Pensacola Cooks Presents International Food Night – 6pm.

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